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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01
|COLORED PLATES
 DISPLAYED HERE
Free Hand Wall Designs Featuring MattatuCk
 SOCiety's Exhibit

An unusual display of colored plates of free hand decorated wall designs from houses in the Con. necticut country side is being ex- hibited at the Mattatuck Iiistori- cal society, ii9 West Main street today to May i7th. These decora- lions were probably done by itin- erant artisans between the years l775-l8l2. Most of them are new discoveries.
 Also on display are some finely executed plates of signs from New England inns and taverns. The embellishments on these old signs are true artistic expressions of an important American business. Some of them are highly entertaining and reveal early methods of advertising
 The majority of the plates are very careful renderings of details of free hand decorated walls sup lemented with photographs of the rooms in which the decorations ap- pear. This type of decoration has until recently been an obscure sub feet, there being only ieW ex- ampleS known, but during the last three years a number of old houses in Connecticut have been recon dtioned with a result that many new examples have been discov- cred. For many years there has been an increasing interest In the stencileld wall and many . person has been thrilled at finding colorcd patterns on the old plaster beneath layers of wall paper. Stencilling has been well treated in MiSs Janet Warnings scholarly book, American Stencils on Walls and Furniture, However, the free hand decorating is 6 new field about which there Js scant information as to who may have done the work or how popu- lar it was. Most Of the Index of American Design plates are of hith- crto unknown walls all from Con- necticut
 These particular decorations are probably older than the stcncilled walls through the practice was con- tinued for some years after stem cilling became popular, Both these means of decorating were substitutes for wall paper which was too ex- pensive for most Americans Up until as late as 1915 when wall paper factories began to spring up every where as the nation grew moro prosperous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01

Joe Bottomly, one of large delegation of local Elks attending the funeral services for Mike Reidy the other day. initiated simultaneously with Mike in the Brass City Order fortyone years ago this coming July Joe recalls the carnival the BP OEs held around initiation time at the old auditorium and how he and Mike heaCed the entertainment committee Through Joes acquaint- ance with the profession they brought the famous high diving McMahon here who daily performed his stunt gratis at the of Bank and Grand Streets. Mac used to dive eighy-five feet from ladder into tank with six feet of water, stunt which put the carnival over in big way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01

Signs of the times. .. The line of new autos along Freight Street just rolled off the nearby cars Shn- ing hoes and rakes displayed in all the store windows
 Stacks and shOrt-sIeevcd shirts prominently dis played Piles of dead leaves in the guters and front yards. . Sprals of smoke rising from all sections Of the neighbOrhoOd. Shouts of youngsters from some in progress The "oIder boys getting into shape on the various park diamonds for the local amateur leagues Carpets and sofa cushions draped over front porches for the spring cleaning The exodus of cars from the city all day Sunday and the endless procession winding back from late afternoon on to midnight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01
Bishop Chauncey In
 Illustrated Lecture

An illustrated lecture by Bishop Chauncey Of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. will be given this evening at the Church of the Living God, 100 Bishop Street, open to the public. Mrs. Minnie Mccullough Is leader at the church and Mrs. Julia Cobb is secretary,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01
IF MAKES A GOOD STORY
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

When two guys get together They swap stories about tne Wca"'e'' They tell lots oi funny tales, Ahox, ialoppys, Iazz bands and Jails, About this these, those, and that, An old shoe, n blank nickel, new hat
 It makes Q good story When two guys get together They swap stories about the weather, Wise crack about the war; The president and Eleanor, The latest political scandle, movie stars newest handle, Russian or 6 German pact, Oh, almost anything in fact
 If 1t makes good story,
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01

Mr. and Mrs Joseph DiPetr0 celebrated 20 years of happily married life at their Wldemere Avenue d0micie last Sunday. JOe is the well known leader of the orchestra which bears his name |. Frank Austin and Randall Mccarthy were among the many who had to stand in line yesterday for their 194O driving licenses Mrs. John K. Murphy hopes Horace Heidt's program will go off the afr She claims her better half absolutely refuses to leave the house Tuesday nights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01
Q ANSWERS TO
 CRANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 1. He ruled long over his people because of his judlcious use of his powers.
 3, At rare intervals, he was able to turn out Q prodigious amount Of work.
 3. The attorney was empowered to collect the aggregate income of the estate.
 1. Most residents of the neigh borhood were awakened by the det0natiOn.
 6. It was assumed the entire series of outrages was perpetrated by youthful vandals.
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 Restrictions on the use of gasoline has greatly reduced the number Of passenger cars in Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01
Motor;sts who get over into Rh,
Shortcut.

Shortcut. . |. !. Motorists who get over into Khode Island state and are familiar with the routes that carry traffic into Cape Cod will welcome the announcement that the Jamestown Bridge across the west passage o Narragansett Bay along U, $. Route Mo- IS S1 per cent completed and plans call for it's opening in June The span 1000 feet long and it was necessary to con
 sruc 70 separate foundation structures to support M Eventually the bridge will replace ferry system that dates all the way back to 1875 and which is known as the oldest transportation system in the United States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-01

Slovakia has been paying $500,- 900 Q year to foreign countries for film rentals.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Martinique Issues
Communique on Visit

FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique,
Dec. Delayed lP'.-The govern
ment Of this little French insular
possession issued the following COM
munique tonight on the visit of
President Roosevelt:
To-day, Sunday, at l pm. High
Commissioner Admiral Georges Rob-
ert was Informed that President
Roosevelt would pass off the coast
Of Martinique in the afternoon
aboard the cruiser on which he is
making a Caribbean cruise. The
President also asked if the Admiral
would authorize American Consul
V. H. Blocker, jr., and American
Naval Attache Ernest J. Blanken-
ship, transported by American de-
troyer, to come outside territorial
waters to meet him aboard his ship
The Admiral cordially gave his
permission and about 2 pm. the
detroyer came to Pointe des Negres
to take aboard the Consul and Naval
Attache. The Admiral High Com
missioner sent his salutations to
President Roosevelt through the
American Consul
About 4 pm. the meeting was
ended and the destroyer brought
back the two American officials and
then Comdr. Blankenship made a
visit to the admiral to transmit the
cordial salutations of President
Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

Hoffman, told him he is a contractor
and had an opportunity to build
three homes but because of the in
crease in price of materials the
owners were unable to 60 ahead with
their plans.
"Five of the carpenters were out Of
work" declared Representative Hoff-
man, land when he took them TO Fort
Belvoir seeking work he was advised
by the officer in charge that they
could be given jobs only If they
joined a union and was directed to
the Office of the union in Washing
ton, where he was told that the men
would have to pay $2710 each in
order TO get work permit and that
S25 more would have to be paid
within two weeks"
Evening star., 1940-12-09
BIodensburg School to Utilize
Opera Recordings of Star
Will Add Works to Symphonic Series
Obtained for Music Courses Lost Year

These programs are heard in dozens
of classrooms and auditoriums in
the junior and senior high schools
throughout the city.
Excerpts from the opera "Lohen-
grin" by Richard Wagner, were
scheduled to be head on today's
broadcast Recordings of this work
were released for distribution Sat-
urday as the tenth offering of The
Stars campaign.
The other operas now available
are Bizet's Carmen" Gounod' s
Faust" Verdi's Aida" "Rigoletto'
and La Traviata"; Puccini's Mad
anne Butterfly" and La Boheme"
Wagner's ''Tannhauser" and Leon
cacallo's "Pagliacci.'
Twelve symphonic works also are
available at the distribution booths
in the lobby of The Star Building
They are Tschaikowsky's Fourth
Symphony and "Nutcracker Suite.
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony" ano
Eighth Symphony Schubert's
Unfinished Symphony Mozart
&c Minor Symphony Bach's
"Brandenburg Concertos Nos 2 anc
g." Wagners preludes to Die Meis.
tersinger" and "Parsifal," Debussy'.
Afternoon of a Faun." Clouds
and Festivals; Haydn's Sym.
phony No. 80 in E Flat Major,
Brahms Second Symphony ane
Franck's d Minor Symphony"
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Netherlands Submarine
Lost, British Announce
B, the Associated Press.

B! the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 9-The loss O.
submarine of the Netherlands Ma.
in war operations was announce
officially here today. NetherlanoS
warships are cooperating with the
British.
A communique issued by the Brit
ish Ministry of Information on be-
half of the Netherlands government
in exile in Britain said:
The London headquarters Of the
Royal Netherlands Navy regret TO
announce the loss Of Netherlands
submarine in war operations.
Every endeavor has al once been
made TO inform the next OF kin
through the agency Of the Interna-
tional Red Cross. 1t may be as
sumed that these messages have
now reached their destination II
Holland"
Evening star., 1940-12-09

With more music classes on its
schedule this year than ever before.
Bladensburg High School in nearby
Prince Georges County, Md, is
making plans to utilize the operatic
recordings now being offered by
The Star in its music appreciation
courses after the holiday season.
To supplement the work that is
already being done at the school
in behalf of music appreciation, T.
V. Warthen, principal. expects to
add the recordings of operate works
TO the symphonic records the school
obtained last year during The Stars
first music appreciation series.
Mrs. Helena j. Haines, the schools
music teacher, is enthusiastic over
the prospect of using the recordings
in the schools expanding program
OF musical education. This year,
she said, Mr. Warthen has been
eliminating some of the study
periods to devote more time to
music.
m only 100 glad 10 commend
the use of recordings in teaching
music appreciation" Mrs. Haines
said. II feel that every school
should have them"
420 Take Music Course.
Mrs. Haines said that out Of the
600 students enrolled in the schools
about 420 are taking some music
course. The opera study to be in
augurated after the holidays will be
mainly for the sophomores, but Mrs.
Haines said she is trying to encour-
age juniors and seniors to join the
classes which will use the record
ings. First-year students, Of course,
will have an opportunity next year
to study the operas.
The eighth broadcast in a special
series featuring The Stars operas
was to be presented over WMAL this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by DR.. Ed
win N. c. Barnes, head of the music
department in the white schools.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Matsuoka Sees japan
Aiding Axis Defense
+ Occasion Arises
Would Not 'QuibbIe'
IfHeIp Is Needed,
Foreign Minister Says
BY the Associated Press.


TOXIC, December s.-Japanese
Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka
told newspaper correspondents today
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES al
lance was the pivot" around which
Japan's foreign policy revolved, and
said Japan would not bubble" in
going to the defense of Germany and
Italy should occasion arise.
Matsuoka explained that point
3 of the military and economic
pact which Japan signed with Ger
many and Italy last September ~
provided that all three of the powers
would determine which nation was
the aggressor in the event Of hos
| tilitieS between any Of the three
and another nation not now involved
| in the war.
That point pledged the signers to
aid any Of their number If attacked
by another power.
The Foreign Minister said Japan
has not despaired of relations on
sounder basis with the United
States-if both Of us attend to our
own business
Declines Answers on Soviet.
Speaking iawless English, Mat
suoka answered readily most Of the
questions asked. He declined to
answer only those questions which
dealt with the status of negotiations
with Soviet Russia, which he said
were going on" and definition Of
the extent of the greater East Asia"
japanese sphere, which he said sex
tended beyond Japan, Manchukuo
and China"
He repeated frequently that Japan
has no territorial ambitions" and
seeks only to assure that all the
peoples of East Asia "have their
own places, each with freedom to
determine its policies to the mutual
benefit of all of U.s."
The foreign minister declared
Japan's interests to the south were
purely economic" and added:
I'VE Japanese are trying to con-
fine ourselves to this part Of the
world"
Sees Z. S. Action Key to Future.
He said he believed the fate Of
humanity" depended on whether
the United States enters the war.
Japan. Matsuoka said, stands or
falls" on elimination of the west
ern notion of conquest" which he
said many Japanese have gotten
from their education abroad.
I'VE are misunderstood now" he
said. discussing Japan's actions in
| China, but give us time. Thirty
years and the world may know We
were sincere"
One European correspondent asked
What would be Japan's attitude
if the United States feet were sta
toned at Singapore?"
Matsuoka replied quickly that
such a move would be given imme-
diate and serious consideration, "
/ then returned to the subject in a
few minutes and commented AT
this moment have no such event.
uality in mind
Evening star., 1940-12-09
President Continues
Inspection Trip After
Stop at Martinique
Conference Held With
U. S. Aides at Island;
Air Outposts Visited
Hy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABOARD U. S. S. MAYRANT AT
SEA, Dec. 9. (By Radio President
Roosevelt was of on another leg OF
his Caribbean defense inspection
cruise today after stop late yeSter-
day of the French island of Mar
Unique, potential trouble spot.
AS usual, his next destination was
not announced.
Lying hove to IN full view OF the
French aircraft carrier Bearn at
Fort de France. the cruiser Tusca-
loosa, on which the President is
travelling, was the scene of an hour S
conference between Mr.. Roosevelt,
United States Consul Brocker and
Capt. Ernest J. Blankenship. Amer
lean naval observer on the island.
The American officials were car
ried to and from the Tuscaloosa on
the destroyer Sims, which has been
on neutrality patrol in the area.
After the conference, the Tusca-
loosa and her escorts-this destroyer
and the destroyer Trippe-put to
sea
Earlier, the President devoted
many hours inspecting strategic
United States aviation outposts pro-
tecting the eastern approaches of the
Caribbean at St. Lucia, small Brit
tsh island in the Lesser Antilles.
Facilities for seaplane operation
acquired from Great Britain in the
destroyer exchange already are in
operation there.
In the morning, the three vessels
anchored off Castries, the pictur-
esql capital of St. Lucia at the foot
of the cloud-shrouded mountains
surrounding small bay.
The President toured the inner
harbor in small boat of the United
States naval patrol anchored there
with seaplane tender.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

wave disturbance that developed off
the South Atlantic Coast IS moving north
e. ward. being central about $50 miles
of Cape Hatteras with lowest pressure
R.oIt l0ln5 millibars, C29.s4 inches. An
other disturbance is advancing rapidly east,
ward over Northern Minnesota. Grand
Forks. N. Oak, 1853 millibars (2a:39
3nchesl. with trough extending south
westward TO Western Nebraska. An anti
syclonic area is moving eastward over
Northern New York. Canton; N. Y. 1924 7
tnillibars (3026 nches) with wedge ex-
lending south-southweStward to western
Virginia and thence southwestward to
louisiana Pressure is also high from the
North Pacific Coast. Tatoosh Island, Wash
l0?a5 millibars (3O.40 inches, south
Eastward 10 Northwestern New Mexico
During the last - hours light SHOWS have
occurred in portions of the Lake region
end light rains in the North Pacific States.
Temperatures have fallen in the Atlantic
and East Gulf States, the Appalachian
reeion. the Eastern Lower Lake region
end Western Montana. while they have
risen in the Plains States and the Upper
Lake region.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

study in the use Of chemothera-
peutic agents. such as sulfanilamide
and sulfapyridine, which have be-
come of great use in treating in
fections, pneumonia and other all
mentS.
The conference Of the association
began today, and will continue
through tomorrow. Speakers at to-
DAYS sessions included Dr.. James
S. McLester, professor of medicine
at the University of Alabama ard
past president of the American
Medical Association, and DR.. George
r. Cowgirl, associate professor Of
physiological chemistry, Yale Uni
versity School of Medicine. DR.
Charles E. Vanderkleed presented
the scientific award to DR.. Long.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
France Now May Return
To War, De GouIIe Says

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Dec. s.-Gen.
Charles de Gaulle. free French"
leader. broadcast from London last
night that France now has "a fine
opportunity to re-enter the war
and so share in final victory" ac-
cording to British Broadcasting
Co. report heard here by c. B. S.
II quoted him as saying that ac-
ton by French land and naval
forces in North Africa and Syria
might turn recent Italian defeats
into a rout and gain great tri-
umph in the Mediterranean for
France.
II said he concluded with an ap-
peal TO Frances armed forces to-
Join his followers along the path
of honor and duty"
Evening star., 1940-12-09
John BosIey's Wife Killed
As Auto Rams Into Tree
RxtIaAssnciated Press

By y Associated Press.
TOWSON, Md, Dec. 9.-Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Bosley. wife of Trainer
John Bosley and noted woman con-
ditioner of horses. was killed today
when her automobile crashed head
on into a tree.
Mrs Bosley, who converted a
farm saddle horse, Chase Me, into
a racer that won several times on
big tracks before he stumbled and
was killed, formerly trained thor
oughbreds of the stable Of Mrs
E. Graham Lewis.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Opera Broudcusts

Through the cooperation of
the National Broadcasting Co.,
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
excerpts from the operatic re-
cordings featured in the opera
appreciation campaign. The
program on which the record
ings are heard, "Today's Prel-
ude,' is scheduled daily except
Sundays, from 6 to 7 am. The
Stars recordings may be heard
between 6:45 and 7 o'clock.
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign may be
obtained at the special distribu-
ton booths in the lobby of The
Star Building each weekday
from 9 am. to 6 pm. The
booths are closed on Sundays.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
History Of 'Lohengrin'
Wagner Opera First Produced
By Liszt at Weimur in 1850

(This is the tenth OF series
OF articles by The Star music
critic on the II operas featured
in recordings being offered in The
Stars ne1U music appreciation
program. Subsequent articles in
the series 1rill be published CO.
incident Uith the release OF the
other recordings
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Weather Report
Furnished by the Unit

Furnish y
Columbia-Some cloudin
variable
cold tonight;
generally
slightly tonight;
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Flynn Back From Vacation

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (P,.-Demo-
cratic National Chairman Edward j.
Flynn returned today after a month s
vacation in Puerto Riso. Arriving
on the liner Coamo with his wife,
Mr.. Flynn said that he was feeling
rested from his campaign efforts.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

P h armaceutical
M acturers
Association Sci
entifc Award for
1910 today at the
a S S oc / a t ion S
conference a t
the Washington
Hotel.
DR.. Long, a
member of the
council Of the
American Medl-
cal Association,
re C e i've d the
award because of
his fundamental
Evening star., 1940-12-09

Italy has abolished the old-type
livestock markets and sellers must
take the stock to public markets and
offer it only to buyers for the army.
meat dealers. or the meat products
industry.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
SuIfaniIamide Studies
Win Award for Dr.. Iona

DR.. Perrin H. Long. professor OF
experimental medicine at the Johns
Hopkins University School of Medi-
cine, was awarded the American
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Report for Last 42 Hours.

Record for Last 24 Hours.
4, from noon yesterday to noon todsyD
+, Hishest, so, 1905 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest, 81, Sam. today. Year ago, 80,
4, Record Temperatures This Year.
A., Highest 100. on July %.
Lowest, = on January 20.
3 Humidity for Last 2i Hsurs.
, tFrom noon yesterday TO noon todayo
, Highest, 81 per cent. at an.
: Lowest, ~ per cent, at 80 . m.
! Tide Tables.
iQurnished by United States Coast and
, Geodetic Survey
4, Today Tomorrow.
sHieh 3.42 am. ( .;33 m.
Tow - 1890 m. 1:20 am.
tHlsh - 4:12pn. SOC . m.
Low -- 1l:10 pm.
, The Sun and Moon.
, Rises Sets.
Run TODAY 1I5 4:46
iSun tomnrrov 1J6 4:46
Moon, today l:ol pm. -:lZ am
f, Automobile lights must be turned on
yone-half hour after sunset,
Evening star., 1940-12-09
n

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
az Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls TO-DAY.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-06
ALGONQUIN BEING
lowed TO KODIAK

The tug Edith Foss Of the F'oss
Tug and Barge Company is now
enroute to Kodiak towing the for
mer Coast Guard cutter Algonquin,
which will serve as an electric gen.
Grating plant for operations ashore
in connection with building of the
Kodiak naval base
The Edith Foss, formerly the
Rustler, is equipped with a 500
horsepower Diesel engine. She re-
Gently toWed three barges from
San Francisco to Hawaii and a
barge from Seattle to Kodiak. Capt
William Stark of Seattle is master
of the tug.
The Algonquin, built at Cleve-
land, Ohio, AZ years ago, was idle
at the south end of Lake Wash
ineton when acquired for her new
service. The vessel formerly was
owned by the Foss company which
purchased her from the govern
ment. in Oakland Cal.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1940-09-06

LEAVES

The Alaska Clipper took off for
Seattle via Ketchikan this afternoon
with % passengers aboard for Seat
tie after being delayed here on its
southbound flight sine G Tuesday
morning.
The big ship will stop overnight
at Ketchikan and go on to Seattle
in the morning, returning here Mon
day morning.
Those who flew south are G.
Luellwitz, Petit LuellWitz, Virginia
Mullen, Beatrice Mullen, Mrs. Beat
rice Mullen, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Sorenson. Miss Sorenson, For d
Greaves, Ray Martin. Milo Spaich,
A. d. Lawrence, l.. Litzenberger,
Robert Fitch, Major p Goerz, Col.
G.. Rathiens, B. M. Jacobs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Gale, Allan Sorenson,
Robert Mccarthy, Morris Muscatell
and S. r. Knapp.