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Evening star., 1939-08-12
Exchange Viruses
In Influenza Tests

In efforts to discover the elusive
cure for influenza American. British
and Viennese doctors are exchang-
ing viruses and reports constantly.
This has just been revealed in Lon
don when scientists sought to stop
the latest epidemic there. From
early in December to the beginning
of March, 1850 people in England
died of the disease. France and
Germany also had serious epidemics
during the winter, many workers in
Germany being incapacitated. Re-
searchers in London declare the
latest epidemic there gave them
the desired opportunity to study in
fuenza first hand and in the light
of new knowledge They declare
there are many varieties of in
fuenza and a victim may have a
new one each year without realizing
the difference, the symptoms being
similar.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Roosevelt as Leader
OF Liberal Party
Forecast by Burke
Conservative Elements
To Unite After 1910
Conventions, He Says
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OMAHA, Nebr., Aug. 12.-Sweep-
ing political changes in 1910, with
President Roosevelt breaking away
from Democratic ranks to form q
new liberal party, were foreseen
yesterday by Senator Edward R.
Burke, vigorous anti-New Deal
Nebraska Democrat.
Senator Burke, who figured in a
last-minute clash on the Senate floor
with New Dealers, returned to his
home here to predict conservative"
Democrats and Republicans would
unite after the national conventions,
leaving the President to head a new
group.
Il think" Senator Burke said in
an interview, that the President
has done a great service in seeking
to bring about such a realignment.
The present labels Democrat and
Republican, are an offense to the
intelligence of the electorate. They
mean nothing"
Senator Burke predicted the Presi-
dent himself would lead the new
party, which the Senator described
as radical"
Into this third party" he as
serted, will be gathered all the
groups of sincere people who believe
that Government can bring pros
perity and we'll being to the people,
the people who believe in security,
in pensions, the right of every man
to a iob-Whether he works at it
or not-people in general who be-
lieve that Government should take
charge of everything.
"On the other side will be those
who believe in individual initiative,
IN free enterprise, who believe that
capitalism as we know it can sue
ceed with only reasonable regula-
ton"
Senator Burke said he thought he
would have no trouble being re-
turned to the Senate in his re-elec-
ton campaign.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Rubber Band and Heater
Now Rock the Cradle
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A rubber band and an electric
heater can now substitute for the
''hand that rocks the cradle"
These materials, handy in every
home, form a new rubber heat
engine" announced at the National
Bureau of Standards by Lawrence
A. Wood and Norman Bekkedahl.
Rubber engines have been known
before, but they could only swing a
pendulum. The new one rocks an
inverted pendulum, operating on
the principle of the cradle, rocking
horse and rocking chair.
The pendulum is vertical rod,
weighted at the top, pivoted to rock
to and fro. Attached to its bottom
is rubber band, a few inehes long,
hitched to the floor or other base.
The band is loose enough so that
the top of the rocker arm tips to
one side, until the stretching rubber
stops it.
There the machine" stands
motionless. But set the bathroom
heater in front of the rubber and
1t contracts from the heat. This
pulls on the bottom of the rocking
arm and Straightens it.
Now comes the trick. A long,
narrow vertical shield is set between
heater and rubber to cut off the
rays when the pendulum and rub
ber are in vertical line Instantly.
in the cool shade, the rubber relaxes
The rocker arm tips again. pulling
the rubber out into the heat zone,
where 1t again contracts.
One rock every three seconds is
possible, and a pair of bands often
lasts several weeks working eight
hours a day.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
SNOWFALL to Lift Mt. Rainier
To Third Peak Rank Doomed

But o. A. Tomlinson, superintend-
ent of Rainier National Park, said
Mount Rainier would stay "as is"
even though such a mound might
restore it to its former place as
third highest.
while it hurts our pride to have
the mountain relegated to fourth
place." he said, "it would serve no
good purpose to build anything on it.
"A lot of people take the parks very
seriously. If we should let a group
build something on the mountain,
even for lark or as a publicity
stunt, many people would be per-
turbed. I'm afraid we shall have to
abide by the facts. = i" ."
Mr.. Tomlinson threw another
scare into Tacoma, where civic
pride runs deep, after citizens said
they might ask for a new measure
ment by the Geological Survey.
But, of course, you run the dan
ger that new survey might show
the mountain to be even less than
the present official figure" he re-
piled.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
General Loses
|CuIm When Told
HE Is Victim
the Associated Press

BY Jne associated Press.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. ),
Aug. 12.-The general inquired mild
ly what all the fuss was about down
along the row of tents.
"An automobile just ran into a
tent" private advised him.
well, don't see as that's any,
thing to get excited about" observed
the general.
"But-but, sir, it was your tent
the private said.
MY tent" the general roared and
dashed to the scene.
An embarrassed rookie explained
to Brig. Gen. Maxwell Murray, in
command of Regular forces in this
area of Eastern war games, that he
had cranked his automobile while it
was in reverse gear and that the car
had slipped right out of his hand
into the generals canvas home.
Evening star., 1939-08-12

which we make our livelihood, about
national defense"
The memorial services were fol-
lowed by a dinner by Gen. Martin
in honor of the visiting Governors
and number of other guests of
honor. Following the services a
spectacular night air attack was
made on the division headquarters
by the 103d Observation Squadron,
Pennsylvania National Guard, led
by 1t. Col. Victor Dallin, division air
officer. The squadron dropped para
chute flares to illuminate the tar
get and made repeated attacks at
low and high altitude on the head
quarters. which were defended by
the 3-inch anti-aircraft guns, heavy
machine guns and searchlight bat
teries of the Districts 26Oth Coast
Artillery and Pennsylvania 213th.
Evening star., 1939-08-12

Langley Field, Va. The attackers
were commanded by Col. j. v. Dallin.
Searchlghts of Coast Artillery
units from the District and Penn
sylvania swept the sky, their long
fingers of light feeling for the raid
ers. Low-flying airplanes dropped
flares over the darkened encamp-
ment and the bombers above ad-
justed their sights.
Attack airplanes swooped down to
strafe the lights with machine gun
fire, while 3-inch defense guns
opened up at the raiders.
The raid was witnessed by Dis
trict Commissioners Hazen and
McCoach and by Cows. Price of vir-
ginia, James of Pennsylvania and
OConor Of Maryland, and Senator
Byrd Of Virginia.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Coolies Protest
Phantom Ricksho
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
S1MLA, India.-Ricksha coolies
mere have threatened to strike un-
less the Viceroy of India, Lord Lin
hthgow, orders" a phantom rick
sha to leave the Simla hills.
The coolies-mostly superstitious
hlllmen-declare the phantom rick
sha, drawn by four dim figures,
suddenly appears and moves silent
ly along the road for about so yards
before vanishing into thin air.
They also have taken exception
to 1ndla's first streamhned, wind
screen-wipered ricksha owned by a
rich Indian which has made its ap-
pearance in Simla.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Arms Export Licenses
To France in Month
Hit $35,419,372
Peocetime Record
Set for Foreign
Purchases
BY the Associated Press.


The extent to which American
manufacturers are helping France
rearm was emphasized yesterday
when the State Department dis
closed that export licenses for the
shipment of s35,4l9 372.48 worth OF
war materials to that nation were
issued in July.
The total, which represented air.
craft purchases almost exclusively
set a peacetime record for foreign
purchases of American war supplies
in any one month.
In issuing the arms export report
for July, the State Department noted
that an American company sold an
autoglro to Japan despite a moral
embargo placed on such shipments
by Secretary Hull.
The company mentioned is the
Kellett Autogiro Corp. of Philadel-
phia. The sale, which included two
spare wheel assemblies as we'll as the
autogiro, totaled $32 100.
Announcement Recalled.
The department recalled that on
July l, 1888, it announced it would
regret to have to issue any licenses
for export of aircraft to countries
whose armed forces "are making use
of airplanes for attack upon civilian
populations.
France absorbed practically all the
licenses issued in July, accounting
for S35,419,3 48 of a total to all
countries of 92O,738.17.
For the first seven months of this
year arms export licenses have been
issued totaling S112,026 10.
OF Frances total for the month.
military airplanes accounted tor
S3l ,523 300, and civil aircraft en-
glnes and parts for practically all
the remainder.
Britain's Figure Down.
Great Britaln's licenses for July
were down to $75 5,4O1.79, but the
arms report showed more planes
actually have been delivered to her
this year than to France.
Actual exports to Britain in July
totaled $5,694 ,900.12, making a total
for the seven months of $20,7O5,- =
095 "a, compared with Frances ex-
ports in July OF $3,O3O,56O, and tor
the seven months, $12,218,117.l8.
The July tabulation included an
other license TOR Japan for the ex-
portation of one Douglas model DC-4
airplane valued at $725,OOO, sold by
the Douglas Aircraft Corp, but the
State Department pointed out that
this contract was entered into on
March l, 1888, and said, TT will be
noted that this contract antedated
the statement of the Secretary
HulD referred to above"
Evening star., 1939-08-12
'StreomIined' Army Unit
Moves THROUGH D. C..

The first troops of a Stream
lined Regular Army division being
assembled at Fort Meade, Md,
moved through Washington shortly
before 8 o'clock this morning en-
route to Fort Belvoir and thence to
oppose the National Guard troops in
the field near Manassas, Va.
The lob trucks which transported
troops to Fort Belvoir this morning
were to return to Fort Meade this
afternoon.
tomorrow morning mechanical
units in 356 trucks will move through
the city bound for Fort Belvoir.
The big detail is expected at the
District line at 7:15 am. tomorrow.
and will move through the city on
New York, New Jersey and Consti-
tuition avenues, Fourteenth stree,
and the Highway Bridge.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
BY the Associated Press.


TACOMA, Wash, Aug IA
national park official turned thumbs
down today on Tacoma Chamber
of Commerce plans to add II feet
atop nearby Mount Rainier so as to
edge out Mount Massive in Colorado
for the title of third highest peak in
the country.
Alarmed by the depressing news
from Park Service headquarters that
the Colorado hill was found to be
10 feet higher, the chamber an
nounced 1t would send an expedition
up the ID, ,408-foot Rainier to roll up
a SNOWFALL or something and add
another II feet to the top.
The chamber said it acted on the
premise that any superstructure
would be as good as the mountain
itself, provided it was made of the
same materials.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
New Machine Shown

Claiming an improvement on that
invented by Dr. Bush, the American
scientist, Prof. Isaak Bruck or the
Academy of Sciences in Moscow,
Russia, is exhibiting his new ma
chine for the integration of differen-
tial equations. Prof Bruck spent
two years in perfecting his comph-
Gated calculator.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Duck Finds $l25 Rino

ELYRIA, Ohio R.-Mrs. William
peal had duck for dinner, and the
uuck brought something-a s125 dia-
"ond ring lost six weeks ago.
.; WIS Beal found it in the ducks
s.Alafd and said she probably had
ttlopped it into a pan of peelings
leo to her flock.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Mormon. BLiah to Toll

Lee Norman and Jim Bligh will
comprise the battery for York Hab-
erdashers tomorrow when they clash
with the Prince Georges A. c. in
a baseball game at Magruder Park
at l o'clock.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Clock-Wotchers

WOODSTOCK, Ontario Py.-
Farmers never have liked daylight
saving, but some near here propose
putting their clocks back an hour
Tor the harvesting season, thus being
2 hours behind daylight time.
Evening star., 1939-08-12
Thrift Note

OMAHA, Nebr. (P)-Save your
nickels and vacation money will take
care of itself, George Gartin, Omaha
garageman, told himself at Christ
mas time.
Now he's on vacation, with 1000
nlckels to spend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
SCOVILL COMPANY
EMPLOYEAWARDED
Given Compensation for
Painful Burns Suffered
While Closing Valve

Compensation Commissioner James
A. Lynch awarded Patrick Healey of
1893 Willow street $16.55 a week as
a result of second degree burns
which he suffered while at work at
the Scovill Manufacturing Co.
He was in pump room at the
factory when a pump broke as he
endeavored to close a beater line
valve. He slipped over the valve and
fell into pit containing hot wa
ter. Both Of his feet were badly
burned.
The compensation starts as Of
Sept. 26 aid is to last during his in
capacity.
Thomas Byrnes was granted an
award of $1,000 a week against the
Waterbury Republican and Amer
lean Inc. as the result of a sacro-
lilac strain received while at work.
The palments start of Aug. % and
will continue during his incapacity.
George j. Boivin of 1863 So. Elm
street was granted an award of
$16.56 a week during Oct. 2 and
continuing during his incapacity as
a result of hernia sustained while
at work at the American Brass Co.
Salvatore Valentino as a result of
a lacerated finger, received while at
work for the Scigliano Lumber Co.,
was awarded 1888 a week begin
ming Aug. 20 and continuing during
his incapacity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
(Acrne)

committee.
The Democratic town committee
will meet tonight at party headquar-
tiers. designations of additional
members may be offered, though
possibly any further changes in the
committee will be delayed until after
the primary or after the city election
Nov. IA.
Leaders of both sides are optimist-
ic about the primary outcome. Gull
hane supporters say that the impe-
tus given the senator's campaign by
the defeat of the city manager char
ter at the referendum is now too
great to be halted. Scully advocates
counter by declaring that the Gull
hane boom has passed its peak and
that the party's choice at the pri-
mary next Friday will be Mr.. Scully.
States of delegates to the city,
town and school conventions, which
must be submitted to the town COM
mittee Monday, are now being drawn
up by leaders of the opposing groups.
Following are those thus far en-
rolled in the Scu1ly for Mayor COM
mittee, as announced by State
Chairman J. Francis Smith:
Dennis j. Slavin, Edward j. Finn,
DR.. Guy r. Sandulli, Edward P.
Egan, Patrick Healey, Francis T.
Reeves, Thomas Scadden, Carmine
G. Cipriano, Walter Jarvis, Joseph
Alishausky, Serge A. Belanger, AL
fred L. Finkelstein, Stephen Homick,
Patrick D. Campion, John Mem
brine, Frank Healey, Harold K.
johnson, Edward Lasky, Edward j.
Kelly, John Kopcha,, John Sterling,
Carl Gemino, Mrs. Robert Bosco.
Mrs. Frederick Hadden, ]. Francis
Smith, John D. Monagan, Joseph
Muscio, John M. Hutchinson, Arthur
Lunny, Joseph T. Burns, Edward
Loughrain, ST., Louis Gallo, DR.. Jo-
seph Burke, DR.. Vincent T. Shea, DR.
Joseph M. McGrath, Patsy Porto,
DR.. Raymond Quinn, DR.. Alfred j.
Finn, Gladys Robinson, Daniel T.
harrington, ST., Michael Colucci,
Louis Chieffo, Ralph j. Tremaglio,
Michael v. Blansfield. Miss Mary
Hennessey, Bernard F. Erwin, ST.,
Joseph Orlando, Mark A. Tierney,
j. Gregory Lynch, Mrs. Henry Hay
den, Ralph Colucci, Clarence Ba-
landa, Bernard Reilly, Patrick S.
Bergin.
Mrs. Leo j. Marshall, William F.
Kelly, John j. Koran, Candida MAJ
zarella, James Pavolonis, Charles
Barth, william Klobedanz, Louis E.
Bria, Patrick Kelley, Grace Sacco
John w. Bender, Mrs. John M.
Lynch, Ray Tanning, Finton J.
Phelan, Maurice T. Healey, James
E. Russell, Perry Graicerstein, John
Dalton, Edmund j. Reed, James M.
Lynch, Bernard x. Keefe, Anthony
Rossi, Thomas ]. Reidy, Mrs. Steph-
anie Sopranos, Victor Membrino.
John ]. Hartley, Arthur Baker,
Thomas L. Morgan, Mrs. M. j. Col
ney, Thomas Iannacchino, John T.
Shanahan, Albert Francis, Jerry F.
Ring, Joseph Vitkauskas, Mrs. Ben
jamin LaVallee, jeremiah Brophy,
M. Corrine Rossi, Thomas F. Walsh,
Joseph M. Shea, John Kopiczh, Mrs.
John Joyce, Mrs. Arthur Frageau,
James D'Andrea, William Doucette,
John Bowey, John Fitzmaurice, Sr.
DR.. M. A. O'Hara, Martin Tehan,
Anthony Ferraro, Humbert Man
gini, James Gladney, Mrs. Gertrude
Gordon, Joseph Baltrush, Abram
Hengeveld, Thomas M. Conlon, Ed
mund Santopietro, Joseph F. Null
vile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
italian CLUB
FOR CULKANE.
Formal Endorsement Is
Given State Senator in
MayOraIty Race

The Young Italian Democratic
club last night voted to endorse Sen
ator George T. Culhane for the
Democratic mayoralty nomination.
Contrary to a published report, 1t
was not the Young Democratic club
which took this action.
Domenic Barbieri, president of the
club, is expected to be the Demo-
cratic nominee for city sheriff If
Senator Culhane wins the nominal
ton in next weeks primary fight.
Two years ago, the Young Italian
Democratic club supported the Re
publican and Independent Demo-
cratic candidates in the city cleo
ton.
Mr.. Barbieri declared last night
that Senator Culhane is deserving
of the nomination, and said that he
would win the election If nominated.
Preliminary plans were discussed
for pro-Culhane rally to be held
next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13

his finger between the belt and
pulley as he attempted to Ak the
fan of his automobile.
His general condition was reported
good"
Boston, Oct. 13. -(UP)-Belief in
the superstition that today is un-
lucky because 1t is Friday the 18th
is largely wishful thinking, accord
ing to DR.. Harry N. Click, Massa-
chusetts State College psychologist.
1--WE tend to believe only those
happenings which make definite
impression on us at the time" he
said. "These happenings naturally
are the ones which tend to confirm
a preconceived notion or supersti-
ton"
Two non-wisful thinkers, a society
girl and a policeman, refused, how
ever, to be awed by the supersti-
ton.
Miss Marguerite G. Fuller of New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13

panies did not want the musica.
program, the Germans claimed, and
Germany did not desire to relay
merely a political speech"
British Speech Carried
The speech of British Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain yesterday
was carried fully in the press. The
Husvudstad Bladet said:
"Chamberlain's words were not
said in any state of pessimism and
he was even more optimistic when
he said that Great Britain and
France were masters of the ocean,"
Finland's army was now under
stood to be posted in advance points
in the east, especially around the
numerous lakes near the Russian
border. The soldiers were equipped
chiefly with rifles, machine guns,
trench mortars and light artillery
but they relied on valuable natural
defenses and their own excellent
Workmanship to hold back any Rus
sian horde which might cross the
border.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
|Old Order VS..
New In Present
Primary Fight
Oct. II, 1889.
To the Editor of the Waterbury
rJ,,o,;,,~ Da,,,Aorak

Oct. II, 1889.
To the Editor of the Waterbury
Evening Democrat:
The statement of ]. Gregory
Lynch in reference to Senator
George T. Culhane, in which GER
tain questions are asked of Mr..
Culhane is characteristic. Already
innuendo and assailing starts. This
is in keeping with the actions Of
the regular organization crowd, as
1t was formerly controlled, and
which endeavored by every means
to refuse nominations to MIR. Gull
hane, hoping to send the usual
milk sop candidate to Hartford to
do as he was told.
The trouble with the old line
crowd is that their day is gone.
Gone too are the days when the
city yard was the feed bag for
hungry politicians to gorge on.
Gone too are the days when the
city hall shall be considered the
feed bag for political hacks.
The thinking voters are inter-
ested in many phases of the pres
ent situation. Chiefly do they wish
a readjustment of taxes, economy,
and fair treatment. The fact that
Senator Culhane fought the men
who have been in charge Of things,
makes the stand of Mr.. Lynch
rather difficult to sense, since he
represents the old order of poll
ticians interested in keeping in
office the men who have been
repudiated. The candidates adj
vanced by THIS last remaining
stronghold of the old guard, are
men who are in office. Voters
wouldn't elect one man of the old
crowd so why put up anyone who
has a job with the old forces.
Senator Culhane did such a good
job at Hartford and in the city
manager fight that his success
dazzles the old crowd. He will
lower taxes and make a good
mayor.
JAMES F. BERRY, JR.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13

ton will be married tonight to Ray
mond L. Arnett of Linden, N. j.
When Officer Michael D. Ryan of
the Metropolitan district commission
police was assigned badge No 10 to-
day, he said:
Every day is my lucky day in
GLIDING Friday the 18TH
Danbury, Conn.,, Oct. 13.-(UP)-
On Friday the 18th, the board Of
education was deadlocked today for
its 18th month over the selection
of a chairman.
The rules require all members of
the board to be present when a
chairman is selected, but at each
monthly meeting Republican men,
Der William H. Cable has been alb
sent.
There are two candidates for the
position-Democratic Town Chair
man Thomas A. Heating, and F.
Ward Deklyn, Republican.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
George T. Must
Lead Van Here
For 'HOme-Rule'

Come all you men and women
From Town Plot to Mill Plain
Come rally round our dear old cause
And Culhane once again
From Bucks Hill to Simonsville
I know your hearts will thrill
For. we all agree that brave
George T."
This time must lead the van
For home-rule first and home rule
last
Sure Culhane is just the man
For when the referendum came
The bashful knave or silent slave
They would not raise hand
For our only man to take the stand
Was our gallant George Culhane
And in the first round they did 60
down
And never up they came
For soon they found they were up
against
Our honest George Culhane
But like brave men they did give in
When their lot was all in vain
So now they all agree that brave
George T.
This time must lead the van
For home-rule first and home rule
last
Sure Culhane is just the man!
J. G.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-13
Friday The Thirteenth
Had Near Tragedies
tContinued from PaEe "

The blaze. according to Fire Mar
shall Dennis ]. Lahey, was caused by
smoking in bed.
Awakened by the smoke and the
screams of his brother, George Dill
lane, rushed to the bedroom, pulled
the victim to the floor, and hurled
the flaming mattress out of the
window.
Fire Companies Out
A telephone alarm at 5:57 o'clock
brought four companies of fire ap-
paratus to the scene. The blaze,
which caused some damage to the
floor and woodwork, had been
already extinguished by residents,
however, when firemen arrived.
Hospital authorities said Dillane
suffered first, second, and third de-
gree burns of the face, body, left
arm, and upper extremities. He
died at l o'clock this afternoon.
He is survived by ore son, Thomas,
Jr.,, his father, Thomas; three sis
ters, Jennie, Mildred, Florence Dill
lane; two brothers, Harold and
George Dillane, all of Waterbury. He
was born in Waterbury, was World
War veteran, member of Infantry
Corps, 82d Division, Company l.. He
saw service overseas. The funeral
will be Monday morning from Null
vile, 270 West Main street, time and
arrangements later.
Gas Accident
Overcome by Illuminating gas
fumes, Mafalda Sticco, %, of 289
South Leonard street, was found
lying on the floor of her kitchen
by neighbor this morning, and re-
vived by the fire departments in
halator squad, which responded to
an emergency call.
Mrs. Pasquale Gualtieri who lived |
opposite the Sticco apartment on
the second floor OF the six family |
dwelling, Smelled the fumes and |