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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11

In denying the motion, Judge
Hincks told Attorneys Navin and
Guastaferri that the motion was
wholly without support. AS Atty
Guastaferri attempted to argue fur
Their after Judge Hincks had denied
the motion, the Judge said: That's
enough, your motion has not one
iota Of support"
Atty. Guastaferri objected ana In
dieated that he would take an APP
peal, which would mean that the
appeal would come before U. 8. cir
cult court of appeals. The court or
dered the evidence impounded.
Frequent Clashes
Today's session was characterized
by frequent clashes between Navin
and Guastaferri on one side and
U. s. District Atty. Robert Butler.
Judge Hincks several times admon-
ished both sides.
At the opening Of the case, Judge
Hincks picked up the motion, and
said TO Attorneys Navin and Guas-
tagerri, "Your motion Is vague. In
paragraph 3, you indicated that you
have discovered Q negatives, but you
don't say so, do your"
It then developed that 1t was the
defense's contention that che Of the
ex.ortion notes In the case had been
tempered with and 1t was apparent
from the discussion OF Navin and
Guastaferr1 that they were indicat-
ing that Supt. of Police william j.
Roach, or somebody else at police
headquarters had tempered with the
notes.
Negative In Question
The negatives referred TO were
negatives appearing in the Water
bury Republican and American
showing Supt. Roach holding the
note in question and In one Of them,
holding a negative of picture OF
the note itself. Miss Mabel Burns
and Frank SAVING Of the Republic
can and American identified the
negatives, Henry Gebhardt took the
pictures.
Quastaferri questioned Gebhardt
to establish his qualifications. Judge
Hincks said, Don't waste time on
that. I've known him for 20 years
and he hasn't changed bit"
Claims No Similarity
Guastaferri then claimed there
was no similarity between the orig
inal notes and the one held by
Supt. Roach In the picture. He
then asked that the government
produce handwriting expert Edward
Pickering of the Federal Bureau Of
Investigation. He said that Asst.
District Attorney Valentine Sacco
would have him In court II his pres
ence was necessary. Judge Hincks
said the government is not obligat-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11

"This is not our war. There is no
place in this fight for us. We stay
right here.
1T Is going to be bad enough as
1t Is. Christianity Is at stake
throughout the world because
people have forgotten the things
that we learned In this parish. If
they came back to It, this world
would be happier place to live In"
At o press conference earlier. he
combined the problem of keeping
out of war" with the attitude Of cit
liens toward candidates in the 1910
elections. He said that no man. how
ever intelligent or brilliant he might
be. could fit himself for the presid-
ency short Of two years IN the posi-
ton. Referring to the possibility that
President Roosevelt might not get q
third term. he said. \
Frankly. ] ana quite distressed "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11

Boston, Dec. 11-(UP)-Joseph p.
Kennedy, u. 8. Ambassador to Great
Britain. asserted today that "there
Is no reason economically, fnianci-
ally or socially--why we should en-
ter the war;" He warned Americans
to beware of anything at all COM
ing out of any country" In favor OF
the United States entry into the
European conflict. Kennedy spoke
last night ct the 10th anniversary
celebration Of Our Lady Of the AS
sumption Church in East Boston
where he once was an altar boy.
I'm going to take this occasion
10 say TO the women that see here
tonight that, as you love America
don't you let anything that comes
out Of any country In the world ever
make YOU believe that you can make
the situation enc whit better hy
ever getting iMlQ . #af.n ne seld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11
STATE HIGHWAY
DEPT. TROUBLES
Must Have Budget Control
Says State Finance Com.
O. Glenn Saxon

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 1l--(UP)--
State Finance Commissioner o.
Glenn Saxon warned today that the
highway department, "for its own
good, has got to put itself under
budgetary control"
Ultimately, he said, a special div
ision will be necessary in the fl
nance department ito check only
highway problems"
His declaration was a, reply to
Carlos Ellis, Jr., Middletown, vice
president of the Connecticut Young
Republican clubs who charged the
highway department with wasteful-
ness and inefficiency and employ
ing engineers "who just don't know
their jobs"
Saxon said Highway Commission
er william j. Cox had offered to
submit to budgetary control, but, he
pointed out, that's easy to say, but
it's not a question of budgetary fig
ures. It's a, question of experts. To
have efficient control over budget
airy problems we've got to have
highway experts ana engineers In
the budget department.
Saxon said there was only one
budget examiner now surveying
highway appropriations and his du-
ties were made more difficult by
having 20 other department budgets
to look after.
Must Have Checkers
I'VE ought to have one or two
men to check only highway prob
lems," the commissioner said.
"Ever since we came in here we've
been worried about a lot OF things
In the highway department. he
asserted.
Among them, he explained, was
the preference for bitumlnous ma
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11
Ambassador Kennedy Advises Americans
They Have No Reason to Enter Present War

what might happen to the economic.
financial and social position of the
United States, and I want to safe
guard the country.
The American people ought TO re-
fuse to listen to generalities. The
situation Is SO acute now that every
time q man seeking public office adj
vocates certain things be done, he
should be asked, 'Why?' for eight
years or more every one has known
what the problems are. Now they
want to learn the answers.
IF anyone says we ought to 60 in
10 war, let, the people demand
'Why?' Americans are sportsman
like. They don't like to see immoral
things done by other nations. That
spirit Is likely to have more effect
than reasoning would, Americans
sporting instincts lead them 10 TAX
ing sides. But We should not let our
emuliauS rule
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11
Wire TAPPING
EVIDENCE OUT
Supreme Court Imposes
Almost Absolute Ban in
Criminal Case Trials

Washington, Dec. li--(UP)-The
supreme court today imposed an al
most absolute ban against the use
In criminal cases Of evidence gained
either directly or indirectly from
wire tapping.
Acting In two cases, the supreme
court ruled TINT -evidence developed
from clues obtained by tapping
wires and evidence obtained by tap
ping telephone conversations taking
place In intrastate commerce can
not rightfully be admitted In the
criminal courts.
The high tribunal had already
had ruled that actual evidence OBJ
tanned by interstate wire tapping
may not be introduced as evidence
at q trial.
Other Court Rulings
Agreed to review the finding OF
New York federal district court
that the licensing system OF the
Ethyl Gasoline Corporation con-
stitutes restraint Of trade In vio-
lation Of the antitrust laws.
Refused to review the action OF
the U. s. circuit court OF appeals In
New York In reopening q patent
case In which former Federal Judge
Martin T. Manton allegedly sold his
judicial influence.
Both wire tapping cases involved
interpretations Of the federal COM
munications act which prohibits
anyone mot being authorized by the
sender" to intercept and d.
vulge" any communication.
One case concerned three New
York men accused OF smuggling II.
quor. Evidence rad been adduced
BY clues gathered from listening to
(CJontinsied On paOe A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11
Several European Capitals
Told Nazi May Work
Plan Through Italy
ITALY HAS INFORMED
FRANCE OF REPORT
One Source in Berlin Is
Emphatic in Denial OF
Any Peace Proposal
BY FREDERICK KUN
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

y
London, Dec. 11.--(UP)-
Reports circulated in several
European capitals today that
Germany had started a new
peace move through Italy.
The reports were entirely
unconfirmed and 1t seemed
that the only authority was
italian quarters" at Geneva,
where the League of Nations
assembly was called into session to
day to consider Finland's appeal
against Russian aggression.
Tenuous as were the reports,
they caused natural interest In
diplomatic quarters and efforts were
made at once TO check them In Ber-
LIN. Rome and Geneva. Vs~ -vss ,..-,
The only really crcumstantial re-
port OF the clleged peace move was
published by the Brussels newspa-
per lie Soir in a dispatch from It's
Geneva correspondent.
According TO this dispatch there
were reports In Italian quarters not
only that Germany had started an
other move TO negotiate peace but
that the French government already
had been informed OF the move
probably through the italian gov
eminent.
Concessions TO Allies
The Soirs version was the al
legged proposals involved considerable
concessions TO the Allied war aims
In exchange for Allied collaboration
In hating the spread Of Bolshevism
In Europe.
According 10 the Soir, Poland
would be restored within Its racial
limits" including some areas held
by Russia as well as Germany. Ger
many would keep the Corridor
through TO Danzig.
1t was asserted. In these rumors
that any negotiations would be
based on the restoration OF an in
dependent Czechoslovakia, except
for the German-speaking Sudeten-
land area which was ceded to Ger
many at the Munich conference.
A plesiscite would be held In Aus
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11
Attorneys Navin,
Guastaferri Are
Denied Motions
Judge Carol c. incks in United States District Court
This Morning Said the Motion Of Local Attorney
Was Without Support
(By Democrat star Reporter)

New Haven Dec Especial to The Democracy -
Judge Carroll G. Hncks at u S. district court at New
Haven today denied motions of Attorneys Joseph Navin
and Hugo Guastafe for trial of the extortion
Of Fore Massucc Massucci found guilty this past fall
charged with attempting to extort $4,000 from
Franx Have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 11--(UP)-Gov4
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Dec
Sth, compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last YeaH
$3,S94,S73,4 01.60
Receipts
s2,sf4. 1874, s25.9s s2,ssi,192, 4s0.2A
$500, 254. oo5.ss si.5ss,sso.s4I.4
Net Deficit
s1,7s9, s6s, 1898 s1,547, 267, 54i.4A
Cash Balance
$2.s2e, $50. ss2,s2 s2,36o, 44s, 2s2.s1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11
War Bulletins

Kirkenaes, Norway, Dec. H.
(UP). 80 Finnish counter thrusts
aidedO by extreme could and dis
rupted communications lines were
reported today TO be taking
toll of Russian casualties in war
fare within the Arctic Circle.
A Finnish officer told the Unit
ed Press correspondent that sew
eral th0usand-one estimate was
0 000-Russians had been captured
between the towns Of Savukusuki
and Kusanvo, which IL one Of the
coolest regions In Finland.
Firms withdrawing before SUI
perior Russian forces destroyed
all houses and supplies In one
broad sector and the Russian
troops suffered the greatest hard
ships, the Finnish officer report
ed. He said they we're liable TO adj
vance at some points because Of
exhaustion and lack Of food and
shelter due TO disrupted supply
trains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11
Christmas
Carols
Through the Ages

Away in a manager, no crib
for his bed.
The little Lord Jesus laid
down his sweet head /. !"
Singing OF Christmas hymns
around q nanger. begun in the
parish church Of st. Francis OF
Assist In the i3tn century, was a
custom carried down through the
years. For such ceremony, Mar
tin Luther, 18th century German
minister, wrote this Christmas
song. now long popular ~ q man-
ser carol.
III SHOPPING Days
- TIL Christmas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11

Stockholm. Dec. IL CUP)--A
paper Aftonbladet said today that
It was reported without conflrma-
ton that the Firms had counter
attacked north Of Lake Ladoga,
on the mii-Finiand front. and
recaptured the City Of Suomus-
salmi.
Strong Russian units were
caught in q pocket during the
Finnish advance and were made
prisoner, according to the report.
Elsewhere on the same front. the
dispatch said. che Finns were re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11

London, Dec. 11.-UPI.-Bitter
hand to hand fighting continued
today on both banks OF the Tall
api river, on the Karelian lsthmus,
the Finnish legation announced.
A Russian attempt TO occupy the
north bank Of the river was not
successful, legation officials said.
The legation said there was no
indication that the announced
Soviet blockade of Finland is OPP
Grating. No Finnish ships have
been reported mined or tOrpedoed.
Several hundred Swedes fighting
In the Finnish army are serving
purely as volunteers and not as
an organized unit of the Swedish
army, the legation said. Several
thousand Swedish volunteers have
not yet been incorporated in the
Finnish army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-11

Cloudy, Colder Tonight
Tuesday Fair, Colder
FulI weather Report on Page 5
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
Hay Fever Pollen
Surrey Is Planned

How high does hay fever pro-
ducing pollen drift above the
ground in the Pacific Northwest
and what kinds are to be found at
upper attitudes
Answers to those two questions
and others will be sought this week
by Oren c. Durham. chief botanist
OF the Abbott Laboratories of Chi
eago. when he arrives here from
the East aboard a United Air Lines
Mainliner. to conduct the first
aerial survey ever made OF pollen
pollution at high attitudes in this
area.
According to word received by
United's local office, Durham will
arrive in Seattle and Portland
Aug. 16, in the course of 10. 900
mile cosst-to-coast flying trip, TO
obtain specimens of sllergy pro-
ducing particles of pollen during
the height of the hay fever season.
The studies will be made at alti-
tudes ranging from sea level to
above 10000 feet and under numer-
Gus weather conditions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
PLAN ADDITION
T0F.W SCHOOL

State Work Projects Administers
tor Don G. Abel has Informed
school district No. 30. Auburn.
that he has passed favorably on
the districts proposal requesting
wPA sssistsnces for construction
Of an addition TO the Federal Way
school and that the proposal has
been submitted to Washington. d.
C.. for the presidents approval.
Work Calls for demolishing the
old Rcdondo school. a 3sx50-foot.
y STORY structure, for salvage
lumber. New construction calls
for q building addition 36xs0 feet.
one story with loft, complete with
equipment for drawing. woodwork
ing. machine shop. foundry and
electrical training. The structure
will BE- OF frame construction. con-
crete foundation, with outside brick
veneer and inside plywood finish.
Other work includes a double COX
l20-foot concrete tennis court and
fence. water-proofing cistern and
other incidental work.
The sponsor has pledged s.45e
In school funds for purchase OF
materials. The Work Projects ad-
ministration has been requested for
An ALLEGATION of II aaO IN federal
funds 10 cover labor costs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
18TH INFANTRY
AT HARTS LAKE

The 18th (Can Dol Infantry.
commanded by Maj Frank A.
Heating during It's six-day march.
left Chop "Wednesday for Harris
Lake where II VIII spend the night.
marching 10 Rainier on Thursday.
The regiment will remain in
camp in The vicinity OF Rainier
all day Thursday. leaving Thurs
day evening on a night march TO
Patterson lake. A forced march
from Patterson lake to Fort Lewis
on Saturday will conclude the
march.
The march. an annual war de-
partment requirement for al mo-
bile combat units Of the regular
army. is being made on foot. with
the supplies and equipment Of the
organization being transported by
truck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
Bonneville Rate
Terms Revealed
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON 49, The federal
power commission today made
public revised terms and conditions
under which the Bonneville power
and reclamation project proposes
to sell Its electric energy.
The revision makes no changes
In rates previously proposed.
The new schedule was sent TO
congressman and senators from
Oregon. Washington. Idaho and
California. TO the governors Of
these states and to potential Gus
toners.
Principal change In the propos-
ais. drafted after consultation with
commission representatives., pro-
vides for a system of optional
rates for customers. depending on
the character of electrical service
they use and the volume Of energy
they purchase.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10

Increasing problems Of financing
boarding home care for children
was discussed at recent meeting
Of more than so representatives. of
the Pierce county welfare depart
ment and private agencies work.
ing In the child welfare field. The
child welfare problems also dis
cussed were the need for clearly
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10

rendered in the child welfare field
were clarified and resulted in the
esta blishment of three general
groups. These groups are insti-
tutional care for children, foster
home care, and adoption.
Best Use of Funds
In the discussing of financing
demands and the research work
now being carried on in the child
welfare field, a letter from George
M. V. Brown, administrator of the
Pierce county welfare department,
was read to the group.
We do not know al this time
whether the combined funds pro-
vided by the public agencies and
the Community Chest are suffi-
Gent TO maintain d good child
placement program within the
county, said Brown. Neither do
we know whether we are making
the best use of our combined funds
to cover the cases. Since all of us
undoubtedly agree that Pierce
county should have as good child
placement program as possible, II
is our hope that some facts may
be secured that will further clarity
this situation among all agencies
to the end that the utmost use
can be obtained from all available
funds.
IF, after study is completed.
we find that we do have combined
moneys enough to care for sat
isfactory child placement program,
the adjustments will have to be
made within the county between
the agencies. If the findings indi-
cate. however. that funds are not
sufficient to maintain our agreed
standards on the child placement
program. then and only then will
we have a true basis for going TO
the community, and perhaps the
state. TO prove these facts and re-
quest additional funds"
The meeting was in charge of
Mrs. A. 3. Comfort, chairman OF
the child welfare section. Research
procedures were presented by Mrs.
p. l. TRIGGER. chairman of the re-
search committee.
Special Committee
Problems in the child care field,
as presented by John Schlsrb, jr.,
research director. brought unani-
nous agreement that special
committee representing types Of
services in child care In Tacoma
Be appointed by the chairman TO
work with thu research committee
snd report back at an early date
thsar findings for action by the
group.
The organizations represented
included Pierce County Medical
society, White Shield home. Wash
ington Children's Home society,
Family Welfare society. Briscoe
Boys home, Dyslin Boys ranch,
State Department of Social Secur-
ity. Pierce County Welfare Divi-
sion for Children. City Child We'll
fare board. Public Health Nursing.
Tacoma General hospital, st. AIMS
Receiving home. Catholic Welfare
bureau. Girls club. Children's
Industrial home. Tacoma Day nur-
sery. Parent-Tescher association.
Junior league and the Federation
OF Social Agencies.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10

Because c. y. hunsey. East r
81. farmer. stuck his elbows out"
two years ago In connection with
a broken fence. he declared before
the council "Wednesday that city
employees Of the utilities depart
ment had made life miserable for
him ever since.
Munsey. veteran secretary Of
the Tacoma Federation Of I'm
provcment clubs, cited a long ar
ray Of humiliations imposed upon
him by water and light department
employees over a period Of months,
the latest only a few days ago
when he lost a half days work
and six-weeks-old pig when his
water supply was cut off two DAYS
after he had paid his delinquent
bill.
He produced receipts and other
documents TO support his story
and said he'd file written claim
for 81 for the original broken
fence. and claim for the half days
work lost. but not for the dead
pig. since IL would cost him s.
for an AUTOPSY to determine wheth-
er lack of water was what caused
the pigs death.
Munsey said he was appeal
Ing 20 the council because the
situation had become intoler-
able and because he considered
n n studied effort TO teach
him mot 10 stick his elbows
out"
Two years ago, he said. a city
crew surveyed a line across his
land at East 55th and r SITS. for a
water trunk main right OF way.
They broke down a section Of his
fence and went away leaving II
down. II was his protest at the
time that started the chain Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10
City Making Life Miserable
For Him, Complains Munsey

humiliation. Munsey charged.
The council left II to Commits
sioner DAVIDSON to answer for his
own department.
This IL the first ever
heard 81 It," Davis.on said.
Until ean find out more
about II. all I can say Ia that
I'm very sorry"
Munsey related that after the
city's big water main was cut
through his property, he deposited
SIS in January for first connec-
ton TO the service. and In April
put up another SIS deposit for a
second connection.
He said they made him cut a
trench 100 feet long and 30
inches deep 10 take his private line,
and not until this week did he
get his deposit checks backbone
dated May %. the other June p
held up. he was told. because he
hadn't paid his bill amounting TO
$3.50
He declared he paid the bill
Saturday IA means Of re-
leasing the $50 Of his money
held by the city and TO re-
move the threat Of having his
service cut off.
Then, he said, he obtained one OF
his occasional jobs the first Of the
week only TO learn that his water
has been turned off. and his home
chickens and livestock left 10 rif-
fer. Because he couldn't reach
anybody by telephone at the city
hall who knew anything about IT,
Munsey said he had to take a half
day off. get his receipt and take
1t in TO the city hall before the
water service was restored. BY
that time one his pigs had died
he assumes from thirst.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-08-10


King George spent the day re-
viewing and inspecting the reserve
feet of Weymouth. Thus the
ships, newly conditioned and
manned with the aid Of 1900
specially called roservists. were
put on active service. Last leaves
had been granted before the ships
left for navy bases or the North
sea to Join the great home fleet.
Twenty million people in rs
Enxiish counties made ready for
m air raid hiackout test, TO start
1t midnight Thursday. Hundreds of
Thousands OF civilian volunteers
were ready 10 take their posts
when the warning comes that an
senemy" fleet Of 500 planes is
crossing the coast.
The preparedness test had
started last night, when enemy"
planes Of '.Eastland" first crossed
the coast. to be met by 500 de-
Tending planes In = mock fight
over southeastern England.
Complefe success n this
first test . preliminary In
rhurseayh blsckout, was In
dicated BY IN air ministry
communigue:
An aircraft which crossed
fhe coast were detected and