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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
PUZZLING QUESTION

Elephants which have died a ma
tural death never are found in the
regions where they live In a wild
state. Where they go to die is a
question which has puzzled scientists
for many years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
Legion to Elect Five State Convention Delegate.

Standard Pr0peIIers Division, was
elevated 70 research director.
Erie aAErtin was named TO the
Hamilton Standard Post, succeeding
Caldwell.
Joseph IA. Barr was named fac
tory manager at the Vought- EIk0r-
sky division at Stratford, and James
j. Gaffney was appointed assistant
treasurer and division accountant.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
Full Weather Report

Boston. July UP)-Wenth-
or forecast:
CONNECTICUT - Generally fair
with little change in temperature
tonight Wednesday Thursday.
ALL NEW ENGLAND-Generally
fair with little change in tempera-
ture tonight, Wednesday and Thurs
day
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
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70 Your Holiday Shopping Early
: Store Shutters Up All Day July
ourth.
You can't get into the holiday
spirit if you don't dress for the
holiday and thermometer.
A play suit man con enjoy his
pIoy hours with-eool as a eueum-
ber-breeze catching, oir-eondi-
tioning short sleeve shirt and
sIoeks Of hop soaking to keep
you as comfortable as PoIor
Bear on on ice fIoe $500 to $7.95.
Polm Beach suits for hoIidoying
and business ofterward $16.75
white : and coIors. Swim toys
tops and trunks-or Iostex trunks
only $500 All wool tops $500
Terry cloth sIiPon sweater $1.O0.
Sports shirts Zine mesh white
with neck trim SO cents and
$l.00.
Ribbed ankle socks in English
rib IS cents 3 poir $1.0O.
All white - or white with ton or
black saddles oxfords $3.50. HoI-
idoy str0ws to cool your fevered
brow $500 to $500.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
2. Decorated automobiles.
3. Floats.
Bunker Hill Women's Society.
Parent-Teacher Association.
Literary Club.

Line Of March
Improvement Society.
6. Bunker Hill Church, Bunker
Hill Avenue, Woodruff Street, Pier
pont Street, Grandview Avenue,
Bunker Hill Avenue, Watertown
Avenue, Newton Terrace, Bunker
Hill Avenue to Bunker Hill Fire
Station for dismissal.
z. The parade will be reviewed
by city officials and guests at the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02

Bread prices in Fire are mount
ing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-07-02
VAUDEVILLE PARK

The organization of activities at
the Naterville playground is just
about completed, with Edgar John
son in charge of the track team,
last years champions; Mary Jane
Hayes supervising the sewing club;
and Rose Matrone conducting the
handicraft classes which will meet
on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri
days. Meetings Of these various
groups were held yesterday.
This afternoon an amateur show
will be the efatured event at Wa
terville, and tomorrow Betty Barry
will manage a doll show.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29

day or SO The Germans using specially trained dogs for scouting aong the Maginot Line The French used droves of pigs to reveal the location of sur face mines in front of the Westwal. One of the earliest casualties of the was an unhappy hare slain by a German bomb dropped on the Shet-
 land Islands and later dropped dersivey by British aviators German territory sheep has also been reported among bomb victims in the Shet- lands. Fish have been extensive casualties of the mine warfare along the British coast, and at least one mined whale has been washed up on shore.
 In Finland people have been eating what they call "Molotoff salmon" which are salmon killed by Russian air bombs which miss their objective and explode in the water. And from beyond the Arctic Circle come reports of unlucky reindeer mis- taken for Russian tanks they crashed through the underbrush.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
The Rec iprOcal Treaties
Cincinnati Enouirer)

Nobody from any of the executive departments is at home testifyng before a congressional committee than Secretary Cordel Hull He was in Congress for generation before he was appointed Secretary of State, knows most of his inquisitors intimately, and knows also the sectional prejudices they reflect l#.
 Secretary Hull's defense of the reciprocal trade pacts temperate, factual and persuasive. It will not persuade Republicans not to make parti- san issue of the reciprocal trade program. The temptation is too great. But it ought to impress fair reminded citizens in general.
 There are two primary arguments in support of MT. Hull's program. One is that it provides a of stimulating foreign trade through diffi- cult period without working serious injury to any American industry. The other is that it takes the tariff out of log-rollng politics.
 Beyond this, the reciprocal pacts more n- telligenty made than legislative processes permit. And in addition the pacts have real value in world politics because they point the way toward that economic disarmament which must precede any durable peace, once the worlds ended
 The tariff is part of our foreign policy, like national defense, immigration laws, neutrality and specific policies in relation to the Far East Latin America. It would be a tremendous step forward to renew the State Departments authority to make trade agreements as it has since 1884. This would beyond the reach of partisan quarrels.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
eHcroscope The stars incline
 but do rot compel
TUESDAY, JANUARY 30

Benefic aspects rule strongly to- day. Persons in authority are sub ject to favorable influences which should redouble to the benefit of workers. Women are under kindly stars.
 Heart and Home Opposition to the drinking of alcoholic beverages will gain support. A trend toward dignity and formality in social cus- toms may be discernible.
 Business Affairs: Publishers will profit in coming months. There will be increased demands for books and periodicals. Advertisers will benefit as modes of attracting the eye bring prosperity to conner cial artists. Progress in stelevision will be reported.
 National Issues: The study of social and economic problems will engage extraordinary attention. Or ators will gain fame on the plat form and over the radio, Persons of all ages will take an Interest in current events as history in the making is discussed. Voters next autumn will be better informed than ever before, the seers declare.
 International Affairs: British statesmen and military leaders are to command world approval by their brave prosecution of war policies. Death is to remove prom inent personages in London. Sup port from the dominions of the vast empire will prove of great help as war conditions continue to encourage rebellion in distant colonies.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of eventful experiences. They should beware of litigation and should neither lend nor borrow.
 Children born on his--daye prob ably will be of complex nature and difficult to guide These subjects of Aquarius are impatient under control and exceedingly indepen- dent. ,s.s.
 Copyright, 1940D ''ii.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
ANIMALS IN WARTIME

Probably there without animals in it. One of the oldest expressions we have IS to let loose the dogs of war" It reflects the tendency of our earliest ancestors as soon as they had do- mestcated the breed of the wolf to employ these swift and savage first in the hunt and then in battle This use of the dog persisted at least un til the time of St. Patrick for have it of record that the good saint escaped from his seven years of bondage in Connaught aboard vessel engaged in the export of Irish war dogs to in the armies of fighting kings
 Next, of course, came horses Cavalry has been a standard branch of all armies ever since, and, when heavy artillery developed horses were used to draw the big guns The long tale of war chron- icles the name of many noble charger In the Near East cames were enlisted in the fighting service Hannibal almost upset the Roman Republic by bringing elephants across the Alps into the plains of Italy history is full of references to the part played by animals in war. Perhaps the most unexpected instance of heroic service was supplied by the geese which saved Rome by their cackllng before a night attack the city walls. Birds have done their bit in from ancient days, when no campaign could be undertaken without fortunate auelIry based on their flight down to the World War when pigeons still carried messages to and from the battlefront Our army is ready to mobilize thousands of pigeons in of war.
 But the present war is a mechanical war and animals are supposed to be excluded. The big guns are drawn by tractors, messages are sent by port able radio sets and cavalry has been superseded by tanks with speed of 40 miles hour Even an elephant would not prove very serviceable against a tank Yet animals have managed to crowd into this mechanical war to a surprising extent
 During the Polish campaign much expected from the mobile Polish cavalry divisions. AS it turned out, they overwhelmed by German tanks and motorized divisions operating hard surface roads If General Mud had up in time the Polish cavalry might have been more effective
 But of the great items of booty captured by the Germans in Poland 100000 horses Even the Germans have only limited number of fully motorized divisions Most of their artillery is still horse-drawn and it is this they must depend upon if they undertake western offensive in the mud say through the flooded fields of Holland. The Films, lacking tanks, have made good of their little northern horses attached to sledges.
 War duty is not confined to the horse. Other animals can't seem to keep out of the zones either. They manage to get into the news every
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
M O D E R N ETIQUETTE
By Robersa Lss

Q. When one is going away on an extended trip and friend gives her a "send-off" party, should she write this friend a let ter while away?
 A. Yes, and as soon as possible after leaving. expressing again how much she enjoyed her thoughtful ness.
 Q. When you are a guest at a small dinner party, and a dish Is served that you particularly dis like, what should you do?
 A. The courteous thing to do is to take a small portion, and pre- tend to eat it.
 O. How can man entertain his friends if his only home is one hotel room?
 A.. He can give a dinner or sup per at the hotel, also a theater or opera party.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
Quints and the Fair
Cleveland Plain Dealer)


 Only a few days after Dr. Dafoe resigned as guardian of the Dionne quintuplets it was an nounced that the five eminent young ladies would grace the New York Worlds Fair with their pres ence next summer where they could be seen for a small fee So said New York. Whereupon, authori- ties in Toronto said no"
 Since then the affirmations and denials have bounced back and forth between Gotham and Tor onto so briskly that it is difficult to keep up with them One fact appears plain, the Dionne parents want to exhibit their offspring. Much opinion in Canada appears to be opposed
 To outsider the opposition seems well con sidered. When the Dionnes only few months old an effort made to bring them to the Chi cago fair It was wisely vetoed by Dr. Dafoe If the quints had been forced to endure a Chicago summer there would probably be quints now
 Now the health issue may not be vital The reasonably husky fve-year-olds might flourish at the fair But such exhibition would probably start them on of showmanshp which hardly accords with normal childhood. The de sire to supply smash attraction for the fairs second is much less important than sensible rearing for the Misses Dionne.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
DAILY LESSONS IN ENGLISH
By w. L. Gordon

Words Often Mfsused: Do not say. This here boy will go with you" Omit here.
 Often Mispronounced: Eiffel (Tower) Pronounce ef-el, both e's as in bell, and accent last syn- able. (This Is the French pronun- ciation).
 Often Misspelled: Magnesia; sia, not zia.
 Synonyms: Unkempt, disheveled, untidy, touseled, ruffled.
 Word Study: "Use a word three times and it is yours" Let us in crease our vocabulary by master ing one word each day. Today's word: Abnormal; not according to rule; unnatural. He was a man of abnormal strength"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
DRINKING MATE WON'T BE CURED;
 TRIES EVERYTHING

INDEPENDENCE, Mo, Jan. 29.- A housewife complained to Assistant Police Chief Hal Phillips her hus- band wouldn't quit drinking and asked Phillips advice.
 In an effort to curb her husbands thirst, she said, she already had hit him with a broom, locked him out of the house, left him, taken him back, filed suit for divorce. with drawn the suit.
 Also she had thrown cold water cn him, thrown pot of hot coffee on him, then hit him with the pot; knocked some of his teeth out, and finally, in desperation, quit drink ing herself
 Phillips couldn't suggest anything more. sS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
YURkAN RECEIVES  MEDAL FROM ODD
  FELLOWS ORDER

Henry Yurman, local fur man, was the proud recipient of a 25-year jewel from the Odd Fellows Order few days ago.
 Yurman received the jewel from the Andrew Johnson Lodge of New York and the lovely medal was pres ented at recent meeting of the Odd Fellows Lodge here.
 The medal is symbolic of twenty five years of good standing and con- tinuous lodge work.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
HELP AN ALASKAN Telephone 713 or write The Alaska Territorial. Employment Service

WOOD WORKER-Sinlgle, age 21. male. Trained in woodworking in vocational school, operate any wood milling machines, latfles, etc. Has served. part of an apprentice ship as carpenter. including:=lwork as boat carpenter and builder. Wishes to continue as apprentice in carpentry and woodworking. Call for ES 38.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
Viking Card Party
 On Saturday Night

A pinochle par-y was neld Sat- urday evening at the IO.OF Hall by members of the Viking Club. Arrangements for the socail were in charge of Mrs. Gertie Olson, Mrs. Fred Newman and Mrs. Peter Os- wald.
 Honors for cards were won by Mrs. Olaf Bedding and A. Lundstrom, high; and Mrs. Dave Carlson and Jim Chapados, low.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
OO YEARS AGO /H Proa THE EMPIRE
JANUARY 29, 1920

JANUARY 29, 1920
 The aerial route between conti- mental United States and Alaska was to be spanned during the sum- mer. Announcement was made that twenty airplanes would leave Se- attle in a 2,000-mile race to AL aska making direct nonstop flight from that city to Juneau.
 Congress was expected to pass the measures introduced in the Senate by Senator McNary of oregon and in the House by Rep resntative Kahn of San Francisco, according to J. J. Underwood, Washington correspondent of the Seattle Times. This measure was expected to aid greatly the AL aska mines.
 Mrs. c. G. Hoagg, Bahai move ment lecturer, was to address the public in furtherance of the doc Urine of unity. The lecture was to be given in the Council chamber of the City Hall.
 The gas boat Diana was on the rocks for 48 hours somewhere near Tenakee Inlet, but was later float ed and put on the gridiron at the Tenakee Fisheries Company plant, where repairs were made The ship was owned by Charles Goldstein.
 George Williams, who was em- ployed at Thane, was to leave on the Alameda for Seattle with one of his young sons.
 c. S. Crider, Alaska representa- tive of the Wells Fargo Express Company, was to leave on the Ala meda for Seattle. He had been on a tour of the Alaska offices for the company.
 Ted Hellenthal of the Treadwell office force had moved over from Juneau and had taken quarters at Treadwell for the balance of the winter
 Weather: highest 16, lowest IS, snow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
FROM THE OUTSIDE

Probably altogether too harsh is the criticism voiced by The Mining and Contracting Review when it says of the Sattery report:
 We reliably informed that four crackpots wrote the report and that following the refusal of various conscientious Department of Interior men to sign it at the behest of the -% Ickes, Sattery signed it. Slattery Alaska. Neither had the authors of the report"
 4Iihel deleted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29

 Forgotten

ROANOKE. Va. Jan. 29.-A Roa- noke attorney doubts very seriously that the information he gave a young man will ever be of any prac- tical value.
 Awakened from sound sleep at 1 pm. by the telephone, the attorney was asked the qualifications for be- coming President of the U it e d States He explained politely and liter hanging up the phone thought If one thing he had omitted to say tact.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29

Dizzy" Dean has had wisdom tooth extracted in the hopes that it will help his pitching arm. If it doesn't it'll be Owner Wrigleys turn to visit the exodontist
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29

The Irish Sweepstake has been suspended for the duration of the war Oh, well, yacht probably would just have gotten us into trouble anyhow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
Hpby
 Birthday

The E-9pire extends eongrdfula- tons and best 1'ishes 'cday, fhen birthday dnDioer:-e 10 th To'' IoDing:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29
LOOK and LEARN
By A C. Condo.

l. Who is the most renowned of all early-day pioneers? 2. From what country did the collie dog originally come? 3. What is the distinction be- tween the words foreign and alien?
 4. What city is the head of navigation on the Mississippi River?
 5. Under what pen name did Mary Ann Evans Cross write?
 ANSWERS l. Daniel Boone (1735-1820). 9 Scotland.
 3. Foreign" refers to difference of birth; "alien" to difference of allegiance
 4. Minneapolis, Minn. 5. George Eliot.
 NOTICE TO EAGLES Important meeting of Douglas Aerie, IF FOE, at L.U. Hall, Douglas, Monday, January 26, at I8 o'clock. All members urged to be present.
 T. N. CASHEN, adv Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-01-29

Empire Want Ads Bring Results.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-19
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Some of the detectives went
away. Some more came ana win
them some reporters.
"Miss Avery, you were alone
there all evening with Miss -Acker'
MANI" the commissioner OF police
asked.
"oh yes, ever since MI. Bagley
left"
The man turned to Joe, the ele-
vator boy. "Joe, you said you
heard a scream and saw Miss
avery running. Any chance it was
not Miss Avery's scream you have
heard?" He paused and asked in a
softer, beguiling voice. Gould it
have belonged to the dead girl?"
Joe shifted from one foot to an
other. 81 don't know, sir. I never
heard any Of them scream before.
But Miss Avery wouldn't do it. She
just wouldn't"
Linda sprang to her feet, her
eyes black with anger. "You mean
you think I did this? That you
want to pin it on Me?"
There, there, Miss Avery. No
one wants to pin anything on any
one. We just want to find the guilty
party. This girl vas murdered and
someone did it."
"But I didn't. 1 just came in. Joe
brought me back and the sandwich
shop people saw me a few min
utes ago. I won't be treated lie a
criminal"
Wasn't Ronnie's show ever clos
ing? Wouldn't he ever come? Or
hadn't anyone called him, she Won
dered wildly. Her hair was loose
and the curls we're tumbling around
her face and she knew the pink
linen frock, so crisp that morning,
was crushed and tired looking now.
did Miss Alderman have any
enemies?" somebody important in
detective circles asked.
The Commissioner went on, dis
regarding the interruption. Miss
Avery, could it have been that that
shot, two shots, were intended for
you? The green eyeshade would
hide your face, this girl is about
your build, and the room is in
shadow. It's a quite possible mis-
Continued on Page Eleven)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-19

"Oh, I was hoping, you were
around!" she painted. I was so
afraid. It's Clarabel - l went H.
and she's dead ..." Her voice
died away, as she remembered the
white face, blood sDattered, under
the broken green lamp shade thai
had protected the girls eyes.
1--WE know" Joe said. Il was
bringing MI. Parrish here up when
we heard a scream. We went down
the hall and saw it, then we saw
someone running and followed. We
thought we had the crook"
Linda explained her actions and
went downstairs with the elevator
operator while the Waterman sum-
moned the police. She waited with
the elevator man until police otfl-
GERS, detectives and the coroner
came. In the midst of the hurrying
arrivals, Mr.. Bagley appeared and
she told her story again.
At last she was taken 10 the
room where the dead girl a y
across the desk. Nothing had been
changed. Some of the detectives
were examining the blood through
pieces of glass. The men wore
gloves and Linda noticed that they
touched nothing.
She hasn't been dead long or
the blood wouldn't be red" the
commissioner said.
Someone Else was sprinkling
powder on the desk in a quest for
fingerprints.
dragons blood powder" Mr..
Baeley explained to Linda. "It will
show up any marks"
''Humph!" the man snorte d.
''Whoever was here was mighty
smart. No prints around except
what must belong to Miss Acker-
man and maybe Miss Avery. You
sat here first, you say"
Yes" She sad it briefly. 'Then
she wanted u use my desk"
Sorry, miss, but we letter get
you fingerprinted, too. VIII help us
to distinguish II there should be a
third party around"
Some of the men vera finger
printing Clarabell and Linda looked
away. 1t was dreadful to see those
limp hands raised and the fingers
pressed against the blotter.
Evening star., 1940-07-09
Virginia Clymer
And d. G. Click
To Wed August 3

Mr.. and Mrs. William Ruhl Clymer
OF Columbus, Ohio, have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Virginia Ruhl Clymer, to Mr..
David German Click, son of Mrs.
William Sherman Click and the late
Mr.. Click of Lakeport, Fla.
Miss Clymer, who now resides at
1888 East Forty-third street, New
York City, is a graduate of the
Horace Mann School, Sarah Law
renee College and the Katharine
Gibbs School in New York.
Mr.. Click, who lives at BOT East
Forty-fourth street, New York City,
attended Strayer's College in WASH
lngton and was graduated from
Miami University, oxford, Ohio.
He is member of Sigma Alpha
Epsilon, Blue Key, the Crescent
Athletic Club and is a lieutenant
commander in the United States
Naval Reserve. Mr.. Click was for
merly secretary to the late United
States Senator Park Trammall and
was secretary of the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee. He is now as
sistant personnel director of a firm
in Brooklyn.
The wedding will take place at
the Broad Street Presbyterian
Church in Columbus, Ohio, August
3. The couple will be at home at
800 East Forty-third street, New
York City.