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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
LOEFFLER DENIES
 AMERICAN STORY
COP. Commissioner Says Board of Public Works
 Didn't Vote on JanitOrs

Commissioner Albert Loeffler, Re- publican, of the board of works, to- day emphatically denied a statement in the Waterbury American Satur- day that dismissal of two city hall janitors had been voted by works board committee at meeting Fri day.
 'The meeting" said Commission CT Loeffler. twas held only to con- sider economies in the street depart ment. That was the only business taken Up. The statement that our committee voted the dismissal of two janitors was entirely false"
 Fridays meeting was attended by Commissioners Loeffler, Joseph Law Tor and James Phelan, also by Con- troller Martin J. Sweeney and Supt of Streets Thomas J. Fleming. The conferees discussed the grave street department situation, caused by lack of funds, and agreed to have em- ployes begin working only three days a week, effective as of today. N
 MT. Loeffler said that the economy committee of the finance board had asked the works commissioners to effect economies in the city hall. The works board, he said, left the matter to the discretion of the city hall su- perintendent, Timothy Morgan. The matter, he said. has not been dis cussed by the works commissioner for some weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
City Boards Must Find Ad= ditiOnal Funds or All
 Work Ceases ONLY FOUR MORE
 WORK WEEKS LEFT Complete Shutdown Then Unless Funds Are Found
 Somewhere

As employees of the street department today began working on a part-time basis, members of the board of pub lie works were making plans to ask the boards of finance and aldermen for the trans fer of funds to allow the department to continue op- eration. Funds now on hand are sufficient only to pay wages for four weeks, even with all on e-day-a-week basis.
 The board of works does not meet until next week, and any transfer requested at that time must be approved by the two other boards before becoming effective.
 Balance Available
 The only balance available in the item for regular salaries and wages is $12,000. Payroll expenditures amount to about $1000 day.
 Thus the street department faces a complete shutdown within the next four weeks, since no money will be available to pay the em- pl.,yes unless transfers from other items are made. One transfer to be sought is that of $20,0O0 from the item for temporary wages. Another which the works board may ask for is that of $35000, which was set up in the budget for highway mate rials, but which has been encum- bered for relief purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
$50, ,000,O 0,O00 People In Europe Are Paralyzed
Preparations for War Are Unprecedented in Times of Peace-AI Nations, Seem Racing to Get
 in Battle Formation
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News Editor)
 Europe,s hope for peace narrowed today.
 With the normal lives of 550O00,- 900 Europeans paralyzed by war preparations unprecedented in peace time, Great Britain closed the Medi- terranean and the Baltic to her own shipping and drafted a message to Adolf Hitler firmly reaftirming op- position to his official public Se- mand for Danzlg and the Polish corridor but attempting to keep the road to peace open by counter sug- gestionS
 Parliament was summoned to meet tomorrow. War time ener- gency regulations were issued in London. Reports reached the ad- miralty that German Submafnes were in the Mediterranean. Tens of thousands Of school children practiced evacuation of London More territorial army reservlstS were called up. Strict regulations were issued to mobilize British for. cign liquid assets and the pound sterllng dropped 10 q new recenl low.
 The Nctherland proclaimed gen cral mobilization, Inc first nation tt take such formal acton althouRl l2.0000O0 men under arms thfoliel Europe put all big powers 10 a prne' teal state Of mobilization
 Roosevelt Go Touch
 President RoHeyei abandoned [ proposed trip Co Hyde Park t0 kecl (Coniinued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28

| Government group. The legislators would be asked to gather "imme- diately."
 Republican Town Chairman J. Warren Upson, who sought unsuc- cessfully to have the board of al- dermen remove Mayor Hayes and his executive secretary, Thomas P. Kelly, last week, today said he was not yet prepared to proceed with any action in superior court. It is possible that he may await the deci- sion by Gov. Baldwin on a special session before seeking either a quo warranto or an injunction or ap- pealing from the aldermanic vote.
 Continue In Posts
 MT. White declares that the mayor and other office-holders con- tinue in their posts though found guilty of conspiracy by a superior court jury, fin spite of a majority vote of the board of aldermen and in spite of preponderant public opinion in favor their suspension" The present charter, he alleges, l'"is 50 obsolete and defective that Waterbury now has what amounts to virtual dictatorship"
 'The present conditions in Wa terbury," says the Good Government association head, "have given our city-and perhaps our whole state bad name before the country"
 Would Amend Charter
 The special session of the legisla- ture, under the Good Government plan, would vote to amend Section 35 of the city charter, which is concerned with removals from of- flee. There would be added to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
Preparation For City Budget Starts Today
Estimate Forms Were Sent to All Department Heads, Executive Oficers-FOrms Sent Out Must
 Be Returned By September Is

The first step toward preparation of the city budget for 1940 was taken today when estimate forms were sent to all department heads and execu- tive officers. The forms, sent out by the mayors office, must be returned by Sept. 15.
 Under city charter changes made by Senator George T. Culhane, the budget estimates must be submitted to the board of finance early in Co., tober. That board must submit its recommendations to the board of al- dermen in November, and the latter body must adopt budget in Decem- Der.
 Figures to Be Listed
 The forms sent out today carry spaces for several sets of figures. To be listed are the 1899 appropriations for each heading, the expenditures to Aug. 31, the estimated expendi- lures from Aug. 31 to Dec. 31, and the estimated expenditures for the entire year of 1940.
 The sheets, on being returned to the various departments. will be checked by Controller Martin J. Sweeney and his staff before being submitted to the board of finance for study. Much of the work will be handled by the new city accountant, John J. Ciko, who is assisting Con- troller Sweeney.
 The Culhane charter provision pro- vides, after Jan. l. 1940, for the of- flee of budget director. He will take part in preparing the budget for 1940 and succeeding years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
SPAIN PROMISES
 TO BE NEUTRAL

Madrid, Aug. 28-(UP) - Foreign observers believed today that Spain's neutrality in any war arising from the present European crisis was as- sured.
 The factors were involved: 0en- eralissimo Francisco Franco's deter- mination to concentrate on recon- slruction at home, and the chagrln Of Spanish Catholics at the treaty between Germany and Communist Russia.
 It was believed that Portugal. es. poclally in view of It's treaty with Spain signed last year. also would bo neutral.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
Sir Neville Henderson Is Now on Flight to Castle
 of Hitler BRITISH CONTINUE
 TO MAKE WAR PLANS France Stands Behind Bri- tain in Every Move to
 Fight or Pacify
BY WEBB MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent

NOhteu NAcsS C1dAi NoiiSSPohuSht'
 London, August 28-(UP) Great Britain sent her ambassador flying back to Berlin today with a message declining to accept Adolf Hitler's terms for solution of Germany's quarrel wit h Poland but leaving the way open for further efforts to save European peace.
 Sir Neville Henderson. carrying portentous message that may climax Europe's desperate war of nerves, left by airplane from He's ton Airdrome at p. m. for Berlin. where Hitler and his high goyarn- ment and military aids awaited Britain's word.
 Good luck" reporters shouted at the ambassador.
 "Thank you he cried as he ducked into tEe British AirWays plane. q shall want all the good luck I can get"
 Thus, grimly but with a gesture intended to keep hope alive that Europe,s 12000,000 men under arms would not march, the British gov ernmcnt made another if not eli matic decision coincidentally with vast military and naval preparations to fight if necessary.
 Britain, France Firm
 There appeared to be TO question that Britain as well as France con- tinued to stand firmly behind Po- land in opposing Hitler's publicly announced demand for return of Danzig and the Polish corridor to the Reich, because government sources considered his attitude was demand for completely free hand in eastern Europe. It was be- lieved, however, that Britain's reply reiterated the cabinets belief that all problems can be settled peace fully and possibly proposed a truce or some other move to end the present imminent danger of war
 The message Henderson carried had been drafted by the cabinet at series of extraordinary sessions and consultations with leaders of all political factions. Parliament was summoned to meet tomorrow. King George received war secretary Les lie Hore-Belisha in audience and there was a constant stream of of- ficials, party leaders and diplomats to the foreign office and No. Q Downing street.
 The intense desire of Britain to keep the negotiations with Hitler open was emphasized by Tender sons attitude as he departed.
 Henderson Silent
 Gan you say a word, sir?" re- porter asked him.
 I'm afraid you must get that from headquarters" he replied.
 At headquarters" there was no
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
One=Half Million
 Dollars Raised By
 Polish Americans

Middletown, Con n.,. Aug. 28-(UP)-Walter J. Bayer, Brooklyn, N. Y., grand master of the Polish National Alliance, said today that a half million dollars has been raised in the United States thus far for the defense of the homeland.
 A proposal will be made at the national con- vention of the Alliance at Yonkers, N. Y., Sept. 10, he said, to tax each of it's 26O,O00 members five cents a month for a Polish national defense fund.
 The Connecticut chap ter held it's annual con- vention here Sunday and approved the tax. Middle town Poles already have sent $2,542 to the pres. ident of Poland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
BOMBS, STICKS
 USED IN STRIKE
South Barre, Mass, Again Is Disturbed By
 Outbreak

South Barre, Mass, Aug. B. (UP)-Tear gas bombs and night sticks of sheriff's deputies today again separated struggling strikers and dawn-shift workers at the gates of the strupck Barre Wool Combing company's mill.
 Tickets, augmented by sympathiz- CTS including some 50 high and junior high school pupils, arrived at sunup armed with vinegar-soaked handkerchief-m to thwart the tear gas which several times last week had sentt hem retching to their homes.
 A score of the 20 workers seek ing to enter the mill felt the ef- feet of the gas before the melee ended with arrest of two strikers on assault charges. The outbreak without sign of rock-tossing as ir previous cases, came as the strike entered It's 34th day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
PRESIDENT STAYS
 AT WHITE HOUSE
New Efforts for Peace to Be Made If Occasion
 Requires It
BY HOBART c. MONTEE

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, Aug. 28-(UP)-Pres- ident Roosevelt abandoned pro- posed trip to Hyde Park, N. r., and remained at the White House today to be immediately available should European developments make it de- sirable for him to exert new efforts for peace.
 The president had planned to leave tonight by train for his Hyde Park home. White House sources said he had no specific further peace moves in mind, but emphasized that every thing was on an hour -to-hour basis.
 Peace Plans Quickly
 They said the new peace appeal plans could be formulated within an hour if European developments ap- peared to warrant hope that good might come from further action. MT Roosevelt last week addressed pleas for peaceful settlement of the Ger man-Polish dispute to Chancellor Adolf Hitler of Germany, President Ignacy Mosicki of Poland and King Victor Emanuel of Italy.
 It was said authoritatively that the president had not moved to consult the governments of the Latin-Amer- ican republics on possible concerted action in behalf of peace, Such con- sultation was provided in the Buenos Aires peace treaties and the declara- ton of Lima. Asking the L. A. R. re- publics and Soviet Russia to collab- crate with the United States in a new appeal to the European governments preparing for war. Ofiicials here said they believed 1t most unlikely that MT. Roosevelt would seek to enlist the aid of the Soviet, particularly In view of the new non.aggression pact be- tween Russia and Germany.
 Get News Speedily
 Mir Roosevelt received additional information continuously from state department sources informing him of the trend Of events in the European crisis.
 His secretaries Bald MT. Roosevelt is continuing his closest contact with the international bituatlOn. They said that they doubted there would Dc any specifically important toontinued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
SEEKING CAUSE
 OF EXPLOSION

Holden. Me. Aug, 28-tuP)-ln- vcstigators today 10 determine oih- cially the cause Of dynamite eN- plosion which killed six persons severely injured two others, demol' ishcd a truck and wrecked three automobiles on q highway Saturday night.
 Tho victims were Mrs, Chester 0rindic. her three children, Joseph Moffet. truck driver. all 0l ElhworLh and Joseph l. Muir Of BanR0r. [ motoriht. The bodies of Moffeit and the drindlea were Atrewn < half' milo by the explosion which lore deop hole in lhs highway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
ADOLF HITLER
 HASPREPARED
 WARPROGRAM
2,5OO,OOO Men Are in Their Stations Ready to
 Make Advance
HITLER IS ANGERED
 BY FRENCH STAND
Public of Germany Is Told Just What They Are
 Permitted to Use
BY FREDERICK c. OSECHNER United Press Staff Correspondent)

BY FREDERICK c. OSECHNER United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Berlin, Aug. 28- (UP)- Adolf Hitler today com pleted G erm m an military preparations for any emer- gency.
 All regular military units called up-reportedly total ling around 2,500,000 men now have reached war sta tions, the last arriving late this morning.
 All preparations such as distribu- tion of gasoline supplies have now been completed, it was understood.
 With British Ambassador Sir Me- carrying the British reply to Hitler's peace suggestions, the Nazi govern ment issued food and other ration cards, decreed a limited wardrobe for Germans and kept at high pitch the press campaign Hitler, having been angered by French de- clarations that he rejected proposals for conciliation with Poland, accused French Premier Edouard Daladier of attempting to blame him for the danger of war and publicly demand ed the return of Danzig and the Polish corridor to Germany.
 Deciding Move Nears
 The next and probably the decid- ing move was expected when Hen derson sees the Fuehrer again, pre- sumably this evening, to deliver the British reply to Hitler's stand.
 Meanwhile, the public sought to make the most of the limitation of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
GERMAN LINERS
 LEAVE NEW YORK
Two Great Ships Ordered to Sail for Germany
 With No Delay

New York, Aug. 28 - (U.P0 - The North German Lloyd liner New York slipped out of port today two days ahead of schedule, closely fol- lowing the Hamburg American liner St. Louis, which left last night with out passengers and with all persons barred from the pier.
 They were headed straight for Germany, in response to orders iS- sued by the Nazi government last Friday for all merchantmen to come home immediately.
 The New York was to have sailed Wednesday for Hamburg, with stops at Southampton and Cherbourg. The St. Louis was to have sailed Saturday for a West Indies cruise, but 1t was cancelled few hours be- fore sailing time.
 The Italian liner Roma remained here. Her West Indies cruise was cancelled Friday night.
 Service Disrupted
 Transatlantic service was fur ther disrupted by the disclosure in Washington that all sailings of American passenger ships to Ger many had been suspended. It was said that American operators con- sidered German ports danger zones," because of the possibility that they had been mined for de- fense. A shipping official also said that American operators wanted to avoid any risk of having their ves- sells tied up or rcquisitioned by Ger. many If war comes"
 (The requisitioning of neutral ships, even by . nation at war, is contrary to international policy Ed
 Two passenger ships arrived from Europe Sunday with i,bb0 happy passengers. They were tho French liner Dc Qrakse, and the Cunarfl White Star liner 0eorgle. Both had left Iiayre last Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
4 VIOLENT DEATHS
 OVER WEEKEND
Two Auto Fatalities, Two DrOwnings Are
 Recorded
.NEA Cablephoto
BY UNITED PRESS

Two automobile fatalities and two drownings gave Connecticut a death toll of four for the weekend
 Torrineton's 340-day non-fatality record was broken with the death of David M. skinner, l5, who was run down while riding his bicycle,
 Edward Maknus, 20, Newington succumbed 10 injuries suffered when q truck In which he was riding hit a pole.
 Roland 0rolcau, i6, New Haven was drowned In a pond while on an outing
 Alfred sustar. 55, Croton Falls, N r., lost his life in Lake Candlewood New Milford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 HEARING BEGINS

New Haven. Conn, Aug. 28 - (U. P. - A petition of "New Haven" Railroad trustees to delay abandon ment of 47 passenger stations on the old Colony Railroad line in southeastern Massachusetts, sched- uled for September 24, went before Federal Judge Carroll 0. Hincks to- day for decision
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
RESPECT NEUTRALITY

Brussels, Aug. 28.- (PU)-Sir Rob. ert Olive, British ambassador, has handed to King Leopold an un- conditional British promise to rec spcct Belgiums neutrality, it was understood today France was ex. pected to give similar assurances during the day,
 Hitler had already assured Bel- eium. the Netherlands and swltzer- land that he twould respect their neutrality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 2s-(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 25, compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $l,540. .093, ,1S9.05 Sl,335, 1880, ,645.S2
 Receipts $676,289,54s.14 s75s,225,s42.s2
 Gross Deficit ss6a 1858, ,645.91 s57s.sol. .sos.2O sss3,7ls,so5,9l s57s,4s7, ,4os,eO
 Cash Balance S2.335. .S64 ,732.55 $2.26s.204, 0S7.59
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
THETiS Is RAISED

Liverpool. Aug. 2S. - tuP)-The BrltNh submarine Thetif, which sank June | with loss Of 09 men, waA raised by thc morning tide i0. day and carried eight and . hali mllek ln ahere,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-28
Special Session Asked To Remove All City Officials
Lengthy Letter Sent Governor of State for Removal of Mayor Hayes and Others Chairman Upson
 Will Await Decision of Baldwin
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 Democrat Staff Reporter)

The Citizens Good Government association today asked Gov Raymond E. Baldwin to summon special session of the General Assembly to force the removal from office of Mayor Frank Hayes and other city officials The request for special session is contained in lengthy letter sent
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Rain Late Tonight Also on Tuesday
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Evening star., 1939-10-12
Dorothy Dix Says
Being Stepmother Is Arduous Job
And Most Thankless on Earth

DEAR MISS DIX: am q Wild
over Of a with twins about ~
years old and two boys, one quite
small. If q mature girl Of a.
wanted to marry me, according to
your theory 1t would be one of the
worst things she could do. Psyche
logically, wouldn't a stepmother
much younger than myself be the
best to stand the spiritual, mental
and physical ordeal Of bringing up
these children?
Answer-Undoubtedly any woman
who had to wrestle with twin ba-
bies just beginning. walk and two
small boys would need all the youth
and health and strength and forti-
tude that any human being could
possess. 1t would take some one who
was a happy combination of Jim
Jeffries and Patient Griselda and
who possessed, in addition, the zeal
of missionary and the nervous sys-
tenn of an oyster to fill the bill.
You will say that many mothers
who make no claim to having any
unusual physical and mental at
tributes do live through rearing
large families and maintain their
sanity, but mothers get hardened
to their task by having their chill
dren come in broken doses, as it
were, instead of in a bunch as the
stepmother gets them. Also, a
mother has for her children that
peculiar and inexplicable mother
love that makes her deaf to their
noises, blind to their faults, consider
Evening star., 1939-10-12

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Evening star., 1939-10-12

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Evening star., 1939-10-12
Duncan Photo.

their tantrums and their mischief
cunning and cute.
think you are quite right In
taking the age of the woman you
are proposing to select for your chill
dren's stepmother into considera-
ton. A widower with olive branches
should never marry f1apper, no
matter how pretty she Is She is too
much of child herself to get along
with other children, and they are
sure to quarrel Besides, a girl lacks
judgment and experience in han
ding children. She is too young for
her job.
But, on the other hand, he should
not marry woman who is too old
and set in her ways, because she is
sure to be tyrannical and deter
mined to make the children fit into
her little particular pattern. Also,
she will lack understanding and
sympathy with youth. So the best
bet is a woman who is youngish
without being young-from q to IS
Is good margin.
Being a stepmother is the hardest
and most thankless task on earth,
and no woman should 60 into 1t who
doesn't feel herself as definitely
called as preacher is to the pulpit,
because children need love. They
need a woman with mother arms to
cuddle them. They need the pa
tience that passes all understanding
to deal with them. And unless a
woman is prepared to give all these
to the little ones that she takes into
her care, she should pass up the
widower. DOROTHY DIX.
Evening star., 1939-10-12

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