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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
FATHER DELRUSSO
 HOME FROM ITALY
Young Priest to Sing First Mass Sunday in St.
 Lucy's Church

Home after four years of study h Italy, Rev. Robert DelRusso, son of MT. and Mrs. Carmine DeiRusso os li0 Oak street, will celebrate his first solen: mass ct i0;30 Sunday morning at St. Lucy's church, He is the first member of the parish to enter the Catholic priesthood.
 Father DelRusso arrived in Wa terbury last night after landing in New York yesterday on the Thor Washington.
 He was ordained h Rome March 2. Later he was ono of c group Of young clergymen given m audience by Pope Plus XII.
 Born in this city, Father DelRus. 90 attended Webster school and Crosby high school. He was gradu- ated from st., Thomas seminary in 1884, spent two years ct St. Marys seminary in Baltimore, and then went abroad to complete his studies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

The admHalty ana war oItlce, I1 addition to claiming the capture of Narvik from stubborn German forces which had been reinforced by par achutlsts and supported by the air force, said that Fagernes and Fors- neset, Norway, also had fallen to the Allies,
 Authoritative information that the BEEF was In tact relieved anx- iety' which had increased yester- day when It's vulnerability to attack followed the equalization of Belgian forces under orders form King Leo- pold.
 Tt is impossible to say just where the BSF is," 1t was said. "There is little doubt that 1t has not lost cohesion, It is being admir- ably supported by Fernch troops in that region"
 Without delineating the region authoritative sources said that the BEEF had withdrawn some miles to- wards the coast, where, 1t was pre- sumed, 1t would embark while fight ing as stiff . rear guard action as possible.
 An authoritative source charged:
 "The feeling of the BEEF officers and men IS one of furious rage against the Germans, not caused so much by the pounding (they are taking from the air, tanks and ar. tillery as by the revolting deeds of German airmen and tanks-women and children along the roads de- liherately machine gunned and slaughtered.
 "Tanks rolling along roads are crushing women and children. The Germans sank two British hospital ships, some days ago near or in Harbor.
 We can never forget such things It will assure the Germans the warmest welcome received any where If they invade this country"
 (The authoritative source" for the atrocity charges was not furth- CT identified.)
 The capture of Narvik occurred last night, according to this war of- flee and admiralty communique:
 "Information was received this morning that Narvik was captured last night by allied forces and that FaGernes and Forsneset also are in ouS hands"
 Wagernes and Torsneset are ham, lets on Reisfjord, southeast of Nar- vik.
 While rejoicing over the capture of Narvik and relieved by news of tho BEEF, Britons heard that British shipping may be diverted to south- west coat ports In view of the in- msnence of . German blitskrieg in- vasion.
 The early possibility was foreseen that with Germans in control of Channel ports, London might be- come but salient of the Western front, that extensive mining of the east coast and the Thames estuary might be necessary and that Lon- ions sea trade would dwindle to 6 trickle.
 Long trains of wounded, arriving from France and Belgium, told sloquently what was happening to the British and French armies of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
CLUB TO SPONSOR
 MEMORIAL RITES

The East End Community club, at c meeting lest night at Hamil. ton park pavilion, completed plans for memoria, services to be held Tuesday night in honor Of depart- ed members.
 Reports of several club commit. tees were submitted, and arrange. men& for the annual Fourth Of July celebration were discussed,
 The automobile given aS the fea- ture award at the clubs mardi graS last week was officially presented to Morgan o'Brien, of Hillside avenue, Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
Five Killed Ln
 H HoIiday Traffic Last Memorial Day

Five persons were killed Nh 20l automobile accidents on Memorial Day last year, Col. Michael A. Connor, commis- sloner of motor vehicles, said today In . warning to motorists to be careful tomorrow.
 Remember you are driving under holiday conditions" Col. Conner said. Don't drive # you are tired. Don't attempt to pass unless you have plenty of space and can see the road is clear for . safe distance"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
FED MORGANSTEINI
 SEEKS NEW NAME.
Petition Tells Court Con. fusion Exists Under
 Present Setup

Edward Morganstern filed c peti- ton in superior court today seeking to change his name and the names of his wife and daughter.
 Morganstern seeks to have hts name changed to Edward Morgan and the name of his wife from Lin- da Sue MorRanstern to Linda Sue Morgan and that of his daughter Nom Linda Sue Morganstern to Linda Sue Morgan.
 The petitioner sets forth that he travels in many states and is gen- erally known under the name of Morgan and that much confusion has been caused him as c result of the situation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
Belgian Equalization Due To High Command Anti War Feeling
By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT s. ALLEN
 Co.Authors of The Washington "Merry. Co., Round"

were in Paris along with several hundred thousand other Belgian refugees. Naturally they did not want to take c stand which would jeopardize the position of these refugees In France.
 AS for the surrender of Belgi. um's famous line of fortresses, U. 8. military experts have cabled from the front that no secret weapons or gases were used, and that by every rule of warfare they should have stood out against any enemy for ct least three to four weeks. Undoubtedly 1t was the general sentiment inside the Begian High Command, later shared by King Leopold, which caused their surrender.
 Copyright, i040, Ny United Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

or about one-quarter of the total as rural" killings. of the l26 urban" cases i07 were dark hour fatalities. During the day. time but twenty-nlne pedestrians were killed in the cities and only ten on country highways, twenty. one per cent of the total cases. During the six years from 1882 to 1886 inclusive seventy-one per cent of the pedestrians killed were urban" cases. Of that group 423 were killed In Hartford, Bridge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
INCrDENTTAL WAR NEWS

London, May 20. - (Up)-The speaker Of the house of commons announced today that special secur. ity arrangements are necessary for parliament because of the danger of fifth eolumnists.
 The speaker announced that spe- cial passes will be required for ad. mittance to parliament beginning at noon Thursday. All members and all persons regularly employed in the parliament buildings will be rec quired to have the passes.
 Minister of Supply Herbert Mor- rison told commons that e special board to consider the redesign and production of tanks had been named. It Is headed by Sir Alexander Rog- CTS, World War director of the trench warfare supply department.
 The board, said Morrison, twill expeditiously deal with this urgent matter"
 Parliament was advised that the subway passage leading from the parliament buildings to the Vest minister subway rail Station-about 90 yards long-will Do closed after Thursday except when parliament Is in session.
 London, May 2e.-(UP)-It was reported without confirmation here today that the Japanese commer- cial and friendship mission, now wis. iting Italy, had reported to Tokio that 1talys early entry Into the war k certain.
 An usually trustworthy diplomatic source said that the report was sent to Tolsio after the members of the Japanese mission had conferred with Premier Benito Mussolini and For. eign Minister Count 0aieazzo Ciano in Rome,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
SHORT CIRCUIT
 CAUSE OF BLAZE

A 1897 sedan owned by . Ray mond Shove, ST., was damaged by Q short circuit fire ct i88 South Elm street early this afternoon.
 The blaze was extinguished by the fire, department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
Port Of Narvik Taken Under Drive Of Allies
Seven Weeks of Stiff Fighting Took Place Before Ger
 man Garrison Was Finally Beaten
BY WALLACE CARROLL United Press Staff Correspondent)

London May 29..-- (UP) - The Allies have captured the Norwegian iron port of Narvk from German troops seven weeks after it's occupation in the German far north ern btzkreg the admiralty and war office said today Expeditionary force trapped in Belgium and northern rrnn netill l1unCi inf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

From the Panama Canal Zone come reports of automobile wind- shields being broken by giant beetles. The insects grow to Q length of several inches, and their armored shells art thick and hard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
We're going 10 look al that

If you want to know why Superfnished parts double engine life !. why tin coated pistons are practically free from scuffing and scoring why any engine is smoother and quieter with Floating Power why Chrysler's plastic enamel improves with age and seasoning ask your Chrysler dealer.
 See your Chrysler dealer today. Be among the thousands who think it wis dom to see Chrysler before they buy any car. Drive the car that leads in style, per- formance and engineering. Learn how little it will cost you to own beautiful new Chrysler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29
Connecticut Facing
 ''LJrban Dark Hour"

Interesting Statistics Reveal Clash Between Young Drivers, Middle-Aged Pedestrians-
 l,537 Killed Within Year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

4 Tune in on Major Bowes, C.B.S, Every
 Thurs, to 10 P. M, E. DIST.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-29

Listsa e Rudx vsilee oa WTIc every Thufsdsy evening as s;90 - bfoadessslns from Hollywood en she new SEALTBST Program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Aged Sourdough
Hunting Lost Son

SEATTLE-H. L. Stull, 71-year-
old Alaskan sourdough who made
a fortune in the gold fields of the
far north, unhappily sought son
Saturday. He charged that Sc
attic hospital snapped babies on
him more than 80 years ago.
The hospital since has gone out
OF business-Stull feels rightfully
so-and now he's looking for a
Scandinavian couple who think
they have a misfit in their family.
Nurses, Stull said, steered him
away in 1911 from an infant which
had his family characteristics and
instead gave him a boy born to
a scandinavian woman.
1t all looked suspicious, accord
ing to the 5-foot 4-inch miner,
when his "son" grew up to be a
white-haired youth, six feet tall
and weighing 240 pounds. The boy
died several years ago. Mrs. Stull.
who was of the same stature as
her hush n d, died here last
October.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06

Monday-Horace Mann No. Is,
at Bethel Lutheran church, So.
saith and I SITS: X st. No. /. at
Normanna hall. So. 18th and X
SITS. business meeting. speaking
by r. w. Thurston; Mckinley No.
z. at Royal Neighbors hall. Ea. C
st. and Division lane; Spanaway
No. 1. at Spanaway school.
INSTRUMENTATION No. "a. at
Manitou hall. business meeting and
dance: Mckinley No. o, at Sheri-
dan school. saith st. and Mckinley
ave: Oakland No. II. at club
house. S732 So. Tyler ST.: Orting
No. 1. at c. A. r. hall; Park Ave.
No. 16. at Park Ave. school annex:
Puyallup No. l. at public library.
s p. m; 23d st. No. %, at 2344 So.
Sheridan ave. T:30.
Wednesday - All-City No. 81,
card party at Townsend hall,
1917 Commerce st. p. m. with
refreshments. public invited: Haw-
thorne No. 20. at 2sio Ia. c ST..
business meeting, social time TO
the tune of doughnuts and coffee.
s p. M; FARMLAND No. Il. at Mis-
sion hall. Falkland, Renton No. 1.
at city hall. s p. m; Redmond
No. ?. at old postoffice. s p. M:
Summit No. "a. at Central Ave.
school. s p. m; Sumner No. !,
at /. o. o. F. hall. s p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Seeks Changes
In WPALaw

WASHINGTON F. c. Har-
rington. the WPA commissioner,
has asked congress to modify the
compulsory layoff provisions of the
WPA law, remove the ban on the
alter projects and make other liber-
alizing changes. it was learned to-
day.
These recommendations were
made when Harrington appeared
before the house deficiency appro-
priations subcommittee which is
considering President Roosevelt's
request for $975.000, 900 for the
WPA in 1941.
Harrington asked that persons
forced off WPA rolls after 1s
months continuous employment be
held ineligible for reen ployment
for only Is days instead of 30 as
required now. He also seconded
President Roosevelt's question
that the 1915, OO0, 900 funG for 1941
be expended in eight months in
stead of a year if necessary.
Harrington also asked the COM
mittee to remove the existing re-
quirement that local communities
contribute rs per cent toward
WPA projects in cash, materials
or work and to delete the $4,000
limit on WPA construction prof.
ects. If limit must be imposed,
Harrington told the committee, it
should be not less than 100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Blind Woman and
Dou Return Home

1frs. Helen Hopkins and her
seeing eye" dog, Mitxi. are home
again. The inseparabIe couple ar
rived IN racomA at $50 =. m. on
the Milwaukee olympian. Natur-
ally tired from her long journey
which brought her from Boston,
where she was whiting her parents,
1Ers. Hopkins had tiIns to. amilc
eraciously and ny. Il had . lovely
time and = perfect trip"
lritxi's Joy 1t being home was
boundlesn. restrained only BY the
1mportance Of her duties.
An incident illustrating the
sensitive mental charscteristics Of
fhese well-trained animals. was re-
nted BY Mrs. Hopl<ins.
Nitxi, It seemed. became home
aick after their arrival In Boston.
she became dispirited and refused
10 ut Quickly ggasping the sit
uation, Mrs. Hopkins wrote to her
husband. Carl In Tacoma, asking
him to send some article Of cloth
ing with which he had been asso-
ciated. Mr.. Hopkins forwarded .
pair Of socks he had worn.
The socks were given to Aitzi
and she lay all day with them be-
tween her paws. Gradually her
spirits and good nature returned.
she ate. The socks had turned
the trick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Fires Cause
Small DAMAGE

Fire threatened Industrial plants
three times Friday night, but was
subdued by firemen with loss in
only one case. A motor caught
fire at the Wheeler osgood Sales
corporation plant. 1916 st. Paul
ave. resulting in $3.50 damage in
the early evening.
An hour later firemen again
were called to the plant. to extin-
guish a smouldering sawdust fire.
They remained until midnight to
guard against further outbreak.
An alarm at 11:5s p. m. sent
firemen to nth and Canal sts..
where burning sawdust and rub
bish during a high wind brought
danger Of flying sparks to in
dustrial plants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Police Seek
Check Slicker

Warning to Tacoma merchants.
particularly service station op-
orators. to watch for . man pass
ing worthless checks was issued
by police Saturday.
Checks for $12 have bounced"
regularly here for the past week.
according to Detective John Paul.
son of the check detail, who says
the amounts have not varied on
any check thus far.
Officers believe they are looking
for a man named Ralph Balm, de-
scribed as 80 years old. five feet
six inches tall. and weighing lao
pounds. He Ia wanted by Sheriff
NJ. B. Taylor of Montesano on q
warrant charging issuance Of bad
checks.
He appeared there driving a car
stolen in Oregon, abandoned the
machine there. and later appeared
in Tacoma in a car stolen from a
doctor In Bremerton. The car is a
1896 model Chevrolet sedan. Police
are asking immediate notification
IL he is seen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Will Forfeit
Bond on Lido

Judge Z. D. Hodge Saturday
overruled a demurrer by Attorney
d. A. Gagliardi and indicated he
would order a $1,000 penal bond
on the Lido cafe at 1919 Broad
way, now changed to the Star
cafe, forfeited to Pierce county.
The bond was posted March s
after issuance of an abatement
order against the cafe for con-
tinuous illegal sale of hard liquor
by the drink. 1t was forfeitable
in case of further violations. A
week later another conviction was
obtained by Deputy Prosecutor
Hugo Metzler, jr., for illegal sale
at the place, but the $1,000 was
not paid without a court test.
Gagliardi gave oral notice he
would appeal Judge Hodges de-
cision TO the state supreme court
after judgment commanding for
fixture Of the bond is entered
next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
No Orator Is This
Daniel Webster

Daniel r. Webster, whose signi-
ficant name gave him no powers
of oratory, did find words Satur-
day morning to promise Judge
Ernest M. Card to watch his step
in the future.
AS reward. a 15-year sentence
to the state reformatory at Mon
roe for burglary of Mahncke's
jewelry store at 919 Broadway the
night of Feb. %, was suspended.
Webster, % year old bakers
helper, of 1928 So. Cushman ave-,
will have to serve out six months
in the county Jail as a condition
of the leniency, however.
Webster declined to plead either
way when arraigned Friday but
confessed guilt Saturday. He was
arrested by city police in a hotel
Mushroom after breaking window
to snatch a diamond. The jewel
was recovered.
The youths sentence still was
subject to change as Judge Card
held up signing the order until
Monday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
F. D. Prepares for
{. A. A. Battle

HYDE PARK. N. Y.-President
Roosevelt Saturday stiffened his
fight to reorganize the civil aero
nautics authority by announcing
he expects to appoint CAA Chair
man Robert II. Hinckley as assist
ant secretary Of commerce.
The appointment would open the
door for selection Of \ new chief
of the reconstructed board which
regulates civil aeronautics. Hinck-
ley would succeed Assistant Sec
rotary J. Monroe johnson whom
Mr.. Roosevelt Thursday nominated
a. a member OF the interstate COM
merce commission.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Would Improve
Railroad Bill

WAsHINGTON-The five rail-
road brotherhoods today asked
congress 10 recommit 10 confer
ence the wheeler-Lea transporta-
ton bill on which the house Ia
scheduled TO vote next Thursday.
The brotherhoods asked that
conferees be instructed to write
back into the measure, which Is
designed to provide a unified regu-
lation for all types of transporta-
ton except air. a measure protect
ing railroad workers against loss
of jobs In consultations.
Such a provision was contained
In the house version of the bill but
eliminated In conference.
Rep. Lindsay c. Warren. D.,
N. c.. announced that Rep. James
w. Wadsworth. r.. NY, would
make q recommittal motion.
Simultaneous with announcement
OF the railroad brotherhoods' stand
In letters to all congressman, a
spokesman for major agricultural
organizations filed a protest with
President Roosevelt against the
bill.
The farm Representatives assert
ed that the bill:
Ignores public interest and
lays the basis for a transport
tation monopoly. ~
increase the cost of dis
4 tributing agricultural prod
ucts.
9-Will increase the cost Of things
- the farmer has TO buy.
A-Will retard the economic re-
!" covery of the nation by ad-
verse effects upon agriculture.
E-Ignores the fundamental pur-
- pose for which government
regulation was established - pro-
lection Of public interest.
The protesting group included
representatives OF the National
Grange. National Wool Growers
association, American National
Livestock association, Wyoming
Wool Growers association and the
Washington State Grange. =.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Pole. Tree. Car
Hold Convention

An electric light pole. 4 tree.
and Fred NJ. Pollock's automobile
were damaged In an engagement
at No. Stevens and AID st. early
Saturday morning. but Pollock
emerged unseathed.
Pollock's machine. northbound
on Stevens. skidded and careened
against the light pole. which was
snapped off. The machine kept
travelling until 1t smashed up
against the tree. The impact
twisted the body, and penned the
driver inside the car. Passersby
and police assisted in liberating
him. The accident occurred about
l:55 a. m. Pollock. 500 Park
Way boulevard. was questioned by
police and released.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
It's Uphill Grade
To 100000 Mark

Tacoma still WAS short Of the
priced 100000 population satur-
day.
Mrs. Kathryn Malstrom, Pierce
county director of the U. s. census,
was diligently working away at
'mopping" up enumeration, in CO.
operation with city and Chamber
OF Commerce officials.
She reported that results Of the
drive for more names has not been
encouraging. that the number of
new names for enumeration has
been steadily decreasing. instead
OF increasing as had been hoped.
Mrs. Malstrom again urged that
all Tacomans who have not been
enumerated to telephone her office
at Main 1891. or the Chamber of
Commerce. Main 2175.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Junkman Denies
Illicit Purchase

Joe Simon. 46-year-old Tacoma
junk dealer. pleaded not guilty
Saturday morning to a charge OF
knowingly buying stolen Northern
Pacific railroad property while two
more young men arrested late Fri
day night made further confessions
of selling stolen goods to him.
Held in Jail awaiting possible
petty larceny charges were Loyal
Parkins, "a, and Cleve Smittwick.
81. Idaho youths who had been
visiting here with friend at 2515
Ea. + st.
After the two confessed taking
around 400 pounds of metal from
the Milwaukee railroad, Deputy
Sheriffs Wright and Kittleson re-
covered it from the Simon junk
yard.
Trial of Simon was assigned to
Judge E. ID. Hodges court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Divorce Actions

Divorce actions were on file in
superior court here Saturday for
A. v. against Lorraine Harris and
Henry against Bea sarsten. both
on grounds of burdensome home
life. and Beryi r. against A. ".
Brooks. non-support.
Interiocutory DEGREES were
granted 70 Betty L. from Theo-
dore T. Ranger, Margaret from
Willard Mattson. Grace from F. r.
Curran. Frank s. from Lucille NJ.
Kelly. Ruth +. from David johns
son. Katherine from George Grenz,
and Christina from George A.
Sundsfrom.
Final decree was given to lsa-
belle from Robert Warner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
Mrs. Clinton Emley
Dies al Portland

Mrs. Clinton Lane Emley, the
former Grace Denman of Tacoma.
died Friday night at her home In
Portland. following a prolonged
illness. according 10 word received
here Saturday. She was the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. L.
Denman of 24l0 No. Puget Sound
ave.
Other than her parents. she
leaves her husband. Clinton. man.
ager of the Portland Auto camp:
a son. John: a daughter. Virginia;
one sister. Mrs. Edith d. Heath.
OF Olympia, and two brothers.
Craig. of Tacoma and A. N. Dem
man. Of Everett.
The family moved from Tacoma
10 Portland four years ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-06
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P. "A. B. Line Aword Provides New Ships:
Unions Reject 40 Alosko Fish Offers

new commission-built carriers into
the trade.
They are the Donald Mckay and
the Mormachawk: both are CO
type, 459 feet long with speed
OF 1917 knots. Identical to the
Grace Lines Stag Hound which
called at Tacoma last week.
Award of the p. A. B. Line to
Moore-McCormack Lines. Inc, of
New York, was the ultimate result
of voluntary withdrawal of the
Mccormick Steamship Co. Of San
Francisco from the service as of
Feb. 10, 1910. There Is no con-
nection between the two COM
panies.
Mccormick Steamship Co. fol-
lowing notification of the award
to their successful competitor, an
nounced Saturday it would oper-
ate vessels on the route without
benefit of a subsidy providing
there is cargo enough to war
rant 1t.