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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
BATH TUB CALLED
 VERY HAZARDOUS

Hartford, Conn, March i-(UP)- The bath tub was regarded today as one Of the most hazardous access sories of the home,
 During the past 2b years, according to the Travellers Insurance company there has been aR Increase of more than l30 per cent ln the number Of of mlshaps 10 tts pOlieyholdeTs while tlibblDg--fF0m 7e lD 1914 10 328 last year,
 Surveying more than a half milton accidents during that period, slalis. llelans estimated 3T per cent Of all accidents occurred within the apg llRrNnt safe eoalllles Of ihe home, Falls, cuts and burns were eoDiFlbvI' ilig causes,
 RtQrHail0nal activities accounted fof % per cent ef accidents and au' lefnoelle 2p ilef cent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
Henry Sabin Chase Residence On Church Street Sold to Doctor Audet
Lies Next to Site Just Pur= chased By Notre Dame
 Academy

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 9ASsoth6r realty < transactioi oi more than ordinary interest passed the preliminary stage of negotia- tions today when is was announced that the former Henry Sabin Chase residence on Church Street had been purchased by Dr. Charles H. Audet. The new owner of one of the city's best known dwellings ad- journing the future Notre Dame Academy, formerly the George Goss home, plans to utilize his invest ment as a combination home and office quarters.
 It was only last Tuesday evening that the Democrat announced ex- clusively that the Notre Dame Academy was negotiating for the Goss residence and planned to transfer its private school from Prospect and Grove streets to Church street.
 Within the past few days reports had been current that the Chase property, presently occupied by Row. ley w. Phillips family, would pass into new hands shortly and utilized for commercial purposes. It was rumored that 8 combination gaso- line and parking station had been visualized by the prospective buyers. No mention, of course, accompanied the reports that Church street is protected against commercial in- vasions by a zoning ordinance and that any attempt to make it a busi- ness district would, be the signal for legal opposition.
 Has Right of Way
 The Chase property has right of way extending from Church street to State street and would make an ideal location for any business de- string a two-way entrance.
 The firm of D. T. Harrington, Inc, which directed the Notre Dame Academy deal, is also supervising the present negotiations for the Chase home. The signing of the of ficial papers transferring ownership to pr. Audet is accepted as mat ter of form within the next few days.
 pr. Audet will have the Notre Dame Academy on the north side of his property and the attractive new home of the Diocesan Bureau
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CASE
 BOBS UP AGAIN
Magazine Article Touches on R. F. Griggs Co. in
 History of McKessOn

Several references to the R. F. Griggs Company, local investment firm, and its former head, Rowley W. Phillips, are contained in an ar- ticle in the March issue of Fortune magazine on the history of the Mo- Kesson and Robbins Company. MT Phillips is one of a group indicted by federal grand jury year ago after an investigation into the af- fairs of the giant drug firm.
 The article, titled "McKesson and Robbins: Its Fall and Rise", traces the history of the 107-year- con- cern. Related are its growth, its ac- quisition by F. Donald Coster, later unmasked as Philip Musica, the financial scandal which followed Coster-M -Musica's suicide, and the ef- forts made since then to place the business on firm footing. The Fortune article relates that Bridgeport bankers, aided by the Griggs Company in 1926 underwrote a $300000 issue of preferred stock and sold 1t largely in Connecticut.
 Phillips Is Quoted
 Mentioning speculation by Coster- Musica in crude drugs, Fortune quotes MT. Phillips. as recalling nearing something about deal in South American iodine that was supposed to have been highly prof. itahle and added greatly to Cos ter's reputation"
 Fortune points out that MT. Phil lips, along with two Bridgeport men was a director not only Of the American McKesson and Robbins 1 (HNA.aAiaaaaAA Haann
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
German Foreign Minister Gave Him Good Survey
 of Nazi Policies WELLES IS SHOWN
 EVERY COURTESY German View for Cause of War and Breaking of British Rule Portrayed
BY EVERETT HOLLIS

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Berlin, March 1. = (UP) - Foreign Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop today gave Sumner Welles an extreme ly interesting" survey of Nazi foreign policy as a pre- Jude to the American under secretary of states confer ence tomorrow with Adolf Hitler.
 Welles said that he hoped to talk with Marshal Herman Goering in connection with his inquiry in be- half of President Roosevelt into war and peace prospects in Europe. He talked with Baron Ernst von Wiez- saecker. under secretary for for- eign affairs, during his two and 2 half hours visit to the foreign office.
 At the same time, it was learned that leading Nazi party function aries and district leaders were ar- irving in Berlin for conferences be- lieved to be connected with the Welles visit. The time for Welles conference with. Hitler was fixed for Il a. m. 8tsfEs''ssts
 The American representative said that he had received every possible consideration and courtesy from the Nazi government and 1t was understood that von Ribbentrop gave him lengthy explanation of the German attitude toward the war and the German demand for security of "living space" in Gen. tral Europe.
 Covers German View
 The foreign minister's explana- tion for relay to President Roosevelt was understood to have covered the German view of fundamental reasons for the war and the determination of the Na2is to break British domination and gain a fair share in the world econ- omic structure.
 So far as could be learned-and as was emphasized by the official press-high Nazi officials hold out no hope to Welles that a comprom- ise settlement or temporary peace can be arranged without accept ance of their demands.
 German sources said that 1t was hoped to impress on WelleS what the Nazis view as the underlying causes of the war as explained in Hitler's various speeches emphasiz- ing Allied efforts to encircle and crush Germany and to encourage such peoples as the Poles and Czechs to aid the British campaign.
 WelleS would not discuss his talks at the foreign office when he re- ceived correspondents later at the embassy.
 See Hitler Only Once
 He said that so far as he knew he would see Hitler only once. He declined to say whether he had a letter for the fuehrer similar to the one President Roosevelt sent Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy.
 That was a personal greeting" WelleS said.
 Those present at today's confer ence with Ribbentrop included Alex ander Kirk, the American embassy charge d'affaires. and Dr. Paul Schmidt, foreign office interpreter,
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shortage LOT LnaC amount OH the CALy books.
 Miss Cavanaugh was bonded, but having been found not guilty it is the general opinion that she can- not be sued on her bond. Former Tax Collector William Ennis is also heavily bonded.
 Claims On Bonds
 Claims on the bonds of Miss Cav- anaugh and Tax Collector William A. Ennis were made when the first evidence of shortage in tax collec- tors office was found. It was thought by city officials that the claims were filed when Attorney Charles s. O'Connor was the city's corpora tion counsel. The idea of filing the claims on the bonds was to insure the city of being able to collect from the bonding companies in the event of @ shortage.
 If the city actually brings suit to recover the shortage involved 1t was thought today that the suit would have to be a joint one against MT. Ennis and his bonding company. The situation is an unusual one, in that MT. Ennis is not charged with embedding the city's funds and with this situation at hand will naturally look to the bonding conl- pany to take care or the matter in the event there is any action. .s,
 some lawyers wefg pEed dicting to- day that the amount involved Is SC small that the bonding company will take care of the matter in some matler.
 Not Familiar
 Corporation Counsel Gregory j. Lynch when interviewed in the Sup- erior Court house this morning said that he was not familiar with the setup of the bonds in the tax col lector's office nor had ne studied what procedure would have to be followed in the event the city tried to collect. He presumbed that he would have to receive instructions from the board of finance but was not certain. :.
 Should a suit on a pond start it might involve lengthy legal proced- ure 1t was pointed out by other law yers. The big question involved is as to whether there is an actual shortage of the amount mentioned and if the r'atter was brought to court they say 1t would take a long time to prove that 8 shortage actu- ally existed under the law if 1t could be proved at all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01

Aage is related to the French Bourbons by his mother Princess Marie Orleans, sister of the French presender, Due De Guise. His father is a brother of the late Queen AL exandra of Great Britain. Prince Aage, most adventure-living of mod ern day princes, renounced his rights to the throne when he was 20. He then was given the titles of Prince Aage, of Denmark and Count o. Rosenberg, with the address Royal Iighness." He joined the legion le years ago, and has partici- p.ted In all of the legion's cam- palgnS since the World War. He fought against the armies of Abdel KFlm in the Riffian war and paTtl- eIpated ln the battle for Taza, the city in wlllch he died Thursday
 Aage termed the legion the "most misunderstood and most liheled body Of troops in the world" He wrote books and movie scenarios 10 present te the world what he e0nsld. cred . lFleF, picture Of #, "h0whefe Id the world, to commerce pg bank Ing 0F professional lie, Will you meet sllell | fine band Of men as Q the Foreign Legion, The legion lk doing things every day and seems tQ do llleDl better when facing adyeFslly," !" a declared, Iie Eas born ln copeD' llaaen, June io, AH@J,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
GERMAN PLANES
 HIT HARD BLOWS
Shipping From Yorkshire to Thames Attacked in
 Reprisal Today
BY RUEL S. MOORE Limited Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

lUnlted Press Stan COrreSpOnuent)
 London, March - (UP0 -- German aerial raiders attacked coastal shipping and British naval convoy with bombs and machine guns today and the Blue Funnel liner Pyrrhus was sunk "by enemy action" off the west coast of England, with loss of eight lives.
 An authoritative statement said that the British naval convoy fought off the aerial attacks as Roy al Air Force planes raced to the scene and that neither the warships nor the merchant vessels were dam- aged. Qn Berlin, the official news agency said the warships were bombed, several merchant ships were sunk and others set afire.)
 The sinking of the 7,4l8-ton liner Pyrrhus early today followed the damaging of the Norwegian steamer Brott, of 1883 tons, by aerial bombs and the sinking of the Italian steam ship Mirella. 5,34O tons, which hit a mine. Several members of the Mi rella crew were feared lost. Small coastal vessels also were attacked by the Nazi air raiders.
 All of those lost on the Pyrrhus were Chinese firemen. The ship carried no passengers.
 The German aerial attacks ap- parently were in reprisal for the
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SECRETARY HULL
 HELPS OWN BOOM
Senate Republican Veter- ans Back Reciprocal
 Trade Plan of His
BY LYLE c. WILSON limited Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

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 Washington, March 1-CUP)-- Secretary of State Cordell Hull's presidential stock headed for a new high today as word came from Sen- ate Republican veterans that his re- ciprocal trade program probably will be extended without substan- tial amendment.
 The vote will come early this month. Thereafter Hull's status as @ presidential candidate will be al- most wholly a question to be de- termined between himself and Pres- ident Roosevelt. The consensus here seems to be that Hull is the most available compromise candi- date for Democratic nomination if MT. Roosevelt does not want the job again himself and desires to meet party conservatives part way.
 So long as the reciprocal trade program was under hot and effec- tive fire, there always was a chance that Congress would repudiate the tariff policy upon which, Hull con-
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London, March i--(UP)--Any Ger man coal found in cargo ships after midnight tonight will be subject to detention by the British contFaband control, 1t was announced ofIiclally today. The order meant that Britain was blockadlng ftaly's sea imports of coal from Germany.
 It was estimated officially that ul- der the order tine allies would halt between SOO0O00 and 5000 1000 tons of coal which Italy annually receives from Germany by sea,
 Britain, t was learned authoFitaS lively, has offered to supply Italy with all the coal she requires pros ylded sbe can arrange 70 pay for it,
 Several Italian e0lliegs now are et Rotterdam waiting iO load German coal,
 The official anlOnDReDeDl said lhal some apprehension had aFiaen Tegarding the detention Of 0eTman coal exports 10 Ilely
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dtaiy) to pay for her coal supplies. Certain difficulties have arisen in the course of the discussions but 1t still is hoped to arrive at a satis- factory revision of the Anglo Italian clearing agreement enabling Italy to but the coal she requires in the United Kingdom.
 Tt is felt, however, that there no longer is any justification in delay. ing necessary action against German coal exports. Accordingly, any Ger man e0aI found iD ships leaving p0yl after midplght tonight will be subs tested 10 detention under the re- pFisals order in council"
 It was eslimaied reliably that italy has been receiving between 3OO0, ,O09 and 4O0000 tons 0f German coal each yAaF by rail hl addition tp b0O0 600 og 5000 900 tons Of e0al ear, Tiad annnally 70 jlaly from oeFmaLt by sea, IlAly's total coal illp0fi were estimated at iiiOee eeD Q t3loi)o aeD tons annually
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
ANOTHER RUMOR
 OF GERMAN PEACE
Submitted to Nazi Lega- ton at Dublin to British
 Peace Society
By J. IT. YINDRICH

United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 London, March 1-(UP-A report that Germany had submitted peace terms through the German legation at Dublin to British peace society caused furry of excitement ill par liamentary circles today, corresponds ing as it did with the arrival in Ber- lin of Sumner WelleS, United States under-secretary of state.
 The terms" were said to have been presented to Lord Halifax, foreign secretary, by Lord Tavitock, chair man of the British Council for Christian Settlement in Europe.
 Lord TaviStock said he got them
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$2,774 Shortage
 In Tax Office Is Admitted Truth
Mary Cavanaugh Has Been Declared Innocent of Shortage City May Try to Collect Amount From
 Ex-Tax Collector or His BOndsman

The question to whether the City of Waterbury will be able to the $27401 Miss Mary Cavanaugh was alleged to have embedded from the City of Waterbury is of the problems that follows the sensational Cavanaugh trial Miss cavanaugh was found not guilty on the charge Court Wednesday evening the facts alleged in the true it is the opinion of most people that there is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
Meets Won Ribbentrop In Conference.-The See
 Adolf Hitler Saturday
Films, Russians Very Near Critical" Stage
Red Troops Fighting on Outskirts of Viborg Are Meet ing With Stiff Resistance-Finns Are Doing
 Heroic Work in Air
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent)

Helsnki March l. - (UP) = Red Army troops fight ing to the outskirts of Vpuri borg today encountered stiff Finnish resistance according to an official Finnish communique The Films also inflicted heavy casualties
 the comunque said on Russians fighting the Eastern front The fight for Vipuri the Karelian Isthmus
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-01
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. March 1 - UP) = Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Feb. 2S, compared with year ago: Thts Year Expenses Last Year S6,l24, ,73S, 503.47 S5,885, ,053, ,9l6.S2 $s,4ss,s4O.sl2.91 ss,652,7ss, ,ssO.2S
 Gross Deficit ss,SS5,s97,ssO;ss ss,sss.ss7. .5Ss.S4
 Net Deficit s2.sI5,3Gs. .99O.53 s2,206, ,bsO, O,64g,5t
 Cash Balance 3s.sbs, oSs,44s.SO 3.34s.t24,sss.Sc Sc
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The Weather

Cloudy, Colder Tonight; Rain, Snow Saturday
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Evening star., 1940-11-17
Recordings of Popular Music

Lombardo's Canadians: "Who" and
TIA Hu Wa Hu-Wai" (Hawaiian
war chant, according to our experts
In Honolulu, and Z tribute to the
Fighting Ukrainians Of South Bend,
"Notre Dame Medley" Both are
unusually good Lombardo. Bob
Chester's Band goes Buzz, Buzz,
BUZZ" Cute and cunning is Lou
Holden's Swiss Bellringer";;
drummy is Joe Daniels Hot-Shots-
in-Drumnastiks' War Dance for .
Wooden Indian"
And here, in our humble estima-
ton, are the best vocal recordings
of recent days: Tony Martins "Call
of the Canyon; the same gentle
man duetting with Frances Lang
ford in 1.-TWO Dreams Met" and "Our
Love Affair; Lanny Ross golden
voiced offering Of "Whispering," I"
with swell orchestra backing; the
Charioteers, with an incredible fall
setto roaming about, in "Only For
ever" Also current, but in . lower
register, are Yvette's I'm in the
Mood for Love-" Una Mae Carlisle's
IF I Had You" (Which Is as affected
as Hitler's intentions for peace
Barry Woods "Huckleberry Duck"
and the most overrated Of so-called
.underrated vocalists, Billie Holiday,
trying II Hear Music"
]. w. STEPP.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Music Composition
Test in High Schools

The fifth annual competition in
creative music composition, open to
all undergraduate high school stu.
dents as a division of the 194l scho.
lastic awards. is announced by
Scholastic, the American high
school weekly. Three prizes of $25,
$40 and S. will be awarded for the
best original scores submitted in
each of six different classifica-
tions. In addition to the 18 cash
prizes there will be five honor
able mentions In each group.
Members of the Scholastic Award
Active School Committee are: DR..
Will Earhart, Pittsburgh, Pa, chair.
man; M. Claude Rosenberg, chief,
music education, department Of
public instruction, Harrisburg, P...::
Glenn Woods, director Of music,
Oakland (Calif) public schools:
DR.. Russell v. Morgan, directing su.
pervisor Of music, Cleveland, Ohio.
public schools, and DR.. Joseph Z.
Maddy, extension division, Univer.
sity Of Michigan. Members Of the
honorary committee are: Dr..
Charles Wakefield Cadman, San
Diego, Calf: Dr. Howard Hanson.
Eastman School Of Music, Roches.
ter. N. Y, and A. Walter Kramer.
GALAXY Music Corp. New York.
N. Y.
Winning compositions win b
broadcast over Q Nation. wide hook.
up In Scholastic Magazines an.
nual broadcast. .
Evening star., 1940-11-17

JOY" by the veteran Mormon COM
poser, Evan Stephens. The organ
prelude will be Henry Purcell's vol
untary ON Old Hundred"
Hazel 0r1ggs, well known here as
a concert pianist and teacher, Will
give q piano recital this evening at
Town Hall, New York. Miss Grig~s
recently was heard in concert in
Washington, d. G. She is q member
Of the Mu Phi Epsilon, national
honor music society, In this city.
The Society for Advancement of
Young Musicians, Inc, is presenting
Leah Efienbach, pianist, in a debut
recital on Saturday evening, Novem-
ber 30. at Town Hall. Miss Effen-
bach wss chosen by an additions
board comprising eminent musicians.
Frances Gutelius Smith enter.
tanned at harvest party" last FRI
day evening in which q group Of
young people played piano numbers
whose titles made up the thread Of
a fantasy as read by Mrs. Smith. The
young pianists were Zola Armour,
Stanley Guth, Jane Warner, Patsy
Clifford, Marcia Campbell, Hannah
Jean Schooler, Helen Mccarthy,
Anne Davis, Claudia Richmond, Bob
Ware, Nancy Jane Brown, David
Stanton. Jean Kienast, Joe Gall,
Joanne Dillon, Enid Schooler, Mary
Elizabeth Roberts, Mrs. Claude
Richmond.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Instructor Appears
In Organ Recital

Katharine Fowler, music in
structor at the Taft Junior High
School, and artist pupil of Harold
Gleason. Rochester, N. Y, will be
guest organist at one of the public
organ recitals presented tomorrow,
Wednesday and Friday, 8 pm, at
the Washington Chapel of the
Latter-Day Saints, Sixteenth street
and Columbia road.
Tomorrows program, to be played
by D. Sterling Wheelwright. chapel
director and organist. includes q
Handel concerto, "The Cuckoo and
the Nightingale: new fantasy on
the old French hymn, Let All
Mortal Flesh; the Pilgrims
Chorus" Wagner, and the Gus
tomary old melody and . favorite
hymn.
Miss Fowler. who has been heard
In several Eastern cities and at
Town Hall. New York, win play .
program Wednesday that includes
much Of the French organ school.
A brilliant toccata by her former
teacher, Lynwood Farnam, and q
Bach prelude open the program.
Edna G. WheelWright. soprano. win
sing Friday in . program devoted
to request" numbers. The pro-
grams are designed for popular en-
joyment and are open to the public
without charge.
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Concert Schedule
TODAY.

IOOA1.
Josef Hofmann, piano recital.
Constitution Hall, 4 pm.
Anne Evans, soprano. John N.
Wilson, baritone. joint recital,
Y. M. G. A., 5pm. !
Lewis Atwater, organ recital,
All Souls Church, 5 pm.
Lawrence e. Troth. baritone.
Grace Purvis, viohnist, Y. w.
c. A., 5 pm.
TOMORROW.
Pro Musica Quartet, Sylvia
Meyer, harpist, assisting, Phillips
Gallery, S pm.
Evening with the Victrola,"
Public Library, 7::30 pm.
D. Sterling Wheelwright.
organ recital, L. D. 8. Chapel,
8 pm.
TUESDAY.
National Symphony Orchestra,
Monte Carlo Ballet Russo, Con-
stitution Hall, $50 pm.
Army Band. Army Band Audi
torium, 2::30 pm.
WEDNESDAY.
National Symphony Orchestra,
Monte Carlo Ballet Russo, Con-
stitution Hall, $50 pm.
Katherine Fowler, organ re-
cital, L. D. s. Chapel, 8 pm.
FRIDAY.
Friday Morning Music Club,
Millard Taylor, violin; Howard
Mitchell, cello; Louis Potter,
piano; Barker Hall. ll::30 am.
D. Sterling Wheelwright,
organ recital; Edna Wheel
wright, soprano, assisting; L.
D. s. Chapel, 8 pm.
SATURDAY.
Army Band, Army Band Audi
forum, 1880 am.
Evening star., 1940-11-17
Negro Center Giving
Masque Musical

The National Negro Music Center
will present masque musical.
Music the Golden Tie Of the Ma
tions," Thursday, November %, at
the John Wesley A. NJ. e. Church,
Fourteenth and Corcoran streets
NV, Sis pm. Twenty nations
Will be represented.
The drive for funds for the music
center has been extended to the
end Of November, as the goal has
not been reached.
Marie Antoinette Cotton, l3-year-
old pupil Of the Washington Con-
servatory Of Music and School OF
Expression, viii give the graduation
recital required at the completion
Of the preparatory department be-
fore entering the freshman year.
advanced course, ct the conserva-
tory this afternoon ct 4:3o.