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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
STOCK SWINDLER
 HADPLENTY NERVE
Awaiting Trial on S5,OOO,- 900 Fraud He Tried An-
 other Kind of Game

New York, Aug. 28-(UP)-Sam- uel D. (Poison Pllss) Mussman, call- ed by police the outstanding stock swindler in the east, went into the business of helping firms get de- fenSe contracts while awaiting trial in an alleged $S,O00,O0O securities fraud, according to testimony in federal court. MuSsman, convict with IS arrests and five aliases on his record, is on trial as chief pro- Enoter of gigantic fraud ring that swindIed some 200 residents of New England and New York Of their fife savings by selling Texas and Okla hOma soil lands" which assertedly cost $l to sl.5O an acre for $S2S to STA an acre.
 He was arrested in 1888 after an ls-month search. After the indict-
 nent Mussman went into the con- tract-getting business last Decem- Der, operating, he said. out of the oiilce of e Washington attorney, M J. Sawyer, whom he identified as former assistant .. g. attorney gen. eral.
 Under questioning. Mussman re- iiactantly named two of his clients the Federal Construction Go. Oi Boston, and Patrick Warren, of Chi. cago. He sald he had worked fol both on a contingent fee basis. He did not remember whether he hae gotten any money from them ol from any of his other clients.
 Earlier, Mussman admitted hl mad received e7l 1000 from pr. Her bert Y. wright, a Tl-year-0ld pliy' elcian from echoharie. N. F.. for ol lands and oil royalties costing s2lI hskaa Y he dept well after sellInI s1oIae trusting old man Ike pI MHIztEsF hfusamaii answered: W never slept well sinee Two baal in the aeeIiEffy business for man feasoag = tas cops. the customer. and Ep fnflt.H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
Japanese Cabinet Again Shaky-American, Brit
 ish Defiance Hits Hard
RY JOHN R. REIcHMANN

BY JOHN K. NE1CdMANN United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Washington, Aug. 28.-(UP)-The United States is determined to pllr- sue a firm course in the Far East but does not consider the present tense situation beyond hope of set- clement, informed officials said to- day.
 One high official said the situa- tion created by Japan's protest against the shipment of United States oil and gasoline to VladivoS- tok was considered delicate" but did not necessarily imply an im- pending crisis.
 The main hope of reconciliation, many observers believed, depends on Japan'S willingness to avoid further aggressive actions = which might mean leaving the axis-rather than with any backing down by the United States.
 Two Incidents
 The United States determination to stand firm was indicated In two incidents:
 I. President Roosevelt in special proclamation frightened the expori control system to prevent leaks oi , Easaatex3aa frukEl thu philtnDi1aes Whleh rqfeht aid the Japansse wal niachlue.
 2. Secretary Of State CordeIi HUI told . press conferences that the Untsed States stands by its policy of freedom of the seas' in the Pa cific. That policy would be serious ly challenged if Japan interfered with American shipments to Vladi- vost0k.
 Administration supporters in Con- gress asked for firm American stand against Japan. Chairman Ton Connally, D, Tex, of the Senate foreign relations committee said "the United States will pursue it. own policy with regard to the use of the high seas regardless of any Japanese protest" ."
 Chairman Sol Bloom, D., N. Y. of the House foreign affairs com. mittee said "As a sovereign state we have perfect right to carry or trade with Russia. The JapaneSt protest certainly will do nothing tc abrogate that right"
 Wheeler Objection But Sen. Burton K. Wheeler. D. Mont, leader of the non -interven- tionists, charged that if the United States goes to war with Japan il will do 50 to preserve "the Britisl, domination of Asia rather than helr the United States"
 He said he could not conceive oi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
Iran Will Surrender To British, Russians
F:aaing Is Expected New Cabinet Will Bs Formed; Members VII Concede to Occupation
 By Britain, Russia


 BY EDWARD W. BEATTTE, JR. (United Press Staff COrrespondent1
 London, Aug. 28-(UP1-ResiSt ance to the British Russian occu- patton of Iran was fading today and 1t was expected that Q new cabinet formed at Tehran would agree quickly to a peaceful settle ment ousting German agents and protecting the Near East war supp ply line with the Soviet Union.
 The resignation of the Iran cab inet of Prime Minister Ali Khan Mansour and formation of 6 new government was reported to have completed preparations for thu settlement, although an official explanation of the situation va. withheld and the occupation oper. tions proceeded steadily.
 Unofficial reports said that Iran. ian army had been told to ceass resistance.
 Dispatches said that the British imperial forces had passed through the important PaitAk Pass in thu western oil area and occupied Ka- rind, on the highway to Tehran and taken Shahabad, where the Shah has a large private estate.
 The Russians, moving swiftly down from the north on the west side of the Caspian sea, had reach ed a line extending from Marand through Ardebii to Hevir, on the Caspian, about 12O miles south oi the Russian border.
 It was believed that the settle ment, if completed, would give the British and Russians possession temporarily of the ports, railway and highway lines essential to the transportation of war materials
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
Nazi, Soviet Reports
GERMANY

BY JOSEPH ". GREGG. yR. United Preas Stan Corrcspondentl
 Berlin, Aug. 2s-CUP)- German operations in Russia were said to- day to be proceeding according to plan," but o1llcial sources admitted that the Red army had launched relief attacks on the central front and he'd attempted to cross the lower Dnieper river from the east bank.
 The location Of the attempted crossing was not given. The c6Aeial news agency reported that German artillery smashed the atenpt whsn Soviet troops were discovered ap- prCachlng the river with p0gito0as and rubber boats.
 Soviet troops were said to have attempted local ''relief'' attacks in c secsntRnl secteE. but the agency reported that they collapsed ln the fnce cg German defense. The Rus stan assaults were reported to hnrg been suppogtsd hy stEeng artillery fire.
 Three Russian cavalry sQnadr0nl were reported wiped out in one cen' trai front attack.
 The 1,ewg agency claimed tnal German storm troops. compr.t|nl pioneoEs and infantry lnon, oc1llpleI a laEga unnamed Island an M pnlppog after overcoming &ovls -H
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
|Assassins, Who Attempted
 To Kill Laval, Pay Penalty
United States Intends To Pursue Firmest Course In Regard to Japan
Church Of The Good Thief Is Dedicated At Dannemora Prison

Y, Aug. -P)-The "Cons" Clinton prison dedicated their Church of the Good Thief" today
 They filed silently statue of Christ sit beneath window paneng wrought rOn eng gaFgoyleS Two could think made this"
 by of an them Catholic A. R. Hyland, said ft cathedral of the condemned"
 dedication ceremonies conducted Bishop State
 altar carried from Philippines Magellan D. c. by Mrs Maria De Larbe donated to the prison Donors of various faiths supplied large crucx eammergau Passion Players Bava 5000
 The walls built stones taken prison prisoners century St Dismas "the good thief" who crufied with architecture gothic the 1900 persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
RUSSIA
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

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 Limited Press Stan Correspondensl
 Moscow, Aug. 2B WP) - Fiercely-resisting Russian forces were reported today to be stalling the German offensive against Lem ingrad. A Red army under General I. A. Konev was said to have smashed through heavily fortified Nazi lines on the central front.
 The ofslcial army organ Red Star reported that Konev's l2-day cen- tral front counter offensive (be- tween SSnolensk and GomeD had gained momentum and said that his forces. sweeping across nnine-iields, pill-boxes and earthen emplece- ments, had seized several German held villages.
 Ofnciai Soviet claims said that Red army forces were fighting of the Germans also around the enc circled Black Sea port of Odessa and the important industrlai city DneipropetrpFsk on the pnieper river. There was no confirmation here of German claims that Dniep- ropelroVsk was in NaSls hands. Earlier Russian renoSg said thal five German divisions. totaling T6.- eco men, he'd been smashed in serlns ol engagements along the eastern krun& and that a heavy 0ernAan~Elnn attack en the felnnainnm6 oa Waaa AA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
Ca sol eale n (,ity Still Hold Price.
Have Not Increased for Second Time; Sinister, Planned Sabotage in East Is Claimed in
 East Coast Shortage

Waterbury gasoline dealers for the most part today continued to with hold a proposed second price in- crease within a week as Price Ad- Leon Henderson charged that prices charged in this area were already too high. Though de- nying that they were influenced by Mr. Henderson's allegation, niosS station operators here today held tlieir prices at 19 cents for regular and 21.5 cents for premium gas, de- spite an announcement Monday by the Waterbury Gasoline Retailers association that raises in tank car prices would force an increase in the price to consumers.
 Reports from Washington stated that a federal investigation into the price increases effected or pro- posed in Waterbury and the rest of the state was scheduled to start ..immediately.r The probe is to be made by the OfIice of Price Admin ,istration. and Civilian Supply.
 Only Few Raised It
 The raises, which have been made by only a few stations, would send the prices. to. 20 and 12.5 cents per gallon. George Ghaughan, secretary of the retailers association, had announced that the raises would be made to pass on tank car increases made. by wholesalers.
 MT. Hendersqn. denying that any increases were necessary, claimed that a .'sfatr" price for regular gas in Connecticut would. be .l7.8 cents in the Bridgeport and New Haven areas and 18.4 cents in the Hartford area.
 According to MT. Gaughan deal- CTS are left holding the bag" as q result of the figures set by Mir. Hem derson. Wholesalers, he said, had raised the tank car price before the government Announcement wa 5 made.
 Sabotge Claimed
 Washington, Aug. '2S.-(UP)-De- putty Defense oil Coordinator Ralph K. Davies declared today. that .sin- ister and planned" sabotage may lie behind the multiplicity of misila- formation. surrounding the gasoline shortage on the east coast.
 He was the first witness in Sen- ate investigation of. causes. Of the shortage and means to remedy it.
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John J. Beck, an employe of the Connecticut Light & Power Com pany of this city, made the dis coyery while inspecting the tun- mel. The body was huddled between two plankings, with 8 flashiight nearby, Indicating to police that the lad probably wandered into the tunnel out of curiosity rather than to find a place to sleep as was first believed.
 Tunnel Ends Closed
 Each end of the tunnel was closes, but on the Meadow street entrance was gaping hole through which the boy apparently crawled in to gain entrance. The tunnel ends on Jackson street and that en- trance the lighting company of- ficiais said was covered hy two feet of diFt. This entrance. had not been opensd for q number of years.
 pr. Harold '. Morrill,, assistant medical examinsxa saad the youth was dressed In \ lsIfnbet ecket, kniclEers, Woolen stockings trimmed with Hed and nKuWn 6y1m sneAke3 " The Jacket sleeves were rolled up. Suspended from his belt was q rab- bits foot. . charm.
 Overcome By Gas
 Police believe the youth may have been overcome by 6 slight leakage of gas as 1t permeated into the tunnel. Detective Lieutenant Edward McElligott, assisted by Captain William Duggal1, Patrolr man Leo McKenna, Supernumeraxy James Little of the accident pre- vertion bureau and Sergeant George Chatfield said the youth was hud- dled in Q sleeping posture.
 The body was removed to the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 pr. Merrill will find q report of his autopsy shortly giving an ofacial statement as to cause of death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
Were Quickly Convicted; Went Under Fatal Knife
 at Dawn Today PIERRE LAVAL MAY
 SURVIVE HIS WOUND Marcel Deat in Serious Condition Pitiless Purge By French, Germans
BY RALPH HEINzEN

NOHAbcu ETSSS 0tAI1 COrreSpOnueAtl
 Vichy, August 28. - (UP) = Three men convicted of terrorism were guillotined in Sante Prison at Paris today and an official broadcast warned France that the gov ernment intended to crush all terrorists as a result Of the shooting of Pierre Laval Marcel Deat and two others at an anti Communist cere- mony at Versailles.
 An official broadcast by Fernand De Brinon, Vicfy representative of Paris, said that Deatis condition was extremely critical and thai IavaTs condition continued serious. The broadcast, emphasizing that French officials and German oceu- patton authorities were cooperating
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
Sixteen Year Old
 George Carmody Dead For Weeks
Body Was Badly DecOmpOsed When Discovered in Underground Tunnel on Meadow Street;
 Crawled in There Out of Curiosity

The search for 16yearod boy reported missing from
 his home since April 30, to end this morning with the discovery of his decomposed body in an tunnel in the rear of the Public Market on Meadow street the medical examiners assistant as those of George Carmody who until the day of his disappearance made being placed there by the Childrens Home Commission AnrI { '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

Hudson. N. Y.. Aug. 2S-(uP)- The body of a man found in an autornohile neaf Copake Lake was idenfifled today as Douglas Whiton smith. S6. formerly of Elttsleld, Mass. Coroner J. v Potts said Smith committed suicide two weeks sgd after parking his car on an unused highway. t~s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
United Press Scooped All News Services on Laval Story

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
a. Q. P. LEADER DIES

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 20 - tUP) -E1lneral services win Do held to- morrow for John Randbuken, 87, former Republican gkate leader and retired rpaltQr, who died late yes- lefday e his RaEminglen sumlnsr roNAe
 Nfidhnken served on several Rovsfnels sialIs and vas Woll- knuwn " party elEclna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug. 2s-(UP1 Gsov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 26th. compared with q year ago.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07
Lydia Cecily Hill, the London
Cabaret Singer and Sweetheart
of the 67-Year-Old sultan
Whose Royal Romance Was
Shattered by Nazi Bomb.


education department.
Had Sir Ibrahim confined himself 10 native
Sultanas, the British probably would not have
cared much whether ne had one or four at "A
time or how often he divorced them all for
matrimonial new deal by shouting the fatal
word "Talak!" (get OUT three times IN the
presence of witnesses. But bright and early
in his long reign. the Sultan married Mrs.
Helen Bartholomew Wilson, beautiful blonde
wife of his court physician. Or. Wilson who
thereby lost his job and his wife, went back
TO Scotland in a somewhat rebellious mood
against the theory that King can do no
wrong.
All went well. however, as far as the
former Mrs Wilson was concerned, including
the pleasure Of wearing as many of the So
600 900 worth OF crown jewels she could
hang on herself for state occasions for eight
years until she celebrated her forticth birth
day This reminded the Sultan that it was
about time to take unto himself a new and
younger wife However he did not mention
the matter to the Sultana Helen until they
both were in London attending the Corona
ton Of King George VI.
There both met Lydia Cecily Hill, young
platinum blond cabaret dancer and both
liked the girl but with this difference The
Sultan decided he could not live without her
whereas the Sultana Helen decided she could
not live with her when Sir Ibrahim announced
his serious intentions of making her one of the
three extra wives to which the Koran en-
titled him
The Sultan had no thought of divorcing
Helen. in fact it was at her insistence that
he summoned witnesses and regretfully said
TO her as politely as possible, get OUT Had
he said it three times she must by Moham-
medan law have gotten out before shutdown
or been put out by the servants. Saying II
only once, as he did, was a sort Of interlocu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

German bomber trying TO destroy the famous
Canterbury Cathedral, dropped one bomb in
the towns business district II plunged
through the roof of the furrier and of all the
customers and employees in the place killed
just one Lydia, who was trying on a coat
before the mirror.
Heartbroken, the Sultan felt sure that he
had dispeased Allah by obeyng Britain in
stead Of his own Royal heart.
He prayed for divine guidance and was az
promptly bombed into his new love as ne had
been out Of his last previous one
In London, an afraid warning sent him
scurrying with everyone else for the nearest
shelter. In his attempt 10 dodge a man. ne
knocked down woman in the dark. Picking
up his victim. ne carried her into the shelter
There he apologized so handsomely and she
accepted it so graciousy that before dawn
they were both in love
Some say il was the will OF Allah. others
that 1t was just the rebound Of an old man
who had lost his beloved The Straits Settle
ments authorities however, feared that great
military power might be behind the Sultans
sudden leap into matrimony. Without waiting
TO ask them or anyone else, Sir Ibrahim and
Marcella Mendl had been married by a
registrar with as little delay and ceremony
as If they had been a shoe clerk and a sales
girl.
The pretty red-haired Sultana had Just
graduated from a school Of stenography and
typewriting With her diploma, she probably
received the usual ambition to take dictation
so charmingly that she would marry the boss
Instead she married him first and with perfect
proprety may sit on his knee while taking
dctation 1t is hoped that the day will never
come when he will say: Here, take this let
ter to yourself Talak! Talak! Talak"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-07

neighborng Sultan It is very much Britain's
business The Empire has undertaken 10 de-
fend little Johore against all Corners from
Nazis 60 "sawed-off Cinnamon as the Malays
call the Japanese. For this reason Britain
wants TO make sure that Sir Ibrahms Sui
tauas are not only nice girls morally but that
they are also not hooked up financially, with
some schcming foreign power. They know
what Hitler's women did TO the French poll
tcians and Marceas capture OF Sultan Ibra-
him was as sudden and unexpected rs the
collapse Of France Her past had 10 b. looked
into and since she came from that whiting
eel-pot known as the Balkans, it took a long
time But everything is all right now. II
was just love.
That the present Sultana is in good stand
ing with the British high authorities was re-
Gently proved officially.
Sir Shenton Thomas Governor Of the
Straits Settlements and High Commissioner Of
British Malaga with other officials and their
wives attended war charity fete, given by
the Sultan and his lady at Johore Bahru, the
capital
Several PAINFUL years have passed since the
last time similar dlgpitaucs and their wives
sat down 90 banquet given by the Sultan.
on that memorable occasion they had hardly
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crIited from the three Chinese taxi dance
halls in Singapore.
When the question was framed in diploma
tic language as to why he had made this
peculiar selection, the Sultan answered.
All most of the wives of my officials are
too old and homely to eat with, so l picked
these for their youth and good looks. And
besides | thought it would be democratic to let
the bad girls meet some good women"
The Sultana Marcela saw TO it that this
time the British matrons met only Johore
ladies as respectable as themselves, even If
they were not quite easy to look at. Singa-
pore remembers that the offenses against
etiquette have not been entirely on the native
side For instance on the forteth anniversary
of the Sultan's reign there was celebration
banquet attended by high British officialdom.
All went well until the very end when
everyone stood in respectful silence while the
band started 10 play the national anthem of
Johore. Unfortunately the European Super
intendent of Education Of Johore had been
drinking in the company Of the Sultan, not
wisely but too we'll and mstook the tune
Last 10 get 10 his feet, ne made up for it
ny singing vigorously. For He's A Jolly
Good Fellow" This caused painful impress
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been seated when il was noted
that the supposed wives of
the native officials were not
only extensively gowned but
remarkably young and beauti-
full Malay and Chinese women.
The explanation of this phe-
nomenon, when it was whisp-
cred through their ranks,
somewhat spoiled the appe-
tites of the English women.
They were not wives of high
Johore officials or women of
prominent families. Every last
one of them had been re-
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q commoner would have to cool off in a cell
ara see the Judge IN the morning
This would not be done with sultan
Hrahm because there is no Royal suite i'm
the singapore Jails but the somewhat piff-
heated Sovereign found himself IN protective
custody" on such occasions and escorted re
-pectfuliy but firmly 10 tho causcway where
his retinue had % take HIM the rest of the
way home.
This is said 20 have been a tough Job
Anyone who has tried 20 reason with a
souse" who Is a nobody" when sober can
imagine the grandiose ideas Of "plastered'
Sultan. II may have secretly pleased his
encourage bat il gave the Monarch himself
an infeuorty complex when on top Of this
the authorities began shepherdng His High
ness across The causeway, every evening at
10 p W whether he was sober or not.
The reason Marcela failed 20 receive the
Official blessing was not that she drank too
much nor because she is half Rumanan and
wholly red-headed Ike Magda Lupescu inn
portant eir-frend of ex-Krng Carol II
wasn't that az all. II was beca1se the sultan
id not DO tho right thing by hcr ~ the
right way
one may ask what business b. IS ~ Britain
% have a finger IN tho family affairs Of