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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
AMERICANS FATE
 CAUSES CONCERN
Arrested By Japs Month Ago, Vanishes; } Wom.
 en Also Are Sought

HankoW, China, July IS - (U.P0 American Consular authorities are gravely anxious over the fate of an American who was arrested by Jap- anese month ago and are seeking vainly to get in touch with three American women in Japanese occu- pied territory, 1t was understood to- day.
 The man Is L. w. Holland, of the American Methodist Episcopal church at Nanchang. The women, whose names were not given by in- formants were attached to the Man. chang hospital.
 Japanese military authorities an- nounced June IA that they had raid- previous day. They said they found numerous "anti-Japanese" leaflets such as Chinese airplanes had scat tered over Japanese occupied terri- tory.
 They said without explaining why--that Holland was at the Man. chang hospital-and added that he | ucIllcu JIle hCCuSuIiOH,
 Japanese authorities expressed be- lief that Holland had taken part in anti-Japanese activities by lending money to Chinese and permitting Chinese to use his house for "anti- Japanese" purposes.
 Five days later, the American consulate made written representa- tions to the Japanese consulate, ex- pressing grave alarm" regarding the Japanese allegations of American missionary activities at Nanchang because, 1t was asserted, the Japan- csc consulate had been unable to substantiate the charges made by army men.
 The consulate demanded imme- ness of the charge and full particu- lars of the accusations made and the grounds on which they were based.
 Again on June 22, the consulate expressed increased anxiety regard- ing Holland, because, officers said, the Japanese had failed to supply any information whatever despite protests.
 On June 28, 1t was made known that the consulate's concern was becoming acute. It was said that Japanese authorities here asserted Holland had not been arrseted bu that they admitted they were vague- ly informed as to action taken by the army at Nanchang.
 The consulate had accepted from the American consulate @ letter for Holland, 1t was disclosed. This let ter requested detailed report from him.
 There has been no reply whatever from Holland, and no word of his fate.
 Despite repeated inquiries regard ing Holland, 1t was said today, the Japanese consulate has been unable to explain his silence. Meanwhile the United States consulate had not heard from three American women attached to the Nanchang hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Lawyers Apply For
 Consultation Room
City Court Judges Notified of Lack of Facilities By
 Waterbury Bar Association Executives Today

with their clients in the city court" Is the prelude of MT. Blansfield's 8 letter to the court officials.
 T have been informed" he con- tinues, that five or six years ago the lawyers room, which was orig inally provided and set up in the plans of the city hall for the pur- pose of use by lawyers and their clients, was taken over by the de- tective branch of the police depart- ment, by whose authority or direc- ton do not know, and since that time this room has been used by the police department and is not available to lawyers, their clients or the prosecuting attorneys"
 MT. Blansfield asks that the court provide counsel, as well as persons before the court, place where pri- vate conversations may be held, so that both lawyers and clients may not be disturbed in expediting the courts business"
 The room in question Is that which bears the Identification, Lawyers Room" It IS currently used by De- tectivc Lieuts. William F. Pollard Henry Johnson and Matthew Ba. landa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Additional WPA Lay Offs Next Week Cause City Officials Concern

re-certified, and then must wait their turns for WPA jobs, if there are any.
 Meantime, those dismissed are supposed to secure private employ ment. if they can. It is not ex- pected that more than few will be able to find placements in private industry.
 The welfare department has not the funds to care for new and un- pected flood of cases. as apparently will now confront 1t. In fact, the department has been hard-pressed 10 carry on its normal relief program. Many city economies have been ef- fected. with the money thus saved encountered fr welfare purposes. but even so there looms welfare de- pertinent deflcit before the end of the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

Attention of Judges Theobold F. Conway and John L. Gaffney of Waterbury's city court was called today by the Waterbury Bar Asso- citation, that a room in city court, originally designated as a lawyers consulting chamber, Is being used by the detective bureau of the police department.
 president Michael V. Blans- field said that he had received as- surances from both judges that an investigation would be made to de- termine proper procedure under the circumstances. Recently the bar association took action to the gen- eral assembly with regard to the lack of facilities in the county court building. AS result, plans were made to oust Compensation Com missioner James M. Lynch, and al- ter his present chambers to be used as consultation offices for attorneys.
 T call your attention to the lack of facilities for lawyers to consult
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
VOLUME INCLUDES
 LOCAL MEASURES
Special Legislature Acts in Books Form to Be Is.
 sued August 8

The biennially published volume listing special acts of the Connecti- cut legislature will be considerably larger than usual this year, with a number of extremely lengthy Wa terbury bills being the cause.
 Secretary of State Sara B. Craw- ford says that the volume will be issued August 8. It will include 596 special acts passed by the assembly, as compared with a total of 6i5 contained in the edition of two years ago.
 Many pages of the book will be taken up by the texts of the city manager charter, the administrative code. the Culhane- -Upson charter revision, the lengthy pension bill and other Waterbury measures.
 The general statutes adopted this year will be published about Sept. IS. The state manual and register will be issued late in August.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
34,OOO BRITONS
 REPORT FOR DUTY
New Conscription in Elf. feet Awakens Europe to
 English Preparedness

London, July 15.-(UP)-Thirty four thousand Britons, who were born as the World War ended, re- posted for duty at regimental depots today under the new conscription act.
 They are the first of 100000 youths of 20 years subject to call this year under compulsory serv- icO act which, perhaps more than any other single thing, awakened Europe to the fact that the British government was really making urgent preparations to meet any emergency. Tn the World War, Bri- tain did not resort to conscription until nearly two years after the out break of hostilities.
 Laborers, clerks, mechanics, youths who had never found a job, public school boys, university stu dents and budding young men about town boarded special trains for designated depots, to begin six months of military training.
 Officers and reconnaissance of- flcers at the depots had special war office instructions to be friendly to the recruits, and sell them the idea that 8 soldiers life could be a happy one.
 Queen Mary awaited one group that designated for the shorncliffe royal armored corps, of which she is honorary colonel-to bid them welcome.
 The conscripts-militiamen they are to be called-were instructed when they were ordered on July to report today, Nthat they neded to bring nothing lt the clothes they wore. Full kits with everything neded for army life, awaited them at the depots.
 Waiting also, for the, early arriv- als, was @ breakfast with steak and onions as the centerpiece. Roast Def, new potatoes, peas, creamed cabbage and desserts were on the mid-day dinner menu.
 The recruits will lbe given @ rou- tine designed to build them up phy. sically. Then they will be instruct ed in tactics, in the use of the Brenn machine rifle and trench mortars, in map reading, grenade throwing, trench digging, wiring and marching.
 A special depot has been estab- lished at Colchester for conscien. tious objectors. They will lbe given foot drill without rifles and will be instructed in air raid precautions work.
 The new conscript army is a de- luxe one. Recruits will be given special weekend uniforms of good quality. It will be a great civilian army, backing up the regulars and the territorials or national guards men, so that in another war 1t will not be necessary to throw untrained men into the fighting line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
LEADING PROGRAM
 SEEMS ASSURED

Washington, July IS - (U.PJ - Prospects for enactment of President Roosevelt's multi-billion dollar lend- ing program before adjournment frightened today as e result of house action on a senate-approved housing bill
 That measure, which authorizes an increase from $800,000 ,000 to $l,- COG, 100000 in the bond-issuing au- thorization of the United States Housing Authority, went on the house calendar carrying several amendments, but bearing approval of the house banking and currency committee. Previously 1t had been reported that the bill might languish in committee. But @ favorable report was voted by the group last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Lightning Bolt
 Kills Yosth, 19

Simsbury, Conn.,, July 1S- (UP)-Ivan Sturtevant, 19, a tobacco worker who came here two years ago from Fairfield, vt., was killed by . bolt of lightning during . severe elec- trical storm which swept cen. tral Connecticut last night.
 Sturtevant was in . barn when the bolt struck.
 At Hartford, part of the roof of Growers Outlet, Q food store, collapsed after the building was struck by lightning. Many per- sons in the store escaped in- jury.
 Weather bureau officials said 1.17 Inches of rain fell during Q half-hour period, aiding farm crops considerably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Encouraging Business
 News Affects Market
Best Levels in Month Attained, Weekly Market Re.
 view Shows-Trading Gains Momentum

the million share level was ap. preached in two sessions for the first time since last April.
 Gains in the main list ranged to more than 5 points in such issues as Chrysler and Westinghouse Electric. Metal, mercantile and building shares were in demand. Oils were the only conspicuous laggards, but most of them made small gains. Rails and utilities moved forward.
 Domestic Corporate bonds record- ed substantial gains.
 Commodities were easy, the United Press-Dun & Bradstreet index of 30 staples dropping Friday to a new low since August IS, 1888.
 Wheat at Liverpool dropped to the lowest recorded level since 1892 at an American equivalent of 53 l-3 cents a bushel, but at Chicago 1t was down only fractionally. Corn and oats were down about 2 cents a bushel to new seasonal lows. Cot ton flrmed slightly.
 Increasing attention was focused on the strong contraseasonal show ingwhich business has made over the past month. The P. W. Dodge cor- poration reported residential build ing for the first half of this year topped the 1888 period by 6l per cent and was the best for any similar period since 1929.
 Steel operations rose more than 29 per cent to near the 50 per cent level and further gain was predicted for next week, while automobile pro- duction reached 61 ,610 units, despite the General Motors strike, compared with 42,782 in the preceding holiday week and 44,5l0 a year ago.
 Retail trade ran to il per cent over the 1888 week and most other business statistics were favorable. Good second quarter earnings esti- mates were released.
 Washington news was favorable. Congressional action in restricting the TWAS activities was viewed as @ brake on government competition with private industry. Completion by the NLRB of a rule to permit em- ployers to petition the board in jur- isdictional labor disputes was viewed as constructive. Neutrality develop ments were confusing, arousing the possibility that the present session of congress may be prolonged or Q special session convened this fall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Rev Dr. Tehan

Rev. Dr. Finton Tehan. na- tive of this city, has been ad- mitted to q hospital at Burling- ton, Vt, as a patient. He has been absent from his duties in the Hartford diocese 10 rthe past several months.
 Rev. Dr. Tehan became ill last fail, and was under treatment in . Bridgeport hospital. later he spent several months at . priests rest home In New York state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
St. SDithir1's g Day
 Dasvrs Fair; Look For Forty More

A cloudless sky and . bright sun foretold at mid-morning that today, July IS, year of 1889, would be fair throughout the day. However you can never count on the weather. But 1t looks as if the weather man had pulled a fast one on St. Swithin, ancient bishop, whose day falls on July IS.
 As the legend goes rain on St. Swithin's day means forty days of rain. Though we are experiencing, to date, a dry summer, continuous rain for forty days would not be too good, but if St. Swithin just gave us 8 few showers now and then that would be just fine for all of us, and our respective gardens and crops.
 All weather forecasts for to- day are fair and cooler, St. Swithin notwithstanding, SO 1t looks like 1t was one of St. Swithin's off years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

Plans for the lay-off of additional WPA men next wek, as required by the new federal law, were being made by Works Projects Administra- tion officials in Waterbury today as city authorities pondered over the new demands that will consequently be made on the already overtaxed welfare department. About 400 work CTS were dismissed yesterday, their services ending at the close of the working, and several hundred more win be given their dismissal notices within the next few weeks.
 For reasons unexplained today, Waterbury had the largest number of WpA lay-offs in the state yes- terday. The state wPA headquar- ters gave the official local number of dismissals as 3G9. New Haven at sss. Bridgeport s45 and Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

only 280
 When wPA work resumes Mon- day, at least several local projects will be virtually shut down, 1t ap- peared today. Practically the entire working forces on number of pro- jects were dismissed yesterday.
 No news of the replacement of those dismissed by new WPA work CTS was heard today. though a pro- gram Is said to be planned. Wa terbury has Q waiting list of about men and women seeking WPA jobs.
 Local WPA employees. were noti- fled personally on the job yesterday that their services were to end as of yesterday afternoon. The lay. offs are supposedly for 30 days, but after that period has elapsed the workers must 90 through the lengthy process of being re-examined, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Lobbyists

Two Waterbury lawyers yester- day filed reports with the secre- tary of state concerning fees re- ceived for lobbying during the re- cent General Assembly session at Hartford.
 Prosecutor William J. Larkin, Jr., of the court of common pleas, reported he received $l44.40 for lobbying done for the American Brass Go.
 Probation Officer Philip Bern stein of the city court reported re- ceiving 6 fee of $50 for lobbying for new charter for Post col- lege.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Spotlighting Brass City News
Asks AlimOny

Divorce and custody of Q minor child are asked by Mrs. Alice Anderson Thompson in & petition to superior court yesterday direct- ed against George Fitzgerald Thompson. Alimony is also asked, in the complaint which is based on charges of intolerable cruelty. The couple was married Jan. uary 90, 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
EMPEROR TO
 REVIEW FLEET

Tokyo, July IS. (UP)-Emperor Hirohito will review the combined imperial fleet next Friday, 1t was announced today.
 The announcement caused con. siderable comment in diplomatic quarters because the review will be held during negotiations with Great Britain over the blockade of the British concession at Tientsin-un- less the negotiations break down be- fore.
 Emperor Hirohito will leave for Hayama, his summer residence, Fri- day morning. He will embark on the battleship Nagato at Yokosuka and go to sea for the review, re- turning to Havana in the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
By Request

Federal tuthorltleS yeSterday aI- ternoon took Thomas Soucy, 39, of Burlington, Vt., where he will face trial on charges of violation cf the federal liquor laws.
 Soucy was arrested Thursday afternoon by Capt. John V. Leary of the detective bureau, and Spec ial Agent George Fitch of the de- partment of justice, on a warrant issued from Burlington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

Boston, July 15-(UP)-The coast guard cutter Champlain. on ice pa trol in the North Atlantic, early to- day was rushing to Halifax, N. s., with Robert Yeatman, 58, of Bos- ton, a member of the crew of the trawler Billow, who suffered two broken legs in an accident of Sable Island,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

 ASKS FOR AID

Albany, July IS. (UP)-Angered by WPA strike "agitators" who threatened workers on works relief projects, upstate WPA Administra- tor Lester w. Herzog appealed to the federal department of justice today to intervene to assure the safety of persons wanting to work.
 Herzog ordered shutdown of all projects at Rochester, N. Y, a cen- ter of difficulties. Robert G. Hoff- man, Rochester WPA director, said the shutdown affected 60 projects, and threw approximately $500 WPA workers out of jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

New York, July 15-(UP)-Heart- ened by continued good business news and by favorable domestic and foreign political developments, the stock market broke out of the rut this week and drove forward ot the best levels in nearly a month.
 Trading picked up on the rise and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
C0npenSdtion Agreements

Waterbury Iron Works and Peter J. German, A Stiles street, toe injury, $17.9- beginning June 27.
 I. M. Shapiro and Albert Man 20, 380 Willow street, foot fracture, SS.89 beginning May 19.
 Platts & Brown, New Canaan and Gaetano P. Fabrizia, Norwalk, right hand infection, Sl1 begin- ming June 22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

Map shows south Tyrol, from which Italy has ordered all for eigners expelled. Region about Bolzano is favorite tourist ter- ritory, strategic spot from which spies could watch troop mOve- ments across Brenner Pass. Be- lief Is that Italy, after clearing Tyrol of other nationals, will ef- feet mass transfer of German speaking people from area, end- ing minority problem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15
Draft Constitution

A constitution .or the New North End Community Club will be submitted for adoption at a meeting of the organization Mon- day night at the Grove Used Car Exchange on Grove street.
 The proposed constitution drafted by Atty. Harry Krasow, was submitted to the committee on constitution and by-laws of the club at a meeting held last night at the Reilly and Burns pharmacy on North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

The government of Yugoslavia will erect 45 warehouses for grain, fruit and other perishable produce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

DOW JONES AVERAGES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

.137.34 27.42 24.73
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-07-15

90 20 15 Indus. R. R. Util.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
Rebekahs Seat
New Officers

The Rebekahs installed the follow.
ing officers into the chains Tuesday
night, January 49, Bertha Eheler,
Noble Grand; Florence Purcell, Secre-
tary; Marjorie Dudley, Warden; Hill
de- Mesick, Conductor; Mary Mccain,
Chaplain; Bessie Pugh, Inside Guaru-
ian; Mary Clute, Outside Guardian;
Mabel Mathis, Right Support, and
Susie Lindley, Left Support of noble
grand; Alice Dierkes, Right Support.
and Leila Dowell Left Support of
vice grand; Frances Tucker, Music.
ian.
Thirty-five members and invited
guests were present. Pinochle was in
progress after installation, followed
by delicious pot-luek lunch.
Frank Mccain was POSTMASTER
All the new officers responded to a
call for speeches and during the lunch
hour, District Deputy, Florence Pur-
cell presented Edna Ryan, outgoing
Noble Grand with an official Past
Noble Grand pin from the Grand
Lodge.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
STRIKE CLOSES DOWN
ROAD CONSTRUCTION

X. L. Coulter, Seattle contractor
who is building the one-eighth mil
of state highway improvement be
tween Stratford and Ephrata, stated
Monday that the job was shut down
indefinitely. 1t closed last week
when labor officials from the local
at Grand Coulee called union men on
the shovels and other machinery off
the job.
The issue, said Coulter, is strictly
whether or not it lis to be closed
shop job and meeting with Boz
Skeets and Dave Stalker, union offic-
ials, was fruitless, he said.
The men met Monday and failed tc
reach any kind of an agreement
About 70 men were employed on the
job, about 60 of them from Grant
county, said Coulter.
Labor for the work, which is l., 9
WPA project, was secured through
the Wenatchee office of the govern
ment unemployment service,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
COUNTY WORKERS COVERED BY
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

Grant county had a total of APP
proximately 594 workers covered By
the Washington Unemployment Com
pensation Act in the second quarter
OF 1888. This is 10 percent of the
total number of covered workers in
the state.
This was the announcement made
here today by officials of the Unem-
ployment Compensation Division who
said also that the number of covered
workers in this county increased PIG
over the first quarter OF last yea.
The Grant county covered workers
earned $113,172 in the second quar-
ter as compared to $64,599 in the
first quarter. The total wages earned
by covered workers throughout the
state in the second quarter was 1884,
252,136.
Total contributions received by the
Unemployment Compensation Division
from covered employers in the state
during the second quarter was ST.,
.274,S09, gain of $192,767 over
the first quarter.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-01-19
Would Revamp
Water System

A falr-sized crowd of Coulee City
citizens attended public meeting at
the school assembly Tuesday night
and heard G. ID. Hall, engineer, give
detailed report on the estimates and
plans for new municipal water ays-
scm. Material costs for an entire new
iystem would be about $4,000, Mr..
Fall stated. This would include IN
tallation of all new mains, an ele-
Hated storage tank, and meters. Under
these figures labor costs would be
oaid by WPA grant.
Without the storage tank the cost
If the system would run about $2z,-
fOO, and quite bit or approval was
evident for building "a system this
vay resolution being passed by the
'atherlng endorsing the plan.
Should it be decided to, let the
work by contract instead of seeking
WPA aid the cost would be about
$4,000 more, the engineer estimated.
However, using the bidding on other
contracts of similar nature as
criterion, it is possible that these
figures would be less in the event
that bids were called for the complete
job. The last contract on the dam,
for instance, was let for bid several
million dollars less than engineer es-
Inmates.
Mr.. Hall said that substantial re-
duction would be available in insur-
ance rates with an improved water
supply. However, the storage tank
would be necessary as the insurance
rating is based on pressure at the hy-
drants.
Frank McCann, mayor, presided at
the session which was called for the
purpose of letting the city council
know the sentiment of water users,
regarding the building of new water
system.