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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16
RUCCLES, SANTOS
 ON DANGER LIST

Ralph Ruggles, 5, of 1O6 South street, whose leg was mangled by a truck last week, and Leo Santos ?, of 200 Orange street, who fel from a third floor porch last week were both reported still on the dan- ger list at St. Mary's hospital today
 Slight improvement was noted in Ruggles, but Santos remained in a critical condition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16
DIONNE PARENTS
 CELEBRATING

North Bay. Ont, Sept. 10 - (u p - Mfr. and Mrs. Olivia pionne, parents of the Dienne ouIntuplets, celebrated thelr 18th wedding ami. verhary yesterday.
 The pionnes have had i3 children including the quintuplois, one child dled in Infancy. pIonne ls Ss' Ills wife ls si.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16
Upson Groomed To
 Oppose Cong. Smith
Party Leaders Mentioned Former Local COP. Chair man at Meeting Saturday; Other Names Considered

A plan by a group of Republican leaders to maneuver former Town Chairman J. Warren Upson into the nomination for congressman from the fifth district was reported toay. The subject was discussed by fifth district leaders Saturday, at the Fairfield county Republican out ing at Sherman, with men high in the state organization.
 Open moves on behalf of Upson can be expected, it is understood, after the Republican state conven- tion in New Haven tomorrow and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16
NICHOLAS KRAUSE
 HOME FROM NAVY

Nicholas Andrew Krause, seaman first class, U. s. Navy. son of Mrs. Katherine Krause of 189 Orange street, has arrived home on one months leave of absence from the U. S. S. Phoenix, newly constructed heavy cruiser temporarily based at the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Calf.
 Krause recently returned from a goodwill cruise to South America, and anticipates returning to his ship October 12. He enlisted at the Waterbury Recruiting Station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16

China received g$82. .440 worth of American medicinals in recent month. 5Fl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16

Aviaton clubs are being organized in Brazil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-16

London Zoos banda has learned to present arms with a broom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
coeYRIGKT. ieAo. NEA SERVICE. ING

were having other guests, I asked him to remain"
 Sidney did not believe her, but he made no comment.
 When they summoned Togi, they found an answer. The valet ex- plained: MT. Langdon say, Togi, please telephone Miss Hempfield and Miss Nella and MT. Braitwood and MT. Hugh, that like them come up for weekend to see my new specimens. do as he say"
 Unenlightened as to the real reason for Langdon's strange be- havior, the guests sank nervously back in their chairs.
 Should we decvide to accept Gundrum's theory, we must agree on what the murderer took from Adams pocket" Hugh reminded them. "But if we do so agree, I want it understood that I, for one, will tell all I have"-he hesitated and concluded = observed, if an innocent person is accused"
 Naturally, if we have reason so to believe" Gundrum pressed eagerly
 "We must hurry" Nella cried. q hear car down the road"
 "You did not stand too near the door, Braitwood," Gundrun took up quickly. Pat, you heard your husband speak of diamond mine before you married. That lets us all out, because if anyone of us ever used such map or bought stock in a newly discovered dia- mond mine, we'd be convicted by the act"
 The hum of the approaching car increased. In another moment the police would be at the door. Yet Sidney hesitated. Where six persons were concerned, one of the number usually failed to stick to a given story, and what about an honest man concealing evil dence? Yet = that judgeship and Marta's ruined career?
 While he hesitated, Marta spoke for the first time.
 "No matter what the cost to myself = or anyone else = I mean to know who shot Adam, and bring that person to justice," she said.
 (To Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
A STORY FOR POLICE
CHAPTER VII

Again they settled down in the library, in moody silence. Finally Gundrum, who had been standing by the fireplace, studying one trou- bled face after another, said:
 Obvious truth is obvious truth We must all admit as soon as the police arrive, we'll be on the de- fensive."
 "No doubt about that" Sidney agreed. Had we remained to- gether it would have been better, but that was too much to thope for"
 "At all events, we didn't" Craig continued. "Now there are cer- tain facts upon which we must all agree Langdon must have been shot either during the con- fusion after the lights went out, or while we men were upstairs. Agreed?"
 Agreed" Hugh answered for the rest.
 q sat next to Pat all the time" Nella interrupted, her mild eyes suddenly excited.
 q am merely stating the ob- vious - for a purpose, Miss Lang don," Gundrum said. Forgive me for mentioning it, but you, as well as Pat, are Langdon's heir"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Good Omen Recalled In Monchukuo Issue

WHEN Rang Teh, puppet-eI1-
 " peror of Manchukuo, visited the emperor of Japan in 1885, a stork followed his flagship. This good omen is pictured on the re- cent Manchukuoan issue, above, marking the second imperial visit to Tokio last June.
 Rang Teh is the former Henry Pu Vi, 34-year-old boy emperor of the Manchus, who was deposed in 1911 upon establishment of the Chinese Republic. After Japan seized Manchuria from China in 1881, Pu Vi was made chief ex- ecutive of the new government, later enthroned as emperor. His puppet government is dominated by 600 Japanese members.
 Rang Teh rules an empire of 503,000 square miles and 35,000,- 900 inhabitants. Under Japanese sponsorship, Manchukuo's manu- featuring and transportation has been expanded. Farming has been encouraged, immigration from Japan stimulated. Japan also is. exploiting Manchukuo's mineral resources.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

Mrs. Merriman, ST. has returned to her home on Summit Road after spending the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. George Taylor of Fairfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Cn AMalIM CRACK EnS
SOME WAR TERMS

SOME WAR TERMS Here are some slang terms fol military and naval weapons anc craft. Can you tell what each o1 them means?
 l. Floating elephant. 2. A tin fish.
 3. Archie.
 4. Mosquito boat. 5. Pig-boat.
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
COUCHLAN HEADS
 SMITH COMMITTEE
Blanks Being Distributed tO Enroll Members in
 COngressman's Aid
PROSPECT Correspondent: Eileen Byrnes, Telephone 5-0447

Prospect, Oct. 15-Believing that tho best interest of the Fifth Con- gressional District will be served by the reelection of Congressman J. Joseph Smith many people in Pros pect are now enrolling as members of the Smith for Congress" com nnittee and are going to support his candidacy in every possible way. Blanks are being passed around and when filled out may be returned to Harry Coughlan.
 Samples of registration forms for conscription are available for all men between the ages of 21 to 36. Each question is explained on the sample form. Those who wish to faniliarize themselves with the questions may obtain forms at the Town Hall.
 The New Haven Council of the Parent Teachers Association will hold their fall meeting in Ansonia tomorrow. There will be business meeting and Dr. AlonZo Grace will be the speaker. Mrs. Eugene Lewis will represent Prospect and Mrs. Roy Merriman will be recording Secre- tary.
 A card party was held yesterday afternoon for the benefit of Saint Anthony's Church at the home of Mrs. Richard Wolfe. The following ladies were present: Mrs. Charles Calvin Mrs. Fred Candles Mrs. Emile ToScano Mrs. William Sennett, Mrs. Harry Purdy, Mrs. John Blake, Mrs. MerTiman, ST., Mrs. Joseph Mem primo, Mrs. Elizabeth Dupre. High score in pinochle was won by Mrs. Purdy and Mrs. Elizabeth Dupre. High score in bridge was won by Mrs. Blake.
 There will be church supper to- morrow night at the Congregational Church beginning at 5:30. The supper will be stew, buttered carrots, string beans, mashed potatoes, spring salad rolls homemade pie and coffee. Everyone is invited to attend.
 Standing of teams in the Mems Club Bowling league of the Congre- gational Church to date follows: Reimer won g lost 3: Cochard 8 and 4; Fournier 2 and 5; Vogeli 6 and 6; Parsons, 5 and 2, Murphy end '. Johnson, 3 and g. High single, Johnson, 169; high three, Johnson, 370.
 Mrs. Merriman, ST. has returned to her home on Summit Road after spending the weekend with her daughter, Mrs. George Taylor of Fairfield.
 
 Roger Connor is flashing around town in a Deluxe convertible sport roadster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

Roger Connor is flashing around town in Deluxe convertible sport roadster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
} SERIAL STORY

YESTERDAY: Hugh and Sidney find an open window in the draw ing room. They also find Adams suite ransacked and mass of charred paper in the grate. Pat remembers her pearls, discovers them safe in a secret hiding place. Sidney realizes the parole to all remain together until police arrive has been broken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

There will be church supper to- morrow night at the Congregational Church beginning at 5:30. The supper will be stew, buttered carrots, string beans, mashed potatoes, spring salad rolls homemade pie and coffee. Everyone is invited to attend.
Evening star., 1940-09-23
BY the Associated Press.

by iHt hSSOCldleu FIesS
HILLSBOROUGH. Calf. Sept.
23.-After a good nights sleep in
his own white crib, warm bath
and breakfast, little Marc de iris
tan. jr.. resumed his rightful place
as king of his household today, ap-
parently not a whit the worse for
his adventures with kidnaper.
His father and mother, the Count
and Countess Marc de Tristan; his
doting grandparents. the Louis
Shattuck Gates of New York; his
uncles and his aunts. the servants.
and even the three dogs. conspired
to help erase the memory of being
rudely snatched from his nurses
arms.
Nurse Mary Foley. the small. gray
haired woman who required doc
tors care after fighting vainly with
the kidnaper, proudly boasted Of
little Mares greeting when he
reached his blue and white nursery
late last night:
See. Mana. I came back to you
after the nice ride
Thought II Was mice Ride"
And the petite, blond Countess,
the former Jane Christensen, was
overjoyed to find her little son,
who will be 3 years old next
January, seemed to harbor no
shadowy fears.
He thinks it was lust a nice ride, "
she said. You see, he doesn't know
anything about a bad man He
has never heard of one He Just
thinks everybodys good
Of course. all the determination
OF a young mother who firmly an
Evening star., 1940-09-23

the Army and Navy proposed to
place tactical squadrons or training
units on 80 civil airports in the
near future
The value of numerous airports
strategically located and widely
scattered is brought home forcibly
by the air battles of Europe" the
committee said. The United States
cannot afford to neglect this i'm
portant phase of defense develop
ment 1t is timely and should be
energetically and wisely executed .
AS a companion item to airport
development, the committee recon-
mended a s2,eo1 900 outlay for ad-
ditional navigation facilities and
S5OO000 to the Weather Bureau for
expanded weather service.
A fund of s4,640,000 was recon-
mended for construction by the
Coast Guard of a new 300-foot cut
ter for duty in Greenland waters
and 80 78-foot cutters for harbor
patrol work.
Labor Board Unit Hit.
In granting the National Labor
Board an additional $4,000 for
printing, the committee renewed its
effort to abolish the boards Division
of Technical Service, headed by
David ]. Saposs. who has been ac-
cused of radical beliefs. 1t wrote
into the bill provision forbidding
the board to use any part OF its
appropriation for salaries and ex-
penses to carry on any of the func-
tions assigned to the research unit
The committee rejected a request
for s5OO,0O0 to permit the American
Export Airlines, Inc. to start an
additional transatlantic airmail
service between New York and Lis
bon. The committee asserted 1t
found no present need for the addi-
tional service.
1t recommended, however, 1925 900
for Inauguration of a number of new
pickup and delivery" airmail
routes.
The Federal Communications
Commission would get sl75,000 addi-
tional for the relocation of its
primary monitoring stations which
the committee said was of great
importance in the present inter-
national situation
Evening star., 1940-09-23

A good look may save a good life.
Evening star., 1940-09-23
my Angel Countess Murmurs
As She Clasps Returning Son
See, Mana, Came Back After Nice Ride"
Little Marc Tells Nurse Who Fought for Him

nounced she was going to "be SEN
sible" about ignoring her own fears
in the future, could not quite avail
today to make Mares life COM
pletely normal" The tumult of
last night had subsidized, but its
echoes were still heard.
Friends and relatives still hovered
about Congratulations poured in.
telephones rang and kilograms came.
And everybody generally was feel
ing a reaction from strain.
1t seemed little like dream to
everybody today-that noisy melee
of last night, with f1oodights, radio
broadcasters. newsreel men and re-
porters and photographers every
where. with cheering applauding
crowds as the beaming father,
flushed and smiling, carried the boy
up the front walk and his mother
rushed out to meet them.
Baby Greets Mother.
She grasped one chubby leg as
the count strode through the crowd
and found one little hand. Over
and over she mumured.
My angel, my angel"
The baby smiled in glee and
cried:
"Mommyl"
His little play suit OF red, white
and blue candy stripe was soiled
and his hair uncombed, and he had
gone longer without bath than
ever in his well-ordered life-but he
minded all that not one bit Maybe
it was lot of fun sleeping in a
sleeping bag out in the country and
riding on and on in a strange auto
mobile.
Certainly it was exciting to have
everybody all around, to be kissed
and Rugged again and again. to have
the bright lights flashing about him
and then to 60 later to the window Of
his spic-and-span nursery and wave
to all the people outside in his front
yard, and hear them cheer and clap.
Marc Smiles Sleepily.
OF course, he didn't know why
they did it, but on the whole it was
a nice thing. He smiled sleepily at
the whole business as Nurse Foley
put him into his crib, made ready
for him many hours earlier after the
joyful news of his safety first came.
The De Tristans themselves, after
their long and grueing vigil,
thought it was a nice thing, too. They
didn't even care that people had
trampled their lawn and Uttered the
street and pestered them with
Evening star., 1940-09-23
Coast Guard Preparing
For War, Admiral Says
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED F1eSS.
House members pondered the
significance today of two state
ments by Rear Admiral Russell
Waesche. commandant of the Coast
Guard. that that service. partly at
the Navy's request, is getting ready
for war.
Admiral Waesche. testifying be-
fore a House Appropriations Sub
committee. said s2300,000 ex-
pansion of the Coast Guard depot
at South Baltimore. Md. was
needed to expedite repairs to Navy
destroyers and conversion of Coast
Guard vessels for duty with the
Navy
The Navy says that we cannot
use the navy yards" Admiral
Waesche said. AT the same time,
The Navy is pushing us to get these
vessels ready for war. The Navy
is right up to the extent of their
facilities and are unable to take
care Of the Coast Guard vessels at
the present time
At another point, the admiral
said a proposed new 100000 radio
station for the Coast Guard at Chi
cago. part of s2O0O,0OO program
for improvement OF the services
radio facilities at several locations,
was "a preparation for war"
Evening star., 1940-09-23

queries and swept through the house
like a little cyclone in the wake OF
the baby.
Everybody has been simply Won
derful," said the countess. Il want
to thank them all-the whole town
of Placerville. and Of course, those
brave men who brought the baby
back to us-we must see them very
soon; and everybody who has wanted
to help, and the press for being 50
kind, and all my friends-oh, how
can I say it enough"
Perhaps Nurse Foleys words said
it as well as any one could: Dear
God, I'm so glad to have him back" {"
Evening star., 1940-09-23

During the first four years of its
ey!stence he was president of the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce.
For 10 years he was president of the
Virginia Democratic Association Of
tnl> city.
Was Good Roads Worker.
An advocate of good roads. Col
Harper was president of the WASH
lng,On and Leesburg Good Roads
Association for many years. Other
Offices he held included being a
director Of the Arlington Trust Co.,
director Of the Peoples National
Bank Of Leesburg. a director of the
Potomac Electric Power Co., presi-
dem Of the District of Columbia
Bankers Association in l920-l and
wee president of the American
Bankers Association. He was a
delegate 10 the Democratic National
Corr entjOnS of 1900 and 1920.
Co, Harper was born near Lees
burg January 81, 1861, the son Of
RoDer and Mary Amelia Newton
H7rpa~. He was educated at Lees
olFg Academy and received a PhD.
ce2yoe from the Philadelphia Col
!eEe Of Pharmacy His first employ
men Wa with a pharmacal COM
panF 3. Philadelphia After starting
A.7o o7r CUg concern in the Capital,
- p. o.n"G headache remedy
NH.Cn Became known all over the
toln''} and which is said to have
earned hun handsome profit. He
conclc.ed his drug firm and
Pharmaceutical laboratory nearly
y wear and was president of the
National Association of Retail Drug
e.S's and also president of the
DlStric' Of Columbia Retail Drug
glS's ASSOCIATION.
In 1928 the newly organized
Chnese Nationalist government
STATE Council invited Col. Harper
ana four other prominent Amer
Nans 10 act AS honorary economic
scvlsorS to the government.
Given Title of Colonel.
Col Harper was given the honor
ar utle OF colonel while serving
On the s'atf of Gov. Montague of
'"s.h.a during ceremonies incident
/" me s.. Louis exposition of 1904.
he Va$ A Mason, a life member
eAa member of the Board of Gov
e.ho.s Of the Congressional Country
N1uo q life member of the Uni
.eF>l'y CLUB, a member of the Ma
iona. Press Club, the Sons of the
t|o.u'lon, the Southern Society
sAo 'nf Association of Oldest In
haoltan's.
he "aa married to the former
,UoIo.}H Jackson RouSch OF West
1Eglh!a IN 1892 She died in 1890.
oeS4Qe his son, he is survived by a
oU,u,he., Dr. Charles E. Harper Of
tcdH''Ie, Va. and several half
,n'olherS and half sisters, among
u'eM Mrs William Earl Clark, wife
=, DT William Earl Clark of Wash
,'.s'on Mrs Roberta SALESMAN and
"II$ Bessie Trow of Warrenton, Va,
o,'c Randolph and Bernard Harper
o' Washington.
In Washington Col. Harper made
~, S nome al the Wardman Park
no-e. He also maintained a resi-
oen'e near Leesburg.
Evening star., 1940-09-23
ro|. Robert n. Harper,
Banker, Civic Leader,
]uteumbs al 79
Originally q Successful
D,uooist, He Worked Long
For D. c. Representation

-, Robert Newton Harper,
10 % prominent retired Washington
.s,Eer ~, and civic leader died early
pam. pam, in Georgetown University
,ouH, .,,.,I after a long illness.
HU'p' tha bedside was his son, Will
20, ~ Harper. of Washington.
l"-~ ror Harpers long and note
C ttr career in Washington began
WI 1856 when he established a
ln,ostore ~ in The city. He had a
US I. Gs variety OF interests, and was
.,d S 70 have been associated with
s", aoro civic enterprises in the Dis
. .r,cr than any other man.
Successful as a druggist, he Or
.,nized the American National Bank
= Io03 and was It's president until
,ooc when he founded the private
borkinC firm of Harper & Co. This
.or,nany was later taken over by the
nistrict National Bank, which he
organl7ed in 1909 He served as
rres,dent of the last-named bank
until 1890.
CoI Harper also organized the
r.rmers Trust Co. of Leesburg, Va,
snd served as its president.
Was Representation Officer.
Continually engaged in one or
rore civic movements, Col. Harper
devoted much OF his time and en-
erov 10 the Citizens Joint Com
,,,ftep on National Representation,
sorynp As its treasurer from the
,,n,e Of lis foundation in 1918.
ue was one of the organizers OF
,bo WASHINGTON Auditorium Corp,
sery,np As It's president during the
c.mpalgn to provide the city with
en ADEQUATE convention hall. He
olso served on the committee ar
rarpjng the inaugurals of President
wilson in 1918 and 1917, was vice
chairman OF the committee in charge
nf the G A. R. reunion in 1917,
chairman of the committee IN charge
NJ the reunion of Confederate vet
erans IN 1917. chairman of the Com
mlttee Of Homecoming Troops in
1919 and chairman of the Commit
tee Of Honor Medals to District
Soldiers.
A. one time. he was owner and
directing manager of the Mirror, a
weekly newspaper published in
LeeSbuIg.
Evening star., 1940-09-23
Nozi Consul Suggests
Beheoding for Kidnopers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-
German Consul General Fritz
Wiedemann said today he had "ab-
solutely no knowledge of Wilhelm
Jakob Muhlenbroich, identified by
the F. B. l. as the kidnaper Of
Marc de Tristan, but he recalled
kidnapping case in Dusseldorf
three years ago.
While I was still adjutant of the
Fuehrer. said Mr.. Wiedemann. I'VE
had a kidnapping case in Duessel-
dorf.
Hitler heard Of 1t, and instructed
Evening star., 1940-09-23
Antl-Oruft Meetino

a campaign for the repeal of the
inscription law will be the first
%ueF OF business at a meeting of
~, ". Cltl2ens' Committee Against
i" W. -, tonight At BIS at l734 F street
:. ~" The committee is a branch
c, r 'ne Keep America Out OF War
Evening star., 1940-09-23
Welcome for DR.. Graves

DR.. Mortimer Graves, chairman
of the Washington Committee for
Aid to China, will be welcomed back
from an extended trip at meeting
of the committee at pm. Friday
Evening star., 1940-09-23

the Minister OF Justice that the
most prompt action was to be
taken-and the most severe punish
ment was to be meted out.
Eight days later, the kidnaper
was decapitated. Why do you not
deal with kidnapers in that way
here?"
Evening star., 1940-09-23

at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
Ba5cock, 83l Old Dominion drive,
Arlington, Va. Movies of the war
in China will be shown.
Evening star., 1940-06-03
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(. M...J0se1h ZeNvs CzauuIck

to let anybody walk in on me If I
was using that radio? I didn't even
have the door locked"
Whom are you accusing, Cava-
naugh?"
The man rowed for a minute In
silence. Then: II suspected some
body was signaling that sub. I told
you about my suspicious. I found
out only tonight. My idea Is that
Count Raedton brought that radio
aboard"
That's going to be hard to prove,
Cavanaugh."
A shadow slipped across the wa
ter. Capt. Nordstrom ordered the
rowers to ship oars. Submarine"
he said in an alarmed voice.
They saw 1t then, moving slowly
toward the lifeboat. The gray con-
ming tower jutted up from the mar
row deck. with four men standing
in it. Other men stood at the deck
gun. The submarine came within
hailing distance. A voice shouted:
Alloy, lifeboat!"
Nordstrom stood up. "Ahoy, sub
marine!"
The boat drifted close. The faces
Of the men on the submarine could
be seen. One man called from the
coming tower:
Everyone off your ship?"
Everyone" said Nordstrom. mo
thanks to you"
You ignored our warning to
halt" came the curt reply. Then:
You had passenger aboard
Count Sergei Raedton."
What Of it?" Nordstrom de-
manded.
Hes to come aboard" The voice
grew cauStic. 1--WE had a little
rendezous with him-arranged by
radio. Which boat is he in?"
You'll have to go to the bottom
to see him." Nordstrom snapped IT
had him in the brig-as a mur-
derer. There wasn't time to rescue
him."
There was an interval of silence.
Then the spokesman on the subma-
rine said. Count Raedton's niece.
Did you send her down, too?"
The boat was alongside the sub
marine now. Nedya stood up and
said. Il am Count Raedtons niece "
There was a certain document. i"
said the submarine officer. Count
Raedton radioed us to help the Ven
tura and help him recover it from
him. We shall give that person 10
minutes to reproduce it. II it isn't
handed over in that time We shall
sink your lifeboats."
The Chicago Daily News, Inc.
Copyright, 1910,
Concluded tomorrow.)
Tomorrow: Cavanaugh makes a
speech from q lifeboat.