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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06

The Independent Businessmen's
Association, consisting Of 10 grocers
and butchers, today, In O signed
statement, called the statute barring
Sunday sales Of meat and certain
groceries discriminatory and uncon-
stitutional.
The association, through their
spokesman, Anthony Ciarlo, called
upon the waterbury courts to cor
rect what they term o mistake, to
hold up future cases, and TO put an
injunction on the statute until the
next legislature.
The statement protests against the
methods used by the waterbury
QrocerS' and Butchers association
to get evidence and bring violators
TO court. Pointing out that some
commodities, such as alcoholic bev-
erageS, automobile pLrts, gasoline,
may be purchased on Sundays, the
statement says that II the legisla.
ture should bar any kind OF sale
then such O statute would be Just.
"1ut II Is legal, says the state
menu, &oT peopAe 10 10 AltO Eeb~
tauraft. They get oil the drinks
they want, I'LL up their tanks with
gasoline, 60 on O rampage, and kill
people"
In contrast 10 this, says the state
ment, the father Of 0 family cannot
70 into O store and buy o pound OF
meat for his hungry children.
The statement follows:
I'VE, the undersigned fndepend-
ent Businessmens association, pro-
test the so-called Sunday Sales
law, and against the methods
which the 0rocers' association 10
using to get evidence and bringing
us TO court.
I'VE call the attention Of our
courts to study the Sunday saloS
law which our legislators have put
on the statute books Of Connec-
ticut. n derives from the old Sum
day Blue Laws Of three hundred
years ago. The legislature Of 1887
was not very honest TO insert and
legalize articles which are not ne.
cessit!es Of life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
Hore-Belisha Forced
Out, Claims Press
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his ONCE in favor Of Oliver Stanley,
almost as well known because he Is
the younger son Of the patrician
Earl Of Derby as because q his po-
litical career.
Stanley Highly Regarded
Stanley has served In important
posts and Is known for his high In
tegrity and intelligence. But the
first view Of his appointment was
that he was less strong-willed than
Hore- Belisha, that he was the army
nominee and was likely TO be more
amenable to the wishes Of conserva-
tive minded army leaders.
II was pointed out that at present
he Is In bed with grippe and that
II was not known when he would
be able to take over his duties In
the key post In the war cabinet. As
president Of the board Of trade, the
portfolio from which he was pro-
NOTED, he was not o member Of the
inner war cabinet.
Hore- Belisha, 1t was reported, did
not even know that he was going
to "offer" his resignation until he
was summoned to No. 10 Downing
street yesterday and offered the al
tentative post Of the board Of trade,
Political quarters generally took
the view that Hore- Belisha had been
forced out by high army men who
objected to his drastic reforms which
included the elevation Of young,
vigorous-m minded officers regardless
OF seniority. These quarters said
that Chamberlain, faced by the pros
pect Of slack Of harmony" decided
that Hore-B elisha had TO 90.
There were other reports that
Hore- Belisha had insisted that the
royal air force squadrons In France
should be put under control Of the
command Of the British expedition
airy force.
One report was that he and Wis.,
count Gort, commander In chief OF
the eXpeditionary force, were on bad
terms. A responsible informant, re-
fusing to discuss this, suggested OF
the same time that Stanley's ap-
pointment would insure complete
collaboration between the war min
lister and Gort.
Newspapers sounded the keynote
OF praise for ore-BeliSha, another
OF the men OF Jewish descent who
have risen TO eminence In British
politics, and disparagement Of hii
blue-blooded successor, descendant
OF q line OF noblemen dating baclI
to the Norman conquest.
Two other shifts In key positions
made OF the same time were almost
ignored.
Sir John Relth, first famous o.
head OF the government supervised
British Broadcasting company, which
has O radio broadcaSting monopoly
In Britain, and more recently heac
OF the Imperial Always and British
overseas Always Corporation, wal
named minister OF information, Il
succeed Lord Mcmillan In o pos
which had brought Mcmillan much
criticism because Of the censorship
Sir Andrew Rae Duncan, O ma.
tionally known industriaiist, wa
named 10 succeed Stanley at thu
board OF trade.
The government must And seat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
LEGISLATIVE TERM
CHANGE PROPOSED
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(cjontin,ied from Pare IL
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The assembly would be organized In
the first session.
"All new bills would 20 introduced
In the first session. Most OF the
less important, or simpler acts, could
be disposed OF In the first session.
The more involved bills which would
require considerable study and fact.
finding would DO preferred to some
and reported TO the second annual
suitable agency Tor investigation
session OF the bienriiuilf. for action
only after due and careful delibera.
ton.
Action upon pills not 30 involved,
out upon which there existed some
question Oh 70 public sentiment N
the state could wei 20 held over 70
the second session, giving time for
the Capitalization Of public opinion.
I'm sure IN the interest," OF our
democratic form Of government that
this feature would DO On important
benefit 70 the state.
second session
"The second session OF the bien-
mum would be convened from ad-
journment Of the first session 70 q
time certain and organization ut the
beginning Of the second session
would DO complete. the second ses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06

window and jumped, landing on the
river bank. Despite his injury
Mariana escaped, but later was
picked up BY police when someone
tipped them OF Is TO his where
Abouts. He was taken to the hos
pltai IN the Community ambulance.
window Broken
The door Of the establishment
had been heavily guarded and police
had 70 break the window In the
door and then break o heavy lock
before gaining entrance. Nine fire.
Quenters Of the gambling house
were arrested. eight Naugatuck men
and waterbury man, all Of whom
were given continuances until next
Monday morning when arraigned
before Judge Thomas Neary In bor-
cugh court this morning.
Judge Neary ordered the court to
notify al Of the arrested men, who
were not In court this morning, 70
appear Monday morning or the
court would cali their 90 bonds.
The proprietor Of the place, Fred
nuccio, "A, Of Ie2 High street, also
had his case continued until Mon
day morning OF the request Of the
borough prosecuting attorney. he
Il being charged with conducting q
gambling house. The men caught IN
the raid were all released early this
morning under bonds Of 90 each.
List Of Accused
Those arrested gave their names
a. follows: John Brown Of AGA Bank
street, waterbury; Ray swodis Of
South Main street, Naugatuck; Mike
Austin Of 4b6 south Main street,
Naugatuck; Peter Mckee Of AS
South Main street, Naugatuck;
James White Of 40 Maple street,
Naugatuck; John MCGOWAN Of $50
South Main street, Naugatuck; John
Martin Of "a Andrew avenue, Naug-
atuck; and James Ryan Of Gas
South Main street, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
Butchers, Grocers
Protest State Law
Legal to Sell Liquor to Auto Drivers; Illegal to Sell
Food to Poor People, Association Charges

~ Non-alcotolic beverages
for sale on Sunday. But alcoholic
beverages are sold from I TO 0
which the commissioners are VIC.
lating that law themselves.
"tN Gasoline iegaiised, Auto
parts, legalized, People 60 In 10 o
restaurant. They get oil the
drinks they want, Ill up their
tanks with gasoline. 60 out on o
rampage, and ,kAl people. II ID
legal.
1.-THE father Of O family has
children, who are hungry, goes to
store to buy O pound Of meat
=. It's illegal. A lady comes 10
my store. She buys O loaf Of bread
and wants Q half 0 pound OF boil
cd ham to 60 with the bread.
Answer-T cannot give II 10 you
my lady, II 10 not legal, but ] can
give you O sparkplug with your
diet. Iron 10 iegaliSed. She's very
insulted and asks what kind Of o
law 10 this7 Who are the people
that make these laws? ! answer,
"the Legislators"
1--WE call the attention Of the
waterbury courts, the judges who
are broadminded 10 correct the
mistake which has been made, to
hold up these cases, to put On In.
junction on them, leave the indis
Vidual storekeeper alone until the
legislature convenes and sl1ow our
Representatives that they were not
sent to Hartford TO 30 against us
but TO make laws justified for the
rich and for the poor.
1T the legislature will say that
no sale whatsoever shall DO made
on Sunday then II as Justice. But,
when they legalize one article and
discriminate against necessities
and essentials to life which 10
called food, then ~ ID uneonstitu.
tional, and shall DO taken care Of.
smoke supplies can DO bought
On Saturday, Gasoline cen DO
bought on Saturday. Any other
articles In iron can DO bought on
Saturday, but people who have no
refrigeration In their home can.
not buy meat on Saturday, be-
cause on Sunday that meat 70
spoiled. II either has 10 DO thrown
out, and II eaten Will bring sick
ness TO the family.
"Your honor cannot discard our
pleas % citizens and taxpayers Of
the City Of Waterbury.
The statement bears the fol-
lowing names: Anthony Ciarlo,
Felix DiNunzio, Alba O'Andria,
Giuseppe Nocera, Samuel Risk,
Carmela P. Arcarl, Pietro Boo
caino, MRS. OarmelA p. Arcarl,
Luigi d Luigi, Carmine Poiies
gaslo. Anthony Baranuk, Joseph
Nrrichetti, DoEneTlie STANCE, John
Berardis, Salvatore Peruglni, Car
lelio, John Teest, John 1irica, J.
fannacone, Pasquaie Devito,
Amato GENTLE, Vincent Tortora,
National MIL. Grocery, Frank Mo-
cera, Jerry Devito, Doraenio Mar
giotte, salvatore Teta, o. gchi-
fellite, Domenic Daversa, A. Ven.
eziano, A. LeCiair, A. Verrastro,
Marino, O. A. Romano, 9antilii's
Market, Den's Food Store, Mar.
shall Matney, Joseph Dc Meo,
Sam Cooper, Frank UTeovlo, A.
Balkus, Rocco 0roila, Patrick
Long, q. sodano, 0anio Petfuszl,
]. OAEuailio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06

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Finland as o protection against
Russian warships.
Nevertheless. the F'enris was
shelled, set afire and sunk as II was
carrying O 200.ton general cargo up
the Swedish coast, on It's regular
run between Stockholm and Hols-
mund. It was OF the narrowest part
OF the gulf, nosing Its way through
O snow storm, when the submarine
fired as II passed near Sydostbrot-
ten light house of Oernskoesldsvil,
nearly at Its destination. The crew
took 10 boats as the shell fire con.
tinued. The German steamship
Bolheim was shelled ct almost the
some spot Dec. II, but escaped. !
Evidence OF scandinavian anxiety
was seen In two reports from
Sweden today:
THAT the Swedish defense stair
intended to enlist and train O vol.
uiiteer militia force, with O unit III
each community throughout the
country, TO combat parachute troops
landed from enemy airplanes. Rus
sia developed the parachute troop
idea.
2-That Sweden put 400 men 10
work next week on the three-month
Job Of cutting o one mile canal
across the little Falsterbo Peninsula
on the southwest Swedish coast,
The canal would give further pro-
lection from German mines 10
Swedish ships going from the Baltic
10 the North Sea between Sweden
and Denmark.
The increasing angry tone Of the
inspired German press In Its warn
ings to the scandinavian nations
against sending or relaying aid 10
Finland brought only reports Of
stimulated efforts 10 aid Finland
against Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
ROMEO, JULIET
ON HONEYMOON
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with O waiver Of New Hampshires
five-day law and It's biood.test re.
quirements, and an already prepared
license, they drove 10 Rev, Phelps
home. The waiver was obtained by
O friend several days ago from Pro-
bate Judge william j. BrItton on
grounds that New York courts had
approved the marriage by ordering
Eiieen's parents to permit the ro-
nance TO continue.
After o wedding breakfast OF the
Inn, the couple posed for pictures
In ski toys purchased here and later
telephone the brides parents.
"A few years from now" said
Eileen later, "I'll believe I'm mar
ried. Right now II seems too good 10
be true"
Said Lowther;
I'm terribly happy. I'm sorry FOR
oil the fuss but they'll see I've
loved her more than anyone else
could"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06


other law enforcement agencies In
the Miami area, as II may be @ con-
tributing factor to the widespread
deplorable conditions existing"
zone Of the recent Developments
has been strong indications Of To-
cal graft incident 10 operation Vt
gambling houses, confidence men,
lotteries, and houses Of prostitu-
tion."
He said the federal governments
interest In local conditions sprang
from o desire Of the FBI to keep O
finger on 'hoodlums and racketeers
who rove the nation seeking lucra.
tive spots In which TO ply their
schemes"
"The hoodlums Of New York and
Chicago have gone, and are PLAN
ming to 60, down 10 take over the
local rackets," he said. 1.-THE local
racketeerS are having o lucrative
year. The Chicago and New York
boys have seen this and have de-
cided TO move in-by violence Or
otherwise"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06

must be approved before Dec.
IS. The aldermanlc approval
was being blissfully delayed nm.
III the day Of the 18th, which
might have made the wheIe
budget Illegal Fortunately, the
error was noted and called 70
the attention Of Mayer PatFick
NJ PeFFieiIO, who summoned .
special meeting Of the aldermen
. few hours before the desdlines
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
SERVICES MONDAY
FOR LATE OFFICER

Funeral services for Dennis J. Ca
rey, 50, Of IL South street, q men,
Der Of the police department who
died ct 81. Mary's hospital early
yesterday morning, will take place
Monday ct 8:l6 o'clock from his
home TO st. Francis Xavier church
where q solemn high mass Of re-
QUEEN will be celebrated at 0 o'clock.
Full departmental honors will be ac-
corded, with O police detail and
honorary pallbearers.
Patrolman Carey was o police
man for 10 years, having previously
worked with the American Brass 90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
SNOW TRAIN TO
NORTH CANCELLED

Boston, Jan. Q. (UP)-With good
SKI conditions reported OF only eight
New England winter sports resorts,
the Boston q Maine Railroad today
cancelled the snow train scheduled
TO leave Boston tomorrow.
Instead, o bus was 10 leave Dce-
ton ct 2 .. m. today for x.aconia,
n. r., the only other resorts having
good conditions, the railroad sports
bulletin reported, were Greenfield;
Lancaster, Watervilie Valley, Whitss
field and WolfeborO, N. H.; Stove,
VII. and Wategvilie, Ne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
BRAKEMAN FALLS
TO HIS DEATH

birmingham, Mass, Jan. 0--(UP)
Elmer Goodwin, 30, Of Brockton, O
New Haven railroad brakeman, was
killed instantly early today when he
slipped between two cars OF O freight
train bound from New Bedford TO
Lowell.
The accident occurred In the rail.
roads local freight yards.
Goodwin resided with O married
daughter, Mrs. Bertha Bursse.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
SHORTAGE CASE
IS UNDER STUDY
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NSVHVlHueu IEOn FuBe ~
The states attorney naturally Is
-committal on the matter and
has refused at oil times TO discuss
the case with reporters.
II the case goes to trial II IL the
claim Of friends Of Miss Cavanaugh
that she will claim innocence and
indicate that II there Is o shortage
she Is not responsible for II and will
name not only some Of her ASSOC
ciates In the tax Office but several
members Of former Mayor Hayes
administration, who were involved
In the Waterbury conspiracy trial,
who according to the rumorg cashed
checks In the controllers once, as
parties possibly responsible for any
shortage that might exist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
Man, Escaping Cops,
Jumps From Window
James Mariana Of NaGgatuCk in Hospital After Police
Raid Gambling House Early This Morning
SPECIAL 10 THE DEMOCRAT

Naugatucl January g. - James Mariana 40, Of SGT
South Main Street. Is in st. Marys Hospital today with
fracture Of the left Leg sustained about 1880 o'clock this
morning when he jumped from the second story window
In the rear Of the Rubin building IS South Main Street.
when borough police broke down the front door and broke
up gambling game which had been In progress for hours
arano In bis haste to being caught opened the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06

The funeral Of John r. Mahcney
win take place from the Mulville
funeral home, $40 West Main street,
Monday morning, at Sis o'clock
70 the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception where o solemn high
mass Of requiem will be sung at eco
O'Clock. Burial will be In the family
plot In new st. Joseph's cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after 400 o'clock this after
noon.
The funeral Of Frederick J. Kane
OF Norwalk, formerly Of this city,
will be held Monday morning at 0
O'Clock from the Lunny funeral
home, rs Central avenue, with Q
solemn high mass at Gas o'clock
at the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception Church. Burial will be
In the family plot, new st. Joseph's
cemetery. Friends may call at the
funeral home tonight and tcmur.
row afternoon and evening.
Funeral services for James Nc
Keen Of Watertown will DO held
from the Bergin funeral home, 400
East Main street, this afternoon ct
1880 o'clock with services at 2 o.
clock ct st. Mary Magdalens
church, Oakville. A requiem mass
will be celebrated Monday morn.
Ing ct 0 o'clock. Burial win be Ia
the new st. Joseph's cemetery.
The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret
oonran was held this morning ct
$3.50 o'clock from the Bergin su-
neral home, 200 East Main street,
with services at 0 o'clock at the
Church Of the Immaculate Ccncep-
ton. Burial was In the family plot
In the old st. Joseph's cemetery,
A solemn high mass Of requiem will
be celebrated later.
The funeral Of Miss Annie Fan
merry was held this morning at 0:S0
o'clock from the home, 81 Catherine
avenue, with services at 0 o'clock
from the home, 81 Catherine ave.
nue., with services OF o'clock at
the Church Of the Sacred Heart.
Burial was In the family plot IN New
Hartford. A solemn high mass will
be celebrated at the church Nom
day morning OF 0 o'clock.
The funeral Of william Miller. Of
North Branford, was held this
morning OF $50 o'clock from the
Dergin funeral home, 400 East Main
street, with services OF 10 o'clock
ct the Church Of the Sacred Heart.
Burial was In the family plot IN
new 81. Joseph's cemetery.
A requiem high mass for the 70.
pose Of his soul will be celebrated
Monday morning OF Q o'clock ct the
church.
The funeral Of Ralph Constantine
was held this morning ct Q o'clock
from the Coiasanto funeral home.
e54 Bank street, to the Church Of
Our Lady Of Lourdes, whore services
was conducted at Gas o'clock. BU.
rial was In Calvary cefnetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
MITCHELL RESIGNS
STATE PRESIDENCY

Robert O. Mitchell Of gouthbusy,
for the past 40 years president Of
The Connecticut Mix Producers A.
ISOLATION will retire from that Of
flee next Monday. he will make
his final report 10 the association
ct IL annual meeting ct the Hotel
0aTde In Hartford Monday.
Just who will succeed Mr.. Mitch.
oil 90 president 70 not known, the
names Of several men being SxieF-
toned. Delegates 10 the convention
will also elect Q director ct large.
The meeting will start At 10 .. m.
and luncheon will be served ct noon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
SUICIDE 10 VERDICT

Putnam, Conn, Jan. e-(UP)-.
A verdict Of suicide YVES given to-
day IN the death Of Henry @. Tay-
Tor, IS, who killed himself n hid
home BY Slashing his throat. III
health was blamed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. e-(Up)--
Coy. Baldwin to-day announced the
appointment Of Donald Page, II
Orange, 10 the state sheil-Ash beard
OF rollsf 9og - tz.expiEed postaon
Of Q term ending July {, 1913. Page
was named 10 MI the Vacancy
caused by the death q CiiRefd
Minor, New Maven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
DIES OF INJURIES

New Haven, Conn, Jan e-(Up)
Mrs. Josephine l.. Smith, 10, r..
sex, died last night Of injuries SUI.
fered In an automobile accident at
0uilford Thursday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06

in
Passing

Of the T6 sections IN Senator
George T. Culhane's charter re-
whom act, there were 40 which
Became effective this week, the
others having been In effect pre-
Wiuusly. Among the sections which
BECAME operative with the turn Of
che year are some Of great impor-
lance In the city government.
The mayor, for the first time,
must be bonded, In the amount OF
e25, 900. Bonds In similar amount
must be filed by the holders Of
newiy-created city positions, d.
rector Of the budget and purchas-
ang director. The city clerk must
also post Q ga, 900 bond, while the
tnx collectors bond Is raised to
e250.OO0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
PHYSICIAN DIES

New Bedford, Mass, Jan. 0-(UP)
DIR. Arthur D. LaFrance, 81, Q
physician here for 26 years, died OF
his home yesterday. He was o no.
tive Of Canada.
high mass will DO celebrated, time
10 BIO announced later. Burial will
be In Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
Acme photo

In the house Of commons for both
Reith and Duncan, because they
must be In parliament to answer
questions Of members. Hore- Belisha
and Stanley already are members.
The new war minister Is A. He
Is well liked and stoutly defended
by those who know him. His father,
the 18th Earl Of Derby, was war
minister from 1915 OF 1918 and again
from 1929 TO 1924.
Stanley reached the rank Of major
In the Royal Artillery In the World
War and won the Military Cross
and French Croix De Querre for
gallantry In action. He FIRST attain
ed government ONCE In 1881 as par
liamentary under secretary to the
home ONCE. He was made trans
port minister In 1888 and then sue
cessively labor minister and presi.
dent Of the board OF education be-
fore he became president Of the
board Of trade In 1887.
GERMANY PLEASED
Berlin, Jan. 6.-(UP)-0erman
political quarters were pleased to-
day with the resignation Of Leslie
Hore- Belisha as British war minis
ter on the double ground that II
was an indication Of dissenSion In
the enemy's camp and that Hore-
Belisha was Jewish.
There was an immediate rumor,
attributed TO unoflicial foreign
sources, that the resignation might
portend peace overtures. This was
dismissed by well informed Nazis
In view OF other developments, par.
ticularly alleged British efforts 10
extend the theater 70 war In Eu-
rope to the scandinavian countries.
The German press, In an inspired
campaign, continued to warn the
scandinavians not TO accept British
armament aid themselves and not
TO permit British materials for Fin
land 10 pass through their terri
tory.
More Warnings
ut Is to be hoped" said the Boer-
sen-zeitung, that Sweden and
other Nord1c states will understand
that II Britain once gained O foot.
hold with these deliveries and com.
promised the relations OF scandi.
navian countries with other great
powers, plans already ventilated In
Paris TO send an expenditionary
army into this breach Of neutrality
would soon follow"
A Nazl spokesman had described
as simply intolerable" the shipment
by the allies Of materials through
Sweden and Norway for Finland. II
was admitted that In normal cir
cunnstanceS Q neutral had the right
TO permit whatever II pleased 70
pass through It's country.
But this Is not O normal sltua-
tion," said the spokesman. "Undes
the sentimental pretense OF helping
Finland, Britain and France merely
seek TO use the Scandinavian coun-
tries as O base for operations against
Germany"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06

A new city department, that
e budget control and audit, IL
established by the act, with the
requirement that all department
accounts be audited ut least once
every SIX months.
The percentage Of sldermanic
Votes necessary TO override .
veto BY the mayor Ii now three
Nfths, instead Of the previous
twO.thirds. In other words nine
aldermen instead Of 10 can sue
cesseuIly Over-rule any action BY
tine mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06

The funeral Of Ralph Constantine
was held this morning ct Q o'clock
from the Colasanto funeral home.
934 Bank street, to the Church Of
Our Lady Of LourdesS whore services
was conducted at Gas o'clock. BU.
rial was In calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
SWEDEN DEMANDS
RED EXPLANATION

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-06
MIAMI STAFF OF
FBI IS DOUBLED

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