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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
HENRY WALLACE
TO Be NOTIFIED
10000 or More Expected
to Fill Coliseum in Des
Moines Tonight
BY FRED BAILEY
ted Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 29.-(UP)-
Henry A. Wallace accepts the Demo-
cratic nomination for vice-president
tonight in q speech expected to form
the pattern for the party'S national
campaign.
More than 10000 persons, includ-
ing delegations from neighboring
midwestern states, were expected to
fill the Coliseum to hear the "a
minute speech in which Wallace
will stress national defense.
National, midwestern and state
party leaders arrived early for the
ceremonies. These included Demo-
cratic National Chairman Edward J.
Flynn, the Missouri and Nebraska
governors and national committee
men from Kansas, Wisconsin and
Nebraska.
Rep. Marvin Jones, D., Tex, chair
man of the House Agriculture COM
mittee and staunch supporter OF
Wallace's farm program, will formal
ly notify the candidate of the Demo-
cratic national conventions nomina-
ton in Chicago last month.
After accepting, Wallace will go
into political seclusion at his home
here. He will leave Sunday to make
a mon political speech in Chicago
on Labor Day, and make scout
ing" tour of Illinois by automobile
next week.
/ Flynn called midwestern party
lea derS tn a conference before the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

was protest, and even q Repub-
lican senator will have to admit
that in the eyes Of the people MI.
Willkie is the Republican hope.
To-day in our hour OF peril we
are represented by a Republican
who chooses his inspiration from
Wheeler, Nye and Holt rather
than from Willkie. No man alone
can save democracy. The Presi-
dent must have the support Of
Congress and we must see that
the President, be he Democrat or
Republican, is supported when he
strives to get action. Both Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Candidate
Willkie stand for aid to Britain.
Both stand for action. For what
do our senators and representatives
stand? ....s.s....
1.-THE Committee to Defend
America by Aiding the Allies feels
it slime for those who can speak
to show just cause against our
representative in. Congress and to
see that. men are. nominated for
office who are. doors and not put
terers."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

Cnalrman, calls on congress W
support President Roosevelt and
Wendell Willkie in their pleas for
action.
Favors Isolation
Senator Danaher last night voted
against the selective service bill, and
has been q leading spokesman for
the cause of isolation. He has
aroused considerable opposition
within the Republican party in the
state, but Is not up for renomina-
ton this year.
Mr.. patterson says in his state
me1t:
I'm the words Of Wendell Willkie,
Let's get going; in the words Of
Governor Baldwin, I'VE need man
in the White House who can and will
start untampered, who owes no po-
litical debt to any politician
I'm the action Of the Congress
we have those who delight to ham,
per and those who recognize no
political Indebtedness to the people
whom they are supposed to repre-
sent,
I'm the words of the American
people we need honest, vigilant,
brave and unprecedented people who
will place the defensive needs Of
their country above personal am
bition to represent us in Congress.
We need men who will do the un-
popular thing to save our destiny.
Misrepresentation
1T is time that the people of
Connecticut understand whom we
now have in Washington misrep-
resenting us. The nomination of
Wendell Willkie was the result OF
the disgust of the rank and file
of the Republican Party with the
decayed Republican leadership. 1t
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
200 WILL ATTEND
SHEEPBAKE TODAY

Bristol. Aug. 2e-Judge Joseph p.
O'Connell win be POSTMASTER at the
55th annual Crocodile Club dinner
this afternoon at Lake Compounce.
Representative !. Edward Pierce.
president Of the club. announced
wednesday.
More than 200 persons prominent
In business. civic and political af-
fairs throughout the state are exc
pected 10 attend Following the din
iier there wiz be Q number Of IN
formal talks.
Mayor James p. Jennings. one
| OF the invited euestA notified Repre-
sentative Pierce that because Of q
previous engagement he viii be UNI
] able 10 attend the dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
N. HAVEN SUSPECTS
APPREHENDED HERE

Motor Patrolman Matthew Gu
arini yesterday arrested two New
Haven men, when he noticed that
the markers Of their autOmoblIe
tailed with a listing sent out BY the
New Haven department. The two
men are accused Of stealing radio
from parked automobile IN Strait
ford Tuesday night.
The accused, who were turned
owed to the New Haven police, were
Abe Rosenberg. So, and Benjamin
Ferrie, 40, Ferrie was also charged.
by Oficer Guarini with driving
without a license.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

plants, marine and other wildIife.
Mr.. Baker pointed out. IN speak
ing at the banquet. that the growth
Of the Audubon Nature Camp to ca
pacity attendance In its NTH season
Is evidence Of the widespread In
terest In the conservation and study
of wildlife and in the training Of
leaders to perpetuate and advance
the appreciation Of nature through
out the country. The headquarters
Of the National Association Of Audu-
bon Societies is located at 1006 Fifth
avenue, New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
EDMUND M'CRATH
GUEST AT DINNER

More than 100 are expected to at
tend the testimonial dinner this eve
ming at McGrath's Pine Room in
honor Of Edmund Upper McGrath
who will be married Saturday morn
ing Of this week to Miss Lillian
Deegan Of the borough.
Mr.. McGrath was one Of the lead
ing bowlers in the knights Of Col
umbus League the past season and
was member of the championship
team.
mittee for tonight's party are James
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
Step Out From
Your Ugly Fat!
And Net Only Look Better
But Feel Years Younger

Now you may slim
down your face and
figure without starva-
ton dieting or back
breaking exercises. Just
est sensibly and take
Marmola under the
conditions and accord
ing TO directions on
The package.
AaFmoIa IN hlets have
been sold 70 the public
for more than thirty
years. Mere than TWEEN
~ million boxes have
been distributed dur.
Ing that period.
NaFmoia IL net {
euFe-ail. MaFmoia u
only for adult fat per.
sons whose fairness Z
caused b. q thyroid
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
UNIQUE MURDER DRAMA

Handled with unique realism
that makes 1t one of the years
most talked-of films, RKO Radios
Stranger on the Third Floor" re-
wolves about the experiences of a
young reporter accused of murder.
Peter LORE heads the large cast.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
PATTERSON Attacks
Danaher's Action
Former Mayor Of Hartford Speaking as Republican
Scores Senator's Vote Against SeIective Service

Senator John A. Danaher Republican, Is attacked Tor
his stand defense legislation in statement by Walter
Patterson former mayor of Hartford who serving as
state chairman Of the Committee to Defend America by
Aiding the Allies Mr.. Patterson declares that the people
want representatives "wo will place the defensive needs
of their country above personal ambition Mr. Patterson
who saws he is speaking as Republican and state
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
HAWK HOED down

Ritzville, Wash, CUP)-Eyen the
hawks can't steal chickens from Mrs
Frank Cornell of Benge. One tried
it. The hawk dived for a chicken,
and Mrs. Connell dived for the
hawk. She didn't bother to use q
gun; she just hti him with q hoe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

Paragraph z, D.
O. 1917, u. S.
War Depa rt-
n1ent, under an
A u g s. 2lst
dateline, orders
q d v q ncenent
ON the retired
list to Briga-
der General to
j o h n III e n r y
Parker, better
known as Ma
h inc G u n
Parker. Years
ag0. when Col.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

oneI Parker accepted. command
of the 1O2nd U. s. Infantry and
joined up as C. o. Of Waterbury
soldiers, G. H. @. informed MIN
that there were q pair OF stars
hanging ON the Chemin des
Danes for him. You all know how
Parker earned them, but the rec
IGNITION by his government was
delayed ~ years.
In January, the veterans OF
Connecticut will have an OPP
portunity to read Brigadier Cen
eral Parker,s story in book en-
titled ACTION FRONT" written
with General Parker by Bill Gar
rigus. Gotham House, Inc, OF New
York, has the manuscript now.
Meanwhile, General Parker has
the politicians worried. The vet
Grams of Connecticut have pre-
vailed upon the General to seek
the nomination for United States
Senator and the signs point to
success for this former COM
nander of Connecticut troops.
Gold Star Mothers, Yankee
Division men, soldats who served
in Cuba and the Philippines,
France, Belgium, and Italy are
all SO strongly behind General
Parker in his efforts to secure the
nomination that it seems unlike
Iv that he ran I0se
Ever hear of Corporal Timothy
Ahern? Colonel Parker made Tim
a two-striper and an Irish
i mother made him an American.
When the 102nd Infantry was
spilling blood in front of Verdun
and most of the rest of the Amer
lean Army was racing for Sedan,
Timothy found his battalion sadly
depleted. His message to Divi-
sional Headquarters is an epic of
courage and Yank resourceful-
/ ness.
He wrote. II have organized the
survivors. Of the. LIST. Battalion,
.1O2nd Infantry. have designated
.privates to act rs first sergeants
in company command. / have LAT
men and can hold my position.
What are your orders? Signed:
Corp. Timothy Ahern, Command
ing LIST Battalion, 102nd U. s. In
fantry."
Machine Gun Parker says that
Ahern was, next to Pershing, the
outstanding soldier of the First
World War. From squad command
in Company D, Tim rose to bat
talon command in a blazing aft
ernoon. His battalion started out
1000 strong; he had lat men
when he made his historic report.
If France had a few men like
Ahern, perhaps we would hear
more encouraging news from
overseas even now.
Judge Otto of New Rochelle
drops into South Britain every so
often and calls around at McCar-
thy's Store to pass the time of
day and to buy groceries. The
Judge reports growing interest in
South Britain Briefs down New
Rochelle way. Perhaps Pete Lynch
win start route in the Hugenot
City?
Bob Chase has shaved but the
rumors that he has signed for q
heavyweight title bout are false.
Bob has too much clover to NOW
to be concerned with boxing. the
frost has already spoiled a lot Of
corn, and there's work for every
hired man under Squaw Rock or
along the banks Of Battle Axe
Brook.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
Franco-Americans
Plan Trip To Fair

Close to 100 members Of the
Franco American club are expected
tot visit the Worlds Fair Sept. IA
The outing will be made by bus
Already tickets have been sold for
SO seats on one bus and a second
bus is well on its way to being filled
Large numbers Of uncivilized In
dams have been found recently in
the interior Of Venezuela.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

0Ihtrns and frank B1Iu1.t *5@
sisted BY Dave Mccarthy tt14IH
Pomponio. Phil Ryan, Ect Tracy.
John Shell. Maurice Kelly E7sI|'z
Brown, Frank Hogan. Thomas Mo-
Grath and Nelson sQuircs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29

deficiency lhypolhYfoIdllnl) bed vho are 90.
eFwiss normal and healthy. We % not make
Dhya|sinn, who must h consulted for that
paEpere. why not tgy 70 lose thqss uGly, IN.
conleEtahia ponnda he MarHlola wayI Qei
beH Il 8aFEaoIa today fsem soHF aFusDlse
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-29
SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRIGUs

Johnny LaChance, South Bril-
tain soldat, has returned from
the war games In New York State
and awaits further orders. The
youngsters are military minded
hereabouts. The Overton lad just
left for service in the u. s. Navy
and boy from the trap shop has
shipped for Porto Rico.
Every veteran in the U. s. A.
will rejoice at the following: .
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-31

spent Tuesday night at the Smith
& Smith Hotel. He purchased pic
ture post cards at our office
Wednesday before leaving fer New
Orleans.
Mr.. Frank Perkins. Sr, is up
after a severe illness, also Mr.. c
Bynum.
MIR Frank Perkins, Jr., of Meri
dian is visiting bis parents.
Miss Geltrud Terrell end little
niece, Gloria, returoed Sunday
after brief visit in Ciarksdale.
Mrs. Lillian Willams left Satur
day for Chicago, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Ethei Bolton Patton Of AL
corn, spent the week end with MRS.
L. V Bolton. She was eproute to
Chicago.
Miss Leola Benson, Mesdames
Irene Ishmon, Annie Scott and
Miss Rosanna Shepherd were on
the sick list last week.
Mr.. I. S. Frank, grocer, recent
ly purchased a house and several
lots in Banks & Francis Addition
which formerly belonged to Mrs.
G. A. Walker.
Rev. II. G. Cherry of Benoit
was in town on business Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza
Denton, who lived one mile east
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-31
Shelby News

Sunday was pastoral day at
Zion Grove Nj. B. Church. The
pastor, Rev. Purnell, preached a
soul stirring sermon at II o'clock
and Rev. J. L. Joiner preached a
great communion sermon at night.
The Usher Board of the First Bap-
fist Church, of Mound Bayou,
with its president, Mrs. r. A.
Scott had charge of the day SER
vice. Many other visitors were
present from Mound Bayou and
our sister churches.
Mrs. Bullocks had as her dinner
guests Sunday: Mrs. Elease Smith
and son, P. A. Jr., Mrs. r. A.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-31
NEWS IN BRIEF

M e ri 6 O d, Miss. Mr..
Hayes Ross Of Biloxi, is visit
ing his 81 S t e r, Mrs. Callie
Hunt and n e p h e w, Mr..
Tommie Lee Hunt.
Renova, Miss. Miss Grace
Collins left Saturday, for
Chicago.
Benoit, Miss. -.-Rev. H. c.
Cherry has resigned as pastor
of Prospect M, B. Church at
Perthshire and has b e e n
elected pastor of Rising Sun
Baptist Church at Scott.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-31

Scott, Mrs. Jones and Mr.. E. G.
Purnell of Mound Bayou; Miss
Moore of Clarksdale and Mr.. VIM.
Patton.
Home from college for short
stay are: Miss Wilburn Lowe of
Rust College; Mr.. Romeny Lowe
of Tuskegee Institute and Mr..
Claude Audley cf Alcorn. Their
stay will be enjoyed very much
by their many friends.
Little Misses E. Lurian Mar
shall and Romeny Hampton are
vacationing in Memphis. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Flo
renee Wilson and Miss Whey Muir
dy. Little L. M. Jones returned to
Memphis to enter kindergarten.
We will L. M. very much.
Mrs. Irene Ishmon, clerk in
Rev. Lees office is back at work
again after a weeks illness.
The Southern advocate. (Mound Bayou, Miss.) 1933-19??, 1940-08-31
Local News

Miss Beatrice Gulley of Tallulah,
L., is visiting her mother, MRS.
Fleeta Nothern.
Mr.. Eddie Density of Memphis.
Tenn. arrived Saturday to visit
his mother, Mrs. Nancy Woods.
DR.. and Mrs. P. M. George and
children. and Mr.. Drayden Terrell
left Sunday for St. Louis. where
the Elks' Convention is in session,
Miss Vera Berkhalter of Collins,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. o. c..
Norman and Miss Alice Morris.
Miss Verneeda Greenlee of Kos
ciusko is visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. r. Presley.
MIR. Ike Houston. Jr., of Chica
60, is visiting bis mother, Mrs. G.
l.. Gordon.
Mrs. Nettie G. Satterfeld is on
the sick list.
MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Peterson en-
tertained for their sister, Miss
Martha Peterson of Memphis,
Thursday evening. Among those
attending were Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lie Pipes of Fort Valley. Georgia
Mr.. w. S. Hamilton of Marks
Mrs. Fl. Nj. Pegues of Marks, Mrs.
Mis-. Elease Smith. MRS. Augusta
Townsend Johnson of Moorhead,
Misses Glendora A lis and Earline
Anderson. and Messfs. Dan Ish-
mon. Jr and B. A. Wade.
Mr.. A. Staples of Chicago, pur-
chased picture pest cards at our
office, Tuesday.
Mr.. M. J, Stevens of New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-27

Twelh OF series answering points sometimes raised in
nection Nth the Summers amendment
Question: Why not cede back to Maryland all of the Dis
ct Columbia that portion occupied by the Downtown
Federal Buildings?
the seat of from being subject to
cular State would the of the Government of
United States in the heart OF Maryland city
be OF Wfaa s of e ad @
community Which aUoud be simple accomplishment?
Answer 1t might be- in theory, simple solution, but i'm
possible through because the national interest far
extensive than within the confines of the In which
the downtown Federal buildings are located.
Did the e s , here back 4b q
ga and Maryland didn't Congress finally grant the request
as to the Virginia portion?
Answer: Yes that is true. At the time the citizens
of Alexandria City and County petoning Congress to
in almost Identical terms asking that all of
the the Maryland side of the Potomac River outside Of
the corporate limits the City of Washington be coded back to
Maryland In 1846 the Aexandrans successful but Con-
refused to heed the petitions from Georgetown
Question the eeson to Virginia proved satisfactory ana
Answer: The Virginia doubtful precedent
The constutonaty of the cesSion has been seriously ques
toned and able brief prepared But was agreed that
party interest must raise the issue to get by
the Supreme Court and neither Virginia nor the National
eminent would petition The District was ready for return to
District
Lincoln in Civil War times urged for military return
of this to the District President Taft favored bringing
back to the District part of this Immediately adjacent
to the Potomac But the lawyers agreed that either vr
Court would dismiss the case for jurisdiction
AS practical matter ought to be part OF the District
today and its separation only to give its people the same
rights privileges of citizenship for which the
District people today contending.
Question: But the citizens ninety gears ago thought that
desirable to cede back to Maryland the outside OF
the corporate limits of the City of Washington oy it not
good idea nol0?
Answer Today there is more reason for extending the
of Government than there for
contracting them when the proposal return the area to
Maryland rejected by Congress Today the City of Wash
and the District of Columbia coerminous The
Federal establishment not confined central area
Government officials legislators Federal employees and the
representatives of foreign scattered through
interests of the Federal Gov
boundary lines and beyond No
one national local conditions
temper of Congress will for moment entertain the
thought will dsmember the District of Columbia
even for the purpose granting to the District people those
fundamental rights which they now denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-27
Liquor Referendum
In South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 27 (P.-
Today's otherwise hstless Demo-
cratic primary in South Carolina
was enlivened by an advisory wet
dry referendum.
South Carolina has had licensed
liquor stores since 1885 after the
vets won an advisory referendum.
Drys got another referendum bill
through the 1910 General Assembly.
Todays referendum will not bind
the 1941 Legislature, but it was gen.
orally acknowledged the lawmakers
would be guided by it.
No statewide Office was at stake,
but five of the States six Repre-
sentatives faced opposition.
Mrs. Clara G.. Mcmillan, Repre-
sentative from the 1st district, who
succeeded her late husband, is not
seeking reelection. The candidates
for the office are Alfred H. Won Kol-
nitz and L. Mendel Rivers, both OF
Charleston.
The other candidates: I'd district
Representative Fulmer and Andrew
j. Beathea of Columbia; Sd, Repre-
sentative Hare and John G. Taylor
of Anderson; 4th, Representative
Bryson and Virgil Evans of Spar
tanburg; 5th, Representative Rich
ards and Roy C. Cobb of Gaffney;
9Th, Representative Mcmillan and
James P. Mozingo, Sd, of Darling
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-27
Two Bandits Rob Hotel
OF $500 as 9 Officers
S|umber Upstairs
Sleeping Policemen Were
Visitors Attending
F. B. |. School

Two middle-aged, well-dressed
bandits were being sought by police
today after such a pair held up the
night clerk of the Plaza Hotel last
night and escaped with $500.
At the time of the holdup nine
policemen, from chiefs to parolmen,
who are attending classes at the F.
B. I. summer school, were asleep in
their respective rooms at the hotel.
Shortly before midnight, Tom H.
Junkin. %, of 2701 Fourteenth street
NV, the clerk, reported two men
entered the lobby while he was
counting money and pointed guns at
him. He handed over three strong
boxes, one of which they rifled be-
fore taking along the other two.
Police Came Is Minutes Later.
At the front door they paused long
enough to put a chain and lock
through the handles. 1t was just
after they had fastened the lock
that Joseph Kirby, 81, an attorney
for the Civil Aeronautics Board. who
lives at the hotel, came up to them,
tapped one of them on the shoulder
and asked. whats going on here-a
quarantine?" The two ran.
And all this time" Mr.. Junkin
related this morning, IT was hoping
one of the nine policemen would
show up, but I guess they slept
soundly. AS a matter of fact, the
Washington police did not arrive
until Is minutes after I telephoned."
Registered at the Plaza were two
police chiefs, one lieutenant of de-
tectives, one State police supervisor.
one sergeant of State police, one
deputy sheriff and three State pa
trolmen.
Anonymous Call.
In answer to Mr.. Junkin'S latter
statement, police reported at head
quarters today that his call was re-
ceived at 1923 pm, and that a call
went out over the radio, after the
first contingent of police had arrived
at the hotel, at 11:47 pm.
An anonymous phone call that
informed police the bandits were
hiding in Shots alley, between First
and Second, C and D streets NV,
proved without basis of fact after
a score of police surrounded the spot.
Officers of the robbery squad say
the pair answers the description of
the two who held up Dikeman's
Restaurant. 500 18th street NV,
last Thursday and escaped with 5000.