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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
COAL STRIKE IS
 AT WHITE HOUSE
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 MT. Roosevelt's invitation to a White House conference because MT. Roosevelt had been convinced that all other government mediation ef- forts had failed.
 The operators and union men, ne- gotiating since March IA, had agreed to continue for two years the wage and hour provisions of their last contract, but are deadlocked on the UMW's demand for a union shop" or elimination of the penalty clauses of the last contract under which miners are fined for unauthorized strikes an doperators are fined for lockouts.
 Miss Perkins entered the negotia- tions yesterday after UNIV Presi- dent John L. Lewis blamed the ad- ministration for the production stop- page and the consequent coal short age. In letter to Dr. John R. Steel man, chief labor department con- ciliator, he charged that the admin istration had "blundered" in fail- ing to approve or sustain" the unions offer to extend the old con- tract and keep its members at work during the negotiations. The opera tors had refused this offer.
 Union Wants Union Shop
 Both Lewis and Miss Perkins said the union had given up 27 of its wage contract improvement pro- posals, but was insisting upon the 18th, which was the union shop or equivalent protection"
 The last contract expired March 31, and approximately 33O,O0O miners in eight eastern states ceased work. Last week approximately 425 1000 miners in the remaining coal pro- ducing areas went on strike in sym pathy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
DEMOCRATS LONG
 IN CONFERENCE
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Establishment of a judicial colin- Gil presided over by the chief jus tice, to control the minor court.
 Uniform Jurisdiction
 Uniform jurisdiction of all state courts.
 A constitutional amendment was proposed to permit the governor to name minor court judges, with ap- proval of the general assembly. At present, the method is reversed.
 Elimination of the so-called con- stable fee racket.
 Limitation of costs in motor ve- hicle cases to $5.
 One of the bills provided the state and community split income from fines.
 Elimination of the $2 fee paid to court clerks for reporting automobile accidents to the motor vehicles de- partment.
 Final Four Weeks
 Hartford, Conn, May 9-(UP)- The General Assembly entered its final four weeks today, with prepa- ration of the 1939-41 state budget likely to become the Item of greatest contention.
 Governor Baldwin met with chair men of the appropriations and finance committees to decide what to do in the face of a situation which indicated deficit of about $2,000,- 900 for the coming biennium.
 The governor may request Senator Charles E. Wheeler, R., Stratford, ts slash departmental budgets indis- criminately to balance the new bud- get, or he may ask finance commit tee leaders to draft lew means of revenue.
 If additional taxation were de- cided upon, it was believed the gov ernor would not stand for tapping of new sources of revenue, but would ask for increases in present levies.
 Should the latter course be adopt ed, it was regarded as likely in in- formed quarters there would be some sort of an increase in liquor taxes
 Million Off Balance
 The budget already was about $1 ,000, 900 out of blaance when the appropriations committee decided to overthrow Gov. Baldwin's sugges- tions to close two state trade schools at Manchester and Middletown, and two teachers colleges at Williman- tic and New Haven. This added an- other item of close to $1, 1000 to the budget.
 The budget for the current bien- nium ending July 1 also was ex- pected to be out of balance by about $1 ,500,0
 Other major matters the legisla- ture was expected to consider:
 l. Minor court reform.
 3. A measure legalizing bingo.
 3. Horse-racing and dog-racine legalization.
 4. Minor court judgeships and county commissioners.
 5. Various labor measures.
 6. Imposition of tolls to contruci super highways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
WEBB MILLER IS
 SURE WAR WEARS
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dealings with Russia. The day be- fore sailed there was published an authoritative poll of British public opinion in which 87 per cent of those answering favored 8 military alliance of Britain, France and Russia. This same poll showed 72 per cent endorsement of Britain'S new policy of guaranteeing the in- dependence of smaller powers such as Poland and Rumania.
 British People Ready
 But perhaps the most important thing to happen recently in Europe and it has drawn no headlines is that since last October the mass of the British people have grimly set their jaws and become resigned to the inevitability of war. They are getting ready for 1t. This attitude is extremely important because un- less Britain is ready to accept the issue and the challenge, there can be no major war in Europe. An il- lustration of this point is the fact that during the Czechoslovakia crisis Britain was not ready and could not fight, regardless of the gravity of the issue.
 "The time will come when Britain no longer can abide the threat of & dominant military power on the continent challenging her security, although of all the things in the world which Britain does not want the foremost is war because Britain has nothing to gain.
 Preparatory Plans
 "A sign of the times is that just before I sailed I ordered for the London offices of the United Press black window blinds for use during air raids. Already we had stocked and filled @ supply of oil lanterns for use if electric current failed. A bomb-proof shelter was built in the sub-basement of our building. All this was obligatory, at the direc- tion of the British government.
 'The speech broadcast to the United States yesterday by the Duke of Windsor indicated how serious he feels the situation to be. For him to break his long silence on public matters at this moment, he must be- lieve the situation to be critical.
 "There is evidence that the duke is getting restive. Some of his friends know that he was very anx- ious to visit England and the United States this spring.
 Duke Ready tO Break
 "But he of his own volition, re- trained from any move at that time out of deference to his brother, George, who had scheduled the pres- ent transatlantic trip. But after the king gets back home. 1t would not be at oil surprising # the duke emerges in some way or other from his present retirement. What form this may take is conjectlirai but think his speesch at verdun was the first small step in this direction"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
Expert Accountant May Prove To Be States Last Key Witness
VATICAN TELLS
 STORY IN REVERSE
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(Continued from Page D Poland and Germany as well as between France and Italy. Hence the statement at the Vatican that the pope had not actually called a con- ference and was not now thinking of calling one did not necessarily conflict with Paris Reports.)
 Pope Unusually Busy
 Vatican officials said that the present tense European situation weighed heavily on the Pope's mind and that during the iast 10 days he had been unusually busy trying to suggest peaceful approach to the dangerous problems which are caus- ing anxiety all over Europe.
 The pope has been working both here, through the diplomatic corps accredited to the Vatican and through his own Nuncios accredited to European capitals.
 It was intimated that the Pope intended to continue this manner of approach. But officials said that 1t was not the Vatican custom to call formal conferences and they said also that the Pope thought more could be done through diplomatic channels than by round table dis cusSions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
OLD MANAGER OF
 STARS IS DEAD

Middleboro, Mass. May 9-(UP)- Frank Carlos Grifath, 87, formerly for S1 years manager of Mrs. Min nie Maddern Fiske, died yesterday at his home here.
 He entered the theater as an actor making his debut at the Boston Museum in 1871. Before joining Mrs. Fiske in 1893. he for three years managed Lilly Langtry.
 A native of Dixfield, Me, he re- turned to that state for vacations and built up the Maine state build ing library ct Poland Spring from i75 volumes to over 10000. He wrote c biography of Mrs. Fiske, '"rhe Man from Maine," "Miane's fiali of Fame" and numerous magazine ar- ticles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
RUSSIA SEEKS
 NAZI COMBINE
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was anything to them or not.
 The resignation last week of Maxim Litvinov as Soviet Foreign commiSsar led to the belief here that Russia may be preparing to alter its foreign policy and shift away from the close connections with Britain and France, which he fos- tered, in favor of more cooper ation in Eastren Europe:
 Other developments included an editorial in the Voelkischer Beo- Bachter, Nazi party newspaper, dis cussing the replacement of Litvinov by V. M. Molotov in an objective way, without the usual tirade against Red Russia"
 It also was noted that there have been no hostile references to Russia in the press recently. Also, in his April 28 speech to the Reichstag, Fuehrer Adolf Hitler refrained from Attacking Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09

controllers office checking records, the witness aid that she did not work in that capacity as an em- ploye of the 0riffinhagen & Asso- ciates. but as an employe of Con- troller Rowland.
 T was called to Waterbury to work as an individual" she said. She and six other girls went to work. as employees of Rowland, she said. and were paid by him. An were business college graduates, she said when questioned by Attorney slade concerning their qualifications.
 Tt wouldn't be necessary to have experience" she said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
family who heard him.

family who heard him.
 The newspapers generally gave the speech prominent position.
 The Daily Mail, chief organ of the Rothermere chain, the only one to comment editorially, said:
 "The duke exercised the right Of every private person. What he had to say is what is in the minds of all men of good will-that international problems can and should be settled by reason rather than by force. Ths objection that he should not have spoken to the United States while the king is actually on the Way there can not be sustained. The dukes message was personal and non-political. He was pleading no cause except that nf peace and the importance Of that cause should over ride all lesser considerations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
TWO FIREMEN HURT

Stamford. Conn. May 9-(Up)-- Two firemen were injured in . ESQ., 900 fire which swept c business and apartment block here yesterday. Deputy Chief Lewis Y. Krom frac- tured his ankle, and fireman Harold Gillespie severed an artery in his foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
DUKE OF WINDSOR
 MAKES SPEECH
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soil I am now living" he said.
 Understanding does not always spring up spontaneously. There are times when it has to be deliberately sought and negotiated, and political tension Is likely to weaken that spirit of mutual concession in which conflicting claims can best be ad- justed. The problems that concern us at this moment are only repro auctions on 8 larger scale of the jealousies and suspicious of every day life"
 ALL ENGLAND HEARD HIM
 London, May 9.-(UP)-Nearly everybody heard the Duke of Wind- sor make radio speech last night despite British Broadcasting com pany boycott, it appeared today and even the BEG relented to the extent of summarizing the speech in a late news broadcast.
 There was little comment on the fact that the duke had elected to make his first radio speech since his abdication nearly two and a half years ago while his brother successor King George VI was on the way to visit Canada and the United States.
 The general reaction was that the speech, appealing for peace, was a welcome reinforcement to those who are working to prevent an explo- sion in Europe.
 Steals Kings Thunder
 In some quarters, there was a tendency to criticise the duke for stealing the kings thunder" by broadcasting direct to the United States while the king was on his way there.
 Others answered this comment by saying that inasmuch as the king is to visit Canada first, and will not be in the United States until next month, the dukes brief speech was hardly likely to affect his visit.
 Though the BEG did not broad- cast the speech, seven French sta- tions and stations in Ireland, po- land, Switzerland and Holland did, and the French Strasbourg station broadcast Q German translation to Germany.
 It was estimated that 6 potential audience of 4oO,000.O0o people was reached.
 Mother Listens Co Son
 Queen Mary, the dukes mother, was one of the members of the royal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09

Liberia's revenue from hut taxss showed marked gains hot ye4f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09

More than i500 sharks were eaugh of Australia in tbe last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09
22nd Week

The roth session O fthe trial, the inauguration Of the 22nd week started in drab fashion, with Q com. bination of dreary. damp weather. and disinterestsngly documentary testimony by Miss Elsie EmanuelGon, of Deep River, Connecticut.
 Late in her testimony as c state witness, Miss Emmanuelson identi- fled herself co the person who. dis- covered that the % packing boxes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-09

Queen Mary, the dukes mother, was one of the members Of the royal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
"B0lD CABALLER0," MAGMA -C0L0R FILM OPENS Al CAPITOL
Dionne QuinfupIefs Also Featured in Special
 Attraction Tonight

Throbbing Spanish music to the lyrics of La Paloma," and La Col ondrina'-interpreted by the gay Dons and Senoritas of early Cali fornia.
 The plaintive war and fiesta chants of oppressed peons and sad faced Mission Indians.
 These heart-tugging m u S c numbers provide the ear entertain ment of Republics first color picture "a gloriously produced romantic drama bringing together the hand some Robert Livingston and the blonde, petite Heather Angel.
 The magma color film, ''The Bold Caballero,' will open tonight at the Capitol Theatre with large sup porting cast including Sig Rumann Emily Fitzroy, Walter Long, Charles Stevens, Ferdinand Munier, Henry Morris and others.
 Robert Livingston sings both La Paloma,' and La Golondrina, |" while mob of seventy-five carefully selected Yaqui Indians render the war and festival chants.
 Special attraction shows that Es- kimos have nothing on the Dionne Quintuplets, as pictured in the lat est two-reel RK0-Pathe featurette, "Quintupland." At three-and-on half years their activities have been photographed during their Callen- der, Ont, mid-winter pastimes for a graphic screen presentation which shows them in snow romps at 20 de- grees below zero, and radiant with health and enjoyment.
 Clad from head to foot in thick white furs, they resemble infant polar bears as they toboggan, each with her own sled, down slide in their outdoor playground. They shovel snow and cart it about in a little box sled, play at skiing, and roll in the snow with cries of de- light.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
GIove-Making Group
 Al Work Yesterday

The glove-making project, spon- Sored by the American Home De- pertinent of the Juneau Woman's Club, yesterday afternoon, Janu- ary 5, was well attended, with nineteen women present and fif- teen pairs of gloves measured and cut out. The women took their own lunches. The meeting began at 10 o'clock and continued throughout the entire afternoon, with several working on gloves they had previ- ously started.
 Mrs. David Wood Jr., chairman, and other members of the Ameri- can Home Department, wish to extend their thanks and apprecia- tion to Mrs. Florence Syverud, of the Alaska University Extension De- partment, for her cooperation in making the program a success.
 There will be another meeting for those who have not finished their projects at 1:30 o'clock on Thursday, January 12, at the Pent- house.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
ALEX H0LDENS ON WAY BACK;
 HOLIDAY TRIP

MT. and Mrs. Aiex Holden and son, Sandy, are returning to Jun eau on the North Coast next Tues day after year end holiday trip to Seattle.
 Holden will go back to work as Marine Airways manager and pilot while Johnny Amundsen, his wife and baby, will sail south.
 Amundsen has been flying for Marine Airways in Holden's place during Holden's absence and may return in the spring to fly again for Marine Air.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
WILL ROGERS FILM
 AT COLISEUM IN
 RETURN SH0W'lIN''Gl, {,
Handy Andy Here Again with Robert Taylor, Mary
 Carlisle, Peggy Wood

With most of his previous picturef relying for their comedy on his inimitable rib-t tickling comment and repartee. Handy Andy" Twentieth Century-Fox film beginning a re- turn engagement tonight at the Coliseum Theatre, presents Will Rogers in a clownish role.
 The famed humorist enters into the spirit of Handy Andy with a gayety that is apparent in none of his previous film comedies. Per suaded to attend the masquerade ball at the New Orleans Mardi Gras, Rogers is infected by the hilarious festivity to indulge in a broad humor at marked variance with his custo- mary laconic wit.
 The story of what happens to a popular druggist, contented in his long established business, when he surrenders to his wife's pleas, re- tires and tries to learn how to play, Handy Andy" brings Will from his small-town home to New Orleans for the Mardi Gras, where the shenanigans ensue.
 An engaging romantic addition to the general hilarity is the love be- tween Robert Taylor and Wills daughter, Mary Carlisle, which finds it's chief obstacles in the social pre- tensions of Wilrs wife, Peggy Wood. Thanks to the aid of Conchita Mon tenegro and Roger Imhof, also featured in the cast, the romance flowers. Will's wife realizes the err TOT of her ways, and back goes the Rx sign on Wilrs old pharmacy.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
DR. MARCIA HAYS
 RETURNING HERE

Dr. Marcia Hays, director of Ma ternal and Child Health, is return ing to Juneau on the steamer North Coast which sailed from Seattle this morning.
 Dr. Hays spent the Christmas holidays with her parents in San Francisco, and is returning to her duties here at the office in the new Territorial Building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
Hollywood Sighh And Sound4
: By sobb,n coess

HOLLYWOOD Cal, Jan. 6Less than four Richard Barthemess said goodbye Hollywood goodbye piece was a melodrama called Four Hours Kill"
 With of million dollars, his reward stardom that had endured "Toable David in 1921 Bartemess tucked live the life which his hope of attainment
 Anyway he sojourned with Mrs Barhelmess New York abroadwhere strepococcus infection apparently didn't have any fun.
 Maybe it because Europe isn't much fun any maybe because his Ronald Coman William Powell both buand at the peakn Hollywood Barhelmess home, a actor longer star in Plane No A."
 The old story of the rehouse who couldn't pasture he said at the party he usual celebrate his to the profession
 It party. usual but there something odd, little saddening, about it
 The turnover in the ranks Hollywood scribes nearly in the ranks of actors There faces to MT Bartemes who played host with his customary attentive courtesy. And then
 There lonesome looking a the big dining hall HORS DOEUVRES spread apart searching the When approached soicitous inquired
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
LADIES' AUXILIARY
 MEETING TONIGHT

At o'clock tonight all mem ibers of the Juneau Ladies Auxili- ary are requested to be present at the Union Hall for the first regular business meeting of the year.
 As this is the first session since the early part of December, num- erous important questions have arisen for immediate discussion.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
CLEARANCE SALE EVOkES BIGGEST
 RESpONSE EVER

Enthusiastic response" to the January Clearance Sale, which op- ened yesterday at their store. was reported this morning by members of the staff of Jones-Stevens, wo- mems apparel shop on Seward street.
 All day long our store was crowd ed with shoppers, keeping us con- tinually busy through all of yester- day" declared Mrs. Winifred Jones. the opening day of our sale was the most ever, but, then, this is the greatest sale in our history. We scld a great many things, but, there
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
TRUCKERS ELECT
 NEW UNION HEADS

Harry Lee was elected new Presi- dent of the Juneau Transport Work CTS Union last night at meeting in Union Hall.
 Other officers elected, Art Carter, Vice President; Bob Turner, Sec retary and John Quincy Adams, Financial Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
JOE CR0S50N TO
 ARRIVE SUNDAY

Joe Crosson, General Manager of Pacific Alaska Airways, will be flying down to Juneau aboard an Electra next Sunday, it was learned here today.
 Crosson is expected to be in Ju- neau for a few days in connection with company business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06

are still great many left. We are Avery pleased with the progress of the isale."
 The Jones Stevens clearance was announced in a large display adver-
 tisement in Wednesdays Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
IN THIS MACHINE AGE
 PIT PONY IS STILL BEST

LONDON, Dec. 21-The pit pony is still the most adaptable and flexi- ble unit of power for haulage in mines, said I. R. Williams, secre- tary of the South Wales Coal Own CTS Association.
 About 33,000 ponies are employed underground in the United King dom.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
by Adslaids Kerr

armies have virtually wiped out their properties in China, the southern Methodists, converting here, voted $5O0,OoO for restoring their destroyed missions,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
LAYS WroPPER

ROYAL, Neb.,-One of B B Bonestell's Rhode Island hens laid an egg nine inches in circumference and ten inches long.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
HIT A RABBITs-EYE

MARION, Ind.,-The Rev. James Furbay drove golf ball into the rough, hit a rabbit and knocked out the bunny.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06

Signs at the Idaho state line warr migrants that no funds are avail able in that state for relief of non- residents.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06

Candidates for admission to West Point must be at least feet 4 inches tall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
Missions in China Will Be Restored By So. Meihodists

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. G. Aroused by reports that Japanese
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06

Silos. now used all over the courts ", were first tried out experim sntal- ly in Wisconsin and New York ubout 60 years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
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 recommended procedure nowadays but Buck marital includes getting while bridegroom stonebroke That at least what Buck Odele Osborn Jones years
 Perhaps inspired romantic remnissence his finn My Gal" Buck told of the when he a his wife trick rider with they spring, and it love When they that autumn both jobless. told We can't be off. Let's get 50 did And started without thiA dime"
 Today the Joneses live of the valleys finer ranches figure why movie marriages fold Uness-maybe-its because
 got enough their Kibbee walbun often mistaken for other, cast together in Song of the West" Kibbee the bald, will thick toothbrush nnstachs Walburn. contrast has let his hair long and goatee and handlebar mustache
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-01-06
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