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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21
WPA Ensemble
Plays AT Circus

The Waterbury WPA En-
semble, unit Of the Connecticut
Music Project, win contribute
the music TO the color and
gaiety Of the circus 1t Hamil-
tom Park, tomorrow evening.
This gala event, which win be
participated In by more than
800 children from Waterbury's
eleven city Fairgrounds, Is
presented by the Waterbury
Park Department.
The Ensemble win accom-
pany The entire show, playing
q musical score Of appropriate
circus music to the strains Of
which the young performers
win go through their acts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21

John Dooley, Of Roxbury; Raphael
D'Ambruso, Of Ansonia.
Francis J. Pagan, Of Stafford;
Fred Faulkner, Of New Haven;
Louis Flynn, Of East Windsor; John
Heft, Jr., TO Killingworth; q. G..
johnson, of Tnomaston; Charles
Kirchberger, of Morris; Daniel Ma
honey, Of Waterbury; Harold E.
Mitchell, of West Hartford; Philip
r. Pastore, of New Haven; Abraham
Ribicoff, of Hartford; William Stoll,
of Chester; Patrick Sullivan, Of Le-
banon and Martin Whalen, Of VOL
colt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21
LONG DEATHLESS
PERIOD BROKEN

A deathless period Of 284 days
was broken this month in Putnam,
Conn, by two automobile fatalities.
In both cases, the drivers lost con-
troll of their cars which crashed off
the road.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21
YOUTHS CONDITION
REPORTED BETTER

The condition of Frank Urban
aitis, "a, Of IS West Porter street,
who was admitted to st. Mary's
hospital late last night suffering
from an overdose of tablets, was re-
ported fairly comfortable" today.
The youth was unconscious when
admitted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21

aston avenue, has spent the entire
season at the Girl Scout Camp
Wequapausett, and was one Of the
girls from Trails End unit, who
made the canoe trip yesterday 10
Bantam Lake. Other girls were:
Barbara Bowen Betty Brennan,
Mary Louise Lalor, Jane ODonnell,
Betty Donahue with COUNSELLOR,
Joan sheehan, Eleanor Webster and
Mary Angela Couch IN charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21
CONCRETE ARMoR FOR SHIPS

Mobile, Ala. - (UP) - England
bound ships calling at Mobile are
being encased in cement as q pro-
lection against machine cunning by
eemy airplanes. Several vessels,
whose names were not divulged,
have received concrete armor over
vital parts of their decks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21
Masterpiece Of Fifth
Column, French Fall
Everything That Hitler Promised Came To Pass -
In Britain Hitler Agents Also We're Doing Big Work

EuS
The masterpiece of the Fifth Column" was unques-
onaby the French debacle Here everything that Hitler
had promised to pass with almost mathematical
precision. He did not strike until he in touch with
certain important Frenchmen who read to treat with
him. He needed but swift blow. He terrified the
soldiers by ibis making engines he demorazed the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21
|Mahaney To Attend
Crocodile Barbecue
Politically Prominent Men Invited To Annual Dinner
AT Lake COmpOunce In Bristol Thursday, Aug. 20

Bristol, Aug. 21.-Many persons
prominent in the political life Of
the nation, state and city have been
invited to attend the fifty-sixtl1 an
nual meeting and barbecue Of the
famed Crocodile Club to be held
Thursday afternoon, August 20, at
Lake Compounce, State Represen-
tative I. Edward Pierce disclosed
Tuesday.
The Crocodile Club was organized
in 1875 after members of the Legis-
lature granted the petition Of Cad
Norton to "set of" part of Lake
Compounce from Southington to this
town of Bristol.
Annually since then, with the ex-
ception of a 10 year period from
1924 to 1894, the club has met at
the lake.
Invited guests as announced by
Representative Pierce are as follows:
United States Senators Danaher
and Maloney, Governor Baldwin,
Lieutenant Governor James L. Nc
Conaughy, State Senators Anthony
j. Rich and Charles Arrigoni, Of
Middletown; former Governor VIII
bur L. Cross, former Mayor Joseph
F. Dutton, Judge Joseph p. O'Con-
nell and Representatives Walter H;
Howe, Of Litchf1eld; Robert E. Par
sons, of Pennington; Curtiss F.
Woodruff, of Washington; Morris
Hogan, of Burlington; John Thorn
hill, Of Brookfleld; Hugh Alcorn, Jr.,
of Litchfeld; John Barron. of Bran
ford; James J. Charron. OF Putnam;
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21

American buyers purchased $751;
$4,000 worth Of products In British
Malaga IN the first four months Of
this year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21

given by the grange, under the di-
rection of the home economics COM
mittee, consisting Of Mrs. Harry
Burdick, Mrs. Harry Kilbourn, ST.,
and Mrs. Louis Russell.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21
Big Boss OF Greece Has Great
Love For The Germans, But That
Won't Help Him Against Il Duce
Little Country
Hasn't a Chance
In Current Fight
BY MILTON BRONNER
NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Greece hasn't a chance in the
quarrel with Italy, even though her
head man is a great lover OF all
things German.
King George II of Greece comes
from the reigning Danish family: He
is probably pro- British, for he lived
in England long time during MS
exile. :
But the rea, boss Of Greece IS
Gen. Joannis MetaXas, whose whole
record shows him as an ardent pro-
German. ,
Metaxas studied at Berlin Mill
tary College. He there acquired
great preference for German LIE
and culture.
He opposed the entry of Greece on
the side of the allies in the last
World War. For that he was eXlled
by Venizelos.
But he came back in 1920 and at
once began intrigues for the reStora-
ton of the monarchy.
He was made premier in April,
1896. and in the following August
dissolved Parliament and suppressed
political parties under the preteXt
there was danger of a Communist
revolt. He thereby showed that ne
had not watched Hitler without
learning a few tricks.
In 1898 he was made dictator Tor
life-just like Hitler.
HITLER SEES
BLOW AGAINST BRITAIN
On form, Metaxas ought to be
able to expect the friendly nterven-
ton of Hitler between himself and
Mussolini.
But the axis partnership Is firm
er than Hitler's friendship for out
siders.
Besides, Hitler sees in Mussolin1s
present moves tremendous strategic
possibilities against their only arch
foe-Britain.
If Mussolini grabs the great port
of Salonika and some of the islands
in the Aegean, he will have jumping
off places for his navy and air force
that will be very dangerous for
Great Britain.
Already by his troops advance in
British Somaliland Mussolin1 Is
threatening the Red Sea entrances
to the SueZ Canal.
Once established in the Aegean,
his forces could seriously threaten
the other end of the Suez Canal as
well as the cities of Alexandria and
Cairo in Egypt, Jaffa and Haifa in
Palestine.
The Mussolinian vision is-Syria,
Palestine, Egypt, the Suez Canal and
the Mosul oil fields. That program,
at least for the time being, suits
! Hitler.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-21

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rocco Of.
East Albert street, TorringtOn, an
nounce the coming marriage Of
their daughter, Teresa Agnes, to
Daniel Santovasi, SON Of Mrs.
Rose Santovasi, Of East Main
street, this city. The wedding will
take place in st. Francis church,
TOrrington, Saturday morning,
August 81, at 9 o'clock.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-01
pERCHERON DAY, MARCH 7

March 7 is the date selected Tor
the annual Frederick County Per
cheron Day. 1t will be held at the
Fair Grounds and there Will be
classes for yearling colts, yearling
fillies. two-yearold colts and two
year-old fillies. There will be a
All Club Judging contest in the
morning, as we'll as contest III
which adults will be invited to par
ticipate. The Frederick County
Fair ranked seventh in the United
States in the number Of purebred
Percheron horses entered III us
classes in 1889.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-01

When Mayor Howard w. Jack
son returned from the land of the
Sunny South after his longest va
cation in years, political ObServ-
ers in Baltimore have been won
Gering if there were going to be
any fireworks for acting Mayor
Richard O'Connell has been max
ing himself right at home in the
Mayors office. The Secretarial
staff OF his honor, the Mayor,
JnOdght they would have a little
vacation il not let-up from their
various duties. But not so. Mr.
U'Connell made himself at home
in more ways than one. Just as
soon as the Mayor left for Florida
Mr.. O'Connell called in the various
department heads and reminded
them that he was going to be the
next Mayor regardless of whether
Mav0r jackson was elected Cover
nor as the Mayor had given Mr..
G'COnneu his word that If he
wasn't elected Governor he would
not run for Mayor Of Baltimore
again. and that those who worked
al.ng with KIM, Mr.. O'Connell,
would not lose their jobs when he
was Mayor. but behold those who
w0uld not cooperate. Mr.. OCOn-
nell then proceeded to make hay
while the sun shOne in Florida for
Mr.. Jackson. 1t is true. of course,
tnat Mr.. O'Connell had no real
newer as the City Council would
not make move without the ap-
provai G, the Mayor, who was III
touch with the City Hall by teIe-
phone daily
Eat the City and its taxpayers
got some service that they had
MT seen for long time. The
snow from the business section
was removed in double-quick time,
alleys were cleaned that had not
been cleaned for ages, and, II
YOUR street was III lICCu " AOPA''
it was fixed temporarily and all
with the compliments Of acting
MAYOR Richard O'Oonnell. If
there was any place to make
speech, Mr.. O'Connell was there.
And now it is all over for Mr..
O'Connell now has to retire from
the limelight.
Actually! howdver, Mr.. O'Con-
nell is not by any means retiring
as he and his lieutenants are
working desperately for Senator
Radcliffe in an effort to get the
Senator reelected Not only that,
but Mr.. O'Connell has been prom
ised by Mr. Tydings, that II Mr..
O'Cynnell does his part in carry
ine Baltimore City there will be a
new deal in Maryland.
Senator Tydings promised MI.
O'COnnell and his lieutenants. VINO
are on the whole young men ana
new in politics, that if Mr.. Rad
cliffe gets the nomination he Will,
under no circumstances, fall back
on the organiza ton which is sup
porting Mr.. Bruce and that ne,
Senator Tydings, is going to see
t. it that the organization boys
once and for all will be left out
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-01
SCHOOL HOUSE DAMAGED

Damage to the extent of several
hundred dollars was done to the
Boonsboro school building, by the
wind and rain. The wind ripped
off section of roofing which let
in the rain.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-01

An ordinance in Bellingham,
Wash, states that "a woman must
not take more than three steps
backward while dancing"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-01
INTERVIEWER

Hubby-"You haven't mended
these socks"
wiley - you didn't buy that
coat you promised me-"
Hubby - mo and / don't intend
to-"
Wifey - well. if you don't give
a wrap, | don't give a darn"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-01

A Newark, n. j., finance direct
or received this note from Archie
Miller: please send me a tax
bill. I'm earning good money, my
children are being educated in
the public schools, and it's my duty
to help maintain them"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-01

in the cold. Possibly Mr. O'Con-
cell and his lieutenants sincerely
believe Senator Tydings and pos
SiDIy the Senator is sincere as his
equation for keeping his word is
generally good, but the Rowing Re-
porter would like to remind Mr..
O'COnnell and the b'hoys that Gov
ernOr O'COnOr said the very same
thing and that so did former Gov
ernor Harry w Nice say that if
they were elected they would be
the boys to be taken care Of and
The organization could go up the
river
The death of the late Gervis
Spencer has created an opening
on the Maryland Racing Commits
sion. Mr.. Spencer was from Bal
timOre County and Baltimore
County is trying desperately to
keep that position there. If they
do so. there are two prospects
who are being pushed for the job
by James Kelly, leader OF the
Bruce-O'COnor faction. They are
II. Courtney Jenifer, who is the
most likely candidate. and Ches-
ter f. Hockey. MI. Jenifer stands
as the most likely possibility be-
cause of his political connections
and the help that he could bring to
Mr.. Bruce.
While on the subject of Balti-
more County, a very interesting
fight has developed between two
factions who are supporting Sen
atOr Radcliffe for reelection-the
Baldwin-Rider group. Mr.. Rider
says that he will manage the cam
paign for Senator Radcliffe and
Mr.. Baldwin says that he will man
age it. Mr. Rider has opened
headquarters and refuses to let
any one of the Baldwin faction en-
ter the premises. Mr.. Kelly, lead
ar of the group backing Howard
w. Bruce for Senator, is taking
dvcntagp Of this local fight and
will announce shortly his support
of the delegates to the State Con-
yention that have been appointed
Dv MI Rider This move by MI
Kelly has led the political obserV-
ers to believe that there will be
4 reconciliation of the Rider-Kelly
force and that, although Mr.. Rider
win continue to support Senator
Radcliffe lie viii work locally anC
9TH rwise with Mr. Kelly from
10 SO. Nj. Rider is definitely
through with Mr.. Baldwin as h
feels he has been dOuble-cr0sseC
by Mr.. Baldwin SO many times.
Watch this column for an inter
esting story about the Maryland
State Police. If all the facts OF
he rumor now circulating can be
5ubetantiated. your Rowing Re
porter hopes within two weeks to
give you a very interesting story.
Charles Moylan, a candidate for
Mayor of Baltimore City against
Howard w. Jackson several years
ago. will announce his support
shortly for Howard w. Bruce for
United States Senator.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-01
"Confidentially Yours"
- = =
BY THE ROWING REPORTER
iE ROWING REPORTER
y :; :: :: !:

Editors views this column those of the
interpreted necessarily rejecting
of The Hagerstown GIobe).
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-01
WORK STARTED

Work on the underpass at
Sharpsburg will start next week.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-03-01

GLOBE ADS PAY DIVIDENDS!
Evening star., 1940-09-23
AImazanist Uprising
Reported in Mexico
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TAMPICO, Mexico, Sept. 23-An
armed uprising, at least in part by
sympathizers of Gen. Juan Andreu
Almazan, claimant to the presidency
of Mexico, was reported today in
TamaulipaS state.
Gen. Pedro Figuero. chief OF staff
OF the eighth military zone head
quarters. said three groups opened
armed rebellion against the gov
eminent last week He said one
band was made up of 80 sympathiz-
ers of Gen. Almazan. who claims he
won the recent presidential elec-
ton which the government declares
was won by Gen. Manuel Avila Ca
macho.
Three rebels were killed and four
injured in one clash with Federal
troops, Gen. Figuero reported, and
20 members of another land OF 80
surrendered to a cavalry detachment
near the village of Jaumave, about
100 miles northwest of Tampico.
But a larger band of undetermined
size was admitted to have resisted
near the inland village of San Diego
and then N hsve fed to ioir still
another group. Both wers closet
trsiled by federal forces.
Evening star., 1940-09-23
WiIIkie Losing Ground,
FLYNN Quotes President
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Edwsrd
j. Flynn, Democratic national chair
man, said today President Roosevelt
shares his view that Wendell l..
Willkie has lost ground" in his
campaign for the presidency.
Furthermore. Mr.. Flynn added at
press conference. the President
has said he had every reason to
be satisfied" with the progress of
the Democratic campaign.
Mr.. Flynn conferred with the
President and the Congressional
Committee OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee at Washington
Friday
The reports the President is get
ting are most encouraging, Mr.
Flynn continued. From my con-
ference with the President and the
congressional leaders. there was
nothing to show that Mr.. Willkie
had made any headway since the
start of the campaign. As matter
Of fact, think he has lost ground
He started out by losing ground in
Chicago at the beginning of his tour
and has not picked up at all"
He said he knew of no definite
plans for the Presidents further
participation in the campaign, ex-
cept for his usual radio speech the
night before election.
Evening star., 1940-09-23

Bv the associated Press
HILLSBOROUGH. Calf. Sept. %
Unframed, baby Marc de Tristan,
Ir., was safe in the arms of his
titled, rapturously happy family to-
day, while Federal Bureau of In
vestigation men held his accused
abductor. the alien German. Will
helm Jakob Muhlenbroich, in some
secret spot.
Joy reigned in Hillsborough, whose
residents last night turned out by
the thousands to roar Hollywood
welcome as Count Marc de Tristan
proudly bore his son up a long path
to the waiting mother, the child's
curly head bobbing above the jubi-
liant throng.
On grimmer note. Chief of Police
c. M. Hirschey said:
Il think that more than one per-
son was involved in this kidnapping,
Evening star., 1940-09-23
japanese Entering |ndo-Chino
After Agreement With French;
British Shell Dokor, French Port
De GouIIe Gives Order
As Colony Refuses
To Surrender
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
VICHY, France, Sept. 23.-British
warships began firing today on
Dakar, French West African port,
after Gen. Charles De Gaulle.
leader of Frenchmen still fighting
with Britain. gave the order from
aboard the British flagship, 1t was
announced officially tonight.
The firing began at 2:l5 pm.
after Pierre Boisson, governor
general of French West Africa, re-
fused Gen. De Gaulle's order to
surrender the colony, the announce
ment said.
The extent of casualties and dam
age is not yet known, it added.
To Reply With Force.
The French cabinet decided that
France would reply to force with
force"
Gen. De Gaulle arrived at
Dakar with a free French"
force this MOI ming. the Ministry
of Information announced in
London.
The free French" force. ac-
companied by a British force.
met resistance, but the situa-
ton is not as yet fully clear"
ministry statement said. The
expedition set out following re-
ports that the Germans were
making persistent efforts to
bring Dakar under their control,
evidence of which was seen in
the recent movement of French
warships from Toulon to Dakar.
the statement added
Cabinet Decides.
The French cabinets decision was
reached at a cabinet meeting at
tended by Premier Marshal Petain,
War Minister Gen. Charles Hunt
ziger, Navy Minister Admiral Jean
Darlan, Foreign Minister Paul Bau-
douin and Colonial Secretary Ad-
miral Rene Platon.
1t was announced here yesterday
that six French warShips-three
cruisers and three which
recently arrived at Dakar conveying
merchant ships after passing Gibral-
tar en- route from Toulon with
British permission. had been pre-
vented by British warships from
leaving.
Evening star., 1940-09-23
Britain Is Aroused
By Refugee Vessel
Sinking, Fatal 10 293
83 Children Are Amonq
Victims; Survivors
TotoI Only ll3
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Sept. 23-The sinking
OF British refugee ship with toll
of 293 persons. 83 of them children
en- route to Canada stunned Britons
today and brought headlines of
murder" in the London press.
The government waited until to-
day to announce the tragedy Of al
most week ago to give welfare
workers opportunity to notify the
children's parents in London, Liver
pool and MiddleseX after exhausted
survivors were brought to a northern
port of England.
The ship. her name undisclosed,
was torpedoed 600 miles west of
England and sank in a stormy sea
within 20 minutes after she was at
tackled at 10 pm last Tuesday, the
announcement said.
OF 406 men, women and children
aboard, only 113 were brought back
alive by a warship which reached
the scene at dawn. The stories Of
heroism and horror they told in
dicated many perished in the
tremendous explosion which ripped
the ship. Scores more were swept
from wave-tossed lifeboats. or died
of injuries and exposure in the night
of cold and sleet.
Sing Roll Out the Barrel"
Whole boatloads sank while hud-
died children piped the boisterous
Roll Out the Barrel"
One boy comforted dying nurse,
long before rescue. with the words:
Il can see boats. nurse. 1t won't be
long now"
The captain went down with his
ship. shouting to the children to
Take care of yourselves"
The government said the chill
lSee ruIInRFN PAGE A-4)
Evening star., 1940-09-23
By G. GOULD LINCOLN.

A prediction that President Roose-
welt, if elected for a third term this
fall, will relinquish the presidency
without serving out the allotted
four years was made in the House
today by Representative Andersen.
Republican. of Minnesota.
Mr.. Andersen based his predic-
ton on the text of letter which
M. w. Thatcher. chairman of the
National Farmers Union Legisla-
tive Committee, wrote to members
of his organization after a con-
ference with the President. He
described Mr.. Thatcher as "a con-
fidant of President Roosevelt and
one of his most ardent supporters" !"
In that letter, Mr.. Thatcher said
1t was evident to him that 1t may be
necessary for the President to resign
if he is reelected.
Mr.. Andersen also told the House
he considered the Presidents insist.
ence on the nomination Of Henry A.
Wallace for Vice President on the
Evening star., 1940-09-23
Roosevelt Approves
First Two Volumes
OF Draft Regulations
Executive Order Signed
After PIeo to Governors
To Speed Program
BY JOHN c. HENRY.
s.sr Staff CorresDondent

HYDE PARK. N. Y. Sept. 23.-
President Roosevelt today signed an
executive order making effective the
first two volumes of regulations for
operation of the Selective Service
Act.
The action was taken shortly after
letters had been dispatched to 48
State Governors calling on them to
assume the traditional responsible
ity for operation of the draft law
and to speed the setting up of the
necessary local organizations.
Today's executive order was a 61-
page document drafted for the
Chief Executive by 1t. Col. Lewis
B. Hershey. the advisory committee
headed by Frederick Osborn of New
York City and by the Justice De-
partment.
In its prologue the order ex-
planned that the purpose of the
selective service law is Ito secure
an orderly, just and democratic
method whereby the military man
power of the United States may be
made available for training and
service in the land and naval forces
of the United States. as provided by
the Congress. with the least possible
disruption of the social and eco
nomic life of the Nation"
Broad Duties Outlined.
Illustrated by chart, the first sec
ton of the order describes the
elements Of the selective service
system.
In general this section declares,
"the elements operate as follows:
The election machinery. or other
designated agencies. accomplishes
the registration. The local board
(T4ntiot,nl C11t,,,,,, 4
Evening star., 1940-09-23
Return of Kidnapped Boy Looses
Carnival Joy in Hi|Isborough
Alien German, Accused as Abductor, Is Held
In Secret JoiI After Capture by Lumbermen

and I expect several sensational rev.
elations to be made when the trial
opens"
And he added: II don't want
Muhlenbroich in my jail-there are
too many trees close by"
The F. B. l. said Muhlenbroich
40. had confessed kidnapping 3-year-
old Marc Friday, striking the child's
nurse TO the street. Yesterday his
confused flight ended in mountain
Gus Ell Dorado County, as two alert
hunters braved his revolver to dis
arm and truss him
immigration Inspector E. C. Ben
son of Oakland said the dark
skinned abductor. a seaman, was
arrested for illegal entry in 1925, but
his records did not show whether he
had been deported. The F. B. I.
learned he had entered from Canada
(See KIDNAPPING, Page A-30