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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
Atty. Murray Testifies In Fritz Kuhn Trial
Last, Important Witness Called Yesterday -Witl-
 drew as Counsel for Kuhn on July ?, 1888

handled. aspects of the case of six bund. members who were also 0fs ficers of the German-Arnerican set- clement League, Inc, tried in Riv- efnead, L. T., in July, 1898. MT. Karle and Mir. Lonardo both tegti- fled they had been busted from the case without notice, and both said they were suing for fees which had been promised them by Kuhn but not paid. Both were excited and voluble witnesses.
 MT. Murray testified with pre- cision. Kuhn had come to him, he saidy about the RAverhead case and he had done some work in con- nection with 1t. He said that a year previously he had represented Kuhn in a Magistrates Court case and. received a fee of Siy0o0 and that he undertook work in the Riy- erhead case under the oral agree- ment that he would receive $500 for his participation.
 He said that after Kuhn and the defendants had broken @ series of appointments with him, he wrote Q letter, on July 2, 1888, to Kuhn an- nouncing that he was withdrawing from the case and asking for $260 for the work he had done.
 "Did you receive the $250?" MT. Mccarthy asked.
 No" said MT. Murray. As to the $500, he said he saw nothing of 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15

Atty. James D. c. Murray, of New York, counsel for former Mayor Frank Hayes in the Waterbury con- spiracy trial, was one of the last and most important witnesses in the Fritz Kuhn trial in New York yes- terday. Kuhn is charged with stealing $5,614 of the funds of the German American bund of which he was the "fuehrer." '.t''.
 Atty. Murray's presence at the much publicized New York trial prevented his presence in the local superior court yesterday to present his appeal to the supreme court of errors in ex-Mayor Hayes case. Atty. George H. Crawford of New Haven presented the appeal for him.
 MT. Murray, the first of the states witnesses to take the stand yesterday, furnished a striking con- trast to the two lawyers who had preceded him. These were William I. Karle and Joseph Lonardo, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
JOHN KOLESN|K RECEIVES GIFT.
Purse Presented Guest of Honor at Testimonial
 Dinner Monday

John Kolesnik was honored at a testimonial dinner Monday evening at Adams Restaurant on Kingsbury street. He was presented purse by Postmaster William Daley on be- half of the guests attending.
 Among those present were: Julie, Roseo and Clint ReSsat, Louis Jilli- pano, John Delnuci, Thomas Colo santo, Adam Morris, Charles Brain, Savilo Balurody, Walter Rossin, Alex Koval, James Decio, Anthony Pesino, Nick Perrugini, Rocco Ciarlo, Louis Muscaro, Thomas Sacofaco, Sam Kolesnik Albert Bausbher, Walter Stevens, Joseph Egan, M. Trentin, Patsy Filippelli, Natale Trmbali, Vincenzo Mosito, M. Deedy, James German Edward Udalawick, Frank Scone, John Christoforo, George Casey, Dan Negaro and Ray Stevens.
 Also, Antonio Buanocono Dara- dero Giurto, Charles Cecilio, Louis Muccaro, J. Segorneri, William Ho- mick, B. Martino, M. Bogdi, Joseph Markowich, Dan Sangore, P. Giutt- lon. P. Russano, W. zagoudney, Al Mucci, Henry Fasano, John Spon- 20, John Festa, Pete Masandoreo Bill Kornen, Gilbert Bachman, M. Kolesnik, Art Curtia, Walter Serben John Alanskas, Leonard D'Andrea, Emil Ponudini, Peter Petrunenelko Julie Martino, Gill Parite, Andy Du- lene, John Petrunenelko, Julie Mar tino, Gill Parte, Andy Dulene, John Petrunenko, Al Margiotta, Harry Si- mon, Henry Santopietro, Angelo Di- Leo, John Franco, Nike Naclario and James Simago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15

threatened to wreck Aston Motors and that old man Aston thought more of his trucks than of his daughter.
 There was one mystery about Benthorne that no newspaperman would ever solve. For years they had been speculating as to where Arnold Benthorne got his stake. No one knew him when he first came to New York, armed with $50,000 and the determination to turn 1t into a million. No one knew-nor would ever know-the story of Big Red"
 They had met in Alaska. Big Red" had come in with the Klon- dike rush, hunted his strike for 20 years. And he had found it-far inland, among unmapped noun tains, Bid Red" had found his gold. Benthorne-his name had been Ben- son then-learned of the mine when Big Red" filed his claim. He had followed Big Red" northward. He remembered Big Reds" piteous cries as he left him, blind and dying in that forgotten valley.
 He had taken Big Reds" name John Douglas-as well as his claim title and ore samples, until he had sold out to mining company.
 He had listed Big Red" as one of the five-and Big Red" was dead. He'd scratch of the name. No use blaming a murder on a dead man. Queer that he had imagined, even for an instant, that Big Red" was alive
 He reached for the wastebasket.
 Don't move, Benthorne!"
 The soft voice, almost whisper, came from the half-opened door.
 "YOU!" Benthorne gasped.
 The muzzle of a revolver shone in the light. The round, black hole held Benthorne's hypnotized gaze.
 Bring your hands up. Keep away from the desk. You've been expect ing me?"
 Benthorne did not answer. His head was still above the level of the desk. If he could fall forward, sud- denly, he might beat the shot, reach his own gun. One more second--
 Flame spouted from that black circle as Arnold Benthorne took his last chance.
 (TO BE CONTINUED
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15

Arnold Benthorne smiled-a bit- ter, twisted smile--as he read the words he had just written.
 They would pay--all of them for hating Arnold Benthorne. In life he had ruled them. In death he would still retain his power over them. They would suffer. Only Benthorne could have conceived such vengeance.
 Deliberately he folded the paper, then rising quickly from his chair, he hurried across the study, pulled a bookcase away from the wall and knelt beside small safe. He twisted the knob and in a moment the door swung open. Light from the desk lamp glistened on the metal.
 Benthorne paused, undecided.
 First place Helen and Joey would look" he said, half aloud.
 He stepped to the window, pulled back the drawn shade. Rain drummed increasingly against the panes. A fresh, cool draft swept into the room as he raised the sash a few inches.
 A flash of lightning revealed the dark. coated figure of a policeman, huddled against the gate. There was another in the garage, third at the rear driveway. Benthorne knew. Thunder shook the house, rattled the window.
 The ticking of the clock above the fireplace echoed throughout the ensuing silence.
 Only a few minutes more, Ben- thorne thought
 There was yet one chance-only one-but he would take 1t. quickly he returned to the desk, turned the lamp shade so that the light fell more upon the closed door. He crumpled the paper fin his hand. tossed 1t into the wastebasket. He opened c desk drawer, took out a keVolVer. The SaIeLy cIckeu. He replaced 1t, carefully leaving the drawer open.
 Pulling his chair back from the circle of light, yet still within reach of the gun fin the drawer, Arnold Benthorne sat down, waited for his murderer.
 He could sec the headlines BLOODY HAWTHORNE MUR- DERED." That wuld be old Parker's sheet. They hated him, too. Fought his methods, tried to trap him. But never quite succeeded.
 HAWTHORNE, FINANCI FOUND DEAD" Good old conserva- tive Carter Smith. Wishy-washy Afraid to call a spade a spade. Ben- thorne admitted he liked the Parker's paper better than the Smiths sheet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15

That gang over at Parker's had courage. That's what it takes. That's what 1t took to make Arnold Ben- thorne.
 He saw a lad of 10, thin. clothed in castoffs. crying in a doorway. He saw an older boy, heavier, stronger, taunting the weeping lad.
 Funny that he should remember now. The older boy, Billy Watson, had challenged his right to sell papers on that corner. Arnold-his name was not Benthorne then had refused to fight, had run away in terror,
 Another picture came to mind Billy's face, disappearing beneath the waters of the river. Arnold had run screaming to the nearest police man men had dived into the river for Billy's body. The crowd praised Arnold--he had done all he could Even Billy's mother was nice to him after her hysterical crying had stopped.
 They never found Billy's body. It was just as well. Someone might have wondered about those bruised knuckles-bruised as Arnold pound- cd Billy's fingers as he clung to the dock.
 The papers would not tell that story tomorrow
 No-there would be columns about Arnold Benthorne's phenomenal rise in the business world. They would tell how dying stocks revived under his magical touch. how he pyra- mided his wealth into millions. There would be the story of his vast fac- tories. his thousands of employees His charities would be mentioned and the scholarships his wealth made possible.
 There would be pictures, too, oi Benthorne - ark-haired. fiftyish his cold, piercing eyes staring out from the lean hardness of his face He hoped they would use that pic ture he had made last month--the one the photographer said made him look like a dictator. Helen's picture would be back ir the papers again, too. The society editors would see that his marriage to Helen Aston, daughter of one oi America's greatest motor truck man. ufacturers, would not be forgotten
 The gossip columnists had enjoyed field day guessing the real facts behind the Alston-B -Benthorne wed- wondering how one of society's favorite debutantes could marry e man almost as old as her father Only one reporter--and Benthornt recalled grirnly that he had soon lost his job-had hit the real reason He had hinted that Benthorne had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
HOW TO "OPEN UP" NOSE THAT CLOGS AT BEDTIME

HOW MUCH BETTER you feel how mucE easier you breathe --when you clear your nose of transient congestion with . few drops of Vicks Va-tro-noll It helps pave the way to refreshing slsep. RIGHT AWAY you feel 1t hit the spot and spread a film of comfort over your irritated nasal membranes.
 WEEP vA.TRo.NoL handy. ready for use the moment your nose feels irritated, dried out or clogged. Then the nasal comfort you'll enjoy will make you realize why Vicks Va-tro-nol is Amer. ica's most used nasal medication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
CHURCH GUILD TO
 HEAR NAVAL TALK

Chief Electricians Mate, John w. McGribbon, recruiter for the navy at Waterbury and surrounding com munities, will be the guest speaker before the Junior Guild of St. Johns Episcopal church and their guests, after pref business meeting to- morrow night. The topic of the chiefs talk will be President Roose- velts Emergency Measure and Its Effect on the United States Navy, Recruiting, and the Public" Tn ad- dition an open forum will be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
Immaculate Conception
 CYO Meets Tonight

The members of the Senior c. Y. o. of the Immaculate Conception parish will meet this evening in the basement of the church at o'clock.
 All members are kindly asked to be present Sunday, November 18th, will be Communion Sunday for both the Junior and senicr units of the parish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15

1 Platter, s Dinner Plates, 6 Dessert Plates. 8 Solid Plates, 8 Cups, 6 Saucers. Vege- table Dish, Cream Pitcher, Sugar Bowl, Lid.
 Exquisitely beautiful dinner service, in- spired by Royal House of Burgundy. You never expected to buy gorgeous com- plete l10-piece ensemble with 22-carat gold trimmed, fine quality semi-porcelain dinnerware at so low pricel Glassware is designed to match the dishes and the cutlery. has matching Burgundy catalin handles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
A Thrilling Mystery Story
 BY TOM HORNER
CHAPTER
"l will be killed tonight!

VI will be Killed tonight!
 Wy luck has run out have been warned Thot anonymous telephone call. The black cat that ran across the driveway tonight. Third light on notch
 "l had special police posted all around the house but they can't save me. But be- fore die-
 There are five persons who would rotoer, see me dead than alive Ny wife, Helen Benthorne; William Aston, my fother-n- low and former partner; Joey di Torio, the gongster; woman named Ara and an old prosPeetor, known as Big Red.'
 "l hate all of them and know they hate me- leave this list thot the police may know one of these five would kill me-"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
"CHURCH AND WAR"
 TO BE DISCUSSED

The first of four meetings on the general subject "The Church and War will take place at the First Congregational church tonight.
 Rev. James H. Phillips, associate pastor, will lead the discussion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
CHURCH SUPPER

The annual sauerkraut supper of the Ladies Aid Society of st. Johns Lutheran church will be held tomor- row in the church basement. 46 Cooke street. starting at o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-15
Arnold Benthorne Knew
 ..''. 5 WOULD KILL

Benthorne Accused
 l. HELEN HAWTHORNE - His Wife ?. WILLIAM ALSTON- Partner 3. JOEY DITORIO-A Racketeer 4. ARA-The Mystery Girl
 5. "BIG RED"-A Prospector
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-24
HoItviIIe Studies
Little W.P.A.'
Project Plans

HOLTVILLE, Aug 24-Imperial
county's first Little WPA" pro-
ject will be launched here soon If
present plans carry.
Director Ned Holmes of the SRA
told city councilmen Wednesday
night that SRA would provide the
labor for laying specified water
lines in this city if the council
would provide the materials.
Under the Little WPA' program,
Holmes said, "the SRA may act
as co-sponsor with city councils,
boards of supervisors, and district
boards. The plan is to have the SRA
relief recipients work for the checks
they get.
THE city would have to pay the
SRA S. per l30 hours of work per
man. In addition the city would
have to supervise the work and
provide all materials
Councilmen took the project un-
der advisement as they wished TO
study it further.
Holmes said similar projects with
other organizations are expected
to be planned for the fall and win
ter
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-24
Poles Attacked
By Nazi Bands

WARSAW, Aug. "a CUP)-Pomd
rapidly completing far reaching"
military preparations, tonight pro-
tested to Germany two alleged vio-
lations of the Polish frontier by
= armed bands of Germans.
An official communique said that
the Polish ambassador at Berlin
had protested to the German gov
ernment against violations of the
frontier in the Silesia sector last
night.
The Polish communique charged
that shortly after midnight at q
village in upper Silesia, armed
bands of Germans crossed the
frontier and fired on a Polish rail-
road station.
The second incident was when
a German band fired on a Polish
customs house with machine guns
No one was wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-24
Roosevelt Sends
Appeal of U.S..

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a CUP)-
President Roosevelt today appealed
to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
to use his good offices to avert
war.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that this ma
ton accepts as fact that all
nations have an absolute right
to maintain their national inde-
pendence if they so desire"
"If that be sound doctrine, then
it must apply to the weaker nations
as we'll as to the stronger" he said
Nh Roosevelt's new effort to
preserve world peace was announced
by the state department as the
President himself sped back to
Washington by special train.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-24
Valley Midget
Race Driver Dies
In S. D. Crackup
Pike Meadows Fatally
Hurt When Race Car
Hits Guard Rail

SAN DIEGO, Aug. "a. -
Pike Meadows, former Impe-
rial Valley midget race driv-
er, died in Quintard hospital
early today of injuries receiv-
ed when his Midget auto crashed
ed through an iron guard rail and
hurled him against the concrete
seats of city stadium Wednesday
night.
Meadows, who was one of the
midget race drivers who started
the sport in the valley three years
ago, operated a service station in
Imperial, and worked for an oil
company in Ell Centro before he
moved to Long Beach.
He is survived by his wife, Louise
Meadows and a son, Jimmie, 10.
His wife was beauty operator in
Ell Centre for two years and owns
a shop in Ramona. Other survivors
included three sisters, Mrs. Ruby
Taylor, Elsie Bezdecheck of Long
Beach and Mrs. Andy Vie of Ell
Centre; two brothers, Cecil Mead
ows of Bakersfield. and Robert
Meadows, a naval officer; and his
mother Susie Meadows, former I'm
perial residents.
The body will be brought to the
valley Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-24
Europe MobiIizes
Russia,
II uziiS
Allied

LONDON, Aug. "A (UP)-Usual-
iy responsible diplomatic sources
received information today that
Germany had agreed to give the
Soviet Union "a zone Of mflu-
ence" in the Baltic states-Es-
thOnia, Latvia, Finland and Lith-
uania-as a part of the deal
leading to the conclusion Of the
non aggression accord.
MOSCOW, Aug. "a. (UP)
The British and French
missions seeking to conclude
mutual aid pact with So
Wet Russia prepared to leave
for home tonight without conclud-
ing an alliance. .=.-..
The decision of the two military
missions was reached after Russia
had signed non-aggression pact
with Germany which the Soviet
press hailed as establishing close
and friendly relations and which
barred both parties from joining
a hostile combination against the
other. =..-r
The text of the German Russian
n-aggression pact, as made pub
lie by the Soviet government, fol-
lows: ...,
The government of the USS.R
and the government of Germany
led by a desire to consolidate the
cause of peace between the US.S.R.
and Germany arrived at the follow
ing agreement:
CLAUSE !. The two contracting
parties undertake to refrain from
any violence and from any ag-
gressive action and any attack
against each other, either indiyid-
ually or jointly with other powers.
CLAUSE 2. In the event that
either OF the contracting parties
should be subject to military action
on the part of a third power the
other contracting party will not
lend that power support in any
form.
CLAUSE 3. Neither of the con-
tracing parties will participate in
any grouping OF powers which Ell
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:.pletely when he heard that Clark
Sellers of Los Angeles, handwriting
authority, had said Osburn was
guilty.
"Osburn," Deputy District Attor-
ney R. I. French informed the pris-
oner, IAN expert says you wrote
these checks"
which expert?" Osburn asked.
CLARK Sellers"
rs he the one in the Lindbergh
kidnapping case, the one who said
Hauptmann wrote the ransom
noteS?"
Yes"
Bring that bunch of checks here
and III pick out the ones I wrote !"
Osburn selected IA checks, the same
IA Sellers said he wrote, from
among checks written by other per-
sons.
The checks he forged totaled
$226.30 and varied in amount from
$42.50 to $3.50. He passed them in
El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, I'M
perial, Holtville, and Heber at lum-
beryards, grocery stores, filling sta
tions, and seed and feed stores.
Soon thereafter Osburn pleaded
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his hand after conversation With
his estranged wife in her Los An
geles home.
Police officers agreed the case
was suicide.
The body was discovered by Fred
Ferguson, hotel manager, at Sis
am. The physicians brother tele-
phoned Ferguson from Pasadena
and asked him to go to the doctors
office to ascertain if anything was
wrong" He had been trying to
telephone Dr. Van Eman and could
get no answer because the telephone
was off the hook. He told Ferguson
Mrs. Van Eman had called him.
Ferguson said the lights were on
in the reception room and the
street door was open. He walked
across the reception room and look
ed into the darkened inner office.
Waited For Police
II saw what had happened" Fer
guson said, so I telephoned for
officers and stood guard outside
until they arrived
One bullet from .38 calibre pis-
tol pierced Van Eman's head. II
entered the scalp an inch and &
half above the right ear, plowec
through the head, and shattered
the glass on a framed diploma
hanging on the wall above his desk
The fatal shot was believed fired
at 2:40 am. Death was probably
instantaneous.
The doctor was lying on his back
short distance from the wall
where two large photographs of his
eight-year <old son, Donny, were
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-24
Pope Voices
Peace Plea

CASTEL GANDOLFO. Italy, Aug
"a UP-Pope Plus XII tonight
broadcast an appeal for peace for
the world "in its grave hour"
ut is grave hour in the world.
the Pope said. I'VE feel we must
talk of peace.
Jesus wants all men to be BROTH
erS."
The Pope declared that "the whole
world wants peace"
1.-The hearts of mothers and
fathers are beating with ours" he
said. "The whole world wants
bread and work, not steel and war.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-24
Fred Ferguson to
Head Hote! Program

Fred Ferguson, manager of the
Barbara Worth hotel was named
chairman of the 39th district COM
mittee for the hotel mems tribute
to the Golden Gate International
exposition at Treasure Island Sep
tember 20.
Ferguson's appointment followed
an announcement from George
Thompson, president of the associa-
ton, that an outstanding program
had been planned for that day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-24

pervision of the Farm Commission, I"
Adams declared. Probably one CO.
operative will be sufficient for I'M
perial Valley"
The cooperative is authorized to
issue bonds with property of men,
bers as security. Bonds may be is
sued up to 80 per cent of the prop
erty's appraised valuation. Only
members may receive loans and
interest rates will depend upon op-
Grating expenses and ease of dis
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-24

posal of the bonds. Loans will be
amortized over a maximum OF TO
years.
Adams said he did not foresee
great difficulty in disposing OF the
securities. They will be tax exempt
the same as the bonds of the state
of California.
The act is designed to aid small
farmers, rather than large oper-
ators.
Although the act states that
only farmers living on their own
farms, and not absentee landlords.
may be eligible, it is left largely
up to the commission where a line
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-24
Britain
Girds
For War
Bulletin

LONDON, Aug. "a (UP)-The
House of Commons approved un-
precedented dictatOrial powers
for the government tonight after
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain had warned that Great Brit
ain was in Imminent peril of
war" because Adolf Hitler de-
manded a free hand in Eastern
Europe.
The drastic emergency powers
bill was sent to the House OF
Lords for quick passage, which
will permit royal assent to be
given before midnight by King
George.
HOUSE OF COMMONS,
London, Aug. "a. (UP)-
Great Britain is in Imminent
peril of war;" Prime Minis
ter Neville Chamberlain,
twisting his hands and speaking
in a strained voice, told an emer-
gency session of the House of Com
mons today.
{ He revealed that Adolf Hitler had
demanded free hand in eastern
Europe and had warned that Brit
ain or any other country which
intervened there, would be respon-
sible for the ensuing conflict. Ger
many, he said, was ready for war.
Chamberlain introduced an emer-
sency bill giving the government
almost dictatorial powers to run
the country if war came.
Todays was the most momentous
session of Commons since the night
of Aug. 3, 1914, when the catas-
trophic World War was unleashed.
"The issue of peace or war does
not rest with us" the aged prime
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toned. Private offices for squad
officers, a squad room. a room for
ammunition and reloading, a dark
room for developing photographs
taken at the scene OF traffic acci-
dents, and space for all motor We
hicle department work were drawn
into the plans.
A teletype hooked up with the
statewide system, modern telephone
equipment. and interoffice commu-
nication system also will be includ-
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fornia will be set up next month"; y
Adams explained that the Farm
Financing Act of 1889, signed by
Governor Olson July %, will go into
effect Sept 10, authorizing non-
profit cooperatives in rural areas
which will raise funds through issu-
ing bonds and loan money to men,
berS.
The act provides for formation
of cooperatives of 20 or more men,
berS which will act under the Su-