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Evening star., 1940-09-26
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slower action springs give a
slow, gentle, gliding move.
ment. A newly designed stabi.
lixer helps absorb road shocks,
and maintains balance on
sharp curves and in cross
winds.
More rapid acceleration to
match its familiar speed and
power makes this new Ford an
evenmore spirited car to drive.
These are only a few of this
new cars outstanding features.
1t represents all the rich ex.
perience gained in building
more than q million cars.
Any Ford dealer can give
you many good reasons for
making this your 1941 car.
Evening star., 1940-09-26

ton while another Endorsed Presi-
dent Roosevelt for a third term.
At another point, Ed Woods, a del
egate to- the convention, said he'd
probably vote for Mr.. Roosevelt, but
deplored that the President found
1t necessary to shove down our
throats conscription-on the exag-
gerated or phoney grounds that
we're going to be invaded"
Mrs. Roosevelt remained serious
and silent throughout the meeting
taking notes in small notebook.
Evening star., 1940-09-26

means Of building up q large trained
force of pilots for national defense.
II such a mail program were car
ried out, he said. the United States
would have 10000 transport planes
Instead of the present 500 and would
have in time 10000 trained pilots
and co-pilots who would be ready to
aid in the defense of their country.
Evening star., 1940-09-26

shale deposits to help meet her DR..
fense needs. The mountains of New
South Wales now are producing
10000 gallons of crude oil daily, and
expansion is planned. ~
A New Zealand gelatin manufac-
turer is at the head of the enter.
prise. e
Evening star., 1940-09-26
Political Science Author
Races Against Events
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GREENCASTLE, Ind.-Dr. Har.
old link. Depauw University political
science professor, is in q race with
current events.
He spent eight years writing .
book on foreign governments, but
now most Of the governments are
different.
He's reworking the book and hopes
to have it ready in revised form by
January-provided there aren't any
more changes in the meantime.
Evening star., 1940-09-26
All First-Cluss Mail
By Air Proposed
BY the Associated Press,

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-Transpor-
tation of all first-class mail by air
was urged yesterday by Capt. Eddie
Rickenbacker, World War ace and
president of Eastern Air Lines. as a
Evening star., 1940-09-26
Australia Produces
Oil From ShuIe

BY the Asso ciated Press.
SYDNEY, Australia. - Australia
has turned to production Of oil from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
1,75O Planes Were Sent To Great Britain From United States During Year Of 194O

went over a list of new British re- quirement, which includes 12,000 combat planes.
 Average monthly deliveries to the United Kingdom were 27 planes during the first five months this year. During June exports to Britain numbered 97 planes: in July 173, and in August 278. There were de- clines in the fall, largely because of design and type changes. Shipments in September were 136 and in Oc- tober TIT.
 Figures published by the Com- merce Department showed that in the i2 months ended October 31, there was exported to the United Kingdom 938 land planes. with en- gines attached; i2 land planes minus engines and 72 unassambled craft. For the same period plane exports to Canada were 354 land ships with motors. 6l unassembied and seven seaplanes and amphi- plans.
 During the same a months, ex- ports t0 sii countries included a. 77e powered land planes with a val- ne of ei65 .23o .24D and 7i ships minus engines valued at sa.3a5 .lol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26

vious high being PTS in August.
 Canada received 48 planes in Mo- vember most of which were under stood to be combat craft. In pre- vious months, the preponderance of aircraft shipped to Canada were trainers for the pilot training pro- gram.
 Ofhcials pointed out that the ad- ministration has agreed to give Bri- tain greater share of plane pro- duction which in November, was approximately 700 military craft. The Army recently agreed to waive delivery of Curtiss P-40 pursuit planes so that the British could have the full production of these ships. It also has granted Britain prior delivery on % fonr-englned consolidated long -range bombers.
 Airplanes are No. on the list of British needs in this country. This fact was understood to have been impressed anew on Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., by Arthur B. Purvis, chief of the Brit ish purchasing commission who re- turned here carly this week from . visit to London. Purvis and Morgen- thau. at a meeting on Tuesday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
1000 CHURCHES
 SCHOOLS RUINED

London, Dec. 26-(UP)-The press bureau of the Church of England said today that German bombers during the past year had destroyed or damaged more than 1000 churches, schools, halls and vicar ages of the church throughout the British Isles. Some of England $ oldest and most famous cathedrals were listed in the report. Included as destroyed was St. Michael's Cathedral at Coventry, and listed as damaged were Westminster Ab- bey, St. Paul's, the Canterbury and Liverpool Cathedrals, St. Martin in the Fields, St. Margaret's, Vest minister, St. James Piccadilly and St. Mary Le Bow.
 The archbishops of Canterbury and York have appointed a special commission to study possibilities of repair, restoration and rebuilding ''To set against the loses there have been great spiritual gains" said the press bureau which said that the war had been responsible for a great spiritual revival in which the Church of England had played a leading role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
388 Persons Died In Holiday Death Roster
That Was Total for United States Over Christmas; Eight Met Violent Deaths in Connecticut;
 New England Had Thirty
(By United Press)

Violent death marred the nations celebration of Christmas fhis year and at least 388 persons died in traffic fatalities since Christmas Eve was viewed gravely by the Ma tional Safety Council which renew ed a warning against drinking and driving" during the Christmas-to- New Years week. Many of those killed on the roads were en route to or from Christmas festivities.
 Airplane crashes, train-auto col lisions and suicide were other prin- cipal agencies of death-killing at least 100 persons.
 California's toll was greatest of the states with 39 died, B of them on the roads. New York counted 29 dead, Pennsylvania 28. Texas 27, Illinois 26 and Ohio 25.
 Seven persons were killed in one accident at Ways Station, Ga, and seven more died in a collision nea1 Lexington, Neb. Four Zion, H., high school students enroute to Kenosha Wis, to sing Christmas carols at a church celebration, died in another highway accident.
 Deaths In Conn.
 Eight persons died violently in Connecticut over the Christmas hol- iday, a compilation showed today Five of the deaths were caused by automobile accidents.
 Michael E. MaGuire, 30, Norwich was injured fatally when struck by a car near his home on the Nor wich-New London road.
 John Choka, 54, Fairfield, father of five children, was killed by an automobile while he carried home his family's Christmas dinner. His wife, Esther, 47, died of heart att tack when she learned of her hus- bands death.
 Sol Schnaryerson. 9, Brooklyn, N. r., a Harvard student, was killed on the Merritt Parkway at Norwalk in a three car crash. Five other stu- dents, including three from Harvard, were injured seriously.
 John H. Harpe, s, was asphyxi- ated in a Greenwich apartment where he was visiting a friend.
 Russell I. Harmon, former state police lieutenant at Stafford Springs,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
HOTEL OWNER IS
 VICTIM OF FIRE
Herman Finkelstein Burn- ed 10 Death in Incen=
 diary Blaze

Marshfield, Mass, Dec. 26-(UP) A man identified as Herman FinkelStein, 34, of Mattapan, CO., owner of the Green Harbor inn, was burned to death early today when an explosion and fire, which both police and fire chiefs agreed was incendiary, destroyed the three story wooden building with $2O,OO0 loss. Police Chief William H. Pratt said he and Fire Chief Silas Wright agreed that gasoline, which had been poured in several rooms in the building, caused the explosion. He said Finkelstein's body was found near a rear door where he had tried to crawl to safety.
 Shock of the exploding gasoline shattered windows in several near by cottages and was audible for a mile. The alarm was sounded by a Green Harbor telephone operator. but firemen were unable to save the structure. Two firemen, Rush Hen- derson and Charles Newton, es- capped with slight burns and cuts when struck by embers as a wall collapsed. Police Chief Pratt said the other owner of the in, which had been closed since Labor day, was James A. Burke of Hyde Park who left several days ago for Florida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
IMPRESSION CORP. TO HEAR AUDIT
Trustee Wardall Asks for Company That Revealed
 Previous Fraud

New York, Dec. 26 - (U.P.) = William J. Wardall, trustee for Me- Kesson and Robbins, Inc, today re- quested court permission to employ s. D. Leidesdorf and. Company fol a 1940 audit of the drug and liquor company's books.
 The trustees petition, submitted in the district court of the United States for the southern district of New York, also sough permission to make an additional payment of $82,- 254 on account to the Leisdesdorf firm for its 1898 and 1899 audits.
 Payment of this sum, the trustee said, would leave balance of $5,- 900 owing to the accounting firm out of total bill of $300O00 sub mitted for its services in uncover ing the frauds committed by the late F. Donald Coster-M -Musica.
 In requesting court approval of the Leidesdorf firm, Wardall stated that the cost of the 1940 audit would not exceed $122,500, which would be $10,00O below. the maxi mum fixed for the comparable work in 1899.
 This audit, he added, would be more comprehensive and detailed than that in 1887 for which McKes- son and Robbins paid $88O0O to Price, Warehouse and Company The 1887 audit preceded disclosure of the Coster- -Musica manipula tions and payment for it was refunded in full as part of the settlement made by the trustee with Price, Water house in November.
 Detail Of Work
 The petition submitted on behalf of Leidesdorf and Company listed in detail the investigative work car ried on the McKesson and Robbins books, covering 12-year period during which that company's book keeping was subject to the manip- ulationS of known criminal"
 This audit, it stated "allayed the fears of creditors, security holders and the public; justified the trustee in continuing operations and pro- vide the basis for plan of reorgan- ization."
 Through the Leidesdorf audits,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
Curtain Coming Down Last Words Muttered By Daniel Frohman
Famous Threatrical Man Died This Morning at
 Age of 89 Years

New York, Dec. 26 - (UP) = Shortly before last midnight 9-yeaf old Daniel Frohman stirred in his bed at the Leroy Sanitarium here and muttered, ''the curtains con- ing down." Today at 7:15 a. m., the famed theatrical producer died.
 Frohman's death ended career of more than 60 years as producer in the legitimate theater and life of such vitality that its possessor was internationally famous.
 At his side when he died were Frohman's sister, Etta Frohman; two nephews, Henry and Daniel Davison, and Mrs. Henry Dawson.
 Dr. J. c. Pressner, the aged pro- ducer's personal physician, said death was the result of bronchial pneumonia following a hip fracture last November 3.
 Frohman was dining in his apart ment at the Dorset Hotel when the accident occurred. He rose from his chair to reach for something on the table, slipped and fell.
 He was taken to the Sanitarium and the fracture was set. The in- jury was healing well, according tc Dr. Pressner, when bronchial pneu- monia set in. The producers condi- tion became critical about three weeks ago but he remained con- scious and cheerful most of the time up to last midnight.
 No Anxiety, Or Regret
 To Dr. Pressner he remarked that he realized "the curtains coming down" in a voice apparently free ot all anxiety or regret.
 Two years before Frohman had sent to newspapers an article fo1 what he called their ''mortuary de- partment.' It was a self-written obituary which ended with the line:
 T never weep in my beer-it spells the beer"
 That was his attitude to the last Dr. Pressner said. He was cheer ful and uncomplaining. He was a wonderful patient"
 During his last days, pr. Pressner said, Frohman talked constantly of his former theatrical associates, the great actors and actresses he had known, the personalities delineated in his book, Daniel Frohman Pre- sents," published in 1855.
 He talked of Sarah Bernhardt, {"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
FOUR WERE HURT
 IN WATERBURY
That Boosted Number of Accidents for Month of
 December Here

Four persons were injured in automobile accidents here yesterday to mar the city's observance of Christmas and to boost the number of mishaps for the month of De- cember.
 Mrs. Nellie Kiefer, g, of Echo Lake road, Watertown was driving on Watertown avenue when she lost control of her car and careened off the road, knocked over Connecti- cut Light and Power Company pole which carried high tension wires, severing the pole near the base, then plunged down a 60-foot en- bankment and came to rest against a tree.
 Mrs. Kiefer sustained decorations and abrasions or the scalp, face and back and after treatment at the office of Dr. Royal A. Meyers of Watertown, was taken home. The car was a mass of wreckage, inves- tigating officers said, and had to be lowed from the scene.
 She was arraigned this morning before Judge John L. Gaffney on charges of reckless driving and rules of the road. Prosecuting At torney Michael J. Galullo recom- mended nolle on the reckless charge, saying that no reckless driv- ing was evident but that the woman was momentarily taken i'll. Service was also interrupted, officials of the Connecticut Light and Power Com pany said, for few moments.
 Two More Struck
 Alphonse Greco of 24 Cherry street and Stanley H. Shoulds, 49. colored, were both struck by auto mobiles yesterday.
 Greco suffered 8 possible dislo- cated righ hip bone and injury to his left knee yesterday when an automobile driven by Dominick Vi- otti of 790 Baldwin street. grazed him, Motor Patrolman John Mo- Donnel reported. He was struck on Mil street. Greco was treated at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
No Real Reason Given for Sudden Rush of Nazi
 Armed Thousands ! MAY BULWARK NAZI
 POSITION IN BALKANS Troops May Thrust Across JugOslavia to Slap at
 Victorious Greeks
BY HAROLD PETERS United Press Staff Correspondenty]

Budapest, Hungary, De- cember 26. - (UP) = Diplo- matic sources reported today that Germany is boosting her garrison" force in Rumania toward 500,0O0 men, possi. bly, to aid Italian troops bog ged down in Albania or to bulwark her own position in the Balkans.
 There was no definitive eXplanas tion of the reported rge-Scale Nazi troop movement but some rec ports said limited number of Ger man troops would be based in Blll- garia. (This report was denied in Sofia.)
 These possible explanations of the movement, were offered:
 l. Reinforcements of the Gera man position in the Balkans, bring> ing indirect pressure on Turkey, BulS garia and Russia. Russian relations with Rumania have Been bad in recent weeks.
 ?. A preliminary move to a thrust across Jugoslavia against Greece. New German army headquarters ara being established close to the JugO- slav frontier. Jugoslavia provides an easy route to Salonika and Greek troops are now concentrated on the Albanian front.
 2 faint r,,. y,yaoo 1.f iO,, c VT ,,, f.rre.- ment to protect the German south~ east front while a new major of- fensive is being launched in some other area, such as an "all out" ate tack on Britain or lightning at. tack to close the western entrance of the Mediterranean.
 Russian IntimatiOn
 There was some speculation as to possible move by Germany against Russia but it did not appear that any motive existed for the German to open up new front which would extend along the whole of their eastern border.
 The German army headquarters have been established at Arad and Temesvar in southewestern Ru- mania, which, it was understood, are the bases for the new army. Temesvar is about IS miles from the Jugloslav border.
 It was reported here that between 1000 and 1,200 trains had been requisitioned for the transportation of the German soldiers through Hungary.
 The movement was expected to approach full speed Saturday. The director general of the Hungarian state railroad announced last Mon- day that there would be a drastf- cally curtailed railroad train SchedI- ule effective Saturday.
 Holiday travellers were warned that if they were not home by then thE government confn ,sos guarantee railroad facilities for their return.
 GA United Press Berlin dispatch reported that authorized German quarters denied reports that Ger. many was sending an army through
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
CREEKS KEEP UP
 ONWARD SMASH
Christmas Day Failed to Stop Hostilities in That
 Zone of Warfare
BY BEN AMES

Limited Press Stan COrreSpOndentD
 Athens, Greece, Dec. 26.-(UP)- Greek troops won smashing new victories in the Tepelini -Klisura sec- tor of southeastern Albania Christ mas Day, an official spokesman said today.
 He said several more villages were taken in that area and that the general advance still was under way although Italian Black Shirts and Alpini units were being thrown into the battle as endorsements with surprising indifference to the sac- rifice of human life"
 The Italians suffered disastrous set-backs" in their counter-attacks before resuming their retreat north ward, the Greek spokesman said. He said that at one point the Italian reinforced a section of their line heavily with their most experienced troops, but had been thrown back after a three-hour fight.
 Battle Moves North
 The fighting moved north of Te- pelini and Klisura, main Italian bases in the area, controlling the roads north to Berat and west to Valona, but the Greeks still had not announced the occupation ot either town. Both were reported still within range of Italian artil-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
SYLVIA ACELOFF
 IS COMING HOME
Woman Questioned at Time Leon TrOtsky Met
 Death in Mexico City

New York, Dec. 26.-(UP)-Syl- via Ageloff, 3l-year -old Brooklyn woman who was questioned by Mex ican authorities in connection with the assassination of Leon Trotsky in Mexico City last August, is scheduled to arrive here by train at 12:15 a. m. EST Saturday.
 Miss Ageloff was released Monday from a Mexico City hospital where she had been suffering from a ner- vous breakdown ever since Trotsky $ death August 2l.
 The Brooklyn woman was 0 guest in Trotsky's home at the tnie of his assassination. She was on va- cation from her job, from which she was since dismissed, as Q home relief investigator here. She had introduced Frank Jackson, the man charged with attacking the exiled Russian revolutionary with Q pick axe to rotslky in perfect good faith" sie told police. When con- fronted " Jackson she cried, "Xou dirty ml rderer."
 Miss lgeloff's sister, Ruth, v'as I'rotsky' secretary in Paris. Mex. lean police said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
BOSTON PRELATE TALKS ABOUT WAR

Boston, Dec. 26 - (UP) = Will liam Cardinal O'Connell, archbishop of Boston, believes Europe must turn to God again and follow Christ who brought peace to the world" to gain lasting peace.
 Briefly addressing the congrega- tion at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross after mass yesterday, the Cardinal said that "only to men of good will comes the peace of Christ. The message Christ Is Born goes from one end of the world to the other. The war is going from one end of the world to the other.
 Through the power of God, through the sacrifices and prayers of good men and women, Gods blessing and wisdom will come to the world and his light will come back to earth"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26

showed that a good many workmen had access to the plane.
 The agent assigned to the case first inspected the damaged airplane part and then asked that all of the hacksaw blades in the factory be turned over to him.
 He wasn't playing a "hunch". He knew that every saboteur leaves some clue and if it was to be found, the most likely place would be on the instrument used in the violence.
 72 Blades In Factory
 There were 72 blades in the fac- tory. All were shipped to the FBI technical laboratory for analysis. Scientific tests eliminated 54 of the blades and narrowed the investiga- ton to the point where the users or owners of only eight blades could be liSted as suspects.
 Minute aluminium particles on the cutting edge provided the clues. By means still kept secret, the FBI went on to single out the guilty man from among the eight.
 The FBI realizes that one of the weaknesses of an espionage ring is Its need for communication. To cap- italize upon his occupation, the spy must transmit to his employer the information he has obtained.
 If he resorts to secret writing or to ciphers, the FBI laboratory is equipped to determine the hidden message. Ultra violet and infra-red light photography have proved in- valuable in the detection of secret messages.
 FBI technicians played an in- portant part in the espionage case of Guenther Gustave Rumrich and others in New York City. The experts found that the various mem- bers of the ring communicated with one another by means of cipher messages in which symbols were substituted for letters. Cryptanalysts of the FBI decoded the messages and exposed the contents which in criminated the defendants.
 This was another triumph for 50
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN United Press Stan Correspondent

 Washington, Dec. 26 - (U.P) = The United States supplied Great Britain with about 1,500 planes this year( although the Royal Air Force probably received 250 of the 800 ex. ported to Canada, officials said to- day.
 They conceded that the number was smaller than had been antici- pated,( but predicted that the early months of 194lywould show a mark ed acceleration in deliveries.
 They based their estimate of 1940 deliveries on commerce department statistics showing that In the first t0 months, 1,146 planes-au believed to be military craft-were exported to the United Kingdom.
 Although the Commerce Depart ment has not yet announced ex- ports to the United Kingdom in November, the United Press learned the figure was ie3 aircraft of ell types-bombers. fighters. and train CTS. both assembled and unassem- bled. This was the second highest month up to December i, the pre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO, DEC. 26, 1889
(By United Press) [

(By United Press) ' Russians launched main attack against Lake suvantO but Fin land announced Red troops were repulsed.
 Berlin revealed that for first time since 1918, Adolf Hitler set foot on French soil on Christmas Eve.
 French repulsed two raids east of the Moselie on the Western Front.
 British steamer stanhOlme tor- pedoed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-26

J J guards posted along the invasion danger zone were doubled as safe- guard against any lightning Ger man thrust through the blanket mist which covered a calm sea.
 Picked troops armed with Bren guns and other automatic weapons combed the beaches and watched every cleft and Assure in the tall white cliffs.
 Coastal highway traffic was halted at barricades and drivers were ord- cred to produce their identity cards and also were searched for weapons.
 Precautions Keep On
 It was understood that the pre- cautions would continue during the holiday season.
 A single German plane, which flew near a southeast coast town shortly after noon today and flew back toward France after encount- ering anti-aircraft gun fire only served to emphasize the long bomb ing true.
 Millions of Britons had come out of air raid shelters this morning,