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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Officials of R o a d Say There Is No Doubt of
 Sabotage Evidence
EASTERN MAN MAY
 BE LEADER OF GANG
Scenes in Canyon of Death Were Worst in History of
 All Railway Accidents
BY MURRAY MOLER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Train Wreck Scene, via Carlin, New, Aug. 14-(UP) "A man without ears was hunted today as the saboteur who wrecked the two-million dollar stream-lined train, City of San Francisco, kill ing 20 persons and injuring Ill.
 Officials of the Southern Pacific Railroad and of Nevada claimed there could be no doubt that the luxurious flyer fastest train between Chicago and San Francisco-was wrecked deliberately presumably by person or persons hoping to loot the dead and the injured. The evidence of sabotage, they asserted, was conclusive.
 And in the "man without cars" they believed they had member of the saboteurs' gang. who, be- cause of his disfigurement. would be easily captured. Police through out Nevada were commanded by radio to look for him.
 This man was seen early yester- day. soon after the wreck, peering down into Palisade Canyon, filled with the mangled dead and the mis- erable injured and the twisted steel of one of the worlds finest trains. from the top of one of It's high walls. William Judice, deputy sheriff and a railroad detective, called to him and he ran.
 Seen Again Hours Later
 At Hazen, Nev., railroad stop, some 40 miles west of the wreck the man was seen again several hours later. He was covered with the alkali dust of this area. He was seen again at Fernley, further on toward Reno. He was extremely nervous and asked frightened ques- tions of motorists about the wreck
 All who saw him were struck by his distinguishing mark-his lack of ears. There were mangled rudi- ments of them stuck grotesquely on the sides of his head.
 Railroad and law enforcement officials believed the saboteurs either had been frightened away by the horror of the wreck or by the fact that enough men survived un- injured to make footing impractical
 All of the l94 persons aboard the brown and yellow monster when it plunged from a 160 foot truss-type bridge into the shallow Humboldt river 16 miles west of Carlin Sat- urday night, were accounted for
 Coroner's Jury Verdict
 County Coroner R. s. Harris, and a jury, after a preliminary exami- nation of the quarter-m of rended trackage pronounced this verdict Twenty persons came to theii death by train accident and to th,.
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First Bingo Game Will Be Played Next Friday
Parish Societies of Immaculate Conception Church Will Conduct First One Under New Law-Police
 Superintendent Roach Advised of Legality

Waterbury's first bingo game un- der the new bingo legalization act will be held Friday night under the sponsorship of parish societies of the Church of the Immaculate Concep- ton. Police Superintendent William J. Roach today issued a permit for the conduct of the game, following a ruling by Corporation Counsel Charles s. O'Connor that the game can be played in Waterbury before Sept. IS.
 Until Sept. IS, MT. O'Connor ruled, only single-game licenses can be is- sued. After that date, annual H. censes will be issued to qualified applicants.
 Ready To License Games
 Supt. Roach is now ready to re- ceive applications for single-game licenses from any bona fide local or ganizations which wish to sponsor the game. Each organization will be investigated before any license Is is- sued, since the law requires that sponsoring groups have been estab- lished for at least two years and that the actual management of the game is in the hands of members of the sponsoring organization.
 The text of the act is ambiguous in some respects, and Supt. Roach first believed that he could not is- sue any licenses until Sept. l5. How ever, when the Immaculate Concep- ton church societies applied for a permit last week he called on MT. O'Connor for a ruling on the ques- ton. h
 License Fees Vary
 License fees vary according to the capacity of the hall where the game is played. No cash prizes can be awarded, and the total value Of merchandise prizes to De awarded in any single set of garaes is $250. No cumulative prizes will be allowed
 The bingo legalization bill was drawn by Senator Albert Coles of Bridgeport. The earliest sponsor of bingo legislation at Hartford, and one of the packers of this years measure, was Rep. Daniel Mahaney, of Waterbury.
 The board of aldermen which, un- der the local option section of the act, last week legalized the playing of the game in Waterbury. is now drawing up a set of rules and reg ulations for conduct of bingo here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
DEMOCRATS PLAN
 TO UNDO WORK

Boston. Aug. 14-(UP) Demo- crats will seek to void all work done by the Massachusetts Legis- lature from Saturday midnight until final adjournment late yesterday, it was announced today. Minority Floor Leader Albert E. Morris CD Everett believed all work done Sun day was illegal. despite the dodge of stopping state house clocks. Il his theory holds water" Morris said. he will appeal to the State Supreme Court. seeking an order under which Governor Saltonstal. would call the Legislature into spe- cial session to redo its Sunday work.
 Morris was worried" most about the legality of bond lssues--particu- larly that of si000000 for emer- gency stream- -clearance--a authorized after Saturday midnight.
 fie said he 'prcbabiy" would con. fer with Attorney General Paul A Dever on the question this morning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
NOTHING HEARD
 FROM TWO FLYERS

Southampton, England, Aug. IA CUP) )-The Pan American Airways flying boat Dixie Clipper, which ar rived yesterday on regularly scheduled transatlantic flight, spent three hours in vain search for Alex Loeb and Dick Decker, New York aviators missing on an attempted St. Peters, N. S.-Ireland flight.
 When the plane was 600 miles off Ireland it received a radio message reporting that the Loeb-Decker plane was missing. It turned back on its course, descended to 5000 feet and surveyed an area of about 100 miles on each side of the regu- lar Atlantic course.
 Loeb and Decker left St. Peters at 10:l4 a. m. EDT Friday. It was estimated that their fuel was ex- hausted by 10 or II a. m. Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Will Fill Position of Chief City Accountant Re-
 gently Vacated TO HOLD POSITION
 UNTIL OCTOBER lST Will Then Be Succeeded By Thorvald E. Olsen, Also of New Jersey

Controller Martin J. Sweeney today appointed John J. Ciko of Carteret, N. J., a certified public account ant and a registered munich pal accountant in the state of New Jersey to the post of chief city accountant. The appointment is effective im- mediately. .
 MT. Ciko will succeed James P. Purcell, chief city accountant for nine years, who re- signed his position when MT. Sweeney was appointed to succeed Controller Sherwood L. Rowland, following the latters death several weeks ago.
 The new city accountant, who will act as assistant to Controller Sweeney, is a member of the &C., counting firm of Joseph Seaman &
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
JUDGE INCLIS TO
 END HIS CHARGE
Is Expected to Complete It Tuesday-Jury Gets
 Case Wednesday
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE lDemocrat Staff RepOrterl

Conspiracy laws and a review Of portions of the testimony of wit nesses in the Waterbury conspiracy trial will be discussed by Judge Ern- est A. Inglis, who is xpected to con- clude his charge to the jury tomor- row. Barring unforeseen develop ments a jury of nine men and three women will start deliberations on the guilt or innocence of 19 of the 20 al- legged Waterbury conspirators We'd nesday morning.
 Numerous questions have arisen, as the city, at fever pitch with tensity realizes that the end is near for the trial which has extended over pe- riod of nine months, involving lead ing officials and businessmen in charges that carry maximum penal ties of IS years Imprisonment and heavy fines.
 Opened On Friday
 Judge Inglis opened his charge Friday afternoon, as the state ended summation arguments. He told the jury that they could take into con- sideration, in their deliberations, the fact that only 16 of the l9 defend- ants took the stand. He also said that the jury should be careful of the testimony of four accomplices who took the stand for the state.
 Judge Inglis has declined to state
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PRODUCTION IN
 MILK DROPPED

Boston, Aug. l4-UE-Reduced by the drought-searing of pastures, New Englands daily average milk production dropped last months to the lowest point since Aug. l, -934, the New England Crop Reporting service said today.
 Production as reported Aug. was tractionally lower than a year ago, The decline. moreover. was at the rate of il.9 per cent compared with an average decline for July of o.6 per cent.
 Throughout New England pasture condition yas e8 per cent of normal Aug. compared with 92 per cent Aug. 1. ie3s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

The four men of the crew, includ- ing two ace pilots, were dead; the remnants of the plane were so near ly consumed by flames that effective examination was difficult, and both survivors were suffering from severe shock.
 The plane, arriving on a flight from Miami, Fla, to Buenos Aires, had circled normally for a landing in the harbor. People awaiting it at the airport, relatives and friends of passengers and Pan American of- ficials, saw 1t disappear behind the marine arsenal, as all planes do, pre- pairing to alight. A few minutes later a message was received that the plane had crashed into the harbor in flames.
 It had dropped suddenly, appar- ently after an explosion. It had crashed against the top of a high drydock adjoining the arsenal. One of it's two motors had remained dangling on the edge of the dock. The rest of the flaming plane plunged into the harbor, nose in the water, tail blazing torch.
 Three men were thrown clear. One died in hospital; the others were semi-conscious in hospital to- day.
 Died In Crash
 Miss Eddy or Mrs. Henrie May, Gainesville, Fla, native of Denver.
 Robert Landman, 195 Broadway, New York city.
 Prof. James Harvey Rogers, New Haven, Conn, sterling professor of political economy at Yale.
 Capt. A. A. Person, Miam, chief pilot.
 Capt. George B. King, Miami, sec ond pilot.
 Russell Jenkins, radio man.
 Julio Trujillo, steward.
 Emanuel Valenso, Belgian, board- ed plane at Bahia, Brazil.
 Pablo Levin, boarded at Bahia.
 Edgardo Oliveira, boarded at Ba- hia.
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Wise county peace officers stood by to arrest him if any of the audience was bitten. To prevent such an even- tuality, Hensley roped of 50 foot square, produced three full grown rattle snakes and two copper heads from a basket. and invited those who had "the faith to step in and ham, ale them,
 A half dozen noun ta eers strummed guitars, rattled tamborines and played mout horgans. while six man and a woman entered the square and accepted snakes In their bare hands.
 The men first wrapped the snakes around their necks, then let them crawl up their pants legs. The wom. an opened her dress and pressed her snake to her bare bosom. Gina Hensley. brother of John,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

Pucketts Creek, Va, Aug. IA UP -The mountaineers of this com munity gossiped about their neigh bor, Sinp Burgan, today. Simp was bitten while cuddling copper head snake, thus proving that his faith was less than 100 per cent.
 Simp's arm was badly swollen but he refused medical aid, God had caused him to be bitten. he said and God would care for his healing.
 If others were bitten during the snake festival in the sycamore grove of the Holiness Church yesterday they were keeping 1t to themselves 50 as not to lose face among their compatriots of the religious sect.
 John Hensley. leader of tn. sect wlfo olssained considerable publicity several years ago when he almost died of snake bite. led the festival.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
EUROPE MAY YET AVOID TROUBLE
Conference of Nazi, Italian Leaders-League of Na-
 tions in Program
Acme Telephoto
By United PresS)

London heard reports today that the Berchtesgaden conference of Fuehrer Adolf Hitler with Joachim von Ribbentrop and Count Galeazzo Ciano, the German and Italian for eign ministers, had resulted in a concrete plan for solution of the Danzig dispute.
 What the Fuehrer's actual inten- tions were, however, remained a question mark. Nazi sources in Ber- lin hinted that the Berchtesgaden conference may have found a pos sible way out of the European tan- gle, perhaps a conference of the powers at which Germany's colonial and other aims would be discussed
 There was an unconfirmed report that Italy had submitted a far reaching "peace plan for Europe" to Hitler. The London Daily Mail said 1t was believed such plan had been drawn up by Premier Benito Mus solini and was the main object of the Berchtesgaden talks.
 To Hold Plebiscites
 Under the plan, the Daily Mail said, economic and colonial prob- lems would be included and certain plebiscites" would be held.
 Diplomatic quarters in London noted with interest an editorial in the times which they regarded as a yelled invitation to the powers to ne- gotiate settlement of Danzig and other problems.
 It was recalled that a year ago, be- fore Germany took over the Sude- tanland from Czechoslovakia, the Times suggested that it should go to Germany.
 Despite all the talk of settlement, Poland remained adamant in its re- fusal to permit a one-sided German solution. A competent Polish spokes- man in London said that before the Berchtesgaden conference, Poland had delivered an official memcran- dunn to Italy, making its attitude plain.
 Orient Situation
 In the Orient, negotiations at To- kyo for settlement of the Japanese blockade of the British concession at Tientsin Jagged. Four Japanese army officers who went to Tokyo from IT.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
Calling All Detectives

"There's not a great deal of mystery about writing a mur- der mystery" said Fillmore Cowan Stone, when asked how she wrote MURDER ON THE BOARDWALK" the new serial beginning to- day in the Waterbury Demo- crat. Its rather a grim business of setting out to do a task and doing it.
 My plots are usually well sketched out in advance and I have one advantage over the readcr-I know, before l start, who committed the murder. The main idea is to give the clever reader enough clews to solve the crime as the story progresses, and test his skill as a detec- tive"
 Tn "Murder on the bOard- walk" Mrs. Stone has given the amateur sleuths plenty of clews-if they can find them. But 1t Is a well-hid- den trail. and there are num- erous false leads to confuse you.
 How good a detective are YOU?
 Match your wits against this ace mystery serial writ er Can you name the mur- derer before the concluding chapters? Don't miss the first chapter Turn to page [ of today's
 DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. IA (UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug II, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $1,0S1,714.13S.7 [?
 Receipts $541,266,1 ,136.2s s625,922,7f7 sl
 Gross Deficit $613,s63, ,s9o.7s s455,79t,42i.sS
 Net Deficit $613,S29, ,44O.7S s455,654,021.s
 Cash Balance ,407.14 $2,23s.a5O,G26
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-14

Co.,, of Perth Amboy, N. J. He is 29 years of age. and was born and educated in Carteret. He has made more than 30 municipal audits in New Jersey. and was highly recom- mended for the position by MT. Seaman. who has served as an accountant-lawyer with the defense in the conspiracy trial.
 Serve to Oct. 1st
 MT. Ciko will hold his position
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Luxurious Two Million Dollar Flyer Wrecked
 Deliberately For Loot
Noted Yale Economist
 Killed In Plane Wreck
Prof. James Harvey Rogers Once Leading Roosevelt Brain Truster, One of IA Who Crashed to Death
 at Rio De JaneirO Sunday
BY w. w. COPELAND United Press Staff Correspondent

Rio De Janeiro Aug. 14-UP)-Two wounded sur vvors and flametwsted wreckage held today the clues by which authorities hoped to solve the mystery of the crash of Pan American Airways flying boat in which IA died including Prof. James Harvey Rogers noted Yale economist and once leading Roosevelt brain truser
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Pres. Proposes Another Plan
 

WASHINGTON, May g (P) - President Roosevelt proposed a second government reorganiza- tion plan to Congress involving fourteen interdepartmental bu- eau transfers and consultations estimated to save a million and quarter yearly. The President, in a lengthy message declared this to be his final plan to Con gress this session.
 The first plan, involving a merger of a score of independent lending, welfare, and public works agencies into three new federal agencies becomes effective June g but because of a veto res tuition failed passage in the House.
 The second plan proposes to transfer from the Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Fish cries, the Commerce Depart ment and Biological Survey to the Agricultural Department. It abolishes the National Bitumin- ous Coal Commission and trans fers it's functions to the Secre- tary of the Interior; and trans fers the Foreign Commerce Ser vice of the Commerce Depart ment and the Foreign Agricul- tural Service of the Agricultural Department to the Department of State. The plan provides for the consolidation of that depart ment's foreign service and trans fers the Bureau of Lighthouses from the Commerce Department to the Treasury Department and mergers the Coast Guard and
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-10

transfers it to the Department of the Interior.
 The Bureau of Insular Affairs of the War Department is merg- ed with the Division of Territor- ies, Islands and Possessions.
 The plan would abolish tha Ma tional Emergency Council and transfer all it's functions except film and radio activities to the President and other minor offic- ialS.
 The plan proposed to transfer to the Department of the Interior The Bureau of Insular Affairs of The War Department, which ad- ministers the Philippine Islands affairs and the Dominican Repub lie and the custom receivership and merge it with the Division of Territories, Islands, and PoSs- ession which adminiters to Al aka, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-10

Britain Still Trying to Get Russian Support

UNDATED, May 10 tP-Pre- m ,ar Chamberlain disclosed in the House of Commons that Brit ain asked Russia for military aid in Eastern Europe only if the British or French forces have al ready launched any future con- fict. The Chamberlain statement threw the first official, light on Britaln's latest efforts to gain Russian support in it's attempt to offset the ma-Berlin axis. He said The British proposals made it plan that theirs is no intention that the Soviet government should commit themselves to in tervene irrespective of whether Great Britain or France have al ready done so."
 The premjer's words were de signed to clear up what he said was misunderstanding of pro- pcSaLS in Moscow of previous British cWertures which were met by Russian counter-Sugges- tons for broad British-French- Soviet alliance which would guar antee the independence of Flu rcpe's smaller states.
 MusSolini made his best efforts at drawing Yugoslavia closer to the Rome-Berlin axis, as Prince Paul. regent of Yugoslavia and his foreign minister Alexander Markov;tch reached Rome to wis t some diplomats, though Paul is reluctant, despite Italy's wish es, to sign an anti-Commintern pact with which links Italy, Ger many, Japan, Hungary and Man. chcukuo.
 Vladimir Pctemkin, Russia $ first assistant foreign commissar heightened his step over in War l2w, after returning from Tur- ky ard is comforting with For e;gn Minister Beck.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-10
Pope's Appeal
 For rPeace Strikes Responsive Chord

UNDATED, May g fP) - The Pope is disclosed to have convey ed to the heads of governments through diplomatic channels This ardent desire for peace and the prayer that Eunope's problems be solved by peaceful means" to which they all say they are dis posed"
 This peace move, struck a gnUre responsive chord in Ger many that any such effort made so far, Foreign Office spokes- man sad. Such advances would be regarded as much more hon. est effort at mediation than for example the British mediation of fer of yesterday.
 Russia's support is objective to both groups of European powers trying to line up nations in their respective blocs, Britain-France against Germany-Italy. The So- viet government is studying the newest British proposals of part icIpation in the British-French alliance but would give no hint of it's attitude toward the note which was presented yesterday to Foreign Comrnissar Molotoff.
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Testifies Radio Service in Alaska
 Overburdened

WASHINGTON, May 10 IP) - Increased military activities and expanding commercial develop ment in Alaska have placed a heavy burden on the govern ment's communications systems, Congress was told by C0lCnel Clyde E. Eastman, executive offic CT of the Army Signal Corps, who told a House appropriations subcommittee during hearings on War Department civil functions supply bill, that traffic has shown a steady growth over the past 3 years.
 Even more business is in pros pect he said as fishing, mining, and agriculture, all have con- tributed to it's growth. The in- crease in gold and platinum min ing activities have been striking. It is also of increased importance as a result of aviation develop ment and the expansion of the defenses of the Territory which requir, $ the Signal Comps Sys- tenn as a backbone"
 Eastrsn said that the establish ment of air routes under the con trol of the Civil Aeronautics Authority would soon place a heavy burden on the system which will not be relieved until the Authority establishes it's own radio stations.
The Nome nugget., 1939-05-10
U. P. Railroad Official Dies

WASHINGTON, May 9 tP) - Carl R. Gray, aged Fl, vice-chair man on the board of the Union Pacific Railroad and former presi dent was found dead in his bed in the Mayfiower Hotel.
 The discovery of Gray's death was made when associates went to his room to awake him at 10 am. His son, Russell Gray said his father was feeling we'll when he retired after dinner. Another son, Carl, Jr., said his father was here on national transportation matters"
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Red tapes isn't just a figure of speech. The government actually does use it. The procurement di- vision of the Treasury Depart nnent has just put in an order tor some l30-odd miles of it for acquisition by various govern nnent department during the com ing year.
 It's cheap cotton tape about one-eighth of an inch wide: it's used for tying up bundles and folders of paper, and so on. Blue and white tape are also used.
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N O T I c E

The Nome Sports Association will hold it's regular meeting Thursday night, May Il at 7:3a o'clock. A new president is te be elected and important committee reports heard. All members are urged to be promptly on time.
 Calvin Poole, Pres.
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Betty Mae Dye (abOve), r, of Denver, learned on her honey moon that her husband was charged with bigamy, and said she was 50 sorry" for Mrs. Sadie Fahrenbruch of Lincoln, Neb., wife of the man being sought. Too bad We both can't have him." she said. Officers were look ing for Harry R. Fahrenbrush, 34.