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York Market Today's Quotations WA Pacific Specials VOLUME 12 FLASHES AND DASHES By Associated Press Heavy Casualties SHANGHAI--The Chinese and Japanese commands reported today they had inflicted heavy casualties on each other in recent months' fighting in China. 22,527 have been killed or. wounded between April 1 and Aug. 1. FR Sees "Battle" ABOARD U.

S. S. LANG President Roosevelt, vacationing on the cruiser Tuscaloosa, watched his ship engage in a miniature mimic battle with this destroyer this morning. Mongol Planes Downed TOKYO--A Domel (Japanese news agency) dispatch from Hsinking, Manchoukuo, today said 40 Mongol planes were downed by Japanese Manchoukuoan forces in three battles Sunday on the troubled Manchoukuo-Outer Mongolia border. Six Drown RYE BEACH, N.

H. The sea cast up six bodies on the beach today, revealing the tragic end of an all-Gay fishing party. Maestro's Daughter Slain ZURICH, Switzerland The slaying of the daughter of Bruno Walter, famed conductor and refugee from Germany, at the hands of her husband, who then committed suicide, was disclosed here today. U. S.

Ohapels Razed. CHUNGKING- The U. S. embassy was informed today two chapels of the United States church mission at Yuanling, 1 Hunan province, were destroyed in a Japanese air raid. Aid To Understanding MOSCOW-Prediction the new trade agreement between Germany and Soviet Russia might lead to improvement of their political relations appeared today in the communist party news paper Pravda as the entire Soviet press hailed the new pact.

Strong Hungary Needed BUDAPEST County Csaky, Hungarian foreign minister, issued a statement early this evening in which he declared "an independent and strong Hungary is an indispensable factor in the political balance of central Europe." Warned From Moscow WARSAW The British bassy has circularized its nationpls in Warsaw in general terms, advising them to leave Warsaw as soon as possible in "view of the considerable danger of a ture. in Polish -German relations," reliable informant said today. Rail Scion Suicides NEW YOK- J. Ryan, 56, a son of the late Thos. F.

Ryan, railway magnate, was found dead at his home off Fifth avenue today, a victim of illuminating gas poisoning. Mussolini Silent ROME Premier Mussolini refrained today from giving any indication that he would intervene with a plan to avert posfor Danzig. sible war over German demands Zionists In Huff GENEVA- General Zionists party of moderates stomped out of the World Zionist Congress today in a huff over charges against them of election irregularities in Palestine. Fire Moves North SEATTLE British Columbia and Washington forests were closed today as Pacific northwest fire fighters continue desperate battle against multiple blazes that taxed available manpower. WEATHER By Associated Press San Francisco bay regionPartly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, becoming unsettled; morn: ing fogs; moderate west wind.

Northern California Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday, becoming unsettled on coast; lit-. tie change in temperature; gentie northwest wind off const. DAILY EVENING VOL. 82, NUMBER 279 PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA. Monday, Efforts To Link Bridges Witness To 'Reds' Fail SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.

ness for Harry Bridges with nials as the west coast CIO to its seventh week today. yer and notary public called tention the case against Bridges spiracy, was the witness. you a member of the communist party?" he was asked by Norene, Portland director for U. S. Immigration Bureau.

"No," he answered. "You never have been?" "No." "As a matter of fact you a members of the unit of the communist Hollywood branch?" "I am not." The witness said he knew men named by Norene as Freed and David Price but nied he had attended communist party meetings with either them. He said he had dropped from the Elks lodge non-payment of dues, that was a member of the American Civil Liberties union and Municipal league of Los geles. Austrian came under the ernment's cross-examination in its effort to prove its (Continuea on Page 3) 21. (AP)-An' attempt to link a witthe communist party brought deleader's deportation hearing went inSpencer Austrian, Los Angeles lawby the defense to support its conwas based on a shipowners' con- New Violence Flares In Milk War NEW YORK, Aug.

21. (AP) New violence, accompanied by milk-dumping sorties, flared in New York's 7-day-old milk strike today as Mayor Laguardia called an emergency meeting of striking farmers and distributors and personally appealed to them not to imperil the health of "innocent -the people. Frequent skull-cracking clashes between pickets and police marked the strike's tightening pinch. In Syracuse, 30 dairy farmers overpowered and beat up two (Continued on Page 3.) Woman Dies In Sonoma Auto Crash; Six Are Injured One person was killed, an automobile crash at noma, Sunday night at Bresciani, 47, of Marshall, skull. She died at the The injured: Mrs.

Mary a woman, and 'six others injured in the Four Corners, one mile south of o'clock. The dead: Mrs. Margaret Marin county, suffered a fractured Burndale hospital, Sonoma, at midnight. Boccaleoni, 610 East Washington, wife of Albramo Boccaleoni, minor cuts, bruises and shock; Mrs. F.

Lafranchi, East Petaluma, slightly injured; Joe Durando, Petaluma, broken collarbone and bruises; Mrs. Louise Vanucci, wife of Paul Vanucci, possible fracture of shoulder; Mr. and Mrs. J. Hutt, San Francisco, minor bruises.

The auto victims were taken to the Burndale hospital, Sonoma, where they were attended by Dr. E. J. Finnerty, "two of the 1 injured remaining, Mrs. Vanucci and Joe Durando.

Mrs. Bresciani, Mrs. Boccaleoni, Mrs. Lafranchi and Joe Durando, were returning from Sonoma where they had attended an Italian picnic when at the Four Corners south of Sonoma, the Bresciani car was allegedly struck by the Vanucci machine, when Mrs. Bresciani failed to stop at the intersection, according to Officer Fred Eberhardt of the State Highway patrol, who with Officer De Martini, investigated the accident.

Mrs. Bresciani was the widow of Frank Bresciani who died in 1933. The couple resided for many years on a ranch in the Chileno valley district. The auto victim is survived by four sons, (Continued on Page 8.) Train Crash Board Probe Continues CARLIN, Aug. 21.

(AP)Company witnesses were lined up today for resumption of the closed Southern Pacific inquiry into the wreck of a $2,000,000 streamlined train Aug. 12 near Harney, in which 24 persons were killed and 108 injured. Interstate commerce commission representatives also are participating in the hearing. Southern Pacific officials say the train, "City of San Francisco," was wrecked deliberately by someone who moved a pound rail four inches inward at one end and fastened it to ties in that position. The company has offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to arrest of the guilty person.

At yesterday's session, government representatives questioned witnesses who supported the company theory, and differed with railroad officials on several Pomona Grange Protests Tax Increase In Sonoma Co. At Two Rock Valley Meeting Meeting with Two Rock grange Saturday at Grange hall, members of the Sonoma County Pomona Grange took initial toward requesting county tax levy reductions. After steps discussing assessments during an all-day meeting the county grange named a committee to confer with county supervisors Wednesday ing at Santa Rosa. The committee: Eunice Peterson, of Sono- ma, chairman; C. A.

Lakeville; T. G. King, Petaluma and L. A. Johnson, Bellevue, master of the grange.

The committee will meet in the Johnson home Tuesday evening to perfect presentation of its tax reduction claim to the Sonoma county board. Protesting raising of the reserve fund and also the county's financial contribution for publicity to. the state chamber of commerce and the Redwood Empire Association, the grangers' plant mass meeting in the courthouse when supervisors meet. In comparing donations of respective counties to the Red wood Empire group, grangers pointed out San Francisco county has been contributing $12,000 and Sonoma county $7,500 in recent years. The new year's donation from Sonoma county has been reduced.

Participating in the discussion was George E. Sehlmeyer of Elk Monday Ang. 21 Poultry Producers, Quotations to retailers EDITION August 21, 1939. PETALUMA COURIER, VOL. 79, NUMBER 23 NUMBER 23 Many Die In Worst Flood At Tientsin TIENTSIN, Aug.

21. (P)- toll of death and property destruction leaped today as the worst flood in Tientsin's history submerged much of the city under constantly deepening water. With the flood crest believed still to be a day away, the overflow of the swollen Hai river and other streams put the city's electrical facilities out of commission and isolated it part of the time from the outside world. An all-night rise in the flood level inundated the few remaining dry 1 in the British concession when the water was three feet deep in the shallowest places. Telephones were dead.

Small boats were the only transportation through streets. Many persons braved waters often waist-deep to carry out vital errands. The water system still functioned, but authorities warned its failure was possible momentarily. Except for a slight increase in milk supplies--the result of herds being driven to shallower water within the British concessions the food situation was acute. As flood waters within the concessions reached an average depth of 9 feet over most of the area, British authorities commandeered all small boats, and officers were assigned to transporting ill and exhausted victims of whatever race to hospitals or improvised refuges.

Because of a shortage of they were able to attend only those in most urgent need. Many refugees were swimming muddy torrents in struggles to reach safety. These conditions, officials said, were taking a high toll of life, but it was impossible to make any accurate survey. Huge property losses were ignored as the community centered its efforts solely on preserving life. Heavy loss of life was expected also beyond Tientsin and its environs, where a large Chinese population lives.

Thousands of men, women and children-both Chinese and foreigners--fled into this war-beset city. Hundreds came on rafts made from timbers, doors, or anything else that could stay afloat. (outh Badly Hurt Here Edgar Potts, local youth, driving south on Bodega avenue highway, was badly injured about 2:30 Monday afternoon, when a car said to be driven by Charles Hickey, was involved in a collision with the Potts auto. The injured youth was taken to the office of Dr. C.

A. Stimson where he was given' emern gency treatment and then taken to the Petaluma General hospital. Captain Harry Clodfelter investigated. Lloyd Denham of Ray's garage brought the Potts boy to the office of the physician. MAJOR LEAGUE SCORES By Press Associated National league R.

H. E. St. Louis 000-000-010- 1 8. 2 Brooklyn 110-031-10x- 7 14 1 Sunkel, Warneke and Padgett; Hamlin and Todd.

Cincin. 7 9 0 Phila. 0 7 1 Niggeling and Hershberger; Pearson, Harrell and Davis. Chicago 4 7 4 N. Y.

3 7 0 French and Mancuso; man and Danning. (Only games scheduled). Results Sunday St. Louis 7-7, Cincinnati 1-5. New York 8-2, Philadelphia 4-3.

Chicago 9-0, Pittsburgh 5-5. Brooklyn at Boston, rain. American league No games scheduled. Results Sunday Philadelphia 5-1, New York 4-5. Chicago 6, Cleveland 5 (10 innings).

St. Louis 6, Detroit 5 (2nd game, rain). Washington 2-5, Boston Political 'Big Shot' Indicted For Fraud NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 21. (AP) -Abraham L.

Shushan, powerful Louisiana political and former close associate of Huey P. Long, was indicted by the federal grand jury here today with four other persons on charges of using the mails to defraud. The indictment concerned an Orleans levee board bond refunding action in which Shushan allegedly received $132,740. Named with the 300-pound' former president of the levee board, whose name was stripped from Shushan here two weeks ago where Newman airport, and M. T.

Harris, member the prominent investment firm of Newman, Harris H. W. Waguespack, member of the levee board at the time of the transaction, and Henry Miller, an accountant, all of whom allegedly shared in a $496,000 fee paid in the refunding. Two other indictments were handed down today, one naming State Senator C. A.

Lorio, prominent Baton Rouge politician and former aide to Huey P. Long, and the other Dr. J. M. Smith, former head of Louisiana State university.

Lorio was charged with using the mails to defraud, Smith with income tax evasion. Newman, Harris Co. is one of the largest investment firms in the south. The indictment alleges the fraud grew out of an arrangement whereby the firm would receive 25 per cent on all savings effected through refunding operations in 1936 and 1937. The government alleged that Waguespack, as a member of the board "urged and influenced other members, of the board "from which Shushan had shortly before retired as president to accept the plan, and that the fee charged the board was exorbitant and far in excess of the value' of services rendered, inasmuch as the defendants pretended there had been a 000 saving, whereas actually the (Continued on Page 3) Peter Madsen Found Dead In Cabin Believed to have been stricken with a heart attack, Peter L.

Madsen, aged resident, was found dead in his cabin at 221 Wilson street on Monday afternoon by his neighbors, H. H. Hampton. special patrol officer, and Hans Hjort, who had missed him about the yard of his home for the past two days. Deputy Coroner John C.

Mount on being called to the home gaid that there was a wound on Madsen's head, indicating he had fallen against the kitchen stove after going to a window to call for aid on being stricken. Identification of the dead man's first name was made through a tax receipt found in his cabin by Mr. Mount. Madsen was born in Lebykobbel, Denmark, on November 22, 1866. He arrived in New York from Hamburg, Germany, on the' steamer Bohemia, on June 9, 1913.

More Poultry Suspects Are Hunted Seeing a person moving about with a flashlight after midnight Saturday, Mrs. Fannie Zemon, wife of Dave Zemon of Route 4, Box 119, became alarmed with the thought of poultry thieves and called Petaluma police who in turn notified the sheriff's office in Santa Rosa. Deputy Sheriffs Stuart Rich and Ted Lewis sped to the vicinity where the alleged prowler was about but in a thorough check of the chicken houses found nothing amiss. The sheriff's officers patrolled the district for several hours hoping to pick up the trail of the vanished man-with-a-flashlight, but no suspicious persons were seen. Europe Balances On Brink Of War; Word Expected This Week R.

J. the aren't lawyers' party, two Emil de- of been for he the An- govfire, charge Full British Andt French Meetings Cabinet lies Ready For Joint Action; Belgium Calls Foreign Ministers Of Six Neutral Countries To Significant DanzigPoland Discussion LONDON-Aug. 21. (AP) A decision to hold a full British cabinet session tomorrow coincident with a French cabinet meeting indicated important joint action was intended in the grave European situation as Belgium today suddenly called seven small powers to a conference Wednesday to consider a possible peace move. Full cabinet status was given to tomorrow's meeting of British ministers after Prime Minister Chamberlain, returning from a holiday in Scotland, had conferred with Lord Halifax, foreign secretary.

The Belgian move in calling the foreign ministers of the six other neutral states associated in the Oslo trade convention to a conference in Brussels Wednesday offered the possibility of some British-French action toward a settlement of the German-Polish dispute over Danzig. A joint statement by Britain and France reaffirming in strong terms their pledge to aid Poland in event of an attack upon her, but at the same time advocating negotiation by Germany, and Poland, was considered another possibility. In some political quarters there were suggestions the British parliament should be recalled immediately and used as a medium for a new British warning to Germany. Some Britons discounted the effectiveness of any move toward mediation or a peace appeal by the small Oslo powers pending some indication of a more atitude by Germany. The foreign ministers of The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark were called to Brussels to meet with representatives of Belgium to confer on the plea.

Thirty-seven-year-old King Leopold was reliably reported to have called the meeting. Meanwhile, a British government spokesman, referring to a statement of policy by Foreign Secretary Ford Halifax July 29, declared "the position remains as stated and is unchanged in any respect." In that statement Halifax said the doctrine of. force "bars the (Continued on page 3) German Troops Push Into Slovakia By DANIEL DELUCE ZILIN, Slovakia, Aug. 21. (AP) -German army divisions, geared for lightning action, pushed on to northern Slovakia today.

MoBERLIN, Aug. 21. (AP)-The German official news agency announced tonight that Germany and Russia will conclude a non-aggression pact. The German foreign minister, J. von Ribbentrop, will arrive in Moscow to" conclude the negotiations, DNB said.

torized troops, fully equipped with aircraft guns and light artillery, massed at the frontier. Slovakia's most traveled roads to Poland were commanded by German arms. As large-scale operations continued, involving a force mated at 250,000 men, observers asserted the strategy was 'plain. If the Danzig dispute should start another war, German forces now are in position for a sweeping action against Poland's southern flank. Silenced by the government, the controlled press left Slovakia's public in almost complete ignorance of the developments on the.

northern frontier. Newspapers printed German reports of new fortifications on the Polish side of the boundary but reported nothing of the intense activity in the German military zone in Slovakia: Youths unexpectedly summoned for service, however, discovered Slovakia's army was being mobilized gradually and without official acknowledgement. The mobilization, according to an authoritative report, was approved by the national. council under German pressure and against the opinion of General Ferdinand Csatlos, minister of war. The reservists called up for duty, it was said, were being sent north to areas not now held by German troops.

What role the Slovak army would be asked to play in the event of war was a question unanswered by Slovak officialdom. Differing but persistent rumors psread concerning the "defense agreement" by the national council. Some quarters believed the agreement was three-fold, embracing military, economic and political measures. The council met again today, but its discussions were behind closed doors. Neils P.

Hanson Ends Life With Gun At Penngrove; Motive Is Mystery Neils P. Hanson, 65, ranch hand Hanson ranch north of Penngrove, farm early on Monday morning. He shot with a single barrel shotgun, it was John C. Mount who said the suicide planation of the deed. Arriving at the Construction Renewed In Marin Co.

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 21. -(P)- Ending a two-weeks' tieup of construction work in Marin county, 800 AFL unionists were ordered back to work today while an arbitration board of three men started deliberations to decide whether unskilled workmen should receive $6 or $6.50 a day. 4. The work stoppage began with the walkout of the Laborers Hod Carriers union, which demanded the wage increase.

Skilled workmen followed them in quitting work. Under an agreement reached Saturday, the men will receive their old wage scale pending a decision by the board. Diplomatic Activity, Military Preparedness Indicates Crisis Is At Hand; Germany Greatly Strengthened By Barter Pact With Soviet Russia Europe today week which many believed would bring developments pointing the way to peace or war. As it started statesmen were puzzled by sudden announcement of a. new trade agreement between communist Russia and nazi Germany.

There was feverish diplomatic activity and military measures for possible conflict. Troops were reported massed on both sides of the Polish-Slovakian and PolishGerman borders. Belgium, headed by. a king who takes an active part in government affairs, 37-year-old Leopold suddenly invited the foreign ministers of The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland to fly to Brussels for a hurried conference to formulate a peace plea to the larger nations. Political and economic sources in Berlin said the German-Soviet agreement probably would give Germany access to much-needed materials for strengthening the reich's hand" "in Europe's power politics.

In. Moscow the newspaper organ of the communist party, said the trade pact was expected to an atmosphere of "tense political the two countries. Further, Pravada said, "it may become. a serious step in the direction of further improvement of not only economic but also political relations between the U. S.

S. R. and Germany." Meanwhile Great Britain and France, attempting to win Russia into a mutual assistance pact for which they have been negotiating since April, appeared no nearer agreement with Moscow. Military staff talks among the three powers were resumed in the Soviet capital. Prime Minister Chamberlain' returned from his vacation for a meeting of cabinet ministers in London tomorrow to review the world situation.

Germany's press stated Germany's "day of with Poland over the Danzig situation was approaching. "German patience" was said to be fast dying under "Polish insolence." (Continued on Page 3) World Markets Affected By War Fears Grove, state master. Following action of the board of supervisors Saturday morning in continuing the hearing until Wednesday at the request several organizations, Pomona grange members issued a call for a mass meeting of all granges at that time to protest any increase in the tax rate. Informed of the call for the mass meeting, Chairman E. J.

Guidotti of the board of said: "We previously have declared our stand that all constructive gestions will be welcomed and given the most careful consideration. "Naturally, we wilt welcome all such suggestions that the Grangers may offer to provide the necessary county government functions at a minimum of cost to the taxpayers." The migrant problem in California was discussed in 'detail by John C. Henderson, regional chief lot migrant program. employed at the Hans O. committed suicide at the himself through the head revealed by' Deputy Coroner victim left no notes in exranch for eggs on his cuscall, Ben Brian of the Producers found the body granary.

Members of the Hanson family, who were company, were enbreakfast, at the time and shocked on learning of the Poultry in the Hans entertaining joying were suicide. Hanson, Helen a native past six Penngrove the United and had been other of Oakland, of San His wife, ago. For had Francisco, ber of Danish He was grove ly friends. Coroner By Associated Press Securities slumped in world markets, wheat rose sharply, and copper and rubber stiffened in London today as European war tension mounted and continental capitals saw German demands for Danzig and territory speeding toward an open showdown. Stocks in the New York Stock Exchange dropped: fractions to around $3 a share.

Declines accompanied slipping values in London, Paris and Amsterdam securities markets. Wheat, vital foodstuff, rose nearly 2c a bushel at Chicago to the highest in six weeks, the jump accompanying advances at Winnipeg, Liverpool and Rotterdam. Copper and rubber, "war staples." were higher in London where heavy recent German purchases of both commodities have created empire criticism. the step-father of Mrs. Hughes of this city, was of Denmark and for the years had resided in the district.

He located in States 45 years ago practically all of that time spent in California. Two stepdaughters, Alma Vold, and Margarete Steen, Francisco, also survive. Alma, died some years several years Mr. Hanson resided in Niles and San where he was a memthe Odd Fellows and the Brotherhood, respectively. well known in the Penndistrict where he was highregarded his numerous Fred Young, of Healds- burg, and Sheriff Al Wilkie, of Santa Rosa, have been notified.

Mr. Mount said that the circumstances of the case show a clear case of suicide. The body has been removed to the Mount chapel where an inquest will be held later. Members of the Hughes family were returning here from their vacation to attend the funeral of the late Edward E. Marion when they learned of their relative's denth..