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to war, because they know the hopelessness of attempting to oust Japan from their territory now.
 The government warily pondered the situation and peoples eyes turned toward generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, commander in chief Of the armies and strong man of the nation.
 Everyone awaited his decision, for 1t Is he in the end who must decide, whether to wage war against the alien occupiers of northern China or, on policy of realism, permit the history of 1881 - when Japan seized Manchuria - to re- peat itself; to accept the probable loss of rich Hopei and Chahar prov inces as they accepted the loss of Manchuria because of Chinas in- ability to cope with Japan's mili- tary supremacy.
 Will Decide Against War
 People at large do not realize this. But the experts say that Chiang VIII decide against war, because he knows that would at once subject other areas to invasion, and Chinese ports to a Japanese blockade. Also there would be the risk of a gen. eral breakup of the national lie. All this a costly, bloody, hopeless war to save face, to maintain pres tige might entail.
 "You can't so to war just because you feel like 1t or without prepara tion," one observer said to me today and that seemed to sum it up.
 The government permitted the population to blow off stem. Prev iously banned anti-Japanese songs and slogans were sung and shouted and blared from radio stations, on the theory that when the people realized that there was going to pc no war, enthusiasm for war would have spent itself.
 Market Remains Steady
 Amidst all the excited war taiE the Shanghai markets remained steady in the belief that the Nan king government would refrain from declaring war on seyerine diplomatic relations, or sending cen-
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SeSAS sSt9Os
 William J. Pape, publisher of the Waterbury Republican and Ameri- can was the leading witness for the state, Taking the stand he imllle- diately identified the gun as the one stolen from him in the latter part of 1884, along with two others. He stated that the gun, a double bar reied shotgun, had cost him $50 when new, but might be reasonably valued at $25 at present.
 Both the state and defense had diflculty in obtaining clear infor- nation from Sylvester Arcaro, of g Burton street, who was subpoenaed.
 Arcaro said that he found the gun in evidence about two years ago, and had kept 1t until Conforti claimed it. He said he then gave it to Conforti, and at the same time reported the number to Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens. Details of the finding and turning over of the gun were rather vague, and when Attorney Joseph Q. Guilfoile asked Arcaro if he remembered what a companion of Confortis looked like he replied, T didn't take his picture" It was believed that Conforti's companion was Daniel Litz, now serving time m Cheshire reformatory for a part in the robbery of the Pape home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
HEAVYWEIGHT
 SON SEEKS JOB

New York, July 3i-(UP)--Joseph P. McDonald, 23 year old, 2SV pound son of 300 pound Pat McDonald, former world weight throwing champion, applied today for job as a teacher of health education.
 He was confident he would be accepted, although the board of mdeical examiners once ruled that overweight teachers were undesir- able from an "esthetic" point of view and were poor risks for the pension system,
 fThe elder McDonald was the largest of the whales" . trio of weight throwers whose weight to- taied SIS pounds. The others were Matt McGrsth and Pct Ryan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
A POLICEMEN
 GIVEN LICENSES

(Continued from rage D Woods, Andrew A. Leary, Frank !. Moore and Fred Hardwlck, all drivers.
 Patrolmen Licensed
 Patrolmen of the police depart ment who are licensees are:
 William V. Begg, Raymond T. Grady, Thomas J. Phelan, Russell 4. Glenn, ST., James Wagner, Joseph K. Dunphy, Joseph H. Lovallo, Thomas J. Bedding, John J. Murphy, John F. Deely, Joseph B. McCar- thy, John Meaney, John J. Mcpon- nell.
 Also: Ernest w. pakul, Joseph T. German, George McElligott, Patrick Hobart Edward P. Sullivan, William 0. Dwyer, Harold J. Sheehan, John H. McWeeney, John M. Moynihan John J. Shea, Edward Mcdonald Ralph E. Baril, Albert s. Lacey, Ed mund L. Cass, Leo A. McKenna.
 Also: Edward Dunn, Thomas J Grady, Peter 4. Tehan, John p Cronin, Dennis J. Norton, Joseph F. Garvey, Alfred J. 0yerton.
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 According to the indictments, "chasers" sought out policy holders and took them to attorneys. There they were "coached" on the symp- toms of heart disease. The policy holders then were taken to the of- fices of physicians employed by the ring.
 These physicians prepared false diagnoses and medical histories, dosed the policy holders with digi- talis-a drug used as a stimulator of the cardiac rnuscle-and took them to bona fide physicians. Tn most cases these physicians unwit- tingly certified the claimant was permanently and totally disabled.
 Again Given Dose
 When 1t came time for the claim ant to be examined by physicians of the insurance company he again would receive dose of digitalis. Many policy holders, according to the indictments, furthered the cause by undergoing fraudulent hospital ization, and simulated severe heart attacks in order to create records of treatment.
 The attorneys paid the hospital and doctor bills and when the claims were received from the in- surance companies the claimants turned the money over to members of the ring. Once g claimant col- lected. 1t was charged, he became g "chaser."
 Lamar Hardy, United States at- torney whose staff obtained the in- dictments, said that as an added precaution the claimant. prior to examination by the company's doc- tor, would, in many instances, take violent exercises to over stimulate the heart.
 2S Arrested Last May
 Twenty eight of the defendants were arrested last May and released in bail. The II additional names included that of pr. Maximulisp w Goldstein of New York, a member of the American Medical Asspcia- ton and 2 physician on the staff of sydenham hospital. He is the husband of Rose Rothenberg. Tammany politician, who, in 1919. was an assistant district attorney
 The list included the names of 10 physicians, seven attorneys, two in- surance agents and 20 policy hold CTS. ''"
 Hardy said 1t was impossible to estimate what part of S7e, e,0O0,000 paid out last year to disability claimants had been optained frau dulently but he said 2 day pr two following the May arrests there were substantial decreases in the number of disability claims filed.
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Trapeze Star Ends
 Career By Suicide
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Long Beach superior court granted her an interlocutory decree a few hours after the petition was filed, and she left immediately on 9 cir- GUS tour.
 Last week she returned to Long Beach. Yesterday she and Codona met in her lawyers office for a long delayed conference over Q property settlement. Miss Bruce's mother was with her. The amount involved was $5O,oO0 but the settlement was friendly.
 Asked Lawyer To Leave
 Calmly, courteously, Codona asked the lawyer, James E. Pawson, to leave the room because he wished to talk with his wife and her moth- CT privately. Pawson did so, heard the key turn in the lock. Miss Bruce was sitting at Q desk, an unlighted cigaret between her lips. Codona struck a match, held 1t for her. She puffed, smoke choke the flame and as 1t died. Codona said:
 "Well, Vera, guess there IS only one more thing can do for you"
 He took g pistol from his pockfa and fired four shots at close range. Without an appreciable pause, he put the muzSle against his head and fired the fifth.
 Codona was a member of a circus family as was Miss Bruce. Both had been trapeze performers since childhood. He was 42 years old, q little, nervous man whose father was a Mexican citizen but whose ante cedents were Irish and Scotch as well as Latin. Miss Bruce is 3l.
 Cleaning Memorial
 Miss Leitzel's memorial stands in its cleaning glory near the scene of Codona's final tragedy. It shows two scrobats in action, one 2 man. the other Q wonian-Miss Leitzel and Codona. Below is Q broken ring-a ring broke in Miss Leitzels hand, sending her to death. She was a tiny, dainty woman whose beautiful smile entranced audiences in every country.
 Her giant fiange was to swing by the left hand in great arc that carried her over all the three rings of the circus, while twisting her body over and over her left arm. It was as dificult as t was dangerous
 Codona, after he had finished his act, would dress himself as an et. tendant and stand in the ring and watch her with on expression of horror and fear on his face.
 He knew she would be Filled some day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
LIGHTNING DID
 HIT THREE TIMES

Newport, R. l., July 3l.-lUP)-- Leo Monett, . farmer, was convinced today that lightning not only strikes twice in the same place, but three times.
 Twice in the past several years, Monetts barn was struck by iight- ning and burned.
 Twice Monett rebuilt.
 During a severe electrical storm lats yesterday, Menstss barn Was
 Monstt sold he plsnnsd to Es-
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FOUR ARRESTS IN
 LEATHER THEFTS

Boston, July 3l.-(UP).-St po- lice today arrested four men n connection with a $l2,000 leather robbery at the Max Wind company in Middlehoro several weeks ago.
 All were arrested at their homes. They were booked as suspicious per- sons.
 A Lynn man was suspected of re- ceiving stolen property. The other three-one from Chelsea, one from Dorchester end the other from Rox- bury-were suspected of burglary.
 Their names were withheld tenn porarily.
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no notes, and there was no con- elusive evidence of his motive. But his friends believed that his mind had been strained by two tragedies the death of Miss Leitzel, whom he loved with wholehearted deyo- ton, and the termination of his own career by a fall four years ago that broke IS bones in his body.
 Miss Leitzel, doing her dangerous and difficult giant one arm fiange," in Copenhagen, Denmark, fell to her death on March 13, 1881, a Fri day. Codona was inconsolable. He returned her ashes to their home here and erected @ huge marble memorial for her. A year later he marired Miss Bruce who had joined his act in 1928 on Miss LeitzePs recommendation. Both talked then of how much Miss Leitzel would have wanted them to marry-how her shade must be blessing them.
 When Career Ended
 Two years ago Codona was per- forming his celebrated triple somer- sault in Madison Square, New York the feat that made him one Of the greatest acrobatS of his age. Miss Bruce propelled him through space, 85 feet above the circus ring, at a speed of 60 miles an hour. In a distance of seven feet he revalved three times, ending with his hands locked in the hands of his brother, Lalo, who hung from another tra- peze. He had performed 1t hundreds of times, knowing that the slightest error meant a fall and probable death. He made that error in New York. Fifteen bones were broken and his career was ended.
 After months in the hospital, he returned to the circus, at first only to watch the other performers, fi- nally to try again. But his timing was off, his shoulder muscles no longer were flexible, and his capa- bilites on the high trapeze were those of the ordinary artist--not those of the great Codona.
 Seemed To Brood
 From that point on, his friends noted heavier melancholy in his demeanor. He seemed to brood. It was hard to raise the slightest dis pute. He was urged to retire from the circus for good, but, though he was a wealthy man through the ac- cumulations of his huge earnings as Q star, he could not stay away.
 Miss Bruce was progressively more unhappy living with him Fi- 1ally, lest June %, she filed . peti- ton for divorc,, charging extreme cruelty and extreme Jealousy. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
AUDIENCE HEARS
 NOVEL PROGRAM
Movie Operator Tells His Woes About Long
 Hours of Work

New York, July 3l-(UP) - 4 motion picture operator had bis work week reduced from 30 1-2 to 30 hours today because he got chumnny with the audience. House liRhts flashed on in the Greenwich theater last night, the feature film vanished from the screen and . voice boomed:
 ''Ladies and gentlemen, this IS the motion picture operator speak ing to you from the booth. There IS no trouble with the equipment and no cause for alarm. I an using this means to protest to you against the inhuman working conditions in this theater. HI work seven days 2 week, n 1-2 hours 2 day, have no Yaca- tons, no rest. W
 He Ests In Booth
 q est in the booth where the heat Is sometimes llnbearable. The rnaragement refused to listen. designated local 30B of the motion Picture Operators Union as my bar gaining agent. I ask you not tc patronize this theater until they sign up with local s06. Please tel your friends the same thing"
 The voice was that of Morris M Silver, when he finished talking, he locked himself in the booth with As sistant Elias Rose to await develop ments. The audience, some grump- ing, other sympathetic, filed ou and had their tickets refunded. Al 6 a. m. today, Charles Kielburn business agent of the union local hurried to the theater and sent wore to Silver that the strike had ended that he had won. Silver emerged smiling. He said he and Rose hat cached enough food and drink 1T the booth to remain in it 9 week, i necessary.
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Bylaws Explained
 Howard Branch, president of the organization, spoke on reasons why the new independent" union had been formed and Attorney Theodald Conway explained constitution he had drawn Ip and a set of the hy- laws. It was also stated last eve ming that a general election of offi- cers would be held during October. The men will be elected for a one year period, it was explained.
 No mention was made of the con- troversy which was had settled at the American Brass Company re- gently, but Howard Branch stated that the union had succeeded Tn ironing out difficulty.
 No Applications
 According to the explanations of- fered last evening this "independ- ent" union has no affiliations with any sections of the labor movement in the country. It is not hooked up with the American Federation of Labor or the C.I.O.
 About five hundred attended the session last evening and refresh ments were served after the husi- ness session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
OBITUARY

WRYNN-Thomas P. Wrynn, of 30 Baldwin avenue, died at tho Waterbury Hospital this morning.
 He is survived by two sons, Robert and Thomas Wrynn; five daughters, Mrs. Harold Warren, Mrs. William Kean, Mrs. George Sabo, Mrs. Nor bert Crosby and Mrs. John Corri- gan and several nieces and nephews.
 Funeral arrangements will be an- nounced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
SECOND THREAT
 LETTER ARRIVES

Hartford, Conn, July 3l.-(UP). A second letter has been received threatening the life of Mrs. Ethel Edwards, state music project direc- tor for the Works Progress Admin istration, 1t was revealed today.
 It was turned over to Hartford police for Investigation.
 Earlier in the week, Francis Good win II, local music project direc- tor, received a letter threatening his life and that of Mrs. Edwards be- cause of recent dismissals in the music project division of WPA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

NNNtfHeSe@ebSNrs with them. The truck was an Inter- national. Salvatore Cazello, Q broth CT of the owner of the truck, was operating the machine. The boys are alleged to have taken the blankets of the beds.
 When neighbors sew them at the camp and knew they had no right they notitied tn" police. when thsy heard another car coming up ths driveway they hoped into the truck and started oif. A few hun dreds yard away they threw out the i've blankets which were re- covered by police who lster ayeFtook the truck full of youths.
 The camp roster ypstfFday wsl increased by Q group of boys from Waterbury. Tho ten rehped laAt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
ABC Employees Form
 Independent Union
New Metal Workers Unit Organized ed-PmpOse Is
 Explained Elections in Oct; No cl0 AffiiatiQn

The first mass meeting of the Metal Workers Assoca- ton of Waterbury an "independent" union, which has been formed only for American Brass Company employees, was held last evening in Buckingham hall.
 Several talks were given sreSSng the advantages of this organization as compared to other outside" unions. Ma actual mention was made of the Waterbury Brass Workers Unon local CIO out but many of the state roents made were directed towards the organization
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
LIQUOR PERMIT

This ', E t to o,a gIye notice st test Hao,ts ! s s whtsstSfSay yatss cSn99 ASxs Sss aSS r se1SsaEss RSTaEslIt asses ssFS' ts psSsmsss sSs ssss The business is owned by Litsky,'s Rharmacy, Inc, of 24e No, Main st., SwsttsSssHgy SFaSs$ SSSS snab absvld Wi E tsay is, of is5 Cooke st., Waterbury. Conn., v psXlRsAHAM DAVID LITsKY: :,
 Dated July 30th, i9Sz "T-s1-S-7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
TRousERs WAs NEST

Oyster Bay. N. Y, July 3i-tUP) Thomas Moore hung his trousers on a clothesline two weeks ago. went out to get them later and found a wren building a nest in one pocket. Moore decided to donate the pants to the bird. Today he puts his hand into the pocket and pulled out three eggs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31
Stole Publishers Gun,
 Given Jail Sentence
Alfonso cOnfOri, 2i, Robbed Residence of William j.
 Pape-Y0Hth Has Long Police Record

Alfonso Confor 2l of 15 Hill street, was today sen tenced to 30 days in New Haven County jail when Judge Edward Mascoo in city court found him guilty of receiving in jail 14 times since 1925 Conforti was found guilty ot having gun stolen from the home of William J. Pape more than two and one-half years ago.
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NOTICE
SPECIAL MEETING

SPECIAL MEETING There will be n special meeting Of sheridan Council 2i, Knights of VCo- iumbus, at % North Main street, Saturday, July 3l, at s D, m. to take action on the death of William F. Guilfoile, Recording Secretary. Signed:
 Grand Knight.
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HANGED IN CELL

Bristol, Conn, July 3l-(UP)- kiemunt Rimkus, s2, committed sui- nde by hanging himself in a police Deil last night shortly after he had peer arrested for drunkenness and breach of peace.
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Legal Notices
LIQUOR PERMIT.

NOTICE or .AFFLIUATIUN
 .r This ns is to 3, SIvs hStNSSs b No teSt Euoks Aiil Road. Waterbury. c9nG,, have
 s ,S sRRlsfEtiGs 9ha Eaaor atssS sflS Goa ss the sale of alephoiic liquor on the premises 7SS North Main street, Waterbury, Conn. The business is Synsd SSn HSyekg Sy kEgFfRk RRSsSS RSssS, sS sWSaEterBurS K Conn, and will De conducted by Frank Cuba of R. r. D. No. 4, Bucks HI Road. Waterbury, Conn, as permittee. ~,v o,,,
 Dated July go, 1e37. 7-31 s-7 2t
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MASS

CONLON Months mind mass of requiem will be celebrated Monday, morning, Aug. End, at s:Q0 o'clock. at tn I'm m culate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mary E. Conlon.
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night claimed they went to the camp ko pay these boys Q vieik
 George Mulviile is 2 former mem Der cf the local camp while qeoFgee ZuccA i . former member ci
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DIED

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There gre 47.4s7 miles q classi- fled Ecsas ip Greet Britain.
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RANGER YACHT
 PICKED TO WIN

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TEN LOCAL BOYS
 ARE LOCKED UP

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INSURANCE RING
 STOLE THOUSANDS

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SENATE VOTES ON
 WAGES, HOURS

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THIRD ARREST IN
 COUNTY HOME

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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-15

Habits grow on a man, but a boy
soon outgrowS his habits.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-15
When High Winds Shook Unstable Shelves of Tent-House
Drug Store, Cayenne Was Apt to Be Mixed With Poultice
Flaxseed, Col. A. L. Babcock Learned, to His Discomfort

ing a six-shooter. Just as he got abreast
of Shannon, he fired, the bullet kick
ing up the dust midway between them.
Shannon tumbled over backwards from
his log seat and the cowboys disap-
peared in the distance.
Next door to the drug store, with
only a narrow ,alleyway between, was
a large tent used as a dance hall. AS
only three girls were connected with
the resort, for the square dances, the
male customers would tie handker-
chiefs about their arms and take girls
places.
The dances always lasted far into the
night, and Shannon, who slept in the
store, was kept awake by the raucous
voiced callers commands to the dane
erS.
Balance you all and swing your part
nerS, all promenade, grand right and
left" and so on through the dance.
Moved Out of Earshot
Shannon & Hull moved their store
to Billings in the late summer of 1882,
but sold the stock before they could
open for business. Shannon bought a
ranch in the Pease Bottom country
of the Yellowstone valley between the
present towns of Custer and HySham
and lived there for many years. Hull
went to the western part of the state
and finally on to the coast where he
remained.
One of the noted visitors to the old
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1937-01-15
STATE HAS MINED
2 BILLIONS R

In what year did Montana first
start producing gold? The answer
is 1862. The value? $500, 900. What
year did gold mining hit its peak?
The answer: 1866. The value? $751;
100000. When did it hit its low
ebb? The answer: 1881; value S4O,-
liz.
Countless orators, politicians and
others have in times past attempted
to tell their listeners of the great
wealth that has been taken out of
Montana hills. But it has remained
for Gluck Auf. student publication at
Montana School of Mines, to give the
actual figures. And not only for gold.
The edition devotes a full page. in
each metal industry got under way, the
amount produced and the value there
Of:
The table shows, for instance, that
copper was first produced in 1882.
Nine million pounds were mined with
a value of 81, 730,122.
Silver YES produced for the first
was 75,40O ounces with a value of $780,
900. This industry touched its peak in
1892, the production in that year be-
ing 100000 ounces with a value Of
The production of lead started in
the same year as copper-1882. Pro-
duction totaled 100000 pounds with
a value of $401 800. Zinc was first
mined in 1905, production was 1850, 900
Starting with 1862, when gold was
first mined, and coming down to the
end of 1885. the table shows a total
value for all minerals in Montana of
50, 685, $3.50, 737. OF this total, copper
amounted to $1.6O1 ,417.346.