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Smyrna times., 1939-04-27
TELLS HORRORS
CHINESE WAR
Major Chin, American Born,
Relates Confusion At
Fall of Canton
USE AMERICAN SLANG

HONGKONG.-There are things
about this war that must be termed
fantastic.
You can meet and talk to war
refugees, and when you see ragged
Chinese peasant who has carried his
wounded wife for miles to find sane
tuary, you stare at first and then
fight the desire to run away from it.
And you can meet some one like
Maj. George B. Chin, of Boston, who
is also a refugee, in sense. and,
talking to him, you find yourself
staring at him.
Here you have a young man who
was born in San Jose, Calf, who
played on the streets Of Boston. and
who still has his home there.
He talks about the fall Of Canton,
and his voice is quick, impatient,
with bits of American slang:
Uses American Slang.
1T was one for the books. Here
I was with 500 men. ordered into
third-line position, and finding my
self in front-line position instead.
That shows how fast the Japanese
came through. I had my men on
both sides of the highway, in rough,
hilly country. No equipment to
speak of, but we did have a couple of
anti-tank guns and lot of hand
grenades.
.'The Japanese showed up with
five tanks. We let 60 at them with
the anti-tank guns and got two of
the tanks. Then the Japanese came
back with IS tanks and about 80 air.
planes. They bombed US, and how.
All 1 could see for time was men
bouncing into the air as the bombs
hit all around us. There was moth
ing we could do against that. I got
back to Canton with about 275 of my
men.
''In Canton it was all confusion.
with troops moving out. Things were
all washed up. There was nothing
to do but get out. I made it."
In Dirty Prison.
Without realizing it, he gives you
a perfect word picture of that
strange and awful Imprisonment.
How they were unable to identify
themselves, as a group of fleeing
Chinese officers, and how they were
arrested by the troops of another
district on suspicion of being spies.
ut was wet, dirty hole of a place
where you wouldn't keep dog. He
is an educated Chinese-American.) }
They chained us to a wall. I got
loose and managed to get my COM
rades loose. Then we heard some
one coming and we had to run.
There was just one old man left. :"
what happened to the old mani"
you ask.
ST told him, Here, perhaps they
won't kill you because you're an old
man. And I managed to find a
piece of iron that he could use in
getting himself free. Then we had
to run for it."
You start to say, sort of tough
on the old man, wasn't it?" but he
doesn't give you a chance. He talks
on. as youth. and it is so apparent
that he sees old age as being close
to death anyway, so what difference
does it make.
And it is. after all. war in China.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-27
BIGGS BECOMES
SENIOR JUDGE
Retirement of Davis From
Circuit Bench Puts Della
warean in Key Position
ALL IN TWO YEARS

Judge John Biggs of Wooddale
near Wilmington, is now senior
judge of the U. S. Circuit Court of
Appeals, Philadelphia, a little more
than two years after his appoint
ment to the bench by President
Roosevelt. The third circuit en-
braces Delaware, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey and is one of the
most important branches of the
federal judiciary. He assumed the
"seniorship" upon the retirement
Of Judge j. Warren Davis of Tren-
ton, N. j., and is probably the
youngest senior federal judge in
any circuit court. He is A years
old. Judge Davis, it was disclosed
in Philadelphia, applied to Presi-
dent Roosevelt for voluntary re-
tirement. The judge is II years
old, has been in i'll health for some
time and during the past month
has been resting in Miami, Fla.
The retirement of four judges in
the Third Circuit placed Judge
Biggs in the key position. Others
who recently retired from the third
circuit court are Judge Joseph
Burlington, Judge Victor B. Wool
ley of Wilmington and then Judge
j. Whitaker Thompson. Tttaches
of the Circuit Court in Philadel-
phia were surprised at the retire
Ement of Judge Davis. When Judge
Burlington left, reports were cur
rent that Judge Davis would retire
also, but he denied the rumors.
U. S. Snator William H. Smathers
of Margate, N. j., has backing of
New Jersey Democratic leaders for
the appointment to fill the vacancy
but it is said Judge Michael A.
Musmanno, Pittsburgh, has the
backing of Senator Joseph F. Cuff
fey in Pennsylvania. John B. Kel-
ly will urge a Philadelphia man.
Judge Davis was appointed dis
trict judge by Woodrow Wilson,
shortly after his Inauguration as
President.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-27
GROUP HOSPITAL SERVICE
Has Been Extended to Kent and
Sussex Counties in Delaware

Sussex Counties in Delaware
Contracts between Group Hos
pital Service, Incorporated and the
Beebe Hospital of Lewes and Kent
General Hospital of Dover have
been completed and these hospitals
made participating hospitals offer
ing the full benefits of the hospital
service plan to all members, has
been announced by the Delaware
non-profit hospital service plan.
The hospital service plan, which
formerly confined its enrolment to
New Castle County, has secured a
membership of more than $4,000
therein during the past 3 1-2
years. 1t is expected that immed-
late arrangements will be made to
offer these same advantages to the
residents of Kent and Sussex
County, under which arrangements
they may use the facilities of any
hospital in the State of Delaware,
and secure payment toward such
benefits in other states or foreign
countries. The plan, which is op-
Grated as non-profit institution,
was originally sponsored by the
hospitals of Wilmington and has a
membership representing practic-
ally every industry of that city.
Its officers consist of members of
the hospital trustees, medical pro-
fession, and general public. They
serve without pay. Since its in
ception, the plan has paid more
than 100000 in hospital bills rep
resenting approximately $500 ad-
missions to the hospital. All acci-
dents or injuries are covered with
the exception of tuberculosis, quar-
antinable diseases among children,
drug addiction, and cases under
the Workmen's Compensation Ace
Hospital benefits include 81 days
in semi-private accommodations
for those in their first year of
membership and 80 days for each
year thereafter. Employed indi-
viduals, their wives or husbands
and children under IS, are eligible
for membership. Mr.. S. K. Leech
field representative of the plan, is
expected to begin preparation i'm
mediately for the enrolment OF
residents of Kent and Sussex
County. For the present, the hos
pitfalls which are members of the
plan will have available a supply
Of printed material and other in
formation for those interested.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-27
Banjo Is Replaced
In Arms of Statue

PITTSBURGH.-OldU Uncle Ned
has a new banjo.
For two years Uncle Ned, who
is a bronze figure in memorial
to Composer Stephen Collins Fos-
ter, stretched forth empty arms.
A vandal had stolen his instru-
ment.
With appropriate ceremonies
the missing banjo was replaced
in the 37-year-old statue, after
members Of the Community Fine
Arts committee conducted a sue
cessful campaign for the restora-
ton.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-27
Dust Bowl Shrinking as
Cover Crops Increase

AMARILLO, TEXAS.-The dust
bowl is shrinking, farm leaders re-
port, and the southern great plains
region is in the best condition since
1892.
The regional advisory committee
of land use for the southern great
plains area-portions of Oklahoma,
Texas, New Mexico, Kansas and
Colorado-said that only 2,664, 600
acres would be subject to possible
damage by wind erosion this year.
More than 1872, 118 acres now
are protected by cover crops, the
report added.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-27
ElAN SCIENCE CHURCH
! Of Church Services For
Next Sunday


Next Sunday
Grcn Of Christ, Scientist
:tal, at Park Place and
pea Street: morning service
!. Sunday School II a. m,
sTTee 500 ?. m, We'd
Ssling service at s p. m.
= Science Society, Milford,
al Grunge Hall: Morning
Aa m, also meets on first
ag evening of eacn
1spm. Subject for Sun
a S0' Everlasting Pun
Golden Text: Genesis
1al not the Judge of all
. % right? A bible cita-
2 the lesson-sermon: Gala
y Se not received; God is
A'a. for whatsoever a man
~ snail he also reap.
w from the Textbook,
lac Health with Key to
tlies' by Mary Baker
Stlan Science commands
Master the propensities-
Asu N abeyance with
% conquer lust with
Smyrna times., 1939-04-27
Inn FOOD FOR
[o1D HEALTH
n, and Vitality De-
\. o. Proper Food
a Right Amount
Is4plOrrE SPENCER

.,id were to come to
morning after eating
sl' ned and unhurried q
|. !. very likely that the
rrlld be very pleasantly
4, i the sudden increase
',,rsgs ability to learn. =
y J really a necessity al
n has been taken mi
liz hours.
last study which was
\ here in Delaware in
r. very clearly the en-
ssrsusncy between what
'rr feed our children for
n what we know they
- This study included
.,Tsrs school children.
II, number 13O went to
.
"A no breakfast at all.
= no milk to drink in 6S
I I these breakfasts. In
VT there was no fruit IN
at no cereal.
mctically impossible 70
,rO3 diet unless each meal
\; share Of the days
NE results Of this break
,r.v show that the average
aTs in Delaware is already
md before he even starts
Is it any wonder that
uthonties tell US that
sr school child in Della
rOssbly suffering to some
nm the effects of poorly
td?
init, dark cereals, and
r he best foods for a
sSs breakfast. 1t is true
X cost money. Do they
q more than bacon, scrap
y Or pancakes and sau-
ne survey showed that
niles could afford these.
re patiently correct, meal
Asse errors in our eating
ach are directly response
ruoked legs, deformed
xeptibility to infection,
disease and general poor
a will continue to sacri-
.hadrens health. A good
b can do much toward cor
1ase errors in our food
Smyrna times., 1939-04-27

chastity, revenge with charity, and
to overcome deceit with honesty.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-27
Early Irish Prayer Custom

The custom Of praying with the
arms extended like cross was par
ticularly well known to the early
Irish, both as an ordinary private
devotion and as imposed as PEN
ance.
Smyrna times., 1939-04-27

Clarinet Developed in 1890
The clarinet was developed by Jo-
seph Christopher Denner at Nurem-
berg in 1890.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
RULING ISSUED ON
 CAMPAIGN GIFTS
Political Candidates Not Required to Mention
 Donations in Income

Mayors of municipalities, includ- ing Mayor Frank Hayes of Water bury, have received notice to the ef- feet that contributions received by candidate for municipal offlce to be used for campaign purposes are deemed to be gifts and hence are not required to be included in his gross income in determining his net in- come for Federal income tax pur- poses.
 The information is contained in a letter prepared by the Treasury De- partment in Washington and sent to Pal V. Betters executive director of the U. s. Conference of Mayors at Washington by Timothy c. Mooney, deputy commissioner in the Internal Revenue office of the treas ury department.
 "A candidate for office, as such," wrote MT. Mooney in part, "is not deemed to be engaged in business within the purview of the law. Ac- cordingly, the cost of stationery, printing, postage, salary of enl- ployees, and travelling expenses, etc., incident to the taxpayers campaign are classed as campaign expenses"
 As such, he added, they are not deductible from gross income in figuring the tax. MT. Mooney added that a candidates contribution to his own campaign is also not de- ductible.
 Further, 1t was explained, the sums spent by a public official for entertaining, etc." are not consid- cred ordinary and necessary busi- ness expenses and hence are not al- loWable deductions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
SILENT BURIAL
 FOR MOTHER, SONS
Czech Refugee Guarded for Fear He'll Follow
 Wife to Suicide

Chicago, Aug. 5.-(UP) .-Karel Langer, broken-h hearted Czechoslo- vakian refugee, was guarded today as his countryrlen prepared a burial of silence for his wife and two sons whom they hailed as martyrs.
 Police, fearing Langer would carry out threat to kill himself, had kept him in custody since Thursday night when his wife, Adele, 43, jumped from 18th floor hotel window with their sons, Karel Thomas, 6, and Jan Mischa, 4. They released him to the custody of two friends yes- terday after a coroners jury had found that the refugee mother had killed herself and sons while tenn porarily insane due to persecution.
 The family fled only month ago from Prague where Langer had owned thriving textile manufac- turing plant and department store. He and his wife were Jews. He tes- tified at the inquest that his wife had brooded over their misfortunes, had feared she would have to leave the United States, and had threat ened frequently to kill herself and the children.
 The Czechoslovak national council will conduct funeral services at 9:30 a. m. Monday at mortuary. A delegation from the American Jew ish Congress will attend.
 Joseph Martinek, secretary of the council. said no speeches would be made during burial at Bohemian National ceemtery, in contrast to the usual prayers and eulogies of Jewish burial ceremonies. It would mark, he said, a silent demonstra- tion protesting the persecution of his people.
 Mrs. Langers act was the act of martyr" he said. By her death she rendered a service to the world in bringing to the attention of the people of the United States the horror which Czechoslovakian peo- pie are suffering here and abroad because of fear fo the Nazis.
 "She did not die in vain."
 Chicago has the largest Czecho- slovakian population in the coun- try, including scores of refugees, and it was expected hundreds of sympathizers would march in the funeral procession from the mor- tuary to the grave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
STUDENT PILOTS
 MORE NUMEROUS
27O Registered in Connec- ticut Since Jan. 1, l939,
 Reports Commissioner

More pilot and aircraft licenses were issued by State Aeronautics Commissioner Charles L. Morris during the past six months than during a similar period a year ago, 1t was learned today.
 The figures this year are 49O pilots licenses; IA aircraft licenses and 337 physical examinations made cf applicants for licenses.
 The figures for the first six months of last year were 445 for pilots licenses; 142 aircraft licenses and 300 physical examinations.
 Accidents showed a decrease of two, there being Il so far this year and 13 during 8 similar per- iod a year ago. There was one fatality this year. The accident rate is the lowest since 1883, the commissioner stated.
 The biggest increase in pilot li- censes was in the student class with 270 so far this year as com- pared with 217 8 year ago. There were 133 private licenses issued as compared with 123 year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
us. Will Launch Safest Ship on Seas

Washington, Aug. 5-Nearly five years have passed since the passen- ger steamship Morro Castle caught fire and burned off the coast of New Jersey, killing more than 150 of her passengers and crew in one of the worst marine disasters of modern times.
 That tragedy shocked the Amer ican public disclosing, as it did, that . ship could comply in every detail with the country's laws gov- erning construction and inspec- ton and still be 8 floating firetrap.
 Today the expensive lesson taught by the tragedy is about to bear fruit.
 On Aug. 3l, at Newport News, Va, will be launched the new liner America, which members of the U. s. Maritime Commission declare flatly will be the safest ship ever constructed anywhere.
 HARD TASK
 FOR FLAMES
 The America is being built &C., cording to safety standards which grew directly out of the Moro Cas- tie tragedy. She is as nearly 100 per cent fireproof as 8 ship can be. Only part of her furniture and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
NEGROES HELD
 FOR HEARINGS
Bonds of $7,5OO Each Asked By City Court
 Officials

Joseph Calling, 21, of 60 Abbott avenue, and Garfield Bostic, 2l, of 65 Abbott avenue, two Negroes who yesterday were held criminally re- sponsible for the death of Allen H. Carter, 62, of 208 Woodlawn ter- race, were not put to plea in City Court today and were granted con- tinuances in bond of $7,500 each on manslaughter charges until Tuesday.
 Carter died a week ago at St. Mary's hospital as a result of in- juries sustained in a fight with the Negroes on Bishop street July IA. The dispute, which led to violence, involved Carrie Gardner, 18, of 175 Bishop street, young colored wo- man, who is now charged with breach of the peace. Miss Gardner was given a stay until October 3.
 In finding yesterday, Coroner William B. Hennessey stated that at no time did Carter offer violence or any gesture of aggression or self defense.
 The assault of the Negroes on Carter took place after the latter, in walking up Bishop street, momentarily put his arm around Miss Gardner, who was standing with Calling. Gatling called over to Bostic, who was lettering near Jones Tea Room, and the duo pursued Carter up the street, and attacked him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
CHINESE REPORT
 CHURCH SMASHED
Claim Japs Forced U. S., British Missionaries to
 Evacuate It

Shanghai, Aug. 5-fUP)-Chinese dispatches asserted today that Japanese troops at Yochow forced American and British missionaries to evacuate 8 church which they then demolished.
 The dispatches, of which there was no official confirmation here, said Japanese troops and Chinese mercenaries operating with them burned down a British mission hos pital at Tsingyang July 25.
 Eighteen Japanese airplanes. bombing Chungking, the Chinese emergency capital, in the fourth moonlight raid this week, damaged the Belgian embassy and the home of an American missionary and caused bomb-shock to six Ameri- cans and five other foreigners who were taking shelter in the Belgian embassy air raid dugout.
 The Japanese bombed the city off and on for 90 minutes, dispatches said.
 One 500-pound demolition bomb caused the damage to the Belgian embassy and the missionary's home and the shock to people in the em- bassy dugout. The bomb struck near the embassy building, and broke windows and knocked down ceilings.
 Those in the dugout were thrown to the floor.
 The missionary's home damaged was that of c. B. Rape. of the Methodist mission, a quar- ter of a mile from the place where the bomb struck. Plaster in the house was knocked down.
 The same bomb destroyed about 20 houses, crumbled four automo- piles and caved in 8 high wall under which numerous Chinese had taken refuge. Hearing shrieks of people buried in the debris, Louis Desan, embassy charge d'affaires, and Marcel Renard, an official of the Belgin foreign bank, left their dugout and led Chinese rescuers, personally digging many victims from the wreckage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
JAW. STRIKE DUE
 TO BE SETTLED
Workers Vote on Accept ance of Terms
 Today

Detroit, August 5. - (UP) - United Automobile Workers (CIO) were summoned to meetings today to vote on a tentative agreement te end month-old strike of skilled workers against General Motor. Corporation.
 Ratification of the settlement, a compromise reached in many con- ferences between union and company officials, was expected at meetings scheduled today by locals of 12 plants affected by the strike. Formal sign ing by both parties tonight or Sum day and the start of production work on 1940 models would follow quickly.
 Terms of the agreement = de- scribed as a memorandum, not a contract - were withheld pending the vote, but President R. J. Thomas of the UAW-CIO announced that the settlement represented substantial gains for the UAW-CIO and the strikers, on every point raised in our original demands"
 A strike committee conference last night attended by 90 officers and local officials, and a majority of the international executive board, rec commended ant local saccept the agreement.
 Strikes were first ordered against GM on July 5 when the corporation declined to negotiate for a supple mental contract with the Uaw-CIO tool and die, maintenance, and en- gineering workers.
 Before the tentative agreement was reached yesterday, narly 5000 workers in 12 plants had been idle, employees of half a dozen others had prepared to strike, and GM workers had lost nearly a million dollars in wages.
 The UAW-CIO asked wage in- creases, Union labelling on all GM dies, and hour readjustments.
 Elmer Dowell, General Motors director for the rival UAM-AFL, charged the agreement was "typi- cal John L. Lewis sellout." The UAW-CIO failed to win its demand for a supplemental contract for skilled workers, 10 per cent blan- ket wage increase, union labelling on dies, or wage increases for night and Sunday workers, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
Unemployed Railroad
 Men Receive Benefits
Recently Approved Unemployment Insurance Act to
 Aid JObIess- Field Examiners Named

Railroad workers who are unem- ployed and who earned $50 or more In 1888 in railroad work may now get benefits under the Railroad Un- employment Insurance Act which went into active operation July l, the Railroad Retirement Board pointed out today. Such unemployed workers should register and file a claim for the benefits at the last railroad for which they worked or. If located at some distance away from their last job, at the nearest office of a railroad.
 Federal Cut
 The Railroad Unemployment 1n- surance Act is a Fedreal Act estab- fishing a national system of unem- ployment insurance for railroad workers. The act is administered by the Railroad Retirement Board which also administers the Rail- road Retirement Act. The plan of operation worked out in cooperation with the railroad employers and la- bor organizations provides for prompt handling of claims and pay ment of benefits. All the unemploy- ed applicant has to do is to go to the foreman on his last job who, if not himself authorized to accept registrations, will be able immediate ly to put the applicant in touch with the person who Is 50 author- lzed.
 The importance of registration by the worker when he becomes un- employed or as soon thereafter as possible, the board points out, lies In the fact that his days of unem- ployment cannot count either to- ward his waiting period" or as days of unemployment for which he will receive benefits until he regis-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-05
Graduates

Five young people from Water- bury were included in the gradu- ating class at Bay Path Institute in Springfield, Mass, in the exer- cises held last week. They are Rae Guida and Michael Alphonse Guida. daughter and son of MT. and Mrs. Frank P. Guida, of 265 Bank street; Nicholas D'Agostino, son of MT. and Mrs. Oreste D'Ag- ostino of 76 Rose street; John Joe seph Mcdonald, son of MT. and Mrs. Robert Mcdonald of IS Gran ite street; and Anthony Pelegano, son of Mrs. Camela Pelegano of 1856 North Main street.
 Miss Guida was awarded a Bay Path alumnia prize for high schol- astic and school service standing. Her brother was vice-president of the graduating class, and one of two selected to represent the in- stitute in the National Association of Cost Accountants.