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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
CATHOLIC TEAMS
IN QUIZ TONIGHT

A religious quiz featuring teams
from Our Lady OF Mount Carmel
church and the host church will be
held this evening IN 81, Luey'S par
bh hall, at 8;l5 o'clock with Rev,
Austin Saunders OF Mount Carmel
and Rev. Michael McVerry OF 81,
Lucy'S as moderators,
81. Jucy'S will be upheld by Mary
Polletto, Grace LaSprogata, Anne
and Marie Gallo, Allessio Corpora6so,
Alex Mole and James Jannetty,
Refreshments will be served after
the quiz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
CHURCH SINGERS
IN SACRED PROGRAM

HaSelruth Burner and Betty
Allen were the soioibtS at the d..
vcrSiiied program Of sacred music
offered last evening NJ the First
Baptist church by the junior and
senior choirB OF the Baptist church
and the junior singers OF the Md
dlebury congregational church, The
program was directed by Mrs,
Frances Beach Carlson.
Rev David r. Gaines, pastor OF
the Baptist church, and Rev. vii.
liam McCance, Middlebury rector,
took part In the services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
~DUU" SHELL UNDERRATED

San Francisco (UP) A shell
came whizzing across the Golden
Gate and tore a hole In the side
walk over which a woman had
passed just a moment before.
Police and army investigation de-
veloped It was a supposedly "dud"
shell which had been fired In anti
aircraft practice at Fort Berry and
IN some unaccountable manner had
jumped the Golden Gate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
LEGION BOY SCOUTS
TO PUBLISH PAPER

The newly organized senior patrol
OF Boy Scout Troop IS, American
Legion, have decided 10 publish a
monthly newspaper containing fu-
ture events Of the troop and human
interest stories OF each member
Jerry Madeo Is editor in chief, as
sisted by Peter Lago. Anthony San
toro, John Jenusaitis. Daniel Ma
haney and Jerry DiPietro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Red Cross Campaign formally Opens Here
Three Drivers Freed
In Coroner's Findings
All Involved in Fatal Automobile Accidents in Water.
bury, Vicinity-No Negligence Found

Coroner William B. Hennessy has absolvcd three mo-
florists Of criminal responsibility for the deaths OF three
persons The coroners findings made public Saturday
afternoon have been filed with the clerk of the superior
court Exoneraed Joseph Rosa Of AZ Elizabeth street.
Martin Masraccho Of Ala South Elm street, and Dennis
Nolan OF Old Pen road Beacon Falls the Rosa case,
Coroner Hennessy points out that William Collins, 8, of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
BIBLE CLASSES PAY
TRIBUTE TO FLORIAN

The waterbury Federation OF
Mems Bible classes will send q large
delegation 10 the Bridgeport Y. M.
9. A, today 10 attend the william
Florian day exercises, Mr.. Florian
former Waterburian, was chosen
a8 the man who has done outStand-
Ing work for tho federation the past
year. He Ia n brotcr Of Mrs. Edison
Hitchcock OF Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Mucci Returns Home
For Naval Furlough

julio James Mucci, fireman third
class, Y. q. navy, son OF Carlo
Mucci OF 1898 North Main street,
this city, recently arrived home for
u brief visit from his ship The y.
8. 8. Texas, o battleBhip attached
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

TO the Atlantic squadron. Young
Mucci enlisted from the Waterbury
Office In November, 1899, and Ia now
serving his apprenticeship In the
machine shop Of the Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
IMPREGNABLE BARRIER

When danger threatens, the bull
musk oxen surround the cows and
calves, lower their heads and pre-
sent circle OF bristllng horns 10
the approaching enemy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

Honduras Is conducting a cam.
paign for the liberalization OF
crops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

The Winchcll Column VI The 5th
Column: The name OF the German
doctor on West Saith Street who
hostcd q "Hitler Victory" party NJ
his apartment the other night ~
now known 10 the G.Men. 30
are the names Of every guest there
80. Ditto the Nasi maid In o 57th
Street hotel -. She owns IS
pairs Of shoes ana her groom Ia o
Wall Streeter! 80. Federal agents
want TO know why she IN o maid In
o hotel e. Communists are be-
hind the artificial flood Of protests
sent directly or indirectly 10 the
Hays office. They object 10 the
reisSuing OF "The Birth OF o Nation"
film. The real squawk IL that II Ia
"too patriotic" Herman J. Nc.
Carthy Of Dewcy's office, who sent
Fritz Kuhn TO prison for being ~
common thief") N working on the
Bund again and its known plots 10
parachute. troop" New York, etc.
F.. Easton and Allentown. pa
subverslve groups will soon decorate
the Front Pages -. An Italian
musician In one Of the Philharmonic
OrChcstraS talks too much about
Germans and Italians waiting 10
seize key positions In N. ""
Tip TO Americans: Over There the
defenders Of Liberty have 10 lay
down their lives. The least We can
do over here Ia lay down the law!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

Frigidaire Super. Freezer - Makes
ice cheaper than you can buy it.
Fila Refrigerant-S Safest refrigsr.
ant known 20 mankind = Auto.
matte Interior Light Automatic
Reset Defroster +. Cold Storage
Tray' Toueh-Latch Door Opener
Eliminate Cold Control 3.Year
Protection Plan Against Service
Expense Stainless Porcelain in
Food Compartment atin-Smooth
Dulux Exterior Built and Backed
By General Motors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20
Walter WillcIleII
On BrOadzeny
MAN ARnuT TnMN

GRADE Mark Registered, coOyriE $780, Daily Mirror ina
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

Elmer, the Average American. who
toured the nation for The Worlds
Fair, poses for ads under the name
OF Ralph Bancroft Hazel
Forbes Richman cannot Join Hary's
tour. Dr.'s orders. She departs for
Arizona soon A morning paper
has started q pool: Winner has 10
pick the month the U. 8. enters the
war. Months selected are from
June, 1910 TO December, l04i
The actor named Alexis Bolan In
the soon-due show, Russian Bank
Is actually Prince Alexis ObolenSky
The ill-stared romance OF Ro-
meo and Juliet lasts 81 days, and by
pure coincidence, Laurence Olivier
and vivien Leigh open ct the Rivoli
In "2l Days Together" on the 2lst
Ed Byron and Maxine Jen-
nings were stitched at Warrenton,
Virginia, Saturday -. Add Ironies:
General Gamelin as commander OF
all the Allied forces land q man
upon whom all civilization depend
ed, got O salary OF less than $50
q week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

for while by Ruth Bond, a dane
er III "Du Barry. La Legs leaves
the cast June / Mary Parker,
who dances on the ST. Regis Roof
has Gus Wally, the Swedish thrush,
wearing out Vincent Astor's eleve-
vators Robert j. Casey, the
Chicago war correspondent, Is re-
ported injured In the Luxembourg
hlitzkreig; Leland Stowe, Of the
same service, O nervous breakdown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

The Satevepost tomorrow carries q
story about the new airport named
LaGuardia field and II Is q boost
for the Mayor Of New York an the
way through go. And who auth'd?
A guy named Ed Fish, who
covered the airport for City News
and who got himself carted off the
field last Tuesday In q police car by
order Of Hixzoner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-20

Autsmstle Tray Release on oil
-Four Ice Ifsys "A fingers
touch releases hardest.
frozen ice trays. 7 lbs.
of iee-77 big cubes-at
each freezing.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

of the prize winning entries In the
fifth annual modern plastics COM
petition recently held in New York
City. Among these are women's
shoes, airplane tabs, solder paddles,
nodded harmonica, fluorescent
fixtures and sporting goods.
Furniture made of extruded ace
tate butyrate strips and strands,
woven by hand and machine into
a variety of patterns with wide
color range, also will be exhibited.
Continuous lengths of this plastic in
any desired shape and in several
diameters, in translucent, transpar-
ent or opaque forms, make possible
an almost endless variety of designs.
Elasticity" will feature, as a
supplement to the fashion parade,
a display of costume jewelry rain
coats, belts and other accessories.
The exhibit will continue through
February !.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

With the cooperation of Amer
ican manufacturers, the Commerce
Department will place on display
tomorrow in its lobby an exhibit OF
modern plastics, products of Amer
ica's fastest-groWing industry. Pro-
fessional models, dressed in plastic
wearing apparel, will stage a FASH
ion parade to show the industry's
latest contributions to dress de-
signing.
A feature of the exhibit will be a
display of items that can be used
in national defense. One Of these
is section of a plastic airplane now
being developed for military train
ing purposes. Another is a shell
fuse made of plastics, with the same
properties as fuse made of metal.
"Plasti-City," the name used by
the Commerce Department to de-
scribe its exhibit, will include many
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Plane Plants Work
Fast as Possible,
Col. Jouett Says
Air c. Of c. Head Replies
To Knudsen's Comment
On Production Delay
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Col. John
H. Jouett, president of the Aeronau-
tical Chamber of Commerce, in a
statement made public today, de-
clared that aircraft production un-
der the weight of defense orders
was expanding as rapidly as posi-
BILE.
Mr.. Jouett's statement followed
the declaration of Defense Commits
sioner William S. Knudsen last
night that the commissions hoped
for production figures of 1000 planes
month have to be scaled down by
80 per cent to be correct"
Mr.. Jouett said:
Defense Commissioner Knudsen
can depend on the aircraft industry
for complete and sincere co-opera-
ton In efforts to get "a hours of pro-
duction out of each "a hours at our
disposal. Delays and shortages out
lined by him have not been of our
making.
Last summer, when the pending
procurement schedule was first out
lined, the manufacturers warned
the Government that its proposed
program would require more time
and greater facilities than were then
available, or in sight, but said they
would do everything in their power
to carry it out in full. To make this
possible, the aircraft manufacturers
in the last year added more than
100000 shop employees and increased
productive shop space from II ,900,-
600 square feet to % 100000, with ap-
proximately the same increases to
come.
THAT unprecedented expansion
and numerous change orders and re-
visions of new models ordered by
the Government resulted in some
delays. In spite Of that, as Mr..
Knudsen points out, we feel the pro-
gram is moving at a rapidly -increas-
ing rate, and will be completed sue
cessfully If all groups concerned
with our national safety give full
hearted support"
Evening star., 1940-12-15

piler and narrator of the film, will
be present at all shoWings. A brief
address is scheduled for each show
ing, with the following invited to
speak: Representative Johns. Re-
publican, of Wisconsin; Judge Maui
rice H. Thatcher, former Governor
of the Panama Canal Zone and
Member of Congress: Col. J. E. My
ers, u S. Army, retired, president of
the Aviation Defense Association;
Maj. Earl Hamilton Smith. chief Of
staff, Army and Navy Union, De-
partment of the Potomac, and A. R.
ToWner, controller of the Aviation
Defense Association. A musical fea-
ture will be in charge of Paul E. Gar
Der, assistant curator of aeronautics.
Smithsonian Institution.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
memoirs Of Aviation Film
To Be Shown tuesday

Eight showings of the motion pic
ture memoirs. of Aviation" will be
presented Tuesday in connection
with Pan-American Aviation Day,
under the sponsorship of the Avia-
ton Defense Association.
The film will be shown at the De-
partment of Commerce auditorium
at noon and 2, g. q, and 4:45 pm,
and at the Roosevelt High School
auditorium at 8, 9 and 10 pm. Capt.
Bruce Eytinge, of New York, COM
Evening star., 1940-12-15

was represented at the ceremonies
by Harry Brown, director of the
P. w. A. engineering division. Frank
Thomas and P. Watson Webb, the
two other members of the Mary
land State Roads Commission also
attended the opening. The Char
lotte Hall Military Academy pro-
vided a guard of honor for Gov.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

the civilian pilot training program
instituted two years ago by the Civil
Aeronautics Authority I'VE are just
18 months ahead of where we would
have been were we starting from
scratch today. We will have 100000
civilian pilots by the end of the pres
ent academic year as against the
$1,000 licensed pilots which we had
in the entire United States two
years ago"
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Christmas Porty Slated

The Westminster Presbyterian
Club OF George Washington Uni
versity will entertain at Christmas
party in the assembly hall of Western
Presbyterian Church, 1906 H street
NV, at pm. tomorrow. Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, wife of the
president of the university, will read
a monologue and lead in the singing
of Christmas carols.
Evening star., 1940-12-15

O'Conor as we'll as music for the
occasion.
Among the other Maryland Of
ficials who attended were Senator
Radcliffe and Representative Sass,
Ger.
Prior to the opening of the bridge,
officials were entertained at lunch
con given by Bennett Grain, for
whose father, the late Robert Grain,
the Grain highway was named.
Evening star., 1940-12-15
Ryan Predicts 100000
Civilian Pilots by June

Civilian pilots will number 100000
by June, Oswald Ryan, member OF
the Civil Aeronautics Board, said
yesterday at luncheon of the Har-
ward Club of Washington held at
the Army and Navy Club.
Mr.. Ryan said that as result of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
N A M E S
-. in the news

The woodchopper Of Doom, Hol-
land, figured again in the news. The
ex-kaiser was skirted by the Nazi
invaders, guarded and ultra-courte-
ously treated. This was to keep the
still monarchist army officers-East
Prussian Junkers - contented and
happy. Gossips have had it that
the ex-kaiser, deeply religious and
anti-revolutionary, is mildly pro-ally
and intensely loyal to his kindly
refuge Of Holland. It was said that
Prussian Wilhelm nearly fed to
England with Dutch Wilhelmina!
Known as the fright hand" Of
Generalissimo Ferdinand Foch in
the last World war, French Gen.
Maxine Weygand, now 70 years Of
age, is named commander-in-chief
Of the Allies in their present conflict
with Germany. He comes to the West
ern front from the Near East where
he was in top command and re-
places General Gamelin. Born in
Belgium he became French cit
izen and was head Of the army from
1881 to 1885.
Dorothy Thompson, columnist,
urged that the Republican party
support Roosevelt for a third term.
George Sokolsky, columnist, strong
ly opposed the urge Of Miss Thomp-
son. He said that war under Roose-
welt would turn these United States
into a totalitarian unit. Both col
umnists write for the New York Her
aid Tribune,
A Long Island cat, Tessie, adopt
ed baby hyena, name unknown.
The hyena babe belonged to Frank
Bucks well-known jungle camp, and
Tessie was nursing it. along with
five bona-fide kittens.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31

But Cleveland also has at least
four ball players who don't belong
in team play-at least four men who
are hard to handle, who haven't one
fifth Of the spirit that Brooklyn car
ries.
If these four men only could UNI
derstand the true spirit of winning
competition-even if they only could
realize they are trying to throw
away over a hundred thousand dol
lars in world series money-Cleve-
land would have shining chance to
win after 20 years in the wilder
ness, far away from the milk and
honey.
The Other TsUo
No. 2. Red Sox. The Yawkey-
Cronin team has the infield and the
outfield. It has the scoring punch.
1t has a great combination around
short and second. It has Jimmy
Foxx and Ted Williams.
But the Red Sox haven't a first
class catching staff and they lack
pitching strength. Their main de-
pendence is 40-year-old left-hander
who has been around 16 years.
Experts tell me that Joe Cronin,
a fine fellow and a fine manager,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
GEN z RAJ
JOH N SON
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BIG JOB FOR INDUSTRY
Washington, ID. G.

Washington, ID. G.
The Presidents speech on arma-
ments was excellent oratory and a
great show. The stage-management
was intended to impress Mussolini.
Congress should act promptly, but
the business of bum's rushing bill.
lion dollar bill through without look
ing at 1t Is the same old stuff-espe-
cially since it gives the President
a couple Of hundred million lump
sum and sight unseen.
There is no need for any such
haste as that. The money can't be
gotten into action in the rush that
it can be appropriated.
It is doubtful If the navy money
can begin to be spent within the
year Of its appropriation.
This situation could be remedied,
but not with the present system.
The President gave no indication Of
any change in his present attempt to
combine in himself the powers and
duties Of secretary of state, war and
navy.
Indeed, the requests for person.
allied appropriations indicates he in
tends to carry it still further. He
is fitted neither by training nor ex
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
POTOMAC POWER:
FDR Wants Money

The President told congress, dra-
matically, in joint session, that he
wanted a billion bucks and $4,000
warplanes to defend our country
against 3,000-rnile blitzkriegs. Two
thirds Of the billion were to go to
the U. S. army. Roosevelt limited
that it might be nice to raise the
legal national debt limit-which is
$45, 000, 900, 900. He asked that he
be given 500, 900, 900 in cash, to pro-
vide for "emergencies."e But an
answer, in part, came from presi-
dental possibility Willkie, in an In
dianapolis speech. Willkie said that
adequate national defense depended
on domestic recovery. Meanwhile,
the continentalists rallied against
the anglophiles and internationalists,
in end out of congress. Senators
Johnson, Norris and Wheeler-all of
them, naturally, pro-ally - were
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
WAR AND INDUSTRY

What is the matter with the stock
market? Was 1t Josh Billings who
first said: Congress is a ass"
Specifically it would seem that no
group Of more or less independent
individuals can be "a ass" but
there is such a thing as mob mass
mind-especially in panicky times.
When 1t appears and begins to work
It is frightful knock on the aver
age run-of-nill donkey to compare
mob intelligence to that Of an ass.
It is far below that.
This country's safety just at
this stage depends not nearly SO
much on its army, its navy, or
it's air force as it does on its in
dustries. They are going to have
to 60 to work overtime not only to
supply our defensive needs but to
take up the burdens of formerly
competing nations, now cut off by
war in supplying the needs Of the
world. Happily or otherwise, 1t will
create a boom.
This nation has not yet begun to
function on the industrial side of
building up defenses. This admins
tration remains allergic to conse-
quences and continues to shoot
craps with destiny. The current
dumb statements that we can't get
for two years the pitifully insult
ficient armament yet asked for, are
an insult to industry.
To say that the greatest and most
efficient industrial system in the
world can't do this job for US is to
confess ignorance of that system.
Our first step is to recruit some in
dustrial brains. 43
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
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"A T LEAST three American league
= clubs have chance to pile in
on the unhappy Yankees this season
and apply the intercostal chive. The
main trouble they face is within
their own camps-not within the
Yankee corral.
These clubs are Cleveland, Boston
and Detroit. Afflicted by certain def
mite weak departments, all three
may blow the big spot, which con-
sists largely in moving the Yankees
down after four years Of complete
power.
What are these weak spots?
No. /. Cleveland, with one of the
best ball clubs in the league, has
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31

AAo ""S use UssSe1cs gVs u sOtsSs POOsohss
especially active against any "1917"
wiles. But old Pershing, big man
in 1917, spoke of the possibility of
war, while War Secretary Woodring
spoke of our maintaining peace. It
was all very confusing. There was
even talk of lending some money to
the no-pay French and English, but
it was only talk.
Good Old Garner
There was tale to the effect that
Vice President Garner now admit
ted Roosevelt's nomination for the
Third Term. He said, supposedly,
that Roosevelt had absolute control
of the Chicago convention, and that
was that. But, Texas Jack contin-
ued ESQ they say) that he himself
would not run again, because he was
opposed to Third Terms for vice
presidents, as well as for Presidents.
Thereby, he established his consist
ency, and may have opened the door
to swarm of ambitiously would-be
v. P.'s. Roosevelt had at least 431
convention delegates pledged or
committed, and was expected soon
to possess more than the necessary
SAB majority.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
ANTI-PARACHUTE:
Penn Patriots

England's new war minister, cute
looking Sir Tony Eden, has been ac-
tive in organizing local corps Of
sharpshooters to pick off, willy nilly,
invading parachute jumpers from
across the channel. Jeanette, in
western Pennsylvania, was not to
be left behind. It formed a group
of "sharpies"-the first civilian anti
parachute legion in the United
States. It's members feared that
parachute activities might be direct
ed against the Pittsburgh industrial
belt, Of which Jeanette is a part.
"Gauleiters" Brust and Lands, To-
cal marksnan and local editor,
headed the Jeanette parachute-pop-
perS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31

is no marvel at ham
ding pitchers. This
may, or may not, be
true. Maybe he
doesn't have the
pitchers.
But there is a dis
tinct art in working
your pitchers cor
rectly. Uncle Wilbert
Robinson was a past
master. Uncle Will
McKechnie of the
Reds is another. But
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31

too many tempera-
mental stars or near
stars. This isn't the
fault of manager Os-
car Witt.
Cleveland has an
able catcher in Roll
lie Hemsley - also
one of the best pitch
ing stats in base
ball, headed by Bob
by Teller. Cleveland
has a good infield.
with a star shortstop
"a po0d oJItfield
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-31
III GERMAN WAR:
III Reich

Nothing succeeds like success.
The latest Third Reich included Ger
many, Austria, Czecho Slovakia, Po-
land, Norway, Denmark, Holland,
Belgium, Luxembourg, Memel, the
Saar. Its friends and allies took in
Russia, Italy, Japan, Spain, Hun
gary. Its sinister 'list" seemed to
include Switzerland, Jugoslavia, Ru-
mania, and some said Sweden. It
was more than Napoleonic--Poland
in IS days; Norway in 81; Holland
in 5. So what next? England by
parachute? France by tank?
There was serious talk of moving
the French government out of Paris
destination unknown. England
rounded up another 5000 Germans
and Austrians between the ages of
16 and 60: two-thirds of them refu-
gees from the nasty Nazi terror at
home. Some quarter-million Eng
lish volunteers enrolled to sharp
shoot parachuters, and Premier
Winston Churchill nervously prom
Used his new constituents blood, and
sweat, and toll, and tears-always
a clever psychological trick in deal
ing with logged Englishmen.
German authorities indicated that
the government of any of their "pro-
tectorates" depended on how much
resistance the protected" had put
up. Thereby, Denmark was getting
grade-A treatment, Norway perhaps
grade-B, and Poland very low
grade indeed. Holland was expect
ed to get a rating similar to that of
the Morse, though perhaps trif1e
lower. For the Dutch had fought
rather hard.
Belgian Bungle
Brussels, Namur, Liege, and Lou
vain fell as the Germans pushed
ahead in Belgium. (The three big
Belgian fertilization sites were Ma
muir, Liege, and Antwerp.) The Bel
gians, on the whole, fought better
than the Dutch, but as the Belgic
capital surrendered to Hitler, the
German invaders were within rs