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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
''Kiss Minute" Glen Cady Is Finally Divorced From His School Teacher Wife

paper and mail order catalogue ad- vertiSementS. Eggs, he said, were his favorite breakfast dish.
 The court dismissed both the suit for maintenance and the cross bill on the ground that the charges were groundless.
 Cady attempted to regain his wife's affections with a series of love letters which he referred to her as "Honeyboo", but Mary's only re- ply was a postcard on which she had written: "No!"
 Cady later filed two more suits for divorce charging Mary had de- serted him August 8, 1887. The court threw out both of them because the required one year had not elapsed since the original divorce action had been filed.
 The divorce was granted yesterday after only Q few routine questi0ns were asked. Judge Desort rlii1n thai Cady would receive the family bungalow. Mary her maiden name Medley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

The big bomber taxied in circles for more than 10 minutes before its four motors were sufficiently warmed for the take-off.
 The plane took off at 9:06 a. rn., (EST) heading east. It was believed that the Duke would reach the Tus- caloosa in little more than an hour,
 No Kni0wledge of It
 Drury, who accompanied the Duke. said just before the take-off that he had mo knowledge" or reports that the Duke would be offered the ambassadorship. The Miami Herr aid, which said 1t had learned that the appointment would be offered the Duke, said that the ambassadors ship would be bound to be" one of the topics which the Duke would discuss with the President.
 The Duke wore a navy blue suit. black and white shoes and the white cap of the Royal Yacht Squadron at CoWes, England. He was in the best of spirits, and smiled and waved his hand several times as he posed for newspaper and newsreel plo- tographers.
 He boarded small launch at the U. s. Coast Guard Air Station and was taken out to the plane which took off from the Pan American Airways base here.
 The Duke said that he and the Duchess planned to remain at St. r=.o,,c;, JJoey>ita1 ;N NF;aY,n; poonl until she is well, land then, I have to get back to my job. you know"
 '"The last time I flew was from France to London in January of this year." he recalled. T spent two days in London then"
 Official Etiquette
 However, it was pointed out that the Duke, as Governor of the Brit ish Crown Colony of the Bahamas, was required by official etiquette to pay a courtesy visit on the head of the United States Government while visitor in this country. The Navy was assumed to have pro- vided a plane to facilitate his po- litenesS.
 President Roosevelt yesterday in- spected Abraham Bay in the Dukes colony where the United States has acquired a site for an air base. The destination of the Tuscaloosa after it left there was unknown. it was reported here that the Prest. dent planned to end his cruise in the next day or two, landing here. o,. at the Navy Ward in Charleston. s. O..
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
DR. LOWELL HAS
 SAITH BIRTHDAY

Boston, Dec. 13.-(UP)-Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell, president-emeritus of Harvard university, observed his 84th birthday today.
 Still in excellent health. he planned to spend most of the day at his Back Bay home but tonight was to be feted by 800 students and other friends at his annual birthday dinner ct Lowell House, a Har- yard dormitory. There will be c giant birthday cake, and after the dinner a 17th century play will be presented.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 DEC. 13, 1889
(By United Press)


 German pocket battleship Graf Spec engaged in running battle with British cruisers Ajax, Ex- eter and Achilles off River Plate. Graf Spec forced to enter MOn- tevideO harbOr in damaged con- ditiOn.
 Films reported advance of Russians In Central Finland. Town of Kitela occupied, also railroad line between Pitkaer- anta and SOrtavala fell to in- vadeys.
 War at sea less active, with only three ships lest; British steamer Deptford, Swedish steam CT AlgOl and Danish steamer Magnus.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
Former British King Leaves By Plane To See Roosevelt
Rumors of Ambassadorship Post Very Prevalent Today; Churchill Reported
 Still Seeking Right Man

Miami, Fla, Dec. 13-(UP)-The Duke of Windsor left by airplane today for conference with President Roosevelt in the Caribbean. They will meet aboard the U. s. s. cruiser Tuscaloosa some- where off Bimnini, in the Bahamas, it was learned from an authoritative source Capt Vyvyan Drury, ade-de-camp the duke refused to reveal the des- tination of the fourmotored seapane the purpose of the flight, in compliance with the wishes of the United States Navy Department. He declined to con- firm or deny that the duke would visit the President
 Flights Came After RumOrs
 "Im sorry unable to make a statement this morning. the Duke said But I'm entirely in the hands of the navy today and I'm they will take very good care of me- "The Duchess is getting on very well indeed he added "She had quite nasty operation, naturally Captain Drury had announced the flight after there had been reports that the Duke would be given the opportunity of accepting rejecting the post of British ambassador to the United States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
NO MORE TICKETS FOR SUGAR BOWL
Out=Of=TOwn Orders Are Being Returned to Those
 Seeking Tickets

New Orleans, Dec. 13.-CUP)- Out-of-town orders and checks for tickets to the annual Sugar Bowl game Jan. l today were being re- turned by the Mid-Winter Sports Association.
 There are absolutely no other tickets left and none will be returned to us either by Boston College or the University of Tennessee" President A. N. Goldberg of the association an nounced yesterday.
 An attendance of more than 70,00C was assured with less than 100 tick cts remaining unsold. Boston Col lege and Tennessee were allotted 7,500 tickets each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
MORE ITALIANS
 ARE PRISONERS
25,00O Said to Be Held in Egypt-TwO Generals
 Among Latest
By PHILIP TAYLOR

(UnlteO freSS Stan COrreSpOndent)
 Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 13-(UP)-Brit- ish forces battering Italian troops back toward the Libyan frontier cap- tured several thousand more prison CTS, including two generals com mailding divisions, 8 war com munique said today.
 It was understood that the new prisoners brought the total captured to at least 25,000 since start of the offensive.
 Previously, more than 10000 Ital- ian prisoners including three gen. erals officially had been reported captured and unofficial sources said that a much larger number may have been seized as the British land sea and air forces bombarded Fascist S>ccrS falling back on the frontier "bottleneck" near Sollum.
 "In the western desert remnants of the beaten Italian army continue their withdrawal, closely followed up by our advance troops" the con- munique from general headquarters said.
 Five Generals Held
 Tn addition to three senior gen. erals reported captured yesterday two further general officers con- manding divisions are now in our hands.
 "The number of prisoners also has been Increased by several thousands but owing to the area of the battle field it is still impossible to give any precise figures.
 "All along the Sudan frontier, our patrols continue to harass the enemy and to inflict casualties upon him. .''
 (The Sudan frontier area refers to Italian Eritrea and Ethiopia where there have been operations near Gallabat and Kassala).
 The total of five Italian generals captured was in addition to one Ital- ian general killed in the Sidi Bar rani sector on the first day of the British offensive.
 The British advances. reportedly extending almost to the Libyan from
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

German planes in relays attacked the Sheffield area as anti-aircraft guns blazed at them.
 Other fleets of German planes at lacked all corners of England in one of their most widespread raids. The northeast, southeast and south west coasts, including Wales, and London and the Thames Estuary all were attacked. One or more Ger man planes returned to the attack on London around dawn to cause slight damage in one district.
 A hail of incendiary and explos- i've bombs broke on Sheffield late last night and continued for about two hours and less severely until early this morning.
 Many Casualties
 There was extensive damage and there were many casualties. The shopping center suffered extensively
 Aided by bright moonlight the Germans dropped first incendiary then explosive bombs. They started many fires. But firemen, working in disregard of danger fought the fires during the worst part of the raid and overcame them.
 A chapel and other buildings were fired in northeast coast town. Southeast coast areas reported more activity than for several nights. Some bombs dropped in the south- west, including Wales.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
NUMBER l PEST

Middlebury, Vt., Dec. 13 - (U.P)
 Actress Eva Le Gallienne believes the No. pest of the American the ater audience is the candid camera fan. She told Middlebury College students last night that the brace let rattler and the candy muncher were far less distracting than the amateur lensman who brings his hobby to the theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 13-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. II, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year S4,349,39O,1 O,163.S9 S4,171, 914, ,S2S.S0
 Receipts $2,414,S9s,O17.4s s2,s62,4s5.716.17
 Gross Deficit $1,ss4,ss1.146,4o sl.SOs. .47s, ,112.ss
 Net Deficit $1,s15,44s,s4s.40 si.7ss, ,os1 .5s2 .ss
 Cash Balance $1,s75.5s4,4li.7S s2.61s,Ss1. .s57.s7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
Port Palermo Has Been Captured By Onrushing Greeks
Been Considering Asking for Armistice or
 Fighting on 10 Bitter End
BY BEN AMES United Press Staff Correspondent,

Athens Greece December 13. = (UP) = Greek cap announced officially today and captured Italian com mander quoted that the Italian command in Trana considering whether to ask Greece for an armistce The Italian commander was quoted in authoritative
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

A new Year. A New Career. Enroll now for new term commencing Ian. 2, Post Junior College of Commerce. Adv,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
Nazi Bombers Smashed
 Sheffield, England
Than Coventry-Frightful Destruction Deaths Left By German Bombs
BY NED RUSSELL United Press Staff CorrespOndent)

London December 13 - (UP) - Sheffield, famous throughout the world for it's steel rocked for hours during the night by Naz destruction air raid but
 today still in the war and still working despite its dead and its ruins Breaking through by weight of numbers new night fighter patrol along the eastern coast the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13
The Weather

Fair, Colder Tonight; Saturday Cloudy, Cold
 Fun weather Report Page 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-13

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The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16
Big Gain in Mt.
 Mckinley Park
 Tourists Trade

Mt. Mckinley National Park, Feb. 16 Tourist travel to Mount Mckinley National Park for 19- 30 was g percent higher than for 1888 the heaviest travel year up to that time. This is the great est travel increase of any park in the national park system. The boom in Mount Mckinley visit ors occurred despite decreased travel to Alaska.
 The new Mount Mckinley Park Hotel as a consequene was ap- propriately initiated for on sev- eral occasions the accommodations were filled to overhoWing This half million dollar hostelry built by the Alaska Railroad and by special appropriation to the Ma tiona Park Service provides lux urious respite for travel weary guests.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16
Haycock Put On
 Benefit Show
 Raised Money

U s. Marshal B B Mozee, chain man of the board of trustees for the Crippled Children's Benefit Fund is in receipt of letter from Frank Naas of Haycock, telling of the entertainment giv- en there to raise funds for this cause.
 The people of Haycock gather ed at the home of Wallace Por- ter where an enjoyable evening was spent in various forms of entertainment. Mrs Naas report ed more than $6O was raised and mailed to the fund headquarters at Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16
Envoy Of F. D. R. To Pope Ready
 To Leave

WASHINGTON Feb. l6 tF) - President Roosevelt's personal envoy to the Vatican will leave for Italy on February l7th to establish close contact with Pope Plus on future peace matters.
 The former steel magnate My ron Taylor will establish resi- dence at Florence. He will be ready to journey to the Holy See immediately on summons from the Pope or to carry any mess ages from MT. Roosevelt
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

.Alaskas two popular Pacific Alaska Airways pilots Capt S. E, Robbins and Capt w "Jer- ry" Jones crashed the picture columns of PAA's Semi-month- ly magazine in the most recent issue.
 "Robby' and Jerry are un-
 dergoing riaofous "hdoctrina- tion courses as the magazine put it in operations of large flying boats out of Miami.
 It was understood when Rob- bins and Jones went to Miami, they were to train for future service on the Seattle to Juneau route.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

According to an official state ment from one of the local air plane companies, plane cannot be chartered for use over an es- tablished air route. This means that it will probably not be pos sible for Nome to send a ski team, as such, to the Ice Carniv- al.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16
WEATHER SYNOPSIS AND GENERAL

About the only change in the general pressure distribution for the past 48 hours is a slow gen. eral rise throughout the field of observation-Cloudy weather pre- vails over eastern Alaska and south coastal regions. Some scat tered light precipitation has fell in those regions during the last
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16
Ski Activities
(Contributed)

Most thrilling rumor of the week is that Mayor Kubon may represent Nome in the skiing contests at the Fairganks Ice Car nival.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

l2 hours. Temperatures are show ing some signs of moderation,
 The expected movement of present meteorological conditions are favorable for fair weather tonight and Saturady with in creasing high clouds late Satur- day. Slowly rising temperature,
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16
Plans To
 Climb Tallest of
 Mts. in America

To climb Mount Mckinley is the purpose of a trip that Piero Ghiglione of Italy will make to Alaska late in March or early in April according to word re- ceived recently in Fairbanks by Frank T. Been superintendent of Mount Mckinley National Park.
 Mir Ghigiione is declared to be a famous mocntain climber.
 Plans for his approaching at tempt to ascend Mt. Mckinley are being made in the United States by Cliff Higby of Evans ton, III. MT. Higby wrote to MT Been saying some person was wanted in Alaska to organize and equip the expedition and that maybe a climbing companion re siding in the Territory would be desired
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

From coment heard in the var ious eating places in town, it seems that both mirth and ire were aroused by Mondays caus tic ski comment. The idea that Council can clean up on Nome at skiing, for instance-The fact remains that there are six good sl1iers in the tiny village of Council, two of them girls, two of them in grade school.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

Last Sunday, skiers at Dry Creek were noticeable by their absence. This Sunday it is plan ned to take a truck, as it is pos sible to drive within half a mile of the ski cabin. Those who are interested might give a thought to the following-that it is not always 25 below at Dry Creek, when it is at Nome. That there is more snow at Dry Creek, as well as good ski cabin. And that it is just as easy to recover from Saturday night at Dry Creek as it is in bed.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

For this coming Sunday, at Dry Creek, it is not hard to guess who will be engaged in fast, and We hope controlled, de scent,
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16
Climbed Mt Mckinley

MT Been submitted the sugges- tions to MT Karstens thinking he might be interested because in 1913 he made the Mount McKin- ley ascent with the late Hudson Stuck archdeacon for the Epis- copal Church in Alaska
 MT. Karstens has answered that if he were few years younger he might be interested in the project.
 Park Superintendent Been fir st communicated with MT Kar- stems on the subject by sending him a telegram from the Park on Feb. 7th.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

Coming to Nome recently, part ly through curiosity and partly beause of a small dog-team that needed the exercise, Ted Coom- ara, a wellknown ski instructor, formerly from outside" has been seen coaching individual skiers during the week on small slopes near town. If enought peo- pie are interested he could be engaged to coach Nome skiers at Dry Creek on Sundays. Last win ter Ted divided his coaching be- tween the Juneau and the An chorage ski ~clubs. He will be in town for about six weeks. Way back East, in Vermont, they say that the time to catch bears is when they are around.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

Nome skiing interest is increas ing. There are many more pairs of skis in town than last year The stores are sold out of their better grades of equipment Cable bindings, ski boots, and steel-edged skis are increasingly in evidence. It used to be that mukluks were the only skiing footwear. All this is prompting many lively arguments among oldtime skiers, some who scorn controlled doWnhill skiing as kid stuff" while others are do- ing their best to learn it.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

The Nome Nugget has just com pleted the printing of new legal forms on card board, they are for use when owners of mining pro perty lease to other parties, and are termed Non-liability Notices for wages and other debts con- tracted by leasees. They are for sale at soc each or 3 for $100 check at such high speeds calls for lightning fast reaction and the keenest health. Our Alaskan pilots should make excellent skiers.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

A common statement around Nome is that there is no good skiing as rule, compared to oth CT parts of Alaska. It might be answered, yes, and no. True en- ough, the thinly covered tundra around town is not very sporty skiing, but it is pretty safe to predit that within a year or so, trip by dogteam to places such as Pilgrim Springs for spring skiing in the Kigluaik Saw tooth) Mountains will be con sidered by many as one of the high spots of the year.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

At present, the best place in town for practicing on skis is the steep short slope between the graveyard and the Center Creek dredge. There is plenty of snow on this slope, and it is not wind-swept.
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

In Europe, especially in the Al pine region, many of the best airplane pilots are also ace high speed down-fountain ski racers. They find that they are called
 upon to react even faster and with more precision during a highspeed descent than in flight. Downmountain ski races of sev- eral miles in length on ten and twelve thousand feet glaciered peaks are often won at average speeds of 50 miles an hour, with occasional stretches taken at 80 mph. The picking of a route and the judging where to turn or
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16

Suggestions and Criticisms Invited
The Nome nugget., 1940-02-16
Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau FORECAST, NOME AND VICINITY

quite cold Friday with rising temp
 Data For 4 Hours Ending 100 pm Today Highest temp l2 temp Preciptaion-OOO
Evening star., 1940-12-22
Italians Declare Fleet
Bombords Ionion Coast

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 21.-Italys high
command declared today that its
feet had gone into action against
Greece.
Our naval units bombarded
enemy positions along the Ionian
(Southwest Creek coast effectively
hitting pre-established targets" a
communique stated.
PRESUMABLY this action took
place at about the same time
that the British claim that their
own fleet steamed up the Ionian
Sea and penetrated the Adriatic.
shelling the Albanian port of
Valona. The Italian high COM
mand said nothing about this
claim, however, and gave no de-
tails of the action. The British
had broadcast that their naval
units sighted no Italian ships)
On the Albanian land front the
italians reported winning an "im-
portant position" not identified, in
raid.
All Greek attacks were reported
repulsed, and the newspaper Il
Popolo di Roma said italian bomb
ers hemmed in and hammered
Greek units falling back along the
coast north of Porto Edda.
The high command said of the
Libyan fighting merely that there
was artillery action" and praised
the work of italian flyers attacking
armored British units.
Evening star., 1940-12-22
=
| 14 Italian Planes
Are Knocked Out in
Africa, British Say
Only l3 English Craft
Destroyed in II Days,
Air Ministry Asserts
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Dec. 21.-The British,
using Adolf Hitler's own blitzkrieg
tactics, knocked out "at least 144
italian planes in the first IA days of
their North African offensive while
losing only 13 of their own, the Air
Ministry news service reported to-
night.
Eighty-eight of the Fascist planes,
the news service said, were shot
down in the air and So destroyed on
the ground or captured. Pilots of 5
of the 13 British planes lost were
reported safe.
Cooperation between ground, sea
and air forces in the attack which
drove the Fascists out of Egypt was
described.
British (air) fighters maintained
continuous contact with our ad-
vancing troops" the news service
declared,
While battleships and destroyers
bombarded the Italians from the
Mediterranean and the tanks and
infantry trucks advanced, British
planes sought out Italian planes or
exposed Italian troops.
Forts, Airdromes Battered.
Bombers, the news service con-
tinued, battered forts and airdromes,
transport parks, troop concentra-
tions, munition and gasoline dumps.
On the whole they depended more
on the planes armed with eight ma
chine guns than on dive bombers
to demoralize the Italian troops, the
account said.
On December 9, the news service
said, every Italian airdrome from
Derna to Sidi Barrani" was heavily
raided.
Eighteen enemy aircraft were de-
stroyed. Two of our aircraft were
lost, but the pilots escaped"
The air bombardment continued
all that night and the following day
as the Italians retreated toward the
frontier city of Salum, it was said.
For the next 72 hours the same
harassing tactics were employed,
bombing and machine-gunning be-
ing almost continuous from dawn
to dusk Italian troops and
motor transport were relentlessly at
tackled and became increasingly de-
moralized," according to the news
service. "A particularly heavy at
tack was made on Tobruk Iibya) +,
where petrol stores were set on fire
and ammunition dumps blown up.
Heavy raids also were made on
Bardia, where large dump of stores
was destroyed"
Italians Strafed.
The Italians moving along the
coastal road to Tobruk were re
peatedly machine gynned," the
news service said.
At Salum, Is planes were reported
captured on the ground because
"airdromes had been rendered un-
serviceably by low-fying attacks
during the previous week"
On the night of December II the
Benina Airdrome received the
heaviest attack yet launched since
the beginning OF the offensive and
18 planes were Destroyer on the
ground" the news service said. On
the following night the barracks,
motor transport parks and garages
at Derna were reported set Oh fire
and on December 10 troop concen-
trations and motor transport north
west of Bardia were attacked.