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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

The funeral of Miss Florence A. O'Gorman was largely attended this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main street to the Immaculate Con- ception church where a solemn mass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

Photo of deceased taken on the occasion of the celebration of his Golden Wedding Anniversary three years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

BLODGETT U Mrs. Semantha .(Norton) Blodgett, 94, widow of I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-19

When you hear this song you know ifs Chesterfield Time again with FRED WAKING and his roIliekins rodio gang. Five nights a week.
 NbC coosf-fo.coosf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
Budget Will Likely.
Receive Wide Approval

fact that the States financial condi-
ton is such that return to sane
and sound basis of fiscal operation
will require taxation measures of a
somewhat drastic nature. Further,
theyrecognize that avenue for obtain
ing large-scale tax revenues are few
in number, and they are in practically
unanimous agreement, according to
those approached on the subject, in pre-
ferring the Income Tax to either Of
the other two possible sources of large
revenue-Increased Tax on Real Es-
tate, or a General Sales Tax.
With taxation already at high
rate, it would be little short of disas-
trous, Federation members declared,
to further boost the rate on real es-
tate, particularly at this time when
many of the counties are preparing
general reassessments, in the course
of which whatever inequalities in as
sessment that may exist at present are
likely to be ironed out. The General
Sales Tax, used by many municipali-
ties and by some of the States, was
opposed by Governor O'Conor in his
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24

land State Department OF deaith.
No section of the State was entirely
free from typhoid fever, DIR. Riley
said, but ten of the twenty-three coun-
ties came through 1888 without hav-
ing any deaths from the disease charg
ed against them; fifteen had no
deaths from diphtheria, and four OF
the fifteen had neither sickness nor
deaths from the disease.
The counties with no deaths from
tvphoid were Anne Arundel, Carroll,
Cecil. Garrett, Hartford, Kent, Prince
Georges, Queen Anne's, Saint Marys'
and Washington. Queen Anne's has
the distinction of having no deaths
from typhoid during the five period
from 1934-193S, inclusive.
There were 2S3 cases of typhoid
and SO deaths from the disease report
ed during the year in comparison with
327 cases and 80 deaths in 1887. Of
the cases and deaths reported in 1888,
229 cases and "a deaths were charged
AGAINST the counties and 81 cases and
9 deaths against Baltimore City.
Allegany, Kent, Queen Anne's and
Talbot Counties were the four that
had neither sickness nor deaths from
diphtheria during the year. The 9TH
err eleven counties without any deaths
from diphtheria were Calvert, Caro-
line, Carroll, Charles, Hartford, How
ard, Montgomery, Prince Georges, St
| Mary's, Somerset and Wicomico
There were 1853 cases of diphtheris
and 10 deaths reported in 1888 II
comparison with 513 cases and "a
deaths in 1887. Of the totals in 1885
1875 cases and 3 deaths were reported
from Baltimore City and 22S cases
and Is deaths from the counties.
OF the fifteen counties with ne
deaths from diphtheria last year, foul
have special distinction. Howard hac
no deaths from diphtheria charged
against it during the seven year per-
iod from 1932-1S3S inclusive; Kent
and Saint Mary's have had none in
the last six years and Carroll, none
in the last five years.
Opportunities for protection against
both typhoid and diphtheria are read
lily available, DR.. Riley said. He ad-
vised those who had not been protect
ed against typhoid within the last two
years to go to their family physicians
for the three necessary innoculations.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
MODERN STAG" HOTEL
PROPOSED FOR STAFFORD

A modern "stag" hotel is to be add
ed to Seaford's building program, ac-
cording to James N. Purse OF Detroit,
Mich, formerly of Seaford, who stat
ed last week he had had plans and
specifications drawn by Seaford archi-
tect for extensive remodeling of a
large property he owns on South Pearl
Street, just off High Street.
Mr.. Purse said the hotel would have
accommodations for rs to 100 people
and that the remodeling would be push
ed rapidly when started. He expect
ed to have it ready for occupancy in
60 days.
The hotel will be. for sleeping and
living accommodations only and nc
meals will be served.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24

Indications of general statewide ap-
prevail of Governor O'Conor's budget
balancing and taxation program have
come from two sources this week, to
encourage administration officials in
the hope that the program will go
through pretty much as presented.
First, it has been revealed that the
program will have the full support of
the Maryland Farm Bureau Fedora
ton, support that is bound to have a
very great effect when the various
bills come up for final passage. Of
equal interest, however, are the results
Of a poll-by-mail, conducted by one
Of the leading newspapers of the
State, covering nine counties, in which
the returns, by majority of almost
five to one, gave full approval to the
acts Of the O'Conor administration up
to now, as auguring well for a sue
cessful administration.
The three points that swung the
Federation into line, according to in
formed observers, were ~ the Budget
balancing program; e. Discontin-
vance Of the Policy of Living on Bor-
rowed Monies, and (3) Assurance that
Diversions Of Gasoline Tax Funds are
ended. Furthermore, it was declared,
there was general approval among the
nAembers Of the Federation of the Gov
ernors's efforts toward economy in all
directions.
Farm Bureau speakers pointed out,
too, that the O'Conor tax program,
with the flat income tax levy as it's
backbone, is identical in many re-
spects to the program suggested by
the Farm Bureau Federation some
weeks prior to the presentation of the
report of the Rawls Committee.
Members of the Federation general
H, it was said, have come to accept the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
SHORE COUNTIES CATCH
RARITY IN MUSKRATS

Cambridge High School possesses
one of the few live white muskrats
in the world today. It was brought
to the school without any injury in the
trapping whatsoever by Gerald Lyons
of Elliott's Island.
Many of this species have been
caught in traps but practically all Of
them died from injuries incident to
their capture. It is planned to ex-
hibit him as a feature of the high
schools exhibit now being arranged
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24

Campaign Platform, and generally Is
held undesirable because by far the
greater part Of it's burden uniformly
falls on the class least able to pay.
Returns from the newspaper poll,
which covered 1000 registered voters,
showed a total of 1928 percent as IA
yoring the acts of the Administration
to date, as against 17.7 percent who
were disposed to question them.
Among the Democratic voters, the
percentage was even higher, S3.5 a.
gainst 1876. The fact that the ballots
were sent to carefully selected list
of people representative of all walks
of life, of both sexes, and all races,
would indicate, it is claimed, about as
accurate a cross-section of opinion as
it is possible to obtain by any meth
DDS.
Encouraged by such assurances OF
confidence on the part of the electo-
rate of the State, Governor O'Conor is
hopeful that the hearings that have
been in process and that will be cont
tinued for the next several weeks, on
the various features of the Bowman
Reorganization Bills, as well as on
the budget and taxation program, will
prove satisfactory in the main to the
legislators, and will win their approx
al DR.. Isaiah Bowman, president OF
the Johns Hopkins University, who
headed the Governors Committee on
the Structure of the State Government
was before various important COM
mittees of the Senate and House, with
members of his committee, and made
most favorable impression. He
stressed the disinterestedness Of the
study, and the qualifications of the
men who collaborated with him in max
ing it, and, under questioning, related
in much detail the discussions anC
deliberations that led up to the adop-
ton of the various portions of the
report.
With the 'homestretch' now in sight
the members of the General Assembly
have, for the first time in memory
for the early part of session, been
devoting five days a week to sessions
and committee meetings and hearings,
and have been further warned by var
ious of the chairmen that night hear
ings may be necessary from now on,
to enable them to cover the various
bills to their satisfaction. Certainly,
they will be well fortified with facts
and expressions of public opinion, and
reactions to the various proposals, to
begin in earnest their man-sized job
of deciding what to do with the many
important pieces of legislation before
them.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24

by Miss Pauline Hirst of the art de-
partment, and Mr.. Robert Vincent
and Mr.. Albert Farver Of the biology
and manual arts sections, respective
ly.
A trapper near Bruceville reports
catching a pure white muskrat last
weekend. It is fine big animal and
the trapper plans to have It mount
ed.
This is one of several white rats
trapped this season in Talbot County,
They bring no more than the others,
since the fur has to be dyed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24

He urged mothers to have their babies
protected against diphtheria before
they are a year old, if possible, and
certainly before the children enter
school.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-02-24
TYPHOID SHOWN
In ALL SECTIONS
OF THE STATE
Ten Of The Twenty-Three COun.
ties Came Through 1888
Without Any Deaths

Counties on the honor roll for low
scores in typhoid fever and diphtheria
in 1888, have been announced by DR..
R. H. Riley, Director of the Mary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
TIME TANK IN
JAIL IS EMPTY

Police were quietly celebrating
an unofficial holiday Friday, al
though they remained on the job.
Cause OF the observance was the
fact that the jail was empty for
the first time in over 20 years.
The "time tank" where offenders
serve their terms. was empty for
the first time in the recollection Of
veteran members of the force.
With the exception Of a few
TRUSTEES who were assigned to their
duties, the city's lack Of law vio-
lators almost warranted the title
of "crimeless city" for Tacoma.
Police Chief Einar Langseth said
the last Of the time prisoners
was freed Thursday afternoon.
But let the public remember" he
said with grin. that there's
more room than ever to take care
of any who break the law"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
MAIN STREET
Goings. Comings and Do'nos
OF Tdcomdns az the re-
porter Found Them.

Mark Croxall telling about tisn-
ing trip-Harold Davies enjoying
sack of popcorn ! Mrs. Vivian
Knightlinger refusing free bus ride
Ernie Ruffo tickled over his sue
cess in getting geoduck-George
Pease enumersting exciting as
poets Of softball-George Coleman
arriving at ball game late-Ann
York watching tennis match -
Darrell Thomas evaluating books
Joe LETTERS keenly interested in
Chinese affairs - Joe Mack
strangely silent on political topics
David L. Lindsey sporting pair
Of white shoes-Al Coma giving
friend vantage point at crowded
street corner-Louis Burnett, jr.,
talking about Tacoma-San Fran
cisco baseball game. +. oliver
busy with convention plans for
/. o. o. John Condor hurry
ing across street-Val Fawcett in
specting improvement-Dr. H. v.
Hoover preparing to hand over the
reins of the Young Mems Business
club -Ocky Williams greeting
friends-Herman Zelinsky talking
about flower beds-Dr. w. H. Price
pleased at success of the Rose
show-Bill Christilaw telling about
motor trip-Fred Bitterling giving
his views on the Hostak-Krieger
fight-Gust Forsberg expressing
hopes regarding a recently &C.
quired lottery ticket-Fred Hup.
pert wondering where all the fish
went to-John RAIDER talking about
the union election-Cecil CoveI
wishing he had a grocery store
Jake Huppert preparing to argue
- Sheldon Williamson worried
about mouse in alley Lee p
Merrill appraising skill of shovel.
man - Everett Houk discussing
power rates in Puyallup-Mr. and
Mrs. John c. Bjorklund dressed
up for summer day = A. b
Cunningham looking for client
Lyle Lathrop hearing long sac
story over phone - Bill Goodwin
scoffing at prisoners confession
Connie Ireland confusing tive
Smiths.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
ASCAP STOPPED
BY COURT ORDER

MISsOULA. Mont.-A county
district court Judge here this week
granted restraining order to
prevent the powerful American So
ciety Of Composers, Authors and
Publishers from canceling Their
licenses with several Montana
radio stations to broadcast music
controlled by the society. The or
der was granted by Judge Ralpn
Arnold.
The restraining order was grant
ed to permit hearing on motions
for temporary and permanent IN
functions against ASCAP. The
society licenses of several Mon
tana stations were Cancelled. pre-
venting their using ASCAP-con-
trolled material.
1t named as unwilling consplra-
tors in an attempt to restrain trade
radio stations KGHL of Billings,
KFBB Of Great Falls, KGIR OF
Butte, KGVO Of Missoula. KICK
Of Wolf Point and the Fox-Mis-
soula theater Corporation.
Missoula County Attorney
Edward Dussault and b. Gray
Warner Of King county. Wash,
asked for the restraining or
der. Warmers appearance as
a complainant indicated the
Montana fight against the
ASCAP might have national
reverberations.
The compliments indicated the
license revocal would not be fought
under the copyright laws, but un'
der state criminal statutes involv'
ing restraint of trade. The societ,
claims a royalty on radio programs
in addition to the station license
fee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
Tribal Election
To Be Saturday

All eligible and qualified voting
members are urged to cast their
ballots at the Puyallup tribal cleo
ton to be held Saturday, June "a,
in the Tacoma Sanatorium audi
forum building. Two members to
the governing body Of the Puyallup
tribe will be chosen from the three
persons running.
Serving on the election board
will be Silas Meeker, Miss Sally
Sicade and Mrs. Lawrence Butler.
Alternate for Mrs. Butler will be
Mrs. Matte Matheson. Polls will
be open from IL a. m. to S p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
II Z r ELS MORE ABOUT
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
STARTS ON PAGE ONE

trymen told Of indignities to which
the Japanese subjected them. Some
were stripped naked, others to
their underclothes. Ivor E. House,
son-in-law of former British
consul-general, told how japanese
had kept him stripped naked n a
searching hut while foreign wom-
en- passed. They examined his
clothing infinitely, even turning
his necktie inside out.
The Domei (Japanese) News
agency announced that Japan
csc authorities dismissed with
laughter, as malicious propa-
gapda," reports of the indig-
mites, explaining "All people
are treated alike, but are dealt
with according to their indi-
vidual merits. Britons are
typically arrogant"
Japanese ordered Miss Mary
Anderson. British, to disrobe as
she sought to leave the British
concession. She refused, and then
evaded the Japanese soldiers by
running back into the concession.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain told the house of commons at
London today that Japanese lin
suits" at Tientsin had become in
tolerable and that the Japanese
ambassador had been asked to
talk to Viscount Halifax, foreign
secretary, about them.
Asked about the posi-
bility of reprisals against ia
pan for its blockade of the
British and French conces-
sions at Tientsin, Chamber
lain said:
Il do not think we have got
to the stage Of considering that
yet"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
WINDSOR WANTS
ADVICE Of KING

PARIS The Duke OF Windsor
will make no decision to return 10
Great Britain or visit the United
States until he talks to King
George by telephone, a spokesman
said today.
The statement was made be-
cause Of anxiety lest an informal
reception the duke and duchess
gave to American press CORES
pondents be misinterpreted.
For half an hour they chstted
animatedly, discussing the visit Of
King George and Queen Elizabeth
to Canada and the United States.
and their own desire to visit in
America.
When the duchess was asked
why the visit was delayed, she
said:
I'VE were afraid Of you"-the
press.
we Will answer all your ques-
tons when we come" she con-
tinued, jokingly, but we hope you
are always as friendly as you are
now"
A correspondent told the duke
his recent peace speech was well
received in the United States.
II Am glad to hear that" he
replied. when the politicians
speak, everyone says, What's
their game have none.
My only interest Ii that there
will be no general war, which
would be certain TO bring de-
atruction to civilization"
The correspondents informed the
duke and duchess Of some details
of the visit Of King George and
Queen Elizabeth to the United
States. They showed much inter-
est.
MY brother did marvellous
Job, didn't he? ?" commented the
duke. I'VE followed every step
they made from the papers. 1t
was a wonderful reception they
received everywhere in Canada and
the United States. wasn't it,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
BARON TO OPEN new
BAKERY IN TACOMA

William Baron, widely known
Tacoma baker, announced today he
will open a new bake shop on Nc
Kinley hill Saturday. The new
shop will be known as Mckinley
bakery. and is located at S505 Nc
kinley ave. Coffee and cake will
be served all day Saturday to
patrons Of the shop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
DOG POISONER BUSY
IN KAP0WSIN AREA

KAPOWSIN-Residents of this
community are up in arms over
the work OF a dog poisoner who
has been active the last week or
so and already has cost the lives
of six valuable dogs.
Earl Collins, whose dog died of
poisoning yesterday, said the
poisoned meat had been tossed into
his yard and that this was char
acteristic Of the prisoners tech
nique.
Aroused, the residents are keep
ing a sharp lookout for informa-
ton that will justify an arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

The convention will be preceded
BY . memorial service, starting at
Q p. m. Sunday In the /. o. o. F.
temple.
The Rebekah assembly will con-
vene at Q O. m. Monday, and the
Grand encampment at 10 a. m. in
the temple.
At 10 a. m. Tuesday. the grand
lodge will convene in the temple.
while the Grand Junior Lodge as
ISOLATION will meet at the same
hour in the East Tacoma Odd Fell
lows hall, and the Theta Rho as
sembly sessions will start at 10
., m. In the roof garden of the
Hotel Winthrop.
Presiding officers Of the organ
i1ations are a. follows:
David B. Mcintosh, Walla WalIa.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24

grand master, Grand lodge of
Washington, ]. o. o. +.
Rose Hawkins, Dayton, presi-
dent, Rebehak assembly Of Wash
ington, /. o. o. +.
Charles w. Stratton, Woodland,
grand patriarch, Grand Encamp-
ment of Washington. ]. o. o. F.
Harry Doty. Tacoma, grand
ruler, Grand Junior Lodge Associ-
alton of Washington, /. o. o. F.
Twila Johnson, Colfax. president,
Theta Rho Assembly Of Washing
ton, /. o. o. +.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
Pupils Slaughter
Millions of Flies

TIFFIN. O.-Pupils of the ninth
grade here, told that every house.
fly killed now means millions less
later in the season, killed s,226 of
the insects in one week. They
computed that their victims would
have been ancestors Of ~. 1856, 000,-
000, 000, 900 buzzing, disease breed
ing descendants by next fall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
new ADDITION TO zoo

ST. LOUIS-The municipal zoo
has added pair Of hartebeests of
South Africa, the second to be
shown in the United States, to its
collection Of antelopes. The ami
mails, widest and swiftest of the
antelopes, are kept penned most of
the time because of their wildness.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-24
Odd EellolDs Opening
Sessions Here Monday
Rebekahs And Other Organizations
To Meet in Tacoma for Four Days

Approximately $500 members of all branches of the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows will meet in annual
sons starting Monday of next week. and extending through
Thursday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
SAYS u. s. GAS
IN PANAY PLANE

VA SHING >-Rep. Sam
Hobbs. D., Ala. told a house ju-
dietary subcommittee that the jap
anese airplane that bombed and
sank the United States gunboat
Panay in China was powered by
fuel taken from California's mari
time oil fields
He also said that he is sponsor
ing a resolution to assert federal
title to the oil off the coast. be-
cause Il will not be a party to
another Teapot Dome scandal"
Opening subcommittee hearings
on his resolution, Hobbs said the
submerged petroleum deposits the
government wants To conserve are
valued at from 1000 900 900 to
IS. 000. 900 600
That oil. said Hobbs, is where
the navy needs IL.
THE plane that bonn bed the
Panay was motored by fuel taken
from this submerged oil reserve.
This oil is being sold to Japan.
Japan has as much right TO pur-
chase ii as anyone else but we
need that OIL"
Hobbs said his resolution has
the express approval of the de-
partments Of justice, interior and
navy. and is in accord with the
program of President Roosevelt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
CREDIT MEN TO
SPOKANE MEET

Three Taeomans were scheduled
70 speak before Wholesale Credit
Men Of Washington. Oregon and
Idaho who opened their 22d an
nual convention Thursday morn
ing IN Spokane.
Heading the list was Horace
V. Y. Wright. national vice presi-
dent Of the credit mems associa-
tons. Fred Wines and J. X. Ewart
also will speak Ewart, credit
manager OF the National Bank Of
Washington. will speak Friday on
The Banks Place in Meeting
Today's Credit Needs
a delegation from the Tacoma
Association of Credit Men left for
the inland city Wednesday evening
by train. Among them were Presi-
dent r. NJ. Meyer; Secretary-Man-
ager Edward B. Lung, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. H. Judd. A II. Heath, f.
w. Edwards. S. L. Crawford. D. f.
Howell. Mrs. Fern Allen. Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. G. DuBuisson. Vern Day,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Lagasse. Mrs.
Edna Van Vlack, c. o. Parks,
E. w. Perdue. w. G. Fuge. J. v.
Brosamer and p. o. Mcdonald.
Their car was joined TO others
from Seattle and Bellingham. Some
Tacomans, including Mr.. and Mrs.
J. j Haw. made the cross-state
trip by automobile.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-24
JOHN l.. BAKER
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
IS AT issue IN CASE

An unusual divorce action. in
which custody of two children,
born during common law mar
rage. are involved, was being aired
Thursday before Superior Judge
T. D. Hodge.
The action was instituted by
John o. Lien against Esther Hill
Lien. The plaintiff recites that on
Oct. %. 1890. the couple entered
into marital relation. according to
common law, within the state OF
Montana, by mutual consent. In
August, 1885. the plaintiff asserts.
his wife deserted him. AS result
Of the union. two children were
born, a boy. now s. and a girl, s.
Mrs. Lien contested the action
She denies allegations set forth in
the first complaint and asks that
the children remain in the care of
woman friend. who resides at
Coulee City.