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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Secret Services Education Campaign Against COunterfeiterS Brings Results
By NEA Service

New York, Sept. 5-Search of the effects of passengers on incoming transatlantic clipper planes indi- cates the U. s. Secret Service is off again on the trail of counterfeiters.
 Portuguese officials recently un- covered in Lisbon a plant which was turning out huge quantities of counterfeit money.
 None of 1t is known to have reached this country, but Ameri- can $100 bills were found when the plant was confiscated.
 Search of planes and ships is just one way Secret Service agents are attempting to stamp out coun- terfeiting.
 Most important phase of the drive is the effort to educate the public to spot phony bills and coins. Millions of Know Your Money" circulars have been dis tributed, particularly to small storekeepers.
 And the campaign is bringing re- suits.
 During the first six months of 1889 unsuspecting victims of coun- terfeiters and forgers lost $122,- 234. In the same period this year, an educated public los only $44,4 ,426.
 Only three types of currency are printed by the U. s. govern ment for circulation. The type is shown at the very top center of hte bill, just above hte words, "The United States of America The three types are:
 l. Federal reserve notes, which bear green serial numbers and seal.
 2. United States notes, which bear red numbers and seal.
 3. Silver certificates, which bear blue numbers and seal.
 Most satisfactory way to make sure whether bill given you is counterfeit is to compare it with a genuine bill of the same type and denomination.
 The portraits on genuine bills stand out from the fine-line back ground, and the eyes are sharp. On fake bills the portrait is dull, smud- gy or unnaturally white. The back ground is dark or irregular.
 Seals on genuine bills have sharp identical sawtooth points. On coun- terfeits, the points are different uneven, broken off. Serial numbers on bogus currency are poorly printed, badly spaced and uneven.
 Genuine bills are printed on distinctive paper containing very small red and blue silk threads which counterfeiters are unable to duplicate.
 When a stranger gives you a counterfeit bill, the Secret Service warns, don't return it. Instead tele- phone the police at once and delay the passer under a pretext. If that's impossible, write down his descrip- ton and take the tag numbers of any cars involved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
CHILDREN SHARE
 CRANNlSS ESTATE
Three Named Residuary Legatees; Colonial Trust
 ExeCutOr of Will

Three children are named residu- ary legatees in the will of the late Jennie E. Granniss, which has been filed for probate with Judge Pat rick Healey. Mrs. Grannisss died August 27.
 The will directs that rugs be shared by all her children, and the rest of the personal and household effects shall go to daughter, Dor othy Arnold.
 The rest of the estate is to be shared by the children, Dorothy Ar hold, Norman Granniss, and Donald Granniss.
 The Colonial Trust Company is named executor of the will, which was drawn October 27, 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
State Exempt

A ruling that the state of Con- necticut may not be sued by stu dents in Waterbury trade schools for personal injuries suffered during their period of training there has been made by Asst. Atty. Gen. Thomas J. Conroy. He made the statement when ques- tioned by Carl A. Gray, chairman of the reemployment commission named by Governor Raymond E. Baldwin.
 MT. Gray informed Atty. Con- roy that boys of 18 and over had been enrolled in classes in sev- eral local factories, under teach CTS appointed by the state. The assistant attorney general said that no suit could be brought against the state, and it would depend on the particular circum- stances whether suit could be brought against the factory in- volved in an injury. He sug- gested that the best way for fac- tories to protect themselves would be to attach riders to their ha- bility insurance policies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
TRAFFIC AGENTS
 ATTEND SCHOOL
52 Solicitors of New Haven Road Complete
 Sales Training Course

New York, Sept. 5-"Graduation" exercises were held here today for 52 freight traffic solicitors of the New Haven Railroad, who have just com- pleted an intensive ten-week course in salesmanship. Believed to be the first time that any railroad company has embarked on such an extensive program of sales training, the course was arranged by F. J. Wall, vice president in charge of traffic.
 The course was conducted by M. J. (Jack) Lacy, head of the Lacy h. stitute at Boston, the weekly ses- sions being held in Boston and New Haven, where the men gathered from all parts of the system. The "stu- dents" included general and district traffic agents from Boston, New York, Hartford, New Haven, Provi- dence, Springfield, Worcester and other cities. The concluding lecture this morning was also heard by a large group of the New Haven's off-line freight solicitation staff, from such points as Atlanta, Chi cago, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadel- phia and Pittsburgh.
 The New Haven Railroad was the first railroad in the country to set up sales and development depart ment, and the course in salesman ship just completed by the key men of the sales department is regarded as another innovation in railroad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

Salt Lake City, Sept. 5-(UP)- Sen. William H. King, veteran conservative Democrat, returned to Washington today as a lame duck, defeated for re-nomination by Rep. Abe Murdock, a 100 per cent new dealer. A combination of local and national issues beat him at the polls Tuesday when Murdock took a two to one majority of the votes cast in the Democratic primary. Political observers said the farmer miner vote was for Murdock be- cause he supported legislation bene- gcial to the sugar beet growers and the laborerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Four Marines!

First Sergeant George A. Beck of the local marine recruiting sta- tion reported today the enlisting of four more Waterbury boys in Uncle Sam's Marines. The boys are Frank Joseph Santoro, son of MT. and Mrs. Nicholas Santoro of S9O Washington avenue; Daniel MastrOpietr0, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Mastropietro of 21 North Leonard street; Albert Grella, son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Grella, 3SO Washington avenue; and Walter Richard Dressel, son of MT. and Mrs. Richard Dressel, R. F. D. No. 2, Waterbury.
 All of the boys are former stu dents at Leavenworth high school, and Mastropietro and Grella have served with the Civilian COnser- vatiOn Corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
CITY OF DERBY
 SETTING RECORD
Without Fatal Automobile Accident Since Decen=
 Der "A, l937

Automobile fatalities in Connecti- cut increased by IS cases, or slight ly more than 10 per cent during the first eight months of this year over the same period last year, Motor Vehicles Department report shows.
 Ninety-fve, or 48.7 per cent of the total 195 automobile deaths so far this year were pedestrians. Last year there were 177 fatalities as con- pared to 13 during the first eight months last year, and Bridgeport nine as compared to 16 last year. Waterbury had only three auto- momile deaths during this period last year, but has had six this year. New Haven's record is 15 as com- pared to ten last year.
 While there were IS more deaths by automobile this year, there were 13 more fatal accidents. From Jan- uary l to September 1 this year 180 fatal accidents occurred as com pared to the 167 during the same period last year.
 So far this year Connecticut's urban areas accounted for more than twice as many pedestrian fa- talities as occurred in rural sections, the report points out. Sixty-nine pedestrians were killed in the B congested-area cities and 26 in the rural areas.
 National figures for the first eight months of this year are not yet available, but at the end of six months there was a national fatal ity increase of 7.6 per cent while Connecticut's increase was 8.5 per- cent at that time. The national rec ord showed 14,740 automobile fatal ities for January through June.
 Only three of Connecticut's con- gested-area cities, Derby, Shelton, and Wallingford have been without an automobile fatality this year. Derby's last fatality occurred on December 24, 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
BY ELMER 0. WALZER (United Press Financial EditOrl

New York, Sept. 5 = W.P) n Stocks turned irregular today after an early burst of strength accom- panied by volume at rate of l. 100000 shares for Q full session.
 First hour sales totaling 320,000 shares were the largest for the per- iod since June 28 when the total was 66O,000 shares. Tn the corre- spending period yesterday, the to- tai was 100000 shares.
 Bethlehem Steel declined to 30 IA of 7-8 after selling at 81 5-8 and U. s. Steel eased from 58 to 57 3-8, the latter up 1-8. These issues met support at the lows. Copper shares were sustained by a half cent rise in the price of the metaal to II 1-2 cents a pound. Copper buying was reported very active at the higher
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
BUILDING PLANS
 GIVEN APPROVAL
Three Factory Projects Submitted to Inspector
 for Official o. K.

Three factory projects at Platts Mills have been approved by Build ing Inspector John T. Hartley. Two are additions to the Bristol Go. plant, and the other is for the erec- ton of a furnace enclosure at Platt Bros. & Co.
 The three projects are included in the following work for which per- mitS have been issued by the build ing inspector:
 Bristol Co.,, to erect factory addi- ton at Platts Nils, $2,200.
 Bristol Co.,, to erect factory ad- dition at Platts Mills, $500.
 Platt Bros. & O., to erect furnace enclosure at Platts Mills, $500.
 Pasquale Stance, to make alera- tions at 680 Baldwin street, $100.
 Colonial Trust Co.,, to make alera- tions at 89 Burton street, $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
CONN. LABOR IN
 LIVELY BATTLE

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 5.-(UP) The Connecticut Federation of La- bor annual convention today headed for a major floor battle on a reso- lution opposing conscription.
 The resolution has been submitted, and given to the resolutions com mittee for consideration. It was in- troduced by Nathaniel Sherman, New Haven delegate, who said it followed the Labor Day address of National President William Green, who came out against conscription.
 There was strong sentiment on the committee against the resolu- tion. Peter Benard, chairman, came out against it saying: If I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Sept. B. (UP)-Mary Wolfe, r, told police today that she shot her nine-year- old brother to death ito see what would happen to me-" The girl, a high school graduate, was charged with first degree murder after she confessed that, "on 8 sudden im- pulse" she fired a .22-caliber rifle bullet into the boys head as he slept. The victim, Frederick Wolf, died instantly. The shooting oc- cured at about II o'clock last night shortly after Mary's boy friend, Em-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Meet Tonight

The Women's Democratic club will meet tonight to make plans for sending large group of members to the statewide Women Democrats luncheon Saturday at Savin Rock. Mrs. Henry A. Hay- den will preside at the meeting.
 Mrs. Chase G. Woodhouse, can- didate for secretary of state and president of the Connecticut Fed eration of Democratic Women's clubs, will be one of the guests of honor at Saturdays gathering. Members O. the state ticket will speak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Requests CheckuD

An appeal for redetermination of an alleged deficiency of $36,337 in her 1897 income tax has been filed at Washington by Miss Mar ion Woodward, of Watertown. The request is under considera- tion by the board of income tax appeals, treasury department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Agreement Filed

Compensation Commissioner James M. Lynch today approved the following compensation agreement filed at his office:
 Seymour Mfg. O., and Robert F. Eberhardt, 21 Judd street, Waterbury, payment of $1l.78 weekly beginning August II, for multiple fracture of the right big toe, incurred on August 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Storm Experiences

MT. and Mrs. Joseph Cartledge, of 56 Sheffield street, report they had several thrilling experiences Sunday and Monday on Cape Cod as the tail end of the tropical hur- ricane, whose full force went out to sea, struck the section.
 They said that gale winds pre- vailed, forcing down trees and electric wires, and that waves were lashed high above the shore-line. Several times, they said, water was over the hub-caps of their car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Papers Filed

The Francis T. Phillips Go. of this city has filed papers of in- corporation at the office of the secretary of state, Hartford. The incorporators are MT. Phillips, Ruth J. Phillips and J. Warren Upson.
 Capital stock authorized is $5,- 900 common and $5G, ,000 preferred. There is $1,000 paid in. The con- pany will engage in the brokerage business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
MINNIE TO GET
 THROAT CURED

Pittsfield. Mass, Sept. 5-(UP) = Sore throat troubles are at an end for Minnie, a giraffe at the Chicago Zoo.
 Because cold weather affects Minnie's lengthy larnyx, ZOO direc- tor Edward H. Bean wrote the General Electric Go. technicians seeking a special type heater for the animals 20-foot stall.
 Today he was advised by Engi- neer 2. c. Williams:
 'Tell Minnie to hold everything. Heater is on way"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Approves Sale

Judge Kenneth Wynne of the superior court, on the recom- mendation of the state banking commissioner, yesterday granted to the Merchants Trust Go. per mission to sell II lots on Wads- worth and CharlevOix streets, for $1,0OO in cash, of which $1OO in the brokers fee. The buyer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Market After Making Good Start Fell Down
Volume Was Unusually Large for Morning Trading;
 Steels Based Off; Copper Shares Better
price level.

pr1ce IeVel.
 Douglas Aircraft eased after a a point rise at the opening. Chrysler and General Motors drifted down from gains ranging to l 1-2 points in the former. Allied Chemical held a rise of points. Bullard and Tim ken Detroit Axle made new highs for the year. Rails held small gains and utilities were steady. Oils had small gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten- tions have been filed at the Of- flee of Town Clerk Mary c. Kill martin:
 Anthony Sylvestro, 124 Saving street, and Helen Gaudoisi, 75 EdgewOOd avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
- SPOTLIGHTTNG Brass City News

of the lots was not disclosed.
 The sale was recommended on the ground that the property was producing no income, and simply necessitated the payment of $59.66 annually in taxes. The lots had been assessed at $1,525.-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
MRS. ASTOR HAS
 BEEN DIVORCED

Cody, Wyo, Sept. 5.-(UP)-Mrs. Helen Huntington Astor left to visit friends in Montana today, while her friends recovered from the shock of her divorce yesterday from Vincent Astor, head of one of America s most famous society families and greatest fortunes. They had been married 26 years.
 Mrs. Astor charged mental cruelty. She had spent the required 60 days at various dude ranches in Wyo- ming, and, in 20 minutes, her decree was made final.
 Mrs. Astor testified during the brief proceedings that she had lived "incompatibly" with her hus- band for five years, Milward simp- son, one of the Astor attorneys said. She added that "while I an inter- ested in music. the opera. my friends and social activities. MT. As- tor is Intent on his business enter prises and we seldom see each other"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

When rough weather permits no boat to put out from shore, light house keepers often receive their supplies by airplane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
Hollywood Loves Are
 Gone With The Wind'
John Barrymore, Teddy Lamar, CarOle Landis ShOO Their Love Dreams Off With Pleasure, So They Say
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN limited Press Staff Correspondent

Hollywood, September 5-(UP)-QuotationS on love, Hollywood branch, sank to a low today when three of screens greatest love makers John Barrymore Hedy Lamar, and Caroe Landis, split with their mates.
 Barrymore, the great gray profile, walked out on his Elaine and said this was their ffh-or was it sixth?-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05
INSURANCE STOCKS
Investment Trust Quotations G. T. CULHANE, INC.
 68 Center St.
PUBLIC UTILITY sToCKs

Bid Asked Amerex Holding Corp. :. 12 IA Americna Ins. Stocks
 corp. ............... Associated Standard Oil
 OndreS ............ ) Bancamerica Blair .... , British Type Investors IA .29 Broad Street Investing
 Co., Inc. ...... ..21 g Bullock Fund .....,. 11s4 12$i Central National Corp
 A <........,......... ZU 25 Central National Corp. Century Shares Trust :. 23 25 Dividend Shares ........ l.O4 LA Pfd. 1sA 2oH Equity Corp. Common .... A F First Boston Corp. ... 15 IT General Capital Corp 7. 26 28 Incorporated Investors. 1312 151s Massachusetts Investors
 1TuSL .........,. 1o ~ Mutual Investments Fund g 10h Republic Investors Fund,
 Inc. .................. 3.lG 3.5Z Spencer Trask Fund ... IA Is State Street Investment
 Corp. ......,,,....., slM s4a U. s. Flee. Light & Pow
 CT Shares A ........ 15k U. s. Flee. Light & Pow
 CT Shares B ..... 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

one of the 50 reconditioned destroy CTS bartered by President Roosevelt for bases.
 Manned by skeleton U. S. navy crews, the destroyers will be turned over % British crews when they reach Nova Scotia or Canadian ports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

Steamship lanes of the Atlantic were menaced by 1850 icebergs in 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

practice. have anything to do with it, we'll kill it."
 The resolution was expected to provoke debate when it reaches the floor on report of the resolutions committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

cosinle rays have a collage Of S0.OO0 million volts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-05

Dry ice has about three times the cooling power of ordinary ice.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-02

Lee Anderson
British dramatic actress Lee Ander-
son arrives at New York, carried
out of the war zone on the wings of
cupid. She came to America to wed
Eugene f. Suter, hairdresscr.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-02

Henry A. Wallace addresses a
crowd of 10000 in Des Moincs, Ia
accepting the Democratic vice pres
idential nomination. The former
secretary of agriculture called the
Republicans the "appeasement par
ty," said Roosevelt should be re-
elected to curb Hitler's designs on
this hemisphere"
Central PressC
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-02

KIM, Japanese movie star, arrives
in New York from Japan, via the
west coast, victim of Japanese
"persecution." An American cItl-
zen, she was told she could no longer
act in Japanese movies, that xhc
must leave Japan Immediately.
Central PYess)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-02

George P. Skouras, who with his
two brothers runs one of the ma
tion's largest theatre chains, has
been indicted in New York federal
court on bribery charges. Federal
Judge Manton, now in federal pris-
on, figures in the case.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-09-02
l.. p. RndiophOfS

Colonel Martin Moses (Moe) Snyd-
er leaves the county Jail in Los
Angeles. He was granted a new
trial, but lack of states witnesses
point to dismissal. Ruth Etting,
songstress, and Myrl Alderman, her
present husband, have decided they
will not testify.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-06
ALLIES FINANCING
U.S.POWDERP PLANT.
Preliminary Work Started
On Plant Located North
Of Memphis, Tenn.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 9.-uf'-
preliminary steps in construction Oh
oshuge powder-making plant financed
bu the British and French govern
roents were started today on a o'ooo
acre tract 10 miles north OF Mem
phis.
-Authorized sources said the plant
consisting of about 100 buildings
wnuld cost between s15,Ooo,Ooo and
sao nm. 900. Chairman E. W. Hale OF
the Shelby county commission declar-
ed the project, which is expected &c
- cornn1eted by fall, would employ
about 10000 workers.
announcement of the project was
made in Washington yesterday os
the Anglo-French purchasing COM
mission which said it would be con
sfr,,cted and operated for the new
Informed Tennessee power company
hy the E, I. DUPONT de Nemours 4
The statement said the
DuPont firm would have no financial
interest in the capital stock of the
Tennessee corporation.
spokesrnen declared the plants
manufacturing process would call fol
The use of quantities of cotton anu
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-06
(Bv The Associated Press

LONDON, June 5.-Soviet Russian
circles in London declared today that
the Allies interests in the Black
Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean
narallel Russia's, but they empha-
sized Russian determination to re
main neutral in the European war
A British source intimated a hope
that Russian interest in the Neal
East and improvement of British
Russian relations might have a de
terrent effect on any Italian plar
20 enter the war.
Nevertheless, the British still re
earded italian entry as a matter
Of time.
A Soviet source said that Russia
"has no intention Of being thrust
onto one side or the other IN the
war.
He indicated that Russia's policy
would continue to emphasize inter
nal affairs but that the U. S. S. K
is keeping alert against any en-
croachment on any of its interests
bv one power or another.
R.. A. Butler, British ~undersecre'
tary for foreign affairs, told the
house of commons today that it ap
neared from an official Russian
communique that the appointment
of Sir Stafford Grips as new Brit
ish ambassador to Moscow had bee1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-06
Three French Generals
Captured, Nazis Claim

BERLIN, June 5-(R-The OIL
cial German news agency, DNB'
stated in a dispatch from Dunder-
que today that three French gen.
erals were among the 10000 pri-
oners the Germans said they cap
tured with the fall of the Allied
channel evacuation port yesterday.
=. A number of cannon and tanks
and much other al materials
we're found also, DNB said, but
the amounts could not be estima-
ted.
Twenty large ships we're found
beached, the dispatch continued,
and there were wrecks of many
smaller vessels, all said to have
been victims of the German all
force.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-06
Intrastate Rail Rate
Hearing Is Requested

RALEIGH, June 5.-CP-Ship-
pers and the North Carolina Traf-
fic league have p%etitioned for a stay
ing in a proposed new intrastate
rail rate schedule for domestic and
Philippine mahogany passing
through. the Wilmington port.
Traffic Director H. NJ. Nicholson
of the state utilities commission said
the suggested increase on mahog~
any would average about Is per cent
and or domestic lumber, about two
per cent.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-06

here June Is, Horace M Barnes,
manager of the local airport and
Civil Aeronautics Authority inspec'
tor, has announced.
Official notification of the new
quota was received by Barnes ir
a telegram Tuesday from Ed Nilsson.
manager of the regional CAA head
quarters in Atlanta.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-06
Berle Quits Lawyers
Guild, Calls 1t Red

WASHINGTON, June 5-tR-
Adolf A. Berle, Jr., resigned today
from the National Lawyers Guild
because. he said, its management
was not prepared ito take any
stand which conflicts with the COM
munist, party line"
Berle, assistant secretary OF
state, wrote a letter to this effect
tt. Judge 5ohn Gutknecht of New
York, president of the guild, and
to Merle D. Vincent, president O.
it's district of Columbia chapter.