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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
MORE BODIES ARE
 TAKEN FROM MINE
Fifty=eight Dead Men Are Still EntOnlbed in Depths
 of Mine

Neffs, O., March 19.-(UP)-Sevef1 more bodies were taken from the explosion wrecked Willow Grove coal mine today, making 15 dead men on the surface and leaving 58 dead men still buried or entombed.
 Six bodies were taken out at 5 a. m. and another one was carried out at 4:45 a. m.
 No possibility remained that any of the entombed miners were alive. but workers pressed on through the debris filled tunnels, hoping to reach more bodies before noon. It was believed by the experts direct ing the operations that all the bodies would not be removed before tomorrow.
 The last six bodies were in better condition than the previous ones. The men apparently had been kill ed by the explosion Saturday noon. If the men still in the mine escaped the full force of the explosion, ex- perts said they surely died of the after damp (carbon monoxide gas) which filled the mine immediately after the explosion.
 The diggers were working in four hour shifts. They were now three and half miles from the mine en- try. There was no way of estimat- ing how far they were from the rest of the bodies which could be group ed more or less together or scattered through several hundred yards of tunnels.
 The state industrial commission set up an ofiice In the courthouse at st. Clairsville. the county seat. near here. to identify the dead and their survivors in preparation for paying the claims of the bereayed families under fhe state workmen's compensation law. Tine maximum payable M any enc claim s ee,c00. OfIlcials of q United Mlne Work. CTS of America estimated that the claims would total e410.Oo0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
EUROPEAN PEACE
 TALK VERY EMPTY
White House Indicates No Grounds for Either Hope
 or Despair

Washington, March IS - CUP)- The White House said today that official communications from Eu- rope make peace headlines seem very empty and indicated U. s. official information showed little basis for reports Germany has com- posed an 11-point peace program.
 White House Secretary Stephen T. Early said that the reports which President Roosevelt has received and analysed fail to indicate ground either for hoping or deSpairing that peace will be achieved.
 Early did not mention the alleged 11-point German peace program specifically, but 1t was made evident that his remarks also covered those reports.
 No Basis For Reports
 "On the basis of all authoritative reports received by this government and carefully read and analysed by President Roosevelt" Early said there seems to be no basis in fact for reports published in London Rome. Berlin, Paris and other cap- itals that give an authoritative basis for peace or that the publication of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19

Connolly-convicted of 12 counts all felonies, of accepting and re- questing bribes totaling $2,900, each count carrying a maximum possible sentence of 10 years in state prison Convicted of conspiracy. a misde- meanor carrying a possible maxi. mum 2 Ia year sentence. Acquitted on all eight remaining counts oi accepting presents and rewards from his oiiice employees.
 Conway - convicted of 10 counts all misdemeanors of soliciting bribes totaling e2.400. Convicted oi conspiracy. Acquitted on three counts of solicitation.
 The case had gone to the jury last night after an ail-day hearing oi final arguments by opposing coun- sel, concluded with . two-houT charge to the jury by Judge Leary During closing arguments, the de- fenso had scored heavily by winning directed ycrdicts Of acquittal on 3s Of the total 60 counts. At the direc. ton of Judge Leary, Connolly was acquitted of ie og s7 counts ano Gnnway, Boston politician, was ex' oncratod of i7 Of 5i counls-~lnclud. ing the only felony charge agaliisl him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
Near Riot In Japan Over British Seizure Of Nazis

agreed to forbid the passage of bel- ligerent militarists on Japanese ships. Therefore, he said, foreign nations believed Japan was weak and hence the United States loan to the nationalist government of China and British and French seiz- ures of Japanese mail Britain even- tually returned eight of the g Ger mans taken from the Asama Maru as a ::token payment"
 The house reconvened later and Arita defended the governments ace tions in the Asama Maru case ale though he was frequently interrupt- ed with cries of "Tell the truth: don't tell liesi"
 He said that the British note oi Jan. 27 clearly showed Britain's rec gret and was tantamount to an apology.
 Don't tell us liesl" the members charged.
 Eventually. Arlta finished hii speech and other business proceeded However. pr. Kiyase said he would reopen the case before the budget committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
Murder Gang Leaders Offer To Buy Witness
Eye Witness of One Crime Was Rendered $5,OOO for His StOry-Victims of Murder Syndicate
 May Number 30
Nev vork Marcb 10 f1rp1

New York, March 19 - (UP) - Leaders of a gangland murder syndicate" whose victims police believe may total 30, offered an eyewitness to one of their hll- ings $5,000 to change his story, Dis- trict Attorney William O'Dwyer of Kings County asserted today.
 O'Dwyer, whose knowledge of the rings contract killings came from terrified trigger men who believed their numbers were up, said the bribe had been offered by Abe Reles and Martin (Buggsy) Goldstein, al- leged vice presidents of the syndi- cate, to Harry Rudolph. N 8
 Rudolph, present when Alex kfSed) Albert was shot down in Brooklyn November 25, 1933, received the offer in Manhattan's west side jail while he was being held as a material witness, ODwyer said, through Ab- raham Frosch, convicted perjurer and prosecution witness in the Brooklyn bail bond investigation.
 The district attorney, who got his first information about the murder syndicate from hired assassins who claimed they sometimes got as little as $1 killing because they had to pay their own expenses, disclosed that Frosch, while a prisoner, had been permitted to leave jail for con- ferences with Reles and Goldstein.
 Fr0sch Is Man
 rT11,n nNS,foronnnc wnrN nCfnn CihIV for the purpose of having the gang sters encourage" Frosch to testify against police accused of bail bond irregularities. O'Dwyer said his in- vestigation indicated, but Reles and Goldstein also used Frosch as their emissary to Rudolph.
 Rudolph told me-" ODwyer said, "that Frosch, who occupies an ad- joining cell to his, told him that a relative would arrange to get him $5,OOO if he puts Reles and Gold
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
TWO GERMANS
 ARE GIVEN FINES
Were Caught Trespassing on Property of Panama
 Canal Zone

CristobaI, 0. z., March 19-UP) Two Germans, Ingeborg Wal traunt Gutman and Gisbert Will helm Gross, were found guilty today on charges of trespassing on the military reservation at Fort Ran dolph and fined $250 each. A charge of espionage was dismissed after District Attorney J. J. McGuigan entered the trespassing charge, which was accepted by Defense At torney c. P. Fairman.
 Today,s convictions ended a sen- sational Canal Zone spy case which began in October, 1888, with the ar- rest of Gutman, Gross and Hans Heinrich Schackow and Ernst Rob- ert Kuhrig near Fort Randolph Military authorities said they were spies, Kuhrig and Schackow were convicted on espionage charges and were sentenced to two years in Gamboa Penitentiary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
GREAT BRITAIN
 SHIPPING LOSSES
Indications Were That Nazi U-BOat Campaign
 Had Sinlmered Down

London, March 19-(UP)-The ad- miralty announced today that mer- chant shipping losses for the week ending at midnight, March 18, were three British. two allied and four neutral vessels totaling 23.992 tons Most of the ships sank after strik- ing mines.
 The announcement emphasized that only four ships had been sunk by submarines since February 24, in- dicating that the German U-boai campaign had slowed down.
 Three German shipping casualties for the period were listed by the ad- mlralty-the Hanover, 6.b37 tons captured and taken to Kingston Jamaica. on March B: La Coruna THAI tons. scuttled at sen on March i4, and the Escherscfeim. 3,303 tons reported wrecked or the coast oi Jutland on March i3.
 The admiralty said that up tt March 18th. i2.ei6 British, allied and neutral merchant ahips had been conveyed and that Of these % we're lost Of tei& neutral ships con' voyed, two were lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
INTERD|CT TO BE
 LIFTED TONIGHT
ReOpening of Roman Cath- Olic Church in Cleveland
 to Start at Once

Cleveland, March 19.--(UP)--Of- ficials of the Cleveland Catholic dio- cese disclosed today that it was "al- together likely" that the interdict placed on Holy Redeemer parish a month ago for its refusal to accept a new pastor would be lifted tonight. Archbishop Joseph Schrembs will meet with parishioners to prepare for reopening of the church and the parochial school, both closed since Feb. IS under the rare interdict, a penalty seldom invoked against groups in modern times.
 It was learned from the diocesan offices that plans call for resumption of services in the closed church of Holy Redeemer Thursday, this week. No definite date has been set for re- opening of the school. A group of parish leaders called on the arch bishop late yesterday and informed him that members were ready to give full submission to diocesan au- thority.
 Some form of repentance to be undertaken by parishioners to atone for their actions in preventing in- stallation of the Rev. Vincent Caruso as pastor will be discussed at the gathering. An announcement also is to be made concerning selection of pastor.
 
 Since imposition of the interdict members of the parish were barred from receiving all sacraments of the Catholic church except Extreme Unction until they had pledged their allegiance to ecclesiastical and civil authority in other parishes. On making such pledge, individuals were permitted to attend mass at other churches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
MANCINI SENT TO
 JAIL FOR THEFT
Arrested for Stealing $226 From ImperO Importing
 Co. South Main St.

Severio Mangini, 50, of Al Union street. arrested last night on a charge of stealing $226 from the Impero Importing company, 291 South Main street, was sentenced to serve three months in the New Ha- ven county jail by Judge John L. Gaffney in city court today.
 Albert Aurigerman and Patsy Ma chia said they were dressing the store window for Easter when Man. gini came in last night to take out rubbish. They said he is employed by the firm to remove refuse every night.
 Hid Days Receipts
 The two men said they had put the days receipts in an envelope under a barrel, and the money was missed shortly after Mangini left the store They notified police headquarters and Patrolman Michael Karpelmar arrested Mangini near his home IL minutes later.
 The officer said Mangini turned the money over to him after pulling Il out of a pair of trousers which he wore under his outside" trousers. HI was then taken into custody.
 Claims He Found It
 Mangini, pleading not guilty, tole the court he found the envelope iirl' der the barrel. but didn't know there was money in it until later. He sait he then didn't know whether thu money belonged to the firm. ol customer.
 whether it had been dropped by
 He had no intention of stealing It he said, adding that If he had. h' wouldn't hayqxe stayed around Wa terhury, but would have entraines Cor New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
MUST RESENTENCE
 VINCENT J. COTS
For Third Time He Will Stand Before Bar for
 Death Penalty

Middletown, Conn.,, March 19- (UP)-A law enacted by the 1889 legislature required today that Vim cent J. Cots. Jr., be resentenced to death for third time for $6 hold- up murder for which he and a conl- panion, Ara Allen Weaver, Kings Mountain, N. O., were convicted here more than a year ago.
 Legal moves for communication Of the sentence and new trials have twice won Cots a reprieve. The law provides that each time new trial is sought, the prisoner must be re- sentenced.
 Cots and Weaver are scheduled to die April 1 at states prison at Wethersfield. The three judges who imposed the original sentence will redirect that he die in the electric chair, presumably on the same date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19

Tokyo, March 19.-(UP)-A near riot broke, out in the lower house or parliament today when Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita refused to answer an interpellator, Dr. Ichiro Kiyose, who charged him with in- competence and subterfuge in deal. ing with the seizure by a British warship of g Germans riding on the Japanese liner, AAama Maru.
 Members rushed the rostrum, shook their fists at Arita. pounded their desks, stomped and shouted The speaker ordered the guards to eject one member but that mans sympathizers surrounded and scuf- fled with the guards. The speaker then ordered q recess and the house was cleared.
 Members shouted at Arlta: "Foolr "Cowardi" Foreign Minister oi Japan or Britain7" Some wept. Spec taiorR said it was the TowdAsst ses- sion in years.
 pr. Klyose said Britain had re- fused to express regrets over the Asama Maru incident untn Japan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
Italian Interests Must Be Given Protection in COf1l=
 ing New Europe POPE PIUS HOPES
 PEACE WILL PREVAIL Sumner Welles Can See No Peace on Terms of
 Adolf Hitler
BY EVERETT K. HOLLIS

 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Rome, March 19. - (UP) - Premier Benito Mussolini met Fuehrer Adolf Hitler at Brennero yesterday to dis cuss construction of a "more just" Europe and to protect Italian interests, Virginia Gayda, who is close to the foreign office, wrote in the Gioranale D'Italia today.
 "The Brenner Pass talks had two well defined aims" Gayda wrote. '"They were:
 "1-Construction of a more just Europe based on equality of rights "2-Protection of Italian interests in this new Europe, alongside a safeguarding of German interests Gayda said that the European war presented itself as 8 long, diff cut and complex conflict full o1 events which could not be predicted Among the problems of variou! orders of equilibrium. The collab' oration of interests which form the spirit and basis of the axis and the Italio- German alliance were af- firmed," Gayda wrote.
 The inspired Italian press said today that the conference was "the preatest dinlomafic event since the war;" and that it had reaffirnled the Rome Berlin axis ito the utter confusion of the Allies attempts to spread the war to southeastern Europe"
 Pope Plus Hopeful
 Simultaneously an usually reliable source at the'Vatican said Pope Plus believed that the conference would produce the best possible guaran- tee of confining the war to its pres-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
German Peace Terms to Allies Not Conducive to
 Any Hope of Peace BRITAIN ORDERED
 TO STAY AT HOME Hitler Is Determined 10 End This War as Victor Over Eastern Europe
BY RICHARD c. HOTTELET United Press Staff COrrespOndentj

D1 nkNuAND Ns NVA AEAEA United Press Staff Correspondent
 Berlin, March 19. = (UPl - Well informed diplomatic sources said today that Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini had formulated at Brennero yesterday the terms on which Germany expected eventu- ally to make peace with the Allies. The same sources said it was understood that Russia soon would be brought into the German-Italian program for keeping southeast Europe neutral and minimizing Allied influences there.
 For the present, these sources said, Italy would remain a non-belliger- ent but would cooperate in other ways than fighting to bring the war to close on German-Italian terms. 1. Return of German colonies;
 2. Great Britain to "stay Nat home" and retire from various OutpOsts from which, politically or militarily, she jeopardized Ger man and Italian interests;
 3. General and effective dis armament.
 Allies Must Seek Peace
 The program was drawn up, it was said, in recognition that some de- velopment might impel the Allies to seek peace. One such development suggested was a possible offer to mediate from President Roosevelt or Pope Plus. The program was based on Hitler's conviction that, in any event, the Allies ultimately would have to come to Germans terms because of Germany's military superiority, and 1taly's political col- Liberation with Germany.
 At the same time, authorized Ger man quarters. commenting on for eign press reports of a German peace offensive" said:
 "One thing the world press ap- parently will not see is that on the basis of our experiences of the past few months, Germany is determined: First, to end this war victoriously; second, therafter once and for all time to free herselg from the plutoc- racies' threats of her vital interests"
 Win On All Fronts
 The authorized statement added that Germany was determined to win on all fronts, political, economic and military. It said of British and French allegations that the Bren- nero meeting was an empty, treatri- cal affair: "All meetings between Mussolini and Hitler or between their subordinates are significant and expedient."
 Hitler and Foreign Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop returned by train at l1:25 a. m. (5:25 a. m., EST) today and went immediately to the chancellory.
 Although no details of the confer ence had been made public here, it was described as demonstration that Germany and Italy were join 1 ing ito guide new order in Eu- rope"
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Hitler, Mussolini Are Confident Allies Must
 Remain Out Of Balkans
CHAMBERLAIN
 GIVES DEFIANCE
Allies Ready to Meet Any Challenge of Mussolini
 or Hitler
BY WEBB MILLER

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 London, March 19-(UP)-Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain defi- antly declared today that the allied powers are ready to meet" any challenge by Adolf Hitler or Benito Mussolini and t:lat i've are not likely to be diverted from the pur- pose for which we entered this war"
 The prime minister concluded a dramatic speech by reference to President Roosevelt's speech of last Saturday declaring that future peace must provide for elimination of threats of aggression against small nations, must ban huge armies and promote international trade and amity.
 We have the consciousness that we are fighting for what every right-minded citizen of the world desires-for the establishment of a durable, moral peace such as that of which President Roosevelt spoke, " Chamberlain said.
 The prime minister's acceptance of any challenge by Germany or by a Nazi- Fascist combination followed his disclosure to the House of Con- mons that German threats at the last moment broke up vast allied plans to have Finland and--if nec- essary-fight Germany and Soviet Russia in northern Europe.
 Charging the Nazis with full re- sponSibility for Finland's loss of in- dependence, the prime minister ex- plained to the House of Commons how Sweden and Norway had been forced by German threats to block allied plans to send 100000 men and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19

tmguiShed countrymen" that diplomat should confine his utter ances to platitudinous pleasantries. ' He said considerable comment re- suited from his statement at Val DOT, Quebec, 10 days ago that he believed the Allies "are fighting for the perpetuation of individual liberty and freedom"
 Calls Himself Sentry
 Cromwell said he believed that a diplomat was a sentry at an observa- tion outpost, and added:
 "When that sentry sees approach ing a force which frankly and openly seeks to destroy those institutions and the social and economic order upon which the government of g nation is founded = then, it seems to rae, it is the duty of that sentry to tell his fellow-citizens what he sees.
 "Upon this interpretation of my duties as 8 diplomat I am content to risk my official head. If be wrong, then let the executioner be CuLA,ulOLlCA hA40 WAC4N AAol eAO.
 Referring again to his Val DOT remarks, Cromwell said the reason such "a simple statement of opinion should be considered so significant was because certain snortsightet and cynically- minded groups in the United States today declare there is in actual fact little to choose be- tweer one belligerent and another
 No Concern of Theirs
 "How easy it is for minimizing people to proclaim that what hap pens in Europe is no concern ot theirs and t> S-etend the dangers that threaten their future safety do not exist" the tall young min- ister said.
 -How easy to shut ones eyes anc alas seek to avoid the horrid sight of the bloody and seething worlc revolution which threatens to over- whelm us ai."
 Cromwell said the capitalistic sys. tenn was closely united with Dem- ocracy, neither able to live without the other. He attacked German economic policy as system (which
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
PRESIDENT IS ILL

Washington, March 19.-(UP)- President Roosevelt, although still running six-tenths of a degree of fever, returned to his executive of fices today to resume his official business.
 Still suffering from a severe head cold and with temperature reading of 99.2 degrees, the President re- sumed work on a limited schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
Isolationists Of America Warned By U. s. Minister
Countrymen in Regard to Just What Diplomat
 Should Do or Say

Toronto March 19. = (UP) = James H. R. Cromwell, United States minister to Canada today criticized Amer ican isoationists and warned that Germany frankly and openly seeks to destroy the institutions social and homie order upon which the United States government is took issue with he opinion of some of my very dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Mar. 19-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Mar. 18th, compared with year ago: ThIs Year Expenses Last Year S6,653, 0,650.75 1889, 499.10
 Receipts $3,s93,299,549.22 $4,056,137, ,252.14
 Gross Deficit s2,ssO. sI.Io1:5s s2,s5s.752,s4s.ss
 Net Deficit s2.sOs. .2f1.ioI.5S s2,sso.7so. .Oss.se
 Cash Balance $2.3s7,237.334.69 S3.S34.574.045.27
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-19
THE WORLD WAR 2S YEARS AGO,
 MARCH 10, 1919

llsy United PFsssl mleeknae pdliey 0l tke Allies amaepisa by sDHfeh government, Austrian saglie from tFSemynl, Na.iBh fEsni. fsise1s
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Fair, Colder Tonight;
 Wednesday, Fair
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04

him, and the board decided to with
hold a vote until the request has
been approved by the Board Of Edu-
cation.
Superintendent Curtin asked for
a transfer of $500 to continue h
city-wide park project. 1t was
voted to allot the money from the
contingency fund, subject to Park
Board approval with the stipulation
that any such request in the future
must come from the board Of park
commissioners.
Treasures Report
City Treasurer Serge Belanger re-
ported the balance on hand Septem-
Der 80 to be $1,267,213. Receipts
for the month were spa, 666 and
expenditures 1928, 039.
Controller Thomas Conlon re-
ported that state taxes due from
the city must be paid next month.
The city must pay $88,075 for he
state tax, and $25.781 for the mill
tary tax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
LANDS CAsH-AND-C ARRY LAUNDRY HEADQUARTERS


cinnati, where he received the de-
gree Of power laundry engineer. Mr.
Latimer,s qualifications are singular
in Waterbury, and rare throughout
New England.
The basic policy of the new laun-
dry, whose plant occupies a very
central location, is to serve the
thrifty housewives of Waterbury by
giving them the best at the lowest
costs. The cash-carry service makes
possible 20 per cent saving because
it eliminates the cost Of delivery
service.
The modern machinery guaran-
tees superior whiteness, fast colors,
longer fabric life, surgical cleanli-
ness.