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The Nome nugget., 1940-01-15

Outgoing passengers today on the PAA plane were MT. and Mrs. L E Rynning bound for a vacation in the States, their first in several years.
 MT. Rynning is manager of the Lomen Commercial Co. at Nome. He and Mrs. Rynning will visit their children at Tacoma, where they are attending school.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-15

Monday, March II, 1940 has been set by Judge J H s Mori- son as the beginning of the 1940 General Term of the U s District Court Nome.
 Grand and Petit juries will then be drawn returnable April 15 and 22 respectively.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-15

The Potter Studio and Scotch Shop is holding it's gift drawing tonight at 8 o'clock. The first is a $25.00 Raven Screen for the movie fan and the second prize a $500 Agfa still camera with 6.3 lens, or an equal value in mer- chandise.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-15

According to this weeks pas sengers list aboard the s. s. Al aska, leaving Seattle Saturday, Miss Zelda Griffith, Miss Johnny Johnson, and Mrs. Guy E. Mish, wife of Postmaster Mish, all of Nome are enroute to this city.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-15

The Board of Directors of the Alaska Chamber of Commerce will hold a meet ing at North Pole at 12 o'clock noon Tuesday, Jan. 16.
The Nome nugget., 1940-01-15

Write to your friends and rela ives on the Outside, using Sour ough Stationery. They'll get big xick out of it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Italy Concentrates Fleet 400 Miles From Suez Canal

ed that Germany soon would inform Danubian countries that she had decided to send a strong force of gunboats to patrol the river and protect German shipments of Rum anian and Russian oil. They fore cast that if Germany took such ac- tion, the Allies would ask Turkey for permission to send at least light naval units into the Black Sea.
 The presence of an Italian fleet in the DodecaneSe might cause Tur- key to refuse a request which, Ii granted, might be calculated to spread the war into the Balkans diplomats said.
 London and Paris were watching Italy's attitude. They had not yet taken it for granted that Benito MuSsolini had decided to enter the war on Germany's side. Belief was expressed that Germany's success in overrunning Denmark and land- ing troops at strategic points in Nor way had greatly impressed Musso- lini. It was not known whether the British navy's subsequent vigorous action had changed the impression Hope was expressed, however. thai the Italian royal family and the va cation might exercise some restrain ing influence to keep Italy out oi the war '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
LABOR LEADER IS
 FIGHTING JAIL

Chicago, April 15-(UP)-William Bioff, leader of 35,000 Hollywood Film union technicians, entered jail today after petitioning Gov. Henry Horner to pardon hln- from a six month jail term imposed IS years ago for pandering. The portly union leader surrendered to Superintend- ent Edward Denemark of the Bride well, ancient city house of correc- ton where minor offenders serve short trems. Meanwhile his attor- ney. State Sen. Abe Marowitz, served notice upon States Attorney Thomas J. Courtney that he had filed a petition for pardon with the governor.
 Chief Justcie John PryStalski of criminal court had refused to grant Bioff a writ of habeas corpus to prevent him from paying the pen alty the state imposed upon him when he was a young tough in a west side saloon and allegedly &C., cepted share of woman's illicit earnings. The court gave Bioff a delay until today to appeal to the state supreme court. but the high court refused to review the case until next October.
 By then Bioff will have completed his sentence unless he obtains fur ther relief from the courts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
RADIO PRIEST IS
 RENEWING ATTACK
U. s. Banking System Is Target Again of His
 Sunday Sermon

Detroit, April 15-(UP)-The Rev. Charles E. Coughln Sunday &C., cused the United States banking system of contributing largely to the centration of wealth in the hands of few and to the detriment of two-thirds of our population"
 He said in a regular sermon con- tinuing criticism of the federal re- serve banking act that the system had failed to provide an elastic cur rency.
 "The fact is, in my opinion, the federal reserve board is more ill., teresting ill directing the banks to purchase the government debt at 10 cents on the dollar" he said.
 "The banks hold more than $18,- OOO,OOO,OOO of federal bonds purchas- ed for 10 cents on the dollar; there are 30,OOO0OO families in the United States; thus each family owes the banks of the United States $500 on the principal of these federal bonds alone. And I might inquire of the bankers: What is the chance that this money will be paid when two- thirds of our families are living on an average monthly income of $69?'
 Father Coughlin did not offer a counter-proposal but said later that he would become constructive, sub- hitting my opinions in a program fof perfecting our present financial SyStem."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Appraisal Was Filed Today Before Judge Healey in
 Probate Court
HIS DEATH TOOK
 PLACE JULY, 1889
More Than $lOO,OOO of Estate Is Stock, Wages
 in Am. Fastener Co.

An estate of $128,805.41 was left by the late John Draher, prominent local in dustrialist, according to an appraisal filed with Judge Patrick Healey in probate court today. MT. Drahar, president of Draher Machine Co.,, treasurer of the Ameri- can Fastener Co.,, and vice president of the General Mfg. Co.,, died July 16, 1889, at the age of 82.
 More than $1O0,000 of the estate consist of stock in the American Fastened Co.,, and back wages due MT. Draher from that firm.
 Under the terms of MT. Draher's will, admitted to probate last year, 8 $20,OO0 trust fund is to be created for two grandsons, John and Carl Neidman. Requests of $1,000 each are to go to Mrs. M. lily, Mrs. Sophia Schmitz and Margaret Geddes and bequests of $200 each are left for Theodore and Hazel Schmitz, and Henry and Martin Kast. The resi- due of the estate is left to MT. DraherS wife, Flora.
 Stock Value, $79,0OO
 Stock in the American Fastener Co.,, 792 shares, is valued at $79, 200. Wages due MT. Draher from the firm are listed at $22,336.20.
 Other stocks owned by MT. Dra- her are valued as follows: 2 shares, Draher Machine Co.,, no value; 13 sahres, General Mfg. Co.,, preferred $1,30O; 25 shares, General Mfg. Co., common, $4,375.41; Potatuck Land Co.,, $41; 50 shares, Waterbury Trust Co.,, $3,000.
 Real estate on North Elm street is listed at $6,0O0. Insurance policies include: Connecticut Mutual, $2,- 8s2.98; Aetna, $84O; Equitable, $5,- O36.95.
 Two notes from the General Mfg Co.,, are listed at $3,1OO; Current salary due from the American Fas- tener Co.,, amounts to $330. A deposit at the Waterbury Trust Co.,, amount ed to $328.28, and salary due from the General Mfg. Co.,, totals $225.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Three Persons Injured From Auto Accidents
Were Made-Several Continuances Granted in Court Today

Three persons were injured and many arrested as the result Of week end automobile accidents. Traffic court today witnessed the granting of several continuances and the dis posal of other cases by the mol pressed method.
 Injured were Lawrence Skelly, 35, of 19 Eastwood avenue; Eugene Oyer g, of IT Williams street; and Carl Caraboile, 46, of 254 East Main street.
 Skelly was struck while crossing the Meriden Road Saturday night, and suffered several inquiries Ser- ious enough to warrant his admit tance to St. Marys Hospital. The driver, William E. Reichert, 37, of 67 Wacona avenue was arrested on charge of violating the rules of the road.
 Oyer was a passenger in car which struck telephone pole on Watertown avenue early today. He was discharged after treatment at the Waterbury hospial. An accident on East Main street near Stanley Park early this morn ing resulted in injuries to Carbab- oile who was treated for knee lac eration at St. Mary's hospital. Pol ice are Investigating.
 Brade Given Stay
 Rhinehart Brade, 28, of 85 Phoenix avenue, was charged with car theft and drunken driving today and was given a stay until April 20 in city court. Police said Brade stole a truck owned by Max Lechowitz, of 1855 Prospect street, East Hartford Saturday, when it was parked on North Main street. Brade was nab- bed at Grove and Willow streets.
 Charged win violating the motor vehicle law yesterday, the follow ing drivers were notified for court next week:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Attorney General Jackson Attacks Senator Bridges

Declaring that Bridges attack was based on cases pending in the courts" Jackson said. He even m- cludes a discussion of one that is now on trial before jury, and his speech is well designed and was no doubt intended to prejudice the governments case. If he feels no Ethical restraint, I am not at llb- erty to descend to this level, even in self-defense. have tried to make it a policy to avoid the issuance of statements or publicity designed or likely to influence, trials m court.
 "He is to be forgiven for knowing nothing of the subject of which he talked, for he has his ear so close to the ground that he has not been able to get his eyes to the level Of court proceedings"
 His violent partisanship and his determination to inflict his own candidacy upon his party and the country has caused him to throw overheard even that elemental sense of restraint and caution that men not in possession of the facts usual ly eXercise.
 "He is the infant terrible on the contemporary political scene and is not taken seriously even by mem- bers of his own party"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Stormed, Captured;
 Germans Seize War Supplies
Heavy Bombardment of British War; ships Drove German Forces to Hills
 Says Report From Sweden
GERMANS IN NARVIK ZONE
 FACE SURRENDER OR DEATH
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS United Press Staff Correspondent

Stockholm, April 15 - (U.P) - The Swedish Dagens Nyheter reported from Lulea, Sweden today that the northern Norwegian DOT, ot Narvik had been occupied by British forces. The newspaper said that the British had landed after heavy bombardment from British Warshlps had driven German forces of occupation into the hlls
 Germans Flee To Hills
 Dagens Nyheter said that the British men o'War had forced passage to Rombaks Fjord an inlet be- hind Narvik from which the town was easily con- troled Germans who remained in Narvik after the bombardment were reported to have been forced by the British naval forces to flee along the iron ore rail- road to Sweden
 Murderous Fire of Norwegians
 Germans who fled into the hills were reported to have encountered murderous fire from Norwegian troops holding positions back from the coast. Nor Wegian troops were reported to have concentrated north and west of Narvk ready for attack against fleeing German forces, now described as surrounded
 Surrender Or Humiliation Dagens Nyheter said that the Norwegian radio station at Bodoe south of Narvik, had broadcast news of the British landing operation The Bodoe sta tion claimed to have received several messages from the Norwegian commander in the north The news paper said it was believed that the Germans in the Narvik district faced surrender or annihilation.
 All German Ships Sunk
 Dagens Nyheter said that Norwegians had con- firmed that ali German ships in Narvik harbor had been sunk "after brave resistance" The action began Saturday when British naval forces led by the Bat tleshp Warspte, forced their way into Narvik har- bor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
OR
 MORE OWED CITY
Back Taxes, Assessments, Water Rents, According
 to Audit Up to Dec 3l

More than $2,25O,OOO in back tax es, assessments and water rents was due the City of Waterbury as Of Dec. 31 last, according to an audit report for 1889 by Controller Thom- as M. Conlon. Taxes due amounted to $1 ,9O6, ,870.71, overdue assessments were $330,361.11, and water rents overdue totalled $55,O1274.
 Taxes payable in 1889 which were unpaid at the end of the year to- tailed $288,3 ,376.54. Taxes due from prior years totalled $1618,494,17.
 The city had an operating sur- plus of $74,81571 at the end of the year, the report SHOWS. This is the first time the city ilas ended a fis- cal year with a profit since the ad- ministration of the late Mayor Mar tin Scully.
 The report is based on audits of the 1889 accounts by Budget Direc- tor Thorvald E. Olsen. Copies of the report, ill book form, are being distributed to city officials and board members.
 Surplus Of City
 The report shows that the city's surplus as of Dec. 31 was $187 ,900.01 There was deficit of $113,094.30 ill 1889 budget operations, leaving a net surplus of $74,815.71.
 Payments of current taxes during the year amounted to $5,598, ,642.32
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
NORWAY YOUTHS
 HURTING HOME
Streaming Across Frontier From Sweden; No Train=
 ing But They Can Shoot
By ARTHUR MENKEN United Press Special Correspond

ent)
 Swedish Norwegian Border, April 15-UP)-NorWegian youths are streaming across the border, hurry ing home from Swedish universities and factories to fight the German invaders.
 Few of them have had any mili- tary training and none have guns, but they can shoot and ski and they believe that is all that is needed Sympathetic Swedes gave them food, heavy clothing, skis and cigarets and Swedish busses brought them as far as the border, but the busses were not permitted to cross it and from here the youths must ski, walk or hitch-hike to war.
 On tour of the frontier, found the countryside deep in snow and more snow falling. The terrain on the Norwegian side is rough, not un- like that of Finland, and the snow was giving the Norwegians an op- portunity to organize resistance. The NorWegians are a peaceful race and were not so well prepared for inva- sion as the Films, fighting race but neither are they rabble in arms. They are short of officers but they are resourceful as individuals and full or spirit, never having been doWntrodden.
 This country is sparSely settled and the greatest drawback is lack of communications, especially since
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Two Allied Submarines Sunk, Making Total of
 Seven U=BOatS TORPEDO BOAT OF
 NORWAY CAPTURED Nazis Record Victories That Have Taken Place
 Over Week=End
BY JOSEPH w. GREGG, JR.

BY JOSEPH w. GREGG, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent
 Berlin, April 15.-UP)- The high command ap- nounced today that NorWay's attempt to mobilize troops in the Oslo region had been frustrated with the capture of large quantities of war materials, and that two more Allied submarines had been sunk in the Skagerrak, mak- ing a total of seven enemy U-boats sunk by our sea and air force.'
 It announced that two British pursuit planes sank German mer- chant ship at Bergen but that both planes were shot down by German pursuit planes soon afterward.
 yesterday was quiet at Narvik,' ,' communique said. Strong British naval forces blocked the harbor entrance"
 The officiel news agency DNB announced that German troops had occupied the town of Halden ln the Oslo region.
 The propaganda ministry declined to comment or. British claims that British forces had been landed in Norway.
 Torpedo Boat Seized
 It was announced that the Nor wegian 'orpedo boat Hval had been captur, d, manned by German crew and put into the German ser- vice. The capture of the Town of Hoenefoss, i, the Oslo region, was announced.
 The communique said that addi- tional German troops and war ma terials were landed ill South Nor way, where positions were consol- idated."
 The newspaper Lokalanzeiger pub lished today the first death notice since the Norwegian campaign. The (Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
RIVERS GO DOWN
 IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston, April 15-(UP) - New England's rain-swollen streams were reported today to have receded, their rise to near-flood levels check ed by freezing weather.
 The Merrimack river began drop ping yesterday after reaching four feet nine inches above normal at Lawrence. The Blackstone river dropped six inches from its peak at Woonsocket, R. I. In Maine, the Kennebac cropped four feet and the Androscoggin river receded consid- erably.
 The Connecticut river reached its peak at noon when it was five feet above normal at Hartford, Conn, Some residents along the river at Northampton had prepared to evac- uate their homes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15

Washington, April 15 - (UP)- Sen. H. Styles Bridges, R., N. H., A candidate for the Republican presidential nomination this year, was accused tooay ol attempting to "prejudice" the governments case against IT members of the Christian front in New York who are accused of conspiring to overthrow the gov ernment. The charge was made last night by Attorney General Rob ert H. Jackson, who also described Bridges as the infant terrible" of contemporary politics.
 JackSon's blast was reply to an attack Bridges made ill the Senate last week when he assailed the at torney general for failing to prose- cute Communists who, he said, were violating the law lon every hand" He criticized Jackson's dismissal of indictments against IT alleged Com munists ill Detroit charged with illegally recruiting Americans to serve in the Loyalist forces during the Spanish civili war, while pres sing with enthusiasm" the Chris tian front case in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
BY HOBART C. MONTEE


 Washington. April 15.-tUP) - President Roosevelt delivers major address on foreign policy to the gov erning board of the Pan-Amerlcan Union at noon today.
 The president declared today that the 21 American countries must be prepared ito meet force with force" if the system of peaceful relations is challenged.
 The president spoke before the governing board of the Pan-Ameri- can Union in commemoration ot the unions 5Oth anniversary and radio carried his voice to most of the world.
 He said that he prayS that the western hemisphere never shall have to resort to force for its defense. But should strong measures be necessary he said he was convinced that the Americas would be wholly success ful ill defending their way of life because "the inner strength of q group of free people is irresistible when they are prepared to act"
 MT. Roosevelt made no direct ref erence to the invasion of Norway and Denmark, which he condemned in a statement last Saturday.
 Preparedness Advised
 But he emphasized the necessity of adequate preparedness If th' Americas are to live ill peace. Ht said preparedness is important be cause in his conception the whole world now is struggling to find th' basis of its life in coming centuries.
 The cooperative peace ot tht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15

London, April 15.(UP)-Balkan diplomats have received reports that Italy has quietly concentrated fleet in its Dodecanese Islands off the Turkish coast at the Eastern end Of the Mediterranean, about 400 miles from the Suez Canal, it was understood today.
 According to the reports, the fleet was concentrated while Germany was invading Scandinavia and in the belief of diplomats it was part of an agreed "axiS" which would tend to restrain the Allies and Turkey from moving against Germany in the Bal kans while Adolf Hitter was trying to secure domination in Scandinavia,
 Presumably, diplomats suggested. the move was intended to keep the Allied near Eastern, armies under French Gen. Maxine WeyGand on guard around the SueZ Canal and at the same time to warn Turkey not to permit Allied naval units to en- ter the Black Sea through the Dar- denelles for operations in the Danu- bian area.
 Balkan diplomats seemed convinc- Remember-after Tuesday, April 2Sd we will be located in our new store OF W..A NN~Aw, CnA~ASLmne- Nu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. April 15 (UP) Gov ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 12th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $7,5O6, ,2S0, ,762.SS 7,143,303,3O1.94
 Receipts S4,569,5Si,21449 $4,5O7,5S7,53211
 Gross Deficit $2,936, ,696,547.S9 -$2,635,715,769,S3
 Net Deficit S2,S62,1o9,997,S9 $2,599, 9,79s.719.SS S2.aa2 .GaS.SS7,9S SS,l99.2S9.49S.6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Roosevelt Speaks To 21 Americas On War
Must Be Prepared to Meet Force With Force If System of Peaceful Relations Is Challenged; Prays
 to God for Peace

western hemisphere was not created by wishing; and 1t will require more than words to maintain it" the pres ident said.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 APRIL IS, 1915
By United Press)

Allied forces in MesOpotamia pressed Turks back still farther.
 Russian troops held ground captured from Austrians in the Battle of Carpathianss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15

Employment Service. We place Post graduates in good positions. Post
 Junior COIIege, "A Central Ayes-Ady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
The Weather

Rain, Warmer Tonight;
 Showers Tuesday Full Weather Report Page 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15

Remember--after Tuesday, April 2Sd we will be located in our new store S5 East Main St. Schneiders.-Ady.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-01
TWO INTERESTING SPECIMENS ADDED
 TO MUSEUM LISTS

Relics of 40 years ago and thou- sands of years ago have been do- mated in recent weeks to the Alaska Historical Museum, Acting Curator Josie White announced today
 A slice of a spruce tree which stood in a pre-glacial forest was brought to the museum by a Forest Service representative. Still perfectly sound the tree has rings so well marked that they can still be counted after these many years. The specimen is from Glacier Bay.
 Mrs. Oscar Olson has donated to the museum a siphon bottle into the side of which is etched "B. B Bottling Co, Skagway, Alaska The bottling works. long out of business operate turing the gold rush.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-01
WiIIkie
 Talks 10
 Women

DETROIT, Men. Oct 1.-G.OP Presidential candidate Wendell; Will kie praised women's part in denoc- racy at a national convention of the Federation of WomcnS' Clubs here last night
 Said MT. Willkie: At home and at schoCl, through the guidance of the women who shaped cur lives, we learned to obey the law and how how tc Two among our fellow man. '
 MT. Willkic said thet cynicism weakened European demccracieg and he added that cynioism now threat cns America.
 Said MT. Wilikie: You should be tense with anxiety about our youth. If they are cynical and los ing faith our democracy is in the greatest danger. Thousands Of cur youth who have lost faith in other people have formed Communist groups and have received encSur- agement from very high places
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-01
(. D. A. Troop 1
 Elect Officers

Troop of the Catholic Daughters of America met yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. M Geyer and election of officers was held.
 Kay McAllister was chosen as president; Pat Gtllufsen, vice-pres- ident, and Aileen Hellan, secretary
 The group decided to meet every second and fourth Monday and plans were made for an initiation at the next gathering Members of the troop were awarded their third year honor pins and those having second year pins were requested to turn them in to Mrs. E. L. Hoke.
 Attending the meeting were Kay McAllister, Pat McAllister, Pat Gull lufson, Dorothy Thibodeau. Wanita Credo and Colleen and Aileen Hel- Ian