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Evening star., 1940-12-12
New Device SimpIifies
Parachute Jumping
Ry the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
MISSOULA, Mont, Dec. IA
new device perfected by two Forest
Service parachute jumpers may
make "bailing out" of an airplane
safer.
Chester Derry and his brother,
Frank Derry, have invented a static
cord. One end is attached to the
airplane, the other to the ripcord of
a parachute. ."
When the jumper leaves the plane
the static line operates the ripcord
and all the jumper has to do is float
to earth.
After watching Chester Derry
make two perfect jumps, c. A. AZ
Inspector j. Hurley of Seattle said
he was fayorably impressed. The.
device is being patented BY the
Forest Service.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

cSJ Nv Aiou ito
beginning not in
general h e a d.
quarters at Cal
70, but far away
across the Medi-
terra ne an in
r o m Q, W h e n
Signor MusSo-
lini and his ad-
visers conceived
the iu-starred
idea Of invading
Greece. BY so
d o ! n 6, as I
pointed out at
the time, they
Evening star., 1940-12-12
French Follow Offensive With Interest

Africa followed with than keen
interest by the French How detailed which reach Marshal
doubt
French what doing
appointment high
S
S Weygand spent his life
broke
French military intelligence
The Frenchman Unconditional and cold booded He
military
dismissed commissioner that
inundated Heriot replaced the political general Sara
divided
action the the British None
Gaue The metropolitan denobzed back
Foreign African
orders of their officers.
military
leaders which nobody
wool in luxurious vault
They
the "old
the French
Europe along lines.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

single pieces of
Nazi propagan-
da are not snug
gled in at all.
T h e y com e
openly a n d are
given the widest
possible publica-
ton in the news
papers Of h e
United S t a t e S
q nd over t h e
radio.
This happens
quite often. The
m ost powerful
-;>-A sc ~~1~o
Evening star., 1940-12-12
The Political Mill
confob in New York Saturday Holds Fote
Of Role the WiIIkie Clubs Will PIoy in Future
By GOULD LINCOLN.

We clubs from State and the District Of Co.
will tackle problem the organizations future meeting
New York Saturday There many varieties thought the sub
there rather definite idea
eadersha organization which fought
Wendell Wikie and defeat President Roosevelt for third
When have arrived at that point there divergence Of opinion
that the should turned into independent
organization whose shall be advance the the loyal
opposition which Wke spoke after the presidential election
organization should be NonPartian
presumably the theory that will appeal Democrats and Progress
well Republicans still others insist that the
and feasible for the Wk clubs operate politics through
and the Republican State Committees and down the line to the
precinct committees.
nonpartan affair with connection with the regular
Evening star., 1940-12-12


one thing: Whatever happened to
the Greek mainland. the British
would take possession of Crete. Once
firmly established there. the British
feet moved with extraordinary
swiftness to attack the Italian fleet
in Taranto, crippled it, and forced
the remainder to withdraw west
ward, where 1t was again attacked
and chased into Sandman harbors
by the British Gibraltar squadron
Thus Italian naval power was driven
away from the lines Of communica-
ton between Italy and Libya, over
which British sea power was able
to assume full control. These lines
were the life lines Of Marshal Graz
iani's army in North Africa, and
from being a definite threat to Egypt
and the Suez Canal. this army be-
came itself beleaguered and cut of
in a desert land.
Its long inaction had already
given rise to the suspicion that even
from Alexandria the British Navy
was able to interfere sufficiently
with its communications to prevent
the assembling of enough supplies
of its own. Everything had to come
from Italy: in addition, the supply
of water had to be assured. Now the
astute and brilliant British COM
mander in chief, Sir Archibald Wa
veil. has apparently come to the
conclusion that the moment Is propi-
tious for him to assume the Of
fensive.
Grave Decision for Wavell.
Since his available force is out.
numbered by Gen. Graziani's 2 OF
21a to !, this Is very grave deci-
sion to take, and that Sir Archibald
has taken it without carefully
weighing the risks is inconceivablo
The complete surprise which the
British were able to effect suggests
lack of Italian vigilance, perhaps
resulting from lowered morale. ano
the capture of 1000 prisoners In
the first "a hours is suggestive. Ap.
parently the Italians had their mair
advanced strength. reported as two
divisions, grouped pretty closely
around Sidi Barrani
The British. moving both directly
westward through the desert ano
with q strong flanking force along
the escarpment, seem to have
smashed through TO the SEA Al
Buqbuq, about halfway between Sid
Evening star., 1940-12-12
PIT. A. to Present Program

The Phillips Wormley Parent
Teacher Association will present
christmas in Georgetown" Decem-
Der 1S at pm. to help needy chill
dren and send two children to camp
next summer.
Evening star., 1940-12-12

cupied F r a n c e
and so forth -
there is more
than wish ( u ]
thinking involv-
ed. It is concrete
evidence of the
existence of a
great secret e I
weapon" at the
service of Eng
land and Ameri-
ca in their strug-
gle with Hitler.
1t Is the same
sort OF weapon
as that which
Hitler used frnaa-
Evening star., 1940-12-12

part in the recent campaign-among
them the Willkie clubs. 1t may be
that what grows out of this inves-
tigation will have telling effect on
the future of all political organiza-
tions. Some of those who have been
investigated" feel that the Roosevelt
administration, through this inquiry,
is going out of its way to crack down
on the people who made possible a
very substantial vote for Mr.. Will
L. Drocidor,t pn0couo1f
Evening star., 1940-12-12


will another Narkof this the British
absolutely certain
high Egypt decided
against whether will follow policy
blows
British the initiative nowte Italians the defen
follow the strategy which will cost them few
possible and yet obtain a much-needed victory.
Evening star., 1940-12-12
BY MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT.

The sudden surprise attack which
has been launched by the British
Army Of the Nile against the
Italians in the western desert of
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Nozis Try to Isolate Petoin

that ratonalized totalaan But
he did like the military implication that non-may
accepted by Laval There loopholes which
second in command might have used to help
mliarly.
keeping closely
job point
internal dabbe international
permit the marshal Versailles
capital
will the government-for technical
Neither will
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Propaganda
Reaches u. S.
Openly
Spokesman Needed
To Answer Hitler,
Says Observer
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

There has been a good deal Of
fuss about the way Nazi propaganda
Is smuggled into the United States
by mail from Siberia and elsewhere,
hut the hippeSt
Evening star., 1940-12-12
Reform Seen
As Anti-Nuzi
Weapon
Democrocies Urged
To Turn HitIer's
Methods on Himself
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

AS word leaks through from Hit
lers Europe of unrest in Italy, Of
sabotage in Norway, of NaZi soldiers
being sniped and garroted in oc-
Evening star., 1940-12-12

HE opinions OF the ers on this paqe are their o,pn not
necsssary The Stars Such opinions presented IN The
eUor TO gDe 1H sides OF questions interest
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1940-12-12

Republican organization. there will
be chance of conflict in purpose and
policies between the Willkie clubs
for want of a new name) and the
G. o. P. There will always be feel
ing among some of the Republicans
that the organization intends to per-
petuate itself for one reason only.
to bring about denomination of Mr..
Willkie for President in 1914. II
that belief spreads, then the sup
r,ortere of other candidates for fhA
Evening star., 1940-12-12
This Changing World
British Are Conservative on Egypt Victory Claims
But Progress Is More Thon Satisfactory
By CONSTANTINE BROWN.


which
o.
treated the There shouts
victory" although the
satisfactory London authorities logically conservative pre-
Evening star., 1940-12-12

IIfuUOIC CId1III OI VICVOly Uc1Ol e
Marshal Graziani's forces are
smashed might have a disastrous
effect on British public opinion.
But there are private reports
which indicate that the progress of
the English-Australian forces is
more than satisfactory" The Brit
ish have not plunged into headlong
offensive to obtain a temporary
moral success. The plan of cam
paign has been well conceived and
Evening star., 1940-12-12

considerable bitterness political corruption which
political machines dominated the New Dealers
reeect the President Far better
Mgan, special for the
proceedings after
tactics the 1910 elections
Evening star., 1940-12-12

is to say, the heads of missions. be
permitted to take up residence at
Versailles. They will stay at Vichy
and all their contacts with the mar
shall will be made through Vice
Premier Laval
Whether this Machiavellian
scheme of Herr Won Ribbentrop will
succeed is not known. 1t is true that
Gen. Weygand is about as anti
British as Petain and will hesitate
a long time before agreeing tn' min
Evening star., 1940-12-12


ing
One election never more befor. candidates for
the next election being put forward by their friends Politics never
sleeps, no matter how sleepy it may appear
Some Would Salvage Power
meeting the we clubs will have its presiding ofhcer
Mr. has BEEN Planning to return to his
practice those conditions he would be in position
organization national which might
of time and attention. particularly in its early stages OF
development, e
members instances before took
active part in politics They are ere credited with having been m M %
in presidential election Many Republicans feel that would be
great mistake to permit this Of votes to evapoae into thin air
might be for victories at the polls in 1912 and 1914 There
are other Republicans in the regular organization however who feel
rather bitterly about the Wke club members They insist that they
had from amaeurs they call the We
good however why clubs
Republicans and ant-Nw Dealers The great danger that jealousy
hold itself aoof the ordinary
pick and choose what Republican candidates for Congress for
other office will there bound to be trouble
proposed the wllie group
kind Of good little better than
on members would look their the regular politician
organization what counts politics does in business
And presumably Mr. wie does not intend nor to encourage the
ganization Republicans the Congress
May Become Educational Force
school of thought vsuazes the Wlke clubs edua-
euay in support Of the principles Government and h. kind
legislation favored by anthrd teEmers = . 49,. ru,.. o,.
o the meeting Saturday 1t is
ev to as future Organization It would
be hoHeEe, there was not @ some M idea $ outline M aead %
has had time consider plan during The vacation he now COM
aspirations himself it not likely
that he intends to split badly with the elected IN the House
politicians whom some Of the Wke club members are inclined
@ h T Dea e panty e coming
At present grand jury investigation being
particularly expenditures made by and for organizations taking
Evening star., 1940-12-12

his African
equally that
ship begins sink he would hesitate listen
which might himn Petain
Evening star., 1940-12-12

the band probably begin throw
than hours old before candidates for
their friends Politics
sleeps o sleepy may appear
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

This Is the tenth Of q series presenting the Re
publican families that may occupy the white House
after next January Democratic presidential possible
ties and their wives win be carried later.
Behind the candidacy OF Robert Alphonso Taft Is
tradition OF public Service century old The Gin
cinnau lawyers grandfather was secretary OF war
under President Grant, attorney general OF the
United States minister TO Austria ana Russia, and
his father, william Howard Taft, was the only man
ever TO serve both president and chiet justice OF
the supreme court,
At so, the Ohio senator's record oil public service
includes assistant counsel to U. s. Food Admnistra-
ton and counsel for American Relief Administration
in Europe during last war, member OF Ohio House.
Republican floor leader speaker, member Ohio
Senate He was elected TO the United States Sen
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
Heading for the White House?
THE TAFTS OF OHIO

ate In 1888 Immediately began night against the
presidents powers and spend-lend bill, though he
supported cash-and-carry plan and repeal OF arms
embargo.
Taft graduated from Yale In 1910, from Harvard
law school In 1913 then began practice IN the CITY
where he was born, Cincinnati. In 1914 he mar
ers solicitor general OF the United States. The
Tafts have four sons whose ages range from u
TO "a.
Mrs. Taft Is an excellent campaigner In her own
right stumped Ohio for her husband IN 1885, Is now
tacklng the country. Big, pleasant Robert Taft,
with smile like his fathers likes TO fish, golf, at
tend symphony concerts, Is interested IN art. .
Though o member OF Cincinnat's first family, ne
avoids society hasn't time for 1t anyhow. . When he
does have time he likes to cat strawberries on his
big Ohio farm.--NEXT: The vandenbergs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
EMERGENCY AUTO
BIDS SUBMITTED
Fire Board Committee
Studying Specification
Compliances

The Board Of Fire Commission
yesterday received bids for the new
emergency wagon, The lowest bid
was submitted by the Ford Com
pany, although there was O ques-
ton as to whether the Ford car was
UP to specification,
The Ford bid was 5000 for q car
with q 122-inch wheelbose, and $3.50
for O machine with l34-inch base.
The specifications call for car
with a lS0-inch base.
Other bids were submitted by the
Malcolm Star Company and the In
ternatlonol Harvester Company,
The Malcolm star bid was $i,i0b,
provided the city turns In an old
car as part payment tThe city has
no old car TO turn in) II no old car
Ia turned IN and the payment Is In
cash, tho bid IL $l,005.
The International Harvester Com
pany also bid $i,00b.
All bids were referred TO the pur-
chasing committee.
The committee on fire alarms re-.
porting on the request Of the Bouley
Manor Association, recommended
that q Are box DO Installed ut Ware
street and Manor avenue. The board
adopted the request.
Fire Chief Cavanaugh was grant
ed permission 10 attend the conven.
ton OF the New England Fire
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

Chiefs Association at Dixwell, N,
H., June "a to July 4, and TO use the
fire chiefs car.
The board accepted invitations
from the Bunker Hill Improvement
Association and the East End Com
munity Club 10 attend their Fourth
OF July celebrations, and granted
the request OF the Bunker Hill group
for the use OF the land near the fire
house for o fireworks display. The
East End celebration will be OF
Hamilton park.
Rev. Robert d. r. Anderson Of
Trinity church, recently appointed
chaplain. OF the department, attend
cd yesterdays meeting and was
introduced TO oil the members.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
Philadelphia Host In
SO To New Party
COP. Delegates From % States Chose John G.
Fremont for Party's First Standard Bearer

Philadelphia, June s0--CUpl -
Eighty-four years ago. the Republic
can Party, q political infant meet
inc for rs first time In nominating
convention, chose Gen. John Q, FIRE.
mont as its first Presidential can
dldate IN Philadelphia,
on June ~, the COP. faced as In
1855 with the problem OF choosing
a candidate 10 wrest the Presidency
from Democratic standard bearer,
returns here for the fourth time 70
select It's nominee. -
The Municipal Auditorium, with
ample capacity for $4,000, will house
the 1890 Convention. In 1856, the
Musical Fund Hall was the site
where some 600 delegates crowded
TO participate in the choosing OF the
partys first aspirant for the Chief
Executives chair.
4 preliminary gathering OF Re-
puhllcanS was held at PittSburgS on
Washington's Birthday, 1856, when
delegates from % states decided 70
call q nominating convention on
June II, the anniversary OF the Bat
tie Of Bunker Hill,
600 On Roll-Call
Contemporary reports say that
nearly 1000 delegates attended the
first convention, but the roll-call
shows only 600 names,
Fremont, the pathfinder" finally
was chosen and the battle for the
vice presidency began. A new name
was Observation-Disclosures outside Of
the Middle West. When Col, WI.
liam d. Archer Of Illinois seconded
the nomination Of Abraham Lincoln
for the vice presidency, he was
asked by q heekler:
"Will he fightp"
"Yes, sir" Archer replied, He's
n Kentuckian, and q tall man which
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
NO CERTIFICATES
FOR DELINQUENTS
Wate r burians Planning
Visit to Canada Must
First Pay Tax Bill

Mayor Vincent A. scuily ruled TO-
day that local residents seeking
identification certificates prepara-
tory, to vacations In Canada must
first prove that they have paid their
old age assistance taxes. No certi-
ficates will DO given those delin.
quent In the payment OF the tax.
The order applies both TO certi.
flcates Issued ut the mayors Office
and OF the Office OF the registrars
OF voters.
Under new regulations, Americans
visiting Canada must show proof OF
their citizenship. A copy OF o birth
or baptismal certificate ID SUFFICIENT
for those born here, while naturai-
lied citizens must bring their
papers. A City Hall statement that
the tourist ID o registered voters will
also sufiice. II Is the last-nained
method OF Identification that will be
affected by the mayors order.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
ANGLE DIRECTING
RECRUITING HERE

Walter l.. Angle, past commander
Of Corp. Coyle post, has been ap-
pointed TO head the local state guard
recruiting drive among members OF
the American Legion. A director
for recruiting among members Of
the Veterans OF Foreign Wars Is
expected TO be appointed here also
A meeting OF recruiting leaders
In the various cities and towns about
the state Ia expected 10 be called
shortly. Waterbury's quota for en-.
listment In the guard has been set
at 100.
The special state guard will be
officially organized after govern.
ment approval hos been secured.
Membership will DO limited 10 ex-
service men.
Portugal plans TO import large
quantities OF American cotton to re-
lieve It's cotton shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

ever way YOU can fix It."
Lincoln received 10 votes for the
vice presidential nomination, but
william L. Dayton Of New Jersey
was nominated with ass votes.
The Fremont and Dayton ticket
lost to the Democrat slate Of James
Buchanan and J. @. breckenridge,
In 1872, President Ulysses s,
Grant was renominated by the Re-
publicans in Q matter-of-fact Ses-
sion held at the historic Academy Of
Music. There were not enough Of
fees in the Academy TO serve the
demands for meeting rooms, so Hor-
ticultural Hall adjoining 1t was
used as q convention hall annex,
Reporters Were Crowded
The reporters assigned 70 the 1872
convention sat on the Academy
stage and In the orchestra pit, The
buildings famous Green Room was
utilized as n wire room, where a
group of rs telegraph instruments
were set up to answer the demands
Of Americas newspapers.
The platform was ratified at 4
huge outdoor meeting In front OF
the Union League, Republican
stronghold down Broad street from
the Academy,
Latest visit Of the Republicans
to Philadelphia until this year came
In 1900, when william Mckinley
was renominated at Commercial
Museum, which adjoins the Num-
cipal Auditorium which will house
the 1910 conclave.
McKinley's denomination was nc.
cepted as q matter Of course, but
the convention was made momen-
tous by subsequent events Of history
when II named Theodore Roosevelt,
fighting governor OF New York, for
vice president.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

Happiest man In the Capitol:
Carl Gray, chairman OF the gov
ernors unemployment commits
sion, because Of the countrywide
adoption OF his baby. job-train-
Ing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20

10 may be o woman against wo.
man on the state ticket this fall.
Mrs. Sara ID. Crawford, Westport.
secretary Of state, will be renom-
mated BY the Republicans. Now
the Democrats are talking Of
nominating Mrs. Chase going
W0OdhOuse, New London, menu
Der Of the Connecticut college 10.
Guilty, for secretary Of state.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
CAMPUS BULL JUDGED BEST

Davis, CAL, --- (UP3 - Napoleon
Nick, i2-year-old jersey bull, bred
on the campus OF the University OF
California Agricultural College, is
the finest bull In the United States.
He was picked Oh national cham
pion fro mamong 100,448 bulls en-
tered by 1928 associations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-20
WHEN NOSE
FILLS UP"
TONIGHT, DO THIS

lIERE'e aalenTv eouD NEws :. II your
Nose 'closes up" ut night and makes
brssthIng difficult, put . few drops oi
Vlcks Va-tro-nol Up each nostrll.
wasuLre ARg 30 COOP because vlcln
yartfo-noi n expressly designed for
the moss and upper throat, where
transient congestion often hInders
bEaAthing. You can actually feel it
80 10 work bringing relief.
~ " F0NloEsT enjoy The comfort
vielm vs-tEo-nol bring.