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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
Million People See
 N. E.. Exhibit At Fair
Display Greatest Direct.Seng Campaign Ever Under
 taken By People of New England

Providence. Aug. 22.-The great est direct-selling campagn ever ur- dertaken by the people of New Eng land" was how Dudley Harmon, ex- ecutiye vice-president Of the New England Council, today described the New England Exhibit at the New York Worlds Fair to Providence Rotarians assembled here in the ProYidence-Biltmore hotel
 For the first time in the history Of our region, New England. on behalf Of every Yankee from farm CT and skilled worker 10 hotel pro- prietor, industrislst and banker, has pooled its promotion funds and ef- forts, gone beyond its native boun- diaries, met the customer face t6 face, snd sold him a bill Of goods, Harmon declared. "As 8 business proposition, the New England Worlds Pair Exhibit is typlealll Ysnkee-a good return on a small investment,
 More than 1000 900 persons have already glimpsed New Englands at fractions, resources, products snf way Of lie in the group of 'ws' teriront buildings which harboF thi good ship Yankee" the speaker ssld "And more than S0000 Of thebi have indicated 10 the New Engl9nf council their definite mtentlons ol visiting New England The eApen' dltuFes Of these s0000 slone-tbsl is, lhNse persons who have discussed details Of their plans and been fpr' Dlshed VIth specific data al the heg England Ini0rma ton Booth at lh' EShlbllwglll run into several ml' Ions Of dollars, While there ls Dl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
Ganer, Devey Maintain Pace In < Presidential Preference Poll
: Vice-President, District
 Attorney Out-Distancing U. Other FavOrite Sons

Washington, D. C., August 22- Releasing figures in the second in- stallment of its national presiden- tial preference poll, Pathfinder Magazine announced here today that Vice President John Nance [ Garner of Texas and District Alt . torney Thomas E. Dewey of New : York continue to hold wide leads among Democratic and Republican voters for the 1940 presidential - nominations.
 2 Covering the six border states and the ten states of the solid south, the second part of Pathfinder's poll gives the Democratic vote to Gar Tler in four of the former states and all the latter, and shows Dewey taking the Republican vote in all Is, with the single exception of Georgia
 Had Possibilities
 The first part of the poll, results of which were announced last week, covered the 21 New England eastern seaboard, lake belt and farm belt states, and placed Garner and Dewey at the top, with Is each. With todays figures added, Garner leads the Democratic possi- bilities in 32 cf the 37 states boiled, and Dewey heads Republicans in 8.
 In tcday'S announcement the Washington published news maga- zine emphasized that its poll ex- cl,des President Roosevelt on the assumption that he will not run for a third term. The possibilities put up to voters in the survey include five Democrats and five Republicans. In addition to Garner, the Demo- crats are Secretary of State Cordcll Hull, Postmaster General James A. Farley, Federal Security Administra- tor Paul McNutt and U. s. Senator Bennett Champ Clark. In addition 10 Dewey, the Republicans are U, s. Senator Arthur Vandenberg former presidential candidate Ali Landon, U. s. Senator Robert Taft and Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York.
 fANNOi0hi5 bO VONoJ AAS dI M Democrats in the border states give West Virginia, Oklahoma, Maryland and Kentucky to Garner, but Hull takes Tennessee, and Missouri Democrats fvaor Clark. In the solid south, the poll shows, Garner takes more than half he Demo- cratic party vote in Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, Virginia, Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, and Mississippi. In Alabama and North Carolina, he drops back slightly, leading with percentages of 48.7 and 42.7 respec- lively.
 Taft Sentiment
 Among the Republicans, all though 1t shows Taft crowding him in West Virginia and Kentucky, the poll gives all the border states to Dewey It also gives him nine of the ten states in the solid south, the exception being Georgia, where Republicans favor Landon with 429 per cent Of their vote, as against 27.8 per cent for Dewey. In the southern area. Taft makes a strong second-place showing in Fiorida and South Carolina.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
Rabbi s Wife Writes
 Pageant For Women
aE1rtford Womans Offering to Be Enacted in Will
 lianlstOwn Next Week

Williamstown, Mass.-The role that the stage can play in bettering human relatoif1s in this country will occupy a conspicuous place in the women's section of the 1889 Will liamstown Institute of Human Re- latons, l. was announced here today by Mrs. Lyttleton Fox of Southamp- ton, L. l., and New York city, CO., chairman of the Woman's Section of the National Conference of Chris tions and Jews, the organization sponsoring the Institute on the Will Hams colleeg campus here August. 27. through September 1.
 The Tuesday, Aug. 29 sesson will be devoted to a discussion of "Edu- cation in Human Relations Through the Stage the highlight of vic will be te presentation of an inter-racal goodwill pageant. My Country "Tis," by twenty Hartford, Conn, wo- men of all religious and cultural groups. The. subject of the sesson will be discussed by Mary Ward, publicity director of the Berkshire Playhouse, Stockbridge, Mass.
 Conceived and written by Mrs. AL thea Osber Silverman, wife of Rabbi Morrs Silverman of Emanuel Syna- gogue, Hartford, Conn.,, the pageant presents chronologically the advent of some fifteen races to the United States and their contributions to American culture from the year 1900 to the present.
 To show the extent to which every nation has contributed to the build- ing of this nation, a Mother" is used to represente each of the IS races. In many cases, Mrs. Fox pointed out, the mothers are de- scendants of the countries they represent.
 Announcement of the addition of Miss Ward as a speaker marks the completion of the women's program for the 1a39 Institute, Mrs. Fox said.
 Other sessions will take up such vital questions as:
 What can women do to bring about greater economic justice in America? How can women in their roles as MOtQSTS III CIlS uOIuc duO in the realm of school and college help to assure more effective edu- cation in human relations? What can women accomplish in their civic and social activities as indi- viduals and as members of varied types of women's organiza tions to aid the cause of intercultural good- will?
 The initial section session on Monday, Aug. 28 will deal with "Education in Human Relations in Home, School and College Miss Mildred H. McAfee, president of Wellesley college, and Sister Mary de Lourdes, instructor in education at St. Joseph college, West Hart ford, Conn, and director of the St. Joseph college nursery school, will speak at educators. A parents atti- tude toward the question will be outlined by Mrs. David Levy of New York. who is carrying on the tradition of her father, the late Julius Rosenwalf of Chicago, by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
SEVEN NATIONS
 TO MAKE PLEAS

Brussels, Belgium, Aug. 22.-UP) Delegates of the seven nations of the Oslo trade bloc, meeting here tomorrow at the invitation of King Leopold, probably will make final plea to the great European nations to keep the peace, and then plan to help one another in case of war, it was revealed today.
 One of the chief subjects will be the defense against the flight of air. planes of warning nation2 over their countries. Another will be a plan for pooling their raw materials and resources, so that all will be sup piled with necessities, in case their imports from belligerent countries are cut off.
 The seven nations represented here will be: Belgium, Norway, Swe- den, Denmark, Finland, Holland and Luxembourg. They, along with Switzerland, which was not invited, are Europe's traditional neutrals. Every government invited quickly accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
MILITIA STILL
 IN SHAM BATTLES

Plattsburg, N Y, Aug. 22.-(UP)- The first field army completed corps maneuvers today and prepared for the opening tomorrow of the princi- pal engagement of the two weeks war maneuvers.
 Second Corps area National Guardsmen attempted to regain ground lost to First Corps area mili- tia in the principal battle" which began yesterday and lasted through the night.
 In unrelated engagements army regulars of the first division were pushing forward against small force composed of the 18th Infan- try Brigade, supported by all but one regiment of the mechanized Seventh Cavalry Brigade.
 The first division, acting as the "Blues," was on the offense, hav- ing captured" Brig. Gen. Joseph M Cummins, commander of the oppos- ing "Black' forces.
 Umpires did not make a definite decision, but observers agreed that the mechanical units of the Sev- enth Cavalry had had bad day. 
 Salvador is speeding up its road construction program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
OBITUARY

FREkCU-FFsnk Weed French, bs, Of leS Wood street, died this morning Rl s. MaTy's hospital, He was born m lss6 at G0lbrook River, GeDDS feileui For the paEl twentysfouF years he had lived iD thls city, where he was employed by the Chase Metal Works Go, Ife atieDdg hd lhf First Methodist Episcopal rbpTch and gaS z member of uls Red Men Of WlDsled,
 He le ElPVlyed by bls Wife, Mgt, Lillian iMaiSenl FTaneh one dalgDE ter, Evelyn French Hawklns el Wais Rlburyi ia0 brothers, William French ol Wlnslfd, and Charles FEeneb og llarl0rd
 The funfgal VII he held ep ThpJsday pnegnA0D al geleek sl lhe AldsrsoD funeFal home 70 Gen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

serving as a director and trustee of several philanthropic organi2a tionS.
 The Wednesday, Aug. 30 session will concern, "Women's 1nfluenc. in Economic Justice" Participant in this discussion will be the Hon Dorothy Kenyon, a judge of thu Municipal court of New York city; Miss Dorothy Day of New York editor of the Catholic Worker; and Mrs. Anna Rosenberg, regional di- rector of the social security board of New York state.
 What Women Can Do in Inter. cultural Relations" will be the sub. ject of the Thursday, Aug. 31 session Sneakers at that time will be Mrs Frank P. Hixon, of Chicago, former president of the Illinois League ot Women Voters and a former member of the leagues national board, and Mrs. Wilfred J. Rush, well-knowr business woman of Cincinnati. Mrs Harper Sibley of Rochester, a mem. Der of the national board of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church. will conduct the question and answer period on this program
 The part which women's organi- zations can play in improving in- tercultural relations will be consid- cred at the final meeting of the Women's Section of the Institute on Friday, Sept. 1. Mrs. Williams Dick Sporberg of Port Chester, N. Y., chairman of the American Mothers Declaration of Democracy, former president of the New York City and New York State Federation of Wo- mems Clubs and of the National Council of Jewish Women, will be heard on this topic.
 Another speaker will be Dr. Geor- gianna P. McEntree, associate pro- lessor of history at Hunter College, New York City, and author of "The Social Catholic Movement in Great Britain" Miss Emily Louise Plumley of Gnenbrook, Conn.,. vice-chairman o fthe board of trustee of the Gen. eral Federation of Women's Clubs and past president of the Connecti- cut State Federation of Women's Clubs, will preside at this session
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
NEW YORK AUTO
 SHOW DATE SET
Newest Offerings of Motor Industry to Be Shown
 October Is

For the first time since ts in- ception in 1900, the National Auto mobile Show at Grand Central Pal ace, New York, will have Sum- day opening And Sunday closing. Moreover, the exhibition will be held three weeks earlier than last years display, the dates being October Is to g, inclusive. Thes New York Worlds Fari will be in progress dur- ing that period and it is expected that many out-of-toWn visitors will take advantage of this opportunity to attend both the Automobile Show and the Fair.
 Work on the display is progress ing rapidly and the growing list Of exhibitors indicates that this years exhibiton-the 40th anniversary will be truly representative of the motor industry in all its phases. Passenger cars will be shown on the first and second floors of the Palace, and the third floor will be occupied by exhibits of light trucks, acceS- sories, parts, shop equipment, Diesel engines and Sofety displays. The public anxiously awaits the event in order to SC the newest offerings of the motor industry under one roof. dramatized and in action, affording
 Many of the exhibits will be dramatized and in action, afford- ing the visitor an opportunity to learn how the important parts of a car function. These action exhibits are ingeniously constructed and have proved to be an outstanding feature of thes hoWs.
 The show committee, consisting of Byron c. Foy, chairman; Richard H. Grant, Paul G. Hoffman and Show Manager Alfred Reeves, has planned an unusually brilliant and appropriate decorative setting for the event which, as heretofore, VII be under the auspices of the Auto mobile Manufacturers Association,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

Pathfinder's presidential preference poll has shown Garner and Dewey steadily in the leading among Democrats and Republicans ex- pressing their views in respect to the 194o party nominations.
 Under the direction of Emil Hurja, nationally known analyst of public opinion who recently became publisher of Pathfinder, the poll has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
Armstrong Makes
 Weight Required

New York, Aug. 22.-(UP)- Henry Armstrong hit the weight limit right on the nose - 135 pounds - when he weighed in today for his light weight title defense tonight in Yankee Stadium against former champion Lou Ambers of Her kimer, N. Y.
 Ambers weighed 134 1-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

Changing of the color of taxi- cabs in Germany from dark green to blue, avoii confusion with police cars, is to be speeded up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

tral avenue with Rev. Dr. Snavely of the First M. E. church officiating.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
Republican

followed a cross-section technique, approximately balanced according to such population segments as large cities and small towns. Final results for all 48 states, the magazine an- nounced, will be made public next week.
 Following is a percentage sum- mary of opinions expressed in the border states and the solid south:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

During 1888. 68 per cent of the 42,900,000 registered cars in the world, were registered in the United States, giving Us a total of 29, 400, ,000 motor vehicles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Concetta (SavinO DelSasso of 174 Mill street will be held tomorrow morning at 9:30 from the Arthur J. Lunny fun- eral home, 25 Central avenue. Burial will be in the Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Mrs. Michael Plangas of 648 Highland avenue will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 o'clock from the Stokes funeral home. 694 North Riverside street, to St. Joseph's church for solemn high Mass of requiem at g. Burial will be in the family plot in Cal- vary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

tAlf Landon carries Georgia Republicans by 42.9ao.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-22

Salvador is speeding up its road construction program.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-14
PETERSBURG TO HAVE HIS FIRST
 COCKTAIL BARS

Two cocktail dispensary licenses were issued today by Clerk of the District Court Robert Coughlin to Petersburg applicants. The com munity held referendum vote two months ago on the subject, opening of bars winning by wide majority.
 The Petersburg dispensers arc Willie B. Johnson and James A. Brennan. Johnson also was granted a retail license.
 Other licenses issued today were as follows:
 Retail-James Nelson, Petersburg, o. R. Ekrum, Petersburg; A. Brack- ney, Petersburg; I. M. Dahl, Peters burg; Wyatt and Cramer, Wrangell; Samuel Cunningham, Wrangell; Thomas Dalgity, Wrangeli; Mrs. Charles Early. Wrangell; B. Frank Doggett, Hyder; B. w. Ohashi, Ket- chikan; Mrs. Harry Morrell, Ketchi- kan; L. s. Ferris, Ketchikan; Ben R. Kunz Ketchikan.
 Importer-Golden Glow Distribut- ing Company, Seattle; West Coast Grocery Company, Tacoma.
 Distributor-West Coast Grocery Company, Ketchikan.
 Wholesale malt and Wine-Petri Wine Company, San Francisco.
 Restaurant beer and wine-Noel  M. Travesy, Hyder; Lester E Big ham, Hyder. , .+ss .s..f
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-14
 C0RRloAN

BUCKEYE. Ariz. Dec. 14. v Ro- land Rubel spent 10 years and S750 putting together homemade air. plane with parts reclaimed from the junk pile.
 The ether day he scared above the town after an unannounced takeoff on his first test flight.
 After a few minutes in the air one wing seemed heavy. so he landed, drove a couple of nails in the other wing, and took the little ship up again. It performed per- fectly.
 Everybody has been laughing at me for 10 years" Rubel grinned. Now it's my turn to laugh"
 The planes 38-horsepower en- zine, was rebuilt until 1t devel-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-14
DEATH PENALTY M IN BOMBING IN
 BRITISH ISLES
Two Men Convicted of KiII-
 ina Five in 0utIawed Army Fight

LONDON, Dec. IA. = Two men have been convicted of comphcity in the explosion at Coventry on August 25 in which five persons were killed and the outlaWed Irish Republican Army is blamed.
 The two men convicted have been sentenced to death.
 One of the convicted men, James Richards, 29, cried out: God bless Ireland. God bless the men who fought and died for her." as he was sentenced.
 The other man, Peter Barnes, 32, declared he was innocent, but the court decreed death as the penalty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-14

ness, arrived in Switzerland to see how they like it. If they work as well in Switzerland they'll stay and more will come.
 Jean Gabus, Swiss writer and explorer, brought them back after an exploration trip through the Hudson Bay region to outlying Es- kinno villages in the north.
 Monks of the Grand St. Bernard hospice have asked him to inform them how the dogs work in snow, for they are believed to be stronger and to possess pads to be better protected against snow than the famed St. Bernard dogs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-14
EDGAR H0OvER'S
 MEN HUNT DOWN
 FOREIGN AGENTS
G-Men Bring About De. dine in Kidnapping,
 Bank Robberies

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Accom- plishments of G-Men during 1899 are reviewed in a Federal Bureau of Investigation statement which reported increased activity against foreign agents.
 Said the report: Within the past few weeks the FBI began the sur vey of a large number of indus trial plants with view to increas- ing protective measures against sabotage and espionage The spy problem and the crime problem are essentially the same and must be attacked on the same front"
 The statement said kidnapping and bank robbery have declined in recent years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-14

institution which must be improved. The library is mot creditable Ill terms of other things Juneau has achieved" he said, making clear, however. that his suggestion for H. brary improvement is not made in the spirit of criticism.
 The theme of the Governors talk today was stated near it's end when he remarked: Alaska is no longer camp ill which to make ones stake and go home" It has be- come a place to live and make wor- thy of living in and for, he intimat- ed