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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05
Community Club To
 Hold Meeting Tonight
Plans for New Years Eve Party to Be Discussed; New High for Games Set in Weekly '45' Matches
WASHINGTON HILL

A special meeting of the Washing ton Park Community Club will be held tonight in the Community House ct 8 o'clock. Plans for the an- nual New Years Eve party by the club will be discussed and other matters of importance settled. A final report on the recent drum corps meet given by the clubs drum corps will be made. All members are urged to attend.
 "45" Results
 John Fitzmaurice and his fighting Shamrocks set a new high for games won in the weekly forty five matches of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name Society last night in the parish hall when they handed Jim Regan's Shellackers a A to 19 trouncing.
 The society has been staging these weekly matches for the past five years and Fitzmaurice's score last night Is the highest by any team since the formation of the tourney. By virtue of their one-sided victory the Shamrocks moved into a tie for first place with Tom Coughlan's Queenies, both teams having won 271 games to date. When asked for 2 statement after the game Captain Ftzmaurice claimed 1t was the first time this year he brought his rab- bits foot with him and then added, but you can bet that I will have 1t With me from now on every Mon- day night"
 Art Frageau's Earbenders got back irto the win column with a 34 to 2e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

win over Bill O'Donnell's oalty Boys but the match may have to be re- played due to a protest filed by the lcsers after the match. O'Donnelps men claimed that Tom Conway, member of the Earbenders, had six misdeals during the night and then in the final game was caught reneg- hig Conway, however, denied the statements made by the losers and committee has been named to in- vestigate further into the matter.
 In the other matches played the results were: Coughlin 35, Greaney 28; and in the best played match of the night, Bob McHugh's Kilkenny Kats nosed out Tim O,Neil's Tip- perary Tips 32 to 3l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-12-05

A golf ball leaves the club at a speed of about l8o feet a second when hit by the average golfer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
AsHMUN
STRICKEN HERE
Well Known Printer
Succumbs at 20;
Wife in N. Y.

Death Thursday evening claim.
e.i rhihp y, Ashmun. To.ycar-ois
printer. At the famisv home. 1924
No Prospect It he had been q
resident ~ Tacoma Tor "a yvars
ard was employed sy tho Tribune
Publishing 60
It's wife, Mrs rcsnanssa Ash.
mum. was IN New York eity with
her daughter. Viola wasscflssn.
well known musician. AZ the time
u his death she VIII return i'm.
mcsiiateiy % complete funeral ar
rangemrnts
Ashmun was member ~ ivan.
hoe cammandrry No 4. the Ann
shrine and band f,namciaw v. a
A. NJ, the typographical union
and John n, Thompson camp. hsv.
ing served during tho spanish
American war For many years no
was secretary az the Musicians
union
He was horn Nov. Is. isas. in
Saginaw, Mich,
Besides his wife. he leaves =
daughter, Mrs Efma Williams.
who resides al Sllverislc. another
daughter and granddaughter IN
los Angeles,
Funeral announcement viii he
msde nv the Melllngsr chapel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
EX-SEA CAPTAIN
STRICKEN HERE

Peter John Jorgensen, 76-year-
old former sea captain and long
shoreman. died suddenly Thursday
night at his home. 330s No. 3lst
al. He was a native of Norway,
coming to the United States and
Tacoma SIS years ago.
During the COS, Jorgensen was
. sea captain and later piloted
steamers between Puget Sound
points.
After leaving the ships, he be-
came longshoreman and was
known along the waterfront as
Peter Jackson Many remem-
Der him for unusual strength. He
was member of the I. L. A.
He is survived by his wife, Caro-
line f. Jorgensen. at the family
home and step-brothers and sisters
In Norway. The Buckley-King
chapel will announce the funeral.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
NeU Proposed ICC
Bill Is Approved
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON - The senate
interstate commerce committee
this week reported favorably a 200
page bill recodifying the Inter
state Commerce act, extending
the power OF the Interstate Com
meree Commission, and giving Il
regulatory power over inland
water carriers.
The bill gives the commission
unlimited power 10 establish
through routes for rail traffic:
authorizes the pooling of railroad
revenues for the benefit Of weaker
carriers: establishes ice jurisdic-
ton over private car companies.
authorizes individual commission
ers 10 pass on rate cases, with
limited rights Of appeal from their
decisions; creates tfansporta-
ton board 10 investigate railroad
problems, and authorizes the com
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13

Episcopal church, South. and the
Methodist Protestant church.
The unification Of practically
every follower of John Wesley in
the United States into one church
accomplished dream Of over
eentury's duration II was accom-
plished formally in a simple cerc-
mony at the conclusion of a two
week conference.
The new church owns property
valued at more than $3.50. 900 900.
which includes. in addition TO
churches and psrsonages. hos
pitfalls, sch DOL S. and colleges
Throughout: the United States and
missions in all parts of the world.
II alsi is engaged in publishing.
Its annual expenses for ministerial
support. benovolences, and general
work, tbut excluding the expenses
of hospital. educational, and pub
fishing sctivities) are 500. 900 600.
The immediate local application
of the reunion will be R change
in the designation Of every Metho-
dist church in the country.
Plaques and signs on the fronts of
churches will be discarded, TO be
replaced with the designation: The
Church.
Realistically no change was
involved. except for the 1876, 9s5
members of the former Methodist
Protestant churches. They ac-
cepted the authority Of bishops,
of the episcopscy,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
THIN OFT DEER

sheep IN Canadsn national parks
face extinction " steps are not
taken by the dominion govern
ment to conserve them. william c.
Fisher, Calgary. vice president af
the Alberta Fish aud Game associ.
alton. declared here. Tho ranks
OF sheep and deer are rapidly hcing
depleted by cougars and coyotes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
OBITUARIES
GEORGE W. TURNER

Funeral services were being ar.
ranged Friday at tho { O. Lynn
Co, chapel for George W, Turner.
81. who ended his life during We'd
nesday night by lnhallng gas
fumes. He had been resident
Of Tacoma the past SO years and
was a native Of Arkansas. He was
r member OF East Tacoma lodge
No 50, /. O. O. +, and the Cooks
and Waters union, He is survived
by a son. Carl Turner of Seattle.
daughter. Mrs Helen Dunn OF
Seattle. a grandson IN Seattle, and
a brother. ". G. Turner Of Ia
coma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
License Clerk
Uses Diplomacy

PONCA CITY. Okla.-Jim Chit
tum knows a few things about
women. AT his job of issuing
fishing licenses at Lake Ponca.
Chittum uses diplomacy when
women apply. If she looks over
81, he never asks her age; he
merely writes legal" in the APP
plieation blank.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
TACoMtN low BIDDER

Because tourist travel was so
heavy through the Vancouver
Gateway" to the state, purchasing
agent H. d. Van Eaton yesterday
opened bids for ar addition to the
present welcome station in that
city. +. G. Walker, Tacoma, was
low bidder with S2,264. The only
other bid was johnson construction
Co., Vancouver, with a bid of
S2,465.
A gift plant from Puget Sound
Nursery, 9201 Pacific, makes an
everlasting Mothers day. (adv)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
CLUB TO MEET MONDAY

The r. f. Darling Poultry club
of University Place will meet at
the home of Ned Moran at Uni
versity Place at 7 p. m. Monday,
May Is.
BUTTER DOWN AGAIN. Cow
Butter Store. (adv)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13

A meeting 81 the Mckinley Ave
nue. Hlllndalo Improvement club
viii hc held at : y m. Tuesday At
Sheridan school, seth and Mci<ln.
ley All residents 81 the district
are asked To attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
THE CORE
RHODODENDRON DAYS

Gov. Martin has issued a procla-
nation designating May rs and 27
as Rhododendron days.
Remember flowers for Mothers
Day. Garden Shop. Rhodes Bros.
(adv.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13

renaissance. the "st. Cecilia" "
prsider4o a. settisnsno. has ben
acquired by Tolrco's fsmctss lG1-
scum Of Arr. through SIR Joeeph
puvs~n. frnm the collection IL Tho
nth earl ~ wemyss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
1885, Authoritarian

The sum of S4.564 has been
allotted from WPA funds for inn
proving school buildings at Car
bonado.
Bedding plants. Him., Florist.
adv,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
TO HAVE PROGRAM

Fawcett Avenue Townsend club
will have a special Mothers day
program and chicken dinner on
SATURDAY. evening at Eagles hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
NeU Church authority
For D. J. MethOdists
Dream of Years Accomplished With
Unification of Wesley Followers

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-Bshops of the new Methodist
church returned to their homes todaysome only to pack
ana move to new decentralization selecting Chicago
the next meeting place of their council December TO TO-
Meanwhile new church took authority over 7s560O0
members and 2l6S7 ministers divided into 255 congre-
cations and using 45432 church buildings and sos par
sonages.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
AID Is WELCOMED

Informed that the federal de-
partment of justice may send c.
men to cities where the syndicate
operated If a formal request is
made, District Attorney Charles
+. Kelley said he would welcome
with open arms the facilities Of
the federal bureau OF investigs-
ton.
Judge Harry S. McDevitt. who
presided at the trial and conviction
of Herman Petrillo. said FBi IA
cilities would help "unravcl the
most heinous crime not only IN the
history of this city but in the
country"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
MRS. MONTE y. DicKgy

Mrs. Grace Hamilton Diekey.
well known In Tacoma musical
circles ss a singer. died Thursday
at her home st steilacoom lake
A native of Kansas. she had lived
here - years She leaves her
husband. Monte T., and a sister.
Mrs Berniee T.. Hopwood Of TIA.
coma Christian Scientist scrv-
ices will be held Monday from the
c. o. Lynn chapel At J y. m. with
intcrment In the Woodlawn Abbey
maIsoleum at Sumner
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13

JOIN 4. MMuL.AN

Private rites will be held sat
urday at p. m, at the {. o. Lynn
Co. chapel for John a. MILAN.
SO, who died Thursday at local
hospital following a short illness
He had been n resident Of Tacoma
the past 30 years, coming from
Nevada. Friends are asked TO
omit flowers lnterment viii be
in Mountain View burial park lie
leaves his mother. Mrs. Kate Me-
MILAN Of Tacoma. two SONS. John
A. Mcmillan j.. and Robert ~.
both of Yakima Mr.. Mcmillan
was affiliated with the MaHons.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13

1t was called simply. the Me
thodist church. With its birth.
died three churches-the Methodist
Episcopal church, the Methodist
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
MRS. HnDwic LomESz

Funeral services will be held
Monday at 1850 p. m. at the 6
o. Lynn Co. chapel for Mrs. He'd
wig Lorenz, ~ who died suddenly
Friday morning at her home. sf2
No. 9Th IT. Rev. Arthur sydoW
will offieiAte. Place Of interrnent
10 be determined later Mrs L0r-
enz was native Of Germany.
coming to Tacoma 80 years ago.
She was = member 81 the Lutheran
church. She IL survived by one
brother. Alfred Tenzier nf Taco.
ma. one sister. Clara Tenzier IN
Germany one daughter. Mira
Anna Fischer Of Tacoma.
mission to conduct an inyesfigs-
ton u inter territorial freight
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
SUSPECT ELUDES POLICE

Rodeo. wanted in connection
with the drowning at sea of Jo-
seph Arena, was named as one
who shared in Arenas insurance
and as one Of the companions who
was with him when he was pushed
from a fishing boat off Sea Isle
City. n. J.
Police said they guarded a
Philadelphia home throughout the
night, hoping to capture Rodeo,
but that he had managed TO elude
them.
Last week Mrs. Carina eluded
police as they closed in on her in
New Jersey. She had written au-
thorities letter from Asbufy
Park. protesting her description
as the "Borgia" OF arsenic ring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
n ( W TE 7 n
Dr.. Burns
NJ z SSAC

""
TO THOSE WHO ARR THINK
ING on GETTING THEIR
TEETH OFT AND NEW ONES
PIT N
The first thing Is the extract
ing OF the teeth. FOR the eN-
tracing YOU want 10 have the
dentist that has the experience.
for he can make II esss and
painless. so much easier than
someone that lacks the know
how.
you also want TO have your
gums properly attended to. so
after the extracting your runs
will heal and he ready for
plates In the least possible
time.
After the gums are ready for
the plates you will then need
an experienced plste man. An
experienced plate man i one
that understands mouth eondi-
ti0ns. One that knows What
kind Of plate best suited for
yonr mouth lie should he one
that knows how to srrsnrs the
teeth 50 that your new teeth
have natural appearance.
Your plates should fit % YOU
can use them sith comfort
and ret pleasure sesrinE them.
One OF the important thinss
to consider u that you do not
psy too much for them All Of
these you receive when you
come to nv office.
Nv budget system makes u
unneeessaFs 20 have all cash.
A small deposit and the bal
anee ssmi-moBthIs OF monthly
enables you to get sns plate
you desire. Nv phone IL Min
454l. You can reach me any
dsf from 8 a. NJ. to s D. m. ca
oept sunday AIasJs Eiad TO
answer questions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
Z HILL A DELPHIA -

= hill A DELPHIA - The
stepmother of a key fugitive
in the mass murder merchan-
dising syndicate attempted
suicide by swallowing poison
today.
Police revealed that another sls-
pect had eluded them after an all
night vigil.
Mrs. Angelina Ruggerio. step
mother of Mrs. Rose Carina. the
kiss of death" arsenic widow. took
the poison in her Hammonton, n.
j.. home. The 70-year-old woman
could not be revived in Harmon
ton emergency hospital and still
was unconscious when doctors sent
her to West Jersey Homeopathic
hospital In Camden.
Police also revealed that Domi-
mic Rodeo, identified yesterday FOR
the first time as an arsenic ring
suspect during one of the greatest
mass arrangements of murder de-
PENDANTS in Philsdelphia's history,
had escaped their trap.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
EXAMINATION PUT OFF

The scheduled exhumation Of
Abe Sherman, whose wife Is being
held rs an arsenic widow. was can
celled suddenly without any imme-
diste explanation. The body Of
Antonio Giaeobbe was exhumed at
$50 a. m.
Nine more murders In New York
city and vicinity were attributed
to the mass killers, who special
lied In arsenic. catered 10 married
women willing to become widows
for their husbands insurance
money and slew more than 100
persons In five states.
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of Key Fugitive
In Mass Sayings Ends Life

Later detectives traced her to
Lakewood. but arrived there 10
minutes after she had left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
ANACONDASN NET
 INCOME BETTER
First Six Months of I939 Almost Doubles Last
 Years Total

Net income of the Anaconda Cop. per Mining Co.,, and its subsidiaries, of which the American Brass Co.,, of this city is one, was almost twice as great during the first six months of this year as in the same period last year, according to prelimin- ary report filed for the first hlaf of 1899.
 Consolidated net income of the company and its subsidiaries dur ing the first six months of this year was $7,170,336. This figure is less federal and foreign income taxes, provision for depreciation and adolescence, interest, and other charges. It does not include deduc- tions for depletion of metal mines.
 The $7,170,336 gure compares with net income of $4,010,363 during the first six months of 1888.
 The income is equivalent to 83 cents share on each of 8,674,338 shares of common stock which are outstanding.
 :, The company's net income manu- featuring, refining, smelting and mining plants during the first half of the year was $16,452 OLA, before deduction of depreciation and de- pletion. Income for the same period uast year was $12,741, ,893.
 The report yesterday stated that United States and foreign income taxes paid during the fiscal half of 1899 total $3,276,723, as compared with $2,147. paid during the same period last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
Here's How It Started
THE PANAMA CANAL
BY CLARENCE A. HOLDEN, STAFF WRITER Waterbury Democrats Washington Service Bureau.

Most of us think of the Panama Canal as an all-American idea; that American engineers first discovered the feasibility of the Isthmus of Panama as likely place for such project. It is not so, however, and even those of us who know that a French company actually began work on such canal twenty-three years before the United States took over in 1904 are surprised to learn when delving deeper into history that in the early days of the 16th century Balboa and other early Spanish explorers preached the idea for a canal at Panama to the En- peror of Spain, and that unsuccess- full surveys were actually made be- tween 1515 and 1525.
 The first Panama Canal project to result in actual construction work grew out of 8 99-year conces- sion granted by the government of Colombia (there was no Republic of Panama at the time) to It. Wyse and others in May, 1878. This con- cession was purchased by the Con- pagnie Universelle du Canal Inter- Oceanique de Panama, French company, and preliminary work was begun in 1881. The undertaking involved unforeseen difficulties and since the company's funds were ab- surdly low, irregular and corrupt proceedings to obtain additional funds were resorted to, and in 1889 the company was dissolved by a French court judgment and declared bankrupt. In October, 1894, new French company was organized and work on the canal was resumed on a small scale. In the meantime the United States had been considering the construction of 8 similar canal across the Isthmus from Nicaragua
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

| to Colombia, and the French con- pany offered to sell the United States its Panama property and concession for forty million dollars After considerable debate in Con- gresS concerning the respective me- rits of the Panama and Nicaraguan routes, the deal was finally author ized and was consummated on Feb ruary 16, 1903, subject to the ratifi- cation of treaty between the Unit ed States and Colombia. The lat ter country refused to ratify the treaty, much to the dissatisfaction of its residents in Panama who re- volted and declared themselves in- dependent from Colombia on Nov- ember 4, 1903. By pre-arrangement, the United States formally recog- nized the new Republic of Panama on November 13, and five days la ter treaty between the two was concluded giving the United States the use, occupation, and control of zone ten miles wide, extending five miles on either side of the cen ter of the canal, in perpetuity. The cities of Panama and Colon were not included within the grant. In compensation the Republic of Pana- ma was paid ten million dollars in gold, and receives $250,000 annually in gold, beginning nine years after the exchange of notifications. The United States then obtained from the French company title to all it's interests for twenty-nine million dollars instead of the forty origin ally proposed.
 The United States began work on the project in June 1904. The first three years were devoted to prelim- mary preparation of the area, ir- cluding thorough sanitation to era dicate yellow fever. Then after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
YMCA RESIDENTS IN CAMP VISIT
SOftbaII Match Features Afternoon; Honor SOci.
 ety lnducis Members

Dormitory residents of the Cen- tral Y. M. c. A. yesterday paid a visit 10 thelr brethein at the Y camp at Smiths pond, Wstcrtown on the last day of the regular camp ing period there. After arriving at the camp, the delegation split up into two teams representing the third and fourth floors of the Y. and staged fierce softball game which after great deal of sound lowing delegates will represent Wa terbury:
 Engine 3, Richard H. Pickett; En- zine 4, J. J. Delaney; Engine 5, Mau- rice J. Altman; Engine 6, Joseph J. Sullivan: Engine 2, John c. Began; Engine 8, Joseph P. Degnan; En- zine g, John H. Kinney; Engine 10, John F. Murphy; and Engine Il, Ed ward J. Groody.
 John F. Maloney will represent Truck l, while Trucks 2 and 3 will be represented by William J. Hen- derson and Arthur LaChance, re- spectively.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

and fury, wound up with a score of 18-all. The game was called on &C., count of utter exhaustion on the Jart of most of the participants.
 Those who took part in the strus- 1::e were Warner, Kelsey. Banasik.
 Sowie, Todd, Greenlaw, Wsit.on' Teinste.n, Moody and Nars,.cE 1ur
 Jic ttird floor residents, and Her. dcrson, Smith, Vance, Y,se;asky Muslco, Yingling, Steel, TjeIney. fi:.- Hard, and Goodman for the fourth floor men. Andy Tilney umpired.
 In the evening the guests joined the campers at the annual banquet, after which the honor society. Sons of Mataucha held its final induction of the year. The following new members were admitted: Donald Dunbar. Edward Pagan, Richard Todd, Thomas Heating, Farnham Little, and William Kenausis. John Brcdie and Stanley Volocski of the camp committee were present at the evening ceremonies, and gave fare. well messages to the boys.
 Robert Belfit, Jack Hoffman, Jo- seph Kelley, and James Ahern yes- terday were successful in passing their junior life saving tests.
 The following members of the camp staff have signified their to brave the rigors of the rough camping" period: Ralph Cooke, Art Charpentier. Bill North, and John Began, all of Springfield college; Lester Phillips, of Massa- state; Joseph Nolan of Holy Cross; Robert Stockton of AL abama; and Ted Belfit, Taft school. The chefs, Peter Nichols and Alex also will stay on for the two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16
FOUL BALL KILLS
 FELICITY YOUTH
Robert Soucy, 9, Dies of Injuries While Watch-
 ing Maine Game
Especial to The Democratl

Bristol, Aug. 16-Utruck by a foul ball while watching baseball game at Eagle Lake, Maine, yesterday Robert Soucy, g, of this city was killed. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Fred Soucy of 35 Pardee street, and had been visiting his grand mother, Mrs. Zoe Gagnon, for the past several weeks.
 The parents of the child were mo- tified by telegram of the fatal &C., cident and entrained for Eagle lake immediately. Robert, a third grade student at the John J. Jennings school, was watching 8 game be- tween town teams of Eagle Lake and Plaistead when he was hit by the ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

Harry Langdon, star comedian of the silent screen, was one of the screen writers on "The Flying Deuces," new Boris Morros produc- tion starring Stan Laurel and Ol- iver Hardy. The film will be re- leased by RKO Radio Pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-16

Waterbury will attend the conven- tion.
 Besides Chief Cavanaugh, the fol- seven years of actual digging and construction work the canal was opened for navigation August IS, 1914, and the problem of interna- tional commerce which first in- truded itself on the Western World in 1453, when Constantinople fell to the Turks and the great land routes to India and the Orient were closed to Christian Europe, was solved. The early years of operation of the ca nal were hampered by landslides, and commercial traffic did not reach normal level until after the close of the World War. Now the annual cargo traffic of the Panama Canal is around thirty millions of tons.