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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
ALLEGED SLAYER,
 ELOPER UNCAUCHT
New Motive For Murder of Elderly Spinster Is
 Sought By Police

Milton, N, H., Feb. e--(Up)-A new motive for the murder of an elderly spinsted was sought today in "certain circumstances" surround Ing tho death of her e0-year-old uncle.
 Charles A. Horne died Oct. 0 fast in Q room adjoining that in which his niece, Miss Maudo Horne, 0l- year.oid retired school teacher, was fatally bludgeoned Friday,
 Meanwhile, police obtained Q fresh club in their widening hunt for John Henry Rowland, tho 2b-year. old Ohio prison parolee whose bloody fingerpgints were found in the Horne farmhouse.
 Edward g. White, 90, of Roxbury, Mass, Q Greyhound bus driver on the Boston-New York run, appeared ct Boston police headquarters last night and identified pictures of Rowland and his cousin, Miss Aida Butler, ib, as those of two passeng- CTS who rodo on his bus from Pros violence, R. I, to Southport, Conn, Sunday night
 Miss Butler Wanted
 Miss Butler, also missing from her home here since Friday, is wanted merely for questioning, police said,
 White said the man he believed was Rowland wore Q sailors uni- form. Rowland once served 0 hitch inthe navy.
 Police were somewhat seeptieal concerning Whites story because of his statement that the couple he saw were accompanied by another young couple.
 Investigation of the possible new motive in the murder of Miss Horne was understood to involve Q death- bod abatement made by her uncle and the disposition of his estate.
 It was reported that Miss Horne was warned by her uncle that she would Do cut off without Q penny if she married c certain local man.
 Investigators said they also were interested in 6 report that there exists 6 second will drawn by the uncle.
 Miss Horne inherited t7boo from his estate,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
WAR IN EUROPE
 CAN BE AVOIDED

New York, Feb. e.--(Up)--Iduard Denes, former president of Cseehe. siovakia, expressed belief today that war in Europe can Do avoided,
 Benes, arriving from Europe on the Liner Washington, qualified his staetment. however, with the re- mark that nobody can foretell" the situation in Europe.
 That brief comment was one Of the few Denes made on intefnas tional relations and throughout . shipbeard interview he kept well within genefalities. He will lee. ture at tho University of Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

Wolcott, Feb. 0-The Wooduek Sunday school and the Young Peoples club Of the Sunday school will sponsor moving pictures at tho Woodtiek chapel, Wednesday even- ing, Feb. g, at 7:ib o'clock. The pictures which arc moving and sound, will Do shown by Chief Flee. trician's Mate John W. Medibbon of tho navy recruiting station in Waterbury. The pictures shown will Do activities of the navy, aviation, traveiogues and pictures Of foreign countries. An invitation is extended to al to attend. There will Dc no charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
COLD WAVE HTS
 WHOLE OF WEST
90 Degrees Below Zero in One Zone Storm
 Coming East
tny United Press)

A cold wave, With temperatures ranging from near freezing to 30 de- grees below zero, extended from the Pacific coast to flood stricken areas in the lower Ohio valley today and advanced toward Atlantic states.
 The cold was accompanied by . storm Of considerable intensity over western plateau states. Shifting winds backtracked tho storm Into California and EIg-Eagged it north- eastward over the Great Lakes and south as far as Alabama.
 Snow fell at Los Angeles and Hol. iywood for the first time in seven years; rain fell from the southern Rockies to northern Florida: Q line of suh-zero temperatures cut an icy swath from Montana southeastward into the middlewest; and heavy snows blanketed northern California, Washington, oregon, Montana, the pakotas and Minnesota,
 Flood Menace Halted
 The cold virtually ended any pos- sibility of serious floods ct present In the Ohio and Tennessee valleys, The Ohio river was leveling of above Louisville, Ky, and was ex- peoted to begin receding throughout the entire valley next weekend. Red Cross officials said the cold would bring no additional hardship to flood refugees. They said that of on es- timated 10000 homeless, all had shell ter of some kind, the majority with relatives or friends.
 Forecaster II. A. Downs ct Chi- cago said the cold extended into northern Texas and that would move eastward over the deep south. He predicted additional snow for the north central and western states Fri- day and colder weather, possibly rain, in eastern states tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures in the New York metropolitan area hovered slightly above the freezing mark to- day.
 s4 Degrees Below
 The coldost weather was in Mon. tana, where tho temperature dropped to 34 degrees below zero at Fort Pack, 20 below at Havre and Great Falls, 24 below at Helena and Bill- ings and 10 below ct Missoula.
 Tn North Dakota, Garrison, Devils Lake and Lennon reported readings of 90 degrees below zero, sub-zero temperatures extended as far south as Ellis, Kan,
 The cold caused one death. Dr. Robert E. Zimmerman, 37, Butte, Mont, frose near Mcintosh, 8. D., when his automobile stalled in . drift.
 Tn the far northwest small craft warning were posted along the Pa. cific coast Several schools were closed in the Spokane, Wash, area because of the cold.
 A mass of warm air from the Gulf of Mexico counteraeted the cold in some southern sections, A blizzard was raging over northern Arizona and MeNary experienced It's worst storm in years.
 Mrs. Sheridan Connaly, Red Gross director in eastern Kentucky, said rehabilitation work was well under. way in stricken flood areas. She said there had been no outbreak of dis- ease of any kind and that none was anticipated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Approach of Martyred President's Birthday Recalls Stirring
 Scenes Here
 in 60.
tBY JOHN BARR)

On the i6th of June following Abraham Llncoln's visit to Con- Yecticut in 1860 she Republican national convention opened in Chicago, and on the third ballot nominated him for President Of the United States.
 The campaign that followed was the most exciting and vital in the history of the republic. Old party lines were broken, anti slavery Democrats joined with the new Republican party to save the Union and the intensity of feeling throughout the country was unprecedented.
 Wales Porter, Waterbury's grand old man, now 95 was then a husky youngster of l6, He tells of the excitement in Waterbury and in Connecticut. He says that there were as many copper heads" in Connecticut then as there was "tories" in Revolution ary War times, But he recalls with satisfaction how loyal and true the leading citizens of Water- bury and the state were and what . splendid fight they made to carry Connecticut for Abraham Lincoln.
 In the great Waterbury parade of Wide -Awakes" in that famous compaign, one of the most en- thusiastic marchers and shouters for his city was young Wales Porter, though only voters were supposed to be In the parade; but he wouldn't stay out -- any more than he would stay out of the Union Army when President Lin- coln called for Volunteers n 1861.
 "The Wigwam"
 "The Republican Convention at Chicago assembled on the 18th
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Ny ELMER 0. wALzER vInliaa prnnr RlnnnciAi Etiitor)

New York, Feb. D--(Up) Stocks and bonds opened irregular in mod crate trading on the New York stock exchange today Cotton futures wore steady.
 None of the groups in the stock list tilsplayeda definite trend. Chry- sler lost i-2 to 7b 7-B on the first sale while General Motors was up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
WOBURN FIREMEN
 STILL SLEEPLESS
Policemen Join With Them in Fight Against Orders
 of Mayor Kane

Woburn, Mas, Feb, (Up)-- Woburns sleepleB firemen were joined today by the eityB 2i police- men in their battle with Mayor Wil- liam E. tcage 'Em) Kane over back wages.
 Police Chief Charles R. McCauley and his 90 officers signed writs in civil suits against the city for back pay during 1888. The writs were to Dc served on the city treasurer to- day.
 Meanwhile. the firemen spent c sleepless night--except for cat maps ---in stations frefn which all beds had been removed by order of the mayor. ,.
 "From now on, if 1t Is 100 per cent pay, then well have 100 per cent efiiciency," declared the mayor In Issuing his "no-bcd" order.
 Though most Of the ire.hghters wsre on i2.hour shifts, and so were able to sleep at home, it developed that four of them were doing 24- hour duty. But the mayors order stood.
 Burn Their Mattresses
 Hardly had the beds been removed from the central fire station than three mattresses burst into flames. A fireman queiied tho blaze with C hand extinguisher.
 Lato last night, Mayor Kane re- turned from c trip Co Connecticut and discovered the lights Oil and fremeii playing checkers in a fire. house. ffe immediately ordered all lights out except one near tho signal board in the citys hfee fire sta- tions.
 A Mayor Kano,s current "efiiciency' campaign began after 70 firemefi sued the city for 9200 each in back pay for last December. The iD5e city budget provided for reduction in Ire department salaries, but the firemefi refused to accept the cut and funds rafi out tn November, me "tio-bed, flo lights" order fol- lowed the mayors warning that. to hold their jobs, fiFemefi must climb to the top Of ( ie5sfoot water tower and also must leap from the 40s fect level into | net.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

of June. There was an immense crowd in attendance. Every hotel was crammed from basement to attic. it was calculated that i.500 persons slept in the Fremont House alone. A huge building was erected for the sessions of the convention, which was called "T'he Wigwam"; and this could not contain more than c fraction of the 25,000 strangers who had assembled in the city, aS delegates and interested observers.
 "ft became evident very early that the contest was really bee tween MT. Seward and MT. Lincoln. The chiefs of the party were oil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
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THoNASToN

FRED J. WOOD wishes to announce
 that starting Mon., Feb. 18th, he
 will be able to serve his customers with ELECTRo'-PURE PAsTEUR- HEED MILK, CREAM and DARr- RICH. This milk is pasteurized at
 the MT. FAIR FARMS owned by s. MCLEAN BUCKINGHAM whose dairy is one of Connecticut's most
 modern and sanitary. Phone Thomaston t0l for Advance Orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
GERMANY GIFTS MORE DEER

Deriin-tUP)-By incorporating tho Budetenland, Germany has see quired i03 more breweries. So Ger man beer production now amounts to the world record Of i,0oe, ,b0, 900 gallons . year, which is said to Dc 70 per cent Of tho entire beer needs of Europe,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Wed A Years

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Theriault Of tho Saw Mill road, celebrated their 26th wedding anniversary Saturday and Sunday. They were at home t0 their many friends, both Saturday and Sunday and on Sunday served an anniversary dinner. They re- ceiycd many gifts Of flowers and silver. Mrs. 1'hefiatiit was presented with 2b silver dollars from her brothers James oTtourke and Henry o'Rourke, both Of New York city. The silver dollars were mlntsd from 3s Co 100 years ago. Those present at the dinner were James aiid Henry o'itoufke, Thomas o. Notirke, Miss Evelyn Held Of New York city; Mf. and Mrs. Fred Regs CTS, Miss Violet Rogers, Miss BerHiee Rogers, Mf. and Mrs. B. A. Hynes Of Danbufy; Mir. and Mrs, George O'fs0urke, Thomas oftoufke, Mrs, Mary, Stokes, Earnest Descheiie Of Waterbury: Mr. and Mrs. Jerry 0Itotirke Of Naugatiick; Miss Helen Thefiauit, Donald f'hefiauit and MT. and Mrs. Theriauit.
 About 60 members and guests ats tended tho meeting Of the Parent Teacher association of the North school, Friday night The business meeting Was eoiidicted by Robert Lyons, president Of tiie associatlof Preceding this there was a inusicsl program Of original songs presented by pupils Of tiis school aiid ceBs aucted by Dennis Moore, music sys pervisof Of the iocai schools, rei. towing this, Mf. Robertson, of New Haven, officisi organizer Of the National Congress Of Parent -Tssehs ef associations, Wfo spoke on "AdS vafltages Of Joining the State and Natloflai paFentsT Teacher associas tloH.y At the close Of tie business meeting, voeei aiid Instrumental music was given v the "cedar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

! yladio engineers recently de-
 vsloped an automatic transmittef that will broadcast en sos cons tlnusiIy for as long as three dAys after the plane crashes, thtis eils
 abIiug ssafchers to find the sur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

One of the Nayy's new planes, dubbed the "filying arsenal" car- ried 4o,000 pounds of explosives on itB test flights. The planes will tray- ei about 240 miles an hour and las q cruising range of about 4o00 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
WI. 2. ogden of the I,ound LI

W. ?. ogden of the Bound Line road.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph winkIer and daughter, Bandra Lee, Of Lewis avenue, were guests Of MT. Wink. ler's aunt, Mrs. Alfred Waiheini and MT. Waiheim Of East Hartford, Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Box Social

Box Social
 A "box soeiaw was held at the Grange Monday night The box lunches were supplied by the women members present. While 6 "Dime Walk" was conducted, tho lunches were purchased by the male ifieifi- befs. A program was supervised Dy Miss Alea Ranger, lecturer. Each member was required to tell Of the most embarrassing moment they had experienced. Then followed the cut Up song puzzle, n which the holders Of sections Of the cut up song titles were required to sing the song they completed. The program was completed by Miss Ranger who gave q talk on highway safety eaus ton, The local grange has Fes eeived and accepted invitations te attend the Mad grange Thursday, Feb. a and t0 Middlebury grange Tuesday, Feb. %. They win furnish < 20Sihlnute program at each Of these granges. On Monday night, Feb. 20, the local members will hold their competitive night, when the brothers and sister members will Dc given < hetsdog and saueFkraut supper Those competing are men: it0dfnan Snow, Clarence Ranger, How9Fd Roberts, Leo ThefeuX; women, Neva wilson, Nellie R0gdils ski, itesemtfy ooodson, Anne itos. diiski,
 Because Of indictment weather, the trip t0 Hartford planned for pupils Of the Woodtlek school, Tuesday, was postponed, The trip will De taken 60 ( later date,
 The meeting Of tic road naming committee which was scheduled for Tuesday Was postponed because Of road conditions, 4 later date will Do arranged for this committee,
 The board of education will meet st the Wocdtiek school Tuesday
 f'he Wooieett Volunteer fire dc. partDeg,t will hold their monthly meeting at the fire house tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
Young People Plan
 Free Film Program
WoLcoTT

Heights Hiiibiiiies, who also furnish- cd music for square dancing. Res treatments were served by Mrs. James stierle and her committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09
HhEsaEala

", r. ogden. . student Of etock- bridge school, Of the Mas. State col- iege ct Amherst. Mas, has been pending . few days with his father.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-09

Because Of indictment weather, the trip to Hartford planned for pupils Of the W0odtiek school, Tuesday, was postponed. The trip will De taken 60 ( later date.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
films Hold OFF.
REDS AS PEACE.
APPEAL IS MADE.

The Soviet army in northern Fin
land opened artillery blasts on the
Karelian sector today in a desper-
ate effort to dislodge the few thous-
and grim but confident Firms from
advancing.
In their forest defenses the Fin
nish troops continued to hold off the
larger Russian armies.
From London came reports that
a squadron of German warships was
challenging the British blockade by
yenturing into the North Sea near
the scene Of the great World War
battle of Jutland. British airmen
said they learned Of the anticipated
naval battle during an aerial flight
in which some of the ships partiei-
pated with the Royal Air Force in
an exchange of shots They reported
sighting a German battleship cruis-
er, some destroyers and a submarine.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
GOVERNOR ADVISES
WI A PROJECT
APPROVED HERE

Gov. Ernest Gruening advised
Wrangell officials today that ap-
prevail has been given for a WPA
project here and that funds will be
available in ten days or two weeks.
Just what project is contemplated
was not stated in the message but
local officials believe it is repair to
the reservoir which has been asked.
The Governors message, addressed
to Mayor Van H. Fisk, said:
Information received from Wash
ington that your project has been
approved by w P A and funds
should be available in ten days or
two weeks. Necessary forms are be-
ing sent on tonight's boat for pre-
liminary work of registration and
eertification so that work may be
started as soon as you are advised.
Funds have been received here lin
juneau Mrs. Grant, agent of the
Welfare Department, will be GER
tifying agent"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
BROADCAsTs APPEAL

HELSINKI. Dec. Is - Ftnland's
foreign minister, yaino Tanner to-
day appealed in a radio broadcast
to Russian Foreign Commissar Molo-
toff for suspension of hostilities and
resumption of negotiations on the
basic principal that small nations
have the right of self determination.
Tanner took part in the long
drawn out Kremlin negotiations
which preceded the Russian invasion
and today recalled that Russia had
lent support to this principle. He al
so recalled how the Moscow govern
ment had broken off diplomatic re-
lations with Finland, refused medi-
alton through the United States, re-
jected Sweden's offer for concilia-
ton and spurned the League of Ma
lions appeal for mediation of the
dispute.
However. the air is still OPEN"
Tanner said
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
SIGNAL CORPS SOON
EXTENDING WORKING
HOURS OF STATION

Extension of [. S. Signal Corps
service from $50 a. m. To 5:30 p.
m. is expected TO be inaugurated
here shortly. Following the request
of the Wrangell Chamber of Com
MERGE for longer hours, George Nor
an, Observation-Disclosures has been ad-
Yised that the above hours will be
put into effect if it meets with APP
prevail of the Chamber The APPROX
al has been given individually by
many Of the Chamber members and
Moran has so advised the Seattle
headquarters.
No additional operator will be
provided at this time, but it is antic-
ipated that additional help will be
provided by the Signal Corps by
April l. Moran has been advised.
Under the new schedule, which
will become effective as soon as word
is received from Seattle, it will be
necessary that those using the Sig
nal Corps service have their mes
sage in the telegraph office not later
than p. m. Closing has been at
A p. m. and the extension permits
a full hour additional service.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
First Big Naval Battle
Of War Being Fought
In Neutral Americas
BY Associated Press)

MONTEVIDEO Dec Ii - A
strengthened Gordon Of British war
ships steamed tonight in a aleepless
death watch over this neutral Ur-
uguayan port where the Nazi peck
ct battleship Admiral Graf Spec,
battle worn and torn, lay at anchor
facing Two grim Automatically
ternment Tor the rest of the war or
a desperate gamble al escape under
fire.
Keeping constant vigil in case the
Spec decided to make a run for it
were the Achilles aud the Ajax. al
SO damaged but ready to renew the
fight which sent the Nazi raider
hurrying to safety shortly before
last midnight. The Exeter. badly
damaged joined the British Warships
but was expected 10 be of little
help.
Aboard the Graz Spec were 81
dead. Reports were that the Exeter
suffered a heavy toll but official
figures we're lacking.
Guaranteed refuge to mend dam
age TO their ship, the crew Of the
German battleship turned today To
burial of their dead while the Al
lies massed naval strength to keep
the dreaded raider trapped.
British diplomatic quarters indi-
Gated the 10000 ton-British Cruiser
Cumberland would be added to the
patrol OF Montevideo. Official Ar
gentlne sources at Buenos Aires said
they understood tie French battle
ship Dunkirk was steaming to join
the Gordon combined with the Bri-
fish cruisers Ajax and Archilles, vic
tors over the Admiral Spec in
battle off the Uruguayan
coast Wednesday, These ships would
confront the battleship in any gam
bic for freedom the Admiral Spec
may make.
The Spec was forced to put into
this Uruguayan port for repairs at
ter the fierce sea battle that also
damaged the British cruiser Exeter.
The Uruguayan government gave the
Germans an extension of time to re
pair their ship before being
forced to leave this port or being
informed for the duration of the
war.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
Finland Makes
Payment To US.
Despite War
By Associated Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 - Her
grueIing war conflict failed to keep
Finland from paying her war debt
installment. While a dozen other ma
tions told the United States they
could not raise the money, the Firms
paid $234,O00.
Hungary was the first country to
make war debt payment Thursday
as the semi-annual installments be-
gan falling due The little nation
paid $9,82S, one percent of the prin-
cipal owed to the b. S.
That most debtor countries will
follow their usual practice of de-
faulting their obligations to the
United States when payments fall
due today is indicated in notes re-
ceiyed from YugoslaYia and Latvia
announcing their inability to pay
their installments. No word has
come yet from Great Britain or
France.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
F.DR. Asked To
Aid In Settling
Frisco Strike
(By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15-Long-
shoremen made jobless by the ship
clerks strike sought the aid today
of President Roosevelt, Secretary
Perkins and Governor Olson to force
arbitration upon waterfront employ
ers as a means Of reoponing the
port. They asked further that a
State emergency he recognized by
these officers. The move was made
in the form of a resolution which
Union officials said passed unani-
mously Monday night but which was
not publicized until today following
the collapse of a settlement for
mula submitted by Mayor Rossi a
few days ago. Meanwhile the port
at Los Angeles enjoyed boom bus
mess with so ships discharging car
go. A shortage of longshoremen was
slowing down the unloading.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1939-12-15
Russia Expelled
By League After
Finnish Invasion
(By= Associated Press J

GENEVA, Dec. 10 - Soviet Rus
STA, which in years past used the
League of Nations as a forum for
speeches against aggression in Spain
and Czechoslovakia, was accused by
that council Thursday of having
waged unproyoked war in Finland.
Seven out of IA members of the
League council voted to expell the
USSR government after the assem-
bly, had condemned the Soviet as an
aggressor and had urged all League
members to give Finland all possible
material aid Finland, Yugoslavia,
China and Greece did not vote and
three other countries were absent
from the assembly. It was the
Leagues first expulsion of a mem
Der.
Meanwhile, Russia remained silent
today on action Of the League of
Nations in expelling her from the
League for the Finnish invasion.
Moscow radio devoted its time to an
attack on the Swedish Social DEM
ocratic party.
In Geneva the League started Sc
cretly to cooperate to supply arms
and ammunition for Finland. League
officials said secrecy was essential
beause supplies could reach Finland
only a combination of the entire
land and sea routes In expelling
Russia, the League also voted to
support Finland.