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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
LEGION AUXILIARY
 NAMED PRESIDENT

Boston. Sept. 26- (UP) Mrs Louis J. Lemstra of Clinton, Ind, was elected National president of the American Legion Auxiliary by ac- clamation at the final convention session today, succeeding Mrs. WI. Ham corwith of Rockville Center IN. Y. He only opponent. Mrs. ]. Allison Hardy Of Columbus. Miss, had with drawn yesterday. The five national vole-preSidents elected were;
 Mrs. Eben ?. Keen, Honesdale, Pa, Eastern DlviGion; Mrs. George q Burton, Louisville, Ky, southern Division; Mrs, D. Elton Warman MefgaBtown, W. VA, Central pi. yialoni Mrs. Roy L, Cook, Albuaae. que, N, M, Western DlvlaIon. and MFs, Hafeld piofs, Omaha. Nob Neflhwfflffn Division,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
|DAKER 'F|ASCO' l HOUSES LONDON
Parliament Seeks Goat
 For Failure to Capture French Seaport
BY FREDERICK KUH United Press Staff Correspondentl


 London, Sept. 26.-UP)-The Dakar "fiasco" touched of a burst of resentment among members of parliament the press and public to- day with angry demands that per- sons responsible for what openly was called "a blunder" be sum- moned to account.
 Parliament is now in recess, but members were demanding that they be called back at an early date to investigate the reasons for failure of the expedition to the West African port led by Gen. Charles De Gaulle and accompanied by strong British naval forces.
 Criticism centered not only on De Gaulle, but upon government aides who recommended and participated in the enterprise which was felt here to have damaged both the Brit ish prestige and the growing free French" movement.
 Chief of these advisors was said to be Brig. Gen. E. L. Spears, liaison officer between De Gaulle and the British government. He was said in parliament circles to have been Prime Minister Winston ChurchilPs chief advisor in favor of the expedi- ton,
 Scalp hunters" also were looking for victims in the admiralty and in Churchill's immediate surroundings at No. 10 Downing street.
 Members of parliament contacted by the United Press said that spe- cial debate of the Dakar failure was being demanded. The more vehement critics of the government said they would oppose any attempt by Churchill to hold the debate secret.
 They said they wanted full pub lie debate so that the country could know just where blame for the ill., fated Endeavor lay.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
BIG WELCOMEFOR
 WILLKIE PLANNED
Local COP Town Commit
 tee Prepares for Visit of Presidential Nominee

!, Republican Town Chairman Yer non Hall and other party leaders to- day began making plans for gala reception to Wendell L. Willkie when the Republican presidential candi- date visits Waterbury Oct. 8. MT Willkie's schedule calls for a stop over of an hour and a half in Wa terbury, and during that time, &C., cording to preliminary plans, he will make an address at Library park and tour the principal streets of the city. A luncheon for the can didate will also be arranged, if pos sible.
 The Willkie itinerary, as an- nounced by State Chairman Ben- jamin Harwood, calls for the candi- date to enter the state by train from New York, with the first speak, ing engagement at Stamford at g a. m. Later in the morning he will make brief talks at South Norwalk
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
LABOR PARTY IS
 OFF BALLOT LIST
Candidates Can't Be Voted On-COmmunists Lose
 Congressional Places

Hartford, Conn, Sept. .-OUP)- The Labor party of Connecticut, supporting Socialist Norman Thomas for president and Devere Allen, Wilton, for governor, will not be given place on the ballot in the November elections, it was learned today at the office of the secretary of state.
 An irregualrity in filing nominating petitions, it also was learned, will precent the communist party from placing candidates for congress on its ticket.
 In the case of the Labor party, 1t was said by Deputy Secretary Ar thur Brown, the petition for place on the ballot did not contain a sufficient number of names, as re- quired by statute. There were 5000 signers, whereas 69O7 were needed.
 The petition of the party now is under investigation for forgery by the state police.
 As for the communists, Brown said that the law stipulated a sep- arate nominating petition was need- ed for each congressional office The party offered one petition, in- cluding the names of candidates fol U. S. Senate, for each of the con- gressional district and for congress man-at-large.
 A single nominating petition, sait Brown, can be filed ony for the state offices.
 I. Isadore Woisy. New Haven, il the Communist senatorial candidate and Michael Petranovlch, Moving. ton. is the candidate for congress. man-at-large.
 Eight parties, including the LAbol and Communist, have petitioned fol ballot recognition. They includl the Democrat. Republican. Socialist Union and Socialist Labor.
 The prohibition party. ahsefit iron the ballot for nearly @ yeAFn. iAiict lo qualify. ft obtained only soc slg nnlllfea an against she required G. | flN4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
FIGHT POSTPONED
 DUE TO SICKNESS
Hurley Not to War on Baldwin Regime While
 Gov. Is in Hospital
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Hartford, Conn, Sept. 26.-UP)- State Public Works Commissioner Robert A. Hurley, the Democratic nominee for governor, promised to- day to refrain from attacking Gov. Baldwin's administration, because it would not be "gentlemanly" while the executive was in the hospital.
 T will refrain from campaigning on his record or the record of his administration" Hurley said when informed the governor had been ad- mitted to New Haven hospital with a stomach ailment.
 T don't believe it would be gen. tlemanly, unless he has the right to answer, for me to say anything about him. I intend to conduct the campaign strictly on basis of facts to demonstrate to the people of the state that we have the ability to give them honest and intelligent government in the best interests of all the people"
 Odell Shepard, Pulitzer prize-win- ming poet who is Democratic can- didate for heutenant-governor told a Norwalk gathering:
 Unless the Democratic party gives up the empty, idle and ignor- ant idea that it is just the machin- cry for turning one crowd out of office and putting another in for public emoluments, we will lose and deserve to lose.
 We must make the Democratic party gleam and dance and give it color and light. We must bring it up O the present and realize that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
NEW EMPIRES
 FRONT LOOMS
Very Important Meeting Between CianO, Hitler
 in Berlin Tomorrow
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD limited Press Staff COrreSDOntlent

Rome, Sept. 26 = CUP. - Estab. nshment of a front Of new eni- pires" including, Germany, Italy Japan, Russia and Spain may be a principal topic for discussion in conferences at Berlin starting to- morrow between Count Galeazzo Ci- ano, Italian Foreign minister and Adolf Hitler, it was reported today.
 Ciano left for Berlin early today for what was described officially as a brief sojourn.
 He was expected to confer not only with Hitler and Joachim Von Ribbentrop, Nazi foreign minister, but also with Ramon Serrano Sum- CT, Spanish minister of interior and brother in law of General Francisco Franco, leader of the Spanish Ma tionalist state.
 Informants here, asserting that diplomatic activity between Rome and Berlin was proceeding at an un- precedented pace, hinted that a sensational accord of world wide importance" might be proclaimed soon.
 Conferences here between Ciano and Fiji Amau, Japanese ambassa- . dor, lent emphasis to reports that a front of new empires" might be discussed at Berlin.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
EMBARGO PUT
 ON SCRAP IRON
Britain Only Nation on Priority List Outside
 Western Hemisphere
BY T. F. REYNOLDS Limited Press White House Cor
 resp0ndent)

Washington, Sept. 26.-CUP)- The United States today embargoed shipment of iron and steel scrap, an important war material, to all coun- tries, including Japan, outside the western hemisphere except Great Britain: The embargo becomes eff fective October 16.
 Of the large number of coun- tries technically affected, Japan is the only one that has been a con- sistent heavy purchaser of steel and iron scrap. Italy's recently heavy trade was cut off by the British blockade.
 President Roosevelt's announce ment of the embargo said it was intended to conserve the scrap metal for this country's own defenses. But White House. Secretary Stephen T. Early made it clear that MT. Roose- welt had been preoccupied with the Far Eastern crisis arising from Japan'S action in French Indo- China and dispute over control of Shanghai, in China.
 F"The President has been virtually continuously in consultation, mostly by telephone, with the secretary of state on the far eastern situation, , Early said.
 sAsE Ehe embargo had been Tunorec for some time. Recently, MT. Roose- velt shut off shipments of aviation gasoline shipments to the Japanese and to all other countries outside the western hemisphere. Cancella- ton of the Japanese American com- mercial treaty left this country free to take any kind of economic &C., ton against Japan that it desired.
 Japan took approximately one third of American exports or iron and steel scrap during the first seven of 1940, commerce department figures showed. Of the 1,796, ,089 tons exported during that period, 525,- 309 tons went to Japan, and 599,- 814 tons to Great Britain.
 During the corresponding period in 1889, Japan took 1,155,536 tons of the total 2,123, ,264 tons exported, while Britain received only 254,- 234 tons.
 The new embargo followed uncon- firmed reports that Japan had agreed to defensive alliance with
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
30 Districts in London Area Bombed at Same
 Time NAzI POWER STATIONS BIG AIRDROME STRUCK Berlin Reports British Raid Lasted 5 Hours, Long
 est of War
BY WALLACE CARROLL United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, September 26.. - (UP) - Strong Royal Air Force squadrons bombed 'Templehof Airdrome, two power stations, munitions factories and railroad lines in one of the most severe raids of the war against Ber- lin, the Kiel naval base and German-held targets along the French coast, the air ministry said today.
 While British defenses were fight ing against Nazi raiders that bombed 30 districts in the London area and struck at widespread ob- jectives in other parts of England, the Royal Air Force was raiding the German capital from shortly after 10 p. III. 6 D. m., EDT) until the early hours of this morning, the ministry said.
 4 Seperate Attacks
 Four separate attacks were. made within an hour on the big Kiingen- berg power station in the heart Of the industrial east end of Berlin,
 The Klingenberg station supplies power to the largest factories in the Berlin area. The ministry said that heavy bombs burst around the station and started a big fire that was but part of a chain of fires started by powerful bombing attacks from Berlin to Dunkirk and Bou- logne and other invasion" bases along the coast.
 Berlin's west power station, two miles south of Tegel Lake, also was heavily damaged and a large fire was started, the ministry said. The station had been badly damaged in previous raids.
 Explosives Dropped
 Salvoes of big explosive bombs were dropped on the Schoeneberg railway yards, three miles southwest of the center of the city, as well as on the main railway junction near Charlottenburg, one of the chief res- idential districts of the German capital.
 A line of bombs" was laid across the northern half of Tempelhof air. drome, one of the biggest airports ill the world, and on nearby railroad Sidings, the ministry added.
 One British bomber cruiSed over Berlin for 9 minutes under heavy anti-aircraft fire, finally found its target-an ammunition factory at Rudershorn, IT miles east of Berlin dropped bombs and saw fire break out, the ministry said.
 Longest British Raid
 It was believed here that the British planes had made one of their heaviest and most effective att tackS.
 (Berlin reported a five-hour raid, it's longest of the war;
 In striking at Kiel, the RAP at tackled the Baltic salt. of the Tris&;is important Kiel CanAi, busy snia,- building center.
 The Germans bombed LemAom heavily during the night and caused widespread damage. But effective anti-aircraft gun and SeaFchlight
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
GARNER BACK IN
 CAPITAL TODAY
No Statements on His Re- turn = Compromise
 Sought on Recess

Washington, Sept. 26 = UP) - Vice President John Nance Garner returned to work today as admlnis- tration leaders sought a compromise with Republicans to permit congress sional recess until November IS. Garner, who left the capital after President Roosevelt's selection ot Henry A. Wallace as the 1940 vice. presidential candidate was greeted at the railroad station by Colonel Edwin A. Halsey, senate secretary and few close friends.
 The Vice President appeared in high spirits but he brushed aside questions with the remark that T have no statement to make" He also declined to comment on reports that MT. Roosevelt had asked him to come back.
 Mrs. Garner. his secretary wife who usually accompanies him on his journeys to and from the capital was not with him.
 His sudden return from a long vacation at his Uvalde, Tex, ranch was unexplained Some of his cro- nies said he wanted to be on hand if there is to be congressional ad- journment. His 40-year public career ends with this congress. But the ad- journment drive had begged down The most administration leaders hoped for was @ recess until after the election.
 Work on the defense program ii nearly completed. The house con- slders today teh last appropriation bill of the ei3,O00 900 GOO prepared. ness program. Leaders hoped to pasI and send to the senate before nigh Q q i,B0O000,0 900 deficiency bill de- signed 10 defray the costs Of thu first year Of conscriptlon. With Garner presiding, the sen ate may quicken lts pace. ft haI been involved for there days in [ dispute between Democratic leaderf who are eager to 60 home. and ne publleano and Conservative Demo cFats who gre demanding chanc 70 vote on the houao.appToved To aniisWaiser blli making adinlnisifn tive agency rulings subject to cour iefieW.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
BALDWIN ST. BRIDGE IN 1941 !. BUDGET ITEMS Structure Not to Be Built This Year-Original !. Item Raised PROJECT REMARKED
 FOR SEVERAL YEARS $88,O26 to Be Available
 for New Bridge Next
 Year

Abandonment of plans to erect the new Baldwin street bridge this year became known today when it was found that the project is now listed in the proposed city budget for 1941. Instead of spending $50,262 for the new structure, as was planned this year, it is now proposed to spend a. total of $88,O26, the difference coming from funds which had been set aside for the building of new bridges on Idylwood avenue and Plank road.
 The money for the Baldwin street bridge has been earmarked for several years ina- the bridge bond fund, but work has never been begun. It was planned to erect the new bridge across the Mad River this year, but apparently city officials have come to the conclu- sion that this Is impossible.
 Balance $97,262 y~s.s,
 The 194O balance in the bridge bond fund was $97,262. Of this $50,- 262 was set aside for the Baldwin street bridge, $22,OO0 for the Plank Road Bridge, and $25,000 for the Idylwood Avenue Bridge.
 Of this total, according to fig ures submitted to Budget Director Thorvald E. Olsen, there has been $3,974 spent this year, all for re- pairs to the Baldwin Street Bridge.
 Only Bridge Mentioned
 The proposed bridge appropriation for next year includes $88,026 for Baldwin street, with no mention of the Idylwood Avenue or Plank Road bridges. The $5,262 remaining in the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
Baldwin St Bridge Not To Be BuiH This Year
Kiel Naval Base Is One Of Military Objectives Raided
NeuO HaUen's Aug.
 Income Increased

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 26. = (UP) - The "New Haven" Railroad today reported an operating income for August of $719,712, an increase over Aug uSt, 1889, of $407 1898.
 Gross revenues for the month were $7,314,919, an increase of $495, ,531, and was the highest for any August since 1881. Freight revenue was up S362,744.
 Operating expenses for the month were $5,450,048, an in- crease of S51,963.
 For the eight-mOnths' period ended Aug. 31, gross revenues were S54,345,530, an increase of $1,353,6O4 over the same period a year ago. Freight revenue was up $1,9O2,8 ,852 during the period, while passenger revenue de- clined $752,859.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26

It was indicated that action. on a state police investigation of the Waterbury complaints about the Communist petitions was being de- layed pending a tally to determine whether or not the party had se- cured enough signatures about the state to earn a place on the voting machines.
 Labor party petitions were also circulated here, a total of almost 2, 400 signatures being secured. How ever, the local Labor party petitions are valueless for. after certification by Town Clerk Mary 0. Kilmartin and the registrars of voters, the list was not called for by those who ||circulated the petitions. Under the election laws, the certified lists had to be in the hands of. the Secretary of State by Tuesday, which was not done insofar as the petitions cir- |culated here were concerned.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
DOVER AREA 0UNNED

Dover. September %. - (Up) - A German long-range gun on the French coast opened fro on the Dover area today. The gun fired c shot every 50 minutes. Only one gun was in action and lt appeared 10 observers on the Dover shore that the German gun crew was cal. lbrating the range Of their weapon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO
 SEPT. 26, 1889
lBy United PTeus)

tBy United PFess) Moscow announced Red feet had been placed on war footing and that waFships were patfeI. ing northern waters eif Finland and Rnssia.
 French troops pounded away ln hnaFbrueeken and zWei. bFuekeD noeiorb,
 French government lssned ae. cree dlssolFlns GsmmHnlsi paFly and "nli ffeHps eonneeled with llN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
EMPLOYES NOT TO
 LOSE FOR SERVICE

Providence, R. l.. Sept. 2e-(UP)-- ]. & F. Coats. Inc. Of Rhode Is- land, one of the nations largest thread manufacturers will compen- sate employees with six months ser- vee for pay losses due to military conscFiption.
 ofiiclals announced yesterday that such employees would, f married or single with dependenIs. get full pay less service pay, and. if single with. out dependents, sel half pay less service pay,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. 26-UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Sept A. compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $2,146,579,915.44 $2,2s4, ,SO0.4O
 Receipts $1,435,63S,557.71 $1.3s7, ,263, ,lS9. .2e
 Cross Deficit s71o.S4i,s57.7s sse7, ,7i7, ,ie1.lk sss4. .s5e, ,io7.7s ssss, ,sio, ,iBi.iS
 Cash Balance s2,5lO.144.sss.ss Sa.2i4,s4l,sls.7s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
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If you have any questions regarding conscrlption ruI- ings and interpretations, fellow Milton Bronner's daily articles beginning on page 20 of t0day's Water bury Democrat. Milton Br0nneF, ln charge Of NEA- Democrats Selective infor- mation Bureau. leiS Thlr- tpenth s.. N. W., Washing ton, D. O., win answer aII questions sent Co him by renders Of shls newspaper. Questions must Dc aec0ms panied by postage. prepaid postcard ~ stamped onvel. epe-seIs addressed. For the aFst 0f these instructive ar. tieIes by Milton BFonner en the blskeal auesilen of Che day, c0NBcRIrTI0N, turn to pass 70 ef ss1ay's DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-26
Complaints Registered d On Party Signatures
No Decision Yet on Probe of Communist Party Petition Locally State Police Probe Forging Claim
 Against Labor Party in Bridgeport

Secretary of State Sara Crawford
 that complaints had been received that party nominating petitions in Waterbury but said that decision to been made Mrs Crawford has already asked State Police
 Edward J. Hickey probe nominating petitions for the Labor of
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-20
6 L II B s

Pacific Camp, Royal Neighbors
OF America. will entertain Glendale
camp on Tuesday evening at s
O'Clock in the South Tacoma I. o.
o. F. hall. Initiation will be pre-
scented by Glendale camp. Refresh
ments by Mrs. Harry Sigafoos and
Mrs. william Hartman.
Three b Sewing club will meet
Tuesday for a 1890 o'clock lunch
con at the home OF Mrs. d. l..
Jenkins, I'll No. Ainsworth.
Women's auxiliary To the Fire
mems union will meet Tuesday in
Union hall, 9th and A SITS, for a
1890 luncheon and business ses-
sion. Mrs. Detmer Keller will pre-
side and Mesdames Gordon Nc
Daniel, John Langdon and Thomas
Lucas will be the hostesses.
Women's Independent club will
meet Tuesday with Mrs. William
Schenk 4311 So. Reade.
Milton Presch ool will meet
Thursday evening at s o'clock at
the home Of Mrs. Martin Hansen.
Mary Todd Lincoln Sewing cir-
Gle, ID. 4. ", will meet with Mrs.
Roy Bristol, 3633 So. Asotin, for a
IL o'clock pot luck luncheon We'd
nesday. New officers To be in
stalled are Mrs. Gertie Afstead.
president. Mrs Emma Cox, vice
president, and Mrs. Grace Bristol,
secretary treasurer.
W o m e ms Missionary society,
Bethel Lutheran church, will meet
Wednesday at p. m. at the home
Of Mrs. A. v. johnson, 1897 So.
Thompson ave.
typographical auxiliary viii cell
citrate its 18th birthday Tuesday
at the home Of Mrs. William
Stoothoff, 1907 Mckinley ave.
Luncheon at 1890. followed by
business meeting. There viii be
a W. l. A. program.
HOLSTER W.C.T.U. viii meet al
100 Tuesday afternoon al the home
Of Mrs. Charles sloberg. 5s47 So
Birmingham. Mrs. A. 3. Cogies
assisting hostess. Mrs. Olive Kain
guest speaker. Music by hiss
Bethel Holloway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-02-20
luthersns Plan
Guild Day
Mrs. Nyessrd 10 Have q
Cabinet Meeting Pre-
eedine Luncheon

Wednesday will be Guild
day at Central Lutheran
church, beginning with the
charities department at 10 a.
M, under the direction Of
Mrs. Velma Smyser. Al II
o'clock Mrs. o. Il. Nygaard.
Guild president. will meet
with members Of her cabinet
in the pastors study and at
one O'Clock luncheon viii be
served in the Guild room By
ladies Of Circle 2.
Assisting Mrs. Harold e. Keller.
chairman Of the hostess group,
VIII be Megdames ]. a. Wolteru,
Harold r. johnson. A. l.. Elmors.
n. n. Royn, G. Bottalsen, Ger.
trude Olson. o. G. Burld, Peter
Haaland and willard V. Young.
Al the Afternoon session begin
ming al O'Clock with the pastor,
Rev. y. y. Hoif, Leading IN deyo-
tons. the program viii be pre-
scented BY Mrs. @ ". GjertseH. ami
In arrangement viii include mis-
aionary talks on home missions
Mrs.. Harold z. Keller viii speak
on Missions n Canada " and Mr..
John J. Keller will tell Of Ms