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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

the Greek character. They pointed out that the Greek peninsula hao been over-run by so many foreign tribes Tartars, Slavs, Italians Turks, that the blood had de. teriorated.
 Perish the thought!
 And those who imagine that
 the demOcracies of Greece had been inspired by lofty ideals of humanity and international de- cency have derived their infor- nation from those authors of the romantic period of the first fifty years of the last century.
 These romanticists were also hopeless sentimentalists and like all true sentimentalists, they fitted the facts to suit their fancies. As re- suit, cost of us obtained com pletely distorted view of the history of old Hellas during the era of its famous experiments within the field of democracy. And once such an opinion has gained a firm footholo upon the popular mind, it is al- most impossible to dislocate it. Yet that will have to be done if we want to profit by the mistakes of Pericles and his contemporaries who ruinet the democracy of Athens ano brought about the introduction of g dictatorship.
 NEXT: Early Democracies Had
 to be Built on Foundations of CNo very
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HOSPITAL PLANS
 CHANGE IN ROOMS
New Arrangement of Pri= vate, Semi Private
 Rooms Considered

A plan to have one floor of the Waterbury hospital converted into private rooms anG another into semi private rooms is reported to be un- der consideration by members of the staff.
 At present semi-private and pri- vate rooms are on the same floors requiring 8 large staff of nurses. The proposed plan would reduce the numbers of nurses on the pri- vate floor and release them for duty on the semi-private level, because private patients usually retain their own private nurses, packers of the plan say.
 The semi-private rooms would house a large number of hospital plan patients, who ordinarily are given semi-private rooms, unless they will pay the extra fee for pri- vatA ones. The office of the Hospital Plan in New Haven said today most hospitals have separate floors for private and semi-private patients.
 Dr. B. Henry Mason, hospital su- perintendent, could not be reached for comment.
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 Daladier said that the troops had been prepared to go to Fin land since February 27 and that on March 5 8 new attempt was made to arrange for their passage through Scandinavia and to deter mine whether Finland wanted to make a direct appeal to Britain and France for aid under the League of Nations covenant.
 The decision of the Finnish gov- ernment, he said, is expected to- day. At present Finnish government representatives, including Premier Risto Ryti, are in Moscow negotiat- ing whether an armistice is possible in the war in Finland. . ..
 No Cause for Debate
 Daladier's statement was. made after Deputy Fernand Laureant asked the government to fix time for debate on Finland. Daladier replied that while the government was ready to answer questions, he did not see any purpose in debate until the decision of the Finnish government and parliament regard ing the Moscow negotiations and regarding Allied troops was known At the premier's proposad, 1t was agreed to fix the date for the de- bate as next Tuesday.
 The premier emphasized that Norway and Sweden had taken a very strong stand in refusing per- mission for the Allied troops to pass through their territory and even threatened to destroy the only rail- way line leading through Sweden to the fighting front.
 He said at the same time that a great deal of aid had been giv- en Finland. Although he did moi state the exact number of modern bornbers sent to the Films, he said that previously 175 fighting planes 496 cannon, 5000 machine guns and 200OO,OO0 cartridges had been dis matched.
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point of one possessing inside knowledge. When Coster moved in- to McKesson and Robbins, Dietrich became assistant vice-president and treasurer of the firm.
 Dietrich said "the bankers" man. euvered to run the value of the stock up to $150 a share and told him not to sell his 50 shares, then valued at $5,000. By 1926, when Girard G O. was merged with Me- Kesson and Robbins, his 50 shares were worth $300,0O0.
 In one year-1923- 23-1924-Girard & co. profits mushroomed from $4O,O0O to $16O,O00.
 Was this because of the sale of preparations for bootlegging?" As- sistant U. s. Attorney Irving F. Kaufman asked.
 The question was not allowed, but Dietrich said, "the alcoholic prepa- rations increased the profits"
 Coster killed himself Dec. 16, 1888, when it was discovered that for 10 years or more he had been swim ukuiS SlOChI1O4OC4o d14O AOO441Ss Vuv~ side auditors by an amazing system of bookkeeping which included fic- titious deals with dummy com- panieS" that were only street num- bers, and listing of such assets as warehouses filled with supplies, which never existed. George Musica and two other brothers, Robert, alias Robert Dietrich, and Arthur, alias George Vernard, were officials of the company and have pleaded guilty to the chages of mail fraud, security and exchange act violations and conspiracy on which five CO., defendants are on trial.
 The five are: Horace B. Merwin, president of the Bridgeport (Conn.) City Trust Company, former Me- Kesson- Robbins director; Rowley w. Phillips, Waterbury, Conn, in- vestment banker whose company underwrote $1,0O0,000 of McKesson- Robbins stock; John H. McGloon, Fairfield, Conn, former vice-presi- dent and controller of McKesson- Robbins, and Leonard and John O. Jenkins, Coster-Musica's brothers | in-laW.
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DI ANGELO CASE
 STARTED TODAY
Woman Asks $lO,OOO for Being Thrown From
 Motorcycle

Trial of the case of Marie Di Angelo against the City of Water bury was started before Judge Frank P. McEvoy in superior court this morning. The woman seeks $10,0O0 damages as result of being thrown from motorcycle at the corner of Charles and St. Jean street last year.
 The complaint alleges the road way was in such poor condition at the point q the accident that the city was maintaining nuisance there.
 The woman was riding on the rear seat of the motorcycle when the driver lost control of it, due to deep holea ill the roadway and she was badly hurt that she was laid up for several weeks and lost three toes as 8 result of the accident the complaint sets forth.
 c. H. Gebhardt, local photogra- pher, was on the witness stand dui- ign most of the mornings session. He explained conditions of the roadway at the time he took pie lures of 1t and explained his pie lures.
 Attorneys John H. Cassidy and Harold Ashworth represent the plaintiff and Corporation Counsel Gregory Lynch and Attorney Ed- ward J. Mcdonald appear for the city.
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open opposition to it.
 The nearest Garnerites came to winning big shot anti-third term convert was a month ago in Mass achusetts where Farley's presi- dential candidacy was announced with the filing of his name in the states advisory presidential pri- mary. The voting will take place April 30 for 34 convention votes.
 Not In Garner Plan
 Filing of Farley's name specific ally was not in compliance with an agreement with Garnerites to join in an anti-third term movement al- though. the anti-third termers knew his name was to be entered. But it is known here that Farley signed declaration of candidacy in Mass achusetts because MT. Roosevelt had told him he would not be a candidate ~ni Farley felt. therefore, that he was free to beat his own political drum: The postmaster gen. eral is understood to have felt there was no reason for him to join any anti-third term movement since he had reason to believe no third term candidacy wa undecron hrdu term candidacy was under consiera- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
TAX COLLECTOR
 GIVEN SENTENCE
Harvey B. LOwns, Ridge.
 field, Gets 2 to 5 Years in State Prison

Bridgeport, Conn, March 12 (UP)-Harvey B. Lowns, Ridgefeld tax collector, was sentenced to state prison today for 3 to 5 years after pleading guilty to embezzlement of town funds.
 Lowns, arrested Jan. 16 when an audit disclosed Q shortage of more than $15,0O0 in his books, was taken to prison after sentence was impos- ed by Superior Court Judge Carl Foster.
 Most of the money, was said, had been returned to the town. His counsel estimated the amount at $10,O0O.
 Downs was collector at Ridgefield since 1927 and formerly served as a legislator and member of the Re- publican town committee.
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ANNIVERSARY OF
 POPE PLUS XII

Vatican City. March i2.-(UP)- The first anniversary of the corona ton of Pope Plus XII was ceiebrat- cd with a pontifical mass in st Peters today.
 The Pope. 20 cardinals and the diplomatic corps. including Myron c. Taylor President RooseyeIts personal representative to the Holy eee.' and Mrs. Taylor attended the mass. Numerous teleerams Of con. graduation were received, including ones from President Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler.
 Newsreel recording the principal events of the first year Of the p0pe'l reign were slown in oregoTian Hall
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Italian SiSterhOOd

The Italian SiSterhood last night picked new social commit tee at a meeting in Moose hall.
 The members are Mrs. Louise Starto. chairman; Mrs. Aurelio Capocchi, Florence Cicchitto, Mary PastiZzo, Marie Verrastro, Mary Marciano, Susan Ricciutti and Mary Marciano, Susan Ricciutti and Mary Cuccienllo.
 Mrs. Mary Favale was chairman of the committee for the social held after the meeting. Plans were discussed for the groups annual show and dance April 27 at Buck ingham hall. Miss Rose DelPrin- cipe heads the committee in charge.
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Germans Of Finland
 Beg Hitler For Help
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ed that the path of retreat from Viipuri was now open to the Films only toward the west, along the main line railroad. Yesterday the Russians had announced taking the town of Nisalahti, only 12 1-2 miles vest southwest of Viipuri. This was the second straight day on which the Russians had announced fight ing in the Loimola area, 30 miles north-northeaSt of Lake Ladoga.
 WAR BRIEFS
 Berlin, March 12.-(UP)-Well informed German sources said to- day that they expected a communi- que to be issued in Moscow tonight dealing with Russo Finnish negoti- ations. The sources expressed op- timism that the negotiations "were approaching a result permitting the eventual cessation of hostilities."
 We'll informed sources said the purpose of the Berlin visit of form CT Finnish President Per Evino Svinhufvud, who now is enroute tc Italy, was to place himself in posi- tion to persuade Germany to inter. cede at Moscow in event Finnish. Russian negotiations were failing.
 It was believed that Svinhufvuc here because the conferences al Moscow still were continuing. Brussels, Belgium, March 12.- (UP)-Prince Rene of Bourbon Parma, brother of the former Elm press Zita of Austro- Hungary, ar- rived today from Finland and was quoted by the newspaper Libre Bel gique as saying he was on a mission for Field Marshal Baron Carl Gus tav Mannerheim, Finnish Con- mander in Chief, to several coun- tries.
 Prince Rene said he was not per- mitted to disclose the object of his mission, the newspaper reported.
 He was quoted as adding that he was convinced personally that there would be no "armistice" in the Rus so-Finnish war. He estimated the Russian dead at 6OQ,000, the news paper said.
 Helsinski, March l2.-UP)-Fin- nish forces destroyed 587 Russian airplanes or destroyed 1.486 tanks and 295 artillery guns during tht first IA weeks of the war. the Fin. nish army high command announc- ed today.
 The high command. in a summary of Russian losses since the start oi the war, said that on an average the Russians had lost six airplanes an6 Is tanks a day.
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FrdtemQL Neus
NOSahOgan Lodge

District Deputy Clarence Fol- we'll will be the guest of NOsa- hogan lodge, I. o. o. F. tonight. The district deputy will be ac- companied by his staff and will assist at the conferring of the third degree on a large cast of candidates, Past District Deputy Alfred Weimer and Noble Grand Arthur Hills will be in charge of the degree ceremony.
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MattatuCk Tribe

Members of the new Mattatuck tribe, Improved Order of Red Men, will be guests at a special program to be presented in Ches- hire tonight by Quinnipac tribe. Local members will leave from the west end of the Green at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
FELICE FORINO
 SUED FOR DIVORCE

Maria Vorlno this morning brought q 9i0000 divorce action against her husband. Eeliee FoFino ln superior court. Tho woman al. Ieaes cruelty and tsBkA alln6ny and 6 change Of name Co MnFia raSa' disio.
 The couple were married Sept. 2. ie1e, an6 have 70 children,
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Clark COtnmandery

The Red Cross degree will be rehearsed at a meeting of Clark Commandery, Knights of Temp lar, Thursday night at the Ma sonic Temple. Routine business will be transacted,
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Continental Lodge

The entered apprentice degree was exemplified at meeting of Continental Lodge, A. F. & A. M. at Masonic Temple last night.
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FIRST BEG ROLE

One Of the first young actors to realise hib ambitions through his performance in the stage hit. Meet the People" is young William Orr, who gets hls ilFst majoF screen aes 4isnnlent in 'sfhe Mortal HlogmS
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PETE'S SPOTS

Pete Smith, the housewife's friend, will tell how to keep things spotless in his latest M-G-M Spe- cialty, Spots Before Your Eyes"
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LEONARD DIRECTS

Robert 2. Leonayd's is directing Pride and Prejudice" starring Laurence Olivier and Greer Carson.
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30 Russian Women Buried

x1SLSLlkl, MdICLL 1G-NO1 l- AAAA " Russian women soldiers who died fighting with the ill-fated 34th tank brigade north of Lake Ladoga, have been buried together ill huge pit, reports from that front said today.
 They fought to the last woman, refusing to surrender as did some of the men of the 34th brigade. All were about 30 years old and wore short hair, Ladoga dispatches said.
 The tank brigade, composed of 2,050 men and the 30 women serv- ing as medical corps, had rushed over the Finnish border to relieve the 18th Russian division. They came too late to save the 18th from annihilation and fell into a trap themselves, with their 125 tanks and propaganda trucks, which fell into Finnish hands in good condition.
 Of the men, 85 surrendered and the rest, along with the women, were killed, the Films said. Two Of the women were lieutenants and five were non-commissioned officers.
 VybOrg Almost Encircled
 Moscow, March l2.-(UP)-The official news agency Tass distribut- ed the following leningrad com- munique today:
 March Ii Soviet troops closed a ring around Vyborg (ViipurD and occupied its Eastern and Northern parts.
 "On the Western shore Of Vyborg Bay Soviet troops arc successfully advancing.
 "rhere were clashes Of infantry troops in the area Of the station Of Lojmola uyoim0lal on the railroad between suojaryl fsuoJaeryp and Serdobol lsoFtavaial.
 soviet aviation acted against the enemy's military objectiYea and brought down five enemy Aifplafles." The Moscow C0nriunique ildieats
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WELFARE DEPT.
 TO OBEY BUDGET

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GARNER BLOCK OF
 THIRD TERM FAILS

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morning but the skies were low and there was hope that the great natural barrier to mechani1ed army, would resume falling.
 Peace Must Be Just
 As news was awaited from Mos COW, it was asserted in high of- ficial quarters that If the Finnish decision was for peace, the decision must be justified to the people and to the army which had sold nearly every foot of Finnish territory the Russians had taken.
 The Finnish delegation under Premier Risto Ryti had not been given full powers. Any proposals to which it might agree were subject to ratification by parliament.
 The frequent air alarms ill Hell sinki, before the snow came, were taken by Films to mean that Russia intended to increase the strain on their nerves by sending airplane fleets over the capital area. There was no indication that the people were not as calm as they had been during the past grim weeks. RumOrS Are Prevalent
 Rumors flew thick regarding pro- ceedings at Moscow. But it was said that the chances for peace hinged on the Russians moderating not stiffening, their original de- mands.
 Films had clearly in mind the Munich conference and the fate oi Czechoslovakia.
 The snow which had fallen so fal was not of the seasonal blizzaro intensity but there were severa. inches of it already. Flying was almost impossible in southern Fin land.
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TERMS FOR PEACE
 REMAIN IN DOUBT

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FRANCE READY
 TO AID FINLAND

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NEXT: Early Democracies Had to be Built on Foundations of Slavery
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-07-03

Germans would invade ireland AM
use n - . base for the attack
ON nfitsin.
George nsrnard shaw proposed
dfssfic steps. such A. Russia taoh
In Humania. Same newspapers
proposed that Fire he prumised
her long desired nnsnn with Nnrth
ireland u shs roap~rstsd with
Britain In defense measures.
The heaviest shipping Iossss Of
tbs war we're repartsd BY London
for the week ended June ~. Ths
total was ipseii tons. II wss said
that tina total wAa swsIled by
lossss NJ ships in rvacuatlons from
France. rhs amount wAs atm con.
sidsrahiy short uf The huEs losses
In The blacklist day. of suhusrins
warfare In 1917.
Destruction II II Italian sub
marines since entry At Italy lnta
tho war WAS reported In Cairo -
an indication that Britain 10 taking
energetic steps 10 meet the menace
~ tho combined German and
Italian undsrssas fisss 10 Ne
shipping.
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Mrs. Bjorklund
Shower Hostess
Party Honors Miss t'elen
Murphy. Bride-eIeet

Mrs. John c. Bjorklund en-
tertained Friday evening ut
her home at i00T So. Park
ave. ut n bridal shower which
she gave in honor of Miss
Helen Murphy, who will be-
come the bride of Mr.. William
Johns, August II.
Games were played during
the evening with honors go.
ing to the Misses Hortense
Shaffer. Mildred Hoskins
Corona Anderson. Bernice
Wenness, Mrs. A. 7. Ninman
and Mrs. Howard Murphy.
Late in the evening supper
was served from beautifully ap-
pointed table which waH conferred
with two bcli-shaped cakes on
which we're erscribed the names
OF the brido.to-be and prospective
bridegroom. The cakes were bor-
dcred with white s@eetpeas and
white Gala lilies. Mrs Anna Muir.
ply. mother of the bridc-to-be.
poured. During the supper hour
the honored guest was presented
with gifts Of pyrex from those
present. Mrs Bjorklund wsA ss-
sisted during the evening by Mr..
BJorkiund's daughter. Mrs A. r.
Ninman. and by Miss Berniee
Venues.
Guests we're MesdameE Anna
Murphy, John Murphy, Howard
Murphy. Earl Murphy. Mildred
Honkins. l. w. Craig and A. +.
Ninman and the Misses Hortsnsc
Shsffer. Esther ostrom. Corona
Andersen. Mildred Daus. Mary
Fiorino. Irene Hines and Bernlcc
Wenneaa.
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Miss Moline Wed
In Home Nuptials

White gladioli adorned the i'm
/ provised altar for the wedding of
Miss Naomi Moline in the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Au-
gust Moline, Saturday evening.
She became the bride of Mr.. Sam
uel A. Warren, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. f. Warren. Tapers lighted
| the scene and about the gladioli
were ferns. The Rev. Walter S.
Gleiser read the service in which
the bride was given by her father
Her wedding costume was a
pretty old fashioned gown of white
dotted SWISS, made with lace in
sets. In her hair she wore baby
orchids and stephanotis.
Miss Ruth Moline attended her
sister and wore light blue accented
by pink sweet peas and white
roses. Mr. Leonard Moline was
the best man for his brotherin-
law. Tapers were lighted by Miss
Myrtle Warren.
At the door the guests were
welcomed by Mrs. Mildred Will
bert, the brides sister, and Sidney
Culbert.
Mrs. Darrell Running sang Be
cause" and Prayer Perfect" ac-
companied by Miss Ruth Hallen
who also played the wedding
marches.
Mrs. r. o. Johnson poured at
the reception which followed and
Miss Rhodea Carlson had charge
Of the guest book. Mrs. Oscar
Carlson. the brides sister, Miss
Betty Collier, Miss Frances Collier
and Miss Lissette Rowe assisted
For travelling Mrs. Warren wore
blue linen suit with navy Access
SORES and a corsage Of orchids.
The couple left for British Column
bia after the wedding and Will be
at home at 1926 North Prospect
ST Mrs. Warren was graduated
from Tacoma General hospital
School of Nursing and her hus-
band attended Washington State
college and the College OF Puget
Sound where he affiliated with
Sigma zeta Epsilon fraternity.
Guests from out-of-town were
Mrs. Anna Warren of Roy. grand
mother OF Mr. Warren. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Warren Of Seattle,
an uncle and aunt. and Mrs. VIII
liam Aikens Of Los Angeles.
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Vows Are Taken
In Quiet Rites
Miss Baird Becomes Bride
OF Mr.. VIM. J. Gould

In quiet simplicity Monday
evening at 5 o'clock in I'M
manuel Presbyterian church
parlors, Miss Thelma Baird
became the bride of Mr.. Will
liam James Gould. The event
was a surprise to many of the
couples friends.
The Rev. Harold r. Long read
the service in the presence Of a
few intimate friends. For her we'd
ding the bride wore gown Of rose
shade. Attendants were Miss
Christine Peters and Mr.. George
Hess.
Following the reading of the
nuptial ceremony the bride and
bridegroom left for San Francisco
where they will visit the Golden
Gate exposition at San Francisco.
They will return in about ten
days and will make their home
here.
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A reception in the church par
Tors will follow for members OF
both families and friends of the
couple. Those who have been asked
to assist at the reception are Mes
danes Chester Valley, Alvin HUI
bert, Martin Smith, James Lozier
and Earl Johnston.
Among the parties 10 be given
honoring the bride-elect will be a
surprise shower TO be given by
Mrs. Stuart Davenport of Olympia
and a dessert luncheon by Mrs. II.
c. Snider, mother of the bride
to-be
Recently honoring her was a
shower given by Mrs. Clarence
Imler, aunt of the bride-elect. and
a dinner party given by the Misses
Mary Kennedy, Margaret Fisher.
Laura Clark. Mrs. Oral Lake and
Mrs. Sidney Pierce. held at Lake
wood Terrace. at which time some
As guests were present. consisting
of former employe friends.