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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
200 Amphibian Tanks,
Each Able 10 Garry
IS Marines, Ordered
s., 500, 900 Navy Contract
Is Merely First Purchase
Of New Type Machine

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SAN JOSE, CALI, Nov. l5.-Two
hundred new type amphibian tanks,
each capable Of carrying 50 marines,
fully equipped, over land or water,
will be built for the Navy under .
$500 900 defense contract.
John D. Crummey. president of
the Food Machinery Corp, disclosed
the general design Of the marine
tractor yesterday on his return from
final tests at Norfolk, Va, which he
said resulted in approval Of the con-
tract. The machines are to be built
1t the corporations Dunedin, Fla,
plant
Mr.. Crummey said that in tests in
Florida swamplands, one Of the
tanks rumbled over dry terrain at
q miles an hour. splashed into the
water without pause. continuing at
10 miles an hour, and knocked down
trees 1 inches In diameter.
The tank Is IS feet long, broad as
. box-car and weighs III tons.
without equipment, It's capacity is
So men.
The model accepted by the Navy
will be powered with a Lincoln
Zephyr Viz motor.
Donald Roebling, member of a
family of wire rope manufacturer
in San Francisco and now An engi-
neer in Clearwater, Fla, developed
the machine. He began designing
1t seven years ago for flood rescue
work.
The contract calls for 5000 900 fol
expansio NOT the Dunedin plant anc
an initial order Of 200 tanks. The
amphibians are regarded as particu.
larry effective for the landing o.
troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Iron Guardists' Revolt
Reporied in Rumania;
One Dead, ] Hurt
Report Follows News
Three Leading Members
Have Been Expelled

~ the Associated Yfsss.
BUDAPEST, Nov. 15.-The Hun
'garian press displayed today under
large headlines reports Of . revolt
In the ranks Of Rumanian Iron
0uardists In which one person was
said to have been killed and seven
injured at Bucharest.
The reports, filtering through
strict Rumanian censorship. followed
publication Of an announcement
from Bucharest that three high
ranking members Of the Iron Guard
had been expelled.
The revolt was said to have been
directed against the Iron Guard
leader, Horia sima.
The revolt. the press reports said,
grew partly out Of Q severe eco
nomic crisis In Rumania, failure Of
many Iron 0uardists to get govern
ment posts and the entrance Of Ger
man Army units into the country
despite the stern nationalistic pre-
cepts Of the founder, the late Cor
neliu Codreanu.
Dissatisfied factions repeatedly at
tempted the putsch at guardist
headquarters Tuesday night, claim
ing that Sima, who also Is Vice
Premier. must be ousted because he
had departed from guardist prin.
ciples to become Premier Gen. Tor
Antonescu's servant"
An armed group, accompanied by
Ion Codreanu. elderly father Of the
executed founder. appeared ut the
Iron Guards green house" head
quarters. the reports said, but only
Codreanu was admitted.
Shots were fired. the reports con-
tnued. killing one policeman anc
critically wounding another, after
which the putsch group retreated
with Its own casualties.
Mass explosions were said to have
followed and tension was reported
still high in the Rumanian capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Ford Gets Gold Medal
Of Holland Society,"; !
Dutch Envoy Speaks
Nozis Finding increased
Resistance, He Says; Many
Drowned in ConuIs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 15-Henry
Ford Is the 1910 recipient Of the
Gold Medal of the Holland Society
of New York because of his "eni-
nence in scientific manufacturing"
The medal, which went to Wen
dell L. Willkie last year, was pre-
sented to Mr.. Ford at the society's
Seth annual dinner last night.
Harold o. Voorhis, secretary Of
New York University, paid tribute
to Mr.. Ford in an address - 1.-The
pre-eminent leader of the Nation
in industrial advancement"
What we see in Mr.. Ford" he
said, rs the originator of q system
which, whatever its transitory
shortcomings, has given this coun-
try much of its material glory and
q social benefactor who has set the
pace for the humane and enlight.
ened advancement Of our vast In.
dustrial populace."
Mr.. Ford, in a brief response.
thanked the society for the medal
and mentioned that his mother was
Of Dutch ancestry.
DR.. Alexander Loudon, the Meth.
eerlands Minister, told the society
the Dutch are putting up increas.
ing resistance against the Nazis.
German soldiers nowadays" he
said, hardly dare to 60 out after
sunset because SO many Of their
number have been pushed into ca
mails and drowned"
Hand in hand with passive re.
sistance goes an ever-growing ma.
tionalism. The feeling for the royal
family is stronger than ever despite
all efforts Of the enemy to suppress
or even destroy it,"
Or. Loudon said he could not give
the sources Of his reports, "for Oh.
vious reasons" but that they were
reliable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15

Military Police Soon
To Challenge Visitors
10 Munitions BuiIdinq
Identification Cords
With Pictures Being
Issued to All Employees

Special military police soon will be
Department Building to challenge
visitors.
Following the lead Of the Navy,
Secretary Of War etimson announced
late yesterday that Brig. Gen. John
N. Greedy had been designated pro-
vost marshal ct the War Depart.
ment with virtual wartime control
over al buildings.
Mr.. Stimson said the precaution.
AIRY measures were not being taken
because Of the recent flre In the
Munitions Building. which he at
tributed to negligence rather than
sabotage, but In accordance with the
policy Of 1917 in guarding against
possible espionage.
He indicated that the same un-
usual precautions, such Is special
guards and Identification cards for
employees. In time will be adopted
by all other Government depart
ments.
employees 70 Get CARDS.
Small celluloid Identification cards
are being issued to all the $500
persons regularly employed at the
Munitions Building, and that In
cludes Secretary Stimson and Gen.
George c. Marshal. Photographing
the employees, ofIlcers and enlisted
men started yesterday. A small
picture will be attached to each
card.
Different colored passes win be
used for ohcers, clerks, technicians,
newSpapermen and other cateeories
Of persons employed at the Num-
tons Building. Mr.. Stimson said
the rules had been frightened con-
siderably since the recent fire. Sew
eral times he had to identify himself
to get In and out OF the building.
Visitors to Be Escorted.
After a date to be announced
later, all visitors to the Munitions
Building must enter by the main
door at Twentieth street and Con-
stitution avenue. Here they will be
given special passes after their Gre
dentials have been inspected by
guards Of the Provost Marshal'i
ONCE. Then they viii be escorted
to their destination. Even the park
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Germany Is Reported
Giving Soviet Task
OF A|igning Turkey
Molotoffs Berlin Visit
Seen First Of Series
Of Diplomatic Exchanges
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. 15.-Germany and
Soviet Russia, anticipating an axis
victory in the European conflict.
appeared today to observers here to
have agreed on division Of the spoils,
leaving Britain's neutral friend Tur-
key an unknown factor to be dealt
with in future negotiations.
Many observers believed Soviet
Premier Foreign Commisssr Vyach-
eslah Molotoff's visit to Berlin was
only one Of a series OF diplomatic
exchanges which might soon take
some of the highest representatives
Of the axis powers to Moscow.
Russia. it was said In unofncial
but usually well-informed sources,
has been left the task OF feeling out
Turkeys attitude and 1t was assumed
this would entail future contracts
between Berlin and Moscow.
dispatches from Moscow said
It was assumed there the Ger
man-Russian exchange Of views
would continued
With Russia and Germany re-
ported in perfect accord" on post
bellum spheres of influence in Eu-
rope, Asia and Africa, Turkey. 1t
was said, is faced by three choices.
/. Abandon her pro-British lean
ings and help the axis powers IN
their plans to establish a new world
order.
2. Continue as an island Of pro-
British sentiment.
3. Attempt to hew to the line of
strict neutrality.
On Rome the italian press pre-
dicted the Berlin talks between
Adolf Hitler and Molotoff would lead
to a Russian Japanese alliance and
possible Soviet expansion toward
1ndia0
In presenting that picture to Tur-
key, 1t was said the fate OF Greece
in being forced into war could be
pointed to as an object lesson when
axis aims in the Mediterranean are
opposed.
II in return for the service Of
carrying on negotiations with Tur-
key Russia should decide to realize
her age-old dream of an outlet to
the sea in the south, the axis powers
would be willing to show "disinter-
estedness," it was reported.
Molotoh who left Berlin yesterday
morning, crossed the German-Rus-
sian border in his special train at
midnight last night at the former
Polish town of Malkinia.
There he was given farewell by
q German delegation headed by Hit
ler's chief of protocol Baron Alex
ander Won Doernberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Queen Will Be Crowned
Tomorrow at Kent Fair

By the Associated Press.
CHESTERTOWN, Md, Nov. IS
Kent County's annual fair, now In
its second day, will be climaxed to-
morrow night at coronation cere-
monies for Miss Miriam Akers of
Rock Hall as harvest queen"
Gov. O'Conor has been invited to
conduct the coronation ceremonies
for Miss Akers, who was named
queen this week in popularity con-
test.
In Junior coronation exercises to-
morrow afternoon, Billy Baxter of
Worton and Barbara Reynolds OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15

ing lot behind the building viii be
rigidly controlled. =
All the War Department ONCE
buildings ere now being guarded by
details Of especially trained Federal
Works Agency policemen. These
guards viii be alternated by men
assigned BY Gen. Greedy, who u also
commander Of the Warrington
Provisional Brigade, the garrison
Of the Capital City.
Maj. Don Z. Lowery Of the Quar-
termasters Corps has been designated
assistant Provost Marshal,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Robbit Bottles Snake

TOPEKA, Kans. R.-Art Be-
nander. State game protector, saw
. rabbit jumping up and down in a
field and investigated. The rabbit,
Benander says, was trying to kick a
black snake to death. So he finished
the Job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15

exhibits are featured at the fair, q
benefit for the Kent and Queen
Anne's General Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
MoIotoff Back in Soviet
After Talks in Germany

MOSCOW, Nov. Is R.-Premier
Vyaschelaff Molotoh returned to
Russia today from his momentous
conversations with the highest Ger
man officials In Berlin-his first trip
outside the country. A special train
brought the Premier across the bor-
der into Soviet territory and sped
toward Moscow.
Soviet newspapers displayed on
their front page the communiques
announcing Moloto6's departure
from Berlin yesterday.
A lengthy message by Tass, the
Soviet news agency, described the
leave-taking ceremonies in Berlin
and said, The sendoh for Comrade
Moloton took place in impressive
surroundings
A Tass dispatch from London
quoted New York reports that Brit
ish bombers raided the German
capital during Molotoff's banquet for
German off1cialdom, keeping guests
at the Soviet Embassy until the
early morning, when the alarm
ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15

Chestertown will be crowned "duke
and dVcheM VI Kenk"
Agricultural. culinary and hobby
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-11-15
Federal Hunters Busy

Government hunters in Wyoming
killed 1856 pderatory animals in
July, August and September. In
cluded were 81 bears, Sc bobcats and
numerous coyotes.
Chile may increase salaries Of its
armed forces and national police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
Legion Sponsoring
Navy Night Program
Youth of City Invited to View Latest Films Tonight;
Chief McGibbon to Explain Educational Features

Initiating the current vogue of
politicians in pointing with pride to
achievements, Uncle Sam tonight at
the American Legion Home will
show what he has accomplished Of
late In building up the United
States Navy to be the worlds great
est and most efficient. To substan-
tate his arguments, Uncle Sam,
through his local naval representa-
tive, Chief John w. McGibbon, will
present proof in mtoion pictures.
The chief will exhibit the latest
films in connection with the de-
velopment Of the navy. The general
public Is invited to attend the dem
onstration at the American Legion.
Home on Holmes avenue. Young
men between the ages of 10 and 80
are especially asked to attend.
Corporal Coyle Post will be the off,
cial host of the night.
In showing pictures of the Navy
the Legion will not only show what
Uncle Sam has actually accomplish
ed In building up the nations first
line Of defense, but will depict what
he is attempting to do along ship
building and war preparations. The
films will present the fleet in man
euvers, the naval air force In action
and hundreds OF young men in
training to man the ships and to
pilot the planes. The pictures have
never been exhibited here before
and the guests of the Legion to-
night will enjoy a real treat.
Past Commander George F. Kar-
nofsky is directing arrangements for
the affair. He Is being assisted BY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
RELEASE OF BOND
TO Be PROTESTED

Internal Revenue Collector Thorn
as 8. Smith at Hartford has re-
ferred to Washington the question
of the steps to be taken by the gov
eminent In regard to the assign
ment made by Waterbury's- former
Comptroller Daniel ]. Leary to At
torney Frederick Waterhouse, Of
$4,000 Leary posted as collateral for
the waterbury Brewing Co. The
question has arisen as to whether
the government has a prior claim
to the money for income taxes
which 1t Is alleged that Leary owes.
Leary posted the money when the
brewing company was unable to
furnish the necessary amount In
cash in time for renewal Of an ex-
else bond issued to the company.
Waterhouse recently sought a re-
lease of the money from the trustee
of the Eastern Brewing Co., sue
cessor to the Waterbury Brewing
Co
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
DEFENSE LAWYERS
FORMULATE PLANS
Conspiracy Trial Members
Want to Prevent Need
less Duplication

The first of series of confer
ences of the defense lawyers In the
Waterbury conspiracy case was held
Tuesday afternoon in the office of
Attorney John H. Cassidy, with six
of the lawyers attending. The pur-
pose of the meetings is to formu-
late plans for arguing appeals of IA
of the men convicted last summer,
and to distribute the necessary work
among the different attorneys to
prevent needless duplication of their
efforts.
At present the arguments in the
appeals to the state supreme court
of errors are under discussion.
Should this appeal fail, there will,
In all probability, be an appeal to
the federal court to review the case
on the ground Of violation of the
rights guaranteed the defendants
under the United States Constitu-
ton.
Those who attended the session
Tuesday were Attorney Benjamin
Siade Of New Haven, Attorney
George Crawford OF New Haven.
Attorney Thomas r. Mcdonough OF
New Britain. Attorney Frederick
Waterhouse Of Hartford: Attorney
Sidney Cassel and Attorney Albert
Hummel OF Waterbury. Attorney
Cassidy 10 mentioning ct Block Is
land and did not attend this meet
Ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
JURY LIST MAKES
DEBUT IN AUGUST
Each Prospective Panel.
man Sent QUESTIONABLE
to Determine Fitness

The first New Haven County jury
list to be drawn up in accordance
with the new law requiring ques-
tionnaires to be sent to each pro-
spective Juror to determine his
qualifications will be released on or
about August first, according to
William A. Bree, clerk of the New
Haven superior court. The law was
enacted by the 1899 session Of the
State General Assembly.
AS always, 1t is required that
Jurors be at least Is years of age,
of good standing in the community,
and free from any permanent dis
ability which would prevent efficient
service as Jurors on their part.
According to the new procedure,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
LIONS CLUBS SET
FOR SOFTBALL TILT

The Waterbury Lions club were
guests of the Woodbury. Lions today
and were scheduled to oppose Wood
bury in softball game, weather
permitting. Charles Greenblatt Is
captain Of the Waterbury team.
In the event of rain, an indoor
program was to take place. Dinner
was served at Mrs. Evelyn Brooks
restaurant on Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

city health department, but that no
relief has been forthcoming.
Continuous Fires
It is claimed that fires are burn
ing all day and night on private
dumps between Watertown avenue
and Thomaston avenue. These fires,
the petitions say, send out clouds of
foul smoke and pollute the air of
nearby residential districts.
The health department has been
campaigning against unauthorized
dumps, with the cooperation Of the
police department, but apparently
feels 1t is without jurisdiction over
dumps operated for commercial pur-
poses on private property. The city
has only one authorized public dump,
located on Fairfield avenue.
The petitions protesting against
the dumps between WATERFOWL and
Thomaston avenue are being circu-
lated in the West End, Bunker Hill,
Waterville, and even in the Willow
Waterville street section.
Petition
The petition reads as follows:
1--WE respectfully call your atten-
ton to the rnsanitary conditions of
the privately operated refuse
dumps in this city, especially those
located between Thomaston avenue
and Watertown avenue. Night and
day fires burning on these
dumps emanate clouds of foul
smelling smoke, polluting the air of
surrounding residential sections"
MANY appeals for relief have been
addressed to the City Health ONCE
without avail, therefore, the UNDER
signed citizens and taxpayers of
Waterbury insist that immediate ac-
ton be taken to eliminate this nuis-
ance and menace to the public
health"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
Petitions Protest Smoke, Odor Nuisances|

each community Is the county sends
Jury commissioners list Of men.
and women recommended for jury
service, from which so per cent are
selected by the commissioners. Then
an inquiry blank Is sent TO each
prosperity juror, and the Informs
ton thus received is kept on file,
available to any party to an action
tried before t Jury in the county.
Whenever any prospective Juror Is
found by any Judge to be unquali-
fed for jury service, his name Is
removed from the jury List.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18

town, and get better prices than
anyone we know. Pete's interest.
ed In roofs, and almost every
day or two he .climbs up 70 the
ridgepole Of his pre- Revolutionary
saltbox house and sits there gag
ing Off over Moosehorn and don.
ing out q defense problem. Like
all the Irish, he doesn't invite q
Tight but neighbOrs say he will
never run from one and he surely
believes in preparedness.
Peter arrived here when he was
Just a broth Of a lad, from the
riding country In Ireland. He
knew the great irish hunters, rode
them for blood, and rode to win.
He handled hounds in the Old
Country, and he often longs for
a good dog here, where, as he
puts 1t, "Woodchucks are as plen.
tiful as stones" But when young
Peter arrived In America, he fell
from grace and no longer had as
ISOLATION with horses and hounds.
He became a carpenter and a
good one, careful craftsman who
required no union card to get a
job. Behan worked around New
York for several years before he
became a Yankee and came up to
Roxbury to live the simple life.
You can set your clock by Peter
Behan. he's that steady, but when
you 60 to call on him be sure to
start early because he talks, It'll
mo0nrise and later. Pete's q prac-
tical fellow and he doesn't 70 for
any Of these newfangled ideas
about social security. He has
money in the bank, a roof over
his head, good land under him,
and the world Is his oyster. You've
never seen q brighter eye than on
this Connecticut Irishman who
faces the world at the tender age
Of 104 years with q grin and a
quiet assurance to all that it's q
good world. for q fighter and q
guy with quits.
Seeking enlightenment, we
climbed into the Moosehorn
Country to ask Peter Behan about
his ideas about crop control, the
w. P. A., and the relationships in
general. He was whiting chunk
Of applewood when we mentioned
these things, and he jabbed his
blade so deep into the slab upon
which he sat that we had to pull
1t out for him. ID you think
men like Leo Pickett or Nate
Beardsley wud ever 60 on relief
and take the pauper,s oath?" he
asked. (And that was enough;
more than enough. Here was
man who KNEWD
Come August, maybe a wealthy
New Yorker win stage . birthday
party for a 105-year-Old individ-
ual who can still think for him
self. Maybe we can get Nate to
come over, and perhaps we can
get Slim Summers to drive over
with his calliope. Perhaps s0zme-
body will bring along Q portable
radio and let The Sage Of The
Moosehorn listen I'm 70 the world
outside, the dizzy world that no
longer Is real when you're up
there listening TO the whip-po
wills and watching the deer bite
tender shoots from Pete's peach
trees. Gee, If we could just re-
member TO take Bob Piatt's or
chestra over, 70 play an Irish iig
for q grand old gentleman, ioS
years young. Angus 18th, Is the
day! The hfoeseheFn ID the place!
Peter Behan h the man and
right guy, . lad who knows The
Whist Q mani Let's an salute q
scere because he played the game
hasd ell threughi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-18
Privately Operated
Dumps Arouse Bitter
Feeling In West End
Unsanitary Conditions, Foul-Smelling Smoke From
Continuous Fires Pointed Out in Formal
Petition to Health Board, Aldermen

Petitions urging that the "nuis-
ance" Of privately operated dumps,
especially those near the old Golf
Lots, be eliminated are being widely
circulated in the western section Of
the city. AS soon as sufficinet sigma
lures have been secured, the petit
tons will be presented to the board
of health and the board Of alder
men, with the request that irnmedi-
ate action on them be taken.
The petitioners claim that many
complaints have been made to the