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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23

The daylight raiding was
carried out by small flights
of bombers operating in
scattered parts of the coun-
try. Damage done by their
attacks was small. London
suburban areas, where bombs
fell in last nights attack,
were guarded by authorities
to protect civilians from
danger of delayed-action
bombs. A number of time
bombs apparently were dropped by
the German raiders in addition to
the contact-type Of explosive.
Most of today's bombs fell harm
less in fields and appropriated areas,
it was reported, but one person was
killed in a midlands town when six
bombs blasted b garden located be-
tween two houses in closely built-
region.
Another German bomber Owed
through the clouds over southeast
town and dropped six high ex-
plosive bombs along the sea front.
The bombs fell on the beach and
caused no damage.
One German bombing plane made
a forced landing in a clover field
in southeast Britain. A gamekeeper
saw the plane come down and round
ed up the crew OF four.
The attack was launched shortly
after British and German cannon
had duelled across the Straits of
Dover in the battle of Britain's first
long range artillery battle.
The cannon engagement was
opened up by the Germans. Their
guns, mounted on the French coast
between Calais and Boulogne, start
ed firing on the Dover cliffs in
early evening.
Dover Coast Rocked
Their shells rocked the Dover
coast, but were reported to have
done no important damage. British
guns replied, dropping shells IN
Calais, according to German re-
ports.
6TlUlSu O11ICldLS 4ASL OCAlC0 mioo
their guns had spoken, then adj
mitted it but failed to make clear
whether the guns were fired from
fixed coastal emplocements or from
monitors along the British Channel
shore.
Dover area residents described the
German cannon fire as worse" than
the heavy air attacks made by
bombing planes in the region.
The night bombing raid on Lon
don was q brief affair but for the
first time since the beginning Of the
war persons in the central part OF
London heard anti-aircraft guns IN
action.
The German panes were spotted
by British searchlight crews and
driven off within few minutes.
Bombs were dropped in the far west
ern suburbs, but none fell within
miles of the fashionable west end
residential areas.
/ Casualties were said to be light
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23
BRITAIN, ITALY
MASSINC FLEETS
Cruisiong Off Crete, Wait
ing Word to Attack;
Trouble Is Certain
BY BEN AMES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED PreSS stan correspondent
Athens, Aug. 2S-CUP)-Britist
and Italian war Fleets were reported
cruising OF Crete today, IN antici-
pa ton OF an Italian move against
Greece.
The report was unconfirmed, but
1t was understood that the ministry
had received report from the po-
lice chief OF Cerigotto Island, 70
miles northwest OF Crete, OF an en-
gagement between planes thought te
De !tahan ana BRUSH warsnips.
The engagement was described a.
hours.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23

after serving four consecutive terms,
and Public Works Commissioner
Robert A. Hurley, who came into
prominence through an appoint
ment by Cross. On the surface, Hur-
ley's nomination seems assured, but
the ex-governor's personal prestige
and persistent reports Of delegate
switches" lead to belief that Cross
still has a fighting chance. Ballot
ing will not begin until tomorrow.
Hurley Camp Uneasy
Hurley's camp was uneasy about
a possible laSt-minute move by the
astute ex-governor to win more del
egates, but there was no open indi-
cation of any dramatic gesture that
might weaken the Hurley support.
Certain nomination of Commits
sion0r Hurley is claimed by his
hackers, who assert that he has at
least CTS votes, more than 100 be-
yond the necessary $40.
j. Francis Smith, Of Waterbury,
former state chairman, who Is lead
ing the campaign for Cross, again
expressed confidence that Uncle
Toby" will be nominated. Mr.. Smith
said he had been too busy to prepare
any formal statement but could be
quoted as saying he believed that a
majority Of the delegates would re-
alize 1t was necessary to party sue
cess TO name DR.. Cross for the sixth
time.
Prof. Odell Shepard
Odell Shepard, Trinity college pro-
lessor and winner of the Pulitzer
prize, was prevailed on by the Hur-
lev contingent to announce his can
didacy for the nomination for lieu
nant-governor. Prof Shepard is
understood to have Hurcy's person.
al endorsement for second place on
the ticket.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23
WOMAN DRIVERS
ARE MUCH SAFER
Survey OF Conn. Traffic
Discloses Some Things
Unknown Before

Washington. Aug. 23--UP)-
Front seat women drivers. according
to the public roads administration
drive almost as fast as men and
with few accidents.
The PRA also found In survey
Of Connecticut traffic-without In
tent TO promote family arguments
that:
Younger persons driver faster than
their elders.
Those who did not own the auto
mobile drove faster than those who
owned their cars.
The older drivers operated older
cars.
Drivers sped into cities faster than
they left them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23
IA NEWSPAPERMEN
KILLED in CRASH
Seventeen Persons in All
Were in Plane That Fell
in Rumania

Bucharest, Aug. 23-(UP)-Seven-
teen persons, including ] Rumanian
newspapermen and o crew Of three,
were reported killed or injured today
In an airplane crash In Transylvania
near the town Of Risculitsa.
The plane was enroute to the
Leipzig fair, where the newspapers
men had been invited by the Ger
man government.
First reports said that all aboard
were burned 10 death when the
plane crashed IN the mountains
during q severe storm.
The Rumanian Civil Aviation
Company. operators Of the plane
said that Il had crashed but added
that details had not yet been 80.
ceived.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23
MRS. TROTSKY IS
CLOSELY GUARDED
Knowing All Secrets OF
Her Late Husband, She
May Be Next Victim

Mexico City, Aug. 2s-(UP-Fol-
lowers of the assassinated Leon
Trotsky kept q close watch today
over his wife, Natalia, claiming that
since she had been his confidante
for SO years and knew most of his
secrets. she may be next on the
Ogpu's list"
After Trotsky's funeral yesterday
evening, during which she stood
with her elbow resting on the cof-
I'm, her yelled head buried in her
right hand, Mrs. Trotsky was TAX
en- away by friends. Her where
abouts today were kept secret. One
Of the Trotsky secretaries said:
Its quite possible that the Satlin-
lists are interested IN numbering
her. too"
Most OF Trotsky's followers blamed
the Russians secret police. Ogpu
unreservedly for the assassination,
but one member Of the secretarial
staff said Nazi agents also might
have been connected with It. be-
cause, he said, the 0gpu and the
destapo tNazi secret police) have
been cooperating closely IN many
-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23
FRENCH CHILDREN
in GRAVE DANGER
5000, 900 of Them Will Be
in Need of Milk This
Winter
BY RALPH HEINZEN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press STAN correspondent
vichy, France, Aug. % = UPo
American Quaker relief author
tiles said today that on the basis Of
a survey of the occupied and un-
occupied regions of France, 5000, 900
French children will be desperately
in need of milk this winter.
DR.. Joseph Stokes of Philadelphia,
a professor at the University of
Pennsylvania, said that "if France
doesn't get vitamins by Christmas
more children will die this winter
than France had men killed in the
war"
DR.. Stokes left Vichy this morn
ing en- route to Lisbon by way Of
Lyons, carrying copy of the sur
vey which will become the basis OF
the Quakers' relief work in France
this winter. The survey covered
German army prison camps and
French refugee concentrations, as
well as the food prospects of the
unoccupied provinces of France re-
sutling from the British blockade.
France Needs Plenty
The conclusion was drawn that
France urgently needs medical sup
plies, milk for 100000 children, oils
fats and meats.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23
Hurley, Shepard Ticket Seems Sure OF Victory
British Very Calm;
Climax, Claim Nazis
(By United Press

German bombers spattered hit-and-rm bombs over
the British countryside today after giving London the
wars first taste of night air attack
German armen rained nearly zoo incendiary bombs in
southwest Britain during the morning apparently seeking
to destroy farm buildings and crops and spread terror and
confusion in rural sections
Damage from the attack slight Most of the bombs
fell in orchards or on meadows
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23

The articles by Colonel William J. Donovan and Edgar
Mowrer which have appeared in the press of America have
served in my Judgment, highly useful purpose Their
frank purpose was in forewarnng and thus forearng
the American people against subtle form of attack
cessfuy used elsewhere by the totaaran powers Unpre
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23

washington, August 2s-(UP) -
Government expenses and receipts
for the current fiscal year through
Aug. 21 compared with q yeAZ 80:
This Year Expenses Last Year
$1,314,59e, 4Oz.17 81, 463,703. 041.S4
$3.50, s7s.554.ss sss5.7s2 .71i.ss
Gross Deficit
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23
Bitter Floor Fight
To Hurt Democrat
Chances This Fall
His Running Mate Will Be Ode Shepard, Trinity Col:
Iege Professor, Winner OF Pulitzer Prize;
Cross Forces Will COncede Nothing
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
Democrat Political RepOrter)

New Haven August %. Delegates to the Democratic
State Convention began gathering here this afternoon
amid increased signs of floor battle SO bitter that the
partys chances in victory in November will be seriously
mperilled Fighting for the nomination for governor IS
78vear-od Wilbur L. Cross who upset two ago
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23

Furnaces cleaned. reset, repaired.
Call Hemsr Therrien, Waterbury
Heating Company. Tel. 1-o438.. AlsD
new tuEnnees.-Aav.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23

Enroll for courses IN Aecountancy
and 6eeretaEiaL 6eience Pest JHnipl
College q Commercially.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23
Fifth Column Series
Is Completed Today
Secretary of Navy Frank Knox Has Commended
Work, COL William ]. Donovan, Edgar Mowrer
for Exposing Spy Dangers

written released
insalmen the Fifth
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-23
THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO
AUG. q, 1915

Germans eccMpled KeFcL 40
miles southeast 81 f,Fsst-LItsvsk.
Russian defsnsss IN Poland be-
sRn % oEumbIe
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TOP on that vacation Femane8 Win
q Bridal Engagement Nnssmbis.
Rlsrpont'l, $50 hank 9i.-Ads.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-27

Thav have learned from bitter experience in
the past that they cannot rely upon any pledge
that Adolf Hitler makes; the one thing they
have agreed upon is that they will continue
to fight until they have some concrete assur.
ance of lasting peace. This would certainly
exclude any possibility of an agreement with a
government headed by Hitler while Germany
is in full possession of the military power with
which he has terrorzed Europe for the past
few years.
But it is almost equally inconceivable that
Hitler,s stepping out in favor of another Nazi
would alter the situation In French and Brit
ish eyes to any material degree. For, while
most of the blame for the current war has
been headed on Adolf Htler's head the threat
that Germany offers to the world lies far
deeper than this. Another German government
headed by another Nazi stepped in the same
ideas which Hitler has preached and welding
the power of the German army would be an
equal menace to the peace and security OF
Europe.
That is why it is so difficult to see how any
negotiations at the present time can lead to
the peace which the peoples of the world are
hoping for. Peace between belligerents of nearly
equal strength can be based only on mutual
trust or on complete exhaustion Of both
combatants There was time when Hitlers
abdication hight have held promise of peace.
AS things are now it can have no such effect
unless the whole system which he has raised
and which he now heads collapses at the same
time That, at any rate, is the current view
of the French and British peoples and it is
only by and with their consent that a peace
can be agreed upon today.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-27
SPIRITUAL BROTHERHOOD

Wilmington's observance Of Brotherhood
Week eliminated Sunday afternoon when
Rabbi M. M. THURMAN spoke at the regular
service of the Fifth Avenue Methodist church,
at the invitation of the pastor, the Rev. c.
D. BARcLIFT and a member of the board of
stewards, Mr.. WILBUR r. DosHER.
Especial significance attaches to the service
by reason of the fact that this was the first
time Wilmington Jewish rabbi has spoken
in Christian church here during regularly
scheduled service. In Wilmington's long
church history ether rabbis may have spoken
in Christian churches but never before has
one occupied the pulpit during calendar
worship period.
Just now, with Wilmington pressing for.
ward in its purpose to reach new levels in
progress it is particularly pleasing to have
it taking leadership in SO important a mat
ter as spiritual brotherhood
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-27
PAGEANT OF FOODS

WILMINGTON women are soon to be Wis.
w tied by noted expert whose skill as die
tician and cook is nationally recognized.
Miss RUTH CHAMBERS, of the National Live
stock and Meat Board staff, has accepted the
invitation of the Star-Neos to conduct a
cooking school, March 5 to 8 inclusive, at
the New Hanover High school auditorium.
Her classes are always informative and
highly interesting. She demonstrates, not
only the best way to cook foods, but tells
why the foods she prepares are best from the
health standpoint as we'll.
Her cooking will offer opportunity for Will
mington homemakers to expand their knoWl-
edge of cookery and their understanding OF
balancing the family diet for the benefit OF
all members. She will also show her hearers
how to present the dishes they prepare most
attractively so that the table becomes thing
of beauty as we'll as place to satisfy the
annette. Her course will deal with foods,
and body tissue builders; how to prepare and
cook them, and how to garnish them so that
they become irresistible.
The StarNe,cs counts itself fortunate to
secure this service for the women OF the
city and of all southeastern North Carolina,
and extends an invitation, thus early SO
that nothing may interfere, for all house
keepers to attend Miss CHAMBERS course
which, because of its ramificatons, is aptly
designated pageant of foods"
Don't forget the dates-March 5 to 8. Nor
the place-New Hanover High school. And,
especially, don't let any other engagement pre-
vent your attendance.
1t will be WORTH your while to come.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-27
TRUCK PROGRAM
IS ADOPTED AT
NEW BERN MEET

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ducts to sell to the discriminating
trade, and so by purchasing these
surplus commodities they will not
destroy the markets the truck grow
ers already have but help to build a
market.
Strawberry growers requested that
they be left out of the program and,
following discussion, bulb growers
followed suit in the proposal. Con-
sequently the farmers did not vote
on this phase of the program.
The state was divided into five di.
visions. Three district committee,
men were elected, Galphin said.
Herbert Strickland, of Wrights.
boro, was elected committeeman
from this district, with Albert Seit.
ter as alternate. Strickland will
head the local division committee
and Galphin will act as secretary.
Approximately forty representa-.
tives, including six farm agents, at
tended the conference. Counties
represented were New Hanove-.
Currituck, PenGer, Pamlico, Carteret
and Craven.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-27
MORE SPORTS

A faithful reader suggests that the steer
ing committee recently formed to promote
more and better football for southeastern
North Carolina be expanded to promote all
sports in the region. His idea is that the
group proceed with its gridiron program and
at the same time function for baseball, bas
ketball and other athletic events in which the
public has interest
It may we'll develop that the committee
will have its hands full to make great sue
cess Of football and be able to devote M
time to other sports, but the idea of stimu
lating concern in and performance of thu
two favorite diversions our reader names i,
one which Wilmington may we'll foster, no
only for the entertainment Of avid fans, bu
for the advertising value their larger ust
would bring the city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-27
QUOTATIONS

I do not believe the spirit of the Finnish
people can be crushed. They are an hon
orable people and they pay their debts.-Jesse
H. JONES' federal loan administrator.
What the patriotic, intelligent people OF the
south want is not benefit payments and sub
sides, but the preservation of the American
form of government.-Senator Ellison D. Smith
Dem., S. c.
The right propaganda for France is to sho"
her still democracy which, while fighting Tor
the liberty of other peoples herself, practices
the maximum of liberty possible in time OF war
Former Premier Leon Blum of France.
Seven years Of bungling the nations finan
ciaI housekeeping have cast blight OH the
nation The urgent need today is to restore
competence in our national government.-D1st
Atty. Thomas E. Dewey, Of New York.
| I warn the people of the Middle west ina
no stone will be left unturned by the inter
nationalists and war mongers In our owl
country and the propagandists from abroad u
ease us into the European war-RepresentatV'
Hamilton Fish (Rep. N. "
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-27
SOMETHING is WRONG

Dear Sir:
have noted with interest your
editorial in Mondays paper entitled
"Noli1ing's Wrong" I differ with
YOU that any reference to whats
the Matter With Wilmington" is in
itself a criticism. I believe that it
is in most all cases sincere and
honest desire to help. When you
say "Nothing's the matter with Will.
mington" you cover a lot of terri
tory. If something isn't the matter
with it, why is it's population decreas-
ing rather than increasing, or many
other things too numerous to men
ton? We have about everything
here that is needed to make a real
city, but something is the matter
with Wilmington. Find the trouble
and you have the key.
OF course any one knows that the
people living in a city constitute the
city. Remove them and what have
you? Only lot of streets, buildings,
etc., which would soon go to ruin.
Neither are all the people right, nor
all the people wrong. They are both.
The real motive for referring to
whats Wrong With Wilmington"
is an honest effort to get all the
people right, and that is where the
difficulty comes. Get that and the
progress of our city will be assured.
You have program, some of
which have come TO pass, and un-
less you continue to fight for these,
the others will never come to pass.
You list among your program "Ex-
tension of City Limits" and Public
Terminals. No better ones nor more
sorely needed ones could be men
toned, but just start an honest to
goodness effort for these, and just
see what will happen. Opposition
aplenty. No other two things would
help Wilmington more.
I merely call this to your atten-
ton as the position taken by you in
your editorial of February 18th as
to How About Third Street" does
not coincide with your editorial of
Monday. Why this change in view7
thank you.
r. l.. BENSON.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-27
WILL SKIP BERMUDA

Pan American AirWays' announcement that
beginning on March Is the stop for its clipper
planes at Bermuda will be discontinued is
not unexpected. Nor is it unwarranted. The
company cannot be expected to continue STOP
ping it's mail planes there as long as the
British authorities search postal matter there
on at bayonet point, as happened recently.
The new rule means that air mails bound
for Europe will be transported directly to
the Azores without stop, and so avoid inter.
ference and delay by jealous British agents.
The airways attributes its decision to reroute
its planes to the fact that weather reporting
at sea has improved since last October, when
the Bermuda stop was inaugurated at the
solicitation of the Bermuda trade board
but this obviously is done to prevent com
plications following the armed search Of its
clipper by British marines. Weather reports
doubtless are better than when the war start
ed and for sometime thereafter. But ever
with this aid to safe air transport, it is prob
able the airways would have continued the
Bermuda stop, except for the marines.
Suspension of the service cannot fail tt
impose handicap on Bermuda and conse
quently on Great Britain, a condition which
might have been avoided had the authoritie:
at Bermuda looked ahead The airways may
| improve their situation in the Horta hop il
they adopt Senator REYNOLDS proposal tt
establish a base at Wilmington because O.
the substantial savings in mileage it will
afford
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-27
MORE HARMONY, PLEASE

Defenders of the present trend in music
berate the "old guard as nonprogressive, con-
tending that BEErHovAS, in his time, was
scored as severely as the moderns Tor MS oe'
parture from contemporary forms, and that
it is altogether probable the muslo OF TO-DAY
will become the standard of excellence IN an
other century, just as BEETHovAN set the marx
of merit until jazz and swing came along
to displace him in popular approval.
1t would require more courage than we
possess to forecast what standards will pre-
vail in a hundred years in anything, and least
of all in music. But in defense of BEETHovAN
and other composers who made music beau
tifu attribute of life, it may be said that
however far any OF them went beyond, or
behind, previously accepted methods in con-
struction and presentation they advanced har'
mony to high degree, and never lost sight
of the fact that harmony is an essential fac
tor in good music. They never forgot that
the true mission Of music is beauty. In their
code, two tones struck together must blend
graciously, and if they occasionally employed
dissonant chords it was to emphasize un'
pleasantness as the opposite of their beloved
harmony, not to set up discord as goal to
be achieved at any discomfort to the hearer.
1t is true that posterity never did anything
for us, and we may ask, as some wisecrack'
ers do, that as long as this is SO why should
we do anything for posterity; but If we can
condemn future generations to nothing bet
ter in music than the product Of most con-
temporary composers, whose sole purpose ap'
pears to be to drive sane folks mad, we will
have gone long way to restore chaos in the
world.