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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-30
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voice In the bargaining.
Fist fights had started and po-
lice had been called to augment
the plant guards. Union and plant
officials declared negotiating pro-
cedure could stand any Investigate
ing, and insisted satisfactory prog
ress was being made. But picket
line appeared and the company in
dictated there might be shutdown
until peace could be restored.
Gull Plane officials made
statement that their schedule would
be severely upset if materials didn't
come through from the Smithson
factory, and the papers pointed out
that Gull Plane output was vital
factor in the new national defense
program.
Sue Mary had a date with Joe
that evening. well, it looks as
though we're in for it," he told her
grimly I'VE all want to work. We all
take our jobs seriously. We know the
union won't let the company take
advantage of these war time emer-
gencies, and we know we're working
for the good of the country. Yet y
certain bunch of half-wits are caus-
ing trouble enough to force the fac
tory to close down.
81 was talking to some of the
boys this noon, and none of us
knows exactly why this business
has started. And I took a look
at that picket line. Some of the
guys in it I swear never saw
before: long-haired guys, profess
sional pickets. And by the way -
I thought I saw that guy Nick
in the neighborhood."
Mick" Sue Mary's voice broke.
Mick - why should he be there?
And I don't think you would be able
to recognize him anyway. You only
saw him once"
That's right - once when I took
you home, he was leaving with
that Natalie person But I got a
look at him, and I'm sure this
was the same guy.
"I wouldn't be surprised any,
way. He's the kind that starts trou-
Bile like this. A super-American
working for the der-privileged."
Ito Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-30
POLLS

The biggest entertainment treat
OF the season is being presented at
the Loew Poll Theater tomorrow
afternoon. when George Whites
1910 edition Of his one and original
scandals, will be seen In person on
the stage. The Scandals will be here
for three days, Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Of this week, and will
be presented three times daily, at
3, 9 and 0 p. NJ.
The Scandals has retained Us
original east OF. 10 persons, includ.
Inc 40 gorgeous Scan Dolls. most
beautiful shoWgiyls IN the world
Den Blue, famous Hollywood come
dian heads the cast OF the SHOW
which, also features such outstand'
ina entertainers a. Billy Rayes; Rosl
Wvee and juno Mann; the beautiful
NHlaIsf sisters: Craig Matthew's
5F|nirTo0 Sisters, Milton Fenton:
Mary Jane Brown and scores Of
others ZOE numerous 70 mention,
Ila scandals X ihe same sensa'
iionaI al4oW that VS. presented 70
Mow Vnfk and Ch'eaRo audiences
iH|a gaaa ~ hAla0 9 eeas, bui " Y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-30
. STORIES
I'M STAMPS
Was Washington Wrong
In Training His Army?

THE American colonial army
Z was little more than an un-
trained patriotic rabble when
George Washington assumed COM
mand at Cambridge in ITS
Washington is shown taking com.
mand on the stamp above, one Of
the U. S. Lexington-C Concord issue
of 1925, concentrating the 150th
anniversary of the first battle OF
the Revolution.
Military critics now believe
Washington was wrong in trying
to make his army conform to
British standards of strategy anc
discipline. Most of the Americans
were expert marksmen, but they
had no liking for lines, squares
and bayonets. They preferred to
hide behind rocks and trees, pick
off their British enemies.
Washington wanted an army
with strict discipline, drilled in
military tactics of the period. He
hated the familiarity of officers
and men, tried to make regula-
tons and have them kept.
But the rabble army showed
its courage at Lexington and Con-
cord and again at Bunker Hill.
The Americans made their best
showing at Bunker Hill, losing
only AL men to the British 1854.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-30
In The Local Theaters

being shown here at popular Loew
prices.
Don't miss this stupendous pro-
duction full of hot tunes, new gags,
numerous giggles and startling new
dances.
In addition there will be an out
standing screen program headed by
"Sky Murder" an MGM hit full of
thrills, chills, spills and romance.
Walter Pidgeon and Karen Verne
have the leads in this all-new and
most exciting of the Nick Carter
series.
All in all, here you have the big
gest combination event of stage and
screen ever presented anywhere at
anytime, SO plan to make up a
theater party and attend this grand
show.
Attractions coming to a close at
Loew's Poll this evening are Haunt
ed Honeymoon" with Robert Mont
gomery and Grand Ole Opry''
with the Weaver Brothers,
Movie Party, thrilling game OF
fun and fortune will be played at
Loew's Poll as usual, this Thursday
evening, and 500 in cash awards
will be given away.
Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland
are co-starred IN Strike Up The
Band" with Paul Whiteman and his
orchestra, opening at Loew's on Fri
day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-30
STATE

Only two days remain in which
theatergoers may attend the Warner
Bros. State theater and enjoy the
streamlined musical farce, "Argen-
tine Nights" starring the Ritz
Brothers and the famous Andrews
Sisters. On the same big show is a
thriller, 1.-THE Mummy'S Hand
with Dick Foran and Peggy Moran
in featured roles. Plan now to see
this show at the State before the
closing performances tomorrow
evening. You're sure to enjoy every
minute of it.
With considerable pride the man
agement of the State theater pre-
sentS, starting Wednesday, 1.-THE
Towards of Virginia" starring Cary
Grant, Martha Scott and huge
cast of supporting players.
Adapted from THE Tree of Lib
erty," Elizabeth Pages best-selling
story of the birth of America, you
will count 1.-THE Towards of Vir-
ginia" among the truly great pic
lures of all times after you see it
at the State.
A blood tingling epic of the Amer
lean Revolution, of the birth of a
nation, 1.-THE Towards of Virginia"
is said to be the closest thing to an
Academy Award winner made in
Hollywood this year.
According to advance reports, the
film is literally carved out of the
rugged history of America, story
which tells not only of the eternally
moving romance between lusty
frontiersman and a gracious Vir-
GINA belle but also the sweeping,
monumental tale of America-the
America of Jefferson and Washing
to-:, the America of Patrick Henry
and all the other valiant spokesman
and fighters who believed that free
dom can and must flourish upon
the earth, that oppression from
within Or from without a nation
must not and shall not be.
Critics have been unanimous in
their praises of Grant and Miss
Scott, who scored personal tri-
umph in Our Town" Sir Cedric
Hardwicke, Richard Carlson, Alan
Marshal, Paul Kelly, Elizabeth Ris-
don and other members of the cast
appear in splendid support of the
stars.
And for your further enjoyment
the management will present ella
mour For Sale with Roger Pryor
and Anita Louise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-30
c. AM0aIM
G. ACM EnS
PRIZE NOVELS

Listed here are the titles of fivt
novels which won the Pulitzer priz
in their respective publication years
Can you supply the author of each
l. The Age of Innocence.
2. The Yearling.
3. The Bridge of San Luis Rey.
4. So Big.
S. Lamb in His Bosom.
Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-30

The Bird Cage was crowded and
noisy. Sue Mary had been afraid
she would be conspicuous, since
she wasn't wearing a formal but
about her people moved wearing all
types of clothes: women in sports
dresses, afternoon frocks, and breath
taking evening gowns adorned with
orchids, gardenias, and jewels. She
touched her own simple blue crepe,
one of those she had bought only a
short time ago, and tangled the
bracelet at her wrist.
This would have been fun, a
thrilling adventure, if only she
weren't ever conscious of the real
reason that brought them there.
They stopped at the bar for a
few moments while Nick looked
the crowd over. Sue Mary's eyes
opened wide at the crystal, the
mirrors, the soft rose hangings,
the modern chrome furniture, the
amusing, sophisticated muralS.
Then they walked through the
other rooms where people crowd
ed about tables and piles of money
and chips were in evidence every
where. 1t was in the last room -
a smaller one with only a few
people - that she saw Vera and
Ross Clark, Jr.
Vera was beautiful. Regal, thought
Sue Mary, remembering Babs' ad-
jective. She wore plain, heavy
white jersey gown with loW-cut
bodice that showed her tanned
shoulders; her head was held high
and her black braids worn like a
coronet.
Any man would find it hard to
ignore such beauty. Sue Mary adj
mitted, but looking at young
Clark she saw he was too far
gone to see Vera or anyone else.
He was swaying and the drink in
his hand had spilled over the cuff
of his coat. His face was flushed
and his blond hair mussed. He
was intent on the game and it was
a simple matter for Vera to step
back beside Nick.
They moved over to the window
while Sue Mary turned to watch
th3 play at the table. When she
locked back she couldn't see them.
She went over to the door and
in the mirror saw them standing
in the hall Their voices came to
her. She strained to listen.
"Well, how much do you think he
dropped?" Nick's voice was insist
ert.
IT haven't been able to keep
count" Vera said a bit impatiently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-30
NOT LIMITED

Beer comes from hops, wine from
grapes, and hard liquor from grain,
but they also may come from cac-
tus plants, dandelions, rice, pota-
toes, and prunes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-30

An characters, organizations
and incidents of this serial are
entirely fictitious.
YESTERDAY: Sue Mary keeps
q date with Nick, hoping to find
out more Of the facts behind the
strike. Nick talks glibly for a
while, then, as Sue Mary ques-
tons him, becomes evasive. He
asks about the Office, Vera. She
is going to gambling place with
Clark. Nick suggests they go,
too.
NICK AND VERA SET A TRAP
CHAPTER XIX
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-30

Answers on Back Page
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Murray Has
Program For
Industry
CLIO President Sub
mits Plan Designed to
Produce 500 All-Met-
al Planes Daily by
Pooling Resources of
Auto Industry.

Washington, Dec. 80 (AP) -.
President Philip Murray of the Go
announced to-day he had submitted
to President Roosevelt Il plan design
ed to produce 500 all-metal pursuit
planes a day by pooling the entire
facilities Of tho automobile industry.
The plan is based on q survey by
Walter Rcuthcr Of CLOS United Auto
Workers union to determine the pos
sihilities of applying mass production
methods to the manufacture Of air
planes.
The survey, Murray said, indicated
that less than so percent Of the
facilities of the auto industry were
now in use.
The Reuther survey advanced the
theory that the basic motor produc-
ton and stamping machinery of the
nations auto plants could be adapt
ed to mass production of airplanes
and also held that there was an ade-
quate supply of labor to handle the
mass production of both automobiles
and complete airplanes. Murray said
the 500 a day plane output could be
achieved in six months.
The plan contemplates spreading
out the production Of automobiles
over twelve months period instead
of concentrating their production
during peak months Of the fall, Win
ter and spring.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Mannheim
RaidedAnew
Raj Planes Also At
tack Invasion Ports,
Continuing Series of
Heavy Raids.

London, Dec. 90 (AP) RAJ
planes again blasted the German in
Gustrial center Of Mannheim and the
nearby suburb Of LudWigShaven last
right and also attacked the invasion
ports of Flushing. Dunkerque and
Calais, the air ministry announced
today.
1t was the second weekend attack
on Mannheim, important Rhineland
rail junction and manufacturing city,
which last week was raided heavily
on four successive nights.
Last nights attacks capped series
Of British raids since Saturday on
Germany, Italy and four nazi-con-
quered countries.
industrial taroetS at Mannheim
were the main objectiveS' of the
RAJ. the ministry said, and thele
were fires and explosions both there
and at LudWigshaVen on the opposite
bank Of the Rhine.
The communique said targets else
where in the Rhineland and air fields
ii German-occupled territory were
also bombed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Churchill Urges
Italians to Get
Rid of MussOllnl

London, Dec. % - (AP)-
Prime Minister Churchill broad
cast an appeal to the Italian peO-
pie tonight to rid themselves of
Premier Mussolini and threaten
ed to rip their African empire
ITO threads and tatters" if they
continue the war.
War between Britain and Italy
came about because of one man"
and the people of Italy and
Italy's army were never consult
cd, Churchill said.
Surely the time has come
when the Italian monarchy and
the people who guard the sacred
center of. ChristendOm should
have word to say upon those war
inspiring issues" Churchill said.
surely the italian army which
has fought SO bravely on many
occasions past but now evidently
has not heart for the job, should
take some care Of the life and
future of Italy"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Extension OF Army Camps
In North Carolina Raises
Prohibition Issue Again

in the vicinity Of camps and, later,
national aridity
It's nothing to be proud Of, but
another thing which makes some
sort Of liquor battle more likely IS
the duty of this legislature to re-
spportion General Assembly men,
bership among the hundred counties
as directed by the Constitution.
The eastern counties which have
liquor stores and do not want re-
apportionment are going to be
threatened with referendum drive
by Piedmont and western legislators
from counties which have not Abe
setups but which want reshuffle of
the legislative deck.
Then the trading will be, with
what results nobody can predict with
even 4 moderate chance OF accuracy
A minor angle of the liquor situa-
ton is being brought out during the
current efforts of four local govern
ment units (Wake county, city of RAJ
leigh, Dullam county and city OF
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Six Killed
In Highway
accidents

Ca~,ottc. Dec. %. - (AP)- Six
persons were known dead and q
.unocr injured today as reports
gs~c in from highway accidents
.a~ the state during the weekend.
2.loh Lewis Hollifield, 20. of Win
.,.D-Salen1, was killed and three
liners hurt when an automobile
.-1sloC over an embankment.
#..l@ Walking along the Angler
Ellington highway, J. w. Giles, 50,
.. near Angler was struck and kill
lis. Nancy Pittman. 50, Micro,
a.-d IF injuries sufferd in an accidetn
- Selma.
t.,rrcncc Saunders. nine, was killed
. ..IorgaNton when a trailer in which
r.. md another child were playing
r.."d down an incline and struck
. house
Mrs. H. l.. Nichols. SO, of Hen
rscn. died in a GoldSborO hospital
To-. injuries suffered in an accident
.'a- there
H. 3. Jones, 90, died last night Of
EUrjeS suffered in an automobile
~",dent near KinStOn, Saturday
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
British Announce 1926
Italians Taken In Africa
"Several Thousand
More" c aptives
Awaiting Trans err
From Sidi Barrani.

Cairo, Dec 23.-CAP)-The British
raised their total Of italian captlVes
again today, announcing that $3.50,
including l.704 officers, have been
moved up to the rear from the Sid
Barrani area in North Africa and
several thousand more" are still
awaiting transfer.
Crossing paths with the Italians
moving behind the British lines in
the western desert, steady streams OF
British reinfOrcements were moving
up to the siege line around battered
Bardia, massing for an assault.
The general headquarters COM
muniuue said that while British ar
tillery still harassed the Italians in
side Bardia "our preparations out
side are progressing"
Reports from the frontier said that
while field and naval guns battered
Bardia's defenses from land and sea,
fast mechanical units which have
spearheaded the British counter in
vasion struck off to the west once
more.
marshal Graziani, in a report TO
Premier Mussolini, said AZ British
planes had been doWned and pos
sibly 20 others. In that report
GRAHAM laid his army's setback lar
gely to the fact that tank units ne
expected from Italy early in Deem
Der never reached Libya.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Chii1nara Is
important
Italian Base
Battalion of Fascist
Militia and Great
Quantities of War
Material Also Said to
Have Been Taken by
Greeks.

Athens. Dec. %. -(AP) - The
Greek government announced today
the capture of Chimara, d Stratcgi-
cally important Italian supply base
on the Albanian coast between
Valona and Porto Edda.
Announced at the same time was
the capture of the l53rd battalion o.
the fascist militia made up Of 800
men and 80 officers.
Great quantities OF war materials
were said also to have been taken.
The Italians were reported in dis
orderly flight toward Valona pur-
sued by a Greek motorized column.
Greek military sources said posses
sion of Chimara opened the way for
the counter invaders to advance
swiftly toward the Italian-held port
over a good coastal highway.
At the same time the Raj COM
mand reported a big air battle Sat-
urday over Argirocastro, Greek-hcld
Albanian stronghold. in which it said
the British filters shot down at least
eight Italian planes and lost only two
themselves although outnumbercd
more than eight to one.
The Italian attack by so fighters,
il said. came after nine Raj fighters
had intercepted fighter-escorted Ital-
ian bomber formations over the town.
The communique also reported
Raj attacks yesterday on oil wells
at Kucova in central Albania and
said call bombs fell in the target
area despite Italian aerial and ground
defense fire"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Retail Business
Hits High Level
Eden Assumes
Secretaryship

London, Dec. 23.-(AP)-An-
thony Eden took over the foreign
sccretaryShip today in a quick
change interpreted by some neu-
trail sources as fOreshadOWing a
more aggressive British diplo-
macy, possibly including improv-
ed relations with Soviet Russia.
His predecessor, Lord Halifax,
will rest several days in the
north of England before leaving
for his new post as ambassador
to Washington early in the new
year."
In Berlin, official German
comment on Eden's appointment
was wanting, but authorized
sources asserted it was interest
ing to note how Churchill man
aged to rid himself of Halifax"
In Rome, Italian political cir
cIes said they looked fOr still
more intimate collaboration" be-
tween the United States and
Great Britain with Lord Halifax
as the ambassador to Washing
ton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
N. G.. Law Is
Held Invalid

Washington, Dec. 23.-(AP)-The
supreme co,rt held unconstitutional
today a 1887 North Carolina law im-
posing a $3.50 annual privilege tax
On companies other than regular re-
tail merchants in the state which dis
play samples in hotel rooms or rented
houses for the purpose of obtainin
orders for retail sale.
Justice Reed delivered the unant-
NOUS opinion in the case brought by
Best & Co., of New York.
R. H. Nye and L. c. Mayors Of
Lumberton, N. c., today were grant
ed supreme court review of their
conviction on charges of contempt OF
court.
The contempt charges arose out OF
alleged efforts of the two men to
pursuade w. H. Elmore of Conway,
S. c., to drop a damage suit for S3O,-
900 against the B. c. Remedy Co., IN
connection with the death of Elmores
son.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Swiss Protest
Raj Flights
Over Country

Bern. Dec. 23.-(AP(-Thc
Swiss minister to London was
instructed today to make "mOst
energetic protest" against royal
air force flights over neutral
Switzerland after bombs drop
ped last night near Zurich in
jured eleven persons.
A Swiss communicate said the
planes which dropped the bombs
and caused alarms over several
Swiss cities had been identified
as British.
The minister to London was
instructed to demand full dam
ages and reparatiOnS.
It was the second formal pro-
test TO London within week.
Bombs which killed four women
December 6 at Basel also were
identified as British and a pro-
test was made the following day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
IN the Sir Walter Hotel
BY HENRY AVERILL.

Raleigh, Dec. Reconstruction Of
my camps in North Carolina has
Used many questions of material
while garrisoning of these camps
nth many thousand volunteers and
csafteeS is placing double emphasis
On the moral question which has
80 often been debated and never set
'ted-the matter Of Intoxicating
liquor.
There was almost sure to be some
sort Of liquor issue in the l941 Gen
"raI Assembly; but Fort Braggs
"arming soldier population and the
prospect that other thousands OF
TpungStG,s will be located at Holly
Ridge in OnSIoW and at other Tar
Heel environments makes that assutr-
once double sure
On the surface there seems NJ
such driving force behind the pro-
nlbltion movement as there was
back in 1917. but it should not be
inrgotten that the first World War
r'rCh' int ban on sale OF liquor
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Sales Tax Receipts
Show Business in State
Running $4,000, 900
Ahead of 1889 Rec.
ords, Averill Dis
closes.
Daily DlSnaIt; nr"rD.
In the Sir 'U1;,e- Hotel.
By HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Dec. 23.-Retail business
in North Carolina during 1910 was
up S4l, 100000 over 1929, an analysis
of sales tax receipts for the two years
indicates.
The breakdown also indicates that
placing foods for home consumption
on the exempt list will not actually
reduce the present sales tax revenue,
provided (and of course it's vital
proviso) that business continues to
increase in the same proportion.
Even if business should remain at
its present level, however, sales tax
returns for the immediate future
would still be as great as the cSti-
mates upon which tn" current bier-
NUNS budget was balanced.
Getting around TO the figures, Il
summary of monthly reports from
the Department Of Revenue with
December, 1910, receipts cStimatcd)
shows that l940'S sales tax revenue
will almost reach $l3,O00,O00. The
exact figures for eleven months, plus
an estimated S1,300,0O0 for December,
put receipts for this calendar year at
S12,827.2l3.32 as compared with a
total of S11,216,724.A3 for 1889.
Thus the 1910 increase figures to
be Sl,230,07994 over 1889
InaSmuch as the sales tax is levied
on a three per cent rate, il is only
necessary to multiply this $780,
O79.94 by 1888 in order to arrive at
s4O,999.564.4O as the approximate in
crease in total retail business subject
to the sales tax.
In addition to the taXableS sold at
retail, there. should be added the
present list of exempt basic foods in
order to arrive at the total retail sales
and resulting increase. Taking this
into consideration, it is likely that
the grand total Of retail trade in
North Carolina actually increased by
at least S45,000,000
It is notable that every month Of
1910 showed an increase over the
corresponding period in the previous
year. The smallest increase was the
Approximately $4,000 shown in Au-
gust, while last month scared ovel
November, 1889, by S15O,OOO to set
the high for monthly increase in rev.
enue.
It is also notable that 1910 shows
million dollar" months and four
months under that figure, whereas
in 1889 it was exactly the reverse,
with only four "million dollar
months against eight which dropped
under seven figures.
The January total of Sl,395. 435 80
was the highest on record: but if
this month shows the increases which
the early opening of Christmas shop
ping makes likely, that figure may
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-23
Nazi Troops
To Runania

Lokoshaza, Hungary, On the Ru-
nlanian Frontier, Dec. 23.-(AP)-
Thousands of German troops with
full war gear crossed into Rumania
today.
Border reports said they would re-
inforce the nazi divisions already pa
trolling the country and guarding It's
rich oil wells.
A Rumanian official, however de-
clared that the. additional naZi troops
were only another part OF the corps
teing sent in to instruct the Ru-
manian army.
Machine guns, field artillery ana
tanks were transported across the
border by freight trains.
The troop movement followed the
dispatch of two other German di-
visions to Rumania two weeks ago.