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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01
r. MANNER OF DISPLAY
ING THE FLAG
By Virginia Chopper

ING THE FLAG
By Virginia Chopper
Everyone should have the great
est respect for his flag and know the
proper manner in displaying it.
The flag should only be displayed
between sunrise and sunset. On ma
tional and state holidays it should be
seen.
When carrying the American flag
in a procession with other flags, it
may be in front of the center of the
line.
Our beloved Flag of the U. S. of
America when displayed with another
flag against a wall with crossed
staffs should be hung on the right,
and with it's staff in front of the
other flags staff.
When displaying the American
Flag with a group of flags from
stats, it should be at the center or
at the highest point of the group.
If a pennant or flag Of the State
is displayed with the U. S. Flag on
the same halyard, the latter should be
above.
If used in connection with an unveil
ing of statue or monument, never
use it to cover the statue.
When the Flag is no longer in con-
dition for display, it should not be
cast aside or used unexpectedly, but
destroyed by burning.
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE
DAME
By Hugo Mildred Berilla
This is one book that can readily
be classed among the best, and will be
supremely enjoyed, especially by "hor
rcr" story fans. 1t is most fascina-
ting, being on the grotesque side, and
will give your imagination something
to dwell upon.
The descriptions are so very clear,
that reading this story will be almost
like seeing a movie. Therefore, it is
quite irritating to ones nerves to be
compelled to put it down before reach
ing the conclusion.
AS usual, in Hugo's stories, the
story takes place in France, where is
located the church of Notre Dame.
There lived Quasimodo, the deformed
hunchback, who rang it's many bells.
Your interest will also lie with La
Esmeraldo, a beautiful Egyptian
street dancer. It is she who keeps
you in suspense for you wonder what
will happen to her next.
You can be assured that you will
never regret reading the absorbing
pages of this worthwhile book, "The
Hunchback of Notre Dame"
SNOW HILL DEFEATS BERLIN
35-32
On Friday, February 20, the Snow
Hill girls travelled to Berlin to COM
pete in an exciting, well-played game
emerging victorious with score OF
$500.
The two teams were well watched
and it was hard to discern which was
the better team. At the end Of the
first half, Berlin led by three points
The Snow Hill girls, however, came
back at the beginning Of the second
half with a determination to win, ant
with thorough cooperation gave the
Berlin team stiff opposition. Alice
Powell's guarding of Berlin's sta1
forward was outstanding as well al
the guarding of Rosemary Corddry
Mary Alice Wimbrow, and Elizabeth
Bradford, substituting for Mary Alice
Wimbrow in the second half, who
showed great flight" Virginia Crop
per was high scorer for Snow Hill
and played an excellent all-rount
game. No less important were Mabe
Petit, Cordelia Price and Ruth Stur-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-03-01
THE SNOWSTORM
By Hollis Heal-Seventh Grade

By Hollis Heal-Seventh Grade
For the first time in my life, have
experienced cold wintry weather. A
few days ago I watched from my
school room window very pretty
snowstorm. The sky was gray and
cherries and the starry flakes, as
though winged, were falling in zig
gag fashion.
Upon the gusty north wind, it drift
ed across the landscape settling like
dazzling crystals on the trees and
ground; it soon formed high banks
of very pretty formations, resembling
caves. On my way home from school,
the shrieking wind blew the light
sifted snow across my path binding
my way.
AS last I reached home and warm
ed my throbbing hands, and then
went out into the chill air, under the
thickening sky to play amongst the
circling flakes which twisted in kind
of whirlwind.
The following morning the glisten-
ing flakes on the windows told me the
air was az yet unwarmed.
In explanation: Hollis Heal came
recently to our school from Cuba. AS
his native tongue is Spanish, we think
he has written a good paragraph in
English.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Stop Hurley Move
Coming Out In Open
Will Be Fully Aired Tonight, When Democratic State
Central Committee Meets to Elect Chairman;
Two Candidates in Field

The stop Hurley" movement,
which has been quietly underway for
several weeks by Democrats opposed
to the nomination of Public Works
Commissioner Robert A. Hurley for
governor, will come into the open
tonight as members of the Demo-
cratic state central committee gather
here to elect a new chairman. Com
missioner Hurley's choice for the
post, John T. Mccarthy of Newtown,
will be opposed by Guy B. Holt, OF
West Hartford, former state trea-
usrer, who will have the backing OF
adherents of U. S. Senator Francis
T. Maloney of Meriden and State
Chairman ]. Francis Smith, Of this
city.
Early this afternoon each side was
claiming victory. Neutral observers
held to the view that a few votes
either way would decide the choice.
Mccarthy May Withdraw
There was still a possibility that
Mr.. Mccarthy would seek to with
draw from the race, as gesture OF
friendship for Mr.. Smith, but so
much pressure was being exerted on
his behalf that it did not seem like
" he could do so even if he wished.
Friends of Mr.. Smith said that he
held to the belief that election OF
Mr.. Mccarthy would place Commits
sioner Hurley in full control of state
party affairs.
The retiring state chairman was
represented as feeling that Mr.. Hur-
ley is not necessarily the only candi-
date for the gubernational nominal
ton, and consequently should not be
allowed to dictate the election of a
: Continued on Page %
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Fake SOS on us. Destroyer
Barry Being Investigated

Washington, July 8 - (UP) -
Two federal agencies today inyesti-
gated a false SOS that the United
States Destroyer Barry had been
hit by a German submarine" on
the coast Of Spain.
The report gave this country n
panicky Sunday afternoon while the
Barry lay safely at anchor at Bill
boa, Spain. The American consular
staff there had lunch aboard the
ship yesterday.
The message was picked up by
Mackay radio In New York shortly
before 2 D. m. and within 0 few
minutes was Telayed into millions VI
American homes over nationwide
radio hook.lps. Navy 0ftlcials hast.
~ checked the cal and excitement
swept the capital although several
features q the message ha0 md.
Gated from the fiF1t hat Il vas
hoax. u had been eisned with the
cali lstters ~ y 9 "" WATCH be-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
Balkan Question Spotlighted

Crises OF the moment appeared
to have arisen in two areas far re-
moved from Europe's battlefields
and separated by half the worlds
circumference.
One was Martinique, Frances ISL
and colony in the West Indies. The
German official DNB News Agency
reported in dispatch from ViclfS,
the temporary French capital, that
Martinique has been blockaded By
the British and is awaiting q Brit
ish ultimatum.
French Vessels in There.
The French destroyer Esterel left
Aruba, Dutch oil colony of Venez-
uela, Saturday for Martinique. Unit
ed States warships are believed to
be in the vicinity to investigate the
situation.
1t was reported that the French
aircraft carrier, Bearn, is at Mar
Unique with a large cargo Of Amer
lean planes. A French cruiser Is
also said to be there with a load
of French gold and several French
submarines may be in the port OF
Fort de France, Martinique's har-
Dor.
The other trouble spot was
Shanghai where the latest Far
Eastern filters had developed.
Friction With Japan.
Friction between Japanese and
the q. S. marine detachment at
Shanghai caused the new alarm. It
started when the marines discov-
cred 16 Japanese gendarmes In plain
clothes in the U. s. defense sector
of the international settlement. This
was in violation Of an agreement
and the marines arrested the Jap
anese.
Later, the marine commander an
nounced the Japanese had been re-
leased after q formal apology had
been offered by the Japanese and
written receipt obtained for the
men.
This was thought to close the in
,cident. But suddenly the Japanese
army spokesman erupted with q
violent attack on the q. S. forces.
He charged a serious incident" had
been caused. He called the arrest
of the Japanese "an unfriendly act
and a grave insult to the japanese
army" He charged the Japanese
had been maltreated and arrested
without cause.
There was no indication whether
the matter would end with mere
polemics or serve as the prelude OF
new and serious japanese moves.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
War Moves On|
.'Today's Board
BY j. w. T. MASON
limited Press War ExDert)

Rome's admission that Abyssinia
Eritrea, and Somaliland henceforth
must depend on Japan for supplies
is the first italian acknowledgment
of the Tightening power of the Brit
ish blockade. These three parts OF
Italy's new empire are separated
from Libya by the Anglo-E Egyptian
Sudan, which means they cannot be
supplied by transport from Italy
across the Mediterranean to Libyan
ports and then overland.
Under peace time conditions Abys-
sinia, Eritrea, and Somaliland had
waterway connections with the
homeland by way Of the Suez Canal,
That outlet is now closed. The Strait
of Gibraltar also is barred to Italian
ships so that it is impossible for
Italy to communicate with her Al
rican east coast colonies by sending
vessels westward through the Medi-
terranean to circle the African coast
via the Cape of Good Hope.
Shipments to Italy
Shipments of goods from the west
ern hemisphere to the three isolated
parts of Mussolini's empire would
have to move across the Atlantic
and pass the Cape Of Good Hope
British control of the Cape waters
however, is too rigorous to allow any
chance of success for such an under
taking.
The only chance Italy has Of main
tanning supplies for her severed pos
sessions is to try to engage shipping
to cross the Indian ocean to Somah-
land. Rome reports that Japan might
serve as a base for such operations
however. are more optimistic than
existing conditions would seem to
allow. Japan has no desire to de-
plete her own war and food mate
rails; but even if this dificulty could
be overcome the problem of trans
portation appears almost insoluble
The journey from Japan to
Italian East Africa requires one
month. The regular trade route
passes Singapore, where no Italian
supply ships could get through. The
only alternative routes are near the
northern and southern coast OF
Australia, where naval surveillance
is continuous.
Still More Trouble
Even II an occasional vessel were
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Il CHILDREN OF
ENGLAND in HOMES

New York, July 8-(UP)-Seventy
one child refugees from England
were adopting the United States as
their temporary home today.
Most of them members of wealthy
families, and some even sons,
daughters. and nieces of peers, they
arrived yesterday in the Cunard
White Star liner Scythia, the third
vessel to bring refugee children
from Britain in the last 16 days.
All but eight were accompanied,
either by parents or attendants, and
only one was not met at the pier
They were all voluntary evacuees.
The children to be adopted" by
American families for the dura-
ton" come later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
GERMANY SAYS
FRANCE AROUSED
British Blockade OF Mar
Unique Anglers French;
Invasion OF England
BY FREpERICK G. oECHsNER

BY FREDERICK G. OECHSNER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Berlin, July 8-(UP)-The official
German news agency said today
that the British were blockading the
French island Of Martinique in the
West Indies and that the French
naval forces there were preparing
for British ultimatum.
The news agency, D. N. B., cir
culated the report under a Geneva
date and said it emanate6 rom
vichy, the French capital.
martinique is one Of the eastern
most of the leeward islands, 300
miles north of the South American
coast. 1t had been reported from
Washington that five Unite d
States destroyers had gone there to
examine the situation.)
DNB said, "the first consequence
Of the blockade was the severance
of communications with the main
land"
The news agency also said in a
Geneva dispatch that the French
government had issued warrants for
the arrest of. Pertinax, (Andre Ger
audi foreign editor of the Paris
newspaper L'Ordre; Madame Gene
We've Tabouis, well-known writer
for Louvre, and Henri de Keril-
lis, editor of the Paris newspaper
L'Epoque, on charges Of dissemin-
ating false reports. AL three writ
ers are well known throughout
Europe and the United States. AL
are believed to be in London.
Continued on Page d
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
1899 AMERICANS
LEAVE FOR Home

Galway, Fire, July 8 - UP) -
The United States liner Washington
was en- route to New York. today
with 1899 American citizens who
took this last opportunity to return
home.
The United States liner Manhat-
tan ARRIVES In Lisbon. Portugal, to-
morrow TO pick up more refugees,
No American ships will be sent TO
Europe after these two return 10
the United States.
The Washington left her anchor.
age two miles down the harbor at
3 u. ~. yesterday. Her single tender
made SIX trips In four days 10 EN-.
bark the passengers and 20OOo
pieces Of luggage.
The passengers formed an almost
continuous line 70 walt Tor meals
Emergency sleeping accolnmoda-
lions were arranged M the public
rooms and even The swimming pool.
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long TO no ship or station: II was
not transmitted on the o00-meter
channel on which all SOS messages
are sent; the position given was 760
miles east OF the Bahamas, on this
side OF the Atlantic, and nowhere
near Spain; the message was not
repeated as oil SOS messages are
and II was sent by an alternating
current, continuous wave type OF
transmltIer, used by shore stations
and amateurs, whereas most ships
use q direct current type Of trans
mltter.
ny $40 .. m. the nayy was able
10 remove ali anxiety. - an
n0uneed.
1.-THE navy has received q com.
fnunicatIon directly from the Barry
It Y not IN distress and y safely
anchored IA nenigal waters"
Rear ADMIRAL b. L. 0oFmiW. nas
elslant chief Of naval opeIalInElsl
termed the reports snbspluse'f
falae."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
More Than5 OOMeetV Violent Deaths
During Four-Day Holiday Outings
Fourteen Were Killed in
Connecticut During That
Time Period
(By United Press)


The nation counted more than 500
dead after a four-day Fourth Of
July holiday but only eight were
victims of fireworks and the num-
Der of traffic fatalities was less than
that for an average July weekend.
A survey showed that only 209
were killed on the highways COM
pared with 420 on an average four
W July weekend. Drownings ac-
counted for 107 deaths, suicides for
Sc and miscellaneous causes, includ-
ing fireworks, for the remainder OF
the SOC fatalities.
California led the states with 80
deaths, 80 of them on the highways,
Pennsylvania reported "a deaths,
New York 80 and Illinois 26. Kan
sas, Kentucky, South Dakota and
West Virginia reported no deaths.
The small number Of fireworks
victims was attributed to safe and
sane celebrations in many cities
where explosives were prohibited for
celebration of the independence day
weekend. The fireworks deaths were
reported in Pennsylvania, Maine,
Colorado, Minnesota, Iowa and Vir-
ginia.
At Spencer, Ia, 14-year-old boy
died of burns suffered July 4 when
he tossed a lighted firecracker into
what he believed was an empty
barrel. The barrel contained blast
ing powder.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
JOE LOUIS ASKED
INTO YOUTH GROUP
American Youth Congress
Wants to Offset influence
of Gene Tunney
BY RALPH BECK
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Lake Geneva, Wis, July 8.-(UP)
JOSEPH. gladden., executive secretary
of tne American Youth Congress,
invited heavyweight champion Joe
Louis to join the organizations adult
advisory committee because Young
American admires an indicated
champion who refuses to retire on
his laurels."
The invitation was sent to the
Negro fighter at the close OF the
Congress sixth annual meeting
which refused admission to a group
of organizations sponsored by Gene
Tunney, retired former heavyweight
boxing champion. The ''Pro-Ameri-
can" Tunney group had charged
that the Aye was Communist DOM
mated.
The Congress adjourned last night
after rejecting overwhelmingly a
resolution which expressed deter
mination never to be led by "a poll
teal dictator as are Germany, Italy,
Russia, Japan or Spain" The con-
vention later modified its position
when 1t adopted a resolution con-
demning relationships whether Com
munist, Fascist, Nazi or otherwise,
but delegates representing the Young
Communists League declined to par
ticipate in the vote.
Telegram To Louis
gladden., In a telegram to Louis,
said he cordially and sincerely" in
vited the boxing champion TO Join
the advisory committee and that
negro and white organizations, re-
presented In the Congress Joined
him In extending the invitation.
"Let Gene Tilnney make state
ments. we're going 10 make history"
gladden. said. 1.-THE sixth American
Youth Congress has left us stronger
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POLICE CLUES in
BOMB OUTRAGE

New York. July 8 = CU.P) - Po-
lice pinned their hope of solving the
Fourth of July bombing at the
Worlds Fair on two new clues to-
day.
One was a piece of metal Of an
unusual iron alloy which was part
of the bomb. The other was part
of q number on a fragment Of the
fiber in which the dynamite was
wrapped.
Detectives tried to find the manu-
facturer and distributor Of the al
10y. With the piece Of fiber, they
sought to trace the dynamite. The
bomb was intended to explode In
the British pavilion. Discovered In
time, 1t was carried outside where 1t
exploded and killed two policemen.
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bomber employed the silent gliding
technique to arrive squarely over a
town before its presence became
known. It had coasted in from a
long distance with its motor cut Off.
The silent raider bombed south
west town, dropping a bomb on the
main shopping street and causing
a number of casualties.
The communique reported a few
and some damage In a
western British town and no casu-
alties and little damage at an east
coast town which was raided.
Large fleets of German planes
crossed the coast today in their
strongest daylight raid.
Several Were Killed
It was reported that several per-
sons were killed In a southwestern
England town when a bomb struck
in a main shopping street.
One hundred incendiary and II
high explosive bombs were dropepd
on a northeastern town and were
reported to have wounded several
civilians and damaged or destroyed
IL houses.
German planes were raiding Eng
land, Wales and Scotland day and
night. Five persons were killed in
England, two In
southern England and three IN
northeastern England, and numer-
mis- f,ersons were wounded in raids
between dawn yesterday and dawn
today. At least nine German planes
were shot down 1t was believed and
several more were damaged. One
British plane was lost.
Though the raids were taking a
severe toll of life. and German
bombers were now being escorted by
Messerschmidt fighter planes, the
belief generally was that they were
only a foretaste of what would come
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PRESIDENT IS
BACKBUTHAS
SA|DNOTH|NG
But Jim Farley May Have
Been Given Secret at
Conference
NOBODY WILL KNOW
UNTIL CONVENTION
John N. Garner Is First
Headquarters to Open
at Chicago

Washington, July 8-UP)
President Roosevelt re-
turned to the White House
today with the secret of his
decision on a third term re-
vealed at last, but to a man
who wouldn't talk. Mr.. Roose-
welt confided in Postmaster
General James A. Farley, his
chief political lieutenant, at
Hyde Park yesterday, binding
Farley to secrecy.
There was no indication when
the President planned to make his
decision public. 1t may not be un-
til next week when the Democratic
national convention meets in Chi
cago and he will have to tell the
delegates whether or not he will ac-
cept the third term nomination they
are ready to give him.
Mr.. Roosevelt plunges into work
on various important problems in
GLIDING completion of his national
defense program to be sent to Con-
gress this week and plans for the
Pan American Conference in Ha-
vana July 20.
Farley Meets Him
Yesterday in the study Of the
Roosevelt Hyde Park home Mr..
Rooseelt received Farley who Is cred
tied with master minding" the VIC
tories Of 1892 and 1896. 1t was
Showdown" between the two most
powerful men In the Democratic
party and, it lasted two hours. All
that Is known Of what was said,
came from Farley.
"The president was extremely frank
with me, and was frank with
him." Farley said. II am thoroughly
aware Of what he has In his mind,
(Hnrtiniiod m paoo ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-08
ITALY REPORTS
ON CONFERENCE
CianO's Visit With Hitler
Concerned interests of
Japan and England
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

UNITED Press STAN Correspondent
Rome, July -(UP)- Fascist
quarters reported today that For
eign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano,s trip to Germany had con-
cerned both the forthcoming assault
on the British Isles and Japan's in
tereSt in French Indo-C China and
the Dutch East Indies.
Ciano's newspaper, II TELEGRAPH
of Leghorn, said the important
thing about his meeting with Adolf
Hitler yesterday was the ''circum-
stance under which it occurred
the fact that "the struggle against
British plutocracy is about to enter
a conclusive phase"
Other authoritative quarters said
the situation in the Far East also
had been discussed at Berlin and
they pointed out that Naotaka Sato,
who came to Italy as head Of a
Japanese friendship and commercial
mission. had been shutting between
Rome and Berlin for three weeks,
seeking an understanding about the
future Of Far Eastern colonies of
the axis powers enemies.
The question was understood here
to be whether Germany and Italy
wanted Indo-China and the Dutch
East Indies left alone for the time
being. or whether they wanted to
grant Japan special privileges there
Immediately. Relations between
Italy and Japan have been closer
since Italy went 70 war. The Ital-
ian African colonies OF G0maliiand.
Ethiopia and Efltrea must now de-
pend on Japan for supplies. shipped
through the Indian ocean, since
British control OF 6siez cuts on the
colonies from Mediterranean ships
About Japan
German Italian japanese Eeia-
lions have not been defined lately
and although their anti-comintern
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FORTY-EICHT MET
DEATH in MEXICO
Over 400 Wounded When
Riots Broke at Election
Held Sunday

(OnltcU 1TCSS Sta1k ODEEcoYUluCnSb
Mexico City, July 8-lUP-Two
months Of political turmoil were
forecast today after a presidential
election in which 48 persons were
killed and more than 400 wounded,
including two Americans.
Statements from Gen. Manuel
Avila Comacho, government candi-
date, and Gen. Juan Andrea Alma
Fan, his chief opponent, were ex-
pected at any time, both claiming
election by big majority. But the
official count is to be made only on
Thursday and is not to be ANNOUNCE
ed until after the new Congress
meets September /.
Edward ]. Mallen, Jr., IS, Tulsa,
Okla, was shot In the stomach dur
ing an election riot here. Leonard
Durso, 20. Union City, N. j., was
shot in the side. Ivan Hasslocher,
10, son Of Paulo @. Hasslocher, COM
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