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Evening star., 1940-11-08

Million Under Arms
In Next Four Months
Is Army's Goal
First 400, 900 Recruits
Will Be Sundwiched in
Regular and Guard Units

BY the Associated Press.
The War Department reported
today that preparations were fast
nearing completion for expanding
the Nations land forces to million
men in the next four months.
An outline of basic training plans
for men to be obtained through
the selective service program said
the first 100000 recruits would be
Sandwiched into Regular Army and
National Guard units and efforts
made to turn them quickly into
efficient, energetic, self-reliant and
physically hardened soldiers"
The pioneer 100000 OF the con-
scription program are to be mo-
bilized by March IS. Subsequent
selectees will be put through three
months of individual drill at re-
placement centers before being
transferred to units in which most
will serve the remainder of their
one years active duty.
81 Centers Being Set Up.
BY id-March, when it is expected
that 81 strategically located replace
ment centers will be ready, at least
a million men will be in the Armys
olive-drab uniform.
A record influx of enlistments
yesterday swelled Regular Army
ranks past the original goal of 375,-
600 professional soldiers. One Of the
latest volunteers was Chan Chong
Yuan, 35, Chinese laundryman in
New York, who held the first number
drawn in the draft lottery and de-
cided not to wait He wants to be
a machine gunner.
Besides the Regular Army, the
National Guard, to be fully modified
by February, now numbers about
225 900.
To these will be added the 400, 900
to be called up by March Is and a
like number to be modified by
June Is.
Large Maneuvers Planned.
In the outline Of plans for train
ing and housing selective service
recruits. the War Department said
assignment of the first 100000 to
regular and National Guard units
would depend on existing vacancies
in those units. the need for men of
specialized qualifications and the
availability of shelter, food and
equipment.
Virtually all are scheduled to take
part in large-scale maneuvers next
summer which will simulate condi-
tions Of actual warfare.
Men with outstanding qualities of
leadership and special qualifications
may hope for selection to attend
officers candidate schools the final
three months of the year training
Four such schools are planned-in-
fantry. cavalry, field artillery and
coast artillery. Their courses will
lead to second heutenants commits
sionS.
Thus far 43,077 recruits have been
reported for October, the largest
number for any single month even
in the World War, and officials said
final returns would add several
hundred more
Men registered for the draft still
are being accepted for three-year
enliStmentS in the Regular Army
Relatively few took advantage of
the opportunity to sign up for a
single year, in effect for a few weeks
before registration day. For the
Regulars 1888 were accepted, and
12,404 for the National Guard.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
FIoodIiqhts
Continued From First Page

provide electricity for approximate
ly 5000 homes.
If the present rule on night base
ball in the major leagues remains
in force. the Senators next season
will play seven games at home at
night. meeting each of the other
American League clubs once. AL
ready, according to Griffith, 19
other night events have been booked
for 1e4I, including football, boxing
and other sporting activities.
Mr.. Griffith, who will be II this
month, one of the founders of the
American League, is one of the last
magnates in the two major loops
to bow to the popularity of night
ball. Although he, himself, was one
of the pioneers, having been
identified with nocturnal baseball
when he was managing the Cincin-
natl Reds before coming to Wash
ington in 1912. Mr. Griffith frowned
upon the trend when it first was
introduced on a practical scale some
years ago by Larry MacPhail, then
general manager of the Cincinnati
Reds.
Calling it "circuS basebalr' and
unnatural Mr.. Griffith vowed that
he would never install lights in his
park unless 'it was absolutely neces-
sary." One by one, however, other
major league teams followed Mac
PhailS steps until today, with Mr..
Grifhths surrender, only five of the
16 American and National League
teams do not play at home at night.
These five teams are the New York
Yankees, Boston Red Sox and De-
troit Tigers of the American League,
and the Chicago Cubs and Boston
Bees of the National.
Mr.. Griffith, himself, began to
weaken last year. During spring
training camp it seemed almost
certain that he would install lights,
but when he heard engineering es-
Inmates which ranged around $780,
900 he threw up his hands and
called all deals off.
1t is reported that the average
night game of the majors attracted
from two to four times the usual
weekday attendance and that last
seasons night games were attended
by 1,558,021 fans.
The Belmont Iron Works is to
build and erect the steel towers,
while Harry Alexander, Inc, cleo
trical contractors and engineers of
Washington and New York, will be
in charge of the installation of the
lighting equipment.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Social Service School
Plans Benefit Dance

A benefit dance for the National
Catholic School of Social Service
will be held next Friday night at
Wardman Park Hotel. 1t is spon-
sored by the Committee of Twenty
five, an organization created for the
purpose of aiding the school.
General arrangements are in
charge of Eugene J. Butler, assisted
by Michael F. Keogh, Mary T. Coyne,
John Cunningham, Rita M. Walsh,
Margaret H Coyne, Rose Weisman,
John ODonnell, jr, and John
OLeary.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Police Ask F. B. |. Aid
In Kidnapping Case

Washington police have asked the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for
aid in apprehending the kidnaper
of a 20-mor th-old colored baby gir'.
who was taken from her parents
on october %, it was learned today.
The baby Lorine Vaughan,
daughter of Massie and Ida
Vaughan, GOT Sixth street NV, was
taken from her home by a colored
woman, who said she wanted the
baby to accompany her on a shop
ping tour.
1t. Horace w. Lineburg and mem
bers of the police public relation
squad, said they have combed tie
city for more than a week in search
of the woman and baby. No COM
munication Of any sort has been
received by the parents, police said.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Brood Anti-Jewish Law
Decreed in Belgium
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. ga far-reaching
law against Jews has been decreed
in Belgium by Gen. Baron Alexan-
der Won Falkenhausen, German mil
itary commander in Belgium and
Northern France, it was reported to-
day.
Jews who fled from Belgium dur
ing the German invasion will not be
allowed to return. Local officials
must register all Jews over IS years
old.
1t was said that affairs of relig-
ious organizations would not be
affected by the new rules.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Mass Commentaries
Death of Msqr. Burke

Students and staff members of the.
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence today commemorated the 4th
anniversary of the death of the
Right Rev. Msgr. John j. Burke, C..
S. p, with a requiem mass sung in
the chapel Of the National Catholic
School of Social Service by the
Right Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Ready.
Msgr. Burke was the first execu-
tive secretary of the National Cath
olic Welfare Conference and found
.er of the National Catholic School
of Social Service.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Report for Last 81 Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. so. 1850 pm. yesterday. Year
ago, so.
Lowest, 3S, 6 am. today. Year ago, Al.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, 100. on July 81.
Lowest, z on January 20.
Humidity for Last 2I Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todsyD
Highest, 90 per cent, at am. today.
Lowest, 40 per cent, at 800 pm. yes
terday.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic SurveyD
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Opera Broodcosts

Through the cooperation OF
the National Broadcasting Co.,
The Star is presenting over
WMAL each weekday morning
excerpts from the operate re-
cordings featured in the opera
appreciation campaign. The
program on which the record
ings are heard. "Today's Prel-
ude." is scheduled daily except
Sundays from 6 to 7 am. The
Stars recordings may be heard
between Gas and 7 O'Clock.
The recordings already re-
leased in the campaign may be
obtained at the special distribu-
ton booths in the lobby of The
Star Building each weekday
from 9 am to 6 pm. The
booths are closed on Sundays.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
16-FIoor Plunge Kills
New York Society Girl
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-Audrey
Anderton, socially prominent daugh-
ter of DR.. Walter P. Anderton, New
York City physician, was killed to-
day when she fell or jumped from
16-floor apartment window.
Her body landed in rear court
yard below the apartment of her
cousin, Countess Seherr- -Thoss, wife
of Count Hans Christopher Seherr-
Thoss.
Miss Anderton was listed Ia the
social register.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
British Are Making
Island of Gibraltar,
German Radio Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. ga Ger
man radio broadcast, heard
here today by N. B. c., quoted
reports from Madrid that Brit
ain is making an island of her
Gibraltar citadel.
A canal about 8 miles long
and varying in width from "a
to 3. of a mile is beng blasted
between the mainland and the
promotory from which Gibral-
tar's guns guard the western
gate of the Mediterranean, this
report said.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Weather Conditions Last 81 Hours.

Pressure continues low of the North
Atlantic coast, while an extensive area of
high pressure is moving eastward over the
Lake region and the Central States, Spring
held, Ill. 102qS millibars (3041 inches).
A disturbance is moving eastward over the
Dakotas. Pierre, OAK, l0OS5 millibars
(29.7S inchesl, followed by rising pressure
over the Northern Rocky Mountain region.
and rains or SHOWS in the North Pacific
States and tte Northern Rocky Mountain
reelon, while snow hurrieS occurred over
portions of the lower Lake region and the
Northern Appalachian reEion. Tempera-
lures have risen over the middle and
Northern Plains States. Elsewhere changes
have been slight
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Weather Report
Furnished by t

tFurnshe by the State Tea
slightly
degrees oudness
northwest winds becoming gentle variable
tomorrow.
Mayand-Fair slightly
tonight; cloudme Slightly
colder PORTIONS
increasing
West vgniaFa and continued cold tonight increasing
coudness slightly followed by night
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Alumni Will Meet

. Maynard Owen williams of the
National Geographic Society staff
will describe scenes of the European
war at a luncheon of Columbia Uni
versity alumni at pm. tomorrow at
the Army and Navy Club. Mr.. Will
liams is especially familiar with the
war area in Greece.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Machine Gunner FeIIs Plane

LONDON, Nov. s (P).-An army
corporal firing Bren light machine
gun was reported by British author
tiles today to have shot down a
German Dornier bomber at Abber-
ton, near Colchester. The planes
crew of six was captured.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Train Service TO Resume

BUCHAREST, Nov. 8 (P.-
Authorities announced today that
train service throughout Rumania
Immediately would return to normal
after Interruptions caused by heavy
German and Rumanian troop
movements.
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1940-11-08
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rive
Harpers Ferry. Potomac muddy
Ills today.
The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1940-11-08

Foreign Stations.
moon. Greenwich time todayl
Temperature weather.
iorta (FayaD Azores 66 CLOUDY
Evening star., 1940-11-08
Weather in Various Cities.

Automobile lights must be turned on
one-haf hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1940-11-08

FURNISHED by United States Coast
Geodetic Survey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Elections - Then What?

There have been few elections that people as of November 5 1940, will mean. The election of 1860 comes close, perhaps. That was the year the nation elected Re- publican, Lincoln, to lead them in civil war that was to preserve the nation. Maybe the election of 1916 can compare when Wilson, a Democrat, was re- elected, as the nation faced the proba- bility Of war, in which it became in- volved a few months later.
 Perhaps it is the egotism of each in- cumbent generation that regards the events of every current epoch as the most important the world has ever knoWn-each dilemma as the most criti- cal civilization has ever faced. If such preSumptionS are false in coSnic sense, they are very true in a practical way. When any powerful nation faces choice in shaping it's destiny, the welfare of ~posterity may depend on that selection.
 There is feeling among many persons that the present prediction period is a truce in American foreign policy, precar- iously maintained by both sides. That after the ballots are counted and the win ner certified Americas real course of action in the world scene will begin. There is suspicion that ultimately America will become involved in the war, no mat ter which side may triumph at the polls. Not because either party will deliberately seek such involvement but rather be- cause the force of events is driving this country more deeply into position which may become untenable with out resort to arms.
 Whether or not we enter that war de- bends not so much on the citizens of the United States or their government aS it does on the conduct of the other nations already involved If the causes are beyond our control, we can have not hand in shaping the effect. War for America need not yet be considered fait accompli. As long as we maintain po- sition of formal neutrality there is still hope of peace for America We're in ticklish situation. We must play our cards the right way. There can be no mistakes, no funabling.
 That is the issue on election day. It would be a simple matter to plunge this nation into war after November 5. It will require the most delicate diplomacy, the greatest skill, the keeneSt desire for enonintervention to keep us out of it with no loss of prestige and no surrender of rights. The voters will have the right to choose which of the two candidates they feel will be more likely to save American democracy and American peace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
The Chicago Sewer Commissioner

In Jersey City Mir Willkie referred to one of his opponents as "the Chicago Sewer Commissioner" The sally brought the expected hootS of derision for which he waited. MT. WillkieS lack of dignity, his failure to observe the properties can be overlooked. But it is difficult to over look the innuendo that there is something degrading about the position of sewer commissioner. Every city must have some one in authority over the important work of sewage disposal.
 In our own city the City Engineer is this authority. The office is an extremely important one, the present incumbent, MT. Charles Root, an able official and a highly respected citizen. His predecessor, the late Mr. Robert A. Cairns, held an honored place in this community. MT. Willkie has not added to his stature by speaking disrespectfully of the Sewer Commissioner Were his opponent a worker in the sewer, it comes with little grace for one who has had the advan- tages of education to refer to any one contemptuously because of the nature of the work he earns his living by To us it sounds much like throwing verbal eggs or tomatoes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

Connecticut College for Women at New London is often spoken of as compara- lively new college. And so it is as com pared to some of the older institutions such as VaSSar and Smith and so on. How ever, Connecticut's first college for wo- men observed over the week end the 18th anniversary of it's founding. It has taken it's place during these years as an out standing college, and some of those things brought to the attention during a two-day observance were the parts wo- men have been taking in fields not so much occupied quarter of century and more ago, business and government ex- ecutive positions, all the professions as well as teaching, and many important lines that have been developed of late years. At the time Connecticut College opened "the world was just awakening to the great potentialities of women" Presi- dent Katherine Blunt stated. "The force of public opinion in favor of women'S sui frage was irresistibly rising. Professional opportunities for women were gaining AS our future students leave the college, they will have a power and influence greater even than women have now"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
Congressmen A. w. O.L.

Some congressman have found a way of beating the general sentiment against a vacation in a time of crisis. It is not good way. It's simple enough All a representative or senator does is grab train and get out of town. The habit, has become so prevalent that Congress is having difficult time rounding up quorum to conduct it's vital business.
 Some of the congressman are anxious to get home because of the coming cleo tions. It seems pretty left-handed way of campaigning - deserting a job so them to that job. Most voters will not appreciate the reasons. for their repre- sentatives' return. There is rule which makes it possible for straying solons to be brought back to duty by force. Few people will object if this rule is imposed on the deserters
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

movement to future political am- bitions. They say he Is secretly planning to run either for gov- ernor or Congress in 1942. 1. Reciprocating Senator Bob La- Follette's declaration for Roose- welt, silver-haired Leo Crowley, head of the Federal Deposit In- surance Corporation and potent Wisconsin Democratic leader, will back LaFollette against his Dem- ocratic opponent-if the latter continues in the race. There is strong inner party pressure on him to quit. The Sheboygan Press, leading Democratic paper, causti- cally asSailed him as an anti- New Dealer. |. COP researchers are preparing an extensive report on the earnings of every member of the Roosevelt family since 1888. Still undecided is whether and how this material should be used in the campaign. {. Slow on the trigger, the Democratic National Committee allowed the faster moving COP to get Madison Square Garden this year for the last Saturday night of the cam- paign. But the Democrats have nailed down the final radio hour, signing up all net works for Il to 12 p. m., Monday, November 1.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

Connecticut is celebrating in big way this month Last week it was Torrington observing the two hundredth anniversary of it's founding, and Sunday over in Pennington they were celebrating three hundred years of existence. Waterbury should feel an added interest in Farm ington's history because it was men from that place who first came to what is now Waterbury, called in the early days, Mat tatuck Our local history tells us that in 1870 that the movement was started to confer land to settlers in this vicinity, and not many years later about twenty-five or six men applied for settlement of Matta- tuck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

bers who haven't gone home would rather listen to a ball game than a debate.
 When the Senate convenes, the clerk has to run through the roll call several times before he can get a quorum. This does not ap- pear in the Congressional Record where the roll calls are consolidat- ed into one.
 Sometimes, in desperation, the clerk counts as present some members who have called up by telephone from their offices, and announces that 49 members have answered to their names. But Senator Vanderberg objects. we don't IegisIate by tele- phOne," he says. Where do you get 49? I only see 25."
 So the clerk rings the bill and calls the roll all over again.
 On the opening day of the Worlds Series, slack attendance so irked Senator Thomas of Okla homa that he scolded the absent members publicly. Later, he re- sorted to announcing the score of the ball game, inning by inning, as an attraction to keep members on the floor.
 POLITICAL CHAFF
 IntimateS ascribe ex-heavy- weight champion Gene Tunney's sudden interest in the youth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15

 ter. but that matter and energy are one, and he said that if we could release the atomic energy which mat ter contains, it would generate a stupendous amount of power. Quite by accident a scientist lid demolish an atom, and, to his own and every one else's smazement, developed 200 0,000,0 900 volts of electricity by so doing. It has been confidently as- serted that If we could find some way whereby we could completely destroy and thereby release the at- omic energy of twelve pounds of matter, the energy produced would equal all the power that electric generators in this country produce in one year.
 If such a power release does occur and 1t falls Into the hands of men such as are at present world rulers, the human race may Indeed be ut- terly destroyed Nature is revealing to us the secrets of many hidden pages and pleading with tis that we use this stupendous release of pow. CT for the upbuilding of human life, Instead of for its destruction.
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 NeWspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
WESTERN HEMISPHERE COVERS MUCH TERRITORY IN
 WRITER'S OPINION
Waterbury. Conn. October 10, l94O.

I
 Editor, Waterbury Democrat: Without accusing the New Deal Administration of deliberate inten- tion to deceive the people of this country, I do know that 1t has through omission, Intentionally or unintentionally failed to clarify the term "The Western Hemisphere" How many people know that un- der the draft law, the president of the United States can send the Na- tional Guard and the conscriptees anywhere in the Western Hemi- sphere. Do we believe that the words Western Hemisphere" mean North and South America? Look this up for yourself if you doubt it. If your dictionary is out of date, your geog- raphy is not. What is the west ern Hemisphere?" It includes all of England west of London, all of Ire- land, Brittany and Normandy in France, Spain and Portugal, and a large part of the west coast of Af- rica.
 Failure to define the American continent, as the territory in this hemisphere to be defended, gives Franklin D. Roosevelt legal authori- zation to send the guard and the conscripts to fight in Europe or Af-, rica.
 President James Monroe, pro- claiming his famous doctrine in 1923, warmed Old World nations against colonization or encroachments on the American continents" Having thus defined the area to be shielded he thereafter referred to 1t as "this hemisphere"
 But the Burke- Wadsworth draft bill- now our national conscription law-justified by its authors and proponents as an instrument to en. force the Monroe Doctrine, If neces- sary, specifically define the area to be defended as 'the Western Hemi- sphere"
 Yours very truly,
 WORLD WAR VETERAN.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-15
HALF OF ALIENS REGISTERED

Registration of aliens is proceed ing quiety but effectively under the direction of Earl G. Harrison, the youthful-looking Republican lawyer who came down here to take charge of the job. About half the 3,5OO,- 900 aliens in the country have al- ready signed up and considerably less than half of the four months allotted to the job has been used up; the thing should be finished nicely by the end of the year, even though letdown is expected when the draft-law registration period sets in.
 As the cards came in, they go to immigration service and FBI for checking. The officials expect they'll uncover quite a few cases of illegal entry which they hadn't known about before; chances are, though, that an alien who is behaving him. self and working hard won't get into much trouble even if he is here illegally. For one thing, it's impos- sible to deport most European aliens nowadays.
 Queerest quirk in the program developed recently in Georgia, where an alien who showed up for finger printing offered a hand which had two thumbs. There was only room for one thumb print on the card, and the clerk couldn't figure out which thumb to print. (P. S.: He finally took both, using a second card, just to be sure)