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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26

Opposition to the installation %
an ornamental lighting system on
Broadway. It'll TO jefferson, and
St Helens ave-, 7th to 9th. devel-
oped Saturday in remonstrances
carrying about so signatures filed
with the city clerk. The ordinance
is slated for hearing before the
city council Monday. Most of the
names were on a remonstrance list
headed by the signature of Bernice
n. 3 Reyes
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26
Plug Casting Mark
SET by Berlinger

PHUADELPHIA-Barney Ber-
linger, former University Of Penn
sylvania track star, is achieving
fame in another sports activity.
At the Bucks County Fish and
Game association. he set an un-
official record at plug casting.
Using a technique somewhat rem
iniscent Of his hammer-throwing
days. he whipped his five-foot rod
with a 10-pound line and plug
more than 200 feet The official
record is 1878 feet
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26
Guantanamo Buzzes as u. S. BoIsters
Base Guarding Panama Canal Approach
Novol-Murin
Stution Cut Off
From Cubon Life

GUANTANAMO, Cuba -Th 9
naval and marine station com
manding the best approach from
the North Atlantic TO the Panama
canal, is being strengthened daily.
A Tightening atmosphere Of ten
sion cuts the station off inereas-
ingly from normal contacts with
Cuban surroundings.
Life al the base. a hum-drum
affair IN normal times, moves AZ a
quickened pace as preparations are
made to receive substantial rein
forcements.
New and larger quarters are
building. and the permanent de-
fenses strengthened daily.
A whole hill was recently SHOW
eled away because 1t interfered
with the best approaches to the
air landing field.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26
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Freighter. Formerly the American
Exporter. Sunk Off Irish Coust

United States lines In New York
reported Saturday that 1t had been
advised by its Liverpool office
that the freighter Vile de Gand,
formerly the American Exporter,
had been sunk off the Irish coast.
The American Exporter was the
ship which carried Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh and their
son Jon as the only passengers
from New York to Europe when
they took up residence abroad. 1t
was one of several United States
lines ships transferred to Belgian
registry after the war broke out
last year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26
LOAD SCRAP IRON

Part of a 27-car shipment of
war materials in storage at the
Commercial dock is in process of
movement via rail to Portland.
There II will be loaded aboard
the Russian freighter Frederick
Engels. bound for the war zones.
The cargo joined the heavy ship
ments of scrap iron and machin-
cry sheltered in Tacoma, which
has been used as diversion point
for war cargo such as that
handled by the Wildwood. which
turned back in mid-ocean on a
hazardous crossing
Presence of three Japanese
freighters Saturday in San Fran
cisco. all loading scrap iron for
shipment from that port to Japan,
indicated a relaxation in an en-
barge on the metal.
The Bordeaux Maru, the Tatu-
take Maru and the Terukawa
Maru were taking aboard $500
tons of No. ] scrap, and an adj
ditional lis carloads of steel rails.
The San Pedro Maru was due Sat
urday to take on additional cargo.
In Washington Col. Russell Max
well of the U. S. army, in charge
of scrap iron exports. pointed out
that license control of exports of
scrap iron was intended to protect
supplies essential to national de-
Tense. and since there is no pres
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26
MANY NEW
RESTRICTIONS

Guantanamo naval base came
under United States control under
long-term lease after Cuba won
its independence with u. S. aid in
the war with Spain. II has been
well known TO navy and marine
corps men ever since.
But Caribbean and Panama ca
nal defense have brought the old
base into the foreground again
On the far southeastern coast of
Cuba, Guantanamo Is hard to APP
proach by land.
The bay itself is surrounded by
undulating hills. heavy spiny UNI
dergrowth and extensive salt
marshes.
II dominates the Windward
Passage. that narrow channel
between Cuba and Haiti which
has been the best approach TO
the Caribbean area since Co.
lumbus.
Since early this year special
permits have been required for
visits to the station.
Cuban workers recruited from
Guantanamo, Boqueron and Ca
minera villages have been warned
not to discuss improvements being
made at the station.
Vendors who used to frequent
the waters of the bay freely to sell
small articles to the personnel
have been closely restricted.
Photographs of the station are
no longer freely sold as before,
and taking of pictures is taboo.
Naval officers on leave say ru-
mors of fifth column and spy ac-
Invites brought direct orders from
Washington to clamp down.
The naval station IL a small
city In itself, with recreation
buildings, baseball field. repair
shop, hospital. radio station,
fleet canteen and movie, be-
aide all the regular barracks
and administration buildings.
The basic normal-time person
mel Of about 500 is being increased.
No one will indicate by how many.
but the station is getting ready to
accommodate at least 1000 more
men.
The improvements now under
way will make the station less de-
pendent on the Fleet Marine sta
ton at Quantico, Va
Guantanamo Bay would in an
emergency accommodate most OF
the U. S. fleet. Early last year
120 units were concentrated there.
The United States, after the
Spanish war. gradually relin-
pushed rights to all Cuban bases
except Guantanamo.
The new Cuban constitution
just adopted. prohibits Cuba from
granting further naval. air OF
army bases to any foreign power
But the question of a u. S. air
base on the Isle of Pines is raised
by the new constitutional provi.
sion.
Washington is known to have
been interested for some time In
a possible air base on this ancien,
island off the south coast OF Cuba
II is so situated as to make an
excellent refueling point for planes
operating out of Tampa, Fla.
There never has been any
serious question that the z. s.
Ii 1t became absolutely nee
essary for the safety Of the
nation - would step In and
make use Of any Cuban base
facilities required by the situ-
alton
Cubans understand this. and dc
not resent il overmuch because
the United States has given ample
proof of goodwill in its support
of Cuban independence and its
abandonment of the Plat amend
ment with its right TO intervene
In Cuba.
But the inclusion in the Cuban
constitution of the clause prohibit
ing any further bases gives that
nsIs NJ
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26
Congressman Coffee Opens
Headquarters in Rust Bldg.

vertised and the contract let for
immediate construction
The cushman Indian hospital
has several hundred thousand dol
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26

An Illuminated fog line. design
ed to facilitate the landing of
planes in thick weather. has been
installed recently in a British air
port
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26
PORT CALENDAR

OhI
Ships in port: capillo. centen-
NAL dock; Dirigo. Independent Oil
dock; Massmar, st. Paul mill.
Ships due: Saturday, Florence
Luckenbach, Port piers.
Z Sunday: Amur, smelter.
Monday: Edwin de Cola, job
bers; Flying cloud, Sperry dock.
Tuesday: Paul Luckenbach, Port
piers; Southolm, Baker dock;
Oliver Olson. Mccormick dock;
Coast Merchant, Shaffer No. 2;
HE Maru. Milwaukee dock; South
holm, Pennsylvania Salt Co.
Wednesday: Liloa, N. T. Mikos
Port piers.
Thursday: Easthol m, Baker
dock; Point San Pablo, Mccormick
dock.
Friday: Columbia, Baker dock;
Eastholm. Waterside dock.
Saturday: Pennmar, Port piers
Minnesotan, Sperry dock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26

ent shortage of scrap iron, licenses
are being issued generally on ap-
plication. There is no reason why
shipments shouldn't be made, he
added.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-08-26

via The Milwaukee Road
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02
BINGO GAMES DECLARED
ILLEGAL IN DELAWARE

The operation of bingo games is il
legal under the provisions of the Del
aware statutes prohibiting lotteries
of all kinds, according to an opinion
Acknowledgement James R. Morford
has given the Department OF Public
Safety. AS consequence the play
ing of this game will be suppressed
by the police throughout Delaware.
Mr.. Morford last week stated that
bingo had been outlawed by the legis-
lature many years before his birth,
but stressed that the enforcement of
the law is the duty of the police and
not of the attorney-general's office.
Police officials said that those who
are conducting the games know that
if they continue to operate the po-
lice will secure sufficient evidence
and make arrests.
Superintendent John r. Fader, of
the State police said that organiza-
tions would deal with bingo parties in
much the same way as it dealt with
slot machine operators. Persons
sponsoring the parties will be warn
ed first then if violations continue
arrests will be made.
The games have been operated by
churches, lodges, and veterans or
CARNATIONS as means of raising
funds for welfare work for number
of years. Recently, however, with the
increase in popularity Of the games
a number of individuals are reported
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02

first sight," They were to meet a
gain.
Suffolk, Belmont, Aqueduct, Rock
ingham. Colorful race tracks, swan
ky hotels, gay cocktail parties, the ex.
element of the gaming table.
Gaily around the eastern turf circuit
they whirled, Edith and Slim, in the
wake of glorious swath of victoy
carved out by Comanche, Edith's big
brown equine darling.
And as they did so, Edith Ashleigh
began to grow on Slim. The habit of
her companionship was an easy and
pleasant one to fall into.
Comanche had clinched top honors
by late summer as the leading purse
winner of the country for the year,
and already the future book operators
had installed him favorite to win the
Santa Anita Handicap.
Yet, to one of Sims spirited i'm
agination, there was missing in
Edith's champion the personality of
Coronado and Knight Errant which
so excited Sims admiration. A me-
chanical horse, marvelously gifted
with speed and endurance, but total
ly lacking in the personality and in
stincts Slim looked for and worship
ped in a horse.
Knight Errant had all these things
and MORE" Slim often thought by way
of comparison. "And I let him slip
from my hands,"
But only for time, Slim promised
himself. More and more, for many
reasons, the urge was turning him
back to California.
With growing frequency, Edith Ash
leigh noted, Slim talked of bringing
the Ashleigh stable to northern Cali
fornia. But however his thoughts
might turn west, Edith's maneuveed
to lead them subtly in the way of
her own.
"Aren't you enjoying life here?"
she would tease, her smile subtle and
full of meaning, and Slim would only
admit that their stay in Saratoga, in
the Adirondack foothills was one of
pure pleasure.
Continued next week
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-02-02
WORCESTER DEMOCRAT POCONOKE CITY, MARYLAND

to have sponsored parties for their
own gain. This is said to be one of
the reasons why a number of COM
plants have been made.
Mr. Morford in discussing the mat
ter said:
"The headline in a Sunday news
paper to the effect that I had 'out-
lawed' bingo is untrue. Bingo and all
similar games were outlawed by the
Delaware Legislature many years be-
fore was born. This is nothing new.
81 have been asked at least a half
dozen times since I have been at
torney-general whether bingo is leg
al and similar inquiries have been
made on each of my deputies in the
three counties. The answer invari-
ably has been that the game as con-
Quoted is violation of the Delaware
statute on lotteries.
"Similar inquiries have been made
and the same answer given to my
knowledge by every one of my pred
ecessors since bingo became popu-
lar.
"The matter of enforcement or non
enforcement is not a problem of the
attorney-generaPs office. The attor-
ney-general's office is a law office
and not a police station. Whether
the games as conducted shall operate
is solely a matter for the police
There is no question, however, about
their illegality."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22
PONTELANDOLFOS
in ANNUAL DANCE

The fourth annual dance ar
anged by the Pontelandolfo society
and its auxiliary was held Satur-
day evNning at Buckingham hall
with an attendance of over 500 Di-
Pietro's orchestra provided the
music for dancing.
Mrs. Mary Longo and Miss Julia
Santopietro were chairmen of the
Women's committee which included
Miss Katherine VALET, Mrs.
Mary Fisher, Miss Phyllis Parla-
piano, Mrs. Margiagrazia Albini,
Mrs. Doris Gugliotti, Mrs. Virginia
DiPalm Mrs. Mary Longo, Mrs.
Enrcihetta Longo. Mrs. Enrichetta
DeBellis, Miss Adeline Barbieri,
Mrs. Ada Barbieri, Miss Lena Rim
adj, Mrs. Rosina Rubbo and Miss
Mary Polletta.
Members OF the mems commit
tee were Umberto Santopietro,
Donate Guerrero, Giuseppe Guer-
rera, Lorenzo Gugliotti, Frank
CaStaldi, Antonio Albino, Rocco
and Luigi Rinaldi, Joseph Valletta,
Nicola Gugliotti, John Sforza, John
Santopietro, Anthony Castaldi, Jo-
seph Pesce, Giuseppe Perugini,
Adolfo Camilletit, Domenico Per-
ugini, Salvatore Rinaldi, Michele
Pesce, Rocco Guerrero, Nicola
Perugini, Carmine Sforza, Edward
Santopietro, James SforZa, Michele
Gugliotti, Filomeno Rinaldi, Ame-
dec Barber, Patsy Perotti and
Carmine Albini.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22
PUBLIC SPEAKING
CLUB CELEBRATES

Members of the public speaking
club of the Patent Button Co. held
their first annual dinner Saturday
night at The Elton. Talks were CIV
en- by each Of the members.
The club was organized in Jan
uary, with Walter MCGOWAN as in
strucsor. Officers are Ralph Fall
zone, president; Eugene Ford, vice.
president; and Fred Powell, secre-
tary-treasurer.
Lewis j. Hart, president of the
company, and Mrs. Hart were
the guests of the evening and
those present included, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter S. MCGOWAN, Mr..
and Mrs. David S. Hart, Fred
Powell, Miss Betty Payne; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Romanausky; Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Rosseau; Mr.. and
Mrs. John J. Wooster, ST.; Francis
Sehnal, Miss Virginia Lee; John
Maxwell; Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Cameron; Eugene Ford and Miss
Cuddy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22
More War Worries For American Farmers
They May Be Left Holding The Cotton Bag

depression-du to Indian, Chinese
and Japanese low wage COMPETE
tion-the cotton business still re-
mains among the greatest of Brit
ish manufacturing industries.
Even in 1888 it employed $685.
600 persons and exported about
$3.50, 100000 worth of goods. There
are some 100 firms engaged in
producing or processing cotton
goods and 1900 in selling the fin
iShed articles. .-..-
TWO BIG
WAR TASKS
In wartime the cotton trade has
two important tasks which ranks
above the job TO satisfying civilian
home consumption. -.
First, it has to supply the de-
mand of the armed services for all
kinds of materials such as articles
of clothing, bedding, overalls, air.
plane and balloon fabrics, band
ages and dressings, material for
tres, electric cables and cotton
wool, an essential ingredient in
the manufacture of high ex-'
plosives. Second is the manufac-
ture of ,tton goods for the ex.
port trade.
Britain is making a desperate
effort not only to hold the markets
she has, but even to extend them.
Of equal Importance is that by
holding her trade, the country OBJ
tains foreign exchange for further
war effort.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22
Bishop Officiates At
Church Dedication
Many Waterbuians Take Part in Ceremonies at WASH
ingtOn-Prayers Asked for World Peace

preached by Rev. James H. Grady,
pastor Of st. Theresa's church in
Trumbull. The pastor outlined the
history of the parish stating that
the new building, with its many
gifts, should be a memorial to thosa
faithful pioneers who made the first
church possible.
Rev. DR.. Andrew ]. Plunkett, pas
tor of st. Mary's church, Derby, cell
ebrated the solemn high mass. Rev.
jeremiah j. Broderick, Of st. Peters
church, Hartford, was deacon and
Rev. James J. Wilson Of st. Aedan'S
church, New Haven, Sub-deacon
Rev. Anthony .Bomboliski Of New
Milford and Rev. Francis j. Barrett
of the Blessed Sacrament church,
Waterbury, were masters of cere-
monies. Rev. Lawrence Skelly, chap
lain at st. Mary's hospital, Water.
bury, was thurifier.
Miss Margaret Litwin, was or.
ganist and Miss Magdalena Ray
munt, soloist, sang the soprano parts
of the Mass and also Regina Coeli."
George Sullivan of st. Patrick's
church, Roxbury, was tenor soloist.
His selection was ave Maria" Ed
ward Callahan, former soloist at
the Church Of the Immaculate Con-
ception, Waterbury, was the bass
soloist and he rendered the "Bene-
dictus". Edward Wolff, organist OF
IS. Peter and Paul church, Water.
bury, was the baritone soloist. He
sang the "Agnus Del"
During the service, Father Dillon
distributed booklets which con-
tanned, besides the history of the
parish and sketches of six other
priests who preceded him, pictures
of the bishop, Father Dillon, DR..
Plunkett, Rev. James E. Grady, and
Rev. Leonard F. White, preacher at
the evening devotions, the rector and
the laying Of the cornerstone and
pictures of architect and builder.
Bulgaria mas q plan for crop de.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22
GRADUATION day.
At WEST POINT.
Connecticut Has Eight
Students in Senior Class;
Exercises June IL
Especial to the Democracy

Especial to the Democracy
West Point, April LIBERALIZATION
exercises at the United States Mil
itary Academy will be held on Tues
day, June II, 1910, according to the
June Week program just published
by Brigadier General Jay L. Bene-
dict, superintendent. June Week will
extend from Wednesday, June S, to
June II, this year, and will include
the usual horseshow, presentation Of
awards, and alumni exercises, ending
with the ward Of Bachelor of Sci
ence degree and diplomas on Tues
day morning, June II, at which time
the graduating class will be sworn
in as Second LieutenantS in the
United States Army.
Included in the graduating class
are cadets from forty-seven states,
the District of Columbia, Hawaii,
Panama Canal Zone and the Phil
lippine Islands. The state of Della
ware has no representative in the
class this year.
Eight Connecticut students are
among the members of the gradual
ing class. There are one each from
Waterbury, Darien, Manchester,
Middletown, Hartford and Bride
port. Meriden has two native sons
in this years class.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22
BAILEY PRAISES
J. FRANCIS SMITH
Hopes Chairman Will Re-
consider Decision to Re-
tire; Maloney Candidate
lSpecial to The Democrat

New Haven, April 22-Hope that
j. Francis Smith of Waterbury will
remain as chairman of the Demo-
cratic state central committee was
expressed by John M. Bailey of
Hartford, national Young Demo-
Gratis treasurer, at the annual con-
vention of Connecticut Young DEM
ocrats here Saturday. Mr.. Bailey de-
clared that the party would be ben
Gifted if Mr.. Smith, who has in
dicated that he plans to retire." con-
tinues to serve our party in his
present capacity for many years"
President Nicholas Zappone and
Past President Francis G. O'Don-
nell headed the Waterbury delega-
ton at the convention, which was
closed with banquet during which
a radio address by President Roose-
welt vas heard.
Convention highlights included:
a resolution endorsing a third term
fl :: the president; formal announce
ment by U. S. Senator Francis r.
Maloney that he will be a candi-
date for reelection; hint by for
n.er Governor Wilbur L. Cross that
he will be active in the political
picture; and adoption of a reslou-
ton condemning the Merritt Park
way toll.
Speakers at the convention and
banquet larded the accomplishments
of the Roosevelt administration. Mr..
Smith was one of the speakers, as
was his brother, Congressman J.
Joseph Smith.
The recommendation Of the res
of the Roosevelt administration. Mr..
the convention adopted the resolu-
ton protesting the charging of tolls
on the Merritt Parkway. The figh1
was led by Fairfield county dele.
gates.
Matthew Scully of Naugatuck Wa
reelected second vice-president.
was voted to held next years con-.
vention in New London. 4
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22

Glda Base, Harriet Edelberg and Alice Harduk are
contemplating trip to New York very George
Clarity and Patrick McGroary still waiting for Tom
Brophy and Happy" Howard to accept their crbbage
we'll off, Alvno Rey formerly of Horace Hedts
orchestra and former west coast musical director for
band for eastern tour which will start in Hartford
April a. Alvno has the Four King Sisters in his lineup
Edward j. Burbee OF East Main Street hopes to ride
the goat and become member of the local Elks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22

C. Arthur Dubois training director at Scovills
should give members of the Kwanis Club idea Of
available vocational guidance opportunities here in
Waterbury when he speaks to the group Wednesday noon
at the Elton There has been considerable discussion
among KiWanans this subject and Art is expected
to officially put end to it Dick Leonard watched
the Kent crew workout Friday on the Housatonc.
Stanley Gibson has bought used car. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Despins of Main Street will celebrate three
years of matrimonial bliss tomorrow Mrs Despins the
former Mae Clarke of Watervile Rev John Dial honorS
the Tower with tickets for the Sacred Heart senior class
play this evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22

After some miles of this sort of thing the valley
opened and made way for placid reservoir with wooded
shores and having the general aspect OF mountain lake
whose eXpanse we would have circumabulated had
faith in the goodness of the roads which appeared
to be muddy trails to swollen brooksdes and smaller
still ascending the gorge, in company with throng of
sightseeing motorists until to another opening
and tremendous dam so high that people walking
top seemed like midgets And there treated to
the climax of the trip Niagarake waterfall where tum
bed sheer fully hundred feet of snowwhite glistenng
splway into foamng eataract below It was magnifi
mighty reverberation Seen from the foot of the falls it
beggars description and awakened wonder that Water
soignorant of it until Of P. Latmer of the Hart
rd Times referring to our municipal water system in
the Morris hills.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22
EN-. EN-.

Matty Houston is back at his busy advertising desk
after two busy days in Boston Virginia Overton has
decreased our population total She's gone to Wash
lngton D. c. to take government position. Helen
Tellerday proudly admits it won't be long before she's
pretty bride, but positively will not reveal the date
Fred Ruggerio coming along very nicely at the Bristol
Hospital where he underwent ma operation recently
He's not expecting discharged orders for several weeks
vet. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Oullundsen of FairaWn
Avenue christened their infant son. Jack Phillip.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-22
Especial to the DemOcrat)

Washington, Conn, April 22-De-
spite inclement weather impressive
dedication exercises were held yes
terday for the new Church of Our
Lady Of Perpetual Help attended by
Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe,
bishop of Hartford, and many priests
from all sections of the state.
The program also commemorated
the 50th anniversary Of the found
ing of the first local Catholic
church. Rev. John j. Dillon, pastor
of the church and former assistant
at st. Francis church, Waterbury,
was highly lauded by the bishop and
urged his listeners, Catholic and
non atholics, to offer their daily
prayers for world peace.
The dedicatory sermon was