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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-24
MISCELLANY:
Spanish Custer

In Madrid it was limited that
Spain's Dictator Francisco Franco
insists on removing Catholic Cardi-
nal Vical y Barraquer and several
bishops because he believes them
hostile to his regime.
Phantom Radio
q In Mexico City the government
played hide-and-seek with myste-
rious German radio station which
repeatedly sent information on ship
movements from a mountain strong
hold, probably located in Chiapas
state.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-11-24
Hold It's Wrong to Provide
For Cheap Auto Financing

That is to say, the present issue Is
whether it is a violation of law to
set means of cheap financing. From
all of the facts have been able to
gather, our government, through its
department of justice, actually is as
sorting in court that it is wrong for
the automotive companies to main
tain financing corporations which
will result in a saving to the pur-
chasers of motor cars. If that is
not silly, then I have a cock-eyed
mentality.
One ought not pass over the tenn
porary national economic commit
tee which has been sitting, off and
on, for more than year. The COM
mittee is supposed to be leading
the way to new national economic
policy, a new method of doing bust
ness in the United States. It may,
but I doubt it. Thus far, about the
most tangible enthusiastically, the
most important effect-of the in
vestigation and hearings is the OPP
portunity that has been accorded
government theorists to expound
their ideas. For them, it has been
a great opportunity. Dozens of them
have been able for the first time in
their lives to see their opinions set
down in printed form in the COM
mittee record of the hearings.
Of course, in referring to the T. N.
E. c., one surely ought to call at
tention to the great number of wit
nesses from commerce and indus
try and the gouging and sniping Of
them that has been going on by a
group of thinkers" who serve as
lawyers for the committee. One
ought to mention also to the half.
baked testimony presented in num-
Der of instances by witnesses whose
chief grippe seemed to be that they
or their businesses were not max
ing money. Lastly, reference should
be made to the effort that has been
made throughout the hearings to dis
credit every line Of business that has
grown big.
Lollypop Industry Actually
Is Under Investigation
have no way of knowing what
the government is spending in all Of
these trials and investigations. Nor
is it possible to know what the cost
to business has been. The T. N.
E. C. has had half million dollars
and it will get some more. The
department of justice has been hir-
ing lawyers by the bagfull. The fed
eral trade commission likewise has
been jumping onto business prac-
tees from great industries like steel
and cement on through the list to
the manufacturers Of lollypops.
Don't laugh at that last one. The
lollypop industry actually is under
investigation, for some official be-
ieves that there is a large monopoly
of lollypoppies.)
But to name few others among
the nations industries that eager
government prosecutors are using to
make regulations for themselves as
lawyers, we find these: milk, oil,
steel, building material in all phases,
sulphur, rubber, glass, motion pic
lures, telegraph, telephone, utilities
of all kinds, food distributors, to-
bacco, insurance, typewriters and
trade associations. The effort to
show that medical doctors are
tradesmen, and subject to the anti
trust laws also should be included.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
U. s. AIR CORPS
 OF 5000 PLANES
Fastest Types of Machines to Be Built; Planning
 Officers Busy

Washington, April 4 - (UP) - The War Department, launching a program to build the air corps up to 5000 planes, set as it's immediate objective today delivery of 5000 planes within two years. It said the fastest new types to be ordered will be capable of speeds up to 400 miles an hour.
 Army planning officers. their leaves cancelled, were planning the program even before President Roosevelt signed the national de- fense bill authorizing the army to increase the air corps to 5000 planes from the present level of 1,500 serv- iceable planes.
 Acting Secretary of War Louis Johnson announced contracts will be awarded for $50 combat planes immediately after signature of the pending war department appropria- ton bill
 Johnson said the objective under the defense bill envisages construc- ton, testing and delivery of 5000 airplanes within the next two years He said the planes will include some of the fastest fighting ships ill the world, technically know mas m terceptor Pursuit" planes developed to intercept and attack enemy air. craft. particularly heavy honlhers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
Divided Up $58,4OO in Two Years With Harry Mackenzie; Former Controller
 Leary Furnished Fund
ASSESSOR THOMAS SHANAHAN
 AGAIN TAKEN ILL IN COURT
By JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat Staff Reporter)

Disclosing an alleged lobbying set-up which al- legedy cost the city of Waterbury approximately $58, 400 in two years, Defendant Charles E. William son of Darien injected spectacle in the Waterbury conspiracy trial today until halt necesstated when City Assessor Thomas A. Shanahan suffered relapse of his stomach ailment, causing early ad journment of the morning session.
 Session Again Adjourned
 Judge Ernest A. Ingis adjourned court at 123C today at request of Defense Attorney Patrick Healey who said his client whose illness has delayed the trial since March 23 ill in the courtroom Dr. Andrew J. Jackson expressed doubt that Shanahan would be physically able to remain in the courtroom this afternoon Court schedules to at o'clock
 Williamson Surprise Witness
 Williamson called surprise by Special Prosecutor con told of numerous payments made to him by Leary in the Grows Nest of the capitol for lobbying services The fees split three ways.
 ROraback Knew All About It
 Split of $12000 payment in 1885 known to J. Henry Roraback late Republican state central committee chairman according to statement by Williamson Harry Mackenzie of Bethel, with whom Williamson worked in the lobbying interests of the city McKesson and Robbins and the First National Stores first lieutenant to Rora back until the latter committed suicide years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
DIVERS SEEKING
 FOR GRADY BOY
Experienced Men Plumb Depths of ScOvill Pond;
 State Police Probe

Divers from New Haven, experi- enced in seeking bodies of persons drowned over varying periods plumbed the depths of Scovill pond this afternoon in another phase of the l2-day search for the missing Jackie Grady, 4, son of MT. and Mrs. John Grady of II Gates avenue.
 Throughout the morning police, engineering department employees and sewer workers drained the Dallas avenue swamp which has been ex- haustively combed for the lad throughout the long search. No further clues to the boys strange disappearance were uncovered.
 Agrees To Try It
 The New Haven diver, Herbert .Amerman. was in Waterbury yester- day making inquiries about Jackie Grady's disappearance. He called on Superintendent of Police William J. Roach who agreed that the diver and his assistant should undertake diving operations at the pond today.
 Amerrnan told police that he had long experience as deep sea diver and his assistant should undertake diving operation at the pond today.
 Amerman told police that he had long experience as deep sea diver and had recovered persons from the ocean.
 Meanwhile, the reward fund start ed by the East End Community Club amounted to $9l2 with addi- tional contributions today.
 State Police Probe
 State police investigated a report that missing boy was held ct Worcester, Mass. for unknown par- ents, but Lieutenant William l..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
ELECTS
 ITS MAYOR TODAY

Chicago, April 4-(UP)- Chica- goans voted today in a mayoralty contest which political observers be- lieved would predict whether illinois remains Democratic in the l940 presidential election.
 Mayor Edward J. Kelly, 63 New Deal, Democrat, is seeking re-elec- tion against Dwight H. Green, 43 Republican. He is backed by the Kelly-Nash machine. Kelly and Patrick A. Nash, Democratic nation al committeeman for Illinois, head it.
 Its strength in Cook County (Chi- cago) in last falls congressional election offset a Republican majority in the rest of the state. Observer; believed Kelly defeat would weak en 1t enough to give the g. o. p Illinois 29 electoral votes next year
 Kelly's packers predicted he woule win by margain of 100000 tt 100000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
Republican Leader Of F airfield County Tells Of Share In Lobby F ees
R. W. PHILLIPS READY FOR CASE
Will Appear in New York Tomorrow at McKeSsOn
 Co. Hearing

Rowley w. Phillips. board chair man of the R. F. Griggs Co.,, and one of nine indicted by a federal grand jury at New York on IA counts of conspiracy, mail fraud and SEC violations in connection with the $21 100000 McKesson & Robbins scandal, will appear in the United States district court at New York at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
 One of MT. Phillips attorneys, Lawrence L. Lewis, is in New sork today and was absent from the city yesterday, as well. Supposition, which was not confirmed, was that MT. Lewis is in New York in con- nection with determining the amount of bond to be required of the Wa terbury broker.
 Upson May Not Appear
 Whether J. Warren Upson, MT. Phillips other attorney, will attend proceedings in court tomorrow at New York was not learned. The arraignment of the nine persons will include reading of the 21- page indictment, charging more than a score of overt acts in con- nection with the swindle directed by the late F. Donald Philip Musica, to which he confessed be- for shooting himself.
 Then bail in large amount is expected to be set, inasmuch as the charges call for sentences amounting to 58 years and fines of $50,000 in the event of conviction and im- position of maximum penalties. The IA counts include one of conspiracy dating to January, 1925, in which the Waterbury broker, Horace B. Merwin, John H. McGloon, all di- rectors of McKesson & Robbins three brothers of Coster-M -Musica, two brothers of Mrs. Coster-Musica, and Benjamin Simon are named.
 Other Counts Charged
 The other counts against the nine alleged 10 mail fraud charges over various years and three charges of violation of the Securities Exchange Act.
 But the general charge is con- spiracy and, in this connection, the defendants are accused of fraudu- lent manipulation of McKesson & Robbins records; the forming of the Canadian and Maryland McKesson companies to "defraud stockholders"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
Comedian Jack Benny Fined Sum Of $10,0O0
Prison Sentence of One Year, One Day Is Suspended; Stands Shamefaced in Court to Hear finl-
 self Castigated

New York, April - (U.P0 Jack Benny, shamefaced and flushed, pleaded guilty in federal court to- day to smuggling jewels and received suspended sentence of one year and a day in prison and a fine of $10,000.
 The $l2,0OO a week radio and screen comedian, charged with smuggling $2,131 worth of jewelry into the United States stood in fed- eral courtroom as U. s. District Judge Vincent L. Leibell passed the sentence and chided him for his admitted activities.
 You must feel very much asham- ed of yourself standing here, MT. Benny" the court said.
 Benny, turned deep red, he muttered an almost inaudible, T do."
 Changed His Plea
 A few minutes before sentence was passed Benny, who flew here from Hollywood last night had changed an earlier plea of mot guilty" on the advice of his attorney and in the face of reports that the govern ment planned to prosecute his case vigorously.
 Benny was indicted on January 10 on charges that he conspired with Albert N. Chaperau, confessed mas- ter smuggler, to bring in the jewels for the comedians partner-wife, Mary Livingstone.
 George Burns, of the radio comic team of Burns and Allen, pleaded guilty to smuggling in another case involving Chaperau. Burns received the same suspended sentence as did Benny, but his fines and penalties totaled $17.700.
 Tn smuggling the gems, Benny avoided the payment of duty esti- mated at not more than $700.
 Severely Denounced
 Today, Benny heard U. s. Attor- ney John T. Cahill detail the events which led to the filing of the snug
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
5OTH WARSHIP
 LAUNCHED TODAY
$3O,O0O,00O Aircraft Car- rier Wasp Hit Water
 With All Ceremonies

Quincy, Mass, April 4. - (UP)- The 50th warship of the national de- fense program was launched today amid the footing of tugs and the cheers of thousands of spectators.
 The trim, 14700-ton aircraft car rier Wasp slid down the greased ways at the Bethlehem Steel Con- pany shipyard after Mrs. Charles Edison, wife of the assistant secre- tary of Navy, broke a gold-en- meshed bottle of champagne across the prov. Her husband was at her side.
 Retarded by 244 tons of chain in her slide, the huge vessel. largest warship launched here in IA years, was surrounded by tugs as she hit the waters of Fore River and was eased into her berth. Red, white and blue bunting draped her rails.
 The Wasp, costing $30, 0,000 ,000, will carry 73 planes. It is the seventh navy vessel to bear the name Wasp and the 140th ship built for the U. s. Navy at the Fore River ship yard.
 The new carrier pushed warship construction to the half-hundred mark since the beginning of Presi- dent Roosevelt's rearmament pro- gram in 1884. In 1888 Congress authorized general 20 per cent in- crease above treaty limits in sea fighting strength.
 Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson in Washington sped up the building program by calling for bids from private shipbuilders on May "A for four new torpedo boats and four submarines. Congress has not ap- propriated funds for them. but they were included in the Presidents budget estimates for the 1940 fiscal year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
2 Naval Planes Crash AtLaunching In Quincy
At Least Three Men Are Killed, One Missing-On Plane Swung Wide, Crashed Through Private
 Home After Collision

East Braintree, Mass, April 4. - At least three men were killed and another was unaccounted for today when two U. s. Navy planes locked wings in mid-air and crashed mile apart, one of them in flames. Three bodies were recovered within an hour after the accident. Authorities believed the wreckage of one plane might hold fourth victim.
 The officer of the day at the Squantum Naval Reserve Air Base reported that these men had not re- turned fro mthe flight:
 Have Not Returned
 Pilots:--
 Lieutenant-C Commander Waldo H. Brown of Milton.
 Aviation Cadet Ellsworth Benson, of Newton Highlands.
 Mechanics:
 Aviation Chief Carpenters Mate Walter Kirk, of Quincy.
 Aviation Chief Machinist's Mate. John Ausiello of Revere.
 One of the planes swung wide af- ter the collision, crashed through the roof of a dwelling, then veered into a house across the street and set fire to 1t.
 The second plane plummeted to earth and was wrecked.
 The planes were members of a squadron of six which had taken off from nearby Squantum naval reserve air base to fly over the scene of the launching of the $30,- 100000 aircraft carrier Wasp.
 Just At Launching
 It was almost at the moment when Mrs. Charles Edison, wife of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. smashed bottle of champagne on the Wasp's prov that the planes collided a quarter mile distant.
 Wind-borne fragments of the planes" wings fell over the crowd of thousands massed along Fore river to witness the launching oi the 5Oth vessel of the National De- fense program.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
ONE PRISONER
 IS GIVEN PARDON

Wethersfield, Conn, April A. (UP) Edward Slattery, 48, Brook lyn, N. r., who served 22 years of a life term for the murder of Q Bridgeport grocer during a holdup, was freed from states prison today on a pardon.
 He was convicted March IS, 1917 for the staying of Nathan Garon. Three years later heh and three others escaped prison after fashion, ing a key from melted tinfoil but they were soon captured.
 During the past few years, the pardons board was told late yester- day. Slattery had been a trusty and assigned to the warden's home.
 The board reduced the minimum sentence of Frank Perotta, 28, Bridgeport, to six and one-half years. He was sentenced to ten to l5 years in 1894 for rape.
 James F. Mason, B, New Haven, sentenced to eight to ten years in 1885 for assault with intent to kill his wife, had bis minimum penalty re- duced to five years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04

Representative Alcorn, who is a Special Assistant States Attorney in the Waterbury conspiracy trial, de- clared at the time that legislators from New Britain had more lung power than ability. Senator Sulli- van was ready to reply the next day. but withheld his remarks in defer- ence to other plans for the Senate session of the day.
 Today, however, Senator Sullivan read a 2,000 word speech to the Senate, following his motion that the New Britain bills, rejected in the House, be referred to a com- mittee on conference.
 How He Got Job
 N Higflighting the talk was per- haps the New Britain legislators claim that "ae Representative AL corn) is House Majority Leader be- cause he is the son of an illustrious citizen of Connecticut, not because of his own ability"
 He followed this up by declaring that T spend 125 per cent of my time on my duties as legislator. MT. Alcorn doesn't give 25 per cent of his time to the office to which elected, not the one he was appoint ed to-.
 Opening his remarks Senator Sul- livan said, Tt is time to tear the mask of deception from the reason for the rejection of these bills in the House.
 Politics in its lowest form has been played to defeat these bills"
 He further charged that the Re- publican State Central Committee was dictating its course of action to the Finance Committee.
 Referring specifically to Represen. tative Alcorn's remark about "lung- power, Senator Sullivan remarked: This is a most unkind reflection on the men chosen by the people of New Britain to represent them. It is especially so from some one who should be setting an example.
 Sullivan also said that there were half dozen murders in Hartford county which were as yet unsolved
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
Poland Agrees to Mutual Pact to Strengthen
 Stop Hitler Move
GERMAN PRESS HAS
 STRUCK BACK HARD
Italy Rushing Troops To= ward Albania; Britain
 Warns Her to Keep Out
tBy the United Press)

Great Britain ignored bit ter Nazi warnings against "encirclement" of Germany today and plunged rapidly ahead with creation of a bar rier of bayonets against future European aggression. Pcaand'S foreign minister, Colonel Josef Beck, was un- derstood to have offered to turn the British pledge of military aid to his country into a mutual defense pact which would put gerater strength into the Stop Hiler" front. Beck and British Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax conferred in London and the Ru- manian minister. with new instruc- tions from King Carol, was to join in conversations later.
 The speed with which Britain hur- ried her plans to bring all Euro pean nations threatened by aggres- sion into the united peace" front was closely followed by Nazi off cials at Berlin, whege the press struck back vigorously with warn- ings to both great and small powers against efforts to "encircle" the Reich.
 Military Pledges
 Britain already has offered mili- tary pledges to Rumania and in- vited other European nations, in- cluding Soviet Russia, into the peace front.
 British aviation leaders, mean while, studied both defensive and offensive strategy with Guy La Chambre, the French air minister.
 The speed with which Britain pushed ahead with the anti-ag-
 1.. no~a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
EAR BLOWN AWAY

Boston. April 4. = (UP) James Sweeney's left ear was blown off to- day when a tank of carbonated water eploded on his truck.
 Soon after Sweeney had been taken to hospital in a taxicab Joseph Devine emerged from near by store. picked up the ear, and taxied to the same hospital.
 Surgeons hel da consultation to determine whether the ear could be replaced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. April 4-CUP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 1st, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Lnst YeaR $6,S42,393, ,17S.97 $5,777,109.926.9
 Receipts S4,s97,71s.sS0.S1 $4,SSO O.297.014.1I
 Gross Deficit $2.444,67s,s57.le $746.s12,sI2.s4
 Net Deficit s2,4Os,24s.S57.i6 seso,o5O, ,2s2.s4
 Cash Balance S3,S77,s15,s2s.21 $3.116,s51, 454.13
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04
Barrier Of Bayonets Being Prepared To Block Future Aggression Through Europe
Leader Hugh M. Alcorn Is Sharply Criticized
Vigorous Personal Attack Made Upon House Leader By Senator John J. Sullivan of New Britain;
 Acorn Had Sneered at Senator's Ability
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative RenOrterl

State Capitol, Hartford, April 4 = vigorous and personal attack Leader Hugh M Acorn Jr launched in the Senate today when Senator John Sullivan, Democrat of New Britain roundly denounced him for his recent comments New Britain legislators made following discussion of bills concerning issuance of bonds for New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-04

Williamson said that during the General Assemblies of 1885 and 1887, he often received lists of bills from Mayor Frank Hayes, containing mo- tations whether they were desirable or undesirable.
 He told of meeting with former Controller Daniel J. Leary at the Danbury court house during Dec- ember of 1887, when Leary allegedly told him that the 1885 records of the city had been destroyed. Leary at that time told him, he said that he did not know whether to destroy the 1887 records.
 Recess Until Two
 Shanahan's relapse caused the ad- journment of court until o'clock just as Defense Attorney James D. c. Murray took over the cross-ex- animation of the witness. William son at the start of this testimony said that he was talking of his own free will, and that he is willing to take the consequences"
 He S>. xpected to be followed on the stand very shortly by Macken- ze, who has pleaded guilty to the charge. Williamson is the only de- fendant of the g who is being tried by Judge Inglis.
 Never Told Mayor Hayes
 Attorney Murray brought from Williamson that he had never told Mayor Hayes of the division of the large sums of money. Williamson testified that in addition to repre- senting the city as lobbyist, he had
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The Weather

Generally Fair, Mild Tonight Wednesday
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-13
Air Drama At
7 enple Now

Fifteen million dollars worth
Of airplsnes, all Of one model,
appear in stirring scenes Of
Wings Of the Navy" the Warner
Bros. Cosmopolitan picture open
ing today at the Temple theater,
and that represents probably the
greatest fortune ever tied up in
one kind Of properties for a
motion picture.
These planes are the proud,
new, well armed, giant twin
motored PBY-2 patrol bombing
planes. In Wings of the Navy
the giant PBY-2's thunder into
the air from the surface of San
Diego bay. just off the navy's
North Island air base, where a
large portion of the exciting film
story was screened. In other
scenes they swoop gracefully
down out of the sky to deposit
their IA tons lightly on the twist
ing currents of the bay.