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Evening star., 1940-07-22
Hozen Back at Office

Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
paid his first visit to his office in
several weeks. He has been away
on doctors orders recuperating
from heart ailment. Mr.. Hazen
said he felt fine, but would attempt
only part time work for Q while.
Evening star., 1940-07-22
Free Opera Tickets for Blind

The Civic Grand Opera planned
to give away free tickets to the
blind at 2 O'Clock this afternoon
at the National Library for the
Blind, 1126 Twenty y-first street NV.
Evening star., 1940-07-22
National Guard Concert

Celebrating the start Of National
Guard Week, the 260th Anti-Air.
craft Artillery's 46-piece band will
hold concert tonight at $50 O'Clock
at the woodward Building, Fif-
teenth and H streets NV.
Evening star., 1940-07-22

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their laws = that tlaey might tn
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14

Many new American automobiles
are seen in India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
Policeman Injured
By Mob Was Hurt
In 1933Lynchinig
He Also Helped QueII
Ineipient Riot
Among Strikers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SNOW HILL, Md, Feb. 14.-State
Police Sergt. william H. Weber,
injured early today when four po-
lice officers charged a crowd of L.
600 persons to rescue two colored
women, Is no stranger to mob scenes.
In 1888, the husky 34-year -old
commander of the Easton sub
station, was hurt by a Princess Anne
mob which lynched a colored man
accused Of raping a white woman.
Three years ago he commanded
a small detachment of troopers
called in to quell an incipient riot
among strikers at Cambridge pack
ing plant. Observers gave him q
large share of the credit for avert
ing serious violence in the town.
He has been in action several
times during strikes at Cumberland
and major crowd disturbances at
various points on the Eastern Shore.
His immediate superior, 1t. Ruxton
Ridgely, commander of the Eastern
Shore district, led the police de-
tachment into the Stockton crowd
shoulder-to-shoulder with Sergt.
Weber.
Handsome, athletic, comparatively
young. and possessed OF one of Mary
lands Oldest family names, 1t.
Ridgely is a graduate of Virginia
Military Institute and has spent
most of his years on the State police
force building up top flight record
as an officer and trying to live down
the tag of society cop"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
c. |. o. Tells O''Conor
To Protect Suspects

A demand that Gov. O'Conor give
"full armed protection by State
police" to all persons suspected in
the Eastern Shore of Maryland STAY
ing that led to the abduction of
two colored women by a mob, was
made today by the c. I. o.
John T. Jones, president of the
Maryland and District of Columbia
Industrial Union Council, sent a
wire to the Governor, which de-
clared:
1.-THE G. I. O., through its Mary
land and District of Columbia In
dustrial Union Council, cannot find
language strong enough with which
to urge you to make every possible
precaution against lynching on the
Eastern Shore. All colored suspects
should get full armed protection by
State police. Lynching or even at
tempted lynching is a crime against
all society and would leave an ugly
blot upon the State OF Maryland"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
Tanker GretofieId Sunk
OFT Coast of Scotland

LONDON. Feb. IA (R).-The sinking
OF the British tanker Gretafield,
l0,19l tons, of the northern coast
Of Scotland was reported today.
Twenty-eight of her crew were
rescued by trawlers; Is were re-
ported missing.
The tanker was sunk by German
action, the British said, and burst
into flames before going down. Her
home port was Newcastle.
The 8,501 ton tanker British Tri-
umph turned turtle and sank after
an explosion in the North Sea last
night.
Twenty-one survivors were land
ed at an east coast port, and 81
more at another port later. Five
crewmen were still missing.
The injured mate of the torpe-
doed 3927-ton Swedish freighter
Dalaro swan for 20 minutes with his
more seriously injured captain on
his back after their vessel went
down of the Irish coast Monday,
survivors disclosed.
Finally the two were picked UP,
but the captain died on the rescue
vessel, the Belgian trawler Jean de
Wanil. Survivors landed at an
Irish port today.
The crewmen said a submarine
torpedoed the Dalaro Monday night
and then shelled her, the vessel sink
ing In two hours. The crew drifted
for II hours in q lifeboat before
they were picked up by the trawler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
$500,000 Fire Routs
120 in Burlington, Vi.
~ the Associated Press.

~ tIc hSSOCldteQ EEcSS.
BURLINGTON, VT, Feb. IA
Approximately 100 guests escaped
in their night clothing in near zero
temperature early today as fire
swept through the Hotel Miner.
The blaze was brought under con-
troll after a seven-hour battle by
f1remen from six communities.
Damage was estimated by fire Of
ficials at 100000.
Harry Skaar, Revere (Mass)
salesman, suffered severe burns on
one foot as he ran through smoke
filed corridors and aroused fellow
guests.
Daniel Solder, trapped in his
fourth-floor room, was about to leap
from a window when firemen
reached him with a ladder.
The entire rear wing of the
hostelry was destroyed and the j..
G. Penney business block, in the
rear, suffered severe damage.
OF the 125 rooms, 100 were oc-
cupied and 16 of the guests on the
fourth floor had to be taken down
ladders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
President May Soil
From Pensacola, Fla.

PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. Il tP.-
The United States cruiser Tusca-
loosa and the destroyers Land and
Jouett anchored of the Naval Air
Station here today.
Capt. H. A. Babt, commanding
officer of the Tuscaloosa, declined to
comment on reports that the vessels
might be here to take President
Roosevelt on a fishing cruise.
Naval Air Station officers reported
the three ships had been on neu-
trality patrol, and Came into port to
take on fuel and give their crews
shore leave. They said the ships
probably would sail tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
Mob
Continued From First Page)

announced he was assuming full re-
sponsibility" for their safekeeping.
BY the margin of some 80 minutes
Sheriff Hall and his deputies
spirited away colored man
who had been held as a suspect
in the Jail battered open by the mob.
He was taken to Salisbury, Md, and
held there with fourth colored
man while the steadily growing
crowd noisily demanded that Sheriff
Hall give up his prisoners. Re-
fusing to accept his word that the
man was not there, four civilians
were designated to look over the
Jail.
Cries of you've been bought"
greeted assurances of the quartet
that the men had been taken away.
Hall invited them all in, two-by-
two, and they marched through the
Jail. haunting the covering Negro
women. Momentarily the mob dis
persed only to gather in larger
numbers about an hour later.
This time they brought hacksaws
and crowbars to effect an entrance.
The jailer and his wife watched
helplessly a dozen men bearing a
rope crawl through a window and
terrorize the women, saying How
would you like to have this around
your neck?"
1t. Ridgely, Sergt. Weber and
Troopers Charles A. Disney and
Harold c. Carl staged their surprise
rescue that left battered heads and
bruises among the mumbling men,
Sergt. Weber got the women away
while the others stood of the mob.
The crowd, although broken into
several small groups, wandered about
the county in the early hours.
In a dismal, ice-clogged swamp
near Pocomoke City, other officers
waited daybreak to renew their
search for still another colored sus-
pect known to be hiding there and
believed wounded yesterday by a
posseman.
Gov. O'Conor warned that every
necessary step must be taken for
the maintenance of law and order"
DR.. Howard M. Bubert, State po-
lice surgeon, was called from Bal
timore to treat Sergt. Weber.
Meanwhile, in Salisbury hospi-
tai. Mrs. Pilchard, the slain farm
er's wife, was reported resting COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14

Commission and the Federal Loan
Administration today or tomorrow.
He plans to leave for Boston to-
morrow and to leave for Europe on
February "a.
The Massachusetts primary falls
on April 30 with Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley the only Democratic
entry thus far in the State. Lead
ers who filed the petition with Mr..
Farley's consent said the delegation
would be for the President if the
latter ran.
One explanation offered for Mr..
Kennedy's action by politicians was
that Kennedy "favorite son" dele
CATION was unnecessary if the inten-
ton was to sew up Massachusetts,
Democrats for the President. They
pointed out that Mr.. Farley's spon-
sors already had announced their
group would favor a Roosevelt re-
nomination if the latter said yes to
a draft"
Senator Walsh, Democrat, of
Massachusetts,, who had been report
ed as favoring an uninstructed dele
CATION, said he would have no state
ment until he had talked with
Chairman Burke of the Massachu-
sets Democratic Committee. He
added, however, that he was not I'M
friendly TO the Burke-Farley slate.
G. O. p. Session Friday.
Mr.. Kennedy said he appreciated
the great honor implied" in efforts
in his behalf. but added:
Nevertheless, I must with posi-
tiveness state that am not a candi-
date"
He could not forget, he said, that
he was occupying most important
Government post, which at this
particular time involved matters so
precious to the American people
that no private consideration should
permit my energies or interests to
be diverted"
Republican leaders, meanwhile,
were preparing for the Friday meet
ing of their National Committee
which will select the date and place
for the party convention.
-Four cities were said to be plan
ming to bid for the convention
Chicago, Philadelphia. San Fran
cisco and st. Louis. The first two
were understood to be in the lead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14

RESCUE MOB'S PRISONERS
-Sergt. w. H. Weber (above)
and 1t. Ruxton Ridgley of the
Maryland State Police, two of
four troopers who waded into
a mob of 1000 at Stockton,
Md, early today and rescued
two colored women. Sergt.
Weber was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
Dies Faces Fight 10 Ban
Unauthorized Statements
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A lively scrap within the House
Committee on Un-American Acti-
vities awaits Chairman Dies, Demo-
crat, of Texas when he returns to-
morrow after a two months illness.
A well-informed source said today
that Representative Voorhis, Demo-
crat, of California, a committee
member, would offer a set of pro-
cedural rules, one of which would
prevent Notwithstanding the
chairman--from making statements
on behalf of the committee unless a
majority approved.
Representative Voorhis was said to
have the backing of at least two
other members, Representatives
Dempsey, Democrat, of New Mexico,
and Casey, Democrat, of Massachu-
sets. At least one member and
possibly others will oppose the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
Jones or Mundy Seen
As Anti-Guffey Candidate
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 14.-State
Democratic Chairman David l..
Lawrence said today that while sew
eral possible candidates were being
considered to oppose Senator Joseph
F. Guffey in the Pennsylvania pri-
mary sentiment is crystallizing" on
Walter A. Jones and State Senator
Leo C. Mundy.
Mr.. Lawrence's statement came
after a conference with John B. KEEL
ly, Philadelphia Democratic chair
man, and others who Mr.. Lawrence
asserted were seeking "the strongest
candidate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14

fortably from the bullet wound In
the back suffered when she fed to
the attic of her home after seeing
her husband shot to death. The
three men demanded money and
shot the couple after she gave them
$l8.
All Sunday night she lay on the
roof of their home, having crawled
there from an attic window. Dis
covered about daybreak, she was
removed, suffering also from shock
and exposure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
Japan Is Considering
200 u. 5. Protests,
Arita Tells DIET
All Damage Cases Being
Investigated as Quickly
As Possible, He Says
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Feb. 14.-Japan is con-
sidering 200 odd" unsettled cases
Of damage to American interests
In China, Foreign Minister Hachiro
Arita told the Diet today.
Arita listed 149 United States
protests over aerial bombings; 70
against other damage, or the tempo
rary use of American properties,
and "ten or more" against CONNER
cial restrictions.
In the "two or three" instances
In which Americans were killed in
.bombings, Japan already has paid
compensation, Arita said.
He explained that his list does
not include cases of indignities or
insults to American citizens, which
he classes as minor matters"
These are being investigated by
local authorities in China.
Denies Damage Deliberate.
All protests are being investigated
as rapidly as possible, the foreign
minister added.
None of the damage to American
property was deliberate, he declared,
but was largely the result of military
necessity.
Bombings, Arita continued, usual
1y were due to adverse weather con-
ditions, inadequate markings, failure
OF Americans to give advance notice
of their activities to the Japanese
Army, or deliberate Chinese place.
ment of military detectives close to
American property. The Japanese
Army is making every effort to pre-
vent any untoward incidents, he
said.
Answers Diet Question.
The protests involving commercial
matters concern control of Chinese
customs, railway loans, reopening of
the Yangtze, restrictions on the pur-
chases of such products as eggs,
hides and tobacco and restrictions
on communication with the interior.
The foreign minister spoke on the
American protests in answer to
questions by Tadao Masumote,
Minseito party member, who de-
clared the japanese people should
be informed on the type of pending
American protests and the progress
toward settling them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
Tobacco Sales Methods
Described to GRANGE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
McCONCHIE. Md, Feb. 14.-Mem-
bers of McConchie Grange, No. BOT,
heard Rudolph Carrico discuss the
present methods of selling tobacco
loose leaf and State warehouse sys-
tems-at a recent meeting at the
Grange Hall.
The grange is planning to send .
representative to an early meeting
of delegates Of the five Southern
Maryland councils, at which plans
for the future program will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
Big British Freighter
Is 1orpedoed Off
English Coast
Rodio Operator Reports
Sutton Stur's Crew
; Is Abandoning Ship
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Feb. l4.-The Il, 1906
ton British freighter Sultan Star
reported by wireless today that she
was torpedoed 230 miles southwest of
Lands End. England, and that the
crew was abandoning ship.
The SOS received here by Mackay
Radio gave the position as 48.48
North. 1905 West.
The Sultan Stars radio operator
gave notice that he was going
oversize eight minutes after the
SOS.
The ship was last reported out of
BueuOS Aires ON January II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-02-14
Don't Suffer With
Acid Condition

Mountain Valley Mineral Water direct from
correct acid condition. Mildly alkaline.
Works naturally to eliminate harmful tox-
ms from body. Endorsed by physicians for
over rs years Phi. MET. 1862 for booklet.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
MET 1902 1A05 X st NV
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-18

How to combat avalanches and
the strong winds which accompanied
them was studied at a three-day
conference of scientists in Moscow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-18
FUTILE ASKED TO
PRODUCE RECORDS
Continued from Page u

for $1,425.37 for the fund balance,
but the bank reported that funds
on deposit totaled $1,393.92, a diff
ference of about $42.
Mr.. Belanger has also noted what
he says is a $25 discrepancy in the
fire department pension fund. He
says that full records of this fund
have likewise not been made avail
able to him.
The present city treasurer said
that his principal purpose in seek
ing the complete records is to trace
the small differences and funds and
make his own records for 1910
thorough an daccurate.
Brought to Light
Absence of some of Mr.. Tuttle's
records was brought officially to
light by Budget Director Olsen. In
report of an audit of last years
books submitted to the finance
board today, he says: "The state
ments covering the park department
do not include one for the Hamilton
! Park Pavilion Sinking Fund as we
were unable to secure the records
covering this account from the for
mer City Treasurer, Mr.. Tuttle."
The Culhane charter revision act
of last year fixed drastic penalties
for failure of city officers to turn
over all records to their successors.
setting as maximums a fine of $l0,-
600 and imprisonment for 10 years
It is believed that Mr.. Tuttle will
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-18

There was a large attendance Of
members and their friends at the
regular monthly meeting of the Mat
tatuck Musical Art society which
was held last night in the Tudor
room of the Women's club. Guests
of the evening were the Bridgeport
Musical Research club, who pre-
scented a very fine musical program
that featured selections written by
E. Rhey Garrison, who was pre-
sent with the group last night and
played with string ensemble. Also
present last night were Lewis Gran
Mss of Bridgeport, president Of
the Bridgeport club and Seantor Al
bert Cowles, former president OF
the club. Miss Mary Rice local
chairman, introduced the guests, and
Mrs. Florence Schraeder of Bridge
port announced the program OF the
evening.
Previous to the entertainment pro-
gram Mrs. Lucien Derouin, presided
| at the business meeting, at which
a. nominating committee was ap-
pointed to present slate of officers
| for 194O-41. This committee COM
prised of Miss Fannie Mccormick
chairman, and Mrs. Otto Armbrus-
ter, Miss Celine Rooster, Mrs
Charles Foster, and Mrs. Robert
BRIT, Elections will take place at
the annual dinner meeting at the
Elton on May 20. Two delegates
were appointed last night to attend
the state convention in New Haver
on May 21st. These were Mrs. Der
ouin and Mrs. Ethan Pendleton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-18
new CHAIRMAN
GUEST SPEAKER
Maurice Tangney to Adj
dress TtaIian=AmeriCan
Democratic Club

Maurice Tangney. newly named
town chairman of the local Demo-
cratic party, and DR.. Frank Anas-
tasio. president of the state Fedora
ton of Italian American Democratic
clubs, will speak at meeting OF the
Waterbury Italian-Democratic club
at Moose hall tonight. President
Louis E. Bria will preside.
DR.. Anastasio, endorsed by the
board of directors of the club Tues
day night as candidate for con-
gresham -at-large, will be endorsed
by the full membership tonight
Both he and Mr.. Tangney will speak
on politics, as part of the educa-
tional program of the organization
A report will be given regarding
the progress of the new auxiliary OF
Italian American women Democrats
of which Mrs. Anna Hadde1, school,
commissioner, is president.
Routine business will be trans
| acted,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-18
JAMES LUTTAZI
JOINS U. S. NAVY

James Anthony Luttazi, appren-
tice seaman, U. S. navy, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Luttazi, of ST. Cir
cular avenue was one of the success
full applicants selected. examined
and enlisted Tuesday, at the U. S.
Navy Recruiting Station in New
Haven.
With other members of this group
he was Immediately transferred to
the U. S. Navy Training Station
Newport, r. l., where he will be sta
toned for the next two months re-
ceiving instructions in the funda-
mentals of naval education prior to
being assigned to one of the various
naval trade schools or to one OF the
ships of the U. S. fleet. Luttazi was
first accepted at the local Navy Re-
cruting Station.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-18
Musical Art Society !
To Elect Officers
Meeting of Mattatuck Group Last Evening Featured
By Program Presented By Bridgeport Research Club

Mrs. j. w. Beecher, chairman of
the Fine Arts concert sereis, an
nounced a professional program of
four concerts in the 1904 series
as follows: Monday evening, Octo-
Der z, Dorothy Maynor, soprano:
Tuesday evening, November 26:
Alexander Sved. baritone; Tuesday
evening, December 3, VronSky and
Babin, internationally famous duo
pianists; and Tuesday evening, Jan.
IA, Robert Virovai, violinist. All
four concerts are included in . sub
scription list which it is urged to
subscribe to as soon as possible as
there is waiting list from last
season.
The Bridgeport Research club in
Guided in their program last night
three numbers by the Connecticut
composer E. Riley Garrison, "Trio"
Hungarian" and "Toy Parade,
which were done by an instrumental
trio, with Mr.. Garrison as pianist
There followed soprano solos by
Lucy Camille, group of satire
poems, and piano and violin num-
berS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-18

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-18


regulation forbidding acceptance OF
such gifts by it's employees.
McGloon previously had testified
his activities in connection with the
company's Canadian affiliate, which
the government charges was set up
for stock manipulation purposes
only, were always under the d1rec-
ton of superior officers.
Interrupted Yesterday
The witness testimony was inter
rupted yesterday when one Of the
defendants, John o. jenkins, BROTH
er-in-law of Coster, changed his
plea from innocent to guilty.
McGloon admitted he had con-
cealed the fact of his gifts from
Coster but said he didn't think !
was doing anything wrong"
Under questioning by assistant
United States Attorney Howard Cor
coran, he changed his testimony
somewhat from the version he had
given to the federal grand jury. In
stead of receiving two $1,000 bills
from Coster after completing his
auditS, he said he believed he re-
ceived the money in 500 bills to-
falling $1,000 to $500.
He insisted he had told the grand
Jury what I remembered as the
truth at the time"
McGloon denied Corcoran's sug'
gestion that he drafted memoran-
dums, signed by Coster, which Or
dered revolutionary changes II
bookkeeping methods. He said hi
merely offered Suggestions"
The remaining defendants, be-
sides McGloon, are Leonard Jen'
kins, John jenkins brother, and Ho'
race B. Merwin and Rowley w
Phillips, Connecticut bankers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-18
FACTORY DISPUTE
SETTLEMENT SEEN

Trouble which began last week
when bootroom employees Of the U.
s. Rubber Company in Naugatuck
walked out in protest to what they
termed "speed-up schedule" may
be settled very shortly in a series OF
conferences planned between the en-
ployes union and factory officials.
Last night at a meeting OF Naug-
atuck Local As at Linden Park Hall
in Union City the local ratified a
plan suggested by Rubber company
officials to settle the differences be-
tween a committee Of two, one tc
represent the union and the other
the factory.
The union chose their organizer
John Marchiando, to represent then
last night. The management will Sc
lect their representative shortly.