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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
.STEWARDESS IS
 HOUSED TO ANGER
Reporter Wrote Up Story as a Hoax; Her Reply to
 Him BliStered

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 10-(UP)- Stewardess Rosemary Grifith, cen- tral figure of "the mystery of the sleeper plane" left by plane for New York early today.
 The plane, flight No. 2 of her em- ployer, the American Airlines. Inc, arrives at Laguardia field at 8:30 a. m. (EDT). She rode as a pas- senger.
 All parties-Miss Grifith, the air lines. postal inspectors, and local police -professed to be mystified still by what occurred in the plane of which Miss Grifith was stewardess above the Tennessee mountains We'd nesday night.
 A postal inspector who had ridden with the passengers of Miss Grifhth's plane all the way to the coast, had announced in Los Angeles that the plane's mail was being irnpounded for inspection. Last night. local postal inspectors announced that the mail had not been impounded. They indicated that the investigation was over.
 The Nashville Banner asserted that Miss drifiith's story was a hoax. Before she left on the tight. the newspaper said, she had written c letter to her sweetheart" with whom she had quaFreled, declaring that she had . prsmonition that soms- thing would happen on tho trip.
 DeDeFtefs Sec Her
 Air fine of'lclals had prevented re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
CONN. GOVERNORS
 OPEN CAMP AICNS
Ex-Gov. Cross Given Good Support; Gov. Baldwin
 BOOms Defense Plans

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 10 = (UPo Former Governor Wilbur L. Cross had the unqualified support today of former Democratic State Char man J. Francis Smith in his can- didacy for the gubernatorial nomin- ation at the party's state conven- ton August 23-24 at New Haven.
 Dr. Cross announced several days ago he would accept the nomination if he were the choice of the dele gates.
 Smith asserted it is difficult for me to see how the Democratic party can refuse the nomination to Dr. Cross since he has indicated his willingness to run"
 Dr. Cross, he said, made an out standing record" during his four terms in office, and it is on that record that the Democratic party must base its campaign for the elec- ton of state officers"
 The gubernatorial nomination also is sought by State Public Works Director Robert A. Hurley, whose candidacy has the support of Smiths successor, John T. McCar- thy, Newtown. Hurley supporters claimed he had enough delegates to assure his nomination on the first ballot.
 As plans for the convention were prepared, Mccarthy announced ap- pointment of platform committee, which included Dr. Gross; New Bri- tain Mayor George J. Coyle; New Haven Mayor John w. Murphy; Na- tionai Committeewoman Mary Coughlin, and Richard Joyce Smith, Fairfield. The committee will
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10

Struct1On Work. MOSJ pOmOS as tialo an institution nearby was damaged point dropped in open country but and there were some casualties.
 At a southeast town number of homes and shops were unroofed or otherwise seriously damaged. The streets in the vicinity were covered with debris and hundreds of win- dowS were shattered.
 The night raids were on an un- usually large scale and it was ad- mitted that many districts were bombed.
 The German planes, unusually daring, dived through heavy artil- lery aircraft gun fire at some places, in their determination to strike with the greatest force.
 During last night enemy aircraft made bombing attacks which spread to many districts" said home Se- curity ministry communique.
 'Tn town in northwest England bombs destroyed several houses and caused casualties, some of which were fatal.
 Many Houses Hit
 At a number of places in the southeast and Q few places in the northeast and southwest ana Wales bombs damaged houses. Casualties in these areas were few but include one killed"
 Crossing the northeast English coast in two waves and passing over coastal towns, German planes drop- ped eight or nine bombs on resi- dential districts in one town, kill- ing two men and wounding sev- eral. Homes were damaged and shop fronts were blown out. A fire was started in one shop.
 Over southeast England British Spitfire fighter planes went up in search of raiders. Two which they encountered took refuge in the clouds and made of without drop ping their bombs.
 In raiding night before last, Ger man planes had used glider tactics at some places, the pilots switching oil motors and coasting as low as 300 feet, to avoid Searchlights a.,d ground batteries. Later in the days they crossed the coast at great heights and then, with a bright sun behind them, screamed down from clear sky to about 1000 feet aIti- tude to drop their bombs on towns.
 Fighter planes were used exclu- sively in two raids on the southeast coast last night. The German planes dived on captive balloons, but 1t
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
MURDER SUSPECT
 IS RELEASED

Springfield, Mass, August 10. - (UP) = Police today announced re- lease of suspect held in custody for the past 24 hours in connection with the knife-slaying of Miss Rose Lodi, 22-year-old match factory worker whose mutilated body was found in a "Jobo jungle" here Tues day.
 Burial rites in St. Michael's cerne- tery were halted yesterday Co per- init State Police Chemist Joseph 2. Walker to make c re-exaznizlation of the body. Services were resszfne& after his three-mmllte examination. Neither Dr. Walker nor District At- torney Thomas M. Moriarty woasld comment on the inspection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
HARRISON ALLEN
 ESTATE $lS,85S
Maine Island, Buildings on It Are Not Included in
 Inventory

The estate of Harrison s. Allen, retired principal of Leavenworth high school who died July 2l, amounts to $18,858.87, exclusive of a Maine island and buildings thereon owned by MT. Allen, according to an inventory filed with Judge Pat rick Healey in probate court today. The inventory fixes no value for the island, which MT. Allen had owned for 30 years, and which is known as Spectacle Island, located in the At- lantic at St. George, Knox county, Maine.
 Real estatae owned by the late ed- ucator is valued at $7,000. Personal property, which includes bank ac- counts, stocks. books and other items, is valued at $1l,S58S7.
 Shared By Sons
 Under the terms of Mir Aliens will, admitted to probate week ago, the estate is to be shared by his two sons, Francis Allen, of Ann Arbor, Mich, and Burleigh Allen of this city. The will directs that either can sell his interest in the Maine island only to the other, not to any third party.
 Real estate at 442 Pennington avenue is valued at $7,000.
 Personal effects are appraised as follows: furnishings, $i50; silver, s5l; books, $S50; car, $50: jewell ", sis.
 An account at the Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank con- tains $l,372.2O. and one at the West
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
LOCAL ALIENS TO BE REGISTERED.
7,5OO in Waterbury Are Called in Tuesday for
 Fingerprinting

Registration ard fingerprinting of an estimated 7,500 aliens in Wa terbury will begin Tuesday, Aug. 27, according to instructions re- ceived from Washington by Post master Charles A. Babin. All aliens must register their names and be fingerprinted during the four months between the 27th and Dec. 27.
 Final instructions On the regis tration-f -fingerprinting program are expected from Washington next week. Meantime Postmaster Babin is completing preparations for plac- ing into operation the local ma- chinery for the work. The regis tration will be in charge of postal employees, with supervisors to be appointed by the postmaster next week.
 In F. O. Building
 The civil service rooms, on the second floor of the post office building on Grand street, have been selected as headquarters for the alien registration.
 The government next week is scheduled to begin an intensive publicity program for public CO.,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
HANDWRITING
 EXPERT SCORED

Boston, Aug. l0--(UP)-William H. McMasters of Belmont. National Pension Party gubernatorial candi- date, today described as "a lot of nonsense" charges by Miss Eliza beth Mccarthy. handwriting ex- pert hired by the Republican State committee, that his nomination pa- pers contained the purported sigma lures of ct least 20 dead men.
 T thought she was q handwriting expert, but l guess she's c fnortuary expert" he said. Docs she think I murdered the men or that they forged their own naznes9"
 Miss Mccarthy e examining his papers in preparation foE c hearing Tuesday beSoFD the state ballot iaW commission on a protest filed by former State Rep John Hoin,ea of Erocktou.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
President Arrives In New England Today
Starts Two-Day Tour at Big Navy Yard in Ports mouth, N. H.-In New London Monday
 Afternoon
-NEA Telephoto
BY T. F. REYNOLDS United Press White House


 Aboard Presidential Special en route to Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 10. -(UP)-President Roosevelt in- spects defense bases along the New England coast today, checking up on the progress of his $10,O00, 900 y000 program to rearm America.
 Starting a two-day tour at the big navy yard at Portsmouth, MT. Roosevelt will check up personally on naval progress at New Hamp- shire, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Connecticut bases and on the accelerated production schedule at the Watertown, Mass, arsenal where the army manufactures its heavy guns.
 The trip had both political i'm plications, but MT. Roosevelt sought to subordinate them.
 Secretary of Commerce Harry l.. Hopkins, former dispenser of WPA funds who has become one of his closest political advisers, accom- panied him. The swing roughly paralleled the presidents journey through northeastern states in the 1886 campaign but this time he will travel largely by boat precluding the possibility of political demonstra- tions.
 Donovan Is Mystery
 William J. Wild Bill" Donovan, former Republican assistant United States attorney general, gave an ele- ment of mystery to the tour. Dono- van, who flew back to this country from Great Britain where he had gone on a secret mission for Secre- tary of Navy Frank Knox, arrived at the summer White House last
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
CUDAHY LEAVES
 LONDON FOR HOME
Expects to Be "Cruciied" When He Reaches U. s.
 for His Speech
BY NED RUSSELL

United Press Staff COrresp0ndentl
 London, Aug. 10 - (U.Po- Uni- ted States Ambassador to Belgium John Cudahy left by airplane for home today, prepared to sacrifice his diplomatic and political career to what he said was his Christian mis- sion to help organize relief for Bel gian war sufferers.
 After being publicly reprimanded by the state department for an un- authorized press interview, Cudahy was directed by President Roosevelt to return home for consultation"
 In the interview Culahy had been quoted that German soldiers who occupied Belgium had behaved bet ter than American troops probably would have under similar circum- stances. He also said that Great Britain's refusal to lift her block ade of Europe would result in faln- inc among Belgium's s,000,000 war refugees.
 T know I am going home to be crucified, but the truth must be
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
ITALIAN PLANES
 BOMB BERBERA
Capital of Chief Port in British SOmaliland Is
 Hard Hit
BY. REYNOLDS PACKARD

(Un1ted Press stan COrreSpOnOenG)
 Rome, Aug. 10.-UP)-Italian airplanes, preparing for a direct at- tack by troops, have bombed the port and air field of Berbera, capi- tai and chief port of British Somali- land, hitting one ship and setting fire to two grounded planes, high command communique asserted to- day.
 Continuing their advance into British territory, the Italian troops occupied Aduein, on the camel cara van highway to Berbera, the com- munique said.
 Italian planes were said to have bombed effectively 8 railroad sta- tion at Marsa Matruh, Egypt, and a concentration of British mechan- ized units at Sidi Barrani, Egypt.
 The communique quoted reliable information" that Italian bombing planes hit the British battleship Resolution and damaged it seriously during bombing action of the Ba- learics Islands Aug. l, and that they
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
JUDGE HEALEY
 WILL RUN AGAIN
Is Candidate for Nomina- ton of Judge of Probate;
 Two Opponents

Probate Judge Patrick Healey will be a candidate this fall for the Democratic nomination for his pres- ent post, to which he was elected two years ago. Asked today. by The Democrat if he planned to seek re- nomination, Judge Heaiey said: My answer will be brief. It is Yes, of course"
 AS the situation appears at the moment, Judge Healey will be with out opposition for the Democratic nomination. Last year and even up to several months ago there was much talk of possible opposing can didates for the nomination. Most of this talk has now disappeared.
 Attorney Edward Mascolo, former city court judge, who was a candi- date for the nomination in 1888 and who was expected to be candi- date again this year. has declared several times that he is definitely through with politics and has no in- terest in seeking any public office
 It is possible that an opponent may enter the race against Judge Healey, but the latter seems assured of renomination in any event. He can count on support from the pres ent city administration, as well as other important influences within the Larty.
 Only yesterday, Attorney George Lynch of Middlebury, who opposed Judge Healey in the election two years ago, said that he would be avail able for nomination again by the Republican party. Attorney Mau- rice F. Wrenn and several other lawyers are said to be interested in the G. o. P. nomination this year. The local probate district takes in this city, Wolcott and Middlebury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10

Eight Of the largest manuIacCur- ing plants reported total payrolls of 19,119. This is an increase of 343 over June, and an increase of 2,762 over July of 1899.
 Postal receipts and number of telephones in use showed consider able increases during the month, the report states. Bank clearings and debits were lower than in June but greater than in July of last year. while bank savings showed Q large upturn.
 Electricity consumption was great CT than in July of last year but less than in June, while gas con- sumption was greater than in both comparative months.
 The Chamber of Commerce salr- vey for July follows:
 BANK CLEARINGS
 The bank clearings for the month of July amounted to $6,6l7 10000. showing 8 decTeaseAof $525, 200 co as compared with the month of June, and an increase of $660, 10000 as compared with the month of July, 1889.
 BANK DEBTS
 The bank debits for the month of July amounted to $28, 8,569 ,630.34, showing a decrease of $527 ,808.35 as compared with the month of June, and an increase of $3,57l, ,l64.29 as compared with the month of July. 1899.
 BANK SAVINGS
 During the month of July, there was net gain of $408. .130.70 as of the last day of the month. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
GERMAN BOMBERS
 HIT EVERYWHERE
Factories, HarbOrs, Air Fields in England Are
 StOrmed By Shells

Berlin, Aug. 10.-(UP)-German planes have attacked harbors, arma- ment factories, ship building yards, air fields and anti-aircraft emplace- ments in new raids on Great Britain, in addition to conducting extensive reconnaissance work on the English south and east coasts, the high com- mand communique said today.
 The Pobjoy Air Motors and Air craft Works at Rochester and an explosives factory at Faversham were especially effectively bombed, it was asserted, and fires and explo- sions were caused.
 Numerous bombs struck docks at Newcastle and shipbuilding yards at Sheerness and Chatham, the com munique said.
 It was asserted that hanging field and airport north of Bristol was destroyed" by bombs.
 Noting that individual British planes flew over Northern France, Belgium and Holland yesterday and over Western Germany last night, the communique alleged that they attacked no military objectives but wounded numerous civilians and damaged several buildings.
 Two German planes were lost, the communique said, and two British planes were shot down, bringing the total of British planes shot down by anti-aircraft fire to 1900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
FINCERPRINTS
 CAUSES ARREST

Boston, Aug. lO--CUP)--A desire to have his fingerprints taken to obtain e fisherman's job today had led to the arrest of Vincenzo Mi- one. 37, on charges of violating immigration laws.
 He was seized last night by police who said he had been ordered de- ported to Italy in lo36 after bee ing given q suspendcd iail sentence for alleged alcohol smuggling Miene was turned over to immigration fn- spectors who charged him with Hol being in poasegsion Of an uliekplfed immigration eine when l'o entered ''ze United Hs1set Ete HlN4 T<,l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
MOTOR VEHICLE
 CHIEF SUSPENDED

Augusta. Me, August l0.--(UP)- Chief Motor Vehicle Inspector Bur tis P. Fowler today faced eight months suspension without pay after his conviction by five-man state police court-martial board on four of six charges involving viola ton of police regulations.
 Tho boards findings of yesterday gre subject Co final desposition by state Police chief John w Healey, now attending National Guard naneuveFz in New York. Tine board also recommended return of Bowler Co state nolIce ranks aE r1fEp'N14u al &he expiration al Ihe t'IaFsnsion'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
TWO WEEKS TALK
 ON CONSCRIPTION
Senate Majority Leader Barkley Says Fight Is
 Already Won
BY LOUIS ,. sCHAEFLE

kOHAstU &hG8o Ge14kA OOkkG3YUkhUCA1sJ
 Washington, August 10. - (UP) - Senate Majority Leader Alben W. Barkley said today that the ad- ministration's fight for the first peace-time conscription law already Is won though the debate in the Senate will continue for two weeks.
 He expressed himself as we'll pleased" with the first days debate on the controversial legislation on the Burke Wadsworth Compulsory Military Training Bill, and predicted that conscription opponents would fail to muster more than 2b votes.
 Members of the anti-conscription bloc. he said, have admitted to him that their opposition cannot con- tinue for more than c week. He added, however. that lengthy debate on other controversial Issues in the past may signify that the debate Will continue Ger at least two weeks.
 Despite his optimism. foes Of con- scr'9tlon indicates no inclination to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10

EastpcEt, Me, Aug. l0-(UPl- Two Eastport men told friends to- day how they went fishing and caught q deer. William conley and Remington WheIpley sald they were padding their canoo acHoss c lake when they found the small deer swimming ln circles. ToWed to shore, lhe deer eeampered inio t'He forest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
628 More Persons We're Employed In City During July
Chamber of Commerce Reports Total of 35,977 Men, Women Regularly at Work-3,67O Increase
 Over Last Year

An employment gain of 628 persons in Waterbury during July recorded today in the monthly business and regularly employed is an increase of 3670 persons the figure for July of last year and even exceeds by 600 the July total for the boom year. of 1926 The industrial picture further frightened by unofficial repots of additional employment gains thus far in August
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO
 AUG. 10, 1915
(Dy United PressD

gsoend Battle of Isenzo be- tween Austrian and Isallan armies ended.
 Russian azif 0srnsan ileels in engagement af entrance 6f ssutb 4A1anel rl anig ef Hiaa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
Al-Night Attacks Are
 Followed By Daylight Intensified Assaults
British Air Forces Are Busy in Egypt; Italian Base on Libyan Coast
 Is Crashed
BY H. L. PERCY United Press Staff Correspondent)

London, August 10. = (UP) = German planes, after night of extensive activity bombed and machine gnned in suddenly intensified daylight raids today. Raids during the night caused unannounced number of casualties This morning planes swept down on southeast Engano building and machine gunned workmen engaged in con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-10
French Prisoners Work.

Berlin, Aug. 9.-(UP)-Thousands of dull-eyed French prisoners are harvesting the fields around the un- touched Westwall Notifications while across the Rhine the Germans are sitting in the Maginot line which fell almost without battle.
 That was the contrast found be- tween the German Rhineland and Alsace Lorraine. travelling from
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The Weather

Fair, Cool Tonight; Cloudy on Sunday
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Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
State. City Officials Visit Here
To Discuss Highway Matters. Attend
Dinner Meeting at Calexico

el. Los Angeles.
Oscar L. Willett, Palos Verdes;
A. A. Board, Orange county en-
gineer, Santa Ana; George Kellogg,
Imperial Highway association, Yor-
ba Linda; Willie H. Warner, coun-
ty supervisor, Huntington Beach;
A. C. Fulmor, Riverside: Walter V,
Pittman. county supervisor, River
side.
Frank Shannon, Palm Springs;
Robert H. Westbrook. Riverside;
John Anderson, jr., county super
visor. San Bernardno; Howard l..
Way, county engineer, San Bernar-
dino: Horace Williamson. Red
lands: Lorin Deewall, county plan
ming engineer. San Diego; Frank
C. Forward San Diego; w. T. Hart,
county supervisor, Carlsbad; Fred
Simpson. san Diego County High
way Development association, San
Diego.
Wallace c. Penfield, engineer,
planning commission, Santa Bar
bara: Jesse H. Chambers. Santa
Maria; A. l.. Brown. Ojai. Robert
w. LeFever. county supervisor,
Camarillo; c. F. Reeder. Fillmore;
and John P. Thille, Santa Paula.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-04-18
State Asks Ban on
Self treatment Of
Social Disease

A campaign to stamp out self
treatment of venereal disease be-
gan in Imperial county Thursday
under the direction of Glenn E.
Coolidge of the state department
of public health.
Coolidge prepared to ask all drug
gists in the county to sign a pledge
to discontinue the sale of patent
remedies for the self treatment OF
venereal diseases unless q physi-
clan ordered otherwise.
The druggists were asked to re-
fer to a physician all persons ask
ing for advice regarding possible
infection with syphilis or gonor-
rhea or for drugs for self treat
ment.
Imperial county has physicians
in every community who are cap
able for treatment of venereal dis
cases. Coolidge said. and also has
free clinics for those who are un-
able to pay for the treatment, Self
treatment is dangerous
In the coming week Coolidge will
ask approximately 80 Imperial
county druggists to sign the pledge
and display a certificate explain
ing the reason for refusing to sell
the self treatment drugs.
The California Pharmaceutical
association and the state board OF
pharmacy passed resolutions favor
ing the program, he said In Ala
media and Contra Costa counties
where the program was completed.
Coolidge said, SO per cent of the
druggists signed the program pledge