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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-05

The presidential contest promises
10 be the closest in popular vote since
1916 when Woodrow Wilson defeated
Charles Evans Hughes by plurality
Of approximately 100000 votes. But
the electoral vote could be lopsided
either way despite a close popular
vote.
Polls and surveys have demon
strated as nearly as they can that
the big industrial states Of the mid
die west and Lake regious are a bat
tleground where the election will be
won or lost.
Roosevelt Is Leading
The final betting odds favored
Mr.. Roosevelt. evidently because
most observers believe he could drop
one or more of the big states-even
New York with its AZ electoral votes
and still win with his backlog OF
sure solid south support. Mr.. Willkie
probably must take all the industrial
states to win.
This angriest campaign in recent
times ended shortly after midnight
with Mr.. Willwkie's final appeal for
support. broadcast from coast to
coast.
President Roosevelt had just left
the air. He had spoken from the
quiet of his Hyde Park, N. Y, home
From both came solemn promises
to safeguard the nations peace and
pleas for national unity In a world
aflame.
Both are voting today, part of the
vast polling army.
Ends With Prayer
President Roosevelt closed his
campaign with prayer:
Almighty God, bless our land
with honorable industry, sound
learning and pure manners. Save
us from violence. discord and con-
fusion: from pride and arrogance
and from every evil way. Defend
our liberties, justice and peace at
home. obedience to thy law. in time
of prosperity, I'LL our hearts with
thanklulness. and in the day OF
trouble, suffer not our trust IN thee
10 fail. Amen"
He had pledged again that he
would not seek fourth term and
In the last hour OF the last day be-
fore the election he sat al home
with his family and reminded the
people that they are ~ peace, free
10 live their ordinary lives. 20 DO
and say and worship as they please.
Tomorrow, he said, "og all days
they will be free 10 choose their
own leaders. In our polling places
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-05
SEVEN VIOLENT
DEATHS in CONN,

Hartford, Conn.,. Nov. Sup
Three of the seven violent deaths
that occurred in Connecticut Mon
day were due to automobiles.
Henry G. Mitchell. Jr., %, New
town, died when his>car hit tele-
phone guy wire at Bridgeport.
George Washington, 46, succum-
bed at New Haven after being run
down by an automobile.
Mrs. Roy Parker, Wethersfield
was killed at Middletown.
Patricia Schuyler, 4, Greenwich,
drowned in well.
Lester E. Hayward, 35, Waterbury,
committed suicide by inhaling car
bon monoXide gas fumes, according
to the medical examiner.
A fall on a flight of stairs proved
fatal to James It. Hoey, SO, at Hart
ford.
James Conner, co. dropped dead
while attending church services at
Thompsonville.
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vision. The Fascist armies Claimed
to have advanced toward Janina on
the western from: after breaking
through the Greek Iron band" for
tifications.
Other Developments
The military operations conceded
with a number Of developments on
other front, including:
british foreign secretary Wis
count Halifax limited that Jugoslavia
had rejected avis demands, suggest
ed that Turkey WoL:i stand by Brit"
ain In the near east and warned the
government OF defeated France that
Britain was prepared TO take coun-
ter-measures against any French
betrayal of her former ally.
2-British prime minister Winston
Churchill told the house OF COM
mons that Britain's position in the
Mediterranean zone had been great
~ strengthened. that Greek bases
had been established for increasingly
strong aerial and naval blows against
Italy and that the government was
preparing TO fight on II necessary
through 1914.
3-Fascists reported that Italian
submarines were cooperating Oh a
large scale with German U-boats IN
the siege OF Great Britain. Including
efforts to cut off British suppIes
from South America, and Churchill
admitted that a period OF intensified
under-seas attacks must be expect
ed.
4Frontier reports said that
Greek authorities had begun partial
evacuation of the important port oil
Salonica, which has been attacked
repeatedly by italian aerial squad
rons..
5-Huge fires were reported raging
at the French port Of lie Havre, oc-
cupied by Germans, after an attack
by r. A. F. bombing planes last
night when, the London air minis
try said, direct hits were scored on
military targets from low altitude
Favor OF Greeks
Military operations involving
Greece and Italy continued TO favor
the Greeks ON the northern front
and the Italians in their drive
through western Greece toward ia
nina.
The italian base of Koritza. on
the northern front, was reported UNI
der bombardment by Greek artillery
and the famous EvZone troops were
said to have completed the encircle-
ment of an entire italian division OF
probably 1900 men In the frontier
mountain region near Gorbec, North
of Biklista. Three more Albanian
villages were reported taken by the
Greeks during the night.
An attempt was made by Italian
airplanes TO carry aid TO the Fascist
'lost division" but Athens dispatch
es said that the rescue planes lost
their way and dropped supplies be.
hind the Greek lines. after which
two OF the planes were shot down
and their crews captured.
Break Iron BELT
On the western front, where the
italians are seeking 10 take Janina
and pave the way for assault on the
island OF Corfu, the Rome high
command reported that crack Alpinl
troops had broken through the Iron
belt" defense line established by the
0TaaAw ana reached the v0juss or
, CVl0sal river sector about 10 miles
north Of Janina.
Faselsis remained extremely reli.
cent IN regard 10 military operations
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Greeks Are Battling
To Stop Italian Drive
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but the communique said that
strong enemy resistance was over
come. Rome newspapers have re-
peatedly emphasized that rainy
weather hampered the Italian troops
and that the Greeks were well arm
ed with British guns.
British ana Greek air forces were
reported TO have operated with great
effectiveness against the italian COL
umnS and bases but the Fascist ar
force dealt heavy counter-biows III
the aerial war over Greece.
The Fascist spokesman. Virginia
Gayda, wrote in Giornale Dltalia
tina. Italian submarines had been
sent into the Atlantic Ocean 10 cut
off British supplies from South AM
erica,
Italian Subs At Work
"Italian submarines are working
In the Atlantic against British trai'
fic with South America" Gayda
said.
Other Fascist sources previously
had reported that dozens" OF Fas-
cist submarines were cooperating
with German craft in the siege OF
the British Isles. The toll Of Brit
ish shipping In the last two weeks
has been rising rapidly as a result
of intensified U-boat warfare and
victims have included some OF the
well-known liners transformed into
auxiliary cruisers.
Italy claimed that Fascist sub
marines in the Atlantic had sunk
24O 900 tons OF shipping.
The German-Italian aerial siege
of Britain was renewed after . pc
Rod of extremely unfavorahls
weather that almost stopped raids
on London for the first time In swo
months. Nazi airplanes roared over
southeast England in formations OF
20 in attacks that Berlin described
as "heavy."
The German high command, re-
porting on operations in the last "a
hours, said that hits had been made
on airplane hangers and factories
during raids on Southern England,
including Coventry and Liverpool.
Attacks also were reported on the
Edinburgh zone.
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FIRST REUNION IN IS YEARS

Boise. Idaho-(UP)--Mrs. Harry T.
Stong and her three brothers re-.
Gently held their iirst reunion IN
- years. The brothers came here
from widely separated parts Of the
country. Wilbur Hutton came from
g. Petersburg. Fla: Cyrus 2. Hut
ton from Ruth. New. and Charles
Hutton from Aberdeen, Wash.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-05
YOU'LL ALWAYS
Be COMSTlPkT'ED
UNLESS

You correct faulty living habits-un'
less liver bile flows freely eBerv day INTO
your lntestlnes 10 help digest fatty tooos
and guard against constipation.
so USE COMMON sENsEi Drink
more water, eat more fruit and vege-
table,. And n assistance Is needed, take
DR.. Edward Olive Tablets. They 20!
only assure eenlle yet thorough bowel
noyements but ALSO stimulate liver
bio 10 help digest fatty foods. -,
Olive Tablets, being purely fegf'aoN,
arc wonderful Used sieeesslully IoI w. y.
go years by Dr.. v. NJ. Edwards ~
treating patients for constipation ~
sluggish liver bile. today Olive Tablets
are Justly FIRST choice Of thousanas
Of grateful users. Test their eo0dneta
ToNIcHTi ~, sof. co., Al druggist
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-05
MORE LAND FOR
SOLDIER CAMPS

Washington, Nov. 5-(UP)-The
Army is buying almost a half million
acres OF land TO facilitate the train
ing of men being indicted into the
armed forces through the selective
Service Act.
The War Department said today
that II has asked the agriculture
department soil conservation dlyi-
sion 10 buy land at the following
places and In the tollowing amounts;
ut. Ethan Allen. Burlington, W.,
4.4Si acres: IT. Sili. Okla. i9.40S
acres: II. Deyens. Ayers. Mass. 300
acres; 1T. Bliss, Tex, $500 acres;
Ga. 100000 acres for anti
aircraft training end firing eenteg.
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Connecticut Breaking
Other Voting Records
Continued From Page y

uted to a protest against the major
parties which then were involved IN
graft scandals.
To be counted in today's results
were approximately $4,000 absentee
ballots, the largest number filed
since the law was enacted in 1885.
Some of these came from state
troops mustered into federal service
last month.
One absentee voter was 99-year-
old Mrs. Martha Broadway, Hartford,
who was registered three weeks ago
She voted for Willkie.
SidelightS
Hartford, Conn, Nov. 5-UP)--
Election sidelights:
Should Wendell L. Willkie win the
election, John A. Bond, Laket1eld,
Mimi, Trinity college Junior, will
have to take q dip IN the chilly wa
ters of Connecticut river. The same
goes for Jon M. Wilson, New York,
q classmate, should President Roose-
welt be victorious.
A New Britain astrologer who has
never been wrong" predicts VIC
tory for President Roosevelt, with
IA to % electoral votes to spare. "
New England. he declared, will go
for Willkie.
An Acknowledgement OF Trinity
students shouting Murray for Will
kie!" win with Willkie!" mad
vertently got mixed up in Roose-
velt-for President parade last night.
They were stoned out Of the line
Of march.
Yales President DR.. Charles Sey-
mour, at New Haven, asked for a
prediction of the elections outcome,
replied cautiously:
IT used to be an historian-and ]
have not yet become a prophet"
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FIRST TOWN IS
4 OUT FOR WILLKIE
tContinued from Page y

\ The state contest votes did not in
clude three absentee ballotS-countee
IN the presidential contest-sinct
New Hampshire law forbids their use
IN state elections.
The % voters Of this farming an6
numbering community, perched on g
height Of land west OF Temple noun
tain, had fastened through theii
chores to gather for an election party
supper OF chicken pie served by the
Monadnock Region association IN the
century-old brick schoolhouse where
polls were set up.
Town Moderator George G. Keller
using a stop watch, raised his arm
1t midnight and the voters stepped
into seven polling booths, where
usually there Is only one. For light
they had condles and lanterns.
First to vote was the towns oldest
resident, SO year old Charles N. Will
son whowas born here and as a child
Intended classes in the school house
Second in line was the youngest
voter, Herbert Young, 81.
y Voting was completed IN less than
Eve minutes. Then Keeler read Oh
the count and it was posted on q
blackboard amid cheers OF the voters
BY 1925 a. m. the room had cleared
of all but election officials, and five
minutes later the ballots were locked
IN the schools concrete safety vault
and the building closed.
All For Willkie
Waterville, N. H., November 5 -
fUP)-All seven of Waterville's ball
lots were cast for Wendell Willkie
The town clerk, Mrs. Harriet Austin,
reported few minutes after polls
closed at noon. Two of the towns
nine registrants did not vote.
In 1896. the vote was Landon 4,
Roosevelt l.
Roosevelt In End Town
Harris Location, N. H., Noov. s.
kUP)-Second New Hampshire COM
munity to report election returns
Today, this tiny hamlet in Craw-
lord Notch gave for president
Roosevelt Cd 5, Willkie (R) 3.
In 1896 Harris location gave
Roosevelt II and Alfred Landon (R)
Old First Town Last
Millsfield. N. H., Nov. Sup
&EiIlsfield. the first town in the ma
ION to report Its presidential elec'
Ion returns In 1896. did not expec
90 finish balloting until after Q p
ID. today.
At mid-mornlng not one voter has
appeared ut the farmhouse OF JOIN
8ardig where the polls were set up
The polling was delayed becaus'
many voters wer eworking on roas
aDnstruction gangs.
wafsa Mass. Town
: Goshen. Mass. Nov. Sup
Uozhen, the first Massachusetts
#own 10 report returns. gave Willkil
Al and Roosevelt II. In 1880. lhs
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The time given here is the
last closing time in the state.
In several states rural ballots
are tabulated earlier than the
city vote. In Maryland, how
ever, the poll books in Balti-
more close at 6 P. NJ, the rural
books being closed one hour
later.
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CONTINUED from Page y
danger list" The state charges
that Saitkowski beat Mrs. Beal with
a hammer after numbering her hus-
band as he slept. and left both TO
die" while he made his escape In
their car October 20.
Saitkowski was arrested O few
hours later In Attleboro. Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-05
CLOSING TIME
AT ALL POLLS

New York-CUp)-The clos
ing for all polls in all states
In the general election, NOV. 5,
Is shown below:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-05

ne ohungking government aEA
the Yunnan Provincial government
In China have organized = new tin
mining company.
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vote was Landon ii5, Roosevelt 10.
Today's vote for Governor was
sallonSlall CR) 1873. Deyer Cd ~
FOR u. g. Senator. II was Parkman
(R) i27, Walsh ID 20.
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(COntlnued from rage ~
q large sign on a Washington street
building urging votes against Roose-
welt. The sign was erected across
the street from the site OF the DEM
ocratic rally last night. Curley said
that the sign had caused great re-
sentiment.
Police Supt. William j. Roach
toured the whole city several times
during the day, stopping at each Of
the 80 polling places to see that
everything was going along smooth
ly. Motor patrolmen also toured
the districts, and other men were
on duty steadily all during voting
hours.
-
\ Each of the major parties had its
private headquarters In all 80 dis
tricts, checking the vote as 1t went
along and directing the sending Of
cars for voters
Voting was very heavy during the
morning hours. Quite while be-
fore noon District SIS had recorded
more than one-third Of its total reg
tstration, and the voters were still
pouring IN.
"
A record number OF absentee bal
lots, over $50, was cast by special
registrars this morning and persons
unable to get to the polls.
X Republican moderators were on
duty in all the odd-numbered dis
trictG today, while Democrats d.
rect2d the even-n numbered districts.
The parties alternate each year.
= Republicans on the board OF aid
errnen objected to the use OF Mary
Abbott school as the polling place
for District 2-6, claiming 1t was toe
remote from the populous sections
OF the district, but the vote today
was heavier than ever, Just the
same.
Betting odds in New York last
night climbed to 2 to ! on Roose-
welt, after they had been down To
6-5 over the weekend. There was
little Willkie money being offered in
the national contest, but many bets
were made that he would carry New
York state. Connecticut was listed
at even money.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-05

Motion picture therter proprietors
in Japan cannot distribute more
than 200 handbills advertising e9y
one production.
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3 UoHheIl. MnsH, NOV. o-tUPy-
Nioshen, the first Massachusetts
Gown 10 report returns, gave Willkie
Al and Roosevelt II. In 1890. The
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-11-05
PRESIDENT ENDS
WITH PRAYER

Continued from Page y
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JOHN SAITKOWSKI
ENTERS HIS PLEA

CONTINUED from Page u
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SIDELICHTS ON
CITY ELECTION

CONTINUED from Page u
Evening star., 1940-10-20
FLATS FOR RENT.
APARTMENTS WANTED.

GENTLEMAN, EMPLOYED. WANTS
@houst@keepIng hoy keep room or apar,msnt IN own
MODERN FURNISHED BACHELOR APT
switchboard service convenient parking
". sect preferred; reasonable. Box
INK. Star
YOUNG COUPLE DESIRE "-R, X B.
apt. or duplex. vicinity GeoTgetown or Pot.
Write Box 1Os-X. Star
1-ROOM. KITCHEN. BATH APT FURN 4.
FOR :. months beginning Nov. !. Northwest
section, preferably vicinity Of Ice Palace.
Box ss-V Star
FuRN: ROOMS. KITcH. BATH; NOT
Sax. Star
UNF. QUIET AND PRIVATE: = ROOMS
ana baLh' gentle: conyen. loca. Box
LIVING QUARTERS AND KITCHEN WITH
care of child <. private home preferred.
Box lax. Star
ELDERLY COUPLE. HUSBAND GOVERN
ment employed. desires small. completely
ment. PTefersbly frsL floor with u,e Of
good communication 10 Census Building
preferred State all particulars Box
! OR. : ROOM APARTMENT IN FALLS
CHURCH or near; for couple. Reasonable.
QUIET, RESPONSIBLE COUPLE WANT
furnished .. 3 room apartment, NV,
downtown. $50. Nov. /. Box l"O-X. Star =
YOUNG MAN WOULD LIKE TO SHARE
fHTnshsd n5 Ai,d Ip h Nth % ano5heT 6hv r. sec
WANT TO RENT FURNISHED. ATTRAC-
i've small house or apt. NV section,
Dec. lst for several months or longer,
Teasonable. Address Bon 5.s. warren
ton. Va
Evening star., 1940-10-20
ROOM AND BOARD SERVICES.

FREE SERVICE-SAVE TIME.
Guest Homes Associated at
Washington Room Exchange,
with 300 Well-located homes,
offer single, double and group
rooms, some with running water,
private bath. at consistent rates.
A director with car shows avail
able space free to potential
quests. Phone Columbia 1850. =
Evening star., 1940-10-20
ROOMS WITH BOARD WANTED.

BACHELOR. "a. Govt. empl., desires acI a,,
commodations. modern home or apt: small
adult family or in bachelor residence; f,,,nI no
obipctlon one or two other gentlemeh
quests but no ordinary boarding homes
considered; home priv. and pleasant sur
roundings in h'sehold of responsible con-
genial person or group: garage preterred'
N w. sect or nearby suburbs; fun partcu-
lars Box 12"-X. Star.
EMPLOYED MOTHER. daughter ;, room
and boa rd, clean home. State religion ana
nationality Box gS-X. Star.
ELDERLY LADY, for winter months beg;
Nov. ! for $50 mo. No invalid nor mental
patient. Write Miss benson, AL 3Oth 81.
ne.
LADY. with child, desires room and board
near John Burroughs School; 500 mo, m
Guiding lunches. child's laundry. BOX
ASK, Star.
GIRL taking beauty course wants to eX-
change services or be companion Tor her
room and board after school hours. Box
12l-X. Star.
WANTED room and bath. with board; in
very attractive, Well-appolnted, mooern
home, by settled lady; willing 10 pay ior
pleasant and homelike surroundings. Box
AK. Star.
YOUNG JEWISH GIRL. Govt, service. de-
sires rm and bd.. private family state
full particulars. Box 9-X. Star I
Evening star., 1940-10-20

.I3l MASS AVE. NV -
Beautiful large room with private bath
for |. :, or , young ladies. Also lovely
share room for young man Why not enjoy
home with 40 other young ladies and
Young men They say the food is excellent.
l. will be a pleasure to invite your friends
TO visit you a. the Chancellor Club. Costs
no more to live right Our prices Will
happily surprise you. Dupont 9404.
Evening star., 1940-10-20
APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

2714 CATHEDRAL AVE NV ATTRAC-
tlEsiy I'VE 9r iqrn; rms; Kitchen bath and porch
CONGENIAL YOUNG LADY TO SHARE
sunny apt; with another; large studio rm.,
days.
l4:5 oRREN T. NE-NRooMs, NICELY
S45.
MT. PLEAsANT-3I5a 18th ST. NV
chen. bath; 2nd A.; adults,
DUPONT CIRCLE -1B36 10Th ST. NV
Basement apt, eec.. gas and shower. TO
employed people: SOS mo-
Ila49 :ist ST; Nw.-BEDRoOM AND
thing furnished; clean.
LOVELY 2-ROoM APT. LARGE FRONT
rooms. kit with sink; reasonable. ZIG
! st ST. NV.
LA SALE. lO2s CONN., RM. KIT
minimum lease; $50 Call desk RE 9.S.
COLUMBIAN HALL 1433 COL, RID. NV
Attractive and > room apts., kitchens
with modern equipment.
1875 LAMONT ST. NV OR . ROOMS
basement apt; utilities included; S30-$35.
| co. 1891
MODERNLsT1C APT. BEYOND FOXHALL
lux: magnificent view $50. EN-. 0s74.
EvERGI 5t ADEs Iss- EuRNIsHED7 ROOM ,dso
short term RE. 6!',6. Ext. 500.
GIRL TO SHARE LOVELY WARM ROOM
Greystone Apis. 5O3 ME 1899,
l, OR " ROOM APT. S"0-S36; UNL.
phone, semi-pyt shower; also young man
share "-rm. apt co, l99S-J
1920, HARVARD NW.--l ROOM, KIT.
porch Also > rooms. semi-prlyate bath;
DOWNTOWN-HAVE 3 FURN. RMS.
rented Tor $40 in 4-rm.. hl.. bath apt.
10 responsible party, Apt. rent; So so;
WEADoN ARMS, 1914 18th ST NV.
Wauted-Youus lady. Govt clerk. to
share studio apt, pvt. bath, maids service;
| So %. with meals. HO, 1910
llIa BUCHANAN ST NV OR .
rooms: kitchen. sink and Frieldaire, gas
ARTISTICALLY FURNISHED APART
msnt ro6m xth sH"Re arsa ssa m4of 1sdFm chsn M
bath, $50. "II'iH0 l9th s.. m NV
1.@@5 EUCLID ST. NV COMP. FURN. I.
lee. rms. bath. kit, lge clos; ent. 3rd
f. PVT, modern home OF adults, semi -det,,
3 EXPOS; gas, eiec. incl; conv stores.
$50 co. 0I4I
l44l IVES PL. SE-"-ROOM FURNISHED
apartment with electric refrigeration. S35.
JEWISH GIRL. SHARE ATTRAC APT
with anoIhcr- rrusicslly mel pref. not
essen. co, 400, Apt. 6o4, Sun; ewes.
after 5.
GEORGETOWN
rooms kit. bath and foyer. in mod
ern apt. b.de.. $50. RA G1@S.
BROOM APT. S45.
=, - Randolph -pl., modern apt. house, at
N CdDlfOl and n See
Evening star., 1940-10-20
APARTMENTS FURNISHED.

NEWLY FURN.. BRIGHT. CLEAN 4-ROOM,
bath apt: 2nd-f corner: garage; auto.
heat; lOc to Washington. Alex. 5007,
CLEAN NICELY FURN > RMS. KIT,
hath; refg free gas, cleo: oil heat; :!
adults: $50. 1879 Newton st. NV.
FRANCIS SCOTT KEY APT. HOTEL. goth
and SITS nw-1 room, kit. dinette. pvt
bath: day. So; l or 2 persons, week. sig
month. S65 Full service. Frigidalre nicely
iurn. Ma 5425. LINKINS co. direction.