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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09

Aliens in one British city at the
beginning of the war totaled 1,735,
and they represented SO nationalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Fair Offers World Tour
OF Pre.bIitzkrieq DAYS

WORLD FAIR, N. Y, Aug. "a
"A World Tour in Day" is a unique
experience which one can enjoy by
spending full day visiting the AZ
foreign exhibits at the Worlds Fair
of 1910 at New York.
This may be ones last oppor-
tunity to see reflections of life, as
it was lived before the days of blitz-
kriegS, in at least eight countries
which have fallen. For, when the
closing of the fair rings down the
curtain upon the presentations of
Belgium, -Slovakia, Denmark
Finland, France, Luxembourg, Nor
way and Poland, the future official
pictures Of those lands may be
painted by the brush Of the con-
queror.
Today, those nations-and many
others. some Of which may face
radical changes In days not far
away-may be seen through the
medium Of exhibits which portray
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25

them prior to September Of last
year.
With the spotlight OF public in
terest today focused on the Amer
icas, the individual displays Of the
South American countries which
are grouped in Inter-America House
Of the Pan-American Union, and
the others which have their own
pavilions, have a special timely ap-
peal. Each has its own individual
message for visitors. presented in
pictures. talks, products and repro
auctions of their customs; and com.
bined, they provide a composite pic
ture Of modern life in the nations Of
South America,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25

was moved to Vandalia and the de-
cline of Kaskaskia, named for the
river that flowed into the Mississippi
at that point, set in. Early in the
present century. the flood waters of
the Father of Waters almost wiped
the town from the map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
Bridges Give Tourists
Aerial View Photos

COLLINS LANDING, N. Y, Aug.
H-Two favorite haunts Of camera
fans are the American and Cana
dian spans of the Thousand Islands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25

International Bridge. The former
span Is $50 feet above the st. Law
renee, while the Canadian span Is
80 feet lower. But more than 200
Of the 1,700 islands that make up
the world famous group may be
seen from the bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-25
fREE SossTM IN isssi iS"
PENNSYLVANIA.

Send fof this complete guide to Pennsyivania-
historical and picturesque-profusely iustrated in
color. With it. you will also receive the Hospitality
Passport that assures cordial welcome everywhere
meree. Divisioo N. OF, Harrisburs. Pennsylvania.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
WPASICN MAJOR
 STATE ISSUE NOW
Hurley Doesn't Know Who Erected It in Front of
 State Capitol

Hartford, Conn, oct. 19.-(UP)-- Who erected the WPA sign in front of the State Capitol?
 The matter rapidly was becoming a major state issue. The state pub lie works department, whose com- missioner, Robert A. Hurley, is 8 candidate for governor, said 1t didn't know.
 This gave Goy. Baldwin, car6i- date for reelection, the opportuns ity to ask:
 '@rhe public works department 6 charged with the custody and mair- tenance of the State Capitol and office building and it would seem strange if some agency other than the state could come upon state property and build a structure with out the knowledge of the depart ment of public works.
 "One might wonder what other structures had been erected upon state proprety in charge of the de- partment of public works without the knowledge of that department or without its consent
 q say that these signs serve no useful purpose and that their sole object is political propaganda, the type of political propaganda that you can find in every btss-rin6en city in the county"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
CITY TO REALIZE
 $337,4O4 SURPLUS
Largest in History to Make Pleasing Reserve for
 Next Years Budget

The City of Waterbury will end the year 1940 with surplus of $337, ,404 90, it was estimated official jy today by Budget Director Thor vald E. Olsen. It will be the larg- est surplus for any one year in the city's history, and will make avail able c large reserve for use during preparation of the budget for next year.
 MT. Olsen, in a report prepared for submission to the board of finance, estimates that $185. .415.90 of the surplus will come from excess of revenue over budget estimates. The remaining $15l ,989.71 will come, he says, from savings on department tai expenditures.
 It is estimated that collection of this years taxes will be $200, 900 higher than figured when the 1940 budget was being prepared. Back tax collection is figured at $68, ,230. 40 higher than the budget estimate. From this total of over $268,000 must be subtracted a $12,099.99 defi- cit in the estimated surplus in the surplus resource sinking fund and a $70,715.22 deficit in miscellaneous revenue ollections.
 Budget Director Olsen recom- mends that $325. 900 be used as a means of financing the city budget for next year. This would leave a safety margin of over $12,000 should the actual surplus be lower than the estimate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

Army and Manila city authorities jointly charged Mariana Cabera and Ignacio Agbay, Filipino civilians, with violating the United States es- pionage act by conspiring with Ro- nero to deliver copies of secret na. tional defense maps to 'unauthor. ized persons"
 Both, it was asserted, had admit- ted complicity with Romero. Ro- mero himself admitted nothing, but army authorities were represented as being confident that they had a complete case against him.
 It was understood that Romero's trial by court martial was being de- layed because army authorities wished to investigate more thor oughly his alleged connections with agents of foreign governments. Army sources said they had evil dence that Romero had had con- nectionS with 8 foreign agent of "a neighboring country"
 Activities Plentiful.
 It was understood that United States and Philippines army author ities had received numerous re- quests to investigate alleged suspi- cious activities of foreigners throughout the Philippines. Army Intelligence men were un= derstood to be investigating all es- pionage charges and to be centering on about a dozen which at present seemed susceptible of fruitful devel- opment.
 The navy was understood to be investigating foreigners living near the Cavite naval base.
 Reliable informants said several Germans were being watched, and that numerous Japanese were under investigation.
 Filipinos generally were angry over the implication of the arrest of Romero, Cabera and Agbay. Man fla newspapers have received more than 50 letters from Filipinos sug- gesting that they be permitted to lquidate the cases themselves by lynching the men involved. The newspapers are suppressing the let ters for fear of rousing anti-foreign feeling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
WEATHER HALTS AIR BLITZKREIC
Mist Brings London One of Most Peaceful Nights
 in Six Long Weeks

London, Oct. 19. - (UP) = Re- freshed by hours of unbroken sleep, Londoners awaited with increased confidence today the resumption of a German aerial blitzkrieg which, for the moment, had been dimin- ished, apparently by weather.
 Low-fying clouds and mist had brought the London area one of its most peaceful nights since German terror raids started six weeks ago today.
 For hours before dawn not even the drone of plane was heard over Central London. It was believed that German planes were unable to find London in the mist. Some planes turned to the midlands, ap- parently in search of better weather.
 Just before dawn there was an air raid alarm here. Only one plane was heard over the city, however. It came over just after the sirens shrieked. Then there was Hull un- til, after a long wait, the explosion of bombs could be heard far away, and the all clear signal was sound- ed.
 During the first hours of the night a local museum was wrecked in one London district. homes, shops, a workmen,s club and school were damaged in another, two homes in third were wrecked, and five per- sons were killed when a bomb blew saloon to pieces and demolished a cafe and a shop in fourth area.
 Five homes were destroyed in Liv- erpool and garage and small clothing factory were damaged
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
HENRY HARRICAN,
 FIRE CHIEF, DIES
Dedham. Mass, Depart ment Loses Leader While
 Battling S1O,OOO Blaze

Dedham, Mass, Oct. 19-CUP)- Fire Chief Henry J. Harrigan, 66, collapsed while fighting fire sweep ing restaurant and boathouse at dawn today and died shortly after being hospitalized.
 The chief was directing firemen battling the flames inside Breede's boathouse when he collapsed, ap- parently from smoke inhalation or heart disease, police said. Fireman Joseph Nagel, 43, who pulled him through second-floor window to roof at the rear was hospitalized with face and hnd burns.
 The fire which caused an esti- mated $10,0O0 damage. police said, started in the log cabin restaurant on the Charles river A brisk wind carried the flames to the boathouse where more than 100 cargoeS were stored.
 A2Erad ]. Rrnede, pnOprietOg o4 the boathouse, and his wife whb oc- cupied an apartment on the sec ond floor, had evacuated tho struc- tire before the flames reached it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
JAPANESE STORY :, FLAYS UNCLE SAM
Blunt Article Attacks Pres ent Pacific Policies of
 United States
By JOHN R. MORRIS

ny VOAA&N Aee AtAOANANA6 United Press Staff COrrespondent) | Shanghai, Oct. 19-UP)-.J Japan's army newspaper organ here, Sim Shun Pao, referred editorially today to the prospective Japanese-Am- erican War"
 It said. the United States must be given warning against continu- ance of its present Pacific policies.
 In its blumtest anti-Amercian ar- ticle to date the newspaper said:
 Japan will deal a direct blow to America's challenge because Ja- pan is responsible for the rehabili- tation of East Asia. The basic req son why America will be defeated in the Far East Is her n1is- conception that she will benefit by prolongation of the Chinese Japanese war.
 Japan and China should radically cooperate, because the prospective Japanese-America war will de- eide the fate of East Asia as a whole. The conclusion of the Japanese German-I Italian alliance has already marked the collapse of Anglo-American influence in the Far East"
 Dovetailed with this line of at tack was an editorial in the Central China Daily News, organ of the Wang Ching-W regime which, un- der Japanese sponsorship, purports to administer Japanese occupied areas in the name of the Chinese people.
 It said that if the United States won Characterization war China would become nothing but colony of the white race, with a status even lower than that of the Philippines. ]"
 The United States and Great Bri- tain, it said, were aiding the Chi nese government not for China's sake but because the Chinese gov- ernmert was fighting Japan for them.
 Japs Attack Chinese
 Japanese reports indicated today that Japanese airplanes operating from new bases in French Indo- China were heavily attacking the Chinese part of the Burma road with the aid of heaven" which. it
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Democrats Plan Big
 Gatherings For City
Next Saturday to Mark Much Activity -Women's Luncheon at Noon Big Rally at Nght-Many
 Speakers Listed for Appearance Here

One of the greatest aggregation of speakers ever to address a local poli- tical gathering will be on hand for the Democratic rally next Saturday night at Buckingham Hall. The rally will be preceded by an old-fashioned campaign parade, with bands, red lights and signs. Among the speak CTS will be John P Cudahy, U. s. Minister to Belgium, and former envoy to Poland and Fire; Robert. A. Hurley, state public works com missioner and Democratic candidate for governor; Prof. Odell Shepard, nominee for ieutenant-goyernor; U. s. Senator Francis T. Maloney and Congressman J. Joseph Smith.
 Many On List
 Others to. be heard are State Senator Edward P. Egan, candidate for reelection in the 18th district; Mrs. Chase Going Woodhouse, can didate for secretary of state! Mi chael V. Blansfield, state senatorial candidate in the 18th district; Rep. Daniel Mahaney and Attorney John Membrino, candidates for places in the lower house at Hartford.
 The guests will be greeted by Mayor Vincent A. Scully and Dem ocratic Town Chairman Maurice F. Tangney.
 Activity All Day
 Democratic activity will mark all day Saturday. At noon, local wo- mems Democratic clubs will hold a campaign luncheon at The Elton, at which many of the speakers list ed above will be heard, among them Senator Maloney, Congressman Smith and Commissioner Hurley. Several hundred women will speak. Mrs. Woodhouse, who is president of the Connecticut Federation of Women's Democratic clubs, will pre- side.
 During the afternoon, the women Democrats will hold a tea at the home of Mrs. George Corcoran, on Idylwocd avenue.
 Plans for the Saturday night ral- ly were discussed by the town com mittee at meeting last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Mattatuck Gets
 Big War Order
.NEA ablephotn

Boston, Oct. 19-(UP)-Ma- jOr- General James A. Wood ruff, commander of the First Corps area, announced today that War Department con- tracts totaling $533,676 have been awarded New England concerns.
 The awards were for the Quartermaster Corps and Ordi- nance Department. The Quar- termaster corps placed the fol- lowing orders: Leopold Morse Co.,, Boston, for wool service coats, $46,5O0; U. s. Rubber Co.,, Naugatuck, Conn.,, rubber arctic cvershOes, $56,977; Mattatuck Manufacturing Co.,, Waterbury, Conn.,, repair parts for bed- steads, S16,500; Massachusetts Division of the Blind, Boston, cotton pillows cases, $4,750; At las Shoe Products Corp, Low ell, undercollar cloth, S13,300.56, and Carleton WOolen Mills, Inc, ROchdale, undercollar cloth, $11,5
 Ordnance Department con- tracts were Wallace Barnes Co.,, Bristol, Conn.,, wire, $lS26; National Fireworks, Inc, West Hanover, pyrotechnics, $S5S,0OS; Pratt & Whitney, division of Niles -Bement-P0nd Co.,, Hart ford, Conn. tools, $21,175, and gages, $500, and Greenfield Tap & Die Co.,, Greenfield, gages, $4615.65.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Latest Survey Gives Presi= dent 58 Per Cent of
 Votes Cast
LEAD HERE RISES
 SINCE WTLLKIE VISIT
Such Sweeping Margin Would Also Reelect MaI=
 Oney, Put Hurley In

A sweeping victory for President Roosevelt in Con- necticut, with a margin so great that the whole Demo- cratic state ticket would also win, is indicated for Novem- Der 5 by the latest Gallup poll figures. If the current poll results are borne out on election day, the President will receive 58 per cent of the votes in this state, with Wendell L. Willkie receiving 42 per cent.
 The presidents percentage of the vote in this state has risen 3 per cent despite the personal appear ance tour of MT. Willkie last week. The previous poll results, up to Oct. 6, gave the President 55 per cent of the Connecticut vote. The current results are for the period ending Oct. IA.
 Sweep Others In
 A percentage of anywhere near 5S for MT. Roosevelt in Connecticut would mean the reelection of U. s Senator Frapcis T. Maloney, the election of Robert A. Hurley as gov ernor, and the election of most, ii not all, of hte six Democratic cai1- didateS for Congress.
 Democratic leaders, though grati- fled at the poll, are still bit wary. They fear that overconfidence on the part of workers may result, al- lowing the Republicans to gain many votes.
 414 Electoral Votes
 The Gallup poll nationally gives Roosevelt 37 states and 414 electoral votes, and Willkie II states and 117 electoral votes. This represents a gain by Willkie of per cent of the popular vote and the capture of five states from the President since the Oct. results.
 Vermont and Maine are the only New England states favoring Will kie, according to the poll. The inn portant states of New York, Penn sylvania and California are given the President, with Willkie taking Illinois, Michigan and Indiana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
HURLEY DEFIES
 BALDWIN'S DATA
Governor Claims Pressure Exerted to Place Orders
 WitE Conn. Firms

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 19.-CUP)- Lieut.. Gov. James L. McConaughy, Republican candidate for re-elec- ton, charged today that John M. Dove, Democratic candidate for comptroller, signed vouchers for $5O,OO0 to pay for mythical serv- ices. in 1886 when he was deputy comptroller. E
 "As deputy comptroller" McCon- aughy said in a radio address, The signed the vouchers-now in the Capitol-for $50,OO0 for special jam itorial services at the Capitol.
 "Sorhe interesting Democratic names are to be found on that list. One was a Democratic leader in a recent session of the house: we know he worked for his pay, but the work for which he and six others got a full time wage from the state, is now done by two clerks.
 "As window washers We find listed a Democratic mayor of one of our large cities and a Democrat prom inent in financial circles. I wish we had 8 snapshot of them wash ing the Capitol windows. We haven't because the little man-they weren't there"
 State Public Works Commissioner Robert A. Hurley, at a Stamford rally, said Governor Baldwin 'has begun to circulate the ini1uendo that he had to exert pressure on the fed- eral government, on the United States army and the United States navy, in order to have them place orders with Connecticut companies
 q defy him." the gubernatorial candidate continued, to neme names and to state the time and the places. When and upon whom did he exert such presszlre9r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
SCULLY CLAIMS
 JOHNSON ERRED
Workmen's Compensation Act Adopted in Democra=
 tic, Not COP Regime

Mayor Vincent. A. Scully told the Democratic town committee last night that Frank Johnson, Repub- lican candidate for Congress, had been in error in a recent radio statement that the workmen's com pensation act, hailed as one of the greatest gains for labor in the states history, had been adopted by Republican administration. The act, he said, was passed dur ing the administration of Gov. Si- neon E. Baldwin, Democrat, and it's adoption was made possible largely through the efforts of Judge John F. McDonough, of Naugatuck. then Senate leader. MT Johnson must have been mis- informed" the mayor stated.
 A spirited defense of President Roosevelt and the New Deal and a declaration that all local Demo- cratS are fully behind the Demo- cratic candidate for governor, Rob- ert A. Hurley and the rest of the state ticket were other features of the mayors address. The commit tee members gave him an enthu- siaStic reception.
 The Roosevelt administration has successfully led the nation through eight critical years, the mayor said. Many of those busi- nessmen now attacking MT. Roose- welt were saved by his efforts in 1883, he declared.
 Rumors that local Democrats are not wholeheartedly behind the Hurley candidacy are entirely false. the mayor asserted, and every ef- fort will be made to pile up rec ord vote for him here Nov. 5.
 The committee elected Alphonse Robichard as a member from Dis- trict A. He replaces Harvey Pel- letter.
 The next town committee meet ing will be held next Friday night. A number of district meetings will be held next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
DRAFT LOTTERY
 10 DAYS AWAY
Physical Rules for Men Are More Stringent Than
 Those of World War
BY JOHN A. REICHMANN Limited Press Staff COrresDOndent)

tUu1gGU TFcSS SGAH C0fTCSpOUucutJ
 Washington, Oct. 19 - (UP0 = Regulations setting forth physical standards for Selective service trainees were completed for Pres ident Roosevelt'S signature today. They are less stringent than regular army standards but more stringent than those for the World War draft
 The regulations were one of the final details of the conscription pro- gram completed by Selective service officials who are attempting to hold the national lottery by October 29.
 Among late developments was the tentative assignment of quotas by the War Department to the nine army corps areas embracing the AS states and the District of Columbia. The quotas call for 788,999 of the 10000 trainees who will be inducted into the army during the next 12 months from among the estimated 16,963 ,000 who registered.
 MT. Roosevelt signed legislation granting draftees relief from debt and insurance payments and other civil obligations while they are in the army.
 The physical regulations were not made public immediately but it was said that the army standards had not been so modified that the draft army would contain men not cap- able of standing up to a years training.
 A simple rule of thumb" based on the estimated ability of the men involved to be trained as first class fighting men was the prime consid- eration in drafting the regulations, officials said. The trainee, they said, must be capable of hardening without breaking -until he can march IS miles day with a pack on his back "and still be able to take one more step."
 Requirements reported to have been liberalized include those gov- erning height, weight in relation to height, eyesight. chest expansion and teeth. The dental requirements reportedly would provide that pros pective trainees must have three upper and three lower biting teeth
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
WILLKIE BALLYHOO
 ARTIST-LA GUARDIA

Boston, oct. 19-UP)-Mayor F. Fl. LaGuardis. of New York charged last night that Republican Presi- dential nominee Wendell L. Willkie is not a business man but "a pro- moter par excellence, a ballyhoo artist in class by himself" Char acterizing Willkie as "the unknown. hand-picked utility candidate, he contrasted his business record with the record of Franklin D. Roosevelt as president. He addressed a polit- cal rally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
WARMER WEATHER
 LOOMS TOMORROW

Boston, Oct. 19 = (U.PJ -Freez- ing temperatures gripped New Eng land today but the weather bureau predicted warmer weather for to- morrow.
 Ice formed in shallow pools, snow fell at Bangor. Me, and the tenn perature ranged from 30 degrees at Boston to 20 at Pittsfield. Other ninima were Hartford, Conn, Prov idence. R. T., Bangor, Me. Augusta, and Concord N. H., all 29 degrees, Burlington, vt. 28 degrees and Cari- bou. Me, 27 degrees.
 The bureau expected the temper ature to rise to the middle forties by this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19

weakness in planes be sufficiently overcome to allow development or large scale attacks. New types of long distance and speeder bombers and fighters however will permit night assaults on 8 scale much greater than the German have yet experienced.
 It has become a conspicuous fact during the past months of British night bombings over Germany tnat almost invariably all the British craft return home safely. Conceal fnent of the dark is partial cause of this immunity, but in addition, the British have made night nymg A highly specialized part of the traniing of aviators.
 The Germans scoffed at night fly ing before the war, because of their overconfidence in the superior mum Der of their planes to demolish the British air force in daylight attacks. Only recently have the Germans been forced to admit the futility of their preWar reliance on daylight operations because of their enor- nous losses and have had to con- centrate on night attacks.
 No Adequate Defense.
 While no adequate defense against night air raids has yet been evolved, the Germans always suffer some losses. though it is very rare for British plane to be brought down over Germany in the dark. The Germans rely almost entirely on antiaircraft fire from the ground to repel the British airmen whide Brit
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