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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
RECORDS IN TRIAL
 RETURNED TODAY
Shipments Made to Water bury Trust Company,
 Municipal Depts

John Sponzo and Lewis Cannon o1 the Alcorn staff directed the re- turn of city records to various city departments and bank records tC the Waterbury Trust company. The records were impounded by the state at the start of the local municipal investigation. put were not used as evidence.
 The records returned consisted of bank statements, board of works statements, journal vouchers, cop ies of checks, city checks, welfare books and others. Bank records were also returned
 Early this afternoon, Clerk George H. Freeman planned to have trans ferred to the Waterbury National bank for storage, the records which were introduced es evidence. Judge Inglis indicated, in directing the storage of the records, that they would be available to proper au- thorities, apparently meaning in- come tax men who are Investigating local individuals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
NEW ENGLAND HIT
 BY CLOUDBURSTS
Three Drowned in State of Maine-Were Swept
 to Their Deaths

Boston. Aug. 22-(UP)-Four per- sons in Maine. three during cloud burst at West Baldwin, as 4orrential rains washed out at least IT bridges, disrupted railroad traffic and tele- phone service and caused thousands of dollars of damage throughout New England yesterday.
 Meanwhile, the Boston weather bureau predicted little relief from high temperatures and humidity, responsible for several prostrations, until nightfall today.
 Clarence La Mort, 42, Mrs. Marcia Cotton, 32, and her daughter Rachel, 8, all of Hiram, Me, were swept to their deaths in rainswollen Break neck Brook at nearby West Baldwin when the small cement bridge on which they were standing collapsed
 Three others, including Mrs. Cot tons husband, were saved. The or dinarily placid stream, as well as others at North Baldwin, East Bald win, Hiram and East Sebago, rose 10 feet over normal levels during the cloudburst and roared toward the Saco river through courses widened from quarter to half-mile-wash- ing out dams and bridges. A flood at Douglass Creek swept away Dog River" bridge, cutting the Maine Central Railroad division between Portland and St. Johnsbury, Vt., requiring transfer of passengers to buses.
 Inundated country roads and fall en telephone wires hampered those trying to check the full extent of damage.
 At Hanover, Me, Mrs. Gertrude E. Hall, 62, of South Portland drowned in Howard Pond as result of a faint ing spell while bathing.
 Heavy downpours drenched North ern Massachusetts, Southeastern New Hampshire and scattered sec tions of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
DAIRY FARMERS
 STUDY PRICE PLAN
Drawn Up By Mayor of New York as SOluatiOn
 to Trouble

New York, Aug. 22.-(UP)-The Dairy Farmers Union today studied a new price program, drawn up at Mayor F. H. LaGuardia's conference as a solution for the violent strike that has cut milk shipments into the teeming metropolitan area by half
 The new prices would give farmers an average of five cents quart for milk that they formerly sold for three cents, and which retailed in the city at II cents.
 LaGuardia believed that the union of 15,000 farmers of 30 upstate New York counties and sections of Penn sylvania and Vermont, which put an embargo on shipments to the city eight days ago in demand for higher prices, might reply to the new offer by midnight tonight. Archie Wright, president of the union, be- lieved the membership would have to decide.
 The mayors conference drafted the schedule early today after an- other Qay Of violence III the mix shed and an increasing milk famine among the 10,000,0O0 metropolitan residents.
 The most serious outbreaks were at Heuvelton, N. Y, where Charles Anderson, 33, farmer, was shot in the shoulder during fight between 250 pickets and four sheriff's depu- ties guarding the Sheffield Dairy Company plant; and at Syracuse, where two state troopers guarding milk truck, were attacked by pick sts and beaten.
 With the city's normal supply of 100000 quarts reduced to 2,200,000,
 nany grocers. including some in the
 over East Side tenement district, were allotting only one quart to a customer and others displayed signs reading, "No more milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

floor boards were washed ashore last night on the rocks of Straw's Point, an eight of a mile from the spot where the bodies of five men and young woman were found earlier in the day Sweethearts who were to have wed next month were among the victims whose bodies were flung onto a rocky spot off this fashionable sum- mer resort.
 Intertwined through the life pre- servers which encircled every body except that of the girl was a rope they had used in an apparent at. tempt to keep together as they struggled in savage seas kicked ur by 35-mile gale.
 Summer residents reported hear ing faint cries above the booming surf of the incoming tide several hours before the bodies were dis covered.
 ] The dead were Ralph Pryor, 55,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
CROWD FOLLOWS
 CHAMBERLAIN

London, Aug. 22.--(UP)-A gloomy and silent crowd fell in behind Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain today when he took his morning stroll through St. James Park with Mrs. Chamberlain on one arm and his umbrella on the other.
 The crowd. followed the prime minister and his wife until police suggested it would be the part of delicacy for spectators to depart. Members of the procession returned to a point of vantage across the street from No. 10 Downing street to watch the arrival of ministers for the cabinet meeting.
 During his stroll Chamberlain ap- peared graver than at any time since his return from Godesberg. where he flew to meet Adolf Hitler during the Sudeten crisis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
Waterbury In
 Three Classes In State Setup
Free Inspections of Vari= Ous Centers Conducted
 By State Health Staff

All laboratories in the state mak- ing examinations of a public health nature are inspected periodically and must meet definite standards regarding personnel, technique and equipment as prescribed by the state department of health before approv- al is granted, it was pointed out in the departments current weekly bull letin. Permits for varous types of laboratory tests are subject to re- newal each year and complete list of laboratories licensed for 1889 shows a total of 120 permits issued to 66 laboratories in which official diagnostic tests, examinations of milk and cream, tests on water and sewage are made or where special types of blood tests necessary for marriage license law purposes may be carried out.
 Pre-Martital Tests
 When this law was amended by the 1885 General Assembly to in- clude 8 pre-marital blood test as a basis for issuing marriage certifi- cate, the bulletin informs, specific approval of laboratories for per- forming standard blood tests was necessary even though many labora- tories were already authorized to make diagnostic blood tests for syphilis.
 Of the 27 laborato now doing one or more blood tests under the marriage license law: 2 each in Bridgeport and New Haven and one each in Hartford, Middleotwn and Preston are approved for the Was serman test; for the Kahn Precipi- tation test, 3 each are located in Bridgeport and New Haven, in New London, 2 each in Hartford and Stamford and one each in Derby, Greenwich, Middletown, Norwich, Preston and Torrington; for mak- ing the Kline Precipitation test, there is one each in Danbury, Green wich, Hartford, Meriden, New Bri- tain, New London, Norwalk, Shel- ton and Stamford. The Hinton test is sanctioned at laboratories: New London, Norwich and Preston.
 General Work
 Fifty-two laboratories are ap- proved for general diagnostic work: in Bridgeport, g each in Hartford and New Haven; each in Green wich, New London and Stamford; each in Manchester, Middletown New Britain and Storrs; and one each in Bristol, Danbury, Derby Meriden, Norwalk, Norwich, Preston Shelton, Torrington, Waterbury West Hartford, Westport and Willi- mantle.
 Among the 9 laboratories ap. proved for the examination of milk and cream are two hospital, eight board of health, six dairy, three pri- vate and three college laboratories located: 6 in Hartford; 5 in New Haven; 2 each in Bridgeport and Greenwich; and one each in Ham, den, Middletown, New Britain, Stam- ford, Torrington, Waterbury and Westport. Thirteen of these labora- tories are also approved for making diagnostic tests.
 Water and sewage is approved fol analysis at 19 laboratories of which 13 are also approved for other tests These are distributed: each ir Bridgeport and New Haven; 2 each in Greenwich, Hartford, New Bri. tain and Stamford; and one each ir Middletown, Storrs, Waterbury, West Hartford and Westport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
EXPLOSION MAY
 BE RESPONSIBLE
Cabin Wrecked With Loss of Six Lives-BOdies
 Washed Ashore

Rye Beach, N. H., Aug. 22-(UP) Coast guards believed today that an explosion was responsible for the wrecking of the cabin cruiser Nod- ska with loss of six lives--the worst boating tragedy off New Hampshire's coast in 37 years.
 Charred timbers of white boat, including a piece of rail and some
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

elect officers in the post rooms on Bishop street. All members are urged to attend.
 A "warm-up" for the New Engand Tennis Association( cosed) tourna- ment, was paved between the Val ley-Rac club and the Nutmeg club of Hartford Saturday. The tourna- ment will take place in Hartford, Sept. 2. 3, and 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
Marriage Intentions

The following marriage inten- tiOns have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
 John Campbell, Todd road, Vol colt, and Dorothy Norris, 57 Gen. ter street.
 Film Upatoff, 1909 North Main street, and Mary Krapivasky, 26 Camp street.
 Frederick l.. Smith, 26 Walnut avenue, and Katherine McLaugh- lin, 110 Cherry street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

Dover, owner of the cruiser: Miss Ethelyne Cutler, IS, Newmarket, his cousin; Waiter Hargraves, 24, New market, her fiance; Clarence Yeaton. AS, Dover; Joseph Wojnar and Frank Plante, both of New Boston.
 In 1902 a whaleboat capsized off Nearby Isles of Shoals with loss of IA lives,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
HOT DOG ROAST ON
 POSTS PROGRAM

A hot dog roast will be held by Wilson post, American Legion, at the home of Past CUmxaander Hampton Steward, 84 Locust street. Thursday evening at o'clock.
 On Saturday night the post will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
EXPERT AT QUOITS

Though few in Hollywood knew it, Edward G. Robinson was quoit- throwing champion in his school days. Recently he showed some of his old-time skill by playing and defeating all corners on the Black mail" set at Metro G Goldwyn Mayer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

Cheap German automobiles are competing with American cars in Venezuela. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

In one day $100,000 was raised in England for the submarine dis aster fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

Elsa Maxwell, now in Cannes, France, was boasting how well she Enows the great portrait painter, Augustus John "Yes," said Tjorothy Parker, "she knows him So 1ell-she calls him Augustus Jack"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
Walter Wilaclaeu Or BrOadzeuy
THE PRIVATE PAPERS OF A
 CUB REPORTER

-ade Mark Regsteredl Copyright 1sa9 Daily Mirror
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

One of those ultra conservative women was arguing with Bryan Toy why Roosevelt should run a third time Flight years is enough for any man to be President" she said "In other words" said Bryan, "if you had cook for eight years you'd think you had her long enough!"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
SCHOOLS SET
PICNIC DATES

GIG HARBOR-Due to various
epidemics this year schools on
the peninsula are completing their
terms on varied dates. with Ar
letta the last school 20 finish on
June II. It's picnic TO be held at
Point Defiance with the PIT. A.
on that date.
The other picnics still to be
held are scheduled as follows
Artondale, Monday at Point De-
fiance with the school club; Elgin.
Monday at Horseshoe lake;
Wanna, Monday at Point Defiance,
with Friday the last day OF school;
Cromwell, Saturday at Point De-
fiance with the PIT. A, Monday
the last day of school; Crescent
Valley, next Thursday at Point
Defiance with the PIT. A., June
. the last day of school and, VOL
lochet, the school picnic at Point
Defiance, Saturday. June 10.
The Lincoln grade school. which
omitted all extra vacations. fin
ished the term May rs. to be the
first out on the peninsula.
The Lions club will meet Mon
day evening at the Den with c. E.
Trombley and Pete Hilseth on the
program committee. A surprise
program will be presented by a
visiting club.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
81 TO GRADUATE
At PIC MONDAY

Commencement exercises at Pa
cific Lutheran college will begin
at eight o'clock Monday evening
in Falkland Trinity church. Mrs.
Louise s. Taylor, Pierce county
superintendent of schools, will give
the commencement address.
Ninety-one members of the class
of 1889. the largest graduating
class in the history Of the college,
will proceed from the main build
ing to the church.
Following hymn by the audi
ence. Rev. A. M. Kraabel, presi-
dent OF the board Of trustees, will
give the invocation and DR.. o. A.
Tingelstad Will welcome the
assemblage.
Music is to be provided by the
college mems quartet, consisting
of Rudy Elmer, Robert Svare,
Lloyd Thompson and Richard
Wiesner.
hAstt hist al
by DR.. Tingelstad, the program will
be concluded with the signing of
the doxology and the pronounce
ment of the benediction by the Rev.
T. o. Svare. college pastor.
Sunday evening. the traditional
ivy planting ceremony will take
place preceding baccalaureste serv-
ices to be held in Trinity Lutheran
church at 8 o'clock. Rev. p. r.
Hoff, pastor of Central Lutheran
church. Tacoma. will deliver the
sermon. The college Choir of the
West" under the direction of Prof.
Gunnar Malmin will sing.
Following baccalaureate services
the faculty will entertain at a re-
ception in the church parlors honor
ing the graduates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
ROYALTY AMID
POLITICAL FEuD
ABOARD ROYAL PILOT

ABOARD ROYAL PILOT
TRAIN, Enroute-King George and
Queen Elizabeth headed into a
522-mile trip through the loneliest
part of western Canada today, af-
ter a turbulent stop at Edmonton
marked by open outbreak of a
local political feud.
Ahead of them lay virtually I'M
inhabited prairies and only two
brief stops, at Saskatoon and Mel
vile, Saskatchewan province.
The political feud between Will
lam Aberhart, social credit pre-
mier of Alberta, and Lieut.-Gov.
]. c. Bowen, personal representa-
tive Of the king for Alberta prov
ince, flared twice during the seven
hour stop of the royal encourage
at Edmonton.
The first, when Aberhart was
booed upon his arrival at the rail-
way station to meet the royal
u dlii' 'Nibiitu ICY tili tilt o. III
of their majesties.
The second, when Bowen enter
tanned the royal couple at tea
without inviting Aberhart, may
have been noticed by their majes-
ties, but passed without a sign Of
recognition on their part.
Aberhart failed to invite Bowen's
daughter to the PROVINCES official
banquet to the king and queen.
After the ceremony at the legisla-
tive building, Bowen rendered a
tea to their majesties in his own
room at the legislature without
inviting Aberhart, who waited 20
minutes with his wife.
Another quiet day awaits the
royal couple Sunday, when they
will travel go miles with only a
lo-minute stop at Sioux Lookout,
Ontario.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
Western Washington Loop
To See Action On SUNDAY

It's play ball again for Western
Washington leaguers who hope
Jupe Pluvius and his big watering
can stay away this Sunday. Five
league and two montague tits
make up this Sundays program.
Top-notch encounter appears to
be the Spanaway- Enumclaw tilt at
Enumelaw. The Silver Barons are
out to avenge a defeat by Spana-
way last year and have signed
Russ Olsen, former Bellingham
Chinook hurler. to turn the trick.
Another warm battle seems
to he the Yelm- Consumer
Meat fray at Portland Avenue
with the Yelm tossers seeking
their first win after two one
run defeats by Enumclaw and
Puyallup.
It's opening day for Pacific City,
who have as yet to play before
the home folks. Midland will be
Pacific City's opponent, and the
King county boys will be out to de-
feat a squad that spanked them
three times in 1888.
Mountain Highway Merchants
are reported to be oiling up their
squirrel-guns to give Saxton Lum-
be" its first defeat in a fracas
scheduled for Kapowsin diamond.
Elk Plain will be host to
the Capitol Chevrolets OF
Olympia and the Elk planners
intend to send the Capitols
limping home from the tilt at
Loveland.
Challenged by a squad Of youth
full upstairs" calling themselves
the Puyallup Renegades, Frank
Brozovichs Berrypickers will be
playing a montague game at Vik-
inc field. Earl Breen may pitch
for the Renegades against the
Berrypickers' Goldsmith.
Ed Barney will keep his South
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
z OFFENSIvES
ARE LAUNCHED
THE ORIENT

Japan has started two new Of
fensives against nationalist China's
northwest and western defense
areas. according to Chinese mill
tary reports today.
Immediate objective Of the first
drive IL the Yangtse river port Of
Ichang. between Hankow and
Chungking. while the second u
aimed at Lanchow. on the motor
highway into Soviet Russia from
Sian-Fu, Shensi province.
The drive towards Uchang
started yesterday. when strong
japanese forces crossed Han river
near Chenkiang, on the west bank,
south Of Yokow.
To the northward Z Japanese
army based on Paotow. Suiyuan
province. invaded Shensi province
after crossing Yellow river on
bridges built by military engineers.
1t was the first time Shensi has
been invaded.
The Japanese columns were led
by tanks and armored cars ad-
vancing along roads which had
been repaired by Chinese conscript
laborers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

AS the main attraction for Sc
nior class night at Pacific Luz
theran college Saturday evening.
Death Takes a Holiday" three
act play by Walter Ferris. will be
given in the Parkland gymnasium
at s o'clock.
The play is based on the idea
of Death suspending all activities
for a period of three days. The
villain of the piece, Death. turns
out to be a remarkably human
sort, for during his holiday he
falls in love with beautiful girl,
who makes him realize why NOR
tails fear him.
The role of Prince Sirki (Shad-
owl, a man of distinguished
appearance, is taken by Roy
Schmandt. Mildred Tollefson por-
trays Grazia. girl of eighteen.
The other characters are: Princess
Elizabeth Stuen, Eric-Richard
Oliver. the Duke - Obert Sovde,
Stephanie-Dorothy Peterson, the
Baron-Kenneth johnson, Cerrado
Bill Ramstad, Major Whitread-
John Valenta, Alda-Zilla Miller,
Rhoda-Vivian Lunde, Fedele-
George Sloodovsky, and Cora
Charlotte Gopelrud.
Clarence Monson. assisted by
Mrs. Charles Barofsky, is directing
the play. Mrs. Barofsky is also
in charge of scenery and costum-
ing. Mildred Hanson is in charge
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
Tacoma Captures
Bowling Pennant

A Tacoma team composed Of
Roy Cleveland. Mr.. McNeal. w. L.
Reid and Bob Edea defeated a
team of fellow townsmen at
wright park Friday afternoon in
the final Of the four-man team
event in the Northwest lawn bowl
ing tournament.
The losing squad was composed
OF Roy Thomas, r. A. Matthew.
Roy Thompson and Harry Kenny.
The doubles final will be played
Sunday between Seattle and Ia
coma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
MURDER TRIAL
OPENS MONDAY
Boathouse Operator
to Face Jury Over
Fireman's Death

The murder trial of Quin
Gallagher, 81 year old oper-
Ator of a boathouse on the Ia
soma tideflats, will open before
a jury in Superior Judge Z. d.
Hodges court at 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
Gallagher faces charges result
ing from the fatal shooting of
Arthur w. Nelson, 42-year-oid
city fireboat engineer. more than
10 months ago. Nelson was shot
twice in the abdomen in the course
Of q quarrel at Gallagher's boat
house on August 1, 1888. When
the injured man died Aug. IS,
Former Prosecutor Harry II.
Johnston filed first degree murder
charges.
Was Postponed
Prosecutor Thor c. Tollefson,
who inherited the case from
Johnston, originally set 1t for
April IL, but illness Of important
participants in the case caused
postponement.
Trying II viii be Tollefson's one
hold-over from the former prosecu-
tors staff. Deputy Anthony M.
Ursich. He will face as defense
attorney. Guy +. Kelly, veteran
Tacoma lawyer.
Kelly and Ursich still were busy
ut the weekend interviewing wit
nesses In preparation for the trial.
Blames Fireman
While IL il charged by the state
that Nelson was shot down when
he went to see Gallagher about
q rumor the boathouse owner had
been circulating stories about him.
Gallagher has maintained from
the time Of the clash that the fire
boat man started to attack him.
Gallagher said he had ordered Nell
son off the place, which Is his
home a. well as a boathouse.
Monday will mark opening Of
the final month Of jury trials be-
fore the summer vacation Of the
superior court judges. The Gal
lagher murder trial will be the
only major criminal trial in the
county until next fall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05
HERE'S MORE BOUT
ROBBERY SUSPECTS
RTS ON PAGE ONE

day night to rob the Blue Pheasant
inn on the Olympia highway, but
that when they got there found a
state patrol car parked in front.
The county officers were con-
WINGED from the boys story that
the gang of five was the same
which robbed other places recent
ly, the o. X. dairy. at 46th and So.
Yakima; the Park m Shop. at 96th
and Pacific; Arts tavern on Nc
kinley hill. and a store at Nor
ton.
Talked Of Blowing Safe
He said they talked about plan
ming to blow q safe at the Puget
Sound Power Il Light Co. office
in Chehalis.
In the hold-up car. recovered
Friday q mile and a half south of
the Roosevelt grade school. by an
old gravel pit, deputy sheriffs
found a case of dynamite from
which the nitroglycerine had been
boiled out.
The 80 De Soto car was stolen
from Carl Madsen of 1908 No.
Cedar ST. On it were license plates
stolen from a Seattle man. Frank
Parks. sos 9th ave. n. w.
Two Youths Questioned
Sheriff Bjorklund planted three
deputies, Herman FRANKIE. Frank
Mclean and Bob Miesse. at the
place where the car was found in
hopes the missing pair would re-
turn for it. They did arrest two
young men who drove down the
road TO the spot. but they were
released Saturday morning after
questioning.
The juvenile is being held in
the county detention home. across
the street from the courthouse.
Deputy Sheriffs Lyle Lsthrop,
Charles Mcdonald. George Kupka,
Earl Cassidy. Ed Dahl. Powell
Clay and Sig Kittelson were on the
case.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-05

The Rev. Louis T. Talbot. D. D.,
president of the Bible Institute of
Los Angeles. will open week OF
Bible conferences at the First
Presbyterian church, corner OF Di-
vision and Tacoma ayes. on Sun
day. DR.. Talbot will speak three
times on Sunday and will preach
each evening during the week.
The addresses during the week
will be illustrated wkith stereopti-
con slides.
DR.. Talbot will preach at the
Sunday morning service.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock
the theme will be Three Reasons
Why the Gentle Nations Are At
tempting to Destroy the Jewish
People, and Three Reasons Why
They Cannot Succeed" In the
evening. DR.. Talbot will speak on
the subject Gods X-Ray. or the
Challenge of Light"