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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-31

the family to unite in worship ser vices, both at home and in the corps. Children and young people, especially, will be urged to attend Sunday school and other youth ac- tivitieS.
 The leaders of the Salvation Army believe that the Christian home does not just happen Preparation for parenthood and for Christian home life is necessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-31

Miss Charlotte Magnuson. a teacher at the Holcomb school. Hartford, is vacationing at the home of her mother, Mrs. A. Mag nuson, Wolfe avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-31

MT. and Mrs. George Grimm of Pinesbridge recently visited in Will Transport, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-31
OUTSTANDING PORTRAYAL

Orson Welles' portrayal of a col orful millionaire in Citizen Kane, ,' his initial RKO Radio film, is said to be one of the most demanding dramatic creations in screen his- tory. Welles plays the role of Kane from the ages of 25 to 75.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-31
Boys At Camp Edwards, Falmouth, Mass

in Westport, is vacationing at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Stanley Wisniewsd of Cooke Lane.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Refugees in Unoccupied
France Put at 5 Million

PARIS (Via Berlin), Aug. 6 (de-
layed) R.-Richard F. Allen, Red
Gross official in charge of distrib-
uting food and clothing received
from the United States on the relief
ship McKeesport, estimated today
there are about 100000 refugees in
the part of France unoccupied by
the German forces.
He added that there are between
1000 to $500 Americans in the area.
Mr.. Allen, who drove to Paris
from Marseille despite difficult travel
conditions in both unoccupied and
German-held France said three
quarters of the food and clothing
received on the McKeesport had
been distributed to the departments
In the unoccupied territory.
The refugees, Mr.. Allen said. in
clude 3,500,000 French. 100000 Bel
gians and 100000 Germans, Aus
trians, Netherlanders, Luxembourg
ers and Spanish. Most of them are
living in hotels or homes and very
few in camps or barracks.
Many English citizens are living in
the south of France While none
has been arrested, the English are
subject to certain anti-foreigner de-
crees and are not permitted to leave
France or travel freely.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Germans Keep Rigid
Control Of Gateway
To Occupied France
Few Refugees Seeking to
Return to Old Homes
Are Allowed to Pass
By LLOYD LEHRBAS,

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
MOULINS, France, Aug. 8.-Only
trickles of refugees, mostly plodding
afoot or riding bicycles, are allowed
to pass through this bottleneck of
the jealousy guarded pathway to
their former homes in German
occupied territory.
A day of wat,hing the lines of
war wanderers seeking to return to
their home towns or farms-travel-
ing on foot, in automobiles, bicycles
and wagons-discloses that a major
element in the slowness is the rigid
control the Germans exercise along
the border between the occupied and
unoccupied zones.
(Moulins lies along the Alters
River in Central France, about
100 miles southeast of Paris and
80 miles north of Vichy, tenn
porary capital of the Petain gov
ernment.)
Papers Required for All.
Every returning refugee must have
papers approved by French and
German control stations and must
undergo examinations by the Ger
mans before being permitted to pass
the barriers.
Under German instructions, the
French have established control bar
riers 2 miles from Moulins, leaving
a mo mans land" between these
barriers and German control sta
ton at bridge over the Alters
River outside Moulins.
Refugees have piled up at these
barriers like driftwood while wait
ing long periods for examination of
their papers. Automobiles piled
high with baggage and bedding are
permitted to pass in conveys of S,
averaging 10 cars an hour. Through
out the DAY there is an average of
Is to 80 cars awaiting instructions.
Refugees Given Numbers.
Refugees afoot or riding bicycles
are given numbers which are called
out when the German control sta
ton sends word to permit another
group to pass When the numbers
are given out the recipients are in
formed they probably will be forced
to wait at least 10 hours. Conse-
quently. many sleep along the road
side or in nearby woods so they may
be first in line the next morning.
Along the way I noted four de-
tachments of Belgian soldiers
marching homeward and 300 more
waiting in line at the German bar
riers.
The Germans treated all courte-
ously, although observing strict
hours Of passage-5 am. to II pm,
thus forcing many to spend the
night at the barriers.
Since train service between the
occupied and unoccupied zones has
been halted and a gasoline shortage
is preventing operation of hundreds
of automobiles, it is estimated many
weeks may pass before refugees
packing cities and villages of South
ern France will be enabled to re-
turn to their homes.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Alsuce and LUXEMBOURG
Put Under Civil Rule
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 8.-The entire civil
administration in Alsace-Lorraine
and Luxembourg has been taken out
Of the hands of the military and
placed under civilian officials by a
decree of Adolf Hitler.
The Nazi district leaders-Joseph
Buerckel in Lorraine, Robert Wag-
rer In Alsace and Gustav Simon in
Luxembourg-already have been &C
tive in their offices.
Tuesday German was declared
the official language in the German
occupied Grand Duchy of Luxem-
bourg, whose Grand Duchess is a
refugee abroad. Alsace and Lor-
raine were German territory before
the World War settlement.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

Look TO your GIANT when prices
ore soaring in much-needed
seasonal foods. This time it's
lemons that ore 'woy out Of sight
but GIANT offers 'em OF q
sensotionoIly low figure - ond
don't forget it's still the top
notch SUNKiST voriety!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

Fighting by our side again will be millions of Republicans and independent voters who have for ever forsworn allegiance to the forces of reaction"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Speaker Bankhead In KeynoteAddressC Cites
 Record Of New Deal
Attacks Political Subterfuges of Republican Party; Stresses Progress of Administration for Adequate
 Defense, Efforts for Peace; InvOkes Blessing

Chicago, July 15.-Denying that the "New Deal" administration was leading the nation into war and pleading for resistance to the death any compromise of de- mOcracy with European dictators, Speaker William B. Bankhead of Alabama delivered a stirring key note address before the national democratic convention here to- night. The text of his address praising the achievements of the party since 1932 and urging ail- other term on the record of &C., complishments was as follows:
 MT. Chairman and fellow Democrats:
 I am very deeply grateful for the honor and privilege of being named as temporary chairman of this convention. It is great personal qualification to be intro duced by the man who has been of such inestimable value and service to the Democratic party for two terms as our National
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

Chairman and who likewise has served with great success, ability and distinction as Postmaster General of the United States your friend and mine, the Hon. James A. Farley.
 It is a heartening and inspir- ing spectacle to look out upon this vast assemblage of the rep resentatives of the Democratic party of our nation, as well as the thousands of loyal guests who will be so deeply interested in our actions and deliberations. We are justified in our loyalty and de- votion to great political party, which. over a period of years almost as great as the life of our Republic itself, in victory or de- feat, in power or removed from power, has, during all the decades of its existence, proclaimed its allegiance to that fundamental pc litical maxim announced by Thomas Jefferson, equal rights to all and special privileges to none.
 That means, in essence, that our party in the ancient days as well as on this night believes in and fights for the basic and ir- reducible human rights of the average American citizen. We are here assembled to pledge re- newed allegiance to that cherish ed creed. and to send forth to the people the assurance that if con- tinued in power we shall not de- part from the faith of our fathers.
 Under our system of party gov- ernment, it is just and equitable for the electorate to judge and to reward or punish national party, not upon the basis of its platform promises, but strictly upon the record of its performance and ac- complishments as an instrument tality of public service. It is my purpose to make that principle the straight adge and yardstick of this address.
 Outpost Of Democracy
 If we do not gravely misappre- hend the present temper and dis position of the American people, they are now in no mood to be moved or influenced by petty and vindictive congregations of Issues or events that are of no vital concern to the safety and security of th- United States of America as possibly the last sur viving outpost of democracy upon the face of the earth. The minds of the American people are now so deeply engrossed in matters of grave and profound concern with reference to the preservation of our established order to life and institutions that they will have no tolerance for the superficial banalities of politics.
 An election must be held, but aside from some legitimate ban- ter and the discussions of records of the twp parties and of their candidates, the major objective of both parties must be unity and solidarity of purpose in preserv- ing inviloate the structure of our government and the perpetual freedom of it's people.
 We all recognize that ours is a government by political parties, and that. as instrumentalities of government, they are entitled to the largest possible measure of freedom in carrying legitimately disputed issues to the people. But such issues should be fairly pre- sented. They should be clothed in the garments of truth and tol- erance and reason. Neither our party nor the opposition can. in terrible times like these. profit by a departure from this principle.
 The Democratic Party has now been in absolute control of the government for seven and one-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

the Neutrality Bill, there were Yeas, Democrats 223, Republicans 18; Nays, Democrats 29, Republic cans Al.
 Sinister Shadow
 My fellow-countrymen we are assembled at the most fateful moment in the history of man. kind. The sinister shadow of a cruel, savage and ruthless despot- ism hangs like a pail of doom over the homes and the lives of every citizen of democratic and liberty loving peoples.
 Already this juggernaut of physical force and brutal power has laid its blighting hand upon the freedom and sovereignty of eight small and defenseless fla- tions. Poland, Czecho-S -Slovakia, Austria, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Luxem- bourg and now France lie in the agony and ashes of the totalitar- ian destruction; and only Great Britain alone stands against the hurricane of the blitzkrieg. And now Hitler and Mussolini have sworn her total annihilation. They have furthermore sworn eternal enmity against all so-called de- cadent democracies, and that i1- cludes us.
 I do not know what attitude this convention may take on that subject, but I know that it is the attitude of the American people that we will resist to the death any compromise of our demo- cratic principles with those ma lignant disturbers of the peace Of the world :, that we do not propose to appease these aggressors whose doctrines wage war upon every principle of liberty for a free peo- ple that our Declaration of 1n- dependence proclaimed and our Federal Constitution preserved.
 Inow propose to expose another fragrant piece of Republican propaganda by which they are endeavoring during this campaign as they have already done. to make the American people be- lieye that this administration has been indiffernt to and neglect full of the necessary steps to pre- pare and make instantly avail. able an adequate system of na- tional defense at sea, on land and in the air. National defense is a sacred trust.
 When a matter involving the safety of our beloved country Is at stake, we should all be united, both Democrats and Republicans, because we are all Americans. In critical times such as these we should be thinking less of the po- litical differences that divide us and more of the national inter- ests that unite us. Until the in- vasion just two months ago of Norway, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands, how many of us realized the full portent of events overseas?
 Prior to that invasion, I heard no Republicans urging a national defense program such as we have now launched. During the twelve years of Republican administra- ton the national defense record was one of continual retrogres- sion. During the eleven-year 'pe- riod between 1922, the year of the Washington arms conference, and 1884, the year following Demo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
part in European wars"

part in European wars"
 In addition to all this. he called a special session of Congress last year after the war broke out in Europe, recommended, and the Democratic party passed, amend ments to the existing Neutrality Law which prohibited the ship ment in American vessels of car. goes into the waters of the bel- ligerent nations, which, if 1t had not been done, would doubtless long before this have inevitably drawn. us into the conbict for the same reasons which induced America to go to war against the Central Powers in 1917.
 On the vote in the House of Representatives on this most vital proposal for keeping out of the European war, on the final roll call on this conference report of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16

European affairs by the Executive has been based entirely upon an appeal for the preservation of peace against the spread of war and in behalf of humanity and adherence to treaty obligations and international law. AS the head of a great peace-loving re- public and as a great humani- tartan, he could have done no less. Just a few days ago, on Wednes- day of last week, he sent mem- orable message to the Congress in which he specically and denitely gave this assurance of policy to the American people:
 "That we are opposed to war is known not only to every Ameri- can, but to every government in the world. We will not use our arms in the way of aggression; we will not send our men to take
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Conuention Highlights

every, precaution would be taken to keep us out of involvment in 8 foreign war"
 'My fellow cOuntrymen, we are assembled at the most fateful mo- ment in the history of mankind. The sinister shadow of Q cruel, savage and ruthless despotism hangs like pail of doom over the homes and lives of every citizen of democratic and iberty-loving peoples"
 "We will resist to the death any compromise of our democratic principles with those malignant disturbers of the peace of the world we do not propose to appease those, aggressors whose doctrines wage war upon every principle of liberty for a free people that our Declaration of Independence proclaimed, and our Federal Constitution pre- served"
 "Tn critical times like these we should be thinking less of the poli- tical differences that divide us and more of the national interests that unite us."
 T heard no Republicans urging a national defense program such as we have now launched"
 "There is no place in the United States for the Fifth Column"
 Fighting by our side again will be millions of Republicans ahd independent voters who have for ever forsworn allegiance to the forces of reaction"
 "There is no armament so po- tent and enduring as that of the moral, spiritual and religious ob- ligations for a great people. With out that sanctuary there can be no perpetuation of the decencies and securities of any type of civiliza- tion. With that Great Comforter .as 8 handmaiden, our wealth, our power, our preparedness, our love of liberty will forever make Amer ica unconquered and uncOnquer- abIe."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-16
Special to The Democrat)

Chicago, July 16.-Highlights of the keynote address of Speaker William Bankhead at the Demo- cratic national convention last night.
 "Our party in the ancient days as we'll as on this night. believes in and fights for the basic and irreducible human rights of the average American citizen"
 "The minds of the American people are now so deeply engrossed in matters of grave and profound concern with reference to the preservation of our established or- der of life and institutions that they will have no tolerance for the superficial banalities of poli- tics"
 "No other administration in peace times since the establishment of the Republic had ever con- fronted such a desperate situation as that which we inherited on March 4, 1883, nor one which called for the instant exercise of greater genius of leadership and courage"
 we propose to wage the com ing battle without any spirit of time serving or apology, but, upon the contrary, with an aggressive justification of the record Of this Democratic administration"
 'Their platform committee (Re- publican) were in labor a long, long time and they finally brought forth 8 weasel" It is a document filled with equivocation and sub terfuge."
 "T assert that not only is this Administration opposed ab- solutely to a participation in any European war, but upon the con- trary, both the President and our able Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, and Democratic congress have done everything possible within the bounds of reason, not only to preserve peace in Europe and in the entire world, but to so conduct our foreign relations that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27
Miss Betz 10 Wed
Saturday Evening

The wedding of Miss Marguerite
Betz, daughter of Mrs. Maye Betz
of North Hollywood, Cal, and Mr..
Lloyd Smith, son of Mrs. Florence
Smith of End ave. N. E., Puyallup,
will take place Saturday evening
at the home of Mrs. Ethel Moore,
1904 End ave, N. W., aunt of the
bride. The Rev. Philip Raymond.
pastor of the Methodist church,
will read the vows.
Only relatives and close friends
will be present at the ceremony
which will be read amidst a floral
setting of roses and greenery. Miss
Betz will stand in the same place
her mother stood at her wedding in
the Moore family home.
The bride will wear a blue after
noon dress with corsage of roses
and valley lilies. Wedding attend
ants will be Mr.. and Mrs. George
Burke of Tacoma
For the wedding collation. Mrs.
Ralph Bradford will cut the brides
cake and Mrs. Smith will pour.
After a short wedding trip the new
home will be at Graham.
Miss Betz is graduate Of Puy-
allup school and has been an en-
ploye of the telephone company.
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Miss Newbere Feted
At Shower

Miss Ruth Newberg. bride-elect
of Mr.. Ranny G. Gaschk, was hon
ored recently at shower for
which Miss Elizabeth Jones, Mrs.
Walter C. Griffen and Miss Marion
Johnson entertained at the Dali
hem.
Those invited were Mesdames
A. ]. Newberg, Ben Hedden, o. q
johnson, Inar Nyholm. Austin
Kersey. Harold Newberg. Elmer
Lind, Harry Higgins, Carl Tevis,
Charles Mastic, Otto Wicklander,
Arthur Siyertsen, Willis Rambo,
and Misses Irene Dunn, Mabel Fox,
Martha and Dagne Newberg.
Miss Newberg will wed on June
s. The ceremony will be per-
formed in the Emmanuel Lutheran
church with Miss Dagne Newberg
and Mr.. Edward Gaschk as the
attendants.
Mothers club, Warren Assembly
Rainbow Girls. will sponsor a card
party at Warren hall at o'clock
Monday evening. Prizes and re-
freshments are planned; everybody
invited. Reservations can be made
by calling Mrs. Frank Baker or
Mrs. Harry Ritson, PR 6440 or
PR 2e46-A.
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Sahasa S Finale
Monday Evening
Annual Banquet 10 Be Held
In Weyerhaeuser Hall

Details of the annual Sa-
hasa club banquet on Mon
day evening will be carried
out on a Japanese theme, Miss
Betty Siegle, president of the
club, has announced. This
closing affair will be held in
Weyerhaeuser hall of the Y.
w. c. A. at 6 p. m. Miss Siegle
will be the toastmistress.
Miss Ruth Taylor. the vice.
president. win give the welcoming
address which will be followed by
program opening with the song
Poor Butterfly" by Miss Bette
Brown. There viii be an announce
ment Of new committee chairman
and installation of a new cabinet.
Miss Dorothy Purdy. next years
president. win give the Farewell
to Seniors" address. Misses Ethel
Bonham and Betty warter are CO.
chairmen of the banquet.
Committees In charge include
hall: Misses Lots Rasmussen and
Martha Hart: decorations. Marian
willard, chairman; Dolly Hopping,
Shirley Wilson and Mary Lou Full
ton: tickets. Carolyn seharf and
Audrey Tolson; publicity, Gail
Sello. chairman: Catherine Allison
and Marjorie Carr; program. Dor
othy Hager. chairman: Pat Green
up, Pat Browne, Shirley Danforth.
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Compliment Recent
Bride at Shower

Hostesses recently at wedding
shower honoring Mrs. John Rich
ard Padden ruth Camp),a bride
of late April. were Mrs. Nathan
Blakeslee and Mrs. William Loe-
nigsliebon. The evening was spent
in games, favors for which were
won by Mesdames Ida McQuesten,
Philip Greenfield and Herman
Stretch. Buffet supper followed
the games.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-27

Monday: X st. No. 1. Normanna
hall. So. 18th and X SITS: business
meeting. 8 p. m: memorial exer-
cises. dancing and refreshments.
Mckinley No. !. Royal Neighbors
hall. Ea- G and Division Lane, s
p. m; card party. refreshments.
Ruston No. /. home talent play.
business meeting. and speaking by
c. c. Randolph.
Tuesday: Gig Harbor No. /, 8
p. m. basement OF Catholic church.
Manitou No. "a. Manitou hall, bust
ness meeting and dancing. Nc
kinley No. Q. Sheridan school, pro-
gram. refreshments. Oakland No.
II. club house. S7s2 So. Tyler st.
orting No. /. at c. A. r. hall, s
p. m. Park Ave. No. is, Park
Ave. School annex. 23rd ST. No.
%. at 2344 So. Sheridan ave. 7;so
p. m.
Wednesday: Hawthorne No. 20,
26l0 Ia. c ST.. 8 p. m. entertain
ment. Redmond No. 2. at old post
office. Sumner No. l at /. o. o. F.
hall.
Horace Mann club win sponsor a
boat trip Sunday. June 2. S. S.
Virginia v. to leave Municipal
dock. Tacoma. 10 A. m. via Mar
rows bridge. Fox Island. Ander-
son and McNeilrs island 10 Allyn
and return.
Number Of passengers limited.
Tickets from club members. or at
Townsend headquarters. 1isiis
Commerce st.
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Miss Levenhagen
Announces Plans
June II Is Date Set for
Church Wedding

Wedding plans are being
announced today by Miss
June Levenhagen, who will
wed the Rev. Arthur 7. Lewis
of Longview, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Lewis of Circle
vile, Ohio, June II. The cere-
mony will be solemnized at
Grace Evangelical church, the
Rev. w. Schroeder reading
the vows.
Miss Cora Levenhagen will be
the maid of honor and bridesmaids
will be the Misses Hilda Jaech,
Mrs. Emil Jaech of Spokane. sister
OF the bride-elect, and Mrs. Tina
Phillips.
Mr.. Fred Levenhagen, brother Of
the bride, will serve the Rev. Lewis
as best man. Ushers will be the
Rev. Arnold Levenhagen, the Rev.
Emil Jaech and Mr.. Reinhold
Jaech.