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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-25
BY TOM HoRNER

II don't see where am IN.
volved. t. "she began,
"But you are, Ara, ana have
to know why" Douglas inter.
rupted. Tell me the truth, Ara
and perhaps can save you :.
What were you doing in BEN
thorne's study last night?"
She turned on him angrily. II
wasn't in Benthorne's study last
night. What makes you ask that2"
He drew q button - O red, pc
culiarly-shaped button, from his
vest pocket held IL beside two
similar buttons on the sleeve of
her dress. Haven't you missed
this?"
She snatched the button from
his hand. where did you find
that? Does Dawson know" Then
as she became calmer: "There are
thousands Of buttons Just like this
one, why bother me with it,"
There are three on your other
sleeve" 1t was true.
"All right, suppose was In
Benthorne's study. I was there
this morning, talking to Captain
Dawson. He knows that. When
did you find II?
II found 1t In q chair--it fell OUT
Of a chair - last night Douglas
answered slowly. "Benthorne was
dead-did you see him last nightp"
He was pleading for the truth,
although his own words were self
condemning.
Eyes," Ara answered slowly, as
her eyes met his, II saw Arnold
Benthorne last night. But It was
early in the evening - long before
he was killed"
Ito BE Continued
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-25

QUIZ ON PANAMA

Panama came In for O share Of
public attention when American
shipowners sought to transfer their
vessels to Panamanfan registry.
Test your knowledge Of this LATIN
American country on the following
true and false statements:
/. Panama was established as q
republic about the time Of the
United States Civil War.
2. The official language Of Pan
anna Is Spanish.
8. The Panama Canal Zone is
rented by the United States from
Panama.
4. General Somoza Is president
Of Panama.
5. Panama was formerly part
Of Venezuela.
Answer on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-25
ITALIAN-HUNGARIAN
AGREEMENT SIGNED

Rome, Nov. MISUNDERSTANDING
Of a new Italian Hungarian Com.
mercial agreement has been an
nounced here.
The document was signed by AL
fred Nickl, head Of a Hungarian
Commercian mission, and Sen. AM
edo Giannini, representing Italy.
The new pact, It was understood.
revises previously existing CONNER
cial accords to meet new conditions
arising out Of the European conflict.
1t forms part Of 1taly's "butter
and egg for neutrals" trade policy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-25
, STAMP NEWS

NO official recognition, either by
~ special stamp or cancellation,
10 70 be given the governments
Antarctic expedition, headed by
Rear Admiral Richard Z. Byrd.
The Postoffice Department also
has vetoed Admiral Byrd's re.
quest for establishment Of q South
Pole postoffice.
Since the expedition Is sched-
uled TO leave United States in
November, the department de-
cided there was insufficient time
to make necessary arrangements,
or for collectors to prepare and
dispatch covers, In event Of es-
Enlistment Of such q postofice
at the base camp.
London's stamp Centenary Ex-
position, scheduled for May 6.i4,
1910, has been Cancelled, but
miniature sheets, which were pre-
pared for the event, have been
placed on sale. The label, issued
In sheets Of four, shows Queen
Victoria as q young woman. The
same portrait was used on the
penny black and two-penny blue
stamps whose centenary It COM
memorates.
A proposal for an American
centenary exhibition was voted
down by directors Of the Associa.
ton for Stamp Exhibitions, be-
cause Of the lack of time to pre-
pare an American show worthy
Of the event, and because the in
ternational political situation was
deemed an adverse factor.
New issues: .Slovakia, one value,
native woman filling jug at
mountain spring, and two values,
Rev. Josef Murgas, and broad
casting towers; Paraguay, three
values concentrating 50th an
niversary Of founding Of univer-
sity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-25
CINEMATIC SISTER

Virginia Weidler is cast as fannie
Edison, younger sister Of Thomas
Edison In Young Tom Edison"
which stars Mickey Rooney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-25
CAST OF CHARACTERS

ARNOLD BENTHORNE - Five
persons wished him dead,
HELEN BENTHORNE - His
charming young wife.
WILLIAM ASTON - Ben
thOrne's father-in-law and busi-
mess associate.
JOEY DI TORIO - Night club
owner and gangster.
ARA JOHNSON - The mystery
girl.
JOHN DOUGLAS - A young
mining engineer, In love with
Ara.
CAPTAIN DAWSON - A detec-
tive who likes to listen.
Yesterday: Questioning Doug
las, Dawson discovers that the
young man knows much more
about the Benth0rne murder than
he Is telling. When Flynn re-
ports on Benthorne's bank de-
posits, Douglas hears "Big Red"
mentioned, "Big Red was my
uncle" he tells Dawson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Seven Foot Eight Inch, 4SO lb. Giant
Same As Any Overgrown Schoolboy

heaviest giant on exhibition he is
by no means a freak even though
among his specially made ward
robe are scientifically constructed
size SO shoes.
Camper couldn't recall when he
first started growing, stating he
grew normally enough and than
just kept on growing. Though he
has not grown but a few inches
in the past year he doesn't know
whether he will continue to grow.
or not.
Travelling with shows for the
past three years Camper left the
w. c. Higgins Shows in Olympia
enroute to his home in Memphis
stopping over at the Chandler An
mex Apis where despite the nor
NAL size furniture he made him.
self quite comparable. From Mem
phis he will go to Honolulu, where
he will go on exhibition in a show.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Charity Solicitor
Is Fined $3.50

Earh Rogers, charged with soli-
citing charity funds without a Ii
cense, was fined $3.50 in Police
Court last Saturday. The specific
charge against Rogers was solicit
ing funds for a Christmas party
for Semper Paratis No. II Junior
Elks.
Officers of Puget Sound Lodge
No. 100 order of Elks, took the
position that the solicitors did not
properly identify the Juveniles,
thus leaving the impression that
its affiliation was with the B. P. o.
E. No. 90. Following that infor-
nation, Puget Sound Lodge No.
100 disclaimed any interest in what
it considered a racket and ordered
the immediate withdrawal of Sem
per Paratis from any participa-
ton.
The chief complainant was Vic
tor zednick, secretary or Seattle
Elks No. 92. Notice of appeal has
been served in the case.
The quick action of Puget Sound
Lodge No. 100 served to continue
the friendly relations existing a
mong the Elks of Seattle.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Two Oil Pilferers
Held ByPolice

Because Eddie Ross and Law
renee Nicely thought Wednesday
was a bargain day, they now re-
pose in the city Jail, booked on
open charges for investigation.
According to police, Ross and
Nicely bought gasoline at a service
station at 1914 Fourth Avenue,
South and after the customers
drove away the wife of the filling
station proprietor found that a 2
gallon can of oil (Which they had
been admiring) had also departed
from its usual place in the station.
Police were notified and q broad
cast of the motorists description
later brought about their appre-
hension.
Ross told police that they
thought the oil was included in the
purchase which totaled 95 cents.
Both men said they live in Ia
coma.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Chief Grandchildren
Knights, Daughters
of Tabor i'm Seattle

William L. Martin of Los An
geles, Chief Grand Mentor of the
Jurisdictions of California and Ari-
IONA, knights and Daughters of
Tabor, was visitor in Seattle last
week as the guest of Hespiredes
Tabernacle No. 100. Mr.. Martins
visit was to effect the transfer of
the Knights and Daughters to Tab
Dor residing in the state of Wash
ington from the Missouri Juris-
diction to that of California.
A meeting was held Sunday, Au-
gust 9th at Chambers Hall at
which details of the transfer were
discussed with members residing
in Seattle. A unanimous vote to
endorse the transfer was cast by
the members. Mr.. Martin left Mon
day to meet with the Knights and
Daughters of Tacoma at Elks hall
Monday night. He will return to
the State of Washington after the
matter has been laid before his
board of Curators and their appro-
val secured.
Mr.. Martin came to Seattle di-
rect from the Triannual Grand Ses-
sion where he was unanimously
elected Vice Chief Grand Mentor
of the World. While in Seattle, Mr..
Martin was the house guest of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Johnson.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Ida Wilson SAWYER
Is Laid to Rest

Seattle friends of Mrs. Ida Will
son Sawyer, were deeply grieved
to learn of her death in Colorado
Springs, Colo, Sunday, August 20.
Mrs. Sawyer was well known in
the business world, having operated
steam bath massage parlor for
a number of years.
Last June she returned to her
childhood home, Colorado Springs,
Colo, to visit relatives. While
there she had hoped to regain her
lost health, which had caused her
to discontinue her professional du-
ties during the past year. She was
the wife of the late Doctor Saw
yer and the mother of Munroe
Wilson of Seattle. She was a men,
Der of the Eastern Star and was
buried August %. Her son, Munroe
Wilson, who went to Colorado
Springs to attend he last rites of
his beloved mother returned home,
Monday.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Noted Churchman
At Conference
By Mary M. Duncan

Among the outstanding Church
men in attendance at the confer
ence was the Rev. DR.. Frank Ma
Olson Reid, the pastor of st. Paul
A. M. E. Church of st. Louis,
Mo-, the oldest church denomina-
ton west of the Mississippi River.
DIR. Reid addressed the conference
Friday afternoon emphasizing the
fact that the remarkable achieve
ments of the leaders of the church
of the past challenge men today
to go forward in religious endeav-
or as fearless pioneers of Kingdom
building. Said he, 1.-The greatness
of our church must not be thought
of in terms of our IL colleges, our
publishing houses, our various de-
partments and dollars handles or
any of our material possessions,
but if we are to justify its ex-
istence we must know that its
greatness has come from the spir-
itual power which has fired the
souls of men to do and dare in
the name of Jesus Christ. He
said further, 1--WE believe in a
Christianity which unifies the po-
tentialities of all men toward a
common divine objective and that
the Universally of the Brother
hood of man and thus from Bishop
Richard Allen, our founder, even
unto this hour we take joy in
proclaiming God is our Father,
Christ is our redeemer and every
man is our brother" DR.. Reid
pastors one of the most outstand-
ing congregations in the nation,
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BY jacques b. ChappeIl

Imagine if you can an 10 year
old genial and good natured boy
as normal except for his height,
as any school boy one might meet
and you have in one short synop-
sis 7'8" Guicel Camper, one of
the main attractions of the w. C..
Higgins Shows" A giant no doubt
to many people but just an over
grown boy to this reporter since
his interview with Camper.
One of three children of normal
parents, Guicels brother and sis
ter were both normal. Nowhere in
his family tree to his knowledge
could he find anyone of unusual
height.
Born down in Memphis, Tenn.
Guicel was a bouncing baby boy
of nine pounds. Today he tips
the scale at a mere 480 lbs.
Not reputed to be the tallest or
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Plum Tree Climber
Wounded By Gun

Police Find Purses In Home OF
Wounded PrOwIer; Arrest Brother
A boxer who claims he was in
plum tree when he was shot
near a window, caused his own
arrest and the arrest of his bro
Their Wednesday.
Tuesday night, R. H. Binkley,
who lives at 212 4th Avenue South,
told police he fired shot at a man
he had seen peeping through his
window. A quarter of an hour la
ter Edward Powell of 1900 Yesler
Way was treated for a bullet
wound in hir right arm at King
County Hospital.
Detective Lieutenants James
Lawrence and Ernest Winters, who
questioned the wounded man said
he admitted that he was in the
vicinity of the Binkley home when
shot, but was not near any WIN
dows. Powell said he was in a
plum tree when he was discovered.
However, when the two detectives
searched Powell's home, they
found three women's purses and
arrested Chris Powell, brother of
the wounded prowler.
Both men were booked without
charge, pending questioning by De-
tective Captain Wesley N. Miller
of the burglary detail.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Massey Pitches Pacific Outfitters To
P-ISoftbaIl Championship; Gives 2 Hits
Lillian Brown Leads Bombers
To Second Championship
By Jacques b. Chappell

Displaying brilliant two hit pit
ching, Frank Massey "the Bob
Teller of the sooftball leagues" pa
ced the Pacific Outfitters to the
Mems Pr Softball Championship
in a grueling ten inning game at
the Civic Auditorium, Sunday night
when they set down a stubborn
Tacoma team 3-2.
Pacific's win brought the bacon
home of Seattle for the fifth Conse
cutive year, making it five straight
championships for Seattle teams
In the P-I Tourney.
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Height To Join Team
Mates at A. & T.

George "Switchy" Heights,
ex-Garfield Player, left Thurs
day, August 31st for Green's
bOrO, N. G. where he will be with
other ex-Garfield team mates on
the A. and T. College football
squad. Height will make the
third grid man from Seattle to
join the squad. Brennan King
and Sammy Bruce being the
other two. The A. and T. squad
will be coached by Homer Har-
ris.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Man Pleads Guilty
To Year-Old Crime

Harry Sykes who pleaded guilty
to causing the death of a shack
town Mexican a year ago, was
sentenced to serve not more than
20 years, by Judge Chester A. Bat
chelor, Wednesday.
The AZ year old former circus
roustabout who caused his own
return to King County, admitted
that he had had fight with San
tiago Madrigal just before the
Mexican was found dead.
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with more than 2200 members. He
is being supported by churchmen of
the West and South for the ele-
walton to the Bishops at the gen.
eral Conference of the church,
which meets in Detroit in May,
1910.
Friday afternoon, the women's
Missionary Conference convened at
2 p. m. Mrs Ceina Hughes is Presi-
dent. A welcome to new ministers
wives was given by Mrs. Mamie
Robertson, response by Mrs. j. P.
Hoard. Greetings from the Mis-
sionary supervisor of the 5th Epis-
copal District, by Mrs. Helen A.
Williams, wife of the Bishop. Pres
idents annual message by Mrs.
Ceina Hughes and an Informative
paper, Meeting present day Needs
of the Young People in the church"
by Mrs. Della Woods. All of the
Continued on Page Three)
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Benefit Carnival
Dance For Band

The Seattle Youth Band is pre-
senting a benefit Carnival and a
dance Saturday, September 2 at
the local Y. M. c. A. grounds A
unique side show is planned as well
as a variety of concessions. Ad-
mission is free and all are asked
to come out and support the mu-
steal endeavor of the boys and
girls.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Puget Sound Conference
Closes 18th Session; To
Meet In Seattle 1910


BY Rev. Fred A Hughes, Special Correspondent
The 48h session of the Puget Sound Annual Conference
covering the entire Northwestern section of America in
GLIDING British Columbia and Alaska opened in Portland
Oregon Wednesday morning August 23rd with Bishop Noah
w. Williams of st. Louis Mo-, presiding.
Tuesday night the local church reception presided
over by Thelma E. Morton student of Fisk Unver
sty Welcome addresses made by Rev. ]. j. Glow of
Mt Oivet Baptist Church and Dr. Norva Unthank Bishop
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Tacoma team.
Massey Fans Nine

Nine men went down swinging
under the sensational speed ball
pitching of Frank Massey. Massey
is credited with Pacific's win.
This years tournament is said to
be 1.-THE most closely competed and
successful ever to have been held.
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.WlllldInS reSpOIlueu 1uc iCPoi %
of the several churches totaled
$2,500.55, and showed every church
In the conference free of mortgage
debt. This is unique in that no
other annual conference In the en-
tire connection can produce such
record.
A resolution was unanimously
passed endorsing the administra-
ton of Bishop Noah w. Williams,
pleading for his return to the Fifth
Episcopal District; and earnestly
requesting that the district remain
intact. Another resolution by DR..
N. H. Jeltz, correctional evange-
list, was passed, proposing to the
General Conference an Evangelistic
Crusade from 1910 to 1914 in which
the entire church should partici-
pate
The conference was saddened by
the death of Prof. John r. Haw-
kins, Washington, D. c., who, for
the past 81 years was financial
secretary of the A. M. E. Church
At the exact hour of his funeral in
Washington, Metropolitan A. M. r.
Church, the conference held a
memorial service for him.
George Paul Jones, Simon James
Holly and Herbert Cornelius Pat
terson were ordained elders; James
Woodrow Mayfield, deacon and
Frank William Lanning. local dea-
con.
Ministerial delegates elected to
the General Conference 1910 at
Detroit, Michigan, were George F.
Martin, Fred A. Hughes and
George S. Allen; alternates, E. D.
Chappelle, Browning c. Allen and
C. B. Clements.
Transferred out; George F. Mar
tin, to Southwest Missouri Con-
ference, George S. Allen, to North
Missouri Conference and Fred A.
Hughes, to Missouri Conference.
Transferred in; s. A. Amos, e. D.
Chappelle, George P. Jones, and
H. C. Patterson.
Prominent visitors in attend
ance: DR.. Frank Madison Reid, st.
Louis, Mo-; DIR. and Mrs. N. H.
Jeltz, Detroit, Michigan; and DR..
C. w. Abingdon, Editor Sunday
School Literature, Philadelphia,
Pa; and DR.. ]. A. Danes, st. Lou
is, Missouri.
The Women's Mite Missionary
Society, presided over by Mrs. Gel
ma M. Hughes, rose to new high
spiritually and financially. An all
day session Friday, beginning with
the Executive Board in the morn
ing; in the afternoon session, A
Teaching Mission in the Christian
Home and Family was held. The
address of the president, Mrs.
Hughes, on Christian Opportunity
won rounds of applause and she
was highly complimented on her
leadership and executive ability.
Transferring with her husband to
Missouri, she turned her office over
Continued on Page Three)
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The entire fiasco, which started
off when Johnson stated for pub
LEGATION that the executive board
of the organization was dominated
by extreme radicals, gained mo-
mentum when the organization re-
fused to deny the charges, slowed
down moomentarily when Johnson
refused the sensational exposure,
but is now coasting towards an
unhappy landing on the wings of
a letter from M. A. Chinneth, COM
plimenting Johnson and asking
that he (Johnson) open up the
vacuum and empty out the dirt"
1t is common knowledge that the
following comprise the executive
board:
c. T. Dawson, vice president,
chairman, Executive Board, Carl
Brooks, Executive Secretary; j. A.
Jack Johnson, President, K. C.
u. D. Club; Earl George, Herman
Moore, Frank Jenkins, Andrew
Jenkins, Mrs. Celeste Long and
Mrs. Jane Dover.
Perhaps the most amazing part
of the whole affair is the K. C.
U. DIS refusal to deny Johnson's
accusations of radical and COM
munistic activities. This refusal
leaves the organization wide open
and lends credence to the allega-
tons that the left wing faction of
the executive board of the body
holds secret meetings before at
tending regular club meetings. The
Northwest Enterprise refused to
print the platform of the club but
offered to give any amount of
space to a story on the matter,
but the publicity committee re-
tired until what they termed "the
right time. They were still in a
huddle when we went to press.
The following correspondence
will give the reader an idea as to
what Johnson's resignation has de-
veloped into.
To the Editor:
note from last weeks issue of
the Northwest Enterprise that I
am expected to furnish an exclu-
sive interview, to wit: Naming ra-
dical members and exposing the
policies of the King County United
Democratic Club. If anything I
said led to this conclusion, I assure
you my meaning was misconstrued.
1 have no intention or desire to
enter into a mudslinging contest
with those whom l do not agree.
I stated my position for the bene-
fit of the members of the King
County United Democratic Club
and any others who are concerned.
I think I stated it clearly and con-
cisely, and as far as I am con-
cerned, the incident is closed.
j. A. johnson
Editors Note: On Tuesday, two
members of the publicity commit
tee of the K. c. U. D. Club called
at the office of the Northwest En-
terprise and submitted a three
page typewriter release, asking
its publication to the charges of
radicalism made by ]. A. (Jack)
Johnson. The entire release was
a statement of the aims and po-
licies of the K. C. u. D. Club, all
of which was public knowledge
Continued on Page Three)
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Frank Massey On
All-Star Team

Frank Massey along with Ray
Pierson and Mark O'Neal of the
Champion Pacifics were placed on
the Pr All-Star team and We're
honored with All-Star awards.
Massey won the pitching position
unanimously.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1939-09-01
Johnson BaIkSO
Radical Exposure
TED WOOD

1t looks though j. A Jack Johnson threatened
radical activities within
cratic Club has developed into freefora with backing
down the members of the refusing
quoted saying ut isn't others sending letters Johnson
to the works and still others saying, what?"
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BOmbers Win

For their econd successive
championship in two years, the
Brown Bombers, behind two hit
pitching of Lillian "Toughy" Brown
whipped the Manette girls team
11-3. This victory annexed the
beautiful tournament trophy for
the girls.
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BROWN FANS TWELVE

Lii Brown whisked twelve bat
tiers, allowed but two hits and hit
a home run for her field day in the
wOmen's championship tilt.
In the mems championship game,
Tacoma jumped to an early two
run lead holding it until the Sc
venth when singles by Ray Pear
son and M. C. chatham followed
by John Frybergs Sacrifice evened
up the score %.
Tied up until the tenth inning, a
Tacoma error and Louie Mcready's
single brought Deas home to add
sorrow to the hearts of fighting
Evening star., 1939-09-28

and weather. Sometimes bad
weather, instead of decreasing ef-
fectiveness Of its striking power,
increases it because anti-aircraft de-
tense could not see the attackers.
We have pursuit ships at Selfridge
Field. near Detroit; observation,
reconnaissance and light bombers at
Mitchell Field, near New York; pur-
suit and attack at Barksdale, near
Shreveport, La; bombardment, pur-
suit and observation at March and
Hamilton Fields in California; sew
eral classes of fighting ships at the
Panama Canal and Hawaii, and
everything. including the flying
fortresses," at Langley Field, in Vr-
ginia.
Pilot Training Program.
To extend the air arm outward to
protect the approaches to this hem
isphere we are now building a strong
base on Puerto Rico and are plan
ming one near Fairbanks, Alaska.
To control the situation in the West
Indies and operate in conjunction
with the huge new pivotal naval air
base at Jacksonville, the Army is
constructing a new base at Tampa,
Fla. Shortly it will have one under
way in New England to ward of a
thrust from an enemy based in Nova
Scotia or Newfoundland. When
these are completed the East Coast
both ways from the "axis" at Nor
folk will be blanketed by our de-
fense operations.
In the last analysis air power gets
back to man power. We have about
1000 planes to Englands 5000,
Italy's 5000, Russia's 5000, Frances s