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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
Court Will Not Accept Typewriter Copies of
 Testimony In Trial
GREAT EXPENSE TO
 APPELLANTS IN CASE
Defendants Shocked At Decision = May Cost
 Them About $lO,OOO

Evidence in the Waterbury conspiracy trial must be sub mitted to the Connecticut Supreme Court of Errors in printed form. Attorneys for Mayor Frank Hayes and others convicted in the con- spiracy trial, and who have appealed their cases, have received notice from Lucius Fuller, clerk of the Supreme Court, that the Supreme Court has ruled that it will not accept typewriter copies of the evidence in the case and that the evidence must be submitted m printed form, which is the usual procedure.
 The decision of the Supreme Court in denying the motion of the defendants in the case that type written copies of the evidence be accepted came as big surprise and involves a tremendous expense to the defendants who are appeal ing their cases.
 When the motion for acceptance of typefritten copies of the evidence was argued in the Supreme Court, States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn. the prosecutor in the famous con- spiracy case, did not oppose the mos tion and it was the general opifa- ion among local attorneys that the states highest tribunal would accept the typewriter copies.
 Decision Is Shock
 The decision came as decisive shock to the appellants in the case. It means an expenditure Of thelr part of approximately SIG, 900 at least. It is estimated that about fifteen weeks will be required for the print ing of the evidence.
 The evidence is the most volumirl- ous ever compiled in 9 trial in the history of Connecticut courts, the words involved totalling over the three million mark. N
 Word of the denial of the motion for acceptance of the printed copy came on simple post card mailed to the defense attorneys by the clerk of the Supreme Court. The notice was dated February 13 and the cara was mailed on February IA.
 The receipt of the notice of denial of the motion brought about an im- mediate conference between defense attorneys, and it was predictd today that they will present a new motion to the high court seeking that the state bear the expense Of printing of the evidence.
 This motion will probably b made within a few days.
 Usual Procedure
 The usual procedure in appeals to the Supreme Court involves 2 printed copy of the evidence for each justice of the Supreme Court. Defense attorneys each had typewriter copies of the evidence and tlgureo that if these were certified by the Superior Court stenographer they would be accepted in the interest or saving expense to the accused and in saving the time that will be in volved in the printing of the tre- mendous word record of the case.
 The news of the denial of the mos tions of the appellants struck Water bury and defense lawyers like g bombshell and was the general topic of discussion in local legal circles today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
SOVIET FORCES
 GAIN ONE MILE
Two w e e k s Smashing Drive Has Cost Heavily;
 Films Still Holding
By JoE ALEX MORRIs

United Press Foreign News Editor)
 The Red Army offensive-led by Russian shock troops-inched for- ward against the Mannerheim line today in a two-weeks drive esti- mated to have cost 10000 casualties and a tremendous expenditure of war material.
 Finnish dispatches indicated that the climax of the offensive was ap- preaching; that the apparent Rus sian attempt to celebrate Red Army day on February g at Viipuri must soon exhaust itself if it fails to stab more deeply into the 10-mileS defensive Notifications.
 So far, the Films estimated, the Russians have gained almost a mile in the Central Summa sector but part of that ground has been re- taken by Finnish counter-attacks. The. Russian high command said that the. Films had retreated Ca statement admitted in part at Hell sinkD and had suffered heavy losses, including about 100 fortified posi- b4O41S, dC d 1Coult OA I1lC SOAACAAuCA successful action" of the Soviet troops.
 The Red Army offensive contin- ued to overShadow developments in the war in western Europe but in- tensification of the battle at sea in- dicated that important develop ments were due soon on that front.
 U-Boats Being Sunk
 Shortly after the British admir- alty had reported that fourth U.boat had been sunk within week-boosting the total claimed since the war started toward 45 or 50-the German high command aS- serted that Nazi submarines had sunk total of 5S.O0O tons of ship ping on Wednesday alone.
 Some of these sinking by U-boats increased the resentment of Scan- dtnavian countries against the Ger man sea war methods. The news
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
MAY. ,.
 B SEE U-BOATS'
His Trip Aboard Tusca= loosa May Carry Him
 Into Submarine Zones
BY T. F. REYNOLDS

United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Aboard presidential train en route to Pensacola, Feb. 15.-(UP)-Presi- dent Roosevelt boards the cruiser Tuscaloosa today for 8 To-day fish, ing trip that may develop into all inspection of the United States neu- trality patrol and carry him into waters where foreign submarines have been reported.
 Temporarily lifting the secrecy with which he has surrounded his plans, the President permitted ito be published that he will embark early in the afternoon at the Navy's air training base at Pensacola. The Tuscaloosa. temporarily detached from the Atlantic neutrality patrol, will be conveyed by two destroyers- the Lang and Jouett.
 No president has cruised in waters where belligerent war vessels might be operating. Only last fall, MT. Roosevelt made public reports that a submarine of some foreign regis try had been sighted near Key West Fla.
 Secrecy Of Trip
 The secrecy around MT. RooSe- velt's trip suggested that it might be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
Bus Discharged Occupants At Gates of Factory As
 Train Came Along
DRIVER ROSENBERG
 LEAPS TO SAFETY
Car Stalled On Track As Waterbury Train For
 Winsted Approached

A c. R. & L Lines bus which had discharged its passengers only a moment before was badly damaged when struck by a New Haven railroad train at the entrance to the Chase Metal Works plant in Waterville a few minutes before 6:30 o'clock this morning. The driver of the bus, Nathan Rosenberg, of 60 Elizabeth Street, jumped to safety just before the train, enroute from Waterbury to Winsted, crashed into the vehicle. The bus was one of three which had brought workers to the Chase Company Waterville plant. The passengers had been discharged and the busses turned around and were preparing to proceed back toward Waterbury.
 Rosenberg's bus was the second in the line of three, and he was forcsd to halt when the drifted snow forced the bus ahead to stop. He managed to get the front portion of the bus away from the railroad track as he heard the train ap- $. proNc Nchirlg. ss.. @ .s
 Driver Saves Himself
 Az the train bore down on the stalle1. vehicle, Rosenberg continued his frantic efforts to secure enough traction to pull ahead few feet. He was unsuccessful and, as the train was only short distance away, he jumped to safety. The train hit the rear end of the bus and crushed 1t. The badly damaged vehicle was towed back to the c. R. & l.. garage on West Main street.
 The engineer of the train was Leroy Patchin, of Bridgeport, The conductor was R. Lamel, of West Haven.
 Motor Patrolman John Driscoll was at the scene shortly after the accident and made report to police headquarterss A further police in- vestigation was, delayed, pending a study of the right to make a probe of a mishap occurring on private property.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
Third T Term Bugaboo Is
 Cause Of Another Split.
Senator Ellison D. Cotton Ed) Smith Says He Will
 Bolt His Party, If They Again Nominate . President Roosevelt
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent

s Washing gtol4, Feb. A5.--( (UP)-- Democratic third term cQntr0yexsy 'spdfted t6day with a southern sen- ator's charge that President Roose- welt was delnoralizing the party in an effort to obtain rerornination.
 Sen. Ellison D. (Cotton Ed Smith. D., s. O., made that complaint and announced his intention to bolt If MT. Roosevelt is nominated again.
 Republicans, meanwhile, arranged for tomorrow's national committee meeting at which party leaders ex-. pect to name the place and date of the party nominating convention Hope of postponing the convention until after the Democrats meet vir- tually was abandoned. There is talk of convention sometime be- tween June IS and July 4.
 Smith, dean of the senate and g. picturesque figure in that body since 1909, took walk from the 1886 Democratic National Conven- tion in protest against the appear- ance of a negro preacher on the platform.
 If the present incumbent is re- nominated I will walk out and stay out" Smith told capitol questioners President Roosevelt is demoraliZing everyone else in the democratic crowd. He hopes by his silence on a third term to persuade the Demo- crats to draft him. I'll vote for any Democrat who will respect the con- stitution."
 Cannot Smoke Him Out
 There is little more prospect, how ever, that MT. Roosevelt will be moved from his refusal to be smoked out on his intentions than that National Committee Chairman James A. Farley will fix the date of the Democratic nominating con- vention before the Republicans.
 Chicago and Philadelphia were most discussed today as Republican convention cities. There was word of a $25O, 900 fund drive in Phil adelphia: Chicago reported its bid would be a reasonable guarantee. Chicago,s reasonable guarantee strategy plus its geographical situ- ation defeated Philadelphia for the democratic convention. In advanc- ing Chicago's democratic claim It was asserted by the city's represen- tatives that the Republican conver"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
AUDIENCE HARD
 HIT BY STORM

Boston, Feb. 15.-+(UP)-A ma- jority of the l2.592 spectators who attended the opening of Sonia Henie's Hollywood Ice Revue in Boston Garden last night was stranded by a IA inch snowfall Thousands were rnarooned in eleva- ted subway and terminals or stayed in the Garden overnight.
 The Garden management an- nounced after the show that all tickets not used for last night'ssell- out performance would be honored for Standing room acc0mod atiosls through Monday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
"DolIar Day. WiH
 Continue Friday

ID oI,Iar Day" originally planned for today only will be extended so as to include to- morrow. The miniature blizzard spoiled the expectations of Waterbury, merchants to pro- mote the popular sales event, but as long as elaborate arr engagements had been made it was announced today that shoppers in Waterbury and nearby towns will find the same opportunities awaiting for them at, the officjal HoIlar naysg stores tomorrow.
 Notwithstanding adverse. weather conditions many shop pers, alert to the saving pos abilities as Dollar Day" pro- vides, visited many of the stores today and made their purchases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

schools were in session, but there were hundreds of absentees as par ents refused to allow their children to fight their way to classes. Many factory and office employees. par-- ticularly those living in outlying sec tions, were unable to get to work. Hundreds had to struggle to work through the snow, as roads were im- passable and buses either were un- able to follow their complete routes or ran considerably behind sched- ulc.
 Supt. Herbert Scott-Smith of the street department personally driect- ed emergency crews engaged in blowing and clearing streets. A dozen extra trucks were pressed into
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 15-(UPl- Gov. Baldwin urged the assembly of Connecticut probate judges late yesterday to thoroughly investigate senile cases before authorizing com- mittmentS to state insane inStitu- tions. The governor said irlstitu- tion heads felt many families, de- string to. rid themselves of elderly persons, were having them commit ted to state hospitals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

hurricane OI OepIeI1lDeI, 1900
 Twelve inchest of snow fell in the city proper during the "A hours that the storm ragged. Outlying sec- tions recorded falls of IS inches and more. The raging wind piled the snow into insurmountable drifts in many places, and stranded auto mobiles by the score gave mute tes- timony to the blizzard's fury.
 Transportation companies were struggling to restore schedules to normal today but were experience ing a great deal of trouble, with stalled cars and deep drifts ham, pering their work. Electric light and telephone service escaped serious in- terruption, though emergency crews stood in readiness all night.
 Schools Closed
 Public and parochial grammar schools were closed for the day. High
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO, : FEB. IS, 1915
(By United Press)

(By United Press) First Canadian division arrived n France; billeted east of Haze : Houch. German army captured Bielsk Al Flock. Poland.
 ArGtFians captured Nadwerna, BukUwina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 15-(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses |. and receipts for the current fiscal year through Feb. 18th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year ,s49.57 $5.591, ,211, ,405.4s $3,342,351, ,42s.s3 $S.527,455,0f446 Gross Deficit
 $2,453,96s, ,509.64 $2,063,756,SS1.0S s2,4ss,757,sos.ss s2.oss. .oss.241,os
 Cash Balance
 $2,440,266,210.S4 $3,141. 41.7O5,275.6O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
Waterbury Digging
 Out From Snowdrifts
Worst Blizzard In Years Swamped Transportation; Twelve Inches of Snow Reported to Have Fallen
 In Twenty=FOur Hours

Snow in drifts ranging to than six feet high con-
 onted Waterbury today the city began to dig its way
 out of the worst blizzard in years Under warm sun that mocked the driving and gale winds of only few hours beore hundreds of workers sought to restore noralcy after the heaviest since the Washngons Birthday blizzard of 1884 and the strongest Wnds sce the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Give your feet . vacation--wear Red Cross Shoes--only $6.5O pair at l, Solo Co, 1O6 Grand St.-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15

Comparisons were i'm order today between the blizzard of 40, and those of '88 and '3A. There was considerable dispute as to which of the two worst modern bliZZards was the worst.
 Three stalled busses on Cooke street formed a perfect triangle this morning and thereby managed to halt all traffic for a time. One bus was stuck at one curb, a second at the other curb, and third directly between them in the middle of the street.
 Stalled cars were parked at all sorts of odd angles, particularly away from the business section. Some were in the middle of the road, some were across the road, and others were even reposing on sidewalks.
 The wind caused the snow to drift so quickly that areas cleared by blows were often deep in snow again few minutes later.
 Bus stops in residential sections found knots of persons gathered together, waiting for busses to ar rive. There was no Servlce on some routes this morning, and would-be passengers either had to walk to work or find the nearest bus line on which there was ser- vice,
 Pathways on many streets were first broken this morning by milk trucks. Pedestrians then walked in the wheel tracks to avoid the heavy drifts.
 { The velocity of tlc wind 1nadc :, many hotsehald aldeEs. apprehenstpe during the afternoon and night, their principal fear being that nearby poles or wires would be blown down.
 The storm gave many young women an opportunity to wear their ski outfits to the office. Ski suits were much in evidence among for buses during the morning.
 Yesterday afternoon the wind was whirling the snow with such force that visibility was almost non existent. Automobile drivers said that even windshield wipers
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
CONSPIRACY EV|DEN NCE MUST BE PRIN1 ED
Supreme Court Of Errors
 Rules Against Defendants
Storm Briefs

Comparisons were in order today between the blizzard of 40, and those of '88 and '3A. There was considerable dispute as to which of the two worst modern blizzards was the worst.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-15
PROBE sENILE CASES

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The Weather

Fair, Cold Tonight; Unchanged Friday
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The wind caused the snow to drift so quickly that areas cleared by blows were often deep in snow again few minutes later.
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Pathways on many streets were first broken this morning by milk trucks. Pedestrians then walked in the wheel tracks to avoid the heavy drifts.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Carold Borile Gets
Bureau Records Job

Announcement of the appoint
ment of Carold Bortle, 3s49 So. A
St. as a junior clerk in the police
bureau of records and identifica-
ton. was made Tuesday by Police
Commissioner Holmes Eastwood.
Bortle will function under
temporary appointment, effective
May Is. The appointment was
made pending certification by the
civil service board to which Bortle
must qualify. the commissioner
said. No eligible list exists to fill
the vacancy created by the recent
.resig tion of Sergt. Fred
Schuetze. Bortle has been en-
ployed in identification work for
the U. S. shipping board, in Sc
attic. and is acquainted with the
technical work involved.
A realignment of duties within
the bureau will put r. w. Hopkin-
son and r. X. Henderson in charge
of Photographic work, and they
also will continue as Identification
officers. Eastwood said. The COM
missioner stated a saving Of $50
a month was effected by the sub
stitutions
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
The StOrk
Brought to

Mr.. and Mrs. John C. Witter,
1747 Sunset Drive. son, April II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester J. Delin.
2016 Ea. Sherman ST.. daughter.
April IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert f. smythe.
63i No. Trafton ST., daughter,
April II.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r. Irvine.
io2 Ea. +oth St, son. April IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin A. Speers.
Enumclaw, daughter, April IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold L. Duncan.
$50 No. Fife St. son. April 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Kester.
4o1s No. 18th st., daughter,
April 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl II. Null. es03
Pacific ave-. daughter, April s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Smith,
Tillicum. son. April Q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard w. Dahl
berg. 1906 So. Hosmer st, daugh-
ter. April IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur G. Swind-
land. Falkland. daughter. April IA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Taylor.
6ls So. Tacoma ave. son, April 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigfrie Abraham
son. Rte. ). Box 752. daughter.
April Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. John C. McEach-
ron. Puyallup. daughter. April o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe s. Crom-
well. $3.50 So. Tacoma ave-, son,
April 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward w. Lorey
jr.. 3il5is SO. 7th St. daughter,
April 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. sevey.
Yelm. daughter. April 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forest G. Wise.
3i1s No. 3ist st, son. April 2.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence c. Car
roll. $500 No. 2sth St. daughter.
April 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Warwick.
32is No. 18th st. son, April 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald o. Gipple,
2ei1 So. It'll st. daughter. April 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray ]. Devish.
1880 Ea. seth St. daughter. April 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil d. Langdon.
1901 So. d ST. daughter. April Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Baron.
III No. l. St. son. April IL.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Buiierfai and
Butter Higher

A one-half cent advance In but
ter prices. and a one-cent increase
for butterfat were among market
changes reported Tuesday by Ia
coma wholesalers The latter COM
modify Is now priced At IS cents
per pound. Butter prices range
from rs to 30 cents per ID, in
elusive.
Cabbage prices were lowered 10
81 per crate. Other prices include
celery. s2.25 TO $3.50 per crate;
cantaloupcs. $3.50 10 1878 per
crate. and local lettuce. 81 to $50
per crate.
White King salmon is available
at Is cents per h., and red king
al is cents.
Meat prices remained unchanged.
Quotations are wholesale.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
BY LOUIS M. SCHNEIDER

The $4,000. 900 merger OF
curtiss- Wright tairplane pro-
ducers) and Atlas Corporation lin
vestment trust) was announced
March Is. Since then there were
numerous Curtiss- Wright board of
director private" meetings. Here's
the reason: stockholders say the
erger arrangements work
against them. They demand bet
ter terms or the calling off Of the
whole affair.
II the $4,000, 900 merger is
called off, IL will be the first time
in a good many years that stock
holders of any corporation forced
the hands OF directors. It's usually
the other way round. Wall
streeters say stockholders now act
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Assistant 10 Milk
INSPECTOR Arrives

John B. Drake, until Monday en-
ployed at Wenatchee, reported at
city hall Tuesday as milk inspector
and assistant to Lyman Stenberg.
veteran chief inspector. He will go
to work officially Thursday. but
meanwhile will familiarize himself
with the office routine and ar
range to house his family. Mrs.
Drake and e-year-old son Harbert,
who will come to Tacoma as soon
as school is out.
Drake was formerly In dairy
inspection work for the state I'M
der the AAA set-up and served for
q time in Tacoma in that connec-
ton. He also has done inspection
work at walla walla, and in Wen
atchee since 1896 when he joined
the city-county health department
there.
The health department Of Ia
coma has shuffled things so that
the additional full time inspector
could be put on for the remainder
of 1910.
Stenberg. city milk inspector
more than 20 years, said Tuesday
that Tacoma consumes about
$4,000 gallons Of milk and cream
daily. utilizing the product OF
about 5000 of the county's 10000
dairy cattle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Ulland Winner
OF Slalom Race

RED LODGE, Mont.--Olav Ul-
land. Seattle, captured the mems
slalom on two-mile high course
at the annual Beartooth ski races
here Sunday before approximately
1000 spectators. Denton lie Blanc.
Anaconda. won the mems down.
hill and Ulland took the mems
combined. Alice Riley, Helena.
won both the women's slslom and
downhill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Sees 5ih Column
DANGER Here

ASHIN GTON- Homer L.
Chsillaux. director Of the Ameri-
can Legion's national Americsnism
commission. charged before the
house immigration committee
say that Communist party
members comprise a fifth coll
umns danger to the United States.
Supporting a bill to deport all
alien Communists and sympathiz-
ers. Chaillaux called for deportation
Of Harry Bridges. west coast leader
Of Congress of Industrial Organi-
ion; william Weiner. treasurer
of the Communist party; Harold
Pritche,t, Pacific Northwest lum-
Der workers leader. whom he de-
scribed as AN alien radical who is
closely associated with the Com
munist party" and Fritz Kuhn.
leader of the German-American
bund
"The Communist party Ia
nothing less than foreign
conspiracy masked A. n poiit-
icai party" Chaillaux said.
Freedom has been lost TO mil
lions in Europe because the gov
ernments did not check the inroads
made by the alien agitstors and
communists. II can also happen
here unless we have the good judg-
ment to protect ourselves by prop
er legislation. which cannot be
evsded by the people who are
charged with heading up our gov
eminent departments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
No Deadline Set
On City's Census

Director Mrs. Kathryn Malstrom
and her corps of census enumera-
tors Tuesday were still plugging
doggedly away at completing the
enumeration of all Tacomans.
She reported that no deadline
has vet been set when enumeration
must cease. and indicated that her
office would be in position to
announce a preliminary figure for
Tacoma's 1910 population later in
the week.
The Tacoma Chamber of Com
merce census committee again
Joined with Mrs. Malstrom in
urging those not enumerated to
contact the chamber, Main 2175,
or the census office, Main 1881,
Immediately.