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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
FEDERATION OF
 LABOR ACTIONS
Keep Unions Clean Is One of Reports Filed Today
 By Committee
By ARTHUR F. DEGREvE United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Convention Hall, New Orleans, Nov. 26-(UP)-~American Fedora ton of Labor convention delegates today stripped the executive coun- cil of power to punish unions, ex- cept for dual activity, and approved a report demanding that the labor movement be kept clean"
 Swinging into high gear, the con- vention roared it's approval of the first proposal to come from the res- olutions committee which called on the government to. set the pace for higher wages during the national defense emergency.
 The measure recommended that AFL leaders confer with government oficials to have set aside sched- ule of wages fixed by the naval wage review board for skilled workers in the Navy yards.
 John P. Frey, head of the metal trades department, assured the con- vention that the fight would be carried to President Roosevelt, ii necessary.
 He pointed out that the proposed wage increases, in some cases amounted to a fraction of one cent per hour. They became effective on Nov. 18.
 Harvey Brown, boss of the ma chinists and federation vice-pres- ident, denounced the review boards plan as amazing" Demanding that the government lead the procession toward general revision of wages, F. Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
PRIVATE FUNERAL
 FOR CRAICAVON
Late Premier of Northern Ireland to Be Buried
 in Secret

Belfast, Nov. G. -(UP)-A private funeral was planned today for Lord Craigavon, Northern Ireland's, first and only prime minister. He will be buried on the grounds of the Par liament building, but the time will be kept secret to prevent crowds gathering.
 Lord Craigavol's successor, Min ister of Finance John M. Andrews, paid tribute to him in a broadcast speech last night, saying fin the hearts of the people to whose serv- ices his life was dedicated his name will forever be enshrined."
 Lady Craigavon received messages from King George and other lead- CTS, including Prime Minister Eamon De Valera of Fire who said, T wish to express my very deep sympathy with you in your bereavement"
 Andrews, 67, is a staunch sup porter of Lord Craigavon,s policy that Northern Ireland should re- main in the British empire and not join Fire in an Irish Republic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
TEXAS,
 IS COMING BACK
Cut Off From Everything By Ice StOrm-Fights
 Out From Under

Amarillo, Texas, Nov. 26.-UP)- (via short wave radio)-(UP)-Four babies born in a hospital without heat or water and with doctors working by candlelight cried Justify today in this city recuperating from damaging ice storm.
 The babies were reported well, under the circumstances. And that was typical of Amarillo today-do- ing fine under the circumstances.
 Gradually shaking of the effects of a crippling coat of ice deposited in five-inch thickness by freezing rain, this Panhandle city of more than 50,000 greeted warmer weather and clearing skies this morning.
 At dawn the skies were only part Y cloudy and the temperature was S4 degrees.
 The forecast was for little change in temperature and fair to partly cloudy weather-no rain.
 Weary crews worked to restore power to broken, tangled lines pulled down by the crushing weight of the ice.
 Some Water.
 Water became available in limited quantities last night and power was obtained for part of the business district. Linesmen seemed to be whipping the storm. but 1t was . long. hard job and city officials asked for 200 additional relief men and 90 moro trucks.
 Damage was aimcst mestimable I' Goontinued on Page Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26

chairman of the local Democratic town committee: U. ,S. Senator Francis T. Maloney, Congressman J. Joseph Smith. Mayor Vincent A.. Scully, the various successful nom- inees and several other prominent figures in the Democratic party of Connecticut. From all indications the Victory dinner. tribute to the Governor elect. will mark one of the greatest assemblages of Democrats in the recent history of the state.
 Other Chairmen.
 Other chairmen in charge of ar- arrangements include: William A. Wallace, ticket committee; Senator Joseph H. Lawlor, speakers; William J. Dunphy. guests; E. Vincent Ma loney, publicity; Joseph F. Mulville, reception; Thomas F. MeGrath, dec- orations; George T. Ryan, reserva- tions; Merrill Polancer, finances; Patrick D. Brown, refreshments.
 As the visit of Governor-elect Hurley to Waterbury on December 17th, will mark his first local public appearance here since his election, it is confidently expected that the demand for reservations will be un- usually large. The committee has arranged to seat 400. Aspecial pro- gram of events will be arranged in connection with the event to make it an outstanding epoch in political history.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
DEFENSE PLANTS IF office, Fire Depts. MUST STAY OPEN Hit Taxpayers Group
City Hall Forces, Supt of Police Roach Crash Figures, That Were Offered to Show Spending of
 Too Much Money

City hall sources today denied claims of the Waterbury Taxpayers association that too much f1oneS is spent on the police and fire de- partments. It was asserted that fire department expenses are in fact much lower than claimed by the association, and Police Supt. Will liam J. Roach cited figures for other cities in the state indicating that police costs here are less per- capita.
 The fire department appropria- tion, which this year was $6l9 ,299 94, does not present a true picture of the departments financial status, it was said at the city hall. Members of the administration pointed that $l28,5OO of this total is for water charges assessed arbitrarily against the fire department. Subtraction of this sum from the current years appropriation would show an actual fire department appropriation of $490, ,799.94, it was contended.
 Alderman Walker Helps
 Alderman Burton Walker. Repub- lican, former member of the board of fire commissioners, joined in the attack on the associations claims. The charges tha tthe two depart ments are overmanned and too costly were contained in a report mailed to members of the associa- ton yesterday by Raymond P. Botch, executive secretary.
 MT. Walker declared that local firemen are paid less than those in Bridgeport and Hartford. He claimed that the association could not make a fair comparison by citing. Wa terbury's figures alongside those of cities of similar size scattered about the country but should have com pared local costs approximately with those of other Connecticut cities, where conditions of topogra- phy, industry and other factors are about the same.
 Alderman Walker and Alderman Patrick Shea, a member of the fire board, last night received anony- nous communications criticizing the city's failure to appoint additional firemen. The writer complained that "high priced" officials were get ting big raises in salary, but firemen were still paid too little.
 Police Costs Lower
 Supt. Roach argued that police costs here are lower per capita than in Ney Haven, Hartford, Green
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
Progressive Democrats to Stage Banquet With Ex-
 Sen. Culhane, Chairman
OTHER DISTINGUISHED
 GUESTS ARE EXPECTED
Invitations Are Sent to Many Leading Democrats
 Who May Be Present

Governor Elect and Mrs. Robert A. Hurley will head a list of distinguished leaders of the Democratic Party who will gather here Tuesday evening, December 17th, to celebrate the triumph as reg istered in the recent state and national elections. The victory dinner, so it was an- nouncd today, will be held at The Elton Hotel. It will be sponsored by the Progressive Demo- cratic Associations Social Club with State Senator George T. Gull hane as chairman of the general committee of arrangements.
 Invitations will be extended to National Chairman Edward T. Flynn of New Tor; State Chairman JoEin T. Mccarthy Of NewtoWn; National Corimitteelnhn David 2. FitzGerald: !: National Commit teapg oman Mrs. Mary coughlin: Maurice Tangney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
Italian Bases Threatened
 Where Supplies Are Landed
Italians Seem to Be Digging in for Strong Defense; Furious Battle Ex-
 pected to Be Fought
By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editorl

Greek troops hurled back the Italian right wing in South Albania today, threatening both the Italian base at Argyrokastron, and Porto Edda, landing place for Italian supplies the Straits of Otranto Greek and British flyers sweeping down to machine gun Italian positions the plains before Argyrok. astron reported that the criss-crossed with trenches indicating the Italians digging in for strong defense The town itself lies in a gorge between mountain heights and is natural fortress The Greeks, therefore, veering their attack toward Tepelin IS miles northwest of Argy- rokastron hoping to cut the Italian supply line north of the base.
 Near Third Largest Port
 Argyrokastron and Tepeini are the road running north from Porto Edda Abanias third largest port to Valona, second largest port Meanwhile, other Greek streakng up the coast below Porto Edda, approaching it from the south The coast there lined with low foothills Fires ahead of the Greek troops believed set by British bombing planes in raids Italian camps, were visible from the Island of of Corfu.
 Doubts of Evacuation
 doubted in responsible military quarters here. A said however that GyorgutSa junction. where the Porto Edda-Valona Road joints road to the east had been reached that advance mobile cavalry pursu ing Italian gard forces north The junction about midway between Porto Edda and Argyrokastron Reports that Italian planes had abandoned their fields in the plains below Agyrokasron Subsantiaed by Rayo Air Force communiques saying British planes had bomber both ArgyrokaStron and Telepni without meeting Italian fighters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
NAzIS, BRITISH NOT VERY ACTIVE
Germans Return Again to Drop More Bombs Upon
 Bristol
BY NED RUSSELL

Limited Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 London, Nov. 26.-(UP)-German planes dropped bombs this afternoon on the same west British town which was attacked heavily Sunday night by the GliftWaffe.
 (This town was identified in Berlin as Bristol.
 The attack on the west Britain town came as London had its first air raid alarm in 26 hours, probably because bad flying weather had re- stricted operations of the German air force.
 The quietest night the British Isles had known in more than two months ended with the crash of shells in the Dover area this morn ing from German long-range guns across the Channel
 German planes this afternoon were reported over south England and South Wales. Three German planes flying at about 10000 feet ap- preached southeast coast resort but turned back when anti-aircraft guns opened fire. Later planes flew up the Thames Estuary and dropped bombs.
 The smelling at Dover continued for about two hours, the Germans apparently firing at random in hope of hitting ship.
 The air ministry said today that British planes had bombed German naval bases at Kiel and Wilhelm shaven; dockyards at Hamburg and Willemsoord and several enemy air. dromes last night, and that one Brit ish plane was lost.
 Authoritative quarters said the British pilots saw explosions around their targets despite a heavy fog. Some pilots failed to find their main targets because of the weather, and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
Story Of Greek Armies
 In Battle Of Albania
United Press War Correspondent Describes Scenes of Warfare-Vivid Pen Picture of What Is Tak=
 ing Place in Greek Drive
BY JAN YINDRICH United Press Staff Correspondent


 With the Greek Army, In AL bania, Nov. 26 - (U.P0 - Greek fighting forces supported by British war planes smashed Italian mech anized troops farther back into AL bania today after days of heavy fighting in the mountains.
 Dispatches to the Jugoslav from tier said the Greeks had captured the important Italian base of Po- graded on the North Albania front and were hammering at strong Ital- ian positions outside the Fascist southern base at Argyrokastron. British sources reported Greek landing party had penetrated the Albania coast south of Porto Edda and cut communications from that vital port to Argyrokastron).
 The successes of the Greek forces on the central front were evident when I arrived behind the swiftly changing battlefront. Greek officers said that their forces had made re- cent gains of as much as Is miles in some sectors.
 This dispatch is being telephoned from small, single-storied, white washed building which formerly was a church but was used by the Ital- ians for a field headquarters before they were thrown back by the Greek counter-attack.
 Drops No Bombs
 Overhead single aiplane droned through a cloudy sky, but it dropped no bombs and it was impossible for us to tell whether it was British Greek or Italian.
 The Greeks were said to pe
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
SERVICES HELD FOR NEWS WRITER
Ralph Barnes American War Correspondent Kill-
 ed in Plane Crash

London. Nov. 26 - (U.P) = High British officials and American and British newspapermen today attend ed memorial services in the Har- ward Chapel of Southwark Cathed- ral for Ralph Barnes, New York Herald Tribune correspondent who was killed in the crash of a British bomber in JugoslaviR.
 Attending the services were rep- resentatives of the United States embassy, the British war ofilce, the foreign office and former colleagues of Barnes. The services included reading of the 22rd psalm--the Lore Is My shepherd-tne Lords Prayer and the lesson taken from the Wis., dom of solomon.
 Musical selections included "Fair Harvard" Lead Kindly Light" and the Dead March" from 6aul.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
NO PLANS AS YET

New orleans, Nov. 26-(UP)--sec- retary of Labor Frances Perkins said today that she has no immediate plans to leave the cabinet.
 Arriving here to address the 60th convention of the American Feder- ation of Labor, Miss Ferkins shrug- ged her shoulders when told of re- ports in the east that she might be given Q top job in the Social secur- lty setup
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26

COdSI were pdElly QcStIOycN dl1O partly captured with their arms" !" was all the information contained in the communique.
 Unofficial sources, however, said that 1t was believed Greek troops in small boats had crossed four miles of water from the Greek Is- land of Corfu to a point near Porto Edda Gin South Albania) But that the attack had been smashed.
 (In London, it was reported that the Greek forces had landed oppo- site Corful and penetrated into AL bania to cut the Italian army supply line between Porto Edda and the besieged Italian base at Argyrokas- tron.)
 First Italian Success
 The defeat of the landing party was the first Italian land success reported in recent communiques.
 The coinmunique also said that Italian planes bombed Greek. road junctiolls, bridges, truck columns and troop concentrations in the Kal- anas River Valley at Arta and near Perati and Erseke.
 Enemy planes, 1t was said, raided the island of Lero and the Stampalia Islands in the Dodecanese group. It was claimed that five planes were shot down.
 Ittalian plane bombed forts on the Greek Island of Corfu, scoring di-
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 Greek general headquarters ex. pected a furious battle was yet to be fought in the Argyrokastron sec- tor, since reconnaissance flyers re. ported seeing Italian engineers dy. namite several passes converging on the town, to form barricades of fall- en rocks.
 An RAF communique said British flyers had heavily bombed DurazzO, Albania's main port, Sunday, and also had attacked large military stores and motor transport columns in the Telepini area.
 These columns were said to have been headed north, to relieve hard. pressed Italian forces above Koritza. Greeks reached Pogradec, 20 miles north of Koritza and a secondary Italian base on the north front, early yesterday
 Counter Offensive
 Un London, Exchange Telegraph dispatches from the Lake Ochrida sector, in the north, said the Italians apparently were preparing a coun- r-offensive there. The pitches said Italian endorsements pouring down the road from Elbasan, 40 miles northwest of Pogradec, could be seen from the Jugoslav side of Lake Ochrida.)
 (At Sofia, the Athens radio was heard broadcasting that Italian troops had retreated several miles behind Pogradec: that Italians were retreating also from Argyrokastron toward Telepini; from Konispolis. below Porto Edda. and from Erseka, in the central front, back toward
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Nov. 26-UPa-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through NoEs 23rd, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $S,S31, ,163, ,S64.S4 $3,715.7eT. .iOe. .ea
 Receipts s2.1O6, TEA, ,S06.O O2 S2,11s.44e. .s7s.0 .0s
 Gross Deficit $1,724.36s,25S.32 sI.602.s4o. sso.sg
 Net Deficit $i,70s.147.s5s.S2 sl.ss2, ,Oes. 2so.gs
 Cash Balance s1,s1s,711,s7S.iO ss.s2s. .sss. .O44.a4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 NOV. 26, 1889
tBy United Pressl

British armed merchant cruiser Rawayplndl sunk by German pocket battleship with less of 2ss lives.
 polisl liner Pilsudsld sunk in North Sea with loss of 10 lives.
 Jean Monet, British EconO. mist of French origin, appointed chairman Of joint British-French committee for economic e0ordI- nation.
 Two British steamers lest. Dry. burgh and Ilookw0od.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-26
Italy Claims Victory
 First Time Upon Land
Report Disputed From Other Sources es-Landing Parties, Near Porto Edda, Destroyed or
 Captured Says Italian COmmunique
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent

Rome, November 26. = (UP) - communique today said that Italian forces had destroyed and captured enemy landing party which reported to have attacked the important Albanian base of Porto Edda under protection of Greek naval units and British apanes On the Greek front enemy units which landed the Eprus
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1940-01-18

Il School District No. 70
Il Total Tax Rate 494 Mills
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Fred Allen Crashes
Jack Benny's Picture

Jack Benny's nemesis - FREQ
Allen-pursues him from the radio
To the screen in Jacks new pic
ture for Paramount. Buck Benny
Rides Again" which Ii now show
ing at the Rialto theater. The re-
lentless Mr.. Allen will not be seen
but he will positively be heard,
continuing the traditional radio
rivalry through the medium Of the
movie sound track.
A sound crew Travelled two thou
sand miles from Hollywood to New
York to register Mr.. Aliens acidu-
lous comments for the picture.
They are heard from the screen as
a voice emerging from a radio
loud-speaker. The remarks are
choice and TO the point, and Jack
Benny is stiIl fuming about them.
II seems that when the plan was
projected to permit Fred to heckle
his worthy opponent Benny felt
that he ought to be allowed the
right of censorship. inasmuch as
the script gives him no chance to
talk back. He was oyerruled.
Ellen Drew, Paramount's new
star, plays the leading feminine
role opposite Benny. Other prin-
cipals include Virginia Dale and
Lillian Cornell. Mark Sandrich
directed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15
Shantytown Girls
Leap Year Romance

Depicting in dramatic fashion
the hectic adventures of a young
shanty-town girl from across the
tracks" RKO Radios Primrose
Path" stars Ginger Rogers and
Joel McCrea at the Blue Mouse
in finely etched human drama.
With vivid sympathy the story
reveals the girls efforts To win
happiness for herself as she en-
dures the taunts of more fortunate
youngsters, the bsrbed cynicism OF
her waspish grandmother. the
drunken incompetence Of her
father and the disgrace Of her
mothers questionable reputation.
Joel McCrea rs cast as a prideful
roadside stand proprietor with
whom she marries via leap year
proposal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

Every once In a while there pops
up In Hollywood a specimen Of a
very rare breed. Hes the actor
who refuses stardom.
The opportunity has been offer
ed time and again 10 Lloyd Nolan.
that superb character actor. who
plays an Important supporting role
in Johnny Apollo the goth Gen.
tury-Fox drama. In which Tyrone
Power and Dorothy Lamour are
currently eo-starring at the Roxy
theater.
But each time Nolan has turned
thumbs down"
The role Of Mickey pwyer. ths
hard boiled gangster In Johnny
Apollo Ii right up his alley
says Nolan.
II like character parts that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

famous European actor, Henry
Stephenson, are others.
The producer responsible fol
Deanna's record of six consecutive
hits, Joe Pasternak, assumes the
same post for Its a Date" Will
lam Setter is Deanna's new direc-
tor and Norman Krasna also joins
the hit-making crew as the writer.
Harry Owens and his Royal Ha-
waiians are also in the cast to
carry on the Hawaiian atmosphere
for the colorful production. Owens
and his Observation-Disclosures or
chestra, with hula dancers and the
soloist, Kenny Allen, introduce two
new numbers, 1T Happened in
Kaloha," by Ralph Freed and
Frank Skinner. and Rhythm of
the Islands," by Eddie Cherkose,
Jacques Press and Leon Belasco.
Sharing the screen will be
Granny Get Your Cum" starring
May Robson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

Drama editors and umpires
have much In common :. ia
drama critic calls = picture
safe" he's q likely prospect
for q "seeing eye" dog. and II
he calls IL "out- the verbal
pop bottles take the shortest
distance between two points
10 fall on his CRAVING head Hike
rain from heaven. His h enc
of those $3.50 Jobs so per
cent wrong no matter what he
says.
However. If a guy has a sense
of humor and a steel helmet, being
A drama editor isn't much differ
ent from any other job II you
work at it. / mean by that, II you
call 'em as you see EN- and lei
the chips fall where they may. Oh
course, If a fellow writes just what
ne thinks his readers want to read,
he's wasting lot of paper and
ink and nobody pays any attention
to what he may have TO say on any
subject.
On the other hand, II
drama editor praises every
picture and play he reviews,
regardless Of Its merits, out OF
respect" for the good wishes
Of the theater operators, he Is
not playing fair with his read
ers who want an honest opin-
ion, even II they do not agree.
And so, a drama editor Is ir
more hot water than a farmers
boy on Saturday night. Some
body's mad at him 365 days in the
year which also includes his
vacation.
To cap the climax there comes
the idea have for sale), summer
has a way of rolling around eacf
year about this time with its warn
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-15

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fnrmsnc<. ~ inspired - = HssF-
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man. the insisel.lvsnees that p<r-
sisted until b was forr<d - m<<'
great issues. ne hun~nnes4 ~
unaffected honestly. the genuine
simplicity. ths friendly kecd huHses