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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
.THEO HIGGINS
GIVEN DECREE

Theo Bolyard Higgins was granted
divorce from Dale Higgins on
grounds of cruelty in an uncon-
tested action at a short calendar
session of superior court today.
A change Of name to Theo Boil
yard was also granted.
The uncontested action Of Sarah
Comardo Arena against Walter
Arena was put off the docket.
Several motions were granted, and
decision reserved in several others.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
COMEDY WITH SPICE

The hectic adventures OF a vol
canic Mexican bride, her Babbit-like
hubby, his erratic uncle and even
more cratic British nobleman, are
unfolded in Mexican Spitfire Out
West" RKO Radios newest comedy
co-starring Lupe Velez and Leon
Enrol.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01

Revolutionary warriors who left
the same locale at the Lexington
Alarm.
Watching that simple ceremony
brought a new hope to men con-
cerned with the perpetuatiOn Of
the America we know. A marine
from the Caribbean skirmishes
bore the National Emblem, while
former U. S. army engineer car
ried the post colors. Leading the
column was a campaigner-claiming
two discharges, one from the navy
and one from the army. On his
left marched an ex-cavalryman
with service in highly honored reg
imentS. failing off to the rear of
the column, veterans Of several
combat divisions talked softly
about the manner Of the ceremony
and the march order. As usual,
where former soldiers gather,
somebody mentioned the chill In
the air and the comforting influ-
ence of an invigOrating drink. The
commander grOwled for silence in
the ranks.
That was the scene at Pine Hill.
Over in front of Tyler's store, men
of a younger generation waited
for the posting of draft numbers.
Beneath the shapely roof of Bullet
Hill school, children studied Amer
lean history, planned a trip to the
Yale Brown football game on Sat-
urday next. and wondered how
soon The Ramparts We Watch
would be shown in Newtown or
Seymour.
Edmund A. Power, the veteran
who was buried today, kept a ship
shape farm on Georges Hill. Mr..
Power spent little time visiting and
many people in town had never
met him. He was too busy, and
he lacked the strength for social
activity. We never knew Power
when he was exactly well, but we
never heard him complain.
Veteran Power was only forty
five, but he had been around and
seen more things than most people
who are much older. He enlisted
on April 2. 1918, in New York city,
and he was on foreign service from
May 9th. His outfit was Camp
Hospital No. 81, well and favorably
known in France. Powers serial
number was 755074, he claimed no
wounds but had suffered total dis
ability from eXacting service for
many long years.
Things won't be the same ON
Georges Hill now. The Power farm
was always a place where q
neighbor could drop In and chat
with Ed, and every visit was truly
n pleasure. Our folks will miss
these visits and they'll miss Ed
Power more than they realize.
Good neigh are scarce. No
body could have been a more con-
genial neighbor than I'D Power.
Half OF China's cotton growing
districts are now held by japanese.
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Several irrigation projects have
been opened IN Irak this year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
South Britain Briefs

Revolutionary warriors who left
the same locale at the Lexington
Alarm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
. John w. Bricker
By BILL GARRIGUS

Captain Hall, with his adjutant
and a detail of several men in
squad cars, stopped to rest across
the way from Johnny Walkers;
Cedar Hollow filling station late
Tuesday afternoon. These regular
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01

army men were
e II route from
Raritan Arsenal
to Springfield Ar
senal and they
were a sight to
i n S p ire civilians
who worry about
the fut ure of
America. Ev cry
man was as slick
and trim as a
bandbox soldier;
every motor vehi-
Gle was tuned to
r.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-01
POTEL REAL VETERAN

Victor Potel, who plays a dayen-
port salesman In Paramounts COM
edy riot, christmas In July" star
ring Dick Powell and Ellen Drew
started In pictures ut the old Essa-
nay Company IN 1910.
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SOOu W ste troops OH GIle move
again.
A veteran of the last war hailed
Captain Hall and asked: whats
the story OH material? Will We
have equipment next time?" The
youthful skipper smiled, looked off
toward the sunset over Paradise,
and said, II give you my word, it's
on order"
Edmund Power, veteran of the
first World War, was buried at
Pine Hill the very day the draft
numbers were called. Veterans of
Newton post, No. 1907, v. F.. W.,
accompanied by the ladies' aux
Hilary, mustered enough files to
give Comrade Power a military
funeral. A bugler and a firing
squad from Waterbury national
guard outfits assisted. believe it
or not, the ammunition used
proved defective and the slow
primer action caused ragged VOL
leys).
There was frost in the air when
the little column moved out to the
cemetery behind old Bullet Hill
schOOlhOuse. Windswept leaves
rustled underfOOt and a gray
squirrel Scuttled for cover as the
files approached. Spectators were
few because most people were at
work at their appointed tasks and
SOuthbury folk are not curious.
Somehow, as we listened to Com
mandcr Charles Weiss give his
commands We almost hoped that a
news cameraman might catch that
picture.
The Colors were brave. The
flowers for the departed comrade
were OF great beauty. The studied
seriousness and easy bearing of the
younger men in uniform was in
sharp contrast TO the carriage OF
men who had paraded before
Foch. Pershing and Billiard TO the
music Of mo TIE VayaS de Fam
boanga," an old Spanish march
from the Days Of the Empire in
far Mindanao. The wind caught
the Colors and they stood out
straight from the staff. Tho bugler
stepped up and sounded Taps.
Then the column moved away.
like the plcturebook columns OF
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Waterville, Nov. / Girl Scout
Troop No. 81, met yesterday after
noon with Mrs. Charles Murphy,
scout leader in charge, and made
plans for a Halloween party next
Wednesday evening, November 9th,
at a place unknown to the mem
bers. All are asked to meet in front
of Sprague school at 7:15 o'clock,
when they will be blind-folded and
taken in cars to the scene of the
party. The committee in charge in
cludes, Ethel Meriviglia, Barbara
Pollard, and Lillian MacMullen.
A report was given at the meet
ing of the recent trip to the East
ern Color Printing Company, when
the girls were taken on tour OF in
Spection.
Several members have registered
for community service Saturday
mornings in conjunction with other
troops of Waterbury. Those attend
ing the meeting yesterday were:
Marie Fappiano, Jeanne Lefevre,
Beatrice Smart, Marjorie Cantin,
Betty Cook, Betty Anterior, Thel-
ma Petronio, Rita Guimond, Lillian
MacMulen, Ruth Tyler, Vera Clark,
Barbara Burns, Barbara Pollard,
Ethel Meriviglia, Lena Williams and
Bernice zaugg.
A special rehearsal of Casper Da-
Wis Drum Corps will take place to-
night at $50 O'Clock, at the club
rooms on Thomaston avenue. All
playing members are requested to
attend.
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|NILLKIE SENDS
GREETING HERE
Thanks G. O. P. Club Pres
ident for Work Urges
Continued Action

Local Republican leaders are re-
ceiving letters from Wendell L. Will
kie thanking them for their aid in
the present campaign. In some of
Evening star., 1940-03-04

rival Of many thoroughbreds from
the winter tracks at New Orleans
and Hialeah.
William Campbell, 4 colored
stableboy, was the only known cas-
ualty among those who fought the
fire and participated In the rescue of
the horses. He suffered slight burns
while aiding In the rescue work.
Many exercise boys who lived in
the i've barns lost clothing and
other personal effects. It was esti-
mated that 1877 stalls were DESTROYED.
In addition to Busy K and Infidox,
eight other horses owned by Mr..
Ogle, An Oklahoma sportsman, were
rescued. Other owners whose horses
were saved included supt. Pending,
Mack Thorn Of Baltimore, Otto
Blank and p. Clausen, Albert Uter-
back Of Virginia. George Brenton Of
Virginia, ]. Z. Sweeney Of Marlboro,
Luke Seitz and Charles Boyle, an
other ofncial Of the association
which operates Bowie.
Mr.. Pending said the fire would
not interfere with the program for
the spring meeting, although he does
not plan to replace the burned barns
before the meeting opens.
He said he had conferred with
Woods Dickson, superintendent Of
the nearby Laurel track, and ar
ranged with him to take care Of all
horses which, cannot be- quartered
at Bowie.
The fire was the fourth major
blaze at Bowie.
Evening star., 1940-03-04

Farmers Of the Netheriands
now receive orders from the govern.
ment as to what use shall b made
Of their land.
Evening star., 1940-03-04

strengthen the national Democratic
ticket In Ohio.
Speaker Bankhead made It clear
his 'efavorite son" candidacy for the
presidency was not one Of opposition
to Mr.. Roosevelt, should the latter
run again.
/ The Speaker agreed with his
brother. Senator Bankhead, Demo-
crat, Of Alabama, that II the Presi.
dent wants the Democratic nomina.
ton, ''le can have it without much
question"
Third Term Ban to BE Sought.
Meanwhile, a member Of Congress
from President Roosevelt's home
State called for congressional action
to settle the third-term issue.
Representative Hall, Republican.
OF New York announced he would
introduce legislation which would fix
two terms as the maximum number
that could be served by eny Presi-
dent. Mr.. Hall said he was acting
In response to q resolution adopted
by the New York Legislature last
week. The Legislature memorialized
Congress to enact legislation to pre-
vent any President serving = third
term.
Mr.. Hall said he would introduce
two resolutions, one proposing con-
sututional amendment limiting the
presidency to two terms and the
other prohibiting compensation for
President during his third term.
Evening star., 1940-03-04
Truman, 1Ilird-Terln
Foe, Says He Would
Support Roosevelt
Senator Voices Hope
President Won't Seek !.
!. Rehominotion
By the Associated Prsas.

By me As60ctAted Frea4.
$ Senator Truman, Democrat, Of
Missouri said today he hoped Presi-
dent Roosevelt would. not seek .
third term, but added:
III he does. / will support him"
Senator Truman told reporters he
always had opposed the third-term
idea because of thu tradition that
= President should serve only eight
years.
+. ] The Senator, ending his first term,
Is engaged In q night for reqomina-
stion against Gov. Stark Of Missouri.
While there had been earlier indi.
cations that administration forces
were friendly to Gov. Stark. author
9itative persons reported today that
New Deal ofncials were taking no
part in the race.
Senator Clark, Democrat, of Mis-
souri, declined comment on Senator
Truman's contest. Friends said,
however, that II he took any active
part In the campaign. he would sup
port his colleague.
While the Missouri situation inter-
ested Capital politicians, there still
was much talk about the weekend
statements Of Senator Donahey,
Democrat, -of Ohio, and Speaker
Bankhead, Democrat, Of Alabama.
After IS years Of pubic life, Sem
ator Donahey. 66, announced he
would retire "for the preservation of
my health. Many party leaders had
expressed hope he would run again,
for they argued that he would
Evening star., 1940-03-04
Last Deed Bought,
Restoration of
Appoman|ox d Near /
Park Service to Rebuild
Town Whers War Ended
As II Was in 1865
.ssssial Dispsteh 70 The ssar.

ssesiai Dispatch 70 The 1tar.
LYNcHBUR0. Va. March A.
The last deeds necessary to turn
the historic town OF Appomattox.
where Gen. Robert Z. Lee surren-
dered April ., 1855, to end the Civil
War. into park, have been acquired
by the National Park service.
Within two years the Park Service
hopes to have reconstructed on the
o7s-acre reservation the various
buildings in existence In 1Sd6 70 as
to leave faithful reproduction Of
the site for posterity.
A survey must be completed show
ing the location Of buildings that
have since been destroyed, = road
nearly mile long through the heart
of the site must be relocated and
reforestatiop Of the area to resemble
its appearance in 1865 is being con-
sidered. Borings must be made to
establish the foundations Of certain
buildings Of which no outward trace
remains.
For these purposes the Park Serv-
ice has $92 900 remaining of an origi-
nal 100000 appropriation, 5000
having been used to purchase the
last tract of land.
Ronald F. Lee, superintendent Of
historic sites for the Park Service,
has collection of sketches to be
used as guides in the reconstruction
The new road, he said, will encircle
the historic buildings Of Appomattox
and afford an entrance to the area
from the south.
The surrender grounds are about
20 miles east of Lynchburg.
K. B. Simmons, landscape archi-
tect for the Park Service, said loca-
tions within the area which figured
in the defense of Appomattox also
will be designated. They will in
clude the properties that served As
headquarters for both Union and
Confederate generals.
The Mclean House, In whose
rooms the generals met to end the
war, Is today no more than . mound
of rotting timbers overgrown with
honeysuckle. The mansion was dis
mantled for shipment to the Colum-
bian Exposition of 1923 at Chicago,
but was never sent.
In this house the surrender .oc-
CURED.
Other Appomattox landmarks are
scarce. A plaque marks the place
where the old county courthouse
stood. It was destroyed by fire in
1892. ~
Evening star., 1940-03-04

they ask the authorittss 70 10 70
wcek q the racketeerA and ID ths
next thW prc0lise -the authorities
who have gone to work the
dainnedest hsht you ever saw
Evening star., 1940-03-04
A. (. F. Nurse Found
Wounded in Head
By . staff Correspondent Of The Star

By . Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
COLESVILLE, Md, March A.
Miss Florence May Walters, 50, who
served as Z nurse in France during
the World War, was in the Mont
gomery County Hospital today with
gunshot wound in the head. Her
condition Is said to be serious.
Police said Miss Walters was
found on the bed in her room when
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Bradford,
relatives with whom she resided,
returned from church at noon yes
terday. A pistol lay near her side.
Although conscious, Miss Walters
made no statement.
County. Policemen Charles r.
Barnes and Jerry Hobbs. who took
her to the hospital, said Mrs. Brad
ford told them Miss Walters had
retired to her room earlier in, the
day, saying she had ! headache.
Evening star., 1940-03-04

dust peusscuti0 n union bstid-
lns hadss groups "a Nsw Orleans
and slSswhsrs.
NJ. PadNay said ANY sixth-grade
pupil" would know, lAbor unions
were exempt from the, Sherman
anu-trlst laws and that the A. r.
Z. would give Mr.. Arnold the
"damnedest hight he ever had"
Centering his attack on charges
by Columnist Westbrook Pegler that
racketeers and criminals had entered
the Al. Lii Mr.. Green. countered
that tbs number Mr.. Pegler had
said he could name was q "very
small percentage Of four and one
quarter million A. F. L. members"
Pegier Demands Action.
He asserted the A. r. i. denounced
wrong doing and added:
I'VE call upon the officers OF the
law to apply the statutes- the, GRIM
inal statutes Of the country-to any
who are guilty, either In our
movement or outside our movement.
Can We do anything further9"
Told OF Mr.. Green's statement, Mr..
Pegler, vacationing at Miami Beach,
Fla, replied:
1T Is not enough to deplore. It is
up to the A. F. L. to get them (the
racketeers) out. : In one breath
Evening star., 1940-03-04

Postage metering machines have
been introduced into Italy.
Evening star., 1940-03-04
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. g. MONDAY MARoH 1910
Green Challenges
Cl,aroes Of 4. FL.
'RackeIee !!
Podwoy Defiss ArnoIdl
Promising Fight on
Anti- Trust Drive
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
I ATLANTA, March l.-Thrusting
definance at its critics and 'foes." !"
the American Federation OF Labor
launched today on = Southern or
ganixing campaign geared to enlist
"eyery man and women eligible" !"
An organization call was addressed
to central labor unions and State
federations by President william
Green yesterday at the close OF q
two-day, 10-state conference at
tended by 1000 delegates.
Amid encouraging yells Of the
delegates, Mr.. Green challenged Is
. deliberate falsehood" what he
characterized as charges that "our
great American labor movement" is
1 weakened institution, engaged In
exploitation and racketeering."
PaAway DeIfes Arnold.
In q similarly inilitant vein, Gem
erGl Counsel Joseph padHay defied
Assistant United 6tates Attorney
General Thurman ,Arnolds anti
Evening star., 1940-03-04
Byrd )
CONTINUED From First Pase,.

miral Byrd ~ saying "Slow burn.
Ing cigarettes are . favorite
with us. You can Be sure we have
plenty"
II am advised that . reputation
was made for q certain brand u
dog food, although the Government:
was called upon to pay for IS tons
Of dog food amounting to $2,S40, =
Mrs. JOHNSON continued. s'Ihe
was Cancelled and q donA.
tion Of IS tons Of Z certain brand
was made. ="
He declared that certain brands"
Of various other products had besn
ordered for the expedition.
Comdr. English quoted . presi-.
Dental order directing Admiral Byrd
to prohibit all expedition members
from furnishing any outsiders With
copies Of any diary, chart, memoran.
dunn, photograph o. other informa-
tion about the expedition.
Narratives Fsrsssdsn.
"1t Is highly Important that no
journal or narrative of the enter
prise, either partial or complete,
should be published without the
authority and under the supervision
Of the Government Of the United
States. at whose expense this serv-
Ice u undertaken" the President
wrote.
Comdr. English Indicated to the
subcommittee that the expedition
would be maintained a. lone q
Congress would permit. The state
Department, he aid, oontends that
some semi-permansnt occslpataousis
essential to any claim Of soverei1nty
over Antarctic territory.
This enterpriss win, II IT Il I con-
tinuing proposition" hs said. .con-
stit'its such occupation"
Evening star., 1940-03-04
Hebrew Relief Dunce
Attended BY 600

More than 600 persons last night
attended the 18th annual dance for.
the benefit Of the free loan and relief
funds Of the District Of Columbia
Hebrew Beneficial Association in the
Willard Hotel.
Harry Ziggles was chairman Of the
affair, assisted by Co-chairmen Hy-
man Rather and Abe Tash.
Evening star., 1940-03-04
B. & O. Diesel Sets Up
Record for Service

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Co. announced today that 4 new all
time record for continuous railroad
locomotive performance Is believed
to have been set by q Diesel-electric
locomotive plying between here and
Chicago.
The roads locomotive No. So, OPP
Grating ON the Capitol Limited,
marked its 365th consecutive daily
run between here and the Illinois
city when 1t pulled into Washington
on February IS. The locomotive
covered more than 280, 900 miles on
Its years run over the 772-mile
stretch, averaging more than 56
miles an hour, the company said.
The longest period in which the
engine was idle for servictng during
the year was 61a hours, omcials de-
clared. n
Evening star., 1940-03-04
$4,000 Bowie Fire
Killing Five Horses
Probed by Officials
50 Thorouehbreds Driven
To Sofety; Large Crowd
-"~ Attracted to, Scene

Of1icials at the Bowie (Md) race
track today began an inquiry into
fire OF mysterious origin which
cost the lives of five race horses and
caused approximately $4,000 dam
age to equipment early today.
Stable hands, welding pftchforks,
drove more than SO other thorough
breds to safety as six volunteer fire
companies, handicapped by lack OF
water, fought yainly to check the
flames as they swept five frame
barns, the trainers kitchen and
track blacksmith shop.
Firemen were forced to lay their
hose lines more than q quarter mile
to the nearest water supply, !.
Capt. Frank Boswell Of the Bowie
Fire Department said that when his
company arrived on the scene the
firemen were told by stabhhands
that = huge water tank towering
over the blazing buildings was
empty, but this was denied today
by Richard Pending, track super
intendcnt.
Pumps Wires Destroyed.
The tank, according to Mr.. Pend
ing, held 5000 gallons of water and
he said this was used by firemen.
After the supply was exhausted, he
said, the tank could not be refilled
for further use because wires lead
ing TO an electric pump supplying
the tank were destroyed by the fire.
Supt. Pending said preliminary
investigation failed to disclose the
origin of the fire. He said, though
1t may have been caused by 4 dis
carded cigarette.
The horses burned to, death in
their stalls were owned by two Bal
timore men. j. j. Martin lost Eudes,
High Betsy and La Lautne. while K.
D. Kolseth lost Setemup and Devas-
tation. q 2-year-old.
Busy K and Infidox from the
stable o( L. E. Ogle were among
those driven to safety and quartered
temporarily in other barns on the
grounds. All Of the horses were in
training for Bowie's spring meeting,
which will open Aprikl.
Reads Are JaMmed.
Flames were visible for miles and
several Thousand persons were at
tracted to the scene, jalnming roads
in the Bowie community until the
fire was brought under control about
$50 O'Clock, four hours after the
first alarm was sounded.
The IRE was discovered In stable
K by attendants at other stables
shortly after II O'Clock last night
and they dashed across the track
and awakened q stableboy asleep in
the flaming structure.
The Bowie fire department was
the first to reach the track and
was quickly followed by other vol
unteer companies from Bladens-
burg, Tuxedo Cheverly, Cottage City,
Glenn Dale and Laurel as . gen.
eral alarm was sounded. :.
The stables burned were located
near the seven-eights pole at the
track. About 100 horses in nearby
barns did not have to be moved.
Horsemen said the blaze occurred
just = day in advance Of, the ar
Evening star., 1940-03-04
Mrs. Roosevelt Defines
Role on Appointments

Mrs. Roosevelt made 1t clear at
her press conference today that she
has nothing to do with appointing
people to ONCE.
Asked II she had received infor-
nation from various citizens about
the reappointment Of Judge Fay
Bentley to the Juvenile Court. Mrs.
Roosevelt responded that it was not
within her. province to be tnstru-
mental in appointments, but that
she had passed along the informa-
ton to the proper persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-22
Falls Church
Social Notes

FALLS CHURCH, Va, Dec. III
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward B. Freeman are
giving a Christmas party tomor-
row from 4 to Z o'clock at their
home. In the evening the Bach
Society will sing chorals from 8 to
II o'clock. Member of this group
are Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Shower, Mrs.
w. c. Pryor, Mrs Helen Latham
Comstock, Mr. and Mrs Paul Kyme
Mrs. w. H. Cravens, Mrs. Samuel
Dennis, B. M. Kavanaugh. DR.. Alice
Kiessling, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Park
Mrs. A. D. Neale, DR.. and Mrs.
Donald Goodchild and. Miss Clay
Farrar. Mrs. Freeman will be as
sisted by Mr.. Freeman's mother, a
gifted pianist and composer.
Miss Virginia Anderson and her
brother, Paul de Tamble Anderson,
were hosts last night at the first
big Christmas dance for the young
people.
Mr.. Archie Anderson, who re-
turned home today for the holidays,
gave a dance for so friends tonight.
Mrs. Harold j. Spelman and Mrs.
George Wells were hostesses yes
terday at beautiful bridge party
Their guests were Mrs. L. P. Daniel,
Mrs. M. H. Haertel, Mrs. A. F.
Bowen, Mrs. M. Herring, Mrs. John
L. Harrison, Mrs Adrien Busick,
;,l, !
Mrs. F. T. Moore, Mrs. James
Brown, Mrs. Herbert Coward, Mrs.
James r. Branson, Mrs. B. M. Bird