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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27
Bonbardinq
OF Bardia
Continues!
Greeks Smash Foe
In Southeastern
Part OF Albunio
WITH THE BRITISH AT
THE SIEGE OF BARDIA-


A ring of at least go cannon.
including heavy naval rifles.
Thursday hurled shells into
the besieged Italian port of
Bardia.
British cannon poured an end
less fire into the Italian positions
all day Christmas and the bonn
bardment continued Thursday.
There were occasional infantry
engagements between light British
patrols and italian outposts In the
no mans land around the Italian
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27

BANK TRANSACTIONS
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27

Eastwood 10 permi; The Times
representative TO scan police
records. even II previously cen
sored BY blue-coated minions.
The chief intimated ne might
later have a eommunique.
Meanwhile. a few blocks south
Of headquarters the Yuletide
gloom was as thick as fog over
the English channel Holiday
traffic in the liquor and gam
bling resorts was akin 70 the
bombing trade over Britain and
the grounded.
delighted at the order pre-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-12-27

With a pearl platinum animal
Tacomas Gar Williams won a
grand champion award in the
silver fox mutations class at the
recent second annual Oregon Fox
and Mink show at Gresham. He
also won three additional awards
for foxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
By A. B. Barkerl

The team of the Waterbury Chess Club maintained its hold on the lead in the Connecticut Chess league championship when they met and defeated the Bridgeport Chess Club, last years champions, on Sat- urday by the score of 31a to IF in the rooms of the Bridgeport Chess Club.
 Some idea of the strength of the Waterbury team can be gathered from the results of this match and the previous one when the scores published to date showed that their opponents were unable to win sim gle game from them, in spite of the fact that all games were very keenly contested. In Saturdays match it was possible for the Waterbury players to have won at least two more of the games /that were re- corded as draws, but since it would not effect the results of the match the Waterbury players were satisfied to allow their opponents to have a draw in order to reach home at an early hour. In the five matches played to date Bellome and Lewis have carried the leading honors,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
BombIeSs BZackpool Britain $ BrigheSt SpOt

London and the other industrial centers of England have caught on and now everyone walks like they're going some place, though there is no place to go once you've reached Blackpool.
 The place is strictly young town, with more clean-cut boys and girls to the square block than in possibly any other English city today.
 Those that do not live in Blackpool travel by bus, street car and auto mobile every night in the week from the surrounding countryside, pack ing, the three giant bathrooms, the ice skating rink, the theaters and motion picture houses.
 They're all very American con- scious, and at the drop of an H will do you a really good imitation of Jack Benny and Rochester.
 But what the future holds for Blackpool no one knows. Some business men are already talking of forming a motion picture syndicate as part of plan to turn the town into the Hollywood of England. Others hope there will be no change. that the seaside resort will just continue having a season like Au- gust, 1940, the biggest in Blackpool history.
 A few fear that their good luck may end any night now with a huge load of high explosives being dropped by some German bom- bardier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Tanks may break through the enemy line, disrupt supplies and communications and throw the supporting force into panic. Planes may carry a bombardment far beyond points where the ar tillery formerly could reach. But the infantry still is the arm which moves into the breach, seizes the territory and hlods it until able to advance or forced to retreat, according to army tacticians.
 Despite swift advances in other service branches, only two major developments have taken place in the infantry. One is to get t more quickly into the breach at the front; the second to arm it more heavily so it can strike more powerful blows and repel counter assaults.
 Speed has been given by stream lining and motorizaiton of the in- fantry. Strength has been given by increasing the number of weapons, particularly of the rapid fire automatic type.
 Just now there are nine stream lined, or triagular, divisions of infantry in the process of forma- tion in the regular army. The National Guard will supply an- other IS divisions of the old or square" type used in the World War.
 At it's present contemplated po- tential the streamlined division will have war strength of 13,567 of which 8,910 vii be infantrymen the rest artillery and other in- cidental troops.
 Each .streamlined division will have IA heavy .30-caliber ma chine guns, 108 light machine guns, 36 .50-caliber machine guns 1892 automatic rifles, 5076 infantry rifles - the new Garand - l2 155- nm. howitzers, 36 37-mm. anti tank guns, 81 light mortars, 3e 81-mm. motars and eight 75-mm anti-tank guns. Thsi is a vast in- crease of firepower over the older streamlined division.
 When drive is undertaken the streamlined division would move rapidly behind the armored divi- sion, consolidate the gains ano turn them over to the square ci- vision moving up behind it.
 Motorization of the stream lined division does not mean thai the doughboys no longer will neec to march. Motorization means only that they can move up more quickly to the space opened ol softened by other units. The last few miles they probably will have to traverse on foot as in other days. Too near the front, trucks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
Manager

each of these teams is such that either could win, so we do not know whether Waterbury players are in undisputed possession of first place or whether they are tied with Hart ford.
 There will be recess on account of the Christmas holiday until Jan- uary 2 when the Waterbury team meets that of the Hartford Chess Club in Waterbury. The local play CTS, however, will continue their weekly practice sessions, because the Hartford team is very strong hav- ing as its first and second board two players who tied for the individual state championship held early this year. The management of the club is going to try to arrange to play this match in one of the local ho- tels, so that the chess playing pulp lie of Waterbury will have an oppor- tunity to see these two great teams in action. The Waterbury team is managed by A. B. Barker while the Hartford Chess Club has as its cap- tain B. Clareus, four times winner of the state championship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
RY PAuL MANNING

(NEA Service Staff CorrespOndent)
 Blackpool. England, Dec. 23.-This city is as American as a Coney Isl- and Red Hot. The waitresses say Okay, the bellhops give you the latest Confucius Say, the chamber maids remind you of someone you've seen until all of sudden you think of Bette Davis in "Of Human Bond age"
 But there is a reason for all this. BlackpOOl is the Atlantic City of England. It has 5000 hO- telS, boarding houses and restau- rants, a midway where the clever est pitchmen this side of Times Square practice three-card monte, three giant balIrOoms, a roller coaster and chute -the1chuteS, a giant Iatticework tower erected 60 years ago because Paris had one, vest pocket edition of Madison Square Garden complete with wreStIers who remind you of Jack and Lou Daro's trained seals, IS theaterS, a live-wire newspaper, a new ice skating rink, and an American-t trained press agent who can use bigger words than any Hollywood starIet.
 All this, and more, too, make Blackpool the Number One seaside resort of England. The season nor mally ends in September with all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
HANDLES MESSIAH
 GREATLY ENJOYED
Augmented Choir, Sym- phony Orchestra Feature
 at Second Church

An augmented choir, under the direction oi Carl F. Jensen, organ ist, very successfully presented Han- del's Oratorio, The Messiah last evening at the Second Congrega- tional Church. The event was given in place of the usual weekly forum. The Second Church Symphony or chestra assisted, conducted py Day. ton Palmer.
 Mrs. Marjorie s. Nuhn, soprano: Mrs. Katherine w. Fenn, contralto; William Boyd, tenor; and J. Lau- renee Bentham, baritone; offered solos. George Gentlie was director of the Symphony Orchestra whcih accompanied the soloists.
 The oratorio chior personnel in- cluded: Sopranos, Arlene Bander, Lillias Downes, Wilmary Downes, Ann EbbS, Esther Gemmell, Flornie Hitchcock, Martha McNaught, Bet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
EM EN.

blonde young woman in small brown hat and fur coat threaded her way through the Christmas shopping throng in New York Friday night. Sine sat on
 drug store counter stool and had the first ice cream store and bought tiny Swiss music box and three mod eratey-priced chldrens cotton print dresses, then resumed her way, all but unnotced, Occasionally she paused to gaze at the tall buildings man and woman companion paid her close attention dozen respectful paces behind two plain clothes policemen and be- hind them, four more policemen. The Princess Julana of the Netherlands was doing her Christmas shopping accompanied by Dr. Alexander Loudon, Dutch Minister to the United States and his wife The presents for the two little prncesses who stayed in Ottawa, Canada while their mother visited the United States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
Midway {. 7. Pitchmen .. Rasslers Skating Kinks Press Agents i. Righto, It's All Very American

the hotels, amusement companies and breweries declaring dividends up to 331s per cent. This year. however, there1l be no end to the season, except for bathing. Be- cause war has done funny things to Blackpool. It has transferred the No. l beach rescrt into England's No. entertainment center.
 With London now being more or less plastered seven days week, nighttime gaiety in the nations cap ital has dropped to nearly zero.
 So the cream of London's 1000 musicians and 10000 stage enter tainers now out of work have moved to lackpool 50 miles north of Liver pool on the Irish Channel.
 Today the little town is Eng lands brightest spot.
 In one week Beatrice Lillie and Vic Oliver revived three one-act
 plays from Noel COward's "TO- night at 8:3O," Robert Donat pre- sented "The Devils Disciple" Jack
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

ty Macdonald, Margaret Mitchell, Mrs. Frederick Nuhn, Dorothy Old ershaw, Jane Pon, Anna Rangoon, Mrs. Robert Richter, Bette Ross, Mrs. Barbara Smith, Janet Surgen- CT, Lois Tallberg, Mrs. H. c. Tanner, Mrs. w. Taylor Tong and Mrs. John c. Walker.
 Altos: Mrs. Frank Blaze, Mrs. Robert c. Fenn, Doris Howe, Elipor Higgins, Bernice Rumney, Mrs. Charles R. Sumpf, Edith c. Thom- as, Mrs. Richard Thomas, Joyce Tyler, Jean Webster, Pauline White and Doris Wilson.
 Tenors: William Boyd, Arnold B. Carpenter, Chat. Cole, Robert Cur rie, Donald Davis and c. Russell Sumpf.
 Bases: J. Laurence Bentham, William Burton, John Hall, David Johnston. Joseph Noia, Robert Parsons and Charles R. Sumpf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Hylton headlined a stage show at the Winter Garden, and the D'OyIy Carte Opera Company started a run. Even the London Philharmonic, with Sir Henry Wood directing, showed up and gave a series of concerts.
 The key to this boom is the fact the Blackpool is believed to be the most quiet place in England. And it is, too, from the standpoint of bombs actually dropped. There are plenty of alert signals, but seldom a raid.
 The first night or two spent here had difficulty sleeping because the town was so normal. No whistIing bombs, no anti-aircraft gun fighting outside the hotel window. =. Peace, It's Wonder full"
 The most impressive feature about this new ritish entertainment cen- ter, however, is the people. Even the several thousand evacuees from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

A reporter speaks. Sergt Joe Gallagher and his buddy Sergt Rudy Fibre of Battery G. 29Sth Coast Ar tIlery will win the plaudits of the audience at the farewell dance of the national guardsmen Saturday when they prance in with their dress uniforms of blue!! Three cheers for Ernest Vestiwlg of the 2O8th coast artillery band! The lad was set upon by three wise guys in the Mill Plain section who nsuted the lad while he was wearing his uniform. tussle ensued with Sergt Charles McWeeney doing his good deed running the oughes in Three cheers for the lad because he nocuate only about three hours before the rough incident occurred yet he made nary com plaint I hope those three lads read this and really know what stuff American soldiers made off!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Christmas greeting cards gratefully acknowledged from MT and Mrs Martin Brennan, Francis P. Peetier Johnny Thompson, John Sirca of Thompsonville, Ger trude Mknats Paul Guglielmo Anne and Estelle Barne brecht of Torrngton Dr. William Bulerich of Florida Joe Diiberto of Worcester Bobby Kelly Anne Bogush Grace Santavenere Fillmore M Sullivan of Naugatuck MT and Mrs Timmie Grove Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moran, Mr. and Mrs Arthur Schiavone Rev. Dr. John C. Walker Mrs M Watts and daughter, Ken Ayta, Ann Rabushko, Jack geant George A. Beck of the Marines, Naval Recruter John w. McGibbon Police Supt. William J. Roach, Mar garet Riley Leo Orsin of Oakville, MT. and Mrs. T. F. Cassidy Mr. and Mrs Cliff McHale Mr. and Mrs Michael Divito and twins and Jimmy Pompeii of New York City
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

The parking meter situation in town may very likely develop into what young man termed racket" this morning. The young man in question happened to be inspecting of the meters on Grand Street approached. His inspection had something
 than curiosity about it, because just at that moment minute, wllya "Is it true,' he asked you can only put one penny at a time in this machine?" nodded more than fifteen minutes unless (and his face became very thoughtful indeed there's around to drop the pennies in orya huh? With that he walked the other side of the street. pausing only once to look back In that look I detected the germ of business genius.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

furnish fine target for airplanei or artillery.
 Officers believe that the strength of the infantry division is greatly increased by the adoption of tht Garand rifle instead of the 190; Springfield model. It kicks less and soldier can fire number oi rounds per day which would havt sent him to the hospital with th' Springfield, they say.
 Shots can be fired more rapidly The gas compression from on' shot of clip passes back through smaller barrel and automatically ejects the fired shell and substiI tutes another. Lack of the neces' sity to shove back the bolt dis tracts the soldier less from W target and the gun is more rapidN retained. When a clip is emptied it too is elected, with bell-likl sound. The soldier knows it | time to reload.
 Demonstrations indicate mucI faster, more accurate firing powe'
 Only one note of doubt is heal will the more complicated meek anism disable more guns?
 NEXT: The Air Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Supernumeraries Waly Sench and Charley Mas simO stationed at the of Grand and South Main streets for the prehOday traffic rush, know how to make it easy for drivers These two lads certainly keep things moving. Dick Turcotte may give up his ring he has taken the managerial renS of the Union Tire Shop Union street MIt Allerton of McEvoy's Insurance Company, remembers the Tower with 1941 year book Thanks, it's worth plenty to Salcito all of TOrrington, and Henry Shaughnessy of Torrington able to receive visitors at St. Mary's Hospital. They've been there since recent auto accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
Waterbury Chess Club.

Waterbury Chess Club played white on odd numbered boards.
 In last Wednesdays Democrat we reported the standing of the clubs at the close of the fourth round, but since then the adjourned match between the Hartford and DeeJ River Chess Clubs has been com pleted, Hartford winning, thus en- abling them to tie the Waterbury team for first place. They met the strong Yale combination in the fifth round Saturday evening and the re- suits of this match were not known at press time, but the lineup of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
JOHN W. MAYE
 RETURNS HOME

John Willard Nave. fireman sec- ond class, U. s. Navy, son of Mrs. Sabina R. Mcclellan, of 36 Beacon Valley Road, Beacon Falls, has ar- rived home for a brief vacation over the holidays from the U. s. s. Wasp, a newly constructed airplane car- rier, now at navy yard, Norfolk, Va.
 Nave enlisted through the Wa terbury Navy Recruiting Station in February, 1940.
 Agriculture in England has lost 100000 men since the end of World War 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
. ANSWERS TO
 CRANIUM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page

1. The 194O census placed the population of the United States at 131 ,669,275.
 2. The rule of thumb" as out lined by President Roosevelt, means that Britain will get approximately half this country,s munition out put; the United States the other half.
 3. Marc de Tristan, Jr.. 3, was kidnapped from near his San Fran cisco home September 20. He was returned safely several days later after two lumberjacks captured his kidnaper.
 4. Secretary of War Henry Stim- son drew the first capsule, No. 158, in the draft lottery.
 5. President Roosevelt carried 38 states in the election; his majority was about 5.0O0000 votes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
CHRISTMAS EATS
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

Now that we've finished wrapping toys And all that stuff for the girls and boys,
 Let's get at the meat,
 About what to eat Check the market list just so, All the vegetables and fruits that grow great big turkey nice and plump, A piece of beef for soup, a few pounds of rump Celery, lettuce, turnips and beans, Oranges grapefruit and tangerines... Mushrooms, apples, sherry for sauce All those greens that you lightly toss.
 Scan your list
 Nothing must be missed. Salted, mixed nuts and hard candy Wine and whiskey, perhaps some brandy RaiSins figs, frozen pudding in dry ice, Cranberries jellies and everything nice. Write it all down in your little book, Line it all up for the busy cook Now that we've finished wrapping the toys And all that stuff for the girls and boys
 Let's get at the meat
 About what to eat
 EM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Glamour Girl .. The glamour girl of the future has been chosen from thousands who flood the New York mannequn market She is Frances Fedden and just recently married She is natural type they say just casual un-stereotyped everyday sort of girl and she will appear in New Yorks Fashion Futures at the Hotel Ast0r January and and will represent the true American type descrbed "A Girl 0f the flu tre for the clothes of the future. She weighs 13O pounds and is tall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
POOR MEMORY AIDS THIEVES

Brantford, Ont.--(UP)-It cost a Brantford business man s55 because he couldn't trust his memory. R. E. Sayles had new combination put on his safe but having poor mem ory he wouldn't lock the door Thieves took e55.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
ARMY FLAG THEFT SERIOUS

Sweetwater, Tex. (UP)-A large blue and white flag may cost some one several years in prison. The flag is the official blue-and-white used at all army recruiting offices. It was stolen from the station here Theft of the flag is a federal of fense and carries a severe prison penalty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
NAVAL RECRUITING !
 STATION TO CLOS

According to Chief Electrician's Mate, John w. McGibbon, Recruit er-in- Charge of the Waterbury Navy Recruiting Station, that of flee will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday the 24th and 18th, re- spectively. The office will be open on the 26sh, December.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
Local Chess Club In
 Lead For State Title
Team Latest Victim of Waterbury's Chanl=
 pionshp=Bound Aggregation; Hartford Here Jan.

each winning four out of the five games and drawing the other. Green. the former Crosby High and M. I. T. star, along with Barker have lost one game apiece, while Stanwich has lost two. This makes a total of only four games lost out of the entire twenty-five played to date.
 The score of this match is as fol- lows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
Streamlined U. s. Army Still Regards Infantry As Basic Fighting Arm
EDITORS NOTE: This first of series of stories Army observed during recent posts throughout continental United States
Bv JOHN A. REICHMAN

Washington 23(UP)The infantry still is queen of the arn despite the emphasis training the infantry is n neglect in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
ONLY ONE MORE DAY

One more day, so it's disclosed.
 Christmas shopping become book that's closed We hope you all have Happy Christmas time Even If you've spent your very last dime.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23
HOUSTON TAXES SOAR

Houston, Tex (UP)-The cost of living in Houston is going up for property owners, showing a 9 per cent tax hike in a year. Houstoni- ans paid $757,2 more in current city, school and library taxes dur ing the first II months of 1940 than in the same period of 1889.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Chinese are making hand guns from rails stolen fro mthe Japanese in China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-23

Good Night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16

sion, ask that tickets be pur-
chased early. 10 IN necessary
10 have nm Idea OF how much
equipment "a have for the
train and for the Hot Stove
league committee to know how
much food 10 provide"
The Hot Stove league spe-
cial pulls out Of the Union sta
ton here at 7:s5 o'clock sun
day morning. II win arrive
nc the 25th street spur In sa-
lem . short time before tho
doubleheader between the
Tigers and Senators nj l;s0
o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-05-16
Turf Outfit
Wins Another
Defects Superior
Dairy. Is to 8
CITY LEAGUE STANDINGS

II Cammarano Brothers are
able 10 stop the powerful
johnson Paint company City
league team tonight nj LIN
coin bowl. the Bottiers VIII
be In the thick Of the fray for
top honors.
Turf Smoke Shop won It's fourth
game in five starts Tuesday night
at Lincoln bowl, downing Superior
Dairy - TO . In one Of the really
hectic games Of the season.
Walker and Wilcox. a pair Of
portsiders, started the game but
after the Dalrymen had collected
eight runs on six hits in the first
five innings. Bland took up the
Turf cause and tossed four-hit ball
from there on out. Walker got
along in nice shape until a terrific
blast In the eighth when five hits
and two errors Melted six runs.
The Smoke shop lads traiIed
until the fatefm eighth and
10 he sure Of victory. they
drove In two more In the final
frame. The winners collect
ed Is hits off Walker which
included two home runs. one
by George Lisgenfuss In the
fourth and powerful poke
by Stan For which elimaxed
the eighth inning fusiiiads of
power.