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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18

Hitler sent his battlefleet toward Spanish waters and hurried unex- pected back to Berlin.
 Tangiers Is Powder Pot
 The possibility of a sudden totali- tartan move against the Interna- tional Zone of Tangiers, lying adja- cent to Spanish Morocco and near the western entrance o the Medi- terranean, was reported in reliable Paris sources to have been respons- ible for the vast British French precautions at Gibraltar.
 According to the best available information in Paris, fear had arisen that Spanish Gen. Francisco Franco, now regarded as almost a junior partner in the Totalitarian Bloc, was planning to move against Tangiers but refrained after France sent a powerful naval force to Gib- raltar.
 In Rome, Premier Benito Mus solini was believed to have decided to ignore President Roosevelt's peace appeal, leaving the Totalitar- ian answer up to Hitler who speaks before the Reichstag on April 28.
 Danzig Not Settled
 While Nazi negotiations with Poland on the future of the Free City of Danzig continued secretely, the German battle fleet of 40 ships sailed for the Western end of the Mediterranean on 8 month-long spring cl iise.
 French fighting ships already had taken over from Great Britain the guardianship of British Gibraltar in order to free the British Medi- terranean fleet for watch dog duty near Malta, which lies below the Italian boot, and in the Eastern sections of the Inland Sea.
 Italys fleet has been ready for any contingency in the Mediter- ranean since last week and her naval bases, especially in the Dode- canese Islands, have been heavily fortified and garrisons reinforced.
 Grigore Gafencu, the Rumanian foreign minister, arrived in Berlin to confer with Nazi officials on Ger man-Rumanian relations as they have evolved since conclusion of a trade treaty giving the Reich sweeping commercial rights in Rum ania and since Britain's pledge of military aid to Bucharest.
 Trying To Force Rumania
 Foreign Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop was expected to ask
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destroyers and eight submarines.
 Navy Becomes Dominant
 Almost over night the navy has been projected into our national pic- ture as the diminont military arm, Eliot said.
 For 200 years Great Britain pur- sued a military policy based on eco- homie, colonial and insular inter- ests," he said. "The navy was their defense. It was successful, keep ing Britain from major war for 99 years but that day has passed due to the military airplane. "In this is lesson for us. Today we are the only great power that can not be attacked by another great power with bombing planes from nearby bases. This condition may not exist forever but we may feel sure behind our two great meats, the Atlantic and Pacific for perhaps another generation. We must not be deluded into a feeling of safety and must continually im- prove our naval and general head quarters air force to blot out any military infiltration in the Western hemisphere"
 Eliot urged air and naval bases in Newfoundland and Bermuda and suggested that the war debt Great Britain owes us might be a lever toward acquiring leases to such bases.
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Mrs. Beatrice Connor
 Tenders Resignation
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the controllers offlce from time to time to answer" to stories which have kept the office in state of tur- moil for many months.
 Employees were required to work until and 10 o'clock at night be- tween May and September last year, five nights a week, in some cases. They worked Saturday after moons in the summer.
 Mrs. Connor was told by her doc tor that she could not continue on such a program, at one time. But she continued, with others, to work nights after Christmas.
 Miss Robinson reported by friends to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown, felt that she had reached the limit of endurance of the conditions a week ago yesterday and resigned at that time. Appar- ently, there was no notice required as she was not at work this week.
 Telephones Controller
 Mrs. Connor telephoned the con- troller last night that she was resign!ng, after another seige of insult, in which. it was alleged, both Purcell and Miss Di Bonis, the Good Government agent supervis- ing the controllers affairs, had part. She told that it wouldn't be nec- essary to give two weeks notice.
 Mrs. Connor, who passed her com merical studies with mark of 99 per cent, submitted recommenda- tions from Peattie Motors, the Man. vile Machine Company, The Kravan Company, and the Mayfair Up- holstery Company, which the con- troller checked and found excellent before she was appointed to her place as bookkeeper and stenogra- pher in the office.
 Operated Machine
 Since departure of Miss Robin son, Mrs. Connor has been operat- ing the bookkeeping machine. When that broke down, due to electrical supply trouble, sine was insulted by Purcell; on of her friends reported.
 Evidence of the political ascend ency of the Good Government Asso- ciation in the office of the con- troller today is the reliable report that the controller has told inti- mates that he intends seeking the nomination for mayor, possibly with Good Government backing, should the referendum proposed for a city manager government fail of pas sage.
 Fact that he has been spending much time at Hartford and, accord ing to various employees, leaving di- rection of his office to Purcell and Miss DiBonis, was taken to indi- cate that he plans some sort of a solo campaign with one of his as- sistants grooming himself for the post of controller, when, and if, the controller can obtain a mayor alty nomination.
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J. A MACDONALD
 DIES SUDDENLY
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 15 years term, was said to have spent more than $20O,OO0,O00 for highway construction and repair.
 An investigation into land pur- chases for the $20,000,000 Merritt Parkway, super-highway through Fairfield county, led to his downfall and drawn-out controversy among State Public Works Commissioner Robert A. Hurley, Gov. Cross and Macdonald.
 Hurley charged Macdonald was flax" in supervision of his division, a situation which permitted a scan- dal to develop in the land pur- chases. Nine persons now are un- der arrest in connection with the scandal, including former State Ap- praiser c. Leroy Kemp, found guilty of fee-splitting by superior court. His appeal now Is being con- sidered by the supreme court of er- TOTS.
 Gov. Cross Hesitated Despite Hurley's charges in vol luminous report, in which design and construction of the Merritt Parkway was criticized, Gov. Cross at first was hesitant about displac- ing Macdonald. He asked the high- way commissioner to reply to Hur- ley'S charges, which he did in an- other lengthy report.
 The governor took no action until a grand jury report was made at Bridgeport on the parkway scan- dal. The report criticized Macdon- aid extensively, and shortly there- after, his resignation was requested and submitted.
 William Junkin Cox, Yale uni versity professor, was named by Gov. Cross to succeed Macdonald. Old Guard Collapse Macdonald's resignation marked another step in the downfall of the "Old Guard" of the Republican party which began with the suicide of J. Henry Roraback, dictator of the party for quarter of a century Shortly after the highway com missioner quit, Clarence G. Willard secretary of the Republican State Central committee, was forced out of so-called publicity" jobs with the highway and health depart ments, and busted from the central committee.
 The Waterbury municipal cor ruption trial took two or three otlaer high-ranking Old Guard Republi- can leaders out of politics. Macdonald leaves his widow and three sons.
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MRS. PATTERSON
 | STRIKES AT ICKES
Washington Newspaper Owner Hits Back for At-
 tack on COlumnists

Washington, April 18. (UP)-Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, publisher of the Washington Times-Herald. accused Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes last night of leading a new
 deal campaign to "discredit the press of the United States as a purveyor of truth of what goes on in Washington.
 Mrs. Patterson spoke over the net work of the Mutual Broadcasting system in reply to Ickes' speech on "Columnists and Calumnists" be- fore the New York Newspaper Guild last Tuesday.
 She said Ickes had been chosen as the administrations vial of wrath" in a drive to discredit the press as 8 revealer of new deal Ger TOTS and accidents"
 Poison Gas Barrage
 She said he had attempted to Hay down an advance barrage of poison gas" against the newspapers in an- ticipation of their criticism of Pres tdent RooSevelt's Eff we don't have Q war; remark at Warm Springs and his address to the -Ameri- can Union on Friday.
 'sThe President, already at Warm Springs had made a most alarming and provocative inference that this country is going to join in any war that happens" she said. He was preparing to go even further in his aggressive break with our traditional foreign policy.
 Tt was perfectly clear to the White House circle that these developments would bring a storm of protest. The newspapers would be the truthful and only reporters So what was more clever than tc lay down an advance barrage oi poison gas against those news papers,"
 Jawbone of AcidulOus Man
 Mrs. Patterson entitled her re. marks "The Jawbone of an Acidulous Man."
 "New Deal leaders fear only the press as the revealer of their error: and accidents" she said. The radio is licensed by the government. Int newsreels impart governmental good. will. Only the press is wholly free of the restricting hand of pol. lticians in power. What, then, i more natural than that men wht love power and want to keep i should attack the press for discov ering and publishing the truth which foreshadow the loss of tha power?" &
 +Attacking publishers, Mira. Icke reveals himself possessed of an in tent to color and suppress the fact Surpassing anything he imputes t, any publisher" Mrs. Patterson said
 "Attacking 'columnists,' MT. Icke shows himself purveyor of nor, baseless gossip than any he SO de Sctibes," she said.
 ttac kraig eoprtr,e Mr.sscmfdlyruwr sAAttacking reporters. MT. Icke' ehOws himself one who is too incom. petent to hold job on any paper with which am familiar"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
|CAPONE SEEKS
 1 FREEDOM AGAIN
His Counsel, Prison Off-
 cials Are in Dispute Over His Served Time

Los Angeles, April IS. (UP)-M Capone sought immediate release from federal prison today, claiming he already had oyerstayed by more than a month his 11-year sentence for income tax evasion. The govern ment wants to hold him until Nov. 19.
 An attorney applied for writ of habeas corpus in behalf of the for- mer Chicago gangster, co1tending that his time of" credits for good behavior began the day he was sen- fenced on Oct. A, 1881. The gov- ment figures this time from May 4, 1882, when he reached Atlanta peni- tentiarly after protracted appeals.
 Federal Judge Harry Hollzer took the writ application for study. The hearing on 1t was held Friday but it, was not learned until last night because the papers had been Sc- questered at the request of Capone's counsel. It was explained this was done to avoid undue crowding of spectators into the courtroom in the mistaken belief that apone would be there.
 Counsel Claims in March Capone finished his sentence last March 12, according to his Chicago counsel, Abraham Teitelbaum. This was figured on the basis of a straight 11-year term, starting when Capone was sentenced, with 10 days month of for good behavior.
 Assistant U. s. Attorney Maurice Norcop argued against the writ, claiming that the sentence began when Capone reached Atlanta pris- on, and that 1t was by the gangster's own choice that he delayed serving sentence by staying in the Chicago jail until all appeals were exhausted.
 The sentence was 10 years in pris- on and one year in jail, and Norcop said the government considered it this way: 10 days per month of for the 10 years in prison, and 60 days credit for good behavior during the year in jail. If Capone continues to behave well, Norcop said, he prob ably will be released on Nov. 19.
 That is, said Norcop. providing Capone pays the $2O,O0O still due the government on a $50,000. Cap- ones family has indicated this will be done. If it is not, Capone must take the pauper's oath and serve an extra 30 days.
 From Atlanta prison, Capone went to Alcatraz prison, one of the first big-shot prisoners incarcerated on ''The Rock" It was there that he completed the prison part of his sentence. He was transferred to the Terminal Island here last January to serve the jail sentence.
 Considerable mystery surrounds the state of health, physical and mental, in which Scarfare Al will leave prison. Reports from Alcatraz said he was stir crazy" When trans ferred here he was reported suffer- ing from paresis which had partially paralyzed his face. More lately prison officials have said he was in very good health"
 A few weeks ago Capone was among the convicts who rose after 8 sermon delivered by San Pedro clergyman inside the prison walls, and signif1ed their need of prayer. Because the incident was pulp licized. the clergyman was ordered stricken from the list of pastors per- mitted to hold services within the prison.
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SENATE FIGHTS SON
 CONSPIRACY BILL
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izes and makes more humane our statutes"
 Sen. William J. Shea, R., Man chester, member O. the judiciary committee, stood for passage of the bill in its original form.
 Its language, he said, twas clear and every coma, period and word means something. All that was want ed was a definition of conspiracy in clear, concise and brief language. This bill does it." Actions in House
 Hartford, Conn.,, April 18--(UP)- | The House today approved 8 bill calling for segregation of fund for payment of old age assistance bene- fits and authorizing borrowings from the general fund. Pension taxes heretofore have been put into the general fund. In 8 slow-paced session, other bills approved were: Authorizing towns to set a speed limit for motor vehicles, with ap- proval of the state traffic commis- sion.
 Appropriating 5000 for a state ex- hibit at the world poultry congress at Cleveland, o.
 Relieving the state of interest pay ments on school fund revenue.
 Making it mandatory that sale or transfer of any automobile be re- ported to the motor vehicle commits sioner. Appointing Common Pleas Court Judge E. Earle Garlick, Bridgeport, as a state referee.
 These bills were rejected: A special appropriation to con- struct state trade school at Nor wich. Appropriating $15,00O for state game farm and fish hatchery in eastern Connecticut. Creating a state commission of archaeology. Providing for four-year elections of New Britain mayors and estab- lishment of a merit system in that city.
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d4v. just eleven months to the day nfler Controller Rowland employed Mrs. Connor after checking all oi h>r several accommodations from Waterbury concerns for which she worked. and experimenting her on 9lle showing she made in answering his merit system" test for quail i1eations of employees.
 Don't Think Mir. Rowland Knows
 Mrs. Connor was unwilling to at- tribute to the controller the entire blame for the happenings in his once.
 T don't think he knows what real- ly happens" she said.
 But various of the employees, com- plained against by either Purcell or Miss Di Bonis, have been called into
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we had a discussion for several hours and adjourned" Naylor said, No action was taken"
 It was believed probable the agree ment eventually would be accepted, despite the protest vote of Spring field.
 Hartford, Conn, April 18-CUP)- State Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone, one of the rnediators in the Southern New England truck strike, received a letter from Rhode Islands Gov. William H. Vanderbilt today, thanking him for his contri- button to the settlement of the con- troversy.
 T know that the representatives of both the owners and the drivers deeply appreciate all that you did, Governor Vanderbilt wrote.
 T hope that I may have the pleasure of seeing you here in Rhode Island again in the not too distant future."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
N,iiii/, MEN LOVE-<4 GIRLS WITH MI

H you are poppy and full ol funs men will invite you to dances and parties.
 BUT if you are cross, Mstless and tired, men won't be interested. Men don't Ike "quiet" girls. When they go to parties they want girls along who are full Of pep.
 So in case you need good general system eonic. remember for generations ono woman has told another how to 10 ''smiling thru" with Lydia E. Pinkham's VeEetabIe resistance and thus aids in giving you more 6onal disordeFs.
 Ycg,Il ind Pinkham's Compound WE'LL WORTH TRYINGi
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 Parishioners of St. Barbara's s church, who said they loved Father Simon too much to let him leave, picketcd the rectory continuously from August IS until today. They freed the priest only after his su- perior, Bishop Joseph Plagens of Marquette, sought court injunc- tion ordereding the church mem bers to cease picketing.
 It was Bishop Plagens' order that started the controversy. He sought to transfer the priest last summer. but the parishioners protested. They guarded the rectory and on one occasion repulsed with their fists band of raiding churchmen from another community who sought to free Father Simon by force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-18
MEMS and BOYS FURNISHINGS

MEMS WHITNEY SHIRTS - Regular quality white broad cloth. Collar attached-point- setter soft collar and fused non- wilt collar that requires no starch. Cut full size and pre- shrunk. Sizes IA to IS. Regular prices $1.50 and $1.59. Anni- versary Sale 0f no Price. YAeVS MEMS PAJAMAS-Fine quality broadcloth. Neat fancy pat terms. Middy, surplice coat and collar styles. Sizes A, B, c, and D. Regular price $l.50. Anniversary arioa Sale S1.18 MEMS BROADCLOTH SHORTS Balloon seat for comfort - lastex sides or snug fit. Neat fancy patterns. Sizes 30 to A. Regular price 35c. An- SDGn niversary Sale Price,. AUV
 4 for 98c
 MEMS ATHLETIC SHIRTS - Fine ribbed knit in white. Sizes 34 to 46. Regular price 35c. Anniversary Sale 0Gn Price. AOC
 4 for 98c
 MEN'S HOSE - In rayon and lisle. Selected irregulars of a very well known brand. Neat stripes, clocks and plaids. Ank- let and full length. Sizes 9A to 13. Regular prices 35c and soc. Anniversary SD0n Sale Price. ........... AAV EXTRA SPECIAL IN BOYS PART WOOL SWEATERS - With V-neck 5 inch zipper, col- ors, navy and maroon stripes, sizes from 28 to 36. Regular price SIPS. Anniver- Rnn sary Sale Price, each ( JC
 EXTRA SPECIAL!
 BOYS MODEL BRAND SHIRTS Good quality percale in neat patterns, checks and stripes, sizes from 111s to 141a full cut. Regular price 79c each. Anni- versary Sale Price, EOA each. OOC BOYS COTTON JERSEY POLO SHIRTS-Crew neck or with collar, sizes from 6 to IS. Regular price 49c. Anniversary Sale Price, OOn each. OOC
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INVALID INDEXES VISITORS

OtYell, Ind. (UP)-Miss Mildred willis. an invalid who has been in bed IT years, keeps 8 record of all her visitors. During 1888 she had 1,57o visitors from 17 states. The oldest was 81, the youngest 13 days.
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JOKE" PAPER ENDUREs

Oberlin, O., (UP)-The Oberlin Review, student publication which was founded as an April Fool day joke, celebrated Its 65th anniversary April l with a special program.
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Native motorists in South Africa
 have organized . Safety First League.
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The Philippines Government will erect . $4,250,0OO electric power plant.
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INFANTS AND CHILDREN'S WEAR

INFANTS DRESSES, TOD- DLERS' DRESSES, ROMPERS AND ROMPER SUITS = All hand made and hand embroi- dered lawn and broadcloth dresses. Sizes 6 months to 3 years. Rompers and romper suits. Sizes l, 2 and 3. White and pastel shades. Regular prices $1.59 and $1.98. 38th Anniversary Sale n0A Sale Price. ........... OOV CRIB BLANKETS AND, CAR- RIAGE ROBES - Simulated hand loomed, white and pink, , and white and blue. Makers samples. Unbound edge. Reg ular price $1.00 to $159. 38th Anniversary 7OA kou4Ss .l.4s.ss. IVY CHILDREN'S PRINTED PER- GALE PAJAMAS--Sizes 8-14. all fast colors. Regular price $l.00. Anniversary OAn Sale Price. ......... O3O Sl INCH WIDE .'PEPPERELL" UNBLEACHED SHIFTING = Reg. price 39c yd. 38th 0Qn Anniversary, yard.... AOV BERKELEY CAMBRIC - 36 inch wide.
 No. 60. Reg. price 2sc OAn 38th Anniversary, yard A1V No. 100. Reg. price 35c. 0ln 38th Anniversary, yard AVC WHITE OUTING FLANNEL -- 27 inch wide. Reg. 12Mc yard. 38th Anniversary Sale, nn yard. ......... OC 36 Inch wide. Reg. l9c yard. 38th Anniversary Sale, fAn yard. ................ 13N 36 Inch wide. Reg. 29c yard. 38th Anniversary Sale, 1An yard. ............,.... N ON
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LADY ROBERTA" MATTRESS COVERS - For Beautyrest or innerspring mattresses. Made of a heavy Nashua No. 285 rin- bleached sheeting. All seams tape bound - for full or twin beds. Regular price $l.49 each. ssls ssts san'vssssfy srios' ssss, 99c 40 INCH WIDE HEAVY UN- BLEACHED COTTON CLOTH -Regular price 15c yard. 38th anniysss .sa1 ssle 10 'd'' $1.OO 42 AND 45 INCH LADY PEP
 PERELL PILLOW CASE TUB-
 ING - Reg. price 39c yard. 38th Anniversary. 0RM yard. ................. AV~
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TRUCK STRIKE IS
 STILL IN MUDDLE

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LONG PICKETED
 PRIEST IS FREE

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NAVY FLEET WILL
 DISCOURAGE JAPAN

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WOMEN'S FULL-FASHIONED
 SILK HOSE-Our well known (Arabelle Make). Ringless chif- ion weight, all new shades. (First quality) Regular price 79c a pair. Anniversary Sale Price, GAn a pair. V1N
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Grieve, Bisset & Holland, Inc.
 PAYS SHOP G.. HI"

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 VENETIAN BLINDS-Sizes 29 inch to 36 inch wide by GA inches long. Regular price $3.98. Anniversary CD 02 Sale Price, each .. eWOsAh SHOWER SETS = Consisting of standard 6 feet by 6 feet shower curtain or oil silk, and 54 inch tailored window drape to match. Variety of colors and patterns. Regular price s3.98 set. Anniversary Sale Price, (0 k0 SeC. ..........
 STUDIO SETS = Consisting Of studio couch cover and 3 cush- ion covers. Smart plaid Home spun in blue, rust, and green. Regular price $2.98 set. Anni- versary Sale @0 AM Price, set. ........ QAe z v JOHNsON's GLO-COAT = A no-rubbing polish for floors and linoleums. Dries quickly with hard, glossy finish. An- niversary Sale Price, G0o 1/3 Pints for. ..... OVN DRAPERY DAMASK -50 inch wide. Brocades and rough weaves in rich colors. Sunfast. Regular price 98c yard. Anni- versary Sale Price, A0fs yard. ................. 1VS COTTAGE SETS-Colorful pat terms on voile and muslin. Full cut. Ruffled and tailored ef- fleets. Smartly styled. Regular price $1.39 set. Anni- 0T 70 versary Sale Price, set O4N