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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20

, danelleS and Suez. Reliable Bull.
garian quarters said Germany and
Italy had promised Bulgaria a cor
ridor to the Aegean Sea through
Greece, part Of European Turkey
and strip of Jugoslavia in return
for her aid if it was needed.)
Turkish Trains Stop
Qstanbul, Turkey, reports said
the government had suspended 80
trains, including % expresses be-
tween Ankara and Istanbul, as a
result Of "the present situation"
that British Ambassador Sir Hugh
/ M. Knatchbull- HugesSen had con-
ferred with Foreign Ministed Sukru
Saracogulu, indicating close British
Turkish collaboration; that Premier
Refik Saydam had indicated he was
Tightening up national protection
laws, and that political circles wait.
ed for some sign of Russia's atti.
tude, which probably would deter.
mine whether Bulgaria intervenee
in the Italian-G war. Such in.
PREVENTION would DE expected tt
send Turkey to Greece's add
Cat Budapest, Hungary, observer.
said the question now was whether
Bulgaria would send an ultimatun
to Greece, demanding her former
corridor to the Aegean, knowing
that Turkey would defend Greece
They pointed out that Bulgaris
had 100000 troops modified ane
that if Turkey tried to send aid tx
Greece across the Thrace plains
she would expose her right flank t.
the Bulgarian border)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
HARRIS FITCH
LUCKY FELLOW
Gas Tank OF Trailer Truck
ExpIOdes-Death Misses
Driver By Inches

Beacon Falls, Nov. 20.-Harris
Fitch, 81, of 118 Bishop street, Wa
terbury may well consider himself
fortunate to be alive today. Death
passed Fitch by with a few inches
margin yesterday when the gas tank
Of a 40,000-pound trailer tractor
type truck, owned by the Grove
Trucking Company, exploded with a
resounding blast when ignited by
flames.
Fitch escaped with few bruises
and cuts, state police said. They
feel it is miracle he was not more
seriously hurt as he was in the
truck at the time Of the explosion
and apparently was thrown out of
the vehicle, Strikink a cement abut-
ment. He was not hit by flying
fragments.
The accident occurred on the Bea-
con Falls-Naugatuck road at the
cement abutment just north Of St.
Michael's church. The truck was
travelling south and it Is believed
the fire started in small tank on
the side Of the cab Friction from
this rubbing alongside the cement
curb Is believed to have ignited it.
Mr.. Fitch said he drove the truck
to the extreme right to avoid hit
ting car on the curve.
The flames quickly reached the
gas tank and the explosion could be
heard in the entire north side Of
the town. Later the tires caught
fire and exploded. The local fire
department extinguished the blaze.
The truck was loaded with copper
pipe, sweaters and other merchan-
disc. Because the truck blocked the
road, traffic was re-routed for sew
eral hours. The truck was totally
demolished.
Troopers Doyle, Bowe and Chris
tan from the local state police bar
racks investigated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
By ROBERT 4. BEST

Unlted Preas STAFF Correspondent
Vienna, Nov. 2O--(UP)-Hungary
Joined the German-Italian- japanese
alliance today.
German Foreign minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop made asspeech inn
,Inediately after Hungarian officials
had signed the agreement saying
that other powers were expected to
follow suit,
Adolf Hitler: italian Foreign
Minister Count Galeazzo Ciano;
Sahuro Kurlisu, japanese ambassa-
dor to Germany; Marshal Wilhelm
Kitel, chief Of the German supreme
command, and other Nazi leaders
witnessed the signing.
Hungary was represented by its
premier, Count Paul Teleki, and
Foreign Minister Count Stepher,
CSaky.
They announced that Hungary
joins the Berlin tri-power pact with
the intention of contributing her
strength to the new order in Eu-
rope now as well as during the
liquidation Of the war;"
Gateway to Balkans.
The Axis powers new ally is the
gateway to the Balkans. A remnant
Of the old Austria Hungary empire,
ruled by a 72-year-old regent, Ad-
miral Nicholas De Horthy, who
drove the Communist Bella Kun
from power after the World War,
Hungary has been growing for two
years with German support, at the
expense of her old World War enc
mics.
In 1888, Hungary was a country
Of 35,875 square miles and 100000
inhabitants. Then at Vienna con-
ference, she was awarded 4,875
square miles and 100000 popula-
ton from Czechoslovakia. In Au-
gust, 1910, again at Vienna, she was
awarded 1890 square miles and
2,600, 900 inhabitants from Rumania,
in North Pennsylvania.
AS an active ally of Germany,
Hungary could throw open her Dor
ders and roads to German troops
bound southeast for Rumania, where
they already are well established, or
could provide an easy route for Ger
man troops moving south to the
Jugoslav border All indications
here, however, were that the alli-
ance. as affects Hungary, was of q
political nature-that Hungary
merely was taking her place in the
new order" in Europe and Asis the
Axis powers seek to create
Threat Tn Other Nations
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Hitler's Combination
OF Nations Increases
Hungary Signs On Dotted Line TOday-Axis Prepare
To Smash Control OF Great Britain
In Mediterranean

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
ALLERTON ELECTED
STATE COUNCILLOR

The Connecticut Association of
Real Estate Boards chose G. Milton
Allerton of Woodbury. as a state
councillor at the annual meeting
yesterday in New Haven.
Other officers who were elected
are as follows:
President, LeeI Andrews, New
London; secretary, Marshall c.
Allaben of Greenwich; and treas
urer. Alvin H. Hancock, Bridgeport.
Vice-presidentS elected are: Thomas
s. Mckinley, New London, first;
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
BELOW:

As, swsstikas fly in the streets Of
Madrid and helmeted soldiers
swing past Heinrich HimmIer,
right, chief Of Nazi secret police,
the Germans seem to take round
in the British-Nazi battle for
SPANS support in the present
war. Parade took place in honor
Of Himmler's visit to the Spanish
capital.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20

American railroads carry pas
sengers an average of 81 miles per
dollar today, as compared with 80
miles in 1921.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
SPEEDY

In Hawaii. within Is minutes after
fresh pineapple arrives at the can
ming factories, il is canned. sealed
and proeessed, all ready for market
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-20
Nazis Wage "Bate OF Spain"- On Fields Of Diplomacy

AT RIGHT:
At their third meeting in two
months, Spanish Foreign Minister
Senior SerranO Suner, left, Is
greeted by RelchschanceIIor Adolf
Hitler in Berlin, as = week Of
fcverish diplomatic activity for
the Axis opened. In background
at right is Italian Foreign Minis
ter Count CianO. NEA RADIO
phOtO),
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Flag to Be Given
New Chapter House
OF District d. A. r.

A large silk flag will be presented
to the new Chapter House Of the
District Daughters of the American
Revolution, 1882 Massachusetts, ave.
nue. NV, In a special ceremony to-
night arranged as q part Of the
George Washingtons birthday OBJ
servances.
The flag is the gift Of the Correct
Use Of the Flag Committee, in honor
Of It's chairman for the past four
years, Mrs. William d. Leetch.
Mrs. Livingston Vann, vice chair
man, will make the presentation to
Miss Lillian Chenoweth, State regent
Mrs. Thomas B. Cracroft and Mrs
James M. Wimsatt, vice chairmen
are assisting with the program tc
which the committee has invited the
members of the State Executive
Committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Coe will
be guests. Mr.. Coe will show two
sound films, THE Story Of Ou1
Flag" and 1.-THE Star Spangled Ban
ner." Miss Caroline Schaller OF
Samuel Gorton Chapter will sing
"Our Country's Flag" by Mrs. Mary
S. Parker, a Washington composer
She will be accompanied by Mrs
Lois Marshall Hicks, chairman OF
the Committee on the Advancement
Of American Music.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
20 at Silver Tea

More than 10 members and guests
attended the silver tea held yester-
day by the League of Republican
Women at Club headquarters.
Mrs. E. E. Gam, president, re-
ceived and introduced the guest OF
honor, Mrs. Warren r. Austin, wife
of Senator Austin of Vermont. Al
ternating at the tea table were Mrs
John Marshall, Mrs. Matthew De
Laney, Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman
and Mrs. Richard Wigglesworth
Those who attended included Mrs
Jacob Leander Loose and her guest
Mrs. Edward Logan of Boston; Mrs
Gilbert Grosvenor, Mrs. William S
Culbertson, Mrs. Henry Morris
Mrs. Robert Green, Mrs. Fortunats
Proratto, Mrs. Maurice H. Thatcher
Mrs. Jerome j. Wilbur, Mrs. Davic
Rumbaugh. Mrs. Ruby Smith Stahl
Mrs. William H. Scott, Mrs. James
E. Barnes, Mrs. David Snyder anc
Mrs. Edison Briggs.
Mrs. Tuckermann entertained
Mrs. Wayne Mcpherson and Mis-:
Frances Green brought severa
guests, including Mrs. William Col
pitts, Mrs. Ray w: Koontz, Mrs
John B. Wilson. Mrs. John Eppler
Miss Cynthia Hill, Miss Regina
Brennan, Miss Eleanor Blackington
Miss Frances Sullivan and Miss
Elizabeth Sullivan.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Montgomery Quota
Club Plans Dinner

The Montgomery County Quota
Club will celebrate it's eighth anni-
versary with dinner party and in
stallation of officers Saturday at
7 pm. at the Kenwood Country Club,
Bethesda, Md. Mrs. Massey Black of
Bethesda is in charge of arrange
ments
DR.. Irene Wright of the division of
cultural relations of the State De-
partment will be the guest speaker,
and DR.. Mary Powell Northam of
Baltimore, director of the Board of
Quota International, will install the
officers.
Miss Edith Barnett of Gathers
burg will succeed Miss Lillian G..
Moore Of Bethesda as president.
Other officers to be installed are:
Vice president. Mrs. E. Paul Steigner
Of Silver Spring: secretary, Mrs. j.
r. Enright of Rockville; treasurer.
Mrs. Massey Black of Bethesda. and
directors, Miss Lucille Barnett of
Gaithersburg and Miss Moore, the
retiring president.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Burnside Group
Meets February q

Burnside Woman's Relief Corps,
auxiliary to the G. A. r., will meet
February a at pm. at the Grafton
Hotel with the president, Mrs. Net
tie Gray, presiding. Mrs. Mary G.
Pinnock, president, Department of
the Potomac, w. r. c., accompanied
by her officers, will pay an official
visit.
Mrs. Isabel Bontz. department in
stalling officer. installed the follow
ing officers: President, Mrs. Nettie
Gray; senior vice president, Miss
Trula Kepple; junior vice president,
Mrs. May Taylor; secretary, Miss
Jennie Hamilton; treasurer, Mrs.
Della L. OBrien; chaplain, Mrs.
Ella Southard; conductor, Mrs.
Rosalie Mckee Shelton; guard, Mrs.
Gertrude Strickland; delegates, Mrs.
May Taylor, Mrs. Zula Coppage,
Mrs. M. j. Henderson; alternates,
Mrs. Nellie Sheetz, Miss Ida Friz-
zell, Miss Lucy Sullivan; press cor
respondent, Miss Mary A. Howarth.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Chevy Chase Club
Nominations Asked
By Chairman.

Nominees for the offices Of record
ing secretary, assistant treasurer
and second vice president were re-
quested at q meeting Of the Wom-
ems Club Of Chevy Chase. Nd. yes
terday by Mrs. Kenneth D. McRae
chairman Of the Nominating Com
mittee.
It was announced that the public
address system would be installed at
the next meeting.
The section chairman, Mrs. Paul
H. Butler, reported on the proposed
revision Of the bylaws. Committee
members include Mrs. Warder B
jenkins, Mrs. Arthur T. Davenport
and Mrs. Edward L. Smead.
Announcement Of q bridge and
fashion show February % at 2 pm
was made by Mrs. Benjamin T. Ben
nett, chairman Of the art section
Mrs. Frederick M. Kerby, Mrs. Jo-
seph p Mcguire, Mrs. Chester E
Rightor and Mrs. Henry de Courcy
Adams will preside at the tea tables
Before the meeting, q luncheon
was held, with Mrs. Frederick H
Hammer, hostess. Decorations were
red, white and blue flowers and
small American flags at each place
in honor of Washington Birthday
Piano solos were presented by
Miss Elizabeth Winston and the in
vocation was offered by the Rev. j
Hillman Hollister. pastor of the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Russia Buys oil Rigs
From Tulsa Maker
By the Associated Press.

oS INC associated Press.
TULSA, Feb. 22.-Soviet Russia
has purchased $4,000 900 worth of
fast-drilling, mobile oil rigs to hasten
development of crude oil reserves to
supply its war machine.
A Tulsa manufacturing company
has reptorted signing of contract
calling for 40 drilling units at ap-
proximately SIS 900 each. The COM
pany asked that its name not be
used "for several reasons"
The rigs are mounted on trucks
and may be speedily assembled and
dismantled when not in use. A
company spokesman said they were
capable of boring 5,000-foot holes at
the rate Of one to three month, de-
pending on the formation. Another
source said the equipment might be
used to develop shallow pools in the
Crimea, where production has been
found at about 600 feet.
In 1899, Russia was reported to
have produced about $4,000 barrels
of oil daily, or about 10 per cent OF
the world output. Last fall her
petroleum exports began to decline,
but figures have not been available
on the amount of oil, if any, being
supplied to Germany.
In her Finnish campaign, Russia
has used heavy air attacks, and
airplanes require large supplies OF
gasoline.
To feed its machines of war, Rus
sia has a new oil region between the
Volga and the Urals which oil men
believe to be rich reserve. Pro-
duction has been found at widely
separated points, and the oil has q
high gasoline content.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Book Review Club
meets Tomorrow

Jenny Ballou will discuss her re-
cent book, "T1le Life of Ella Wheeler
Wilcox" at the meeting Of the Fri
day morning Book Review Club, at
II am, in the studio at the Grafton
Hotel.
Mrs. Lyle Campbell will review
"The Heritage Of America" and "Sun
and Storm" These book reviews are
open to the public.
Among those expected to attend
are Mrs. Thomas Cajigas, Mrs.
Charles Williams Kutz, Mrs. Mary
Logan Tucker, Mrs. Preston Nc
Goodwin, Mrs. Lane Schofleld, Mrs
r. B. Chalker, Mrs. D A. McDougal,
Mrs. James Thurston, Mrs. James
Hammond, Mrs. Leroy Tilton, Miss
S. Hummer and Mrs. j. Reed Brad
ley, woman editor Of the Bethesda
Journal.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Belkov-BelOff Engagement

1ClNVS-D -DClOiI IhSd8CIucuL
Is Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs Sol Belkoy announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Helen Ruth Belkov, to Mr.. Max
Beloff, nephew of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Beloff.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1940-02-22

ington this week for the celebration,
He formed the first Rotary Club in
Chicago back in 1905. At that time
there were only five members. They
held weekly luncheons at various
places of business. So, when they
finally decided on name for the
club they called it Rotary-because
they rotated from one place to
another.
When the movement started here
there were less than so clubs
throughout the Nation. Today there
are 5000 clubs around the world
There are clubs in every country with
the exception of Russia, Germany
Turkey and some of those states that
disappeared with the present world
war. The membership approaches
100000.
Community service activities head
the program for Rotary. Here the
club has centered its activities on
boys work. Last year the club
purchased Peck Chapel from the
Church of the Covenant and put the
Georgetown branch of the BOYS
Club under the roof at a cost of
$35, 900.
With the first president, John
Dolph, buzzing around the celebra-
ton headquarters, the present presi-
dent, Tom Eagan, claims Rotary is
Just getting started-that its greatest
days are ahead.
Evening star., 1940-02-22

Founder Of Rotary
Places Wreath on
Washington Tomb
Mount Vernon Tribute
Follows Anniversary
Banquet Address

Paul p. Harris of Chicago, founder
and president emeritus of Rotary
International, today wound up his
visit here in connection with the
35th anniversary of Rotary. by lay
ing wreath on the tomb of George
Washington at Mount Vernon.
Mr.. Harris, who was the prin-
cipal speaker at the banquet last
night at the Willard Hotel, was
accompanied on his pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon by Thomas L. Eagan,
president of the Washington Rotary
Club. Mr.. Harris plans to leave
today for Uniontown, Pa, to par
ticipate in Rotary program there.
The value of friendliness and toll
erance, principles of Rotary, in
international affairs was stressed by
Mr.. Harris at the dinner last night.
Wisdom and emotionalism are
Incompatible one with another" he
said 80 in international affairs we
abandon wisdom and give emotion
alism full! sway"
Mr.. Eagan presided and Rabbi
Norman w. Gerstenfeld pronounced
the invocation. Brig. Gen. Albert
L. Cox led salute to the flag. George
H. O'Connor and George A. Myers
sang and a dramatic sketch, First
Rotary Meeting" was presented
under direction of Bruce Allen, as
sisted by Dwight l.. Harris and
George A. Lohr. The cast included
Henry w. Fisher, jr.; William j.
Mcnamara, William B. Rumple,
Lester B. Powell and Virginia
Douglas.
Others who spoke were Charles
P. Garvin and George w. Harris.
Guests included several past gov
ernors of Rotary districts from
nearby States and officials of other
service clubs
At a luncheon meeting of the
club yesterday at the hotel William
Roy Valance of the State Depart
ment discussed international rela-
tions and the evolution OF inter-
national law.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
U. 5. Approves Sale
OF 15,575-Ton Liner
BY the Associated Press.

oy tQe ASSOCldLeQ STeSS.
The Maritime Commission yester-
day authorized American President
Lines. Ltd, of San Francisco to
sell the steamship President Fill
more to Trans-Atlantica Centro-
Americana S. A., Panama City, Pan
ANA, with transfer to Panamanian
registry.
The President Fillmore is a steel
combination cargo-passenger vessel
built in 1908. 1t has gross tonnage
of 15575, a speed of Is knots and
length of 600 feet.
In asking authority to sell, Amer
lean President Lines said it had no
use for the vessel in its present or
contemplated services and desired
to dispose of it to be free from heavy
lay-off and interest expenses. 1t
added that it had made an effort
to find an American purchaser at
a satisfactory price, but with no
results.
The Maine Products Co., Whining
ton, Del, asked the commission for
authority to sell the trawlers Heron,
Kingfisher, Teal and Curlew to
Hellyer Bros, Ltd, of Hull. England,
with transfer to British registry
The trawlers were built in 1919.
Gross tonnage of each is slightly
more than 400.
The Boston Iron and Metal Co.,
Baltimore, Md. asked authority to
sell the vessel Coppename to Ano-
nina Indistria Pesca, Rome, with
transfer to Italian registry. The
vessel, built in 1908, has gross ton
mage of 3,289.
The Pacific Atlantic Steamship
Co., Portland, Greg, applied for per-
mission to sell the steamers San
Simeon and San Bernardino to Wal
lem & Co., Shanghai, China, and
Compania De Navigation S. A.,
Panama City. respectively. Regis
try of each vessel would be trans
ferred to Panama. The San Simeon,
built in 1919, has gross tonnage of
5,561 and the San Bernardino, built
in 1920, 5,751.
Munson Line, Inc, New York City
asked permission to sell the Mum
motor, steel cargo vessel of 3,45O
gross tons, to Henri Vervliet, Ant
werp, Belgium, with transfer to
Belgian registry.
Evening star., 1940-02-22

Lessen your speed and lengthen
your life.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
d. c. Rotary Honors DoIph
And Harris as Co-Founders
Share Distinction as
Neither Is Able to
Decide Question
BY JOHN ]. DAILY.

Rotarians this week are celebrating
the 35th anniversary Of their clubs
coming into the galaxy of Wash
ington's confraternity Of clubdom.
Two men are responsible for the
organization Of Rotary in the Dis
trict OF Columbia. They are John
Dolph, former insurance man, and
George Harris, known as the photog-
rapher Of Presidents.
Historians have dug deep into the
books and are trying to find out Just
who had the first idea about bringing
Rotary International to Washington
whether it was Mr.. Dolph or Mr.
Harris. Since no one, including Mr.
Dolph and Mr.. Harris, can decide
this question, the local Rotarians
have agreed to confer the honors
on both. Therefore, they will be
known as "The Co-Founders OF
Washington Rotary"
Rotary came here in 1912 over two
different routes. The previous year
John Dolph, who recently retired
after SO years with a large life in
surance company, had gone to
Chicago. There he learned about
Rotary. About the same time George
Harris had gone to Philadelphia to
take a picture of the Liberty Bell
with a belle of that period standing
beside 1t. Mr.. Harris learned about
Rotary from her, since her father
was Rotarian.
|, The Race Starts.
With this combined knowledge, the
race started to Washington-though
Mr.. Dolph was seriously handi-
capped. While airplanes were flying
over College Park, Md, where the
Army had its first air school, only
trains-and very few automobiles
ran from Chicago to Washington,
and the running time on the fast
flying expresses was around % hours.
However, the two got here the
same day and almost in the
same breath started to shout
Rotary"
AS Rotary was then a new word
in the English language nobody knew
what they were talking about. To
put over the idea they went, each in
his separate way, to the old Com
mercial Club. 1t stood down on the
corner of the alley that runs along
side the Belasco Theater, close to the
Cosmos Club.
In the Commercial Club, where
good fellows used to get together
Mr.. Dolph sounded of on Rotary.
Mr.. Harris also. They got an audi
ence. In the audience we're Daniel
J. Callahan, Edwin c. Graham.
Ralph w. Lee, sr.; Samuel J. Pres
cott and John l.. Weaver.
Sixteen men became charter mem
bers. Eight have gone, and their
names now are emblazoned on the
scroll OF memory. They were William
s. Corby. Thaddeus C. Dulin, Frank
3. Mllburn, John L. Newbold. James
+. Oyster, John H. Small, Harry C,
Stiles and Joseph M Stodcard.
Even with these members it was
not easy to get Rotary going. Conse-
quently, the founders of Rotary
struggled along with a mere hand
ful OF co-workers. But today 23o- odd
names are on the roster.
Origin of Name.
Paul P. Harris, founder and first
president of Rotary, came to Wash