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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

warned. Months of iaborious planning and training are required before civilians are able to take care of themselves, and Of each other in air attacks. Here are some of the British recommends. tons:
 CD Require civilians to stay off streets in emergencies. Air raid shelters are not absolutely necessary If people remain in their homes or in buildings where they work. The British have found that certain floors of skyscraperS, about halfway up, are excellent safety zones in on air raid. Need. less expose on the street cost many lives in England, from bomb splin- ters and falling debris.
 (2) Train people against panic. This took c heavy toll in French cities during Nazi cir attacks. Ein- ployes in office. buildings stafn- pedod for exits and many were killed or injured. Morrison Tee minded Laduardia that panics often are started by fifth column istS. and that measures should be taken to prevent them.
 (O Pick trained personnel for civilian defense work. British cities ct first depended on wiil- ing, but incompetent, volunteers in auxiliary fire fighting squads, womeilS relief groups and utilities squads. But eXpereirce proved them inadequate and the govern. Hnent had to reorganize home de. 9ense units completely, using trained and disciplined workers. CAPITAL cHAFT
 The government Is about to erect c powder plant ct Childersburg, Alabama, and the mayor, the gov- ernor, and Senator Bankhead have joined in urging that 1t be dee clared c defense housing emer- gency area. But the whole pro- ject Is being delayed by Housing Coordhiator Cahrles F. Palmer. In 1897 and 1888, the Ex- port-Import Bank loaned Q total of $3,700,000 to Italy. The money now has all been repaid Spain Is still paying on much larger E-r Bank credit of $l2,. 600,000 extended in 1889. They hay not defaulted - yet |. When the House of Representa- tives held memorial services for Congressman Michael Edelstein, who fell dead in the House af- ter replying to Congressman John Rankin of Mississippi, Rankin ab- sented himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
What's Your I. O.?
Can you answer seven Of these test questions7 Turn te back psse for the answers.

1. All owls hoot; true or false?
 2. Arc members of Congress ex- empt under the selective Service Act?
 3. Tn the nursery rhyme Peter, Peter, Pumpkin eater" what did Peter do with his wife?
 {. In which war did the Battle of Lake Erie occur?
 6. What Is the name of William Randolph Hearst's California es- tate?
 6. If the President of the United States wishes to resign, to whom must he address his conrnunica- ton?
 z. Herbert II. Lehman Is the gov~ ernor of New York, United Statcs Senator, or mayor of New Yorb City?
 8. Time is called f --- dimen- sion?
 9. Who wrote the hymn Lead Kindly Light?
 10. Which two valuable minerals were in the area discovered in the Comstock lode? ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

The Amtorg agent explained that Russian tanks had broken down in the Finnish campaign, The extremely low temperatures had frozen them. He wanted Armored Tanks design for Q de- freezing mechanism.
 At that time, few Americans wanted to aid Russia, even for Q profit, and least of all Hechhold, who Is Q naturaliSed citizen and an intense patriot, His answer to the Soviet was: "I don't trust stalin, but when he goes to war against Hitler, then I'll lot you have my tanks"
 That was Q year and Q half ago, but the Amtorg agent didn't for. get, On the first bushes day tMonday, June 2S) after the Ger. man invasion of Russia, June 2l, he showed up bright and early ct the Armored Tank ofiee.
 "Isemembor." ho said Co DeCh. hold, "what you said about Stalln fighting Hltler2 Well, the time has come. How about selling your tank deslgns3"
 NOTE - The fact that the So. vlGtS are in tho market for dee signs for tanks not yet made inc dicates that they, at least, expect to he able to hold off Hitler for Q long time.
 STATE DEPARTMENT
 DETECTIVES
 m addition to Its many other duties, the State Department has now organized secret detective agency of Its own. This leaked out in Q peculiar sort of way, largely because c certain gentle. man got up early in the morning to walk his dog along Conneeti- cut avenue.
 In the same Connecticut avenue apartment house lives Camille Chautemps, carpenter of France, now in exile in the United States. The gentleman who walks his dog In the morning once mentioned to Premier Chautemps: What time do you get your mail every day9"
 "In the afternoon, Whys
 Because every morning, | no. Nce that . SnaN comes to the desk of the hotel, asks for your nlail. puts 1t ta hlS pocket and takes M away"
 Premier Chautemps then decid- cd that perhaps 1t was Q little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
Daily Almanac

Moon sets 10:20 p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:22 a. m; sets s:2s D. m. (day- light time). ~.
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Connecticut has had ten good weeks of ideal spring and summer weather to date. If anything 1t has been on the dry side Rainfall is below average. It seems almost sure to result in late season rains of heavy proportions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
Selected Poem,
IN THE HILLS OF OLD VERMONT (To . childhood sweetheart)

kI0 cntunOOu sWeetnoSEU (By Herbert Durrell Smart, In the Boston Post Barbara, don't you remember
 The days of long ago, When we roamed the howery wildwood And the brooklet murmured low? Now the wildwood must be lonely In our old accustomed haunt And plaintive the song of the brooklet Tn the hills of old Vermont. Tn the long ago we were happy Barbara, you and I, Tn the evenings starry stiffness Tn the valley of blue sky. O, once more to roam the wildwood In our old accustomed haunt, As we used to do in childhood, Tn the hills of old Vermont. Some day to Vermont I'm going, Where skies above are blue; Where the sun Is always shining, I'm coming back to you; And again we'll roam the wildwood In the old familiar haunt:\ And once again we'll be happy In the hills of old Vermont. ashua, N. H., l94l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

iean Republics as c form of high hat boon- doggllng com eerned princi. pally with send- ing Doug Fair. banks smile and Dorothy La- mour's Sarong on junkets helow W the Rio 0rande, seeing that po- lite spanish was taught in the public schools,
 introducing the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

Waterbury's second pipe line is get ting nearer and nearer to reality as the time approaches for awarding of con: tracts We presume that every effort will be made to speed up preliminary work in this big project. No more interesting job has been tackled by the city in good many years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

l& &1AsPASs 4AtSSS l gifts were called
 In Greek "leitour- Igia," from which I've get the English Nv or d liturgy" This latter word Imeans a form of public worship or Ian offering made to God of praise, ], Thanksgiving, and
 petition.
 ] So the word
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
A Thought for Today

But Jesus turned him about and when he saw her. he said, Daughter, be Of good com. fort, thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour-MRt- thew 0,22.
 Every believer is Gods mrace-Bailey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
Washington Merry Go Round
DREW PEAR s o N ROBERT 6. ALLEN


   Arnord
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

c. How many banks has JapAn9
 A. As of March 3i, 10li, there were 330, of which 260 were cosll~ nlerciai and the remainder savinee banks.
 c. When was the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Nas tional Cemetery, built?
 A. The present tomb was erect. cd in 1881 over an old and urconlu pleted cenotAph which had stood Eor 10 years.
 c. Was Dolly Madison the wife or sister of President James Madison?
 A. She was his wife. Dolly (Payne) Madison was c daughter of John Payne of North Carolina and Mary Coles, c cousin of Patrick Henry. Her first husband, whom she married when nineteen, was John Todd, c Pennsylvania lawyer and Quaker, who died in l703. There was one child of this marriage, Payne Todd. James Madison and Dolly Payne Todd were married ct Iare- wood, Virginia, in October, i7O4, They had no children.
 c. What is the highest tempera. ture recorded in the United States?
 A, The highest Is i34.l degrees F., registered by a sheltered termometer ct Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, Calf, July 10, 1913.
 c. When was tho Watson. Parker Dill, which abolished tfe Railroad Labor Board, enacted?
 A. This bill, aboliShing the Rail- road Labor Board established in 1920, was signed by President Cool. idge on May 20, 1928. A Board of Mediation, composed of i've iiien1ers. was appointed by President Cool idge to settle disputes between efi- ployes and the carriers The new act was agreed upon in 1928 by most Of the railway executives and heads of the four railroad brotherhoodg.
 sARDINEs AND HERRING
 Scientists think it likely that sardines and herring are the oceans most numerous fish. But there are plenty others and near. ly sil good eating. "SeafooA Geek. cry" Q booklet available from the Waterbury Dem0crat) Service Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. o. tells how t0 prepare all kinds of seafood in tasty and appetixing ways. Send ten cents in coin or stamps for y0ur copy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D,
WE WORSHIP BY GIVING

In ancient Athens the wealthy citizens vied with each other in making great public gifts. One would defray the expenses of public games, another would present Q building to the city, still another would adorn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

ToDAY'S COMMON ERROR Never say, "Onc Of my broth-
 ers were helping me-; sey,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
Questions
 andAnswers
YOUR QUEsTT0ND ANBWRRBD

YOUR QUESTION: ANBWKRBD
 The Waterbury DemeoFat's @er- vice Buronu win ansWer for yem free, any question Os fact e in. formation, net involving oKtens slve research. Write your ause- tlom clearly, slgm name and a6- dress, enclose Q three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal nAvsoe cannot Do given. Address WataE. bury Democrats Washington @ee- vice Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street. Washington, D. c
 e. What religious scots and Or~ ganizationg had their rise In thi9 country7
 A. Among RuAny may Do Ynen- toned Seventh Day Adventigts, As- semblles of God, Christadelphiasas, Christian Cethoii6 Church (Dowie inovement), Christian Science, Ya- rlouS Holiness Churches, Church Of God ("fioly RollerS'), Church of the Na2arene, Disciples of Christ, House of David, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (MormoniMn) |, Jehovah's Witnesses, Shakers, United Brethren, Unity and New Thought, Universaiigts, ard Volun- teers of America.
 e. Where should I send infOema. ton about an invention which may be useful In the national defense program2
 A. To the National Inventors Council, Commerce Building, Wash- ington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27
. EDISON IN A WASH GT0N
BY PETER EDISON waterbury Democrat Washington
CoFFNNDonlleMt

washington, June 2I - All too many people have looked on Nelson A. Rocketeller's once for Co-or~ dlnation Of Commercial and Cul- tural Relations Between the Amer
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

Copyright, lo4l, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-27

e. How many banks has Japan?
 A. As of March 3i, 104i, there were 330, of which 2Oo were cosli- nlerciai and the remainder saNnes banks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

thing except man power. OF tho
Red armies il can be said they
possessed everything but military
brains.
When the Bolsheviks staged
their successful revolution in 1917.
they killed or exterminated the
major part Of the Russian edu-
Gated people and classes. More
were executed in the strife be-
tween the Trotskyites and the
Stalinites. Then four years ago
Stain wiped out almost all the
outstanding brains in the Red
army, air force and navy when
he purged more than 10000 Off
GERS.
There hasn't been the necessary
time TO raise, train and educate
a new generation of brains for
highly technical and modern scien-
tific war machine. Stain said he
counted on another five or ten
wears OF peace.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

wasn't there. Once I heard him
veil and came out in the
kitchen. could hardly believe
my eyes. Mrs. Marshall was
shaking him like a wet rag"
Selimer'S eyes were TnCredufOus
"She sure did, Sheriff" Lane
said with emphasis. "She's a
mighty powerful .woman-and
Ben well, he only weighed 100
pounds--he was helpless. The
next morning i rolled up my
blankets and left"
Sellmer returned 10 his Office
curiously stirred by Harry Lane
fantastic account.
But at the same time Sellme
was astute enough 10 realize tina
he would need more than Harr,
Lanes recital 10 bolster a cas'
against Maria Marshall.
Next. in searching for a motive
Sellmer turned TO the document!
and letters he found at the ranch
He discovered that Maria haC
once written a letter 10 the firm
of Martinelli & Gardner, hel
lawyers in San Rafael, asking
whether or not she could obtair
possession Of all joint property j
she divorced Ben.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
Telephone Rings;
More Evidence

II was not many hours later
that Sellmer stumbled on the first
evidence indicating that the cur
rent of his thoughts was flowing
in the right direction. He was in
his office when the telephone rang
sheriff." a mans voice said,
"my name Is Harry Lane. l live
over here in Bloomfield. and
I've got some information you
might want on this Marshall
case. I'm n woodcutter. and
did some work over at the Mar
shall ranch a week ago. -.
A few minutes later the sheriff
was listening 10 an astounding
tale
1t began some weeks before, ir
October, when Ben NJ arSh ]
abruptly left his ranch and moved
into Bloomfield TO live.
"Ben asked me TO come back
10 the ranch with him and do
some work there. I got into the
car and we started out. Ben and
his wife fought all the way,
arguing and calling names.
THAT night, when we were
all i'm the kitchen, Mrs. Marshall
suddenly threw n glass at Ben.
IL broke on his head and gave
him q nasty cut over the eve.
He just wiped Oft the blood and
told me 10 take the spare room.
N"Well. sheriff. they fought all
that night, juSt as though I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

=. her story St0rted me
dropped them into an envelope
for laboratory analysis.
O-Two bloodstained mattresses
= were found in the bedrooms.
indicating that Marshall had
been moved from one to the
other.
C-The lock on the spare bed
- room had been broken of.
"A broken chair was found
4 behind a huge gum tree in
the yard.
~ Kerosene can Splashed
- with crimson spots was
found on the back porch.
e-There was evidence that
" some one had been burning
cloth in the stove; and Ben
Marshall's blackened and twisted
watch was found In the ashes.
7-Sellmer found Marshalfs
white shirt, drenched with
blood. and the vest from a brown
suit
The following morning. after
Sellmer had outlined the facts in
the case 10 District Atty Albert
Bagshaw. the former made some
additional discoveries which threw
further light on the tragedy OF
the sinister ranch.
Marshall and his wife. Severa'
said. had been in Sar
Rafael on the previous Sunday
October 81. At that time. Mar
shall was wearing a brown suit
He and his wife stopped az wine
store and bought a gallon oi
sherry.
But when Sellmer searched the
ranch, he had found only the vesi
to the brown suit and there were
no other clothes Of that color IL
the house. 4
He concluded. therefore, thai
Marshall was wearing that sui
when he was killed and that tho
coat and pants had been burned
IN the stove
"YOu see" he said TO Deputy
Kelly. chat suit was probably
soaked with blood and somebody
wanted TO ret rid Of ~. A suit
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
Tall Girls, Etc.

'"IAIENT plus long legs" what counts Hollywood
according Inc authoritative entertainment world
Variety the film colony demand for tall
girls In the the little trick Of sought
after but this partly because the male
height and small leading lady made the actors look taller Now
most Of the leading male stars sxooters.
What do about fireman." writes New
Yorker. about The With the Ladder the Hose
and Fireman, My Child
Originator Of the zone Don the Beahcomber said he in
tended this drink exclusively wosted male drinkers Of
but that Immediately became popular with
feminine lie often diSsuade from
ampIng this powerful potion but they all pettiShly
Il what I a. ] a Zombie"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
Wife Says I Hour,
S0rens0n, 80

Sorenson frowned
That's what -bnthers me.
was called out to that big ranch
Of his tonight. and when / got
there Doc Rundell was waiting
for me.
Maria Marshall. Ben's wife,
had called Doc about 5 o'clock;
said her husband fell off the
barn roof an hour before. But
I'm sure that when I arrived
that was about 9 o'clock tonight
Ben Marshall had been dead
at least 80 hours"
II understand-Fm going TO
do little shopping"
The next day. while Mrs
Marshall was in Petaluma for her
husbands funeral, Sellmer climbed
into his car with Deputies Kelly
and Hickok and drove out over
the winding. dusty roads 10 The
ranch.
The first hasty inspection Of the
house took only few minutes
but II revealed at least one eX.
traordinary situation - the pres
ence of an amazing quantity oil
broken glass. II was everywhere
Sellmcr's eyes, rowing over the
rooms, gleame d with under
standing.
II don't know what you fell
lows think" he said. "but l be
lieve I see the answer to those
slashes on Ben Marshall's face"
Certainly looks like some
body had free-for-all," Kelly
chimed in. But why use glass >"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
Almost Confidential

NOW the how to- writer's really getting somewhere How
article Robert @
Jarng graceful efficient lobster
who has struggled vainy the
OF from lobster wish Mr. Jahrlng
heartfelt thanks for his guidance Is prohibition the
back? Would from fact that 12400 local option cleo
Ions repeal the drys have Zoo tines
No Pulitzer prizes for paragraphs but IL such
tire following Ray Moey the New York Daily News
would consideration;
I'VE didn't us Of IT,
This conflict Of business and IL Of
well
walls
adding 10 IN n a wor on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
Wife to Get Half
In Case of DiUOrce

The attorneys advised her that
Ben Marshall would be entitled
10 half the property even if they
were divorced Also. Sellmer
found an undated letter that
Maria had written 10 her hus-
band-an unfriendly note which,
among other things, contained
this warning:
"Your life won't last long"
Finally, there was a joint deed
stipulating that the entire $4,000
ranch would become Maria's prop
erty if Ben Marshall died.
Sellmer could wait no longer
He went before the Marin County
Grand Jury with all his evidence
and a procession OF IS witnesses
The jury promptly voted to indict
Maria Marshall for murder in the
first degree. and bench warrant
was issued for her arrest.
That same afternoon. driving
once more over the dusty. tortu-
Gus roads 10 Tomales, Sheriff
Sellmer found Mrs. Marshall and
took her into custody
Maria Marshall went 10 trial or
January II. 1888. in the court OF
Superior Judge Anthony Caminett
Jr.. at San Rafael. There came
a day soon after. when she was
able once more to look out on the
wild hills and lonely fields. But
il was a now view without the
familiar ranchhouSe and its DARK
stains-a panorama seen from z
cell window in the California
women's prison at Tehachapi, higf
in the mountains.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31

THERE was something strange
and frightened a b out the
grotesque body on the slab. II was
not that death and oblivion had
etched their indelible touch on the
white-lined face; IL was something
more orninous - something that
This man went before his
allotted time
And John SorenSon, veteran
undertaken in the little California
town OF Petaluma. knew that
something must be done
EEL Oft roof and bled 10
death, Ell? I'm darned II l ever
saw 30 many cuts i'm my life
a few minutes later--it was
close 10 midnight. Tuesday -Sor-
enson was talking over the phone
10 Sheriff Walter y. Sellmer OF
Marin County, noted western Off
Ger. The latter listened TO Soren-
sens story with acute interest,
and then hurried over.
The sheriff was uShered into
the room, and after the first
glance asked in surprise:
"Say, isn't that Ben Mar
shall?"
That's his name
"I've seen him down I'm san
Rafael many time, he and that
big wife of his-what happened
tn him ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
Forecast InUdsiOn
OF Iran July s

British invasion OF Iran has long
been in the cards. 1 forecast that
plan and action in my dispatch to
the Hearst Sunday newspapers on
July 6. Politically and militarily
it was logical, however deplorable
morally.
Morals are given small place in
this war. The British found Hit
ler's pretexts and arguments justi-
fying invasion and occupation or
Norway. Holland and Belgium good
and applied the same to Syria and
Iran
The war potentially Is turning
slowly against Hitler, but that de-
ponds upon whether Britain can
successfully exploit that trend. 1t
is noteworthy that so far in two
years no outstanding military
leader, has emerged
Hitler's central pivotal position
both politically and militarily from
Spain to the Black Sea, from the
North Cape and Finland to Greece
and the Dardanelles and the edge
of Egypt remains mistaken.
As Hitler strikes hard in Red
Russia, Communist sparks, ia
vored by new and friendly cham
nels. fly throughout the world.
Through the British alliance and
American friendliness and aid,
communism is being regalvanized
everywhere into new life.
If that's what we want at home.
we'll and good. / am only calling
nAAnrn4inr, a -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
HickOk Finds Gun
In 3 Pieces

An answering shout came from
Hickok who was rummaging
around some boxes on the back
porch
Maybe that wasn't all they
used. Look, fellows. Here's n
shotgun broken I'm three
piecesw
1t was now increasingly clear,
also. that Ben Marshall could not
have sustained his injuries in a
fall from the roof and even if he
had, it would have been a physical
miracle for him 90 get up and
walk unaided TO the house.
The officers began a thorough
search of the house and made
these additional discoveries;
Kelly found a red-stained
ax under kerosene stove
on the porch. The az had some
hairs clinging 10 ", and Hickok
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
SideHghts

HOW great boy
H his life and adult thinking President Roosevelt
school which faithful
reproduction every detail Of the school OF the
England doubt certain girl TO
get grade husband Is become line sewardess
Thry-one line been graduated from
the American Arine Training line officials
dced that 9 per young would be married by
1943.-
Mussolin has ordered his eldest aviator grounded and
placed him in charge OF the Italian film industry Since Pres
Roosevelt returned his talk with Winston Churchill
House Steve Early taken down his office
reading: we amt mad nobody Evidently Mr. Early is
mad al somebody declines who.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
Germans AdUdnce
Steady as Glacier

Notwithstanding Moscow's fire.
quent announcements that the
Fascist dogs were being held. ="
checked or driven back, the
German lines apparently have adj
vanced with the certainty and
steadiness. of a glacier.
OF Chang Kai-Shek's Chinese
army l wrote that it lacked every
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-31
Questions and Answers
QUERIES from cllent,:

: QUERIES from clients:
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Al don't spend thinking
what Dsael said about opponent
rather nicely namely:
"A sophisticated rhetorcian nebaed the
his vebosity, and gifted with egota imagination
all times
series malgn gorfy
Q-Who Pauline Hall why they
In the Pink Pajamas"?
A-Miss Hall actress She made a hit n Liberty
Bellies in which there of paama party girls
school, In this Pauline pink paamas.
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