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Evening star., 1940-02-11
Miss Emilou Tilley
Engaged to Wed
ENSIGN Melvin

1t. Comdr. Benjamin F. Tilley,
jr., U. 8. N, retired, announces
the engagement Of his daughter,
Miss Emilou Tilley, to Ensign
Clarence Agee Melvin, U. s. N.
Miss Tilley is the granddaugh-
ter Of the late Rear Admiral
Benjamin F, Tilley, first naval
commandant and Governor Of
American Samoa, and is of the
fifth generation on her fathers
sde OF the family to be connected
with the United States Navy.
She Is the niece Of Capt. and
Mrs. L. p. johnson. Miss Tilley
attended Miss Fuller's School,
New York; La Rev School and
Flintridge Academy in California.
She is q graduate Of Mrs. Porter's
school in Long Beach, Calf, and
is q member of the Navy sorority,
Tau Omicron Phi.
Ensign Melvin Is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. j. G. Melvin Of Selma,
Ala. He is a graduate of the
class of 1898, United States Naval
Academy, and is now serving
aboard the U. s. s. Colorado.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

submarine during the years that
her father was Assistant Secretary
of the Navy.
Building Program
Increases Membership.
The enlarged building program Of
the Navy during the past year has
brought q large increase in mem
bership to the society, making pos
sible a larger field Of welfare and
patriotic activity.
The society is publishing the third
volume Of its historic record book,
Ships Of the Navy and Their Spon-
sors, 1923 to 1941." The proceeds
from the sales of these books aug
ment the society's permanent well
fare fund. The society's primary
welfare work has been for years the
giving Of preparatory schooling to
young men, sons Of deceased naval
or marine officers, who desire to en-
ter the Naval Academy.
Mrs. Russell c. Langdon, president
OF the society, whose home is in
New York, has been in Washington
attending the Conference on Ma
tional Defense and has remained
over to complete her plans for the
sessions this week.
Patriotic Service
Set This Afternoon.
Preceding the business meetings
the society will hold its annual
patriotic service in Washington
Cathedral this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
In past years it has been the custom
for the Choir of Midshipmen from
the Naval Academy to render the
music. But this year, due to con-
f1icting engagements, the choir can
not be present. A special program,
however, Of ecclesiastical and pa
trlotic music has been arranged by
the organist and choirmaster Of the
Cathedral, and the Bishop of WASH
lngton will preach the sermon.
Tuesday following the regular
business sessions and the election
OF officers, the annual luncheon will
take place in the Mayflower Hotel.
The guests of honor will be the
Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Edi-
son and the Chief of Naval Opera
tlons and Mrs. Stark. Secretary Edi-
son and Admiral Stark will address
the luncheon and there will be short
greetings from some of the distin-
gusned guests. The chief of each |
bureau OF the Navy Department and
their wives will attend.
The committee having charge of
the arrangements for the meetinp.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Miss Mary CLANCY
Becomes Bride
Of 1t. Booth

1t. Col. Thomas M. CLANCY,
U. S. A., of Fort Benning, Ga, has
announced the marriage of his
daughter, Miss Mary Morris Chaney,
to 1t. Rives o. Booth, U. S. A.,
formerly of Thomasville, Ga. The
wedding took place Tuesday evening
in the chapel of Trinity Episcopal
Church at Columbus, Ca, the Rev.
Harry G. Walker omciating in the
presence of only members of the two
families and few intimate friends
Col. CLANCY escorted and gave
his daughter in marriage. She wore
a travelling costume of olive green
crepe and matching hat and when
she left for q wedding trip she wore
a jacket of sealskin. Her flowers
were a corsage bouquet of gar
denias.
1t. j. w. Merrill was best man
and Mrs. Merrill was matron of
honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owens Booth of
Thomasville. Ca, parents of the
bridegroom, attended the wedding.
Others in the small group at the
ceremony were his uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. o. o. Owens of Moul-
trie, Ga.
1t. Booth was. graduated from the
United States Military Academy at
West Point in 1885 and for the past
year has been student at the In
fantry School. He and his bride
will 60 to Fort Sam Houston after
their wedding trip, 1t. Booth having
been assigned to the I'd Division.
Mrs. Booth is q niece of Brig. Gen.
]. E. CLANCY. Air Corps, U. S. A.,
now stationed at Mitchell Field, N.
Y, and is well known in Washing
ton and Southern Maryland, where
she has been a frequent visitor at
Chaney, in Calvert County, Nd,
the old home of her father. She
was graduated from Wellesley Col
lege and during the three years of
her fathers station at Fort Ben
ming has taken a prominent part in
the activities among the younger
set,
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Capt. B. L. Canaga
To Arrive Tuesday
From Peru

Capt. Bruce L. Canaga, who for
the past two years has served as
chief of the Naval Commission in
Peru, will arrive in Arlington Tues
day.
Mrs. Canaga and Miss Elizabeth
Canaga preceded him by six weeks
and have been the guests of an
other daughter. Mrs. J. o. r. Coll
and 1t. Coll, u. S. N. Capt. and
Mrs. Canaga have taken an apart
ment in Buckingham community.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Hall were guests for dinner last
evening Of 1t. Col. and Mrs. Walter
G. Farrell.
Mrs. William j. Whaling enter
tanned with small dinner Monday
evening for "maneuver widows" :"
Mrs. Whaling's guests were Mrs. AL
fred H. Noble, Mrs. William T.
Clement, Mrs. G. c. Brown, Mrs
Robert o. Bare and Mrs. Julian c.
Smith.
Mrs. j. Lee Eichelberger of Day.
ton, Ohio, arrived today to visit her
son-in-law and daughter, Capt. and
Mrs. John A. White, for an in
definite time.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Capt. Castner
At Fort Mver

Capt. Alfred Castner has arrived
at Fort Myer from Fort Leaven-
worth. Kans., where he has been
attending the Command and Gen.
eral Staff School.
Capt. Castner is with the 1st Bat
talon of the 18th Field Artillery
and will be joined later by Mrs.
CaStner.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Annapolis
Visitor
Feted
Kehelers Give
Party in Honor
Of Mrs. Field

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 1O.-The
beginning Of Lent brings fewer en-
tertainments at Annapolis and
those are of an informal nature.
This week end is crowded with ath-
letic events.
A guest of Admiral and Mrs. Will
son Brown is Mrs. Harrison Field
of Cincinnati. a niece of Mrs.
Brown. Capt. and Mrs. Timothy j.
Keleher gave cocktail party
Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Field
Mrs. Robert D. Kirkpatrick, guest
of Mrs. James A. Logan. wife of
Capt. Logan, spent a few days in
Washington this week.
Prof. and Mrs. Walter Norris gave
a small card party Monday evening.
Mrs. Robert Hiliard, widow of
Comdr. Hilliard, gave a luncheon
Tuesday in honor of Mrs. James w.
Ellis, wife of Comdr. Ellis, who is
on duty on the U. S. S. Nevada. Mrs.
Ellis is staying at the Blue Lantern
Inn. Midshipman James Ellis, jr.,
is at the Naval Academy.
Ephraim- Ray Engagement
Is Announced.
Mr.. Harry Francis Ephraim Of
Los Angeles announces the engage
ment Of his daughter. Miss Helen
Frances Ephraim, to Ensign James
Evening star., 1940-02-11
McCOWns Entertain

Comdr. and Mrs. Henry Young
McCown of Arlington, Va, enter
tanned a group of Texas friends In
their home at a Mexican dinner last
evening preceding the Texas State
Society Dance at the Raleigh Hotel.
Evening star., 1940-02-11
Hartmans Hosts

1t. Comdr. and Mrs. Charles G.
Hartman entertained As guests at
cocktails Friday in their home in
Lyon Village.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Twin Miseries! Poison Ivy, Ragweed Menace Happiness of Summer Vaca-
 tionists.

Persons who are sensitive to poi son ivy should avoid crushing 1t and handling articles which may have had contact with the oily sap from the plant, according to the weekly bulletin of the State Department of Health. This vine is another misery" plant. Similar to ragweed, whose polle causes hayfever and which Is now the ob- ject of activity community cam paigns to eradicate 1t from the state, the sap from poison ivy also causes much havoc among susceptibzle people.
 When one has been exposed, the bulletin advised that prompt action be taken to remove the poisonous sap from the skin. The oily sap is insoluble in water but can be dis solved and removed effectively by washing thoroughly with common laundry soap, if applied so as to obtain an abundant father. A stiff brush that might break the skin should not be used in this process. Scratching the skin with the fin gernails should also b avaided as this may spread the poison to other parts of the body or drive the poison deeper.
 Symptoms of ivy poisoning are itching and burning sensations, followed by redness, swelling and the development of small vesicles which tend to run together to form blisters.
 Even when crushed or broken stalks only come in contact with clothing or implements used in handling poison ivy, the sap may remain and cause trouble when these articles are again used. Smoke arising from burning leaves, stalks or roots of poison ivy also carry the oily sap on particles of soot and cause poisoning of sensitive per- son not otherwise exposed, tn bulletin informed.
 Poison ivy which grows prolific ally along fences, stone walls, around rocks, old stunps and the edge of roadsides can be easily identified by its cluster of three shy leaflets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
TELEPHONE GO.
 VETERAN DIES
James J. McLane, Retired, SucCumbs to Illness;
 Rites Thursday

James J. McLane, T3, retired em- ploye of the Southern New England Telephone Company died yesterday afternoon at his home, 10 Pilgrim avenue after a short illness.
 A native of Stamford, he was the son of the late Austin and Margaret (O'Brien) McLane. Prior to taking up his residence in the North End section where he resided for 16 years he had made his home in the west, end district where he was well known. He was communicant of St. Thomas church.
 MT. McLane was one of the earliest employees of the local branch of the Southern New England Telephone company becoming afi1liated with the concern in 18S5. He formed the repair department and made his trips by horse and buggy. After a few years with the company he became foreman of the construction gang remaining in that capacity for 25 years. MT. McLane held the esteem U4 4l10 VuoAkAC0O 0SoOSAHtGS NklA WhS also highly respected by the ofncials of the company who had always known him as a trustworthy and valuable employe.
 Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Anna (Clark) McLane: four sons, Edward F., George H., Raymond F., all of Waterbury and James J. Jr., of Der by; four daughters Mrs. A. M. Dunn, Mrs. Charles Thorpe, Mrs. James Brennan and Mrs. George Walsh, of this city; Il grandchildren. two great grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Mar. garet Gaylor, Brooklyn, N. r., sev- eral nieces and rephews.
 The funeral will be held from the Bergip funeral home. 900 East Main street, Thursday at 8:30 o'clock to St. Thomas church where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today after 1 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Secretary
Committee To Raise
 Funds For Memorial
Folks on Washington Hill to Honor Memory of Young
 Victims of Lighting Bolt-Funds to Be Solicited

raising funds, and President James J. Gladney was named active chairman.
 Starts Monday
 Solicitation of funds will be begun Monday, with g. large committee canvassing the Washington Hill sec- ton for donations. The type of me- morial and the location will be de- cided after conferences with Supt. of Parks James J. Curtin. The club hopes to raise 1000 or more.
 A memorial mass for the three young men, George Holmes, Francis Carroll and Eugene Martin, will be offered under the clubs sponsorship at the Church of St. Francis Xavier Saturday morning at o'clock. Of ficers and members of the club will meet at Xaverian hall at 7:45 and march to the church in body.
 Officers of the campaign commit tee, assisting Mir. Gladney, will be Mrs. Henry A. Hayden, secretary; and John Whelan, treasurer.
 Committee in Charge
 The general committee consists Of the following club members:
 Thomas Conway, John Cuddy, Mrs. John Dzick, Mrs. Joseph Ken- drick, Mrs. Thomas O'Donnell, Ambrose Scully, Mrs. Frank Me- Grath, Henry Hayden, Jr., Jas. Glad ney Frank McGrath, William Kelly, Ted Donahue, Edward Curley, John Dalton, George Hughes, Mrs. John Hogan, Edwin O'Dea, Thomas Walsh, Mary Keefe, Mr. and Mrs Arthur Frageau, Mrs. William Sut- ton, James Carroll, Julie Quill, Frank Sacco and Frank Sturges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Spotightillg Brass City News
Mail Suspended?

Reports that no first class mail from Italy has arrived here postmarked subsequent to June 10, the day of Italy's entrance into the European war, could not be confirmed at the local post office today. The post of- flee said they had not noticed the post mark on the letters.
 Mail from Italy is coming in very slowly, they said. This mail, however, may have been posted before Italy's declaration of war.
 There are 25,OOO Italians in Waterbury with many relatives or friends in Italy. It has been reported by many that they have received no word from "the old country" since Italy went to war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
RED GROSS TELLS OF EXPENDITURES

Washington, July 16. - (UP) - The American Red Cross, in a re- capituation of its war relief activi- ties, said today that $7,384,878 has been spent for refugee aid, service to Americans abroad and adrninistra- ton costs.
 Actual relief to stricken areas in cash contribution and supplies amounted to $5,388,604, the report said. In addition, $1,996,274 worth of supplies have been purchased but not allocated because of uncertain ties in the present situation in Europe.
 Amounts sent abroad include $1,- c04,665 for the inquiry and infor- nation service, which locates Ameri- cans in Europe. for repatriation of American citizens and for chapters producing supplies to be sent to the war zones. Clothing, surgical dress ings and the like made by volunteer workers so far have amounted te S492. .797.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
AMERICA TOLD IT
 MUST ENTER WAR
Geo. Bernard Shaw Says We Must Come in or
 Join Hitler

London, July 1e-(UP)-George Bernard Shaw said today that America will have to come in with us or we will fall"
 The 84-year-old playwright made his prediction in an interview pulp nshed by the Star in commenting on Union Now" advertisements placed in United States newspapers by Clarence K. Streit.
 The United States, Shaw said, has "stood by Britain pretty well, as well as they could stand at the moment, but, of course, America will have to come in with us or we will fall"
 (The advertisements he referred to appeared under the heading, "De- fense Now Needs Union Now" and proposed that "the U. s. A. and the six British deraocracies form a fed- eral union before it is too late"
 (Streit, a famous American war correspondent. is author of the book, Union Now."D
 "All that America can do is stay out, come in or go to Hitler and adopt FaScism," Shaw said. "The matter of federal union will not be settled in moment by newspaper advertisements.
 Federation is very old type of outlook. Of course, in the end, we will have to get together"
 We cannot do anything about federation of the kind Streit sug- geStS in the middle of a war" Shaw asserted.
 Told the advertisements declared America was "in imminent danger of losing control of the sea" through Hitler's forcing the British to surrender their fleet, he added |:
 "That may be the American view. but we have the empire at our backs"
 Not Thinking of Present.
 Tn saying that Britain and the United States would some day have to "get together" Shaw indicated that he was not thinking in terms of the present war.
 He said that Britain was "in . pretty strong position" to win and that Germany was '1n a rather des- perate position"
 "Of course" he added, "if we col. lapse as the French government col- lapsed-but that was only because France had Fascist government, we have a republican government.
 Despite this, I am entirely against people who say we are cer- tain to win the war. The facts are that If we handle our reserves properly, Hitler doesn't have q dogs chance.
 "Will we handle everything prop erly? That depends on the govern.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Must Report,

Commissioner Michael A. Con- nor reminded motorists today that an out-of-state accident involving a Connecticut driver must be re- ported to the Connecticut Motor Vehicle department.
 The law of this state requires that accidents involving personal injuries or damages above $25 must be reported on blank forms provided by the motor vehicles department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
FrdterndL Neus
B. P. 0. E.

Report of the entertainment committee, which Is supervising plans for a bazaar vii lhe one of the important business features Thursday evening of the meeting of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks. The event arranged by the B. P. O. E. will be held on the grounds in the rear of the club house dur ing the week of August 18th. One of the several popular acts of en- tertainment secured is that of the Gorden family. which stages a complete water circus. There will be any number of added attrac- tions" and attractive events to warrant a large attendance each evening and at the special bat inee performances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
PeaceC Cabinet of Japan Has Been Thrown Out
Ccontinued From Page D

rish attacks in Kenya's Lake Rudolf region were repulsed with the aid of native troops, Italy claimed.
 The British Royal Air Force at Cairo, Egypt, said in a communique that its planes had bombed Italian bases at Tobrtk, Bardia and Fl Gazala in North Africa and El Faidia and Diredawa in East Africa, scoring direct hits on two large naval oil tanks at Tobruk. The Brit ish also reported shooting down 20 Italian naval planes last week.
 The war in the eastern Mediter- ranean, where Italian planes bombed the Palestine port of Haifa, in the first attack on the Holy Land, came near to Greece today when a barren rock near the Greek island of Cephalonia, three miles of the coast of Grecke, was bombed by Italian aircraft.
 At Shanghai, 20 persons were wounded when terrorists bombed the American -owned Chinese lan- guage newspaper, Shun Pao. The bombing occurred less than A hours after the increasingly belligerent Japanese-dominated Nanking gov ernment" had ordered" the expul- sion from Shanghai of Norwood F. Altman, its chief editor, and five other Americans.
 Chungking, seat of the Chiang Kai Shek government, was bombed by 100 Japanese planes after a i've day lull.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
BERLIN PREPARES
 FOR GREAT PARADE

Berlin, July 16.-(UP)-Workmen today began erecting grandstands and flag poles the length of the Un- ter Den Linden. It was reported that the preparations were for a parade of troops returning from France late this week but no official explanation of them was given.
 The first parade of victorious troops returning from France will be held in Munich this afternoon. Mo- torized forces of the Oldenburg divi- sion, which participated in the cap ture of Nancy and Verdun, will form the line of march.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

the Tokyo government would fol- low past policy of inching toward its objective rather than attempt any sudden blow that would force a showdown with other Pacific pow CTS, including Soviet Russia.
 Aerial War In Europe
 On the European and African wal fronts, the aerial war continued with deadly monotony and probably with far greater damage to both sides than was reported by dispatches coming through the censorship.
 British attacks on German bases to whittle down the striking power of the Nazi air force continued with considerable success according to London. For month now, the Royal Air Force has been dropping tons of high explosives on German bases in the Reich, Belgium, Hol- land, Norway and France. The Germans repeatedly have reported that they suffered no important military damage butt hat civilians were killed in various towns.
 It would seem certain that Ger man aerial bombardment of the British Isles has caused far more damage than admitted at London Tie Nazi high command reported today that German planes had bombed such crowded and important points as Plymouth, Cardiff, Brigh- ton and Pembroke to blast at fac- tories and communication lines.
 More Shipping Sunk
 In addition the Germans reported that three more British merchant men totalling 18,000 tons were sunk and five others damaged in the Eng fish Channel yesterday, while a U- boat sank 9000-ton tanker in a convoy. The British admitted that 9 ships totalling 114,137 tons were sunk in the week ending July ', which means that Nazi aerial and U- boat blockade of the British Isles is being frightened steadily al- though it is not yet near the strangulation point.
 All of these aerial and naval blows obviously are preliminary to the big offensive which Rome and Berlin have reported will be launched soon against the British Isles.
 They also are blows that the Nazi-Fascist press has sought to exploit in the continuing war of nerves in an effort to break down the British will to resist by threat ening everything from starvation to invasion and terrific bombardment of London.
 But the British have showed in- creasing defiance rather than weak hess to such threats and to sug- gestions, such as the Italian Editor Virginia Gayda made, that Britain must either submit or suffer a shat tering attack.
 la this connection there were new rumors of peace move-apparently as S part of the totalitarian war of nerves-but it seemed extremely un- likely that Germany would make any peace gesture at time when it had been rejected in advance by London and when the British could exploit such an offer to build up Sighting spirit in their own country.
 In Africa, Italy claimed advances into British Kenya Colony. The Rome war communique said Italian troops had moved across the Ethio- plan border at Moyale into kenya, occupying four strategic places. Bri-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
APARTMENT HOUSE SALE IS COMPLETED

Sale of the Victorian apartment house on Grove street to a New York corporation was reported com- pleted today, but the legal papers had not been filed at the town clerks office early this afternoon. The price involved is said to be about $123,000.
 The deal is between the Pruden. tial Insurance O., which took over the property by foreclosure. and a new corporation known as IA Grove street, Inc. Three New York wo- men, Etta Goldberg, Irene ruck and Eleanor Chervon, signed the incor- poration papers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
TELEPHONE co. INCOME

Boston, July l6.-(UP)-The New England Telephone & Telegraph co. today reported a net income of 44,- 969, ,790 for the first six months Coin- pared with net income of $4,732, ,750 for the corresponding 1899 period.
 The company had a siS-nlonth net gain of 38,903 teleprones in service compared with net gain of 35,o63 instruments in the 1889 period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
BODY OF TALLEST
 MAN GOING HOME

Maristee. Mich. July 16 --(UP) - The body Of Robert Wad- low. tallest man in the world. will be taken to Alton. H., today for burial in a specially constructed steel coffin 10 feet six inches by three feet two inches. The Coffin was being constructed by the Grand Traverse Casket Company for the 22-year-old giant who was eight feet, nine and one-quarter inches tall and weighed 49l pounds. Wad- low died yesterday of complications resulting from a foot infection. His great height was the indirect cause of his death, because the infection resulted from a cut on his ankle caused by @ brace he wore to sup- port his weight.
 Wadlows father. Robert Wadlow. ST., said the body would be taken to Alton late today for burial In Oakwood cemetery.