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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
U. s. AMBULANCE
 UNIT FORWARDED
Anne Morgan Telephones to Paris-One American
 Is Reported Lost

Paris, May i6--(UP)-Annc Mor- gan, sister of J. P. Morgan, tele- phoned the Paris headquarters Of the American Volunteer Ambulance Corps today that she and her ann bulancc unit were under a German bombardment in the Ardennes woods along the French Belgium frontier.
 Miss Morgan came to France early In March to resume war relief work with the American friends of France, of which she is president, She did similar work during the World War.
 The telephone call came from Villers- -CotleretS, in Ainsi depart ment on the Belgian frontier.
 Maj, George Washington Lopp of the American Volunteer Ambulance Corps explained that Miss Morgan went north with the Allied cXpedi- tionary force at the beginning of the German invasion of Holland and Belgium, He said she had been assigned to unit comprising 10 ambulances and 20 supply cars and had been avacuating refugees from tho Ardennes region in Belgian near the frontier.
 According to Lopp, Miss Morgan and her unit had been bombed and still were under bombardment at the time of tho telephone call at | Tn An n (k,An n pA EINFrl
 Miss Morgan, he said, requested him to sec Mouard Daladier, Min ister of national defense and war and obtain instructions for cstab- fishing a new center of operations for the unit,
 Organized to Aid
 Miss Morgan, whose American committee for devastated France aided the needy during the World War organized her new relief as- sociat ton shortly after the outbreak of the war, She made e trip to the United States to obtain funds and recruits for the organization which works closely with French military authorities in rendering aid to per- sons forced to. leave their homes place children In schools and sup. ply medical attention for refugees
 Shortly before Miss Morgan'S call, the American corps reported that Laurence A, Jump, of Oakland Cal, one of the volunteers, wns missing after his ambulance had been under fire.
 Four other American ambulances were sald to have been damaged while under fir" on various western front sectors, probably near the Belgium frontier.
 pr, James Sparks, director of the corps, asserted that German air- planes had directed their fire at the ambulances with the object Of destroying them"
 Charles Willen, 53, of (53 West ilth St) New York, was expected to arrive In Paris tomorrow with an ambulance which had been peppered | bV bullets. He was not hurt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
SpOtlighting assCityNews
PacihSt Or JingOist?

Plans Co ask Connecticut dele gates to the Democratic and Re- publlcans national OnventiOns their views on peace blanks ln the party platforms were Rn- nOunced at a meeting of the Wat crbury Council for Peace Action last night at the Y. M. C. A.
 Winners in the recent essay competition were announced as Ridgway Shlnn, IT,, Victor Dam- brOwsky and Frank Ford, all seniors at Crosby high school. Their papers will be entered In the national contest.
 A report on the peace confer ence held recently at New York by 70 peace organizations was made by Wayne Womer, of Hart ford. Miss Elizabeth Kane orc. sided at last nights meeting. The council elected Miss Bessie Cables aS secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
DOESN'T
 LIKE OUR PLANS

Tokyo. May i6-tuP) Rear Ad- miral Masao Kanazawa, spokesman for the navy ministry. said today that expansion of the United States navy was for offensive purposes aimed at Japan.
 Kanazawa said the Japanese gov ernment understood that the United states proposed to increase It's naval strength by bii per cent.
 This additional naval expansion is open to criticism as being for offensive purposes" he said, adding that the argument of some members
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
REPUBLICANS ARE
 FOR ROOSEVELT

Alamosa, Colo. May 16- (UP)- Prominent Republicans proposed to- day that the country forget about a presidential election and leave MT. Roosevelt-"idea of Americanism" in office until the European crisis passes.
 This situation has grown beyond national politics. It is a question Of saving America" said Mayor Everett Cole of Alamosa, spokesman for a group of undetermined size.
 Cole said he realized postpone ment of the election would take drastic changes but the welfare of the nation would be benefited if President Roosevelt remained in office and the whole country aligned itself behind him in building up American morale and physical de- lenses"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
BELGIUM FIGHTS
 ON DESPERATELY
Fall of Liege Forts Is Al. most InevitabIe-King
 Asks Men to Hold
BY HOMER JENKS United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 London, May i6-tUP) -- Kini Leopold of the Belglans today sent a radio message Into the forts ant pill boxes of Liegc, calling on hii besleged troops on the front Inc o the Allied defenseS to resist to thl utmost for the Fatherland, It was similar to q message tha his father, King Albert, sent to tht defenders of Liege 26 years agC when the gray-green hosts of for mer Kaiser Wilhelm swept into Belgium, seeking the high road ,f Paris.
 q am calling you, forts aS Liege, the young king said today from somewhere In the battle lines. q ad' dress you Col, Modard, the com. mander, officers, commissioned officers and men: Resist to the utmost for the Fatherland. an proud of you,'
 Liegc Fall Is Sure Military men agreed that the fall of the Liege forts Is an inevit- able as sunset, What King Leopold asked for today was a stubborn bloody delaying action to give the Allies precious time to strengthen their lines.
 Liege resisted for Q week In 1914 and when the forts finally fell, the Kaisers generals found that the de- lay had proved costly to them. Sub- seuuent events showed that 1t may even have cost them the war.
 The forts of Licgc arc isolated islands of resistance in the path oi German advance, but every minute they hold out gives the Allies more time to strengthen Belgiun's second line of defense from Antwerp to Namur, cast of Brussels.
 New Forts stand Up
 Scattered reports from the Bel eian front indicate that the new forts arc standing up well under thu heavy pounding of the Germans. Bu when the German fought their way across the Albert Canal Saturday and captured Eben Emael, they opened up a road westward to Brus' sels. Similar tactics in 1914 enabled the Germans to attack Liegc iron the rear, eventually causing the ca pitulation of the city.
 Admitting that Belgian forces hat withdrawn in orderly manner al some points before powerful Ger man tank and airplane attack. Bel gian Minister Of Communication! Paul Delfosse asserted today tha' the Germans were suffering heavily and that the Liege, Namur and other forts held out.
 Broadcasting over the Brussels ra' dio, Delfosse said that German ail superiority and dominance in heav, tanks had forced the withdrawals.
 Previously King Leopold III in { special proclamation broadcast ovel the radio 6 direct appeal to the mer of the Liege forts to fight to tht end.
 q am calling you. forts of Liegel' the king said. T address you, Col onel Modard. commander; officers nOn- n-commissioned officers and men Resist to the utmost for the father. land. am proud of you"
 Delfosse, in his broadcast, said:
 We are infiicting heavy losses or the Germans. The forts of Liege. thu fortress of Namur as well as othel Notifications are holding out agains numerous attacks and infiictinl heavy losses on the enemy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16

Berlin, May i6-(UP)-An au- thorized spokesman said today that Germany advised Jugoslavia to cease alleged mistreatment Of Ger mans, but that no threats had been aimed at the Belgrade government
 Commenting on attacks on the Jugoslavs published in the Voelki- scher Beobachter, the spokesman said that there was no indication of a change In German diplomatic relations with Jugoslavia.
 T agree with the Voelkischer Beobachter that some secondary Jugoslav officials must change their attitude toward the German minor- ity," he said. "rhis is advice and not q threat. Jugoslavia's neutrality Is not questioned"
 The spokesman denied any kIowl- edge of Russian warnings concern. Ing developments in the Balkans and charged that the Allies were seeking to extend the war to the southeast of Europe,
 Geneva, May l6,-CUP) The league of nations, after belated protest Of the German invasion Of tho low countries, today prepared to move to Lisbon, Portugal.
 All preparations had been made to transfer the functions Of the league from the famous peace palace here to Lisbon as soon as formalities could be compiled with,
 The move is being undertaken be- cause of the grave fear that Swit- zerland will be drawn Into the war through invasion,
 League archieves already have been transferred to France. Sixty league officials were preparing to depart for Lisbon, via Hendaye, France, as soon as negotiations for transfer of league headquarters are completed,
 5imla, India, May l8.--(uP)-- Musa Khan, leader of the Dissident Mahsud tribe in the Waziristan area of the northwest frontier, has of- fered 10000 men to the Indian gov- ernmcnt In the event of a Russian attack on India, 1t was announced today.
 The offer was regarded here as Q definite indication of Q pro- British swing in the tribal attitude on the northwestern frontier, because of nervousness over the possibility of Russian designs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16

charged that the army "squandered $7,000 100000 which 1t has received in the past seven years,
 Clark's accusation came as Sen, Henry Cabot Lodge, R., Mass, pres sed for action on his proposal to create . l0-man joint congressional committee to investigate and report on specific defense needs.
 Lodges plan is one of several which have been offered, including D number of proposals for a full- fledged congressional inquiry into previous defense expenditures. The whole list is apt to get cold-shouldcr treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
CCC Recruits

Applications for the civilian Conservation Corps July enroll- ment period will now be accepted, 1t was announced today by Supt. of Welfare Martin r. Hayden.
 The local quota will be selected from the expected number of ap- plicants. The group appointed in July will be assigned to Connecti- cut camps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
BrOphy Elected

John Brophy, of Driggs school was elected president of the Wa tcrbury Principals association at a meeting yesterday after noon at Crosby high school. He succeeds Miss Lorret0 l'itxpat- rick.
 Other officers are Miss E. May Kecfc, vice. president; and Miss Anna Skehan, secretary treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
Rifle Returned

George DoyOn, 2i, of l8 East Dover street, charged with shooting n .22 calibcr rifle with In the city limits yesterday afternoon, was dismissed by Judge John l.. Gaffncy with a warning In city court today.
 DoyOn said he came here n short time ago from Canada and did not know Il license was re- auircd to shoot q .22 calibcr gun.
 Judge Gaffncy said apparent Iy there was no willfulness In yelvcd and ordered the rifle returned t0 the youth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
Awaits Trial

Frank AiellO, New Yorker Seiz- cd In Waterbury where he was operating a cOuntcrfclting plant last month, was granted . con- tlnuancc until May 2i for sen- tcncc by Judge Carol C. Hincks In United States District court at Hartford yesterday.
 He Is charged with manu- facturc and possession of coun- terfclt coin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
Little Change!

Little change was reported today In the condition of State Senator George T. Culhane, who has been at his home on Euclid avenue. He has been placed In m oxygen tent at intervals during the past sev- eral days.
 Dr. Richard J. llinchey dc. scrlbed the senator's condition us "scrlOus but not critical"
 Senator CulhAne suffered an at- tack after . meeting of the Demo- cratic State Central Committee here at The Elton several weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
FIVE MAN COMMISSION

Hartford. Conn, May l6.-(UP)-- Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin today named a flve-man commission to study advisability of creating 6 state jail farm to displace the pres ent county jail system.
 The commission will report 10 the i94i general assembly.
 Named were Rep. Stanley P. Mead New CanGan. chairman: Allan BroSmith. Hartford: A Ward Spaulding. Suffield Alpheus Winetr Bridgeport, and pr. Jerome Davis New Haven,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
Meters Tested

The police board yesterday wIt- messed a demonstration Of parking meters, but took no action on adopting them for the city.
 The demonstration was given by Il representative of the Dual Parking Meter Company in the office of Supt. William J, Roach
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
From The Balkans

The situation in the Balkans and Asia Minor will be discussed by Harry r. Baker at n supper meeting at the YMCA tonight,
 Mr. Baker recently returned form Turkey where he served l4 years as q member of the Inter- national YMCA staff,
 An open forum will follow the talk,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
Condition Good"

Daniel D'Angclo, IT, oI ITO Charles street, whose foot was mangled by q freight car near the Railroad Hill street trestle In Brooklyn Tuesday, wns In good" condition at St, Mary's hospital today, ..
 Toes and forepart of his left foot were amputated by surgeons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
TROUsER BAN FOR CO-EDS

St. Louis (UP)-Men, and men only, will wear the trousers on the Washington University campus here, A ruling issued by Dean Of Women Adele c. Starbird bans co-eds from wearing any kind If slacks, brooches or abbreviated outer garments. The ban was prompted by mild cpi- dcmic of slacks among the women students, brought on by spring wea. ther.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
WAR BULLETINS
(NEA Radiophoto)


 The MahsudS have been one Of the most troublesome frontier tribes to the British for many years. They caused constant trouble during the World War by their raids, Their fighting qualities have won them re- spect.
 Budapest, Hungary, May l6-tUP) The United States legations throughout southeastern Europe, acting under instructions from Washington, today advised oil Am- orleans to leave the Balkans at once.
 It was suggested to Americans in Hungary that 1t might be advls- aEle to depart immediately by way of Italy since the s. s. Washington has been instructed to take capac- ity load of Americans when she sails Saturday,
 The British and French legations here have not yet advised their nationals to depart. The British legation expressed surprise at the American attitude.
 New York, May l6.-(UP)-The entire Netherlands merchant ma rine, made up Of about 1900 vcs- sels aggregating 3000,000 gross tons, has been placed in the hands of two committees formed in New York and London, it was reported today.
 Adrian Gips, director Of the Holland American Line, was named president of the American com mittee, while D. Hudig, director of the Royal Netherlands Line, heads the committee In London.
 The American committee Includes representatives of leading Holland steamship lines With agencies in the country, and n representative of Dr. Alexander Loudon, Netherlands minister In Washington.
 London, May l8.--tUP)-EXpcc- tat!on that Italy might soon enter the war Increased today when neu- tral embassies received q report that Count Galeazzo Clano, Italian for. eign minister, had recently indlcnt- cd to American Ambassador William Phillips at Rome that Italy was no longer interested In enlarging Italo- American trade.
 According to this rpeort Phillips suggested certain arrangements to facilitate a large trade. Phillips, it was said, asked Ciano how his intimation of disinterest should be interpreted and Ciano replied In ef- feet: Understand it as you sec fit."
 London, May l6,-(UP) Winston Churchill officially relinquishing his duties as first lord of the admiralty because of his appointment as prime minister, wished the British fleet "0odspeed and victory" today In a farewell message.
 "On leaving the admiralty" his message, addressed to merchant and war ships, said, "I desire to con- vey to all officers and men of his majestys fleet the expression of my personal admiration for the work which they have accomplished In the first eight months of the war"
 London, May l6.-(UP)--A Ger man bombing plane, after machine gunning and bombing the trawler Russell in tho North Sea, dropped showers of steel darts three inches long on 1t, members of the crew said today, The crew put on in a small boat and returned to the trawler after washing waves had put out fires which the bombs started.
 The Germans had used steel darts in their mid-winter attacks.
 London, May l6.-(UP)-Therc were unconfirmed rumors today that Germany was pressing Switzerland to accept an Italian protectorate,
 Air raid alarms were sounded at noon In French villages surround ing Lake Geneva on the Swiss bor- der.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16

of the Senate Naval committee that a big fleet was necessary to avoid a war with Japan was "untenable."
 "If the United States keeps on building larger and larger navy" he asserted, Japan must expand accordingly"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
WHEEL CRASHES sD STORY

Chicopee, aMss. CUP)--A sec ond floor room of Chicopee house was damaged badly in an auto mobile accident An automobile wheel became detached from the machine, catapulted across the street, struck curbing and then bounced through the second story window of house owned by Della Ladue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-16
War Preparedness Plan Of Roosevelt Offered
Presented to Congress Today For ActiOn-Near Bill lion Asked to Get United States
 Ready For Any Emergency
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent)

Washington, May 16, - (UP) - President Roose- $lOOoOOOOOO preparedness program The President delivered his special message Cat D. m EsT) to joint session of Congress that is dputng the results of past New Deal defense measures The address was broadcast
Evening star., 1940-07-15


will participate.
This will be the eighth annual
program given by the Tempo Choral
Society during the Summer Festival
season. The group was organized by
DR.. w. Scott Mayo.
Oficials invited to attend the pro-
gram tomorrow include DR.. Ambrose
Caliver of the Department Of Negro
Work of the Federal Bureau of Edu-
cation; Robert Weaver, special as
sistant to the administrator. United
States Housing Authority; DR.. Will
liam j. Thompkins, recorder of
deeds, and Judge Armand Scott of
Municipal Court.
Also invited are presidents of civic
associations, representatives Of the
school system, members Of the fac
ulty of Howard University and 9TH
ers interested in civic recreation
work.
They include Prof. Charles Thomas
Of the Federation of Civic Associa-
tions; DR.. E. F. Harris, Granville
Woodson, John Rhines, George
Beasley, DR.. Frank w. Ballou, DR..
G. c. Wilkinson, Col. West Hamil-
ton, John w. Wilson, DR.. E. B. Hen
derson, DR.. Howard H. Long, A. K.
Savoy, DR.. Mordecai w. johnson,
president of Howard University; DR..
Charles H. Thompson, DR.. st. Clair
Price, DR.. Raymond G. Hayes. DR..
Ellis Knox, Prof. Charles w. Flor
ence, Walter Daniels, James A..
Cobb, DR.. Franklin Frazier, DR..
Allan Locke, Maj. Campbell john
son, DR.. Emmett j. Scott, Frank
Thorne and Robert F. johnson.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
City News in Brief


Meeting, Union Printcrafts In
ternational Golf Association, May
flower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Junior Board Of Com
merce, Mayflower Hotel, 8:l5 pm.
Meeting, international Photo-En-
gravers' Union, Mayfiower Hotel, 8
pm.
Dinner, National Cash Register
Co., Mayflower Hotel, Z pm.
Meeting, Fraternal Order Of
Eagles, Raleigh Hotel, 7 pm.
Meeting, District Grocery Stores,
Raleigh Hotel, $3.50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, Civitan Club, Mayflow-
er Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Optimist Club, May
flower Hotel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Overseas Writers, Will
lard Hotel, pm.
Luncheon, Dartmouth Club, An
napolis Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Pi Kappa Alpha Fra
ternity, Raleigh Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Master Plumbers, Ho-
tel 2400, 1890 pm.
Dinner. Strayer College, May
flower Hotel, pm.
Dinner-Rotary Club District AS
sembly, Willard Hotel, $50 pm.
Dinner. Odd Fellows Columbia
Lodge. Raleigh Hotel, Z pm.
Meeting, Fve-State Dental Clinic,
Mayflower Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting. Power Engineers, Ra-
leigh Hotel, 7:30 pm.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
H. BIakiston Wilkins Dies;
Was Library Curator

H. Blakiston Wilkins, 50, honor
ary consultant and curator Of the
Library Of Congress, died today at
his home. 170l Twenty second street
NV, after a long illness.
Born in Baltimore, Mr.. wilkins
lived In France and Italy for more
than 30 years. He had made his
home in Washington during the
last five years. He was honorary
curator Of musical instruments and
honorary consultant for the Stradi-
vari collection In the Music Division
of the Library Of Congress.
He was q member of the Cosmos
Club.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Emily Howell wilkins, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Alice wilkins Phillips of
Washington.
Private funeral services were to
be held at noon today at the home,
with burial later in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
District Womun's S
Unique Blood
Aids New Yorker

Mrs. Rose L. McMullin Of WASH
ington, believed the only woman
whose blood can successfully coun-
teract disease caused by ataphlycoc-
Gus aureus, yesterday gave q blood
TRANSMISSION to a Brooklyn victim OF
the infection, the Associated Press
reported.
Medical authorities at Brooklyn
Hospital said Mrs. McMullin gave
two transfusions simultaneously In
Portland, Oreg., recently. In the
last five years, 1t was said, Mrs.
McMullin has given 400 transfusions
in 40 States.
She was in Salt Lake City when
she heard that Mrs. Jennie Costa,
IS. OF Brooklyn needed aid. Mrs.
Costa was reported to have rallied
after receiving the TRANSMISSION.
Mrs. McMullin, whose blood COM
bats the unusual disease because
she survived an attack Of it, has
said she has never accepted money
for her services and will continue
to give transfusions as long as she
can.
Evening star., 1940-07-15
Everett Partridge Dies;
Internal Revenue AGENT

Everett Partridge, 81, = special
agent with the Bureau of Internal
Revenue for the past Il years, died
yesterday In Homeopathic Hospital.
Mr.. Partridge was born In Grand
Island, Nebr, and was educated
there. After several years In busi-
ness, he entered Government service
In 1900 as q clerk in the War De-
partment. Five years later he trans
ferred to the Post Once Department,
where he held the position of as
sistant superintendent Of finance
and postal inspector.
When the intelligent unit of the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue was
formed in 1919, Mr.. Partridge was
one Of six postal inspectors chosen
to form the nucleus Of that or
ganization.
He made his home at the On
tario Apartments, Ontario road and
Eighteenth street NV.
His widow, Mrs. Saidee Dingman
Partridge, survives.