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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
POPE PLUS ASKS
 PEACE IN WORLD
Worlds Trouble Could Be Settled By Conferences,
 Not on Battlefield
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Vatican City, April 10.-(UP)- Official church circles today in- terpreted Pope Plus KITS Easter ap- peal for peace among individuals and governments as an indication that he is convinced that the worlds troubles can be settled by confer ence.
 The Pope made the appeal in his Easter homily with prayers ito the Lord that, he may grant our chil- dren, refreshed with the sacrament of the Easter spirit, his love and that he may in his goodness unite them in the bonds of harmony"
 Restiessness, Discomfort
 "A sense of restlessness and dis content agitates the souls of men" he said. Almost as if we were on the eve of worse days" There can be no peace, he said if peoples of the same land are divided by "clashing parties and interests"
 "Nor can there be peace if among the nations too, there is lacking the mutual understanding which can encourage and endow the peo- pie along the luminous ways of civic progress; nor when solemnly Sanc- toned pacts and plighted words have their security and value. The Pope called for respect for
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PRESS
 INVENTOR DIES

New York, April 10.-tUP).- Henry A. Wise Wood, 73 who in- vented the high speed newspaper printing press, died of pneumonia last night.
 Wood invented the autoplate to produce printing plates by machin- cry instead of by hand; the Auto creel, which feeds newsprint into presses, ,.nd the Autopaster which replaces one roll of paper with an- other without stopping the press, His inventions raised press output from 24,000 to 60,000 copies an hour. He was chairman of the board and former president of the Wood Newspaper Machinery corporation. throughout his life he specialized in newspaper machinery, but he was also an outstanding aeronautical en- gineer, founded the Magazine Fly ing, wrote poetry and several books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
REV. CHARLES E.
 COUCHLIN SPEAKS

Detroit, April 10 - (U.P.) - Father Charles E. Coughlin said in his Easter sermon that the most compelling truth of the resurrection was the permanence of the church, which for 20 centuries has ridden out every social, national and inter- national storm"
 "The resurrection is a new life in the sense that governments adopt ing Christ's principles are capable of emerging from the darkness of error and of unshackling their ci.i- zens from the serfdom of slavery and poverty" Coughlin said.
 Of propagandists, he said:
 Judge 1t how you may. the schemers, under the veil of Dem- ocracy, of justice or some other catchword, are plotting to perpetu- ate the life of some other system of imperialism, capitalism, NaziSm of Communism, not one of which is ] the life of Christ"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
KING FOG IS SAFE
 WITH HIS QUEEN
But DethrOned Monarch Is Bitter in His Language
 About | Leaders
BY ANTHONY KEDRAS Limited Press Staff Correspondent


 Athens, April 10-(UP)-It was announced today that King Fog and Queen Geraldine of Albania will ar rive today in Volo, in eastern Greece, and will proceed from there to the summer resort Protaria, where they will remain until their departure, probably soon, for a destination be- lieved to be Egypt.
 They spent the night in their special train in the town of Larissa and afterward went to hotel there. The Queen and the infant Prince Skander were reported in good con- dition.
 Zog's entourage now totals 130.
 The Queen, mother of five days, was growing stronger. She had no fever, despite tiring trip by special train from Salonika. A royal suite of 100 accompanied them. They plan to remain at Larissa a few weeks, until the Queen is strong. Then she will go to Protaria, summer resort on Mt. Pileon.
 King Fog Breaks Out
 Shortly before leaving Florina yesterday, Fog characterized Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini as two madmen, who are disturbing the en- tire world," and Neville Chamberlain and Edouard Daladier as two damn fools who sleep"
 The statement, made shortly be- fore the special royal train was loaded with 10 cases from Albania's treasury, was issued through the court minister of ceremonies Mar tini. The United Press Correspondent had to motor to Skoplje, Jugoslavia, to transmit it, the Grecian govern ment having placed ban on trans mission of news of the Albanian oc- cupation.
 "War continues in Albania" Fog said, with soldiers still holding some important towns. Albanias are being attacked and still are fighting. They can only attempt to hold their own.
 '"There are in Europe two mad men who are disturbing the entire world-Hitler and Mussolini. There are in Europe two damned fools who sleep-C Chamberlain and Da- ladier, If the British ships at Cofu had fired only one shot, none of us would have to flee.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
Naval, Air Officers In Mediterranean Are All Recalled From Leaves
HITLER TO RULE
 GERMANY,
Both Nations Will Quarrel Ending With Hitler as
 Roman Emperor

Boston, April 10-(UP)-Bishop Fan Stylian Noli, first ruler of inde- pendent Albania, said today that under no circumstance" would he serve as head of a new, Italian sponsored Albanian state.
 Informed of reports in Albanian quarters at Belgrade, Jugoslavia, that he had been suggested as head of the state over which Italy was eX- pected to declare protectorate, the self-exiled former ruler said:
 "such reports cannot he based on fact"
 The onetime minister of Albania, busted by King Fog I in 1925, would not discuss the reasons for his definite refusal to act as a "puppet for Italy," but in prior interviews he had voiced disapproval of Aog's pro- Italian policy.
 Best Ally of Italy
 Only yesterday, the 57-year-old Harvard-educated bishop said that Fog was lone of Italy's best allies" until "brutally" attacked, and that, with the kings pro-Italian leanings, Mussolini could have asked and re- ceived anything short of complete surrender of Albanian independ- ence."
 Bishop Noli, spiritual head of 30,- GOO Orthodox Albanians in North America, predicted that Hitler "by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
Judge Edwin s. Thomas May Resign Position
Tinted as Next Sensation in Famous McKessOn Swindle- Judge Thomas Is Now Quite III,
 Confined to Hartford Hospital

Resignation of Federal Judge Ed win s. Thomas, now a patient at a Hartford hospital, is hinted as the next step in the sensational McKes- son 6 Robbins $2l, 100000 swindle. The Department of Justice plans to make an important announcement within the next few days, Washing ton sources state. The announce ment will concern Judge Thomas but whether 1t will involve his resigna- .tion was not officially stated.
 This will mark another turn in the, developments that began last December with the suicide of F. Donald Coster-Philip Musica at his Fairfield home. Nine men are now un<.er indictment in the case, one of them being Rowley w. Phillips, gen. eral manager and chairman of the board of the R. F. Griggs O., local brokers.
 Suddenly Stricken
 Judge Thomas was stricken with @ serious nervous disorder after be- ing ordered back to New York from Panama and testifying in the Mo- Kesson & RobbinS and Judge Man ton investigations. He has been in the hospital since March 2, and friends say that his health is so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
Firm Refuses
 R. Phillips Resignation

In a formal statement to the public today the R. F. Griggs Commany announces that R0wIey w. Phillips, chairman of the board of directors, has been relieved of all official duties in connection with the firm pending the outcome of his trial in the United States District court. He will be formally arraigned on fourteen counts in New York City on May 11th. He is at present at liberty under bonds of $7,500 as result of his business transactions as a director of the McKesson & Robbins Com pany.
 Over the weekend t was ru- mored that Mir. Phillips had re- signed his position, Today. how- ever, the official announcement with signed statement from MT. Phillips stated that he had been relieved of his active duty until the pending trial Is 2 close in-' cident.
 MT. Phillips statement or re- quest to the firm reads as follows:
 Immediately on my hearing of the action of the Federal Grand Jury I rendered my resignation 10 the Board of Directors of the R. F. Griggs company as a die rector and chairman of the board of directors.
 The R. F. Griggs company di- rectors declined to accept my resignation. I thereupon re- quested that I be relieved of ac- : tive duty in the company until this matter Is cleared up, which was granted.
 R. w. PHILLIPS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10

Waterbury's record over a long period of years demonstrates that something is fundamentally wrong with the structure of government in this city. The record is conclusive proof.
 { The public debt has risen from $4,948,000 in 1916 to $18,602 ,000 this year; the budget for 1889 of $7,177,- 82S.59 is higher than ever before: reductions in the pay of school teachers and other city employees, plus threatened further reductions: over expenditure of nearly all city funds. with recurring deficits at the end of each fiscal year: borrowing for current expenses in anticipation of collection of taxes for the next fiscal year; tax rates mounting each year, with a rate of thirty five mills at present, and a further increase in view; costly spells system, which has no regard for public necessity or efficiency; plus numerous other un-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
Warships Now Visiting
 Italian Ports Ordered to Sail Out to Sea
GREEK WATERS MAY
 SEE BRITISH FLEET
France Is Cooperating to Strengthen Naval Forces
 in Mediterranean
BY WEBB MILLER
1889 by United Press)

NNoPJAhbAS Ao"S " OhAscu AASSSJ
 London, April 10.-UP)- Great Britain urgently re- called from leave today naval and air force officers in the Mediterranean and ordered them to report immediately to their ships on bases.
 The government also or dered all visiting British war ships to leave Italian ports
 The cabinet held an emergency meeting-the first on an Easter Monday since the World War-and was understood to have decided to reconvene parliament from its Easter recess on Thursday after discussing a proposed pledge of British aid to Greece.
 Usually well-informed political sources said there would be one day debate in both Houses on Bri- tain's course in the grave European situation, after Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and Viscount Halifax had made statements in the House of Commons and House of Lords respectively.
 The commons debate would afford the government an opportunity to make an important pronouncement on the extent to which it is prepared to extend military aid to Greece, Rumania, Bulgaria and Turkey in event of aggression.
 The cabinet was preceded and fol- lowed by visits of key diplomats of foreign powers to the foreign office. among the visitors was Herschel V. Johnson, first secretary of the United States embassy.
 Political quarters reported that the cabinet considered sending British fleet to Greek waters and landing British troops on the Greek Island of Corfu near the Albanian coast, as direct warning to Premier Ben- ito Mussolini that Great Britain was prepared to defend Greek inde- pendence and territorial integrity by force of arms.
 Alarming reports of the possibility of an Italian move against Greece, following reports that Germany might bring pressure on Poland. convoked the British and French war councils into emergency session yesterday.
 Immediately afterward orders were flashed to British ships to leave Italian ports for the open sea.
 Urgent admiralty orders were sent to the Great Britain Mediterranean navy base at Malta for all officers and men to join their ships at once and get up steam and await short notice sailing orders.
 Air force men of the Malta gar- rison were ordered to their posts.
 Civilian dockyards employees were ordered to their posts.
 France Cooperates
 Paris reported that the British and French governments, working in closest cooperation, had agreed that it was necessary to strengthen their forces in the Mediterranean at once.
 Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain broke of his fishing vacation in Scotland to return and preside at
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sound policies and practices demon- strate that Waterbury needs a dras- tic change.
 The municipal abbatoir; the rec reation field that costs more than the famous Rose Bowl at Pasadena: 1: the unused Gaffney school. but re- gently constructed; the Isolation Hospital; and other ventures too numerous to mention are all visable evidence of the results of the pres ent governmental set-up-but there are numerous other monuments to inefficiency and extravagance that have escaped public notice because of the lack of adequate publicity concerning governmental functions and transactions, and the difficulty of fixing authority and responsibili- ty under our present governmental structure.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
JOHNNY TORRIO
 PLEADS GUILTY
Surprised New York Court This Morning; To Be Sem
 tenced on Wednesday

New York, April 10.-(PU)-Joln- ny Torrio, last of the prohibition racketeers, entered a surprise plea of guilty today to a charge of evading payment of more than $86,000 in federal taxes.
 His brother in Jaw. William Slock- blower, and third defendant in the trial, James L. Penna, also entered pleas of guilty to conspiracy charges as the trial resumed after g weekend recess before Federal Judge John w. Clancy.
 Clancy announced that he would sentence the three defendants on Wednesday at 10 a. m.
 Two other defendants charged with conspiracy in aiding Torrio. the man credited with tutoring Al Ca- pone in the ways of the underworld John D'Agostino and Louis G. La Cava,-did not plead.
 Assistant U. s. Attorney Seymour Klein sought and was granted g rris- trial in their case and the jury, en- tering its third week of hearing tes- timony about the prohibition activi- ties of Torrio was discharged.
 New Trial Date
 Klein said that Q new trial date for D'Agostino and La Cava would be announced later.
 Torrio's plea of guilty after he had decided to stand trial was complete surprise to the government.
 At the opening of court, counsel. for the defense, headed by Max Steuer, announced that the three defend- ants wished to plead to the charges against them.
 1Do you wish to plead?" the court clerk asked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
Italy Calls More Army Reserves To Its Colors
Armies Are Advancing Through Albania to Greek Fron- tiers-Itaian Press Warns United States to Mind
 Its Own Business or Beware
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD Limited Press Staff Correspondent

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 Rome, April 10. - (UP) - Italy called more army reserves to the colors today as Fascist troops ad- vanced through Albania to the Greek frontier.
 According to usually well informed sources, the entire 1912 class of re- servists and at least part of the 1902 class were called up.
 Some member sof the class of 1912, it was understood, already have been given examinations, sent to barracks and given uniforms.
 The calling of more reserves-Pre- mier Benito Mussolini already had called up some forces in recent weeks was disclosed as the newspaper Messagero charged that the United States was seeking to encourage Great Britain and France to inter- vene directly against Italian occupa- tion of Albania, -,..ts.,
 Americans Annoyed
 Americans, after having rejoiced because of the change in British for eign policy, are now annoyed because this change is not profound enough to provoke what American war mon- gers would like-namely, direct in- tervention by Britain and France against Italy because of the Albanian question:" the Messagero said.
 "The criminal American game, which openly tends to cause con- fiagration in Europe, is manifested in all acts of those responsible for North American politics"
 This diversion from attacks on
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EPORTSFROM EUROPE GROW MORE SERIOUS Secretary Hull Informs Him of Conditions Before
 He Left His Train SPEEDY RETURN IS
 VERY SIGNIFICANT Europe Rapidly Heading Toward Showdown; May
 Come This Week

Washington, April 10 - (UP) = President Roosevelt, disturbed by events in Flu rope, returned to the capital today and received last min- ute reports on the situation from Secretary of State Cor dell Hull even before leaving his special train.
 Back from Warm Springs, Ga, MT. Roosevelt was met at Union Station by Hull and Secretary of Treasury Henry Nor genthau, Jr. Anxieties arising from International uncertainties gave special significance to his return.
 Hull went aboard the train and talked to the president for few minutes at once. He was expected to give MT. Roosevelt a more com- plete report later in the day.
 Certain official quarters here be- 1ieve that Europe rapidly is heading toward showdown and that it may come within a week. MT. Roosevelt made no secrecy of his concern. Be- fore leaving Warm Springs last night, he said he would be back in the fall. If we don't have war"
 Starts Review Tuesday
 Alter the brief conference with Hull. MT. Roosevelt went directly to the White House. Tomorrow he will review with his Congressional leaders vital domestic and foreign problems pending in Congress-the controversy over repeal or revision of the neutrality law, farm relief and the fight oyer the emergency appropriation to finance. WPA for the remainder of this fiscal year.
 Mrs. Roosevelt has been vacation ing in Georgia. The Rome Berlin axis turned again during his To-day absence and little Albania disap- peared, prompting the Warm Springs White House spokesman to assert that each totalitarian expansion further lessened American political safety and economic well being.
 Albanian Seizure Condemned
 With MT. Roosevelt's consent and collaboration, Hull informally con- demned the "forcible and violent" Albanian invasion Saturday. He probably will send to the Italian gov- ernment this week formal denm-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10

drafted into politics after he had retired from Yale University-said the world was on the brink of major disaster.
 T don't see how it can be pre- vented" he said. Tt looks bad"
 Fuehrer Adolf Hitler he compared to Napoleon.
 They will end the same" Dr. Cross said. Hitler will have his Waterloo just as Napoleon-some- where, sometime"
 For the time being he is going wherever he likes, maybe for sev- eral years. But the end will be the same"
 There may be an internal co., lapse" said the former governor, the inevitable cigar blazing.
 German People Will Protest
 "1n Germany, the people won't stand that sort of government for ever. They went stand for suppress sion of all civil rights very long"
 Recently returned from Ber- muda vacation, Dr. Cross said the people there were concerned over poss'"..e war because of their isola- tion and possible blockade. He said Hitler and Mussolini de- sired to dominate Europe and efforts of the Rome-Berlin axis to control the Mediterranean would lead to some tall fighting"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
MERCHANTS TRUST
 COMPANY REPORT
Assets of $l,360,l7l In- cluding Cash $69,306;
 Claims $1,lS2,465.9l

Assets of $1,360,17l74, including cash of $69 9,3O6.91, are listed in the semi-annual report of the Mer- chants Trust Company filed today in superior court by Bank Commis- sioner Walter Perry, for perusal by Judge Robert L. Munger on Friday.
 Total claims against the receiver ship are $1.182, ,465.91, including 45 percent of the original deposits in the commercial, department ($342,- 679.86) and 50 percent of original deposits in the savings department, ($760, ,823.84) plus miscellaneous claims of $68, ,962.21.
 Fifty-five per cent of the com- mercial department deposits and 50
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
BISHOP IMPROVES

Hartford, Conn, April l0.-(UP) Physicians noted an improvement today in the condition of Bishop Maurice F. McAuliffe, who has been confined ct St. Francis hospital since Friday. 4 second blood transfusion was performed Sunday. The nature of his illness has not been disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
REFERENDUM IS
 COP HEADACHE
Republican State Group Is Liable to Throw Wrench
 in Machinery
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK

Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol. Hartford, April 10- Behind-the-scenes activity in the house of representatives here indi- cates that the Republican state or- ganization is opposed to the bill for a referendum in Waterbury on the proposed city manager charter. G. O. P. strategists apparently plan to have the bill sidetracked in the low CT house rather than let the measure pass the house and find it's only op- position in the senate.
 Rather than be accused of reject ing the referendum bill, the Repub- lican leadership in the house may attempt to kill the measure by poli- tical maneuvering. Such action would take the form of placing the bill at the foot of the calendar or of tabling 1t indefinitely, the pur- pose being to avoid any direct ac- ton on the bill before adjournment June 2.
 Town Committee Opposed
 The Republican town committee at Waterbury, 1t is known, is op- posed to any referendum and has sought the backing of the state or ganization. It is felt that the G. O. P. has a good chance to capture the mayoralty this fall, and that city manager election would interfere with this prospect.
 A strange political situation has been caused by the city manager proposal, which has the backing of the Citizens Good Government asso- ciation of Waterbury. The cities and boroughs committee, dominated by Republicans, has voted to report the bill favorably. But this step was tak- en only to answer criticism that the bill was being stalled" in commit tee. Some of those who voted for a favorable report on the bill will op- pose the measure in the house, and tal fl i-LA -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10

i, Chamberlain, s. D. -- (UP) - The yelping. malicious, shaggy coy- ote is the quarry of South Dakota sportsmen and tlseir blood hounds Huntsman rode over the states prairie lands many a time this win- ter on trail of the coyote.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 10 (UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 7th. compared with n year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $7.011, ,037,5S0.44 $5,717,3SS,437.78
 Receipts $4,4ss. .sS5,Ss4.s7 s4.Ss2.O7s. .442.14
 Gross Deficit s2,547,351,ss5.57 $S25. 1908, ,9s5.s4
 Net Deficit $2,511,569,535.57 $768.054. .045.64 $s.2s5.142,s27.is s3.051. .O9s,s ,ss4.72
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
Why City Needs New Charter
 Explained By (. C. G. Group
Present Charter Outmoded Declares Association in First of Series of Articles-Political Con- trol, Extravagance, Neglect Emphasized

city sponsored by the C Good Government Association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-10
Grand Old Man" Of Conn. v Today
Former Chief Executive Is Convinced That Prevention of ofCatastrophe in Europe Is Impossible Compares
 Hitler to Napolean, With Same Destiny
BY JACK AMMAN United Press Staff Correspondent

Hartford, Conn, April 10 = (UP)-Hale and hearty, former Gov Wilbur L. Cross the grand old man" of Con necticut politics turned v years old today convinced that of catastrophe European war was imposs
 ble. The word-renowned literary authority governor of Connecticut from 193O to 1938-he schooaser who was
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The Weather

Occasional Showers
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