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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
DEMOCRATIC BID

Burlington, Vt., Sept. 20-UP)- Democrats will bid for votes in tra- ditionally- Republican Vermont with a road betterment and old-age pen- sion platform. As the Democratic state convention met today, Fred O. Martin, gubernatorial nominee, said that the party would favor expen- allure of $1,o00,000 to Improve farm to market roads, repeal of the state head tax and enactment of old-age pensions of at least $15 a month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

Attorney William J. Carrig for Sen. ator Daly and Attorney Frank Rich for Rep. Hickey. All of the accused but Hickey are Democrats. Hickey, Republican, is an ardent yachts man.
 When the accused were released in bonds, 1t was stipulated that they appear at the opening of the Sep. tember criminal term, which is to. day. Counsel for the accused are interested in the setting of trial date,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
TRAPPER oUTRUNs COYOTE

Lawton. Okla. - (UP) - John J. Pickens who has trapped 7s coyotes in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, spotted 3-months-old coy- ote pup while driving through the refuge. He chased 1t afoot for hall a mile across rocky slopes before the tired animal dodged into a rock crevice. Pickens pulled it out by the tail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
Fewer Families On
 City's Relief List
Decrease of % Reported By Welfare Department for Month of August; First ApprecabIe Change in Year

First appreciabe drop in demands on Waterburys Welfare Department since October last year shown Tn Doyle Camp superintendent of welfare Although the July figures as compared with June indicated very slgnt eouazed by the increased call for partial relief indicating
 at many more citizens need of aid had found parttime
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

numbered 3l, compared with l7 such in the preceding month.
 The case load, however, is the true barometer, insofar as govern mental reports are concerned, and this combines the number of families o nrelief, 1,342, last month, with the POP transients, for the total of l. 544; or 95 fewer than the 1889 of July,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
ARTIFICIAL ILK FROM COTTON

Simla, India = (UP) Exper!, ments toward producing artificial silk from cotton linters are being made by the India Central Cotton Committee. to prevent wastage. Linters are the short fibers left when cotton is ginned with saw gin and are nearly always allowed to go to waste.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

Joseph Conrad's real name was Theodor Josef Konrad Koszeniowt ski.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

Waves reach heights ranging from 25 to 50 feet during the more turbulent storms at sea. The high. est wave ever recorded reliably was 80 feet, and was seen in 1922.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20

Fewer motion pictures in German are being shown in France than 8 year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
CZECH CABINET
 DELAYS DEATH

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-20
CHAMBERLAIN NOT
 ENTIRELY UPHELD

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ROOSEVELT NOT
 CAUGHT IN TRAP
John !. O'Connor

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The Washington times., 1938-06-20
lands CLINCS
TO DEATH STORY
By JAMES J. CULLINANE

BY JAMES J. CULLINANE
Retaining his stoical calm I'm
der a bitter cross-examination
James L. Lands, handsome young
fireman, refused today to be
shaken from his story that hi
estranged wife, whom he is &C
cused of numbering, died acci
dentally.
Lands resumed the witness
stand in District Court shortly
after the trial entered its sixth
day, to face Prosecutor Cecil Hef
lin this morning.
Heflin presented Lands with the
five-page statement the young de-
fendant said he signed at police
headquarters after detectives
struck him, and asked him to
point out any inaccuracies in it,
do you mean read the whole
thing?" lands asked.
Heflin asked lands if he had
not studied a copy of the state
ment which was sent to him at the
District Jail, over the weekend,
and Lands replied he had not ex'
amined it for inaccuracies.
Justice Jesse C. Adkins tolo
Lands to read the statement in
the witness chair and mark any
inaccuracies he might find.
The trial is expected to enc
late today. Defense attorneys
said Lands will be followed or
the witness stand by his mother
Mrs. Mildred Jones, and several
character witnesses.
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tion. They are 81 Jews without a
country, rejected in the year OF
our Lord, 1898, by every nation
to which they have appealed, and
driven by force from three.
RELATIVES IN U. s.
Half a dozen Of them have rela.
tives in America, chiefly in New
York, and this is the first message
that many Of them have been able
to send, for I was the first Ameri.
can to visit the ship Of the Wan
dering Jews. Their presence had
been noted in the world press
when they emerged so dramatic.
Continued on Page S, Col. s.
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STOCKS STRONG,
TRADING ACTIVE

NEW YORK, June 20 QN.S0.
The stock market snapped out
Of its protracted stretch Of
apathetic trading today, with an
opening upsurge of ! to more
than 2 points. Trading picked up
appreciably on the advance. sew.
eral blocks of 1000 and 1000
shares changing hands.
Westinghouse featured with a
jump of more than 3 points on
its first few sales. Du Pont and
Union Carbide gained more than
2 points.
United States Steel, Chrysler
American Can, General Motors,
Bethlehem, Anaconda, Interna.
tional Harvester and United States
Rubber were among the many to
show over-the-week-end gains of
a point or more.
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WRECKS TOLL.
UP TO 50; PUSH.
HUNT FOR DEAD.
20 Hurt as Crack
Train Crashes

MILES CITY, Mont, June 20
G.N.S0.-Wrecking crews toiled
today in a search for additional
bodies in the tangled mass of steel
in Custer Greek, Is miles east Of
here, into which the Chicago, Mil
waukee, and st. Paul railroads
crack passenger train, "Olympian, "
plunged early Sunday.
An estimated so persons went to
their deaths, and more than 70
others were injured, several seri-
ously.
20 BODIES RECOVERED
Twenty-nine bodies had been
recovered from the submerged
recovered, including the body OF
one unidentified woman float
ing in the Yellowstone River, near
Glendive, SIS miles east. It was be-
llieved six or seven additional
bodies had been swept into the
Yellowstone.
One sleeping car remained sub
merged. Railroad officials esti-
mated II bodies were trapped
there.
Among those missing was Ran
dolph Perkins, II, son Of Milo R.
Perkins, assistant administrator Of
the Farm Security Administration.
MOTHER TORN IN FEAR
The Perkins home is at 5601
Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, Md.
The boys mother, worn with fear
and worry, today said her son
was en- route to Avery, Idaho,
where he had taken a vacation
job.
John Baxter, 10.year-old grand
son of former Secretary Of War
George Dern, escaped unharmed.
The Baxter family lives at 1413
Twenty-eighth st. n, w. John,
with a Milwaukee cousin. Warren
Jones, was on his way to Montana
for the summer.
Travelling at high speed, the
air-conditioned train era Sh e d
through a 1SO-foot steel bridge
that had been weakened by
cloudburSt during the night. The
locomotive and seven cars Of the
11-car train plunged into the
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MAN CRUSHED
BY elevator

Crushed under a 3.000-pound
elevator counterweight. Morris
Weeks, of 812 Eye ST., N. w., was
rushed to Emergency Hospital to.
day. His condition was described
as critical.
Weeks was working in the ele-
vator pit Of a building being rem
ovated for Federal Government
use at 8O1 E st. N. w.
Unaware of the man in the pit,
Richard r. Ferris, another work
man, stepped into the elevator
cage on an upper floor and
started to ascend. ...
This brought the elevators
countegRsiEht down ON Weeks
shou defs. He was pinned to the
floor. Workmen heard his screams
and extricated him. ...~.
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.NAZIS BEHEAD
WOMAN, 3 men

BERLIN, June 20 U.N.S0.
One woman and three men were
beheaded under the guillotine to-
day for high treason, in one Of
the largest executions of its kind
carried out under Nazi rule.
They allegedly attempted to
organize Communist cells in
southern Germany, and estab-
liShed contract with prominent
Communists abroad. They also
were accused Of betraying military
secrets.
Coincident with the beheadings
and the current anti-Jewish cam
paign. painted signs hare ap-
tpeared n some streets informing
the Hitler government:
''But the red front still lives"
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for Export
Brings 8.82 Cents

NEW YORK, June 20 Q.N.S0
Although carry-over sales were re
ported in the export copper mar
ket this morning at Fridays wire
bar equivalent Of 8.73 cents 9
pound C. i. f. European base ports
other sales were made at 8.82
cents a pound. Volume Of bust
ness was good. The strength is
attributed to foreign production
curtailment.
Domestic copper was unchanged
at 8 cents a pound valley base
delivered.
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Killer
COnfeSSeS

CAMBRIDGE. June 20.-Show.
ing no remorse for the confessed
Staying of his frail child wife be,
cause "she abused me-" Fred
Brown, 45-year-old brawny farmer
and former British sailor. stolidly
paced a cell today in the Dor.
chester county jail.
At II a. m. tomorrow, Brown,
who signed a detailed statement
revealing the events leading to
finding of the weighted body OF
his wife in Nanticoke River. will
face a coroner's jury. She was an
expectant mother.
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Woman Injured
In Stairs Fall

Mary E. Bradley, 66, Of 1915
Ridge Pl. S. E., was in Emergency
Hospital today suffering from a
possible fractured skull.
She was injured yesterday in q
fall down q flight Of stairs at an
eating establishment at the South
end of Highway Bridge.
The Washington times., 1938-06-20

ing countries.
They have become a major prob
lem to the governments of every
European land, and to statesmen
torn between human pity and the
limits of what can practically be
done.
SHOWED OVER BORDER
After the Nazi conquest of Aus
tria, the fate of its Jews is be-
coming comparable to their fate
at the hands of the Egyptians,
except that this time there is no
Red Sea to swallow UP their
enemies. Their plight is becom-
ing wrose because with q ruthless
ness not even practiced in the old
Reich, the Nazis are Systemati-
cally driving them out of Austria
and showing them illegally by
night over the borders of neigh
boring states, without passports,
money. food or clothing.
What this means can be judged
by the experience of the home
less Jews whom have just visited
on a barge in the Danube River in
Hungary. The old hulk Of a barge
is their only home. 1t is their ma
The Washington times., 1938-06-20
John and Anne
HOney1nOOning

CAMPOBELLO. N. B., June 20
Q.N.SO-Bright sunshine today
greeted John and Anne Roose-
welt, Americas No. / newlyweds,
as they staMed their honeymoon
here with a program of swim.
ming, deep-sea fishing and sail
inc
The Washington times., 1938-06-20
Franco Planes
Bomb Barcelona

BARCELONA, June 20 G.N.SO
For more than an hour, Spanish
nationalist airplanes rained bombs
on Barcelona harbor early today.
Most of the bombs fell in the
water and there were few casual
ties.
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Fair TOMORROW Forecast;
MAYBE She'll Be Back!)

Well, boss, here 1t is Monday
again, and I don't see what good
there is in calling up the Weather
Bureau Just to hear them say it
will be fair when you can look
out the window and see 1t is
cloudy! Anyway, you keep holler-
ing for a human-interest story,
and make it Snappy, and all that,
and how can you do that as things
The Washington times., 1938-06-20

AT DUFFERIN PARK
FIRST RACE-Eileen D., Barter, Fay
Vtven, Babe Gaiety, Our Hobby. Fore
SECOND RACE-Passing Spring, Tab
mark. Lens Baby, Masked Frome, Tokay.
THIRD RACE-Army Game. Jub Jub.
Kings Crest.
FOURTH RACE - Happy Find,
Slavona. Worth Trying, Sping Bell.
SIXTH RACE-Nell Kuhlman, For
tune Bay.
SEVENTH RACE-Creme de Menthe,
Hi-Peggy. Pompegret.
weather, clear; track, fast.
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The young lady is not there
again, and they are certainly right
about there being not much
change in temperature! Those
gentle winds they keep talking
about will be mostly northeast,
and the forecast for fair is for
tomorrow. Maybe she'll be back
by then, do you think so. boss?
K. E.
The Washington times., 1938-06-20
POLICE QUIZ
HINTS MURDER
IN MARYLAND
Second Similar
Case in 3 Days

BRISTOL, Md, June 20.-Float-
ing face down, the body Of a young
woman was found in the shallow
water of secluded Lyons Creek
near here today.
The spot where the body was
discovered is about IL miles north
of Chesapeake Beach on Route
416, connecting Washington with
the resort towns Of the lower Po.
tomac and Chesapeake Bay.
SIMILAR TRAGEDY
The incident marked the second
time in three days that the body
Of a woman has been found in
southern Maryland waters. Satur-
day, the weighted body of Mrs.
Elizabeth Brown was discovered
in the Nanticoke River near
Vienna. Her husband, Frederick
Brown, confessed slaying his wife
and throwing her into the river.
Scenting a possible murder mys.
terry in this second case, police Of
Anne Arundel and Calvert
counties were sped to the scene.
The body, they discovered, lay
about on the line dividing the two
counties.
Preliminary investigation tndi-
Gated that the woman had been
in the water about two weeks,
making Identification nearly i'm.
possible.
FOUND BY FARMER
Discovery Of the body was made
by Richard Gray, colored farmer,
about $50 a. m. An immediate
checkup of missing persons in the
two counties was begun by police.
Three other deaths by drown
ing were recorded in nearby
Maryland waters yesterday.
At Leonardtown, Md, police
were dragging for the body of
Mark Cotton, 26, of 7O2 F st. N. E.,
who fell overheard in Breton Bay
while on a fishing party with
three other Washingtonians.
Colton's companions, Paul A,
Bell, John F. Beatty, and r. C.
Swami said Colton's body did not
reappear after he fell in.
WOMAN DESPONDENT
Meanwhile, inquest into the
death by drowning of Mrs. Maria
Sue MAIDEN, IS. of Vienna, Va,
was set by Fairfax county coro.
ner. Dr.. C. A. Ransome for today.
Mrs. Maden's body was found
in Hunting Greek. Indications
were that she jumped from q
bridge spanning the creek on
Highway No. /.
Her husband, Jonathan MAIDEN,
who identified the body, said she
had been respondent for some
time.
Believed the victim Of the 1887
Potomac flood. the body Of Enos
Jenkins was found half buried in
a sand bar two miles below Pooles-
vile, Md, yesterday. Jenkins, who
lived on jenkins Island'' in the
river, saved his wife and child in
the flood. then went to the res
cue of his livestock. He was never
seen again.
The Washington times., 1938-06-20
By II. R. KNICKERBOCKER


Copyright International servcs>
PRAGUE June 20 NS) 1.-The great has been avoided
they say but of the evil consequences Of already
has been visited upon Europe From SPAIN from Na Germany
from all the Central European countries which feel the threat of
war; but of all from Austria hundreds of thousands of
refugees camorng for asylum the frontiers of neghor
The Washington times., 1938-06-20
LIVE HIGH
On a LooU
Income

Herald and Times Miscel.
laneouS For Sale Ads offer
amazing household bargains
EVERY DAY in the CLASH
fled Section Everything
you need-furniture, vacuum
cl e a n e r S, refrigeratorS,
pianos, musical instruments
priced low for quick sale
far below what you'd ex-
pect to pay. Get the CLASH
fled shopping habit and
pocket the savings.
The Washington times., 1938-06-20
'ToDAY's SCRATCHES
AT SUFFOLK DOWNS

FIRST RACE-Truckin.
SECOND RACE-Mexico City, Blue
Grotto. Deep Rock.
THIRD RACE-Starogan.
FOURTH RACE Old Comrade,
Limpio.
race will be run as sixth.
EIGHTH RACE - Garden Message,
Merry Kin, Reynolds.
NINTH RACE (to be run az sixth)-
Onrush. .
weather, clear: track, slow.
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PADDOCK'S SELECTIONS
AT CHARLES TOWN

AT CHARLES TOWN
FIRST RACE-Vendors Lien Lady Timarole, Ivy x.
SECOND RACE-Mudsill Topsie H., Stepping In.
THIRD RACE-Oh Abby, Harold, Jr, Look Forward.
FOURTH RACE-Leah Fern, Shorts, Needmore
FIFTH RACE-Proven, Indiana, Cautious Bo.
SIXTH RACE--shebang, Miss Epe, Lady Dmlin.
SEVENTH RACE-Bungalow, Counter Pass Famous Clay
ton. 49,.
EIGHTH RACE -Machi1a, stepee, Lovely Amelia.
BEST BET-PROVEN. ..
LONG-sHoT DAILY ,DOUBLE-Suntense and Memana.
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Neutrals to Check
On Spain BOmbings

LONDON, June 20 Q.N.SO'
Arrangements are nearly com
pleted for the dispatch of British,
Swedish and Norwegian experts to
Spain to report on aerial lombard
ments, r. A. Butler, undersecre-
tary of state for foreign affairs.
announced in the House of Com
mons today. The observers will
be headquartered at Toulouse,
France, he said, and will go to any
part of Spain at the request of
either side.
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AT HINOVA41N II N14H1H1D = . =,
FIRST RACE-Hasty Ruth, Spirit
Queen, High Top.
THIRD RACE-Buttons B., Francine
FOURTH RACE-Maleman.
FIFTH RACE-Startling, Port Mora,
SEVENTH RACE-Brilliant Rose.
EIGHTH RACE-War Dimes.
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AT nETROIT

FIFTH RACE-Eponine.
SEVENTH RACE-My Tommie, Mot
tied.
Weather, clear; track, fast.
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BABES TIRED!

NEW YORK, June 20 G.N.SO.
Babe Ruth, after his first day as
coach Of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
said, Gosh! I know I'm darned
tired"
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AT UELAW ARE NAhM
SECOND RACE-Syndic, Diplomacy.
FOURTH RACE-Wee Betsy.
The Washington times., 1938-06-20
Jews Plight Told
By KnickerboCker
81 Refugees From Austria Relate Their Terrible
Hardships to Writer
This is the first of tsoo articles detailing the plight of

This is the first of too articles detailing the plight of
Jews IN Central Europe.
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Charles Town Scratches

FIRST RACE-Dear Gracie Web Foot Prince Jock Engles
Lad Gray Clean. Beaming Lady
SECOND RACE-Baku, King Fredrck, Miss Rheims, Take
Off, Rock Spray, Boro Poker. ..... ........
THIRD RACE-Harod Jr, Look Forward Dolled Up Cadze
Tweety, Irish Vote.
FOURTH RACE-Cat's Cradle Fleursde-lte, Hagerstown
Jr Miss Bones Duchess Dol, Chief Rock
FIFTH RACE Anya, Trostar, Miss Troy, Keswick Hill
White Sweets, Great Loss
SIXTH RACE-Pol Parrot
SEVENTH RACE-Lakar
EIGHTH RACE-Ese j.. Gaylass Pantry Breadcrumb, Jan
star, Day Letter
Weather cloudy; track, fast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22

lplemann and Mayor George w. Coyle, New Britain, continued una- bated.
 Coyle, over the weekend, admit ted he was wrong in principle" when he threatened to fire any city employe who supported the New Dealers senatorial candidacy.
 In telegram to Kopplemann ad- hitting his error, Coyle demanded the congressman withdraw his slate of delegates in New 2ritain's Aug. 29 primaries.
 The first district representative indicated he would not, and probably would reply to Coyle charge he threatened postmasters in the county unless they supported his candidacy.
 Sen. LOnergan Reaffirms Position
 Sen. Lonergan spoke over the weekend at Shelton. There he cited his support of "every policy incor- porated in the Democratic platforms of 1882 and 1936", and added he was "conscientiously forced to differ" with the president on the supreme court, reorganiz- tion and public util. ities holding company measures.
 T pledge anew and yet again my allegiance to President Roosevelt" Lonergan said.
 T am for and with President Roosevelt"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
TAX PAYERS HAVE
 BIG OUTING LIST
Over $50 Attend Party Yesterday at Recreation
 Rod and Gun Club

Waterbury's Tax and Rent Payers club was host to more than $50 yesterday at their first annual clam bake which took place at the Recre- ation Rod and Gun club.
 President John P. Shea was high ly elated at the gathering which re- sponded to his invitation to attend. The affair started early in the after noon and continued until early evening.
 Plans are now being completed for the annual Riddles Day pro- gram which the organization will sponsor at Washington Park this Saturday. Several prominent off, cials, including Congressman J. Joseph Smith, have been invited to attend.
 The program will include several sporting events and contests which will be climaxed with the serving of refreshments. A large committee is assisting MT. Shea in the arrange ments of the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
CHAMPION DANCE
 TEAMS SELECTED
Couple Vie at Contest Held at Hamilton Park
 Last Night

The dancing teams of Miss Laura ASalata and Conjetto Romeo, and Miss Connie Lambert and William Delaney were judged the two out sanding couples in the city cham Daonship modern dancing contest held at the Hamilton Park Pavilion last night before the largest crowd of the season. The finals of the com petition will be held next Sunday night at the park, the winners to be crowned city champions and re- ceive the beautiful gold bronze trophy donated by Tommy Dorsey, nationally famous orchestra leader.
 Both couples displayed variety of the latest dance steps and each drew down rounds of applause from the crowd. Music for the af- fair was furnished by Cliff Slater and his band of ten pieces. The judges were William J. Derwin of the park department, Edward Ribar, and MT. Slater. When the finals of the contest are held next Sunday night, the chief judge will be Wil- 4ldAl MSACui, AAdlln6CI VI oAiC oAi- versal Vocal and Dance Studios Of this city, with MT. Ribar and MT. Slater also serving in the capacity of judges.
 Besides the dance contest, other entertainment was provided by the members of the Slater orchestra, in- cidentally one of the most versatile and accomplished in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
FARM BUREAU TO HOLD GARDEN TOUR

The Litchfild county farm bu- reau is planning a garden tour for next Wednesday, with Miss Eleanor s. Moss, home demonstration agent, In charge. Gardens in several parts of the county are to be visited, and lunch will be served at Camp White in the Legion forest. It is expected that more than 100 women will take part in the tour.
 The group will start from Gilbert school in Winsted at 11:30 a. m., and will visit the gardens of Mrs. Mark Glynn in Colebrook, Miss Ruth Cross in Riverton, Mrs. Earl Barnes on Town Hill, New Hart lord, and Mrs. Emil Pulver in Tor rington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-22
REYMOND BROS.
 ARE ExTOLLED
New Yorker Praises Local Bakers at 10th An.
 niversary Dinner

Business ability and perseverance of the Reymond Brothers, organ izers of the Raymond Baking Con- pany, were extolled by Dr. Samuel w. Grafflin of New York, chaplain of the Quality Bakers of America. at banquet last night in the Hotel Elton, signifying the 10th annier- sary of the establishment of the Raymond Baking Company in its present quarters.
 '"They took long chance in the face of high odds and won-by building one of the most modern bakeries in New England" said Dr.. Grafflin, with reference to the Reymond Brothers. He was intro- duced by John Thies, manager of the accounting department of Quality Bakers.
 Mrs. Frank Rotella and Ernest Archambault were awarded gifts for their more than 20 years of continuous service to the company.
 Alfred E. Meyerhans, auditor of the firm, was toastmaster, intro- ducing the speakers who included