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Evening star., 1940-05-14
-'Germun Ocean as North Sea

mark. Parts of the coast are held
by Germany, Holland and Belgium.
It is hard to mark an exact north
ern limit to the North Sea. The
custom is to draw a line from the
Shetland Islands eastward to Nor
way, and to say that is the
boundary.
The area of this sea is about $780,
600 square miles. Experts do not
agree on the size, but the figure
given may be taken as an average
estimate. The North sea has al
most as great an area as France.
Its average depth is about $50 feet.
In past times the name of Ger
man Ocean" was used sometimes for
the North Sea. This name is seldom
heard today. Great Britain's fleet
kept it from being a German
ocean" in the World War, and the
same has been true in the present
war.
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If you wish copy Of the leaf
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just send . self-addressed, Sc
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Evening star., 1940-05-14

No answer to this problem will be
given. 1t is assumed that you know
the names of all the States, but the
problem concerns your ability to
list them alphabetically as you read
them off this list, with two omitted
for each one given.
Copyright, 19400
Evening star., 1940-05-14

line reads: Il have forgot much,
Cynara, gone with the wind"
For a personal answer to your
questions about words, send a
stamped (3c), self addressed envel-
ope to Frank Colby, care The Eve
ming Star.
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Hard Grade for Buses

Motor buses of new passenger
and mail service between Kabul
and Mazar-i-Shafir, Afghan Turke-
stan. travel through passes 1000
feet high in the journey of $50 miles.
Evening star., 1940-05-14

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California
Delaware
Idaho
Louisiana
Massachusetts,
Mississippi
Nebraska
New Jersey
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Rhode Island
Tennessee
Vermont
West Virginia
Evening star., 1940-05-14

Son: will you give me some
money if I'm good?"
Father: mo, we don't get paid in
money for being good. Our pay is
that We are happy ourselves and we
make others happy"
Evening star., 1940-05-14

me. l did not grow really seasick,
but 1t was the closest call have
had while on salt water. Once upon
a time. when I was 16 years old, I
was seasick while crossing Lake
Michigan, but that's another story.
The North Sea stretches from
Great Britain to Norway and Den
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Points for Parents
By EDYTH THOMAS WAIIA

Children should not be paid for in
tangible things Dhtch do not hare
money udlue in later lite. e
Evening star., 1940-05-14
Modern Puzzles
BY GERALD L. KAUFMAN.
Divided We Fall

Here are Is of the 48 States, in
alphabetical order, with 2 omitted
between each pair. Try to unite all
48 by naming the ones that are
left out. If you prefer to play this
as game, let your friends take
turns in filling the gaps as you
read aloud.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
MINE OR TORPEDO
 SANK DESTROYER

London, Jan. 24-(UP)-A mine or torpedo sank the 1,475-ton Bri- tish destroyer Exmouth in the North Sea and all its men-at least l75 were presumed to have been lost
 The Exmouth was launched in July, 1884, and was the 22nd Bri- tish war vessed to go down in the war. It was the fifth destroyer.
 The $1,50O,000 vessel peace-time complement was 175 men but 1t may have been increased.
 "It is feared there are no surviv- ors," the admiralty said. "The next of kin have been informed"
 The Exmouth was under com mand of Capt. R. s. Benson, who re. ceived the distinguished service or. der last December for his successful action against submarines. Benson who entered the navy in 1905, served in the World War and commandec the eighth destroyer flotilal in Chins waters from 1885 to 1887.
 The first destroyer to go dowr with all hands, the Exmouth was ol the admiralty type" of flotills leaders similar to the Grenville whose loss was announced over the week end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
Stocks Advance In Light Dealings Today
Leading Issues at Best Levels at NOOn-AviatiOns
 Show Strength

New York, Jan. 24.-(UP)-Stocks advanced fractions to more than Q point in light trading today.
 Around noon, leading issues were at or near their best levels of the day. Steels and motors were firm. Coppers held steady t. nrm. Avia- tions were strong spots. Rails had small gains.
 United States Steel was at 57 3-4 up 3-4 and its preferred 117 3-4 up 2 1-2; Bethlehem 72 3-4 up 1 1-2; Chrysler 83 up 3-4; Douglas Aircraft 30 Ia up 3-4; ,Sperfy 4S 3-4 up 7-8; and North American q 3-4 up IA.
 General Telephone made new high at 9 1-8 up 3-8 while American Air Lines and Procter and Gamble equaled their highs. Nashville, Chat tanooga 6 St. Louis Railway pre- ferred was active for that issue, ris- ing 1-2 points to 21 1-2. Norfolk & Western gained 2 points to 21O on two sales.
 Gains of a point and more were made by American Smelling, Ameri- can Locomotive preferred, Inland Steel and National Supply preferred. National Biscuit preferred was down nearly 2 points and Allied Chemical a point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
NEW YORK CURB
IMMACULATE CYO SENIORS TO MEET
Plans for Entering K. of C. Debating Tourney to Be
 Discussed Tonight

An important meeting of the senior chapter of the Catholic Youth organization of the church of the Immaculate Conception will be held this evening in the base ment of the church. Plans will be discussed for entering 8 chapter team in the Knights of Columbus debating tournament and for the social and dance Friday evening in Columbus Club. Miss Betty McGrk and Miss Gertrude McGrath are in charge of arrangements for the so- cial.
 At tonight's meeting also the principals in the parish debate scheduled for Wednesday evening January 31st will be selected.
 Following the business session this evening Father Hussey will continue his series of talk on the Sacraments. His theme tonight will be Marriage"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
BLOCKADE BLAMED
 FOR LIVES LOST

Rome, Jan. A. (UP)-Premier Benito Mussolini's newspaper Popolo DTtalia of Milan blamed the French blockade today for the loss of lives aboard the Italian liner Orazio which burned of the French coast.
 Genoa authorities reported 1O4 persons still missing. This loss of life was attributed by Popolo DTtalia to the alleged fact that French blockade officers had halted the shin for four hours previous to the fire.
 Although the Orazio was navigat- ing outside French territorial wa ters," said Popolo DItalia, "the French auxiliary ship Vile D'Ajaccio forced the Orazio to halt for four hours while it carried out an inspec- tion and took off a number of pas sengers of German nationality.
 These four hours proved fatal. If the French had not stopped the Orazio the ship could easily have reached Barcelano, even in flames, and all passengers would have been saved"
 The newspaper Telegrafo, organ of Count Galeazzo Ciano, foreign minister, reported that French blockade officers took from the Ora zio eight German families.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
BOSTON U. HAS
 14LOCAL PUPILS
Commencement June 10; I3,OO0 Enrolment Rep=
 reSents 46 States

The 67th annual commencement weekend ceremonies of the Bos- ton University will formally open Saturday, June 9th, with traditional Alumni Day. The Baccalaureate Service will be held June 9th, with commencement exercises on Mon- day, June 10th.
 The latest registration figures re- leased by the university show an enrolment of nearly 13,000 students from 48 states and 14 foreign coun- tries. The dedication of the Charles Hayden Memorial home of the col- lege of business administration and the centennial anniversary of the founding of the first department, the school of theology, have been outstanding events of the universi- ty since its fall opening. Dr. Daniel L. Marsh, president, in his annual report emphasized the truly out standing amount of education serv- ice rendered by the university.
 Students from Waterbury and vi- cinity enrolled at the university in- clude:
 Thomas Francis BroSman, Middle bury, College of Business Adminis- tration; Fred James Carr, Jr., 50 Elmwood avenue, School of Law; George Peter Coukis, 39 High street, College of Business Administration; Harold Patrick Hanlon, 181 East Main street, School of Law; Robert Eugene Healey, 47 Chapman avenue, College of Business Administration, Graduate Division; Ross Agnes Kingston, 149 Woodtick Road, Sar- gent College of Physical Education: Juditch L. Lipetz, ITO Fulton Park avenue, College of Practical Arts and Letters; Rocco Serefin Marino, Briarcliff avenue, School of Medi- cine; Howard Ross Matzkin, 92 Savings street, School of Law; Frank Vincent Robertson, Thomaston street, College of Liberal Arts; Vio- let Claire Ryb. South Lounsbury street. School of Education; Sonya Ruth Seymon, 235 Lincoln street, College of Practical Arts and Let ters; A. Josephine Steinmann, R. F. D., No. 3, Sargent College of Physical Education, George Con- stantine Voularis, 357 South Main street, College of Liberal Arts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
OBJECTION TO BROWDER RUNNING
Board of Elections Gets
 Formal Complaint on /. Communists Plan

New York, Jan. A.-(UP)-A formal objection to the nomination of Earl Browder, general secretary of the Communist party, as Com munist candidate for a congress sional vacancy was filed with the board Of elections today.
 Former Alderman Lambert Fair child asserted in his objection that the nominating petition erred tech- nically in the description of the dis trict and the symbol of the party. He charged also that the party was not a political group but 8 "dues- paying secret society,""
 The Browder petitions bore the initials "C.P." instead of the usual hammer and sickle.
 s. Howard Cohen, president of the board of elections, said earlier that the courts would have to rule on qualification of the candidate in the event objections were filed. Browder, under sentence of four years inn prisonment for passport fraud. en- tered the congressional race in the 14th New York district where on Feb. 6 a successor will be elected to the late Rep. William I. Siroyich, Democrat.
 A few hours after he filed @ new $7,5OO bail bond yesterday, enabling him to remain at liberty pending an appeal, Providers friends filed his congressional nomination at l0:40 p. m. an hour and 20 min utes before the filing deadline.
 s. Howard Cohen, president of the board Of elections, said: "The board will not take the initiative in deny ing Browder his rights as a can d1date, for his conviction could pos Slbly be reversed or in the interim a certificate of reasonable doubt be granted which would stay the execution of his sentence"
 He said if any citizen filed 8 formal objection, the board would rule, otherwise it wouldn't.
 Milton Mann, Providers cam paign manager, said Communists had 5000 disciplined" votes in the district polling 10000, and had a good chance to win. He said Brow der would make his first campaign speech Thursday night.
 There were 5,440 signatures to Providers filing petition, 2,44O more than required.
 Cohen said there was nothing in the election law disqualifying can- didate because of a federtal con- viction. He recalled that although the election board had disqualified Benjamin Gitlow, Communist can- didate for mayor in 1925, because he had been sentenced to state prison for criminal anarchy. Eugene V. Debs was a Socialist candidate for president in 1920 while in prison for espionage.
 Browder will be opposed by demo- cratic and republican candidates, who both scoffed at the Commu- nists claim to 5000 votes.
 At Communist headquarters none would comment on the possibility of Providers being replaced as sec retary of the party in case he went to prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
Great Search Made
 For Vessel In Distress
Retired Army Officer Claims to Have Heard Call on
 His Drunkenness Charge Preferred

I tion," presumably during the World War.
 It was 5:3O a. m. before the coast guard finally called off the search for the sinking ship.
 Brown first called the coast guard station at Gay Head last night and reported that while sitting at home by his short wave radio he had heard a distress call in code saying s O s Send Help-We are sinking" He said he had not been able to catch the ships name or the name of its officer and radio operator, which had been broadcast, but he said he he got the poSition-between Cross Rip Light and Nantucket, 28 miles out in the harbor from Woods Hole and he also heard the operator say that 147 persons were on the sink ing ship.
 The Gay Head station relayed the message to its headquarters in Bos- ton. Word was flashed to naval headquarters in Washington, to all coast guard stations on the North i Atlantic.
 Throughout the night, while res | cue ships ploughed through the ! floating ice and alarms filled the air, Brown held forth at home, giv- ing interviews with newspapers by telephone.
 Shortly before dawn, the police announced, 'as result of calls to newspaper" two state troopers, Ed gar Lindstrom and Leonard Martin went to Browns home.
 "They found him drunk" police headquarters announced.
 They took him from his home iii West TiSbury to jail at Edgartown, pending arraignment in district court.
 Brown is 48. He said he retired from the army after the World War.
 Almost at the hour of his arrest, the coast guard cutter Campbell had been ordered out of New York to joint the search. Already engaged in 1t were the General Greene, the Breckenridge, and three motor life boats from the Gay Head, Coskata and Maddaket coast guard stations The coast guard cutter Algonquin also had been ordered into the search from Providence, R. l., but had been diverted to Fall River to break the ice-bound harbor there
 It had been thought at first that small excursion steamer of the New Bedford Steamship com pany, plying between Martha's Vine yard and the mainland. might have sent the distress call, but it hal docked at the island for the night The Eastern Steamship liner New York, and an occasional Savannah liner sail into that area but both companies said all their ships were accounted for. The only craft un- reported was the fishing schooner Anna c. Perry, with seven aboard which had left Martha's Vineyard island for Woods Hole at Il a. m yesterday in spite of storm warn ings. The storm threat had abated but there were heavy ice floes off Nantucket, Great Point and Mon- omoy Point.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24

transatlantic flyers the night oi Aug. 10-11.
 He predicted magnetic storms and auroras Sept. 15-16. They started Sept. IA and continued to Sept. IT.
 Nov. 8 to 20 he said would be 6 dangerous time. Temblors occurred in California, Japan, Oregon, Wash ington, British Columbia, Easterr U. S., Nicaragua, Juneau, Turkey and the Mississippi Valley Nov. 2 12, IA, 20 and g.
 Between Dec. 25 and Jan. 10,' said Thrupp's predictions, "a muct more destructive earthquake, on a par with that in Chile in January 1889, will occur"
 This forecast was fulfilled when starting Dec. 26, severe quakes struck Turkey, causing such loss of life and property that foreign countries sent aid to the Ankara government
 AurOras as Predicted
 A minor triumph following hot on the success of his year end forecast was his warning of strong magnetic disturbances and brilliant auroras for Jan. 1 to 4.
 This torm produced considerable dislocation of trans-continental tel egraph lines.
 Here are two of Thrupp's warn- ings for 1940: .. .-.
 July 20-Aug. 5-This period will bring the most destructive earth quake of this century, probably in those countries where they have oc- cured before. The main shocks will come between 6 and g p. m., PSF This occasion will compare with the disasters in Asia Minor on Aug. ls and Sept. 5, 1922, when 10000 people were killed.
 Oct. 20-Nov. 10-Second period oi greatest earthquake risk. The main shocks will come between 4 and 6 p. n., PSF. This will compare with the disasters in Chile, Nov. 25, 1922 when 900 miles of the Chilean coast were affected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
NORTHEAST STORM MAY AID TRAFFIC

Boston, Jan. Shipping men believed today that forecast northeast storm would help rather than hamper the movement of traffic along the New England coast by carrying seaWard the ice from jams in harborS and rivers.
 Light snow was falling in most sections of New England as the Bos- ton Weather Bureau predicted moderate to heavy snows" today and tomorrow Storm warnings were posted along the coast.
 Three tugs left Boston to aid ice- bound vessels in Lynn harbor. where the ice was reported to be nine in- cl1es thick, but were forced back by heavy seas and winds already ap- preaching gale force.
 The freighter Hartwelson, which left Lynn yesterday, was forced by ice against channel buoy and her propeller damaged in Cape Cod Canal where the worst ice condi- tions in years were reported. She proceeded at mid-morning for Nor folk, Va. however, when it was determined that damage was slight
 Ranging as low as 13 below, at Northfield, Vt, freezing temperat- ures continued throughout the six states. The temperature at Boston WAg 27 at 8 a. m. after falling to ; h% of 18 during the night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
"'Mattatuck"

The name '.Mattatuck" has been suggested by Albert Kistner of WatertOwn for the new tribe of Improved Order of Red Men ex- pected to be instituted next month with a charter membership of 100.
 State officers, headed by Great Sachem Raymond I. Petersen, of StratfOrd, are expected to attend. Delegations will be present from state tribes. The ceremonies of adoption will be exempIified by the degree team of Mohawk tribe, of T0rringtOn, headed by Past Sachem Harvey J. DOnahue.
 Among the Waterburians assist ing in the formation of the local tribe are William Saunders. Franklin Wells, Paul Richards. Julius NidO, Albert Williams, Will liam Reid, Jack Kruse, Frank BurrOw and John DeVitO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
ENTIRE NATION IN
 GRIP OF WINTER
Shows Blanket South, East-Storfn Warnings
 Are Out
By United Press

Winter held almost the entire country in an icy grip Wednesday as heavy snows blanketed the south and east and another sub-zero wave moved down from the Arctic Circle
 From the Texas Panhandle to Middle Georgia southerners slipped and Skidded to work in one of the most severe cold spells the south has endured in a decade.
 In the east snowfalls up to F inches delayed traffic. In the mid de west temperatures dropped sharply and threatened to go even lower than the near-record depths of last week.
 An ominous note came from Pitts burgh, where ice gorged Three Rivers and conditions paralleled those preceding the disastrous 1886 flood. A sudden thaw and rain now might mean repetition of the dis aster.
 A mountain storm at Riverside California, was blamed for the crash of an army bombing plane and the death of four of it's occupants. Cold weather and frost moved across northern California and 8 near cloud-burst drenched the southern part of the state.
 The weather bureau at Washing ton issued an advisory storm warn- ing for the Atlantic coast from Cape Hatteras to Atlantic City as the Capital dug out of it's heaviest snow since 1886.
 The new cold wave plunged the mercury to 16 below at Spirit Lake, Iowa, Casper, Wyo., reported Il be- low.
 Heavy frosts in the citrous fruit belt of southern Texas threatened severe damage to the $15,OOO,O ,OOO crop. The fire whistle froze at Hillsboro, Texas.
 Winter vacationists in Florida reached for warm clothing as freez- ing temperatures struck the north ern part of the state and colder weather was forecast. temperatures ranged from 26 at Pensacola to 56 at Key West.
 The greatest inconvenience of the cold spell befell Miss Beatrice Couch, at Cannelton, Ind. She started to her teaching job across the Ohio River at Hawesville, Ky. When she discovered that river ice had caused suspension of ferry service. So she drove 130 miles through Evansville, Ind, and Henderson, Ky, to get across the river. But her school did business as usual.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24
POPS CONCERTS
 FREE TO PUBLIC
Great Interest Is Shown Among Local Music LOv=
 CTS for New Classes

Last nights 'Learning-to-Listen" concert brought forth appreciative response from the audience assem- bled to hear an all-Beethoven con- cert. These concerts are doing a great deal for the community" said one person. T never knew the strength and beauty of such music, until became 8 regular member of the class, and now you couldn't t keep me away" said another.
 We're looking forward to the Wednesday evening Pops" concerts, too," came from a third music de- votee. "Just what are the Pops con- certs?' inquire a newcomer And the answer is simple. Music come to earth; music given to satisfy and enrich our lives"
 The Pops" concerts are made up largely of requests made by the audience. It is hoped that the Pops" concerts will play an important role in the cultural life of Waterbury men and women, just as it does in the larger communities and cities of our country. The program is design ed for MT. and Mrs. Aveage Citi- zen and only though their coopera- tion can this novel experiment in t. musical life of our city become worthwhile and permanent &C., tivity. The Pops" concerts are of- fered without charge to all Water burians who have an appreciation of music and who would like to en- rich their lives through active lis- tening. All are invited to hear their favorite pieces. recorded with the acme of pefection in sound- technique. The musical calendar, sponsored each week by the Bron- son Library and the Adult Educa- tion Program 10 Waterbury is as follows:
 Monday, $50 to 7:lS p. m.-rhe Swing club.
 Monday, 7:15 to 9:15 p. m.-Learn- ing-to-Listen Advance Group).
 Tuesday, $50 to 7:l5 p. m.-The Swing club.
 Tuesday, 7:15 to s:15 p. m.- Learning-to-Listen (New Group). Wednesday, 7:30 to 800 p. m.- Waterbury Pops" Concert.
 Excellent program notes accom- pany each Pops" concert which help the listener to gain a general familiarity witE the music which he is to hear.
 Subdued lighting effects and floral decorations bend with the musical atmosphere of each session. All mu- sical activities are directed by Wal den Trimble and Miss Paulette Wolozin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-24

EdeartOwn, Mass, Jan. 24.-(UP) Capt. Byron c. Brown, retired army officer arrested on a drunken ness charge, insisted today that he was "cold sober" last night when he claims he heard a distress call from a ship sinking with 147 per sons aboard.
 In an interview in the warden's once, after being brought from his cell at Edgartown jail, Brown said
 T had had nothing to drink-n fact there wasn't Q drop in the house."
 A widespread search by coast guard and naval craft of the ice- choked waters of Vineyard Sound whence the call supposedly came had been called off early today af- ter state police seized Brown.
 "I was listening in on the short wave on my home radio-as dc practically every night-when sud denly picked up the distress call, Brown said. "That was at 7:02 last night.
 My wife was in the house but sne was out of the room so she didn't hear the call, which was an tndistinct voice. called to her and told her about it. She said, You'd better report it. Then I called the coast guard"
 Five coast guard boats and the destroyer Breckenridge were stii! searching the location in icy Vine yard Sound from which Brown said the distress call had come, at the time of his arrest. They had sped out late last night and the first of them to reach the scene, the coasG guard cutter General Greene, had reported that the sea was calm. visibility unlimited and that no ship or wreckage was in sight. Neverthe- less, the search had continued all night.
 Police said this was the second "Ship in distress" Brown had re- ported to the coast guard in two weeks. The other time he said he had heard a call from a schooner aground off Block Island. Nothing came of that incident.
 The charge against Brown was simple drunkenness" and state po- lice said they could take no fur ther action than that, but that the coast guard might want to do some thing about it. The army register states that Brown was reetired "by reason of wounds received in &C.,