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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
W. R. DAVIS ASKS
PROBE BY SOLONS
Continued From Page One)

asked a congressional Investigation
OF charges and allegations made
against me-"
In his first press conference
since he was identified by Verne
Marshall, chairman of the No For
elgn War committee, as having
met with official Indifference in at
tempting to present a peace pro-
posal shortly after the European
war began, the 52-year-old Davis
made public a letter to Sen. Bur-
ton K. Wheeler (D-Mont.) asking
an opportunity to appear before
Wheeler's committee.
Davis declared in Lis letter that
as a patriotic American" w h o
served with the AEF in the World
war, Il resent the differences that
l am engaged in any activity mi
mlcal to the best interest of INV
country" and added:
While l have had dealings with
foreign governments, I have kept
the United States department of
eldte 1ully INFORMED OF these &C.
tivities."
Active in the oil business for 30
years, Davis is the executive head
OF w. R. Davis, Inc, and other
affiliated companies with offices in
New York and Houston, Texas.
IN a separate statement, Davis
declared his interest ir peace and
m Keeping the country out of Euro
pean acknowledgements" was based
on "the profound conviction that
if this wal is not soon determined,
we shall have in this country that
same system of derivation a n d
RECOMMENDATION, that same loss of
personal liberty and free enter
prise, that prevails in the totali-
tartan countries today" 4
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06

troops launched a frontal attack
along the coast.
Everything was arranged, even,
according to Egyptian reports, to
special currency to be circulated
IN Alexandria and Cairo like the
fat money the Nazi army of &C.
cupation has used in France.
But the British struck first. In
the first blow, at the Italian naval
base of laramie, on Armistice day.
royal air force torpedo planes Grip
pied the offensive possibilities of
the Fascist fleet.
Then, with Graziani's line of sup
plies severed, his new tanks failed
to arrive, as he complained in his
report to Mussolini. Meanwhile the
drive into Greece, which was to
divert the British and Civ e
GRAHAM more time, had begged
down. Finally came the British
armored force blow in the desert
at Sid Barrani.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
Spain To Use Military
Court For Disobedience

MADRID, Jan. 5.-P-Punish-
ment by military tribunal was or
dered today for all acts of disobedi-
ence, negligence or failure to obey
orders in virtually every activity of
the country.
One edict covered supply, trans
port and production. A similar or
der was published for Furnishing
persons violating rules fixing prices
of food and other necessities.
Punishment, prescribed under al
ready existing laws applying to
rebellion, is retroactive to cover
what had been regarded Is criminal
shortcomings or attitudes before the
new order was issued. Both penal
and financial punishment can be
imposed and there is no immunity
for public officials.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
War Interpretive
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ments as a Nazi invasion of Eng
land or a campaign in the Balkans,
but for the time being Britain,
with the aid of surprising Greece,
has clinched control of the Middle
East war theater.
The British warships and planes
that prevented the arrival of sup
plies and reinforcements fol
Italy's Libyan army and then help
ed blast Bardia into submission
are free now to aid a drive to-
ward the main Italian base of To-
bruk.
Doubly isolated now, the Fascist
forces in distant East Africa ap-
pear to be in an even more peril
Gus plight than Graziani's main
force. In Albania, while Rome
talks of German aerial reinforce
ments to come, II Duce's warriors
are still giving ground. The distant
Dodecanese islands outpost can not
be expected to hold out Indefinite
~.
Logically, the next move of the
British would be to press their
present advantage with a drive to
smash GRAHAM completely. They
are in the happy position for the
moment, however, of being able
to slow down without disaster
while diverting forces elsewhere.
Some troops and planes could
presumably be spared for trans
fer to Greece, to aid the campaign
in Albania, to meet a Nazi thrust
toward Saloniki, or to bolster the
turks in the event of a general
Balkan war. More important, war
ships may be spared without too
much risk to help the homeland.
Shows Driving Power
The desert offensive demonstrate
ed dramatically the driving power
of the new army of Australian and
other empire troops. In numbers
it has been expanded now into a
formidable force of possibly ESQ.,
900, neutral military men believe.
Slow in preparing for war, the
British won hands down a race for
time with their foes in the Medi-
terranean.
From Official accounts and other
reports, it appears that the veter-
an GRAHAM had a promising plan
for the invasion of Egypt and has
a basis for his contention that its
failure in execution was not his
It was to have been an African
version of Nazi Blitzkrieg methods,
with hundreds Of Ita1y's obsoles-
cent but otherwise useful planes
transporting parachute troops and
air Infantry to a desert rendez-
vous near Alexandria while t h e
Italian fleet diverted the British
naval forces and Graziani's land
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
ITALIANS ADMIT
FALL OF BARDIA
BIG BRITISH GAIN
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capitulate, the Italian high command
had insisted the battle there was still
raging, although some strongholds
fell into enemy hands.
For General Bergonzoli. whom the
British call General Electric Whisk-
ers," and his men, Ansaldo voiced
the highest praise. Their resistance,
he said, was giving Marshal Rodolfo
Graziani's other troops time to form
new positions to halt further British
advances into Libya.
The editor said the Italians had too
much respect for themselves and
their army to try to pretend that
the loss of Bardia would be only a
small victory for the British or try
to characterize it as a strategic error
"The habit of minimizing every
enemy success is one which we do
not like" he said. eff Bardia has
fallen, this will be a new British
success, local if you like, but still a
considerable and a sad piece of
news for u.s."
Ansaldo, who makes regular Sun
day radio broadcasts to the army,
declared that Bardia, while we'll de-
Tended, was never assumed by the
Italians to be as strong as the Magi-
not Line, and added that Italian
resistance there had shown the COM
bative capacity of the Italian army
was mistaken.
"Whatever the fate of Bardia,
whatever may be the hour Of it's
fall, let these troops be thanked for
the example they have given U.s.
he said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
| ReMAA6au
COURT REPORTER
Decision in the Strange Case OF
BUCK BARRY MARRIES
AGAIN"

CONTINUED from Saturday,
-REVERSED!" Although the
General Sessions Court of Marlboro
County found Buck Barry to be a
bigamist, the Supreme Court of
South Carolina reversed the decision
and cleared him in every way Of the
ugly charge.
OF course, the whole story hinges
on Polly Potts, a girl who must have
been SO matured for her age that
b could completely fool the matr:
monial authorities and marry at the
pigtail age of eleven.
In deciding this case, the court
said: Unfortunately the court is
not>,in a position to undo the great
harm which has been occasioned by
the girlish act Of Polly, in marrying
at an age too early to realize the re.
esponsibilities, privileges and duties
OF a contract of matrimony. We car
only hope that the effects of the
State to educate its youth and that
the beneficient influence of Christian
fathers and mothers, with such aid
as the Legislature may be able to
give will, in some good day, make it
! unnecessary for our courts to be re-
quired to determine the perplexing
problems brought into existence by
those who mary in haste and repent
s&t ~leasure'."
81 This is taken from a true case.
Reference of citation may be had by
sending a stamped, self-addressed
envelope to "You Be the Judge"
t(Trade Mark Registered; U. S. Pat
Office. World Rights Reserved
by Garlic Crutcher.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
ASCAP TO LEASE
TUNES DIRECTLY
Board To Vote On Licensing
Radio Advertisers To Halt
Radio Song War

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-CR-E. C.
Mills, legislative chairman of the
American Society of Composers, Au-
thors and Publishers, announced to-
night the society's board of directors
was considering a plan to license ad-
vertisers directly to use ASCAP mu'
sic on radio programs.
The purpose of such a move would
be to return to radio waves the mu-
sic controlled by ASCAP, all of which
has been banned by broadcasters
since Jan. 1 because of a rate dis
pute.
Mills said agencies representing
five national advertisers had ased
ASCAP to license them directly and
asserted that the board would vote
on the question tomorrow.
Meanwhile warning parties in the
nations battle of radio laid down a
continuance barrage of statements.
The National Association of Broad
casters made public a Geographic
survey of 1875 radio stations which 1t
said reported negligible" protests
against the radio ban on music on
trolled by the American Society OF
Composers, Authors and Publishers.
From John G.. Paine, ASCAPs
general manager, came the counter
assertion that the broadcasters were
"whistling in the dark" and that IL
they have not noted any resentment
by tho public they must be playing
ostrich
Crux of the dispute is the radio IN
dustry's refusal to agree to Increased
charges demanded by ASCAP for use
of it's music on broadcasts. Broad
cast Music, Inc, was set up by n
broadcasters to supply radio with
music.
Meanwhile, Irving Berlin, a men,
ber-founder Of ASCAP, remarked as
he boarded a plane for Washington
that "the public is going to get tree
of old songs, and Of not hearing all
the new ones. The radio b~roadcasters
think that the public is apathetlc
and Indifferent, but that is not SO.
AS a result of its survey, NAB re-
ported "the total public reaction to
the change evoked by queries to a
major part of the radio field showed
aagrand total of lis phone calls and
"a letters and p~ostcards-a complete
blank in the radio business
Another view of public reaction to
the controversy came from Dosklas
Moore, secretary of a committee OF
10 composer-educators appealing to
the federal communications commits
sion for a settlement, who said:
1.-The great majority of the people,
if they are d~ispleased with a pro-
gram, will not take the time to sit
down and write a letter, but they will
merely turn the radio off,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
Raj BOMBS THREE
GERMAN VESSELS
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ant port city for Bristol" and said
numerous other militarily import
ant detectives on the Bristol channel
were successfully attacked by strong
units."D
An air raid alarm sounded in mid
afternoon in London today, the first
daylight alarm in weeks, but the all
clear signal came shortly and there
were no signs of aerial activity.
Thousands of Londoners flocked to
the 'city"-the financial district
during the day to see the damage
done a week ago by the German
fire raid" Many of them sought out
de- mayed churches.
Raid-damaged buildings in the vi
entity of st. Paul's cathedral we're
dynamited by British engineers lest
.passersby be injured by falling walls.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
FARM PRICE RISE
SEEN THIS YEAR
Agriculture Department Pre-.
diets Prices, Income, Pro
duction Cost To Rise

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-(P-The
agriculture department predicted to.
day thab farm prices, income and
production costs would rise this
year under the stimulus of spending
for national defense.
Prices began the new year at
about the same average as at the
outset of 1910, the department said,
but with better prospects for some
advance" as consumer income in
creases with the expanded industrial
activity.
Currently, the ratio of prices re-
ceived by farmers to prices paid for
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
BARDIA TO TOBRUK
HIGHWAY SEVERED
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free Frenchmen in the Bardia sec.
tor reached de Gaullist circles in
London.
The Free French press service an
nounced that the marine detach-
ment had taken a very active part
in the British advance against the
Italians.
This detachment which at the
time was %patrolling west of positions
still held by the Italians at Bardia
has succeeded in cutting the road
from Bardia to Tobruk."
In the Sudan, this announcement
added, several attachments Of Spa
his, native calvary with French Of
ficers, had various encounters with
enem. patrols, which were rapidly
scattered and left a number of
dead"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
GREEKS CONTINUE
GAINS in ALBANIA
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CONTINUED From Page One)>
ing q number of officers" the off
cial said.
Further northward, our units
attacked, pushed their lines for
ward and occupied new positions.
Among these was a height of
considerable strategic Importance.
"The enemy defended itself in
this region stubbornly but was
overcome and we took $50 men and
four officers and war materials"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
FOR CANAPES

Here is a new topper for ca.
napes. Mix equal portions of fine
ly chopped ripe olives, dill pickles
and sardines. Add a mere sugges-
ton of minced chives or onion
and moisten with mayonnaise.
Chill, to stiffen, and then spread
on crisp crackers, toast rounds or
potato chips.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06
Compulsory Training For
Red Air Force Increased

MOSCOW, Jan. 5.-R9-The term
of compulsory military training for
the Soviet Russian air force was
increased today from three to fo55r
years.
No explanation accompanied the
decree.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-06

Bran was used to puff out the
breaches Of the fashionable Eng
fish gentlemen of 1878.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

avenue, Mrs. Fred Barratt. e; still- son road, 1oO-2ee, Mrs Joseph Blen- din, seB0; Atwood avenue, i7l-SS7, Mrs. M. Clarence German, elsB5; Twining avenue and Morse avenue. Mrs. Arthur Legare, eie5O; Mans field avenue and Virginia avenue, Mrs. Archie, Mansen, tS.75I Wood tick road, Mrs. H. ]. Reynolds, Sloe3; Lefflngwell avenue, Mrs. Frank Driscooll. e7; Clinton street from Hawley to Lexington, Mrs. s. M. Main, SiO; Ludlow street, Mrs. Har- old Manviile, s2; Willow street, 83- i36: Mrs. William |. Klebes, Sl0; Elmwood avenue, Mrs. II. l.. Chip
 man, $1 additional: Wiisow street, 243-29e, Mrs. Mary PerhalI, e6.l0; Middlebury Branch, Miss Rose Fer- rante, roll cali chairman, Slo8.60 ad- ditional; Shoe Stores, Mrs. Charles Manning, chairman: Service Shoe Store, S7; miscellaneous, $l0; Clock City Lodge No. b0O, I.B.P.OE. of w., $i0; Church Aaid and Social Serv- Ice Department of Second Congrega- tional Church, $l0: mall subscrtp- tions, $1e; office subscriptions, si.26. Total: S1t t,964.16.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

most important piece Qk coming before thig coma the birth control hill
 With Senator Albert N Bridgeport Senator Curtin shared the honor og being youngest member Of tho stafe m during it's recent session.
 Elmer Shove is chairman 0g rangements for the December ing of the club, which meets ou first Tuesday Of the month.
 As in the past the meeting scheduled to start at 6 o'clock W Senator Curtin speaking directly ter the meal.
 Assisting MT. Shove in making arrangements for the supper are Thomas Bane, Thomas w. ScaddeI Atty. James Renebry, james Cor man, Joseph Sullivan, and oran4 Knight Patrick J. Wallace of elef idal council, .24, Knights Of COlsll bus, the sponsoring organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
Red Cross Roll Call
 Reaches$12 ,OOOMarlx
Bristol Company Clicks With Donation Of SI32.60;
 MiddIebury Branch Also Responds Generously

With two days remaining iil the annual Red CFoss roll call, which has this year set it's goal at 22 900 memberships, returns today had mounted to nearly 9i2. 900, according to Q yeport by Mrs. Herman Koes- ter, drive chairman. Largest con- tributiofis reported in the latest tahulation were 9iS2.60 from the Bristol Company, and si98B0 addi- ticnAl from the AEiddlebury branch,
 Yesltrdax's donors were as fol- lows: Red Cross Roll Call returns: Previously acknowledged: Sl0,0b443. Clapp, Rose and Vaughn, Iflc., 924b0, 100 per cent contributions;
 Cadillac Sales and Service CoFn-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
SENATOR CURTIN
 TO SPEAK HERE
Catholic Mems Supper Club Meeting Tuesday
 Evening at Elton

State Senator Thomas ?. Curtin of Torrington win be the guest speaker at the December meeting of the Catholic Mems Supper club which is scheduled to be held Tuesday, De- cefnber 2, at the Hotel Elton.
 Senator Curtin is well-known lo- cally and throughout the Naugatuck valley. He is at the present time Torrington's city court prosecutor. During the l84l legislative session he served on the highly important Committee on Public Health and Safety, of which Senator Edward P. Egan of this city was chairman. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

pany, elO; cadillac Sales and serv- lce Company employees, sii: Bristol
 Company, tiS2,o0: Marinette shop, $S; Worth's $2; Miller and Peck, s3e: Mohili Furniture Company Si0, 100 per cent enrolment; Hotel Elton Booth, Mrs. Frank q. Driscoll, S6,i0; Krodel Foundry, Inc, e6; w. T. Grant Company, $22; Merit Hat Box, el: The Buhl Optical Company, S3; Waterbury Police Department, s0B; First Lutheran Church, eii;
 Brooklyn Section, Mrs. P. Krugelis, S20; Willow street, 36T-A0b, Mrs. Adolph "A. English, 95; Grove street, 34.366, Mrs. Robert Coe, e20; Cen-
 tral avenue, Miss Evelyn Alexander.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
INFANTS WEAR

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

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 Willow street, I40-174, Mrs. James II. Morsehead, si3s Willow street, 32- 90, Mrs. A. Fl. Hurlbut, 97; Pine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

Hundreds end hundreds of "creom of The Mor- ket" Gifts for One DOIIor each. Mony of them at worthwhile sovinss! . Included in this listing is Special Section of differently priced gifts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
CHEMICAL MARvELg

Using growing solutions without soil, chemists could produce en0ug potatoes for the entire United States in an area of IS square miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

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 Raymond Sheldon, Si6; First avenue, and Second avenue, Mrs. O. M, Merriam, S34; Auburn avenue and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
SLIPPERS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-28
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-25
Lead Stocks Low

This condition finds expression
in the decline of available ware
house space. Those who have
foreseen the present delivery
difficulties have stored their re-
quirements of raw materials.
semi-finished materials, parts
and supplies.
Perhaps this is where some
of the lead zinc and other
metals are. Last week the May
lead figures showed another de-
cline in stocks held by lead pro-
ducers TO a very low level.
Ones first thought is that
such storing is boarding and
should not he allowed. To the
extent that the storage is more
than can be used by the holder,
or exceeds the requirements OF
prudent provision for his prob
able emergencies, this Is true.
On the other hand, 10 redlStrlb-
ute the inventories equally
among prudent and imprudent
or experienced and lneXperi-
eneed. would merely hasten the
day of general shortages. Incl
dentally, it would tend TO dis
courage thrift and enterprise.