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Evening star., 1941-01-04

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Evening star., 1941-01-04

This is another in a series OF
articles on furniture and cabinet
making appearing each Saturday
in the Real Estate Section OF The
EDening Star.
BY THE OLD CABINETMAKER.
Cherry is Americas ancestral
wood. The first settlers found an
abundance of cherry trees. From
the hands of these early craftsmen
have come many of our antique
pieces made of cherry. The cherry
belongs to a very large family. 1t
is an old plant from point of evolu-
ton and is related to the apricot.
Cherry was known to man before
Christ. 1t grows in practically
every country in the world.
There is only one species, the black
cherry, which produces the cabinet
wood. Many of the other species, of
course, are well known, such as those
which produce fruit, both the sweet
and sour cherries. The lovely jap
anese Towering tree. seen in parks
and on private estates. The choke
cherry, which grows in abundance;
the pin cherry and the bessy cherry;
these are ornamental trees.
The black cherry grows wild and
domestic in our own country and in
Europe. Our soil and climate pro-
duce a heavier. darker cherry than
the European. Both types are firm,
lovely texture with little figure,
but does have a soft reddish brown
color which resembles mahogany.
1t is an excellent cabinet wood and
much good furniture is made today
of cherry. 1t is not as strong as
maple and often maple is used for
the supporting members of piece of
furniture and cherry for the broad
fiat surfaces. When finished prop
erly cherry is an exquisite wood and
very reliable.
Beech also is a well-knoWn wood.
Most every one knows of the beech
nut, that delicious nut which we
gather in the fall of the year. Beech
belongs to the oak and chestnut
family. There are two species, the
American beech and the European
beech. Both are good cabinet
woods.
The European beech produces
lumber which is darker and some
Evening star., 1941-01-04

sophisticated French styles were
made of beech, especially for struc-
tural supports. The rural cabinet
makers of France and Germany used
Beech for much Of their furniture.
Today beech is used In our best
Provincial furniture. 1t takes a
beautiful color when finished prop
erly. 1t is very reliable wood and
will give great satisfaction to its
user. In addition to being used for
furniture, contractors and carpen-
ters use it for supports and flooring.
Like other hard woods, it finds a
multitude of uses in the household,
and contributes much to mankind.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Mysterious Steam ship Is Reported
 Heading Boring St.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3 tP) - A mysterious gray steamship of unknown nationality flying no flag was reported off the Alaska coast apparently headed for the Be~ing Straits.
 A report was received by ma rine circles here which said the vessel refused to answer radio re quests asking it's identity and ig- nored light signals of passing vessels.
 Mariners wers unable to identi fly the craft and speculated whe ther 1t might be raider.
 The craft was described as 400 feet long with cutter bows, square stern, bridge, amidship, and four arched cargo booms. Men in S attle acquainted with most ships operating out of there said none of these features were all on regular Alaska steamship lines vessel and said they didn't recognize the ship.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
l94O Set Record For Alaska Gold Prod

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (P) - Alaska produced $25, ,375,000 in gold in 194O, more than the amount minsd in the great gold rush days and set a record for a years total and brought the gold output since the beginning of re- corded mining in 1880 to $561,- 1000. The l940 gold total was $2, 100000 more than in 1889 and brought the value of all metals mined during 1940 to $27, ,658, ,000 or 9A% more than the previous year.
 Since 1880 the value of all minerals produced is $830,000, ,000 Of the years production placer gold accounted for $17912,000 and lode gold $7, 7,463, ,0G0.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Marshal Petain Ia cor nlz s French Cabinet

On the political front, Frances chief of state Petain reorganized the cabinet dropping Secretary of State Paul Baudcuin and appoint Ing what appeared to be an "ap- 7easenent" directorat. similar to that set up by Napoleon Bona
 arte in the early days of the French republic.
 Admiral Darlan, known as anti British ever since the British at- tack on the fleet at Gran and Rakar em rged from the shake up as the new strong man of France. Under Petain heading the new triumverate is War Min
 Continued on Page Three)
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Russo-Japanese
 Fishing Agreement Is Not Renewed

TOKYO, Jan. 2 (H) -Japan's fisheries treaty with Russia ex- pired without renewal on Decem Der 31. Reliable foreign observ- CTS saw therein evidence that Moscow is following a shrewd diplomatic policy in her relations with Japan and Germany. The fact that there was no announce ment of the renewal of the fish cries pact before and in 1940 caused surprise. If the delay con tinues beyond the new year holi- days observers said it may indie ate that Berlin was unable to per suade Moscow to come to terms with Japan which has held fish ing rights in Russian far eastern
 erritorial waters since her yics tory in the war with Russia. Since 1886 detailed regulations concerning the use of thcse rights have been embodied in a single years agreement and difficulties have arisen each year end over renewal.
 The 1940 pact called for the of permanent" fish cries convention within a year but this was not done. The Jap anese press has been urging weeks action to clarify the re lations with Russia.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Greet New Year With Shouts Of
 Hell With Hitler

UNDATED, Jan. 1 (A) - Lon don's Big Ben bells at Cologne University tolled in the New Year as war engulfed Europe, a year in which Hitler has promis- ed his people victory. British leaders predicted a betterment of a empires prospects.
 There was an overnight lull in the air war but men fought and died on active battlefronts in Af- rica, Albania and at home.
 Axis planes were reported over Britain during the morning and aft rnoon but no damage was re- ported. Londoners greeted the New Year in the gloom of black edout streets with shouts of "To Hell with Hitler
 The Germans held subdued celebrations then went to bed early in keeping with wartime restrictions.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03

PASADENA, Jan. (4) - The Stanford gridiron magicians roll ed to their tenth victory down ing the stout-hearted and game Cornhuskers who were unable to solve the mysteries of the VT formations while 90,000 fans roar ed. Nebraska scored in the first two minutes of the game with smashing line plays by Butch Lu ther, Mike Francis and Roy Pet sch. Francis kicked the point but the T-model engine soon started clicking and got a touchdown for the coast team. A trick end play gave Pete Kmetovic 29 yards. Gallarneau helped with a couple of line plays and scored. Albert converted.
 Nebraska made it's second score in the second quarter on Herman Rohrig's pass to Zik- mund after the Stanford tumble of a punt. Stanford came right back with a scoring pass by AL bert to Gallarneau. Albert broke the tie with a place-kick.
 Nebraska sent in reserves in drcves but the Stanford lime held off till the final Stanford touchdown. Again, Albert's kick was good. Further thrusts by Kmetovic in third quarter, when he ran 50 yards, were good for a touchdown.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Stanford Wins Rose Bowl Game Score 21 to 13
Air War Reaches New Intensity
 With Bombing Of Coal Port Cardiff
 Reminiscent Destruction of Ypres

UNDATED, Jan. 3 iH) - The war in the air surged to cres- condo of violence as German bombs smashed the big coal port of Cardiff, Wales.
 RAF bombers raided with fresh havoc the sti.l-burning port of Bremen in North Germany.
 German pilots said fires visible hundred mile away were left raging in Cardiff. The British Press Association declared that sections of the ravaged Welsh town were reminiscent of YpreS scenes in the World War" Ypres was the scene of much of the fiercest fighting in the former conflict in which the Belgian city suffered nearly complete de- struction.
 DNB news agency reported thl RAF a so bombed two Dutch owns at night destroying dwell ings and killing four civilians.
 Hitler's command listed eight killed and twenty wounded by RAF raids on "two German com munittas" identified 5y the Brit n as Bremen and Emdn. They
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Stanford Eleven Wins Tenth Rose Bowl Game By Downing Nebraska
 Cornhuskers By Score of 2l to l3

ed much driving power. The vic tory today gave Stanfard a rec ord of three wins, three losses and one tie in Rose Bowl games.
 Stanford showed superiority in deception and unusual forma- tions while Nebraska demonstrat
 The Nebraska line once held on the eight-inch line and down ed other Stanford threats in the closing minutes after the Illus kies' offensive stopped clicking.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Attack On Rardia Deciding Factor

LONDON, Jan. 3 (H) British nailit9ry circles interpreted the Cairo comnunique as the first word of a major attack" on the haseiged Italian Libyan base. These sources said everything is likely to d pend on how the in- itial stages of the present attack succeed and how the operations dove on.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Football Scores

Jan. 1, 1941 (Ho) - Finals -
 Miami, Orange Bowl, Mississip- pi State 14-Georgetown 2
 At Dallas, Cotton Bowl, Texas Aggies l3-Fordham 12.
 At New Orleans, Sugar Bowl, Boston College 19-Tennessee l3. At Pasadena, Rose Bowl, Stan ford 2l-Nebraska l3.
 At Fl Paso, Sun Bowl, West ern Reserve 26-Arizona State 13 At San Francisco, all-star char ity game, West 20-East if
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03

next possible theater for the spreading conflict, Bulgarian pre- mier Bogdan Philhoff told the people that God helps those who help themselves then board ed a train fer Vienna The offic- ial reason given for Philoffs trip was a medical consultation but observers speculat-d that his wis it might be connected with the swelling of Germany's army now passing through Rmmania at Bull garia's doorstep.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Australian Forces Have Penetrated Bardia Defenses

CAIRO. Ion. 3 f4) - British general headquarters said Aus tralian forces supported by tanks penetrated the defensess of be- sieged Bardia, the East Libyan port q afe ded by some 10000 It. alians who have been under Brit ish siege by land, s-a and air for 13 days.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Bette Davis Is Married

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 1 (P) - Warner Brothers Studio revealed that actress Bette Davis married Arthur Farnsworth, Boston busi nessman last night at Rimrock, Arizona. This is the second mar riage for Bette, the former wife of Harmon Nelson, orchestra lead CT.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Repulse Outpost Attacks

In the battle for Libya where the British had Italian-held Bar dia under seize for two weeks, the Fascist command reported that a British thrust against be leaguered outposts was in part repu sed.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Supply Leak Thru Russia To Nazis Causes Worry

LONDON. Jan. 3 f4) - Hugh Dalton, Ministr of Economic Warfare said the "Vladivostock 'eak" of war supplies including American cotton through Russia into G rmany is a source of wor- ", to Brit ain.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Dublin, Ireland
 Is Bombed Today

DUBLIN, Jan. 3 (A') This cap ital of neutral Ireland was bomb ed shortly after noon while sol diers with rifles fired on the planes overhead.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03
Report Down ? British Bombers

On the Albanian battlefront Italians reported attacks on out posts by Greek forces pushing a counter-invasion through the Fas cist conquen-d nation. Four Brit ish bombers were reported shot down in a raid on Valona, one of the Italians chief port of entry.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03

Tn V4cUory also cLn--Aed the fairy story comeback of coach Clark Shaughnessy who just a year ago today had difficulty in buying an ordinary spectators ticket to the bowl game after his University of Chicago team dis appeared under him.
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03

UNDATED LFo The acknowledged that factory war in the air surged a fires
The Nome nugget., 1941-01-03

In southeastern Europe, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

Route No. U. s. A.
 Canton-S -Simsbury. mile of con- crete pavement on Canton -Simsbury road.
 Eastford and Pomfret. Approx imately 6 miles of bituminous Maca- dam pavement, including steel gird- or bridge, on the Phoenixville- Pom fret road. Slight delays. Traffic is urged to avoid this section, If pos- sible. Best route is posted.
 New Hartford. Constructing 1 mile of reinforced concrete pavement through the village of New Hart ford.
 Winchester. Constructing s miles of reinforced concrete pave- ment on Winsted- Norfolk road, from about mile easterly of Norfolk cen- ter.
 Route No. 5S-
 Weston. Georgetown road. Re- moving boulder railing and replac- ing with wire rope. Route No. 63-
 Middlebury and Watertown. 2 l-2 miles of bituminous macadam sur- face from the junction of routes 63 and 73 southerly. Route No. 67-
 Woodbridge. Installation of drain. age at Amity Hill. Route No. 93-
 Norwich. A section of Providence street in the village of Taftville. Route No. 04-
 Glastonbury. 1 3-4 miles of bi- luminous nacadam pavement on Hebron avenue. Route No. 119-
 North Stonington. Bridge and Cul- vert at Assekonk Brook. Route No. 132-
 Bethlehem. Constructing 2 miles of bituminous macadam from south end of present improved section. Route No. 146-
 Middlefield. Culvert replacement. No Route Numbers
 Andover. Three sections of town roads
 Beacon Falls. Ia miles of rolled gravel surface on four sections of road.
 @SASVhA4ACAus o~E IIll1S O1 WaCeT- bound macadam on Blue Hills ave- nue and Packard street. Work closed down for the winter.
 Brookfield. l 3-4 miles of bitumin- ous macadam on Candlewood Lake road, from route U. s. ' northerly.
 Cheshire. 29,747 feet of rolled bank run gravel on Fenn, John White, Sperry and Mountain roads
 Colchester. Parum road.
 Columbia. Three sections of town aid roads
 Eastford, Approximately 8 miles of rolled bank gravel surface on seven sections of tow nroads.
 East Granby. Culvert replacement on Hatchet Hill road.
 Goshen. S-4 mile of rolled gravel surface on Milton road.
 Greenwich. Approaches to gasoline station on Merritt Parkway.
 Haddam. 7,425 feet of rolled gray el surface on CandleWood Hill road.
 Hebron. 2 l-3 miles of rolled bank run gravel on East street.
 Killingworth. i4,440 linear feet of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
New Milford Mother
 Held In Baby's Death
Catherine POlanis, g, Tea Room Employe, to Face
 Manslaughter Charge in Litchfeld

to the Litchfleld County jail in de- fault of bonds of $1,000.
 In a finding filed earlier Thurs day Coroner Lester w. Schaeffer of Winsted had found the woman criminally responsible for the death of her premaCurely born infant. Judge Timothy J. McNGahon pre- sided at the hearing in New Milford court.
 State Police Lieutenant Leo F. Carroll, who assisted the coroner in the investigation, said teh child was born at about 10 D. m. only an hour after the eXpectant mother had left her place or employment, 8 New Milford tea room, where she was a cook.
 The child's body, wrapped in towels, was found by rubbish collec- tors Ill an incinerator in back of the tea room where the woman had re- turned to her job the following day at a m.
 The girls recital of the events of the night to the police and the coroner was frequently interrupted by tears, Lieutenant Carroll said. He said she became seriously i'll soon after the birth and was taken to Danbury hospital shortly after her arrest.
 She told authorities she had been on @ trip to visit relatives in Ver- mont last October and arrived in Pitsfleld on her return trip to find that there had been an Interruption of bus service. While she was wait ing in the railroad station to make some other arrangements to get back to New Milford, she said, a r'cn offered her a ride. Somewhere on the way, she said she was att tackled.
 She later was successful at con- cealing her condition and left work at the regular time on June 25. Alone, an hour later in her room the child was born.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
NO CHANGES HERE
 IN BANKING HOURS

Five of the largest banking houses in Waterbury will not be affected by the Tuesday afternon snut-downs during July and August. Local banking heads disclosed yesterday that they were not contemplating any changes in business hours dur- Ing the summer months. Present hours are from g &. m. to 3 D. m. on week days, and from 8 a. m. to i2 noon Saturdays.
 Except for the Waterbury Trust O., Waterbury banks maintain spe. cial hours on the following days: Waterbury Savings bank, 6 to 8 b. m. on Wednesday evenings; Water. bury National bank, ( to s D. m. on Thursday afternoon; the Citizens and Manufacturers National bank, 4;30. to 6:50 on Wednesday after- noon; and the Colonial Trust O., s;s0 to 6 ?. m. on Thursday after nOcns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
9TH COLUMNlSTS
 MAY SEIZE CITY
Anderson, s. C., Threatens ed, But It Will Be Just
 Tactical Plan

Anderson, s. O., July 11-(UP)- Some 400 fifth columnistS" were known to be here today, plotting a coup to deliver this city of 10000 to foreign power" tonight.
 Residents were alert, but not alarmed. They knew 1t was a tac- tical maneuver conceived in the in. terest of national defense by Col. William l.. Roberts, acting com mander of the fourth corps area reserve officers training corps. Students from IA colleges had been drifting inconspicuously into town since yesterday. They were stimulating Nazi tourists" who moved in ahead of armed forces in several German conquests.
 They were part of the 1900 cadets at Clemson college encamp- ment.
 Clemson served an ultimatum Monday, demanding that Anderson cease border activities" on Six nd-Thirty creek and withdraw troops" from near Sandy Springs. <AA4NVAoOA4 QAu llaI ICply.
 At the zero hour-7:30 D. m., EST -the fifth columnists" will strike from their assigned posts to prepare for the entrance of 800 motorized uniformed and armed cadets who will establish a military dictator ship.
 The fifth columnists" will don identifying caps and belts, and simultaneously seize key govern ment offices, the newspaper, radio station, water works, power plant and communication and transpor- tation services.
 Citizens will be told by proclama- tion over the radio and in a spe- clal edition of the newspaper that they have been conquered" and that automobiles will be requisi- tioned, curfew will be effective, civilians will require ration cards and residents must give strategic interchangeable, oil, cotton, etc. ito the invaders.
 Handbills outlining regulations for civilians and warning against resistance will be dropped from airplanes.
 Public officials, police and civic leaders will be herded into a mock concentration camp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

Flying Fortresses from Westover
 Field, Chicopee Falls, Mass, will make their July 16 flight over Connecticut between 4 and 6 p. m. The schedule for the state tour of the big four-rnotored army bombers was announced today by Brigadier- General John B. Brooks, commanding officer of Westover Field, in 8 letter to Francis s. Murphy, Connecticut chairman of the New England flying Cadet Committee.
 ~he bombers will arrive over Hartford at 4 o'clock and will circle the Capital City for 20 minutes. A 12-minute flight will take them to New Haven, arriving at 4:32 and departing at 4:52. Over Bridgeport the bombers will be seen at 5 o'clock, departure at 5:20 and then Waterbury arrival 5:S0, departure for Westover ct $50.
 It is expected that other military planes from Boston will fly over the state during the afternoon and the bombers vii lbe greeted in the air by many commercial and pri- vately owned planes.
 The Army Air Show will be part of the Connecticut campaign to interest young men in Flying Cadet training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11
QUEER FISH

1he buffer flsh swells up llko & balloon by sucking in air when C is taken from the seq. Also known as q Glebe, 6 balloon, and 6 swelI Ash, it is found cA the KIoFlda coast c stone wall. Ark. nlgney was treated by or. william V. hzlll og Nas&aaigek.
  xae 3oslon Mountains are in AFs hNnsaR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

rolled bank run gravel on Durham road.
 Lebanon. Bender road
 Ledyard. Approximately { milel of grading and bituminous macadam highway on the Quakertown road.
 Lisbon. Eight sections of town aid roads.
 Litchfield. ? miles of rolled grave surface on Maple street. Newtown. 3-4 mile of rolled grave, surface on Currituck road. Putnam. Approximately 1900 feel of bituminous concrete on Provis dence street. Slight delays. TraffiC is urged to avoid this section. if pos. sible.
 Salem. Nine sections of town aid roads.
 Shelton. Bituminous macadarn surface on Coram avenue and Whita street.
 Stamford. Bridge and approach over Mil River on Interlaken road.
 Stamford -Darien. Bridge and ap- breaches over Noroton River on Glenbrook road.
 Torrington. e-l0 of a mile of ma cadam on Riverside avenue, from Route southerly.
 Trumbull. Bridge and 1.797 feet of rolled bank run gravel approach- es on Merritt Parkway and Frenchs town road.
 Voluntown. Four sections of town aid roads.
 
 Westport. IA mile of bitulninous macadam on North Compo road.
 Wethersfield. Bridge over Jordan Lane and Wolcot Hill road
 Wethersfield and Hartford. A sec tion of the Silas Deane Highway and grade separations at Silas Deane Highway, aHrtford avenue and New York, New Haven and aHrtfcrd railroad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-11

Sunday are: Mayor and Mrs. Vim cent A. Scully, Col. William J. Shanahan and Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, rector of Trinity Epis- copal church.
 Michael Girodano, former presi- dent of the local veterans council Is regarded as 6 leading candidate for the post of commander of the state group, in the elections that will take place concurrently with the convention program. Giordano is now vice commander of the state department.
 Local delegates from the Florio post are: John Fabiano, Joseph LaPorta, John Sforza, Daniel Luz clan, John DePastino, former na- tional president; Domeneic Jam- ele, Samuel Cappella. Anthony Serafino, Leo Mecca, Harry Mazzeo and Philip Garafino.
 Floria post auxiliary will send to the auxiliary convention: Mrs. Edith Giordano. Mrs. Amelia Luz clan, Mrs. Phyllis Mangini and Mrs. Jeanne Diorio. Alternates are Mrs. Mary Ricci, Mrs. Mary Cappella, Mrs. Christine Valletta and Mrs. Daniel Summa.