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Evening star., 1940-10-15
May Not Be in Capital.

Stephen T. Early, secretary to the
President. told his press conference
today he could not yet say whether
the President will be in Washington
for either or both of the speeches,
or whether he might make them
from some other point. Mr.. Early
also said he could not tell at this
time whether Mr.. Roosevelt would
make other outright political
speeches before November 5.
1t is generally believed. however.
that the President will make at least
one more radio appeal on election
week end and that he may also ad-
dress a political rally either in Hyde
Park or nearby Poughkeepsie on
election eve. The Democratic Ma
tional Committee already has con-
tracted for most of the available
radio time on election eve.
Tunnel Dedication Planned.
Mr.. Roosevelt is tentatively Sched-
uled to speak at a dedication cere-
mony for a new Brooklyn-M Manhat-
tan tunnel later this month. Such
an address may or may not be an
outright political speech, but it is
expected that at least one campaign
appeal will be made by the President
in the New York metropolitan area.
Thus far in the campaign, Mr..
Roosevelt has made only one ad-
dress frankly labeled political
speech. Delivered before a conven-
ton of the International Brother
(See ROOSEVELT, Page AID
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Summary of Todoy's Star

Roosevelt's offer to resign captaincv
is refused Page Al
Indiana youth, 18. wins 81 500 snap
shot contest. Page AS
Washington and Vicinity.
Washington's border counties ready
for registration. Page B-1
Evening star., 1940-10-15
Weather Forecast

Rain and colder, lowest about 48 to-
night; tomorrow clearing and colder,
preceded by rain in morning. Tempera-
lures today-Highest, IT, at l pm;
lowest, SO, at am; rs at 2 pm.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full details on PAGE Az
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
MEXICO MAY NOT
SELL TO JAPAN

Mexico City. Oct. % = CUP.) -
Mexico was reported today to be
planning to sell scrap iron to the AL
lied Purchasing commission in the
United States and to refuse to sell
any to the Totalitarian powers.
This decision, according to re-
liable sources, was taken despite
repeatedly high bids made by Japan
for the metal.
At the same time 1t was reported
that the Mexican government had
cancelled a petroleum concession in
the state of Vera Cruz, granted to
the Veracruzana Company, a Jap
aneSe controlled organization, last
week. No official announcement of
the cancellation was made, but the
newspaper Excelsior said that it
learned that the cancellation was
made in the interests of American
continental solidarity.
If deal for scrap iron is made
with the Allied commission. it was
said that about $4,000 tons would be
involved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
English Planes Had Driven
Nazis Back In Day Raids
Diplomatic Changes
Made ByAxis Powers
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
UNITED Press Foreign News Editor

The Axis diplomatic blitzlxreg shifted back to
Spain today and rumors circulated that within 4S
hours Spain may move toward closer collaboration
in the against Great Britain. The nature of the
Axis stroke was yelled in the customary mystery.
However, from Berlin reports that something
was in the wind. The report was similar to those
which have preceded other Axis diplomatic moves.
Gestapo Chief In Spain
Heinrich Hmmer, chief of Adolf Hitlers Gestapo is
now in Spain Officially this has been described as
pleasure trip which he is meeting his counterpars in
the Spanish internal police set-up However, is recalled
that visits by Hmmler to foreign countries often
followed by state excursions of high Naz dgntares.
Spain Not Ready For War
What form SPANS closer collaboration with Italy and
Germany would take uncertain However, it has been
indicated repeatedly that Spain not ready for actual
Most probable FORM it thought would be Spanish per-
mission for the Axis to Spanish bases to prosecute the
war against Britain. This could include the Canary and
MADEIRA Islands bases for submarines and apanes to
attack South Atlantic shipping lanes and transit for Axis
troops to attack Gibraltar from the land side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
RUMANIA IS HIT
BY EARTHQUAKE

Bucharest, Rumania, Oct. 22-
(UP) Tens Of thousands Of men
and women, frightened by one of
the most violent earthquake shocks
IN many years, fled from their
MONIES today and maSsed in the
public square when a false radio re-
port predicted a second quake.
IL was feared that the quake may
have done heavy damage In the
Ploesti oil field area, though re-
ports were fragmentary.
Bucharest suffered some damage.
Siesmologists of the observatory
said the quake conferred near Busau.
IN the Carpathian foothills Of Mol
davia. about 100 miles north OF Bu-
chareSt.
First reports from Busau said
that numerous persons had been
injured, including school children,
by falling plaster. The prefecture.
two churches, a chapel and school
were damaged and the people were
panic stricken.
Fragmentary dispatches from the
oil fields said that smoke stacks of
refineries were whipped about.
Bucharest residents ran from
their homes when the first of two
great shocks rocked the city.
Then in mid-morning the radio
broadcast that second quake was
expected at noon Is q. m. EST).
Men, women and children ran
((tnufirued On poUn A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
BRITISH AGAIN
STRIKE HAMBURG
Naval DOckyards Smash
ed, Fires Started-Nazis
Return Hard Blows
BY SIDNEY ]. WILLIAMS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, October 20. - CUP) -
British planes made heavy attacks
during the night on the naval dock
yards at Hamburg and started many
fires and explosions, the air minis
try asserted today as British naval
guns blasted, for the third straight
day, at German bases on the French
coast.
Other squadrons of bombing
planes, fighting bad weather, bombed
a synthetic oil plant at Reisholz,
freight yards at Dusseldorf, vari-
GUS industrial detectives and an air.
drome at Stade with the loss of
only one of their number, it was
said.
In daylight attacks yesterday, the
air ministry said, the planes bombed
the ports of Boulogne and Gravel
ines on the French coast, striking
merchantmen in boulogne harbor
and damaging wharves and ware
houses.
Other squadrons, attacking a Ger
man concoy off the French coast,
disabled one ship, it was said.
British big guns at a. m. g
a. m, EST began firing their pro-
jectiles across the misty English
Channel.
Make Night Attacks
A brief air ministry communique
said that Royal Air Force planes
during the night attacked Germany
despite bad weather.
Heavy explosions from the French
side were heard along the Dover
coast late last night, in token that
British planes were bombing gun
emplacements, troop and barge con-
centrations, air fields and other
targets in German occupied terri
tory.
British planes observers had re-
ported that the invasion ports were
still crowded with small merchant
ships and barges, and an air minis
try spokesman said that so long as
the concentration was maintained,
(Continued on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
FAMOUS LONDON
TEMPLE is CONE
Shakespeare, Others Made
Place One OF Historic
London Spots
BY H. L. PERCY


United Press Staff Correspondent
London, Ocober %. (UP) -
The bombs of German night raiding
planes have turned the ancient lanes
and gardens and mellow buildings of
London's famous Temple, from
which the Knights of the Temple
went to the crusades, into a scene Of
spectacular destruction, 1t is per-
mitted to disclose today.
The effect OF bombs over a per-
iod of weeks, which had pockmarked
buildings in the old quarter, world
within a world between Fleet street
and the Thames embarkment, had
been climaxed by huge explosive
bomb which shattered the upper
floors of half dozen buildings and
blasted the end from the hall in
which Shakespeare once played IN
his play, Twelfth Night.
The plane and elm trees which
once shaded the strollS of Oliver
Goldsmith, Sam johnson, Black
stone and Thackeray, are coated with
pinkish dust - pulverized bricks
which in some cases had been ce-
mented into place centuries ago.
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
Night Attacks Were OF No
Avail AS Mists Hang
Over England
BRITISH BOMBS DO
DAMAGE In GERMANY
Won RibbentrOp On The
Way To Spain To Close
Plans For Help
BY WALLACE CARROLL

United Press Staff CorrespondentI
London, October %.
German planes came over
London tonight after a day
in which British fighters
smashed them back from the
British capital and drove
them away from a southeast
coast town which suffered
four dive-bombing attacks.
The dive-bombing raiders
played hide-and-seek with British
fighters through the mist-hung
channel area.
Forty German planes slipped
through the Kent defenses at one
time and some of them participated
in the dive-bombing action. One
of these planes was brought down
by anti-aircraft fire.
Spitfire and hurricane fighters
kept the raiders away from London
most of the day, chasing back iso-
lated groups of planes that came in
over the Thames Estuary route.
The night attack developed slow
ly. Two or three German bombers
drifted in and were met by q few
rounds Of anti-aircraft fire.
London was overhung by mist that
blotted out all except the brightest
stars. No bombs were heard to fall
in the first part of the night raid.
Nazi Raiders Baked
While British and German long,
range artillery duelled across the
Dover straits, q nazi air fleet eros
sed the coast near DungenesS en-
route to London.
''They were promptly intercepted
by strong forces Of our fighters and
were unable to penetrate to the
London area" the air and home Sc
curity ministries said.
Reports so far received show that
this attack did very little damage
few bombs were dropped
on a southeast town."
The ministries said that enemy
attacks on this country today were
vi d tCIy S1Ildl1 SCd1c. 1Il1S IllOIll-
ing a few sporadic raids were made
by single aircraft on several towns
on the southeast coast and there
was some damage. Two houses were
demolished and few people were
killed and injured"
British Drop Tons
Tons of high explosives and more
than 1000 incendiary bombs were
dropped on the Hamburg construc-
tion yards and adjacent docks, the
ministry said. The attack began
soon after p. m. and continued for
more than one hour.
1.-THE Ruhr had one of the earliest
night raid alarms of the war" the
said, when at 7:3o p. m.
a raiding force of heavy bombers
opened up lightning attack on the
oil refineries at Reisholz near Dus-
seldorf.
For 10 minutes high explosives
and incendiary bombs were rained
on the plant arc IL SceezS.se fires
we're started in the target area.
Many explosions and several big
fires were started { the railroad
Yards Of Dusseldorf Derendorf.
Bombs also were dropped on the
main railroad line southwest of Dus-
Continued on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
MRS. CATHERINE
DOYLE IS DEAD
Struck By Auto, Oct. 8,
Suffered Fracture OF
Both Legs

Mrs. Catherine Doyle, so, of As
Walnut street, injured by an auto
mobile while crossing East Main
street october 8, died today at st.
Mary's hospital. Her death was the
eighth automobile fatality of the
year in Waterbury.
Coroner William B. Hennessy. who
released the driver of the car, Car
men DiMaria, ~, of "a Gallivan
street, on his own recognizance, will
begin his inquest this afternoon. The
coroner will also continue his inquest
into the auto death OF Charles Rug
giles, five, Of South street, who died
a few weeks ago.
Mrs. Doyle. who suffered two
broken legs and other injuries when
she was struck by DeMaria's auto,
was on the danger list at the hos
pital for more than a week. She
weakened perceptibly yesterday, and
died at APO o'clock this morning.
Born in Ireland
Born in Ireland. Mrs. Doyle lived
in Waterbury for the past So years,
and was employed by the Scovill
Mfg. company for the past 80 years.
She was the widow of Thomas M.
Doyle and the daughter of the late
Walter and Mary Lacey Doyle. She
was member of the Rosary Contra
ternity of the church of the Immac-
ulate Conception.
Mrs. Doyle is survived by one son,
Joseph, member Of the New York
fire department; two sisters, Mrs.
Michael Kennaugh and Miss Sara
Doyle, of this city; several nieces
and nephews, and one granddaugh-
ter, Patricia Doyle.
The funeral will be held from the
Lunny funeral home, Is Central
avenue, on Friday morning at time
to be announced later. Burial will
be in new st. Joseph's cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after 4 O'Clock on Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
Hurley Says Baldwin
Lacks Real Courage
Milk Distributors Are Being Given Protection OF Pubs
Lie Utilities Governor Has ResOrted To
Political Trickery

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 22.-UP)-
Robert A. Hurley, Democratic can
didate for governor, charged today
that large milk distributing COM
panies are being given the protec-
ton of public utilities and that Gov.
Baldwin hasn't the courage" to OPP
pose them to bring prices to lower
levels.
GAS the situation stands today"
declared Hurley. "the big milk dis
tributing companies are given the
protection of public utilities by the
present milk administration, while
nothing is done to assure the farm
er a fair share of the consumers
dollar. The main benefits go to
the big milk dealers at the expense
of both the farmer and the con-
sumner"
Hurley declared Gov. Baldwin had
resorted to political trickery" in
deliberately attempting to arouse
rural Connecticut against the peo-
pie living in cities" by asserting the
Democratic farm program was "city-
dictated"
The governor, he said, admitted
he is helpless to cope with the milk
problem. I know that the milk
problem is complicated, but that is
no reason why intelligent steps
should not be taken to solve it. Gov.
Baldwin,s policy is one of inaction
and Gov. Baldwin, by this policy of
inaction, has kept the thousands of
people in our state who make their
living from the soil from enjoying
all the benefits to which they are
entitled"
The governor, he said. hasn't the
courage to face the wrath Of the
big milk companies"
National defense contracts and
became dominant issues
Of the Connection campaign today
as Republicans ana Democrats
made strong bids for what is ex-
pected to be a record turnout Of
votes two weeks hence.
Republican Gov. Raymond E.
Baldwin attacked the farm program
Of his opponent, State Public Works
Director Robert A. hurley as one
which "betrays utter ignorance" Of
the facts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22

SPANS reluctance to move far
Their into the war has been attributed
to the country's exhaustion from her
bitter civil war and her dependence
upon British goodwill to let sufficient
food through the continental Eu-
ropean blockade to keep the coun-
try from starvation.
However, the move closer into the
Axis orbit was foresl1adowed by
the elevation of Ramon Serrano
Suner, friend of Adolf Hitler and
Benito Mussolini and brother-in-
law of General Francisco Franco, to
the post of foreign minister. This
move and increasing sway by the
ardently pro-Axis Falangist party
followed closely Serrano Suner's re-
turn from lengthy consultation in
Berlin and Rome.
Laval in Latest Move
The indications Of impending Axis
action at the western cid of the Med
iterranean conceded with lengthy
consultations in Paris of Frances
Vice Premier Pierre Laval.
The nature of Laval's Paris meet
ings with German authorities was
not made clear. Zurich was advised
that they concerned "prolongation of
the armistice." Since the armistice
between Germany and France runs
indefinitely, that phrase might be a
euphemism to describe discussions
in which one party to the armistice
sought to end it and make per-
manent peace.
Such a desire on the part Of Ger
many frequently has been suggested.
The rumor-never confirmed either
by Vichy or Berlin-has been that
Germany would offer France a per-
manent peace treaty in exchange for
a declaration of war and participa-
ton in the fight against Great
Britain.
Laval is known to have spent sew
eral days last week in Paris. Sum
day, according to German reports,
he returned to Vichy to consult with
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain and
Monday he went to Paris to talk
again with the Germans.
AS prospects for action at the west
ern end of the Mediterranean
picked up, the British appeared to
diplomatic offensive of
their own in the Balkans. British
Balkin diplomats conferred extern
sively in Istanbul with Ambassador
to Turkey Sir Hughe Knatchbull
British War Secreatry
Eden is in the Near East
on what apparently is important
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
LOOKS
TO The FUTURE
That Is Title OF First
Roosevelt Speech-John
L. Lewis To Radio
BY LYLE C. WILSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


Washington, Oct. 20. - CUP) -
President Roosevelt's political adj
dress at Philadelphia tomorrow
night win be titled, America Looks
to the Future" the White House
said today in making public the
chief executives itinerary.
The speech will be made before a
Democratic rally at Philadelphia
Convention Hall and win be broad
cast over the NBC Red Network and
the Columbia Broadcasting System
from s:15 to 10 p. m.
The presidents itinerary:
Leave Washington about noon to-
morrow, arriving at Wilmington,
Del, at 2:10 p. m. for a platform
appearance and an extemporaneous
speech.
Arrives Philadelphia about 3 D. M,
leaving the train at oath and Chest
nut streets to motor to Camden, N.
j.. to inspect defense work at the
New York Shipbuilding Corp. ship
yard.
Motor back to Philadelphia to
inspect the Cramp Shipyard and
drive to Frankfort Arsenal for an
inspection beginning about $50 p.
m.
Return to the train for dinner,
leaving 1t to motor to Convention
Hall about 8 p. m.
After completing the address, Mr..
Roosevelt win reboard his train, re-
turning to the White House Thurs
day morning.
The presidents expenditures, in
Guiding train costs and radio time,
will be paid by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, White House
Secretary Stephen T. Early said.
Lewis to Speak
Labor'S Non-PartiSan League an.
nounced today that President John
L. lewis of the Congress Of Indus
triaI4 Organizations would deliver a
national broadcast Oct. Is to express
his views on the presidential cleo
ton.
1t was reported on apparently
good authority that Lewis would
endorse Wendell L. Willkie, Repub-
lican presidential candidate. But
neither Lewis, the League nor CLIO
headquarters would comment on
that.
Lewis will speak from 8 to $50
P. M, EST, over the Columbia
Broadcasting System and the Red
Network of the National Broad
casting Company. The leagues an
CONTINUED on Page IL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
|. War Moves On
Today's Board
BY J. w. T. MASON
UNITED Press War Expert)

British occupation of Greek Is
lands in the Aegean Sea, which was
suggested in London. today as pos
sibility, would go far toward foiling
any Axis offensive through the mid
die east toward Suez. Though there
is no question of the great advan-
tage Britain would obtain by this
move, 1t involves the problem of
whether the British should wait for
Germany to strike first or should
boldly take the initiative, despite
Greek neutrality.
If the Aegean Archipelago were
in British hands, the islands could
be used as temporary air and naval
bases for devastating assaults on any
German effort to cross the Darda-
nelles and invade Turkey. At the
same time, effective aid could be
given to the Greeks In resisting an
italian march into Greek territory.
Several of the Greek islands are
within 40 miles of the Dardanelles
and within 200 miles of the Turkish
main railway, which the Germans
would want to utilize for any adj
vance toward Syria, Palestine and
Suez.. From these bases the German
flank and rear would be subject to
British bombing that might well be
Of decisive assistance to the Turks
in repelling a Nazi invasion.
Crete Is Very Close
TIL largest of the Greek islands.
Crete, is within 400 miles of the
great British naval base of Alexan-
dria. If it were to fall into Ger
man hands, the Nazi aviation force
might be able to subject Alexandria
to an air assault of serious proper
tons.
An actual military invasion OF
Egypt by German troops embarking
from Greece would seem to be i'm
possible as long as the British fleet
holds command of the Mediterran-
can. The sea journey of 400 to 600
miles would subject the German
transport to such grave peril from
the British navy that the expedition
hardly would be hazarded as long as
the British control Alexandria. The
natural eastern invasion route is
through Turkey.
To be certain of checking any
form of Axis thrust in the east to-
ward Egypt, and Suez, whether
across the Mediterranean or by way
of Turkey, however, it is equally ad-
visable for the British to be able to
operate from the Greek Archipelago.
Greece Is Neutral
However, Greece now is a neutral
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
AMERICAN BRASS
HAS new CONTRACT

washington, Oct. 22-(UP) The
war department today awarded con-
tracts totaling $2,419,752.
Contracts for ammunition compo-
nents included $7S,950 to American
Brass Co. Waterbury, Conn.
Contract awards for the quarter
master corps included $50. 500 to the
United States Trunk Co., Fall River,
Mass. for trunk lockers.
Other contracts included $83, 1854
fror collar insignia to America Meatl
Crafts Co., Attieboro, Mass; $4,000
for Waterline construction at Fort
nevett. Me-, to Portland District
Water Co. Portland, Me.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
MAYOR LACUARDIA
WAS REAL ANGRY


Detroit, Oct. % - (U.P.) Mayor
F. H. LaGuardia of New York
wound up a busy day, featured by
five speeches and an alteration
with heckler on the City Hall
steps, by telling a mass meeting last
night that Wendell L. Willkie lacked
the proper background and attitude
to be president. Speech No. 4 pro-
duced the physical encounter. La
Guardia had finished his speech and
invited questions. Benjamin H.
Owens. 81, bus repairman and
Willkie supporter, asked the mayor
If he were taking orders from Boss
Flynn" Edward J. Flynn Democra-
tic National chairman, and LaGuar-
dia are neither political nor per-
sonal friends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22

dent of the Central Labor Union.
Waterbury; John j. McCaffrey, au-
ditor, Torrington; Elmer Coe, farmer
Wolcott.
The boards will handle the claims
Of those who seek exemption when
called for a years military training.
Each board will have full jurisdiction
In its own area.
Numbers Withheld
Local draft boards today withheld
the numbering of selectiye service
registration cards on instructions
from state headquarters at Hart
ford. The last of the registration
cards for out-of- towners who regis
tered here last Wednesday were be-
ing mailed to their proper districts
and the cards of Waterburians who
registered elsewhere were being as
signed to the proper local districts.
The four boards and their per-
sonnet face a heavy task in listing
and numbering all the cards so that
each local registrant will be able
to know his number before the
drawing Of numbers starts at Wash
incton next Tuesday. The names
and numbers Of all registrants must
be posted In time so that each
eligible will have an opportunity to
learn his number before the draw
ing begins,
Three of the four boards have ap-
pointed clerks, but 1t was said today
that technically these appointments
are only temporary. The perman-
ent appointments will be withheld
until further instructions have been
received and each board has been
informed as to its budget.
The clerks acting at present are:
15A-Mrs. May Lynch: 15-B-Miss
Helen Ljunqvist: and 16-A-Mrs.
Mae Harrington. No clerk has yet
been named for 16B.
The boards are now operating in
the welfare department rooms in
the basement Of the city hall, but
much furniture and equipment is
still needed.
Notification has been received
that one-year enlistments viii not
be accepted by the boards until all
the cards have been numbered, and
the numbers sent to Washington.
Several young men have already
sought to enlist for a one-year period
through the boards.