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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-11
CHAPTER V

Mrs. Maude Hogan, aged 56, had always held that while automobiles and bicycles and airplanes and such contraptions were all right flor them as wants 'em," she herself would cling to the conveyances which she understood and loved. She had genuine affection for horses. She could handle mules, to. But for day-in- -and- day -out service when she was ore hunting in the wild Arizona hills she would take burros every time. Burros are humble, dependable creatures of amazing endurance but negligible speed.
 Five in a row, carrying tent can- vas and groceries and water can- tee and pick and shovel and sundry utensils, look like sort of huge gray caterpillar inching across the mountains. Mrs. Maude Hogan walk cd beside such a caterpillar this morning. If she felt like 1t she could ride one of the burros, but Mrs. Hogan was pedestrian who rarely felt tired.
 She guided her charges through Joshua trees, making a short cut from the Dale ranch, and after topping low hill she could see the deserted own of Goldcrest wonder in its historic canyon. It didn't impress her. Mrs. Hogan was not given to esthetic consid- erations. She saw in the colorful hills not the artistry of nature, but the chemistry of 1t. Green cliffs connoted not "tarnished bronze waiting a sculptor's hand" but a possible deposit of copper ore White granite-like formations to
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SPORTS CARNIVAL X AT YMCA CAMP
Four Events Prove POpu- lar Yesterday; Boxing
 Appeals to Youth

Boxing, boating, swimming, and tennis were among the featured events on the program at the Y camp yesterday. In the semi-final round of the middlers' tennis tour nament, Jack Platt won from Peter Schatzki by 6-0, 6-2; and Fred Thornley beat Bill Parry, 6-2, 6-2. Platt and Thornley meet today in the final round of the tournament.
 Boxing competition was held at the camp last evening, with Lester Phillips of Massachusetts State Col { lege as promoter, Bill North of Springfield College as referee; Art Charpentier of Springfield College as timer; Robert Stockton of Ala bama and Rutledge Parker of Mich 1gan State as seconds; and Joseph Nolan of Holy Cross as announcer.
 Results were as follows: Bruce Reymond and Herbert Mahoney in the feature bout fought a three round draw; Bernie Coffey defeated John Barton; Salvatore Bosco de- feated Albert Anderson; Victor Sal- 1naro defeated Robert Brophy; Gill; bert Anderson won decision over Rupert AndreWsl Marvin Garber knocked out Arthur Kane.
 Beginners tests in swimming were passed yesterday by the following: Donald Mahoney, Eugene Bross, Jack Conlin, Jack Leary, Domenic Salinaro.
 Boat tests were passed by Saul Lappen. Canoe tests were passed by James Watkins, Paul Freedman, Jerry Garston, The Candlewood Lake tests were passed by Donald o. Slator, Jack Platt, Jack Finlay, William Parry, Edmund Bleich, Peter Schatzki, Fred Thornley, Ro- bert Mclean.
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been planted a sudden new worry A vague, undeflned little worry 1t Is true: quite irlconsequential a' yet, but recognizable. RoSelee look. ed up to study anew Christine'i erect posture, her long slender legi and shapely body, the hair wave and the proud set of her head which made her friend distinctly statu- esque.
 "You are beautiful, Christinel' Roselee declared, suddenly, and meant 1t. And sweetl"
 Christy looked at her Q trifie curiously. Sure. Just discover ing 1t kid?" She thought 1t mere- ly a matter for kidding and fun. "Prettiest thing in Arizona = next to you. Shall we go call Mrs. Hogan and get her settled first?"
 They wouldn't venture again far into the shaft, and they heard her coming back out anyway. The good woman's eyes weer lighted with something more than the presence of daylight when she came from the hole. She held five or six egg-sized rocks in her hands, clutched them close to her.
 Children" she spoke excitedly, T alw'ys say trouble is right fre- quent a blessing in disguise"
 "Why, Mrs. Hogan? Why do you say that?" Roselee looked cur- iously at her.
 "Nev' mindl You walt, honey, till I'm shore what I'm a talking about"
 Roselee changed the subject. Perhaps poor Mrs. Hogan was just an old lady getting a little queer, she guessed.
 (TO Be Continued)
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. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Eremont-Americo's Pothrorkev

ToHN CHARLES PREM l J probably did more to open the vast American west than an, other man In United States history He tramped the western wilder. ness from Missouri to California ir the days when only bear and ln' dians and bufraloes roamed 1t. He led party after party across the new country, suffering indescrib. able hardship.
 Fremont made his first historic dash in l842, going as far west as the South Pass in Wyoming where he plunged deep into the Wind River range, climbing It's highest peak and giving 1t his name. Then he returned to St. Louis. But by May of l843 he was on the march again, this time to the Pacific to finish exploration of the Oregon trail. Thereafter, the man Ere. mont was almost constantly on the march.
 In l845 he was headed for California where he arrived after another heartbreaking trip. Once there he encountered Mexican op. position but courageously he re. tired to his tiny fort, ran up the American flag and outbluffed the enemy. By i848 he was on still another expedition, this time tc find a new and easier route to the Pacific. But this time Fremon, nearly lost his own life and 6 third of his party of 36 died in the snowbound Sierras. This was the only expedition to fail of all tha, Fremont headed.
 So history reserves Q definite niche for John Charles Fremont He Is shown above on a U. S stamp of the Trans Mississippi Omaha" exposition issue of 1898 5-cent dark blue, enlarged. Il shows Fremont on the Rocky Mountains.
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CENTURY CLUB IN
 CLASH SATURDAY
Meet Old-Time Rivals in Sports Meet Sponsored
 By Independents

The field day of the Independent Democratic club at Washington park Saturday will feature a pro- gram of track events in which the Twentieth Century club will com pete against the New Haven Har- riegg. The events listed are ahe 100 and 40 yard dashes, the mile and half-mile, relay and javelin throwing. In addition to these track events, there will be softball, old- time baseball, soccer and bocci. There will also be entertainment and refreshments. This is the first field day to be held at Washington park, and 1t is attracting considerable in- terest in the community.
 Local merchants are contributing attractive gifts to insure the suc- cess of the event.
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Yesterday: The party of four 70 to hide the s12,O00 in the aban- dOned Goldcrest mine. Dick strikes . supporting post with . pick, there is q resounding crash and . scream. The fiashlight falls from Frankiin's hands.
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London has new school where brides are taught how to behave at Woddings.
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CRANIuk CRACKER

FICTION KIDS
 Here are six famous children of fiction: Tom Brown. Oliver Twist, Peter Pan, Tom Sawyer, William Tells son, Tiny Tim. Each of them did one of these things: Asked for more; went to Rugby; lived in Never-Never land; said God bless us, every one"; had an apple shot from his head; bothered Aunt Polly. Which did which?
 
 Answers on Back Page
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PROBATE ACCEPTS
 DR. MAHER'S WILL

New Haven, July 1.-The will of pr. Stephen J. Maher, who died sud- denly June 6. was accepted for pro- bate yesterday by Judge Omar w. Platt, sitting for Judge John L. GiIson, who is on vacation. The will, after leaving bequests totaling $8.- 900 in cash to educational institu- tons. relatives and his secretary. disposes of the residuary estate equally among the five brothers who survived him.
 Prank c. Maher. brother of the doctor, qualified as executor and posted a bond of 5000.
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CAST or CHARACTERS

ROsELEE DALE and CHRIS. TINE PALMER - Partners in . summer tourist venture at Gold crest.
 DICK BANCROFT and FRANK LIN LARRAWAY - They als, found an interest in Goldcrest.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Wagner Act Changes
This Session Opposed
By Lawyers Guild
Convention Also Luuds
N. l. R. B. Administration:
D. 6. Man Reelected
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-The National
Lawyers Guild was on record today
as opposed to "any and all" amend
ments to the National Labor Rela-
tions Act at the present session of
Congress.
Resolutions opposing any legisla-
ton affecting the law and approval
Of the National Labor Boards ad-
ministration of the act were adopted
by the guild, representing more than
1900 merbers, at general assembly
Of the third annual convention last
night.
Many other resolutions, covering
wide variety of social and eco
non.c subjects were approved by the
guild.
Delegates held their concluding
sessions today after electing Num-
cipal Judge John Gutnecht of Chi
cago president to succeed Justice
Ferdinand Pecora Of New York
York Supreme Court. Mortimer
Reimer of Washington was re-
elected secretary.
Asks Relief Fund.
One measure approved by the
guild urged that Congress appro-
pirate the $150.0O0, 900 stricken from
the Presidents proposed relief
budget, while another recommended
that Congress appropriate "ade-
quate" funds for the La Toilette
Subcommittee on Civil Liberties.
the Civil Service Commission and
the National Labor Relations Board.
The lawyers approved one resolu-
ton asking the House judiciary
Committee to report adversely on
House resolution to impeach Sec
retary OF Labor Perkins, Commits.
sioner Of Labor Houghteling and
Solicitor Reilly of the Labor De-
partment.
Another proposal opposed broad
ening OF Federal income tax base.
but would surtax present rates to
create additional income.
The guild also passed a measure
urging income tax on future issues
of Federal and State securities and
upon salaries of Federal and State
employees.
Mooney Law" Unrepealed.
George T. Davis, counsel for
Thomas Mooney, told the convention
yesterday "the fight for civil liberties
Is a fight against prejudice"
"The legal battle-ground in the
hight to free Mooney was provided
by a vicious and archaic State law
denying redress to any victim of in
justice unable to produce any evi-
dence proving his innocence within
10 days of the date Of his sentence"
the San Francisco attorney said.
THAT law still exists in California,
1t has not been repealed; it has not
been amended. It waits to enmesh
other victims in its uncompromising
dictum that the truth dies under
California law 10 days after sentence
is pronounced"
Evening star., 1939-02-13
American Stocks Up
Moderately in Dull
London Market
British Motor Issues
Gain; Traders Await
Foreign Reports
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 13.-Motors gained
in the London Stock Exchange today
under the leadership Of Rolls Royce
and Austin Motors, but the entire
session was decidedly a traders
market.
Dealings were small, with the big
interests holding of pending de-
velopments in the international sit
uation.
British government bonds and in
vestment securities, including for
eign obligations, held steady
throughout the day. Transatlantic
stocks reflected the improvement in
Wall Street in early dealings, but
the Lincoln's birthday holiday in
the United States checked any form
Of expansion.
Prices dropped somewhat as the
days trade drew to an end, although
motors were joined in their gain by
iron, steel and aircraft.
Gold mines and oil shares slipped
on South Africa and Paris selling.
Rubber shares were quiet and un-
certain pending the International
Regulation Committees decision on
quotas, expected Tuesday.
Prices at the close were uneven,
compared with Fridays close.
Closing stock quotations Tin Amer
lean equivalents at $4.689/16 to the
pound:
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Chicoqo Livestock

CHICAGO, Feb. 13 tR, a.. g. Dept. Of
ARriculturel Hogs 10000: fairly active;
weights 21O pounds down strong to mostly
10 hisher than Fridays average; heavier
aannd choice 16o-24o pounds s,0o2.b: 25o-
butchers. 7.e5-so: good 4oo-55o pounds
packing sows 6.75-710; lighter weights
Cattle. 10000: calves. 1900: market on
rank and file FED steers and yearlinss very
slow: undertone barely steady to 25 lower:
medium to AVERAGE GOOD kinds PROMISING. to
show decline: strong to 25 hishsr market
steers selling at 11:25;l2 90, but shipper
of quality and condition to sell at s.75-
l1;5o: early TOP. 90. but several loads
held well above 1900: strictly prime Of
ferines absent. however: feeder demand
II rs: mostly II 90 down; cows very dull
bulls active oo and strong yealers. $3.50
Sheep 900; fat lambs opening slow:
undertone weak to 20 lower: most price
pressure on weiehty offerings bids and
sales On sood to ehoIes lambs lambs s75.So
handywei1hts; deck good yearlinss, 7.60;
indications steady on sheep: native ewes
eligible around 4.25-75.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Report Sees Bright
Prospects for u. 5.
Merchant Marine
Progress Is Definitely
Under Way, Board
Tells Congress
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Maritime Commission told
Congress yesterday rehabilitation of
the American merchant marine "is
definitely under way"
The long and dangerous decline
OF our merchant fleet has been
checked, the process reversed, and
progress forward has begun" the
commission said in its annual report.
Prospects for the return of the
American flag to a place upon the
seas commensurate with our coun-
try's position as a world power are
the brightest in many years."
At the end of 1898, the commits
sion reported, 50 new ships of ap-
proximately 425,000 gross tons were
under construction. So far this year
the commission has placed orders
for IA additional ships.
The commission said its efforts to
improve service on two essential
trade routes vital to our foreign
commerce eliminated in October
with the initial sailing of the good
neighbor fleet to the East coast of
South America and the granting of
an operating differential subsidy to
the American President Lines for
the trans-Pacific and round-the-
world services operated by the for
mer Dollar Steamship Co."
Improvement in relations between
ship operators and their sea-going
personnel during the past year, the
commission said, marks a forward
step in the progress of the American
merchant marine"
THE signing of East coast agree
ments by members of the American
Merchant Marine Institute and rep
resentatives of the maritime unions"
the report added, demonstrated
willingness to work out mutual prob
lens in an orderly way"
Evening star., 1939-02-13

are to get special attention. Nearly
$500 trust men and guests have
already made reservations for the
anual dinner. when Frank j. Hogan
of Washington, president of the
American Bar Association, will speak
on Debts, Deficits and the Bill of
Rights"
President Philip A. Benson of the
A. B. A. will open the conference.
Among the speakers will be Robert
M. Hanes, first vice president of the
A. B. A., whose subject is What We
Expect From Each Other" On the
Wednesday morning program is Leo
H. Paulger, chief examiner of the
Federal Reserve System. Other
speakers have already been an
nounced.
Deyber Serving 10th Term.
Victor B. Deyber, chairman of the
board of the Second National Bank,
recently began his 18th year as sec
retary of the Washington Clearing
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Your Income Tax
No. Is
No. Is
LOSSES ON STOCK
TRANSACTIONS.

No gain or loss is recognized for
income tax purposes as q result of
the exchange Of stock or securities
in corporation solely for stock or
securities in another corporation in
pursuance of plan of reorganiza-
ton to which both corporations are
parties or as a result of the ex-
change of stock or securities in a
corporation solely for stock or Sc
curities in the same corporation in
connection with a recapitalization.
Where money or other property is
received along with such exchanges,
no loss is recognized, although q
taxable gain may result. The statute
also prohibits the deduction for any
loss from the sale or other DISPOSE
ton of stock or securities where the
taxpayer. within q period of 30 days
before or after the date Of sale or
other disposition, acquires or enters
into q contract or option to acquire
substantially identical stock or Sc
curities.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Feb. 10 R-Poultry. live,
receipts. cars none; trucks. II; steady;
mems, mems; over pounds II; 5 pounds and
eolored. 16; Plymouth Rock, In; White
Hofek' lSfak' ~: springs 4 pounds up. colored.
q; springs. under 4 pounds, colored, ifs;
Plymouth Rock. 17Ha; White Rocks, 1871;
Leghorn chickens 49, roosters, 13: Leg
young toms, 20; old. 1s: hens, 81
young toms. 26; old. %; young hens, 28;
old. rs.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

sored by tn e
American Bank
ers' Association,
which opens a
three-day s e S.
81 on in N e W
Y ork tom or
70 W, according
to S a m u el G.
w au 6 h, presi-
dent of the trust
division.
o p er tin g
procedure a n d
legal trust prob
] e m S, customer
r e ! q tions and
internal policies
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Crude Oil Prices

TULSA. Feb. 13 R'.-Base crude prices: +.
Mid.continent area ~ Oklahoma Kansas.
gravity scale. SOC to 81 10; North. North
scale. Tic to $1.13
East Texas. SI.IO: West Texas. sravty
sas. gravity scale. 73c to 81 .O5.
Rocky Mountain area-Salt Creek. Wyo..
gravity scale s6c to S1.1O.
Eastern area Pennsylvania grade
iBradford-Alleghany). S1.SS: same grade
In Southwest Pennsylvania lines. 81 SO:
grade in Buckeye lines S1.45; Corning. 3.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

H Sc Associ-
alton, a n n
usually long rec
ord.
Mr. D e Y b e r
was president of
the Second Ma
tional Bank for
many years be-
fore his election
as chairman of
the board and
is one Of the
+ orm er presi-
d e n is of h e
District Bankers
Association. H e
l. f
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Winnipeg Grain
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated PreSA.
WINNIPEG. Feb. 13.-Steadiness
at Liverpool and fair support from
exporters and overseas interests
gave Winnipeg wheat futures prices
a firm trend in dull early trading
today. The holiday in United States
markets contributed to the quiet
character of the trade.
Quotations were Is cent higher
after the first half hour. with May
at 621s: July, 6234, and october,
63A.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
D. S. Treasury Position
By the Associated Press,

The position Of the Treasury February
10: Receipts. S16.S44. .906 "a; expendi-
lures. S22.226,364 20; net balance. s3..
146. 800 937.27. including S2,499 s35-
277.6S working balance; customs receipts
for the month, $S,756,1961O
Receipts for the fiscal year (since July
u S3:494, 1923 30: expenditures So
533, 06l .6O9.73. including S1.S63471.
5000 OF emergency expenditures: excess
Of expenditures. So. OBS 939, ,271 A; gross
debt, $50. 733. $50. $3.50 an increase OF
S1,553,227.02 above the previous day;
gold assets. S14.747 .047 9O525,
Evening star., 1939-02-13

The United States dollar finished
at 1853 9-16 to the pound, net un-
changed. in foreign exchange trad
ing today. This compared with
sterling at 4.685s in New York over
the week end.
French francs also were un-
changed at 1864 to the pound.
Evening star., 1939-02-13

TEMPLE ORANGES-rorida, %s-bushel
boxes. 1.OO-l.25.
TANGERNES- >s-bushel boxes
75-l.25. as to size.
LEMONS-California. boxes, No. /,
PINEAPPIES-Cuba. crates, 2.5O-3.bO:
mostly around 800.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. b-pound cartons,
1880.
PARsN1PS - Pennsylvania. a-bushel
baskets, 35-4O
2.25: Jumbo crates. $50.
TURNIPS- crates, punched
l.75: Pennsylvania 1a-bushel baskets,
topped, 30-35.
RADIsHBE BEForida. crates. 200.
PARSLEY--Texas. "a crates. 1.50.
NECTARINES-Califor crates. $50
MIXED CTTRUS-No carlot arrivals:
one broken and one unbroken cars on
Evening star., 1939-02-13

choice ewes and wethers, 100Oa 10 so:
few plain and medium, 7.OOa9.50; odd
head fat slaughter ewes, 4.50 down,
steady.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Washington Bankers
To Attend New York
Trust Conference
Hogan, Hones, PouIeer
Among Chief Speakers
At Three-Doy PorIey
BY EDWARD c. STONE.

More than 1000 trust men, in
cluding a delegation from Washing
ton, are expected to attend the Goth
annual midwinter conference, spon-
Evening star., 1939-02-13
Rail Tuxes Shown

Railway taxes in 1898 totaled
$340, IT'S, ,786 or 96 per cent of their
gross operating revenues.
Evening star., 1939-02-13
London Bor Gold

LONDON Feb. 13 tR.-Bar gold, 14ss
41zd. of "a penny equivalent S34 76).
Bar silver. 20.d I'D /. (eouivalent
Evening star., 1939-02-13
New Orleans Cotton

. NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 13 R.-Cotton
iutures opened steady. / to 4 points net
Evening star., 1939-02-13
C0ttonseed OIL.

COttonseed Oil.
- Cottonseed oil opened steady March.
S94p: May, 6.21b: July, Sob; September
Evening star., 1939-03-27
J.. ). Chamber Asks
Congress 10 End
President sPowers
Repeal Of Fiscal
Authority and Removal
Of Uncertainties Sought
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
A finance committee of the United
States Chamber of Commerce urged
Congress yesterday to end some of
President Roosevelt's emergency
fiscal powers and remove existing
uncertainties"
1t said there should be outright
repeal of the authority to issue
So, ,OO0 900 900 in greenbacks, provided
by the Thomas amendment to the
Agricultural Adjustment Act and of
the Silver Purchase Act of 1884.
The committee also expressed "op-
position in principle to renewal of
the devaluation power, in the belief
that such power should repose in
Congress. This authority permits
the President to lower the gold con-
tent of the dollar.
"If any extension of this power
is granted" the committee said, "it
should be for limited period and
not more than one year."
The committee approved extern
sion of the stabilization power,
though it said there should be some
notifications"
Both the devaluation power and
the stabilization power will end June
80 unless Congress extends them.
Bills for their extension are pending
before Senate and House committees.
Through the $4,000, 100000 stabili-
zation fund, the administration has
attempted to stabilize relations be-
tween the dollar and leading foreign
currencies. Its operations have been
kept secret.
In any extension of the stabiliza-
ton powers, the committee main
tained, consideration should be given
to requirement that the status of
the fund and the extent of its op-
erations be placed before Congress
at suitable intervals"
This practice, it said, is used by
the British government in operat-
ing its equalization fund.
In urging repeal of the Silver
Purchase Act the committee esti-
mated that the cost of the silver
buying program for the five years
it has been in operation had exceed
ed one billion dollars, "of which SO
per cent was paid for foreign silver"
Evening star., 1939-03-27

PARIS, March q (P.-The United
States dollar finished foreign ex-
change trading at 37.7575 francs
(2648 cents to the france today and
compared with similar rate for the
franc in New York over the week
end. Exchange on London, 1852.
In the Bourse, per cent rentes
were $500 francs; 41as "A", 87.45;
41as 1887, 15445.