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President Conn. Power Co. Is Facing Charges
Viggo E. Brd Leading Utilities Executive of State, Resigns Under Cloud = States Attorney
 Brown Is Accuser

Hartford, Conn, March 30-CUP) The States Attorney office today began an investigation into circum- stances surrounding resignation of Vigggo E. Bird, Connecticut's lead- ing utilities executive as president of Connecticut Power Company and the Hartford Electric Light Go.
 The investigation came as 8 result of allegations by States Attorney Arthur M. Brown, of New London county, vice-president of the New London Northern Railroad Co.,, of which Bird was director treasurer, that Bird has misapplied bonds of the railroad by using them as coll- ateral for personal loans.
 Alcorn in Conference
 Hartford County States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, who said he had been informed of the case but had not enough time to make thorough study, conferred today with officials of the New London Northern, Hart- ford Electric Light, and Connecti- cut Power Co. Alcorn said he would make statement following the meeting.
 Bird, one of the city's leading citizens and head of the two great est power concerns in the state, holds numerous directorships in banks, railroads and insurance firms.
 Samuel Ferguson, nationally known utilities leader and Connect icut Power executive, immediately assumed the two presidencies abandoned by Bird.
 Atty. Cohen Makes Statement
 Attorney George H. Cohen, coun- sel for Bird issued this statement:
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BY EDWARD c. DEPURY United Press Staff Correspondent

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 Madrid, March 30.-CUP).-The triumphant Nationalist government declared martial law in the Madrid area today as Gen. Francisco Fran co.'s armies took over all key cities of Spain and rounded up many thousands of political prisoners.
 Every section of the Nationalist army, spreading out through terri tory surrendered by the Republi- cans as the long civil war ended, re- ported the capture of thousands of military and political prisoners. The southern army alone reported f had taken 60,00O men, including the en- tire general staff of the former Re- publican army in Estremadura.
 At Burgos. 1t was reported by ra- dio that Julian BeSteiro, interior minister in the last Republican regime at Madrid, had been placed in custody, although previously the Nationalist officials had said he was merely under guard ct the finance
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Martial Law Declared
 Through Madrid Areas

ministry. Besteiro was one of the moderate Republicans active in bringing an end to the war.
 Surrender By Thousands
 Republican troops had surrendered by tens of thousands on all remain ing fronts in eastern, central and southern Spain, and there was no reoprt of fighting anywhere to con- tradict the Nationalist announces ment that the civil war was over.
 Franco ordered leaders of the Falangist Spanish Fascist organ ization to concentrate here today, and he was expected to name new leaders for Madrid and other for mer Republican centers.
 Along with the occupation troops, columns of Nationalist trucks were sent to former Republican cities in all zones with food and cigarettes
 Gen. Jose Miaja, president of the Republican defense council, and other leaders from the Valencia area, arrived at Gran, Algeria, yes-
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CLAUDE BOWERS
 TO GIVE REPORT


 Washington, March 3-(UP)-The House Foreign Affairs committee called Claude Bowers, ambassador to Spain, to give 1t a secret report today on the possibility of Spain becoming a satellite of Germany and Italy.
 Bowers recently returned to the United States. A new ambassador probably will be appointed, if, as has been predicted the United States recognizes the Nationalist regime.
 In the near future the committee expects to hear ambassador to China Nelson T. Johnson who is here to report" to President Roosevelt on the 1ino- Japanese war.
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BLUENOSE CAPTAIN
 SETTLES CLAIMS

Boston, March 30-(UP)- -Cap'n Angus Walter, hard-bitten skipper of the champion Canadian schooner Bluenose, today had settled his claims for $6.000 expen-e and prize money in the 1888 International Ffshermen's races for reported $4,000.
 Members of the race committee at first had refused to extend any ad- ditional money to Walters, contend ing that he already had received $10,500.
 The Bluenose successfully defend cd the international trophy last Oc, tober by defeating the Gloucester challenger, Gertrude L. Thebaud, in a three -out-of five race series in Massachusetts Bay
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-30
France Will Not Yield One Inch of Territory at
 Demand of Italy CLUSTER, DEFIANCE
 FROM BOTH NATIONS Almost All Europe Is Now on War Footing Await-
 ing Bugle Call
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor

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 Europe's path toward peace twisted more tortuously than ever today as the big democ- racies drew a line on which they will make terms or fight against dictatorial expan- sion. In France, Premier Edouard Daladier's speech refusing to cede an inch of soil to Italy's modern empire in the Mediterranean but calling upon the Fascists to clarify their economic claims was viewed as leav- ing the door open for negotiations of the quarrel between the two powers. ~.-..,l
 But in Italy, Fascists believed that Daladier had made negotiation almost impossible by refusing to make the first move toward a settle- ment and Premier Benito Musso- lini shouted to a cheering throng at Cosenza that Italy would never remain a prisoner in the Mediter- ranean."
 Mussolini called an additional 250,000 men to the colors, boosting the total of armed forces close to 8 million. before leaving on a tour of Calabria.
 Blasted Defiance
 There was litle progress toward solution of the quarrel over donlin- ance in the Mediterranean. A period of bluster and defiance from both Italy and France appeared to have been opened, with Frances tempo. rary dictatorial government rattling the sword loudly enough to drown
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Speech Made By French Premier Marks End of Any More Concessions LEAVES WAY OPEN
 FOR NEGOTIATIONS France Hopes For Peace But If War Comes She
 Is All Prepared
BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN United Press Staff Correspondent

Paris, March 30. - (UP)- Premier Edouard Daladier's speech on Italy's aspirations marked the end of a period of blanket concessions to European dictators but left a way open for friendly nego- tiations, it was said in diplo- matic quarters today. Dala- dier made it clear that France stood by previous agreements specifically the 1885 pact which Italy denounced - and had nothing to offer. It was up to Mussolini to state what he desired.
 His firmneSs had a significant background -- the British announce ment of a major increase in the army, the current visit of Viscount Gort, chief of the British general staff, to General Maurice Gamelin, generalissimo of the French armies, and prospective visit to London next week by Guy La Chambre, French air minister, and a group of French air force staff officers to discuss war plans with the British.
 Italy's Secret Note
 Further, Daladier laid the diplo- matic basis for any future Italian negotiations by publishing the texts of Italy's secret note of December IT denouncing the 1885 agreement, and the French reply of December 25. He maintained that the notes showed that Italy - in contradiction to Mussolini's assertions - had not outlined aspirations"
 He made it plain, also, that if there were any negotiations they would be real ones and not merely con- sessions to Italy.
 Daladier took the view that con- sessions, regardless of right, carried the germ of endles sdemands.
 French Position
 He defined the French position as follows:
 1-"France hopes peace will be preserved because she hates war.
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revealed for the first time today and provides that the policemen and firemen and the City of Water bury shall jointly contribute to the fund. Under the bills provisions separate fund is set up in each de- partment.
 Each member of the departments would be obliged to contribute 2 per cent of his salary annually. The city would contribute per cent of the amount of money it receives from the state for liquor permits is- sued in Waterbury.
 Liquor Taxes to Help
 Senator Culhane said the amount of liquor fees turned back to the state annually averages about $119,- GOO, which would make it possible for the city to contribute about $6,- 00G to the pension funds.
 The measure further stipulates that when either fund has a total balance of $75,00O the city would suspend its contributions, but police and fire members would continue theirs.
 The widow of any policeman or fireman would receive as pension one-fourth of her late husbands annual salary, to be paid yearly to her.
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REFERENDUM
 IS FALS|F|ED
Harold F. White Brands as Falsehood Story Pub-
 lished in Republican

Harold F. White, president of the Citizens Good Government asSocia- ton. today branded as falsehood "a statement in the Waterbury Re- publican that the Citizens Good Government association is insisting that the referendum on the city manager charter be held on the date of the city election in October"
 The association, he declared, would like to have the referendum in May and i've are insisting that this mat ter be decided at a special election. /. We want our members and all
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eXcna1lge aCI ana CU1lSpITdcy,
 Three of those indicted are di- rectors of McKesson & Robbins, three others are the surviving brothers of Coster-Musica, two are brothers of the drug firm presidents widow, and the ninth is a suspected blackmailer.
 Conviction on all of the IA counts in the indictment carries a possible
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Mar. 30 (UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Mar. 2Sth, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $6.716,4S0,147.S9 $5,493,537 .597.57
 Receipts $4,s94,574,69s.75 S4,794,679,15
 Gross Deficit $2,321, 1,95.44S.14 $69S,s5s.443.64
 Net Deficit $2.s26. 26.71S,29S.14 $642,29s,493.64
 Cash Balance $s, ,4o5, ,s95,o ,oss.Ss ss.1O9. .sOi. .s1e.ss
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maximum penalty of 58 years each in prison and fines of $50000 each.
 The directors named in the. in- dictment are Horace B. MerWyn, president of the Bridgeport City Trust Co.,; Rowley w. Phillips, head of the R. F. Griggs O., investment bankers, and John H. McGloon, of
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Senator Culhane
 Presents Text Of Pension Measure
City, Firemen, Policemen Would Each Contribute to Fund - Liquor Taxes Would Also Help in
 Building Up Fund
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative RepOrter)

State Capitol Hartford, March 30. = compulsory widows pension fund for the Police and Fire Departments of Waterbury provided for in the text of b filed by Senator George T. Culhane of Waterbury and scheduled for hearing before the Cities and Boroughs Committee next Tuesday afternoon The text of this measure
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.Rowley Phillips Among @ Indicted By Jury In.
 M'Kesson, Robbins Scandal
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New York March 30. - (UP) Y The federal grand jury investigation started by the suicide of Donald CosterMusica, ex-convct president of McKesson and Robbins Inc resulted today in indictments charging nine persons with mail fraud violation of the securities and
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The Weather

Rain, Warmer Tonight; Friday Generally Fair Full Weather Report Page 3
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21
SLACK SEASON AT DAM
INCREASES UNEMPLOYMENT

With employment ON the Coulee
dam approaching the low ebb, the
work in Washington reemployment of
flee in Grand Coulee has more than
quadrupled, said Manager Donald Ro-
senoff.
During the first week of November
rs filed claims through the office, but
the figure jumped to 67S at the end
of the first week of December and
last week more than 1000.
On December 8, there were l34
claims being paid with an average OF
$11.5O each per week. Last week
more than 900 checks averaging Sill.
so were issued and within a month
more than 1000 will be eligible t.
receive unemployment money throug'
the Grand Coulee office. One employee
has been added to the office personnel
Many workers, released from en-
ployment on the project, are staying
in the area, living on the money OBJ
tanned through the office, and vii
be on hand and ready to 60 to work
when the call comes, probably abou
March l.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21
No. 1890
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
TO FILE CLAIMS

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for the County
of Grant.
lin Probate).
In the Matter Of the Estate of
Claudia Beryl O'Larey Weller, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Let
tiers Testamentary on the Estate Of
Claudia Beryl O'Larey Weller, de-
ceased, were granted to the under
signed, on the 18th day of December.
1889, by the said Superior Court.
All persons having claims against
said estate, are required to present
hem with the necessary vouchers to
me at Coulee City, Washington, with
in six months after date Of the first
publication of this notice, or they
shall be forever barred.
Date of first Publication: Decem-
Der IA, 1889.
CHARLES JOHNS WELLER
Executor. 22-4t
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21
THE GREAT CHARTER

What is said to be the best ancient
copy Of England's famed Magma
Charta, or Great Charter, now rests
temporarily in the United State L.
brary Of Congress, near the originals
Of the American Declaration of indie
pandence and the Constitution.
The English document was sent 10
the United States for display a. the
New York world g fair, and through
fear that it might be destroyed at sea
the British government had it removed
70 Washington for safe keeping during
the war.
There are several old copies of Mag
ma Charta deposited in various cathed-
rails and other places in England, I'M
Guiding the British Museum. Whether
either of these is the real original is
doubt full, for the Charter was granted
by King John on June IL. 1915, o
little more than 724 years ago.
On that date, the English barons,
who had long protested against the
arbitrary rule of the kings, surrounded
King John at Runnymede, and with
arms in their hands forced him to sign
the Charter. This contained, among
many other things, provisions in some
respects similar to the American Bill
of Rights.
The Magma Charta is looked upon
as the keystone of English liberty
AMI it has been declared tha. elf ev-
cry subsequent law were to be swept
away, there would still remain the
bold features that distinguish rrec
from despotic monarchy"
Lord Lothian, British ambassador I'd
the United States, committed the copy
of the Charter 10 the custody OF Ar
chibald McLeish, librarian Of Con-
gress, on November %.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21

my with no neutrsls, Postmaster Gen.
eral James A. Farley endorses the
annual nationwide sale of Christmas
seals.
"The war against tuberculosis" de-
clared the Postmaster General, tran
scends in importance almost every
other issue not only in America, but
in the whole world. What the National
tuberculosis association has done to
get this scourge under control is one
of the great accomplishments of our
age.
at deserves the help and sympathy
of every human being he concluded,
"for it is and must be continuing
war, war to save lives, in which
there can be but common enemy and
no neutrals."
The Post Office department is Civ
ing practical cooperation in the sale
by permitting postal carriers and win
dow clerks to wear, if they wisl, dou.
BILE barred cross bangle pins on thei1
uniforms until the sale closes on
Christmas Eve.
Many of the county tuberculosit
leagues in Washington are presenting
each carrier and clerk with a bangle
pin and leatlet on tuberculosis, II
appreciation of this puhlie-spirite a
act by the department.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21
Published Every Thursday Morning
In the Interest OF COulee City and
the Neiyhboring Vicinity.
BUSINESS
By John Craddock

A lot of people have the idea that
the present high rate of business ac-
tivity is due almost solely to war or
ders. The truth is that the U. S. so Tar
has received very few large orders
from the belligerants, except for arr
planes. Indirectly, however, the Wal
has served to lift us out of a letharg1c
and hopeless frame Of mind about
America Is future. Once again indlvld.
uals and companies are beginning to
believe that there's plenty of oppor-
tunity-and need--for growth. the
result has been job-creating, dividend
paying activity all along the business
front. During November the Federal
Reserve Board g index of industrial
production rose to 125 per cent OF
what statisticians figure IS normal.
That 3 better than in any single month
of high-flying 1929. There s plenty OF
work in store for 1910, too, good
case in point being the electric power
and light industry's plans 10 spenc
half a billion dollars next year to ado
100000 kilowatts to the country Z
generating capacity. 49,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21

area was much more sparsely timbered
than the upper end.
"Our crews began operations I'M
mediately above the dam and as these
operations move upstream the timber
and brush coverage becomes progress
sively thicker,' said Abel "An estl.
mated 35 to 40 million feet Of market
able timber must be taken out, III ad-
dition to vast areas of brush and scrub
timber, before the project is complete.
The marketable timber is hauled to
the banks of the Columbia and ada
cent tributaries, and from there it is
floated Downstream to sawmills by
purchasers.
About 5000 men, the greatest num-
Der assigned to any WPA project in
Washington, are now clearing the res
ervoir lake-bed along the Columbia
and adjacent tributaries, from the
San Poll to Kettle Falls. The largest
WPA camp to date has been complet-
ed at Kettle Falls, accommodating 450
men. Crews this week are dismantling
and moving the entire 350-man Camp
Keller to Clifford. Camp Keller is a
mile east of Keller Ferry and Clifford
is about rs miles up the Columbia
from the dam.
WPA clearing operations in the sar
Poll valley and the surrounding terri.
torv have been completed.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21
MUCH TIMBER IN RESERVOIR

Four million feet of marketable tim
Der has been taken out to date by
WPA workmen on the huge Coulee
dam reservoir clearing project, and
more than half Of the total rs, 440 ac-
res in the area are now cleared, it was
announced by Don G. Abel, state Work
Projects administrator.
Abel said completion of half the
clearing acreage does not mean that
the huge project has reached he half:
way mark except geographically, be-
cause the lower end of the reservoir
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21
ANNOUNCE EXAMS

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
open competitive examinations:
Miner, Diamond Setter
These examinations are for the
purpose Of filling existing and future
vacancies at Coulee Dam, Washington
Applications must be on file with
the Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil
Service Examiners, Bureau of Rec
lamation, Coulee Dam, Washington
not later than December 20, 1889.
Full information and application
blanks may be obtained from the
Secretary, Board of U. s. Civil Serv-
ice Examiners, Bureau of Reclama-
ton, Coulee Dam, Washington. or
the Manager, Eleventh U. S. Civil
Service District, Federal Office Build
ing, Seattle, Washington.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21

ALFALFA HAY Of very high quail
| ity, feed that gives results.-Nile Val
ley RANCH, Wilson Greek, Wash. adv.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21
COULEE CITY DISPATCH
I. w. (BLS) HIIsoN. Editor

sntered at the postoffice at Coules
City, WASH. as second-class matter
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-21
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE HAS
FARLEY'S ENDORSEMENT

Designating the tuberculosis cam,
paign as a war against common enc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
To Our Board Of Aldermen
ABOUT HOUSING

You are confronted with an impor- tant question.
 You should ask and inquire into every phase of the matter.
 Who wants and seeks a Federal Housing project and for what pur- pose or reasons?
 Have you any information on the need of new housing?
 Is not the present rate of new building a healthier method of growth?
 Is there not sufficient promise of increased private building in Water bury in the next three months?
 Would it not be a great injustice to present property owners to exempt any new buildings from taxes for many years?
 Would it not be an injustice to the building trades to have feast, then famine in work?
 Are you prepared to furnish all the other public Improvements, such as schools, sewers, water, sidewalks, police and fire protection, etc., which any large development in one location will require at once and at great cost?
 What do property owners, real estate owners, mortgages and other practlcal people think about it?
 Are there not enough idle rents in town to house our present population?
 Is there not some way whereby a man who wants to build home can do so on a lot and location of his own choice l1l- stead of building 8 lot of houses in one group?
 What control, if any, have you over Federal Housing development and would not the City of Waterbury relinquish too many of it's rights and privileges?
 Is the project practical one guided by men of practical Knowledge and exper- fence in real estate, financial and housing problems?
 Do the people really want it; will 1t benefit Waterbury, it's home-owners, tax payers, workmen in the long run?
 Is it not possible that a million dollar project may disrupt our normal condition instead of benefit us?
 Let us have real information and facts on both sides of the question, before you act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-31
Changing Maps

The map-makers, meaning cartogra- phers, not dictators, have plenty to do these days. An inquisitive reporter who visited the workrooms of an American map-making company found draftsmen at work on maps of Europe still incorpor- ating changes created at Munich last September. Such work isn't wasted. People are as interested in maps showing the world before major change as they are in those that cw it. In order to study the changes t / ,selves both maps are necessary, and in order to study his tory 1t is necessary to have maps of diff ferent periods and dates back through the years
 There is something little reassuring about the existence of so many maps They reveal great many changes. Boundaries are amazingly unstable. The changes made necessary at any time by ruthless aggression are destined surely to be reversed or altered in the future, either by military re-conquest or by wiser con- ference and cooperation. It will be a fine day for the troubled peoples of Europe when that continents map is labeled United States of Europe" Today that development seems remote, indeed, but study of maps of the paSt-including our own - suggest it isn't impossible.