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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Great Britain's people know "the fight against worldwide tyranny and oppression is in their hands" and every bit of direct aid they can have from the people of the United States is of vital importance, ac- cording to Jan Struther, former edi- torial writer on the London Times and author of the best-seller, Mrs. Miniver," now in this country. In a statement endorsing the work of the American Committee for Defense of British Homes, 10 Warren street, New York City, which is seeking contributions of small arms, binoc- ulars and steel helmets for use of British civilians in defense of their homes, Miss Struther said:
 "The people of America for the most part do not quite realize what modern England is like. Many of them still think that it is pre- 1914 country full of rigid class dis functions. As matter of fact, Great Britain has been changing great deal during the last 10 or l5 years. and the present war has accelerated the changes. Great Britain is now probably the nearest approach to q true democracy that has ever ex- isted; and its people know that the fight against worldwide tyranny and oppression is in their hands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

'In England today there is no longer she snobbery, the nonchalant muddling through which was sup- posed to characterize England's re- iations with the outside world in the past. And I believe that when this war is at an end we shall see a new England, purged and strength ened by the ordeal of war.
 "Your country and mine are like two houses in a burning forest" Miss Struther continued. "At pres ent the fire is raging round our house, and if you keep on handing us buckets of water as rapidly as possible we shall prevent it from spreading to yours.
 T understand, for instance, that there are 1OO00,000 sportsmen and SportSwomen in this country. It Is to these Americans. whose homes and families are still comparatively safe, that I appeal to remember those homes across the sea which are in so much danger. Send them what weapons you can spare; send them in care of the American Com mittee for Defense of British Homes and trust tbat they will be used to such advantage that you will never be compelled to defend your own homes with your backs against the wall"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
ADMIRAL LEAHY
 SAILS FOR FRANCE

Norfolk, Va, Dec. 23-(UP)-Ad- miral William D. Leahy, former chief of naval operations, sailed aboard the U. s. s. cruiser TuSca- loosa today to assume his new du- ties as United States Ambassador to the French government of Mar shall Henri Philippe Petain.
 Leahy, accompanied by his wife, boarded the Tuscaloosa at the naval base here after an overnight 3oat trip from Washington.
 The Tuscaloosa, on which Pres ident Roosevelt made his recent Caribbean cruise, lifted anchor for Lisbon, Portugal, at 10 a. m., EST. Leahy will travel by train from Lis- bon to Vichy, France.
 The new ambassador, who carried with him 8 personal letter from President Roosevelt to Petain, was met at Norfolk by group of offi- cers from the Tuscaloosa and es- corted to the naval base 10 miles away. His luggage, consisting of six trunks and a dozen suitcases, fol- lowed by navy truck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Anthony B. Coburn of 83 East Main stret was adjudged the win- ner of the James Arnold Memo D rial prize of $1O.00 in a contest open to all Democrat newspaper boys.
 This prize donated annually by the grandmother of Jimmie" Arnold, Mrs. James Sullivan of Franklin street, in his memory was won two years ago by g brother of Anthony, and is keen ly competed for each year dur ing the Christmas season.
 Antony answered all the ques- tiOns in the contest correctly and in addition best described how 8 newspaper best serves the com- munity.
 Frank J. Green, executive secre- tary of the Chamber of Commerce judged the entries and stated that the winner was a perfect paper from beginning to end.
 Honorable mention was awarded to the following: George Lezotte, Gerard Cyr. James Donahue, Francis Duffy. Edward Cousey. William Delage. Sam Geronimo, James Shell. Phillip Beliveau and Roger Pronov0st.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
AMERICAN "ANGEL OF MERCY" SERVES WAR TORN GREECE
Ohio Woman Heads Nurses, Fights Disease

Internationally famous for Red Cross and relief work in a dozen countries and three times decorated by the Grecian Government, the Florence Nightingale of the Greeks war with Italy is an American wo- man from Yellow Springs, Ohio, Alice c. Carr.
 Officially, Miss Carr is simply the director of the Greek health pro- gram of the Near East Foundation, an American philanthropy quietly at work wiping out conditions that might encourage the growth of great relief problems. Unoficially and actually, this amazing daughter of Ohio is the handspring of the Greek public health, hospital and nursing service in the current emergency and is the inspiration of the handful of official and civilian workers who are caring for the war wounded, the sick and the crippled and at the same time are stretching their energies to the utmost to con- tinue all the normal work of the days before the war.
 After serving during and after the World War in France, Serbia, Po- land and Czechoslovakia, she went to Greece in the early 1920's, caring for 1000 refugee orphans, cleaning up malaria, and finding time to fit in work in Turkey and Assyria.
 Miss Carr joined the Near East Foundation in 1Q30 whe1, if came into existence to take up. the prob- lens of removing potential causes of distress at their source. Choos- ing the worst spot in all Greece, a refugee camp of 60,0O0 where tuber- culosis had reached epidemic pro- portions, she demonstrated the ef- | fectiveness of her corrective meas ures so thoroughly that the entire project was taken over and SUD-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

ported by the Greek Government.
 Since that time she has waged a progressive war against the causes of disease and ill health through village demonstration programs, clinics, school feeding, mothers classes, training of native nurses, sanitation and the rehabilitation of crippled children. With the invasion by Italy, Miss Carr, together with four other American members of the Near East Foundations staff in Greece, promptly acted to meet the emergency. Her clinics, hospitals and work centers have expanded to take care of the new needs brought on by the war. Facilities and treatment for crippled children were opened to the war wounded, Nurses and nursing centers are un- der fire, but thanks to this Ameri- can woman from Ohio, Greece has a trained force that knows what has to be done and how to do it.
 The Greeks love her and then faith and confidence are returned. Miss Carr's own words, in 8 recent cable of refusal to be evacuated as an American in the danger zone are dramatic evidence of the nlu- tual regard between the Greek people and this truly great woman. Said the cable:
 we are working to do what there is to do and to keep our peo- ple's strength. Our health and agri- cultural work become very pointed now and take on 8 terrible impor- tance. It is now we shall see how well we have built in teaching self support and the keeping down of epidemics. The help you send is now coming into its climax"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
ELECTRIC PLANT
 OFFICIAL DIES

New York, Dec. 23-(UP)-Charles G. Du Bois, 70, former president and former chairman of the board of the Western Electric Company, died oi Pneumonia today at medical cen ter, where he had been taken fol- lowing brief illness at his home in Englewood, N. J.
 Du Bois graduated from Dart mouth College in 191 and became a clerk at $1O week for the Western Electric Company, manufacturer fol the Bell Telephone system, begin ming a career which, with one brie interruption, covered 35 years in th' telephone industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
lH charred Wlth rnckless drlrlnR.

ly charged with reckless driving.
 John B. Fenton, 60. Flainville, died instantly at southington after being hit by a car as he walked along the College highway.
 At Watertown, Joseph Ladaviclus 5l. farmland, drowned when he fell through the ice of a pond while fishing. a
 Abraham Kamberg, 5o, Hartford. fell from the roof of three-story building and was killed.
 The Illuminating gas death of Mrs. Artenise Cote, 67, at, Water bury, was declared a suicide by baum.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
DOGS HELP GUARD MUNITIONS

San Francisco ' (U.P0 = Eight police-trained Dobermann Pinscher dogs, valued at $1,000 each, have been added to the force of 16 watch men engaged in guarding dynamite production at the Atlas Powder Company plant, which is working on national defense orders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
GIFT FOR CANADA

Burbank, Calif., Dec. 8 = (UP) Santa Claus, in pilots suit, winged toward Canada today with a Christ mas gift for Great Britain - 8 brand new bombing plane.
 The big Hudson bomber was pre- sented by 18,500 employees of Lock heed Aircraft Company and its sub- sidiary, Vega.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
sosrE POLICE FORGE

olamorgan. Scotland, Dec. % - (UP) The olam0rgnn police force had a beer and then got tight.
 Constable Tight has been sworn in as Q member of the force. Three members of teh force are Beers Brirht and Merry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
VIOLENT DEATHS OVER WEEK END
my United Press)

Automobiles contributed to two Of the five violent deaths in Con- necticut over the weekend.
 Mrs. Norma Conwell Foss was in- jured fatally at Greenwich when an automobile in which she was pas- senger coIlided with a truck The truck driver, John M. Vickers, 24, New Bedford, Mass, was technical
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
MRe. MuRPHY Ys DEAD

Haverhill, Mass. Dec. a - (U |P.) = Mrs. Joanna Murphy, 6S mother of Very Rev. William J Murphy, 5.J., president of Boston College, died at a daughters home yesterday. She was e native of Ire land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
TOWN MODERATOR DIES

Mills, Mass, Dec. 23 = (UP) = Town Moderator Edward F. Ingra- ham, 37 of Mills was strangled while working on neighbor's farm today when a tractor overturned and he was pined by the throat be- heath a wheel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
STOMACH TELLS TALE

Game protecting authorities de- te-mine whether a species of bird is pest by killing one and an- alyzing the contents of its stom- ach to see if it feeds on valuable grain or harmful! insects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
MADE FIRST CHRISTMAS CRIB

The first "creche," or Christmas crib, is said to have been made by St. Francis. They now sare found in many homes during the Yule- tide.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
SUSPECT TAKEN IN CONNECTION
 WITH SLAYINGS
Double Murder Is Being .Probed Anew as Man
 Arrested, Portland

PORTLAND, Ore, March 28.- Detective Captain J. J. Keegan said a man has been arrested here for questioning in connection with the double staying last fall near Ever ett, Washington, of Alfred Allin- son, 32, and Cyril Ables, 27, Cali fornia migrant workers.
 Keegan declined to reveal the name of the man arrested, but said the arrest was made on informa- tion given by private detective ag- ency and was accomplished on a downtown street corner shortly be- fore noon today.
 A 'relable informant" Keegan de- clared, related meeting the arrested man in Marysville, California, last year in April and in May, and later here where he appeared in the fall, driving an automobile which he said belonged to Allinson and which had been given him for keeping up pay ments on it.
 The car was placed in private garage and police located it this week.
 The bodies of Allinson and Ables were found last week Thursday near Everett. Both men had been strangled and skulls crushed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
TO STAY OUT OF MIDDLE
 IN CALIFORNIA
Will Not Seek Delegation for Him 10 National
 Convention

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 28.-Postmaster General James A. Farley has notified state Demo- cratic leaders that he will be pleased to keep out of the Cali fornia squabble for National Con- vention delegates. Farley announc- ed his presidential candidacy last week. He has wired E. T. Mattox, a member of the California State Democratic Central Committee, that under no circumstances will he enter the May primary election.
 Farley said he would not per- init a slate of delegates to be filed hl his name.
 Four slates of candidates fof delegates to the convention al- ready are in the field in Califor- mia.
 One is pledged to President Roo- sevelt, one to Vice President Gar ner, one nominally to Lieutenant Governor Patterson and the fourth is unpledged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
COMMUNIST IS
 CITED BY DIES
 COMMITTEE MEN
Party Leader in Pittsburgh Won't Talk When PIae-
 ed on Witness Stand /

WASHINGTON, March 28.-The Dies Committee today voted to cite George Powers, Pittsburgh Communist leader, for contempt, because of his failure to answer questions and produce Communist Party records.
 The decision was made at the conclusion of a stormy session ir which the husky RuSSian-borr Powers refused flatly to give the committee the names of Commun- ist Party leaders on the grounds You're trying to blacklist our people in industry"
 On Monday, Chairman Martin Dies recommended similar con- tempt proceedings be instituted against James Dolsen, another Pittsburgh man who baked under questioning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
MAINE FOLLOWS ALASKA
 IN DEMO INSTRUCTIONS

BANGOR, Me, March 28. - The Democrats of Maine have joined the Roosevelt third term movement and have pledged the delegates to the Democratic National Conven- ton to vote for President Roose- welt, should he seek reelection, with National Democratic Committee Chairman James A. Farley as sec end choice.
 Maine has followed the example of Alaska which previously chose six delegates who are pledged to Roosevelt first, Farley second.
 Farley addressed the delegates to the State Democratic conven- ton here and following the instruc- tions to the delegates attending the National Convention to vote as a unit, Farley said: T am very grate- ful and I hope to justify the con- fidence placed in me-
 New Hampshire Democrats, eight votes in the National Convention are pledged to Farley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
STALEMATE IN WATERFRONT
 DISCUSSION
Longshoremen, Employers Moi Yet Agreed 10 Five
 Year Peace Proposal

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 28. Another meeting between water font employers and longshoremen headed by CIO leader Harry Bridges has ended in another stalemate.
 Bridges promised to submit to the employers a letter outlining in de- tail his proposals for a five year peace plan.
 The principal issue is the demand of employers for a cash or bond guarantee to assure that both sides would keep the contract. The en- ployers suggested that each side put up from $10,000 to $30,OOO.
 Employers Association President Foisie said Bridges proposed that public opinion, and the right of either side to cancel if the other violated, be the means of enforcing the contract.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
COED MURDERED AND MUTILATED
 IN GRI5LY CASE
Body of 16-Year-0 Girl Found SIain-CIothing
 Is Badly Torn

STATE COLL.E',.A, Pa, March 28.-Rachel Taylor, 16, Freshman girl student at Pennsylvania State College, was found slain with a fractured skull today with evil dences of having been brutally at tackled in the driveway of the Le- mont Consolidated School.
 The girl student was studying in the Home Economies Depart ment and was resident of Wild wood, N. J.
 Most of her clothing was torn from her badly mutilated body.
 She apparently had been mur- dered shortly after she returned to school from her Easter vacation, probably met by someone at the bus station, because she failed to check in at the dormitory.
 In high school Miss Taylor was Treasurer of the Senior Class and active in various athletic actiyi- ties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
OVER PAYMENTS, INCOME
 TAX, WITH BIG INTEREST,
 WILL COME, DON'T WORRY
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, March 28. If you have an income tax payment hangover, be of good cheer You may get some of it back, with in- tereSt.
 About 100000 persons and com panies got around $60,000,000 in taxes and interest back from the government last year and you may be one of the lucky ones this time.
 If the Government got some of your money it doesn't deserve, don't worry about it, either, be- cause the Internal Revenue de- partment is paying about the best interest in the country today-6 percent Where, in these parlOuS times, can you invest money with a company or bank as safe as the United States Treasury and get a return like that?
 However, that story about Wall Streeters making intentional er- TOTS on their returns just to get their money invested with the Government at 6 percent (when U. s. Treasury notes are only pay ing around 1lA percent, and long term bonds only 3 to percenD is all hooey.
 In the first place, any person who would be willing to risk not getting his back for a measly six percent would be too dumb to have made enough money to pay an income tax Tax refunds come out of tax hearings or the dis coyeries of Internal Revenue check CTS. And when the checkers discov- CT that something has to be paid back or hearings are scheduled on protested payments, you can bet at any odds you can get, that the tax return of the person involved is gone over with a fine tooth comb. And the chances are pretty good that, under such scrutiny, Uncle Sam will discover the fellow didn't pay all the tax he should
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
AFL PLANS
 BIG DRIVE
 IN ALASKA
Building Trades Agents to Come North Soon on
 Expansion Program

SEATTLE, March 28. - A broad program of organizing activities along the entire Pacific Coast, in- cluding Alaska, is being pushed by the American Federation of La- bor, the drive to be intensified within the next few weeks.
 Meyer L. Lewis, of San Fran cisco, Western Director of AFL, said the next move of the organi- zation will be in Alaska for the purpose of broadening the AFL or ganization drive there.
 Lewis said at least two repre- sentatives from the Building Trades will leave here soon for the north to aid in the expanding campaign
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
SHELL FIRE
 DEALS DEATH
 TO HUNDREDS
Japanese Soldiers, A. tempting to Cross River,
 Raked by Artillery

HONGKONG, March 28. A Central News, official Chinese agency dispatch, reports tn drowning of 700 Japanese soldiers who attempted to cross the Ula River in a counter attack offen- sive against the city of Wuyuan in Suiyan Province.
 The dispatch says artillery fire sank several of the large boats conveying the Japanese soldiers and they were drowned in the swift current or in the struggle to es- cape death.
 Both Japanese and Chinese re- ported occupation of the city yes- terday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
kidnap
 Attempt
 |sMade
InvaIided Son of Late MiI- |iondire in Danger
 of Abduction

DENVER, Col, March 28.-An ap- parent attempt was made early to- day to kidnap Jackie Lowe. 16-year- old invalid son of the late John Lowe, millionaire paint manufac- turer.
 Mrs. Margaret Hill, 36, maid at the home of her mother. Edith, was severely beaten by the intruder who forced his way into the home and demanded:
 Where is the boy?"
 He fled and Mrs. Hill reached for and burglar alarm calling the police.
 No trace of the intruder was found.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
ALLIES GET HUNDRED50F
 U. 5. PLANES
1,6O0 Delivered, 2,700 Being Built 5000
 May Be Ordered

WASHINGTON, March 28.-An official report has disclosed that American aircraft plants have de- livered about 600 warplanes to French and British forces in the last IA months.
 The report further declares that production is being rushed on or ders for 2.70O more planes.
 Aviation experts. after confer ring with Army and Navy offici- als. voiced confidence the plants could handle the heavy orders which are regarded as forerunners of large scale Allied program for purchase of an additional 5000 planes with an estimated cost of billion dollars.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
AIR COUNCIL B00STINC FOR CONTINUANCE (AA
 AVIATION AID, ALASKA

Another resolution asked that the Civil Aeronautics Authority con- tinue and expand the work it is now doing in furtherance of air. line landing facilities in Alaska.
 Joe CroSson, General Manager of Pacific Alaska Airways a n famed pioneer of the northern air ways, represented Alaska at the convention
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28

 Fire Occurs
 Near Berlin
Brief Announcement Says Highly InfIammdbIe
 Material Burns

BERLIN, March 28-A mysterious fire has occurred in big factory on the outskirts of the city, the DINE, German news agency says, and highly inflammablc material burned"
 The DINE did not disclose wheth- CT the .'inflammable material con- sisted of munitions of war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
NO INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON, March 28.-The Senate Military Affairs Commit tee late today voted to 4 against conducting formal investigation of military plane sales to France and Great Britain.
 The vote followed denials by War Department officials that such sales interfered in any way with produc- ton for Americas armed forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28

SEATTLE. March 28. - The Northwest Aviation Council, con- cluding a three-day session, adopt ed a resolution for active support of the McCarran Airport Appro- priation bill now in Congress.
 The McCarran measure provides for the appropriation of $125,OOO, . 900 for cooperation of the Federal Government with States in build ing landing facilities.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
TOKYO AFRAID
 OF U. S. NAVY
 WAR MANEUvER
Rear Admiral Expresses Concern Over Phil
 pine Developments

TOKYO. March 28.-The Jap- anese Admiralty views with grave concern reports the United States is strengthening naval forces based in the Philippines and is planning grand scale maneuyers extending into the western Pacific.
 The statement of Nippon fears was made by Rear Admiral Kama zawa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
WAR AIDS U. 5.

WASHINGTON, March 28.-The State Department announces that exports to Canada, France and England jumped more than 150 mill lion dollars during the first months of the war.
 During the same period imports from the three countries rose only $42, 2,670,000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
RIFLE CLASS POSTPONED

No more Boy Scout rifle classes will be held until the weather warns up and it becomes possible to get out on the rifle range for actual practice, it was announced today by Jay Williams, instructor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
NO COURT SATURDAY

Judge George F. Alexander an- nounced today there will be no Federal Court Saturday, as that day is observed as holiday in Alaska, Stewards Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
Ambassador fo turkey, Ministers to Four Other
 Nations Ordered Home ALLIED COUNCIL OF
 WAR E SOON TO MEET
Extension of War Against German, Russian Afti-
 fude 10 Come Up

LONDON, March 28.-British Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax today recalled the British Am bassador to Turkey and the British Ministers to Bulgaria, Greece, Rumania, Hungary and Jugoslavia.
 The move is interpreted here as foreshadowing a British dip Iomatic and maybe military of fensive in the Balkans. The sit- uation caused by the recall is tense.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28
BIG CONFERENCE SLATED

LONDON, March 28.. Ways of extending the war against Germany and clarification of the British and French attitude toward Soviet Rus sia are scheduled for discussion by the Allied Council of War very soon. is the announcement made offic- ially here today.
 Russian relations are sharpened by the British detention of Russian freighters in the Orient and also the recall of Soviet Ambassador Ja- kob Surits from his post in France.
 Some British circles hold to the belief that Russia is becoming un- easy over alignment with Germany and the Soviet Union is likely to pursue cautious foreign policy from now on.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-03-28

Grog, sailors term for rum and water, was so called from the grogam brooches worn by Edward Vernon, an English admiral.