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Evening star., 1939-03-12

found that our steering system was
not the best. Junks do not have
steering wheels, but rather clumsy
tillers manipulated by block and
tackle. In calm seas, with a steady
wind, one man can handle this ap-
paratus; but when the waves run
high and subject the ship to vio-
lent motion, it takes two men to
hold the course.
Our tiller and compass were on
the after deck, exposed to wind and
weather. The steersmen got the full
force of spray and rain. With the
storm came such downpours that
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next possible port was Keelung-300
miles away-at Formosa's northern
tip. We might try to take Potter
here, but there was no guarantee
we could make it. If not, the next
port OF call was Midway Island, 1000
miles beyond.
For half an hour we suffered from
an anguish Of indecision. Should
we push on and hope to make
Keeling, or should we take no
chances and retreat to Hong Kong?
One more look at Potter's flushed
face and fevered eyes and we voted
TO turn around. A life-and a very
f1ne llfe-might be at stake.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

The southern tip Of Formosa was
now only so miles away. (Welch
estimated we were 300 miles east of
Hong Kong) Once we were around
Formosa we'd have a northerly cur
rent which would increase our speed
2 knots. In a few hours more we'd
he out of trouble.
All this time Potter had been
suffering torments. A high fever
had come upon him. For two days
and nights he was unable to take
food or water. Obviously he was
not getting better, but much worse.
WEIGH and I held a council. The
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Mishaps Force
HaIIiburton's Junk
Back 10 Hong Kong
A Storm Brings
Accidents Thut
Compel Retreat
BY RICHARD HALLIBURTON,
Sailing From China to the United
Ctates In .Tupk

Hong Kong in it's hundred years
Of history has seen many ship
come and go. But few ships in this
great port have ever caused as much
commotion as the departure for
America, on Saturday last, of the
Chinese junk Sea Dragon. AS a
member of the crew was too busy
at the tiller to realize what fare
we'll we were getting. Half the town,
1t seems, crowded onto the docks to
wave good-by.
After weeks of discouraging delays
and false starts, our junk was ready,
definitely and at last, for its great
adventure. Two thousand gallons
Of fresh water were aboard, enough
oil to fuel our auxiliary engine for
10 days and three-month supply OF
food for - men.
Occupying the other half Of the
wharf, on the day we sailed. lowered
the President Coolidge-the biggest
American liner on the Pacific. She
was sailing, too, and her crew and
passengers Joined in the chorus of
good-bys. Two airplanes flew over
head. Firecrackers popped from our
mast head. The sun shone with
unusual ardor on our lacquered hull
and painted stern. Our new Ameri-
can flag stood out handsomely in
the breeze. We could not have
asked for more glorious-or noisier
departure.
Down toward the harbor entrance
we went, our orange foresail set, en-
CINE chugging. This was the day I
had waited for and worked for, these
many months. The discourage
ments, the quarrels, the despair that
had hung over us for the long period
OF shipbuilding and outfitting van
ished. In the battle with bills and
Chinese procrastination, the words
romance and adventure had faded
from our vocabularies. But now. in
one exhilirating moment, these
words came back again.
Romantic Departure.
lWe turned up the coast of China
~ the peak above Hong Kong faded
Rhlnd us, as a warm twilight came,
huge moon rose out of the sea,
ne northeast monsoon, which, on
tne days out of ten at this season
sould have been blowing a gale
galnst us, had faded to a pleasant
Uarboard breeze. This breeze our
oresall caught and drove us steadily
UP the channel between China and
kFormosa.
y Midnight came: the watch
: changed. But nobody, not even the
Slamese kittens, would 20 to bed
not IN this tropical night-not on
this still and shining ocean.
In this perfect setting our Sea
Dragon made picture of rare and
original beauty The white and red
OF her hull could be clearly seen in
the luminous night; her huge ewes
peered forward; the two enormous
dragons. painted on each side of the
soaring poop, seemed to be alive and
Wrlthing upward as if trying to climb
the mlzzen mast. On the stern the
3-foot gilded Chinese characters
Sea Dragon. Hong Kong-gleamed
IN the moonlight.
The Sea Dragon, as we wanted 1t
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we had to wear our oilskins every
waking hour. Unfortunately they
had been made in China, so that
before long the oil washed off and
the rain seeped through. At best,
with a full crew, these discomforts
would have made us miserable
enough. But with Potter PROSTATE
in his bunk in the forward cabin,
and Mooney able only to act as
lookout, we were short two hands
at the tiller. Consequently Flagg,
Barstow, Chase and I had to stand
watch at the tiller, four hours on,
four hours off, day and night, in
pairs.
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NAVY.

tached Newport News, Va, to Navy
Department.
Woods, Capt. Edgar L., Medical
Corps, detached Annapolis, Md, to
Naval Hospital, Washington, D. c.,
about June 5.
Fem, Comdr. Herbert K, detached
q. S. S. Trenton, to Army War
College, about May %.
Riggs, Comdr. Ralph S., detached
U. S. S. Arctic, to Navy Depart
ment, about May l.
Matis, Comdr. Maurice A., de-
tached Naval Hospital, Washington,
D. c., to U. S. S. Saratoga, about
June l.
Morris, Comdr. Earl W., detached
U. S. S. Bagley, to Army War Col
lege, about June II.
Pace, Comdr. Ernest NJ, jr., de-
tached Carrier Division 2 to Bu-
reau of Aeronautics, Navy Depart
ment, in February.
Graham, 1t. Comdr. Roy w. NJ,
detached Naval Academy, to U. S.
S. Bagley, in June.
Won Dreele, 1t. Comdr. William
H., detached U. S. S. San Francisco,
to Navy Department.
Fields, 1t. Comdr. James A., Medi-
cal Corps, detached naval powder
factory, Indian Head, Md, to Naval
Hospital, Washington.
Ring, 1t. Comdr. Stanhope c., de-
tached Patrol Squadron IT, to Bu-
reau Aeronautics, Navy Department,
In May.
Murdaugh, 1t. Comdr. Albert c.,
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Service Orders
ARMY.

Christmas, Maj. John K, Ord
nance Department, from Office of
chief OF staff, to Aberdeen Proving
Ground, Md. June q.
Grose, Maj. John E., infantry. to
inspector Generals Department,
Baltimore. Md, from Army War
College, about September IS.
Leigh, Maj. Rufus w., Dental
Corps, from Fort Hancock, N. J.,
to Army Medical Center. about
March Is.
Simpson, Maj. French c., Quarter
master Corps, from Office of quar-
termaster general, to Hawaiian De-
partment, Quartermaster Corps,
effective at such time as will en-
able him to comply.
Oseth. Maj. Ingomar M, Infantry
from Fort Benning, Ga, to office of
the Chief of Infantry, upon compile
ton OF the present course of in
struction.
Barroll, Maj. Morris K, jr., Ord
nance Dept, from Fort Bragg, N. c..
to office of the Chief of Ordnance,
about July 10.
Vanderwerker, Capt. Francis H.,
Judge Advocate Generals Dept,
from Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, to
office of the Judge Advocate General,
June l.
Conner, Capt. Steven L., Ordnance
Dept, from Office of the Chief of
Ordnance, to Watervleit Arsenal,
Watervleit. N. Y, July II.
Dep. Dillon, Capt. Joseph, Coast
Artillery Corps, Judge Advocate
Generals Dept, frc=.:> Office of the
Judge Advocate General, to United
States Military Academy, West
Point, N. Y, June 80.
Radford, 1st 1t. Lawrence c.,
Dental Corps. from Fort Washing
ton, Md, to Boiling Field, with ad-
dltional duty at Fort Washington
two days a week.
Rainey, I'd 1t Leroy A., Air Corps,
from Kelly Field, Tex, to Boiling
Field, March IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
|TWO INJURED IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT
Early Morning Crash on ThOmastOn Ave. Sends
 Two to Hospital

Theodore Thompson, 26, and Wil- liam Nichols, 49, of Plymouth, were admitted to Waterbury hospital this morning at { o'clock for treatment of lacerations and contusions slis- tained in an automobile accident on Thomaston avenue. Hospital au- thorities reported neither was injured seriously.
 Nichols, the alleged driver of the car which knocked down two fence posts near the railroad bridge and "Lover's Lane", sustained lacera- ton of the scalp and multiple abra- sions of the forehead. Thompson suffered g lacerated scalp and a confusion of the right arm.
 Motor Patrolmen John Murphy and James Wagner investigated. Po- lice said the men were brought to the hospital by Edward Dinglehart of Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
LEGISLATURE
 IS NEAR CLOSE
New Tax, Pay Increase for Lawmakers Sole
 Obstacles

Boston, August I2. - (UP) - The Massachusetts legislature raced toward final adjournment today with only two major hurdles - another new tax and . pay jump for lawmakers = to be cleared.
 The new tax was the administra- tons demanded extra cent-a-gailon gasoline levy to produce q yOoO. 900 in the next four months to pay for emergency stream clearance. Re- publican leaders saved this measure from complete rout last night by postponing the Coup de Grace" un- til today.
 The legislators in turn overrode administration objections and pre- pared to send to Governor Saltcn- stall . bill to pay themselves 41,0o0 extra for next year when there will be no regular session. The law now calls for $2.O00 pay per session as under annual meetings.
 Greatest stumbling block to propagation, the compromise in- crease in taxes on dog race betting was approved in both branches last night and was to go to Saltonstall today. The measure now calls for increasing the present 3 1-2 per cent levy to . graduated scale from , Ia to ! per cent and is expected te pro- duce over e4oo,0o0 yearly in new revenue.
 The extra gasoline tax income would be matched by $3,000, 900 in federal funds and the stream clear ance work would be done by WPA. Though this bill was advanced to . third reading h the hCuse on stanA- ing vote 92 to 66, 1t was killed In the engrossment stage on roll cau 151 to 52. It was problematical whether house leaders could ovey- turn this 3.to-1 opposition today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
TRIAL EXPENSES I NOW s115,O43
Pinkerton Detectives Still on State's Payroll, Re- Y port Indicates

What Is apparently one of the final groups of Waterbury conspir- aey trial bills gained approval of Judge Ernest A. Inglis today, bring ing to Sll5,043.l5 the grand total of funds expended on the trial and its predecessor the extraordinary grand jury.
 The sum is not inclusive of the fees of Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alccrn.
 Tn the latest group of bills (total- ling q, ,O04. .65) are items of $l00 each to pr. Claude c. Kelly of Hartford and Dr. J. E. Hutchinson of Hart ford, both of whom were hired by the state to make an examination of Thomas A. Shanahan, whose ill- ness delayed the trial for several days.
 The bills also show that the Pin- kerton Detective agency is still as- signing operatives for the states purposes. A bill for $240.15, for services in April was approved. A handwriting expert, Frank Santoro of Hartford rendered a bill for $75 which was approved.
 Other bills approved are $63 to Deputy Sheriff Frank Brickel, for special guard services; $346.50 to Henry Leahy, special guard; $35 to National Typewriter Co.,; SIS to B, H. 0. Riefe, for file; $39.50 to Gen. tral Parking station.
 Also, 44760 to the Arrow Com mercial Photo Service for signature engravings.
 With the trial practically over, 1t is expected that costs of incl dentals will be few in the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
SKIES WATCHED
 FOR AVIATORS
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dition. It had blind flying instru- ments, but no radio. It carried $50 gallons of gasoline, most of it in Az five gallon cans, which was enough to keep aloft 25 to 30 hours, depend- ing on flight conditions. They esti- mated the flight would take 20 hours.
 The planes cruising speed was 126 miles an hour.
 Loeb and Decker flew last Monday from New York to Sydney, N. S., in eight hours. Yesterday they flew 50 miles to Point Michaud Beach, and announced that they were pre- pairing to fly back to New York. Not until they were ready to go did they reveal that their destination was Ireland and that their friend, Corrigan, had given us some swell information and lot of encourage ment."
 Loeb is 8 commercial pilot. with 100 hours flying experience. Deck CT has had only 100 hours in the air. They were believed to have attempt ed the take off of an Atlantic flight from Floyd Bonnet field, New York, on July 3. They tried to take of then with 800 gallons of gasoline, which was such an overload that both tires blew out and almost wrecked them. For that, they were grounded by Airport Authorities. Loeb previously was fined $500 for landing his plane on filled land near his home in New York in 1884.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
Griffenhagen Firm
 In Caustic Criticism
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be checked against those owing taxes. Instead, 1t states, the con- troller presents audited bills, gets the approval of the board of finance, and then sends the cheeks to the tax collector to Investigation against his books before mailing them.
 To avoid non-payment by the city because of delinquent taxes, those getting money from the city in some cases use the names of relatives, the Griffenhagen report claims. An in- stance is cited in which a mother used her sons name, and another in which payments of $342.30 month- ly were made by the city to a wo- man, who had turned over to her daughter property on which taxes of $l,781.8o were due.
 Aldermen Attacked
 The report attacks the board of aldermen for violating the city charter in abating sewer assess- ments totalling $l 500 for the Con- necticut Railway and Lighting Co. The motion for abatement was made by Alderman George Kingston, Re- publican leader, at an alder1nanic meeting Aug. 1, 1898. Section 54 of the city charter, says the report, clearly states that abatemenG shall be granted only to those "pooe and unable to pay"
 Tn regard to relief clients, several test cases are cited. All were in August, 1888. In one, $i0 rent was paid . landlord for relief client, the latter being her mother-in.law. In another SIS was paid in rent for man listed in the city directory as g shipping clerk, though the report adds that he was to be evicted from his home.
 Another instance cited alleges that in the same month rent of $l2 was paid to the mother of relief client, and still another that $44.28 for the care of two children was paid to their aunt. In this last instance. however, the city was reimbursed by the borough of Naugatuck.
 y20,0o0 Bond Improper
 A $50,O00 bond of the tax collec- tor is in proper form, but one for $20,O00 is improper, says the report, and is still improper in 1889. It sug- gests that $290 paid in premiums each year for this bond be claimed back from the bonding company. Bonds for city officials are secured by the controllers ofiice.
 Large quantities of gasoline are purchased at various filling sta- tions," says the audit report, and 1t is suggested that all city vehicles use the gas pump at the city yards and that the controllers office pur- chase the necessary gasoline, in bulk. This would effect . saving. In regard to miscellaneous receipts the report charges that accounting procedures in most city depart- ments are inadequate and "are not such as to safeguard the moneys collected by them" Examples cited are those of the city court probation ofncer and the high school cafe terias.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
COP MUST LOSE
 C0CK-SURENESS
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what is good for it. 1t will make much of the present Democratic leadership's efforts to nose into for eign squabbles. We ought to write a ticket that can be accepted as as- surance of Republican determina- ton to avoid involvement in other peoples wars. The people don't want war and big business. so called, doesn't want war.
 '"The present administration has given our party this outstanding is- sue and challenge on a silver platter. The party ought to accept 1t without hesitation"
 Nye said that "while 1t is doubt less true that the people are quite ready and eager for a chance, 1t defi- nitely does not follow that they are ready for the type of candidate or leadership that would adopt e do- nothing policy"
 Republicans, he added, "must make up their minds on forward-look- ing, progressive desire to improve and maintain some of the advances that have been established under the New Deal"
 Nye, @ member of the Senate isola- tionist group which was responsible for shelving the presidents neutral. ity program at the last session, plans to carry that issue to the country this fall and winter in a series oi speeches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 12.-At- tDrney Howard E. Hausman of New Britain, named to the post ce executive director of the Un- employment Compensation Divi- sion of the State Labor Depart ment by Labor Commissioner Cornelius J. Danaher, has taken over his duties at the central of- Ace of the division at 285 Broad street. The new executive di- rector brings to the position . background of law and state tax department experience. A gradu- ate of Yale and Yale Law school, he was employed for two and . half years in the state tax de- partment and, until his appoint ment to the new post, was . law partner of former Tax Commis- sioner William Blodgett. The firm specialized in the field of taxation. The new director Is the son of F. c. Hausman, general superin- tendent of the P. & F. CorbinS Manufacturing company of New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
DRIVEN OUT BY FIRE

Melrose, Mass, Aug. 12.-(UP)-A basement fire in the Hotel Osmond early today drove 17 scantily clad persons, including four women, to the street. Mrs. Lena Burns, an elderly woman, suffered a heart at. tack from smoke inhalation and was hospitalized. Mrs. Sarah Bristol, who was confined to her room by illness, was carried out by police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
NAVY TRIES TO
 RAISE SQUALLS
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 where the water is 16o feet deep, the Squalus was to be put to rest again. There, in more favorable waters, the work of bringing her to the sur. face can be speeded.
 Of today's delicate task, Capt. R. g. Edwards of the submarine squad- ron said, Were making no predic. tions but feel that we have done everything possible to make our op- .erationS a success"
 In Place Yesterday
 The last of four bow pontoons were submerged into place only yes- terday and naval authorities were determined not to lose a day in the salvage operations unless the sea got too rough to work.
 For 90 days the Squalus has been dove, holding the bodies of the 26 men who died at their stations in the aft compartment. The rest of the crew of 59 escaped in diving bell. Salvage work started immedi- ately after the rescues and surface boat men have worked night and day since, when weather permitted, preparing for today,s attempt.
 Salvagers Saved
 The most disheartening of sev- eral nishaps was that of July 13. Witnesses said that had it not been for quick action by officers com- Snanding the whaleboats, in reversing engines to get out of the lunging Dqualts' way, all 21 men in them might have been killed. As it was, the Squalus broke surface within 20 feet of them.
 Tn addition to the use of pon- toons today, air was being pumped into the Squalus through 34 hose 1ines, to force out water from its flooded compartments. The submar- inc was expected to rise stern first, and pumping was to continue until the bow had been brought level with the stern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
OBITUARY

HORTON - Mrs. Mary Grace (Perkins) Horton, widow of Bert o. Horton, died recently at the homo of i1er niece, Mrs. William e. Mit- chell, 20 0reenville avenue, Johns ton, R. I. Her husband was for many years leading photographer In Providence.
 Mrs. Horton was born December 2s, 1s47, in Bethany, the daughter of Charles and Mary Ann (Mer- riam) Perkins. She came to Water bury when 13 years of age and lived here for several years. In 1878 shS moved to Rhode Island. Later she returned to Waterbury and lived with the late Mrs. Oscar Noble on Franklin street. While here she war @ member of the Waterbury Natur. alist Club. Her sister, the late Mrs. Julia (Perkins) Rogers, was well known in Waterbury having been 2 soloist at St. Johns Episcopal church for many years.
 Funeral services and burial were held in Providence.
 LUCIAN - Rocco Lucian. el, of 323 Bishop street, died yesterday afternoon at his home after . short illness. MT. Lucian was born in Italy and came to Waterbury 62 years ago.
 He was . foreman at the Amer ican Brass Company until he re- tired l3 years ago. He was a meH- Der of the Civilta c Progresso So. ciety and the Aviglianese Society.
 Survivors include four sons. Paul, Cornelius. Anthony and William Lucian; . daughter, Mrs. Joseph Margiotta, all of Waterbury: bro- ther, Domenic Lucian, and c num- ber of grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at 0:i6 o'clock from the Arthur J. Lunny Funeral Home. 25 Central avenue, with . requiem Mass at Q o'clock at the Church of Our Lady of Lo,rdes. Burial will be in the family plot. Calvary cemes tery.
 Friends may call at the funeral nome this afternoon and evening and tomorrow afternoon and even. ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
SUB TO BE LAUNCHED

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 12.-(UP) The submarine Seawolf will be launched at Portsmouth Navy Yard Tuesday at l2:45 p. m. (EDT), 1t was announced today. Mrs. Edward c. Kalbfus, wife of the rearadmiral who Is president of the Naval War college, will christen the 1450-ton craft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-12
FUNERALS

The funeral of William J. liar. graves was held this morning at 8:s0 o'clock from the home, 1 Orch- ard street, Shelton. to St. Josephs church, that town, where c solemn high mass of requiem was celebrat- ed ct Q o'clock. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery, Westfield, Mass.
 Private funeral services for Liv- ingston 0riswold were held yester- day morning ct the Arthur ]. Lsln. ny funeral home. 25 Central ave- nue. Roger Barney, student as- sistant ct St. Johns Episcopal church, oficiated. Burial was in Bantam cemetery, Bantam.
 Private funeral services foc George Tennant, 6i. were held yes- terdsy ct the home of his sis- ters, Misses Mary D. and Agnes 4. Tsnnant of % First avenue. Burial was in Rivsrside cemetery. Mfr. Ten- |nant died Tueadag in lAschfield.