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Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS

Green produce is being shipped
northward over the Delaware Rail-
road.
The Messrs. Richardson have
about consumed all the poultry in
this section and are now buying in
Philadelphia. The amount used so
far this season is 100000 pounds.
They expect to can 100000 pounds
more before the season is over.
George S. Dill was under arrest
in Virginia for horse stealing; so
the impression is that he prefers to
serve out five years in Dover Jail,
and hence he told them down there
all about the allegiance he owed to
Sheriff Fenimore. He IS now in
Dover Jail.
The event in Frankford last week
was the marriage Of Miss M. Ro-
berta Sheppard, daughter of Rev.
C. F. Sheppard, to DR.. L. e. Muir
ray, both Of that town.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
GAMES
RULED ILLEGAL
Atty.-Gen. MOrfOrd Has An
nOunced Enforcement
Against Lotteries
POLICE TO COOPERATE

The operation of bingo games is
illegal under the provisions of the
Delaware statutes prohibiting lot
teries of all kinds, according to an
opinion Atty.-Gen. James r. Nor
ford has given the Department of
Public Safety. As a consequence
the playing of this game will be
suppressed throughout Delaware
by the state police, according to of
ficials. Mr.. Morford said this week
that bingo had been outlawed by
the legislature many years before
his birth, but stressed that the en-
forcement of the law is the duty of
the police and not of the attorney
generals Office. Police officials in
the city said that those who are
conducting the games know that
they are violating the law, and that
if they continue to operate the po-
lice will secure sufficient evidence
and make arrests.
Operators to be Warned
Supt. John r. Fader of the state
police said that organizations
would deal with bingo parties in
much the same way as it dealt
with slot machine operators. Per-
sons sponsoring the parties will be
warned first, then if violations con-
tinue arrests will be made.
The games have been operated
by churches, lodges, and veterans
organizations as a means of rails
ing funds for welfare work for a
number of years. Recently, how
ever, with the increase in popular
ity of the games a number of in
dividuals are reported to have spon-
sored parties for their own gain.
This is said to be one of the reasons
why number Of complaints have
been made.
Mr.. Morford in discussing the
matter said:
The headline in a Sunday news
paper to the effect that / had out
lawed' bingo is untrue. Bingo and
all similar games were outlawed by
the Delaware Legislature many
years before I was born. This is
nothing new.
II have been asked at least a half
dozen times since l have been at
torney-general whether bingo is
legal and similar inquiries have
been made of each Of my deputies
in the three counties. The answer
invariably has been that the game
as conducted 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 pre-
decessors since bingo became pop
ular.
THE matter of enforcement or
non-enforcement is not a problem
of the attorney-generaPs Office. The
attorney-general's Office is a law
Office and not a police station.
Whether the games as conducted
shall operate is solely matter for
the police. There is no question,
however, about their illegality."
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25
STRAWBERRIES IN WINTER

E. w. Lapham, near town, is
trying the experiment Of growing
Strawberries IN winter. He has
some 2400 plants in a most vigor-
GUS condition, and the young
fruit on some Of them is nearly half
size. Being grown under glass
and thus not subject to the effect
of the breezes in distributing the
pollen from the blossoms. The
plants are doing fine and we shall
look with some interest to learn
the result of Mr.. Lapham's winter
culture.
Smyrna times., 1940-01-25

Another load of 5000 bushels of
oyster shells has been placed on the
Landing road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
PLANS COMPLETED
 FOR TESTIMONIAL
Police Commissioner Mar tin F. Sullivan to Be HOn-
 Ored Tomorrow Night

The general committee in charge of the testimonial dinner for Alder man Martin F. Sullivan completed plans for the event at meeting last night. The dinner will be held to- morrow night at Sullivan's inn, Cot ton Hollow.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully will head the list of speakers. Others on the speaking program are Democratic Town Chairman Joseph F. Mulville, City Clerk Joseph M. Shea, Police Superintendent William J. Roach and Police Commissioners Wendell Cross, William Verriker, William Bannon and William Black.
 Alderman Sullivan made his first run for public office last fall and was elected. Soon after the first of the year he was named @ member of the board of police commissioners.
 Patrick "Packy" Shea is chairman of the general committee. Sub-com- mittees are haded by James Sheehan, John Rock, Michael Sheehan, Connie Moynihan, William Phelan, James Green, Leo Cummings and Daniel Hayes.
 Raymond J. Fitzpatrick will be the toastmaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
BX MILTON nRONNRR

.MMNNEAMAMAN
 NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 London, Feb. 14 - The gigantic hand of Mars, the God of War. has snatched food from the plates of the belligerent as well as the neu- tral people of Europe.
 The causes are manifest:
 1.-The natural free How of trade has ceased in many cases because the natural trade routes have been closed.
 2.-Countries whose export trade has been interfered with, find them selves lacking the necessary foreign exchange with which to buy food.
 3-In those countries of Europe which ordinarily produce an excess of food, a bitter battle is being fought between Germany and the Allies. The latter buy the food whe- ther they greatly need it or not This is preventive warfare. Buying the food prevents Germany from getting it. The result is the net prices are often 50 high that food producers are apt to sell 50 much that their own countries may go short.
 4.-In the countries at war, 1t is easy to understand the difhculty of keeping food-raising capacities up to the mark, because of the men withdrawn from their farm work to serve in the armies. But the same thing is increasingly becoming true of the neutral countries. Italy has huge standing army. Little neutrals like Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway and Rumania, have been compelled to call more men to the colors in the endeavor to protect their neutrality. This takes thousands out of productive farm and dairy work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Remember The Maine''
BY MAURICE s. WHITE Staff Waterbury Democrats Washington Service Bureau

The date February 15 will cause some old-timers to Remember the Maine, a phrase which became g slogan during the Spanish Ameri- can War of 1898. There was little doubt in this country, at the time, that Spain had sunk our battleship, and not until some years had passed did doubts arise concernning the real responsibility for the deed. Even to this day the guilt or innocence of the Spaniards has not been settled definitely. The sinking of the Maine may have been accidental, or it may have been intentional. If 1n- tentional, 1t may have been done by authority of the Spanish govern ment, or by irresponsible Spanish officers acting without authority. or even by Cuban rebels, who hoped to precipitate war between the U. s. and Spain.
 Whatever the responsibility, war fever" in the U. s. was already high and the sinking of the Maine added to 1t.
 The facts of the case are briefly these: In 1895 the Cubans had re- volted and Spain was engaged in suppressing the insurrection by drastic measures which led to great suffering among the inhabitants. Much indignation was aroused in our country, and sympathy for the ClIhans widely prevailed. Powerful business interests in the Q. s. fav. ored expension of American power. and cast longing eyes upon the nearby islands, and the Pacific area. Economic interest and hu- mane sentiments combined to favor a war with Spain. The sinking of the Maine was the spark which set off the conflagration.
 The Spanish authorities were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

UC 1AOI1CCO kk1AJ Frank McHale, McNutt's campaign manager, called on Farley when he arrived in Washington for the Democratic national committee meeting, and remained with him for half an hour or SO.
 All of which, of course, does not mean that Farley and McNutt are about to join forces. After all, they're both candidates.
 It does mean that all of these stories to the effect that they could never, never get together are way overdrawn. Incidentally, Farley isn't at all happy over the way the New Deal crowd has pushed Attorney General Jackson.
 DON'T COUNT SPENDING CUTS UNTIL BILLS ARE SIGNED
 Although Congress is clearly eco- nomy minded, don't accept any cut in spending as final until the bill which makes the cut has passed both houses and gone to the Presi- dent.
 Money for the famous food stamp plan is 8 case in point. The House passed an agriculture bill which sharply reduced the money for that plan.
 If the bill stands as the House passed it, there will be good deal of contraction in the plan. But @ lot of things can happen before that becomes final.
 WALLACE PUTS COTTON
 UNDER STAMP PLAN It could hardly be entirely acci- dental that less than a week after the bill passed the House, Secre- tary Wallace announced that the stamp plan would be extended 50 as to move cotton goods as well as foodstuffs. Cotton has . lot of votes in both houses.
 The Senate hasn't yet taken up the bill, and after 1t has passed on 1t the bill must go to conference. This means the House will get an- other crack at 1t.
 The Federal Surplus Oommodi- ties Corporation, which runs the stamp plan, is meanwhile going ahead on its original schedule.
 They will all get it, as scheduled. By the end of June 1t may be oper- ating in 125 cities. FSCC has money to run it to the end of this fiscal year-July Tho matter what Con- gress does.
 DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATIONS MAKE UP FOR CUTS
 Here's another thing to watch for on these reduced appropriations.
 If a heavy-spending agency-say WPA, for example-has to take whacking big cut, look and see if the bill stipulates the rate per month at which the money is to be spent. If it doesn't, there's al- ways a chance that the cut doesn't mean anything.
 Treasury figures don't run by calendar years, but from July of one year to June 30 of the next. Nothing simpler, therefore, than for a Congress and an administration which want to talk about economy during the campaign to vote a re- duced appropriation-and then let the agency involved spend its years allotment in six months. :. In January, after the election is safely over, a deficiency appropria- tion can always be passed to carry through until the fiscal year ends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
ds The Larders of BeIIigerents And NeutraIS AIik
ro FoRcEs EVEN FRANCE TE TRUcK GARDEN EUROPE" RAToG

Last month ration cards were is- sued in Italy. However. % far, only coffee is rati0ned strictly. Very small amounts are allowed. This iB a special hardship to a people who drink coffee at all hours, just as Americans drink ice cream s0das. The Italians have never been biz meat eaters. Fruit is still plentiful. The supply of olive oil is probably adeuuate. Thanks to the campaign of MussoIini, the country probably raises enough wheat for both bread and macaroni, provided the people are sparing. Flour, sugar and cook ing fats are ear-marked for ration ing if necessary.
 SPAIN IS BADLY
 OFF FOR FOOD
 In Hungary and Switzerland there is some raticning of sugar. flour. butter and cooking fats. n Hungary. too, there is tAtioning Sz coffee and tea. Bulgaria has three' meatless days. In Holland, thanks to| their great East Indian colonies, the. Dutch stiIl have the finest coffee in' the world, but they are being limit ed as to the sugar with which tu. sweeten it. Denmark, toos has q sugar limitation.
 Spain suffers from one of the greatest food shortages of all. This is only partly due to the new Euro pean war. Mainly it is due to the, wreckage caused by its own savagt| civil war. Even oranges and olives which the southern provinces used to raise in abundance, are short oi pre-civil war days. Coffee, mix butter and even bread are less than the requirements of the people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Editor Tall Tower Topics was among the many from this city who ourneyed down to New Haven last week to see and admire the performance of skaters 1n the Ice Folles. bit disappointed, though to find that one or two of the scheduled acts not given at the Saturday afternoon performance which attended and also at the Sunday matinee which friends of mine saw don't think that where the program is cut down like that the management should charge as much for the matinee for the night show but the prices were identical for both People apt to remember these things from year to year and good show like the Ice future years Mrs. A. D. . .. .. (One of the reasons for cutting the show at the end of the week injury suffered by Roy Shpstad which removed his acts from the bill-The Ed.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
Briefly.

Briefly. Rev. Thomas F. Lynch of MOntville, Waterbury native participated in the opening of New LOndOn's Religious School of Instruction Monday night He spoke on Episodes in Church History.
 Mrs. William Drsco of Field Street owner of one of Waterburys champion cocker spaniels, Biscuit HI, will act as a steward at the Elm City Kennel Club show this Saturday in the Coffee Street ArmOry Biscuit won't be exhibited while his mistress is in the ring
 Mrs. Catherine Kresge, mother of the chain store
 agnate whose death at the age of 100 occurred last Saturday at her home in Pennsylvania was known as Aunt Kate" throughout Monroe County of that state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

mortified" at the Maine disaster.
 Of the $50 men on board, 252 were killed, 8 mortally wounded, "A others injured, and only 16 escaped with out injury. Captain Sigsbee tele- graphed to Secretary of the Navy'I Long as soon as he could reach shore, stating what mad happened and adding, Public opinion should be suspended until further report. The whole city of Havana went into mourning, and Spain made every effort to conciliate the government of the United States and prevent war. The battleship had been sent to Havana, on 8 mission of friend ly courtesy. The Spanish govern ment accepted the friendly character of the visit and offered to return
 the courtesy by sending Spanish warship on visits to principal ports
 of the United States. The Maine had arrived in the harbor of Havana, on January 25, three weeks before the explosion. ;l
 War Declared April 19, 1898 I
 Following the disaster, President Mckinley and other high officials did what they could to avert war and allay suspicion. Theodore Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, and others in Washington became very active in preparations for war. Many news papers ran indignant articles against
 Spain. One New York newspaper
 ran 8 two-inch eight-column head-
 line ''The Warshlp Main was Split in Two by an Enemy'S Secret 1n- fernal Machine" publishing guess
 work drawings showing how 6 to-
 pedo was placed below the ship and
 detonated from the shore. Hun dreds of Americans volunteered for war though no call for volunteers had been issued. But the war irn- petus was great and could not be averted. War was declared on April 19.
 Raised In 1911
 In 1911 the hulk of the Maine was raised by the construction of huge elliptical coffer-dam, and the wreck studied by naval experts. Opinions as to whether the explosion was in- ternal or external differed, but 1t was decided the damage came from outside. Opinions of American critics and historians still differ, and the blame has never been satisfac- torily placed. The Maine was lowed out to sea and sunk again in deep water. To day the slogan, Re; member the Maine, will remind us how easily war sentiment can be aroused, and how quickly people fly
 to arms in times of excitement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

It is not surprising that Britain has taken to rationing. Most of it's food has to come to the islands in ships. The British have to count up- on the chance that German sub- marines may take their toll of these precious food ships for Q time. Ger many, too, always had to import food. Sea-borne food, except such as it can get from countries border ing on the Baltic, is out of the question, due to the British and French command of the oceans.
 What is surprising is that France
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

At any rate, Messrs, Farley and Me N u t { quietly arranged a little private
 dinner together the other eve ming. What they talked about. no one knows: but this "e nnity'' W wasn't g reat enough to keep them from put ting their feet under the same table and having an hours chat.
 It might also
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Helen Gach and Phyllis Bungardner occupied front row seats at the New Haven Ice Foies last Saturday Bill Gillette pleas court clerk, was absent when Deputy Sheriff Ben Bck opened the tribunal yesterday morning . Jake Rieger, physics prof at Leavenworth High, is sporting around in new Desoto sedan Carl Don Cert Foley Betty Lawson and Tom Knlghtly still ravng about the Elm City Ice Show which coseo Monday They took in of the nightly performances
 Winnie Joey and Justine Maloney and their cousins, Neil and John Maoney enjoyed the skaters in the Ice Follies at New Haven last Sunday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Please could you give me some information, if you possibly can, through your column? First-Can anyone keep unregistered dogs in apartment if they don't let them run the streets? Second = Does the Health Department allow people living in city apartment to keep four and five dogs, female, which breeds sometimes twice year? Thanking you for your cooperation, am. Very truly yours Mrs FL (Ail dogs must be reg istered, whether confined not Second problem is uD to landlord unless health statutes violated. Consult Health Department.-The Ed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Tyrrell of Bucks Hill Road will be at home all day tomorrow in honor of their 34th wedding anniversary. They united in natri mony by Rev. Hugh Treanor at the Church of the Sacred Heart. The Tower offers it's felictatOns to this loving par . '. . Edward L. MalOney is back at his front page desk after being laid up with illness at his Central Avenue home for several months. Mrs James Russell mother of cinemactress Rosand, was discharged from St. Marys Hospital yesterday alter noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
FIRE WARNING YEAR AHEAD

Pittsburgh - (UP) - Edward Weinheimer is certin his house and barn will burn down fin a year or so." Weniheimer, who cultivates 66 acres in nearby Snowden township, based his pre- diction on the estimated time it will take an underground mine fire to creep to his buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

has begun rationing. France has always seemed . marvellous garden in which there was almost every kind of climate except Arctic and tropical, and in which almost every kind of food could be obtained. It was always deemed practically self supporting.
 But beginning January IS, 1t was decreed no fresh, frozen, salted CT,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Mrs. James J. Barrett, widow of James Barrett, for many years foreman at the old American Pin Company in Waterville, is seriously i'll at her home on Drggs Street. She is known to multtudes as Aunty Barrett and has always been willing to lend helping hand to anyone sick or in trouble Her son, Jimmy very much worried about her. for in his est
 ation his mother is the best on this earth, and is always good to her. Her friends hope for quick recovery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
TodsyS Answ CTS Co
 RANlUM CRACKERS

1 (a) c P. A.: Certified Public Accountant. (b) Bart: Baronet.
 2. (a) Mile: Mademoiselle. (b) H. R. H.: His Cor Her) Royal High ness.
 3. (a) IL. B.: Bachelor of Laws. (b) s. J.: Society of Jesus (Jesuits) {.
 4. (a) s. P. c. A.: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani- mals. (b) Msgr.: Monsignor.
 5. (a) I. w. w.: International Workers of the World. (b) D. A.. R.: Daughters of the American Revolution.
 0wnakinx,a nm CNpsas~ pa1A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

preserved beer, veal or mutton should be sold on Mondays and Tuesdays of each week. The same applies on Fridays, and in addition, the rule applies to goat, horse and
 pig meat. The amount served to customers on other days is limited. Friday is Q meatless day in the hotels and restaurants and Mon- days and Tuesdays may be made SO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
HELLO WALK" ON CAMPUS

Salt Lake City, Utah = (UP) = The student body at University of Utah has set aside a quarter block long stretch of the main campus sidewalk as hello walk. |" Students are supposed to greet each other, regardless of acquaint- ances, as they pass on the walk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

This m that Quebec is believed to be the only city on this continent where caeches may be seen caeche as visitors to Canada know, is of those familiar horsedrawn carriages open in fine weather enclosed in bad In winter it's the cariole They have been used in Quebec clear back to the 17th century. The State Park and Forest Commission recently purchased large parcel of land in Sherwood Island in Westpor further step in its development of the shoreront state park there starngs causing trouble in Kansas. The state has been invaded for the first time by this blrd now quite common in eastern U s. The birds causing considerable anxiety oo they frghten cattle by dart ing at them in an effort to feast warble the grub of fly that lies under the fur of cattle during winter months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
TYPEs WITH 2-INCH NAILs

San Jose, Cal.-(UP)-With per- fectly kept fingernails, each 3 inches long, Mrs. Henry Vow, wife of the proprietor of Chinese cafe here, manages to pound a type writer, punch an adding machine and a cash register, wash dishes and do dusting without injuring. them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
VALENTINES A LA MODE
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Violets are purple, Carnations are pink, 0ardenias and orchids Look well on mink Roses as always Look Lfetty fine, When you say it with flowers To your valentine. Sweet peas and pansieS All done up in packet, This valentine stuff Is becoming 8 racket With so many gifts Accompanying the valentine refrain, We begin to wonder Is it Christmas again?
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

Hospitalized |. . . Mrs. Marie Hrteau of the How land Company receiving visitors at St. Marys Hospital where she is recovering from major opera tion . Mrs. Gwen Catherman of WatertOwn expects her discharge papers from St. Marys Hospital this week after spending the past several days there as patient She's the wife of Goodrichs popular Credit Manager, Jack Catherman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

MEMS FANCY KOsIBRY-Dis-
 continued numbers of our soc
 qualities <. rayon and mercer ized silk and rayons ..
 sizes 10 to 12, now at 0En| half price. From soc, pr. AOV|
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

OUR FAMOUS SLIGO SHIRTS
 Of fast color broadcloth in white and fancy patterns .|
 sizes IA to IT. Q0M| Now at, each. ....... OON|
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
e CATIONS WASHING GT0N
 COLUMN
Farley Bwies Hatchet With
 MOt h) McNutt
By BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washin
 CorrespOndent

Washington, Feb. 14-That bitter personal enmity which is supposed to exist between Postmaster General Farley and Federal Security Admin istrator McNutt apparently has been greatly exaggerated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

MEMS BLUE CHAM B RAY
 WORK SHIRTS-Excepti
 ally well proportioned :. sizes IA to 17h. G0N|
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14
HICKORY SEW-EASY SHIELDS
 3 pair $1.OO

HANDY OIL SILK FOOD GOV. ERS-Six pieces S0Eo
 in 8 set for. ........... wv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

WOMENs SHEEPSKIN LINED
 HOUSE SLIPPERS = With leather soles and @1 00
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

MEMS BROADCLOTH PAJA- : MAS-Slipon and button front
 styles sizes A, B, o
 and D. @% MA|
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-14

WOMEN's KID D'ORSAY SLIP
 PERS-Also felt Juliet slippers .. three colors to choose from '. all sizes. @ AA