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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21

l gram.
 Russia had suggested Bucharest as the most appropriate meeting place | for any conference.
 It was regarded as significant that King Carol of Rumania held secret conference at Bucharest last night with cabinet ministers and high army officers. It was believed that communication from London - re- ported to be 8 personal message from King George VI, in reply to a message sent by Carol-was under consideration.
 So urgent were problems under consideration that the arrival this afternoon of President Albert Le- brun of France for a four day state visit was almost lost sight of.
 The streets were decorated gaily, and the people were ready to give President Lebrun and his compan- ions hearty welcome. The fact was that British France relations were now so close, and their policies SO intimately coordin- ated, that they were taken for granted.
 Nevertheless, the sequence of con- tinental events had made it certain that the French presidents visit would be one of the greatest import ance-in fact, a first class war prep aration conference, with diplomatic and military talks proceeding in sec- ret during the public engagements of Lebrun.
 The understanding had been that Great Britain and France would ! pool their navies and air forces, and that the British air force would concentrate on offensive tactics bombing attacks on German cities while the British fleet sought to im- pose blockade of the sort which !, starved Germany in the World War. Now it was regarded as certain that Britain would send to France immediately on the outbreak of war an expeditionary force of anywhere up to 300 ,000 men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
SEVEN MEASURE
 RECONSIDERED
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CTS. Neither my colleague nor I would like to see anyone lose his job in the present conditions"
 Senator Culhane also declared that property owners in Waterbury are now overburdened and need some form of relief. He said that he and Senator Egan and the h. nance board would study the situa- ton. but he would not agree to waive extending the time to pay sewer assessments to one year. It 5 now 120 days.
 The Culhane bill also provides that proportional reductions be made in assessments where WPA is provided.
 The motion to table stipulated that the measure can be taken from the table at the convenience of either Senators Culhane or Egan.
 Both the Waterbury senators said they had not fixed a definite date for their conference with the fi- nance board.
 Present at the Democratic sena- torial caucus this morning were State Chairman J. Francis Smith of Waterbury and the newly-ap- pointed State Central Committee Secretary J. Walter Darley of Had- dam. It is understood that both these officials pleaded with the Dem- ocratic members not to precipitate a floor fight on the sewer assessment bill and that 1t was chiefly as a re- suit of their intercession that Sena- tor Culhane agreed to a motion to table.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
FRANCE WORKING AT TOP SPEED
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(Continued from Page D authority to put France on a war footing by ordering industrial and partial military mobilization under the near dictatorial powers granted by parliament.
 Premier Daladier acted promptly on the decrees by starting secret partial mobilization of thousands of reserve officers and specialists to re- inforce the Maginot defense line op- posite the German frontier and pro- vide skeleton organizations for many reserve divisions.
 A special decree prescribed pen- alties for the slightest leakage of secret military information.
 Great Number of Men
 A ministry of war oficial admitted to the United Press, however, that large numbers of men would be called and the impression was ob- tained that the number would be much larger than that of last Sep- tember, before the Munich confer ence.
 It was indicated that rather than any blanket orders for calling up of masses of men, the government would summon specialists and other reservists individually.
 Of the decrees the president signed last night, three are military. These empower the governoment: l. To call up reservists and active soldiers who may be absent from their duties; 2. To increase the number of officers and non-commissioned of- ficers to permit the formation of skeleton divisions; and 3. To double the electives of the sixth region, which is the Metz district and the most important section of the Magi- not line at the right angle formed by the German Rhineland and the Belgian border fortresses.
 Nine of the decrees provided for industrial mobilization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
HOUSE FALLING,
 FAMILY LEAVES

Ossining, N. r., March 21-(UP)- Guy Colby packed his family of to the Sleepy Hollow Country club to- day and returned to watch his seven room house creep toward a 45-foot precipice.
 Engineers said the clay underlying his house and one-acre gardens had been weakened by spring freshets and that they were poewrless to stop their sliding 65 feet to a steep hill- side, where they would drop into a street
 The house had moved a few inches. Trees on the grounds. less firmly anchored than the dwelling, had slipped 90 feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
British, French Rulers
 Discuss War Problem
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ested in the personal message which Hitler has sent to Mussolini by Bernardo Attolico, Italian ambassa- dor to Berlin, who is now en route to Rome.
 There was little hope in British sources that any immediate efforts toward splitting the Rome Berlin partnership would be successful. It is generally recognized that it is now Muscsolini's turn to gather in some of the profits and he is ex- pected to call for German support in repayment for his moral support of Hitler in the past. |. The announcement that Britain would consider illegal any German denunciation of the 1885 naval treaty which limited the German fleet to 35 per cent of the British, was made by a British spokesman.
 Repudiate Another Treaty
 There have been rports that Germany would repudiate the treaty, which limits Germany's fleet to 35 per cent of Britain's and her submarine strength to 45 per cent
 The spokesman said:
 "The 1885 treaty does not contain clause for denunciation. It is permanent and definite and could be terminated only by the consent of both parties"
 The statement was a new indica- ton of Britain's stiffened attitude It was understood declaration con- demning Germany's annexation of Czechoslovakia and expressing de- termination to resist further Ger man aggression may be issued by new "stop Hitler" bloc of powers within 48 hours.
 Nine Power Instructions
 It was reported that the British government had sent instructions to its envoys to Poland, Rumania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Jugoslavia and Greece urging their adherence to nine-power declaration:
 1.-Condemning Germany's ab- sorption of Czechoslocakia and re- fusing to recognize it's legality.
 2.-Proclaiming their readiness to oppose any new act of aggression. 3.-Expressing determination to remain in constant consultation among themselves with view of organizing common action in event of an emergency.
 Great Britain's close consultation with powerful Russia, whose army is now estimated to number between 2,O0O,O 900 and 2,500,00 men, remain. ed the most important feature of the situation which resulted from Hit ler's march into Czechoslovakia.
 Two Other Proposals Russia had suggested to Britain, 1t was understood, the convocation of six power conference, includ- ing Russia, Britain, France, Ru- mania, Poland and Turkey. to form a peace bloc pledged to oppose Nazi expansionisn.
 Britain countered with proposal for nine power anti-aggression de- claration, to be followed if necessary by a formal conference aimed at agreeing on . stop Hitler" pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
FORMER NURSE IN
 THIS CITY TO WED
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designed to gain time against the diagnosis of Pittsburgh doctors that Harold was dying.
 Now Miss Dorsey becomes prin- cipal in a romance dating back to her days in Waterbury, before her graduation from Waterbury hospi- tai. The Waterbury couple obtained a license yesterday at the municipal building and Rev. Randolph Ray, rector of the Little Church Around the Corner will wed them in very few days.
 MT. Turnbloom is the son of the late Andrew and Gerda Johnson Turnbloom, and was born in Nauga- tuck. Miss Dorsey was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine, daughter of New man and Mary Mcdonald Dorsey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
IrreveIant

McDonough: I object on the legal grounds of irrelevancy.
 Cassidy: The only evidence of any partnership the state has introduced up to this point between Fruin and Santalucia is since 1887. Here we go back to 1884. Now, you can't permit situation of this kind to exist that the jury is allowed to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
ROOSEVELT RELATIVE

Imperia, Italy. March 21.-(UP)- Funeral services were held today for Emily Taylor Carow. 87-year old sister of Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. She died here yesterday.
 Miss Carow, a resident of Italy for the last 35 years, was member of the Italian Red Cross during the World War and had received many decorations from the government She visited the United States last Year,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE

New York, March 2l.-UP)-The selsmograph at Fordham university registered a quite severe" earth quake at 8:3l p. m., EST, last night followed by two more tremors at 8:33 p. n., and 9:35 D. m.
 The quake was said to be "ap- proximately $500 miles" from New York fin the direction of Aus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21
JUDGE DECNAN TO PRESIDE IN CASE
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>OOiAvlAAuV0 4AOll rage ~ Crocicchia was located near his Grand street office still later.
 Judge T. E. Conway of city court. disqualified himself in the matter at the first hearing on the original charges of evading responsibility intoxication and reckless driving.
 It was not until. two weeks ago, when the state produced extra wit nesses who. allegedly, had seen the defendant on Field street. that Judge Degnan added the driving intoxi- cated charge.
 Police failed to testify that they had identified the defendant as driver of the machine which col lided with others on West Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-21

BeIore the Jury had been called to the courtroom this morning, Judge Inglis gave his decisions or ally from the bench. representing major victories for the defense.
 Immediately the jury was called and Special Prosecutor Alcorn called Bartholomew Scannel, a clerk in the assessors office to the stand. Scan- nel was on the stand last Friday when the arguments over the admis- sibility of the tax lists opened.
 The first volume showed to the witness by Alcorn was 1880 tax list, which he identified as contain ing no record for Santalucia. Al.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
Bus Trip For All Members

All Club members in Kent
county will visit the Walker Cor
don Dairy Farm at Plainsboro, N.
J., where the Rotolactor is in op-
Grafton. The Rotolactor is large
revolving platform equipped with
milking machines and
the finest of appliances for milking
the held of 800 cows by the most
approved method. In the twelve
minutes required for the platform
to revolve, a cow Is washed, dried
with a clean towel, milked and the
milk weighed and recorded for
each animal. The route leads
through some of the finest agricul-
tural land in New Jersey with
beautiful orchards and truck plots
to be seen on all sides. Reserva-
tions for the bus trip may be made
by calling or writing Helen L.
Comstock, county All club agent
in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
LEGISLATORS WELL PAID
Delaware Legislators Get $40 a
Day While Oregon Pays So

Delaware legislators, who get
$40 day for a sixty day session,
are paid rather generously COM
pared with Oregon, where legisla-
tors get So a day for session linn
tied to 40 days. In only four
states, New Jersey, New York,
Rhode Island and South Carolina,
do legislators meet every year. In
all others they meet every two
years. Delaware legislators allow
themselves generous mileage bills
based on ten cents mile for a
trip each way each day of the ses-
sion or extra session. Though no
pay is allowed for more than so
days for regular session or 80
days for special session, mileage
is allowed for every day and this
in some cases reaches a respect
able sum, especially as several leg
islators or attaches usually travel
together.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
AUTO OFFICIAL
PASSES AWAY
Harry r. Loose of Whining
ton, Suffers Heart Attack;
Was Ailing for Years
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY

Funeral services for Harry Reed
Loose, 65, manager of the Will
mington office of the State Motor
Vehicle Department, who died sud
denly from a heart attack at his
home Friday night, were held from
the William E. Haines Funeral
Home, Twenty-fourth and Market
Streets, on Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment was in Bethel
M. E. Cemetery near Cheswold.
Mr.. Loose had been in poor health
for two years. He worked at the
automobile registration Office
Friday and suffered the attack
soon after dinner at his home, 622
West Twenty-seventh Street, Will
mington. Mr.. Loose, a former
automobile dealer, started in busi-
nesss in 1909 at 306 Washington
Street, Wilmington. He later op-
Grated similar businesses at 115
Concord Avenue and at Baynard
Boulevard and VanBuren Streets.
He came to Delaware from Michi-
gan 81 years ago and was educat-
ed at the Kenton School and by his
father, a school teacher. He spent
his early life in Cheswold and
went to Wilmington in 1909. Mr.
Loose became connected with the
state automobile department after
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29

week. In Blackbird and Apo
quinimink Hundreds the hillsides
were greatly washed and in some
places the bridges across the
streams carried away. Hail also
fell in some places. A similar re-
port from the above comes from
Massey and Millington, Md. The
roads from this or other storms of
the week between Galena and Sas-
safras became almost impossible,
and several mill dams were brok-
en-. William A. Cosden, living near
Hazlettville, had a horse and colt
turned out on pasture, which were
struck by the lightning and killed;
they were valued at $500. VIII
liam Smith was out harvesting
when the lightning struck two
shocks of wheat, setting them
afire. Several telegraph poles were
torn down near Marydel. All the
window panes were broken in a
house near Little Creek and sever
al trees struck.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
% JOBS LISTED
IN ROAD SYSTEM
State Highway Department is
at Present Engaged in
Construction Program
RESURFACE SECTIONS

The State Highway Department
is at present engaged in large
construction program with the
projects being located in all three
counties and providing a large
amount of work during the sum-
mer months in the section where
the construction work is in pro-
gress. A total of twenty-nine prof.
ects have been listed on the pro-
gram thus far this year and of
these contracts twenty-one have
been listed as federal-aid bids and
the remaining eight as State prof.
ects. Of the federal-aid projects
nine are secondary highways and
thirteen are major road projects.
OF the secondary roads four have
already been completed, three are
under construction and two con-
tracts remain to be awarded. OF
the thirteen major road projects,
one has been completed, eleven are
under contract or being construct
ed and two remain to be placed
under contract. Five of the eight
State projects have been complet-
ed and three are under construc-
tion. These contracts include the
erection of State police station
buildings and the construction of
highway approaches to them, as
well as the replacement of some
bridges. In addition to these prof.
ects the Highway Department has
planned an oiling and resurfacing
program for this season that will
provide for $50 miles of secondary
or dirt roads throughout the State.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
DEATH OF
JOHN w. BARDSLEY


John w. Bardsley, the man who
brought the English sparrows to
this country, died at his residence
in Germantown on Monday. He
was native of England, and while
on visit to his native country in
1869 received an order from the
City Council of Philadelphia to
bring home with him one thousand
sparrows. The order was filled,
and the birds liberated in Philadel-
phia, and from there they spread
all over the country. There are
no doubt many who have cursed
these little birds, but still they are
of a vast deal of use. We have
watched them and seen them
cleaning slugs, worms and lice
fro mrose bushes and although
they may, once in a while, take a
cherry or a few grains of wheat
there can be no doubt but they are
the greatest use to farmers in de-
stroying insects and bugs. There
are those who consider these birds
a nuisance, but we must confess
that we do not belong to that
class, as although they multiply
very fast there is no doubt but
they destroy many insects that
would be very injurious to crops.
Outside of this those who have
eaten them say they are fully as
good as reed birds.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
SUDDEN DEATH OF
DR.. GREEN

Dr. Charles D. Green died sud
denly at the home of r. T. Cam
at Kirkwood, on Thursday evening.
He had been suffering from occa-
sional attacks of heart disease for
some time past, but was in his us
ual health when stricken on Thurs
day evening, and died instantly.
DR.. Green was a native of Della
ware, but for some years engaged
I'M the practice Of medicine in
Philadelphia, until failing health
compelled him to retire from ac-
tive life. While in the prosecution
Of his profession he achieved much
prominence and was regarded as
one of the most skillful men in his
profession. His widow is a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Cam, to whom he was
married few years ago. He was
born in 1929 and grew up in Ray
mond's Neck near Smyrna, and is
well remembered by number of
his school associates. He was rec
DSAiHcu dS q VI i6ht Ivy osCihoW-
ing with life and ready for any
boyish adventure. AS he has stat
ed in our columns, it was the in
tention of those directing his edu-
cation that he should become an
Episcopal minister, but his inclina-
tion was entirely in another direc-
tion-the field of medicine. The
branch for which his taste most
naturally ran was that of surgery.
This is said have been manifested
even before his college days, when
he could get an animal subject for
the use Of his skillful dissecting
knife. He was a diligent student
in all that pertained to his profess
sion, of quick judgment and ready
nerve to execute. His decisions
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the Democratic administration
took over the office in 1897. He
was member of Lafayette Lodge
No. IA, A. F. and A. NJ: Delta
Chapter, No. 6, R. A. M; St.Jobn,s
Commandery, No. 1, K. T.; DeIa-
ware Consistory, Lulu Temple.
A. o. N. M. s.; Apache Tribe / q
r. M; Hope Lodge, No. d, / o
o. F.; Washington Camp, No. Is
P. o. S. or A., and Harmony CoIn-
Gil, No. %, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. He
was a former president of the Del
aware Gunners' and Hunters Club
He was secretary-treasurer of the
Delaware Automobile Association
and an honorary member of the
Motor Trades Association. He was
active in the founding of the latter
organization and held membership
until becoming connected with the
automobile department. Mr.. Loose
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bea-
trice L. Loose; a son, Harry W
Loose; a daughter, Mrs. Charles B.
Paschall of Holly Oak and five
grandchildren. The Very Rev.
Hiram r. Bennett, dean Of the
Friends may call at the funeraA
Cathedral Church of St. John Of
fciated at the funeral services.
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Zack w. Wells, when informed Of
the death of Mr.. Loose said: Il
have lost one of my best personal
friends and the state Of Delaware
has lost a most Conscientious work
err"
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
GRAIN
WEDDING AT CHEsTERTOWN

Christ M. P. Church, Chester
town, was filed Wednesday after
noon by the many friends of a pop
ular couple to witness their mar
riage. The church decorations
were an arch of evergreens and a
large and beautiful ship. The
bride was Miss Fannie NJ. Russell,
daughter Of T. Waters Russell, and
the groom Joseph M. Wheatley, a
young merchant. The bride was
dressed in lead-colored Henrietta
cloth, with hat to match. The
ceremony was performed by Rev
R. w. Graham, and Mendelssohn's
wedding march was rendered by
Prof. G. v. Schofield. The ushers
were DR.. H. L. Dodd, William B.
Wilson, Jr., William F. Russell and
William Fowler.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
On Visit to Canada

Miss Barbara Anne Wilson.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
E. Wilsonf left last week for Phil
adelphia to join her aunt. Miss
Lena L. Myers for a vacation in
Indiana and Canada. After re-
turning from Canada the latter
part of July Miss Wilson will re-
main in Indiana for the summer
and will return to Dover early in
September when her parents plan
to motor to the Hoosier State for
a brief vacation.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
Dover Masons Elect Officers

Members of Union Lodge, No. z,
A. F. and A. M, of Dover, elected
officers for the new term at the
communication last week as fol-
lows: Worshipful Master, Julius
Weinstein; Senior Deacon, William
G. Bush, Jr.; Junior Deacon. An
drew vanSant; secretary, ]. Glenn
ents Bowdle; treasurer. w. Charles
Boyer, Sr. Maurice w. Carrow is
the retiring Worshipful Master.
Smyrna times., 1939-06-29
GUARD CAMP TO
ASSEMBLE SOON
Bethany Beach Camp Being
Gotten in Readiness For
About 500 Men
OPENS ON JULY 18TH

Orders for encampment of the
800 men and officers of the 198th
Coast Artillery, A. A., Delaware
National Guard, at Camp Weller
E. Stover," Bethany Beach, have
been issued by Governor Richard
c. McMullen. More han 400 men
from Wilmington, and men from
Newark, New Castle, Dover, and
Milford, will receive two weeks ac-
tive field training at the Delaware
shore resort from July 29 to Aug
ust II. The camp was named this
year for Brigadier General Weller
E. Slower, the adjutant general of
Delaware, in recognition of his
long service with the Delaware
National Guard. He has complet-
ed 80 years continuous service
with the organization. The order
provides. for an advance detach-
ment of two officers and 33 enlist
ed men attending the camp on
Thursday, July 27, two days before
the regiment move. The advance
detachment will prepare the camp
for arrival Of the main body. Or
ders also provides rear detach-
ment of two officers and 33 men to
remain in camp one day after the
regiment leaves to store equip
ment. The order for the camp
provides for all accidents being re-
ported to General Slower and to
Colonel George J. Schultz, COM
manding officer, 19Sth Coast Artil-
leFy. The 109-mile trip to Bethany
Beach will be made at night in
the light station wagon type of
trucks with which the regiment is
now equipped. Maj. Henry E. Ray
will command the First Battalion
and Maj. John D. Davis the Second
Battalion. The first is composed
of units from Wilmington, and the
second of units from Newark, New
Castle, Dover, and Milford. De-
tailed plans for the training Of the
regiment at camp are being pre-
pared under direction of Colonel
Schulz by Lieutenant Colonel S. B.
7. Duncan, regimental executive
officer, Captain w. A. F. Pyle, reg
mental plans and training officer,
and other members of the staff
Principal activity at the camp will
include firing of three-inch anti
aircraft guns by Batteries B, G and
D, of Wilmington; searchlight
practice by Battery A, Whining
ton, and firing of machine guns by
Batteries E, F, G and H, of New
ark, Milford, Dover, and New Cas-
tie, respectively. This year the
practice work of the searchlight
battery, commanded by Captain
John B. Moore, will be aided by
new searchlight equipment. Three
new 10 billion candlepower lights
are expected before camp starts.
General Slower has issued instruc-
tions for care of federal property,
such as revolvers, pistols, field
glasses and othe rarticles, during
the encampment. Arrangements
are being made through the War
Department for planes to tow tar
gets during the tracking and firing
practice of three-inch gun and ma
chine gun units.