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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

ntical strategists Of the country,
plans to make only three or four
platform speeches and several ra-
dio broadcasts during the entire
campaign. In addition to his
home town acceptance address in
Salem, Ore, he also will speak
in Omaha, Minneapolis, Detroit,
one or two border-state me-
tropolises and that is all.
The remainder Of the time
McNary will spend in Washing
ton attending to his duties Is
minority leader OF the Senate.
NOTE-When McNary asked his
five-year old daughter, Charlotte,
what she thought Of his vice presi-
Dental nomination, she replied,
"I'll love you whatever you are,
daddy. And I love my pony, too"
SURPLUS DIPLOMATS
Henry Wallace's surplus crop
problem has nothing on the cur
rent quandry of his colleague, Cor
dell Hull. For suddenly the Sec
rotary Of State has been presented
with a problem Of surplus diplo-
mats, which In its way is clutter
ing up the State Department Just
as much as cotton, tobacco and
corn are depressing the commodity
markets.
Cause Of Mr.. Hull's surplus prob
lem is Herr Hitler and the dis
appearances Of European coun-
tries. Norway, Belgium, Denmark
and Holland have ceased to exist,
and Hitler has ordered all U. c.
ministers and ambassadors in
those areas to return home. This
affects the following people:
Mrs. J. Borden ('Daisy") Harri.
man, Minister to Norway and vet
eran Democratic politicress, who
became famous when Hitler invad.
ed Scandinavia.
John Cudahy, Ambassador to
Belgium, scion of the meat pack
ing family, and a political appoin-
tee who has turned into an ex-
cellent diplomat.
George Gordon, Minister to the
Netherlands, a career diplomat Of
long service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

More is heard of the much discussed
valley road that is to relieve present traf-
fic conditions from Derby, Ansonia, and
Shelton all the way up to Waterbury.
Right now Representative J. Joseph
Smiths office is said to be taking hand
in the drive to get Improvements started
on this route as soon as possible. AS a
matter of fact State Highway Commits
sioner William j. Cox has scheduled the
route repairs for 1910. But with the
Waterbury congressman interested there
is an indication that the Naugatuck VAL
ley might be linked in any national de-
Tense program, what with all the import
ant industries in this territory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

Ray Anterior, Minister to Dem
mark, who already has been
brought to Washington and taken
care of as Chief Of the European
Division.
In addition, MI. Hull's surplus
includes Hugh Wilson, former am
bassador to Germany, who has
been hanging around the State
Department ever since he was re-
called not quite knowing what to
do with himself; and Ambassador
Joe Davies, a competent executive
who has been given nothing to do
since he returned from Russia and
Belgium.
All Of the newly "liquidated"
diplomats must get out Of German
territory by July 10, according to
the latest Nazi ultimatum and
Hull's advisers already are cogitat-
ing the question of how to keep
them busy.
CAPITAL CHAFF
Beautiful Mrs. Harry Woodring,
who has spent all her life in Mass
achusetts and Washington, is being
kidded about going out to live on
the prairies Of Kansas. But Helen
says she loves Kansas, intends to
have swell time and do a lot
painting there Washing
ton irony: When the Cabinet group
met to plan for disposal OF sur
pluses Of the Western hemisphere,
the plans author, Dudley Wood,
prepared to leave government SER
vice because Congress failed to
appropriate funds to continue Sec.
rotary Hopkins "brain trust"
There was sensation In the State
Department when Secretary Hull
was seen running across the street
to the White House - pare-head-
ed and In the rain. Explanation:
The President earlier had asked
him to come over, but Hull for
got about 1t, then suddenly re<
membered, and ran Chinese
Ambassador HUI Shih says blitz-
krieg methods won't work In
China, because our spaces are too
broad and our peoples too many"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10
Views of The Press

return to the capital with its most
eloquent superlatives-"lord Of bat
tle," ''shaper Of New Europe"
''rouser out Of stupor," leader from
darkness into light" and so on.
These descriptions, no doubt, are
adequate for the occasion, but Ger
man is not a good language from
which to coin rich and apt nick
names. We do things much better
over here. For example, our lead
ing gangsters readily and naturally
acquire such names as 1.-THE Boss"
"The Dasher," Lucky" "Kid Twist, I"
The WOLF" Champ" Spike" 1.-The
Blood" and Of course. Butch" sew
eral Of which might be applied to
the pale corporal without losing any
Of their original connotation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10
NEW YORK BOMB OUTRAGE
Hartford Tirnes)

The sane person finds it difficult
to imagine the kind Of mind that
would direct the placing Of an in
fernal machine where 1t would de-
stroy the lives Of innocent persons
as well as those Of foes, real or
imaginary. Whoever planted the
time bomb in the British pavilion
at the New York Worlds Fair was
a peculiarly heartleSs and therefore
a highly dangerous person. The fu-
tility Of the objective Of the bomber
destruction Of the building-in-
dicates that violent hatred Of every
thing British has warped the mind
Of whoever contrived the deadly de-
vice. May this person be apprehend-
ed quickly.
Outstanding in this case is the
matter-of-fact courage Of the MEM
bers Of the New York Police Depart
ment bomb squad. two of whom
were killed and five injured when
the bomb exploded. The officers
who were killed met deaf hwhile
they were attempting to make the
bomb harmless. They offered their
lives for the safety Of the people es
much as do the soldiers and sailors
In our armed forces when they 90
into action. Theirs Is the most dan
gerous assignment given TO police
men. Nine times out Of ten the
bomb they are called on 10 make
harmless Is O clumsy, ineffective
thing, but the tenth Is like that
which exploded ct the New York
Worlds Fair. The police never know.
At the police laboratory the exc
peFts may BE- able 10 learn enough
about the bomb 10 furnish clues that
win LEAD 70 the perpetrators Of the
outrage. One hopes 60 whether
clues como OF DO not, the public
owes o debt Of gratitude 10 the po-
ice offlcers killed and injured IN
line OF duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10
. HIGHLIGHTS FROM
LATEST BOOKS
Problems of Youth,
Old Are Mirrored

When a sheltered old-fashioned
woman Of so suddenly loses her
means Of support and Is thrown up
on world that seemingly has no
place for her, there arises chal-
longing problem for any writer. Not
only does Amy Trent in Hilda Nor
ris' new book, 1.-THE Vantage Point"
putnam: $3.50, have no job for
herself, but her son, Wilfred, uni
versity graduate and engineer, drifts
about from one mediocre means OF
support to another.
Amy, however, has within her
dormant resources, and 1t takes only
little contact with the modern dy-
manic world to bring them out. A
remark overheard by two sophisti-
Gated women of the world cuts Amy
to the quick, but 1t sends her i'm
mediately out to trade her shapeless
old fashioned garments for modern
raiment.
An up-to-date hair-do, bit Of lip
stick and the resultant new cour.
age make it possible for her to risk
her meager savings in a business
venture that brings happiness not
only to herself but to many Of her
relatives and friends as well. The
elegant boarding house which she
creates out of Cousin Joseph Aver
crombie's dilapidated home Of by-
gone grandeur, becomes the back
ground Of a homespun drama Of
everyday human relationships.
The book. devoid Of much dra.
matte action. Is rather like q rich
tapestry woven of fine threads In
minute details. It draws the reader
close to these different generations,
different relationships and interests,
all thrown together In o picturesque
setting. heavy with tradition ana
massive antiques.
The social and economic prob
lens OF the man or woman too old
70 get work and too young Tor Q
pension. as well as that Of the new
generation, trained but with no
Jobs TO be had. Is touched upon but
not solved In this book. Everyone
caught In the throes Of an unkind
world does not have the courage
that was Amys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10
Daily Almanac

Moon sets li:40 y. M. daylight tinle).
sun rises s:2e q. M; sets s:2S .. m. tday.
light rme).
An vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
It's funny how weather win 50. Tho 70.
cent change Of moon brought q complete
tuFn-aobut IN the weather. whereas the fore.
casts we're all for q continuation Of rain and
wind. 70 date they have been nnlasing-foF.
tunately.
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THE EDITOR
@. Is there highway In Chine
that Is above the clouds?
A. Portions Of the Lashio-k Kun
ming road in China are well over
1000 feet above sea level.
q. How many ballots were taken
In the 1924 Democratic convention
when there was q battle royal be-
tween Gov. Alfred e. Smith and
william q. McAdoo?
A. The nomination Of John w.
Davis came on the 103d ballot.
q. If q stone is dropped over the
edge Of q tall shaft, will 1t strike q
point at the bottom directly below
the point Of release?
A. Since the earth Is rotating
from west to east, and Q point FAR
ther from the earth's center travels
more rapidly In space towards the
east than one nearer the center, the
stone at the instant Of release has
greater eastward velocity In space
than a point at the bottom Of the
shaft. The stone will maintain this
eastward velocity throughout It's
fall. and consequently will land at q
point east Of the point directly be-
low the point Of release.
q. Name the seven rationalities
from which the greatest number OF
immigrants have come to the United
States since records Of immigration
have been kept?
A. German, italian, irish. Austro-
Hungarian, Russian, English, Nor.
wegian and Swedish In the order
named.
@. What Is the nature Of the land
in the Antarctic continent?
A. Rocks formed Of granite, gneiss,
micaschist, sandstone, basalt, diorite,
and sedimentary materials.
Q. How can latent fingerprints
be developed?
A. A surface on which latent
fingerprints are suspected may be
sprayed with a silver nitrate solution
to combine with alt crystals, newt
ably deposited by the fingers and
form silver chloride, which IS AFFECT
ed by light. When exposed TO the
sun, or to an ultraviolet lamp, the
prints become visible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10


from a feeling that industries In
the defense program may have TO
form combinations which might
later be prosecuted under the anti
trust laws. The famous Madison oil
case is cited: there the oil men
claimed they were only doing what
the government had urged them to
do under the NRA. It Is beginning
to be argued in some quarters that
the ANTITRUST laws operate as q
business deterrent" for all defense
production.
So far no administration pres
sure has been put on Attorney Gen.
eral jackson or Assistant Attorney
General Arnold, who heads the
antitrust division. Arnold some
weeks ago defined the divisions
stand; national defense needs are
paramount, and there'1l be no anti
trust prosecution for any combina-
ton which either the War or Navy
Department states In advance is
necessary to meet those needs. To
date, neither department has filed
any such statement.
To which you might add that no
group which Is unable to get such
declaration from army or navy
chiefs is likely to get any favors
from the antitrust division. Arnold
is going right ahead; he won't pull
his punches, and he won't resign
If the administration decides to re-
store the MIRA system unofficially, 1t
xx,tl1 !. IN Ave- him 0Nd IN
an election year 1t isn't likely to do
anything of the kind.
LOSES HELP
OF G-MEN
Meanwhile, despite shortage Of
funds, the antitrust division Is go
ing ahead with plans for a broad
investigation into food distribution
costs. It has preliminary inquiries
under way in New York, Chicago
and Philadelphia, and if Arnold can
solve the problem of lack of per-
sonnet he hopes to put on show as
spectacular and far-reaching as his
famous building costs investigation.
His chief handicap right now Is
the espionage and fifth column
scare. He had been getting i'm.
portant help from agents of the
Federal. Bureau of Investigation;
lately, however, j. Edgar Hoover
has had to call most of his G-men
back and put them onto anti-spy
work. Result is that the ANTITRUST
division Is woefully short-handed;
its New York food costs study, for
instance, is currently being car
ried on by two men.
GERMAN DIET"
ON THE WAY.
Arnold maintains that unless food
costs can be brought down the ma
ton Is likely to find itself on some.
thing resembling a German diet"
before long. He talks Of breaking
the log jam between the farm and
the table," and wants grand jury
study Of all Of the restraints be-
tween farmer and consumer.
The farmers share of the con-
sumers dollar, he asserts, has
dropped from so per cent to 80
per cent. Milk for which the farmer
gets from 3 to S cents a quart, he
says, may cost the consumer from
IL to IA cents; the consumers dol
lars worth of potatoes may have
brought the farmer only 80 cents,
his dollars worth Of fruit may have
Melted the farmer q quarter, and
the meat for which he pays 80 or
40 cents a pound may have meant
but or cents a pound to the
farmer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10
THE FIRST SALMON
Boston Post)A

The war news is shocking, but
anglers will take time out to cheer
over the taking Of the first salmon
Of the season at the Bangor salmon
pool. It was q l0%-pound fish and,
as has been customary, 1t is to be
rushed to President Roosevelteby the
Penobscot Salmon Club. The lucky
anglers who caught this beauty
needed Is minutes TO land their
prize. The announcement Of the
salmon catch Will send Q thrill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10
Selected Poem
AFTER A MOMENT

Doris Peel in the Christian Science Monitor)
You said,
Let us today
pretend secretly
that it is this way:
never before have we seen
or even read
OF tree,
not once have we heard
a bird,
sun is unknown
and green
only word
yet to be understood"
So alone
here In this wood
we closed our eyes,
and then. keyed for surprise.
opened them suddenly.
Was it you or
who laughed first at the absurdity
OF such pretence?
What q thing to tryl
How could there ever have been
from behind time ignorance
OF three
bird
green2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

UP production OF
goods for the
d efense pro-
gram.
On the con-
trary, q federal
grand Jury in
New York Is
just starting a
broad investi-
CATION into the
prod uctior1 Of
som e item S
most vital to
the army and
navy program.
+ h e rumors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10


/. The flowers Of the world are
classified in how many primary
groups?
q. From whom did Jack Dempsey
win the worlds heavyweight boxing
crown?
3. Name the Poet-Laureate OF
England who was succeeded by
John Masefield In 1880.
4. Name the capital Of Hungary?
S. Why do some United States
coins have no mint mark?
6. Is the hide Of q rhinoceroS bull
letproof?
Z. What word was used BY Ger
man soldiers In World War ] when
they surrendered. to be taken as
prisoners Of war?
8. Which famous explorer eamped
alone near the South Pole Tor sew.
eral months?,
8. Is the average length o. lie
greater today than 1t was one hun
dred years ago?
10. Does the flag Of Canada por.
tray the Maple-Leaf?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

We are Cor prohibiting not only
liquor. but al evil.
Roger w. Dahsoil, elatisEician, on
program Of Prohibition Party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10
National
Spotlight
BY BRUCE CATION
Waterbury Democrat Warrington
COrrespOndent

Washington, July 10 = Despite q
strong crop Of rumors, there Is as
yet no sign the administration viii
relax the antitrust laws to speed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

TODAY's COMMON ERROR
Do mot say, Each page should
be carefully numbered
throughout" omit the word
throughout; IL Is unnecessary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

Q. Who said, snow he belongs to
A. Secretary e. M. Stanton, at the
bedside Of the dying Lincoln, April
IS, 1865.
@. Are King Christian Of Dem
mark and King Haakon OF Norway
related?
@. What was the name Of the
varship sunk by airplanes In Q
bombing test In 1921 under the
direction Of Brigadier General VIII
liam Mitchell?
A. In this test, in June, 1921,
General Mitchell directed army
fiiers who first bombed and sank q
submarine, then q destroyer, then Q
cruiser and then the German dread.
naught "Osfriesland" that Admiral
Won Tirpitz had said was "unsink.
able" This ship went down IN II
minutes. In later experiment IN
1928, Mitchell directed the sinking
OF the battleships New Jersey" and
Virginia" by air bombs.
@. Is there q single publication
that lists hotels all over the worldf
A. Baedeker's international Travel
Book, which has not been revised IN
recent years Is the only one.
Q. How mnay banks in the
United States are not members Of
the Federal Reserve System?
A. Including $50 mutual savings
banks. there are s,673 non.member
banks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10
Washington Merry Go Round

DREW PEAR 8 o N
ROBERT 8. ALLEN

WASHINGTON protect New Deal
andsr as 0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

If you want copy Of the book.
let PAN. A MEXICAN HISTO-
GRAPH" send 10 The Waterbury
Democrats Washington Bureau. l0lS
Thirteenth Street, Washington, ID. G.
Enclose Ten cents In postage.
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WHAT TO CALI IIsMs

New York HsraidsTrihune)
The German press pFehablr did
The best 4 could n haillns nsiiert
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

through the great army Of amateur
fishermen and will give them some
thing to think about other than the
war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10
A Thought for Today

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity
envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, Is not
puffed up-I Corinthians 1874.
Our true acquisitions lie only in our charities,
we gain only as we give-Simms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions? Turn 20 back
mage for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-10

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Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-29
Students, Faculty
To Go to Mountain
Trip VIII Climax Summer
Session al P. L. 6.

A weekend excursion to
Mount Rainier June 20 and
30 will climax activities of
the first summer session at
Pacific Lutheran college.
Under the direction of Miss
Anna NJ. Nelson, supervisor
in the college of education,
faculty members and students
will leave Falkland early Sat
urday morning to participate
in the hike to Pinnacle Peak
scheduled for Saturday noon.
After an expedition to the ice
caves on Saturday afternoon, the
party will be entertained with
illustrative motion pictures ac-
companied by nature lectures be-
ginning at g o'clock Saturday
evening.
Early sunrise services will be
conducted from Panorama Ridge
on Sunday morning by Mr.. David
T. Nelson, exchange professor
from Luther college, DEBORAH,
Iowa. Following community
breakfast, the group will take
their final hike to Camp Muir.
Cabins have been reserved for the
weekend and opportunities for
shorter trips conducted by govern
ment naturalists have been pro-
vided
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-29
Three Anniversaries
Celebrated Thursday

In observance of three annivtr-
ssries Of the family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Ellexson entertained At a
dinner party Thursday evening at
their new home on Five Mile lake.
The occasion honored the t6th
wedding anniversary 81 Mr.. and
Mrs w. ~ McMurry, the nth
anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
ley Ellexson and the 14th snni-
versary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
Galloway. Mrs EnexSon and Mr..
Galloway are daughters Of Ar. and
Mrs AoMurry. The guests In
eluded Miss Billie McHurry Miss
Gloria Ellexson. Stanley Ellexson
Jr. Mr.. and Mrs John Peterson,
Billy Dee and Jack Peterson. and
Nr. and Mrs John hcMurry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-29
Bride Wears Satin
For Home Ceremony

Before a fireplace banked with
white gladloli. white roass and
ivy, Miss Ksthrine STALKER and
Mr.. GuRtis Flemish repeated their
nuptiai vows on the evening of
June 10 1T the home ~ Mr.. and
Mira. William ~ Hoix The csrs.
mony was performed by the Rev.
n A. Anderson.
For her marriage. the bride wore
ivory satin fashioned with . pearl
yoke. shs wore . matching pearl
ooronst IN her hair. and carried =
bouquet of roses and swansonla.
Her matTon u honor, Ars Car
roll I'm. wore white m0ukeiilns de
sole. and carried a fan-shapsd
bouquet ~ pink HNssipeaH. Ths
bridesmaid. Miss Evelyn Freeman.
wore yello~ lace. with which she
carried rchid sssstpsas Tapers
acre lighted ny Misses Mona Mae
Heursrtx ard Lois Holr. sho wore
white crepe, Win WHICH ti'if
noesfs ssfs colonial fsoAsqssis.
Little Baflsns Stewart ard Carol
Holz we're ths flo1sr rifis. and
Diekie Lyons. ths rinEbsarsr.
Mr. Carroll Hiii was ths best man.
Before the ceremony. Mr. Wilson
sang 4 1--we You Truly" accom-
panied b. Mrs. ". r. Wallis. and
Misc Lois H0iz played ubs bridal
music from 'LohsngnH' by wAg-
nsf.
At the reception which foiiDNed.
Mrs George A. Psnich presided At
the collation. table. which Mas cen.
tsrsd with pink sWsstpeAs ard pink
ard white dslphlnisiB. White Ia
pers we're used On either SIDE.
Mrs. saudqllist sas IN charge Of
the gift tssi. ana Mrs Freeman.
tina guest book.
The bf1ds's going away ogtfii
sss a black tailored suit. with
white seesssoriss and an orchid
eofssgs
Ogt-of-toUn guests we're Mr..
and Mrs Jamss Brodis. Mrs. \.
Lyons ana Diekis. Col. ara Mrs
p. r. Hecoos. and Mr.. and MIRA
z. L. johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-06-29
Country Club
Calls Many
Numerous Reservations Be-.
ing Made Tor Saturday

Highlisht among social &C.
tivitics Of the weekend viii
he the June dinner dance al
the Tacoma Country club Sat.
urday evening when the pic
turesque clubhouse with its
broad veranda overlooking
the lake viii be the scene Of
informal gatherings both
large and small. The sum
meriime dances are always
keenly anticipated by club
members and are always well
attended.
Private parties Al the dance are
most Informal. reservations eftsn
being made ~ the last minute.
Among those included in une %
the larger no.host Kroaps are
Messrs. and Ae~dsmes Mlnot Davis,
Harold Allen. Lowell T. Murray,
Cyrus Happy Joseph oilpin. Cory
don Wagner. nr and Mira Charles
paacoe. Mrs. Seneca n Nals. Miss
Presley Ellis, Mrs Richard Darby
and Massrs Martin reuassove
Henry o. walker and Lester Ward
Hansen.
In the party whirh Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel strohecker. lr,. are plan
ming wiu he ~. and Mrs Jesse
Read. Mr., and Mrs } y Lancer
Col. Carlisle Wash ami Mrs. Janet
Watson Brady.
Mr.. and Mrs Horace V. y
Wright are planning ore ef the
largest tables. Others making Ia.
ble reservations are DR. and Mrs,
Edwin Warren. Dr. and Mrs. Don
willard. Mr., o, T Craig for his
nieess. the Misses Jayne and Ma.
riett~ kelsa OF Boulder. Colo. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles W. orton and
Mr.. Lester Hoover.