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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
Local Democrats Will Be Active Tomorrow
Saturday Night to Feature Mammoth Parade Before Rally at Buckingham John P. Cudahy to
 Be Leading Speaker

A full day of local Democratic ac- tivity tomorrow will be climaxed by a campaign parade and 8 rally at Buckingham hall. The principal rally speakers win be John, P Cudahy, U. s. Minister to Belgium; U. s. Senator Francis. T. Maloney gubernatorial candidate Robert A Hurley, and Congressman J. Joseph Smith. Other state and local call- didates will also speak.
 Women Democrats of Waterbury will hold a campaign luncheon at The Elton at p. m. tomorrow, with members of the state ticket as speakers, along with Mrs. May Thompson Evans, assistant director of the women's division, Democratic national committee. Mrs. Henry A. Hayden is chairman of the arrange ments committee.
 Women to Entertain
 Tomorrow afternoon, the women's group will entertain candidates and guests at a tea and reception at the home of Mrs. George Corcoran. l01 Idylwood avenue.
 The Democratic town committee will complete plans for the parade and rally at a meeting at party headquarters, 79 North Main street, tonight ats8 o'clock The party has also opened special campaign head quarters in Room 25. at 77 Bank street.
 The parade tomorrow night, in the nature of an old-campaign pro- cession, with red fire along the route and vehicles placarded with cam paign posters. The parade will form at 7:15 p. m. on Freight street, and will be headed by the Fulton Amer ican band.
 Many Cars in Line
 Organizations are wing for the honor of having the largest num- Der of cars in line To be repre- sented will be Democratic nominees, the town committee, the Women's Democratic club, the Democratic Women's Booster club, the Italian American Women's Democratic club, the ladies auxiliary of the Italian Democratic club, the Italian Demo- cratic club, the Young Democrats,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
CHINESE. BATTLE
 WITH JAPANESE

Shanghai, Oct. 25 CU.P1 - Chinese reports from Kweityang said today that fighting had broken out between Japanese tropos and troops of the Wang Ching Wei Chinese regime at Ranking, spon- sored by the Japanese army.
 The fighting was said to have ragged in the Nanking sector where, it was claimed. Wang's troops blew up two Japanese trops trains and burned a number of Villages.
 Chinese troops of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's government at Chungking were said to have taken the offensive in the Yangtze Valley and South China.
 They were said Go have recaptured Liyang. 60 miles southeast of Nan king, Liyang is an important station lon the Hangch6w- Nanking highway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
SOCIALIST IS OFF
 BALLOT IN NOV.
Attorney Harry Watstein of New Haven Barred;
 Barrett Wins Senate

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 25.-UP)- Secretary of State Mrs. Sara B. Crawford said today that failure to file a nomination petition would keep the name of New Haven Attor- ney Watsein, Socialist candidate for congress from the third district, from appearing on the ballot No vember 5.
 Watsein was nominated at recog- nized convention but for some un- explained reason the nominating pe- tition never was forwarded to Hart ford.
 Mrs, Crawford said she was in- formed that Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wynne had decided the Fist state senatorial Democratic dis pute at Bridgeport. State Senator Walter P. Barrett. was declared the Dempsey, who was choshrdluetaoi legal nominee over Rep. Edward Dempsey, who was chosen at trump convention.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
LITTLE BOY IS
 FOUND DROWNED
Body of Thomas Worden, of Sheffield Street, in
 Ditch Near Home

The body of Thomas Worden, age 21a years, of 66 Sheffield street, son of William and Mary Worden, was found floating face upwards in a ditch about 150 feet in the rear of his home this morning about 11:15 o'clock.
 The boys body was discovered by Mrs. Sarah Davis of 76 Sheffield street, who called Mrs. William Nell son, "A, of the same street. Mrs. Nelson waded up to her knees in the ditch and recovered the body. Jo- seph Cartledge, 56 Sheffield street, who was on the scene, rushed to a telephone and called the fire head quarters. The emergency squad was sent to Waterville. Bremen Thomas O'Dea and John Woods applied the pulmotor to the>youth but all efforts at reSu1.tation failed Deputy Chief Martin J. Campion and Lieut.. Eu- gene A. Legge sadi that the boy had not been missed and when Someone discovered him missing a searching party of two went in the direction of Oakville in search of him.
 The ditch runs a sh1 1rt distance from the boys house and supplies the water for the Industrial Overall Go. of Waterville. Efforts were made to locate William Worden, fa- ther of the boy, who is employed by the State Hospital, Southbury, but ur to the present time the search brought no result.
 Medical Examiner edward H. Kirschbaum pronounced the boys death by drowning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
FIRST COLORED
 BRIG. GENERAL
President Roosevelt PrO= notes Col. Benjamin 0.
 Davis to High Post

Washington, Oct. 25-CUP)-Pres- ident Roosevelt today promoted Col Benjamin O. Davis to be Brig adler General, making him the first Negro Brigadier in the history ot the United States army.
 MT. Roosevelt announced the promotion at a press conference along with several others.
 The list of promotion was led by the advance of Maj. Gen. Delos c. Emmons, commander of the CHG air force, to be Lieutenant Gen. eral. The promotion gives EmmonS the same rating as an army corps commander. There are now six other Lieutenant Generals.
 MT. Roosevelt said this promotion was ordered on the theory that the CLIO air force is at least the equa, in importance to a corps command.
 The promotions also included the elevation of It. Col. Lewis B Hershey, assistant selective service director, to the rank of Brigadiel General. Hershey was acting draft director before the appointment oi Clarence A. Dykstra.
 Other Promotions
 Other promotions, MT. Roosevelt said in a statement, are necessitateo by expansion of the army from 227,- GOO to 100000 in the present fiscal year.
 This increased strength makes necessary the organization and ac- tivation of many new units," he said. Tt permits a large expansion of the air corps. It increases many fold the activities and the size oi our manufacturing arsenals and de- pots.
 '"This expansion cannot be -car- ried out without proper leadership and proper rank must be accorded to. these leaders. As the army in. creases, as more new units and more training centers are set up, and a. the selective service system brings new trainees in large numbers tc the colors, additional temporary promotions will be necessary"
 He said the advance of officers in the upper brackets will not interfere
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
EXILED KING OF RUMANIA CHANGED
Fears His Mistress May Be Arrested-Will Follow
 Her Back Home

Seville, Spain, Oct. 25.-UP)- Fear for the safety of. his two clos est friends - the only two in whom he puts complete trust-has made a changed man" of exiled King Carol of Rumania. servants at his hotel reported today.
 Carols entire bearing has been changed, servants of the Hotel An- dalusia said, by news that his for mer palace minietsr, Ernest Urda- reanu, might be extradited back to Rumania. He also is said to be worried that his Jewish mistress, Mazda Lupescu, would be taken from him to face the anti-Semitic Iron Guardists in control of his homeland.
 Although the return of Urdareanu was known to have been demanded, it was not believed that either Carol or Madame Lupescu were wanted Hotel servants depicted Carol far different from the recklessness of his youth. They said he now hardly speaks to anyone. He is moody and nervous. f, Was reported heee ihsl if the red-haired Madame Lupescu is called back to face trial, Carol is determined to follow her, no matter Continued on Page 10)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
Little Victim Lived on Fen- ton Ave, in Town of
 WOIcOtt MILLDALE DRIVER
 ACCUSED OF DEATH Richard w. BulfOrd on His Way to Work When He Hit Girl

Caroline Mae Hackerson, 2 years old, of Fenton Avenue, Wolcott, was killed by an automobile late this after noon as she crossed the Meriden Road, in Wolcott. The driver of the car, accord ing to police, was Richard W. Bulford, of Meriden Road, Milldale. Police said the child was struck by the car when she darted onto the highway after depositingg some let ters in a mailbox. She was dead when admitted to St. Mary's Hos pital
 Bulford told police that he was on his way to work at the Scovill Manufacturing Company when the accident happened. He said he was unable to avoid the child, who ran into the street without warning.
 Mother HystericaI
 The mother of the dead girl, whose name was not immediately available, was in a hysterical condition at St. Mary's Hospital.
 Police at first were not able to determine whether the accident oc- cured in Waterbury or in Wolcott, but the scene was later established as in Wolcctt, north of Todd road. Wolcott authorities immediately be- gan an investigation and called Coroner William B. Hennessy into the case. The coroner could not be reached at press time.
 The tragedy marks the second child fatality in Waterbury and vic- inity today. 4 two-year- Told child was drowned in a Waterville ditch this morning.
 The identical spot where the Hackerson child was killed today was the scene of another fatality three years ago when a Roberts child was killed by an automobile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
CarolineMaeH HackersonRu Down As She Crossed Street
Scurrilous Appeal To Get Votes F or Willkie

story and pictures showing one oi the signs today.
 "At last the Republicans have brought into the open what they have been doing under -handedly fol the past month," Flynn said. "ThiS attempt to stir up religious hatred is but another evidence of the slur campaign that the Republicans are conducting.
 There is nothing we can do about it except to bring it to the at- tention of the American people.
 "Let MT. Willkie denounce this type of campaigning and let him stop the Pennsylvania Republican Committee from doing such das- tardly things.
 Tt again proves that the financial powers of this country will stop at nothing to prevent MI. Roose- velt's reelection"
 Flynn said that he was investi- gating the origin of the billboard advertising which, he said, was cleared through the General Out door Advertising Agency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
WILLKIE LEADING
 BY YLATEST POLL
Pathfinder Magazine Gives All New England to
 COP Nominee


 The voting tide is running strong ly toward Wendell L. Willkie and the Republican candidate will prob ably be elected President of the United States, according to a na- tionwide poll conducted by the Path- finder. weekly magazine published by Emil Hurja, former statistician for the Democratic national com mittee. The publications current issue says that the actual outcome hinges on Pennsylvania, where Will kie now has a very small lead over President Roosevelt, and that if he takes that state he will be assured of victory.
 The magazine qualities it's predic- ton by stating that the election appears to be SO neck-and meek that flat, absolute unqualified pre- diction would be highly premature. Conn. To Willlkie
 Connecticut will give It's electoral votes to Willkie, according to the poll, which credits Roosevelt with 47 per cent of the vote to 8 for Will < (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
NUMBERS FOR ASSISTANTS BEING RUSHED Four Draft Boards Are Working Every Second
 to Push Work EXTRA. HELP IS
 CALLED TO TASKS. No More Positions Are Open, as All Have Been
 Filled

Listing of names and numbers for Waterbury's 12,8OO selective service regis trants was pushed ahead at high speed at the City Hall today, but the four draft boards faced a tremendous task in getting the full lists completed. Extra clerks and typiSts were called in to aid in the listing, which involves the compiling and typing of pertinent information concerning each of the men from 21 to 36 who registered under the selective service act on Wednesday of last week.
 Lieut.. .-Col. George R. Sturges, of Woodbury, member of the state selective board, will come to Water bury Monday night to address draft board chairmen from local and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

New York, Oct. 25.-(UP)-Demo- cratic National Chairman Edward J. Flynn charged today that. Re- publicans weer injecting the religi- ous issue into the campaign in an attempt to defeat President Roosevelt.
 Flynn said that the following "scurrilous" appeal was being post ed on billboards in Philadelphia and other parts of Pennsylvania:
 "Save your church.
 "Dictators hate religion.
 "Vote straight Republican"
 Charles Nicholson, publicity di- rector of the Democratic National Committee, supplementing Hymns charges at the chairman's press conference, said it was his under standing that the billboard advertis- ing in question had been sponsored by the Republican State Committee of Pennsylvania.
 Flynn said that the matter first came to his attention in the Phil adelphia Record which published a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
JOHN L. LEWIS TO
 ENTER CAMPAIGN
Speaks Tonight Over Many Stations - Daniel
 J. TObin to Answer Him

Washington, Oct. 25-(UP)-Pres- ident John L. Lewis of the Congress of Industrial Organizations enters the political battle tonight on the most costly radio network ever or ganized for a labor leader and il was generally believed that he would endorse Republican candidate Wen dell L. Willkie.
 Supporters of both President Roosevelt and Willkie predicted that he would attack MT. Roosevelt's re- lations with labor. They differed as to whether he would endorse Will kie outright or limit himself to ar attack on the New Deal.
 Lewis speaks from to 9:30 D. m. (EST), over more than 322 radio stations of the three networks. The cost of the radio time has been eS- timated at $60,00O. Included in the hookup will be 92 Red Network sta- tines of the National Broadcasting Company, 112 Columbai Broadcast ing System stations, and between 12O and 150 outlets affiliated with the Mutual Broadcasting System Lewis expects to reach between 30- 100000 and 35,000,000 listeners.
 TObin to Answer Him
 Half an hour after he speaks, he will be answered by Daniel J. Tobin president of the American Fedora tion of Labor's Teamsters Union and Didector of the Labor Division of the Democratic National Committee Tobin will speak over an NEG hookup.
 Pro-New Deal factions in the CIO have indicated their dissent in event Lewis takes a stand for Willkie Many CIO unions already have en- dorsed President Roosevelt.
 Lewis has not disclosed whether he will speak as head of the CIO president of The United Mine Work CTS Union or as head of Labor's Non- Partisan League, political arm of the CIO. Neither has he revealed which organization is paying for the radio time.
 Federal Communications Com mission regulations require that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
ULT|MATUM
 MAY ARRIVE FROM HITLER Doubt Still Reigns in Europe That Spain Has
 Made Concession TERMS THAT FRANCE
 MAY HAVE ACCEPTED Meanwhile Both Germany, Britain Pound at Each
 Other Mercilessly
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

United Press Foreign News EditOr)
 Adolf Hitler today sent clouds of raiding planes over London and Axis spokesmen Speculated regarding forma- ton of a massive Pan European" bloc which would unite almost the entire con- tinent against Great Britain, Specific information on the results of Hitler'S conferences with Marshal Henri Philippe Petain of France and General Francisco Franco of Spain was meager.
 But Nazi sources described the conferences in grandiose terms and said that a spiritual and political revolution" was in progress.
 It appeared fairly certain that these words were employed by the Germans to describe negotiations with both Spain and France de- signed to mobilize every resource and facility of Europe to winch the Axis has access in one mighty or der aligned against Britain.
 New UItimatum Threat
 Achievement of this feat, it was felt in some quarters, might be fol- lowed by some new ultimatum from Hitler to the British government to lay down its arms or face the prospect of many-fronted drive against. the Empire.
 Both French and German sources agreed that the Hitler-Petain dis cussions dealt with bringing an enc to the armistice conditions under which France has become country of air-tight partitions, almost i'm possible to govern and even more difficult to operate with any eco- homie effectiveness.
 Compromise Suggested
 Interest turned on what sort of compromise might be made between the French and the Germans. Based on the known desires of the nego- tiating parties it was suggested that France might get:
 l. Permission for the government to return ot Paris.
 2. Relaxation of restrictions on trade and intercourse between the occupied and unoccupied segments.
 3. Economic collaboration with Germany in the task of rehabilita- ton.
 4. Relaxat ton of financial burden of payment of Germany's occupa- tion costs.
 5. Release of the 100000 French prisoners still held by Germany.
 Germany might get:
 1. Use of French Mediterranean ports and possibly units of the French fleet.
 2. Use of the French bases in North Africa and possibly Dakar on the West African coast.
 3. Air bases in Syria.
 4. Firm assurances that all French Colonial possessions would be defended against British or Free French attempts at seizure.
 5. Formal transfer of Alsace-Lor- raine to Germany, possible division of Morocco with Spain and trans fer of Nice and possibly part of Tunisia to Italy.
 Difficult for Franco
 Such an arrangement, it was noted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
Roosevelt ToServeO Out Full Four-Year Term
Questioned By Reporter at Press Conference He Made Quick Reply-Hits Sanders of Foreign
 PrOpagandiSts

Washington, Oct. 25. CUP) - President Roosevelt declared today that. if he is reelected for a thrid term, "of course" he would serve out the full four-year term.
 He made the statement in re- sponse to a press conference ques- ton about rumors, that, if re-elected he might withdraw from the presi- dency in favor of vice-presidential running mate Henry A. Wallace should the present international emergency abate.
 To emphasize his point, MT. Roosevelt permitted direct S9ata- ton of the "of course" with which he answered the question.
 The inquiry was made by a re- porter who asked:
 'In your Philadelphia address you said We are determined during the n.xt four years to make our objec- tive job for every young man and woman in the United States liv- ing fact Does this mean that if reelected you will, God willing, serve out a full four year tern?" Of Course, He Replied.
 of course" the President replied.
 He sat silent and serious for a few seconds and then said that he was glad the reporter inserted the clause God willing in his inquiry.
 MT. Roosevelt indicated very det1- nitelv that the present international situation will prevent him making any prediction swing as far west as Chicago, or any other place far ther than 12 hours rail travel from the White House. He pointed out that he has reiterated the 12-hour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

Amherst, s.-(UP)-With 1940 feed supplies and pastures im- proved by conservation farming, dairymen could provide every per- son in the United Sttaes with 45 quarts more milk and cream this year than in 1889, according to the Agricultural Adjustment Adminis- tration. It also reported that they could furnish 8l pounds more cheese, butter and ic cerealn than last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
RooseOelt, Hurley
 Lead in Test Vote


 Manchester. Conn, Oct. 25 -UP)-ResuIts of g straw vote at Manchester high school showed today a 842 to 492 sup port of a third term for Pres ident Roosevelt.
 Robert A. Hurley, Demo cratic candidate for governor, received 789 votes, while Gov. Baldwin was given 529 votes.
 In 1886 the students conduc- ted similar poll which showed a pronounced Democratic ma jority. A month later the town went Democratic for the first time in its history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
WOMAN PERISHES
 IN HOTEL BLAZE
Another Reported Missing in Auburn, Maine: 72
 Guests Rescued

Auburn, Me, Oct. 25-(UP)-One woman perished, another was re- ported missing, and 72 other guests were rescued over ladders or escaped unaided early today when fire de- stroyed the 65-year-old Whitehall hotel.
 The dead woman was first listed as Mrs. s. A. McHugh of Boston, ' the name under which she had reg istered less than four hours before the fire started. Later, however, her parents identified her as Mrs. Marion Poulin, 26, of Biddeford.
 Screaming and waving frantically Mrs. Poulin was seen to fall back ward into the flames in sixth-flool window of the seven-story brick an6 stucco structure.
 The fire was controlled at 9:15 a. m after five-hour battle. Still missing at that hour, Hotel Manager Custer L. Frost said, was Miss Grace Hayes 70, of Auburn, a fifth-f1oor resident.
 Mrs. Fanny B. Carey of Gorham previously listed as missing, was found with other guests safe in 8 nearby restaurant.
 Loss was estimated at $75,0O0 by Frost, who leased the old building from the Nathan F. Woodbury es- tate. He said the damage was partly covered by insurance.
 Rescued Over Ladders More than a dozen guests were rescued over ladders from upper fiofiofirflsf1, and police and firemer assisted another score down smoke choked stairways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25
STATE CAMPAIGN
 FULL OF CLASHES
Hurley, Baldwin Lead That Angle-Shepard, McCon=
 aughy Feature Drive
By United Press

Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin and his Democratic foe, Robert A. Hurley, continued their feud today over the merit of the state administration $ return to prosperity program as the Connecticut campaign reached new heights in the exchange of &C., cusationS.
 Hurley, state public works commis- sioner, charged the governor with playing politics" with national de- fense and reiterated that the admin istration falsified its claims as to the number of new industries at tracted to the state in the last two years.
 Gov. Baldwin countered with an assertion the commissioner was tut terly reckless" in attempting to be- little the accomplishments of Re- publicans, and declared he would stand by" his statement that 5000 new jobs were created as result of his friendly government"
 Meanwhile, the Democratic State Central committee appealed to the liquor interests for campaign contri- buttons. In letters mailed by Finance Bureau Director w. L. K. Van Dyke, the committee declared it was ''cer- tain that the liquor interests of this state will benefit in greater degree than they have in the past when this ticket is selected to office.
 "The. producers and dealers through their regular organizations in New York and elsewhere are ac- lively assisting in the reelection ot President Roosevelt and the success of the Democratic party :. Your contribution will aid both the state and national organizations"
 Hurley Is Criticized
 Republican Lieut-Gov. James l.. McConaughy, at a New Britain rally, reclared No one would seriously be- lieve for a moment" that Hurley would be elected governor except for the fact that President Roosevelt was heading the national ticket.
 He demanded that Hurley explain 'the $50,0O0 window washing job at the state capitol" on which, he said. Democratic political workers were hired but never showed up at the Capitol except on pay days. pr. Mo
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-25

Litchfield county boards on the use of the master lists to be fol- lowed as draft numbers are drawn at Washington Tuesday.
 Local Board Chairnien
 The local board chairmen are: 15A Major Peter Fox; 15B. Attorney J. Warren Upson; George Car ney; and 16-B, Joseph J. Bowen. The chairmen and board members met with Colonel Sturges yesterday as the assignment of numbers began in the city hall.
 The registrants showed great in- terest as the assignments of serial numbers were published. Many called at the draft offices but were instructed to wait until the lists were completed, when they will be posted at the city hall.
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