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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
BRITISH WARSHIP
 SINKS NAZI SUB
British Boat, 2 Nazi Sub= marines Several Planes
 Took Part in Battle

Oslo, April - (U.P0 Re- ports today said that a British war ship had sunk German U-boat in the Skagerrak.
 The reports received here said the U-boat was sunk off Iillesand, F miles northeast of Christiansund.
 The Skagerrak is the entrance from the North Sea, where Brit ish war fleet is reported off the Norwegian coast, into the Baltic Sea.
 One of three allied mine fields laid during the night in Norwegian coastal waters is in the Bud Region, near Christiansund. British naval vessels have been reported guarding the mine fields to prevent the Ger mans or NorWegianS from sweeping them up and it appeared on the basis of these reports that the U-boat may have been seeking to slip up on the British warships.
 The reports received here said that British warship, two U-boats and several airplanes participated in the fighting of Lillesand.
 A number of explosions were heard by persons on the shore.
 Attacks Both U-BOats
 The British warship was said to have attacked both the U-boats. Four bodies were reported to have been washed up on the beach at Lillesand. The nationality of the victims was unknown.
 A single heavy explosion was heard about noon and was esti- mated to be three miles off Justoya Fjord, near Lillesand. Later several unidentified airplanes were seen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
Cheshire Man Is
 Dead Of Auto Injuries
w. J. Andrews, 85, Was Struck Saturday Night Near His Home-Louis Dubois of Wallingford
 Was Driver of Car

W. J. Andrews, 85, of Mixville road, Cheshire, struck by an auto mobile near his home Saturday night, died early this morning at St. Mary's hospital. His was the lone fatality in weekend which saw injury to several and the arrest of many motorists.
 Deputy Coroner Miles F. McNiff, Jr., when informed that Andrews had succumbed, tentatively set 8 hearing for this afternoon. The driver, Louis DuBois, of Gaylord farm, Wallingford, was released shortly after the accident by Con- stable Leroy Carpenter after post ing $1,000 bond.
 Hit Crossing Road
 The aged man was hit as he cross ed the Waterbury road about a quarter of a mile from Mixville road, Dubois told police he did not see the man until it was too late. The police said Andrews was about in the middle of the road when struck.
 The elderly man, described in fair condition when first admitted to St.. Mary's hospital, grew rapidly worse following an amputation of his lower right leg yesterday. Andrews birthday was Sunday.
 Witnesses said car directly pre- ceding DuBois narrowly missed An dreWs.
 Other Accidents
 Other accidents over the week.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
NORWAY MAKING
 BITTER PROTEST
Demands Immediate Re- moval of Mines, British
 Warships From Waters
By OLAV MYRE
United Press

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Oslo, Norway, April g. UP) - Norway in protest to Great Brit ain demand today the immediate removal of mine fields laid on the Norwegian coast and the immediate withdrawal of Bristish warships from Norwegian waters.
 The mine laying was denounced as "the most severe and the most unwarranted violation of neutrality since the war started"
 The protest was made by Nor wegian government in a note to Britain and France after meeting of the cabinet and the parliamen- tary foreign affairs committee, call- ed into session after Foreign Minis ter Halvdan Koht had been called from bed to receive the grave news of the allied action.
 It was understood that at the meeting means were considered of resisting further infringement of Norway's neutral rights.
 Shipping was suspended along the coast as the result of the Allied action and British war fleet steamed in search of German ships.
 Three German cutters, heading for Bodoe from Lofoten with fish, were halted during the mine laying operation by a British warship, which forced them to change their course and sail outside the adjacent islands to Kjerring Islands, where
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
PRIEST IN
 ATTACK ON GOVT
Father Coughlin Says u. S. Financial System Has
 Broken Down

Detroit, April 8-(UP)-The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin said in his Sum- day sermon that the United States financial system has broken down" and "is leading this country into chaos"
 He suggested no changes in the fiscal structure but indicated he might advocate a remedy next week when he asked if money could not be issued against "the wealth of the nation" and if congress could not issue. tax exempt money"
 Father Coughlin criticized the financial system as falling to avert the panic of 1920, the depression of 1929, and general unemployment to- day.
 Debt money has failed to filter down adequately to the farmer, the laborer and the unemployed" he said.
 He listed as "weaknesses" of the financial structure: F
 First, 1t Is structure predicated upon debt, not upon wealth. Second, 1t is a structure owned not by the government but by private corpora tions who, in one sense, are subject to the control of federal reserve board, and in another sense are not. And thirdly, it is structure which, as a result of this control, forces pri- vate banks to buy government bonds, to invest in federal debt rather than invest in the enterprises of a local community although the bank of the local community got its start from the money obtained from the local community"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

name is consistently mentioned as the Democratic standard-bearer this this year.
 With his customary reticence con- corning his political future, Dr. Cross adjusted his inseparable cigar and talked of war.
 "You know" he said, "this war is already 70 years old. It began in 1870 with the Franco-Prussian war. Then they had a break for while. And the war continued with the World war. Then they had another break. And now the war continues again.
 Peace for a long time after this one? I don't think so. Therell be an- other war after this one, in about 20 years. It's hundred years war, maybe more.
 "It's a balance of power. All these wars have had that at the bottom. The people don't have hatreds for each other. No, it's largely economic troubles, different ideologies in gov- ernment."
 Would the United States enter the war2
 Probably not. It was . great thing, that revision of the neutrality act which doesn't permit our ships
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
BY JACK AMMAN

Limited Pess Staff COrrespondent)
 New Haven, Conn.,, April 8.-(UP) Still hale, hearty and dapper as a college boy, former Gov. Wilbur L.. Cross, who celebrates his 78th birth day anniversary Wednesday, today painted a melancholy picture of a Europe at war-"a war which is part of a 100 years or more war"
 The former governor, world-re- nowned literary critic, author, teacher and politician, saw no chance for an early peace in Europe. Not only that, he said. but there will be another war after this one, in about 20 years or so."
 Dr. Cross preferred to talk about world conditions, war, balance of power, the intellectual life, anything but absolutely:
 "No politics."
 For eight years, from 1880 to 1888 he was Connecticut's governor, af- ter retiring as dean of the Yale Graduate School. He lost by a slim 2688 votes as he sought . fifth term in 1888. For a while, it was believed Uncle Toby" as he likes to be called was through with politics. But his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
INVERSION CORP
 FINANCES HIDDEN
Witness Testides That Some of Things Could
 Not Be Indulged

New York, April 8.-(UP)-A witt ness in the McKesson & Robbins swindle trial testified today that an executive of the corpora tion-one of the defendants-had told him there were certain things" about com- pany finances that could not be divulged to employees.
 The witness was Ronald c. Jen- nings, who had charge of accounts receivable and payable in the $86,- 100000 drug concern. He said that John H. McGloon, one of the five de- fendants and vice president of the firm in charge of accounting, had given him the following answer in response to information Jennings had requested about pink ticket" payments:
 Tn large companies like McKes- son & Robbins, there are certain things that employees may ask about but they can't be given details on."
 Pink Ticket Payments
 The government charged that the "pink ticket" payments were part of the secret slush fund set up by F. Donald Coster-Musica, the suicide swindler who became president of the venerable firm, to pay politicians for lobbying and other favors.
 Jennings told the federal court jury that payments in the secret fund from July, 1886 to November, 1888 totaled $45,000. He said that Mc- Gloon had instructed him to list other payments to Archibald McNeil, former Democratic committeeman, under legal expenses"
 Jennings identified a check for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
British Warships Stand By; Signs of Weakness, SayNazis
Should Norway or Germany Sweep Up Mines, Allies Will Lay Them Again;
 Ready for Any German Action
BY FREDERICK KUH United Press Staff Correspondent)

London, April 8-(UP) - Great Britain and France mined three areas of the Norwegian coast within the threeme territorial limit today and made it known that if Norway attempted to sweep the mines the Allies would lay ones If Germany at tempted to sweep the mines, it said authorita- lively, the British Navy will welcome the engage ment.
 Mines Laid Early This Morning
 The mines were laid by British and French warshps in the backness of the early hours of this morning. took hour. The mine laying completed at dawn At the British and French radios broadcast to the world the warning that the fields had been laid and that British warshps would stand by for 48 hours to protect neutral shipping.
 Ready for Any German Action
 An hour later the British and French ministers at Oslo delivered notification of the mining of the Norwegian foreign offce All shipping suspended along the Nor wegan coast. It said authoratively that Britain prepared for any German action the result of the mining and it emphasized "We should certainly act sharply to any military action by Germany against Scandinavia Any German action would be followed by British counter action"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

state for selling contraceptives. The arrests were made in Bridgeport and Stamford.
 President Dunphy Silent
 William J. Dunphy, head of the Waterbury Druggists association refused to comment when inter- viewed this morning stating that he had no comment to make and could not make any until he knew all the circumstances in the matter He said that his position was the sane as that of Hugh L. Bierne, head of the states druggist association. He said that naturally MT. Bierne and himself and the organizations they represent would not sponsor or con- dole any violation Of the state birth control laws.
 While no arrests were made in Waterbury up to early this after neon 1t was generally rumored that some arrests would be made here shortly.
 What Caused Drive
 The drive of the state police in connection with violations of the birth control laws Is unquestionably the result of the recent Waterbury birth control cases. Following an ap- peal in a local case the state birth control laws were held to be con- stitutional. The decision started a movement among birth control ad- vocates part to present their case to the next session of the General As sembly. The battle with regard to the birth control laws promises to be one of the warmest ever staged before the state legislature.
 The state and local birth control people will be aided by some of the nations best known birth control promoters.
 The cases of Dr. William A. Good rich and Dr. Roger B. Nelson and Clara McTernan nurse were nolled in the local criminal Superior court last week on the recommendation of States Atty. William B. Fitzgerald. They were charged with dissemanat- ing birth control information and distributing contraceptive devices. The states attorney recommended the nolles on the ground that the persons involved figured that they were working for a charitable cause and were within their rights. He is- sued warning however that any further violations on their part or on the part of others along similar lines would be prosecuted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

British warships patroled the mine areas, off Narvik, the iron ore port; the waters south of Christiansand and off Stadtlandet, at the western most point of the coast, to insure that Norwegian or other neutral ships did not come to grief--and to insure that any German ship which sought to pass outside the field would fall into an Allied trap.
 Hours after the announcement of the mine-laying, the Norwegian legation knew of it only through the newspapers, it was understood.
 World Is Startled
 A move which took diplomats and British political quarters as well as the public completely by surprise was, annou,.ced as representing an Allied determination to deprive Germany of the use of Norwegian territorial waters to carry contra- band.
 Implicitly, the announcement charged that Norway had actively aided the German contraband ships in fear of Germany'S wrath.
 Emphasizing that they took ac- tion only because illegal German warfare was putting the Allies at dangero" disadvantage, the AL lied governments were uncompros- ising in asserting their determina- ton to prevent Germany from ob- taining resources or facilities from Norway.
 British and French radios broad cast repeatedly the warning that the thre Norwegian Coastal areas had been mined, and the explana- tion for the action.
 By mining the areas, the Allies force shipping to leave Norwegian territorial waters at three points, so that waiting warships could at tack any German ships.
 The northernmost mine field ex- tends across the mouth of the Fjord leading rom Narvik, the great Iron ore port; the middle and southern ones extend eight miles to sea from the coast.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
VOLCANO STARTS
 AFTER FOUR YEARS

Hilo, T. H., April 8-(UP)-Mauna Loa, legendary home of Madame Pelee, goddess of the volcano, was erupting today after. four years of quiet.
 The long predicted eruption, which usually comes every four years, began about 11:30 o'clock last night. The skies were overcast and colored bright orange by the bril- liant red glow on the south side of the mountain, facing Hilo and about 40 or 50 miles away.
 The apparent center of the glow was in heavily wooded and brush covered area.
 Mauna Loa's huge domeshaped slopes rise gradually from the coast. It is 14,000 feet high.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
DETROIT REVEALS
 MURDER HOUSE.
Two Youths Under Arrest for Crimes; Torture Rack
 in House Attic
BY STEVE RICHARDS Limited Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Detroit, April 8-(UP)- Police found a rack for torture in the at tic of murder house" today and questioned two young men who had confessed two murders of revolting brutality, about what other crimes they had scheduled for the future.
 John R. Kasap, g a taxi driver, joined John Kursawa, q in ack- knowledging responsibility for the murder of Philip Loyst, A. and of Dorsey T. Bowman, 35. Loyst re- turned a profit of $325, Bowman, $385.
 Loyst's grave was prepared in the cellar of murder house" even be- fore he had been selected as a vic- tim. Another grave was prepared be- side his, but its prospective tenant felt strange intuitive warning and evaded it.
 "Mur1er house" was a drab two- story house in a middle class neigh borhood rented and furnished by Kasap nd Kursawa with the pro- ceeds of the Bowman murder. In its attic, police found rings and bolts placed in floor and rafters in such a way that they approxi- mated the rack used in the middle ages to torture humans.
 Purpose of Torture
 Kasap acknowledged that the rings and bolts had been installed for the purpose of torture, but de- nied that they had ever been used. Today detectives were questioning him further, believing that he might have been guilty of other crimes, and, in view of the equipment of murder house." had planned more.
 Bowman was Ill and needed money. On Feb. 1 he advertised his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
Germany Claims Allies Have Practically Made War Upon Neutrals SABOTAGE PLAN OF
 "SECRET SERVICE" German Fleet of Is Ships Has Taken to Sea for
 Some Purpose

BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Berlin, April 8.-(UP)- Authorized German quarters described Allied mine-laying in Norwegian waters as "the rape of neutrality" today and said Germany reserves the right of decision.
 Germany watches with ice cold composure develop ments in Scandinavia and in the Southeast following the Allies rape of neutrality in Norwegian ter ritorial waters and on the Danube and with ice cold composure reserves her right of dicision," authorized quarters said.
 The reference to Southeast Eur ope and the Danube was in connec- ton with reports that Allied Agents were chartering all available ship ping on the Danube and were buy ing huge stocks of goods in the Ball. kan countries to prevent them get- ting to German markets.
 Authorized German quarters de- scribed the allied mining of Norwe- gian waters as "a sign of terrible weakness, nervousness and an act of war against neutral nations"
 "It is perfectly clear that England and France have decided to set aside the very meaning of the word neu-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

Hartford, Conn.,, April 8-(UP)- 900 applicants for jobs as state po- licemen and guards at States pri- son, was cal celled tdoya because of a typographical error.
 State Personnel Director Harry w. Mash said the mistake con- cerneG the number of questions to be answered and that a new exam nation was being prepared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
AMERICAN SHIP
 IS TURNED BACK
Freighter Wildwood With Cargo Worth $4,5OO,OOO
 for Russia Turns About

Tacoma, Wash, April 8-(UP)- The American freighter Wildwood turned about in mid-Pacific with a $4,500, ,000 cargo consigned to Vladi- voStok, because of the Allied block ade in the Far East, F. R. Clark, president of the American Foreign Steamship Co.,, revealed today.
 Clark arrived by plane as the wildwood began unloading her 1000 tons of copper, brass, and machin- cry owned by Amtorg, Russian trad ing organization, whose representa- tives here were to take it over.
 Clark said he ordered the ship to turn back because reports to Wash ington embassies indicated the Brit ish blockade had been extended to Russian Pacific ports.
 Capt. Walter Arntz of the Wild wood said that the war appeared to have Init the Pacific trade routes"
 Capt. Arntz denied that he had been forced to turn back by Brit ish warship. Such report, he
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
Alleged Sales Of
 Contr rac ptives Are Reported Here
Twelve Druggists Have Already Been Arrested
 Throughout State for Selling Arrests Have Ea Been Made in Bridgeport, Stamford

Members of the state police department working in Waterbury Investigating local druggists who are a egedy selling contraceptve devices This fact learned from a reliable here this morning.
 The local investigation is part of statewide move to the sale of contaceptves and the disseanatng of birth control information the part of the state police force Twelve druggists have already been arrested in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. April 8-UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 5th, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $7,362,921, ,625.90 S6,9S0,2S4,723.9
 Receipts $4,5o9,65s,375.32 $4,454,3Os, ,5S1.60
 Gross Deficit $2,s23,263,2 ,25O5S $2,525,sS1,142s6
 Net Deficit $2,750,5S9,4 ,450.5S $2,49O,361,5923
 Cash Balance $513,267,673.12 S3,SO7, 94S. .6O7.9 90
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

Pierpont's, 159 Bank St., are noted for thelr fine sterling Silverware. 40 patterns to choose fr0m.-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
ARBoR, BIRD DAY

Hartford, Conn, April s-(UP)- Gov. Baldwin issued a proclama- tion today designating Friday. April 12, as Arbor and Bird Day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08

When you are we'll trained, you can command a good job. Train at Post Junior COllege.-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-08
The Weather

Rain, Warmer Tonight; '
 Tuesday Cloudy Fun Weather Report Page 3
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-07
Pioneer League
BY UNITED PRESS

The Ogden Reds last night
blasted out a 1910 victory over
the Boise Pilots. but the league
standings remained the same with
Salt Lake still leading, Boise sec
ond and the Reds third.
The Salt Lake-Idaho Falls game
was called because OF rain for the
second consecutive night.
Ten of the Ogden runs were
scored In the first three In
nings with Snyder and Rene
on the mound. Cook took over
In the third and limited the
Reds to two runs for the re-
manning six. Ford. Carpenter
and Tetimeyer allowed the
Pilots IL bingles, while the
Reds placed IS hits.
At Twin Falls, two runs in the
first and two in the sixth gave the
Pocatello Cards a AZ win over the
Cowboys. The Twin Falls aggre-
cation made two OF their five hits
off Archuletta good for runs, while
SANDSTONE was hit for 10.
Pocatello ........... 10 3
Twin Falls ....,.. 3 0
Arehuletta and Kerr; Sandstrom
and Tobin.
Ogden ..............12 Is 4
Boise ..............10 IA 2
Ford, Carpenter. Tetimeyer and
Haley; Sny der, Rene, Cook and
Adams.
Salt Lake and Idaho Falls called,
rain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-07
WHITE AND LIiissru
RETURN TO TIE MANS

An sii.Amsfiea football player
and an sn-AmsreA BASKETBALL
star are expected 20 return 10
The wars next sesson Whlxxsf
white ~ith ths ss~ York Giants
and Angelo Henry Lul-st,i a. an
amateur with tins Olympic els.b IL
San Francisco.
me WILMER phlxzed from On
ford 10 Yale ~hsn the war bfoks
out
Ths ColOraao PM Beta kappa
belongs 70 ths Pittsburgh club.
which paid him $1,000 in isss.
but Owners Art Rooney ard Tim.
oshy Nara are esoss friends. and
a deal easily could 10 arranged
making IL possible for the
bail-toting genius 10 psrforrn be-
hind a stronger line ard Ia a more
profitable setting
me TAIL Italian. who gained the
reputation 81 icing THIS worlds
greatest player while hanging up
several aIi-tif1s records leading
stanford % championships. was
barred for cspltaiixing sthlstle
fans IN pletarsA
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-07
African Zulus
Known Locally

The African zulus Of Detroit.
who use grass skirts for uniforms
and appear on the diamond with
wigs and painted faces. are sched.
uled for an exhibition game with
johnson Paint Of the Tacoma city
league at Lincoln bowl on sstur-
day night. starting Mt = o'clock.
Tho s@pia tinted gentry
from the automobile city
showed here three times last
season and each time present
ed stubborn opposition for
our home troopers.
This year additional talent ha,
been INDICTED and the visitors
claim TO have one OF the beat
teams since the idea OF playing
bare-iegged became a reality.
Despite lot of comedy. the
boys are real serious about their
baseball and all funny business
ceases II the team ia trailing. even
unto Rosto Mobo. tops as a com.
edian. who cayorts in right field
The Zulus are out 10 win. and ~
IL Johnny Milroy of the Psintmen.
and there you have the picture for
Saturday night at Lincoln bowl.