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Evening star., 1940-03-13
Red Herring Dragged
Into Controversy on
Convention Book
Hamilton Replies to
ForIey's Charges on
6. O. P. nd-Roisine

The "red herring" that campaigns
regularly on all sides in every Amer
ican political battle entered the
convention book controversy today
between National Chairman John
Hamilton, Republican, and National
Chairman James A. Farley, Demo-
crat.
For the moment, according to
Mr.. Hamilton, the red herring is
working for Mr.. Farley, having been
drawn across the smelly convention
book operations of the Democrats.
More precisely, the strictly verbal
red herring was in the form of
aspersions cast by Mr.. Farley on
the source of 1886 Republican cam
paign contributions, mostly wealthy
o-industrialists.
But Mr.. Hamilton remarked to-
day that:
when the Republican party &C
cepted money from the contributors
named by Mr.. Farley, it did not take
funds sorely needed for daily
necessities by the families of these
men, as did the Democrats when in
1886 they obtained $4,000 from the
United Mine Workers"
Mr.. Hamilton previously had called
on the Democrats, to abandon. the
issuance of a convention souvenir
book which he said circumvented
the Corrupt Practices Act banning
political contributions by corpora
tions. Mr. Farley answered that the
Democrats did not have the Re-
publicanS' access to "a selected list
of very rich men for whatever they
require" and had mo favors to SELL
While Mr.. Hamilton and Mr.. Far
ley continued to debate contribu-
tions, convention books and red her
rings, other political orators fought
on different fronts.
Making answer to last Fridays
barrage of Democratic love for the
Nations farmers, Representative
Hope of Kansas, leader in the
minority farm bloc, took to the radio
last night to contradict most of the
New Deals claims.
II am particularly struck with the
fact" Mr.. Hope confessed, that his
(Mr. Roosevelt's) administration has
done most of the things the Presi-
dent promised not to do and has
failed to do most of the things which
he promised would be done"
Senator Capper, Republican, of
Kansas also will talk on farm mat
tiers next Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Requiem Mass Today
For John A. Ball, Jr.

John A. Ball, jr., IS, junior econ
omist with the Labor Department,
died suddenly Monday of heart all
ment at his home, 1904 Tenth street
NE.
Mr.. Ball was a graduate of Johns
Hopkins University and the Harvard
University Business School. He was
an economics instructor at the Uni
versity of West Virginia and the
Catholic University here before 60
ing to work for the Government
three years ago.
Besides his duties at the Labor
Department., he lectured on eco
nomics one day a week at George
town University.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Patricia
Ball: two children, John and Rebec-
ca Ball, and his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Ball, ST., of Thorold,
Ontario, Canada.
Requiem mass was said this morn
ing at st. Anthony's Catholic
Church. Burial will be in Thorold
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Russian Travel
Official Indicted by
D. {. Grand Jury
Tourist Agency Charged
With Propoeondist
Activities

World Tourists, Inc, described as
an agent of Russian travel agency,
and Jacob Raisin, reputedly direc-
tor, officer and sole stockholder of
World Tourists, Inc, were indicted
by the additional District grand jury
today on a charge of failure to reg
lister with the Secretary of State as
agents Of a foreign principal.
The indictment was returned to
Justice Peyton Gordon in Criminal
Court No. of District Court. Floyd
M. Rett and Henry G.. ODonnell,
special assistants to the Attorney
General, represented the Govern
ment.
The indictment charged that be-
tween September 8, 1898, and March
8 OF this year. World Tourists, Inc,
organized under the laws of New
York and said to be an agent of
the U. S. S. r. Travel Co. of Mos
COW, inserted in various newspapers,
magazines, periodicals and pamph-
lets in this country certain matters
and publicity of a propagandist ma
ture with respect to and concerning
the Union of Soviet Socialist Re-
publics for propaganda purposes and
distributed various pamphlets,
papers and folders likewise of a
propadandist nature"
The indictment accused the travel
company of being a foreign business
and thus amenable to registration
here under the act of June 8, 1888
requiring agents of foreign princi-
pals to file registration statement
with the State Department.
The indictment was in two counts
the second accusing World Tourists
Inc, as acting as agent of Intourist
Inc, a corporation organized under
the laws of New York. This count
also accused the firm Of disseminate
ing propaganda.
1ntourists, Inc, according to the
indictment, is subsidized in part BY
the U. S. S. R. Travel Co., also
known as Intourist.
Today's indictment was the frs
returned by the additional grand
jury, which was indicted into Office
in January.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
NAVAL Expansion
|BM PiIoted
| By InIonder
BY the Associated Press.

A Georgia Representative, without
a drop of sea water in his district,
was the pilot of the $685. 900 900 naval
expansion bill which was voted by
the House yesterday.
He is Chairman Carl Vinson of
the House Naval Committee, who
lectures admirals like Dutch uncle,
but who thinks the United States
Navy equals any in the world, both
as to ships and men.
A naval committeeman for %
years, Mr.. Vinson has played a
prominent part in building the feet
back to its present powerful status.
His name has been on all three Of
the major naval expansion bills
considered by Congress in the last
six years.
Mr.. Vinson, who is Sc, came to
Congress in 1914, just after the out
break of the World War. When
this country entered that conflict,
he served on subcommittee which
drafted the $4,000, ,0O0, 900 wartime
naval appropriation bill-a total
never equaled before or since.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Former Gets Sub ldeu

Although he lives 40 miles from
the sea and has never seen a sub
marine, John Collingwood, a farmer
living near Stanhope, England. has
invented a submarine escape device
which will be considered by the Brit
ish admiralty.
Collingwood's invention helps men
free themselves from the submarine
and propel themselves to safety on
the surface
Evening star., 1940-03-13

Secret Service in Washington, will
speak Immediately before the Show
ing of film, know Your Money"
Treasury agents will have exhibits
at the meeting and men to answer
inquiries.
Also scheduled to address the
meeting is Capt. j. A. Gainard, skip
per of the City of Flint on it's 116-
day voyage that ended in Balti-
more after being captured by a Ger
man ship.
Commissioner Melvin G. Hazen
will present awards for excellence in
the boards biennial architecture
competition.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
81 Injured
As Tornado Wind
Hits Shreveport
Hundreds Homeless;
Estimated Damage
More Than Million
BY the Associated Press.

SHREVEPORT, La, March 49,
Thirteen persons were killed, at least
81 injured and hundreds made
homeless by tornado winds which
struck hardest in Shreveport late
yesterday and then moved across
the border into Texas.
Fire Chief Sloan j. Flores esti-
mated that damage in Shreveport
alone was more than $1,000,000.
Libby -Owens-Ford glass plant Off
cials counted their loss at 100000.
The State Fair Grounds damage
was estimated at 100000. Barks-
dale Field, one of the Nations major
Army air posts, suffered only
slightly.
The storm, accompanied by hail
and rain, caused most damage in a
Shreveport residential section be-
fore striking across the border in
the area between Elysian Fields and
Bethany. Tex. Five hundred Shreve-
port homes were damaged.
Property Owner Killed.
Among the dead was T. K. Gid
dens, II, Shreveport capitalist and
property owner, who was visiting a
tenant house when the storm broke.
A tree crushed him fatally as he
sought to enter his automobile.
Nine other persons killed in
Shreveport were: John M. Bauguss
about 35; Mrs. John M. Bauguss,
Mrs. Hettie Armstrong, IS; E. G.
woodward, g.; the wife, two STEP
children and grandchild of Pat Nc
Kinney, 38, colored, and an uniden-
fed colored man.
Mrs. Banks Roberts, IS, was killed
at Elysian Fields when her house
collapsed. Her daughter, Mrs. c.
A. Hightower, and Mrs. Hightowers S
18-month-old daughter were in
jured. Two colored men were re-
ported killed between Elysian Fields
and Bethany.
National Guardsmen were called
out Immediately to prevent looting
of homes. They were joined by c.
c. c. Camp enrollees and volunteers
in the search for victims. The Red
Cross stepped in to aid the needy.
Communication Lines Down.
Mrs H.. P. Robinson, who, with her
husband, escaped serious injury as
their home collapsed, said she didn't
know exactly how it came"
1T was just like midnight and the
lights had gone out and we couldn't
see anything" she said.
Many communications lines were
torn down. Lights were extin-
guished and gas mains broken open
A wind velocity of 81 miles was
registered at Barksdale Field ano
gusts reached IS miles. Damage there
was confined to tail surfaces ano
wings of planes staked on the field
Emergency operations at some
hospitals had to be performed by
f1ashlight, although electric service
was restored within several hours.
Betty Ann Bauguss, 8, saw hel
mother and father killed and blown
more than block before she was
knocked unconscious. The Baugus!
home was demolished.
College Students Hurt.
Neighbors said Mrs. Armstrong
another victim, was blown through
the back door of her home ane
dashed against pile of wreckag,
near railroad tracks a block from
the house.
Two Centenary College students
Cyril c. Wilde, II, and Randolph
Mayer, 81, were hurt when tn
Kappa Sigma Fraternity house col
lapsed.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Girl, 6, Awarded s., 900
For Injuries in Fall

A 6-year-old girl today had won
$4,000 damages under a suit filed in
District Court for injuries received
in fall August 10, 1887.
The child is Shirley G. Purks,
daughter o. Mrs. Elizabeth S. Purks.
Through Attorney Arthur Callahan,
she had asked damages for serious
injuries received when she fell
through an opening in the stairway
of an apartment where she had gone
to visit young friend
The case was heard before Justice
Jesse c. Adkins and a jury.
Evening star., 1940-03-13

against Al Ca
pone, will tell
w a S h i n G t on
business m e n
how to detect
c o u n t e r f e i t
m o n e Y and
forged Govern
nent checks at
a meeting of the
Board of Trade
tonight at 8
o'clock at the
MayfoWer Hotel.
Mr.. Wilson, in
connection with
the educational
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Rites Set Tomorrow
For Samuel H. Simmons

Funeral services will be held at $50
am. tomorrow at st. Agnes Episco-
pal Church for Samuel Harrison
Simmons, 64, who died Monday at
his home, Al S street NV. Burial
is to be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr..
Simmons retired last April after 81
years with the District Plumbing In
spectors Office.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
u. 5. Loan 10 Finland
Believed Unaffected
By Peace Terms
Wars End Will Perinit
Use Of Money for
Reconstruction

BY the Associated Press.
The belief prevailed in the Capital
today that Finnish peace
would not affect the recent $40, ,00O,-
600 loan to Finland by the Export
Import Bank, but would enable the
money to be used in reconstructing
the war-torn country.
Formal comment on the Soviet
announcement of a treaty ending
the Baltic conflict was withheld by
officials until the State Department
could study complete dispatches.
Government fiscal experts, how
ever, have professed no concern
about the money loaned to Finland.
Several months ago the Export
Import Bank turned over $40 600, 900.
Then Congress increased the banks
capital so that it could make an
other $4,000, 900 loan. The latter
has been allocated but has not been
used.
Officials took it for granted that
the Firms would make purchases in
the United States with the money.
AS one high official said yesterday,
FINLAND will need a lot of things
whether the war goes on or not"
Pacific Blockade Studied.
In regard to the diplomatic angles
OF the Russo-Finnish war, the State
Department has shown a tendency
to hold itself aloof. Similarly, a
Senate Foreign Relations Subcom-
mittee voted recently to take no
action on proposal to apply the
Neutrality Act to that conflict. It's
decision was to have been put be-
fore the full committee this morn
ing.
While Secretary Hull and his aides
were studying the Finnish develop
mentS an adviser to the British
ministry of economics who is here
on an official mission disclosed that
the allies would like to extend their
blockade into the Pacific so as to
cut off American shipments of war
supplies to Russia.
The British expert, Frank Ashton
Gwatkin, told reporters that the
allies believed a large portion of the
war materials-especially tin, copper
and gasoline-now being sent from
Pacific ports to Vladivostok. Russia,
were destined to be shipped over the
Trans-Siberian Railway to Ger
many
And our job he added, "is to
stop all supplies to Germany, in
cluding those that seep through
adjoining neutral countries"
Normal Sources Cut OFF.
American officials, however, said
that increased Russian purchases of
many articles not previously bought
here result from the fact that the
Soviet has been cut of from many
of its normal sources of supply.
Commerce Department figures
show that total American exports to
Russia decreased 10 per cent last
year. dropping to S56.638, 900 from
$50 69l 900 in 1888. January exports,
however, show an increase 0argely
in copper and metal-working ma
chinery) to $l3,066, 900, as against
50 800 900 in January, 1899.
Exports of airplanes and parts de-
creased from s5,171 900 in 1888 to
s., 2,9O5 900 in 1889. No shipments of
rubber or aluminium have been made
to Russia since November, officials
said, as a result of the moral en-
barge" on sales of certain strategic
war materials because the Soviet
bombing of Finnish civilians.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Dickinson Head to Speak

President Fred P. Corson of Dick
inson College will be the fifth len
ten speaker tomorrow night at Cali
vary Methodist Church. His SUBJ
ject will be What I Owe to Christ" :"
Justice Bolitha j. Laws will be the
speaker on March %.
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Board Of Trade 10 Hear
Secret Service Chief

Frank j. Wilson, chief of the
United States Secret Service and the
man who was largely responsible for
completing the Governments case
Evening star., 1940-03-13
Liquor
all licenses must be renewed as Of
February l.

Continued From First Page.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

ering and explain their views "on aid short of war MT. Kimban has notified the committee that he will attend the meeting.
 The Mothers Club has a mem- bership in this city of 1852 and units are organized in each of the large towns and all of the cities in the state.
 The meeting Wednesday evening promises to be one of the largest held by the local organization, from all present indications a crowd of four hundred people are expected to attend.
 Edward J. Ryan of Thomaston will be one of the principal speak CTS. MT. Ryan is noted for his stand against Americas involve nent in the present European war
 "War mongers are at work try ing to drag us into the present war and unless the American people are on their guard they will succeed" is the way officials of the club ex- pressed their opinions today. "A small organized group is flooding congress with letters and petitions urging intervention. AS a matter of fact their are some in Congress who are ready to vote for declara- ton of war today.
 Leaders of the newly organized Defend America by Aiding The AL lies" will be invited to attend the session "wednesday evening to make known the views of that organiza- by such slogan. Both Mir. Taft tio nand to explain what Is meant and MT. Kimball are leaders of the Defend America By Aiding The AL lies. .t
 The Connecticut Mothers Of American Sons are anxious to have the general public hear both sides of the controversy on what con- stitutes our traditional our irrational neutrality.
 The committe arranging the meeting are Mrs. Katherine John- son President, Mrs. Lydia Ayotte Mrs. Burton Beeman, Mrs. Richard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
ROYAL REFUGEES
 COMING ACROSS

Washington, July l6.-(UP)- Somewhere on the Atlantic, its posi- ton yelled by naval secrecy, the U. s. s. Trenton was steaming to the United States with the reigning fam fly of Luxembourg, royal refugees who will be the guests of America.
 The state department announced that the heavy cruiser was bringing back. the royal family of the tiny nation over-un early last month by the German army in its thrust into France. Aboard were Prince Con- sort Felix, of Bourbon Parma, Prince Juan, Princesses Adelaide, Gabrielle. Elizabeth and Alix, the family retainers, MT. and Mrs. Mic- luou, and Nurse Justine Reniald.
 The Grand Duchess Charlotte Adelgonde; however, was not aboard. the state department said. Dis patches from Lisbon whence the Trenton sailed yesterday said that she remained there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
OBITUARY

a son, William Myers of Waterbury; two daughters, Mrs. Leonard c. Bradbury ard Mrs. Gordon H. Be- zanson, both of Elmwood; brother, Thomas Myers of Collinsville; three sisters, Miss Agnes Myers and Mrs. Edward Bakorny, both of Collins vile. and Mrs. James Dunn Of Wa terbury and three grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held at the E. G. Fisette Funeral Home, 20 Sisson avenue, Thursday, at 7:45 a. m, with requiem mass at St. Patrick's church. Collinsville, at 9 a. m. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, Collins vile.
 ROWLAND-Frank Rowland, ", of Old Waterbury Rd., Prospect died this morning at the Waterbury hos pital. He was born on the Isle or Jersey, England. He was member of Federal Lodge, A. F. and A. M. of Watertown. .
 Survivors include one son, Cliff ford Rowland; two sisters, Mrs. Alice Baker of this city and Mrs. Clara Norris of Prospect and one .grano- child.
 The funeral will be held from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue on Thursday morning at II o'clock, Rev. Thomas Cochard offi' ciating. Burial will be at the con yenience of the family. Friends may call at the funeral home or wednesday evening from to ! o'clock and are requested to oml the sending of flowers.
 TOTTEN-Mrs. Julia Kirk Tot ten. 82, widow of Louis A. Totter and lifelong resident of Waterbury died this morning at her residence 52 Dixon street.
 She is survived by two sons, Er- nest A., of Charlestown, W. V, and Leon of Waterbury.
 The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon from the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, time to be an nounced later. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow after noon between the hours of 2 and 4 and in the evening between. ana g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Chase Kimbau Among
 Principal Speakers
 At Public Gathering
Local Chapter Also Invites Edward J. Ryan to Speak Both Sides of Current Controversy on Aiding
 Allies to Be Heard

Clark, Mrs. Charles Pelletier; Mrs. P. Peck, Mrs. Ellen Ryan, Mrs. Wii- liam Birmingham, Mrs. Waters, Mrs. James Duncan, Mrs. B. Mulligan, Mrs. M. Sugrue, Mrs. Wietezl, Mrs. P. J Kennedy, Mrs E. Lasky.
 The reception committee consists
 of Mrs. Nellie Hanlon, Mrs. Dora McCann, Mrs. Albert Centerbar, Mrs. James Grimns, Mrs. William Knight Mrs. Fred Spring, Mrs. Thomas Green, Mrs. Joseph White, Mrs. J. Chamapage, Mrs. James Cosgriffe, Mrs. H. Carpenter, Mrs. Douglas Hatch, Mrs. Marie Arm strong, Mrs. John Lindsey, Mrs. J. Ippolito, Mrs. I. Richmeyer, Mrs. Blanc, Mrs. Baldwin, Mrs. K. Hea- win and Mrs. K McWeeney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

An open mass meeting will be sponsored by the Connecticut Chap ter of The Mothers of American Sons on Thursday evening in the Hotel Elton to which the general public is invited. The meeting is open to all, both men and women, young and old.
 The organization has invited Chase Kimball and Horace D. Taft of Watertown to address the gath
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
McNARY ACCUPTANCE

Salem, Ore.,, July 16.-(UP)-Sen. Charles L. McNary, Republican vice. presidential nominee, will make his acceptance speech in formal noti- fication ceremonies at the Oregon State Fairgrounds about August IS. Mcetaoinshrdlcm taoincmfwypt Mrs. McNary said today.
 Mrs. McNary said the definite date probably would not be set until Wendell Willkie. presidential nom- inee. decides when he will accept the nomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many rela- tives, friends and neighbors, espec- ially the Employees of the American Brass Co.,, the Employees of the American Fastener Co.,, the Knights of Pythias and the Loyal Order of Moose for the beautiful floral trib- utes and the sympathy and kind ness shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our be- loved husband and father, Leslie Vern Bean.
 (Signed)
 MRS. LESLIE BEAN and Son
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
THE PRIVATE PAPERS or A CUE
 REPORTER

AAAAl v ANA V EA n v T 1AA AAANtN VI aA S~f-~
 REPORTER
 Newspapermen, as a rule, are too busy making notes about other mems lives to live very much of their own. Newspapermen are the unimportant little men who have the important job of measuring the big men. And so, rewspapermen are always grate- ful for recognition.
 Your reporter thanks the official Nazi short-wave radio, therefore, for officially designating him an enemy of Adolf Hitler. It is a high and per- sonal honor as this is the only way in which your humble newsb0y could hope to be classed with such men as Maeterlinck, Einstein and Tos- canini. The measure of Germany's greatness, as the world knows, Is the greatness of her refugees.
 But the great man who rules Ger many will also go down in history As an architect, by the num- Der of homes he has destroyed; as 8 law-maker, by the number of treaties he has broken; as 6 writer, by the books he has burned; as painter, by the cities he has blacked out; and as musician, by the men he marched to death.
 For another selfish reason your newsboy treasures this expression of official Nazi hatred. He is glad to be called their enemy :. After all, the Nazis called the Austrians, Czechs, Poles. Norwegians, Dutch and Belgians-their friends.
 That quip in the New Yorker: "Hitler has made Europe safe for hypocrisy" was born in this column, and is now two years of age.
 A recent visitor to Argentina tells us this story is a WOW down there Two Argentine politicians, named Pinedo and Delatorre, got into a heated political argument. Both strongly opposed duels, but their argument boiled to the point where political honor required a challenge Y. Pinedo is nearsighted and Delatorre is deaf At dawn they met on the field of honor. Both fired into the air :. Said Pinedo: "Where is he?" Said Delatorre: "Why didn't he shoot?"
 It must have been a relief to Wally when the Duke of Windsor was appointed Gov. Genl of the Bahamas. How tired she must have gotten of that eternal query: What's Edward doing now?" .. When local flutterer was picked as one of Americas best dressed men, his press agent sent a photo Ca bewitching art study) to the roto editors with a loud "Please". One editor vetoed it in a hurry, and wrote his reasons, to wit: Best dressed?" Man?"
 Literary Lace: The late Don Mar quis: "The typical successful Ameri- can business man was born in the country, where he worked like hell so he could live in the city, where he worked ike hell so he could live in the country" The San Fran cisco News, on the death of one oi it's editors: "The sorrow which per. vades the News building is darke, than that reproduced with print. ers' ink from the most bold-facet of type" Rupert Brooke, ir Readers Digest: "The cool kindli
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
WATCHED HIM DROWN

Plainfield, Conn, July i6.-CUP)- Several persons watched William Koski, 18. Moosup, drown in pond last night but they later told state police they thought he was fooling when he cried for help.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
COMMITTED SUICIDE

Hamden, Conn.,, July 16.-(UP). Robert w. Dorman, B, committed suicide by shooting himself late yesterday, according to Medical Ex- aminer Victor A. Kowalewsh.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

this city, July 18th, I94O. Mrs. Bridget Hurley, of 43 Yale St. Funeral Thursday morn ing, at S:15 o'clock, from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main St, to St, Michaels Church. Burial in old St. Joseph's cemetery.