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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-26

city post for Mr.. Foster, who has
the backing of number of influen-
tial Republicans.
Mr.. Foster, the mayor said, will
serve as both executive and per-
sonal secretary. His salary will be
S., 900 year. The post of executive
secretary has been vacant since the
resignation of Thomas p. Kelly
early in the month.
+ Mr.. st. Louis is former newspa-
perman and has been secretary to
the mayor since the summer OF
1929. He was first appointed by
Mayor Francis P. Guilfoile. He is a
former member of the General As
sembly and has been prominent in
local Democratic affairs.
Mr.. Foster was appointed pur-
chasing agent by the late Controller
Sherwood l.. Rowland. He held Of
flee until after the appointment of
Mr.. Sweeney as controller, when he
was replaced by Bartholomew M.
Quilter.
Shortly after taking office May
or Perriello said that he would re-
tain Mr.. st. Louis on his staff "for
the time being"
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Says One-Third of Subs at
Sea Have Been
Destroyed
ECONOMIC STRANGLING
is ALLIED STRATEGY
Prime Minister Alleges
Germany Shows Disre=
gard for Humanity
BY WALLACE CARROLL

BY WALLACE CARROLL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, September 26. -
CUP - Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain warned
the nation today to prepare
for a long economic struggle
that would destroy the Nazi
war machine and defeat Hit
lerism. Progress is being
made, he told the House of
Commons in his fourth
weekly war report, but quick re-
suits cannot be expected"
Winstone Churchill, first Lord o.
the Admiralty, took a more encollr-
aging attitude, however, in telling
Commons that the Nazi U-Boat
menace was being rapidly reduced
every week; that possibly one-tflird
of the German submarines at sea
had been destroyed; that German
merchandise seized and used totalled
$1,000 tons more than had been lost
by Britain in submarine attacks and
that the allied forces hunting down
U-Boats would be three times as
great late next month than they
were at the start of the war.
Number Not Stated
Churchill did not state the NUNS
Der of German submarines destroyed
but said that six or seven was an
understatement. Britain has lost
14l.o0o tons of shipping so far, he
said.
Indicating that the major phase
of allied st tegy is the
economic strangulation rather
than the immediate military des-
truction - of Germany, the prime
minister disclosed that Great Bri.
tain had seized 256,000 tons of COM
traband war materials bound for tho
Reich during the first three weeks
of war.
At the same time he said, friendly
discussions are underway with neu-
trail governments in an effort to car
ny out the economic war without
arousing antagonism against the all
lied powers and to emphasize the
"thinly yelled menace" which Gers
many presents to the neutral coun-
tries.
Sink Neutral Ships
This menace, he said, sin the past
few days has been translated into
action by sinking of three neutral
ships under circumstances constl.
tuting clear breach of internation-
al law"
Germany, Chamberlain charged, had
shown complete and callous disre-
gard for humanity and for the rules
of submarine warfare to which they
are solemnly pledged" in attacking
all shipping bound for England.
Winston Churchill. first lord or
the admiralty, told commons that
the British convoy system to pro-
tect merchant shipping was now In
full operation" both for incoming
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OFFICIAL IN STATE
DEPT. FOUND DEAD

Washington, Sept. rs tUP) -
Edward c. Wynne, 40, state depart
ment official and World War vet
eran, was found shot to death at his
home early today Friends said that
he had been iii for several months.
A coroner's autopsy will be held
later today.
Wynne. chief of the state depart
ment's division of research and
publications, formerly served in the
American embassy In Japan and
was assistant solicitor Of the state
department In 1922.
Friends said that he had prom
ised to enter a hospital for treat
ment today.
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Churchill's Attitude
More Encouraging; Sees
U-Boat Menace Cut
NAz| GENERALS
DEATH MYSTERY
Rum0r of Won Fritsch's
Assassination BY Nazi
Police Are Heard
BY HENRY T. GORRELL
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

(Unlted FreSS stan correspondent
London, Sept. 26 CUP - The
Warsaw radio announced quoted
German prisoners today that Col.
Gen. Werner Won Fritsch, former
commander-in-chief of the German
army, was assassinated by Nazi Sc
cret police and that many of his
fellow officers on the Warsaw front
had been arrested because of their
outspoken indignation.
The prisoners were said to have
reported that Won Fritsch could not
possibly have died soldiers death
on the battlefield" because they had
seen him last Thursday enter a car
at Grodzisk, 20 miles from Warsaw,
and drive away in southwesterly
direction, away from the front.
(The only official detail of Won
Fritsch's death was a statement by
Col. Gen. Walther Won Brauchitsch,
army commander-in-chief, that he
had died leading an artillery regi-
ment on patroD
The Warsaw station was GAM
med" Immediately after the ref
erence to Won Fritsch. Prof. German
broadcasts, presumably originating
from some station inside the Ger
man lines in Poland frequently have
encroached upon the Warsaw wave
length, drowning the Polish station
out with superior power.
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AMERICAN UNITY
PLAN PRESENTED
Pan=American Neutrality
Session May Hear Plea
for Safety Zone

Panama City, Sept. 26 - (U.P)
Colombia today presented to the
emergency Pan-American neutrality
conference draft declaration of
American solidarity and neutrality
with an expression of hope that the
European war would cease.
The secret plenary session of the
conference began at 10:40 a. m. EST
in third floor committee room of
the National University with Mexico
taking first place in accordance
with seating arrangement drawn
by lot.
The United States was expected to
ask the conference to create a
safety band" around the western
world to keep it free from threats
of European aggression.
Mexico submitted a draft declar-
alton of joint continental neutrality
and Bolivia also presented a draft
neutrality declaration.
The governments of Bolivia, Bra
iii, Chile, Ecuador, the United
States and Panama announced that
they would support Mexico's draft,
which will be considered with those
submitted by Colombia, Bolivia and
others.
The safety band" proposal which
would forbid foreign belligerent activ-
ity within probably 800 miles of the
coasts of North and South America
was expected to be coupled with d
plan for United States financial aid
to economically strapped neighbors.
While delegates from the Ameri-
can republicans maintained secrecy
about their activities in executive
sessions starting today. the expected
United States proposals were SAID
to be planned In line with the speech
yesterday of Under Secretary q
State Sumner Welles.
Welles appealed for a program u
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NAZI TROOPS ON
EDGE OF WARSAW
Three Weeks OF Siege Find
Germans Closing in
Lines

Berlin, Sept. 26-(UP)-The Nazi
high command today reported that
German troops had fought their
way into the fringe of Warsaw after
three weeks of siege in which the
battered and burned Polish capital
held out against devastating attack.
Fort Mokotowski, an old military
parade ground in Greater Warsaw
about five miles from the center Of
the city-and a section of the Mo-
kotow district have been taken in
courageous hand-to-hand fighting"
the announcement said. The Mo-
kotow district "have been taken in
Warsaw and had more than $4,000
residents before the war started. 1t
is comparatively new section, with
manufacturing areas adjoining it.
Battle operations" had been re-
sumed yesterday at Warsaw, the
high command said, after failure Of
all efforts "to convince the Polish
commander of the horrible useless
ness Of resistance"
Nazis, CONFIDENT that the doom
of the Polish capital was sealed
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WOODEN PISTOL
AIDS in ESCAPE
Marquette Prison COnvicts
Caught 3 Hours After
Daring Break

Marquette, Mich, Sept. 26.-(UP)
Authorities discovered today thai
four long-termed convicts used 6
wooden pistol to kidnap four prison
officials and escape Marquette
prison.
Last night, three hours later, they
were captured near Menominee
Mich, by a posse of state and city
police and sheriff's deputies. They
were driving an automobile at 9
high speed when it overturned.
State Attorney General Thomas
Read and two assistants began the
official investigation. He said q
condition" existed there which
made it unsafe" for commission
to meet there.
Marquette is the "Alcatraz' Of
Michigan-where life term and dan
gerous convicts are confined. Late
yesterday two members Of the parole
board, Warden Marvin L. Coon, anc
a deputy warden were meeting in
the classification building. Foul
convicts broke in. One brandisheC
a pistol which looked real. The
others had knives and clubs.
Coon said he thought at first Il
was joke. The conyicts, Will
others, had been in the building tx
appear before the board members
But he decided quickly it wasn't
He held up his hands and advised
the others to do likewise.
The convicts ordered him, hi
deputy, William Newcombe, ant
parole board members A. Ross Pas
coe and Ear Rush into the wardeni
automobile in the yard. The ca
sped out Of the prison unopposed b.
guards who feared that opposition
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2O2 WAR REFUGEES
LAND AT BOSTON

Boston, Sept. 26-(UP) - damned
with 202 war refugees, the Ameri-
can Scantic line motorship Donald
Mckay arrives here at l p. m. to-
day.
The new vessel, making her first
call at Boston. was enroute from
Baltic ports. Though 1t had accom-
modations for only II passengers,
temporary quarters were provided to
permit as many Americans as posi-
bic to leave the war zone.
American Red Cross and Travellers
Aid Society agents were to meet
the passengers at the pier.
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of Corporation Counsel Vincent A
Scully, who had been the leader.
Issuance of statement announce
ing its stand today marked a chal-
lenge by the reorganization forces
to the town committee, which will
meet tonight at party headquarters
on East Main street. Up to now
the town committee has rejected
demands that its members resign in
a body.
"Honest Reorganization" Asked
The group opposing the town
committee declares in its statement
that "a thorough and honest re-
organiza ton" of the party is neces-
sary. asserts that no city employees
should be allowed to hold member
ship on the committee, and holds
that women party members and ra-
cial groups should be given recog-
ni1ion.
The reorganization forces indicate
that they expect the town commit
tee to come to them as the next
step in the peace" program. Mr.
Lynch said he would name u nego-
tiating committee as soon as he
learned that "the town committee
or any other group wishes con-
ference" The suggestion is made
that the town committee be en-
larged if necessary.
Primary Not Feared
In regard to primary fight, the
group declares that 1t hopes to ac-
complish its aims without one but
that if 1t proves necessary 1t will
be vigorously contested"
The aggressive stand taken by the
reorganization forces apparently
ends any hope that the candidacy
of DR.. Edward j. Godfrey, city
health officer, might serve as the
basis for a peaceful settlement of
the intra-party dispute. DR.. God
frey has friends in both camps.
Culhane To Benefit
Senator George T. Culhane, re-
ported to be planning to enter the
Democratic primary for the mayor
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First SnolU Fall
In NelU England

Fort Kent, Me-, Sept. 90
(UP)-Extreme northern New
England has experienced its
first snowstorm of the season.
The ground throughout this
Canadian border town was COW
cred yesterday with a light
busting of snow that quickly
disappeared under the suns
rays. A snow squall struck Van
Buren,, Is miles eastward, and
continued several hours before
turning to rain.
Burlington, VT, Sept. 30
(UP)-The lilacs that bloom in
the spring on Joseph Carpen-
ter's farm are blooming again
this autumn. Carpenter said to-
day that the current crop of
blossoms had more fragrance
than the spring blooms.
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BOSTON us NEW
BLDG. DEDICATED

Boston, Sept. 26-UP) - Boston
University's new Charles Hayden
Memorial building, housing the Col
lege of Business Administration,
was dedicated today as the univer-
sity began its list year.
Educators, and state, city and
civic officials attended the cere-
monies on the new campus site near
the Charles river.
University President Daniel l..
Marsh presided over the convoca-
ton. Dean Everett w. Lord of the
college responded to the dedicatory
message for the college.
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Two Dig WdrSnlpS, DelleVed TO be
either heavy cruisers or battleShipS,
and three cruisers and submarine
were seen by spectators ON the coast
Planes could be heard roaring over
head and there was a prolonged pc
Rod of firing which was believed to
come from heavy guns.
Smoke screens and the distance
of the maneuvers from the shore
made it impossible to determine
whether any of the warships were
damaged.
A Norwegian warship went out to
investigate. Eight or ten freighters
put into shore to escape the shooting.
Oslo, Sept. 26.-(UP)-The gov
eminent ordered the Norwegian coast
guard today to investigate cannon
aiding heard yesterday off Bergen in
an effort to establish whether q
naval battle occurred near Norweg-
ian waters.
1t was learned reliably that the
government has ordered the coast
guard to explore the possibility that
German submarines or other war
ships encountered a British convoy
off the Norwegian coast north OF
Bergen.
Thousands of persons over a wide
area. it was pointed out, for more
than IL hours heard heavy gunf1re
which convinced even experts that
naval battle was raging. London
assertions that no naval battle had
occurred were received skeptically
here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-26
JOS. ST.LOUIS
RESIGNS POST
Charles G. Foster Sue
ceeds Him as Personal
Secretary to Mayor

Resignation of Joseph T. st. Louis
as his secretary was announced to-
day by Mayor Patrick M. Perriello.
The new secretary will be Charles
C. Foster, former city purchasing
agent who was dismissed several
weeks ago by Controller Martin J.
Sweeney.
Mr.. st. Louis, who will end his
services with the city Saturday,
would not comment on his resig-
nation. However, it was plain that
the mayor was anxious to secure a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-26
Urinary Fight Is
Threat Made By
Democratic Group
Effort to Gust Present Town Committee to Continue
Lynch Named Chairman of Faction at Session
Last Nght-TOwn Committee Meets Tonight

The group seeking reorganization of the Democratic
party Waterbury today threatened fight to the finish in
mittee announcing that it ready to enter primary
fight necessary meeting of the executive committee
of the group at The Elton last night the election Of
Alderman j. Gregory Lynch as chairman and Attorney
Stephen Homck secretary the withdrawal
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-26
THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
SEPT. 26, 1914
(By United Press)

Russians occupied Rzeszow on
CracOw railroad.
German troops occupied Bau-
paume, France.
British South Africa force SUR
rendered TO Germans. after battle
Of Sandfontein, Southwest Africa.
Austrians, retreating along San
river, reached Dunajec river.
First Indian troops landed at
Marseilles.
Bombs dropped on Paris by
German plane.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-26
MRS. VIM. NUGENT DIES

Falmouth. Mass. Sept. rs - Gu.
P) - Mrs. Julia Sullivan Nugenr.
60, of Natick, wife of Vice-President
William D. Nugent of Media Re-
cords, Inc. and former advertising
manager of the Boston Herald, died
unexpectedly yesterday at her sum-
mer home here.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-09-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. 26-(UP)-Gov@.
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Sept
23th, compared with a year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$2,2S4, $50, 300.40 $2,075, 626, 3S8.31
Receipts VI
$1.ss72ss,1ss.2s s1,455. 4s5. 5ss.5s
sss7.171.1o1.14 ss2o.14o.7ss
Net Deficit
$SSs.s4o,151.14 ssO7. s4s.5ss
s2,214,s44,s4s.7s ss,oss. sss, ss2.22
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Naval Bombardment
Off Norway Renewed
Five Warships, Sub in Maneuvers in Skagerrak-
wegian Coast Guard Ordered to Investigate
Reported Naval Engagement

Oslo, Sept 26tUP)Heavy gunfre wahips
renewal of naval battling the
the fighting reports from Chrstiansand said.
day-indcated that major battle in
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Evening star., 1939-02-28
Transamerica Corn.
Inquiry Witnesses
Cited byCourt
Justice BoiIey Acts
After Rule Was
Asked by S. E. c.

Justice Jennings Bailey, in Dis
trict Court, today signed rule call
ing on four allegedly recalcitrant
witnesses in the Transamerica Corp.
investigation to show cause why
they should not be required to an
sWer questions propounded by off,
cials of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
The S. E. c. had asked the court
to sign the rule, which was made
returnable March Is.
The commission had sought to cite
w. E. Clayton, jr., secretary treas
urer. and Carl Stamer, vice president
OF the Pacific Coast Mortgage Co.
of San Francisco; Margaret NAL
lory, personal secretary to A. P.
Giannini, chairman of the board of
the Bank of America, and Charles
j. Smith, San Francisco broker.
If, after the rule to show cause is
secured, the witnesses persist in
their alleged refusal to answer, COM
mission counsel said, they would be
held in contempt of District Court.
They are to be asked to produce
certain records.
o. John Rogge, S. E. c. assistant
general counsel, and Herbert B.
Cohn and John Logan ODonnell,
commission counsel, said that under
the rule to show cause they seek to
find out who owned the stock of
Pacific Coast Mortgage Co.: the
profits made in dealing in Trans
america stock and who got the divi-
dends as a result and how much
Mr.. Giannini obtained. Mr.. Rogge
pointed out that 81 100000 was made
in 1895 in dealing in Transamerica
stock-and the commission wishes to
learn how this was distributed.
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Model Train Contest
Award Received by
George Herfurth, Jr.
Woshinetonion Takes
Top Prizes With
o. Gauge Engine

At the close of the third annual
model train contest here sponsored
by the Metropolitan Society of
Model Engineers, the locomotive
built by Washingtonian was
Judged best in the show, 1t was
announced today.
George Herfurth, jr., an employe
Of the Government Printing Office,
with his 20" gauge engine took two
top prizes. He won the gold cup
donated by the Model Railroader,
publication for model train builers,
with his Baltimore & Ohio "Q-4"
locomotive. The award was given
for the best amateur production. In
addition, he won leg on the club
cup for the best model in all classes
In the contest by club member.
Over 200 pieces of model railroad
equipment were entered from vari-
Gus parts of the country and repre-
sented type of equipment used on
leading railroads of the country
from the Boston & Maine in the
East to the Southern Pacific in the
West.
James Passeno of Washington won
the silver cup for the best scenic
outlay in the H-O scale class. An
other Washingtonian, Lloyd Mayors,
won a cup for the best H-O gas
electric unit and a certificate for the
best complete H-O train. I. N. Good
win, Hyattsville, received cup for
the best freight car model and a
certificate for his passenger car.
y The three-day exhibit and contest
eended Sunday night and was held
In the society's club room at Third
and R streets NE, a loan through
the cooperation of the B. & O.
Railroad. The room with it's work.
ing models in operation will be open
to the public from 7 pm. the third
Wednesday and Friday of each
month with club members present
Tor demonstrations.
The club has 63 active members
and was started in 1885 by a group
interested in model railroads and
model building. Last year it was
incorporated under the law of
Maryland. In addition, the local
club is affiliated with the National
Model Railroad Association.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

mobile. He says he sustained lac
erations over the right eye and other
injuries, including shock and con-
cussion of the brain.
Representing the plaintiff are At
torneys Louis Gutenberg, H. Max
zimmerman and Louis A. Fucker
man.
Evening star., 1939-02-28

lures to be shown In March by the
Film Society Of Washington. It
will be shown tomorrow at $50
pm. at Pierce Hall, Fifteenth and
Harvard streets NV.
On March IS what Price Glory"
will be revived by the society, and
on March 20 there will be q show
ing of robin Hood"
Evening star., 1939-02-28

street NV, growing out of an al
legged automobile accident in which
the plaintiff contends he was per-
manently disf1gured.
Mr.. Denham advises the court
that on September last, between
North Capitol and First streets NE,
he was hit by the defendants auto
Evening star., 1939-02-28
EngIishmon, 102, Asks
American Citizenship

By the Associated Press.
ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 28.-Wil-
liam Harry Lucas, who said he was
born at Dorset, England, May 80,
1886, applied in Federal Court yes
terday for American citizenship.
He said it was never too late
to change"
Evening star., 1939-02-28
$35,000 Accident Suit
Claims Disbursement

A $4,000 damage suit was filed
late yesterday in District Court by
Henry A. Denham, 48 H street NE,
against McRae Williams, 1914 S
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Film Society to Show
MAKING of q Kinq'

"The Making Of q King" an ac-
count of the struggle between EN-
peror Wilhelm I and his son Fred
eric, will be the first of three pic
Evening star., 1939-02-28

The public may obtain tickets for
these programs at the society's of.
flee, 1874 F. street NV. -
Evening star., 1939-02-28
Write 'ThriIIers'

England has just learned that at
least 5000 authors in that country
make living by writing "thrillers."
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1939-12-15
ure. library, etc.

tute. library etc
IIagerstoWn current weekly
prices were: Flour $45O-$4.75;
wheat 1882; rye IS; corn, 3O-31;
oats. 25; potatoes, 25-31; apples.
25; beef, st; pork, SIS; butter.
1912.
William Hance announced he
was prepared to teach simplified
grammar by the J. Greenleaf sys-
TEN.
It was announced that the Pres
terian Church in Williamsport
vas finished and was ready for
the dedication on December 18th.
Sermons were to be preached in
both the English and German Ian
guage.
Various treaties We're concluded
at Washington with different
tribes Of Indians. Among other
Indian signatures We're the follow
ing: Ruffal0e. Little Eyes. Negro