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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16
BANKHEAD DIES,
STATE RITES PLANNED
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possibility that the speaker might
learn the seriousness of his illness.
Another hemorrhage occurred al
5 q. m. yesterday.
DR.. Calver had urged Bankheao
not to attempt the Baltimore
speech, and he declared that the
speaker died "a martyr to his de
termination to do good job ior
...is party against the advice OF his
family, his secretary and his ply
sician." J"
The Baltimore speech was to
have launched the party's cam
pain for reelection of President
Roosevelt and democratic con-
gressmen in that state.
Despite fraility of health for sew
eral years, Bankhead's last months
| had been filled with political acti.
vity. He was keynote speaker al
the democratic national convention
in Chicago in July and then launch
ed an active campaign for the vice
presidential nomination. He w S
runner-up to Secretary of Agricul-
ture Henry Wallace, the nominee.
Byrns, of Tnnessee, when the lat
tr died on June 4, 1896. Previous
ly, the Albanian had been ma
jority leader.
Bankhead's successor-to-be as
speaker, Sam Ryaburn, is a 3d.
year-old lawyer and stock farmer
from Bonham, Tex. who has
served in the house even longer
than the Alabamian.
Rayburn was only 81 when he
stepped from the speaker-ship OF
the Texas house of representatives
to congress in 1918. He became
a prominent figure in the house
as chairman of the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce
at the same time that John N.
Garner, now vice president. was
elected speaker.
A longtime friend of Garner, he
managed the latter's campaign for
the democratic presidential nom1-
nation of Mr.. Roosevelt for Presl-
dent and Garner for vice presi-
dent.
Informed democratic sources
said that there would be no opposi-
ton from within the party to Ray
burns elevation to speaker. There
will be no party caucus in advance
of the house election.
After Bankhead's funeral, tn e
democrats will decide whether to
choose new majority leader i'm
mediate1y or leave the office open
until a new congress convenes in
January.
The latter course was followed
when Byrns died. Bankhead was
elected speaker Immediately and
Rayburn fought it out with John
]. O'Connor of New York for the
leadership at the beginning of the
following year.
Among those democrats discuss
ed as possibilities for the leader
ship were Representatives Wood
rum (Va), Cooper (Tenn.>. Nc
Cormack CMass), and Boland
Penna.).
JASPER, Ala, Sept. 15.-|R-
Sorrow stricken at the passing of
their distinguished fellow-citien,
Speaker William B. Bankhead,
friends here today made arrange
ments for a simple funeral service
and burial near his parents Tues
day.
II think Bankhead knew by
name just about everybody in Wal
ker county, said Mayor J. G. Blu
ton. Every one of those people
are grieved by his death. It's a
sore blow to all of us who loved
him."
The mayor, a close friend of the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-16

guarded by tanks, armored cars
and motorcycle patrols.
One Italian air squadron
attempted to bomb Mersa Matruh,
about $50 miles from Alexandria.
British anti-aircraft fire downed
one raider and the others veered
westward.
The Italian penetration was ex-
pected to extend shortly to Bugbug,
225 miles from Alexandria, a point
which the British declare has no
military or strategic importance. 2
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can walk up and down Florida and
California without finding anyone
except persons from Iowa, Illinois
and Michigan. Go to Michigan and
you will find only people from
other states. The only state where
you can find people who belong
where they are and act as if they
did is Indiana"
l am going to have to lay off
Mr.. Ickes for awhile. 1 need him
in my work, but if l muss him up
too much 1 will have to get a new
stiff, and his kind aren't easy to
find.
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FASCIST FORCES
BLASTED BY RAF
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capture of many men, including
one general
GRAHAM, using large number
Of Libyan native troops in addl-
peared today to have split his ad-
peared today to have split his ad
vancine force, moving one col
uran toward the coast and another
south of Sollun over hot, sandy
wasteland dotted with large black
rocks.
Squardons of Italian bombers and
fighter planes were reported to be
attempting to protect the Italian
advance and at the same time
avoid a direct clash with British
planes which constantly scared,
over advancing mechanized units.
The Italians were moving most
OF their infantry in fast trucks,
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These elements are supporting the
peasant to president" aspirations Of
colonel Batista, Ind are In turn
supported by the army. Strongest
anti-American sentiment Is found
among communist factions Of this
coalition, whose theme Is cuba for
Cubans and the laboring masses.
And down with Yankee imperial
ISM"
So far as they know anything
about Pan Americanism, they con-
slider 1t a trick Of Uncle Sam TO
extend military and economic DOM
nation In the Caribbean,
Certain extremists are urging
land appropriation. but their lead
ers know markets must be found.
Colonel Batista may very likely
steal the show at the Pan American
conference. He has resigned from
the army and is a self-styled pri.
vate citizen.
Several days ago ] travelled 400
miles with him through 20 towns
and villages on one Of hts campaign
tours in the tropical back country.
He has the army completely under
his thumb, and the enthusiasm for
him among the proletariat (espec-
tally Negroes) Is tremendous.
: Young white communist orators
harangue the colored masses and
tell them this man Of the people
will not forget his promises once
he Is president. Batista mounts the
tribunes and declares all must obey
the new constitution, but that there
must be new deal for Cuba.
His opponents are putting up a
fight, but many Of them are think
inf of new jobs outside Cuba II
Batista wins. Even II he loses the
vote, they believe he won't lose the
presidency. All army uprising Il
predicted in that event.
For the present Cubans are eat
ing. drinking, and sleeping the
campaign.
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TELEPHONE co.
CHECKS ALIENS
Qaest iOnnaires On Citizen
ship Distributed Among
All Employees

Aliens found Ia the employ Of the
Southern New England Telephone
Gown be Instructed to apply fol
D. IS. citizenship, according to II. @
Knight, company president, who
said that the step Is being urged 81
q matter Of loyalty. Telephone COM
pafty employees recently were given
missionaries on which they had to
answer queries regarding their clti-
zenShip status.
The move Is one Of several being
taken by public utilities about the
state in the interests Of protection.
The g Connecticut Light and Power
CO.., the Hartford Electric Light Co.,
and other power concerns have
adopted protective measures after
consultations with State Police Com
missioner Edward j, Hickey.
Mr.. Knight said that the telephone
company has no present plans to dis
miss aliens who fail to apply for first
papers but he added that 1--WE can
not forecast action that might be
necessitated by legislation or other
events"
Measures being taken FOR the pro-
lection Of electric, telephone and
other utility equipment will be kept
secret. Other utilities are expected
to follow the telephone company In
studying the citizenship status Of
their employees.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11
JUDGES APPROVE
UNIFORM RULES
Procedure In NUM- cipal
Courts Outlined--S Several
Changes Recommended


Rules governing criminal proce-
dure were adopted yesterday at the
annual meeting of the assembly Of
municipal court judges In Hartford
yesterday. One Of the rules, which
will be effective in September, for
bids any attorney who Is associated
either as partner or In an office
with any officer Of the court to rep
resent any accused person in the
court.
Judge Theobald e. Conway, Of
Waterbury was appointed to both
the legislative and executive COM
mittees.
Another rule provides that after
final disposition Of a case, 1t can
only be reopened In open court, and
If the original disposition Is altered,
the reason for the alteration should
be noted on the warrant.
The new rules have a desire for
statewide uniform practice as their
basis.
other rules adopted are:
/. The accused may file plea
OF nOl0 COntenueTe. upon tLle AtliiS
of this plea, the court shall hear
the evidence and render such judg-
inent as the evidence shall justify,
2. When the accused shall file a
plea of not guilty, the Judge shall
assign the matter for hearing at
the earliest possible date.
3. No clerk shall mingle court
receipts with personal funds.
4. Each Judge shall be empow-
cred to set the day and hour of
holding sessions Of the court over
which he presides as judge and
should open court at the time desig-
mated.
5. Four pleas are allowed: De-
murrers, nolo contendere, not guilty
and guilty. The demurrer is the
only remedy before trial by which
to test the sufficiency of the In
formation. The demurrer must be
in writing.
Before the adoption Of these rules,
each municipal court In general
made its own rules of procedure.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11

Editor Tall Tower Topics. A phlegmatic insens-
bity is as different from patience as pool from har
DOT II seems ages since lelI Inc portals OF Inc Sras
Enchantment Miami! I kind of miss the old town
OUR TOWN especially the folks and the people
wherever you make your bread and butter that's
home! Miami is really magical the climate the
environment =. the beauty of nature people come
from far and wide both rich and poor some in
search of health others for pleasure but all in all the
magnetic forces in the ether intoxcate with rapture
divine. It's small world after all right in my
He is associated with the Dade Pharmacy BY the way
my kid sister, Julia, and her girl friend, Miss Mary
Bozzuto of Congress Avenue visited me last week.
They stayed at the Victor Hotel Miami Beach. They
both work at the Waterbury Shoe Hardware. When
you coming down to see me? left the gates and
doors open and the floor mat reads Welcome to
Mami believe have filled my quota of words with
the Atlantic on one side and the Gulf of Mexico the
ether remain South of the Border Remember me
to the staff. Cordially Dr. William A. Bulerich
Miami Florida.
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Nv e. Coastal Defenses
Found Deplorably Weak
lantic. (.ulf ana Pacific Coasts.

Iantic, Gulf and Pacific Coasts.
Finding ''the area most vital to
our national security" without suf-
ficient protection In the form Of
air fields, long range gun batteries,
anti-aircraft guns, equipment to
mine harbors, fire control, mobile
troops, quarters for troops, and
personnel to man existing bat
teries, the three man committee
urged immediate corrective meas
ures.
IF we are to prepare to protect
this nation, on land, on sea or In
the air, the factories, transp0rta-
ton facilities and skilled work.
men Of the Northeast must be
permitted 20 perform their tasks
without Interruptions. The loss Of
this vital area 70 an invader would
be an irreparable blow TO this M.
ton In time Of war" the sub
committee reported.
Our e0ast defenses ere especial
b prominent fFem The ar, The re.
pert continues, and while they
were constructed 20 Withstand IRE
from ships 1T sea, they are very
vulnerable 10 attack from the cir.
Special emphasis was placed on
the "aImest fatal absence 81 any
attempt at cameuAage.s The In.
speetien committee recommended
that every elfert be made = con-
eeai the Eun empiaeemenis, mag.
azines, tracks, observation peinia.
etc.
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Especial to The Democracy

Washington, ID. c., July H.
Acquisition and fertilization Of
bases for our fleet and airfOrce in
Nova Scotia and Bermuda and
immediate improvement and
strengthening Of existing harbOr
fortiflcati0ns were recommended
to the House Committee ON Mill
tary Affairs today by q three-man
sub committee which recently in
spected the Northeastern coastal
defenses.
The subcommittee. composed Of
Representatives J. Joseph Smith,
Conn.,, Charles r. Faddis, Pa, and
Joseph w. Burns, Jr., Tenn, re-
ported that "the coast defenses
Of the Atlantic Northeast are In
depl0rabIy weak condition." and
urged that their recommendations,
contained In . seven-page report,
be applied 10 the entire system Of
Coast Defenses In Continental
United States. including the At
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military strong man, Fulgencio Ba-
tista.
July IA they go to the polls, in
what promises to be the hottest
presidential election IN the history
Of the republic, to prove they had
a right to eat the dinner.
A few days later the Inter-
American Conference orr Foreign
Ministers will get under way IN
Havana; the following week, the
keys of the city will be turned over
to the international convention Of
Lions Clubs.
The Cuban state department pre-
diets the "whole political and eco
nornic future OF the continent" may
depend on the decisions reached at
the foreign ministers parley.
Thus far the Argentine, Chilean
Brazilian and Uruguayan foreign
ministers have indicated they will
not attend; this decision caused
early pessimism in official circles
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11

Editor Tall Tower Topics. Sunday, July Fl, at
Lakewood Park the Italian Aid Committee will sponsor
its second annual outing. The aims OF this
committee are to raise funds by means OF con-
trbutions from Italian societies and clubs in the city to
aid needy families of Italian extraction. Only those IN
dire need of assistance are given help All the work
at the refreshmen stands will be donated by members
We extend to you a cordial invitation to attend
Last year through the outing charity ball and dona
tons the committee raised $3645 of which $500
spent food clothing rent light heat doctor bills and
disqualification. The investigation is done through the
Lincoln House and Diocesan Bureau OF Social Service
Therefore every cent realized spent entirely the
needy as the committee has overhead expenses The
directors meet monthly in the rectoy of the Church Of
Rev. Monsgnor Joseph valdambrin planned this great
work and under his supervision it works wonderfully we'll
offer the history of this committee hoping you will use
it in your column feel it will help cause i'm
mensey. Hoping have the pleasure of entertaining
you at our outing, am Mrs F. J. Hadden Outing
Committee Secretary.
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but later all four countries an
nounced they would be represented
by designates Of the foreign minis
tries.
SUGAR THE
BIG PROBLEM
Host to the parley will be Cuba S
secretary Of state, Miguel Angel de
Ia Campo. II long training In di-
plomatic posts scattered over the
world is any gtmx~s1tee Of adroitness,
Senior Campo should lend confidence
t othe deliberations.
He Is alert, adroit, business-like
and cautious. A Latin himself, he
knows the Latin temperament, and
has wide contacts.
Senior Sampa told me In an in
terview that from the point Of
view Of American commercial re-
lations, no mention Is being made
for the present Of any product II,
particular, although the establish
ment Of a system Of commercial
compensations Is planned"
He did not amplify this, but Il
Is generally conceded here thai
sooner or later the sugar problem
will have to be ironed out. Vary.
ing political factions all resognizs
sugar as the life-blood Of the coun'
try.
With central European markets
ruined or seriously curtailed ant
the possibility that the Unitee
States may lower imports, the situa
ton may become serious.
Violent reaction against the U. S
can be expected II this occurs
COMMUNISM
GROWING
Cuba is a nation of land-poo
peasantry where tropical vegetation
grows almost for the planting. Com
munism has taken root among man.
poor whites and especially amonl
the property-less Negroes in tn
tobacco regions in western Cuba.
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En- En-.

Our foster parent. When Pennington holds
open house" to observe the 3oOh anniversary OF its
founding Waterbury stands at attention and salutes
For we owe our everything to Pennington Waterburys
first settlers came from Pennington to settle on what
was then very distant outpost of that township and out
of Pennington was eventually created Matauck the plan
tation which grew into the Waterbury the town and ut
matey the city, On October 10 Pennington will open its
SoOh anniversary celebration with appropriate cere-
monies It would be only fitting and proper for Wa
terbury through its official government, to send
message OF greeting to its foster parent on this occasion
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11
RELIEF COSTS ON
DECLINE LOCALLY
1882 Persons Receiving
Aid From Local Welfare
Department

The monthly report by the state
welfare department on the states
largest cities discloses a decline Of
24.8 per cent In local relief costs
last month as compared with June
Of 1899. The number on relief was
1882. Relief costs for the month
totaleld $2l,709.
Relief cases about the state
showed q general decline, as COM
pared with May Of this year and
June Of last year., Costs also
dropped.
Hartford had 11,601 persons on
relief, and the cost was 9,720,
which was 8 per cent less than In
June Of last year.
Officials pointed out today that
It was relief costs here which showed
the 24.7 per cent reduction, not the
number Of cases.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11
HATCH BILL GOES
THROUGH HOUSE
Clean Politics Measure Is
Expected to Pass Senate
Immediately

washington, July ll.--(UP)-
Senate leaders sought quick APP
prevail today OF house amendments
at the Hatch 'clean state politics
bill In order to send It to the White
House Immediately for President
Roosevelt's signature.
Sen. Carl M. Hatch, D., N. M,
author Of the measure, indicated
that he would accept the house
changes. But 1t was uncertain
whether the bills opponents would
agree to the amendments or utilize
them to renew their long and Bit
ter fight.
The measure would extend to
state employees paid with federal
funds the same ban against "perni-
cious" political activity that now
applies to federal employees.
The house passed 1t yesterday.
234 to 122. During the long fight
preceding house passage, the Judi
ciary committee once voted TO Kill
the measure, then resurrected 1t I'M
der intense public and political
pressure.
Accepting recommendations Of
the judiciary committee. the house.
wrote in amendments to:
/. Limit expenditures Of, and
contributions to, any political COM
mittee Including national commits
tees--to 100000 per year.
2. Outlaw rnoney-raising devices
such as sale Of advertising In cam
paign hand.books. This provision
would make 1t illegal for any per-.
son or organization to buy goods or
advertising Of any description when
the proceeds are to be used for poll.
teal purposes.
8. Make the bill effective inlme-
diately on approval instead Of Oct.
! as provided by the senate.
Germany has had many crimes
during the hlaek0ait
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11

Heard in passing Maurice Tangney postcards
from New London N H. where the popular Chairman
of the Democratic Town Committee, is enjoying his
annual vacation MIR. and Mrs. Edward Howard
can't stop talking about Edward john Jr, who arrived
at the Waterbury Hospital on June 29th The popular
Tracy Avenue couple are just delighted. Mrs. Howard
was the former Helen White of Ithaca, N. Y. Our
thank to Congressman "JOe' Smith for copy of the
latest edition of the Congressional Directory nice
index to possess when you start searching around for
Capitol facts. Mr.. and Mrs Rudy Novak of Cooke
Street back at the family residence after weeks
stay at Lake Winnipesaukee, N H.
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a bit perplexed.
July ! Cuban
officials signed the
n e W constitution
July 4 Havanans
sat down to a
10000 plate "vic-
tory dinner" or
the main boule.
ward In front Of
the Capitol steps
to celebrate, per.
haps prenaturely
the election to the
presidency of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11
BRINGING IN THE swoRD-F1sH
By rHs MAN m THE TOWER

Black-eyed susans in the meadows,
Fresh tender peas off the vine,
Remind that summers in her stride
AS we follow the baseball nine
Great huge watermelons row on row.
Summer squash young and yellow
Cantaloupes firm and pink,
Ripe but not too mellow
Summertime, oh summertime!
When clam chowder vies with crab
Free for all rllShes at any stand,
Hot dogs! a dime grab -.
Frosty drinks get frostier.
Golf balls are getting spliced,
But what a day when at last we hear
The swordfish is being sliced,
And coming straight to you from island docks
Cut either thick or thin;
Fishermen! throw out your spears
And bring the sword-tish in!
En- En-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11

News now breaking of the
southeastern tip Of the United
States-in the Bahamas, Cuba,
Martinique, Trinidad, Venezuela.
Panama, the whole Caribbean re-
gion-affects profoundly the fut-
ure Of our nation. To cover this
news NEA Service has sent Prof.
Thomas ]. b. Wenner, Of Cleve-
land College. on a 10000 mile
swing around the area. First Of
his exclusive stories appears below.
Professor Wenner has studied in
the Universities of Paris and
Geneva. was on the American
committee at the secretariat Of the
League Of Nations in 1927, has
done much magazine and news
paper writing. He Is a nationally
recognized authority on interna-
tional affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11

rare visitor. Lower Grand Street rubbed Its
eyes In establishment yesterday afternoon as the sum
light sh0ne brightly from the highly polished hood
Of small black car drawn up at the north curb II
wasn't the car or where II parked nor the occupants
twas the license plate u bore the imprint Of Venezuela
good OLD venezuela I'm far-away South America Even
veteran Ileensepate observers like Patrolman mike"
knFpcman couldn't recall ever seng car from ms far
away as this moving along Brass City streets
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11
VINE YIELDS 1900 TOMATOES

Palmetto, Fla. - CUP - Henry
Glayre, research chemist here who
conducts backyard experiments
in chemical gardening, boasts o
tomato vine 16 feet tall from which
he has harvested 1900 tomatoes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11
JEWISH VETERANS
ELECT DELEGATES

Eleven delegates to the national
convention of Jewish War Veterans
at Boston next month were elected
last night by David Fannick Post.
The convention will be held from
Aug. 20 to Sept. /.
The delegation will be headed by
Commander Abraham Baltim and
will include: Sampson Segal, Aaron
Ber'nan, Morris Shapiro, I. Green
blatt, Jack Shapiro, william Sch
neer, George Karnosky, Joseph
Yanowski, Abe Litsky and Charles
Rubin.
Plans for the A. A. u. track meet
to be sponsored by the post here
Sept. 8 were discussed.
porrika 10 70 he urAuyY1 IN nm
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-11

Phlatelicaly speaking This hobby Of collect
ing stamps has taken such hold ON the American
public that collectors of First Day Covers can now pro-
cure specialized cataog listing them right up to date
Leo August edits the booklet and has certainly gotten
together vast amount of information of interest to
cover collectors There are also lot of cancellations
illustrated for the benefit of those who take to this
branch of phiately. To show how up to date is the
cataog it lists the First Day Covers for the Famous
American series right up to date. guide on the
collection of First Day Covers makes the volume inter-
esting for the beginner.