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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
SCHOOL SUPT.
 FREED OF CHARGE

Wethersf1eld, Conn, Dec. 27- (UP)-Criminal negligence charges were dismissed today in town court against Raymond N. Brown, super- intendent of schools at Meriden, whose automobile fatally injured injured William J. Newman, Hart ford, last October.
 Although Coroner Prank E. Healy held Brown criminally responsible for the death, Judge David R. Wood house said he could not find prob- able cause against the educator and that the accident apparently was unavoidable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
HENRY C. TONNES '
 SUED FOR DIVORCE

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 27.-(UP) A divorce action charging cruelty, brought by Mrs. Marie Martin Fownes, Stamford, against Henry c. Fownes, was on file today in supe- rior court.
 Mrs. Fownes also petitioned the court for an injunction restraining her husband from removing any part of his estate. estimated at s1.00O.0OO from Connecticut. Named as agents in this action were the Stamford Trust Company. and Manager Mark Twain of Whitehouse, Hudson & Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Needed a Bracer

A straggler just under the dead line walked into the second floor of the federal building just before midnight last night and told the clerks in heavy tongue that he had to have a few drinks to sum- mon enough courage to register. The imbiber would have been lia- ble to penalty if he failed to reg ister before midnight, the clerk said, and an additional few more would have made him late, The man answered the routine ques- tions slowly and sWayed out of the office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

the real plans of the Axis to the British sycho-analysts.
 The four members of the psycho- nalytical board, who constitute the latest secret defense weapon" are Professor Ernst Kriss, long time as- sociate of Freud; John Scarlett Alex ander Salt, late of the Royal Engi- neers; Mark Abrams, Ph. D., who spent a year at the Brookings insti- tuition in Washington on an East man Fellowship, and Miss Anne Out waite, expert in the inner workings of European diplomacy.
 At first" Hillman writes, 'the cabinet didn't pay any attention to the secret four. Now their weekly report is eagerly awaited"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
OPPENHEIM, WIFE
 LIVING IN FRANCE


 London. Dec. 27.-(UP)-E. Phil lips Oppenheim and his wife are living at Cannes, France, according to a letter from the author received by friend here today.
 "As you know I always was a little extravagant and it will amuse you to know I am living now on a small allowance from the foreign office and on home produce from my gardens" he wrote.
 One is completely isolated here, " said Oppenheim, who tried to return to England at the time of the French collapse but was forced t~ turn back to Cannes when he and his wife were within 20 miles of the Channel port of St. Malo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Greetings 7eLephoned From Here To Venezuela

were calls to such countries i'm Europe as have an active ban on calls either elninating from or to those countries, other than busi- ness connected with the war.
 Other branches of the telephone company throughout the state reported heavy increases in calls over last year; in fact the toll call load was the heaviest in the history of the company for Christ mas day.
 One call was completed between Hartford and Sweden, and one in Bridgeport to Spain; another call went to Denmark, but here the censor refused to make the con- nectlon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
ONE KILLED, TWO
 HAD CLOSE CALL

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 27-(UP)- Robert Carr, 29, Negro, was killed today and two other workers at the Hartford Machine Screw Company were injured seriously when they were buried under several tons of bolts when a storage rack collapsed. Carr died instantly from a brok- en neck. Police and firemen extri- cated Waco Barton and Morton Williams, both negroes, after an hours work. They were taken to Hartford hospital where their con- diticn was said not to be critical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
 Agreements

The following agreements were filed today with Compensation Commissioner James M. Lynch:
 Anna Jurvis, 77 Draher Avneue, against the Waterbury Button Company. $8.53 starting October 24, for laceration of the right. thumb.
 0. BarilOvich of AnsOnia, against the American Brass Com pany of ATisonia, $12.2S for nine weeks starting October 2S, for IS percent functional loss of the left thumb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Fraternal NeUs
Swedish Chorus

The Swedish Harmony Chorus of South Main street will hold it's annual Christmas party tomorrow night in the groups rooms at 2 o'clock. The hall will be richly decorated in Swedish color and bunting.
 The committee in charge includes John Johnson, Elmer SeaversOn, Albert Johnson and Arne Nilsson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Eighteen Operators
 Receive Sumnonses
Deputy Motor Vehicle Commissioner to Hear Evidence
 on Complaints Next Tuesday Morning

Six local motorists will appear be- fore Francis w. Hogan, deputy com missioner of motor vehicles, at 8 hearing Tuesday, Dec. 31, in the local city court at 10:30 a. m. Twelve other out-of-town motorists will also be given hearing.
 The local motorists and their of lenses are: Raymond Doucette, 268 Hamilton avenue, rules of the road; Leonid w. Dolgopoloff, 292 Orange street, operating under the influ- ence; Fred L. Smith, 150 Plaza ave- nue, operating under the influence; Edward J. Mcdonald, 183 Chase Parkway, violating rules of the road; Albert Capuano, IA East Farm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

'Tt is safe to say that every state in the Union was called this Christmas" said E. L. Beebe of the Southern New England Tele- phone company today when he stated that the local branch handled an approximate total of 6.000 Christmas Calls. One of these was call made to Venezuela, south America, by 8 woman in Woodbury. whose call was handled through the local office.
 Comparing this years calls to last years, Mir. Beebe stated that last year the ioeai branch handled about 5000 calls as compared to this years o,oaos none of which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
No Santy Claus, Eh!

Estimates of the csty's 1940 surplus had to be revised up- ward today when it was disclOS- ed by Controller Thomas M. COnlOn that local business firm has recently paid in S35, 900 in back taxes. No payment on the account had been expected until at least next year.
 The unexpected windfall will send the surplus well over the S350,00O mark and perhaps close to $400,OO0. The official es- timate, as listed in the budget for next year, is S316,00O but this figure was purposely made low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Balm for Bite?

The civil action of Pauline Fen nell against Fannie and Samuel Cooper to recover $2,0O0 damages as result of a dog bite, was yesterday withdrawn from court. The plaintiff claimed that she was attacked and bitten by large police dog owned by the defend- ents, on October Is, 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
ASKS NEW TRIAL

Providence, R. T., Dec. 27-(UP)- A motion fora new trial was on file in superior court today for Richard E. Blood, A, state labor department convicted Saturday on a second-degree murder charge in the staying of his wife Muriel, 26, at their Pawtucket home Sept. 5, Floods counsel filed the motion yes- terdav.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Sale Talk!

Police started to place pamphlets in autos parked in the restricted areas of the downtown section early this morning. These copies included map which shows the restricted all-night areas and the new parking ordinance.
 Beginning next Thursday morn ing, the new parking law will be- come effective and the policemen will continue to place these pamphlets in autos parked on specified streets every morning for the next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Market Holds Steady
 With Increased Trade
Steel Held Around Previous e-MOtOrs Had Small
 Losses; Rails Mixed Up Some New Highs Noticed

opened at the previous close, iuS ciuding Bethlehem Steel, MontgonS cry Ward, American Smelling, Woolworth, and Lockheed.
 Railroad iSueS had gains ranging to a point in Louisville and Nasf- vile. Motors were steady and cop@ pers firm. ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Ansantawae

The Ansantawae encampment, No. 20, I. O. O. F., at Q meeting last night in odd Fellows hall elected Philip Payne as chief pa- triarch. Mir. Payne succeeds Har- old Gardner as head of the group. Others chosen are Rs follows:
 Senior warden. Oscar Anderson; high priest, Harold Gardner;
 junior warden, William Harvey; recording scribe, !. William oard- ner: financial scribe, Otto Reich onhach; auditor, William O. Bragg and treasurer, William w. Wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
NO FATAL ACCIDENT

Derby, Conn, Dec. 27-UP)-This city of 11,0O0 population today en- tered is fourth year without record ing a fatal automobile accident.
 Another non-fatality record is held by the Town of Sherman, which has a population of 391, and has not had a motor death since 1924.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Gloria Jean, i2-year-old star, wrote to her father while on her current personal appearance tour to say Don't worry about mother, I'm taking good care of hoEss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Butch, D-year-old bass eiolinist of the Butch and Buddy team, whose real name is Billy Lenhart, is still known as "Bullflddle Bill" in his home state. Oklahoma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Director Arthur Lubin escorted Margaret Lindsay to Santa Barbara the other night to see the opening of Sally Eiler's first stage play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

NEW YORK CURB Flee. Bond & Share ........
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03

All day from the early morning the streets Of quiet
old Philadelphia filled with throng of people.
Earnestly they talked in little groups but their
swept back to the door of the state house. There the Con-
tnental Congress was meeting
The waiting people knew that debate on Mr.. Jefer-
sons resolution coming to head 1t was decar-
alton of complete independence less. Some not
prepared to go far Many had doubts The very foun
datons of the world they knew seemed slipping away.
1t was hot. The crowd waited the hours passed
and the swept through the zenith At about o'clock
in the afternoon the door opened and voice heard to
cry excitedly, ut has passed."
The old belman, waiting dejectedly in the belfry,
caught the signal from boy sentinel shouting, Ring
Ring And he threw the iron capper of the bell against
its side.
Over quiet Philadelphia the sonorous tones of the bell
foated as the belman rang it in a tumult OF JOY
The people of the United States had cut forever the
ties that bound them politically to Europe The metallic
voice of the old bell song of new world to be. 1t
rings in today the of those people
before the hall of Congress that July afternoon 164
years ago.
Hancock signing the declaration first with a bold
flourish and all the others who signed unafrad
They took their lives in their hands, they rsked their
security But they not afraid They closed their
declaration with these words:
"And for the support of this Declaration, with
firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence,
mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our For
tunes, and our sacred Honor"
We their descendants and heirs, can do no less.
On this 164th anniversary of that famous day. let
again dedicate ourselves to preserving by whatever meth
DDS the needs of the day suggest the freedom they
Listen! Can you not hear the echo of that wildly
Changing bell? Can you not remember the words craven
around it
proclaim Liberty to All the World and the In
habitants Thereof"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03
KING CAROL is
FACING STORM
Government Smash-Up Is
Feared-Russia Causing
Plenty of Trouble
BY HENRY T. GORRELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

| NOhAtCu HCoS 6t0A SVkkCoPUAAuCAhSD
Bucharest, July 3 - (UP) - King
Carol II and the government Of
Premier George Tatarescus faced a
political storm Of increasing inten-
sity today as Parliament surveyed
Rumania's new political orientation
toward the axis powers and the
territorial demands of Hungary and
Bulgaria.
Official sources refused to confirm
persistent reports that an important
Pumanian envoy had flown to see
Adolf Hitler and that the govern
ment had been In communication
with Fascist Premier Benito MuEso-
lini. . ss's
But there were increasing indica-
tons Of internal political contro-
versy arising from the Russian oc-
cupation of BeSSarabia and Buko-
VIVA and involving reports that the
Hungarian and Bulgarian demands
on Rumania would be mediated on
the basis Of proposals for adjust
ment Of frontiers and exchange Of
populations.
Anti-Semitic Clashes
Disorders, including anti-Semitic
clashes, which had occurred sporad-
ically since the Russian occupation
and were reported to have caused
300 deaths at Galatz appeared to be
dying out today. The country gen.
orally, including Galatz, was re-
ported quieter and with out any
serious disturbances.
Martial law has been in effect for
long period in the cities and in
dustrial centers of Rumania, in
Guiding the oil fields, but it was
understood the government was
planning to extend it shortly to the
entire country, including mountain
villages.
This move was believed the result
Of differences of opinion arising in
the last day or two regarding the
governments action toward Russia
and regarding further concessions
to avoid war.
Cabinet Faces Attack
Well informed political quarters
Continued On Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03
KNOX CONFIRMED
BY NAVAL AFFAIRS
Committee This Afternoon
Gave Him Vote of 9 to 5
After Hearing
BY RONALD G. VA MINE

(United Press Stan correspondent
Washington, July s. (UP)- The
Senate Naval Affairs committee to-
day voted 8 to 5 to recommend that
the Senate confirm nomination of
Co. Frank Knox, the Republican
; vice-presidential nominee in 1896.
as Secretary of Navy in President
Roosevelt's cabinet.
The senate is expected to act next
week on the nominations of Knox
and Of Col. Henry l.. Stimson, who
was nominated to be Secretary Of
War.
A favorable report on Stimson,
who also is Republican. was voted
yesterday by the Senate Military
Affairs committee IA to 8.
Isolationists who opposed the
nominations expected to carry their
fight to the Senate floor. but con-
firmation of Knox and Stimson
seemed assured.
Vote ON Knox
The committee vote on Knox was:
For confirmation: Senators David
!. walsh, D.. Mass: Richard B. RUS
sell, D.. Ca: Harry r. Byrd. D.,
Va: Peter Gerry, D.. r. T.; Charles
o. Andrews. D.. Fla: Allen J. Elem
der. D., La; Scott w. Lucas D.,
ILL.,: FREDERICK Hale. r.. Me-; and
w, Warren Barbour. r. N. J. RUS
sell end Barbour voted BY proxy.
Against confirmation: Senators
Ellison d, smith. D, .. c.; MillaFd
lContInned on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03
Japan Has Settled It's
Scrap Over Near East
Army Chiefs, Foreign Office in Peaceful Agreement on
Policy-Far East Procedure Henceforth Will
Be Unanimously Agreed to By All
BY H. O. THOMPSON

Tokyo July 3E(UP)-The army
and foreign office today announced
settlement of differences over Jap
ans policy in the Far East as de-
clared by Foreign Minister Hachi-
70 Arita.
Announcement of the settlement
in a joint army foreign office state
ment, followed submission to the
cabinet OF a formal army statement
criticizing Arita's speech of last Sat-
urday as not strong enough and
over-conciliatory to the democra-
cieS.
In his speech Arita proclaimed
paramount japanese interest over
all East Asia, including the south
seas, and the empires determine
ton to assume leadership as the
"stabilizing factor"
The joint statement said "the af-
fair pending between the foreign
minister and War Minister Gen
.Shunroku Hata) in connection with
Foreign Minister Arita's broadcast
address of Saturday, June 20, has
been closed as a result Of the war
minister's visit to the foreign min
lister this morning and the return
visit by the foreign minister to the
war minister at six p. M"
Press Reports Denied
1t said there was no foundation
for press reports that differences
of views apparently had developed
between the foreign minister and
war minister regarding the SUBJ
stance Of the formers broadcast
speech"
Details Of the army's. criticism Of
Arita's speech were not disclosed
and the Joint statement threw nc
light on the nature OF the SETTLE
ment reached by Arita and Hata In
their conferences.
But the conferences were prompt.
ed by presentation OF an army
statement by Hata 10 Arita ane
Premier Admiral Mitsnmasa Yonai
Az the same time the extreme Ma.
tionalist Newspaper Kokumln. which
CONTINUED on Page u
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03
ITALIANS ARE
HAVING BATTLE
British Camel Corps, Rated
as Finest Troops, Clash
on Frontier
Ry IAN YINnRICH

Cairo, July 3-UP)-The British
Somaliland camel corps, rated with
the kings African rifles as the finest
troops on this continent. have gone
into action against Italian frontier
forces for the first time since they
campaigned to crush the Mad Mullah
in 1919. dispatches disclosed today.
A middle east general headquar-
ters communique said a canal corps
detachment engaged a force of
Italian regulars-non-native troops
at Bosantino. a frontier post on the
British Somaliland Ethiopian bor-
der. Is miles south Of the Hargeisha-
Jigjiga road. Jigjiga is the last
Ethiopian settlement on the road be.
tween Lire Dawa and Harar on the
way 10 BerDera. somaliland,
Casualties inflicted
Casualties were inflicted on the
Italians and one eomali OF the camel
corps was killed.
The clash was the first 80 far
reported on the solnaliland-Ethio.
plan frontier.
The camel corps, noted Tor lbs
endurance and mobility. Il equipped
with machine GllIlE. automatic rifles
and modern in0Fiera, Commanded by
British ofIleeFs, Il IL recruited from
among the somallland natives who
won fame N their campaign against
the Mad Mullah, . fanatic who In
cited lipFleinga among East African
kaoslesis on the promise Of freedom
from inndel rule.
During Feenei years armored care,
NWwmwm
.coalinsse On pAss y
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03
NAZI PLANES ARE
STILL BOMBING
Newcastle, HarbOrs ia
South England Given
Visit By BOmbers

Berlin, July s. (UP)-German
planes yesterday bombed Newcastle
and harbors in the south of England,
sank two steamers in convoy and
damaged another, the high command
claimed in a communique today.
The high command said two Brit
ish planes had been shot down while
flying over Holland.
Shipping victims OF the German
air force were described as q i2.OO0-
ton steamer and a 6.000-ton freighter.
Both were conveyed vessels, the high
command said. In addition q freight
err OF 5000 tons was described as
damaged.
The communique:
Lieutenant Captain Gchuhart's u
boat has sunk $4,000 tons Of enemy
merchant shipping. including the
British steamer Atheilaird. Another
U-boat sank the armed English
steamer Aran Dora Star. 1850 tons.
On july 2 German planes In the
course Of armed reconnaissance oYre
the channel coast attacked q convoy
and sank one fTelghter OF $4,000 tons,
another Of 5000 tons and severely
damaged another fFeiehter o. 900
tons.
German planes bombed factories
og bFltain's armed industry on thf
Scottish coast. especially ~ New
castle, Last night several attack
90 harboFA Of the south coast n
Kn6land led 10 fires and explosions
BY dag TIRES British Bristol
Blenhelnns attempted 10 ~ Into VOL
fconanusd o. psee q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03
SENIOR LABOR
GROUP IGNORES.
JOHN |. LE Wis.
Will Have Nothing to Do
With Threatened Clio
Third Party
EITHER ROOSEVELT,
OR WILCKIE SUITABLE
Many OBJECTIONS of Clio
Leaders, Who Favor
President Roosevelt :,
WILLIAM H, LAWRENCE
United Press Staff Correspondent

WALLAAM M LAWhENNE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, July 8. -
(UP) - The American Fed
Grafton of Labor today de-
:lared itself a neutral in the
1910 presidential campaign,
amid increasing signs that
President John L. Lewis of
the Congress of Industrial
Organizations might form a
third party with Senator
Burton K. Wheeler, Democrat, Mon
tana, as its candidate.
The announcement was made by
the AFL's publicity director, Philip
Pearl, in his Facing the Facts"
column of the federation's official
weekly news service.
E'earl said the ALL regarded
President Roosevelt and the Repub-
lican presidential nominee Wendell
L. Willkie as patriotic Americans"
and that the United States would
HdVC uOtAllAAS W ACdk II GibAiS' LAG
Democratic or Republican candi-
dates win"
The AFL would certainly have
nothing to do" with third party
threatened by Lewis and Wheeler,
Pearl said, because such a move
ment is 'inimicai to the best in
terests Of the country"
Wheeler Is Accused
Re accused Wheeler Of seeking to
appropriate the peace issue for
himself and to accuse others of
trying to force this country into
war" He said the ALL does not
believe that President Roosevelt or
n: Willkie have any such inten-
tionS"
IF he (Wheeler) perists in what
is apparently his present intention
of running for president on a third
party ticket he will thereby
sever friendly relations with the
AFL" he said.
President Roosevel. again refused
to disclose his plans for the future
at his press conference yesterday.
He would not comment on WILKES
statement that he hoped the presi-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-03
War Moves On
Today's Board
BY J. w. T. MASON
UNITED Press War Expert)

There is sound military reason for
reports which leading neutral dip
lomats in London are sending to
their governments that Germany
will be unable to conquer Great
Britain by invasion. The most diff
cult of all detectives in warfare is
To land a fully equipped army on
a heavily guarded enemy coast, even
when the landing expedition is pro-
tected by warships dominating the
sea.
The British were unable to ac-
complish this task at Gallipoli dur
ing the last war against the some
what inferior defenses of the Turks,
and though Germany has new weap-
ons and new devices for invasion
much superior to 1914, Great Bri-
tain too has a far more efficient
coast deefnse. The German naval
strength for protecting an invading
force is much weaker than in 1914
and could play but small part In
a trans-channel blitzkrieg.
The one uncertain factor on which
Hitler's hopes for a successful I'M
vasion must be based Is the air.
plane. To the present. German air
raids over Great Britain and Bril-
fish raids over Germany have not
shown results juslfying any conyic-
ton that mass attacks from the
air can so demollsh British defenses
as 10 allow German troops IN great
numbers 10 land on the coast. II
must be remembered. however. that
the attacks hitherto made have
been By small groups OF flyers, pro-
ably not averaging more than 100
planes. Nor have the raids been fol-
lowed up by Q succession OF o..
taeks,
ny the time Hitler starts his at
tempt 40 Invasion, Germany mas
have . total OF 10000 or more plane
OF different kinds. Continuous waves
OF attack would be possible, e0ncen'
trated against that area Of the eoasl
chosen fof 4 landing, But such a.
offensive wplild hnFe \ TIME ninil
and would have . be synehfOnlsef
With the arrival Of the invading
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