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Evening star., 1939-07-27
Bridges Prosecution
Lists Testimony Of
2MYstery' Witnesses
u. S. Silent on
Possibility Of Calling
james E. Ferguson
By the Associated Press.

6y the ASSOCldlSu
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-The
prosecution announced today ii
would call two more witnesses in the
Harry Bridges deportation hearing
before Merriel R. Bacon, Portland
(OregD policeman, is returned to
the stand for resumption of cross
examination of his testimony con-
cerning aims and methods of the
Communist party.
Cross-questioning of the Portland
policeman was abruptly interrupted
by the prosecution yesterday and
James Engstrom, former president
of the Maritime Federation of the
Pacific. was called to the stand to
testify he was once a member of the
Communist party.
The proceedings against Mr.
Bridges are based on grounds the
Australian-born labor leader be-
longed to a party advocating violent
overthrow of the United States Gov
ernment.
Keep Witnesses Secret.
The prosecution declined to say
who the two witnesses are who will
be ouizzed before Patrolman Bacon
is returned for croSs-questioning on
his testimony that he joined the
Communist party in 1880 at the re-
quest of his chief to investigate the
organization.
The prosecution likewise refused
to comment on whether one of the
new witnesses would be James E
Ferguson. former member of the
Marine Firemens Union, who testi-
fed before the Dies Committee in
Washington that he was a former
Communist party member and had
attended Communist meetings with
Mr.. Bridges.
Mr.. Engstrom testified yesterday
that he lived at a San Francisco
hotel where Mr. Ferguson also lived
and that Ferguson recently was
"beaten up"
Testifies Beating Not Reported.
Mr.. Engstrom said certain un-
named individuals" had beaten Mr.
Ferguson when the latter got off s
San Francisco street car. He added
that Mr.. Ferguson had not men,
toned the matter to police. although
the assault had left him lame.
After testifying he had joined thu
Communist party, Mr. EngStrom de-
clared that Mr.. Bridges and the
Communist party controlled the
Maritime Federation of the Pacific ir
1888.
Mr.. Engstrom, who said he re-
signed last April as federation presi-
dent after he was ousted from the
Marine Firemen's Union for non-
payment of dues, testified he was
twice elected president of the Mari
time Federation, first in 1897 al
Portland and again in 1888 at San
Francisco, then added that during
his second term Mr.. Bridges ano
the Communist party were in con-
troll of the federation and what ]
had to say didn't amount to much.
He said he Joined the Communis
party at Seattle under the name o.
j. w. Strom.
Under cross-eXamination he sale
that since he resigned the S24OO q
year federation presidents job he
had lived mainly on borrowed
money.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
Dog Must Sign
For Formal Letter
Telling of Legacy

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 27.-John
H. Bouse, registrar of wills,
must write a dog a formal let
ter, and it's going to put the
United States mails in an awful
pickle.
Mrs. Mary r. Herman left
a $4,000 trust fund for her dog
Flossie. Maryland law requires
Mr.. Bouse to notify any benefi-
ciary by registered letter imme-
diately will is filed for pro-
bate.
But addresses must sign for
registered letters in person. Mr..
Bouse hopes the mailman has a
nice time teaching Flossie to
write.
Evening star., 1939-07-27

motorists were taking fewer shorter
trips in order to save their time and
money for longer trips either to the
New York or San Francisco fair.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
NEW LOW PRICES on KopAKs

Picture making has grown beyond all ex-
perience. To meet the unparalleled demand
for cameras, Eastman is now building an ad-
dition to the worlds largest camera works.
This great plant will cut manufacturing
costs. In sweeping reduction, Kodak
prices are now brought in line with these
lower production costs to come. You save,
beginning right now. Get the good news
at your dealers.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
T he great
sno Ps nofs are
mad g on
10 OAK film

TJOW PROUD YOU WOULD BE to make snapshot like
LII this of your boy. The important thing s-you
do it. And you'll have of the best sport of your
whole summer while you're about it.
TRY IT OUT THIS WEEK END You'll see plenty of
situations that would make great snapshots-go after
them Be to get them-play safe with your film.
If you're using average camera, Kodak Verichrome
Film will give you best results, day in and day out 1t
takes of reasonable exposure 1t performs
brilliantly when the weather isn't just right Call
for ''Verichrome" film that gets the picture >.
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, n. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

Transcript of testimony given by James P. Purcell pertaining to Frank J. (Burns) Santalucia yester- day in the conspiracy trial follows; It was Purcell's eighth day on the stand for the state.
 Alcorn:
 c. Mir. Purcell, l show you an- other small group and ask you to tell me what they are,
 A. Four vouchers. Similar to the others.
 c. How many pages are attached to each one9
 A. Two white sheets are attached to each sheet.
 c. A part of the public records of the city of Waterbury?
 A. They are.
 (objeetion by cassidy--overruled) Alcorn
 There are ( pink sheets with two white sheets attached to each,
 Alcorn reads:
 Purchase Order. 4-l4-37. dozen water pals. S42,00. Date Of the vendors invoice; March ib, ie37 Purchase Order, 6.i.37, 4ls dozen aX handles. $500, Date of vendors invoice; April 6, ie37,
 Purchase Order. 4-i3.37, i2 dozen lanterns. s2i9 Date of vendors inc voice: 3-ib-37.
 Purchase order. 4-i4.s7 { bbls, valve springs. $2G.00. Vendors in- voice: March 3, i037.
 c. l show you two papers, and ask you, if you are able, to tell what those are2
 A. This is c different type of purchase order.
 c. Whether or not that Is c part Of the public records of the city of Waterbury?
 A. Yes.
 c. And whom docs it concern individuality
 A. The vendor in each case iS Frank santalueia.
 c. And was there on original to that group Of purchase ordergp A. Yes.
 C. Do you know anything about where it is2
 A. The original waS sent 10 tho vendor,
 c. Who was the vendor in the two previous eXhlbitS2
 A. F. Santalucla or Prank San. talucia,
 Cassidy: These are yellow sheets, not little yellow baskets.
 No Flowers
 Alcorn:
 We're not ready for flowers yet Cassidy:
 No, nor ever.
 AlcorB:
 Here are six yellow shects. The vendor in each of them is Prank santalucia, TO Maple street, Water- bury. Conn. All bear the typed words; Approved; D. ]. Leary, Cen- trolier. Martin ]. Dunn, PurchaS- ing Agent. Checked and approved as to propriety Of charges Co appro- priations. Dunn, Prices @ (refer-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
COURT HOUSE BOND
 BILL HEARING
(Continued from Page D

be given a hearing next Tuesday be- fore the finance committee. It was introduced by Senator Edward F. Egan Of Waterbury.
 On the same day the same coff,- mittee will hold q hearing on an. other bill of Senator Egafi which he introduced by request. It exemptB certain corporations from taxes.
 Another Egan bill, to be heard on next Thursday by the judiciary committee, provides for the liceris- ing of power engineers.
 On Tuesday, March ', the judi ciary committee will hear z fluni- Der of bills introduced by Senator George T. Cuihane and Rep. Hugo duaStaferri. One of those Of Sen. ator Culhane would set Up D new traffic courts ifl the state.
 Ali Of the ouastaferri bills, set down for March '. are concerned with the practice Of law.
 At this same hearing the commit. tee will consider the bill which authorizes the selection Of alternate Jurors in civil and criminal cases
 On March Q a series Of bills, af- fecting utility companies will be heard by the judiciary committed, Several Of these were presented by Rep. Daniel j. Maiianey Of Water bury, aii:oDg them his bill to set up C 6.cent bus fare limit and also his bill eliminating the flat rate for electric lights and power.
 Also ofi March Q there will Dc hearings on two more duastaferYi bills. One Of these calls for probe Of the Public Utilities Commission; the other limits the powers of tbis commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

ders.
 Q. For what yearp
 A. le36.
 @. What month";
 Public Records
 A. Two are dated November 90 1886. And the others, November 25, 1886.
 e. Whether or not they are a part of the public records of the City of Waterbury,
 A, They are.
 Acorn:
 The total tonnage of Exhibit l27: S270 tons during month O. August, Alcorn:
 There are l4 sheets. All bear the following: 2. Santalucia, Typed Approved: D. J. Leary. M. J. Dunn, Purchasing Agent, Checked and ap- proved as to propriety of charges to appropriation. Dunn. Prices, CD, Availability of funds. ("), li.25.36. Carting stone
 from Meriden. 500 tons SS75.OO 1l-25-36. Carting stone
 from Meriden. 5i0 tons S92.5O 1i-2S-s6. Carting stone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

Continued from Page D many embassy Is situated.
 Down with 0ermany-DanEig be- longs to Poland" the fi,obs shouted.
 Police struggled with the inobs for half an hour, but finally were forced to call for the fire hoses to disperse the rioters.
 Relations Are strained
 Polish- German relations have been subjected to Q severe strain in re- cent months by such developments as:
 i-dermany's expulsion of thou- sands of Polish Jews in the anti- Jewish campaign which followed the staying by Ernst Won Rath, third secretary 10 the German embassy at Paris bimy c Polish Jew refugee. Polish Jews were forced across the German border into Poland, many Of them penniless.
 2-settlement of the boundary dis- putes after the Czech crisis against Poland and in favor of Czechoslo- vakia. Germany opposed poland's demand for Q common frontier With Hungary.
 3-Virtual control of the Free State of Danzig by the National so- cialist party led by Albert Forster, German. born Nazi, Forster repeat- edly has said that Danzig'C future telongs with the German Reich.
 4-Poland's trend away from eil- tanglement with the Rome-Berlin axis, and Q movement toward mehd- ing relations with Hungary and Yugoslavia.
 Germany Disturbed
 Reports that Foreign Minister Josef Beck planned to visit London in March also disturbed Germany, German leaders felt that the Brit ish should refrain from all activi- ties in Central Europe.
 Count daleazzo Ciano, Italian foreign minister, was scheduled to arrive here tomorrow.
 His reception will be one Of the most lavish ever accorded c foreign minister, but neutral observers be- lieved that 1t would have few poli- tical consequences.
 Rome reports said Ciano'B trip was one of "expioration" In an ef- fort to determine where Poland stands in relation to France, Brit- ain and Germany. .
 Ciano may attempt to line Poland LID in c common cause with those countries interested in obtaining colonies. Demands for raw mater ialS and more space for the iicreas- ing Polish population have been voiced.
 However, Poland was expected to continue her attempts 10 remain a neutral buffer state between total. itarian German and Coininunist russ, resisting any effort to pull her toward either the Rome.Beriin ax,s or the London. Paris bloc.
 Rumanian Foreign Minister Gree gor dafencu will visit Warsaw for three days beginning March {. He was expected to discuss with Beck an effort to revive the Polish-Ru- manian alliance which was weak ened in the Czechoslovakian crisis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

proved as to propriety of charges to appropriations. Dunn. Prices, CD. Availability of funds. CD. S-25.S0. Cartlng stone
 from Meriden. B10 tons Q. $69s.50 S-2s-36. Cartlng stone
 from Merlden. 800 tons .. S7S.00 s-24.30. Carting stone
 from Merlden. 500 tons S75.0O S-24-36. Cartlng stone
 from Mcriden. 510 tons S92.50 S-24-36. Carting stone
 from Meridcn. 4S9 tons, S40.OO 8-24-3B. Carting stone
 from Meriden. 260 tons 455.0O 8-24.Se. Cartlng stone
 from Meriden. 510 tons .. S92.50 e. Of your knowledge, MT. Pur- cell, do you know whether the time those audits were dated, that San- talucia had any trucks at allp
 A. Not to my knowledge.
 Alcorn:
 The total on the Exhibit l25 $5, ,72250.
 e. I show you another group and ask you to tell me what they are?
 A. Copies of City Purchasing Or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
CARDINALS PLAN
 FOR CONCLAVE
tcontinued from Page D

 and to the corwd by the cardinal dean standing on Bt. Peters balcony
 Earlier, it had been planned te make the radio announcement first, According io the new plan, the bat- tery Of loudBpeakers and the radio mircophone will stand side by side iii front Of tho cardinal dean when he makes thc announcement
 Successor Gets Everything
 Osgervatorc Romano, official Vatis can organ. announced today that tho late Pope PitB xt bequeathed oil of hig worldly possessions acquired during his pontlflcatc 10 his successor.
 His personal estate. which was not connected with his Vatican career, isn't very large" the pontIf wrote, adding that no desired lt to DC divided among his closest friendS and charities.
 osservatore quoted from papers and manuscripts written by the poii' tiff between May 3i, 1927 and Jan. iG, 1030. fn one nc named his pfi- vate secretaries, Msgrs. Carlo Con- falonieri and Diego Venini, as execu. tors of the estate.
 Certain art treasures and sacred objects were bequeathed 10 the Vati. can museum and library.
 "f expressly wish my remains, in their entirety, Dc laid 10 rest next to tho tomb of inwy dear, vcnerated Plus x, who gave me my post n the Vatican library and not far from the tomb of the equally dear and venerated Benedict xv, who ap. pointed me to the Milan See and who called me Co the sacred college Of cardinals" he wrote.
 Many, who will not cesge t0 come to pray on their tonibs. will also have rerhaps thought and prayer for their unworthy successor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
13,O8O Tons Of Rock
 Transported To City
Trucks Owned By Santalucia Rented By City-Long List of Payments for Services, Equipment Read

Der 25, 1886, carting stone from Meriden, 5lo tons, sss2,5o; Novem- Der 25, 1886, carting stone from Meriden, 800 tons, $S75.00; Novem- Der 25, 1886, cartlng stone from Meriden, 800 tons, SB75,00; Novem- Der 25, ig36, carting stone from Meriden, 500 tons, $8o2,00; Novem- Der 25, 1886, carting stone from Meriden, 800 tons, $802.00; Novem- Der 30, 1886, carting stone from Meriden, 3S0 tons, $So5.o0; Novem- Der 30, 1886, carting stone from Meriden, 800 tons, $802.00."
 Each of the purchase orders con- tained typed signatures of Daniel J. Leary and Martin J. Dunn as to propriety, etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Payment Of $1O S5 To Frank Sna Recorded By Pwc Testimony

from Mcridcn. 500 tons 675.QQ ll-25-36. Cafting stone
 from Merlden. s10 tons Sg&50 l1-25-96. Carting stone from Meriden. SIG tons 692.6a i1-25-36. Cartlng stone
 from Mersden. lS0 tons 12g.6G i1-25-36. Carting stone
 from Merlden. 190 tons e35.50 Il-25-36. Carting stone
 from Meriden. 5l0 tons Sg2.50 11-25-36. Cartlng stone
 from Meriden. 5l0 tons S92.b0 ll-25-36. Carting stone
 from Mcriden. 800 tons 8y6.00 ll-25-S6. Carting stone
 from Meriden. 500 tons. S55.00 li-25-S6. Carting stone
 from Meriden. S10 tons 892.SO ll-30-36. Cartlng crushed
 stone from Merlden. $50
 tons ..,,,,..,.,,..,..,,t oO0.vO 1l-30-S6. Carting crushed
 stone from Meridian. 5lO
 tons ....,.,,....,,.. 6vS.0v Total ....~.......... slo,se7.se Total number of tons ,,..,., 62l0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
zoo ALLIGATOR STOLEN

Manchester. England (UP)-- Strange taste has been shown by c thief here. He stcis two aIiiga- tors from the local zoo, forcing the lock to tho cages in which the two gators were housed with two crocodiles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
POLISH STUDENTS
 RIOT IN WARSAW

Continued from Page 1)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

Grader .....,.,...,.. 1900 6.1-S7. Cap Baskets, Quantity, i2 ...., Seat Baskets, Quantity M .,,,,,,.,,,,,.,s,,,.. BLOC
 s---.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
HAMMER IN HOME 100 YEARS

iOO-year.old hammer, brought to this country from Denmark, b prized by cyrus Christensen. Beardst0wp. whose father brought It to the United States when he left Denmark to avoid army scry- fec.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24
Santalucia;s Checks
 Presented M Court

Purcell Spends Eighth Day on Stand Identifying for Record Long Lists of Checks Issued in the Name of Frank Santalucia - Alcorn Reads
 Invoices,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

June l, ieS7.
 c. And are they Q part of the public records of the City of Water buryp
 A. They are. AlcOfns
 There are nine yellows sheets. All bear the following: r. J. santalucia, lee Maple street, City, Typed: Ap- proved: D. J. Leary, M. J. Dunn, Purchasing Agent. Checked and ap- proved as to proprlety of charges to appropriations. Dunn. Prices. | CD Availability of funds. (~. e-l-S7. One set blades for
 Grader ..,,,....,.,...,. 70.OO 0-1-Sv. Asphalt Hampers,
 Complete. Quantity c ... Ss.4O 0-1.37. Asphalt wheeibar-
 rows ,..,.,...i,.,.,..,. Aos'vv 3-2l.S7. Rental of Prlmlng
 Pumps. siS hours .,..,, 2O4.SO 3-e4-s7. Rental 1R Conn
 pressor. Quantity, 1 .,.. S6O.OO 1.46-37. 1 4.H Gasoline
 Motor Service Pump ,,. Sb0.00 0-l.S7. Shaft for mixer, 1925 0-t.S7. 1 set Blades for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

@AtVof,Oo c. show you another group of sheets, and ask you to tell me what they arep
 Fire None A, Copies. of City Purchase or- ders.
 c. Under what date9 A. Five under date of August a, 1886. Two under date of August %, 1886.
 Q. Who is the vendor named in the sheets? A. F. Santalucia. e. Are those Q part of the public records of the City of Waterbury A. They are. AlcOrn: There are seven sheets, Typed: Approved: D. J. Leary. M. J. Dunn, Purchasing Agent, Checked and Ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-24

When MT. Alcorn read No. BIO, ] think he mistook the sign (NoJ for the number Of the compressor It is not the number of the compressor People have the Idea that it's the same compressor throughout the Purchase Orders. It means the caps aeity Of the compressor.
 January %. 1887
 AIc0Fn;
 c. 1 show you another group Of papers, yellow sheets. and will you tel Us what they are7
 A. Copies Of City Purchase ors ders.
 c. And whom do they refer to as yendor7
 4. Y. SabtaIucia.
 c, Under what date7
 A. one is under date Of January 2G, i037 Two Qf them under date Of March 24, t037, Six under date oi
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Swords Treasured by japanese

Good swords are one of the most
honored of traditions in Japan.
When blade is to be cast, many
ceremonies must be performed. A
maker of good weapons not only
wins financial reward, but is re-
membered and honored for genera
tons, as Europeans venerate An
ton Stradivarius for his violins.
Once, says writer in the Wash
ington Post, the Japanese sword
was the weapon of the knights. Serfs
and peasants were forbidden to own
one. 1t was part of the code of the
knights they allow themselves to be
killed rather than draw swords
against persons unworthy of the hon.
or. When a japanese nobleman
felt that his code of ethics demand
ed he commit suicide to "save his
face" he chose death by his own
sword as the most honorable means
of killing himself. A proficient Jap
anese swordsman could cut a mans
head off in the same motion as he
used in drawing his sword from it's
sheath.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Word Uncle From Latin
'Uncus,' Meaning q Hook

When we speak of paying visit
to uncle we mean we are going to
visit the local pawnbroker and
pop" something to raise money.
No doubt the pawnbroker has come
to be looked upon as an accommo-
dating uncle" who lends us cash
when we are in a tight spot. But
that is not how the word "uncle"
originated in connection with the To-
cal money-lender. 1t had different
beginning, notes correspondent in
Pearson's London Weekly.
"Uncle" was not used here in any
benevolent sense. 1t comes from
the Latin word "uncus" meaning a
hook. When articles were deposited
with the pawnbroker long ago, a hook
was employed to lift them. Many
of the pawnbroker's regular Gus
toners were students, and they
gradually brought the word "uncus"
into common speech as reference
to the pawnshop. This degenerated
into the modern uncle"
incidentally, when lifts were insti-
tuted and the hook discontinued, we
altered the phrase to "up the spout, +"
spout being the slang term for a
lift.
And in case you don't know, the
two brass balls over the single one
in the pawn-broker's emblem are
supposed to represent the odds
against regaining your property
two to one against.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
Society of the Cincinnati
Named for Roman Far

Early in 1888, when the War of
the Revolution was over but before
the army was disbanded, Gen. Hen
ry Knox presented to General Wash
ington, then at his headquarters at
Newburgh, short distance up the
Hudson from New York city, a
plan for the organization of a soci-
ETY. of men who had been officers in
the Colonial army.
1t was to be dedicated to the per-
petuation of the memory of their
services together in the founding Of
the nation, observes Alice R. Roll
Inns in the Los Angeles Times. The
plan met with the commander-in-
chiefs sincere approval and after
some preliminaries the Society Of
the Cincinnati was formed. The
name, according to the papers of or
ganization, was derived from that Of
the illustrious Quinctius Cincinnatus,
the Roman farmer who was called
from the pillow to rule his nation.
The society was 'to perpetuate
the remembrance of the vast event
american independence and the
mutual friendships formed under
the pressure of common danger"
and to give "an incessant attention
to preserve inviolate those exalted
rights and liberties of human nature
for which they have fought and bled,
and without which the high rank of
rational being is a curse, instead
of blessing" It's ideals were fur
Their stated clearly in the articles:
IAN unalterable determination to
promote and cherish between the
respective states that national hon.
or so essentially necessary to their
happiness and the future dignity of
the American empire"
Those who were eligible to be
members of the original society
were the officers in Washington
army and those of our great ally,
France.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-02-02
(From Another Correspondent

The card party held last Thursday
for the infantile paralysis victims
brought out fine crowd. 1t is not
known what sum was secured but
believed to be quite substantial.
One of the finest things this town
has done so far was the making of
the skating rink. 1t has been the
center of attraction since completed
Skaters from six to go are out and
not just a few but crowds. Real good
crowds are having the time of their
lives. Several of the younger folks
are practicing hard on figure skating.
There is some talk of skating tour
nament later on.
The Kerrick basketball boys de-
feated Askov Monday night in fast
clean game by a score of AZ to "a.
Askov took the lead scoring four
points before Kerrick could get
started, but the locals caught them
soon in the first quarter and held the
lead throughout the game. In the
last quarter the Askov boys put up
a real brand of basketball and mar
rowed the gap, but were unable to
continue their scoring far enough.
Mrs. VIM. Nyrud is still at the w.
P. Hogan home and in bed suffering
from a broken ankle and bronchial
pneumonia. The last few days have
shown improvement and friends hope
for continuance.
There will be a sheep meeting
Thursday night (tonight). Only two
more meetings of this kind are to be
held unless some special topic needs
further discussion. Turn out for the
meeting.
Donovan Hogan and Jim Murphy
went to southern Minnesota Sunday
night.
Several from Kerrick attended the
party given at Bruno Monday night
for infantile paralysis victims. They
found a large crowd and an enjoy
able time
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Washburn
spent Tuesday afternoon in town.
Leon L. Dick and a Mr.. Lauder,
both of the Government Park Serv-
ice, were in Kerrick this week looking
over the work done to date. The
work is to be continued and prob
ably few more boys will be put on
in the spring.