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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-17

Lola A. Francis, 30. OF Cedar
Falls, Wash. died Saturday at
$3.50 43rd West, Seattle. She had
been a resident Of Cedar Falls 2s
years. Surviving are her husband.
william; q daughter, Miss ksth-
crime of the home: nine sons, Rob
ert, Stanwood, Wash. Raymond.
Seattle. Cecil. North Bend, and
William, Clarence. Harvey. Calvin.
Gale and John. all of Cedar Falls;
her mother, Mrs. c. w. MePher-
son. Tacoma: one sister, Mrs Alice
pallies. Seattle; one brother. John
A. shervin. Tacoms and one grand
child. Pipers will make the flu
neral announcement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-17

NrA Amey Lawlor viii be host
ess for the meeting Of the garden
department Of the Puyallup wo-
mems club at her home. 9Th and
West Pioneer ave. Thursday for a
1 o'clock luncheon. Mrs. Marie
Himler viii assist Mrs. Lawlor.
Following luncheon there viii be
business session and program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-17
WILLIS EDWARD ROGERS

Final rites for Willis Edward
Rogers. rs. retired contractor,
who died Friday at his home, So.
72nd and Waller road. will be held
Monday at 2:16 p. m. from the
Tuell funeral home. Rev. r. II.
McGinnis will officiate and inter-
ment will be in the Mt. Olive
cemetery at Renton. Surviving
are his wife. Luella. of the home;
a son, Floyd f.. Puyallup. and q
brother, Manson Rogers, Wooden
willie. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-17
GAMES NEXT WEEK

Wednesday, p. m.-Currans VS..
Community House, at Stanley: $50
st. Boosters vs.. Bantam Cubs, at
Stadium. jefferson Chiefs vs.. FIR
Ridge Dairy, at Mason; Sunset Thea
ter vs. Mellinger's. at Lincoln bowl.
Saturday. / 30 p. Md st. Boost
ers vs.. Currans. at Stanley; Com
munity House VS.. Sunset Theater. ut
jefferson, Fir Ridge Dairy VS.. Mel
fingers. at Stadium: Jefferson VS..
Bantam Cubs. at Mason.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-07-17
JOSEPH ". KoNCIL

Joseph w. Koncil. SIS. OF 42s
So. Seth St. died Saturday In a
local hospital. Born in Bohemia.
he was a resident of Tacoma 81
years and was employed as a
sheet metal worker. Surviving are
his wife, Frances. of the home: two
daughters, Mrs. Dolores Williams
and Miss Frances. Tacoma; one
SON. Joe. Tacoma; three brothers,
Frank. Tacoma. Jerry Of Portland.
and Matthew. of Bohemia; one sis
ter, Mrs. Mary Klecak, of Tacoma.
Funeral announcement viii be
made by Cassidy and Allen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
DANIEL A. ROPER
 RESIGNS AGAIN
Quits Post as Minister to Canada-WaS Only
 Temporary

Aboard U. s. S. Lang, Bay of Is- lands, Mid, Aug. 18 - UPD - President Roosevelt announced to- day that he had accepted the resig- nation of Daniel A. Roper as minis ter of Canada, effective August 20.
 Roper, former secretary of com merce. had accepted the Canada post on a temporary basis, to serve during the visit of King George and Queen Elizabeth, MT. Roosevelt said, and he sent in his resignation some time ago. MT. Roosevelt said he &C., cepted 1t 10 days ago. before he left Hyde Park, N. Y., for his vacation cruise aboard the U. s. s. Tusca- loosa. He said he had given no thought to a successor.
 Today the president boards a mo- tor launch and goes up the Humber river in search of salmon and game fish. He recalled at a dinner table press conference last night that in 1908. when he was 26. he and Hall Roosevelt, Mrs. Roosevelt's brother then IS, had explored the Humber and hunted caribou.
 The Tuscaloosa was anchored ofl Craggy Hills overlooking the bay,
 Yesterday the president left tn, vacation cruiser and joined . fish. ing party In whaleboat. He caugh i6 cod while his three companionl got . total of II. They were Genera Edwin M Nhtson. presidential sec. retary; Captain Daniel J. Callaghan naval aide, and Admiral Ross T lMcfntire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
Sentences That Were to Be Handed Out This Afternoon Are Postponed Until
 Next Monday at 2p. m.
ONE DEFENSE COUNSEL LEFT
 TO ARGUE AT RECESS
By JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)

Constitutional rights of the defendants in the Waterbury conspiracy trial were violated in the charge of Judge Ernest A. Inglis to the jury which ney Thomas F. McDonough argued today in superior court as he asked Judge gs to set aside the verdict which convicted Alderman Thomas F. Kelly
 Comments of Judge Ingis
 Comments by Judge Ings the failure of the defendants to take the witness stand and subject them selves to examination viewed by McDonough as sufficient cause to set the verdict aside." m
 Sentences Are Deferred
 Judge Inglis deferred until Monday at o'clock the imposition of sentence the g who have been con- vcted who have confessed conspiracy to defaud the city of than million dollars. He is expected to Monday the motions to set aside the verdicts which rendered by jury of nine and three women, in the climax of nine-months trial, Wednesday evening
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18

All but onL of the defense counsel had concluded arguments at the 1 o'clock recess. Only Attorney Ben- jamin Slade, counsel for George H. Kingsley and John w. Meany of Bogota, N. =, remained to argue for the defense. Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn will argue in op- position to the motions.
 Jury's Verdict Unjust
 Unanimously, the defense counsel contended that the jury's verdict was unjust, md that 1t was predicat- eo' on prejudice. bias and passion. Attacking Special Prosecutor Alcorn Attorney Patrick Healey cried, Tt was too much power for one man. The number of defendants de- pended upon the wllim of Acorn"
 While other defense counsel, in- cluding Attorney John H. Cassidy said that Juuge Inglis' charge had been "pre-eminently fair just to state and just to defense" At- torney McDonough said that Judge Inglis inadvertently went beyond the scope the supreme court allows the court to go." ,..
 Violates Supreme Court Rules
 Judge Inglis violated the rules of the supreme lrt in telling the jury, in his charge, you may take into consideration the fact that the de- fendants did no testify and .ereby did not submit themselves to cross examination" Attorney McDonough charge.
 Dressed in an immaculate white suit, McDonough stood before the bench and told Judge IngliS that he was aware that the charge "evi- denced a desire on the part of the court to give the accused a just verdict" He continued that his dis agreements were voiced in a sincere
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
RICE RISES TO 25
 CENTS PER POUND

Shanghai, Aug. 18.-(UP).-Rice rose four cents a pound today to 25 cents e pound. as compared With seven cents before the Chinese-Jap- anese war, anf rice dealers closed activities until Monday due to the confused situation.
 It was believed that big Japanese purchases had disorganized condi- tons due t0 Chinese guerrilla ac. tivities in rice producing areas and had helped tt cause the price rise.
 Japanese announced that they in- tended to take control, through . Japanese controlled market Of the import ol ID segetPblef 70 the iil- tarnasional area here, Thh would enable them to lix prices and isn- pose en import tax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18

tuCIc were no pOleIIllCS. NeVeTtIle. less, they did not try to conceal from their readers the anti-Polish onslaughts of the inspired German press, and the typical comment was mlde by the influential newspaper kIrjer WarsZa wski:
 "It would be a great mistake if the Germans think France and Great Britain will approac'' Poland with advice. as both did in the case Of Czechoslovakia last year. Then Britain and France gave Czechoslo- vakja good counsel and now the waole world knows exactly why Fance and Britain would never repeat that counsel"
 German Demands
 The newspapers emphasized that Germany now demanded not only Danzig but the corridor and Silesia They said Poland's whole existence was at stake and that there could ben question of equalization. They also published articles from London and Paris indicating that Britain adn France were ready to back Po- land in event of war.
 German reaction was awaited to the decree signed by President Ig- macy Moscicki yesterday empower ing the ministries of interiors and agriculture, in the interest of state defense, to divide up all large estates within Is 1-2 miles of the frontier during the next year.
 An important feature of the de- cree is that many estates owned by Germany would be affected and that not even estates maintaining important agricultural industries are exempt.
 Denies Charges
 Polish sources denied German ac- cusationS that Germans in the min- ority area were being persecuted. They described German newspaper stories as having been manufactured by German propagandists.
 "As regards arrests in the minor- ity ar.a it was alleged that many members of the young German" party had been active in espionage for Germany It was asserted that the party was segment of the German Nazi party and had always been unfriendly to Poland. Author
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
| Europe Resounds | To War Threats
By United Press)

Berlin - Nazis say Danzig situation is serious and its solution is only a matter of days; Marshal Goering's news paper declares Polish govern ment is no longer able to con- trol situation in upper .Silesia.
 London-Britain starts final draft of a binding military alli- ance with Poland.
 Warsaw - Political quarters and the Polish press declare Poland will fight if attacked or there is violence in Danzig.
 Rome-Press intimates Italy will be actively on Gefmany's side in any general conflict arising out of Danzig.
 Danzig-Four Poles jailed on charges of sabotage.
 BuchareSt-Rumania protest to Hungary over frontier clash in whicL two Rumanian sol- diers were reported killed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
FATHER COUCHLIN
 PREVENTS PARADE

New York, Aug. 18-(UP)-Police announced that parade of the Social Distributors organization, dis tributors of Father Charles E, Coughlin's magazine Social Justice, had been called off at Father Coughlin's personal request.
 Police had feared violence be- cause of a scheduled meeting of the Socialist workers, Lef:ist organiza- ton, at Union Square, shortly be- fore the distributors parade was to have ended there.
 Lawrence Siilpatrick, l9, had ap- piled for permit to hold the parade tomorrow. Protests were made by the American Jewish Alliance, the State Federation of Labor conven- ton, 50 Cro union officers. and sev- eral other unions and civil liberties groups.
 0ilpatrick withdrew his applica- ton after a telephone conversation with Coughlin at his home in De- tr0it. Chief Inspector Louis r. Cos tuna. announcing the withdrawal quoted Coughlin as saying:-
 T personally request Lawrencs dilpatrick to withdraw the parade from the streets of New York in be. half of peace and order"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
YOUNG UNWED
 MOTHER BLAMED
Coroner Wm. B. Hennessy Hold Katharine Rein for
 Death of Baby

Coroner William B. Hennessy to- day found Katherine Rein, 32, un- married, of 129 Locust street. crin- inally responsible for the death of her newborn male child which last month she smothered with small blanket and buried in the base ment of her home.
 Police last week dug up the dead infant and arrested the mother
 In gruesome inquest. Coroner Hennessy states that the baby was alive and breathin, at birth and the mother wrapped blanket tight ly around the head, leaving no opening through which the child might breathe.
 Sordid Story
 The narrowing story related that the mother left the child Lo smother and die concealed under the bed clothes, and later hid the body uil- der the bed in the room where she had borne it. She kept the body concealed nder the bed three days before burying it in the cellar the inquest relate5.
 Beside the accused mother, who faces mansleughter charges when a formal warrant is issued Coroner Hennessy examined sister, Anna Rein, of the same Iochlt street ad- dress.
 The coroner's inquest follows:
 At or about the second week ot July. 1889. Katherine Rein, aged g, and single, of l29 Locust street. Waterbury. Connecticut, gave birth to an illegitimate male child at said address. The baby was alive and breathing at birth and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
Comments Made By Judge Inglis On Failure of Accused to Testify |Is Cause to Set Verdict Aside
Senator David I. Walsh Of Mass.
 Mentioned For Secretary Of Navy

Boston, 18-(UP)-U. $. Sen. David Walsh, D. Mass. the affairs committee yachting in New Eng be reached comment pulp at he might be named secretary of the Claude A. Swanson
 Clinton secretary said he had heard the mention the reports before he left yesterday
 Independent discussing reports edtorialy today said:
 question that his tWash naval affairs has given him tremendous grasp the problems to be encountered
 also many who feel that cannot yet dispense valuable representation that gives monwealt in the Senate.
 appointment will public life the Roosevelt administration goes of office little appointment of the Repubcan This handing the lat ter 8 plum, indeed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
German Girl Refutes Story Of Bund Leader
Helen Vooros, f9, Former Leader of German Youth Organization, Reveals Amazing Story, If True,
 to Dies Committee Today
By JOHN R. BEAL United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Aug. 18- OUP) - Buxom Helen Vooros, 19, told the Dies committee today that she quit the German American Bund girls youth organization because she was disgusted with immortality of the movement. -
 Miss Vooros, a former Brooklyn leader of the youth organization told the committee of her experiences with the bund affiliate. She was born in Germany but is now an American citizen.
 Asked by Chairman Martin Dies, D. Texas, to tell of conditions in the girls camp which was adjacent to a boys bund camp, she said:
 "The boys and girls did things they shouldn't do."
 She said she quit the movement because "the leaders wouldn't let me alone"
 The immortality of the entire movement appalled, you,' suggested Rep. Joe Starnes, D., Ala, ito such an extent that" Tt disgusted me-" she saiu. Succeeds Tillie Koch
 Miss Vooros testified that she be- came leader of the girls youth group after the death of Tillie Koch, the former leader.
 Miss Koch died. she said, of pneu- monia contracted because she stayed up. at night to guard the girls camp which was near the boys camp.
 She said complaints about this caused the leader Of the youth movement. a MT. Dinkelacher, to hold meeting.
 MT. Dinkelacher told us to go where people couldn't see us," she
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
LOUIS BUCHALTER
 SEEN IN CANADA
Toronto, Quebec, Resi-. dents Claim Seeing Him;
 May Be Europe Bound

Toronto, Ont, August 18. = (UP) - Louis Nepke) Buchalter, fugi- tive New York racketeer for whose capture, dead or alive, $30O00 1T rewards are posted, was reported to- day to have been sighted last Mon- day in the Lake Sirncoe District.
 The latest of several reports oi Buchalter's presence in Canada was that he was seen in a gray sedan, bearing New York license plates, in company with two other men and two women. The inform. ant was said to be a man whc helped push the Buchalter car from a mud hole where it was mired.
 The man said he had never seen Buchalter's picture at the time but saw 1t later in newspapers from New York. and reported to police He described the gangster al slick -haired and well dressed" He smoked cigarets continually anc leaned against post while the others freed the car, the informant said. He said the women were good looking Italian girls"
 Yesterday police at Sherbrooke oue., said they had been informed that Buchalter had been staying at the American House Hotel theIt untiI a few days ago and had goIit to Ouebec City from where he might have boarded a ship for Europe That report originated with two waitreSses at the hotel. who were ,aid to have recognized Buchaitei rlm his picture and to have slIn' noned police. who arrived after th' aspect had gone.
 Montreal police also had . reporl .hat Buchalter had been seen a' quebec oity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
BIG MANEUVERS
 NEAR PLATTSBURC
Brigades Move Into At= tacks on 6 BattlefieIds;
 Sergt Commended

Plattsburg, N. Y, Aug. 18-CUP) Long lines of infantry, accompan- fed by artillery and tank units, mov- ed along dusty roads and through fields today in the largest maneuv- CTS thus far of the first U. s. field army war games.
 Brigades moved against brigades on six battlefields as officers and men tested their knowledge of field combat work gained in two days of regimental tactics.
 Cavalry secuted the advance as the brigades approached each other. Tanks and motorized artillery equipment deserted roads to cross fields and crash through under brush to desirable positions in the hills west of Lake Champlain.
 Brigadier generals directed the maneuvers of their units today, but at least one still believes the army saying that field forces are run by Sergeants.
 Sergeant Commended
 Brig. Gen. J. M. Cummins, of the 18th infantry brigade, commended Sergeant Leonard R. Wagner, of the 18th infantry for directing Is men who theoretically held off a force five times their size four hours In yesterdays combat.
 One fatality was added to the three reported during the maneuv- CTS. Private William Kirschner, of Philadelphia, a bandsman, dropped dead in the 44th division camp after a heart attack. Previously one guardsman conveying troops and two army flyers were killed enroute to the maneuvers.
 Camps throughout the 450-square mile war zone were deserted as the brigade maneuvers, scheduled to continue through the night. began.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
LILLIAN RUSSELL
 GRANDSON HELD
James Hazard Charged With Scalding Thomas
 Martinez to Death

New York. Aug. 18-(UP)--James Hazzard, 30, grandson of Lillian Rus sell, was charged today with scald- ing Thomas Martinez, 32, to death in a bathtub.l r~
 He was jailed in homicide charge.
 The police version was that Haz- gard and Martinez had been drink ing Wednesday afternoon and that when they ran out of liquor, Hazzard left the apartment to get some more He returned to find Martinez un- conscious on a couch, which had been set afire by cigaret. He put out the fire and summoned George Buckley, doorman at the apartment house, to help carry Martinez to the bathtub. Then a water was turned presumably in the belief that 1t was the cold water tap, and that Mar tinez would be revived. He had been slightly burned in the couch fire
 Left Him In Tub
 Both men were said to have left bathroom immediately. Later an ambulance was summoned to the address and the surgeon found Mar tinez still in the tub scalded.
 Hazzard shared the apartment with his mother. Mrs. Dorothy Russell Calvit, daughter ot the gay nineties queen Mrs. Calvit went to hospi- tai several days to recuperate from ah illness. and Martinez moved in He and Hazard had met at Miami
 John H. W. Krogman, assistant district attorney. questioned Hazard for two hours before he was jailed soon after midnight. for arrnign- inent in felony court.
 Patron sf Night Cluhs
 Hazsard ls known as . patron ol might clubs. His mother formerly (f1nfiuuad on Pare ll
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
WOMAN PLUNGES
 TO HER DEATH

Boston, Aug. i8--(UP)-In view of a score of mortified passersby, an unidentified woman plunged into the Charles river from Harvard bridge today and drowned. Metro politan police recovered the body.
 Seizing a life preserver. Norman Dean Of Roxbuyy dyed in but was unable to locate the woman be- cause of heavy fog.
 The woman. about % years old, neatly piled her pink coat, blue hat and black handbag on the sidewalk before climbing over the rail Shc paused moment on the stone ledge and then plunged 20 feet to the wa ter.
 4 paper in her handbag bore the name Of Annie Gibbs. Putnam ave- nue. Cambridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
Five Attorneys Face Disbarment Penalties
They Are Among g Guilty Now Facing Sentences for Conviction or Admission of Conspiracy;
 Judge Inglis May Bring Action

Five of the g men facing sen- tence on convictions or admissions of conspiracy to defraud the city of more than a million dollars face dis barment proceedings, removing them from the right to practice law in Connecticut courts.
 Judge Ernest A. Inglis, presiding judge, has the right to initiate the disbarment proceedings, which are automatc on conviction for felony
 The five, all attorneys are: Cor poration Counsel Charles s. O'Con- nor; Martin J. Dunn. former pur- chasing agent; Henry w. Minor, po- lice and fire commissioner; Edward G. Levy of New Haven and Charles E. Williamson of Darien.
 Nothing Recorded Yet
 Whether Judge Inglis will initiate the proceedings or designate that duty to states attorneys of the &C., cused residences, or await action from individual city bar associa- tions. is not definitely known.
 States Attorney Lorin w. Willis of Fairfield county would undoubt- edly disqualify himself in the event the matter of Williamson's status was referred to him. Williamson was once his law partner, in the firm Williamson, Willis, Lister and Foster, until the grand jury investi- gation. Williamson testified for the state, admitting the split of lobby ing fees with former Controller Daniel J. Leary.
 Others Facing Disbarment
 Attorney Edward G. Levy of New Haven admitted splitting more than $126, 1000 in fees with Executive Sec retary Thomas P. Kelly, under the terms of a utilities survey. In the event of reference to states attor- ney for action, his status would be considered by States Attorney Sam uel E. Hoyt of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18

shangahi. Aug. 1B--tUp)--A Jap- anese army spokesman said today that new orders have been issued to Japanese troops that all Americans "who behave properly" should be treated with appropriate courtesy
 He said that c Japanese sentry who slapped Mrs Frances Mary Richard. So. of San Francisco. in the face ct Tientsin had beon punished Iie gave no details,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug. 1S-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 16th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $1.35S, .9S7.09 SLIGO, 909,27S.52
 Receipts s5S3,371, ,991.96 s67S. 9s7. .790.s0
 Gross Deficit s774,S1s.9s5.13 s4s7.sli.4s7.72
 Net Deficit s774, ,6s2, ,745.13 $4s7.774,os7.72
 Cash Balance s2.4o4. .o92 ,442.59 s2,225.o74,s ,s7oI7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-18
Assaults Made Bv Inspired German Press Resented
Meanwhile Great Britain Answers Germany By Mak- ing Military Alliance With Poland, Personal Organ
 of Goering Bitterly Assais Polish Government
BY w. R. FISHERMAN United Press Staff Correspondent

Warsaw, August IS. - (UP) - Political quarters, echoed by newspapers answered German demands for solution of the Danzig problem today with the reaffrma- ton that Poland was determined to fight in event that she was attacked or in event of German violence to take Danz
 NeWspapers had maintained temperate attitude and
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Mostly Cloudy Tonight; Sat. Cloudy, Showers
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TREAT AMERICANS RIGHT

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