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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

the destroyer on the other side of the dock from us.
 6:36 p. m. all firing ceased, as planes flew over hills to the west. e:46 p. m. left our dock and pro- ceeded to anchor at 3 Ia miles north of Bergen.
 It was the next day, according to the log, that the German cruiser was sunk.
 The allied planes returned to the attack at 7:30 e. rn., April 10.
 "One German cruiser, name un- known, was hit amidships between It's two funneB," the log said. Clouds of smoke and flames were seen to rise from the cruiser and an explosion was heard.
 "The cruiser began listing to for- ward and sinking by the head as flames rose to Q height of about 100 feet.
 "The cruisers head sank deeper and deeper, making c 45-degree starboard list, her tern projecting Into the air, showing her propellots.
 The vessel then sank tout of sight"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

been received.
 There was every reason to believe, on the basis of reports received, that the evacuation of Namsos might have started, the informant said, and further information was ex. pected this afternoon.
 The high command said that Ger man troops were rapidly mopping up all over Norway.
 We'll informed sources reported that the Germans were hurriedly building submarine and air bases along the Norwegian coast for at tacks on the British Isles and ship- ping lanes.
 Few Attacks On Narvlk
 The high command said the Brit- ish had made @ few attacks on Nar- vik, In the far north, and had been repulsed, and that "the domobiliza- ton of Morse forces in western Nor- way Is progressing although Ger man mopping up attachments are still resisted by isolated Morse units ignorant of the general situation"
 It claimed that two more Allied oupitkuLhtSc AauN bVVAA ASoWSySa " German naval forces ir the Ska gerrak, and that one end possibly two more British cruisers had been hit by airplane bombs on May l. In addition to two British airplane car- riers and . British destroyer that were bombed the same day as re- ported In yesterdays communique. It said that one of the cruisers was hit on the bow by c bomb and see verely damaged, and that the "effect on the second cruiser could not be observed in detail owing to c mist"
 The high command also said 6 large transport ship was sunk by & bomb.
 "Andalsnes now Is in German hands and paciftcation operations in entire Norway are proceeding rapidly" the high command com munique said. "In territory north and southwest of Narvik, enemy forces are slowly pressing against our outposts. The attacks were re- pulsed by German outposts."
 It said that British planes had raided air fields in Norway and Denmark but had caused no dam- age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
HEWITTS NOT TO
 SELL GROCERIES

The Hewitt Liquor and Grocery CO, which filed incorporation papers yesterday at the office of the town clerk, will operate only 6 liquor store, 1t was learned today. The incorporation papers stated that @ grocery business was also to be op- erated.
 The liquor store will be managed by Thomas Platt, veteran Hewitt employe, who is one of the incorpo- rators.
 The former Hewitt Grocery Go. went Into receivership and its as- sets were sold last week by superior court order. Stock and fixtures of the grocery store are now being sold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

"slowing down" the expansion pro- gram to take advantage of technical advances revealed by the war.
 German Planes Better
 Arnold told the committee that German planes, equipped with a .37 millimeter gun, have demonstrated tremendous fighting power and that American planes would have to bc rcdeslgned to provide for:
 1. Non -leakable, self.Seaiing gaso- line tanks.
 ?. Heavier gun power since or- dinary machine guns are no longer considered particularly effective in air combat.
 3. Armored protection for pilots and crew members.
 The Germans are using all three of these Improvements" commit tee members said they were told. The .37 millimeter guns, 1t was said, are capable of bringing down c plane with one or two hits; the heavy armor encaScs pilots so se. curely that ordinary machine gun bullets never reach them.
 Lodge told reporters of one Nazi plane that had been brought down on the English coast in which more than 10000 machine gun bullet holes were counted. It had the self- sealing gasoline tanks and heavy ar- nor protection for It's pilot.
 War department spokesmen de- nied that oil American planes were obsolete as Lodge charged. BaSical- ly, American planes gre the equal and superior to many of those Of Europcan countries, they contendsS especially as to speed, construction and maneuverabiiity. What they lack, they pointed out, was armor equipment and greater fire power. It was revealed come time ago that the army was experimenting with ( seif-sealing gasoline tank and ars nor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

Churches of Australia are fight ing a proposal to hold horse races at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03

and the City of Waterbury. There- fore, by virtue of this relationship, the claimed governmental immun- ity from liability for negligence does not inure to the defendants in this action.
 Judge Foster ruled today that there are numerous cases that hold that an employe of the city is not entitled to the immunity to which the city is entitled. In this case Judge Poster stated that Liberto and Joseph Padula were acting by vir- tue of contract with the city that Liberto was acting as an in- dependent contractor and Joseph as an agent of Liberto. The cases cited by the defendants in this de- murrer, are all cases in which the city was defendant.
 Judge Foster claimed that these two cases do not sustain the con- tention of the defendants on this demurrer and that he found no case where an independent contractor is held entitled to governmental im- munity from common law negli- gence, because his contract in the performance of which the negligence occurred, was with the city gov- ernment. Hence, the demurrer of the second special defense is sus- tained.
 As a special defense the de- fendants alleged that Liberto was contracted by the City of Water- bury to collect and dispose of barb age in Waterbury and in the course of his duties the Doherty child was injured by his truck which was driv- en by Joseph Padula. The defend- ants further claimed that by virtue of this contract the governmental immunity from negligence to which the City of Waterbury would be en- titled inures to them. To this special defense the plaintiff de- murred on the ground that gov- ermental immunity from negligence to which the city is by law entitled, does not inure to the defendants.
 Churches of Australia are fight ino n ,Nr0yNoha1 tA hold h0raa Facoq
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
AMERICAN SHIP
 REACHES HARBOR

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AMERICAN PLANES
 FACE EVOLUTION

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HITLER SPEAKS TO HIS OFFICERS
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'The question which is uppermost is who Is to be the next victim. Is 1t Rumania, Greece or Jugoslavia? i? Or should 1t all be regarded as a great bluff to cover Allied plans elsewhere?"
 The DINE Official News Agency charged Britain with spreading a a flood of rumors designed to cause unrest in southeastern Europe in- cluding a report that a German at- tack on Rumania is livery irnni- nent." The DINE offered no denial of the reports, merely calling atten- ton to them.
 German sources were inclined to place credence in the reported AL lied withdrawal from Namsos, but saiC HUscial confirmation had not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-03
CO.Chairnan

CO.C Chairman in the basement of St. Stanislaus Church. Marian Cieplak, member of the Polish "Sejus" in Poland during the invasion by the German forces, will be the principal speak CT. The "sejus" corresponds to the U. 8. Congress.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23
AN ADMIRAL DIPLOMAT

Much Importance is attached to the
recent appointment of Admiral William
d. Leahy, retired, to be ambassador to the
Petain government of France, after some
months of service as governor of Puerto
Rico.
Because of the fact that the Petain
government is really a sort of puppet regime
controlled by Hitler, the post of ambassador
to that country is one of extreme difficulty.
In fact. some believe the present so-called
government of France is hardly worthy OF
recognition at ALL
However, inasmuch as Hitler and
Tetain are willing to accept Admiral Leahy
as a representative of the United States, he
may be able to keep the President and State
Department Informed of actual conditions
i'm France This service will no doubt be
beneficial to this country, and possibly to
the people of France as well.
Admiral Leahy is conceded to be one of
the best possible choices for his new post,
which was offered to General Pershing,
who was forced to decline it because of poor
health. Before his retirement from active
service. Admiral Leahy had served as chief
of naval operations. the highest ranking
position in the United States Navy, after
holding many other important assignments,
both atloat and ashore.
He is a veteran of the Spanish-Amer-
lean War. the Philippine Instruction. the
Boxer campaign in China, the Nicaraguan
occupation. the Haitian campaign and the
World War, besides serving in other eXpedi-
tiOns of minor Importance.
Admiral Leahy was born in Hampton,
Iowa, and was graduated from the Naval
Academy in 1897. He is now 65 years of
age.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23
STOP SIGNS

On the way home from our daily tolls
Saturday afternoon well-meaning gentle
man from Rhode Island came within a hairs
breadth of multiplying this space for quite
sine time to come.
We were driving down Duval street
and at the corner of Eaton and Duval there
is no stop sign indicating that our main
drag is through thOrOughfare. The New
England visitor tore across in front of us at
the rate of about 40 per and our front fend-
ers are still shivering from the thought.
The city government is, we will grant,
making an effOrt-slow but sure-tO paint
stop signs at the more important intersec-
tions. About two are being painted each
week With more and more foreign cars
coming into town every day and with the
advent of the winter season, Key West
should NOW have every cross street plainly
marked. 1t would avoid accidents-acci-
dents that are happening almost daily-and
it would Obviate a tremendous general
garage bill.
This situation has been called to The
Citizens attention by a city policeman
whose name we prefer not to divulge at this
time. The officer knows what he is talking
about Every day it is his business to try to
prevent accidents.
Maybe it would take ten dollars worth
OF paint to remedy the entire situation; to
indicate plainly on the streets which
motoriSt is to stop for passing traffic. Those
of lis who live here knOw-but our winter
visitors are 10 mind readers.
Let's paint up-and help clean up the
traffic problem.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23
ENDING THE FOOD PLAN

Great Britain's announcement that the
blockade will not be lifted to permit the
passage of food from the United States to
those portions of Europe lying under Nazi
domination was followed by the abandon
ment of the plan to make such shipments,
at least so far as the Committee on Food for
the Five Small DemOcracieS is concerned.
We think the committee, to which
Former President Herbert Hoover belongs,
has acted wisely. Certainly the great ma
jOrity of the people of this country agree
with the British contention that such ship
mentS will materially relieve Germany of
obligations that she has assumed, thus
strengthening the German war machine.
The British pointed out that there was
nothing in the NaZi record to indicate that
any of its guarantees that food imports
would not be confiscated could be trusted
Declaring that the British are themselves
risking starvation in the present struggle
the British point out that Germany, having
seized these countries and appropriated
their supplies, is solely responsible for the
feeding of the people.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23
WHO KNOWS?
See The Answers" on Page 4

/ Who IS referred 10 as ~L'Aig-
ion (the Eaglet?
> What and where Is Carnar-
Won Castle?
}, Who headed the World War
CommisSon for Relief in Belgium?
/. When did President RooSe-
veIt ask congressional approval OF
cur neN- defense program?
). What IS TIE relationship be
tween Santi Quaranta and Porto
Edda.
8. What is the Golden Horn, =
Z How many full Generals are
active in the US. Army?
g. Why are Capt. Melvin John
son and John c. Gerand often
paired in discussion?
q VINO developed vaccination
10 combat disease?
10 Can you name and locate
four annual football champion
ship games played on New Year 5
Day?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23
Today's Birthdays

James Roosevelt. son of the
President. born IN New York
City, 80 years ago
Mai. Gen. Charles T. KIlb0urnc.
U.SA., retired, author. president
of the Virginia Military Institute.
born Fl, Whipple. Va. SO years
ago.
Connie Mack Cornelius Nc
Gillicuddy), the Philadelphia
American manager since 1901.
born at East Brookiield. Mass,
20 yeas ago.
kdwin L. Sabin of La Jolla,
Cal. notcc, author. born al Rock
ford. Ill, 20 years ago.
Prof. Earl ". Sheets of State
College. Miss. noted teacher OF
animal huSbandry. born at Lost
Greek, W Va. ST years ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

The tax roll of the city OF Fort Myers
only II per cent urcollected and the City
Council states that this accumulation will
. disposed OF in accordance with recon-
adst:onS 10 the Council and adopted BY
TIE Council recently. which in effect means
Tie sale of the delinquent property without
adoo In five-column advertise
ment the mayor of Fort Myers explains the
-oredure to be taken and says further
We owe il TO those who fulfilled their obi
cations to the City Government to dispose
FL delinquent properties at the earliest
.b'c date consistent with due cOnsidera-
+. n sound business procedure
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

On the basis of past performance Eng
land !. not entitled TO further recognition
> responsible creditor, but if it is the will
g.. he United States to aid England with
more credits, then this should be done on
business basis. Either we should have ade-
cate collateral for renewed loans or Great
Britain should discharge her delinquent
World War debt by transferring to the
United States her West Indian possessions
and clear oct of these diggins. These is
lands are vital 10 our defense and are not i'm
portant TO the British empire. But it is not
likely that Uncle Sam will insist on the
transfers or that England will voluntarily
offer the possessions either for the security
Of our loans or in barter for them. John
Ball does not relish yielding an inch of his
one-fifth of the earth he now holds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23
Today's Horoscope

Today's new sign comes in with
a gift of versatility. In the bet
ter educated this shows in di-
plOmacy and 2 strong degree of
adaptability to conditions. In the
less trained it shows in the abil-
ity to turn the hand to varied
employments which may be the
means of raising the native 70 a
better degree of comfort.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

The Junior Chamber of Commerce was
detrimental il obt9ining the White Way in
= So Eor the season Now some other
AGENCY should get busy and secure the
'-r- 5@ary money 50 that Duval street may
30" lighted IN the customary brilliancy dur
IL" Ianuar'-, February and March.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23
New Special Delivery

BOULDER. Colo - Boulder 8
postmaster knows how O. bc q
Prince Charming.
The Cinderella loS1 hey trlm
little Slippcr-and 80, alone p-ob-
ably knows hoW-ID one q Uncle
Sans mail boxes The posln-as-er
ruled the owner might repossesS
L II she could prove i WaS htrs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

snt.ng: Number Four. \. Y: Six,
~ VI; Eight, W. Va; Sixteen, Mont :;
s.....t.n. Ohio; Twenty-six. Ky: Forty
'- Ark; Fifty-six, Ark; Seventy-six,
Eg,; Ejghty-four. Pa; Eighty-eight. Ky !;
>-'a-E-~iX. :. c.; Hundred. W Va.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23
..-oR OVEMENTS FOR KEY WEST
ADVOCATED BY THE CITIZEN

Water and Sewerage
. More Hotels and Apartments.
Beach and Bathing Pavilion
Airports-Land and Sea.
: Consolidation of County and City Gov
1TDIICntS.
= Modern City Hospital
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

lincoln was a schizoid, according to a
..a;riSt We don't know what schzoids
src but if Lincoln was one we are in favor
hem.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

That Oregon man who had his wife ar
..-.cj Tor pointing a gun at him should
rtEe thanked her for not pulling the trig-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

Am Indian girl winner of a beauty con-
at Is called Pretty Bear. A lot of the pale
avorites have been that way too
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

Commenting on an amateur theatrical
performance, an editor praised neighbOr
'"i hi~ clever impersonatiOn of a gentle
man"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

Death takes no hOlidays-watch your
..a" at all times.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

Pedestrians should be seen and not
, It,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

(Till 7:30 o. m. Tuesday,
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Tuesday. pos
sibly an occasional shower to-
night; not much change in tenn
perature; moderate variable
winds, mostly westerly.
Florida: Cloudy with rain in
north and scattered showers in
south portion this afternoon and
tonight. probably ending Tues
day: no decided change in tenn
perature.
CONDITIONS
Pressure is low this morning
over Florida and the eastern
Gulf of Mexico. and from the
Plains States westward with a
disturbance of marked intensity
off the north Pacific coast; while
a moderate high pressure area is
crested over the Lake region and
Ohio Valley Precipitation has
occurred during last "a hours
over far western districts. from
the eastern Lake region to New
England. and over Florida and
along the east Gulf coast, with
heavy rain in northern California
and southern Florida. Tempera-
ture changes have been gener-
ally unimportant. with readings
near or above throughout the
country.
G.. s. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge.
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Subscribe to The Citizeu--2Oc
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u. S. WEATHER
BUREAU REPORT

Observation taken at 7:30 a. m
18th Mcr Time Ccity office
Temperatures
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

Precipitation
Rainfall. "a hours ending
100 a m. inches IFS
Total rainfall since Dec. l,
inches 2.97
Deficiency since Dec. l,
inches 1.64
Total rainfall since Jan. l,
inches 1922
Deficiency since Jan. l,
inches GAS
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-12-23

VIM Direction and Velocity
W-10 miles per hour
Relative Humidity
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Coniiado Scores His
Richest Triumph in
Rhode Island Cap
Dunode Finishes Second
Three Lengths Behind;
Many Stines Third
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PAWTUCKET, r. l., May IL
Isadore Bieber's Confiado, q South
American-bred 7-year-old gelding.
scored the richest triumph of his
racing career on North American
tracks, when he won the $12, 400
Rhode Island Handicap at IN miles
today before 1000 persona at Mar.
ragansett Park.
Trailing him by three-quarters OF
a length at the finish was the Fam
fare Farms Dunade, q neck ahead
Of the favored Many Stings, Leo
]. Marks star of the winter season
in Florida. Then came c. H. Trot-
ter's Silent Witness. Confiado's
time was 1852.
An attempt by Mrs. Emil Dene-
marks War Minstrel to set the
pace and then allow his stablemate,
Upstream, to go out and race the
others for the rich pot failed when
the latter was unable to get In con-
tention and War Minstrel tired.
The field was completed by r. G.
Groff's Forever Prince.
The victory netted $3.50 to Own.
er Bieber and boosted Confiados 8
earnings for the year to $19,915 in
II starts.
He paid 5000, $3.50 and $3.50.
Dunade returned $11.4 40 and $40
and Many Stings, $2.70.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Brescia Favored Over
Lazer in Stadium
Fight Tomorrow
Moero-Finozzo Bottle,
Pro Debut Of Mayo
Also Stir Interest

George Brescia, South American
caballero who put the snore on May
nard Daniels on his last trip to
Washington, is prohibitive favorite
over Roy Lazer tomorrow night in
their 10-round bout at Riverside
Stadium. You can name your own
odds.
Matchmaker, Jimmy Erwin ear
nestly recommends Lazer, pointing
out that while Roy is comparatively
unheard of in Washington he has
a reputable record and will make
it interesting for Brescia. You'll
have to take Erwin's word for it
and give him the benefit of the
doubt. After all he undoubtedly
isn't trying to stage another Mann
Everett flasco and If Lazer didn't
measure up to qualifications he most
certainly wouldn't put him on the
card.
But chief interest tomorrow night
will be centered in Gilbert Mayo's
four round professional debut
against Baby" Escobar and Sammy
Magro's duel with Vic Finazzo. Both
should be interesting. Mayo has
youth, speed and a world of talent
and If properly guided should make
some headway in the business.
Escobar is good starting match for
him-not too much, or too little
competition and should give a good
line on his pro hopes.
Finazzo is slowing down like an
eight-day clock on the seventh day
but still has enough INT. in the
right to bother Magro. He doesn't
figure to win, for Magro is too speedy
and too clever.
Maynard Daniels, knockout victor
over Gunboat Miller a couple of
weeks ago, is down for the eight
round semifinal with Teddy Martin,
a club fighter out of New York.
Evening star., 1940-05-12
66th Kentucky Oaks
Is Easily Bagged
By |nscoIassie
By the Associated Press.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May H.
Herbert M. Woolf's Inscolassie took
an early lead and set her own pace
thereafter to defeat six other 3-year-
old fillies in the 66th running of
the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill
Downs today.
June Bee, from the Bomar Stable,
was second, four lengths back, and
w. C. Hobson's Shine O. Night was
third. Jack Keen's War Beauty,
generally regarded as second only
to Now What in the filly division
last year, finished a disappointing
fifth.
The Woolford Farm miss time on
the dull track for the mile and one
eighth run was 1:5425, considerably
short of the track record of 1:4945.
BY her victory, Inscolassle, full
sister of Lawrin, 1898 Kentucky
Derby winner. enriched Woof. Kan
sas City sportsman. by $4,370. Second
choice to June Bee in the. betting,
she returned $3.50, $3.50 and $3.50
Evening star., 1940-05-12
Columbus Horse Show
Lures Star Hunters,
Jumpers Today

Many of the star hunters and
jumpers. that competed in the Ar
lington Hall Horse Show yesterday
are scheduled to come back today
to vie for honors in the first annual
Columbus Horse and Pony Show
to be held starting at 10 am. at
Marian Curran's Indian Spring
Valley Farm, near Silver Spring,
Md.
A total of 10 classes have been
carded, including grand and
Junior championship. Pony classes
and the triple bar will be held this
morning and the other events for
hunters and jumpers this afternoon.
Post entries only will be accepted
and four ribbons and trophy will
be awarded in each class.