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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1938-07-14
FOURTEENTH INSTALLMENT
SYNOPSIS

Kaspar Renting disappears. Philo
Vance, District Attorney Markham
and Sergeant Heath of the Homicide
Bureau question Kenyon Renting
and Mrs. Renting, Kaspar's brother
and wife, in the presence of Eldridge
Fleel, Renting family J attorney.
Vance doubts the kidnapping story
and further questions Weems the
butler, Mrs. Kenting's mother, Mrs.
galloway and, son, Fraim, and Porter
Quaggy, raconteur friend Of Kent
ing's and last person to be with him
on the fatal night. All seem hostile
to Kaspar. At this time ransom
note arrives demanding $4,000 and
freedom from the police. A dummy
and secreted in tree in Cntral
Park, package is substituted for the
money. The police captured Mrs.
galloway who admits privately to
Vance she is really trying to fore
stall an attempt by her son, Fraim,
to take the money. She is not held.
Immediately afterward Madelaine
Renting, wife of Kaspar, also dis
appears suddenly. That night, while
walking home, Eldridge Fleel is ma
chine-gunned at close range from a
passing automobile but not hurt.
Vance suspects a ruse. Heath, Mark
ham and Vance go to Markham's
Office and learn that Kenyon Kent
ing's body has been found in the
East River. While there Kenyon
Renting arrives with second ram
some note as, does Fleel who also
received a note. Vance examines
both and discovers cryptic mean
ing in the Fleel communication. The
hidden meaning prompts Vance to
investigate further.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
SANTALUCIA co.
 GETS CONTRACT
Starts Excavating Foun= dation for w. J. Pape's
 Press Bldg Today

Frank J. (Frankie Burns) Santa lucia went to work for William J. Pape today. The former is the San- talucia named in grand jury charges as favored contractor" current ly under arrest on charge of con- spiracy to defraud the city of Wa terbury.
 The latter is the owner of the Eastern Color Printing company and he obtained permit today to erect a new building on Commercial street to house the presses for his comics. The general contract was let to Tremaglio Bros. of Waterbury.
 The Santalucia firm was engaged to do the excavating work and first of the equipment to arrive at the scene this morning was the steam shovel which may dig the "founda- tions" for MT. Pape's building. However, should the firm encounter rock, it will be necessary to employ compressors, several of which are among the equipment which has been rented for city-WPA work and government jobs this year.
 As lately as last week MT. Pape relayed protest" of the controller over the more than $200 daily being paid the Santalucia firm for work on WPA projects with its equip ment. The protest" was to the ef- feet that Controller Sherwood l.. Rowland had not approved the pay ments, in spite of the fact that he has signed such payment sheets since January 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
NEGRO PORTER IS
 HERO AT WRECK
Passengers Shower Praise on Lewis Williams for
 Saving Carload

Miles City, Mont, June 20.-(UP). Lewis Williams, Negro porter, was the outstanding hero of the wreck of the Chicago, Milwaukee. St. Paul and Pacific passenger train. Pas sengerS credited him with having saved their lives at the risk of his own.
 Evelyn Bratiud of Minneapolis, Minn., M. V. Coquist, New York city, and J. R. Knight, Chicago, praised Williams.
 Miss Bratiud said the porter's first thought was for his paSSeng- CTS.
 He came running through the car," she said. He was asking ii everyone was all right. It was then we learned what had happened"
 Coquist who took candid camera pictures of the wreck. praised the entire crew.
 "The train crew was dandy-our porter got us out and l had my clothes on and just grabbed my bag and camera" he said. Knight, whose vacation was inter- rupted by the wreck, saw Williams bravely aid a passenger to escape from a car seconds before 1t dropped through the trestle into the cieek. Continued on Page 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
4 Legislators To Be
 Arraigned Wednesday

Four Connecticut legislators, now under arrest on charges of accepting bribes for influencing legislation during the 1885 session of the gen. eral assembly, will be arraigned in Hartford superior court Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 The four are: Senator Joseph H. Lawlor and Rep. John D. Thoms of Waterbury, Senator Matthew A.. Daly of New Haven, and former Rep. Daniel F. B. Hickey of Stam- ford. All are charged with accept ing stock in the Electric Steam Ster- ilizing company, in return for votes to pass beneficial legislation, re- quiring the installation of ster- ilized toilet seats in all public places.
 All are free under bonds of $500. Former Senator Nathan Spiro of Danbury has already pleaded guilty to 8 similar charge and paid a fine of $1,5e0.
 Rep. Thoms entered motion to quash the charge against him, but withdrew it when Special Prosecu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
LOCAL PROPERTY
 IN BIG MORTGAGE
U. s. Rubber Co. Floats $75,OO0,0OO Issue; Shoe
 Hardware Involved

Waterbury property figures today in a $75,0oo,0ooo issue of mortgage bonds being floated by the United States Rubber company and placing liens on property in several states, including all of the plants located at Naugatuck.
 The issue, of which $45, 900, ,O00 will be floated July 1, according to the outline of the mortgage deed record ed today in the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin here, is reported to be for the immediate purpose of retiring a portion of $97 1000 in bonds outstanding.
 Waterbury property of the United States Rubber company affected under the mortgage is that of the Shoe Hardware company on Brown and North Elm streets, with office at 75 Brown street.
 The mortgage has been recorded in numerous town clerks offices in several states, in Detroit, Nauga- tuck, Newtown, Indianapolis, Ind, Bedford county, Tenn, Passaic, N. J., in Georgia, South Carolina and other places where the company has interests. Some properties are not included, such as those in Hartford and New Haven.
 The Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company of New York and Frank Wolfe, as trustee, assume the mortgage and the bonds will be listed as first mortgage and collater- al trust bonds and will pay 4 IA per cent interest.
 William J. Larkin, of the firm of Carmody & Thoms handled the Waterbury arrangements and a check for $246 was paid the Water bury town clerk for the recording of the complete mortgage, 123 pages of manuscript at $2 page. Actually, the document is one of the most voluminous of its kind filed here and the bound and printed material contained nearly 150 pages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
STATE EMPLOYES'
 JOBS THREATENED

Hartford, Conn.,, June 20-UP)- The jobs of scores of employees in state institutions and at Connecti- cut State College were at stake today as the governor conferred with Budget Director Benjamin P. Whitaker and Finance Commission CT Edward F. Hall concerning a mandatory ten per cent reduction in ordinary recurring expenses.
 Many affected departments, it was said at the governors office, had protested the cut as seriously in- turing state services" It was en- tirely up to Gov. Cross whether leniency should be shown some agencies.
 In order to balance the 1938-39 budget, it was estimated $400,00O should be saved during each quar- ter, or total of $l,6O0,000. This would built up an emergency reserve to offset threatened increase in re- lief and must" expenditures.
 It was learned that many em- ployes already have been notified they would be dropped July l, when the new budget becomes operative.
 The budget conference will con- tinue throughout the week and a review will be made of all protests before final estimates are adopted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
RECORD PRIMARY VOTE PREDICTED
Minnesotans Expected to Cast Half Total for
 Farmer=LabOr Man

Minneapolis, Minn., June 20-UP) "A record primary vote appeared probable today as Minnesotans sel- ected three party tickets for the November election. .......
 Principally because of a tumultu- ous campaign in the Farmer-Labor gubernatorial race, it was believed mark of about 713,000 ballots cast in the vote might pass the record the primary of 1884.
 It was estimated that half the total vote would be cast in the Farmer-Labor column, where atten- ton focused upon the bitter Strug- gle between Gov. Elmer A. Benson, seeking reelection, and Hjalmer Pet ersen. candidate of more conServa- tive party members.
 Republicans, it was believed, would poll in excess of 60 per cent of the remainder.
 Polls in larger cities were sched- uled to open at 6:30 a. m., c. s. T. Towns, villages and rural districts were expected to start voting at g a. m. All polls will close at p. m. It was expected to be many hours even days, perhaps-before all con- tests are decided.
 Supporting belief that the Farm er-Labor total would be unusually high was evidence that many re- publicans and Democrats planned to vote the Farmer-Labor ticket for
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
VON CRAMM NOT
 TO PUSH APPEAL

Berlin, June 20 - (UP) - Baron Gottfried Von Cramm, Germany's greatest tennis player and second ranking amateur in the world, has withdrawn an appeal for a new trial on immortality charges. it was learned today.
 As a result of the withdrawal, Von Cramm will start serving his one year sentence immediately. Two months will be deducted because he spent that much time in prison be- fore his trial.
 No reason was given for abondon- ing the appeal. It was recalled that when he was sentenced the examin- ing judge warned of heavier pen- atty should the case be tried again. The judge also intimated that the tennis player might be breed to serve his entire sentence.
 (In London, it was noted that an- nouncement of Von Cramm's inten- tion not to appeal coincided with the opening of the Wimbledon ten his. championships-EDO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
FORMER SENATOR
 DIED LAST NIGHT

North Haverhill, N. H., June 20.- UP).-Henry Wilder Reyes, 76, for- mer U. S. senator and former gov- ernor of New Hampshire. died last night after five-week illness.
 A native of Newbury, Vt., he was educated in Boston public schools and Harvard University. His polit- ical career began in 1891 when he was elected to the New Hampshire legislature.
 A Republican, he was elected gov ernro in 1916 and U. s. senator in 1918, 1924 and 1880. He retired from politics only year ago to devote his time to his farm here.
 He was president of the Woods vile National bank here, a Mason and an Episcopalian.
 He leaves wife, Mrs. Francse Parkinson Reyes, a widely-known writer, and three sons, Henry and Francis of Boston and John of New York city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
WRECK SCENE JUST INSPECTED
Trackwalker Said Every thing 0. K. Hour Before
 ClOudburst Hit Bridge

Chicago, June 20-(UP)-An off, cial of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad said today that the right-o where the Olympian, Chicago-Seattle passen- ger train plunged through a crump- ling bridge early Sunday, had been inspected by a track-Walker within an hour before the accident.
 The spokesman, Frank Newell, stationed at the railroads Chicago headquarters, said he received word from the scene that the track walker had reported that Custer creek, into which some of the trains cars fell, was almost dry when he passed.
 "There was no rain along the right of way at the time the Olym- plan approached the bridge,' Newell said, therefore the crew had no warning of the great volume of water caused by the upstream cloud burst which filled the valley and un- dermined the center pier of the steel bridge"
 He said the span had withstood all storms since the line was built 30 years ago.
 The Olympian, one of a fleet of six trains of the same name, was the oldest through train from Chi cago to the Pacific northwest.
 The scheduled elapsed time for the run is 58 hours and AS minutes. The train which was wrecked had left Chicago's union station at 11:15 D. n., c. s. T. It was scheduled to arrive at Tacoma, Wash, at 9:30 a. m., P. S. T.
 The lines right of way traverses in most sections, rugged, noun tainous country. Of the total mile age, 649 miles, from Harlowtown, Mont, to Tacoma, have been elec- trified. A steam locomotiv e was pulling the train when the acci- dent occurred.
 The train was not of the stream liner" type but had been completely modernized, including air condi- tioning. It was made up of Il cars "a mail car, baggage car, two coaches, three tourist sleeperS, two pullman sleepers (heavy steel type), a diner and lub-observation car.
 The tragedy was the first on the road in 20 years in which a paying passenger met death.
 The road has suffered financially since postwar days. In 1925 it was placed in receivership, its capital at that time having been estimated at $233, ,00OO OOO and its debts at $594,- 100000. It was reorganized in 1928 under it's present name and is re- ported to be in the process of an- other reorganization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
CIJL.HANE- O CORNELL ALLIANCE MAY BRING FORTH INDEPENDENT PARTY
Local Senator Has No Comment on Plans to
 Create New State Ticket

Hartford, Conn, June 20-(UP)- A new state party, comprised of In- dependent Democrats, and possibly Republicans, was being formed to overthrow the Democratic organiza- tion at Waterbury headed by Mayor and Lieutenant- Gov. Frank Hayes, state capitol sources understood to- day.
 State Sen. George T. .Culhane,. D., Waterbury, was reported forming an alliance with Mayor-Elect An thony Wayne O'Connell, Norwich, who was elected 10 days ago as a Fusionist, to present a ticket ongthe fall ballot.
 Sen. Culhane was believed to have made inquiries at the secretary of states office regarding place on the state ticket in November.
 He sought primarily, it was un- derstood, to elect two senators and two state representatives from Wa terbury who were not part of the machine of Mayor Hayes, now un- der arrest with 26 others on charges of conspiracy in connection with alleged municipal and state corrup- tion.
 To do so, observers said, Sen. Gull hane was informed he would have to name an entire state ticket.
 Culhane was defeated for the Wa terbury mayoralty last fall by 55 votes while running on a Fusion ticket in opposition to reelection of Mayor Hayes.
 The extraordinary grand jury at Waterbury now was Investigating reports the election was stolen.
 Few details of the proposed new party were available at the state capitol. Some reports were that it might be Fusion party, welcom- ing disaffected Republicans and h. dependent Democrats.
 Influential Democrats immedi- ately were concerned over possible loss of votes in the Waterbury and Norwich areas, especially at a time when the strength of Mayor Jasper McLevy. Bridgeport Socialist guber- material candidate, was reported in- creasing by leaps and bounds.
 The reported formation of the new party came about 10 days after Sen. Culhane held lengthy conference with Gov. Wilbur L. Cross about which neither would comment.
 Culhane's name also was being mentioned in connection with the nomination for lieutenant-governor
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
CHINAEXPECTS TO
 BENEFIT BY WAR

New Haven, Conn, June 20 - GU. P)-Chinese Ambassador Cheng- ting T. Wang believed today the end of the Far Eastern war would find China politically and nationally more united than they have ever been before"
 The ambassador spoke at the an- nual meeting of Yale-in China.
 "The Japanese" he said. "have been well aware of the important part that the institutions of learn ing in China have played in creat- ing a true nationalism in China, and arousing in the minds of China's people the fixed determina- tion to defend their sovereign rights.
 "This furnishes the explanation of the fact which is testified to from all sides, that, in their artillery at- tacks and in their bombings from the air, the Japanese have mode a special effort to destroy Chinese in- stitutions of learning and culture.
 "As soon as the Japanese invaders are expelled or withdrawn from China, the educational advance will be renewed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
ONE MAN KILLED
 IN AUTO CRASH

Seekonk, Mass, June 20-(UP)- One man was killed and another possibly fatally injured early today when their automobile failed to negotiate 8 curve on the Providence Fall River highway and overturned. The body of the driver, tentatively identified as A. Peloquin, 26, of GA George streeD Providence, R. l., was found 25 feet from the wrecked car.
 Beside the automobile was found George D. Martin, 38, of (639 Public street) Providence, the owner. He was hospitalized for skull, pelvic and leg fractures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
De Valera Party To
 Control Parliament
Fridays Elections Assure Prime Minister of First Definite Majority in Years-Second Election
 Called Within One Year

Dublin, June 20.-(UP)-Prime Minister Ramon De Valeras Fianna Fail party has obtained an abso- lute majority in Fires parliament, results from Fridays general cleo ton showed today.
 By mid-afternoon the count was Fianna Fail 70: Fine Gael (United Ireland) 40; Independents seven and Labor six. De Valera had the pos sibility of winning five of the re- maining Is seats, of which Labor might take three.
 It was the first time in six years that the American-born pre- mier has had safe majority, with out depending on Labor support.
 There were 219 candidates for 137 seats. Including the speaker, there are 138 members in parliament. The speaker, Frank Fahy, a member of the Fianna Fail, was automatically reelected.
 The labor party, headed by Will liam North, suffered severe defeat at the hands of the government party. Laborites formerly held 13 seats. It was believed that they would not win more than six seats.
 DeValera had been forced since 1892 to depend upon the support of the small but vociferous labor party. In addition to seeking a working majority in parliament, De Valera also sought popular endorse rnent of his "Slate- -WiDing" agree ment with Great Britain, signed last April 25.
 The general election was the se- cond within less than year. It was called on May 27 after De. Valera's party was defeated by one vote in snap" division in the dial on May 25 following its refusal to grant in- dependent arbitration in civil ser vice disputes.
 After the last general election or -i no
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20

tor Hugh M. Alcorn amended the complaint on which the bench war rant for his arrest was issued. Amended complaints will be filed in the three other cases by MT. AL corn.
 All four of the accused are expect ed to plead not guilty to the charge. They will then elect trial, either by court or by jury, and date will un- doubtedly be set for their trials.
 It is expected, however, that there will be additional preliminaries be- fore the cases are actually tried. Lo- cal counsel have expressed the opin- ion that even the information, as amended by MT. Alcorn, is demur- rable.
 Attorney John F. McDonough will appear for Senator Lawlor; At torney James w. Carpenter of Hart- frod for Representative Thoms: At torney Frank Rich for Daniel F. B. Hickey; and Attorney William J Carrig of New Haven for Senator Daly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
Sudden CIOudburst in CuS= ter Creek Weakens
 Bridge Abutments DELUXE TRAIN PILES INTO SWOLLEN STREAM ResCuers Work FeveriShly to Recover Bodies in
 Sunken Cars
BY EDWARD M. YOCUM . Limited Press Staff COrreSnOndcn

United Press Staff Correspondcnt)
 Train Wreck Scene, Custer Creek, Mont, (via rural tele- phone to Miles City, Monty June 20 - (UP)-Bodies taken from the Wreckage of one of the worst railroad dis asters in American history totaled 40 today and there was every indication that the toll would mount to 60 or more.
 The waters of Custer Creek had receded, revealing the torn and twisted locomotive and cars of the Olympian, deluxe passenger flyer of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad. Workers with acetylene torches cut through the steel walls of the cars to free more bodies.
 The railroad bridge over Custer Creek collapsed beneath the speed ing train early Sunday morning. Approximately 150 passengers were aboard. Of this number GA were injured, thirty were known to have escaped uninjured, It was feared that all the remainder were dead.
 Some of the dead had been sent into Miles City, 20 miles away. on the rescue trains which had taken the injured to hospitals, but most of the bodies were laid out in long row on the bank of the mountain creek.
 Train Crew Killed
 Among the dead were five mem-. bers of the trains crew. The rest were paSSengerS-men, women and children. Some had been crushed, but most had been drowned when the coaches in which they were riding plunged into the creek which usually is a dry bed but at the time of the disaster was brimming from bank to bank with the waters of series of cloudburStS.
 J. J. Oslie, assistant passenger agent of the Milwaukee railroad ar-
 (COntinued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
TENANT IS FOUND
 DEAD BY JANITOR
Michael Tanning Is Dead Since Friday-Faithful
 Dog Guards Body

Though his master had been dead since Friday night, a faithful little dog was still on watch when the body of Michael Tanning, CT, of B Savings street, was found at his home this morning.
 Alarmed when he saw several newspapers lying outside the door of Fanning's second floor apartment, the janitor of the building, James Keyser, entered the apartment this morning. Earnings body was on a couch, and the dog was sitting near by.
 Patrolman Daniel Namack and Lieut., Detective Connie Shanahan were summoned but it was some time before the dog, fox terrier, would let them near the body.
 Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum, medi- cal examiner, said that a heart at tack was the cause of death. Fan ming was stricken as he was reading a Friday evening paper.
 His wife left home Thursday to visit with sister on Grandview avenue. She had not been in good health and was advised by MT. Fan ming to secure medical care while staying with her sister. She tele- phoned MT. Tanning Saturday and Sunday and, when she received on answer, surmised that he was out.
 Mir. Tanning was last seen early Friday night. The body was found at 10 o'clock this morning.
 A native of Waterbury, MT. Fan ming spent all his life in this city. He had been employed by the city for number of years. He was the son of Robert and Mary Burns Fan ming.
 MT. Tanning is survived by his wife, Alice MacMillan Tanning.
 The funeral will be held at 8:15 morning from the Null vile Funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the 1mma- culate Conception, where 8 solemn mass of requiem will be offered at g o'clock. Burial will be in old St. Joseph cemetery.