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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31
BRITISH TROOPS
COMPLETE FIERY
CHANNEL VOYAGE

Continued From Page One)
they have given and we nave
not been bombing and mach
ine-gunning men in the water
Five Belgian officers in the
party declared they were as
founded when the order came
for the Belgian army to cease
fighting.
One Belgian, speaking OF
King Leopold's capitulation'
said angrily:
81 was asked to hand over
my revolver. l Immediately re-
fused and with my companions
1 made for the coast and final
ly we reached the British and
French.
1--WE do not intend to stop fight
ing IN orders of Leopold ano
there are thousands of other Bel
gian soldiers of the same opinion.
The British and French are still
making a magnificent show in the
NORTH
The withdrawals from Flanders
which already have cost the Brit
ish three destroyers and a mum
Der of auxiliary craft, went on to
hight while those remaining on the
French side were fighting a grea1
rear-guared action to hold bunker
que until the retreat is complete
There was no indication OF the
total number of the British able t6
withdraw.
Over and over these returning
men, many blood-stained and blacE
with poWder-emphasized the neec
for planes and more planes.
They told of Germans attacking
in waves of 50 planes time attel
time, literally filling the air oVel
big salients.
They accused the Nazi hlers o:
mass murder of refugees, flying
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31
CAPT. CAL WINS

LOS ANGELES, May 80. TIP
A. NJ. koewler's Capt. Cal Won the
$4,000 Added Hollywood Premier
handicap today, nosing out Son of
War in a photo-finish feature race
at Hollywood parks opening pro-
gram.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31
THE
American League


IVTA1 5 ES
NEW YORK, May 2O-(P)-Probable
pitchers in the major leagues tomorrow
(won-lost records il. parentheses):
American League
Boston at New York-Harris (2-I VS.
Chandler (2-3).
(Only games s%cheduled).
National League
(NO games scheduled).
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31
STANDINGS
RESULTS

American League
Philadelphia 70: Washington GA.
Cleveland 3-3: Chicago II.
New York ~; Boston oil.
Detroit 2-15; st. Louis 1-6.
National League
Philadelphia 81: Boston Is.
New York 7-12; Brooklyn O-5.
Cincinnati 40: Chicago 2-S.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh (2), post
poned, rain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31
HOLLOW TREES HEART

In a hollow tree, which has nc
opening to the outside, the decayeG
heart continues to sink to the bottom
and condense in bulk until it is
hardly noticeable. If there is an
opening, the decayed portion fire.
quently is carried away by birds and
insects.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31
WEATHER
Continued From Page One)

WASHINGTON, May 80 Up -
Weather bureau records of temperature
and rainfall for the "a hours ending
.. m. in the principal cotton growing
areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31
NESTS TO SOUPS

Birds nests are important export
articles of the Malayan islands. More
than three and a half million nests
OF the edible swift have been import
ed by China in one year, for conver-
sion into birds nest soup.
200 feet off the ground and spar.
ing nobody-not even the children.
"They moved them down with
machine gun fire like grass under
4 mower" said M man. |
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31

Gold can be beaten into such
thin layers that a single ounce Will
cover l46 square feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31

Sullivan q l 0 Z 0
Rowe. u 0 0 , 0
Totals --------- IS 10 Is - 9
st. Louis OO1 600 Dos 6
Detroit --- 300 GA 01x-15
Errors: Hoag. Runs batted in: York
4, G%reenberg 3, Bartell. Campbell 2
Sullivan >. Gehringer, Larry. Cliff 2,
Berardino 3. Two base hits: Swift,
Campbell, Greenberg. Three base hits:
Larry. McCosky. Home runs: York.
Berardino. Double plays: Higgins,
Gehringer and York .. Left on bases:
st. Louis 3; Detroit 5. Bases on balls:
off Coffman .; by Mills .; by Rowe 3.
Hits: off Coffman I in 4 1-3 innings
off Kramer . in 0 (pitcned to two bats
mem off Mills 4 in 3 2-3. Losing pitch
er: Coffman. Umpires: Quinn, Pipgras
and Summers. Time: 2:10. Attendance
(actuaD 33,461.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-31

Young ducks have craws on their
wings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29
OAKVILLE COMP ANY
ACCEPTS CONTRACT
Agreement Reached Be-
tween Factory Officials,
Clio Representatives

Representatives of the Oakville
Co. division of the Scovill Mfg. Co.
and the Waterbury Brass Workers
union, CLIO, were to meet today
to sign a contract covering about
800 of the plants employees. Agree
ment on the terms Of the new
contract was reached yesterday at
the last of a series Of conferences.
The contract provides not only
a weeks vacation with pay for all
employees with the factory a year
or more but also vacation pay of
2 per cent of their earnings for
those employed at the plant less
than year.
Another new provision guarantees
employees four hours pay when they
report for work and no work Is
available. Other changes include
provisions that the union be given
"a hours notice Of any layof or
reduction in hours, and retention
of seniority rights by workers called
for war service. !,
Provisions renewed from the old
contract include a 40-hour work,
seniority system. grievance proceed
ure, union steward system. time and
a half for overtime, double time
for work on Sundays and holidays,
a five per cent bonus for night
work and equal division OF work.
The union committee consisted OF
John j. Driscoll, secretary OF the
waterbury Brass Workers union;
shelton Oyerbaugh, chairman: John
stokes, Michael Barkauskas, Mrs
Alice Corccran. Bronis Vacullius,
John Larner, William Quill and Alex
Cashin.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29

lences. A conditional gift of $4,000
for reduction of the church debt has
been promised if the budget Is fully
subscribed. ALI cash, checks and
pledge cards on the collection plates
next Sunday morning will be used
to complete the budget.
Meeting Monday
The annual meeting Of the Second
Congregational Society Of Water
bury will be held in the chapel Of
the church Monday evening, April
l, at 8 o'clock, and then immediate
ly adjourn until Thursday evening
April IL, at 8 o'clock.
The April third meeting of the
Women's Association will be in
charge of the Christian Citizenship
Committee, Mrs. Orion p. Camp.
chairman. The speaker will be E.
Louis Fitzgerald, superintendent of
the Connecticut Children's Hospital.
Her subject will be Care and Edu-
cation for the Mentally Deficient"
The devotional program will be led
by Mrs. Mary s. Coe. Violin and vo-
cal selections will be given by Miss
Bronze Rasims, accompanied by Mrs.
w. q. Russell. The guests for the
afternoon will include all women
who joined the church during 1889.
Tea will be served during the social
hour at the close Of the meeting.
DR.. Alfred c. Dreher will be the
speaker at &he Sunday Noon Club
at HAS a. m. in the chapel on the
subject Medicine Scores Again"
The Waterbury Federation of
Mems Bible Glasses will meet at the
Salvation Army Citadel Wednesday,
April 8 at s o'clock. This is Ladies
Night and the speake ris to be the
Rev. Floyd George Of the Methodist
church in Ansonia.
The Easter offering for the Amer
lean Board Of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions was $41658.
MIR. and Mrs. Club
The Mr.. and Mrs. Club is sponsor
ing a Rummage Sale in the gymna-
SUM of the church Thursday, April
4 in the afternoon. Contributions
will be called for by calling 3-1905 or
may be left at the church.
The next Communion Service
with reception of members will be
held Sunday, May S. DR.. Walkers
Communicates Glass for young
people, meets in his study at IL
o'clock. An invitation is extended to
any young people in the church and
parish who are not already mem
bers of the church and who would
like to join in May to attend this
class. The ministers would also like
to hear of any adults who may be
interested in joining, either by let
ter of on confession of faith.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29
FIRST NATIONAL
PROTECTS STAFF
disqualification Benefits
Arranged for Nearly D.
800 Employees

New York, N. Y, March 29-First
National Stores Inc. have provided
disqualification benefits for nearly
$500 men and women employed in
New England and eastern New York,
where the corporation operates re-
tail grocery and meat stores. The
disqualification benefits are in adj
dition to sickness and accident in
surance and accidental death and
dislnembe- ment coverage provided
unGer a group contract in force
sifce December 1882 Announce
ment of the additional protection
was made by Arthur O'Keefe, pres
ident of the corporation.
The triple -coverage group pro-
gram is being underwritten by the
Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany on cooperative basis where
by the employees contribute fixed
amounts and the employer bears the
balance of the entire net cost.
Under the present arrangement
the employees when confined to a
hospital will be paid $3.50 day for
a period not to exceed maximum
of thirty-one days. In case Of sick
ness or non occupational injury
they will receive amounts ranging
from SO a week to $40 a week, while
the accidental death and dismem-
berment insurance ranges from $500
to $1,000.
The plan also includes visiting
nurse care and the distribution Of
pamphlets on health conservation
and disease prevention.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29

Director of Speech Clinic, Univer-
sity of Maryland.
Last year, the Summer Session
enrolment reached 2183, the largest
in the history of the University.
Plans are being made for an equal
number during the 1910 Session.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29

Washington, March 29-The 30th
Annual Summer Session of The
Catholic University of America at
Washington, D. c., will begin on
June %, and close on August 10,
with the formal opening scheduled
for Sunday, June 80, at a High
Mass to be celebrated in the Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception on
the University Campus.
The 1910 Summer Session An
nouncement lists Ala courses Of
graduates and undergraduate rank
in thirty nine departments, as COM
pared with 400 courses in thirty-five
departments for the 1889 session.
The teaching staff will consist of
1853 members, of which ninety-eight
will be from the regular faculty
of the University and fifty-f1ve from
leading institutions of higher learn
ing throughout the country as Wis
iting instructors. Last year, there
were ISL members of the Faculty,
with eighty-nine drawn from the
regular faculty and sixty-two from
other institutions.
Courses Arranged
Courses will be offered in the
fields Of: Accounting, Anthropology,
Art, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemis-
try, Child Study Commercial Edu-
cation Comparative Philology, ORA
mates, Economics, Education, Eng
Ish, French, Geology, Geography,
German, Greek, History, Italian,
Journalism, Latin, Library, Science,
Mathematics, Music, Nursing Edu-
catiCn, Public Health Nursing, Phil
osophy, Political Science, Preaching,
Psychology, Psychiatry, Religious
Education, Slavic, Social Work,
Sociology, Spanish and Speech.
Among the visiting members of
the teaching staff from other uni
versities are: Mr. Louis F. Buckley,
Associate Professor of Economics,
Notre Dame University; Rev. DR..
Edward v. Cardinal, Professor of
History, Loyola University, Chicago;
DR.. Charles E. Ward. of the Eng
lish Department, Duke University,
Durham N. Car; Mr.. John Stuart
| OuD-C01UO4 VI Vic ANSW
York Times, Managing Editor Of the
Independent journal, and Assistant
Professor Columbia University
Graduate Shoot of Journalism; Mr..
Joseph j. McGrath, Instructor in
Organ, Syracuse University, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y; Mr.. John I. McGrath,
Instructor in Speech, Curry School
of Expression, Boston, Mass; and
Mr.. Gilbert E. Nevius, of the De-,
partment of Speech and Drama,
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
From other institutions in the
District of Columbia and in Mary
land are: Drs. Ernest H. Aschen-
bach and Louis j. Goffredi of the
Medical School of Georgetown Uni
versity; Mr.. W.. Baldwin Buchanan,
Department of Accounting, George
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29
.153 Teachers Form
/ C. US Teaching Staff
Summer Classes to Start June 2S-35 Departments
to Teach Ala Courses Personnel OF Faculty

town University; Mr.. Rene Samson,
Professor of Modren Languages,
Wilson Teachers College; DR.. Ellis
Haworth. Professor of Natural
Science and Chairman, Division of
Science and Mathematics, Wilson
Teachers College; Mary S. Cookson,
Instructor in Science, Wilson Teach
ers College; Mr.. Joseph L. Kochka,
Teacher of Business Practice.
Woodrow Wilson High School; DR..
Elizabeth Morrissy, Professor Of
Economics, Notre Dame of Mary
land, Baltimore, Md, and The
National Catholic School of Social
Service.
1899 Enrolment
Mr.. Kenneth w. Eells, Statistician,
Cooperative Study of Secondary
School Standards; Mr.. Thomas F.
Ferry, Principal, Paul Junior High
School; Mr.. George T. ONeiR,
Teacher of Commercial SUBJECTS,
Central High School; DR.. James G..
McManaway, Executive Assistant to
the Director, The Folger Shakes
peare Library; DR.. Ray o. Hummel,
Cataloguer, Folger Shakespeare Lii
brary; Mr.. Myron w. Getchell, As
sociate Editor, Decimal Classifica-
ton and Relative Index, Library of
Congress; Mrs. Francis Civis of the
Baltimore Public Schools; Mr.. Art
hur G. Parsons, Instructor in Ro-
nance Languages, University OF
Maryland; and Mr.. r. r. Hutchinson,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29

Christopher E. Dwyer and Attor-
ney Frank Healey will announce
the roster of the several commit
tees to have charge of the event,
as well as other pertinent plans.
The guest of honor for the an
nual banquet will be Very Rev.
Joseph r. N. Maxwell, Sd, Pres
ident of Holy Gross. Father Max
well was recently appointed rec
tor of the college. He attended
Holy Cross himself and was a
member of the class of 1922, but
entered a Jesuit novitiate before
completing his academic course.
The Rev. Edmund Wolfe, ST., ma
tive of this city now in charge of
the Jesuit house at Keyser Island,
South Norwalk, was in the same
class with Father Maxwell and
also was ordained at the same
time.
Tomorrow's luncheon is sched-
uled for 1890 p. M, and a large
attendance of alumni from Wa
terbury and vicinity is antici-
pated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29
PASSION PLAYERS
TO REPEAT DRAMA
End Church Offers From
Manager to Throne Again
a.. aat. ~
Tonight and Sunday

Repeat performances of the an
nual presentation, of the colorful
passion play, From Manger to
Throne will be offered at the Sec
ond Congregational church this
evening, Sunday, Monday and Tues
day nights, under the direction of
Raymond L. Clarke of New Haven,
Rev. John r. Coombs, associate at
the church, and Mrs. John G. Walk
er, wife of the pastor.
The opening presentation last
evening was witnessed by capacity
audience who were very free with
their applause. Excellent perform
ances were offered by G. Brandt
Tefft of Yale Divinity School as
'ChristuS,' Mrs. 10 ary Donohue as
Mother Of Jesus and John Surg
ener Jr. as The Boy, Jesus Wilbur
Dixbury also commercially por-
trayed the difficult role of Judas
while Mary Magdalene was fitting
ly offered by Mrs. Walker.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29

The Alpha Hi-Y will hold their
annual spring swing dance at the
Central Y gym, Saturday evening
April 10, the first seni-forinal
dance Of the spring season.
Edward Bowling, president, is
general chairman, Other commit
tee heads are: Leo Kelly, pro-
gram; Thomas Cream, publicity;
Walter Adomaitis, decorations;
Ted Anton, orchestra; Frank Doo-
ley, entertainment; and Raymond
Cashin, refreshments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29
YMCA Noe

The Grand Dukes Of Brooklyn
Y held a coed swim and social at
Central last night-James Ruccio
president was In charge Of the
party and was assisted by Arthur
DiOrio, Andrew Spaklletti, and
Andrew Santuili. Ross Gresham
the advisor was present with the
group.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29

Revs. Richard Bowling, Sd, and
John Hutchinson, ST., members
of the faculty at Holy Cross Col
lege, Worcester, Mass, and natives
of this city, will be guests of the
Naugatuck Valley Club of Holy
Cross at its luncheon meeting
which is to be held tomorrow noon
at the Hotel Elton.
Both Jesuits are well-known
among the local alumni group and
have been present on previous
meetings of the organization.
They are presently mentioning in
this city.
With the Easter recess still con-
tinuing it is also expected that a
number of the undergraduates of
the college will attend the lunch.
con tomorrow.
Tickets for the annual banquet
and reunion of the local alumni
group, which is scheduled for
Thursday evening, April 10, will
be distributed tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected that co-Chairmen DR..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29
Col. Edward L. Hooper
Relates Experiences

Col. Edward L. Hooper, U. s. A.,
professor of military science at Bos-
ton university, visited with members
of the Waterbury chapter Reserve
Officers' association, last night and
gave speech in which he told OF
his experiences at Camp Missoula,
Montana, where he was stationed
for a considerable length of time
after leaving Bridgeport, where. he
was In charge OF the Park City area.
He also told of other experiences
he had in his stay in the west.
The chapter stood in silence for
one minute in memory of Col. John
Schoeffel who died recently in
washington.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29
FREDERICK HARMON
WINS COMPENSATION

Frederick D. Harmon of Water
town, volunteer fireman in that
town, was yesterday awarded COM
pensation Of 81 q week against the
town by Compensation Commits
sioner James M. Lynch as result
OF first degree burns he suffered on
his right leg. Payments are to last
during his incapacity. volunteer
firemen in the town receive 81 for
each fire alarm they answer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29
Arrangements Made
For Budget Sunday
Subscriptions Totalng $2I, $50 Acknowledged; AM
nHal Meeting Arranged Activities Announced

Subscriptions for the church bud
get totalling 81, $50 have already
been subscribed, to the Second Con-
gregational church, leaving ball
ance Of $i,450 still to be raised, it
was announced this morning by Rev
DR.. John @. Walker, pastor.
Budget Sunday win be observed
ct the church, April z. Special
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-03-29
WOMAN TO FILE
/ INNOCENT PLEA
Mrs. Stella KaniCki Is
Charged With Defraud-
ing TOrringtOn

Torrington, March 29.--Mrs. Stella
Kanicki of % Washington street,
accused Of accepting city funds
while her family was self-support-
ing, will plead not guilty to q
charge of defrauding the city of
Torrington of $1,64486 in city court
tomorrow, her attorney, George T
George reported Thursday.
The complaint against MRS. Kan.
lcKl states that she applied for and
received relief while she had a bang
account of about $2,4OO and while
ner husband was working. She will
contend that the account is moi
hers but that of her mother, Mrs
anna zuleski, widow of is High
land avenue, her attorney said.
Mrs. Kanicki, the mother of eight
children, will admit, it was said,
mat she purchased home on Riy-
erslde avenue where she and her
family are now living, and that she
made a deposit of $500 on the home
But she will also state, it was re-
ported, that she was forced To buy
the home since she has been I'M
able to rent one because of the size
OF her family. Her husband, An
thony is employed at the Torring-
ton company.
The complaint that Mrs. Kanicki
was receiving relief unworthilv was
made by the Charity Department,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Slant will
leave the latter part of the week for
Florida where they will spend the
winter.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
BIRTHDAY PARTY GIVEN
MISS BEATRICE WARD

A very delightful birthday party
was given in honor of Miss Beatrice
Ward and Mr.. Vincent Dinges at the
home of Mrs. Irving Ward, Tuesday
evening October first.
Those present were: Misses Irene
Holland, Irene Mason, Audrey Red
den and Katherine Schoolfield all of
Pocomoke; and Miss Helen Lewis, of
Wizards, Maryland; Mp. Vincent Din
ges, Preston Killmon, Dick Killmon,
Clayton Collins, Manford Baker and
Buster Johnson, all of Berlin; Mr..
John Bagwell and Alton Holland,
from Pocomoke.
Many games featured the evening
and at late hour the guests were in
vited into the dining room where the
refreshments were served, consisting
of homemade ice cream and cake.
Miss Ward and Mr.. Dinges received
many beautiful and useful gifts.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11

Two tablespoons of flour equals
one tablespoon of cornstarch in thick
enings.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-10-11
OCTOBER 18TH IS NAT
IONAL REGISTRATION


tration Day (Oct. 16) must also be
presented in such cases.
It has been unofficially estimated
that around $500 men will be regis
tered in Worcester County for Select
i've Military Training, and each man
to register will be given a registra-
ton certificate, which he must carry
with him at all times.
/ County Registrars who will vol
UNFAIRLY serve next Wednesday with
out pay, as their patriotic duty, are
warned not to rush any registra-
ton proceedings. The registration of
each man should average about twenty
minutes.
The ten places of registration next
Wednesday in Worcester County will
be located as follows:
State Armory at Pocomoke City;
Fire House at Stockton; Granville
Jones Barber Shop at Girdletree;
County voting house in rear of Court
House at Snow Hill; County voting
house in Atkinson's District; County
Voting house in Colbourne's District;
Fire House at Newark; Fire House
at Berlin; Ringers Building at Bish-
opville and the Capitol Theatre build
ing at Ocean City.