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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22

'.The evidence is overwhelming, complete, and true." he contended, after describing the motions of the defense counsel for dismissal as "in- complete and inaccurate" Defense counsel concluded their motions for dismissal at ll:15, following a one and o1e-haH hour argument by At- : torney Benjamin Slade, counsel for three New York accountants on trial.
 The chief conspirator was the mayor of the city and the lieutenant governor of the state," cried Acorn in a loud tone of voice. Where in all the books will you find q con- spiracy more dangerous to the pub- Mo than that"
 Federal Cases Cited
 Federal cases were cited by the special prosecutor to support his contention that "all conspirators need not know each other-rlor need they have been in the conspiracy at it's inception" His argument, based on the federal citation, was that these who joined an alleged con- spEracy after its inception were just as responsible for all that had been done before they joined.
 As 'pitiful" example of this, the special prosecutor cited Dan Peters of Bristol, whom. he said got $35 week out of $75.0o0 allegedly paid him. He came along Iater," AL corn contended, ''but he's q part of the conspiracy"
 The special prosecutor asked Judge Inglis to make a mental note that the conspiracy was likened to Q triangle" He said that in the first corner would be His Honor, Mayor Hayes" and in the second dishonest banker, and in the third a dishonest auditor or auditors.
 If any of the three had been honest this conspiracy could not have been successful" the special prosecutor argued. For eight years the treasury of the city was emptied through. the work of the original conspiracy-the triangle"
 Hayes, Olsen, Kingsley
 From 193l-1938," he continued, "the central figures were Hayes, Ol- sen and Kingsley, and they worked together through the years"
 Others had to participate" he argued, ito make it a success. Leary and Kelly were contact men or pay offmen." From that point he went through the complete list of the de- fendants, telling or each individual part in the alleged conspiracy.
 Even before the votes were count ed," he said, referring to the first year of the incumbency of Mayor Hayes and Controller Leary in of flee, "they had their minds made up what they would do when they got control" It was common de- sign to cheat and defraud the city of Waterbury of every dollar they could get their hands on without getting caught.
 X. Merits Of Case
 In prelude to his argument, which was almost completed at the noon- day recess, the special prosecutor said that he did not feel that he should be drawn into an argument on the merits of his case, such as should be made to the jury"
 "That Is precisely what the de- fense has done," he cried. "but 1t was not done well, completely or accurately" He claimed that they had inadequately presented the facts in the case-"such facts as they desired to call to your honor's at tention."
 Special Prosecutor Alcorn is ex- pected to conclude his arguments
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
Naugatuck Boy
 Caught In Woods

Special to The Democrat)
 Naugatuck, June 22The in- tensive six days search for 15- year-old Carl Zaiko, who cracked up two planes last week at the Bethany airport, ended at noon today when State Trooper John Doyle of the Bea- con Falls barracks apprehend- ed the youth in the woods near Johnson street, about . mile from his home.
 The lad was taken to the barracks for questioning by Lieutenant William Schatxman. The lad had been missing from his home here since Last Friday and it is believed he has been sleeping in the woods since. He was seen several times this week but on each occasion managed to eiude his pursuers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
HIGH WAR CHIEFS
 IN CONFERENCE
Sixty of British, French Officers Deciding Action
 on New Crisis

Singapore, June 22-(UP)-Sixty high officers of the British and French armies, navies and air forces started an urgent conference today on the Japanese ultimatum to for eign warships to get out of Swatow harbor. The conference had been called here at Great Britain's great naval base, called the Gibraltar of the East, to consider general strat- egy as regards Far Eastern defense. News of the Japanese ultimatum, and of the increasingly serious Jap anese blockades at Kulangsu and Tientsin, turned the conference into one of emergency. Meeting under heavy guard at the Tang-Lin bar racks m extraordinary secrecy, the defense chieftains received dis patches from China almost every minute by courier as they arrived by wireless and cable from danger points.
 Ready to Send Troops
 It was reported that the British authorities were prepared if neces- sary to dispatch troops of the Singa- pore garrison to China. Additional troops could be summoned quickly from the formidable army in h. dia. Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Brit ish navy commander-in chief in the Far East, opened the conference as host. With him was Gen. Arthur E. Grasett, army commander-in- chief at Hong Kong. The senior French officers were Admiral Jean De Coux. navy commander-in-chiei in the Far East, and Gen. Maurice Martin, commander-in-chief of tho army in French Indo-China. Army navy and air force officers of botf armies had been summoned iron all over the Far East for 6 confer ence unprecedented in this part oI the world in peace time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
POSSE IN SEARCH

South Paris. Me-. June 22. - (Up) - A posse of several hundred
 men today searched deep forest land for five-year-old Richard Douglass. missing oil night after wandering from Q mothers club picnic at e Boy Scout camp here.
 Search parties of American Le- gionnaires and Boy Scouts were called after 6 futile search of sey- eraI hours hy the 35 mothers at the outing. AZ dawn. firsmen assembled mora aaaxchera with an alarm .....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22

Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, come mander- chief of the United States navy in the Far East. wirelessed Consul General Clarence E. 0auss at Shanghai urgent instructions to inform the Japanese government that the United States would hold 1t responsible for the safety Of Americans at Swatow and for any damage to American property.
 Yarnell was understood to have instructed Gauss to advise the Japa- nese government that 1t was the pol- icy of the United States to send war; ships to any point where Americana were in danger.
 Under that policy, he was under stood to have told Gauss to reject the Japanese ultimatum.
 Gauss at once entered into con- ference with Sir Herbert Phillips, British consul general at Shanghai.
 He and Phillips decided to draft separate notes rejecting the Japa- nese rltimatun.
 Japan's First Warning
 Japan first warned all foreigners to quit Swatow. which Japaneso troops and sailors captured yester~ day, by p. m. today q .. m. EDT).
 Then the Japanese navy sent ax3 abrupt ultimatum to all foreign war shipse to get out by the same hour.
 In the harbor were the United States destroyer Pillsbury. with ite crew of approximately 122 ofacere and men; and the British destroyer Thanet with a crew of 98.
 The British destroyer Scout wa1 believed to be oil the port. and tho
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
Prosecutor Calls Mayor, Chief Of. All Conspirators
Evidence Is Overwhelming Complete, True Declares Acorn Calls Hayes, Olsen, Kingsley Central
 Figures in Whole Conspiracy
BY JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)

Denouncing pleas of defense counsel that p of the g men trial for conspiracy to defraud the city of than three and one-han million dollars should be dis
 cory " rasd A m cor rtssecusor ugn presented and tried guilty of the offense with which charped0 s 1s#
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. June 27 (UP) (3cx~ ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Juno goth. compared with a year ago:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-22
British Monarchs Are Back Home In England
Spectacular Reception Will Try to Rival Those in Un- ted States, Canada Little Princesses Greet
 Parents Out At Sea
BY REUEL s. MOORE (United Press Staff Correspondent'

Southampton, England June 22 - (UP) = King George and Queen Elizabeth returned today from their visit to Canada and the United States receive welcome home which rvaled the wild acclaim which greeted then in the New World. The Empress of Britain steamins slowly up the Solent was greeted by shr blasts from
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Father Hated Anyone Seeing His Daughter

Wealthy, eccentric Mr. Canning hated some persons some of the time, other per- sens most of the time, and anybody trying to sec his daughter ALL OF THE TIME. Hence, Royalton Her. ring faced some heavy handi- caps before he ever saw Bar bara. But RoynIton had . few tricks too. How he played them Co win the girl to end all girls is told in the hiIsr- ious new farce serial, Tar 10 Iove,s starting on page ! q today's
 DEMOCRAT
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The Weather

Cloudy, Warmer To- night; Friday Showers
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
3 CPS. Professors Heard
In Government Symposium

sewing circle" methods of demo-
cratic government, despite their
sowness. are still to be preferred
in contrast to the efficiency of the
totalitai'ian states today.
In their discussion of Commun-
ism and Fascism, they pointed out
methods used by both were similar.
but that there are differences in
the goals of each: the Fascists aim
to preserve capitalism, whereas
the Communists form a Dictator
ship by labor. Race discrimination,
il was explained - not exist in
the Communist state. SO
Musical gram
A musical program by students
of the college conservatory of
music preceded the lecture. Rich
ard Smith, Marvin Carter and
John Carter were heard in several
vocal numbers Mont J. Downing,
assistant superintendent of schools,
extended greetings on behalf of
the Tacoma schools. Samuel
Friedman. president of the congre-
cation, welcomed the audience.
The second lecture in the series
will be held next Monday at the
synagogue. Or. Vernon A. Mund
will be the speaker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
POLITICS PLAY
HURTS HOPKINS

WASHINGTON - Secretary of
Commerce Harry l.. Hopkins first
formal appearance ms coneiliator
between business men and the
New Deal became embarrassingly
involved today with 1910 presiden-
tial politics.
Hopkins left last night for
Grinnell, Ia. TO remain three days
before delivering in Des Moines
his widely publicized first address
as the representative of business
around the Roosevelt cabinet ia
BILE. His departure was preceded
by dispatches from Des Moines
that Democratic State Chairman
Ed n. Birmingham has undertaken
TO align 1910 Democratic national
convention delegates for Hopkins.
The Iowa boom for Hopkins got
chilly reception here. Old-line
Democrats. battling now with the
president for control of next years
convention. generally concede Hop
kins administrative ability, but
they do not want him as their
1910 presidential candidate. There
have been some indications, how
ever. that Roosevelt might like
Hopkins to succeed to the White
House. provided, of course, there
is no third term.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22

Three College of Puget Sound
professors presented symposium
of Forms of Government Mon
day night at the Talmud Torah
synagogue before an audience of
approximately 200 persons. II was
the opening of the second annual
lecture series, arranged and pre-
sided over by Rabbi B. l. TRIGGER.
The speakers DR.. w. f. Tom
linson, DR.. F. G. Williston and
Professor r. J. Rath-gave bril-
liant survey of the origins and
changing concepts of government,
devoting most of their time to the
comparative values of totalitarian
and democratic states.
DR.. Williston quoted Abraham
Lincoln TO the effect that self
government is better than good
government" and the price that
must be paid for totalitarian eff
ficiency was indicated by DR.
Tomlinson in terms of threats to
individual freedom, physical ter
rorism, undermining of science
and culture. fostering of prejudice
the increased danger of war and
the lowering of living standards.
Prof. Rath declared that the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
FLYING CLOUD
WILL Be HOST

Tacoma Sea Scout ship Flying
Cloud will be host Tuesday evening
and Wednesday to Commodore W.
J. Hardy and 30 Sea Scouts of
Aberdeen and Hoquiam
A number of Sea Scout officers
headed by Commodore Harold \.
Mann will attend the Joint meet
ing at Bethany Methodist church.
So. 56th and Park ave, at 7:3O
Tuesday evening
Navigation. signalling and first
aid demonstrations. maritime dis
plays and a basketball game be
tween the Grays Harbor and Fly
ing Cloud teams are on the pro-
gram.
Visiting scouts will spend the
night aboard the local scout cruis-
er Outcalt, which with Skipper
Lloyd Green and crew of the Fly
ing Cloud in charge. will take their
guests on a cruise about Puget
Sound. returning to port here We'd
nesday afternoon at 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22

country-some 11.950.0 in homes
-. Gasoline consumption last year
reached new peak-about 521.657,-
900 barrels e.
About 500 100000 Philippine
cigars are sold annually in the
United States average 5 cents
retail Swift SEC. to build a
$4,000 soy bean mill at Des
Moines. la.
William O'Neil. president of Cen
eral Tire & Rubber. now in mis-
18th term as big boss, making him
longest term president OF any
American tire company IN indus
try Federal government col
lected 1865. 400 996 in liquor taxes
during 1885. also s4el .3ol 1914 in
clgaret taxes In 1888 world
produced four bushels of wheat for
every three consumed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
LEGAL Notices

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PURSUANT 10 Art Xxx SEC. 1884
Remington and Ballinger's General
Statutes OF Washington-Aut
the formation OF Metropolitan PARK
DlstrIcts-Notice is hereby given OF
public hearing 70 be held in the Of
flee OF the commissioners Of the
Metropolitan Park District of Tacoma.
2l2 City Hall Annex. on Monday
February 27th 1889 at the hour OF
800 P. M for consideration OF a
petition filed with the board OF PARK
commissioners Of the Metropolitan
Park District OF Tacoma for the an
neNatlon OF the following descr. bed
territory adjoining and in the same
county a. me Metropolitan PARK Dis
trict OF Tacoma
TO W.T.: AL that territory lying
within the boundaries OF the town
Of RUsTON. Pierce County, Wash
ington
METROPOLITAN PARK DISTRICT
OF TACOMA
n s. poTEN. Secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
CITY CONSIDERS
EQUIPMENT BIDS

Three bids on power plant cir
cult breakers and two on new
motor tractor for a fire depart
mont hook-and-ladder rig were
under consideration Tuesday by
city department heads.
Bids opened Monday by the
board Of contracts and awards fol-
low: For six 500. 000-KVA circuit
breakers for Nisquslly power
plant, Westinghouse Electric d
Mfg. Co. S17,0s5. Allis-chalmers.
S17.162: General Electric Co,
SIT .eS5.
For motor tractor for truck No
2. International Harvester Co.
S6,925 on specifications, 1856 on
standard equipment as an alter
nate, Kenworth Motor Truck
Corp. s6756.29.
Bids also were opened on an
nual supplies Of glassware and
instrument transformers for the
city light department
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
SUPREME COURT
REVERSESH0DCE

Arguments of Stuart H. Elliott.
former criminal prosecutor, last
September II connection with ex-
tradition proceedings were upheld
Tuesday b. the state supreme
court at Olympia when il denied a
petition OF Arthur Anthony. pa
rolled from Mcneil island peniten-
tiary. and ordered him turned over
to California authorities to face
parole violation charges.
The high tribunal reversed a rul-
ing handed down by Presiding
Judge E. D. Hodge, which held
Anthony was not subject to extra
dition from a state to which he
came Involuntary as prisoner.
Anthony vas arrested for forg-
cry in Los Angeles and paroied IN
1882. His parole was revoked and
he was arrested in San Francisco
in July, 1888. While he was in
jail ne assertedly confessed rob
bling the Florin. Calf. postoffice
and was sentenced on that charge
to five years in federal prison.
When he was released from Nc
Neil island last September Elliott
acted as counsel for California Off
GERS in extradition proceedings.
Judge Hodge ruled against extra
diting the man to California.
The reversal of the lower court S
decision Is one of unusual interest
in criminal procedure, according to
criminal attorneys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22

symbol OF Britain's mighty re-
armament campaign. the battle
ship was launched under heavy
police guard because Of fears that
Irish republican extremists might
attempt n hostile demonstration.
The King George V is the first
Of five similar giant wsrcraft
which Britain expects 10 launch in
1899. The vessels will cost about
$40, 900 900 each.
II name this ship King
George v" the monarch said.
NAV God"-here the king
paused for several seconds
"bless her and those who serve
in her"
Police feared that Irish "repub-
lican army" terrorists might make
the launching the occasion of a
hostile demonstration, TO force at
tention TO their demands that Brit
ain jettison all its interests in
northern Ireland and bring its Off
Gals and soldiers home.
Special branch men lined the
railroad station platform at Lon
don when the king. Queen Eliza
beth, Earl Stanhope. first lord of
the admiralty; Ernest Brown. min
lister of labor. and others in the
royal party left in q l0-car special
train. There was strong con-
tingent of special branch men on
the train, and others were waiting
here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
WEST SIDE BENEFITS
MOST FROM STATE LAW

OLYMPIA - The state work.
mems compensation law il of
greater benefit to western WASH
ington industries than those In the
eastern part Of the state. the state
labor and industries department re-
ported today.
The act was applied to industries
with $224, 500 ,972 in payroils on the
west side during 1897 and on east
ern industries with only $62. 11e.e33
IN payrolls- The average hourly
wage in the western industries was
~ cents. compared to eos cents in
the east
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
BOY Who SLEW
MOTHER JAILED

CHILLICOTHE, Mo- Irwin Bur-
gard, 10. sought since last August
when his mother, Mrs Mabel
Burgard, was found shot to death
in her home near here. has been
arrested in junction City. Ore,
Sheriff w. c. Uhrmscher said to-
day.
The youth, the sheriff said he
had been informed, has admitted
that he shot his mother. He was
arrested after he wrote TO a
friend here and officers traced
him.
EUGENE, Ore. Irwin Burgard,
Is. held for the fatal shooting Of
his mother near Chillicothe, Mo,
last July 81, told Sheriff c. A.
Swartz today that the death was
accidental, He said his % cali
bre rifle accidentally discharged
while he was cleaning it. Young
Burgard said he was panic
stricken and fled
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
-HAPP -
ElRTfDAN

TUESDAY. FEBRU AIRY II
Frank l.. Bunnell, $500 10.
Tacoma ave.
T. 4. stevenson, sos No.
Yakima ave.
Marilyn DALEY. iils No. Fife.
GLADYS Feed. 56ll No. j II.
Donald schultz, 1901 30. Proc
tor II.
EVELYN Natzen, l2S5 ~.
Ferry II.
sonny Yaeonetti, 1913 50.
sprague II.
{. :. HelmholZ. Ri. 8, Puy-
allup.
Marvin Annis, 1909 So. Madi-
son II.
Mrs. Walter copeland, 1915
No. 10th II.
Mrs. Ellen J. Willis. 1880 30.
Yakima ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
MISSION WILL
ELECT MAR. IS

Following its recent incorpora-
ton. the Tacoma Rescue Mission.
formerly the Commons Mission,
established now at 1919 Pacific
ave. will elect permanent officers
on March IS. Serving temporarily
are DR.. David II. Johnson. presi-
dent: Clarence W. Smith. vice
president; c. w. Johnson. secre-
tary; Nels H. Magnuson. treasurer.
all of whom with Fl. A. Briggs are
trustees. Rev. VIM. l.. Edwards
is superintendent and Mrs. Ed
wards his assistant.
In January the mission provided
lodgings for 2.021; also 6.e71 meals
and had an attendance of 2.607 at
meetings For the first Is days
of February the mission provided
1852 lodgings, 1865 meals and
had 1926 at meetings.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
LOBBYING BY JUDGES
HIT IN DIXON BILL
(B, Tacoma Times staff Writcr)


CAPITOL. Olympia-Aimed at
lobbying King county superior
court judges, Pierce County Rep.
Gerald Dixon introduced snappy,
little. dynamite-laden bill in the
house today.
Dixon admitted he sponsored the
bill for "a friend presumably
some member of the King county
legislative delegation.
Just what the judges had been
lobbying for and who they were
could not be learned but there
have been two or three of them
from Seattle busy here Dixon
said.
The Mckinley Hill solon's bill
provides that any member of the
Judiciary who takes an active part
in politics or does any lobbying at
or during any session of the legis-
lature for any purpose whatsoever
shall forfeit his right to sit on the
bench, and his place shall be filled
by appointment from the governor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
ACTIONS IN DIVORCE

Suits for divorce have been
started in superior court by Anna
against Axel Berg. Ellen s.
against Walter F Williams. Muriel
Morse against Ben Rakness. Mar
garet against Floyd Graves. and
by Margaret against Edward Jen-
sen. An interlocutory decree has
been granted to Marjorie from Al
bert B. Connard A final decree
has been granted to Pearl from
Allan Emerson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
BOND MARKET

NEW YORK-Narrowly irregu-
lar price movements marked a
duh session in bonds today.
Domestic corporation bonds fall
ed To develop definite trend,
Late In the session the trend
was irregular with changes most
ly limited to minor fractions.
Great Northern As G of 1916
and Southern Pacific Alas Of 1869
were down about point each,
while Northen Pacific 6s and Kan
sas City Southern SIS had gains of
around one-half point each in a
mixed rail sections.
Portland General Electric 10
advanced point to 72i4. but
price changes elsewhere In the
utility group were small. Indus
trials were about steady.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
DIES WHILE CHOPPINC
WOOD FOR HIS FRIEND

John Corkill. elderly resident of
1921 So. Tacoma ave. left his home
Tuesday forenoon to visit friend
at 1911 Tacoma ave. The friend.
III and not able TO move about,
asked Corkill to chop flew pieces
of stoye-wood for him.
Corkill found an ak. took several
blows. then dropped 10 the ground.
A police ambulance was rushed
to the scene, but Corkill was dead
when il arrived. Coroner T. n.
Long said his death was believed
caused by heart attack. The
Piper mortuary is in charge Of
funeral arrangements.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-22
PIT. A. Meeting
To Be Thursdau

GIG HARBOR - The Crescent
Valley PIT. A. has postponed its
meeting one day. to Thursday, TO
avoid conflict with the legal holi-
day. Mrs. J. B. Borgert and Mrs.
j, Vernhardson will be hostesses
and the Sea Scouts, directed by
Lief klippen, will put on the pro-
gram.
Final plans for the program TO
be given March 10 at Community
hall will be made by the group.
The Rosedale Hall association
will meet Wednesday evening.
Al Kingsbury, 81, who has been
very i'll at his home here is re-
covering.