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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
De Tristan Kidnapping Casts
Gloom on Entire Household
Victims Mother Keeps SeIf-ControI;
PAGES Floor, but Sheds No Tears

little Mares mother. the former
Jane Christensen. Jane and her sis
ter. Eleanor, married French cousins.
the Count Marc de Tristan and
Christian de Guigne. The de Guig-
mes have an estate in the high Hills
borough hills, larger than the de
Tristan place Finances of the
French cousins are said to be in an
uncertain condition now because of
events in France.
Boy Understands French.
Little Marc, not quite years old,
understands French very well
though the family was careful to
employ for him an American nurse.
Miss Foley has been with the family
since his birth and has accompanied
them to France on several occasions.
She was recovering today from her
hideous experience of having her
charge wrenched from her grasp
while she screamed and fought and
she was much praised for the strug
gle she made.
Even the three French poodles In
the de Tristan menage seemed
downcast without their playmate,
little Marc, no longer making the
big house ring with his happy laugh
ter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Defense ContractsLet
Total Seven Billion:
More 10 Be Poured In
Actual Work Yet to Stort
On Many Items to Provide
Worlds Greatest Military

BY the Associated Press.
The Army and Navy, working at
top speed to translate congress
sional appropriations into battle
ships. tanks and airplanes, estimated
yesterday that they had awarded
defense contracts totaling close to
ST 900, OO0, 900.
The bulk of the gigantic arma-
ment program-designed to give the
United States the worlds mightiest
Navy, a combined Army-Navy air
force greater than any in existence
and essential equipment for 1000
000-man Army-is now on orCer.
Actual work on many items, how
ever, has yet to be started. Pros
pective delivery dates are a military
secret.
Vast Army orders for tanks, air
planes and other munitions have
been placed in the last few days,
taking the spotlight away from the
Nays huge purchases. Neverthe-
less, by far the largest expenditure
under the contracts thus far
awarded will go for 81 new war
ships of all categories, most of which
are to be completed within the next
four years and which the Navy
high command says will give this
country "two-ocean" Navy.
The new warships ordered. to-
gether with a few auxiliary vessels.
will cost approximately $5,010,OOO,-
900.
Army officials announced that con-
tracts awarded under appropriations
for the current fiscal year amounted
to s1102,737 $50 on September "A.
Since that time. new AWARDS
amounting to s6l6,38O sos have been
made public.
In the drive to build up the
Nations military air strength. the
Army has ordered about 9.400 of
the 1854 planes for which Con-
gress recently provided the funds.
The Navy. with 1900 planes on
hand on September l. ordered an
additional 1888 planes two DAYS
later. It's total authorized air
strength is $1,000 planes. but the
Army's is limited only by the funds
Congress provides for that purpose.
Orders for most Of the 5000 tanks,
now the Army's goal, already have
been placed with private industry.
Up to August l. the Army had
awarded contracts for ISIS light
tanks and 1920 of medium size.
Subsequently, it ordered another
1000 medium tanks from the Chrys-
Ter Motor Co. and yesterday it
placed contracts for approximately
5000 more medium and light tanks
IN three separate orders. In addi-
ton, it previously had ordered 1911
scout and combat cars-the cav
alry's tanks.
Enormous orders for powder,
shells and small arms ammunition
have also been placed, together
with those for all sorts of clothing
and other equipment which the
rapidly expanding Army will need.
Large contracts still remain to
be placed. however, for Congress
has made more than $4,000 900 900
available for defense at this session
and another presidential request for
approximately 1900 100000 in cash
and contract authorizations, chiefly
TO pay. feed, clothe and house the
new conscript army, is pending be-
fore Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22

A native of Pennington, N. Y,
DR.. Bowerman was educated at the
Genessee Wesleyan Seminary at
Lima, N Y, and at the University
of Rochester, where he was gradu-
ated in 1892 with bachelor of arts
degree. He was a newspaperman
in New York City for two years
beginning in 1898.
DR.. Bowerman, life member OF
the American Library Association,
has written many articles for pro-
fessional journals on the operation
of the District institution. Prom
lnent in Washington civic affairs,
he is a member of a number of
clubs and serves on the Citizens
Joint committee on National Rep
resentation for the District.
DR.. Bowerman will be succeeded
by Miss Clara Wells Herbert, aSso-
ciated with him at the library since
1907 and his principal assistant
since 1920.
Invitations to the luncheon will
be mailed shortly. but reservations
may be made by calling District 1886
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Cathedral Relics Will Display
Strange History of the Cross

. bronze have been polished and COL
ored by the ages
The crosses are Coptic, AbySsinian,
Russian. Byzantine, Armenian,
Spanish, Portuguese. Mexican,
French, Venetian, Sicilian, Eng
lish and early American In
dian. Some Of them are believed
to date back to the list century,
while none are of later manufacture
than the 18th century. In the later
group are several traced to the old
Spanish missions in California.
Included in the collection are.
Coptic bronze crosses dating from
the LIST century, small crosses worn
as amulets and found on Coptic
the LIST century, small crosses worn
mummies. small glass crosses of the.
Roman period.
Silver crosses used in the old
churches of Egypt. Russian crucifix-
es set with semi-precious stones. By
Zantine crosses OF gilded copper and
enamel, some used in professional"
and other at ceremonies where the
St'hoiii Woo W hASS liiC tlOSS.
Malta crosses of the Knights o;
st. John, used in 1880: Crusaders
crosses. a cross of silver and precious
stones from the mountains OF Leb'
anon; crystal reliquaries. Spanish
crosses of silver. crystal and fligree,
Italian crosses of ivory, Venetiaa
crosses of inlay and enamel. :,
A Mexican hollow cross used to
carry holy oil for the last sacra>
ment. an American Indian croas
attached to necklace of silver
beads.
A gold and onyx Russian rosarH
Sicilian professional cross, siJ-
yer cross found in the excavations
at Canterbury Cathedral and two
Maltese crosses made for the cloaks
of Crusaders.
One fabric maltese cross made
for the cloak of a Crusader WAS
stitched so minutely the stitches
could be seen only with the aid of
a magnifying glass.
The collection, experts say, is one
OF the finest in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Hotel Men Quizzed
In Parody Program

Four Washington hotel managers
and four promotion managers an
swered questions in Sales Informa-
ton Please a parody of a radio
program, which featured the first fall
meeting of the Washington Hotel
Promotion Mems Association at the
MayfioWer last night.
Osgood Roberts, president of the
association. asked the questions of
Frank L. Swadley, Carleton; Russell
A. Conn, Ambassador; R. L. Polio,
Mayfiower, and Harry P. Somerville,
willard, for the managers. and
Harry Dean, Raleigh: Joel Baugh,
Washington; Robert Hutchinson,
Roosevelt, and c. De Witt Coffman
Mayflower, for the promotion men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Bills to Guard Ships
Get Senate Group O. K.

BY lhe ASSOCIATED Press.
Legislation which maritime Of
f1cials said should protect American
shipping against sabotage was sp-
proved yesterday by Senate Com
merce subcommittee
One bill would establish uniform
regulations for water transporta-
ton of high explosives and other
dangerous materials. A second
would require shipmasters to keep
complete crew list at all times as
an aid in wedding out fifth COL
umnists"
The subcommittee approved
series of other bills intended to en-
courage construction of American
flag merchant ships. These includ-
ed legislation that would eliminate
prohibitions against working more
than eight hours day or 40 hours
week on ship contracts Of the
Maritime Commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Waves Of British
Planes Repu|sed,
Germans Claim
Severe Damage Inflicted
On Wor-EssentioI Points
In England, Nozis Soy
6y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 21.-The Nazi air
fleet, still hammering its heaviest
blows against London. inflicted Sc
we're new damage to "war-essentiar
targets, the high command reported
today.
While the German planes were
carrying out night attacks on Lon
don yesterday. the official news
agency DNB said, Nazi fighter planes
and surprise anti-aircraft bar
rage baked two British counter
raids on Berlin far short of their
goal.
Particularly the center of London,
west of the big bend of the Thames
River, suffered from the German
air blows. the high command said,
and frequent hits were scored on
the big Royal Albert Docks.
Again. it said the sky over Lon
don glowed with new bomb-lit fires
as we'll as the embers of flames
which have smouldered for days.
German air attacks continued on
London throughout this afternoon,
informed sources said, with bombs
of the heaviest caliber falling in
the region of the Thames elbow.
Damage must have been ''consid
cradle these sources said.
Airports Reported Attacked.
Besides the center of London. the
communique reported, "war-esSen-
tial supply industries south and east
of London and "airports and other
war essential targets in south anC
central England" were attacked by
smaller raiding Squadrons
One wave of British night raiders
was stopped approaching Berlin by
way of the German Blight, DNB said,
and the other after penetrating
Western Germany as far as Han
over.
The high command acknowl-
edged British commandment of
Western German cities in which, it
said, Is civilians were killed, "nu-
merous' others injured several
apartment houses destroyed and a
church cemetery hit.
1t placed the cost yesterday of
British air operations at IA planes
and said only l German plane was
missing
Summarizing recent exploits of
three commerce raiding German
submarines, the high command
said they had sunk IA merchantmen
totaling 1852 tons. One of them.
commanded by 1t Comdr. Bleich-
rodt. was credited alone with having
sunk nine ships totaling 81 1862 tons
Incendiary Cards Dropped.
Informed sources, celebrating on
the communique, said British raid
ers dropped explosive and 40 in
cendiary bombs which struck resi-
dences in one hamlet in the Moselle
region and that others fell in the
Cologne-Aachen district.
Besides. they said many incen-
diary cards tof phosphorus and gun
cotton) were dropped on towns,
fields and forests, but all apparently
were picked up before any damage
was done
The Nazi press also turned its fire
on Britain.
From the Old Testament we
learn that more than once on the
command of God it is necessary to
eradicate whole generation" COM
mented the Boersen zeitung. May
1t not be possible that we now are
in an age of which the Bible speaks
IN which it is necessary to bring
about a cleansing of peoples?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Kills Child

WAYNESBORO, Va, Sept. 81 (P).
Two year old William Frank
Cook, jr.. of Avon swallowed a pea
nut and it went the wrong way into
the windpipe or lung. He died
while being brought to the Waynes-
boro Community Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Weather Report
Furnished by the |

District
moderate
today becoming gentle northeast tomorrow
Maryland-Far today tomorrow
moderate temperature
Virginia vlgniaFa today tonight
portions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
Readers Guide
and
News Summary
Foreign
The Sunday Star, Sept. %, 1910.
PART ONE.
Main NeDS Section.

Foreign
London is bombed for 18th night by
lone planes. Page AL
Mechanical italian units strike out
from Sid Barrani. Page Al
New break reported in negotiations
on Indo-China bases. Page A-3
British, taking air offensive. smash
Nazi bases. Page Al
National
Wlllkie charges New Deal with blame
In present war. Page Al
Nearly $1,000 100000 in defense con-
tracts awarded. Page Az
Washington and Vicinity.
Savings predicted in purchases of
supplies for D. C. Page B.
Tax assessor asks strengthening of
D. c. income tax law. Page B.
Miscellaneous.
Obituary. Page Ala
Educational, Pages Bills
Politics survey. Pages BIAS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
PART THREE.
PART FOUR.

Sports.
Tigers go 2 up as Rowe masters
Indians, to 0. Page Ell
Record crowd seek to see Redskins
play Giants today. Page E-2
Eastern sure it will be in fight for
grid title. Page E-3
Playoff for Federal golf titles starts
Tuesday. Page E-4
Midland gallops home in Potomac
Handicap at 'Graw. Page E-5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22

Record Until 10 PM. Saturday.
Highest, %. pm. Yesterday year
ago. rs
Lowest. 66. am. Yesterday year
ago. 81
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100. on July 27.
Lowest, Z. on Jan. 20.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodettc Survey
To-day. Tomorrow.
HiEh 11:25am
Low -...----- 500 AN. SAC an
Eish ----------- 1i:sip.m. 12i4 pm.
Low ....,.....- 800 Pm. $50 pm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09

inspection a complete success is
being given by the Connecticut Mo-
tor Club through their safety
director, Clarence j. Cowing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09
G. o. p. Candidate

Attorney Maurice F. Wrenn, also
mentioned as a candidate for the
nomination, said he had no state
ment to make at the present time.
His friends, however, are seeking to
win him support for the nomination.
Additional candidates. are expected.
Mr.. Lynch described himself as
willing, but not committed" He
is said to plan a formal announce
ment of his candidacy for the NOM
nation within short time.
The probate district includes Wa
terbury, Wolcott and Middlebury.
Except in the case of an extremely
close election, the victory is decided
by the ballots of Waterbury voters.
Two years ago, Attorney Lynch
waged an aggressive campaign, and
his friends argue that he deserves
the nomination a second tire in view
of better prospects for Republican
victory.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09

william Garrigus of South Brit
ain, correspondent for the Demo-
crat, addressed the members of
the Connecticut Artists ad Writ
ers' conference during its second
days session at the home of MIR.
and Mrs. M. ]. SHETLAND in South
bury yesterday. Mr.. Garrigus,
who is co-author of '"They Found
A Way" urged his listeners to
keep their sanity, and "sell Amer
ica." Other speakers at yester-
days session included Harriet
Smith Hawley of BroOkfield, au-
thor of children's books, and Ma
bel Besthoff, also of BroOkfield,
composer and author. Both dis
cussed their own work. The
members of the conference attend
ed the concert of the Newtown
Symphony orchestra in the even
ing.
Speakers at the conference to-
day will include Gladys Tabor,
writer for women's magazines
Louis Freedland of New York, a
writer's agent Ruth Cross of
Riverton Prof. Clarence Manning,
who teaches Slavonic languages at
Columbia; and George. Earle of
Redding, painter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09

regulations.
At the testing lanes" the bicy-
cles must be found to be in safe
mechanical condition and be
equipped with a headlight, reflector,
and bell or horn. The children
bring their bicycles for inspection
and are given registration plates
and membership cards If they quail
ify. The bicyclist must pledge him
self to ride according to traffic
laws and the rules Of safety the
same as apply to motorists.
Requirements
The requirements necessary to
pass the bicycle inspection are:
Bicycle must be equipped with
headlight, reflector, bell or horn.
(Flashlight in rack may be sub
stituted for headlight.
Brakes, tires, wheels, pedals,
handlebars, seat must be in safe
condition.
There must be grips on the
handlebars.
More than one spoke gone causes
bicycle to be rejected.
Nothing on the bicycle should be
loose.
Bicycle owners will be put through
three riding tests.
Those successfully passing the in
spection will become enrolled in the
Bicycle Safety Club and will be
pledged to obey the following rules
for safe bicycle riding:
1. Equip your bike with headlight
and reflector if you ride after dark
2. Keep bell or other warning
signal in good working order.
3. Do not carry another person
on your bike" unless it is equipped
with a tandem seat and foot rests
1t is not only dangerous but vio-
lation of the law. No riding on
crossbars or handlebars.
4. Obey traffic officers and ali
regulations. BY all means use hanc
signals when you stop and turn.
5. Watch pedestrians.
6. Do not hitch on trucks, cars
buses, .and no stunt riding.
7. Keep to the right and ridt
single file when with fellow bicycle
riders.
Assistance in making the bicycle
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09
Certificates To Be
Awarded Owners On
Qualifying In Tests
Police Departments Instructor to Supervise General
Inspection-Park Department Supervisors to
Take Part in Unique Plan

terbvry Police Departments safety
instructor In the inspection of BIZ
cycles. At Fulton Park will be-:
Raymond Cronin, AL Schiavone,
Mary Russell, clerk. At Washing
ton Park: George Hughes, Charles
Fallowell, Alice Fitzgerald, clerk.
Hamilton Park will have Edwin
ODea, James Leary, Mark Geary,
Laurine Hickey, clerk, Municipal
Stadium: Edward Con.on, Charles
Palomba, Sally Bradley, clerk.
Educational Program
The Waterbury Citizens Perma-
nent Traffic Safety Committee, feel
ing that the bicycle has become an
important part of the highway
safety problem, is conducting this
Bicycle Safety Inspection during
Waterbury's Safety Week as part
Of its educational program to pro-
mote safety at work at home, at
play.
Through this inspection the
committee hopes the school children
will be impressed with their re-
sponsibility as bicyclists to prevent
accidents by acquiring safe habits OF
riding according to the state traffic
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09

Inspection Of bicycles, with the
owners of those passing safety tests
being awarded registration plates
and certificates, win be one of the
features Of waterbury Safety Week,
which opens Sunday. 1icycles will
be inspected at four city parks from
Monday through Thursday.
Those inspections will be only one
phase of a broad safety program
which will be carried on all next
week under the supervision OF the
Waterbury Citizens Permanent
Traffic Safety Committee. A CITY,
wide program will be carried out,
through the cooperation Of many
agencies.
: The schedule of bicycle inspec-
lions which will be held between
the hours of 10 a. m. and IL noon
and between 2 and 4 p. m. IS as fol-
lows:
Monday-Hamilton Park Field
Tuesday-Fulton Park Field
Observation-Disclosures Park
Observation-Disclosures Stadium
James Curtin, Superintendent Of
Parks, has assigned supervisors to
assist Officer William Dwyer, Wa
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09

Tokyo, Japan, declares its II o'clock
curfew for all bars, cafes and eat
ing places base proved great sue
cess.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09
JACK TEACARDEN
PLAYING AT LAKE
COmpOunce Offers Unusual
Attractions; Fireworks
Tomorrow Night

Jack Teagarden, who brings his
orchestra to the Lake Compounce
ballroom Sunday night, Is among
the most recent arrivals to the
name" band division. Having for
years been acknowledged as one OF
the outstanding individual stars
with many chit" orchestras, Jack
has seemingly impaired his expert
ence and technique to his entire
group, the result being stellar ag-
gregation.
AS soloist Teagarden starred
with Red Nichols, Ben Pollack, and
Paul Whitenran among the better
known orchestras. He made hun
dreds of records with all the tip
top artists of the day, and when Sc
lecting members of his band, chose
not untried recruits, but definite eS-
tablished stars of the profession.
Featured vocalists with Jack Tea
gardens orchestra include Marianne,
charming song stylist, and David
Allen.
The concert at Lake Compounce
Sunday afternoon will be presented
by the New Departure band of
Bristol, under the direction of Ern-
est A. Becker. The program Will
include several selections by John
Philip Sousa, most outstanding OF
which is the March Of the Pan
Americans" This selection was OBJ
tanned by Mr.. Becker especially for
Sundays concert and Is quite In
keeping with the times as it en-
braces the national airs Of the Pan
American Union. Also featured on
the program is a cornet solo. Sugar
Blues" by Edward Noon, Jr., played
In true Clyde Mccoy style.
Lake Compounce will present a
brilliant fireworks display Saturday
night together with dancing to the
music of the popular Hal Mc1n-
tyre orchestra. Roller skating to
the gliding rhythms of Phil Stock
at the Hammond organ is a very
popular pastime at the lake.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09
Bicycle Inspection Feature of Safety Week
DRIVERS CASES
. IN POLICE COURT
Three Pay SIS to Obtain
NOIles on Various
Charges Today

Three drivers arrested on motor
vehicle law violation charges re-
ceived nolles on payment of a total
of $25 when arraigned before Judge
John L. Gaffney in city court to-
day. A fourth driver received q
continuance.
David Keppel, %, of Wesleyan
university, Middletown, and Ed
ward Gahan, 20, of Seymour,
charged with speeding, received
nolles on payment of $40 each.
Walter F. Mills, 80, of ASS West
Main street, charged with violating
the rules of the road, received a
nolle on payment of IS.
George Mcdonald, 40, of Thorn
aston, charged with driving without
a license, received a continuance to
tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT Fair and con-
tinued cool tonight. Saturday in
creasing cloudiness.
Boston, Aug. 9-(UP)-Massachu-
sets and Rhode Island: Fair and
continued cool tonight. Saturday in
creasing cloudiness.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09
ATTORNEY LYNCH
MAY Be NOMINEE
Willing to Accept COP.
Nomination for Judge
of Probate

Attorney George Lynch, prosecutor
of the Middlebury town court, told
The Democrat today that he would
be in a receptive mood for the Re-
publican nomination for probate
Judge of the Waterbury district. He
won the nomination two years ago
but was defeated by Probate Judge
Patrick Healey, Democrat, of this
city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09
IN HOT WATER, LITERALLY

Covington, Ky.-(UP)-Jack Ma
pier, II, was in hot water" when
he slipped of a log into Banklick
Creek. His feet were scalded when
he fell in near the hot water outlet
of the Latonia Refining Co. He was
taken to q hospital for treatment for
severe burns.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09
ARMY CALL BooMs MARRIAGES

johannesburg. South Africa -
(Up)-A marriage boom has oc-
Cured In johannesburg following
the calling-up Of men for full-time
service, but there Is considerable re-
sentiment among soldiers at the fact
that Q special license costs $40 while
the fee FOR publishing banns Is only
30 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-09
RECTOR COLLECTS DIME
NOVELS

Akron, o. - (uP) - DR.. walter
r. Turks. rector OF st. Paul's Episco-
pay Church here, has O collection OF
2,O0O rare books - all Of the "Dead-
eye Dlck' era. his library Of dime
novels Is valued at several thou
sand dollars. he considers them
''good historical records"
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