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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Selected Poem
GRAPEVINE SWING

(Elaine V. Emans in the New York Sum- He Is the fortunate who, in September,
 Seeing the glossy blue and purple-black Array of grapes in market, can remember. Tn his lost childhood swinging slowly back And forth in some old matriarchal vine.
 For ropes with fitted board were never hung Upon sturdy limb and by design,
 Which gave such pure delight as vines that swung Down in the forest casually. The thrill
 Is said to haunt Q grown man ever yet And he can feel the bark and swear he will Go back and swing again, and then forget His promise for another year until
 He sees the clusters, blue and purple.jot'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

l. Is the Statue of Liberty a Na- tional monument?
 2. Will cats and rabbits inter- breed?
 3. What is the principal industry :r Mexico?
 4. On what three islands is New York city located?
 5. What is the name for .he bas- kes used by anglers to carry fish?
 6. With which sport is the name of Robert Teller associated?
 :. Did Franklin D. Roosevelt run for national ofilce at any time before 1882?
 8. Who wrote "Mr. Britling Sees It Through?
 g. What famous French cathedral was partly destroyed in the World War?
 10. Where is the Soldier Yield" stadium?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

Simple fact of the matter is that the whole labor board sit-' uation is just about where 1t was a year ago, deSpite the Smith commit tee investigation, passage by hte House of a dras- tic Wagner act amendment, and appointment to the board of Dr. William N. Lei.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
SEARCH FOR OIL
(New York sun)

Intense rivalry of the nations for the possession of new oil fields may bring fortune to Prince Edward Island and lead to investigations of Neighboring territory close to New England. 0eologists who surveyed the province and the nearby Nova
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Daily Almanac

Moon sets i2.4s .. m Cdayight time)'
 Sun rises ei2o .. m; sets Tii9 ?. in day. light tinie).
 Al vehicles must be ghetd thirty minutes after sunset,
 The moon entered iiA first quarter phase yesterday afternoon midway between 2 and 2 o'clock, standard ilnie, Look f0r change able weather this week, probably on the faIf side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
A Thought for Today

the Lord have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and will do it; will not go back, neither will repent according to thy ways, and acc cOrding to thy dOings shall they judge thee, saith the LOrd.-Ezekiel 2:A.
 Religious truth, touch what points of it you will, has always to do with the being and gov ernment of God, and is, of course, ill1m1taole m its reach.-R. D. Hitchcock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

liberty, a joy, a f I e e d o m, the W 0 r l d knows n o | hi n g about, and that this freedom is of a higher quality than the freedom of the world. It is not only lib- erty, but glorious liberty the glo- rious liberty of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
TRUE LIBERTY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. Q. O.

TRUE LIBERTY "The glorious liberty of the chil- dren of God"
 This statement from the eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans implies that religious people have a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
Washington Merry-Go-Round
DREW PIE B 6 o N ROBERT S. ALLEN

 
  new
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09
National Spotlight
RY RRuCE CATTON
BY BRUCE CATTON Water ury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent

Washington, Sept. .S-A new epi- sode is due in the long-standing row over the National Labor Rela- tions Board, and it's likely to start unfolding any day now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

serson, the moderate" who was to take some of the heat off by effect ing divers reforms.
 Helping to bring things to a. climax is the fact that the admin. istration let Chairman J. Warren Madden's term expire without naming a successor. Legally, this left the board with only two memberS-Dr. Leiserson and Ed- win s. Smith, who have practi- cally never agreed on anything.
 This delay was due to the fact that while there was important pressure on the White House to give Madden another term, there was equal pressure against it. Madden couldn't be replaced without disturbing such people as Secretary Perkins and Senators Wagner and Thomas of Utah; at the same time, 1t became known that if Madden were re-appointed Dr. Leiserson would ask to be re- lieved.
 Either a re-appointment or a new appointment would bring up the whole labor board issue in the Senate, which would have to con- firm the appointment. The House amendment to the Wagner act has been sleeping quietly in a Sen- ate committee; if it can be kept there until Congress adjourns it automatically vanishes, but if a general labor board debate should center attention on it and cause it to be brought out it might get paSsed-which the administration decidedly doesn't want.
 MAY BREAK
 IN HOUSE
 It probably will be in the House of Representatives that the row next breaks forth.
 The House succeeded in doing one thing to the labor board: it abolished the appropriation for the boards economic research divi- sion, thus Gas it thought) doing away with the job of Dr. David Saposs, who was branded before the Smith committee as one of the boards leading radicals. The board, however, nullified this by recognizing its staff and continu- ing Dr. Saposs and his staff in their old jobs under a new title.
 Plan of the boards foes in the House now is to take another swipe at the same old target. Be- fore the session ends 8 new de- ficiency bill will have to be voted; strategy will probably be to at- tach to it a rider specifying that none of the labor boards appro- priation may be used for the sal- aries of Dr. Saposs and his asso- ciates. Furthermore, that rider can be made to apply to the money voted to the board last June, so that the custer would be- come effective at once.
 COMMUNISM
 NEXT TARGET
 Lastly, it must be remembered that the Smith committee is still in existence-and it would not be sur prising if it should swing into &C., ticn again. If it does, look for a brand new inquiry into the matter of Communists on the boards pay roll.
 Commonest item of gossip in Washington is that there is com- munism in the boards staff not as much as the boards foes sus- pect, but still an appreciable quantity. For some reason the Smith committee never really dug into the question. Today's tip is that it is quite likely to do so be- fore this session ends.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Do not say, q like to read the Bible, that fs (i.e.) stories in the old Testament; say, namely (viz) stories in the Old Testament"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

@. Is a naturalized American citizen eligible to the presidency of the United States?
 A. No. The Constitution says No person except natural born citizen of the United States shall be eligible to the ofice of president"
 Q. On what Bible verse do the Mormons base their doctrine of bap- tisns for the dead?
 A. Corinthians 15:29: Else what shall they do which are bap- tized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? Why then are they bap- tized for the dead?"
 c. In the face of the accom- plished fact of the taking over of the territory of Poland by the Ger man and U. s. s. R. governments, how can the United States justify its position in still recognizing the Polish ambassador?
 A. A statement issued by the sec- retary of state, Cordell Hull, de- clares: Mere seizure of territory, however, does not extinguish the legal existence of a government. The United States therefore continues to regard the government of Po- land as in existence, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitu- tion of Poland, and continues to recognize Count Jerzy Potocki as it's ambassador in Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-09

If you want copy of the booklet, "Debaters Packet, send to the Waterbury Democrats Washington Bureau, 1913 Thir- teenth Street, Washington, D. c. Enclose four cents in postage.
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Whats Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven of these test uestqions? Turn to last page for the answers.
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
Man Lost In Mexican
Wilderness Is Found

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, Nov. Is
LP-Ray Boggess, who reached
shore safely from his storm-tossed
yacht Sunday only to become lost in
a northeastern Mexico wilderness,
has been found alive.
He had been the object of a wide
search after the rescue of four com
panions on a fishing expedition. The
abandoned yacht, the Bagheera, has
not been found.
B. G. Eubank, operator of a fish
ing camp at Eighth Pass, said Re
and Pilot Douglas Kinzer Of Browns
vile landed their searching plane at
a Mexican fishing village and were
told Boggess had wandered into the
village Tuesday night, hungry and
exhausted.
This morning the Houston yachts
man left with a peddler for Victoria,
Mexico.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
ITALIAN BATTLESHIP
DAMAGED BY BRITISH
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guns without a scar, the admiralty
proudly related.
The British battle cruiser Re-
nown, 80, 900 tons, was the only
other British vessel mentioned by
name. Rated at 20 knots, she tried
vainly to bring the one old and
one new Italian battleship into ac-
ton, the admiralty asserted, but
the Italians were too speedy.
The Swordfish planes caught up
with the newer one, however. The
communique did not say whether
their torpedo sank her.
This brings to four the number
of Italian pattleships which tn e
British assert have been damaged
by torpedo planes, and leaves Italy
with only two s~erviceable battle
ships, by the British count. The
others were reported hit in a raid
on Italy's laramie naval base Nov.
I'D
The British fleet chased the Ital-
ians to within a few miles of
the enemy's coast where the pur-
suit was abandoned, the admiralty
reported.
(The Italian high commands
story of the engagement Wednes-
day afternoon said that two Brit
ish cruisers we're damaged by
shells and three other British war
ships. one a battleship, YER bomb
ed. The Italians listed their own
casualties as serious damage to
a destroyer and one poor hit on a
c%ruiser.)
The British communicate, reiter-
ating a claim that the Italian ships
fled, drew a picture of a double
edged naval engagement-ships
against ships and planes of both
forces sWarming through the air
west of Sardinia. 4
Communique
The text of the British communl-
que:
1T now is possible to give an
account of the naval engagement
and pursuit of Italian forces in the
Mediterranean yesterday after
noon.
'Soon after 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, our forces operating to
the westward of Sardinia received
reports from u reconnaissance
aircraft that enemy forces consist
ing of two battleships and a large
number of cruisers and %destroyers
were at sea about rs miles to the
northeastWard.
"Our forces at once increased to
full speed and altered course to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
ARE INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
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skull, compound fractures of both
lower legs, possible serious inter.
nal injuries, and was in a critical
condition.
Jumped From Truck
The accident occurred about IL: 30
o'clock yesterday afternoon at New
ton Grove in Sampson county near
Dunn, it was reported, when young
Taylor jumped from a logging truck
on the highway in front Of an on
coming car.
The Taylor child was knocked
down and run over by a car alleged
ly driven by o. G. Cook of route five,
Durham, it vas reported here.
Mrs. Windley was injured, police
said, when a car operated by her hus-
band was involved in a smash with
another car driven by Robert Waters,
of Smiths Creek, about 3 o'clock in
the afternoon.
Police reported the arrests of
Windley and Waters on charges of
reckless driving with injuries to per-
son and property damages resulting.
The car driven by Windley was
proceeding west on Dawson and the
car operated by Waters was headed
south on Fifth when the accident oc-
CURED, with heavy damages to both
resulting.
Four other persons, Billy Gibson,
Henry Smith, and Doris Ross, occu-
pants of the Waters car, police re-
ported, and Dickie Player, occupant
of the Windley machine, were not in
Hill was injured, a police report
said, when he apparently walked into
the front of the car operated by J.
D. Hufham. of Norfolk, who was ar
on charges Of reckless driving
with injuries to person resulting.
Huffman, the police report said.
was proceeding east on Market and
was entering the 18th street %intersec-
ton about IL o'clock noon yesterday,
when his machine struck the negro,
who was near the grass plaza, and
knocked him about IS feet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
ITALIANS DAMAGE
BRITISH CRUISERS
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,,rciare, seriously damaged" and
Tho Italian cruiser Fiume. 10000
,ons struck by shell which failed
10 explode.
Tho Italian communique placed the
scane of the battle as south of Sar-
dina. the time, yesterday afternoon.
The British squadron came out
of the west, moving apparently to-
ward Egypt, Greece or Turkey. 1t
WAS described as several battle
ships, an aircraft carrier and numer-
GUS cruisers.
Engaged in combat, our ships
hit and damaged for certain a
cruiser of the Kent type 10000
rons) and a cruiser of the Birm.
ingham type (9,1OO to 9,400 tons),'
the communique related.
So. While the enemy was speed
ing away toward the southeast after
the firing had ceased it was over
taken about 200 kilometers (120
miles, from Sardinia by formations
Of our S79 bombers, escorted by
fighter planes. The aircraft carrier,
a battleship and a cruiser We're hit
by heavy caliber bombs"
Seven British planes were shot
down in the two engagements, the
Italians said; two Italian planes
were lost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
Thousands View Caskets
Of Codreanu, Friends

BUCHAREST, Nov. 29.-(Friday)
R-Despite the blackout, thous-
ands of men, women and children
stood before a church early today
awaiting a chance to view the
sealed, green-bedecked caskets OF
Corneliu Zelea Codreanu and his IL
associates.
1t was estimated that thousands
already had passed through the
church. A continuous Greek ortho-
mass was being said for Co.
dreanu, founder of the Iron Guard,
who was killed with his colleagues
two years ago tomorrow.
Iron Guardsmen have assassinated
more than "a aides of ex-King Carol
in retaliation during the past two
days.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29

close with the enemy in the hope
OF bringing him to action.
"a few minutes after noon, four
enemy cruisers were sighted hull
down owe the horizon.
AT 1921 p. M, our advanced
light units opened fire. The enemy
cruisers replied, but almost i'm
mediately they turned away and
retired to the northeastWard at
high speed under cover of smoke.
AT 1880. p. M, two enemy bat
tleships accompanied by cruisers
were sighted. The battleships were
one ship of the Littorio class and
one of the Cavour class.
THE enemy heavy ships opened
fire on u cruisers. These were
forced by the much heavier metal
of the enemy to make a slight
turn away, but within a few min
utes the enemy battleships them
selves turned away and our cruis-
ers at once resumed their pursuit
of the Italians cruisers.
Our slower units rapidly fell
astern but the battle cruiser Re
nown, Captain c.. E. B. Simeon,
R. N, flying the flag of vice admi-
raj Sir James Somerville,) did her
utmost to bring the. enemy heavy
ships to action, but was unable
to do so owing to the speed at
which the enemy retired
by ITO p. M, the chase, hav-
ing been carried to within a few
miles of the enemy's coast, was
abandoned.
by this time, the enemy had
scattered, and owing to the ex-
IRENE range and the smoke
screens used by them, no damage
to their ships was observed then.
"Subsequent air reconnaissance,
however. indicated that consider
able damage must have been
caused by u gunfire before the
enemy reached the shelter of his
coast or disappeared behind his
smoke screen" 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
nlNELS SAYS U.S..
SHOULD FEAR SELF
Nation Safe From Foreign
Assault But Needs To Look
To Itself, He Asserts

work.. Nov. 81 Up -
1N Daniels, editor Of the Ra-
Jopa ~ C,) News and Observer, said
lels .rS+ that he believed the nation
'0nls ~safe from every assault from
Ve' ,,.ov but the conquest by
u. is already in progress
.rbe America I knew. the Amer
knew. is gone" he told the
ia for Industrial Democracy in
Dsas .nored address. What we go to
':tl,or the America we have fear
nv the America we have hoped
II is not dictatorship I fear but
lN 4 better America is not
QUIZ N grow behind our backs while
T., ,ook only toward the sea-"
n.nie1s son of Josephus Daniels,
.s ambassador TO Mexico, said
Danger as we'll as safety lies in
'n"' almost unanimous preoccupation
'% americans with the crisis which
q sssnls to be closing in upon us from
abroad"
,na from the sea and be frighten-
'' w. bome-or heartened."
aonr worlds are not merely alter
i, the air above London. Here
ANY, determination or lethargy,
~ nreoccupation or vigilance, the
.orican way of life is being Shaped.
,.a our defense against a future
fear is as much here as far
r-more here-always here"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
More Entries Reported
In Page Trophy Contest

Several additional entries in the
contest for the R. B. Page trophy,
which will be awarded for the best
store window decorated in the Dav-
idson and Citadel c%olors, were re-
ported yesterday.
All retail stores entering the con
test are asked to call in their en-
tries to the display advertising de-
partment of the Star-News not later
than Saturday night.
The windows will be judged Sat-
urday night and Sunday.
Colors of Davidson are red and
black and The Citadel are blue and
white. All retail stores are invited
to enter the contest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
WORKERS VOTE TO
END STRIKE AT
ALUMINIUM PLANT
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Union spokesman claimed, how
ever, that the company had subject
ed union committeeman to possible
attack by Irresponsible workers bv
its refusal to discharge the dues
delinquent worker, to discipline him
or to remove him outside the union
bargaining agency grounds.
Under the agreement the worker
in question will remain under the
jurisdiction of the unions contract.
being assigned to the boiler depart
ment of the Logans Ferry plant, a
division of the new Kensington
works.
Philip Murray, newly elected CLIO
president, helped settle the contro-
versy. He conferred for several
hours yesterday and last night with
Nick A. Zonarich, president Of the
Aluminium Workers union.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
WILMINGTON NOTES
THANKSGIVING DAY
New HanOver-OxfOrd Grid
Game Is Top Attraction On
The Days Program

Quiet prevailed on the most part
here yesterday as Wilmington cele'
brated Thanksgiving day.
Many families attended the
churches of their choice and then
returned home to the festive board.
Business was at a standstill, with
practically all Of the business houses
closed for the day.
Banks, city, county and federal
offices were also closed.
The top attraction in the amuse-
ment and recreation line for the
day was the New Hanover-Oxford
O%rphanage football game at Legion
stadium, which was attended by a
large crowd. The two teams played
to a 6-6 tie.
A number Of Wilmingtonians took
to the fields and woods in search
of game.
This morning the city will return
to it's regular routine Of business
and pleasure as usual.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
COMMENTATORS

BITOLJ, Yugoslavia, Nov. %
R-The Italians launched heavy
counter-attacks against the Greeks
in the Pogradetz sector near the
Yugoslavian frontier today.
Italian planes also raided the
Greek town of Phlorina repeated
ly, starting large fires. Many civil
ians had fled from the city.
The fate of Pogradetz is unclear.
Some Greeks have claimed its
capture, but neutral frontier OBJ
servers believe it is still in Italian
hands, and under Greek shell fire.
Part of the town is aflame, 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
Panamanian Reports
Aid Not Now Needed

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 28.-tR
The Is, 575-ton freighter Pana-
manian proceeded on its way early
today calling off rescue ships
which had been steaming toward
her.
The freighter earlier had re-
ported she was listing at 16
degrees, her engine room flooded
and would have to abandon ship
if the list increased.
Two hours later S h e radioed
Everything under control and
assistance not needed"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-29
CREEKS SAYS DEATH
REGIMENT ROUTED
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ing through high mountains and
net point. sometimes maneuver-
encircling enemy attachments. -.
Sometimes launching surprise at
tacks at night"
At the climax of the battle, ad-
vices from the front said, the 1tal-
ians abandoned great quantities OF
guns, ammunition and stores and
were 'retreating in disorder"
Earlier, the Italian high COM
mand said Fascist troops OF the
18th army successfully counter-at-
tackled, but the locale of the fight
ing was not given.)
In the center of the mountainous,
snow-carpeted front, dispatches
said, IS Greek soldiers boldly at
tackled a village under cover OF
darkness and captured 400 italian
prisoners.
Fighting Zone
(Roughly, the fighting zone ex-
tended from the vicinity Of Pogra-
oCIL, CU 1lll1SS lI1S1QC <14Oo41Ad 4ASoA
the Yugoslav border, in the north
east, on a zig-zag line through
mountain defiles roughly north of
and paralleling the Greek-Albanian
border, to the Argirocastro sector
on the Adiatic sea, in the SOUTH
West.)
In the center and east sectors,
Greek forces were said to be con-
solidating their gains (nine words
cut by censor) to avoid the danger
of development of their advance
troops.
Cold and snow slowed up the
fighting in some regions.
The Greek and British air forces,
however, were said to be increas-
ing their attacks on Italian troop
columns, operating from former
Italian bases in captured Albanian
territory