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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
R. W. PHILLIPS
MAKES GENERAL
DENIAL today
Never Had Any Intentions
OF Separating Public
From Its Money
BOUGHT FOR HIMSELF,
SOLD TO FRIENDS
Sharp Tilt Between Phil
lips, Attorney Corbin
With Prosecutor
(By Democrat Staff Correspondent

by Democrat Staff Correspondent
New York, April %. -
Especial to the Democrat
Ending his testimony in fed
eral district court here this
morning with a flat declara-
ton that he never at any
time "intended to separate
the public from it's money,
Rowley w. Phillips, Water
bury broker accused with
several others of criminal
conspiracy in connection with the
McKesson and Robins drug firm
scandal reiterated that he had not
conspired with others to deceive
anyone in promoting or selling stock
in the firm.
Mr.. Phillips reply came in a loud
and firm tone as his counsel, At
torney Harold Corbin, finished ques-
tioning him after a dull morning
which was enlivened only on one
occasion.
MIR. Phillips told towards the end
of the morning that Irving D. Rob-
bins of the McKesson firm had
bought stock in the new company
after its formation and continued to
acquire it from time to time.
Bought Stock Himself
"Did you ever part with your own
money to buy stock in the new COM
pany?" Mr.. Phillips was asked ny
his lawyer
IT bought plenty" he responded.
He said he also sold the stock to
his own relatives and closest friends.
He further testified that when the
new company was being organized
preferred stock was to be sold with
an anticipated yield Of z per cent
and accumulative dividends which
made 1t equivalent to a 10 per cent
yield.
The witness told how he wrote to
Robins and received letters in re-
ply telling about the marvellous work
that F. Donald Coster was doing. In
Robbins opinion, according to Phil
lips, Coster was a financial marvel.
Sharp Tilt In Court
Dull questioning of Mr.. Phillips
was enlivened by an acrimonious
verbal duel between U. S. Attorney
General Irving Kaufman and De-
tense Counsel Corbin which only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

Germany intensified its lombard
mept Of the entire area of Namsos,
one of the chief allied landing bases,
and Andalsnes, farther down the
coast, to the Lillehammer area north
Of Hamar in hope of disorganizing
the allied advance and giving their
own troops time to take position for
possibly a decisive battle.
1t was reported that hardly a
building was left standing at Nam
SOS, where the first allied troops
were landed in force-but that the
allied troops and their equipment
had already gone inland.
Germans Are Blasting
The fact that German airplanes
were blasting the Namsos-Steinkjer-
Levanger Trondheim and Molde-
Andalsnes Dombaas Lillehammer-
Hamar railroads in wave after wave
of bombing raids indicated that the
allies were moving in force not only
to the Lillehammer front but against
Trondheim, the great German mid
Norway base.
Allied forces were reported to be
highly mechanical and well equipped
with light tanks, anti-tank and anti
aircraft guns, and field artillery.
Cat the start of the war, Britain's
regular army was regarded as the
most highly mechanical in the
world, with almost no unspecialized
mem.
One allied contingent, attacked by
German planes near Steinkdjer, Is
miles south of Namsos, was reported
to have shot down five of the seven
planes in the squadron.
Norwegian reports were that the
allied about attack on Narvik had
started late yesterday, after repeat
ed radio warnings to the civilian
to evacuate.
It was indicated, by Norwegian
that Norwegians oper-
ating with the allies had succeeded,
by clever enticing tactics, in draw
ing out of Narvik large part of the
German occupation force, totaling
an estimated $500 men.
Acute Food Shortage
A United Press report from Kiruna,
Sweden, said that there was an acute
food shortage at Narvik. Refugees
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
NOT TOO POOR TO
PAY THEIR TAXES

Hartford, Conn.,, April 23.-(UP)
1T isn't necessary for a person to
be on relief in order to be actually
too poor to pay" his annual So old
age assistance tax, it was explained
today by Attorney General Francis
A. Pallotti.
A section of the abatement pro-
vision of the tax law stipulates that
an exemption may be made when a
person actually is receiving aid as
public charge"
Pallotti, in clarifying the provi-
sion, said zone may be actually too
poor to pay the tax and not De a
public charge. One may be wholly
supported by the voluntary action
of friends or relatives and have no
funds OF his own with which to pay
the tax"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
Allies Launch Combined
Attack On Nazis In NarVlk
$500 Germans Isolated There, Battle
Maybe Already Over; Body Of Dead
US. Attache HOnOred
BY PETER C. RHODES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Stockholm, Sweden, April 23-(UP)-Allied
and German forces embarked on an historic test be-
tween British naval power and German air strength,
clashed on fronts between the Arctic Circle and
southern Norway today Fragmentary reports indi-
Gated that the Allies had launched combined land,
sea and air attack on the $500 Germans isolated at
Narvik, on the Norwegian Arctic Circle coast, late
yesterday and that the fight might already be over
Biggest Land Fight On Way
In southern Norway, British troops were joining Nor
wegians in a battle line which being formed some
where between Hamar and Lllehammer for the biggest
land battle of the European Brtains navy con-
vovng Allied troops British French Canadian and Polish,
to Norway in steady stream.
Germany Cut Off By Sea
Germany cut off by sea, utilizing every available
flying field in southern Norway to land troops guns
ammunition and supplies from it's huge transport planes
Allied troops were moving south toward the Llehammer
line as German troops moved northward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
YOUNG CURLEY in
DIVORCE SUIT

Miami, Fla, April 23.-(UP)-
Mrs. Marie Philips Curley has filed
suit for divorce from Paul Gerard
Curley, son Of former Gov. James
Curley of Massachusetts,.
Mrs. Curley charging extreme
cruelty said that her husband drank
heavily and beat and cursed her.
Mrs. Curley, former New York
show girl, married Curley at Mount
Ridge, N. Y, Dec. 20, 1896. The
couple separated here last March "a.
She filed her petition yesterday.
Robert C. Lane. Mrs. Curley's at
torney, said the couple had made
several efforts to reconcile their
differences but had failed.
The couple Is childless.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
NEARLY eleven
BILLION FOR WAR
Largest Budget in History
for England to
Be Increased
BY WEBB MILLER
UNITED Pres sStaff Correspondent

UNITED Pres SStaff Correspondent
London, April %. - (UP) - Sir
John Simon, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, today submitted the larg-
est budget in history to the House
Of Commons calling for expenditure
Of $1O,668, 000,0 900.
The budget for prosecuting the
war with vigor tops that Of any year
during the World War.
Sweeping increases in taxes on
spirits, beer and tobacco and impos-
sition of a general purchase tax
- roughly equivalent to the Ameri-
can sales tax - were announced by
Simon as a means of financing In
part the vast war spending.
It provides for a war expenditure
of approximately $4,000, 100000 dur
ing the budget year which runs from
April / to March 81, 1941. This
means an aggregate expenditure OF
about $29, 100000 per day of which
$21 100000 will go toward waging
the war against Germany.
1.-THE country" Simon told COM
mons, will readily accept for the
sake of victory heavy burdens If 1t Is
satisfied that every effort Is being
made to reduce waste"
Moving Swiftly
While Simon was explaining the
tremendous financial power being
thrown into the war, the Allied strug-
gle against Germany moved swiftly
ahead on other fronts:
/. Alfred Duff Cooper, former
First Lord of the Admiralty, declared
in a speech marking st. Georges
Day that the whole German people
as well as Adolf Hitler's Nazis must
be defeated in battle" because OF
the alleged crimes Of the Reich
against Europe.
2. The Air Ministry announced
that Royal Air Force planes con-
tinued to blast at Germany COM
munication lines in Norway and
Denmark, extending their bombing
to the Oslo area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
Germany Still Claims
Sea, Land Victories
Report Sinking of Another British Destroyer, Two
Transport Ships, One Supply Ship, Damage to
Second Destroyer Off Norway
BY RICHARD C. HOTTELET
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


Berlin, April 23-(UP)-The high
command said today that German
air and naval forces had sunk an
other British destroyer, two trans
port ships and one supply ship, and
had damaged another destroyer IN
action off Norway.
It said another British aerial at
tack on the Allborg, Denmark, air
drome was repulsed last night and
another British airplane shot down
there. British naval forces bonn
barded Narvik again yesterday but
did not attempt to land troops, the
communique said.
1t said German troops advanced
So miles northeast OF Trondhelm,
threw back the enemy" and
blocked lires of communication
south from Namsos, a port held by
the British.
German planes were said to have
bombed railway stations at Dombas
and Grong, in central Norway, as
well as She railroad and roads there,
"deprjying the enemy of means OF
communication from Namsos and
Andalsnes (also British occupied.l"
Nazi COmmunique
The communique said that Ger
man planes sank one British deS-
troyer and damaged another, sank
one British transport and hit an
other transport, of about $4,000
tons, with a medium caliber bomb,
setting 1t afire and destroying it. A
German U-boat sank a 6,000-ton
supply ship from a convoy off
Stadlandet, headed toward Norway,
the communique said.
Newspapers said German troops
had captured materials proving
that British secret service agents
had been working for months in
Norway ere ting anti German feel
ing and preparing the ground for
military occupation"
1t was said that papers found in
baggage belonging to British agents
showed that Britain had sent many
young men of military age into
harbor cities Gin order
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April % (UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through April
goth, compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$7,729, 1916 $7,S72, sos, 570.SS
Receipts
$4,644,566,157.O6 s4,57S, O15,S6 4.O9
$3,os4,577,1s5.i0 $2,7s4,55O,2Os.S s
Net Deficit
$1,000, Oss, Ss5.10 $2,75S,24S,s56. So
$2,261,175,ssS.SS $8,1O6, s2S, .43
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
THE WORLD WAR
rs YEARS AGO,
APRIL %, 1915
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Battle of Gravenstafel Ridge
(Ypres), entered second day.
British blockade OF German
West African (CamerOOns)s be-
gum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23

Our new store will open next week
at IS East Main st. Watch for open
inH announcements Schneiderss Adv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-23
The Weather

Fair, Cool Tonight;
Wed. Cloudy, Warmer
Full Weather Report on Page 3
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22
Development of Miami's Jewish
Community
Excerpts from "The History of Miami Jewry which will
be published when completely
BY ISIDOR COHEN

pioneers Affections. The mosqui-
toes forced the sufferers to wear
leggings, gloves and gauze hoods
over head and face in waking
hours, and to sleep under closely
meshed cheesecloth canopies which
rendered restful sleep impossible.
Upon rising they felt too tired to
dress, but the fierce mosquitoes
would sting them into alertness so
that they didn't devote much time
to their toilets. Their tired feeling
and ruffled tempers rendered
breakfast nauseating. Those who
were hungry lost their appetites
upon finding the food thickly COW
cred with giant ants and typhoid
breeding flies. In addition to this
nuisance they were attacked by
sWarms of horseflies. Those crea-
lures were. equipped with a pro-
boscis the insertion of which in it's
victims flesh felt like the sting of
hypodermic needle. However,
practically all Of those Affections
had been eradicated by the intro
duction of modern water and sew
age systems, and the filling of low
places.
This remote Jewish community
was slow in getting started, but :
has been growing faster than any
other community of Florida and it
is now the largest in the state. At
this writing, there are probably
eight thousand Jews in Greater
Miami. The general population, ac-
cording to the recent federal CEN
sus, is 225,OO
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22
Savannah JeWry
Hears ZiOnism Talk

Mrs. Jerome Labovitz gave ali
interesting talk on "Zionism, from
is inception to 1920" at the meet
ng of the Hadassah Oneg Shah
Dat held Saturday at the home of
Mrs. ]. Lesser on E Forty
fourth street.
The hostesses for the afternoon
were Mrs. Fred Rotkow, Mrs. A.
L. Karp, Mrs. D. L. Steiner, Mrs.
Joseph Wilensky and Mrs. Lesser.
It was announced that the next
meeting would be held at the
home of Mrs. Sam Blumenthal on
Victory Drive Saturday, Novem-
Der 81, at which time there will
be a guest speaker.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22
Local EOniSts Meet
Wednesday, Nov. q

The Jacksonville District OF the
Zionist Organization of America
will meet at the Jewish Center.
Silver and Third Streets, on We'd
nesday night starting at 8:15, it
was announced by I. M. Lieber-
man, president.
A feature of the meeting will
be round table discussion in
which all those attending the gath
erlng will be invited to take part.
The Zionist Organization of
America has recently launched a
nationwide drive for 10000 men,
bers. This goal has been set not
only with a view to strengthening
the Zionist movement in this coun-
try and to enable the Zionist Or
ganization to carry out it's expand
ed program of education and or
ganization, but primarily to
strengthen the basis for success
full fund raising effort in behalf
of Palestine. It is felt that even
after the expected Allied victory,
the Jewish refugee question will
remain acute, and that Palestine
will continue to absorb countless
thousands of Jewish refugees, pro-
vided the maximum aid is furn-
ished by American Jewry.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22
CONTINUED from Last Week.


Of three Jewish pioneers, only
one survives writer.
The hardships of pioneering was
chiefly responsible for the emigra-
ton of Jewish as we'll as many
non-Jewish early settlers. The
readers of this article may be in
terested in description d the
life led by Miami's pioneers; their
daily menu consisted of potatoes,
cheese and canned food. The only
meat obtainable was sailed pork.
Those who ate it contracted yell
low-jaundice which was accom-
panied by intermittent dengue fe-
yer. The only food that was fit to
eat was fish, which the pioneers
had to catch for themselves. The
fish had to be eaten as soon as
caught because of lack of ice.
Drinking water was obtained
from shallow wells. It's appearance
was cloudy, and owing to it's tur-
bid condition one had to wait until
the lees settled before drinking.
1t was hard a d brackish and
played havoc with ones bladder
and kidneys. When boiled, it left
thick layers of lime on the bot
tom and sides of vessels which re-
quired vigorous scraping to re-
move. Dippers, cups and glasses
were caked with the sediment. The
hardness of the water rendered
the raising of suds impossible. AS
a result of which even the most
timorous Of the pioneers braved
the danger of being swallowed by
alligators, which infested the Mi
ami river, rather than bathing at
home in ones washtub. The pion-
GERS Saturday-night bath doomed
as an ordeal instead of the pleas
ure of the present daily baths
which are available to the poorest
Of Miami's citizens. Unsanitary
conditions caused skin eruptions.
In it's most malignant form it de-
veloped into boils and carbuncles
which proved very painful and
kept the sufferers in ill temper.
Very few of the early settlers es-
capped skin trouble. In it's milder
form it appeared as rash which
required constant application of
an anodyne to allay itching.
Insects proved the worst of the
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22
VILE JEWISH CENTER
THIRD AND SILVER STREETS
~. an6Il RABBI M. D. MARGOLIS
,,rrR TO HONOR HADAs-
ENa At SERVICE TONIGHT
Phone 3-o6il

ka'''
n,,rER TO HONOR HADAS-
EH At SERVICE TONIGHT
oAl'O snecial service honoring Sc
a Tadassah, Junior Hadassah,
nl 'd The business and Profession
anu uadassah groups of Jackson
li,a will will be held this evening at
o.1s o'clock, in the Center Syna-
gOgue. ,osaro,,, will he the
u,,ast sneaker. She has chosen for
Bar topic 'Hadassah in Time OF
|T 1 )" Rabbi Morris D. Margolis
Ill conduct the service assisted
- the following representatives
the three Zionist groups: Mrs.
strauss, Mrs. Isadore Moscovitz,
;ss Ruth Davis, Mrs. Herbert
onken and Miss Julia Miz-
hi The Center Choir will sing
propriate Sabbath selections.
Following the service a recep-
n will be held in the auditorium
i refreshments served. The COM
ttee in charge of arrangements
bsists of the following: Mrs. Nat
Cohen. Mrs. B. Berk, Mrs. Rob
ok Mrs. Jack Becker, Mrs. B.
Banks. Mrs. L. Bucholts, Mrs.
Becker and Mrs. Marx Baker.
abbath Services will also be
tomorrow morning at $3.50
ock with Rev. B. Safer offici-
ng. The Junior Congregation
hold separate services in the
yer Room under the supervi-
of Morris Nimovitz. Billy
hemer, Junior cantor, will Off
tie.
bNIOR CONGREGATION TO
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
A meeting during which time
W officers of the Junior Con-
egation will be elected will take
bee tomorrw morning following
e Sabbath service, Melvin Paul,
esident, announced.
All members OF the organiza-
bn are urged to be present at
is important meeting.
CENTER RADIO PROGRAM
Listen to station WAX Sum
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22
Menuhin Plays
In Savannah

Yehudi Menuhin, world-renoWn-
ed violin genius, opened the cur
rent musical season in Savannah
Wednesday night when he W a S
presented in concert at the NUM-
cipal Auditorium under the aus
pices of the All Star Concert Sc
rieS.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22

day afternoon at 1915, when Rab-
hi Margolis will speak on the Cen
ter radio program.
ADULT EDUCATION INTTIAT-
ED BY INSTITUTE
At the first meeting of the Cen
ter Institute for Adult Jewish
Studies held last Tuesday, Rabbi
Margolis outlined the curriculum
and rules of the Institute. The
students present expressed their
preference for the following cour-
ses which will be conducted be-
ginning next Tuesday:
WHAT WE MEAN BY RELI-
GION-This course will deal with
the basic concepts of religion in
general and the Jewish religion
in particular. The text used will
be book by the same title by
Ira Eisenstein. Rabbi Margolis
will lead this class, from 9 to 10.
FAMILIARIZING YOURSELF
WITH THE PRAYER BOOK =
This is intended for people who
would like to acquaint themselves
with the structure of the Prayer
Book, its most important prayers
and the history of its development.
Mr.. Morris Nimovitz is the instruc-
tor and the class will meet from
8 to 9.
APPRECIATION AND UN-
OUTSTANDING OF THE BIBLE
Tin English translation) This
course will seek to give the stu
dents sounder knowledge of the
contents of the Bible. The Gold
en- Chain," by Solomon Goldman
and the English translation is
sued by the Jewish Publication So
ciety will be used as texts. Rabbi
Margolis is the instructor and the
class will meet from 8 to 9.
HEBREW I-LEARNING TO
READ course for beginners
who have had no previous train
ing whatever. It will seek to teach
the reading of Hebrew and will
attempt to equip the students with
a basic Hebrew vocabulary. This
class will be taught by Mrs. Xvi
Abrams Naomi Becker) and will
meet from 8 to 9.
HEBREW III - CONVERSA-
SATIONAL HEBREW aim
of this course is to afford the stu
dents practice and instruction in
the speaking Of modern Hebrew.
The class will meet from 9 to 10
and will be taught by Morris MINI
ovitz.
The Center Institute of Adult
Jewish Studies is affiliated with
the National Academy of the Jew
ish Theological Seminary and Gre
dit for the courses will be regis
tered with the national organiza-
ton. A registration fee for the
year will be charged for which the
students may elect one or two
courses
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22
ENGAGEMENTS
JACOBS YOUNG

Mrs. Anna Jacobs announces the
engagement of her daughter, Faye,
to Joseph Young of this city, for
merlv of Cincinnati, Ohio. Miss
Jacobs is the daughter of the late
Hvman Jacobs of Jacksonville.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22
WOLFSON RHODE

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wolfson an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Edith Sylvia, to Mr..
Never ]. Rhode, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George M. Rhode of Valdosta,
Ga.
The welding will be an event OF
November "a in the Jacksonville
Jewish Center.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-11-22

Adjective Agitator: Clerk at
the draft registration wanted to
describe Oscar Levant as of "sal-
low complexion" Oscar objected.
thought his color "swarthy."
COMPROMISE was finally reached
on "ruddy."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17

Rcckley, w. Va, Dec. 17.-(APO
Five injured men were brought out
If the number four mine Of the RAJ
leigh Coal and Coke Corporation to-
Gay, less than an hour after an ex-
piosion which trapped an undcter-
mined number of victims.
The extent Of the injuries suffered
by the miners, who were rushed by
ambulance 10 d Becklcy hospital, was
not Immediately learned.
Company officials ann 0unccd
shortly Gfter the five injured were
hroug'.t out that they believed IA
more men were inside. They did not
know whether the miners still in the
mine were alive or dead.
Mrs. e. M. Meadows, wife Of a dis
trct mine Inspector, said she under
stood there had been at least one
fatality.
Tho mine, a "Slopc" operation cX-
tending many miles back into a hill
side on the outskirts OF Becklcy, nor
mally employs about 100 men, and
officials said there were At men en-
pIoyed on the day shift. ,
Two rescue crews were ordered
out immediately.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-12-17
No Foreign War Committee
Organization Announced

ing the Allies has done an effective
lob of originating and developing OK
actly the same public psychology as
that which was carefully created
during the wal period preceding our
declaration of hostilities in April,
1917.
in large measure the success of
the White committee is due to the
lack of opposition to its efforts. The
masses of people who are extremely
fearful of their country's catastrophe
involvent in the current phase OF
Europe's incessent warfare have had
no voice with a national audience.
1T is the purpose of the No For
eign War Committee to provide that
voice, to give articulation to the
hopes and prayers to those innumer-
able millions of Americans who know
that if they are dragged once again
into the economic and political con-
rlicts of the Old World only COM
plcte chaos can result