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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-17

Lastly the jury asked for a copy
OF the indictment.
In the event Of conviction ver-
diet for the three defendants
Rowley W. Phillips, Waterbury
broker, Horace r. Merwln, Bridge
port banker, and John II, Mc0loon,
former McKesson comptroller-de-
Tense counsel indicated that II had
strong reasons for appealing,
Sufficient To Appeal
Attorney George V. Medalie,
counsel for Merwin, pointed out late
last night, that certain portions Of
Judge Grover G. Moscowit2s charge
to the jury were In his opinion suf.
flcient upon which TO base O reason
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-17

$l,ls2,o0o,000 requested by Mr.
Roosevelt includes $lS6O00,ooo for
army aviation--$lo6,OoOOOo to train
1000 pilots annually over the 2,40O
now being turned out, and $8o,0OO,-
900 for 200 four-engined super
bombers, Under previous regular
appropriations the army already
has about 5000 planes on order.
officials estimated production
capacity Of warplanes now at about
$4,000 annually, excluding trainers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-17
POLICE AFTER
PIN BALL DEVICES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-17
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and other minor craft, which prob
ably would bring the total to about
10000. They assumed that Mr..
Roosevelt's reference to $4,000 Mill
tary aircraft to mean 10000 fighting
planes, and 10000 trainers on the
current 60-40 per cent formula.
Germany Is repeatedly producing
about 5000 warplanes monthly and
intends 10 bring 1t to 5000 by next
September. Great Britain and
France together are turning out
about 1900 monthly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-17
GERMANS CLAIM
ALLIES BLASTED
Continued from Page y


Louvain sector which protect Brus.
sells. II claimed that Germans were
advancing through the Maginot
Notifications from Maubeuge where
the Sambre river flows from France
into Belgium 10 Sarignan, just south
OF Sedan.
OF High Importance
In neutral military quarters there
developments were regarded as Of
highest Importance. But they dc.
clared that the German advances
are open to attack Oh the TANKS.
Recalling the famous attack OF the
French taxicab army on the right
flank of the German army swing
Ing southeast OF Paris In 1914 when
the French beat back the Germans
at the battle Of the Marine, they
suggested that some similar deVcl-
opment might occur
The German army IN Belgium Is
expected to attempt a swing north
toward the English channel IN a
great arc, In efforts TO trap the
British and Belgian trops In north
crn Belgium and the northeast cor.
her Of France. Against this drive II
was expected the French would
launch q desperate flank attack
from the west, Columns pushing to-
ward Paris through the Maginot
brcechcs would be equally open TO
flank assault,
Tfnlous tho U,.nppl, cap hlapt tha
German drive TO the channel from
the flank, The position OF the Allied
army IN Belgium was regarded as
most serious. II was noted that the
Germanse would be able TO fall on
their positions along the river Dyle
from the rear while continuing pres
sure from the front.
The high command communicate
said the German forces had smashed
into France on a front extending
from the French town OF Maubeuge
TO Carignan (south of SEDAN, thus
broadening their break through west
Of the river Mouse.
The high command, IN a commu.
nique issued from Adolf Hitler's field
headquarters, said the German air.
plane, tank and infantry onslaught
against Brussels and Antwerp had
broken the Dyle river defense lines
to which the Allied forces had chung
In tremendous battle In central
Belgium.
French tank units also were de-
feated west Of the Belgian town Of
Dinant, on the Mouse river near the
French frontier, and units of the
German army and air force are 'pur-
suing the fleeing enemy westward
everywhere" the high command
said.
Seven Claims
The high command said that:
/, Two French generals, 10000
French troops and much booty was
captured by the Germans southeast
of Sedan. That would presumably
be along the river Mouse near
Montmedy or Longwy.
2. The Allied forces counter-at-
tackled the Germans on the south
wing" presumably below SEDAN
but the Germans continued to gain
ground in that sector.
3. German operations on the Saar
front on the French German FROM
tier continued, but was largely re-
activity.
4. French artillery without rea-
son" attacked the undefended Ger
man town of Rastatt and the heav-
lest German batteries opened fire
on the French town of Hagenau in
reprisal.
5. One enemy cruiser and one
gunboat were sunk and one trans
port ship and two French destroy
ers were damaged badly off the
Dutch and Belgian coasts. In the
North Sea an enemy submarine was
struck by a German bomb and
probably destroyed.
8. In Holland. Islands In the Prov
ince Of Zealand were being subdued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-17
Phillips Case Has Not
Yet Reached Verdict
Continued From Page u

able appeal. Judge MoscowitS's
charge came unexpectedly yesterday
afternoon because OF the fact that
Assistant U, s, Attorney Irving r,
Kaufman finished his summation
Of arguments to the Jury with start.
ling suddenness,
The Judge finished his charge IN
two hours and then excused the
jury until Q y. IN. II went into ses-
sion then and remained until a few
minutes after midnight. It's deliber.
ations were only interrupted once
when Il sent out for certain ex.
hibits, Az midnight Judge Moseo-
witz ordered the jury locked up for
the night, to resume Its delibera.
tons OF 1880 this morning.
Charge Of Judge
Judge MoScowitE In his charge
said that Coster could not have
committed the gigantic fraud, called
by lawyers one Of the greatest
crimes Of the century, without out
side help.
"others have played q part" he
said, "You are 10 determine whether
the defendants played a part, II
they played q guilty part, they are
not innocent, If the defendants
didn't know anything about 1t, that
ends the case >"
"Conspiracies," he said ARE not
born IN the open, Invitations arc
not sent out 10 visit City Hall some
morning with the district attorney
and the police department. Things
are not done that way. n the de.
PENDANTS knew what they were 90.
Ing into, II they sold stock with the
knowledge OF fraud, they are guilty;
II not, they are innocent ;"
What the defense believes, how
ever, was q point Of appeal In Judge
MoScoWitz'S charge, should the Ver-
dict 90 against them, came when
he said "Of course, I have on opln.
Ion as 10 the guilt or innocence Of
these defendants which I don't In
tend 10 express. Yours Is n serious
responsibility. Very little lis asked
OF people IN this country Vii times
OF peace. III times OF war, OF course,
the men are called as soldiers, IN
times OF peace very little Is asked.
One Is serving as u Juror. The adj.
ministratlon OF law and justice Is IN
your hands,
Your duty now Is 10 render a.
just and proper verdict. All Of US
nave different duties TO perform. /
hope that you will not DO fooled IN
this case. Perform your duty con.
scientiouSly and honestly. Be fair
to the government and be fair 10
the defendant"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-17

struction of any apparatus kept
for the purpose of gaming" will
be invoked. The mere posting
over a machine Of such signs as
"fOr anus sment only" Iill not In
any sense protect the illegal main
tenance or use Of these pin ball
machines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-17
BATHTUB SINGERS CHAMP
IONED

Los Angeles-CUP)- Singing IN
the bathtu was championed before
the annual conference OF the Music
Educators association OF America
by Marie ireene. vocalist and ar.
ranger. She insisted the bathtub
gives Just the right relaxation tor
both the body and the vocal chords.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-17

Pleas Jump head FIRST. but fin
lsf up backwards. declares a SCH
enlist OF Wimbledon. England.
after an extensive investigation.
Evening star., 1940-07-12

mental in putting an end to French
hopes for an invasion of England.
Naval support was needed for such
an invasion, and England so wound
ed Napoleon's navy that it was prac-
tically useless thenceforward. Ma
poleon held Spain but never Portu-
gal.
Portugal is almost the last asylum
for freedom Of speech on the Eu-
ropean contingent, although it is run
on Fascist lines by DR.. Antonio de
Oliveira Salazar. DR.. Salazar's
Fascism has never had axis over
tones. Thousands of refugees have
filtered into Portugal in the flight
from France through Spain and
there reported their opinion of the
German-1talian program. The At
lantic Clipper to Lisbon, Portuguese
capital, is practically the last means
Of transportation between the
United States and Europe.
Up to this time Portugal is be-
lieved to have profited hugely from
the war and is said to have enormous
quantities of food and supplies at
tractive to Spain, where food Is
scarce
Evening star., 1940-07-12

ston Churchill has had a closeup
view of German aerial bombing
tactics within the last few days.
Advised before leaving London
that German planes were dropping
their bombs over wide area, the
Prime Minister lighted another
cigar and set out on his scheduled
inspection of southeast coast de-
fenses.
In the middle of his tour, Nazi
bombers appeared overhead and re-
leased their missiles. Mr.. Churchill
made his way to the soldiers trench
shelters and stayed there until the
raiders were driven off.
Not far from where Mr.. Churchill
was touring a bomb almost cut in
half village pub (saloonD.
The story is told that darts play
ers there carried their darts board
outside and hung it on the wall,
where the local championship match
proceeded while glasses of ale were
passed out to the contestants through
a hole in the crumbled wall.
Britain tightened control of civil
ian life to bolster the home front"
against any direct attack on Eng
land and to conserve food in the
face of Germany's attempt to block
ade the British Isles.
While the government considered
imposing scientific diet" to save
on food supplies, orders in council
empowered it to take these steps:
l. Outlaw industrial strikes or
lockouts which threaten to hamper
production.
2. Order occupants of any building
to carry out measures to hinder en-
emy attack-possibly to convert
houses or factories into veritable
forts -.---.--------
3. Order cleaning out of attics or
rooms to prevent spread of fire
started by incendiary bombs.
sAHAn or regulate use Of any
vehicle on the highways.
5. Take over fields which farmers
are failing to make produce the last
possible ounce of foodstuffs.
Evening star., 1940-07-12
Portugal
Continued From First Page.)

two small stretches of Spain, one on
the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic
and the other from the Gulf of
Cadiz to the whole European Allan
tic coast from Narvik, Norway, to
the Straits of Gibraltar would be
under German control. The active
Spanish sympathy with the German
aims makes the Spanish Atlantic
coast available to Germany, it is
believed, for almost any use to which
Germans wish to put it.
The fight over Gibraltar is likely
to become intense. So long as Brit
ain commands Gibraltar, guarding
the entrance of the Mediterranean,
the British naval power in the
Mediterranean probably will remain
supreme over the axis navies, whose
might in that area is supplied
Evening star., 1940-07-12
STAR WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY JULY 12 1s4o
Official
Denies nazi victory
Was Inside Job
PurIiument President
Declares Germans
Spread Such Reports

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 12-The occu-
patton Of Norway by the Germans
was "in no sense an inside job," says
G. J. Hambro. president Of the Nor
wegian Parliament for IS years.
Il can prove that reports to this
effect were spread by the Nazis
themselves" he said III an inter-
view on his arrival in New York
yesterday.
Nothing demoralizes a people
more surely than rumors that they
have been betrayed by their neigh
bors, by members of their own gov-'
ernment, even by officers in the de-
tense forces. Such rumors are
most effective Nazi weapon, and II
my country Is anything like others
that have suffered the same fate,
they are largely unjustifed and un-
true.
Never Expected Attack.
"The truth is that there is less
Of fifth column in Norway than in
any other country. Hitler works the
fifth-column idea for all it is worth.
He wants to create the impression
that there are thousands, even mil
lions, Of Nazi sympathizers every
where"
Evening star., 1940-07-12

almost entirely by Italy. Portugal,
with whom England has had a
treaty of alliance and friendship
since June l6, 1873, has a coastline
aftording an excellent base for Brit
ish naval operations on the Atlantic
side of the Gibraltar area.
The troop movement into Spain
has been expected by some observers
since the French German Italian
armistice. When the armistice was
signed. heavy German troop con-
centrations were noted on the south
west border of France. That 20
trains carrying German soldiers
circled around Bordeaux and con-
tinued straight to the Spanish bor-
der without bothering to block the
embarkation of Polish and British
forces from Atlantic ports indicated
the preferred "theater of German
concern"
The movement of the German
troops into Spain with a view to a
Gibraltar action is in the nature of
an historical repetition. The Battle
OF Trafalgar. 1905, was fought in
the Gibraltar area by the British
against the French and was instru-
Evening star., 1940-07-12
King Escapes Bombing.

IN q southeastern English town at
pm.
King Escapes Bombing.
King George vi himself narrow
ly escaped death or injury yester-
DAY, it was disclosed late last night.
when place he had visited in an
inspection tour in Southern Eng
land was bombed heavily just a few
minutes after he left.
The daylight attack, which nearly
caught the King, was the ninth in
succession. These daring raids be-
gan July 3 and continued without
letup. Britain has been attacked
in day or night raids every day but
once since June 18.
With the beginning of the dav.
light raids last week, groups of Ger
man fighter planes-crack Messer.
schmidts-have been ACCOMMODATING
the big bombers for the first time
More and more bombers are being
used in the attacks, which are
spreading to cover wider and wider
areas OF England, Scotland and
wales. Whereas, earlier attacks were
carried out by lone planes or, per-
maps, small groups of two or three
the raiders now are coming in groups
of as large as IL and 20.
AS violent as the attacks have be-
come, British officials expect they
will be made infinitely stronger"
within the very near future"
Although the British Ministry of
Home Security belttled the effect
OF the relentless raids, summarizing
damage as Slight" and "of no mill
tary Importance"
Children Must Stay.
England's children probably will
have to stick 1t out, raids or no raids,
with their elders. The government
Is reported definitely to have post
poned its scheme for removing the
children to the dominions.
A well-informed source said the
decision would be announced to the
House Of Commons next week. A
much modified" plan may be put
into operation, 1t was said.
Shortage Of vessels to convoy the
children previously had been given
as possible bar to the removal
plan.
Since the daily raids began June
18 the British have announced
shooting down 81 raiders, including
% yesterday, and damaging almost
an equal number so severely 1t is
believed they failed to reach home.
British losses are described as very
much smaller"
Churchill Has Escape.
Like King George vi ana the
Duke Of Kent, Prime Minister Win
Evening star., 1940-07-12
London
Continued From First Paee)

in a Southeastern English town at
Evening star., 1940-07-12
MACANIE, VA.
VIRGINIA..

IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA.
Bryces Hotel and Cottages, Basye. Va. II
Bieeer and better each year. Reputation
built on food and service. Sulphur ana an
iron water baths All sports dS7n SPINNING; hnless
and bicycles for hire. American plan
S2.5o per day. $500 and Sl25o pc, per
Sky Line Trail. VIM. r. Bryce. Owner
Evening star., 1940-07-12

Berbers, although often brigands
known for their fighting qualities,
are essentially agriculturists.
Evening star., 1940-07-12


meta La
January.
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-19
DIR. J. H. JACKSON TO
SPEAK AT PILGRIM

Dr. J. H. Jackson, Cor. Sec'y of
the Foreign Mission Board of the
National Baptist Convention, Inc.
will make an official visit to Om-
aha and vicinity Tuesday October
%, and will preach In Mass meet
ing of all the churches at the Pill
grim Baptist Church at 8 p. m.
Jackson has Travelled abroad. and
has represented our group in In
ternational, as well as National
organizations and is in constant de-
mand, as a pulpit and platform
speaker. Dr. Jackson served as
pastor of the Bethel Baptist church
for seven years and as Moderator
Of the New Era Association for 6
years. His extensive travel and
wide range of training promises a
treat to Omaha. Therefore we in
vite the public to hear this great
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-19

wam'. Truly, it has been said
and written, that to some ambit-
ious men loyalty is an unknown
quantity
FINALLY it cannot be denied
that the Flynn reputation of this
most recent Smear Willkie' state
ment and his pinning the blame for
this disgraceful campaign blunder
upon Roosevelt Colored workers,
is graphic illustration of the adj
ministration's treatment of the col
ored people of America.
always, it has been the New
Deals practice to seize upon a
whipping boy to take the blame
for Roosevelt errors. Here, in this
most recent and tragic piece of
New Deal malice, unAmericanism
and bad taste, the Colored Division
of the National Democratic Com
mittee is singled out for vilificst-
ion and abuse for a Michelson(di-
rected statement which, I'll wager.
was never the authorship of a col.
ored man. And I'd add as proof
Of this that Negroes do not foster
racial prejudice. Why? Because
racial prejudice. Why? Because
a victim of racial prejudice has suf
fered too much to want to see pre-
judice extended. Even Mr.. Flynn
should be able to understand that
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-19
SCORES BELATED REPUDIA.
TION OF SMEAR WILLKIE'
CIRCULAR
Continued from PAGE ~

Continued from PAGE y
Deal propaganda assaults made
upon industrialists who vainly tri-
ed to show Mr.. Roosevelt that fear
of government made for industrial
anemia and industrial collapse.
LET them Consider the treat
ment accorded sincere American
Federation of Labor officials, who
repeatedly told the President that
he governs best, who governs
least, and were castigated and ex-
lied from the Roosevelt ear, for
their pains.
"And, more recently, let decent,
thinking citizens consider the
whispering smear campaign cir
ected at James A. Farley, wherein
New Deal whispers have been adj
vising members of Tammany Hall
that Farley, not the President
was to blame for the lean years Of
patronage suffered bv the Wig
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-19
RITCHIE SLAYER GIVEN THE
ELECTRIC CHAIR
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in Ritchie's back and told him to
keep driving. After they had
gone about two miles, he said he
ordered Richie out of the car. He
said he told him that he wanted to
use his car to go down in Missouri
to see his wife. He said that he
was seated in the back seat of the
car and that he got out on the
right side ordering Richie to do
likewise. He said when Richie
got out of the car that he struck
at him and that he dogged the
blow and that it was at this time
that he decided to kill him. He
admitted that he first shot him
twice and when he fell into the
ditch and tried to get up he shot
him twice more. 1t was also prov
en- in court that the fifth shot was
tired but failed 10 explode.
John Rogers is married and is
an expectant father at this time.
His wife and her mother were here
all during the trial until the final
verdict came in.
The ju1y's verdict was guilty of
first degree murder and he will be
put to death in the electric chair
at date to be set by his Judge,
the honorable judge Sears.
Rogers father and mother who
live in missouri didn't appear at
his trial.
The very heartbroken family of
the late Wallace Richie were all
at tn trial along with several min.
listers and outstanding friends.
am sure that the family realize
that they have the sympathy of
every individual in Omaha. May
God bless them all, since justice
has done its duty.
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-19
Richard H. Larson, Born
and Reartd In Douglas
County

Richard II. Larson, Republican
candidate for Railway Commiss-
ioner was born and raised in DOUG
las county and educated there. At
ter being employed ten years In
an Omaha bank, he spent eight
years out in the state, first year as
Assistant to National Bank Exam
iners and later seven years as
State Examiner. Knowing the
size Of our state and the time it
would take to present himself and
qualifications for office to the cit
liens he filed early and became
the first to file for statewide of-
flee.
His work gave him training in
fact finding, accounting and inves-
tigation and an understanding of
law. all so essentia, in the office
of Railway Commission. 1t also
gave him an intimate understand
ing of the commerce problems of
The various businesses, towns and ,
,ities that make up our state.
Because of the work that he has
lone, Richard II. Larson can truly |
present himself to the people of |
he state as Citizen of Nebr-
iska'.
He is an ex-service man, 45 years
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-19

Mae Rogers is in Oklahoma City
Okla, .,-Thelma Lee Williams is ir
Chicago, Ill.-Cora Henderson. Is
in South Omaha.
| sss&*s
Machineless permanent waves
are now available at the school.
+***&s
| WONDER
Why Foster Goodlett left by
way of the rear entrance the other
day. He was in such hurry |
guess he had to catch train.
Why Lula Williams was so ex-
ted Saturday evening. Could it
have been the anticipation of Civ
ing "Fools" a manicure. Hence
she could hold his hand for an
hour and nothing could be said a
bout it.
Why John Elliott spent so much
time at the school the other day
that cute little manicurist never
got around to giving him a mas
sage or even holding his hand.
Why Alberta Starnes cant get
to school these days. Does 'Pud-
din have anything to do with it?
Why Margaret Williams can
never get to school on time.
Why the students think the tea
cher gives such stiff tests when in
reality they are easy compared to
the ones she used to give.
This is your Cub Reporter,
Korea Clark, signing off Til
next week.
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-19
QUACK CLUB

QOACh OLOb ID
The Quack Club met Friday
night October IL, 1910 at the us
nal time with the president presid-
ing. The chairman of the worsh-
in committee conducted the service
after which Mrs. Craig gave a
snlendid talk on the Community
Chest and how the money was us
ed to help unfortunate people "A
short business meeting was then
Leld plans were made Tor a
bridge and whist tournament to DC
held in November. Plans are De
ing made to install lights in The
front of the YWCA. by the Club
members.
The interest groups started Fri
da night. The girls divided them
selves into two groups Music and
Bridge. Mrs. Thearis Taylor III
structed the bridge group and Mrs
Dorothy Ferguson instructed the
music group. All club members
were asked to help make the car
nival at the YWCA. a success. we
hope to make this bigger and
better year. Wen be seeing you
next week, | hope.
Dorothy Ferguson, Pres, Mlliy
Bona Reporter.
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-19

and during "the time," to help
@ periodic distress. B u t
CARDUTS principal use is to help
increase appetite; stimulate the
flow of gastric juice; so aid diges-
ton; assist in building up physical
resistance and thus help reduce
periodical distress. Women have
used CARDUI for over so years.
The Omaha guide., 1940-10-19
VERSES
BEAUTY SCHOOL
NOTES

FLAH!-Mrs. Cassie Rose Muir.
rell is now a full fledged beautic-
ian. She recently received her IL
cense to practice cosmetology in
Nebraska. The entire school wish
to congratulate her on her good
fortune.
**#4*#
Mrs. Mildred Brown, has enroll
ed in the school. With her quiet
manner andc harming personality,
she should make a very good oper-
atol.
#4#*aA
Versie's School of Cosmetology
is a continuation of the Northside
Beauty School and the names of
the alumni and what they are do
ing will be seen from time to time
in this column. Lillian Cunning
ham is working at the Economy
Shop in Omaha. Florence Gilmore
is in Kansas City-Anette McDon-
aid is in Cleveland, Ohio-Jessie