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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
INDIA BUYS PACIFIC THINNER

Portland. ore.-tuP)-The de-
mand IN India for Douglas ar ium-
Der from the rich lumber producing
areas Of the Paeine Northwest has
been reported ~ exporters here.
They attributed the increase n de-
mand 10 the European war eitna-
U1Ms
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-08-07
NEXT: Rubber-wrapped food
KNITTING SCHEDULE

Ann Sothern completed a sweater
she was knitting as gift, exactly
on schedule. The star of "Dulcy"
gave herself three weeks to finish
the garment-and did.
Evening star., 1940-12-16
Case A.

S0Se ~
This family, except for the illness
of the father, would never have
been facing a cherries Christmas.
For II years father had job earn
ing s106 a month. On this income
the family Of six was self supporting
and happy. In August of 1887 father
developed pneumonia, which turned
into a chronic empyema. He has
had l3 operations. He has an open
incision in his back which has to
be dressed four times a week. He
is to return to the hospital in De-
cember for another operation. In
spite of all this, the doctors tell him
that in two more years he may be
well. His weight has gone from 213
pounds to 100 pounds.
But three years of illness with
two more to go takes a heavy toll
on a mans courage and the emo
tional life of family. He was
eligible for disability retirement, but
was so desperately i'll that when the
papers came mother didn't realize
their Importance until the date of
filing had passed. Father spends
most of his time in the hospital.
He came home in September for
personal care, rest and good food
to be built up for the coming oper-
alton. The mother can gladly give
the first two, but nourishing food for
Evening star., 1940-12-16

items that came out of last years
Christmas checks.
Those are the things your cash
gifts will mean to the families OF
the needy this year. The number
of families who will be able to buy
the things that make a Christmas
depends on the number of gifts
sent to The Star-N. B. C.-Warner
Bros. Christmas campaign.
Walter Pidgeon, who has come to
Washington for the premiere of
Flight Command" in which he is
one of the stars, will star at Christ
mas House tomorrow when he visits
the little house for noon broadcast.
If you want to put on your Christ
mas list the families who can't
afford Christmas, you can do so by
mailing your cash gift to Christmas
House, in care of The Star, or by
bringing it to Christmas House, at
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
You may also contribute to The
Stars Christmas campaign this week
by enjoying yourself at the follow
ing benefits:
$50 pm. TUESDAY - Hockey
match at Riverside Stadium be-
tween league-leading Washington
Evening star., 1940-12-16
Christmas
Continued From First Page.)

mas dinner they have ever known
as family group"
In family where the father of
the four children had just been
sent to Jail the worker reported:
"The Christmas check fed this
family during the period of waiting
for assistance from this agency. 1t
met the need in an emergency and
we suspect that 1t prevented a
mother from deserting her chill
dren."
Fuel bought with another Christ
mas check made a home warm
enough for a child to return from
the hospital.
In a home the father had de-
serted a few weeks before Christ
mas the money was used to pur-
chase necessary articles for the
birth OF baby at home and Christ
mas dinner for the children.
A grandmother wanted to take
her 5-year-old granddaughter to
church for the Christmas services.
The check bought clothes 50 the
child could 60 to church and, later,
to school.
Another check paid for medicine
Evening star., 1940-12-16

so a mother would be we'll enough to
get out of bed and spend Christmas
with her youngsters.
An aged woman bought fuel so
her bed-ridden husband would be
warm, and vegetables to replace sur
plus commodities for Christmas din
ner.
A father who couldn't afford new
coats for his three young daughters
spent the money to have the old
coats cleaned and repaired. "One
would have thought the coats were
new-the children carried on so
much when they saw them" he told
the worker.
Milk for the babies. stockings and
wool caps, heavy knickers, coal and,
most important, a real Christmas
dinner-those were some of the
Evening star., 1940-12-16
Bevin Attacks Russia
For Reds HeckIinq
BY the Associated Press,

by llS Associated fleSS.
GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 10
Minister of Labor Ernest Bevin
speaking here after being inter
rupted on two previous nights by
hecklers who gave the Communist
salute, declared last night that the
British government has got "to
teach Russia that that method of
carrying on her foreign policy does
not pay in this country"
Mr.. Bevin declared the govern
ment has got to face the issue as
a matter of war strategy. His thrust
at Russia was the sharpest public
comment delivered in this country
by government official since the
German Russian non aggression
pact was signed and the war began
last year.
Evening star., 1940-12-16

Eagles and Boston Olympics, out
standing all-America team. Ten
per cent of gross receipts will go to
fund. For reservations, phone Re-
public 2950.
3 to $50 pm. WEDNESDAY,
Ice skating for everyone at Chevy
Chase Ice Palace. 446l Connecticut
avenue NV. Admission, a new tov
and 10 cents or regular price of Is
cents for children, 40 cents for
adults. All will go to Christfas fund.
Figure skating performance by Lii
Ian Mae Tribby and speed races for
children.
4:30 to 7:30 pm. FRIDAY-Tea
dance at Arthur Murray Studio. Ad-
mission one new toy for Star CAM
paign. Music by Bert Bernath's
orchestra. Feature, a dance quiz"
by studio pupils.
Evening star., 1940-12-16

Union 10 Get Charges
0fRed ActivityAgain
Is More Members
Second Meeting of Boeing
Workers Called After One
OfficiuI Is Convicted
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Dec. ,6.-With one Of
f1cer declared guilty Of Communis-
tic activity" by a trial board, 5000
members of union at the huge
Boeing Aircraft Co. today awaited
December % meeting to hear fur
ther charges against 26 other Of
flcers and members.
A meeting of Local 751 of the
Aeronautical Mechanics Union Sat-
urday approved its trial boards rec
ommendation that Vice President
Donald r. Keppler be found guilty
Of the charges. The official fatty
denied he was or ever had been a
Communist.
Mass Meeting Called.
Because the trial board declared
other reports not completed, and
because only about one-fourth of
the union membership was present
Saturday, later mass meeting was
called to hear charges against the
26. The accusations included Com
munism, activities inimical to the
unions welfare and distribution of
unauthorized literature. The board
did not make public names of all
the other men investigated or de-
tails of the charges.
The investigations stemmed from
series of charges printed about
a month ago in the union publica-
ton, the Aero Mechanic. Editor
Clifford A. Stone was suspended
from his position because of the
articles, but confronted Mr.. KEEP
pier in the mass meeting Saturday,
urging that the membership ap-
prove the Trial Boards report.
Trial Board Disavowed.
The Trial Board, appointed by
President John Bader, was dis
avowed by him Saturday. Mr.. Ba-
der sought to prevent reading of
the report, explaining that he had
lost faith" in some of the board
members.
The Keppler report was accepted
by vote of 429 to 344. However
in calling the December % meet
ing, the union decreed that it should
be compulsory for all 5000 mem
bers.
Evening star., 1940-12-16
U.S.-Mexican Defense
Accord Is Reported
Under Discussion
For-Reoehing Program Of
Military and Economic
Collaboration Expected

BY the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.-A mu-
tual defense understanding between
Mexico and the United States, ex-
pected to shape into a far-reach-
ing program of military and eco
nomic collaboration within the next
year, was reported unofficially yes
terday under discussion between
Mexico City and Washington.
A source close to the administra-
ton of President Manuel Ayila Ca
macho described the two govern
ments as moving cautiously" toward
an understanding under which:
l. financial assistance from the
United States might be accepted for
Improvement of existing naval bases,
which would be at the disposal of
the United States fleet for serv-
icing, refueling and repairs.
z. Mexican air bases might be
enlarged and made available for
United States short-range fighter
planes operating between the United
States and the Panama Canal Zone,
or to naval planes in support of the
fleet IN the event of actual warfare
OH MeXico'S Pacific coast, in the
Gulf of Mexico or in the Caribbean
Sea.
Talks on Other Points,
Linked with these discussions, this
source disclosed, further conversa-
tions are under way contemplat-
ing:
A border agreement patterned
after that between the United States
and Canada, possible transfer of
four United States destroyers to
Mexico, limited mechanization of
the Mexican Army with United
States financial aid, exchange of
naval, air and Army officers for
Better understanding of defense
problems and Mexican guarantees
to United States capital for invest
ment in Mexico.
1t was emphasized that no con-
crete agreement has been reached
SO lar on any phase of the discus
sions and, this source declared, no
United States administration, con-
troll, construction or leasing of bases
In Mexico is contemplated.
1he discussions were said to be
centering in Washington in a relay
OF opinions between the United
States State Department and Presi-
dent Avlla Camacho through Fran
cisco Castillo Najera, Mexican Am
basador to Washington.
1t was said that distrust of the
United States still is deep-seated in
some Mexicans, and that neither
government wished to act in haste.
Evening star., 1940-12-16

an invalid is impossible. After rent
of $27-50 and SO for gas and cleo
tricity is paid, there is s18 left. The
apartment is unheated. Christmas
toys for the four children are so
out OF the question the family hasn't
even expressed desire.
Case As
Mr.. and Mrs. R and their eight
children, ranging in age from 16
years down, are living in one large
room on the second floor rear of a
three-story brick rooming house.
Mr.. and Mrs. r chose to live with
their large family in one room in
this house because for the s21 which
they pay monthly they receive light.
a small gas plate in their room for
cooking and the use of the bath
room on the second floor, which is
also used by other roomers.
Mr.. r has worked as a laborer
since middle teens and at 40 has
been rendered unemployable by
heart trouble. He spends much OF
his time taking the younger chill
dren back and forth to health
clinics. Because of the close quar-
ters and contacts, when one child
has a cold, impetigo or any dis
ease, it runs the gamut, so that Mr..
Il usually has to take each child for
everything before 1t Is over,
Evening star., 1940-12-16
Nozis Begin 4-Do Purge
Of AIsuce Libraries

BY LHe HSSOCIdCtu FTPSS.
STRASBOURG, Dec. 16.-A four
day purge of the, libraries and
household bookshelves of Nazi-oc-
cupied Alsace started yesterday. The
books will be tremendously burned.
Householders were urged to sur
render trashy French literature and
provocative non-German works"
and to keep on their shelves here
after only German books.
The newspaper Neuste Nachricht-
en- reminded Alsatians that Ger
man translations of tendentious
French works are not German
books"
Evening star., 1940-12-16
Here Are Two More Families
Who Need Help at Christmas

Here reports two of the thousands
in Washington who can't afford Christmas them your
Christmas list by mailing gift
The Star by visiting Christmas House. Eleventh
Pennsylvania NV to leave contribution Details
the printed that the kind
which your gifts will 60 to brighten Christmas Day.
Evening star., 1940-12-16
YuIe Donors
Contributions Provide
Cheer for Needy

Just how many needy families can
be taken care of on Christmas Day
depends on the number of names
to appear in this column.
Evening star., 1940-12-16

SKATING WILL HELP THE NEEDY TOO-Giving exhibition
OF now much fun people will have when they to the Chevy
Chase Ice Palace Wednesday afternoon for The Star
campaign benefit left to right Wright Claus
(Wi Lacey Barbara Foote seaton Admission
tween and $50 pm wednesday will be and 10 cents
the regular admission charge all proceeds going to the
Christmas campaign. Star sta1 Photo
Evening star., 1940-09-16
Three District Courts
Are in Session Aqain

For the first time since the tri-
bunal recessed for the summer in
June. District Court today had three
courts functioning
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat is
presiding in Motions Court. starting
today, for the rest of the recess.
which ends on October /. when y
courts comprising District Court
begin sessions with the start of the
fall term.
In preparation for the opening of
the fall term, Justice Oscar r..
Luhring today began sitting in Pre-
Trial Court, so that civil cases will
be stripped of their essentials and
trial justices hearing them on their
merits may expedite the actions.
Justice Lohring is also assignment
justice, in charge of the civil CAL
endar, comprising cases handled
through the Assignment Commits
sioner's ONCE.
Justice Jesse c. Adkins today be-
gan sitting in Criminal Court No. /
for the balance of the recess.
Evening star., 1940-09-16

Production Resumed
Al Hercules Factory;
Dies Aide Ends Probe
Bund Camp in Vicinity
Of BIust-Torn Plant
Roided by Sheriff
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KENVIL. N. j.. Sept. 16.-Dyna-
mite production was resumed today
at the explosion Hercules Pow
der Co. plant while unemployed men
gathered at the gate to seek the jobs
Of the Al dead.
Meanwhile. a Dies Committee in
vestigator who searched employees
lockers at the plant for possible links
to subversive groups took his find
ings to Washington.
Lockers Are Checked.
Robert B. Barker, special investi-
gator for the House Committee on
Un-American Activities, was making
his check of lockers spared by
Thursdays mysterious blasts and of
the plant pay roll yesterday as Sher-
III Denton j. Quick led 18 deputized
police chiefs in raid on the Ger
man. American Bund's Camp Nord-
land 10 miles from here.
The plant, using its three full
shifts of about 200 men each. sent
about so to the slightly damaged
Wy ii'iiiilC pldilt dilu lcII tllc ltSJ Osl
reconstruction work. Those seeking
jobs were told, mo hiring today"
Statesmen who flocked TO the plant
to offer building materials and other
supplies also received scant atten-
ton.
Latest of the dead TO be identified
was Edward M. Extrom. 54, formerly
of Emporium, Pa. Four bodies re-
manned unidentified.
Subversive Literature Seized.
Sheriff Quick. vino said he also
sought to check the Hercules pay
roll against list of persons believed
to frequent the Bund camp, reported
seizure of subversive literature and
a rifle equipped with telescope sights,
AS Kenvil quietly buried its dead
and nine agencies. including several
Federal groups probed the blasts
that killed At, injured another 125
and wiped a score of buildings off
the 2000-acre property, Hercules
company expert expressed great
surprise at the intensity of the
explosions.
A. M. Ball of Wilmington Del.
chemist. said the explosion violated
the rules for behavior of powder"
but declined additional comment.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
City News in Brief
TODAY

TODAY.
Meeting. Junior Board Of Com
merce, Hotel Annapolis. pm.
Meeting. Fraternal Order Of
Eagles. Raleigh Hotel. 7 pm.
Meeting. Wanderbirds Hiking
Club. Mount Pleasant Branch Lii
brary, 8 pm.
Smoker. Catholic University Sen
ators' Club Alumni Association,
Wardman Park Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Knights of Columbus.
Fourth Degree, Mayf1ower Hotel
$50 pm.
Convention. u S. Groundkeepers'
Association, Hamilton Hotel, all day.
Meeting, Retailers Defense Com
mittee, Carlton Hotel. all day.
TOMORROW.
Breakfast, Early Birds, Willard
Hotel. 8 am.
Luncheon. Pi Kappa Alpha Fra
ternity. Raleigh Hotel, 1890 pm
Luncheon. Institute of Electrical
Contractors. Carlton Hotel, 1890
pm.
Luncheon, Dartmouth Club, Hotel
Annapolis, 1890 pm
Luncheon. Civitan Club, Mayflow-
er Hotel. 1890 pm.
Luncheon, Optimist Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Membership Commit
tee, Willkie-McNary campaign, Will
lard Hotel, l pm.
DiYror Woroe,,'c
American Institute of Banking,
Mayf1ower Hotel 6 pm.
Dinner, National Capital Group of
Controllers, Raleigh Hotel. 6:45 pm.
Dinner. National Federation of
Federal Employees, Raleigh Hotel. 7
pm.
Meeting, Power Engineers, Raleigh
Hotel. 7:30 pm.
Meeting, Washington Airmail So
ciety, Thomson Community Center,
7:3O pm.
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority,
Raleigh Hotel. 7:30 pm.
Meeting, District of Columbia
Chapter, Catholic Daughters of
America, Willard Hotel. 7:30 pm.
Meeting, District of Columbia Bar
Association, Mayf1ower Hotel. pm
Meeting, Southern Cross Chapter,
U. D. c., Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Alpha Zeta Beta Soror-
ity, Wardman Park Hotel, 8 pm
Meeting, Costello Post, American
Legion, Carlton Hotel, BIS pm.
Dance, 10 pm.
Meeting. Retailers Defense Com
mittee, Carlton Hotel. all day
Evening star., 1940-09-16
Three Gas Station Thefts
Investigated by Police

Detectives. today were investigat-
ing three gas station burglaries that
netted more than $34O over the
week end.
Thieves smashed a window in a
station at 3Oo1 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NE. early yesterday and
escaped with $l56.83. The theft was
discovered by James Suite, Mount
Rainier, Nd. when he opened the
station yesterday morning. He said
an automatic pistol also was stolen.
Martin G.. Mccarthy, manager of
a station at 1851 Benning road NE,
reported $3.50 stolen from a wall
safe. which, he said. may have been
left unlocked Entrance was gained
by breaking the glass in the front
door.
Burglars took S3941 from the cash
register of station at 25 Florida
avenue NE, Alfred Stango, the
proprietor, told police.
A colored thug struck Irene Col
her of the All States Hotel on the
head last night and seized her purse
containing IS in the 500 block of
Nineteenth street NV, police were
told. The victim did not require
medical aid.
Evening star., 1940-09-16

Two colored men we're arrested by
second precinct police after Everett
James Faulkner, 64, colored, said two
men slugged him on the head with
a fiat iron and brass knuckles near
Kings court and Neal place NV.
last night and robbed him of s37.
The victim said he recognized one
Of the men. Police said the two
would be charged with assault and
robbery.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
Randolph Macon Opens
4oth Term "Wednesday

Randolph Macon Academy, Front
Royal, Va, will open for its 49th
session Wednesday, Col. John C.
Boggs, principal, has announced.
During the last summer the
academy has undergone many re-
pairs on buildings and the campus.
Capt. B. Henry Massey of Hamp-
den-SyGney has been added to the
faculty to teach English. Capt.
Jackson C. McCarty of Pineville.
KY, also had been placed on the
school staff as librarian.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
Fire at Central High
Causes SIiqht Domuqe

Fire broke out in the Central High
School Building early today. but the
blaze was confined to a basement
area. with slight damage resulting.
Firemen said the fire started in
200-ton pile of coal. apparently from
spontaneous combustion. They
moved about 20 tons of coal, to ex-
tingrdsh the blaze. Four fire COM
panies answered the alarm and
many fremen were on the scene for
nearly two hours before the blaze
was completely put out.
Evening star., 1940-09-16
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in the foray. The flag in the
background was taken in a
previous raid. The sheriff
checked camp members
names against the pay rolls
of the Hercules Powder Co.,
where a blast last week took
a toll of at least At lives.
A. P. WirephotO.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
bowdIer Is Indorsed
For Commissioner

The Board of Directors of the
Federation of Businessmen's ASso-
Citations, representing more than
$500 businessmen in the District
through its IS member bodies, in
dorsed its president, Louis L.
BoWdler, for District Commissioner,
to succeed Commissioner George E.
Allen at a special meeting held last
night in the Continental Hotel.
Approval of the entire federation
is virtually assured as delegates of
the II member organizations present
voted in favor of Mr.. Bowdler's
nomination. Other candidate"
discussed were Adelbert w. Lee.
president of the Randle Highlands
Citizens Association: Seton Darr,
past president of the District Bar
Association, and Maj. Daniel J.
Donovan, District auditor.
A vote to carry on a campaign in
behalf of Mr.. Bowdler among other
organizations throughout the city
was carried. Mr.. Bowdler's name
was presented by James P. Rogers,
president of the Northeast Business
mems Association.
Mr.. Bowdler is president of the
Society of Natives. He is a member
of the Lincoln Park, Trinidad and
Mid-City Citizens Associations and
is delegate to the Federation of
Citizens Associations from the So
ciety Of Natives. Mr.. Bowdler is also
a member of the Northeast and
Central Businessmen Associations
and is on the Advisory Committee of
the American Security & Trust Co
Evening star., 1940-03-27
EIIwood P. Morey,
Attorney, Dies
Al Home Here
Procticed in D. G. Since
1889 and Was Active
In Masonic Work

Ellwood P. Morey, 76. well known
Washington lawyer, died today at
his residence. 1925 Rhode Island
avenue NV.
Mr.. Morey, who was born in New
Paris, Ohio. was graduated from
Otterbein College in Ohio. He re-
ceived his early law training in q
law office in San Francisco, where
he practiced law for eight years be-
fore taking up practice in the Dis
trict in 1899. He was member Of
the District Bar Association and
had his Office at 1917 F street NV.
He was active in Masonic activi-
ties, having been a past master OF
the Albert Pike Lodge, No. SO. He
was member of the Scottish Rite
body of the District, a 33d degree
Scottish Rite Mason and deputy
from 1921 to 1887 for the District
supreme council of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite.
Mr.. Morey is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mary B. Morey. and a
daughter, Mrs. Helen Morey Pas
chal, wife of 1t. Col. Paschal, an
instructor at the Army War College.
Services will be held Friday at II
am at the S. H. Hines funeral home,
2901 Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will follow at Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-03-27
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GREENFIELD. F1TZHUGH JEROME.
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sse today: Mach ea ~ 1873. lasa NE one year
ROBERT, OLIVE AND CECILIA GFEEN-
NORvELL. CAPT. GEORGE II. In sad
eap s Il 4sE de. Tho eee
parted this life one year aeo today. March
81. 1899.
Like ship that's left its moorines
And sails braveiy out to sea.
So. some one dear has sailed away
In calm serenity.
This day comes with sad regret.
VII sWays Hs love
Beautiful memories Of one so dear.
May his soul and the souls Of al the
'"'' ALLEN AND LULA JOHNSON.
ROOT. EDWARD. Sacred to the mem
ory of our devoted son and brother. ED
suddenly March ~. 1924.
I1Rs, hike ~; flower that fades fades away
For God sees and knows the best.
So He took our son and brother home to
LOVING PARENTS. EDWARD AND FAM
ME: SISTER. AUST1NA.
SINCLAIR. ARTHUR G. In sad and
and daddy ARTHUR @. s1SScLAiR, Who
departed this life nine years ago today,
The dreams we have are beautiful today.
Reflected in a loved ones smiling face,
md Sa Sis ilfe Rfe1 can .ia never S ' s1ssed
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