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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
NEWSPAPERMAN TO
ANSWER SEN. DIES

washington, Oct. 81 = (UP) =
Charles Nicholson. publicity director
Of the Democratic National Com
mittee, said today that he had been
responsible for making arrange
ments for rewspapermari 10
broadcast a reply to q radio speech
tonight by Chairman Martin Dies,
D., Texas. on the House committee
investigating unAmerican activities.
Dies. charging the administration
with attempts to sabotage the work
of his committee. arranged for a
broadcast over station VOL. outlet
of the Mutual Broadcasting system
from washington. to reveal the
whole story" concerning antagon-
ism toward his committee.
Paul Y. Anderson, reporter for the
st. Louis Star-Times who covered
the hearing. will reply to Dies.
Certainly arranged It," Nicholson
said today. "Whsnever q Democratic
candidate Is attacked 1t is part OF
my lob to defend him." President
Roosevelt last Week bitterly criti-
cized the committee for permitting
what he termed "absurdly false"
accusations to be put on the record
against Governor Frank Murphy OF
Michigan. candidate for reelection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
D.
Two of Zones Selected Are
Under Question as to
Suitability
SMETHURST BARN is
ANOTHER DILEMMA
City Clerk FitzmauriCe Is
Preparing to Send Out
Polling Sites

Problem of the polling
places, at least two of which
are under question as to
suitability, remained in sta
tus quo today with no special
meeting of the aldermen
called at noon.
Although the Republican
members of the board have
approved the selection of
the drug store at TOT Cooke
street, a statute prohibits
persons not election oficials from
remaining within IS feet of the
polls which would mean that the
drug store proprietor must close
down his business for the day.
Al regards the barn of Walter
A. Smethurst, rear of $50 Frost
road, no application had been made
at noon for installation of proper
electrical equipment. Electrical In
spector Martin G. O'Rourke has or
dersd removed the temporary wir-
ing Of the barn by connection from
the house. He will not pass upon
installation of electricity unless the
work Is done by an approved con-
tractor. Fire Marshal Den Lahey has
termed the barn q are hazard" but
will not dispute the selection Of the
polling place with the aldermen, he
advised last week.
Advertise Polling Places
Meanwhile, City Clerk John p.
Fitzmaurice plans advertising the
polling places tomorrow, in accord
ance with the statute which requires
that such publication must be made
six days In advance Of the election,
which Is a week from tomorrow.
The committee from the aldermen
which passed upon the polling places
to be rented by the city, these In
addition to the sites recommended
by Griffenhagen g. Associates, and
approved by the finance board and
the aldermen, has made no request
for the special meeting to iron out
the difficulties, 1t was learned.
Once the polling places have been
advertised, it Is considered unlikely
by officials that the sites could be
changed. The board OF aldermen is
the only body which can effect such
change. 4n
Much Controversy
Considerable controversy over the
selection Of the, polling places de-
veloped this year following the APP
prevail Of recommendations which
saw choosing Of sites far removed
from the centers of the districts.
The enlargement of the voting dis,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
HOTEL employees
STOP PYR OMANIAC

Boston, Oct. 81 - (UP) ~ En-.
ployes who worked in darkness were
credited today with saving Hotel La
sale from possible destruction BY 9
pyro-maniac who sneaked through
the building. slashing power cables
and set three fires within q half
hour.
Three-sc0re guests fed to the lob
by lest night. but were held there
under police guard while the six
story building was searched for the
fircbu9.
A highly intlanamahle fiuid was
used to set fires to curtains In 4
fourth-iloor washfooIn. dtaperies on
1he third and nth floors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
BROCKTON GAS CO.
EMPLOYEES STRIKE

Brockton, Mass, Oct. 3i.-(UP).-
All II employees Of the Brockton
Gas Light company struck today
for q closed shop, tying up produce
ton In the Brockton area where
there are $4,000 consumers.
The strikers are members OF the
Brockton Gas Workers Union, q
COMMITTEES for Industrial organisa-
ton affiliate.
A union spokesman said the COM
pany had on hand only enough gas
10 last 40 hours. Manager A. D.
Matarese OF the company expressed
belief that the concern could con-
tinue gas indefinitely but did not ex-
plain how.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
X-RAY TREATMENT
CURED BUT HARMS

Boston, Oct. 31-(UP)-x-ray
treatments apparently have saved
the life Of i0-month-old James Ma
Icof, but In turn they probably have
made him eightless for life, doctors
believed today. g
The chiIdS right eye. affected BY
giioma, which often Is fatal was re-
moved three weeks ago and . similar
malignant tutacF was found ~ his
left eye.
City hospital authorities said TO-
day, however. that the left eye prob
ably would not need 10 be removed
70 save James life, trough high
voitaees necessary 70 stop 4he
erowih's progress probably world
Isave khe ~ siehlleas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
Capers OF Auto In
Runaway Crackup

-eyerIy, Mass, Oct. 31-(UP)
When James HI. Taylor's Sc
dan skidded on wet planking Of
Kernwood bridge over the Dam
vers river today, 1t:
Bounced on the right wooden
guardrail.
Skidded across the bridge.
Crashed through the left
guardrail, tearing down 40 feet
Of Il.
Had a heavy board rammed
through its engine.
Jumped an 11-inch curb.
RoaretA head-on down q Is
foot embankment.
Failed four feet from water
edge.
Taylor crawIed from under
the board which rested against
his chest and climbed OUT
unhurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
EPAPHRCDITUS
PECK IS BURIED

Bristol, Conn, Oct, 2t,-UP)-
Funeral services were held today
for Epaphrodittis Peck, 10, attorney
and former legislator, Who died sat-
tSday after an operation,
Peck was q member Of the bar for
81 years, served six terms IN tie
house OF representatives. and for
Is years was associate judge Of Hart
ford county common pleas court. lie
YVES the author Of several law books
and wrote the History Of Bristol. Z
The flag on city hail was lowered
70 hall staif during the funeral rites.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
JUNGLE SHIP SUNK

Boston, oct. 81 - (U.P) - The
last of the wrecked jungle ship City
OF Salisbury. which foundered on an
uncharted rock near Graves Light
IN Boston Harbor April ~, slid be-
meath the surface today after four
DAYS of battering by high seas.
The 1000, 900 ship cracked in two
on the rock and the forward por-
ton sank Immediately. The stern
remained fast on the shelf-like rock
until today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
Election Polling Places
Becoming Vital Problem
For Officials In Charge
States Attorney Hugh
M. Alcorn Criticized
DR.. Henry N. Costello, Former Medical Examiner Of
Hartford Who Was Dismissed By Alcorn,
Puts Him on Public Carpet

Severe criticism of States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorns
Interpretation Of the statutes governing the office OF med
examiner of Hartford county contained in statement
issued Saturday by Dr. Henry N Costello former medical
examiner of that county DR. Costello summary dis
missed from the Office he had held for 20 years. Septem
ATTORNEY Alcorn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
Highlights OF
Mars Scare

Concrete, Wash, Oct. 3l-(UP)
The citizens Of this little noun
tain town claimed today that they
took the real brunt Of the "in.
vasion" Of the earth by the men
Of mars. Just as an announcer
was "choked off" by poisonous
gas" In what he had just said
might be "the last broadcast ever
made" the lights In Concrete
failed. Many who were tuned In
ON the program and, like thOus-
ands Of others throughout the ma.
ton, did not realize II was only 3
play. became panic.stricken.
Telephone Lines Cloggcd
They called friends on the tel
ephOne until all lines were clog.
ged. They shouted from house 10
house. The more they talked the
more excited they became. 9th
ers who had not listened 70 the
program became alarmed. ffyste.
rim swept over the more exeltahle
Of the thousand or mere resi-.
dents. One man b0lted from his
home, grabbed q small child by
the arm and headed into the ad.
jacent pine forests. Others pre-
pared hastily 10 ''flee 10 the hills"
In the belief the invasion already
had reached across the continent
from New York. Trouble at q
nearby power snb-statlon, which
caused the lights TO 90 out was
Fectified about the time that
word o. passed around that the
program was not IN actual nc.
count Of the destruction" Of New
York city and New Jersey.
Boston, Oct. sl-tUP)-Most
New England listeners missed the
broadcast Of the mythical inva.
sion Of United states BY dwellers
from Mars.
The program was not carried
by the Boston outlet Of the Col.
umbia Broadcasting system,
WEEP, since that station already
had made arrangements for the
New England town hall" broad.
cast.
However, some listeners heard
the program over station WPR0
In Providence or WABC In New
York.
Among several calls received by
Boston newspapers was one from
o Metropolitan Boston resident
who said his sister teIephoned
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
Senate

Where q. O. r, Hopes Lie
Republicans hope and claim that
their best chances for gubernatcrial
gains are IN such cital states as
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa and
Oregon. Democrats are c01cedine
nothing, although the private Wrcd
from the new deal @. II. @ Is that
some-the Democratic estimate ~ .
modest congressional seats will
be Lost on election day.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
Air Version OF
Attack
Terrifies Many
Residents Of Many Towns in New York.
New Jersey Are Frenzied; Many
Scenes of Wild Hysteria
BY JOSEPH L. MYLER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

New York Oct. 31-(UP)-The Federal Communica.
lions Commission today investigated radio dramatzaton
of H. G. Wells novel, he War Of the Worlds" which threw
thousands of listeners all the country into panic last
night and created of hysera among persons
who believed the United States was being invaded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
TREASURY BALANtE |

washington, Oct. --fuP)-~unvs
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Oct.
gAth, compared with q year ago.
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si.so7.ies.beo 90 81, sss,sts.pse.is
Gross Deficit
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ti.iii.4si,oss'si islLlsl,sssse
Cash Balance
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31
10 killed in RAIDS

Madrid, oct. 81 - CU.PJ - An
officiai announcement today said 70
persons were killed and 200 wound
ed IN insurgent air raids last night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-10-31

Fair, Frost Tonight;
Tuesday Fair, MiIder.
Fun Weather Report Page 3
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
AS AN ENGLISH EDITOR SEES US

It might be interesting for the substitute political management of industry for individual initiative and supervision, to read the views Of an English journalist in a recent issue of the London (England) Sphere, the editor had the follow ins to say about American prosper ity and the "foolishness" of our 'pompous statesman.
 The United States contains 6 per cent of the Worlds area, and per cent of it's population. It normally consumes 48 per cent of the world S coffee. 53 per cent of it's tin, 56 per cents of it's rubber, q per cent of it's sugar, 72 per cent of it's silk, 96 per, and 69 per cent of it's crude it's pig iron, AZ per cent of its cop per, and 69 per cent of its crude petroleum.
 The United States operates 50 per cent of the worlds telephone and telegraph facilities, owns 50 per cent of the motor cars in use, operates 33 per cent of the railroads. It pro duces TO per cent of the oil, 60 per cent of the wheat and cotton, 50 per cent of the copper and pig iron, and 40 per cent of the lead and coal output of the globe.
 The United States possesses al- most $11,OO0,00O,000 in gold, or nearly half of the worlds monetary, metal It has two-thirds of ciYili- zation's banking resources. The pur- chasing power of the population is greater than that of the 500,000,000 people in Europe, and much more than that of the more than a pil- lion Asiatics.
 Responsible leadership which cannot translate such a bulging ec- onOmy into assured prosperity is destitute of capacity. But pompous statesmen, looking oyer the estate, solemnly declare that the methods by which it was created are all wrong, ought to be abandoned, must be discarded, that the time has come to substitute political management for individual initiative and super vision.
 "There is only one way to char acterize that proposal-it is just damn foolishness." :" Manufacturer Journal.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
NOTICE TO PAY SCHOOL TAX

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been duly ap- pointed School Tax Collector for Wrangell and vicinity in conformity with Chapter 29. Alaska Sessions Laws. 1919
 All male persons, between the ages of twenty-oue and fifty years. except soldiers, sailors in the U. s. Navy or Revenue Cutter Service, volunteer firemen. paupers and in sane persons. are subject to tax of Five 65.0O) Dollars.
 Should you be living in Alaska on or prior to the first Monday in April, 1888. said tax shall be due and payable on said first date md shall be delinquent after May 1st. 193S.
 Should you arrive in Alaska later than first date above mentioned. tax will be delinquent thirty C30) days after your arrival. or within ten (1o1 days after notice is given you.
 All persons. firms or corporations, employing labor shall furnish list Of employees to collector and are authorized by law to deduct amount of tax from wages of employees
 Dated at Wrangell, Alaska, April g. 1888.
 L. NJ. Churchill, School Tax Col lector for Wrangell and vicinity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
c. OF COMMERCE ENTERTAINs
 LADIES AT DINNER MEETING

Continued From Page 0ne) :. at finding the relations between the Institute and the town happy and affable and characterized it as a splendid spirit.
 He spoke of the responsibility resting upon the Institute staff with 150 adoleseents to handle.
 "The only hope of the Alaskan Indian.' he declared, is first of all a good home, then sympathetic attitude on the part of the people among whom they must live. Our objectives. He continued is to do what we can to make better citizens; to raise their ideals and standards of living; to make them self de- pendent and self reliant, men and women of honor"
 The boys and girls he stated are responsive to a kindly attitude and it had never been the policy of the Institute to use force or coercion in problems of behavior.
 w. J. Nc Intosh, introduced by the chairman as "the man who was going to cut our light rates to proc tically nothing"
 responded to the introduction but did not confirm the statement.
 J. D. Boyle said that the exten- sion of the Union Oil Company's fa- cilities in Wrangell shortly to be initiated, was proof of the company confidence in Wrangell and in the future of the Territory.
 P. c. Mccormack, the only sur Yiving member of the organizers of the first Chamber of Commerce in Wrangell nearly 40 years ago, was most interesting iii his reeol- lections of pioneer days.
 Mayor-elect Van H. Fisk. assured the gathering that they would never be bored to tears by any speeches he made as he knew he could not make a speech and would not try it. He felt that he had been pres ented with the office of mayor, he said, as he came through the city election without opposition. "I have no special program for the coming year., he stated, but will do my best to meet situations as they arise.9
 The chair spoke of the trying year through which Mayor Hanford had passed and concurred with others that MT Hanford had used a great deal of foresight and ability to get things accomplished.
 The chamber dinner was Mr. Han ford's idea, said MT Barnes, saying that it was planned as the first of many.
 Following Mr Hanford Leo Nc Cormack and James Nolan spoke briefly and the after dinner talks were concluded by F. G. Hanford Leo Mccormack and James Nolan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15
CANNED SALMON INDUSTRY
 ANXIOUS TO PACK THIS YEAR

SEATTLE - That the canned salmon industry as a whole is an-I xious 10 pack in Alaska this year is the conviction of Foster L. Me Govern. manager. Alaska Depart ment, Seattle Chamber of Commerce who has followed the situation closely.
 While some of the eanneries early express their intention not to go North this season" said Me Govern. the industry as a whole is willing and anxious to get busy on this years pack provided reason. able arrangements can be made with the unions. All my sources of in formation indicate that the indus try's labor committee is doing it's utmost to break the difference of opinion between the packers and the leaders of the unions
 No small part of the consider. ation of this years packing plans is that the people of Alaska have big stake in the salmon industry and for that reason, fl for no other the packers want to go north, Time and again I am told, packers both large and small in their operations. have told the Federal mediators that general economic conditions are such that this is no time to sit back and not operate.
 q am firmly convinced from my knowledge of what has occurred in the various meetings between the union leaders and the packers and of the sessions of the packers with the Federal mediators that the feel ing of responsibility of the canned salmon industry towards the people of Alaska is one of genuine cOnsid- eration for the welfare of Alaskans and of the Territory.
 The high cost of operation of the 1887 pack has resulted in severe losses to the industry and fl cannot be repeated again this year. At this stage of dickering, packers are leav- ing their best possible offer up for consideration in the hope that an understanding can be reached.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15

You Saw It In The Sentinel
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15

Alice Roosevelt Longworth, who once described her cousin Franklin as "90 per cent Eleanor and 10 per cent mush" will capitalize on her wit by featuring next winter. She will get 5000 a night.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-04-15

Wall street doubters are wailing; .If there is no hell, where has bus mess gone to'-NeW York Sun.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-27
MORE BRITISH
 SHIPS BOMBED
 BY|NSURCENTS
Opposition Mounts Against Premier Because of
 Non-Protection

LONDON, June 27-Bombing of two more British ships by war planes in the service of the Spanish Insurgents have dashed Premier Chamberlain's hopes of ending the long series of depredations by nego- tiations.
 The attacks on the British freighter Arlon at Valencia and British freighter Farnham at Ali cante over the weekend have fed the flames and mounting opposi- tion and ire growing out of the Pre- mier's refusal to protect such ships and placed his government in a grave position.
 The bombings over the weekend brought to a total of Is attacks on British registered vessels. Many sea- men have been killed or wounded in the attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-27
RETIRING ROTARY PRESIDENT IGNORED
 AT CLUB LUNCHEON

President c. D. Beale of the Ju- neau Rotary Club turned his gavel of authority over to President-Elect Kelly Blake at today's meeting of the club at Percy's Cafe and the new President will be in the chair at the first meeting in July, which falls on the 11th. There will be no meeting next Monday due to the Fourth of July holiday.
 The retiring President was pre- sented with Past Presidents pin, the presentation being made by Harry Noonan of Ketchikan, who was the organized of the local club.
 Other guests of the club today were Bill Brown, General Freight and Passenger agent for the AL aska Steamship Company; Lou flag man of Seattle, representative of the Burroughs Adding Machine Com pany, and Joe Werner, of the U. s. Forest Service.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-27
TWO OUTLAWS
 SHOT DOWN,
 GRIM E WAVE
One Hundred Peace Ofic- CTS of Two States Are
 Reported in on Kill

JOLIET, Illinais. June 27.-Two outlaws, who terrorized parts of Indiana and Illinois with gunfire and kidnapings, reached the dead end" on a Deselm, Illinois, farm yard this morning. One was slain and the other wounded and cap tured. Approximately 100 peace of ficers in two States were in on the kill which climaxed a 20-minute furry of sharp fighting.
 Sheriff John Stack said the wounded man identified himself as Orelle Easton, 27 of Valley City, and his slain companion as his brother, Clarence Easton, 29.
 Peace officers chalked up this score against them since Sunday night:
 Wounding an I diana Sta te trooper near LapOrte, wanton firing on newspaper photographer who escaped unscatched, Kidnapping of two Laporte deputy sheriffs who were released eight hours later in the brush as pursuing squad drew near, Kidnapping of a Wilmington farmer and his son aged 4, ard sporadic fights with other pursuing forces before the two men were nipped in their crime wave.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-27
Wage, Hour Bill Signed Becomes
 Law in U. s. Now
Measure Expected to Start Nation Toward Better
 Living Standard

WASHINGTON, June 27. The wage and hour bill, which President Roosevelt said will start the nation toward a better standard of liv- ing" has become law with his signature This was the most signi- ficant of the 131 bills approved over the weekend.
 Most of the bills signed are for relief of individuals but the more important measures include the two hundred nd eighty-nine million dollar deficiency appropriation which starts funds for the big Navy program, pure food and drugs act, authority to Securities Commission for power to supervise over-counter trading in securities.
 The President vetoed the bill re- storing retirement pay to 5000 world war emergency officers who lost this compensation under the Emergency Act.
 The President also approved the act establishing a separate system of unemployment insurance for the Nations 100000 railroad workers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-27
Dimond Speech
 To Be Broadcast
 On Fourth of July
Delegate to Speak at Fire men's S Park Eckley
 Guerin Gives Grafton

The address of Delegate Anthony J. Dimond and the attending cere- monies here on Fourth of July will be broadcast over the facilities of station KINY as well as over the public address system which has been secured for Firemen's park for that day, it was announced to- day by Program Chairman John E. Pegues. Mayor Harry I. Lucas will introduce the Delegate and Eckley Guerin will deliver the Declaration of Independence preceding MT Di- mond's address.
 The public address system will be in operation all during the day at the park, and will be available for announcing events, the winners and general information, the chair man said.
 The Delegate is now enroute north from Washington and is ex- pected to arrive here on Saturdays steamer from Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-06-27
American Born Countess, Mate
 Are in Trouble
DisputeOve Two-Year- Old Son of Couple Fore
 casts Separation

LONDON, June 27.-A permanent separa ton of the American born Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz Reventlow and her Danish husband seems virtually inevitable as results of weekend discussions between the two. She is here and he is in Paris
 The trouble is caused, it is said, over a dispute of the two-year-old son and this has reached a stage where reconciliation is impossible, it is said by close friends of the Count and Countess.