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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12
Police Department
Honors Late Member
Death Of PatrOIman John Christinat MOurned-EscOrt
Of Honor Selected for Funeral Tomorrow Morning

Funeral services for Patrolman
Jolan J. ChEistinat will take place
tomorrow morning from his home,
gs I.ounsbury street, at 9:15 O'Clock
to the Church Of st. Francis Xavier
where q solemn high mass Of re-
qulsm win be celebrated ct 10 o.
clock.
Escort Named
Supt. Of Police william ]. Roach
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12
PATIENTS GROW
IN INSTITUTIONS

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 12.-(UP)
The number Of patients in the
states tuberculosis, insane and
feeble minded institutions increased
between IS and rs per cent from
1882 and 1899, DR.. Creighton Barker,
chairman Of the governors special
investigating committee today. The
committee, inquiring into conditions
at mental and tuberculosis sar1a-
toria, said the largest increase, about
Is per cent, was found among per-
sons suffering from tuberculosis.
In 1882, DR.. Barker said, there was
an average population zoos per-
sons in institutions, while in 1899
the total had increased to 1888. Ag-
gregate costs at all institutions, he
said, increased from 1891 1905 in 1920
to $l,350,363 In 1889, or more than
so per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12

Dennis J. Calvin, lifelong resi-
dent Of. waterbury died Saturday
evening at his home In woodbury.
following o short illness. He ohserv-
ed his seth birthday last Thursday
with the various members Of his
family, including Rev. Myles p.
Calvin, pastor Of 81. Johns Church
In WATERFOWL.
Mr.. Calvin was born In the WASH
ington Hill section Of the city, but
resided for many years In the north
end. When he first established his
home on Bishop street that entire
section was considered q wilderness.
Mr.. Calvin recalled many Interest,"
ing personal experiences which have
become o part Of the official history
Of his native city. His family was
numbered among the early irish set
tiers in waterbury. He recalled in
cldents in his well-enjoyed CONVEX
sations with friends concerning the
early history Of the Immaculate
Conception Church, the mother
Catholic church Of Waterbury, es
well as the development Of the city
Of waterbury and events Of nation-
Ell import. He was IA years Of age
when Abraham Lincoln was assas.
siI1ated.
Parish Worker
Mr.. Calvin was one Of the origin
al committee to assist the late Rev.
Timothy M. Crowley In the orgaI1i-
2ation Of st. Thomas Church IN
1893. He, as well a. members Of his
family, were devout communicate
Of the church for many years. Rev
Myles p. Calvin his son was q mem.
Der Of the first graduating class Of
ct. Thomas parochial school and
first pupil to become q priest.
For years Mr.. Calvin has divided
his time between his home on Bis
hop street and woodbury., where his
relatives reside. He moved to Wood
bury about fcur years ago.
The deceased was On exemplary
citizen, highly respected and admir-.
ed, Of excellent character and broad
syinpathies. He was above oil a
hoSne. flowing man and spent his time
with members Of his family, with
little or no outside affiliations. Years
ago he played an active part In the
old Second Ward" organization Of
the Democratic Party, but was never
desirious Of public h0nors. He wa
an excellent Ileighbor and the old
time residents Of the north end SEC
ton, particularly Bishop street
s.,l, nssa ne 1,ssilf f1ia 4n0SsnM and NvAf
for so many years, mourn his pass
ing.
Funeral Tomorrow
Besides rather Calvin he Is sur.
vived by three sons, Dennis ]. Jr.
John j. and William. all Of Water.
bury; three daughters, Mrs. W1llil
vandermark, Miss Anna L. dalvir
and Mrs. Fred Moshler: two grand
daughters, Misses Lefty and Eliza
beth Moshier, all Of this city.
The funeral viii be held tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12
Need For Repentance
Worldly, Says Pastor
Rev. DR.. John G. Walker Believes Lenten Season
Should Remind Us That Life Needs Discipline

days may know that they are on q
forbidden road, that God bars the
way, and that the way past God and
beyond God leads to disaster.
Let Lent remind us that life needs
discipline. The reaction against dis
cipline has gone far enough. The
world sorely needs reaction, sharp
and pronounced. You can have too
much and too harsh discipline. You
can have too light and too easy a
discipline. Eventually the only dis
cipline which serves Its purpose is
that which we accept, that which
becomes self-discipline. DR.. e. STAN
ley Jones In one Of his recent lnaga~
zine articles says: The words dis
ciple and Discipline sound alike, they
are alike, they are one. There Is no
real discipleship without discipline.
Unless you have taken into yourself
a deep and fundamental discipline,
you are not a dis cipleIn our
Christian group there Is lack Of
discipline, and we are unorganized
and undisciplined' Are you dis
ciplined? Are you in any real sense
a disciple? Lent Is a good time to
find out"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12
MRS. KRESCE, 100,
DIED SATURDAY

The 8. 8. Kresge department store
in Exchange Place closed from 2 to
3 o'clock this afternoon In tribute
to Mrs. katherine Kresge, mother
Of the owner who died Saturday ct
the age Of 100 years, three months,
and two days, In Kunkletown, Pas.
Mrs. Kresge was nationally known
as the mother Of 8. 8. Kresge, and
on Mothers Day her picture was
displayed In the windows Of the 73o
Kresge stores from coast to coast.
Mrs. Kresge was born at Kresge.
Vile, not far from the place where
she died. She was the daughter OF
Mr.. and MRS. John Kunkle. Her
mother also enjoyed . full life, liv-
Ing to the age Of 100 years, three
months, and IS days.
Her father died at SO.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12
FUNERALS

The funeral Of Arthur Blanchard
was held Saturday from the Belle
vile funeral home to st. AIMS
church where q solemn high Mass
Of requiem was celebrated. Bur-
ial was in new st. Joseph's GEM
etery. The bearers were Louis
Blanchard, Clement Blanchard,
Emile Dumaine, Neston Limoge,
Francis Orintas, Paul OLaskey.
Rev. Ubald Laurion celebrated
the Mass. Rev. Alfred Matthew
was deacon and Rev. Wallace
Siracki was sub-deacon. Father
Laurion read the committtal SER
vice. Special music was sung by the
church choir and Adolph Touran-
geau sang two solos.
Funeral services for Mrs. Martin
McGrath were held Saturday from
the Bergin funeral home 200 East
Main street to the Church Of the
Sacred Heart where o solemn high
Mass was celebrated by Rev. Albert
Callahan with Rev. Franklin J. Cor
rigan as deacon and Rev. Henry
Quinn as sub-deacorl. There were
delegations present from the RIOS.
airy and Scapular societies and Rev.
r. j. Corrigan read the conmittal
service at old 81. Josceph's cemetery.
The funeral Of Angelo LaPorta
was held HatnnAay morning from
the LaPorta funeral home 81
Holmes avenue at $3.50 o'clock to
the Church Of Our Lady Of Lourdes
at 0 o'clock where q solemn re.
QUEEN high mass was celebrated
BY 1T Rev. Joseph Valdambrini.
Rev. Edward Farrell was deacon
and Rev. Rocco Nadile as sub-dea-
con. Father Farrell read the
committal service ct the grave In
Calvary cemetery. The bearers
were James DeVito, Arthur d.
Fron1o, Domenick Masselli, Orlan.
do DiFronzo, Michael DtPrimo and
Frederick Valerie.
The funeral Of Miss Nora Nc
CURE was held Saturday from
the Mulville funeral home, 270 west
Main street to the Church Of SIS.
Peter and Paul where o solemn high
mass Of requiem was celebrated at Q
o'clock by Rev. James Wood. Rev
Francis Murphy was deacon and
rev. Michael Heating was sub dea-
con. Father Murphy read the
committal service at the family plot
In new st. Joseph,s cemetery. Bear.
ers were Daniel Farrell, Jr.. Daniel
Farrell. sr, Clayton Fredericks, Jo-
seph Ryan, John Connors and
Thomas Farrell.
Funeral services for Joseph NJ.
Breen, Of ~ Hin street. win be
held tomorrow morning from the
Arthur J. Lunny funeral nome. 15
Central svenue 1t Sis o'clock TO
st. Thomas church where q 8os-
emn high Mass win be celebrated
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12
BROTHER TOSAY
MASS THURSDAY

An anniversary mass for the re-
pose Of the soul of the late Rev.
william J. O'Shea former pastor Of
st. Margaret's church, win be cele-
brated at eight o'clock at the I'm.
n1aculate Conception church Thurs
day morning.
The mass has been requested by
the student body Of Catholic High
school Of which Father o'Shea was
principal.
The mass will be said by Rev.
Francis M. O;Shea, brother Of the
deceased pastor and present pastor
Of the Immaculate Conception
church.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12
POISONED PASTRY

Faishaven, Mass, Feb. i2-(UP)
Police and health officials today
sought the source Of allegedly pois-
oned pastry which they believed
caused the death Of one man and
the illness Of 30 other persons.
An autopsy showed that Robert
n. Dinsbuiry, AZ. Of Fairhaven died
Of poison apparently contained In
pastry. He died Saturday after Q
three-day illness.
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ct Q o'clock. Burial will be In new
st. Josephs cemetery. The Holy
Name society Of st. Thomas church
viii meet this evening at 9 O'Clock
at the clubrooms. Members will 60
In O body to the funeral home TO
pay their respects.
The funeral Of Yvonne Loiselle Of
Oakville was held this morning ut
sis O'Clock from the Mulville Fun.
eral Home, 40 West Main street, to
st. Mary Magdalen's Church, where
q solemn mass Of requiem was cele.
brated ct Q o'clock by Rev. Thomas
McCarry assisted by Rev. William
Disco and Rev. Lawrence SkeIly.
Burial was In new st. Joseph's ceme-
terry with cornmittal services BY
Father Mc0arTy.
A delegation from villa Maria
Lodge Included: MRS. Joephiue
Houle, Mrs. Alexina Lavallee, MRS.
Mary Louis Pepin and Miss Jean.
nette Frechette.
The pallbeaeers were: Louis. Law.
renee. Daniel, Joseph LePAge Ro-
land Bouley and George Marcinko.
The funeral Of Vincent Holiau was
held from the Mulville Funeral
Home, 40 West Main street this
morning at e:l5 o'clock TO st. Pa
tricks Church, where q solemn mass
Of requiem was celebrated nc 600
o'clock by Rev. william Wirkrs as
sisted by Rev. Albert Callahan and
rev. John German. Burial IVES N
new St. Joseph's cemetery with
comInittal services by Father wiz.
kus. The pellhearegp were: willard
xzolian, Thcnsas Connelly. HAROLD
Barnes, Frank Kefner. Edward
keenan, and Joseph Lszotte.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12

No matter what atmospheric
temperatures man can endure on
this earth, he has a small chance
Of living If his body temperature
ever drops to 90 degrees, or rises
to 10; and even to rtray outside the
81 to 101-degrees range usually Is
a sign that something Is wrong.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12
STORE DETECTIVE
UNDERGOES KNIFE

Mrs. Marie Hurteau, 211 West
Main street, well known store de-
tective, was reported doing all
right" today OF st. Mary's hospital
where she was operated on this
morning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12
HALE DEsCENDANT DIES

Boston, Feb. 12-(UP)--Miss FL
len Day Hale Of Washington, d. c.,
only daughter Of the late DR.. Ed
ward Everett Hale, clergyman and
author Of THE Man without q
Country" died at q Brookline hos
pital yesterday ON her s&th birth
day.
A native Of Worcester, she was an
artist whose work consisted chiefly
Of painting and etching.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12
Old Time Resident
Dies In 89th Year
Dennis j. Calvin, Father Of Watertown Priest Sue.
Cumbs to Illness-Fmera Rites Tomorrow

morning ct 0:15 o'clock from the
Mulville funeral home, 270 West
Main street, with solemn high
Mass ct 10 o'clock at the Church
Of the Immaculate Conception.
Burial will be In the family plot IN
the old st. Joseph's cemetery.
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DIED

" isto Joseph r. x. sf SssS q f' sis Hill
81. Funeral tomorrow morning, at
Sis o'clock, from Lunny Funeral
Home. 2S Central Ave. to g.
Thomas Church. Burial In new st.
Joseph's cemetery.
COTE-rn this city. Feb. 10th, 1910,
Cote. Of los South Leonard 81.
Funeral tomorrow morning, at S:ao
Ss Ss fEs% n, R:il az sFunsrsl
Church. buriai II calvary y c s
terry.
CMRrsTINAT I'm this city, Feb.
10th, 1910. John J: Christinlt, Of 7S
%ofnss Ay Sis S oeosk, frS *
Lounsbury Ave., toy 81. Francis
Xavier's Church. Burial In Calvary
cemetery.
1910. Frederick i Z. c Sl SS.' Of NJ Il
afternoon. time later, from Clark
Funeral Home, 30 State 81. Burial
In old Pine Grove cemetery.
C M. Ami: M: Ws Fix d E 1 II u 1 es
cular Ave. Funeral tomorrow az.
ternoon, at $3.50 o'clock, from SS
Circular Ave. Burial In old Pine
Grove cemetery.
GALvIN-In this city, Feb. 10Th,
bury, Conn.,, formerly Of this city,
Funeral tomorrow morning, At 0:iG
O'clock. from Mulville Funeral
Home, go West Main st., 70 Inn
rnaculate Conception Church. Bur.
ial In old st. Josephs cemetery.
MacGREGOR - In this city. FEB,
10th, 1910, Mrs. Ann Elisa Mac.
Gregor, Of AT Waterville 81: Fun.
eral this morning, at s:i5 o'clock,
from Clark Funeral Home, 20 state
st. Burial in Evergreen cemetery,
Leominster, Mass.
M,AAIDoDEN-1n Newington, Feb. 10th!
Funeral Wednesday morning, at
SIS O'clock, from Lunny Funeral
Home, IS Central Ave, to st. Fran
els xavier's Church. Burial in old
st. Joseph'S cemetery. e
o,,CGt0NNOR5-In this City. Feb. 10th,
Madison 1ani g. ru 1cGninof to % isy
Clark Funeral Home. 20 Soo State IL.
to st. Francis xavier's Church.
Burial IN Calvary cemetery.
c ,dIS ~ this S sitty. Feb. lith,
East Main g. 81. TSneS SaiIst tomorrow M row
morning. at Sis o'clock. from Mui.
VILE Funeral Home, 270 West Main
q. to 81. Peter ana Paul Church.
Torrington.
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has named the honorary escort and
bearers for the funeral.
Sergt. Patrick v. Hillborg will be
IN charge Of the detail, which will
include: Color guard, Patrolmen
Leo McKenna, Joseph Dryer, Ed
xnund Cass; bearers, Patrolmen
John Falvey, Matthew Noonan,
John Winston, Patrick Joyce, Pat
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12

MecGRlaGOR = In this city. Feb.
10th, 1910, Mrs. Ann Elisa Mac
Gregor, Of AT Waterviile st: Fun
s sra1, t 3iisr snqrnins q Sis SSSolcc.
Ct. Burial In Evergreen cemetery,
Leominster, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12

MODENESE Word has been
received here Of the recent death Of
Mrs. Maria Piantana Modenese, IS,
at her home In Fortana, Italy. Sur
vivors include tw osonS, Peter Mo-
denese Of Waterbury and John Mo-
denese Of Fortana; three daughters,
Mrs. John Rolando Of Waterbury
and Mrs. Biagina Rescia and Mrs.
Theresa Rescia both Of Fortana.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12

DREEN--Tn this city, Feb. 10th,
1910, Joseph N. BreeT, Of s!s Hill
S:1B o'clock, from Lunny Funeral
TS mona Church. In't Burisi AIN Il, new g. 81.
Joseph's cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12

Funeral services for Joseph NJ.
Breen, Of ~ Hin street. win be
held tomorrow morning from the
Arthur J. Lunny funeral laoIne. rs
Central evenue 1t e:lS o'clock TO
st. Thomas church where q 8os-
slnn high Mass win be celebrated
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12

CMRTSTHNAT In this city, Feb.
10th, 1910, John J. Christin6t, Of 73
Lounebury Ave. Funeral tomorrow
mTS ,,nisg.; at c;iS C'ciock. from ron :. e
xavier's Church. Burial In Calvary
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12

KEENEY Miss Barbara Alice
Keeney, 10. of So Highland street.
West Hartford, died at her home
Saturday afternoon. She was the
daughter Of Robert M. Keeney, In
dustrial manager Of the Connecticut
Light q Power Co.
Miss Keeney was born IN Denver.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-12

MADDEN-In Newington, Feb. 10th,
1910. John J; Madden, Of this city.
Funeral Wednesday morning, at
Sis O'Clock, from Lunny Funeral
els xavier''s Church. Burial In old
81. Joseph'g cemeterY.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
SLAYER
IS APPREHENDED
Clarion, Pa, Man Admits
Staying Men, Denies
Attacking Woman

CLARION, Pa, Dec. 2S.-N-
State motor police tonight captured
a 43-year-old automobile mechanic
accused by Sheriff M. o. McKin-
ley of Staying a father, his son and
criminally attacking the boys sis
ter.
Mckinley identified the man as
Frank Dearolph and said he would
be charged with numbering Reuben
Levi Venting, So, and his son,
12-year-old Reuben, Jr. .
Motor Policeman Raymon Malloy
said Dearolph was picked up on a
highway latter a slight scuffle,"
and admitted the killings but de-
MED he had attacked Wentling's
pretty 22.year.old daughter Eliza.
beth.
Police Privates Harold w. Deane
and John Hardy, Jr., made the
arrest in adjoining Venango coun-
ty about 80 miles from the nearby
farm house where the crime oc-
Cured last night. .
They said Dearolph was walking
along a highway eight miles from
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29

HOLLY RIDGE, Dec. 28.-Ham-
pered somewhat. by Indictment
weather the contractors erecting a
$40, 600, 900 anti-aircraft firing cen
ter here had 1,4oo men working, to;
day and tonight tractors and grad
ing machines continued to roar and
grind their way about the four
square. mile camp site.
Throughout the day and night
workmen continued to unload cross
ties and other material to be used
in the construction Of the camp,
but there was no nighttime con-
struction under way due to the
lack Of, lights.
The Tide Water Power, company
is, building an 1900 volt, three
phase line to the camp site. The
poles have been placed to and or
the camp site but as yet there
have been no installations.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
COMMITTEE HITS
AT LABOR BOARD
NLRB. Charged With Defy.
ing Congress And Harbor-
ing Enemies OF US.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-R-A
majority of a special house inves'
tigating committee called today fol-
complete reorganization of the
National Labor Relations board
and raised the question of whether
board policies might jeopardize ma
tional defense.
In a 70, OOO-word report, Repre-.
sentatives Smith (D-Va), Hallecl
(R-Ind), and Routzohn Or. Ohio
asserted that the board had at.
tempted to have government con-
tracts denied to firms it contended
were violating the Wagner a C t.
They added:
THE committee respectfully con-
cludes that when an administra-
tive agency of the government sc
far forgets it's proper function as
to defy the will of congress, harbor
and protect avoWed enemies OF
constitutional government 49,. then
the time has come when the people
of this country must raise their
voices in insistent protest lest in
dustrial peace and, with it, the en-
tire program of national defense,
be jeopardized."
They also said they considered il
a matter of extreme moment
for the country at this time that
"a government agency and its EN-,
ployes should, in the exercise OF
their duties, foster protect
communists"
The committee considers this
particularly reprehensible when the
same government officials have 1t
within their power to force Ameri-
can industry to retain those whose
sympathies are such as to endan'
ger the process of production" they
added.
The majority said the appoint
ment of DR.. Harry Mills as a
board member to replace former
Chairman j. Warren Madden,
along with other personnel
(Cnntinued nm pa ue Two. Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
Planes Drop 100
Missiles A Minute, Say
Detectives Reached
NAILS STRIKE BACK
Southwest Town Suffers
Heavy Raid AS London
Escapes Attack
BY The Associated Press

LONDON. Dec. 2S.-In an evident
attempt to smash Germany's winter
preparations for invasion Of Eng
land, great squadrons Of British
planes loosed bombs upon Nazi-held
offensive bases and blockade ports
in France tonight at a rate that
reached 100 a minute.
A declaration that the British
objective apparently had been
reached was made by a neutral
air observer in close touch with
the British air staff. He described
the assault as "equalling in inten-
sity anything ever delivered by the
Germans or any British city or
town."
Calais To To Boulogne
"The whole coast from Calais
to Boulogne is alight," one OBJ.
server reported. It was Boulogne
itself, which was at the fiery core
Of the British bombardment-Bou.
logne, whose port is deep enough
to accommodate heavy cruisers.
4Ao pOIL ScIVeS, IOOs dS D. 1cTs
man submarine base and a haven
for the flat bottomed invasion craft
assembled by the Nazis.
This mighty attack, which was
directed also at Nazi big gun POI
sitions and Redeemed the French
coast for miles, capped a series
of assaults in progress almost con-
tinuously since Thursday.
Late tonight there had been no
raider over London, but a SOUTH
west town suffered one of it's worst
raids of the war.
Successive formations of German
bombers scattered incendiaries and
high explosives over all sections of
that city. Two hospitals we're hit
and many stores and homes de.
stroyed. The British Press associa.
ton reported, however, that the
number of casualties was believed
Comparatively small"
During the day there had been
but one reported instance of Ger.
man bombing in all Britain: at
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
j. W. Jackson Beverage Co. Will
Construct $125, 900 Plant Here
AT 18TH AND DAWSON
Pepsi-Cola And Budweiser
Beer Distribution Cen
ter To Be Erected.

Plans for the erection of a new
$125, 600 bott1ing plant and storage
warehouse at 10Th Dawson
street we're announced yesterday
by J. w. jackson, owner of the
j. W. Jackson Beverage company,
distributors for Budweiser beer
throughout southeastern North
Carolina, and owner and operator
of the local Pepsi Cola Bottling
plant.
"A contract for the erection OF
the plant has been signed with W.
A. Simon, local contractor, and
work will start Monday morning,
Jackson said.
On Six-Acre Tract
The new building, one of the
largest industrial undertakings in
the city this year, will be erected
on a six-acre tract which Jackson
has purchased and which r n S
from 10Th street on Dawson to the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad belt
line.
The plant, jackson said, will be
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
K. To Address Nation
On Defense, British Aid

: Mr.. Roosevelt took the letters,
data and memoranda, and a staff
of stenographers to the huge. cab
met room so as to have ample
working space.
He paused only twice during his
work once to receive William
Phillips, who is returning to his
post as ambassador to Italy, and
again to hear the latest report on
defense production and related SUBJ
jects from William S. Knudsen, d.
rector Of the new office of produc-
ton management.
Knudsen was reported officially
to be interested in how a new and
vast ship construction p rogran
would be financed, but he told re.
porters this was not discussed ano
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-29
GERMANY CLAIMS
DAMAGE SEVERE
|DNB Says Huge Fires SET
In London, 37,163 Tons
OF Shipping Sunk

BERLIN, Dec. 2s.@R-A fire
that extended from three to five
miles northeast Of London's Hyde
Park section was started. by last
nights bombing attack on the Brit
ish capital, DNB, official German
news agency, reported tonight.
The whole eastern section Of the
city was particularly hard hit, the
agency said. "a line northeast Of
Hyde Park for three miles would cut
across the fashionable West End
residential area.) ~
Today's air activity over Britain,
DNB added, was confined largely to
reconnaissance and photographing,
but various attacks were launched
az '@ist British shipping. A tanker.
Continued on Page Two; Col. ~