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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
STORM EFFECTS
ARE STILL FELT
Main Streets Open-Side
Streets Still Blocked
By Drifts

Vehicles jolted over rutted streets
today as Waterbury still felt severe
ly the effects Of Wednesdays bliz-
Yard. Main streets were open to
traffic, though there were many tie
ups and delays, but scores Of side
streets were still impossible. Most
Of the city's snow-flghting force OF
80 men was working at snow re-
inoval In the downtown area, and
the lack Of extra help made 1t APP
parent that 1t will be many days be-
fore other streets can be cleared
unless there comes q providential
thraw or rain.
Mus patrons complained that
traffic delays yesterday and today
were among the worst In their ex-
perience. Snow drifts, parked cars
and narrow lanes open for trsfae
were blamed for most Of the con-
gestion. At bus stops many persons
had to wait 1og long periods as
schedules were disrupted. A. j
DrumInond, district manager for
the @. r. & L. Lines, said that the
company was doing all In Its power
TO restore service to normal, but
that many delays were being expert
enced.
Scores were complaining that city
plows had not been near their
streets. Several persons telephoned
The Democrat to protest that they
received no answer when they called
the street department to request
that their streets be plowed out.
Supt. Herbert Scott-Smith has
added no extra men to the street
department force since Wednesday,
and the only extra step taken to
cope with the emergency was the
hiring Of IL additional trucks. These
wer ebeing used to remove snow
piled high In the cutters In down.
town streets.
Drivers proceeded with great care
over the treacherous streets, and
police reported no accidnts. Tranic
policemen had their hands full this
morning untangling mix-ups. A
number Of the delays were the re-
suit Of delivery trucks, unable to
get to the curb, hating In the trav-
eled portion Of the street while the
drivers made their deliveries.
Evn on main street, deep ruts
made travel slow and dangerous.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
Congressional Fight
In 5th District Looms
Warden Sheridan Of Naugatuck, Senator Mccarthy
Seen as Rivals for Rep. Smith-Latter Is Favorite
Choice in Event He Fails of Judgeship

Possibility of an open battle for
the Democratic nomination for
Congressman from the fifth district
was seen by observers today. At leasl
three candidates figure prominently
in early discussion, one Of them the
incumbent, Congressman j., Joseph
Smith Of this city and Prospect, and
more are expected to enter the f1elo
during the next few, weeks. As-...,--s -.
Congressman Smith will seek re.
nomination and reelection In the
event that, he is not chosen to fill
the vacancy on the U. s. district
court bench. Present reports have
1t that the congressman has only o
slight chance to win the federal
plum. In that case he will probably
be the favorite choice for the con-
gressional nomination as conven-
ton time draws near.
The other two mentioned often
in current discussion are Warden
John j. Sheridan Of Naugatuck, and
Senator Daniel Mccarthy Of Anso-
MIA.
It is expected that Warden Sher-
idan will wage q strong battle for
the nomination. Senator Mccarthy
on the other hand, Is unwilling tU
oppose Congressman Smith in con-
vention battle, but friends are
nevertheless urging him to enter his
name.
warden Sheridan has consider.
able backing In lower valley towns
and his supporters are also seeking
backing for him In Litchfield
county, where they are asking aid
from the group opposed to State
Chairman J. Francis Smith, brother
Of Congressman Smith.
Senator Mccarthy Is In powerful
position due to the patronage at his
disposal in his capacity as federal
census director for western Con1ec-
ticut. A former employee Of the state
labor department, he has strong
backing, and he won many friends
through his achievements in the
General Assembly.
Congressman Smith. as the IN.
cumbent, and with the support Of
the state party organization, has a
wide lead over the field, but never
theless there will be determined at
tempts to prevent his denomination.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
PARKING METERS
ARE CONSIDERED
: ~. zasa 81 - y. s
May Be Adopted Locally to
I Cope With Street
Congestion

Parking meters, as a means Of
solving Waterbury's downtown
parking tangle, will be considered
officially by the city government In
the near future. Representatives Of
at least one company which manu-
features the meters has been in the
city recently to confer with officials.
The possibility placing parking
meters in operation In the business
section has ben discussed informally
several times in recent years, but no
action ever resulted. This time, 1t is
believed, the subject will be taken
up and studied by the board of po-
lice commissioners and the board Of
aldermen. II enough interest de-
velops, q public hearing may be
called.
Parking meters are in operation
In several Connecticut cities. In
each case they have been a cause
Of controversy, some favoring them
highly, others opposing them even
more strongly. Several different
types of the meters are now on the
market. ta -
Under the parking meter system,
the motorist drops q coin into slot
for a specified number Of minutes.
When that time has elapsed, q flag
on the meter jumps up, calling at
tention to overtime parking. In that
case, the car Is to be tagged by the
policeman on duty.
II is reported that either the po-
lice board or aldermanic board, or
both, along with city o6lcials, WILL
be invited to witness deinonstra-
ton Of one Arms meters within o
short time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17

neeu only Insist ChaC the work pc
done by the. state highway depart
ment.
Money Saver
In O storm such as struck the city
Wednesday, Waterbury would have
saved a great deal of money, time
and trouble II state highway depart
inent plows cleared two main routes
through the city. The east and west
route, for instance, could extend
along East Main street to West Main
street and the Chase Parkway.
The north and south route could he
along North Main and South Main
streets.
The state would only be obliged to
clear the travelled portion Of the
routes, Senator Lawlor says. The
work Of removing the snow after 1t
was plowed to one side would re-
main the city's responsibility.
Welcome TO Motorists
Flowing of even two main through
routes by the highway department
would be welcomed by motorists.
Tho efficient work done by the de-
partment in keeping highways clear
has won high praise. With more and
better equipment than that owned
by the cities and towns, the highway
crews are able TO keep state roads
In better condition than city or town
streets.
At present the highway depart
ment sends its plows inside the city
lines on some highwayssbu not for
any considerable distance.
Ex-senator Lawlor conferred yes
terday with Mayor Vincent A. Scully
and the subject was taken up at that
time. b. ,,.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
ARMED CONVOYS TO
AID MERCHANTMEN
Denmark, Sweden, Nor
way to Meet Feb. "A or
rs to Consider Problem

Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. IT..
(UP)-Foreign Ministers Of Den
mark, Norway, and Sweden, meet
ing here February "A or Is, will con-
slider forming armed conveys, per-
haps including Netherlands ships, to
escort their merchantmen between
neutral ports as ar, answer to Ger
many's campaign against neutral
shipping, 1t was reported today.
It was believed that the foreign
ministers might also discuss aid to
Finland and the attitude to be TAX
en- In event that other countries
asked facilities for the passage Of
troops to Finland.
Great importance was attached
here to the meeting. Public feeling
was angry in all three countries
against Germany's submarine and
airplane campaign In the North
Sea, because Of heavy losses Of
Scandinavian tonnage and lives and
Of allegations that lifeboats had
been shelled and machine-gunned
Recent sinkings have not involved
ships cruising to or from belligerent
ports but ships Of purely neutral
status, carrying cargoeS between
neutral ports.
Resentment at the sinkings went
beyond emotion. Involved was the
question Of economic life. Fertilizers,
phosphates, coal, wool, and manu-
featured goods which neutral ships
were bringing to Scandinavia were
essential for basic industries, and
none Of the countries cared TO en-
visage the severing Of its export
trade with the world at large. Fur
Their, Germany takes the major part
of scandinavian iron ore and Great
Britain and France the major part
of wood and wood products.
It was indicated that an approach
would be made to Germany individ-
ually before the meeting Of foreign
ministers or jointly after It. So seri-
GUS was the situation as viewed
here that the possibility was even
that Scandinavia might
largely cease trade with the allies.
Germany holds that any ship
which cruises to British contra-
band control station, voluntarily or
by compulsion, may legally be sunk,
and that any ship which enters an
allied armed convoy may be treated
as an enemy.
Hence the advisabiiity Of neutral
conveys was considered, composed
solely Of ships bound to and from
neutral ports and carrying cargoes
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
ALTMARk HAD
MANY PRISONERS
Official English Admiralty
Coflrlunique on Seizure
Given Out

London, Feb. II - (U.P.) - The
story Of the rescue of British
merchant seamen from the German
ship Altmark was told today in the
following Admiralty communique:
It will be remembered that the
Graf Spec sank seven British mer-
chant ships in the South Atlantic
before Christmas.
Officers were made prisoners
aboard the pocket ship and were
tolerably treated.
Seamen on the other hand were
confined III the Altr1ark, an auxil-
larry to the German fleet which ac-
cording to reports Of British prison.
ers liberated from the Graf Spec
was armed with concealed guns.
Between 800 and 400 British sea-
men were held prisoners in this
vessel and upon evidence Of those
of them who were transferred to the
Graf Spec and later rescued, griev-
Gus hardships and seventies were
inflicted on them.
Since then, the Altmark had van
ished from the seas and no trace Of
her could be found until 1t appeared
on the 18th (Thursday) that she
was moving down the Norwegian
coast, taking advantage Of its pecr-
liar configuration and endeavoring
to convey these 300 to 400 British
merchant seamen captives by way
Of Norwegian territorial waters 10
confinement In Germany.
Accordingly certain Of his Maj
esty's ships which were convenient
ly disposed were set in motion and
certain aircraft reconnaissance
were made as the result of which a
vessel bearing the name Altmark
and conforming in every respect to
her description yesterday afternoon
took refuge in the Norwegian Fjord
Of losing, after having been sighted
by coastal reconnaissance aircraft
and intercepted by his Majestys
ship Intrepid, commanded by Com
mander r. @. Gordon.
Intrepid Is destroyer Of 1870
tons)
Orders were given by the Adj
rniralty with the full authority Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
SHORT CAMPAIGN
IS IN PROSPECT.
g. o. P. Gives Up Late
Convention Date; Farley
to Set Democratic Date
BY LYLE G. WILSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


Washington, February II. - CUP
- A shortened presidential cam
paign is in prospect today, subject
to further shrinkage If President
Roosevelt's vacation cruise really
should eliminate in some spectacu-
larry successful diplomatic negotia-
ton.
What the President may do on
his fishing vacation in southern
waters remained a subject Of prime
political speculation. And there were
other developments:
/. Republicans abandoned efforts
to hold their convention last this
year and fixed 1t for June "A In
Philadelphia.
2. Vice-President John N. Gar
'ner carried his anti-third term cam
paign into California by approving
the entry Of his name in the May
presidential primary ballot.
3. Next move In convention de-
velopments is UP to Chairman James
A. Farley Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee who has authority
to say when his party's convention
meets in Chicago.
Mr.. Roosevelt has announced he
will not be smoked out on his 1910
political intentions and he Is ex-
pected to stand by that determine
ton. But II smoke would do 1t
the Garner fire In California might
suffice because CALIFORNIA; primary
Is binding and II anti-third term
forces win the states delegation,
they must be counted out Of the
Roosevelt convention, column - II
there Is a Roosevelt convention
column.
Garner had California in 1882 and
It was only when he gave telephone
authority from Washington that
william Gibbs McAdoo was able to
release them to Mr.. Roosevelt. Gar.
ner released Texas simultaneously
eight years ago and the New Deal
began its victory march.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
British Destroyers Penetrate Neutral Waters Off
Norway To Capture Na1 Ship, Rescue Seamen
German Naval Auxiliary
Boat Falls Prey To English
Everything Went
Bad For Him

Los Angeles, Feb. 17-UP)-
Joseph Mayott, 65, told the
Judge he thought he had
enough trouble because Of q dis
ease that caused him to shrink
in stature from s feet, Z inches
to 4 feet, 8 inches.
But as he grew smaller, he
said, his wife became more
domineering, beat him, knocked
him down and regularly took
his veterans pension.
Mayott had more trouble to-
day. Judge william s. Baird
denied him o divorce and or
dered him to continue paying
his wife $22.50 q month for sup
port.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
300 British Merchantmen,
Held Captives, Are Re-
leased From Holds
GERMAN VESSEL
CHASED ASHORE
English Told By Norway
That Altmark Had No
Prisoners Aboard
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, February II. -
(UP) - British destroyers,
deliberately entering neutral
waters, drove the Ger nan
naval auxiliary ship Altmark
ashore on the Norwegian
coast, killed four of its crew
and wounded five and rescued
between 800 and 400 British
merchant seamen whom they
found battened down under its
decks, the admiralty announced to-
day.
News Of the audacious naval ac-
ton was disclosed in an admiralty
ccmmunique which said the British
warships acted upon admiralty ord
ers to enter Norwegian waters and
rescue the prisoners.
One Ship Scuttled
As part Of the engagement the
British destroyer Ivanhoe ordered
the German tanker Bladder to halt
outside Norwegian waters and the
Balder's crew scuttled her Gin Ger
man fashion," the admiralty said.
(There Is no Balder In Lloyds reg
lister, but there is a German steam
ship Baldur, Of Hamburg. 5,S05
tons.)
The admiralty communique said
one of the British destroyers, the
Cossack, chased the Altmark
through the three miles OF Nor.
wegian territorial waters until it ran
aground.
Killed Four Men
Men Of the Cossack went ashore
and in a hand to hand fight killed
four Of the Altmark men and wound
ed five. One Briton was wounded.
Part Of the Altmark's crew fled
inland. The remainder, the admir-
atty said, submitted.
The British prisoners were taken
off, and the Cossack proceeded at
full steam toward the British Isles.
It was expected to arrive at q Scot
fish port late today.
Informed Wrongly
Explaining its amazing order to
its warships TO pursue the AtmariS
into Norwegian waters, the admiralty
charged that q Norwegian gunboat
commander had informed the Brit
ish ships that the Altmark was UNI
armed and that it knew nothing OF
any British seamen aboard. This
captain, the admiralty said, insisted
that the Altmark had been searched
at Bergen the day before and had
received permission to use Norwegian
territorial waters en- route to Ger
many.
Upon these assurances, 1t was said,
the British destroyer force withdrew
from Norwegian territorial waters,
but after dark, upon receipt OF Ad-
IN~~ksn.sAA aaa 0AAn 0N
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
NORWICH PUBLISHER
DIES IN FLORIDA

Norwich, Conn, Feb. IT. (UPl-
Word was received today OF the
death Of Charles d. Noys, 80, pub
Usher Of the Norwich Record and
president and treasurer Of the Nor
witch Bulletin, at Miami Fla, late
yesterday.
Noyes, a Republican, was New
London County Commissioner from
1901 to 1918. He was vice-president
Of the Norwich Savings Society.
He leaves three sons.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
|NAzIS PROTEST
| BRITISH ATTACK
Norway Gets Sharply
WOrded Complaint on
Altmark Incident
BY JOSEPH w. GRIGG .JR.
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, Feb. 17-(UP)-Germany
sharply protested to Norway today
over the British attack on the Ger
man ship Altmark. Authorized
forces said the incident would have
unforeseen consequences"
The protest, an authorized source
said, complained most sharply
against British infringement OF
Norwegian territorial waters and
demanded that the Altmark be re-
turned to the German government
lin exactly the same condition as
when 1t was held UP by British war
ships"
German sources described the
Altmark seizure as "the clearest
breach of International Law about
which there cannot be the slightest
possible doubt"
They said the Altmark was an
unarmed merchant ship formerly
operating on the Hamburg South
America run and which since the
start Of the war, had been diverted
to plying between Germany and
Scandinavian ports.
Therefore there can be no ques-
ton of its being an armed mer.
chant cruiser or anything of thai
nature" the source said.
An authorized source said tina
the protest to Norway was "tht
sharpest yet made In this war;"
It. was explained, however, tina
the sharpness was not directed
against Norway but expressed thu
bitterness and anger felt in Ger.
many over the method and manner
in which the British conducted the
whole affair"
The Altmark, German sources
said, now was lodged fast in the ice
Of a Fjord but 1t was not stated
who now had possession Of the
ship.
The protest, the Germans said
was delivered to the Norwegian
foreign office by the German le-
cation at Oslo at $50 a. m. today
German sources said that accord
ing to report received from the
master Of the Altmark five British
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
RUSSIAN END OF
r. r. LINE BURNED

Stockholm, Feb. l7-(UP)-Fin-
nish planes have bombed the Rus
sian end Of the Viipuri- Leningrad
railroad, main artery Of supply fol-
the Russian army attacking the
Mannerheim line, and several rail-
road stations are burning Is the re-
suit, O Helsinki dispatch to the
Newspaper Allehanda said today.
The dispatch, II correct, would
explain Finnish reports chat the
Russian attack shows sig,Rs Of slack
ening because Of an interruption in
the supply of men. guns and am
munition.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
NEW RULES ON
USE OF FLAG

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 1T-(UP)-
Gov. Baldwin today issued new ~ les
and regulations governing use OF the
American flag on state-owned
buildings.
The governor said the flag must
be flown only during daytime hours;
torn or worn flags must not be
used: and when flown at half
staff. the flag should be h0isted to
the peak for an instant and then
lowered to the half-staff position"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
Gov, WIFE AT
STATE UNIVERSITY

Storrs, Conn.,, Feb. 17-(UP)--Gov
and Mrs. Raymond e. Baldwin were
guests Of the University Of Connec-
ticut today.
President and Mrs. Albert N. Jor-
gensen were official hosts for the
governor and his wife, who were
taken for q tour Of the institution,
and later had luncheon with the
board Of trustees.
They will see q college basketball
game tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
City Could Force
State To PloW
Some Of Streets
Calls for Maintenance OF Two Through Routes
By State in All Cities, Towns

The City of Waterbury force the State Of Connec
tcut to send plow along two through routes in the
city, according to former Senator Joseph Lawor author
Of much highway legislation during his years in the
house of the General Assembly Ex-senator Lawlor says
that under the provisions of of his highway acts the
state obliged to keep clear north and south route
east and west route in every city city says
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
THE WORLD WAR
IS YEARS AGO,
FEB. II, 1915
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Austro Hungarian forces co.
cupled CxernOwitx, capital Of
Bukowina.
French advance northwest e
Perthes; capture German trenches
along 2-mile front In Battle o.
Champagne.
German force reOccupled MemeI.
Russians, I'm retreat evacuated
AugustOwe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-17
REFLECTED PRESIDENT

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 1T-(UP)--
Robert s. Morris, local broker. was
reelected president Of the Connecti-
cut Investment Bankers association
here last night. Other officers: John
D. Britton, vice-president. and Rob-
ert O. Buell., secretary and treasurer.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
CITIZENS, SOLONS
TALK LEGISLATION
Continued From Page One)

commissioners to keep in repair
roads not now cared for by the
state highway and public works
commission.
Raymond Christman urged pas.
sage of a law which would allow
the county to take over the duty
now done by the city in raising an
advertising fund, the fund to be
expended through one central or.
ganization which would eliminate
Overlapping" organizations which
he said have existed in the past.
Such a fund, he said, could be
used to promote industry, tourist
traffic, Wrightsville Beach and Ca.
rolina Beach, and use of those
things now produced in this county.
Rep. Jack @. LeGrcad presided
over the meeting in the absence of
Sen. Roy Rowe, who was unable
to attend due to a similar meeting
being held in Burgaw.
AT the beginning of the meeting
Rep. John R. Morris explained the
purpose Of the sessio. was to allow
the citizens to inform the legisla-
tors of legislation they wished con
sldered and to know just that the
desire of the people is on any given
subject" =
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-21
JACKSON ORDERS
PROBE OF BUND
Continued From Page One)

tice department officials said
would bring an exhaustive study
to determine whether they might
have become citizens primarily tc
gain eligibility for the bund, which
accepts only citizens, and to shield
their true reason for being in this
country.
If that should be established, il
was explained, steps might be tax.
en- to revoke citizenship on the
ground that the oath of allegiance
was taken insincerely or Wit
mental reservation.
The Chicago records were taken
IN connection with evidence being
gathered for a delinquent tax suit
against the bund. n investigator
Tor the states attorneys office
SAID the records indicated 1,5OO to
2,OOO bund members were in the
United States army, navy, al r
force or marines.
1.-Two days ago jackson refused
TO extend the visitors permit OF
the Princess Hohenlohe of Hun
gary, who was said to have been
closely associated with prominent
ISazl sympathizers since she came
nere from England a wear ago.
On the same day, he affirmed the
denial of a similar extension for
harl Scheuring, described as IAN
avoWed Nazi," who is a student
at the University of Denver. /