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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
Business Service
Millinery and Dressmakins

DRESSES Completely restyled $1. Shortened 35c. Goats shortened 75c. Costumes. Lucisano, 4a Winchester St. 4-0734.
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CHICKENS--16c fb: Boosters. 15c tb: Broilers. 17c ib, ( to 6. $i. N. E. Poultry Mkt, 27 Jefferson, 228 Baldwin. 3-3384.
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WATR. tonight 5:45 Orphan Annie SIS, e45 Edith Lone 8:30 Herbie Swing l0:90. Romance in Rhythm. Il s0 Dick Jurgens
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ACT AT ONCEl- 1889 New floor sample Norge and Westinghouse Refrigerators, fully guaranteed. The low price will surprise you. Domestic Appliance Corp, 178 West
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FUR COATS cleaner, glazed and loops changed $l. Goats refined $3
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ORDER OF NOTICE


 STATE of CONNECTICUT, NEW HAVEN COUNTY, ss. WATER UPON THE COMPLAINT of the said FLORENCE SULLIVAN, pray ing for reasons therein set forth for 8 divorce, custody of minor children and alimony, made returnable be- fore the Superior Court in and for New Haven County at Waterbury. to be held on the first Tuesday of March, A. D. 1940, it appearing to authority that the said defendant has gone to parts unknown; there- fore,
 ORDERED, That notice of the pendency of said complaint be giv- en by publishing this order in The Evening Democrat, newspaper printed in said Waterbury. three days successively, commencing on or before the 18th day of February, A. D. 1940, by some proper officer who, with his doings thereon in dorsed, shall make due return.
 GEORGE H. FREEMAN,
 Clerk of the Superior Court for New Haven County at Waterbury. STATE of coNNEcT1cUT, & NEW BURY, January 3ist, 1s40.
 The within and foregoing is a true and attested copy of the orig inal Order of Notice in my hands for publication.
 FRANK DE soNIMo,. 1-31-3t Constable.
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FLORENCE SULLIVAN, of Water
 bury, TIMOTHY J. SULLIVAN, formerly of said Waterbury, and now Of parts unknown.
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Legal Notices

sTATE of CONNECTICUT, DIs- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO BATE COURT, Jan. 26th, l940
 late of the town of Waterbury, in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are request ed to make immediate payment to The CITIZENS & MANUFACTURERS
 By THOMAS F. MOORE, 1-29-3t Trust Officer.
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For Rent Real Estote
Apartments and Tenements

46 HAYWOOD AvE.-Six rms: 2nd floor: hot water heat. Just reno- vated. Call 3-0748.
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Live Stock
Dogs, Cats, Pets

CEDAR SERVINGS aromatic dog bedding, repels fleas, kills odors, makes coat glossy. Big bag soc Wooster Pet Shop. 68 Grand St.
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Rooms, Board, Hotels
Rooms and Board

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WATR PROGRAMS
 l29O Kilocycle

P. M.
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 Talk
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Auto Parts & Accessories
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la Service Stations. Repairing

FOR QUICK SERVICE on Tires ana Batteries call 3-5905. Batteries re. charged. soc: flats fixed S5c: road service 25c. Somma Auto Supply 234 East Main St.
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Employment
2 Men Wanted

LADIES-A number to take charge special work for American Home Magazine. Home work excellent commission. Telephone Miss Mar ion Philip, Elton Hotel, Thursday, nine-eleven a. me
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09

Rubicon into the camp Of the Berlin
Rome axis and is obviously out for
the brutal mastery of the entire Far
East. Under these dire circum-
stances, firm stand must be taken.
Churchill has taken it, and we must
do the same.
The waxing crisis is UNDERSIGNED
by our State Departments move ad-
vising all American citizens to leave
potential danger spots in the Far
East. The advice is not unduly pub
licized. Our consulS in Japan, China,
French Indo-C China, Manchuria,
Hong Kong, Korea and Formosa have
been instructed to suggest" to
Americans there, especially to women
and children and men not detained
by urgent business, that they con-
slider leaving these disturbed areas"
The consuls are pointing out the adj
visibility of utilizing transportation
facilities while they are still avail
able, and the State Department ex-
plains that this is continuation of
the precautionary policy followed in
Europe during the past year Still,
the fact remains that some 1900
Americans are advised to get out
while the going is good 1t is inter-
esting to note that the warning does
not apply to the Netherlands Indies,
Siam or Singapore, nor to the Philip
pines. At the same time, the Depart
ment of Agriculture has suspended
export subsidies on wheat shipped
to Hong Kong and China, most of the
ports of which are controlled by
Japan.
Meanwhile Japan gave Britain an
admonitory slap by occupying with
its naval forces an island off the
Shantung coast in Northern China
which Britain had long used as a
summer naval base and over which
it had recently renewed it's lease with
the government of Chang Kai-shek.
Presumably anticipating trouble
from a Japanese squadron lowering
nearby, the British had recently
evacuated the island, so an open
clash has been averted. Neverthe-
less, it is one more step in the crisis.
And the crisis has already reached
an advanced stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Arlington Farm Transfer

The confereeS on Senate Bill 4107,
to transfer Arlington Experimental
Farm to the War and Interior De-
partments, are to be commended
highly on the manner in which they
have resolved differences which arose
when the House amended the bill to
strike out Interior Department par
ticipation in the transfer.
The. conferees, headed by Chair
man Sheppard of the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee and Chair
man Jones of the House Agriculture
Committee, have compromised so as
to turn the farm and $4,000 for
new land over to the War Depart
ment, authorizing, however, that de-
partment to transfer in turn to the
Interior Department a right of way
across the farm for new Arlington
bridge connection and such land as
the War Department does not need
for military purposes.
Thus is accomplished in effect the
purpose of the original Senate bill
which transferred part of the farm
to each agency.
One of the purposes of the original
bill was to provide land across the
Potomac for the Office of National
Capital Parks so that its workshops,
greenhouses, garages, propagating
gardens and tourist camp might be
removed from their present objec-
tionable sites in Potomac Park and
in time expanded to meet the re-
quirements of Washington's growing
park system.
To accomplish this, the bill trans
ferred the farm 20 the two depart
ments, appropriated S4,000,000 to
War and 100000 to Interior for
new land and appropriated S3,20O,OOO
to the Agriculture Department for
a new farm near Beltsville, Md.
The House, however, amended the
bill so as to preclude any transfer to
the Interior Department, thus block
ing the removal of the workshops
and other park facilities.
Enactment of the compromise
measure drawn up in conference
would provide a means for solving
the problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09

result of their testimony may be
summarized as follows:
In selecting firms to produce de-
tense equipment the Defense Com
mission and officials Of the War and
Navy Departments who actually let
the contracts will strive primarily for
quick production. In the case Of
contracts let through competitive
bidding, the award will be made, as
required by law, to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder regardless of his
labor status. In the case of nego-
tiated contracts. authorized under
recent defense appropriations, the
question whether an employer Is
obeying the labor laws will be one of
the factors taken into consideration
in deciding whether he should be
awarded contract.
If his alleged law violation is a
minor one it is most improbable that
finding against him by the Labor
Board would stand in the way of
awarding the contract. But if the al
legged violation is of a substantial
nature-one that might reasonably
be expected to result in serious labor
troubles calculated to interfere with
the performance of the work and
thereby retard the defense program
then it is probable that no contract
would be awarded.
Both Mr. Jackson and Mr.. Hillman
emphatically denied any intent or
purpose, either in the preparation
of the opinion or in it's anticipated
application, to force compliance with
the Wagner Act by imposing on en-
ployers extra-legal penalties not con-
templated by Congress in enacting
the statute. Similarly, Mr.. Knox and
Mr.. Patterson made it clear that they
would not countenance any such pro-
cedure.
On that basis the matter must rest
for the time being. Fairly appraised,
it seems evident that the basic OBJ
jective of all concerned is to speed
up the defense program through en-
listing the full cooperation of labor
and industry by equitable treatment
of both. That is an eminently laud-
able objective and should be sup
ported by public opinion. The real
test, of course, lies in the future, but
if the detectives of today are not to
be realized that fact should soon be-
come evident when the actual letting
of contracts under the new policy
begins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Hostile Acts

Premier MusSolinis newspaper, II
Popolo d'Italia, cautions the United
States that our aid to Britain, in the
various forms in which it has been
manifested are more than viola
tons of neutrality" and are true
and genuine acts of hostility"
These unofficial finger ShakingS
are becoming more frequent and are
helpful in emphasizing that the
hostility of any act by the United
States depends upon whether the
Axis powers choose to regard it as
hostile. A general realization and
acceptance of the fact by the people
of the United States that hostile"
act on our part is any act which suits
the purposes of the Axis powers to
regard as hostile should clarity the
atmosphere and facilitate our course
in perfecting our defense and pro-
tecting our interests. The dictators
have not had any difficulty in the
past in discovering acts of hostility
upon which to base hostile retalia-
ton against others, and they will
not have to look long or far to find
them in the acts of the United
States-if that is what they want to
find.
Our defense and our interests de-
mand continued and increasing aid
to Britain, and both our defense and
our interests will be placed in jeop-
ardy if that aid is slackened as
result of any Axis effort to divert us
by manufacturing Far Eastern
crisis.
Our defense and our interests like
wise demand that access to China,
for the supplies she needs from the
outside world, be maintained; and
that our money and our goods and
our trade shall not continue to con-
stitute the sinews of war for Japan
in her imperialistic designs for the
subjugation and domination of a
large part Of the world.
Our defense and our interests
demand that the Southern Pacific
remain a part of the free seas and
that our warships have access to
such bases as Singapore which may
be necessary to maintain that free
dom and which friendly power may
be willing to share.
In pursuing the course that per-
fectS our defense and protects our
interests the United States is not
challenging the legitimate aSpira-
tons of any nation nor looking for
challenges to accept. But we have
passed the point, as public sentiment
so abundantly teStifleS, when we
must shape that course on sugges-
lions from Berlin, Rome or Toxic as
to what may or may not constitute
q hostile" act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Setback for Merit

The vote by which the House in
structed conferees on the Ramspeck
civil service bill to insist on an
amendment that would limit it's
benefits in accordance with the ap-
portionment law is an expression of
willingness to follow principle that
violates every concept of the merit
system.
If it were possible to administer
this provision, it would work rank
injustice on thousands of deserving
men and women in the Government
service whom it would bar from the
attainment of civil service status so
long as the States from which they
come have more than their allotted
share of notwithstanding to
population-in the agencies here.
For these it would close the door to
transfer, promotion and retirement
privileges. 1t has been stressed by
Civil Service Commission officials,
however, that the inclusion of this
prescription would make the law un-
workable, so the House vote, in effect,
is an order to kill the measure.
The House acted after an attack
by Representative Nichols of Okla
homa, sponsor of the amendment, on
the alleged failure of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to abide by the ap-
portionment law in making appoint
ments. Hailing from an under
quota State, Representative Nichols
challenged the fairness of the COM
missions administra ton because the
District of Columbia, and certain
States have more than their pre-
scribed share of places. Representa-
tive RamSpeck of Georgia, author of
the bill, very properly described Mr..
Nichols argument as lacking founda-
ton, and it was significant that
Representative Keller of Illinois, who
originally had Joined with Mr..
Nichols in offering the amendment,
withdrew his support because he said
he was convinced the commission
was observing the law.
The apportionment law was con-
cesSion to the patronage principle
when the civil service system was in
augurated more than half century
ago. The Star has always MAIN
tanned that it was fundamentally
wrong, and that there was no more
reason to parcel out employment
here on the basis of residence than
for any of thousand other factors;
that the ability to perform the work
at hand should be the sole test of
fitness. It's evil simply is emphasized
in this effort to tag it onto legisla-
ton that has been looked upon as
a reform.
There are reports that move will
be made to work out compromise"
with the Senate, which killed the
amendment in passing the bill. 1t
is to be hoped that the Senate will
reject fatty any overtures in that
direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09

structions and packs the Supreme Court
if its jurists pronounce the result I'M
constitutional.
The people Of the United States do
not greatly resent this usurpation of
power; secretly they may admire any one
who can get away with it. 1t is seven
years since they have known constitu-
tionalism and they have almost forgotten
what it is like. Mr.. Willkie has to &C
company his criticism of these de-
partures from our American philosophy
Of government by lessons in civics, in
order that his listeners may comprehend
the rights which have been taken away
from them and their elected representa-
tives.
The charge that Mr. Roosevelt wants
a third term for personal qualification
probably is untrue. He acutely desires it
for another reason. The New Deal has
not succeeded and our system of free en-
terprise still exists.
War or threat of war presents a wide
open opportunity for Government to
control industry under the terms of
national emergency and by the time the
emergency is over the American way of
life will be hopelessly forgotten. Every
one will be working for the Government
Adults who were children during the
first New Deal will never have known
the days when young man might 60
into business for himself, set up a store,
take competitive civil service examina-
ton for Government position or train
to become doctor whose patients choose
him instead Of drawing him in Govern
ment clinic.
Mr. Wallace or some other crown
prince will inherit the presidency. Per-
haps the President will resign after three
years and the former Secretary of Agri-
culture will be our next indispensable
man"
Isn't it depressing to think this state
of affairs may come about simply be-
cause a number of voters do not care to
listen to the truth told with an Indiana
accent? G. L. B.
October 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Complaint Registered

A complaint comes to hand from
an indignant wife on the devastating
effects of the World Series on home
life, particularly when it goes the full
distance of seven games. Once a
year, she says, she is unconstitution-
ally deprived of her husbands Serv-
ices for several hours in the after
moons of anywhere from four to seven
nearest radio and glue his ear to it
regardless of consequences. If he is
at the Office, it makes him come
home late; if he is already home, he
might as we'll be in China. Occasion
ally it is possible, between innings,
to get him to open a stuck window
or a refractory bottle of olives, but
1t is simply out of the question to
get him to NOV the lawn, sweep the
garage or perform other extensive
chores which, she says, he ought to
be glad to do to make the home more
attractive.
1t may we'll be wondered, however,
if her claim to sympathy was not
weakened by the fact that few days
ago she actually made her husband
go out and buy chicken for dinner
in the seventh inning with the bases
loaded, on the flimsy ground that he
had promised to do it sometime be-
fore the game and had forgotten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Plea for Third Term Seen
As Admission OF Failure.

To the Editor of The Star:
I'VE didn't make the grade in two
terms, so let us have a third term" For
the first time in American history an
administration has declared that in
effect.
The most ardent New Dealers do not
claim their domestic policy has been sue
cessful and during their attacks of nau-
sea following the farcical Chicago con-
vcntion they admitted this. But how
they boast of their foreign policy!
Yet. had 10-year boy had access
to the records of the State Department
intended for the Executive eye alone. he
would have known that nothing could be
lost by strengthening our national de-
lenses. Nothing could be lost but votes,
always the primary consideration of
every administration act. Leading a
peace-loving nation to arm would have
been an unpopular procedure in its early
stages and one that only a statesman
and not a politician would dare to ad-
vocate
Like the French. the unawakened cleo
torate is so sunk in apathy, so engrossed
in benefits received from the national
treasury, for which their grandchildren
still will be bearing the tax burden, that
it will return another mandate" to the
President, for their respect is compelled
by the greatest one-man government
machine the United States has ever
seen. The White House initiates legisla-
ton, instructs Congress how 10 vote,
purges members who do not follow in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
That Burma Road

The famous Burma road seems
destined to be the touchStOne of the
diplomatic crisis now seemingly
drawing to a swift climax in the
Far East. More than its material
Importance is involved. Japan seems
bent on making it a question of
prestige; and in the Orient, prestige,
which goes there under the Signifl-
cant Chinese expression face is
all-important. Day after day, lead
ing japanese official spokesman,
backed by their own newspapers and
by the German and Italian press,
have been saying that the reopening
of the Burma road would be deemed
a hostile act, and that if the United
States supported Britain, we would
also be involved.
Well, Britain, by the authoritative
voice of her Prime Minister, has
given her answer. And the reply is
couched in the vigorous tone which is
Winston Churchills wont. Speaking
before a packed House of Commons,
MIR. Churchill announced that on Oc-
tober II, date of expiration of the
three months closing of the highway
under japanese pressure, the Burma
road would be reopened, and China's
main outlet to the world would be
restored. Applying this curt an
nouncement, Mr.. Churchill went on
to say that Japan's new allies would
be unable to help her so long as the
British and American fleets were lin
being" And from the benches of
the House came back the roaring
echo: They will bel"
There can be no shadow Of doubt
that Mr.. Churchills statement was
eminently gratifying to our State De-
partment and that, in this crucial
hour, the two governments are acting
In cordial understanding When
Britain, under intense japanese pres
sure, temporarily closed the Burma
road last July, Secretary Hull for
mally disSented, but could do little
else. At that tragic moment Britain
herself seemed menaced with de-
struction by the Nazi Blitzkrieg, while
some hope remained that Japan
might yet be restrained. Today
Britain still stands, battered but I'M
bowed, while Japan has crossed her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-09
Clearing the Air

The Smith Committee hearing to
determine the effect on the defense
program of Attorney General jack
sons ruling that National Labor Re-
lations Board findings are binding
and conclusive on other executive
agencies until reversed by the courts,
has served to clear the atmosphere
of misunderstanding and needless
apprehension.
Four principal witnesses were
heard by the committee Secretary
of the Navy Knox, Assistant Secre-
tary of War Patterson, Mr.. Jackson
and Sidney Hillman, labor member
Of the Defense Commission. The net