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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
PLENTY OF CAKES,
 BUT NO BIRTHDAYS

Bangor, Me, Oct. 1O-CUP)-A birthday cake mystery puzzled police of three central Maine com- munities today.
 Sunday night City Manager James G. Wallace of Bangor found a cake --fittingly decorated and inscribed with his name-on his doorstep.
 Tuesday, the City Manager of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10
TERRY GOES UP

Phillip Terry who played recently in Paramount's Dancing on 8 Dime," has been given a featured part in ID. O. A." (dead on arrivaD opposite Ellen Drew, and a long term contract at that studio. Terry got his start in radio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-10

The lives of African elephants arc being saved by synthetic billiard balls, Replacing Ivory, they have caused a slump in elephant hint- lng,
Evening star., 1940-06-15

Frances shipments Of liqueurs to
other countries are much greater
than a year ago.
Evening star., 1940-06-15

Supply Problem Held
Vital 10 Great Britain
# French Collapse
Eliot Sees German Attack
On Communications
Rather Than Invasion
BY MAI. GEORGE FIELDING
ELIOT.

Judging from political as we'll as
military indications, the French re-
sistance seems to be approaching
its end. The left flank of the
French army is now seriously en-
dangered, if not completely envel-
oped, by the German advance from
their bridgeheads across the Seine.
On the Marine front, the German
advance to Chalons-sur-Marn
drives deep salient into the French
lines and threatens to cut off the
French armies in the west from the
buttress of the Maginot Line. The
Germans appear to have sufficient
troops to carry out at least a cer-
tain amount of reliefs, while the
French cannot find any rest for
their exhausted divisions. Great
parts of French industry have been
lost, making it increasingly difficult
for the French to replace their
losses in guns and mechanical
equipment, and to keep up their
supply of ammunition.
Given the far greater mobility of
the German forces, it hardly seems
possible for the French to effect
retirement to the Loire; the line of
the Seine is already turned; British
reinforcements now can be the only
hope. and unless these exceed in
numbers, training and equipment
anything that one has present rea-
son to suppose will be the case, the
French situation has passed from
desperate to hopeless.
The Problem for England.
We may we'll, then, even though
French resistance still continues, ask
ourselves in what situation Britain
will find herself if France is COM
PEELED by the overwhelming force
of German arms to withdraw from
the war.
A good deal depends on the terms
which the Germans will be able to
extract from the French. Will the
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Purchase Of Land
Near Paul School
Urged by Citizens
Briehtwood Association
Asks District to Buy
Six Adjoining Houses

District officials will be requested
to consider the purchase of six
houses at Eighth and Nicholson
streets NV, adjoining the Paul
Junior High School, in the five
year building program, as provided
in resolution adopted last night
at a meeting of the Brightwood
Citizens Association. The question
of the purchase of the property
was suggested by William NICK.
Clayton.
Appreciation was expressed to the
association by Senator Capper, Re-
publican, of Kansas for favoring
his bill to give residents of the
District the right to choose their
own delegates to the national po-
litical conventions in a primary
election. Senator King, Democrat,
of Utah also indorsed the principles
of the election by the people of
Washington.
The meeting was held at the
home of President and Mrs. Charles
w. Ray at Sandy Spring, Md. A
brief address of welcome was made
by Mr.. Ray at the opening of a
short business session. At the con-
clusion of the business session, a
short address was made by Harry
N. Stull. president of the Federation
OF Citizens Associations. He paid
tribute to the work of the associa-
ton and the achievements of Mr..
Clayton and John A. Saul, delegates
to the Federation.
Others who spoke were Wallace
c. Magathan. president of the Citi-
zens' Association of Takoma Park
D. c.; William M. Greene, secretary
of the same association; Miss Grace
B. Holmes, president, and Past
Presidents Mrs. Mary Lamond White
and Reed F. Martin, all of the Ia
koma Park, D. C.-Md. Citizens
Association; Jesse C. Suter, past
president of the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations and past presi-
dent of the Citizens Association OF
Takoma Park, D. c.; David w
Gabrill, president of the Chillum
Heights Citizens Association; Past
President Bernard F. Joy of the
same organization, and L. J. Can
trell, former principal of the Paul
Junior High School and now super
visor of junior high schools of the
District.
In commemoration of Flag Day
John Clagett Proctor, vice president
of the association, recited a poem
Salute the Fag.' Motion pictures
of Mr.. Rays farm were shown by
Louis E. Calls.
Evening star., 1940-06-15

Germans be able to use the whole
of the French Channel coast all the
way down to Finistere as base of
operations against Great Britain?
What will become of the French
feet? OF the French mandates and
olonies-especially in North Africa
and the Levart? There is no way to
tell, and it should be emphasized
that we are here merely specializing,
that French resistance may con-
tinue, that we are trying only to
face the worst that may happen in
order that some assessment may be
made in advance of possible even
Qualities.
Submarines Held in Reserve.
Suppose, then, that the Germans
are able to operate against Great
Britain from any part of the French
channel coast That means that
German aircraft and submarines
and light naval vessels can make
the whole of the channel unsafe for
merchant shipping. 1t confines the
supply of the British people to the
west coast ports, and to the route
north Of Ireland as approaches
thereto. 1t immensely simplifies the
task of the German submarines,
hitherto held in reserve against the
day of the great air and submarine
blitzkrieg against Great Britain.
II all shipping must reach British
ports through the comparatively
restricted area between Ireland and
Scotland. German submarines can
work there in relays, and under con-
ditions highly favorable for sue
cessful attacks.
Meanwhile. the German air force
can operate with increased effect
against the congested ports of Liver
pool, Glasgow, and so on; and
against railway centers in the in
terror, as the congestion due to the
relocation of the whole system of
distribution within Great Britain
will afford tremendous targets in
railway yards and junction points.
Under these circumstances. there
hardly seems any incentive for the
Germans to attempt an invasion of
Great Britain and possible defeat
which would diminish their prestige.
The one hope now for averting
this state of affairs is for the French
to continue their resistance. If they
can do so, the Germans may yet be
exhausted and checked. If not
and there seems little hope of it
then the people of Great Britain
may have to face a state of affairs
such as no Britons have known since
the days when the Danes were raid
ing the shores of England.
Copyright, t94O. New York Tribune. Incl
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Excolibur to Pick Up
Americans in Egypt

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, June Is
P).-The American export liner
EXcalibur, probably the last Ameri-
can ship to sail from Egypt. left
Palestine and Syria today to pick up
American refugees here.
The ship will embark 100 Ameri-
cans at Alexandria on June 10. and
additional passengers at Genoa
Italy, before leaving the Mediter-
ranean.
American ships hereafter are ex-
pected to make Lisbon their eastern
terminus since the Mediterranean
and the Red Sea are officially re-
garded as combat zones.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Manhattan Reported
Scheduled 10 Return
For More Americans
Washington Departs
From ireland With
1853 Refugees Aboard
B. the Associated Press.

OS VIC AoSOlidItu TlGoS.
GALWAY, Ireland, June Is
With the United States Liner WASH
ington already on her way to New
York with 1853 American refugees
on board, it was understood here to-
day that the Manhattan will arrive
in Europe within the next u days
to take home 1000 American citi-
zens who fled from Paris. The
Manhattan now is in New York.
The Washington sailed for New
York this morning. A thick, pea
soup fog hung over this port as the
vessel-last American ship assigned
to the rescue of stranded United
States citizens-raised her anchors
at 4:44 am. and pointed her bow
toward the stormy sea.
Most of those aboard the liner
were women and children, many of
the latter under 10 years of age
Old salts who saw the ship sail said
they never before had seen so many
children aboard one vessel.
To meet the unusual situation,
United States Lines official loaded
INTO the Washington refrigerators
1,5o0 gallons of milk, hurriedly OBJ
tanned from all parts of Ireland.
The Washington arrived here
Wednesday after stops at Bordeaux,
France, and Lisbon, Portugal, where
she picked up several hundred
American refugees.
About 500 passengers boarded the
ship here yesterday afternoon and
approximately 200 last night. Among
those aboard was Alexander Vim
cent Dye, commercial attache of the
American Embassy in London, who
is retiring
The ship carried a crew of 572.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Two More Universities
To Train Navy Reserves
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary Edison said yesterday
the Navy would establish Naval
Reserve Officer Training Corps units
this summer at the Universities of
Michigan and Oklahoma.
They will be the last formed of
II such units authorized by existing
legislation. The II universities will
train 2,400 students altogether.
Evening star., 1940-06-15

rushed to the flanks by infantry
and support tanks.
A cavalry officer of one of Brit
aims armored divisions told me
today how he and his men had
fought this flood of iron and death
for two weeks. The old flaming
spirit of the cavalry still lives in
caSed in armor plate.
THE men call the biggest Ger
man tanks 'snarlers.'" said the cap
tain. Our tanks are light, but
we do damned we'll against their
cruisers"
The best estimate of the snarlers'
weight is IS tons.
The biggest attack yet launched
by a British armored division was
at German bridgehead on the
River Somme, in which two light
tank regiments smashed and bat
tered throughout an entire day
against the glittering German
columns.
They drew off, badly mauled, as
the heavy tanks of the tanks corps
proper sifted through and threw the
Germans out.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Roosevelt Criticism
To Be Omitted From
Harvard Glass Parade
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June
15.-Harvard alumni leaders
said today that at the request
of chairmen of the reunion
classes, participants in the an
nual class day parade Wednes-
day will refrain from carry
ing signs ridiculing President
Roosevelt.
During the last few years the
President, Harvard, 1904, has
been taken for a ride" an
nually by the returning alumni,
but this practice will not be fol-
lowed this year because Of the
war. References to the war
also will be barred in the pa
rade.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Defense Preparations
In ireland Pushed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, June l5.-Preparations
for defense of Ireland were pushed
ahead rapidly today as a drive for
defense volunteers was intensified.
In the great Phoenix Park, around
the residence of American Minister
David Gray, stakes we're driven up
right into the ground to prevent
landing of planes, and barricades
were erected on the wide park road
ways.
Similar precautions against inva-
sion from the air have been taken
at airdromes and large open spaces
throughout Ireland.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Liner Has No Instructions
To Return to Europe

NEW YORK, June IS P.-A
spokesman for the United States
Lines said today they had received
no instructions from Washington to
send the liner Manhattan back to
Europe to return American refugees
from Paris.
The Manhattan is temporarily
laid up for reconditioning, it was
said, with only a skeleton crew
aboard, and the furniture stored.
The Manhattan docked here Mon
day with more than 1900 war refu-
gees from Italy.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Dr.. David PerIu Dies

NEW YORK, June IS (P.-Dr.
David Perla, 40, an international
authority on immunology and de-
veloper of a method for preventing
surgical shock, died in his hospital
laboratory yesterday Of a heart
attack.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
BY DREW MIDDLETON,

asSoeiated PTeSS war correspondent.
WITH THE BRITISH ExPEDI-
TIONARY FORCE IN FRANCE.
June IA Delayed3-British ironclad
cavalry, outgunned but not out
fought, ranged along a front as
wide as all France tonight, COM
batting Germans who were driving
southwark from Paris to the next
natural line of defense, the River
Loire.
Tanks and armored cars are
moving out of quiet French towns
to flght-as they have for months
against the Nazi's new technique.
This, simply put, consists of a
first wave of bombing and ma
chine-gunning airplanes, then a
wave of tanks and finally mo-
torized infantry equipped with new
mortars of deadly accuracy and
firing high explosives which are
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Woman, 80, Rides Bicycle

MONTEBELLO, Calf, June IS
Pl.-Fifty years ago Mrs. Jennie S.
HoWarth Harris bought a bicycle
for her 10-year-old son and he
taught her to ride it. She's been a
cyclist ever since and at SO still
goes riding every day-except I
don't go far when it's stormy"
Evening star., 1940-06-15
British |roncIod Cavalry
Con1bdts Nuzi Drive to South
Tanks and Armored Cars Fighting
Germans Pushing Toward Loire

fDreW Middleton, NeW Yorker
and Syracuse University gradu-
ate, has gone to France from the
Associated Press London Bureau
on his second assignment Dith
the British Erpeditionary Force
since the German bltskrieg on
the 1DeStern front began Mau 1O.)
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Blockade Runner of "a Dies

NEW YORK, June IS (P).-Capt.
John Albert Vaughan, 80, Civil War
blockade runner and retired master
of square, trigger sailing vessels, died
Yesterday at his home. He ran the
Union blockage of the South during
the Civil War, commanding ship
flying the British flag, and spent 81
years at sea. He was born in Nova
Scotia
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Bismarck Soldier Dies
On Day Nozis Enter Paris

By the Associated Press.
KIRKSVILLE, Mo, June IS
Jacob Heyd, SO, a member Of Bis
marks troops who entered Paris in
1871, died yesterday at his farm
home-on the day Nazi legions were
marching into the French capital.
Evening star., 1940-06-15
Hurley Commends Roosevelt

OKLAHOMA CITY, June Is (P.-
Patrick j. Hurley, War Secretary
under President Hoover, commended
President Roosevelts defense policy
last night and called for cessation
of political leg-pulling" during the
present emergency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
Professor Shepard
 Discl0ses Reasons
No Personal Ambitions Behind First Venture Into Realm of Politics Say Noted Writer
 Duty to America Uppermost Today

The outcome of Connecticut's election in November will have direct and important influence on the nation, declared Odell Shepard, Democratic candidate for lieuten- ant-governor, in an interview today.
 The noted educator, writer and Pulitzer prize biographer was dis cussing his reasons for entering the political arena. This is the first time he has even been a candidate for any office.
 Referring to his own record of non-participation in politics in the past, Dr. Shepard said the exigen- cies of the current world situation made it imperative for "the writer to climb down from his ivory tower and for the teacher to come out from behind his ivied walls" to join the fight for democracy.
 No Personal Ambition
 Dr. Shepard said that no personal ambition marked his initial venture into poliics. His reasons, he as- serted, were easily outlined.
 Like the rest of uS." he said, T see America and Connecticut in dan- ger. see the lines of the national contest clearly drawn in our own state.
 What we do in Connecticut in this election will have 8 national significance and may help to save democratic liberties everywhere. For here we have a community built up and chiefly maintained by working people, by people of many national ities and creeds.
 Connecticut belongs to these working people because they made it. The main task of politics just now is to defend their democratic rights. This task can best be done, believe by the Democratic party, which to me is the party of all true liberals. I should like to have q part in the task of defending the workers Of Connecticut and Amer ica simply because l am one of them"
 pr. Shepard remarked that poli- tlcai work now has become the duty of every decent and responsible'' citizen. Tn his opinion, political participation Is c common task fec. Ing ell.
 Not Normal Times
 "Millions Of Americans soon will find themselves working at joba which, c few months ego, would have seemed quite out Of their llne.'' he added. T should ike to be one Of the many. For these arc not normal times. ft k no ordinary elseiien that lies ahead. NyeE5 American worthy of the name WlIl Wart to be ln this contest and bring lo it the best he haa"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
Memorial Fountain
 Plans Facing Delay
Dedication Postponed Until Spring Many Activities
 Planned By Park Department Harvest Dance
WASHINGTON HILL
Correspondent: Mrs. Frank McGrath Telephone 4-6sso

The Memorial Drinking Fountain sponsored by the Community Club will not be completed until next Spring, according to the latest re- ports from MT. Curtin, Supt. of Parks. The explanation of this is because of the necessity of having stone cutter get the stones in readiness and this of course can be accomplished during the win ter months.
 MT. Curtin also reports that he has many plans in mind for Wash mgton Park and hopes the people of this community and in fact everyone on the Hill will cooper ate with the Park Department to help keep our Community House in as good condition as it is pos sible, after all the renovations are completed. Among the improve ments for the park are the picnic grove below the Community House which has long been needed =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
DECREE, ALIMONY
 FOR MRS. ANDRUS

Lola Andrus was granted 6 di- vorce, $5 weekly alimony and cus- tody of a minor child, from Arthur Andrus in an uncontested action heard before Judge Alfred 0. Baldwin. in superior court this morning. Desertion was the charge.
 Harold E. Higgins was granted a divorce from Gertrude Higgins on & charge Of desertion in the second uncontested action. He was also granted custody of minor child.
 Margaret O. M. Giles was granted Q decree on grounds of cruelty from John r. e. Giles and also awarded custody of . minor child,
 Decision was reserved in the Judgment motions Of Joseph Neal and others against the State High- way Commissioner William ]. Cox and Edward 6. Andrews against the same defendant.
 Change Of name was granted 70 Louis Joseph Comtols, KaesllEief Labasaneuas, and Arthur Movaiie- sian.
 An answer has been filed iii the motion tor default feF failure C plead end the oaaa ef A, MeTfIs Anderson against Anne lksofhladl ! Stevens and the motion has been oFassed off.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
BUND DISPOSES
 OF CAMP LAND

Southbury, Conn, Oct. 4-(UP)- The German-American Bund, pre- vented from establishing camp here two years ago when townspeo- pie voted special zoning laws, ended the controversy today by disposing of its 187-acre tract to George A. Munk, Springdale.
 Assistant Town Clerk Miss Bernice Hubbell said the property had been transferred to Munk by Wolfang Jung. New Rochelle. N. Y. Munk, it was reporetd, was considering building summer home there.
 The Bund-town dispute arose when the Bund announced it planned to set up a camp for physical train ing of its young members. Several Bund members were arrested for vio- lating the Sunday work law as they started to clear the land of under brush. A special town meeting was called and the zoning laws were passed, purposely outlawing the camp by placing that section of the town in residential area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04
'U. s. To Be Center
 Of Jewish Culture
Rabbi SheinkOpf Gives Principal Holy Day Sermon;
 Local SynagOgues Crowded for Services

Orthodox and conservative Jews attended five places of worship in the city yesterday in the first day of Rosh HashaTah services held to celebrate the New Years day of 57O1 of the Jewish calendar. Rabbis rendered. sermons asking for pray CTS of penitence and calling for greater religious training in syna- gogues through the city. The New Years holiday continued today with other sermons.
 Rabbi Sheinkopf this morning spoke at Beth Israel synagogue on ''The Shofar and the Trumpet" Later he preached at the Beth-El synagogue on the subject, My Soul Shall Weep in Secret"
 Rabbi Greenfield discussed Build ing From the Foundation Up- ward" at services in the Beth-El synagogue this morning. The last services of the holiday will be held at sundown.
 The principal holiday address was given yesterday by Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf at the Water bury Hebrew Institute, who de- clared that America is destined to become the greatest center of Jew ish life in the world and that " unto American Israel, the Jews oi the whole world will look for strength and salvation"
 Never in all our history has there been greater call for sacri- flee on the part of a jew for his peoples sake than there is today, said Rabbi Sheinkopf.
 Rabbi William P. Greenfield speaking before his congregation al Beth-El synagogue, claimed that through good religious teaching tc the individual and not through
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-04


 of Carrara marble, were ordered from Italy and cannot be shipped because of the war. Shipment oi the altars may be delayed for ar indefinite period.
 Construction work on the churcI has been completed and everything is in readiness, except for the in- stallation of the seats.
 Most Rev. Maurice F. McAuliffe bishop of Hartford. will officiate al the dedication. Priests from al churches in the city and many cities and towns about the state vii attend. It is planned to have the exercises at Il a. m, on a Sunday with solemn mass of thanksgiving The parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel has enjoyed one of the mos rapid growths of any in the diocese There are several active societies with several hundred member: each.
 Sodality Meeting
 The Children of Mary Sodality oi St. Joseph's church will march tc church in a body next Sunday morn ing to attend the 8 o'clock mass The regular meeting will be helt next Monday evening in the schoo auditorium on John street, imme- diately following church services Miss Mary Alubauskas is president of the sodality.