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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
Sidelights Of Ebbing
 Hours Of Famous Case

first alternates ever used in Con- necticut trial.
 There was no mistaking the air of heavy tension that pervaded the whole courthouse. Even spec tatOrs seemed to be wearing ul- tra solemn faces as the moment drew nearer when the jury would receive the case and begin to decide the fate of the 19 on trial before them.
 Mayor Frank Hayes and his counsel, Attorney James D. c. Mur- ray, engaged in a lengthy chat ir the rear of the courtroom before the session began.
 As Judge Inglis entered the courtroom from his chamber pre- cisely at 10 a. m., deputy sheriffs swung shut the courtroom doors. Orders were that no new spec tatOrs should be admitted, and none In the courtroom be per- mitted to leave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
Alleged Interest Charge Has Been Made Upon Very False Grounds NO INTEREST DUE
 IN ANY OF CASES Will y Gladly Go Before Board of Finance to Answer Griffenhagen

Tax Collector William A. Ennis today denied charges made in the Griffenhage audit report that interest on overdue taxes was charged to some taxpayers and not to others and that large tax payers were favored over small ones. He declared that the allegations concerning nonpayment of interest were based on false grounds, stat ing that preliminary study of the "hst" accounts listed by the audi tors had shown that no interest was due in any of the cases mentioned.
 lAr. Ennis told The Democrat, he would welcome an opportunity to appear before the Board of Finance to answer the Griffenhagen charges and to explain the conduct of his office.
 Griffcnhagen Charge
 The Griffenhagen report, based, on an audit of the city books for 1888, said that "test checks" of 20 tax accounts for 1888 disclosed that the city was not receiving all the interest due. Said the report: Tt also disclosed that on the same day, interest was collected in one case and not in another. In many cases, interest was not collected from from large taxpayers while small taxpayers paid the interest"
 Collector Answers That .
 MT. Ennis said that each of the cases listed in the test cheeks" in-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
ROBBER OF NEST
 ELECTROCUTED

St. Thomas, Ont. Aug. l5-tUP)- Leo Nicholas. ', spotted birds nest and decided to investigate.
 While his nine-year-ol sister, Pearl. watched from below, Leo shinnied up the tree.
 She saw his hand move three times from the nest to his pocket before he started climbing down Then she saw a flash as Jeo's hand touched c 4.000-voit power line.
 fife screamed once and fell down right ct my feet" the girl aaSd.
 Doctors tried to Sevive Leo hnl couldn't. Tn hk pocket they found three tiny birds. They were dead
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
Twenty Three Victims
 Of Railway Disaster
There May Be More in Wreckage of Cars-No Arrest Yet Made By Officials Many Suspects Have
 Been Questioned

Reno, Nev.. Aug. 15-(UP)-The desert reaches of Nevada were searched today for the man or men who wrecked the Southern Pacific's streamlined train, City of San Fran cisco, and killed g persons.
 Transients by the score were picked up and questioned in hamlets throughout the state. Tn every case those questioned SO far proved to authorities that they were innocent.
 The bodies of three additional vic- ims--bringing the death toll in the wreck of the $2.400,000 train to 23- were taken to Elko early today. They were identified as Mrs. Henry Pepper vaux, Rosemont, Pa, her daughter, Susan, and Henry Speck, 35, cook of the dining car. The wife of the un- dertaker who brought in the bodies said she was informed that two more bodies had been found in the debris, but this was not confirmed.
 Grins at Police
 Meanwhile man with defaced ears widely sought throughout the state was questioned and released in Sparks, railroad division point. He grinned at police and said. T knew you'd get me-" but G-men who ques- tioned him said he had proved he was at Pyramid Lake; 300 miles from the scene at the hour the fast train plunged through a broken rail at Humboldt river, west of Carlin.
 Early arrivals at the scene had re- ported seeing a man without ears watching rescue work fro ma nearby hill He fled when sheriff's deputies called to him.
 Federal Bureau of Investigation men here said they had nothing to go on" to support reports of sabotage and closed their ofiice early last night. A police chief at Nevada town, asked how many suspects he had detained. replied with this ques- ton: How many do you want?"
 Spike Fuller Found
 One piece of evidence of railroad officials that the train was de- liberately wrecked was c spike pulleT foundl ct the scene. They said one rail had been moved inward on c curve 90 the speeding streamliner would be derailed. A crowbar found at the scene. it developed today. had heen dropped from q relief train.
 A. D. Mcdonald, president Of the Southern Pacific, told tho United Preas that his special agents had emau~r~s
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15

Spectators craned their necks fol a better view as Rosalind Russell Waterbury's gift to Hollywood, en- tered the courthouse this morning Miss Russell also attracted consid- erable attention as she entered the courtroom.
 William J. Pape, local publish CT, entered the courtroom just before Judge Ernest Inglis ascen- ded the bench and opened court.
 Chief Deputy Sheriff Daniel Cal lahan was on hand to direct the numerous deputy sheriffs on duty in the courtroom and around the building.
 Spectators thronged Leaven- worth street for more than an hour before the opening hour of court. As 10 o'clock came they began to drift away, and only a handful remained.
 Several women, unsuccessful m gaining seats in the courtroom, sat down on the courthouse steps out side to ponder their next move.
 Numerous local and 0ut-Of town lawyers were on hand to hear Judge Inglis continue his mo- mentous charge to the jury.
 The two alternate jurors will bt dismissed when the 12 regular jur- ors begin their deliberations to. morrow morning. They were the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
Miss Rosalind Russell Is Spectator At Trial

Becomingly attired in chalk whit, ensemble and wearing dark sur glasses, Miss Russell sat inconspicu- ously in the last row of seats re- served for spectators.
 During her brief stay here she is visiting her mother, Mrs. James E. Russell of Country Club road and also her brother. Attorney James E. Russell of Bidwell street.
 According to press dispatches, the MGM star was in Hollywood where she was to greet Gov. Raymond Baldwin of Connecticut but due to conflicting schedules. Miss Russell was in the East at the time of his arrival.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
EUROPE HEARING
 VARIOUS REPORTS
One Is That Pope Plus Promotes Idea of Four
 Power Conference
(By United Press)

Europe was alive with reports to- day that an early efforft is to be made to negotiate the Danzig dis pute and Germany's other claims.
 There was no authentic informa- ton of the nature of the possible negotiations but a general air of expectancy prevailed after the visit to Fuehrer Adolf Hitler at Berch- tesgaden of Prof. Karl J. Burck- hardt, high commissioner for Dan- zig of the League of Nations.
 Of the many reports, one of the most persistent was that Pope Plus XII was promoting the idea of . four-power peace conference of Britain, France, Germany and Italy, with the approval of Premier Ben- ito Mussolini.
 Burckhardt's place in the pattern was obscure. German sources in London reported Burckhardt might go there to pave the way for peace negotiations but Burckhardt. who is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15

Judge Inglis went through the various payments made by the city to contractors, attorneys and other individuals. He said that payments to Charles E. Williamson and Harry Mackenzie were charged to interest on floating debt, which of course they weren't"
 Payments to Daniel J. Leary, Thomas P. Kelly, Martin J. Dunn Simon J. Alderman and the George H. Kingsley accounting firm, which the state claims were fraudulent, Judge Inglis said he would leave to the jury to determine if they were fraudulent.
 May Conclude Today
 Judge Inglis may conclude his charge today, and in any event, the case will go tc the jury tomorrow. He may rule on the guilt or inno- cence of Charles E. Williamson. the goth defendant, while the jury is deliberating tomorrow afternoon.
 Deputy sheriffs halted spectators from entering the court building at 9:15 this morning, three quarters of an hour before court was scheduled to convene for the continual ton of Judge Inglis' charge.
 All available space was taken by spectators shortly after g o'clock.
 Judge Inglis opened his charge Friday afternoon. shortly after the state had concluded its summation arguments. He continued for three quarters of an hour, then excused
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
OLD LADY STILL
 READY TO DANCE

west Hartford. Conn. Aug l6.-- (UP)--Tseturning from a visit to the New York Worlds Fair. o0-year-old Mrs. cynthia Lucas observed, .Eyerybody seems to be going too fast today. I don't see how they stand it."
 But, she said. T can move pretty fast myself, wheE 1 want Co. ] danced only two months ago down in stamford and I'd dance now ii anyone asked me. My doctor aayi rye aot a better heart than he hai and fin liable to live so be ioo."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15

East Hampton. Conn. Aug. i5 tUp)-The drowning of Mrs. Bes- sic patten Ely, 4e, at Lake Pocoto- paug last night was said by Medical Examiner Norman H. Gardiner to- day to have been accidental.
 Mrs. lily moved here several years ago with her husband and daugh- or from Alberta, Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 15-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 18th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $1.174,532,941.S6 $l,102,3S1.655
 Receipts $55s. 4s5. 7ss.45 ss41.7s4.57o.sO
 Gross Deficit s621. .0s7. .2oS.41 s4s0.e47, ,os4.s7 sS2o. .so2, ,sss.4i ;4so. .5os. .ss4.0a
 Cash Balance s2.45s. .4s7.2 .27O.sl $2.2so.544,s42.s1
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DROWNING ACCIDENTAL

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The Weather

Generally Fair for To- night, Wednesday
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

up and took hold of the end of that
miserable little spear which was
making so much trouble for Buster
Bear. You see there was no chance
for it to slip through his sharp little
teeth. Very gently he pulled. The
little spear didn't move. Whitefoot
pulled a little harder. He felt the
little spear give just little. Buster
grunted. Whitefoot let 60 and darted
back into his little hole. Presently,
Whitefoot gained courage enough to
try again. The same thing happened
all over again. AS before, Whitefoot
darted for safety into the hole I'M
der the root. When he gained cour-
age enough to peep out once more
he saw that Buster was still sleeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

in his sleep and witch his paw. BY
and by, Whitefoot gave a little
harder pull than usual. This time it
hurt Buster so that he awakened
and at the same time he snatched
his paw away.
Now Whitefoot had his little teeth
set fast in the end of that little
spear and when Buster snatched his
paw away in such hurry Whitefoot
didn't have time to let go. What do
you think happened? Why Whitefoot
was sent flying through the air and
Prickly Porky's little spear, which
we could call a quill, was drawn out
of Busters foot. Whitefoot had be-
come q doctor, although he didn't
know anything about 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

timidly stole forth again. A fly
tickled Busters nose and he twitched
his head. Back scurried Whitefoot
again. He kept this sort of thing up
for the longest time. :. He would
creep out ever so slowly and then at
the least little movement or sound
from Buster would dart back like a
flash. You know there is no one
in all the Wide World more timid
than Wldtefoot the Wood Mouse.
1t took Whitefoot a long time to be
absolutely sure in his own mind that
Buster was truly asleep. But when
Buster actually began to snore,
Whitefoot knew that there wasn't
the least doubt about 1t. With his
heart going pit-a-pat, he reached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

little spear of Prickly Porky's re-
manned in Busters paw the worse
that paw would get That little spear
must be pulled out. Buster had tried
to pull it out, but couldn't get hold
of it. Whitefoot knew very well that
he could get hold of it and he wished
that he dared at least to try to pull
it out. But the very thought OF
doing such a thing frightened him.
In fact, it made him tremble all over.
In spite of this he couldn't get the
idea out of his head.
Whitefoot crept out of his hole
and stole close up to Buster Bears
big paw. Buster drew long breath
in his sleep and Whitefoot scurried
back out Of sight. BY and by. he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Answer to Yesterdays Letter Out
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Whitefoot the Wood Mouse peeped
out from his little round doorway
under the root of a tree in the Green
Forest and his sharp little eyes grew
soft with pity. Right in front of him
was Buster Bears sore paw. You
know Buster was taking nap right
in front of Whitefoot's home. AS he
needles that paw was within few
inches of the little hole under the
root, the doorway to one of White
foot's homes. You know he has
more than one.
The more he looked the more
Whitefoot's pity grew. He UNDER
stood perfectly that the longer that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Also he saw that little spear had

Also he saw that little spear had
been drawn out ever so little. White
foot was encouraged.
IF only Buster Bear won't wake
up said he to himself. It believe
can get that thing out of his paw. IT
I can it soon will be as well as ever
Then perhaps Buster won't hunt me
any more, though of course this isn't
why I want to do it. I want to do
1t because I am sorry for him."
So Whitefoot kept on working at
that little spear in Buster Bears paw
despite a hundred frights. He was
just as gentle as he knew how to be
and just as careful. And 50, though
Buster felt 1t, he didn't feel 1t enough
to wake up: he would simply growl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

TwizzIer Answer =
There was . total amount Of
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
Shark lows Launch
II Miles, Escapes
BY Mormon Marsh
ADVERTISEMENT.
BY HobonA
BY the Associated Press.

SYDNEY.-A world record is be-
lieved to have been established when
Enrol Bullen of Sydney fought a
tiger shark, estimated to weigh L.
500 pounds, for nearly IL hours. The
shark towed Bullen's launch II
miles before gaining freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
LETTER-OUT

rearange
letter opposite
correctly
its
Answer to Yesterdays Letter Out.
Ietter-Out
(P) PENSIIE-SENIIE (aged).
(E) RHEAS-RASH abrupt.
CAIIES-CEILS keep prisoners there).
(R) TRADESMAN-MANDATES (orders).
CD GARLIC-CIGAR (smoke it,.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21

The Riviera theater will forego its usual Friday opening
to get in the holiday parade with double bill sched
uled to open Thursday
In the top spot the Barovc house will offer that popular
western star Gene Autry who will appear in his latest
duction titled Colorado Sunset"
Judging by the title, it would appear expect to
hear much sweet music well look for the usual hard
riding and shooting closely associated with Autry vehicles
AS companion picture, the Riviera will offer "A Woman
The Judge featuring Rochelle Hudson and Otto Kruger
Hasn't Forgotten!
George Is he wanted be greatest
topgh idol of the day who liked
the kid helped him develop pretty banamweght
The big shot fighter living pension from the movie
star sometimes working extra pictures which Raft
a Such the in House Across the Bay"
Inpossibie!
Word from the southland that Jack Benny losing
lot of sleep these nights worrying the fact that
Rochester will steal Jacks picture Buck Benny Rides
Again."
Such condition hardly likely Jack Benny
had picture.
We also told that Rochester is worrying lest trick
bear steals the picture from him!
If there is any stealing going in Benny production
it will come under the head of petty larceny.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
Grant Withers
Riviers Star

Grant withers who plays Inspec-
Tor Street In Monographs Mr..
Wong In Chinatown Ia probably
tho first man In history to play
swing music on Chinese violin.
Withern. who Ia a good friend of
Boris karloff. star OF the picture.
now at the Riviera theater. visited
the karioff residence one evening
and being somewhat unsteady In
ciined became interested In tho coll
lection Of Chinese musical instrsl-
ments that adorned thu wall OF the
study. The Yhs YIN. which IL the
nsme Of the two stringed Chinese
violin. captured his attention from
the start and he resolved TO play ".
BY the time he had paid karloff
several more visits he had learned
10 squeeze out a large assortment
Of popular songs. The fact that the
Chinese musical scale has only ak
notes ~ compared with Tho inter-
nationally accepted seals OF eight
means nothing 10 Grant who much
to tha amusement Of his nsiRhbors
can nightly be heard swinging"
the latest popular tunes In his
wslrdeat oriental manner.
In addition 10 Withsrs ana kar-
loft. who plays the title rolls. the
cast includes pretty Marjoris Rsyn-
oldH, Peter George Lynn and Lotus
Long.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
Golden Boy"
Season $ Hit

II sheer. artistic merit is any
draw. Clifford Odets' carefully
architectural play. Golden Boy. y
to be presented here by the Legi-
innate Theater Corporation of
America on November 2eth. at the
Temple theater ought to be COM
plete sell-out. The 1e3s-1e3e sue
cess of the Group Theater in New
York, London. and the key cities
of the United States. proved the
odets play TO be a perfectly con-
vincing portrayal and gripping
tragedy about a sensitive prize
fighter, with a dash Of realistic
humor.
Just as the Group Theater sue
ceeded in assembling a cast worthy
of special notice, so have Fortune
Gallo and A. NJ. Oberfelder. direct
ing executives of Legitimate Thea
ter Corporation of America. pre-
senting the play on the road, given
equal care to the assignment Of the
dozen roles.
Golden Boy" is a swiftly-paced,
briskly dialogued intensely drama
tic story of the prize ring. Its
rapidly changing scenes give 1t a
cinematic aspect. And its mount
ing tension grips the imagination.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21

definite stay al the Roxy along
with Jane Withers and the RITZ
Brothers In q merry little business
called Pack Up Your Troubles .
The plot Of Full Confession" Ia
somewhat complicated. but Nc
Laglen. who has a genius for APP
pearing hopeles4ly dense and AZ
the same time sly as an animal IA
sly, makes II belieyable.
He commits murder In the pro-
cess Of robbang q store ard the
same night Is caught in the act
Of committing a Lesser ofiense. he
Is convicted Of the latter. while an
innocent man Is sentenced 70 death
for AcLaglsn's homicide
A priest, expeFtly played BY
Joseph calleia. learns Of Aciag-
lens major crime when AcIagien.
near death. confsAses. Bur Nc
Laglen doesn't die he lives and
the priest. his own lips sealed BY
the ethics Of his calling. keeps
after him to confess and save the
innocent man
AcLsglen does some splendid
acting IN these sequences. He has
70 choose between MS conscience
and the girl (saily Elers) ne
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
Rau's Chicken Dinner
Inn Set for Holiday

Allan Rau and Hilda Rau, owners
and operators Of Rau's Chicken
Dinner inn, announce that they win
feature big Thanksgiving dinner
on Thanksgiving day Thursday the
23rd.
Rau will serve a whole turkey
on table for parties OF 10 or more.
Other dinners viii be served fam
lily style. Many Tacomans are
planning on having Thanksgiving
dinner out as II Is 80 much more
enjoyable and saves the housewife
much kitchen work.
Rau's club. recently enlarged, Is
now one Of the most outstanding
dine and dance places in Pierce
county. Raus Is located eight miles
out from city center on the noun
tain highway.
There Is plenty Of parking space
for cars.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
ImDOssibLe!
Gordon and Reuel Do Films Songs

Mack Gordon and Harry Revel,
ace songwriting team at 10th Gen.
tury-Fox, contributed three songs
to This Is My Affair" which is
now at the Temple theater, with
Robert Taylor, Barbara Stanwyck
and Victor McLagIen IN the lead
ing roles. The melodies are Il Hum
a Waltz" Fill 1t Up" and Put
Down Your Glass, Pick Up Your
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
Charles Sfsrretf Star
On Tuesday Shell Bill

Charles Starrett returns 10 the
Shell theater on Tuesday in Colum-
bias North Of the Yukon" first
Of a series Of action films set In
the rugged Canadian northwest.
Starrett Is seen az q "mountie7
who tracks down murcerous fur
raiders. Linda Winters appears as
the stars leading Lady: and the
excellent supporting cast includes
not only the singing Sons Of the
Pioneers, but such well-knOwn
western character actors as Rob-
ert Fiske. Tai Tslisferro. Vernon
Steele and Eddie Cobb. Sam Mel
son directed. from an original
screenplay BY Bennett r. Cohen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
Holmes Mystery
At Blue Mouse

Three fantastic clues confront
the master-detective of fiction in
solving the super-crime of his arch
enemy, the criminal genius Mori-
srty, in goth Century-Fox' THE
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes"
now at the Blue Mouse theater.
Basil Rathbone plays the great
sleuth, with Nigel Bruce as DR..
Watson, featured with Ida Lupino
and Alan Marshal.
The clues are: an omen, an an
Gent Inca funeral dirge, like the
cry of a puma; a threat against
the fabulous Star of Delhi" emer-
aid; a murder, by an unknown
weapon that strangles, brushes,
then disappears,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
For THANKSGIVING!

set for this coming Thursday, your
reporter decided to look ahead q
bit so that you might have some
idea Of what lay In store for you
at local thesters.
The Music Box. which opens
its new bill the day before the
holiday, will have an exeep-
tionally attractive program.
"Babes In Arms" has been
booked as the ace attraction
and viii bring two Of the top
ranking juvenile entertainers
in Mickey Rooney and Judy
Garland.
The latest edition Of "The
March of Time" will present
"Uncle Sam, The Farmer" and.
as an added feature, the first
of the Fitzpatrick technicolor
travelogues on our home state
will be shown publicly for the
first time. II is titled NAT
ural Wonders of Washington
State"
The turkey-day fare at the
Roxy will be Of sterner stuff
as the management has made
plans to offer "The Roaring
Twenties" in which James
Cagney and Humphrey Bogart
will fight over pretty Priscilla
Lane.
The companion picture Is
titled "Stop, Look and Love-"
and will bring Jean Rogers and
Robert kellard in a comedy
vehicle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
NOT THE Type

The embarrassing discovery that
the scenario written especially a. a
vehicle for n famous band leader
did not M his personality. leads 10
sidessplitting situations In RKO
Radios tuneful comedy. That's
Right. You're Wrong" co-starrlng
Kay kyssr and Adoiphe Msnjou.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-11-21
PARIS OF OLD REBORN

The pageantry and color of 18th
century Paris forms the setting of
1.-THE Hunchback of Notre Dame,
RKO Radios thrilling screen YER
sion of the Victor Hugo story star
ring Charles Laughton and featur-
ing Maureen O'Hara, new dis
covery.