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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16
THEATER CROWD
BECAME PANICKY

Providence, R. l., Oct. 16-(UP)--
An eight-year-old boy was in critical
condition and Is other children were
recovering today from minor injuries
suffering in panic precipitated by
playful shouts of earthquake" and
fire" during fist fight in the en-
pire theater.
The audience, including 200 chill
dren, rushed for the exists yesterday
when the cries were heard after the
fight began in the balcony.
In the crush, William Della Gratta
suffered broken hip. conclusion
and internal injuries. Nearly q scope
Of children were reported trampled
Manager George Cronin succeeded
in quieting the crowd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16
DEATH OF YOUTH
is SUSPICIOUS

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Arrowsic, Me-, Oct. 16.-CUP).-
Police today ordered an autopsy in
the case of Frank H. Clark, IA, as
result Of the finding Of three sets Of
footprints near a pool in which his
partly-clad body was found last
night after a three-day search.
Medical Examiner Joseph L. Smith
Withdrew his preliminary verdict of
accidental drowning. He believed the
boy, whose body was discovered in
six feet II weter IN a marsh pool
near the Kernebec river, died lin
all probability sometime Friday"
The boy was reported missing Fri
day when he failed to return to the
home Of his grandmother, Mrs.
Frank H. Clark
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16
MASSUCCI WAS
GIVEN SCORING
Judge Hincks Refers to
Him as BIRD of Prey"
or Buzzard"

Declaring that Fiore Massucci
who was convicted by jury in the
United States District Court at New
Haven last Thursday on two counts
of trying to extort 5000 from for
mer Mayor Frank Hayes of this city
had the characteristics of a bird OF
prey or a buzzard," Judge Carroll C
Hincks today sentenced him to
eighteen months in the federal peni-
Tertiary at Lewisburgh, Pa. The SEN
fences are to run concurrently.
In characteriz,ng Massucci as "a
bird of prey" Judge Hincks was
referring to the fact that MaSsucci
picked the time for his attempted
extortions as the middle OF the Wa
terbury conspiracy trial, when
Mayor Hayes was being harrassed
by his municipal difficulties.
Motions Are Denied
Prior to imposing sentence Judge
Kinks denied motions to set aside
the conviction order new trial, and
impound the records, presented by
his lawyers. Atty. Joseph N. Navin
and Hugo Gustaferri. They indi-
Gated an appeal would be taken.
MasSucci was arrested last Dec.
Both at the corner Of Catherine ave-
nue. and Wall street when he picked
up package tossed by ex-Mayor
Hayes from his automobile. The
package was supposed to contain
IS 1000 the money Massucci demand
ed in the extortion notes.
At the time of his arrest he said
that mysterious stranger whom he
met in front of the Mohican market
on the night of Dec. Oath and who
sent him to the mayors mothers
home on that night and told him to
ask for a package was the man who
told him to pick up the package.
(COntipuol nv, Dora ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16

Windsor, VT, Oct. 16-(UP)-TwO
state prison convicts still were free
today after hauling themselves over
25-foot prise nwall with a weight
ed rope and escaping into nearby
woods.
Francis Reed, %, of Pittsford and
Howard Brodmerkle, %, of Lancas-
ter, Mass, each serving 4 to 5 years
for grand larceny, ran from the en-
CINE room last night while the chief
engineer was dressing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16

oAtC CAlO % RuSSld 3 new ana VdSl
sphere of influence" to concede
demonds on them Internationally,
constituted Russia's first setback
in its dramatic re-entry into Eu-
ropean politics.
Further, it was reported that Ru-
manian Foreign Minister Grigore
Gafencu hold told close friends
that, If Russia made demands on
Rumania, he would resign rather
than respond to a summons to
Moscow
1t had seemed that Turkey and
Russia were at the point of signing
a friendship treaty. Sukru Saracog-
lu, Turkish foreign minister, had
been expected to leave Moscow dur
ing the week end. Instead he spent
his time sightseeing. without contact
with the foreign commissariat. and
it was indicated that he had re-
ferred the Russian final demands to
his government.
J. K. Paasikivi, special envoy, ar
rived at Hels1ngforS today to consult
his government.
Something Goes Wrong
There was no doubt that some
thing had gone wrong in the Fin
nish-Russian negotiations. An Off
cial spokesman at Helsingfors had
said that negotiations had not brok-
en- down altogether" 1t was be-
lieved, however, that before sending
PaaiSkivi back to Moscow, the Fin
nish government would consult
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16
HITLER SENDS
STAIN REPORT
BY RICHARD c. HoTTELET

BY RICHARD Z. HOTTELET
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, Oct. l6-(UP) Adolf Hit
Ter was reported by usually reliable
sources today to have sent a COM
munication to Josef Stain by Cour-
Ter and to expect an early answer
due to affect Germany's next step
in the European war.
While official sources remained
silent on the reported communica-
ton, it was said elsewhere that q
Courier carried the message to Mos
cow over the weekend.
There was no definite indication
of the contents of the communica-
ton but 1t was believed that the
answer would have an important
bearing on future steps to be taken
by the NaZiS.
1t had been reported by Na1 that
Germany would consult with both
Russia and Italy as a result Of the
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Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 16-(UP)-
Letter Carrier James Hayden, 35,
was held on an assault charge to-
day after he allegedly admitted
slashing the face OF his wife Bertha,
81. with razor because she was too
beautiful" and was vain about her
pulchritude.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16
THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
a OCT. I6, 1914
(By United Press

(by United PreSS)
Allied forces recapture Armen-
there's, Aubers and Neuve Cha
pelle.
German army within seven
miles of Warsaw.
Battle Of User started with at
tack of Belgian army front from
Nieuport to Dixmude; German
army driving for Dunkirk and
Calais for bases for attack ON
England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16

San Francisco, Oct. l6.--UP)-
You can bet your last nickel that
it will never buy a standard sized
glass OF beer, the Master Brewers
of Amexica said today. IN
AS they opened their S6th annual
convention tf.eir considered opinion
was that l0-cent beer IS here to
stay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16
Five Hunters Are
Missing In Lake
OF New Hampshire
Capsized Motorboat Washed Up on Maine Coast;
Relatives of Five Men Say They Left Satur-
day TO Hunt Deer

Errol N H.. October 49, UP)-Hope for the lives of
five missing deer hunters faded today when shers depu
ties discovered their capzed cupboard motorboat washed
upon the Maine shore Of Umbagog Lake.
Searchers feared the men had persisted during a
weekend windsorm that kicked up rough waters in the
11-mle-ong lake.
The point where the motorboat found is between
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct. 16-(UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Oct
18th, compared with year ago;
This Year Expenses Inst Year
$2.774,625.547.32 1854, GLE. 6l4.45
Receipts
s1.5s1. 427.ss5.2O s1,s4s. sss. 417.s1
s1.1ss.1s7.sss.ls sss1.s17. 1885,
Net Deficit
$1.1s3.71s.5s2.12 Ss76,640,746.54
Cash Balance
s2,eo2.s2s,5 sO.25 sssso. 7os. 5s5.74
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-16
Turkey, Finland Have
Refused Soviet Order
This Is Russia's First Setback By Eastern Europe;
Finland Will Ask for Support Of Sweden
Norway, Denmark
BY FREDERICK C. M. JAIN
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENCE

Bucharest, Rumania, October 16--UP)-Firm resis-
lance by Turkey and Finland to Russian demands was
caused by suspension Of negotiations Moscow while
the Turkish and Finnish government review the position
it understood today.
Apparent refusal of Turkey and Finland at the oppo-
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CoNvICTs AT LARGE

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WAS TOO BEAUTIFUL

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The Weather

Fair Warmer Tonight;
Tuesday Unchanged
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Key and Finland. at the oppo-
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-18
l9-lear-Old Youth Leader
 Testifies Before Committee
 On Immortality In CA Bund

can say that here we have a Ger man majority and want to be part of Germany
 She said Fritz Kuhn was rec ognized in official quarters as the American Fuehrer.' She also toid the committee of a speech delivered at the youth camp by a Dr. Axeman. German propaganda service. The speech outlined Germany's future as fol lows: Germany is going to get back everything she lost, and after the Danzig-Polish corridor is reclaimed the Nazis will move into Denmark and spread thru the Scandinavian countries. Af- ter that the United States is the next objective.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-18
LAUNCHING GOES AWRY

BELFAST, Aug. IT tP) -One woman was killed and 20 persons injured when Britain's newest aircraft carrier, the 23,000-ton Formidable" burst from her supporting cradle and made a runway of the Belfast launching slough.
 The fifteen million dollar yes sel slid into the water premature ly hurling the blocks of wood sup porting her keel among the thou sands of persons gathered at the launching.
 Lady Wood, wife of the Brit ish Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood managed to break the trad ltional bottle on the receding bow of the vessel as it started sliding away in some unexplain able manner.
 Scores of shiprights below the vessel in the act of freeing her before the signal was given, rac- ed to safety as the cradle crash ed about them.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-18
Germany Wants Hungary For Jumping off Place
Germany Ready Is Now Looking Toward Hungary

UNDATED, Aug l8 (A1 The tautness of Europe's war nerv- eS,' slackened as Germany turn ed her immediate attention from the Danzig question to build her political fences in eastern Eu- rope
 A new feeling of optimism grew in Britain although Ger many's army stood ready to en- force the Nazi demands on Po- land at a moments notice,
 Delicate diplomatic problems are believed to have shifted Ger man attention for the time being. They revolved around Stefan Eskay, Hungarian foreign minis- ter, and the attitude of Hungary in case of a conflict in Europe. Germany, it is believed, wanted to know if she could use Car patho-Ukraine, recently annexed 5y Hangarg as .amping-off place for hostilities with Poland and whether Hungary would be sympathetically neutral and DO Icing the Balkans for Germany in time of tension.
 The well-infomed commentary Dienst Aus Deutschland said that Germany and Hungary see "eye to eye" This was interpreted in. some quarters to mean that Ger many could count on Hungary's extremely benevolent neutralit5a
 However, in Budapest, the for eign office spokesman character ized such statements as "entire- iy untrue The foreign office also announced that Count Eskay flew from Munich to Rome and said he intended to confer for some time with Mussolini on It. allan and Hungarian relations
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-18
Physical Examinations For School Children Begun

The annual physical examina- tions for school children were be gun Thursday morning Thirty six children were examined by Dr. Morcom with the assistance of Mrs. Sprerger, public health nurse, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs Book man, Mrs. Mclean, and Mrs, Ky deen assisted with the records. Some of the mothers took advan
 tase of the opportunity to be pres ent while .heir children were be- ing examined. The physical exam inations fer he school children will be completed at a later date.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-18

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 t4o- Heea V6549s, aged l9, told the Die5 Committee that there was immortality in the German-Am ericsn Bund camp in Long Island New York. She said she quit the Bund because the leaders would mt let me alone The plump, dark-haired Bund youth leader added in almost an inaudible tone. they planned to attack me
 She said the immortality of the entire movement appalled, me SO" Rep. Stafaes put n, start ing a question, but she said, It disgasted ne" cutting Starnes off.
 Earlier she said the Bund lead CTS attempted to inculcate campers with that idea that Nazi principles were far superior to American institutions and ideas. They said national socialism was the only thing that could save Us. don't know what we are going to be saved from. They said we Germans weren't getting the consideration due us from this country and it is about time We spoke"
 Continuing her testimony, the girl said hat the German Nazis expected Nazism in America to bear fruit in fifteen to twenty years" Referring to the Ger mans who addressed the tourist party if 30 Bund youths who saw Hitler in Berlin in 1898: They said they were leaving 1t up to us in the Bund to prepare the way. The Bund was to open camps and buy property to form German settlements so that when Germany offers to aid us we
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-18
Testifies To
 Attempt Bribery Bridges Case

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Is (H) Testimony, that Detective Will liam Browne of the Portland Po- lice department allegedly offered money for information linking Bridges with the Communist part, was given at the deporta- tion hearing by Miss Craney Goldman, comedy Los Angeles stenographer.
 She testified that she had taken a 26-page question and answer statement from John Leech, for mer Communist at Los Angeles in July, 1887, in which the Port land house painter made accusa- tins of an alleged bribery at tempt.
 Leech previously testified that he was Communist party or ganizer at Los Angeles but later had resigned from the party, and that Bridges had attended Com munist meetings.
 The stenographer testified that Leech's statement named Browne as having shown Leech a billfold containing money on top of which was a hundred dollar bill.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-18
STATE TO RUN FERRIS

OLYMPIA, Aug. Is (P) - In the opinion of Attorney General Hamilton, until ferry operators are ready to resume service the state acting with the counties in volved, has the power to provide ferry service as a part of the highway system. He told the gov ernor of his opinion and express ed his request to the government after the Inland Boatmen's Union called the strike paralyZing the ferry service between Seattle & the islands of the Olympic Pen insula.
The Nome nugget., 1939-08-18
Father Hubbard
 Tells of Noatak Exped dition

Capt. Aarnout Castel of the "Nanuk" returned to Nome from Kotzebue, Monday with Father Bernard Hubbard and Ed Levin, who have been gathering folk lore material and exhibits to be presented at the San Francisco International Exhibi tion on Treasure Island
 The Cutter Spencer arriving late last night bought the Hub bard EXpedition's speedy power boat to Nome from Kotzebue.
 Father Hubbard and Ed Levin, who are well-knoWn to everyone here. expect to board the s. s. Denali for the cruise to East Cape, Siberia, and return to the states on the vessel when it sails south from Nome
 The outstanding impression of the Hubbard Expedition into the heart of the Brooks Range inside the Arctic Circle was scenic beauty coupled with the hottest weather even encountered by the Glacier Priest in 13 years of ex- ploration
 of course we had some very hot spells inside volcanic craters on the Alaska Peninsula said Father Hubbard "but inside the Arctic Circle where popular con ception has nothing but perpet- ual ice and snow we struck days and days of regular tropical Wea ther where the thermometer reg istered l20 in the sun and 90 in the shade. We didn't even use our Woolen underwear all sum mer"
 Our main purpose this season was to penetrate into the Arc tic interior up the Noatak River and look for traces of aboriginal migration as well as study the topography and mineralogy of the region. Scenically it is very
 
 similar to the Death Valley sec tion of the United States. Aside from one native village about 90 miles from the mouth of the Noa talk River the desert bleakness of the mountains would make it seem probable that only a few trappers or prospectorS have ire quented the area and no physical inducements could ever make it desirable for human settlements. Low grade minerals were taken as specimens but nothing of a valuable nature appeared. The most surprising thing was the to tai absence of game. For 200 miles up the river not even game trails were seen and when the party climbed one of the high est ranges that overlooked the headWaters of the Colville basin no sheep or caribou could be detected with most powerful bi- noculars.
 Several thousand feet of mo- tion picture were taken in natur- al color and mira red and a few thousand still pictures.
 T am very pleased with the results" said Father Hubbard be- cause 1t added more precious footage to our million feet of standard size library of Alaskan motion picture film and added an other interesting section of the territory to our personal know
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-04
Destroyers
On CuardIn
Rescue Work
Only Reported Dead
Are Those Killed by
t orp G d o Explo-
S on; C 6 r IN a n y
Claims Ship Struck
British NJ inc; 81
Americans on Board.

London, Sept. 4.-(AP)-The
ministry of information, an
swering German allegations
that the sunkcn liner Athena
had struck a floating British
mine, said "no British mines
have been laid in that area"
(off the northwest coast of
Ireland, where the Athena
went DOWN.
"A German news agency re-
lease, given out here by
member of the German diplO-
matte staff, vigorously denied
that Germany was responsible
for the sinking of the liner.
The release included this
statement: eve can only say
that, in accordance with the
definite instructions Cs the
fuehrer, the German armed
forces are doing nothing con-
trary to international law and
treaties signed by the Reich.
The way in which the report of
the sinking has been circulated
can only be regarded an at
tempt to influence American
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-04
Japan Waits
Somebody's
Proposition

Tokyo, Sept. 4.-(AP)-A foreign
office spokesman indicated today
that Japan is holding the door open
for possible participation in the Eu-
ropean war.
Observers believed the government
was delayed action in the hope of
an offer, obviously from Great Bri-
tain, whereby the war in China
could be liquidated quickly in re-
turn for Japanese assistance.
While the cabinet sat in extraor-
binary session, the spokesman said
the governments official attitude
will "be decided in due course" The
government at present is following
developments, he added, and its de-
cision twill be known in a few days
or a few months
Carefully phrasing his replies, the
foreign office spokesman declined to
answer the question of whether this
meant that Japan might fight. He
said the question of whether Ger
man ships would be allowed the free
dom of japanese ports would be an
swered when the official attitude
was determined.
Meanwhile, the japanese press ad-
vised complete isolation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-04
u. S. Envoy's
Villa Bombed
Near Warsaw

Warsaw, Sept. 4.-(AP)-The
United States ambassador to Pol
and reported to the State De-
partment in Washington today
he believed the bombing of his
villa in a Warsaw suburb yes
tcrday was deliberate.
The ambassador, Anthony ].
Drexel- Biddle, Jr., said the Ger
man plane, which dropped six
bombs on his and adjoining
villas, loosed its cargo at low
altitude just before it came out
OF a power dive. One of the
bombs wrecked a nearby villa.
Windows in the Biddle house
were shattered, but members of
the household escaped unhurt.
Biddle said incendiary bombs
fell on the villa grounds, but
failed to explode.
The ambassador had leased the
villa when war appeared i'm
minent to enable his staff and
family to rest and SO work could
continue when Warsaw proper
was bombed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-04
Fuehrer Is
Relying On
West Wall
Departing for Polish
Front, Hitler Assures
Western Army Whole
Strength Soon Will
BE Sent There for
Operations.

Berlin, Sept A. (AP) Adolf
Hitler, relying on the Siegfried line
of Notifications in the west to ''shel-
ter and defend" Germany against
Britain and France, joined his troops
ON the eastern front today to direct
the drive to conquer Poland, and
thus ''burst open the ring laid around
Germany"
Declaring that Germany will
never again capitulate," Hitler left
behind him an assurance the task
Of subjugating Poland will take ''only
few weeks" if the western army
does it's duty in holding off Poland's
two allies"
''Then,' he added in special mes
sage to the army facing France, "the
strength of our entire 90,00O,OOO
stands behind you.''
Hitler departed to take personal
command of the forces fighting on
the Polish front, some II hours after
he had rejected the ultimatum pre-
sented by the British ambassador,
Sir Neville Henderson, demanding the
withdrawal of German troops from
Poland.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-04
Bremen's Fate Is
Yet Deep Mystery

New York, Sept. 4.-(AP)-
The whereabouts of the Bremen,
100000, 600 pride Of the German
mercantile fleet, was mystery
in shipping circles today.
A broadcast report that the lux
ury liner had been captured by
a British man-Of- war was Of
ficially denied by British gov
ernment sources. Some au-
thorities hazarded speculation
that she had headed for neu-
tral port, possibly in South
America, after sailing from here
last Wednesday.
Departure of the steamer was
delayed 40 hours by search for
war munitions by United States
officials. When she left, the Bre-
men carried no passengers, Dut
was manned by crew OF 9O8.
She was stocked with 1000
supplies for as many as l,3UV
passengers, and carried a full
fuel supply.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-04

Rome, Sept 4-(AP)-Added in
dication of Italy's intention to remain
neutral in the European war was
provided today in the announcement
that Italian passenger lines would
resume their sailings in few days.
The announcement was made even
as indications were heard freely that
Italy's neutrality would be short
lived.
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano was understood to have given
assurances to American Ambassador
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-04
Italian Liners To Sail,
Pointing To Neutrality

William Phillips that Italian ships
would start their schedules again.
Ciano said liners which had been
held in their home ports for the last
week intended to depart within two
or three days. This was considered
in foreign circles a sign that Italy
not only intended to stay out of hos
tilities, but expected that France and
Great Britain would continue to
maintain normal relations with her,
in spite of her military alliance with
Germany.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-04
Britain's Fleet Establishes
Speedy Blockade Of Germany

troll of contraband and searches OF
ships indicated Britain's blockade OF
Germany was put into force quick
ly following the declaration of Prime
Minister Chamberlain yesterday that
a state of war existed between Bri-
tain and Germany. The state Of war
began at II o. m. 6 a. M, eastern
standard time) when a British ultl-
matum to Germany to call her armies
out of Poland expired without an
answer from Berlin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-04

in the Belfort region north of the
three-sided border between France,
Switzerland and Germany.
Germany apparently was to feel
the might of Britain's navy as its
first taste of warfare with the nation
whose sea power was overwhelming
in the World War Is years ago.
The British homo fleet was in full
mobilization and its ships at their
battle stations, evidently to enforce
blackade of Germany.
British Admiralty orders for con-