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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-04
|McKesson Trial Due
To End Within Week
RowIey Phillips to End Long Period Of Testimony
Monday-Merwin May Follow Him on Stand
for Brief Examination

Rowlcy W. Phillips prominent
local broker charged with conspir-
acy In the $2l 100000 McKesson a.
Robbins case, Is back In the hands OF
his own attorneys after going
through one OF the most intensive
and gruelling cross eXamina lions
heard In a long time In the United
States district court In New York.
His cross examination ended at
ll:40 a. m. yesterday. Shortly before
3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Atty.
Philip Corbin, Phillips counsel
started redirect examination OF the
local broker In an attempt TO clear
up some of the admissions which u
s. District Attorney Irving II. Kauf-
man, an ace crosse examiner, drew
from Mr.. Phillips 1t Is expected
that Phillips testimony In the case
will be ended Monday and that the
case will be completed within a few
days after he leaves the witness
stand.
Horace b. Merwin, Bridgeport
banker, will follow Phillips on the
witness stand. His counsel, Atty.
George Medalie, former chief
United States attorney at New York
and who Is rated as one of New
York's best lawyers, has stated that
Merwin will not be long on the wit
ness stand Atty. Medalie Is noted
for his brevity In trying cases. The
charges against Merwin are similar
TO those against Phillips and link
the men together In the alleged con-
spiracy. The two were always
closely together and practically all
of the documentary evidence, let
tiers, audits, etc, involving the two
men were introduced through Phil
lips and their repetition through
Merwin will not be necessary.
Phillips was on the witness stand
for eleven days, four days longer
than John H. McGloon, another de-
PENDANT, who Is second in the point
of lengthy staying on the stand
Much Of yesterdays court session
was used up by a recess taken after
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DEMOCRATS PLAN
TO HOLD PRIMARY
Scheduled for Next Fri.
day; Delegates Appor-
toned to Five Wards

The Democratic Town Commit
tee last night accepted recommen-
dations OF It's executive committee
and fixed May IA as the date ior
local primaries. TWenty-nine dele
gates will be named to convention
which will choose Al local delegates
for the state convention at Hartford
June 8 and 4.
Any contesting tickets must be
filed with the town committee be-
tween 8 and 0 p. m, standard time
next Friday, May 10. II there are
contests, the primary voting will be
wards. II not the balloting will be
done at party headquarters on East
Main street. The sum OF $25 must
be deposited for each district In
which q slate OF delegates Is nom'
mated.
The local convention delegates
will be elected as follows: firsl
ward, six; second ward, five; thire
ward, five; fourth ward, six; fiftf
ward, seven. Each ward also chooses
one alternate-at-large.
II there Is a contest tne Votlle
places will be as follows first ward
Crosby High school; second ward
Temple Hall; third ward, fire head
quarters; fourth ward, Maloney
school; fifth ward, Leavenwortl1
High school.
Election of spring convention del
egates this year is more important
than usual. The delegates this veal
will not only choose the states del
egation to the Democratic national
convention In Chicago, but also
name the candidate for U. S. Sena-
tor. The same delegates will also
nominate candidates on the state
ticket at the regular biennial state
convention, which this year viii
be held In August.
Since the town committee has
been enlarged to "a members, new
headquarters are being sought. A
committee was appointed last night
to make q recommendation. On the
committee are Il. Gordon Hutchinson
John Howard. Carmine Cipriano
Mrs. Henry Hayden and Mrs. Ger
trude Gordon.
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STREAMS in new
ENGLAND RISING
No Serious Threats OF
Flood in Northern Part
of Section

Boston, May 4 -- U.PD -- North
ern New England streams continued
to rise today, inundating lowlands
as rain and melting snow drained
from the hills.
The Connecticut river was rising
slowly IN western Massachusetts, but
no serious flood threat was antici-
pated by engineers. Cellars OF a few
Northampton homes were Hooded
when the river spilled into low areas
and water Tapped the edges OF the
main Northampton olyoke road.
Springfield authorities ordered
precautionary sand-bagging along
the banks of the Connecticut. Onion
farmers faced possible loss of theil
crops in the Connecticut valley
when water covered their lands.
Swollen streams continued tc
hinder log drives and two mer
drowned while attempting to looSel
damned cordwood, in Colebrook, N
II. Leslie Tanner, As. foreman, ano
Richard Hart 26, lost their lives
when a rowboat overturned. Foul
others dumped into the swift Dia'
mond river swan to shore.
More than 10000 cords OF wood
released in the Aroostook river a.
Ashland, Me, when boom broke
Thursday. continued TO sweep ocean
ward. A new boom was being con
structed at PreSue Isle, far down
stream, in an effort to salvage thu
$50 900 worth of timber.
The Kennebec river in Maine wa!
expected to crest during the day
Five miles of the Greenville Gull
ford highway were under water, bu
no serious property damage was re-
ported in that area.
Partial flooding OF the main road
in the Concord, N. H., area Vas an
ticipated as the Merrimack rive
threatened to overflow. In southern
Vermont. roads between Bennington
and North Bennington were ioodeS
after a dixie of the North Branch o
the Walloomsac river burst at three
points.
Northern Vermont reported
number OF highways flooded a
streams swept over their banks. Til,
Boston and Maine Railroad track
between Wells river and White rive
junction were inundated and re
routing OF trains was ordered.
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IN
SESSION TODAY
WOmen's Democrat Clubs
Open Meeting-Many
Speakers Listed

The annual convention OF the
Connecticut Federation OF Womens
Democratic clubs opened at The
Elton here this morning, with dele
gates from oil parts OF the state In
attendance, The convention pro-
gram opened at 10 a. M, and will
continue TIL tonight, with the wo-
men scheduled TO hear from a num-
Der Of prominent party leaders and
Office holders.
Mrs. Ward u. Duffy of Hartford
presided as the convention sessions
began, Mrs, Duffy, vlce-prcsident
OF the federation, acted IN place OF
Mrs. Fannie Dixon Welch, OF Co
lumbia, the president, Mrs, Wclch
who Is collector Of the port at
Bridgeport, must give up political
activity because Of the provisions
OF the Hatch act, Mrs. Henry A,
Hayden, president of the Waterbury
Women'S Democratic club and Of
the New Haven county unit of the
federation, Is chairman OF the con-
vention arrangements committee.
U. s, Senator Francis r. Maloney,
who succeeded last week In having
the state central committee adopt
his plan for the nomination of the
senatorial candidate at the spring
convention, was 10 be one Of the
speakers. Others Oh the program
were former Governor Wilbur l.,
Cross, State Chairman j. Francis
Smith, Mayor Vincent A. Scully,
and congressman j. Joseph Smith
and James STANLEY,
The formal welcome 10 the visit
Ing delegates was given as the con-
ventlon opened by Mrs. Edward j.
Mcdonald, The response for the
delegates was given by Mrs, Chase
G. Woodhouse, OF New London.
Taking part In the convention
proceedings were members of the
Democratic Women's Booster club
local organization which recently
Joined the federation, Miss Mary
Hennessey headed the Booster club
delegation.
The morning business session,
climaxed by the election of officers,
was to he followed by luncheon
at ! p. m,
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CHAMBERLAIN IS
FACING TEMPEST
Political Row Sure to
Break Unless Allies Win
at Narvik
by WEBB MILLER
UNITED Press star COrrespOndentl

UNITED Press star Correspondent
London, May 4-(UP)-It was up
to the British navy and allied land
ing parties today TO win victory
at Narvik, up above the Arctic circle
on the Norwegian coast, and to
temper q political tempest that
threatened to break over the head
OF Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain and his cabinet colleagues next
Tuesday.
An announcement by the Norwe-
gian official news agency that British
and French troops abandoning Nam
sos, had landed safely elsewhere In
Norway was supplemented by reports
that the allies had started big
scale attack on Narvik
British and Norwegian troops had
been putting pressure on the Ger
mans at Narvik for days and they
were now reinforced by crack
French Alpine chasseurs who would
be at home in the mountains be-
tween Narvik and the Swedish from
tier.
The impression here was that the
allies had taken their time at Mar
vik, expecting something favorable
to happen in the Trondheim area.
Instead, the allies had been forced
TO abandon their bases south and
north OF Trondheim.
IT was indicated that there were
allied troops at several bases be-
tween Trondheim and Narvik. The
farther north they were, the safer
they would be from the Shattering
German airplane bombardments
which caused them TO abandon
Andalsnes and NamSos.
The allied objective, the expulsion
of the Germans from central and
southern Norway seemed very remote
now. For the moment British and
fCnniipnaJ IN pace d
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BUYING PROGRAM
FACES ALLIES
Withdrawal From South
ern Norway Demands
New Line OF Defense

Washington, May a--CUPl With
drawal OF the Allies from Southern
Norway probably viii force them To
establish n multi billion dollar indus
trial second line Of defense IN the
United StataS TO countcract German
submarines and bombers, authorita-
tive quarters said today
German occupation OF vital har-
bors and bases IN Norway, these en-
perts contend, give the Germans an
open and easy means TO strike by
air and underScn against the Brit
ish isles, heart OF Allied industrial
supply,
German bombcrs could fly TO
Britain's Industrial ccnters, escorted
by pursuit ships that heretofore had
been unable TO fly from Germany
to Britain and return, Brilain'S
blockade across the mouth Of the
Skaggerak, they said, would lose
It's effectiveness and the Allies viii
find II difficult 10 cope with sub
marines operating from bases along
the Norwegian coast.
The Allies will thus be creed, they
believe, to expand their purchases
of war materials IN the United
States.
The extent to which they may
rely on the United States depends,
at present, upon their ability TO
pay in cash. II. has been estimated
that the British and French have
enough ready money to keep buy
ing until the end Of l04l or possibly
1912.
These calculations would be upset
II British or French industry were
crippled. Once Allied cash resources
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ALLIES LAUNCH
NARv|K ATTACK
Final Assault" Reported
to Be Going on From
Land, Sea
BY FREDERICK LAUDON
United Press staff Correspondent

Stockholm, Sweden, May A. (UP)
Allied forces are Smelling German
held NarVik, above the Arctic Circle
on the Norwegian coast, from sea
and land In preparation for final
assault, II was reported today,
Reliable neutral military inform
ants said that land batteries and
WarShips had started toA lombard
German positions In and around the
Norwegian iron ore port yesterday
afternoon.
Allied guns pounded the German
positions all night, reports said, and
II was believed that the Allies might
make a frontal attack partly TO off,
set the loss OF prestige involved ~
their forced Withdrawals from their
landing bases IN central Norway,
Refugees arriving from the NarVik
area had reported that the Germans
though well armed and In good po-
sitions to make any big scale at
tack costly, were short OF food and
might have difficulty In getting am
munition.
Allied sources intImated That many
troops had been moved north from
Namsos and Andalsnes to attack
Naryik In force. II was known that
the Germans had been pressed back
on Narvik town from their positions
TO the north.
Newspaper dispatches reported
that Norwegian troops who had
hsen holding positions along the
narrow valleys In southern Norway,
realizing now that their positions
were becoming untenablc, were at
lacking the Germans wherever pos
siblc.
Dagens NyhetGr said that Norweg-
Ian troops aided by swedish and
Finnish volunteers were attacking
the Germans In the Rena area OF
the Oester valley, 100 miles south
of Roeros and only 85 miles north
OF Oslo
German communications were re-
ported 10 have been cut In an at
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GERMANS PUSH
TOWARDS NAMSOS

Formofoss, Norway, May 4-tUP)
German troops were reported to-
day to have advanced northward
from the Steinkjer front to within
Is miles of the abandoned allied
landing base at Namsos.
The German forces were moving
northward in two columns. In adj
dition to the column that advanced
from Steinkjer along the west side
of Lake Snaasa toward NamsoS,
second group moved up the eastern
shores of the lake toward the town
of Snaasa.
The town is near the northern
end of the lake, and south of For
mofoSs.
The Norwegian commander has
concluded an armistice with the
Germans in this sector.
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PRESIDENT WILL
WEEKEND AT HOME

Hyde Park, N. Y, May 4-CUP)--
President Roosevelt arrived at his
upstate New York home nj $3.50 a
IN. today to spend quiet week end
Upon his arrival, White House
aides made immediate preparations
To keep the president in closest con-
tact with Washington for latest
state department reports on de
velopments In Europe-especially In
Italy and the Mediterranean.
It was believed likely that II
events In the Mediterranean took a
turn for the worse, the president
would hasten back TO Washington.
The president said yesterday that
he Is doing all In his power 10 pre-
vent the European war from spread
ing into Italy and It's adjacent wa
terS.
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NOTED ARCHITECT
DIES AT NEWTON

Newton, Mass. May A. (UP -
Charles j. Bateman, ST., 30, former
Iy consulting architect for the
City OF Boston. died at his home last
night.
A native Of cambridge, he was
Designer OF tho Carney Hospital, st,
crceilia's Church In the Back Bay
a more than 20 schools.
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for years, have broken politically, II
was learned OIL high authority.
Resentment was mounting against
Sen. Maloney' for his unexpected
action o assure his denomination
al the spring convention Of the
party June 3 and 4, instead OF at
the usual fall convention
"Almed" Az Hurley
Friends OF Public Works Commits
sloner Hurley believed the move was
deliberately aimed at him" IN an
effort 10 sidetrack his guberna tor
ial candidacy.
Instead Of having that effect,
theSe Hurley sources said they were
receiving heavy support from all
sections Of the state, not only for
the gubernatorial nomination, but
also for leadership In event the
growing opposition 10 Sen, Maloney
CryStalli2ed into III organized move
mant 10 Dust him from control,
This did not necessarily mean @
denial OF denomination TO the sem
ator, II was said, because " was not
good politics 10 deprive him Of q
Ckance for another term.
Unruly Convention Looms
However, there was some talk that
an unruly spring cnovention which
got out of control might do any
thing II pleased,
Hurley's hackers claimed support
from national committeeman David
IL, fitzgerald, from the Fairfield
fCapt Ipltal an paUp ~
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Paris, May 4-(UP) Twenty lone
persons were reported killed and Is
injured today when a bridge col
lapsed under railroad train be-
tween Vallon and Urcay. Flood
waters had weakened the bridge
The locomotive and three front
coaches of the Paris-bound train
jumped the rails as the train crossed
the bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-04
Vessel In Warspite Class
Listed AS Casualty;L
Would Be Severe Blow
Clinton Man To
"kidnap" Hitler

Clinton, Mass, May a-UP)
Patrick +. Cannon, 10, said
today he was ready 10 lead an
expedition 10 Berlin 10 Kid
nap Adolf Hitler and collect
the Sl,OOO,OvJ reward offered by
Samuel Harden Church In be.
half Of u Pittsburgh group.
~ shall undertake 10 deliver
Hitler TO you unframed" Can.
non wired Church last night.
The elderly "advcnturer,"
who uses two canes when walk
Ing, said he would hire n group
Of strong men 20 assist him.
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PLANES BEATEN OFF

London. May A (UP)-British
fighter planes and anti-aircraft guns
drove off numerous German planes
along the southeast coast In three
hour fight last night and early to-
day. II was thought that the Ger
man planes came singly during the
entire three hours to lay mines OF
bomb ships.
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AVIATOR MISSING

London. May 4-lUPJ The air
ministry has notified the parents Of
Kenneth Doran. one OF Britain's
leading war aviatorS that he is miss
ing, II was made known today.
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Battle At Spring
Convention May
Follow Big Coup
Effort to Wrest Delegate Control May Be Made; Cross
Chances of Nomination May Suffer II Real
Split Develops in Ranks
BY JACK ZAIMAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Hartford, Conn.,, May A. - CUP "A strong movement
was under way in the Connecticut Democratic Party today
TO seize control from United States Senator Francis T.
Maloney and shift the leadership to coalition headed by
State Public Works Commissioner Robert A. Hurley.
Maloney and Hurley members of the ruling party faction
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visit our new store al rs Fast Main
street. Watch for daily specials
Schncidcr's--Adv.
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The Weather

Showers Today; Cool,
Cloudy Sunday
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Evening star., 1940-06-27
Bidding Boosts Sale Price
Of Closed Bank Assets

Bidding in District Court for Ger
tain assets of the Commercial Ma
tional Bank resulted today in sale
to Miss H. M. Kochenour, 1850 Kalo-
rama road NV, of the entire group
for $3.50.
The assets, which were listed at a
book value of $596,GOO, previously
had been put up at auction by the
receiver, Frank j. Young, at his
office, where high bid of $437 had
been made by John w. Hardell of
this city.
When the proposed sale came up
in court for approval today before
Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue
Frederick R. Gibbs offered to pay
500 more. Competitive bidding be-
tween Mr.. Gibbs and Miss Koche-
nour finally resulted in the sale to
Miss Kochenour.
The assets were certain selected
ones in the receivership to be dis
posed of in a preliminary sale
There are other considerable assets
including real estate.
Evening star., 1940-06-27
Inter-Americun
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strictly United States policy but
would put teeth into the resolution
urged by Mexico and adopted as
Resolution No. XVI at the Panama
Ministers Conference last October
calling for consultation in case OF
threats to the sovereignty Of the
colonies.
The first concrete reflection OF
Latin American concern over the
status of the colonies came at the
recent Second Conference of the
Caribbean, where Miguel Angel
Campo, the Cuban Secretary OF
State, advocated an even more far
reaching policy toward American
colonies of European nations than
Cuba is urging in its current memo
randum.
Canal Defense Involved.
The Campo recommendation was
that the non-American colonies
most of them fairly near Cuba
either be declared independent OF
be made subject to joint mandatory
control by some machinery to be
established by the 81 American re-
publics. II the Cuban proposal is
admitted to the agenda, it is very
probable that the Campo recon-
mendation will be brought forward
again and seriously urged on ali
the independent governments in the
New World.
Since such step would raise
grave problems for the United
States, this country's delegates to
the Second Caribbean Conference
abstained from voting on the Campo
recommendation. They felt that
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| Corp, by mastery publicity
campaign which has cost thousands
OF dollars, has whipped up senti-
ment for himself and threatens to
carry off the prize.
BOos During Demonstration.
The Willkie demonstration last
night, with the galleries cheering
loud and long, plus charges of
packing" of the galleries by the
Willkie managers, did not lessen
this feeling of bitterness. This senti-
ment was demonstrated last night
when boos came from floor and GAL
lerieS at the declaration of Mr..
Halleck in his speech nominat-
ing Mr.. Willkie, that there had
been only a few thousands of
dollars spent for the Willkie cam
paign, The delegates, besieged as
they have been by the thousands
of kilograms, letters and telephone
calls demanding they vote for Will
kie, have become highly skeptical.
Under the surface, all kinds of
deals were attempted in this "un-
bossed' convention. Still, it was re-
ported, former Gov. Alf M. Landon
of Kansas, 1886 standard bearer,
and Mr.. Hoover looked askance at
the Willkie candidacy.
Mr.. Hoover was up early today,
continuing string of conferences
fhof houn EYo1yoI l,ic
Stop Willkie' movement. He saw
Mr.. Dewey, Senator Taft, Senator
Vandenberg and Joseph N. Pew, jr.,
the Pennsylvania leader, late yes
terday, and conferred with the
Nevada delegation this morning.
Delegations from North and South
Carolina were scheduled to see him
next. The Nevada delegates said
they had not pledged their support
to Mr.. Hoover, but that all Western
delegations wanted his advice.
Dewey to Stake All at First.
An effort will be made by the
Dewey people to roll up such large
vote on the first and second ballots
that the convention will not wish
to disregard this show of strength
and accept him as the nominee.
Both Taft and Willkie, however, ex-
pect their strength to increase as
the ballots continue. Only a dead
lock of major dimensions will give
the dark horse candidates a chance.
While the delegates were listening
to nominating speeches, Mr.. Willkie,
at his headquarters in the Benjamin
Franklin Hotel, was continuing to
receive visitors, and to impress them
greatly. Particularly was he ef-
fective in talking with some of the
Republican members of the House
from Massachusetts and New York,
who had never met him before.
Former Gov. Harold E. Stassen
Of Minnesota, keynote speaker of
the convention, was working today
as a floor manager for the Willkie
forces. He had with him also Gov.
Baldwin of Connecticut, who with
drew his favorite son candidacy
and declared his support for Mr..
Willkie, and Gov. Ralph Carr of
Colorado, who was one of the. sec
onders of the Willkie nomination
after he had first been slated to
second the nomination of Senator
Vandenberg.
The delegates and spectators were