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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
ROBERT STRAIGHT l. IN COLLEGE CAST.
 Y .r
Famous English Actor Joins Collegians in 'Mur--.
 der in the Cathedral
Special to. the Democrat)

| NSUGCl54t tU tuG OCMnOCkhbD Washington, March g = Robert Speaight, prominent English actor, the first and only actor to play the part of Thomas a Beckett on the professional stage, will appear in his original role in Murder in the Cathedral when the graduate stu dents in the department of Speech and Drama of the Catholic univer- sity of America, Washington, D. O.; open the play in the University theater Sunday evening, March 24, for five-day run.
 Murder in the Cathedral is T. s. Elio.'s poetic dramatization of the martyrdom of Thomas Beckett, l2th century saint of England. Speaight first appeared as Beckett when the play was initially pre- sented at the Canterbury festival. Subsequently the English ac.or played the role for over 70 per- formances in England and then brought the play to New York city for a short run.
 MT. Speaight's guest appearance at the university will mark his first portrayal of the part outside the professional theater. It is also the first time the play has been pro- duced in Washington.
 Last summer, MT. Speaight played with the Speech and Drama group at the university in their production of ''The Comedian. In 8 newspaper article which he wrote upon his re- turn to England, MT. Speaight was lavish in his praise of the Catholic University Drama department, stat ing: The production was one in which I should have been proud to appear on any sage"
 The play will be directed by Wal ter Kerr and Dr. Josephine Callan of the Catholic University faculty. Miss Dorothy Croissant will produce the wardrobe; and Ralph Brown will design and build the settings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

lands or Finlands if they would keep prestige or friends. They must rush to Rumania's aid.
 BRITAINS EASTERN TROUBLE COMPLICATES WAR PLANS
 But how? The best. rushing place, the Dardanelles and Bosporus, is held by Turkey. And Turkey Is rnilitarily less ready to fight than some reports have in- dicated. The same is true of the Franco British forces in the Near East, notably the British who have their troubles in Palestine and :; w in India, over whom Russia looms more formidably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23


 The Red Army, whose best taroops, proved equal to beating Finland. with that experience will soon reorganize and be more formidable. c.;
 To tackle the Red Army can hardly enthuse the allies, yet they may have to do 1t if they would strike at Gernlany's southern flank, and at the same time, her Achilles heel--a mixed metaphor, meaning that without Russian oil Germany may be unable long to wage intensified Bliztkrieg against BriSain and France.
 She ha5n't oil enough, once her stored stocks are gone, not even with every drop Rumania has. Her
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
TWO MARRY FOR 7TH TIME

Montgomery, Ala. - (U.P) = A state health department survey of 1888 Alabama marriages discloses that: Two men married for the seventh time, two for the sixth time, 12 for the fifth time, 79 for the fourth time, 537 for the third time and 4,769 for te second time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
ALEXANDER HERE
 TOMORROW NIGHT
Swing Band to Make Debut at Hamilton Park Ball=
 room

Competition among swing bands gets tougher week by week. Now Benny Goodman, Bob Crosby, Tom my Dorsey, Glen Gray, Gene Krupa, and Eddy Duchin must move over and make room for another. a mus ical group that ranks with the best. It's Van Alexander and his orches- tra. They will appear at Hamilton park tomorrow night.
 Listening to Van Alexander and his, smooth music, one finds a swing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
Todsys Answes$ so
 0ANl1UM CRACKERS

i, Questions on Comic Page 1. Sergei Rachmaninoff,
 2. EnricO CaruSo.
 3. Arturo Toscanini.
 4. Leopold Stokowski.
 5. FeodOr Chaliapin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

DAY OF LIGHT Repeat from Another Easter) Spring flowers for Easter, For the festival of light! The climax of a most holy season Is a feast exceeding bright, With a message of fulfillment On the earth here below Spring flowers for Easterl White lily, and daffodil's glow, Which reflects a shining holy spirit And new courage and vision show.
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

Edna Bassett of Coniston Avenue has accepted a position in Boston governess with private family For the past year this well known Bunker Hill resident conducted Miss Ednas Nursery School for neghborohood children At the end of the year she published writ ten booklet containing the class history with snapshots of taught her pupils to make ornaments care for plants and to color books. It pity there is one to carry on Edna's splendid idea. But maybe some day there will be Nursery School established part of the school system in Waterbury, the in many larger cities of the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

Among WateTbury's many col- legians returning home for the Easter holidays is John Standard, a junior at the University of Syra-, cuse. Mir. Standard, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Standard of Benefit street, was given happy Easter greeting by the college authorities when 1t was annOunc- ed that he has been accepted for study in the univerSity's medical school, an unusual honor, He has completed his preparatory course in three years. .a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

John Andrews newcomer to our city from way up in Vermont very nicely impressed by city and it's people. He is full of personality and affiliated with the Sears-ROebuc Company on Grand street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

The Hi-Lite Club of Scovis last fish night attended the colorfu ice review, Stepping Along" at the New Haven Arena making the trip in chartered bus Beeve YOU me- the driver of the bus glad to get the gals nome for his bashulness proved most dsadvantageous to him when the Hi-Liters lit him. The perfect eve Kottage in Cheshire. It grand night and the com mittee did grand job so committeeman Mary Mazurek Peg Carroll Mildred Hogan and Irene LaChance take bow Others in the party included: Mrs Amy Casey Mary Cronn, Mae Laly Nora Mazurek, Merlyn DiNapol Kay Heffernan, Kay Dunne, Rachel Massicote Gladys Irene Lonergan, Mary Bowling, Betty Remedy and Mary Sheehan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

Swing and sway the tower way. Stunning them selves on Miami shores Dan Leary, Frankie Burns, and former Judge Ed Mascoo who delight themselves playing table tennis. Herb Lukowski local orchestra batoneer is telling ntmates that he has few shares in an out-of-town radio station. Johnny Begley, the man in white (no, not the Good Humor manD is telling the buebirds that it's date in July with the preachernan Freddie Sullivan, former Wilby sports flash, reminds one of movie copper in his uniform
 Spring in the air. and politics is riding high At the corner of Bishop and Crown streets new Summa Re publican Club greets the eyes of passerbys All the
 local grinders took advantage of the recent seet storm to grab nifty shots to show to friends Bill Daddona the towns well known building contractor IS contemplating June marriage . . . Jimmie Fidler, the Hollywood coumnst who recently appeared in Hartford personal appearance tour, took liking to one of slated for staff position Soly Cohn the producer at Jacques was formerly press agent for the Shuberts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23

Dr. Joseph W. Borchardt is using his Bank Street forceps and drill again after being away for four days st the centennial celebration of the Maryland Dental School in Baltimore Md. . Dr. William A. Bulerich of Miami, Fla former resident of Alder Street, drops me very lovely Easter card expressing his sincere wishes for joyous holiday . |. Paul Razor DOran, king of local basebalers and ardent follower of movie stars has crossed Crawford off his list Ask him why |. Claude G. Stevens Chase Metal Works ma chinist has applied for membership in the Elks, his proposer being Daniel M Sullivan. Charlie Sasso, bowler par excellence elected himself captain of cap tains of all bowling teams in the Elks League last Wednesday night A purge of any captain not pledg ing allegiance is expected momentarily
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-23
Grohs Vs. Tyler!

Court of Public Opinion Asked to Decide on Number of Snow Storms Woodbury Oracle Sticks by His Prediction-"Big Wind Storm"
 Feared by Spectators.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23

A severe storm. which battered
northern California causing extern
sive property damage and at least
two deaths, reached Imperial Valley
Monday bringing light rain in some
sections of the county and threat
ening dreary weather Christmas day
Forecast for the valley was cloudy
Monday and Tuesday with intermit-
tent light rains, according to Wood
row Jacobs, meteorologist. Jacobs
would not make a definite predic-
ton for Christmas day but the U.
S. Weather bureau in Los Angeles
forecast cloudiness and light rain
for southern California Christmas.
Gales of IS miles an hour were
reported from nearly every station
along the oregon coast, tapering off
south of San Francisco to strong
winds.
Rivers in northern California were
rising, but there was no immediate
flood danger. By-passes along the
Sacramento river we're evacuated
and muddy flood waters were turned
into them. At Butte City, Tehama
county, the river reached the 26
foot stage, two feet below flood, and
22.5 feet at Gerber, seven inches
below flood.
Rain has fallen almost without a
break for the last seven days in
northern California, but except for
the upper Sacramento Valley where
four inches in "a hours was not
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Legislators Study
FBI Report on SRA
Red Infiltration
Bad Conditions Cited
In Relief Camps for
Unmarried Men

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %.
CUP)-Confidential Federal
Bureau of Investigation re-
ports on the activities of sc
administrative employees OF
the state relief commission today
were studied at a closed meeting
Of a subcommittee of the joint leg
islative interim committee on relief
and employment.
The subcommittee, headed by
State Senator John Phillips of Ban
ming, who is chairman of the gen.
eral committee, revealed that the
report was obtained by special
FBI agent who checked the opera
tions of the SRA bureau of camps
for single men.
The FBI made the investigation
after reports had been received that
Communists had infiltrated into the
State Relief Administration.
Although no part of the report
has been made public, it was learn
ed that it disclosed misadminiStra-
ton and irregularities in the opera
ton of the entire SRA program
and especially bad conditions in the
administration of the camps for sim
gle men.
Chairman Phillips declined to say
if the report would be made public
or when.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Postoffice, City
Merchants Report
Biggest Business
Richmond Says Parcels
Setting New Record
For Local Mailing

Forty thousand pounds of
Christmas went out and more
than that came in to Ell Gen.
tro during the holiday rush
as postoffice employees strug-
gled Monday to keep ahead of the
mounting wave of gift packages.
Almost showed under, but not
quite, Postmaster Frank Richmond
announced:
This is the largest volume of in
coming parcel post we have ever
handled. I can't tell yet but we'll
probably equal last year on out
going parcels
Two NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 400 pounds
came in Sunday for distribution
and another two truckloadS arrived
Monday morning. The whole crew
worked Sunday Richmond said.
sorting and making deliveries and
postmen went out again Monday at
dawn, still going at full tilt to keep
heads above the avalanche.
Cancellations of outgoing mail
also reached record levels. Richmond
IepOTleQ Zf,OUU leuteIS anu CdTuS
cancelled Friday, $1,000 Saturday
and more than 10000 again Sun
day.
Meanwhile, Saturday was smash
hit day on Ell Centro'S Main street.
Key merchants gave varying stories
but they all sang the same tune of
good business.
Had you asked me at Satur-
day afternoon, I'd have said busi-
ness was rotten one merchant de-
clared. After that hour, however,
business picked up until it was a
great day This same merchant
said his own business was running
better than any year since 1929.
Very good" said a department
store executive. Saturday was about
10 per cent better than the same
day last year and buying started
Monday as soon as the doors OPEN
ed
Another key source, this time a
hardware store, reported that buy
Ing was more spread out this year
Continued on Fage 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23


My Sister Eileen" and her hus-
band, Nathaniel West, 40, Hollywood
scenarist, died when their game
loaded station wagon collided with
a car driven by Joe DoWless at the
intersection of highway 80 and the
Central Valley highway between
El CentrO and Holtville.
Three persons were injured in the
West crash and seven in a similar
accident which occurred on the
Bonds corner road east of CaleXico
within an hour of the West acci-
dent.
Mr.. and Mrs. DoWleSS and their
2-year-old daughter, Ann, were in
jured when their Car collided with
the West station wagon. West jump
ed the boulevard stop as he headed
north on the Central Valley high
way, officers said, and clipped the
DoWless car as it travelled on high
way &c.
Force of the impact caused the
two cars to swing like a whip crack
er and smash together. Mr.. and
Mrs. West were tossed from the sta
ton wagon and crushed between
the colliding machines. He died in
a hospital and she died in an ambu..
lance en- route to a hospital. Dow
less, %, suffered a severed artery
in his hand and his wife, Christine,
%, suffered broken leg and a
fractured pelvis. The baby was held
for observation as it was suffering
from shock, officers said.
In the accident on Bonds corner
road east of Calexico seven persons
were injured.
A coupe driven by Paul M. Conroe
and sedan driven by Willie Gaines
Bradley, both OF Ell Centro collided
in the center of the highway. Wit
nesses said Conroe passed another
car short time before the crash
travelling at approximately 80 miles
an hour, traffic officers said.
Those injured included Conroe,
Charles S. Simpson, 81, and Lor-
raine F. Simpson, 20, both of San
Diego; Mrs. Cathing M. Conroe, AZ,
Pauline Conroe, 5, Marcella Brad
ley, 26, and Frank w. Pillbury, IS,
all of Ell Centre. Conroe was given
a. ticket charging him with reckless
driving.
Conroe's car, officers said, skidded
81 feet before the crash and Brad
ley's 1870 feet, where it overturned.
The injured were taken to a CAL
exico hospital.
West and his wife were travelling
in their wagon which was loaded
with ducks, quail and hunting
equipment. He wrote many scripts
for Columbia and RKO studios and
was the author of volumes, includ-
ing "Cool Million" Miss Lonley
Hearts," and 1.-The Day of the Lo-
Gust" His wife formerly was a re-
search worker at the Walt Disney
studios.
The bodies were taken to the
Lemons mortuary in El Centro
pending arrival of Mrs. Vests sis
ter, Ruth McKenney travelling by
plane from the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
LA. Streets Run
.Curb.to.Curb with
Sudden Downpour

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. CUP)-
An overnight rainstorm whi c h
brought more than an inch of
precipitation today had downtown
Los Angeles streets flooded from
curb to curb but aside from tying
up traffic, the storm did little
damage, flood control dispatcher
reported
Check dams in the foothills kept
the accumulated precipitation from
rushing toward the coastal lowlands,
the county flood control department
said.
Los Angeles received 1.8O inches
of rain in about nine hours, the
weather bureau said in its morning
report. Todays storm brought the
season total to Clio inches as com
pared with a normal of 4 inches at
this time of the year. Heaviest
precipitation in the Los Angeles
area was in WestWood where the
storm brought 212 inches of rain
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
3rd Rabid Doq
Dies in E|Centro

A stray mongrel dog died of rabies
in Ell Centre Monday, the third vic
tim of the disease in the county seat
since Friday
City Pound Master Harold Sweit-
ger found the dog at 755 South
Fourth street Saturday and held it
for observation because he thought
it was in the last stages of rabies
After death a laboratory report
showed that rabies caused the
death, County Health Officer Lawr-
ence Niles said
The dog was a small female light
brindle mongrel with white mark.
ings around its neck. 1t was about
six months old. Owner of the dog
and anyone who knows anything
about it or has seen it were asked
to telephone Niles in the court
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Bv UNITED PRESS

Prime Minister Winston Churc-
hill of Great Britain Monday called
upon the italian people, their king
and army, to get rid of Benito
MuSSolini.
The appeal, broadcast to the Ital-
ian people and the rest of the
world, came as Greek troops cap
tured the coastal town of Chimara
and plunged on toward mountain
pass guarding Valona while other
dispatches told OF terrific aerial
bombings from Scotland to h e
African desert.
Churchill told the italian people
that the entire English speaking
world was aroused and declared:
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Churchill Calls on ItoIv
To Get Rid Of II Duce

! collapsed and warned him that Brit
ain would fight to the end with the
support of all the American ma
tionS.
He reminded Italy of Britain's
long friendship with her and re-
called how Britain and italy fought
side by side in the World War
against "the barbarous Huns"
"One man and one man alone
ordered italian soldiers to ravage
their neighbor's vineyard" Churc-
hill said. Surely the time has come
VIII e n the Italian monarchy and
people who guard the sacred center
of Christendom should have a word
to say upon these aWeinspiring
issues"
Churchills speech was broadcast
simultaneously from London, Athens
and Cairo.
Our armies" Churchill said, arc
tearing and will tear your African
empire to shreds and tatterS. We
are only now at the beginning of
this Sombre tale.
who can say where it will end?'
Presently" said Churchill, I'VE
shall be forced to come much closer
to grips.
Athens meanwhile celebrated the
year-end holiday and the occupa-
ton of Chimara with enthusiasm as
a result of an assault from three
sides that ended desperate Italian
resistance in the little Albanian
coastal town and improved the
Greek positions on a. hard fought
battle-ground stretching inland to
Tepelini and Klisura.
Dispatches from the Greek capi-
tai reported the Fascist force 5
guarding the coastal road to Va
lona-key to the south Albanian
front were hastily fortifying a
mountain pass in an effort to halt
the Greek advance, which was sup
ported by British air bombing
Eight hundred men and 80 Of
ficers of the Fiscist 153d battalion
of blackShirts of which Roberto Far
rinacci, formerly the party'S secre-
tary general is commander. sur
rendered on the outskirts of Chi
mara after severe fighting and
heavy bombardment. The Italian
resistance was typical of much stiff
Continued on Page 8. col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
President to Tell u. s.
Plans for Aiding Britain

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. CUP)-
President Roosevelt will deliver a
fireside chat to the nation Sunday
night regarding the present emer-
gency", presumably including the
steps which he proposed to speedup
American defenSes and aid to Brit
ain.
Presumably the president will re-
veal to some extent the program
which he will lay before the new
congress when it convenes five
days later.
The announcement conceded with
a series of developments bearing
on American rearmament and the
United States role in relation to
the European war.
Philip Murray, president of the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Public Officials
Get HaIf.HoIiday

Governor Culbert Olson played
Santa Claus for city, county, and
state employees Monday by declaring
a half holiday for Tuesday as a
preliminary to the Christmas holi-
day Wednesday.
He said in an official communi-
cation issued in Sacramento that
the order extended to all state
county city, or other public offices.
Deputy District Attorney Charles
G. Halliday said the governors pro-
clamation made the holiday Off
cial.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Citizen Ten Days,
vaIIeyite Dies

Just 10 days after he became a
naturalized citizen of the United
States, Nykefor Suptelny, who was
born in Poland, was buried in Ever
green cemetery.
He had signed the oath of alleg-
lance to the country of his adoption
but became i'll and died before he
could claim his naturalization pa
pers.
Funeral services, in charge of the
Ell Centre Catholic church, were
held at the Lemons chapel at 10
a. IN. Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23

Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tlonS. presented Mr.. Roosevelt with
q detailed plan for utilizing idle
automotive facilities for the pro-
duction of about 500 all-metal pur-
suit planes a day.
The plan was drafted by Walter
Reuther, member of the indus
trial training committee of the Ma
tlonal Defense commission and
director of the General Motors
division of the United Automobile
Workers Union (CIO).
internationally, interest centered
on Viseount Halifax transfer from
foreign minister to the post of Bri-
tlsh ambassador to the United
States, and continued Axis warn
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23

bergh Held, San Diego, VINO SAID ne
had been informed by the Mexican
consul.
The three men, Sinclair, Herbert
Martin, formerly ef Brawley San
Diego aircraft company foreman,
and Loran K Griswold, also of San
Diego, took off in Sinclair's plane
from Lindbergh field at 2 pm. Sat
urday. They we're bound on a week.
end hunting trip.
The crash apparently occurred
when they attempted to land on
the Hattie Hamilton ranch, well
known hunting and fishing spot
According to Lane the airplane
crashed and burned.
Meanwhile, L. E. Sinclair ST.
prominent northend rancher. pre-
pared to leave for San Diego as
soon as young Sinclair's wife re-
turns from Blythe. Mrs. Sinclair
was there visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs L. o. Wynegear. Sinclair
had flown her there before leaving
on the Mexican hunting flight.
Information as to the tragedy
was meager,, because telephone lines
to Ensenada were down. The Amer
ican consul in Tijuana was unable
to make contact with authorities
farther south and neither the Coast
Guard nor the Civil Aeronautics
authority had any information.
Sinclair had been prominent in
northend flying circles for several
years. His present plane was a Cess
ma monoplane
Martin formerly lived in Brawley
and also was a flyer. Recently he
worked in San Diego for Consoli-
dated aircraft.
Possibility that there was a fourth
man in the plane was noted when
Lindbergh field authorities said Sin.
clair had mentioned he might halt
in Ensenada to pick up a Mexican
official.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23

ingS to this country against warlike
acts.
Chairman Sol Bloom OF the house
foreign affairs committee express
ed belief that Halifax would make
an excellent ambassador and will
continue the good work started by
Lord Lothian" Halifax, he added,
will cement the good relations be-
tween Great Britain and the Unit
ed States"
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
told a press conference That the
Halifax appointment was welcome
TO this government.
He said he was sure. also. that Il
would be welcome 70 the American
people.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
Liuht Rains Forecast Here While
Gales Batter Pacific Coast North
WS.F.; General Storm Due in 5. {.

precipitation, there has
been little run-off.
Portland, Seattle, Aberdeen, Long
view, Tacoma and Olympia suffered
most severely from the winds Power
and telephone lines were blown down
during particularly heavy blows ear
ly Sunday. Buildings were smashed
and highways were Uttered with
debris. For many hours communica-
ton between Olympia, Aberdeen
LongvieW, Seattle and Port Angeles
was virtually impossible.
Raymond E. Den Hartog, IT, and
Continued on Page 8, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-23
ARMY TRANSFERS
OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. (UP)-
The war department today ordered
Maj. Lloyd L. Stanley, constructing
quartermaster Camp San Luis Obs
po, Calf, transferred to the office
of quartermaster here. OF e +
changes ordered included: Lieut.. Col.
Theodore E. Buechler, civilian con-
servation corp, Van Nuys, Calf, to
the office of the chief of staff here.