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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
LECLESS VETERAN
 COP CANDIDATE

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 27.-(UP)- William J. Miller. Wethersfieid. leg less veteran and World War aviator. was the unanimous choice of first district Republicans today for con- gressman.
 Miller, prominent in state and na- tional American Legion activities, promised an active campaign. Hit ting the flood control activities of Congressman Herman P. Kopple- mann, Miller said New Dealers "fid- dled while Connecticut flooded" and the congressman will have to shoul- der the blame" for all of the dilly- dallying in Washington"
 Miller received 52 votes, one more than necessary. Goodwin B. Beach of Hartford polled 4i: Professor George Ross Wells of Trinity college got 5; and Lucius ?. Robinson, IT,. Avon, 3.
 Although a protest was made by Beach's supporters that illegal votes were cast, the nomination was made unanimous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
lananlnl Tn Thn pemooratl

Lewiston, Me, Sept 2o-The 18th annual Freshman Week ct Bates College will open here this evening when more than 200 men and wom- on os the class of '42 gather in Chase Hall for their first assembly. Tho class, the 7eth to enter the in- stitut.on, will be welcomed by Pres" ident clifton Dagkett Gray.
 Professor Robert c. Berkelmail, of the English Department, VII give an address columbus, Magel- Ian, and You" William M. Fisher 'ss, of Mexico, and Stanton E, smith 4i. of Lewiston, will render vocal and trumpet selections.
 Registration Day
 Tuesday will be registration day The program opens with Chapel, at which pr. Rayborn L. zerby, or tne ReliRion Department, will preside The morning will be devoted to as- semi les and registration. Sectioning tests ln French and Chemistry VIII be given in the afternoon. The tac- ulty will be "at home" to the class in Chase Hall in the evening,
 President Gray will address the men, and Dean Hazel M. Clark the women At assemblies after Chapel, Wednesday morning. Psyehologlcal examinations and vocational sur yey will take up the remainder oI Inc morning. The class will pc ln- trodrced to Bates songs and cheers in the afternoon, after which an English aptitude test will De gwen
 The student Government associa . ton will give a reception to Me women's Wednesday afternoon, ana the Christian association party VIII be held in the alumni gymnasium In the evening,
 First chapel for the entire college will be Thursday morning. Judge Lauren M, sanborn and President Gray will speak In the afternoon Inc classes Of go, 70, and 4l VIII register, Assemblies for the fresh. man men and women will be held by she Mems student Council ana the Women's Student Government A football rally in preparation TOT the University of New Hampshire game here eaturday Is planned TOT Thursday evening on Mt Davld'
 First classes will begin Friday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
Bates College Opens
 for Seventy Sixth Year
Registration Day Indicates Large Freshman Class;
 Faculty Committees Officially Appointed
morning for the entire college.
 Faculty Committee

morning for the entire college.
 Faculty Committee
 The faculty committee for fresh- man week is: Harry W, Rowe, dean of man and assistant to the presi- dent: Dean Hazel M. Clark. Pf0tes- sor Lloyd W. Fisher; associate pro- lessor of geology: Lyle '. Qlaeier, of the English department: profes- sor Raymond L. Kendall, assistant professor of educational practice; Professor Lena Walmsley, professor of hygiene and physical education for women; and Professor RayhWn L. Zerby. Student members are: Jo- seph Canavan 30, of whitman, Mass; Lucia M. Manter 30, of Buff falo. N. Y.; Helen Martikainen 30, of Harrison, Robert w. Morris 80. of Greenwich, Conn; Dorothy Pam pei 40. of South Orange. ". J.; Harry Shepherd 70. of Hanover. Mass; and Eleanor Smart go, of Portland,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
Y.M.C.A. Notes

Five new Y. M. 0. A. club advisors attended . meeting of the Advisors association last night and were pre- sented an outline of the years pro- gram. Joseph Kushiis is president of the association and Thomas s Smith, staff advisor.
 The new advisors are: Arnold Lewis. Emery Rogers, Arthur Lynn James Foley and dunar Carlson
 These clubs made applica tion for membership in the Young Mems Inter-Club Council at Cen. tral Y. M. c. A. last night. The Cedars were represented by Thomas Whelan; the ColoniaIs by Bud Thihault; and as yet an un- named group represented by John Copes.
 4 revised constitution and by. laws was adopted. This was ore. sented by Joseph r. Kenny on be- half of the committee, consisting Of Michael Delpo. chairman, with Joseph Blansfield and John Hom- ick additional members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27

AOpktthbiuU0 AEVhU EHkG v that the call to risk everything in their defense when oil the conse- quences are weighed Is irresistible"
 Taken by Surprise
 Chamberlain revealed for the first time that he was taken completely by surprise" when, after his first trip to Germany to see Adolf Hitler, the German Fuehrer insisted that the sudeteland should "be handed over to him immediately" instead of allowing time to work out terms of the transfer
 T must say that find that atti- tude unreasonable" he declared.
 He urged the British empire to wait developments calmly, but to join wholeheartedly in the current vast national defense preparations.
 "As long as war has not begun" he said, there Is always hope that 1t may be prevented. and you know that am going to work for peace until the last moment"
 Speech for Hitler
 His speech was directed to the world and especially to Adolf Hitler and the German people as wely as to the British empire. He spoke of the many letters re- ceived by himself and Mrs. Cham berlain from all countries-including Germany-praising him for his ef- forts to preserve peace. Most of them, he said, came from women.
 He pledged himself to be faithful to that trust and said he would re- turn to Germany to see Hitler third time if necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
THIRSTY YOUTH
 SENT TO JAIL
Given Six Months for Breaking Into Brewery;
 Pal Gets Suspension
(NEA Rudiophoto)

His thirst for beer sent Peter Waitlunas to New Haven county jail for six months on breaking and entering charge today. Judge Earnest 0. Simpson imposed the sentence when Waitkunas pleaded guilty to breaking Into the Water- bury Brewing company Sept, {, 1888, in quest of beer.
 An accomplice, Peter stanaitis, 22, of i3S Drayer avenue, was given . suspended sentence of six months. Another alleged accomplice, Anthony Dvarskas, 22, was given nolle, but 1t was reported that he will be re- turned to reform school on a charge of violation of parole.
 Waitkunas was sent to jail be. cause of his previous lengthy sen- tence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
Displays
 Strength I1 Trading
Not Much Activity However, as Leading Issues Regis-
 ter Gains Up to More Than Point

New York, Sept. 27.-(Ur)-The stock market displayed quiet strength in light trading today.
 Around noon leading issues regis- tered advances ranging to more than a point. In e few, gains were larg- CT. Philip Morris rose to 12SM up 5. International Business Machines gained { points to 150. U. S. Smelt- ing reached 55 up 2N and Case 78h up 9,
 Among leaders, Chrysler reached 67 S-e up 3-8; General Motors 42 l-4 up S-4; U. s. Steel 6S i-2 up 1 5-8; Bethlehem Steel 5S 1-2 Up 1 3-8; Westinghouse Electric 97 7-S up T-8; American Can 0S 1-2 up 1: Douglas Aircraft 42 i-8 up 1 l-8 and Standard oil of New Jersey 4s up l i-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
MATURAFI $75
 ON TWO CHARGES

Judge Edward J. Finn in the court of common pleas today fined vin- cent J. Matura of this city total of SIS and costs on charges of reck- less driving and evading responsi- bility. He was fined $25 and costs on the former and $50 and costs on the latter charge. The alleged vio- lations occurred February 10. 1888.
 Judge Finn also entered a judg- ment Of not guilty in the case of George Bolney. charged with reck- less driving. He was arrested Dec 9. 1887.
 Another not guilty judgment was rendefed in the case of Ubald Belle more. charged with violation of the rules of the road. He was arrested April Q. ie3e.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
Compensation Agreements

pr. Edward ]. Jackson and Mar. guerite Ronleau, Mlddlebury, tln- ger and thumb injuries, siO be- ginning August 10.
 Joseph G. Wilson, 10 Willow street and William Slgmon, BIO West Main street, back injuries, S2O beginning March 10. Largay Brewing Company and Matthew Thier, 13 Dlkeman street, cut artery in arm, sl2.S2 beglnlng August 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
HURRICANE RELIEF
 WORKER KILLED

Middleboro, Mass, Sept. 27.-UP) A hurricane salvager was killed and another injured today when a blowout ditched their automobile at the Middleboro- Wareham line.
 Horace c. Shelton, 56, of Brook fine died instantly. He was enroute home after working in the wreck age of the Wareham summer home of his employer. Francis A. Count way of Brookline
 Leon ". villette, 3l, of Cambridge, also returning from salvage work, was hospisalized with critical head injuries. Two other passengers were unhurk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
IMPORTS LAST
 WEEK ARE LOWER

Boston, Sept. 27.--(UP)-Imports ct the port of Boston totaled $2,- 0oe,0SS last week as against $3,6s0,. ss2 for the corresponding period last year, according to Customs Collector Joseph McGrath.
 Duties collected totaled $S08,ibi as against $bS00l6 for the correspond ing period e year ago. Wool inc ports totaled 884,6ol pounds last week compared with 696,26i pounds for the like period In 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
RUSSIA READY TO
 HELP OUT CZECHS

London. Sept. 27 - U.PJ - 4 Daily Mail dispatch from Geneva asserted today that the British gov- ernment had been informed that If war broke out in Europe Russia would immediately place all avail able units Of her air force at the disposal Of Csechoslovakia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Sept. 27-(Up) - Manu- facturers and topmakers were mak- ing e few bids but the prices offered for domestic wools were mostly be- low asking prices and few sales resulted, the '. 8. Department Of Agriculture reported today.
 Bids of 30 cents in the grease and b3.bb cents secured basis have been received on graded quarter blood
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27

bright fleece wools but holders wanted 3i cents.
 There was also some bidding on graded French combing lengths fine territory wools in original bags at e2-e3 cents secured basis. But ask ing prices on sizeable lots in Boston were mostly e4-66 cents secured basis,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
War Shadows Darken Europe
iRy tho Iynlted Pressl


 LoNDON-prime Minister Cham berlain makes last.minute peace ef. forts as Europe slides toward Saturdays war-or.peace deadline; appeals to Adolf Hitler to accept British promise that Csechs will sur. render eudetenland peacefully: warns that fl war comes Britain, France, Soviet Nussia and CSechs will fight together. London ruehe1 preparations for defense against war raids.
 DERLIN-Hitler informs PreSi. dent Roosevelt that delay In soiu. ton of eueeten problem is 'impoe- sible" and that Cyechs have deci- sion on war or peace: diplomatic sources say Chamberlain offered Hitler q French. British guarantee that sudeten eession would be car. ried through.
 PRAGUE = fingered by Hitler speech, new Czech government stands ready to fight after having rejected fiatly the NaEi demand for surrender of the eudetenlAnd by october 1.
 PARIs-Councii of ministers do. bates calling parliament as Paris sends women and children to prov. inees and digs in for air raids.
 RoME-Fascists believe war dan. ger increased; Premier MtSsolini ready to mobilize. Italian warships ordered full speed from China waters,
 WARSAW - Polish soldiers on frontier ready to march on Cgechs as the Prague governments reia. tions with both Poland and Hun. gary become more strained over minority demands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
LEMON GROVE DIsTIN0UIsHED

Babson Park. Fla. - tU.P)-This ridge city of Florida boast the larg- est lemon grove in the world. The Breezy Point Groves. Inc, of Bab- son Park. has l6.0O0 Perrine lemon trees growing on a le0-acre tract, a mile long and a half mile wide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
William H. Casey Veteran Railroad Man Lived Exem- plary Life-Had
 Interesting
 Career.
LEY THE OUT EAsTERl

in the death during the week of Wu, II, Casey, c b0.year service railroad man, Waterbury has lost a citizen of high standing and merit one who lived c life of good to himself and his fellow.Inan. and one who was Q shining light to tho rest of us who had known him for some years past
 Fine People
 Not that we were ever close to Mir. Casey. for we were not. But VIC had . chance to observe and note him in his daily rounds, and especially since his retirement from the railroad c few years back. He lived in the Lunny block on Field street, with his devoted wife. They were c fine couple, nice people, friendly and gracious, ana most considerAte of those with whom they were brought in cone tact in their daily round Of life
 MT. Casey was of the quiet type; you could tell it In his every move. His voice never carried; instead he talked calmly and meekly, and in 6 way that always pleased. we used to greet him almost daily on our way to work at the old buff wheel. Ills home was on our daily route of travel. The pleasant sale utation we received from him TO. mained with us, and we thought of 1t, as we read of his death.
 Railroad men knew him better than we did; they used to mingle and associate with him in the iabors in and about the railroad station. Years ago, they tell us, he was located in Ansonia as c train dispatcher. and later was transferred to Waterbury. where he acted in the same capacity. Train diapatchers issue the route of travel and detail for the train crew, And these men who met MT. Casey In his official duties ell say we'll of him. that he was just ike what he appeared to others, kind. ly and thoughtful, and c gentle- man at ail times.
 Active Man
 When men retire from their daily occupation, either by com. pulsion or the law. they are apt to yearn for the days Of old, for thelr youth and energy, and think back to the time they were more active in their daily pursuits than when they were ct an age that wouldn't allow Of it. We think Mir. Casey was one of these men; he seemed SO, anyway. Often we greeted and talked with him in the driveway of his home, not for long, just for a few minutes. But in that short space of time, we learned much of the railroad, and it's workings back in the rainy days of railroad life. MT. Casey was a person who kept abreast of the times; he read constantly, and knew his subject well.
 Conversation with him was enc Tightening and educational.
 Mir. Casey looked so well when we saw him last we felt he would be with us for some years to come: naturally. therefore announcement of his death surprised us.
 We liked him, and we admired him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-27
CZECH CRISIS IS
 NO WAR PRODUCER

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-16
RAINBOW GIRLS,
 DEMOLAYS HOLD INSTALLATION
Katherine Torkelsen and ! Charles Jenne Inducted
 Into Their Offices

Officers of the Order of Rain bow Girls, and DeMolays were in- stalled at public service which was held at 8 o'clock Saturday even- ing at the Scottish Rite Temple Following thev installation a dance was heldf in the ball room. 1 Katherine Torkelson was installed as Worthy Advisor and Charles Jen- ne, Master Councillor
 Miss Edithbell Heller, retiring Worthy Advisor, was presented with a Past Worthy Advisors ring by M. 5. Whittier, a member of the advis- ory board.
 High spot of the evening was the presentation of Merit BaBdges, by Mrs. Harold Smith, Mother Advisor of the Rainbow Girls. The honor given every four months to girls having earned 800 points, which points are given for performing var ious duties. The following girls re- ceived the awards Beatrice Both well, Doris McEachran, Dorothy Tors, and Bonnie Erickson.
 Girls receiving honorable mention include: Jane Blomgren, Maydell George, Lanore Kauffmann, Mild red Kendler, Alberta Porter, Betty Rice, Ruth Kunnas, Marjory Shell, Lila Sinclair, Katherine Torkelson,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-16
NE W STAR IS
 APPEARING AT
 COLISEUM NOW
F Fernand Gravel Making Good, Supported by
 Joan Blondell

The unusual procedure of launch- ing aanewcomer to American films with a starring role is followed in The King and the Chorus Girl, , the spirited comedy romance pro- dueed by Mervyn LeRoy for Warner Bros, which is the current feature bill at the Coliseum.
 The player in this case is Fer nand Gravel, famous Continental screen star, who makes his Amer ican bow in this picture.
 Norman Krasna and Groucho Marx fashioned a ,swift-paced laugh crammed story for the new star. Tn it, he plays the role of a wealthy, spendthrift ex-king who falls head over heels in love with an Ameri- can chorus girl who isn't impressed by royalty. The chlorine in this case is Joan Blondell.
 Two experts in comedy - Ed ward Everett Horton and Mary Nash are the ever-worried rela- tives of King Alfred VII and others in the cast include Alan Mowbray Luis Alberni and Jane Wyman. Kenny Baker of radio fame, is the solo singer in the num- bers which show the can can dance in the gay Folies Bergere in Paris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-16

he wanted to know WHO. It seems Joan really has a voice, and if you doubt it there's that contract for five straight years to prove it. Ac- tually, it may amount to seven years because Joan has the right to appear in three stage plays and to broadcast, and the plays would mark time out.
 So around 1943, at the soonest, Joan will leave the M-G-M fold, with a record of at least 18 years at one studio, IS of them as a star.
 When Joan was just hitting star dom in Our Dancing Daughters" one of Hollywoods reigning queens was Anna e. Nilsson. The lissome blonde star of "Ponjola' and other films was fated to leave the screen at the height of her glory She frac- tured hip in a horseback accident, spent five years as cripple, and five years after that travelling.
 Money Enough
 
 Met her again on the set or Prison Farm the other day-her first picture since the accident. She has a small role that of a prison matron, but she is contented, alive and eager to find my niche"
 Ten years make difference" she smiled, "and I couldn't expect to play the youthful roles I once had But one can't live in Holly wood, having once been a part of 1t, without wanting to work Money? I've enough. had a good manager who invested my earnings wisely. My health is fine. I'm taking up golf chuckled-"that good for reducing hips. People still inquire solicitously how I'm feeling. and seem surprised that I'm no longer an invalid Horseback riding? We'll. I haven't been on a horse since my accident, and I can't say I'd go out of my way to meet one = but I wouldn't be afraid to ride if I had it to dol"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-16
NEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED

Two bills were introduced in the House during the past week by Delegate Dimond. One of these would provide that every judge of the District Court of the Territory of Alaska who shall retire after attaining the age of TO, who has served or more years as judge shall receive a retirement compen- sation, graduated in amount ac- cording to the total years of serv- ice rendered as judge, but in no case to exceed the amount of com pensation earned prior to retire ment.
 The other bill introduced is one to increase the pay of post office employees in the Territory so that they shall receive a salary of 25 per cent greater than that paid employees of the Post Office De- partment occupying similar posi- tions and with similar duties in the States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-16
CAPITOL HAS
 BIC CITY, AS
 FEATURE BILL
Story of Single Slice of Life with Luise Rainer and
 Spencer Tracy

Big City" an original story writ ten and produced by Norman Kras- na, brilliant young New York play wright now devoting his talents to the screen, is at the Capitol with Luise Rainer and Spencer Tracy, CO., starred
 Here is no crude attempt to re- veal the machinery of a metropolis as a whole. On the contrary, it is a cunning unique story of a single slice of life in a great city and the adventures of a taxi driver in a struggle to survive.
 The story is powerful and the acting is equal to it. An excellent supporting cast includes Charley Grapewirs Janet Beecher, Eddie Quillan, Victor Varconi, Oscar o. Shea, Helen Troy, William Demar- est, John Arledge, Irving Bacon, Quinn Williams and Regis Toomey
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-16
JUNEAU BAND
 PLAYS SUNDAY

The Juneau City Band, under the baton of Art Uggen, made it's first 1888 appearance at the opening game of the Gastineau Channel Baseball League on Sunday.
 The fourteen members, in uni form, gave a short snappy concert at Triangle Place and then went to the ball grounds, played the Star Spangled Banner at the annual flag raising and then selections between the halves of the first five innings.
 The band was taken to the ball grounds in a coach furnished by the Channel Bus Lines and re- turned to headquarters in a coach supplied by the Gray Lines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-16

Virginia Morley, Ruth Allen, Ber- nice Mead, and Elizabeth Tucker.
 A girls trio, composed of Althea Bands, Idabell Dobson, and Ruth Alien, accompanied at the piano by Mrs Clarence Bands, sang Gone With The Wind" and Wild Honey between services.
 Installing Worthy Advisor for the Rainbow Girls was Edithbell Heller, and Peter Melseth was the installing officer for the DeMolays
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-16
BILLS REPORTED

Favorable report was made by the Senate Committee on Territories and Insular Affairs April 29 on the following bills introduced by Dele gate Dimond which have passed the House:
 A bill providing that upon com pletion of the new Federal build ing at Ketchikan, title to the site of the old courthouse will be con- veyed to the city of Ketchikan for use as a public school building site
 To amend the laws of Alaska relating to taxes on business and trade so that a schedule of license taxes will be set up for electric light plants in accord with the business that each does, instead of the flat rate of $500 per year now charged.
 To authorize public-utility dis tricts in Alaska to incur bonded indebtedness for the purpose of acquiring or constructing public utilities.
 To amend the law relating to mining on tide lands on the shores adjacent to the Boring Sea so as to extend the law to all tide lands in the Territory, and transferring full control of mining on all shores, bays, and inlets of Alaska from the Secretary of War to the Secretary of the Interior.
 A bill to amend the so-called Nelson school funds law under which Federal funds are made available for certain schools in Alaska, so that final payment of teachers salaries and other school obligations paid under this law will be made from Juneau instead of from Washington as is now done, and to extend the school term of these schools from 5 to 9 months, and employ more than one teacher in such schools.
 A companion bill to one intro duced in the House by Delegate Dimond to convey title to certain land near Petersburg to the Uni versity of Alaska for the site of a fur farm experiment station was introduced in the Senate for the Delegate through the courtesy of Senator Tydings of Maryland, and this was also reported favorably on April 29 by the Senate Com mittee on Territories and Insular Affairs. The House bill was re- ported out by the House Committee on the Territories April 25.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-05-16
WITH NLRB

Miss Edna Scheibal, formerly of Juneau, arrived in Washington last week to commence work for the National L a b or Relations Board. Miss Scheibal has been working in the regional office of the board at Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, for nearly a year so her move to Washington is in the nature of a transfer