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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
FELLOWSHIP FOR
HENRY WINKLER
Waterbury Instructor at
University of Cincinnati
HOnOred By Chicago
Especial to The Democracy

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 12.-Henry
Winkler, Waterbury, Conn, instruc-
tor in history, College of Engineer
ing and Commerce, University of
Cincinnati, has been awarded a fell
lowShip by the University of Chicago
for the coming year, it was an
nounced today at the university
here.
Winkler is planning to continue
his graduate studies in history for
the decorate degree at the Univer-
Sity of Chicago. He is a son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Winkler, "a Bronson
street, Waterbury, and a 1888 grad
uate of Jefferson High school, Eliza
beth, N. j.
The College Of Liberal Arts of the
local university graduated Winkler
in 1888 with high honors and award
ed him that year its McKibbin
medal as the man of the senior class
who best embodied the ideals Of
manhood.
Winkler followed his Cincinnati
graduation with extensive travels in
Europe in the summer Of 1888 as
the holder of scholarship During
the year 1889 Winkler was a stu
dent in the Graduate Schol of Arts
and Sciences at the university here
as Taft memorial teaching scholar
in history.
Among societies in which Winkler
holds membership are Phi Beta
Kappa, national honorary academic;
and Tau Beta Pi, national honorary
forensic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12

to challenge Britain's battleship
strength.
Nevertheless, off Norway's coast
may occur a series of naval actions
unusual in character and great in
importance.
The German aim will be not only
to keep F'ranco-British troops from
landing in Norway, but to seiXe Nor
Wegian soil and establish bases
From these, German bombers can
cut in half the flying time to attack
British vessels in the North Sea,
naval bases in Scotland, and also
docks, factories and perhaps-as
dreaded-cities.
That opportunity is only one ad-
vantage Germany gains from her
lightning move.
BY gobbling Denmark, the Dairy
of Europe" she eases her fats short
age and gains freezer entrance to
the North Sea and Atlantic for her
submarines. Also she greatly siren
CITIZENS her hold over the western
entrance to the Baltic.
UP TO
DIM AIN
These advantages are so impor-
tant that Britain eager to show
itself aggressive may try to snatch
them away through big naval
action. This would be tremendous
risk because, while German battle
ship and cruiser power is inferior,
German submarine and mine laying
power is considerable. More than
considerable is the tremendous Ger
man air force.
For Britain's fleet to enter the
Skagerrak would be to invite a
bombing attack unequaled in history.
British bombing of German air.
dromes might bring on the hell of
bombed cities, especially if joint &C
ton were to be undertaken with the
Norwegian and Swedish navies.
Sweden is not likely to be kept out
of this war by the Russian threat,
as she was kept out of the Finnish
war by the German. Stain, unless
he trusts Hitler more than appears,
would scarcely welcome his closer
approach through Swedish con-
quests.
We for once may Sympathize with
Stain, for overnight Hitler has put
himself in the way of Stains doing
what we have feared-entering the
western hemisphere by way of the
two unprotected waystations on the
famous northern air route to Amer
lea, Iceland and Greenland.
PROBLEM
FOR U. S.
Iceland's king is Denmark's king.
Greenland is a Danish colony to
whose soil we waived our former
claim when We bought the Danish
West Indies.
But today does that remuneration
hold?
This very moment Washington
must be deba ting: Shall we send
troops to occupy Greenland now, or
wait and see what Hitler is going to
do?
He has taken the war to the north
land and form the northland the
distance is not so great.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
FOREMEN'S CLUB.
NAMES OFFICERS.
II. W. LeavenwOrth Arthur
L. PurintOn Reelected;
Talk on Management

Paul T. Frisch, assistant sales
manager of the Mccormick & Com
pany, of Baltimore, Md, told the
Industrial Foremen's club at the
YMCA vast night that his company
has shown an increase in sales of
80 per cent since the multiple man
agement plan was adopted.
H. Wesley Leavenworth was re-
elected president of the group and
William Mckenzie was chosen vice
president. Arthur L. Purinton was
named secretary = treasurer, The
meeting was attended by 275 mem
berS.
Under the multiple management
plan. Mr.. Fr1sch said, the minimum
salaries have increased 60 per cent
since 1882 and the average wage
OF employees has increased q per
cent. His firm he said is governed
by senior board, junior execu-
tive board, and a factory execu-
tive board. The two last boards, he
said, select nominating committee
OF their members every three
months and this group dominates
from three to six new members. The
salesman also have a board which
meets twice year, he said.
At the head table, besides the
speaker, were Lewis j. Hart, pres
ident of the Patent Button Co., who
introduced Mr.. Frisch; George Ray
croft, local manager for the McCor-
mick Co.; William Caligan, Mr..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
ALUMNI PLANS
ANNUAL DINNER
Holy Cross Rector to Be
HOnOred Here Next
i Thursday Evening

A full check-up on tickets distrib-
uted for the annual banquet of the
Naugatuck Valley club of Holy Cross
will be made tomorrow noon at a
luncheon meeting of the local
alumni group, which is to be held
IN the colonial room of the Hotel
Elton at 1890.
All members who received tickets
at the recent meeting of the club
are urged to be present tomorrow
and be prepared to report on their
distribution.
The annual dinner and reunion
Of the Eaugatuck Valley Alumni will
be held at the Hotel Elton Thurs
day evening, April 10, at O'Clock.
The guest of honor for this occa-
sion Is to be the Very Rev. Joseph
r. N. Maxwell, S. j., recently-ap-
pointed president of the Worcester
institution. Father Maxwell is max
ing his first official visit to the Maui
gatuck Valley.
Father Maxwell is the first Holy
Cross alumnus to be named rector
of the college in many years. He
Is well-known locally and was
member of the class of 1922, several
members of which are numbered
among the local alumni.
Accompanying Father Maxwell to
Waterbury will be Joe" Sheeketski,
football coach at Holy Cross, and
Charles Bowman Strome, secretary
of the general alumni association
A reception for Father Maxwell
will precede the dinner.
TomorroWs luncheon meeting is
being arranged by a committee
composed of Edward D. Bergin, DR..
Joseph A. Corey, and Daniel J.
Noonan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12

The war may not finally be won
or lost in the northland, but its
ultimate winning or losing may well
be decided there. Not alone through
the action of ships and machines
and the mechanics who operated
them, but by the men on foot-by
the infantry "the queens of battles"
Already German infantry has won
the first stunning move by over
running Denmark. Franco-British in
fantry must have failed upon the
already rehearsed enterprises-a
landing on NorWay's west coast.
For this the two best ports are
Trondheim and Bergen. The lat
ter has already been seized by Ger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12

mans afoot and has doubtless been
mined against Franco-British SOL
diers seeking to land.
RAIL FACILITIES
LIMITED
If the Germans can hold Bergen,
the blow to the NorWegians and the
allies is serious, since Norway's rail
facilities for supplying allied land
ing forces are limited.
To hinder such landings is prob
ably the main mission of the Ger
man light naval forces entering
Norwegian waters.
The Germans are more likely to
mine and torpedo troop ships than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
BECOMES EXPERT

Anthony Quinn, cast as the heavy
in Paramount's Road to Singa-
PORE" has become such an expert
with the bullwhip through practic-
ing for his role in the picture, that
he now is an expert at picking flies
off the wall of the stage. He is
teaching Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
how to WELD the long lash.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
$4,000 CIVIL ACTION
SETTLED YESTERDAY

A $1,000 civil action filed by the
Service Grain Company of Beacon
Falls against the Maritime Grain
Company of Buffalo, N. Y, in the
local superior court was settled out
of court yesterday afternoon.
The plaintiff alleged that the de-
PENDANT failed to deliver a load OF
grain in accordance TO an agree
ment a legged was reached between
them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12

Leavenworth and William Shore,
Mr.. Carpenter and Richard Randall,
New York manager of the firm.
The music during the dinner was by
William Caligau, Jr. 1t was the last
dinner meeting until October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
T0astnistress


Charter party will be held
Womens Democratic Booster varied
for the evening.
Addresses will be delivered distinguished speakers
The principal talk will be given Attorney Margaret
Bridgeport Other speakers will Scu
Joseph Smith, National COughlin
Stratfor and State Central Nora ahaney
Attorney Catherine HanOn this
The Booster club making participation
election campaign this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
BOWLING ACHIEVEMENTS

Bill Shaul, veteran Syracuse, N.
Y, bowler, has an average of 1879 for
sixteen years of American Bowling
Congress competition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-12
: BY THOMAS M. JOHNSON
NEA Service Military Writer

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02

lew them to organize drive for him. He could easily have launched q roaring campaign for himself or thrown his powerful backing to Bankhead.
 But his Chief in the White House had chosen another man, and Rayburn accepted that de- cision as final.
 There are more spectacular lead CTS in the House than Rayburn, but none who yields greater con- trol or is more respected, by Re- pubiicans as we'll as Democrats. COP Leader Joe Martin rates Ray burn as one of the ablest and most reliable political executives in the country.
 He doesn't say much-rarely talks for publication-but when he does his words count and are listened tc-for a very good reason. He never talks unless he has something to say.
 Copyright. 1940, by United F'ea- ture Syndicate, Inc)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
BEAU GESTE" OPENS TONIGHT FOR SHOWING
 ON COLISEUM SCREEN

A glorious, rousing story of three loyal brothers wh oembark on a gall lant adventure in the French For eign Legion roared into town last night. It is Paramount's vivid, new excitement-fiHed product tion of Beau Geste,' co-starring Gary Cooper, Ray Midland and Robert Preston, and it will be shown to- night to local audiences for the first time at the Coliseum Theatre.
 The three stars of Beau Geste" are seen as the brothers ''Geste,' ? trio whose loyalty burns brightly through desperate battles with des- ert tribes, and endures even the brutal treatment of a mad driving
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
SUPER THRILLER
 ON DOUBLE BILL
 NOW AT CAPITOL
King Kong" in Return Showing = Scandal
 Sheet' Is Featured

The power of woman over the man-beast is presented in its abso- lut7 ultimate in RKO Radios su- per-imaginative King Kong" cur rently revived at the Capitol Thea tre, with Fay Wray, Robert Arm strcng and Bruce Cabot featured.
 A gigantic 50-foot ape becomes the admirer of a girl it can hold in the palm of it's mighty paw, but it is the slave of no one! When they try to chain him down for curious throngs to gape at, he breaks his bonds and partially Wrecks New York City in his mad frenzy because he thinks the girl is in danger.
 The pictures climax, with the ape battling bombing planes Single-fist- cd from the top of skyscraper, is like nothing ever produced for motion pictures before.
 King Kong" is a Merriam C.. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack production.
 Deftly presenting an expert blend of every essential entertainment ele- ment Columbia's Scandal Sheet is shown as a second feature.
 The sensational story of a ruthless and hard-boiled tabloid newspaper publisher is freshly treat ed and excitingly depicted in such
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
IGNORANCE OF TACTICS

EXAMPLE NO ? of inefficlency is the complete lack of Army of ficer interest in tactics. Most of the high-ranking Generals, holding down cushy berths at the top, are much more interested in social rank, promotion and debutante par ties of their daughters than in military tactics. Many of them don't even know how to handle troops when they are in command.
 For instance, the Army has just finished the largest peace-time maneuver in history in Mississippi and Louisiana. Seventy thousand men maneuvered in this area for five months with results that were sadly disappointing to Washington observers.
 Most important effect of the maneuvers was that troops deteri- orated. The enlisted men were in worse shape at the end than at the start. The commanding officers did not keep them busy, did not know how to handle them in sham bat tie.
 For instance, Major General Wal ter c. Short, commanding the Sixth Division in Louisiana, sent his men in to defend a line 30,000 yards wide All a Division is supposed to defend is a front 4000 yards wide, and in the Argonne during the World War, nine Divisions were concentrated on a line 37,000 yards wide, with many supporting Di- visions behind.
 After the Louisiana maneuvers were over, Major General Herbert J. Brees, commanding the Eighth Corps Area, remarked that the only people to be complimented during the entire maneuvers were the enlisted men and the lieuten- ants.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02

manner as to include action, drama, romance and human heart appeal.
 The picture is set against back ground of sensational yellow jour nalisln with Otto Kruger moving boldly through some of it's most forceful sequences as the dominat- ing editor who specializes in scan- dalous headlines. It is around the efforts of the publisher to train his son in the school of tabloid journalism that most of the drama develops. For the youth played by Edward Norris, is unaware that his mentor is in reality his father.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
Mrs. MaCLean Honors Mother with Party

Honoring her mother, Mrs. A. J. Lindegard, who is visiting her from Sitka, Mrs Kenyon MacLean was hostess last evening with dessert bridge at her residence on Eleventh and c. Streets.
 Honors for the occasion were won by Mrs. Rogert Stevenson, first, and Mrs. Don Able, second.
 Asked for the evening were Mes danes Minard Mill, Earle Hunter Walter Sharpe, Wilbur Burford, Don Able, J. G. Shepard and Roger Stevenson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
UPSIDE-DOWN

Much of the Army's weakness derives from EXAMPLE NO. A. which is the complete inertia en- 'gendered by the promotion system. An Army officer knows that if he is reasonably sober he will be pro- noted automatically, according to age, no matter what else he may do. He merely has to, wait for of ficers ahead of him to die off. It is inconceivable that any business firm would promote it's employees on the same system.
 Example of Army weakness NO 5 is the starvation method of get ting recruits. The men who enlist in the Army do so largely because they can get no jobs anywhere else Naturally this means that a large part of the men represent the low est stratum of society. Few men of the wealthy or middle classes now go into the Army unless they cIIIcI WCoL IOlit.
 Real fact is, however, that the ROTC units in various universities have been turning out men su- perior to West Point. The latter Is largely disciplinary school, and since the tuition is free. it gets men from families of lower economic level. Boys from the leading fami- lies all go to the large universi- ties. Also, if they are members oi the ROTC, they get 800 hours oi work in field artillery, wtile the West Point graduate gets only 30
 Yet the West Point graduate usually goes on to be promoted tc the higher ranks, and eventually
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
HOUSEKEEPING TROOPS

EXAMPLE NO. 3 is the Army vil- lage. This is one of the most ini- quitous systems in the Army, and most officers agree that it should be abolished. Yet the Army village remains, year after year.
 The Army village is remnant of the old blockhouse of Indian war days, usually situated in the interior, far from the scene of any possible attack from Europe or the Pacific. They are handicap be- cause a modern army, in order to be effective, must operate and man. euver in large masses, not a few thousand men at time.
 The army village breaks up the army into small parts, and also
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02

requires that about 40 percent Of the enlisted men be kept busy mow- ing lawns, keeping books, doing stenography, operating motion picture show or running a com pany canteen. Thus the troops de- generate into bunch of house. keepers, not fighters.
 Furthermore, in training, a Com pany Commander is supposed to have about 150 men. But actually he has only 40 or 50. The rest are out keeping the army village neat.
 Actually, it would pay the War Department to hire civilian labor to do these odd chores around the posts. Civilian labor usually is cheaper in the end, and the Army is not operating for the purpose of civic improvement but to train fighters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
SAM RAYBURN

The unsung hero of the Chicago convention was Texas quiet-spoken Representative Sam 'Rayburn, the Democratic floor leader of the House.
 Of all that throng of delegates and party chiefs, none was on as hot a spot as Rayburn and none emerged with more dignity and personal esteem. It was not with out reason that early Friday morn ing, after the turbulent, brawling session of the night before, the President of the United States tele- phoned Rayburn and personally thanked him for his invaluable help.
 The convention was an ordeal for Rayburn An old personal friend of Gamers and head of the Texas delegation pledged to the Vice President, Rayburn was his official spokesman. At the same time he is loyal friend and supporter of the President.
 Torn between these two royalties Rayburn met each test with un- flinching courage and honesty. He held the huge, seething Texas del egation in line for Garner until every obligation to him had been met. Then, just as firmly, Rayburn took the delegation into the Roose- welt column, and in the fierce bat tie over Henry Wallace, again lined up with his Chief in the White House.
 This must have taken a secret wrench. For Rayburn knew that in the early hours of the previous morning the choice for Vice. Presl- dent had finally narrowed down to Wallace and himself Also, that il Speaker Bankhead were nominated it would have cleared the way for Rayburn to achieve the great ann bition of his life, to become Speaker of the House.
 It would have been an easy mat ter for Rayburn, without showing his hand, to give the nod to op- pose Wallace. Four large delega- tions had come to Rayburn in the afternoon and begged him to al
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02

sergeant who is determined to wrest a valuable jewel from the brothers, convinced that they possess it. Gary Cooper has the greatest of all his roles as Beau" eldest of the trio; Ray Midland is seen as "John,' and Robert Preston, promising young player, is cast as the youngest of the Gestes-"Digby." This out standing trio is supported by a great cast including Brian Donlevy, Susan Hayward. J. Carol Naish, Donald O'Connor and James Stephenson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
J.F. WorIeys
 Entertained

Prior to the departure Monday of the J. F. Worleys, Lieut. Com mander and Mrs R. O. Jewell will entertain them at dinner this eve ming in the captains quarters on the Coast Guard cutter Haida.
 This afternoon Mrs. Morley was the incentive for an informal lunch con given by Mrs George Schmidt at her Fifth Street residence.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
Sons of Norway
 Meet Tomorrow

A meeting of the Sons of Norway will be held tomorrow evening at the Sixth Street residence of MT. and Mrs. Olaf Swanson.
 The session is scheduled for 8 o'clock and all mmebers are invited to attend
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02

lated industrial areas of the United States, and would station a large part of their men regularly east of the Mississippi River and north of the Ohio.
 There, like the Films who go out in deadly winter weather, they would find northern storms well suited to testing out war under probable war conditions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
Mrs. Blackwell Is
 Bridge Party Guest

For her house guest, Mrs. Vance Blackwell, Mrs. E. J. Blake enter tained last evening at her home with dessert and three tables of bridge.
 Mrs, Louis Delebecque won high honors for cards and Miss Jean Gallagher was given second honors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
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bosses the Army. No wonder, there fore, that many of the top Gen. erals are moribund and completely incapable of bringing the U. s. Army up to date in these days of emergency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
ATTENTION

Northern Light Rebekahs. Mem- bers are requested to attend serv- ices for the, late wife of our Brother L. w. Kilburn, Saturday ? pm, at the chapel.
 ASTRID LOKEN, adv. Noble Grand.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
Washington Merry
 Go-Round

tUontlnued rom rage one,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02

Mt. Ararat in Turkey, on which the Bible says NOah's ark landed, is higher than any U. s. peak-nearIy 1000 feet.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02
HOSPITAL NorEs

Mrs. Joiln A. Mclaughlin was ad- mitted to St. Ann's Hospital today and is receiving medical care.
 Admitted to St. Ann's. Mrs. J. J. Shanks is receiving medical treat ment
 Young Jackie Haish was dismissed today from St. Anns after receiving medical treatment for injuries re- ceived as the result of dog bite.
 G. Amundson was a medical ad- mission today to St. Ann's.
 After receiving medical care, l.. F. Ordway was dismissed this morn ing from St. Ann's Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02

Empire cfssafleds pring resulos.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-02

H. E. Shieve was brought in from a Libby, McNeill and Libby cannery and is receiving treatment at St. Ann's Hospital for an eye injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-28
TAYLOR, DEW EVEN
 IN JOCKEY DUEL

Miami, Dec. 28 = U.PO - Wal ter Lee Taylor, all square with rival Earl Dew in the 194O American jockey race, had chance to pull ahead with his mounts at Tropical Park today.
 Taylor celebrated his 18th birth day by riding two winners yesterday to go into tie with Dew, who was on plane en route to California, in the jockey sweepstakes. Both have ridden 283 winning mounts since January l, 1940.
 Taylor hopes to build up sub- stantial lead today because Dew has been engaged to ride eight horses at Agua Caliente Sunday while he is idle. Dew had planned to ride at Golden Gate Park at Oak land, Cal, today, but the track failed to open because of the pro- longed rainy spell. It is possible, however, that Dew will get some mounts at the Santa Anita opening today.
 When Taylor brought home Ara besque in the second race and Paul Lee in the seventh at Tropical yes- terday, it gave him total of 13 winners in seven racing days and enabled him to close 1O-winner gap on Dew, who rode only three during his Miami stay.