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Evening star., 1940-01-06
Ticket Saves Time

DALLAS, Tex, Jan. 6 R.-Po-
liceman j. M. Ferguson handed
Motorist Lloyd George summons
for failure to stop at boulevard.
Noting the signature on the ticket,
George commented:
I'm on my way to your house to
get that last payment on those
books you bought"
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Phi Omega Pi

The Alumnae Club of Phi Omega
Pi, national sorority, was to hold its
monthly luncheon at the Taft House
Inn today. Plans for the founders
day banquet and an outline for the
rest of the years activities are under
discussion.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Tea9ues Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. league
of Santa Paula, Calf, are making
their annual midwinter visit in
Washington and are at the May
flower, where they lived when Mr.
league was here as a member of
the Federal Farm Board. They
plan to be in town for about two
weeks and probably will go to New
York before returning West.
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Beall I'D. A. r. Meetin6

The Brigadier General Rein
Beall Chapter. Daughters of the
American Revolution, will meet at
the home Of the regent. Mrs. G.. w.
S. Musgrave, Laurel, Md, Friday at
pm
Delegates to the National D. A. r.
Congress will be elected
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Birth Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Darr an
nounce the birth of son, Hugh
Henry. at Taylor Memorial Hos
pital, Ridley Park. Pa, January /.
Mr. Barr is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh w. Barr of 47Ol Connecticut
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1940-01-06

Miss Flowerree, despite the fact
that she had spent the week In bed
with hu, was . vision In white tulle
with pure white orchids on her shoul-
der. Such, We decided, Is the stamina
Of youth. Her mother, who came on
from New Orleans for the party,
looked youthful and charming In gray
blue, and 1t was very easy to see whence
Ellen acquired her good looks and
sweet manner.
Among those we saw at the party
were Carolyn Nash in blue brocade and
orchids. who looked very At and told
us she has been driving an ambulance
for the American Hospital In Neuilly,
where she hopes to return. Also newly
returned from Europe, Arthur Bradley
Campbell, who was busy greeting old
friends, and pretty Mrs. Lloyd Moore,
who returned from France earlier in
the fall to spend the winter with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Halves.
Mrs Patrick Hurley in white fringe
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Congressional Club Holds
First Reception Of Season;
Special Events Planned
Mrs. Hull and Mrs. Wallace
Among Guests at Open House
At Remodeled Quarters

President
calender Thursday
Monday
William Speaker
Friday reception the
Speaker and Mrs. Bankhead Friday. April 2
Receiving
reception congressional
held afternoon
of and New Hampshire delightful
greeting whisking
the improvements
Mrs Edward Burke of the club headed the
line which which palms
Lundeen,
John Murdok Robert Rich Clyde Smith, officers of the
black made with hustle effect
the nkne with gold clip Mrs Lundeen
Evening star., 1940-01-06
By the Way
Beth Blaine

Mr. Clarence Hewe Washngons outdid
himself night he
Of his pretty debutante niece Ellen Hewes Flowerree
The dgnned highceinged ballroom Sulgrave
lighting
sliphtin tn
Evening star., 1940-01-06
Miss Barry Leaves

Miss Jeanne Barry left Washing.
ton yesterday for New York to visit
her father, Mr.. Robert Barry, for
an indefinite time.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-21
Mirow Air Service
 Activities

Pilot Sassen made a trip to Teller with freight and one pas senger, name unknown, Wednes- day morning.
 Pilot Sassen left for Anchor age with MT. and Mrs. E. C. Kelly and son Jimmy, Mir B. B. Mozee, E. H. Ellis and Mozee Jr. Pilot Sasseen will return from Anchorage today.
 Pilot Chambers made trip to Candle Thursday with two pas sengerS John Havenstrite and Club Douglas.
 A trip was made to American Creek with w. H. Kirklin Thurs day evening.
 Thursday morning a trip was made to Council with freight and one passenger, Tom Reynolds. Later in the day trip was made to Solomon and Beaver Creek, with Don Stewart to Beaver Or and returning w. H. Kirklin to Nome.
 Al Raue was taken to Teller in the afternoon by Chambers as well as freight for Bartholomae Oil Go.
 Pilot Chambers made a trip to Ungalik with Alex Often and Al fred Sobie and R. A. Westergreen was taken to Bluff.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-21
RAPID ALASKA STATES ROUTE IS DESCRIBED

Saturday breakfast in Fair banks and mid-afternoon tea in New York on Monday is the air ways connection listed as avail able by Leo McKinnon, public relations man for the Yukon Southern Air Transport Ltd, now in Alaska establishing con- tacts for his firm, states the Fair banks News-Miner.
 The Canadian airline represent ative declares connections to any place on the continent are pos sible through cooperation of Pac- fife Alaska AirWays and Yukon Southern within about 48 hours.
 He quotes as example the hop from Fairbanks to New York. By leaving Fairbanks aboard PAA Electra at g a.m., Saturday, con- nections with Yukon Southern,
 
 Trans-Canada Air Lines, and Can adian Colonial AirWays can place the air traveller in New York by Monday at 3:10 p.m., Yukon Southern bridges the gap from Whitehorse .0 Edmonton; Trans Canada. Edmonton to Montreal and Canadian Colonial from Mon treal to New York.
 Air lines of Canada, a nation at war, have not been drastically affected by the European conflict, according to McKinnon, chiefly because of the cooperation of the United States in making flying craft available for the battle abroad.
 The tWin-motored, 10-place Barkley Grows flown by Yukon Southern, however, can be con vered from passengers transports to warning bombers in less than two hours, if need be, McKinnon said. The ships are two-Way ra- dio equipped and fly by radio compass.
 Although he has lived in Can ada most of his life and was schooled in the dominion, Me Kinnon is American-born, na- tive of Boston. Before entering the transportation business he had worked in the property de partments and played bit parts for movie studios of Hollywood.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-21
Wien Airlines
 Activities

June 19-Pilot Sig Wien made a flight to Flat, Haycock and Council with freight and passen- gers. Before returning to Nome a stop was made at Bluff to bring George Gunderson and Ralph Walters to Nome. Dorothy Nelson made the round trip.
 A load of freight was taken to the Kougarok in the evening. Pas sengers to Bunker Hill were Pearse Walsh from Humboldt & Cy Wallin from Fox Bar. c. Lam mers was taken to Fox Bar from Bunker Hill.
 June 20-Two trips were made to Council, Solomon and Bluff with freight and the following passengers: MT. White and MT. Ranchioso, Nome to Council; Al Doyle, Council to Solomon; Jack Brown, Council to Camp Creek; Erie Kveven and one other, Bluff to Nome.
 Duncan McLain was taken to Teller last evening.
 The return to Nome was made via Taylor and Fox Bar with freight.
 A midnight sun flight was made last evening with Mrs. Pete Sather, Christie Sather and L. Bridge.
 June 21-A load of freight was taken to the Kougarok this after moon.
 A flight is scheduled for Coun cil late today with Hans Larson and freight.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-21
FOR SALE

Reasonably Priced
 Complete set dishes, service for 12, and various household ap- dances in first class condition, Inquire Mrs. Russell Maynard.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-21

Handle Watkins Products Van fila, Spices, Extracts, World Famous Liniment and Soaps. Need one man or woman or store keeper in each community. Write H. F. Mack, 923 A Street, Box 1851, Juneau, Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-21

Bombing planes into action along OOOmie front from araway South Africa BOmber from England CD have
 
 Tunsa Malta British from Egypt 3 Libya Turkey commercial agreement with Germany British bOmbers from Africa sent 5 have been attacking East Africa Itaan have retaliated
The Nome nugget., 1940-06-21
Paterson Hotel Arrivals

B. E. Douglas Dr. Smith A. Ferguson Billy Martin C. Puhn MT. and Mrs. Chas. Burnett Wm. HesSe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10

Washington, May 10-UP)-U. s. Ambassador John Cudahy today informed the state department that German planes bombed the city of Brussels at 5:3O a. m. Brus- scIs time.
 He said a house near the Amer ican embassy was hit.
 Cudahy's message was tcle- phOned from Brussels to Ambassa- dor Joseph F. Kennedy in Lon don; who relayed 1t to the state department. CHdahy previously had reported bombing of airports outside Brussels.
 Cudahy said the Belgian for cign minister had requested him to ask the American government to inform the German government that Brussels is an open city and that no troops are stationed there.
 Immediately upon receipt of this message, Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles communicated the message to the German foreign office through the American em- bassy in Berlin.
 Adolf Hitler's Headquarters, on the Western Front. May lO-tUP) The German army attacked over the western border on a broad
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
DUTCH TROOPS
 FIGHTING BACK Blowing Up Bridges Over Rivers to Put Stop to
 Nazi Invaders
BY CLIFFORD l.. DAY United Press Staff Correspondent Q

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, May i0--tUP)-tBy radio to New York) )--Dutch troops have blown up bridges over the Maas and Ysel rivers to halt c German invasion and troops all over the country are hunting parachutist troops drop- ped in Q dawn attack, tho high command announced today in its first communique.
 ft was announced that the Ger. man troops had crossed the tron- tier during tho night. German paraehutists, some Of them wearing Dutch army uniforms, have been "encircled and destroyed" the high command said.
 Netherlands radio stations, after announcing that Holland would fight to the end, warned the people to pay no attention to efforts of fifth column" elements to induce anybody that the country had stop. rcd fighting. NcWScastS were rec peated so that people could famll. lari7e them with the voices of special announcerS who could give true news.
 A dispatch from the Hague said that the government had already received messages from the Allies, promising it ald
 Within q few >hours Of the dawn attack, Dutch and Belgian troops wcro fighting German parachutists and motorized forces and Britain had announced that measures al. ready had been taken to aid both countries.
 Bombing Plane Fleets
 dermany's invasion was heraldcd by the flight of great fleets Of bombing planes over the low coun- tries in the early hours of the morn. ing. It was not known for long even what nation the planes belonged to and for q time it was believed Brit ish planes were crossing Holland to bomb Germany's industrial Ruhr district.
 But with dawn parnchutist troops began dropping at key points all over, and troops landed by scaplanes in the River Maas, just inside the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
MERWIN MAKES
 SOME ADMISSIONS
Did Not Report Income Taxes tO Amount of
 $l5,7OO

Horace D. Merwin, president Of the Bridgeport City Trust O., under severe cross-cxamination by United States Atty. Irving R. Kaufmann in the alleged 82i, 900 600 Mcikess0n and Robbins conspiracy admitted late yesterday afternoon that ne did not report for income tax purposes 9i6,700 nc received from 7. Donald Cogter (Mtisica) the alleged master swindler in the McKegson case. lie received the money in 1920 as the result Of q bank stock deai and told tho jury yesterday in the New York federal court that he considered the money "an outright gift" from Co.'S ter.
 Merwin who followed Rowiey W. Phillips, prominent broker of this city and also q defendant in the case, on the witness stand stated that his bank loaned Mcrwin 9i00,- 900 10 buy q block Of stock Of the City National Bank of Bridgeport shortly before this bank was merged with his bank.
 Mcrwin said he suggested that Coster buy the stock and that the loan he made him by his bank be- cause nc wanted the stock involved in the hands Of somebody, who would be certain to vote for the merger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
Britain, France Rush Assistance To German-Bombed Low Countries
British Leaders Decide for Present to Retain Chan'
 berlain-Troops Stationed at All Vital Points k in British Isles
By WALLACE CARROLL limited Press staff COrresp0ndent)

(United Press btaH COrreSpOnoens)
 London, May l0- (UP)-0rcat Britain and France rushed aid to the low countries today as British lcad- CTS made desperate efforts 10 achieve national unity with which to face the German blitzkricg.
 Prime Minister Neville Chamber. lain was reported ready to broadcast to the nation and parliament was expected 10 bc recalled from the Whitsuntidc vacation for emergency sessions Tuesday.
 Developments:
 1-Utniost military aid--chiehy by the British air force and iard forces fl, northeastern France--Was rushed to tho Nethorlanda and Belgium.
 2-Britain prepared against the expected arrival of tho dread Ger man air attacks in force on the British Isles.
 3-First German bombs dropped or British town near Canterbury. 4--Emorgency stand by orders went out fin preparation for possi- Ult VVuGuHJlOll VI bOibO TOOfoVV VI b00,000 London school children.
 6--.Troops were stationed at all vital points fin the British 1sies- railway terminals, power stations, and the liko-with orders to fire on any fifth column" attempts at sabotage.
 e--1celand was occupied by C British force as q protective fleas- ure against possible German at' Mmpts Co seize 1t as q base.
 Britain Caught in Crisis
 The German assault on the Neth- erlands, Belgium and Luxembourg caught Britain in the midst of c serious political crisis. What the outcome will De was not yet certain. However, 1t appeared that Chamber lain would remain at the head of che government for at least tranSi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
CHAMBERLAIN IS
 VISITING KING
Believed That He Is to Submit His Resigna.
 ton at Once

London, May i0-UP)-prime Minister Neville Chamberlain went te Buckingham Palace at 6:62 D. n. 1t was believed possible he may have gone to present his resignation.
 Chamberlain went 10 Buckingham after three meetings at No, 10 Down. ing street Of members Of the war cabinet and the chiefs Of staff. At the final meeting other members Of the cabinet joined in the discus. sion.
 Participation Of the icsser minis. ters was taken to indicate that re- construction Of the cabinet is ifn- minent
 The Labor party today announced it's willingness to enter q new cabi- ret f Prime Minister Neville CbarI- beriain will resign.
 The partys decision is expected 10 result in early replacement Of Chamberlain by a new coalition g0v- ernmert, possibly headed by Win ston Churchill,
 The Labor party executive com- mittee after . meeting at Bourne mouth announced that it was now wiling to enter a new government under new prime minister who could command the confidence of the nation.
 The formation of g national unity government had hinged upon the Labor party which previously had refused to join g coalition govern fnent.
 Labor party leaders, Maj. Clement Atlee and Arthur Greenwood, im- mediateIy left for No. 10 Downing street. The rapidity of the party de- cisior made it possible that an iin-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
SEVEN FRENCH
 TOWNS BOMBED
Many Houses Hit, Leaving Casualties; Five of Nazi
 Raiders DOwned
BY RALPH IIEINZEN

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Paris, May i0.--(Up) -The Ger man air force bombed at least seven French towns or cities today and blasted at RAF flying bases In northc0Btern France.
 "The blitSkrieg has arrived" said one high oiiicial.
 The French radio listed seven towns over which bombing raids had occurred. They were Mery-Sur- OiBG, between pontojiBe and Chan. lilly, Lille, important industrial and rail center, Nancy, Lyons, Colmar, and the channel ports Of Calais and Dunkerque.
 The French army was on the alert and Allied troops were understood 10 be moving into Belgium In accord with pre.arranged plans.
 L'IntraBigea reported In huge headlines that many French cities have been bombed" IL asserted there were many casualties and that many houses had been hit by bombs
 Five Raiders D0wned
 Allied pursuit ships were reported 10 have brought down Ave Of the German raiders. Two soldiers were reported killed in the Lyons airport bombardment and q number Of deaths were said to have resulted at Nancy.
 Thre bombs were reported dropped in Colmar prefecture.
 Premier Paui Reynaud was in constant consultation with members of the government and his military advisers. War Minister Edouard Da- ladiCr was equally busy.
 Indications were that the cabinet may Dc rGcaBt on broader basis, with more centralized direction of war efforts as a move toward na- tional unity.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
Hitler Tells His Troops ''Hour Of Decisive Combat" Is Now at Hand
Britain, France Has Been Trying for 300 Years to Keep Germany POwerless-WilI German People
 Live or Perish to Be Decided
By FREDERICK OECHSNER (Press Press Staff Correspondent

Berlin, May 10.--UP) Germany undertook 10 place Holland and Belgium under her protection" toe day as Adolf Hitler notified German troops on the Western Front that "tbe hour of decisive combat for the future of the German nation is now at hand"
 Soon after Foreign Minister Joachim yon RibbCntrop had 8aid at q special prcsB conference that German troops had been ordered to take over the flow colinlricB" to thWart an Allied plan to launch an "Immediate attack" on GcrmanyH Ruhr Valley, Hitler issued proc lamatien 10 the troops,
 He said that Britain and France had been trying for 300 years te keep Germany poWcrlcss and that now they planned to carve Germany Into small states. He said the Allies had rejected his peace offers and that although "th9 German people have no hate or cDniity for the Eng Iieh or French people, the para- mount aucstion Is whether the Ger man people shall i've or bo sub. merged"
 He Eaid Germany had nippcd in the bud an Allied flank attack iii the north (ii. Norway and that the Allies then, under cover Of a huge HiYeYhon msncU"cr in southeast Europe, had prepared 10 attack the flubr through Holland and Belgium,
 Text Of Proclamation
 Following is the text Of Adolf HitlerB proclamation to the Ger. man nation:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
BY T. r. REYNOLDS United Press White House
 C0rre&n0ndientl

Washington, May 10.-(UP)-- President Roosevelt took swift meas ures today to guard American neu- trality as the war engulfed the low countries.
 Because of Hollands possessions in the West Indies, the German in- vasion of that nation raised direct questions of wesetrn hemisphere defense for the first time in this war. The United States is committed to protect the Dutch possessions in the Caribbean.
 Mir. Roosevelt was up until a. m. to receive reports of the German invasion and the bombing of French and Belgian cities. and to issue pre- liminary orders. While the first bombs were falling. the President took these actions:
 Three Actions Taken
 1. Summoned an unusual confer- ence of state, war, navy and justice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
President Roosevelt Prepares Plans To Enforce Neutrality-U. s. Navy Is Standing Guard Over Dutch West Indies

asked all belligerents not to bomb open (unfortified. cities.
 The Treasury announced that both MT. Roosevelt and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr.. had signed all orders and de- crees pertaining to freezing Hol- land. Belgium and Luxembourg credits in the United States before Q a. m. EDT. This was before the market opened and it banned any transfer of these credits by any other country as of this date.
 Highlights of Reports
 Highlights of reports telephoned to the President and the State De- partment by U. S. envoys in Europe included:
 From U. s. Minister George Cor don at the Hague-All the 892 Americans in Holland were believed to be safe early this morning: reavy anti-aircraft and machine gun fire in the city.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
War Bulletins

front at dawn today with Adolf Hitler directing the operations.
 The air force supported the army in battle with strong for nations.
 A cOmmuniquc issued at this headquarters said, "In view of the very imminence of the enemy spreading the war to Holland and Belgium and the menace to the Ruhr valley connected with 1t, the German western army has at- tackled on the largest scale the western front at dawn today. At the same time the air force suc- cessfully attacked enemy afr drOmes and took part In land Op- cratiOns. In order to lead general operations, the fuehrer has taken up headquarters on the western front"
 New York, May 10-(UP)-A German wireless report received in New York today said that the Hague had been occupied" by Germans. Previously 1t had been reported that parachute troops had landed at the Hague.
 The wireless broadcast from Berlin said that attachments of the German navy occupied the Ouch capital at noon according to reliable reports.
 The fort located near the Hague was taken and units of fiat-b0t- toned boats of the German navby were used on the flooded parts Of the Dutch coastal area and on the Builder Zee to reach important points.
 Several ports were occupied by
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO,
 MAY 10, 1915
(Rv limited Pressl

(By United Pressl Great Britain, France and Italy held naval convention.
 French forces captured Neuville St vaast cemetery and part of Carency tArras).
 French offensive on Western Front between Lens and Arras.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10

department officials for 10:30 2. m.
 Ordered all credits and cash bal ances held in this country by Hol- land, Belgium and Luxembourg frozen" to prevent their alienation "by any other country.
 3. Began work on neutrality qucs- lions arising out of the presence of Belgian and Dutch merchant ships in ports Of 20 of the 2l American republics.
 4. Ordered preparations for is- suance of proclamations invoking the neutrality act in the case of additional countries now involved in the war.
 Undersecretary of State Sumner Welles informed the German foreign ofiice, at the request of Belgium that Brussels is an open city and that no troops were stationed there. Welles relayed that request to Ger many through the American em- bassy in Berlin after Brussels had been bombed. Att he outseto f the European war Mfr. Roosevelt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
BELGIUM AGAIN
 RESISTS GERMANS
Land Fight All Along Fro1' tier-Swiss Air Fight;
 Italy Still Out
By LUCCA RIZZARDI

United Press Star C0rPespOndent)
 Brussels, May i0,-CUP)-BelgIum ordered general mobilization, de- clared q state Of siege, and appealed to the Allies for aid today after a lightning German invasion,
 Land fighting developed All along the frontier after general night air attack on airports and railroad stations.
 Several stations were reported afirc.
 King Leopold went into confer- ence with his chief ministers,
 (Belgian diplomats abroad said that he had already taken com- mand of the army)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10

Pierpont diamonds bear . guarantee of unsurpassed quality at moderate prices. Pierpont's, 15e Bank St.-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10

For "kother's Day" ROses-In-Snow
 Cake 39c-49c- c-50c ca. She'll be thrilled. Schneldcr's, sS East Main sts-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10

Spring brings . brilliant Fashion
 Parade of beautiful Red Cross Shoes. S6.5O pr. I. Solo Co. Grand St.--Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10

When you are well trained. you can
 command good job that ls well paid. Enroll now. Pest Junior College. Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10

Washington, May 10--(UP)-G0v. ernment expenses and receipts Tor tho current fiscal year through May ], compared with q year ago:
 Fhis Year Expenses LHst Year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-10
The Weather

Fair, Frost Tonight; Cloudy Saturday
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