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Evening star., 1940-01-28
Youth, Brilliant in Glasses,
Pleads Guilty to Robbery

November he entered home here,
stole $28, a topcoat and the house.
holders car.
A few days later he lay in wait
for Gerald Lebeau, then forced him
to drive from Duluth. buy 81 worth
of gasoline and finally put him out
Of the car, making of with the
mans machine. Weeks later, Madi-
son (Wis) police arrested Rogge,
then a student on the Wisconsin
campus-driving a car like so many
others.
The judge looked at the clean
cut-appearing boy and IN a slow
voice filled with incomprehension,
asked:
why did you do it?"
IT just wanted q car. never
thought of the consequences" came
the reply.
How did you expect to avoid
being arrested?"
"It never occurred to me thGt I
was going to be caught. 1t seemed
so simple"
Evening star., 1940-01-28
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DULUTH, Mimi, Jan. 27.-Eight-
een-year-old william Max Rogge
was "the" senior Of his year in
Central High School at Superior,
Wis.
A year after he came to Superior
from Foxboro, Wis, his fellow stu
dents elected him president Of his
class.
Teachers rewarded his classroom
brilliance with a straight "A" aver
age, and last June when he gradu-
ated he found himself winner .. q
scholarship in agriculture at the
University of Wisconsin.
Yesterday, Rogge, son of a former
supervisor of Douglas County, Wis,
stood before District Judge E. J.
Kenny here and pleaded guilty to
first-degree robbery, penalty for
which is to 40 years in prison. An
astounded judge put of sentence
to February to think about his
strange case.
The boy had admitted that last
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Reports Of Nazi Subs
In American Waters
Lack Confirmation
White House Terms
Stories Mere Reports;
Navy Refuses Comment

b. the Associated Press.
The White House said yesterday.
in response to inquiries, that reports
Of German submarines operating on
the coast of South American and
within the 30O-mile American neu-
trality zone lacked confirmation in
official Washington quarters.
Stephen Early, press secretary to
President Roosevelt, termed stories
of such activity mere reports" and
said their only effect had been the
"regrettable one" of causing more
than 100 cancellations in steamship
travel.
BY mere reports" it was ex-
planned, he referred to press reports
and not to any official reports to the
Government. He declined to an
swer when asked specifically II such
reports had been received by Gov
ernment departments.
Departments Are Silent.
The State Department and Navy
would not comment on the subject.
The Associated Press on Thursday
quoted maritime sources as saying
that three Nazi U-boats, rendered
by former passenger liner, had
run the British blockade and were
prowling in the vicinity of Trinidad,
British West Indies tourist resort
and oil port.
These sources, considered in
formed and reliable, predicted a
German submarine thrust against
the British "lifelines" in the West
Indies-attacks against British and
French ships carrying food supplies
and fuel oil to England.
The New York Times, in special
dispatch from Rio de Janeiro, said
subsequently that captains of coast
wise vessels reaching Bahia have re-
ported sighting German submarines
near Ilheos. on the border Of the
states of Bahia and Espirito Santo,
and that one report said a German
U-boat had been seen near Ber-
muda.
Based on Old Rumor.
Comdr. Robert c. Lee, executive
vice president of the Moore-McCor-
mack Lines, operators of passenger
and cargo liners in the South
American trade. said the "predic-
ton" Of a submarine campaign in
American waters was based on an
unconfirmed rumor now many days
old"
Careful investigation 4,pf all de-
partments of the Goverf4fient deny
its probability" he added in a tele-
gram to the Associated Press.
Such reports. he continued, caused
"a great deal Of damage to all ship
ping lines and had caused wide
spread fear in the hearts of thou
sands who have friends and rela-
tives at sea-"
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Gen. Franco Insists
On Right 10 Appoint
Bishops for Spain
Contention Is Obstacle
To New Concordut
With Vatican
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Jan. 27.-Vat-
lean circles said tonight that the
question of prerogatives formerly
exercised by the Kings of Spain had
intervened to cause delay in nego-
,tiations for the conclusion of a
new concordat between the Spanish
government and the Holy See.
Informed sources said Generals
simo Francisco Franco was insist
ing, as chief of the Spanish state,
upon the right to appoint bishops,
or, in other words, that the Vatican
either should agree to reinstate the
former concordat or agree to con-
clude new one recognizing the
same privileges which Spanish SOW
ereigns previously enjoyed,
The Vatican, these sources ex-
planned, is contending that the new
concordat should be negotiated with
a clean slate" in conformity with
new necessities and international
practices of the modern era.
: Old Concordat Imperative.
Since the old Spanish concordat
became imperative with separation
of church and state and suppress
sion of religious orders under the
former republican Spanish regime,
the Holy See has appointed Span
ish bishops according to its own
discretion. This also has been the
practice under new concordats con-
.cluded with other states.
! Therefore, the Vatican, it is stated,
wants Gen. Franco to agree to a
continuance of this practice sub
ject only to the customary inquiry
Through diplomatic channels prior
to a bishops appointment as to
whether the government has any
political objections to the candidate.
Negotiations for the new con-
cordat, in progress for several
months, were interrupted recently
by the departure of the Spanish
Ambassador to the Holy See, Jose
Maria Yanguas y Messia, who, it is
understood, returned to Madrid for
new instructions from Gen. Franco
! Secrecy Preserved.
+. Every effort has been made to
preserve the secrecy of the conver-
sations because of the delicacy of
the questions involved, and because
of the Holy Sees anxiety to see
them brought to successful con-
clusion.
Those few persons familiar with
the situation emphasized that the
problems at issue are being studied
in an atmosphere of thorough
friendship and good will on both
sides, and said there was every
prospect that the difficulties will be
ironed out in good time.
The former concordat was con-
cluded in 1851 between Queen Isa-
bella II of Spain and Pope Plus TX.
Spain has had no monarch since
Alfonso XIII fled the country in
1881, and there have been no con-
crete indications of restoration.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
"A. P. Wirephoto.

ence for two and half hours before
venturing into competition with emf
nent pianists.
This will be Miss Sarrica's first
concert in Washington. Her first
visit here was about two months
ago-a short pleasure trip.
Her favorite composers are Bach,
Brahms and Schumann, and of the
three, Bach is foremost in her mu-
sical1 preferencesLI In her progfan1
tonight she will lead of with a
Bach chorale, followed by some
Scarlatti for fireworks effects" and
finally THE Ruins of Athens" by
Beethoven, arranged by Anton Ru-
bff1Steir1.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Appropriations
Continued From First Page

believe that before the session is
over 100,000,000 may be appropri-
ated for the parity program.
In recommending total estimates
of $731 ,230,458 for the Agriculture
Department, the budget already had
cut deeply below current appropria-
stions of s1,287, ,04O,315, which in
cluded the $225 100000 parity fund
' The urge to outdo the Budget
Bureau in holding down next years
expenditures has been stimulated
by the prospect that the administra-
tion's fiscal program, particularly
for more adequate national de-
tense, called for raising $3.50 900 900
an new taxes to avoid raising the
national debt limit. All the cuts
thus far made that would tend to re-
duce the need for new taxes are
still classed as tentative, because
none of the supply bills has gone
Through final parliamentary stages.
: Planning Board Favored.
Z The Senate subcommittee han
sdling the independent offices bill
Aill not reach decisions on changes
made by the House until Tuesday,
but there were signs yesterday of
kentiment in the subcommittee for
making some provision for the
Resources Planning Board and the
ONCE of Government Reports. The
amount involved is $1,060,000 for
the Planning Board, and $l,055 900
for the Office of Reports, both of
which were dropped by the House
committee on the ground there
was no basic law to authorize
them. There were intimations yes
terday that they may be restored
with the original estimates modified.
: In the same bill the Senate SUBJ
Committee must decide whether to
sustain the House reduction of $75,-
100000 in the construction fund OF
the Maritime Commission, from
5000 900 900 to SIPS, 900 900. The SUBJ
Committee has been told that the
House cut would leave the commits
ision $39, 600, 900 short of its obliga-
stions under the construction fund.
Z Also before this subcommittee for
review is the House action in striking
out $4,000 recommended by the
Budget Bureau to begin six new
building projects for Government
agencies in Washington. There has
been no intimation of whether the
Senate group is considering restor-
ing any of these items.
z The independent offices bill
which probably will be ready for
the Senate by Wednesday or Thurs
day, carries $1,l00, ,000, 900, of which
$3.50, 0,180 900 is for the Veterans Ad-
ininistration, and the remainder fol
q variety of independent boards and
Commissions.
+ Still awaiting Senate subcommit-
tee hearings is the $1,032, ,154 ,000
sTreasury-Post ONCE bill, which the
House cut $l1 100000 below budget
figures.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
PutroI Vessels Busy

KEY WEST. Fla, Jan. 27 @.-
Six Navy destroyers and the sea-
plane tender Gannett, based here
for the United States neutrality pa
troll, were reported on duty tonight
somewhere in the Caribbean"
OfIicers declined to explain why so
many of the craft were away from
port at one time.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Russiu Warns Allies .. /;
Against Broadening War
BY tie Associated Press.


MOSCOW, Jan. 27.-Pravda, Com
munist party organ, asserted yester-
day that France and Britain were
delaying a general offensive hoping
to enlist the aid of neutral nations.
It said the allies were seeking to
bring the Balkans, Sweden and Nor
way into the conflict and warned the
allies of the consequences of plung-
ing the rest of the world into war.
The French and British govern
ments, Pravda declared, are fearful
of a wave of popular feeling in
their own countries against "a
bloody war"
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Fire Chief to Be Feted

Fire Chief Stephen T. Porter Is to
be honored by members Of the Circle
Club at testimonial dinner meet
ing at pm. tomorrow at Weber's
Cafe, 402 H street NE. The club
includes Masons In District Govern
ment service.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Buys Robbers Gun

CAMDEN, N. j., Jan. ~ R--Held
up in his home by q stranger ho
had befriended. Sidney Holleran
said: "Ill buy your revolver. How
much do you want for it?"
They settled for $125 and the
stranger departed.
Evening star., 1940-01-28
Kennedy to Be Examined

BOSTON. Jan. % R.-Joseph p.
Kennedy, United States Ambassador
to England, was reported today by
one Of his sons to be planning to
undergo examination for a stomach
ailment at Lahey Clinic next month,
before returning to London.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Youngest Ensembles
Goats, Hats, Leggings

Big Brother struts with pride-thot ton or blue
wool coat is double breasted; the eegings.
Tolon-fostened have "suspender" strops;
the hot is thoroughly masculine Sizes 7.e5
Big Sister odores the kitten-soft squirrel
that trims Der rose or blue wool ooot and 5 .e5
hot. Tolon-fostened Ieeeines. Sizes to 3.
Bsby looks odorobIe in pink or blue Botany wool
flonneI coot and bonnet with Irish-type
cotton crochet Eosy put-on, ToIon-fost- .s5
ened Iesenes Sizes months or year.
ImANrs' APPARsL. FOURTH Floor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
ALFRED B. LEWIS
ASKS ROOSEVELT
Wants Action Sale of u. S.
Destroyers; Willkie
Dare Not Object

Boston, Aug. 29-(UP)-Alfred
Baker Lewis, former Socialist party
gubernatorial candidate in Massa-
chusetts, demanded today In an open
letter to President Roosevelt that he
act Immediately on the sale Of so
excess" U. s. destroyers to Great
Britain.
Lewis said Wendell L. Willkie
would not dare to criticize the pres
ident for such action because the
majority of the American people ia
vor the sale"
Lewis has left the Socialist party
because, he said. its national lead
er, Norman Thomas, refused to sup
port proposals for full aid In the
fight against totalitarianism.
He said he opposed entry OF the
United States into the World War
In 1917 on grounds there was no real
issue Of democracy involved. The
people, he wrote, now Understand
that I'VE must defend Canada to
defend ourselves and that the first
line OF defense Of Canada is on the
Straits Of Dover"
Nothing but your own failure to
give the word Is holding up the sale
,of so Of our excess and over-age de-
stroyers to Great Britain" Lewis
wrote. II strongly urge you to make
such a sale Immediately"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

dered invaluable service" TO the
cruisers Ajax and Achilles, left IN
battle after q third British ship,
the Exeter, was forced to retire,
crippled BY direct hits from the Graf
Specs ll-incl1 guns.
The plane served as the "eyes" Of
the cruisers, enabling the British to
fire with accuracy while the Ger
mans salvoes were dependent on
chance, he said.
Kitchen was unable TO discover
the reason for the German COM
mander2 failure to launch his plane
early in the battle.
After the firing started it was too
late. One Of the Exeter's first shots
carried away the Specs catapult.
The German sea fighter was pur-
sued along the coast Of Uruguay on
the Atlantic coast Of South America
and finally sought refuge at Monte
video harbor. To avoid capture, the
Germans scuttled their ship and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
Brdgeport Sends Army Recruiting Party Here Tomorrow

England district o. Kiwaglis Clubs
who addressed them at their usual
noon meeting at The Elton. He
spoke ON the necessity at the pres
ent time Of instilIing higher notions
of citizenship IN the youth Of this
country. He urged that Kiwanians
support the schools and churches
in their attempts to educate youth
in the true meaning Of Americans
ism.
Mr.. Mitchell also spoke Win pl1de
OF the growing membership Of the
Kiwanis clubs, and expressed the
hope that at least 10 new clubs would
be formed in the New England dis
trict this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
YOUTH REBUKED
ON DRAFT STATUS
Editor of Liberty Magazine
Administers Public Re-
primand in Boston

Boston, Aug. 29.-(UP)-A youth
who said he wanted to avoid being
drafted into the army was snubbed
by Fulton Oursler, editor Of Liberty
Magazine, before an audience OF 500
at the New England town meeting
radio broadcast last night.
The incident occurred during a
question period when the youth
stood up and said he wished to ask
q question Of Oursler.
81 am In danger Of being drafted
and I don't want to be drafted" the
youth began.
did you say that you didn't want
to be drafted into the United States
arrny?" Oursler asked.
ayes" the youth replied.
"Then I don't care to answer any
question you might want to ask"
said Oursler.
Many in the audience clapped in
approval.
Oursler, the Rev. Leon M. Birk-
head Of New York, Unitarian ninis-
ter and founder of the Friends Of
Democracy, and George Britt, New
York World Telegram writer, spoke
on Where Is Our Fifth Column"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

Capt. Hans Langsdorn committed
suicide.
Kitchen, writing in the quarterly
Chemical Warfare Bulletin, conclud-
ed from official reports of the en-
gagement that the British excelled
their enemy in preparation for bat
tie, that the Graf Specs highly rat
ed fighting power was exaggerated
and that greater protection might be
provided for secondary naval bait
teries and anti-aircraft guns. This
last opinion derived from reports Of
deck casualties resulting from shell
Splinters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
TOWN ACCEPTS
ROAD CONTRACT
SeIectmen Give Approval
Last Night--Daughter.
Born to Owens
BEACON FALLS
Correspondent Wm. >. Baxter
Phone NsueAtuek Se%t

Beacon Falls, Aug. 9th etown
accepted the contract for work on
four local roads, and town workers
will do the Job. Acceptance OF the
contract was taken at the meeting
of the board Of selectmen In the
town hall last ngiht.
The roads to be improved are:
Himmon, Burton and Lupus roaos
and Felspar avenue. The work Is
scheduled to start Monday.
Books Of the various town DE.
partments for the year were closed
last night.
Install Trap
Members OF the Beacon Rod ana
Gun club installed a trap for skeet
shooting on their new grounds on
the Quinn property, Bethany road
Tuesday night.
Charter Given
Mrs. David O'Shea, president OF
the local Women's Democratic club,
attended a meeting Of the executive
board Of the Connecticut Federation
OF Democratic Women's clubs held
Tuesday at the summer home OF
Mrs. Alice Mccarthy, Laurel Beach,
Milford. The local unit was pre-
sented with Its charter at the meet
ing.
Birth Announced
Announcement has been made OF
the birth Tuesday of daughter at
the Waterbury hospital to Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Owens Of Beacon street
Property Sold
Daniel Lee has sold house and
lot here to Harry Ferguson OF Nau-
satuck recently. Michael Martin OF
New Haven has sold a house anc
lot here to David and Mary Roach
Of Washington, Conn.
Is Vacationing
Mrs. John Czesky Of Pinesbridg'
Is mentioning in Boston and II
Maine for two weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

Charles E. Wallace, "a, Of this city,
a veteran of the Indian campaign
of the West, was among the 300 war
veterans transported yesterday from
their old home IN Noroton 10 the re"
Gently completed $3,500,000 Veter-
ans home In Rocky Hill. Mr.. Wal
lace was very enthusiastic over his
new home and win share room
with william Cassidy, IS, OF West
port, another vet Of the Indian cam
paign Of the West.
They joined 40 veterans and
some officials, previously moved
to the new buildings as an advance
detail, under the supervision Of
Col. Raymond e. Gates. the COM
mandant.
Rain prevented a parade origin
ally scheduled by the veterans who
intended to march to the railroad
station and instead they were TAX
en- In buses, truck and private
cars to the station wheer only q
few commuters and handful OF
friends saw them off.
the TWO OlQeSC inmates, Eo-
mund Kleesties, 81, the sole g. A.
r. survivor at the home, and VII
liam Cassidy, were taken to the
train in private cars attended by
their nurses and orderlies.
The soldiers home was founded
rs years ago as retreat for Civil
war Veterans, but used mostly
by World War and Spanish Ameri-
can war veterans. 1t is being turned
over to the State Military de-
partment and all who remained TO-.
day were a few Workmen complet-
ing the evacuation Of the veterans.
Capt. Thomas O'Connor, Of OAR
len. a member Of the last General
Assembly, has asked the Darien
selectmen to authorize its town
counsel to confer with the State
attorney geenral's office regarding
the ultimate transfer Of the property
to the town Of Darien after the
state has finished with 1t. A law
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
GRAF SPEC FIGHT
IS CRITICISED

Washington, Aug. %. - CUP -
American military experts today
credited an airplane catapulted from
the British light cruiser Ajax with
q major role in the defeat last win
ter Of the scuttled German pocket
battleship Graf Spec.
Capt. Carr p. Kitchen, chemical
warfare service reserve off1cer, ex-
pressed belief that the plane "ren-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
Waterbury Veteran
Proud Of New Home
Charles E. Wallace, "a, and 800 Others Transferred
From Noroton to S3,500,OOO Rocky Hill Quarters

passed in 1887, provides that when
the property was no longer used
as ahome for soldiers, the Home
commission, with the approval Of
the governor, is directed to convey
the property to the town Of Darien.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

Plan Reunion.
Members Of the class Of 1885 Of
the Naugatuck high school will en-
JOY class reunion at Waverly inn,
Cheshire. tomorrow night. Those
wishing to attend should leave their
names at Andy's Campus. in order
that reservations may be made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
Wedding Saturday.

Wedding Saturday.
Miss Winda Niestemsli, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Zigmund Niestem-
ski Of Lines Hill street, and Adolph
Ploski, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Ploski Of Greenwood street, will be
married Saturday morning at St.
Hedwig's church at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
KIWANIANS HEAR
DISTRICT LEADER

The Waterbury Kiwanis Club yes
terday heard Fred G. Mitchell Of
Lynn, Mass, governor of the New
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

After a year Of operation, Ar
gentina's "Fonopostal" service, BY
which one may record spoken let
ters" and mail them to friends, i
declared a success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
Couple to Wed.

Couple to Wed.
Announcement has been made OF
the engagement and coming mar
rage Of Miss Gladys Victoria Fier-
son. daughter Of Mrs. Augusta Pier
son, Of Pond street, to Joseph p
Depkins of Woodbridge. The couple
will be married next Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

members Of her sewing club.
Among those attending we're Mrs
Martin Dwyer, Mrs. Timothy Rear
don, Mrs. William Brickel, Mrs. Jo-
seph Eancelotte, Mrs. Joseph Po-
lakowski, Mrs. Carl Weyh and Mrs
A. j. Dethlefsen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

family Of Ward street and James
Burns Of Carroll street were recent
visitors at LaGuardia Field and the
New York Worlds Fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
Funeral Of Mrs. schippers.

Funeral Of Mrs. Schippers.
The funeral Of Mrs. Marie Obs
chof) Schippers, widow of Gustav
Schippers, was held this afternoon
at 2 o'clock at her home, rs Rub
Der avenue. Rev. Martin ]. Lorenz,
pastor of the First Lutheran church,
Waterbury. oficiated. Burial was in
Grove cemetery,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29


George ]. Donovan of Park avenue
Is mentioning In West Newbury,
Mass.
Miss Mae T. Cullen, Rubber Ave-
nue. School principal, who has been
attending the summer school at Co.
lumbia University, New YORK. has
returned here.
Harry B. Olson of Hillside ave.
nue., local druggist, is a patient at
the Waterbury Hospital.
The Misses Marie H. MCGUIRE,
Genevieve Campbell and Helen
Kiely Of Naugatuck, who have been
mentioning at Pontoosuc, Mass,
have returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Barraclough and
son OF Buffalo. N. Y, have returned
home after Spedning a few days
with Mrs. A. Herb of Ward street.
Miss Dorothy Caskey, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Caskey Of
North Church street, has returned
from North Arson, Maine, where
she spent the summer at Devereux
Pine Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Burns and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
Concert TONIGHT.

Concert Tonight.
A large turnout Is Anticipated to-
night when the final open air con-
cert Of a series being given by the
Naugatuck Community Band will be
given at the Green ct o'clock. A
fine program has been arranged, and
members of the band have rehearsed
constantly for the concert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29
Funeral Of Mr.. Grayeson.

Funeral Of Mr.. Graveson.
The funeral of Peter Anthony
Graveson, II, of ii South View
street was held this morning at $50
from the Buckmiller funeral home,
% Park Place, to st. Francis church
at 9 O'Clock, where a requiem high
mass was celebrated. Burial was in
st. James cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

Briefs.
Rev. Edward r. Hance, Congrega.
tional church minister, who has
been mentioning In New Hampshire
has returned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

Mrs. j. A. Duffy Of Fairview ave-
nue. is visiting relatives in New
Brunswick, Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

George ]. Donovan of Park avenue
Is mentioning In West Newbury,
Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-29

Mrs. Adolph J. Dethlefsen Of
Acupshnet street was entertained on
"wednesday at q surprise luncheon
party held at the home Of Mrs
Timothy Reardon, City Hin street,
a delicious menu was served aflt
Mrs. Dethlefsen was presented c
handsome cut glass vase n honor
OF her 2oth wedding anniversary. BY