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Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

from the states attorneys police.
But by 1897 he was able to turn
the union over to its own officers,
all veteran members. Today the
union is out of debt, owns its own
headquarters building, has 100000
in the bank, pays sick and death
benefits.
II took courage. 1t took cool per-
sonal bravery on the part of Gou-
die. 1t took moral stamina on the
part of higher union officials. But
it was done. The men who make
their living in the coal business
are better off. The employers arc
better off. The whole labor move
mcnt is better off. cleaner.
Blanket condemnation of organi-
2cd labor because of racket infested
situations like this one is unjust,
precisely as blanket condemnation
of business is unjust simply be-
cause some businesses are improp-
crly run. Tho remedy for both is
houSccloaning of the kind these
Chicago tcamStCrs have shown to
be practicable.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Barbs

The withdrawal of British troops
from southern Norway and dis
patching of the fleet 10 the Mcdi-
tcrrancan can't exactly be called
a retreat, Tho allies arc lust get
ting back AT distance IL look tho
SITUATION over again
There II reported The sad plight
OF the lecturer, who had to cancel
his talk on The Future of Europe"
for lack of subject matter
a French informant attaches no
special significance to German pom
toon bridge building activity in the
MoSelle sector. The boys are prob
ably just catching up on their man.
ual training.
The Vatican reports all belliger-
cntS, including Germany, have
guaranteed not to bomb Rome in
event of war there. Well. when
does the air raid shelter construc-
ton begin?
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
THANK YOU, Mr.. KRETZ
)E. POST-PRESS

| have Just read your editorial in the
issue Of May 5th, regarding the slight
controversy between Mr. Ned Holmes
of the SRA and Brawley Post American
Legion. and wish to take this opportunity
to congratulate you on the eminently fair
way in which YOU expressed your views.
Your statements were fair and true,
and the article will, no doubt, receive the
commendatias Of all honest, right think
ing citizens.
Very truly yours,
w. A. KRETZ,
Commander, Brawloy Post
so, American Legion.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Thoughts For The Day

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass. the
hclb Welding seed and the frult tree Welding trnt
after his kind, whose seed Is III itself upon The
Carth and it was So-Genpsis l:ll.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

Rlchelieu Rasputin. da Vinci and Poe
leaned heavily on the poisc and wisdom
Of cats.-Marian Ellet, ConcOrdla, Kan,
newspaper woman, opposing state WAY
on loose cats.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

MEMBER
American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. Nation
al Editorial Association.
California Newspaper Pub
fishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
You re Telling Ne

Someone has now invented
church collection plate with an
electric boil attachment. This iS
As far aA We know, tho first alarm
clock ever dceigned To awaken ones
conscience.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

Anybody who wants to know the truth
can find out that the same individuals
who are promoting the war in England
and. France are supporting it in Ger
many.-Henry Ford.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

It would be possible for the Western
Hemisphere to be absolutely self-sustain-
ing significant situation in these hec
tic times-O. Langdon White, professor
OF geology Western Reserve University.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

Tho old provcrb. "Bcttcr lat" than
never. would be perfect if III" hos
DcIcvcd in it., too.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

An Italian speaker 'aF' AL italy
Of the same mind A Mug' olini.
And what. for heaven a.kc IS
on MuSSOllni'S mind
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

WASHINGTON, May O. After
months of investigation. the famous
Union Electric case before the Sc
curities ard Exchange commission
is about to come to boil
Union Electric is a Missouri utility
accused Of maintaining SluSh fund
for hungry politicians. It may short
u become exhibit A III demon
Stration of the unpleasant things
that can happen to a public utility
accused of dabbling in politics.
Having investigated privately for
a year. SEC may now, if it sees fit,
order a full-dress public hearing.
If it proves to its own satisfaction
that a secret slush fund was raised
and dipped into, it could then:
|. Move to de-liSt Union Elec-
trio securities on the stock exchange.
2. Issue stop orders against the
issuance Of new securities.
8. Demand the filing of addi-
tional information.
4. Turn the whole business over
TO the Department Of Justice for
criminal proceedings under the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

\ Canadian jude 'ai, that in
stead Of spanking 4 rccaIcltrant
wife husband should buy hcr
Snappy hat, instead In that case
it would be his wallet which would
take the beating.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

The early bird may catch the
worm, but it's the early season
fisherman who catches cold
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
UIIIIlN dNl'
NEW UTILITY LAWS
PROVIDE PENALTIES

SEC gets all this power because
of the various teeth Congress put
in utility regulating laws since 1893.
These provide heavy penalties for
the filing of false or misleading
financial statements: and the aCcu-
sation is that the slush fund built
ND by devious means, didn't show
up IN any of Union Electric'S bal
ance sheets.
Further. there arc criminal pen
alties for wllfullv making such
false or misleading statements:
there are other penalties for violat-
ions of section l2-H of the Utility
Act. which prohibits campaign con-
tributions by a holding company or
its subsidiary.
On top of that. Union Electric
is in Jam with Missouri law.
which provides that the corporate
charter of a utility contributing to
political campaigns may be revoked.
Two former Union Electric off
Gals have been gwen sentences for
perurv. because of false testimony
gwen during tho carly Stages ol
the SEC probe
The most recent case WaS that
of Albert C. Laun. former vice presl-
dent Of the company who entered
a plea Of nolo cortendrrc.
Before coming mp for %cntonro.
Iaun Spcnt three davS taking to
SEC Investigators. who asked tho
court 10 grant lenlenCv Court re-
fused. giving HIM year in prison
and a S4500 fine
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
TARGET IN GEORGIA
.I,.i1, l..
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

Hearing nothing thee dai' cx-
cept what the candidates. are say
ing. we are inclined To WOndcY what
ever became of Confuclu..
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09
Famous Sayings

Nature is but n name for effect whose cause i
God.-Cowpcr.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

The fashioned boy alWayS got
home in time for dinner It's the
modern youth, says Zadok Dumb
kopf, who Just barely gct> there in
time for Sunday mOrnluq urcak-
fast.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-05-09

NEXT: Gardening, double-bar-
relied health giver.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06
PROF. RUSSELL IS
AGAIN ATTACKED

Boston. May 6-CUP)-- Criticism
of Harvard university's appointment
of Bertrand Russell, British philos-
opher, as a lecturer for the mex;
academic semester continued over
the weekend with protests at two
Catholic Communion breakfasts.
Asserting that liberalism and
Catholicism cannot live under the
same roof" the Rev. Edward l..
Murphy, s. j., OF Weston college.
addressing the Massachusetts, chap
ter, International Federation OF
Catholic Alumnae, said:
1T Is pathetic that In the
name of academic freedom and un-
der the Aegis OF liberalism. we are
supposed to allow q titled liberal
tRusselD to spew his philosophic
filth INTO the minds OF the young
At a Communion breakfast OF the
South Boston council. Knights Of
Columbus. and South Boston court
Catholic Daughters OF America. SUI
preme Court Clerk Charles s
OConnor charged that Russell
spreads his Immoral doctrines IN
the same manner that person
would serve children cyanide OF po-
tassium and call II Ice cream"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06
NO AUTO DEATHS
OVER WEEKEND
But Four Fatalities From
Other Causes Happened
in Connecticut

Hartford, Conn. May 6-(UP)--
Connecticut passed the weekend
without an automobile fatality, al
though four persons died from eth
er forms Whence.
Jim Gayda, SIS, Southport. father
of seven children, was killed by a
train a: Fairfield.
Mrs. Mary Graham Conner, Wa
terbury, was electrOcuted when she
touched O lighting fixture while
taking a bath.
Accidental discharge of a rifle
caused the death of Alex w. Norrie
father of six children, at Windsor.
Charles E. Douglass, 60. New Lon
don printer. ended his life with a
shotgun.
Five Plainville youths escaped
drowning when their rowboat cap
sized In Long Island sound off Say
brook.
Rescued by two men in a cabin
cruiser were Charles Nelson, 81
Harry Bull. 10. Chester Dodge. n
Albert Lepore, 20. and Everett Sea-
lander, 81, who were fishing q mile
off shore when their ~ foot boat
sank. They floundered in the wa
ter for nearly an hour until res.
cued.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06
Attorney For Phillips
Is Furious At Court
to His Client-Warm Arguments Between Attor-
ney COrbin, Judge Thrilled Court Room
(By Democrat staG Reporter,

New York, May Especial TO the
Democrat--A motion for a mistrial
In the case OF the federal govern
ment against Rowley Phillips, Wa:
terbury broker, who Is accused with
three other Connecticut residents OF
conspiring TO defraud stockholders OF
the McKesson and Robbins COM
pany, was made shortly before noon
today by Attorney Philip Corbin,
counsel for the Waterbury defend
ant, following sharp alteration
between defense counsel and Judge
Grover Moscowitz.
The argument arose during re-
cross examination and followed a
dramatically uttered question from
u. s. Attorney Irving r. Kaufman
which Phillips was answering IN
some detail. He was admonished by
Judge Moscowitz 10 answer Eyes" or
no" which marGed the second or
third time today that the judge had
issued the same warning 10 the de-
PENDANT.
Phillips tried 10 say that he was
answering the question IN this fash
ion, but Judge Moscowitz retorted,
you are not" whereupon Atty. Cor
bin furiously took exception TO these
words and declared that the courts
attitude to his client was distinctly
antagonistic. He Immediately moved
for a mistrial, the motion being de-
MED.
AS the case opened today with re.
direct examination OF Mr.. Phillips
scheduled to start, Atty. Corbin rose
to move that the testimony concern
ing T. A. d. Jones and the Jones
Coal Co. oil New Haven be stricken
out as incompetent and on the
grounds there was no legitimate rea-
son for its injection. no foundation
was laid for 1t, and nothing since its
Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06
LOUIS LEOPOLD
WILL TRY AGAIN
Several Citizens to Speak
for Pardon; Thursa Scott
Appeals Also

The names OF a number OF prom
inent Waterburlans favoring the
release OF Louis N. Leopold, serving
a life sentence at Wethersneld for
the Moynihan block fire which took
three lives here II years ago, were
TO be offered to the board Of par
dons at a session at the state prison
this afternoon. Permission 10 use
their names was secured from bus
mess and civic leaders by Herbert
8. Smith, general secretary Of the
Y. M. G. A., who was to make an
appeal for Leopold TO the board.
The move marks another in the
long series of attempts by Leopold
and his family TO win his freedom.
His family has worked increasingly
In his behalf since he first entered
the penitentiary, and their loyalty
has never wavered. All previous
moves TO free Leopold by pardon or
win new trial have been unsuc-
Cessful
Thursa Scott Also
Another VJaterburian whose APP
plication was to be acted upon this
afternoon was Mrs. Thursa Grant
Scott, who was sentenced to from
three 10 10 years for the Staying Of
her husband here two years ago
The woman was found guilty Of
Continued Oh Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06
RUMANIA BEGINS
GROWING SCARED
May Be Next Nation Hit By
Nazis Destroyer Of
Britain Sunk
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE. JR.
United Press Staff Correspondent J

Bucharest, Rumania. May CUP
"A slump in Allied prestige rs the
result OF what Is called the .,aSco III
Norway was expected today 10 fore
shadow a new German drive 10 OBJ
tain economic and political lomina-
ton In the Balkans, with Rumania
tine most likely focal point.
A week ago Balkan countries fear
ed that a German defeat in Nor
way might bring some military push
in Eastern Europe TO offset IL. Nov
It Is held that Adolf Hitler is likely
to capitalize ON allied inefficienc9"
to penetrate more deeply into Bal
Kan economics and politics. Ruman-
Ia would be expected to be the prime
objective because of the value of its
sources OF supply and because OF its
vulnerability
There could be no question of the
impression left here by the with
drawal of Allied troops from South
em and Central Norway. To the
average Rumania, Britain was
caught mapping.
Is Not Prepared
Neutral observers held that Ru-
mania politically. economically and
above all military was not equipped
to meet a German attack. They said
that II was questionable whether
Rumania would even be able 10
wreck her oil well machinery before
German transport planes began 10
unloat troops In the OIL dfstrict "to
take charge"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06
DEMOCRATSARE
GIVEN TICKET
Roosevelt for President,
Cross for Governor, for
Senate Maloney

Roosevelt for President, Cross for
Governor. Maloney for U. s. Sena-
tor. That Is the ticket that Coli-
necticut Democrats will vote for this
fall II the present leaders of the
party organization In the state have
their way, as indicated In speeches
and interviews at Saturdays con-
vention of the Connecticuts FEEDER
alton Of Democratic Women's Clubs
at The Elton.
U. S. Senator Francis T. Maloney
and State Chairman j. Francis
Smith both denied reports that the
action of the state central commit
tee In having the senatorial candi-
date named at the spring conven-
ton has resulted In serious split
within the party'S ranks. Senator
Maloney, who seems almost assured
of denomination, said he believed the
move would aid the Democratic
party IN the state since 1t would
give the senatorial candidate time
for n longer, more effective CAM
paign.
FavOrs Wilbur Cross
The party leadership gave the
impression of definitely favoring ex-
Gov. Cross for the gubernatorial
nomination over Public Works Com
missioner Robert Hurley, who has
been reported as leading the insur-
gent move. The candidacy of For
mer Labor Commissioner Joseph M
Tone, now in Washington. who
failed in an attempt to win the
nomination for Lieutenant Cover
nor two years ago, will be strongly
opposed by Messrs. Smith and Ma
loney. Col. Samuel Fisher came In
for some favorable mention, but is
not now prominent in the picture.
Speeches at the convention show
ID1,NIita,,aI ON Dana
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06
CHAMBERLAIN IS
FACING BATTLE
May Save His Cabinet in
Expected Hot Debate in
Commons Tuesday
BY WEBB MILLER
United Press stafY Correspondent


London May 6 CUP - Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain may
save his cabinet in a House of Com
mons debate on Norway tomorrow
by promising immediate and CT
fectivc coordination Of the fighting
services, it was reported today.
Under the reported plan, chiefs
of staff Of the navy, army and air
force would conduct all co-ordina-
ton activities with Winston Churc-
hill. first lord of the admiralty and
senic" defense minister. sitting as
chairman and acting as spokesman
for the cabinet when full cabinet
authority was necessary to an
decision.
Despite vigorous criticism OF the
government in newspapers. includ-
ing conservative ones. and by OPP
position leaders, it was forecast thai
Chamberlain would take his cabinet
safe through tomorrow's debate
Chamberlain and Churchill were
expected to be the chief government
spokesman during the debate,
which is likely TO continue Though
Thursday.
Give More Information
II was indicated that Chamberlain
would make a much more informa-
tive speech on the Norway campaign
than he did last Thursday and tina.
Churchill, weighing the long range
results Of the action. would en-
phasize that Germany no longer
counted as a sea power because Of
her naval losses since her invasion
of Norway and Denmark.
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06

assignments filed today, all OF which
were submitted TO Superior Court
Clerk George Freeman before l
o'clock. Three hundred and siXty-five
err0rs were listed by Atty. Joseph
Murray In Hayes assignment.
One OF Attorney Murray's excep-
lions was the statement that In Or
dering, In sundry ways, OF the So
called grand jury report, at the In
stance or with the assistance OF
States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, In
that resulting publicity given TO
the unproven accusations and the
infammatory character OF the re-
port itself, created O situation In
which the accused were unable to
obtain q fair trial In Connecticut,
particularly the City OF waterbury.
Attorney Murray In another excep-
ton wrote that In the publishing OF
the grand jury report an irristible
wave Of adverse public opinion was
created which contributed to the ver-
dict Of the jury and the severity Of
the penalties inflicted by the court.
Many exceptions were taken to
the facts found by the court on the
ground that they were found with
out evidence. Many other excep-
lions IRE based on the courts re
fusal to find q large number OF
facts which the appellants claimed
were admitted or undiSputed.
The appellants claim generally
that the ending as made by the
court does not present fair and
correct background against which
to argu' the questions Of law which
they raise In their appeals. There
are also many exceptions based on
the charge OF Judge Ernest 1nglis
which took the better part Of two
days to deliver to the jury and
which consists OF l59 typewriter
pages ontt lining 306 paragraphs.
Names Of Appellants
The defendants for whom as
signment OF errors was filed this
morning were Frank Hayes,
Daniel Leary, Jonn s. Johnston,
Phillip Coppeto, Henry Minor, ST.
mon j. Alderman, John Meany,
Georre Kingsley Martin Dunn,
Thomas Kelly, Charles O'Connor,
James Healey, Frank (Burns) San
talncia, and Thomas Fleming.
The IA defendants have taken
separate appeals and consequently
an assignment OF errors was filed
for each one. This marked the final
step In projecting these appeals.
Nothing further remains to be done
before argument of the cases In the
Supreme Cour excep to print the
voiuminous record which contains
more than two and half million
words Judge Ernest Inglis has ruled
that this record will have to be
printed at the expense Of the APP
pellants. This expense has been es-
timated at $4,000.
Consolidate Complaint
The method followed by the APP
pellants In making their assign
ments of errors has been to consol-
idate In the assignment OF one sin
gle appellant all the questions per-
tanning to rulings made at the trial
and all of tn exceptions based on
the Judges charge, and to incorpo-
rate these into the assignments OF
the other appellants by cross-ref-
erence Such assignments were con-
solidated In the assignment filed by
Continued on Page y
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06
RUDY VALLEE DOG
CONVALESCING

Belmont. Mass. May 6-(UP)-
Rudy Vallee's two-year-old great
dane Rolf was convalescing today at
the home OF Miss Doris McCuen, q
friend OF the radio-screen star,
after an operation at the Angel
Memprial animal hospital In Bos-
ton.
When Rolf became seriously II!
two weeks ago after swallowing part
OF a rubber doll at Vallee's Califor.
MIA home. Miss McCuen flew to
Boston with the dog. AS soon as the
dog Is fully recovered, he will be
flown back 10 Hollywood.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-05-06
Allied Powers Warned By
Italy That She May Be
Forced Into War
POPE Plus AGAIN
IN PEACE STRUGGLE
Bitter Language Used in
Italy Against Alleged
Program OF Britain
by REYNOLDS PACKARD
United Press staff Correspondent

lIhItcu PfcSs S'nIi correspondents
Rome, May 6,-(UP) "A
charge that Great Britain
is preparing Greek bases fol
attack on Italy was published
today by the newspaper Cor
riere PadanJ which often
reflects the opinion OF high
Fascist army circles.
The newspaper, which Is
owned by Air Marshal Italo
Balbo, warned the Allied powers
that any attempt on their part 10
bring moral or economic pressure
on the Fascist state would likely
bring Italy into the European war.
1.-THE Allies have an urgent need
TO regain prestige that they have
lost" the Corrierc Padano said.
Can the Mediterrean supply that
need?'
The newspaper then charged that
Britain had secretly begun TO pre-
pare naval bases IN Greece for Use
against Italy,
The Fascist Press generally car
rled on so strong campaign
against the Allies that II increased
belief that the Fascist leadership
this was the moment TO enter the
war.
Coriere asserted that Britain
and France have silently been con-
centrating their fleets In our seas.
1T Is probable" the newspape.
said. That Italy will have some-
thing TO say TO this proposition.
Faced by the insurmountabe bull.
wark OF the Siesfried Line, the AL
lies are seeking TO move the war
elsewhere. They made the greatest
rror TO date In considering the Med
iterranean at the same rate as the
north SEGA.
The ostcntatious return of the
fleets-the preparations In AleXan-
dria and Malta-the mderhandeG
preparations TO turn Greece into all
aerial and naval base by British
pseudo commercial agents who will
soon reveal themselves as the van
u AeAiA Va ttiN aiih ga AOANV
what does 1t all mean?
If they intend to apply moral
pressure they arc miscalculating
Britain cannot repeat the exper-
fence OF the autumn of 1885 with !.
out damage. We remember thcl
proud British fleet was then uselesJ
to check the wave OF expansion oil
the italian pcopla. N
Pope Plus Tirclcss
Pope Plus, struggling to counter
act war sentiment. confers with
Crown Prince Umberto and Crow.
Princess Marie jose. The conference
was understood TO have a direct
bearing on the Popes efforts "
keep Italy out Of war. OSservatoie
Romano, official organ OF the Vat
lean said, The meeting will increase
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