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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23

A value of $es,56l54 is placed on the estate of Rudolph c. Roeske, well.known landscape gardener, in an inventory filed in probate court today. The estate consists of real estate, stocks and bank savings.
 MT. Roeskeis will directed that one-fourth of his estate go to his daughter, Martha Betts; one-fourth to her son, Kenneth, to be held in trust until he is 24; one-fourth outright to a daughter, Elizabeth, and the remaining one-fourth in trust for her.
 Real estate is valued at $19,700; stocks at $69,643, and other assets at $4,21854.
 Property at IS Ashley street is valued at $4,8o0, and property on West Main street, including MT. Roeske's home at 1l49 West Main street, is listed at $14,900.
 Bank savings included an ac- count at the Waterbury National Bank, $946.77, and one at the Wa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
FIatfoot. Eh!

Motor Patrolman Joseph Me Carthy's feet may be flat, but that didn't stop him from stcp- ping on the gas as he brought Lauren Griffin. 45, of S5 Grand view avenue to headquarters last night.
 Griffin was fined $5 without costs in city court today.
 Officer Mccarthy said he found Griffin slumped over the wheel of his car on Watertown avenue, and when he went to inquire what the trouble was, he was greeted by a torrent or abuse.
 'Flatfoot" was among the epithets, the officer said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Seek Decrees

Two divorce actions were filed in the local superior court this morning. Archie G. Garner brought suit against his wife, Ad- die Garner, on the grounds of de- sertion. The couple were married on February 15. 1911, and the alleged assertion took place in September of 1919.
 Salvatore Cocchiolo of Prospect brought action against Lavina Cocchiolo of Erie, Pa., alleging de- sertion. The couple were married September 19, 1927, and the al- legged desertion took place in July of 1886.
 In addition to the divorce, cus- tody of minor child is sought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Gardeners Estate
 Valued At $9O,561
Late Rudolph C. ROeske's Assets to Be Shared By
 ReIatives-StOcks Form Bulk of Estate

terbury National Bank. $3.0l7.52.
 The following stocks are listed in the inventory; 20 shares. Alabama Water Service, $2,Se0; 60 shares, American Sugar Refining, $4,530,- PAT shares, American Telephone Telegraph, $40,014;60 shares. Beth- lehem Steel, $7,200; 20 shares, Con- necticut Light & Power, $1l90.50 shares, McKesson & Robbins, SLIGO; 200 shares National Biscuit. .$3,900; 10 shares, New England Power Co, $6e5; six shares, Risdon Mfg. Co.,, $624: 100 shares, Scovill Mfg. Co.,, $2,650; 50 shares, Swift & Co.,, $950; 60 shares, Torrington Co.,, $1,590; 20 shares, U. s. Steel, $2,350.
 MT. Roeske died Aug. 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
CALVIN FACES TRIAL
 IN SUPERIOR COURT

The case of John Calvin. charged with automobile homicide is sched- uled to go on trial before Judge AL fred c. Baldwin and a jury in the superior court tomorrow morning.
 Calvin was the driver of an au- tomobile in which James Leary, brother of former Controller Dan- iel J. Leary lost his life on the Thomaston road in Waterville about 7:30 a. m. on last Feb. 5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
} VIOLENT DEATHS DURING WEEK END

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 2s--CUp) Three persons died of violence in Connecticut over the weekend.
 Charles Naylor, 75, was killed by an automobile while crossing the Boston Poast road.
 Two-months-ol Peter E. Potkay Bridgeport, suffocated in his crib
 Joseph E. Vuono, Jr., T, Stam- ford, was killed accidentally when his 14-years-old cousin discharged a rifle he found in garage and which he believed was not loaded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Publicity Material

Democratic Town Chairman Maurice F. Tangney announced today that campaign publicity material has been received from Hartford and will be distributed to the public through members of the Democratic Town Com n1ittee.
 The material includes RoOse- welt and Hurley buttons, stick CTS and posters. Each member of the town committee will receive an amount sufficient for his vot- ing district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Gene PresideS

Saint BarabaS church, North Haven was well filled yesterday morning when the New Estey Or gan that was installed a short time ago was played for the first time.
 Eugene T. Oviatt well-known musician and organist from Wa terbury presided at the console of the organ and rendered a special program.
 Rev. Leo Sullivan, pastor of Saint Barabas church is native of Waterbury and has relatives there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
DEATHLESS DAYS
 RECORD MAY FALL

If Waterbury gets through today without on aiilo-aeath, iast years recefd. .bFeakine mark Of ie2 death. iefs days wlil have been oauaIled.
 The last automobile laiallly n thls city Vae on April fb, and Wa loFbtry already leads the ether large cities ln tle state for deaihs lets days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Spotlighting Brass City News
Suit Follows Crash

Suit for $2,OO0 was filed in the Superior Court this morning by Lombard Bros. Inc. against George Labonne.
 The suit is the result of an au- tomobile crash on the College Highway in Cheshire on Feb. 1, 194O. The complaint alleges that an automobile owned by the de- fendant crashed into a truck own- ed by the plaintiff causing it to burst into flames.
 The damages sought are for damage the fire did to the Lom- bard truck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
F. D. R. SIGNS
 DRAFT RULES

Hyde Park, ". X. Sept. 2s, UR)-President Roosevelt today formally set ID the machinery under which $500 600 American men on October 1s win register for service in the greatest peace time defense force in United States history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Grim Future,
 Says King George

London, Sept. 2s-WPl-King Gcofge VI, broadcastink e the nation today from bomb-g0arred Buckingham Palace. told his people tlat 'we live in grim times and it may be that the future wfII be grimmer yet"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
NEW BUTTONS OUT

Boston, Sept. a3.--(Up)--naFred from participation in political cam. paign6 by the Hatch bill. eFnp|eyos At the federal building appeared to- day with blank, Whlte buttonG in their lapele. Aolked What these 6lRs nlfled. \ telephone operator salds They're Hateh aet buliens.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
Foreclosure

The Colonial Trust Co. this morning filed a foreclosure action in the Superior Court against August Frederick ct al. The property involved is on WoOdbine street. In addition to foreclosure, possession of the property is sought
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23
ARMY PLANE CRASHES

Atlanta. Ga. Sept. 23.-(UP)- The chief inspectors office of the civil aeronautics authority said to- day that an army plane had crashed near Fairfield, Ky, killing a Lieutenant Massie. The body was reported turned over to army authorities at Fort Knox. No other details were available here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-23

Eighleon of the 1a national perks in America foW ero epeH lhgoushs olil ihs entire saag
Evening star., 1940-07-23
industrial Abuses

Two aspects of the labor relations
problem recently have been brought
to public attention.
In one, John L. Lewis renews his
demand that Government contracts,
including those related to the de-
tense program, be denied to, or taken
away from, employers who are vio-
lating or are alleged to be violating
the Wagner Act or any order of the
Labor Board-all of this in plain
negation Of the employers right to
his day in court.
In the other, an arbitrator in
New York imposes a $4,000 cash
penalty on a union Of milk workers
for striking in violation of their
contract with their employer. The
dispute had been submitted volun-
tarily to the arbitrator and his de-
cision is final.
It is, perhaps, too much to expect
that MIR. Lewis will indorse the pro-
cedure followed in the New York
strike. But it is not too much to
suggest-wholly aside from the
detrimental effect Of his proposal on
the defense program-that Congress
should again turn a deaf ear to his
entreaty until such time as he is
prepared to accept curbs on illegal
or improper. union activity COM
parable to those he would impose
on industry.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
The Fight Goes On

Although leaving the way open to
q peace settlement based on justice
and self-determination Of nations,
viscount Halifax, British Foreign
Secretary, has bluntly rejected
Chancellor Hitler's last appeal to
reason" and has restated the de-
termination Of his people to fight
on rather than accept a German
dictated peace. In all probability,
this means that the battle for Britain
shortly will begin in earnest.
It is a struggle concerning which
the British no longer have any
illusions. Their earlier false opti-
mism. the belief that this was to be
q war Of blockade in which Britain
would be relatively secure behind the
battle line of her mighty fleet, died
with the collapse Of France. It is
clear now that Britain must endure
terrible punishment while remaining
incapable, for months to come at
least, of replying in kind. But this
Is price which the British have
served themselves to pay, for they
know that there is no real alterna-
tive. They know that they cannot
expect generosity at the hands of
Hitler, that any peace terms which
he might offer them would call for
virtual capitulation on their part,
and that is a price which they are
not ready to pay.
Lord Halifax summed it up when
he said: I'VE realize the struggle may
cost US everything, but just because
the things we are defending are
worth any sacrifice, it is a noble
privilege to be defenders OF things
precious"
That Is a brave and noble senti-
ment. If it is shared in full by every
Englishman, the mighty Nazi war
machine may yet discover that the
task of taking Britain by storm is
beyond its powers.
Evening star., 1940-07-23

dation, or both. the eastern halt Of
Poland, part Of Finland, the prov
lnces Of Bessarabia and Bukovina,
wrested from Rumania, and now the
three once independent Baltic states.
That Russia, which certainly cannot
be described as land hungry, has en-
barked upon q career Of territorial
conquest and aggression, with view
to an eventual reckoning with Ger
many, either In the north or south
east Of Europe, is by no means i'm
possible.
The merest glance at the kaleido-
scopically changing map indicates
that Sweden, situated perilously be-
tween tho two great powers now
facing each other in the Baltic, can
have little cause for viewing her
plight with equanimity. The end Of
the duel for supremacy in Europe's
"farthest north" Is manifestly not
yet in sight.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
New Radio DANCER

Professor william A. Oleson Of the
University of North Carolina's Eng
lish department thinks that in time
radio announcers will affect our
speech so that there will no longer
be any regional accents. North,
South, East and West all will talk
alike, although perhaps on different
subjects. The Maine twang will
slowly merge with the Southern
drawl, and both become indistin-
guishable from the Western lingo.
The professor does not suggest that
the change would be any improve
ment, perhaps, coming from the
South, he would not dare-he merely
predicts and points the way to do
something about it before it is too
late. Southerners, take warning,
and tune out all announcers on the
wrong side Of the Mason-Dixon line.
I'm you all don't, the tahm will come
when you folks are gwine to have yo'
chillun talkin' lax sho 'nough Yanks.
On the other hand, a prominent
Brooklyn resident takes a more opti-
mistic view. 'Nerts!" is his opinion.
"There amt no raddio announcer
gonna sperl our woids. Many of us
woik in Moo Yoik every day where
quite lot of English is spoke but
it don't bother us none. When we
are home from our daily teri, we sit
on the poich in our shoit sleeves as
calm as ersters and talk Brooklyn
Just as If we had never went away
and let the rest of the woild 60 bly,"
Evening star., 1940-07-23
EIeqy

EIegy
Lost from my sight and vanished from
all eyes,
She is not what she was in other years.
Although, think. her fragile ghost
appears,
Smiling with spring, recalling clearer
skies
Over those fields where summer blooms
and dies.
I think. with falling leaves, fan down
her tears,
Lost in those winds which silence all
replies.
She who was beauty is . little ghost:
The residue Of beauty, April seed.
I think she walks those lanes that s,,s
loved most
Along dark meadows where dim starr
may lead,
Not what she was, but all that sha
shall be.
Last q my loves. immortal memory.
~ BRANsON BLAKE.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
National Income Studies

In deciding to expand its national
income studies, to provide an analy-
sis of income in terms Of the actual
output Of goods and services, the
Department Of Commerce has taken
a step which will increase the use
fulness Of its data on national
wealth. Heretofore, its studies have
dealt primarily with the total
amount of national income and the
contributions Of various industries
through the payment Of dividends,
wages and salaries:
Under the plan announced by
Secretary Hopkins this week, the
department, through the National
Income Division established a few
months ago, will supply data on the
amount of food, clothing, household
appliances and other commodities
produced each year. To give a more
complete picture Of national income,
1t will also estimate consumers
expenditures on services, as well as
commodities, and provide data on
the output Of machinery, new fac
tory buildings and other items which
add to the sum total Of our national
wealth.
Such information will be of great
value in preparing the national
defense program. In mobilizing our
industrial resources for defense,
more accurate data Is needed on the
output Of individual industries. BY
supplying information on consumer
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Soviet Mare Nostrum'

It was foregone conclusion, after
the Russian victory over Finland and
6talin's imposition of military domi-
nation in Lithuania, Latvia and Es-
tonia, that the three little Baltic
states sooner or later would be
brought completely under the Soviet
yoke. That now has been accom-
plNhed by the act of the late re-
publics themselves. In their new
iy elected Communist controlled
.Parliaments, they have voted to
ask for incorporation into the Un-
Jon Of Soviet Socialist Republics
Thus three more once independent
European countries enter the do
main Of dictatorship.
/, Politically, the enforced action
'just taken at Kaunas, Riga and
sTallinn is mainly significant because
1t marks the Bears latest and longest
step toward the west. It also repre-
sents Stains bid for power in the
Baltic and an attempt to turn that
sea into a Red mare nostrum," on
the model of Italy's aspirations In
the Mediterranean.
: Although it may be supposed that
the Kremlin's latest move was taken
with the knowledge, If not with the
full consent of Germany, there can
be little question that Hitler views
with mixed emotions so considerable
IN extension of Stalin's territory and
authority in the Reich's direction.
It not only creates a new Soviet
German frontier between Lithuania
and East Prussia, but places the U. s.
8. r. In vastly stronger strategic
position to dispute the mastery OF
the Baltic with the Nazis, if the un-
holy alliance between them and the
Communists one day suddenly Is dis
fupted.
!. BY fastening its grip upon the
Baltic states, whereby Russia gains
: total Of more than sixty thousand
square miles Of territory and more
than five and half million Of pop
rlation, the Soviet Union freshly
exposes the hypocrisy Of the party
tine" that Russia under the Reds is
santi-imperialist." Since last Sep
tember Stain has taken under his
eutocratic wing, BY force or intimi-
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Entered % second.class matter post once,
WaShinRton. o. G.
Member of thu Associated Press
AGood Time to Act

Representative Randolph's report
to the House yesterday on the incor-
poration Of District suffrage plank
in the Democratic platform was
gratifying, not only for It's sugges-
ton Of the steps which now should
be pursued, but for the obviously
friendly reception by the House.
AS Mr.. Randolph suggests, the i'm
mediately desirable step is to get
one OF the national representation
a, resolutions reported from the Judi
Q ciary Committee and brought before
the House for discussion and favor
able action. Chairman Summers is
known to be wholly sympathetic to
this proposal and had not the emer-
: gency Of the war in Europe put aside
so many other questions during this
Congress, a resolution doubtless
would have received favorable COM
mittee action before this time.
Mr.. Randolph proposes, he said,
to call together some of those in
Congress who have worked for Dis
trict suffrage in a concerted effort
to bring legislation before the House.
It is believed that Chairman Sum-
ners will offer his sincere co-opera-
ton in such efforts, but he has
taken the position, in the hearings
on national representation and sub
sequent to the hearings, that ac-
ton from his committee must be
the action of the whole committee
not the action of the chairman. He
has carefully refrained from any ef-
fort, as chairman, to force such ac-
ton.
There are three national repre-
sentation amendments pending be-
fore the Judiciary Committee-the
Capper- Norton resolution, the Ran
dolph-Lewis resolution and the Sum-
ners resolution. the latter having
been presented by Mr.. Summers
after hearings on the two other reso-
lutions. The resolutions differ, but
any one of them would be acceptable.
Congress, of course, is the Judge as
to the most desirable method Of
reaching the objective common to all
of them.
It is believed that favorable action
now by the Judiciary Committee on
one OF these resolutions would OBJ
tain the support not only of the
majority of Democrats in Congress,
in accordance with the principle Of
their national platform, but the sup
port Of majority of Republicans as
well. AS developed in the discussion
in the House yesterday, this propo-
sition is not partisan; it is a long
delayed move to bring the basic prin-
ciples Of American democracy to the
American Capital.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Letters to the Editor
Treeless Washington Idea
Draws Reply.


Draws Reply.
To the Editor OF The Star:
Robert Lorenz Hansen. In a letter to
The Star. makes the rather revolutions
ary point that city trees are detriment
and should be removed. We will admit
city authorities seem In hearty accord
with him!
When he further says that trees alb
sorb moisture and increase humidity. he
may be treading scientific ground. But
don't they, when present in sufhcient
number, intercept heat and prevent the
creation Of heated areas of egg-frying
intensity?
MIR. Hansen says trees are o. K. in
their proper place-the wilds and the
parks. That's just one Of the points.
Widespread destruction Of trees in parks
is one Of the strongest arguments for
their retention to the full extent possi-
BILE in streets, city and suburban.
Take Smithsonian Park that was-for
1t is no more-for example. This third
square-mile area. laid waste in the name
OF progress, was one Of the coolest and
most beautiful parks in Washington.
But to invade the waste that has re-
placed 1t today is to invite acute sun
stroke or humiliation by cars that
speed along concrete slots called streets
that have been gouged out of the de-
stroyed park to complete some shadowy
conception of great. scheme. Such
plans have definitely made Washington
hotter place. If you don't believe it,
consult your inner spirit and your pelt.
July 10. WASHINGTONIAN.
Evening star., 1940-07-23
Reminder That Land
Also Belongs to People.
BY Thomas r. Henry.

To the Editor Of The Star:
If falling water Is gift from God
and consequently belongs not to favor
ed few," as the Democratic platform
maintains, so is land, as no one will
deny. But no mention is made Of land
by "honer than thou" politicians who,
with the obvious attempt of smearing Mr..
Willkie, decided to dwell upon falling
water"
We presume that politicians are fully
aware of the fact that vast estates are
owned by a favored few although
there are literally armies of tired women
and children who do not own the earth
In a flower pot, let alone hcNer! This
is not pleasant thought. And 1t seems
futile and fatuous to pirate about water
power in control of small groups when
great, green acreages remain in the pos
session Of single individuals who Oft
times have no need Of them. And. Of
course, nothing will be done about 1t.
EDMuND e. GOLDsBOR0U0H.
July 10. RI
Evening star., 1940-07-23
QUEBEC STREET.

Dear Sir: s...
II have read and enjoyed your column
for many years and thereby learned .
great deal Of wild life and flowers. and
am wondering now II any Of your
numerous readers have had IN expert
ence similar to mine recently.
I'VE have a very thick group Of trees
in one spot In our yard, where the hem.
lock hedge, large dogwood and several
small ones, rhododendrons and q small
fringe tree white ash) make = very
shady private bower.
About month ago I was surprised,
while walking near this place, to have
. woQdcock fly out Of 1t on three oc-
casions.
II looked for the nest, but II there
was one could not fnd 1t. However,
the maid said she came out with three
small birds while ! was away one day.
I'VE live near dense wooded section
and there is q stream nearby. Do you
think these birds nested there, where
we walk several times day every day?
II should like to know something Of
the habits Of this species. as I really did
not know what 1t was until I made
trip to the birdhouse at the Zoo.
Il am. yours very truly, L. P. s."
The nest of the woodcock usually is
placed on the ground, on brushy bot
toms or in the open woods. not far from
water.
1t is just a depression in the leaves,
without lining, so 1t was no wonder our
correspondent did not find it.
Three or four eggs are laid, Of q gray
ish-white, spotted with pale brownish-
red dots.
This is the pretty, big-eyed bird which
is considered such fine eating.
Ornithologists tell US that the wood
cock lives mostly on angle worms, so
that those who eat the bird are eating
worms, In essence, which have under
gone processing into bird flesh.
The bird also eats insects, including
grassnoppers.
Prof. Brasher, in Bird Of America, -
says that the woodcock often lives where
its presence is unsuspected.
"One Of the best woodcock covers
have known" he says, was within the
limits of the city of Brooklyn. For
tunately the knowledge was not shared
by others, so the birds were little hunted.
Into this retreat the birds would come
silently some April night, and from it
they would disappear some october day
as mysteriously"
He says that the mother woodcock has
an interesting habit OF flying, when
disturbed. with young chick grasped
between her feet
Perhaps this is the only bird which
thus resembles the mother cat in car
rying her kittens. It is said that the
woodcock will take away all her children,
one by one, If she is given time.
The woodcock belongs to the order
Limicolae. the family Scolopacidae.
This is the order Of shore or wading
birds. These birds, as a class, including
the snipes and the sandpipers, are very
useful to man, in that they consume