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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
Anti-War Plank Much
Stronger Than COPS
No Army, Navy or Air Force OF United States Will
Cross Seas-Labor Better Taken Care of Than
In Any Platform Ever Built

ed that utility power interests had
delayed national defense pro-
jects in the Tennessee Valley and
INSTRUCTED other public power pro-
jects."
On the controversial subject Of
Continued on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
President May Speak
ToNation This Evening
White House Officials Would Not Confirm This-But,
Until He is Officially Notified, He Will
Speak Not Word
BY T. F. REYNOLDS
United Press White House Correspondent

Washington, July 10. - CUP = President Roosevelt
probably will address the nation by radio tonight ana
accept precedent SCATTERING nomination for third term
in the White House. White House officials would nos
tonight But there was every indication that he would
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18

Provincetown, Mass, July Is -
The U. s. navy's new submarine
Thresher. began preliminary trials
of Cape Cod today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18
Total Vote Cast
During Roll Call

Chicago, July Is -
(UP)-Totals in the con-
ventiOn roll-call:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-18

Total votes cast: 1,O95
1/2. Not voting, A 1/2.
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NEW SUB ON TRIAL

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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-08
LAID OFF

Billy's first year in school was
still new enough to be exciting and
his mother was surprised one day
to see him home in the middle Of
the morning.
why Billy, what's the matter?"
"Too hot" said Billy laconically.
eyes, it Is hot" she agreed. II
suppose you must 60 back tomor-
row."
'.Naw." said Billy. I'VE are laid
Oh until Monday"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-08
Jealous Photographer
Vas Looking Ahead

Photographs had been taken at
the wedding, and the happy pair
were assured that proofs would be
sent to them so that the best might
be chosen for delivery.
Some days passed, and the
looked-for envelope arrived.
All agog, the young couple
opened the envelope. But instead
Of pictures Of the bridal group they
were confronted with studies Of .
two-months-old baby.
The bride nearly collapsed. So
did the bridegroom-when, on
looking at the back Of one Of the
proofs, he read: 'Please state
clearly when ordering which size
you want, and how many"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-08
Strange Facts
Human Hair Mats
Buddhist Masses
Beetles on Pay Roll

Several csttonseed oil mills in
the South still use the coarse hair
Of Chinese women to weave the
mats through which the oil is sep
arated from the seeds after they
have been mashed by hydraulic
process. One large mill in Mem
phis purchases 1000 heads Of
such hair q month for this pur.
pose.
The japanese held the worlds
most sentimental ceremonies
Buddhist masses for the SOULS
Of such objects as ships that have
been sunk, oysters that have been
eaten, dells that have been
smashed and needles that have
been broken in the past year.
More Ash IL used In manufac-
turing processes and products
than u eaten as food.
Because q It's high nitrogen con-
tent. most Of the hogs hairs OBJ
tanned in the slaughtering houses
Of this country is made into fer
tilizer.
The American Museum of Nat
ural History in New York keeps
q small "army" Of live beetles,
whose job il to clean the bones
Of animals before they are mount
ed.-Collier's.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-08

Lady-Mr. Murphy, I understand
you used to be a sailor. You must
have had many hairbreadth escapes.
What was the most serious?
Murphy-Yes'm. come close TO
bein' drownded once. I went to
sleep IN the bafhtub and forgot to
turn Cd the water.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-08

More ish II used In manufac-
turing processes and products
than u eaten as food.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-08
BICTOP

rs JEFF WAS READING he ElEGHAN FROM
nal THOMPSON. ION DIV. MS r. H0uR NAN
| Entered We eLAIeRooff
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-03-08
Good Friends

Good Friends
You may depend upon it that
he is good man whose intimate
friends are all good, and whose
enemies are characters decidedly
bad.-Lavater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Secret Service Agents
Guard Morse Royalty

The residence of Princess Martha
of Norway and her encourage at
Pook's Hill, estate of Merle Thorpe
editor of Nations Business, is being
guarded by four members of the
Secret Service. it was learned TODAY
The agents have been sworn in as
special deputy sheriffs for Mont
gomery County. Md, to give them
police powers over the Thorpe estate.
which is located on the Rockville
pike few miles north of Bethesda
The royal guests, who fed to this
country when the Nazis invaded
Norway, have leased the Thorpe
residence for an indeterminate
period.
Duties with which the Secret
Service is charged include guarding
the President of the United States
and his family and all visiting
ROYALTY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
New Schools Refrain
Speech Detectives

by lne ASSOCldleu FTeSS.
WICHITA, Kans.-"Speech defec-
tives are being trained in a system
attic, standardized fashion by Or
gained groups OF experts, sprinkled
about the country at universities,
hospitals and elsewhere.
One of the schools is the Univer-
sity of Wichita institute of logoped-
les, a non-profit organization for
the retaining of speech detectives.
Almost invariably, cases at the
institute are children The teach
ers admit little can be done for a
grown person.
One of the cases here was beau
tiful little girl of g. She suffered.
There is no generally accepted cause
for suffering, logopedists say, and
no standard cure When Mary came
to the institute she was a tonic"
stutterer-had difficulty emitting
certain sounds. By instruction in
the rhythm of speaking "a phe-
nomenon overlooked by the clear
of speech they trained Mary to
swing over" the break in her
speech
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29

fighting on the general European
war picture The spread of hostili-
ties into the Eastern Mediterranean
was believed to be connected with
other axis plans, as yet undiSclosed,
for striking new blows at parts of
the British Empire
The positions of Spain and France
in the Western Mediterranean and
Turkey at the eastern end of the
sea received special attention as I'M
certain factors in the situation.
Armistice Move Believed Futile.
President Roosevelt was expected
TO ignore requests by two Democratic
Senators, Wheeler of Montana and
johnson of Colorado, that he use
the influence of mis- Office to bring
about an armistice in Europe.
Both the Senators said they
thought that, with the fighting
spreading to Greece and threaten
ing to engulf all Southeastern Eur
ope, an opportune moment had ar
rived for the President to seek to
bring about peace.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his State De-
partment advisers are understood tc
feel, however, that any peace effort
now would be futile. Secretary Hull
asserted in a speech to the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
|WiIIkie Scores in Cross|ey Poll
OF Previously Undecided Voters
Favored by so Per Cent Of Those
Reaching Decision in Week Ending Oct l9

decision as yet. but 8 out of 10
Willkie voters and out of 10
Roosevelt voters report their choices
as probable. Adding these in with
the undecided voters we have one
tenth subject to possible draft On
the same basis Iowa voters reported
pivotal at this time would total II
per cent, Illinois per cent, Massa-
chusetts, 6 per cent, Pennsylvania
per cent, New York per cent.
Undoubtedly some part of those
who now say they are sure which
way they will vote will change their
decision. What part we do not
know. If none of them did, the pop
ular vote in given State on cleo
ton day should not differ greatly
from the situation today. To dem
onstrate this, consider State with
10 per cent of its voters pivotal, and
that Roosevelt now has SIS per cent
and Willkie As per cent of the "sure"
vote. In ITO interviews-55 Roose-
welt, As Willkie, 10 pivotal Not all
10 would swing to Willkie-the likely
maximum is 6, which would mean
SO Roosevelt, 81 Willkie-or 536 per
cent-a shift of IA from the total
brought about by a shift of out Of
10 pivotal votes.
Estimates of final vote cannot
be made solely on the basis of shifts
from the preceding election, because
of new voters, those who have died,
those who have moved, and the nom
voters. Actual defections, however,
provide an important clue In each
interview the voter is asked how he
voted in 1886, and the same voters
are totalled for their 1910 and 1886
selections. The following interest
ing comparisons have been obtained
for six of the States SO far reported:
Others
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
WiI|kie Club Told
National Debt Is Poor
Defense Rampant
Judge Thomas Thoeher
Speaks at Rally
Attended by 800

Declaring "a s44 ZOO. 900 900 debt
is not good rampant for defense"
Judge Thomas Day Thatcher. former
United States Solicitor General, last
night declared President Roosevelts
failure to bring about economic re-
covery has impaired the strength
of the Nation to meet the present
crisis"
Judge Thatcher was the principal
speaker at rally attended by ap-
proximately 300 persons last night
in the Willard Hotel, under auspices
of the local Willkie-McNary Cam
paign Club.
Judge Thacher was introduced by
Walter Johnson, Republican cam
didate for Congress from the 9Th
Maryland district. Mr.. johnson
promised measures to help Maryland
farmers find a market for their
products if he is elected.
Edward F.. Colladay, Republican
national committeeman for the
District, declared election Of Wen
dell L. Willkie, the G. o. P. candi-
date, is assured.
Other speakers included Mrs. Ed
ward Everett Gam, sister Of former
Vice President Curtis: Haven 3.
Page, chairman of the Wlllkie
Washington Committee; Mrs. Viz
ginia White Speel, Republican ma
tional committeewoman for the
District; George L. Hart, ir, and
James A. Councillor, president of the
Willkie- McNary Campaign Club.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, vice presl-
dent of the club, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Hague Is Subpoenaee
By Senators After
Refusal 10 Testify
No Answer Necessary
To Partisan Charges,
Mayor Tells Probers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 29-Mayor
Frank Hague of Jersey City declined
today to appear voluntarily before
a Senate campaign investigating
subcommittee and a subpoena was
issued to compel his attendance.
Mayor Hague, State Democratic
leader, had advised the committee
there was no need of any reply to
charges involving the organization
he heads
Senator Tobey, Republican, of New
Hampshire, subcommittee member,
and Ralph w. Davis, it's counsel,
asked that Mayor Hague be sub
poenaed to appear this afternoon.
They went into an executive con-
ference with Senator Adams, Dem
ocrat, of Colorado, subcommittee
chairman, after which Mr.. Davis
announcer the subpoena had been
issued
Frank H. Eggers, the Mayors sec e.
rotary, accepted service of the sub
poena and announced the Mayor
would appear at the hearing room
at 2 pm.
Charges obviously Partisan"
Senator Adams earlier had said
he was "a little reluctant" to go
back on an earlier statement that
Mayor Hague would be offered a
chance to appear, but would not be
subpoenaed. He said, however, he
would acquiesce to the wishes Of
Senator Totey. Expressing thanks
for the consideration, Senator Tobey
replied, Il ask that he be sub
poenaed."
The Jersey City Mayor had in
formed the investigators by letter
that he would not appear.
Mayor Hague told the subcom-
mittee that the charges were old
and obviously partisan.
Between opening and closing
paragraphs thanking the committee
for its invitation to appear, Mayor
Hague said:
'In my judgment there is no rea-
son for any one in behalf of the
Democratic party to answer the
wild, uncorroborated, prejudiced and
biased stories which have been re-
layed to your subcommittee. The
demeanor of the witnesses, frequent
references to hearsay, intense par
tisanship and bitterness displayed
would seem to refute what the wit
nesses have said, without any one
being called in opposition.
No New Charges.
Nothing new has been adduced;
no charge is now made which we
have not already heard repeated
many times. The best evidence OF
the regard and reliance placed on
these unfounded attacks by the
community is found in the con-
stantly increasing majority reg
istered by the candidates of the
Democratic party"
Mayor Hague had requested per-
mission to appear when it was an
nounced the subcommittee would
delve into charges of vote frauds
in Hudson County, his stronghold.
Senator Adams announced that
the subcommittee would recess to-
day until after the election, the
date Of the next hearing to be fixed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
weather Conditions Last "a Hours.

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
The disturbance over Kansas Monday
morning is advancing northeastward over
the Upper Mississippi Valley with lowest st
pressure about l005.4 millibars t29.69
inchesJ at La Crosse, Wis. with rough
and cold front extending, southwark to the
millibars $3.50 inches. Pressure is low
on the North Pacific Coast, Tatoosh Island.
Wash, 10O5s millibars H9.7O inches).
High pressure prevails over the ATLANTIC
States and off the Atlantic Coast with
maximum pressure at Canton. N. r, 1929 8
millibars (3041 inches, and ship. about
700 miles east Of Jacksonville. Fla. 1023.0
millibars (30.21 inches. Pressure is also
high on the California coast and over the
Plateau region, Green River. Utah. 1920. Q
millibars t3O.12 inches) During the last
"a hours general rains have occurred over
Northern California and the Pacific North
the MISSISSIPPI Valley with light rain from
the Upper Lake region southeastward to
the Middle Atlantic Coast. -. The weather
has become warmer from the East Gulf
States northward to the Ohio Valley, while
much colder weather has overspread the
States from the Rocky Mountains to the
Mississippi River. Temperatures continue
considerably below normal in the North
Atlantic States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
President WATCHING
Balkan Crisis, Ready
To Apply Neutrality
Confers With Hull
For Protection of
American Interests
BY GARRETT d. HORNER.

President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary of State Hull watched devel-
opments in the Balkans on an
"hour-to- hour" basis today, ready
to apply the Neutrality Act to the
Greek Italian conflict and freeze"
Greek assets here whenever nee
eSsary to protect American inter-
ests.
The President conferred for an
hour this morning, Immediately
after his return from a political
campaign trip to New York, with
Secretary Hull and Undersecretary
of State Sumner Welles.
They discussed the Balkans situ-
alton thoroughly and most COM
pletely" in the light of new devel-
opments. Stephen Early, White
House press secretary, told reporters.
Await Additional Information.
Mr.. Early said the State Depart
ment heads told Mr.. Roosevelt that
they lacked sufficiently complete Of
fetal information on which to base
a proclamation on the Neutrality
Act or an executive order to freeze
Greek money and credits in this
country.
The three are going along on
Just about an -to-hour working
basis" Mr.. Early said. referring to
Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr.. Hull and Mr..
WelleS.
He said none of them wanted to
be precipitate in any action that
might cause trouble to nationals OF
another country.
1t was understood that action to
freeze" Greek credits in this coun-
try would not be taken as long as
the Greeks appear to be putting up
an effective resistance to the IN
vaders. Assets held in this country
bv other invaded nations have been
frozen" to prevent them falllng
into the conqueror's hands only
after collapse of resistance.
Under the Neutrality Act, presl-
dental proclamation invoking " Is
required whenever an actual state
of war is found to exist between
Greece and Italy. Its chief pro-
visions-already applying to Italy
since her entrance into the war
last spring-would put Greek trade
with this country on a cash and
carry" basis and ban travel OF Am
erican citizens on Greek ships. Gre
clan waters already are forbidden to
American shipping under previous
designation as part of the combat
area.
Aside from this more or less rou-
tine action. there was keen interest
here in effect of the Greek-Italian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Records of Two Puccini Operas
Are Heard in Student Broadcast
Madame Butterfly and La Boheme'
Included in Music Appreciation Offer

Boheme," scheduled for Monday
November II, has been Cancelled be-
cause of the Armistice Day holiday.
To make sure the students would
hear at least a portion Of La
Boheme." DR.. Barnes played two
records from that opera.
Before playing the records, the
music director told his listeners,
gathered in classrooms and audito-
RUINS, something of the life of
Puccini. Explaining that Verdi,
Italy's greatest composer of operas,
named Puccini as his logical success
sor, DR.. Barnes added with a smile:
Some of the girls and boys listen
ing in may be interested to know
that Puccini failed his school exami-
nations regularly, year by year, but
progressed brilliantly in his music
studies"
Butterfly" Gained in Popularity.
Puccini'S first opera, written while
he was a student at Milan, was
somewhat of a failure. Dr. Barnes
told the students. But La Boheme"
and "Tosca" set him on the road to
success. Madame Butterfly" he
said. was not we'll received by the
Italian public at first. but has be-
come one of the most popular works
in operate literature.
From Madame Butterfly" Dr.
Barnes selected the duets, Love or
Fancy" and "Oh, Kindly Heaven" :
the aria. Some Day He'll Come,
and the duet. Every Flower" for
the broadcast. The La Boheme'
music heard included the famous
"Rodolfos Narrative" and Death
of Mimi"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
WiIIkie Mass Meeting
At Wushinqton Grove

The Willkie washington Commit
tee and the Willkie Democratic Club
of Montgomery County are Jointly
sponsoring a mass meeting tonight
at 8 o'clock in the Community House
at Washington Grove, Montgomery
County.
William Wilder Evans, editor
publisher of the Montgomery indie
pendent, will preside, and principal
speakers will be Albert M. Bouic,
attorney, and Miss Elizabeth Butler
Howry, former secretary of the Ma
tional Women's Democratic Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29

Washington's junior and senior
high school students were treated
to a double feature" opera pres
entation yesterday as DR.. Edwin N.
C. Barnes, head of the music de-
partment in divisions l to 9, con-
Quoted the third of special series
of broadcaSts featuring the record
ings offered in The Stars opera ap-
probation program.
Two masterpieces from the pen of
the great Italian composer, Giacomo
Puccini, provided the music for
Yesterdays half hour lesson in opera
appreciation, and music instructors
reported the choice proved very
popular.
Of the two works presented
Madame Butterfly and La Bo-
heme"- the first-named appeared
to have a slight edge in popularity
among the listeners, possibly be-
cause many of its arias. notably
Butterfiy's Some Day He'll Come,
are perhaps better known to the
students.
One Not Yet Released.
Both of these works are included
in the recordings offered in The
Stars opera appreciation campaign
but the recordings of La Boheme'
have not yet been released for dis
tribution to the public. Madame
Butterfly" was made available Sat
urday as the fourth offering of the
program.
The broadcast yesterday was tc
have featured only the Butterfly
excerpts, but, as DR.. Barnes told hi;
listeners, the broadcast of LA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the Q

Bueaul
continued lowest
cloudy
warmer night gentle winds
o
tonight tomorrow showers and
Virginia slightly in north and west portions
lions.
West vginiaCoudy and somewhat light rain in north
tonight cloudy with showers slightly east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29
District Firemen
Elect New Officers

J. L. Werheim has been elected
president of the District Firemen'
Association. Other officers include
C. S. Peterson. first vice president;
]. I. Mcdonald, second vice presl-
dent; w. T. Kruglak, secretary; P
w. Stafford, treasurer, and V. M
Thompson, sergeant at arms.
The directors are A. L. Sharpner
]. w. Grammar, w. o. America, r
E. Powell, E. A. Sweeney, P. S
Grisso, R. K. Thomas, w. Oliver
H. F. Harding, P. T. Romer, U. w
Sauls, E. Meredith, w. S. Radcliffe
J. G.. Cohee, w. G. Moore, j. C.
Cook, J. S. West and j. T. Mooney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-29

after a conference with Senator
Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa, chair
man of the whole committee.
Senators Adams and Tobey con-
fined all but two of their hearings
to Hudson County elections, where
big Democratic majorities fire.
quently swing the Statewide re-
suits. 1t also heard charges of
fraud in Republican counties in
Southern New Jersey.