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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
NATURALIST CLUB
 BUSY TOMORROW

The Waterbury Naturalist Club will visit teh Richard J. Campbell's collection of mounted birds at his taxidermists shop on Middlebury road. Watertown. Saturday. A visit will follow the hike to Nonnewaug falls in Watertown, named after the last Indian chief in the region.
 The members will meet at the railroad station at 1:l5 p. m. and then ride by automobile to the Wa tertown- Bethlehem line by way of route 6l. They will proceed to Non- newaug falls on foot. At 4 o'clock the party will gather at MT. Camp bells home in Middlebury road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

Michael Cappelletti. of 50 Nor mand street, who suffered partial loss of his left arm as a result of an accident May 9, was awarded an additional S180 as final settlement of his compensation claim on the First National Stores of Hartford in an agreement filed with Com missioner James M. Lynch today. CappeIletti was awarded cOmpen- sation for more than 70 weeks in an agreement fled November 4.
 Other agreements filed today were as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
ALARM BROUGHT HIM

Haddam, Conn, November 15. - CUP) - When the fire alarm sound- ed last night, Assistant Fire Chief Felix Petrofsky dashed to Grange Hall expecting to find the place in flames.
 There was no fire. The whole town had remembered it was his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

doned,' the Admiralty said.
 The convoy was attacked late on November by a German raider in the North Atlantic The Jervis Bay, former merchant ship which had been armed and taken over by the navy for convoy escort duty, put out smoke screen and engaged the German raider, permitting the ships in the convoy to scatter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
H.O.L.C. TAKES OVER
 BUNKER HILL HOME

The Home Owners and Loan Corp. will take over property on Adelaide avenue Nov. 26 in payment of a $6,996.15 debt owed by Mrs. Teresina Petrocelli. Judgement was entered by Superior Court Judge Alfred C. Baldwin today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
APARTMENTS BOARD
 WILL MEET TONIGHT

Petitions will be considered by the board of abatements at a meet ing tonight. About 60 residents are expected to attend this meeting, with similar number to be heard at a meeting next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

Most Rev. Joseph E. Mccarthy, Bishop of Portland, Maine, and a native of Waterbury, will preside at a statewide meeting and dinner of Holy Cross College alumni in Port
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
MORE CONTRACTS

Washington, Nov. l5.-(UP)-The war department today awarded con- tracts totaling $6.4S2. 2.089. Contracts awarded included Atlas Ap' >nia Co.,. New Haven. Conn.,, ammunition componentS. S484 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
FIGHTERS WEIGH ALIKE

New York, Nov. 15.-CUP)-Fritzie zivic of Pittsburgh, the welter- weight champion, and Al Davis of New York each weighed 147 1-2 pounds today for their non-title fight tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

40th wedding anniversary and used the alarm to bring him to a surprise party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15
LATE REALTY NOTES

The following realty documents have been filed with Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin.
 Cult Claim Deed The Waterbury Trust Company. trustee for Fred T. Holmes. Co Arthur Theroux and D0nat L. Plen.
 Mortgage Deed Angelo Aaichlelll lo lhe Water. bury Savings Bank, properly eD Highland avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-15

Talk here Nathan Straus seeking chance at NY governorship .. Check with him regarding Bronx hand bill matter. All know on 1t e.. Bases promoted for U. s. in Rio Platte practically set respite denials Lawrence Langner, Broadway producer, excited about his defense job here-doesnt miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
CHAPTER V

MOTIVES FOR MURDER
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12

They waited in the library for the police, while the storm continued in full fury. Rain beat against the win dows. The heavens were a battle ground of light and sound. Marta lay on the sofa, her long gown trailing to the floor, while the others tried to make conversation.
 Braitwood called on each one of them for a detailed account of all actions from the moment the lights in the Jungle went out until the men returned with candles.
 Pat and Nella said they had covered their eyes against the lightning; Gundrum and the valet had crossed to the table for matches, neither having any in his pockets, Hugh and Sidney had remained near the door on guard. Apparently no one had been looking toward the lioness.
 Pat said that Marta had become alarmed <when the men remained upstairs so long. Adam had not spoken to them, and they had failed to hear Hugh suggest that he remain with them so they thought he had gone on with the rest.
 Finally Marta had announced that she was going to find out what had happened. They had tried to dissuade her, but she had insisted and had left the table to grope a way through the dark ness to the door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
COPYRIGHT. ieAo. NEA SERVICE. ING

through this window. It is in direct line with Adam and the coffee table. He might have been outlined"
 Adam is facing the wrong way for a hit, Sid," Hugh pointed out. Though he may have turned"
 Sidney held his candle over the block against which the dead man still leaned. There are no marks on the waxed surface to show that he did turn around"
 Stopping, he examined the gun which had lain so close to Marta'S outstretched hand, though he avoided touching it.
 This gun is cokedI" he ex- claimed. Would you believe that poSsible?"
 Adam would have cooked 1t in readiness" Hugh reasoned. ''These guns are old. They don't handle readily. This one must have fallen in such fashion that the hammer didn't hit the floor. Seems impossible, but apparently that is what happened"
 "It will be tough for all of us when the police get here, Hugh" Braitwood reminded the engineer. Except you and me, everyone pres ent has what clever criminal law yer could construe as a motive for this murder"
 Hugh nodded. He looked pale and disturbed. Marta and Gum drum, and Pat, too, may have been actuated by jealousy. Nella will i1l- herit the estate, suppose"
 Adams wife will inherit, too," Sidney reminded him. "But it may be that this very wealth of motives will prove a shield"
 "It must have been someone from the outside" Hugh said heavily. q can't believe otherwise, Sid. won't believe otherwise"
 (TO Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12

Then, they had heard her scream.
 Marta remained silent.
 Although Sidney had telephoned police headquarters as soon as they came upstairs, the officers did not arrive. Probably, he reasoned, the storm had made roads almost im- paSsable. Static would hinder radio reception, if a patrol car happened to be in the vicinity.
 There's nothing to do but wait" |" the attorney said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Uruguay Offers Bases For Hemisphere Defense

URUGUAY, smallest of South V American republics, is one of the most important, strategically, in defending the western hemi- sphere. Planes based at Uruguay an airfelds could dominate ship ping along South Americas east ern coast, and protect commerce from Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia.
 The stamp above, picturing "Liberty" and Uruguay's flag, commentaries the centenary of the nations independence.
 Located between Brazil and Argentina, Uruguay's capital, Montevideo, is only an hour by air from Buenos Aires. The coun- try is 4000 air-miles from United States.
 Uruguay's importance is ap- preciated in Europe as well as in the Americas. In June, a Nazi 'plot" to seize the country was exposed. United States dispatched a cruiser on a "good will" visit, Brazil ordered troops to the border. The disturbance was Quelled without outside assistance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
C.n AMlIlIM CRACK FRS
NAMES IN THE NEWS

NAMES IN THE NEWS
 Here are the reasons why five names made news in recent weeks. Can you identify each person from the description?
 l. A Pennsylvania theater man was named to the cabinet.
 2. The Metropolitan Opera com- pany lost its impresario.
 3. A former mayor of New York city became "czar" of the city's cloak and suit industry. X@ %-@ etaoishrd rd1uoto otinoetnetetn
 4. A Rumanian general was re- leased from prison to become vir- tual dictator of that country.
 5. A Pittsburgh boxer fought out of his weight class to become leading contender for the heavy weight crown of Joe Louis.
 Answers on Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
SOUTH BRITAIN BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRIGUS

Mike Klesitz, constable of South Britain, looks forward with con- siderable pleasure to the trials of several motor law violators here on October Fist. Mike made the arrests sometime in August but the speeders thought they could avoid fines by not appearing at court. Mike thought otherwise. The Department of Motor Vehicles agreed with Mike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12

Dial WTIC on Monday, Oct. IA at 2 p. m. Lilli Swetland will be on the air with Jane Dillon and will pro b a b ly talk about Jack Swetland'S new book, THESE MEN". No mat ter what Mrs. Swetland talks about, it will be worth listening to.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12
. SERIAL STORY
YESTERDAY: Adam is dead.

but Marta has only fainted. Re- vived, she tells Sidney she knows Adam is dead. Nella suggests her uncle may have slipped, impaIed himself on the scimitar. But there is a bullet hole in his shirt front. Sidney orders all of them to remain together until police arrive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12

November 11th, Armistice Day. is the date that "These Men" will hit the bookstands. Save your pennies and read a new version of Americas part in the First world War. (We've read the copy and the galley. Take it from us, it's good).
 Henry Mccarthy, South Brit ain storekeeper with merchandis- ing brains. sold so much food on election day that he has been forced to wire the wholesalers to rush replacement shipments of rations. Men came in from the Purchase to buy waterpalls ana shredded wheat. Ladies from Jer- emy Swamp bought cosmetics and ribbons. Folks out of POotatuck
 picked over the penny candles and longingly looked at Henry's 3-for-5c cigars. Come evening, Hen ry was SO exhausted he forgot to take inventory and he required an escort to guard him on his way uu the road with the spells of a record day. (If you are wor- rying about the future of the in- dependent merchant, stop Otf at McCarthy's. Mac is independent, and he isn't failing)
 Private First Class Warren W. Lewis. of the United States Ma rine Corps, ships for two years service in Cuba soon. Warren joined up about a year ago and his buddies in Southbury would be surprised to see how he has developed. Lewis came from fight ing stock. His great grandfather was killed at Winchester, Virgin ia, and several of his ancestors died at the Massacre on Groton Heights, during the Revolutionary War. This yougster promises to be a credit to the service, and he en- listed long before anybody had dreamed of conscription in the U. s. A.
 Billy Daniels, Squaw Rock rifle man, bought a Winchester 25-2O carbine for three bucks in Wa terbury the other day. Bill has sighted her in and will have 8 try at wOOdchucks soon. If he can sheet as fine with that carbine as he does with a shotgun, our ground hog population will shrink axe our Democratic vote.
 Several days have passed and nobody has demanded a recount yet. All ofiicials who have won are 1ubilant. Those who lost are just waiting for the cider to get hard. The election was reported fair.
 Elections have to be fair when We have such efficient registrars of voters as Oliver Gilbert and Lloyd Fowler. These boys check Che list and there's no chance Of c dead man voting.
 Rumor hes it that the pianos in the Community Hall will be tuned. Our folks have an ear for fine music and it's . disgrace to let naice build their nests in Q plano. Wa have two Instruments at tho community Hall and both Of them need the attention Of . tuner or ! number. ff Wo cannot afford rssnIaf mechanic. perhaps VIC can naE Grover Cleveland Harrison to 1nnsa eTnr and work on one Of '4sm bolOFo the hunting season ao6n1. oroVef hae Experience. Ho 1sn n d lIddln a1 t hoWla; pers ha6s he ean llIHe $ plano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12

Elections have to be fair when We have such efficient registrars Of voters as Oliver Gilbert and Lloyd Fowler. These boys cheek Che list and there's no chance of Q dead man voting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-12

Several days have passed and nobody has demanded a recount yet. All officials who have won are 1ubilant. Those who lost are just waiting for the cider to get hard. The election was reported fair.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Gen. Sweeney to Retire;
Headed Sd Division

Maj. Gen. Walter C. Sweeney to-
day was ordered relieved from as
signment as commander of the
Sd Division at Fort Lewis, Wash,
to await retirement from the Army
on November 16 He is now on
leave of absence at Salt Lake City,
Utah, where he will make his home
after retirement.
The War Department revoked an
order assigning Col. U. S. Grant,
Sd, recently promoted to brigadier
general, to headquarters of the
I'd Army at Chicago. He will
continue on his present assignment
in charge of the Great Lakes En-
gineer Division at Cleveland, Ohio.
1t. Col. Frederic w. Boye, Ma
tional Guard Bureau, will be re-
lieved from his present duties and
transferred to the 1st Cavalry
Division in Fort Bliss, Tex, on or
about November %.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Explorers Find Blind Shrimp,
Go Far Into Endless Governs

probably were brought in by the
stream.
The course of an underground
stream explored by the party was
traced for more than mile by the
use of soluble dyes. The explorers
made a survey of the caverns
Wednesday preparatory to the ma
jor attempts of yesterday and to-
day.
The men planned to return to
Washington tonight.
Included in the party are Richard
o. Marsh of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, 1t. Wallace B. Barlow, u S.
A: Leland S. Reid of the Labor De-
partment, a co-owner of the cav
erns; Capt H. T. Cowling of the
Labor Department, Seward Cramer
of New York, editor of the Ex-
plorers' Club journal, and j. S. Vey
of the United States Geological
Survey.
The party was joined by G. w.
Grove of Pittsburgh, representa-
tive of the United States Bureau of
Mines, who brought equipment to
aid the underground explorations,
including number of modern
miners lights.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Roosevelt Holds
To Vote Forecast
Made Iona Aqo

President Roosevelt seemingly
pays little attention 30 political polls
which have indicated extreme
fluctuations in recent weeks in the
intentions of the Nations voters.
As he did in 1886, Mr.. Roosevelt
made his own election predictions
early in the campaign and deposit
ed them in an envelope in his desk.
About 10 days ago he was asked
If he had any occasion to change his
estimate on the electoral vote, but
he said at that time he saw none.
He added that he had beer Con-
servative" this year just as he was
in 1886.
Today he was asked again if he
had made any revision or If the
figures we're the same.
He replied that they were just
about and then added, just exactly.
In fact, he continued, he had looked
at his figures only the other day,
but had made no change in them.
In 1886 his conservatism prompt
ed him to give Alfred M. Landon,
Republican nominee, about II
States. Mr.. Landon actually car
ried only two.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
| Skunk Deodor
Device to Be
Demonstrated

A lot of people who ought to know
will believe that science is ap-
preaching the ultimate, now that it
has achieved the deodorization of a
skunk.
This result is accomplished with
an electrical gadget to be demon
strated tomorrow night by Ernest
P. Walker, assistant director of the
Zoo, before the Biological Society of
Washington at the Cosmos Club.
Timid members were reassured
that no skunk would participate in
the demonstration in person. Rather,
skunk scent will be brought to the
meeting on piece of cloth which
will be purified by the electric ap-
paratuS.
The invention, it was said. should
be boon to hunters, motorists and
chicken ranchers, who some times
come in contact with skunks.
Other speakers on the program
will be Paul S. Galtsoff of the Fish
and Wild Life Service, who will dis
cuss Fishing for Sponges in Florida
and the Bahamas" and William r.
Van Dersal Of the Soil Conserva-
tion Service, who will show a sound
motion picture.
The meeting, to convene at pm,
Will be open to the public.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Two Democratic Rallies
In Prince GEORGES Toniqhi

Two rallies will be held by Prince
Georges County Md Democrats
tonight, with Senator Radcliffe
scheduled for a personal appearance
at one Of the meetings.
The Maryland Senator, running
for reelection with former Gov Nice
as his Republican opponent, will
address a rally Of the Women S
Democratic Club of Bladensburg
election district at the Cottage City
Firehouse at pm.
Other speakers are to include State
Senator Charles C. Marbury, State
Land Commissioner Henry Cord,
Delegates John S. White, Harold
Sothoron and Ralph Powers. Mrs.
Viola Anderson, president of the club.
Is to preside.
The PatuXent Democratic Club will
meet at Mitchellville at pm.
assembling at the Woodmen of the
World Hall. A motor procession is
to leave BladenSburg Peace Cross at
7 pm. and proceed to the meeting
Cornelius Ryan, president, and
James Hamilton, chairman of the
Committee on Arrangements, are in
charge of the session.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Cousin Of Anthony Eden
Is Enrolled at School Here
Press Photo.

Among new students at Chevy
Chase School for Girls is an attrac-
tive, blue-eyed English girl who
continues to marvel at the amazing
energy" of American women, al
though she has been in the United
States several months.
She is Miss Cynthia Eden, 18-
year-old cousin of British War Sec
retary Anthony Eden. Miss Eden,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Geoffrey
Eden, declared women in this coun-
try participate in many more activ-
tiles than do those of her native
England.
American girls she considers
frank but very friendly, and she
likes them. She admires also the
"carefree" attitude she has found
among Americans. Miss Eden en-
rolled in the school two weeks ago
and expects to remain through the
school term, returning to England,
she hopes, next summer.
She says letters from her parents
arrive regularly, as do communica-
tions from her brother Anthony, l9,
who is in the Royal Air Force. al
though some letters from Britain
arrive with portions censored.
She likes Washington, says it's
lined avenues remind her of
Paris.
Before coming to the United
States Miss Eden worked with a
canteen unit in Birmingham, her
home city.
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Weather Report
Furnished by the Un

shed by
tonight with lowest tempera
winds tonight, shifting to westerly tomorrow
tonight
tonight; moderate temperature tomorrow.
rain and somewhat warmer tonight tomorrow
portion
Occasional slightly colder late tonight tomorrow
partly cloudy with moderate temperature
forecast for the period from 730 November l940 TO
7:30 November g. 1910, inclusive:
District of Columbia Virginia New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and New YorkRath heavy
Middle Atlantic States Saturday
night followed by mostly
Temperatures
will be moderate and normal.
Ohio Valley Kentucky Ohio West Virginia Western
will
Saturday until about Tuesday when
Ohio Valley Friday night will end
ear1ySa aturdaV
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Fifth Opera in Stars Series
Will Be Available Tomorrow
Recordings of 'RieoIetto' Will Be Offered
To All Lovers of Good Music

Another of the u great operatic
works included in recordings now
being made available in The Stars
opera appreciation program will be
offered to music lovers of Washing
ton and vicinity tomorrow.
The new release, the fifth of the
campaign, is the famous "Rigoletto,"
by Giuseppe Verdi, the great Italian
composer. The opera will be made
available in condensed form on
three l2-inch double-faced records.
"Rigoletto" is the second of three
Verdi operas included in the series
of II offered by The Star. The
first, Aida" was the third release
and the other, La Traviata," will
be made available at later date.
Distribution of the new release
will begin at am. tomorrow at
the special booths in the f1rst-foor
lobby of The Star Building. Music
lovers also may obtain the first four
operas released since the campaign
was begun. These include the fol-
lowing:
Bizet's Carmen" Gounods
Faust" Aida" ard Puccinis
Madame Butterfly" The two
types of record players included in
The Stars offer also will continue
to be available. The music appre-
citation booths are open each week
day from 9 a m. to pm.
The regular opera appreciation
broadcast scheduled for this Sunday
afternoon has been Cancelled, so
listeners who wish to hear the re-
cordings of "Rigoletto" are invitved
to listen to the next school broad
cast, scheduled for Monday from
2:30 to pm. over station WMAL.
The records will be played at that
time by DR.. Edwin N. c. Barnes,
head of the music department in di-
visions to of the public schools.
These may also be heard, of
course, at the distribution counters
in The Star lobby.
The recording of "Rigoletto" is in
six parts The first features the
aria. I'm My Heart All Are Equal"
from act 1; part two presents Caro-
Evening star., 1940-11-01
Special Dispatch to The Star.

NEW MARKET, va, NOV. l.
Members of the Explorers Club of
Washington prepared today to push
farther into the rambling galleries
of Virginias Endless Caverns from
which they emerged yesterday with
strange underground flora and a
species of shrimp blinded by thou
sands of years of darkness.
Throughout most of yesterday the
explorers crawled, wriggled, slid down
ropes and traverSed torturouS pas
sages which led them deeper into
the caverns than men had penetrated
before. 1t was estimated the advance
group went seven miles into the side
of Massanutten Mountain, and some
500 feet below the starting point.
They failed to reach the end of the
caverns, however, although by noon
they passed marker set in 1925 at
the point of farthest advance by
another Explorers Club group.
The blind shrimp were found in
an underground pool formed in the
bed of a river which had shifted its
course uncounted years ago. The
pool was fed by water dripping from
the roof of the cavern. The shrimp
Evening star., 1940-11-01
1900 a Month
Plane Output Early
lin 1912 Forecast
Paint Men Hear Bone;
Association to Name
Officers Today

Representatives of paint manu-
facturers, told yesterday of the
progress and problems Of the ra-
tional defense effort, today were to
elect officers for the National Paint.
Varnish ~ Lacquer Association at
their final meeting at the May
flower Hotel.
Frank Bane, director of the d.
vision of cooperation, National
Defense Commission, told the more
than 1900 delegates to the SD an
nual convention yesterday that by
January I'VE shall probably be max
ing more than 1,200 planes a month.
and the production curve will in
crease steeply to monthly output
of, say, 5000 by early 1912"
He said the Garand semi-auto-
matte rifle is being manufactured
at the rate of more than 1000
week and soon will reach 1000 a
day; that more than 25,000 trucks
have been contracted for delivery
before the end of the year, and
that light tanks are being produced
at the rate of 100 a month.
He added, however, that 1--WE are
arming for peace and not for war"
A possibility of the necessity for
the relaxation of some of our labor
laws was voiced by Edwin B. George,
economist, with Dun g. Bradstreet,
Inc, who said:
Many observers believe in their
hearts that intelligent and selective
relaxation of some of our labor laws
can hardly be avoided if we get into
a really expanded program"
He said that so far, however. there
is no general claim that wages and
hours are obstructing the defense
program.
Other speakers yesterday included
S. D. Rem, executive vice president
of the Universal Trading Corp;
Ernest T. Trigg, president Of the
paint association, and Ellsworth c..
Alvord, economist.
The program today was to include
a talk by James A. Emery, general
counsel for the National Association
Of Manufacturers.