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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
AnglO.French Fleet Is In Mediterranean to Offset
 Sudden Attack
TRONDHElM SEIZURE
 HAS BEEN ABANDONED
Allies Must Get Ready For Lightning Blow On
 England Herself
BY WEBB MILLER

NJhttcu PrcsS StuIt COrfcspOnuentl
 London, May 2. -- (UP) - Prime Minister Neville Cham berlain told Commons today that the Allies have quit their central Norwegian base at Andalsnes, concentrated the Anglo-French fleet in the eastern Mediterranean and prepared for lightning Ger man thrusts which may come in the Balkans reyon upon Britain herself
 The commons which had awaited his address In sullcn, worried mood, rang with cheers at the conclusion Of his brief address. Applause punc- tuated his speech, particularly when he announced that the battle fleet has been concentrated in thceastern Mediterranean, obviously to meet any threat that should arise from a sudden Italian move to go to war at Gcrmanys side
 Despite abandonment Of the cen- tral Norwegian Allied position and the foreclosure of any present Allied hope of capturing Trondheim from the Germans, Chamberlain assured commons that Norway was not to be mere 'sideshow'.
 Forecasts Long Fight
 His words forecast long and bit- ter struggle on the northern front and 1t was noted that he asserted the troops withdraw from Andalsnes--- without loss, he asserted, so far as he was aware were being moved to other positions, possibly to the north of Norway.
 A pale light filtered through the dusty leaded windows Of the ancient paneled commons chamber as Cham berlain spoke and lighted his worn face. At his side sat Winston Churchill, first lord of the admiral ty, and senior defense officer.
 Mex week, Chamberlain said, he hoped that he and Churchill might give to commons a full story of the Norwegian operations to date.
 On next Tuesday, Chamberlain told commons, there will be a full dress debate of the governments war effort. Until that time he asked that members refrain from com ment.
 The sensational move of the Brit iSh-F French fleets to the eastern Mediterranean was aScribed by Chamberlain to heavy German sea losses in the Nodwegian campaign. He claimed for the Allies the dam aging Of two German Capitol ships, the sinking of three or four cruisers, destruction of II destroyers and five submarines as well as 30 transports and storeships.
 Against those losses and another 10 transports reported sunk-but not confirmed-he places Allied losses at four destroyers three sub- marines and six minor vessels
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Senator Frances T. Maloney Has
 Aroused Resentment In His Party
Move to Have Himself Re- nominated Is Not Very
 Good Politics
-(NEA Radiophoto)
BY JACK AMMAN United Press Staff COrrespOndcnt)

,Unitcd PfcSS Stnlf COrfeSnOnucngl
 Hartford, Conn, May 2.--(UP)-- U. s. Sen. Francis T. Maloneys un- expected and surprising move to have himself re-nominated at the Democratic party's spring conven- ton June 3 and 1, instead of walt ing until later in the summer, has caused @ widespread feeling of re- sentiment In the party.
 The maneuver caught the entire party by surprise, and group opin- ions still are unavailable. But in- dividual party members, both fa- vorable and opposed to Maloney, say they believe 1t was an unWise move
 Tt gives an impression of weak ness" one high-ranking Hartford Democrat said. Tt seems to me he Is afraid of something and decided suddenly to spring this maneuver to get himself nominated first, and thus avoid the frictions at the reg ular state convention"
 Dictator Cry Heard
 Another pointed out that, once again, Maloney has given his op- position the chance to cry "Dicta- tor". Two years ago, this source said, the party organization att tempted "dictatoyial tactics at the state convention, and the party lost.
 Nov Maloney has given his op- position a chance to attack him on the same score. The state cen tral committee members were not informed of the proposed move until the morning of the conven- tion-by letter. And some even
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
HARVARD BOYS
 FARE VERY BADLY
I h e ir Counter Attack Upon Tech" Students
 Resulted In Waterloo

Cambridge, Mass, May 2-(UP)- The second intercollegiate riot" within 24 hours ended early today in @ technical knockout" for % Harvard men and the arrest of two Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology students.
 The two arrested youths were to be arraigned later in district court. Prank K. Bennett, IS, of Boston was charged with assaulting a po- liceman and Richard M. Powers, 9, of Cambridge was charged with larceny of safety belt from fire truck which arrived to quell small blaze.
 The latest melee resulted when a planned "attfck" Of 300 Harvard students on M. l. T., in reprisal for Tuesday nights kidnapping of the radio comedian. Eddie tRochestcrl Andersen. flzzled and the Tech boys captured a group of Harvardians.
 when the Crimson rO0ters were released a dozen of them fled along
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
PRIMARY DATES
 FOR DEMOCRATS
Town Committee Will Be Asked to Make Date
 For May IA

The Democratic town committee will be asked at meeting at party headquarters tomorrow night to set down May IA as the date for prima- ries for the election of local dele gates to city-wide convention which will in turn choose delegates to the state convention at Hartford June 3-4. It was reported today that the May IA date will be recommend ed by party leaders.
 If the town committee approves the date, any contesting states of delegates will have to be submitted by May 10. Under party rules, the date of the primary must be odver- tised by at least May 6, which is eight days before the primary date.
 Primary balloting, Ii there are con- tests is expected to be held by wards instead of districts. If there are no contests, the slate decided on by the town committee will be elected au- tomatically.
 Will Meet May 20
 The delegates chosen at the pri- mary will meet Ill a local convention May 20 to choose the Al Waterbury delegates to the state convention. A vote of the state central committee here Saturday provides that the delegates to the spring convention regular fall convention. The spring shall also serve as delegates to the state convention will name a candi- date for U. s. senator and delegates to the national convention. The later convention will select candidates for governor and other state offices.
 If there are any contests. local party rules provide that $25 must be deposited for each of the voting districts in which candidates are entered. This means total of $500 in the event of a city-wide primary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Court opening was delayed q few minutes by the absence of one Juror, Mrs. Fannie M. Baker, but she soon appeared and the session resumed with Mr. Phillips on the witness stand and U. s. Attorney General Irving Kaufmann cross- -eXa amining.
 MT. Kaufmann returned to the subject of company balance sheets which occupied so much time late yesterday afternoon and winch the prosecutor claimed showed that Mc'Xessoa's was paying dividends on ats Ltd. stock despite the fact that the funds weren't there. Each time that Kaufmann asked him about these dividend payments the witness replied that although the cash wasn't always on hand there WaN ample resources to cover them.
 The prosecutor referred In par ticNlar to one sheet which showed theTe was paid out $4eO00 in divl- eends with cash available for same cnly $4l ,b88, resulting In a $6,0oo shortage.
 Borrowed From Conn.
 @. Did you ever investigate to fi:d out why McKesson's Ltd. was always borrowing money from the Connecticut branch of the firma
 A. No.
 Kaufmann then dwelt on the fact that MT, Phillips had apparent ly reversed himself on testimony before the grand jury and the pres. enG jury. He had told the grand Jury that most of the directors meetings were cut-and-dried affairs, but yesterday he said just the ops posite. Kaufmann asked him to tell today which statement was the cor- rect one. MT. Phillips said that after thought and recollection he would say today that they were not cut and-dried, but that they could be either, but my recollection Is they weren't.
 He was then asked If the meetings only lasted @ few minutes and he responded yes. He was also asked If he had ever listened in on @ meet ing by telephone and the answer was again probably yes, but he didn't know how many.
 Kaufman at this point presented
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
City Taxes Are Being
 Paid In Very Rapidly
Were Due Only Yesterday But Already Over $2,OOO,' 900 Has Been Turned Over to Tax Collector;
 Early Payments Far Ahead

With taxes due only yesterday, the city of Waterbury today count ed payments already of well over $2,000,000 believed to be the largest early collections in the city's his tory. Yesterdays payments alone totalled approximately $l,500,000, payments made In advance ace counted for the rest of the total.
 The rush of taxpayers today led Mayor Vincent A. Sculiy to issue a statement saying: We are very much gratified at the response of the public, as reflected in .arly fig ures. We hope that this cooperation will continue, for the mutual bene- fit of the tax collector and the tax payers. Those who make their pay ments as early as possible will avoid the crowds of late in the month and will allow the tax office to carry on its functions more smooth ly."
 Early Payments
 Early payments are far ahead of previous years and so much has been paid in that Controller Thom-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Hollywood, May ?. - CUP) -- Sonia Henie reported today that the answers to all the runors concern ing her romance, her figure, ana her fortune add up to mo-" and the louder it's shouted, the better.
 The fortnight Norwegian girl who came to Hollywood four years ago as champion skater and re- mained to earn fortune as an actress, said no, she wasn't going to marry Dan Topping: no, she hadn't lost 30 pounds, and no. the Germans in Norway had confiscated nothing of hers.
 The blonde Miss Henie, wearing A pink sweater and blue slacks and suffering from the California heat, had kept silent up to now about her widely discussed romance With Dan Topping. wealthy New York sportsman, who travelled on the same boat with her from Honolulu last month, and who now Is staying in the same Beverly Hills hotel.
 "He is a nice man." Miss Henie said. T enjoy his company. But ! think it's about time to say that ] am not going to marry him."
 She shook her head until the curls almost came out from under her bandana handkerchief.
 Az for the reports about her being walking skeleton and eating iB meals a day in hope of returning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
TWO BOYS DROWNED

Bridgeport, Conn. May 2.--CUP) Two nine-year-old boys were drowned late yesterday when a makeshift raft capsized in small pond. Their bodies were recovered too late to revive them.
 The dead: Kenneth Cotonc and Gerald 0reeor. both fourth grade pupils.
 The boys. on a weeks vacation from school, had taken lunches and gone on a picnic for the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
SUGGESTS ONE OF
 ICE, KEROSENE.

New Britain. Conn.,, May ?. - (UP) -- New Britain Housing Au- thority officials today considered a letter from Washington headquart- CTS suggesting use of ice for re- frigeration and kerosene for cook Ing in the local housing project be- cause of high electric and gas rates here.
 The letter was written by Director Sumner K. Wiley of the Federal Housing Authority's first region. He said family could save $l.42 a month by using ice and kerosene.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
ITALIAN FLEET IN
 MEDITERRANEAN
Concentrated I here Is French Report-But Not
 Necessarily to Enter War
BY RALPH HEINZEN limited Press Staff COrresDOndCnt)


 Paris, May 2.--(UP)-Italy has concentrated most of her estimated il0 submarines and her strong fleet of fast torpedo-carrying motorboats in the narrow Mediterranean cor ridor between Sicily and French Tunisia, 1t was reported today.
 It was in this area, according to French informants, in the neigh borhood of Great Britains Malta naval base and Italy's new Pantel- leria base which is supposed to neu- tradize it, that any test of strength might come if Italy joined Ger many in the war.
 However, confidence was eX- pressed that the French and British navies could maintain control of the Mediterranean at large.
 It was estimated that with the delivery of one new 35,000 ton bat tleship for active service Italy had 49000O tons of warships of all types
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
TREASURY BALANCE

Washing ton, May 2-UP) -Gov- crnmcnt expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 30th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Inst Year $7,947, f97,t27.1t $7,550, ,S69, ,9S5.9t
 Receipts $4,741 ,O20,7t9.S2 $4,G5S,520,479.5 50
 Gross Deficit $S,2OG, G,476, ,4O7.29 $2.S92.Si9,506.4l
 Net Deficit $3, 3,126,664,757.29 S2,S55, ,SGS, ,606.4l
 Cash Balance $3,O4S,525, ,O35.17
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 MAY 2, 1915
TBy UnIleH Press ]

Mackensen's army oc cupied
 Australian New Zealand forces Gorlits; Russians in retreat to Che Wlsloka.
 unsuccessful ln attack an AIe- nash Gully, Saari Bair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
Rowley w. Phillips Cross-Examined
 On Cash Shortage
Dividends Paid, But Not Enough Cash In Treasury to Cover Them-Phillips Never Pr0bed Borrow.
 ing of Money From Connecticut
(By Democrat Staff Rcporter)

New York, May ?. - Special to the Democrat) = Lengthy questioning oi Rowley w. Phillips, Waterbury broker accused with three others of conspng to deraud stockholders of the McKesson and Robbins Company, ensued this morning trial of the in federal district court here reopened before Judge Grover Mocowz and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Spring brings brilliant Fashion
 Parade of beautiful Red Cross Shoes. s6.5o pr. \. Solo Co. Grand st.--Ady.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02

Visit our new store at S5 East Main Street. Watch for daily specials. Schneider's--Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-02
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Light Showers Tonight; Friday Cloudy, Colder
 Full Weather Report Page '.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
THE CHARACTERS:
ROMANY HALLE, who wants to pe
radio star.
CHOLLY O'NE1L, her PAL "he
plays in a music store.
BRENT NELSON, successful young
announcer. who falls in love WITH
Romany.
DOVER HAYWORTH, W b y
scion. who is growing fond OF
Cholly.
MYRA MOVES, famous radio star
who thought she was in love with
Bent.
TERRY o'RoURKE. who has a
weakness for liquor.
BAXTER TREE, a continuity writer
without a job.
YESTERDAY: On board the Hay
worth yacht Pee Wee Tyler, a
spoiled s~ocialite, shows her jeal-
ousy of Cho1ly.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23

and let me cook Sunday dinner for
you. 1 won't tell"
ASHAMED of me, eh?' Dove &C
c11sed her, grinning. iii come to
dinner. but I always pay back my
bread and butter. I'll take you to
dinner at Landau's the next Sun
day."
mo" Cholly shook her head
swiftly. Your mother wouldn't like
it, and I don't want to cause any
trouble for you. I like you-and l
want to be friends. But we must
be sensible about it."
you amaze me-" Dover looked
at her closely. II swear I believe
you mean it."
II certainly do" Cholly treasured
him. You're a nice boy and a real
person. But this poor girl-rlch boy
business doesn't work."
You're afraid" Dove looked
down at her, his eyes suddenly
troubled, wed fall in love. Is that
it?"
ooh, no." Cholly denied quickly,
flushing. "Of course, I know you
wouldn't fall in love with me-"
He laughed softly.
II could be so mad about you in
about a week, Chol1y O'Neil, that
I'd never be able to let you go, and
you know it."
'This," Cholly told him firmly,
"has gone far enough. Don't you
think we'd better drive along"
Dove sighed.
II want to kiss you again, but
if I do I'll spoil a beautiful friend
ship"
He said it lightly, then started
the car
Tell me-" he asked as they went
along South Shore drive. what
was b%othering you when you came
aboard tonight? Or do you want
to-"
Cholly hesitated. Then she told
him that a friend Of hers had come
into the Leo-Dane store intoxicated
and she had almost lost her job.
From what Brent Nelson had told
him, Dover knew it must be Terry
O'Rourke. She "a surprised when
he asked her a little grimly:
"Your-fiance?"
my ex-fiance." Cholly looked
straight ahead.
Dover was silent a moment, then
he said seriously.
II meant what I said Cholly,
about helping you with any finan-
cial worries you may have. Do you
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
RARADISE7z7HEK@E9k1
a %AImA ~UMIlMW

ing them the truth about myself. ]
guess I wasn't very smart"
Dove put an arm around her
again.
"You didn't hurt yourself with
me-" he said seriously. II thought
you were magnificently courageous
Not that being a farmers daughter
is anything to be ashamed of. MY
| dad started as a farmer"
He said it proudly. then went on:
1.-The only fun I ever had in my
life when I was a kid was when Dad
and I used to sneak away from moth
er and take a car and go and WISH
our poor relations. They live on
farms in Indiana and Illinois,"
"How different our lives have
been," Cholly sighed. We've never
had a thing. I waited tables, look
care of children and did just about
everything to get through Indiana
U. And you would have thought
our farm was a wonderful place! l
| used to read about you l n the Sun
day paper and envy the way you
lived"
Did you?" Dover asked sur
prised.
eyes," Cholly nodded, smiling. Il
always wanted to e your big pool
and the pond where you kept your
prize ducks and little boats"
You shall see rhem," Dover
promised. Then he added: when
Nom and Pop go to Europe"
Cholly WINGED slightly. Dover
laughed.
Pop would take you right to his
heart. But the mater is a little set
on the Blue Book. She always looks
my friends up, almost asks for a
genealogical chart"
IT mustn't you any trouble
with your MOTHER" Cholly said I'M
happily. She'll probably hear
about tonight and my battle with
Pee Wee"
Maybe not" Dove shrugged.
"And what if she does? I'm old
enough to select my own friends.
Lord knows, darling, you're moth
ing to apologize for. Some day
you'll be a great pianist, and they'll
all be proud to have met you
then"
He kissed her again, lightly, and
Cholly sighed.
well, anyway, you can come up
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
By JOSEPH S. HUFHAM
(Star CORRESPONDENT

DELCO, Dec. with avid inter-
est, cheerful anticipation, and III ap-
petite whetted profoundly for a mess
of fried squirrel, we shouldered
our gun and. i1astened down to the
riverside. 1t was still dark, and
frost a on the ground. So we
built a fire to thaw out our fingers
and toes, and then, 10, and behold,
we saw that a freshet in the river
had risen above Jul usual landing,
and our boat was anchored some
distance out in the swollen stream.
Vance Pierce, of Hallsboro, told
us a few weeks ago that he heard
of a fellow once who boosted that
he took one bath a year, whether
he needed it, or not. But had that
man, whoever he was, seen the op-
portunity for a bath that confronted
on this morning in question, he
doubtless would have rebelled.
The muddy water was swirling
around the boat, but the temptation
for fried squirrel was overwhelming.
We couldn't resist. So we disrobed
and waded out to the boat on a
tree that was under water to the
boat. the top and branches sticking
above the surface. Had we fallen
off-wheeeee! AS it was, we return.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Relationship Of Church To
Other Community Agencies
Will Be Stressed

RALEIGH, Dec. 1.-The first in a
series of regional rural Institutes
dealing with the place of the church
in the rural community will be l-ald
in five North Carolina sections this
week, beginning tomorrow, l.. r.
Harrill, All club leader of the n. C..
State college extension service, an
nounceu today.
Particular emphasis will be placed
on the relationship of the church to
other community agencies. Leaders
Of these agencies have been invited
to take an important part in the Sc
ries of institutes, which are being
sponsored by the n. c. Council of
Churches.
This weeks schedule follows: Mon
day, Howard Memorial Chapel, At
lantic Christian college; Tuesday,
Christian Education Building, Elon
college; Wednesday,, Salisbury, Re-
cital Hall, Music Building, Catawba
college; Thursday, Drexel High
School Building; and Friday, Car
thage, Presbyterian church. All
meetings begin at 1920 a. m.
Among the agencies invited to take
part in these Institutes are: The
state board of health, the board of
welfare, the board of education, the
library commission, home demonstra-
ton agencies, All clubs, and others
working directly with rural people.
The latter part of each meeting
will be devoted to a discussion Of the
problems facing the rural church
and possible solutions will he con-
sidered. Only one address has been
scheduled for each institute Sd as to
provide plenty of time for a. full dis
cussion of the problems involved.
Because of the nature of their
work with rural people, Harr..] has
asked farm and home agents of the
extension service in localities where
the Institutes are being held to at
tend and take part in the proceed
jnoS.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02
Huffman Experiences Poor Luck During
HuntFor Squirrels, Turkey And Deer

| range, but trotting just the same.
only in the way that turkeys trot.
Making another large half circle
we waited for them. And according
to our knowledge of turkeys, they
should have come ON toward us, the
lay of tile land suggested that; but
a bunch of pigs, gnawing acorns and
earthworms, must have turned them
off the course.
Then it occurred to us that we
could take a short cut back to our
boat and at the same time We could
go through a clump of bushes where
deers frequently bed up in the day
time.
Removing small shot from u gun
we put in a charge of buck-shot.
And we had hardly finished this job
when suddenly a fine buck sprang
up out of the leaves and stood as
%stoically there as a statue. We could
hardly believe eyes. Our appel
lite was now whetted for some deer
steak, and it took fully three seconds
for us to get throu9h blinking oul
eyes in surprise and level the gun.
The buck then wheeled and we miss
ed him as slick as an eel. so, as a
kind of substitute, we picked VI
some beefsteak at a market enroute
home. and the Missus fixed us up
some brown gravy
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-02

ed with the boat, %shiverin2 like a
wet puppy. And the warmth of the
fire we had left or the bank was
most welcome.
Getting across the river was hen
easy sailing. Or should we say pad
ding? Anyhow, we had not gone
very far through the lowlands be-
fore the sun began rejecting in the
heavens. And not much farther on,
we heard a turkey yelping. MIR.
Turk came up just out of gun shot
and then began one of the most I'M
usual cases of %peekaboo you ever
heard tell of. Br'er Turk would peek
over a log he had stopped behind,
and we would peek around a large
tree at him.
Finally Br'er Turk sensed that all
was not right, and so he turned tail
and checked out for a happier range.
Suddenly we sensed that our ap-
petite had changed somewhat and we
preferred baked turkey to fried
squirrel. So we cut out like a streak
and made a half circle of nearly a
mile, figuring that Br'er Turk would
feed on around to us.
There we lodged behind another
large tree, waiting. Presently we
espied about eight or ten nice turks;
but they had seen us first. They
trotting away. shortly out of gun