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Evening star., 1940-09-18

D-coIIssebred Crest" in brown
oIliootor-eroin colt -SS.95
E-Tipten" Voicroft shoe in
olIieotor Golf with brown or black
suede trim S8,95
F-"Annette" Motrix shoe in gen.
uine black izord and suede or brown
oIliootor Golf and suede --Sl0.75
G-"Weylin" Tru-Poise shoe in
suede with izord-coIf trim. brown or
black Observation-Disclosures S8.95
Evening star., 1940-09-18

H-Pondoro's Capri" in genuine
brown alligator with suede, or black
Hzord with suede S16.75
i-Pondoro's "cIoudette" in oenu-
ing black Iizord with English box
cloth or brown oIIiootor with English
boxcIoth ---------Sl6,75
J-coIIesebred's Eleanor" in suede
with oIieotor-eroin colt trim, black
or brown ---------------S8.95
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
DARDANELLE GUNS QUIET
 FOR ALLIES
Allied Fleet Given Right 10 Sail Into Black Sea 10
 Make Blockade

BUCHAREST, March 30 = Au- thoritative diplomatic sources said today Turkey has agreed to let Franco British fleets go through the Dardanelles to clamp an anti German blockade on the Black Sea.
 The report said the decision was reached at a French British Turk ish military conference at Aleppo a few days ago.
 Such action runs contrary to the Montreaux Convention of 1886 which stipulated the Dardanelles would be closed to the warships of all belligerent nations except when serving under League Of Nations mandate or helping the victim of an aggression under the mutual assistance pact concluded within the framework of the League.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
Ketthikarl
 Pulls Off
 BIaCkoui
For Fifteen Minutes City Is in Darkness-Adver-
 fising Scheme

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March 30. Had there been any European refugees in Ketchikan last night they would have felt at home as the city staged a 15-minute black out, the first in Alaska
 Bremen took advantage of the blackout and 'bombarded" the town with star shells advertising the an- nual Firemen's Ball that is the big event here tonight
 Business houses cooperated in the "blackcut," extinguishing tn eir commercial signs, and residences also shaded their windows.
 The blackout was lessened some what by the brilliant northern lights which at times appeared as distant searchlights.
 The blackout was followed by the scheduled brilliantly lighted fireboat parading around the chan nel throwing illuminated columns of water and air in advertising the dance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
MORE FINDS COMING UP,
 CLAIM NAzI
German Government lnfi- mates Further Expos
 ures" Be Revealed

BERLIN, March 30-The sixteen documents which the German For eign Office has published as finds" in the archives of the Polish For eign Offices at Warsaw are only "cheap wine compared to costly vintages yet to come, an authorized German source asserted today. cit ing Bible story of Jesus and the conversion of water to wine.
 The source of this statement ob- served, American statesmen must mt get out on limb and try to put yesterdays publications off with the remark that these are the opinions of only Polish Ambassadors as to what the American policy is.
 "They should remember at Ca- naan, the ruler of the feast com- plained the bridegroom was keep ing the best wine until the end" the German official said, adding. That may be what we are doing"
 This news source further inti- mated the German Government is in possession of direct communica- tions of U. S. Ambassador to Paris William Bullitt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
 SEX VIEW
 IN COURT
Bertrand Russell $ Defense of Adultery Draws
 Fire of Judge

NEW YORK, March 30.-Judicial perusal of some of Bertrand Rus sells published views on sex and morality has led to a court order directing his appointment to the faculty of the City College of New York be revoked
 Supreme Court Justice John E. McGeehan, after reading several Of the noted British philosophers works, termed the appointment as an insult to the people of the City of New York"
 The decision was made in tax payers suit brought by a Brooklyn mother who became the spearhead of a campaign started by Episcopal Bishop Manning when he denounc- ed Russell as a recognized prop agandist against both religion and morality" and a defender of adult cry.
 The Board of Higher Education of the City of New York recently reaffirmed appointment of Russell by Il to T vote, and will probably appeal from the court order.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
Mrs. Lon,en
 Gets Divorce
 From Fran(is
Claims. She Received No Money from Husband
 in North t8 Months

SEATTLE, March 30.-Mrs. Eilee Lomen, 23, has obtained a divorce in the Superior Court from Fran cis Lomen, of Nome, Alaska, son of Ralph Lomen, Vice-President of the companies with large reindeer interests in Alaska.
 Mrs. Lomen testified that her husband made $500 monthly but "has not sent me penny since he left for Alaska 18 months ago. He was supposed to send me money to come back but it never came
 The court approved the property settlement. Mrs. Lonen relinquish- ed all interest in the Lomen rein deer, lighterage and merchandise enterprises in Alaska for S200
 The couple married three years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
Take Report with Three Grains of Salt, Is
 Roosevelt Advice
HULL, BULLET DENY
 NAzIS' IMPLICATION
Papers from Poland Said by Germany 10 Show
 U. 5. Conniving
(By Associated Press)

A new barrage of words dimmed the sound of gunfire in warning Europe as the Nazi newspapers ac- claimed sensational discovery" of alleged Polish documents which it Is said proved that American diplomats helped to hasten the break out of hostilities last Sep- temser"
 The charge drew swift retort in Washington, challenging the credibility of the papers which the Germans say consist primarily Of confidential reports" in which the Polish envoys in Washington, Paris and London are purported to have informed their government of the views of American statesman before the outbreak of the Polish German war.
 President Roosevelt, who is rep resented in the reports as "conJur- ing up the war psychosis' to dis tract attention of the American pub lie from domestic problems, warned the newspapermen, at conference, that all European propaganda should be taken with three grains of salt.
 No Credence
 Secretary of State Cordell Hull said his Department placed mot the slightest credence" in the purported German documents seized" from Inc Polish Government files.
 Flat Denial
 William Bullitt, United States Am bassador to France, entered a flat denial to the statement which is attributed to him by the Germans, asserting this country would fin ish' the European conflict on the side of the Allies.
 Comment Declined
 Joseph P. Kennedy, American Am bassador to Great Britain. quoted by the alleged documents as prom ising to press upon Great Britain the necessity" of helping Poland with arms and cash" declined to make any comment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
If You Thought Congress Passes Laws for Fun, You
 Just Have Done Ii Wronq

measures which gave some worthy widow 8 lifetime pension--or pro- vided Federal aid to small dis trict's river sysbem-or did this and that for some individual or little group
 These bills are numberless, and, to cope with them, the house has an Objectors' committee, composed of three Democrats and three Re- publicans. One objection from the Objectors generally is enough to make a measure worth less than the paper it was written on.
 In the Senate, bills can be in trcduced only in the last two hours of any legislative day. The catch is that if business is rush. ing, legislative day may last for months of calendar days.
 Bills introduced in the Senate are referred to one of the 37 standing committees by the Vice. President. The committee m a y refer it to a subcommittee. There are hearings, redrafts, recommen- dations, majority and minority re- ports. the committee of the whole, and the interminable wait for 1t to show up on the calendar (unless the steering committee prescribes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
By JACK STINNETT

MASHINCIOr., March 30.-It's easier to get by with murder than it is to get bill through Con- gress.
 According to the International Association of Police Chiefs, if you commit murder and the murder is discovered, you have from one chance in ten to one in four (de- pending on what city you're in) of getting away with it.
 If you are in Washington and in Congress, you have about one chance in 25 of getting a bill written into the statue books as an honest o-gospel law.
 At a recent session of Congress, there were nearly l8,000 bills in- troduced. Of these, few more than 700 got the Presidents John Hancock and went into the sta tutes to help CT hinder you and me and Joe Doaks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
NEW REGIME PROCLAIMED
 FOR CHINESE
Japanese Dominated Gov ernment Is Now Set
 Up at Ranking

HAWKING, March 30 The All-China- Japanese sponsored re- gime, headed by former Chinese Premier Wang Chang Wei, was proclaimed here today in brief ceremonies, backed by the Japa- nese Army
 The new regime is dedicated to an effort to end the B months Of war by Japan in China and to e5- tablish a new economic relation ship between the two countries, Japan playing a dominating role in the development of China's re- sources and industry.
 A train, bringing the officials of the new regime here, was wrecked, but no casualties resulted.
 With the exception of Japan, no foreign nation sent diplomatic rep resentatives to the ceremony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
WAFER IS
 RISING IN
 WIDE AREA
Thousands of Men Work. ing on Levees-Homes
 Already Isolated

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 3o. Tn the face of a new and possloiy greater emergency tha existed during the devastating floods of last month, thousands of men are laboring on levees almost wipeo wiped out by February's high wa ter to avoid danger caused by sud- den rising Of streams and rivers.
 The Sacramento River, at Napa, at 10 o'clock this morning, poured out of it's banks in three places.
 By noon the high water had iso- lated hundreds of homes and resi- dents were evacuating others.
 Conditions similar to Napa are reported early this afternoon as pre- vailing elsewhere.
 H. M. Rich, United States Army Engineers, is at the Napa flood scene directing emergency operations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
Sir John
 GiIn,our
 Is Dead
British War Cabinet Mem Der Passes Away Sud-
 denly Today

LONDON, March 30.-Sir Jchn Gilmore, 63, Minister of British Shipping, died suddenly today as the result of an attack of the heart.
 He had been a prominent mem Der of the Conservative Paarty for 20 years and has held various Cab inet posts since 1926.
 Sir John is the first member of the present British War Cabinet to die.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
HIGH WIND
 AT SEATTLE
Power Lines Wrecked and Trees Uprooted-
 Houses Shaken

SEATTLE, March BOA sudden wind, reaching a velocity of 62 miles an hour, wrecked power lines, up- rooted trees and at least one boat was cast adrift. Houses were shak- en and some damage reported.
 Work on the Lake Washington bridge-tunnel was suspended by the power failure and the pontocn bridge itself was severely buffeted, but apparently not damaged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
EXPLOSION
 OF BIG GUN
 KILLS MANY
Train Load of Wounded Soldiers Rushed from
 Scene 10 Bucharest

BUCHAREST, March ;30.-The ex- plosion of one of Rumania's largest size guns, with a resulting heavy toll of life, during war maneuvers, is reported here.
 The authorities are attempting to suppress the report, but Rumanian newspapers claim train loaded with wounded soldiers is being rush. ed here from Dadilov where the ex- plosion occurred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
CANNERY HEAD WEST

F. A. Gepner, superintendent for the New England cannery at Cor dova, is a passenger on the Bar anof preparing to open the can- nery in readiness for the coming season.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
SEA FOODS MAN HERE

H. M. Parks, of Pioneer Sea Foods, is a Baranof passenger for Cordova, going west to make pre- parations for operating the can nery there recently purchased from Capt. A. E. Lathrop.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
SHOT DOWN IN BATTLE,
 WEST AREA
Two Messersehmitt Fight CTS Crash in Flames
 British Attack

LONDON, March 30.-Two Ger man Messerschmidt fighting planes were shot down in flames and Do~nier bomber was disabled by British warplanes in action over the Gelman western front lines.
 This is according to an official announcement by the British Air Ministry.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
presidenf's Wife
 Is Leaving Seattle
 Today for Southland

SEATTLE, March 30. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is scheduled to leave here at o'clock this af- ternoon by plane for Los Angeles to begin a lecture tour.
 Mrs. Roosevelt has been here vis- iting members of her family since Thursday night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
WANG DENOUNCED

CHUNKING, March 30. The Chinese Government here scath- ingly denounced Wang in accepting head of the new regime. as high treason
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
THE DIRECTORS

Considering that there have been 76 Congresses, each sitting for a couple of years, that may seem like an internal number of laws. It is. But consider that vast number of these were private bills
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30
SLUM CLEARANCE WORK IN ALASKA;
 pROp05AL MADE
Measure Authorizes Leg. is!dture 10 Create
 Housing Board

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Sen- ator Homer T. Bone, of washing ton, has introduced bill author izing the Alaska Legislature to cre- ate a Housing Authority to con- duct slum clearance work in the Territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30

The silk industry in China has flourished for 4,000 years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30

There are 2e,5o0,000 motor ve- hicles in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-30

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

ley. Adjutant Hugo Wiberg, Charles JI Allen and George J. Scott Thomas F. Moore, chairman, presented the guest of the evening, Major zealley. 7.
 Discussion of future plans included reference to the proposed shelter, which may be erected. here to &C., conmodate homeless men or trans tents. The shelter will memorialize the name of the late Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis, rector of St. Johns church a former. member of the advisory board.
 Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, William J. Pape, Phillip vonTobel, Charles Rietdyke. Judge Patrick Healey and ScoutmaSter Frank Duren took part in the discussions of the evening.
 A motion picture showing the Sal- vation Arny's activities in various parts of the United States was ex- hibited. Behind the Tambourine showed the work accomplished by the army in hospitals, nurseries, shelters, social centers, rescue homes summer camps and in religious cir cleS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
MaIoney To Address
 CountyW Women s Clubs
Senator Guest Saturday in Home Town, Washington,
 OfRepubIican Opponent, Paul L. Cornell

staunch New Dealer, has taught state and local government, politi- cal theory and the social aspects of American government at Vassar College since 1880, she also has had first hand experience as an admin istrator of government. In 1855 and 1886 she was granted leave of ab- sence from the college and served as administrative aide to the assist ant executive director of the Na- tional Youth Administration in Washington. In 1897 and 1888 she was on a leave of absence to study state housing boards under grant awarded by the Carnegie Corpora ton. She is now writing a book on the results of her studies.
 Connecticut, as one of the fore most states, in proportion to its size and population, has shown par ticular interest in the housing pro- gram of the Roosevelt Administra- ton with low rent housing projects under way in six cities and projects planned in two others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
4.8%6 Increase
 For First Eight Months of 194O
Connecticut With 196 Deaths Showed Gain
 of 9.6%o.

Hartford, Conn.,, Oct. II = (Spe- ciaD - The following chart. com piled by the Safety Education De- partment of the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, indicates that Connecticut ranks 27th among the states listed according to their in- creased automobile fatality records for the first eight months of 1940. The map shows the comparative dif- ference in the number of deaths with the same period of 1889.
 Statistics from forty-seven states, which are immediately avail able, reveal that approximately IT, 900 persons were killed by. automo- piles since the first of this year-an increase of AS per cent over the cor responding period of 1889. Of the fourteen states which improved their fatality records, Mississippi led with a 27.2 per cent reduction, Nebraska was second with 2l8 per cent de- crease and the District of Columbia, third with drop of 18.9 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

To the hills of Litchfield Coun- ty Saturday will come men and wo- men from every county of Connec- ticut to attend the statewide meet ing at which United States Senator Francis T. Maloney will make one of his principal speeches of the cam llaign in the home town of his Re- publican opponent, Paul L. Cornell The meeting, which will include a luncheon at the Bear Hill Inn at Marble Dale in the town of Wash ington, is sponsored by the Litch- field County Branch of the Con- flecticut Federation of Democratic Women's Clubs.
 Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse, Professor of Economies at Connec- ticut College, and Democratic nom- ifee for Secretary of State, is Pres ident of the Federation and will preside. introducing the speakers. Mrs. Elsie Petersen of New Milford is the Litchfield County chairman.
 Besides Senator Maloney, Robert A. Hurley, nominee for Governor, and Odell Shepard, nominee for Lieutenant Governor. Dr. Dorothy Schaffter Associate Professor of Po- litical Science at Vassar College, will be a speaker. Miss Schaffter, a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
Hospital Bulletins

Raymond Bronson, Jr.s 15, of 26 Fremont street, injured in an au- tomobile accident Tuesday night, was to be discharged from the Waterbury hospital today.
 Joseph Privitera, 54, of 285 Bank street, Waterbury, who broke 12 ribs when a scaffolding collapsed in ThOmastOn yesterday. was re- ported improved at the Waterbury hospital.
 Priv. Bernard CoyIe, of Truck |, was in good condition at st. Mary's hospital
 Mrs. Catherine Doyle, 60, of 45 Walnut street, struck by a car on East Main street more than a week ago, was in poor condition at St. Mary's, where her name is on the danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
AVENUE.
 BLAZE QUELLED
Open Flue 5on Top Floor Fills Attic With Volumes v ,fa
 of Smoke

Four companies of apparatus were summoned to 34 Abbott ave- hue today when an open f1ue on the top floor filled the attic with volumes of smoke. The companies responding to the alarm at 9:30 o'clock were Engines 2 and 10, and Truck l, and the Booster.
 Overloaded motors caused two minor fires at 35 Center street and at 1926 Bank street last night. The Center street glaze was on the fifth floor. while the Bank street fire was in the refrigerating system of John DeVito's market.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
Widow Compensated
 For Husbands Death
Freight System Signs Agreement With Mrs. Scozza=
 fava-$1, ,OOO Paid Other Awards Announced

Margaret Scozzafaya, widow oi James A. Scozzafava, was awarded $1 900 from the Mccarthy Freight System, Inc, in full and final set clement of her compensation claim according to a stipulation agree ment approved in Compensation Court this morning by Commissioner James M. Lynch.
 Mrs. Scozzafava claimed her hus- band suffered an injury February g, 1940, while working for the freight firm which resulted in his death She further claimed she should be entitled to six years compensation both claims being disputed by the respondent-employer.
 The claim of the Mccarthy Freight System was that MT. Scozza- fava did not sustain the injury aris- ing out of his employment. Com missioner Lynch stated in the stipu- lation agreement that the $1,00O to be paid to the claimant is mot an admission of liability.
 Other agreements filed and ap- proved by Commissioner Lynch this morning in which compensation will be paid -eekly during the period of disability were as follows:
 Connecticut Light and Power Company, Hartford, and Edward Winslow, 77 Chapman street, cript on left elbow, $24.68 beginning Oc- tober 13.
 Seymour oil Company and Will liam P. Foster, Seymour. laceration across left shin bone just below the knee, $9 beginning September ?.
 Torrington Manufacturing Com pany and Sidney Mann, Torrington, partial amputation of right index finger. $9.92 beginning October 4. , s. o. and 0. Company, Branch of United Shoe Machine Corpora tion, Ansonia, and Benjamin Daniel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17

,ecki, Ansonia, injured left leg, $1I.26 beginning October i.
 Derby Gas and Electric Company and James Hogan, Shelton, pulled muscle in left leg and thigh, $l4 beginning October 8.
 Uno w. Seaman, Winsted, and Clinton E. Tyrell, Winsted, undis- placed fracture of the fifth finger of right hand, $1155 beginning Sep tember 26. :, Ansonia American Brass Com pany and J. Calstein, Ansonia, left indirect ihguinal hernia, $14.O3 be- ginning September 30.
 Ansonia American Brass Company and D. Yoia, Ansonia, tenderness and pain over sacral-coccygeal re- zion, $14.96 beginning September IA.
 Camp Everett, Inc, Taconic, and Henrietta P. Godnick, New York City, left ankle sprain, $25 begin ming July 26.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
MAJOR REALLY IN VISIT HERE
Newly Appointed Salvation Army Commander Greet
 ed By Advisory Board

The advisory board of the Salva- tion Army held an informal recep- tion last evening in honor of Ma jor Harold A. Zealley recently ap- pointed divisional commander for the Southern New England division of the organization. A supper pre- ,ceded a brief business meeting. Brief addresses were made by Major zeal-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-17
UNEMPLOYMENT HITS ALASKA

Salem, e.-(UP)--Alaska is no place to go to look for work, ac- cording to information received here by L. c. Stoll, state employment di-s rector. A telegram to Stoll from Joseph T. Flakne, director of the Alaska Employment Service, in Ju- yleau, read: Alaska has surplus workers in all trades In fact, there is serious unemployment prob lem"
 Nearly 1000 cars in the; Nether- lands are to use wood gas as fufel.
The weekly echo., 1940-01-19

sho don't CARE nothin' bout dem, d.
yo' Mr., Ed?
Now, Mr.. Ed, l DIES want ask yo'
bout desc cups what DE- peoples wins
and dey calls dem Love Cups. Doss
dat mean dat de cup is fill WI
love or is it made out o love?Now
DIES 'cided dat it is made out o love
and if a person gifts one O. den cups
dev is dun winned som bo1y's love
amt dey Mr.. Ed? 'Cau-e l saw i
de pap r asst WEEK where de FEEDER
Atm CLUB wcme1r had m eun
and some O dem wi1sed a love cu7
Yo know it is a easy thing fl
wemens to win love cup, ain ]
MIR. Ed?
Now. amt winn-d iran yet Is
|yo' Mr.. Ed?
The weekly echo., 1940-01-19
+ HESA WING
OF Mr. Green
BY Rev. z. y. Brent

Well, Mr.. Ed, Yo' know w. Sao is
got some fine ladies in our state o
Mississippi and our unity States, aim
us, Mr.. Ed? Now, l Sc in de last
weeks paper where a lady named
Hiss Molten, she sing TO de folks,
now, sho is des natchally prity nice
lookin' singin' lady, amt she Mr. Ei
Now, Mr.. Ed, l let yo' would Ike
to have her in yo' cage and let he
sing TO TO wouldn't yo' Mr.. Ed?
O'course, Mrs. Rogers is fine lady
cause she does a good work, ain
she MIR. Ed? Now, she don't care
much bout de mems cause she de.
got lots O wemens round her. Now
ii dey don't care nothin' bout me