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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
ROBT. BECKWITH
 ADMITS ROBBERY

Boston, Aug. 26-(UP)-Robert John Beckwith, 36, of Boston alleg- edly has confessed at Elizabeth town, N. Y, to the theft of 1,740 in gems from the Boston hotel suite of Mrs. Leslie Howard, the actors wife, in October 1886, according to word received by police here today.
 Beckwith and Charles Montague Deuneau, 33, and Walter Meiner, A. both of New York City. are be- ing held in connection with jewel robberies in eastern states in which the loot totaled more than $250, ,000.
 The purported confession was made to Boston Police Detective Joseph Decker.
 Beckwith was arrested at his Back Bay home Aug. ' and turned over to New York authorities who seized Denneau July 30 and Miener Aug. 20.
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to have been "key job. There was no sign of a forced entrance anywhere in the store, which more over can be entered only by the front door, according to Louis Scfneer, vice-president.
 MT. Schneer,. who discovered the burglary, told Capt. Joseph F. Stevens, chief inspector of the de- tective bureau, that he entered the store at o'clock last night and proceeded to the rear office where he found boxes piled about two feet deep on the floor and discovered that a coat had been placed over the lamp in the office.
 Calls for Police 70
 The jeweler told Capt Stevens that he immediately left the store, locking the door, and called police headquarters. When the police ar- rived, MT. Schneer reopened the door, and the investigation got un- derway under the direction of Capt. Stevens, Capt. John Leary, and Sergeant Anthony Mariana.
 MI. 0IIlllCCI CO1Q l llC oCAAlOSAoc today that the only keys to the front door are possessed by himself, by Samuel M. Schneer, president treasurer of the firm, and by Sam uel's son, William s. Schneer, who is secretary. The firm carries no theft insurance, the vice president said.
 The watches, which MT. Schneer described as Bulova and Benrus timepieces, were stolen from cabi- net in rear office, which had to be forced open. From this cabinet were also taken the electric razors. Capt. Leary took fingerprints from the cabinet this morning.
 Showcase Stripped
 Capt. Stevens said that one of the showcases in the store proper had been stripped and its contents piled into three boxes which were found near the showcase by MT. Schneer. The rear of the store where two cubicle-like offices are situated and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
Fleets of Nazi Bombers Meet British Fighters In Battle
British BOmbers Had Just Returned From Smashing Attack Upon Ber-
 lin; Battle Still On
By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Staff Correspondent

British Planes waged bitter aerial battles with skirts of the London area today after Royal Air Force bombing of factories in the Berlin region. Another wave of German planes reported along the southeastern and southwestern coasts of England late in the afternoon
 SEVERAL HUNDRED NAZI PLANES
 The blitzkrieg like offensive of the German panes-estimated to number several hundred-re- suited in series of air battles towns along the southeast coast and along the route to London where the German craft were reported to have struck to within 20 miles of the center of the capital
 Strongest Attack of War
 There 30 minute air raid alarm in London, but no bombs were dropped and guns heard. Eight German planes reported shot down in the first thrust the southeast The German attacks appeared to be the midands (which includes big manufacturing centers such as Birmngham)
 Large Battles In Air
 At Folkestone Dover and other southeastern and southern coastal towns German raiders reported gagged by British fighting planes in comparatively large battles Berln reported huge aerial battle in progress Kent with the British suffering heavy osseS Thirty German dive bombers attacked Fokesone doing conSid erable damage and nctng casualties Many dog fights and bombngS reported from other southeastern towns chiefly in the Dover Most of the dispatches reported the shooting down of several German planes
 800 Nazi Planes In There
 Unofficial estimates today that about 500 Ger airpaneS had participated in raids England and that about Is had been destroyed German planes smashed back at Great Britain today with air attacks in Kent county few hours after British planes rOared Berlin for the first time in the The official DND agency reported that heavy air fighting going over
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TWO AIR FIGHTS
 THIS MORNING
They Ragged Over Folke= stone, Dover; U. P. Writ=
 CTS Were on Scenes

By EDWARD W. BEATTIE, JR.

By EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Dover, England, Aug. -(UP)- British fighter planes tackled three powerful German squadrons of bombsae 3nd fighters high in the sunny sky today in one of the fierc- est dog fights yet seen from the Channel cliffs.
 The German formations swept out of the sun and raced inland where the detonation of their heavy bombs could be heard.
 British fighters were sitting up in the sky waiting for the attack. From the ground we would see the planes whirling and diving like tiny silver Specks.
 Hundreds of bullets and shell fragments spattered the streets of the town as the dog fight progressed and two German planes were seen to crash.
 Crashed Into Sea
 One German plane was reported to have crashed into the sea some distance from the clouds and after 8 long burst from British machine guns it whirled toward the earth with great pieces breaking of its tail and wing.
 Thirty seconds after the fuselage crashed with burst of flames saw the rudder fall to earth.
 Another plane spun down crazily as it's pilot tried to bring it under control. He almost succeeded but not quite. The plane crashed into the sea of the cliffs where I was standing.
 Five Messerschmitt fighters aimed for the balloon barrage, spraying the town with bullets and air can
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
ITALIAN EDITOR
 WARNING EGYPT
Italy Will Hit Back if Britain Is Allowed to
 Use Egypt as Base
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

(Un1tc0 Press StaI1 COreSpOnoentt
 Rome, August 26-(UP)-virginio Gayda, often a spokesman for Pre- mier Benito Mussolini. today warn ed Egypt that Italy would be forced to take defensive measures" against her if she continued to allow Great Britain to base troops and warships in Egyptian territory.
 Gayda presented his warning in the authoritative Giornale DTtalia.
 He charged that Egypt and the British bases there continued a threat to Italian colonies in Africa and demanded that Italo-Egyptian relations be clarified immediately, once and for all.
 Egypt knows perfectly well that Italy has no aggressive plans against her." Gayda wrote. But Egypt can- not close its eyes to the fact that England has used Egyptian territory to attack Italy without causing any noticeable protest from Egypt"
 Chief Bases I'm Egypt
 Gayda said that Britain had created her chief Mediterranean bases in Egypt and alleged that it can be said that the Mediterranean war exists today mainly because of the great British bases in Egypt"
 "The complicity---rnore or less vol- untary but real and no longer neg liglble-with which Egypt has been dragged into war by England is evi- dent" he continued.
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GREAT BRITAIN'S
 SHIPPING LOSSES
Close to 100000 Gross Tons Up to Middle of
 August

London, Aug. 26.-UP-Britain's shipping losses and acquisitions counterbalance, as the first year of the war draws to a close, Min ister of Shipping Ronald Gross an- nounced today in a radio speech Up to the middle of August, she had lost slightly less than 1,900,000 gross tons of shipping, while buying, build- ing, or capturing slightly more than 100000 gross tons, he said.
 we now have almost rounded off the first year of the war;" Cross said. Tt is the right time to take stock.
 'so far as the British merchant navy is concerned. 1t means taking stock after 12 months of unlimited U-boat warfare. after eight months of intensive mining attack. and af- ter several weeks of intensive air attack.
 "rhe figure I shall give you is not limited to sinking or captures by the enemy which have been regu-
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ALIENS TO START
 REGISTRATION
All Arrangements Made in Waterbury, All Over Na=
 ton to Count Them

Plans are going forward at the To- cal post office in preparation for the registration of aliens which will be- gin tomorrow morning, under the general supervision of William J. Phelan, who has been named by the postmaster to have charge of the project here. Arrangements are somewhat tentative as yet, as it is not known just how large staff will be necessary. or consequently just how much room will be required for the project.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
British, Nazis Give Their Own Versions
BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER limited Press Staff Corresnnndentl

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Berlin, Aug. 26-CUP)-The high command admitted today that Bri- tish planes had flown over Berlin for the first time during the war and dropped several bombs on the out skirts of the capital, but asserted that German bombing attacks on Great Britain had caused great de- struction to aircraft and arms fac- tories in the Birmingham, Kingston and voventry areas of England.
 The high command communique added that German U-Boat and air attacks had sunk more than 80,000 tons of British shipping, and that mines had been laid again off Bri- tish harbors.
 During the night, enemy planes for the first time since the begin- ming of the war flew over Berlin and dropped several incendiary bombs on the city outskirts" the communique said.
 'In the remainder of Reich ter- ritory at different points bombs were dropped aimlessly and fell on non-military objectives. Neither here nor in Berlin was damage caused. One of the planes which flew over Berlin was downed by anti-aircraft guns on its return flight
 (In London. the British Air min- istry said the RAF planes had homb- ed arms factories near Berlin.)
 72 British Planes Down
 The British lost 72 planes. includ- ing 6i downed in air battles and 2l by anti-aircraft guns or destroyed on the ground, the communiQue said. Fourteen German planes were reported missing.
 In addition, the high command said. German planes in large fiufn- bers bombed aircraft an alarms fac- tories in Birmingham, Kingston and Coventry (iust outside London) and powerful explosions and big fires were observed"
 German honlhers yesterday also successfully faided WarmWcil alr- drome. northwest of the great naval
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
Schneer's, Inc., Store Looted During Night
Took Place Before O'Clock Last Nght-Is Believed to Be "Key" JOb-NO Signs of Any Forced
 Entrance to Store

Jewery valued at than 5000 stolen from Schneers Inc ewelry store at 162 South Main street last night under circumstances which baffng the police de-
 partment The loot consisted of 13 boxes of valuable watches 12 electric razor and many other articles the until an inventory completed The burglary per petrated sometime before o'clock last night and believed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

expressed confidence that all factions would give him whole hearted support and promised a vigorous" fight for victory.
 Hurley, who plans a few days of rest before T roll up my sleeves and go to work" took the offensive against claims of machine politics" in his nomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 26-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 23rd, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year s1,3e3,452,5l1.69 S1,502,514,162.42
 Receipts S712,sss,4 ,41Os4 ss54,s2s ,72s.s7
 Gross Deficit b650, 0,s6a, ,0sl.75 ss4s,1s5. .436.75
 Net Deficit bsss,7i7.4s1.75 ss4s, ,o51. .1s5.75 ,2;55i, ,4ss, ,5s2.se s2,s51, ,02o. .225.7s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
BY WALLACE CARROLL United Press Staff Corresponder

London, Aug. 26-UP) - Royal Air Force bombers struck at arma- ment factories in the Berlin area in a widening drive to cripple the Nan war machine, the air ministry saaG today as Germany's air neet pressed the second phase of a blitzkrieg- like offensive against the British Isles.
 The German aerial attack on Bri- tain during the night appeared to be one of the most intensive of the war.
 ''The Royal Air Force continued attacks on military objectives in Germany last night" the ministry said in reference to a three-four air alarm in Berlin.
 Targets in northwest Germany and the Ruhr were bombed e ven as armament factories in the Ber- lin area"
 (Dispatches from Berlin said that incendiary bombs were dropped iR two suburbs, setting fire to a small garden nursery, and that one Brit- ish plane was shot down. Heavy but uAACAtAdatcu CARko1A0xt8 WS&E " ported heard in Berlin.}
 50 Reported Killed
 The British bomber raid on ar1nA= ment factories at the German capI~ tai during the night coincIded with renewed German attacks on Brit ish sectors from the northeast to the southeast eoast--Where 60 pef- sons were reported killed or Wound~ ed in one town-and at many z1at~ tered points.
 Raids on one midiands city (where such important factory cei1- ters at Birmingham arc ieea1tH) were the worst Of the war in FtKarH to casualties as waves of Hat| h4fn1- CTS dropped ineendlaKx and nIRn explosive bombs. Two z&E<osiAs BeT& hit but not seriously dan1AE&6. <H4 British reported.
 The ministry of ho<He esaaz.s& said that municipal 8siA Aidls fcnntlnusd en ess& n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

Furnaces cleaned. reset. repaired. Can Homer TherFien, Waterbury Heating Company. let l-eg1s. Alse neW laKnaees.-Adv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
Party Harmony Is Goal Of Democrat Standard Bearers
Robert A. Hurley Nominee for Governor Is Sure All Factions Will Unite-Hurley May Pay
 Visit to Waterbury
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Political RepOrter)

Restoration of party harmony an immediate goal today for active campaign to wrest control of the state government from the Republicans Robert A. ley, the 45year old state Public Works commissioner who defeated ex-Gov. Wilbur L. Cross for the guber-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26
THE WORLD WAR 25 YEARS AGO
 AUG. 26, 1915
Wy United Press)

AustFe- German army cap- tured BiaIystok, Poland.
 Last fortress fell to Germans at BFest- -Llteyak.
 Rhodesians held hioreseru. East Africa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-26

Post yunler College of Commeree eo yeaFB. College grade couFAeE. Fall term Sept .. EnFolI NoH-Adr.
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For full text of Robert A. Hur- ley's speech of acceptance for candidate for Governor and com- pIste platform text turn to page 2.
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The Weather

Rain, Continued Cool
 Tonight, Tuesday. Fun Weather Report Page 3
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-11
No. 1867
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State
OF Washington, in and for tho County
of Grant. IN PROBATE.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF
Charles Schemmel, Deceased.
Notice ia hereby giren that the
undersigned has been appointed sno
has qualified aa executriy Of the es.
tate Of Charles Schemmel. deceased:
that all persons having claims against
said deceased are hereby required to
serve the same, duly verified on said
executrix or her attorneys Of record
ct the address below stated, and file
the same with clerk of ,aii court,
together with proof of such service,
within six months after Date Of first
publication of this notice or the same
will be forever barrea.
Date Of first publica ton Deeembe,
%, 1899.
HATTIE SCHFNlMEL,
Exccutrix.
WASHINGTON & WICKWTRE.
Attorneys for Estate,
Ephrata, Grant County, Washington.
l. 24.3t
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-11

"a per cent of all farms and homes
outside the corporate limits Of cities
or towns in the coast region have o.
ectricity Use of ELECTRICITY has help
ed farmers get more eggs, oats, rasH-
berries, lettuce and other products
through intelligent use of electricity
to stimulate production.
Desire of the farmers of Washing
ten to produce in greater quantity,
while improving quality, has stimulat-
ed development of many new and I'M
proved electrical devices. In some
cases the application of electricity has
helped develop industries which IN
their gross earnings rank high in the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-11
Published Every Thursday Morning
In the Interest nf Coulee City and
the Neixhboring Vicinity.

According to some Republican au-
thorities, Secretary Hull is bent on
wrecking the agricultural interests OF
this country with his reciprocal trade
agreements.
But, according to the publicity DIR
ector Of the Republican National Com
mittee-made, however, before he ar.
tanned his present eminent position
and while he was presumably express
inc his own views-the effort to make
a campaign issue of the reciprocal
trade agreements is not so not. fof
this gentleman wrote under his own
signature: "Because many years age
the Republicans managed to remain
in power for long period by thump-
ing the full dinner pail, they apparent
1y feel that they can make winning
issue Of the present Democratic tar
tiff policies. One would imagine the
capital Republicans would shoot on
sight anyone who suggested raising
the question of the New Deals rec1p-
rocal tariff program"
Nevertheless, the Republican Ma
tional Committee recently issued an
attack On Secretary Hull IS program, in
which, for example, Representative
Kputson states: "imports on cattle
On which the duty was reduced under
the Canadian treaty, increased from
100000 to 604,OOO head in the first
nine months of the current year, over
the same period last year"
I know statistics are boring, but
you can only answer statistics with
statistics. Therefore let us humbly
present that the fact is that only
283,649 head of beef and dairy AMI
mails were imported at reduced rates
of d-ties under any trade agreement
duri.-s the period that Congressman
Knutson uses for his sample of injury
to the American farmer.
Perhaps the saddest part of the
situation from the COP standpoint is
that farmers do not seem to know
that they are being ill.treated, for the
ether day the American Farm Bureau
Federation, at their annual meeting
in Chicago, endorsed the trade agree
ments program.
Every now and then somebody puts
on mourning for the dairymen Well
the imported dairy products consumed
in this country amount to about one
half Of one per cent of the domestic
production, and the importations are
mainly of special and fancy European
cheeses.
The critics Of the reciprocity ar
engagements love to deal with the to-
tai figures, when they estimate the
size Of agricultural imports into this
country. These include such products
as coffee, rubber, raw silk, and other
crop products that are not all raised
in this country and that consequently
have been on the free list all the
time.
"What farmer asked Secretary
Hull, when he was addressing the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
was hurt by the 1921, 100000 of
rubber we brought in or by the $lOl.-
100000 worth of coffee, or the
$75,O00.000 worth of raw silk?n He
also enumerated the SS0,0O0.O0O In
portatiot of bananas, cocoa beans, car.
pet wool, and tea.
However. presumably the Republic.
ans must have some issue and obvious.
~ have not been able to formulste ops
yet, although their platform building
outfit, the Glenn Frank Committee
has been working at it. for two years
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-11

Perhaps that is why they are going
back to the ideas embodied i'll the
s,moot Hawley tariff bill, for that Is
what all this fuss about trade agree
mems means.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-11

municipal and federal projects. Princi-
pal municipal projects in the state
are those of Seattle, Tacoma and Cen
tralia. Federal projects which have
greatly increased the investment for
production of power are those at the
Bonneville and Grand Coulee dams.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-11

states industrial picture. From small
the electric utility business
has grown within fifty years TO rep
resent valuation in the state of more
than 5000, 100000 in privately owned
companies, and additional millions in
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-11
DO
! YOU
KNOW?
~ Washington s,aie Progress commissisa

Farm economists estimate that by
population, Washington leads the ma
ton in the number of farms nsing ell
ectricity. More than II per cent OF
farms in the state with occupied dwell
ings have electric service. More than
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-11
COUI.EE CITY DISPATCH
I. w. fBCSl HtI.soN, Editor

entered al the postoffice at Coulee
city. Wash. as second class matter.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-11
CHAIRMAN ASKS RESPONSE
FROM THOSE HAVING SEALS

Declaring if favorable returns are
made on Christmas seals now out
standing that the recent sale promises
to surpass that of any previous year,
Mrs E. E. GOWN eff -Wapato, state
seal sale chairman for the Washington
Tuberculosis association, expresses ap-
probation to those who have partlc1-
pated i'm the success of the campaign,
and earnestly appeals to those yet
having seals to respond
Not all of the forty million seals
distributed throughout the state in
he recent SALE said Mrs. Cowtln,
ave been heard from as yet, but
favorable returns from these viii
i've Washington a per capita sale
comparable with other states In the
same population group. | appeal to
Ill who have not responded to make
sarly returns of money or seals to
their chairmen, so that definite plans
IAN be made for an aggressive state.
wide campaign against tuberculosis
Turing 1910.
'To all those who have given SO
freely of time and money" Mrs.
Gown concluded, +" in behalf Of the
Association and every seal chairman
in the state, I wish to express sincere
appreciation. The generous cooperation
Of the press, the radio stations, the
outdoor advertisers and the business
firms was invaluable in putting the
message of the seal before the public,
and we are deeply, grateful"
UPHOLsTER1NG AND
MATTRESS RENOvArING
Furniture Repair, Also Furniture
Auctions Every Friday Night at 1850.
RETAIL SALES DAILY.
LEv1TT's AUCTION co.
Electric City, Wash. Phone 1914
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-01-11
UPHOLSTER1NG AND
MATTRESS RENOVATINo

Furniture Repair. Also Furniture
Auctions Every Friday Night at 1880.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-25
Italian Base
Threatened
By Greeks
Greek Dispatches Re.
port Advance Units in
Outskirts of Italy's
Main Base in Southern
Albania; Heavy Fight
ing Reported.

Athens. Nov. %. - (AP)-Ds-
patches from the battlefront said to-
day that Greek advance units had
entered the outskirts of ArgircaStrO,
main Italian military base in south
crn Albania. and that the city was
expected 10 fall before evening.
Heavy fighting also was reported
southwest of the town. where the
Greeks were threatening to push TO
the hdriatic coast. iSolating a large
NUmbCr Of Italians.
These thruStS were part of Il coun-
ter drive against the thWarted ltal-
ian invasion. which was described
by military sources as Il full Pledged
offensive intended To WrcSt Albania
from Italian control and possibly
keyed to plan for Grcek-BritiSh
seizure Of Italy'S strategic Dodc-
caneSe islands.
While the drive on ArglrocaStl'o
continued. additional Greek columns
to the east threatened Premcti.
In the central sector the Italians
were reported TO nave abandoned
their fortified positions on Mt. OS-
trovitza. Another italian retreat con-
imund ir the Pogradctz area north Of
the surrendered city of Koritza,
where even Greek cavalry was UNI
able to engage the main body of the
fleeing Italians.