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Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Marshall Says ; Million "'
Men Needed for U.S.. Army

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. CUP)-
Gen.. George c. Marshall, army
chief of staff, has informed con-
gress that from 100000 to 4,000,-
600 trained men would be necessary
to defend the western hemisphere,
it was disclosed today.
The statement, given to the SEN
ate appropriations deficiency sub
committee during private hearings,
was revealed as the chamber OPEN
ed its seventh day of debate on
the Burke Wadsworth military
conscription bill with isolationist
senators continuing their drum-fire
of criticism.
Testifying in favor of the $5,O08,-
100000 supplemental defense ap-
propriatior bill, Marshall said that
100000 soldiers constitute the
minimum" force necessary to pro-
tect the United States alone. ex-
elusive of Canada and the 20
other American republics.
That minimum force. he said,
could not be raised under the
army's current voluntary enlist
ment policy. 1t congress approves
the conscription bill. he said. the
army will Immediately proceed to
train the protective force of 1900
900 with all possible speed and
concentrate on building up produc-
ton facilities for an army of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Cauney Tells Dies He's No Communist:
Prober Launches Drive to PutU.S.
Candidates on Record; Bares |sms

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. CUP
The screens composite tough
guy" James Cagney, comes to San
Francisco today to tell Congress
man Martin Dies, chairman of the
House Committee Investigating Un-
American activities, that he is not
and never has been Communist
and has no sympathy for Commu-
mist ideologies.
Cagney is making his first air
plane flight, from his summer home
at Martha's Vineyard, to deny testi-
mony given Dies in Los Angeles
by John L. Leech. one-time Commu-
mist. that he was a Communist
sympathizer and contributed funds
to the party.
Dies said he also expected Fran
els Lederer. Czech actor and or
ganizer of many peace movements;
Franchot Tone, former husband of
Joan Crawford; Melvyn Douglas,
actor and Democratic political lead
er in Hollywood, and Philip S.
Dunno, president of the Screen
Writers Guild and son of the late
Finley Peter (Mr. Dooley) Dunno
would appear before him during the
day to deny accusations of their
Communistic affiliations.
Cagney will be given the moral
support of so members of the Vet
erans of Foreign Wars upon his
arrival. william l.. Wilson, past de-
partment commander, said his as
sociates resent the attempt to
smear Cagney," himself a war vet
eran, and that the charges against
him were "a lot of hooey.'
The Texas congressman will
launch his drive to obtain state
ment of position on subversive ac-
tivity from President Roosevelt and
Nominee Wendell L. Willkie when
he addresses the national exchange
clubs at their annual banquet.
He devoted most of yesterday to
conducting a secret inquiry into al
legged subversive activities in the
San Francisco bay region, most OF
which. Dies said, centered on Fas-
cist infiltration of the west coast
Dies heard six witnesses. none OF
whom he would identify. One, he
said, offered testimony that approx,
mately 10 per cent of the city;
$4,000 Italians were definitely
Fascist" in sympathy, had raised
$4,000 for II Duce's war chest.
Other testimony revealed San
Francisco school children of Ital-
ian parentage used text books If
extra a-curricular studies printed II
Italy which spread propaganda
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Germans, British
Swap Bomb Raids;
Crisis Expected

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in ruins, according to French re-
ports.
The score in Mondays light ac-
tivity was reported by the British
as five German planes downed,
three British fighters lost. Two
British fighters pilots, however,
were safe.
1t was revealed that last SATURDAY.
a German plane bombed and ma
chine gunned an Irish steamer
close to the Irish shore, killing a
seaman and wounding a passenger
New reports of German employ
ment of cannon on the French
channel coast to lombard the Brit
ish shore appeared Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

The Maloney plan would alter
the army's existing recruiting policy
by reducing the enlistment period
from three years to one and raising
basic pay from $21 to $50 month
Democratic Leader Alben w.
Barkley was pleased al. the way de-
bate was progressing and said he
would not be surprised if the draft
measure came to a vote within two
days.
"It could be voted on by Thurs
day if we aren't sidetracked by
lot of oratory," he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Ex-Capone Helper
Quizzed in Fourth
Racket Staying

CHICAGO. Aug. 20. CUP) -
Danny Stanton, former A. Capone
lieutenant and associate of Frank
(the enforcerl Nitti, was ordered
arrested for questioning today after
the fourth Staying in eight weeks
attributed to an underworld war
for control of bootleg horse race
information services.
Carroll D. Corcoran, 35, known as
a handbook operator. was found
shot to death least night in the
rear seat of his automobile near
busy south side intersection. An
empty .38 caliber shell and a gun
from which three shots had been
fired were found in the car. Cor
coran had been shot in the head
ard chest.
Chief John Prendergast of the
uniformed force attributed the
gangster-style Staying to a syndi
cate of former Capone henchmen
who have battled for control of
the bootleg race information SER
vices which developed after M. l..
Annenberg. multi-millionaire Phila
delphia publisher. abandoned his
nationwide news service last No
vember. The federal government
had indicted Annenberg and Ma
tionwide on charges of violating
lottrey laws.
The series of slayings began June
IA when Michael J. McGovern and
James McGlade were slain. John
Mcleod. a gambler. was killed July
26. McGovern and McGlade were
identified by police as muscle
men" for Stanton. alleged leader of
one of the factions in the war.
Mcleod was repeatedly associated
with a former Nationwide Service
employe.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Refugee Vessel
Novisotes Peril
Frou9ht Waters

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. CUP)-
Officials today waited anxiously
for reports that the u. S. army
trans. ort American Legion, with
897 war refugees aboard, had safely
cleared the danger zone of Euro
pean waters.
Two continents watched the pro-
gress of the homeward bound YES
sci, knowing that its fate might in
fluence vitally the future course of
the United States toward the war
now in progress in Europe
The German embassy, is a state
ment issued around p. m. CST
yesterday, estimated the vessel
would be in grave danger" for the
next IL hours Unofficial compu-
tations, however, indicated the
ship may be in the danger area
until late this afternoon.
The United States has formally
notified all belligerent governments
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Air Base Leases
Offered; Britain
Still Confident
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which he described as aready weak
ened by her expulsion of the Jews
and asked what it would profit
Hitler if his armies reached the
Black Sea, the Caspian or even
India should German scientific ano
economic apparatus be shattered
and pulverized at home"
Hitler" he said, "is now sprawled
over Europe.
Our offensive springs are being
slowly compressed and we must res
olutely and methodically prepare
ourselves for campaigns"
He hinted that Germany still
must keep one eye on the Russian
air force but did not elaborate nor
did he explain a statement that I'VE
may be able to show the enemy
quite lot of things they have not
thought of yet"
Churchill declared that British
aircraft production has been stepped
up TO undreamed heights under
supervision of Lord Beaverbrook,
minister of aircraft supply. and said
it now has largely exceeded" that
of Germany At the same time, he
said, the Royal Air Force constantly
cuts down the German margin by
inflicting losses far heavier than its
own.
Churchill frankly told Commons
that intensification of air warfare
must be expected but he was inclin-
ed TO scout the possibility OF sue
cessful invasion. He said Britain
now had 100000 men under arms
at home and that her seapower
was greater than at the outbreak
of war, despite need for destroyers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
Hopper Poison
Distribution Up

Two tons of grasshopper poison
was distributed to valley farmers
to combat TIE infestation in alfalfa
fields during the past week. ac-
cording to statistics from the agri-
cultural commissioners office.
The increased distribution of the
poison. according to Inspector Art
Sinclair. indicated that farmers re-
turning from vacation period
would increase application during
the next two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

100000.
Marshall warned against exces-
sive dependence on naval forces
ana the Panama Canal to repel an
invasion.
Meanwhile, Sen. Francis T. Ma
loney, D., Conn, said he may seek
senate action Immediately on his
proposal to defer the draft until
Jan. l, 194l, while the army, in
the mean time. seeks to fill its
quotas by voluntary enlistment.
The vote on this amendment is
anticipated as the major test of
conscription sentiment in the upper
chamber Proponents of the sub
stitute maintain they have the
votes to win. administration leaders
concede the outcome will be
"clOSe".
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

under the guise of teaching the Ital-
ian language.
Further concerning Fascism, Dies
said he was told Italy has a we'll
trained spy service in San Fran
cisco: italian public officials dis
criminate against persons in Italy
who have relatives here unfriendly
to F'aScism.
Concerning Nazi infiltration; there
are some 20 active Nazi operatives
in San Francisco who are seeking
to build up Nazi organizations,
functioning, Dies revealed, under
one person whose name or position
we cannot reveal except to the
State Department
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20
TRANSPORT MAY HAVE
STOPPED IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Aug. 20. IUP)-The U.
S. army transport American Le-
gion, sailing from Petsamo with a
load of American refugees. may
have to put in at the British port
of Kirkwall. it was suggested today.
to receive instructions for safely
negotiating the British mine fields
extending from the Orkneys to Ice
land and Greenland.
1t appeared possible. however. that
the American Legion might have
received instructions while at sea
which would make such a diversion
unnecessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-08-20

that this country expects that the
vessel will be permitted to make
its homeward voyage without moles-
tation from the armed forces of
any government.
Tension is the outgrowth of a
heated controversy with the Ger
man government over the course the
American Legion should take on
its homeward voyage The German
government urged the United States
to send the rescue ship on a nor
therly course close to Iceland, on
its journey from Petsamo, Finland
The United States navy heads had
charted a course much farther
south, bringing the vessel close to
the north coast of Scotland. be-
tween North Roma an6 Cape Wrath
The German warnings were is
sued after the German government
proclaimed a total blockade" OF
Great Britain and after the Nazi
air force had laid a new mine field
off the northwest coast of Britain
The new mining operation APP
parently was undertaken after the
American Legion reached Petsamo
The United States previously had
obtained from Germany assurances
that the vessel would not be mo-
Tested by German armed forces
while on this course. 1t insisted that
Germany adhere to these assurances
despite warnings from Berlin that
the American Legion would be in
grave danger" if this course were
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-12
HAWKINS STREET
BICYCLIST HURT
George Stasaitis, Is, Runs
Into Open Door of viii.
liam Osowski's Car

George Stasaitis, Is, Of As Haw-
kins street, was recovering today
from slight injuries received yester-
day afternoon when the bicycle he
was riding crashed into the open
door Of an automobile from which
william Osowski, "a, Of 81 Rose
street was alighting.
The boy suffered abrasions Of the
knee, left leg, and left arm but did
not require medical treatment No
arrest was made.
Harold Lane, 80, Of So Chestnut
avenue, injured in an auto-accident
In Thomaston Monday, was report
ed improving at the Waterbury hos
pital today.
William T. Connolly, az, Of IS
Washington street, arrested yester-
day afternoon by State Trooper
Norman N. Davis on q charge of
speeding, was granted q continue
ance until June II today.
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Activities Leaders
To Outline Program
At Meeting Tonight
Plymouth Site to Be Opened Only Five Weeks-l9
Patrols Given Honor and Standard Ratings for Cam.
poree Achievement; Council CONS. Act as Judges

A meeting Of the Camping and
Activities committee Of the Council
will be held this evening at the
Scout ofi1ce to review the Camporee
and to make further plans for the
summer camping season. Camp Mat
tatuck will open on Saturday, June
20, for q five week season.
Nineteen Boy Scout Patrols re-
ceived HONOR Rating and eight
Patrols STANDARD Rating at the
Annual Boy Scout Camporee the
past weekend at Camp Mattatuck,
1t was announced today by Scout
Executive David F. Babson follow
ing the check made on the Patrol
scoring records.
Patrols receiving HONOR Rating
were as follows: East District
Troop 10, 8 Patrols, Raccoon, Flam-
ing Arrow, Cobra, Wolf, Tiger, and
Eagle: South District-Troop 10, 4
Patrols, Fox. Panther, Flying Eagle,
and Wolf; West District, Troop 20,
The Star and Dawn Patrols; Natl
gatuck District-Troop 2, Raccoon
and Flying Eagle Patrols; Pomper-
aug District-Troop l, WATERFOWL,
Stag and Frontiersman Patrols;
Troop I, Thomaston, Flaming Ar
row, Wolf and Indian Patrols.
Patrols receiving STANDARD
Rating were as follows: Central Dis
trict-Troop I, Beaver and Flaming
Arrow Patrol; West District-Troop
IL, Golden Eagle and Silver Fox
Patrols; Naugatuck District-Troop
2, Stag, Hyena, Eagle and Wolf Pa
trolls.
Each item Checked.
These Scout Patrols were made
up Of from 8 to 8 boys under their
own Patrol Leaders and did all their
own work Of camping, bringing their
food into camp, clearing their site,
pitching their tents, constructing
Patrol projects, fireplaces and other
necessities for camp life entirely on
their own. The Patrols were rated
on five major items as follows:
Cooking and eating with prepared
menu, choice Of food. cleanliness Of
cooking and eating utensils, proper
storage Of their storage supply, and
a planned table set-up. For this last
item most Patrols made tables from
logs and saplings. Patrols were
checked on the six following camp.
craft items: the use Of the camp
site they picked out, construction Of
flreplaces, proper selection and stor-
age OF flrewood, use and care Of
their equipment, proper tent pitch
ing, ditching and their hunks: and
Patrol made projects such as refrig-
orators, cooking cranes and the Like.
Each Patrol was judged on Its
organization and leadership, pro-
gram and activities.
Under the subject Health and
Safety. Patrols were checked on
their First Aid Kits, precautionary
measures for fire prevention, gar
bage pits and sewage disposal. The
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-12
FUNERALS

The funeral Of Miss Catherine
Ann Mellon will be held tomorrow
morning at S:l5 o'clock from the
Arthur j. Lunny funeral home, IS
Central avenue, to st. Patrick's
church, where q solemn high Mass
of requiem will be celebrated at Q
o'clock. Burial will be in new 81.
Josephs cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home this afternoon
and evening.
The funeral Of Mrs. Filomena
Cippollone was held this morning at
8 o'clock from the home, 80 Fuller
street to Our Lady Of Lourdes
church where q solemn mass OF
requiem was celebrated at 0 o'clock
by Rev. Edward Farrell. Burial was
In Calvary cemetery. The pallbear-
ers, all grandsons Of the deceased,
were: Michael DeCesare, Francis
Marano, p. Cheruloni, Anodeo Mar
conf, Leonard Cippoilone and Leon
ard Marano.
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Three residents Of Waterbury
who have been prominent In the
extra-curricular life Of Boston Col
lege, brought their undergraduate
careers to q conclusion today at col
orful commencement exercises at
Alumni Field. The graduation pro-
gram Is the feature event on the
list Of commencement week activi-
ties. The Waterbury students grad
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final item on which they were
checked was q last inspection before
they quit the Camporee grounds on
Sunday to make certain they had
left their sites absolutely clean.
Judges at the Camporee included
]. Milton Burial, Jr., Napoleon
Charbonneau, Fred Baril, and Will
liam Lovett Of the Camp committee:
and District Commissioners Cecil
Grant, Harry Grover, Everett West
and Frank Schwartz.
Streamers Awarded.
Streamers will be presented to the
Patrols which qualified for the va.
rious ratings. The judges were very
well pleased with the general good
work done by the Patrols at the
Camporee, and felt that, viewed as a
whole, the event was the most sue
cessful demonstration Of camping
ability that Scouts Of the Mattatuck
Council had ever shown.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-12
SHEEHAN'S CASE
GOING TO JURY

The case Of Francis P. Sheehan,
81, Of 40 Field street, who Is on
trial In the local Superior Court for
an alleged statuatory offense Is
expected to reach the Jury this af-
ter1loori.
The case was started yesterday.
At noon today Atty. John r. Tobin,
counsel for Sheehan, was arguing
to the Jury on Sheehan's behalf.
He will be followed by Asst. States
Attorney Walter D. Snyth, who will
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-12
OBITUARY

DONAHUE-Mrs. Ellen Donahue,
n, widow Of Edward Donahue, died
at her home, u Dixon street, yes
terday afternoon after a long illness.
Mrs. Donahue was born on January
S, 1853, In County Sligo, ireland, the
daughter OF the late Patrick and
Katherine Fallon. She came to this
country sixty years ago, settling In
Litchfleld, and moved to Waterbury
about % years ago. Mrs. Donahue
was q charter member Of the Nor
gan Weir Post, American Legion
Auxiliary Of Litchfield. She was a
communicate Of st. Michael's
Church.
Surviving are three sons, Patrick
f., Edward j. M, and John NJ, five
daughters, Mrs. Evelina Bowes, Mrs.
William e. DANES, Mrs. Frank B.
Weir, all Of Waterville; Mrs. Edward
]. Herbert, of Litchfield, and Miss
Anna Donahue, Of Phoenix, Ariz., II
grandchildren, four great-grandchil-
dren, o sister, Mrs. James Scanlon,
Of Long Island City, and o brother,
James Fallon, Ireland.
The funeral will be held from the
home, "a Dixon street, tomorrow
morning ct s:i5 o'clock to st. Mich
ael's Church at Q o'clock. Burial will
be In St. Anthony's cemetery, Litch-
field.
SAGINARIO-Mrs. Elizabeth Sa-
ginario, wife Of Michael Saginario
died this morning at her home 50
South Elm street. She was o native
Of Chicago, ILL.,, and has been o
resident Of this city for 81 years.
Her husband Is her only survivor.
The funeral will be held on Fri.
day afternoon at 2:l6 o'clock from
the Maiorano Funeral Home, 95
Willow street. Rev. Martin Lorenz
ofIiciating. Burial will be in new
Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may
call at the funeral home this eve
ming between Z and II and tomor-
row from 2 to II o'clock.
KELLY-Miss Annette q. Kelly
died last evening at her home, 1877
West Main street, after q long i'll
ness. She was born In Waterbury,
the daughter Of the late Michael
and Ann Kelly. She was q member
Of Santa Maria circle, Daughters Of
Isabella.
Survivors include two brothers,
James A. and Edward j. Kelly, both
Of Waterbury; three sisters, Mary
and Isabel Kelly Of Waterbury and
Mrs. Harold Dinneen OF Baltimore,
Md; two nephews, Vincent Kelly Of
this city. and Harold Dinneen Of
Baltimore, and o niece, Miss Rita
Dinneen Of Baltimore.
The funeral will be held Friday
morning at s:l5 o'clock from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, to the Church Of the
Blessed Sacrament, where a solemn
high Mass will be celebrated at Q
o'clock. Burial will be In the fam
lily plot In the new st. Joseph's
cemetery.
The Daughters Of Isabella will
meet tomorrow evening at the Co.
lumbus hall at 8 o'clock to take &C.
ton on the death. The regular
meeting scheduled for tonight was
postponed out OF respect Of the de-
ceased member.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after 3 o'clock today.
GLADDING - Minnie Donaldson
Gladding, wife Of Stephen Glad
ding, Jr, died last evening at, her
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home on Falls avenue, Oakville
She was born on July IS, 1855 In
WATERFOWL, the daughter OF the
late Thomas and Sarah M. Donald
son. Her mother was founder ano
first superintendent Of the South
rnayd Home.
Survivors include her husband;
one son, Mitchell 8. Buck Of Phila-
delphia; one daughter, Mrs. Marion
Buck Stoll Of Woodbury.; one STEP
daughter, Mabel g. Gladding Of
this city.
Private funeral services will be
held at the Anderson funeral home
10 Central avenue on Friday, Rev
DR.. Snavely officiating Burial will
be In Riverside cemetery.
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uated were James ]. Barry Of 50
South View street, Francis Cosgrove
Of 200 Circular avenue, and william
J. Shea Of 10 Colonial Road.
Barry belonged to the Writers
Club, the Radio Club and the ten
mis- team. He transferred to Bos-
ton College from st. Mary's Uni
versity.
Cosgrove was q member Of the
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Sodality, the Law and Government
Academy and the Dramatic Society,
Of which he was business manager.
Shea belonged to the Sodality, the
Glee Club, the Spanish Academy,
the Social Science Academy, OF
which he was vice-president, and
the Sociology Academy. He Is a
brother of Joe, who was recently
elected q co-captain Of the Boston
College track squad.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-12
ROGER COLWELL
RITES FRIDAY
Young Member OF Promi-
nent Family Succunbs
After Brief Illness

Roger. r. Colwell Of 140 Willow
street, well known member Of the
younger set Of the Willow street Sec
ton Of the city, died last evening at
st. Mary's hospital after a brief
illness. A native Of this city he was
the son Of James F. and Cecilia r.
Conner Colwell and the grandson
Of the late Roger Conner. He was
born on June AZ, 1909.
Mr.. Colwell received his early edu-
cation at st. Margaret's parochial
school and was an alumnus Of Cros-
by high school. He attended Ford
ham university for three years. Up
to the time Of his illness he was AMI
lated with the French Manufacture
ing company. Roger was O member
Of the WATERFOWL Riding club and
took active part In the various So
cial events sponsored by the group.
He possessed q genial disposition and
was well liked by all with whom he
came In contact. His death comes
as a distinct shock to his wide circle
Of friends and acquaintance. He had
always made his home In the Willow
street district and participated in
the various activities in that sec
ton.
Survivors include his parents; two
brothers, James j., and Francis Col
we'll OF this city: two sisters, Miss
Margaret G. Colwell and Miss Rose
mary G. Colwell.
The funeral will be held from the
Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main
street on Friday morning to st.
Margaret's church where a solemn
mass Of requiem will be celebrated at
a time to be announced later. Burial
will be in old st. Joseph's cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home
this evening and tomorrow afternoon
and evening.
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HOLLYWOOD wHIMs

One Of the first pieces Of advice
Kay Stewart received when she came
to Hollywood, q graduate Of North
western University, was to forget
her campus clothes and dress II,
more sophisticated fashion, in order
to appear older. But for her first
important role, a featured part In
Paramount's 1.-THE Aldrich Family In
Life With Henry" she Is costumed
as a 17-year-old school girl.