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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-30

Naugatuck, Oct. 30-Warden John
]. Sheridan today endorsed the an
nual Forget-Me-Not drive conducted
by the Disabled American veterans.
The warden said:
It is with pleasure that again
endorse the annual Forget-Me-Not
Drive conducted by the Disabled
American Veterans each year.
Contributions to the annual For
get-Me-Not Drive are of great
deal of help to disabled veterans,
members Of their families, and
other dependents, when in need.
1t is evident from past experience
that these Forget-Me Not Drives,
sponsored by the Disabled American
Veterans, not only provide material
aid to their disabled comrades but,
also help these comrades to face life
with a new feeling of optimism in
the knowledge that they have not
been forgotten.
So this year, as in many years in
the past, it earnestly hopes that the
people of Naugatuck will give their
support so that the 1910 drive will
be most successful.
John j. Sheridan, Warden
Costume Party at 'Y"
An enjoyable costume party was
held last night in the Naugatuck
Y. M. C. A. recreation room. Mem
bers of Twilight Bowling League who
were present in costume were:
Kathleen Holton, Julia Curtin, Ida
Schwartz, Phyllis Conlon, Mary Cur
tin, Jane Bontempo, Helen Dineny,
Althea Davis, May Foley, Mae Gull
len, Anna Nolde, Jane Schwartz,
Babe Bolean, Alyce Hughes, Mar
garet Daily. Catherine Curtin and
Mrs. Evelyn Klambt, Mrs. Rose
Beardsley, Mrs. Blanche Sundberg,
Mrs. Anna Bunting and Mrs. Cath
crime Nolde,
A short skit representing Amer
lean Girls of To-day" was presented
by Anna Bunting, Marjorie Dwy,
May Foley, and Evelyn Klambt.
Games were played and refresh
ments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-30
Y Twilight Bowlers
Sponsor Masquerade
In Recreation Room
NOn-SuppOrt Charge Against Fred Eichman NOlIed =
Adelaide Clayton Disqualifes Self As Wce-Chair-
man Of Republican Town Committee
NAUG ATUcK
Correspondent. WIN. >. Baxter-Phone NauEatuck ss4s

Bernard Butcher as deacon, and
Rev. Thomas M. Griffin, pastor, as
sub-deacon. Rev. Joseph Yankow-
sas was in the sanctuary. Burial
was in st. James cemetery and Fa-
ther Kochumas officiated at the
grave.
The bearers were: Warden John
j. Sheridan, Edward Baltrush, Will
liam Baltrush, Timothy Ferris, Jo-
seph Neal, Simon Peck, Patrick and
Thomas Grant.
A delegation from the Chase COM
pany Waterbury, included: William
Dwyer, Hazel Leonard, Margaret
Jauden, Evelyn MORE, Ralph RoSsi
Patrick Shea, Anne Barrett, Cath
crime Wall, Mary Gather, Margaret
Keefe, Fred zehnder, Emma Thibo-
deau, Antoilette Hevey, Bernadetta
Schlag, Helen Cahill, David Carls-
from, MarGe Anderson, John Han
lon Cyril Mellitle, Florine Sheehan,
Ellen Davies, w. G. Hustel.
The funeral of Mrs. Catherine B.
Grove, widow of Martin Grove, of
159 Highland avenue, who died
! Monday night at her home, will be
held tomorrow morning at $3.50 from
her residence to st. Francis church
at 9 o'clock, where a solemn hgih
mass of requiem will be celebrated.
Burial will be in st. Francis ceme-
terry
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-30

Miss Sullivan's first graders won
the banner in Tuesdays banking in
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON W. BURGESS.

To be in pickle Is to be in q
position where you don't know what
to do; where whatever you do prom
ises to get you into trouble. Peter
Rabbit was in a dreadful pickle.
He had boasted that he would not
be afraid to go right up to that
flying machine, which all the other
little people believed to be a terrible
giant. Now he had been dared to
do it by Chatterer the Red Squirrel,
and he knew that If he didn't do it
he never, never would be allowed to
hear the end of it.
:. So Peter had bravely started of
from the Old Orchard, where he
had been when the flying machine
had come down on the Green
Meadows over near the dear Old
Briar Patch. But there was one
thing that bothered Pete. He
wasn't afraid of that machine itself
as long as it was quiet, because, you
know, he had once seen 1t very
close, too, and knew it wasn't alive.
But Peter knew that there was a
man with it, and he was afraid of
the man. Peter is always afraid of
men unless he knows them. He
has very good reason to be, I am
sorry to say.
: So now you see what a pickle
Peter was in. He was afraid to go
over to that machine on account of
the man, and he was afraid not to
lgo because all the other little peo-
pie would call him a coward and a
boaster There is one thing about
it," muttered Peter to himself, II
can goto the dear Old Briar Patch
anyway, and by the time I get there
perhaps that man will have flown
away In his machine"
So Peter kept on going, lpperty-
lipperty-lip. toward the dear Old
Briar Patch, but he took his time
about it. He didn't hurry. You
see he was hoping that that ma
chine would fly away. Usually
Peter hurries across the Green
Meadows as fast as his legs will
take him, because he never knows
when Redtail the Hawk or some
other enemy may be near. But
this time he knew that he was per-
fectly safe, for not one would dare
show himself while that machine,
which they all thought was a ter
rible flying giant, was about.
Now. no sooner had Peter started
than Sammy Jay flew over to the
Green Forest and from there by
roundabout way to the Old Pasture.
telling everybody that Peter Rab-
bit had started to make good his
boast. No one believed he would
do it, but, nevertheless. everybody
who could, stole to place where
he could watch and still remain
hidden.
Evening star., 1940-11-22

From Ell Centro: Will you please
give us the origin of the expression,
"OK?" r. S.
Answer: We are certain of Moth
ing but this: Our word of all work,
OK Cor okay or okeh), is as Ameri-
can in origin as Yankee Doodle,
although it has been borrowed by
every nationality under the sun. 1t
is said on good authority that ok"
has even lergely replaced the tradi-
tional 'righto" in British speech.
The New Webster's states that
perhaps "OK" originated in the
Choctaw Qndian) "oke," or "hoke, "
meaning "Yes, it is" If so, it was
adopted early in the life of this
nation, for the expression has been
known since Colonial days.
Here is another theory from a
book on Americanisms written by
de We're in 1872:
General Andrew Jackson, better
known in American history as Old
Hickory, was not much at home IN
the art of spelling. The President
employed the letters o. K as an
endorsement of applications for
office, and other papers. They were
intended to stand for All Correct,
which the, old gentleman preferred
writing oil Korrect;' and hence
they are used, to this day, very
much in the sense of the English
All Right"
Is it OK to use OK? Why not?
AS sound and venerable American
colloquialism that has caught the
popular fancy of the world, it's OK.
For free Propouncing Test No.
2, send stamped (3-cent), self
addressed envelope to Frank Col
by, care The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Historic Cuban Desk
Now in Museum

From President Fulgencio Batista
the National Museum in Havana
has received the desk on which
Don Tomas Estrada Palma, first
President of the republic and re-
vered as an outstanding patriot
signed presidential documents. Un-
til recently 1t was in the office Of
the secretary to the President.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
POINTS FOR PARENTS

BY EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.
Allo,Cing q child to suffer the
natural consequences of his pro-
crastination is the best 1Uay to
cure that bad habit.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
Don't Take Nv
Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
OK

Correct: satisfactory; good; all
right.
Evening star., 1940-11-22
EVENING STAR FEATURES TODA
NOVEMBER II, 1870.

EVENING STAR FEATURES TO-DAY
WMAI1 430
Sports-Late sports Ray Michael. WMAIl 6
"Tannhauser
"Todays Prelude" morning, WNAL 645-7.
THE EVENINGS HIGH LIGHTS
All Times Pm. Unless Indicated.
75-WAI Milo national commander of the American
outlines the Legions defense policy for the Nation
730-WJSV Al Gang With Elvera Ruppel popular
songstress
soo-WJSV, Smt outstanding champions of
puchriude Alice and Betty CRADLE appear In pre-
O. Alley
Information Please Warden Lawes submits to an
intellectual Deems Taylor also will be there
90WRC Eveyman Theater Joan Crawford in Oboers dra-
matte fantasy The Word"
1OO0-WJSV Col Lem Stoopnage relates few
his eyou believe them or not
his lightweight title against
Lello the Square Gardens.
113O-WRC Gamett papers OF RocheSter
Y, tribute entertainment to the expedition
SHORT-WAVE PROGRAM
BUDAPEST: Music in English; HAT4, 912 meg,
328m
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eoo-LONDON: Wartime Songs Scenes and
Stories. s58 313 m -.
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Evening star., 1940-11-22

spell the word
called column opposite
"Leed Out
correctly you poison.
Answer to LETTER-OUT
Letter-Out
MORGANS-RANSOM released
CAD PARTIES-SPRITE
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(S) (diverse).
Evening star., 1940-08-30

additional night and day German
raids, described as some Of the
heaviest of the war.
A mother and two children were
reported killed at Manchester and
number of cottages wrecked. Res
cue squads worked frantically to get
out number of persons trapped in
the wrackage.
Six persons were reported killed
and many injured in another west
coast area.
Manchester is one of the largest
and most important industrial cities
of England. 1t has population of
766,000 and is 81 miles east of Liver
pool, to which 1t is connected by q
large canal accommodating sea-going
vessels.
Still more raids were aimed at
Southeast England during the night.
The home of the late Henry James,
the author, was reported destroyed
at Rye, an ancient southeastern
town sitting on high rock promon-
WY SAo"iioo Ny OIL oiiSicAio SooeAC
and fortress.
Today's daylight attacks followed
night and early morning in which
Britain had q relative breathing
SPELL" with London itself having
only a Standby" warning. The
most severe pre-dawn attacks were
reported in Northwest England.
Some of the heaviest fighting dur
ing the half-hour before London's S
first raid in more than 80 hours was
reported over the Southeast, but
fighting took place at such great
altitude it was impossible for ground
observers to follow its progress.
:At times as many as half a dozen
dogdghts were going on 25,0 900 and
10000 feet up in a cloudless sky.
Anti-aircraft guns gave the raid
ers their first hot reception and
seemed to. have found the range,
for they continued firing for several
minutes before r. A. r. Spitfires
and Hurricanes raced into action.
A few people took to air raid shell
ters, but most stood in doorways
looking at the sky.
A few moments before the sirens
sounded ambulances raced down the
streets to take up their posts as is
usual during preliminary warning.
One group OF three German planes
Evening star., 1940-08-30

don Wednesday. Nor is it true that
Rumanian troops are being with
drawn to the line of the River Siret.
But it has been officially stated that
some state property is being re-
moved from the frontier region and
many landlords and other prosper
rous individuals have transferred
their families and movable property
westward.
Fear Russia May Act.
Bucharest fears the Russians may
take advantage of the Rumano-
Hungarian crisis. This fear is due
to the recent radio broadcast from
Tiraspol, capital of the Soviet
Moldavian republic, about the need
to liberate Its Moldavian blood
brothers still subjected to an alien
yoke" The Hungarians, too, and
elements in Rumania opposed to the
present government lose no oppor-
tunity of alarmist propaganda in
this direction.
Yet more significant is the sudden
axis decision to hold the Vienna con-
ference after repeatedly stating the
Rumanians and Hungarians must
solve their own problem. In point of
fact, the axis will have to act as well
as talk if war in Pennsylvania is 20
be avoided.
Russia Fears Germany.
Nothing, of course, would suit the
Russians better than to watch
Germany and Great Britain fight
each other to exhaustion, but they
have an uneasy feeling that before
this happens Germany may at
tempt the conquest of the Ukraine
and North Caucasus, or even-per-
haps alternatively, perhaps simul-
taneously-that the axis may strike
against Greece and Istanbul in
preparation for a campaign against
Egypt.
With these contingencies in view
opportuniSm becomes more and
more the guiding star of the So
viet's Balkan policy. This policy
may be ofensive-defensive but
Russia is neither ready. able nor
eager tc provoke a clash with Ger
many. Indeed there is just as much
reason to forecast further co-opera-
ton between Russia and Germany
as to expect their immediate hos
tility.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

appeared to have turned back to-
ward the coast after fighters dived
on them. The raiders took full ad-
vantage of any whisps of clouds
there were.
Three raiders which tried to take
cover were followed by one Spitf1re
fighter while two more waited out
side. AS soon as the three came out
the two Spitflres attacked them and
the Germans headed for the coast.
There were two known dead in a
London residential section, where
two scream bombs fell. There were
at least three killed in an inland
town In the northwest which report
ed its heaviest raids of the war.
But otherwise there was only spo-
radio activity, and the British capi-
tai came through the night with
only standby" warning. The air
raid sirens were silent; anti-air-
craft guns, except for those in one
suburb, held their fire, and millions
of Londoners had their first good
nights sleep in nearly a week.
Berlin also got through the night
without an alarm
Bombs Dropped at Random
The British Press Association said
the raiders which flew repeatedly
over a Northwest England town
dropped their bombs at random
and some fell near a railway sta
tion.'' Incendiary bombs fell on
one of the towns principal streets
and there was some damage to
houses and commercial property"
q communique stated.
The communique said the Nazi
planes dropped an unusually heavy
proportion of incendiary bombs in
attacks which also struck at North
east England, the industrial Mid
lands and South Wales, but which
took a small" toll of casualties
throughout the country.
The southeast coastal area had
three raids during the night, but
the only definite damage reported
was seaside entertainment hall set
on fire. An Associated Press cor
respondent on the southwest coast
reported one raider there was be-
lieved to have been downed by anti
aircraft fire. Yesterdays official toll
was nine German planes and three
British craft shot down.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Long Illness Fatal
: To James P. McCurdy,
Church Worker
Funeral Services
To Be Held Tomorrow
For Heating Contractor

James P. McCurdy, 10, well known
In church and charitable circles of
Washington for many years, died of
a heart ailment yesterday in Sibley
Memorial Hospital after a long ILL
ness.
Mr.. McCurdy was a heating con-
tractor. He served for more than
Is years as deacon of the National
Baptist Memorial Church, and at
the time of his death had been su-
perintendent of the Georgetown
Gospel Mission for 10 years.
Mr.. McCurdy was born in Phila-
, delphia, the son of Parry T. Nc
Curdy. who was cabinetmaker for
the old State, War and Navy De-
partment Building for As years Most
of his childhood was spent in Balti-
more, where he received his educa-
ton.
Came to d. C. at Is.
At the age of Is, Mr.. McCurdy
came to Washington to work for
local contractor and steamfitter.
Within few years he entered busi-
ness for himself, retiring about six
years ago.
Before becoming a member of the
Baptist Church, he was member of
the Park Road Christian Church,
taking an active part in the work of
the institution and its Sunday
school. He also was worker for the
old Peoples Mission before the ad-
vent of the Gospel Missions. His
charitable endeavors were devoted
chiefly to the underprivileged of
Georgetown, particularly children.
In 1895 Mr. McCurdy married Miss
Margaret Elizabeth Talbot of this
city, who survives him. Also sur
viving are a sister, Mrs. Joseph M.
M. Gray, wife of the former chan
cellor of American University, now
living In Briars Neck. Mass; two
sons, James S. McCurdy of Arling-
ton, Va, and Parry T. McCurdy of
Salt Lake City, Utah; two daughters,
Mrs. Helen L. Garnes and Mrs. Mar
garet Carter, both of Washington;
two brothers, Robert D. McCurdy of
Baltimore and the Rev. Will D. Nc
Curdy of Fort Washington, N. Y.
Funeral Services Tomorrow.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at the Hines
chapel, 2901 Fourteenth street NV,
with burial in Prospect Hill Gene
tery.
Mr.. McCurdy made his home at
1866 Taylor street NV.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
London
Continued From First Page)

(COQClQueQ from FlTSL FdRe.D
show that 10 enemy aircraft are
known to have been shot down. Six
of Our own aircraft have been lost,
but the pilot of one is safe
Undeterred by their losses, the
Germans apparently returned to the
attack by another route after only
a few hours of trying to force their
way through the city's defenses from
the southeast.
During the first raid battles ragged
from the outskirts of the London
area all the way to the coast.
A second compunique, issued by
the Air and Hosle Security Minis
tries, said the Germans came over
in three successive waves and were
scattered and driven back"
A small proportion of the raiders
approached the London area, the
communique said, but were unSuc-
cessful in attempts to bomb airports
surrounding the city.
Bombs were dropped indiscrim-
inately in districts of Kent and
Surrey" it said. Slight damage is
reported and the number OF casual
ties is small, but includes some
killed"
Is to 20 in Formations.
Coming over in formations of Is
to 20 planes, the Germans ran into
solid wall of anti-aircraft fire and
swarming fighters protecting London
following early morning attacks on
the great industrial northwest, in
cluding the textile center of Man
chester.
The attack on the northwest, one
of the heaviest of the war, was
coupled with others on the south
east, the Midlands and South Wales.
Many persons were killed and in
jured in these forays.
At least six bombers were shot
down in a single battle over the
southeastern area.
The Air Ministry communique an
nouncing the results of the morning
raid was issued from the Ministry Of
Information special deep shelter
press room during the second raid.
Industrial Area Target.
The great northwestern industrial
area of England was the object Of
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Gum on Ickes' Stamps Stirs
PhiIuteIists to File Protest

possessed several gummed sheets. A
few of the gummed stamps showed
up on Department of Interior en-
velopes, Mr.. Rice added, but neither
Mr.. Ickes nor the Post Office De-
partment admitted knowledge of the
gummed sheets.
Two weeks ago Mr.. Ickes gave
some of his gummed stamps to be
sold at a philatelic auction, proceeds
from which were to aid European
refugee stamp collectors, Mr.. Rice
said.
Now the society is considering a
request that leading stamp cata-
loguer refrain from listing Mr.. Ickes'
sticky issue.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Bucharest Is Anxious
Over Soviet Intentions
By WALTER DURANTY.

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Aug. 80
fN.AN.A., by Radio. - Although
Bucharest has received a message
from Grigore Gafencu, the Russian
Minister in Moscow, that the recent
incidents on the Bessarabian border
had "been settled to mutual salts
faction" after conversations between
him and Premier-F Foreign Commits
sar Molotoff considerable anxiety
persists here about Russia's inten-
tions regarding Moldavia and the
Balkan policy in general.
The incidents themselves have
been exaggerated and there is no
truth In the report that the Rus
slams have advanced across the
River Pruth, much less seized tbe
town of Jassy as announced in Lon
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Bv the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 30.-The So
ciety of Philatelic Americans is
peeved because Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes has gum on his
stamps of 1885 issue offered to the
public ungummed.
So irked is the society. in conven-
ton here, that it appointed a COM
mittee to draft resolution of pro-
test to both Mr.. Ickes and the Post
Office Department.
F. r. Rice of Arlington, Va, new
society secretary, said only un-
gummed stamps of this issue were
offered to the public, but Mr.. Ickes
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Moscow
Continued From First Page.)

offensive tactics under observation
by Marshal Semen Timoshenko,
commissar of defense. (There was
no indication that the western"
district was near the troubled Ru-
manian border)
Under theoretical enemy fire, the
Russian forces marched 80 miles
and crossed river while artillery
laid smoke screen, aviation pro-
vided protection and engineers built
bridges in the realistic western op-
erations.
The Soviet press, meanwhile, pub
hshed reports on the Rumanian-
Hungarian border clashes and the
German-Italian arbitration at vi
emma without editorial comment.
Provocation Charged.
Russia's two protests to Bucharest
charged Rumanian troops with
provocative actions" on the Rus
sian-Rumanian frontier and warned
of possible grave" consequences of
any further incidents.
TaSs, official Soviet news agency,
disclosed the protests this morning
Russia stated in a note of August
19 that firing upon Soviet frontier
troops by Rumanian troops could
not be tolerated" and protested in a
second note yesterday against new
hostile actions" by Rumanian from
tier troops and against "a number
of cases of violation of the Soviet
frontier by Rumanian military air
craft"
In some cases Soviet frontier
guards were compelled to return
the fire." Tass said. The Russian
protest OF yesterday stated "the
Soviet side as yet had had no casual
ties, but should casualties occur mat
ters would take a grave turn"
Certain Rumanian Army units
and supply depots were with
drawn from the frontier Wednes-
day, the same day a mixed Ru-
7 manian-Russian commission be-
gan investigation of a week end
frontier clash reported in Bucha-
rest to have caused the death of
hundreds of soldiers near Adam
cata, in Bucovina. On Tuesday,
Rumanian government officials
reported, Russian plane max
ing a scouting flight over Ru-
mania was shot down by Ru-
manians0
Blame Placed on Rumania.
The Soviet government placed
upon the Rumanian government
"the entire responsibility for possible
consequences of the above-men-
toned actions of Rumanian troops
and military aircraft" Tass said.
Rumania replied to the first pro-
test on August 26, Tass said, con-
testing the Soviet charges and de-
claring Rumanian frontier detach-
ments had been fired upon, and that
Soviet aircraft had crossed the Ru-
manian frontier.
Russia's answer, yesterdays pro-
test, said the Rumanian charges
would be investigated, but reiterated
that "the Soviet government needs
an early and satisfactory answer
to its own charges and stated, that
despite Rumanian assurances steps
were being taken to avoid incidents
violations of the Soviet frontier by
Rumanian troops continue up to the
present day."
The notes were exchanged through
Soviet Deputy for Foreign Affairs
Dekanozof and Rumanian Minister
Grigore Gafencu.