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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15


 to test the bomb on some of the governments old ships tied up from the World War. Certainly e ship is fair test of the bombs destruc- tive capacity as live animal"
 Barlow, of Stamford, Conn, now employed by the Glenn l.. Martin Aircraft company, looked forward eagerly to Mondays show down with his old foes--the army and navy ordnance departments, whom he beat in a $70O,OOO court of claims case for World War inventions. He hasn't been able to collect the money yet, but he thinks Congress will get around to voting 1t one oj these days. @
 He will get an impressive hearing. The house and senate military and naval affairs committees will hold an unusual joint session, with war and navy department experts t1- vited, to hear further details of his invention. The senate military af- fairs committee was 50 impressed with his testimony Wednesday that it burned the minutes of a tWo- hour session lest a foreign power learn the formula of the new ex- plosive-a combination of liquid oxygen and carbon.
 Army and navy experts won't dis cuss Barlow'S latest invention with reporters, but they are skeptical Barlow claims that he can't get a fair hearing from them primarily because he beat them in the courts over his World War inventions, and because he goes over their head to Congress when they won't pay any attention to him.
 Sen. Gerald P. Nye, R., N. D., and Rep. Ralph E. Church, R., IL, who are uring Congressional appro- priation of $2500O to test Barlow's new explosive, believe 1t imperative that every test be made to insure its preservation, for the United States if 1t is as good as Barlow says.
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George Dietrich Made
 Startling Revelation
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Under Medalie's questioning Diet rich testified that Coster built Girard & co. into "a nice little plant" which presumably looked like good risk to bankers. He insisted, however, that the bankers had hand in the stock deals resulting from the merger.
 In connection with the sale of Eau de Quinine and Lilac VegetaI to Macy's, Dietrich said that audi tors who examined CoSter's books must have known the shipments contained enough shampoo for every person in the world"
 SIush Fund
 Part of the $21 100000 shortage in the assets of McKessons and Rob- bins, Inc, was accounted for by evidence that the company, under its swindling president, Philip Mu- sica, alias F. Donald Coster, had set up 8 political sl1sh fund amounting to 5000 month.
 George Dietrich -Musica, broth- CT, said the firm had paid regular retainers of $5,O00 a year to Archi- bald McNeil, when he was a Con- necticut member of the Democratic National Committee and so high in party councils that President Roose- welt, then presidential nominee, at- tended @ testimonial dinner in his honor at Bridgeport, in July, 1892; and $500 year and $3,O00 ex- penses to Harry Mackenzie, one of Connecticut's leading Republicans. Dietrich-Musica completed his testimony for the government and was under croSs-examination when recess was taken yesterday evening. His tale of the slush fund, which he said went to cover 8 multitude of sins" and was recorded in a pri- vate ledger, now missing, was one of the high points of his testimony. :.
 Letter Introduced
 The government introduced 8 let ter from CoSter- -Musica, who killed himself when his frauds were dis covered in December, 1888, to Mo- Neil, written JaJn. 30 1884. The letter mentioned an enclosed check for $5,000 as "a retainer for the present year in connection with state and federal taxes and other routine matters" and asked that McNeil give John H. McGlocil, McKesson and Robbins controller, a proper introduction" in the New Haven federal tax office which, the letter said, had been giving the firm trouble because "i4-Ap -ei...a government clerks there do not see the practical side of our problems"
 Irving Kaufman, assistant Unlted States attorney, pointed out that McNeil was no lawyer.
 Mackenzie, the Republican leader retained by Coster- Musica, now is serving nine months jail sentence in New Haven for splitting lobby fees with the Democratic city ad- ministration of Waterbury, Conn.
 Dietrich-Musica and two other Musica brothers have pleaded guil-
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Connor.
 Chesson Well Known
 MT. Chesson, former Crosby High School and Y. M. c. A. star athlete, is well-known in Waterbury, where he has been prominently identified with the automotive and gasoline businesses for years. At the pres ent time he operates a gasoline and service station at the corner Of Grove and Cooke streets, but former ly was with the Blue Ribbon Garage when 1t held the Dodge car agency locally. ....
 Tn his high school days at Crosby Bob" Chesson was an outstanding athlete, starring in particular on the basketball court. He explained the Crosby championship five in his senior year. He also played with 8 number of the leading amateur teams during the postwar years, notably the Gamma Kappa Phis, the Kaceys, and the Y. M. 0. A.
 MT. Leghorn of New Britain Is also known in this vicinity, since he was in charge of the testing lane located on Thomaston avenue short ly before the tests were dropped in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

and sold "for some kind of Scotch"
 He characterized the department store as a ''cover house" and was asked by Medalie:
 You mean that Coster used to put Macy on the books when he really wasn't selling to Macy?"
 Macy only gave the order" Die trich replied. "They never got the goods. There would be 300 barrels. You have not an item of 300 barrels of uuinine which would be billed to Macy's, but someone else would take the merchandise"
 He characterized the deal as "a paper transaction, wash sale"
 Did Macy pay the billP" Medalie asked.
 Macy would pay and the boot legger would pay Macy" Dietrich replied.
 "Did you know thatP" Medalie con tined.
 we knew at the tilne," Dietrich said. s g
 Macy Manager Ridicules It
 (Delos Walker, general manager of R. H. Macy & Co, in a statement today said: Such testimony sounds too ridiculous to receive serious ac- ceptance. However, we shall be glad indeed to lend every facility to the federal district attorney for the ex- ploration of Musica's (Dietrich'S tes- timony.")
 The government charges that Cos ter built Girard & Go. profits up, to the point where he could swing loans for the merger with McKesson & Robbins by dealing in alcohol which, Dietrich has testified, boot leggers washed out" and sold as a beverage.
 Dietrich, who with two other Musica brothers pleaded guilty, com pleted his direct testimony yester- day after having testified that Cos- ter paid two Connecticut politicians money from 8 "slush fund" estab- ished to defray tax and lobbying expenses.
 Politicians, Defendants
 The politicians were Archibald McNeill, former Democratic na- tional committeeman from Connec- ticut, who was on the McKesson & Robbins payroll for $5,000 a year, Dietrich said, and Harry Mackenzie, a leading Connecticut Republican who was jailed last August in con- nection with Waterbury corruption scandal. ..
 The defendants are Rowley w. Phillips, Waterbury investment banker; John H. McGloon, former controller of the drug company, and Leonard and John o. Jenkins, broth- ers-in-law of Coster, and Horace B. Merwin of the Bridgeport City Trust company.
 Medane asked Dietrich if he was not, next to Coster, the chief per- son responsible for the $2l ,000 900 in- fiation, and the witness said, Tn my opinion I'd say no.'
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Vast Economic Bloc Is Planned By Germany
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ate . favorable background for an- other peace attempt before Sumner Welles, United States undersecretary of stat, leaves Europe to report to President Roosevelt.
 Allies Reveal Secret
 The British and French pointed out that last week there were reliable reports from Berlin that NaI For eign Minister Joachim von Ribben- trop went to Rome to give Italian Premier Benito Mussolini certain in- formation to be passed on to Welles, who arrives in Rome this evening. That move was regarded in the al- lied capitals as connected with an expected peace effort in which Hit Ter would seek the aid of both Rome and Moscow and might try to draw in MT. Roosevelt.
 Such a move, the two allied gov- ernments warned Welles, will be de- feated by the allied powers. They vii lhave nothing to do with Ger man peace overtures on Hitler's terms and they are redoubling their preparations to speed up the war. There were increasing demands in Britain for British action to fore stall c German lightning war" by having the allies take the offensive against Germany but these proposals came from public rather than mili- tary sources and did not indicate that such action would be taken.
 The north European countries, Sweden and Norway, appeared to be as fearful of the future as the Films. The three countries were prepared to negotiate on defnsive alliance and perhaps to coordinate their mill itary defenses but there was little prospect that they could for the mos ment escape the broad shadows of Russia on the east and Germany on the south.
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NOOLlLIIlueQ LIOuI FdSG lJ
 of Hgislation to apply to a labor union the same restrictions which now prevent corporations from making political contributions. But nothing has come of 1t.
 Notable COP Contributions
 Among notable contributions to the Republican cause or to some of the other 97 political organiza- tions, funds and causes which were carable of receiving campaign money in 1886 was an aggregate of $5l0,47O given by 12 members of the Dupont family of Delaware. Their individual contributions ranged from $500 by s. Hallack Du Pont to $116,630 anted up by Irenee Du Pant. The latter contribution was allocated as follows: $21 300 to the National Republican party, $28,000 to the state Republican party and the remainder to individuals and organizations, including a $l,000 gift toward the campaign in the eighth Oklahoma congressional district.
 Five Rockefellers contributed an aggregate of $163,O51 to various an- ti-New Deal campaign causes. MT. and Mrs. Alfred P. Sloan gave $82,- 800. Five persons. apparently mem- bers of the same Pew family in su- burban Philadelphia contributed $3l2,976 which was variously divide cd among political organizations. There were $68,010 listed under the name Guggenheim. William Ran dolph Hearst gave the Republicans $50,000 and Doris Duke Cromwell, whose husband has been named minister to Canada. contributed to the Democratic cause.
 One Man Gave $103,011
 J. c. Copley, Aurora, H., gave $l03,011 of which $5,000 went to the National Republican party, $60,00O to the state party and the remaind- CT toward other political objectives.
 Most of the really big contribu- tions were to the Republicans. But Walter A. Jones, Pittsburgh, Pa, divided $104,500 almost equally be- tween the national and state Demo- cratic campaign and the United Mine Workers were chipping in sums up to $50,000 right through the 1886 campaign season. The Sen- ate committee estimated the aggre- gate contributions of labor to all political projects in 1886 at $77O, ,0O0.
 But funds would roll in even If none could give more than 5000. A breakdown showed that of A. 900 contributors to the Democratic national committee, only 175 gave more than $5,000. There were ap- proximately 71,000 contributors to the Republican national committee of whom only 275 gave more than the sum now proposed as the limit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

when Germany withdrew from Czechoslovakia and Poland and gave solid guarantees against further ag- greSSion.
 Fears Are Felt
 Despite this, 1t was feared here that during Welles' second visit to Rome, where he arrives late today on his way home, there might be the first move in an attempt to draw President Roosevelt into a peace drive. There was widespread belief that during his recent visit to Rome German Foreign Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop conveyed some kind of information to Premier Benitor Mussolini calculated to en- courage the President to mediate.
 Sources which usually have &C., cess to reliable information think that if peace could be arranged now the President would retire at the end of his term but that if the war went on he would seek third term. These sources were convinced that information regarding the Presi- intentions had been conveyed to the British government during Welles' visit or just before he arrived in London, but informants said they realized that any statement to that effect would bring denial.
 Allies Brace Themselves
 In the belief that there will be peace offensive and that they must reject it, Allied leaders were brac- ing themselves for German Russian moves in southeastern Europe. These moves were believed here to aim at getting Germany increased quanti- ties of Balkan foodstuffs and raw materials, turning Rumania into a sort of German Russian protectorate and drawing Turkey away from the Allies. If they succeeded, the safe- ty of Germany's southeastern flank and Russia's victory in Finland as- sured the safety of Leningrad. Suc- cess would mean the mobilization Of the Allied army in the Near East and prevent any allied counter to a German Balkan thrust or an allied attempt to strike at Russia's oil, manganese and iron districts in the Caucasus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
WAS GOOD LUNCH

Hartford, Conn.,, March 15 - (U. P.) - Mrs. Louis Chack telephoned police last night that her 6-year-old daughter, Leola, had been missing for more than two hours.
 Detective Sergeant Patrick J. Sheran went to the home to begin the search. On a hunch, he decided to look around the house first.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
VERNON HALL MAY
 BE COP CHAIRMAN
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(Continued from Page D
 Captain Costigan scenes assured of the secretaryship if he is willing to accept. Strong backing is being given Attorney Maurice Wrenn, however.
 The biennial primaries for elec- tion of town committee members will be held late in April and it is possible that MT. Upson, in sub- hitting his resignation, may stipu- late that it not become effective until after the new town commit- tee personnel has been chosen. Re- publican voters in April also will elect delegates to the state conven- tion, scheduled for May.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
BUMPS ON STREET
 TO STOP SPEEDERS

Natick, Mass, March 15-(UP)-v Fifty dollars worth of bumps-yes, bumps-will be put in Natick street. The money was appropriated and the bump" project approved after long debate at last nights town meeting The project was decided upon as the best means of forcing cars to slow down as protection for children walking along West street this sum- mer to the town bathing beach at Dug pond.
 Warned that the town might be- come liable for broken springs, town meeting member Charles Chamberlain ended long debate by remarking:
 we shouldn't quibble when lives of children are at stake"
 ty to mai! and stock frauds. Five other Coster-M -Musica associates are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
SPECIAL ELECTION

dFisweId. Conn. March iS -- fU. p.l eeieetlien today ordered . special election for March % l0 ehooee a slieeehsor Co Tax Collector Leo oaanon. who hos been accused Of Inlannpfoprlntlnf between sio.s 000 and ei11o0 toWn funds
 oRanef aNhile trial in anpeflQf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

Year of Occupation
 Paris, March IS - (UP) - Czech quarters said today that German se- cret police had slain several thou
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

A technical school for boy crim' inals will be established in Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
35 ScuttIed Ships

0~N3NSASAA
 London, March 15--(UP)-The ad- miralty announced today that the German steamer La Corulna, 7,414 tons, was scuttled by its crew We'd nesday when it was intercepted by British warship. The warship picked up the crew.
 The ship, intercepted in north ern waters" was the 35th German vessel scuttled since the start of the war.
 In addition to opening the sea- cocks of La Coruna the German crew set the vessel afire, the admir- alty announced.
 The crew of La Coruna included 10 officers and 50 ratings. The ship was set afire as soon as British war ship approached 1t.
 When discovered, the vessel was sinking rapidly and the British naval guns quickly disposed of 1t.
 The ship left Rio de Janeiro on February 3, apparently attempting to reach Germany by way of Nor- wegian waters but was intercepted far from German waters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

Japanese soap companies are es- tablishing branches in North China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
NAZL, RUSSIAN
 PEACE PROGRAM

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ROBT. CHESSON
 IS MENTIONED
Chesson We'll Known

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sand citizens of Bohemia -Moravia and imprisoned 10000 in concentra- ton camps during one year of occu- patton.
 It was reported that President Emil Hacha of Bohemia -Moravia was a virtual prisoner in the castle of Lany, that he could leave 1t only with permission of the Gestago, and that Baron Konstantin von Neurath, the German protector, and other German officials who supervise the protectorate ministers, were issuing orders without even consulting Hacha's government.
 The provincial administration is entirely in the hands of 20 German prefects, Czech sources said, and eco- homie resources have been thor oughly drained to Germany's profit.
 It was charged that locomotives and busses had been taken to Ger many, along with Czech minerals and timber; that $3,000, 900 had been confiscated from Jewish citizens alone; that ration cards had been issued for food and other supplies but that citizens were unable to ob- tain even the meager rations to which the cards entitled them.
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CAMP AICNS TO
 GET PLENTY FUNDS

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PROTEST BARLOW
 TEST ON ANIMALS

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FlNNS GIVING
 UP THEIR HOMES

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ty to mai! and stock frauds. Five other Coster -Musica associates are on trial on the same charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

when Germany withdrew from Czechoslovakia and Poland and gave solid guarantees against further ag- ureSSion
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-14
Especial to The Citizen)

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. IA
With the recent adoption of the
constitutional amendment pro-
viding for a Probation and Par
ole commission, a great burden
will soon shift from the present
Pardon Board.
The State Board of Pardon.
consisting of the Governor and
four cabinet officers, recently
completely one of its last regular
meetings before the new order
takes effect. This was probably
one of the most carefully consid-
cred meetings the Board has had
in years.
Having some 800 cases before
it the board was in session from
November 18th to December 5th.
A great majority of the applica-
tionS were denied. Thirty seven
paroles, ga conditional pardonS,
seven combinations and 13 resto-
rations were granted.
Reasons for granting clemency
are not as well known TO the pub
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-14
new YORK PAPER PRINTS INTERESTING
Isands In North Read OF Island City's SplendOrs
STORY ABOUT KEY WEST; PREDICT BOOM

turb this American paradise of
the Caribbean, nor is there any
tawdrinesS. To be sure there is
a great lack of paint on the sun
bleached, wooden dwellings, but
many of them possess a quaint
grace of style and pride of work
manship. The tanglc of tropical
growth that frequently covers
them is vivid at the proper sea-
son with blossom so exotic and
varied one would need an ency-
clopedia to determine them all.
Most people go to Key West,
however, for the fishing About
six hundred varieties, many of
them defying Identification, lit
orally infest the waters, to the
delight of the layman who just
wants a days fishing"
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-14
KEY WEST GUIDE
CIRCULATION UP
in PAST WEEK
INFORMATION KLET
PROVES VALUABLE MEANS
OF DISTRIBUTING ISLAND
CITY FACTS

Increased circulation of the
latest edition of The Artman
Press Key West Information Guide
has been effected in the past
week, with distribution to all ad-
vertisers and tourist points of in
terest in the city.
This guide has proven an able
aid in the effort to furnish visitors
with information about the Is
land City. More than 5000 of the
present edition have been printed.
In the form of a small booklet,
conveniently sized TO fit mans
pocket or woman's pocketbook,
the guide has a green hght-card-
board cover on which an attrac-
tive Overseas Highway scene is
depicted. as drawn and etched by
the staff at the Art Center.
Thirty-six inside pages contain
great variety of information
about Key West and surrounding
territory. Places to visit, lodges,
churches, articles about the city,
history, bus, boat and freight serv-
ice will be found on the pages.
More than sixty merchants in
the city and on the keys are adver-
tising sponsors of the booklet
Another edition of the guide is
planned for the near future.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-14
CHECKS READY
FOR MONROE
EMPLOYEES
ROSS SAWYER ANNOUNCES
APPROVAL BY COMPTROL.-
LER OF PLAN TO PAY EN-
PLOYES

County Clerk Ross Sawyer an
nounced this afternoon that he
has just received approval from
the State Comptroller to transfer
funds from the County Indebted
ness account to the General Rev
enue and Fines and Forfeiture ac-
counts.
Thus S1O,536.56 will be disburs-
ed to county employees immedi-
ately. Mr. Sawyer said the first
checks were being made out this
afternoon and all who are due to
receive them may call for them
at the courthouse this afternoon
or Monday, although the COM
plete list will not be available
until the latter day.
Clerk Sawyer requested the ap-
proval of the comptroller last
Wednesday.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-14
ASTRONOMER
DISCOVERS new
STAR TRIPLETS
BY HOWARD w. BLAKESLEE
AP Science Editor

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA
The third triple star known to
astronomy has been reported to
the American Philosophical Soci-
ETY. by DR.. K. Aa Strand of Sproul
Observatory, Swarthmore college.
Triple stars are three separate
bodies whirling around each
other so close that their gravita-
ton holds them together. Until
now such triangles have been
rare in contrast to double stars
or two whirling around each
other.
The new triple star is Zeta
Aquarii. That it was at least a
twin had been known since IT.
80.
DR.. Strand located the third
member of the triangle by meas
uring the orbits of the two known
big stars They take 400 years to
go round each other once. Their
orbit, instead of being a smooth
curve. has been wavy line since
the discovery of the twins. In
that time the stars have gone
about one-third of the path.
The Key West citizen., 1940-12-14

lie as the Pardon Board members
would wish. The state constitu-
ton contemplates that those serv-
ing prision sentences should in
certain cases be granted clemen-
cy. If this hope in the hearts of
the prisoners was snuffed out,
prison morale would be shattered.
Some of the reasons impelling
the board to grant clemency are
rehabilitation, and young first
offenders receive sympathetic in
terst. Rewarding any meritorious
service while in prison after a
substantial amount of the Senten-
ce has been served is another re-
aSon.
There are prisoner cases whose
physical condition, developed af-
ter entering the prison, should be
taken in account Cancer, tuber-
culosis, heart trouble. hopeless
senility, as well as injuries re-
ceived in line of work are in same
instances a part Of the case his