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Evening star., 1940-05-05

spy and so was that Stacy girl and l
bluffed him into giving them to me.
thought they were ours!
They're not, and l don't know
what they are" Vancamp tossed the
package to the interpreter. "What do
you make of this stuff"
Pereira tore the wrapper. There
we're nearly dozen large sheets OF
thin tissue which bore drawings of
some kind, and as many more. of
smaller size, covered with figures and
closely-spaced handwriting. The Bra
lillian spread them all on the nearest
desk and turned them one by one.
He clicked his tongue sharply against
his teeth.
81 do not know where Miss Police
got these" he said at last in his pre-
else English, ''hut can tell you what
they are - maps of all the harbOrs
of Brazil, from Belem to Porto Allegro.
The smaller ones are maps of the
coast defenses, with lists of the mod
els and calibers of the guns mounted
and of airplane defenses - detailed"
what the -" Vancamp sat down
suddenly.
IT is most important" the Brazil
ian continued imperturbably. There
has been - Let us say that grave
mistake has been made somewhere
and that my country is greatly in your
debt, Miss Police. Still, it would be
very hard to explain. Questions would
be asked and there might be men who
would not understand. know of
better way, think, with your per-
mission
go ahead" said Vancamp feebly.
"You may watch from the win
dow" Pereira left the room and few
minutes later Polly and Vancamp saw
him cross the -bordered Avenida
Beira Mar.
Day was now slowly breaking and
the island fortress of Santa Elisabeth
was black silhouette against the
ruddy dawn. Fires blazed along the
curbs where sweepers with palm
leaf brooms were collecting confetti
and great heaps of colored paper rib
bons, the stained and trampled jet
sam of Carnaval gaiety. The Brazilian
stood by the sea wall for a few min
utes, then casually drew the packet of
papers from his pocket and tossed
them on the nearest fire. The flimsy
tissue vanished in a flare Of flame;
the sweeper did not even turn his
head.
"And that, let us hope. is that"
said Vancamp fervently. Listen.
Polly. before we started this trip l
promised your father you wouldn't
eat any unpeeled fruit or drink any
but bottled water, except where we
knew the local supply was pure; and
Evening star., 1940-05-05
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Open All Night

got, they couldn't have a head
ache 50 far forward, could they?"
rs 3 AN.
Gilly Baze, the milkman,
should probably have been a
poet. He thinks up great big
sweet thoughts whilst maxim
his rounds. Like just now. ITO
night toured the stars, Wally,"
says he. with a faraway look.
From the bowl of the Big Dipper
scared - past planets and dis
tant suns and, playin' tag with
dancin' cosmic rays, l made my
way across the armament"
What brought you back to
earth?" / asks him.
"Oh, got thinkin of the Milky
Way, l guess, and suddenly l
remembered I'd left Mrs. Hoskins
a quart of buttermilk instead of
a pint of whippin' cream"
Evening star., 1940-05-05
MURDER MOUNTAIN
Continued from poge sixteen

at is Gustave, yes - but it is not
Drouet. Drouet was the first waiter,
the waiter who was imprisoned in the
unused part OF the hotel and whom
Marrascaud killed the same night
that the attack was made on me-"
OVER breakfast, Poirot explained
gently to the bewildered American.
"You comprehend, there are GER
tain things one knows - knows quite
certainly in the course of ones pro-
fession. One knows, for instance, the
difference between detective and a
murderer. Gustave was no waiter -
that suspected at once - hut equally
he was not a policeman. l have dealt
with policemen all my life, and know.
He could pass as detective to an out
slider - but not to a man who was
policeman himself.
And so, at once, l was suspicious.
That evening l did not drink my
Evening star., 1940-05-05

@oMErIMEs l wonder why |
~ don't close up and 60 to
~ bed. But there's always a
chance late customer may come
by and trade me dime and a
good word for a hamburger. For
instance:
rs ! AN.
"Wally." says Bushy Barnes.
lookin' up from his paper, its
right heartenin' to see how many
isms in this country is turnin
into wasms." And two cups of
coffee later, he adds, "And,
Wally, it looks like a lot of
Americans are becomin' Ameri-
cans again.
rs 2 AN.
MIR. Toby Glink is in. He is
sufferin' from the effects of too
much liquid courage over the
week end.
"Wally," remarks Mr.. Glink
gloomily. "chimpanzees are lucky.
With a recedin' brow like they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
PLANNED TO BOMB
COP CONVENTION
Police Commissioner VAL
entine of New York Re-
veals Truth of Story

New York, July 11.-(UP)-Police
Commissioner Lewis J. Valentine
charged today that an attempt was
made to bomb the Republican ma
tional convention in Philadelphia.
(The reported bombing attempt
was published in Philadelphia at the
time and denied by the Federal Blu
reau of Investigation and the Phila-
delphia police)
Valentine, warning SIS detectives
to expect a wave of bombings, said
that two bombs were found near
the convention hall" a few hours
before the convention started.
A third bomb was found Fin hall
or q place where Communists gath
ered," the commissioner said. "and
this bomb was in the course Of con-
struction."
He added that Lieut.. James Pyke.
who heads the New. York bomb
squad. had been summoned 10 Phil
adeiphia 70 aid In the investiga.
ton.
Mere Bomblngs Coming.
Valentine addressed one-tlaird OF
the city's detective force IN an ex.
tFaordinary conference resulting
from the Worlds Pair bombing IN
which two detectives we're killed
July T.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
CRAzED HUSBAND
TAKES own LIFE
Wife Was to Be Victim
But She Kneeled Down
In Prayer

Milwaukee, Wis, July ll.-CUP)-1
Mrs. Aurora Haselow dropped to her
knees and waited for her drink
crazed husband to send q revolver
bullet through her head.
God have mercy on my soul" she
prayed.
Raymond Haselow knelt. too. way-
ing his gun while he prayed and
rayed.
At any moment. the woman be-
IIeyed. the bullet would come. She
was resigned 10 death. happy that
she had al least saved her i0-ysaF.
old son, Raymond, Jr.
The couple had been separated
since April. Yesterday Hasel0W. ~,
an unemployed machlnist. had TAX
en- his son for the day. When he
returned the boy Ia the afternoon
he had been drinking,
Geizing the boy IN one hand he
bTandssbed his sun and threatened
70 kill the boy end his wife unlese
die consented to & reconciliation,
she inneed ~ EIaseioM ard Ia
ihe struggle Raymond Ean Ter TIE
poles. Then Hase|ow eosnp1llf1 he
wife ~ set doNn heslae him a1G
pray. She ID ee. ekpee1ne Ne hsas
iet a. nllv naemenf.
fieT prayer Wa6 knleETMnle9 A. a
nneh Mae1iQH I'D N'lIH4 N'HNE'Es
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
ROOSEVELT HAS
STOPPED STRIKE
1000 Railway Clerks to
Have Gone Out But
Law Intervenes

Washington. July IL Up)-A
threatened nationwide strike Of
10000 Railway Express company en-
ployes was postponed today for at
least 90 days as Q result OF President
Rooseyelt's invocation Of powers del
egated 10 him under the railway
labor act.
His action was taken yesterday
after President George NJ. Harrison
Of tbs Brotherhood OF Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers,
Express and station Employees. asl-
nounced q strike eel lhad been 10
sued foF 8 q. N. Friday following
collapse OF negotiations for . a.
hour work week.
BY proclamation. Mr.. Roosevelt
illen issued On order binding al
parties b maintenance of NE alalnG
Cue Ger 60 dayss ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
LOCAL SCHOOLS
TO HAVE TRAINING
National Defense System
to Start Courses In All
Public Schools

Establishment of training courses
for national defense in the local
school system will be discussed at
special meeting Of the board Of
education tomorrow night at 1880.
The special session was called this
afternoon by Mayor Vincent A.
Scully.
The mayor will recommend that
the school board apply at once to
the state board of education for CO.
operation in placing In operation as
soon as possible here courses for the
training of apprentices as part Of
the vast national defense effort.
Plans for specific program for the
participation Of local schools will be
outlined.
Skilled Craftsmen
The preparation of skilled me-
chanics and craftsmen for work IN
defense projects would be accom-
plished through training courses
The courses will be established, in
all probability, at Leavenworth high
school, at the continuation school
and in any other public schools
where facilities for training are
available.
Plans for the training of unskilled
youths for trade which will be i'm
portant in the manufacture of de-
Tense needs are now underway In
several cities about the state. The
state board Of education is aiding
in establishing and operating the
courses.
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
De Valera Rejects
Offer From Ulster

Belfast, Northern Ireland,
July I1.-UP)-Visc0un Craig
avon, prime minister Of north
ern Ireland, told the Ulster
house Of commons today that
Premier canon Devalera Of
Fire had rejected his offer for
a Joint defense OF Fire and
northern Ireland. So far as he
was concerned, Craigavon said.
Devalera's rejection ended the
matter. Proposals for q joint
defense were made I'm view OF
fears Of possible German inva-
sion Of Ireland TO facilitate the
expected German campaign
against the British Isles.
"The suggestion that Ulster
become neutral In this crisis In
the history of the empire is
repugnant to the very soul Of
loyal Ulster" Craigavon told
commons. Northern Ireland Is
at war and will stand by the
British empire to the end. We
declare again and again and. /
am sure, unanimously, that we
never will be party to removal
Of the cross of st. Patrick from
the Union Jack" Commenting
ON De Valera's refusal to join
q defense committee SO long as
Ireland remained divided Craig
avon said: "It is finished. 1t
will not be raised again by me"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
Employment Is Still
Mounting Waterbury
Gain Of 900 In June By Monthly Survey of Chamber
Of Commerce -35,34o Is Total Working
In City at Present

An employment gam Of 600
persons during June brought the
total number of local persons regu-
larry employed to 35,349, according
to the monthly business survey Of
the Waterbury Chamber of Com
meyce. This is one OF largest
monthly gains in several years, and
its Importance Is augmented by the
fact that the large increase came
at a time when ordinarily the an
nual summer slump is setting in.
The figures show that 3,184 more
persons were working last month
than in June of 1899. Eight Of the
city's largest factories reported
total employment Of 1916, gain
of AIS over May and a gain OF
2,508 over June Of last year.
Bank clearings, debts and saw
ings went down in julie, while the
value Of building construction went
up. Consumption Of gas and cleo
tricity underwent seasonal drop,
and postal receipts declined. The
number of telephones in use show
ed gain.
Survey for June
The Chamber Of Commerce bust
ness survey for June follows:
BANK CLEARINGS
The bank clearings for the month
of June amounted TO s7,142600, 90
showing a decrease of $2,130,000 90
as compared with the month Of May
and q decrease of $642, 10000 as COM
pared with the month of June, 1888
BANK DEBTS
The bank debts for the month OF
June amounted to $29,097 .438.69
showing of decrease of $3.50, 256 "a
as compared with the month OF
May, and an increase of $782, 845. 20
as compared wit hthe month OF
June, 1889.
BANK SAVINGS
During the month of June. there
was a net loss of $40 ,205.35. as OF
the last day of the month. The total
bank savings amounted to SAT ,105.-
1854, showing a decrease of $780,
205.s5 as compared with the month
of May, and an increase of 81 ,672,-
Continued on Page -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
TRAGIC CLOSE TO
ROMANCE OF 1927
FOllies Beauty, Who Mar
ried Negro Doctor, Has
Herself Arrested

Hollywood, July 11-(UP)--Helen
Lee Worthing. former Follies beauty
who deserted the footlights to marry
a negro physician, was arrested at
her own request today because her
conscience troubled her. Police said
she admitted forging Is prescriptions
for morphine.
7 wanted to get right with the
law" she told police. She was booked
on suspicion OF violating the state
narcotics act.
She said she had been forging the
name of DR.. r. B. jenkins to pre-
scriptions TO get the drug for her own
use.
Miss Worthing was arrested July
20, 1893. when she attempted 10 buy
narcotics on a forged prescription.
She said she had been III and the
narcotics eased the pain. Pleading
guilty. she was put on probation.
She said she was 80. Her clothes
were shabby and she had no money.
Miss Wcrthing startled her friends
In 1877 by clipping 10 Tijuana, Mex.
with DR.. Eugene q. Nelson. wealthy
Los Angeles negro physician, who
obtained . divorce from her IN 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
NEWSPAPER GUILD
ELECTION FEUD
Kenneth Crawford May Be
Drafted to Run For
Presidency

Memphis, Tenn, July l1-(UP)-
The movmeent to draft Kenneth
Crawford. Washington bureau man
ager of the New York newspaper
PM, for a full term as President OF
the American Newspaper Guild ap-
peared to be gaining Roadway to-
day. Crawford filled out the unex-
PRED term of the late Haywood
Broul1.
an run if I have to-" Crawford
said.
The group sponsoring Crawford
opposed the present leadership OF
the guild which had been in office
at the time of Broun's death. Donal
Sullivan of Boston was selected as
the administration groups presiden-
tial candidate last night. Running
for reelection were vice-president
Milton kaufman, and secretary
treasurer Victor Pasche.
The Crawford for President
movement gained impetus with the
withdrawal from the race OF Harry
Martin, amusements editor OF the
Memphis Commercial Appeal and a
vice president Of the guild. He with
drew sin the earnest hope and be.
lief" that Crawford would stand
for election.
why Martin Withdrew
Martins supporters said his with.
drawal probably was because CraW-
ford could poll more votes.
CONTINUED on Page u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
MEXICO IN DREAD
OF FATAL RIOTS.
Votes Of Sunday Election
Are Being Counted In
Mexico City
BY EDWARD p. MORGAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

EECSS 0tssAk SVAkOoPSAkesSAA0
Mexico City, July 11.-(UP)-Po-
lice and soldiers patrolled key points
in the capital today as a result OF
a sudden influx of followers OF Gen.
Manuel Avila Camacho and the fear
Of disorders resulting from the presi-
Dental election.
The newspaper Grafico said that
10 trucks loaded with men and
machine guns rumbled into the city
at dawn from a neighboring state.
The city's transport system was
operating and people went to work
or market past many blue-coated
police with bayonets on their rifles.
Various streets where the votes IN
the election are being counted were
roped off. Fifty police and 10 sol-
oilers guarded one counting place.
There were many soldiers around
the national palace.
Tabulators Guarded
Tabulators, heavily guarded by
federal troops. started the official
count Of Sundays election in which
the chief contestants were General
Manuel Avila Camacho, supported by
the official party OF the Mexican
revolution and the Mexican Confed-
Grafton of Labor, and General Juan
Andrea Almazan, Independent, the
Lion Of the North.
1t was reported that the party OF
the revolution, the labor confedera-
(rnntin,,ed m, page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
American Boys Out Of Europe

There are indications that Lewis
union army Is out of step with the
boss. The United Automobile
Workers, a big CIO affiliate, re-
solved yesterday in favor Of third
term and proposed that Mr.. Roose-
welt be drafted. There are other In
dications Of Go sympathy with
third term candidacy. 1t seems,
therefore, that Lewis may have no
place to 60 In the 1910 campaign
unless he desires to return to his
Republican allegiance which he
abandoned to support the new deal.
More Recruits TO Draft.
The draft Roosevelt movement
gained further recruits yesterday
with authoritative word from Louis
lana, where ice-President John N.
Garner had been hopeful Of devel-
oping some anti-third term strength,
Louisiana's 20 delegats are unill-
structed. But the United Press wasl
informed they are ready to cir
on the Roosevelt band wagon W
ing its first lap around the Glib
stadium next year.
Indiana, likewise, las ahaf
all pretense of be- Sing Fedexsl So
curity Adrninisfra tue Paul NJ ne
Mutt for the presidential nokalna-
ton. He Is regarsed as = yice-presi-
dental posSihllity
Persistent reports that Mr.. Roose-
welt would cane mere during this
convention could not be confirmed
Hotel accom- sodations are ready fo1
him and preparations have beer
made at the stadium to enable him
to reach the platform quickly if he
does come as he did eight years ago.
None here appears to doubt that
Mr.. Roosevelt viii run again. But
there is opposition. perhaps just
enough to prevent a unanimous
nomination. The hopeless battle to
block a draft-Roosevelt movement
probably would be led by Virginia
and it would have the blessing OF
CONTINUED on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
War Moves On |
Today's Board
BY ]. w. T. MASON
United Press War Expert)

Preparations for continuing the
war into next winter are indicated
by arrangements for placing all Of
Frances forthcoming harvest OF
food supplies under control Of the
German government. No private
distribution of the harvest Is to be
allowed, and all food is to be allot-
ted at the source by the Hitler con.
querors of France.
Rationing Of food among the
French people is reported to be
strictly enforced with large supplies
already being sent into Germany.
If a quick conquest Of Great Britain
were regarded as certain by Hitler,
arrangements to place French farms
under complete military control
would be unnecessary.
It seems apparent that the Ger
mans realize they must guard In
advance against semi-famine condi-
lions on the continent of Europe
next winter as the result Of the
British blockade. Famine Is Britain's
ultimate instrument for bringing the
war to an end favorable to the Brit
ish empire. If the German plans to
invade England and cut off British
food supplies end in failure, there
Is little doubt that the war will last
into next year, with winter becom-
ing a formidable ally Of the British
fleet.
France FOodstuffS
France normally is within 10 per
cent Of being self-supporting in
foodstuffs, but war conditions have
lessened this proportion. The en-
tire European continent looks for
ward to poor harvesting results not
only because so many farm labor.
ers are In military service but also
because of bad weather conditions.
The continent will require at
least 150,000,000 bushels Of wheat
importations this winter to prevent
hunger preying on the people. Most
Of the grain must come via trade
routes controlled by the British
navy. Hitler, as the conqueror Of
the continent, will seize all food he
can as tribute from conquered ter
ritory, to try to prevent disintegra-
ton within Germany. That will
mean partial starvation for the vic.
tins Of Frances surrender, unless
there is relief through the Red
Cross.
| (Hnrtin,Yed on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11

coast" said comnunique OF the
home security ministry. "A railway
siding was hit and several persons
were killed.
Some damage also was done In a
small town in the midlands, where
casualties were caused to children
by flying glass and where a few
people were killed"
The German planes still were at
lacking in large numbers, but with
out attempting any big-scale bomb
ing of specific points.
British planes and anh-aircratt
guns heavily counter attacked the
raiding planes and three German
raiders were reported shot down IN
q dog fight on the southwest coast.
Breaking formation as they raced
over the countryside, the German
planes dropped explosive and in
cendiary bombs and followed them
up with machine gun fire.
An air ministry communique said
Royal Air Force fighting planes shot
down one enemy bomber over the
channel.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
Italian Transport Is
Burned, 22O On Board
Italy Still Claims to Have Proof That Three British
Warships We're Downed In Mediterranean;
German Reports Today
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

(Uu1Geu fEcSS Otau SvAASSpVA~ShV
Rome, July 11.-UP)-Fire which
broke out aboard the Italian troop
transport Paganini on June %
caused 1t to sink with 220 lives being
lost, a communique said today, as
Italy, reviewing naval-air activity
in the Mediterranean, claimed to
have inflicted serious damage on
three major British war ships.
A special communique said the
Paganini carried 900 troops and a
crew Of 80 and that as a result OF
the fire, the cause of which was not
stated, the vessel sank II miles OF
Durazzo, Albania.
The regular daily communique
said 300 Italian planes attacking
the British Mediterranean naval
forces over a two-day period hao
severely damaged the worlds largest
war ship, the battle cruiser Hood
the aircraft carrier Ark Royal ano
another British battleship.
Photos of Fight
The communique asserted q pho
tograph taken during the Balearics
raid showed two direct hits scored
on the decks of the Ark Royal.
In addition to claims of damage
to the three large British craft the
Italians said that yesterday theii
planes twice bombed the island Of
Malta, setting fires ashore anc
aboard ships in port.
The 3ist war communique saic
that on July 8 Italian planes oper-
ating over the Balearic Islands had
bombed and set the Hood afire and
that In the same engagement two
bombs had struck and seriously dam.
aged the British aircraft carrier Arh
Royal.
An order of the day by Gen.
Francesca pricolo. chief OF the
Italian air staff. disclosed that 800
Italian airplanes participated In the
Mediterranean battles on Monday
and Tuesday.
Italian Pilots Praised
Praising bravery Of the italian
pilots. Prieoio said the planes 0p-
Grated from bases IN Sicily. Albania,
the Aegean Islands and the Apul.
Ian region OF southern italy. Only
three Italian planes were lost. but
many which returned were peppesef
with bullets and some crew mem.
bers were wounded.
IN addition the Italians claimed
that their planes on July Q, opeF.
aslng over the fonlan sea, hac
scored two direct hits On 4 British
baillexhlp. This, u vas believed. waI
the falne Dfitlah hafileahip whiel
Ire Italians yesterday claimed 4
haze damaged IN theiF report ~
-. fesaniinnea "a RaGn A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
Senator Danaher
Is Given Spanking

Hartford, Conn.,, July IL. -
(UP)-Republican U. s. Sen.
John A. Danaher today was
warned Of stormy weather"
ahead from Connecticut voters
for his Senate vote In opposing
Henry L. Stimson IS the new
secretary Of war.
The warning came from q
prominent Hartford Republican,
former. Mayor Walter F. Batter
son, who said:
"By this time the member
ship Of the Connecticut Com
mittee to Defend America by
Aiding the Allies has q pretty
cellar sidea Of the cut Of Sena-
tor Danaher's job.
1--WE feel he had better change
his rigging FOR there is stormy
weather ahead"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-11
RELIEF COSTS IN
STATE DECLINE

Hartford, Conn, July ii-tuPl-
The state Welfare Department to-
day announced relief costs during
June IN Connecticut's ave largest
cities declined 1913 per cent from
June 1889.
A total OF 81 e2i persons we're on
relief last month at Hartford. New
Haven. Bridgeport. Waterbury and
New Britain. and tie welfare dlyls'
Ion reported. Rev Britain had fhf
GREATEST decline, 9e.e Per eents wat
sshlzFy Has nezt with 50 - cent