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Evening star., 1940-04-27
School Ground Beauty
Program Seen Success

Continued cooperation of civic
organizations with the Committee
on Beautification Of School Grounds
may carry the committees program
to 3 successful conclusion, Ernest H.
Pullman, secretary Of the commit
tee, stated last night in a radio
address over Station WMAL.
Mr.. Pullman said 1t should not be
a difficult task to beautify the
grounds of the 100 public schools
and libraries In Washington.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
War Mothers Services

American War Mothers will hold
their sixteenth annual Mothers Day
services at 2::30 pm, May II, In the
amphitheater at Arlington National
Cemetery. The group will place q
wreath ut the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier following the services.
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Boehne to Be Speaker

Representative Boehne Of Indiana
win speak at the annual initiation
banquet of the Oliver Wendell
Holmes (Theta) Chapter Of Sigma
MI Phi. national law fraternity, to
be held at I o'clock tonight In the
Hotel Continental
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Weather Report
Furnished By the Un.
he United States Weather Bureau }

District of CoumbaFar tonight COOL
lowest tonight about gentle northe
1900
Maryland
coast tonight; tomorrow fair
~N-N
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Report for Last 81 Hours.

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. rs, on April 4.
Lowest. q on January 20.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 90 per cent, at / am. today.
Lowest, 80 per cent, at noon today.
Weather in Various Cities,
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Monthly precipitation In inches In the
capital fcurreut month to date):

Record for Last "a Hours.
Trom noon yesterday to noon todayJ
Hishest, SO. pm. yesterday. Year
a&o. 75
Lowest, ~. 1880 am. today. Year
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Waller C|arkson Honored
By Friends al Dinner

Walter B. Clarkson, for 10 wears
vice president of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. and a direc-
tor of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Evening star., 1940-04-27
Congress in Brief

TODAY.
Senate and House in recess.
Smith Committee continues in
quiry into operations of Wagner
Act.
Evening star., 1940-04-27

Weekly Outlook.
North and Middle Atlantic States: Fair
at beginning of week showers during mid
die and fair at end of week. Slowly rising
temperature, followed by cooler at end Of
week
Ohio Valley and Tennessee: Showers
during first part of week, except fair at
beginning in Upper Ohio Valley. Fair to-
wards end Of week. Warmer near middle
and cooler toward end Of week.
A disturbance Of moderate. but increas-
Ing intensity Is centered about 700 miles
east Of Savannah, Ga, moving slowly east
northeastward with lowest pressure about
1.O07.5 millibars (29.75 inches). and at
tended by fresh to strong winds over a
moderate area. Pressure is high over the
Eastern and Central States. Sault Sainte
Marie, Mich, l,O32.5 miilibars (3O.49
inches). A disturbance of considerable in
tensity has developed over the Rocky
Mountain region. Lander, Wyo., 1.001.7
millibars cess inches). During the last
"A hours there have been rather general
showers in the Pacific States and in por-
tions of the Plateau and Rocky Mountain
region. A few scattered showers occurred
also in the Plains States. Rather cool
weather continues over the Eastern States.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
PRIESTS OBSERVE
ORDINATION DATES
Three Popular CIergymen
Mark Another Milestone
in Priesthood

Two former Waterburians yester-
day celebrated anniversaries Of their
entrance into the Catholic PRIEST
hood as q present local priest made
plans to celebrate his anniversary
on Saturday.
Right Reverend Monsignor Mat.
thew ]. Traynof, former pastor Of
81. Michaci's church, Waterville,
yesterday marked the 10th ainiver.
Sary OF his ordination. He lis now
pastor OF st.. Mary's church, New
Britain, where he has served for the
past 16 years.
Rev. David Hutchinson, q native
Of this city, yesterday celebrated the
30th anniversary OF his ordination.
He ib now stationed In New Haven,
and served previously at Broad
Brook and Bristol,
Rev. John p. Kennedy, pastor OF
st. Thomas church here, will cele-
bratc his Goth anniversary on Sat-
urday. He was ordained at st. Jo-
seph,s Cathedral, Hartford, In 1911.
Following his ordination he served
at New Haven and ST. Francis Xa-
vier church here. then was pastor
OF st. Patrick's church, Mystic, be-
fore coming TO the North End
church here several years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27

poration announced huge extension
programs.
Richard MilIar, vultree president,
said seven conpanies--unidentified
but presumed to include Boeing AIR
craft company OF Seattle, Consolidat-
ed Of San Diego and North Amerl-
can OF Los Angeles, In addition TO
Vultee, Douglas and Lockheed-"pro.
duced 60 per cent Of the airpianes
made In this country and will be
able TO double or triple tits output
by thee nd Of the year.
"A survey Of the industry on the
Pacific coast" he said, reveals that
present floor area OF 100000 square
feet will soon be expanded 10 per
cent to 100000 square feet. When
fully completed and equipped this
VIII represent an expenditure Of
$4,000, 000."
More Than Double
Robert =. Bross, president Of
Lockheed, said his company's Bur-
bank plant and Its subsidiary, Vega
Airplane company, would more than
double facilities by increasing floor
space 1867 900 square feet at cost
Of 100000 construction already
has started.
At the big Douglas FL Segundo
plant, floor space will be increased
10000 square feet for LOO new
employees. A Douglas official said
production could be stepped up two
o rthree-fold with present space and
equipment.
Vultce In increasing the present
space Of 1911 900 square feet TO 802,-
900 at O cost Of 100000. The
work Is expected to be completed
next month.
The expansion program apparently
was flecessitated by new orders last
month for S123, 83i ,348 worth Of mill
tary and commercial planes.
Officials OF the companies said 1t
was impossible to estimate theI
present production because 1t has
been impossible 10 standardize
omdels.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27

tinue each Thursday night until
September.
The complete program 10 be heard
follows: Overture to the Flying
Dutchman." by Richard Wagner
and played by Sir Thomas Beech
am and the London Philharmonic
orchestra; Maurice Ravel's impress
sionistic work Introduction and AL
legro." played by Laura Newell,
harpist with the Stuyvesant String
Quartet, accompanied by flute and
clarinet, The viola player Of the
quartet Is Louis Kievman, q native
Of waterbury and well known to
music lovers here.
The second half of the program
opens with q medley o. old Hun
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27

W 4UVvyOVU meHs OO1lbGebS Hhb up"
prOpriated money TO expand the
army from 2.7,000 TO 376,000 men.
Proposals for further increases will
reach o showdown when Congress
yecoi1veneS next week.
General George @. Marshall, chief
Of staff, and other members OF the
high command were understood to
believe that any increaee over SOC, 900
would disrupt their plans for well
equipped and seasoned troops. Mar
shall recently told O Senate commit
tee that increases above that figure
would require new units which would
have TO undergo lengthy training,
and would weaken existing highly
trained units.
Strip National Guard
A large and sudden increase in
the Armys rlan-power, he said,
would strip National Guard units OF
needed weapons and equipment.
The recently.voted increase to
370,000 men will permit the army TO
form nine instead Of five stream-
lined infantry divisions, two new
mechanical divisions, and to con-
tinue the single existing cavalry d.
vision, officials said. Three Of the
four new infantry divisions now be-
ing organized will be located at
Camp Ord, Calf, Camp Jackson,
q. g., and Fort Benning, Ga.
II the army were increased 10
100000 officials said, all existing and
projected divisions could be placed
on q full war basis. The divisions
now, on q peace-time basis, have g.
500 men each. The increase to $780,
900 would allow them 10 be brought
up 10 $4,000.
A conference attending by rank
Ing state, treasury and justice de-
partment officials on shipping"
caused speculation that II might
have concerned the fate Of the
French luxury liner Normandie. The
vessel has been tied up In New
York since the beginning Of the
war There have been suggestions
that this country take over the ship
against accumulated warfare charg-
es. The conferecs declined to
discuss their meeting except 10 say
uHHt ~ CVIlCeEHcu bI1pVH1B
Confer on Planes
M. M. Gilman and 8. q. Vincent
president and vice president respcc-
lively Of Packard Motor company,
conferred with william s. Knudsen
and other members OF the advisory
defense commission on o probable
contract TO manufacture 5000 Rolls
Royce airpiane engines for tho
United States and Great Britain
Negotiations with Henry Ford to
produce the engines failed after
after Ford'S refusal 10 make any Inn
plcmenB Of war for foreign ma
ton. There was no comment here
on q suggestion In the Canadian
House Of Commons yesterday that
TckdB Canadian properties be TAX
On over because OF his refusal.
Double Plane Output
Los Angeles, June 27.-(UP)-
Pacific coast aircraft manufacturers
who build an estimated 90 per cent
Of this nations fighting planes were
rubbing into o program today de-
signed 70 double or triple" produce
ton by the years end.
A survey released by Vultree Air.
craft, Inc, revealed that production
facilities Of seven leading t1anufac-
tiirerg would be increased 10 per
cent by 1911 and Vultfec announced
that It's output would be doubled,
simultaneously, Douglas Aircraft
company and Lockhecd Aircraft cor
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27

ton from o dictator. All active Of
licers are prohibited from dis
cussing publicly, In writing, by
radio, or by speeches. the topics
Of Neutrality, National Defense,
and Foreign Policy Of the United
States" except when specially
authorized by the War Depart
ment. All retired officers Of the
army are likewise limited with no
reservations or qualifications
whatsoever.
Where does that leave Colonel
Lindberg? What will the broad
casters do for an authority" next
time the caissons start rolling
along In Europe? (We've listened
to some OF those radio colonies
and their predictions and explain
atoms make 1t mighty clear how
lax we have been In passing out
reserve commissions
That order might indicate o lot
Of things. Perhaps the military IN
just o little peeved ut some Of the
magazine articles that have called
spades by the proper names?
Maybe the parlor sOldiery has had
It's feelings hurt? Possibly s0nie-
body slapped criticism right into
the five ring and scored singing
bullseye? Or, maybe we've just
collected o lot Of thin-s skinned
STAFF officers In Washington dur.
Ing the piping years Of peace and
plenty? Watch the navy!
(TOO bad Smed Butler isn't
around TO reef few pompous
saiIs.)
Down In Peru, the other day,
explorers found a community that
would exactly suit lot Of those
people who seek 10 keep the public
uniformed. Flying oyer the jun
giles, these explorers discovered q
settlement OF white folks who had
lived for eighty years without the
benefit Of radio Or press comment.
They had rusticated and deyel-
opcd naturally, formed their own
ideas, managed without any man.
aged currency or paternaljsni, and
none OF them were on relief.
Fiagg Swamp used 10 be just
like that. Folks lived forever up
there without knowing, or caring,
what happened In the world out
side. The charcoal and timber
buyers came In and made o bid
on years output. II the prices
seemed reasonable the Flagg
Swalnpers made . deal, II II
didn't, they just sat tight and
lived on venisoB. roast partridgeS,
and broad backed squirrels. No
body worried about Over-pr0duc-
ton or the export market, and
not o soul up there ever heard OF
tho Stock Exchange. People lived
naturally up In FIagg swamp,
prior TO the coming Of the motor
car and the softening influences
Of .parternaI!sm. Black snakes sell
dom died before they reached the
ten-foDt stage, bucks weighed
from $50 10 500 Tbs, and trout were
20 plentiful that almost every
brook was bankfuI Of speckled
travellers during the spring run.
And there was romance np there,
too.
Just the other day. we talked
to an old-time Flagg Swamper
who had a skin the color OF oak
tanned leather. and he spoke
about the beauty Of one OF his
several wives "She had the
whitest skin" he said: "And her
eyes were brighter than the North
Star. Her hair was Just a little
coarse. except ON the back Of her
neck, and she had just the pref
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
FIRST FREE POPS
CONCERT TONIGHT

Tonight at 7:S0 in the music
room Of the Bronson library, the
library and the adult education pro-
gram present the first Of the free
summer Waterbury Pops" Concert
programs Of recorded music, Anno-
lated concert programs with COM
Iplete analyses Of the works to be
heard viii be distributed. The new
series Of summer concerts viii con-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
Doctors Pure
White Medicines
For Kidneys
New Costs Only 30e and Often Bsings
Remarkable Relief from DacIschss,
Joint Pains Getting Up Nights

Kidney strain, eatarrh OF the bladder. IN.
Aafnnatlon Of prostate gland or tho kidney
groln, reuseIes or Joints, Xjs0 freauent, seanty
o. burning passages or Irritation.
Doctors prescribe o dIurstie stImuIant 10
Aush out kidney poisoBs and excess acids,
and else. urinary antiseptis 10 help purify
the bladder, YOU can set these two medicines,
both t1Eether, IN one small white tablet
1y ~ NJ S sds ss y 70 s1st.S p ~
tore prescribe. Money back unless DURETB
helD yOu feel GOOD. Don't wait. Special sHAx
pnee-l0 tablets eet or 20 tablets -. 9WF
Az oil ALIENS perfumers Stores
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27

the population ct 9 IN the morning.
went on an unusual foot" The
false alarm came from box l2a
which requires eight "t00ts" repea.
ted four times Of q total Of Sc blasts
It took the fire department 50 long
TO get the siren sobered up from ~
'toot" that the o'clock signal wa
10 minutes late and the city's bus-
mess life accordingly demofalized.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
rAMOuS APPI.ES

Three Of the most famous apples
in history are the apple that Adam
ate, the apple that fell from the
tree and gave Newton the idea Of
the law Of gravity, and the apple
that william Tell shot from his
sons head with bow and arrow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
ARMY FOOT EXPERTS URGED

Pasadena, Cal. tUP)-Dr. Mar
tin jacobson, director OF the Call
fornia State Association OF Chi
ropodists, advocates as a part OF
the present rcarmamcnt campaign,
the creation OF q unit OF foot spe-
cialists In the army and navy
medical corps, TN the rursh for
mechanical preparedness" he de-
ciares, insufficient emphasis Is
being placed on the feet, organ OF
human loeomotion."
Tea rs being grown on 10000
aeFeg In Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
CAMEL HUMPS

A dromedary has one hump end
Is bred for speed. The Bactrian. or
Asiatic. camel has two humps. and
Is bred for strength, being used as
q carrier Of freight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27

garian gypsy airs, continues with
Debussy's Maid With the Flaxen
Hair" and concludes with the
Grand March from Tannhauser.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
ONTARIO LEADS IN WINE

The province Of Ontario pro.
duces approximately 30 per cent Of
Canada's wine, having 50 bottling
plants in operation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27

SIREN TARDY; CITY SLEEPS
Santa Cruz, Cal.-UP-The fire
departments new fish horn" siren,
for signaling fires and awakening
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
Regular Army Size Is
Cause Of Discussion
Army High Command Opposes Raising 1t Over $780,
OOO-Plane Manufacturers May Triple Output
BY MACK JOHNSON
United Press Staff Correspondent

y Washington, June ~. - CUP The army high
command will oppose any proposal to raise the Regular
Army strength above 100000 men the grounds that 1t
cannot organize and equip any more than that for me
dae service authoritative said today There have
been several demands In Congress for army Of 10000
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
POND ACES PLAY
CY0 TEAM HERE
Game Scheduled Tonight;
Caron Renamed By
Knights OF Pythias
WATER VILLE
Correspondent-Mrs. r. w.
Henion, Telephone 3.5462

Waterville, June 27-St. Michael's
@. Y. o. baseball team will play the
Pond Aces, tonight at 6 o'clock at
Waterville park. The Aces won the
Recreation League championship
last year. They have q great pros
pect in big Bob Malone, former
Crosby pitcher, who will probably DO
on the mound. This Is an important
game for the O. Y. o. and they will
be at full strength. Sheehan, Ricard
and Bowes will be ready for mound
duty, with Clarity or Stuart behind
the bat.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27

70 UutbOkisuP
their lips from
here on, or
elsel
On June 10,
1910, the Sec
rotary OF War
passed out q
mess Of don'ts
that come very
mighty close 10
unc 0 n 3 u ! u
tiofial censor
ship and look
amazingly like
= - -.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27

test little moustache you ever
saw" Tears choked the old
man at that point, and we
changed the subject to a discus
sion Of ghosts and haunted
houses. (Goshi It must have been
swell In Flagg Swamp, back there
when women drank their cider
brandy straight and were proud
to display q moustache! But
that was before the days Of
beauty parlors, and planned
economy
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRIGUs

Have you heard about the new
hush orders issued by the War
Department? Folks In uniform
and on the retired list have
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
Flower Show Set


A monthly business meeting OF
the Casper 8. Davis, American Lee
gion Post was held Tuesday night.
at Fraternity hall, with Commander
Andrew w. Bell, presiding, and at
that time, II was voted to send the
Drum Corps to the State Conven-
ton, In Norwich. on July Gath, 25th,
and 9th. Delegates from the post
named for the convention were: An
drew Bell. ard O. Arthur Dubois,
with the following alternates, Ever.
EFT Cook and Clifford Northrop.
It was also voted to hold the an
nual Flower Show, September 18th
and 18th.
With the advent OF fair weather,
activities will begin at the Water
vile playground, on the regular
summer schedule Of opening at 8
a. m. and continuing throughout
the day. Hugh Gallagher Is the
supervisor and will be assisted by
Edgar Jackson, Bernadette Barry,
Rose Martone and Mary Jane
Hayes.
At the Paramount park. Frank
Blair will be the supervisor assisted
by Eileen Whelan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-27
Corps To Meet

American Legion Fife, Drum and
Bugle Corps will be held tonight at
7 o'clock. In the club rooms on
Thomaston avenue. This will be o
dress rehearsal for all members
planning to participate In the ST..
Stanislaus Kostka Fife and Drum
Corps meet OF the Randolph Cloves
Stadium, In waterbury, Saturday,
June 10th.
A business meeting Of Goodwill
Lodge, No. "a, Knights OF Pythias,
was held Monday night In Frater-
nifty hall. which included election OF
officers. Joseph Caron was re-elect-
ed chancellor commander and other
officers elected, were as follows:
chancellor, Frank r. Wilson:
prelate, Howard Grilley; Keeper OF
records and seals, Charles Draper;
master-at-arms, Harry Lethbridge;
master Of work, A. K. Warren; mas
ter OF finance, Newell Porch; master
OF the exchequer, Arthur Hirst; in
ner guard, Charles Greene, outer
guard, william K. Warren.
A vestry meeting Of st. Paul's
Episcopal church will take place to-
night, 1880 o'clock In the parish
hall. It has been announced that
regular church services to be held
each Sunday during the summer
months, will be conducted at $3.50 q.
NJ. instead Of the usual hour Of II
o'clock.
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70 !
their ,
here
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
TURKEYS TO BE RELEASED
ON CUMBERLANDS

Henry S. Mosby, in charge of
wild turkey propagation and dis
tribution in Virginia, announces
that he will furnish 20 half-groWn
turkeys for release on the head OF
Twin Branch about Oct. 1, with
in the jefferson National Forest.
The turkeys will be confined III
a wire pen in the woods for two
weeks before being turned loose,
in order to accustom them to the
wilderness.
National forestry officials ad-
vised that they will lend every
aid possible in protecting the
turkeys.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
ELDER HALTER MULLINS
RESIGNS AS PIKE COUNTY
TAX COMMISSIONER

Elder Halter Mullins recently
resigned the office of Tax Com
missioner of Pike County, KY, ad
vising Judge Hopkins, to whom
the resignation was transmitted.
that ill health made it impossible
for him to attend to the duties of
the office longer.
The office of Tax Commission
err in Kentucky is similar to the
office of Commissioner of the
Revenue in Virginia. Elder Null
Inns was elected about two years
ago, after having been nominated
in the Democratic primary.
Elder Mullins is we'll known
minister of the Regular Baptist
church and has frequently con-
Quoted religious services in varl-
Gus parts of this county.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
Special Term
ofCircuit Court
Begins Monday
Three Cases Only Scheduled To
Be Heard BY The Court

A special session of circuit court
will convene at ClintWood next
Monday with Judge Alfred A.
Skeen presiding. The court will
probably hear no more than three
cases. The trials slated for hear
ing, according to w. E. Counts,
Clerk. are: the Commonwealth
VS.. Oma Taylor Mullins and Alex
Mullins; Commonwealth VS.. Ted
Hall and Roy Massey; and Com
monwealth VS.. Garlic Cruise
Mrs. Oma Taylor Mullins and
Alex Mullins, both of Tarpon,
face charge Of manslaughter
growing out of the death Of Ro-
land Duty and small son as a re-
suit of injuries received when
struck by the car driven by Mrs.
Mullins near Clinchco several
weeks ago. Alex Mullins, her com
panion at the time, was owner of
the car. Mr.. Duty and son were
killed almost instantly when hit
by the careening car as they were
returning home from church on a
Sunday night.
Garlic Cruise, who was under
indictment for seduction and fled
to California, was extradited sew
eral weeks ago and returned to
Dickinson County by Sheriff
Fleming, will also be tried.
Ted Hall and Roy Massey of
Trammel await trial on man
slaughter indictment.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-08-29
TWO coon HUNTERS
LAND IN COUNTY JAIL

Walter Rowe and Roy Mullins
charged jointly with killing a
large raccoon near the top of
Cumberland Mountain in July,
were found guilty in trial justice
court here last Friday and fined
$500 each and sentenced 80 days
in Jail. The men failed to note an
appeal and Immediately started
serving the Jail sentence.
Edgar Ratliff, 11-year-old son
of Glenn Ratliff Of Blowing Rock
happened along at the time the
coon was taken and he was the
main witness against the defend-
ants. His testimony was convinc-
ing and was not disputed by the
defense.