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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11

played at the wedding of Queen Will helmina and was included by royal command in John Philip Sousa,s his- toric band concert before Queen Victoria.
 MT. Bowers will tell the romance of song writing and will recreate with wealth of intimate detail the per- sonalities of the men and women who have written the Songs the na- tion has adopted. Master of the piano and a gifted singer, he will illustrate his discussion with appro- priate musical numbers, and will reserve part of his program for request numbers, which he will sing and play, and the circumstances of whose creation he will recall out of his own vast acquaintance with songs and thir creators.
 A native of Boston, graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, vaudeville and musical comedy headliner, and 8 frequent guest star of the radio, MT. Bowers is currently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11

"1t gets me the way football play CTS can afford to be like this" Car ol observed, climbing into his con- vertible sedan.
 "Only the good ones can," hs informed her with grin.
 of course, that phony job yol have down at the bureau of motol vehicles doesn't hurt any, does it?'
 He registered dignity. 's.Wha-ays mean phony? I'll have yo, know"
 "Yes, you'll have me know yo, slave four hours day - when you feel like 1t - which is about three days month. Not to mention the fact that you're being subsidized by the Gammas. Keith Rhodes you're a good egg at heart, and Tn for you from the opening whistle tc the final gun, but some day you're not going to have everything hand ed to you on the proverbial platter It won't be so simple then"
 But until then" He smiled meaningly.
 They swung down College Drive and passed the ivy-covered home economics building. A couple of smoothies hailed him eXcitedly as the car slid around the corner, and he waved back patronizingly.
 "The great Keith Rhodes be- slows favor upon the lesser mor- tals," Carol murmured.
 He gave her his stock answer - the grin which was as much a part of him as his left leg.
 Pull over, Keith" They were approaching Jennings bookstore. There's Dan Webber. Been won- dering when he'd get around to stopping at the house. Let's pick him up and take him with us"
 "Oke-" And then calling to a husky young man in a maroon varsity sweater. Hey, Web - c'mere!"
 Look up and down both ways" Carol added, as Webber waited for a stream of cars to pass.
 Don't worry," said Keith. "He will - that's just the sort of guy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
|NITA KELL0CG'S
 CASE ASSIGNED
Local Woman Charged With Keeping Unregis-
 tered Dogs on Farm

Litchfield, Oct. 1.-The trial of Miss Nita S. Kellogg of Waterbt,ry, ofiicial stenographer of the Litoin- field county superior court, on charges of keeping unregistered dogs on her farm in Canaan and not properly caring for them, was as- signed Tuesday for Monday, Octo- Der g, in the court of common pleas here. The case was scheduled to be heard on Tuesday before Judge Abraham S. Bordon of the Hartford county court of common pleas, as- signed to sit in Litchfleld when Judge Origen s. Seymour disqualified himself in the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
POSTAL FAULT BUILT IN

Colusa, Ca., (UP)-Postmaster R. G. Power would like to find the con- structor who built the local post
 office. But for him, the offices record would have been perfect. In Is years of operation and the handling of 7,500,000 pieces of mail, only two were lost. This was discovered when the two missing pieces, mailed in 1892, were found between the wall and the mail slot owing to a flaw in the con- struction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-11
EMINENT COMPOSER
 LIONS CLUB GUEST
Frederick V. Bowers to Entertain With Several
 of His Famous Numbers

Frederick V. Bowers, composer singer and pianist, star of stage and radio, will be the guest speaker of the Waterbury Lions club to- morrow noon at The Elton.
 MT. Bowers is known to musicians the world over as the composer of Because q Love YoW," Always" and other songs that have become popular classics. His Because" was
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-03
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

: Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned viii not be responsible
Tor any bills not contracted by him
self, personally.
adv. ALEX DEMOS.
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fQ Embark
Sunday on
5. 5. Yukon

Seven passengers came in from
the westward and 10 sailed south
on The steamer yukon yesterday
afternoon
Arrivals from seward we're e. n
Culberbon, George Dale A. "
Douglas. Jack Meilquist
From Cordova-Mrs ] S. Jezf-
rev, J. S. jeffrey
From 5kagway- Mrs Dean Storey
Sailing to Seattle were Mrs. a.
Taloff. Jimmie Cole, Dolores O'Con-
nell. Patsy Ruth O'Conuel, Mrs.
Title Hoffman Glenn Riddle.
For Ketchikan-Ha Harold Smith,
Mrs q. Nelson
For WrangeIl- Mrs. Tom Ru-
dolph. B. Wallen
For Petersburg. Norman Wright.
A. Correll. A. Bradburg, J. NJ How
ell, C. H. johnson, L. K Hamm.
Robert Reed. Gordon Reed
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DOUGLAS
NEWS
VOTING PERIOD,
%. NJ. no T. d. Tuesday


Tomorrow is city election day in
Douglas when the qualified voters
must make known tner choice OF the
candidates filed fer city and school
officials Tor the next year
First on the ballot is listed the
Peoples Ticket. headed by L. w.
Kilburn, present incumbent for
mayor and supported by E. Z. Eng
strom and Erwin Hachmeister for
council.
Second is the listed "New-Deal
Ticket with Robert Bonner, Jr.
fsr mayor and Frank Campbell
Lawrence Carlson, and Claude Frs
kline for the three council vacancies.
Third column on the ticket carries
The name Of Sante Degan as indie
pendant candidate for council. and
A. j. Balog for three year term on
the School Board.
The ballot states that If the nam
es OF the candidates for whom you
wish to vote do not appear on the
ballot. insert with pencil IN blank
spaces"
The polls Will be open from o.
clock in the morning until 7 o'clock
in the evening
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of age was well known b. many
cid timers on the Channel and was
q close friend of August Aalto
TIE latter recalling some of Matt
sou's early life said he started bust
ness as professional photographer
in Calumet Mich. after coming to
This country as young man from
Norway, the land of his birth. Later
he migrated to Astoria, Ore, and
continued il the same business. He
came to Alaska first time in his own
boat in 1859 and again in 1901, liv-
ing here continuously since then.
Farming on a homestead on Shelter
Island was his principal occupation
for many years.
Surviving the deceased are a wife
and married daughter in Linden,
Wash, and son. c. p. Mattson in
san Francisco.
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S. Arrive
On Baranof
For Juneau

The steamer Baran0f passing
westbound through Juneau Satur-
day night brought So passengers
from Seattle and Southeast Alaska
ports and sailed from here Tor the
westward with as aboard
From Seattle passengers were
James Church Mrs J. C Cooper.
T. A. Davies. "a. S. Gribble Hazel
Hodges. Mel Jouiffee e c. Kunesh.
Mrs. z. C. Kunesh Harry r. Long.
Mrs. NJ @ O'Mallay Leo w.
Rogge. Pat Rollins. Ralph 3. Slim
pie Lester smith Mrs L. smith
Harry Townsend Fred Weldon.
william Wlseers # W. Ander-
son. x. D Bradley Fl Z Bryant
C. .Burdick J. Nv Dawson Leo
j. DeAIane Paul Ferrlag
l. b. Finnoe, r. Al Hoilings-
wortf. John 7. Lawson r. W Iss
lie. K. Martin. D. NIonson. d Metz
man. &. Nielsen. a. T. Schooner
j. Shadeck. A. Skinner. G. a.
Smith, F Thatcher. II E White.
L. Williams.
From Southeast Alaska ports
H. B. Allaback Mrs Allaback jerry
Geer. Mrs. II Y. williams, Harriet
Williams. f. j. Fitznms G Mac
Kinnon D. MacKtnnon sol Laeh-
man, Earl Cox. Ethel Jennison
James Kealiker r. 81. Safer W.
Parson
For Seward passengers were 4
Eide. Mrs, a Eide Virginia Eide
Ed Hoch. Mrs. Ed Hoch Mrs Laura
Hogg. Steve Guiana kathryn WeIs
c. w Jameson. Mrs n Kron J
6. Rivers, Mrs. Ward AIcAiister
Mrs. II. H. RIeCutcheon. jerry Nc
Cutcheon, d L. Mcknight q A
Phillips. N. B Butler. F. Biddle-
come. +. Teneieh. Eric Horen &c
Jean, James Rohweder. Walter
Cooley, F. Z. Scatter. G Smith
Floyd Thatcher. w. NJ McAlister
Charles McGrath. S. Kllngenburg
Mrs S. Klineenburg. Lorne Meal
lister.
For Cordova-C. Wilson, Selms
Ferguson. H. Ferguson, Bruce Kann
A. L. Vaughn,
For Haines - F. Klitza. A. Os.
lund, Ellen Remnsnider R. Smith
A Sehnabel il. A. schnabel f
Schnabel
For Skagway- Florence Syverud
J. B. St Martin. r Suffaco0l.
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GEORGE EACH VISITING

George Bach is visiting at the
home OF his son Ed Bach for a few
days while on the channel 1rom MS
home at Taku Harbcr
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ARRIVE ON YUKON

Bin Douglas and Jack Mellquist
travelling men. arrived in Juneau
from the Westward on the Yukon
and are staying at the Gastineau
Hotel.
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MOVING MONDAY

Nj and AIRS. William Witte are
moving today TO the Baroumes APP
artmeuts.
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j. w. myers
SUCCyA4BS TODAY

J. w Meyers Juneau painter
passed away this afternoon at St
AIMS Hospital where he had been
confined for some time receiving
medical care
Meyers was born in Nevada in 1890
and has made his home in this city
for the past several years.
The remains are at the Charles w.
Carter M0rtuary pending funeral
arrangements.
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LACHMAN IN TOWN

Sol Lachman. travelling man, is a
Gastineau guest, arriving on the
Baranof
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ATTENTION ArAsoNs

There will be a Stated Communi-
cation of GastineauX Lodge 1874 f
and AM, in the Masonic Temple
Juneau Tuesday, April 4, at 7:30
pm. Important business. All mem
bers urged to attend Visiting
brothers welcome. BY order Of the
W. NJ.
SAMUEL DEVON,
adv. Secretary.
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consist OF a tea and sale Of needle
work
According TO further adYices given
those 10 whom post cards were mail
cd they may still send in their dona-
tons fer the bazaar.
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GUILD BAZAAR no BE
HELD HERE NEXT WEEK

"Wednesday april y. is the date
announced when the St Luke's
Guild viii hold the Spring bazaar
The affair VIII be held in the al
ternocn starting at O'Clock. Tt win
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STEAMER MOVEMENTS
NORTHBOUND


NORTHBOUND
. Princess Norah scheduled to ar
rive at Gas O'Clock tonight
should have four days mail.
Northland scheduled to arrive
. at g O'Clock tomorrow morn
inc.
g Alaska scheduled to arrive at
g o'clock tomorrow morning
Should have four days mail
. Tongass due early tomorrow
morning.
SCHEDULED SAILINGS
3 North Sea scheduled to sail
. from Seattle April at 10 am
. Yukon scheduled TO sail from
9 Settle April at 9 am.
= SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS
9 Baranof scheduled to arrive
. southbound next Friday az {
. teruo0n at five o'clock.
D LOCAL SATLfNGs =
. Estebeth scheduled to sail every
. Wednesday at 6 pm. for Sit
ka and waynorts.
. Dart leaves every Wednesday Z
. at 7 am. for Petersburg, Port
. Alexander Rake and way
= ports.
. Z
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TIDES ONO RR ow

High tide-O:4l am, 1911 feet.
Low tide-6.57 am 81 ices
High tide-l:l2 PM $50 feet
Low tide-7:08 pm Ia feet
$3.50
Don't Forget Vote Tomorrow.
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Don't Forget : Vote Tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

tol, a member of the committee" 1" with all the jobs as moderators and checkers as an attraction.'
 The bill was favored by Alder man Reiner, who said # would give the people fair play" and by Attor- r 7 Bernstein.
 Attorney Scully said he was con- cerned only with the question of the expense of using voting machines in primaries and caucuses.
 'The trouble is not in the ballot- ing, but in the primary lists," said MT. Udelowitz. "Every city primary for the last IS years, except perhaps one, has been crooked primary" Then, as the room roared, he added: q took part in one myself once."
 Attorney Scully said the board of finance felt that the question of ex- pense was important. Controller Rowland said he believed the board had never taken any vote on the question, to which Attorney Scully retorted that his authority was Major Judge, a member of the f1- anCe board.
 Infringement
 There were lengthy arguments over Attorney Upson's bill removing the mayors power of veto over im- peachments or investigations. At torney Bernstein said the charter change as needed, while Alderman Bane said under the present char ter the mayor can rule against vir- tually every act of the board of aldermen. Also in favor were Con- troller Rowland, MT. Hall and Alder man Reinel.
 'This is an infringement on the rights of the people of Waterbury" :" charged Attorney Galullo. The ex- ecutive officer of the city was meant to have some power.'
 Then Attorney Scully made his claim that the bill was politically inspired. Mayor Hayes didn't re- sign when the Republican aldermen wanted him to-that's the reason for this bill. It's obviously political" 1"
 Senator Egan said he strongly op-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

of Q charter amendment establishing a merit system for Waterbury. They asked that separate action be talk en on their proposal even though an almost identical merit system provision to theirs is contained in the proposed city manager charter now before the committee. Merit system advocates said they should not be penalized if no referendum on the city manager plan should be held or if the city manager plan were defeated at a referendum.
 People to Decide
 Attorney Scully said he favored the principle of the merit system but believed the question to be of such importance that the people should be given an opportunity to decide on it at the polls.
 The provisions of the merit sys- tenn bill were explained to the com- mittee by Attorney Frederick c Smedley. president of the chapter Present employees of the city, he said, would be retained as long as they prove competent. The bill, he claimed, would eliminate political pressure on city employees" and for bid political activity on the part of city workers. A referendum on the bill, he said, is not necessary.
 William Burke, past president of
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Congress Tomorrow Commentaries
 15Oth Anniversary of 1St Session

| strong, 1; Edward Telfair, I: Ben- jam!n Lincoln, l.
 The new government was gradu- ally establishing itself. The old con- federation had expired on March i3, 1789, and until April 6, when a quorum of the new congress was present, there had technically been no government. It took decision of the United States supreme court organized nearly year later on Feb. 2, 1790-to determine legally that the government began to func- tion on March 4.
 While house members took their oaths on April 8, the senate delayed until June 3, as did Vice President John Adams.
 Washington's Oath Delayed Immediately after electoral votes were counted on April 6, George Washington was notified of his election as president by a messen- ger. He did not arrive in New York until April 30, when he was given the oath by the chancellor of New York and delivered his inaugural address.
 Business immediately began to pile up in congress. The first labor petition arrived on April IS, from the New York Mechanics and Man. ufacturers. setting forth the "de- plorable state" of trade and manu- featuring and advising the house that the artisans looked forward with confidence" to benefits from the new government.
 The first tax bill introduced in the house April 28 levied on dozens of liquors, sugar, coffee, cocoa, cheese, soap, candles, molasses, clothing. shoes-63 classes of articles in all including many brands of tea. After Washington's inaugural address, congress and the president attended religious services, and the government of the United States was formally and finally launched.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

1 this year shall not start receiving their pensions next January has the approval of the Waterbury board of finance, Attorney Scully said. In January, he said, back due payments would also be made. The purpose of the bill, he said, is to enable the city to keep within it's budget, and to figure any ad- ditional pension funds in the 1940 budget.
 Alderman Thomas Bane said he opposed the bill because it would allow retirements for which no pro- vision has been made. Attorney Scully said he thought the bill Controller Rowland.
 "They don't retire 'em in Water bury when they get too old but when they don't like the looks of 'em," said Alderman Joseph Reiner. Rep. Guastaferri said he opposed the bill because it would make possible wholesale retirement"
 Speaking in favor of bill mak- ing it necessary to call for competi- tive bids and give contracts for city work and services in excess of $1 900 were Attorney Upson, Controller Rowland, Attorney Philip Bernstein, Vernon Hall. Registering age inst it were MT. Udelwoitz and Attorney Galullo.
 Charley Mccarthy"
 "Mr. Upson knows better; that's politically motivated statement" de- clared Attorney Scully after Attor- ney Upson had claimed that city board members are Charley Mo- Carthys". The Upson remark was made as he spoke in favor of his bill requiring the board of alder men to confirm all appointments made by the mayor.
 In the past, Attorney Upson claimed, the mayor "has had just tools as heads of departments" while members of boards have been merely rubber stamps.
 MT. Udelowitz opposed the bill, suggesting instead that any appoint ments made by the mayor should be confirmed by five aldermen of his own party.
 Committee members indicated they believed too much expense would be involved if a bill should be adopted providing that voting machines should be used in any party primary or caucus, in any or all districts in which 5 per cent of the voters ask for their use. Tt would be easy to get per cent" said Judge Philip O'Connell, of Bris-
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poseo the S....
 It's supposed to be government of checks and balances" said Attor- ney Upson, "but now 1t looks as if the mayor gets the checks and the board of aldermen the balances"
 Attorney Upson's bill broadening the controllers powers and allow ing him to contract for all city serv- ices was opposed by Attorney Scully on the ground that department heads are better fitted to do this.
 No opposition developed to bills obliging the clerk of the city court to pay to the city any money re- ceived for motor vehicle abstract fees and allowing the mayor to re- move city officials only for cause. Rep. Guastaferri said, however, that the bill concerning fees was at va riance with general statute all w. ing the clerk to keep such fees.
 No Objection
 Attorney Upson gave a lengthy explanation of his bill eliminating
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

the surplus resource sinking fund and changing certain fiscal provi- sions of the charter. Attorney Scully sa'A he had no objection to certain provisions of the bill but believed the board of finance should have a chance to study the bill.
 MT. Udelowitz said he favored some portions of the bill but ob- jected to any borrowing at all in anticipation of taxes. Attorney Galullo said he objected in princi- pie r. the bill. Waterbury this year has a budget calling for expendi- tures of $7,177,000, said MT. Udelo- witz, while city revenues will not total more than $6,000,000.
 There was no opposition to bills placing the enumeration of those obliged to pay old age assistance tax under the supervision of the regis trars of voters and obliging the tax collector to furnish the board of aldermen with the amounts due from delinquent taxpayers, as well
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

the organization, told the commit tee that two years ago over 5000 persons in Waterbury signed peti- tion for referendum on the merit system question. The people of Wa terbury, he said, wanted the merit system established two years ago and want it today.
 The merit system movement, said Attorney Perry Graicerstein, lis not an outgrowth of the 1887 city elec- ton or the scandals which fol- lowed" It is the only way, to bet ter government, he claimed, and is absolutely necessary" for Water bury. Nc referendum is needed, he said, since the charter now in eff feet was not voted on by the people of the city.
 Merit vs Spells
 Attorney Chase Kimball declared that the merit system would "wipe out the spells system, the basis of dishonest government, of ineffici- ent government" The financial con- dition of Waterbury at the present time is very poor, he said.
 Speaking in opposition, MT. Udelo- witz alleged that the merit system is "just a subterfuge", that 1t does not get at the heart of Waterbury problems. A balanced budget is needed more than merit system he asserted.
 Favoring a referendum on the question, Atty. Scully said he chal- lenged the claim that the 5000 sign- CTS of the merit system petition were in favor of the bill. The issue, he said, should be given to the vot- CTS to decide.
 Attorney Upson said his only cri- ticism of the bill was that it would freeze into office present office holders, many of them purely poli- tical appointees"
 John B. Goss spoke in favor of the bill.
 A bill amending the charter pro- visions concerning the admission and registration of voters was SUD- ported by Attorney Upson. The measure would eliminate the to-be- made list and have the selectmen meet monthly to admit new voters instead of annually as at present.
 GalulIo Opposed
 Republican Registrar Albert Fall Ter said he favored the bill, but Attorney Galullo spoke in opposi- tion. why should Waterbury be different from the rest of the state?" he said. "I'm Republican but I'm opposed to this bill. Rep. Daniel Mahaney's bill pro- viding that city employees retired
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-03

Daniel Heister and Thomas Hart ley of Pennsylvania; Alexan9er White of Virginia, and Thomas Tu- dor Tucker of South Carolina.
 In the senate-John Langdon and Paine Wingate of New Hampshire; Caleb Strong of Massachusetts; William s. Johnson and Oliver Ellsworth of Connecticut; William McClay and Robert Morris of Penn sylvania; and William Few of Georgia.
 A week later, the senate wrote a circular letter to absentees, urging the importance of getting the gov ernment established and functiorl- ing, and imploring them to attend session. A few hous members were struggling in. Two weeks after the initial meeting, a second urgent let ter was sent to absentees.
 Quorum Finally Obtained
 The house obtained a quorum on April 1, and elected Frederick Au- gustus Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania as speaker. Then it began consider ing the "state of the union" each days journal reporting it had come to mo resolution thereon There was no president or vice president. The senate did not have quorum, so on April 2, the house named committee to draft it's rules of procedure, rules which in many respects are unchanged today. On April 6, the senate announced 1t had a quorum, and the two houses met to count the votes of presidential electors to see who should be president.
 The vote was: George Washing ton 69, all the electoral votes for president; For vice president: John Adams, 3A; Samuel Huntington, 2; John Hay, g: Robert G. Harrison, 6; John Hancock first signer of the Declaration of Independence, 4; George Clinton, 3: John Rut]edge 6: John Milton. 2: James Arm