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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28
EUROPE REACTS
 TO HITLER TALK
Hitler Will Make Peace on Own Terms Poland May
 Be Storm Center
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

Limited Press Foreign News Edit0r)
 Adolf Hitler knocked the props out from under President Roosevelt's peace proposals today but offered to negotiate a settlement of Europe's quarrels on his own terms.
 In a momentous speech to the Reichstag, the Nazi Fuehrer struck a blow at the diplomatic peace struc- ture of the world by denouncing treaties with Poland and Great Brit ain and fatly demanding return of the free city of Danzig to the Reich.
 But in almost the same breath that rejected MT. Roosevelt as an intermediary. Hitler feverently de- clared Germanys desire for peace especially with Great Britain-and offered to make non-aggreSSion agreements with any nation that directly approached the Reich with suitable proposals.
 Poland Menaced
 Only against Poland, which had rejected a Nazi plan for recovering Danzig and getting a motor high way across the Polish corridor to East Prussia, did Hitler assume 8
 frSoofio,,od ov1 Dooo 1nN
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The Weather

Cloudy, Cold Tonight; Saturday Fair, Warmer
 Fun Weather Report Page 3
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Berlin, April 28.-(UP)-Here are Adolf Hitler's replies to points made in President Rooseyelt's peace mes sage of April 15.

MT. Rocsevelt-You have repeat edly asserted that you and the Ger man people have no desire for war. If this is true there need be no war.
 Herr Hitler-I wish to point out that have not conducted any war; that for the past year have eX- pressed my abhorrence of war and of war mongers; and that I am un- aware for what purpose I should wage war at all. I should be thank full if MT. Roosevelt would give me some explanation in this connection.
 MT. Roosevelt-I am convinced tn t the cause of world peace would be greatly .dvanced if the nations of the world were able to obtain a frank statement relating to the pres ent and future policy of govern ments.
 Herr Hitler-I have already done this, MT. Roosevelt. in innumerable public speeches and I am doing 1t in the course of this meeting of the German reichstag. must however decline to give such explanation to any other than the people for whose existence and life I am responsible and who on the ohter hand have alone the right to demand that l account them. However. I give the aims of German policy openly so the entire world can hear in any case.
 MT. Roosevelt-Are you willing to give assurance that your armed forces will not attack or invade the territory or possessions of the following independent nations. (The president then named 31 nations In Europe and the near east)
 Herr Hitler-All the states bor- dering Germany have received much more binding assurances than the suggestions MT Roosevelt makes to me in his peculiar telegram. But should there be any doubt as to the value of these general, direct state ments which I have so often made then any further statement of this kind, even if addressed to the Amer ican president, would be equally worthless. (fiitler then named the states that had been asked by the reich if they. feared attack. All had ! replied in the negative. he saidO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28
2 DEMOCRATS ARE RENAMED BY GOV. TODAY William J. Cox Will Be Continued as Highway
 Commissioner E. GAYNOR BRENNAN
 SUCCEEDS BERGEN State Police Commissions ership Not Yet Decided
 Upon at Capitol
Special to The Democrat)

State Capitol, Hartford, April 27-The name of John c. Black all was proposed for reappoint- ment as state insurance com missioner by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin this afternoon. The nomination was sent to the Senate.
 c nnmissioner Blackall lived in Waterbury for many years, and was graduated from st. Thomas parochial school and Crosby high. school. He had strong backing for reappoint- ment to his post, whicne caff1es . salary as $10,00O. He has been acclaimed as one of the lead ing insurance experts in the UniteT States.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-28
Defense Counsel
 Springs Surprise
Attorney Benjamin Slade Had Subpoena Served War; ren M. Brown, Acorn Witness- Trial
 AdjOurns to Tuesday
BY JOSEPH F. DONAHUE (Dem0crat Staff Reporter)

Warren M Brown chief accountant for the state in the Waterbury conspiracy trial today called upon to pro- duce complete history of his expenses and accomplish ment in connection with the Waterbury investigation and subpoena duces tecum signed by Slade served
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Neu Overland On
Public Display

Both sedan and coupe models Of
the new 1889 Overland are now on
display at the sales rooms Of Hos
tetter-Krause company, 1915 "A
street and the public is cordially
invited TO visit the show rooms and
inspect this newcomer to the auto
motive field.
Extremely modernistic in lines,
the new Overland is powered with
a four-cylinder motor designed for
economy, and employs hydraulic
brakes.
The coupe, claim the manufac-
turers. is particularly suitable for
use by statesmen who wish to keep
their operating costs at as low a
point as possible.
observation-disclosures have operated
at the same location on a street
for several years and have repre-
scented the WHY'S Overland line
since its introduction to the motor
lists of America.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
BUICK STEPS
UP PRODUCTION

Buick has increased its manufac-
turing schedule from four TO five
DAYS a week to meet demands for
cars. This information was con-
tanned in a message from Harlow
II. Curtice. president of the Buick
Motor division of General Motors,
to r. A. Mueller. president OF Muel-
ler-Harkins. southwest Washington
distributors. The new schedule will
increase the hours of approximate
~ $4,000 employees to 40 week
from the 32-hour week enforced
during January and February. The
Buick factory will continue to OPP
crate on a two-shift basis.
According to the announcement,
Buick output this month will be
increased to 26.650 units, includ-
ing production for export, which
compares with 1860 units built
in February and 10000 in Janu-
airy, the best winter production,
by a substantial number of cars,
In the history of the company.
No Lay-Off
Curtice announced that there had
been no seasonal lay-offs at Buick
plants this winter. Employment
was m al n { n d consistently
throughout the winter season with
an average of 1890 on the pay
rolls. The same number of men
were working in January and Feb
ruary that was working during the
heavy production period in the
last quarter of last year and the
same force will be maintained In
March under the new production
schedule"
He pointed out that the increase
in output will be met by the in
crease in hours of work. Com
menting on the two months just
ended. Curtice said that mainte'
nance of good levels of winter pro-
duction and employment was ac'
complished this year with greater
success than in any previous year
since the industry has sought, by
fall announcements of new models
to level industrial employment.
Payrolls Up
Total Buick payrolls for this
season were the highest in many
years" he said, "A total of Sd.
300, 900 being paid employees dur
ing January and February com
pared with 100000 paid in the
same months last year. March
payrolls will be higher in proper
ton to the increased hours and the
greater number of working days II
the month, and 1t is expected viii
double the payrolls of March 6
year ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
SHELL STARTS
new CAMPAIGN

A national crusade against traf-
fie violations which cause conges-
ton loss of time. increased motor
ing expense and many accidents. IS
being launched this week by Shell
dealers through coast newspapers
according to Shell Oil eompanys
local manager. NJ. K. Lakin.
A Share the-Road club is being
organized among motorists VINO
will pledge themselves to help I'M
prove driving manners. Shell deal
ers are supplying all members. free
of charge. with beautiful metal
emblem to be attached above the
rear license plate. showing three
marine signal flags In color against
a golden background. In the mari
time code. these flags mean Am
giving way"-in other word, i
am sharing the road
The purpose of the crusade il
To reduce the number of traffic
violations by "screwdrivers.' A
screwdriver, according to the Shell
local manager, is the fellow who
forgets all about common courtesy
when he gets behind the wheel.
He's the irritating chap who cuts
you off at the traffic light, double
parks on busy streets, cuts in and
out of line on country roads, and
generally helps to make motor
ing both miserable and dangerous.
Leading traffic authorities say
that the elimination of the screw
driver would reduce our accident
and death toll more than 20 per
rent
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
BRAKlNC TEST
OFFERED FREE

Since the opening of the state
safety inspection station in this
city. many Tacoma motorists have
become more brake minded than
ever before. This is because they
have seen their braking power
demonstrated on the testing ma
chimes at the state station.
Good brakes will stop a car in
10 feet from speed of 20 miles
an hour but these same brakes re-
auire 76 feet from speed of 40
miles per hour or 172 feet from go
miles per hour on dry pavement.
A railroad train going so miles per
hour requires 900 feet to stop be-
cause steel wheels on steel rails
have only one-third the friction of
rubber tires. A car that will stop
in 10 feet from 20 miles an hour
on dry pavement will take 90 feet
on snow-covered road.
All these facts" says r. E.
Shaub of Shaub-Ellison Co., local
Goodyear distributors, ARE based
on good brakes. Naturally the less
the braking power the longer the
distance required to stop. Travel
ing along the highway at 40 miles
per hour does not seem to be very
fast and is we'll within the speed
limits. But it will take the aver
age car about half a block to come
to a complete stop at this speed,
In an emergency how often do you
have half a block to stop in?
Tacoma motorists are cordially
invited to test their brakes on the
safety lane at Shaub-Ellison Co. S
plant, says Shaub, and hundreds
of motorists have availed them
selves of this opportunity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Graham,P aige launches Nesv
Nati0n-Uide Sales Campaign

tour of principal distributor points
where dealer meetings are being
held, and since these meetings
started, the increase in interest
among prospective Graham dealers
has been phenomenal, the report
says
"We've got on our fighting
toys" Graham says. and the deal
ers who attend these meetings 60
back to their places Of business in
a poppy. aggressive mood. The net
result will be better Graham bust
ness this spring for everyone con-
cerned."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

paign designed to move large
number Of late model used cars
which are now in the company
stock.
Favorable public acceptance of
the 1899 Ford. Mercury and Lin
coln-zephyr models has resulted in
the acquisition by Mallon Motors
of many late model cars, all of
which have been thoroughly recon-
ditioned and are covered by the
famous r & G guarantee.
The four or five months which
follow the introduction Of new
models In the automotive industry
bring into dealer stocks many
really fine used cars of late model.
This is because those who can at
ford to buy new cars every year
or two. turn in cars which have
many unused miles of service In
them. These customers buy not
because their cars are badly worn
hut because they want the very
latest in transportation and are
willing to pay the bill to get It.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

The old sales axiom that the
speed Of the gang u the speed of
the boss b again being proved true
By the uraham-Paige Motors Corp.
IN its national spring drive. accord
ing to reports reaching Ira NJ.
Smith Of Graham Automobile
Sale md ssrvice Co.. local Graham
dealer. from Robert C. Graham.
executive vice president Of the fac
tory.
Graham u heading = quartet U
Galoo department. executives IN 3
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

coma. He has
been identified
with Mallon for
a n II m b g + of
v e RS. having
I h e experience
which { o m e $
fro m associa-
ton with prac-
tically every de-
partment of the
business.
His direction
of the used car
departm e mt is
being immedi-
ately felt and
he is launching
a March cam
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
94@ annual Statement
DECEMBER 81, 1898

Payments to policyholders and their benehciaries
during the year 1888 amounted to S2o1, 4e4.937 Of
this total, $l31, 1904, lo3 paid to living policy
holders and 500, 500, 1874 to benefcaries.
Total payments to policyhoders and benehcaries.
during the past ten years exceeded Sal 100000.
New insurance during the year amounted to
S422 S17 500 Total insurance IN force at the close
Of 1898 Yves 1898 ,S26 3Oo under 1885, 76s po4ces
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

Cabbages have heads, corn has
ears, celery has a heart, grapes
have skins, potatoes have eyes and
suuaShes have necks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09


In permitting . faster speed on
this modern highway. the commis-
eioner was trying to be good
fellow md was assuming that we
motorists would be fair enough to
take what he gave us without
reaching out for more.
n Wsu11n't surprise the
wrooor q ~ csmmissolner
w1ohorsw M pssmlse end even
went . fnr - % reinstaee the
spoe1 nmlt - - miles per hour
ovsr ~ eatire 1sagth u the
Rno115c hiGhway from city
Imsou - city limits.
A recent survey IN which your
columnist participated revealed the
fact that commercial vehicles are
being operated on this stretch Of
highway ut speeds varying from
90 to 80 miles an hour.
The law gives us a four mile
leeWay to allow for variations in
spesdometsrs but It does not per-
NIT us to pass the 20 mark nor
TO 0f1Ve our carr NJ any oiu speed
we happen to be In the humor for.
d ooGne onees, city buses are
runnlng - - 0l1sR pr hour,
81, 6us1ng ~ survey, Isstsr-
city huDou Were clocked at
spoo1D - hlgh - 20 mile~ m
hour W1on1n IT, city limits.
II = just such abuses ~ these
which are going to kill the goose
that layS the golden egg, and un-
les the Management Of the COM
paniss operating such transporta-
ton take steps TO eliminate the
utter dinregard for our traffic
lawn. we are all going to face 4
25-fnile limit on South Tacoma
Way and on every other strip
Of highway lying within the limits
Of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Carl Krause Now
At Used Car Helm

Carl Krause OF the Mallon Motor
staff has recently taken over the
used car department of the big
Ford establishment in South Ia
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
Hey Bill saaO
me another
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yV1HEN EINsTEIN started
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yV7HEN EINSTEIN started
w telling the inside" shout
ishs-fays beading some very
smart men thought be was
soclkeyed. Nov yoa can pipe
Light Ike wafer -around cor
ma end spssairA II necessary.
That's one Of he peculiar abil-
iaia Of . NV material called
lneina
= 4 4
Lucite can be described
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an ~ h mold II, rufn Ii on
. lashs. That's why il has been
shosen = de transparent ma
serial through which thousands
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1nsnnGaloaAl 1xpositioa daily
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

Eighty eight years 10 long
time IN any business. but In the
automobile business It dates back
years beyond to the first puff of
exhaust gas to come from horse
Len carriage,
The Gtudebaler corporation Is
now on It's 66th year. having had
its modest beginning IN 1882 when
the two Studebaker brothers began
business with but $0S in cash and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

The Assets on December 81, 1888 amounted to
S2o47 712. The principal item of the Liabilities
the Insurance and Annuity Reserve required
by law, amounting to 81, 15o 527 400 Also included
in the Liabilities reserve of SAL ,56o, 500 for
dividends policyholders in 1889 and Special In
vestment Reserve of S45, 900. Surplus funds
reserved for general contingencies amounted to
124555,2l1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
q Millionl

For the first time In the
history Of the Ford Motor COM
pany one Of the million cars
haa been built on the Pacific
Coast. II N Ford car No. 27.-
100000 and IN now on display
In the Ford exhibit Ut tho
Golden Gate exposition.
II took m order from Henry
and Edsel Ford to permit the
manufacture Of the ~ mill
lionth Ford ut the Richmond.
California, plant Of the Ford
Motor company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

Following long, hard fight, finally succeeded in
getting 35mie speed limit certain portions Of South
Tacoma Way and promise from the Commissioner of Public
Safety that the fog light installation complete
he would life the 25ie limit certain portions not
;ovinw The 86-ulc privilege
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09
PLENTY!

OLYMPIA, Wash.-1There were
556.373 automobiles. trucks and
trailers operating on the highways
of the state during 1898. License
Director David Cohen reported
today.
His summary showed 6.001
pleasure cars. ~. 200 trucks. 1925
trailers. 10.D42 motorcycles and
other vehicles. 4.7De dealers cars
and e46 u. 8. government cars.
All those vehicles brought In
e2,720.e25 to the state treasury
In license fees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

ALFRED L. AIKEN
President
JAMES ROWLAND ANGEL
Educational Counsellor OF
National Brcsdcsssfns Company
NATHANIEL +. AVER
Treasurer. Csbof Ms. Co. Textile
ARTHUR A. BALLANTINE
Lawyer. Root. Clark. Buckner .
Bsilsrffre
CORNELIUS N. BLISS
Retired
HENRY BRUERE
President. 6owery Savings 6snk
MORTIMER n. BUCkNER
Chairman Of fhe Board.
The Ne~ York Trust Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

Y gJgT0U!
Earl &. Finlay, the newly
appointed general sales man.
ager NJ Alallen Motors. South
Tacoma Ford leadership, came
here from Portland following
many years Of experience In
the low priced field IN practl-
cally every major market In
the Pacific Northwest.
Possessing . swell person.
ality and . thorough knowl-
edge Of his business. Flnlay's
activities In Tacoma are as-
sured marked SUCCESS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

two FORCES. Today. the company
represents a sac, 900 900 organiza-
ton and Ia under the able guidance
of Paul q. Hoffman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-09

A S S E T S
Cash on Hand, or In Bank. ...............
United States Government, direct. or fully
guaranteed Bonds ...........-......
State, County and Municipal Bonds ......
Canadian Bonds OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Railroad, Public Utility Industrial and other
bOnOSs
Preferred and Guaranteed Stocks. .........
Real Estnte Owned qncludine Home Once, =.
First Mortgage Loans on Real Estate uheiodirs
1885, ss4 IS forecosss liens subject TO redemption,
Policy Loans .....,-.-.. -.............
Interest and Rents due and accrued ......
Net Amount Of Uncollected and Deferred
PREMIUMS. .....#..-
Osher AsseSs ....................
TOTAL. Observation-Disclosures.
Securities valued st
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-05-04
Turnabout

WHETHER or not Ellsworth
w Vines, who has forsaken pro
tennis to concentrate on an amateur
golf career, can ever become sue
cessful golfer is much-debated
question.
Vines himself is quite optimistic,
believing he will do more than all
right for himself. Others, particu-
larly golf experts, are not so sure.
The former tennis notable quail
fed for the National amateur golf
tournament last year, but went out
early. He is of the opinion that If
he devotes all his. time to the links
game he NAV advance further.
If Vines carries his tennis tenden-
cies over to his golf debut he will
run into trouble. Vines has always
tended to fold up when there was
something at stake in tennis
match, and is likely to do the same
when he is in crucial golf test.
His tennis game went to pieces in
National championship and Davis
cup tests, and as a pro it crum-
bled in matches against TiIden, Per-
ry and Bulge.
So Ellsworth may 60 back to the
tennis courts after a year on the
links.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-05-04

Jurisprudence. They were enact
ed into law by the Emperor JUS
tinian in 533 A. D. Their discovery
at Amalfi stimulated a general study
of Roman and Greek literature,
which led to what is known as the
classic age. During the Dark ages
learning was at it's lowest ebb in
Europe and civilization seemed to
retrograde, owing to the masses of
barbarians who emerged from
northern Europe and overran the
former seats of learning.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-05-04
That Man Again

CONVERSATIONALLY Max Baef
~ has already fiattened Lou Nova,
disposed of Heavyweight Champion
Joe Louis, and is in possession Of
ringdom's crown of supremity.
Actually the enigmatic Make is
on the comeback trail, training for
bout with Nova on June 1, and
hoping for another match with Joe
Louisa match that he has not thus
far earned.
He claims if Lou Nova beats him
he will quit the ring for good be-
cause no Baer is "gettin' himself
slapped happy"
In training quarters Make looks
like the world-beater he really
should be. A fine physical speci-
men, the wide shouldered, rugged
Hercules seems to have all the at
tributes of another Dempsey. He
struts and swaggers for the benefit
of gymnasium customers. He isn't
at all shy, and seizes every oppor-
tunity to tell how dangerous he is
when aroused. The wise boys pay
no attention. The uninitiated get
thrill out of it. It doesn't do much
harm.
One of the severest beatings of
Baer's career was administered by
Joe Louis, and today Max is talking
his way to revenge. He swears that
he is ready-that he is determined
to win out-that he will whip Joe
Louis when he gets to him.
Make uttered the remark recent
ly that he'd like to make lot Of
guys boiler "Uncle" for some of the
things they said about his last fight
with Louis. Baer's courage was
questioned in many corners, and
that hurt. In fact, his knockout by
the Brown Bomber perhaps hurt him
less than some of the resulting tales
questioning his willingness to fight.
He now claims that his wife and
little Baer have reformed him, have
torn him from the primrose path.
Maybe it's true, but we've heard
similar statements from Max in the
past.
One thing can be said in his IA
vor. He started training early,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-05-04
Roman Writings on Jurisprudence Enacted Into Law
Copyright.-wNU Service.

The Dark ages extended, roughly
speaking, from the fall of the west
ern Roman empire in AIS A. D. to
the revival Of learning on the dis
covery of the pandects at Amalf,
Italy, in 1l50-altogether about sew
en- centuries. The period extending
from the fall Of the Roman empire
to the capture of Constantinople in
1888 by the Turks is known as the
Middle ages. The pandects were
a collection of laws systematically
arranged from Roman writings on
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-05-04
Speeding of Sports
Boston Red Sox
Seen as Threat
To Yank Regime
By ROBERT McSHANE

nv HEN the New York Yankees
w clinched their third straight
American league pennant last year
to say nothing Of the world Sc
ries-the worry boys started work
ing overtime. Means of pure, I'M
adulterated anguish could be heard
distinctly from East Cape, Fla, to
Tatoosh, Wash.
"Break up them Damyanks" be-
came the rallying cry for thousands
Of viewers-with-alarm. The Yankees
were too good. They were throttling
baseball because they had a corner
on all the talent. No one would be
interested in a sure thing. ETC., etc.
Only one club ever won four
straight pennants since the begin