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ranchers, and there were rough-and-
ready days no farther back than
the sos during the building of La
Plata (the capital Of the Province
of Buenos Aires and the extension
Of railroads into the interior.
A friend of mine here, the son
OF a pioneer Patagonian land owner,
has helped to fight off rustlers,
thievlng Indians, squatters and local
bad men from his fathers herds
and grazing lands in the Southern
Andes. and he is still a young man!
His father came to Buenos Aires in
the 60S on a sailing vessel from
New York, in the days when pas
sengers were landed at the water
front in high-wheeled OK carts
dragged over a mud bottom to the
anchorage in the channel.
Unofficial Official.
There weren't many North
Americans down here then" the
son said. and my father became
sort OF unofficial vice consul. Some
pretty strange fellow countrymen
drifted into port from time to time
and most of them looked up my
father-for advice, nights lodging,
q loan or what have you. My father
had a big heart. He helped them
all he could.
One party he often told about
consisted of three-tWo Westerners
and hard-faced blond woman.
They said they thought of settling
IN the South, and required much
specific information-about roads,
facilities for water travel. settle
ments, banks and police protection.
My father helped them all he could
before he began to wonder why
three such hard-looking customers
were worried about police protec-
ton.
We'll, he found out later. Those
three were the. fanciest shots who
ever hit the south country. They
robbed the local bank and such
estancias as had anything worth
Juggling off. The old ranches were
few and far between. Each house
usually had tree or so for shade.
The party had an original way Of
announcing its arrival. The woman
would ride around the ranch tree
at full gallop, knocking off the
bark in perfect circle with her
six shooters.
Soldiers Learned Lesson.
Then the men would drive off the
horses from the estancia. herding
them ahead Soldiers went in pur-
suit. When they drew too near, the
three would shoot the legs from I'M
der the pursuing horses. They were
so talented at this the soldiers even
tualy learned not to get too near
when they did, they usually stopped
to have mate! I don't know what
happened to the three in the end.
but they semed to have gotten clean
away.
My father used to tell of young
Texan who landed here off a boat.
pennlless and without friends. He
seemed likeable, clean-cut young
ster. and my father lent him money
to get out of the country. He heard
from him year later-from the
Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta.
Enclosed in the letter was money to
repay the loan, and an explanation
of the youths presence in Buenos
Aires.
1T seems he had been a member
of a gang of cattle rustlers who
raided Texas herds dressed as Mexi-
cans, and Mexican herds dressed as
Texans. They prospered until one
of the gang betrayed them into an
ambush that proved fatal to several
rustlers. The youth escaped and got
a boat south from New Orleans.
While in the Argentine he learned
that his mother had been arrested
as ringleader of the gang, and re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09

law and order
moved into Tex
as, Arizona and
the Northwest
Keen, soft spoken
men, who said
little and saw
much.
Such things as
I n ian raids,
cattle rustlings,
and open war
fare for choice
ranges are with
In the experience
of middle aged
to youn G i S h
p a I. a pOOi a n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-06-09
American Bad Men
Who Sought Frontiers
In Patagonia Tanned
Present Generation
Recalls RustIine and
Range Warfare
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.
Star Staff Correspondent.

BUENOS AIRES.-The tanning of
the West sent some tough citizens
down this way in search of a new
frontier.
They showed up looking for broad
minds and wide pastures after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
WOMAN LITER HAS
 MADE HER ESCAPE

Marysville, O., June 19 - U.PJ- Velma West, 3.3 serving a life sen- tence for the hammer staying of her husband, escaped with three other inmates of the Marysville Women's $ Reformatory today, apparently de- termined to achieve an expressed desire for "one more fling before I die"
 In three page letter to Mrs. Marguerite Reilly, prison superin- tendent, Mrs. West made known her desires for 8 fling. She promised to return to the prison if my escape causes you trouble" and she added she realized that she never would "get paroled."
 Mrs. West, principal in one of the strangest murder trials in Lake County history, fled the prison with Virginia Brawdy, l9, Akron, an irl- corrigible; Mary Ellen Richards, 23 Cincinnati, serving 8 term for rob- bery, and Florence Sheline, 23, oi Galipoli, a prisoner convicted ot breaking an entering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
TORNADO STRIKES
 WITH FATAL FURY
Little Town of Anoka, Minn., Badly Wrecked;
 Ten Are Known Dead

Anoka, Minn., June 19.-(UP)- Gov. Harold E. E. Stassen today di- rected National Guardsmen, police men and volunteers in rescue work al this little Mississippi river town where a tornado struck late yester- day to kill at least 10 persons and in- lure more than 200.
 ~ A drizzling rain fell on the workers is they dug through a litter oi wrecked buildings, uprooted trees and broken communication and pow CT lines.
 Authorities believed that all vic- tims of the storm had been found They said that a score of the injured were in serious condition, and esti- mated property damage at $500, ,000. I Three hundred National Guards men patroled the streets. The town Population 5000, was virtually under martial law. A g p. m. curfew kept the streets cleared during the night.
 The tornado struck with sudden fury late yesterday near Corcoran, a village southwest of Anoka and a few miles northwest Of Minneapolis. Il picked up an automobile in which four Minneapolis persons were riding Tossed it 200 yards in field, killing the occupants. It dipped again at the village of Champlin. killed one mar and wrecked several homes. Then il swept into Anoka, killed five persons l. A. II wide diagonally through the town. Al least 50 square blocks were damaged With lessened force, the storm struck at Cedar, few miles to the northeast, before dissolying. A farm CT living near Cedar was plucked from his barnyard and dashed to death half a mile away.
 In little more than five minutes the tornado had run its course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
Mother Confesses She Killed Her Baby While Lie Detector Was Giving Her Test

lette. Her family went to her de- fense. Her father visited Sheriff H L. Myers quarters, where she is con- fined, last night and promised to get
 her a good lawyer Her brother. Ed-
 win, also visited her and took her
 some clean clothes" Hyzer said Mrs. Fink admitted that she had taken the baby from the crib to her automobile, stopped
 at filling station and bought 50 cents worth of gasoline. then had driven to the bridge over Green
 Creek and had flung the baby alive, from the car.
 T don't know what happened to my mind," Hyzer quoted her as hav- ing said. q didn't realize what I had done until I was back home and
 saw the empty crib" Her father indicated that the de-
 fense might bc based on . plea oi temporary insanity. fer trial prob-
 ably will be sct for early next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

thorities had believed at first that it was Kidnapping. although the family was of little means and could not have paid a sizeable ransom.
 One fact, however. turned suspi- cion on some member of the family. Mrs. Fink,s dog. Rags. had not parked during the night, as he would have If Q stranger had enter cd the house.
 For four days. authorities had questioned the baby's father. mem- bers of Mrs. Finks family and their friends. When Mrs. Fink confessed, her mother and brother, Edwin were present.
 Ohio provides a mandatory death sentence for murder inleas the Jury recommends tendency. but it has ex- ecuted only one woman in its his- tory. She was Mrs. Anna Marie Hahn. who was clccsrocuted last December ' for poisoning old men. ] hfs Fink Ia an attractive hrun-
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States Attorney Is Ready to Prove Charge
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ticles to appear, be heard and show cause why they should not be de- stroyed. Actual arguments on the subject are slated to be heard orl July 3.
 Atty. Upson Not Prepared
 After MT. Upson had given. the names of the officers of the Wa terbury Maternal Health Center, he said that he was not prepared to give any information pertaining tc the personnel of the organization The organization is not a corpor- ation, he said, although the Con- necticut Birth Control League Is ln- corporated.
 MT. Upson suggested that in the current proceedings, in which MT Fitzgerald seeks an order to con- demn the articles seized by his agents. the association could appear as such, and that the individual members should not be cited.
 Must Get Proper Notice
 In questioning MT. Upson about the members of the center, Judge McEvoy said that he wanted to see that the owners of the articles were given proper notice.
 At the outset of the revelations that birth control clinic was in operation in Waterbury, Miss Jear- nie Heppel, superintendent of the Chase dispensary told The Demo- crat that the clinic had been oper- ating for several months. Doctors affiliated with the Waterbury hos pital stated. however, that it is a genealogical" clinic, operated only to assist women to whom mother hood would be dangerous to health.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

clinics in the United States" she said as she described laws against such clinics as medieval"
 No Organization
 Under quetioning by Judge Mc- Evoy today, Attorney Upson stated that the Waterbury Maternal Health Clinic is "an association Of individuals-informal in character with no particular organization"
 It is understood that when Detective Roland G. filling and Deputy Sheriff Albert Francis en- tered the clinic last week, armed with a search and seizure warrant issued by Judge McEvoy, they took into their custody numerous records of the clinic.
 Names of Individuals
 Names of individuals who ob- tained treatment at the clinic, as well as the officers of the associa- tions conducting 1t, are understood to be contained in the clinics rec ords, now in the possession of MT. Fitzgerald.
 The alleged existence of the birth control clinic has brought resolu- tions of demonstration from various local societies and organizations, principally the Catholic church. First announcement of its existence was made in The Waterbury Demo crat, June g, following 8 talk at Hartford by Mrs. Pease.
 Started His Probe
 The following day MT. Fitzgerald started his probe, and June Il reso- lutions of condemnation were read in the Catholic churches.
 Today, it was revealed, at the hearing before Judge McEvoy, that MT. Fitzgerald obtained his search warrant June 12. The warrant was issued by Judge McEvoy after States Attorney Fitzgerald had presented his sworn statement, con- taining allegations that books, records, appliances and equipment were kept at the H. s. Chase Memo rial dispensary on Field street. for the purpose of violating the criminal statutes of the state.
 He cited sections 6246 and 6562 of the General Statutes as those vio- lated.
 Search Warrant Executed
 On June 13. MT. Fitzgerald point ed out to Judge McEvoy this morn- ing, the search warrant was executed by County Detective filling and Deputy Sheriff Francis.
 He presented a list of the ob- jects seized. The objects were piled, in paper bags. on a table in the courtroom. Judge McEvoy examined several of the objects.
 MT. Fitzgerald said that on June 12 there had been issued an order on Dr. Mason, superintendent of the Waterbury hospital, to appear in court to show cause why the articles are not nuisances and should not be destroyed.
 Waterbury Hospital Asks Out z
 A copy of the order was also left at the Chase dispensary, he said, and att he time the Waterbury hospital disclaimed any interest in the articles.
 MT. Fitzgerald said today that sev- eral articles seized in the original search of the dispensary had been returned as not solely contraceptive material. A list of this material was also presented Judge McEvoy.
 Before Judge of Court
 H..Aa a-.. SxA- IL. matter until July 3, stated that the proceeding was not one in superior court, but rather before a judge of the court. The court was not of- ficially opened this morning for the hearing. Judge McEvoy is not pre- siding at Waterbury during this term of court.
 He said that the purpose of to- days proceedings was to give an opportunity to the owners of the ar-
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 CLIPPER IS OVER
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The passage was routine and facil- ities for the passengers were con- vincingly comparable to the comfort cuisine, and the decoration of a modern streamlined railroad train
 Except for the sky and ocean vista the long steady flight was strikingly like rail journey.
 All Stay On Board
 The only halt was at Horta for refueling. and passengers did not go ashore during the wait of one hour at the colorful old world city, po- tentially attractive climatically and scenically for vacationists from the United States.
 For the last 1000 miles of the flight the sea was like a pond under blue skies. The serene environment deprived the flight of any sense of personal adventure except for the astounding realization of the sim- plicity of a trans-ocean flight under the right conditions.
 The one day flight to Lisbon puts the keystone in the arch of the great Pan American Airways system of transportation. The Latin-Amer- ican circuit was regarded by those who have made the journey as the first for scenery, the trans-Paciflc route for exotic appeal and the trans-Atlantic the most impressive as regards commercial utility, tying up air communications throughout the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

Fremont, O., June 19 = U.P) - Mrs. velma Fink, 22. will be are raigned today on charges of mur- dering her f0-weeks-old-son. Hal don, by throwing him from an auto mobile into Q creek.
 She has been hysterical since Sat- urday night when she confessed while undergoing a lie detector test. Her only explanation, according to County Prosecutor A. |. Hyzer, was that she killed the baby because her mother scolded her for staying out late with Q factory worker last Monday night.
 Mrs. Fink lived with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Baker at the town of Clyde. She was divorced from her husband. Irwin Fink go. 6 WPA worker, two weeks ago.
 The baby disappeared from Ga crib at the Baker home last Tuea- aef night and the body was found in tho creek Inc neat moFulng. Ali-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

, cart and preceded by the collins of his two expresses, made a trium- phant way through Shensi province today, to bedlam of cheers and the explosion of firecrackers. The Chinese were taking the silk draped casket from its crypt at Et- sinhoro, 100 miles south Paotow, in Suiyuan province, to a new secret resting place.
 Thus they hoped to thwart Japan. For several months Chinese had re- ported that the Japanese had con- spired with friendly Mongols to send column of soldiers to Etsinhoro and remove the casket.
 By this inaneuver, it was alleged, the Japanese hoped not only to ob- tain Mongol allegiance but to take refined, if delicate and indirect. re- venge against Kublai Khan, Gen. ghis's grandson, for his temerity in seeking to conquer Japan with an ar- mada of 4,400 ships and 10000 men.
 The invasion failed when a tenn pest destroyed most of the fleet.
 Genghis Khan, one of the greatest conquerors of all history. led his army across Ahia to eastern Europe in the 18th century.
 Kublai Khan, his grandson, found- ed the Mongol dynasty in China.
 Admiral Yarnell Arrives
 Tientsin. China, June 19.-(UP)- Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, comman- der of the United States fleet in the Far East. arrived today from Peiping to survey the situation here. He was met by American and other foreign consular and military leaders.
 Yarnell will review the United States marines stationed here tomor- row, and then will be guest at a chamber of commerce luncheon. Vic- tins of the blockade were greatly cheered by his visit, which will last a week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
SEX PREDICTOR
 NOT VERY HAPPY
Sidney A. FOrtel Fails in Latest Attempt to Be
 Prophet

Newark, N. J., June 19.-(UP).- It was fathers day to some people, but to Sidney A. Fortel is was just sad Sunday. The self-proclaimed expert in the predetermination of sex had announced March ' that a son would be born to his wife on June IT or IS. For months he con- iidently repeated the prediction. He arose briskly on the morning of the 17th and asked Mrs. Fortel. a little tenderly, how she felt. She said she felt fine. He asked her the same question yesterday. He got the same answer. Instead of taking her to the hospital, he took her for an auto- mobile ride.
 One Strike On Him
 o. K, one strike on me-" he said. "But I'm still the champion. My son, Howard A. Fortel, will be lit- tie late in arriving, may be as much as 10 days. But the baby will be a boy, and he may be accompanied by a twin brother. As for a girl, there isn't a chance" It seemed on revising his calculations, Fortel said that he didn't know his own wife's strength. He added a footnote to the secret formula by which he believes he can determine the sex of a child. "The stronger the woman" he said, "the longer she carries her child. It seems my wife is strong"
 Checking His Record
 Checking back on his records, For tel said. he learned that in a few cases when he advised his friends on how to put in an order for boy or girl, the or ser was delivered sometimes as much as 10 days later than he predicted. In those cases the women, he said. were particular ly robust. But always, he insisted he guessed the sex of the child cor rectly. The hospital which Mrs. For tel plans to enter was swamped with telephone calls from persons inquiring about her expected baby.
 Fortel, 35-year-old proprietor of linen supply house. who says that made-to- babies are merely a question of timing" was ready to meet the challenge. Howard will show 'em," he said. T cannot be betrayed by my own son. And wish these smart-alecks would quit ask ing me if Harriet has been born. '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
FOUR VIOLENT
 DEATHS IN STATE
(By United Press)

Violence claimed the lives of four persons in Connec ticut over the weekend.
 x Charles A. Decarli, g. Plainville, was killed when his car collided with another at Bristol.
 James Hugh, 50. Greenwich. was injured fatally when struck by an automobile while walking along the highway.
 William K. Gray, 25. Hartford in- surance clerk, committed suicide by lnhaling Illuminating gas fumes in shis home. He left a note saying he was Respondent and feared break < down.
 Frank German. fl, wolcott. com- mitted suicide in his automobile at Wolcott by attaching a garden hose $ to an exhaust pipe and leading it into his car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19
DR. BENES WEEPS
 WITH HIS FRIENDS
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greet him.
 First, college President Remsen B. Ogilby introduced the former Presi- dent to the American audience. Then, without pause, he said:
 Men and women of Czechoslo- vakia: I present to you your Presi- dent Edouard Benes."
 Mrs. Benes, sitting in 8 front row, cried. So did others of her country men, and Americans, too.
 Will Not Be Crushed
 Dr. Benes first spoke for an hour in English. Czechoslovakia, he said twill not be crushed. This nation will never betray its nation spirit of freedom. They (the Germans) will not succeed in imposing rule of how to live and think on the Czech oslovak nation.
 Then, through long lanes of cheering Czechs and Americans, he marched to the outdoor pulpit to talk to his people in their own ton- que.
 While he walked, from the Czechs came 8 war-Whoop. It was a single word, almost a shout. Perhaps it was a word of greeting, or maybe a battle-cry of victory.
 But, whatever it was, Dr. BeneS acknowledge it every time.
 His people listened to their Presi- dent. They nodded their heads in assent; they shouted what must have been Aye, Aye" as he scored a telling point; they put handker- chiefs to their eyes as he told them not to lose hope.
 History Of Homeland
 Dr. Benes spoke of the history of the homeland, of past victories over aggressors who overran their land, of the future victory to come.
 And then they sang.
 It was tremendously moving.
 So was Dr. Benes greeting to Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin when the exile arrived on the campus.
 "You have fine country here," Dr. Benes said.
 Is Given Degree
 Hartford, Conn.,, June 19-(UP)-- Dr. Edouard Benes, former Presi- dent of Czechoslovakia, was one of eight recipients of honorary degrees conferred today at Trinity college by President Remsen B. Ogilby.
 "As an exile he shows us what liberty is and how much it is worth, bringing 1t about that with him we all cry Long live Czechoslovakia" said Dr. Ogilby as he handed Dr. Benes degree of Doctor of Laws.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

(Continued from Page D operations off the Isles of Shoals The Sculpin tied up at the navy yard to be available should the board of inquiry desire to inspect its con- struction.
 Marines on Duty
 A detachment of marines was on duty outside the administration building as a guard of honor when Rear-Admiral William T. Tarrant commandant of the first naval dis trict. arrived. AS soon as he entered the hearing room, the marines dis banded.
 Sitting with Tarrant on the board of inquiry appointed by Secretary oi Navy Claude A. Swanson were Cap tain Thomas Withers, inspector oi ordnance, naval torpedo station Newport, R. T.; Captain William R Munroe, assistant director of naval intelligence, Washington, and Com- mander Charles w. Styer of the navy observatory, serving as judge-advo- cate.
 The board was commissioned to determine whether:
 1. Faulty construction was in- volved.
 2. Court martials should be or dered.
 Interest in Probe
 Interest in the investigation was heightened by the fact that two other submarines, the British Thetis and the French Phenix, have sunk with death tolls of 99 and 71. respec- lively, since the Squalus disaster less than a month ago.
 After questioning the survivors the court probably will adjourn un- til after the Squalus has been raised possibly within a month.
 At sea, salvage operations moved apace. It was expected that the sin- gle hardest job, that of tunneling g path for salvage chains beneath the hull of the 1450-ton submarine would be completed today or tomor- row. At suspension of operations last night, divers working with a com pressed air lance had completed al but 10 to IS feet of the tunnel.
 Meantime. the hero of the disaster machinist's mate Lloyd B. Maness oi Greensboro, N. O., remained under observation at the base hospital fol stomach disorder. It was Names who slammed shut the water-tighi door, closing of the flooded after compartments and thus saving him. self and g shipmates.