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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
Churchill Foresees
 War Now Or Never
British Statesman Believes Hitler Must Fight This
 Year or Lose His Hold

es without war, the chances for continued peace are excellent.
 MT. Churchill's views, expressed iri an article published today in Golfers under the title War Now or Never" were cabled to the maga- zine in response to radio-telephone inquiry from William L. .Chenery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

New York, May 26 Barring some drastic and unexpected change, Chancellor Hitler will consider it in his interest to force a general Eu- r0pean war during the present year, in the opinion of Winston Church. i'll, famous British statesman, who adds however that if this year pass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

by years improvement in the Brit lsh air force. It seems difHcult to believe that Herr Hitler and Field Marshal Goering would be content to see the blacknailing squeeze of air terror gradually melt in their hands. This reflection seems to count on the side of action.
 "ro sum up the argument. it seems that unless some change of heart or change of regime takes place in Germany in the near future she will deem 1t in her interest to make war, and this is more likely to occur in the present year than later on. The summer and autumn months must be period of intense strain and anxiety to all countries"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26
BRITISH VETERANS l PLAN OPEN HOUSE"

[ Lord Kitchener post, British War Veterans, will hold an open house program Tuesday night at the post quarters on Scovill street. There will be entertainment and dancing, with music by Lindsay's orchestra.
 The post will be represented by large delegations at various Memo rial day exercises and in the annual holiday parade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

for the dinner dance included: Jo- seph l.. Manganaro. chairman, as- sisted by Fred W, Palomba, Paul Puzzo, william Gerardi and Amedeo. Pelosi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

] An ingenious reproduction of a helicopter in flowers fetaursd a parade in Hyeres, France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-26

Russia's population is increasing.
Evening star., 1939-12-23

crete, surrounded by wild grass and
scrubby bushes.
Mr.. del Patti must have felt this
his dream was near fulfllment dur
ing the last regular session of Con-
gress. A bill authorizing an ap-
preparation of 100000 to complete
the monument was passed by the
House on April IT. Three days
later, it passed the Senate and six
days later the President signed it.
But Congress adjourned without ap-
propriating the funds.
Reduced His Fee.
Some months ago it was disclosed
that completion of the memorial
was blocked by a Virginia firm
which wanted to furnish the green
stone to complete the memorial
foundation.
Although he didn't approve the
Virginia green stone, the sculptor
was so anxious to complete the
monument that he said he would
raise no objection to its use. SUBJ
sequently, he also agreed to accept
only half of his fee, donating the
other half as a contribution to the
memorial.
A large part of the money used to
build the memorial was contributed
by school children, teachers, thou
sands of sailors and other Ameri-
cans in all walks of life.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
War Games Near,
| Army Awaiting
| Rifles, Trucks

BY the Associated Press.
Uncertainties over the delivery of
new arms and equipment were said
in official quarters today to be COM
plicating the War Departments ef-
forts to weld the Regular Army into
a fully prepared fighting force.
The first maneuvers of American
troops as a corps in peacetime his
tory, involving the 1st, 5th and 9Th
("streamlined'O Divisions, are sched-
uled tentatively to start in the South
in April.
The date depends entirely, how
ever. on the delivery of some 10000
motor trucks and other vehicles
ordered this month, it was said.
Each division requires more than
1000 trucks, and others are needed
by auxiliary troops.
The added complication is that
the 5th and 9th Divisions will not
receive new semi automatic rifles
until January 6. and the troops must
be trained to use the weapon before
the meneuvers start. The 1st Divi-
sion already has them.
To speed deliveries of the rifles,
the Springfield (MassD arsenal has
doubled its production rate and a
commercial plant is working on a
recent order for 5000.
Motor manufacturers, too. are
rushing the truck orders, officials
said.
Evening star., 1939-12-23

Fifteen years ago young Italian
born sculptor was commissioned to
erect Navy and Marine Memorial
in Washington as a symbol of Amer
ica's sea power and the sacrifice
of life by her sailors of the Navy
and merchant marine.
Today, the sculptor, Ernesto Begni
del Patti, lies dead in New York,
his long fight for funds to complete
the memorial ended.
He died grieving, friends said, be-
cause Congress has failed to appro-
pirate the money needed to finish
the only national memorial to those
who have made the Nation great
upon the high seas.
Base Never Completed.
The monument stands on Colum-
bia Island in the Potomac River
today in an unsatisfying state of
partial completion. 1t is composed
OF a cresting sea wave, surmounted
by seven seagulls in fight, cast in
aluminium.
This is intended to rise above a
series of low-curved steps of sea-
green granite, suggesting a swelling
sea. But these steps. forming the
base of the memorial, never have
been constructed and for five years
the aluminium casting has stood
atop formless mass of rough con-
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Philip Nachman Dies;
With 6. P. O. 46 Years

Philip Nachman, sr., 70, retired
veteran of 46>years service with the
Government Printing Office, died
yesterday after long illness at his
home, Alb Upshur street NV.
Born in Baltimore, Md. Mr.. Mach
man had made his home in WASH
ington so years. He was a member
for more than so years of Daniel
Carpenter Lodge, No. 643 of Masons
in New York City. and was active
in affairs of the Kallipolis Grotto
and member of its band here.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Rosa Nachman; a daughter, Mrs.
Henry Haupa of Silver Spring, Md:
two sons, Philip, jr., of Washington,
and Leonard Nachman of Plainield.
N. j.
Masonic funeral services will be
held at 2:30 pm. TOMORROW at the
home, with burial in Washington
Hebrew Congregation Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Diving Unit Members
Awarded Medals for
SQua|us Efforts
Officers and Seomen
On Duty Here Shore
In Honors

Eighteen members Of an ace ex-
perimental diving unit at the Wash
ington Navy Yard were included in
list of 49 officers and enlisted men
awarded medals yesterday for their
work in rescuing survivors and sal
vaging the submarine Squalus. The
submersible, on trial run. sank of
the New England coast on May %
with a loss of 26 lives.
Eight officers, including Comdr
Charles B. Momson, co-inventor Of
the Momson lung for use in escaping
from sunken submarines, received
letters of commentator for their
rescue efforts.
The awards were made while high
Navy officials are considering the
formal report of board of inquiry
which investigated the sinking. The
boards findings have not been dis
closed.
Rushed Northward by Plane.
The seamen attached to the
diving unit were rushed by plane
from Washington to Portsmouth,
N. H., at the time the submarine
sank. To two of them, Chief Metal
smith James H. Mcdonald and
Chief Machinist's Mate William
Badders, President Roosevelt
awarded the Medal of Honor in the
name of Congress. Similar awards
were made to Chief Boatswains
Mate Orson L. Crandall and Tor
pedoman (First Glass; John Nina
lowski, both of New London. Conn.
Navy Crosses were awarded to
these members of the diving unit:
Chief Machinist's Mate George Bug
ner. Chief Torpedoman Walter H.
Squire. Coxswain Neil G. Shahan,
Boatswain's Mate (Second Glass;
George F. Crocker, Boatswain's
Mate (First Class Edmund B.
Crosby, Torpedoman CFirst Glass;
Jesse E. Duncan, Shipfitter Robert
M. Metzger. Shipfitter Harry H.
Frye, Boatswain's Mate First Class
Forest E. Smith. Torpedoman First
Glass; John w. Thompson, Gunner's
Mate First Glass; Louis Zampigli-
one, Carpenters Mate First Glass;
Prentice Crittenden, Gunner's Mate
First Glass; Thomas w. Forester,
Gunner's Mate First Glass; John
Gilbert, Coxswain Francis H.
O'Keefe and Pharmacists Mate
(First Glass; Francis I. Westbrook.
Momson Rushed to Rescue.
Comdr Momson who was on duty
at the Washington Navy Yard. was
one of the officers dispatched from
here to aid in the rescue efforts. He
is now in command of the U. S. S.
Sirius.
Other officers receiving letters of
commendation included Comdr. AL
Ian R. McCann of 3709 Yuma street
NV, on duty in the Bureau of
Navigation; Comdr Henry Hartley
of Bladensburg, Md. attached to
the photographic Office: 1t. Comdr.
Floyd A. Tusler of 1903 Kenyon
street NV. on duty at the Ports
mouth On. H. Navy Yard, and It.
Comdr. Warren D. Wilkin of 1929
Ninth street NV. now on duty on
the submarine U. S. S. Sculpin.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Bureau Of Fisheries
Irregularities Are
Disclosed by |ckes
Investigation May Leod
To Drastic Changes
In Agency
BY the Associated Press.

Secretary Of the Interior Ickes
said yesterday that an investigation
had disclosed indications of irregu-
larities in the Bureau of Fisheries
which. if proved. might lead to dras-
tic reorganization.
The Secretary declined to name
the persons involved pending a final
report from the Federal Bureau of
Information and from his own rep
resentatives.
Aides. however. disclosed that the
Government agents were checking
on confidential information that
certain Western commercial salmon
fishers. at time when the bureau
operated under the Commerce De-
partment, had been able to nlanipu-
late to their own advantage official
rulings on fishing seasons. individual
fishing rights and the extent of legal
catches.
Secretary Ickes took charge of the
bureau July l when it was shifted
to the Interior Department under
the Federal Reorganization Act.
Harry L. Hopkins, newly appointed
Secretary of Commerce. had started
the investigation shortly before the
change was made.
Secretary Ickes said that if the
alleged conditions actually had ex-
listed he wanted to make sure that
they could not obtain again. For
that reason. he said, he called on
DR.. Carl Hubbs, an instructor in fish
culture and economy at the Univer-
sity of Michigan, to make a tech
nical study of the bureaus operation
and to recommend necessary
changes.
In addition. he said. he had in
structed Charles Jackson, acting
commissioner of fisheries, to make
an investigation.
Official quarters believed that
some Of the charges may have been
made by members of the subcom-
mittee of the House Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
which visited the West Coast and
Alaska last August and September
under the Craftsmanship of Repre-
sentative Bland, Democrat, Of Vir-
ginia.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Youth Remorsefu|
Over Shooting Of Girl
For Refusing Date
Confession Reported
In Attack at School
With Borrowed Gun
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HILLSDALE, Mich, Dec. 23.-
Worried and remorseful, 13-year -old
Richard Valentine awaited in the
county jail today the laws next step
after yesterdays schoolhouse shoot
ing of pretty Edith Balcom, the
superintendent's secretary.
Sheriff Frederic Marshal, who an
nounced that Valentine had con-
fessed to wounding Miss Balcom
twice with a borrowed revolver be-
cause she refused him "a date" said
charges against the Lansing youth
would depend on the outcome Of
the girls injuries.
The story, as Sheriff Marshall told
it, centered on Valentines unre-
Quilted affections for Miss Balcon,
also l8, honor graduate of the high
school in Reading, Mich, and Sec
retary to School Supt. Max Smith
there. Valentine, who played foot
ball on the school team, formerly
attended Reading High School The
community is IL miles southwest Of
here.
Yesterday afternoon, while stu
dents and teachers were having their
annual Christmas party in the
Reading High School gymnasium,
Valentine visited Miss Balcom. She
was alone at work in Mr.. Smiths
office.
He carried revolver. Earlier in
the day he had borrowed it from a
friend ito go hunting" An argu-
ment followed refusal of a date with
him, and he shot at her four times.
One bullet struck her in the neck
and another in the back. Teachers
and students ran to the office from
their gym" party, and officers ar.
rested Valentine. He offered no re.
sistance.
Physicians at Hillsdale City Hos.
pltal said Miss Balcom probably
would recover. Valentine was placed
in jail here.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
1n mrtt1nrtat1t

COLEY. NANCY A. Sacred to the MEM
rS+,of nry OF ous n 1, beloved mo mqthsr and grand
tWenty-seven years ago. December 23 1912.
Sunshine passes. shadows fall
Loves remembrance ontlasts all:
And though the years be many or few,
cH1LDREN ANp NJ aRANDcHnpREN fsSpofnhie e you
GARRISON. ALDEN In sad but loving
remembrance of our devoted pal. ALDEN
GARRISON, who departed this life one
year ago today. December 23. 1888
Gone. but not forgotten
The memory still fingers on
HIS PALS FRED1E HALL AND BILLIE
DOVE.
HARRIS. PAUL O. In loving memory
Ct our dear son a9d brother. PAUL @. HAIR
today. December %. 1892.
You are not forgotten, loved one.
Nor will ynu ever be-
AS long as life and memory last
We will remember thee
THE FAMILY. :
LAWR1E, MINNIE S. In loving remem-
hrance Of my beloved daughter, MINNIE
s. l. LAWR1E e., who denarted this life three
Nhen days are dark and friends are few.
There may be friends who may be true
HEp nv nEvnIrm rnS M hes, m f5end when lost yov
PRYOR: LOUISA. In loving eemem-
bT5ncs bDJS,, OF nv devoted mother. LOUISA
PRYOR who departed this life two years
ago today. December %. 1887.
Never day passes but think OF you.
dea- mother
HER DEVOTED SON. ARTHUR HALL =
TMHAU, CHARLES. In loving remem-
brance Of our beloved husband and father.
CHARLES UMHAU, who passed away thirty
three years ago today. December 23, 1906.
In passing years we can't forget
Your kind protective care:
We will cherish ever the memories
Or our loved one. to us so dear
HIS LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN =
VAN LOOCK. AGNES KAHLERT In sad
but loving remembrance of our dear sister,
AGNES KAHLERT VAN LOOCK. who de-
parted this life nve years ago today. De-
cerber %. 1894.
We. think of the great reunion
AS We journey there one by one
OF the welcome that surely awaits US
When our earthly tasks are done
| For our loved ones will be at the portal,
with outstretched hands and smile,
And the parting We now feel so keenly
viii be for Just a short while
| HER DEVOTED SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
Evening star., 1939-12-23

some points, but in all important
places there are also sizable detach-
ments of gendarmes or military po-
lice, consular police and men of the
dread and hated special service de-
peratment.
I'm important centers there are
regularly appointed advisers. par
ticularly for the various organs of
the reformed government. One
carefree official told a foreign ac-
quaintance that he was not busy,
ally in large cities, physical beating,
for the Japanese do all the work
I'm small localities. and OCCASION
coniscation of property and pres
sure upon families are employed to
get them in the first place to accept
responsible positions and then to
hold them in line. Certain bodies of
officials are bound by five-men mu-
tual guarantees, in which the free
dom and possessions of each are
forfeit in case one of the five de-
camps or gets of the right political
track.
Big Underground Activity.
I'm defense of these rather primi-
tive methods 1t must be said that
the Japanese have considerable
grounds for suspicion. There is reg
ular reporting from the inside of gov
ernment offices to Chungking, and
there is great, If irregular, stream
Of private, talk that amazes West
erners.
1T is hardly too much to say that
every report Of a Chinese military
success (and the reports outnumber
the facts) is celebrated in many an
official group Of the puppet admin
istrations. Moreover, the amount Of
resistance shown by existing puppets
to the plans for replacing many of
them by Wang Ching-wei and his
followers is not pleasing to the upper
groups Of Japanese oficers-partly
because this resistance is aided by
certain Japanese groups who find
the present setup not improbable to
their interests"
(copyrisht, 1882 Chicago Daily News, Inc.)
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Attack on JobIess
Problem Planned
By Two Agencies
G. Of G. and Federal
Employment Service
FormuIotes Program
Star Staff Photo.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A broad cooperative attack on
the unemployment problem is being
formulated by the United States
Chamber of Commerce and the
Federal Employment Service.
The groundwork already has been
laid in a survey by the chamber
of membership reaction to the work
of the agency and in series of
conferences, between chamber and
employment service officials.
One of the first steps will be an
effort to break up the unemploy-
ment picture into jigsaw particles
small enough for each community
to handle. The figures of the num-
ber of unemployed most often heard
are 10, II or even IL million. But
they represent the relief load.
5,50O,0O0 Looking for Jobs.
The total number of persons look
ing for jobs through the public en-
ployment Offices is about $500 900.
Officials say many of these would
be. found incapable of holding jobs
if the lists were sifted in a study
of job skills and general capacity.
Out of such sitting process will
come a list, by cities and commu-
mites. Of the number of workers
wanting jobs and what kind of work
they can do. Then each locality
will know the extent of its problem
The business men will know what
lies before them.
Several suggestions have been Of
fered for the next step. but none
has been chosen definitely One is
to take group of sample cities and
inaugurate local drives with busi-
ness, government and the whole
community cooperating in the ef-
fort to feed men and women back
into self-sustaining jobs.
This appears to be the most likely
to be chosen.
Short of Skilled Workers.
The chamber survey turned up a
number of interesting facts about
the employment situation.
In many sections a shortage Of
skilled workers was found. This
was particularly true of the build
ing and metal trades. A general
shortage of apprentices was found
In some trades there is now about
one apprentice to every 30 fully
skilled workers. The old ratio used
to be one for five.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
James Roosevelt Files
Papers Of INCORPORATION
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Dec. 23.-
James Roosevelt, son of the Presi-
dent, and two other Los Angeles
men filed articles of incorporation
yesterday for Globe Productions. Inc
The corporation was organized to
"own, lease or otherwise acquire
theaters and broadcasting stations, !"
and to manufacture. buy and hire
all kinds Of still and motion pic
lures"
The papers stated the company
was authorized to issue two classes
OF shares Of stock with an aggre-
gate par value of 100000.
Other incorporators are j. F.. T.
O'Connor, former Federal controller
OF the currency, and F. M. Hole.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Morge' Of Radio Skit
Is Granted Divorce
By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
ELIZABETH. N. j.. Dec. 23.-Mrs
Donna Damerel Griffin Kretzinger,
blond 28-year-old "Marge". of the
radio skit ''Myrt and Marge," was
granted an uncontested divorce yes
terday from William j. Kretzinger
"a, of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Kretzinger married "Marge" il
Chicago in 1888. She charged &C.
sertlon in June, 1887, shortly after
their son Rikky was born.
Myrt,' Mrs. Myrtle Vail Damarel
OF Haworth, mother of "Marge,"
testified for her.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Punsies Bloom in Winter

NEW BRITAIN, Conn.,, Dec. %
N.-Thomas P. Hanford wonders if
his calendar is right, or whether the
weatherman is giving Santa a bum
steer.
He reported that as winter began
he found a bed of pansies, some
as big as half dollars" blooming in
his dOoryard
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Doctor Donates Record
Appendix to School
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHELSEA, Mass, Dec. 23.-The
worlds champion appendix, so far
as attaches Of the Chelsea Soldiers
Home are concerned, now rests In
a bottle at Tufts Medical School.
1t is an liz Inch specimen from
the person of DR.. Lewis Glazer, SO.
assistant surgeon at John Adams
Hospital. It was taken from him
during an operation. yesterday and
he promptly donated 1t to Tufts,
his alma mater.
Hospital records indicated the pre-
vious largest appendix was only"
8 inches long.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Watch Dog Is Stolen

BROOKLINE. Mass. Dec. % LP).-
Mrs. Harry Ham of Boston left her
4-year-old German shepherd dog to
watch Christmas packages in her
automobile during a shopping tour.
When she returned, she informed
police. she found that some one
had stolen the dog and left the
packages.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
No Protest

DENVER, Dec. % (R.-Some Of
Colorado's old-age pensioners pro-
test required publication of their
names-but not Paul Winter and
Mrs. Lydia Winters.
It led them to the altar.
Mr.. Winter, 70, saw Lydia's name
just above mine. liked it and
wrote her a letter."
"And then I invited him to call, /"
said Mrs. Winters.
And So-romancel
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Eeny, Meeny

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. % R.-
Coach Morris Gross has so many
good basket ball players he picks his
teams out Of a hat.
Preparing his San Diego State
squad for a tournament, he chose
five first stringers. Then he placed
names Of all other squadmen in a
hat and drew flve to complete the
LIST
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Heavy Down Payment

SHENANDOAH, Iowa, Dec. % (R.
IN. j. Carder. automobile dealer,
needed a wheelbarrow for his bank
ing when Boyd Shaw, postal clerk,
had completed his deal for q new
car. Shaw gave $50 silver dollars
to Carder as part of the payment.
Evening star., 1939-12-23
Brown Heads State Board

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. % fP.-
Col. j. Sinclair Brown of Salem
succeeded the late Gov. E. Lee Trim
kle of Roanoke yesterday as presi-
dent of the State Board of Educa-
ton.
Evening star., 1939-12-23

among educated persons, mer-
chants deprived of opportunity and
property holders who have suffered
looting or expulsion, hostility has
not sensibly diminished and indeed
is continually recruited by new deeds
Of exploitation. Contempt and
hatred for the low quality Of Chinese
in the administrative Offices is COM
mon, and there Is fervent talk of the
destruction that awaits them when
. genuine government is restored.
mot only are Japanese soldiers
everywhere and japanese sailors at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-16
BAR LICENSES
 ARE RENEWED
 BY 4STEAMFRS
City Council Approves An.
 other Cocktail Place -0ther Permits

Bar licenses for four vessels of the Alaska Steamship Company were granted today by Clerk of the Dis trict Court Robert Coughlin. The licensed ships are the Mt. McKip- ley, Baranof, Yukon and Alaska.
 A retail liquor license was issued today to Rose De M. Laughlin of Aux Bay.
 Juneaus City Council last night approved issuance of a dispensary (cocktaiD license to another place in town, Dave's Place, operated by David Davis. Other licenses ap- proved by the City, on condition all taxes have been paid by applicants. are Mike Kosoff and w. Burford, dispensary; Elks' Club; N. J. Bavard, Wilbur Irving and Hermle and Thi- bodeau, retail; Alaska Trading Com pany, general wholesale, and Jake way Distributing Company and West Coast Grocery Company, wholesale malt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-16
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flashing. q shall never stop until I find Leezen."
 And l." said Elsa, shall go with Eric because he has been a friend to me"
 And l." said the fox, twill run to the ends of the earth for Eric"
 After the woods people had heard they gathered in a circle and whispered. Then the oldest man said to Eric, "Leezen sounds like a real friend to have you pledged to find her through any difficulty. So we will open the gate"
 "Ah, little father" said Eric and he bent over and kissed the little man on his white hair. The little man chuckled and led Eric and Elsa and the white fox to a rock on which he rapped three times. It swung back slowly and there, ahead, lay long straight tunnel.
 Prisoners
 In a twinkling Eric and Elsa were on the fox's back again, and the fox was running swiftly through the long tunnel. After a long time the fox sniffed and said, T smell fresh air ahead"
 Eric looked and said, T see a faint light"