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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
BY ELMER 0. wALZER fTnlteA Preas Financial Edlt0rl

New York, Dec. 2e.-tUP) Stocks declined at the opening today cary. ing Q recession into the fifth day. Bonds were steady, while cotton fu- lures were unchanged to 3 points higher.
 Initial losses on tho stock market ranged to moro than 2 points. Trad- inn was active with opening blocks ranging to 400 shares.
 Utility shares were sold on new doubts about the governments at. tempted rapprochmont with utili- ties. Railroads were in supply and prices declined fractions to Q point,
 General Motors and Chrysler made new lows for the year, the former at 30 3-4 off 3.8 and Chrysler at 50 off 3.8.
 Steel shares were hard hit. U. g..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
(speclal to The DcmoeraO

Washington, D. O. Dec, 2b,-Oh the eve of promised pressure by tho president Co push through hk con. siderable list Of must" Legislation, congress k taking Q poll of It's "ih. dependents" and up near tho top or tho list iS tho name Of Senator Francis T. Maloney, Of Connecticut, And, In tho house delegation from tho state, Rep. J. Joseph Smith, of Waterbury, iS marked as unprediets able aS to which side he will take, pro or againHt, certain Now Deal l0gislation.
 stand Known
 Senator MalonOy has adhered throughout his term to 6 middle.of- the.r0ad stand, imperviouS to criti. Gism of the New Dealers, who fnd him, to conservative" or to the comment of the Republicans. who And him sometimes, "Fadieal." Doubt aS to where MT, Maloney stood whore tho New Deal was concerned was removed when ho voted against the presidents farm bill ct the last session.
 This, although he campaiened for tho president last year and has much in common with the chief exeeu. tive. He will not, however, commit himself to fayoring what ho has found of illogical content in many of the New Deal measures.
 Tn thb stand, he differs greatly from Q majority of the Connecticut delegat ton, with Congressman.at. Large William M. Citron, Ropresen. tatiVes Herman Kopplemann and John J. Fitzgerald chased as out. and.out New Dealers.
 Senator Augustine L0nergAn has declined to become c 100 per cent New Dealer but is said to have yielded to political expectancy. now and again, to cast his lot with the adminiStra ton. And Rep. Smith Of Waterbury, Is seen aS the member of the Connecticut delegation who has the least "tie" to the admins. tratIOn coat.tails, which means that no does not feel obligated 10 favor much of the New Deal legiSlation which will come s.or the next session,
 Fight Comes
 Personalities are under con6idera. ton more today than Rt any time in the present administration, with the record for little done of the presi. dents plan for tho special session
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
Fire Captain Retires From
 
Joseph H. Bagley Leaves Dept. on 10th Annlver.
 sary of Appointment

Captain Joseph Fl. Bagley, commanding officer at the Waterville fire house, will retire from active duty to- morrow on the doth anniver- sary of his appointment as a regular member of the fire department. Application for retirement by Captain Bog Icy, who Is the oldest member of the fire department in point of service, was accepted by the Board of Fire Commissioners two weeks ago, but with the stipu- lAtions that 1t 90 Into effect the 2oth.
 Appointed to the department De- ceEnber 20, 1897, Captain Bagley is the only local fireman who was on regular duty at the time of the great downto town fire of 1902. Several present Siremen saw service in that eonflagration but were only call men at tho time.
 Captain Dagley was promoted to his present rank in 1920, He served for years ct the Burton engine house, but in recent years had been In charge at the Thotiaston ave- nue station, in Waterville.
 Tho vacancy left by Captain Bagley's retirement will probably not ho filled until Q whole series of changes in the personnel Of the fire department is made. RctirementS, promotions and new appointments arc expected to be made soon by the board of fire commissioners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
INTENDED GROOM
 HAS VANISHED

Williamstown. Mass, Dec. B. CUP)-The mother and the intended bride of an Albany. N. Y., man who vanished 10 days ago on his sched- uled wedding day advanced two the- ories today for his disappearance.
 Gerald Beverly, 37, son of Mrs. Theodore Utman of WilliamstOwn by a previous .nai riage, had planned to marry Kay Wade, g. Sharon, Conn.,. beautician. Dec. 9 at Rensse- laer, N. Y., with the Rev. George Robbins. formerly of Williamstown, officiating.
 Mrs. Utman believed her son may have been a victim of foul play while Miss Wade said his mind may have been 0verstrained by work. She said Beverly had complained of severe headaches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
ITALIAN PAPER IS
 MORE SARCASTIC
Raps United States About Ludlow Bill for Popular
 Vote on War

Milan, Dec. 28--(UP)--PremIer Benito MuGS0linl's own newspaper Popolo D'itaiia, in an editorial thick ly spread with sarcasm, argued today that as Q democracy the United States must approve the proposal of Rep. Louis Ludlow tDec" ind) for constitutional amendment requir. ing c national referendum before declaration of war except to Tepel an invasion. AS !g usual the editorial was unsigned. But some saw in it Mussolini's style, and attributed it to him. The editorial was captioned "The Ludlow Case" Systematically de- tending his referendum proposal, t said: "There b or there N not c democracy. The people are sovereign or not sovereign. Tn the latter hy- p0theSis they are Q plaything in the hands Of plutocrats, capitalists, secret societies and political caStes which exploit and deceive them with pre- tenges Of representing them.
 U. $. Asked Why
 "Why does not the great United States democracy, which describes itself az the most civilized in the world, permit it's most free citizens 10 have their say on peace or war; Possibly the great democracy con. siders war an insignificant bagatellt without specific. importance--ort about which 1t is not worth while te disturb the sovereign population: Ludlow is right. If everything mus be an emanation of the popular will how can an event like war, whicl design g the lives of c million nleI and the future O. the nation, be kep from it2 It is here that 8 sovereign population should make Itself felt. l k here that democracy must sh0v it's worth.
 "Otherwise the sovereign popula ton would be sovereign in everythin: except that in which It's existence was at stake"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
FORBIDDEN RADIO

London, Dec. 28-(UP)-The Ex- change Telegraph reported from Hong Kong today that regulations had been published forbidding mer- chant ships to use the radio when in Hong Kong waters.
 It was believed the regulations were eiIned against the Japanese Asama Maru, stranded since q ty- phoon in September. and suspected 0f actin gas Japaneae transmitting station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
Market Declines For
 Fifth SuccessiDe Day
Bonds Were Steady-COttOn Futures Unchanged;
 Initial Losses on Market Ranged to Over Points

steel opened 1000 shares Gt 64 Ia off 2 l.B. Bethlehem was down 1 i-S at 57 and Youngstown Sheet & Tube 7-o at 39.
 Westinghouse Electric lost nearly 9 points. Anaconda broke mora than Q point. American Can equaled It's low,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
RIsKEn LIFE FOR CAT

Boston, Dec. 2B-tUP)-A 60- year-old splnster risked her life last night to save a stray cat she had befriended.
 Miss Eliza Birch was being led to safety from her sisters burning nlil- llnery shop when she suddenly wacnched free from her rescuers and dashed back through the dense smoke. Police found her huddled In corner ciutching the cat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
DECLINES POSITION

Washington. Dec. 28--(UP)-Or- val w. Adams of Salt Lake City, explaining that his duties as presi- dent of the American Bankers as- sociation require him to maintain a non-partisan attitude. declined a position on the program committee of the republican party today.
 Adams said that he was forced Co consider the preferred post 'in the light of commitments which I have already undertaken"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
AMATEURS FIND
 NETWORK CHUM'

Operators of local amateur radio stations today reported new met work chum". He is Peter ?. Zakr- zewski. of g Pennington avenue, New Britain. and his call letters are W1KYD.
 Only recently his license to oper- ate was issued by the federal com munications commission. zakrzew- ski took his examination November 20 in New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
COASTERS WARNED TO KEEP IN YARDS

Warning against coasting by youngsters on busy streets was given this afternoon by the police department. Numerous complaints were received during the day that youngsters were endangering their lives by coasting on heayily-trav- eled streets.
 PatroImen were instructed to pre- vent boys and girls from coasting on dangerous streets. Several driv- CTS reported to police that they nar- rowly escaped striking coasters with their cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
Maloney Esta blishes
 Self As Independent
Senator From Connecticut Disagrees Occasionally
 With Views of President Records Scanned

and certain fight looming at the rog. ular session when tho chief exeeu- tive k expected to wield his biggest stick for driving through tho nu. merous impounded New Deal meas. ureS. Party lines have fallen under pressure of constituents against some of tho proposals, for some Of tho others,
 And next year b becoming in. creaSingly important to c largo number Of congressman who will seek reelection in tho fall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
GROWS UP

Toby Wing. famous for her college cutie portrayals. has grown up She plays her first dramatic role in pasamount's new Caroie Lombard Fred MacAdurray starring picture True Confession"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Both taxi drivers and passengers of Kobe, Japan, are proiesgns against the new municipal rule ths fares must be based on distance in- nkaa1 nG time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

century discovered the true nature ei the interchange of gases in. the lungs. He ;s credited with having made the most vital contributions 10 the modern theory of respiration. "Iie and he alone discovered oxy. gen."
 ,. Because the rat is q lsboraaory animal whose sysfem of nutrition is amazingly similar Co ihai ef human beings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
Answers:

AneaMMre. |. based on his E'swOss' successful experi. ments, Dr. Henry C. Sherman of Columbia University gives this sim pie formula for lsngihening life: Increase she proportion of milk. vegetables and fruit in the diet. The case histories of his experimental animals enable Dr. Sherman to make f.is porSive statement that human fife can be prolonged by 70 per cent. 2. Fsench sciemaist who, is tIhe leah
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Personalities are under con6idera. |. ton more today than at any time in the present administration, with the record for little done of the presi. dents plan for the special session
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

enough horses to pull their field pieces ana
mount their officers. Early rains had so softened
the trails that Is miles was considered a good
days march. Time was lost rafting their "ar-
tillery' over suddenly swollen streams. Before
the head of the Salinas Valley was reached so
many horses had been lost that the soldiers
were dragging the guns. The pueblo of San
Luis Obispo occupied without opposition,
but by the time Foxen Canyon was reached,
Fremont decided that his force must have rest
before undertaking the assault on Santa Bar
bara.
The Americans went into camp on Rancho
Tinaquac, where an English sailor, christened
William Benjamin Foxen by his parents, but
known to the Californians as Don Julian Foxen,
had settled down with a Californian WIFE Ed
warda Osuna Foxen, to forget the and
raise a family in the land of his adoption. The
Englishman had built large rambling casa
de adobe With tule and brea roof and earthen
floors, as well as large adobe barns, blacksmith
and harness shops. In time he had erected a
soap factory and a grist mill from which he
supplied the surrounding ranchos and the set
Elements about the Missions of Santa Ines and
La Purisima.
Foxen had looked well into the future. He
shared the current dissatisfaction with the un-
scrupulous officials sent up from Chapultepec
to govern the country, and with the Dons of
the day longed to shake off the Mexican yoke.
He did not, however, agree with the Dons that
they were able to govern and defend them
selves against foreign invasion. Russia already
was intrenched in Alaska; France had eyes on
the California coast; English warships were off
the coast. At first strictly neutral Foxen sud-
denly changed front with the coming of FIRE.
mont and welcomed the tattered battalion Of
fering freely from his herds of cattle and bands
of horses opening his to the comfort of
the officers
A LTHOUGH lack of energy prevented their
~ marching into the valley of the Santa
Maria, to give battle to the advancing force
under Fremont, the Californians were not idle
The rancheros and their vaqueros were ready
to fight, but in their own peculiar way Com
mandante Gumesindo Flores of the Presidio
de Santa Barbara conferred with Augustin
Janssens, military commandante of Santa Ynez
These officers were agreed that to cross the
mountains with his cannon the gringo FIRE.
mont must travel the narrow road through
Gaviota Pass. No other way seemed possible
The Californians went into camp on the cliffs
above the pass and carefully mined heavy boul
ders at each end of the narrowest strip of the
pass. They spotted for themselves musket nests
about its sheer walls Once Fremont and his
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

men entered the pass the blasts of gunpowder
would be set off and the force annihilated
Those who escaped the tumbling boulders
might be picked off by gunfre at leisure So
confident were they of their ultimate success
that their long wait spent in much feasting
and merrymaking.
That they might have advance warning of
Fremonts movements, they sent scout to
Rancho Tinaquaic. Believing Sonora Foxen in
sympathy with their plan this scout told her
of the ambuscade. The good woman was hor-
riied at the prospective slaughter of her un-
invited guests and hurried to her husband, i'm
ploring him to save the Americdnos.
Foxen did a little scouting and decided at
once to side with the invaders.
IF you attempt to reach Santa Barbara
through Gaviota Pass every last of your
force will perish" he warned Fremont. II ad-
wise you to turn back and approach it from the
sea-"
ITO turn back is unthinkable, senor," the
doughty Fremont is said to have replied
Then there is another way" said Foxen.
ACROSS San Marcos Indian trail.
have ridden over it many times. Few Califor-
mans this way across the San Rafael
mountains and they will not dream of your
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

Native Daughters OF the Golden West, and a host
of citizenry, gathered in Gaviota where the pass is
narrowest. With Franciscan padre to bless their
act of historical marking, they riveted into the
granite walls of the canyon that gives from
the valley the plaque of bronze. Now the
countless thousands who the Coast
Highway 101 in official road numbering, may
recall the narrowness of Fremont's escape from
rock-orushed end that might have delayed the
furling of the Stars and Stripes in Santa Barbara
and Ventura for decades and even endangered
American occupation of the Los Angeles area.
This Is the story told with historic brevity
the Fremont Foxen Memorial bronze.
Here on Christmas Day. 1916, natipes and
soldiers from fbe Presidio Of Santa Barbara lay IN
ambush for Ii. Col. John c. Fremont U. S. A.,
and bis battalion.
"Adpised Of The plot, Fremont uas guided oper
fbe San Marcos Pass BY BENJAMIN Foxeu and bis
sor, William, ibis efeefing The capture Of Santa
Barbara whbont bloodsbed."
Turning back the musty leaves of Califor-
mana to the fall and winter of 1S46 Ameri-
can officials considered the reduction of Califor-
mia complete, with slender garrisons established
from Stockton to San Diego.
Suddenly the Calfornians seemed to realize
and regret that their surrender had been supne.
Revolt fared in Los Angeles, where tactless
had insulted the Hidalgo Caballeros by calling
them a race without honor and patriotism.
Overnight Gillespie was forced to retreat to
San Pedro and almost the entire native popu-
lation was under arms.
At Santa Barbara, where the Stars and
Stripes had been raised two months earlier,
Lieutenant Talbot and his ten soldiers
surrounded by 200 mounted Californans, but
effected escape into and across the mountains
into the San Joaquin Valley. In time they
tramped to Monterey accommodating scars of
many hardships.
Meantime, over the coast road pounded Jean
F1aco-Lean John, called John Brown by the
Gringos-bearing message written on ciga-
rette papers and braided into his long hair
Gillespie at Los Angeles called for aid from
Commodore Stockton at San Francisco. An
epical ride was Flacos. Fifteen Californians
were in pursuit as he approached Ventura. They
shot his horse from under him. Obtaining fresh
mounts as he might, he skirted the pueblo of
Santa Barbara, rested over night at Monterey
and completed his 500-mile dash to San Fran
cisco in less than five days actual riding time
from the Preside at the Golden Gate, as
the rainy season began Lieutenant Colonel
Fremont started south with battalion of $50
men. The force was without uniform when the
march began on November IA. They had scarcely
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

Hard pressed for cash, FoXen sent his daugh-
ter to Los Angeles to collect the "I o. us"
which Fremont had given to pay for cattle and
other supplies furnished while the military
force was resting at the rancho, but it is not
of record that he was ever paid a cent So
strong was the resentment that for time he
was forced to live elsewhere, but after seven
years he returned to life of peace and COM
fort on the rancho. Some years later, he directed
the opening of a road through San Marcos
Pass and north and south bound stagecoaches
on the Coast Highway route met at his ranch
to change horses.
At Sisquoc, in the valley he loved, stands the
Foxen Memorial Chapel consecrated by the
Franciscans as the Church of st. Mary. In the
graveyard adjoining lies Benjamin Foxen, who
died February 10, 1874 while visiting in San
Francisco. Nearby is the grave of the son,
William, whose descendants are men and women
of affairs in the county of their birth.
The part of John c. Fremont in this expedi-
ton is well known, and the fact that during the
war with Mexico he eventually succeeded i'm
clearing the northern part of California of Mex
lean troops gained him considerable fame.
Shortly thereafter however, he became involved
in dispute between two of his superior officers
in regard to the right of command in the West,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

trying to take guns over
a horse trail"
Next morning, the trans
planted Englishman and his
son, William Joseph, led
the Fremont force away to
the left, through the Los
Olivos country and up the
Santa Ynez River. A cold
rain made the going more
difficult. Progress was slow
for the trail must be wild
ened with axes and the
artillery swung across ra-
vines with ropes. At the
summit a young lieutenant
of the Fremont army" suf-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

FEW Calfornans know by what margin 90 years
ago Bloody Sunday" escaped being written into the
history of the Golden State Calfornians always keenly
alive the priceless historical heritage of the West have
discovered the location of the Gavioa Pass ambush
that failed and in failing gave different the his
tory of their possibly different flag the southern
portion of the Unions longest
On a Sunday morning reverent Native Sons and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

nifty still waiting in Gaviota 35 miles up theV
coast. The had failed.
A LTHOUGH than half the population had
~ broken their parole punitive measures
taken by Fremont After exchange of civiltes and
entertainment in the best Californian manner
Fremont resumed his march and history tells of his
completed conquest.
The Foxens however, did not fare we'll To the
Calfonians this Engishman who had married of
their fairest daughters appeared nothing less than
execrabe traitor There raid after raid until little
left of his herds and focks. Fire set to his
fields and three times the ranchhouse was burned
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

William and Benjamin Foxen Cleft and
Right Guided Lieut. Colonel Fremont
Over the San Marcos Pass to Santa
misunderstanding the Plans of the
Californians. AT Benjamin Foxen's
Grave at Sisquoe Stands the Foxen
Memorial Chapel, Consecrated by the
Franciscans as the Church of St. Mary.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-11

When Mrs. Benjamin Foxen Learned
of the Californian's Plan to Ambush
the American Troops in Gaviota Pass,
She Told Her Husband-Thereby Saw
ing the Lives of Hundreds, and Cali
fornia for the United States.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-09-23
Sandy SPRING Neighborhood

Miss Mary Miller gave one of her
delightful supper parties, on Sunday
evening when she entertained in hon.
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Roper and
the Messrs. Roper of Washington.
Miss Stablers other guests included
Justice and Mrs. Peyton Gordon of
Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Per-
ham of Bethesda, Col. and Mrs. James
B. Bentley and Mr.. Tom Keesey Of
Laurel, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Stabler and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Bond with her two sisters Miss Emma
T. Stabler and Miss Lille B. Stabler.
Among the young people who have
left for schools are the following for
George School: Helen Grey Miller,
Cornelia Thomas, Jack Thomas, Bobb
Bentley and Junior Wilson.
Henry Hyde and Norman Farquhar
have returned to the Episcopal High
School in Alexandria, Va.
The University Of Maryland will
claim Virginia Stabler, Marcia Lad
son, Lula and Lucy Trundle, Stanley
Moore, Davis Brigham, while Ben and
Jack Gill enter Harvard University
Theadore Beall has gone to the Uni.
versity of Arkansas, Charles Lyon to
Havford, Julia Lyon enters Bryn
Mawr and June Thomas to Swarth-
more College.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert O. Stabler of
Atlanta, Ca, have left Sunnyside