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Evening star., 1939-04-20

In India the presence Of an I'M.
touchable, one Of the depressed
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pollution to . high-caste Hindu.
Evening star., 1939-04-20

at 9 pm, at the Whitelaw Hotel, will
be discussed at special meeting at
club headquarters tomorrow at
8 pm.
Evening star., 1939-04-20

Dance Is Planned
Final plans for a dance to be
given by the Pennsylvania State
Colored Democratic Club on May q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
APPEALS MAY NOT
 BE FILED BY ALL
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 sent to the state prison farm, ac- cording to reliable sources, although the statutes leave that consideration to the discretion of the warden.
 Based on the possibility of a man being sent to prison for a term of 10 to IS years-and the added pos- stbility of his being sent to the state prison farm after one year. he might possibly be released at the end of six years and five months.
 s Days Per Month
 In states prison, five days a month are substracted from a sen- tence, as reward for good behavior. At the end of five years term, the ante goes to 90 days a year to be subtracted for good behavior. And If a prisoner is sent to the prison farm, the statutes provide an extra five days deduction.
 Taking as a hypothetical case a man going to prison for 10 to IS years. He serves the first year at Wethersf1eld, and for good behavior gets five days month, or 60 days reduced, for the year.
 Second Enfield Year
 The second year he is sent to En- field, where in addition to the usual five days deduction, he is allowed an additional five days reward, or a total of 120 days, or four months. This continues throughout the third, fourth and fifth years.
 So that at the end of five years the total time to serve has been re- duced by IS months, or one year, and & half.
 Starting the sixth year, the well behaving prisoner is granted 90 days a year of, in addition to the 60 days allowed for assignment to Enfield. This is a total of 150 days a year of, or five months. Thus in the second five years, 25 months are lop- ped of, for total of two years and one month.
 In the ten, years a total of three years and seven months would have been Topped of. These figures, of course are not presented in any at- tempt at of1icial mathematics.
 Similar reductions, in accordance, are allowed for those with lesser sentences. The latter have better opportunity of assignment to the prison farm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
THREE PERSONS :.
 KILLED INSTANTLY

Auburn, Mass, Aug. 24.-(UP)- Three persons were killed instantly and two others injured, one critical ly, early today when lotion trailer truck and a sedan collided on the southwest cutoff here.
 The dead, all occupants of the sedan, were Almon s. Farr, Al, of Shrewsbury; Ernest J. Tessier, A, of Worcester and Mrs. Annie Me- dine, A, of Shrewsbury.
 Tessier's wife, Julia, 40, was in critical condition at Worcester hospital with a skull fracture and multiple injuries.
 Peter Stamulis, 28, of Revere was trapped in the cab of his truck which went down an embankment and struck Holmstrom Brother Mar ket, smashing wall. He was extri- cated without severe injury only af- ter police worked with crowbars for an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
CITIZENS GOOD
 GOVT. IS ALOOF
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In answer to such questions I say, on behalf of the Citizens Good Government association, that this association, for a long time has been of the opinion that Waterbury needs far more than a mere change in officials. The city would not be in the position it finds itself in today except for the obsolete city charter now in effect, which promotes and encourages political machines and spells of office. The city charter which for years has fostered political chicar- cry and has made it easy for poli- ticians to sweep into office their controlled henchmen now stands fully discredited in the eyes of the public,-it has been shown up in its true light. l cannot emphasize too strongly that Waterbury needs a complete change in its form of government Until the present ob- solete charter is replaced by the modern city manager charter, (which will be voted upon Octo- Der third), no permanent improve ment can be expected.
 Therefore, this association inc tends to continue its firmly estab- lished polic..' of promoting the cause of the city manager charter in the October third election, and will not become involved in col- lateral matters which, however worthy, might weaken our efforts in behalf of the city manager plan. We are confident that by fol- lowing this course and by keeping only that main objective in mind that we will be serving the best interests of the community as a whole. When the city manager plan is ratified by the voters, all other matters which now seem im- portant will become negligible.
 We have also been asked why we are so inactive" Although we have not been making much noise, we are very much alive. The pub lie has a right to expect more from us than mere noise" In fact, we believe that the people are sick and tired of political "11oise." Dur ing the r1onth of September we expected to conduct 8 vigorous educational campaign. There will be mass meetings, radio talks, speakers available for group meet ings, newspaper publicity and ad- vertising, distribution of pamph- lets, and, in fact, no stone will be left unturned in our efforts to make the people of Waterbury "city manager minded"
 The people of Waterbury can be depended upon to do the right thing. Our citizens want decent, economical and efficient govern ment. They will not be satisfied with mere house cleaning when a whole new house is needed,- they will not vote to continue un- der the charter which has put Waterbury behind the eight ball. I am confident that when October third rolls around the people will answer the question Shall the city of Waterbury accept the council- manager charter as passed by the 1889 Legislature?" by an over- whelming majority of "YES!"
 HAROLD F. WHITE,
 President, o. c. G. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
Fate Of Poland Placed
 In Precarious Angle
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delayed but frontier reservists were being called up in vast numbers.
 Tn Berlin, the population was al- most jubilant in its belief that Hit- Ter again had triumphed without bloodshed. The press took the atti- tude that Poland now would col- lapse or be partitioned in a brief war. Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop, after signing the treaty with Russia stating that neither na- ton would join hostile combina- ton against the other, issued a abatement saying that the basis was laid for the closest cooperation of Germany with the Communist state that Hitler had often denounced as criminal.
 In Moscow, too, the official Com munist newspaper Pravde declared that henceforth the relations of the two powers would be close and ex- ceedingly friendly.
 But, in addition to the stern war preparations of Britain and France, there were two vigorously dissenting votes.
 In Warsaw, the government re- iterated its declaration that Poland would fight and ordered more troops mobilized at once.
 Japan Has Jitters
 In Tokio, the Japanese emperor summoned an imperial council meet ing to meet the sudden, drastic re- alignment of power which may turn out to be terrific blow to Japanese plans in the Far East.
 Faced with the loss of the German threat to Russia's western front, the Japanese appeare for the moment to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
TEXT OF PACT SIGNED BY
 NAZI GERMANY, RUSSIA

Clause 5. Tn the event of dis- putes or conflicts arising between the contracting parties on matters of one or another kind, the two parties will solve these disputes or conflicts exclusively in peace fful way through amicable ex- change of views or in case of need byb setting up commissions for settlement of the conflict.
 Clause 6. The present pact is concluded for a term of 10 years with the provision that unless one of the contracting parties de- nounces it one year before expira- tion of this term, the term of val- idity of the pact will be consider ed automatically prolonged for the next five years.
 Clause 2. The present pact is subject to ratification within the shortest possible space of time. Exchange of ratification instru- ments shall take place in Berlin. The pact comes into effect as soon as it is signed.
 Done in Moscow in two originals in the German and Russian lan- guages on Aug. 23, 1889. Signed on authorization of the government of the U. s. s. B. byb Molotov. for the government of Germany by Ribbentrop.
 The text made public in Berlin by the German government omit ted the opening statement of pur- pose. It differed in phrasing but not at all in meaning. This was probably due to the Russian text having been translated from the Russian original, the German from the German.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
WILD LION ON
 BOARD VESSEL

Cape May, N. J., Aug. 24-(UP)- A wild lion escaped from its cage aboard the Royal Dutch Nether- lands Steamer Amazone today and the ships master radioed an ap- peal for someone with a gun to come and shoot it..
 The coast guard dispatched 8 picket boat with two lion tanners aboard to meet the Amazone out side the Delaware breakwater after it was determined that no vessels near the Amazone had arms aboard.
 The Amazone left New York yess terday with cargo including sev. eral lions, tigers and snakes being shipped from Trinidad to a ZOO at Laguayras, Venezuela.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
ALDERMAN KELLY
 MAY NOT ATTEND
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manner and to the same extent as II such failure SO to appear or so to testify or failure so to produce any book or document had occurred in the superior court"
 Cannot Force Him
 But even the invoking of this sec- tion would not force out the mayor, for the only charge against him then would be contempt. In this connec- ton, there is dispute as to whether the mayor and MT. Kelly have been properly summoned to the meeting tonight. Copies of the aldermanic vote assigning the hearing for to- night have been sent them, but some said there was question as to whether or not this could be con- sidered an official summons" to at- tend.
 Supt. Roach said that about 65 or 70 policemen in all would be avail able, but they would be kept at head quarters and not placed on duty un- less the situation warranted it. He will be in personal charge of the police at the scene. Deputy Super intendent Daniel J. Carson will also be on hand, as will Chief Inspector Joseph P. Stevens.
 Available for duty if needed will De all members of platoon A, the de- tectlVe squad, the emergency squad and motor patrolmen.
 Opponents Seek Crowd
 Political opponents of the mayor were seeking today to round up large delegations to converge on the city hall for the hearing. This was a principal reason for any fear of vio- lence or disturbance.
 The seven Democratic aldermen were all believed ready to attend, while the presence of the eight Re- publicans is virtual certainty. The charter requires a two-thirds vote for the removal of any city official, which means that two Democrats would have to vote with the G. O. P. aldermen to oust the mayor and AL derman Kelly.
 The mayor has indicated that he has no intention of resjgning his po- sition. His term ends December 31, and it is not expected that his ap- peal to the state supreme court of errors will have been settled by that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24

Moscow, Aug. 24-(UP)-The text of the German Russian rlon- aggression pact, as made publbic by the Soviet government, fol- lows:--
 The government of the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics and the government of Germany, led byb 8 desire to consolidate the cause of peace between the U. s. s. R. and Germany and proceeding from the basic provisions of the treaty on neutrality concluded between the U. s. s. R. and Germany in April, 1926, arrived at the following agreement:
 Clause 1. The two contracting parties undertake to refrain from any violence and from any ag- gressive action and any attack against each other, either individ- ually or jointly with other powers.
 Clause 2. In the event that ei- ther of the contracting parties should be subjected to military action on the part of a third pow CT, the other contracting party will not lend that power support in any form.
 Clause 3. The governments of the two contracting parties will in fu- ture maintain contact for consult tation in order to inform each other on matters affecting their common interests.
 Clause 4. Neither of the con- tracting parties will participate in any grouping of powers which either directly or indirectly is aimed against the other contract ing party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24

ing throughout France in response to action of Premier Edouard Daladier putting the mobilization machinery into motion.
 Possibly 100000 will be put un- der arms by the present orders, but full mobilization of Frances vast trained fighting forces totaling around 6,000,000 has not yet been or- dered.
 Political leaders were shocked by news that Germany and Russia had signed a non-aggression treaty so binding that all hope of a French British Russian alliance was gone, and Germany was able to divert large forces of troops from her eastern to her western frontier.
 100000 In Already
 France was moving nearer and nearer to general mobilization. AL ready almost 100000 trained fighters were under arms. Two classes of reserves called out last night, and notified by posters on town hall bulletin boards through out France, were being shuttled eastward on special trains. Another proclamation made all motor ve- hicles subject to requisition as of last midnight.
 In Paris alone, 700 busses were requisitioned during the night and held at the edge of the city in read- mess for hauling troops. The strat- egy was reminiscent of that of 1914, when taxicab army was re- crutted overnight on the Paris streets and moved up to reinforce the Marne.
 French North Africans
 It was reported that French North African troops also were rein. forcing vital passes in the noun. tainous French-Italian frontier.
 The only ray of hope seen in the Russian German treaty was the first clause. in which the two na- tions pledged against acts of ag. ,gression, but 1t was believed here
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24

Champerlain's speech was for mai warning that 8 dreaded, de- structive general war in Europe was threatening, and that Britain is ready to fight.
 The crowded, sober-faced house of commons heard him with manifest apprehension but obviously together in crisis. It was the most fateful meeting of commons since the night of Aug. 3, 1914, when the catastro- phic world war was unleashed on Europe.
 Londons tension was shared by all Europe. Joseph P. Kennedy, United States Ambassador, advised all Americans who could leave to get out of England at once. U. S.. embassy in Berlin advised Ameri- cans to leave Germany.
 Britons in Danzig started for home. British and French nationals in Germany were advised to leave.
 Mobilization was in progress everywhere. France was effectively mobilized, with vast reserves ready to be called up if war breaks out. Britain was on war footing on land, sea and in the air.
 Polish Armies Ready
 Poland had her armies ready. ex- pressing determination to fight if attacked. Germany massed troops on the Polish frontier, enabled by the pact with Russia to withdraw her forces from the eastern frontier.
 Chamberlain made an emotional appeal to belligerent nations to avoid the horror of war.
 We still hope that reason and sanity will find a way to reassert themselves" he declared.
 God knows that I have done all possible in our efforts for peace"
 Chamberlain expressed Britain's willingnuess to aid in creating con- ditions under which negotiations to settle Germany's demands for Danzig and the Polish Corridor would be possible. He proposed @ truce to all indictment" to make negotia tions possible.
 The prime minister's attitude was echoed in the House of Lords by Viscount Halifax, who repeated as- surances of the unity of Britain and France.
 Throughout these days, we have been in close and constant touch with the French government, whose attitude is identical with our own," Lord Halifax said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24


 One result, he said, may be a so- Mtion of the problem regarding aliens who are unemployed. These men are not eligible Tor WPA work and are receiving city relief he said. Under consideration, he said is a plan whereby these men would be obliged to do some work for the city, perhaps in the public works department, in return for the money spent on them by the city.
 Members of the Mutual Aid exe- cutive committee, aiding MT. Harri- son, are Rev Dr. Eugene P. Cryne, Rev. pr. John N. Lewis, Clifford Hollister, Martin Hayden, J. War ren Epson, Rodney Chase, c. Ar thur DuBois, and Joseph T. St. LouiE. John A. Coe is president of the Mutual Aid corporation.
 The committee has already met with Miss White and completed ar- engagements for the survey.
 The welfare department expendi- lures have been running far ahead of the budget provisions, but mem bers of the finance board have ad- nisted that this is because the pick ID in private industry has not been .s great as expected. Then, addt- ,ionally, lay.offs of several hundred WPA workers placed a new, unex- ,ected burden on the welfare de- ,artinent
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
POLAND IS NOW
 READY TO FIGHT
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The announcement said that a three-motored bomber of 8 we'll known German type flew over the railway station at Bogumin, Polish Silesia. When Polish pursuit planes took of, the bomber returned to Germany. Anti-aircraft guns first fired 8 warning shot and when 1t was disregarded, fired three which meant business, but missed.
 German Patrol in Poland
 London, Aug. 24-(UP)--An ex- change telegraph dispatch from Warsaw today reported a German patrol had crossed the East Prus- sian frontier and penetrated almost a mile into Poland. "
 The dispatch said the Germans occupied the Bagno estate, in the Ilawa district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
TONES DOWN POLICIES

Shanghai, Aug. 24.-UP)-Japan, tn a move attributed directly to the Russian German non aggression pact, has ordered its anti-British campaign in China Kept under control" it was said authoritatively today.
 This development was disclosed al Lieut.. Gen. Otozo Yamada, one of Japan's highest ranking army off, cers, in statement to foreign cor respondents here, appealed to foreign powers to cooperate in Japanese efforts to restore peace in the Far East.
 Peace sould be restored as soon as possible" he said.
 Informants said that the Japanese government at Tokio had advised Britain through diplomatic chan nels that 1t had ordered its au- thorities in China to soften the anti British drive, which had emptied en- tire provinces in China of British subjects, led to a blockade of the British concession at Tientsin, and caused British military authorities at Hong Kong to dismantle bridges to the mainland and prepare to evacuate families of soldiers.
 Situation Improves
 The British embassy, asked about this new development, admitted that despite minor inconveniences the anti-British situation had generally improved.
 Lieut. Gen. Yamada's statement was regarded as of equal importance to the assertion that Japan was softening its determined, often angry campaign against British interests and British people.
 His interview with foreign corre- spondents was initiated by him through his press attaches.
 It was interpreted as evidence that Japan wanted to give the impression to the world that 1t was eager to be reasonable in dealing with for eign interests.
 Yamada emphasized that in the Japanese army's view the assistance given to the Chinese government by foreign powers made it difficult to restore peace and settle ques- tions affecting foreign interests, in- cluding opening up the Yangtze river, the great artery for commun- ication with central China, to for- eign navigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
JAPAN IS LEFT
 HIGH AND DRY
Charges Against Germany
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Newspapers outspokenly charged that Germany had betrayed 8 trust.
 A decision to improve relations with the democracies would be cal- culated to bring an immediate soft ening of Chinese policy as regards foreign powers.
 Tn anticipation of immediate de- velopments, Sir Robert Craigie re- turned from Nikko, where he had been taking "rest" during a a troubled period in Japanese British negotiations.
 A navy spokesman said today in discussing the new situation, that Japan must now depend only upon herself.
 The army, he said, now was in agreement with the navy that an independent course was indicated.
 A government spokesman said:
 "We must now examine every an- gie of foreign policy before we de- eide our future course. Several al- formative courses appear. But it is too early to predict"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-24
DANzIC CLOSES
 UP FRONTIERS
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standing developed. T am convinced that the agree ment will have a good effect on Rus sian-Japanese as well as German Japanese relations" Nazis acclaimed the vital irn- portance of the pact.
 They said that clause four of the historic non-aggression treaty be- tween the Nazi and Communist re- gimes precluded any possibility of Russia entering an alliance with Britain and France. His Greatest Triumph
 They believed that Adolf Hitler had won the greatest diplomatic tri- umph of his career, and they were set to go.
 The official news agency an- nounced that Joachim Won Ribben- trop, foreign minister, who sigend the pact with Viacheslav Molotov, Russian premier-foreign commissar, at 1 a. m. today, would leave Mos- COW at p. m. by airplane, and fly direct to Hitler's mountain villa to report to him.
 Editors: Agency did not specify whether Ribbentrop would leave at l p. m. Germany time (8 a. m. EDT) or p. m. Russian time .(5 a. m.. 'or l p. m. Russian time 6 a. m, EDT))
 Hitler maintained his silence.
 Events to Come
 Events on the Nazi calendar for the dramatic days to come were:
 1-Ribbentrop reports to Hitler at Hitler's villa, the Berghof, in the Bavarian Alps near Berchtesgaden.
 2Gen. Walter Won Brauchitsch, commander in chief of the army, addresses soldiers of the Reich at 7:30 p. m. Saturday (2:30 p. m, EDT).
 3-Adolf Hitler makes a speech at Tannenberg, in East Prussia, some time Sunday at a celebration of Germany's 1914 Tannenberg victory over Russia.
 It had taken Ribbentrop exactly IF hours, in Moscow, to conclude and sign, under the noses of the helpless British and French military missions a pact which seemed to make 1t irn- possible for Russia to align herself against Germany.
 Vital Fourth Clause
 The vital fourth clause of this seven-clause pact is:
 Neither of the two contracting parties will participate in any grouping of powers which is direct ly or indirectly pointed against the other party to this agreement"
 That, Nazis said, was flat and final.
 Further, there was a plain hint of possibilities to come in the state- ment by propaganda ministry spokesman:
 Article four precludes a Soviet alliance with Britain and France.
 Tt does not preclude a closer So- viet agreement with Germany"
 The pact pledged the signatories not to attack each other; not to sup port any attack on each other by a third power; to consult each other regarding matters of mutual inter- est; to settle any disputes by friend- ly negotiation or, if necessary, by ar- bitration.
 Period of Ten Years
 It was concluded for a period of 10 years, subject to renewal for five years. It was subject to ratification but became effective on signature.
 The treaty had been concluded at two meetings within single day. British French Russian negotiations had fingered on resultlessly for more than four months.
 Josef Stalin himself, Hitler's equiv- alent in the Communist regime, had been present at both meetings.
 The Nazis said that now would come the show down with Poland. show down conclusive and im- minent.