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Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20
Hitler May Help
Musso|ini With
Aerial Troops

LONDON, Dec. 20. CUP)-Adolf
Hitler may aid Italy by flying Ital-
ian troops to Africa and may send
an army across France to Italy's
vitally important northern indus
trial zone, it was reported in Lon
don today.
Reports that $4,000 or more Ger
man troops were already in Italy
were regarded here as incorrect
In some well informed quarters
these reports were even attributed
to German sources-dissemin by
Germans to conceal some other
move.
The well informed Daily Tele-
graph quoted diplomatic quarters
that Hitler intended to move troops
through unoccupied France to Italy
despite the objections of Marshal
Philippe Petain, head of the Vichy
government.
1t was asserted that the neces-
sary railroad transport arrangements
have been completed and that troop
trains were ready to leave the Bor-
deauX area.
According to the Daily Telegraph,
German troops have been massed
along the occupied coast of France
between La Rochelle and the Span
iSh frontier. These troops had pre-
viously been held in reserve, it was
asserted, for movement to Spain and
possibly Portugal, or alternatively
for any emergency which might
arise. The present italian situation
was one, the newspaper said, that
Hitler believed sufficiently grave to
warrant the dispatch of German
troops to Italy.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20

plete cooperation with the British
land forces, as part Of which fleet
air arm p1anes joined with the
Royal Air Force in attacking land
detectives and warships evacuated
thousands of prisoners whom the
British had taken
More than 10000 italian troops
had been trapped in Bardia, the
fall of which was expected at any
time under the constant attack by
the army. air force and navy IN
Italians were cut off and were un-
der constant fire from land, air
and sea, with fires in the town
adding a further menace.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20
Bardia Reported Afire

LONDON, Dec. 20. CUP)-Grea
fires are burning at Bardia, on the
Libyan coast, after five days of
merciless naval bombardment, the
admiralty announced today as Brit
lsh tanks were reported moving
westward, in preparation for a new
British offensive aimed at Tobruk,
Italian naval base 80 miles west of
the Egyptian frontier.
Light units of the British fleet,
forcing their way into the inner
harbor of Bardia to come into such
close range that they were under
heavy machine gun fire, sank three
Italian supply ships, the admiralty
said.
1t described constant and CON-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20

British reinforcements were re-
ported pouring across the desert
from Egyptian bases for a new at
tack to be launched from Sollum
and Bardia. t1th ports at which
British warships can supply for
midable army.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20
MexicaIi Resident
Hurt in Accident

HEBER, Dec. 20-Gilberto Castro
OF Mexicali was cut on the face ear
ly today in traffic accident half
mile north of here.
A car driven by Amawa Khan
and one driven by Manuel Romero
Thomas collided at an obscured
intersection on a country road.
Highway Patrolman Bill Mitchell
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-12-20
POLISH RESIDENT
DIES HERE

Nykefor Suptelny, Polish resident
of Ell Centre for several years, died
early Friday. The body was taken
to the Lemons funeral home pend
ing funeral arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
Bishop lief Praises
Garden Party Cause
Special Medicine Fund Again to Benefit By Presence
Of Nearly 1000 Persons; Many Priests Attend

ford: Rev. Peter Cuny, pastor of
st. Cecilia's: Rev. James A. Brod-
erick, pastor Of st. Francis Xavier,
Rev. c. Francis Higgins. pastor Of
st. Michael's: Rev. John Dillon.
pastor Of Our Lady Of Perpetual
Help In Washington: Rev. Edward
Morrison, pastor Of the Blessed Sac
rament church; Rev. Patrick Flynn,
pastor of the Church Of Our Lady
Of Mount Carmel; Rev. Thomas
Grimm, pastor Of st. Mary's in
Union City: also Rev. James O..
O,Brien, Rev. John Wigh of wash
ington and Rev. James Sullivan.
Also attending were sisters from the
hospital.
Bishop Tief addressed those pres
ent and spoke words of approval Of
the undertaking Of the committee.
He told Of the merits Of ten hos
pital and spoke Of the many char
tiles which are never made known,
He said that the special medicine
fund was deserving Of generous sup
port, and as also stated earlier by
DR.. Brennan, many patients receive
the benefits Of expensive Serums,
insulin, use of oxygen tent and the
like, who would, without the exist
ence Of the special fund scarcely
rally from their particular illnesses.
Also heard yesterday afternoon was
Rev. Lawrence Skelly, chaplain of
the hospital, who praised the pur-
pose of the fund which he said, as
did the bishop, was so carefully and
discreetly handled, by Mother Sa-
cred Heart, superintendent Of the
hospital.
The entire proceeds from the
party will be applied to the fund and
used as 1t has been since the fund
was started in 1894, when the net
amount realized was between Ave
hundred and six hundred dollars as
against $2,275.99 in 1899.
Committee
Assisting DR.. Brennan were the
following committee members: DR..
and Mrs. M. ]. Lawlor, Mrs. Frank
Floto, DR.. and Mrs. Andrew jack
son, DR.. and Mrs. Daniel Say
ers, Miss Eleanor Hayden, DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph r. Burke, DR.. and Mrs,
Harold j. Cleary, DR.. and Mrs.
Richard Hinchey, Miss Amelia Des-
roches, DR.. Samuel Akin, DR.. SAM
,iel Fabricant, Miss Helen Sweeney,
Miss Bessie Shea, Miss Cath
crime Maloney, Mrs. James
Walsh, Miss Ann Brennan,
Mrs. Ann Wengertsman, Miss Mary
Mcdonald, Mrs. John Miller, DR..
Walter Reilly, DR.. Leo Tylec, Miss
Julia Quill, Miss Mary Reilly, Miss
Helen sullivan, Miss Florence Cas-
sidy, Miss Margaret Bowling, Miss
G. Carroll, Mrs. g. r. Maloney, Miss
Betty Mccarthy, Miss Helen Egan,
Miss Mollie O'Connor, Miss Mar
garet Maloney and Miss Louise
Kennedy.
A musical program was presented
by radio recordings from Station
WATR. The student nurses OF st.
Mary's hospital acted as mattresses.
Every person attending was pre-
sented with a rose.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
NEGRO SPIRITUALS
CONCERT FEATURE
Young People Of Zion Bap.
fist Church Present
Pleasing Program

Negro spirituais and classical
numbers featured O concert held OF
the Zion Baptist church last night.
Miss Martha u. Harrison, lyric 90
f,rano OF Springfield was In charge
Of the concert, which was held un-
der the auspices Of the BaptsitB
Young P,ople'g Union and Current
Expense club.
Mrs. Ruth ]. Reid, organist and
choir director OF the Third Baptist
church, Springfield. played two
plano selections during the even.
Ing.
Miss Harrbon's program includedi
angels Ever Bright and Fair"
Handel Pace, Pace MILO Do" ver-
d.: "Du Bist Die Ruh'," Schubert;
Gretchen Am splnnrade," schu-
bert; "Maman, Dites.Mio," Week.
eriing; mon, Je N'1rai Plus ati
Bois," Weakening: "They Beaniing
Eyes" Mcdowell: Loves 0 Mer-
chant" Carew: 20 Divine Redeem.
err" oounod; piper June" Carew;
"The Joy OF Spring" Woodman; \
Stood on de Ribber oh Jordan =
Burleigh, and "oh. Didnt II Rain"
Burleigh.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
"put a blockade on tlreworks!"

"Put q blockade on fireworks!"
The National Safety Council 10
day issued that appeal to the peo.
pie of America In an effort to cut
down the annual Fourth Of July
toll Of killed and MANNED.
The council called upon every
citizen to help enforce this block
ade. It urged police departments
In every state and city to set up q
fatality patrol over the holiday
period.
"There is only one kind Of safe
fireworks" said Col. John Still
well, president OF the council, land
that Is the kind you stay away
from.
1.-THE whole situation Is ironic
and senseless. To commemorate
the Fourth Of July--a date when
freedom was won and bloodshed
ended-we have built a memorial
to death In q blaze OF pinwheels
and skyrockets, q bedlan Of fire.
crackers and bombs.
ut Is up to the people them
selves. II no one buys fireworks,
no one vii lget hurt. It Is mis-
guided parental affection to give
a child o moments pleasure at the
risk Of q lifetime Of pain"
Despite laws, campaigns and
warnings, fireworks still are being
put into the hands OF children
as we'll as adults, the council said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28

It urged that use Of fireworks be
confined to community displays,
handled by experienced operators.
The tive greatest contributors to
the Fourth OF July toll, the coun-
Gil said, are traffic accidents and
drownings. Last July $500 people
were killed and 100000 injured In
accidents In the United States.
The cost OF these accidents was
100000 ,000 This huge total was
fed by the independence day cele-
bration.
"This year." said the council,
"the monthly accident toll has
been rising steadily. Extra cau-
ton will be needed TO keep from
piling up q new high for tragedy.
Twenty-seven national organi-
cations have Joined with the coun-
ell In the nationwide campaign 10
reduce accidents over the Fourth
Of July and throughout the vaca-
ton months. They are:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28

man for the event, addressed the
gathering during the course Of the
afternoon and expressed his appre-
citation for the continued and in
creased attendance each year and
the steady and mounting coopera-
ton. Mrs. Floto's residence offered
q favorable setting for the party,
tables spaced on the lawns with
card playing, bingo and other games
In progress, umbrellas, lanterns and
other lawn decorations adding to
the festive appearance.
Pastors Attend
Among those In attendance was
Most Rev. Francis Tief, formerly
bishop Of Concordia, Kansas, and
now o resident OF st. Mary's hos
pital, patron Of the hospital cause.
Also attending were Rev. Lawrence
Skelly, chaplain Of st. Mary's hos
pital; Rev. Thomas p. Mulcahy,
former pastor at SITS. Peter and
Paul In this city and now Of Hart
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28

The American Legion. Veterans
OF Foreign Wars, National Con.
gress OF Parents and Teachers.
General Federation OF Women's
Clubs, American Red Cross, Ma
tional Grange, Federal Council OF
Churches OF Christ In America,
B'nai Birth, National Conserva-
ton Bureau, Automotive Safety
Foundation, international Asso-
citation Of Chiefs Of Police, Ameri.
can Association OF Motor Vehicle
Administrators.
American Automobile Assocla-
ton, American Association OF
State Highway Oficials, Institute
Of Traffic Engineers, United States
Public Roads Administration, Ma.
itonal Society for Crippled Chill.
dren, National Society for Proven.
ton Of Blindness, Wiwanis Inter-
national, Optimist International,
Knights OF Columbus, Masons,
Elks, Eagles, Odd Fellows and
Knights OF Pythias,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
Vegetable Meeting

A. Il. wilkinson, extension veg.
etable specialist mt the University
OF Connecticut will discuss veget-
able problems at o meeting Of Itch
field County vegetable growers TO.
night at 7:l6 at the farm Of steph-
Ell Nelson on Harwinton avenue.
Mr.. Nelson, who has 10 acres Of
vegetables composed mainly OF sweet
corn, cabbage, carrots and aspara-
gus, will demonstrate the numerous
cultural and management practices
followed on his farm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28

Close 10 one thousand persons at
tended the sixth annual Garden
Party sponsored by Sc. Mary's Hos
pital Special Medicine Funds Com
mittee held yesterday afternoon and
evening at the residence Of Mrs.
Frank Floto Of 68S Hamilton ave-
nue.. A steady line of trafi1c went
through the avenue constantly from
three O'Clock on yesterday after
noon and the attendance was o
record one. DR.. p. ]. Brennan, chair
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
knights Of Columbus

william Moeller was reelected
grand knight OF Leo XIII Council,
knights OF Columbus, at the annual
meeting Thursday night. Other off,
GERS elected follow: Deputy grand
knight, Thomas Bradshaw; recorder
Matthew r. Hayes; treasurer, Cor
nelius J. Carringan; trustees,
George M. siebert, John Robertson
and James Murphy; financial secre.
tary, John X. Cox.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
PLENTY OF STEEL

During 1898, American manufac-
turers used $4,000 gross tons Of
steel In the manufacture OF 1,425,-
900 gas and electric refrigerators,
on o based estimate OF 100 pounds
OF steel per refrigerator.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
peouabuck DcfeatN Chlppaiicc

The Pequabuck Golf Club caddies
handed the Chippanee Club cad.
dies O 2e-l defeat at the Pequab,ick
Course Thursday. Low man for Pc.
quabuck was Jimmy Valentine who
broke 80, posting q 10. T. Tichan.
ski and Chizanski OF Chippanee tied
for low score for their team with
e5's.
Caddies playing for Pequabuck
were j. Valentine, p. Mazarlla, v.
Valentine. J. Pieva, Z. Valentine and
O. Wrobleskl. The Chippanee team
consisted OF J. Tichanski, A. CHI
zanski. II. Bobinski. A. Tichaflsli,
d. Benarski and L. Caharski.
Special Meeting
A special meeting Of the board OF
finance will DO held In the town
clerks ONCE In the Town Hall 10
night at Z o'clock 10 take action on
q request from the board Of edtica.
ton for an appropriation Of $4,000
for installation OF q steam heating
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
Muriel Meyer WEEDS In
Newtown Tomorrow
Former Teacher in Plymouth Center School to Be.
come Mrs. John Harrigan at o. M.
T ER RYvILLE
Correspondents " Ryan, q W. $3.50 Bristol DIV

Terryville, June 2s--Muriel Moy-
er, daughter OF Edward Meyer Of
Danbury, and John Harrigan, son
Of David Harrigan Of East Main
street, Plymouth, will be married In
ST. Roses church, Newtown, sat-
urday at 0 q. m. Miss Meyer Is q
former teacher In the Plymouth
Center school and 10 now O teacher
In the Danbtiry schools.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
wedding Saturday

Elsie Radke, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Radke Of 10 North
Riverside avenue, Terryville, and
John sigvard johnson, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Fred johnson OF 1873 Grove
avenue ITorestville will be married
Saturday at 2 y. m. In 81. Paul'a
Lutheran church, with Rev. Arthur
M Schroeder, officiating. Bertha
Radkc will serve her sister, as maid
OF honor while Lcnnart johnson
will be best man. Ushers will be
John rllausky and Lawrence Lind
blad.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
Attending Convention

Rev. Paul o. Schultz Of ~ Maple
street, pastor Of Holy Trinity Luth-
eran church, accompanied by Will
liam II. Petke Of High street, ore
attending the 23rd annual conven-
tion OF the Atlantic District Of the
Lutheran church Missouri Synod In
schenectady, N. Y, this week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
TOWER CoRRECTs ERROR

The tower to the memory Of DR..
Elisha Mitchell atop Mount Mitch
ell Is exactly 40 feet In height, be.
cause DR.. Mitchell made an error
Of 40 feet in computing the height
Of the mountain In North Carolina.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28

system In the Prospect street school
and 500 for the construction OF a
new roof on East Main street school
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28
Az Cape COD

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Plumb and
George Plumb OF North Main street
are spending week at Cape Cod.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28

The Pequabuck Golf Club will
sponsor another mixed fourSoine
tournament sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-28

Children Of Jamaica collected
e40O IN pennies and sent them 70
Princess Elizabeth for her favofite
British war charity.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11
BLUFF AND APPEAsEMENr

This comment column business,
when it touches foreign affairs, is
getting to be pretty tough. I believe
IN total defense. l didn't recently
begin to believe in that. have been
preaching it since the day this col
umn started in predictions, as ac-
curate as any, of just why we were
going to need it and long before the
government bestirred itself to imple-
ment its constantly growing agrees
sive attitude to make its fighting
eyords seem more than bluff. No
e,ody can justly call the five-year
Urging Of this column "appease-
thent.''
The difference between that urg-
ing and what is going on today is
that what I advocated was arma-
ment to keep us out Of war. There
is good deal Of evidence-and il
is growing-that strong influences in
this country and perhaps even the
government itseh-regard this be-
lated and, therefore, Implanted and
somewhat panicky armament con-
ference ~. preparation for partici-
patton In war.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11
Unbrdled Spirit of Old West Is Revived by Texas Posse

thing of the color and the romance
of the old frontier days in that area.
An independent organization, the
posse is not directly connected with
the sheriff's office, but that official
is a member with two of his depu-
ties.
More than 100 members ride their
own horses, meet twice monthly,
and have overnight rides.
Up until now the posse has never
been called upon to do active police
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11

duty, but it has given the city in
valuable civic enthusiasm by well
coming visitors, participating in pa
rades, and putting on shows in the
community.
Each member owns his own horse,
side arms, and uniforms. The garb
consists Of maroon shirts, gold ties,
and tan riding breaches. They form
natty crew Of swashbuckling men
who like a little excitement and ex-
ercise in the manner Of the men
who opened their home territory for
settlement.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON

tConsolidated Features-WNU Servfce.J
NJ EW YORK.-One of the greatest
philippics of William Pitt was
his famous denunciation of that foul
word, "democracy." which had
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11

Ell PASO, TEXAS.-The unbridled
spirit of the Old West has been re-
vived by group of Texas business
and professional men who love
horses, good time, and an opportu-
nifty to help law enforcement author
tiles.
The Ell Paso Sheriff's Posse be-
gan something in the Southwest, and
the spirit is catching on in the Texas
country. A score of activities have
been undertaken to recapture some
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11
Sir Coates of
Quickened Beat
Gets Last loot

freres, but now he gets the last
word-or the last toot. They gear
their whirling war machines to his
'hot ticks" tempo, broadcast to the
FORCES and workbenches. 1t is
speed-up music and workers and
machines catch the pace. A favorite
piece is his recent Calling All
Workers" in which he says he
sought to capture the spirit of the
wonderful British people in their
war effort"
1t is a tribute to the surpris-
ing adaptability of the British
at time when their traditional
work-beat was supposed to be
something like "Auld Lang
Syne." Significantly, war and
rumors of war stir lively music
and frantic dancing, as attested
by the historic dance of the
Carmagnole which has been the
forerunner of European wars
and revolutions, the jazz out
break before our entry into the
World war, and the present
swing craze. At any rate, Sir
Eric is in tune with the times
and by all accounts Old England
is, too, as her war production
hits machine-gun tempo to the
beat Of a swing baton.
Sir Eric was a romanticist and
classicist, which makes his change
of pace all the more interesting.
For many years, he was the prin-
cipal viola in the Queens Hall or
chestra. He gradually gained emf
hence by his numerous orchestral
works and songs and became Eel.
low of the Royal Academy of Music
in 1922. One of his best-lnown songs
is 81 Pitch My Lonely Caravan a
Night''-a mood ironically at vari
ance with London's nighttime mus
ings just now. He is the son Of
back country surgeon. His avocs
ton is photography which passio
he INDUCES even when the bomb
are falling.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11

WHICH ndQ
come into the
English Ian
guage "from
the sewers OF
p ri s." To
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11
ARMY SPECTATORS

The army has changed its method
of acquiring land for new govern
ment plants. Hereafter the nego-
tiations will be carried on in gold
fish bowl"
Real estate spectators long have
been a sore spot in army plans for
plant and airport sites by swapping
up options and kiting the price of
desired property.
So hard-hitting Assistant War Sec
rotary Robert Patterson has insti-
tuted a new procedure whereby the
army, after making the necessary
confidential surveys, will announce
publicly that on a given date rep
resentatives will appear to buy or
lease a specified amount of land.
Patterson believes that if property
owners know that the government
is in the market, they will not give
options to profiteering spectators.
Note-Tried out in Union Center,
Ind, where $4,000 acres are being
acquired for an ammunition loading
plant to employ 5000 people, the
new goldfish bowl method proved
successful.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11

NEW YORK.-One of the greatest
~ philippics of William Pitt was
his famous denunciation of that foul
word, democracy" which had
Merwin K. Hart English '' Ian
Joins in Attacks guage ''from
On Democracy the sewers ! OF
him its only associations were
homicide and madness. This de-
partment has noted recently IL COM
parable attacks on this subversive
word from similarly respectable and
authoritative sources. The latest is
the address by Merwin K. Hart, at
the Union League club in which Mr..
Hart suspected" that the word was
eased into the country, subversively,
by the Communist Internationale in
1885.
This thesis, which may devel-
op into something Of an Amer
lean ''kulturkampf," is based On
the contention that the founding
fathers set up not a democracy,
but a republic, and that the
word, democracy" is insepa-
rable from Dubious Marxist as
sociations. Mr.. Hart also insists
that the Marxists have kidnapped
the word "liberal," which was
all right until it got into bad
company.
Mr.. Hart is president of the New
York State Economic council. He
has been for many years vigorous
and hard-hitting assailant of radical
ism in any form. He shells the
"subversionists" from his estate on
Pippin hill near Utica. His targets
have been labor unions, child labor
legislation, social insurance, social
lied medicine, compulsory health
insurance and extravagant expendi-
lures for public education.
Graduated from Harvard in
1904, Mr.. Hart has made his
business career in insurance,
law and manufacturing. He
was gassed in the war, is a Ii
censed aviator and a patron Of
aviation. He urges national dis
cipline. In his Union League ad-
dress he warned us that we are
becoming too soft to stand up
against the tougher products
that result from a fascist educa-
tion."
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11

CIR ERIC COATES was the first
" British composer to treat mod
ern syncopation seriously, and write
compositions in the quickened beat.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-10-11

Many bricks
were thrown
in his direc-
ton by his
classical con-