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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
NORWAY COLLEGE
STUDENTS in WAR
Entire Body Escapes From
OslO-JOin Norwegian
Forces in Field
FRANCIS MCEACHEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Mellerud, Sweden, April 24-(UP)
The entire student body of Oslo
University has escaped from the
capital in groups and the students
have made their way north to join
the Norwegian army, learned In
two day visit to Oslo through the
German lines.
I saw 1000 German troops enter
Oslo harbor Sunday aboard mine
sweerers, cutters and small torpedo
boats, and probably an additional
l 1000 arrived aboard transport planes
from Denmark.
The spirit of Norwegians in the
occupied zone has risen with news
that the Allies are in Norway, and
even news that the Allies had decid-
ed to bomb the outskirts of Oslo
seeking to destroy the airports,
caused thrill to sweep the city.
A German sentry was shot from
window of a passing street car
Sunday. The Germans halted all
traffic. Everybody in the vicinity
was searched for a gun but the as
Sailant was not found.
Civilians Warned
An official notice posted through
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
ALLIES DRIVEN
BACK BY NAILS
BOmbardment, Infantry
Attack at Steinkjie Prac-
tically Wrecks Town
BY FREDERICK LAUDON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Stockholm April 24-(UP)- A
German bombardment and infantry
attack drove British and Norwegian
forces out of the western Norwegian
town of Steinkjer after fierce bat
tie, the newspaper Allehanda re-
ported today in a dispatch from the
frontier.
Frontier dispatches reported Sc
we're fighting in progress between
the Germans and the allied expedi-
tionary forces both in the Trond-
helm zone and on the central Nor
wegian front near Lillehammer
where British reinforcements were
said to be arriving in an effort to
stem the German advance north
ward from Oslo.
The town of Steinkjer, north of
Trondheim, was virtually destroyed
by the German bombardment and
attack, according to the Allehanda
dispatch.
The German forces attacking
Steinkjer were believed to have
moved northward from Trondhein
while other German forces were
moved into the Steinkjer zone by
warships, which presumably carried
out the hombardment.
German Infantry Storm
After the naval bombardment, the
Allehanda dispatch said, German
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
SENATOR CUFFEY
IS EASY VICTOR
Beats Down Organization
to Win denomination in
Pennsylvania

Philadelphia. April 24,-(UP)-
Sen. Joseph F. Gutfey, stalking his
political life on answering support
of the New Deal, won Democratic
denomination in Tuesdays Pennsyl-
vania primary, mounting returns
showed today.
He beat down a. two-year chal-
lenge of his state leadership to de-
feat the organiZa tion-backed cand1-
date, Walter A. Jones, Pittsburgh in
dependent oil operator. Democratic
State Chairman David L. Lawrence
campaigned actively against Guffey
William N. McNair, former Pitts
burgh mayor, ran far behind In the
three-cornered senatorial race.
Returns tabulated for 6,145 OF the
states 8,108 precincts gave:
Guffey 1871; Jones, 229,938;
McNair, 35,092.
President Roosevelt, the only can
didate on either party ballot for
presidential preference, polled $780,
1913 votes in Aba precincts. Gov
Arthur H. James, "favorite SON.
candidate for the Republican presi-
dental nomination, had 162,39t
votes for delegate-at-large in the
same precincts. Sen. James j. Davis
one of James three unopposed dele
gate running mates, polled 157,105.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
REAR ADMIRAL
CALLED TO TASK

Washington, April 24.-CUP)-Sen,
Bennett G. Clark, D., Mo-, demand
ed today that Rear Admiral Joseph
K. Taussig be court martialed for
telling the Senate naval affairs COM
mittee that war between the United
States and Japan is inevitable.
"Taufig's statement Is the type of
militaristic Sword-swinging that has
brought Japan itself into its present
deplorable situation" Clark said.
1.-THE fact that the Japanese allow
naval officers to dictate domestic
policies is precisely what Is respon-
sible for all the trouble in the Far
East.
"TauSsig's remarks were a perfect
ly outrageous, indefensible exhibition
of militariSm, for which he should be
courtmartialed."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
COLLINS BOY IS
DEAD OF INJURIES
j=Year=Old Boy Was Hon
or Student at St. Thomas
ParOchial School

William Collins, Jr., eight year old
onor student at st. Thomas paro-
Ihial school, died today at st. Mary's
ospital, an automobile victim. The
low was struck on Hill street near
Lyrneside avenue April Is and hao
een in a critical condition at the
ospital since that time.
Coroner William B. HennesSy, pre-
airing for an inquest to be held to-
light, ordered the driver, Joseph
Losa, of 48 Elizabeth street, and wit
esses to be brought in. Cause Of
he death awaits completion of ar
utopsy by Medical Examiner Ed
ard H. Kirschbaum.
First in, 10 Days
officer James Little, clerk of the
ccident prevention bureau, said the
Iollins fatality is the first for the
Ety in 70 days, the last being II
february when James Leary, brother
/ former Controller Daniel j
leary, was injured fatally in a crash
h Thomaston avenue.
Authorities said young Collins
bn of Mr.. and Mrs. William Col
ms, ST., of SO Hillview avenue, suf'
bred a broken backbone in the ac'
ldent and would have probably beer
hralyzed for life if he had recov'
red.
Ran Before Machine
Lieut. Joseph A. McEvoy, in charg'
/ police Investigation, reported tn
hid ran into the path of the Ross
kachine on Hill street and wa
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
Yankee Sailor, Patrick
King of Baltimore Tells
of COnsul's Tragic End
SHOT TO DEATH BY
INVADING GERMANS
In Seamen'S Home When
Nazis Entered Narvik,
But Reveals Horrors

Stockholm, Sweden, April
"a. - (UP) - An American
merchant seaman who was
at Narvik when the Germans
invaded Norway told today
what he had seen and heard.
He asserted on the word OF
Norwegian friends that the
Germans had shot the Brit
ish consul. He asserted that
the Germans had "eXecuted''
a youthful British seaman
before the eyes of his comrades
He asserted that of a party of SOC
Germans sent across the Swedish
frontier before he crossed last Sun
day some were navy men from sun
ken German warships, disguised If
civilian clothes.
The seaman, Patrick King, 1,20l
Linden avenue, Baltimore, wa
aboard a Finnish ship which put II
at Narvik April /. King was SEN
to a~hospital at once, suffering witt
a stomach ailment. Two days aftel
he was released from hospital the
Germans arrived.
Story of King
Kings story follows in his own
words:
was in a seamen's home when
the sound of firing woke me, King
said. I jumped into my clothes, ran
to window and later out on the
shore of the harbor, and saw the
Norwegian battleship Norge coast
defense ship fire warning shot
across the bows of German war
ship. The German warship retail
lated with four torpedoes, three OF
which, struck the Norge amidships
She capsized.
Several hundred men of the Norge
were soon swimming in the ice cold
harbor, bowling for help. The Ger
mans opened machine gun fire on
them. Several were rescued by the
Dutch ship Bernisse, which was also
under fire.
Another Norwegian warship, the
Eidsvold (sister ship of the Norge
was sunk in the same way. German
officers went in a launch ano
boarded the Eidsvold and asked the
captain to surrender. When he re-
fused, the Germans returned to Their
launch and fired a signal pistol, and
right away a torpedo or torpedoes
hit the Eidsvold and she went right
down without a peep in two min
utes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
Over Two Hundred Negroes Suffer
Horrible Death In Dance Hall Fire
Six Members of Negro
Orchestra Are Victims
of Holocaust
(NEA Radiophotol

Natchez, Miss, April 24-UP)-
Authorities counted 203 known dead
today in the fire and panic that
swept through the Rhythm club, a
Negro dance hall, last night and
said that some of the 40 who were
seriously Injured, probably would die.
Coroner R. E. Smith said that 1876
bodies, many of them burned so
badly that Identification was i'm
possible, had been taken to under
taking parlors and that eight bodies
were at hospitals.
Smith said some OF the dead were
from Louisiana and it would be
days before they could be identified.
1--WE will just line the bodies up
and let their relatives pick them
out" he Sid.
All bodies had been removed from
the pile of ashes and twisted tin
which had been the walls, floor, and
roof of the Rhythm Club, the So
ciety night club of Natchez' black
belt. OF the approximately 100 in
ured, IS had died and more were
expected to die.
The nature of the tragedy to this
city's 5000 negroes, who comprise
go per cent of the population, would
be comparable to disaster in a
white community in which its lead
ers were decimated. Among the dead
were a large number OF Natchez'
comparatively few educated Ne
groes-physicians, lawyers, teachers,
social workers-the leadersr OF the
Negro community.
The fire lasted only is minutes
in which time the flimsy, shack-like
building was reduced to ashes. Most
of the victims, apparently, were
killed not by the fire but in a mad
stampede for one exit. All the
bodies taken from the ashes were
badly burned, some beyond posi-
bility of Identification.
Approximately $50 escaped and OF
these authorities estimated that SO
to 100 v-e Injured in varying de-
grees. Natchez' one Negro hospital
was filled TO overlooking.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
WORDEN STRIKE
STILL CONTINUED
Trucking Holiday" May
Be Declared; Labor Elec-
ton to Decide Dispute

A trucking holiday" to show the
sympathy of union drivers in every
field with striking employees Of R. F
Worden g. Sons was threatened to-
day as stalemate continued be-
tween the milk f1rm and the Water
bury local of the International
Brotherhood of Transfers, Chauf-
feurs, Statesmen and Helpers. Union
leaders said that any such holiday
would be without sanction but Was
being strongly supported by union
drivers for freight companies, bak-
cries and other diaries.
Edward McElligott, president OF
the company, declared that the ma
lority of the employees were opposed
to the union and said that State
Labor Commissioner Cornelius Dan
aher will conduct a labor election
to determine whether or not the
dairy workers wish to have the union
act as their bargaining representa-
tives. He said that milk deliveries
were being made as usual.
AnSOnla lieu Up
Rudolph Tata, business agent oil
the union, declared that all Worder
deliveries in Ansonia were tied ur
today when three more workers there
Joined the strike. All the employees
of the Ansonia branch except the
manager were now taking part in the
strike, he said.
A mass meeting of all local unior
drivers will be held at Garden hal
at, z o'colck tonight. James Clerkin
president of the Connecticut Fedora
ton of Labor, who was to arrive II
Waterbury this afternoon, will be
the principal speaker.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
MANAGER OF JOE
LOUIS INDICTED
John ROxbOrough, With
Many Others Held on
Conspiracy Charges

Detroit, April "a. - CUP - John
Roxborough, Negro co-manager OF
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis
former Mayor Richard Reading, IS
members of the Detroit Police De-
partment and As others were IN
dicted by one-man grand jury TO-
day on policy conspiracy charges
Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea
named in two previous indictments
and now awaiting trial, was lncluoeo
in today's indictments. The ponce
department members included one
former superintendent of police, an
inspector, nine lieutenants, six de-
tectives, "a sergeants and 81 pa
trolmen.
The remainder included persons
accused of conspiring with the OIL
Gals in payment of graft for oper-
alton of illegal enterprises.
The indictment contained tWe
counts: conspiracy to permit oper-
alton of a lottery, and obstruction
of justice for consideration.
Some Names Kept Back
Names of the remaining defend
ants were not Immediately made
known. Warrants were issued tol
the entire group and police and in
vestigators for the grand jury were
dispatched to arrest them as rapidly
as possible. 49,.
Judge Homer Ferguson, sitting a.
the one-man grand jury Investigate
ing alleged collision between gamo'
lers and officials, said arrangement!
would begin as rapidly as the de-
PENDANTS were taken into custody
Reading went out of office las
January l after two-year term. HI
was defeated by Edward j. Jettries
One of the lieutenants named wa
John p. Mccarthy, who was IN
volVed in developments which led u
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
Night Raid Made On Nazis;
British Consul Is Executed
German, Denmark, Norway Coastal
Bases of Nazi Air Forces Are Crashed
By British Royal Air Force Bombs
FIFTY PLANES TOOK PART
IN BIG NIGHT ATTACK
BY WEBB MILLER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, April 24.-(UP)-British Royal Air
Force planes in their most extensive raids of the war;
bombed German, Danish and Norwegian coastal
bases of the German air force during the night, the
air ministry asserted today.
Sylt Island Base Bombed
British planes bombed Germany's strong Wester-
land air base on fortified Syt Island off the German
North Sea coast; Aaborg air base in northern Den
mark and Oslo, Krstiansand and Stavanger air bases
on the Norwegian south and southwest coasts, it
said.
Offensive Reconnaissance
Further it was said in air ministry communicate
an offensive reconnaissance carried out over
Trondheimord, Germany's chief West Norwegian coastal
base and it was asserted that preliminary reports ind
Gated that these operations also highly successful
German Patrol Boats Sunk
In the Sylt raid, the air ministry said, bombs were
dropped German hangers and caused big explosion
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
PHILLIPS GOT
Information
FROM COS7ER
First He Heard of 1t Was
at Meeting With COster
in Bridgeport
COSTER EXPANSION
IDEAS STARTLING
Counsel for Phillips Again
in Clash With the
Prosecutor
By Democrat Staff Correspondent

New York, April "a. -
special to the Democracy -
rhe Canadian angle of the
McKesson and Robbins drug
irn $21, 100000 scandal was
tired in federal district court
lere this morning by Rowley
W. Phillips, Waterbury
broker, charged by. the gov,
.rnment with conspiracy. 1t
vas the Canadian branch OF
he McKesson house that was later
evealed as a mere sham to cover
gal operations within the COM
any by it's late president, F. Don
Id Coster.
Mr.. Phillips related in response tt
uestioning by his counsel, Attorney
Iarold Corbin, that he first heare
a Canadian branch at meeting
nth Coster in Bridgeport. They
ad lunch together and spent ,ths
ntire day comforting on plans fol
ne McKesson Company expansion
4 said. He mentioned that Coste1
,roposed investing $4,000 in estab'
,shment of a Canadian corporation
yhich he claimed Coster said coule
e used to good advantage at latel
ate.
It was the witness contention
hat the Canadian angle was merely
rought up in an offhand manner
uring conversations that were
reath- taking the magnitude o.
heir proportions.
Coster Had Ideas
To show the size of Coster's ideas
AR. Phillips related how he sug-
ested that the McKesson company
AXE over many of the well-knowr
<Noo+i,,,,nd m papn AZ
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
NEWSBOY PICKS
OUT CHS MAN"

Lynn, Mass, April 24-(UP)-
Identified by 12-year-old news
boy as the man who robbed him OF
10 cents and threw him into Lynn
Harbor because of the small loot,
Norman Peterson, 81, laborer, was
sault charges.
under arrest today.
The newsboy, Frederick Marion,
4ghted Peterson In a barroom last
night and pointed him out to Pa
trolman John Kennedy who had
been accompanying him in a week.
long search for the assistant.
After an. hours questioning, Pet
erson allegedly confessed. He was
held on charges Of larceny and as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

Stamford, Conn, April 24.--CuP)
"A skull fracture suffered Whlie
playing sandlot baseball caused the
death of Edward Ciolek, 20, late yes
terday. Ciolek, trying to tag a rum
ner between second and third base
tripped over a rock and collided with
a tree.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
Germans Claim Capture of Norway
Straits: Can Cut Off British Troops
Nazi Forces Are Making
Big Advance in Central
Part of Norway
BY RICHARD C. HOTTELET
(Unietd Press Staff Correspondent

Berlin, April 24.-(UP)-Germans
claimed today the capture by battle
of the strategic Straits of Steinkjer
seizure of large quantities Of booty
north of Lillenhammer and adj
vances in the Norwegian campaign
from Dronthiem, Bergen and Sta
vanger.
The claim of Steinkjer was made
by the high command and was re-
garded as of major Importance since
German force holding these straits
can cut off the British troops at
Namsos-30 miles to the north-and
break a pincers movement in CO.
operation with the British forces at
Andalsnes north of Trondheim.
The DNB official news agency
said that the Germans in central
Norway advanced north of Lillen-
hammer where an importan c0ncen-
tration of Allied and Norwegian
forces has been reported. In the
advance they claimed the caputre of
20 machine guns, six anti-tank guns
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
APRIL "a, 1915
INV United Press)

(By United Press)
French and Belgian forces took
Lizerne.
German troops captured st.
julien.
Second gas attack by Germans
In Ypres sector.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April "a (UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through April
22nd, compared with a year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$7,770, 450, 497.27 1887, 191 ,92S.1O
Receipts
$4,661, 405, S31.O3 $4,5S7,S96,142.S
Gross Deficit
$500, O44,s66.24 $2,SOs. 7s5.7s5,75
Net Deficit
$s,O33, POI, 666.24 $2,77S,4SS,SS5.75
Cash Balance
$2,246,142,S34.25 $3,O94.544,102.9
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

Our new store wiz open April SOth
at IS East Main st. Watch for open
ing announcement. Schneider's. =
Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

Choose diamond at PierpOnt's, 159
Bank St., and know that your choice
Is a stone Of fine Quality.-Ady.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

II Is never too late for you to start
a. Post Junior College. "a Central
AVenue.--AdV.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-24

Seldom do you find such gorgeous
footwear as Red Cross Shoes. j.
Solo Co., 1O6 Grand St.--Ady.
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The Weather

Generally Fair, Cool
Tonight, Thursday
Fun Weather Report Page Is
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Home Edition
Late Sport NeuOS
1915 Stock Prices
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Evening star., 1940-04-29

IS heer, easy to launder,
printed cotton batiste in
lacy and tailored gowns with
deep ruff1es or chic two
piece novelty style pajamas.
Ideal for summer comfort!
Sizes Is, 16 and II.
Kann's-Second Floor
Evening star., 1940-04-29

-7Your favorite robes! Now at
these savings because the styles
are discontinued! Long, SLIM
fitting wrap styles with luxu-
rious hand-tufted cotton che
mile in lovely designs! White
and pastels. Sizes IL to 20.
Kann's-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1940-04-29

-Glistening patent leathersl
Smart gabardines! Colorful wood
beads and leathers! The sea-
sons favorite styles, many with
extra compartments! White,
black, navy, red, brown, pastels
striped and plain rayon fab
RIGS!
Evening star., 1940-04-29

-Up-to- the minute fashions you'll wear now and
right through the summer till September! Such
women's favorites as printed bemberg rayon sheers
smooth rayon crepes, soft rayon chiffons jackets.
boeros, dressy types with lace yokes And for misses
striped rayon chiffons over rayon slips, rayon
print frocks with wool coats tailored pocket dresses
pastel rayon crepes and new combinations Misses
Il to 20; women, SO to So.
Kann's-Inexpensivs Dress shop-second Floor
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-11
NAVY POLICING

There are some people in this city
who are wondering about the various in
cidents that occur in which members of
the naval personnel are involved. Es-
pecially was there some concern felt and
expressed following the unfortunate oc-
currence last weekend when lone of the
boys" oyerstepped all bounds of propriety
ard threatened human loss of life and
actually did cause considerable property
damage. ia
That one case was indeed unfortunate,
as we say-but, it must be admitted that
too often certain group or condition is
judged by the single or minimum excep-
tions This is the case here for tho e who
are concerned in the matter. The. are
judging the rank and file of naval forces
b. those few incidents that prove, far and
away, the exceptions.
Of course, the military is likely to
produce more than the average of trough
and ready types of men. It's strenuous
life they lead and, as it so happens,
recreational trends are apt to be just as
strenuous.
Shore patrols, however, and general
raising of the standard in the navy and
army nowadays, in regard to character and
calibar of men, is showing up with in
creaslngly less trouble for civilian popula-
tions wherever bases or posts are estab-
lished. Such, it is quite evident, is the
case in Key West. Military authorities
here keep a watchful eye on their per-
sonnels and, with very few exceptions,
there is no trouble.
To those who would criticise the navy
boys for whatever escapades they get into
it might be to the point to call their at
tentiOn to the fact; that indicate no more
trouble from that source than from any
other group, either resident or visitors to
the city.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-11
RATS

The City of Chicago, we understand,
is in the midst of campaign of extermina-
ton against the 100000 rats which city
officials say menace health and cause ST.
100000 damage year to Chicago build
ings and other property.
The first step in the program was to
persuade buildings and homes to use metal
garbage containers with tight-fitting lids.
When this has been done, crews spread
rat poisoning in streets, alleys and back
yards. The poison is fatal only to the
rodents.
While we do not know of any con-
certed drive against rats in this vicinity
we do think it worthwhile to urge every
body to use metal garbage containers with
tight-fitting lids. Rats, to live, must eat
and every citizen who leaves food exposed
helps to feed the rats.
Not only do rats cause considerable
property loss every year, but they are be-
lieved to spread disease. particularly bu-
bcnic plague and trichinoses.
The Key West citizen., 1940-11-11
ODD FACTS OF NATURE

Many interesting and little-known
facts concerning all manner of living crea-
lures are given in new book by Roy
Chapman Andrews, the famed explorer
and naturalist, who first found dinosaur
eggs many centuries old in Mongolian
desert.
He confirms the new generally ac-
cepted opinion that all mammals except
man and monkeys are color-blind, hence
the old idea that the sight of red objects
make bulls furious is unfounded. But he
says that birds, insects and fish can dis
tinguish colors.
The most ferocious of sea animals are
killer whales, which attack and eat alive
other whales twice their size. Polar bears
are the champion long distance swimmers.