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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
FIVE CANCSTERS
 ARE INDICTED
Los Angeles Wants Quin- tette For Murder Done
 Nine Months Ago

Los Angeles, Aug. 21-CUp)- Louis Uepke) Buchalter, imprisoned New York racketeer, Benjamin (Bugsie) Siegel and three others were under indictment today for taking care" of Harry Schachter nine months ago in gangland fash ion.
 Also indicted were Champ Segal, Hollywood barber; Frank Carbo, Seattle and New York fight pro moter, and Emanuel (Manny) Deiss, one of Lepke's most trusted assist ants. These three have not been ar rested.
 Siegel, who had been living in a 35-room mansion, playing golf at an exclusive club and acquiring a repu- tation as a playboy, was held with out bail.
 Abe (Kid Twist) Reles, vice-pres- ident of Murder, Inc, recently dis covered New York killers-for- -hire syndicate, and triggerman Al Tan nenbaum told the grand jury that Lepke had ordered Schachter killed because he had threatened to talk. They were flown here from New York to testify.
 Reles said that Siegel, acting as front man" for Buchalter while he was hiding from New York District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey, had told him in New York last Novem- Der that Lepke wanted to see him. He said he was present when Lepke said:
 I've got word Big Greenie' (Schachter) is in Hollywood. He's got to be taken care of"
 If he's in California, he'll never leave there. I'll take care of him." Reles quoted Siegel.
 Schachter was shot last Thanks giving eve when he went out to get & newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
MRS. FORESTER GUEST AT FETE
Springfield Woman, For. mer Local Resident, HOn-
 Ored At Hamburg Roast
BEACON FALLS
Correspondent Wm. J. Baxter
 Phone Naugatuck 394S

Beacon Falls, August 21. = Mrs. Ann Forester of West Springfield, Mass, the former Ann Clark of town, who is visiting her brother, Louis Clark, on Burton Road, was feted at a hamburg roast Monday evening at the home of her brother by sev- eral of her friends.
 Those present: Ruth Carroll, Dor othy Titley, Ruth Sparks Beatrice Roscoe, Maude Eggleton,, Florence Brandow, Mrs. Melvin Witherwax, Mrs. Ralph Tucker, Mrs. Ernest Clark, Mrs. George Clark, Miss Mar garet Clark, Mrs. John Hill, Mrs. Harold Wilcox, Mrs. Ruth Gillette, Mrs. Ralph Upright, Mrs. Austin Ford, Mrs. Sarah Malone, Mrs. Christian Heiss, Mrs. John Mo- Geever, Mrs. Andrew Teshack, of town; Annie O,Donnell and Lillie Titley of Naugatuck; and Mrs. Alma Thomas of Shelton.
 Several members of the Beacon Falls unit of the Connecticut Fed eration of Democratic Women's Club, attended the district meeting of New Haven County held last eve- ming at Oakdale Tavern in Walling- ford, at which several speakers from the state were persent and addressed the gathering.
 Among those from town at the session were Mrs. David O'Shea, Mrs. Howard Jones, Mrs. Frank Wood, Mrs. John Karaban, Mrs. John Donlan, Mrs. Frederick Schmitz, Mrs. Milton Schmitz and Mrs. Will jam Brennan.
 The mid-monthly meeting of the Board of Selectmen which was scheduled to be held this evening at the town hall, will be postponed until next week to enable the select men to receive all bills by next week, when they will close the town books for the fiscal year. The meeting will be held on next Wednesday, August 28, at 7:30 o'clock. All persons em- ployed by the town, must present their bills to the selectmen by the meeting next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
"SAFARI ON WHEELS" TO BE SHOWN HERE

A moving picture entitled "Safari on Wheels" will be shown next Monday night at the headquarters of Townsend lodge, odd Fellows. on North Main street. All members of the odd FellowSand Rebekahs are invited to attend.
 The film is a record of a trip through Africa made by MT. and Mrs. Lawrence Thaw, with 8 white hunter, 8 cameraman, and Il na- tiveS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21

Famous as a dancer in London and Paris 70 years ago, Kate New- ton, 93 years old, was found dead in humble quarters in Johannes burg, South Africa, and friends took up collection to save her from a pouper's grave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
Concert Series To Aid Naugatuck Day Nursery Arranged

day evenings of this week to receive 1o40 taxes.
 All bills have been sent out and the collector earnestly hopes that in the case of very small taxes prop erty owners will make payments with the first mailing because of the expense involved in sending out bills more than once.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21

program for this afternoon and eve ming.
 Nicholas Geosolde, executive sec- retary of the New York fair trade committee, will be the chief speaker at the business meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
John Leary Feted

Mrs. Edward F. 1ngraham of Ro- sette street entertained for hel grandson, John Leary, of Morris Cove, New Haven, recently. Those attending were Shirley Foster, Fred Quick, John O'Naill, Mary Slason Mary Walton, Thelma Dayton and Charles and Peter Ingraham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
Lukowski- -Sementz

Herbert Lukowski and Miss Heller Sementz, daughter of MT. and Mir Henry Sementz, were married at the Congregational church in Water. town Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock Rev. John Maurice Deyo performed the ceremony.
 They will reside in Oakville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
Outing Saturday

UutIng SdLuFuAy
 The Oakville A. A. will hold pie mic Sunday at the Lilac farm of Davis street. The entertainment will include sports and dancing, fol- lowed by refreshments served on the grounds.
 The proceeds will be given to a member of the organization i'll some time.
 The committees in charge includes Anthony Trotta, Bart Coco, Louis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21

Chile's merchant marine is badA crippled by the loss of several ves- seis during the disastrous storm at ValpaFaiso.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21

Fabian, Joseph Masi, Fred Kowa- lowsi, Louis Trotta, Al Ziello, Al Nardi, Irving Gordon and Al Pater- noster.
 Mrs. Al Barley who has been visit ing in Pennsylvania has returned to her home on Coulter street.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
Greatest
Raid OF " ar
On Berlin
British Bonbers APP
parently Sink our
German S h FPS APP.
preaching Boulogne;
Fires Started in Berlin
By Bombs.

London. Sept. 24.-(AP)-C"unt-
ering German invasion preparations
with all its power, the British air
force raped home blow after blow
today, attacking German ships caught
in the English channel, carrying out
the greatest raid of the war on Ber-
lin. and leaving the GcIman-hclci
French coast in flames.
Eye witnesses saw five British
bombcrs dive in line upon four
medium sized German ships APP
preaching BOulO2nc, Or the French
coast, and apparently sink them ali.
British sources said the attack on
Berlin last night YVES carried cut by
relays Of pianc& which St2rtcd and
returned like scheduled trains from
a railway station. The German CAPT.
tails main power ssation and gas
works were said to have become
flaming beacons which guided the
way to subsequent attacks on freight
yards and utilities.
The Reich'S air force again sent
huge formations sWarming over the
southeast coast in thHusts at London,
fContinued on Pare Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
=
Willkie Gives
Pledge OF
More Jobs

Aboard Willkic Train En- Route to
Spokane, Wash, Sept. 2f.-(AP)-
Wendell l.. Willkic turned eastward
today after a pledge in his northrn-
most campaign address last night at
Seattle to produce more Jobs II
elected president in November.
In his first major concentration on
the labor issue the Republican noml-
nee charged at Seattle, 4 center OF
strong labor unioniSm, that the
Roosevelt administration has let Ia
Dor down. =
Before an applauding audience OF
80 900, Willkie declared he stood tor
every one of the social gains that Ia
Dor has made" including the labor
relations act, Wagc-hour Standards
and social security program.
Then ne added:
can administration that wants to
do something for labor must go mucn
further than minimum guarantees.
Such an administration while pro-
tccting labor's rights must make
Jobs and jobs and jobs
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
Big Orders
For Defense
Equipment

Washington, Sept q. - (AP)-
President Roosevelt announced today
that the War department within eight
days had placed 81 ,O00,8lO,&"9 in or
dcrs for vital defense equipment.
The contracts were awarded under
a $4,000. 600, 900 defense appropriation
act signed by Mr.. Roosevelt on Sep
tcmbcr 8. He released Il memorandum
from Secretary Stimson detailing OF
dcrs placed under the act as OF Sep
tcmber II.
The bulk Of the appropriation was
carmarkcd for the Navy, which con-
tractcd for some 200 Warshlps the
day the act was signed.
The biggest item for the Army was
S2O6 ,9O3,878 for ammunition. follow
ed closely by $206, 6l5000 for or
dnance department Facilities" which
were not further identified.
Six contracts for 1922 airplanes
aggregated Sl55,579,470. and four
contracts for 6.785 engines came TO
another S74,398,142. In addition, the
ordnance department ordered Sl4,-
PAP 300 worth of engines.
Other large items included Sl22,-
334.934 for small arms and miscel-
Iareous items. S75.758,245 for tanks
and s53.913.44O for clothing and
euuiDment
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
Fighting Stops
In Northern
Indo-China

Hanoi, French-Indo-China, Sept.
24.-(AP)-Fighting between French
and Japanese forces along the north
ern boundary of French Indo-China
was reported stopped overnight and
official French sources said today
their troops have been ordered to
withhold fire unless attacked.
Thus, it was said, the French
colonial authorities gave the Tokyo
Representative General ISSaku NlSh-
ihara, every opportunity to halt the
japanese South China command S
threatened land, sea and air on
slaught against northern lndo-Chlna
without further bloodShead.
CA Domei dispatch from Tokyo
also reported all quiet along the
Indo-China border today. The dis
patch estimated the Japanese had
suffered about 100 casualties in pre-
vious fighting.")
The French authorities described
the situation as one of "eNtreme
gravity" despite the efforts to avert
further fighting.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
High Prices
On Old Belt
Growers Every Salts
fled" With Prices at
Opening Of Markets
Today.

Winston-Salem, Sept. 24.-(AP)-
Prices better than expected were re-
ported on opening sales of some Old
Bright Belt tobacco markets today.
At Mt. Airy the first IA piles sold
brought an average of 20 cents, rang
ms from % to 33 cents pound.
Growers were described as very
satisfied" The quality OF offerings
was medium grade leaf
Rcidsrlle's opening sales on some
grades brought more than 81 cents,
The first several rows disposed OF
were of "cXcellent color and quality"
An average of better than p cents
was unofficially predicted for the
days sales.
Here in Winston-Salcm the first
hours sales averaged 1888 cents a
pound.
Farmers were reported "Wcll pleas
ed with prices. The volume offered
was not as large as on opening day
last year.
At Mcbane, one WarehouSeman
said the average price might run as
high as 26 cents.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
Gibraltar
Is Bombed
In Repriisal
French Report That
British Landing At.
tempts at Dakar Have
Been Repulsed and
Warships Damaged;
British Deny Report.
(Bv Tho Associated Press


French Naval Minister Admiral
Jean DarIHn announced late today
that France had dashed out with re-
nriSaIs for the British attack on
Dakar, Senegal. after rcpulsing Brit
ish landing attempts and damaging
"thc aggrcSSor WarshipS..
The land. sea and air forces of
Africa already have rcpHScd the
landing attempts. inflicted losses on
the aggrcSsor WarshipS, and launch
ed reDrisaIs." said Dal'lan in an order
of the day from Vichy, France.
Although this proclamation did not
state the nature Of the rcp::&alS, it
was reported that French WarplancS
had bombed Gibraltar heavily. (Ob-
servers at La Lnca. Spain, said at
least 80 French planes had raided
the rock for an hour and half and
that dense columns Of smoke indicat-
ed that gasoline depotS on Gibraltar
had been hit)
The land attacks at Dakar. start
ing at | q. m. in Il thick mist, fol-
lowed a violent naval barrage dur
ing which shells from British war
ships rained for eight hours into the
strategic African port.
A French submarine was reported
hit by British shell and British
cruiser by French shore battery.
French dead were listed at more
than 1907. About 5000 French COL
onal troops were defending the port.
One British landing party of 200
men was reported driven back by
machine gun fire.
These reports emanatlng from
Vichy were countercd by the Brit
ish ministry Of information in Lon
don which declared:
There is 10 truth in reports that
any British landing at or near
Dakar has been attempted
The headquarters Of General de
GaulIc. leader Of the London-rccog-
nized free" French government, as
serted that the only action took place
when dc Gaulle sent Il group OF
cmissarics ashore under white flag
of truce. Several members of the
party were killed. il was said, when
the defenders Of Dukar opened fire.
The rest then withdrew.
simultaneously. an OmIn0uS n0te
developed in unprecedented States
relations when the japanese news
paper KOkumin, often japanese
army moulhpiccc. asserted that ia
pan will resist with all her means
any United States attempt TO make
Singapore a base for naval forces in
the Pacific.
Unofficial quarters in Washington
had previously suggested that the
United States might send part Of the
u. s. fleet now based ut Hawaii to
the far cast, possibly baSing it at
the crown colony Of Singapore.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
Governor E1oey Acts
TO Start Machinery
For Draft Listings
Registrars Will Be Or
desecl On Duty Octo-
her Is to Register
Young Men; Hoey
Will Get Recommend
atoms For Boards.

Raleigh, Sept. 24.-(AP)-Govcr-
nor Hocy aid today he would oct
recommendations for members of lC-
cal draft boards quickly now, and
that he had directed the State cleo
tons board to order registrars on
duty October l6 to register Young
men subject to compulsory military
service.
The elections board will direct
each Of the 1916 registrars to be on
duty II thcir regular polling places
for the day. The governor said he
hoped that competent and patriotic
citizens would volunteer to keep the
registrars.
Compilations arc now being made
tn determine how many draft boards
will be needed in each county and
as soon as the figures are complete
letters will 20 to the county super
ior court clerks, county school super
intCndentS. and county elections
board chairmen asking them to act
as a committee 10 recommend draft
board members.
JONclilbl IloSy Hc'IIA IN NNS''NN ~
sue a proclamation as requested by
President Roosevelt concerning the
registration and also would issue a
formal statement asking citizens to
cooperate.
The governor had before him a
letter from the President saying 1T
is all important that the local boards
be composed of men in whom the
community has the greatest conf
dence. Membership on board should
be considered a position and trust
and honor, I feel certain that many
thousands of our most able and pat
riotic citizens will offer their services
for this duty"
The President noted that elections
officials and draft board members
are expected to serve without pay
as their contribution national de-
defense" just as young men will be
required to devote a'year to military
training.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
North Carolina Is
Among States To
Gain Congressman

Washington. Sept. 24.-(AP-
The 1910 census figures indicat-
cd today that the south and far
west would gain eight seats in
the House of Representatives at
the expense of the midwest and
industrial east.
Unofficial computations made
on the basis of preliminary
figures showed that under the
existing formula the reappOrtiOn
mcnt due next spring may give
two extra seats to California and
ono each to Arizona, Florida,
New Mexico, North Carolina,
Oregon and Tennessee.
The same figures indicated
losses of one seat each for Hi
nois, Indiana, Kansas, Massachu-
sets, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma
and Pennsylvania. These states
either lost population or failed
to gain as much as the others.
If preliminary computations
stand up they will form the basis
upon which the House of Repre-
scntatives will be elected in 1912
and they also will alter the
electoral college voting in the
presidential election of 1914.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
WAYNE APPEAL TO
SUPREME COURT is
UNDER ADJUSTMENT

Raleigh, Sept. 24.-(AP)-The ST.
preme court took under adviSement
today the appeal from a death SEN
tence in Wayne county OF Leslie
Howell.
There we're no oral arguments in
the Howell case The man was con-
victed of the murder Of H. c. Wies-
and. an officer called to the Howell
home Cue to quarrel between
Howell and his wife.
The court was requested to grant
a writ of certeriorari in the case of
Sylvester Woodland, sentenced to
death in Wayne in August for the
killing ~ Lille Townsend. The peti-
ton. if granted. would result in
bringing the complete record Of the
trial and case before the high court
IL appeal.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24

London, Sept. 24.-(AP)-1nform-
ed British military sources refused
to comment today on dispatches
from the French-Spanish border
published here that Germany lost
$4,000 and 10000 picked
troops" in a disaster OF September
Is when channel gale scattered
Adolf Hitler's ''invasion fleet"
The assertions were made in the
Daily Mail by Harold Cardozo, a
special correspondent on the French
Spanish border.
Neutral military sources also were
inclined to discount the report.
Cordozo's story in part SAID:
Hitler lost between $4,000 and
10000 picked troops in a disaster
which scattered his invasion fleet
week ago today, it is learned here.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
British Refuse Comment On
Story OfNazi Sea Disaster

"They were victims Of channel
storms and mercilcss royal air force
bombardment. :,
because the German troops had
already suffered heavy losses from
British bombing, the nazi high COM
mand decided to make new DISPOSE
tons.
The invasion fleet, consisting oil
thousands of barges and small YES
sells, was taken out Of the ports and
moored along the lonely Flanders
coast X X.
Then on Monday southwest gales
swept the channel. The Flanders
coast is VIGOROUSLY dangerous at
this season. 1t became a death trap.
THE German tugs tried desperat-
ly to get the barges to safety but
scores of them were overturned,
drowning thousands Of soldiers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
FrenchBonb
Gibraltar
British Fleet Sails Out
of Harbor, Apparent
ly Heading for Allan.
tic Afterwards.

La Linea, Spain. CAT the Gibraltar
Frontier)-Scpt. 24.-(AP)-French
bombarded Gibraltar Wig
orously for nearly three hours today,
sending up clouds OF black smoke
and shaking the British fortress with
q series Of explosions.
The attack ceased abruptly short
ly after $3.50 p. m. (9:30 a. m. C. S. t.
Thirty minutes later the British
fleet sailed out Of the harbor APP
parently heading for the Atlantic.
Watchers here saw at least 81
planes taking part in the attack, ap-
parently a reprisal for British-sup-
ported operations Of free French
men" against, Dakar. Anti-aircraft
guns replied heavily.
Unconfirmed reports received in
Lisbon said several Of the attack
ing planes were shot down.
l.aie this afternoon reports from
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
Independents Back
FDR In Campaign
Garner Leaves
Uvalde, Texas,
For Washington

Uvalde. Tex, Sept. 24.-(AP)
Vice President john \. Garner
left his Uyalde home for Wash
ingtOn today.
Since the Vice President left
the nations capital after his I'M
successful bid for the presiden-
tial nomination there had been
political speculation as to wheth-
err he was retiring to his Texas
homeland.
A maid in the Garner resi-
dence said the Vice President
and Mrs. Garner left town quiet
" this morning.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
FIRE IN BEAUFORT
BUSINESS SECTION

Beaufort, Sept. 24.-(AP) -Four
business cstabliShmcntS-thc Beat
fort Hardware, Pcndcr's, Owens BROS.
Grocery and the Beaufort Barber
Shop-were badly damaged by fire
last night.
The Morchcad City and New Bern
fire department and the Coast Guard
helped Beaufort flremen eHtiheulsn
tho blaze ~ "a
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
Nazis TOT Fight
Britain To The
Bitter End

Berlin, Sept. 24.-(AP)-The axis
powers will fight Britain to the Bit
ter end without the slightest COM
promise regardless of who may yet
rally to her support, authorized
German sources said today after the
return OF Foreign Minister Won Rib
bentrop from his Rome conferences
via, Prenoinr MuSsOlini.
There will be no compromise, these
quarters added. Not only will there
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
GiQatQh
DoD NORTH CAROLINA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy, showers We'd
nesday and in west and extreme
north portions tonight. Slightly
cooler except OH southeast coast
Wednesday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
Cambridge
Is Bombed
+ amous Medieval Uni
versity Seat Bombed
n Reprisal by Nazl
Raiders.

..a. Sept. 24.-(APj-The fam
."dlc.al town of Cambridge
..d. scat Of the university which
. George VI attended, has been
led ov nazi airn~enin retaliation,
..ga command soid today LOT "
a,,ack on OH Heidelberg.
ne German force struck D :,
..4on with rolling attacks" IN
Il for the bombing Of Berlin
.. ne night. the high comma,'o
.o . communique listing the
~.g,;nued on Page Tnree.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24
Hint Action
In Far East
Informed Administra-
ton Sources Hint of u.
S, Action Beyond Di-
plomacy.

Washington. Sept. 24.-(AF)-
Secretary Hull said today that
more factual information on de-
vcIopmcnts in French lndo-
China was awaited before any
particular steps or policies were
formulated on Japan's southwark
empire movement.
He declined to discuss the
question whether there was a
possibility of American aid to
French forces in IndO-China il
they resisted the Japanese or to
say whether an American protest
had been or would be made at
Tokyo.
The secretary of state said,
however, that he had heard no
official intimatiOn that part OF
the United States fleet now at
Hawaii might be transferred to
the Atlantic.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-24

Washington. Sept. "a. - (AP)-
Hints came from informed admins
tration sources today that the United
States may go beyond diplomatic
protest in showing disapproVal OF
Japan's drive into French lndo-
China, which Secretary Hull said up
set the status quo in the Pacific.
There was no indication what dc
cisions were taken at policy-makIng
conferences OF State department Of
riciaIs following the entry Sunday OF
japanese troops into the far eastern
colony.
One usually well informed source
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