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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
MEXICO REJECTS
 GERMAN WARNING
Mexican Govt. Alone Will Decide When Interests
 Are Violated

Mexico City, Aug. 1.-(UP)-The government reveled last night that it had rejected 8 German diplomatic note warning Mexico of the dangers of the United States blacklist" of pro-Nazi business firms.
 Mexico replied that, in the first place, it was unable to admit in situations that the blacklist violates Mexico'S freedom of trade or sov- ereignty. The Mexican government alone, 1t was said, will decide whether its interests have been harmed.
 The government informed Ger many that it's policy was governed by the principle of American cooperation regarding the present international conflict.
 The government said it regarded Germanyis threat that Mexico might jeopardize its chances of conducting trade with the reich after the war as unacceptable pressure"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
PERU, ECUADOR
 WAR IS THROUGH
Both Nations Have Ac. cepted Three Other Coun-
 tries as Mediators

Lima, Peru, Aug. U.P) - Hostilities between Peru and Ecua- dor ceased today after 27 days of sporadic fighting along front which at times was 60 miles long.
 Both countries had finally agreed to accept teh mediation of Argen- tina, Brazil, and the United States.
 The official Peruvian version of the quarrel was that the Ecuador cans invaded Peruvian territory near Lechugal on the Zarumills river, that fighting quickly develop ed along a 40-mile front, later lengthening to 60 miles, that Ecua- dor's 5000 troops had been put to flight and that tranquility" in the border zone now had been restored. (The Ecuadorean version was dia. metrically opposite).
 It was admitted that Peruvian forces had occupied Ecuadorear military posts at Huaquillas, Cha. cras. and Balsalito on the zarumil. la river, as well as other positions, Ito protect Peru'S interests.
 The Peruvians said they had re. fused to halt hostilities until Ecua. dor had given satisfaction for the stoning of the Peruvian consulate in Guayaquil, Ecuador's main sea. port. They charged that, just wher it seemed that the way had beer cleared to cease hostilities last Sat, urday, Ecuador committed new act offensive to Peru-the calling tt colors of four military classes those of 1916 to 1919 inclusive.
 Peru demanded the abrogation oj the decree and when that wa; done, it was said, Peruvian troops were ordered to stop fighting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
Good Housewife Makes the Best Wartime Motor Corps Member Says One of Them

cred - frequently under direct bombing attack.
 Then, when shrapnel has ceas- ed beating 8 tune on my tn hat I set up shop. Queues form, and I serve food. It's wholesome food, but nothing elaborate, for we cook on three burners over canned gas. We rely pretty much on canned food. We get sausages and cut sand wiches of fish paste. We make fresh soup every day, serve coffee, tea cocoa, and, in summer, ginger beer and lemonade. MAPS ARE
 VITAL
 Pm frequently asked what Is most important in an MTG job. Tn my opinion it's maps just plain, everyday street maps-and that surprises most people. But consider. When the call comes in the dead of night and you set out for given destination, all is pitch dark. The black-out is on.
 
 , You cannot see your streets and alleys. You must know them.
 You must have menorized each landmark and remember where the bombs have fallen and the streets are filled with great holes. And that is not enough-you must have the last minute word on this. Even as you leave, 8 shell hole may have appeared in new place and you drive into certa T destruction unless last minute checks are made by phone and radio. Sometimes your travels become circuitous.
 But, in your first training, maps are fairly banged into your head. MTG members undergo a very strenuous three week training course during which you learn map reading, car maintenance, convoy driving, first aid, gas pre-. caution and drill for two hours every day.
 Someone usually asks me: Can the women stand it Can they!- and how, as Americans say. More than ninety per cent of the Lon- don women can take it and fit into some picture or other: just as we MTG members have fitted into our jobs. Somehow. you begin to forget danger, just want to get where you're going and help.
 Bravery is probably catching. When you see bombed babies, when you view the blasted re- mains of historic landmarks your people have been proud of for centuries past, it's easy to take repairing car with grease on your hands and oil in your hair. British women can take 1t, as the members of the MTG prove. We have been called brave-if we are, it's because we've caught it from the staunch, heroic citizenry we serve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
Closed For Construction,
 nnAnnaa Rr.n.ridnI

Closed For Construction,
 Detour Provided Route No. 15-
 Union. Approximately g miles of reinforced concrete pavement on relocation of Route No. IS, begin- ming at the Massachusetts state line. Old Route No. 32-
 Windham. Reinforced concrete box culvert at Obwebetuck river. Route No. 80-
 Saybrook. Two sections of bitu- minous macadam pavement, 2850 feet in length.
 Construction;
 Traffic Maintained Route No. U s. l.
 Old Lyme. Bridge and approaches at Lieutenant river. Route No. 2-
 Bozrah. Yantic river bridge and approaches. Routes Nos. 2 and 15-
 East Hartford. Main street. Bridge on the Hartford Bypass. Route No. A.
 Sharon. Drainage correction about 2 miles east of Sharon Center. Nc interference with traffic. Route No. U. s. B.
 Berlin and Meriden. Wilbur Gross Parkway. 18,075 feet of concrete pavement.
 Berlin and Newington. 6 miles 0! rolled gravel surface on Berlin turn. pike.
 East Hartford. Main street ane Ellington road. 1 1-2 miles of rein. forced concrete pavement. East Windsor. Culvert replace ments.
 Route No. U. S. 5A-
 Suff1eld Construction of a scale pit and approaches.
 Windsor. 3 1-2 miles of reinforced concrete pavement on Hartford Windsor road. Route No. U. S. G.
 East Hartford. About 1 mile of re- inforced pavement on Burnside ave nue. Open to local traff1c. East bound and westbound trafflc de toured to Holland turnpike.
 Manchester. Hockanum rive bridge and approaches. Temporar! bridge provided. Route No. U. S. 6A-
 Plainville. About 3-10 mile of re- surfacing on East Main street. Route No. g.
 Beacon Falls and Naugatuck. 1-2 miles of reinforced concretl pavement from Beacon Falls north erly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
GOLDMAN BAND
 AT EXPOSITION
Popular N. Y. Band Leader Brought Back By
 Demand

Springfield, Mass, Aug. 1-In the
 past quarter of a century some of
 the worlds outstanding concert bands and conductors have enter tained music lovers in this area at the Eastern States Exposition. Among the notable conductors who
 have appeared there were Sousa, Creatore, Conway, Thaviu and Gold man, and such famous musical or ganizations as the U. s. Marine Band, New York Police Department Band, Aleppo Temple Band of Bos-
 ton and the Black Watch Band of Canada.
 Of these, none has been more
 popular than the musicians who perform so admirably under the ba-
 ton of fascinating Dr. Edwin Franko
 Goldman, and it is by popular de-
 mand that the Exposition brings
 him back for his ninth annual ap-
 pearance as the music day feature
 of the opening day of the show, Sept. IA. As a special tribute to the Silver Jubilee celebration of the Ex- position, Dr. Goldman anticipates giving the premier here of new
 composition written especially for the occasion, to be called "25th An- niversary March" Several years ago pr. Goldman wrote the Exposition March" which was widely used, es- pecially in the Exposition's Junoir Music Contest.
 Dr. Goldman has had a most un- usual musical career which started professionally at the age of IT when he became the youngest solo cor netist ever to become 8 member of the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York. Dr. Goldman shortly thereafter became impressed with the poor musicianship of bands as whole, and in 1918 accomplished his dream of organizing 8 truly symphonic band of the most cap- able musicians to be obtained. The first series of public concerts by this band met with unqualified suc- cess and led eventually to the fa- nous summer concerts on The Mall in New York which have attracted an audience of as many as 60,000 persons at one time to listen to the band while millions more heard it over the radio.
 Dr. Goldman, who is said to be known by sight to more New York CTS than any other living persons because of his distinguished ap- pearance and winning personality, has more than 30 brilliant marches credited among his compositions for band and band instruments. The most famous of these. of course, is "On the Mall" written 18 years ago and first presented at one of the Central Park Mall concerts. Of it, Dr. Goldman says he was dissatis- fled with the number after the first performance and he decided never
 to play it again. But those who
 heard it the first time demanded
 repeat and soon 1t became 8 la-
 tional favorite. Dr. Goldman has
 not only personally conducted it
 more than 5000 times, but is sel-
 dom allowed to omit 1t from any
 program he conducts.
 The career of pr. Goldman has
 been marked by innumerable high
 honors and tributes, but that which
 gives him the proudest satisfaction
 of all came in 1892 when the widow of John Philip Sousa presented him
 with the March Kings" favorite
 baton at one of the Mall concerts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

Al Pronovost, Mill Plain baseball star and son of Jim Pronovost of display advertising personnel has
 birthday to celebrate today. Dewey Gauthler Grand Street clothes salesman leaves next Monday for Maine with his family for 16 days of nothngtodo He hopes to pay visit to Canada before returning to work. Officer Ralph Belosey and his better half begin two weeks vacation next week It'll be grand opportunity for the bluecoat to really break in his new Odsmoblle sedan John Morrissey, of Greenwood Avenue, ana Mary Crane, graduate nurse, who reside on the same street. will be married at St. Thomas Church, Monday morning August 18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
CUT CORDWOOD
 NOW IS ADVICE
Farmers, Woodlot Owners Cautioned About Possible
 Fuel Shortage

New Haven, Aug. IA call was is- sued today by the Connecticut For est and Park Association to farmers and other woodlot owners to cut as much cordwood as possible during the coming months, as it will be needed to meet the prospective fuel shortage. As stated by Edgar l.. Heermance, secretary of the asso- citation, the demand for wood will be heavy and the supply is short. The cutting of additional cordwood is an important part of national defense. There is no need for Connecticut people to be cold next winter or for our factories to run short of power, as our two million acres of forest land can supply a substitute for coal and oil. It is not necessary for us to strip our woodlotS to supply this fuel. The good trees should be left to produce lumber. By wedding out the poorer trees, working up tops and branches from numbering oper- ations, and using the fallen trees left from the hurricane, it should be possible for Connecticut to add a million cords of wood and have our forests in better condition than be- fore. Tn heat value that would be equivalent to a million tons of coal.
 The marketing committee of the association, on which all the for estry agencies of the state are rep resented, has been working on the development of better wood burning equipment and on methods of re- ducing the cost of producing fuel- wood. It. is Investigating improved wood stoves and furnaces for homes, and the use of clipped wood in large boilers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
Parking Areas
 Contract Let

It. Colonel S. w. McIIwain, chief of all quartermaster con- struction in New England, has authorized the awarding of a contract for the construction and completion of parking areas at Fort Adams, Fort WetherilI, Fort Getty and Fort Kearney, in the harbor de- lenses of Narragansett Bay. The contract will be awarded to the low bidder, CalIan Con- struction Company of Bristol, Rhode Island, by It. Stanley c. L'Esperance, constructing quartermaster for the harbor defenses of Narragansett Bay. The contract price Is $7,642.4O. Construction will begin within five days and work will be completed within forty days from date of commencement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

Bob German, Light and Power Office empIoye is celebrating birthday today Rev. pr John Shave y First Methodist pastor is vacationing this week at Bear Island, N. H. Eddie Bowling, Walnut Street fireman who resides Cherry Street. is vacationing in New York for few days with his better half, nee Mary Rccardi They celebrated their first wedding an niversary last week Mrs. Murray Grossman is patient at the Waterbury Hospital Mike Colangelo of our composing staff expects to take in many major league baseball games next week during his week of nothing -to-do.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
Tod0ys AnSweeS % 0AN1UM CRACKERS
Questions on Comic Page)

Questions on Comic Page)
 l. The square space, containing 36 square feet, is 6x6 feet. One table, filling half the space, would be 6x3 inches; the other two would be 3x3 inches each.
 2. Robert gets 815 hours sleep, but the minute hand passes the hour hand only seven times.
 3. Leonard makes two trips, carrying 8 total of 12 pounds; Bobby, going twice as fast, makes four trips, carrying 48 pounds; Tom, going three times as fast as Leon- ard, makes six trips, carrying 120 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

"Smilin Mickey The death of Michael Smiling Mickey" Welch this week really ought to have occa stoned more public comment in Waterbury than it did. We suppose, though that in many homes there was conversation over the supper table about this time baseball player who was as welknOwn here as he was in his HOyOke where he had made his home for many years in New York where his greatest rumphs came
 Mickey of the Roger Connor generation of players He played with Roger and when the gallant old RO- mans funeral held here Mickey Welch was among the old time baseball players to attend He mem Der of the Elks lodge for half century and had ready entrance to any club-rOOm in New England He joined in Hartford back in 1886 when he member of the N. Y Giants; acted steward at the HOyOke lodge for number of years; and in 1882 was given
 life membership at the Nashua, N. H., lodge on behalf of HOyOke lodge It's interesting to recall of his base ball that clause of his contract with the Giants from 1884 till his retirement read that he could not be used for mound duty more often than every other day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

More than 500 persons are expected to attend the Moonlight dance August at the Bellevue Grove at Lakewood which will be sponsored by the Waterbury Russian Social club of Hill street. according to Paul So pensky of the arrangements committee Dancing con-
 ences at o'clock in the evening and will continue un til o'clock in the morning with the popular Pete Kopcha's Waterburans providing the music. Modern featured on the program The committee in charge of the event includes Peter Opalak John Albert Peter s. Kcpcha Anthony Shkymba and Paul SopenSky Refresh
 ents will be served throughout the evening and early morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

Fancy that Shades of the moving picture past and "Rebecca" The film at this late day gets another award at least the two leading players do Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontane They get the London Picture goer and Film Weekly gold medal for their performances
 in that exciting picture. This award is the highest of feFed in England Down in Maine the game of beano is going to be banned at agricultural fairs unless the method of operation is altered In 1942 there will be just half the number of in Canada that there in 1941 . Kristen Fagsted, Metropolitan Opera star, will remain in Norway indefinitely, it is stated at least through the duration Iceland has national sport it is polo James Stephenson moving picture actor, who died the other day rapidly approaching stardom for his excellent acting His most important work up to the time of his death was the lawyer in the m "The Let ter There are at least forty United States societies sending aid to Great Britain Eddie Cantor will open next fall In musical show called Banjo Eyes" based the laugh thriller. "Three Men on a Horse" Booth Ta1kngton seventytWo the other day and Is still enjoying life in the summertime up at Kennebunkport, rsraeber Indianapolis when 1t was not so sreamlined as i z today back n the days when James Whtcomb Riley esed to call # his boyhood home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
WAVERLY ST. SGT.
 WINS PROMOTION

Promotions from the rank of first sergeant to that of second lieuten- ant in the state guard were award cd yesterday to Lloyd J. Hallock of Waverly street, and to J. Raymond Omer Duhe of Torrington.
 Both men were found qualified for the advancement by an examining board at Hartford Wednesday. Lieut.. Hallock is assigned Co co. e. to iall the vacancy caused by the Teslgna- ton ot Lieut.. Francis ]. Riley: lieut. Duhe, to co. N. of Tcrrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
Tall Tower
 Topics
Good Evening.
THAT'S LIFE

Each day brings a new surprise, Something in styles and hair dyes Exciting news about the current strife, It all adds up to this thing called life. Each day features the latest divorce, News of big betting a certain horse; We hear Hollywood star is separating from his wife, ScandalousI you say-why friends, that's hfel Yesterday living was all sweetness and honey, Today you find you have lost all your money; Disaster and failure about rife Have things got you down? Pal, that's life. Y Each day brings fresh surprise, They say in the fall theren be no silk stocking buys Days without end it's and strife,- It all adds up to this thing called life.
 FEM ENf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

ritz during the last war and had seen six months service, as an ambulance driver.
 EACH CALL IS
 AN INCIDENT
 When this war began enlist ed in the MTG and since have driven almost every kind of war time vehicle under almost every circumstance and condition. Now with the mobile kitchen unit, I go about feeding the thousands who pack shelters, those who lie wounded in air raid ruins or those who keep on bravely living in the skeletons of dwellings they still call homes.
 The car we use is a three piece trailer affair-a sedan pulling two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
BY MRS. PAT MACLEOD Written for NEA Service,

Aug I-Diving trucks repairing to be of the drivers mechanics) the field successfully that the better the housewife the better MTG member.
 keeping vehicle spic and that the housewes training 
  many mobile kitchen must
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

cember. And during the period when we are working, we are con- Stantly on call.
 It is hard work-though work, with hours that sometimes seem like days. There's no gainsay- ing that. But by this time every one knows that Englishwomen can take it. It was easier for me than for some others, perhaps, because I had volunteered at the French Military Hospital in Biar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

We women drivers are respon- sible for our cars and for their care. Each morning we must put on our overalls, check oil, gas and water, make any necessary re- pails. Then we drive our cars to a permanent parking place and wait for calls.
 We live the life of 8 fireman, as far as hours are oncerned-often working 12 to 24 hours straight. Once I did 36 hours at stretch, during the London fire in De-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
LIKE NAPOLEON

Irene Bordoni, who returns to the screen after an absence of ten year. to re-create her Madame Borde- laise" role in Paramountis. filmiza- tion of Louisiana Pu.9.lase," wal born on the island of Corsica, birth jlace of Napoleon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

tIHuSIS, 1ue VeIl1CtS us a WIlOle weighs three tons.
 I have an assistant-a paid air. raid precautions worker, and district to cover Paddington willed with military objectives such as gas works, railroad terminus, power station, ammunition dump.
 Each call we make is called an incident" which seems to amuse Americans. An incident" is un- dertaken usually about half hour after the raid call sounds. The depot department may re- port: Casualties are heavH z4bet- ter take enough for 400 neople." I'm usually stocked for 500 peo- pie. drive to a place where most people are likely to be gath
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01
MRS. PAT MACLEOD, TOURING u. s DESCRIBES LIFE IN BRlTAIN'S MTG

mobile kich 
 famed Mechanical Transport Corps which uncti0nng Miss Wnfed Ashford covering the country replica of them At time when plans for U civilian defense rapidly taking shape their experiences should written Macleod decorator mobile kitchen division of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

Mrs sadye Franklin left yesterday for an indefinite stay in Florida Mrs "Topsy Schwartz is undergoing treatment at the Waterbury Hospital John Korbu szewski of 517 North Main Street. is home from Avon dale Field Macon Georgia for 10 days He's attached to the 322nd School Squadron and only last week received
 his special fourth class rating which nets him $15 addi tional monthly. He's member of the St. Stanisaus Young Mems Club Mrs. Ross Dupre of Prospect is certainly grateful to South Main Street merchants for their kindness She's selling tickets for the festival which St. Anthonys Church will sponsor next Tuesday at Hyde Tor Manor and the business and women have been most generous. Who could refuse kind person as Mrs. Dupre who is doing such grand job for such worthy cause?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn are to star ia Q melton picture temporarily entilled aWoman ef the X4ax.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

Fish-catching bats inhabit Mono Island, near the island of Trinidad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

aood Night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-01

during and taers. vehicle een six months service an weighs three tons
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-06
Thai, |ndo-China
Truce Extended

International News Service Cable
HANOI, French IndO- China,
March 6.-The armistice be-
tween Thai "A n d and French
IndO-C China has been extended
indefinitely and can only he de-
nounced after a period of notice,
II was officially announced to-
day.
TOXIC, March 6. Virtually
complete agreement has been
reached on japanese terms for
settlement of the territorial con-
flict between French Indo-China
and Thailand (Siam), it was an
nounced officially today.
A communique, issued jointly by
Japan, France and Thailand, said
agreement on principal points con
tanned in the Japanese mediation
proposal has been achieved.
While exact terms of the media.
ton agreement have not been
divulged, they are known to call
for cession of Indo-Chinese terri
tory to Thailand.
Announcement of the agreement
served to relax tension in the Far
East.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-06
PREDICT ULTIMATUM

"a Reuters British dispatch
from Istanbul said German in
fantrymen were stationed less
than ID miles from Svilengrad.
a small Bulgarian town on the
Turkish border.)
Solid miles" of German mocha
nizcd troops and war supplies
swept southwark through Bulgaria
while authoritative quarters pre-
dicted a German peace or perish"
ultimatum 10 Greece within nine
or ten days.
Indications from Athens were
that Greece will not yield TO Axis
pressure and will keep on fighting
beside Britain. even if the German
jugGernaut on the Bulgar-Greek
border drives against the strategic
port of Salonika.
Likewise there was no indica-
ton that German forces on the
Bulgar-Turkish border have sue
ceeded in intimidating the Turks.
Turkeys rejection of the Maj
non-aggression offer, reports from
Ankara said. was based ostensibly
on the contention that such a pact
was not necessary. Turkey pointed
out that she and Germany are not
neighborS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-06

Gen. Hugh s. Johnso
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.