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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

last night that the home ONCE an.
Ylounced the demilitarization, "in
view OF the German occupation OF
parts OF France nearest the chan
mel islands" and the German
planes had bombed the islands
several hours earlier. However, an
edition OF the Guernsey Evening
Press for June 10, arriving here
last night, had said: 1.-THE govern
ment OF the United Kingdom has
decided that this bailiwick Is TO be
entirely demilitarized. Accordingly
the Royal Court hereby gives In
structions for the immediate de-
mobilization Of the Royal Guerr-
sey militia and the Guernsey de.
tense volunteers"
Left for England
For days, II was now made known,
channel islanders had been leaving
for England. Businesses had been
closed and homes, hotels and board
Ing houses had been abandoned,
along with the rich crops and the
world famous livestock. Prize herds
OF cattle were turned into fields TO
eat what was left OF crops.
Kenneth Cartel, OF the 0uerrl-
sey Evening Press telephoned the
following account Of the bombing
TO the United Press:
"Three bombcrs came over at
Gas o. m. believe they were Dor
nier flying pencils. We were idly
watching them from @ dock when
suddenly they dropped down To
1000 feet. The middle plane re.
leased O bomb and scored O direct
hit on the dock.
"For IS minutes the planes bomb.
ed q long line OF tomato trucks
extending along the dock. Then
they machine gurned US. Mer
dropped all around like ninepins.
"Many bombs hit. They set fire
10 trucks on the dock. These
three planes flew westward. Soor
three more appeared and resumed
the bombing OF the dock, on which
first aid men were now trying k
remove the dead and take care Of
the wounded. The planes came
down Misunderstanding the length
of the dock and turning II into
ghambleg. An ambulance. driving
of with wounded, was 80 riddled
with machine gun bullets that II
was unable 10 proceed.
Raiders Flew Low
1.-THE raiders flew low and con.
tinually circled the town, dropping
high explosives and incendiary
bombs and machine cunning. The
| raids lasted 40 minutes. For
square mile, houses, shops and no.
| tells were damaged. Trucks aflt
| motor cars were set aflre and mer
scrambiing under them for shelter
were burned TO death.
"There are no defenses on TIL
island now. About 1900 Of thu
10000 inhabitants have been evac'
uated."
II Is q poignant story that car
now be told OF the evacuation o.
the peace-loving, picturesque chan.
mel Islands. A girl who REMAINED
| In Guernsey wrote o friend here:
women and children wer'
packed IN the holds and on TIL
decks OF trawlers, potato boats ant
even coal boats. Several boat
were only 30 feet long and ex'
pected TO be at sea So hours. Ever
those that went the shortest dis
lance had only ships biscuits ai,t
water aboard.
Whirl Of Suspense
"Those Of Us who remain, liv'
IN Q whiri Of suspense. The Ger
mans have been told that this Y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

Philadelphia June 29-No COP
candidate ever had o stranger as
sortment Of nomination than
blitzkrieging Wendell Willkie.
Republicans and Democrats,
liberals and Liberty Leaguers,
ex-New Dealers and bankers
fiocked to his banner and
whooped II up like collegiates at
O football game. Bedecked with
I'VE Want Willkie" buttons, many
OF them stormed around the hotel
Hobbies, bars and lounges boost
ing their hero from early morn
Ing until far into the night.
These are o few OF the Willkie
champions: Thomas w. Lamont,
principal J. p. Morgan stock.
holder; Oswald Garrison Willard,
veteran editor OF The Nation, lib
eral weekly; Frank Altschul, SEN
Tor partner Of Lazard Freres, in
ternational banking Arm; General
Hugh johnson, one-time NsA
boss; Jouett shouse head Of the
Liberty League and AL Smith
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

10 Rome as under-secretary OF ma
tional economy. Desiring TO create
something new, Balbo persuaded
Mnssolini 10 appoint him under Sec
rotary for aviation.
Balbo set out TO modernize 1talys
depleted air force. He was general
" credited with developing the
technique Of Italy's aviation and
personnel, both civil and military
He became Italy's first air mar
shall and nation hero after the mass
flight 10 Chicago.
In that adventure, "a fighting
planes landed on Lake Michigan on
July is, 1893, after a 6,100-miIe
flight from Orbettello, to London
derry, North ireland, TO ReyJavik,
Cartwright, Shediac, New Brur1s-
wick, and Montreal. The longest leg
Of the flight was between Reyja-
vik and Cartwright. The planes made
the l,500-mile flight t othe Labrador
coast In II hours and so minutes.
Given Receptions
Upon completion Of the flight
Balbo was given civic receptions In
Chicago, New York and was re-
ceiyed officially In Washington.
The communicate announcing Bal
bo's death was issued through the
general headquarters Of the Italian
armed forced. 1t was the first time
q special communique had been is-
sued since Italy entered the war
and was listed as No. 10. IT said:
"Flags OF the armed forces
throughout Italy will be flown at
half mast as O sign Of homage and
high honor to Italo Balbo, who was
volunteer In the Alpine forces
during the World War, a member OF
the quadriumvirate Of the reyolu-
ton, a trans Atlantic flyer, air mar
shall, who has fallen at his post on
the field Of battle"
Italian COmmunique
Rome, June 20. - CUP - 1talyB
18th war communique said today
that an Italian submarine had tor
pedoed an escorted, 10,000-ton armed
British steamer and that the Italian
air force effectively had bombed
and machine -gunned British troops
and air force concentrations In
North Africa.
The communique said that the
North African attacks, IN addition
TO damaging hangers, destroyed 70
planes on the ground.
Issue from Italian general head
quarters, the communique said:
zone OF our submarines, with tor
pedo and cannon fire succeeded IN
sinking O 10,000-to1 armed steamer
navigating under escort.
IN northern Africa effective
commandment was carried out on
enemy troop concentrations, which
were also machine gunned. Also air.
planes and hangers were bombed, de-
stroying 20 airplanes on the ground"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
HERO OF WORLD
WAR is KILLED

Quincy, Mass, June 20-(UP)--
Sven Broberg, 40, who was awarded
the Croix de Guerre, the Congress
sional Medal OF Honor and the VIC
toria Cross for his bravery under fire
while with the famed Lost Battai-
ion OF the nth World war division,
was dead today as result Of o truck
accident.
Broberg was fatally injured late
yesterday when Quicy highway de-
department truck crashed through q
guard rail ana plunged six feet 10 q
rock bed on the 5quantifn shore.
Three others were hurt less severely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
SAM PRYOR MAY
Be GIVEN HONOR
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II he wishes 1t. Even II he Is not
named national chairman, he Is be-
lieved certain 10 be slated for an
important role In the party councils
and In The Willkie campaign.
The choice Of the national chair
man Is usually made In Difference
10 the wishes OF the candidate for
president. There have been reports
that Mr.. Willkie and Mr.. Hamilton
have been In disagreement, but Mr..
Hamilton denies them.
Pryor, WilIkie Man
Mr.. Pryor, wealthy Greenwich
business man, was one OF the early
"Willkie for President" 1t was his
his influence that led the Connect.
cut delegation TO announce Its sup
port for Willkie last Sunday, giving
the utilities rnagnate his first solid
bloc Of votes In any state.
Mr.. Pryor, was reelected o MEM
Der OF the national committee yes
terday. Also named for another
term was Connecticut's national
cofnmitteewoman, Miss Katherine
Byrne.
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women and children In even TOT an
emergency. Apparently the emer-
gency was now here.
First orders were for evacuation
OF army families and II was expect
ed that there would be orders for
evacuation OF all navy and govern.
ment-empjoyed families. Foreigners
were somewhat concerned as TO
their own fate.
The approximately $50 Americans
have received no instructions ON
what 10 do. The American consulate
said, however, that the state depart
ment was being advised Of all de-
velopments.
THE liner President Coolidge,
sailing for Manila today, was exc
pected TO take numerous Americans.
II was expected that at least 81
900 women and children would be
evacuated. Women who have regis.
tered for war work VIII remain o.
volunteers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

an open town and that no resist
ance will be offered. Should they
come we will be completely cut Off
from the mainland and to us you
will all be as good as dead for the
duration Of the war. We have,
however, plenty Of food. The po-
lice are opening all deserted
houses and taking the food avail
able"
Residents Of Guernsey left their
automobiles on the piers. Some
were given away, others sold for
as liitle as "a. Large farms and
other properties were sold for as
little as $40. Authorities ordered
cats and dogs destroyed. Owners
lined up while veterinarians shot
an estimated 100 cats and dogs.
The bodies were put In pits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
SWIFT COMEDY.ROMACR

"A young doctor travelling across
the nation In his trailer, and o dizzy
heiress who slows away In his house.
on-wheels are the roles played by
Gene Raymond and Wendy Barrie
IN Rko Radios gay story "Cross
Country Romance"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
NO ACCENTS HERE

Metro ssoldwyn-Mayer,s zone
Came Home" though set In Virginia
and Maryland, B one picture IN
which no Southern accents will be
used.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

NCOHtiHueu HUH FuBo ~
from s. 8. KdWT."
In Washington, state DEPART
fnefit spokesman also said the
Edgehill must DO q foreign ship be-
cause the Neutrality Act forbids
United States ships 10 80 near the
vicinity Of the reported torpedoing.
The position given for the Edge
hill Is approximately 800 miles of
the southwestern tip OF ireland and
760 miles due west OF Lands End,
England. The position given for
the Empire Toucan Is nearby--400
miles southwest OF ireland and 625
miles west Of Lands End.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

Grange Convenes
The Juvenile Grange met yester-
day afternoon at the Grange Hall
The program was as follow: A song,
1.-THE Sunshine Man." by everyone
with Mrs. John Schweizer OF the
plano was first followed by O poem,
Urine Enough" by George Cooley.
Next came O roll call, Country
Things Like Best" followed by
q poem by John schweizer, when
Paw Was A Boy"
Then came another roll call,
"Where ] expect 10 Spend My Vaca-
ton" Then Donald Mulvey recited
the poem then The Vacation Be.
gins.' Next came q plano solo by
George Cooley called, "Reveilli
which In turn was followed by q
vocal duet by John and Mrs. Sch
weller. A chewing contest was taken
part In by all followed by stunts
In which everyone did something
The closing son was Home On The
Rarnge," by oil. The next meeting
will be july 12th, at 2 o'clock. This
will be q Mother Goose party. Those
In charge Of the program are Dom
aid Mulvey, John schweiger and
Henry Meloy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
LOTS OF WIRE

There are more than ies,5Ts, 900
miles Of telephone wire In the
world today, IN addition 70 millions
OF miles Of wire In industrial use,
for telegraphlng and n slectrical
etiipmentq.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
EXTRAS SIGNED

More than 200 extras worked IN
carnival scenes Of M-d-M's strike
Up the Band" musical comedy star
ring Mickey Rooney and Judy Gar
land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
Convention Echoes
BY DREW PEARSON And ROBERT s. ALLEN
Co-Authors Of The Washington Merry Round"

lieutenant; George Shaw, Denver
utility lawyer; and Emil Hurja,
former Democratic National Com
mittee official and Garner sup
porter.
Among the visitors to the Will
kie headquarters was John
Haynes, recently resigned Under
Secretary OF the Treasury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
FORMER YANKEE
Ships TORPEDOED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

Texas Gentleman
Illustrative OF the tense feel
Ing behind the scenes at the con-
ventlon was Colonel Carl Estes
sputtery encounter with O WILL
kie adherent.
The slender, sleekly-groomed
Gilman and newspaper owner Is
o Texan and the political brains"
behind Governor James OF Penn
sylvania. Stepping into an eleva-
tor car to go to James campaign
headquarters, Estes remarked
derisively to o friend, Here's
some more OF that Willkie cam
paign literature. It's Just o lot
Of hooey."
The crack drew an instant re-
tort from paunchy, Willkie-
buttoned oldster standing along
side Estes. Regular Republicans,
he snapped, "don't think 1t
"sir," fiared Estes, who only o
few years back, like Willkie, was
O Democrat, "I'll have you know
we Texans don't allow anyone
to talk to us like that. I've O
good notion to pin your ears
back"
But before the Colonel could
swing into action the elevator
stopped and his annoyer hastily
scurried of to safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
Convention Merry. Go. Round

Convention MerrysGOs K0und
Biggest hit OF the three major
speeches made at the convention
was the unheralded address OF
able Permanent Chairman Joe
Martin, which he wrote himself.
:. Wisecracked Grove Patterson,
Toledo newspaper editor and
Taft flominator, "Willkie's boom
has all the manifestations OF o
grassroots groundwork - right
from the sidewalks Of Wall
Street. Senator Taft made o
big hit with the overworked news
men by not Holding daily press
conferences as most OF his rivals
did. The Ohionas headquarters
was the best organized and man.
aged at the convention. Ex-
President Hoover cost o number
Of papers extra telegraph tolls.
When reporters read advance
copies OF his speech they were
sure II would panic the conven-
ton, and IN their advance stories
they anticipated O great demon-
stratlon. But when Hoover's dull
delivery left the delegates cold,
the boys hurriedly sent out new
versions.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
NEW ROTARY SIGN
FOR CENTER SEEN
May Curb Number of Ac.
cidents; Millers Off To.
day on Vacation
PROSPECT
Correspondent: Alfred Peach
Telephone 5.0S32

Prospect, June 29-The new st.
Anthony's Church will have two
masses Sunday for the convenience
Of the late and early risers. The first
will be at 8 o'clock and the second
will be at 10 o'clock.
The Congregational Church will
hold Its regular Sunday morning
worship service at 10 o'clock with
the church school converting at
il:40 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. r. Miller OF
Prospect-Union City Road, left last
night to enjoy o weeks vacation.
There will be q softball game In
Cheshire Monday night between
Prospect and Cheshire.
Men from the State Highway
department have started 10 make
plans for the new rotary that Is
TO be installed In Prospect Center.
This rotary they believe will put
O stop TO all the accidents that have
been happening there the past few
months.
Irene Neloy lecturer o fthe Juven-
lie Grange Is III at the New Haven
Hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
Judge Mhoon No Angel

Judge MhOOn No Angel
Perry Howard, veteran Negro
National Committeeman from
Mississippi, laid 'em In the aisle
with his successful plea before
the committee TO reject O demand
that his pro-Taft delegation DO
unseated.
A Judge Mhoon was Towards
principal rival, and this is the
way he disposed OF him:
Judge Mhoon came around
and putting his arm around me
said, "Perry, I'll 90 anywhere you
lead. You are my great leader,
my god. I'll 90 to heaven with
YOU Now, gentlemen, I knew
he could not mean what he was
saying. Judge Mhoon couldn't
follow me to heaven, because
that's one place where he is not
going"
Referring TO another opponent,
Howard observed, HE used TO be
O nice boy, but he went TO Har-
ward law school and he hasn't
been right since"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29
AMERICAN MUST
LEAVE HONG KONG

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Feature Syndicate, 1nc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-29

Irene Neloy lecturer fthe Juven-
lie Grange Is Ill at the New Haven
Hospital.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Tap Dancing Star
On Palomar Stage

Critics claim that u. S. Thomp-
son, lad with lightning feet, Is well
on the road to being one of Amer
ica's best dancers. Thompson, just
returned from a successful tour
of the Orient, is now heading the
stage show at the Palomar thea
tire. He has both the magnetic
personality and graceful skill of
the famed Bill Robinson.
Also appearing on the stage this
week at the Palomar are: Fid
Gordon, comic fiddler who can do
everything but brush his teeth with
fiddle; bennett and .Dae, drum
mers just returned from Radio
City where they were appearing in
television broadcast; NARROW and
King, streamlined hercules, and
Kay and Thomas.
Showing on the screen is "Til
We Meet Again." starring Merle
Oberon and George Brent. 1t is
the love story of shipboard ro-
nance of man and a woman who
hid from tomorrow in each others
arms. The background for the
story is a luxury liner sailing
through the China Seas and under
tropical moon.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
SO HELP ME
By Joe Station

Isn't is funny that a certain ex-
policeman was almost dead of
heart trouble at Xmas; yet has re-
covered enough in five months to
want to be rough, tough, law
protected killer again? Every Ne
gro in Seattle ought to resist this
reinstatement with every influence
at his command. (cause you might
be next for no reason at alD.
Bumps" Blackwell is barbering
for Carl Stockard and has already
won the praise of those he has
served. We should drop around and
help the young men of our COM
munity who are trying to do some
thing.
Mason Nesbit's (tomato juice)
got the best of him and he ordered
a pound of baloney in Lees drug
store.
Hank" Woods passed out be-
cause he took a whole bottle of
salts-but he's o. k now and rea-
dy for the ring again.
Alma Jackson, who lives at 21S
Gath Ave. No., lost her pocket book
containing money, eye glasses and
keys. If the finder will please re-
turn the glasses and keys he will
be rewarded. Thanks.
Keep chasing her (N) and wiley
will slice off few pounds of toad
skin.
M. Williams bought a second
hand jalloppy and rides up and
down oath avenue, hoping his ex
will see it and perhaps come back.
What would you do with the Ca
lifornia bar-maid then?
THIS HAPPENED IN THE ROSE
CITY
Hubby wasn't dreaming that
Another monkey hung his hat
In his happy little shack
Til the day he was due back.
But he was, and having fun
From dawn of day till set of sun.
Spending dough he really should
Have sent home to buy some wood.
Hubby said, IT leave today
But will be back sometime in
May"
Later on S. B. gets there
And settles in the hubby's chair.
Well hubby didn't have to go,
To kill some time he saw a show.
But when he got to Home Sweet
Home,
He found his dove was not alone.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Proclamation

WHEREAS the week of May
20 tn to 25th, inclusive, has been
designated as Visitors Week by
the Division of Professional and
Service Projects of the Work PROF
ects Administration, I, Arthur B.
Langlie, Mayor of Seattle, invite
and urge all citizens of the city
to visit the projects during the
week and learn first hand what is
being accomplished on projects
which the City of Seattle, in con-
junction with the Work Projects
Administration, is sponsoring.
Every project sponsored by the
City of Seattle is chosen for its
practical work as well as for its
cultural value.
Your visitation will disclose
what has already been done and
what can be done to carry through
some of Seattle's unfinished bust
ness. Competent people will be
available on each project to give
accurate information and to ex-
plain any details in which you as
citizens may be interested.
If you are interested visit and
see for yourself that THIS WORK
PAYS YOUR COMMUNITY"
ARTHUR B. LANGLIE (Signed)
MAYOR
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Compliment Artists

To compliment Mrs. Cecel Ber-
ny and Miss Barbara Louise Hub
bard, the two Portland artists who
were presented in recital here last
week, Mrs. Frederick Lamme and
Miss Jeanette York were joint
hostesses for a dancing party at
the Dunbar hotel, Saturday, May
IL.
The recreation room was at
tractively decorated in a color
schemeof green and white. Out
of town guests were Miss Hub
bard's mother, and James Sullivan
also of Portland. Mrs. Berry is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H
Henry of this city
About seventy-five guests en-
joyed the hospitality of the charm
ing hostesses.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17

Mrs. Julia Brown of Orange,
New Jersey is visiting her sister
e. ]. Pane of Seattle.
Mrs. Dollie Paries of Portland,
Oregon was guest of Mrs. Martha
Davis during her visit in Seattle.
Mrs. Paries is the Grand Lecturer
of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Frederick Lamme enter
tanned Miss Anna Smith and Miss
Blanche Thompson, both nurses of
N. Y. City at a sea food luncheon
last Thursday. Covers were laid
for six. After luncheon they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Cole
man for a sightseeing tour of the
city which was followed by cock
tails at the Colemans.
The visitors are on a vacation
tour and left Friday for Calf.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
6 Crowns Entertain
Mr.. and Mrs. Public


The Six Crowns, who recently
sponsored a Jitterbug contest at
the c. c. L. club, 115-14th Ave-
nue., South, will assume the role
of hostesses to their many loyal
friends at their new home, Sunday,
May IA.
The Six Crowns now hold a full
membership in the C. c. L. and
will celebrate their entry with an
evening of varied entertainment.
Miss Regiena Twaits, who heads
the hostesses for the Six Crowns
Sunday evening, said: There will
be no door charge and arrange
ments have been made to see that
invitations reach all our friends.
Many of them have expressed a
desire to join the Gel and watch
the Six Crowns on parade"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Holmes Celebrates
Birthday With Party

Sunday, May 5, Mr.. w. B.
Holmes celebrated his birthday
with a party at his home in Ever
EFT. Refreshments were served to
the guests and games and a social
hour were the pastime during the
afternoon.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Holmes, host and hostess; Mr..
and Mrs. j. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Reads, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Mcmillan,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Holmes, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Vanetta, Mrs. T. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Holiday, Mrs. M
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Gould
Miss c. Jones, Mr.. S. G. Gray
Mr.. H. Cambel and Mr.. H. Street
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1940-05-17
Veteran NeiUS

The Girls Drill Team of Lewis
Ford No. 2s9, vFw, viii partic-
ipate in the opening ceremonies
of Ballard Bridge May 25th. This
will be the teams first parade this
season in competition with other
drill units for which prizes will be
awarded. No one can fully appre-
ciate these little ambassadors of
community pride until they are
seen in action. Those who had the
good fortune to see these girls per-
form at Washington Hall last Fri
day evening witnessed treat that
most of the community slept. All
public-spirited citizens should
make special effort to be in Bal
lard on this occasion and again
parade on Memorial Day. The
team is under the direction of Mrs
Irene Alexander and Mrs. Roy
Harvey. Mrs. Nellie Mccullough,
instructor