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Immediately took charge of him
and planned to take him there to-
day for arraignment on another
bribery charge.
OMalley was the first of four
machine king-pins, including Tom
Pendergast himself, to be released
at Leavenworth. Pendergast, Otto
P. Higgins, former police director;
j. j. Pryor, machine-favored con-
tractor, and Charles Carollo, ex-
gambling king, still are in prison.
The former insurance superin-
tendent pleaded guilty to evading
income taxes on $62,50O which he
received for his part in settling the
$9,500,000 Missouri fire insurance
rate case Last week he settled the
Governments tax claim of S19951
with a compromise payment Of
$4,000.
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Socialist Lectures

Shipments in United States goods
are reaching Germany through
adjacent countries, although Amer
lean capitalism politically is favor
able to England and France, Aaron
M. Orange of New York, leader in
the Socialist Labor party, told men,
bers of the Washington section of
the party yesterday in the Raleigh
Hotel. Mr.. Orange spoke on "War
and the Working Class-Lessons of
History"
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Imps Club Holds
Finnish Relief Tea

Mrs. William H. King, wife of Sen
ator King of Utah, was honor guest
of Woodman's Circle and the Imps
Club, executive branch of the circle,
at a Finnish relief tea yesterday in
the Roosevelt Hotel.
More than IS persons attended the
tea, which was arranged by Mrs.
Virginia Clark, chairman of the
1mps Club. Royden Dixon, soloist,
accompanied by Mrs. Gertrude Nc
Rae Nash, pianist, sang several selec-
tions.
Proceeds will be given to the Fin
nish Embassy for relief and war
restoration work in Finland.
Evening star., 1940-03-18
BY the Associated Press,


SNOW HILL, Md, March ia
l6-year-old high school boy, who
said he got his fight training from
instructions on a cereal box and
every aviation magazine I could
get hold Of" faced hearing today
on charges of stealing a $3.50
monoplane
George Campbell, junior in the
Berlin High School and son of a
nearby farmer, was caught on the
runway of Bishopville Airport,
Sheriff j. William Hall said, at
tempting to take off in the plane
of Manaen Warrington, airport
owner.
Sheriff Hall said Campbell broke
into the hangar about 1890 am.
Sunday, wheeled out the ship and
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Beauty Time Saver

CRANE, Mo. P,.-A beauty oper-
ator in Crane has a machine that's
the ultimate in efficiency. She
waves the gadget. which is a glori-
fled magnet, over her clients heads
and it removes all the hair-pins In
one swoop.
Evening star., 1940-03-18

Of the traffic deaths reported for
January Of this year in SO States, IS
had death totals below January,
1899; 18 had increases and showed
no change. In January last year
20 of 81 reporting States showed
reductions from 1898.
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Garner Held Seekinq
Alliance With Farley
To Block Third Term
Coalition Probably Would
Offer Cabinet Member
Second Spot on Ticket
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Close associates Of Vice President
Garner said today he was seeking
political alliance with Postmaster
General Farley in an effort to pre-
vent a third-term nomination for
President Roosevelt.
Such a coalition, they said, prob
ably would offer Mr.. Farley second
place on the ticket. No information
was disclosed, however, as to the
Postmaster Generals attitude.
Mr.. Garner was represented by
friends as believing his own con-
vention strength, combined with Mr..
Farley's, would be sufficient to stop
first-ballot nomination for Mr..
Roosevelt.
1t was reported reliably that in
Inmates of Mr.. Garner and Mr.. Far
ley have been exchanging views for
the last two weeks and that the
two men probably would confer
personally soon.
Farley UncOmmitted.
Mr.. Farley has given no public
indication so far that he would not
support the third-term movement.
A slate of Democratic delegates has
been put forward in his name in
Massachusetts, with the understand
ing that they will support the Presi-
dent If he runs.
One Southern Democratic Sena-
tor, usually friendly with Mr.. Gar
ner, told reporters the Illinois pri-
mary April would determine
whether the Vice President would be
major factor in the national con-
vention.
This Senator, asking anonymity
asserted that big majority for Mr..
Roosevelt IN that race would dam
age seriously the Vice PRESIDENT S
chances for the presidential nomi-
nation. Mr.. Garner himself was
described as believing that the pri-
maries in Illinois, Wisconsin, Cali
fornia and Oregon would make or
break his chances.
Jackson's Friends Working.
The Presidents name was entered
in Illinois by supporters OF Chicago s
Kelly-Nash organization. The Pres
ident did not approve that action
but neither did he repudiate it.
The third-term question still was
uppermost in Capitol political con.
versation as the selection of dele
gates slowly was getting under way
Louisiana Republicans and those in
three Kansas districts will pick
their delegates in conventions this
week.
Friends of Attorney General Jack
son were reported to be working fol
his nomination as Democratic vice
presidential candidate on the as.
sumption that Mr.. Roosevelt would
not run.
Evening star., 1940-03-18

Mrs. BirdsoII Edey Dies;
Girl Scout Commissioner

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 18.--Mrs.
Birdsall Otis Edey, 81. Of Bellport,
N. Y, national commissioner and .,
former president of the Girl Scouts,
died last night at her Park avenue
home.
She was the widow Of Frederick
Edey, for many years a member Of
the New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star., 1940-03-18
Jackson's Friends Working.

Barzil has had an unusual number
of salesmen from the United States
recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02


enter a contest II his constituents
so desired.
Today, it was learned that Mr..
Lawlor, who is also a former state
athletic commissioner, and one Of
the most popular figures in state
sporting circles, will definitely COM
pete for the nomination. 1t is also
expected that william Upper" Con-
ley, well known member Of the Tri-
bune A. G. win join IN. the open
race for the same honor.
Announcement Coming
Senator Lawlor in a formal state
ment will announce to his friends
shortly his decision to return to the
political arena and will give the
signSl for his friends to start q
vigorous campaign. The decision Of
Joe" Lawlor to stage comeback
will be greeted with enthusiasm
throughout the state, especially
among his associates IN the Legis-
lature. Mr.. Lawlor was not cam
didate two years ago when Senator
Egan won the nomination In a pri-
mary contest. Nomination Is euiya-
lent TO election in the "old 18TH,
which embraces the fourth and fifth
wards.
A three ornered fight IN the 18th
viii be matched In interest to the
five-1rlan race in the 18th. 1t will
be Senator George T. Culhaiae seek
ing his fourth term against the field
and the field todate includes as cam
didates four attorneys, reading left
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02
No Short Term Loans
Necessary For City
Treasury Shows $I,442.443.9O Balance Contract
for Welton School Renoyations Approved By Board

approved request from the IRE de-
partment to change the title Of the
motor vehicles insurance to motor
vehicle insurance. ETC. so that Il
might be used to pay 5o-ceni
charge for boiler insurance.
/ The park department. through
Commissioner Thomas r. Moore
disclosed that July receipts for The
municipal golf course were $3,f4I.14
The balance on hand July l was $2.-
1899 and expenses were $3,079.7z.
Accounts payable are $921.57 ard
the operating balance is $l.S9252.
Hamilton Park pavilion had
monthly receipts Of $500 and ex-
penses Of $530.45, with accounts pay
able Of $12.67 and accounts receiy-
able of $370.44 The July / balance
on hand was $4S8.85 and the July 81
balance $1,015.77. -Four hundred dbl
lars is available for the sinking
fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02

Finance board members chuckled
with surprise at yesterdays parley
when City Treasurer Serge A.
Belanger reported that the city
treasury's total cash on hand is ST.
442,443.90. Immediately after an
nouncing the balance Mr.. Belanger
stated that the credit for this should
be bestowed upon Mayor Vincent A.
Scully.
The treaSurer,s statistical report
revealed the following situation:
Citizens and Manufacturers bank,
1872, 304.78; Colonial Trust, general
fund, 100000; street and general
Improvement bond fund, $685.
809.59; taxes in advance of liens,
$679.30; Waterbury Trust Co., $I75.-
600; Waterbury National bank,
$250,00o; closed bank item, $128,-
65023; total 81, 442, 1890.
With this total at hand the city
of Waterbury will not have to make
a loan of a million dollars or more
to carry on business until the next
tax receipts are due in October. Pre-
viously the city was generally grant,
ed permission to make short-term
loans, to be repaid from the next
tax installment receipts
The board voted to place in the
suspense tax book of Tax Collector
Hunlbert Mangini personal property
tax accounts totaling 500 ,34964.
The special committee made up
Of John S. Monagan, Orion P. Camp
and John D. Brophy submitted its
report which the board adopted and
passed along to Attorney Mangini
recommendation that five of the
accounts be kept on the active file,
even though on the suspense list,
in the hope some might be collected
later on. All accounts are for large
sums, it was stated.
The boards action is believed to
be helping stone to Attorney Man.
gini in Strengthening out the books.
The board approved the contract
submitted by Thomas F. Moran, Jr.,
for renovaticns to Welton street
school calling for $4,000 and further
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02
Military Training
IL Wolcott III 1882!
Present Controversy Over CONSUMPTION Act to
Meet World War Possibilities Recalls Interesting
Experiences in Neighboring Community.

they were now enjoying and we
believe these men were willing,
even anxious to attend these
training days and keep themselves
in readiness to defend this liberty
IN every way possible. Although
the time Of training was very brief
compared with the present sug-
gested time, the need was likely
as slight as compared with the
present need of having men train
ed and capable for military duty.
Also their every day life kept them
more physically fit than does the
life of the average man of today.
The guns which were carried
during these training days by
Dennis Pritchard, grandfather,
and Willard Downs, great uncle,
of Wiley Pritchard are still in
the possession Of Mr.. Pritchard.
Dennis Pritchard carried a mus
ket known as a Government gun
which was made. about 1776. The
muSket carried by Willard Downs
was also q government gun and
was known as a Harpers Ferry
gun. This was made in 1905. Both
these guns are flintlock, muzzle
loading muSkets. They have a
long barrel but are about the same
weight as the more modern rifle.
Each time these muskets were
fired they had to be reloaded by
first putting q charge Of powder in
the barrel. then q wadding of
paper or cloth and last a lead ball
or bullet. CThese bullets were
sometimes round and sometimes
an oval pellet. They were made
at home by pouring melted lead
into bullet mould.) The whole
then was then tamped down with
a ramroad.
Unique Device
Perhaps more interesting than
the loading was the manner In
which the powder was fired to dis
charge the load. This devise was
worthy Of the attention of some
Of our cartoon inventors. Attach
ed to the hammer Of the gun was
q slot which held, q piece OF flint.
Below the hammer was q small
printing pan to be Allied with pow
der from the powder horn. The
printing pan had cover OF steel
with . small piece projecting up
ward toward the hammer. When
the trigger was released the harn-
mer carried the flint forward,
striking the steel projection on the
cover Of the printing pan. The
cover was thrown open and the
spark made by the striking Of the
flint On the steel. ignited the pow
der N the printing pan, this IN
turn setting ore - ne lqad n the
barrel and caIzaang Il v firehareg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02
''Blitzkrieg" Strategy
Noted Columnists Offer Best Information Avail
able Upon Advice of u. S. Intelligence Services
(NEA Telephoto)

now hidden underground and
camouflaged. This probably ac-
counts for part of the delay in
Hitler's long promised blitz.
D.. "A. There seems to have been
a difference of opinion in the
German High Command as to
whether it would be wiser to
concentrate first on the Mediter-
ranean and clean up the British
fleet, plus Gibraltar, Spain, Por-
tugal and Egypt before tackling
the tough problem of landing
troops in England.
Whether these question marks
in the German High Command
have been resolved in the last
few days will be answered by
events of current days and hours.
However. there never has been
any doubt that Hitler, whether he
tried the Mediterranean route first
or the Channel route, intended to
crush Britain.
Copyright, 1910, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02
BANKRUPT FIRMS
BOUGHT |
Public Auctions Held Here
Yesterday; Referee Has
Given Approval

u = q 2 80
Abraham Rubin, Of this city, yes
terday purchased assets Of Stein
man Inc, South Main street wo-
mems apparel shop, for $3.50 at a
public auction conducted by Vernon
L. Hall in accordance with an Or
der from Bankruptcy Referee Wal
ter r. Torrance.
The bid was about $500 more than
the price at which assets were APP
praised. The appraisal price was
$l,29l.35. Attorney Torrance ap-
proved yesterdays sale. The first
meeting Of creditors has been set
for August 20.
Joseph Janowitzs bid Of $3.50 for
assets of the bankruptcy estate Of
Frank X. Prosl. East Main street
restaurant proprietor, was the high
est at sale yestrday. also conduct
ed by Mr.. Hall. Referee Torrance
also gave this his stamp of approval.
The assets of the estate had been
appraised at $306.06, Previous to Mr..
Janowitz's offer. other bids OF $500,
sos and 1925 were offered. About
rs prospective purchasers attended
the sale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02
MIDDLEBURY GETS
HOTCHKISS PARTY
Town Hall to Be Scene Of
Family Reunion Week
From Tomorrow

The 5sth annual reunion Of the
Hotchkiss Association viii be held
at the Town Hall In Middlebury
Saturday, August 10. AL direct
Hotchkiss descendants and their
families are invited to attend.
Assembly and registration will be
held in the Town Hall auditorium
at 1880, followed by short busi-
ness meeting conducted by the
President George Bennett OF Tor
rington. The table committee has
planned a picnic dinner from 1875
to 1:15. Miss Nellie Cowdell is
chairman. Any contribution of food
will be appreciated.
Following several reports will be
a program Of short talks and music.
The Norton Prize Essay Contest
will be conducted again this year.
The topic is "Oldtime Inns and
TavernS."
After the election Of officers there
win be short period for discussion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02
BY DREW PEARSON
and
ROBERT S. ALLEN
(Co-authors Of The Washington
Merry Go Round)

(Co-authors of The Washington
Merry Go Round
Finding out what is going on
inside the German High Com-
mand is one of the toughest jobs
faced by U. S. intelligence SER
vices. Making due allowances,
however, the best information
available regarding Nazi strategy
toward England can be sum-
married. as follows:
/. For the past few weeks the
Nazis have been feeling out British,
testing their aviators, seeing what
kind of resistance they would put
up. Reports are that the Ger
mans have been surprised at the
doggedness of British pilots, and
their bravery against overwhelm-
ing odds. German air losses have
been four planes to one lost by
the British. X
2. Nazi strategy also has been
to Starve the British by disrupt
ing their merchant shipping and
sinking their conveys. In this
they have been far more success
full than the world knows. The
toll of British destroyers convoy
ing merchant vessels has been ter
rifle.
3. NaI airmen have also been
trying to locate British airdromes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02
CAMPERS NAME
SOUCY, GLEASON

The campers at the Boys Club
camp in Middlebury yesterday elect
ed Thomas Soucy, IA, their camp
director for the day. He had as his
assistants. Raymond Gleason, as
athletic director; Robert Ruey, ma
ture director, and Carmine Reneri,
swimming director.
Several members Of the camp Wis
tied Pleasure Beach, Bridgeport
Wednesday, on children,s day there.
Among them were Richard Maui
tino, Lawrence Overton, Peter Tren-
zei, Carmine Reneri, James Begnal,
Robert Boisvert, Ray Boisvert, Patsy
Mangini and Leo Sirois.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02
NELLIE THOMAS BADGER

With so much discussion about
ni,j+arv t,.ainino 81 The nrese,t
tin,a and the srossihiiitv IF thjs
tra;,,,,,a hoco,,,;.,s csr+o ;,,+v u,
the neer f,,tnre as ,er the net Of
~ ssnata n,;I;,a ~ acct. COW,
r,it+ea nc raa5 NTH intersst cor
tain eniries in the dow .hook of
nsn,is pritcharS Thssa entries
refer ~ ,atrainine davn Training
dav MAS the name givs,, +ha conn.,
n,,isorv 'rilitarv tra ming If q hun-
dred wears and more 400 On
carta IN dow IN NAV anJ 'ara i, IN
Senten,her every man meeting
certain rannire,nents was rar,,iraS
to meet at Given n,aces for mill
ta,v t-aining The. first entry
noted IN the hook concerning this
traininc il dated Sent 2 1890
while the last reference Is dated
Se,,t. 4 la43
Paw Deducted
This does not necessarily mean
that This was the time limit of
these training DAYS bnt that these
dates come within the seope of
this nartic,,Iar dav hook as con-
nected with the business relations
of Mr. Pritchard The probabilitv
is that these training DAYS. beear1
earlier and were carried on later
than the dates given. II shows
however that there was this form
of military training carried ON in
early Connecticut. These entries
also inform us that nav was de-
Quoted from the vases of these
men while attending these train
ing DAYS. But we are not able to
learn from them as to whether
the men were reimbursed by the
state or government for these two
days. It would be interesting to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02

to right Michael ". Mansfield,
John Membrino, Hugo Gustaferri
and Ralph Coppeto. AS ''aomirla-
tons are stu IN order the picture
may be further complicated by late
entries.
With Senator Lawlor's intentions
now known 1t remains for the DEM
ccratic Town Committee to run up
It's neutrality flag and to clear decks
for action. The date Of the pri-
inaries, sometime in September will
he announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02
Former State Senator
Lawlor TO Run Again
viii Compete for Nomination in 10th Senatorial Dis
trict-FormaI Statement VIII BE Issued Soon
By Senator LaWlor

Former State Senator Joseph II.
LAwlor whose record Of. service in
the General Assembly has few
equals. win be a candidate for the
Democratic nomination in the 18th
Senatorial district and with the
support Of his. legion Of friends
hopes to regain his place now held
BY Senator Edward r. Egan. The
latter 9 few days ago publicly an
nounced that he was in a receptive
mood for denomination and would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-02
DANCE STUDENT

Mary Howard, who made her the
atrical debut as dancer in the
"ziegfeld Foliies," has once again
enrolled in a dancing class. For
the last few years the actress has
concentrated on straight dramatic
roles, but has now decide dto per-
feet her dancing technique once
again.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
DEWEY SAYS ROOSEVELT
HAS NOW LOST CONTROL

Marshalltown, Iowa. - Thomas
E. Dewey told a Saturday after
noon crowd of farmers and
townspeople here that President
Roosevelt has confessed that he
has lost control of the govern
ment because he can't balance the
budget"
Departing from his prepared
text at a rally on the county
courthouse lawn, the candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination said Mr.. Roosevelts
address Friday in Washington
was a tragic confession of fail
ure by the head of the national
government of the strongest ma
ton on the face of the earth"
Earlier yesterday, in press
conference at Des Moines Dewey
commented on the Presidents
challenge to candidates to quit
condemning and tell us just how
you would change the laws" by
saying:
"The President apparently
doesn't read the speeches made
by his opponents"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
the fragments of an old mans
broken dreams.

the fragments of an old mans
broken dreams.
The FURNISHED bay from the
stables of Mrs. Ethel V, Mars,
slipped to the rail in the drive for
home to win $60,150 and break
nearly 10000 hearts.
Of all the hearts that were in
jured by Gallahadion's blistering
turn el speed when the horseshoe
of roses was in sight, the most
badly hurt was that of Colonel
Ed Bradley, master of Idle Hour
Farm and the owner of mighty
Bimelech.
This was the horse he had called
"the best who ever carried my
colors." This was the horse whose
speed and courage had inspired
him to challenge the world, at
any weight, and any price. This
was the horse who had swept to
eight smashing victories and who
had been ranked by Kentucky
horsemen as the greatest runner
the state had produced since Man
O War.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
GERMANS ARE REPULSED
BY FRENCH IN THE WEST

Paris.-The French high com
mand reported that a German
surprise attack against the vital
center of the 1OO-mile active Sec
ton OF the western front had
been thrown back Gin disorder.
The Germans, attacking or
what was described officially as
a wide 'front.'" were caught in
strong French barbed wire entan.
clements by heavy artillery fire
Machine-guns and automatic
rifles placed strategically tc
sweep the fields of wire were
said by military observers to have
thrown the Nazis into confusion
forcing their retreat.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
ROOSEVELT CHALLENGES
ANTI-NEW DEAL DENTS.

Washington.-President Roose-
welt Friday challenged his Repub-
lican and anti-new deal Demo
cratic foes to quit condemning
each and every act of the ad-
ministration and tell us just how
you would change the laws if you
were in power"
Speaking from the south porti-
co of the White House to 1000
Democratic women attending an
analytical forum on government,
Mr.. Roosevelt warned them that
during the coming campaign they
again will be deluged with gilt
tering generalities' and ''specious
promises"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
GREAT BRITAIN DENIES
NAILS SANK BATTLESHIP

London.-Great Britain brand
ed as a lie Germany's claim that
Nazi bombing planes had sunk a
30,OOO-ton British battleship and
prepared, according to, some re-
ports, to give Winston-Churchill
broad authority to offset the AL
lies "abortive adventure" in Nor
way.
Newspapers demanded that the
first lord of the admiralty be
made supreme war lord and the
Reynolds News said it was under
stood that, as result of the re-
treat from Norway, Churchill
would become the No. l man in
directing the conduct of the war.
Meanwhile NorWay's defense
minister and foreign minister ar
rived secretly in London to con-
fer with British leaders on plans
for "the closest possible collabora-
ton" in carrying the war on IN
northern Norway around the iron
ore port of Narvik
The press warned Prime Min
ister Neville Chamberlain's en-
battled government that it cannot
act like an ostrich and salve
the string of the Allied retreats
from central and southern Nor
way by centering attention on
attacks against the Nazi-held iron
ore port of Narvik on Norway's
arctic coast.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-09
J. C.. Brown Joins
Rhodes Furn. Co.

The many friends of ]. C..
Brown will be interested to know
that he is now associated with
the Rhodes Furniture company,
here. He is employed as a sales
man will do much work on the
outside.
Mr.. Brown who has made his
home in Ashe county for a num-
Der of years is a we'll known
throughout the county. For sever
al years he conducted a business
here, the Ashe Bargain store
which he recently sold out to L.
M. Cook.
Mr.. Brown pointed out that he
had long been interested in furn-
iture and was pleased with his
new connection.