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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13
A CURIOUS WAR

This is a curious war. There Is
more action on the diplomatic than
on the military front. And more in
terest is today centered in the cap
itals than in events along the Mag
mot and Lines walls.
All-important is what Russia will
finally do. The Bear That Walks
Like A Man is again the unpredict-
able power. Some argue that Stain
has definitely thrown in with Hit
Ter, and will, if necessary, send
Red troops to fight with the Nazis.
Others, including the American
Communists and fellow-travelers,
still hold that Russia moved into
Poland only because she saw that
the Poles were doomed, and that
in the final analysis she will apply
the brakes to the Germans To the
unbiased, it does seem that both
Stain and Hitler would have a
tough time selling Prussian-Russ-
ian friendship to their respective
peoples, after many years during
which Russian spokesman have
damned the Nazis practically "a
hours day and the Nazis have Civ
en- the Russians the same treatment.
Irrespective of that, the German
Russian trade pact has been a ter
rifle blow to England and France.
The British naval blockade which
finally determined the last war, has
lost much of its effectiveness. Rus
STA can supply Germany with nearly
everything she needs. and under
the terms of the pact she will do
it. The little central European ma
tons, which have long lived in fear
of Soviet or Nazis domination, are
rushing to make friends with the
powers-that-be in Berlin and Mos
cow.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13
Rancher Shares Coyote
To End Four-Year Feud

KILLDEER, N. D.-A strange
four-year feud between a huge calf
killing coyote and a Killdeer stock
rancher is over. The coyote is dead,
his maraudings ended by a steel
jacketed rifle bullet.
1.-TWO Toes" leader of a pack of
killers, began attacking calves and
colts four years ago when the drouth
reduced the coyotes chief source of
food-the jackrabbit.
The rancher, Anton J. Fettig,
opened war on the pack. For four
years Fettig set his traps, occasion
ally nabbing one of the pack, but
never 1.-TWO Toes"
1t was one morning that the
rancher discovered the vicious prai-
RE killer caught in the jaws of the
wolf trap. One rifle shot and the
feud was ended.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13
Man Swept Overheard In Storm,
Saued In Thrilling Night Rescue

CWEPT overheard from the deck
~ Of a freighter during a gale,
Clarence Letteney, of Yarmouth, N.
s., owes his life to a night rescue
in the Bay of Fundy.
Letteney was one of a crew of
seven on Canadian motor boat car
rying lumber from Apple River.
N. S.. to Boston. The cargo was
piled high on the deck and dashed
down with chains.
A few hours out in the Bay of
Fundy. the ship ran into heavy
weather. By night, the wind had
reached gale force. Fearful that the
storm might loosen the deckload,
the skipper sent Letteney out to
tighten the chains.
The order came too late" said
Letteney. when got on deck, I
found lot of lumber had already
worked loose. l was working to
take up the slack in the chains
when a wave hit us. 1t broke COM
pletely over us and almost lay the
ship on her beam ends.
The next thing I knew. was
swept off the deck on a pile of tim.
Der and into the sea. By a miracle,
the lumber didn't crush me. The
crew heard the crash and two or
three ran on deck.
II came up and fought to keep
afloat and get clear of the floating
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13
Married Her for Spite,
Judge Gives Her Divorce

CHICAGO.-Her husband said he
married her to spite another girl
who Tilted him and that he was
leaving her to court his former love.
That bit of testimony helped win a
divorce for Mrs. Harriet Prchal
from James Prchal, a printer. The
couple were married in 1881 and
separated two years ago. Attorney
Victor Frohlich, who represented
Prchal, argued that spite mar
rage was not grounds for divorce.
Judge Rudolph Desert Of Chicago
ruled with Attorney Joseph Lelivelt
that Prchal was guilty Of deser-
ton. Mrs. Prchal Is 2; years old.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13

lumber. The night was pitch dark.
l knew there was no chance the
men on deck could find me. Then l
saw a beam of light. 1t swept the
water and finally shone on me. The
light was held on me while some
one threw a rope. l grabbed it and
was pulled aboard.
1T was the closest shave I've
had in a lifetime of seafaring. But
for that light I'd never have been
located, for the noise Of the storm
drowned my shouts. The first per-
son I thanked was the fellow that
held the fiashlight. 1t had been load
ed with fresh batteries and its
beam looked as big as liners
searchlight when it was trained on
me-"
The ship rode out the storm and
reached Boston three days later. A
check-up showed $1,000 feet of lum-
Der had been swept overheard.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13
HOLD COST HEARINGS

The state railroad and public SER
vice commission-Austin B. Middle
ton, Horace F. Casey and Paul T.
Smith-last week held public hear
Ings on petitions to establish a state
wide cost survey for druggists and a
survey of costs for retail tobacco
dealers in Butte. Under the unfair
trade practices act, persons who sell
below costs established by dealers
and adopted by the board are pun
ishable by state law.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13
Meningitis Listed

The state board of health re-
ported last week that one case Of
epidemic meningitis vas lated
from Content, in Phillips county,
the first case Of the disease to 30
reported for several months.
Mumps led oil communicable di.
seases, with Ia new eases re-
ported.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13
CAN GET COMMODITIES
l. NJ. Brandjord, Administrator For
The State Welfare Board
Has Ruled

That although a person has been
removed from w. P. A. rolls by the
law requiring a 30-day lay-off af-
ter being on w. P. A. for 10 months,
he is entitled to surplus commodi-
ties distributed by the federal gov
eminent and the state. After a Is
day lay-off, w. p A. family be-
comes eligible for surplus commod-
tiles
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-10-13
Nibbling Bandits
Taste All the Pies

HOUSTON, TEXAS. B. e.
kins would like to get his hands
on the thief who broke into the
hamburger stand Elkins man.
ages. In addition to stealing "a
knives, So forks and So spoons,
the thief also sampled eight
different kinds of pies. He took
big bite out of each one and
what remained he left on the
counter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
ST. MARCARET'S
 DEBATERS CHOSEN
C. Y. 0. Holds EliminatiOns to Pick Team For City
 Competition

In an effort to choose three de- baters to represent St. Margaret's CYO unit in the city-wide CYO de- batting contest to be held under thet auspices of the K. of c. beginning March g, the unit chose six mem- bers at regular business meeting last night to debate amongst them selves. The three winners will repre- sent the unit.
 In a return engagement, St. Mar garets CYO will meet St. Lucy's unit on April g at St. Lucy's hall for a religious quiz entitled Com mandments Explained" St. Lucy's won the first quiz.
 Every member was urged to at- tend the city-wide Communion breakfast which will take place soon. An Easter dance for all the CYO units will be held at Hamilton park on Monday, April 10.
 The club voted unanimously to participate in the CYO basketball league, now being planned. Norbert Henebry was appointed chairman of sports activities.
 April IA St. Margarets will hold it's first annual private dinner party in the Copper room of The Elton. Philip Hennessey will be in charge of arrangements.
 Plans for St. Margaret's minstrel show were deferred until next fall. The club had planned to hold their minstrel earlier this year.
 Norbert F. Henebry and Francis x. LeRoy will represent St. Mar garet's on the radio variety program Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock from station VERY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
ITALIAN TROOP SEEKS MEMBERS
LOurdes Scouts Plan Cam- paign For New Boys
 Between l2 and Is

Leaders of Troop 26, Boy Scouts of the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, held a special meeting at the home of Scoutmaster Carmen DiMaria last evening to outline plans for membership drive which will get underway shortly.
 Each member of the troop wilTbe eligible to bring in as many new boys, averaging from 12 to Is years, as they are able. The boy bringing in the largest number will be given prize.
 Waffles and cocoa were served the boys at the conclusion of the bus mess meeting. Those attending were Assistant Scoutmaster Tony DiMa- ria, Junior Scoutmaster, James Lav- ianna, Junior Assistant Scoutmaster 1.-Two Bonaldi, Senior Patrol Leader William Sabetta and Troop Scribe Jimmy Fazzino.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Mayor Cage 'Em) Kane Overshadows
 Past Masters Of Office Hipp0drome

land teachers refused accept the cut and when funds we exhausted in October, they brought suit to re- cover the reduction.
 Kane retaliated by removing beds from fire stations so that the fire men on the night shift could not sleep while working, and ordered physical tests for both firemen and police. Half of them were either too fat or too old for efficient serv- ice, anyway, he said.
 Strearllining for Police
 AS the initial move to steam line" the police force, he ordered the three stoutest officers to mount ed duty on city dray horses. For firemen he recommended practice leaps into net from 165-foot wa ter tower.
 To reduce the city's electric bill, he extinguished street lights on moonlit nights-with the fullap- proval of the younger generation.
 Cracking down on the welfare de- partment, he made a personal in- vestigation of many of the re- cipients, finding that some were re- ceiving aid though getting as much regular income as $45 week. He trimmed welfare expenditures 35 to 40 per cent and said any other mayor would do the same--if he mad the nerve"
 The net result of his economies for the first year was reduction in the tax rate from $46.9O in 1897 to $39.60 in 1888, the lowest in five years. At the same time he cut as- sessed valuations.
 But being mayor is only recrea- tion for this 46-year-old attorney who boast of winning more yerdicts in Cambridge courts than any other lawyer but one.
 Son of an Irish-born Woburn tan- ner, William Edward Kane was edu- cated in Woburn school and first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
HOUSING PROJECT
 DECISION ASKED
Aldermen to Be Requested to Take Definite Stand
 on Plans Here

The Waterbury Housing authority has put it up to the board of al- dermen whether the authority is to continue to function or the slum cleaTance-low cost housing project for Waterbury is to be abandoned. Tie ReD3blican majority of the soaff ot aldermen tabled a pro- gpssf aseement between the au- taoa 7 nd the city in December when 1t was announced that mil lion dollars had been earmarked for this city in Washington to provide for building of 125 two-family hous- es on land donated by the Chase family on Chase avenue.
 William M. Harris, chairman, at a meeting of the authority yesterday, was authorized to communicate to the board of aldermen that the board should put itself on record as favoring or opposing the agreement by April 3. The aldermen will hold an adjourned meeting March 27.
 The authority announced that it no longer needs $l0,000 from the city because the General Assembly has passed measure whereby the authority can issue $50,000 in bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

Wolcott, March 16-Names of roads to be added to those given
 recently as being suggested by members of the naming committee, are North street, a name suggested for the road passing the North school, from it's intersection with route 69 to its intersection with the Bristol road at Moulthropes corner; it is suggested that the Spindle Hill road be so called from the Water bury -Wolcott town line past the so-called Lane homestead and the Atkins homestead to the Wolcott- Bristol town line, near the Kilmar- tin homestead; that Route 69 be called Wolcott road from the Water bury Wolcott town line to the Wol- cott-Bristol town line, this highway being called Wolcott street in Wa terbury and also in Bristol; it is suggested that the name Chestnut Hill road be maintained also the name Catering road; that the name Ransom Hall road be maintained for the road that passes the home- stead of James Bergen, from the in- tersection the Wolcott road to the tersection at the Wolcott road to the they are investigated other roads
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
BY HOMER JENKS
United Press Stan Correspond,

NOheCA ACc5 ct@h CVAASSPOAsNAShI
 Woburn Mass, (UP).-A doughty little Irish lawyer who neither smokes nor drinks rules this in- dustrial city of 10000 with a blud- geon in one hand and testers scepter in the other.
 With these figurative weapons, Mayor William E. Cage 'Em) Kane has cut the tx rate $7.30 while entertaining with circus stunts that put to shame the best that former Mayor Bossy Gillis of nearby New buryport offered in his palmiest days.
 And unlike Gillis, Kane has seri- ous purpose behind all his stunts, from abusing street lights to mount ing obese cops on aged dray horses ito dramatize the plight of over burdened taxpayers.
 Kane was elected $1,500-a-year mayor of Woburn in December, 1897, but not until last March was his name emblaZoned on front pages. Then he had built at his own expense a $500 rubber tired lions cage in which he proposed to confine imbibers and show them of in the city streets.
 Heavy Drink Curbed The mere announcement of his intention was sufficient to reduce the number of arrests for drunk enness from IA to 2 on Saturday night. Such hue and cry of pro- test arose. however, that Kane de- cided to hold Americas first mlMic- ipal plebiscite.
 The plebiscite ended in 4 2,456- l,876 vote for the cage, but at the same time voters favored a 20 per cent pay reduction for teachers, firemen and police by a 4-1 ratio
 Consequently Kane slashed the salary item in the 1888 city bud- get by 20 per cent Police, firemen | | u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
CIRLSDRUM CORPS
 PRESENT CONCERT

The Bras sCity Girls Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps offered a concert following the monthly meeting of Corporal Coyle Post Auiliary, Amer ican Legion. last night at the Amer ican Legion home.
 Mrs. Earl Edmonds directed the Apiece musical organization. Adelle Edmonds, drum major, offered 8 military tap dance.
 Junior members of the auxiliary will supervise a FIDAC program at a meeting April 19. Delegates rep resenting the organization will att tend a Sons of the Legion program at Davenport Hall Sunday afternoon and FIDAC tea in New Haven April Is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
HOLY NAME GROUP
 ENJOYS PROGRAM

Members of the Holy Name so- ciety of the Church of the Immacu- late Conception enjoyed a St. Pat rick's Day program last night at the parish hall. The entertainment followed a regular business meeting of the group.
 Songs were offered by William O,Brien, William Gilbert, Christo- pher Lawlor, Thomas Reidy, ST., and Daniel Sweeney. Prof. Frederick F. Harmon, church organist, praised the qualities of Irish music.
 John Foley presided at the meet ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
DIvORCES STUD
 DOCKET FRIDAY
Three UncOntested Actions to Be Heard at Superior
 Short Calendar

Three uncontested divorce actions will be heard at 8 short calendar session of superior court before Judge Frank P. McEvoy tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 The actions are those of Marguer- ite Ridder against William F. Rid- der, Marilyn Anna Pitcher against Alonzo George Pitcher and Ernest J. Crockett against Mary A.. Crockett.
 The motion to set aside the ver- dict in the case of John DePas- tino against the Meriden Savings Bank will also be heard. A jury last week returned verdict for the bank.
 Permission to sell real estate at 14-16 Waetrville street will be asked in the motion of George J. Bas- sett, state bank commissioner against the Merchants Trust Go.
 Judgment will be asked in the fol- lowing four motions: Filomena Ca- poraso against Felix DiFronzo ct al, Robert Molzon against Michael Mol zon, ct al, Edward F. Amber against Charles H. Upson, and Will liam E. Flanagan against Nicholas Beneyento.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16

entered politics in 1914 as a cam- paign worker for Bernard J. Golden. who was elected tax collector.
 He enlisted in the U. s. Marines in 1917 and served II months over seas. Returning in 1919, he rejoined Golden and attended Northeastern University Law School at night He graduated in 1925 and in January, 1926, was admitted to the bar. That same year he was elected city clerk and continued in office until his election as mayor.
 A bachelor, Kane lives with two of his five sisters, one of his three the eight-room frame dwelling brothers and a brother-in-law in where he was born. He rises daily at 6:30 a. m, or if it's cold, at 4:30 a. m, so that he can get a good fire going in the old-fashioned one-pipe furnace.
 Keeps Long Office Hours
 At 7:45 a. m.-45 minutes before city hall is opened to the public Kane arrives at his office. For the rest of the day, he pops in and out, tending to his law business as well as miscellaneous city activities. When he finds time, he answer the telephone in a high-pitched voice that can be heard clearly in the cor ridor even after he ha sclosed the door to insure privacy. Often it is 10:30 p. m. before he leaves for the night.
 Last summer he appointed his brother, Michael, then fish ped- dler, as $2,700~a-year fire chief. When citizens criticised him for not naming fireman, he cried:
 "He can climb, and that's more than a lot of the firemen can. Why, see that fiagpole out in Woburn square. It must be 150 feet high. We'll, 20 years ago, he painted that pole, and he still can climb it.
 "As a matter of fact, so can II"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
LARIAT TWIRLERS
 DINE WITH LIONS
Dude Wranglers" Enter tain Service Club at
 Elton This Noon

zindah Grotto circus celebrities were an added feature at the St. Patrick's day program of the Lions club at the luncheon meeting this noon at The Elton. Special Irish entertainment marked the remaind- CT of the successful celebration. Commissioner James A. Phelan was in charge of arrangements.
 Dick and Leota Nash, "dude wranglers" of the circus, won the plaudits of the Lions and their guests with clever dance numbers and lariat twirling exhibition. MT and Mrs. Louis Fisher, the worlds tallest married couple, rounded out the entertainment as they smiled upon their hosts from the towering heights of 8 foot 4 and foot 2, re- spectively.
 Reuben Castang, whose trained chimpanzees are big favorite at the circus, spoke on his experiences with wild animals.
 Ted Miller, public relations coun- sel for Frank Wirtn, was master of ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Pontelandolfo

Plans for an after Lent dance were begun at a regular meet ing of PontelandolfO WOmen's auxiliary last night at the club headquarters.
 Miss lucy Tacinelli was ap- pointed chairman of the arrange ments committee, assisted by Mrs. Lena Rinaldi, Philip and Emily Mary Fisher, Mrs. Dora GugliOtti, Parlapiano, Mary Pollett0, Marie SfOrza, Adeline Barbieri and Flora CiarlO.
 Annual elections will be held at the next meeting of the auxiliary, April II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
FINAL INCOME TAXES

Hartford, Conn.,. March l6. - (UP) - The Hartford office of the Connecticut Internal Revenue De- partment received $4.617,2e- in inc come taxes yesterday, final day for filing on 1888 income Collector Thomas s. Smith announced today.
 From March 1 to IS, the division collected $9,200, ,448, as compared with $13,751 ,S51 for the same period a year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
RECOVERY SUIT
 RESUMED TODAY

Testimony in the $2,50O property recovery suit of Pierce Butler Radi- ator Corp, against the Waterbury Plumbing Supply Co.,, Inc, was re- stunned before Judge Edward J. Finn in common pleas court this morn ing. Court recessed at l o'clock for an hour.
 The defendant in a cross con- plaint asks damages of $400 which is also being heard by Judge Finn. The plaintiff asks to recover for plumbing fixtures 1t claims were sold to the defendant. The latter alleges it is due discounts from the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
Mussolini Is Mum, and His Silence Has Europe Buzzing
2Oth Anniversary Of Fascisrn, Mar. 26 May See II Duce
 Break Long Silence
By MILTON BRoNNER
NEA Service Stan Correspondent

NEA Servlce SLaM correspondent
 Rome, March 16.-Andre Maurois, French Academician, once wrote book which made a hit with the English-"The Silences of Colonel Bramble." But right now it is the strange silences of Duce Benito Mus solini which are intriguing the peo- pie of Europe.
 It was announced that, at the con- clusion of a meeting of the Fascist Grand Council in Rome, the Duce would make an important speech. His silence was A carat gold.
 Later, at two or three other func- tions, the report was widespread that the Duce would deliver a speech which would make Europe sit up and take notice. Nothing happened. BRITISH PRESS
 HOPES
 This oratorical self f-denial, this swallowing of words unuttered, has given rise to lot of wishful think ing in a certain part of the weekly London press. They write as if the Duce and Hitler were almost on the outs. They talk about the Duce be- ing in fury.
 The hint is that Hitler is not keen about Mussolini's demands upon France for Djibouti, the sea- port of French Somaliland in East Africa, and for the French protec- torate of Tunis in North Africa.
 One very immediate cause for Mussolini'S unwillingness to disturb the world in the last days of Feb ruary and first days of March has been the death of Pope Plus XI, necessitating the election of new head of Roman Catholic church. The Duce is a keen barometer when it comes to the feelings of the Italian people. He knows the over whelming majority are loyal and faithful to the church. So he also knew, with the church in mourn- ing, that it would be very bad time to start upsetting Europe with the fear of a possible war.
 Whatever joint pressure Musso- lini and Hitler may have concerted to bring upon France and Britain, there is prety apt to be 8 respite until the end of March.
 By that time Pope Plus XII will have taken full hold of his great office and will probably have pre- sided at some great religious cere- monies. A British mission to dis cuss ways and means of avoiding a clash for markets between Germany and Britain will also have about completed its visit to Germany.
 However, March 26, which marks the 20th anniversary of FasciSm, VII give Il Duce another opoprtun- itg to break his silence. On that date, Mussolini will preside at the Rome celebrations of the founding of his party.
 U. s. PROVIDES
 AN OBSTACLE
 Within the past few weeks a new element has also entered to dis turb the calculations of the dicta- tors Roosevelt and Congress.
 The proposed sale of large num- bers of airplanes to France and England, the huge defense bill al- ready passed by an overwhelming majority by the House of Repre- stntatives, the growing press crit iciSm of the belligerent attitude of the totalitarian states - all these things have been weighed in Ber- lin and Rome.
 The developments in America may not finally stop the plans of the dictators. But they have al- ready slowed up the time table.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-16
MOTORMAN ROBBED

New Haven, Conn, March IS. n CUP) = Two armed bandits, believed to be the same two who held up 2 trolley motorman at West Haven Tuesday night, robbed another mo- torn1an of ST last night.
 The first holdup netted $32. In each case, the bandits escaped in an au- tomobile riding behind the trolley.