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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-11

The Hurgomaster Of warsaw, In
4 special broadcast, urged the peo-
pie Of the capital area to defend
themselves TO the last drop Of
blood"
Asserting that warsaw fought
heroieally and had driven the Ger
mans back from the capital, the
Burgomaster said that the Germans
we're now q little more than six
miles from the city at the nearest
point.
IN the suburbs Of Praga and 70
libors burning houses can be seen
IN evidence Of tremendous fight
Ing" he said.
The Burgomaster, announcing
that almost all Of the city shops
remained open still for business,
commented that the people had
nov got so used to unceasing bonn
bardments that they would start
from their sleep II the crash Of
bombs and shells were to stop sud-
denly.
The Burgomaster said that all
taxicab owners had been ordered to
amply for special gasoline cards so
that they could be used to evacuate
wounded from the city.
He added that the city govern
inent was doing all II could to pro-
tect the city from effects Of air
raids.
An unidentified radio station an
nouncing itself as WARSAW" and
broadcasting In Polish called on the
Warsaw population In the name OF
the German forces to give up their
fight.
y ''Otherwise," the announcer said
"tAe German arrny chiefs will no
longer regard Warsaw as an open
city but as an important military
position and will lombard It,"
The whereabouts Of the Polish
government was still unknown. One
report said that the government
had transferred Its quarters from
Lublin to Lemberg and that as the
result Lemberg had been subjected
70 several German air raids.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-11

Large expenditures on national
defense are stimulating business IN
Australia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-11
BY NJ. s. HANDLER
United Press staff CORRESPONDENT

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
y Paris, Sept. li-(UP)-Polish cir
cles asserted today that the defen-
ders Of Warsaw were holding back
the German assault and other
sources said both armies were pre-
pairing for a gigantic struggle in the
Polish plains behind the vistula.
= The military expert OF the semi
offlcial newspaper lie Temps said
the Polish forces had broken con-
tact with the enemy inside the arc
formed by the vistula as 1t curves
past Warsaw and were retiring
westward to reorganize for stand
south OF the capital.
The Poles hope to consolidate po-
sitions around bridgeheads behind
the river south Of Warsaw before the
Germans can smash through the
city. lie Temps sad. pointing out
that the capital itself Is the most
Important bridgehead with the
major portion Of the city on the
rivers left bank.
:. The Polish reports said the fierc-
est fighting In Warsaw was CEN
tered on the east bank Of the Vistula
opposite the northern suburbs and
that several German columns were
defeated In an effort to break
through.
y German airplanes resumed In al
most constant bombing OF the city
proper at dawn today, 1t was as
serted, after II bombings Saturday.
The Germans also, according to
Polish advices, failed in an effort
TO turn the Polish right flank at
I.omza, rs miles northeast Of War
saw In the rolling country between
the Narew and Bug rivers.
= There were indications, according
70 these advices. that the pace Of
the German drive had lessened ma
fferially. Polish sources attributed
The reported slowing to mechanical
difficulties and clogged lines OF
Communication.
= Polish Legion In France
= Jules Lukasiewicz, Polish ambas-
sador, said In O radio address last
night that a Polish legion was be-
ing termed from among the 100000
Poles In France.
= POLES, ] wish TO inform you that
by virtue Of an agreement ! signed
yesterday In behalf Of the Polish
Republics government with the
government OF France, a great unit
81 the Polish army viii be created
IN France" Lukasiewicz said In his
broadcast.
8 asoldiers of this unit will fight
under Polish flags. Orders given In
Polish will lead them TO battle.
"A great Polish unit Is being or
xanized at this very time. France,
viii all her immense resources, has
entered the struggle for liberty Of
bur allied countries. Poland has
placed her confidence In the
strength, heroisrn and loyalty OF the
French nation. This confidence
must animate all acts Of the Polish
soldier IN France. n must inspire
I'D his thoughts"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-11

plains military moves are purely
precautionary due 10 Polish Ger
man conflict having assumed q
more and more threatening char
acter."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-11
STANDS
BY BRITAIN

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WAR In BRIEF
FROM ALL ZONES

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GREAT BRITAIN
TICHTENS UP

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POLISH STATE
WARSAW IS SAFE

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GERMANS CLAIM
GREAT ADVANCE

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REDUCTION in
ALL CITY DEPTS

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Seven sundred miles away on
Germany's western front, French
troops reported that they threw back
the FIRST important Nazi counter Of
Evening star., 1939-11-24

The training school has no tuition
fee. The students are selected from
the rolls of the associations en-
ployment service. Their ages range
from 18 to Is for mattresses and
from Is to IS for the few prospective
hostesses taking the course.
Placing steak in the proper
place (before consumption), accu-
rate handling and placement of
silverware, what to do with the
decorations and such items get their
share Of attention in this college of
dish-it-out knowledge, but person.
ality dts often the smile that gives
the spinach a better flavor, sales
manship chat smile AGAIN., obser-
walton, greeting and dozens of other
little things that count so heavily
are stressed with just as much
emphasis.
The next time you get the peas
down the back of your neck count
10 and ask the little lady in uniform
and cap about her education.
If she is in the know, her mind
will wander to court point 3, sub
head B, How to Handle Difficult
Situations When on Duty"
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Sorority to Receive
Mothers Club Gift

The Sigma Kappa Mothers Club
of George Washington University
will present a silver service to the
active chapter of the sorority as a
Christmas gift at a meeting at the
sorority rooms, 2129 G street NV,
on December 7. Miss Hazel Small
wood, sorority president, will accept
the gift. Members of the sorority
will attend the meeting, which will
be followed by tea.
Mrs. John w. Edwards, president
of the Mothers Club, and Mrs. l.. A.
Black, past president, have been
invited to pour at the tea the active
chapter will give December 10, when
all the sororities of the Panhellenic
group at George Washington will
entertain in honor of faculty men,
bers.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Mattresses Learn How to Wait
In Their Own Classroom
Ways Of Handling Difficult Situations
No Small Port of Cufe Technique

They're teaching mattresses how
to wait" in Washington today.
In small improvised classroom
set up in the offices of the Wash
ington Restaurant Association at
The Star Building, couple of dozen
girls gather every day for instruc-
ton in the art of catering to the
fancy of seekers of sustenance in
public places.
Their textbooks are silverware
and dishes, with a couple of salt and
pepper shakers thrown in. The
blackboard is table; the classroom
map, tablecloth.
Mrs. Sylvia Kardaras, long versed
in the art of what to do and vice
versa while removing that gaunt,
hungry look, calls the class to order
and puts the students through their
daily PAGES.
The course takes six weeks for
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Beta Sigma Phi
CHAPTERS to Meet

Eta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi
will meet at the home of Bertha
Sinek and Helen James, at the Park
Central Apartment, 1900 F street
NV, at 8 pm. Tuesday The chap
ter announces the pledging of the
following new members: Miss
Sinek, Miss Jaames, Eileen Haasl,
Helen Stevenson, Peggy Clack,
Elsie Knott, Ellen Nelson and Louise
Kobliska. The ceremony was given
by Eleanor Hurley, assisted by Wini-
fred Ericsson, Peggy Kennedy, Lois
Mater and Jean Aff1eck.
Zeta Chapter will meet on Tues
day at pm, at the home of
Catherine Pfeiffer, 1401 Fairmont
street NV. Election of officers will
be held. Plans will be made for
the Christmas party on December
IL, with Merle Burr in charge of
the arrangements. The subject of
the cultural program is Painting
and Sculpture" with the discussion
to be led by Milda Beckman.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Little Sisters of Poor
Unit Meets Toniqht

A final meeting of the committee
arranging for the 18th annual dona-
ton party for the Little Sisters of
the Poor will be held at $3.50 o'clock
tonight in the Knights of Columbus
Clubhouse, 918 Tenth street NV.
The donation party will be held
next Sunday at the home of the
Little Sisters of the Poor, Second
and H streets NE.
Tonight's committee meeting was
called by Francis j. Rafferty,, gen.
eral chairman. Reports will be made
by the chairman of the Special Gift
Committee, j. Fred Brady; the
chairman of the Church Collection
Committee, Alfred A. McGarraghy
and the chairman of the Entertain
ment Committee, Alfred P. Nef.
Food, clothing and cash are given
each year at the donation party.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Arlington Chest
Reports Awaited at
Meeting Tonight
Fund Probably Half
Realized, Drive Will
Run Until Thursday

Reports that the Arlington County
(Va) Community Chest drive has
produced more than half of the
$4,000 quota sought are expected
at meeting tonight in the Wash
ington Golf and Country Club.
officials of the Chest today ex-
planned a recent decision to continue
the drive through next Thursday.
Mrs. Dorothy Dunn, member of the
Board of Public Welfare, declared
the move was made because of a
delay in completing organization
plans. 1t has been only within the
past few days, she said, that sys-
tematic method has been developed
for canvassing local business enter
prises and Washington commercial
establishments having a large trade
in Arlington County.
There has been marked increase
in the number of contributions, she
said, and it is believed the cam
paign's extension will assure attain
ment of the goal.
Chest officials also issued an ap-
peal to county residents who have
not been approached. They were
urged to send a postal card to the
county headquarters, 5000 Wilson
boulevard, and a worker will call to
explain the setup.
Cest headquarters today an
nounced receipt of 20 additional do
nations and pledges of more than
$40, which brings the total number
of contributions in this classification
to 65. Contributors, in addition to
those previously published, are:
From $40 to $50-Fred A. Gosnell,
D. C. Bronson, Warren r. Smith, c..
w. Thornthwaite, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund D. Campbell, 1t. Col. William
B. Foster, DR.. Victor Meyers, Bauser-
man Service Station Of Arlington,
Vaughn g. Usilton, Inc; Edmonds
Motors. Inc; Erie r. Kirby, James
M. Doyle, Marshall J. Thompson,
Commissioner of Revenue Harry K.
Green, E. Kearsley McComb, Allen
L. c. Newman, E. c. Butterfield,
Joseph Haley, the Hub Furniture
Co. of Washington, Paul Lewinson,
Elmer Cappelman and Mr.. and Mrs.
I. Chance Buchanan.
From $50 to S100-County Treas
urer Charles T. Jesse, DR.. A. B.
Moore, S. Kann Sons Co. of Wash
ington, Lyon, Inc, of Arlington; Mr..
and Mrs. L. G. Smith, Fred Dartz-
back and Lansburgh g. Bro. of
Washington.
The Washington Golf and Coun-
ary Club has donated the use of it's
building for the Chest. Tonight's
meeting will be at o'clock, and the
public is invited.
Evening star., 1939-11-24

completion and the current class
will be ready to graduate when dele
gates gather at the Mayflower
Hotel December for the fourth an
nual Southeastern Regional Res
taurant Convention and Exposition
Of the National Restaurant Associa-
ton.
Many of the girls already have
been placed in jobs and the others
will have the opportunity to put
their classroom learning to practical
use by the time the school term
ends.
So successful has the project been
that the local association is plan
ming to make it permanent after
the first of the year, Robert j. Will
son, executive secretary, said today.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
D. A. r. Unit to Hear
Miss Richards

Miss Janet Richards, well known
lecturer, will give a talk on Found
ing of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution" at the meeting of
Victory Chapter, D. A. r., Monday
at pm, at the home of Mrs.
Sherman S. Slick, 2551 Seventeenth
street NV Mrs. Slick will be as
sisted by Mrs. James w. Crabtree.
A report on final arrangements
for the annual card party of Our
Flag Chapter will be given by
Mrs. William Hannay, vice regent
and chairman of the party, at a
Evening star., 1939-11-24

meeting Tuesday, at 2 pm, at the
home Of Mrs. Julia A. Mason
Smith. Mrs. Corbin Thompson will
preside. Guests will include Mrs.
Alexander Bell, state chaplain, and
Miss Aileen Harris, state chairman
of the National Historical Maga-
zine. Mrs. William Goff Sears is
chapter chairman.
Chairmen for the card party will
include Mrs. Everard Meade, reser-
Evening star., 1939-11-24
Communists Meet Toniaht

The 22d anniversary of the Soviet
Union is to be observed tonight at a
meeting under auspices of the Com
munist party at the Murray Casino,
900 U street NV, it is announced.
Miss Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, trade
union organizer, and William Taylor
member of the National Negro Com
mission of the Communist party,
will speak. Martin Chancey, city
secretary of the Communist party
of washington, will preside.
Evening star., 1939-11-24
BIuckout Cout CLOVIS

Londor's latest idea Is a coat
wired for electricity, the wearer
pressing a switch in the pocket
when crossing the street during q
blackout, causing electric lights to
glow and warn motorists.
Evening star., 1939-11-24

vations: Mrs. Grattan Kerans of
candy and cakes, assisted by Mrs.
Frank j. McLane, Mrs. Lloyd Nor
rison, Mrs. B. o. Umhau and Mrs.
Jesse l.. Webb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Ten Minutes After Their Wedding Youth
 Kills Aged Bride, Takes His Own Life

she ran out of the courthouse. cry- ing:-
 Wont someone help me-"
 He ran after her. seized her. drag ged her to the car. where. holding her with one hand. he groped in q seat pocket for 6 pistol. found it. shot her through the head. and then put c bullet through his own brains.
 Oklahoma City. May 6.-tUp)-- Mfs. Alma ponnell saw Ray Burns for the first time c month ago. Unemployed he lived with hiA broth- er-iii-law. [. Deckner. in her neigh- bodheod. nhe employed him 10 nov hef lawn.
 Her husband. George. was killed in ail accident yeaF nRo, nhe own. |ed e great eeai Qi ieaI sfiate and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

lived in . six room house. Having no children. she lived alone.
 Several days ago. both she and Burns disappeared. Her automo- bile was gone too, and her neigh. bors assumed that she had gone to Memphis. Tenn. to visit her sister, Mrs. George Graves, as she hAd been talking about doing.
 On her door. neighbors found thlh note: q have been called away. Will be back In about two weeks" Beck. ner found this note in Atherton's dresser: "AATs. Donnell has hired me to drive her to Tennesset."
 Enc friends of both had noticed nothing in their relallons t0 inal- cate a romance. The relations scene ed t0 have heen that of an old Wo. msn with . hired men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

Republican Town Committee Chairman J. Warren UpsoT was in court today under subpoena by the state. to testify in the trial. He was witness before the grand jury. There is no definite indication as to what his testimony involves.
 Mayor Never Spoke to Troy
 During an intermission of Defense Attorney Benjamin Shades lengthy cross-examination of the witness. Attorney James D. c. Murray, counsel for Mayor Hayes brought out from Troy that Hayes had never given him any instructions as to his work and in fact had never spoken to him.
 The witness did not know wheth- CT Mayor Hayes had ever given any instructions to Borgnaes, and he ad- mitted that he had no personal knowledge whether Borgnaes was assigned to do special work for the controller or the mayor.
 Attorney Murray based 8 motion to strike out all Troy's testimony which in effect or substance sug. gested that Hayes requested Borg~ naes to do special work, on the ad- mission by Troy that he had no per- so.lal knowledge.
 Murray Motion Denied
 Judge Inglis denied the motion and a subsequent one seeking to have him instruct the jury to take no inferences from the testimony that Mayor Hayes had engaged Borgnaes in such a capacity.
 "The inference is there," said Att torney Murray, when as a matter of fact 1t is not so."
 T object to the statement" cried Special Prosecutor Alcorn," And I'll counter it by showing that he knew all about 1t and used him for elec- ton campaigns" The special states attorney stated that he present testimony to support that claim from later witness.
 More Cross Examination Later
 The cross-examination of the witt ness by Attorney Slade, counsel for George H. Kingsley, William B. Murray and John w. Meaney ofii- cials of the Kingsley Company, will continue this afternoon.
 On cross-examination this morn- ing, Troy, who has worked on the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
ANOTHER HOME OF
 WEALTH RAIDED
Customs Agents Search in Penthouse of Mrs James
 C. Aver

New York, May 5-(UP)-Customs agents revealed today they had raided the pent house of wealthy Mrs. James c. Aver last night and seized gowns, jewelry and other mer- chandise valued at $30,000.
 The agents said the Aver case was bigger than the Lauer case in which Mrs. Edgar J. Lauer, the wife of a state supreme court justice is serving a three months sentence for smuggling.
 Mrs. Aver is the widow of Dr. James c. Aver, surgeon and painter and heir to an American Woolen company fortune who died March 20.
 The agents took from trunks in the Aver home diamond earrings, a black enamel and diamond cigarette case, 8 diamond and platinum bracelet with two diamond clips. an ermine cape, @ caracul jacket, @ sil- yer fox cape, mink jacket, dresses and lingerie from Paris.
 The warrant obtained by the agents alleged that Mrs. Aver had brought in the goods on trips from Europe to New York on the Europa in September. 1885. on the Bremen in october. i936, on the Normandie in August. 1887, and on the Bremen In September. 1888. The information on which the warrant was sought was sent here by Bernard Walt Paris attache of the treasury depart ment,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
CONVOY TO KING.
 QUEEN ON VISIT
Battle Cruiser Repulse Will Sail Part Way to Canada
 Is Latest Report

London, May 5.-(UP).-The bat tie cruiser Repulse will convoy the s. s. Empress of Australia on which the King and Queen sail tomorrow for America, it was learned today. The cruiser will sail only part way to Canada, however, berore turn ing back.
 In his last official acts before de- parting. King George met the coun- ely of lords at Buckingham palace today, bade them farewell and then held private audiences with various ministers.
 He granted a farewell audience 70 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain at 11:30 a. m.
 The King and Queen dined last night at the home of United States Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy. All nine Kennedy children were pres- ent, the first time they had been to- gether in London. There were 26 other guests, Including the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
 Kennedy, In evening dress, greet ed the royal guests beneath Q red and white striped awning at the porch, and Mds. Kennedy escorted them from the hallway Into the drawing room.
 At the palace. Princesses Elizabeti, and Margaret helepd pack the Co trunks and boxes for their parents trip. They sail tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
No SeIf=Respecting Nation Can Take Any One-
 Sided Concessions
PEACE AT ANY PRICE
 IS NOT CONCEIVED
Germany Asked If Real Purpose Is Not to Bar
 Poland From Sea
BY FREDERICK c. oEcHsNER

BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Warsaw, Poland, May 5. = (UP) = Poland to day re- jected Adolf Hitler's "one- sided" demands for return of Danzig to the Reich and a Nazi highway across the Polish Corridor, but offered to enter into peaceful nego- tiations for a solution of their quarrel. Foreign Minister Josef Beck replied to Hitler in a speech to a crowded, cheering parliament, which immediately af- rewards took the first step toward coaferring dictatorial powers on President Ignacy Moscicki for dur ation of the emergency. The emer- gency decrees were submitted to a committee for approval upon order of parliament.
 Beck, in firm but conciliatory speech, declared that:
 Poland will, not permit herself to be cut off from the Baltic Sea coast.
 Poland, with an estimated mil- lion men under arms, believes that no "self-respecting nation" would accept one-sided demands such as Hitler made.
 Peace With Conditions
 Poland will enter into any nego- tiations Germany desires to initiate with good will" but only on con- dition that the Reich uses peaceful methods to reach peaceful objec-' tive.
 Poland has been forced to consider whether Germany actually seeks freedom of the Germany population of Danzig or, lis it matter of barr ing Poland from the Baltic?"
 Poland considers the Corridor"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05

Jackson. Tenn, May 5.-(UP)-- The love tragedy Of . 2S-year-old man and c 76-year-old woman was termed beyond explanation today. Ten minutes after they applied for . marriage license. the young man dragged the old woman to their aus tomoblle and killed her. He then shot and killed himself.
 She was Identified as Mrs. deorae E. Donneil. Of Oklahoma City. He had registered at the hotel as |, !. Burns.
 ToWnspeople who had seen them on the streets. said they had np- peaFed devoted to one another. Yhe county clerk Aaw nothlng AtFaslge in their behavior when they enr|lod foF the marriage license. ife Issued ii, despite tho differences of aeo, aiia iilfy left Five minulfl 4'fI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-05
Accountant for Kingsley Company When Given Leave of Absence; Did Special Work for Mayor Hayes BORGNAES' WIFE, CHILDREN
 NOW LIVING IN EUROPE
By JOSEPH F. DONAHUE Democrat Staff RepOrter)

Enoch Borgnaes, mystery defendant of the Wa terbury conspiracy trial given leave of absence on half pay in March, 1887, during the time of the Waterbury extraordinary grand jury investigation, by the George H. Kingsley Accounting Company, Francis Troy, accountant of the firm testified in the Waterbury conspiracy trial today.
 Special Work For Mayor Hayez Borgnaes who according to Special Prosecutor Hugh M Acorn did special work for Mayor Frank Hayes espe cialy in election campaigns disappeared April 18, 1888 when sought witness by the grand jury. Subsequently bench warrant for his arrest issued, recommen dation of the grand jury
 Troy Worked Here With Him
 Troy who worked here in association with Borgnaes. three whose officials trial testified that Bognae wife and two have left their home at Hollis Long Island and in Europe. At the time of the dis appearance of Borgnaes it rumored that he had fled to Norway or Denmark