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Wat FAIR AND COOLER Vermont: Fair and cooler Saturday; Sunday fair with moderate temperature. ON OTHER PAGES Mrs. Ruth Jones of Montpelier wins the Vermont women's golf championship. Page 15. More pictures of failure of attempt to raise Squalus published on Page 16.

For full weather report, see next last page. to VOL. 104. NO. 168.

BURLINGTON, VERMONT, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1939. PRICE THREE CENTS. Jmtt France, Britain Parade Their Military Might Joint Celebration of 150th Anniversary Of French Revolution mi amminMrtiirtttMiiiij in mm nir iw-nmnmiMnnniminiinnnim nftiHimif 'i iTn in i TtT 1 1 i rrmn 1 1 i rn nr ri i'i i I 1 ii i Explosion Kills Three At Lake Champlain Club T. Russell Brown, Edward H. Thornton And Suzanne Kelly, 9, Victims of Weird Blasting of Hot Water Tank Three persons were killed instantly in a water tank explosion at the Lake Champlain Club, Malletts Bay, early last evening.

The dead T. Russell Brown, 51, manager of the club. Edward H. Thornton, 46, assistant treasurer of the Chittenden County Trust Company. Suzanne Kelly, nine, daughter of former City Representative and Mrs.

Justin B. Kelly of Silver court. The water tank felled all three as the explosion hurled it more than 150 yards from a small structure. Justin Kelly and James Carey, .17, Hartford, an employe of the club, were slightly hurt and several others escaped injury. Jl ii in, T- Like Giant Projectile The hot-water tank was in the i I 1 1 LK 4 FRIGHTENED FISH, SQUALUS LEAPS AND DIVES Here is the submarine Squalus at the height of its leap from the epths off Portsmouth, X.

and just before it plummeted back to the bottom with its cargo of 26 seamen who lost their lives when th underwater craft first sank. Buoyed by compressed air pumped into lifting pontoons, the Squalus surged to the surface, stood on it tail like a fighting fish, then broke away from the pontoons and dived. The disastrous minute wiped out seven weeks of hardy salvage work. (Associated Press Photo) PARIS. July 14.

(JP) Premier Daladier proclaimed tonight the: strength of the French army aft-' er France and Britain joined on the 150th anniversary of thei French revolution in a massed pa-' rade of their land, -sea and airj forces. Can Break Any Attack The French army "is capable of breaking any attacks that can' imperil our country." the premier! declared in a world-wide Bastille! Day broadcast. "Our reborn aviation is united to the aviation of a great, friendly people who would protect our soil as we would protect theirs' if it became necessary for us to -resist attack." British planes flew in formation with French planes this morning during a great parade of 30,000 of France's finest troops with 450' specially picked British soldiers, i Million See Demonstration More than 1.000,000 persons saw the demonstration, the first joint display of military might by the two powers since the World WarJ It was reviewed by President Albert Lebrun, Daladier, British War Secretary Leslie Hore-Belisha and the chiefs of staff of the army, navy and air forces of both coun-j tries. I Mrs. James Roosevelt, mother! of President Roosevelt, among Lebrun's guests.

was; I Squalus' Stern May Be Still Deeper In Mud Navy Men Base Theory On Speed With Which Submarine Resank PORTSMOUTH, N. July 14. (JP) The possibility that the Squalus' stern might be more deeply imbedded in mud than when she first plunged was considered tonight by salvagers as they waited impatiently to begin anew their task of wresting the ill-starred submarine from a relentless ocean. The unofficial theory was expressed as tired workers came ashore for their first night off since the undersea craft originally sank on May 23, taking 26 men to their deaths. Only a Guess Declaring it was only a guess, navy men based their theory on the speed with which the Squalus resank late yesterday and her position as she plunged.

They said it was possible she was imbedded as deeply as 30 feet at the stern, which would be ten feet deeper than when she first sank. Heavy Seas Halt Operations Resumption of operations wras held up temporarily by heavy seas, a falling barometer and uncertainty concerning the extent of damage to the twice sunken submarine, but there were many chores for the men of the salvage fleet. Decks were tidied up and cleared of tangled air hose and lines today and two men in small boats closed off air valves along the hose lines that still connect the Squalus with the Falcon. One air hose had burst somewhere beneath the ocean surface with a loud pop. Lieutenant Commander Floyd A.

Tussler of the Falcon, said he believed an ocean undercurrent might have caused a pontoon to rub against the hose at its connection to the submarine during a heavy swell. May Start Survey Today Those on shore leave for the night and those busy with routine tasks afloat anxiously scanned predictions of fair weather for tomorrow in the hope that divers could begin a survey of the Squalus. You Cannot Strike Against This Govt Roosevelt Tells WPA Malcontents Clarifies Administration's Attitude Toward Work Stoppage But Refuses To. Discuss New Law's Requirement WASHINGTON, July 14. (AP) President Roosevelt! pour in the amphitheater of thetcannot strike against the government spoke out against the WPA ing they were strikes against The chief executive clarified the administration's attitude to- ward the work stoppage when he was asked at his press conference whether he agreed with Attorney1 General Murphy.

Murphy had asserted earlier that there could be no strike against the government, but had; left more or less open the ques-j tion whether the WPA demonstra- tions were to be put in that cate- gory. strike Against Govt. Mr Roosevelt, however, said flatly that he thought the cur- rent WPA walkouts in protest against the relief act were a strike Trocadero Palace on the banks of the Seine at a solemn evening ceremony uniting the empire in celebration of the revolution which began in Paris 150 years ago today with the fall of the Bastille. Fifty feet below the huge flag- draped platform from which the premier spoke sat native rulers, sultans and princes from all the empire. Flanking them were rank after rank of native troops their colorful uniforms.

Great Air Parade In the first display of air pow-, er. 100 French ana 52 Britisn planes appeared; they were fol-i lowed by a fleet of 250 French Japs Try To Rush British Embassy Gates 50,000 In Tokyo Stage Violent Outburst Against the English TOKYO, July 14. A triple police cordon balked attempts of angry demonstrators ot rush the gates of the British embassy to day as a noisy crowd or su.uuu men, women and children staged one of the greatest outbursts against a foreign country in Japan's history. A march on the embassy climaxed nation-wide demonstrations in which Japanese newspapers estimated 15.000,000 persons participated to show bitterness against Britain for her aid to At the embassy the throng was held back by 1,000 policemen, who, having word of the march, ringed the extensive embassy compound three deep with locked arms. Dash Toward Gates At the height of the two-hour demonstration the crowd parted and a three-wheeled motorcycle carrying four men dashed toward the gates apparently in an at tempt to force them, but the po- lice stood fast They also resist ed attempts of other demonstra- tors to i climb over them and mount the compound walls.

arrej slf ere. maa-e in scuffling which follo wed such at I fill 15. 1XU MWlCi WCit rown but no damage was re- iy. Ji wiicie iuu.uuu iicaiu uidiuia uc- against government and that hejescortine a crew of women from Bill Would Place $25 Tax On Bachelors, 30 To 35 MADISON, July 14. (JP) Assemblyman Melvin H.

Schlytter (Rep.) introduced in the Legislature today a bill which would place a tax of $25 on unmarried men between the ages of 30 and 35; $15 on those between 35 and 40 and $10 on those between 40 and 50. He estimated it would raise 000 for old age pensions. Prexy Smith Is Indicted On 23 Counts BATON ROUGE, July 14. OP) Dr. James Monroe Smith, former president of Louisiana State University, was indicted to- night on 23 separate counts of forgery and falsification of public records by the" East Baton Rouge grand jury, which also returned indictments against three other officials and former officials of the school.

Others Indicted sf and member 1 of 5 charged with receiving and having embezzfed g00ds in his possession, rio-is physician for the university and a prominent I tilV UAH V- A Ul t-J U11M state political leader "NT To rVcnn Vmcincc ma Tin fUA on tw0 indictments one lted George Caldwell in the em- ulomont rf matpr a university, was charged twice iwith embezzlement. A total of 28 indictments were returned against the four men. Smith already was under indict ment on an embezzlement charge here, while Caldwell was charged in New Orleans with diversion of WPA materials to private Smith, now in jail, was indicted today on ten counts of forgery and nine counts of falsely utttering and making a public record. aircraft, including 57 fighters pur-; agreed with Murphy that there the building chased recently in the United could I be no such strike He then; The dead man was identified at States. authorized reporters to quote himr.

-t, t-, The 450 British soldiers in the directly on the subject, a thing enerfaIrt HosPlta Emil August parade along the Champs Elyseeshe rarely does at a press confer- He nad been snot had a place of honor behind stu dents of military schools and aft-: er them came the cream of the French army. Troops of All Colors and parts of the empire Mci oc-, cans. Spahis. Algerians. Tunisians.

3eS Parisian firemen exhibited for the first time the city's new "roll ing bomb shelters" heavily ar- SnS? ino'r Zll i protest walkouts tolay, declar-l the government and that "you I Man Killed In WPA Rioting In Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS July 14 0ne man was kiiIed and several persons injured tonight in a re- currence of rioting at a WPA sewing project when armed po- and deDutv sheriffs ran 'gauntlet of bricks and stones in! head. A policeman, John P. Gearty, was slugged at the first outbreak aaonaay. aying oi a nears attacK two hours later, WASHINGTON. July 14.

(JP) F. C. Harrington of the Work Projects Administra- AW-f'-vuv, tative Risk R-RI) today he was' investigating to determine wheth-! i those-who Picketed the represcn-1 dropped from WPA. nrrter rirnnnori from WPA Rochester, N. projects were closed to-avoid the violence that Lester Herzoe uDstate New of WPA strikers had yisited the projects, trying to add to the walkout.

Herzog asked a depart ment of justice investigation. In Washington, the American Federation of Labor and the Unit- ed states Conference of Mayors brought increased pressure on the administration to ease the new rciir 0o'- Kt thoro aaiu nau iC- ceived assurancs from President Roosevelt that he would "explore" the possibilities of its sugges- n-n A WT rlnlnnntivn r-nirt V.O I i The chief executive riwiinpd I however, to be drawn into a dis cussion of the chief bone of con- tention. the new law's require-' wWch es tQ $96 a montn This regulation has resulted in VWA, work much longer to earn the monthly pay. Formerly, same V. 1 wage-the same hourly rate, the new regulation, Mr.

Roosevelt said that it would take too long to discuss it. that it was a matter 1 as that received by workmen on tative 's home i an, alleging four counts of knowing-persons, similar jobs in private employ- if anv of the Dickets actuallv iU demonstrators, most or; receiving and having embez-Every City Holds Parade ment-but worked only Vg Jre uerotoe a'sluredj ITS zIed dsin his possession and Every city France held its enough each month to earn their wtarv thv wnnid hei marc" "'f. 47 jone with having aided and abet- rear of the "25 Club." Fire broke out in the little tank house, and was discovered by several golfers. With Brown and Thornton, all ran to investigate. Shortly after they arrived, the explosion occurred and from one of the sides of the structure shot the tank a great streaking projectile that dealt instant death to the three persons it struck.

Child 40 Yards Away Brown and Thornton were then about ten or 15 feet distant. The neavy sizzlinS rocket cut them iuuwii, uaieenea un me lop oi a nearby garage and struck Suzanne Kelly who was standing with her mother on the eighth fairway, about 40 yards from the scene of the fire. Still not spent, the tank ripped huge holes in the fairway, and traveled some 150 more yards before ending its tragic journey. Please turn to Page Fourteen F. D.

And Hull Ask For Scrapping Of Arms Embargo WASHINGTON, July 14. (JP)- President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Hull, in a joint appeal to a rebellious Congress, urged today that the arms embargo in the neutrality law be scrapped forthwith lest it tempt nations already fully armed to plunge the world into war. They did not mention the Rome-Berlin axis by name, but they asserted that the embargo clause "plays into the hands of those nations which have taken the lead in building up their fighting power." Thoughtful Listeners The Senate, including numerous members of its "isolationist" bloc who a few days ago locked the administration's new neutrality legislation up in the foreign relations committee until next session listened thoughtfully as the message was intoned with many oratorical flourishes by John Crocket, the Senate's frock-coated reading clerk. Then the isolationists quickly made known that they had not been moved from their determination to prevent new legislation now, and thereby retain the present neutrality law. Admn.

Leaders Applaud Administration leaders in the chamber applauded the message, but looked helplessly at the situation in the committee and were not optimistic of extricating the legislation from its plight. However, a final decision to abandon the bill until next session or to make one more effort at enacting it had still to be made. This, members of the leadership said, probably would not come until next Monday, the time of their regular weekly strategy meeting with the President. The form of the appeal to Congress was a long statement by Hull re-emphasizing the administration views, and a short one by Mr. Roosevelt giving "full approval" to the Hull remarks.

At the White House, the word was passed that this emphasized anew that Mr. Roosevelt and Hull were in complete accord on the question. The Roosevelt statement said that "in the light of present world conditions" it was "highly advisable" to act at this session of Congress. Hull accused critics of the administration policy of spreading misleading "propaganda" and appealed for Congress to disregard "partisanship" in handling the problem. Morgan And Partners Get Big Tax Refunds WASHINGTON, July 14.

(JP) J. P. Morgan and six other partners of the famous New York banking house received refunds luiaiimg $04,4,. on uieir ittss individual income taxes from the treasury today. The refunds were: J.

P. Morgan, Junius S. Morgan, Thomas W. Lamont, George Whitney, R. C.

Leffingwell, the late Thomas Coch- 4ran, and the estate of the late E. T. Stotesbury, Most of the refunds were due to the reclassification of losses of unidentified securities transactions as ordinary business losses instead of capital losses. Av security wage. mand that Britain cease aid toj George Caldwell, former super-Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's intendent cf construction at the rn parade and celebration.

A jackets from the cruiser Tren- ton marched in the Le Havre parade and received an ovation. I Britain Musters L.OnSCMDt ArmV lOdaV I 1 LONDON. July 14. Brit- Li for an hour discussion and that York WPA administrator, said ap-there were many pros and cons. peared certain if they continued.

To talk about only one angle Hp rpnorfri tut rnvinir hnnrts Edward H. Thornton One of the 3 victims. FCC Hears Criticism Of Its 'Culture' Rule WASHINGTON, July 14. (JP) The Federal Communications Commission heard criticism and defense today of its rule requiring international broadcasts to "reflect the culture of this country" and "promote international good-will, understanding and cooperation." The National Association of Broadcasters, through President Neville Miller, led the opposition, contending the rule involves censorship. The Rev.

Edward Lodge Curran of Brooklyn, N. president of the International Catholic Truth Society, championed the rule, saying it was necessary to promote good will in South America. The commission announced at the outset of the hearing that it had suspended the rule "pending an opportunity to hear and consider the evidence, views and arguments" to be presented. Thad-H. Brown, acting chairman in the bsence of Frank R.

McNinch, who is ill, read a statement saying the commission "has no desire, purpose or intention of setting itself up as a board of censorship, and that it does not and will not exercise any such jurisdiction." Bombs Are Hurled At British Consulate SHANGHAI, July 14. WV-Bitterness in British-Japanese relations heightened today when unidentified persons hurled two hand grenades into the British consulate at Tsingtao, where increasingly violent anti-British demonstrations began three weeks ago. The British embassy here reported that windows were shattered and other minor damage was inflicted, but that no one was injured in the attack, the third within a week on the consulate building in the Japanese-held Shantung province port. The consulate, which British officials said had been under a virtual state of siege since July 3, was stoned Monday and Wednesday by a group which British said were Japanese-inspired. Travelers arriving from Tsingtao said property of the American Standard Vacuum Company was damaged in the anti-British demonstrations which spread from the consulate to the Hongkong Shanghai bank building.

The company's offices are in the bank building. Upgrade Coasting Mystery Is Solved LEOMINSTER, July 14. (JP) The mystery of Leominster's magic highway upon which vehicles apparently coasted effortlessly up hill, was dispelled today when a surve'yor's transit disclosed the 100 foot "upgrade" actually was a downgrade, dropping two feet. Assistant Street Commissioner Patrick W. Boyden put his science to work today and fathomed the problem.

But meanwhile other hundreds of motorists came to try the "uphill coast" which drew thousands yesterday when the "magic highway" was discovered. Boyden confirmed an early diagnosis that surrounding terrain merely fooled the eye into believing a downhill grade was uphill. REDWOOD CITY, July 14. (JP) John Kelsey, inventor, was knocked unconscious today by an explosion and fire that wrecked his $40,000 laboratory in North Palo Alto. of the question without giving it undue emphasis would be difficult.

he said. army will be mustered tomorrow New btt- Negotiations ntJ 113 rPrt WifK tnrc Fvrrinnnp txchange SaSnf deJense forces WASHINGTON. July 14. The first Soud of TSar-olds possibility of important new Ane nrsi group oi -u-j rar-oius unmese government ana wun uraw irum uie x-ai Toss Banners Over Walls When the mob reached the em bassy, after marching through the main business district and past the imperial palace, some demonstrators tossed banners and placards over the walls bearing such slogans as "Bomb Britain. Enemy of Justice and Humanity." and "No Compromise in the Tokyo Parley." Tokyo was dotted with posters and handbills with such legends: ish." A similar tenor characterized demonstrations yesterday throughout Japan.

New England Power Company tu "U.C"U5Y. first mortgage bonds, series due August 15, 1969. I 1 i Anxious Moments of chock luccnange was raisea ioaay when William McC. Martin, ex- president. stated that, "something drastic" must be done German-Italian Discussions Under Way ROME.

July 14. (JP) German-Italian discussions were reported to bs under way today over an Italian offer of port concessions to Germany at Trieste in return for ah understanding that more German trade would be routed through Italy's important Adriatic seaport. While no official announcement has been made of negotiations between the two nations. Premier Mussolini has discussed the matter with Trieste officials who said II Duce was "particularly imer-ested in the situation concerning Trieste's port traffic." Trieste, the former Austrian port which Italy gained after the World War, has suffered from Germany's occupation of Austria and Czecho-Slovakia. Trade from those two formerly independent nations has been diverted from the Adriatic port to Hamburg and Bremen.

There has been talk in the past of making Trieste a free port for German trade, but that proposal is understood to have met objections from Venice which feared its own commerce might be affected seriously. Current discussions were said to revolve around an Italian offer port concessions if Germany would agree to return a profitable amount of trade from Austria and former Ozeiho-Slova-kia to Trieste in an effort to revive the port which was pre-war Austria's main shipping center. Maniac Slays Midget With His Bare Hands NEW YORK, July 14. (JP) A powerful man of maniacal strength slew a 90-pound woman midget with his bare hands today because she complained of the noise he was making in his lower East side apartment. First he choked her, then he drowned her, fighting off the police who tried to loosen his grip on her throat.

Then he turned to give battle to four patrol-, men and detectives. Screaming and howling frien-ziedly, he wrecked his apartment, injured four of his opponents, and finally collapsed and died. The whole affair lasted nearly half an hour and the neighbor hood was in a state of high excitement for hours afterward. The man was identified by fellow lodgers as Walter Ferguson, 45, formerly of Detroit and unemployed for the past months. The woman was Miss Elizabeth Schneider, 55, once a sideshow and circus midget, who was living on a small trust fund established by her father.

NEW YORK, July 14. (JP) The government today accused six New York night clubs, headed by the widely-known Cotton Club, of dodging Federal taxes, and indicted nine men and four corporations on charges ranging from failure to file returns to embezzlement. WASHINGTON. July 14. (ff), i ij th.

m9rV-Pt Pr Jk a letter JZ -t UlVlVOlAl a WA nc examining to study disclosing appoinunem oi a puo- KvrH- cturtxr fS Kwroo. rv oc VI vac xvril Jl vivv v- rprentlv stieested bv Frank. The The attitude at national WPA headquarters that the new act'filed with the Securities Commis-lin must be enforced strictly was evi-sion today, a registration nf the raiTed cornered with the territorial roTtnh5oiSo.tSS2 tion marts an important depar- ouu.uuu. us 1 tra-. ture from Britain's traditional policy of volunteer service.

It Is regarded generally as the most significant step that cov- ernment has taken in demonstrate ing what its leaders call its de- termination to halt aggression. An extension of the conscrip- centers tomorrow morning and: bv Monday about 30 000 are ex-: pected to be in uniform. number will be increased grad- i kv.kt the job for five consecutive Late Adolph Ochs, Publisher Of New York Times Left $12,211,422 Estate 4V4 A muit.UK 11L 0 111 All announcement that the Hongkong something drastic must oe aone. WhUe official figures were lack-government had prepared for tne.nJelfr Iuture 11 ine ing in some instances, press re publication tomorrow an ordi- ness tne market is to oe pre-; from the various states in- nance making all regularly-domi- servcd- a total of 18.000 to cUed. non-Chinese male British He explained that although strikers had been dismissed, subjects in the Crown colony be-; new board would concentrate on- tween 18 and 55 liable to serv- the subject of brokerage The cut ordered by Harrington ice.

its work would cover other fields. 'is designed to bring the total WPA For Duke of Kent LONDON, July 14. (JP) The Duke of Kent had an anxious few moments today when a Plane, in which he was a passenger skidded a boggy patch in attempting take off from Dyce airdrome ciaH The plane spun around and its propeller was damaged. The duke emerged smiling and took a train. neediest cases," for which an annual appeal is made at Christmas.

Individual Beneficiaries The principal individual beneficiaries were his widow, Mrs. Effie Wise Ochs, who died May 6, 1937, and a daughter, Mrs. Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger, of New York, who were named residuary legatees. On Mrs. Ochs death the daughter became sole beneficiary of the income from the residuary estate.

On, the New York Times stock, consisting of common shares and first, second, third and fourth preferred stock, the state placed this valuation: $3,041,952 on 5,374 shares of common stock. $1,215,000 on 12,150 shares of first preferred. $2,000,000 on 20,000 second preferred. $2,529,200 on 25.292 third preferred. $2,232,000 preferred.

on 22,320 fourth UCIlteu lurmer, nowever, Dy cuh unuea aismissai oi striKmg vvt-a worKers wh0 Deen aDsent days and by an announcement, from CoL F- c- Harrington, WPA! commissionert 300.000 would be slashed from the rolls by Aug-! ust 1. enrollment down to 2,100.000. The would be effected largely by dropping those workers who have been on the rolls for 18 consecutive months. Orders All Minneapolis XADA WPA Projects Closed MINNEAPOT.TS 14 bacn in tne cM al, were; instituted at the request of Min-i jneapolis or its subdivisions, Glotz- bach said. 1 to nroteot the securi- find? of brokers' rns JJJ! oroKers cus offar mtkat ing with Frank.

Martin said. a Certainly the findings of a MINERS ENTOMBED 0ne of approximately 30 miners entombed two miles underground' ine explosion near! tn tV)n tonight was brought to the i nau ciearea ir mto he pit for a depth of about miAe. group of this sort will carry great Only Return Of Danziq -weight with the public." he as-w ii i serted. "It is the most important Will Satisfy Hitler study of its kind that has ever 'been undertaken." MUNICH. July 14.

-P Danzig's NEW YORK, July 14. (JP) Adolph Ochs, who rose from a $2-a-week "printer's devil" to proprietor and publisher of the New York Times, left a net estate of $12,211,422, a tax ap- praisal showed today. whose career as a newspaper publisher spanned more than half a century, died four years ago in Chattanooga at 77. $405,000 In Public Bequests The appraisal showed a total of $405,000 in public be-auests. The largest was for Hebrew Union College in 0ef The publisher, who contribut- large sums in his lifetime to philanthropies, left $25,000 worth of New York Times third prererrea stock to a charitable cause he sponsored through the newspaper, the "one hundred return to the reich "now.

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