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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
WHEAT CONTRACTS HIGH

PENDLETON, Ore.-Heaviest and
earliest contract selling of wheat for
August delivery in more than seven
years involves about 100000 bushels
in the Pendleton territory, dealers
here said. The contract price stood
at about $1.02 to $1.03 bushel.
Largest single contract reported
was for 10000 bushels from one
grower, who raises annually about
10000 bushels.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
Urge Use of Garlic
as Spice for Peace

New York. - International sit
uations and probably wars are
caused by too many cooks pre-
pairing too much food badly, ac-
cording to Ford Maddox Ford.
He told the Gourmet society that
people cannot be amiable as in
dividuals or as nations if they
are not properly fed. The solu-
ton, he said, is wider use of
spice-especially garlic.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-15
LICENSE EXAMS SLATED

OLYMPIA, Wash.-Examinati
under the new highway act for
operators licenses will begin on Au-
gust 1, officials of the highway de-
partment said. Anyone who applies
for new licenses or renewals before
: that time will not be required to
take the examination, but those who
apply for licenses for the first time,
or for renewals after August 1,
must submit to examination.
The reason for that ruling is that
the machinery and details for hold
ing the examinations have not been
worked out. However, all operators
must submit to the tests within the
next two years.
FARM MEETINGS SCHEDULED
MOSCOW, Ida.-Farm debt adj
justment committees in 16 counties
of Washington, Oregon and northern
Idaho will start meeting once each
month with Frank H. LaFrantz, dis
trict supervisor, he said here last
week. Now that country roads have
again become passable, LeFrenz said
he would make personal call to
county seats representing 10000
square miles Of territory.
Major changes will be made in the
debt adjustment program this year,
the supervisor explained. The prin-
cipal change will deal with the newly
approved Frazier Lemke bill, which
he said will probably extend the debt
payment of farmers from one to three
years.
KELLOGG, Ida.-Entered by the
chamber Of commerce, Myron Higbee,
Cataldo, champion wood sawyer of
this district, will compete in wood
saving event at the Golden Gate
bridge celebration May % in San
Francisco.
BOISE, Ida.-Water users of Boise
valley. through their executive COM
mittee, have gone on record as op-
posed to the creation of the proposed
Sawtooth national park and will ask
Senator Pope to withdraw his mNasr
ure. pending in congress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24

New York, July 24-(UP)-sena- tor Royal s. Copeland, anti-new deal democrat, confers with Former Governor Alfred D. Smith and Tam many Hall leaders today on his campaign to oust Mayor ?. H. La- guardia from City Hail. Copeland, choice of the majority of the Tam many executive committee for the democratic mayoralty nomination, made the new deal . direct issue in the coming primary fight with Grover A. Whaien, candidate of the pro-R Roosevelt democratic leaders Of Kings, Queens. the Bronx and Richmond counties.
 Simultaneously, the senator made 6 bid for republican support on the basis of his vigorous opposition to the Roosevelt administration. He said he was fin the field for the support of ali parties and groups and individuals." Republican county leaders discussed the situation ct Q secret conference called by Charles ID. Hilles, national committeeman. but took no definite action on . mAyoralty candidate. It was under stood that considerable sentiment was expressed for the nomination of Copeland instead of LaguaFdia. f.aguardia, Who has not indicated whether e not he Hlu enter tpe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
Patriarch, Greek Orthodox
 Church, Dies ln Belgrade

passed, the Orthodox church would regard its authority as flouted; fl 1t failed elements whose support the government wanted would continue in troublous opposition.
 Late Thursday night physicians announced that the patriarch's con" dition was most critical. The gov- ernment at once intensified It's pre- cautions to preserve order. Then yesterday 1t learned that the patri- arch probably would not survive the night.
 Urgent efforts were made to speed the treaty act through the chamber. First, seconL and third readings were carried through in 10 minutes. Sick deputies even on stretchers - were brought in to the chamber to vote. Police patrolled the streets in force. The bill carried 162 to 124. Twelve members of the govern rient party voted with the oppoS- ton against 1t.
 The patriarch died at midnight At the same time his two brothers, who became III at about the time he did, took q grave turn for the worse and their lives were feared for. Bee fore the treaty is ratified, the sen- ate must approve it. It was in- tlfnated that tho government might postpone presentation of the blil in the Upper house, Believing that at tiia moment kilefe would Do 10 chanee fof f.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24

Belgrade, Jugoslavia, July 24. = (UP) - Extraordinary police pre- cautions were taken throughout Jugoslavia today to guard against disorders consequent on the death of the Patriarch varnave of of the Greek Orthodox church, few hours after the chambers of deputies ape proved Q government treaty with the Vatican. The patriarch's life had been despaired of for days, and he sank rapidly yesterday while the concordat or treaty was hurried through its final stages. One rea- son for hurry was that the govern rnent believed f inevitable that Orthodox church adherents would begin angry public demonstrations fin defiance of a:i emergency edict against all such nainifestat tions-- on learnings of the patriarch's death. They learned 1t only this morning.
 The situation was made more grave because rurnors were spread in recent days that tbf patriarch was poisoned by persons favorable to the Vatican treaty. So bitter is enmity over the treaty that leaders of the Orthodox church have threatened to excommunicate aii oythodcx dArutles wl1o voted for the biil.
 The eovesnU1ent weg confronted NIlf dilemma fl the treaty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
SPAIN VILLAGES
 WERE SET AFIRE
Terrible Bombardment By Insurgent Planes; Worst
 of Whole War

Madrid, July 24-(UP)-National- ists, in one of the most terrible air. plane bombardments of the civil war, set fire to the villages of Bru- nete, Villaneuva del Pardillo and Villaneuva de la Canada on the West Madrid front today. The vil- 10 $ are key points in the battle that is expected to decide the fate of the Nationalist siege of Madrid, For days Loyalists and Nationalists have attacked and counter-attacked through the area. For six hours to- day a Nationalist fleet bamborded the area with ircendiary bombs while the Nationalist artillery put the Brunete-Villaneuva de la Can- ada under heavy fire.
 After Loyalists Ended
 The Nationalist attack came af- ter Loyalists had taken the initia- tive on the front northwest of Madrid and just east of the bombed area. Loyalist shock troops went out ct dawn today. 1t was under- stood. on an attack in the important La Rozas- Ma jadahonda area north- west of the city. Infantry charged the Nationalist lines under machine gun fire and the blast of bombs from a Nationalist air fleet which swept over the sector as the charge began American volunteers started the of. fensive operation late yesterday witt hanking movement near Villa. neuva del Pardillo. This operation was assumed to be in process stil when news came of today's air raid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
Copeland Confers With AZ Smith and Tan1many Hall

democratic or republican primaries, or both, said last night that seem. ingly the republican party is wide open to Fanny Hall"
 "The voters of this city viii have ample opportunity to endorse my administration by voting for me and other candidates who are not tied up with Tammany Hail." he said.
 Whaien and Controller Frank J. Taylor, his running mate, start their campaign today with radio speech- es, Copeland, after comforting with Smith and ether anti-new deal deiri- cratic leaders, will return to Wash- ington to await congressional ad- journment before opening his cafil- paign. T want to Dc sure that there is no dying gasp of the supreme court fight" he said. T think we gave the president 6 terrific licking on that"
 Questioned about the Laguardia candidacy. Copeland said: 'Laguar- dia ig the logical candidate for any one who wants to back the national administration. 1 was selected as candidate because 1 am opposed to the new deal and the national ad- ministraticn. ''Laguardia repFeseEtg everything t,ss administration stands for and is the logical candidate Of those vino back the new deal 2 am nnif4ueu dEaIy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
KING LEOPOLD
 INLEADER ROLE
Belgium Ruler Attempting World Economic Confer.
 ence for Lasting Peace

Brussels, July 24-(UP)-King Leo- pold III, emerging more openly as Q new leader in Europe's statecraft, started today the organiSational machinery for e world economic conference of which statesmen dream as 6 means of securing peace and attaining prosperity.
 In a letter to Premier Paul Van zeeland, the king proposed the cree ation of an organization for eco- homie study, one which would be universal, permanent and independ- ent in character composed of experts in problems of industry, commerce, agriculture, finance and labor--and totally devoid of politics.
 Possible Way Out
 Thus he took the second step to- ward the world economic conference to which world leaders look as Q possible way out of the drift of the world toward war. The first step was when Great Britain and France entrusted Premier Van Zeeland with the task of inquiring into the pos- abilities for e conference. to be approached deliberately and with utmost caution to prevent Q fiasco such as that of the London eco- homie conference of 1883. Van zee- land went to Washington and talked to President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Cordell Hull King Leopold referred with grati- tude, in his letter to Van Zealand to the cooperation of American leader.
 Appeals to All Nations
 He appealed to all nations, and also to all social, religious, and phil anthropic agencies working for tho good of the world, to aid. He Fpokt particularly of the lack of under standing between far eastern ra- (Hay4tifaiiaA ntn Taga 1\
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
BILL MELHORN IN
 GOOD POSITION

Chicago, July 24.-UP Wild Bill Melhorn, Louisville, Ky, de- tended his two-stroke lead in the $10,000 Chicago open golf torrna- ment today over the easiest quar- ter of the rich, 72ihole champion ship.
 Melhorn came lip with the only sub-par round Of opening day--a 36-36-70 over the treacherous No. 3 course of Medinah Country club.
 He switched courses today along with the rest of the split field, play- ing his second 18 over the shorter No. 1 course. The 50 professionals and 26 amateurs with the lowest totals at the end of two rounds will play 90 holes or No. 3 for the title tomorrow.
 Gene saraze nof Brookfield Gen. ter, Conn.,; George Smith of Chi- cago, and Henry Ramson of Bryan, Tex, started out the hard way over No. 3 and carded a second place 72 with Leonard Dodson. Spring iieid, Mo. Charley penna afid Ky LaIoon Of Chicago, who picked ap theirs on course I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
TO ADJOURN IN TWO WEEKS
As Ex-Dean Went on Trial in Assault

Crowds taxed the capacity of the little courtroom in Frank lin County Court House (be- low), at Greenfield, Mass, as the trial of Thomas Elder, former dean of the Mount
 Hermon School for Boys, got under way. Pictured at left on
 the way to court to conduct his defense are Attorneys Charles Fairhurst (left) and John Hesselton. At right is Elders accuser, s. Allan Nor ton, who charges his former associate at the school with assault with intent to murder and putting him in fear of bodily harm, alleging that he was menaced with a shotgun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
FATHER MAYER IS
 GIVEN SENTENCE

F l Munich, July 24-CUP)-Father Rupert Mayer, 61, member of the Jesuit Order and an outstanding World War hero, has been sentenced to six months' Imprisonment for defying Nad authorities, and pa- roled as Q first offender, it was dis closed today.
 It was charged that Father Mayer from his pulpit continuously and publicly criticized NaM authorities fin c manner likely to undermine confidence in political leadershipv The sentence was suspended in accordance with the customs of freeing persons who have no erifn. inai records and gre serteced Co terms Of less than A years ifnpris- annent'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
DAVIS CUP GAMES
 TO OPEN TODAY
Frank Parker vs. Bunny Austin; Don Budge and
 Charley Hare Meet

Wimbledon, Eng, July 24.-tuP). -The United States Davis cup team met Great Britain today in the opening matches of the chal- lenge round, and was an over- whelming favorite to return the treasured tennis trophy to the country of its donor for the first time since the French lifted 1t at Philadelphia 10 years ago.
 England Is considered to have a chance to win but one of the i've matches, and that is the opening singles encounter today in which Henry Wilfred (Bunny) Austin will meet Frank Parker of Spring Lake, N. J., who was called into service when Bryan Grant of Atlanta. i'll since arriving in Europe, failed to regain his early season form in the inter-zone finals against Ger many.
 Budge Meets Hare
 In the second singles engagement, this afternoon, Donald Budge, the redheaded No. 1 player of the world from California, probably will not be given a good warm Up by young Charley Hare, who Is appear ing in his first Davis cup compe- tition.
 In Mondays doubles match Budge and his fellow Californian. Gene Mako, are expected to make short work of England's new doubles con- bination of 0. R. D. Tuckey and F. H. D. Wilde. The latter is sub- stituting for the veteran Pat Hughes who had to drop out be- cause of illness. Tn Tuesdays final singles matches. Budge will oppose Austin and Parker will face Hare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
State WiH Complete
 Elder Case Monday
Three State Witnesses Have Yet to Tell Their Stories; { Two of Them Will Attempt to Blast Important
 '---- 's~- Albi Of Ehfgr--~~@ ...s. .e.. y, .,

Greenfield, Mass, July 24-(UP) With court recessed for the week. end, the state prepared today to complete It's case Monday against former Dean Thomas Edwin Elder, 55, charged with assaulting Q one- time associate ct Mount Hermon school for boys.
 Three state witnesses have yet to tell their stories to the Franklin county jury that must decide wheth- CT Elder confronted 6. Allen Nor- ton, 66, retired Mount Hermon cashier, with e gun in his garage the night of May 25.
 Two witnesses have been called in an attempt to blast Elders alibi that he spent the night of the al- legged in e Keene, N. H., Hotel with Mrs. Elder. The third IS Mrs. Nor- ton.
 May Defeat Alibl
 To support its contention that Elder crept from the Keene Hotel, drove nearly N30 miles to this city, assaulted Norton and returned to his Keene Hotel room without ex- citing suspicious of hotel employees the state is expected to present George Batcheldor, Keene gasoline
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
JOS. SCH|LL|NG
 ASKS s15,000
Conn. Co.,, Chase Brass, Copper Co. Are A.!!sg Made {
 Defendants

Severely injured when a runaway 70.ton coal truck allegedly struck his light touring car on East Farms street last March ?, Joseph schil- ling, local gas station operator to- day brought suit in superior court for Si50o0, against the Connecticut Company and the Chase Brass & Copper Company.
 The two defendants are said to have been equally responsible and negligent in the placing of the laden coal car, which crashed through the Chase Company fence and out onto the road. Attorneys Harry Spellman and William B. Fitzgerald represent the plaintiff.
 Allegations
 Schiliing alleges in the complaint that the 20-ton car laden with 50 tons of coal was placed in the East Farm street yard of the Chase Company by Q Connecticut Com pany switcher. Both are said to have been negligent for not safe- guarding against the cars break ing loose and causing such an ac- cident. The car Is said to have run wild a distance of $50 feet, crashed through the fence, and conided violently with schilllng's car, SC: verely injuring Schilling. It is said that the Connecticut Company was negligent for not "bleeding" the air brakes, and that the Chase Com- pany was negligent for not provid- ing c fence strong enough to stop the runaway car.
 The suit is returnable to superior court the first Tuesday of Septen- Der. schilling claims injuries to the leg, side, and shoulder, severe shock and concussion of the brain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
JosephineMadeoC Case
 Is Reported Killed
Compensation Court First Gave Her an Award Against J. Dibner Company-Eigh Courts Quashed It;
 Now Case Is Ended

Court strife between Josephine Madeo and I. Dibner & Bros. Inc. of this city was believed terminated today with the reported settlement of the girls superior court common law action in which she claimed $25, ,000.
 Litigation in the matter started more than two years ago in the compensation court, when the girl was given an award of more than $6,0o0 in e finding by Commissioner James M. Lynch. The award, which was based on her claim that she is suffering from incurable tuberculo- sis as Q result of working condi- tons at the Dibner Dress Shop, was appealed to higher courts, and overruled.
 No Statement
 The amount of todayss settlement which should absolutely finish the action, was not revealed. The com- mon law action was filed in super for court when the supreme court, in an opinion on an appeal of the matter, decided that tuberculosis Is not compensable disease, even though 1t might be contracted in the course of employment.
 Miss Madeo worked for the I. Dibner Company from 1927 to 1884. During the latter year she was forced to seek medical treatment for Q lung condition which she claimed was contracted due to the unsanitary and faulty working con- ditions in the dress factory. The
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
MRS. FIELD DIES
 AT SUMMER HOME
Widow of Famous Chicago Merchant - May Be
 Worth SzO,OO0,0O

Beverly Farms, Mass, July 24-- (uP)-Private funeral services will be held Monday for Mrs. Marshall Field, s4, of Washington, D. O.. widow of the Chicago merchant and reputediy one of the nations weaithiest women. Services will Do at Rock Edge." Mrs. Fields suri- mer home at Pride's Crossing, where she died of pneumonia last night after c weeks illness. The body will be taken to Chicago Tuesday for burial ct oraceiand cemetery. A niece, Mrs. Albert E. Beveridge of Beverly Farms, and servants were at the bedside when Mrs. Field died. She had been in poor health for several years.
 s2o,ooo,0oO Fortune
 Mrs. Field, whose personal fore tune was estimated at e20,000. 900, once led c crusade to provide pure milk for needy Chicago babies and later headed . civic health comfnis- sion. The former Della Spencer, she was born ct Buffalo, N X., daughter of MT. and Mrs. Frederick r. Spencer. Later the family moved to Chicago, where her father of- ganized Hilliard, Spencer & Dart- lett Hardware company. She first was married to Arthur Taton. Two years after his death in 1903, she married Marshall Field, Q widower, ct Chicago, and he died the foliow- ing year. She had maintained c winter homo in Washington for the past IS years. Besides Mrs. Dever- idee, she leaves c nephew, gpenceE Eddy. now abroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
War Debts WEI NeDer Be Paid United States
Editorial in Premier Mussolinfs Paper States That; Believed Penned By I Duce tlimself-Spain
 Also Is Quoted

Rome, July 24.-UP).-An edi- torial in Premier Benito Mussolini's newspaper Popolo dItalia Of Milan asserted today that World war debts never would be paid and charged that the United States, by abandon. ing the League of Nations, had left 1t an orphan ct birth.
 Al nations pretend to believe that war debts one day will pc paid--knowing that materially and, above all, morally, payment is im- possible" said the editorial.
 However, when June i5 and De- ce,nber i6"--the dates for making senli- yearly payments on the war debts owed the United States--"ar- rive, European governments let the United States know they find 1t iin- possible to pay. The United States takes note, and passed the aays agenda."
 League Fictitious
 Then, discussing the league, this comment was made: =.
 "The universality of the league k fictitious because many poWer- ful nations do not belong to it. ;.
 "The paradox is that the United states Invented the League of Nd" Hons for external use and always energeticaliy refused to participate.
 "The father abandoned the child as soon as 1t was born and the orphan began life with the brand of permanent sorrow on 1t.
 "The principle of equality Of ad- herring states of the league also IS fictitious. When in the halls Of Gen. eva it is stated that oil nations are equal, and Great Britain's vote
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24

uncertain but - wit farm legisla" ton virtually abandoned adjourn ment day did not appear to be more than two weeks away.
 Majority Leader Alben w. Bark. ley, democrat, Kentucky, indicated that the labor bill, sponsored by Senator Hugo l.. Black, democrat. Alabama; the $70000,000 bond issue housing bill, offered by Senator Robert ?. Wagner, democrat, New York, and legislation to plug tax avoidance loopholes were the pria. cipal measures on the administra. tions agenda in addition to the mild lower court reform bill. Bark ley's program is tentative.
 Freight Train Bill
 On Monday, the senate will at- tempt to act on the bill offered by Senator Pat McCarran, democrat, Nevada, to limit freight trains to 70 cars, but whether that measure can be completed or not the leader- ship expected to take up the Black labor bill late Monday or early Tues. day.
 The general belief was that the labor measure, greatly modified m committee, would be passed after q struggle over amendments offered
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
M'CARTHY CASE
 HEARD IN SEPT.
State Prison Inmate Will Fight to Be Given
 New Trial

Hearing on the plea of Dennis J. Mccarthy of this city, an inmate of the state prison at Wethersfieid, for a new trial on charges of being c third offender, will be conducted in Waterbury superior court by Judge Edwin c. Dickinson, Friday, Sep- tember i7. Judge Frank P. McEvoy assigned the case for hearing on that date, which Is the first short calendar of the fall term.
 States Attorney Lawrence L.. Lewis stated today that there was absolutely nothing to the allega. tons of jury tampering, perjury and other charges made by Mccarthy" in his complaint filed ct superior court earlier this week.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
WOMAN VICTIM

Moscow, July 24--(UP) Il. R. Shatalina, 2 wO. man, one of the chief ac. countants in the Moscow Subway service, was sen. tenced to death today on a charge of embedding 163,. 900 roubles assigned for the improvement of living conditions of subway work CTS. GA rouble is nominal. ly worth 20 cents.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-24
Radio Broadcast
 Station OF Police Opens On Tuesday
100 Foot Transmitting Mast Will Be Placed Today; Being Installed By Man Who Put Singer
 Building Mast

No later than Tuesday next week. actual broadcasts will emanate from Radio Station WfPW Waterbury, the new transmitting system of the Waterbury Police Depart men Workme today expected to complete the task of erecting the 100 foot transmitting mast to the roof of the police headquarters building and after several test broadcass the system will be ready for actual operation The same man who installed similar mast atop the