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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
NO PLAN YET FOR
 REMOVING JEWS

London, Dec. 17-(UP)-Dr. Hjal- mar Schacht, head of the German Reichsbank, left for Berlin last night, it was learned today, without having made any apparent progress in his effort to promote 8 plan for emigration of German. Jews-a plan which would also have swelled Ger rnanyss export trade.
 Schacht failed also, it was said, at least for the present, to make any progress as regards stimulating Britisl-G German trade.
 The Schacht plan was understood to involve mass emigration of Jews with International loan to finance the cost of emigration. The loan would be secured by the wealth which Jews left in Germany. Tn ad- dition, the United States, Great Brit ain and Nother countries interested in the plight of German Jews would in crease their imports from Germany. Part of the proceeds of the increased exports would be used to finance settlement of refugees in new homes abroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
CONGRESS MEMBER
 IS UNDER PROBE
Said to Have Been on McKessOn Payroll; Spoke
 for Drug Laws

Washington, Dec. 17.-(UP)-Four federal agencies Investigating the McKesson and Robbins drug firm fraud studied the activities of a prominent member of congress today to determine the extent of his con- nection with the bankrupt corpora tion.
 While the financial wizardry of the corporations late present, F. Donald CoSter-Musica, untangled, the securities and exchange con- mission, and the justice, post office and commerce departments joined District of Columbia prosecuting au- thorities in searching for further violations of the law.
 One of the federal agencies, the United Press learned from a high official, already has established that congressman from southern state was on the McKesson and Robbins payroll. He is said to have made 48 speeches on retail drug regulation and legislation in which the corporation was interested. Rec ords show, the official said, that he received $100 for each of the ad- dresses.
 All facts relating to this angle of the investigation, which, officials believe, may result in nationwide ramifications, are being studied to determine whether there was a vio- lation of the law. Officials emphaS- ized that at present there was no in- dication that persons being inveSti- gated were guilty of any wrong-do- ing.
 Although the New York regional office of the SEC is in charge of that agency's investigation of the CoSter fraud, the main off1ce here is in constant touch with develop ments. SEC officials are especially anxious to learn where federal laws
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
INVERSION FIRM IS
 DOING BUSINESS

New York, Dec. 17-(UP)-The offices of McKesson & Robbins, Inc, were open for business as usual to- day: its prdoucts were on the count CTS of thousands of drug stores throughout the country; it's 7,500 employees including 82 vice presidents and 46 assistant vice presidents were at their desks and duties.
 The president, an ex-convict who organized the corporation 10 years ago under his respectable alias of F. Donald Coster, was a suicide: three of his brothers, executives cf the firm, were in jail and there was an $l8,00O,000 shortage, but what was left of the worlds third largest wholesale drug firm was hummine
 Not so fortunate were the l3,5Oo common stockholders, whose invest mentS were in danger of obliteration. or the holders of eos, ,954 shraes ok preferred stock and $I5, 1884, 900 worth of bonds, who stod to lose heavily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
HARRY MACKENZIE
 TOBE QUESTIONED
Summoned to N. Y. to Tell About Activities of Me-
 KesSOn Co. Head
Special to The Democrat,

New York, Dec. 7.-AssiStant D. s. Attorney Gregory Noonan stated today that Harry E. Mackenzie, former Connecticut labor commis- sioner, would be brought here from his Bethel home for questioning in connecticut with the bizarre activ- ities of the late F. Donald Coster", head of the McKeSSon & Robbins company.
 Mackenzie, who is awaiting sen- tence after pleading guilty to charge of conspiring with Mayor T. Frank Hayes and 9 others to de- fraud the city of Waterbury, Conn.,, of more than a million dollars, was on the payroll of the McKesson & Robbins company as lobbyist.
 It has also been learned that cor respondence between Coster and Mackenzie has been seized by the U. s. attorneys office. T have noth- ing to say" was the comment of the former Fairfield county Repub- lican leader, when reached last night at his Bethel home.
 In the report of the extraordinary grand jury which recommended his arrest, along with that of the 26 others, Mackenzie was cited as re- ceiving $500 annually from the concern during the 1895 and 1887 sessions of the Connecticut general assembly for services as a lobby ist In addition he was allowed an expense account of 5000. The jury charged that during the two sessions, Mackenzie realized more than $50,- coo for lobbying.
 Of this sum, $14,6OO was allegdly paid by the City of Waterbury.
 Mackenzie and another defendant, Edward c. Levy of New Haven have pleaded guilty to the Waterbury conspiracy charge. and a jury is now being selected to hear the trial of p others. One other has pleaded rOlo contendere and the 27th is fugi- tive from justice.
 A close associate of J. Henry Roraback, late Connecticut Repnb- lican boss" Mackenzie worked with Attorney Charles Williamson of Darien as lobbyist in Connecticut.
 Williamson and Mackenzie are expected to be state witnesses in the Waterbury conspiracy trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
City Hall Picketed As WPA Men Protest Local Lay-Offs
Grand St. Side Witnesses Demonstration; Meeting
 Scheduled This A. M.

Tickets appeared at city hall to- day in an arranged protest over the layof of WPA workers from the Waterbury rolls.
 A committee sponsored by the Workers Alliance, CIO affiliate, and with John J. Driscoll, executive sec- retary of the Brass Workers Union, CIO, as spokesman, planned meet ing at 10 o'clock today with Mrs. Mary Doyle Camp, acting superin- tendent of welfare. At the same time it was planned to continue picketing the welfare department at city hall and the local office of the WPA in protest over dropping $50 men from WPA rolls here.
 Meetings of the CIO groups with some of tho workers who were laid off have been held and it was an- nounced last night that Waterbury will b' represented at protest meet ing" to be held at New Haven We'd nesday.
 Various of the WPA workers laid of in all sections of the state dur ing the past week ha, been un- able t get in touch with State Ad- ministrator Vincent J. Sullivan at New Haven, the reason being that MT. Sullivan's mother died two days ago and Mir. Sullivan has been at Bridgeport, at his family's home.
 Picketing of city hall, the front along Grand street rather than the western entrance, where the welfare department is located, was under taken by six persons early to@ay, be- fore the meeting of the committee of the CIO sponsorship with the welfare department superintendent.
 Meanwhile, it was announced by William E. Kennedy, in charge of WPA here, that laying of of the employees has been in practice for about two weeks on order from New Haven, with a few of tk.e $50 total given notice yesterday. He inferred that the extent of the Waterbury cut of WPA personnel has been reached but 1t is known that some of the cases are. under investiga- tion which would point to possibility of substitutions should the situations of some still working and some laid of appear to warrant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
Fascinating Story Of Great Swindler Told
Reacted to Latin Impulsiveness When He Shot Himself Changed Complete Family From
 Italian to German Types Without Detection

New York, Dec. 17-CUP)-One quality stood out today in the amaz- ing career an Italian immigrant boy made for himself. It was. the boys mind-the crooked, devious mind of Philip Musica, arch-swindler, who as F. Danold Coster, head of an $87,- 100000 corporation, killed himself rather than face the penalties of his depradations.
 Armed with hind-sight, it was easy enough to find clinkS in the armor of deception with which he operated the huge McKesson & Robbins com- pany and dealt with the shrewdest minds of Wall street for F years, without anyone suspecting that he was anything other than what he pretended t o be-a conservative, scrupulously honest chemist-execu- tive.
 But the fact remained that he had so expertly transformed himself from a volatile, vivacious Italian who fairly eXuded native charm and racial warmth, into cold, reticent Nordic that his most intimate asso- ciates thought he was an Austrian and saw in him all the virtues of the Germanic race. Investigators were unable to find one person among the innocents of his inner circle who had even the faintest sus- picion that he was an ex-convict.
 Was Master Mind
 Authorities believed that beyond question he was the master mind of the strange Musica family-a crooked genius. They thought little of the intelligence ce his brother, George Vernard Musica, who, while living under an alias did stupid things which would have, had he not been lucky. exposed him, such as beating his wife which involved him with the police. Nor did the intel iigence of his other brothers, George Oietrich-Musica and Robert Diet rich-Musica, impress them. They seemed utterly dependent on him,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
FIRST HUSBAND OF
 MRSCOSTER FOUND

Breinigsville, Pa, Dec. 17-(UP)-- Edward Hubbard, the first husband of Mrs. Carol Jenkins Coster, wife of the late head of McKesson & Rob- bins, Inc, was located here today.
 He and his second wife were liv- ng in a house owned by Mrs. Coster. Once prosperous Wall street oper- ator, he now works for the Works Progress Administration. He refused to discuss reports that he had taken up residence in this village 10 miles from Allentown at the insistence of his former wife's second husband. He indicated that he had been aware of Coster's true identity and of his past.
 Mrs Hubbard was a grilhood friend of the present Mrs. Coster. She married Hubbard soon after Mrs Coster obtained a divorce from him She and Hubbard have seven chil- dren. Hubbard is a nephew of El- bert Hubbard, the inspirational writer.
 eIs knew CoSter very we'll" Mrs, Hubbard said. T am astonished and shocked that a man as brilliant as he. should commit suicide"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
EXTRA POLICE TO
 MOVE SHOPPERS
Supt. Roach Assigns Men for Anticipated HOli=
 day Rush

Extra policemen were on duty in the downtown area today as Supt. William J. Roach took precautions against any undue congestion. Twenty supernumeraries will as- sist regular members of the department tonight, when stores are open till g o'clock, and will likewise be on duty every night next week. Supt. Roach issued a safety state ment, asking that drivers and pedes- trians alike exercise caution during the holiday season. Christmas, he said, is annually time of many ac- cidental deaths about the nation.
 Plainclothesmen have been as- signed to duty in stores throughout the shoppnig district. Supt Roach and Deputy Superintendent Daniel J. Carson will personally direct the policemen on duty this afternoon, tonight, and each night next week.
 Supt. Roach's safety statement follows:
 Each year Americans celebrate Christmas-the time of Peace on Earth, Good will Toward Men by piling up a huge traffic death toll.
 The Waterbury Police Dept here by appeals to every motorist and pedestrian in the city to unite in a determined effort to stop this Yule- tide massacre.
 waterbury goes into the closing weeks of 1888 with a 50 per cent traffic death reduction for the year. If this rate can be maintained the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
GARNER RETURNS
 FOR CONFERENCE
Will Consult With Presi- dent Roosevelt on 18th
 Congress

Washington, Dec. 16.-(UP).- Vice-President Garner returned to the capital today for a conference with President Roosevelt prepara- tory to the opening of the 76th con- gress on Jan. 3.
 Apparently in the best of health and in a jolly mood, Garner and his wife stepped from a train at Union station into national political prominence after a sojourn of several months at his home in Uvalde, Tex as.
 Garner waved aside most ques- tionS concerning national politics with the comment: "No news to- day"
 The vice-president and his wife, met by the secretary of the senate, Edwin s. Halsey, went directly to their residential suite at the Wash ington hotel. Garner later will go to his senate office and then to the White House for his conference with the president.
 First, the vice-president will be guest at luncheon of MT. Roosevelt's committee studying plans to will the Roosevelt Hyde Park estate to the government as permanent reposi- tory for the presidents personal pa- D. s.
 the afternoon, MT. Roosevelt and Garner will confer privately oa next years plans.
 Although Garner was not expect ed to change his previous policy of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
6 FAMILIES DRIVEN
 OUT BY FLAMES

r
 Salem, Mass, Dec. 17.-(UP)- Six families were driven from a three-story brick apartment house by a general-alarm fire early to- day.
 Damage was estimated at $25, 900.
 Thougi, smoke filtered into Ho- tel Hawthorne, diagonally opposite the apartment house, flremen con- fined the flaraes to the one build ing.
 The fire apparently started in a tavern on the first floor. Mrs. Pau line MyslinSki, an occupant of the top floor, was wakened by the roar of flames in a corridor. She reused other occupants and all escaped safely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
Band on Rate of AcCept- ance of Jurors as Made
 to Present Time
SECOND PANEL TO BE
 EXHAUSTED TUESDAY
Court Might Be Adjourned for Holidays If Jury
 Is Completed
BY JOSEPH P. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Writer)

Completion of the Water bury million dollar conspir- acy trial jury by Friday, December 23, will not be realized, unless the rate of acceptances increases over the average which has been struck during the the past three weeks. The fourth week of the trial will open and new panel including 100 mem Tuesday morning, with 19 members of the second panel of veniremen; and ney panel includig 100 mem berS, reporting for questioning.
 Early speculation was that it would take three to four weeks for tho inpaneling of the jury. During the past three weeks, eight jurors have been accepted, which is less than an average of three per week. It would require an average of three a week to complete the panel by next Friday.
 Question 19 Tuesday
 The nineteen members remaining from the second panel of yeniremen drawn will undoubtedly be ques- tioned during the Tuesday session, with 100 new panelmembers avail able if necessary.
 It has been speculated that the necessary four jurors would be available from the new list, but no definite estimates can be given due to the fact that the defense are still in possession of 110 premptory chaf- lenges, one more than the 109 avail able to the defense.
 One hundred and ninety-five veniremen have already been ex- amined. and all but eight have been disqualified. This is approximately
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
CLAIMS COLLECTIVE
 BARGAINING OUT

Hartford. Conn.,, Dec. 17.- (UP)- State Personnel Director Harry w. Marsh, in the midst of contro- versy concerning unionization of state employees, said today. "any em- ploye of the state is welcome to come in at any time and discuss his problems and grievances.
 Marsh told delegation from the state labor department he was will ing to talk with them as indivi- duals. but not as spokesmen flor all the employees in the department" 2"
 An attorney generals opinion this week prohibited state commis- sioners from bargaining collectively with unions, and placed authority for all employe relations in the hands of the personnel director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
Gun-Running Latest Activ- ity Revealed By GOv- ernment Investigation CORNER ON BOLIVIAN
 QUININE WAS SOUGHT Stock Still Traded in Over Counter Crude Drugs
 Proved Good Blind
BY EARL B. STEELE United Press Staff Correspondent

lOnlte0 FreSS SCd1L eNOfreSpOnucutj
 New York, December n. (UP) = Federal authorities feared today that 13,500 stockholders would lose $40, 100000 through the manipu- lation of McKesson and Rob bins, Inc, gigantic drugs firm organized by the Must ca brothers, who hid their criminal records under new names and duped the master minds of Wall Street for 10 years.
 Philip, the ''big brother and arcI1- schemer, who took the name E. Donald Coster and was president of the corporation, blew out his brains yesterday when he was exposed and trapped.
 His three brothers, minor execu- tives in the firm, were in jail uil- able to provide $100;OO0 bonds.
 Had Run Guns
 Evidences that the brothers had used the firm to run guns to BoliVia and Spain, to bootleg, and to adul- terate drugs, engulfed the survivors in a storm of federal and state in. vestigations. The qualifications reached such magnitude that the New York attorney generals office closed its public hearing to take testimony in secret of charges that somebody concerned, had Supplied arms to Bolivia for it's war with Paraguay in the Gran Chaco, with the object of cornering the Bolivian Quinine market.
 The lust for money apparently did not end there. The U. s. De- partment of Agriculture reported that McKesson- Robbins had been cited on charges of adulterating quinine.
 The suicide of Coster-M -Musica hampered the Investigations. He was the crooked genius and concoc- ter of fantastic schemes which had several time before involved him and his family in such things as the human hair" swindle of g years ago; a cheese smuggling enterprise: an International Bank draft swindle
 Marshals In Yard
 He shot himself dead in the bath
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
KEMP APPEAL FROM SENTENCE WILL BE FILED May Be Taken Today His Counsel Says FOllOW=
 ing Conviction 3 TO 7 YEAR PRISON
 TERM IS IMPOSED Jury Found Him Guilty on
 Both Counts of Conspiracy

Bridgeport, Conn, Decem- Der IT. = (UP) = Counsel for G. Leroy Kemp, convicted former state land agent for the $25, 100000 Merritt Park way, prepared today to ap- peal his three to seven years States Prison sentence to the State Supreme Court. Defense Counsel John Keogh, soon after Superior Court Judge Frank P. McEvoy sen fenced Kemp, accused of fee-split- ting in connection with land -pur- chases for the uper-highway, said he would file the Supreme Court appeal, perhaps today.
 Kemp was convicted on two counts of conspiracy by jury which deliberated less than three hours. The jurors were given the case shortly after 3 p. m., yester- day.
 
 Mrs. Catherine c. Eckerman, jury foreman, told the court:
 we find him guilty on both counts of the. indictment"
 Kemp was unmoved.
 He was taken to Fairfield County Jail when he was unable to provide money to meet raise in his bond from $1o,OOO to $2o,0O0, ordered by the court.
 Kemp, former member of the General Assembly, was arrested af- ter a long grand jury investigation. Eight others, including two real estate brokers with whom he was accused of having split commits sions, were arrested with him.
 The investigation forced State
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17

West Hartford, Conn, Dec. IT, CUPl Thieves took silverware and jeweiry valued at more than $5.0O0 from the home of Charming S. Iimberlake, vice-president of the Hartford Fire Insurance O., police said today. The robbery occurred Wednesday night. authorities said, but the complete loss was not made known until today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-17
The Wsathsr

Rain, Warmer Tonight; Also Sunday.
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ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR ADMINISTRATION, AP-
POINTMENT OF REPRESENTA-
TIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

State of Minnesota, County of ST.
Louis-SS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
Wilmunen, ST., Decedent.
John Henry Wilmunen having filed
herein petition for general admins
tration, stating that said decedent died
interstate, and praying that John Henry
Wilmunen be appointed administrator;
It Is Ordered that the hearing there
on be had on Monday, May 23rd, 1888,
at nine o'clock A. M, before this Court
in the Probate Court Room in the
Court House in Duluth, Minnesota, and
that all persons interested then show
cause, if any they have, why said petit
ton should not be granted.
It Is Ordered that all creditors of the
decedent file their claims in this Court
within four months from the date here
of, and that said claims be heard and
adjudicated on Tuesday, August 30th,
1888 at ten o'clock A. NJ, by the Court
in the Probate Room in the Court
House in Duluth, Minnesota.
Witness the HON. VIM. j. ARCHER,
Judge of Probate Court, this 22nd day
of April, 1888.
Sheldon Watts, Clerk of Probate.
(Seal of Probate Court
Peter MoScatelli, Attorney for Petit
toner, Ely, Minnesota. 4-28 5-5-12
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Sheriff Sam QUEENS
Files for Reelection.

Sheriff Owens is a native of st.
Louis county. He was born at Tower,
October 10, 1895, and is the son of
pioneer parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Owens, who settled in Tower in 1888.
In 1900 Sheriff Owens parents moved
to Eveleth where he received his grade
and high school education. He worked
as a trainman for the Duluth and
Iron Range railroad company from 1913
to 1916 when he joined the United
States army and served along the
Mexican border. Upon his return he
resumed his work as railroad train
man until he rejoined the Army in
1917, serving overseas with active SER
vice in the st. Michel and MeuSe-
Argonne offensives. He is a property
owner and taxpayer and resides with
his family at 4O31 Regent Street, in
Duluth.
He is member of the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, being
Past Adjutant and Past Commander
of the Eveleth Post, and Past Quarter
master of the E. P. Alexander Post of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is
also past president of the Interna-
tional Sheriffs' and Police Association
Minnesota Sheriffs' Association and
the Arrowhead Peace Officers ASsoci-
alton.