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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01

United Press he didn't know West
rick and had never been In Scars
dale.
IT don't know anything about it"
he added. Who Is this Or. West
rick?"
Westrick came to the United
States by way Of Russia and the
Pacific, landing In California In
February and arriving here IN April.
He has been described as "the
most conspicuous Nazi economic rep
resentative" In the United States.
-Four months ago he proposed that
the United States lend IS 900 ,000. 600
In gold to European countries as
means Of restoring international
trade at the end Of the war.
Westrick was reported 10 have
visited. on his way here. Dr. capt.
Fritz Wicdemann. German consul
general at San ETaiicisco n aide
! 70 Adolf Hitler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
Train Crew Did Not
Obey Orders OF Road
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could get inside the coach.
The interior looked as II q tor
nado had hit it. All the seats were
torn loose from their bases and were
piled in a heap IN the front part
Of the car. The same thing hap
pened to most of the passengers.
They were pammed to the ceiling at
the forward end. We had to use
acetylene torches to free some Of the
bodies. Most of them were so char
red they couldn't be recognized"
Remains Pushed Aside
The freight train was pushing onto
one siding, the remains Of the
Doodle Bug on another. The rails
were only slightly spread and four
hours after the collision, traffic over
the line was operating normally.
The bodies Of the victims were
taken to funeral homes scattered
miles around. United Press CORE
spondentS checked them all and To-
Gated Al bodies and their count
conceded with that of Coroner r.
E. Amos. officials of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company, under
stood, however, that AZ had been
killed, and it was possible that this
may prove to be the correct figure
when the confusion which still pre-
vailed today, is dissipated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
BODY OF MISSING
GIRL DISCOVERED

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49, -
Attorney Edward w. Harrington
said death apparently was caused
by garroting.
Police said no tire marks were
found near where the body lay,
about IS yards from the dark, wind
ing lane constructed six years ago
to haul lumber and brush from the
deep woods in the Russells Mills sec
ton Of North Dartmouth.
Cars seldom go far into the woods
road, and police said the nearest
tire tracks were about 200 yards
from the tree under which the body
was found. They believed the girl
may have been killed elsewhere and
carried into the woods.
Spot Was Isolated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
CAMP Align FUNDS
WILL Be LIMITED
CONTINUED from Page u

of this law is violated when any con-
tribution is made by any employee in
the classified service of the state
to any political campaign fund,
whether federal, state or local."
Governor Baldwin declared in his
letter to William H. Downing, state
personnel director. 1T is my direc-
ton that you promulgate an order to
all employees in the classified serv-
ice that they are to make no con-
tributions in any way whatsoever to
any political campaign fund, Fed
eral, state or local, in this coming
campaign"
The order will apply alike to Re-
publicans and Democrats on the
state payroll.
1--WE are putting an end, once and
for all, to the old practice Of levy
ing upon state employees pay-en-
velopes for campaign 'contribut-
tions,'" Governor Baldwin said.
1888 Changes
It was recalled that in 1888
charges were rife that state en-
ployes were assessed per cent of
their yearly salaries as expected
campaign contributions. The
practice likewise has been common
in other states and among federal
employees in certain cases, according
to report. In Connecticut in 1888,
an effort was made to halt the
solicitation" of funds, but it was
charged that the ten-state admin
istration winked at evasions. In
various departments, it was alleged,
political collectors circulated among
employees, ostensibly to advise them
of their rights" but at the same
time h1timating that "contribu-
ton" not only would be acceptable.
but would be good job insurance"
The matter was made a Republican
campaign issue in the campaign is
sue in the campaign that resulted
in Governor Baldwin's election.
Good, Clean Politics
eff the Merit System Law and
laws such as the Hatch Act mean
anything, they mean that state and
other government employees in the
classified service are not to play
politics and are not to be made the
footballs of politics" Governor
Baldwin declared today. mo en-
ploye of the State of Connecticut
should have to pay into political
party campaign fund to hold his or
her job or to remain in the good
graces of his or her superiors. Not
only this, but law which forbids
participation in political activities
must also be taken to forbid partici-
patton in the financing of political
activities. Both from this stand
point and from the standpoint OF
protecting cur state employees, Re-
publican and Democratic alike I be-
lieve the order will meet with the
approval of all good citizens and
believers in good governemnt and
clean politics"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
simply very good business .

simply very good business"
At the Texas corporation, where
Richer made his statement following
a board meeting, it was added that
the chairman's relations with West
rick had no political significance"
and the matter Of the automobile
merely was an act of courtesy which
the company would extend to any
foreigner with which It had done
business.
The car now Is being used by
lone of our men from Brazil" Il
was added.
The Herald Tribune mentioned
several other visitors 10 the West
rick home. most Of whom were not
available for statements. The news
paper said one automobile seen IN
front Of the Wcstrick residence bore
a license number issued TO Carmen
Downey OF Stamford, Conn.,, an
Electrolux employee. who told the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
FAMOUS GERMAN
LAWYER REVEALED
Continued from Page u

abouts was made by the New York
Herald Tribune who said he moved
into the Scarsdale house May
with every effort at secrecy" The
newspaper added that Westrick was
in this country as personal agent
for German Foreign Minister Joa-
chin Won Ribbentrop and that he
was assisted in his mission here by
the Baroness Irmigard Won Wagon
helm, relative Of Ribbentrop by
marriage.
In reporting Rieber's relations
with Westrick, the Herald Tribune
said the Texas company chairman
sold oil to Germany before the war
and to the Franco government of
Spain during and since the Spanish
civil war. Richer was reported, the
newspaper said, to have persuaded
Germany to turn over three oil
tankers to him in payment for oil
previously sold the Nazi government
and that, with German aid, he got
them through the British blockade.
Richer Explains
Concerning his relations with the
German, Richer said:
"Westrick Is a lawyer in Germany
who represents some of the largest
American firms. For us he has
handled several contracts and before
the war used to come here two or
three times a year. At the start OF
this visit of his. was away. Later.
he called me and said he wanted
to move TO the country SO that his
children could be put into Q school.
He wanted to get q car 50 that
his wife could drive around the
country. He asked me. Can you
help me get q car and license?'
IT gave him q car which he used
for q time. He used II somewhere
between eight and II days. ] sent
some Of the boys around 10 help
him get his license. ] considered u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
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financial and artistic circles had
proved they were "Jews before they
were French by fleeing the country
at the time of its military collapse
The French radio denounced a
number of French Jews, including
members of the Rothschild family
M. Rosengart, prominent Industrial
ist, and M. Huymans, director Of the
Paris Art Institute.
I'm addition to the anti-Jewish
campaign, according to German
wireless report from Vichy inter-
cepted in New York, French Fascists
have demanded dissolution Of Ma
sonic lodges in France.
ct said also that Jews who had
been criticized by the French radio
had been deprived Of their French
nationality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
SUCCESSOR TO jim
FARLEY IS TALKED
Continued from Page u

CONTINUED from rage ~
undertaking. Mr.. Roosevelt doubt
less would have liked to have kept
Farley on the job. But among New
Dealers close to Mr.. Roosevelt there
is much bitterness against the re-
firing chairman and no desire that
he continue to direct the party Or
ganization.
Discuss Farley's Successor
The president will meet today
with committee of five to discuss
Farleys successor and may pro-
duce the rabbit from the conference
hat in the person of w. w. Howes,
South Dakota, who has been men
toned by some persons as a posi-
BILE 1910 campaign chairman. In adj
dition to Howes, the committee
meeting with Mr.. Roosevelt today
consists Of: Edward j. Flynn, New
York, David FITZGERALD, Connecti-
cut, Mrs. Mildred Jaster, Ohio, and
Miss Beatrice Cobb, N. G.
Sen. James F. Byrnes, D., S. c.,
who visited the White House twice
yesterday, told Mr.. Roosevelt and
the press that he could not accept
the committee Craftsmanship nor be-
come the New Deals 1910 cam
paign manager in association with
some other person who might take
over the chairman's chair. Frank
c. Walker, New York, has been men
toned as a likely chairman and
fund raiser if Byrnes or someone
like him could be induced to run
the campaign proper.
After talking with the president,
Byrnes issued a formal statement
saying that he had not been Of
fered the national craftsmanship but
in any event he could not accept
it because he is a hay fever VIC
tim.
The field is wide open as the COM
mittee meets with Mr. Roosevelt and
the only certain thing is that Far
ley is on his way out.
Farley and Mr.. Roosevelt never
were the personal intimateS many
persons supposed them to be and
it was common knowledge here that
the ties between them had been
weakening for some time. But they
were firm political partners until the
so-called 1888 effort to purge the
party of a handful of conservative
Democrats although even before
that there had been incidents which
were hurtful to their relationship.
On the New Dael side there was
resentment that Farley continued in
the national Craftsmanship while
first seeking the presidential nom
nation for himself and later pro-
noting the nomination of Secretary
of State Cordell Hull with himself
in second place on the ticket,
From Farley's standpoint, Mr.
Roosevelt turned to other political
advisers and left his 1932-1936 cam
paign manager ignorant regarding
his political intentions over a period
of couple of years leading up to
the third term denomination last
month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
AUTO DRIVER in
I REAL THRILLER
Continued from Page u

header freight with its cars = the
first 10 or IL Of 'em on fire -
ground to stop about 200 feet to
my right.
The doodlebug appeared like a
crushed matchbox and all this seemed
to take ages but I now realize it
didn't take over three. seconds.
Then in front of me I saw q gas
oline tank car = part of the freight
train - and fire was all around It,
I jumped out Of my car and by this
time a few people came screaming
out of nearby stores and houses.
Just Went Away
There were people lying on the
ground but suddenly I felt that
terrific heat and remembered the
tank car. I was afraid it was going
to explode, so I just left the car
where 1t was and went over the hill,
so to speak.
But that '.hill" was a ravine ten
feet deep and there were rocks in
the bottom. The next thing I re-
member was lady tying cloth
around cash in my left leg which
was bleeding badly. Someone took
me to st. Thomas Hospital where I
was treated and x-rayed.
spent is months in the World
War and was in the battle Of st.
Mihiel and the Argone, but yester-
day saw the worst five minutes OF
damage and death I've ever seen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
OLD RESTAURANT
OUT OF BUSINESS
Continued from Page y

and his place of business was then
known as 1.-THE Pandajis Lunch"
Louis Chronis, and several other
local men who had shares in the
st. Regis, have been conducting the
st. Regis for good many years.
Business men who were close to
owners of the st. Regis opined this
morning that the restaurant has
been losing money or possibly just
meeting expenses the past few years
due to the many other centrally 10
Gated eating places which sprung
up on all sides.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
BOY SCOUTS HARVEST CROP

Grimes, Cal.-(UP)-When Tom
Hattori, Japanese truck gardener.
was so stricken with grief as to be
unable TO work as the result of an
accident which caused the death Of
his wife and eldest son and sent
his two other children 10 the hos
pital, Is Boy Scouts fell 10 and
harvested his fast-ripening tomato
crop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01

Vatican City, Aug. 1-CUP)-Al
papal nuncios and personnel at
tached to Vatican ENJOYS abroad
have been ordered by the Pope to
take out Vatican citizenships, it was
announced today.
The purpose of the measure was
stated to be the granting of greater
freedom to papal missions in event
of further conflict. Since most rep
resentatives of the Holy See abroad
are italians, they are regarded as
citizens Of q belligerent nation
whereas If they become Vatican cit
liens they will enjoy full rights Of
neutrals.
The order was said to have been
issued after consultation and after
accord with the italian government.
1t was announced that the citi-
zenships will last only for the dura-
ton Of the present appointments OF
the ENJOYS and their personnel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01

American plane manufacturers
are now turning out about 1,400
planes a month. OF this total 800
planes are flivvers, 100 larger civil
types, about 200 for our army and
navy, and the remaining 800 for
military export.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
Anti-Iewlsh campaign

drenoable. France. Aug. l-tUP)
The French radio inaugurated an
anti Jewish campaign today and
claimed that persons prominent In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01

ted that two German planes were
lost.
Bombs dropped by planes on the
night of July 31-Aug. l on northern
and western Germany caused only
slight damage" the high command
said.
zone enemy plane flying at a
great height above the clouds
dropped number Of bombs on the
city center of Hanover far from any
military detectives, severely dam
aging a number of houses and kill
ing and wounding a number Of per-
sons"
What Gayda Says
Rome, Aug. 1.-(UP)-Virginio
Gayda wrote in the authoritative
Giornale DItalia today that Brit
ish resistance is being worn down
by the constant hammering of Axis
attacks.
He said that Prime Minister
Churchill met with the House OF
Commons behind closed doors yes
terday to discuss Britain's serious
position.
Results of the rapid wearing
down of England by the violent wal
of the Axis are seen daily" Gayda
wrote.
Gayda yesterday asserted that the
Axis blitzkrieg against the British
Isles was not imminent.
1.-THE drain on British imperial
force is evident in Africa while the
British air and naval forces are
paralyzed and menaced by Italian
ships in the Mediterranean, Red Sec
and Indian Ocean.
within a few months it will bt
interesting to know the condition Of
the British squadron bottled up ii
the eastern Mediterranean which
has lost the possibility of reaching
basin for necessary repairs.
Doubtless Britain's internal anc
external conditions are much more
serious than they appear. Doubt
less, this is why Churchill yesterday
made his declarations on the wars
present stage and future to Com.
mons behind closed doors"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01

Kansas has q law making It IL
legal to eat snakes IN public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
Return to Homes

Bordeaux, France, July 26-(UP)-
DelayeO-Nearly 100000 Belgians
who fled to France when the Ger
mans invaded the low lands last May
waited hopefully today for the day
when they can reutrn to their homes.
Most of them are struggling to
keep alive in the unoccupied area of
France. southwest of Toulouse and
Montpelier. One day it was an
nounced that they should prepare
to return home, but later they were
forbidden to leave and there was
no explanation.
Among the Belgian refugees were
thousands of young men who fled
from their homes on the advice off
the government and rode their
bicycles to Toulouse. Most Of them
had little money and only the clothes
on their backs or what they could
carry in knapsacks. Practically all
are idle and penniless now, although
a few found work as wood cutters,
or in vineyards and factories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-01
Brief War Bulletins

OI1C1 "a DuACShho
Berlin, Aug. 1-UP)-German la
borers have completely eliminated
any trace of the spot in the Com
peigne forest where the World war
armistice was signed.
Newsreels distributed to theaters
today showed workmen blowing up
slabs marking the position of the
armistice railroad car when it was
signed as well as the cars of the
French and German negotia tors.
The car In which the terms were
agreed upon was the same in which
the 1910 German-French armistice
was signed. It has been brought to
Berlin.
London, Aug. - (UP) - Tyler
Kent, former American embassy
clerk arrested two months ago under
defense regulations. appeared at q
secret hearing at Bow street police
court today on charges Of violating
the official secrets act.
The Kent case was heard by the
chief magistrate along with that of
Anna Wolfkoff. Both Kent and
Wolfkoff were remanded in custody
for another seven days.
New York, Aug. 1-(UP)-Mackay
Radio said today it had intercepted
a message from the British steamer
Theseus saying it was under attack
fvAy,N viva ohA,It QRn villas
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
State Educator
To Speak Friday
At Dinner

Mrs. Irene Heineman, assistant
state superintendent of public in
struction, will be guest speaker at
the annual dinner honoring valley
Girl Reserves advisors, this affair
to take place Friday night at 6:45
o'clock in the Barbara Worth hotel.
Mrs. Heineman is one of the
vests outstanding educators and
has been active in Y.W.C.A. work,
being a member of the national
board. She has just returned from
a board meeting in New York City
and will have an interesting mes
sage concerning Girl Reserve activ-
tiles.
The dinner is open to all residents
of the community and in addition
to the talk by Mrs. Heineman, the
program will include vocal solos by
Mrs. Malcolm Huey of Calexico,
and violin solos by Miss Pollyanna
Stone of Ell Centre.
Reservations for the affair should
be made with Mrs. H. G. Jones of
Ell Centre, telephone 1856 by Thurs
day evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Shrine Prepares for Visit Of
Deputy Supreme Priestess

presenting Mrs. Bucklin with a
corsage of gold roses and lilies OF
the valley She was then escorted
from the room by c. w. Macarthur
and upor her return, presented
with a golden ribbon which she fol-
lowed to its end and found there a
lovely gold vase, the gift of the
Shrine. Mr.. Bucklin was prevented
from being present by i'll health.
During the ceremony Mrs. Malcolm
Huey of Calexico sang appropriate
music, the wedding march being
played while Mrs. Bucklin followed
the ribbon streamer.
Many flowers which had graced
the reception given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bucklin, decorated the hall.
The evening ended with the adj
journment to the banquet room
where delectable refreshments were
-'~vod bv Mrs. Leslie Mcconnell,
Mrs. w. A. Scheniman, Miss Ber-
enice Modem.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Dams Entire Shares
Concertw with Club
Members Thursday

Dams Entire section of the Ten
Thousand club is sharing its pleas
,ire with all Senior and Junior Ten
Thousand club members, for know
ing that they have a real treat in
their program Thursday night of
this week, they have made their
meeting open to all members of
the two clubs.
Mary Hobson Grove of Los An
geles, contralto, will be presented
III a splendid concert that evening,
and those who have heard her
before are anticipating her program
with great deal Of pleasure. Mrs.
Grove mas sung for several Kiwanis
and Rotary club affairs in the valley
and as result is known to many.
The singer possesses a really
beautiful, we'll trained voice and
always selects a program which her
audience enjoys, having a wide
range in repertoire from grand opera
to folk songs, singing each type
with equal skill and charm.
Dams Entire will meet at 7:30
Thursday in the club house and is
planning a delightful evening for
members and guests. Miss Edna
Martin, chairman, and her COM
niittee will serve refreshments after
the program.
Mrs. Devon Ellsworth, section
chairman, will preside at the busi-
ness meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Two One-Ac+ Plays
Given for Section

Two well-acted and well staged
one-act plays were presented for
the Drama Workshop, Ten Thou
sand club section, at its meeting
Tuesday night in the club house,
These plays, both written by
Collin Clement and Florence Ryer-
son IN collaboration, were: "On the
Lot" with Mrs. w. G. Outlook and
Harlow Alabaster; and Letters"
with Mrs. A. B. Hanson, Mrs. NAL
colm Macurda and Miss Louise
Chamlis.
Dudley Garner gave an inter-
esting discussion on the technique
of makeup.
At the conclusion of the pro-
gram the plays and players were
discussed by the entire group as Is
the custom of this workshop or
ganlZation.
During the business meeting
plans were made for a public per-
for'r arce on April and 6 of sew
rsl Of the plays which have been
presented this season.
Mrs B. l.. Hamburger was chair
man for the evening and Larry
Williams, tne director.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
Three Hostesses Give Party
For Mrs. BIackman

Mrs. Lester Blackman was guest
Of honor at a shower given Tues
day night by Mrs. Colon Barrett,
Mrs. George King, and Mrs. T. K.
Fluke, the party taking place at
the M. C. Falkenbury home, 604
El Centre avenue.
Mrs. Blackman received host of
lovely gifts from her friends and
the group, in addition to having the
fun of watching her open the pack
ages. enjoyed two games. One Of
these was "Whoopee" for which
prizes were won by Miss Sones, Miss
Smith. Miss Brown. Mrs. Douthitt,
Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Port. In the
second game, Battle. Miss SoneS
again won high score prize, with
Mrs. Frymire, second.
Decorations Tor the party were
unusually charming; tiny baby
shoes were filled with sweet peas
and were watched over by a Ma
donna, the whole lighted with tall
tapers. Ice cream, with stork CEN
ters and cookies were served later
in the evening.
Guests invited to the party We're
Mesdames Judd Humphrey, MerWin
Mccoy. M. T. Davis, Harlan Fry
mire, Gerald Port. Ernest Brewer,
S. C Blackman Henry Davis, Aaron
Afford. Richard Hammer, Art Phil
brick. w. H. Douthitt, L. T, Brown
John OGuin, Len Qualls, o. L.
Davis. Pete LaBrucherie, Marvin
Hill. Robert Brown, Charles Smith,
Allen Bump, William Ferguson,
Dave Lee, Arthur " Harris, j. G.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-01-17
ohool. WY Clubs
P.-T.A.
Sponsors Card
Party Thursday
Clubs
Society

Bridge, whist, or any other games
that patrons may choose, will be
featured at the Harding Parent
Teachers association evening party
Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock in
the Harding school.
Dessert will pe served at this
hour, to be followed by the games,
with prizes for the winners. All
proceeds will be used in welfare
work.
These parties are open to all men
and women of the community and
reservations should be made with
Mrs. George Kirk, telephone 304,
or with Mrs. John Hunter, tele-
phone SAB.