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The Nome nugget., 1940-11-08

South American Fiesta has been chosen as the theme for the fourth annual Jamboree be- ing staged as a Playfeld benefit by the Home Arts Club on Satur day, November Is.
 New music with a Spanish flav or has been imported for the oc- casion and colorful settings and costumes borrowed from our neighbors south of the border will lend gayety to an evening that promises a world of fun and surprises for everybody.
 Following ths program a carni val spirit will prevail with games eats and prizes galore. Later there will be dancing, and at midnight the drawing for the grand door prize.
 Tickets for the Jamboree are on sale by school children under the direction of Mrs. Aben Shal- lit.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-08
250O WORKERS ON ALASKA'S ARMY PAYROLL

Twenty-Five hundred m n daily are running the good race against time and irregular ar rival of materials to make of Al aska's two major United States Army air bases functioning cogs in the nations military machine.
 Claude L. Coray, civilian en- gineer under whose supervision Ladd Field and Elmendorf Field are rising in Fairbanks and An chorage, brought word that 1,800 men the peak of the season are employed at the Anchorage con- struction site.
 700 at Ladd Field
 Coray is in Fairbanks on one of his frequsnt jaunts north to Ladd Field, whose earliest clear ing and construction work fell under his eye last fall. His head quarters is now Anchorage.
 Meanwhile, although intermit- tent cuts are narrowing the ranks of 1aborers at Ladd Field. 700 men are still on the payroll, according to Assistant Construct ing Quartermaster Captain Jam es B. Rankin.
 Curtailed Shifts
 Captain Rankin announced shortage of materials has forced new program of one eight hour shift five and one-half days per week for all carpenters and most of the other laborers. Steel workers, roofers, and a few in other classifcations are still on a ssven-day schedule, the captain said.
 Office staff members have al- ways been on a five and one-half day week.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-08

The Home Arts Club wishes to thank the many friends who made possible the purchase of band instruments for the Nome School. A B-hat tenor saxophone, a C-melody SaXophone, and a B. flat clarinet arrived on the last boat and for a few days will be on display in the show window at the North Pole Bakery.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-08
NEWS ITEMS

Due to unfavorable weather conditions the PAA mail plane scheduled for Thursday has been unable to make the flight. The Nome aviators have also been grounded by the poor flying wea ther.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-08
SQUADRON ORDERED TO ANCHORAGE

SAN RAFAEL, Calf. - Post headouarters at Hamilton Field air base confirmed orders of. the expected transfer of the Eight eenth Pursuit Squadron to FL mendorf Field, Anchorage.
 Under the command of Cap tain Norman Sillin, the squad ron will leave early next year on an Army transport. It will be the first regular pursuit aircraft unit assigned to the task of pro- tecting the United States far northern outpost.
 The squadron is part of a large garrison to be sent to the new military base near Anchorage, whsre further training and re- search in cold weather flying will be undertaken.
 Families Later
 Officers of the squadron who will accompany Captain Sillin will include Lieutenants Henry Viccolio, Robert Mauphin, Will liam Bowie, Cecil Locke, An thony Grosetta and Charles Fay le.
 It is expected a group of Re serve pilots newly graduated as officers in the Air Corps from the training cente" at Randolph Fled, will be assigned to the unit before sailing.
 Their families will not accom- pany the troops on the north bound journey, but it is expect ed they will be permitted to fol- low shortly after.
The Nome nugget., 1940-11-08
Federated Church

Wilbur P. Wood, Pastor 1l:00 a.m.-Church School 7:45 pm. - Worship service. Sermon topic: "In Defense of Our Democracy Anthem by the choir.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
BEN FRANKLIN'S
FIRST ODE FOUND

Boston, Aug. 7.-(UP)-Benjamin
Franklin's first literary work-a bal
lad called THE Lighthouse Tragedy
which he wrote att he age OF IA
and hawked on the streets of Bos-
ton-may have been discovered af-
ter IT'S years Of futile search.
Maurice Babcock, Jr., SON Of the
Boston light keeper, found the yellow
sheet printed In Old English char
acters in q RUNE dhouse once owned
BY the Adams family ON lonely
Middle Brewster Island, Boston har-
Dor. If authentic. the document Isl
Of tremendous value.
In his autobiography. Franklin
mentioned writing and selling the
ballad. but bib1iuphiles. collectors
and students have sought In vain
q copy OF the words. The Tragedy
tells Of the drawing Of the first
keeper OF Boston Light. mar
named Workliylake. with his wife
and daughter.
The ballad containing II stances
IbegIns:--
Oil George. This Wild Nowmber
We must not pass with you
For Ruth, our fragile daughter.
TVS chilly gales viii rue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07

The Falangist party Is q power
in Spain, but the Spanish govern
ment has sought to maintain an
outward position of neutrality. Rec
peatedly there have been reports
that Spain might join up with the
Axis powers in order to get Gibrai-
tar from Britain, but these usually
have been discounted because Of the
country'S economic position. On the
other hand, the Falangists have
sought to aid the Axis propaganda
onslaught against the British.
In regard to the Americas, thu
Fascist newspaper editor, Virginia
Gayda, wrote that the Axis powers
have no intention now or In the
future Of spreading the war across
the Atlantic. His editorial was
sharply critical of what he called
"alarmist" statements by United
States Secretary of State Cordell
Hull and It sought to soothe any
war fears that may exist in Latin
America.
italian operations In Africa app
peared to be preliminary to an Of
fensive from Libya against Egypt
as well as drives already in prog
ress into Kenya colony and British
Somaliland.
Temperture 120 Degrees
Sun-baked desert land where
the temperatures mount to 40 de-
grees, the British navy which was
reported steaming along the Egyp-
tan coast, and British African
armies were the foes of the Fascist
fighters, but SO far the war has
been fought most furiously In the
air.
There was little definite regard
ing operations of the three Italian
columns that advanced into the
dry and burning frontier OF British
Somalland (home Of the famous
British camel corps) in an effort
to cut a path to the Gulf Of Alden
entrance to the Red Sea.
Italian airplanes. however, bcmbe
ed Berbera. the chief port of the
British territory; and also attacked
the important port of Alden, across
Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
AMERICAN WAGE
FARMERS GAINED
Secretary Of Labor Per-
kins Presents Figure to
Prove Her Statement

Boston, Aug. 7.-(UPO-American
wage earners have made greater
gains in the last seven years under
the New Deal than in any compar-
able period in history, Secretary Of
Labor Frances Perkins said today.
The New Deal program, she told
the Massachusetts Federation Of La
Dor, also has resulted in increased
income for farmers, greater earnings
for business and safer and more
profitable holdings for investors.
Total non-agricultural employ
ment Is now approximately $4,000, 600
greater than 1t was in March, 1888,
and this does not include some
2,500.000 persons having work on
WPA. CCC and NYA tasks" she
said.
Employment In March 1888 was
26,633 900. In June this year 1t was
IS .465 900 ard 1t will continue TO rise
In the coming months as the war
material industries expand rapidly
under the comprehensive national
defense program"
She believed these industries would
stimulate others and give more and
more employment. swelling payrolls
and putting more money into Cir
culation. henefitting farmers, con.
sumner goods. makers and retailers
weekly factory payrolls are more
than 3ft3,o00.0e0 greater than thes
were b, March. she said. Like
employment. they win continue Il
risc.H
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
War Moves On
Today's Board
BY ]. w. T. MASON
UNITED Press War Expert)

Reports of an italian offensive
against British forces in Egypt show
as yet only frontier encounters in
difficult desert regions. The Suez
Canal is nearly 500 miles east of the
Egyptian Libyan boundary. To
reach that objective, across the
sandy wastes Of much OF the inter-
vening territory. would re quire
military skill of the highest order
and maintenance of extremely diff
f1cult lines of communication be-
cause of the absence of water.
If Mussolini really has planned
an offensive on such a stupendous
scale, he is taking risks that are
out of keeping with the cautious,
conservative way Italy has hither-
to been active in the war. The great
desert under Egyptian control that
guards the narrow Nile valley, has
been a military death trap for thou
sands Of years. There are few GASES
in the area and these are now
heavily guarded by British forces.
The natural approach toward the
Nile for the Italians Is along the
Mediterranean coastal road, within
range of enemy warships. Reports
that British feet has been ordered
to proceed along the coast shows
Continued ~, pooo Az
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
DR.. FREDERICK
COOK EULOClZED
Rev. Charlse E. Hamilton
Pronounced Him Man of
Moral Honesty

New Rochelle, N. Y, Aug. T.
(UP)-The late DR.. Frederick A.
Cook, physician explorer whose
claims that he discovered the north
pole in 1909 were houted by his con-
temporaries as hoax, was eulo-
gized at his funeral today as a man
of intellectual and moral hon.
esty."
The brief services, conducted by
the Rev. Charles E. Hamilton of the
Stony Point, N. Y, Methodist church
were attended by about 40 friends
and relatives of the man who never
ceased to demand the recognition
accorded his rival. Admiral Robert
E. Peary.
DR.. Hamilton, father-in-law of
Cooks step-daughter, Mrs. Ruth
Hamilton of East Aurora, N. Y, de-
scribed the explorer as "a man of
bigness, a man who permits the
truth to find its own approach"
Cook died in the New Rochelle
hospital Monday of complications
following stroke Of apoplexy last
May 3. To the last he had continued
to hope for vindication of his dis
puted claims, and little more than
three weeks ago Sir Hubert wilkins,
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But it was understood that they
crossed both from Ethiopia, which
borders it on the west and SOUTH
west, and Italian Somaliland which
borders it on the southeast and east.
British Somaliland had a coast
on the Gulf of Alden, but it is other
wise enclosed by French Samaliland,
Ethiopia and italian Somalilando
Statements in the communique
that Italian planes had raided rail-
roads at Alexandria, the British
naval and supply base, and Marsa
Matruh, in the frontier area, were
taken to mean that Italian activity
wa sincreasing generally in Africa.
Planes Cooperating
Italian planes, evidently cooperat-
ing with the ground forces, bombed
Berbera, chief town of British So
caliland, the communiqHe disclosed,
and it was asserted that one British
plane was shot down. italian planes
also bombed Alden, the naval base,
across the gulf, it was said.
In North Africa, the communlque
said, British camps south of Sollum
were bomber and one British four
motored plane was shot down. Its
crew of eight men were taken prls-
oner, the communiQue said.
1t was said also that in their
third raid on Haifa, Palestine, Italian
planes set fire to fuel tanks and hit
military detectives in the port area.
Italian sources reported that
Great Britain had dispatched its
eastern Mediterranean fleet to the
aid of mard pressed British forces
defending the Egyptian Libyan from
tier area.
There were indications that Italy
already had started drive into
ati.a..ad a, Dare Al
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
SPAIN Is LIABLE
TO JOIN IN WAR
Will Be Against Britain Is
RepOrt-Envoy Cudahy
Is Criticized

Madrid, Spain, Aug. E(UP)-
The Falangist newspaper Arriba said
today that Spain was physically on
the verge of battle" against Great
Britain.
Arriba. In q front page editorial
declared that Spain is moral bel
igerent attacked Great Britain and
asserted that the government has
not the right to suppress public and
press hostility to Britain.
Declaring Spain was First q neu-
tral, then acknowledgement and now
physically on the verge Of battle
Arriba denounced the present official
policy Of neutrality.
Our official neutrality cannot
oblige the state to curb and strange
the spontaneous impulse Of q people
who have adopted the position Of
moral helligerency for many jus
reasons" It said.
mo one can fail 70 consider Eng.
land at the most direct violator O
our destiny: we cannot overlook hop
her armed forces menace the integ,
rity Of our territory and By wha
means her economic hold havl
weakened and divorced fraierna
| peoples from cur interests"
The newspaper accused Dnelenl
OF aiding and ehettlng The en1mIc
1890 -. ..a.... =.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
FRENCHMEN FACE
TRIAL TUESDAY
Mandel, Daladier, Blum,
Reynaud, Others Arrive
on Scene of Trial
BY RALPH HEINZEN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Riom, France, Aug. 7.-(UP)-
Georges Mandel, former interior
and colonial minister, was under
stood to have arrived secretly under
military escort today as the govern
ment completed arrangements for
trial of former cabinet leaders
charged with responsibility for
Frances military defeat.
Mandel, who had been taken into
custody at the African port Of
Meknes, faced charges of plotting
against the security of the state ana
of responsibility for the "war guilt"
Other defendants, including for
mer Premiers Edouard Daladier,
Leon Blum and Paul Reynaud, also
were reported to have arrived in
Riom. Georges Bonnet, former for
eign and justice minister, will be a
witness at the trial and Is believed
likely to present evidence designed
to show France could have avoided
war if the peace offer of Italian
Premier Benito Mussolini had been
accepted Just before the German in
vasion Of Poland.
Daladier, former allied generals
simo Maurice Gamelin, Blum, Rey-
maud and other leading political fig-
ures viii not be considered as pris-
oners, but only witnesses, until the
full trial has been completed.
The trial itself will begin Official
" on Tuesday. August 18th. When
the governments charges will BE-
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CONSUMPTION IS
READY FOR VOTE
May Pass Today-Two
Senators Indulge in
Rowdy Tactics
BY LOUIS ]. SCHAEFLE
United Press Staff Correspondent


Washington, Aug. 7-(UP)-The
Senate Military Affairs Committee,
in majority report on the revised
Burke Wadsworth CONSUMPTION bill.
today urged speedy enactment OF
the measure because weapons with
out men are as futile as men with
out weapons"
The majority report warned that
sit is too late to train men after
the emergency is upon u.s." 1t as
serted that reasonable prudence"
demands an immediate and sub
stantial increase" in the nations
armed forces.
The committee minority, compris-
ing Sens. Ewin G.. Johdnson, D.,
Colo. John w. Thomas, r., Ida, and
Ernest Lundeen, FL, Mimi, filed
its report yesterday, warning against
'Hitlerized method of peacetime
CONSUMPTION"
The majority report, issued two
days after the committee approved
the bill Is to 8, came as the senate
imposed a debate limitation on the
National Guard mobilization mea-
sure In IN attempt to pass 1t today
and begin consideration of the draft
legislation tomorrow.
Speeches on the National Guard
bill and on amendments were linz
tied to 20 minutes for each senator.
Democratic leader Alben w. Bark
ley predicted that the measure
would pass before nightfall.
Declaring that mo argument is
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
EXPLOSION KILLS
in CINCINNATI

Cincinnati, O., Aug. 7-(UP)-
Three men were reported killed early
today in an explosion in the press
mill Of the King Powder Company
at King Mills, 20 miles northeast of
Cincinnati. It was reported that the
shock Of the explosion could be felt
Is miles. The men reported killed
were Hobart Combs. So william
Reed. Il, and Charles Resibois, %.
Of Kings Mills.
They were said to be the only em-
ployes IN the Press Mill ct the time
Of the explosion.
A huge cloud Of smoke arose az
ter the explosion. II could be seen
In Branch Hill. Is miles away.
The cause or the explosion could
not be determined Immediately.
A fire followed the explosion. II
was extinglii1hed quickly by other
an1nlnVea e tha nnnszAaf onsnna4g.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
Pope Plus Calls On
Press For Truth

Vatican City, Aug. 7.-tUP)
Pope Plus XII, beseeched the
press at a public audience to-
day to tell the truth.
Addressing more than 1000
persons, His Holiness said that
newspapers should realize
that thoughtIessness can be
sufficient especially in moments
of acute tension, to cause grave
repercussions."
'May God will it." he added,
"that history does not have to
document a war provoked by
ably spread lies"
at has been said that the
tongue has killed more men
than the sword. 1t can also be
said that untruthful literature
can be not less murderous than
armored cars and bombing
planes"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
ROOSEVELT WILL
SEE new ENGLAND
Will Make Tour OF Naval
Bases-New London to
Be One Place
BY T. r. REYNOLDS
UNITED Press Staff Corresponds

UNITED Press starr correspondent
Hyde Park, N. Y, August z. =
(UP)-President Roosevelt arranged
a strategy conference today with his
r1lning mate, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Henry A. Wallace and Secre-
tary of Commerce Harry L. Hop
kins, convention manager Of the
third term nomination drive.
Hopkins is expected here late to-
day. Wallace will arrive tomorrow
forenoon to spend the afternoon IN
a conference with Mr.. Roosevelt at
the summer White House.
The strategy conference was ar
ranged as Mr.. Roosevelt worked out
final details of a "non-political'
defense tour which may take him
deep into the New England States
Mr.. Roosevelt maintained secrecy
on itinerary of the northeastern
swing, but it appeared likely he
might inspect defense bases In Mas
sachusetts, New Hampshire and
Connecticut.
The Wallace conference comedies
with tea and garden party, or
ganized by Mrs. Roosevelt at her
Waikiki cottage for approximately
$50 women Democratic leaders OF
the mid Hudson. New York region
It was possible that both Mr.. Roose-
welt and his running mate would
, make q brief appearance at the
political rally although temporary
White House offices said the Presi-
dent would not make an address.
Wallace Works Quietly
Hopkins has been working quietly
behind the scenes. organizing the
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
Local People Join In
Birth Control Group
Nineteen Well Knwon Citizens Are Members Of League
That Is Fighting to Make Birth Control
Legal in State

Nineteen prominent Waterburians
are listed as members of the Con-
necticut Committee to Make Birth
Control Legal, the newly-formeo
organization which will seek next
year to have the General Assembly
repeal the anti-birth control sta
tute. The organization is sending
letters about the state asking sup
port for its campaign.
The drive for repeal of the old Law
was begun by birth control organic
atoms about the state after a Wa
terbury case in which two doctors
and a nurse were found guilty Of
disseminating birth control nfor-
nation in violation Of the statutes
The case went to the state supreme
court, which ruled that the law was
constitutional.
Horace Taft, of Watertown, re-
tired headmaster of Taft school who
has been active in many state
movements, is chairman OF the
state committee.
Local Members
The Waterburians claimed by he
organization as members are as fol-
lows: Major John M. Burial, depu-
ty registrar OF voters Miss Edith M
Chase, Rodney Chase, Edward H
Davis, Mrs. John P. Elton, DR.. John
H, Foster, Rabbi william P. Green
field, Rev. James E. Gregg, Mrs. Al
fred Hart, Mrs. Arthur jackson, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur F. Libby, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles G. McTernan, Arson r
Stocking, Attorney J. Warren Up
son, Rev. John G. Walker, Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
SANDbAGG|NG
EMPLOYESFOR
COP CAMPAI
Contributions Sought to
Aid Willkie-Letter of
Big Firm Submitted
BOTH PARTIES FAIL
TO RESPECT LIMIT
Counsel for COP. Started
Trouble By His Plan to
Evade Hatch Act
BY LYLE C. WILSON
UNITED Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

United Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, August z. -
CUP - Senate investigation
Of charges that a big retail
corporation was "sandbag-
ging" employees for Republi-
can campaign contributions
appeared assured today in
the midst of dispute over
spending limitations imposed
by the Hatch clean politics
act. -,sss
Chairman Guy M. Gillette OF the
Senate campaign expenditures COM
mittee said he would submit to that
group a letter from an un-nanied
s. s. Kresge Company employe, as
serting that Kresge Vice-President
c. B. Tuttle had circuiarized EN-
ployed with request for contribu-
tions to the presidential campaign
OF Wendell L. Willkie, Republican
nominee.
futile said in Detroit that his
letter went to fewer than one per
cent Of the compa-y's employees and
"only to key ms.I in the state OF
Michigan" No women employees
were circularized, he said.
jackson Asks Amendment
Coincidentally Attorney General
Robert H. Jackson proposed amend
ment OF the Hatch act to
strengthen It's Limitation of $1,000
600 upon the spending by any po-
litical committee in any one year.
(Continued on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
TALE OF A HORSE
WITH SET TALL
Watertown's- Court Room
Was Stage for Novel
Trial Last Night
(special to The Democrat)

Watertown, Aug. 7-Watertown's
courtroom in the town hall assumed
a distinct horse show atmosphere
last night as the case of the State VS..
Lewis Solomon. II Brownell avenue,
Hartford, was heard before Justice
of the Peace Guerin Carmody.
Solomon was charged with exhibit
ing a horse at the show held here
on June 8 with a set tail. The
horse, named Cedar Brook Rosalind
Russell, was acquired by Mr.. Solomon
in New Jersey where there are no
laws forbidding exhibition of horses
with set tails.
Following hearing of the case
action was deferred for one week.
Considerable interest was manifest
in this case because it is the first
ever brought against horse owner
or exhibitor under the Connecticut
law. The charge was preferred by
an agent of the Connecticut Humane
society who was present at the local
horse show and ascertained that the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
Bombing Raids Hit British
Bases With Telling Effect
Hitler, for the Moment Stays in Back
ground; War Is for Europe Only Says
Editor Gayda Of Italy
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

The axis powers challenged the British empires
armed forces in the Mediterranean and Africa today
but sought to the Americas that opera
tons would be confined to the European side of the
Atlantic ocean, On widely-scattered Africa fronts
and in bombing expeditions against the vital British
bases at Alexandra and Haifa the Fascist armed
forces were reported cautiously punching at enemy
defenses, with control of the Suez Canal their ut
mate objective.
Hitler Stays In Background
Adolf Hitler's war machine remained momentarly in
the background with continued sporadic aerial raids the
British Isles but there appeared to be increased agitation
regarding possible participation by Spain the side Of the
Axis powers.
From Rome reports were permitted 70 circulate that
another bombing attack Gibraltar might have involved
Spanish planes and at Madrid the Faangst newspaper
Arrba asserted that Spain "mora beligerent' and
son the verge of war" against Britain.