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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-20
l War Moves On
 Today's Board
BY J. V. T. MASON
United Press War ExpertS)


 Italy's complete victory in Brit ish Somaliland must be considered a tribute to MuSsolini's political acumen, and 1t emphasizes the Ital- ian principle of warfare, which risks attack only when the enemy is numerically inferior. The mili- tary elements involved are insigni- ficant. The Italians already in Eritrea could have commanded the Red Sea and the Gulf of Alden as well as the British base of Alden, itself, if they had possessed naval strength and sufficient air power in that area.
 British Somaliland gives no bet ter opportunities than Eritrea for such operations. The Italians will be unable to influence the course of military events any more effec-
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NAZI BOMBERS IN
 MORE ASSAULTS
British Airplanes Were Hit in Two Places; Admit
 British Raids
BY FREDERICK c. oECHsNER

DIX EhEDEhkCA C. OEChSNEk United Press Staff Correspondent
 Berlin, Aug. 20.-(UP)-German planes today successfully" bombed several British airfields and German air attacks results in battles over southeast England. the official news agency DINE said.
 The agency claimed also that one of two British planes which reached the Berlin area today was shot down in flames and the other driven of.
 According to DINE German planes in noon raids bombed air fields in Kent. including those ct Southend and Eastchurch. While air battles occurred of the southeast coast, it was said, other flights of German bombers attacked British arsenais and other military objectives.
 It was admitted that strong for nations of British fighters attacked German planes near Dover and that fight aloft ragged on into thl afternoon. DINE claimed numerouI British planes had been shot dowr
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THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO
 AUG. 20. 1915
lBy IInl.ea Preasl

tBy United Press)
 Germans captured fortress of Nevo 0eorsievsk on Eastern Front.
 Russia seoise naval victory in Gulf of Riga, eesiFeying fegr barges of German tFp1ps af. tempting e land nt Rernan
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Aug. 3o-(UP)-Gcv. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug 17th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last xe@B $1.234, ,26s.27 $1,38z, ,5e5, ,528.BG
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England Is Stronger Today Than At Any Time In All Her History
Churchill Hints That Britain Too Is Pre- pairing Surprises to Offset Promised
 Threats of NaZi Leader
BY FREDERICK KUH United Press Staff Correspondent)

London August 20. = UP) = Prime Minister Winston Churchill confidently told the House of Commons today that Britain moving to air parity and eventually air superiority despite Germanys mass raids Churchill said that each day of air battle Brtains
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-15
Early American at It's Best!

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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16
lntermarriages of
Jews Annulled

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of an unmarried Jewish mother,
all wives of Christians not bap-
tized before June 20, 1910 (the
day the Party of the Nation was
established), all Jewish atheists
and all persons belonging to Jew
ish communities. Baptism after
the publication of the law will not
change a PERSONS Jewish status.
The three classes in to which
Jews are divided are as follows:
(1) All Jews who were living
in Rumania prior to Dec. 80, 1918,
after "Old Rumania" had ac-
quired Pennsylvania from Hun
gary and Bessarabia from Russia.
(2) All Jews naturalized by in
dividual DEGREES before Dec. 80,
1918; all Jews naturalized collect
lively according to the provision
of the modified constitution of
1879; all Jews living in the Do
brudja who were naturalized fol-
lowing its annexation in 1879; all
Jews who fought ION the line of
fire" in Rumanian wars and who
were not taken prisoner individ-
ually, or disappeared, or who en-
tered the territory occupied by
Germany from 1916 to 1918; all
Jews who were wounded, decor
ated or cited by decree for acts
of bravery in time of war; and
finally all descendants of Jews
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LETTER BOX

United States Central Shekel
Board
III Fifth Avenue
New York
August 9th, 1910
4, 1sadore Moscovitz, Editor
o,,thern Jewish Weekly
! o. Box 9O3
jacksonville, Fla.
pear Mr.. Moscovitz:
Trnon the urgent request of the
;onist Executive, and particular
|, Of Mr.. Eliezer Kaplan, Treas
roy Of the Jewish Agency, in view
i the great need of funds to car
/, on the work in Palestine, the
yrited States Central Shekel
poord has undertaken a Shekel
campaign, to be carried on dur
no the months of August and
september, 1910.
Knowing your keen interest in
he Zionist movement and its ac-
ivities. we ask you to give to the
shekel Campaign your personal
I'd and assistance. You can help
I the South by writing an editori-
4 or articles on the significance
4 the Shekel and the importance
d enrolling all Jewry in support
II the Yishuv in Palestine, and by
eeing to it that your valued pub
cation prints prominently the
Weekly releases which we will
END out.
Your continued cooperation will
be greatly appreciated and you
Hill be rendering a genuine serv-
&c to the cause of world Jewry
" helping to make this campaign
success.
Thanking you, we remain,
u. S. Central Shekel Board
Leo Wolfson
Executive Vice. Chairman
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16
Test Your |. @.
BY DAVID b. FEINBERG


(1) Had Jews a share in the
great discoveries at the close Of
the Middle Ages?
(2) Who perfected the nautical
quadrant
90 Were Jacob Ibn .Makhir's
astronomical studies considered
worthwhile by the scholarly
world?
a. What Biblical character
won a husband through kindness
shown to a stranger?
81 What is the meaning of the
name Naomi?
co. Who was the last king of
Judah before the destruction of
the First Temple?
CD What is the Hebrew word
for the Jewish dispersion?
81 What is another term ap-
piled to the dispersion of tn e
Jews?
CO.. What German poet wrote a
two volume work on the Psalms ?
(1O) What is the most perfect
religious poem, according to the
judgment of Herder?
ANSWERS on Page Eighty
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who were killed in action or their
widows.
(3) To the third class of Jews
belong all persons = a t least
three-quarters of the present Ru-
manian Jewish population = who
do not pertain to either of the two
foregoing classes.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16
PAIL ANDREW BREST

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Brest
announce the birth of son, Paul
Andrew, on Friday, August 9, IN
st. Vincent's Hospital. Mrs. Brest
was formerly Miss Mia Deutsch OF
Vienna, Austria.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16
BIRTHS

HARRY LOUIS SHORSTElN
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Shorsteln
announce the birth of son, Harry
Louis, on Saturday, August 8, at
st. Luke's Hospital.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16
OUR
FILM FOLKS
HELEN SIGMUND

and Albert levin purchased the
Erich Remarque novel, "FIOtsam."
a story of drifting refugees seek
ing a haven, they thought Austria
would be the desired locale. Since
then the characters were moved
to CzechOslOvakia, then to France.
and now to South America. The
producers should keep their fling
ers double crossed.
Milton Berle will turn the other
cheek at the slightest excuse. ;.
or even without. This is due, not
to humility, but to his Berlymore
profile which has caused sensa-
ton in the cinema village. Rated
more lineage on a bobbed nose
than he would have playing Ham
let. He's uplifting his accent too.
with lessons in the drahma.
Rushing madly ahead. like a
tortoise. Chaplin has finally
succeeded in obtaining permis-
sion to use the title, "The Great
Dictator" owned by Paramount.
This important step should elm
mate two or three more years of
work. and Production No. 6
may reach the screen before the
second generation knows Hitler
as "Outside reading"
George Tobias. rapidly ris-
ing to stardom. is so outstand-
ing in Rivers End" studio will
co-star him in his next film. His
preparation for an acting career
was a bit unorthodox. he
worked variously as brick-layer,
a street-car repairman, a sailor,
a riding master, and an ammuni-
ton plant worker.
Eddie CanOtr marked his re-
cent trip east with a trail of Can
tOracles. Most quoted: ''TOO many
Americans take liberty for grant
ed like many men take their
wives" "Pd rather live under an
unbalanced budget than under an
unbalanced dictator"
He's no Gable. but Make Ros-
enbloom, cauliflower ears and all,
played in five pictures during the
past year. And Carlo scored in
only one!
SOlilOquestion: What became of
Parkyakarkus? Apparently he did
for he has appeared in but
one picture since 1888. even his
ether character seems evapOrated.
Harpo, readying for the next
Marx marathon, pulled wig out
of his trunk. discovered two
gray hairs in it. "Ah, hah!" he ex-
claimed, "even my wig worried on
our personal-appearance tour!"
One way to make living: DAN
ny Webb (real name, Dave Weber)
is a sound imitatOr. Aside from
impersOnating ducks, pigs, TN d
fog horns, he is the dubbed-in
voice of F. d. r. on radio and
screen.
Vignettes: Mischa Auer is afraid
he will be typed" At Red Cross
benefit in the form of a Country
Fair, he was in charge of the nut
counter! The Kent Taylors well
coined a boy-bearing stork. {.
were happy to change their Can
tor luck, having two girls already.
Arthur "Street-Singer" Tracy re-
appears on the American scene az
ter a. long sojourn in England. j.
will put on his act at the San
Francisco Fair. Wayne Morris at
tributes the rift between himself
and Bubbles Schinazi Gust noticed
the last half of that name odd
to the differences of their child
hood environments. but neglects
to specify whether economic or
religious. If badges went with all
the honors awarded Harry Warn
er, he would have more medals
than Goering. this week he
became honorary lieutenant-col-
onel on the staff of Georgia's gov
ernor in recognition of his anti
fifth-column campaign.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1940-08-16

Naz Germany recreaes the Yellow huiate
the Polish Jews and to mark them in
targets for insults and attacks The picture young
Polish jew with the
yellow strip of cloth with the imprint "Jude"
On the right another variety Badge: yellow
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Florida Fugitive
May Escape Rest
OF 15-Year Term

SACRAMENTO. March p. fUP)
Having importuned Gov. Fred B.
Cone Of Florida to cancel rcqulSl-
ton for an eScapee of q Florida
chain gang, Gov. Culbert Olson OF
California sat back today and await
cd reply from the chief executive
Of the golden states perennial rival.
Olson said he Was convinced 1t
would be 4 miscarriage OF justice
to return Harry II, BlOSdalc of Los
Angeles 10 serve The remaining 10
wears OF q l5-ysI Florida sentence.
He reached this conclusion. he
sad, after hearing and reading hun
tjredS Of Orote"tS against FlOrida'S
prison system but FASTENED to as
re Coy. Cone the alleged mis-
treatment of chain gang prisoners
took place under a former admins
tr&tlOn.
Bl0sdalc. convicted of robbery,
served i've years OF his term before
escaping from a Tallahassee Jail
five years ago He came to CallfOr-
MIA, married and has since led an
exemplary life. Olson was informed.
His flngcrprintS on a civil service
examination card revealed he was
wanted Tor escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Income Tax Total
Exceeds Last Year
By31 Per Cent

WASHINGTON, March 81. CUP)
Secretary of Treasury Henry Nor
genthau, jr., announced today that
income tax collections in 20 days
of March were 3D. per cent ahead
of last year but warned that reve-
nueS would not cover the extra
$500 100000 emergency national de-
tense costs.
In the period March 1-20 inclu-
siVe. Molgenthau reported income
tax collections totaled 1921 900 900
compared with $473,000 900 in the
same period last year.
Receipts, he added, we're running
comfortably ahead of treasury
estimates
He said that at least 1000 900
state and local employees paid fed
eral taxes for the first time and
|that a large number may have paid
Ltheir full taxes on March Is with
out realizing that they could have
paid in four installments.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
new

The worlds waistline is shrinking
again.
When Pan American Always gets
into operation its giant stratoliner
Clipper Plying Clouds travelling
at $4,000 feet, escaping nearly all
weather troubles. United States will
be only 48 hours from Bucnos Aires.
Argentina; you may leave San Fran
cisco at midnight and eat g o'clock
breakfast in Honolulu. Americans
may likewise take off for Europe
on every business day of the week.
Pan American will launch its
great sealed-cabin supercharged
airplaneS late this spring in a
sweeping expansion program which
emissions cutting world distances in
two, halving travel time in planes
flying almost five miles up The
company will open new routes to
New Zealand Australia, Alaska and
perhaps other points.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Photographer Dies
Getting Snapshot

SULSUN, Cal, March 81. CUP)-
Thomas Dardin was an amateur
photographer, an employe of the
Southern Pacific railroad. The
streamlined City of San Francisco,
which ICONS through Suisun every
six days was the object of his pho.
tographic ambitions.
He stood by the tracks as the
train raced through town yesterday,
snapped the shutter and stepped
back, but he trippee over a cement
curb and the train killed him. HIS
film developed a perfect picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
HREE-WEEK TRIP
CUT TO FIVE DAYS

Preparations are underway for a
new route to Australia and New
Zealand. originating in San Francis
co and including Hawaii Canton
Island. French Caledonia. The
flights would cut what is now 81
day ocean voyage to five days by
clipper plane.
The company is ready to begin
service to down under May Is,
using Boeing Clippers.
Pan Americans present schedule
over the -mile-sea route to
Hawaii is 16 to % hours. Stratolin-
ers on this line will cut this time in
half.
A Clipper route from United
States to Alaska is also in prospect
This route already has been sur
Veyed
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
PLAN INCREASE
IN ATLANTIC SERVICE

First regular flights in these
planes will begin late this spring be-
tween the United States and South
America. Flying time from Miami
to Rio De Janeiro will be cut in
half.
AS fast as new ships are available
frequency of Atlantic service will be
increased. Eventually Pan Ameri-
can hopes to make Europe in -
hours.
Pan American is planning whole
sale expansion OF its Pacific
clipper service.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Valley Masons Ger
Malta Degree

Headed by Leslie Mcconnell, COM
manGer, eight members of I. ".
Commandery No. 50, journeyed to
San Diego Tuesday to witness the
comforting of the Malta degree upon
three of their members, Warren
Currier, Safar Davidian and George
Bucklin.
The degrees were conferred at the
meeting of San Diego Commandery
No. 50, which body also conferred
the Malta degree upon a San Diego
candidate.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Nazis ForceU.S.
To kioveConsuI

WASHINGTON. March 81. CUP)
AS a result of German demands,
the United States is being COMPEL
ed to move its consular offices out
of Poland and withdraw diplomatic
assistance from American citizens
in the area, the state department
announced today.
George }. Haerlng. United States
consul at Warsaw. and Carl Burke
land. and William r. Morton, vice
conSullS. were understood to be
leaving for Berlin to report to the
American embassy there.
The state department as of Dec.
81 listed 532 American citizens in
Poland. most of them in the Ger
man-occupied area.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
u. s. COMMERCIAL FLYING
YEARS AHEAD OF EUROPE

The stratoliners put aviation over
a hump says dark-eyed, youngish-
looking Juan Trippe. president of
Pan American Always.
Cruising speeds will be increased
$50 miles an hour, fuel consumption
reduced and pay loads proportions
ately enlarged. This will be possible
because air in the stratosphere Is
thin and resistance slight
The stratoliners should place Am :
erica three to five years ahead of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21

than the army's flying fortresses"
Cpl tonS), though only half the
tonnage of present transoceanic
clippers They will have a cruising
speed of $50 miles per hour, a range
of $500 miles. They can fly 300 at
four-mile height. Normally they will
carr 80 day passengers o25 Sleep
erS) and a siX-man crew.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Sfrato-CIipper on
Way to Texas City

n LOS ANGELES, March 81. CUP
g-The Boeing "StratO-clipper' pane
new 33-pasSenger craft, today WAS
on its way to Brownsville, Tex, tor
delivery to American AlrwaJs.
The new sky giant was flown
here from Seattle, Wash, refutled
and took off again on its maicen
trip. The plane was scheduled to
make a brief stopoycr today at FL
PaSo. Tex. before continuing TO
Brownsville
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
Canadians Warned
AGAINST Affection

ALDERSHOT. March 81. (UP)-
Canadian troops, many Of them
anticipating Easter leave, were
warned today to watch out for
"affectionate" women in London.
Don't fall for the affectionate
sort of women-otherwise you may
lose more than your pocket book"
cautioned the Guide to London
distributed among the troops today
by the Canadian YMCA.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
the closest European rival, according

the closest European rival, according
to Trippe
Actually the liners are a sort Of
aforementioned ship. The cylindri-
cal-Shaped fuselage is a perfect
pressure chamber with air-tight fit
ting door and matches similar to the
openings on your ice box.
The preSSurizing mechanism main
tainS ideal weather" within this
passenger chamber. It provides the
comfort of low level atmospheric
preSSures regardless of the height
at which the plane cruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-21
EIGHT-INCH WALLS
HOLD AIR IN

Walls OF The fuselage are eight
inches thick, to stand pressure of
six pounds to the square inch,
more than twice that required for
supercharging at $4,000 feet.
In flight. air is drawn into the ship
through openings in the leading
edges of the wing. 1t is warmed and
compressed. Spent air is "eXhaled'
through the tail.
The Flying Clouds" are larger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
YANKEE GIRLS BOOK
 BRIDGEPORT RANGERS

The Conn. Yankee Girls, state softball champions, will turn their attention to basketball for the win- ter months. Booking all home at- fractions at the Ansonia Opera house and Wallingford the Yankees will present the finest collection of feminine court stars in their first fray. The initial contest set for Sat- urday night. Dec. q, at the Ansonia Opera house the Yankee Girls will pit their ability against the Ranger lassies of Bridgeport at 8:15. Last year the Rangers finished second in the Park City league and to date have registered three wins. Boost- ing a strong lineup, the Beeport Girls are top favorites to down the 1940 edition of the Yankees. After the holidays Babe" Gibbons, man. ager of the Yankees will bring to Ansonia and Wallingford the finest attractions in the east with the Springfield Blondes, Harlem Choco- late Babies, the only colored girls team in the country, Brooklyn Dodg- erettes, Staten Island White Caps Boston Olympets, New York Red Apples and other top notch quintets all signed to show. Each contest will be followed by dancing. Several openings remain on the Yankee Girl schedule and all teams wishing dates, contact Babe" Gibbons, man. ager, Yankee Girls, 221 Orange St., New Haven, Conn. Phone between 6 to 6:30 evenings-8-1133.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
SPRINGFIELDER TIED FOR LEAD
 AND $2,5OO
Heather, Dudley Right Be- hind-HaI of Field
 Out Today
By GENE PLOWDEN United Press stan Correspord

United Press Stan COrrespOndentJ
 Mairni, Dec. 13-(UP)--Sw little Ben Hogan, who has collected more dollars than any professional in the country for tapping the little white ball into the cup this year, was well on the way to clinching golfs' money winning honors as he set the pace in the second round of the $10,- 900 Miami Open championship to- day.
 More than $1,O00 ahead of any rival in the money winning race for 194O, the White Plain, N. r., pro yesterday travelled over the first 18- hole round in three under par 67 to tie for medal honors with another Little Ben"-little Ben Loving of Springfield, Mass.
 Jimmy Memaret of Houston, Tex, with $8,627 to his 1040 credit, and Sammy Snead, defending Miami Open champion from White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, who has won $8,206, are the only ones in the field with even an outside chance of overhaul ing Hogan, and they must take the winners $2,500 cut to do it.
 Close Up
 Snead, who was nine under par with 271 in winning the big check here last year, was two strokes of Hogan's pace as they set out today, and Demaret, sensation of last years winter circuit was three behind with his par 70.
 More than half of the field will be eliminated today with only the 75 low pros and ties and the 10 low amateurs and ties qualifying for the final 36 holes tomorrow and Sunday.
 Closest to Hogan and Loving were Clayton Heather, the big, blond candy salesman from Linville, N. O., and Ed Dudley of Augusta, Ga. They were the only 68 shooters.
 Bracketed at 69 with Snead were Byron Nelson, Jug McSpaden, Jimmy Thomson, Jim Turnesa, Tommy Wright and Claude Harmon.
 With Demaret in the 70 group were Tony Penna, Horton Smith, Mike Turnesa, Joe sZarhardt, Joe Brown, Ralph Stewart, Chandler Harper, Ky Lafoon and Jock Hutch inson, Jr.
 National Amateur Champion Dick Chapman of Greenwich, Conn, paced the cimon-pures int othe sec- ond round with one over par 71.