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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
20 Fishing
Fishermen Slow In
 Securing Licenses
 For Popular Sport
Rod and Reel Season Opens Week From To-day; Lack of Interest Not Attributed to Price-Last
 Minute Rush Here Expected This Week

Waterbury fishermen are slow this year in obtaining their H. censes to engage in the Isaak Wal ton sport beginning next Monday. for records obtained at the office of the town clerk today reveal that but 27O permits have been issued whereas last year at this time, the town clerks office had issued 616. Trout season, always q popular time for the followers of the rod and reel, opens next Monday.
 The lack of interest in the ob- ta!ning of licenses cannot be laid to the price, for the same cost s3.35 for fishing license, and $5.35 for the so-called combination It. cense, hunting and fishlng-is the same as last year.
 Three Month Season
 The season for trout fishing Is from April 9th to July 18th, in streams Lake trout fishing is not restricted to such short time.
 There were 1,451 licenses for fishing issued last year. The months they were issued in, are as follows: January, 200; February, 10; March 34; April, 616; May, 324; June. 13O July, S4; August, A; September 8; october, l. There were no H. censes issued during November and December.
 It will be noted that local fish ermen will have to step pretty fast to reach the number of licenses is- sued for April of last year. The 270 licenses issued so far, include those Issued in the first three months of the year. In April, but 50 licenses have been issued.
 It is expected that then the fishermen will make a last minute rush to obtain their licenses by Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
RELATED STORM
 TRAPS AUTOS

Pittsburg, April S-U.P.D-A be- lated winter storm which swept Pennsylvania last midnight ma rooned hundreds of motorists re- turning from week k-end excur- sions. Driven by a high wind, snow drifted and froze on highways and halted motoring. In the mountain ous sections near Ligonier and Grandview Point Bedford Coun- ty. the storm reached its peak be- tween a. m. and a. m. to-day.
 An estimated 200 motorists abandoned their automobiles or slept in them. Another 250 were halted at Grandview Point, 40 miles east of Ligonier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
FREAK TYPHOON
 TOOK B LIVES

Manila, P. l., April 8-(U. P.)-- Known casualties in a freak ty- phoon which lashed southern prov inces of the Philippine Islands in- creased to 33 to-day as relief workers sought additional victims and assisted in repairing vide spread storm damage.
 The heaviest death toll was re- ported by Red Cross workers from Borongan, on the east coast of Samar Province, where 25 bodies were recovered. Eight persons were reported dead in the vicinity of Catbalogan, Afnar province. Elyeven others were injured.
 The Red Cross reported 90 per cent of the houses in Borongan were destroyed and crops a com Dlete loss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
PRESIDENT TO
 END VACATION

Jacksonville, Fla, April 8-(U. P.)-President Roosevelt comes to this port to-day aboard the Des- troyer Farragut, ending his vaca- tion. He will begin work the smo- ment he sets foot on land. Mir Roosevelt, sun-tanned and rested after two weeks in tropic waters, will find the $4,S80. 100000 works relief bill awaiting his signature. Immediately after approving the measure he will entrain for Wash ington. The president transferred to the Farragut yesterday at Great Stirrup Bay in the British Ba- hamas from the yacht Nourmahal
 He will reach Jacksonville at noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
THREE LOTTERY
 MEN CAPTURED

Nichols, Conn, April 8-U P.)- Charges of transporting and pos sessing lottery tickets to-day were lodged against three Brooklyn, N, r., men whose automobile was stopped on suspicion by a state trooper and constable Sunday.
 Frank Bruno, 31, his brother, Salvatore, 21, and Michael Car dillo, 26, were placed under $20U bond each
 Police said they found nearly 20O0 racing certificates. policy slips and tickets on an Italian lottery in the car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
PANGBORN WILL
 TRY FOR RECORD

New York, April - U.P)- Clyde Pangborn, veteran long dis tance flyer, hopes to circle the world in four-an- one half day nonstop flight sometime this sum mer.
 A radically designed monoplane capable of averaging around 200 miles an hour is being built for the flight at Rapport, N. J. It will carry three persons, Pangborn. Ber- nett Griffin and Reeder Nichols. radio engineer. Pangborn's plan is to leave San Diego. Cal, in late July or early August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
NEW JERSEY IS
 NOT INTERESTED

Trenton, N. J.. April 8-(U.Po-- New Jersey state police will take no action on the reported state- ment of the Rev Michael J. Kallok, Milwaukee priest, that Bruno Richard Hauptmann saw plans or the Lindbergh home before 1t was completed, until the department of justice has investigated the priests story.
 Operatives of the bureau of in- vestigation said to-day they be- believed Kallok's story "impos- sible."
 Major Charles H. Schoeffel. dep- uty superintendent of state police, said he had no official Knowledge of the priests story, but that 1t would be investigated by the fed. eraI department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
ACCEPTS PAsToRATE.

Rev Roy B. Damron, former student assistant at the local Bun ker Hill Congregational Church, has accepted the pastordte of the Phillips Congregational Church of Salt Lake City. He leaves the Boise-w wrigst Community Church Of Boise, Utah. to assume his new duties. He was in Boise for i've years. l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
EYE INJURED

Alfonzo Torsiello. 24, of 91 Gran by street. suffered painful and perhaps serious injury today when a chip of wood flew up and hit him while he was saving this morning. He suffered laceration of the eye ball.
 He was takenNtb Waterbury hos pital. where the injury Is being treated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
Market Opens Steady With Trading ActiDe
Utilities Were Strong Railroad Issues Slightly IT,
 reguIar-New Leader on the Stock Exchange

unchanged at 30 and Bethlehem up 1-4 at 25 5-S.
 Small advances were noted iL American Can. U. S. Industrial All cohol, Howe Sound, Loew's, Amer. ican Radiator, International Nickel and Du Pont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
OUTDOOR RALLY

Plans for an outdoor rally to be held at Camp Wequapauset in June were scheduled for discuss sion at the meeting of the Water bury council of Girl Scouts held at o'clock this afternoon in council headquarters in the Mattatuck Historical society building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
Paging Fred Allen, Town Hall Afire!

ShOrting before 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Waterbury fire department received call for assistance from Mid. dlebury, where the town hali was on fire. The report said that the building was fin dan. ger of burning to the ground.
 Engine 8, of Bunker Hill and the headquarters chemical company were sent to Middle bury. They had not reported back at press hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
WOMEN'S LUNCHEON

A change in the hour of the Wa terbury Women's club luncheon scheduled for tomorrow noon hour was announced today. Members and friends were notified that the luncheon would be served at 1 o'clock and not 12:30 o'clock as previously announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
KIwANIs TO MEET.

Donald 5. Flynn of the Ethyl Gasoline Corporation will make his debut as a speaker bsfore the Kiwanis Club weekly monday meeting nt the Hotel Elton We'd nesday noon. MT Flynn will give
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
Investment Trust Quotations c. T. CUlHANE O.. INC.
 0S Center Street

Bid Asked Amerex Holding Corp 9h 1O% American Founders Corp. 6S6 pfd. .... 15A IS American Founders Corp. 7e6 pfd. .... 15h 19 American & General Secs. A. ...,..... American & General Secs. Corp. $3 pfd. AZ 51 N'eGi'lssa oil Stocks ....... 4H S% British Type Inves- tors Class A. .'..... "A A Century Shares ... .20.Gl 22.1G Diversified T stee Shares B. ..... 6h Diversified T u stee, Shares c. ........ 2.SO 5.lU Diversified TT u stee Shares ID. ........ IA "A Dividend Shares .... 1.18 1.3O Equity Corp, of Del. pfd. ............- Z6R z3R Fixed Trust Shares A. 7.29 Fixed Trust Shares B. 6.18 Incorporated Inves- tors .l5.71 40.SS Int. Sec. Corp. of Am erica 6@ pfdy .... 15h 18b Int. Sec. Corp. of Am- erica 6h% pfd. :. 16 19 :. Massachusetts Inves- tors Trust ..... 1885 1895 Nationwide Sec. B.. 2.S3 2.93 North American Trust Shares 1855 ...... 2.12 Second International Sec. A.. com. ..... 4 115 Second International Sec. 61 pfd. .... 35 37% Spencer Trask Fund. 13.42 14.27 Trusteed N. Y. Bank Shares ........... 1.16 1.3l Twentieth Cen. IT,. 1.25 Twentieth Cen. Shares B. Z.ZV U. s. Elec. Light & Power Shares A.. 11% 12h U. s. Flee. Light & Power Shares B. .. 1.58 1.68 U. s. & British Int. Co. $S pfd. ...... 2 10
 HOME LOAN BONDS
 Bid Asked Home Owners Loan As 1851 .100.10 100.31 Home Owners Loan 3's 1952 ..101.10 102 Home Owners Loan 2%'s 1949 ..... 99.24 10O.12
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
HOME LOAN BONDS
FIRST LIBERTY LOAN
 BONDS
NOTICE OF CALL FOR RE- DEMPTION BEFORE
 MATURITY

NOTICE OF CALL FOR RE-
 DEMPTION BEFORE
 MATURITY To Holders cf Fi,ss Libeyiy Loas BoSdsS v
 Io5s-47, osd others eoScOHed: Public notice is hereby given: l. All outstanding First Liberty Loan bonds of l932-47 are hereby called for redemption on June 15, 1885. The various issues of First in this calD are as follows:
 First Liberty Loan 3l5 percent bonds of 1032-47 (First 15's). dated June l5, 1917;
 First Liberty Loan Converted percent bonds of l032-47 First 4's). dated November First Liberty Loan Converted AZ percent bonds of 1932-47 (First 414's). dated May ?,
 First Liberty Loan Second Converted AZ percent bonds of 193247 (First-Second 4L's). dated October 24, 1918. ?. Interest on all such outstanding First Liberty Loan bonds will cease on said tedennp- tion date. June 15. 1885.
 3. Full information regarding the presenta- tion and surrender of First Liberty Loan bonds for redemption under this call will be given in 8 Treasury Department Circular to be issued later. 4. Holders of First Liberty Loan bonds now called for redemption on June 15, 1035, may, in advance of that date, be offered the privilege of exchanging all or any part of their called bonds for other interest-bcaring obligations of the United States, in which event public notice will hereafter be given.
 HENRY MORGENTHAU, JR..
 Secretary of he 1recsssy. Treasury Department,
 Washington, March IA. 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
ISSUE CHALLENGE

New York. April 8 - CUP) TT Norman Thomas, socialist leader. challenged Sen. Huey Long and the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin to a radio debate in an open letter he made public yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08
INSURANCE STOCKS
NEW YORK CURB
PUBLIC UTIL1Es STOCKS

Amer. Superpower ....s.. 1M Giles Service ..s......s. 11e
 Flee. Bond & Share ..... 7A Niagara Hudson Power... 4M United F0undarR ........ k.fGi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08

Tonight in the auditorium of tIe pnrOchial school, members of tlle Holy Name society of St Mar garet's church will meet for their regular monthly meeting, and with J0lln q. Gilmartin as principal sneaker. Mir Gilmartin will speak on s'FatheP Damien" and his work among Lepers. The usual business meeting will be followed by the weekly card tournament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-08

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The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
NEW ENGLAND PROTESTS
 COTTON PROCESSING TAX

WASHINGTON-Hope of the cot ton growers that the processing tax would be lifted received a setback today from Chairman Jones of the House Agriculture committee. Jones said that no bill to scrap the tax is pending before his committee. He pointed out that the President al ready has power to lift the process ing tax on cotton and other con- modities and su bs i ute relief money. But, Jones said, the Presi- dent has made it clear he will not do this. Governor Curley of Massa- chusetts and a delegation Of New England congressman will call at the White House tomorrow. They will protest the processing tax and cheap prices of Japanese imports which competes with New England products. Curley said that the tax and J pa n e competition are wrecking the textile industry.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
NEWS FROM
 ALL OVER
 THE WORLD
MIDDLE WEST DUST STORMS
 SWEEP SOUTHERN STATES

NEW ORLEANS-The city of New Orleans got it's first taste of the eyastating western dust storms last night. Fine particles of the dust, which swept over several southern states yesterday, arrived over the city last night. The wea- ther bureau said that conditions would grow worse today. A wind from the north is pushing the thick dust from the western states. Mis- sissippi and Louisiana received a choking blast of the dirt yesterday. At several points the sun was blot ted out and it was necessary to turn on electric lights. Untold da- mage has been done to crops in many states by the severe dust plague.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
GEORGE SUMPTION RETURNS
 FROM TRIP TO PUGET SOUND

George Sumption returned this morning from a trip south which he made aboard his new boat Wes- ley. Mrs. Sumption came back on the Northland which arrived in port fifteen minutes after the Wes- ley tied up at the dock.
 MT. Sumption spent several days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph Sumption, in their home at Olympia, Washington, where they located after leaving Wrangell last year. He reports that his father is greatly improved in health. He re- gently sold his shrimp trawler and bought fine new car with the avowed intention of taking life easy in the future.
 Miss Eva Sumption owns a beau ty shop In Olympia and is doing very well.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
Smashing Blow Given
 Townsend Pension Bill

WASHINGTON - Dr. Townsend and his packers say they are not
 discouraged by the smashing blow -he house gave today to their old Ige pension plan. Administration leaders defeated a motion to make he Townsend plan an amendment to the presidents social security measure They then forced through rule to limit debate on the se- curity bill to 20 minutes.
 Advocates of the Townsend plan say this was an attempt to gag the house. But Dr. Townsend declared he will fight on. This is our first opportunity to do battle in con gress," he said. We welcome it. our strength will grow rapidly as this controversy brings into the open the desirable features of the Townsend plan as embodied in the MeGroarty bill" Townsend wants to give pensions of $20O a month to everybody over BO years old. This is being opposed by the ad- on the grounds that no government could bear such eX- pense.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
NANTUCKET LIGHTSHIP
 BREAKS FROM M00RINGS

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. - For days and days the famous Nan tucket lightship has stood in the same spot and guided other ships as they sailed away or returned from the seven seas. Then the light ship decided to take a voyage her self. With the aid of raging gale and mountainous seas the watchdog of the South Massachusetts coast broke away from her moorings and set out to sea. But she had not gone far when she was overtaken by two coastguard cutters. Last night the Nantucket was back in New Bedford to be equipped with new mooring gears. Then she will be taken back to her post to watch again as other ships sail away for adventures in far away places.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
Signal Corps Operator Transferred to Seattle

MT. and Mrs. Gunner F. Eng 8trom and nttIe daughter Betty leIt they will make theIr home, MT. Engstrom having been transferred from the local SignaI Corps office to the Seattle office.
 The Engstroms have a wide cir cIe of friends who were sorry to see them leave Wrangell. Mrs. Engstrom nas lived here the great CT part ot the time since she was a htIIe glrl. MT. kngstrom was sent to Alaska a little over seven years ago. He was an operator for three months each in Ketchikan and S1t- Ka before coming to Wrangel where he has served ever since with the exception of one year in the states.
 Both were active members in the Eastern Star chapter, MT. Engstrom being worthy patron of that order at the tune of his transfer and Mrs. Engstrom serving as a Star point.
 They were honor guests at a number of social affairs during their last days in Wrangell and number of affairs planned in their honor were cancelled when orders came for them to leave on an ear- Her boat than had been expected.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
CIRCUS OPENS SEASON AT
 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

NEW YORK - A big crowd surged up to Madison Square Car den last night. From all parts of the city they moved toward the fa- nous sports arena. For this was a big night in the lives of many New Workers. The circus was opening. For days all the strange freaks and animals of the Barnum and Bailey Ringing Brothers circus had been coming out of winter quarters. But although there were peanuts and sawdust and clowns and everything else, there was one thing lacking. There was no big top, only roof overhead None the less they packed them in for the big event of Madi- son Squares opening night at the circus.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12

enforce the statute and make re ports on conditions to the board
 Closing Hours to Cities The matter of closing hours, en. tertainment in dispensaries and where liquor may be sold, whether in straight liquor stores or other merchandising houses, was left to the cities
 The board set up the following license classifications:
 Beverage Dispensary Licens e: Giving the holder right to sell beer or wine for consumption on or off the premises with the license fee fixed at S250,>a raise from $175.
 Restaurant License: Allowing the sale of beer or wine with meals and the fee raised from $50 to $100.
 Road House License: Giving the holder right to sell beer or wine in road house situated not less than ten miles from any incorporated city and serving food to the travel ling public; fee $50, same as be- fore.
 Club License: Right to serve beer and wine to members and guests; fee $50, same as previously.
 Bottling Works License: Allow ing for bottling of beer and wine to be sold in no smaller quantities than five gallons; fee $10O, same as before.
 Brewery License: Providing for manufacture of beer; fee $10O, same as before.
 General Retail License: Allowing sale of all kinds of liquor in bulk with the fee raised from $100 to $150.
 The regulations forbid any bev- craze dispensary or restaurant li- censee to nave curtains, screens or other Instructions shading either rooms or booths where beer and wine are sold. No person under 21 is permitted to enter a beverage dis pensary unless accompanied by his parent or guardian. But even if accompanied by parent or guardian it is not permitted to give, barter or sell any intoxicating; liquors to a person under 21.
 The board reserves the right to limit the number of licenses in any locality. Penality for violation is fixed at $500 and revocation of li- cense for one year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
DEPT. OF JUSTICE ENTERS
 SEARCH FOR CHICAGO BOY

CHICAGO-The Department of Justice last night entered in the search for little Dick Perrot who has been missing from home for a week. Although there is a theory that the four-year-old Dick has been kidnapped his father believes he is in the hands of small time crooks. He said he received a note demanding a relatively small ran- som and he will pay it if he is shown proof that the boy is alive, The father has about given up hope for the boys safe return.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
MAN MOUNTAIN CLAIM CASE
 IS SETTLED OUT OF COURT

LOS ANGELES-T huge pro- fessional wrestler, known at Man Mountain Dean, has reached an agreement out of court on the suit brought against him by James Me Ginley James charged that the Mountain of the wrestling mat beat him up so badly that he was entit- led to damages of $50, But Man Mountain said 1t wasn't so. He meekly declared that he gave James a slight push in fun and didn't mean to hurt the little fellow. So the lawyers for both sides got to- gether and after reaching agree ment, the suit was withdrawn.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
COSTS THIRD HIGHER
 'lhAN IN 1883

WASHlNGTON-Wholesale pric- es are continuing their upward climb and Americas housewives are paying more for the family food. The Department of Labor re- ported today that wholesale prices are percent higher than in 1884 and 32 percent higher than in 1883.
 From the commerce department comes the additional news that Americans are paying a larger per- centage of cash for groceries than for any other purchases.
 A survey of 31 states reveals that groceries do almost 50 percent of their business on a cash basis. Dentists do a 22 percent cash busi- ness. Doctors get 13 percent cash. Way down the list comes the poor undertaken. S6 percent of his business" is on the cuff.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
Fish Dock Notes

The Stikine Sea Food company shipped 7490 lbs. shrimp meat and 1910 lbs. crab meat to Seattle on the Yukon.
 The Reliance Shrimp company shipped 1900 lbs. shrimp meat on the Norco.
 l., Engstrom shipped 1900 lbs. fresh salmon to Sebastian on the Alaska.
 Tle Wraugell Cold Storage pur- chased goo lbs. salmon which were shipped fresh to San Juan Fish company on the Alaska.
 A. R. Brueger purchased 3600 lbs. salmon and IO,716 lbs. nalibut for Whiz Fish Products, and made shipment on the Alaska.
 Prices paid during the week ranged from 12 and 812 to 12h and cents for salmon, and g cents for halibut.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
AEDMEN LODGE COMMITTEE
 SPONSOR SAT. NIGHT DANCE

For further improvement of the cemetery grounds, the Redmen S lodge decided at it's meeting Tues lay night to give a hard times dance in Redmen hall next Sat urday night.
 The committee in charge consists of F. Cunningham, Carl Bradley and John Stevenson. A door prize of i've dollars will be given away dur ing the evening and several spot light prizes.
 All of the prizes are furnished by the committee, no outside donations being asked, the committee desir- ing only that the hall will be filled with a crowd of people who enjoy good dance.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-04-12
MRS. ". T. DAVIS PASSES
 AFTER LINcTPING ILLNESS

Mrs. w. T. Davis passed away Sunday at Bishop Rowe General hospital of cancer from which she had suffered the past year. During this time she had been confined to her bed, either at the hospital or at home where she was cared for by her family,
 Mrs. Davis was born iii Minneso- ta in 1887. Four years later her parents moved to a homestead near Ellensburg, Washington, where she was married when but sixteen years of age to MT. Davis and went with him to live in eastern Oregon. They have lived in Alaska since 1915 with the exception of one year spent in the states. Surviving are MT. Davis and five children, Mrs. Lee Bunnell of Seattle, David Davis of Wrangell, Madge, who left high school to take care of her mother, and two younger sons, Billy, II, and Vernon, '. The oldest son, Ralph, died in 1926 in the Marine hospital at Port Townsend, Wash ington.
 Mrs. Davis was one of thirteen children, all of whom are living except one sister Ten married sis ters and a brother live at Seat tie, Spokane and lone, in Washing ton and at Priest Hiver, Idaho. Her parents, Mr and Mrs. D. H. Me- Entire, are both living and have their home at Priest river.
 Funeral services conducted by Mrs. Carruthers, who is in charge of the Salvation Army work during the absence of Major Carruthers, were marked by beauty of thought and presentation as she spoke words of comfort to the bereaved family and delivered a tribute to the deceased who had been her first neighbor and friend when the Carruthers family arrived in Wran- gell some sixteen years ago.
 Mrs. Carruthers visited Mrs. Da- wis frequently during her last ill ness and received her confession of faith a few days before her death,
 Music for the service was fur nished by community choir who sang three hymns,
 Interment was In the Wrangell cemetery where the grave was cov- cred with lovely flowers, tributes from her many friends whose hearts were heavy with sorrow at her passing