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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-14
Cars Hurled from Bridge Info River in Gen.
 traI Nevada
TAMpERED RAIL CAUSES
 FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT
Saboteur Sought by Aufh- orities = Dragnef Is
 Quickly Spread

RENO, Nevada, Aug. 14.-Officers of the Southwest have spread a dragnet for the saboteur who tam- cred with rail in the central Nevada wastelands causing death to 20 persons and injuring IA other passengers Saturday night in one of the most disastrous train wrecks in modern history.
 The $2,O00000 Southern Pacific streamliner crumbled on bridge and was hurled into the Humboldt River after striking a misplaced rail which the coroner's jury and rail- road officials said had been moved "by person or persons unknown"
 Moved--Spiked
 Officials said the rail section had been moved four inches inward and spiked there.
 The scene was one of destruction and horror.
 Six of the IT cars of the stream liner were demolished.
 The loss is estimated above $1,- 100000.
 One of the uninjured passengers described the scenes as ghastly, many of the victims literally being torn to pieces
 Extensive Search Is On
 State, Federal and railroad police are searching the lonely sage brush wastes in search of an earless wreck CT, suspected of the Nevada dis aster.
 Police Chief Andy Welliver said the suspect answers the description of an earless man" arrested in the railroad yards at Sparks, Nevada.
 FBI agents have joined the auth critics in questioning the man, who denied any connection with the wreck. He gave the name of Bob La Duceur, 28, of Lewistown, Mon tana.
 William Sked, railroad investi- gator, said the man was "sore at railroads" since a train cut off part of his left foot two years ago.
 Ten employees of the train, seven of them negroes, were killed.
 Southern Pacific Railroad officials declare there is no question that the train was deliberately wrecked in the canyon cut through the hills of central Nevada by the winding Hum boldt River which at this season of the year is little more than creek.
 Tumbleweed was placed on the track to hide the job.
 The location was picked with the apparent intention of sending the entire train into the river.
 Work of Two Men
 Officials said that two men prob- ably did the work because it would have taken one man working alone at least four hours. The last train before the steamliner City of San Francisco" passed over the tracks five hours earlier. 
 Death List The death list of the wreck of the steamliner as announced by the Southern Pacific Company in- cluded William Burton, Harry Schwein, George McDaniels. Ar hold Robar, Charles Lewis, Milton Barta, Burl Bowens and Charles Johnson-all Southern Pacific em- ployees of Oakland, Cal; Waiter Francis Gibbons of Berkeley. Cal: Helen Henry of Oakland; Myrtle Kobosky, Bland. Wis; Miss Helen Hawell Oakland; Elmer Martin of Oak Park. H.: w. c. Jensen of New York City; Katherine Hurz of Chicago and six bodies that are as yet unidentified. Among the injured was Mrs. Os- car Witt, wife of the manager of the Cleveland Indians baseball
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WED AT FAIRBANKS FIRE DESTROYS HOME

The home of MT. and Mrs. Eugene Wacker, at Wacker City, near Ket- chikan, and all contents, was recent ly destroyed by fire. The Ketchikan Fire Department responded to an alarm but as there was no water supply, all the boys could do was to prevent the fire from spreading.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-14
C0Nh0RS, SIDES
 HOME FROM TRIP

Collector of Customs J.. J. Con- nors and Deputy Collector Mervin Sides returned on the steamer Mount Mckinley from Ketchikan after a routine trip of port in- spection which took them also to Petersburg, Wrangel.l Prince Ru- pert and Hyder.
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STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 14-Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 7h, American Can 10OA, American Power and Light 5A, Anaconda 26, Bethlehem Steel 61A, Commonwealth and Southern IS, Curtiss Wright 5, General Mot tors ATE, International Harvester 53 3-4, Kennecott 35ss, New York Central 14ls, Northern Pacific 9as, United States Steel 48as, Pound $4.68A.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-08-14

ferences with Great Britain and France over settlement of the German claim to Dam zig and the plan is reported to embrace three points with settlement of EurOpe's other economic and colonial expan- sion problems as the ultimate aim, including Italian claims on France.
 BERLIN, Aug 14.-A Nazi source of unusually good connections with high officialdom, said Prof. Earl Bruckhardt, League of Nations Commissioner to Danzig, has a plan for a peaceful settlement of the dispute between Germany and Poland over the free City of Dan- zig.
 The plan, according to this source, calls for the reunion of Danzig with the Reich, also "di- rect guaranteed connection between East Prussia, including Danzig and Germany proper"
 Plan Is Known
 Chancellor Hitler, Polish Foreign Minister Beck and Danzig Nazi leader Albert Forster, are reported acquainted with the plan and have accepted it, according to reports, as possible basis for discussion. The Nazi source also claims Bruckhardt is making secret trip to London to present his plan to Lord Halifax.
 Visited Hitler
 Only today. for the first time, have authoritative quarters &C., knowledged Bruckhardt was in Berchesgadden last week and con- versed with Hitler.
 Disclosure came as officials were weighing the results of the week end conferences of Hitler, German Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop and Italian Foreign Minister Ciano in which Germany and Italy are reported to have set joint course of action and declaration as re- gards the Danzig issue.
 Declaration
 The declaration on Danzig is reported to say that unless the issue is settled speedily the Euro pean powder barrel may explode" :" The mouthpiece of the Foreign Office says today that If stub- bornness and insolence of certain powers in regions that in no way concern their interests continues, they may be sure of the fact that a determined Germany and Italy will be posed against them."
 In London
 Tn London, British officials ob- served that Bruckhardt is now in a position to make contact with both the Polish Government and Danzig." They see in Bruckhardt's talk with Hitler a possible pre- limlnary move to negotiate the dlS- pute.
 In Warsaw
 In Warsaw the view is that Bruckhardt discussed with Hitler the possibility of new solution" for the future of Danzig with Ger many as before the World War.
 Italys Foreign Minister, Count Ciano flew home to Rome Sunday to report to Premier Mussolini on his conference with Chancellor Hit Ter. While he was making his re- port oil Duce it was being denied by Italian Government sources that he had told Hitler to "go easy" in his dispute over Danzig.
 Several British newspapers said
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DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industriaS 140.18, rails 1856, utilities 26.62.
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ONE SIMILARITY
 To date we have noticed only one similarity between the food pro-
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STAMPS ARE SUCCESSFUL
 The Department of Agriculture
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League of Nations Com missioner Springs
 Into LimeIight
GERMANY, ITALY SAID
 TO BE FAv0RING PLAN
Dire Threat Is Made, How ever by Moufhpieee,
 Nazi Office

BULLETIN ROME, Aug. I4.-Italians, outside of the Government, said Germany and Italy have held agreeable con- ferences with Great Britain and France over a settlement of the German claim to Dam zig and the plan is reported to embrace three points with a settlement of Erope's other economic and colonial expan- sion problems as the ultimate aim, including Italian claims on France.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
Iron Lung Fred Snite To Visit Shrine At Lourdes

New York, May 15-(UP)-Fred B. Snite, Jr., 28, wl.ose home for three years has been an iron lung" |, was enroute to tho famous French shrine of miracle of Our Lady of Lourdes today.
 The wealthy infantile paralysis victim, whose father has spent fortune to ease the suffering of his confinement. left Miami on a spe- cial train yesterday. He arrives here at 5:l5 D m. EDT, today and will sail on the Normandie Tuesday.
 While the younger Snite, with his customary high spirits, said he was making the trip to the shrine in the little French village of Lourdes chiefly for spiritual sustenance. his father hoped that the waters of st.. Bernadette might do his son some good. Our Lady of Lo .rdes has been credited by the faithful with nu- merous miracles.
 With a joking reference to him. self as De Boiler Kid snite bade goodbye to more than i60 friends and well-wistcrs who saw him en-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
AUSTRIA PRIESTS
 ARE ASKING HELP

Vienna, May 15-CUP)-Catholi priests throughout Austria. under instructions of Theodore Cardinal Innitzer, prepared their communi- cants today for the early introduc- ton of special tax upon Austrian Catholics for the maintenance of the Catholic church.
 No formal action was taken but priests read at all masses yesterday an official announcement in the Wiener Zeitung which told of the April 30th law providing for such a levy. The priests declared that 1t was obviously the duty of every real Catholic" to contribute to the sup- port of the church to the best of his ability.
 The Austrian Catholic church suffered an acute financial strain since the absorption of this country by Germany. State subsidies, which provided the chief means of support. have been cancelled under the Reich administration. The new taxes will be graduated according to the incomes of worshippers. The tax will amount to approximately five per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
REVERE CASE IS
 GIVEN HEARING
Police Chief, Former May or, Nine Others Enter
 Pleas of Not Guilty

Boston. May 15-(UP)-Reveres police chief, a former mayor and nine co-defendants pleaded not guilty in Suffolk superior court to- day to racket conspiracy charges, but 13 other defendants defaulted.
 Police Chief Edward J. Tighe, for mer Mayor James M. O'Brien, Lieu tenant Henry Tracy of the Revere vice squad and the other co-defen- dantS were held for immediate trial on a charge of conspiring to main- tain a gambling nuisance at the North Shore Club in Revere. Among those who defaulted was Policeman William c. Gibson, formerly of the Revere vice squad.
 Eighteen defendants in 13 other indictments returned by a blue ribbon grand jury that investigated rackets in the beach city year ago also pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges, but no trial date was set. Among the eight defaulters on these other indictments was James Pres ton, wanted for the racket murder of Louis Gaeta in Revere in Novem- Der, 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
FATHER C0UCHLIN
 ON MOTHERHOOD
Gospel of Love, Life in Place of Hate, Death
 HeresieS

Detroit. May 15-(UP)-Father Charles E. Coughlin in his Sunday sermon pledged ito the mothers who bore us to return to the path ways of the Prince of Peace whom we have deserted"
 "The gospel of motherhood is the gospel of love and of life," Father Coughlin said. Under international capitalism and its interminable wars there has been foisted upon us the heresy of hate and of death.
 Has not the hour arrived for those of us who yet retain an ad- miration of the gospel and life i'm printed upon our youthful minds py our mothers-haS not the hour ar rived to make the world safe for motherhood and the children loved by mothers throughout the world?"
 Father Coughlin said monument to the unknown mother of the world war would have been more appro- priate than tomb for the unknown soldier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
NINE DIE VIOLENT
 DEATHS IN STATE
That Is Fatal Toll Over Week=End-Five Were
 Auto Accidents
lBy United Pressl

Violence claimed the lives of nine persons in Connecticut over the week end.
 Frank Florek, g, Ansonia CCC worker, was killed when the auto mobile in. which he was riding struck highway fence at Eastford
 John Panta, q, Ashford, was killed when his car hit a bridge railing and overturned at Willi- mantle.
 Miss Margaret Thorpe, 27, Nor walk, was killed when her car struck a pole near her home.
 Robert Wheeler, 32, New Haven, was burned to death when fire de- stroyed combination studio-garage at Newtown.
 John Gasiz, Al, no certain address, was burned fatally when fire de- stroyed a truck in which he was sleeping at Bridgeport.
 Paul White, 26. Torrington, was drowned at New Hartford after ap- parently falling from a bridge into Cedar Swamp brook.
 Henry Ferry, 57. DanielSon, com mitted suicide by hanging himself from tree near his home.
 J. Louis Fuhr, 68, New Haven, Staet highway department inspector, committed suicide by drinking poi son.
 Frank J. Dellert, Il, West Hart ford dog warden, died of injuries suffered in an automobile accident last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15

train. He said he felt fine.
 A veteran traveller he will add an- other 10000 miles or more on his present journey. He will travel from Le Havre to Lourdes and on other tours of the continent in a specially-constructed trailer, His father, with his usual zealous care, travelled over the routes in France three months ago in planning the present trip. He even measured some of the more hazardous turns in the road to make sure the large trailer could negotiate them with out danger.
 Although most of his hours are confined ones, the younger Snite Is not an isolated invalid. He has not the use of his arms or legs but his interests run to the outdoors and athletic life. Last winter. with the aid of an ingeniousiy -devised per- iscope built into his trailer, he was able to sse many foo';'sll games anG races. A mirror. adjusted t0 the perlscope, gives him a wide range oi vision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
FINEST GIFT A
 MOTHER EVER HAD
That Is What Mrs. Laura Mccarthy Said After
 Her Operation

Chicago, May 15-CUP)-It- was Mothers day, but Mrs. Laura Mo- Carty, 73, Robinson, H., lay sink ing slowly in a Chicago hospital while her six sons were scattered in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Physicians said she should have a transfusion. She said she wanted to see her boys. A daughter. Mrs. Gertrude Ryan, sent messages to each of the six sons.
 The entire family hadn't met in full reunion for 12 years. But. they gathered at her bedside. There were William and Palmer. Robinson; Prentiss, Evansville, Ind; George, Centralia; and the twins. Harry, Sparta, and Herbert, Owensboro, Ky, as well as sister Gertrude, Salem.
 Physicians tested each member of the family for the rare blood type needed. The blood of twin Harry matched his mothers and the trans fusion yas performed. Hospital at- tendants reported Mrs. McCarty' s condition was improved.
 That was the finest mothers day gift a mother ever had" she beamed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
BISHOP SPELLMAN
 AT ANNIVERSARY
Confirms His Last Class as Auxiliary Bishop; Bids
 People Farewell

Newton, Mass, May 15-(UP)- Archbishop Designate Francis J. Spellman of New York confirmed his last class as auxiliary bishop of Boston yesterday-the 23d anniver- sary of his ordination as priest.
 With tears in his eyes as he stood before 2,000 parishioners in his own parish, Sacred Heart church Ill Newton Center, he administered the sacrament of confirmation to 235 children and 25 adults.
 Only once more will be appear in the Sacred Heart church before his installation to the archbishopric May B in St. Patrick's cathedral in New York. That will be next Sum- day. when he will give his farewell message. "
 Parishioners contributed enough funds during yesterdays masses to wipe out the $7.000 parish debt.
 Bishop spellman admonished the confirmation class to be faithful In their prayers. attend mass every Sunday and holy day and receive holy communion at least once Q month.
 Since he became auxiliary bishop of Boston in 1892. Bishop epellman has confirmed 100000 children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
Yesterday He Stated There Were No Problems Too
 Difficult to Solve TODAY HIS WORDS
 ALTER THAT SLIGHTLY All Nations Have Given Their Opinions Russia
 Turns Down Britain
(By the United Press)

Europe listened closely to Premier Benito Mussolini's words to north Italians today in an effort to guess how far he may swing the totalitarian powders toward peace.
 In general, the Fascist leader put the emphasis on peace but it was significant that in a second speech to- day he stipulated that certain European problems-presumably in- cluding Italy's demands against France in the Mediterranean-must be solved before the danger of war can be eliminated.
 The second speech, made to au- tomobile workers at Turin, repeated the declaration made on Sunday that there are no European problems of such magnitude that they cannot be solved peacefully. Then, as if ne might have gone too far along the road to conciliation to suit his axis partner, Adolf Hitler, the Fascist premier declared:
 But peace is only possible if cer- tain problems are solved before they reach the chronic stage"
 Nazis Displeased Sunday
 Nazis were not pleased by Musso- lini's speech on Sunday inasmuch as it was taken to mean that Italy did not back up any German move that might cause war over the free city of Danzig.
 The Italian premier'S attitude helped to lessen the tension gener- ally in Europe and especially be- tween Germany and Poland, where it had been feared that Nazi dem onstrations in Danzig might be forerunner of an attempted forcefui seizure of the city. But despite the satisfaction with which London and Paris received the peace gesture, it was uncertain whether it would lead immediately to negotiations for a settlement of the Suez Canal, the Djibouti port of the Tunisian mil nority problems with France.
 Rome, Pairs Play Tag
 Rome and Paris have been in- sisting that the other make the first move toward a solution and neither has yet given definite sign of abandoning that attitude.
 While Mussolini continued his in spection of Northern Italy, includ- ing Qualifications on the French frontier, Adolf Hitler left his moun- tain lodge at Berchtesgaden to in spect German forts known as the Times line on the German French border Nazis took the attitude that Mussolini's remarks were chiefly for nome consumption" and that the two axis powers would stand be- hind whatever program the Fuehrer
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F. Kelley. Kelley said that coopera- tion of federal authorities would be welcomed. This is too big case for personal jealousies to enter into" Kelley said. Ut is the biggest ever known. We welcome the aid of the Federal Bureau of Investigation"
 It was understood that Hoover would arrive here at mid-week to confer with Kelley and others re- garding the investigation that has resulted in "A arrests, with two others undergoing questioning. More than 100 deaths have been blamed on the syndicate.
 Seize Brooklyn Papers
 Meantime it was learned that one of the prime purposes of a myste- rious visit to Brooklyn, N. Y, by Capt. James Kelley and aides in the homicide squad was to seize papers at the Brooklyn home and delica- tessen of Morris GouiS the Rabbi Bolber, charged with murder and described as one of the key figures in the merchants of death syndicate.
 Bolber, who did lucrative busi- ness as a faith-healer and "psychi- atrist" among the immigrant popu- lation on which the death ring preyed, moved to Brooklyn from Philadelphia about two years ago.
 Hoover will not remain in Phila- delphia any length of time, it was understood, but will come here to get his men started. They will concentrate on interstate cases par ticularly in the search for Mrs. Rose Carina, described as the woman with the kiss of death" who at one time was Bolber's secretary.
 -z-,-=~.-z z-aeaA Arson, Terrorism
 Ason and terrorism have been added to the mounting list of crimes charged to the interstate death cor poration.
 While authorities sought to piece together the frenzied tirades of &C., cusation the 24 prisoners already taken have hurled against one an- other, still another man was arrest ed and questioned about the activi- ties of an bombing ring which, authorities believed, was the violence squad" of the syndicate.
 The new prisoner was Dominick Caraffa, AT, charged with complicity in the burning of the home of Her
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
PRESIDENT GOING
 TOSAN FRANCISCO

Washington, May 15-(UP)- President Roosevelt expects to leave
 Washington about the middle of June to visit the San Francisco fair, the White House said today. Ten taive plans call for the president to go first to the Great Smokey Ma tional park in North Carolina. Af- ter presiding at dedication exercises there, he would motor to Nashville, Tenn., and board a special train for the coast. It was indicated that the June trip was looked on with favor because of general feeling that congress will be here until mid summer The itinerary will be so arranged so as to permit the pres ident to be in Washington for the closing days of the session.
 It was emphasized that MT. Roosevelt has no plans beyond San Francisco. On his swing across the country the White House said that no speaking dates had been ar ranged for him. MT. Roosevelt will go to Hyde Park, N. Y., the end of this month to spend Memorial day. He will return after few days, greet the King and Queen of Great Britain on their arrival here June 8. and return to Hyde Park June g to play host to them there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15
Robert Taylor, Movie Star,
 Marries Barbara Stanwyck

believe love to Hedy Lamar: his bride to perform as prize fighters girl friend.
 For three years they were com panions. They even built adjoining ranch homes in the San Fernando valley so close they could signal each other from their upstairs win dows. .... ...t... ,....
 They announced that they would continue to raise horses, as .. Miss stanwyck has done for the last two years. If.-f ,.t
 How about children?' reporter
 "well, we'll raise horse indefinite ly," Taylor said. aE5
 For Taylor. who was born Ar lington Brugh, 27 years ago in Filley, Neb., and who got his new name because a studio secretary thought 1t sounded well. 1t was . first marriage. His 3i-year-old bride is the divorced wife of Prank Fay. whom she accused ei frying to throw her into heir swlmiinng pool Shen she applied for her divorce in 1856. Miss stanwyck and Fay were mar- ried seven years. +
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-15

Hollywood, May l5.-(UP).- Rob ert Taylor. having taken unto him. self bride-the beauteous Barbara Stanwyck- hoped today that at last he had put an end to the ordeal he has been subjected to by feminine admirers.
 Taylor, who perhaps suffered more at the hands of admiring mobs than any other movie actor, married Miss Stanwyck at San Diego in a ceremony held up until after mid night Saturday to get by May 18th.
 His friends believed. that his wed- ding would stop the seige of mass hysteria which caused feminine fans to tear pieces off his clothes for souvenirs, to 'rowd so close in at- tempts to kiss him that they smeared his face with lipstick. to hide under his bed. and 10 make life miserable for him whenever he dared leave Hollywood.
 The fiewlyweds had only one day to honeymoon and even that was broken up by q reception for the press. Both returned to tho sound stages today. Taylor to make make-