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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
SMALL FORTUNE
 LEFT BY BORAH
Widow Learns Safety De- posit Box Held $2O7,.
 900 in Cash, Bonds

washington, Jan. S1-(UP)-For many years Mrs. William E. Borah maintained Q joint checking account and q safety hox in a Washington bank with her husband, the late senator from Idaho.
 She had key to the lock box, but never went near it. When the sen- ator died earlier this month Mrs. Borah was not certain whether she could even afford the immediate costs of the funeral trip to Iadho. She did not expect to be able to con- tinue living in their seven-room apartment, their only big luxury. Then in arranging her affairs, Mrs. Baroh sent secretary to the bank to check the contents of the deposit box.
 The box, 1t was learned today, con- fained $2O7,O0O in $1,000 bills and government bonds.
 Tt was just as much 8 surprise to me as anyone else" Mrs. Borah said. q had always believed that the sen- ator would leave me provided for after his death and I knew that he had policies in three companies. But we never talked much about his finances. I never believed that he would pass away before did, as his people were all long-lived."
 Borah usually was regarded in Washington as poor man, whose income was limited to his salary as senator, $7,500 a year up to 1929; $lO,000 after that. He lived modestly, entertaining only close friends in the apartment for which he paid $175 month in rent.
 However, when Borah came to the U. s. senate B years ago he was a moderately wealthy man, judged by the 1907 standards. When he was de- feated for the senate in 1902 he was making $30,000 year as lawyer, according to reliable information. These sources said that Borah had a personal fortune of $l00,00O when he came to Washington.
 After he became senator, Borah refrained from accepting any legal business, although attractive, legiti- mate offers were made to him. He did invest rather heavily in life in- slirance policies, it was said, and cashed them upon their maturity.
 The safety deposit box contained the fruit of these savings and invest ments, with a simply worded will be- queathing the entire fortune to Mrs. Borah.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

minlstration has not been consum- mated" It blamed this, in part, upon a coalition clique" during MT. Roosevelt's second administration.
 Forty-sevsn local unions had sub- mltted resolutions to the UNIV convention asking that President Roosevelt be drafted for a third term.
 The committee said that it was impossible due to the uncertainty and chaos that exist" to outline at this time any concrete policy or program that would be certain to protect and advance the best inter- ests of labor, and said that leaving political action to the boards dis- cretion was "the only sensible, sane and proper course"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31

NContAnueu troin FhBe " could be continued as c successful business concern"
 After defeat of the stock purchase plan at meeting late yesterday, the independent committee refused an offer of an additional directorship and announced:
 "The committee would consider any request by stockhodres to seek more facts in connection with the operations and prospects of the com- pany than have so far been available to it."
 It declared the stock purchase would have so depleted assets that it woul dhave been difficult, if not impossible, to continue operations. This large sum therefore remains available for carrying on the busi- ness"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
EMPLOYEs OFF AS

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 31-(UP)- State Personnel Director Harry w.. Marsh announced today the number of paid employees of the state dropped by 48 during the first year of Gov- ernor Raymnod E. Baldwin's admin istration. Marsh's report listed total of 12.391 state employees as of De- cember 31, 1889, compared with 12,304 during 1888. However, Marsh said unpaid members of state boards were included in the total.
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depends entirely upon the evidence developed"
 The department explained that its formad statement was prompted by publication in New York news papers of stories that, on the com- plaint of particular organization in that city (the Jewish Peoples Committee), it had instituted an in- veStigation of Father Coughlin. To all compliments, the department said, its reply includes the follow ing statement:
 Kindly be advised that the mat ters mentioned in your conmunica- ton are receiving the attention of the department"
 The department said that many identical replies have been made to many complaints about the same matter"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
BLOCK GUTTED
 BY BAD FIRE
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Continued from Page 1) and Cut Rate stores being complete ly gutted. The roof of the building was destroyed by flames and much of the interior of the building on both floors was ruined.
 In addition there was water dam- age to the north side of the block adjoining the fire-swept structure This adjoining block is owned by Domenic Barbiero. MT. and Mrs William Marinaccio and family whc reside on the second floor of this block were forced to evacuate their home because of the water damage there. The M. K. liquor store in this building also suffered water dam- age.
 There was also water damage tC 8 block adjoining the Grossmar block on the north side but this was slight. MT. Grossman also owns this block.
 MT. GroSSman had insurance or the damaged buildings, MT. Won and MT. Ruggierc both carried in- surance on their equipment anc stock, but it was reported the Cut Rate store did not have insurance on it's stock.
 The family in the Barbiero block did not have insurance on theil furniture, but the block itself is par tially covered by insurance.
 The flames were spectacular, ane attracted a large crowd. Donald To- vine was reported to have been thu first to see the fire. The flames spread rapidly and had much head way by the time firemen arrived.
 "The flames shot halfway acroS the street and the heat could easil! be felt on the opposite side of thu street." Thomas Hanlon, one of th' first to see the fire, told The Dem Ocrat.
 The fire spread to the second flool and to the rear of the first floor.
 Families Escape
 All families in the building go out before the flames trapped them Mrs. Wohl, although sick, was abl' to get down the back stairway Il time. Police and firemen assisted some of the families to safety.
 Acting Fire Chief James Quinn and Herbert Cockroft, foreman o the volunteers, led the firefighter and although the firemen could no save much of the main building they did prevent the spread Of tn flames to the nearby tenements.
 Fire Marshal Michael F. Shea 1 conducting an investigation as t the cause of the blaze. It was tn third bad fire here recently, ther being a fire last Saturday at tn Duffy block on Water street ant the fire in the Central hotel oc cured several weeks ago.
 Traffic DetOured
 About eight lines of hose wer' laid and traffic on North Mai1 street was detoured. Captain An thony Malone had charge of tht traffic arrangements and was as' sisted by Sergeant Richard OStrom Patrolmen Raymond Gar lson George Kogut, Jere Ruccio. Wilfret Evon, J. Smith and Sergeant An thony FarTar.
 Bremen Hurt
 John Weaving, paid fireman, sut- fered a slight cut to his hand when 4 window fell on it during the course of the blaze.
 The blaze was not brought under control until after 10:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
MINE WORKERS
 BACK NEW DEAL
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 The debate was confined entirely to rank and file delegates and neither Lewis nor any other officers participated.
 Elsie Crawford, Richeyville, Pa. said that his local union had tele- graphed disapproval of Lewis "at- titude" to President Roosevelt and would split with the union if it did not endorse MT. Roosevelt if he runs again.
 The committee recommended that all political matters be referred tc the unions international executive board "for appropriate action and such reasonable financial support as conditions may warrant at the proper time in support of the pro- gram that may be agreed upon and worked out in cooperation with labor's bipartisan league.
 The approved resolution reflected strong desire to continue cooper ation with the Democratic party, although it asserted that "the New Deal social and economic pro- gram of the present Democratic ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
CITY EMPLOYE
 SETTLE TAXES
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A list of city employees who are de- linquent in taxes or assessments is to be submitted to the board of finance tomorrow afternoon.
 The campaign for collection of back taxes from city workers is part of a general drive for collec- ton of back taxes which has been undeway since November. It has re- suited in large sums being paid in.
 Trhe checks of those owing the city money are sent to the tax cole lector by the controller. The em- ploye owing taxes gets, instead of a check, a notice that his wages are being held up. He must then must make payment on his account.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-01-31
PYRAMID TEMPLE
 APPOINTS STURCES

George R. Sturges of Woodbury has been appointed representative for Woodbury and Waterbury by H. lustrious Potentate Carl M. Siemon of Pyramid Temple, AA.ON.M.S.
 Imperial Potentate Walter D. Cline, of Wichita Falls, Texas, &C., companied by his staff, will make an official visitation to Hartford Thurs day, March IA. He will be taken on tour of the city and will finish up with banquet at the Algonquin club in the evening.
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NO SPECIAL PROBE
 ON RADIO PRIEST

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RUSSIAN PLANES
 IN MORE RAIDS

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EAGLE LOCK co.
 DIRECTORSLOCE

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Twenty-seven Russian planes in Echelon formation circled the town four times, raining bombs on the city and outskirts.
 Bomb splinters caused most of the damage. One of them pierced the hotel room next to mine shat tering my shaving mirror.
 The air raid was the second in two days. Rovaniemi was bombed yesterday with slight damage to civilian homes.
 Today the planes came over about half mile high. Their bombs churned the frozen Kemi river into pack ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
BAPTISTS HOLDING
 ANNUAL MEETING
18th Session Opens Toe morrow With Address By
 Rev. Mir. Gaines

The 18th annual meeting of the Connecticut Baptist convention will be held tomorrow in the First Bap- tist church in New London, with Rev David P. Gaines, pastor of the local Baptist church, presiding.
 Preliminary sessions will be held this afternoon and evening. This afternoon the speaker will be Rev. William R. McNutt, professor of practical theology at Crozier sem- mary in Chester, Pa. Tonight Dr. John R. Mott, president of the Worlds Alliance of the Y. M. c. A., will speak.
 Rev. Dr. Earl F. Adams, general director of promotion for the North ern Baptist convention, and Judge E. J. Millington of Cadillac, Mich, president of the Northern Baptist convention, will be the speakers Thursday evening.
 Friday afternoons speakers will be Rev. A. c. Thomas, D. D., of Fall River, Mass, Rev. Martin E. Eng wall, missionary to the Belgian Congo, and Rev. Jesse R. Wilson, D. D., associate secretary of the American Foreign Baptist Mission society.
 The last convention speaker will be Rev. E. Edwin Epsy. D. D., execu- tive secretary of the Baptist student volunteer movement, who is sched- uled Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
FEAST OBSERVED
 BY LOCAL JEWRY
Services Tonight in Vari- Ous SynagOgues--Rabbi
 SheinkOpf to Speak

The observance of Succoth, feast of tabernacles, will start at sun down today with services in all local Synagogues, rites expressing joy for a good harvest. The feast will con- tinue for nine days for conservative and Orthodox Jews and eight days for reform Jews. The first two and last two days of the nine-day ob- servance are considered full holi- days.
 Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf will be the speaker at Beth Israel Syna- gogue tomorrow morning. He will also speak Friday morning at Sharith Israel. Today at sundown services will be held at both houses of worship, again tomorrow morn- ing at 8:30, tomorrow afternoon and at sundown tomorrow. The services Friday will be at the same time.
 A Succoth service will be held tonight by the pupils of the Hebrew Institute at the institute.
 Tonight services will be held at the Beth-El synagogue at 6 o'clock, tomorrow at g a. m. and p. m and Friday at g a. m. and 8:15 p. m. Booths have been set up in all local SynagogueS as traditional custom where refreshments will be served after the exercises.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
SALLY RAND TO
 TOP ARENA BILL
Bob Chester and Orches- tra and Three Stooges On
 Same Program Sunday

Another sensational swingsation variety bill is being offered at the New Haven Arena Sunday afternoon and evening, with the menu of music, sing, comedy and glitter being topped by the appearance of Sally Rand, "The Girl Who Made Four World Fairs Famous" in her sensa- tional bubble, fan and balloon dances; and the Three Stooges, Hol- lywood's comedy stars, appearing through courtesy of Columbia Pic- lures.
 Bob Chester, with his "Rhythms of Tomorrow" orchestra, featuring Dolores O,Neill. beautiful swing songstress, will also appear on the program, plus eight terrific acts, di- rect from Broadway.
 The beautiful Sally Rand comes direct from the San Francisco Worlds Fair, while the Three Stooges just finished record-breaking run at the Paramount in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
ODD FELLOWS
 SELECT ABEL
Naugatuck Man Succeeds Gardiner As Grand Patri=
 arch of Connecticut

The Grand Encampment of Con- necticut Odd Fellows at odd Fel- lows hall here yesterday afternoon chose Warren D. Abel of Nauga- tuck to serve as grand patriarch. The 1941 Encampment was awarded to his home city.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully addressed the representatives of 34 Encamp- ments as the convention opened yesterday. Business sessions and so- cial programs were held during the day.
 Mir Abel, former high priest, suc- ceeds William Gardner of this city, who was elected grand representa- tive. William s. Hutchinson of New Haven, grand scribe for more than 40 years, was reelected. Others chosen were: Charles H. Gear of Es- sex, grand high priest; Joseph Schneider of Bridgeport, grand senior warden; Irwin A. Hughes of Mystic, grand junior warden; Ralph E. Foster of Ansonia, grand mar shal; John Bursey of Hamden, grand sentinel; Renold Tier of Bridgeport, grand outside sentinel; Caspar Spearo of Waterbury, grand instructor; Walter Klein of Tor rington, grand secretary; Edward A, Birdsey of Meriden, grand repreSen- tative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16

sidiary refineries is at Balik Papan, on the east coast of Borneo, slight ly larger equivalent of the Batavia Petroleum company plant in Sum- atra. Balik Papan, however, is right on the seacoast, and its huge plant and tank farms spread out over the sand hills surrounding the immense natural harbor, big enough to shelter war fleet. Four other refineries and fields are operated by this company.
 OIL FIELDS
 WE'LL DEFENDED
 Combined production of all Dutch East Indies fields amounts to about 6 per cent of world production. Of this production, per cent takes care of the Indies and the remain der is available for export.
 A nice thing it is for the Indies government, too. Under the law of the Indies, all land is reserved to the natives. Oil lands cannot there fore be sold to producing companies, but only leased by them on conces- sion, the terms being that 20 per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16

Refinery at BaIik Papan Elliott, with staff of 70 Americans, runs the nearby field and refinery which has capacity of 50,OOO bar rels day. It is one of the biggest and most modern plants in the Far East.
 It's quite an American outpost these Tanks have built. They have their club, golf courses and tennis courts and all the comforts of home that can be transplanted to this edge of the jungle.
 Tankers from practically all over the world come 60 miles up the Moesi river to Palembang to load crude oil, fuel oil, motor fuels, kero- sene for the lamps of China, 100 octane aviation gas, coke for Japa- nese blast furnaces, wax, and all the other byproducts of big mod ern refinery.
 Koloniale also has fields in Bor- neo, and smaller refinery in Java. Two hundred Dutch executives and 5000 native workmen are on its pay roll.
 Biggest of the Dutch Shell sub
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16


 What jobs are you going to provide for these millions of men who will lay down their guns, who are turned out of the munitions and airplane factories? What pro- vision are you going to make, my agricultural friends, for someone to purchase the products of the farm?
 We are interested today in put ting the finishing touches to our military preparedness. We. have done that. No one can do more than that. With that program I am terrified.
 With the economic outlook am terrified"
 Any defense program that rests itself entirely upon military pre- parednesS and contents itself in- feeling that we have preserved democracy by providing an army and navy will awaken one day sadly to realize that we have over looked the front Line trenches, and that is the economic feature in- VOlved,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16

ugnI to save SOVeTIlIIlelL IloIlcy.
 But when Congress had cleared away its last major legislation, Woodrum personally had piloted through the house more apprcpri- ations than any ether two mem-
 He had handled bills involving the expenditures of approximately $10,OOO 100000.
 This was more than half the to- tai expenditures voted by the Con- gresS. Much of the appropriations bills handled by the chief of the economy bloc-considerably more than half-were to provide funds for national defense. On this issue the economy group gave the war and navy departments and Presi- dent Roosevelt. $620,O0O,0 900 more than the budget bureau approved for defense preparations.
 Warns of Domestic Problems
 Handling the final appropria- tion of $1,469 100000 for national defense, Woodrum warned the house that domestic problems would assume staggering propor- tions once the safety of America was assured by military prepara- tions.
 Undoubtedly, having made as many fighting planes as we shall need, having provided as many tanks as we shall need, having stored underground in safe vaults as much ammunition as we shall need, undoubtedly we shall begin to demobilize our industrial plants" he said. Where shall we be then? Where will our economy in America be then?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16

cent of the profits go to the gov- ernment which also collects the usual taxes.
 A new field is being explored in the Indies, over to the east in New Guinea. For this exploration Stan dard- Vacuum and Shell, each put ting up 40 per cent of the capital, have, combined with Standard of California.
 All these oil fields and refineries and facilities are defended to the limit. Fortified airports are near by, soldiers on guard. Barbed wire, trenches and bomb shelters dot the surrounding countryside. Harbors are mined.
 They have even gone so far as to build spare" towns back in the hills, to which the oil town populace can be evacuated. The Dutch aren't to be caught mapping.
 And if any aggresSor sticks his head in the harbor, having stormed the defenses, the Dutch say they'll blow up the works and leave their con- queror nothing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
Dutch Fields Are Prize For Japs, British
BY PETER EDISON
 Editor, NEA Service

Palembang, Sumatra, Netherlands East Indies, Oct. 15-Oil plays just as important part in the life of the South Pacific as 1t does in the rest of the world, and with some curious complications. New zea- land and Australia have no oil. The Dutch East Indies have an abun- dance.
 The hunt for oil in Australia. rich in other natural resources, has gone on for years and is still going on. The commonwealth itself has backed one test well, near Seacombe, which has reaced depth of over 5000 feet, and two other test holes are down over 1000 feet-all with out trace of oil thus far.
 The Australian government has also put $1,500,000 into shale oil venture at Glen Davis, boom town of 500 just west of Sydney. But the quality of gas that can be made from this shale oil has yet to be learned, and, at best, it can supply only 35,000,000 gallons a year, or 10 per cent of the national demand. A new company is being formed to explore New Zealand or oil. It is backed by British, Dutch, American and New Zealand capital, but it has not yet begun operations. It may not do so until after the war. NO OIL,
 so GAS HIGH
 Thus these two British dominions are forced to import all petroleum products. New Zealand imports from the U. s. about $2,225, ,O0O worth a year and Australia buys to the tune of $20,O00,OOO.
 Both figures represent about a half of the total consumption and you can be sure the expenditures are absolutely necessary, for the greatest conservation effort in these countries today is to save dollars.
 What oil and gas cannot be se- cured from the U. c. comes from the Dutch East Indies. Royal Dutch Shell is the principal producer. Close behind are the Standard Vacuum subsidiaries, the Koloniale producing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
Q ANSWERS TO
 CRANIUMc CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

Questions on Comic Page
 1. A cat-boat is a small boat with one sail rigged on a mast near the bow.
 2. A cat's-eye is a hard semi transparent variety of quartz.
 3. A catcall is an expression of disapproval; formerly it meant an instrument used for expressing shrill cat-like disapproval at the theater.
 4. A cap nap is short, light sleep.
 5. A cat ladder is a scaling lad der, laid on a roof or placed against wall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
AUTUMN's ART

On every landscape there is beautys line. A thousand images arise to tell How lovely was the art where Caesar fell. The fairest creatures know the hymn divine. If men would sing and never seek to chide, Unioveliness would vanish like the dew That touches glowing cheeks where olives grew ... eweet-smelling are the grapes by Autumn's side. We praise tho glory of your passing grace For hopeb desire b living in your breast Arts silver lamp FeghiA the mountains crest, And peFfnmed censers breathe ln every place C A . song Of love that Nature sings As qulck'nlng spirits rise on golden wings
 --ooorae L Lee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16

Bill Moran of our composing room staff is back in the Waterbury Hospital He rushed there Monday evening after arriving home from his daily labor =. Joseph H. Clear of South Elm Street who earns weekly taiized at St. Marys with an infection. Alex Drapatin dropped in yesterday with two complimentary tickets for the annual German supper which the Con- cordia Ladies Society will tomorrow night from 5 to o'clock in their Bank Street rooms Mickey Swata spends his leisure moments these days placing posters in store windows calling the publcs attention to Navy Day October 27. Gertrude NardozI exper enced a little trouble blowing out 20 candles simu taneouSly on her birthday cake yesterday.