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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
PRIEST WELCOMES
 PROBE OF HIMSELF
Father COughlin Claims "Sinister ReasOn'' Be-
 hind This Movement

Detroit, Jan. 2.-(UP)-The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin said in his Sum- day sermon that master minds" had started movement to inquire Unto his activities, possibly .. to rid the world of a troublesome priest, pos sibly (for) more sinister reason"
 He said he would welcome an in- vestigation, which group of minis ters and laymen proposed to the government last week, but suggested that ito employ others to perform a deed which the real instigators dare not attempt to do themselves is not a new technique, especially when po- litical prestige and economic power are involved"
 In Civil War days, he said, the courts of the land, together with those who surrounded the chief exec utive, were maintaining that . dictatorship should rule supreme"
 "Is there patallel today" he con- tinued, "in the sense that all oppon- ents who disagree if not with prin- ciples at least with practices of gov- ernment should be iquidated in preparation, first, for mobilization day, and, then for our entrance into a world war to defend the imperial ism of a far-fiung gospel of natural ism or anti-Christianity?
 'If an individual or group must fear me, fear me not because I praise the principles of the Christian church but fear me because, not hiding behind sacridatol robers, I hope I possess courage enough to advocate the need of accepting Christian democracy and dare point out the fallacies of Christless democ- racy."
 Genuine democracy cannot exist, with lack of faith and understand ing of Christ's teachings, he said in defense of "a Christian front" as op- posed to the organization, "The Christian Front" which he has been
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
Alden Schlosser, 36, Kills Two Children,
 Then Shoots Himself
ATROCITIES IN POLAND CLAIMED
Murders of Priests, TOr= lures Revealed in Report
 to Pope From Primate
By ELEANOR PACKARD United Staff Press Correspondent)

Vatican City, Jan. 29-(UP)- Beating, torture and murder of priests in Poland, and a barbari program of extermination of Pole generally were charged against Ger many in report to Pope Plus XI released for publication today by Polish sources by authorization of August Cardinal Hong, primate of Poland.
 The report, detailed names, towns, regions, in relating a story of per- secution of individuals, groups, and massacre of Poles by the Gestapo, the German secret police.
 Presented to the popeSon Jan. 9th the report is divided into sections covering dioceses and archdiocese of Catholic Poland.
 Allegations of cruelty, desecration and extermination centered in areas which Germany has formally an- nexed and intends to make purely German populated. From these areas, it is charged, Poles are being deported, destitute, to other areas called the general movement of Poland'-which have been stripped of foodstuffs, or are being sent into Germany, to concentration camps, forced labor gangs, or in the case of boys as young as IA years to Nazi educational centers.
 It charged that priests have been ordered to pray for Adolf Hitler, that they had to preach in German, that churches could remain open only for two hours, on Sunday mornings, a week; that churches had been desc crated; that church funds have been seized; that priests and Poles gen. erally have been deported; that nuns were not spared.
 The report said that group of gestapo men burst into convent of the Franciscan Sisters of the Perpetual Alteration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
AIRCRAFT CORP.
 HEAD IS DEAD
Prominent Hartford Manu= factnrer Dies at New
 York City Hospital

New York, Jan. 29 O.P0 - Donald Lamont Brown, 49, president of the United Aircraft Corp, East Hartford, Conn.,, died in Doctors Hospital today after a. lengthy ill., ness, his office here announced.
 Mrs. Brown, the former Ethel T. Broffee, of New Brunswick, N. J., and their son, Donald, Jr., were with him when he died at 8:15 a. m. .....
 Brown had. been with the air. plane manufacturing company since 1925 when. he joined the Pratt & Whitney Motor Company, later ab- sorbed by United.
 Brown was born in Berlin, Wis, on November IT, 1890.
 Brown was one of a small group of men who, in 1925, and on bor- rcwed capital, founded what was destined to be one of the worlds greatest aviation industries.
 The son of a Glasgow, Scotland, stone cutter, Brown early in life carried newspapers, built rural mail boxes and worked in a Chicago steel mill. His first aeronautical ex- perience came when he was en- ployed in 1915 by the Simpqlex Au- tomobile Company, which also was engaged in building Hispano- SMz airplane engines for the French government.
 In 1917 the Simplex became the Wright-Martin Aircraft Corp, and Brown was promoted to head the Long Island City assembly depart ment.
 Later, with the reorganized Wright Aeronautical Corp, he gain- ed his first knowledge of radial air. cooled engines and met Frederick B. Rentschler, now chairman of the board of United Aircraft Corp.
 In 1925 Brown, Rentschler and several others, founded the Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Company, at Hartford. In 1926 the young firms business amounted to $57,OO0. Last year it was more than $50,O0O,O00 and with the outbreak of the Eu- ropean war, a huge expansion pro-
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many sensational developments, with many prominent former city off, cials being subpoened to testify.
 fl Names On List
 Geeorge H. Freeman, clerk of the Superior Court, has his jury list, comprising Al name5, ready for drawing when court opens tomorrow The original panel contained only IS names but additional names have been drawn af1d the total now is A.. The drawing of the additional jurors was in anticipation of many chal- lenges which it is expected will be used when the task of selecting the jury starts.
 The original jury panel consists of the following:
 Ansonia, Philip Rubin; Beacon Rllls, George w. Simpson and Sher- man D. Stocker: Bethany, Clifton D. Rosha; Cheshire, Walter H. Bald win and Herbert J. Moss; Derby, Seave1 Chegwidden and Thomas Mcleod: Hamden, Benjamin Bam- ford; Middlebury, Melville Skiff and George Lasky, Sr.; Naugatuck JduIcS DTu, 0T,, OA1OIU, Wul1dIi! R. Curtiss and Edgar B. Harger; Prospect, Clifford P. Clark: Seymour Lucien B. Sherman and Omar Nickerson; Southbury, George Lind strom and Harry Hicock.
 Additional Jurors
 The additional jurors drawn are:
 Ansonia, William R. Clancy, Ar thug Palmer; Meriden, Fred Patzke, MrJ. Marion F. Morris; Milford. FL mer N. Hall, John H. Winters; Wall Ingford, William Shelly, Benjamin R. Andrews; Wolcott, Russell Hay wood, Patterson French; Wood bridge, Wallace Johnson, Mrs. Sara McKiernan; Derby, Ella L. DeForest, Charles E. Murray; Oxford, Robert z. Hawkins, Ole B. Thorson; Sey- mour, Mrs. Dorothy Derry, E. A. Klatt; Southbuiy, Samuel L. Pierce, Alice H. Stiles; Wallingford, Wal ter E. Ives, Frederick H. Prageman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
Bodies Cremated in Home Which Father Also Set
 on Fire DOMESTIC TROUBLES
 CONSIDERED CAUSE Slayer Bound, Gagged His Wife Before Tragedy; Threw Her in Yard

Alden G. Schlosser, 36, of Middlefield, we'll known sales man for the Diamond Ginger Ale Co.,, Waterbury, today shot and killed his two small children, set fire to his Lake Beseck dwelling, and then committed suicide.
 The children were:
 Jeanette, three; Alice,
 five months old.
 In the early dawn, Schlos- ser woke his wife, Jean, 34, who slept on a couch, while he occupied 8 bedroom, gagged her with ad- hesive tape, bound her, and threw her into the back yard. She was found unharmed.
 The one-story cottage was burned to the ground and the bodies char red beyond recognition.
 Mrs. SchloSser told police her hus- band outlined his bizarre plan to her as she was getting dressed. As he bound her and gagged her with ad- hesive tape, she said he told her he was going to shoot their eldest child first.
 The wife said she made no out cry as he described his narrowing plot, because she believed that by, remaining quiet she could dissuade him from the shootings he said he would commit as soon as he could get her out of the house.
 She told police that Schlossef sprayed the house with gasoline from a spray gun and set fire to the place before ending his own life.
 News of the triple tragedy shock ed the large circle of Schlosser's friends and associates. The popular salesman covered the Meriden- Hart ford district for the Diamond Com pary, and came to Waterbury every Saturday for staff meetings. He had been employed at the company sev- eral years, and was previously an insurance salesman in his native town, Naugatuck. His father, the late Adolph Schlosser, was form- CT burgess of Naugatuck.
 Mrs. SchloSser told state police that she and her husband didn't get along" In addition, she said, he was troubled recently by financial matters. Constable Walter R. Zink. a neighbor who was the first to reach the scene of the tdagedy, said the couple frequently had domestic troubles.
 Fellow employees at the Waterbury branch of the Diamond Company. said, however, that Schlosser never complained of anything except my wife's sickness" which was said to be of neurotic nature.
 John J. Mulligan, secretary of the company, said he was likeable, and a capable salesman.
 Survivors, besides his wife, include a brother, George A. Schlosser, of Park avenue, Naugatuck, and sis- ter, Virginia, a nurse in New York City.
 Lake Beseck is a popular summer resort on the Middlefield Dunham road. A short distance east of Meri- den the spot has become of recent years, the summer home of many Silver City residents as well as 8 from this cty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
SERIOUSCHARCE
 AGAINST PUPILS
Exclusive Avon School Students Attempt to
 Bomb Powder Plant

Avon, Conn.,, Jan. 29-(UP)-Two pupils at the exclusive Old Farms school will be arraigned before a trial justice tonight on charges of juvenile delinquency growing out of an attempt to blow up the powder magazines at the Ensign -Bickford Company.
 The boys, between IS and 16 years old, manufactured a homemade bomb which exploded in the maga- zines but did not ignite them.
 Disappointed at their failure, state police said the boys set fire to the cottage of Constable Edward Elder kin. Damage was estimated at 5000.
 The bombing occurred last Tuesday but was not disclosed until the week. end. State police investigated and traced the affair to the boys, whose names were not disclosed.
 The Ensign Bickford company, es- tablished in 1886, is the country's largest manufacturer of safety fuses. On its property are numerous pow der sheds, some containing as much as eight tons of explosives.
 The one in which the bomb was placed was not occupied at the time. Otherwise, police said, there might have been a detonation which would have shaken the countryside and probably resulted in loss of life.
 The boys told investigators they set off the bomb as an experiment. |" They had been disciplined at the school seevral months ago for ex- perimenting with explosives.
 Police traced the bombing to them through fragments of pipe found in the destroyed shed, which was of the same type as used at the school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
Christian, Education
 Called Worlds Hope

Boston, Jan. go (UP)-U. s. Sen. David I. Walsh, D., Mass, speaking at a banquet in connection with a drive to raise $l,00O,000 for three new buildings at Holy Cross college, said last night that Christian edu- cation today is the hope of the world ,%.
 Christian education and Chris tian ideals" said Walsh, 2 graduate of that Jesuit college, twill lead mankind into the neutral, truly patriotic and sincerely humanitarian groups that are seeking to steady society and. with reason end sound philosophy. undermine the spacious .Sut allu-ing appeals of subversive theorists of every kind"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
PLANE ATTACK
 IS BEATEN OFF
British Planes, Guns Drive Nazi From Northeast
 Coast

London, Jan. 29-(UP)-British fighting planes and anti-aircraft guns drove raiding German bomb- ing squadron from the northeast coast today, it was understood, after a series of air alarms which start ed in coastal towns and spread in land. X
 A boatman who witnessed the aerial activity along the sea front said that black bombing plane at one point dived to within 50 feet of the top of 8 lighthouse. The plane then passed low over the three ships and attacked them for five minutes, he said. At least six bombs were dropped, the boat man reported, but the ships did not appear to have been damaged.
 A lone German raider was seen 2,000 feet over the River Tyne area and was reported to have dropped two bombs without doing damage. Anti-aircraft guns opened fire and two minutes later British fighter plane appeared. The German fled and two more British planes went up.
 The air ministry in a communique said that German planes had been reported over the northeast coast shortly after a. m. (4 a. m. EST.) and that "a number" of fighting planes went up and anti-aircraft guns opened fire in the Tyne dis trict.
 It was asserted that no German plane actually crossed the coast.
 During the alarm period air raid precautions units were on the alert all along the northeast coast.
 A mine exploded on the shore at a southeast coast town, making e breach in new sea wall and break
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
Record Attendance
 Expected In Boston

Boston, Jan. 29 -(UP)- With more than 25,OOO tickets sold, Post master Peter F. Tague predicted to- day that all records for attendance for the annual event would be broken tonight at President Roose- wits birthday ball in Boston Garden.
 Leading acts from theaters and night clubs and the movies Dead End Kids" have volunteered to ap- pear as their contribution in the fight against infantile paralysis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
STREAMLININC IS URGED BY SENATOR

Washington, Jan. 29.(UP)- Streamlining, which has worked satisfactorily on airplanes, fast trains, automobiles ad such as pro- posed now by Sen. H. Styles Bridges, R., N. H., for the Republican Ma tional convention.
 Bridges, a candidate for Republi- can presidential nomination, pro- posed to National Committee Chair man John D. M. Hamilton that the l940 convention be "streamlined" by reducing time devoted to nominating speeches and by inviting all candi- dates to address the. convention and the public by radio prior to ballot ing.
 He said party leaders had shown considerable interest in the idea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
JOS. KENNEDY TO
 ENTER LAHEY CLINIC

Boston, Jan. % (UP) Joseph P. Kennedy, United States Ambassador to Great Britain, will return to Lahey clinic for treatment of a stomach ailment early in February, according to his son, Joseph, Jr., a Harvard law school student.
 Young Kennedy said that the ail- ment had bothered his father for the past month during a Florida vacation. He said the ailnent was not serious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
KNOCKOUT DOG

Providence, R. T., Jan. 29-(UP) When hit-run motorist struck a dog in Simmonsville avenue last night, the animal leaped into the air and struck Mrs. Anna Martinel- Ii, g, on the back of the head. knocking her out. The dog, appar- ently unhurt, fled. The woman was revived by pasSersby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
SIX SISTERS IGNORED

Berlin, Jan. 29-(UP)-Six sisters at Schloberg near Tittmoning, Ba- varia, were awarded the Naz gol- den mothers cross of honor today for having borne 8 total of 82 chil- dren. One of the sisters has had q children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
Former T ax Clerk s Trial For Tomorrow A. M.
Al Names on Jury List Ready to Be Impaneled Addi- tonal Names Added By Clerk Freeman-Testi-
 mOny in Case May Prove Sensational

Barring unforeseen developments the trial of Miss Mary Cavanaugh crmer clerk in the city tax collec tors office who is charged with embedding $277401 of the property of the City of Waterbury will get underway tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock in the local superior court The selection of the jury will start at that time with Judge Frank P. McEvoy presiding.
 According to all indications the case will produce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 2s-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Jan. 26th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year S5,373,7O6 ,742.71 $5,156,1 ,334.9S
 Receipts
 $2,ss7, ,sOs, ,s37.66 ss,1s2.s2s,57s.s5
 Gross Deficit $2,s76,10s, 405.O5 $1.96S,s15,75s.0 s2,s55,ss ,so5.o5 s1.sss.2ss,4ss.os
 Cash Balance $2,306,724,2S797 $2,939,997. .921.96
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-29
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEAR SAGO,
 JAN. %, 1915
(By United Press)

By United Press) Russian and Austrian armies locked in battles. along the Car pathians.
 Greek government refused to intervene on behalf Of Eerhia.
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The Weather

Fair Tonight; Cloudy, Cold Tuesday
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FuIl Weather Report on PAss ,
Glacier County chief., 1940-12-20

DIR. NJ. F. KELLER - Optometrist
All Ford Bldg. Great Falls
May be consulted at the Yegen
Hotel Saturday, December 81. Eyes
examined and glasses fitted.
Glacier County chief., 1940-12-20
December
20
1910

Mrs. Hanson of Choteau left last
weekend for her home after pleas
ant weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Ella Courtney.
FOR SALE - Heavy :our VIII, e.
trailer Suitable for farm use. IN
quire at CANDLES Store. 2t-37p
Mr.. and Mrs Osc'r Bird transacted
business in Great Falls the fore part
Of the week.
A very nice line of Gordon Leather
Goods-suitab!e for Chri tn!as pres
ents-at Davis
Mrs Charles Beal was a visitor at
the home OF Mrs. Hazel Powers during
the week. Mrs. Beal is the former
Jean Powers who formerly lived here.
she returned to Great Falls taking
Mrs. Powers son with her to spend
the Christmas holidays.
For those last minute presents-see
Christmas Goods and Leather Novel,
ties at the G. c. Putt Co.
Attorney w. R Mcdonald transact
ed business in Cut Bank last Wednes
day.
Nylon Hosiery in all sizes at the
Economy Shop.
Henry Owl. teacher at Heart Butte
was a caller in town during the week.
Mrs. Steve LaBuff was a caller at
Great Falls where she visited with her
brother and sisterin-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Donald Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Whitford were
business callers in Great Falls during
the week
Boxed Handkerchiefs. IS cents to
sl0O at the Economy Shop.
Chairman Levi J. Burd OF the Til
bal Business Council was business
caller in Browning this week from his
ranch out North.
For those last minute presents-see
Christmas Goods and Leather Novel
ties at the G. c. Putt Co.
Ralph Calkins of Great Falls was a
business visitor in Browning in con-
nection with WPA Recreational and
Professional projects of which he is
supervisor. this week.
A very nice line of Gordon Leather
Goods-suitable for Christmas pres
ents-at Davis.
Earl Thompson arrived in Browning
from one of the projects at Glacier
Park suffering from blood poison
ing of the hand. He is much better
now
Birdseye Frozen Fruits. Vegetables
and Fish-Piegan Grocery.
Miss LaJuana Monroe spent the
weekend at Glacier Park with her sis
ter Miss Juanita Monroe.
Jerry Rosenberger of Cut Bank is
assisting at the CANDLES Store during
the Christmas rush
Billy Putt. who is u s. Army re-
serve expects to leave soon and get in
active training. He has already re-
ceived the call and is awaiting final
instructions.
Glacier County chief., 1940-12-20
HAPPENINGS
Of Local Interest

Walter 'Blackie" Wetzel suffered
severe dislocation OF his little finger
while playing basketball at Fairfield
last Saturday evening.
Lee Anderson OF Cut Bank attended
the basketball game here last Thurs
day evening.
FOR SALE-Electric Speed Queen
Washing Machine in excellent con-
dition bargain price. See MyleS
Fishel at light office.
Howard R. Dove motored to Great
Falls this week where he transacted
business in connection with WPA
work
Mrs. Esther Bonnet OF Cut Bank is
taking care of her mother. Mrs. Mike
Kolich. who has been seriously i'll at
the local hospital.
For sale: 1928 Chevrolet, also a
large two-wheel trailer. Inquire
Robert Stone, in care of VIM.
Humble. Cut Bank. ltp
Betty Lou Courtney returned home
to spend the Christmas holidays, from
Montana State College at Bozeman.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Bonnie Paisley were
callers in Browning from their ranch
at Seville.
Small modern coIlsol. piano must be
repossesSed in vicinity. May be had
by simply assuming small unpaid bal
ance. Also 500 discount on any new
piano in stock between now and
Christmas: 3 years to pay. For full
particulars write Hops Piano House.
Great Falls, Montana. 38c
Murphy Brown was a visitor at Sun
burst and Shelby over the weekend.
Ed Colbert is driving a new l94l
green Chevrolet which he recently
purchased.
Roger Paul arrived home last week
from Carroll College at Helena to
spend the holidays with his parents
CANDLES Store repairs all makes OF
radios, refrigerators, gas and electric
washers and bicycles 4t-35p
Miss Jean Powers of Great Falls vi
sited with Mrs. Hazel Powers Tuesday
of this week.
Tom Handy is driving new l94l
Chevrolet Sedan which he recently
purchased.
The meat makes the meal-for
prime steer beef. choice young veal
choice young pork and lunch meats Of
all kinds. Our meats are all Of the
highest quality. Quality Meat Market.
Bobby Anspach returned home last
week from Bozeman where he has
been attending the Montana State
College to spend the holidays with his
parents.
The Blackfoot school Christmas tree
and program will be held at the school
house on December goth. The school
children have organized a hum horn
band.
FOR RENT-Two-room apartment,
| furnished for Housekeeping. Call Chief
I office.
Mr.. and Mrs Dave Yegen left for
Billings this week where they will
spend the Christmas holidays with
friends and relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Higgins and Mr.
and Mrs. George Pambrun were Sun
day dinner guests at the ChaS. Gerard
home in Blackfoot.
ALTERATIONS, Refining on tur
coats. suits and dresses Would appre-
ciate the patronage OF my former Gus
toners from Browning. Reasonable
prices Located half block northeast Ct
White Spot. Cut Bank. Mrs. A. c.
Wiedeman. formerly Agnes Denny. If
Mr. and Mrs. John Dick visited
with relatives and friends in Waller
and Great Falls this week
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Straight and
daughter Lorraine of Cut Bank were
visitors at the Ben Berger residence
last Sunday: