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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-22
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MORE WHEAT BINS FOR
 CANADA

Regina, sask. -- (UP) -- Because country elevators were filled and transportation facilities c0ngested Saskatchewan Pool elevators art constructing 200 graiH bins at vari- Out points il tie province, eacil with 6 capacity Of 10000 bLishels,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-22
NUDE DRIVER GETS TICKET

, Red Bluff, Cal. (UP)-Local State Highway Patrol officers issued their "iH0st uflusuaP ticket for violation Of traffic regulations in charging Elmer F, Fields. b8, carpenter, with driving while nude,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-22
CHAPTER IX

The Carter living rom was bare and quiet when Carter and Jerry entered. Mrs. Carter heard them aflt hurried down from upstairs, calling as she came, "1B that you, Jim?"
 She saw the toys and Stoppct short in confusion. "But - what? She didn't know whether to lausi Of cry,
 Come and help tR," said Garter "You remember Jerry Donald son?"
 Jerry and Carter had begun h ali the stockings and empty tht bags Of toys, Mrs, Carter joined them. still confused.
 Jim" she inquired hesitantjy "yOu paid for these yoursclf7'
 T did -= sboVeilrg snow" ans' gered her husband proudly
 They fnlshcd their work quick ly and stood back 10 admire,
 "You'd better slt down, MT Doraldaon," Mrs. Garter said You look weak its been q dreadful night for all 0f tB, flo" is Mf, BroWt2'
 T hope he's better" Jerry rc. piled
 His wife hasn't come home the whole night Mrs, Carter con. tlnued. "i nope he hasn't taken C turn for thc worse
 Jerry sWaFcd slightly,
 "GhicEE 1 Wiil aslake illtlc Fest
 You loo, papa, you must be haif dead. Ehla Mrs, Garter "Y0uU be fired after alI tbat sh6VfliHg fil have t0 spend Christ maa Day rubbing iinainent 6n you,"
 Jerry and Carter Eat down ard feii as'fcg iH lEeif chairs almost In nediattiy, Mrs, Garter looked ab,fit ter happily, She yaWned,
 Biess thcif ilttle hearts sbe munHuFed droVMjy They'll have q mety Christmas, after allI
 n lhc corridor Of the hospital Ms, Brown talked with Mrs, Deak- iH, hcr laHGIady and Mir Middle toi
 al WIS trying 10 tell yoU outside earlier, Mrs Brown, your daugh- Ter FfaHces isn't doing as well as y01 thought" Mrs DGakiB, Chat- tttd, "she isn't even an actress, Shes been out Of work for i've months aii that time you didn't hear from bef She bated t0 write tlii she had good BeWs for you, aHd she wouldn't come home and 5e q burden 0h y0u,"
 But she's Comifg now" Mrs, Brown sald, tegFfuiiy. Bhe glanced t0fafd the Goof Co Santa Claus Browns room aBd held her finger Co tier mouth,
 "ghhh dent Iet papa know she Isn't ( famous actress, l. makes hin happy thinking Of her doing 70 well, Hes"
 Mama - come here, close to fte, Santa Claus Brown called from hls bed, Mrs Brown has, tened t0 him and he smiled weak. ly at her
 Look as ll my work Is just about done Where's Frances, WHTnH1 IOu TP BUTF EHtS COfHUkY'
 Mrs, Brown smiled,
 Shell be here any minute now gbe said "she left right away 1htn she heard you were hurt She's 70 sorry H0t to have written, but its just ag we thought That poor girls been go busy she didn't know which way 70 turn. She's coming home now o rest -- with tB. You must get well. Our daughters coming home" !"
 our daughters coming -- home Santa Claus Brown smiled happily
 4 clock struck sig. Christmas bells began Co peal iperrlly,
 Tie light Of dawn, just break. ing, sifted into the living room Of the Carter home, Jerry and MT, and Mrs. Carter were still sleeping iii their chairs, Upstairs, the cbils aren had just awakened.
 Come quick eBtty cried t0 her brothers. He's been here, 1
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A clock struck sig, Christmas bells began Co peal fgerrlly.
 The light Of dawn, just break. ing, sifted into the living room Of the Carter home, Jerry and MT, and Mrs. Carter were still sleeping iii their chairs, Upstairs, the cbus aren had just awakened,
 Come quick eBtty cried 10 her brothers. He's been here, [
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know good an we'll you wouldn't dare to th'ow
me down - would you?"
Florian looked at the square jaw. the level
eyes and the adequate muscular development.
He said earnestly, Il woul'n't even consider
such. Callous. Merry has just as good as won
Already"
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Il Short Story Complete in This Issue

-loRIAN ST. APPEY moved mournfully south
ward on Eighteenth Street. Ahead of hin
L was the beautiful residential section Of
Birmingham, behind him was the civic center
of Darktown and over him was an aura OF
abysmal woe and colossal melancholy.
Accustomed as he was to financial strin
gency, Mr.. Slappey was at this moment two
I'D on his best record. His credit had been
stretched beyond the point of resiliency, he
scarcely remembered the day when he had
owned tangible asset, he was about to be
elected from his comfortable room at Sis
Callie Fluker's boarding house, and to top il
all off he had involved himself in a deal which
threatened to engulf him in physical - as vel
as financial - disaster.
He walked slowly and modify across the
LIN. tracks toward Avenue F and almos,
collided with tall, well-built, beaming gen
tleman who was pushing baby carriage
Florian jumped back. said "'Scuse me" and
then smiled He said, "Howdye, Callous
What you dom with that baby"
"Ridin' her around" grinned the PROUD
father Amt she sometime"
Florian looked down approvingly at thu
bright and smiling oountenance OF Merry
Deech, age one year. He said, "You is dawg
gone tootin' she is, Callous. You an Lithis
sho' done yo's YES proud. never in all my
life seen such pretty baby.
Callous's next words came
with an intensity which escaped
Florian He asked, is you truth
in, Brother Slappey?"
"Thas the one thing amt
dom nothin' else but"
Mr.. Deech exclaimed, Hot
diggity dawg!'
Says which, Callous?"
Mr.. Deech lowered his voice.
He said, Look Florian, crave
to make talk with you. It's about
the baby show at The Sons &
Daughters of Will Arise"
"Oh, that -" Anticipation
of the gala carnival being spon-
sored by the colored lodge no
longer excited Mr.. Slappey. His
own troubles we're too personal
and too profound. Contests, ex-
hibts, gaiety . . Florian was in
no mood for merrymaking.
Its the baby confess" Cal
lous was saying earnestly. Il
been readin' the advertisement.
an it says that you is gwine be-
the judge of that. all by yo'sef.'
81 is So WHAT"
well, look - Florian. You
just said, of yo' own free will an
discord. that you never seen no
prettier baby than lii Merry. +
Now if you really was truthin' - -
why you couln't hep but give *
her fust prize Amt that so?" /.
''Sho'ly. Amt no cullud baby e
in Bumminham half as pretty as Is.
her. An idea penetrated
Florian's brain and he looked up II
quickly What you got in yo' iF
haid, Brother Deech?"
lust this. If was plumb GER
tain Merry would win, Id enter NJ
her in that contes' but not other q
wise, on account it would break
my an Lithia' heart"
Florian shrugged. She'll win. ! j,
CANT hep it." VI .
Mr.. Deech assumed an express ~
sion of unutterable bliss. He said,
"You sho is discernin' Teller,
I 70 lo
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we'll, who was he to sheer at the gifts the
gods provided? He said. 'Sho' is ginrous of
you. Callous"
Its pleasure. Brother Slappey." Then
Callous's voice became deeper and Florian
found himself remembering that Mr.. Deech
was physically formidable. Callous said, Il
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Callous pursued his paternal way. whistling
Raily, and Mr.. Slappey turned back toward
town, momentarily exalted by his unexpected
windfall. He was thinking, twenty-five dol
lars cash money. Sho' keeps me out of bank
rumpcy TO a lii while"
For few moments he considered turning
the entire sum over to his particular bete
noir, the Herculean and vengeful Mr.. Eustace
Muck, with whom Florian had become asso-
ciated in business proposition which already
had gone bad and promised to become even
worse.
Originally the idea had appealed to F1orian
as perfect. 1t was based on the fact that for
some months social war had been raging in
Birmingham's best colored circles. Two fac
tons - one led by Mrs. DR.. Lijah Atcherson
and the other by Mrs. Lawyer Evans Chew -
had waged bitter campaign of bridge par
ties teas, dinners and cocktail sessions. The
whole town had become excited about it. and
it had been generally conceded that either
matron would go to any lengths to assure VIC
tory for herself.
Apparently Mrs. Chew had won, but Florian
knew Lustisha Atcherson intimately, and
sensed that she had not abandoned the fight.
And he then remembered something he had
seen in a storage warehouse where he had
worked for two unhappy days.
It was an old but relatively authentic suit
of armor which had been brought back from
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wo unhappy days.
old but relatively authentic suit
ich had been brought back from
Europe many years before by a
wealthy Birmingham gentleman
who long since had passed to his
reward. His estate had been SET
tied, his better assets disposed of
and the warehouse found it.
self the bewildered possessor of
one suit of armor which nobody
seemed anxious to purchase.
Illus was Mr.. Slappey's
scheme born. He discovered that
he could purchase that suit of
armor for twenty-five dollars -
which was the amount of the
storage charges which had accu-
INFLATED against it during these
many years. He scuttled through
Darktown in a frenzied attempt
to raise the money, his idea being
that he could sell the armor to
the wealthy Mrs. Atcherson for
at least a hundred and fifty. He
even had sounded out the lady
and believed he had convinced
her that a suit of armor in her
front hall would relegate Mrs.
Evans Chew to a definite and
ignominious second place in the
social war. Mr.. Slappey's quest
for financial backing had been
gruesomely unsuccessful; in sheer
desperation he had approached
Eustace Muck.
Eustace was big and black and
forbidding. He was wealthy and
muscular and mean, and the
only person in the world he
feared was Margarine Muck, his
wife. Florian admitted that he
wanted no part of Mr.. Muck's
friendship, but the thought of
the juicy profit waiting to be
grabbed was irresistible. He
talked long, earnestly and con-
vincingly with Eustace, and
eventually enlisted Mr.. Muck's
capital, though it was handed
over to the accompaniment of a
dire threat: This better had
come out right, Florian - cause
does anythin' slip, you is sud-
denly gwine be amt"
'Shuh! answered Florian air
1um this scheme, an when that
thin CANT 60 wrong"
thing had gone wrong. Dreadfully.
ny. With Eustace Muck's twenty
Mr.. Slappey had purchased the
n and then to his consterna-
Atcherson negatived the whole
Argument, persuasion and cajol-
him nothing.
essed that she desired it. She
at an armorial decorative scheme
parlor would effectively squelch
;ition. But, she explained unhap-
lsband had said no, point-blank
ly - and that was that.
then approached Mrs. Lawyer
talked his throat dry and got
here. And now he found himself
Continued on poge 49,
The Nome nugget., 1939-07-19
Can't Come Too Soon for Alaska

The extensive defense projects air and naval bases and the sta tioning of powerful land, air and sea forces-in Alaska as first line of protection to America cannot come too soon.
 The spectacle of Uncle Sam sending ships to patrol the AL eutians and an air squadron to establish major and auxiliary air bases in the Territory should be a matter of much qualification not only to Alaskans but to the people of every part of Ameri- ca.
 Once an enemy force were en trenched in this Territory it would be but another step thru the present open door to the heart of , the continent-Canada as well as the States.
 Behold the picture of what has happened to China the last two years-defenseless and unprepar ed China, and then try to tell the world that Alaska and Am erica does not need to guard her front door of the Pacific.
 The Japanese continue bomb ing Chinese cities without re- straint. Hundreds of civilians are being killed. They die the vic tims of ruthless barbarity which is without justification up on any military necessity.
 The world has become some what callous of the sufferings of !, people. It is resigned to the hor- TOTS of aerial warfare. The in dignant protest of public opin- ion which was expected to pre- vent such attacks is immobilized by world conditions. Today, it might as well be admitted, a de- fenseless people are without pro- lection against any horror that
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warmaking people can devise.

warmaking people can devise.
 Not only do the Japanese bomb innocent people without com junction, but the Japanese Navy has announced that hereafter re- lief organizations of third powers will be prohibited from supply ing either food or medicine to Chinese refugees in cities under attack. The Japanese recently prevented the landing of 300 bags of American Red Cross rice and quantities of medical sup plies purchased with American funds to assist the suffering Chin csc at Ningpo. The policy, it was believed, would be extended to other sections of China where aerial bombardment continues.
 It is doubtful if there is an Am erican citizen so simple-minded as to believe that the Japanese are engaged in a war of self defense in China. If there are those who believe that the Chin csc have offered some provoca- tion in the past for the present Japanese invasion, they should be convinced from the course of the struggle that the Japanese Army and Navy is making war upon the population of China as well as against the organized forces of that Republic.
 This is not the first time in the history of the world that a people have been attacked and ruthlessly slaughtered by invad- CTS Probably it will not be the last occasion.
 Bearing these facts in mind, it behooves the people of the United States to support all steps that are necessary to make AL aska and all America invulner- able to the attack of any likely combination of foes.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
Former ConvictW Became Millionaire Traps His Man

St. Paul, Minn., Feb. l4-(UPJ- Charles W. Ward, regenerated i4 years ago at the federal peniten- tiary at Leavenworth, Kan, and now a millionaire business man, was expected to make charges today against another ex-convict from Leavenworth who tried to extort $l5,000 from him.
 According to the charges, which he and @ companion admitted to Policeman, Matthew w. Stegbauer, S1, was untouched by reformation when he left prison six months ago, having completed term for rob- bery. He and Harold McAvoy, 20, who gave up the study of law to be- come e whiskey salesman, sent Ward e letter threatening to reveal certain information" that would associate him with the murder of Walter Liggett, crusading Minnea- polls editor, unless he paid the money.
 But Ward, secure in his new life and with @ clear conscience, sub- mitted the letter to police. The two suspects were trapped.
 In his adventurous days, Ward had worked in an Alaskan barroom, fought with Pancho Villa in Mexico, and received the blessing of the late Pope Plus for ben sfactions to Cath olic institutions. He went to prison in 1928 to serve a year for possess sing narcotics, A friend with Her-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
Compensation Agreements

Agreements in which compensa- ton will be paid weekly during the period of disability were filed and approved this morning in the office of Compensation Commits missioner James M. Lynch as follows:
 John Karnath, Seymour, against Benjamin Dell, R. F. D., Seymour, poison ivy on both hands and wrist and face, sl0 beginning December 26, 1888.
 Seymour Manufacturing conn pany against Walter Kurowslxy, 97 Rimon street, Seymour, left hand laceration, S13.55 beginning Feb- ruary 3, 1899.
 Frank Cruess & Sons company, A Hill street, against c. Royle Lucian, 42 Melrose avenue, infec- ton of the right thumb, s7.50 be- ginning January 6, 1889.
 E. W. Squires & Son, Torring- ton, against Sam Sunseri, 70 Pleasant street, Torrington, SlO.3S beginning December 20, 1888.
 Housatonic Dyeing and Print ing Corp, Derby, against Sylvia Sylvester, 6 Third street, Derby, first four fingers of left hand bad y mangied, s9.03 beginning December 24, 1888.
 Fitzgerald Manufacturing com- pany, Winsted, against Albert Dietlin, 52 Coe street, Winsted, strained muscles of the back, $i0.b4 beginning January 24, 1889.
 Seymour Manufacturing conn pany against Antonio Fatek, 55 Swan avenue, Seymour, contus- ion, bruised left knee. $9.75 be- ginning January 27, 1889.
 Hawkins company, South Bri- tain, against Mildred Nash, South ford, loss of nail and small amount of tip of middle finger of right hand, S5 minimum, begin- ming January 24, 1889.
 William L. Gilbert Clock Corp., Winsted, against Eugene Lemeiin, 147 Wetmore avenue, Wlnsted, am. putation of part of third finger, right hand. sil.29 beginning Jan- uary IS, 1889.
 Carl Lorch, Lime Rock. against Harold Lorch, Lime Rock, infec- ton beneath the nail of the right middle finger. $S.66 beginning January 2i, 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
ROACH DENIES
 LOT OWNERSHIP
Superintendent Held Tech- nicaI Title to Them
 Through Former Office

Several lots to which he had technical title through his former office as city sheriff, were disposed by quit claim deeds to Harry Posin by Supt. of Police William J. Roach.
 Coincidentally with this tranac- tion, Supt. Roach made Q statement today regarding claims of the Re- publican-American that he, person. ally, owned the lots, on Byrnside avenue, Doran and Hill streets, and Woodstock street, and that he, per- sonally, owed more than 5000 taxes on them.
 "In the first place, not only did I not own the lots but I've never seen them." the police chief re- marked. "As city sheriff, the lots were deeded to me as trustee and the deeds were not made out to the actual trustee. whose fault for failure to make the transfer left them in my name"
 Inasmuch as the deeds never were recorded in the trustees name, the title apparently was the super intendent's. The Republican, -Ameri- can, in brief furry of attack on officials alleged to owe taxes, named Supt. Roach as debtor. This is the first notice of the Republican, Amer ican's error among many made in the same connection.
 The lots in question, are mort- gagged, there remains no equity, and the taxes owed actually amount to about $500, stating the facts of the matter. And Supt. Roach did not, and does not own them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14

bert II. Bigelow, millionaire head of Brown and Bigelow Company, ad- vertising speciality firm, who was in Leavenworth for income tax evasion, marked the turning point in his life.
 Released from prison, he went to work for Bigelow. Seven years later he was vice-president and when Bigelow was drowned, Ward became president. He became a philan- thropist, 6 close friend of the late Governor Floyd Olson of Minnesota, of former Governor Philip La Fol- lette of Wisconsin and Governor Harold Stassen of Minnesota, He was always sympathetic toward ex- convicts like himself, and presently Is employing approximately 50 of them.
 Last Friday he got the extortion letter,
 we know you are a liberal. MT. Ward" 1t read. land we are ready to furnish security for the money. We may pay this money back to you However. we stand ready to carry out our threat"
 Following directions in the letter Ward and police arranged for Mau- rice Rose, chauffeur for the late Governor Olson. to deliver e dummy package to Paul Contreras, 10, e barber whom the extortioners had employed for 10 cents, and who was subsequently, released. Contreras was followed to c hotel where the two suspects were captured,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
Foes Hold He's SpIintered Few Planks In His Platform
By NEA Service

By NEA Service
 Austin, Tex, Feb. 14.-When w. Lee O'Donnell toured Texas with his Hillbilly band and won the gover- norship in 36 days with a majority of 30,000 over II opponents, he ad- vocated six-point platform.
 It included the Golden Rule, Ten Commandments, $50 pensions for everybody over 65, driving out pro- fessional politicians, reducing state expenses and bringing more factor ies to Texas.
 Now, a few weeks after his in- auguration, unkind critics are say- ing the only blanks he has lived up to are the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule.
 The day after his spectacular inauguration before a record crowd of 60,000 at the University of Texas football stadium, he dumbfpunded the old people by announcing not $30 pensions for everybody, but a pension based on need.
 Astonishment was widespread, too when the governor, nominated on an atni-politician ticket in the first primary, indorsed one office-holder of 50 years standing and another who had held office 10 years, for election in the second primary.
 His recommendation of a 1.6 per cent tax to be collected practically every time money changed hands, in an effort to raise $45, 100000, was another shock to his supporters, since $45, ,000, ,000 in new state spend- ing was inconsistent with his pledge of economy. And how, legislators asked, can the state attract more factories by threatening them with a organizing turnover tax on every thing they buy and sell?
 For week not a single one among the 181 legislators dared sign the transaction tax bill which MT. ODaniel obliging submitted with his message. Finally, a sales tax advo- cate signed 1t, but apologized, say- ing he wouldn't vote for 1t on bet. He was merely extending the gov- ernor @ courtesy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-14
JACK BENNY WILL
 BE TRIED MARCH 6

New York, Feb. 14-(UP)-The trial of Jack Benny on smuggling charges was put over today in fed- eral court until March 6.
 It was the second postponement of the radio and screen comedians hearing on charges that he snug gled $2l31 worth of French jewelry into this country for his wife, Mary Livingstone.
 The comedian is under indictment in connection with Q smuggling business which Albert N. Chaperau, soldier of fortune, built up with Benny, George Burns his comic rival; Mrs. Elma N. Lauder, wife of c New York supreme court jus- tice, and others for clients. All con- cerned but Benny pleaded guilty. Burns, the only one sentenced to date, was fined $8000 and given a suspended sentence of a year and & day in prison. He was placed under probation for the period of the sentence.