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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
CLYDE DERRICK
 GETS 30 YEARS
He Kidnapped Two Police. men in Their Own Car in
 Johnson City a

Binghamton, N, Yo Sept, 2e--(Up) --Clyde Derrick was sentenced to an indeterminate term of 90 years in Attiea prison today for tho kid- naping of two Johnson City police. men,
 County Judge Thomas A, Mace Clary pronounced sentence after Derrick interrupted his trial which had opened Monday to change his plea to guilty,
 Derrick once a ell-to-do automo- bilo salesman, lost his debonairo appearance when he heard the sens tOnee.
 His mother, sitting ln tho front row of spectators, beside Patrick Cunningham, one of the Kidnapped officers, broke down and wcpt into her handkerchief, ,..
 Derrick Had Wept
 His eyes swollen, as though from weeping, Derrick interrupted the trial as court was convened today. He hung his head and looked at the floor as his attorney, John ]. cueol, changed the plea from not guilty to guilty,
 In passing sentence, Judge Mac. Clary said; t, at [
 "rhe cunning, boldness and dar. ing of this crime, togethor with youi past record oonVlnces me that you, Clyde Derrick, are c dangetous and desperate character and that vol, deserve ( long sentence" z
 Kidnapped Sept 6. ,.us c
 Derrick kidnapped Cunningham and Harry Potit on Sept. 5 in their own prowl car as they sought tc question him In connection with felony charges, . T
 He held tho officers captive iS hours before releasing them near Cincinnattis and fleeing In the DO. lice cor. N .t4 yG'&sAF
 Six days later hc was captured In . vacant house on thhe outakirta of Rome, N. Y., his home town, without shot being fred ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
FOSSILS PROVE. GIANT DRAGONS
 ROAMED WEST
Skeletons so Million Years Old Unearthed in
 California
BY JOHN DUNLAP Limited Press Stan CorrespOndent)

| Limited Press Stan CorreSpOnuenU
 Fresno, Cal, Sept. 20 = (uP) n Valuable fossil finds which prove that giant sea lizards roamed the Pacific Slope in the Cretaceous geologic period about S0,000, 900 years ago are attracting scientific attention to the barren hillsides of the Coast range between the San Joaquin valley and the coast strip bordering the pacific. lu
 Led by geologists from Fresno State College, excavators have un- earthed two rare specimens of q mosasnurus and pleslosaurus, both resembling seq lizards, and In Q remarkable state of preservation.
 The plesiosaurus is believed to Dc the most valuable from Q geologic standpoint, Nearly 90 feet of yer- tebrae and three large flippers have been removed from hillside 30 miles east of Fresno, The skele- ton had been cut in half by rock fault, but the head, most prixed part of the fossil, was found near. by later. ' a
 First Found In Far West The pleslosauflls Is believed to be the first found west of the Rocky Mountains, although they have been located in Kansas and Mid. western chalk beds, .. .,..-
 The mosasaurus fossil was found with 100 yds, of the pleslosaurus Frank Paiva, gypsum mine oper- ator who discovered the first pre- historic remains, chNnced to see Q small Vertebrae in dry creek bot tom, where 1t had washed down when the skeleton was exposed by sliding shale. William M. Tucker, head of the Fresno State College geology department, made the skeleton discovery and supervised It's excavation.
 Charles L. Camp, noted curator of the University of California museum, and s. P, Welles, his as. sistant. came here to view the specimens, Welles remained to help with the removal of the bones In plaster casts.
 Lizards 90 Feet Long
 The first mosasaurus found in the WCSV WuS uilGONBHOu ii0ut GuothtSI west of Fresno, which also is being exeavated, The seq liSardA were about 20 feet long, with 6 long, slender neck and head about 3 feet long, The tail bones were un. covered first by the geologistS.
 Many other valuable fossils have been found in this region. Big sea COW skeletons were found near Dos Palos, while innumerabie sharks teeth, elephant bones and remains of rl1astadons have come un. earthed, The log bone of buffalo also was found,
 The expensive process of clean. ing, restoring and mounting the piesiosauruS and mosaSNurus fos. Sils Is expected to take more than year, and it will be c joint on. terprlse of the Fresno school and the University of California,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
FORMER HEALTH OFFICER DIES

Quincy, Mass Sept 2O-tup)--pr Fred E. Jones, 84 Eastern Norfolk county medical examiner and former city health commissioner died at . hospital early today,
 Death was attributed to oomplica- tions of Q stomach ailment. He wat hospitallEed two days ago,
 Born in Quincy he was educated at Bryant & Stratton school, Boston and Harvard Medical school, In ie0e he became chief surgeon of the Fore River plant of Bethlehem shipbuild- Ing Corporation, Ltd, retiring only recently pf .. Y
 He was one Of the first to respond when soldiers were called to the Mexican border in 1916, During the World War be served as colonel in the 20th Division.
 He leaves wife and three daugh- tArg,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
Market Took Another
 Lower Crash Today
Stocks Broke Fractions to POints-COttOn Fell to
 Points-U.S. Steel Was Off About Points

broke more than 3 points. In New York the stock opened 5000 shares ct 70 3.4 off 3. Bethlehem opened i,200 shares at e7 3-4 off 3 3.s.
 Non ferrous metal issues, except golds, declined. Kennescott lost nearly 2 points and Anaconda 3 i-2. Tn gold shares, small gains were made by Mcintyre Porcupine and Alaska Juneau. Some traders were reported hedging in gold shares.
 Railroads issues, rubbers, motors, oils, mercantiles and utilities weak ened,
 Widest declines were noted In Case ct l20 off (; Southern Pacific 90 l.4 off 1 3-4; ChrySler 30 l-4 off 9 i-4; and Youngstown Sheet &
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
MOTHER, BABY ARE
 BURNED TO DEATH

New Haven. Conn. Sept 20 -- (Up)--Mrs. Sarah Alfone, 10, and her two.months' old son, Dominic, died In . fire which swept their tenement home early today. sori- ously burned was her husband. Dominic Alfono, 9S, who made c futile attempt to rescue his wife and son but was driven back by the flames,
 Mrs, Alfonos body was found by flremen on tho bedroom floor. That of tho baby was in his crib which was buried under fallen plaster and debris, Alfonc suffered second do- gree burns but doctors believed ho would recover. ln.
 A score of other occupants of the tenement were driven Into the street by the smoke.
 The fire was believed to have started from c defective oil burner
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
FIRE BROKE OUT
 AT STOCKYARDS
Main Building of Swift Company Was Damaged
 This Morning

Chicago, Sept. 20-(UP) A ter. rife explosion and fire damaged the main building Of the Swift and com- paiy plant In the stockyards today The blast followed an outbreak oi fire in the third or fourth floor of the building. It was feared dam- age might run as high as S200,000 Fire Marshal Michael J. Corrigan said that 10 minutes after the fire started steam pipes exploded with ghnttering force just aS firemen were climbing Into the building with hose lines.
 BroadSide ln Your Ear Tt was like having c broadSide of c battleShip go of in your face, ' c fireman said. First reports lndi- cated no one was injured While flames leaped through the roof Of the four story brick structure, the roar of escaping steam created such din that fire captains could not make their orders heard, The eX. l,loSion drove flremen from the up- per floors.
 Fifty Fire Companies
 Fifty fire companies were ordered into the yards district. Although the building Is about quarter mile from the big Stockyards, any fire In that area is handled on an emer- gency basis because Of the SwIftnosH with which tinder-dry cattle yarda would burn once ignited. The fire was believed to have originated on floors containing the beef slaughter ing and beef cooling rooms and Q small wholesale market. Tn the building was approximately $i,000,- 900 worth of meat but it was be- lleved comparatively little Of it wal damaged. Fire officials said the fire was brought under control about one hour after it was discovered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
DAMS TOCURB
 FLOODS BEGUN
 ON ALLEGHENY
Project in Western Penn. syIvania May Require
 10 Years Work

Pittsburg, Sept. 2s.--(uP)-The work of impounding Western Penn- sylvania's flooding rivers finally has started after three decades of cam paignlng for a vast flood control program.
 With the war department allo- eating $4,o00,000 for the work, preliminaries started immediately for construction of two of nine dams proposed to control the waters of the Allegheny and Mcnongahela rivers,
 A few weeks ago, public ceremonies were held celebrating the breaking of ground for construction of the Crooked Creek Dam, near Indiana, Pa. The other dam will be built on Tionesta creek, half mile from the village of Tionesta.
 Both these streams run Into AL legheny river, which joins the Monongahcla at Pittsburg to form the Ohio river. These rivers have been c scourge to Western Pennsylvania In flood times and during the st. Patricks day flood of 1885, approximately $2l2,500, ,000 damage was done in Western Penn sylvanla.
 Vast Reservoir Constructed
 Expected to aid In controlling surging waters In the PittSburg district Is the great reservoir in Tygart Valley, West Virginia, which Is nearing completion at 0 cost of approximately $l5,0o0,0o0.
 4 group of engineers Is design Ing the Red Bank Creek dam, on which construction may start next spring. As appropriations are made, It is hoped that construe- ton work on the other proposed dams will be started,
 In this large control program, seven dams would be built Cn Alle- gheny tributaries, one on the Alle- gheny river Itself and one on the Monogahela river. The total cost has been estimated at $86 6,000 000, and 1t may take 10 years to com plete.
 But these proposed barriers, to range In height from li2 to i60 feet, will back up and store the waters to prevent floods that pre- viously have done so much dam ego In the upper Ohio river water sheds. The control program Is ex- pected to lower flood damage by 7S per cent,
 State to Buy Dam Sites
 Pennsylvania has appropriated SS,000000 to purchase property for thS dams. Tionesta reservoir will flood 3.7S0 acres and Crooked Creek Reservoir will flood 2,020 Aeres, Both will Dc earthen dams, as will the dam at Red Bank Creek.
 Nine thousand persons are ex. pected to be employed on the three projects.
 -T There are other projects being pushed to control floods aS well aH the proposed dams.
 Coi. W. r. R. Covell district U. 6. engineer, plans to study pro- posalS for 0 flood wall to protect PittSburg'S Golden Triangle" buAiness district, which Is always threatened when the bordering AL legheny, Monongahela and Ohio rivers go on c rampage,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
27 MEMBERS OF
 FAMILY ENROLLS

South Hadley, Mass, Sept. % - (Up)--MisS Alice K. Wright of Ahn1ednagcr, India today become the 27th member of her family to enroll ct Mount Holyoke College.
 She began her freShi1an year after arriving from Union Training College in India where her parents are missionaries.
 Among Mount Holyokeb alunlnae were Miss Wright's mother, grand- mother, great-grandmother, several great.grandaunts, great auntS and cousins. First member Of the family 70 graduate was her greatsgrand- fathers cousin. Mary Jane Guild, ifl lD40. Most recent alufnna is Miss foulse R. Halliday Of New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29

the Involved parties is merely routine and of a cleanup nature,
 Betting, always barometer in guessing the outcome of the cleo. ton, or anticipated majorlties, also is absent In the present campaign It Is true, they say that there have been some bets made Ia which those betting on the present Democratic administration had to give big odds, but the bets have been few and far between and while the Democrats are said to have plenty of money to lay on the line In the form of Q wager, the odds being asked are evidently preventing the would-bc bettors from getting together,
 Many of the old timers interview cd believe that the present Demo" cratic ticket will be returned to of" flee by q very big majority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
JAPANESE BOMB
 GAMER AMEN

Shanghai, Sept. 20--tUP) Tive Japanese alrplanes bombed and machine-gunned Q group of camera men working for American concerns today. The photographers were ac- companylng Chinese officer to the front near the North Station area in Shanghai.
 Those involved were Eric Navel of Fox Movietone, Arthur Menker of Paramount, Rudolfo Brandt oi N. E. A. and H. 8. Wong of Metro tone.
 They deserted their automobile and lied to a field, where . bomb
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29

Darristers at Cumberland, Eng. land, decided by the toos of Q coir who should defend a prisoner who appealed for legal aid. 'e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
CONN. IS THIRSTY

Hartford Conn, Sept .2o--(Up)-- Connootieut's thirst brought S20i,- 27O,0o An liquor taxes into the state treasury during August, 1t was said today by Tax Commissioner William II, Haekett,
 Revenue from beer amounted t0 Sil3,2e0.i8; wine, S4,324.00, and dis' tiled liquor, Si4S. .obb, ,82,
 Income from the same sources during July tetalsd e2o0,G4o02. IA. JAPANESE .0,I l,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29
BY ELMER c. WALzER United Press FinAnslaI Editor

New York, Sept. 2o-(UP)-All markets declined today. Stocks broke to { points; bonds had small losses; rubber futures made new seasonal lows; cotton dipped ? to 2 points and foreign markets broke sharply in American issues.
 Tn London United States Steel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-29

dropped within 200 yards of them. Then they were subjected to ma chine gun fire while running for Q dugout. No casualties occurred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Wife Gets Mark
 as Early Riser

BURLINGTON, Vt, Nov. 5. - Mrs. James L. Berry has established record which her husband, vet eran Central Vermont Railway con- ductor, thinks has never been bet tered in New England.
 Every morning for the past thirty eight years Mrs. Berry has risen at o'clock to get her husbands break fast. Whats more, she has joined him in eating those early morning meals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
WILL STUDY RHEUMATISM

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 5. - A cure for rheumatism is being sought by the University of Michi- Igan.
 A clinic will be established in which specialists in chemistry, die tetics, surgery and bacteridogy will concentrate their efforts in a study of the malady about which science knows little.
 Dr. Cyrus c. Sturgis, director of the Department of Internal Medi cine, says rheumatism is one of to- days major medical problems.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Fire Chief Clutches Fire

MCPHERSON, Kas., Nov. B. Fire Chief Hobert Lindgren never lets a good blaze leave town.
 He received a call that car trail CT was going through the business district, the driver apparently un- aware that smoke was pouring from his house on wheels.
 Lindgren's truck started in pur- suit, overlook the trailer three blocks from headquarters and the Chief extinguished a burning mattress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Forethought Futile

LYONS, Neb.-Mr. and Mrs. c. G. Parks left a kitchen faucet drip ping so their water pipes would not freeze while they were away from home for two weeks. The pipes did not freeze-but the drain did-and it took a lot of pick and shovel work to clear three feet of ice off the kitchen floor when they re- turned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Better Farm Year

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov. 5. - Gross income of California agricul- tural producers will be about $600,- 10000, A. A. Brock, state director of agriculture, estimates. Substantial increases have been shown every year since 1882 when gross income sank to $372, ,148,00O, Brock said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Doctor Gives Blood

RISSOULA, RTont-When tl>o pa- tient of a Missoula physician need- ed blood transmission and no donor could be found quickly, the doctor himself submitted to the operation. The patient, two-year-old boy, was ill of complications following at tacks of tonsilitis, whooping cough and pneumonia. He improved af- ter the transfusion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Law Cracks Down
 On Slow Drivers

ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 5,-Both the pokey drivers and the gay driv- CTS face trouble in Minnesota. A new state traffic code cracks down on the speedsters but the other extremes also are covered by the law. Persons driving ''unreasonab- ly" slow to the detriment of traffic are subject to arrest as also are the slow drivers who challenge persons trying to pass them and speed up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Mother at 15,
 Grandma at g

DIES MONIES, Ia, Nov. 5. - Mrs. Eva Bopp is Q grandmother at the age of g.. Her granddaughter was born the other day to her IT, year-old daughter, Mrs. B. L. Le- nore) Schreck.
 T did better than Lcnore," says Mrs. Bopp T was married at IA and Lenore was born when I was l5.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Bar Cousins Marriages

MILWAUKEE, Because a County Court ruling makes the off, spring of half-sisters full cousins to each other, young man and wo- man were denied the right to marry by Harry L. Wilcox, clerk of the marriage license bureau, Cousins are barred from marriage in Wis consin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Columbia WiIIed
 s20,OO0 Collection

NEW YORK, Ncv. 5.-A collec- tion of coins. medals and scientific apparatus, valued at more than $20,000p was left at Columbia Uni versity by William Campbell, fac- ulty member and professor of met allurgy who died December l6. It was disclosed when his Will was filed for probate in Surrogate's court
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Misfortune"
 Pays Profits

OMAK, Wash, Nov g. - When Crumbacher lake began to dry up, Phil L. Pfarr was down-hearted. Then, as the waters gradually re- yealed an unusual lime formation, he grew curious. Now he's delight ed. The deposit proved to be mari, valuable as a fertilizer for over-acid soils, and Pfarr has leased the tract to a corporation at a good royalty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Gems Found in Stove

LINTON, Wallace Anderson went hunting for diamonds in his heating stove-and found four of them valued at $500. The gems, be- longing to Cecelia Nolan, were thrown into the stove with waste paper. Anderson spent seven hours sIeving ashes to find them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Jewellers Scrap
 Old Street Clocks

,s DENVER, Nov. 5.-Denver jew ssehy store street clocks are to go | the way of the once familiar fam rily entrance, horse-drawn vehicles and nickel beer-into oblivion.
 Manager of Improvements George E. Cranher, who termed the clocks
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Fight Dog Poisoners

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-With Alice Brady, the actress. as executive vice president the Tailwagger Founda- tion has been organized to protect dogs from poisoners. First objec- tives will be laws in Maine and Cal ifornia to make dog poisoning a feI- ony Later it is intended to make the campaign national
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Policeman Injured
 Battling Is Men

NEW YORK, Nov 5-Police De- tective Charles Murray was thrown over a bannister in a single-handed baSle with fifteen men attempting to rescue three prisoners accused of criminally assaulting a thirty year old waitress.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Minister Marries Man
 Twice in Fifty Years

BRIS STOW, Okla, Nov. 5. = Fifty years ago w. E. Watson, Meth odist deacon. performed marriage ceremony for A. D. Barker and Miss Bernetta Cook Recently Watson, now 92 years old, was called upon to marry the same Barker to Mrs. Lavinna Barker, not related
 Barker is 72, his wife 70.
 Lode and DIacer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
His Jail Popular

MIAMI, Fla.-Deputy I. R. Mills is wondering if he is running a jail or hotel. He says persons frequent ly call by and ask for lodging in the Dade Country FlaD jail.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05

a nuisance in view of heavy pedes- trian traffic downtown, ordered 23 jewellers to remove their sidewalk timepieces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05
Needle in Body
 Fifteen Years

FOREST, O., - Fifteen years ago Burl Hume stepped on needle. Re- gently it was removed from between his toes, where it had reappeared.
 Hume said that until a year ago it had not caused him any pain.
 rr,odo.-., nY. ro,a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05

Empire classifieds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-11-05

Today,s News Today.-Empire.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Dear Washington
By Helen ESsary

many of your citizens during the recent Stain
purge?"
Mr.. Troyanovsky, embarrassed. did not reply,
but paused for longer breath and good answer.
Whereupon John L. Lewis Undoubtedly wishing
to be helpfuD suggested: Perhaps, Mr.. Ambassa-
dor you might answer Mr. Sirovich with another
question, Why did the U. S. Government fire on
strikers in Chicago last summer" At this point
Mr.. Troyanovsky and Mr.. Sirovich began to talk
about the Washington climate.
Speaking of John L. Lewis hope Society with
a capital "S'O won't be the Delilah that shears
his crusading locks.
At the recent reception given by Senator Jo-
serh Guffey and Miss Guffey Mr. Lewis was a
satisfactory and ornamental though Gagged, lion
If he wanted to shake his man" and roar, none of
the guests (offcial Washir~ at it's contrasting
best) suspected such tenuency.
Foreign Service Mixups
Neighborhood News: Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies will not represent this country at Rome or
at Paris. Ambassadors Phillips and Bullitt will
stay where they are-in Italy and Paris respec.
lively So where will Mr.. and Mrs Davies CO.
since they are not going back to Moscow? There
will be switching around in the Foreign Service
SO my scouts tell me. Mr.. and Mrs. Davies will be
sent-somewhere But not to post they particu.
larly crave.
Nr. J. F. T. O'Conner, Comptroller of the Cur.
rency says he doesn't really want to run for Gov
ernor of California. The ambition of his life is
to get out of politics and live placid, normal life
-. The gentlemen of the Senate are sensitive
about their lunch room at the Capitol. They don't
wish anybody to write about what they eat, how
they eat and with whom or why.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Jungle Safer
Than City

Many pedestrians, especially
during the Christmas rush, will
agree with Col. Charles Wellington
Furlong, noted explorer. who be-
lieves the jungle Is safer than a
city.
Colonel Furlong, who came to
Washington to speak at the Au-
thors Club, admitted he longs for
the "quiet and safety OF the
jungle" He explained:
In the jungle you have to
watch your own step. In the
city you have to watch the other
fellows as we'll"
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
ROTARY IS HOST
TO BOYS CLUBS

The washington Rotary Club
will be host to the Boys Clubs of
Washington at its annual Christ
mas party tomorrow night in Cen
tral High School Auditorium.
Attendance will be limited to
boys between the ages of 6 and 16,
who are members of the following
organizations: The Police Boys
Club, Washington Boys Club,
Georgetown Boys Club, Merrick
Boys Club and Northeast Boys
Club.
Club members will be taken to
the party in special buses and pri-
vate cars, which will leave from
the several clubhouses.
An elaborate program, with en-
tertainment provided by Carter
Barron, manager Of Loew's Thea
ters, has been planned for the
party, which will begin at 1880
D, m,