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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
NAILS CLAIM REPULsE

Berlin, Nov. 9.-(UP)-The Ger
man army high command announc-
ed today that reich troops had re-
pulsed French attacks on the West
ern Front.
The high command said also that
further reports showed that seven
enemy planes, including one Brit
ish, had been shot down in West
ern Front air battles on Tuesday.
Previously the Germans had placed
the enemy losses at five planes
During the past two days enemy
attacks, in which participated units
Of about one or two companies, were
repulsed southwest of Saarbruecken
and and southwest Of Pirmasens,"
the high command announced.
"In q counter-attack we succeed
ed in taking several prisoners.
Otherwise and apart from more
lively activity by the artillery there
were no important events to men-
ton. The number of enemy planes
shot down on November Z increased
from five to seven, including one
British plane"
Symptomatic Of attack prepare
tons, French military dispatches
said, were numerous German recon-
naissance flights over and behind
the French lines at the same time
the Germans increased their patrol
activities. Several German planes,
1t was admitted, had penetrated deep
into French territory.
French reconnaissance planes few
over the enemy lines to determine
German intentions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

strength had been discussed at the
recent National Guard convention
in Baltimore, along with mobilisa-
ton, so that necessary finances could
be arranged In the went that they
are needed.
Maneuvers Of lO2nd
The second battalion, 102d Infaa-
try, yesterday enjoyed maneuveri
on the Badger property in Wolcott
and at the Wolcott Fair GROUNDS
despite the stiff wind and chilly air
Instructions were given on moving
into position, concealing platoons!
reconnaissance and scouting and
patroling. Major Thomas H. Horri-
gan said he YVES well pleased with
the maneuvers.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
battalion review will be staged at
Library Park, open to the public,
and featuring the 1920 Regiment
Band Of New Haven. The band will
come by truck to this city. Mayor
Patrick Perriello and several other
officials viii lbe guests Of the guards
men for this review.
Drilled In Combat
Today the 102d Infantry units will
be drilled in combat principles, Of
! fensive and defensive. Major Hor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

rigan stated this morning that 81
conduct OF the men both at GU
armory and in Wolcott has been bad
commendahle, no disciplinary acl|a
having been necessary TO date. Y
health Of the me mis- also .excelIeS
reported Major Joseph A. Ciminei
Reglmental dentist, LieutenanI
Joseph l.. Sanford so far has had
very few dental cases and has been
kept on the 60 with administrative
details.
A dozen Of the local officers WIN
60 to Hartford tomorrow night to
attend a reception In honor OF Brig
adler General Reginald DeLacouxs
headed by Major Horrigan.
Company @, of which Captain
Peter e. Fox is commander was on
guard duty Wednesday, with Lieu~
tenant Phillip Kelly as officer Of the
day. Company H went on duty IL
the evening with Lieutenant Franz
els T. Riley as officer Of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

British steamer Mataroa on Tuesday
reported she was being chased by
an unidentified submarine, TOO miles
southeast Of Bermuda. No further
word has been received regarding
the report.
The position Of the French freighter
San Jose as given by the Cape Sable
station was approximately 500 miles
southeast Of Bermuda.
Officials Report
New York, Nov. 9-(UP)-Ofhcials
of the Gle Generate Transatlan-
tique, French Steamship company
said today that the freighter San
Jose, reported chased by a sub
marine southeast of Bermuda, had
about AZ crew members aboard.
AS to the ships cargo and destina-
ton, the company professed ignor-
ance, explaining that since the OUT
break of war ships Of belligerent ma
tons have stopped all wireless COM
munication. with shore headquarters
for fear of giving away their course
to the enemy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
new RULES FOR
LIQUOR DEALERS
Names Required On Doors;
Size Of Signs Are
Regulated

The state liquor control commits
sion has announced three new reg
ulations, one Of which requires that
every liquor establishment have the
name of the permittee painted on
the door.
Another rule regulates the size Of
window displays, prohibiting signs
or cards from extending higher
than go inches above the ground or
sidewalk. Signs may be used in the
upper part of the window, but shall
go lower than 70 inches above the
ground or sidewalk.
The third new rule regulates la
bells, requiring that all liquor sold
in the state be labelled in accord
ance with the rules Of the Federal
Alcohol administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

sentenced at Berlin to life iInpris-
onment after he and 20 others had
been tried for plotting to kill Hit
Ter and other high Nazis. Fifty
alleged minor participants, also
were convicted.
Last August the Polish radio
station reported that an attempt
had been made to kill Hitler at the
Knoll Opera House.
Plots Persistent
The persistence Of these plots has
been a source Of amazement abroad
in view of the vast precautions
taken for his safety.
wherever he goes, secret police
and security service" men make
minute searches Of the premises he
will occupy. Every crowd near him
is sprinkled with guards In plain
clothes. When he enters a meeting
hail, storm troopers line the aisle,
shoulder to shoulder, making a way
for him. On automobile trips, three
car loads Of especially picked body
guards accompany him, holding
sub-machine guns in their arms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

NCOnClnueu from rage ~
In the strength Of the National
Guard and the extra week Of field
training this fall and winter.
A reference was also made to the
request made at Washington recent
ly by the Governor for an anti-craft
regiment for the State. This
may be approved during the next
session Of Congress.
Matter Discussed
Major General Morris B. Payne
Of New London, commander OF the
43d Nationtl Guard Division, said
reports Of additional strength fol
the Guards and a longer training
period next year had been discussed
since the European war broke out
but no definite information has
been received by him.
Colonel Thomas e. Troland Of New
London said the proposed increased
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
EIGHTH ATTEMPT
TO KILL HITLER
Continued from Page u

In March, 1885, Copenhagen po-
lice discovered plot to assasstnate
him and start revolt in Germany.
Many were arrested.
In June, 1888, When Hitler was
speaking in Vienna, a shot was fired
at him from a window and q storm
trooper killed.
Another Attempt
Another attempt was made about
the same time when his automobile
was crossing the Prater river at
Vienna. A shot fired at the car
struck Julius Shrek, Hitler's body
guard. Schreck died the same
month and was buried with the
highest military honors. 1t was re-
ported that he had been mistaken
for Hitler when they changed places
at the steering wheel.
About this time 1t was reported
that friends of Capt. Ernst Rohm
slain in the Nazi "blood purge" had
formed secret organization known
as "Rohm's avengers" and that Hit
Ter feared them.
On Jan. 10, 1899, Ernst Niekisch,
well-known nationalist writer was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
FRENCH, NAILS
ON WEST FRONT
Continued from Page u

Moselle and Saar Rivers"
The communique was one Of the
few since the start of the war which
admitted more than mere routine
operations at the front and military
experts said that admission Of "stiff
local engagements" by the war Office
was highly significant since 1t has
been most reserved in all commune
ques issued since the start of hos
tilities.
Intensified enemy land action be-
gan on Wednesday night east of the
Moselle river after a relatively quiet
afternoon. Four raiding parties,
each comprising company well
supported by artillery, attacked
French outposts is miles from the
river. The French said the Ger
mans were repulsed after stiff en-
gagements."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
FOURTEEN RESCUED

London, Nov. 9-(UP)-A lifeboat
today rescued IA men from the
steamer Carmarthen Coast, 961 tons,
which was sunk in the North Sea.
Two members Of the crew are miss
ing and five Of those rescued were
injured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
Captain


A lieutenant and q captain In
the 1921 Infantry, National Guard
will shortly take examinations for
promotions, II was announced
yesterday at the adjutant-gen-
erals office In Hartford.
The men seeking promotions
are Captain william w. Deadly,
Of Co. E. 1924 Infantry, Water
bury, who will appear before an
examining board for q certificate
Of eligibility to the rank Of major,
and Lieutenant Harold e. Berry,
of West Haven, anti tank platoon,
Regimental Headquarters Co..
1929 Infantry, who seeks the
rank Of captain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

threats which have for so long pac-
alyzed the life Of her peoples"
Chamberlain said.
France With Britain
Paris, Nov. 9-(UP)-France and
Britain never will compromise the
neutrality of the United States, fl
nance minister Paul Reynaud said
today In a speech before an Amer
lean club luncheon at the Inter-
Allied club.
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CONTINUED from Page -
modations for IL passengers and car
ried O normal crew complement Of
more than 80 men.
The San Jose's position appeared
to be In or near the Liverpool
Colon shipping lane.
Tropical Radio said there was
nothing to indicate whether the
freighter had been torpedoed or
otherwise attacked.
Lloyds register lists the San Jose
as a 6,0l3-ton, oil-burning vessel
built at Belfast in 1880. She is 43l
feet long, 57-foot beam and 26-foot
draft. Her owner is liste das Gle
Deserale Generate Trans-Atlantique
British Steamer Chased
New York, Nov. 9-(UP)-The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

Your choice Of any OF fourteen
pieces Of exquisite Memory Pat
tern Genesee Plate Silverware
made BY Oneida Community a.
our store for Is pennies inserted
in Put-A-Pennles. One Put-A.Pen-
ny Disc Is given with each i5c pur.
chase. z with each Use purchase.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

A native hooks the middle fins
ger of his right hand with that q
another person, and pulls It away
with a crack, as sign Of greeting
In the Banks islands Of the Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09

About one child in every 20 In
London's elementary schools is
left-handed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
FRENCH ship
ESCAPES sub

CONTINUED from Page u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-09
CONN. GUARDS
MAY Be INCREASED

CONTINUED from Page u
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pRAPERIHs : THIRD ELooR
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28
Speaking of Sports
Wimbledon Win
Brightens U. S.
Tennis Outlook
By ROBERT McSHANE

NOT so sure of themselves today
are the many calamity howlers
who babe fearful farewell to the
United States Davis Cup chances
when j. Donald Bulge, latter-day
scourge of the tennis courts, turned
pro.
1t was a sad, unhappy time for
his millions Of followers when Bulge
succumbed to the lure Of q SIS, 900
q year guarantee. Amateur tennis
in the United States, they croaked
dismally, was all washed up. Bulge
was the only star worthy Of the
name, the only man who could give
this country a fighting chance for
the greatest Of all tennis honors.
The recent Wimbledon tourna-
ment gave the prophets of disaster
a terrific setback. Bobby Riggs,
Americas No. l. disciple of tennis,
defeated Elwood Cooke, another
Yankee, in the all-American finals
of England's great court show. The
match was nip and tuck for five
sets and then Riggs won out.
Riggs inherited the No. I position
from J. Donald. Those experts who
saw the Wimbledon matches de-
clare that he Is a much improved
player. The hard-fought finals in
Dictated that Cooke is pretty close to
being the No. 2 racketer, ranking .
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28
Bishop'sPlig
Altered Aim of
Paul Robson

author fr o m
Roark Bradford's John Henry sto-
ries. There will be incidental music
by Jacques Wolfe.
When Paul was a senior
at Rutgers, where he had won
high scholastic h0nors and
gained for himself a national
reputation as a football end, he
was looking toward the cloth as
a profession. His father was a
clergyman in a small communi-
ty in New Jersey and, from boy
hood, Robeson's idea had been
to follow in the paternal steps.
Not long before graduation, the
elder Robson died and among the
funeral arrangements was a plan
to have the presiding bishop of the
church conduct the obsequies. Ac-
cordingly, the prelate came to the
scene of the funeral from his home
in a village in the southern part of
the state and after the services he
addressed the assembled mourners
substantially as follows:
brothers and sisters, had to
borrow the money to come to this
scene of sorrow and unless you all
contribute to defray my journey
home, I am afraid I shall have to
walk"
Whereupon, of course, the neces-
sary travelling fund was raised. Aft
er while the bereaved son met
the late Foster Sanford who was
his football coach, his guide, mentor
and friend.
''You are still headed for the min
istry?" Sanford asked.
Eyes sir" was the reply. 81 still
am, SIR"
"The highest you can ever get
to be in your church is bishop,
isn't it?" Sanford asked and
when Robson said that was
true, the coach fixed him with
his compelling blue eyes. "And
SO you are going to enter pro-
fession where, even As . bishop,
you will have to borrow money
to get from north Jersey to south
Jersey"
That was all that was said. But
next day Robson came to his
friend, confiding his intention to
plump for the law and for voice.
Consolidated Features-wNu ssrvtcs.l
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28

on Bettina. He points out that Melio
has suffered only one defeat since he
began giving him the eye.
When this cauliaower Svengali
goes to work on his leather tossing
Trilby he first puts him to sleep
with the old hocus-pocus. Then he
gives him instructions ON how to
gently massacre his next opponent.
The black magic worked wonders
until one night recently when Melio
dropped decision to Billy Conn for
the championship Of the It's pound
division. A second match Is sched-
uled for this fall.
Only one handicap exists. Bill
Brown, New York boxing commis-
sioner, declared that Grippe must
do his hexing act before the fight
ers enter the ring. That eliminates
what might be, from the specta-
tors standpoint. an enjoyable double
feature.
The boxing commission also told
Grippe that there could be no more
pictures of him hypnotizing boxers.
"Maybe they're right" said Grip
pc, ''they want to keep boxing Sc
rious. They don't want II to be like
wrestling"
uasisassd b. Western Newspaper unioa.D
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28


the White Sox are the hardest A. L.
players to pitch to Lefty
Groves son expects to enter Duke
university this fall Boston base
ball scribes say the Red Sox aren't
on top because other clubs in the
league use second-string pitchers
against the Yanks, first-stringers
against Boston . {. Lighted pools
for fiy-casting at night and in your
own neighborhood is commercial
venture being tried in various parts
OF the country Gordon Drillon,
outstanding Toronto hockey for
ward, is also a fine softball player
(. Rowing is the oldest intercol-
legiate sport in the United States.
The first crew race, held in 1852,
was between Yale and Harvard (.
Johnny Drake, former Purdue play
er who is now owned by the Cleve-
land Rams, is a special policeman
at the San Francisco fair Big
league pinch hitters aren't very fond
of night baseball. They come out
of dark dugout into the brilliance
of the field and too often find them
selves easy prey for opposing pitch
ers ;. Ohio State awarded IA
athletic letters last year. Football
led with 81 and baseball was next
with 10. Because Grover Cleveland
Alexander allowed his dues to lapse
in the Players Benefit association
while he was still in the majors, he
is not eligible for help from the
baseball relief fund, which is swelled
each year by funds from the ALI
Star game f.. Marquette university
did not lose football regular by
graduation =. Lefty Groves son
expects to enter Duke university this
fall
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK

NJ EW YORk.-Withln the exploits
~ of men Of achievement may
and often does-lie the favoring ele-
ment of chance, frequently recog-
nizable. But often, too, it is hidden
in a vague background of contribu-
tory factors.
In Jascha Heifetz's agreement to
appear in forthcoming motion pic
ture, Samuel
Way Smoofhed Goldwyn's pow
For Success of ers of persua-
Sam's Exploit sion once again
of his rivals and the admiration of
his friends. The eminent violinist's
personal aversion to the screen as
medium of expression has long
endured in the face of repeated Of
fers. So Goldwyn's success in over
coming the great musicians re-
luctance is now being proclaimed.
Yet, lying back Of Heifetz's
name on the dotted line Of
Hollywood contract are various
imp0nderable factors. His wife,
for instance, who was Florence
Vidor Of screen fame, may have
been the influence behind his
first appearance ON any stage in
histrionic capacity. This was
last spring when he took the role
Of hill-billy fiddler in the an
nual show Of a sophisticated
midtown club, Of which he is q
member. CARRIED in overalls,
cotton shirt and red wig topped
by a broken down straw hat he
played Turkey in the Straw"
violin upon his knees, as the 8
time-honored Jig tune has never
before been played. And for an :
encore there was Danny Boy"
So who can say that the siren
voice of Sam Goldwyn was not mere
ly the tanning of flame lighted
when, with gusto and amid wild &C.
claim, he sawed violin lying across
his knee?
Born in Wilma in 1901, Heifetz's
American debut came in October,
1917. An American citizen now, he
lives in Redding, Conn.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28

For this he is paid
$227 daily The
20 first stringers on
Northwestern's 1898
football squad COM
piled a B average in
classroom work, all
of which made Coach
Lynn Waldorf happy
According to
Luke Sewell, veteran
American lie a gu e
C a t C h e r, Charley
Gehringer of Detroit
=
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28

Mrs. Angela C. Kaufman, widow
of the multi-millionaire Joseph
Kaufman, was recently refused
liquor license by Newport, r. l.,
officials when she planned convert
ing her mansion into an exclusive
dinner and cocktail place. Then the
fireworks started. Mrs. Kaufman
created a furore in the ultra fash
ionable resort by offering the man
sion to Father" Divine, Negro cult
leader, as a heaven" for his fol-
lowers. The Negro evangelist ac-
cepted the offer, and is completing
plans for the new Heaven"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28
Fistic Svengali

Jimmy GRIPPO, manager of light
y heavyweight Melio Bettina, has
added a new wrinkle to the honored
profession of pugilism. Jimmy is the
proud possessor of an "evil eye"
A genuine hypnotist and sleight-of-
hand expert, Grippe demonstrated
his novel training technique recently
in Bettina's camp at Beacon, N. Y.
Before every fight he hypnotizes his
man, thereby giving him the cour-
age Of lion, the speed Of an ante
lope and the punch Of q pile-driver.
All in all, Melio is very dangerous
citizen when transfixed with his
managers evil eye. Even his man.
ager will admit that.
Grippe isn't fooling about the ben
eficial effects he says hypnotSm has
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28
Won Cramm Absent

And it is also true that this years
Wimbledon match left one thing to
be desired. Baron Gottfried Won
Cramm, who defeated Riggs 81, 60
at the Queens club tournament, is
considered by many to be the best
amateur of today's game. Won
Cramm did not play at Wimbledon.
Another United States hopeful is
frankie Parker. Remember him?
A few years ago he looked to be
pretty good tennis player. Experts
agreed that if Frank could polish
up his forehand he would be near
the top. But that forehand didn't
seem to acquire much polish. Sew
eral months ago experts were all
for dropping him.
Now comes reports from the West
that Parker has at last discovered
himself. His forehand has definite
Iy improved. Going out to Califor-
mia, he discarded his old style and
worked out new forehand. In Chi
cago Frank won the national clay
court championship. Then he
teamed with Gene Mako to win the
doubles from Johnny Doeg and
Wayne Sabin, both under considera-
ton for Davis cup action.
Another thing that keeps Davis
Cup enthusiasts from figuring too
strongly on an American victory is
the fact that Australian players
were occupied elsewhere. And long
ago Australia was selected as the
logical place to house the big-eared
Davis Cup.
However, when Riggs, Cooke, ct
al start hammering the ball across
the net, anything can happen. The
boys might even win. Anyway,
where once before wss only gloom
and despair, now comes through q
ray Of hopeful light. America still
has good chance Of annexins this
years match.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28

DAUL ROBESON'S magnificent
l bass voice will have adequate op-
portunity for expression in his por-
trayal of the title role of Sam
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28

ture, Samuel
Goldwyn's pow
ers Of persua-
sion once again
excite the envy
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28

great deal higher than he did q year
ago, when he was considered just
another good tennis player. Twelve
months ago Elwood was mot consid-
cred seriously rs Davis Cup timber.
He was held in such low esteem
that the brass hats did not think
enough Of him to send him across
to England with Miss Marble, Miss
Jacobs, Mrs. Palfrey and Riggs.
They gave him boat fare and told
him to shift for himself.
Riggs, of course, hasn't been list
ed as the greatest player who ever
appeared at Wimbledon. Which is
remarkable in that it was said
about Don Bulge, Fred Perry and
Ellsworth Vines. It was also said
about Henri Cochet, Bill Thompson
and Tony Wilding.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28
One-Man Sub
Tested in Hudson

Barney Connect Of Chicago, mas
ter and crew Of an 11-foot subma-
rine, previous to making . success
full test dive in the salt water Of the
Hudson river in Yonkers, N. Y.
Connect, in his homemade sub, has
made ~ dives, once crossing Lake
Michigan.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-07-28
Sport Shorts

I on GEHRIG'S daily stint really
- isn't hard. He merely walks to
the plate before each game and pre-
sents the lineup to the chief umpire.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-22
TODAY IN HISTORY

1793-Alexander Mackenzie, Scot
tish fur-trader, reaches the Pacific
Coast after crossing the Rockies
first known white man to complete
the overland journey across the
continent
1812-Baltimore newspaper office
of Alexander c. Hanson's Federal
Republican" attacked and destroyed
by mob because paper attacked
policies of administration viru-
lent was political fervor in those
days
1839-Florida Territory governor
offers reward of 5000 for every In
dian captured or killed
1884-Capt. Winfield S. Schley
makes historic rescue of 1t. Adol-
phus w. Grecfy and six others in
the Arctic
19O4-Secretary of State John Hay
sends historic cable to Morocco's sui
tan-"Perdicaris alive or Raisuli
dead!" La\orv a Moraccan bandit
had kidnapped Perdicaris, an Ameri-
can citizen. The sultan paid the
ransom
l9l8-Food administration rations
the country's. sugar to help win war.
1930-Louis knocks out Schmel-
ing in first round.