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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

A reminder that there are only 79 more shopping days til Christmas, Indiana was represented by toy laden Santa Claus sleigh hauled by reindeer. Cast in the role of Kris Kringle was genial Jim Yellig, commander of Post PAP of Santa Claus, Ind, where thousands of Americans send their Yuletide mail each year to be postmaTked.
 Four hundred marchers carrying poles baited with papier-mache fish were angling for support for Wis consin's drive to make Milwaukee the 1941 convention city. Gov. Ju- Illus P. Hell of Wisconsin and Mayor Carl Zeidler of Milwaukee led the delegation, which was accompanied by floats depicting the Spirit of '76' and the Hiawatha engine which hauls a crack speed train.
 Rhode Island Reds. Gov. William H. Vanderbilt led Rhode Islands 2500 marchers who wore miniature red roosters in their caps in honor of the Rhode Island red. Nine drum and bugle corps paced this entry.
 Virginia's float accented the con- vention's Americanism theme, de- picting the bill of rights, the Decla- ration of Independence, the Consti- tuition and the Monroe Doctrine. The Ohio delegation, 2000 march iers. 10 drum corps, two bands and five drum-maj jorettes, featured a float booming the candidacy of Milo J. Warner, Toledo attorney, for na- tional commander.
 Throng Unruly
 An unmanageable, uproariouS throng of about 100000 swept through police lines and nearly wrecked last nights 40 & 8 parade, caused dozens of injuries, smashed windows and sent many Legion naires to cover in restaurants. At no time was the fun-making organization able to keep its line moving continuously. Most units were able to complete the route only by tanning their way through spectators who surged into the line of march. Police, legion members and paraders often formed flying wedges to open the route. At some points city watering carts opened the path.
 The parade, scheduled to run for three hours, took five. A block every five minutes was considered fast progress, though 5000 police had been called to keep lanes clear. Many Locomotives The rollicking show was replete with all the miniature locomotives, jalopies inscribed with Sophomoric and bawdy legends, and other fan tastic vehicles which have rumbled, footed and changed through Boston streets since Saturday.
 Thousands of clowns and comics put on their top show of gymnas- tics and grimaces. Laughter, cheers, and jeers greeted the strug- gling paraders in their too-gaudy for-home smocks, brilliant pajamas and other odd attire.
 A hundred cannon boomed atop the motorized locomotives. Each vehicle halted before reviewing stands as riding clowns put on their shows. Red flares lighted the antics of Zulu dancers, Indians and other frolickers. Most spectators took with good nature the jibes and pranks of the paraders.
 Gov. Shanghaied
 The Pittsburgh, Pa, delegation shanghaied Gov. Leverett Salton stall into the tender of their loco motive and, whether with permis sion or not, announced over the,. loudspeaker that "Gov. Saltonsta is helping us campaign to brin;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
HEPBURN MAKEUP

Unlike most other feminine stars In Hollywood. Katharine Hepburn did not appear on the set all fnade- up for work. ehc arrived for work In ''The Philadelphia Story" without makeup and rehearsed for the first scene. Then, while the camera crew perefecting lighting, she made up. The process took her only six miil- utesl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

Margaret Espersledt, IS, of 26 Maple street, Union city, charged with reckless driving, was granted stay until Sept. 2S when her case was called in city court today.
 The young woman was arrested yesterday upon her discharge from St. Mary's hospital. The accident in which she incurred the charge oc- cured five weeks ago on the Mer- iden road.
 Thomas Alicata, 21, of 100 Wood haws avenue, Torrington, charged with speeding, was granted a nolle on payment of $1O. Other cases: Peter Samperi, 21, of West Ha- ven, rules of the road, $5; and Frank Arcaro. IT, of Burton street. operating with a limited license, Oct 8.
 Daniel Mahon, 42, of Lounsbury street, charged with breach of the peace, nolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

the Wyatt Fenitys and tn ir t W 0 bright kids. Bill went out to the W 70 d s h e d and took d ow II h is shotgun. w h e n he c a m e b a ok through the house he o pc e d t h e pantry cupboard, found a couple of b oXeS of shells, and stuffed them in his pants pock- cts. Then he went out the back door and started across the fields toward the Wilson farm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
Legion's s Huge Parade
 Gets Underway Today
100000 Men, Women, Children in Line of March; Great Array of Drum Corps, Floats, in Procession
(NEA Photo)
BY HENRY MINOTT United Press Staff Correspondent

Boston September 24 = (UP) = Flags flying bands blarng the American Legion the march today It was parade day high spot of the Legons 22d National crooked streets gay with tricolored bunting marched nearly 100000 men, women and children more than the entire population of Lansing, Mich Wichita Kan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

4 railway hi England lost 2.so0 l rugs, 5000 sheets. ia00O pllowol|ns
 iNInaQ towels and ever 20no0 1llalI aNH aQln eaFfEA |n 'lls pAa| seAF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

Second of "A articles on "Our Country" written exclusively for NEA Service and The Waterbury Democrat by the nations most famous authors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
IT'S THE CRANBERRIEs

James Cagney is a cranberry mer- chant. They grow on his farm in Martha,s Vineyard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

Top wages for laborers in Hon. duras is now 85 cents a day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

the convention to Pittsburgh ii 1942"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

The Pittsburgh, Pa, delegation shanghaied Gov. Leverett Salton stall into the tender of their loco motive and, whether with permis sion or not, announced over the,, loudspeaker that Gov. Saltonstai is helping us campaign to brin;
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
ROOSEVELT URGES
CHEST DONATIONS
Calls On Americans To
Help 'Fortify Structure OF
Our Whole Union

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-R-
President Roosevelt asked Americans
everywhere tonight to help "fortify
the structure of our whole union"
by enlisting in the 1910 Mobilization
for Human Needs, the annual fund
raising C a n of community
chests throughout the land.
In a broadcast for delivery from
the diplomatic reception room of the
White House, Mr.. Roosevelt said the
spiritual fertilization" which the
uccess of the mobilization would
bring was mot to be dismissed
lightly by those in other lands who
believe that nations can live by
force alone"
"Human kindness has weak
ened the stamina or softened the
fibre of a free people," the Presi-
dent continued. IA nation does not
have to. be cruel in order to be
tough. The vigorous expression of
our American community spirit is
truly important.
"The ancient injunction to love
thy neighbor as thyself is still the
force that animates our faith - a
faith that we are determined shall
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
War

BY EDWARD E.. BOMAR


The reported massing Of Red
army forces on the Russian-Ru-
manian border along with the sink
ing of two Rumanian patrol boats
comprise a double-barrelled hint
that before long Moscow and Ber-
lin may drop their mask of Of
ficial friendship.
The troop concentrations attest
further the mutual distrust of the
parties to the compact that star
tied the world o nthe even of the
war.
And with Rumania now an OBJ
vious Nazi puppet, her shrunken
borders guaranteed by newly = ar
rived German bayonets, guns and
planes, it is hard to interpret the
naval incident as other than a bar
ing of the bears claws.
Inexorably, the time is drawing
nearer when the Soviet govern
ment must disclose whether it will
resist or acquiesce in a German
drive to the East through the Bal
kans. =
Events of the last few days have
dissolved any doubts that the Axis
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
AMERICAN PILOTS IN EAGLE SQUADRON
EXPECT TO MEET NAILS BY CHRISTMAS

tip to wing tip in almost per-
feet formation.
Back in the Americans mess
later, some of the pilots told
of their adventures in reach
ing England.
Richard A. Moore of Gar
land, Tex, and Chesley Cor
don Peterson of Santaquin,
Utah, for example, Said they
set out togther from Califor-
mia last February after resign
ing cadetships in the United
States Army Air Corps.
They told of travelling 5000
miles and then being turned
back, of trying again in the
c0ncealment of a freight car
and only getting co men on
their trial and then, finally
hurrying to Canada when re-
cruiting of fiers for an Ameri-
can squadron began
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
BY G.. H. p. ANDERSON

BY G.. H. p. ANDERSON
WITH THE u. S. EAGLE
SQUADRON OF THE ROYAL
AIR FORCE IN ENGLAND,
Oct. 13.-R-I have just flown
with the first American pilots
of the newly-formed Eagle
squadron. over the English
countryside they hope soon to
defend.
They are not yet in the fight
ing line but they expect to
meet the Luftwaffe before
Christmas land show them
something"
There are eleven Americans
here, the nucleus of the Ameri-
can squadron. Others, already
flying with Raj coastal and
Fighter Commands, probably
will not be transferred from
their present units but further
recruits enrolled in Canada
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
ANNUAL FAIR WILL
OPEN HERE TODAY
Ideal Exposition Shows Ar
rive From Weldon, Begin
Setting Up Midway

Wilmington's Coastal Fair will
open its six-day run at Legion sta.
dunn today at noon, when the fuse
will be touched off for what fair
officials describe as the largest
and best fair ever to be staged
here.
Today's program calls for the
opening of the gates at II o'clock.
he opening of the midway at 1890
o'clock, and the opening of the
grandstand at Z o'clock. the grand.
stand show at 8 O'Clock and the
fireworks display at o'clock.
Yesterday and last night tn e
Ideal Exposition Shows a r v e d
from Weldon and began setting up
the midway that will be running
full swing all this week.
There will be no ceremonies on
opening the fair today, but officials
r predicting that tn e Coastal
Fair will be the mecca for thou
sands from New Hanover, Bruins
wick, Columbus, Bladen, Fender,
and Onslow counties.
Top-notch agricultural, livestock
home domestic, poultry and Al
club exhibits r among the many
that will be displayed. All were
last night for the opening.
Individual exhibits will be received
this morning in all classes and
although the extry list has already
passed all previous records Off
Gals are expecting many 18th hour
entries.
Officials said that everything
possible has been done for the
comfort, protection and entertain
ment of those who visit the fair.
precautions have been TAX
en- against pick-pockets and the
grounds will be well guarded by
state, county and special officers.
The agricultural, county, COM
munity, home demonstration, mer-
chants, manufacturers and auto
mobile dealers exhibitions are now
housed in the large exhibit build
ing at the right of the grandstand,
with the poultry, beef cattle, dairy
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
.WACE-H0UR RULES
REVISED BY BOARD
Takes Step To Exempt
white Collar Workers
From Hours Restrictions

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-(PH
The wage-hour administration re-
vised it's rules today for the ex-
emption of white collar" workers
from hours restrictions of the la.
Dor standards law, establishing a
5000 monthly salary as one yard
stick for determining who is an
exempt administrative OF profess
sional employe.
The new rules go into effect
October "a when 40 hours becomes
the standard work week for all
workers covered by the act. The
present maximum work week with
out overtime pay is AZ hours.
Altogether, the administration
made changes affecting it's defini-
tons of executive, administrative,
and professional employees, retail
trade workers and outside sales
men.
Officials said they did not know
how many persons would be af-
fected, but that most Interstate
commerce establishments would ia
The principal effect is expected to
be exemption from the hours re-
strictions of many persons such
as credit managers, buyers, chem
lists, radio artists, auditors and
others making over 5000 a month
whose work can be classed as ad-
ministrative or professional.
The ruling does not mean that
persons who perform such duties
must be paid 5000 a month, but
only that they need not be paid
overtime in excess Of 40 hours a
week if their regular salary is 5000
or higher.
In revising the definitions, the
administration at the outset made
separate classifications for ~execu-
tive" and administrative which
heretofore have been included I'M
der one definition.
An executive was defined broad
ly as an employee who has man
agement duties and power to hire
fire, is paid at, least $50 a week,
and does no more than 20 per
cent of the kind of work perform
ed by non-exempt employees. If he
does more than 20 per cent nom
exempt work, he would be classed
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
FIRST DATE CHANGED
Sinclair Asks For C%ontinu-
ance To Allow Him Time
To Prepare Brief

District Solicitor David Sinclair
said last night that a hearing into
the civil action involving the seiz-
here on September IL has been
postponed until the week of o.
tober 81 during the Wilmington
district term of United States
court.
The case was originally set for
hearing in Wilson before Judge
I. M. Meekins this morning at 10
o'clock.
Continuance Asked
Solicitor Sinclair said that he
asked for a continuance in the case
so as to allow him time to pre-
pare a brief against the claims of
Fred Morris, of Richmond, Va,
who claims ownership to the ma
chimes seized here.
Several days ago Morris filed a
civil action in federal court against
C. David Jones, sheriff of New
Hanover county, Police Chief
Joseph C. Rourk, Assistant Police
Chief c.. H. Casteen and the P. &
F. Motor Express company seeking
the release of the machines so
that they may be allowed to move
in interstate commerce..
Under an order signed by Judge
Meekins, the defendants were to
appear in Wilson today and show
cause why the machines should not
be released.
Morris had stated that the bills
Of laden for the removal of the
slot machines had already been is
sued and that the reason they had
not been moved was because
transportation facilities were lack
Sinclair said last night that be-
cause he has had to prosecute
three criminal dockets in different
courts the past three weeks he had
been unable to prepare a brief in
the, case. Consequently he talked
the attorney-general, who con-
tacted Judge Meekins and asked
for. a continuance. Attorneys for
Morris agreed upon a continuance,
he said.
Sinclair said that the CASE in
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
STATE ABOUT SET
FOR REGISTRATION
Numerous Counties Wire
Hoey That Machinery Pre-
pared For Listing Men


RALEIGH, Oct. 13.-R-Gover-
nor Hoey tonight pronounced North
carolina about ready to go" in the
registration next Wednesday of its
potential contribution to the nations
drafted army.
numerous counties have messaged
.e cnlet executive that their elec-
u0l machinery is prepared for the
nsIlng Of the estimated 534,5 0 men
'el"eeh the ages of 81 and IS who
NC SUBJECT to military duty.
captain Charles R.. Jonas of the
'uJu'aht generals department made
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
MOUNT LARGE CANNON
Russians Reported To Have
Destroyed Rumanian Mill
tary Patrol Vessels
BUSY WITHIN CERNAUTI
Civilians Cleared From
Chief City OF The Old
Rumanian Province

Oct. 13.-
(AP)-Russia has mounted
long range guns at the juno
ton of the Prut and Danube
rivers of the Russian-Ru-
manian border, has concen-
trated a large fleet of fast
naval craft along both rivers
and is moving great masses
of troops toward the from
tier, well-informed quarters
in N~azi-dominated Bucharest
said tonight.
These sources also said the
Russians have sunk two Ru-
manian military patrol boats
in holly contested attacks in
the vicinity of the mouth of
the Danube river.
Word of almost feverish
military activity in Cernauti,
chief city of the Rumanian
province of northern Buco-
vina which Russia gained last
summer by ultimatum, was
brought by refugees from
that city.
Military
They said the whole area is
being turned into a vast mil
itary e%ncampment; the city is
being cleared of civilians and
thousands of laborers are lev
the ground for an eX-
military airport.
These refugees said the
Russians planned to build
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
STUDY OF FEDERAL
FINANCES IS ASKED
Senator Adams Wants In
m e, Expenditures
Brought Nearer In Line

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. -R-
Asserting that congress had made
monetary commitments this year
approximating $25, 900, 900, 900, sem
ator Adams D-Colo) proposed to-
day a broad study of government
finances with the o b j ective Of
bringing income and expenditures
more nearly in line.
Adams, a member of the senate
appropriations committee, said he
thought a start could be made by
scaling down non-defense expendi.
lures.
ut is absolutely necessary" he
told reporters, that some steps
be taken Immediately to bring in
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
PLACE SPEEDY
WARBOATS ON
DANUBE, PRUT
Turkish Newspapers
Emphasize Germany's
New Threat To Reds

ISTANBUL, Turkey, Oct. IL.
-@-Turkish newspapers en-
phasized today thu possible
threat to Soviet Russia of Ger
many's military occupation Of
RVmania, and asserted Turkey
was prepared to fight if in
vaded.
The official Ankara news
paper "Ulus" after advancing
the theory that the occupation
was designed to facilitate ex-
ploitation of the Rumanian oil
fields, added: 1T is also posi-
BILE that Germany is preparing a
base for a stride northward or
has occupied Rumania to block
the Soviet in the SOUTH"
Any German move towards the
south would meet "undoubted
Turkish opposition" the paper
said.
"If the axis has the slightest
doubts of this it would be for
the good of all for it to put doubt
aside" it declared.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14

stage Of their training that I
flew with one today.
Nine two = scatter Miles Mas
ter" advanced training planes
lined up on the airdrome.
An American voice cried
"Okay, let FER go'' and we took
the air in regular Fighter pa
troll formation, each group of
three tightly packed together.
From 1900 feet we Owed on
an imaginary target in the
center of the airfield where
group Captain Charles Sweeny
and Squadron Leader William
E. G. Taylor Of New York,
the American commanding Of
ficers, watched.
We caught a glimpse of hun
dreds of upturned faces as we
swept above them a few feet
from the ground, swaying wing
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
REV. CIBBLE, a.,
DIES in BROOKLYN
Former Rector OF Church
OF Good Shepherd Sue
cumbs AT Sisters Home

The Rev. John Benners Gibble
IA, former rector of the Episcopa
Church of the Good Shepherd, dice
suddenly at the home of his sister
Mrs. Howard yesterday, in Brook
Ign, N. Y, yesterday afternoon a
S o'clock.
He had been visiting in the home
of his sister for the past fou1
weeks.
Known in Wilmington as t e
Bishop of Dry Pond" the Rev.
Mr.. Gibble was the first rector of
the Church of the Good Shepherd
when it was organized so years
ago.
After serving several other
charges, including churches in
Texas, he returned to the local
church as rector in 1920 and served
as the minister there until his re-
tirement six years ago. Since his
retirement he and Mrs. Gibble had
made their home at 1906 Market
street.
A son of the late Jacob and
Amanda Knox Gibble, of Beaufort,
N. c., the Rev. Mr. Gibble is sur
vived by his wife, Augusta Jocelyn
Moore Gibble; two sisters, Mrs.
yesterday and Mrs. William Del
mar, of Greensboro; one brother,
Jacob Knox Gibble, of Richmond,
Va.
The body, accompanied by Mrs.
yesterday will arrive in Whining
ton Tuesday morning. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced la
ter 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
Boost In NaZi Pressure
On Balkans Anticipated

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Oct. Is.
- Up Authoritative Yugoslav cir
cles expect Germany to follow up
her military penetration of Rumania
with increased pressure this week
for military concessions from other
Balkan countries.
Yugoslavia's attitude was divided
between official indications of re-
sistance to any German move for
bases here and hints of compliance.
Informed circles interpreted the
Nazis' Rumanian march-in as the
first step toward military organiza-
ton of the Balkans into a great in
termediate base for a drive through
Turkey against the Near East life
line of the British empire and said:
This is just the start. There un-
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
soon will put the Eagles at
their full strength.

soon will put the Eagles at
their full strength.
Each American who v0lun-
teered to serve with the Eagle
squadron has been tested and
graded according to previous
experience.
Some are taking a brief
ground course at an initial
training wing in air naviga-
ton, gunnery, radio and other
subjects.
When they are finished with
the course, they will be ready
to begin final training in air
tactics and become a self-con-
tanned unit of Britain's flying
forces.
Although all Americans
training here were experienced
pilots before coming to Eng
land, few have flown in mill
tary formations. 1t was at this
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-14
1000 German
Troops Killed
DuriingAttacK
British Continue Campaign
By Bombing 40 Separate
Military Detectives
KRUPP BUILDINGS HIT
Gs.mans Carry Out Great
Assault On Northern
England And London

LONDON, Oct. 13.-R-High ex-
plosive bombs falling on the Mi
held French port of Lorient sank
two big ships and killed 80 v e r
1000 German soldiers" in a single
night raid recently, the ministr
Of information reported today in
a statement sketching some of the
effects of the deadly methodical
work of the Royal Air Force.
Lorient lies on the Southern side
Of the Brittany Peninsula, SOUTH
east If Brest, and is one of the
invasion bases' which Prime Min
ister Winston Churchill said the
German army had prepared for
the grand sea-borne attack on Brit
ain.
The British government, the
ministry declared, received its in
formation from "a neutral source"
which it did not name.
Raj Continues Raids .
The Raj carried on it's steady
campaign agains t Germany last
night by dropping bombs on 40
separate military detectives, the
air ministry news service report
ed, These raids included one on
Berlin, which the news service
said was a small part" of the
nights work, and a two-hour at
tack on the Krupp armament fac
tory at Essen.
The ministry's news service said
Arupp buildings we're hit repeated
!y by high explosive bombs, some
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