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Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-05-03
| parni stroj ukraden.

V Idaho Falls, Idaho, v seri-
fove 1radovne je v seznamu u
kradenych vec1 zapsano "pfes
20 tun" farmaTskych stroll a
naTadi, mezi mimi i ctyrtunovy
parnf stroj. Je to vysledek
dlOuhe serie kradezl.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-05-03
CeskY mayor.

We Waterville, Minnesota,
byl zvolen znacnou vetsinou
do 1fadu mayora m6sta toho,
krajan Tomas J. Suchomel. Phi
volbach bylo odevzdano 814
hlasG.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-05-03
Sto rokH vysoky vek.

V Columbia, Texas, George
w. Missley, tesaf ma odpocin-
ku, dovrsil 100 rokG veku sve-
no, pTi cemz pravil: "Je to pek
ne doziti Sc 100 rok6, ale jc to
tuze dlouhe."
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-05-03

je jiz hodne vysoka a obnaS1
sedm silinkd ma libru, coz je
37R %. Zvysen1 teto dane We
slo v platnost teprve 1. dubna
tOhOtO rOku.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-05-03

Americt1 STUDENT, kter1 ma
stipendia studovali We Svedsku
byli odvolani do Spoj. Statu.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1940-05-03

PRAY
~

Tato zeme byla obda-
fena mnoha vGdci, kterf S
dspechem bojovali "a pra-
va cloveka.
Nen1 zapotreb1 jmeno-
vati nase zakladatele =
ponevadz historic sauna
zafadila je mezi nesmr-
telne.
Ale jest dobTe vzpome-
nouti nedavnych bojovnf-
XII "a lidska prava.
Grover Cleveland -
Theodore. Roosevelt -
Woodrow Wilson--Frank-
lin D. Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Clerk Risks Life
To Save Auto
From Killers
~ the Associated Press.

6y tQe ASB0Cl8teo fTeBB.
NEW YORK. April 17.-Pride In
his new car led George Kologi, q
Sigh, undersized hank bookkeeper
to risk his life twice last night In q
successful fight to save the vehicle
from two men believed fleeing after
. staying.
Shortly after two men called
Thomas Silvino, "a, bakery sales
man, from q lunchroom few blocks
away and shot him to death, two
armed men climbed into Mr.. Kolo-
Wis car and told him to drive them
away.
When he refused they dragged
him from the Car, beat him with
their gun butts and drove of. Mr..
Kologi, still dazed, ran after them
and leaped on the rear bumper.
A few blocks farther on the car
picked up two more men. They
saw Mr.. Kologi and all four swarmed
over him, beating and kicking him
as he fought back.
Although two shots were fired at
him, Mr.. Kologi managed to grab
the cars ignition key and escape.
The four men then hurriedly COM
wandered another car.
Mr.. Kologi-battered and beaten
couldn't understand why police were
puzzled at the scrap he had put up.
why, 1t was a new carl" he ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
New Clue Followed Up
In Nevada Wreck Plot
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, April TIA new clue
in the unending search for the
plotters who wrecked the City Of
San Francisco streamline train near
Carlin, New, last August, killing %
persons, was disclosed last night at
q meeting of the Twin Cities section
of the American Railroads Protec-
tive Association.
Several special agents attending
the conference took time out to in
terview jobbers and retailers in hope
of finding the store which sold q
jacket to a man believed to have
participated in the plot.
Recently it was discovered that
1900 jackets Of the type found
abandoned near the wreck, pre-
sumably by one Of the saboteurs,
was made in Des Moines Oowa)
factory last year. Agents have OBJ
tanned the names of all outlets
handling the coats and have started
systematic survey Of their sales
in the hope Of picking up an iden-
tification clue.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Norway Praised, Belgian
Neutrality Reaifirmed
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS, April 17.-Foreign
Minister Paul Henri spaak yesterday
reamrmed Belgium's policy Of neu-
trality In speech in the Senate and
paid homage to gallant Norway"
for defending her independence.
II admit there Is great anxiety
prevailing In certain quarters" he
said, and urged discipline through
out the country.
I'VE have sympathies and friend
ships to which 1t would be pleas
ant to give full rein," he said. But
we have to do our duty-a harder
but indispensable road"
Belgium's neutrality policy, Spaak
asserted, is becoming more and more
popular with Belgians.
Reports from neighboring Luxem-
burg said important movements Of
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Engineer Fights Support
Case, Denies Faiherhood
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April IA strange
story Of being tricked into believing
that he and his first wife, Gladys,
were the parents of an infant was
related by James A. Hall, "a, In an
answer to contempt Of court pro-
ceedings on file today in Circuit
Court.
Mr.. Hall, an engineer, said he cele-
brated when his wife returned from
a hospital in 1881 with q baby boy.
He also asked for, and got, q raise
from the boss.
A month later, he added, his wife
told him she had entered the hos
pital when another woman was
about to become a mother and had
brought home the latter's unwanted
baby.
Mrs. Hall, awarded custody of the
boy when she obtained a divorce in
1885, accused her former husband of
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Lexington Presbytey
Hits Taylor Appointment

BY the Associated Press,
STAUNTON Va, April 1.-THE
Lexington Presbytery of the South
ern Presbyterian Church yesterday
adopted a resolution protesting the
appointment Of Myron G. Taylor as
the Presidents personal representa-
tive to the Vatican.
The resolution, which contended
that the appointment gave special
recognition to the Roman Catholic
Church and violated the principle
Of church and state separation, was
debated at length.
The Presbytery, which covers
some so churches in five Virginia
counties and one in West Virginia,
addressed an overture to the
church's General Assembly urging
it to take similar action.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Y. F. W. Post Elects Percy

Hampton D. Percy was elected
commander Of the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue Post, No. 2464, Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars, at a meeting
last night at the Washington Post
Club, 1700 l. street NV. Others
elected were: Fred G. Stello and
Stanley D. Harman, vice command
ers; Herbert D. Smith, Judge advo-
cate; Thacker v. Walker, chaplain;
DR.. Walter B. Vogel, surgeon, and
Chester A. Ferris, quartermaster
Thomas r. Campbell was appointed
adjutant.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
House Bloc Seeks
To Narrow Scope Of
Logan-Wa|ter Bill
Group Working Against
Big Odds in Seeking
More Exemptions
Nv the Associated press.

| BY the Associated Press.
A little group Of determined House
members worked against tremen-
dous odds today to exempt some OF
the New Deals largest agencies from
the Logan-Walter uniform proceed
ure bill.
Conceding privately that the
measure would win House approval
they sought to add the Agriculture
Department. the Coast Guard, the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion. the Federal Power Commits
sion, the T. v. A. and the Rural
Electrif1cation Administration to the
list of exemptions.
The list already included the Fed
eral Reserve Board, Controller OF
Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp, Interstate Commerce Com
mission. the State Department and
all Federal lending agencies.
But I doubt that all the per-
fumes of Arabia could make the bill
smell any sweeter," observed Repre-
sentative Rankin, Democrat, OF
Mississippi, a foe Of the legislation.
The measure is intended to set
up single pattern for issuance of
rules and regulations of the 130-odd
administrative agencies of the Gov
ernment and to expedite court re-
views of such orders.
Proponents contend that it would
place proper curbs on any agency
procedure which has been subject to
criticism. Opponents argue that
1T would bring a multitude of court
cases which might tie up an agen-
cy's work.
Major provisions Of the bill:
l. Any complaint against an agen-
cy regulation would be heard by an
intra-agency board, which would
recommend q decision to the agen-
cy'S highest official.
2. If request for the withdrawal
of a regulations were rejected, an
aggrieved person could appeal to a
Federal Circuit Court. The agency's
decision would be set aside If find-
ings of fact were erroneous or not
supported by substantial evidence. If
unconstitutional, illegal or beyond
the agency's jurisdiction.
3. If two or more appellate courts
disagreed on the same controversy
the issue would 60 automatically tc
the Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
Brother and Sister Visit
Bunkheud in Miumi
Nv the ASSocjatAd A presS

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 17.-Speaker
of the House Bankhead, recuperat-
ing here from a recent illness, was
visited yesterday by his brother,
Col. Henry M. Bankhead, United
States Commercial Attache at Ot-
tawa, and his sister, Mrs. Thomas
M. Owends of Montgomery, Ala.
The visitors came here after a
trip to Mexico City. Friends de-
clined to disclose where Speaker and
Mrs. Bankhead were staying, in Or
der to insure him complete rest and
privacy.
Evening star., 1940-04-17

being In arrears on support pay
ments for the child. Mr.. Hall seeks
to be relieved Of financial RESPONSE
biity on the ground that he is not
the father and that he was tricked
into adopting the child. He has re-
married since his divorce.
Mrs. Hall denied the charge Of
trtckery. She said her former hus-
band knew she went to the hospital
and was confined for 10 days only
Tor the purpose Of deceiving her
friends.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
School Custodiun Retires

Pupils and teachers Of Takoma
School are going to miss William
Jordan, colored custodian, retiring
after 2e years Of service. At an
assembly Monday Mr.. Jordan re-
ceived gifts Of appreciation from the
school.
Evening star., 1940-04-17
German troops last night were be-
lieved Of greater proportions than
usual transfers on the front.
Clyde w. Miller Dies

TOPEKA, Kans., April II @.-
Clyde w. Miller, "a, president Of the
Preferred Risk Fire Insurance Co.
and widely known In Republican
circles, died last night.
Evening star., 1940-04-17

Czech organization is establishing
q chain Of shoe factories in Africa.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-08

The world war title of "Captain OF
the Port" was revived and con-
ferred upon Commander Lester b.
Wells as the United States Coast
Guard took over control of the Po1
of Philadelphia. Commander Wells
will be in absolute command OF all
shipping and related shore actlVl'
ties surrounding the port, wal.
safety regulations more rigid tnaA
those enforced in 1917.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
Lieut.. Jim" Mulville

Retirement of Police Lieutenant James Mulville from the department con- cludes long and honorable career. There may have been more popular men than "Jim" Mulville to wear the familiar blue service uniform here in Waterbury, but there weren't very many. It is particu- larly unfortunate that the latter years of his public duties were interrupted so often and so continuously by break down in his health. Had this not hap pened Jim" Mulville would have been at the top of the list.
 It was good to read that Mayor Scully and other interested officials endeavored to have him reconsider his decision to retire so that he might undergo the proper treatment and rest necessary for the preservation of his health. Certainly he deserved this consideration for in the long years that he was on the force he was ever willing, courteous, and an efficient officer His appearance was always of the best and certainly his con- duct on duty was exemplary. The de- partment will miss Jim" Mulville; we need officers of his calibre to keep up the morale and discipline.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
Those Safety Isles

There has been much interest by pass ing motorists and pedestrians in the work that has been going on in the middle of West Main Street beyond the Soldiers Monument of recent days. Now that it is practically completed all can see that the city is endeavoring to provide some means of protection for people crossing the wide street at several points, as we'll as regulating the flow of traffic along this very busy thoroughfare. Addition of the safety isles is believed to be step towards providing pedestrians with the means of protection from speeding cars while in the middle of the street.
 There's no doubt but what the small resting spots will be of much help to timid persons. But there remains one other thing to be done. That is to provide am- pie lighting at these spots. Both at the Holmes Avenue State Street and the Gen. tral Avenue crossings there needs to be some type of spotlight played on the street after dusk. The former crossing, in particular, is dangerous simply be- cause the center of the street is in almost complete darkness and just at dusk vis- ibility is very poor at the point even with car-lights on and the nearby street lights illuminated. We think that some other means of illumination would complete the effort at safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
A Memory of Many Solferinos

The people of the United States are now being asked to join the Red Cross. Never was there time when it was more desirable that as many people as possible become members of that great body ot organized mercy. Never was it so neceS- sary that all contribute what they can, in money, in time, in service. Since that hot June day in 1859 when 300,0OO men locked in bloody battle on the field of Solferino, leaving almost without care 10000 of their number dead, dying, and wounded, the world has seen many Sol ferinoS But it was at Solferino that Henri Dunant, a young Swiss travelling as neutral, observed and helped with the care of the wounded at CaStiglione and Brescia. And it was three years later that he wrote his account of it - the first clarion call for organization of what is now known throughout the world as the Red Cross.
 Dunant felt the full shock of the horror of the battlefield, and he described it in his book, "A Memory of Solferino," in terms that no one can ever forget. The utter lack of any preparedness to relieve the suffering overwhelmed him, and the sense of helpleSSneSS of the individual, no matter how filled with pity and the wish to help. "The feeling one has of ones oWn utter inadequacy in such extraor- dsnary and solemn circumstances is un- speakable," wrote the young Dunant. Ut is, indeed, excessively distressing to real ize that you can never do more than help those who are just before you = that you must keep waiting men who are calling you and begging you to come -.
 So Dunant had the inspiration that has brought about the organization that min iGters in an. organized way, to suffering brought about by the all-too-efficient organization of destruction. Would it not be possible" he asked 'in time of peace and quiet, to form relief societies for the purpose of having care given to the wounded in wartime by jealous, de- voted and thoroughly-qualified volun- teers?"
 Yes, Dunant, it is possible! The i'm ploring appeal must therefore be made to men of all countries and of all classes' he added ''to the mighty ones of this world and to the poorest workman; for all can, in one way or another, each in his own sphere and within his own limi- tations, do something to help the good work forward" Yes, Dunant, and ever since you wrote in 1862 they have never failed to answer your appeal. They will not fail today.
 The world has seen many SolferinoS since Dunant's time; they are being seen today. Modern air war has brought the battlefield to every mans home. The need for jealous, devoted and thoroughly qualified volunteers" is greater than ever America of the great and never failing heart must answer this years Red Cross Roll Call with a mighty voice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23

has unearthed much that demands fed eral attention. Certainly it's latest an- nouncement is sufficient to send every agency concerned with the well-being of this nation into furious action. We want no part of any schemes that involve the United States in remapping Europe. Even our interest in the present European con- flict is only that of solicitous person who fears that the aftermath is not going to let him continue to live in peace.
 If Chairman Martin Dies has the fact he claims to have, then it is high time that they were used not for mere pub licity, but to produce results. Foreign nations are limited in what they may properly do within the boundary of another country For the United States to attempt to set up propaganda bureaus or the like in European countries would be committing most heinous crime. The same thing holds good over here. We're willing to listen to arguments on expan- sion programs, but we don't believe we should sacrifice our birthright for totali- tarianism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
WASTED MOTION (New Haven Register

At the elction laws commission's hearing in Hartford on several pro- posed changes in the registration and election procedure the New Ha- ven registrars indicated their oppo- sition to those involving a re-regis- tration and the use of the signature system of Identification thereafter One was termed unnecessary and the other impractical, and on the part of some similar communities the expense was objected to as not warranted by the results.
 Most citizens of this community will be inclined to side with the registrars opinion on the proposed re-registration and signature iden- tification requirements. One reason is that the community has never had the misfortune to have to contend with tendency to election irregu- larities. There are plenty of faults, but New Haven for one locality and the most of New England in general have had few election scandals.
 This does not mean that watch fulness should be discouraged, and reasonable and necessary protective measures sighted. It should permit, however, the avoidance of certain inconvenienceS and financial burdens which are a public necessity in com munities harassed by use of the strong-arm squad, the voting of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
CONNECTICUT SHOULD ACT Bridgeport Times-Star)

The question of redistricting Con- necticut for the election of state senators and the election of con- gressmen should not be permitted to pass over another census period just because the plans formally proposed by the Election Laws Revision com mittee have major technical faults on one hand, and gross political inequalities on the other
 To see that the electorate is given fair and equitable legislative repre- sensation is the first duty of any democracy. Connecticut democracy owes it to itself to see that one voter has just as much representa- tion in the state senate or in con- gress as an other. Furthermore, a democracy ought to be able to pro- ceed toward this aim without yield ing to the temptation to create dis trict divisions favorable to one party or another.
 The fact that Connecticut flunked its redistricting task in 1880, when the present conditions of unequal representation also existed, height ems the states responsibility to take action this time.
 If the plans that, have been pro- posed fail to meet the need, and we think they do, by wide margin. other plans can be drawn up. To see that they are is something in cumbent upon both Governor-elect Hurley and the incoming General Assembly,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23

The privilege or the right of casting vote at duly authorized local, state CT national elections is one that most Ameri- cans hold dear Others are very casual about suffrage. They vote as a rule, but if they were prevented from voting, it wouldn't make an awful lot of difference to them. Thanks to efforts of various non-partisan bodies and, yes, to the par tisan bodies this latter group is steadily declining. It's rare voter these days who isn't reached in some way or another so that his or her vote is solicited and every effort made to see that it is legally registered at the polls. However, there are many legal bars to voting which an- nually prevent thousands of laW-abiding Americans from voting. The Council of State Governments recently revealed some of the more common ones, such as the fact that 29 states may bar soldiers and sailors from voting. Most states have statutory bars against voting by persons who have been disqualified for a long series of reasons. So when you come right down to it, this privilege of voting is one to be cherished. You may not always enjoy it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23

Derby plans action shortly to prevent pollution of both the Naugatuck and Housatonic Rivers into which streams the city now empties most of it's raw sewerage. A trunkline interceptor will be built along the banks of each river linking all lateral sewers now emptying into them. A dis posal plant is to be built at Sullivan's Island and the two interceptors will carry all sewage directly to it. After neutraliza- tion the harmless wastes will be carried off by the stream This plan is being followed out following direct orders from the State Water Commission All of which makes one wonder just how long the commission will withhold any such order here in Waterbury where we are still contemplating disposal plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
. HlGHLIGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS
Lincoln's Boyhood Traced in Novel

Any book about Abraham Lincoln is certain to find an eager, waiting audience among American readers. Ard in these times of crisis, the calm, common sense reasoning of Lircoln is a sedative to nations nerves.
 Bruce Lancaster presents Lin- coln, the boy, as one of the cen- tral characters of his novel, "For Us the Living" (Stokes: $2.75). In Kentucky, in Indiana and in Illinois, he follows Lincoin's de- velopment, studying, working, jok- ing. laughing; here is his first speech, delivered in a debating club; here are his first efforts to lead men. Here, too, are the founda- tions of the principles to which he devoted his life.
 Lincoln cannot be called the hero of Lancaster's novel, for the story is that of Hugh Brace, crippled lad who became Lincoln'S friend. To- gether they foughS the frontier, ek- ing out a living, striving for educa- tion. Together they battled their heritage as ''movers,' finally estab- ished homes in Illinois.
 Lancaster succeeds in recreating the wilderness era that fathered Lincoln, present a vivid picture of people and customs in the early decades of the 18th century. We'd dings. epidemics and Indian war fare offer striking contrasts.
 The title of the noval is found in this typically Lincolnian analy- sis of why Americans go to war:
 we got a country here. Reckon it's a purity good one. How we git it? We got it cause folks rig up and fought ag'in the English king (. Now them folks as went out ag'in the king, they knowed a sight mor'd go out than'd come back. Every one of them knowed HE might be one of them as wouldn't come back. But they was willin' to do thet sos the rest cd live like they fingered folks ought to live.
 An ag'in the Injuns, too. They went SOS you and me cd set here 'thout some Injun a-stalk-in' us down the crick Fer us the Twin"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
AMERICAN SCENE
(Boston Post)

Night and day, for several months, steady stream of automobiles and trucks have rolled into the northern gate of the great Pratt and Whitney plant in East Hartford, while a steady stream of cars and trucks roll out the other gate to the South.
 The cars and trucks carry the workers and the materials employed in producing more aeroplane motors than were ever before turned out in single American plant. It is a scene that should be shown to people in the totalitarian nations. showing American workers rolling to their labor in automobiles, while workers in other nations travel to their daily toll afoot.
 The hum of the great plant has not ceased for over Q year, and the hum Is growing to Q roar. Every
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-23
A Little Action, Please

Every red-blooded American bristles just a bit at the thought or mention of the fact that subversive agencies are at disrupt the orderly process oi American thought, American way of doing things, recent statement from the Dies Commit familiar with what is actually going on But this number is small compared to those who are ignorant of the true facts.
 In the course of it's probe into un- American activities the Dies Committee