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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
PLANE CRASH IS
INVESTIGATED
Four District Probes Are
Under Way on Higgan
um Fatalities

Middletown, Conn, April IL
CUP)-Four separate inquiries were
undertaken today to determine the
cause of an airplane crash at Hig-
gsnum which cost two lives Monday
night.
The investiga tons were started by
the state aeronautics department,
the air safety board of the Civil
Aeronautics Authority, the state po-
lice and coroner.
Harry E. NoyeS, wealthy Marble
head, Mass, automobile dealer, who
charted the plane to fly from Bos-
ton to Florida, and Robert Rideout,
a business associate, were killed.
The pilot, John R. Hartwell,
Brookline, Mass, and Charles Smith
Marblehead, were injured. Hartwell
was discharged from Middlesex hos
pital yesterday but Smith remained.
His condition today was said to be
fair"
Albert Spencer, one of the first
rescuers to arrive after the plane
fell and burst into flames, told au-
thorities he heard it flying low few
minutes before the crash. When it
hit, he said, there were two explo-
sions. A preliminary inquiry by the
state aeronautics commission indi-
Gated the plane struck while at an
angle after the right wing had been
torn away by a tree 1t was not eS-
tablished whether the motor was I'M
der power at the time.
Hartwell said he couldn't remem-
Der what happened except that the
motor "conked" while they were fly
ing over a forest.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
OAR. DISCUSSES
PENSION PLANS

Washington, April 17-(UP)-The
49th continental congress of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, considered a proposal today to
establishment a new retirement
system for OAR employees.
Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr., Pres
ident General, warned yesterday
that unless some steps are taken to
circumvent the mounting costs of
retirement pensions the organiza-
ton will face "a financial crisis"
Describing the present pension
plan as the "only unsound feature"
of the society's financial system,
Mrs. Robert said the pensions cost
approximate $4,000 annually, or
about 16 per cent of the annual
payroll.
The congress also considered a
proposal to change the election Of
vice presidents general to insure an
automatic succession" in event Of
a vacancy in the president general
office during term.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW?
Colorful Floral Carpet
From Vivid Annual Phlox

Clear, vivid colors and easy cul-
ture make the modern annual phlox
popular with all amateur garden
ers. The brilliant flower, which
comes in all colors of the rainbow
except orange and the deep yell
lows, can be used for many pur-
poses. 1t is excellent for bedding
and will flash forth with a dazzling
sheet of color. Varieties of the
dwarf type make fine plants for
edging, and all of them can be used
for making bouquets.
The blues, reds and puppies are
particularly vivid and there is a
magnificent array of pink and rose
shades with contrasting eyes and
edgings in some of the varieties.
Their foliage is subordinate, the
whole plant seeming to blaze with
tiny blossoms supported by firm
stems.
1t is one of the easiest ANIMALS to
grow, and comes into bloom very
quickly. Almost any type of soil
will do, but the richer 1t is the more
vigorous the bloom and the longer
the season. Sow in the open ground
as soon as the soil Is warm and thin
to 6 inches apart. 1t is better to
SOW and thin than to trans
plant, as it does not stand trans
planting as we'll as some of the
other ANIMALS, although 1t can be
handled in this manner if the root
system is not disturbed In this case
it is best to water in thoroughly and
shade for day or two.
Phlox is often started indoors for
an early display and carefully trans
planted. Florists put them up In
small paper containers for sale, but
it is much cheaper to grow them in
a seed box at home.
There is little difference, but size,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Fruit PeddLer Leaves
Estate Worth $24, 400

their $1,000 after his death.
Listed in the will as having re-
ceived the cash requests already
are Salvatore, Giuseppe, and
Maria A. Arena and Carolina
Mongeluzzo.
The children yet to receive
$1,000 each are listed as Domenico,
Michele, Luigi, Giovannina Arena
and Antonetta DiLeo.
After payment of the specific
requests, the residue of the estate
is to be shared by all II children.
The inventory lists real estate
owned by Mr.. Arena as follows:
Lots at Hillcrest and Meriline
avenues, $500; property on Charles
street, $4,000; property on Norman
street, $4,000; property at Myrtle
Beach, Milford, $4,000; property at
Bank and Wilson streets, $500.
Furniture and household effects
are valued at 5000. A deposit at
the Waterbury Savings Bank to-
tailed $4,000.
The will names the sons, Sal
vatore and Antonio as executors.
The document was drawn Oct. %,
1884. Mr.. Arena died Dec. II, 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
REFEREE BLOCKS.
AND PURCHASE.
DisapprOves of Plan to
Pay $I,70O for Land
Valued at $40

The little matter Of whether the
state of Connecticut can pay $l,79O
for .O1 of an acre Of land worth
about $40 will be passed along to
the Superior Court for decision. The
test case before the Superior Court
will be on the validity Of state
wide regulation requiring land con-
demnation prices be submitted to a
state referee for review.
A report of State Referee Fred
erick M. Peasley revealed today that
he disapproved of the $1,790 price
offered by the State Highway De-
partment to Hugo Roller Of Milford
on the grounds that the actual value
of the land is not over $40.
Roller is forcing a test of the
Superior Court regulation which re-
quires that referee pass upon the
highway awards so that he can re-
ceive the offered payment Of $1,79O.
The regulation was adopted as a
specific means of stopping abuses
brought out during the Merritt
Parkway land scandals.
OnereQ %S,SS0
Roller was offered a total of S.
398 for three parcels of land in Mil
ford needed for the Wilbur L. Cross
highway. Dissatisfied with that price
he filed an appeal in Superior Court
and Referee Peasley was assigned
to view the premises and report
whether the agreed price was fair
and reasonable.
Meanwhile, however, Roller with
drew his appeal, compiled with all
the statutory requirements and
agreed to accept the total price.
william A. Bree, clerk of Superior
Court refused to certify the award
for payment however, on the
grounds that the judges Of the Su-
perior Court had adopted the regu-
lation requiring a referees APPROX
al.
The Milford man, through his
lawyers, Omar w. Plat and Ephraim
E. Sim, is fighting Bree's refusal to
certify the award on the grounds
that the new regulation cannot
supersede the state statute which
specifies that the clerk of the court
shall certify all highway awards
when the price is acceptable to both
parties,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
LABOR UNIONS in
BIGGEST BATTLE

Detroit, April 17-(UP) - The
largest collective bargaining cleo
ton of the National Labor Rela-
lions Board began today with four
unions seeking bargaining rights in
81 plants of General Motors Corpo-
ration.
approximately $4,000 workers in
II states choose between the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and Con-
gress of industrial organizations
factions Of the United Automobile
Workers, and two AFL craft unions.
Employees vote during working
hours in plants in Ohio, Michigan,
New York, Wisconsin, Indiana
Georgia, Missouri, Maryland, New
Jersey, Connecticut and California.
The ballots will be counted tomor-
row,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Market Again Starts
In Irregular Trading
MaiOrity of Stocks Marked Minor AdvanCeS-War
Stocks Were Much Better; Aircraft Issues Mixed

40 OF 1-s. A majority of stocks reg
istered minor advances. Volume
lightened after the opening.
War stocks were better in most
instances. International Nickel, an
exception, made a new low at 81 3-s
off 3-8 on $500 shares and U. S
Steel lost Ia to so SD on 1,O0C
shares.
Aircraft issues we're mixed. Lock
heed opened at 40 unchanged; Cur.
tiss- Wright 1000 shares at 10 SD W
1-8; Boeing Airplane q Ia up 3-8
Douglas 81 off 1-2; Bendix "a 3-8 of
3-8; and United Aircraft 81 SD ur
1-8.
Du Pont and Dow Chemical gained
nearly a point each international.
Paper was strong. Mail order shares
had small gains. Coppers and utili'
ties were steady. Railroad shares
were mixed despite outlook for high
er car loadings.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Pride of Hawthorne

A card party was held last night
following the meeting Of Pride Of
Hawthorne lodge, Daughters of
st. George, at Mechanics hall. The
committee in charge included Mrs.
Edith Redding, Mrs. Minnie Lucas,
Mrs. May Lewis and Mrs. Ethel
Harvey.
The annual dinner meeting Of
the lodge and that of Hawthorne
lodge, Sons of st. George, will be
held April q in Christ chapel.
Guests will include Rev. Samuel
A. Budde, vicar of Christ chapel,
Mrs. Margaret Buchnan, David
Bidnead Grand president, and
Mrs. Bidnead of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Building
Permits

The following permits have
been issued the office of Build
ing Inspector John T. Hartley:
Julia Lahey, to make repairs
after fire at Tvs Chestnut avenue,
$500.
Oscar Warner, to erect garage
on Huntingdon avenue, $4,000.
FerdinandO Giampietr0, to
erect addition to dwelling at 127
Division street, $500.
William L. Plat, Jr., to erect
addition to salesrOom at Is Leav-
enwOrth street, $3.50.
Michael and Rosa Anielli, to
erect e-family dwelling ON Prim-
rose street, $4,000.
Joseph COzzette, to erect addi-
ton to dwelling at 81 South Elm
street, $3.50.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Royal Masters

Waterbury Council, Royal and
Select Masters will hold its seth
annual assembly Onight at Ma
sonic Temple ut 8 o'clock. Henry
E. Johnson, thrice illustri0us mas
ter, will receive the annual re-
ports and preside at the meet
ing.
Ejnar ]. Wolf is slated to be-
come thrice illustriOus master and
MyrOn Noble is in line to become
ilIustrious deputy master. william
J. Slat0r is slated to become illus
triOus principal conductor Of work
and Ralph E. Harvey will be ele-
waited to captain of the guard.
George E. IriOn, treasurer, and
Charles E. Wirth, secretary, are
slated to be reelected. Trustees
and a member of the temple cor
pOratiOn also will be chosen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17

Antonio Arena, veteran fruit
and vegetable peddlar, left an es-
tate of $24,400, which will be
shared by his IL children, it was
disclosed in documents filed in
probate court today. A native of
Italy, Mr.. Arena had been res
ident of Waterbury for 46 years
prior to his death last year.
The inventory of the estate,
filed with Judge Patrick Healey,
lists real estate, bank savings and
personal effects. The will, admit
ted to probate some time ago,
names the II children as benefic-
iaries, to receive cash and resid-
uary requests.
The inventory of Mr.. Arenas
estate shows real estate valued at
$4,000, and personal property of
$4,000. All but 5000 of the latter
sum is in the form of bank ae-
count.
The will expresses desire on
Mr.. Arenas part to give each of
his II children $1,000 in cash. The
document states that five of the
children had received their $1,000
already, with the other six to get
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
News Oddities
PRIZE WINNERS

Hartford, Conn, April 17.-(UP)
Two men were among the prize
winners for needlepoint work today
at the Art society of Hartford ex-
hibit.
DR.. Robbins w. Barstow, presi-
Gent of Hartford Seminary Founda-
ton, received an award for a ski
bonnet. Ralph Cutler received hon.
orable mention for needlepoint re-
production of his home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
LECTURES GIVEN
ON FORESTRY

Floyd M. Callward, extension for
ester from Connecticut State Uni
versity, and Warren E. Brockett.
club agent for New Haven Coun-
ty, gave illustrated lectures on
forestry work to senior Boy Scouts
last night at the scout house of the
First Congregational church.
Scout Executive David Babson
presided and boys from senior
troops, 10, IL, 10, 20, Is and IS at
tended. Local scouts will plant 1000
white pines on camp property in
Plymouth during the school vaca-
ton week which begins April 20.
Considerable trail making and
clearing will also be done at that
time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
GOVERNOR-ELECT
JONES is VICTOR

New Orleans, April 17-UP)-
Sam Houston Jones, who defeated
the Long machine in the Democra-
tic primaries, was governor elect Of
Louisiana today.
Jones and his state ticket, nom
mated in February on a reform
platform, swept the general elections
yesterday. w. w. Tuttle, Republican
gubernatorial nominee, received
comparatively few votes.
The incomplete returns indicated
that Louisiana votesr overWhelm-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
FratemaL News
Abruzzi Society

The annual entertainment Of
the Daughters Of Abruzzi society
will take place May rs at Con-
cordia hall, it was announced last
night at the monthly meeting at
Moose hall. Plans were also made
for Mothers Day program to be
held after the next meeting, May
81 at Moose hall.
On the arrangements commit
tee for the entertainment are:
Mrs. Lena Marinelli, chairman;
Miss Lena DiJoseph, Mrs. Caro-
line Rossi, Mrs. Mary DiFran-
cesco, Mrs. Eustacchio Schiappa,
Miss Lucy Tulacro, Mrs. speranza,
Tulacro, Mrs. Antoinette Lupone,
Mrs. Phyllis Volpe, Mrs. Carmella
Scardetti, Mrs. Mary Bosco, Mrs.
Florence Wives and Mrs. Jennie
DiBenedetto.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Regina Elena Lodge

The Mothers Day Program Of
the Regina Elena Lodge, Daugh-
tiers Of Italy will take place May
IL at Liberty hall.
Arrangements are being made
by a committee consisting Of Mrs
ASunta BaSile, chairman; Miss
Julia Capocchi, vice-chairman;
Mrs. Anna Mastroianni, secretary;
and Mrs. Mary Marzucca, treas
urer.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
TOSCanO Circle

The Toscano Filantropico cir
Gle will give a dance June 1 at
Concordia hall, it was announced
at a meeting last night. Pro-
ceeds obtained from the dance
will be used to continue the work
of relief and welfare which the
Tuscan organization carries on
among Tuscans in this city.
The arrangements committee IS
headed by Rizziere Catalan, and
includes Harry E. Palmerni, as
sistant chairman; Luigi Terni,
secretary; Giovanni Vanni, treas
urer; Guglielmo Cheucherini,
Quarto Paoloni, Coriolano Corvi,
Serfino FORTUNATE and Stafano
Graph.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
FINDS WIFE DEAD

Greenwich, Conn, April 17-UP)
William Smith returned home last
night to find the body of his wife,
Evelyn, SO, lying on the kitchen
floor and the jets of gas range
open. The medical examiner re-
served decisioned as to how the
death occurred.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Naturalist Club

William L. Chamberlain of Mer-
iden gave a talk and demonstra-
ton on the grinding of rejecting
mirrors for astronomical telescopes
at a meeting of the Waterbury
Naturalist club last night at the
Mattatuck Historical society build
ing on West Main street.
Miss Lillian Judd will be the
speaker at a special meeting of
the club to be held April 30. She
will give an illustrated talk ON
Prince Edward Island.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
SON OF SCULPTOR
JOINS FRENCH

Boston, April 17-CUP)-Arthur
M. Dallin, AZ, stained glass artist
and son of the noted Boston sculpt-
of, Cyrus E. Dallin, has been serv-
ing with the French Foreign Legion
in France since october, it was
learned today.
Mrs. Dallin said her son is station
ed at an officers training camp at
La Valbonne, Aisue. During the last
war he served as cond-lieutenant
with the French army, enlisting
shortly after passing his Harvard
entrance examinations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
CRITICAL CONDITION

Stamford, Conn, April 17-UP)-
Mrs. Susan D. Owen, 40, mother of
two children, was in a critical con-
dition at a hospital today from
burns suffered while lighting
kerosene stove. Her clothing caught
fire as she tried to smother a fam
ing curtain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
EMPLOYEES VOTING

Bristol, Conn, April 17-CUP)-
Approximately $500 employees of the
New Departure Co., here and at
Meriden were voting today on
whether they wanted the AFL, the
CLIO, or neither, to represent them
in collecting bargaining with the
management.
Balloting also was going on at 81
other plants of the General Motors
Company through the country on
the same issue. There are about
$500 workers here, and 1900 at
Meriden,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
NOsahOgan Lodge

Chief Little Wolf gave an ex-
hibition of Jill Jitsu, famed jap
anese wrestling technique, and
other athletic feats, at a meeting
Of Nosahogan Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows last night.
The first degree will be exempli-
fed at the next meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
INSURANCE STOCKS
HARLEM-IZED "ALICE"

A brilliantly conceived Negro
swing version of its principal hit
song, alice Blue Gown" is one OF
the unique features of Irene" RKO
Radios newest fllmusical starring
Anna Neagle, producer and directed
by Herbert Wilcox.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
GRAMMAR LEAGUE
TO START TODAY
Hop Brook Plays Salem
and St. Hedwigs Take
on St. Francis

Naugatuck, April 16-The gram
mar school baseball league will
start its schedule today with three
games scheduled. Hop Brook will
meet Salem on Diamond No. /,
Central avenue and Prospect street
will clash on Diamond No. 2 and
st. Hedwig's will face st. Francis
on No. diamond.
The youngsters take the games
very seriously and many youthful
fans turn out to watch the en-
counters.
The schedule follows:
April 18th, Hop Brook VS.. Salem;
Central Ave. VS. Prospect ST.; St.
Hedwig's VS.. St. Francis; Diamond
No. 1, 2 3.
May 10Th playground.
April oath, Central Ave. VS. ST.
Hedwig's; Hop Brook VS.. st. Francis
Prospect st. VS.. Salem, Diamond
No. l, 2, 8.
June 5th, playground.
May 9th, Hop Brook VS.. Central
Ave-, ST. Francis VS.. Salem, Pros
pect st. VS.. st. Hedwig'S, Diamond
No. 2, 3, l.
June 18th, playground.
May 18th, Hop Brook VS.. st. He'd
wigs, Prospect st. VS.. st. Francis,
Salem VS.. Central avenue, Diamond,
No. 8, 2, 1. playground.
May 22nd, Hop Brook VS.. Pros
pect, Salem VS.. st. Hedwig's, st.
Francis VS.. Central Ave. Diamond
No. 3, 2, l., playground.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
LINDBERGH GROUNDED

East Hartford, Conn, April IL
(UP)-Bad weather kept Col. Char
les A. Lindbergh grounded today.
Lindbergh came here last night to
get his private plane, which was
overhauled and checked at United
Aircraft Corp. Fog and rain pre-
vented him from taking off, and
conditions continued unfavorable
today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Odd Fellows

The second degree will be con-
ferred ON q large class Of cam.
didates ut the third annual
meeting Of the Odd Fellows
Advancement association May 4
at Buckingham hall.
Bay Path lodge Of Springfield,
Mass. win confer the degree.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
HANGS HIMSELF

New Haven, Conn, April 17-(UP)
Saul G. Speck, 48, hanged him
self from q drain pipe in the cellar
of his home late last night. The
medical examiner said he had been
respondent over unemployment and
sickness In the family. .... ....
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
BY ELMER C. WALLER
United Press Financial Editor

New York, April 17.-(UP)-Stocks
opened irregular in moderately ac-
tive trading today, while bonds
were firm. Cotton futures opened 2
points lower to points higher.
Woolworth opened $500 shares at
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Statutory Complaint

Gordon Burke, 20, colored, of
Main street, Oakville, was arrested
on a statutory charge yesterday and
held for arrangement in WATERFOWL.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
BY SAMUEL DASHIELL
UNITED Press Staff COrrespOndent)

Paris April II. - CUP - All Gaul was divided into
three parts and the Germanoccuped portion of Poland
into two part including the northern and western
provinces of Pomerana Ponan and Lodz has been ncor
orated into the Reich proper The remainder in the south
and east is called the Restegebeit And the dumping
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17

ingly rejected four constitutional
amendments, including one for re-
peal of the state welfare or sales
tax.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Migration Of Polish
People Very Pitiful
Must Make Way for Germans Who Need Homes;
Dumping Ground Used By Nazis to Get Rid of Them

Editors dispatches
population It includes under separate dane fOr
nation Polish OaCaS I'm France and from Berlin
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-04-17
Investment Trust Quotation.
G. T. CULHANE, INC.
68 Center St.

Bio ASKED
Amerex Holding Corp. 161a 1914
American ms. Stocks
Corp. ............. 8 4
Associated Standard Oil
SHARES ......... IA 0A
Bancamerica-Blair Corp. ~ az
Co., Inc. .........,... 24A 251s
British Type Investors. 10 .25
Bullock Fund ....... 1874 151s
Central National Corp.
"a" .......... 26 30
Central National Corp.
"B" . 2 3
Century Shares Trust. 25h 27h
Dividend Shares $500. 1872 1.3;
Equity Corp. So Cow.
pIQ. .............. z4H I0%
Equity Corp. common. u q
First Boston Corp. 17A 1914
General Capital Corp. -. 81 33h
Incorporated Investors. 16 ID
Mass. Investors Trust. 81 %
Mutual Invest. Fund II 1917
Republic Investors Fund
Inc. ........... asa 500
Spencer Trask Fund =. 151a 161s
State Street Investment
Corp. ............. 70 rs
U. S. Elec. 1t. & Power
Shares A ........ 1871
u. S. Elec. 1t. & Power
Shares B .......... IA
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25
STARK
SPEAKS TO NAVY
Says Excellent Progress Is
Being Made On Two
Ocean Navy

WASHINGTON, Dec. a. Up -
Admiral Harold r. Stark told the
nation tonight that while Excellent
progress was being made on the
two.ocean navy, 1--WE must exert
every ounce of our national energy
to insure that the words too late
are not chalked up as the final reck-
oning on our own national score
board"
The chief of naval operations, in
a Christmas message broadcast to
the fleet, emphasized that the navy
was Just one part Of the national
life.
1.-THE navy's moral fibre, its back
bone, it's will to win, rests on the
people back home" he declared, ad-
ding that the obligation to defend
America belonged not only to the
armed forces but to every citizen.
1--WE are all in the same boat" ne
continued. "It is the national team
that counts, and in the last analysis
we will all go up or down together"
Stark pledged that nc effort would
be spared to complete the current
naval expansion program, not mere
ly on time but ahead Of time.
wv often speak of the cost OF
preparedness" he said, "but it Is
trivial compared to the cost of I'M
preparedness as witnessed and now
realized by many nations abroad. We
must not repeat their mistake"