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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
STATE

Today marks your last opportunity
to see Bing Crosby in THE Star
Maker" and Lynne Overman in
Death of Champion" ct Warmers
State theater. If you haven't enjoyed
this grand show plan to do SO this
evening.
Gary Cooper, Ray Milland and
Robert Preston. three great stars,
portray the leading roles in the new
spectacular Beau Geste" which
opens its engagement tomorrow aft
ernoon at the popular Warner Bros
State theater.
Filled with a thousand never-to-
be-forgotten thrills and judged as
the greatest adventure romance OF
the season, Beau Geste" is a film
that is not to be missed by anyone.
The savage Arab attack, the mystery
of Fort Zinderneuf, the theft of the
Blue Water diamond, and the mutiny
in the desert are only few of the
many exciting scenes that will have
you sitting on the edge Of your seat
from the opening to the final
fadeout.
Cooper, Milland and Preston por-
tray the three Geste brothers with
Cooper taking the part of the eldest
of the brothers Beau" Second IN
importance only to the central char
acters is the role of the brutal SER
geant "Markoff." Brian Donlevy, out
standing heavy" will be seen in this
role and according to critics he fills
the role perfectly. In dress, harsh
voice, movement, DQnlevy is liv-
ing realization of the brutal, dom
ineering Markoff who stalks through
the pages of the novel.
/ The story of Beau Geste" finds
the three Geste brothers joining the
legion in order that no one of them
shall be thought guilty of the theft
from their guardian of valuable
jewel, the "Blue Water" sapphire.
Although the Aim is crammed with
action, there are also tender mo-
ments of romance involving Ray Mil
land and Susan Hayward.
Others in the cast include J. Car
roll Naish, James Stephenson arid
thousands of extras who appear In
the thrilling attack on Fort Finder.
neuf. And on the same show will
be a sensational comedy entitled
] Might Work" with Charlie Ruggles
In the starring role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26

U16SIlC d1lduS.
International law is not written
down in any law books and no world
court has the power to enforce it. The
powerful nations of the earth are
not agreed as to what it provides.
Many of them break their own in
terpretations of this law and their
pledges under it.
Where do we find this so-called
international law? In big books writ
ten by specialists, in treaties made
by governments, in the judicial de-
cisions of various courts on specific
points, in the thousands of notes
which governments have written to
one another during a period OF two
or three hundred years, and in the
records of acts done to one another
by governments in peace and war.
LITTLE TO BANK ON
IN INTERNATIONAL CODE
In this tumble of theories and
practices only few things are GER
tain. For example. belligerentS do
not kill and eat their prisoners OF
war any longer. When war breaks
out, belligerent does not shoot the
ambassador of the enemy but pro-
vides safe conduct for him on his
way back home. These are among
the things regarded as well Settled"
under international law.
On the eve of the last world war,
many rules for the conduct of inter-
national relations were regarded as
we'll established and the United
States operated on the theory that
they would be obeyed by all belliger-
entS. yes
Among those rules were the fol-
lowing principles" which have vital
meaning today:
la belligerent may lawfully block
ade the ports of an enemy and stop
all ships bound to or from those
ports. To be lawful blockade had
| to be effective is. enforced by
belligerent warships stationed near
the ports of the enemy blockaded.
The ships of neutrals that tried to
run the blockade and were caught
could be seized without violating any
neutral rights.
2. Neutral ships carrying war goods
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
OVERFLOW OF OIL
BLAMED FOR FIRE
Cole Street Store Damaged
While Proprietor Was
Caring for Customer

A smoking stove drew large
crowd and several companies OF
firemen to the lower end of Cole
street last night when an overflow
of oil started a fire which caused
several hundred dollars damage to
John Jusiewicz's grocvery store. 80
Cole street and the adjacent wood
dwelling.
Lieutenant Eugene A. Legge of
the fire marshals staff, said the
blaze started as MRS. JuSzkiewlcz
waited on a customer. The overflow
occurred while a pan of water was
being heated.
Firemen, who quickly had the
blaze under control, responded to a
box alarm rung by Maurice Nc
Carthy of 40 Fuller street.
Merchandise and the roof of the
wood frame section in the rear OF
the store were damaged.
The owner of the property is Mrs.
Rose Kane of 30 Cole street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26

(contrabanO to any belligerent could
be seized without violating any neu-
trail rights.
8. Neutral merchant ships carry
ing only goods on peace (non-con-
trabanO could be searched but they
could not be seized, or attacked by
any belligerent on the high seas un-
less they resisted.
4. No merchant ships of neutrals
or belligerents could be sunk for any
reason without warning and without
providing for the safety of crews
and passengers.
LAW HONORED
UNTIL, WAR COMES
These we're among the great rights
which the government of the United
States had often asserted under in
ternational law. Most other govern
ments had recognized them as bind
ing. But after the last world war
broke out, the warning powers on
both sides violated most of these
long accepted rules of international
law.
Owing to the submarine merace
Great Briatin could not make her
blockade of German ports "effec-
tive" by stationing warships in near
by waters. So Great Britain declared
paper blockade, planted mines in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
STRAND

Performances this evening at War
ner's Strand theater conclude the
engagement of Barbara Stanwyck,
Adolphe Menjou and William Holden
in Golden Boy" also Edith Fellows
in give Little Peppers and How
They Grew"
Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins,
two of the screens greatest actresses,
are co-starred in THE Old Maid" a
motion picture version of Edith
Wharton's famous story, opening at
the Strand tomorrow afternoon Tor
an engagement Of four days.
The production is said to be the
most gripping and realistic showing
of human conditions that Warner
Bros. have offered this season. Miss
Davis and Miss Hopkins advance
from girlhood to middle age, as the
action progresses in the story of two
women who dwell in the same home
but whose hearts are filled with
hatred for each other. incidentally
this is the first time since they
reached stardom, that either player
has ever shared acting honors or top
billing with another player OF her
own sex. as
After twenty odd years, the daugh-
ter Of "the sour old nlaid"-this
young girl played brilliantly by Jane
Bryan-is able to bring mutual I'M
Outstanding to them as their gray
hairs and lined faces tell they have
entered middle age.
with Miss Davis and Miss Hop
kins are such players as George
Brent, Donald Crisp, Louise Fa-
zenda and william Lundigan.
Co-featuring the program VIII bs
Ann Sheridan. Americas origina
"oomph girl" in indianapolis Sped
way with Pat O'Brien and Johr
Payne.
Attend the Strand regularly ant
see the best of the big hits. Coming
soon are .The Wizard Of On" "Isdl
Of the Tropics" 'The Women ane
many others. &
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
AT NEW HAVEN ARENA

1.-THE Bob Cats are coming to
town'-and that means only one
thing-Bob Crosby and his orchestra,
featuring modern Dixieland music
Yes, sir! Crosby and his famous
musical organization will feature
Sunday afternoon and evenings
swingsation smash hits at the New
Haven Arena.
Appearing with Crosby will be a
host of stars, in addition to the Bob
Cats, which is a musical group within
the Crosby orchestra. Dorothy Claire,
sweet singer of swing; 1.-THE ALL
American Swing Four" and the
Camel Caravans Dixieland Music
Shop. are all well known to radio
listeners, and will be featured on
Sundays swingsation by that youth
full maestro Bob Crosby, brother OF
screendom's Bing. ..
Buck and Bubbles, world -renowneo
team, will head an all-star Broad
way revue performing in front Of
the Berman stage banc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
RESERVE OFFICERS
STUDY REGULATION
New Infantry Drills, Divi-
sion Organization to Be
Discussed Tonight

New division organization and the
new infantry drill regulations will
be studied and practiced by the Wa
terbury Reserve Officers Association
at special classes to be held in the
State Armory the first Wednesday
of each month. The officers Will
meet Thursday night at 8 o'clock IN
the civil service room of the post
office building.
Four speakers will discuss the
Plattsburg maneuvers. They are
Major Leslie T. Lathrop, Lieutenant
Colonel Roy E. Rice, Major G. II
Shons and First Lieutenant Frank
p. McCue.
The 418th Infantry school will be
held on the second Thursday d
each month. 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
What rs International La1c2 Another Exclusive,
Vital Article By The Dean Of american Historians
Nations At War Mold International
Law To Please Selves, Writes Beard

tested vigorously to both belligerents.
Finally President Wilson declared
that German violation Of American
rights under that law was unendur-
able and asked Congress for the pow
er to make war in return.
But after the United States en-
tered the war it acted with the Allies
in clamping an iron control on the
trade of all neutrals and through its
war had closed the United States
in the war on Germany. Before the
agents urgde various neutrals to join
and its associates in the war on Ger
many and AUSTRIA Hungary had ira
toned" the trade Of nearly all neu-
trails throughout the world and laid
down hard and fast rules which neu-
trails had to follow.
PRESIDENT TO MAKE
ALL VITAL DECISIONS
Now President Roosevelt talks
lightly about a return to information
al law. What law? The rules that
were supposed to be good before war
broke out in 1914? The rules which
the United States tried to uphold
before it entered the war? Whose
rules? British rules followed during
the war? German rules? The rules
followed by the United States after
1t entered the war?
And who is to decide these vital
questions? Are the president and the
state department to decide them as
they please and to determine which
rules are to be applied to Germany
or the opposing belligerents? Or
should Congress take hand in de-
Gliding these matters?
Unless everything under the fog
of international law is to be turn
ed over to the President, then
Congress and the American peo-
pie should have a say. On this
point our fate will turn in peace
or war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
SMITH REJOlNS
RESERVE CORPS
Congressman From Water
bury Applies for Commits
sion With Artillery Unit

Congressman J. Joseph Smith will
be Reconnaissance as an artillery
officer in the reserve corps in the
near future. Mr.. Smith said last
night that he has applied for the
return Of the commission he re-
signed when he was elected to Con-
gress in 1885.
His resignation was based on a
provision of law prohibiting him
from holding both posts. A new in
depreciation Of the law, making con-
gressmen eligible to hold commits
sions, has been released by the
war department, however. In the
| event Of hostilities, reserve officers
would be among the first called to
active service under the colors.
Congressman Smith is one of the
| few legislators applying for a COM
! mission in the reserve. AS a men,
Der of the Military Affairs commit
tee of House of Representative, he
has distinguished himself as well
versed student of military tactics
and affairs. He was instrumental In
the passage of legislation providing
the new army air base at Chicopee
Mass, designed for the defense OF
New England industries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26

the waters near the German ports,
and seized neutral ships bound to
German ports.
Claiming that conditions had
changed, Great Britain increased the
list of war goods (contraband) which
could be seized on the way to Ger
many, until it included wheat, corn,
and nearly every important article
of commerce. Great Britain blocked
American commerce with other neu-
ira lcountries to prevent goods from
reaching Germany indirectly and
practically. destroyed all American
commerce with Germany, even in
the goods OF peace.
On her part, Germany resorted to
measures equally contrary to old
rules of international law. German
submarines sank the merchant ships
Of the enemy and of neutrals, with
out warning and without making any
provisions for saving the lives OF
crews and passengers. Germany sent
spies and wreckers into American
factories to stir up trouble and de-
strcy lives ard property.
WORLD TRADE
ON RATION BASIS
Against these violations Ct inter-
national law, the United States pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
NEANDERTHAL MAN

I saw him where the clover blooms,
And sunlight weaves a rare brocade.
He had the same impassioned way
AS II he knew how flesh was made
His was no changeless, careless life;
The sun and air refreshed his SOUL
Although he had no grace or song
To cheer his mate when thunders roll.
In crypts OF stone he placed strange tools.
There are none here that heard his call
He came and wept the same as we,
In snow and rain he grew more tall.
Tong aeons passed . and then he left !.
Here are his bones in earthen cleft.
GEORGE H. LEE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26

1oe Palmer the little man behind the stamp WIN
dow at Uncle SANS office, is mentioning this week.
Carl Deeley of the department is back on the oe
fsnrant owner in Ohio dropped into town late yesterday
afternoon and enjoyed himself at Joe Donahues rare
well party last night Watching Diggle handle Knle
o,d fork 7 believe he's his own best customer Inc
Third Order of St. Francis will sponsor rumnage sale
il the Immaculate Conception church basement Wednes-
day and Thursday Of next week Arcles oil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
CAMERA CLAN HOLDS
PHOTO EXHIBIT

The Waterbury Camera Clan will
meet tonight in the Little gallery of
the Mattatuck historical society for
a review and discussion of so
photographs by Leonard Misonne,
famous Belgian photographer. The
photographs are on display under
the auspices of the clan, and are
open to the view Of the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
CROW SHOOTING PROFITABLE

Dover, Mass. Cup ~ Sharpshoot-
ing citizens could earn money here
from 1889 to 184l by hunting crows.
Old towr records uncovered by the
WPA historical records survey show
the bounty on each crow ranged
from Sd. (about IL cents) In the
early years to 20 cents in 1898.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
BY CHARLES A. BEARD
Famous Historian

New York, Sept. 26-Among the
slick phrases Of the day is "interna-
tional law"
The other day, President Roosevelt,
In discussing repeal Of the embargo
on sale Of munitions, declared that
his objective is "a return to the prin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26

Heard in passing Tom Brophy Jr., Crosby H. S.
iunior is among the towns bestknown amateur pho
Ographers and had some dandy views taken IN WASH
ington this past summer to prove his ability nend tne
lens One of Basquaerie's beautiful great Pyrences
dogs captured the bestinshow award at the Eastern
states Exposition Springfield late Saturday afternoon
The handsome animal, owned by Mr.. and Mrs FRANCIS
convincing victory. Parimutuel races will be among
the attractions at the Great Darlington (ass) fair
next week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
Good Evening.

Well, here goes,
Can you locate Cohoes?
Give another name for Sunday
And where's the Bay OF FundyF
Whether sailor or scholar
You can win a dollar,
If you know your geography
Or someone's biography.
What are staples?
Where Is Naples?
Why be harassed
Or look embarrassed?
When you can win
At the drop of pin,
From five to fifty bucks,
Make a try, oh shucks!
EN-. EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26

Walnut Hill Kernels Mr. and Mrs. George
Masof observed their silver wedding anniversary Sun
day the oath Harry Byrnes' pals are pulling Tor ms
sneedv recovery Katherine Mayo of Wood Street
Kissed the excursion train the other day and had to
motor to Bridgeport to catch up with her friends :;
Paris the weknown tonsoral artist is back on the
Reardon and his bride home from their honeymoon
!. Frank Day of Engine No. 7 says that Ponce Ser
eeant McWeeney should have been an auctloneer
Bill Kenney of the same fire company back on the JOB
after two-weeking it along the Atlantic Coast Deputy
Chief Joe Moran of scos expects to take in the World
Series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
BURGLARS HABIT BROKEN

New Haven. Conn.-(UP)-Bur-
glars broke into Jacob Witnesses
store three times in one week, TAX
ing IS the first time, Sc the second
time and 81 on the last visit.
Witness then lost patience and no
titled police There was no fur
thed robberieS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26

ciples Of interna-
tional law"
Now what does
this mean? It is a
veritable tumble
of claims, asser-
tions, treaties,
pledges, and hot
contentious. II 1t
were definite, gov
ernments would
not have to write
e n d SIS notes
about us meaning.
AZ Internal ion a !
law is not law in
the sense in which
we use the term
Flaw" in our do
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
TO days Answ ers -
URANIUM CRACKERS
Problem on Comic Page

In bills, he could have received
$40, $40, S., and 81; in coins,
81, SOC, Csc. 10c, SC, and 1c. Adding
one of each together, we have a
total of 1871. Using two of each
of these kinds of change, we have
total of $75.82 From the prize
money plus his original dollar,
there Is 10 cents left, for six
stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26

Ed Maloney. our veteran telegraph editor, has
closed his desk for two weeks Marcee Andrikis,
blonde sooist with ST. Josephs senior choir is year
older today How many candles will be on her cake!
You guess for everytme do get myself well frosted
Johnny Del Donno is wondering where he caught
cold and how he possibly get rid of it, Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Charles of Pilgrim avenue celebrated I'VE
wears of welded bliss last Saturday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
In The Local TheaterS

cial o. K. you will find out about
same III Thunder Afioat' starting
Friday at Loew's Poll for a four-day
engagement staring Wallace Beery,
Chester Morris and Virginia Grey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26

Ray Howard was honored at farewell party at the
Chase Country Club recently He left last Thursday 10
enroll as freshman at the University of Chicago =,
Helen Boxx has returned to Teachers College IN New
Britain to begin her sophomore year. Mr. ana MRS
Peter Bartkus of Oakve weekend visitors in New
York Fred Jannetty and John Mayer were nineteen
years old last Friday Mary Dchara OF the Florence
received her sheepskn from ST. Johns Hospital in New
York recently She hopes for work in her home town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26

France and the United Kingdom
paid $6,298, $50 for American aircraft
lin June.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-26
Hither and Yon.

Hither and Yon. . Major Edward Bowes has pre-
sented eleven maple trees to ST. Patrlcks Cathedral IN
New York City This makes the majors second tree GIT
for he has also made gift of four English elms which
will be set out on cathedral grounds later in the fall
The maple trees will be tranSplanted very shortly
East Fortyninth to Ninetysixth street OF New YORK
citys East River Parkway expected to be completed b
June and the East River Parkway will rival the Huo.
son River Parkway It's Major General, the Duke OF
Windsor now Once you him the Prince of Wales,
Che King of England then the duke Now he's the duke
with the military title of major general and major
generals pay. Many of the famous French fashion
houses have down because their directors are called
to the coors Some however trying to string along
so that the dresSmakers won't be out of jobs. The
latest in culinary achievement is the five decker vegeta-
BILE sandwich in Each vegetable is separate one on
top the other and more ingenious than the three
decker sandwich one consumes at the sandwich bar
Anthony Bauser of 81 Green Street, Graham d.
Borden of Fl First Avenue and Charlotte ChrstOfer
son of Al Steward Avenue among the 2lO students
enrolled i'm the freshman class at Bates College In
Lewiston Maine Officer Ralph Belloisy is spending
his vacation in New York Officer Timothy Tiger"
Keane is back the North End night beat after
trim to Detroit CircOlO Dante held very successful
dinner dance at Waverly recently Alex Mole is pres
dent of the club, Dan Dchele, vice-president Mary
Minervini, secretary, and Mary Mnervino treasurer
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01

SAN FRANCISCO, June /. CUP)
"A strike of drivers employed by
the Pacific Greyhound lines in sew
en- western states was indefinitely
postponed today pending court de-
cisions in two actions.
w. p Nutter, special representa-.
tive of the Brotherhood Of Railroad
':'rainmen advised a meeting Of the
union last night to withhold strike
action in view of the announced
intention of the national labor re-
lations board to cite the. bus line
company for contempt of court. The
brotherhood supported Nutter's sug-
gestion
The NLRB. through John T. Nc
Ternan, chief regional attorney,
said it would base its contempt
action on a United States supreme
court decision which prohibits an
employer with interfering with
union activity of its workers.
The Greyhound lines followed
McTernan's announcement by filing
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01
Knew They'd Catch
U.s. Says Youthin
Jail for Thefts
Trio Nabbed Switching
License Plates Here;
Admit Pilfering

81 knew we'd be caught,
but it might as we'll be here
as somewhere else"
Such was the comment of
one of three youths as they
confessed to stealing an automo-
bile and an assortment of clothes
from an Imperial Valley ranch.
Lee Powell, "a, Arnold Chappat.
II, and Lloyd Chappat, 16, were in
the Imperial county jail Thurs
day facing charges of burglary and
grand theft of an automobile. They
were arrested Wednesday night in
an Ell Centro alley after an uniden-
titled man asked police to inves-
tigate three suspicious charac-
ters' who were reported tinkering
with license plates on an automo-
bile.
Questioned at length at police
headquarters by Chief j. Sterling
Oswalt, the trio confessed to TAX
ing a light roadster belonging 10
william Zimmerman, packing it
with belongings from the thinner
man ranch two miles northeast Of
Ell Centro, and driving to San
Diego. In San Diego they traded
the car in a used car lot and drove
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-01
Dairymen to Plan
Valleys Part in
National Campaign

Imperial Valleys fight to i'm
prove dairy industry conditions will
serve as foundation for the coun-
tvs campaign in National Dairy
month, Walter Macdonald, county
milk inspector declared Thursday
when he called a meeting of dis
tributors, manufacturers and mer-
chants of the valley at the court
house Monday night.
June has been set aside as a
month to make the nation milk
conscious" through advertising.
Macdonald said, and all valley
persons interested in the success or
the dairy industry are expected to
attend the Monday night meeting
which will start at 7:30.
Plans for a concerted effort TO
make the dairy campaign an cut
standing success in Imperial county
will be formed by distributors.
manufacturers and merchants who
sell dairy products, Macdonald
said.