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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
FREEDOM THEME OF DR. WALKER
Life Almost Meaningless Without Hope of Ultimate
 Triumph of Justice

'In these desperate days when the rage of man, their senseless cruelty, their vile brutality are blazoned in newspapers we still look with faith for the triumph of right eouness and for the life everlasting" stated Rev. Dr. John 0. Walker, pas tor of the Second Congregational Church in his sermon, The Price of Freedom yesterday morning.
 Dr. Walker said in part:
 I am not pleading for faith. If it be granted that we need a larger measure of faith, it may also be taken for granted, trust, that we who are gathered here have faith, and no small measure of faith in Christ, else we should not have taken the trouble to be here on Sunday morning. We are here to bear witness to our faith, to strengthen it, to undergrad it, to search out new meanings in our faith, to draw new light and fresh power from our faith. We recognize that without this Christian faith, without some hope of the ultimate triumph of right and justice, life is all but meaningless.
 Faith, fellowship and freedom, and if the greatest of these is not freedom, at least it may be said that it grows out of the other two. Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty" We are hearing such these days of the loss of liberty, of the sabotage of freedom of speech, of assemble, of the press, of political action. The American Churches are among the few churches in the world still free to preach the gospel, the whole gospel, the gospel of i- berty, without fear of the secret police. American Christians have great privileges in these days and corresponding responsibilities. If it is our good fortune to breath air untainted by the foul odors of either ecclesiastical or political tyranny, we are fortunate indeed!
 What most needs saying these days about democracy and about liberty, in my humble opinion, is that they cannot be taken for they must be proved worthy of sacrifice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Build, Not Destroy,
 Urges Synod Leader
Rev. Dr.. Samuel Trexler Tells First Lutheran Audi
 ence Prayer May Bring Peace to Warning World

said our Lord, for they shall be called sons of God We are called to be peacemakerS at time when men have returned toward destruc- tion. We must build not destroy"
 150 at Exercises
 Rev. Martin J. Lorenz, pastor, conducted the exercises attended by close to 200 and performed the re- dedication which brought to Suc- cessful close the program of ex- tensive repairs made to the church during the summer months.
 Success was wished to the parish in a stirring welcome address by Rev. Henry T. Mcknight, president of the New England Lutheran con- ference.
 The musical program featured many selections by the choir with Gloria Lorenz and Earl Doll as soloists. The church quartet also sang several numbers. Mrs. Lucien Derouin was organiSt.
 Refreshments were served at a reception and social hour after the services in the parish house. The Ladies Aid Society of the parish acted as hostesses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
KINNEY REFUSES
 TO RUN AGAIN
East End Community Club Expects Contest at Nom-
 nations Tomorrow

The annual elections of the East End Community club tomorrow night will be marked by a spirited contest with possible nominations from the floor The meeting will be held at Hamilton park pavilion at o'clock and will witness de- bate on the constitution. Amend ments and new bylaws may be pro- posed.
 It is believed all present officers will retire in favor of 8 new slate, with President Larry Kenny de- finitely refusing to run again.
 Reports will be made on the An derson school gymnasium, and on the many activities which the club sponsored during the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
SONS TESTIMONY
 CONNECTS FATHER
Cheshire Man Fined $50 on Charge of Evading
 Responsibility

His sons testimony was instru- mental today in convicting a man of a charge of evading responsibility for which Judge Theobald E. Con- way fined him $50, remitting $25.
 Thomas Casso, A, of Ives road Cheshire testified he thought he hit a stone near the Frost road yesterday, ana so drove on. His son however, said his fathers car scratched" an automobile operated by Leo Merriam, of 73 Grove street, Meriden. The son went on to ex- plain that Merriman's car was at fault. and that it didn't stop either.
 But Judge Conway ruled that a motorist must stop after an acci- dent. He then imposed the fine, which was small because of Casso's previously good record.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Congressman

tection in the absence of, National Guardsmen due to see active duty this year.
 The War Department has advised Congressman Smith that there is no legal authority for the organiza- tion of such troops, and no law which would allow the Secretary of War to issue equipment for their use. The Smith bill will remedy the situation, by providing for the organization of home guard units and allow the issuance to them of necessary and available equipment.
 With several units of the National Guard already under orders to re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Committee Holding Hearings This Week
 On Smiths Measure
War Department Informs Congressman Present Law Prohibits Any Federal Assistance for Newly
 Formed State Units

port this month to active service, the home guard bill is viewed as essential for the additional protec- tion of areas from which the guardsmen are withdrawn. The only Connecticut unit ordered to duty thus far is the 243d Coast Artil- lery regiment.
 In the absence of provisions of law contained in the Smith bill, the War Department will refuse to rec ognize units such as the home guard group being organized in Connecti- cut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
THIEVES TOO PERSISTENT

Fort Worth, Tex. - (U.P0 - Two middle-aged men stole wheel from W. G. Baxter's auto trailer. When Baxter found 1t missing he went to a garage to borrow a jack. He came back and found the men trying to get another wheel. Now the two are telling other prisoners: If you do succeed, don't try, try again"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Smiths Bill to Provide Legal Standing for State Guards

Mrs. Thomas Costello, MT. and Mrz. John Kelly, Margaret Kelly. Emily Costello, Lucille Costello, Barbara Costello, Mrs. James Kenny, Edward CasS, James Brennan, Harry Burr and Peter Ward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

A bill by Congressman J. Joseph tmith of Connecticut to provide le- tal status to home guard troops will De given consideration by the House Military Affairs Committee, of which he Is a member, this week.
 Several states, including Connec- Ncut, have taken steps to organize anits which will provide state pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
300 MASONS MAKE
 UP OUTING CROWD

A large number of Waterbury Masons were present at the annual outing yesterday at Cinques Farm, East Haven, of the Royal Arch MasonS of Connecticut. Approxi- mately 300 Maso1ls from the state were in attendance. The program
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

Gerard (Jerry) Harrington has resigned his position as member of the public relations staff of the Connecticut Light & Power com- pany and has accepted 8 per- manent place in the service of the British Relief, Inc, with head quarters in New York city.
 MT. Harrington, former local newspaperman and at one time secretary to Congressman J. Joseph Smith, recently obtained a two months leave of absence to organize the publicity department of the British Relief, Inc. Today it was announced that he will continue indefinitely in the serv- ice of the organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Full Weather Report

Boston, Sept. 0-(UP)-Wenth- CT forecasts
 CONNECTICUT-MO cloudy tonight followed by showers Tues day. Cooler Tuesday afternoon and night.
 MASSACHUSETTS, and HOD E ISLAND-Mostly cloudy tonight fol loved by showers Tuesday. Cooler Tuesday afternoon and night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

consisted of sports, card games, en- tertainment and general feasting.
 Paul Reed, of this city, most ex- cellent high priest of Eureka chap ter, and James M. Burhoe of this city, a member of the grand chap ter, were among the officials in charge of fthe event.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Current Political Activities

A meeting of the 18th District Democratic Association will be held at The Elton Wednesday night. The organization is composed of suppor- ters of Senator George T. Culhane, who is candidate for renomination in the district.
 Rocco D. PallOtti, anti-adminis- tration Democrat in Hartford, will
 campaign as an independent for the state senate in the third dis trict. He has filed nominating petitions and will be the candidate
 of the Independent Democratic
 and Union parties. One wing of
 the Union party, however, claims
 he has no permission to use the party'S name and will attempt court action against PallOtti.
 Plain talk, with two-cent words" during the campaign were promised by Robert A. Hurley, Democratic candidate for governor at an address at luncheon of the Connecticut Federation of Democratic Women's Clubs at Savin Rock Saturday. A large number of Waterbury women were among the large crowd attend ing the gathering. Hurley declared that he would not attempt to con- fuse the issues, but would talk frankly and directly"
 The local Democratic party loses
 one of it's most important person.
 ages in the death of Controller
 Peter FitzHenry. For years he was
 one of fhe party's most active
 figures.
 Former Lieutenant-G Governor Clif- ford B. Wilson, of Weston, has an- nounced his candidacy for the Re- publican nomination for U. S. sena- tor He held the states second highest office from 1915 to 1921 and was Mayor of Bridgeport during tic World War. He has not been active politically in recent years.
 The candidates ln the two local Democratic senatorial primaries arc completing the dates Of dele- eates they wiIl file with the town committee on Saturday. Each ticket will contain tiae names 0f Ib delegates and enc alternate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

John J. Kilduff and John Jen- usatis, members of the board of tax commissioners and apportion- tent, were in Baltimore, Md, to- day for the opening session of the seventh annual conference of the National Association of Assess ment Officers.
 The local officials went with the approval of Mayor Vincent A. Scully following a request by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

The local Democratic party loses one of it's most important person. ages in the death of Controller Peter FitzIIenry. For years he was one of the party's most active figures.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

to take motion pictures of the coll
lapse.
Equipped with two cameras
Farquharson went to the bridge
prior TO the collapse. and started
filming the norway sway of the
span To aid in his study of the
ripple"
About a half-hour after | ar
rived" he said. 1T started lateral
twisting motion in addition to its
vertical waves. II had never done
that before.
AT least six lamp posts were
snapped off while | watched.
"A few minutes later l saw
side girder bulge out. but though
the bridge was bueking up at an
angle of As degrees. I thought she
would be able to fight II out. But
that wasn't to be.
Looking toward the Gig Harbor
twesD end. saw the suspenders
vertical cables) snap off and a
whole section caved in.
The bridge dropped from under
me. fell and broke one of my
cameras. The portion where 1 was
had dropped 80 feet when tine ten
sion was released"
kneeling on the bucking struc-
ture. Farqnharson stayed to COM
plete the picture"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Bridge Insurance
Was S., zoo, 900

Tacoma Narrows bridge was in
sured for $ 200 approximate
~ so per cent OF It's vslue-it
vas revealed in insurance circles
Friday.
The loss entsiled in the col
lapse Of Tacoma Narrows bridge
viii be borne BY IS original under
writing c mp anies and many
others TO whom parts Of the re-
sponsibility were Harmed out
Insurance men explained that
bondholders are insured. not only
as 10 principal amount Of bonds
outstanding against the bridge
but in addition, may collect twice
the normal interest rate during the
period it would require to rebuild
the span.
Should the bridge not be re-
constructed. bondholders could COL
lect double interest during the
period the interested parties agree
it would have required to rebuild
the span.
Approx imately $500. 900 Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

Engineers club next Wednesday
noon al Hotel Winthrop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

They were taken 10 Gig Harbor
for first aid at the Monzingo hos
pitsl and then home By way Of
Bremerton and Seattle. Mrs. ia
cox, IN pain but spunky. talked
freely as she vas X-rayed for
possible fractures Hagen also
was to be examined carefully be-
fore being released from the hos
pital.
Mrs. Jacox said they saw one
light car just ahead OF her truck.
Unhampered by a load. it crossed
the bridge before the swaying
made driving impossible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

Mrs Ruby Jscox. OF Five-Mile
lake. who never had seen the
bridge before. went for ride
across II Thursday in the truck OF
which she il part owner, and is
fortunate to be alive. She il badly
bruised and scraped from a half
hour struggle TO crawl off the
bridge and was kept overnight in
the Bridge hospital to recover
from terrific nervous shock.
She and her business partner.
Arthur Hagen, Of s37 So. Ander-
son st, lost their truck with the
bridge. In it went a half ton of
wire they were delivering TO the
bridge contractors on the PENN
sula side The partners run
small trucking concern. the Rapid
Transfer Co, at 1902 jefferson
ave.
Il think We were almost at
the center when the bridge
started to sway" said Mrs.
Jacox. with our heavy load
we had to climb up there In
low gear.
All of n sudden the bridge be-
gan to rock. We were afraid the
truck would turn over so we shut
off the ignition. set the brakes and
jumped out.
we could only crawl on our
hands and knees. and got about
10 feet away when the truck fell
over.
you haven't any idea what
mental state person goes
through. l was ready to give
mp hut ne (Mr. Hagen) just
dragged be along by the
shoulder.
I'VE crawled along hanging onto
the ridge in the center of the
roadway. Just to keep our cour-
age up we never stopped talking
He'd say, Come on. You've got
to get past that lamp-post before
II falls. I'd struggle a little far
Their.
One of the posts did just miss
my head"
Chunks of the concrete actually
burst out of the bridge deck as 1t
swayed, groaned and buckled, the
young business woman said Shoes
scrared almost through, and pain
and left hip told of her struggle
to get over the debris.
She and Hagen fell dozens
of times" to the pavement.
II kept thinking" she said,
that this bridge was something
that couldn't break. II had been
inspected by government engineers.
And experts had planned it so it
would stand any strain.
IF I'd known what was going
to happen, l couldn't have gone
on. Sometimes was sure we'd
never get off the bridge.
But I've got boy up at Lin
coin high school and | had to get
off. That boy needs his mother.
Finally. she said, there was
lull in the wind and weaving of
the bridge. IL moderated its
hammock like swinging and she
and Hagen could stand up and
stagger toward the solder part on
the Peninsula side.
II was then two workmen
for the bridge painting con
tractor backed their truck out
part way and carried the
weary pair to safety.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
8 Schools Entered
In Essay Contest

The second annual essay contest
of the Washington tuberculosis
association has been entered by
students of eight county schools,
according to Miss Stella Kellogg,
secretary of the tuberculosis
League of Pierce County.
Schools which have entered in
clude, st. Leo's. Aquinas, Gault.
GRAY. Sumner. Mason. st. Pat
rick's and Dupont Junior. stu
dents OF the 7th through the 9th
grades. will write on. What
Should Do Were I to Catch
tuberculosis ," The senior division.
students of the 10th. 11th and 18th
grades. have as their subject.
What Can l Do to Help Control
tuberculosis in My Community ,"
Awards totalling $50 are to be
given for the three highest in each
division. The contest will close
Wednesday. Nov. 20, but Miss KEEL
logg SAYS there is vet time for
schools to enter. Information may
be secured at the leagues office,
AIS Medical Arts building.
r>,.-,n...s ri,th newt "Wednesday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Youth. Who Crawled Off Narrows Bridge
Before Its Collapse, Tells Experiences
G. P. S. Student Is
Cut And Bruised
On SwdYing Spon

II was pretty sure the wind was
blowing harder than 1t had before,
and decided I'd like to walk across
the Narrows bridge to get a little
fun out Of It"
That was the decision that near
" cost the life of Winfield Brown,
25-year-old student at the College
Of Puget Sound, Thursday.
Both jittery and SCARED after
his experience. Brown told The
Tacoma Times how he was flung
violently around as the mammoth
span cracked under the convolu-
tons Of its death-throes.
Brown. s1eh South Yakima
ave. crawled on hands and knees
TO safety from the center of the
bridge shortly before the structure
collapsed.
Workout Not Required
He only had one class In school
during the morning. TT was a
physical education class" he aaid.
'sh,t thev don,t r.ou,r. an, ,,.,a
workouts.
Il wanted to take the walk over
the bridge for the enjoyment. I
parked my car on the east end,
walked TO the toll gate and asked
how much 1t cost to walk across.
The attendant said a dime each
way.
After walking IN the tow.r nm
the other aide and hacr 7 DECIDED
10 -cross again 7, w.. .u,.,,,n.
ouif. a hit
W..
-..Hut hrs, .nou, -. ~.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

was knocked flat again. The bridge
turned from side to side, rapidly.
AS II turned outward ! chung to
the railing. When II swung back
was hurled against the concrete, or
over IL.
The other fellow was having the
same trouble. Chunks of concrete
were breaking loose and rolling
around. The knees were torn out
of my pants. and my knees were
cut and torn.
II don't know how long il took
to get back. II seemed like a life
time. During the worst parts the
bridge turned up so far that
could see the coast guard boat in
the water beneath. That will give
you an idea of how much the
bridge was rolling.
Brown kept Lead
II finally got back to the toll
gate. The other fellow was behind,
because had little lead when we
started and just kept 1t. l guess
But he got back all right.
AS soon as l got off the bridge
/ became sick. So l went to the
home of a cousin and laid down for
a while. l didn't see the bridge
collapse. because l didn't feel like
staying. ! didn't know II had gone
until went back little later.
I've been on plenty of roller
but the worst was mild
to this. Oh. yes. when l
got back / remembered the bridge
man had said something about a
dime each way. l mentioned II to
him.
He said. Skip it,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

We have complete line OF Peels-
Glaze Cherries-Glace Pineapple, etc.
for your HOLIDAY Baking.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Burns Chain Letter
To Break 'Hoodoo

SANTA CRUZ. Cal. - Mrs. c.
Scharlsch recently received a chain
letter with the admonition that
failure TO reply would bring bad
luck. She did not reply. Since
then her mother fell and broke
her shoulder bone; pneumonia de-
veloped and she died: a friend lost
his Job; Mrs. Scharlach developed
srthritis. and legal complications
developed relative to her mothers
estate. The chain letter was final
" burned to break the hoodoo.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

bridge bonds are outstanding in
the hands OF the public and an
underwriting syndicate headed by
A. c. Allen 4 Co. of Chicago.
The original issue Of 4 per cent
bonds financed by the RFC was
was sold TO the syndicate recently
on refunding deal which pro-
vided a slash in interest rate 10
3 and 81 per cent, depending
upon maturity dates OF the serial
bonds Face value OF the bonds
is SO. $50, 900
State officials disclosed the bona
issue is lien against bridge rev
enues only, and would not con-
stitute claim on the general tax
fund of the state.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

Work OF TIRE Tacoma Chamber
of Commerce will be concentrated
on securing best possible ferry
service and immediate reconstruc-
ton Of the Nsrrows bridge. Presi-
dent Everett r. Smith announced
Friday.
Smith said a special committee
which had been working on toll
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Wants Pi. Fosdick Landing Repaired

rates and refinanoing. will now
turn its attention first 70 ferry
service.
AS soon as the Point Fosdick
landing can be repaired. " Smith
said. all service should be routed
between that point and the 9Th
ave. ferry landing. the chamber
believes. This would do much 10
hold the greatly increased traffic
developed by the bridge"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Forquhorson Will
Address ENGINEERS

An engineering postmortem on
the Nsrrows bridge will be con-
Quoted by Prof. F. b. Fsrquhsrson
of the University of Washington
faculty at the meeting Of Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
D. ". Professors Movies May Aid
In Determining Fault Of Bridge

Motion pictures taken by Prof.
F. b. Farquharson of the Uni
versity of Washington civil engin-
eering department are expected to
be of material assistance in an ef-
fort to determine cause of the col
lapse of Tacoma Narrows bridge
Thursday.
Prof. Farquharson, even though
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09

he was bit when he attempted TO
save the life of a dog left in a
parked car on the bridge, was able
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-09
Gbe Tacoma Zines
Tacoma Woman on BRIDGE
Was Ready to Give Up
Credits Truck Driver. Her Business
Partner. For Dragging Her Off Spon

little dark-haired woman with lot of spirit tells
story of almost miraculous escape from the coapsng
rows bridge
La gaceta., 1940-02-15
LA REGATTA ENTIRE MIAMI.
NASSAU

Nassau, Feb. 15.-lUna EN- :
barcaci6n de 81 pies, STORMY
Weather" capitaneada por vii
liam LaBrot, de Annapolis, ga
NO aver la regatta entire Miami y
esta isla. Hizo la travesia en- ~
horas, 6 miuutos y % segundos,
10 cue Sc convirti6, con Ia venta-
a que Sc lie habia dado, en- IL ho-
ras, "a minutes y 81 segundOs.
Good News, de "a pies de
largo, propiedad de Robert W.
johnson, de Princeton, N. j., fl
naliz6 en- Ell segundo puesto con
18 horas, 40 minutes y 80 segun
dos.
johnson era Ell dueno de 'Stor
my Weather y el aho pasado 10
vendi6 a La Brot, por haber ad-
quirido Ell Good News"
"Tioga", propiedad de Harry
E. Noyes, de u pies de largo,
conquist6 Ell tercer lugar, en- Is
horas, SO minutes y 80 segun-
dos.
La gaceta., 1940-02-15

maravilloso biombo chino de la
ca negra con grandes pGjaros
verdes y un paisaje de pagodas
y huertos de cerezos en- flor COZ
mustias flores de loto....
La alfombra. persia, recia y
muelle, era de una delicada Y a.
legantisima combination de TO-
nos ceniza y hoia muerta.
Aqui y ALA veianse muebleci
Ios coquetones, marquesitas, con
f.dentes, entire vitrinas elegan.
tes, donde saltaban objetos y ca
chivaches antiques.
Barandiaran Sc las daSa de
ersendido en- este, y conccia a
tcdcs los anticuarics de Madrid.
y no hay que decir a los de Bill
bao y San Sebastian, Y hasta de
Paris, de donde habia traido no
pocas chucherias para la casa de
Euialia.....
-lPero, bueuO, ii, Eulalits