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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
DECISION NEAR
IN CALVIN CASE
Judge Conway Is Expected
to Make Ruling Next
Monday

Judge Theobald e. Conway will
give decision Monday In the homi-
eide case Of John Calvin. Of 3 Newell
place, who Is held criininally respon-
sible on coroner's finding for the
automobile death Of James Leary
last February 5. The judges decision
will be whether there is probable
cause to bind Calvin over to the SUI
perior court.
Final testimony in the case was
heard two weeks ago at which time
Judge Conway reserved decision and
ordered the prosecution and defense
to file briefs In place Of hearing ar
guments. He then said he would give
his decision July Is.
States Contention
The state contends that Calvin
was intoxicated when his car hit a
tree and then a highway fence on
Thomaston avenue, killing Leary,
and injuring Miss Beatrice Truelove
Of Thomaston avenue, another pas
senger. Defense Attorney Mascolo
has put on several witnesses, includ-
ing physicians, who testified that
Calvin was not intoxicated. The de-
Tense contends that q sudden shift
ing Of positions in the front seat
caused the car to go out Of control.
The condition Of Miss Truelove,
who was seriously injured In the
crash, delayed the trial for some
time. The young woman finally
came to court on crutches and her
testimony was recorded.
If Judge Conway decides there Is
not sufficient evidence to bind Gal
win over, the case is not necessarily
closed. Calvin can always be picked
up on a bench warrant from the SUI
perior court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
TRAINING BILL,
WILL BE PASSED

Boston. July i3.-(UPl-Passage
OF compulsory military training or
CONSUMPTION measure by Congress
within a month was predicted today
BY y. Q. Sen. Styles Bridges. r..
N. II.
II doubt very much II the so-called
Burke bill providing q draft OF
those between 10 and 66 Is passed, /"
Bridges told newsmen late yesteF-
day when he arrived a Boston air.
port enroute 10 his Concord. N. H..
home.
Bridges said that there had been
considerable objection 10 the Burke
bill and 70 the one proposed By u.
Ia. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge. jF.. r..
Mass. providing for calling u those
between n and 81. He added:
ssThe blll that viii be adopted
probably win be one that Is some.
Whefo between those two meas
slFeas"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
MARSHAL PETAIN
HAS NAMED LAVAL
Aged Ruler of France. as
of Today, Appoints Him
His Heir

Grenade, France, July Is. =
CUP - Marshal Philippe Petain.
"a year old "chief Of state" OF
France under the new Fascist-like
government, made Vice Premier
Laval his official heir today in event
that anything happens to him, pend
ing enactment Of a new constitu-
ton.
If anything hapens to Laval, he
ordered, a second heir should be
named by the council Of ministers.
1t was reported unofficially that
the government had decided to value
the franc at $3.50 francs TO the dol
lar (about 30 cents q franc. Berlin
reported that the French govern
ment intended to tie the franc
definitely with the dollar instead Of
the British pound steyling).
A special decree placed ports be.
tween the mouth OF the Seine and
Bidassoa. especially Nantes, Bor'
deaux and Rouen, and ports o.
the Mediterranean incinding NORTH
africa. under the admiral Of tn
French feet.
In Mourning
Petain ordered that the natlonal
holiday tomorrow. commemoratlnI
the fall Of the BastiIls In the Erenct
Revolution Of i7se. should Be o.
served ain mourning meditation.
Ceremonies are % BE- held a
schools, and IN signal q the nea
tCmilnged o. Ress y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
JAMES H. PERKINS
dies in new YORK

Mt. Kisco. ". Y, july l3.--(UP)-
James H. Perkins. chairman Of the
board OF the National City Bank Of
New York. second largest private
bank IN the world. died Of q heart
attack last night ct the home OF
Arthur NJ. Anderson. where he was
q dinner guest.
Perkins was "a. He was one OF
the outstanding Wall Street flnan-
ciers. chairman Of the board Of the
international Banking Corporation
and . director OF numerous cor
p0rations including Anaconda Cop
per Co. Liverpool and London and
Globe Indemnity Co. Consolidated
Edison Co. Of New York, This Union
Pacific System. and president Of the
New York Clearing House.
His bDme vas Ia oFeenwIch. Gem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
NAZI WARSHIPS
HAVE BEEN BUSY
Bring Valuable Cargoes
Into Port; Bombing AT.
tacks Driving Ahead
BY FREDERICK S. OECHSNER
fT,uiAnN nrose GtaH Nnreosuassda ant

BY FREDERICK 5. OECHSNER
UNITED Press staff Correspondent
Berlin, July 13-(UP)-The high
command said today that German
warships have been operating on
the high seas for some time" and
have brought several merchant
ships with valuable cargoes into
German ports as prizes"
German airplanes and submarines
continued their attacks on enemy
shipping and sang one patrol vessel.
a cargo ship of 1000 tons and dam
aged five other steamships, while
other airplanes made successful"
bombing attacks on airfields, har-
bors and arms factories in England
and Scotland, the communique said
The high command did not elab-
crate on the reported operation OF
German warships on the high seas
reminiscent of the Nazi pocket
battleship raids in the Atlantic early
in the war-but the German press
said that British ships were being
sunk at a greater rate than was
ever attained in the World War.
One U.Boat Alone
The high command said that one
German U-boat returned to port
after sinking 24.675 tons of British
shipping and that other vessels
were sunk by aerial attack yester-
day, especially in the English Chan
mel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
MAYOR SPELLACY
GETS ASSURANCE
His Plan for Refugee Chill
dren Will Be Helped By
Government

Hartford. Conn. July 13-(UP)--
Mayor Thomas ]. Spellacy was in
formed today by the U. S. depart
ment Of state that a study was be-
Ing made for an equitable solution"
of the problem of bringing refugee
children to America.
Mayor Spellacy recently wrote
President Roosevelt asking him to
use his efforts to facilitate the
transfer Of refugee children to this
country.
The reply was sent by Assistant
Secretary of State Breckenridge
Long, who said: I'VE who have con-
tact daily with the problem are
seeking every means to facilitate the
entry Of unfortunate refugees into
the United States, at the same time
recognizing that we must adhere to
the requirements Of our immigration
laws"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

The hotels were filling and every
train brought in more Of the Demo-
cratic leadership and rank and file.
Tammany Halls boss, Christopher
D. Sullivan, arrived last night, an
nouncing that Tammany's delegation
was solid for the third term. AT
noon Monday, the convention con-
venes, but not until Thursday, when
the nominating speeches will be In
order, will Mr.. Roosevelt have to de-
clare his mind. 1t was possible that
he would declare himself before then,
but only Mr., Roosevelt, Nationaj
Chairman James A. Farley--and per-
haps Secretary Of Commerce Harry
L. Hopkins and Senator James r.
Byrnes, s. C.-knew.
Hopkins, Byrnes on Hand
Hopkins and Byrnes came here Ia
advance Of the convention. 1t was
said, as the enissaries Of the presi-
dent. The draft Roosevelt forces
were being organized under their,
leadership. Hopkins Is said by high
ly placed Democrats to be the con-.
vention pipe Line to the White House
and Byrnes is said to be the floor
manager for the third term.
Farley, who Is also postmaster
general. has decided not to bolt e.
Mr.. Roosevelt is re-nominated
though he opposes the third term.
There is scattering Of other party
leaders here and In Washington Is
much opposed as he-Senator Harry
r. Byrd, Va, Senator Carter Glass,
Va, Senator Ellison d. Smith, s. O.,
but 1t is not likely that they win
bolt or that any third-term party
will emerge from q rump convene
ton. Some OF them may adopt the
sit-down technique which would be
to go home and say nothing until
election day.
Two Other Nominations
Regardless Of Mr.. Roosevelt's de-
cision, two names In addition to his
own, will be put in nomination
those of Farley and of Vice President
John Nance Garner, whose support-
ers hope to get 100 Of the 1.094 votes
on the first and only ballot. If Mr..
Roosevelt does not declare himself
definitely before nominating day,
Senator Burton K. Wheeler win per-
NIT his name to be offered.
BY instruction definite or implied,
more than TOO delegates already are
lined up T or Mr.. Rooseveit's re-
nomination and the Question--as-
Stunning that he will take the job
merely is how It shall be brought
about and whether it can be made
unanimous. The concensus here Is
that it win not be possible to obtain
unanimous denomination but that
the convention will vote 1t by tree
mendous plurality.
Frank G. Walker, of New York,
1882 national committee treasurer,
one-time director of the defunct
National Emergency Council and ;
close friend Of MIR. Roosevelt, is be-
ing talked as Farley's probable suc-
cessor as committee chairman.
Farley said he had not discussed
having Senator Glass make his
nominating speech but intimated it
might be made by Raymond (Pat)
Fisher who, in 1923. succeeded him
as party chairman in Rockland
County. N. Y. where the genial Jim
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
Employment Expected
To Be Increased Here
Already Far Above 1899 Levels, Still Rsing-Fac-
tory Officials Believe Months Ahead Will
Be Very Busy ...ss

With local employment already
far above 1899 levels, further steady
gains are expected during the rest
Of this month and in August, with
indications pointing to excellent in
dustrial conditions during the fall
and winter. Factory officials, though
careful not to be optimistic. believe
that the months ahead will be ex-
tremely busy for local plants and
that by mid-fall employment will be
threatening to establish a post
World War record.
Some defense orders have been
coming to Waterbury from the gov
ernment," said one factory official,
but I believe 1t will be September
before we can see a real rush Of
orders, and then we'll probably have
Industrial activity that will make
the levels seem low. Fall and win
ter business should be excellent, un-
less something happens that no one
can foresee now"
Highest June Since 1929
Another offiC.l pointed out that
last months en- ,oyment total as
reported by the = amber Of Com
merce few days 20, was higher
than for any June since 1929, with
the exception of 1887. He predicted
that the upturn will continue.
Possibility of six-day produc-
ton week or even seven-day pro-
week, In place of the pres
ent five-day schedule, was limited at
by an official of one large
plant. He would not say whether
plans for an increased schedule have
been drawn, or how extensive 1t
would be. In this connection, 1t is
reported that at least one major
local factory, now has several de-
partments working on six-day
basis, at least temporarily.
Hopes for Other Business
Another Of the officials queried
said he hoped that non government
business would increase. Domestic
orders have to keep up and increase
If we're really going to go ahead"
he said. Government orders alone
won't bring any employment records
unless domestic orders come, too"
Several local industrial notables
have been in Washington during the
past two weeks, presumably discus
sing the placement of defense
orders.
Adoption of longer working sched-
ules would mean an almost auto
matte employment increase, since
factories consider it preferable to
hire new employees If possible rather
than pay time and a half to en-
ployes working more than the usual
five-day week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
RUSSIA SPEAKS
FOR CHINESE Side
Regards Her War Against
Japanese Forces as
Very just One
BY PETER c. RHODES

UNITED Press STAN Correspondent
Tokyo, July Is - (U.PD = RUS
STA regards China,s fight against the
japanese as a "just war" and is In
tensively strengthening her military
and naval forces In the Far East.
In line with that attitude the So
viets have massed strong forces In
the maritime provinces Of Siberia
and are working night and day to
build up the regions population and
industry. Il has all the aspects Of
the western United States In the
boom days Of Westward no.
The question ! was asked most
frequently on q trip across the So.
Wet union was:
"Wili the United States enter the
war and win she decide 70 give open
cid TO China a. the fiEst step IN her
national defense7"
Despite RuaEia's sympathy an0
interest IN the Chinese cause it was
my impression that " the United
States and Great Britain abandon
ell ED 10 the Chinese. the goyiets
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
OLDLADY ROBBED,
SLAIN BY BANDITS
SO.Year-Old Woman in
Providence Is BrutalIy
Killed in Home

Providence. r. l.. July i3-(Up)
Police hunted for clues today in
the staying Of Mrs. Eliza Kimball.
80, an eS-pound widow who was
fatally gagged by robbers who ran
sacked her third-floor apartment
and fed with q small sum OF money.
Mrs. Kimball was smothered By q
heavj towel which had been tied
about her mouth and nose. fIer body
was found on bed By q daughter
Mrs. Charlotte McManus. who came
10 help with housecleaning,
Bankbooks showed Mrs. Kimball
had deposits Of $4,000 ana With
drawn $3.50 this month. but receipt
ed bills accounted Tor SOS Of The
withdrawal. Most Of the money had
boon used 10 ilx 40 the grave 81 her
husband Charles 7. KimbaIl. who
aled q year aeo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
ITALIAN PLANES
SPLIT UP BRITISH
Italy Claims British Fleet
Is Now Divided Into
Three Parts
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

(Unlted FreSS Stam correspondent
Rome. July l3-(UP)-Italian air.
planes have split the British fleet
into three parts and are driving II
eastward under the blasts Of bombs
from massed squadrons. an official
communique said today.
One battleship and two cruisers,
at least. had been struck repeatedly
1t was asserted.
FAN enemy naval formation was
sighted and constantly battered by
our aviation during the entire day
OF July H." the communique said
1T divided during the night into
three groups. all Of which proceed
ed eastward at different speeds.
Through active exploration By
naval aviation contact was re-estab-
lished early yesterday morning when
the three groups were fiercely pur-
sued and bombed by the entire for
nation OF Italian aviation coming
from bases In southern Italy. Libys
and the eastern Mediterranean.
Results Thus Var
Results 20 Ear ascertained about
this action show that at least two
cruisers and one battieaiiip were
certainly repeatedly hit"
II was admitted that one Italian
destroyer had been sunk after Z
Britain bombardment The crex
we're saved. Il was said.
The coInmunique said that Italian
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Mayor Scully Presented
Report Of Budget Direc.
tor Thorvald E. Olsen
DEPARTMENTS KEEP
WITHIN ALLOTMENTS
Less Spent Thus Far in
Depts. Than Was
Appropriated

The city government will
end the year with a surplus II
expenditures are continued
at their present rate, accord
ing to a report submitted to
Mayor Vincent A. Scully by
Budget Director Thorvald E.
Olsen. In a report on the
general fund for the first six
months of 1910, it is shown
that departments have re-
manned within their budget
appropriations.
Of total appropriations Of $3.50
$22.72 for the year, the city had on
July Ii balance Of $2,762 06i 40
Offhsk d this. would make itsaseepl
that The buaget will be ontspf bal
anss since more than half the APP
preparations have been spent, but
two Of the important expenditures
will not have to be carried on at
the same rate during the second half
Of the year. More than $1,000. 900,
for instance. was spent for redemp-
ton Of bonds and interest on bonds,
but enough is on hand In the debt
service appropriation TO meet other
payments due this year. Similarly,
most of the school department SAL
aries are paid in the FIRST six months
Of the year. With no payments to
be made to teachers during July and
August. this item will be back In ball
ance In September.
$4,000 Is Not Spent
Actually, about $4,000 less has
been spent in departmental opera
lions than was appropriated. This
Is despite the fact that several new
items were added during the first
six months Of the year.
City appropriations, aside from the
school department and bond interest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13

GIlRldIlU Heavily OuLAA oAtC
ing In relays, attacked southeast
and southwest Scotland and various
areas In Wales doing considerable
damage.
Some Of the German planes
dropped their entire bomb loads al
one time, In order to race for home
before British fighter planes arrived
to challenge them.
Eleven German bombers had beer
shot down In the last "a hours and
48 bombers and fighters had been
shot down in the last 70 hours.
Communique Of Minister
A communique Of the air ministry
and home security ministry said:
During the night enemy aircraft
dropped bombs on few districts
In north and east England, Scotland
and Wales. Some houses were DAM
aged but casualties were not nu-
merous although some persons were
killed"
One German plane dropped three
bombs in a municipal housing area
In southwest Scotland, wrecking q
three-story apartment building and
causing numerous casualties.
Reports indicated that the Ger
mans had dropped both high explo-
sive and incendiary bombs on SOUTH
east and southwest Scotland but had
concentrated on incendiary attacks
in northeast Scotland.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
NATIONAL GUARD
MOBILIZATION
President Only Needs Vote
OF Congress to Put Men
in Action
BY JOHN A. REICHMANN
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

(United PreSS STAN correspondent
Washington, July 10. - CUP -
President Roosevelt needed only
congressional authority today to mo-
Billie $4,000 National Guardsmen as
preliminary step to compulsory
military training program that
would put nearly 100000 men I'M
der arms by October, 194l.
The approval is expected to be
granted soon after Congress recon-
venes nine days hence.
Plans for the unprecedented mo-
bilization Of the National Guard
were revealed by White House Sec
rotary Stephen T., Early, who said
that four divisions and seven anti
aircraft regiments would be ordered
into extended training las soon as
possible"
The length of the training period
was not revealed, but the war de-
partment advocates one year. The
guardsmen would receive army base
pay-$2l a month for privates. The
disruption of family life is avoided
by virtue Of war department Or
der recently issued permitting en-
listed men with dependents to re-
sign. What provision will be made
to return the men to their jobs
after their training was not known
Presumably. employers will be asked
to hold their jobs open or to guar
antee their unemployment.
Present Rules.
At present, National Guardsmen
are obligated by the terms of their
enlistment to drill one evening a
week, to spend two weeks annually
in training camps. to serve in any
emergency designated as such by the
aSa nnna
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
GUNNER DISARM
BOSTON POLICEMAN

Boston, July l3-fUP)-Disarm-
ing Patrolman Thomas j. Manning
two gunner held up q Dorchester
deiicatessen early today and escaped
with e26.
Manning. who had just finished a
duty tour. was buying groceries from
lyman Kabachnlck when the pair
approached him from the rear. Az
ter taking hts service pistol from
rs holster, they sc0oped the money
from 9 tiil and fied N q waiting au-
Iomoblle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
Sit Downers' AtDemocratic
Convention Fight 3rd Term
Roosevelt Will Run
BOWS TO WISHES OF PARTY LEADERS
BY DREW PEARSON AND ROBERT S. ALLEN
Co.. Authors of The Washington Merry Co. Round

he had to make the race. They
held that his refusal to accept the
nomination would precipitate such
a disastrous free-for-all at the
Chicago convention as to destroy
any chance of victory this year.
Word of the Presidents decision
was passed out to small group
Of insiders by Secretary Harry
Hopkins, who talked to them in
dividually, Arrangements for the
staging OF the draft" will be
completed In Chicago.
Hopkins will direct the proceed
ings as personal representative Of
the President and will be assisted
by Secretary Harold Ickes, Attor-
ney General Bob jackson, Senator
Jimmy Byrnes and Mayor e. Kelly
Of Chicago.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
They Will Not Bolt Roosevelt If He Is
Nominated; Jim Farley Will Retire
as National Chairman
BY LYLE c. WILSON
united Press staff Correspondent

Chicago July 13.-UP)-Conservativ and
other antithird Democrats today had the atern
pected.renominaton of President Roosevelt by the
partys national convention converting here Monday.
Sit-Down Is More Likely
The st-down seemed the likely course for some OF
these for there could be doubt that the convention
would re-nomnate the President if he will permit 1t to-.
the absence of any word at all from the White House.
but with two of the Presidents closest followers already
here the delegates pouring into this convention city
assumed that he would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
snecial to The pemocratl

Especial to The Democracy
Washington, July 13.-The
Washington Merry Go y Round
makes the unequivocal prediction
that Franklin Roosevelt will run
for third term.
The die was cast on Wednesday
when the President, after days OF
secret counselling with intimates,
finally bowed to their Emporium
ings that he had to make the
race, as the only Democrat who
could stand up against Wendell
Willkie.
Right up to the end Roosevelt
shrank from another campaign,
asserting that he wanted to retire
to private life and urging that
Secretary Cordell Hull be chosen.
without exception the consulted
Democratic chiefs, both New
Dealers and conservatives, replied
that he had no alternative, that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
Furious Attacks Upon
England Are Incessant
German Air Raiders Are Steadily increasing Their
Smashes-Scotland Is Hit Hard in Both
Southeast Southwest Sectors
BY WALLACE CARROLL
United Press staff Correspondent

London, July 10. = (UP) = German air raiders
steadily increasing fury Of their attacks extended their
bombngs Scotland and Wales today in addition to con-
nuing their campaign against England in apparent prep
aration for btzkreg invasion attempt After bombing
England heavily during the day. the German planes, com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-13
THE WORLD WAR
Is YEARS AGO,
JULY IS, 1915

W# N
mnzfFinn army hesnn great e..
fsnsIFo oa Eastern BFens.
German drive sinEied u NeElh
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The Weather

Generally Fair for To-
night, Sunday
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-07
H ( RES MORE ABOUT
Flu" in Schools

high school and Glen Cove school
were the Vaughn grade school and
Long Branch. At the last school,
the principal reported only a per
cent attending Thursday morning.
At Elk Plain so many children
had fevers when examined by
nurses in the morning that they
were packed right back into the
school bus and sent home.
City schools were not closed last
winter during the influenza
measles epidemic because II was
believed control over the diseases
would be better with schools
operating.
At Ellensburg. east OF the Cas-
csdes. school authorities closed all
buildings Thursday when 80 per
cent Of all students were staying
home.
The entire coast was touched by
'flu." apparently. At Cordovs, in
Alaska, closing of schools was
ordered. and the epidemic con-
tinned in California cities. though
beslth authorities reported sbate-
ment In some districts.
A combination of German
measles, colds and influenza had
hit 100 Of the 81, 900 men train
ing At Fort Lewis and Camp
Murray.