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Evening star., 1940-06-28

written letter describing him as q
man who had his confidence.
The clubs started a news letter
and began exchanging ideas.
One man thinks of something
and pretty soon 500 others know
about It," Mr.. Davenport said.
That's the way 1t spreads"
THAT keeps up day after day."
There is no way of determining
how much money was spent for Mr..
Willkie. He personally has in
sisted several times that there be
no effort to raise funds, no formal
campaign. And right up to con-
vention time he was without that
usually essential persona campaign
manager.
Evening star., 1940-06-28
THE EVENING WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY JUNE 2s eo
] in putting together the pieces Of

! in putting together the pieces Of
campaign. =
1t was Mr.. Davenport who pinned
the match sticks and chewing gum"
designation on the entire effort for
MIR. Willkie. Mr.. Davenport found
his job at Fortune handicapped him.
The magazine in non-partisan. He
soon found he wasn't. He resigned.
Work Moves Forward.
Through the spring months work
for Mr.. Willkie moved forward on
an increasing scale, and then, says
Mr.. Davenport, came quite turn
ing point" one which took MIR. Will
kie out OF the dark horse category
and put him on popular basis.
Oren Root, jr., resigned from the
Evening star., 1940-06-28

law firm with which he was afili-
ated and opened up an office. Mr..
Root is only q, and a political tyro.
But he rallied large group of en-
thusiastic young college men and
they went to work with vigor to
show up accepted ways of handling
campaign.
Mr.. Root might be described as a
cheer leader, something like a sales
manager out to spur his force into
doubling its sales.
Willkie clubs sprang up and grew
to between 500 and 600 in number.
His opponents said so much activity
couldn't be spontaneous, that it OBJ
viously was synthetic with hidden
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sources for money. The Willkie
supporters were emphatic that such
wasn't the case.
Why" says Mr.. Davenport, "at
one time I had to demand that some
Of the Hollywood minded boys, who
had no actual connection with us
but wanted to have, call off their
fund-raising plans.
That was when 7 got my title.
I'm the man who has WILKES
confidence You see, we had to
have some way of persuading people
to stop doing things they shouldn't
But I'm not Mr.. WILKES manager. :"
So that Mr.. Davenport could han
die such situations, Mr.. Willkie had
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not dry behind the ears as a Re-
publican. Just that! This expla-
nation of the political mind, Demo-
cratic or Republican, must be made
to understand what a heavy handi-
cap Wendell Willkie carried last
night in his race for the presi-
Dental nomination. His friends
were battling against the vast illu-
sion of these keepers of the party
covenant that party loyalty has
some connection with American
patriotism.
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Il delegate absent = - MacNder VI
James. VI not voting *(At this point
had 4s9 only two short majority Pennsylvania
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IIdU PdoSCU, CdIIIC III anu EdVt
Willkie its entire 70 votes,
clinching the nomination.
After that it was moved and
adopted that the vote be made
unanimous. The poll was
completed in the meantimeO
Evening star., 1940-06-28

Martin SINNERS died recently in
Coolboreen, Fire, at the age of 103.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
SNOW LADEN AIR
 SWEEPING EAST
Coming From Canadian North Rockies; Increas=
 ing Cold, Snow
(By United PreSS)

New masses of freezing, snow laden air began sweeping from the Northern Rockies and Western Can- ada toward the eastern seaboard to- day and sharp temperature drops in the Great Plains States forecast the oncoming of bitter cold for the na- tion.
 The United States weather bureau at Chicago forecast increasing cold and snow for central and eastern portions of the country and reported the Dakotas and Western Minnesota already have felt the sting of the advancing cold.
 At Devils Lake, N. D., the tenn perature fell to IS below zero and at Minot, N. D., and International Falls, Minn., to IT below. Manito- ba and Saskatchewan in Canada ex- perienced the severest cold of the winter with temperatures falling to 9 below zero at Prince Albert and IA below at Winnipeg.
 Snow was eported generally for the mid-western region, adding to Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. drift conditions in some parts of
 The weather bureau at Chicago expected the cold air mass to strike the Great Lakes region tonight and tomorrow and move toward the caste n coast and New England Tuesday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
Distress Calls From
 Ships Being Attacked
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The Loch Ranza in its distress call reported that it had the crew of another wrecked vessel aboard, but did not give the name of the other ship. That. was taken as indi- eating that the freighter probably had picked up the crew of one of the vessels of the convoy which had been attacked and sunk earlier.
 Several other ships also were at- tackled in varying locations, at least two of them by bombing plares.
 Two Others Hit
 The two known to have been att tackled from the air were:
 l. The Yugoslavian freighter Get vrti, of 1887 tons, registered out of Dubrovnik, which reported at 10 a. m. that 1t was being bombed in latitude 51:3O north, longitude 1l:52 west, off the Irish coast.
 2. The British fishing trawler Kilgerran Castle, of 276 tons, reg istered out of Swansea, which re- ported it was bombed 25 miles off Kinsale Head, on the south coast of Ireland, at 7:35 a. m.
 Some More Struck
 Two other ships were reported at lacked by submarines in distress calls heard by MacKay here. They were:
 1. A British vessel giving the call letters GKIF, attacked at 11:53 p. m. EST Sunday in latitude 55:03 north, longitude 14:40 west.
 2. The freighter Victoria, of 1,641 tons, owned by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co.,, attacked and torpedoed at 2:55 a. m. EST today in latitude 56:04 north, longitude 13:30 west. location not far distant from that of the vessel giving the call letters GKIF which had been attacked earlier.
 No further word had been received from the German freighter Ehein
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
MAGICIAN FILLS
 CHURCH PULPIT
Becomes Chicago Pastor to Preach Gospel in New,
 Novel Method

Chicago, Dec. 2.-(UP)-Hand- some John Booth, who forsook the night club for a pulpit today &C., cepted the assistant paStorate of St. Paul,s Congregational church where women wept and others sat thrilled" Sunday when he mixed his sermon with sleight-of-hand.
 Pledged to rekindle enthusiasm for the church by miracles of mag ic," Booth stepped to the pulpit be- fore an astonished congregation and produced an empty cylinder-"Your Life," he called it-and placed in it ribbons of multi-colored silk. He Tipped his wrist. A bouquet of genuine roses lowered from the ves- sel.
 "As you SOW your good deeds, so shall they blossom" he chanted.
 Tall and dark, with small mus tache, Booth already had won hon. ors for oratory at the University of Chicago Theological Seminary, where he enrolled this fall after six years as a touring magician. He OcblO cuNSCOO VA4 tAAC oVott5C AA10 RASNGA that front is 90 per cent of all trickery," but he wanted to devote his talent for mastery of people, to a constructive service.
 Accepting an invitation from St. PaupS, the 28-year-old Canadian promised to pack the pewS for Christianity If I have to pull rab- bits from the organ stops" He was forced to nothing more sensational than the rose stunt, however, and another illustrating "clear under standing" and true friendship 8 ribbon, divided, then made whole again.
 His sermon was delivered Sc forcefully that four women wept as he talked of the goal we never reach"
 The Rev. Grant Butler, pastor who named Booth his assistant, said the congregation twas thrilled and amazed"
 "Now I'm ready for weddings, said Booth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
DECEMBER TRADE
 OUTLOOK BRIGHT
From Sales, Production Standpoint It Never
 Was Any Better

Boston, Dec. 2.-(UP)-The De- cembef trade outlook is exceeding ly bright" both from a sales and a production standpoint, United Busi- ness Service said today.
 Holiday trade in dollar volume is certain to be the largest since 1929 when prices were 16 per cent higher than at present." the report stated. Physical turnover of goods will thus easily be the largest on record. At the same time, well-sustained or expanding production in practically all key industries during December "a period when production normal ly tapers off-will give a further strong boost to the seasonany ad- justed business indexes"
 The service predicted temporary pause during the early months of 1941 in the upsurge that has lifted business activity by p per cent since April.
 This may appear paradoxical with defense orders still piling up and consumer purchasing power ris- ing,' the report said. However, it must be recognized that the steel, textile, machinery and other indus tries are already operating at prac- tical capacity, and will therefore be unable to show the rather substan- tial seasonal gains usually expected i'll the first quarter"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02

Continued from Page D ly stimulate German expectations of victory and probably add confidence to the German aviators.
 But if the results of the bombings are examined realistically instead of emotionally, the consequences be- come far less disquieting. Thus, the maximum damage measured by area was done at Coventry. Yet, the civil ians killed by the Coventry raid were scarcely three-twentieths of one per cent of the total population.
 In any land battled losses of this inconsequential proportion would be less than in a small skirmish. The fact that civilians, instead of sol- diers, are the sufferers in the night bombings of Britain produces emo- tionalized reactions wholly dispro- portionate to the actual results.
 More Killed By Motors
 Last month more than 1000 per- sons were killed in Britain by motor car accidents, due largely to the blackouts. This is four or five times the bombed dead of Coventry. Yet, it passes almost instantly out of memory.
 During the last World War, num- erous French cities suffered far more damage than have British cities in the present war. Artillery fire works much greater havoc than do bombs. Not only is it more in- tense and more continuous but also artillery shells may travel consid- erable distance through successive structures, while bomb strikes but once.
 No British town has been demol- ished by bombing attacks. The dam- age is always limited. But, in France many towns were completely des- troyed and made uninhibatable by the World War fighting. Signs had to be affixed to the ruins, giving the name of the town to permit recog- milton for reading military maps.
 Yet French morale was not af. fected during that tragic time. The damage now being done in Great Britain by the German raiders is SO much below what France suffered in the last war that it is hopeless for the Germans to expect a collapse of British morale. Great Britain now is a battlefield but the Germans are able to infiict far less losses than France successfully endured the last time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
CHINA WILL GET
 FROM US.
Not Only Financially, But in Warships to Guard
 Burma Road

Washington, Dec. 2.-(UP)-The United States was expected today to follow its. additional financial as- sistance to Chira with help in ob- taining American war materials.
 China particularly wants airplanes to protect the Burma road-its 'lifeline"-against Japanese bomb- CTS. OfIlcials said there was 8 good chance that a way would be found to make some army combat planes of doubtful first lire" value avail able.
 Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., appears today be- fore joint meeting of the Senate banking and currency committee and the House committee on coin- age, weights and measures to an- Swer questions about the admins tration's plan for $16O, ,OOO, 900 of ad- ditional credits to China. He is scheduled to discuss particularly that part of the plan which makes available to China $50, 1000, 900 of the $2,O0O, ,000, 900 stabilization fund.
 Sen. Ava B. Adams, D., Colo, said he would question Morgenthau about justificationS and the implica- tions of the loan program which was announced Saturday by Presi- dent Roosevelt.
 Generally, the program was re- garded in congressional circles as an indication of continuation-possibly even strengthening-of Far East policies. They noted that MT. Roosevelt's announcement followed Secretary of State Cordell Hull's reaff1rmation of this country's con- demnation of Japan's attempt to install 8 puppet government in China.
 Action Held Up.
 Chinese and American officials have discussed the ornaments need ed by China but action has been held up pending completion of the economic aid program. One sugges- tion was that planes used by two air corps units recently transferred to the Philippine Islands might be sold to China. -i such deal is completed, the army probably would sell the planes back to the manufac- turer which would sell them to China. That was the procedure fol- lowed when 50 naval bombers went to Great Britain.
 The administration has been un- der increasing pressure from various quarters ia recent weeks for addi- tional aid to China. The $160, 900, 900 program, plus previous loans brings American aid to a total oi 1 $246, ,000,0 900.
 The new program provides for a $50OO0, 900 export-import bank loan; "early allocation" of $50000,000 tc China for currency stabilization and arrangement by the Metals Re- serve company, subsidiary of the Reconstruction Finance corporation for $6O,0O0,000 in purchases of tin woolframite (tungsten ore) and an- timony from the Chinese national resources commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
JOSEPH KENNEDY
 NOT GOING BACK
Ambassador to Britain to Devote Time in Keeping
 U. s. Out of War

Washington, Dec. 2.-(UP)-A successor to Joseph P. Kennedy, who has submitted his resignation as ambassador to Great Britain, prob ably will not be chosen until after Jan. l.
 Kennedy announced his resigna- tion after an unscheduled sunday conference with President Roose- welt. He said he had resigned so he could devote his time to the greatest cause in the world today to help the president keep the United States out of war"
 The resignation was handed to MT. Roosevelt on Nov. 6, but Ken nedy has agreed to continue to serve, without returning to London, until a new ambassador is chosen.
 Kennedy was the fifth of Presl- dent Roosevelt's top diplomats to sesiyn in recent weeks.
 His resignation had been antici- pated. He returned from London six weeks ago amidst reports that he would resign immediately be- cause he disagreed with the admin istrations foreign policy. These reports he answered with nation ally broadcast speech urging MT. Roosevelt's reelection.
 Kennedy Statement
 After his call at the White House yesterday, Kennedy issued a state ment which said in part:
 To-day the president was good enough to express regret over my decision (to resign) but to say that, not yet being prepared to appoint my successor, he wishes me to re- tain my designation as ambassador until he is. But I shall not return to London in that capacity.
 My plan is, after short holiday, to devote my efforts to what seems to me the greatest cause in the world today, and means, if success ful, the preservation of the Ameri- can form of democracy. That cause is to help the president keep the United States out of war"
 MT. Roosevelt is expected to leave today for a Caribbean trip that will keep him away from Washington until just before Christmas. It was assumed that he would defer any decision on Kennedy's successor at least until he returns and, more likely, until the new Congress meets in January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02

(Continued from Page D pro- United States ministers to the new cabinet, the raising of the Navy Department to the status of a full cabinet ministry and Camacho's speech were interpreted as favorable indications of closer United States Mexican relations.
 Wallace Is HOnOred
 Accompanied by Ambassador Jose phuS Daniels and "A other official United States representatives, Wal lace occupied place of honor at the ceremonies. He said that Avila Canlacho's pledge to lead Mexico in hemispheric cooperation lis one of the strongest ever made by any Mexican statesman"
 Cardenas took off the tri-color sash, the emblem of Presidential authority, and put it around Avila Camacho. The new president then stepped before a microphone and addressed the nation.
 He said 1t was fortunate the American nations had pledged CO., operation to defend the continent regardless of their differences.
 He made no mention of difficult ties between the Mexican govern ment and American oil Companies whose properties had been expro- priated by the Cardenas regime.
 (In New York Columbia Broad- casting system officials said the broadcast of Avila Camacho's in- augrral speech had been "sabotag- ed" Telephone lines were said to have been cut outside Monterrey by followers of Gen. Juan Andreu Al- mazan, the defeated presidential candidate.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
Third Smashing Blow
 Falls On Southampton
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9ncided with Balkan reports Of new axis plans to restore prestige lost by Italian reverses in Greece and sud- den, sharp attack by the controlled Nazi press upon Switzerland.
 Attack Upon Swiss
 The attack on the Swiss was led by the excellently informed Frank furter Zeitung. It was couched in the sort of language which German newspapers sometimes use as a pre- liminary to pressure drive against a neutral nation. There was no hint, however, whether the Nazis proposed to use anything stronger than words against the Swiss.
 The Frankfurter Zeitung attacked the Swiss as lackeys of the British, captioning its article: ''The Swiss at Churchill's service". It claimed that never in the history of Swiss inde- pendence had greater bitterness to- ward Germany been displayed by the little nation.
 The Swiss press took note of the attack, warning the public that sud denness of the Nazi campaign de serves to be stressed" At the same time returns from a plebiscite held yesterday showed that the Swiss by a vote of 10000 had rejected a new plan for compulsory military train ing of Swis youth.
 There was no indication whether the Swiss flare-up was connected with Balkan reports which revived talk of a German or joint German Italian offensive to recoup the axis situation in Greece and Albania. Blu dapest heard talk again of a drive against Mcedoni and Salonlka through Jugoslvia or Bulgaria or both and reported that Jugoslav and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
vIoLINIsT ALSO sULKY DRIVER

Vermillion, s. D-r(UP)-When Prof. Neil c. Boardman of the Uni. versity of South Dakota isn't pur- suing his vocation as 0 violin teach. CT or orchestra concertmaster he can be found following his avoca- ton of driving his harness horses ct race SFacKs. Haunlly faInniag Waen violin bow and sulky harness. Boardman makes his iise of each pay. Last summer he cleared ti000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
BUDGET GIVES AID TO STREET DEPT.
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The $27,000 item for salaries and wages of men working on snow re- moval provides for 161 employees working for six 44-hour weeks. The force will include 8 foremen, five machine operators, 16 truck drivers, three garage men, 56 street sweep CTS, and 93 laborers. Included also is sl,677.92 for additional men if necessary.
 It is pointed out by Budget Di- rector Thorvald Olsen that the snow removal item is not a special ap- propriation, but rather a sum set aside within the street department total appropriation for estimated costs of clearing the city streets after snowstorms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
Italy Refutes Story
 About Naval Defeat
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In Africa, the communique said, British planes bombed Assab, Fri trea; Metemma, inside Anglo-Egyp- tian Sudan where three were killed and IT wounded; the Kassala region Of the Sudan where two were killed and four wounded, and Burao, Brit iSh Somaliland, where two women were wounded.
 Greeks Use BayOnets
 Athens, December 2-(UP)-Greek troops advanced at bayonet point along the whole Albanian battle front today as rain, fog and snow begged down Italy's war machines and forced her troops into hand-to- hand combat.
 A war communique said the Greeks had captured positions of special importance for future gen. eral operations"
 The capture of the Italian base
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
MAY GET CORRIDOR
 INTO ALASKA

Rome, Dec. 2.-(UP)-The news paper Popolo Di Roma in e Berlin dispatch yesterday sai6 the United States was preparing to ask Britain for @ Canadian corridor which would connect the United States and Alaska,
 The corridor would be in exchange for war supplies, the dispatch said. reporting that the problem already was being examined at Ottawa.
 Canada already has shown herself agreeable to permitting the United States to have military roads linking the United States and Alaska, the dispatch sald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02

which slipped out of Tampico, Mex ico, last Friday and Sunday tried to contact Mexican radio stations. Tropical radio heard her signals. There was no indication whether she was in trouble. She left Tampico with the German freighter Idarwald.
 The Spanish steamcc Motomar which had reported herself in dis tress off Newfoundland Sunday morning messaged coast guard di- vision headquarters in Boston that she had cleared" her trouble. The messages had been relayed in Span ish and did not give details. It was believed that the MotomS: mad er- zine trouble and experienced diffi- culty in keeping her course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
PEAK CLIMBERS MAY SIGN

Washington. - (UP) - Voluntary registration of mountain climbers with National Park Rangers has been recommended by Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes in an at tempt to save the lives of amateur climbers who attempt foolhardy as- cents,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
PURSE HOOKED FROM AUTO

san Antonio. Tex. CUP)--Police are looking for two youths who put a new wrinkle into purse snatch ing. Juanita Rickett reported they hooked her purse with a long wire as they drove along in an anto- mobile. She was walking on the side Walk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
WAKE UP YOUR LIVER BILE

Without CalomeI-And You'll Jump Ous oi
 Bed in the Morning Karin to Gs
 The liver should pour 2 pints of bile juice into your bowels every day. If this bile is not flowing freely. your food may not die Rest. It may jDst decay in the bowels. Thea gas bloats up your stomach. You get con: stipated. You feel sour, sunk and the world
 It takes those good, old Carter's Little Liver Pills to get these pints of bile flow: ing freely to make you feel up and up. Get a package today. Take as directed. Amazing in making bile flow freely. Ask for Carter's Little Liver Pills. 1Oe and Zoe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
MEXICO STARTS
 WITH NEW REGIME

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-02
WAR MOVES ON
 TODAY'S BOARD

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Evening star., 1940-10-15

and sad face will be a formidable
ally and some expect that he may
we'll be the turning point in the
psychological war. in neutral terri
tory, that is to say.
X X \
Il made the picture" Chaplin
said, with the idea of having a
little fun and getting a little re-
venge. These people, their brutality
:. It's been very horrifying to me
and the only way I have to get
back at them is by poking fun at
them.
II hope ridicule is a weapon. Yes,
I do hope that. hope that very
much. But I am afraid that a die
tators hide is all covered with
callouses and the callouses are
tough.
However, the people themselves.
Well, it is true Oh, I've seen that
myself, that whenever you can
laugh at something, you can't be
afraid of it. and if you're not afraid
of what you have to fight, well, you
can win, then, can't you? If we
can't laugh at the present situation
in the world, then it's pretty tragic
thing for the whole future of the
whole human race, tragic and
hopeless thing"
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