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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-11
Annual Dinner

Parish workers Of the church Of ST.
Francis Xavier were guests at q din
ner last night at The Elton. Priests
Of the parish were hosts at the affair,
and expressed thanks for the efforts
Of all those assisting them In church
work.
A program OF group singing was
led by Mrs. Mae Brit. The principal
speaker was Rev. James Broderick,
pastor. Rev. John McTeague served
as POSTMASTER.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-11
Radio Taken

one radio was stolen III 0 break
at the Waterbury Radio Service
store, 04O North Main street, last
night.
Police said burglars broke the
glass In the front door to get h.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-11
Child Recovering

Sidney Reshkop, four years old,
was injured over the right eve
yesterday when his sled coilided
with q truck driven BY AivaE
larson. $50 Frost read. The acct
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-11
KILLED LAST NIGHT

Berlin, Conn, Jan. 1l.-(UP)-
Herman J, Luetjen, SO, Beckley, was
killed last night when struck by Il
car operated by Melvin r. Trombley
Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-11

dent occurred near the chlia's
home, 1914 Plaza avenue. Sidney
was treated al tho Waterbury hos
pltai
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Women's S Bar Association
Elects Mrs. (. N. Cox

The Women's Bar Association OF
the District last night elected Mrs
Elizabeth NJ Cox, practicing attor-
ney, president to succeed Mrs. Hell
ena D. Reed. who was named to the
Board Of Directors.
Meeting at the Mayf1ower Hotel,
the association elected Mrs. Kath-
ryn j. Lawlor, vice president; Miss
Elizabeth v. Franzoni, treasurer;
Mrs. Cecil Mignonae Roeder, record
ing secretary; Miss Helen Goodner
corresponding secretary, and Miss
Helen Carloss and Mrs. Grace Brown
Stiles, assistant United States at
torney, to the Board of Directors.
Delegates named to a judicial
conference Of Washington attorneys
at the Court Of Appeals Building
Friday and Saturday were Mrs. Cox,
Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Ernest F. Parkinson,
Miss Marion Poole, Miss Annabel
Matthews, Mrs. Olive G. Faircloth,
Mrs. Stiles, Miss Catherine L. Vaux,
Mrs. Mabel Benson Sakis and Mrs.
Roeder.
Mrs. Cox will present q paper at
the conference on commissioner
and Assigned Counsel in Domestic
Relation Cases." Other matters to
be discussed are defense and SEN
fencing in criminal cases. the pro-
posed new courthouse. pre-trial pro-
cedure and the speeding up of court
cases.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

contract for the airport buildings, Il
Is now expected that the airport Win
not be ready for operation BY Labor
Day, as originally scheduled.
Col. Smith said bids will be asked
tomorrow for airport lighting facili.
ties and call will be made for con.
tracts on constructing grade sepa.
rations and bridges leading into the
field.
One Of the main points Of controyer.
sy In the interdepartmental commits
sion was whether to include ain con.
ditioning in the immediate plans.
It Is understood that after weeks Of
argument 1t has been decided that
this feature should be retained. The
air-conditioning system viii include
pipes from the building under.
ground to the service ramps.
In view of the increasing tension
over national defense, Col. Smith
said the new airport would be an
excellent adjunct to the military IA
cilities at Boiling Field and the Ana
costa Naval Air Station.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Fearing Move by Russian Army Ruana Virtually Mobizeo

in that battle would imperil the
whole cause. Yet that was not
done.
Someone May Have to Explain.
Everybody who knew anything
abo'it the position Is It existed be-
fore last Friday knew that the
Magnot Line ended on the west ut
the frontier Of Luxembourg and
that from there on there was
nothing much more than pill box
defense.
That. was the situation when the
war began last September and was
still the position last Friday. Some
body, some day, may have to ex-
plain why, for nine solid months, no
real attempt was made 10 create q
Masinot Line between Eierck and
the sea. Incidentally, It was not
known how many heavy tanks the
Germans had; 1t was even accepted
BY many people that they, did have
neavy enough tanks to- crack any
ordinary pill box line. Precautions
should have been taken; they were
not.
The hope still is that sheer cour-
age. plus the traditional overreach-
ing by the Germans, will stem the
tlde. Personally, We should not like
to bet on it.
.'copyright' 194o. chicaso Daily News. Inc)
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Columbia Jury Chosen
10 Try Mrs. Bur|eson
By the Associated Press.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 22.-The
trial of Mrs. May Walker Burleson
socially prominent divorced wife of a
United States Army colonel, who is
charged with murder in connection
with the Staying of the second wife
of her former husband, went for
ward rapidly today, with selection OF
jury taking only little more than
an hour. r...-
Mrs. Burleson, an artist and
former suffragette leader Of Calves
ton, Tex, came into the court
dressed in a fashionable black en-
semble, a silver fox fur about her
shoulders.
The jury was composed of four
textile workers, three farmers, a
restaurant operator, garage keeper.
clerk, truck driver and an adver-
tising salesman.
The defense announced 1t would
seek acquittal on the grounds Of
temporary insanity.
Mrs. Burleson was accompanied
by a Jail matron and Mrs, Van
Deman of Center Point, Tex, a
friend. A few feet away sat the
defendants former husband, Col.
Richard c. Burleson, an artillery
expert attached to the 9Th Army
Division.
All seating space in the courtroom
was occupied when the trial opened.
Spectators were ordered limited to
available seats.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

action the German drive toward
Paris was said to have reached the
region of Reims. Champagne, an
industrial center and q World War
landmark 80 miles east and north
Of the capital. !.
This would bring the bulge into
the French lines to new south
erly point. Previously the Germans
had reached a point IL miles south
Of Laon, which is 80 miles northwest
of Reims, and had occupied Rethel,
IS miles northeast of Reims.
The nearest German forces were
said to be about 60 miles from Paris.
Reims was bombarded heavily by
the Germans in September, 1914, and
the population lived for some time
in the huge underground wine cell
lars. It was scene Of action until
the end Of the war. Americans con-
tributed heavily to q fund for res
toration Of the famed Reims Cathe-
dral, which was severaly damaged.
The capture Of Amiens was de-
scribed by Germans today as one Of
the high points of the German op-
erations. Amiens was taken by the
Germans in the World War on Au-
gust 80, 1914, but after the battle Of
the Marne, soon afterward, the front
was established about 20 miles to the
east, where 1t remained until 1918.
A rail center, Amiens remained Of
great importance throughout the
World War as communications
point. and the Germans failed in
March, 1918, in . great effort to
break through the allide line. They
drove to within miles of the city,
but failed to reach it.
The German official news agency,
DNB, in an economic survey as
serted today that France already
had lost rs per cent of her pig iron
production through German occu-
patton Of the northern parts of the
country.
Steel imports by France from
Luxembourg have been eliminated
and airplane deliveries from the
Netherlands have been stopped.
French industry, 1t was stated,
has been hit severely by the loss Of
6,000, 900 tons Of coal which pre-
viously came from Belgium and the
Netherlands, and England is unable
to make up the loss, said DNB.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

seadrome. He was shown over the
site by Col. Sumpter Smith. chair
man Of the Interdepartmental Com
mission, directing the building OF
the airport.
A delegation Of Miami ofIicials also
visited the project yesterday. It Il
the antention to develop similar
base at Miami.
Runway Base Began.
Col. Smith said construction OF
the concrete base for more than q
mile and half Of highway has
just started and is expected to be
finished within q few weeks. This
stretch was part Of the Mount
Vernon boulevard, later relocated to
make way for airport facilities. In
addition, feeder roads are to be con.
structed leading to the airport prop
er. This was designed to eliminate
trafnc friction 50 that north and
south bound trafic may flow past
and into the airport without conges-
ton.
Because Of the delay in letting q
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Funds Now Available,
Speed Is Ordered on
Airport Building Bids
Review Of New Proposals
Directed With View to
Making Award Soon

The Public Buildings Administra-
ton today was under instruction to
review new supplemental bids Of
fered for construction of the term
inal building and hangers at the
National Airport at Gravelly Point
with a view to making an award as
soon as possible.
The Civil Aeronautics Authority
today was given notice that money
had been made available for con-
struction work.
Original bids were opened March
26. After consultation among the
members of the Interdepartmental
Committee, it was found that avail
able funds were insufficient to cover
the bids. For nearly eight weeks
conferences have been in progress
IN an effort to find a way to reduce
costs under the specifications. Re-
Gently the specifications we're
changed in number of places to
reduce costs.
Several errors were found in the
original specifications which since
have been corrected. One of the
major changes made. was In the
heating system which originally
called for coal fuel. A change was
made to oil with a resultant saving
in money, officials declared.
Italian General Visits Airport.
Meanwhile. the airport continues
to be a source of interest to foreign
visitors. Yesterday Gen. di Brigata
Aerea Stefano aCagna of Italy in
spected the development and ex-
pressed amazement at the speed of
construction. 5
Gen. Cagna is touring United
States airports to see what is being
done in this country for civil avi-
alton. On his return to italy, he is
slated to become chief of civil
aeronautics. a position similar to
that held by Robert H. Hinckley of
the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
His prime objective, it is under
stood. is to develop a terminal near
Rome similar to that being built for
Washington. He particularly was
interested in the combination of
features which will give the National
Capital a land plane base and a
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Relief Bill Debate
Continues; Major
Changes Beaten
Decentralization PIun
And Increase in Fund
To Two Billion Lose
Nv the ANS0ci ated press

BY the Associated Press.
After two administration victories
the House fight over next year.
relief funds boiled down today te
relatively minor restrictions on how
the w. p. A. shall spend $o75, $780,
600 for the eight months beginning
July /.
Democrats shouted down yester.
day Republican attempt to decen-
tralize the w. p. A. by MAKING
direct grants to communities, and
also defeated, IA to 81, a proposal
that the fund be boosted to $2,232,-
900, 900 for the full 12-month period
beginning July l.
Representative Taber, Republican
OF New York, who proposed the de-
Capitalization policy, argued that i,
would eliminate much waste in the
w. P. A. and, by slashing admins
trative expenses, would pump more
money into relief channels.
But Representative Cannon, DEM
ocrat, Of Missouri shouted that ths
suggestion would in effect abolish
the w. P. A., would reduce the num-
Der that could be carried on the
rolls and would mean "a return tt
the dole"
Representative Casey, Democrat
OF Massachusetts, led the futile fight
Tor the increase in w. P. A. funds
He contended that 10000 persons
rather than the current 1900 900
should be provided for. Democratic
leaders did not make a speech in
opposition.
The President stirred up a new
argument by sending a letter tc
Representative Cannon, in charge OF
the bill asking removal Of a ban
against Federal projects-buildings
bridges, stadiums, etc.-costing more
than $4,000 and against more than
$4,000 w. P. A. contribution tc
non-Federal projects.
AAAS ASoAaSAAe llldL IllS
proportion of relief on large con-
struction projects frequently was
greater than on smaller ones. He
commented. too, that the limitation
would have "a particularly harmful
effect" on national defense project.
to which he said the w. P. A. woulc
give priority.
The House Appropriations Com.
mittee had inserted the limitation.
on the theory that more money
would be diverted to projects where
a larger percentage Of relief labor
could be employed.
| While the House was debating tn,
relief program, Federal Works Ad.
ninistrator Carmody asked Congress.
to add a year to the time for com.
pleting P. w. A. projects. Under
present law they are supposed to bs
finished by next June 80. but Mr.
Carmody said about 800 project!
would miss that deadline.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Duke of Gloucester Escapes
Death as ? Bombs Hit His Hotel
Wirephoto From Paramount News.

improvised desk with a grizzled top
sergeant while a burning truck lit
the street.
This was the fourth bombing
the soldierly third son of the late
King George v has undergone
Once he was wounded In the right
hand by bomb splinter. Now he
offers his left hand in greeting. Still
Henry" to old friends, he is popu-
lar with all ranks.
The morning after the bombing
he told me he was getting used to
it" and he commented:
'"The Boche put on quite a show
for us, didn't he?" r '..'
The Duke expected to return from
London to the British Expeditionary
Force soon to resume his duties as
chief liaison officer between the
British and French armies.
Evening star., 1940-05-22
BY DREW MIDDLETON,


LONDON, May 22.-The Duke OF
Gloucester narrowly escaped death
in an air raid on French town
Sunday night.
The hotel in which he was staying
was hit by two German bombs. A
third exploded in the roadway out
side.
I was 100 yards away when the
bombs exploded, and saw the Duke,
mistaken and calm, emerge from
the cellar where he had had supper
with friends among the cavalry Of
ficers.
A short time later he helped get
out messages to general headquar-
ters, working side by side at AN
Evening star., 1940-05-22
100000 Resevists
Called 10 CoIors'in
Next a Hours j
All Leaves Cancelled;
Russiun Reinforcements
5lH
At Border Reported
~ the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press. Is3 ...
BUCHAREST, May 22.-Rumania
ordered virtual general mobiliza-
ton today in q move which diplo-
mats believed was linked with
tBucharest's fears that Soviet Rus
sia's big army may soon march into
Bessarabia.
The general stan called 800, 900
reservists to the colors in the next
~ hours, bringing the army to what
the staff called "the highest state of
preparedness"
Reports to military headquarters
here said Soviet troop concentra-
tions on Rumania's frontier had
been heavily reinforced in the last
few days.
AL leaves also were Cancelled i'm
mediately, with officers and men
ordered to report back to their
units before noon tomorrow.
The order caused great excitement
In Bucharest. Il
1t will swell the ranks of the
army, navy and air force to more
than 1000, 900 men in active service.
The only exceptions made were
for men working on fortifications or
strategic military highways and
railways.
Normal train service was ordered
reduced Immediately SO that the
railways may carry reservists to
the frontiers.
Calls to the colors in Rumania are
made according to colored mobiliza-
ton cards held by the reservists.
Yellow and red cards were specified
in the new order. Nearly all other
colors had been summoned since the
European war broke out last Sep
tember.
Heavy guards which have been
posted at the oil fields, railway
centers and coastal ports for many
months were increased in strength
this morning.
Rich in oil-badly needed for
modern mechanical warfare-King
Carols little Balkan kingdom long
has worried over a possible German
invasion if the war should spread to
Southeastern Europe.
Evening star., 1940-05-22

Berlin
Continued From First Page }

which opens toward the channel
and which the Germans are trying
to close around the allies.
"At Valenciennes," the high COM
mand said, "the attack is under
way, coupled with hard fighting
against French forces concentrated
in this region"
An allied attempt to break
through the pocket southwark via
Arras was repelled, the high COM
mand said, with Junkers dive
bombers helping considerably to
frustrate an English tank attack" /"
Mopping Up Progresses.
Much Of the German effort was
In mopping-up operations. The
communique reported capture Of the
"modernized strong forts" of Neuf-
chateau, Belgium, and disclosed the
capture of 10000 French and $4,000
Dutch troops before Hollands last
resistance ended May 10 In iceland
Province.
It claimed great success" for the
air force yesterday in impeding re-
treat and blasting allied air bases,
with 100 allied planes lost to only 10
German planes missing.
Besides a British battleship and
heavy cruiser reported yesterday to
have been struck by bombs of Nor
way. the communique reported "a
cruiser, merchant and transport
ships destroyed and other vessels
damaged of the Belgian-French
coast.
"Speedboats of the German Navy
during this undertaking against
French channel ports sunk one en-
emy auxiliary cruiser" 1t added.
Nazi Press Jubilant.
A jubilant Nazi press played upon
the theme that the Germans had
carried the "blitzkrieg" to England's
door yesterday by driving advance
columns past Arras and Amiens to
the town of Abbeville.
But prior to any direct action
against England, authoritative
spokesmen said, the Germans must
first close the deep sack they have
created with the Belgian towns of
Charleroi and Mons and the French
town Of Maubeuge at the bottom
and opening westward toward the
Channel.
As to what might befall the en-
trapped enemy, it was pointed out
that the German pincer strategy
already had resulted in crushing
: the 9th French Army which, accord
8 ing to the high command, "is about
) to be dissolved" with its newly
! appointed commander, Gen. Giraud,
( and his staff already fallen into
German hands.
= The Hamburger Fremdenblatt
@ssaid: "The next few days will de-
6 eide the fate of the allied armies
. trapped in the region between the
~sSomme and Scheldt Rivers and the
3 Channel coast. All that is to be
s4done is to solidify and tighten the
ring. The remaining task will be
sscarried out by German bombers."
= East and south OF this scene OF
Evening star., 1940-05-22

Peru's bill for aeronautical prod
ucts from the United States last
year was six times that of 1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24

Florida's annual mean tenn
perature ranges from SO to ~ de-
grees. That's comfortable liv-
ing!
The Pensacola Air Station of
the u. S. Navy is known as the
Annapolis of the Air" as all
Naval filters must undergo train
ing there
The Palatka Ravine Gardens
in the spring contain thousands
of blooming azalea plants. 1t is
located in one of the most beau
tiful raVines in the South.
Caviar is produced in Florida.
It is made from the roe of the
sturgeon which spawns in the
rivers of west Florida.
A lake in the shape Of an out
line map of Florida is found at
Zephyrhills, and is bordered by
a fine tourist and trailer camp
and recreational center.
Clearwater has the second
Continued On Page Four
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
COUNTY PRISON
GETS OK. MARK
INSPECTOR HERE YESTER
DAY SATISFIED WITH ALL
CONDITIONS

Prison Inspector j. E. Creech,
who works out of the office of
Nathan Mayo, head of the De-
partment of Agriculture of Flor
ida, was a visitor in the city
yesterday for the purpose of in
Specting the county Jail and the
property.
After making a thorough in
spection of every building on the
site and the grounds, Mr.. Creech
told Keeper Leon Roberts that
he had never before inspected
the Jail without finding some
thing to criticize, but his report
this time would be 100 per cent.
With the shower baths in per-
feet working order. and all sani-
tary arrangements functioning
properly, Mr.. Creech said there
was nothing to be said except
that everything was in perfect
condition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
COMMISSION
HEARS BETTER
TOLLS REPORT
MEETING HELD YESTERDAY
IN MIAMI; TREND INDI-
GATES $4,000 INCREASE FOR
MONTH

Tolls collected by the Overseas
Road and Toll Bridge District
during April up to and including
Saturday, April 20, were approx
mately $4,000 in excess of tolls
collected for the same period last
year, and an indicated $4,000 in
crease for the month was shown,
according to- Auditor c. G. Hicks
report turned in at the commits
sion meeting held yesterday in
Miami.
The meeting was called to Or
der by John Slade, chairman, in
the offices of the State Road De-
partment, in the County Build
ing, at 900 o'clock, with Com
missioners John Costar, c. c.
Symonette and John Kennedy
present. Ed. r. Neff, general
manager, was also present, as
we'll as Mr. Hicks.
Other matters handled by the
commission, which had not met
for two months, were mostly
routine. Resignation of Francis
Delaney as secretary to Mr. Neff
was accepted and it was an
nouneed that, for the present, the
position would remain untitled.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-24
CANCER CAN
Be CURED
LOCAL CONTROL DRIVE
GIVES PERTINENT FACTS
ABOUT DISEASE

The Key West division of the
Women's Field Army for the
Control of Cancer, through its
educational campaign will an
swer suestions on what to
Know-What to do about Can
GER"
Here are some of the questions
and answers prepared by the
American Society for the Con-
troll of Cancer:
Early is the watchword in
cancer control. The danger sig
mails are:
l. Any unusual lump or thick
ening, especially in the breast.
2. Any irregular bleeding or
discharge from any body open
ing.
3. Any sore that does not heal
particularly about the tongue,
mouth or lips.
4. Persistent indigestion, often
accompanied by loss of weight.
5. Sudden changes in the form
or rate of growth of a mole or
Wart.
6. A persistent change from
the normal habit or action of the
bowels.
Pain is usually absent except
in well advanced or late cancer.
Many types of cancer can be
cured-but treatment must start
early while the disease is still
local. The American College of
Surgeons has reported more than
$4,000 cured cancer cases. All are
asked to enlist in the Women's
Field Army to control this dis
ease.