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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
LAST PRISOND DAY.
 FOR TOM MOONEY
Friends Enemies Believe That Is True-Wife May
 Break Down in Joy

San Quentin Prison, Cal, Jan. B. (UP)-Thomas J. Mooney, officials, the general public, and labor or ganizations all believed today that he was spending his last day in prison.
 Gov. Culbert Olson was silent but it was generally believed that he would fulfill his campaign promise and pardon Mooney tomorrow af- ternoon after 8 hearing in the as- sembly chamber at Sacramento to hear the protest of anyone who be- leves that Mooney should not be pardoned after serving 9 years of a life sentence for the 1916 prepar- edness day bombing in San Fran cisco.
 Any doubt that he would be par doned seemed ended when Matthew Brady, San Francisco district at torney, announced that he would not oppose decision "in view of the fact that all the principal witnesses (against Mooney) have been dis credited"
 No Protest In Sight
 No organization or individual had announced an intention of protest ing and Mooney and labor leaders were making preparations for his triumphal emergence as free man after the 22-year-old fight of lib- erals and labor in his behalf. The graying labor leader, who is now 56 and who has steadfastly maintained that he was framed with perjured testimony because of his efforts to organize labor, was fitted with his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Phillips Amazed At Atty. Cohen's Silence
in McKesson Co. flight Have Escaped; Mean- while New York Probe Goes On

Amusement that Atty. George H. Cohen of Hartford, former assist ant United States district attorney at Hartford, should have withheld knowledge he had that the late F. Donald Coster, self-slain head of McKesson & Robbins, Inc, was in reality Philip Musica, ex-convict, was expressed today by Rowley w.. Phillips, chairman of R. F. Griggs company, and McKesson & Rob- bins director MT. Phillips returned last night from New York fter appearing at the Investigation of the attorney-generaPs office there into the $18,000,000 fake assets" built up by Coster-Musica in the crude drug department of McKesson & Robbins to cover his manipula- tions. The Waterbury broker de- scribed the Canadian crude drug department as shell" at the New York hearing.
 Fantastic Drama
 While MT. Phillips did not com- ment further on the knowledge, MT. Cohen had of "Coster's" true iden- tity, the fantastic affairs of the arch-swindler appeared in a new light by the revelation of the Hart ford attorney. Question was raised whether thousands of present stockholders might not have been saved millions of dollars had MT. Cohen exposed Musica three years ago.
 MT. Phillips was of the opinion that some of the agencies now in- vestigating McKesson & Robbins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
DISAPPOINTMENT
 OF GOV. CROSS

East Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. G. (UP)-Failure of the New England flood control pact in congress was considered today by former Gov Wilbur L. Cross as lone of the great est disappointments of my admins tration."
 "Some of our own representatives seemed to be opposed to the com- pact" he said in speech before the Connecticut Farm Bureau Fedora ton. "They wanted to get credit. it seemed, for whatever flood control plan went through. Now we must begin all over again. We must have flood control"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
CONN. FACTORIES
 WILL BE HELPED

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 6.-(UP)- Proposed national defense measures will increase the U. s. navy's pur- chases in Connecticut, western Massachusetts and Vermont 50 per cent by the end of the year, Com mander D. L. Ryan, head of the navy inspection department here, said today.
 Commander Ryan said he expect ed purchases in this area to total about $18,000,000 a year once the program gets going.
 In Connecticut, Bridgeport and Waterbury manufacturing concerns were expected to benefit materially.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
N, '. POLICEMEN AS CRIMINALS TRAP DOPE MOB $150,OO0 Worth of Opium Seized in Gun Battle on
 Water Front ONE POLICEMAN IS
 WOUNDED IN FIGHT Coast Guardsmen, Custom Agents Join In; Italian
 Ship Is Boarded
BY EARL B. STEELE United Press Staff Correspondent)

New York;. January 6. - CUP) - Policemen, disguised as criminals and aided by Coast Guardsmen and Gus toms agents, sprang a trap on a smuggling mob early today, captured three men and seized $150,OOO worth of opium after a gun battle on the Brooklyn waterfront.
 One policeman was wounded.
 The opium was brought here on the s. s. Ida, from Italy, and was transferred in the harbor to a launch at midnight during a rain storm. The smugglers thought their own men were aboard the launch but it was manned by po- hcemen in disguise.
 The climax came an hour later when the policemen took the cans of opium to the pier and kept the rendezvous with the smugglers' shore gang there to receive it. In setting the trap, the whole area had been surrounded with federal and city agents in cutters, launches and automobiles. Fifteen authori- ties took part in the gun battle and more than 100 shots were fired.
 Ship Is Boarded
 The Ida meanwhile had proceeded to dock in Hoboken, N. J. Federal agents boarded her and took off three Italian sailors, who are held incommunicado.
 /Lloyd's register lists only one Ida, that of 6,131 tons, owned by Italia Maritime company, built in 1923, with Trieste as home port.
 The capture had been planned elaborately, and represented fiction like sleuthing of Detectives Everett Runey and Richard Brennan of the Brooklyn force, who heard rumors of the opium ring three months ago, volunteered, and were assigned to smash 1t.
 The three prisoners taken after the battle said they were Salvatore
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
CZECHS OPEN WAR
 ON HUNCARIANS
Battle Took Place Early This Morning on Fron=
 tier-Still Going On
BY GEORGE KALDOR United Press Staff Correspondent

Budapest, Hungary, Jan. 6 = GU. P0 - Czechoslovak soldiers, using machine guns and artillery, battled Hungarian troops at the frontier town of Munkacs today in a clash officially reported to have cost at least IS lives. The engagement was still going on this afternoon. An official announcement said that Czech troops and members of Ukranian free corps attacked Oros- zrev, a suburb of Munkacs early this morning. At mid-afternoon, the an- nouncement said, the battle contin-. ued and the known dead included four Hungarian officers, five Hun- garian soldiers, and five Czechs. Several other bodies weer removed by Czech comrades from the field.
 Began Early Today
 The fighting, considered an out growth of the recent dispute over the Czechoslovak- Hungarian from tier, began at $40 a. m., the gov-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Walter Tyrell Shot By Fred Brooks At Latter's Home
Two Blasts From Shotgun Prove Fatal-Assailant Stands Off Police Squads at w. Main St. Home
 Two Hours Before Being Captured

Two blasts from shotgun ended the life of Walter Tyre, 52 around noon today, just Tyre and paon sought to enter the house of Fred Brooks 72 West Main street. Cheshire who fired the fatal shots Brooks holding his wife and another prisoner in ke house for about two hours thereafter soodo squads of Waterbury and State police Tyre and Stewart Hal
 33 of Benjamin street. Meriden entering the Brooks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 6-UP)-Goy- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Jan. 4, compared with year ago: ThtS Year Expenses Last Year $4.656. 6.425,694.S2 $3,S31,3 ,33S,SS9.I3
 Receipts $2,965,751,1s9.1O Ss,221,1s7. .ss3. TO
 Gross Deficit s1.sso.s74.5c5;72 .ss1o.so1.o o25.4s s1.ss5,572, ,so5.72 $571,41o,e75.4s
 Cash Balance ss.96S,604,ss0,15 $2.s52. 3s, ,1s5.36
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Bristol, Conn, January 6. - (UP) LII Less than 24 hours after State Senator John L. Sullivan was in eugurated. his engagement to Miss Dorothy Gushing, Bristol, was an- nounced by her parents.
 Sullivan is Democrat and former State Motor Vehicle Department employe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
DIES OF INJURIES

Putnam, Conn, Jan. 6-(UP)- Gento Mandillo, 34, Webster, Mass, 6 state highway department fore man, died last night shortly after he was struck by truck on Sterling highway project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-06
Twelfth Juror Chosen Just As Church Chimes Rang Out Noon Hour
Street Supt. Thomas J. Fleming Has Collapse
House During Recess-Fis Illness May Post= pOne Fraud Trial Indefinitely

Superintendent of Streets Thomas J. Fleming collapsed in the corridor of the Waterbury Superior Court this 21 others charges of conspiracy Nervous exhaustion given the for the collapse by Dr. Joseph F. Burke who brought to the court emergency call
 Treated in the corridor of the court and later in the chambers of Judge Ernest A. Inglis Mr. Fleming came
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The Weather

Fair Tonight; Fair,
 Cold on Saturday Fun Weather Report Page 9
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Evening star., 1939-09-18
Co-operatives Ask
Part in Price Control

A petition requesting that repre-
sentatives of organized cooperative
consumers be included on all price
and commodity regulatory bodies
appointed because of the war was
on its way to the President today.
The resolution was passed by the
D. c. Cooperative League at its
second annual conclave, held yes
terday. Rising prices as a result
Of the war, 1t was asserted will bring
Government commodity control and
the conclave asked the President
In It's petition to see that. cooper
ative organizations be represented
In this control work.
Other resolutions called for pass
age OF the Norris bill for wider
eligibility of co-operatives for Farm
Credit Administration loans, of the
Capper-Hull bill for incorporation
Of District co-operatives, and for
loans of $10,000,0O0 to the Alley
Dwelling Authority for construction
of 1000 dwelling units here in the
next year, to be operated cooper
atively.
Reports were presented, estimat-
ing that local co-operatives will
have a turnover Of $3.50, 900 in 1889,
with q total membership Of 2,100
and a paid-in caoital Of $25,0oo.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
1tt Mrmnrtan1

BERNAU. MINNIE G. AND MARY In
loying remembrance OF our beloved sister
s three mobep qdaX
KATIE AND ARCHIE BERNAU. !.
BYRD. MAGGIE M In sad but loving
remembrance of our dear mother and srand-
mother. MAGGIE NJ BYRD. who departed
this life two years ago, September Is. 1887
I, Dear mother, you know we loved you
HER DAUGHTERs AND GRANbcHiLbREN
CANFIELD. WILLIAM J. In loving
LIAM j. CANFIELD, who passed away
three years ago today. September Is. 1895.
Sweet are the flowers in memory's garden.
Blooming to gladden. our hearts with
Thoughts of our loved one. never FORGOTTEN.
Ever remembered. ever held dear
WIFE AND DAUGHTER MAY. .
ESSIG, AUGUST c.. JR. In loving men,
ory Of my dear son. AUGUST c. ESSIG. Jr.
who died twentv-six years ago today Sep
tember 1S. 1919. MOTHER.
LAGUERTA, IGNAcIo. In loving mem
ory ct my dear husband. IGNAcIo La
today. September Is. 1888.
Memory like ivy clings.
HIS WIFE. CHARLOTTE LAGUERTA.
SCOTT. MARCELLINA A. B. In sad but
mother and daushter MARCELLINA A. B.
SCOTT. who departed this life twelve
years ago today. September 1S. 1927.
DAYS and years come and Co.
But our loving memories OF you are always
LOVING HUSBAND, MOTHER AND cH!n-
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Early Solution of Strike
Is Secretary HuWs Hope

Secretary of State Hull told his
press conference today that the De-
partment of State is keeping close
watch on the New York shipping
tieup and is hopeful for solution
in time to free the vessels for emer-
gency transatlantic service. The
real interest of the department, he
indicated, is in getting Americans
home from the European war zones.
The Secretary said that he had
received official word of the sinking
of the Norwegian freighter Ronda
with the death of two Americans.
AS the department continued to be
concerned about the problem OF
bringing Americans in Europe back
safely, the National Maritime Union
announced here that it is still stand
ing by it's offer to man the necessary
ships free if the shipping companies
will bring refugees free OF charge
and abandon plans for transporting
freight at the same time.
Stephen w. Harvey, legislative
representative of the N. M. u, said
he had been told by union officials
in New York today that operations
might be resumed if the ship own
ers will continue negotiations and
make the eventual decision retroac-
tive.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Allies Are Expected
10 View Russia
As a Neutral Still
Invasion Doesn't Upset
French PIons; Seen as
Merely q Precoution
BY PERTINAX.

PARIS, Sept. 18 (NA.N.A0.-The
explanation by Premier Molotof OF
Russia's motive in carrying out the
fifth partition of Poland closely re-
sembles the reasons alleged in 1772,
when the Empress Catherine, the
Empress Maria Theresa and King
Frederick II struck the first blow at
the territorial integrity of that
country.
1t may be worth while to contrast
with Molotof1's phrasing the initial
paragraph Of the treaty signed Feb
ruary II, 1772-"in the name OF the
very holy and indivisible trinity, the
factious spirit which nowadays sows
anarchy in Poland inspired the fear
that the state will fall asunder and
that the interests of the neighboring
powers will be disturbed, ETC."
1t is curious that the President Of
the commissariats of the people, In
order to justify the forcible entrance
of the Red forces into Polish terri
tory, should have found the pretext
that, as the outcome of military de-
ACoco lAAASlCN ukSOll IllC IOlloll A1ulS /,
the Polish state should no longer be
able to fulfill Its proper function.
Pacts of non-aggression and treaties
for the definition of an aggressor do
not seriously interfere-that can be
seen very plainly now-with the old
tricks of diplomacy.
Don't Upset French Plans.
Yesterdays historical develop
ments cannot be said to upset fun
damentally the plans and forecasts
of the French general staff. 1t knew
from the beginning that the Polish
front could not be maintained for
more than a few weeks unless a
treaty Of mutual assistance should
have been made with Soviet Russia,
and what happens today is currently
regarded as the logical consequence
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. Sept. 1s tP.-Butter, 59s.-
$50: unsettled; creamery 93 score, 2SA.-
24l4; 90, centralized carlots. 26a4.
EGGS 7.774 easy; fresh graded extra
f1rsts. local 10; cars 20; frsts, local 1SA;
cars. 1917; current receipts. l6.
:, Poultry, live, no cars, II trucks: firm.
Hens, Az pounds up, 16; under 4la pounds.
IA Leghorn hens, IL broilers, 2ia pounds
and under. colored 1917; Plymouth Rock.
Is: White Rock. Is: Leghorn broilers. 2
pounds and under 14l2; Leghorn springs,
over . pounds. 12h: springs pounds up,
colored IA Plymouth Rock. 16; White
Rock. 16 under pounds colored IA;
Plymouth Rock, 15la; White Rock. 15la;
bareback chickens. 12; roosters, IL: Leg
horn roosters. 1912: ducks 41a pounds up,
I2la: small white. 13Ia; geese. old. I3::
young. 15: turkeys, toms II; hens 1S.
Potatoes 214; on track 357; total U. 3.
shipments, 4S3 Saturday, Sunday. As; sup
plies rather heavy. demand fair; market
weaker Idaho Russet Burbanks, U. s..
No. /, washed, under initial ice and venti-
lation. 1.60-S5: mostly 170-75; Oregon
Bliss Triumphs. q. 8. No l. washed. under
ventilation. car. .2,25: Minnesota, Hollen-
dale section Cobblers. o s. No. /, car. 90;
Minnesota Sandland section Cobblers. U. s.
commercials, few sales. LOO; North Dakota
Red River Valley section Bliss Triumphs.
S5 per cent or better U. S. No. / quality.
l.30-45: Cobblers. U. S. /, few sales. .25:
Wisconsin Cobblers. u s. No. l. few sales,
1880; Indiana Cobblers y. s; No. l.,
washed 1874; Nebraska Bliss Triumphs,
s5 per cent U. s. No. l quality. car. 1.60.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Funeral Tomorrow
For Mrs. Ado D. Losh

Funeral services for Mrs. Ada De-
Vaughn Lash, 80, widow of Con-
federate veteran, who died yester-
day, will be held tomorrow at pm.
at the Deal undertaking establish
ment, 1912 Georgia avenue NV.
Burial will be in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Born in Alexandria, Va, January
%, 1849, Mrs. Lash in more recent
years had made her home In the.
District, living with a daughter.
Mrs. Belle Bryan.
Her husband, George w. Lash, was
gunnery sergeant with the Confed.
crate forces and participated in sew
eral outstanding engagements of the
Civil War.
In addition to her daughter. Mrs.
Lash is survived by two sons,
George w. and Robert L. Lash.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Schools
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but no appropriation has been made
for the building.
Night schools were to take over
at a number of buildings this even
ing.
Boy patrols, in their white belts,
were up bright and early this morn
ing to aid extra police details in
seeing their schoolmates safely
across intersections near the schools.
The 13 police co-ordinators su-
pervising the boy patrols met with
Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown at
a breakfast at the Willard Hotel
at which Maj. Brown stressed the
need for protecting the lives OF the
school population.
Other speakers included Washing
ton I. Cleveland, manager Of the
District division of the American
Automobile Association; Inspector
w. E. Holmes Of the Traffic Bureau
and Robert w. Eaves, principal Of
the Thomson School and chairman
of the School Safety Committee.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
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bassador Bullitt at Paris and the
United States Consul at Marseilles
asking aid.
The second passenger seized was
a 17-year-old youth known only by
the last name of Wallenburger, who
boarded the vessel with Wagner at
Haifa on August %. He was to join
relatives at New York.
Capt. Habel said he protested the
removal of the two men, but was
overruled by French admiral who
demanded" their arrest. Mr.. Wag-
ner was said to have lived inter-
mittently in the United States for
26 years and to have obtained first
papers for United States citizen
ship. Mr.. Wagner left this country
last November and was joined by
his wife in Palestine last July.
Capt. Habel said all but 81 of his
passengers were American citizens.
Rear Admiral Henry E. Lackey,
U. S. N. home on leave from COM
mand of the United States Navy's
Mediterranean squadron, was one
of the passengers.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Syrians Vote BACKING
0fU. 5. Government
In War Crisis
Two-Doy Convention
Ended With Banquet;
Scholarship Set Up

After adopting resolution to sup
port the American Government in
whatever measures it may adopt to
deal with the present world crisis,
members of the Syrian and Lebanese
American Federation of Eastern
States ended their two-day conven-
ton last night with a banquet at
the Willard Hotel.
1t was during the groups busi-
ness session yesterday afternoon
that the members adopted the reso-
luton for faithful adherence to the
principles of American democracy"
and to "offer to support our Gov
ernment in whatever course or poll
cies it may find it necessary to
adopt during the present world
crisis"
At the banquet the delegates heard
Marshall E. Dimock, Second AS
sistant Secretary of Labor, discuss
contributions of other nationalities
to the growth and development of
American culture.
Brief messages were brought to
the members by Prof. Philip K.
Hitti of Princeton University, Sem
ator Joseph E. Guffey of Pennsyl-
vania, former Representative Vir-
ginia E. Jenckes of Indiana, Shirkrey
E. Khoury, retiring president of the
organization, and Michael Koury
newly elected president. Joseph S.
Sado read letter of greeting from
President Roosevelt.
At the business session it was
also agreed to establish a $500
scholarship in honor of Prof. Hitti,
to be awarded annually to gradu-
ate student interested in studying
the culture of the Near East.
Next years convention will be held
in Bridgeport, Conn.
Hosts to the $500 members who
attended the organizations eighth
annual convention were members
of the Syrian Washingtonian Club
and the District Chapter of the
Syrian and Lebanese American Fed
Grafton OF Eastern States.
Evening star., 1939-09-18

member of Richard J. Harden
Camp. United Spanish War Veter-
ans of Lincoln Post, No. II, Amer
lean Legion, and of George E. Wag-
ner Lodge of Masons in St. Mary's,
Pa. He was graduate of Tufts
College.
Surviving are his widow, who was
Florence NJ Stetson of Woburn; !;
three children, Mrs. Henry Hen
rickson, Washington school teach
er; George T. Conn, with the As
sociation of American Railroads
here, and Stetson Conn, member of
the faculty of Amherst College in
Massachusetts,.
Capt. Conn was member of
Ingram Memorial Congregational
Church and had sung in various
church choirs for more than 80
years.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Service Orders
NAVV
BUREAU OF NAVIGATION.

Bass, Rear Admiral Ivan E., from Bureau
Of Engineering to Navy Department.
Bowen. Rear Admiral Harold G.. from Navy
Department to Anacostia Station.
Cooley Capt. Hollis M. from Anacostia
Station to Bureau Of Eneineerig.
Peterson. 1t. Comdr Martin r.. from New
port to U, s. S. .Biddle
s. s. Sturtevant.
Cortner 1t. Clarence E.. from Naval War
College to U. s. s. Dupont.
Lange 1t. George A.. from Naval War Col
leee to U S. s. Ellis.
Nelmo; 1t. Peter j.. from U, S. s. Robin to
Anssss u to s S John 8 R fds@ Naval
Holtz, 1t. Gg) Arnold H., from Naval Acad-
emy to U, s. S. -Bainbridge.
Wendt. 1t. Gg) Waldemar F. A., from Naval
Academy to Y; s; S. Bainbridsei;,
Astoria to s. S. Biddle.
Brent. Ensign Robert. from U. s. s. Penn
sylvania to U. S. s. Breckenridge.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Carton: Rear Admiral Will NJ. retired from
conklin. Capt. Frederic L., from Philadel-
Anderson Comdr. Thomas C.. from Guam
tanamo Bay. Cuba, to Philadelphia.
Null. Comdr William p. from Brooklyn to
Wagner 1t. Comdr Hugo o. G., from o. s.
g. Ogalala to Denver
Gray, 1t: Garland A., from Philadelphia to
Fuhrins. 1t. Gg) Shirley A.. from Naval
Hospital to Naval Dispensary. Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
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slams and Ukrainians-were "aban-
doned entirely to their fate"
A Russian broadcast said Red
Army troops had been given jubi-
liant welcomes by the population of
White Russia and in the Polish
Ukraine. 1t made no mention of
fighting, although the radio last
night acknowledged the Poles were
putting up resistance.
The broadcast said inhabitants of
the previously Russian regions were
greeting Soviet soldiers with flowers,
and that political workers attached
to the Russian Army already had
organized meetings to PROFOUND
benefits of life in the Soviet Union
and promise the same to Ukrainians
and White Russians.
500-Mile Front.
Newspapers we're filled with ac-
counts of meetings in factories and
on collective farms throughout Rus
sia acclaiming the governments de-
cision to march into Poland.
The Red army advance was re-
ported general along 500-mile from
tier between Latvia on the north
and Rumania on the south. Deep
est thrusts we're said to be far to the
north-center of Polands White
Russian minority-and in South
eastern Poland-the Ukrainian mi
nority territory Towns as far as
so miles from the frontier were listed
as captured in the first days in
vasion.
Russians said they took Glebokie,
northeast of Wilno; Baranowicze,
railway center so miles from the
frontier; Dubno, northeast of Lwow,
and Tarnopol, in the Ukrainian Sec
ton southeast of LWow.
At Baranowicze, German planes
and Russian troops struck at the
same objective. The Russian gen.
eral staff announced the capture
after Russian and German radio
broadcasts told of heavy German
air raids against the city.
Dawn Invasion.
Invasion from the east, reported
started yesterday at am. Go pm,
E. S. T., Saturday, came two days
after Russia and Japan called an
armistice along the border of Soviet
controlled Outer Mongolia and Jap
anese-dominated Manchukuo. Four
months of intermittent battling
there had kept Russia's attention
turned to the east.
Military reserves already had been
called to bolster Russias Army
which the Communist party news
paper Pravda has said totaled 1,OOO,-
900 men in peacetime.
First intimation that Russian