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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
SPRINGFIELD MAN
 HELD RESPO PONSIBLE

Hartford, Conn, March i6--lUP) "A coroner's finding today held, Matthew J. Ryan, Springfield, Mass, criminally responsible for the automobile death of Mrs. Della J. Malley, 58, Thompsonville, at Suffield Feb. l9.
 The report of Coroner Frank E. Healy said that Ion account of the dangerous driving of Ryan, the latter's car struck truck which in turn was forced into a third car in which Mrs. Malley was 8 pas- senger.
 Prior to the accident the coroner said, "the car of the accused was wavering all over the road 50 as to be . menace to tho public .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Hitler Works Sharp Trick With Premier of SlOvakia
 to Get Control There SLOVAK INDEPENDENCE
 WAS PRE=ARRANGED Premier TisO Turns Nation Over = Hungarians in
 CarpathO=Ukraine
(BY THE UNITED PREss)

tbI HE UNITED FhESS)
 Adolf Hitler extended the frontiers of Greater Germany again today to include Bo- hemia, Moravia and SlovaIkia = the lands which for cen- turies have fought against European overlords.
 Today's developments at q glance:
 Prague = Hitler formally proclaimed a prOtectOrate over Czechia Bohemia and M0ravia). Probably 5,OO0 arrests were made in Czechia by Nazi secret police while 100000 Jews and other thousands of political lib- erals feared Nazi reprisals. Nazi anti-Semitic laws were enforced.
 Bratislava President Josef Tiso, by a simple ex- change of telegranns, handed over Sl0vakia to Hitler, who immediately took it under his protection. German troops occupied Slovakia.
 Budapest = Hungary, an. nOuncing complete Occupa- tiOn of Carpatho- Ukraine after severe fighting with many dead, announced the easternmOst tip of the former CzechOslovak republic would hencefOrth be an aut0nO- nous part of the kingless kingdom of Hungary.
 Chust = The government of briefly-independent Car patho- Ukraine fell apart as Premier Augustin Volosin fled to Rumania and Czech troops retreated to the from tier, surrendering to Ru- manian frontier guards. Vo- lOsin made a laSt.ninute offer to turn the territory over to Rumania, but it was too late. Scattered fighting between Hungarian troops and Ruthenian Separatists continued.
 Paris = Frances premier debated whether to rush to London, which was building up bitter resentment against Hitler, to confer on a com mon French-B British front against further expansion by the t0talitarian powers. France expects Italy's de- mands in the Mediterranean to follow the Nazi coup in central Europe.
 Prague, March 16. = (UP) = Adolph Hitler proclaimed to the world today that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

Purcell. in early testimony for the state. described the payments as un- approved by the Board of Finance. Slade attempted to show that the Board of Sinking Fund Commis- sioners and the Board of Finance, being identical bodies, had approved the payments by making the trans fer of funds.
 Very Dull Day
 On of the dullest, most disinter- esting days of the trial developed to- day, as Purcell made his 18th con- secutive appearance on the witness stand.
 Attorney Slade, counsel for three accountants on trial with i9 others on the million dollar conspiracy charge, declined to state today how long his cross.examination will con- tinue. At its conclusion, the witness will be subjected to brief redirect examination by Special Prosecutor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
MAY CALL AMBASSADOR

London, March 16. = tUP) = The government is considering calling it's ambassador to Germany, Sir Neville Henderson, to London to report on the situation in central Europe. Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told questioners today in the house of commons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
ELDERLY COUPLE DIE

Addison, Me, March 16-lUP)-- An elderly couple perished early today when fire destroyed their iso- lated farmhouse.
 The bodies of the vcitims, Frank McDevitt, "A, a grocer, and his 70- year-old wife, were recovered from the ruins ......ss.. ....4.A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

Washington, Mar. 16 (UP)--Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Mar. 14th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $6.279, ,976.36 $5,111, ,2e2.62A57 sS,sss, ,45o, ,oos.17 s4,1o1.sss, 9ss.58
 Cross Deficit $2,413,293, ,96S.19 $1,O09, ,925, ,686.O4
 Net Deficit s2.Ss7,5ss. .Iss IS ss5s. .1ss.sss.o4
 Cash Balance ss.274,2ss.o .o1s.s4 ss,Os1, 300, ,4ss.2s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Senator Culhane Wins Bitter Fight
City Sinking Fund
 Ordered Payment
Purcell Had Testified That No Approval Had Been Given - Attorney Slade Also Attacked
 Accuracy of Bank Sheets
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Renarferl

Transfer of 9000 from the sinking fund to the general fund in 1880 by the Board of Sinking Fund Commissioners for payments of items including 800 to John Johnston McGrath was shown today by Defense Attorney Benjamin Slade during the cross examination of City Accountant James F Purcell in the Waterbury conspiracy trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
CONGRESS REFERS
 TOLABOR BATTLE
Advocates of Changes in Labor Board Tried to
 Force Some Action

Washington, March 16. - (UP) = The ten-day recess of American Federation of Labor Congress of Industrial Organizations peace ne- gotiations precipitated demands in Congress today for hearings on pro- posed amendments to the National Labor Relations Act by April 1.
 Senators Allen J. Ellender, Dem- ocrat, Louisiana, Robert A. Taft, Re- publican. Ohio, and Edward R. Burke, Democrat, Nebraska, all- nounced that they desired the Sem ate Education and Labor Committee to begin hearings within the next two weeks lest further delay preclude action at this session of Congress.
 Committee Chairman Ebert D. Thomas, Democrat, Utah, remained opposed to opening the controver- sial issue of labor law change until AFL-CIO negotiations reach 8 basis for agreement.
 ''There Is no doubt that we have g pitched battle between the CIC and AFL," Thomas said, "and therefore the committee should do nothing to take the attention of the public off the peace conference. If the time ever comes that the reason for postponement becomes invalid, then we should hold hear ings."
 Hearings Delayed
 Taft hinted that he felt the hear ings were being delayed to prevent consideration before Congress ad- journs.
 .Concilie etion of the dispute be- tween the CIo and AFL has noth-
 
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Hearings Delayed

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
Line Plunge Or End Run?
Cincinnati Enquirer)

Cincinnati Enquirer)
 The nomenclature of football is unreasonable, but lends itself 10 the present increasingly complex scene on the Continent of Europe. Herr Hter's next ob- jectiVe has been Poland many signs indicated But that now involves line plunge, with Britain, France, and the Soviet Union crouchng shoulder to shoulder For country admittedly desperate from lack of money and materials, that is not engaging prospect That s unless Poland, the most cautious country in Europe, willing to part with Danzg and a slice of the Corridor peacefully
 The aternative-apart from inacton which is intoerable to Der Fuehrer-would seem to be run around the end in the neighborhood of Croatia This is the northwestern part of Yugoslavia, inhabited by 100000 Greats who have endured Serbian oppression just about as long they Their leader Dr. Mat chek has made it clear he must either get complete autonomy or he will put his people under the pro lection" of Germany. Incidentally there 500,000 Germans living in Yugosavia mostly in Croatia. They are not inactive
 That this end run may become Hitler's next move is suggested by Italys current operat Still ming Herr Hitlers errands for him, the Duce has vic ously taken Albania.
 Thus Fascist armies are at hand on the north and south frontiers of Dr. Matcheks unofficial domain of Croatia, within Yugoslavia. As in the case of Ger many's seizure of Bohemia less than month ago. Croatia far removed from any strong anti Fascist state that it's defense becomes impossible save by general war against the Fascist states
 Incorporation of Croatia into the growing Reich would not be the equivalent of a successful coup in Poland, of cot That is to say it would not protect Germany's rear while attack is made in the West against France or Holland. But the general principle that Germany needs the Danube Valley all of it, Berlin will find many persuasive arguments for taking whatever can be taken without war.
 The end run may not gain much ground, but 1t will be most confusing to Quarterback Chamberlain and his team. And it seems already to provide a means of paying off Mussolini Hitler's best open- field runner with outright conquest of Albania and perhaps a fragment of the Dalmatian coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
NOW ITS FROGS-WHAT NEXT?

Mark Twains famous Jumping Frog of Calaveras appears to have sired mighty of travelling frogs in the United States for it seems that frogs from the swamps of Louisiana have travelled all the way to Japan and have come back the land of their origin frozen solid
 The way it all happened was this: about SIX years ago a Japanese imported some young bullfrogs from Louisiana to Japan. The bufrogs thrved nightly. The damp climate of Japan agreed with them The special foods that they got made them grow big and strong lot bigger it is said than their forebears back in the Bayou State
 Bullfrog ranching into being on quite a scale in Japan and year experiments were con- ducted by the Pacific Trading Company San Fran cisco on the import of frozen burogs into the United States About 2oO0 pounds imported by this company last year.
 The frogs are skinned, dressed, and quick frozen Each frog weighing about one pound, is wrapped Ill parchment-type paper, and packed in small paper cartons-three to a carton. The cartons are later packed in fibre shipping cases for export to the United States.
 The frogs are cultivated in hatcheries, and it is said that their flesh is much more tender and their bones softer than wild frogs due to the good feed and the attention they get in the hatchery. The frogs are butchered and frozen when they are about three and half years old
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
eHoroscobe The stars incline
 but do not compel"
FRIDAY. APRIL 2l. 1e39

FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1889
 Benefic aspects rule strongly to- lay, according to astrology. AL hough adverse influences are dis ened they may be easily overcomc
 Under this configuration con tructive work should be pushed viz Fously. Manufacturing interest re intensely stimulated Buildina f every kind will be widespread, es- pecially on the Atlantic and Pacific casts.
 Airplanes are to focus attention 1n United States defense measure md will be manufactured with uper-speed, it is forecast.
 Inventions will claim widespread interest in the two great exposi- ions which will add much to the ecognition of this country as fore most among world powers.
 There is a sign believed to af- fect the mental outlook of many persons, causing an inclination to ppose what is most earnestly ad- located by legislators or public of 'icials. Much confusion concerning national and international policies will be apparent at this time.
 The seers declare that those who 'ecognize the existence of an eco- homie revolution that must be con- rolled wisely will achieve success n statesmanship, despite threaten ng portents.
 Women come under a fortunate guidance of the stars late today when whatever pertains to social enjoyment is well directed. The year s to be marked by brilliant enter ainment of distinguished foreign yisitors and by formal hospitalities hat reveal American wealth.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have he augury of year of good luck. but for many changes may be ex- )ected. Women will enjoy travel and ccess of income.
 Children born on this day prob ply will be thoughtful and discreet. These subjects of Taurus may have Aries characteristics and may suc- 'eed through industry and high pur- pose.
 Copyright, 1939)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
THE ROTARY CONFERENCE

-Four weeks from today Juneau will be a busy little place The community will be entertaining 300 visiting Rotarians delegates from the clubs of Wash ington oregon Idaho and British Columbia, along with their wives and friends.
 If we can mentally flip page of the calen- isr today is the occasion of what the Juneau Club plans as the highlight of the conference. At 2;3O o'clock this afternoon of 100 automobiles left for Mendenhan glacier where circus tent has been put up to furnish rain for barbecue banquet at which 800 places will be set. Following an afternoon of rifle shooting fishing, hiking and other outdoor pleasures the great crowd will be sit ting down just about now to the feast Talks around a number of campfires and outdoor movies will top off the days entertainment which will not end until midnight. At that time the automobiles will head back into Juneau, carrying Rotarans who will bear with them unforgettabe memory of Alaskan nos ptality.
 The conference begins on Thursday and ends Sat urday night with business meetings daily, teas for inc visiting women vaudeville entertainment ro- licking Alaska Days of 99' evening at the Elks Club short outdoor trips around Juneau and dance at the Barsnof
 Success of the conference will not depend upon the Juneau Rotary Club alone There are only about 50 members of that organization. The conference, biggest thing of the kind which has ever come to Juneau is responsibility of the whole community
 NNnk2Eet1y the CpAlAllt9 tuLtiCN ouo oo SNASliiNN~ men for joint meeting of the Rotary Club and Chamber of commerce to coordinate plans for the conference If this is sample of Juneau's interest, the conference is bound to be a smashing success Lots oi work vii go into the affair between now and the time Che ss Aleuan heads for Seattle from the dock here early the morning of May 21 Lots of work has gone into the conference already.
 Next week a cleanup campaign will be launched as an important pre-conferenee activity Cooperation of everyone in Juneau desired and there no reason why the town should not emerge from its scrubpng with the cleanest aspect it has ever had
 The Rotary conference will mean much to the fuiurc of Juneau as conference city. It will mean much in many other respects It is imperative that it go over with bang and will do so only if every Juncauite joins with every Club member toward that end.
 Four weeks from yesterday it starts; four weeks from tomorrow it will be over There is time to waste Come on Juneau let's show em the time Of their lives.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
20 YEARS F. s, AGo as;,s,

APRIL 21, 1919
 Alaska Labor Union Local No. l was to hold meeting and discuss he proposition of the Territory yoing into the transportat ton busi- ness between Seattle and Alasga.
 Temporary officers appointed al ! meeting of the Grand Igloo. Pic 1eers. of Alaska, were o. P. Hubbard Chairman, and Charles K. Naghel Secretary. The credentials commit ee made a report
 The Douglas Island Woman's Clut was to meet at the home of Mrs Charles Sey.
 Churches were crowded Easter Sunday and many elaborate musi- cal programs were given.
 The Dunn-Pennington eight-hour bill passed the Alaska Territorial House by vote of IA to 2.
 The Territorial Senate passed the Davies bill requiring electors in city elections to be citizens of the United States.
 Weather-High 53; low 41; cloudy
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
 By W. L. Go, lon

Words Often Misused: An impos- tor is one who imposes upon others for the purposes of deception. An imposture is the act or conduct of an impostor
 Often Mispronounced: B la S e (sated with pleasure). Pronounce bla-za, first as in ah, second a as in ate, accent last syllable.
 Often Misspelled Chauffeur. Ob- serve the two f's and the eur.
 Synonyms: Harmony, conformity unity, agreement, accordance.
 Word Study: Use word three times and it is yours" Let us in- crease our vocabulary by mastering one word each day. Today's word: Deviate; to turn aside from a course; wander Neither stand still, nor go back, nor deviate. ."-Augus- tine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
Valiant Pawns
lClevaland Plain pealerl

The valor of Scanderbeg. the Dragon of Albania who held off the Turkish invaders from 1443 to l467 still fires his descendants The resistance Of these hardy nountaneers and their tiny army of 12000 men tc the battleshps planes and equipped troops of Italy is brave but futile demonstration of courage and independence.
 The subjects of King Fog asked nothing more than to be left alone in their hly of the Bal kans They sought only to follow their ancient tribal customs They wanted none of the politics of the crtside world But in a power-nad continent even rninding ones own business becomes threat to the dictators and defense of ones hearth for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. C. Gordon

l. At what temperature will mer- cury freeze?
 2. What were Moses people wor- shipping when he came down from Mount Sinai?
 3. What is the technical name for soft coal?
 4. Where did the Boy Scout movement originate, and who start ed it?
 5. From what nation did the U. s. purchase the Virgin Islands?
 ANSWERS l. At about 39 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
 2. A golden calf.
 3. Bituminous.
 4. IT. the British Isles; Sir Ro- bert Baden-Powell.
 5. Denmark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
Concentration Camps Here?
Philadelphia Recordl

Philadelphia Record)
 Representative Sam Hobbs of Alabama with sleam in his eye has introduced bill providing for he establishment of concentration camps for deport able aliens whose home countries refuse to recognize them or to grant passports to them.
 Unless this is a practical joke (and it doesn't seem to be since the House Judiciary Committee has approved the measure) we think it ought to be squashed by tide of public revusion.
 The concentration camp has yet to make it's first appearance on American soil in peace time. Of all possible times for the United States to join in the merry European game of putting undesirable" adults in stockades, like animals this is about the worst. Surely our democracy is smart enough and vigorous nough to think up better solution than that.
 Since the bill specifically refers to aliens who are undesirable by reason of their political beliefs, well as these who criminals these concentration camps would be political concentration camps in the best otaitaran mode.
 Isn't this job for our State Department to handle )y establishing treaty relations with other nations ob- igating those nations to take their people home after deportation is ordered?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
BOUND FOR CHICAGO

Gilbert de Vault is a passenger south aboard the Northland en- route to Chicago where he has ac- cepted a position.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21

Try The Empire classifieds for results.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
SERVICES
 STARTING SUNDAY

A series of Gospel Services will commence Sunday evening at the corner of Ninth and D Streets. These meetings are undenomina- tional in character and will be con- ducted by Paul Blake who comes from Idaho and Thomas Roberts who has preached in various parts of Washington and California. A. Sines who comes from Washington and H. Gibson, who is no stranger to many in Juneau will also assist at these services. MT. Gibson has re- turned after two and half years absence. Since last visiting in Ju- neau he has spent the time in Aus tralia, New Zealand and the U s.
 All are heartily invited to attend the services which will be continued each Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday evenings at 7:30 o'clock.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21

The King and Queen of England are scheduled enter the United States next June at Niagara Falls We trust they'll be able to make their way through the crowd of brides and grooms.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
M o D E k lS E ETIQUE T TIE
 By Roberto Lee


 o. Is it courteous for a person in a store to tell clerk, T am just looking around?
 A. Yes. The goods are on dis play, and a person has this privilege, without buying; but one should never handle the various articles.
 0. If a hostess is going to serve cocktails, and has one or two guests whom she knows do not drink them, what should she do?
 A. Provide tomato juice, or something similar, for these guests.
 Q. How long should a woman remain when making a social call on a new neighbor?
 A. From 15 to 25 minutes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-04-21
JUNEAU LADIES' AUX.
 CARD PARTY TONIGHT

The Juneau Ladies Auxiliary will give the final of a series of card parties in Union hall starting at g o'clock tonight.
 Evening prizes will be awarded also the grand prize awards of Pyrex tea kettles.
 There will be a short business meeting of the Auxiliary at T o'clock previous to the card playing Those. ill charge of tonight's affair are Mrs. Emily Slender, Mrs. Hazel Tsaacson, Mrs. Anna Peterson and Mrs. Selma Salo.
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Evening star., 1939-03-24
Details follow
New York Produce

NEW YORK. March "A (P.-Eggs, 15,-
LECTION. 1922: STANDARDS. Isi.-ia. hrsts.
II; mediums. 1914; dlrties, No. l. 1914
average checks. l5la; storase-packed
Whites: Resale of premium marks. 241a-
G6i2; Nearby premium marks, - 2la-23 "a.
Nearby and Midwestern. exchange spe-
gals, 2li.-l1; exchange standards, 1914
Resale of nearby heavier mediums, l9la-23.
Nearby and Midwestern, exchange me-
dl1n,;; dlums ~. Pacific Coast Jumbo and
standards. 23iA-s4; mediums .3-23iz.
Browns: Nearby, extra fancy 2O-23la.
Nearby and Midwestern, exchange spe-
gals; l9-l9la; exchange standards, 10.
Duck eggs: Fancy to extra fancy.
Butter: 4.o 100: easier Creamy. higher
than extra, 24'4-25la: extra t93 score,
2244,a; tirsts 1ss-9D, 23l.-.4l4: seconds
Cheese l6i,55ss: steady. Prices un-
changed
Live poultry firmer. Fowls, coored. In
diana, -, others. 2l; Leshorn, Is. Old
roosters, 1874. Ducks. a.
BY express steady to firm Broilers,
ROCKS. 20, crosses. 1Ri2-l9; Reds l6t2-
il Leghorns. 11-lS. Fowls. colored Il
Leghorns, nearbys. 1920: Southerns Is.
Pullets. crosses. 2Sl2. Old roosters 1919
Turkeys, hens, 81; young toms Is. Ducks,
1914.
Dressed poultry barely steady. Fresh
and frozen: Boxes, fowls, 60-65 pounds.
l1l7-2212 Old roosters, 1916 Other
dressed prices unchanged.