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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
FAMOUS GERMAN
LAWYER REVEALED
DR.. Gerhardt Alois West
rich OF German Supreme
Court Active Here

New York, Aug. l.--(UP)-Dr
Gerhardt Alois Westrick, noted Ger
man supreme court attorney who
came here four months ago as
Nazi commercial emissary, has es-
tablished residence on an estate IN
Scarsdale, N. Y. where several
American .ndustrialists have been
his frequent guests, it was learned
today.
The German, accredited in state
department records as commercial
counselor to the German embassy
established headquarters at the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel here but Ia
ter established himself and his FAM
lily In the handsome Scarsdaie res
idence rented from Harold "A. Cal
Ian, Wall Street lawyer. I
At the suite in the Waldorf-As-
toria which Westrick still maintains
secretary, 1t was said that h
would make no statement.
Among the visitors at Westrick''
headquarters, it was established, wa
Capt. Torkild Richer. chairman o.
the board OF the Texas company
which placed an automobile at thu
Germans disposal. The automobile'l
| license was issued In the name O.
w. q. Flicker. assistant secretary o
the Texas Corporation.
Newspaper Reveals Him
The discovery Of Westrick's where
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WINDSORS WILL
SAIL TO new YORK
Board American Export
Line Excalibur-Arrival
Date Is Unknown

Lisbon, Portugal. Aug. 1.-(UP)-
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
said goodbye to friends and Portu-
guese officials today preparatory to
sailing on the American Export
lines S. S. Excalibur for New York,
en- route to the former monarch's
post as governor of the Bahamas.
There was a farewell dinner last
night at the magnificent Cascaes
residence of the Portuguese banker
Espirito Santo Silva. who has been
host to the Duke and Duchess dur
ing their stay in Portugal.
Early this morning, the Duke went
for long walk in the private gar
dens around the house. Smoking
his pipe. he strolled to the kennels
for a visit to his dogs before the
Duchess Joined him in the gardens
They returned to the house for
breakfast and later thanked their
host for his hospitality They ar
ranged to board the Excalibur early
having inspected their ten-cabin
suite yesterday.
The main cabins Of the dukes en-
tourage surround veranda on. the
American ship, giving them a maxi
mum Of privacy on the voyage.
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Successor To Farley
Is Discussed Today
Two Berths, Postmaster General, National DemOcra.
tic Chairman, Will Be Soon Vacant;
Several Prospects In View

Washington, Aug. 1.-CUPl-The
search for someone to fill the No.
IL political brogans % Chairman
James A. Farley, which shortly will
be left empty under his Democratic
national committee desk, converges
today at the White House.
Farley is leaving the committee
berth and the cabinet, the former
on Aug. II, and that will be the
last Of the once triumphant political
partnership OF Roosevelt, Farley,
Garner g. Co.
Those three were the advance men
Of political parade which moved
back and forth across the nation
with banners flying from July, 1882,
until November; 1888, when the Re-
publican party was able to make its
first substantial comeback. The
three musketeers of New Deal poll
tics are scattered now.
Vice President John N. Garner, a
lame duck bagged by the New Deal
at the Chicago convention, has gone
home to Texas. Farley is spending
most Of his time in New York and
shortly will become president Of the
American leagues Yankees in addi-
ton to continuing as Democratic
committee chairman in New York
state and filling another private and
well paid job, the nature Of which
has not yet been disclosed.
President Roosevelt is sticking to
Washington as a third term candi-
date for the White House although
his front porch campaign evidently
will be interrupted by inspection
trips covering national defense
areas. Such journeys Of course,
could extend from coast to coast.
Farley resigned from his national
committee Craftsmanship in protest
against Mr.. Roosevelt's third term
(Fyns,tisar,al -. nara ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
CAMP AICN FUNDS
WILL Be LIMITED
Gov. Baldwin Takes Lead
In Following Provisions
of Hatch Bill

There win be no per cent club"
In Connecticut among the states
merit system employees this year.
Connecticut's Republican Cover
nor, Raymond Z. Baldwin. today d.
rected the State Personnel Director
to issue an order. not only prohibit
ing such employees themselves to
make contributions, even voluntarily,
This action puts Connecticut and
the Connecticut Republican State
Administration headed by Cover
nor Baldwin ct the forefront natiozi-
ally Of enforcement Of clean poll
tics',slich Is contemplated by Con-
ncctlcut's own State Merit System
Law and By the Federai Hatch Act
Campaign contributions BY merii
system employees. Governor bald.
win holds. constitute forbidder
political activity" within the mean.
ing Of section eo1E 81 The etais
Merit system Law.
"ft IS my personal 1plnlon thai
the spirlt, e not. indeed. The letter
l IT4ss..ftts1lnlI a.. |Anz ~
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old RESTAURANT
out OF BUSINESS |
ST. Regis, at "a B ank
Street, Was Closed By
Tax Collector

The st. Regis Restaurant. "a Bank
street, believed to be the eldest
establishment of its kind in the
city life, closed it's doors perma-
nently last evening, and this
morning crew of truckers from
the Blakeslee company removed
the equipment after Constable
Frank Mccain, acting for Tax Col
lector Humbert Mangini, served
attachment papers on the propri-
etors for non-payment of taxes of
$46988, plus interest charges of
$30.65, for the periods of 1887, 1888,
1899 and 1910.
Frank E. Hess, president of the
Blakeslee company where the coun-
tiers, tables and other equipment
were taken for storage, supervised
the work Of diSmantling equipment
and placing 1t In company's vans.
Constable Mccain stated the
owners of the restaurant owed
$108.50 for taxes in 1887, $122.50 in
1888, Sl13.76 in 1899, and $125.12
this year, plus interest of $30.65.
The building which houses the
st. Regis restaurant is very close
to Harrison avenue and always
housed a restaurant. George Pam
dajis is believed to have been the
first proprietor of an eatery there
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
GERMAN U-BOAT
CAMPAIGN OPENS
Nazi Torpedo Speed Boats
Help Out-Rich French
men Lose Wealth
BY WALLACE CARROLL

d " fAAAfAOE AhAtAkOA6
UNITED Press staff Correspondent
London, August l--(UP)-A new
U-boat campaign against shipping
to the British Isles was reported IN
progress today. coordinated with
thrusts by Nazi torpedo speed boats
and sea raiders and continued
aerial attack.
The reported German submarine
campaign after months IN which
the U-boats were restricted TO mi-
nor operations was expected to In
tensify the Nazi attempt to blockade
the British Isles in retaliation for
Great Britain's decision to impose
a blockade of the Atlantic coast
from the Arctic Circle to North AZ
RIGA.
Germany's attacks through the
air as well as on the sea and under
the sea were aimed largely at ship-
ping and shipping facilities. Maxi
bombing planes dropped many
bombs on Britain and air raid
alarms were sounded along the
Thames estuary during the night,
but no serious damage was reported
British fighting planes battled q
small fleet of Nazi craft off the
southeast coast during the night,
bringing one down, while two
British planes failed to return from
wednesdays patrol work, the air
ministry said.
On the seas, reports OF renewed
U-boat activity appeared to be
substantiated by a distress message,
picked up IN New York, from the
British steamship Theseus, a 6,257
ton vessel, which was attacked by
q submarine about 800 miles off the
west coast OF ireland.
German ocean-going submarines
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w Moves On
Today's Board
BY ). W. t. MASON

tUn1teQ Ff0SS war EXperEl
The offensive in Europe's war can
now be said to have passed into
the hands Of Great Britain. Es-
Enlistment OF a total blockade Of
the European continent this week
by the British fleet places Germany
and Italy on the defensive, which
their own counter-measures at sea
and in the air show no present
ability TO overcome. German air
raids over the British Isles are be-
ing fully countered by British re-
talitory bombings with no indica-
ton that the totalitariafa powers
are able to halt the British attacks
simultaneously with establish
ments Of Britain's new blockade Of
fensive London announces defensive
strategy for meeting possible Ger
man invasion has been abandoned
New offensive measures have now
been prepared for immediate attack
against q hostile landing force.
Thousands Of concrete and iron bar
ricades along British highways are
being removed so that offensive
maneuvers of the British army Will
not be hampered.
After France Collapsed
These distractions were erected
after the French collapse when the
British plans for countering an in
vasion had to be quickly devised,
and it was believed the battle OF
Britain might have to be fought de-
fensively in its early phases. Now
however, tactics for immediate at
tack have been perfected and de-
tense has been discarded.
Coinciding with the seizure OF the
offensive by Great Britain, DR.. Rob-
ert Ley, director of the German
Labor Front, has just told the Ger
man people that 'England's power
is great" and the fight will be long
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01

cargoes had been certified by Brit
ish consuls at ports of departure.
The government attitude seemed
to be that all neutral vessels had
plenty Of time to obtain "navicerts"
verifying their cargoes, as such GER
tificates had been available since last
November and any vessels which
failed to obtain one was regarded as
suspicious.
IS the blockade was imposed, the
Y of shipping ordered British
mics controlling coal bunkering,
ounkering and dock yard facili-
ties throughout the world to refuse
service to any ship whose master
declined to agree. to use the "navi-
cert" system OF checking cargoes to
insure that they are not destined to
or send from Germany or Italy.
Name Germany, Italy
An order In council, authorizing
the imposition of the new blockade
extension, named Germany and
italy as the enemies. It's article II
provides:
sAny vessel en- route to or from
q port through which goods might
reach or come from enemy territory
or enemy armed forces which Is
not provided with ship navicert
for the voyage on which it is en-
gagged shall - until the contrary
has been established - be deemed to
be carrying contraband or goods OF
enemy origin or ownership and shau
be liable to seizure as prize; how.
ever, unless she has sailed from or
called at an enemy port she shall
not me liable to seizure under the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
EDWARD j. FLYNN
new CHAIR MAN

Washington, Aug. Il
(UP)-Edward J. Flynn,
Democratic national COM
mitteeman from New
York, today was selected
at a White House con-
ference to become Demo-
cratic national chairman
on Aug. IL and manage
Pre- s i d ent ROosevelt's
campaign for a third
term.
Flynn's selection was
announced by the retir-
ing chairman, James A.
Farley, who participated
in the conference.
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There were 46 persons in the pass
senger coach. propelled by a gaso-
line motor, q type OF conveyance
known locally as doodle-bug. The
engineer and the two other mezn-
bers of the crew saw that q cole
lision was inevitable and jumped.
saving their lives. The other =
passengers, who included several
railroad employees riding on passes.
were killed.
Coroner r. u. Amos, who had ans
nounced several hours earlier that
IL were dead, added two more to
the death toll today. A check Of II
funeral homes in this area at 8 ..
m. (EST) revealed that IS bodies
had been identified. Eight stil were
nameless.
A 44th death was attributed to
the crash. Mrs. Eva George, 20
was found dead, apparently Of =
heart attack, In her home q short
distance from the scene shortly ale
ter the wreck.
It was the second disaster In less
than four months on American rail-
roads. A New York Central express
train Jumped the tracks at LittlS
Falls, N. r, April 10 and 81 per-
sons were killed.
Cause Is Very Clear
The cause Of last evenings dis
aster was clear--the engineers Of
the respective trains didn't know
they were so close together. Rail-
road experts said that there were
three alternatives: CD That the
doodle-bug,s engineer had failed to
obey an order to take q siding:
ca that the chief engineer OF the
two locomotive freight train had
not followed such an order: CD
that the order had been improperly
drawn or had not been delivered.
The investigation will decide which
alternative Is correct.
Less than half the bodies had
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
MUNICIPAL PIER
Is BURNED DOWN

vcntor. n. j.. august I. = fur)
- Fire today demolished the $780,
600 Ventncr Municipal Pier and
trapped several fishermen on q
nearby casting pier.
The blaze was discovered by Dr..
Richard Shapiro. PHILADELPHIA
physician. who was 81 the board
walk. The entire strii1tafc socn
was q mass e Flames nnd spread
% the adjoining casting pier.
The fishermen 81 the casting
pler we're rescued BY coast guards
FIre Chief David Stewart sum.
maned aid from MaHaaic and A.
i1niic City,
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Boston. Aug. i--tUP)--New Eng
lands To-day wave Of humid heat
was broken At least temporarily to.
day b. g wind-shlit 10 the north
after sweilerlns day that claimed
seven lives,
AZ the temperature rose yesterday
70 3 top q 90. I'VE degrees under the
seasons high. -four persons died Of
heat.induced heart attacks and
shfse drowned
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
Great Britain, Axis Powers Both Admit Reverses
Train Crew Did Not
Obey Orders To Stop
BY CHARLES p. MCMAHON
UNITED Press STAFF Correspomdent)

Cuyahoga Falls, O, Aug 1-(UP)-An official of the
Pennsylvania railroad today blamed the of self
propelled shuttle for head collision which killed
43 persons in flaming crash
EW Smith, president of the road, said after pre-
nary investigation that the of the gasoline motor
driven car failed to take siding ordered, and thus
crashed into adoubleheader freight train bound in the OPP
poste direction the track He absolved the crew
of the freight train Of responsibility for the disastrous crash
and fire and said they obeyed orders.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-01
Axis Hits British
Isles Britain In
Smashing Return
Africa Is Body Blow-Bot1 Britain, Germany
Admit Hard Blows
BY WALLACE CARROLL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

London, August L. (UP) - Great Britain, in one of
the most important in its long range policy
imposed blockade of the Atlantic from the Arctic
Circle to Northern Africa today Effective at midnight
vessels bound to and from Europe to find whether their
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DISoBEYED, THEN CRASHED

DISOBEYED, THEN CRASHED
Smith said the crew of the motor car, known
locally as "Doodle-Bug," had orders from Block
Operator o. L. Hickey, at Hudson, O., to stop at
switch No. 1, north of Silver Lake. O., and go into
siding to await the passing of the 7car freight train
The crew failed to heed the order and crashed into
the train in the center of this town of 10000 at
EST. yesterday.
Broke Another Rigid Rule
she crew Of the motor car not only dsregarded their
orders to stop at switch No at Silver Lake and 10 wait
on the siding Smith said in Pittsburgh "but in continue
ing on the main track from Silver Lake toward Akron
dsregarded another rigid rule permission is required
the block operator at Hudson to make this further
movement This permission not obtained"
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British suhmarlns Faiaed Con-
ssanlInople barber. ~
QeFuaana faFtnFea kzllaM Auss
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Fair, Continued Cool
Tonight, Friday
Fun Weather Report Pass Is
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Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-10-03
Sandy Spring News

came to "Tanglewood", stayin.
several days with Mrs. Turnor,
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F i
Thomas.
Miss Frances Cockey gave .
dinner party in Baltimore ON Sat.
urday evening. Miss Jean Thomas
was among the guests.
News has reached here of tba
death of Mrs. Gertrude Strain Gov
rison, wife of the late James Car
rison, of New York City. Rorn
near Brookeville, the daughter of
Capt. John H. Strain and Mrs
Strain, she attended the pirls,
school conducted at RocKIand. bv
the late Henry C. Hallowell, and
was well known in the Sandy
Spring neighborhood.
Mrs. Francis M. Hallowell ac
companied by Miss Emma M
Thorn of Washington, is staying in
New York City this week.
Miss Elizabeth T. Stabler went
to Braddock Heights to attend the
State meeting of the w. C. T. II.
Mrs. M. o. Stabler entertained
the Small Bridge Club at her home
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Pole Robson
gave dinner party on SUNDAY at
their home "Old Sharon" when
their guests were Mr.. and Mrs. An
derson Sommers of Alexandra
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. William John
Thomas and Miss Polly F. Robson
of Washington, who is making a
visit of two weeks with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robson.
Miss Sarah Adams has returned
to State Teachers College at Tow
son for the winter term.
Francis P. Robson, Jr., has gone
to the northern part of Pennsyl-
vania, where he has position with
the Government.
Miss Jean o. Coulter has gore to
Troy, N. Y, to resume her teach
ing.
John McReynolds is attending
V. P. l. after a summer spent in
"Sunnyside".
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-10-03

Mrs. Lucy Snowden Moore, who
has just returned from a summer
spent in Thurmont, Md, is staying
for the winter at the Francis
LATHE Inn, where on Tuesday eve
ming, she entertained meeting Of
the Home Interest group. Mrs.
Moore was assisted in receiving by
her daughter, Miss Doris Lea.
The room was decorated by flowers
sent by Mrs. Wallace Bond. At
the meeting, that was presided by
Ellis Manning; Lindley D. Clark
gave some forethoughts, and Mil
ton Bancroft read a humorous
paper on farm life.' Mr.. and Mrs.
C. B. Hurrey will entertain the
November meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Manning have
returned from trip to Oklahoma.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles C. Tumble
son left on Wednesday for motor
trip into West Virginia. They ex-
pect to visit Hungry Mother State
Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Hurrey, who
have made their home in New
York city, are now with their son,
Charles, living here with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. B. Hurrey at "Glen Laud-
err.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Judd of
Connecticut, were guests for sew
eral days at TOMBSTONE.
Paul Brussler went last week to
West Franklin, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Farquhar
stayed over the last weekend at
Charlottesville, Va, visiting their
son, Norman, who attended the
University of Virginia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert C. Turner,
who spent the past three months
travelling in the West and Mexico,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-10-03

said election, due RstuRns shall Be nadp
to the Governor Ct the vote for and
against said proposed amendment a1
DIRECTED By Article XIV Of the Consti-
sceora.ncc ssc s ss, %stc srH 7.d N
Approved: April @ 1889.
NOW, THEREFORE,, /, HER
BERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
in pursuance Of the direction con-
tained in Section ! Of Article II Of
the Constitution Of Maryland, do
hereby order and direct that this
proclamation containing full,
true and correct copy Of the text Of
said Chapters 40, 1888, 200, 247, S71,
381 and I'll Of the Acts Of the Cen
eral Assembly Of Maryland Of 1889,
be published in at least two news
papers in each Of the counties Of
the State where 30 many may be
published and where not more than
one may be published then in that
newspaper, and in three newspa-
pers published in the City Of Bal
tinore, one Of which shall be pub
lished In the German language, once
q week for at least three months
next preceding the general election
TO b held In the State Of Maryland
on Tuesday, the 9Th day Of Novem-
Der, 1910, ct which election the said
proposed amendments to the Con-
stitution shall be submitted in form
and manner prescribed by the Cen
eral Assembly, to the legal and
qualified voters Of the State for
their adoption or rejection.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND
THE GREAT SEAL OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND. DONE
AT THE CITY OF ANNAPOLIS,
THIS 29TH DAY OF JULY, IN
THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, ONE
THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED
AND FORTY.
@H HRRRRR1 r 0CONOR
I= p ~ ess'r"or:
N'Tst.Z MAHc.s PETaorr
&ssrs<eVy n State.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-10-03
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Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-10-03

'.This amendment provides for estab-
hghing Peoples Court in this State by
adding two new sections numbered
stitution. The frHt 'S section Y t4i.n ia SV@ ea.
tahlishes q Peoples Court for Balti-
moro City and regulates or provides for
regulating all matters relating to the
Court, the Judges Of the Court and the
ConstableQ and Clerks. The second see-
Montgomery County sentinel., 1940-10-03

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