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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-28

SLAP things up in a hurry" Pes
kin grumbled. If it wasn't for the
ili-Will I'd yank my son Walton off
the team All put him in your place
here" Yves, sir" Bill said, edging
toward the door. Its 10 O'Clock
now, Mr.. Peskin."
Peskin looked satisfied at having
gained his rightful time, even in
talk. 60 ahead" he snapped.
Bill was on his bicycle before the
door slammed. he Streaked through
the clear autumn night, broad
shoulders hunched over the handle
bars, legs driving like pistons.
Crossing Market street he saw a
wide halo of light against the sky.
He heard distant cheering ard his
heart leaped il. response. The game
was still on!
Bill sliced between parked cars,
skidded to a stop. Inside City Sta
dunn he could hear the rising chant
of q "Yea-a-a, team!" Applause
spattered, followed by the abrupt
silence that precedeS play.
Running up the ramp, Bill caught
a black glimpse of the scoreboard
VISITORS, 6; WEST 0!
Down on the cleat-chewed Swarc
the West boys were in a huddle
their jerseys making a huge Grim
son blossom against the green turf
bill, here ami" Helen WEIGH
ran toward him, waving. Her
chestnut curls were windbloWn and
adorned with a crimson ribbon to
match her short skirt. Slim, eager,
she said, st was afraid you wouldn't
get here"
ME, too" Bill said with grin
"Jeepers, Helen, there goes pass!
1t was a wobbly, cratic heave
from Peskin. A Benton man charg-
ed in to bat it aside, but with a
desperate lunge the West end grab
bed it. He was knocked out OF
bounds on the Benton %.
A deafening roar went up from
the crowd. The band crashed forth
in pagan triumph. Crimson-skirted
cheerleaderv spun around like der
wishes, pounding the air with their
fists, chanting. I'VE want touch
down."
ooh, Bill" Helen's eyes shone
as she Joined her voice to the pan
demonium. She danced up and
down, grabbed Bill impulsively and
kissed him. Bill, Bill, they're 60
ing to do It'll"
Gee Bill stared at Helen
touching his fingers to his lips
you :. kissed me-"
"Oh Helen's cheeks famed
81 didn't mean to, Bill. Honestly
II was so excited and
Her voice was lost in wild
cheering as Hart, Vests fullback
bucked the line for five. The time
keeper signaled three minutes tc
play. The Benton boys looked tired
Straight, hard smashes would do it
Bill thought trembling.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-28

Cornell and congressional candidate
Frank T.. johnson headed the list
Of speakers at q Republican rally
at the waterbury Women's club.
Reception, Tea
The Democratic rally was preceded
by campaign parade, with a band
and more than 100 cars following
q route through main streets Of the
city. Earlier in the day, Democratic
candidates had spoken at a luncheon
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-28

given by women party members at
The Elton, and had been honored
at a reception and tea. in the after
noon.
Reelection of President Roosevelt
is "a crying need in the midst of a
world on fire." said Ambassador
Cudahy, who represented this couu-
try in Belgium during the Nazi in
vasion of the low countries. He de-
scribed Mr.. Roosevelt as a seasoned
statesman with long experience in
public life"
Mr. Cudahy recalled some Of his
experiences abroad, including his
contracts with members Of the Irish
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-28

Fires compulsory tillage project
resulted in an increase of $4,000
acres planted in oats this year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-28

the office in increasing volume.
Three road construction jobs have
been completed. During the month
this office established an all-time
high for placements and an all-time
low for unemployment compensa-
ton claims.
Evening star., 1940-10-19
Rival Chilean Factions
To Demonstrate Today
B, the Associated Press.

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 19.-Thou-
sands of Rightists and Leftists
from the provinces converged on
Santiago, Valparaiso and other key
cities today to participate in. rival
demonstrations this afternoon.
The Leftists rallied their forces
In support of the Popular Front
government, while the Rightists
planned to demonstrate against the
Communists, who form part of the
Popular Front.
Chilean armed forces, guarding
against the possibility of either or
both demonstrations getting out of
control, were posted at communi-
cations offices and water and power
plants.
Guillermo La Barca, Minister Of
the Interior, ordered guards to
"crush with the greatest energy
any transgression of the law" in
today's demonstrations.
The Rightists apparently planned
their main demonstration in Santi-
ago. The Leftists, in addition to
maSsing their followers in the capt.
tai, also planned demonstrations
in Valparaiso and other principal
cities.
Evening star., 1940-10-19
18 Stumpedine Horses Soved
When Fire Destroys Stables

Within q short time after the
blaze was discovered, the wooden
building was q mass Of flames. A
resident of the area telephoned for
fire engines at TOT.
Smoke rose in black clouds and
could be seen throughout the Chevy
Chase area. The Chevy Chase Fire
Department joined District fire
fighters and at 7:l8 a flrebox was
turned in, sending more District
engines to the scene.
1t was necessary to string hose
for half a mile or more in order
to get water on the building and
by the time the full force of water
could be brought on the fire the
building had been demolished.
Horses were galloping over the
countryside and some were found
later wandering through residential
areas 2 or 8 miles from the stable.
Mrs. Margaret Stewart, 203 Blaine
drive, Chevy Chase, Nd, owner Of
the stable, could make no estimate
Of the damage. She said the build
ing, the riding equipment and the
livestock were al covered by in
sairance.
Evening star., 1940-10-19
Body of Man Is Found
Under Highway Vioduct
y 9 Staff CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

Ey F. Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Oct. l9-The
body of man about so, tentatively
identified from a Social Security
card as Richard Augustus Beach, PA
South Payne street, was found in the
ditch below the Mount Vernon Me-
mortal highway viaduct over Hunt
ing Greek about am. today.
Detective j. w. Baber of the
Alexandria police said no marks of
violence were found on the body
and a preliminary investigation re-
vealed no broken bones, indicating
the man probably had not fallen or
jumped from the road. H. A. CLARK,
803 Mount Vernon place NV,
Washington, made the discovery
while walking along the highway
and summoned police. DR.. Llewelyn
Powell, city coroner. will conduct
an investigation today.
Evening star., 1940-10-19
(Picture on Page A-10J

Two stablemen saved l8 stamped
ing horses early today when the
Pegasus Stable, $500 Western ave
nue., caught fire and burned to the
ground.
Only one horse, which refused to
lesve the burning structure, was
known to have been lost. One OF
the three pet dogs kept around the
stable was missing, but it was not
known whether it had burned.
The fire broke out around $50
am. and was caused, flremen be-
lieve, by an oil stove. T. B. Carver,
stable manager, and Lawrence
Beckwith, colored groom, both OF
whom lived on the premises, dis
covered the fire.
They plunged into the stable and
started leading the animals out. The
horses become frightened and for
nearly an hour the two men fought
the wild animals-1rst struggling to
get them out, then battling to keep
them from dashtng back into the
plece,
Evening star., 1940-10-19
Burma Road Bridges
Blasted by Bombs,
japanese Report
Toxic Popers Denounee
U. S. and Britoin for
Reopenine Route
8, the Associated Press.

9, the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Oct. 19.-Direct bomb hits
on bridges-the weak link in the
reopened Burma road to China
were reported today by Japanese
flyers assigned the task of check
ing the flow of supplies to Chinese
Gen. Chang Kai-shek.
Meanwhile, Toxic newspapers de-
clared the reopening of the tortuous
route to Central China from the
south is new evidence" of Anglo
American cooperation in an at
tempt to frustrate Japan.
The newspaper Kokumin said,
I'VE shall perhaps be forced to make
firm determination to fight both
Britain and the United States" and
Miyado declared, I'VE believe the
British now work under American
dictation."
Trucks Leaving for Chungking.
A Domei, japanese News Agency.
dispatch from Bombay said 1000
American-made trucks were leaving
for Chungking as part Of the sup
ply laden caravans which started
for China yesterday.
The announcement by the Japa-
nese South China fleet headquar-
tiers that the road had been bombed
indicated the japanese warplanes
struck from nearby, newly acquired
bases in French Indo-China.
A Japanese squadron leader was
quoted as reporting:
although clouds hampered vlsl-
bility near the Yunnan Province
1ndo-China border, the sky was
clear when We appeared over the
route, permitting us to score direct
hits on a bridge forming our main
objective. There was no opposition
in the sky or on the ground"
Domei reported that one bombed
bridge spanned the Lantsang River,
forming the upper reaches Of the
Mekong River in Yunnan Province
between Running and Chungking.
The japanese Army announced
the appointment of 1t. Gen. Jun
Ushirogu as commander in chle1 OF
Evening star., 1940-10-19
Measure to 'orgonize'
Employers Is Drafted
Py the Associated Press.


Establishment of Government
supervised employers associations
as a means of standardizing work.
ing conditions in all sections of the
country may be proposed to Con-
gress next month.
Senator Ellender, Democrat, of
Louisiana said he was drafting a
bill to provide such organizations
because he believed that giving en-
ployerS the right to organize much
as labor has organized under the
Wagner Act would go far toward
promoting industrial peace.
IF employers could get together
under the protection of the law to
work out fair and reasonable stand
ards of wages, hours and employ
ment conditions, I believe they and
labor would not have much trouble
agreeing" he said.
Evening star., 1940-10-19
Mercury Dives 10 36 Here
Equa|inq 10.Year Record

Cloudy and warmer weather was
forecast at the Weather Bureau for
late today and Sunday, following
an early morning plunge of the
mercury to SO degrees. Washington S
lowest October 10 temperature in
10 years.
The temperature reached the
minimum at 4::30 am, the same
recording as on October 10, 1880.
Frost was reported in nearby
Maryland and Virginia. Clouds
probably prevented frost in the Dis
trict. it was explained at the bu-
reau.
The temperature had risen to Il
degrees at 10:30 am. and maxi
mum Of IS was expected this after
noon, with q minimum of around
45 tonight.
Winds, which early today were
from the northwest, were expected
to change to east and southeast
later today.
The Weather Bureaus long-range
forecast predicted colder weather
again for next Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
CUMBERLAND, Md, Oct. 10 F1.-
Snow hurries descended on outlying
sections of Cumberland today as the
mercury dropped to 80 degrees dur
ing last night, for the coldest day OF
the fall season.
The big Savage Mountain oficial
weather station reported q low OF "A
and snow.
Evening star., 1940-10-19
Hills, Willis and WiIkie Garry
GO. P. Hopes to Win Indiana
Presidential Race Likely to Determine Fate
Of Senatorial and GubernutoruI Aspronts

Lieutenant Governor. Some of them
say he may run even ahead of the
presidential candidate. Those who
so contend point out that he does
not have to buck the anti-third
term sentiment among the Demo-
Gratis, which does exist, though no
one knows to what extent, and that
as he is of German ancestry-like
Mr.. Willkie-he will not suffer from
the Roosevelt defections in that
group.
The Republican candidate for
Governor is Glen r. Hills of
Kokomo. Mr.. Hills is a lawyer.
There is substantial backing for
him. Four years ago he hoisted
a political lightning rod, hoping for
the gubernatorial nomination, but
the bolt didn't fall his way.
Senator Sherman Minton, a 100
per cent New Dealer, is opposed in
the senatorial race by Raymond E.
(See LINCOLN Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-10-19
Contract
For Boeing Plants
Expansion Awarded
Funds Provided for
Work at SeuttIe
And Wichita
Ey the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press
Contracts totaling more than $10,-
TOO 900 for expansion Of plants of
the Boeing Airplane Co. at Seattle
and Wichita, Kans., were announced
today by the War Department.
A new $l1,060,0O0 contract with
E. I. Du Pont de Nemours e. Co.
for high explosives to be manufac-
tured at Wilmington, Del, also was
announced by the department.
The Seattle Boeing plant, where
four-motor Army bombers are made,
will be expanded at cost of $7,36S,-
900. Increased facilities for the
Wichita plant, which is Boeing's s
Stearman Aircraft Division, will cost
81. .367, ,943.
The new facilities will be con-
structed on the terms Of a contract
by which the company will provide
funds for construction and the Gov
ernment will repay the cost over q
period of five years.
Option to Buy Property.
At the end of five years the COM
pany will have the option to buy the
property at cost. less depreciation,
or for some negotiated sum. In the
event the facilities are not desired,
title will be transferred to the Gov
ernment.
The Boeing contracts, developed
jointly by the Defense Commission
and the War, Navy and Treasury
nn,o rfv,nv,fc cfyN,t1ar 70
announced earlier this week for the
Bell Aircraft Corp, Buffalo, N. Y,
and the Beech Aircraft Corp,
Wichita. Such expansion is con-
templated for more than a dozen
other manufacturers.
Second Large Order.
The contract for explosives in
creased to $17,76000O the Army's
orders from the new Du Pont plant,
which is under construction. A S.
100000 order was placed Septem-
ber 20.
At the same time the War De-
partment announced that negotia-
tions were in progress to increase
the contemplated size of the plant,
and military circles heard it would
be expanded to twice or three times
the capacity originally planned.
The original construction contract
announced last month was for $10,-
1863 900.
The new order announced today
was specifically for TINT, DNT and
tetryl.
Evening star., 1940-10-19

Page. Page.
Amusements, Obituary --A-10
Bis Radio B-14
Church News. Real Estate.
A-13-15 BIZ
Comics B-14-15 Serial Story AS
Editorials - AS Society ---A-11
Finance -A-12 Sports --A-16-17
Garden Page BIS Lost, Found B-9
Foreign
r. A. F. defies weather to blast
Germany. Page Al
japanese report bomb hits on
Burma road bridges. Page Al
Demands by axis upon Turkey
limited in Rome. Page Al
Italians report raid on British Med
iterranean convoy. Page Al
Death toll mounts as rain adds to
flood peril in Spain. Page Az
NotionoI.
Willkie invades Minnesota to seek
Ii electoral votes. Page Al
Hiram johnson assails third term
in speech for Willkie. Page Al
Washington and Vicinity.
Draft lists may be ready for posting
Monday. Page Al
Evening star., 1940-10-19
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.
Star Staff Correspondent.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 19.-
Hills and Willis and Willkie-it
sounds like the first line of nursery
rhyme. 1t is much more serious
the Republican ticket with which
the G. o. P. hopes to carry Indiana
on November S.
The Democratic ticket is much
more prosaic, in sound at least
Schricker and Minton and Roose-
welt. The anchor men on both
tickets-Wendell L. Willkie and
President Roosevelt-Will in all
probability. determine the fate of
the others. The fights over the
State and congressional tickets,
however, are tremendously brisk in
the Hoosier State, as they always
have been.
The Democrats believe they have
strong candidate for Governor,
Henry F.. Schricker, the present
Evening star., 1940-10-19
Circuit Court Handling
Of Liquor Cases Urged
By the Associated Press.

by the hSSOCldJeQ IleSS.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 19-Maryland
alcoholic beverage administrators
proposed today that circuit courts
rather than local liquor boards,
handle appeals on violations.
A committee. to study the pro-
posal to amend the Maryland Liquor
Act was named by Charles L. Levi
ness, conference chairman He ap-
pointed DR.. Joseph L. Valentini OF
Baltimore as chairman; Paul M
Little, Frederick County; w. Car
roll Van Horn, Baltimore; James
Gill, Montgomery County, and
Hackett Turner, Queen Annes
County States attorney.
Mr.. Little, backing the move, said
courts would have better knowledge
of their respective territories than
any group brought into counties to
hear appeals.
Evening star., 1940-10-19
|Wi|Ikie Visit Today
May Decide Victory
In Minnesota
Observers Point to
PossibiIity-Condidote
Hits Socialism Trend
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.
Star Staff Correspondent.

ABOARD THE WILLKIE SPE-
CIAL EN- ROUTE TO MINNESOTA,
Oct. 19.-Wendell Willkie is entering
Minnesota today to fight for its II
electoral votes, after declaring at
Springfield, ILL.,, last night that one
Of the basic issues of the campaign is
whether this country should adopt
state socialism" form of govern
ment.
AS he approached the close of
another week of strenuous travel
through the Midwest, Mr. Willkie
obviously was eager for the final
fortnight, having succeeded in draw
| ing President Roosevelt into open
battle in the home stretch.
Two months ago, in his Elwood
acceptance speech, the Republican
nominee challenged Mr.. Roosevelt
to joint debate. but nothing hap
pened. Then he spent weeks, as he
crossed the country, hammering
away at his opponents failure to
tell the people why he should be
given a third term. But still it
seemed the campaign would run its
course with the President sticking
to national defense problems and
an occasional military inspection
tour.
Willkie Evidences Pleasure.
But, finally, came the announce
ment the President would make five
speeches between now and election
day, and Mr. Willkie gave every in
dication he welcomed the news.
Although Minnesota is the home
State Of one of his original sup
porters, popular Gov. Harold E.
Stassen, some observers believe Mr..
Wilkes personal visit today may
decide whether he carries the State
In 1896, Minnesota gave President
Roosevelt 698,268 votes to 350, ,461 for
ALT M. Landon. This year, however,
the race is believed to be much
closer, with the Republican ticket
aided by the candidacy for another
term of Gov. Stassen, who was floor
manager for Mr.. Willkie at Phila-
delphia.
After platform appearances dur
Ing the day at Winona, Redwing and
Hastings, Mr.. Willkie will make
major speech tonight in Minneapo-
lis.
Mr.. Willkie began his speech at
Springfield last night by declaring
that the third term candidate"
during the last 18 months infer
entially has 1ikened himself to
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln,
Cleveland, Wilson and Theodore
Roosevelt.
Then he declared that Neither
Mr. Roosevelt nor myself are great
men. We are but the result of acci-
dental circumstances that have
brought us to the fore respectively
representing certain causes"
Neither of U.S." he continued,
''has demonstrated the qualities of
greatness demonstrated by Washing
ton or Lincoln or those other great
figures, because the greatest quality
of all of those men was the quality
of magnanimity.
''It is my prayer and my hope that
if I ever occupy high public posi-
ton, that may find in my soul that
quality, but neither he nor I can
stand before the American people
tonight as great men"
The more important question, Mr..
Willkie said is what each candidate
in this campaign believes in and
advocates.
Speaking in the city where Lincoln
is buried, Mr.. Willkie said he sub
(See WIILKIE. Page AID
Evening star., 1940-10-19
Hiram Johnson
Fears Sd Term,
Backs Wi||kie
Conservutive-Liberul
Issue Is Roised by
Downey in Reply
(Tert of Senator Johnson's speech
on Page All
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Hiram johnson of Cali
fornia, Republican who backed
President Roosevelt in 1882, last
night gave his support to the presi-
dental candidacy of Wendell L.
Willkie in a speech declaring that
the Republican nominee was "eter-
nally right" on the third term issue.
He spoke on the radio, and imme-
diately after he finished Senator
Sheridan Downey, his Democratic
colleague, broadcast from Los An
geles. Senator Downey said he had
traditional sentiment" against a
third term, but that "as between a
liberal administration headed by
Roosevelt for a third term, and a
conservative rule under Willkie, I
must support the liberal Roosevelt
ticket"
Senator johnson asserted that the
third term question raises "in
greater degree than a flaming war,
full nations, a crisis purely Amer
ican."
Fears No Limit on Terms.
If a President sees fit, Senator
johnson continued, ito increase his
term four years, he can increase it
eight or sixteen. and finally, as JET
ferson once remarked. the whole
presidential Office becomes but an
inheritance"
We are asked now" he said, ito
gamble with the most precious of
human possessions-liberty. We
must not do it"
Of the Republican ticket of Mr..
Willkie and Senator Charles L. Nc
Nary of Oregon, Senator johnson
said:
Upon all matters I do not agree
with Messrs. Willkie and McNary
in this campaign, but they are eter-
nally right upon the great issue,
and the all-important one, of a
third term"
Recalls Johnson's Many Terms.
Senator Downey said there ap-
peared to be no anti-third term
sentiment here in California" Sem
ator johnson, he continued, has
been elected Senator from California
for his fourth term, and it is ap-
parent his people will soon honor
him for fifth time"
Senator johnson, "a, has served
in the Senate since 1917 and has
obtained the nominations for an
other term Of the Democratic and
Progressive parties, as well as the
Republican.
OF the presidential contest, Sena-
tor Downey said, Mr.. Willkie is the
candidate of big business"
I'm this day of foreign dictators
and the failure of foreign statesman
ship" Senator Downey continued,
America may count itself blessed
indeed that it had Franklin D.
Roosevelt in the White House di-
recting our activities, planning our
defenses
"Willkie seems to approve all the
humanitarian, progressive legislation
Of the New Deal, but he condemns
the administration that produced it.
He supports the Roosevelt foreign
policy, but is against Roosevelt be-
cause he says that policy will lead
to war. He is delighted with
the work of the Democratic admin
istration-he is bitter against the
men who accomplished it."
Meanwhile. Senator Byrnes, Dem
ocrat. of South Carolina, said in a
statement that a recent speech by
Ernest T. Weir, chairman of the Re-
publican National Finance Commit
tee. proved the nomination of
Wendell Willkie was a we'll organ
(See JOHNSON, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1940-10-19
Nozi Planes Reported
Driven OFF by Swedes
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. ia Reuters
(British news agency dispatch from
Stockholm reported that Swedish
anti-aircraft batteries drove three
German bombers away from the
towns of Helsingborg and Lands
krona, off the southwestern tip of
Sweden, yesterday morning.
One of the planes, apparently hit,
landed in Danish territory.
Evening star., 1940-10-19
UItimotum to Greece
Is Denied in Berlin

BERLIN, Oct. 10 OP.-Informed
sources categorically denied today
that any ultimatum-like demands
had been made upon Greece as re-
ported from Cairo.
The sources declared, however,
that if Greek diplomats had in
(See NEAR EAST, Page A-3D