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obeyed dying commander. Nearly every school
boy has heard the story of the desperate sea
battle between the British ship Shannon and the Amerl-
can vessel Chesapeake, during the War OF 1872 Many
Americans recall the final admonon OF Captain James
Lawrence: Don't give up the Ship; Yet, few persons
know the heroic attempt to honor this last command
1t was made by brave handful of the Chesapeake's
during the final phases of the brief but sangulnary
sea duel which lasted about fifteen minutes. When the
ships met off Boston June l. 1873 they went into
action Immediately. His in previous encounters
with the British led the American naval officer to feel
confident of victory Despite the bravery OF Lawrence
and his willingness to meet the challenge OF the British,
the Chesapeakes unframed and poorly disciplined men
proved to be match for their experienced foe
The effect of the first laundering broadsdes fired by the
contending vessels was terrific They took heavy toll
of lives both ships Three men, after the other
shot down at the CheSapeakeS wheel and IN SIX
minutes her sails shot to pieces she was virtually
helpless The Shannon also badly damaged and her
commander Captain Broke, seriously wounded. Soon
the vessels dted together The British dashed aboard
the American ship just Captain Lawrence received his
mortal wound and fell to the deck. In this desperate
situation number of u S. Marines stayed at their sta
lions until the end OF the fortyfour marines aboard
fourteen killed and twenty wounded. One brave
group of Seamen and marines, faced by overwhelming
Odds stood at bay in the forecaSe and refused to sub
nit, fighting until the last killed. They died
in gallant but frutless effort to obey the orders of
their fallen leader Log of the U. S. Marines
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POLLS

Tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock the
Loew Poll theater will inaugurate
Kash XVIII, a sensational new game
at which cash awards totalling 500
will be given away, this in addition
to valuable prizes being donated by
leading merchants of Waterbury.
Be on hand tomorrow evening and
be among the crowds planning to
participate In this grand event!
Kash Kwiz starts at Loew's Poll
tomorrow evening and will be
played every Tuesday night there
after.
"A daringly significant story of
modern life that's out Of the beaten
path, with Richard Greene ON the
threshold of his greatest opportunn-
ity in his first starring role and a
great supporting cast-such is the
new drama Here Am A Stranger :
opening a three day engagement at
the Loew Poll Theater with start
ing performances tomorrow after
noon. Richard Dix. brenda joyce.
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STRAND

LADY of the Tropics" co-starring
Robert Taylor and Hedy Lamar
may be seen and enjoyed for the
last times tomorrow evening at the
popular Warner Bros. Strand the
alter. Co-featuring the program is
the famed character actor, Akin
TamEoff in 1.-THE Magnificent
Fraud"
1.-The Women" all-star production,
with a cast of 1856 actresses headed
by Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford
and Rosalind Russell comes to the
Strand on Wednesday as the head
liner of the fine twin bill which has
been booked for four-day engage
ment.
Prominent in this gay, brilliant
hit from Broadway, in addition to
the named stars are, Joan Fontaine,
Paulette Goddard, Mary B0land
Phyllis Nova, Virginia Grey and
many others. 1t lcan be truthfully
said that every ORB of the 1856 wom-
en- making up thelcast add strength
and importance 10 the production
as a whole.
The new drama marks the return
to the society drama By Norma
Shearer, who Is said to give an ex-
cellent and sympathetic portrayal
Of the woman Whose Ilon9e Z
wrecked through the eossipins q
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In The Local Theaters

others are among the galaxy OF
Gladys George, Roland Young and
stars in this thrilling hit.
Adapted to the screen from the
novel read by millions, Here I Am
A Stranger" is one CT the NEST
dramatic pictures of the day. 1t
boasts a theme intersc in er'n-
tional appeal and deals daringly
with modern questions in moa.. :.
way.
With absorbing realism, it tells
the story of boy who reaches the
threshold of manhood to find him
self suddenly a stranger in the
world he has grown up into. Be-
wildered by the conflict between + e
superficial world of wealth and sham
and new world OF Thugs La. u. :
real, ne is torn and hurt by life, un-
til he meets a girl as new to love
as he Is himself.
This Is the role portrayed by
Greene, a major opportunity given
the young star as Daryl F. Ia
muck answer W Vic AOU,oVV AdIl
letters received by the studio re-
questing that Greene be starred.
Despite the depth of its theme
and the intensity of its drama, the
story is interpolated with sparkling
comedy.
In addition to Greene, Dix, Bren-
da Joyce, Gladys George and Ro-
land Young are Russell Gleason
Katherine Aldridge, George Zucco
Edward Norris and Henry Kolker.
On the same program is COM
edy hit Pack Up Your Troubles
with the inimitable Ritz Brothers
and Jane Withers. It's real laugh
riot!
Attractions coming to close al
Loew's Poll tonight include Ginge,
Rogers in Fifth Avenue Girl" with
Walter. Connally and "The Escape
with Kane Richmond and Amanda
Duff. If you haven't already seer
this double smash hit show, hurry
and do so, for tonight will positive.
ly be your last chance to see 1t al
Loew's Poll.
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STATE

If you intend to see the grand dou-
BILE hit show currently at Warner
Bros. State theater you'll have to
hurry as performances tomorrow
evening conclude its engagement.
Espionage Agent" with Joel McCrea
and Brenda Marshall spotlights the
bill while 1.-THE Under-Pup" with
Gloria Jean the new screen sensa-
ton Nan Grey and Robert Cum
mings is the second big hit.
Gals, Gags, tunes, laughs and the
most daring dancing the screen has
seen will be the keynote of "On
Your Toes" the big musical treat
which headlines the bill opening at
the State on Wednesday for an en-
gagement of four days.
Starring the beautiful and exotic
zorina, this rare screen entertain
ment offers a combination of roll
licking humor and superlative
dancing. Comedy is the main goa
of the production, even the talents
of the great Zorina being directed
toward that end. Therefore, the
supporting cast Is made up almost
wholly of comedians, and what 9
troupe!
First, there's Eddie Albert, the en-.
gaging youth who was such sensa'
ton in Brother Rat" and ther
went back to WOW 'em in the New
York stage production of 1.-THE Boy!
| from Syracuse" before returning t
resume his film career in this pro-
| duction.
Then there's Alan Hale, whit
sometimes plays serious roles bu
this time essays dialect role, witt
side-splitting results; the reliable
Frank McHugh, James Gleason
Leonid Kinskey, and the kids, Don
aid O'Connor and Sarita Wooteh
who portray Eddie Albert and 70
rina as children.
The new film Is, of course adapt.
ed from the sensationally successful
stage musical. One of the high
lights of the film is the sensational
Utter ballet slaughter on Tent
Avenue.
AS the second big hit the man
agement presents another exciting
Nancy Drew adventure, "Nanc.
Drew and the Hidden Staircase
with Bonita Granville in the roll
of Nancy and Frankie Thomas ant
John Litel In support.
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PAST EXECUTIVES
| HONORED BY CLUB
East End Community Or
ganization Holds Ban
quet at Shell Chateau

Past officers of the East End Com
munity club were honored Satur-
day night at dinner at Shells
Chateau. More than go persons at
tended, and enjoyed program OF
informal speaking, entertainment
and dancing.
Guests of honor were Joseph Bro
ply, past president; Anthony Posa
past vice-president Paul Kunkel
past and present treasurer; Harry
Gordon, past secretary; Mrs. James
Farren, past recording secretary;
and Mrs. Joseph Phelan, past finan-
cial secretary.
The POSTMASTER was Raymond
Burke, who was also chairman OF
the arrangements committee.
The club will meet at the Hamil-
ton park pavilion at 8 o'clock to-
night. A program of entertainment
will follow the business session.
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Gaylord FARMS
| LOSES OFFICIAL
Mrs. Florence Burgess,
II, Assistant Superin-
tendent, Dies

Mrs. Florence Randolph Burgess,
~. assistant superintendent OF the
GAYLORD Farms sanitarium at Wal
lingford, died early yesterday morn
ing at the institution. Since lsu4,
Mrs. Burgess had been associated
with Gaylord Farms and was a
pioneer worker for the tuberculosis
cause.
When she first became affiliated
with the institution she served as
housekeeper and assistant in the lad
oratory and often when a shortage
of help occurred she added many
more tasks her daily schedule. She
devoted her entire life to the suffer-
ing of tuberculosis patients often
caring for critically i'll patient
throughout the night and rcsuming
her daily duties the follwing morn
ing. 1t was mainly through her in
terest and cooperation that Gaylord
Farms grew 20 be the outstanding
institution which it is today and the
beauty which surrounds the grounds
is another tribute to Mrs. Burgess
progressive ideas. She was known
and loved by hundreds of patients
who had entered the institution and
under her careful guidance had been
entirely cured of dreaded disease.
Mrs. Burgess was bron in Flem-
ington, Pa, in 1867, a daughter OF
John Geary and Virginia tPacker)
Harrison. She was graduated in
nursing from the Homeopathic hos
pital in Pittsburg and performed
post graduate work at Columbia
University. She pursued her interest
in sanitaria with work at Saranac
Lake and Stony Void, before be-
coming assistant, superintendent at
Gaylord Farm sanitarium In June,
1904. She was married to j. Howard
Burgess of Elmira, N. Y, in 1892. He
died in July, 1908.
Survivors include one sister, Miss
Leda Harrison and a niece, miss Vir-
ginia Harrison of Clarendon, VT.
Funeral rvlces will be held to-
morrow morning at II o'clock at st.
PaLl's Episcopal church in Walling-
ford. Burial will be private.
Barlow l.. Hemlnway OF Water
town, member of the BOARD of trus-
tees OF the sanitarium, saio;
Mrs. Burgess was remarkable
person. She had been at Gaylord
since the institution was opened and
her death is a tremendous loss to
all of us. 1t was her personality
and kindness to patients Which pro-
vided a good deal of the charm and
atmosphere of the place. She will be
missed by all who knew her, and
particularly by those who worked
with her"
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Sheridan, ILL.,, and the 9Th for Fort
Lewis, Wash, can carry out any
mission, they must be trained in
teamwork under the new scheme OF
things-which means more maneuv-
ers.
And although National Guard Div
isions are not at present being re-
organized, they need more field
training. They can get it now
only in the South, where the old
World War environments still afford
a framework. Also the Guardsmen
must be re-equipped, for many of
their cannon, rifles and much else
are becoming obsolete They have
no gas masks. And they must learn
to use this new stuff while more
than doubling their numbers CO.
lossal task even were all equipment
available.
But that takes from IA to ID
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Blue Danube. Most people now know that the
Blue Danube isn't blue that it's sort of dingy brown
If thew have not gone across the and to the con-
tinent to find out for themselves they have read that
it isn't or heard that it isn't beautiful blue. However
most everybody is willing fancy blue and picture it
that color when band breaks into the familiar Strauss
strains. And the movies are going to present a
techncolor cartoon called Blue Danube" in which a
fascinating legend is unfoded that tells story of why
the Danube was blue. You will find out later when the
picture appears that good fairy has lot to do with
the rivers bueness and synchronized Strauss music
accompanies the text all nature will join in the waltz
time rabbits and squirrels and birds will sing, and as
all this animated action is going the river just gets
and blue. 1t all sounds most attractive ana
is certain we and the youngsters going to enjoy
it some day.
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Preparedness Best
Preventive OF War
Governor Baldwin Speaks on American Way" at
Opening OF Forum at End Congregational Church

several meetings and finally WASH
ington heard about it. He met with
them, some of the men he knew
personally, some had served on his
own staff. AS he started to read.
his spectacles fell off and Wasing-
ton exclaimed: I have grown blind
in your service That was a grand
act of the many grand acts of
Washington. But Washington pre-
vailed in his insistence of re-
public founded on the tradition that
the people rule.
MANY people say that we are
now facing a crisis. That is not
new. We have faced many crises
since our beginning. We have been
through several foreign wars, with
the French and English and In
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09

Connecticut's long history as a
bulwark of democracy was the sub
ject of an address by Gov. Raymond
E. Baldwin at the opening of the
Second Congregational church SER
les of forum programs last night.
The people of Connecticut, he said,
have been given glorious heritage,
to which they should cling with
might and main.
Preparedness
In answer to a question from the
audience after his address, the gov
ernor declared that an adequate ma
tional defense was the best means
of preventing the United States
from being involved in war. He de-
clared that large and efficient
army, navy and air corps would
keep other nations from attempting
to interfere in American affairs.
Gov. Baldwin was introduced by
William J. Pape, who praised his
record since assuming office. The
forum program was opened by Roy
Walch, who said that an ambitious
schedule has been arranged for the
1939-40 season.
The governor traced hignlights of
Connecticut history from the sign
ing of the Fundamental Orders.
From its very beginning, he said, the
state has insisted on the right of
every citizen to have voice in the
determination of public affairs.
Recalling the bonus march on
Washington a few years ago, he
compared 1t with demand for more
pay by soldiers of the Continental
army.
BOlShevism
There was a spirit of Bolshe-
vism abroad in America in that
day. The idea of a republic in which
the people should rule was thought
to be the bunk. Some wanted to
make Washington king. They had
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09

Claire Charron of the Tudor Street Charrons is
opening her mail these days in St. Marys Hospital.
Girl Scouts of Troop 20, representing the German
lutheran Church. had marvellous time at the Worlds
Fair Yesterday Those who made the trip were: Jane
Accuost, Mary Haiko, Mary Rinald Marie Dumont,
Walters Beverly Stacks and Alice Helpn. Fritz
Klambt's Nau ;atuck hand balancing team enter
,ains for the vets at the Newington Hospital Fri
day night. Fritz, by the way, was on submarine
ner'S mate
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Mrs William Moedebeck of Thomaston, the former
Mildred Olson of this city, is receiving visitors at the
Waterbury Hospital after undergoing an operation
last week Helen Palmoski, Helen Droznik Toni
Petne and Phyllis Bumgardner split the naples once
week at the Mattatuck Alleys The latter rolled az
fact most male bowlers seldom score a 142 box.
Edward Arthur and Joe Mastronunzio OF 10 Ward
Street left their initial no contribution TO the rover
SATURDAY. morning Their uncle, Harry Zuella had to
transport it from there to here, so We'll give him an
assist on the play.
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the Army and the nation. That is
why President Roosevelt has just
ordered the Army and Navy to go
ahead and spend money-unauthor-
lied by CongresS-for housing, for
disqualification and for recondition-
ing obsolete vessels.
But it may prove that that's not
the half of it.
1t is indicated here today that
events soon will force those re-
sponsible for the security of the
United States to consider serious
ly the most formidable and ex-
pensive plans for "peacetime" ar
mament in American history. Those
plans contain three major points:
1. The Army would be raised
to a million or more men.
2. This force would be sup
piled as quickly as possible with
the latest equipment at an i'm
mediate additional cost Of $780,
100000.
3. All this would be done
quickly enough to permit start
ing to train the force this win
ter i'm Southern environments, as
in the World War.
REGULARS AND GUARD
BUSY RECRUITING NOW
Such steps would double the in
creases in the Army's strength al
ready authorized by the President
a month ago when he proclaimed a
limited emergency. He then di-
rected recruiting the Regular Army
up to $4,000 and the National
Guard to 235,O00. But the National
Defense act allows 280, 900 Regulars
and 100000 Guardsmen. Besides
this force of 100000 there would be
Reserves sufficient to raise the en-
tire United States Army to nearly a
million men.
Today the increase to the maxi
mum allowed under the Act is only
talked of, not realized. The Regular
Army already is hard at work re-
cruiting from 165 900 to 237 900; the
National Guard just beginning to
increase from 205,0 900.
But already other emergency
measures are taking shape, such as
organizing a strong striking force.
The Third Corps that is to be form
ed at Fort Benning, Ga, with its
own special corps troops, is the first
such organiza ton since the World
War. In it will be three Regular
divisions, reorganized according to
new plans into relatively small,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09

Mary Gladneys Emanon Sorority celebrated Its
first anniversary last week with party at of the
members homes. The gals were very active the past
twelve months sponsoring hayrides dances and bas-
ketbalI games. Other members responsible for their
success are: Ruth Kenney, Ernestine Cannon, Har.
iette Marinan Peggy Dermody, Marie Kilbride and
Charlotte Kelly. . Rose, Lauretta and Edith 6arberl
of South Elm Street spend their Saturday mornings
horseback riding in Mddlebury. They claim It's not
painful sport, but that's their story.
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Dr. Edward Kirschbaum, medical examiner, will
review his recent European trip for the benefit OF fell
low Kiwanans at the MONDAY luncheon at the Hotel
Elton Wednesday . Bill Derwin back at his park
department desk in the city hall this morning, after
very pleasant vacation He took in the first two games
of the World Series in New York Robert f. PashO,
son of Mr. and Mrs E. w. Pasho of 10 Park Place. Maui
gatuck has enrolled in the College of Arts and
Sciences at the University of Buffalo.
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Good Evening.
PIGSKIN PLAY

Banners red and banners blue
Give another boola and a tigerSh Wahoo!
All along the parkways are doing hfty,
of to the football game looking smart and nifty
What day! And what game!
sonoe are for Ohio State and for Notre Dame
The field NAV be swell may be a muddy goo
ant that doesn't matter to the giants OF Purdue
ladies and gentemen l wish you saw That pass
THE skv is gorgeous blue the players out en- maSse
So it goes the pigskin sport, and please note
The score important tnan mink or beaver coa
Banners red and banners blue,
Give another boola and ugerlsh Wahoo!
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"stream-lined," hard-hitting units
armed to the teeth with modern
weapons. Once ready, this force of
some 10000 men would be "first to
fight" whether in defense of our
Atlantic coast, or in Panama or
elsewhere.
SOME MATERIAL OBSOLETE,
OTHER is LACKING
But before this new Corps or 9TH
ers that may be organized later, or
the 5th Division planned for Fort
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-09

her friends, Joan Crawford, seen
for the first time In her career as
a heavy" is sincere and convincing
in every scene, and Rosalind Rus
sells portrayal of an arch-gossip
adds another triumph to the Water
bury actress list of screen successes.
Co-featuring the program will be
another in the exciting adventures
of Charlie Chan, Charlie Chan at
Treasure Island" with Sidney Toler
cast as Charlie Chan.
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Todsys Answers -
URANIUM CRACKERS
Questions ON Comic Page)

/. Pigs were sent out to explode
mines by French.
2. Mules have been replaced by
army trucks and tanks.
3. Goose. German soldiers march
the goose STEP"
4. Lion, along with Scottish uni
corn, became supporter of the royal
arms of the United Kingdom in
1903.
5. Black cat appeared at 10
Downing st. Sept. 5, 1898 and an
other at White House Aug. 30, 1883
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Army Of Million Men, Training
In South This Winter, Is Hinted
Creation OF Highly Modern Striking Force
OF 10000 Is Already Under Way

following Washington dispatch NEA Service
Waterbury M Johnson famous
World War and author Of distinguished books
articles military topics recent series of articles the
defense the Panama Canal which johnson wrote assignment
NEA military
and authentic reporting this vital subject
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IT'S NOURISHING

Little Tommy Skinner
Shouts for his dinner.
What shall he eat,
White or req meat?
Call 1t q lot Of bolony
And feed him baked macaroni.
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dams, so that the present Euro
pean crisis is not new to us. What
ever your opinion on the course Of
America now, we must remember,
it must be worked out and decided
in the American way. We should
define our course in a calm, i'm
passionate manner, lest in the heat
and fury of debate some might
suggest a change and it be hastily
adopted. Let's stay the American
way.
1--WE have glorious Connecticut
heritage and 1t is our duty as in
dividual citizens to calmly, energet-
ically, live up to those traditions
every day of our lives"
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BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
written for NEA Service)

Washington Army war-but
lis it exactly at
struggling to make itself strong that this country should
international conference
that mlastic European powers would understand Or
happens
fill that large order will take
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Two passenger cars, SO buses and
10 trucks in the Hyogo Prefecture
of Japan are running on charcoal
gas.
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$50 NATURALIZATION
APPLICANTS LISTED

A total of $50 men and women
from many countries win seek
American citizenship at the mid
January session Of naturalization
court in the Common Pleas court
here next January.
Ali examination for the January
session have been completed.
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AnssOers To
Test Questions

Below are the answers
to test questions printed
ON page 9.
I. The Netherlands.
2. Harry L. Hopkins.
3. Chimes.
4. Red.
S. Ferdinand de Lesseps.
6. Sicily.
7. The hypotenuse.
s. Teneriffe.
Q. Horticulture.
! 10. s.. John.