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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
THE MOON

WhAs s 1t that looks bright Up ahcye the trees high? Wl1at 1t that shines at night Away up in the starry sky?
 The moon At night when I turn of the switch What is it that lights my room? What is it that shows the witch When riding by upon her broomP
 The moon What is it that lights the way For dear who's coming home? What is it that lights the bay And the white with foam?
 The moon On what does the sun reflect its light? What is 1t that sees all lands? .--'' What travels round the earth in swift flight And throws its beams the golden sands?
 The moon
 JEANNE DORIS WEAVING,
 Naugatuck, Conn.
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100 COP Congressman
From 20 States Battle
Against Him
WlLLKlE ONCE IN
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Want Dyed.ln.Wool Re.
publican to Head Presi.
dental Race

Philadelphia, June "a
(UP) - Approximately 100
Republican cong; e S S m e n
from 20 states organized to-
day to combat the Wendell
l.. Willkie boom. They called
on the q. o. P. convention to
name q man whose personal
views and public statements
are such that he can run
effectively on q platform IN
harmony with the Republi-
can record In Congress"
They issued o statement which did
not mention Willkie BY name, but
they said II was aimed directly at
him. They asserted that wrinkles
views on reciprocal tariff agreements
and foreign policy eontiieted sharply
with the resord written by Repub-
leans In Congress,
Wllkie, who turned Republican
after voting for President Roosevelt
In 1899, supports the general plan
Of the Administrations trade pro-
gram,
The statement, which the con-
gressmen said they were sending to
oil delegates TO the convention,
said;
NJ, HaAA
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National Convention
''Free-For-Al" Battle
Dewey, TAFT, Wilkie Leading For Nomination;
Hoover In Race-'N Smith, Burton K. Wheeler
Also Get Special Mention
BY LYLE G. WILSON
limited Press STAFF COrreSpOndeMtl

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Convention Hall, Philadelphia,
June 24.-(UP)-The 1910 Republi-
can national convention convened
today, searching for q candidate who
can beat the New Deal In Novem-
Der,
The convention was raped to Or
der at li:4S O. m, EDIT by National
Chairman John D, M. Hamilton.
Wendell l.. Willkie, public utilities
executive, Is the DOGGY man under
the regular Republican bed.
wrinkles spectacular wind-up
campaign cracked the favorite son
front and today his raiders were
poaching In the preserves Of every
other candidate. Former President
Herbert @. Hoover's cautious presi-
dental boom sounded louder as
delegates milled In Convention hall
aisles. Word came from Nebraska
that Its IL votes were likely to bolt
District Attorney Thomas e, Dewey
to Hoover after the first ballot, WILL
kie was said to be the states choice
after MIR. Hoover.
Dewey Is Top Man
But Dewey remained top man In
practically every poll. He Is ex-
pected TO lead the pack on ballot
No. I.
This convention will adopt plat
form-already almost written and
name q presidential ticket to con-
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ITALIAN TROOPS
HIT FRENCH POSTS
General Offensive Starts
On Alpine Front-Allied
Planes Bomb Palermo

Rome, June 24-(UP)-1talian
troops smashed into French posi-
lions In a general offensive on the
Alpine front today as Italy awaited
the French governments reply 10
armistice terms handed French
plenipotentiaries at a villa outside
Rome last night.
Italy's 18th war communique dis
closed that the Italian troops OPEN
ed an offensive Friday on l50-mile
front between Mont Blanc, near the
Swiss frontier, and the French RI
viera, and that the attack contin-
ued.
It was asserted that despite strong
French resistance, aided by noun
tains and atmospheric conditions.
the Italians had pushed forward
and achieved considerable success
SeS.
Frances delegates awaited In
structions from the Bordeaux gov
eminent, to which they had tele-
phoned the Italian terms.
It was arranged that French and
Italian plenipotentiaries should
meet at a villa as soon as the
French had received instructions.
Quick Signing Expected
Italians hoped that the French
delegates would receive during the
day instructions which would per-
NIT them to sign. Six hours after
Italy has notified Germany OF the
signature, hostilities are to cease on
all French fronts.
ION the Alpine front from Mont
Blanc TO the sea our troops con-
tinued an attack started June 81"
ffsos.kff,,sad m, Dare A.
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INDEPENDENTS
CLAIM VICTORY
Joseph De Luca Group Has
Ruling From Attorney
General Pall0tti

The Independent Democratic
group headed by Joseph DeLuoa
acting town chairman, today claimed
a ruling by Attorney General Frank
Pallotti legalising Its election Of q
new town committee, James Hart
Icy, who holds that he Is still town
chairman, and Attorney John r.
Tobin. have charged that the new
town committee set-up Is In vio-
lation. Of the party rules and has
no ofileial standing.
Mr. DeLuca said that the attorney
general told US everything was all
right" A meeting Of all accredited
party members he said, will be held
soon after the Fourth Of July. En-
largement Of the town committee
Is expected TO be voted at this
session. Tho party will limit Its
concerns exclusively to local politics,
Mr.. DeLuca said, and will not at
tempt to take part In the national
and state election campaigns this
summer and fall.
The new town committee was
elected at meeting some weeks
ago. Voting was limited to those
who had registered as members Of
the party at Its formation In 1895
when Roger v. Conner was the
candidate for mayor. Two years
later the party Joined with the Re-
publicans In backing Senator George
r. Culhane as the fusion candidate
Tor mayor.
Action by MIR. Hartley and Mr.
Tobin on the election OF new
town committee has been expected,
since both claim that the election
was illegal. It Is their contention
that q meeting could have been
called only by the town chairman,
and that the session at which Mr..
DeLuca was elected as no legal
standing.
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BITTER FIGHT ON
FLOOR IS FEARED
Plank On Foreign Affairs
Was Stickler-W0men
Much In Evidence
BY WILLIAM II. LAWRENCE

BY WILLIAM IL. LAWRENCE
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Philadelphia, June "a (UP -
Convention leaders hoped today
that they had prevented bitter
floor fight on foreign affairs with
platform declaration for peace
and preparedness which pledges aid
within the limit OF international law
to Oppressed peoples resisting ag-
erosion"
The Republican platform COM
mittee was drafting a post card
platform which states party prin-
ciples on foreign and domestic
issues and In substance calls for
Improvement rather than repeal Of
the new deal. 1t probably will be
less than $500 words long.
The foreign affairs plank was a
compromise, unanimously agreed to
be q subcommittee headed by former
Gov, ALI M. Landon Of Kansas, 1886
presidential nominee and including
isolationists and those who want to
give Great Britain and France all
aid snort of war"
still Some Doubt
Despite the hopes Of leaders, there
was no certainty that floor fight
could be avoided. There were many
delegates, some influential, who
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Italy Only Entered W at
With French Govt. Just
Two Weeks Ago
FRANCE HAS ACCEPTED
ALL ITALIAN TERMS
A m erican Ambassador
BiddIe Has Been Ordered
to Hurry to London
by REYNOLDS PACKARD

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Rome, June 24.--(UP)-
France and italy today signed
an armistice ending the con-
flict which the Italian gov
eminent entered only two
weeks ago. The fighting In
France Is scheduled TO end
six hours after Italian noti-
fication OF the armistice sign
Ing Is received by the Ger
man government.
The offlcial announcement said
that hostilities would cease ct 1895
O. m. italian time (7:36 p. m. EDIT.
The italian government informed
the French government OF the sign
Ing OF the armistice with the fol.
lowing radio message broadcast
from Rome at 0:2b p. m. as the Bor-
deaux government listened.
1.-THE italian government notifies
the French government that the
communication 10 the German gov
eminent OF the signature OF on
arnistice between France and italy
at 1885 p. M, italian time, has oc-
Cured.
Consequently war operations will
cease at 1875 O. M, italian time,
tomorrow, June 49,"
Previously, o war communique said
that italian troops had smashed into
French positions on the Alpine front.
The armistice was signed after O
meeting OF the italian and French
representatives al O villa 10 miles
mort OF Rome.
France Aband0ns War.
France abandoned the war today
Just siX weeks after the start OF
Adolf Hitler'B blitZkreig offensive
and two weeks after Italy entered
the conflict.
Premier Benito MusSolinI's terms
for an armistice were accepted by
the French government nj Bordeaux
which earlier had accused Great
Britain OF making IN Insufficient
war effoft--and instructed its pleni.
potentiaries at Rome 10 sign. Rome
announced later that the armiStice
had been signed.
Six hours later ut 1898 n. m.
Tuesday, fighting will cease IN
France and most OF the country VIII
DO occupied by Germany and Italy
for the climactic offensive against
the British Isles,
The official hour SGT for cessation
OF hostilities In France was 1898 q.
IN. Tuesday Italian time t7:3b y. ~.
Monday, Eastern Daylight Time
according 10 announcement ut
Rome.
The terms accepted by the French
government OF Marshal Henri PHI
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the British war effort, an official
statement said. as the British believ-
cd In the efficacy of the blockade
of Germany and the government In
London Continued to rule In accord
ance with compromises and tradi-
tions."
There were errors and mistakes"
1t was admitted, on the part OF
France and Frenchmen failed to "tln-
derstand as clearly as In 1914 the
French war aim" but the government
expressed hope that America will
understand that France "can and
must live again."
French Ministers Scored
The statement strongly criticized
former French ministers. particular
ly Georges Mandel and Gen. Charles
de Gaulle, for unauthorized state
ments or negotiations with the Brit
ish and urged that London avoid
becoming a hot bed" Of agitation
by political dissenters.
Mandel. It asserted. had communi-
Gated with Britain without the gov
ernment's consent 50 that the Brit
ish promise--given shortly before the
collapse of French armies--to take
a sympathetic attitude toward any
peace action by France was aban-
doned by British Prime Minister
Winston Churchill.
The armistice negotiations with
Italy are proceeding favorably. II
was stated In official sources. OFF,
Gals said national "day Of mourn
ing" would be proclaimed as soon as
armistices with italy and Germany
are effective, which may be today or
tomorrow.
To Restore Conditions
Thereafter. 1t was emphasized, the
government will put Its efforts into
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new WARSHIpS
FOR U. 5. NAVY
Secretary Of Navy Edison
Says Contracts For 6S
Are Ready to Be Let

Washington, June "a CUP -
Secretary Of Navy Charles Edison
said today :iiat the navy Is ready
To let contracts for 90 warships cost
Ing $3.50, 1000 900 as soon as President
Roosevelt signs the naval speed-up
bill.
These contracts Edison said In his
Anal press conference before retir-
Ing as civilian head Of the navy
department, have been negotiated In
anticipation of the legislation. The
negotiations were conducted on a
when, as and II basis" he explain
ed.
The naval speed up bill IL on
President Roosevelt's desk. Congress
approved 1t Saturday night. Mr.
Roosevelt was expected TO sign II
during the day II permits the Sec
rotary of the navy to let contracts
without competitive bidding In an
emergency and authorizes him TO
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NORMANDIE TO
REMAIN AT PIER

New York, June 24-(UP)-The
French liner Normandie, the only
large French ship in the New York
area, will remain at her Hudson river
pier for the present, 1t was said at
the French consulate-general today.
1t was reported, however, that the
Normandie. second largest passenger
ship in the world. might be taken
over by the United States under a
libel action pending against her. It
also was reported that she might be
taken over by a French refugee gov
eminent to be formed In London.
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GREENWICH CELEBRATES

Greenwich, Conn.,, June 24.-(UP)
The town Of Greenwich today con-
tinued the week-long celebration OF
the 300th anniversary of Its, found
ing with a celebration of "old home
day..
The celebration began Sunday
with the Faith of Our Fathers
Day" and special services were held
in churches. The ceremonies will
for the rest Of the week.
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GERMAN ARMIES
THUNDER AHEAD
Smash Pathway D o " n
Atlantic Coast - Sar.
casm For Britain
BY FREDERICK G. OECHsNER

BY FREDERICK G. OECHsNER
UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Berlin, June 24.-(UP) German
armies smashed a pathway down the
French Atlantic coast toward Boz
deaux today and sliced through the
Rhone Valley TO strike the French
Alpine Notifications In the rear and
Join hands with advancing Italian
soldiers.
At the same time, Admiral Erich
Raeder, commander OF the German
navy, inspected naval units along
the Dutch, Belgian and French
coasts and, according TO the official
news agency, convinced himself Of
their preparedness against England"
Much more than half Of France
Is now In German hands.
The success Of the German armies
In pressing further into France
brought statements In the Berlin
newspapers that a new Nazi blow
was about to fall on the British
Isles.
Nov begins a new phase Of war"
said Der AngriH. AFTER Complegne:
England stands alone!"
The Nacht Ausgabe said that Brit
ish Prime Minister winston Church.
Ill knows full we'll that 1t is Eng
lands turn now and with the same
energy and accuracy. In France.
England has lost more than half Of
this war"
Will Sing Another Ditty.
Authorized sources. commenting
on Churchill's criticism CT the
French negotiations for an armistice,
said that when Churchill finds
himself In the same fix as Marshal
Petain his song will be different"
The official news agency said that
after the German occupation OF
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New YORK. June 24.-(UP)-The
conviction of Earl Browder, COM
munist candidate for president and
general secretary of the party In the
United States. on charges of obtain
Ing q passport by fraud Yves upheld
today by the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals.
-Browder Is under sentence of four
years In prison and fine of $2,50O,
but has not yet started his term.
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June A-UP) Gov
ornment expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through June
2ist, compared with u yenr ago:
This YeRF Expenses sg1st Year
$9,40i, 667,76 ,00b,Do3'hv"'~
Receipts
s5,7s7,i3o,s 3b.2O s5,5Sb,i5S,Sao,as
Gross Deficit
s3,Gi4,627,i32,bO SO 1870, SAC, 1890
$4,000, SIS, 2sg 80 sS.3SS,s7i,Soo.oo
Cash Balance
s2,O22, 023, s50.i1 S2.0i5.4tO.2is.aS
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THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
JUNE "a, 1915
INV United Press)

(By United Press)
French and Bsi-ian force
captured Ionic. Camero0ns.
Austrian forces pushed for.
ward from Lcmbcrg.
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Pierpont's, 159 Bank St.. have the
most comprehensive selection Of We'd
ding Rings, moderately priced.--Adv.
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France Accuses Great
Britain Of Not Helping
British War Effort to Assist Battered French Not Stuff
cient-Mitary Experts Show How Nazis
Beat Down French
BY RALPH HEINZEN
United Press staff Correspondent

Bordeaux France, June 24.-(UP)-The government
of Premier Marshal Henri Philippe Petain today charged
that Great Brtains efforts Insufficient and in
dictated that cessation Of fighting In France was expected
by tomorrow. Frenchmen visiting Great Britain late
as March were "cearY impressed BY the insuffciency Of
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Furnaces cleaned. reset. repaired.
Call Homer Therrien. Waterbury
Heating Co. Tel 4-047s.--Adv.
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students who are going 10 college
should be at Post Junior College
0e Commerce this sunimcr.--Adv.
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ice Cream to take home packed IN
Insulated bags. assorted navors.
S"hucldcr's, IS East Main Et.--Adv.
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The Weather

Rain, Warm Tonight;
Tues. Showers, Warm
Fun weather Report Page )
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Final Edition
Closing Stocks
Late NetOs FI0sht
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
McDonald's
Forum Here
Is Deferred

The first Of 4 series Of forum
under auspices Of the Extension
Division of the University Of North
Carolina. and which was set fol
next Tuesday evening, has been
postponed for a month, on account
of weather conditions, it was an
nounced today by Prof. w. D.
Payne, principal of Henderson high
school, The forum was to have
been conducted in the auditorium
of the high school next Tuesday
evening at 100 o'clock.
DR.. Ralph w. Mcdonald. assist
ant director of the Extension Divis-
ION, announced as Federal Aid to
Education"
ARRANGEMENTS had been made
for the high school band to give a
concert of half in hour immediate
" preceding the discussion. which
was to have been led by DR.. Nc
nnnald with opportunity after
wards for discussions by any one
in the audience desiring to be
heard.
Prof, Payne said an announce
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
Tobacco Sales
Low eek,
36O,572 Lbs.

With only two sales reported ~.
the week. the Henderson n.anr
market the past week handled 2an .
572 pounds Of leaf for ,p';.
S34 1869 for IN average o.. ;agr
per hundred pound, Fed Il. aum
Jr.. sales supervisor, asar..ea;
;oday.
A smell sale wa ".oa~c'cl D..
Friday, bot statistics Oh Tia, ~-.
not available, ana will ." .u~ IT,
sales for next Monday. IS ..as En-
The mar,;ct * slated !" CIV. .
the season N next WcdHo,oaY. e.
time having been deferred b,cr.
OF the snov' and .uc-f.Cc2.ng e..
peratures. which hamr,r.d .a
he na&t N'acI. Sole n.ara pend
On Wednesday and Thursday N a..
"ount Of the severe cold ard So
but were r29mcd in e >a1'. ..-
on Friday. The l2-inch anv e.
fell Tuesday night kept groves
away from the market h" m.
mainder Of the week. except i0r -
few WHO managed 10 get in for -
small sale on Friday.
Sales for the season tLrG:gh =.
week stood at around 30 - mill.
pounds. and il was hoped IA, o:.s
ings for the remainder o. the ser.
ing period would run thn sca>n..
total to 80 million pounds. Sa.n
to date already exceed those for al!
other season in the markets b.,
Dry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
Electrical
Goods Sales
Of $780,

Electrical dealers SOLD more thGE
S5,OOO,OOO worth Of electrical APP
pliances Of all kinds in 1889 in the
territory served by the Carolina
Power and Light Company, accord
ing to a report just issued by the
utility company.
The report shows that more than
100000 electrical appliances wet
.;old to make 1899 one OF the best
jears in history for the sale OF APP
,jliances in the company territory
according 10 S. p. VccNer, vice pres
lent and general Sale manager Z.
the power company.
Mir Veckcr pointed OH that Of II;
more than i've million collars WORT
of appliances sold in his company.
territory independent electrical deal
2rS accounted for more than 80 per-
lent of all sales. Five years ago, he
laid, The dealers accounted for only
bout one-third of all sales of APP
>liances in the companEs territory
>ut that their annual sales have
.limbed steadily since the institution
If the coordinated dealer-company
sales program in 1885 while sales OF
he company have dropped from year
to year.
In the division. which includes
Henderson, RoXboro, Oxford. and 4
humber Of other communities, total
appliances sales last year follow:
Mazda lamps, 90,249, with dealers
selling 6S,643; floor, table. and wall
amps, 1868, dealers selling 1888;
home ventilating and air condition.
ng units, "a, dealers selling %: motor
hivcn heating plants, 81, dcalcrs SELL
ing 81; domestic refrigeration. 795,
iealers selling 1888: commercial re-
'rigeration. 81, dealers selling ali:
ranges. 293, dealers selling 254: water
heaters, l2l, dealers selling 70:
adios. 1851, dealers selling all; table
cookery appliances, 2,203, dealers
'elling 1871; other heating devices.
2,103, dealers selling 1862; vacuum
cleaners, 81, dealers selling o6:
clothes washers, 245, dealers selling
all; portable fans, 237, dealers SELL
ing PIT: farm devices, 230, dealers
selling all; and other motor devices.
3l9, dealers selling 274.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-27
Temperature Drops
To One Degree For
Lowest In Years
Slowly Rising Tenn
perature Sund a y
Forecast Following
Another Night Of Ex-
IRENE Cold Tonight.

\ new low. level ior temperatures
for four years was set here early To-
dav. when the thsrmOmeter dropped
TO an official reading OF enc degree
above zero. Tire minimum came after
q night in which! the readings t!H"-
tuatei sharply. according to Il. =.
Allen. official Weather Bureau OBJ
server.
The highest temperature Friday
day was IS degrees ct / p. ~. There
was > rapid drop 20 four degrees
above At 8 .. M. and two hours later.
at II D. NJ. the re"dinC was ten de-
grees. Then ca>,Ic the decent to one
above zero AZ =. n. today.
The weather forecast today was
for continued cHid today and tonight,
with Slowly rising temperature on
Sunday. tut the rise was painfully
SloH' today. list before noon. an un
Official reading vas UP to only -
degrees. VIII. Et'le indication that
It would go very much higher DIR
ing the Gay. \ bright SUn Sh!ned a.,
day. however, and tempered tie
fr;gid;ty II slight measure.
During lie early part OF Friday
night. aUtoGlobilcS were removed
frCyn Garnet street and the Scrapers
of the stree; department we're operat-
ed for several hours rolling back the
snow banks toward the curb 70 pro-
vide v.id-" space Tor traffic N the
center Of the street, Today street de-
parunsrt trucks Wc.e utilized TO
spread sans on The frozen surface
of the street Il lessen the hazards 20
automobiles
The extremely ed weather con-
tinued to S.9.r down business. In
Vulnerable calls came u plumbers 10
thaw out frozen or h,r$ced pipes, md
there was considerable suffering in
the community.
So far there has been no consider
able thaWins or meltiag OF the snow,
and indications were that tempera-
lures would have to moderate sharp
~ o. 4 warm rain would have 10
come 70 rid streets and sidewalks Of
the huge banks of SNOW piled up in
the Pinch t;t.l OF last Tuesday night.