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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-15
CULBERTSON HOST
AT PUBLIC PICNIC
Bridge Authority, Congress
siOnal Candidate to En-
terrain Saturday


Ridgefield, Aug 15.-Ely Culbert-
son, world famous contract bridge
authority, author and a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
congressman-at-large from Connec-
ticut. has turned over the grounds
Of his large country estate here to
the Democratic town committee Of
Ridgefield, for picnic. to which
the public is invited. The picnic
will be held Sunday, August ID,
starting at / O'Clock, and COM
plete program Of activities Will. be
conducted at the Culbertson estate.
The arrangements are in charge
Of Harry E. Hull. Democratic town
chairman Of Ridgefield, and w L.
B. Van Dyke, chairman OF the Gull
bertson committee.
All residents OF Ridgefield, re-
fvSxyitad - thu r,irvafa aud tina yatsfIie
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-15

the armament program has doomed
wartime industry throughout Brit
ain and every able male is working
in the shipyards and steel plants.
And now with money coming in
once again the people are beginning
to get some of their kick back.
They're starting to lose the dull
look of the underfed.
The main street of the shopping
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-15

center is crowded as families buy
new clothes.
Women are getting permanent
waves, their first in 10 years.
But what is going to happen
when the boom ends?
That is the question housewives
ask one another as they prowl
through the crushed remains Of
|neighbor'S house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-15

A false alarm Al e;so o'clock from
q box on Hafkcr avenue and an.
other at ~ o'clock from q boz on
Frost road and Circular avenue
drew four companies Of iiromen
from the East End LAT night on
clals repealed their warning 70
pfnnkslsEn who nBd amusement IN
t1ls pEHelIce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-15

DOgIlD6IS III WAVES
of three unload
their deadly car
60 then head
for home.
There was no
dive bombing,
no armada Of
so to 80 planes
screaming Town
in close forma-
ton attack on a
British convoy
making its slow
ay into a
S o nth ca ) tern
port.
But there was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-15
English Industrial Town
Prefers Bombs and Boom
To Peaceful Depression
Spunky Britishers
Garry Oh, Despite
Raids EDeryMght
Az PAUL MANNING

NNVEA Eervice Staff Correspondent
England "a Town in the North
nast), Aug. 15.-This northeast in
dustrial town is Hotspot, England.
Everyone has spent IL Of the last
IL nights In air raid shelters. Last
night was no exception.
Standing on a ridge on the out
skirts Of this city saw German
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-15

approach which stamped this raid
As something entirely different from
Dover.
For the men who were flying
Khese bombers were not rank ANA
teurs fresh from 40 hours Of ground
school.
They were veterans Of Poland,
Norway and Flanders-if bombing
technique is any criterion.
eEARCHLIGHTS
ARE TARGETS
Wheeling in, the bombers ap-
rroached their detectives - the
shipyards, gas tanks, coal works
and steel plants.
Anti-aircraft guns set up terrific
barrage.
Giant IS billion candlepower
searchlights pierced the skies; one
fastened on Junkers Sd. From
darkness above, Messerschmitt or
Heinkel plummeted down and be-
xan pouring tracer bullets into the
beam, The light went out.
A series of explosions followed.
One heavy bomb, missing a rail-
road bridge, demolished two medium
nized buildings. The impact was
no areat windows within q mile
were shattered.
Suddenly a terrific defamation
Reddened the sky, then the explo-
Bions stopped as the bombers
sironed back out across the North
sea. Military damage was slight:
one school house crippled, one wa
ter main smashed, several houses
demolished. A 19-year-old air raid
warden was killed by spraying ma
chine gun bullets.
NO PANIC,
NO ONE LEAVES
But In this town, the destruction
u q row Of slum dwellings gave
some idea what London's east side
may be in for II large scale bomb
ing Of London ever starts.
a number Of people were killed
&y one bomb. But when every
person In the village viewed the
damage the next morning, so COM
nlete it looked as if Hollywood had
constructed q stage set to film an
wther version Of wings" there was
40 panic or desire to flee the town.
Bombing is no new experience to
this town. In 1915 the town suf-
eered air raids. Bombs dropped on
Industrial plants and men were
titled.
There are stin tablets on the walls
u factories communicating the
sacrifices Of these men.
UNEMPLOYMENT
GHE BIG FEAR
Unemployment ana malnutrition
Gre not new experiences. This town
= an illustrated footnote to British
urking class history.
It has passed through every boom
md slump since the first coal mine
was opened in 1918. But between
the two evils this town fears un-
employment more than bombs. Par
H1culerfv m at this moment when
Evening star., 1940-08-28
| Dog Described
| As Best Friend
IOf WCot

The incest present you can give
your cat the next time it has to 60
to the animal hospital for an opera
tion or a rest is, of all things, a dog.
Maybe it sounds strange, but DR..
Glenn L. Ebright, Hammond und)
veterinarian, told a section of the
American Veterinary Medical Asso-
citation today that cats are unhappy
and frightened when they are
hospitalized alone" but their fear
disappears when they are hos
pitalized with dogs"
Cats become acclimated much
more readily If they are kept in the
same unit with dogs" DR.. Ebright
said. Their fright is allayed more
quickly. In fact, they become in
terested In their surroundings"
The speaker said feline patients
which refuse to become reconciled
to hospital life often can be pacified
also by placing q mouse in a jar
where they can watch 1t. That,
apparently. gives them q lot Of
laughs, thereby aiding in their
recovery.
DR.. Ebright said cats become at
tached to places rather than people
and object to being confined.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Former Borburo Hutton
To Treasure CITIZENSHIP
By the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Aug. 28.
Preparing to register as an alien
in her native land, Countess Barbara
Won Haugwitz- Reventlow yesterday
said: THE day on which I become
an American citizen again will be
the happiest day of my life"
The Countess, who renounced her
American citizenship in 1885 to wed
a Danish count whom she has since
divorced, said in a newspaper inter-
view she would comply with the
letter and spirit" of the law requir-
ing her to register. She was born
Barbara Hutton, 1O-cent store
heiress.
II love America. I am grateful to
have the privilege of living in
America, the last citadel of true
freedom" she said. "I have taken
steps toward the restoration of my
citizenship and as soon as I have
regained it I will treasure 1t as my
most precious possession"
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Weather Report
Furnished py the


Coumbia-Occasiona
gentle northeast shifting
southeast tomorrow.
Mayand-Cloudy with occasional central
portion
Vrgna-Coudy with rain in east and central and showers
portion tonight cool
portion tomorrow
por-
slightly in east portion
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Power Firm Expects
To Spend S1,0OO,000
On Indian Head Line
Need Seen Due to Defense
Expansion; Hearing
Held on Bond Issue
BY WILLIAM ]. wEATLEY.

Expansion in the manufacturing
capacity of the Naval Powder
Factory at Indian Head, Nd, would
necessitate the Potomac Electric
Power Co. spending approximately
81 600 900 during the next year for
additional facilities to supply the
current, A. G. Neal. Pepco president
declared today at a joint session
of the Securities & Exchange
Commission and the District Public
Utilities Commission.
The precedent-making joint ses-
sion OF the two regulatory bodies
was called to pass on the power
company's application to issue s10,-
100000 in first mortgage bonds and
to dispose of them at a private sale
to the Metropolitan and Mutual
Life Insurance Companies No part
of the bond issue now under exam
ination, however, is to be spent for
supplying current for the increased
national defense facilities proposed
at Indian Head. However. Mr. Neal
indicated that some of the funds
from the bond issue would be used
to construct facilities to meet in
creased demands of the Government
in and near Washington in connec-
ton with defense expansion.
34-Mile Line Needed.
Mr.. Neal gave no details OF what
the Navy contemplated at Indian
head. further than say that ii would
demand an increase of 5000 kilo-
watts in power for the enlarged
plant, and that the company would
have to spend $l000,0 900 for a "a
mile line from its Washington plant
to Indianhead. together with equip
ment for producing and distributing
the current.
Chairman Riley E. Elgin Of the
District commission, who presided
over the joint session, and Richmond
B. Keech. also of the commission,
questioned Mr.. Neal. They sought
to determine the reasons for the
decision of directors of the utility
to issue the first mortgage bonds
rather than common stock. Mr..
Neal testified that the decision was
reached because of the present con-
dition of the bond market, as COM
pared to an unfavorable stock mar
ket.
New Units Planned.
The proposed bond issue is to be
used to maintain normal working
requirements and to meet normal
construction expenditures during the
remainder of this year and during
194l and those incident to the in
stallation of two $4,000 O-kilowatt
turbo-generator units and related
equipment. One of these generators
is to be completed the latter part of
this year at an estimated cost of S4,-
OTIS 900 and the other, to be begun
next year, is estimated to cost $8,-
985,000. Both generators are to be
installed at the Buzzard Point plant.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
sage, he added, was seriously ham,

sage, he added, was seriously ham
pering the administration.
In response to a question, Mr..
Roosevelt said smilingly that he
hoped Senator Byrd, who proposed
yesterday that special Senate COM
mittee be created to oversee the de-
fense program, would investigate
that delay.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in announcing the
number of planes under construc-
ton, did not distinguish between
fighter, bomber. trainer or other
types. Appropriation bills previous
ly approved by Congress carried
large immediate outlays for trainers
and relatively smaller appropriations
for combat ships.
The criticism of plane production,
the President went on, hinged large
ly on the various types involved and
depended on whether various in
dividuals and agencies were talking
about the same thing. Thus. he
said, there could be three sets of
f1gures-one covering orders placed
by either Army or Navy, another
covering total orders for all types
of ships and third covering orders
for combat planes only.
$4,000 Rate BY 1912.
Aggregate plane production for
the current month was placed at the
rate of 10000 year and was ex-
pected to rise to 10000 or $4,000 a
.yeaE by. January /. reach a. coo dur
ing f941 and $4,000 yearly in 1892.
Aviation experts in New York said
If that schedule could be fulfilled,
the United States would be able in
one year to duplicate the producticn
accomplishment that required four
intensive years of effort in Germany.
Besides the delay over the $5,008,-
100000 defense bill. Mr.. Roosevelt
said another obstacle to the plane
procurement program was the fact
that many contracts had to be re-
written because Congress recently
reduced the profit limitation on air.
planes from IL per cent to 7 and 8
per cent.
Profits Tax Legislation.
Added speed also should be ap-
piled. the Chief Executive said, to
the enactment of excess profits tax
legislation. Such legislation, pend
ing in the House. would give busi-
ness the benefit of hberalized
amortization benefits in rapid plant
expansion and at the same time
would take the cream of any excess
profits that might be made.
Despite these delays, the President
made it clear that he thought that
excellent progress was being made
toward the expansion of airplane
plant capacity and in the training of
pilots-two objectives in which the
Government was particularly inter-
ested.
Defense Commission members
seemed to feel, also, he said, that as
much progress was being made as
could be expected at this time.
Neither, he pointed out, had they
found any evidence that business
was on sit down. strike on de-
Tense orders.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Body Of Leon rotsky
Cremuted in Mexico City
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 2s-The
body of Leon Trotsky, victim of a
pickax, which police said was
welded by Frank Jackson, who
posed as a friend, was cremated
yesterday.
Mrs. Trotsky, Albert Goldman of
Chicago, the slain mans attorney,
and several secretaries attended.
The ashes will remain in custody
of the widow.
During renewed questioning, Jack
son was reported by officers to have
held to his original story that he
killed Trotsky because Of "disillu-
sionment" at the "egoism" of the
exiled bclshevist. He denied any
connections with any Russian or.
ganization.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Previous Attempts Cited.

A communique said this was not
the first time that Britain had at
tempted to influence French colonies
in Africa, referring to British Of
fer of protection for all parts of
the French Empire which sided
with her after Frances armistice
with Germany and Italy.
The communioue also referred to
British Prime Minister Churchill's
offer shortly before the armistice
to make Britain and France one
country, with common citizenship.
This, the communique said, was
incompatible with French interests.
The rebellious situation arose in
French East Africa, the announce
ment went on, when the military
governor of the Chad region, Col. de
Larmina. went to British West
Africa after making contact with
Gen. de Gaulle to incite the Chad
population to rebellion
1t was not made clear whether
the Chad rebellion" had spread to
other regions of French East Africa.
The government earlier had ad-
mitted disorders in New Caledonia,
French possession in the South Pa
cific. whose governing council has
decided to- follow Gen. de Gaulle.
There. officials said, the people
lacked knowledge of conditions in
the motherland.
The announcement said the con-
stitutional authority of the Petain
government was doubted only by
Mr.. Churchill.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Two Baltimore Soldiers
Injured in Truck Crash
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y, Aug. 28.-
Two soldiers we're injured, one seri-
ously, when the advance truck Of
convoy of IS trucks of the Hoibird
Quartermasters Depot, United States
Army, Baltimore, Nd, skidded and
overturned twice on sharp curve
at Castle Greek, near Binghamton,
today.
Pvt. John Kinder of Baltimore,
driver, suffered skull injury when
thrown from the truck. His condi-
ton was reported serious at Bing-
hamton City Hospital. 1t. G. Paul
of Baltimore suffered
an injury to his left leg. He also
was taken to the hospital.
Asleep in the back of the truck
when it overturned was Pvt. Joseph
Webb, also of Baltimore. He escaped
with Q scratch on his left leg.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

Weather Conditions Last "a Hours.
weak wave disturbance Is developing
near the Virginia Capes. Norfolk. Va,
1nl5.9 millibars 5000 inches). Another
weak disturbance is central over Ohio
with trough extending west northwest-
(29 ~ inchesl, and thence southwark and
southvestward to the middle Rio Grande
Valley. Abilene, Tex, l00S.S niltbars
(2g.79 inches,. Another trough OF low
pressure is moving eastward over the
northern Plains States. Williston, N. OAK,
10OS.5 millibars (29.7S inchesl. A high
pressure area is moving east-southeast-
ward over the North Atlantic States. Green
vile Me 1026S millibars (30.32 inches.
and pressure is relatively high of the
south Atlantic coast. High pressure pre-
walls over the North Pacific States. Seattle,
Wash. 1920 millibars t3Q.1S inches),
with a wedge extending southeastward TO
Northwestern New Mexico During the
last "a hours rains have occurred in the
Middle Atlantic States, the extreme south
portion of the North Atlantic States and
in the Lake region. and showers are re-
ported from the North Pacific States. Mon
tana. the west Gulf States, Southern
Florida. and in the Ohio and Mississippi
Valleys. Temperatures have risen slightly
in the lower Lake region and the interior
of the North Atlantic States, while they
have fallen slightly in the southern Plains
States. the middle Mississippi Valley, the
north portion of the west Gulf States. and
in the interior of the North Pacific States.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Fuints at Promotion

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 2S LP.-
Myron w. Cox, IL, has been work.
ing as a clerk at the city hall.
Yesterday he was appointed COM
missioner of water collections at q
salary more than double his old one.
Mr.. Cox tainted. The doctor pre-
scribed rest at hospital.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
'Boiono' Replaces
Cute Nocht' as
Nozi Goodnight

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Aug. 2S.-It's no
longer "gute nacht" in Berlin:
it's "bolona."
Thought up by a Berlin wit
and Immediately adopted by
the populace, ''bolona" stands
for "bombenlose nacht"-bomb-
less night.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Congress in Brief
TOnAy

Senate:
Final vote on compulsory military
training bill.
House:
Considers minor bills.
Military COMMITTEES continues
study Of draft legislation.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
Danes to Burn Peat

Nearly 100000 tons of peat are TO
be taken from bogs In Denmark
and used in place Of coal during the
winter.
Evening star., 1940-08-28

Record fer Last "a Heurs.
prom noon Yesterday 70 noon today.l
Hishest 20, IL am. today. Year ago. 70.
Lowest, 66. 4 80 am. today. Year aso.
81.
Record Temperature This Ye&r.
Highest. 100. on July 81.
Lowest. z, on January 20.
Humidity for Last r. Hours
From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest, pS per cent, ct 5 am. today.
Lowest, % per cent, at am. today.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
tepsrt for Last "a Hours.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
" Hsrpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today.
Evening star., 1940-08-28
British Fomentinq
Revolt in Africa,
France Charges
Steps Taken to LoeuIize
Situation, Declares
Viehy Regime
BY The Associated Press.

V1CHY, France, Aug. 28.-The
French government disclosed today
what it called British-inspired re-
bellion in Frances African empire.
The government declared that all
necessary dispositions have been
taken to localize the situation"
Gen. Charles de Gaulle. recog-
nized by Britain as the leader of
free Frenchmen," announced
yesterday that the governor of
Chad, French territory In the
heart of Africa, had notified him
of a decision to fight on at the
side of the British, rather than
yield to the Vichy government.)
Evening star., 1940-08-28

The Sun and Moon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
FINLEY-HOvER COM. CHURCH
Seeking to Interpret Lift in the
:. :. Light of Eternal Values :. :.
Elmer Schwenk, Minister

Services were we'll attended last
Sunday and in the special meetings
held during the week.
Sunday School meets each Sun
day at GAS am. A capable teach
er for each group.
Epworth League and Youth For
UNI 7:30 pm. in the Finley church.
Inspirational and Worship SER
vice will be in the Hover church at
HOO am. each Sunday during Feb
ruary.
Keep your Sundays for the Great
Values of the Soul. The following
topics will be presented: THE Con-
sistency of Christianity" Christian
Standards for Life and Conduct
Mans 1nhumanity to Man VS.
Mans HelpfulneSs to Man." THE
Hope of Humanity"
Everyone is cordially requested
to be present and share in all serv-
ices.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

buildings, and all east and west
roads were filled full of snow and
dust. The school bus did not run
Wednesday. more snow fell that
night and traffic was resumed on
Thursday, altho under difficulties.
The drifts near the county we'll on
the highway were not broken out,
however, until Saturday. The snow
so far is thawing slowly, so should
do lot of good.
Evelyn Grit was absent from
school all of last week, because of
illness.
Alice Girt was a weekend guest
at the home of Doris McClintock
in Prosser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Frey and
their house guest, G. Wesselius were
Sunday visitors of the Hugh Bell
family.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01

making sling shot to annoy the
neighbors' cats, and he went on
making it while I cleaned the
shoes"
That's one kind Of husband. The
fascinating college graduate Of %
who married Elise last June is diff
ferent. -
Nettled by His Stinginess.
''Thorny exasperates me until I'm
all but a nervous wreck" writes
Elise, from Wilmington, Del. Ellis
father divorced his mother because
she was so extravagant, and it seems
to have affected him. I never no.
ticed it while we were engaged, but
now he doesn't want to spend cent.
Everything-our home, our comfort,
the question Of having baby, is
estimated in terms of cost He asks
me at dinner what the chops cost;
wasted butter annoys him, and if
some friends come in and drink up
our cocktails and smoke our ciga-
rettes he gets wild at them.
1--WE have a small income, but
we're not as poor as that comes to.
I'd rather be in one room, and be
happy and easy about it. than scrimp
in pretty fve-room apartment.
What to do?"
Then there's Emily, whose new
husband, she complains, is "still
Just a bachelor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
FIRST ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Second and Auburn Streets
Rev. Carl E. L. Lucky, Minister
Quinquagesima Sunday

Quinquagesima Sunday
Divine Services 11:15 am. Sermon
''The Secret of Faith" based on
John 1894.
Sunday School at 10:15 am.
Confirmands Saturday 1000 am
Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 9Th
at TOO pm.
Workers Training Course begins
Thursday evening, Feb. 9th at 300
Chorus rehearsal Wednesday eve
ming at 800 pm. D
Special Lutefisk dinner Tuesday
evening, Feb. 9Th beginning at $50
pm. Prices 35c and 25c. Be sure
to come, and tell your friends!
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-02-01
A Few Samples.

From these letters aforementioned
I offer few quotations. They are
typical of hundreds; some are de-
spairing, some humorous, some puz-
zled.
Mother never talked to me about
how selfish and childish men are"
says one. mot knowing a thing
about budgers. Homework, cooking.
and marrying the dearest man in
the world on an income Of 81 1000
year, I'm in horrible troubled" con-
fesses a second. A third wife is
thoroughly discouraged, not because
he is mean or drinks or doesn't
hand over his pay check, she writes.
but he is so dumb"
Hell let me set the table, clear
the table, pull back the chairs. brush
up the floor, clean the kitchen, wash
the dishes and put them away" she
says, without ever offering so much
as to wipe spoon. If hand him
a towel he does one plate. wiping
round and round it, and apparently
not thinking at all what he's doing.
He'll sit backwards on a chair, chat
tering with me, moving when my
broom comes his way, but he never
helps. In our room dirty linen goes
on the floor. camera and films, ra-
dio, records. letters. books are all
over everything. He'll let me carry
the picnic out to the car and up the
hill; he never thanks or tips wait
er; at gas stations he'll say, Wash
these windows, will your and sit
smoking and talking with me while
some nice fellow works for us, not
even saying Thank you as we drive
away. He's always good-natured
enough if I pointedly ask him to do
something, but half the time he
doesn't do it. This morning I gave
him his white shoes and mine and
asked him to clean them. and when
went out on the porch he was