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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
Body Unable
To Agree On
Age Brackets
Senator's Offer To Boost
Limit To 80 Years; House
Holds Out For AZ
MINOR ITEMS CLEARED
Senator Shepard Predicts
That Bill Will Be In Final
Form By Tonight

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-REA
ing session of the senate-house
committee appointed to write a
~comprorlise version of the con-
s~cription bill ended tonight in a
deadlock on the age limits of the
men to be subjected to the draft.
The senate conferees offered to
raise the top figure to 80 years and
the house members steadfastly
held out for "A.
The bill as passed by the senate
made all between 81 {, d 80, in
elusive, liable to compulsory mill
tary service, while the house fig
ures were 81 through A. After
the senate's compromise offer was
fatty rejected, Chairman Sheppard
D.-Tex.) of the senate group said
it might be withdrawn.
Rapid Progress
Despite the disagreement on this
point, the %conferees reported rapid
progress in othe- directions, es-
pecially in disposing of minor
points. Sheppard, in fact, predict
ed that the job would be completed
and the bill in its final form by to-
morrow night.
However, the principal point of
controversy, the Fish amendment
providing for a sixty-day postpone
ment of the draft while voluntary
CONSUMPTION is given a final trial,
was put over for discussion later.
This was done among Accumulate
ing Indications that when it is
reached, the amendment will be
strapped.
The agreements reached during
the day included the adoption of
the senate's limitation of 10000
men on the number of conscripts
to be in service in the land forces
simultaneously, instead Of the
house restriction of 100000 for
both the army and navy. The
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
LOANS TO SOUTH
AMERICANS URGED
Wagner Says Economic
Chaos May Force Many
Nations Into Mai Arms

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-R-
Senator Wagner O-NY) told the
senate today that economic chaos
may force many South American
countries Into the Nazi arms" un-
less the United States supplies
loans to help them solve wartime
trade problems.
The chairman of the senate
banking committee urged speedy
approval of legislation increasing
lunds Of the governments Export
import bank from 5000, 600, 600 to
s'oO,OOO, 900 with broad authority
70 assist western hemisphere ma
ions.
As several republican senators
Lfed critical questions about pur-
poses of the legislation already
passed by the house. Wagner. as
kI0ntinupd nm poro Covou CnJ n
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
Britain Drops Millions
Of'Fire-CardS On NaZiS

LONDON, Sept. 10.-R--Britajn
disclosed tonight a new secret
weapon in the form of innocent
looking bits of chemically treated
cardboard dropped by the millions
on Germany as delayed fire-5omos
which burst into flame in unex
pecte. quarters.
Germany, in first making public
the new British tactics, ackncwl-
edged the fire-secreting calling
cards" carried something m o r e
than a mere nuisance threat.
British authorities, in subse-
quently admitting use of the new
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11

running into the white washed air.
raid cellars early this morning,
and kept them there for 43
minutes but the resultant damage
been confined to scattered apart
ment houses.
More extensive attacks on the
Wesermuende industrial area in
Northern Germany and on the ell
virons of the ports of Bremen and
Hamburg were acknowledged, al
though there, too, but little harm"
was reported by German invest
igators.
It was declared that only one
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1CC will have jurisdiction in set
ting freight rates, while the Mari
time commission had no such
power.
The bill changing the setup had
been hanging fire in congress near
ly two years. Presidential approx
al was regarded as likely to follow
soon.
Officials of shipping agencies
here said the bill will have little
or no effect on tramp steamers
and their agents, but may make
some changes in the operation Of
inland and coastal shipping lines.
This change will bring the boat
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asking that the WPA replace the
man Immediately with a resident OF
Wilmington.
at was all right" a welfare Of
fetal said, when the WPA brought
in: engineers and technical workers
from out of the city to fill jobs In
Wilmington because there may have
been a shortage of such workers
here, But there is no excuse in i'm
porting men to work as truck
drivers. There are probably 50 I'M
employed truck drivers in Whining
ton right now"
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weapon, described it only as a
"self-igniting Leaf" and declined
to furnish details.
But the authentic German de-
scription, given after chemical an
alysis, sounded like a sequence
from some fertile adventure car
toon or a passage from a six-pence
detective thriller.
The cards are about two inches
square, composed of guncotton and
phosphorus, and r carried in q
moist state, the Germans said.
Scattered over the countryside in
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
Hiring Of OUT f-Town
LaborByWPAProteste

Addison H. Hewlett, chairman of
me county board, and Mayor Thomas
cooper yesterday filed a joint pro-
49, win c. c. McGinnis, state WPA
administrator, against the relief
esehcys hiring out-of-town persons
.Of truck driving jobs in Whining
dis lnelr complaint arose from the
discovery Monday that J. Gregory
lii'h' a legal resident Of Durham,
employed as a truck driver at
~ WA supply warehouse on Mar
TN street here.
Tue county commissioners on Mon
AFTERNOON PASSED a resolution
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
CAROL, LUPESCU
RIDE INTO ITALY
Former King Of Rumania
And Woman Friend Are
En- Route To Portugal

LUCIANO, Switzerland, Sept. IL.
Observation-Disclosures King
Carol of Rumania with his red
haired woman friend, Magda Lu-
pescu, crossed into Italy in the
darkness this morning after creep
ing out the servants door of their
hotel here to avoid the curious and
quietly boarding the dethroned
monarch's special train.
Portugal was their reported des-
tination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
sTARZINSKI EXECUTED

LONDON, Sept. 10.-REThe
British Press association said TO-
night that Stefan Starzinski, Al,
Lord Mayor of Warsaw during the
German siege, was executed in
Dachau prison camp by a Nazi
firing squad on Sept. l, the ami
versary of the German invasion of
Poland. His refusal to surrender
the city earned him the title of
Stubborn Stefan" /
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
REDS BARRED

LITTLE ROCK Sept. 10.-RE
Secretary of State c. G. Hall today
barred the Communist party from
the 1910 general election ballot IN
Arkansas. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-11
WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina, South Carolina ano
ceoraia Generally fair and consider
abIy cooler Wednesday ana Wednesaay
night preceded by unsettled along the
coast Wednesday morning. IhursoaS
fair. continued cool.
meteorological data for the "a hours
onding 1880 D. m. yesterday.
1.ao a. m. rs; 7:30 a. m. 70; l:oo ?.
m ~. 7:3O p. m. 80; maximum OF
m;nimrm 70; mean 80; normal ".
Humidity
1.eo a m. SO: 1870 a. m. ~; l:5o p.
m: So; 1902 m. y
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:5o p. H.
zone: total since first OF the montn'
Ito inches.
Tides For Today.
High Low
Wilmington -------- 5;i4a 3:a9,
Masonboro Inlet ----- 3:z1a ,9.1 1ea
Sunrise 5:53a: sunset 6:24p; moon
rise 3:21p; moonset lisa.
Cane Fear river tage at ray
..teyiIe. al 8 a. M, September D,
80 feet.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05

family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 MT. Ortone was proprietor cf an Italian pastry shop for four years on Bank street and for the past 25 years had conducted an establish ment at 293 South Main street. He took particular delight in making large cakes for special occasions and recently baked a cake two yards long and two yards high for the testimonial given Rt. Rev. Joseph Valdambrini. Last year he baked a cake six feet high fer the 55th an niversary celebration of the Mill Plain Union church. MT. Ortone was also an accomplished musician. He was communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes church and was member of the Holy Name Society of the parish. He was also an honorary member of the Frigentins Society
 Survivors include three daugh- ters. Misses Winnie and Mary Or tone g: .nis city, and Mrs. Robert DiMatteo of Italy; four brothers, Michael, of this city, Alfonso, of Endicott, N. Y, and Ernesto and Anthony, of Newburgh, N. Y and a sister Mrs. Leonilda Ortone Murolo, of Italy. He was the widower of the late Angiolina D'Agostino Ortone.
 Friends may call at the home this afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05

A finding and an award in the case of Joseph Barstis, $50 East Main street, and the City of Water bury, has been filed at the office of Compensa ion Commissioner James M. Lynch. A hearing in the case was held by Commissioner Louis Sachs of New Haven, after Comsr. Lynch had disqualified him. self. The hearing was held on April IS, and after that date both sides filed dispositions and briefs.
 Comsr. Sachs ordered the city to pay Barstis $1383 weekly from Oct. 3, 1889, when incapacity began, up to date, and to continue the pay ments during the total disability. The city was also ordered to pay all medical, hospital and incidental ex- penses rendered necessary by the claimants condition.
 Time Of Employment
 Barstis claimed payments from the city in compensation for an ad- vanced case of silicoSis, which he alleged was incurred while he was employed by the city in the con- stfuction of the Shepaug tunnel, near Bantam lake. This employ ment was from May 14th, 1924 to July 18th, 1927. since which time he has been unable to find steady enl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
SEVEN DRIVERS GRANTED NOLLES
SIS Collected By City Court Officials on Dis-
 missing Cases

Seven drivers paid a total of SIS for nolles of charges against them at today's session of trafic court. Judge John L. Gaffney presided, Five of the seven were arrested over the weekend for speeding.
 Peter Caserio, 30, of 3l Orange street, charged with speeding, re- ceived a nolle on payment of SIS.
 Walter Wierbirki, 27, of Ansonia, charged with speeding, received a nolle on payment of $10.
 Joseph Whitright, 33, of PA Highland avenue, charged with speeding, received nolle on pay- ment of $10.
 Charles O'Connor, 24, of 92 An drew avenue, Naugatuck, paid $l0 for nolle on a charge of violating the rules of the road, and $ for a nolle on charge of driving with out a license.
 Angelo Giraldi, 9, of Ansonia, charged with speeding, received a nolle on payment of $10.
 Emile. Fortier, 9, of 852 South Main street, charged with speeding 2, received a nolle on payment of $10
 Minnis Krasows 38, of 149 Cooke street, charged with failure to sig nal, received 8 nolle on payment of <E
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
LOCAL CORPS WIN
 TWOSTATE PRIZES
St. Joseph's Encounter Stiff Competition in
 State Contests

Waterbury's own St. Joseph's Fife and Drum Corps came in Q close second in competition for the best appearing junlor group in the state, at the annual meet held at Thomp- sonville on Saturday. They were. however nosed out by the City Parks Corps of Meriden, who were the proud possessors of brand new uniforms. Third place was award- ed by the judges to the corps from Our Lady of Sorrows church. in Hartford.
 About 3o.00o persons attended the parade which featured this 65th aTl- iual convention of Connecticut Fife and Drum Corps. There were more than 100 corps in the various com petitions.
 The st. Josephs Corps, which spent q trying day just missing first places came ip second also iin re-. gard to drilling. with the Washins- ton or City Parks Of Meriden again running on with the first honoEs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05

of Sept. 9, the visual welcome will have been extended in gala array convention officials said, to include of bunting and patriotic symbo bolism, all the cities and towns of the metro politan area>and surrounding terri tory as far as Providence, Worcester, Haverhill and Gloucester.
 The display plan and program, worked out by the convention cor- poration in cooperation with the Boston Chamber of Commerce, Re- tail Trade Board and Better Busi- ness Bureau, sets new precedent. Instead of appointing an "ofacial dec orator" with an exclusive concession, the Boston convention corporation will supply only two types of cffi- cial American Legion displays to all professional decorators, merchants or individual purchasers for inter- for and exterior use in combination with commercial flags and bunting available everywhere. The two types of legion displays in various sizes have been designed especially for Boston's epoch-marking 1940 con- vention and registered at the U. S. patent office. Paul Revere Rides Again is the motivating theme of the official central cloth panel that will be combined with bunting in countless ways for exterior decora- tions, repeating the rousing figure tc be seen on the convention medals 24-sheet posters and smaller posters rallying the patriots of later wal and wider nation to the defense of Americanism again at the stone walls of New England.
 Official Displays
 To serve professional decorators and the public a special office fol American Legion Official Displays has been opened on the fourth flool of the building occupied by the l94( National Convention corporation oi the American Legion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
Boston Dons Gala
 Attire For Legion
Nearby Communities to Participate in Making Deco
 rative Scheme Most Attractive in History

Boston, Mass, Aug. 5.-On a cam- paign to make Metropolitan Boston and its gateway cities the most uni- formly and attractively decorated convention area that ever welcomed a host of World War veterans con- verging from every state for na- tional convention of The American Legion, 25 Legionnaire representa- tives of official American Legion displays will begin on Monday morning in Brookline, Cambridge and Quincy the distribution of decorative materials under the au- spices of the 1940 national conven- tion corporation of the American Legion, 8 Beacon street.
 Reunion Week
 By the time Legionnaire men, women and children of the nation begin to arrive for business con- claves and reunion carnival, week
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
LOCAL PHYSICIANS
 JOIN STATE STAFF

Two Waterbury physicians, pr. Robert A. Bonner of Euclid avenue. and Dr. Richard J. Hinchey of Wh- low street, have been named by pr. Stanley H. Osborn, state conif1is- sioner of health, as obstetr1cal con- sultants of the state department or health. The appointments were made on the recommendation of the public health committee of the Con- necticut State Medical society.
 The state offers free obstetrical consultations to the residents of towns of 50,000 or less who cannot afford to have their own physicians. This program is made possible through a grant from the federal government. The five larger cities of the state are not included be- cause they have clinics for persons who cannot afford their own physi- clans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
NEW PERIOD OPENS
 AT SUMMER CAMP
Boys Club Returns Dele- gation of 30 Youngsters
 Saturday

The second half of the camping season at the Boys club camp in Middlebury began today with new group arriving to spend a week in the out-of- doors. The thirty boys who were staying at the camp last week returned home Saturday, after a full week of fun. During their period at the camp, there were ex- cursions to Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport, and to Lake Quassa- paug, led by Assistant Director Jack Winston. As usual, on Thursday, the boys took over the management of the camp themselves, and chose Thomas Soucy as director for the day.
 Friday was 8 day of stiff compe- tition in a variety of sports events Winners were as follows: in senior archery, Gerald Soucy and Tom Soucy; junior archery, Richard Mautino and Gregory Sirois: mar bles, Joe CaIaca; four shooting, Jim Begnal: croquet, Mark Margiotti; air rifle shooting, Ray Gleason; checkers, Gregory Grotty; horse. shoes, Robert Ruey; and pool, Car men Reneri.
 Athletic Director Robert Knapr ran off his weekly land olympics with the following results: 50 yard dash; Philip Phillepelo, first; Gregory Crotty, second: and Bot Boroch, third; 50 yard backward race; James Begnal. first; Gregory Crotty, second and Leo Sirois third; Quarter mile run; Garner Reneri, first; Phil Phillepelo, sec ond; and Bob Borach third; 5t yard walk: Peter Terenzi, first Thomas Soucy, second: and Larr, Overton, third: 100 yard relay wor by Peter Terenzi, Bob Borach James Begnal and Thomas Soucy James Begnal and Thomas Soucq.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
City Ordered To Pay
 Victim Of SiIicosis
Former Shepaug Tunnel Worker Wins Compensation
 Contracted Disease in I9z6-z7

,,lovhaent His health, he claimed, was perfectly all right until Octoper of last year, when he was exafninec by pr. Jacob Gancher, who found symptoms of silicosis and oI CuDer- culosis. Further x-ray exan1inepon proved this diagnosis correct. Bars tis has been in the Undercliff san atarium in Meriden since Marcn or this year. .
 Previous to his employment on tne Shepaug tunnel, BarStis had WorKeo for three years in the antnraclce mines of Pennsylvania, from 4yl@ 1916. and later in Shandaken tunne. in Lexington, N. Y. The city claim' ed that he had acquired silicosis IF the Pennsylvania mines, and that his work at Shepaug had only ag- gravated a pre-existing disease: At was also claimed that his peition for compensation, filed only in Oct. 31, 1889, was too late to entitle nm to compensation, and that there was not sufficient evidence that there had been sufficient free silica in the Shepaug tunnel to produce sillcosis
 History Of Case
 Comsr. Sachs found, after the hearing, that Barstis' silicosis had originated in the Pennsylvanla mines. not in this state. His ern- ployment in New York did not az gravate the trouble, because It was outside the tunnel. However, ac- cording to the finding. his employ, ment at Shepaug was 3 substantiai factor in his disability. Nor was he to blame for g tardy application Tor TOT compensation, because there were no symptoms until twelve years after the work had been completed. The various claims of the city are denied by the commissioner, ana Barstis is to receive his $l3'sS com pensation weekly during total dis. ability, though this period must N..,to mo' exceed that provided for by statute. The medical bills resulting from ms illness will also be paid by the eitys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
AWARD CONTRACT
 FOR P. 0. REP AIRS
Federal Building to Be
 Checked for Painting, ! General Repairs

Work has been begun on the reno- vation of the local post office, which is only seven years old at present. The whole interior of the building, except the lobby, is to be painted, according to Postmaster Charles A. Babin, and the outside will be gone over as well.
 The contract was awarded to the Brenner Bros, of Philadelphia, but they are using local help in the task, which it is estimated, will take 75 days from start to finish. There are about 100000 square feet in the building. the postmaster pointed out.
 This is the second time the post office has been painted since its construction. The job includes the painting of all the floors, walls, and ceilings, and vanishing of the woodwork and painting of the out side of the building. The exterior of the building has stood up well under the assaults of the elements, but there are few places which need going over. During bad rain storms, rain occasionally seeps down into the lobby, and it is planned to rectify this as soon as possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05

INSTRUCTIONS OI ScVcId HlOutAlS N inspect all bridges and report back by September on what repairs and replacements are needed.
 Official Headache
 The bridge situation promises 8 severe headache for city officials The Washington avenue bridge closed some weeks ago for tempor- ary repairs, is claimed to have been found in such poor shape that g whole new bridge is needed. The Baldwin street bridge has been sought for years, and an appropria- ton for it has been in the budget but work has not yet been started It had been planned to begin work on 8 new Baldwin street bridge this year. But in the last week there have been suggestions that the Baldwin street project be delayed or abandoned, and the $97,000 available in the bridge bond fund be spent for 8 new Washington avenue bridge. Alderman Walker asserts h will fight any such plan.
 Lets have some real experts look at the Washington avenue bridge and see what can be done," said Alderman Walker today. When they asked for $6,700 to repair 1t, I voted against it because I felt that they didn't know just what work had to be done. It's all very nice to have the members of the board of works go around looking at bridges, but without any ref1ec- ton on the members, what do they know about bridges? Let's have the engineering staff or some other ex- perts look over the situation"
 Work on the Washington avenue has been halted for the past week, pending decision on what is to be done. This leaves Liberty street as the only main direct route to Brooklyn from the eastern and southern parts of the city
 Next Years Budget.
 Let the city get going on the Baldwin street bridge" said MT. Walker. "The people have waited long enough. There's far more traf- fic there than over Washington ave- nue. There aren't even any plans for a new Washington avenue bridge if one is needed: it'll take months to get them ready. If a new bridge is needed there, we'll have to appropriate the money in next years budget"
 The aldermen face long session tonight, with considerable important business on schedule, including re- ports on 90 claims against the city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
BRITISH VETERANS
 CONDUCT SERVICES

Lord Kitchener Post, British Vet erans association, held its annual drumhead service yesterday after noon at two o'clock at the Honor Roll in Library Park. Several mem bers of other veterans organizations in the city were present. Rev. Mat thew Madden of the Mill Plain Union church was the principal speaker. T. D. Jeffreys of Bridge port, commander of the New Eng land council of the British War Vet erans, and Comdr. Robert Mont gomery of the Lord Kitchener post, also spoke briefly. The prayer was offered by Adjutant Hugo Wiberg. The program opened with assembly. and ended with Albert Smith ren- dering Taps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-05
BLODCETT DIRECTS
 PROBE OF KILLING
(special to The Democrat


 New Milford, Aug. 5.-State's Att torney William H. Blodgett of Litchfield County has taken over probe of the fatal shooting of Paul Fairhurst, A, which occurred on July 10 at the farmhouse here where he was employed as caretak- CT. The States Attorney is now studying the finding recently issued by Coroner Lester Schaefer in which James G. Wham, 45, who was also an employe at the farm, was held criminally responsible.
 Wham is a prisoner at Litchfield County jail at present, held on a coroner's warrant. He was arrested when police officials arrived at the farmhouse and found Fairhursts body. The accused disclaimed any knowledge of the shooting and said he had found the mans body at the foot of the cellar stairs.
 A slug from a A calibre rifle was found in the house. It had struck a refrigerator, broken into foul pieces. three of which entered FairhurSt's body.