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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25
Closing the Gap

The last territory OF the United States
which was without regular scheduled air.
line communication Is now bound by that
link. It was Alaska, and seattle-Juneau
line has now been authorized under Pa
cific-Alaska Always, subsidiary Of Pan
American Always. Some 20 trial lights
have already been completed, and regular
service has just begun.
This Is a definite gain, not only COM
mercially, but for national defense. 1t
is likely that many people would have
gone to Alaska In the past who were pre-
Vented by the long time required by the
journey. Such scheduled airway means
quicker transfer Of passengers and tour
lists, quicker shipment Of important COM
mercial goods, and In general a closer
link binding the territory 10 the parent
country.
Both Alaska and the United States
should profit by this line, and all may
feel more secure with the forging Of every
link that makes the American continents
a unity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25
Rouen Cathedral Saved

An interesting bit Of news cleaned
from fairly close study Of the hundreds
Of items that flock over the press asso-
citation wires these hectic war days was
that which told how Nazi engineers had
saved the very famous and historic old
cathedral in Rouen, France, from destruc-
ton. Naturally many Americans to whom
there are familiar landmarks all over the
Continent shudder every time they read
Of the destructive raids Of the opposing
air forces. In the face Of an aerial bonn
bardment little Is left standing In most
town that lies In the path Of moving
armies.
But this war has been different In many
respects than the one fought over vast
area Of France and Belgium from 1914
to 1918. There actually has been an
honest effort to prevent certain towns
from destruction; to preserve ancient
architecture. This has been true Of the
invader as well as the force evacuating.
And in Compiegne, where the World War
armistice was signed 1t is nice to report
that all the relics of that eventful Novenn-
Der II have been saved, even the rail-
way car In which the officers met to make
terms.
In Rouen, "a miles northwest of Paris
the Nazis claim they found the city burn
ing when they entered To save the old
cathedral their engineers destroyed much
Of the rest of the city and saved the
church. It Is one Of the finest Gothic
structures in France and dates back to
the 18th century. It is cruciform pile
surmounted by three fine towers and with
a richly decorated west facade, hand
some portals, marvellous rose windows,
and, of course, the famous Lady Chapel,
the most noted of the many contained
within the cathedral.
Henry II of England is buried within
this cathedral and the heart of Richard,
Couer de Lion was entombed there. The
preservation of such heritage from the
fury Of the war is worth noting in the
dire events of death and evacuation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

son TO fear the number thirteen
There had been thirteen flyers
In the war unit 10 which he was
assigned. They thought II was o
o Joke, used 10 laugh about II.
but within two days oil thirteen
had been shot down and killed.
30 now II you see Dave knock
Ing wood and Whistling, you'll
understand why.
CONVENTION Go-RoUND
The jubilation displayed by
Republican bigwigs when John L.
Lewis uncorkcd his blast at
Roosevelt was one OF the gtrang-
est political sights seen In O long
time. Old duarderS like ex-sen-
ator George Wharton Pepper,
Pennsylvania corporation lawyer;
Charles Hilleg, eX-NeW York Ma
tional Committeeman; Jim Watt
son, ofle-tifne Senate floor leader,
and Henry Fletcher, ex-Nationai
Chairman, who last week would
NJ have been seen on the same
SIDE Of the street with him, rose
and cheered the Go head. A few
months ago they were dcnounc-
ING him as O menace" Be-
hind John Hamiltons announce
iient that he was not O candi-
date for another term ag Ma
tional Chairman was the quiet
but powerful hand Of All Lam
don. Tho Kansan privately let II
be known that no candidate who
was considering Hamilton as CAM
paign manager could expect TO
get his support. 30 10 save them
from any embarrassment, Hamil-
ton declared himgcif out OF the
picture. This convention cer-
tainly Is o big improvement over
the Cleveland one IN 1885 IN FEM
mime pulchitrudc. The various
headquarters are overrun with
good-iooking young women.
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ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25
TIE MEMORIAL PROJECT
((Hartford Tines

The committee appointed by Major
spellacy 10 consider the desirability
OF erecting o memorial TO recall the
meeting here on September 20, 1850,
OF Washington and Rochambeau and
other French officers, appears TO
have It's doubts as TO whether the
particular incident " Ii proposed 10
commemorate occurred at that time.
That rs TO be judged the fact that
the committee discussed ct It's first
meeting the desirabiIity Of COM
rnemorating other events as well ag
the meeting between Washington
and Rochambeau, also from the fact
that It's chairman Is going 70 en-
deavor TO find out whether plans
were laid at that particular meet
ing which resulted eventually In the
British surrender at Yorktown.
1t may be that Washington and
the French generals got down TO
such specific planning at their first
meeting. Available records do not
indicate IT, They suggest that this
planning took place at later date
and In Wethersfield instead Of In
Hartford.
That Is the generally accepted his
torical version. The probability Of its
being correct seems to be indicated
by the fact that in September, 1889,
the French feet was held In the
harbor Of Newport, Rhode Island, by
a superior British naval force before
which 1t had fed. It seems unlikely,
therefore, that any plans could have
been made at that time for French
operations requiring the use Of their
feet.
just why the suggestion has arisen
at this time for the erection Of such
a memorial Is not clear. There has
been no previous public discussion
Of the matter. The visits Of wash
ington to Hartford including that Of
September 20, 1850, already are not
ed upon O marker standing on the
grounds Of the Wadsworth Athen-
cum. It Is possible that the susges-
ton for another memorial originated
with citizens OF French derivation.
A desire upon their part 70 CONE
memorate the services Of France u
this country. and TO mark the scene
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25
Selected Poem
HEREWITH ENCLOSED

elizabeth r. Harper In the New York SUM
PAY to the order of-services rendered"
Strictly professional! Earnestly rendered!
But there's something not temized there on the bin
Something that happened that day was Ill.
You consulted my pulse; then you looked In my eyes,
Your hand on my head felt the temperature rise
The throb Of my blood was message to you.
was cured in that moment, but you never knew!
You spoke to me gently with careful concern.
Oh when win the Medical Colleges learn
That doctors should always be elderly men
And patients, II ladies. should be under ten?
You wrote, 'Diagonsis: touch Of the grippe"
Never dreaming you'd made such Q clinical slip,
For you were contagious and left me worse Off
Than II had just q fever or cough
And now am writing, "No hundreths, ten dallars,"
But no one can read-not professors nor scholars
The thoughts my irregular signature screens
NOR know what the blot ct the end Of It means
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

Greenwich, Conn.,, one Of our towns to
brag about, Is celebrating this week the
tercentenary Of Its founding. Those folks
who motor up from New York or travel
via the NY, N. H., g. II. r. r., are likely
to regard the town as picturesque su-
burb Of New York. On the contrary Green
wich Is quite disassociated from New York
It Is purely Connecticut product where
New Workers like to tarry or find them
selves comfortable homes to return to after
a hard day among the Gotham canyons.
Greenwich, at first glance, may
have modern look, but 1t Is an old
community and among other Connecti-
cut cities and town ranks among the his
torical gems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

much more colorful than his
candidate's, he has assiduously
kept In the background. ingalls,
has two passions: one, inodesty
the other aviation.
Born TO wealth as the son OF
o vice president OF the New York
Central Railroad, ingalls, was five
years old when nc assayed his
first flight without Benefit OF
airplane, He undertook this ex-
pertinent while his nurse wasn't
looking, from tho limb OF O tree.
watch me fIy," he yelled, and
1eapcd. IT was O gallant effort,
but disastrous.
Fifteen years later Dave achiev.
cd his ambition. As q Yale stu
dent no enlisted N the Air Corps.
In six weeks OF furious warfare
IN France he shot down, accord.
ING 70 his Army citation, "at
least four enemy airplaneS ana
one or more enemy balloons"
Ingalls, returned home with o
chest covered with medals and
finished his schooling, graduating
from Harvard law with honors and
IN 1925 entering O law firm In
Cleveland. Two years later he
was elected 10 the Ohio legisla-
turc, later became Assistant Sec
rotary OF the Navy for air under
Hoover, and In 1892 ran for Gov
crnor OF Ohio. But the Roosevelt
landslide showed him under. In
gals returned 10 private life un-
I'll his cousin Bob coinmandcered
him TO run his senatorial CAM
paign In 1895 and now his pre-.
sidcrtlal campaign.
Forty-ofe years old, father OF
four girls plus o boy, ingalls,, like
most flying men, rs supergtitiotis.
He won't enter o room where
there are thirteen people. Recent
1y he even held UP o dinner con-
ference until he could get another
person 10 make fourteen.
ingalls, says he has good rea-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25
. HIGHLlGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Arliss At Best In
Book Of Studio Years

The sly humOr that has marked
George ArIisg work on the screen
bubbles through his new book,
my 10 Years In the Studies" CI.it.
Tie, Brown Il Co.; $3.50. These
"reminiscences Of his Hollywood en-
periences and occasional sabbati.
Gals In England are spiccd with
humorous passages such 90 this:
During my morning walk, I used
10 pass O small but military looking
man Of 60 or 30, who sold newspapers
and picture magazines. Always, as
! passed, he would give me O mill
tary salute, but Our acquaintance
never got further than that until
1.-THE Iron Duke" was produced and
pictures Of me began 10 be publish
ed In the magazines. Then, aS ]
passed, ] would see myself proudly
displayed In O star position on his
display rack, and the salute became
so tremendous as 10 be quite en-.
barrassing. At last, when there APP
peared particularly handsome pic
ttire Of me as the Duke on horse
back, my military friend could re.
strain himself no longer and, with
the picture In hand and admiration
In his eye, he came three PAGES for
ward and said:
EXCUSE me, SIR, but there Is one
thing I'll say, you know 'ow to ride
horse"
I accepted the compliment with
all the dignity Of field marshal.
"And there Is another thing I'll
say, sir, II you'll excuse me, you
know 'ow to sit horse, I will say
that, SIR"
smiled tolerantly, the smile Of
one who was SO obviously q master
that he Is beyond fiattery.
I said with dignity, Of course):
you seem to know something about
horses yourself.
II ought to, sir. One Of the old
Forty Miners" And he drew himself
up with pride.
I expressed surprise and again
said Really" I was rather con-
fused. Was 1t something to do with
the Charge Of the Light Brigade, or
perhaps something American? !.
I said, '"The old Forty-Tiners-let
me see--that was the"
"Yes, sir. The good old Forty
Nine bus. Used 10 run from Brix-
ton 10 Liverpool Street. We was
reckoned the fastest on the road, and
| my orses was always up TO scratch.
There's nothing nobody can tell me
about q horse"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

previous fafm-re-
lief and export
subsidy programs
look mild.
To begin with.
Europe annually
buys around g..
500 600, 900 worth
Of Latin Ameri-
can goods. On
top Of that the
United States it.
self each ear
exports farm
products running
10 hundreds Of
millions OF dollars.
Any International
cartel formed Ia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25
OR LIKE" TEE MARINES?
christian Science Monitor)

(Christian Science Monitor)
Where are the United States
Marines? One would expect the
first to fight TO be In the fore
front Of preparedness news. TO one
who fought beside them In the
famous Second Division, A. u. r.,
and knew at first hand the valiant
temper Of Americas Devil Dogs II
Is passing strange that neither In
the headlines nor in the column Of
the defense parade Is their pres
eflce TO be found.
Can 1t be that twenty years Of
peace has wrought O sea change In
these soldiers OF the sea? Perhaps
the music Of their own band has
tanned them. So II seemed to one
radio listener who actually heard
those erstwhile tough guys" Of
Americas first line Of defense play
ing and singing, yes, roundly war
bling, Lets AL Sing Like the
Brides Sing"
No criticism Of this ungrammati-
cal but lifting melody Is intended.
Even Mars must have his lighter
moments. But is this not a case for
the publicity department OF the
Marine Corps?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25
Views of The Press

OF important incidents connected
herewith, would be understandable
and entirely worthy. It 10, OF course,
essential that any such enterprise
should proceed with due regard for
historical accuracy. From the care
with which the committee rs pro-
ceeding II may be assumed that will
be the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

@. Was Truman II. Newberry OF
Michigan expelled from the y. 8.
Senate for corrupt use OF money In
his election?
A. His excessive use Of money TO
obtain his election was condemned
by the Senate investigating COM
mittee, but the majority OF the SEN
ate exonerated him. Shortly after
wards he resigned.
O., Is q retired worker, drawing
monthly old-age benefits under the
Social Security Act, allowed TO sup
plement his retirement pay by con.
tinuing TO work at odd Jobs.
A. A worker who Is retired under
the old-age retirement provisions Of
the Social security Act, does not
jeopardize his retired status and his
right TO continue drawing monthly
benefits, unless he earns $i5 or more
In employment covered by the pro-
gram In any month. In such case he
will not DO paid On insurance bene-
1T for that month. However, he may
earn any amount he can In employ
ment not covered by the Social Sc
gurity Act, without affecting his
right TO continue drawing monthly
benefits.
@. Has On estimate ever been
made OF the number Of children that
use school buses?
A. The Automotive Safety Foun-
dalton estimated that 3,225, 1851 chill
drcn used the school buses daily
last year.
q: Who played the title role In
"Rebecca7"
A. In the story Rebecca does not
appear because she died before the
scene opens.
@. Give the total number OF en-
ployes In the executive civil service
Of the Federal Government
A. AS OF March 81, 1910, there
were 045, 836 civil service employees.
q. How does the Catholic numer-
alton OF the Ten Commandments
differ from the Protestant?
A. Catholics unite the first Protes.
tant first and second into one, and
divide the Protestant tenth into two.
II you want copy Of the booklet
"C00I Dishes, Drinks and Desserts"
send TO The Waterbury Democrats
Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
street, Washington, ID. g. Enclose
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Q. Does reducing the speed Of
photograph rotating disk change
the key Of q musical recordings
A. Reducing the speed lowers the
key.
@. Why Is the term "0retna
Green" applied TO places where
clipping couples can be married
quickly2
A. It Is the name Of O small
village In southern Scotland, close
TO the English border, which was O
favorite place for clipping couples
from England Immediately after the
strict marriage laws Of England were
enacted In the early 10th century.
Most Of these runaway marriages
were performed over the anvil Of
the village silithy, q practice made
possible by Scotch law that man
and woman were legally married II
they exchanged their VOWS before O
witness.
q. Who said, II only regret that
I have but one life TO lose for my
country?"
A. Nathan Hale, who was sent by
General Washington to penetrate
the enemy'S lines on Long Island
and procure intelligence In Septem-
Der l776. He was seized and execute
ed as o spy.
@. When a participle Is used with
O noun or pronoun Is the nonlina-
tive or possessive form used?
A. The rule Is that the particle
may be preceded by the possessive
form OF the poun or pronoun, as.
"Scarely q day passes without one
Or two new customers coming into
the store" I'VE would appreciate
your having title search made"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

Summer slid In fair and slightly cold. A
few weeks ago some were hazarding a
guess that all the rainy weather was the
result Of smoke and gun powder on the
European set. Now they are surmising
that the cold weather Of last week had
something to do with the suns rays at the
time OF the summer equinox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

If you were In the open the latter part
OF last week at sunset and evening you
would have noticed brilliant but cold sum
sets. Saturday there was heavy ring
around the sun inside Of which was a solid
cloud formation. Did this mean rain, cold
weather to come or what Time will tell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25


buy and handle the New Worlds
export SURPRISES, therefore, would
have to spend an enormous sum
each year--and most II not all OF
the money would have TO be put up
by Uncle Sam.
But that only starts II. Once the
cartel has bought these goods II
will have 10 dispose OF them.
The bulk OF them, undoubtedly,
could be sold 10 Europe, or any
body's elSe's. But there is also little
doubt here that q large quantity
would remain as surplus. What 10 DO
about that?
PLAN LIKELY
TO DE COSTLY
The administration Is firmly set
against any plan which would mean
the dumping OF Latin American
agricultural products into the u. 8.
market, TO compete with home-
grown goods. IT frankly faces the
fact that O good part OF the cartel's
acquisitions simply couldn't be sold
anywhere.
One suggestion Is that these ma
terials-mostly foodstuffs-couid be
moved In the United States via O
vast extension Of the current food
stamp plan. Another one ~ simply
that the whole business could, II
need be, Just be dumped into the
ocean-or, possibly, given away via
international relief organizations TO
feed refugees, and 10 on. In any
case, the prospect that o huge loss,
running perhaps TO half o billion
year, would have 10 be taken Is
openly admitted.
THE sWAsTIKA
FOLLOWS TRADE
Why, then, do the sponsors OF
this plan think " would be good
business?
The answer Is that the much
feared economic penetration OF
Hitler In the New World will not
come through his sales OF German
made goods, but through his piir-
chases. II he controls the market
for each individual nation, he can
write hts own ticket; he can, for
instance, say 10 o given republic, II
will take your entire export crop
Off your hands, If" and then 20
on from there.
II, however, he does not control
the market ut oil; II each nation In
the New World knows that " can
sell It's wares 10 o New World cor
poration, and II oil OF Hitler's pur-
chases must be made through that
corporation - then, the argument
goes, the danger Of economic pene-,
tration vaniShes.
PLENTY OF
OBJECTIONS
II goes without saying that there
ID nothing like unanimity on the
virtues OF this scheme.
The enormous expense is the first
objection. Another Ii the suggestion
that the plan would be unavoidable
from sheer cufrlbersomeness
However, II looks now as II this
program might DO approved by Con-
gress.
NEXT; The pressure NJ home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

Nobody has ever laid down better
rule of guidance on Communist fellow
traveller organizations than Assistant
Secretary of State A. A. Berle in resign
ing from the National Lawyers Guild.
ut is now obvious" said he, that the
present management of the National
Lawyers Guild is not prepared to take
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
different to- and different
than" are expressions frown.
ed upon by many teachers
Of English In the u. B., who
insist upon different from.
Both, however, have consid.
cradle literary sanction, espe-
cialIy In England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

German-French arnistice regardless
France Is France and Paris Is Paris. When
things one day get Strengthened out there
will still be a French race In the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25
Washington Merry Co. Round
DREW PEAR 3 o N
ROBERT 8. ALLEN

25Presdent
y OF war Henry smsn cane near issuing tart blast against his echef
ant because IT the key to what Is almost coming
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

/. Who was the first woman TO
swim the English Channel?
2. Where Is the Valley Of Ten
Thousand Smokes?
8. When was the last total solar
eclipse, visible In the United States.
4. To gain altitude IN an airplane,
Is the "stick" pulled or pushed?
S. What kind Of snake frequently
eats rattlesnakes?
6. What does "sine die" mean?
2. Who was Diana?
8. When was Rome founded?
0. Which Of the Dionne quintu-
plets, Emile, Yvonne, Cecille, Ma
RE or Annette Is left-handed?
10. What countries constitute
1.-THE United Kingdom"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25
National
Spotlight
This Is the second Of three
stories on "America's role in
the new world order"
BY BRUCE CATION

BY BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent
Washington, June 25-1f the New
World nations agree 10 the "econoy
mic union" plan recently proposed
here, the United States Is In for
O program which would make Its
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

q. How does the Catholic numer-
alton OF the Ten Commandments
differ from the Protestant?
A. Catholics unite the first Protes.
tant first and second into one, and
divide the Protestant tenth into two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

II you want o copy Of the booklet
"C0oI Dishes, Drinks and Desserts"
send TO The Waterbury Democrats
Washington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
street, Washington, ID. g. Enclose
ten cents I'm postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25
What's Your !. O.?

Can you answer seven Of these
test questions Turn TO Last page
for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

q. Give the total number OF en-
pIoyes In the executive civil service
Of the Federal Government.
A. As OF March 81, 1910, there
were 04b,836 civil service employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

Copyright, 1910, by United Fea-
ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-25

q. Who played the title role In
"Rebecca?"
A. In the story Rebecca does not
appear because she died before the
scene opens.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-05-02
Clarke St. PIT. A.
Closes School Year

The final session for the year
I9S9-4O Of Clarke Street Parent
Teacher Association was held We'd
nCSday afternoon at the school, with
the years reports by the various
committee chairmcn having 4 large
part on the program.
Dr.. A. -. Gregg, county health
doctor. spoke to the group on Pre-
School Clinics. He vas presented by
Mrs. L. c. korner, program CHAIR
man.
Mrs. II. L. Keller. retiring preSi-
dent. presided over the business SeS-
sion. The attendance prize was won
3y Mrs. Cooper'S third grade. DeEo-
tons were led by Mrs. Y. +. RaWtS.
After her installation, Mrs. y. B..
Hight. president Of the organization
tor the coming year. announced the
committee chuiunen iOr next year.
Mrs. K. {. Cary presented, in be-
halt Of the PIT. ~. Il gift to Miss
Agnes Moore. principal. and part
mo Gilt from the association to Mrs.
Keller. in appreciation for her work
with it. was presented by Miss Moore.