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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16

MT. and Mrs. Thomas Delaney and daughter Irene of Wolcott street returned Sunday after spend- ing ten days at The Hedges" as Clinton Beach. They had as their weekend guest Miss Peggy Dwyer who is a summer resident at Stan- nard Beach, Westbrook.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16

A surprise birthday party was held last evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Earl French in honor of their daughter, Lois, the occasion being her ninth birthday. The home was decorated with pink and blue nov- cities and a large decorated birth day cake formed the centerpiece for the table. The guest of honor re- ceived many gifts.
 The guests included: Misses Mary Jane French Bernice LaClerc, Lois French, Barbara Ann Wall, Kath- leen Wall, Franklin Wall of Oak vile, Dorothy Sheehan of Bridge port, MT. and Mrs. Franklin Wall, of Oakville, Mrs. Mary Wall, MT. and Mrs. Willis Patrick and MT. and Mrs. Earl French.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
Gene Shell Guest
 At Han,btirg Roast

Mrs. Peter Lynch of oak Hill Ave. nue entertained at . hamburg roast for, her nephew, Gene Shell of New Haven who Is spending his vacation here. The guests included: John and James Shell, Winnie, Justine. and Joseph Maloney, Mrs. E. V. Maloney. Mrs. Mary Shell, and Mrs. Peter B. Lynch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16

Nnr the benefit of the Branford chapter Of the American Red Gross q Rate benefit weekend has been planned at the Pine Orchard Yacht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16

South. trying for "the works." 1" ted 6 low diamond and again North made . queen. North re- turned c diamond to eouth's zee and South returned c heart to North's are. By this time de- ciarer had let 60 ell Of the dla- monds in both hands to nave spades and hearts. The 18th trick was won by Nosth's diamond seven and tho 18th was the spade zee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
Local Girls Enter
 Montreal NoUitiate

Misses Eileen Flanagan, daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Flana- gan of Arch street, Rita Donahue daughter of MT. and Mrs. William A. Donahue of Chestnut avenue and Miss Eileen Fitzmaurice, daughter of Mrs. Katherine Fitzmaurice oi Chipman street and the late Mau- rice Fitzmaurice left yesterday fol the novitiate at the Congregation dc Notre Dame in Montreal, Canada The girls recently completed two years of study at Notre Dame Col lege, Staten Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
Elopers to Reno Hurdle California Marriage Law
-Oricchio photo.
BY NICK BOURNE United Press Staff C0rrespondent)

15-UPThe California "gin marriage" law re- all declares the Rev Brewster performs nfc rannonies seachV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16

A miscellaneous shower was give en in honor of Miss Doris Higgins recently at the British Veterans Hall by Mrs. George Higgins.
 Those present were: Mrs. Mar garet Fitzpatrick, Mrs. John Mar tin, Mrs. Matthew Geary, Mrs. J White, Mrs. Albert Miller, Mrs Jack Wisnie, Mrs. Frank Meehan Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. Maurice Fangney, Mrs. Francis Cole, Mrs ZadioU1y, Mrs. James Synnott Mrs. Timothy Sullivan, Mrs. Lolis Meaney, Mrs. John Jones, Mrs John McKenna, Mrs Peter Finer son, Mrs. Ann Walsh, Mrs. VII fred Grenier. Mrs. Walter Cole Jr., Mrs. Walter Cole, ST, Mrs Mary Massi, Mrs. Anne Haskins Mrs. Harry Steiskal. Mrs. Ryan Mrs. Jack Sova, Mrs. John Big gins, Mrs. George Hartrey, Mrs George Schoonmaker, Mrs. Archie Raeburu, Mrs. Laurette Levesque Mrs. Jean Barrere, Mrs. Paul Bar. rere, Mrs. Jack Breen, Mrs. Jacl Marshall. Mrs. Boyd, Mrs. Russei Clark, Mrs. Michael Powers, Mrs George Brown, Mrs. George Big gins, Mrs. George Martley, Mrs Helen Maher, Minnie Ryan, Anr Luisis, Florence Stein, Anne Gre bauskas, Helen McKenna. Heller Bergen. Ann Mahoney. Mary Yer seckes, Margaret Bowes, Pegg. Koch, Sadie Phelan, Peggy Pheian Catherine Synnott, Marguerite Meaney. Janet Cullum, Mary Kel- lev, Beatrice Synnott, Louise Syn mott, Margaret Emerson, Bett! Emerson, Helen Corcoran. Lent sciarretta, Marion Jorio. Eleanol Miller, Martha Ostrowski, Eileer Cole, Marjorie Biggins, and Dori Higgins.
 Mrs. Albert Case who previous t her marriage on Saturday was Ms Eileen Felth was guest of honor a . party given recently by Miss Jean nette Frechette of Manhan street.
 The guests included: Misses Eileel Felth Helen Higgiston, Leon' Frechette. Marcia Jane Brennan Mary Higgiston. Camille Frechettt Carolyn Brennan, Jeannettc Frecn ette, Mrs. Armand Brennan, Cecil Frechette and Margaret Higgiston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16

Miss Kathleen Lawlor of East Main street is spending week at Bay View.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-16
Personal
Pine Orchdrd Colony Plans
 Busy Week End Schedule

and Country club for it's members and their guests. Tonight . nufy fet supper, for which many reser- yations have already been made. will be served at 2, followed by the showing of uncle Toms Cabin" Over 300 reservations have been received for this picture, which was among the first to be made.
 Many local residents will be ac- tive in week end events.
 Athletic events, the entry fees of which will 90 to the Rd Gross, and a dance tomorrow night are among other activiteis scheduled for the week end. The entertain |ment committee headed by Harold H. sherburne of this city as general chairman, Is in charge of the bene- fit.
 Chambership midget races for boys under IS were held at Grove Beach this week with several local
 residents participating. Four classe. only raced due to lack of wind. A i buffet lunch was served ct noon at the clubhouse to the visiting crews
 Those racing were Pine Orchard sachem's Head, Duck Island, Fen- wick, Thames and the Niantic Bay
 Yacht club:
 Saturday night, the annual meet | ing and selection of officers of the Duck Island Yacht club was helc at the clubhouse, after which a bur. fet supper was served. Fred G Winslow of West Hartford was re- ! elected commodore of the club; Daniel 8. Morrell, Jr., of Hartford yice-commodore; Ernest Elliott, real commodore and James J. smith
 secretary-treasurer. Yesterday afternoon the combined clubs. the Duck Island Yacht cltit and the Tennis club sponsored z bridge party at the clubhouse. whitney Stueck and his crew Daniel s. Morrer, Jr, won fourtf place on Saturday and first on Sum-
 day in the Star class at Schennecos' \ sett club wek.end races. They vii sail Saturday at the Lachmont At
 lantic Coast Championship Stal
 race.
 A shore to shore race will be helt here on Labor Day.
 The Comniodore's Cup race vii
 be held here on September and or
 September 2 special point races.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
F. D. R., WALLACE
SET TALK DATES
Nations Chief Will Make Two
Speeches In Tennessee
On Labor Day

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.- Up -
President Roosevelt and his vice
presidential running mate, Henry
A. Wallace, announced today their
first speaking dates since their
nominations last month to head the
1910 democratic ticket.
Except for Wallace's acceptance
address at Des Moines, Iowa, a week
from today, about which he confer
red with the President during the
day, the speeches-three of them on
Labor day, September 2-were de-
scribed officially as "non-political."
The White House announced thai
the chief executive would deliver
two brief dedication speeches -
one at C~hickamauga dam, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Labor day morning
and the other that afternoon at New
found Gap, on the Tennessee-North
Carolina border, at ceremonies
formally opening the Great Smoky
Mountains National park.
On this same trip, the president
will inspect the naval armor and
gun plants at South Charleston, w.
Va. The morning of September 3.
He will return to Washington that
night.
Wallace said he would deliver a
mon POLITICAL speech at the Afro
American. Exposition at Chicago
Labor day and would then start ac'
tive campaigning for the democratic
ticket.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
Consumption Is Asked
By General Hugh Drum

CANTON, N. Y, Aug. % Up -
C%onceding that Americas greatest
war maneuverss in northern New
York demonstrated vital major
Weaknesses" Lieutenant General
Hugh A. Drum, first army comman-
der, demanded tonight that "all citi-
zens be called to serve with us in
preparing for the threatened crisis"
Delivering his critique of the
three-week war games which ended
"a hours before schedule yesterday
with his "blue" defending army sub
:jugating an out-numhered BLACK
invaders, the commander maintain
ed that the nation is wasting time"
with discussion of the VOLUNTEER YER
sus the CONSUMPTION system.
"Let us not be blind to realities"
he said. 1--WE are too few to meet
the problems ahead"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23

of goats, with several dogs IT their
heels. The procession continued
noisily out the rear door and dis
appeared. The minister calmly
cleared his throat, continued.
Tornadoes sometimes occur IN
side hurricanes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
|DALES CONVICTED.
WISHART IS FREED
Man And Wife Sentenced Fol
Conspiracy To Defraud
Sampson Farmer

CHARLOTTE, Aug. % Up A
superior court jury convicted Frank
E, Dale and his wife, also known
as Rene Duffy, today on charges of
conspiracy to defraud and acquitted
DR., w. e. Wishart, a physician
here, of the same charges.
Judge A. Hall Johnston sentenced
Dale to five to eve years. impri-
sonment and Mrs. Dale to two to
four years.
The state had alleged that Mrs.
Dale obtained from a hospital a
baby of an unwed mother and led
Rufus Bryant, ~42-year-old Sampson
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
Capt. Dick Register
Notes Birthday Today

Captain Dick Register, one OF
Wi1mington's most prominent old
err citizens, will celebrate his 83rd
birthday today.
Captain Register, now residing
with his son., Gibson Register, at
Summer Hill, has invited his
friends to call during the day.
Captain Register made by hand
60 years ago the whistle that now
blows at the Atlantic Coast Line
shops here.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23

farmer, to believe she had
given birth to it as a result OF e
relations with him. DR.. Wishart
was charged with having aided the
Dales in arranging the alleged frau
duIent scheme.
The verdict was returned at 10:25
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23

a. m. The jury got the case yester-
day at $40 p. m.
Bryant told the court he met Mrs
Dale in a Durham hotel as Rene
Duffy and that he met her frequent
ly afterward. He said he had given
her money on various occasions.
Counsel for the Dales gave notice
of appeal to the state supreme court
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23

drivers arrterss are going to mail a i.
commissioner. Vehicle
no ssnort.f0rm, reports. print.,
florists after all minor NO
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23
INTO THE FOLD

MEMPHIS, Tenn. REThe min
lister of a country church near
here was beginning his sermon,
when a commotion outside caused
him to pause. Into the front door
arI down the aisle trooped a herd
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23

and Judge Johnson set bonds on S.
coo for Dale and $4,000 for Mrs.
Dale.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-08-23

MARYLAND MOTORISTS
TELL ON THEMSELVES
BALTIMORE R Maryland
Evening star., 1940-01-01
Housing Project
To Take Place Of
Chinatown
battle-ground Of Tones
And Gonesters Was
Tourist Attraction
~ the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. China
town, sinister bait held out to
sight-seers, squalid three-street
haven of more than 10000 slant
eyed Orientals and the most fiction
lied of Manhattan's towns within
q town, has been doomed to make
progress.
In place of the quaint houses
with their oddshaped balconies,
unique awnings, red and blue signs
and eerie black Railways, will rise
modern apartments designed to at
tract Government employees in
nearby Federal buildings.
The beginning of the end came
last summer when disastrous fire
swept the district. Eight Chinese
lost their lives in the old fire-trap
tenements and Mayor LaGuardia
decreed that Chinatown must go.
Majority Leader John Cashmere.
head of the Democratic bloc in City
Council, has taken the lead in
measures to raze the area, and
shortly will introduce bill calling
for condemnation
The habitat in years gone by of
such sinister characters as Mock
Duck, Chuck Connors, Bridgie Web
ber and Louie the Lump; the meet
ing place of opium smokers, fan tan
and pi gov players, tongs and Bow
cry derelictS of the mauve decade:
the locale of Barnum's original mu-
scum, Buddhist temples, joss houses
and more modern bowl of rice par
ties, will shift to more modern,
but as yet undesignated section.
Back in 1907, year of the embargo
Evening star., 1940-01-01

seeing parties still traverse the
crooked, narrow, Pell, Mott and
Doyers streets.
Joss houses remain, but no longer
are visitors advised that opium
smoking is rampant, nor are white
women pointed out as white slave
victims.
Legend has it that Anthony H.
Doyer, who built the first house at
No. 3 Doyers street in 1909. buried a
treasure of many millions in gold in
the walls Of his house. Much tap
ping and digging has failed to make
the legend fact.
Perhaps, with the demolition of
the section, that legend. along with
all that was Chinatown's, will be
leveled.
Evening star., 1940-01-01

Frank, Whitley Lewis and Gyp the
blood to kill Herman Rosenthal,
gambler who had threatened to ex-
pose Police 1t. Charles Becker's Z
partnership in the underworld.
Gyp the Blood, who possessed ex-
traordinary strength, frequently
boasted he could break a mans
back by bending him over his knee
"a boast he made good many times
before witnesses. For q bet Of two
dollars he'd seize an inoffensive
stranger and crack his spine "be-
cause I likes to hear the noise"
He, Lefty Louie, Lewis and Dago
Frank were electrocuted In Sing
Sing as also was 1t. Becker
zelig later was slain by Red Phil
Davidson, a rival gangster.
The World War put an end to the
Evening star., 1940-01-01

glamour and vice Of Chinatown and
when the Japanese invaded China
in 1887. Tong animosities were for
gotten.
BY now ancient customs were laid
aside. Pigtails were legislated out
and no longer were native costumes
worn. American citizenship was
eagerly sought instead of frowned
upon.
But one custom remains; that is
burial in China. Every 10 years
the bones Of those temporarily
buried here are gathered, freighter
hired and they are sent to China
for final and honorable resting
place.
Bus operators still shout intrigu-
ing "Spiels" in an attempt to at
tract times square visitors and sight
Evening star., 1940-01-01

against . wall at the Chatham Club
while crowds Of tourists gaped at
him In awe. Connors died in 1918
at the age Of 81 and Frank Saliva
tore, known as Mike the Dago, took
over, calling himself Young Chuck
Connors.
On the fringe of Chinatown were
such notorious houses as Suicide
Hall, the Flea Bag, Mother Woods,
The Dump and The Inferno. These
were frequented by pickpockets, bur
glars, drug addicts, prostitutes and
half-caste women.
McGuirk's Suicide Hall boasted
that more women had killed them
selves there than in any other house
in the world.
1t was from this section that Jack
Zelig furnished Lefty Louie, Dago
Evening star., 1940-01-01

on foreign trade, the first Cantonese
visited New York. He was My Ping
Hua Wing Chong. Later came
Quimbo Apo, shortly after 1874,
but neither remained. Then, in
1858, All Ken, California visitor,
decided to settle here. He opened a
tobacco shop, took residence on
Doyers street, and that was the start
of a Chinatown that grew to $4,000
residents and a Sunday population
of close to 10000.
1t was on Sundays that the Chi
nese from the greater metropolitan
area came to play fan tan, arrange
marriage or burial, or attend a
Chinese play.
From humble and unsavory be-
ginning, Chinatown rose to a place
unique in the city's history.
Shortly after All Ken opened his
tobacco shop, Lon Hoy Sing, sailor,
settled in the district in 1862 and
married an Irish colleen who bore
him two sons. One became a city
policeman, the other truck driver.
From then on, especially between
1875-1882, when the Chinese ex-
clusion Act became effective, Orien-
tails descended on the city in droves.
For decades they kept to them
selves, maintained their religious
and cultural customs and pitter-
pattered about the cobbled streets
in silken garments, their queues,
long braided, hanging down their
backs.
Vegetables and Vice Temples.
Store windows along Mott, Doyers
and Pell streets displayed Chinese
vegetables. tender green cabbage,
bean sprouts, lily roots, bitter mel
ons, squashes resembling water
melons but covered with a white
bloom, water chestnuts, smoked
squid, sharkskins and blubber roasts.
Ornate temples of vice arose
Gambling rooms prospered and
tales of underground opium dens
and mysterious passages trickled out.
Visitors to New York demanded to
be shown. Aunt Martha and her
Sunday school class, fearful, yet
adamant, held hands at the behest
OF lobbygows (guides) as they hur-
ried through the district.
So great was the demand for
thrills that promoters equipped spe-
cial joss houses for the tourist trade
where Cousin John squired visiting
women relatives who looked askance
at white women stretched out on
hard beds, smoking long opium
pipes.
Inoffensive Chinese merchants
were pointed out as hatchet men
and any feminine face in an upper
window was described as a white
slave.
1t was inevitable that grasping,
power-seeking leaders would realize
gold mine lay dormant here and
just before the turn of the century
the Chinese began fighting among
themselves for gambling privileges
and white men began "muscling in"
Tong Wars Began in '99.
Tong wars appear to have begun
about 1899, and, with the exception
of one or two which began over
Evening star., 1940-01-01
For CoIcimine Stencils

To draw gold bronze lines and
stencil on calcimine, 1t is said that
yellow dextrine stirred into water
until it Is the consistency of light
varnish Is often superior to regular
varnish liquids, adding . greater
brightness and not furnishing the
gold.
The Valley settler., 1940-09-06

j !
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Railroad Men
Oppose Bill
Deportation OF
Bridges Opposed

Before winding up their annual
session in Tacoma the past week
end. the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Enginemen Of
Washington resolved To protest
the special bill now held in the
senate which would deport Harry
Bridges. clio and waterfront
leader of the west coast.
Brotherhood members and their
auxiliary spent most of Sunday
aboard the S. s. Washington
cruising the Sound. The conven-
ton closed with a banquet Satur-
day evening at the Hotel VIM
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Guard to Help
Big Celebration

Local units OF the Washington
National Guard under command
of Col. Howard Wright have been
given much credit by the local
celebration committee for the sue
cess of the coming fete. June 20
through July 4. in connection with
the dual openings of the Tacoma
Narrows bridge and McChord
field.
The governors salute Of 10 guns
will be fired by the guard from
the bluffs over the Narrows. July
/. on the appearance of Gov. Clar-
ence d. Martin TO open the bridge
to traffic. Major w. f. Patrick
will be in command Of the battery
firing this salute.
Trucks OF the local units will
transport sailors from the Brem'
erton navy yard to the bridge
celebration and return them after
they have taken part in this por-
ton of the program.
The national guard band with
troops and mechanical units will
add color and music to the big
parade on the night Of Monday,
July /.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Tacoma Youth
Nearly browns
Jupunese Boy
Hos Close Coll

Courageous work of three COM
panions who gave artificial respira.
ton until the county inhalator
squad arrived, saved the life OF
rakanobi Matsui. 1s-year-old Ia.
coma Japanese boy. Sunday eve
ming at Sunnyside beach near
Steilacoom.
A cramp seized the youth as he
was swimming in the cold Sound
water and he sank.
Matsui was pulled out Of the
water by Ali Mayashi. Masagi
roki and Albert Walter. all of
Tacoma. who worked over his UNI
conscious form until Deputy
sheriffs Frank Mclean and Law
renee Bunce brought the inhalator
1T $50. The boy regained consci-
guinness almost immediately after
4 was applied. He was given first
aid by DR.. r. J. Bennett. called
from the Western State hospital.
The deputy sheriffs took Matsui
% the county hospital. He was
kept over night but win be re-
leased some time Monday to go to
his home, No. st. Paul ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Union Reflects
Head Officers

Reelection of Harry Smith as
president and John Abrams. vice
president, of Wheeler-Osgood local
No. 1852, Lumber and Sawmill
workers. was announced Sunday.
The ALL local. meeting at the
Greenwich Coliseum, chose Smith,
Abrams. N. Miller. Joe kuchera,
Hubbard Sweitzer. John Fulton.
Norman Morgan and Art Bart
lett delegates TO district council
meetings. other officers elected
were A. J. Ketter. financial secre-
tary; Jack Bredner. recording Sec
rotary; Bartlett, treasurer; For
rest Hill, conductor. and Roy
Demsn, worden.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
HERE'S MORE A BOU I
Nazi Peace Terms
STARTS ON PAGE ON r

serve against Germany in the serv-
ice of other powers.
Ono French merchant ship
Q ping to leave harbor. Resump-
ton of commercial traffic to be
subject to previous authorization
Of the German and Italian gov
ernments. Merchant ships outside
France to be recalled. or II that is
not possible. to 60 to neutral ports.
Ono French airplanes to leave
7 the ground. All foreign air
craft in unoccupied territory to be
surrendered. Airdromes to be put
under German or Italian control.
In-AlI ports, Notifications, navy
" building yards and communi-
cation. including railroads, roads,
telephones. telegraphs and light
houses to be left in their present
state; all materials for repairs to
be provided; all French wireless
transmitting stations to close down.
to facilitate trans
~ port of merchandise between
Germany and Italy across unoccu-
pied territory.
ll0-France to send refugees back
* to occupied territory.
ll9-France to prevent transfer
- OF valuables or stocks to un-
occupied territory or obroad.
to pay the cost Of
~ maintaining German occupa-
ton troops.
llc--German prisoners of war to
- be released; "the French
government to hand over all Ger
man subjects indicated by the Ger
man government who are in
France or French overseas terri
tory"
tThis stipulation. In Article XIX.
might include thousands of refu-
gees from Nazism.)
li-All French prisoners Of war
" In German hands to remain
80 until the conclusion Of peace.
l17-The armistice will enter into
~ force as soon as the French
government has concluded a SINH
lar agreement with the Italian gov
eminent. Cessation Of hostilities
will b. six hours after the Italian
government notifies the German
government Of its conclusion The
German government win announce
this by wireless.
lIo-The present armistice is val
~ Id until the conclusion Of q
peace treaty. 1t can be denounced
lat any moment II the French gov
ernment does not fulfill obliga'
tons.
Representative British inform
ants called these terms uncondi
tional surrender. ana said that they
would permit the use by German,
and Italy Of all Frances resources
against Britain. though spokesmer
for the Petain government hs'
pledged that France would not sur
render Internationally.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-25
Technocr0ts Will
Defy Conodo Order

VANCOUVER, b. c. Defiance
Of a government order outlawing
their organization. tabled Friday
in the House of Commons at OF
tawa, was voiced by Vancouver
members of democracy. Inc.
meeting here Sunday.
Vancouver Chair ian Fri c
Strauss said democracy would
carry on until the ban becomes
official. and even then the doctrine
of democracy will be preached
across the dominion by former
technocrats."