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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14

Bridgeport is getting quite worked up over parking in restricted areas. It real izes that the question of where man may leave his car while he is at work during the day is serious one and must be solved. But Bridgeport also doesn't want to see series of parking lots strung through many attractive residential or business sections of the city. In short it doesn't think that attractive locations should all be gobbled up by the parking lot, the gasolin station or the used car lot And most people will agree with that But business seems to be business and if this type moves in first, then we plain.
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credited with advising the or- ganization, not to have Lindbergh openly associated with it. The flyers name ap- appeared on one of the early America First lists, when be- hind the scenes he worked ac- lively with Stuart and turned over to him his personal mail ing list of thousands of names. Castle is convinced Germany will win the war and fayors conciliatory policy toward Japan, although he hotly de- nies that he is an appeaser. Henry Ford, bitter union hater, holder of a high Nazi decora- ton.
 Kathryn Lewis, daughter and con- fidential secretary of John L. Lewis, a strong appeasement advocate. Miss Lewis never does anything without the ap- proval of her father and on the committee she is recog- nized as his representative. Jay c. H0rmel, Minnesota meat packer, who as a member of the Policy Committee at the Republican convention, en- thus.astically applauded the isolationist-appeasement de- mands of Rep. Ham" Fish. Mrs. Burton K. Wheeler, strong willed wife of the Montana senator, who had hand in getting America First under way on national scale. Mrs. Whee.ep speaks on the com mittee both for herself and her husband. Thomas N. McCarter, founder and chairman, until 1889, of the giant Public Service utility in New Jersey. A close friend of Joe Pew, millionaire COP boss of Pennsylvania, McCar- ter is con;.dered among in inmates as being fascist minded.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
IRON IN LITCHFIELD
(Bridgebort Telegram

A Fairfield mining engineer is inc terested in the possibility of open- ing some of Litchfield's country's abandoned iron mines. It will be odd if history repeats itself and the iron mines which formed the mainstay of our national defense" during the war Of the American Revolu- ton should again be called upon to produce for our national defense tn this modern year of applied tech- nology and Nazi blitzkrlee.
 Connecticut's iron mines were never exhausted. They were never worked out but were abandoned merely because tine newly discover cd iron mines of tho aiddlewest produced co much more orc. 60 much more eheaply.
 The quality Of the Salisbury orc in Connecticut hos always been famous, If ls one Of the ores which approaches oood swedish ore in purity For llan7 years ln ihe oaFly
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 e. Where is the deepest place in the ocean?
 A.. The deepest place found so far is off the Island of Mindanao, in the Philippines Group, where a sounding of s5,4O0 feet has been re- ported.
 O. When did the United States coin money at Dahlonega, Georgia?
 A. From 1898 to 1881, inclusive.
 o. By whom may the confiden- tial records of draftees be exam- k1ed?
 A. Members of the local boards, board of appeal, examining phy- sicians, Government appeal agents, who have to deal with the case; Federal officials and employees duly authorized by the governor or the Director of Selectvie Service; and U. s. Attorneys and their duly au- thorized representatives.
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days of railroading, before modern metallurgy produced new tech- niques for treating steel, American railroads specified Connecticut iron for their car wheels. It seemed to have superior power to endure the pounding on the rails without cracking and thereby causing wrecks.
 Tn way we're glad that Litch- field county is not a second Birm- ingham with smoking chimneys. Its beautiful hills, highways, sparkling rivers and state parks and forests are attraction enough. We don't mind an occasional iron furnace as means of local industry but we think the tourist industry and the summer resident industry now means more to Litchfield county than iron ever can. sf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
TOO MANY COLLEGES
(Boston Post)

The Carnegie Corporation, which gives financial grants to colleges and universities, has a problem ahead now, for officials of the or ganization are convinced that there are too many colleges and univer- sities in this country at the present time. Their studies of the situation reveal that the institutions which depend upon endowments and grants must engage in struggle for survival of the Attest. The com petition for endowments is stern right now, but it is bound to be even more spirited in the near fu- ture. The State universities seem to be the only ones who do not have to worry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14
Daily Almanac

Moon FIses 4.47 Q n.
 Sun rises 7:0o a. m: sets 4:24 D. m.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Full moon oceura this afternoon at 2;30. It brought in with it tho fair and mild weather thpt began last ThuFsday night and lasted through Friday. fl should stay this waY for some time, but variable weather ls noW the riIe.
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. c. Since when have D. 8. Sena- tors been elected by popular vote instead of by the State legislatures? A. Since the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution, May 3l, 1913. Q. If the United States should dec,ere war on a foreign country. would any of the subjects of that country now living in the United States be permitted to become U. s. citizens?
 ;, "A. Those aliens who made a dec- laration of i1tenton two years be- fore war was declared, could apply for naturalization. Aliens eligible for naturalization without making a declaras sion of intention could also ] apply for citizenship. These aliens would be considered alien enemies as soon as war was declared on their native land, and each would have to prove his loyalty to the Govern ment of the United States.
 o. What is the ship capacity of the Panama Canal? A. It is estimated at approxi- mately AS ships of usual size per day, or about 17,00O year. | e. How many -airplaneS were in service in the principal Powers en- gagged in the World War when the Armistice was signed, November II, 1918?
 A. British, 1,75S; French, 3,32l; American, TAO; Italian, SIP; Belgian, 153; German, 2,730; Austrian, 622.
 O. When did President Roosevelt become MasonP
 A. He was initiated October 10. passed November Il, and raised No- vember 28, 1911, in Holland Lodge, No, 8, of New York City.
 @. Has there been any change in the method of saluting the Flag in the public schools?
 A. No. Several changes have been suggested, but none has been adopted.
 Q. Which was the first state to declare banking holiday in 1853?
 A. Michigan, on February l4, 1883.
 | @. What are the qualifications for the Red Gross nurses who are being called for service with the Army Nurse Corps?
 A. To register the nurses must be unmarried, graduates of accredit- ed nursing schools, members of the American Nurses association, be- tween 21 and 40 years old and they must be physically 1t.
 If you want copy of the book
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been added by this generation, 1t has come down at last to an alarmingly small total.
 The fact that people scon at the so = called Victorian age is an indication of what has hap pened. F r o m every standpoint
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to down enemy planes by gunTlre- are sadly out-clasSed by the first line planes of Britain and Germany.
 Apparently this is largely be- cause the U. s. Army has failed to coordinate the complicated job Of plane design.
 As experts explain it, the air. planes themselves = as airplares = are 100 per cent all right. The trouble is that the business of de- signing flying machines, testing metals and improving engines has gone ahead faster than the business of fitting the planes with the right sort of armaments.
 The result is that the American fighting plane is uniformly out gunned.
 U. s. WINGS
 TOO WEAK
 The whole trend in aviation ord. nance today is toward greater hit ting power-either heavier guns or more of them. The British got onto this about five years ago, when they began equipping their Spitfire and Hurricane fighters with eight machine guns apiece, four in each wing.
 On trial, this worked very well. But the British immediately began looking toward the use of heavier guns. The Germans went to work along the same line, and presently were. sending up planes which mounted small cannon. The French who had done some experiment. ing along that line as far back as the first wo-,d war-followed suit.
 In with this increased offensive armament came armor. The self sealing gas tank-again an item which the French had tried out in 1917-18 - was perfected. So were various types of cockpit armor.
 All of which, the experts re- mark, called for Sturdier, heavier planes. If you're going to mount two, or four, or six heavy machine guns or small cannon on each wing of a plane, you've got to make that wing stronger. And that is where the American fighters are falling short.
 MARKET FOR
 GOOD GUNSIGHT
 For the most part, U. s. fighting planes carry much less armament than do the British or German fighters. Hence they are of lighter construction.
 Consequently, the British are having a good deal of trouble adapting the fighters they're get ting from the United States to the needs of modern aerial warfare. These planes are under-gunned and under-armored And it is ex- tremely hard to re-arm and re-gun them, because in most cases they simply aren't sturdy enough to stand up under the heavier loads.
 No nation has fully solved the problem of aiming cannon mounted in fighting plane, al- though the British are believed to have made the most headway. The man who turns up with a gum sight as good in its field as the American Norden bombsight is in the bombing field will give his country military secret of real value.
 Fighter pilots usually fly solo, so the handy revolving turret used in bombers is out. To aim his gun the fighter has to aim his plane. No sights now known are wholly satisfactory. A pilot in a dog fight hasn't much time to spend training single-shot weapon on fast moving target.
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1. Which country owned Gibral- tar before the British acquired 1t?
 2. What is the State flower of Oklahoma?
 3. In whose honor was Pennsylva- mia named?
 4. 'To be, or not to be: that is the question:" is a quotation from Shakespeare's ..,...?
 5. Raw silk is imported chiefly from -.
 6. Can a white horse be seen in total darkness?
 '. Which American President was nominee for the office three times, was twice elected and was defeated after his first term?
 8. Is cancer a contagious disease?
 g. Who wrote "A thing of beauty IS a joy forever''?
 10. The emblem of the Socialist Party in the United States is the Five Pointed Star, Arm and Torch, or Hands Clasped Within Wheel?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14

States IS Send1ng to England are not fit for mod ern aerial war; fare.
 This isn't true of the bombers. The heavy-duty planes ranging from the giant flying fortreSses on down are good enough to fight in any, body's war. But t h e fighters the D l a n e s ,,.t.oa SaIa aA 4S
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National Spotlight
Plain Fact:
 U. s. Fighters Unfit For Air War. Today
BY BRUCE CATION Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, Dec. 14.-Nobody in authority will say one word for pulp lication, but the real truth is that the fighting planes the United
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Washington Merry Go-Round
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STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
GLASS HOUSES
By EARL |. DOUGLASS. D. D.

ULASS nOOSES
 Little by little the splendid spirit ual resources which are created and made available to the human heart during the 18th century have been dissipated, and because so little has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-14

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, overcome by grief
 over the loss of his wife, the ,
 husband suicided." Suicide, is g noun. Say, "COmmitted
 suicide"
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A Thought for Today

Now my God, let, I besech thee, thine eyes be open, and let thine be attent unto the prayer that is made in this place-H Chronicles 6:4O.
 The deepest wishes of the heart find express sion in secret prayer-Geo E. Rees.
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Whats Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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If you want copy of the book let CANDY MAKING" send to The Waterbury Democrats Wash ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose ten cents in postage.
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e. Since when have D. s. Sena- tors been elected by popular vote instead of by the State legislatures?
 A. Since the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution, May 31, 1913.
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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-28
LAURELS TO THE LADIES
By Lib Goldfaden

Miss Doris DUNCAN, popular and efficient gym
tructor, will be away for two recuperaing
from spinal injury which she suffered in recent
class. We will miss her, and here's wishing her
speedy recovery.
The Wednesday night gym session little late
last week because of the scrinage between the
belt Reps and the Heurich teams.
After it got under way, however, everyone enjoyed
the usual good time.
Monday, November l8, big light for Trott &
Owens in the Moments Bowling League. Captain McGold
rick walked away with high for the evening to
capture turkey, while Mrs. Adams took the other
with high set. Mrs. McGoldrick's game of l24
ties the previous record held by Hlda Lastner,
brought to 1876 by II point handicap. Mrs.
Adams, bowler this year, had 81 in the fourth
box, and at that point we all knew the turkey
goner. Her set score, with her handicap 273-6l
354.
Reports from the weight norna1izing class show
that the star pupil has lost five pounds. This
method Of properly balanced exercise and diet re-
quires will power, but the results worth it. The
muscles are toned up, and has feeling of ply
steal wellbeing in great contrast to the weakness
of the victims of starva ton diets.
Saturday night, November 80, will inaugural the
preliminary basket ball games between the and
the Ign School girls. 1t should be interesting to
come out and three town teams competing in the
vening. omission will be ten for adul Is
and five cents for children.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-28

The sixteen teams of the Greenbe1t Bowling League
convened last Tuesday night, November 10, at the
College Park Alleys for anotheround of sport. All
very hot,or should say several members,
this was also the MI ht for those Thanksgiving
turkeys. Winners of the turkeys are announced in
other article on this page.
TWO shutouts were scored by the STARLIGHT EARLS
and the UNIVERSITY MOTORS they took all three
games from the COLTS and the RIoIES respectively.
the RED SKINS pulled game closer to the leading
BADGERS when they scalped the CONSUMER COOP #2 team
games to 1 as those BADGERS lost the odd game
to the fast charging STARLIGHT RRoNS.
In the other games the BUCMRooS. defeated the
BARNAcIES to l; the COMMUNITY MEMS CLASS took the
odd game from the WTNIEiS; the KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
dropped two to the DODGERS; and the EAGLES two
out of three from the CONSUMERS COOP VI.
The Weekly Prizes, Marvin's Credit Two Dollar
Merchandise prize and the leagues Dollar cash
prize, was won by Kaigm of the BUcKERooS for his
high game of $50. Yes, he got turkey.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-28
Kaighn's Alb Talks Turkey

The Greenbelt Duckpin Bowling League held their
second annual Turkey Sweepstakes for its members
last Tuesday night, November 49, in conjunc ton with
the regular league games. Each member of the league
given a handicap the basis of a lis scratch,
and wi tn 70 members entered, turkeys were
by the lucky boWlers.
First Prize, IL FOUNDER, by Kaighn of
the Buckeroos, bowler this year, who spilled
the naples for 355-o3-4le set. Second Prize
by Jernberg of Consumers Coop II for his high
game of l33-2o-l5o. Thompson of the Dodgers took
the third turkey when he rolled high set of
33o-69-39o. Second high game rolled by Lastner
Of the knights of Columbus team l34-l3-l47, good
took the fifth turkey with third hi h set of 37ol6
3o7. There tie for third high game between
Miner and MacEren, each having l46, but both got a
gobbler when they each added sufficient cash for the
seventh turkey.
Following is list of how the first Is of the 70
bowlers fini shed in the sweepstakes.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-28
WILD LIFE CONSERVATION

At the last meeting of the Greenbelt Wildlife
Club, newest addition to the towns organizations
Mr.. Paul NJ. Zimmerman elected president, L. ".
Rezina elected vicepresident, Calvin NJ. Shwnan
treasurer, and Mrs. C. H. Martin secretary.
The second meeting of the CLUB will be held this
Friday, November 20, at Pow. in 223 of the
Elementary School.
Officers of the organi cation said that educa
tiona1 program is contemplated through the medium of
motion pictures and lectures by prominent author
tiles.
Plans under way to provide facilit ties for
stocking the lake with fish and the woodlands with
birds and other game This will be accomp1 shed, in
part, through affliation wi tn the Maryland State
Ni1dlife Association. Bird feeding stations will be
established and maintained and the construction of
breeding and pens for quail and
is proposed.
Club spokesman announce further that they will
also cooperate in every way wit the Boy and
school children in promoting their nature and Wild
life studies.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-28

Tom Harmon, whose fan mail is terrific, answers
all the billet doux personally.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-28

Based their past record, Minnesota is the
Number One in football circles. Take look at
the opposition the Gophers have knocked off.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-28
Greenbelt Gun Club Challange Accepted

TWO rifle clubs have accepted a general competi-
ton challange issued by the Greenbelt Gun Club
Gently. The shooters of the Washington city Post
office unit have agreed to match to be held during
the next two weeks, and the Mount Rainier Christian
Church Rifle Club has agreed to ton during
January. Greenbelt shooters practiceing In the
Hyattsvil1e Guard Armory each week in preparation
for these and other matches to be held in the
future.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-28
WITH THE REPS
By John Murray

Last Wednesday night, November 20, the Heurieh
Brewers of Washington visited the local scene to
scrimmage with the Reps. Petersen, Wurl Alder Nc
Donald Giersch formed the first line of defense
but when the Pro's gained possession of the ball
they ght just we'll have Joined the spectators
on the sidelnes. Added to the fact that they were
hopelessly outclassed their realization that they
were in the big time, and result bit of stage
fright got the best Of them. During the hour and
half of play the Brewers divided their forces and
provided the local fans wi tn somewhat slower but
more enter tanning brand of sport.
Our thanks to the Brewers, and may their road in
the American Basketball League be rosy one.
The Reps open their this Saturday night
against the Bellnan Fuel Five of Hyattslle. fig
of Importance, town official such dig
nitary will be on hand to toss out the first ball,
and start the lads their way. Vince Holochwost
is to assume command of the squad during the
when Ben Goldfaden is away trips and John Messner
and John Murray will collaborate in the official
timing and scoring capacities.
There follows below, for all those interested,
schedule of the games for the l94o-l94l season of
4hon nla7& ,oh poe< kLa11
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-28

The Bel1man Fuel Quintet of Hyattsvi11e will be
the opposition for the Reps opener Saturday night.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-28

re- Buckeroos 588; Starlight Barons ST.
K. of C. 1901; Badgers 1879.
E- Timnons 1853; Mllbrook 1856.
T Timnons 1888; Jones 397.
- Stewart 20; Bell ,Jr. & Timnons II.
Jones 30; Henshaw 81.
E- DeJager & Bowman 80
e. Jones 1929; Millbrook 1926;
Cosby 1919; Bowman 1888; TrewheIa
lO7-22; Blanchard lO7-l8.
Evening star., 1940-11-14
wAsHINeToN G, THURSDAY IL 1910

you, Francis. No, he's having his
supper. Won't you come up?"
mo, thanks" the shadowy figure
said. IT have more work to do when
I get home. I'll see him In the
morning" Francis Peters waved
and drove OIL.
Charles Urged On.
I'll be only a minute" said
Charles, after he'd finished eating.
He ran down the steps and crossed
the street to ring the bell. Houses
In which no life moves impart an
eerie quality to the peal of q bell.
Before he rang again, Charles knew
1t was no use. He came back
across the street.
HE must be there, Charles. I
saw him come home late this after
noon. He never goes out at night"
voice came from the depth
Of the porch, the voice of q tired
Evening star., 1940-11-14

but her voice was its old resolute
self. Maybe you'd better 60 In and
see, Charles. Something may have
happened to Mr.. Whipple, . stroke
or something. He must be nearly
my age" she added.
Charles Makes Discovery.
Charles rang the bell again at Mr..
Whipple's house and simultaneously
turned the knob Of the door. No
one locked q door or window in
Bluefleld, no one, not even Mr..
Whipple, who had come to the town
five years before. Inside Charles
felt for q switch and found none.
The silence made Charles skin
creep on the back Of his neck. For
an instant he thought he heard .
door close stealthily.
Mr.. Whipple!" Charles groped
his way to a door ahead and pushed
it open. Mr.. Whipple!" He had
his hand on the dining room switch
as he spoke, and as the light flooded
the room his voice choked in his
throat. There almost at his feet,
his head in pool Of blood, at the
buffet board. lay Jonathan Whipple.
His legal training warned Charles
to touch nothing. but he leaned far
over the body to be sure the man
was dead. The sightless eyes stared
back at him, slightly accusing,
amazed, yet unafraid.
Charles Strengthened and looked
around him. The dead mans life
had centered in this room. His
desk, between the two windows, was
q torrent Of papers. Papers streamed
out Of the open drawers, from the
broad, heaped top of the desk. The
drawers of the buffet, too, above the
dead mans head were all ajar. On
the table lay dishes for dinner. Evil
IDENTIFY Mr.. Whipple was just getting
his meal when his caller came.
Charity Is Calm.
Charles went to the telephone to
cali the police and thought better
of it. He didn't want his finger
prints in that room. Leaving all
the lights on, he retraced his steps.
On the porch he met Mildred.
"Oh, Charles, you've been gone