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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
FINANCE BOARD
 TO GET BUDGET
Preliminary Figures for l94l Will Be Presented
 Late Today
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Preliminary figures on the cit, budget for 194l were to be taker up at meeting of the Board ot Finance late this afternoon. Budge Director Thorvald E. Olsen has pre-. pared copies of itemized depart. mental requests which will be giv. en to each of the commissioner for study.
 Under the new charter provisions MT. Olsen late this month will sub. init to the Finance Board a budge that he recommends for adoption This budget, with changes made by the Finance Board, goes in Decem Der to the Board of Aldermen fol final approval.
 A number of departmental re quests call for larger appropriation next year than the sums allowed for 194O, but the budget director and the Finance Board will ln doubtedly whittle down many O the figures.
 The 194l budget picture is bright ened by two important fac tors, heavy tax collections dur. ing 194O and prospects of a larg' city surplus for this year. I'm surplus is expected to be at leas $3OO,O00, and will be available fo use against next years appropria tionS.
 All but one or two of the de partmental requests for 1941 appro priations are now in the hands O the budget director. It was believed that the Finance Board toda, would make plans for a carefu survey of the requests by its mem berS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03

CroSley Field, Cincinnati, October 3. = (UP) Warm, sunny weather greeted early arrivals at this park today for the second game of the World Series between the ranpaging Detroit Tigers and the crippled Cincinnati Reds. Shortly before noon the Reds came up the alley way from their dressing room and strolled out on the field to start limbering their arms and legs.
 All of Cincinnati's hopes ride this afternoon on Bucky Walters and his sinker ball. If the tall. lean right handler can't stop the Tigers the Reds will be in deep, dark hole when they move to Detroit tomor- row for the third game.
 | Manager Del Baker of the Tigers called on Schoolboy Rowe to take up where Buck NewSom left oil yester- day with a 2 to ? victory over the Reds.
 An hour and a half before game time there still were some vacant seats in the rightfield bleachers. Al Schacht, baseball comedian, led the band outt o the bleachers where it played ''Take Me Out to the Ball Came and God Bless America" for the early customers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
JAPAN APPOINTS
 NEW STAFF HEAD
First Major Change in High Command Since
 Triple Alliance

Tokyo, Oct. 3. CUP)-Gen. Sugl- wanna. supreme war councillor and former war minister, was named chief of the imperial general staff today in the first major change Ill the high command since the sign ing last week of the Japanese-Ger- man Italian military alliance.
 Sugiyama succeeded Field Mar shal Prince Kotohito Kan-in, who had been chief of staff since December, 1881, soon after Japan's seizure of Manchuria from China.
 As the change was announced, Tokyo had sudden spy scare ln- cident to a five-day program of de- fense maneuvers which are being held on basis approximating that of real war throughout the coun- try.
 (This was the first intimation that such maneuverS were being held. According to the United Press dispatch they started Tuesday and will end Saturday. It was believed possible that Japanese censors had suppressed news of the maneuvers until they were mentioned inciden- tally today)
 Newspapers warned all residents against foreign spies" during the maneuver period. They said two foreigners who made an automobile tour of the city and suburbs Tues day were suspected of espionage activity.
 Army authorities said Prince Kan in, who is 76, had designed be- cause he believed he had accom- plished his tack because the Chinest war was now "in its final stage, the Japanese government intended soon to recognize the Wang Ching Wei regime which, with headquar' ters at Nanking, and under Japan ese sponsorship, seeks to undermin and replace the Chinese govern ment. The. early establishment o i the new national structure" | politics was now assured, and be cause Japan,s position for construc ton of new order in East Asia was now stronger because of tn three power alliance.
 Prince Kan-in now becomes Presi dent of the supreme war c0unci and he will also serve as a nembe of the board of field rlarshals an fleet admiralS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
EARLY ATTACK ON
 GIBRALTAR SEEN
Germans, Italians Believed Planning Offensive;
 Spanish Aid Needed

Vichy, France, Oct. 2CUP)-The German and Italian general staffs were reported today to have mapped plans for a sea, land and air attack on Gibraltar and to be confident the rock" can be pulverized by modern bombs and shells.
 Axis confidence of success in event an offensive is launched was said by French newspaper commentators to be based on a recent raid by 100 French planes and upon the demolition of the great MAginot line forts by German artillery dur ing the offensive into France. The French planes were said to have bombed Gibraltar three hours while losing but one ulane.
 The newspaper Figaro said mod ern artillery fire power had con- vinced German experts that an att tack would be successful and that Gibraltar is wide open" to aiI attack.
 (Use of artillery against Gibraltar would require Spanish participa- tion in the attack.
 Press opinion here as to whether such an attack would be forth-com. ing soon was divided. The Paris Soir in dispatch from Geneva, claimed l that Spain had agreed in principl' to cooperate and .'go actively for. ward" with the axis, during recen coriservations in Berlin and Rome but the rest of the press doubt: that Generalissimo Francisco Fran co would go that far.
 | Lithout Spain the Axis can tak' no real action against Gibraltar.
 Speculating on the result Of successful attack, Gibraltar, Figar' concludes that it's loss might no be fatal to the British Empire. Tn route around Africa would sup iplant the Mediterranean "empir life line"
 The chief danger to Britain woul' | be that it would release the Italial fleet into, the Atlantic to raj British commerce. Otherwise Britail
 could easily replace the loss Q l Egyptian cotton, and Irakian an l Ruma1lian oil carried through th l Mediterranean, by purchases tr0I America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
IN
 TRAINING IN LISA.
Special Force Now En- gagged in Such Maneu=
 vers at Fort Benning

Washington, Oct. 3 - (UPD - Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson annuonced today that an initial bat talion of 500 parachute troops, pat termed along the lines of Germany's $ sky soldiers, is being formed at Fort Benning, Ga.
 Volunteer enlisted men and ofti- cerS from the 29th infantry are en- gagged in advance training-mass jumping from airplanes and para chute rigging. These men recently completed experimental test jump ing from the 125-foot towers of the Safe Parachute Jump Company Highstown, N. J.
 The War Department is expected to announce formation of parachute units soon. The parachutists now training will form the nucleus of an expanded program.
 The army'S interest in parachute troops was stimulated by Germany successful employment of them last spring and summer during invasions of Norway, Holland, Belgium anc France Dropping from planes aheac of the main land troops, they ofter seized airports, disrupted roads power lines and communications systems. and precipitated discore among enemy soldiers and civilians Military experts said that thu parachutists often acted as an lad vance guard for so-called air divi' sions of troops. The air divisions are troops transported by plane. It was believed that formation O the parachute outfits presaged de lvelopment of air divisions whicl could be used to strike swift, long range blows at any foreign powe seeking to establish bases in tn western hemisphere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
SEN. BRIDGES
 HITS NEW DEAL
Launches Bitter Attack on Sen. Norris, Solicitor
 General Riddle
BY LYLE c. WILSON

Washington, Oct. 3.-(UP)-Top Flight New Dealers identified with President Roosevelt's electrical pow CT policies are under hot Republi- can attack today in political bat tie which promises to flash fire ir the Senate before sundoWn.
 Sen. H. Styles Bridges, R., N. H. charged Solicitor General Francis Riddle with 'sabuse of onacial posi- ton" to injure the Chattanooga Tenn, Free Press which was com peting with the Chattanooga News in which, he said, Riddle had a f1- nancial interest.
 Bridges implied that Sen George W. Norris, Ind, Neb., had induced former Public Works Administrator Harold L. Ickes to pour $60,000,- 900 down a Nebraska rat hole" to improve his 1886 chances of re-elec- ton. He said army and PWA en- gineers had rejected three Nebras- ka hydro-electric projects which Ickes finally helped finance at Nor ris' inSistence.
 Another accusation made by Bridges was that Federal Works Administrator John Carmody hao circulated false charges that Repub- lican presidential candidate Wen- dell L. Willkie had used utility stockholders money to subsidize one Chattanooga paper and hat wrecked another in that city which advocated rural electrificatior
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
BRITAIN PLANS TO
 OPEN BURMA RD.
Will Make Supplies Avail= able to China After
 October IT

London, Oct. 3. (UP)-Britain has decided to reopen the Burma road, main Chinese supply route, on Oct. IT, it was understood today. The de- cision, following Japan'S military alliance with German and Italy, was reported to have been made after a thorough exchange of views with Washington
 A three months Anglo-Japanese agreement under which the Burma Road was closed to all military sup plies to China will expire on Oct. IT. The agreement was made on the understanding that during the three months Japan would seek peace with China. Instead Japan formed an alliance with Britain's enemies and her armed forces pentrated French Indo-C China to cut of sup plies to the Chinese through Yun- nan province.
 Now, as a gesture of friendship and in order to compensate China for the oil of which she was de- prived while the Burma road has been lcosed it was believed that the British government intends to sup ply China with oil from Burma on credit.
 Yesterday it was forecast here that as consequence of the Axis Japanese alliance Britain hence worth would treat China more as an ally and provide Generalissime Chiang Kai-Shek with war supplies over the Burma Road and much needed credits.
 The reported decision to reoper the Burma Road was considered Britain'S first answer to the BerliI pact. Sentiment of members of ths government, however, favored re opening of the Burma Road ever before the triple pact was Signet last Friday in retort to the Japanes' l invasion of French Indo-C o-China. 7 Just as Adolf Hitler's occupation
 of Prague terminated the era O
 appeasement in Europe, many be 1 lieved that reopening of the Burmi
 Road would mark the beginning Q | the end of British appeasement I | the Far East. If Britain agail 1 should yield to Japan under dures the yielding, it was expected, q leaest would be accompanied D further support to China.
 New moves anticipated here tn cluded British and United States ar | arrangements for Pacific defens l British Empire cooperation with th l United States in restricting trad
 with Japan and a tightening { 1 British friendship with China, p0I 1 sibly to be marked by dispatch 1 economic and military missions I Chaungking, Generalissimo Chiar l Kai-ShelkaS battered provision lcapital n szechuan province
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
Compensation Claim Is Continued Here l Today
Auto Fatality Last February lnvOlved-Calvn Iestl- fies at TOday's SessiOn-Dec Performing
 Services at Time of Accident Is Claim

The second hearing on the com pensation claim of Mrs. Margaret Leary of B Ashmun Street for the death of her husband, James, in an auto accident on Thomaston Ave nus February 5, 194O, was heard be-
 fore Compensation Commissioner James M. Lynch in compensation court this morning.
 Mrs. Leary is pressing the charge against the Eastern Brewing Com pany, for which firm her late hus- band worked as a salesman, and its compensation insurer, the American Surety Company. Mrs. Leary claims trat her husband was killed in the regular course of his duties as a salesman.
 John Calvin, who ore week ago today was given a years suspended iail sentence and fined $500 without costs on charge of automobile hom- icide resulting from the accident, was on the witness stand this morn ing for about an hour, followed by Timothy Moynihan, proprietor of Moynihan's Restaurant at Hitchcock Lake, who remained on the stand until recess was declared at 11:3O o'clock.
 Attorney Herman J. Weisnlan represents the insurance company while Attorney John D. Thoms rep resents Mrs. Leary.
 Calvin was asked by Atty. Weis- man where he was to have let out Miss Truelove on the night of the accident, but replied he did not know
 where. He was asked if Miss True love was his companion that morn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
Churchill Reorganizes War
 Cabinet; Creates New Place
JOE ST.LOU|S
 DIED> TODAY Popular, Widely Known Newspaperman Passes
 at Hospital

Joseph T. St. Louis, one of Wa terbury's best known and most pop ular young citizens, died this morning at St. Mary's hospital after a brief illness. MT. St. Louis was a member of the reportorial staff of the Wa terbury Democrat, a former mem Der of the State Legislature and had served as secretary to former May ors Francis P. Guilfoile and Frank Hayes. Expressions of regret were voiced today by city officials, mem bers of the Waterbury Bar Associa- ton, leaders in fraternal civic and social circles on the passing of MT. St. Louis, whose friends and admir- CTS here and statewide were count less.
 Few young men of MT. St. Louis age had the privilege of number ing as many personal acquaintances among Connecticut's influential cit izens as were enjoyed by the ever popular "Joe." It was a tribute to a genial disposition and a warm hearted personality that made the deceased outstanding among his friends. "Joe" had the faculty of attracting friendships developing and treasuring them. It was these widespread and well-entrenched "contacts" that made him an in- valuable newspaperman, public of- ficial and an aide to the city's chief executive. In his early school days here, it was often remarked that "Joe" had a million friends ano they were with him in his fight tc combat an illness that eventually but most untimeiy, resulted in hi death. Ss- ':'...''
 Joe" was native of Waterbury the son of the late Joseph and Mary Roche St. Louis. His father will bt remembered as the popular and ef- ficient sexton of the old Immacu- late Conception Church on East Main street. He was 8 graduate oi St. Mary's parochial school ano Crosby High School and attended the Catholic University at Wash ington D. c.
 His debut into the newspaper field was made at the Waterbury Amer ican, where in the capacity Of court and political reporter he became widely known for his efficiency 1T
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
DRAFT LOTTERY DATES ARE SET
To Be Held in Washing. ton Either October
 21 or 26
Bx JoHN A. REICHMANN

(Un1teu Press SGaH COrreSpOnOeutJ
 Washington, Oct. 3.-UP)-Maj. Ben Howell, director of the man. power division of selectiye service headquarters, said today that the national draft lottery probably would be held here between Oct. 21 and Oct. 26.
 The :attery will determine the sequence in which registrants will be called up for classification and possible induction into the armed services.
 Howell said that after the lottery it will require about five more days to compile the official master lists of order numbers to be returned to local draft boards. The boards then will begin classifying the registrants he said, and by Nov. IS "substan- tial number of men" will be classi- fled and be available for actual service.
 Howell did not disclose just how the lottery would be conducted, al- though it is believed that the draw ing probably will take place in the senate, with President Roosevelt reaching into the famous Work War fshbowl for the first number
 Howell also reviewed the registra' ton procedure as it affects Nationa Guardsmen. He reiterated tha members of the active guard whether active in state or fedora Service-need not register. Thos with an inactive status must g through the registration procedure He said that considerable confusion existed regarding that phase c registration.
 | He pointed out that guardsmel who resign after registration da must report to their local draf boards at once and register. Sine resignation is only permitted t | guardsmen with dependents other exemptions, it is not likel that they would be called up for ser vice under the conscription law. Selective service headquarter warned all registrants to use tn utmost care" in giving their ad dresses to registration officials ol October IS in order to avoid possibl
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
RAIN, CLOUDS INTERFERE WITH PLANE RAIDS Only Random Attacks on 1 London During Day=
 light Hours I FAMOUS SCHOOL IS 1 SET AFIRE BY BOMBS Nazis Claim Heavy Dam= 1 age Done to Docks,
 Railheads
BY WALLACE CARROLL United Press Staff Correspondent


 London, October 3.-(UP) = Anti-aircraft guns and daring British fighter pilots today battered at German war planes lodging through thick layers of dark rain clouds in random bombing raids on London. Clouds, mist and occasional rain that almost "blacked out" the capital during three daytime air raids alarms covered the German raiders but low-flying planes and heavy bursts of machine gun fire could be heard in the clouds over central London as the British fought off the attacks.
 There was heavy but intermittent anti-aircraft firing all around Lon- don as isolated Nazi planes circled through the clouds and bombed scattered points, especially in the west and southeast sections. Firing Is Heard Considerable anti-aircraft Tire va, heard in the capital during the thirc alarm and newly strenkthened ail defense, including new heavy anti aircraft guns, were credited with keeping German planes well away from the central London area.
 The days brief air alarms followed persistent but apparently weaker raids during the night.
 There was a pause in the Ger man raiding during the night, for the second successive nights, and though 20 parts of the greater Lon- don area were bombed only few planes even approached central Lon don.
 Bombs JettisOned
 After two raiding planes had been shot down by gun fire, most of the others jettisoned their bombs in the outskirts.
 A famous public school (corre- spending in the United States to a private schooD in southeast Eng land was set afire by incendiary bombs and Saxon church nearby was hit, but the fire was soon put out.
 | AYN Dono
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
 TO CLOSE OCT. l6
Teachers to Be Asked to Volunteer for Registra-
 ton Services

Public schools will be closed and teachers asked to volunteer their services during the draft registra- ton of between the ages of 21 and S6 on October 16, Mayor Vincent A. SculIy announced today. The mayor called special meeting of the board of education for T o'clock tomorrow. for formal vote on the school holi- day.
 Veterans and other volunteers will assist the teachers in registering the estimated throng of more than l0,- 900 who are affected by the selectiye service act. Schools will be used to register the eligibles from each of the 32 voting districts, and other public buildings may also be eni- ployed on registration day.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
EXTRA TIES NEEDED
 TO HELP ALIENS

worcester, Mass, October 3. - (UP) v Improperly -attired appli- cants for citizenship made habit of borrowing Sheriff Joseph Higgins necktie for naturalization sessions at worcester County courthouse.
 Higgins estimated his tie had been borrowed about dozen times in the past two days. So yesterday he reported with two extra ties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
 Former Prime Minister Also Resigns as Conserve alive Party Leader EIGHT MEN NOW IN INNER WAR CABINET New Post Designed 10 Speed Up Rehabilitation
 Work
BY FREDERICK KUH
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 London, October 3. (UP)-Neville Chamberlain, champion of appeaSement and leader of the cabinet which took Great Britain irl- to the war, resigned as Lord President of the Council in Prime Minister Winston Churchill's war cabinet to- day and passed out of active politics in which he had been a key man since the last war.
 Ernest Bevin. supply minister. labor union leader, who entered the cabinet less than five months ago to become one of the countrys most dynamic leaders; Sir Kingsley Wood, chancellor of the exchequer, and Sir John Anderson were pro- noted to membership in the war cabinet in a reorganization which Churchill effected incident to Chamberlain's resignation.
 Anderson Replaces Him
 Bevin and Wood retained their posts; Anderson, who had been home secretary and home security minis ter, was given Chamberlain's post of Lord President, instead.
 Thus Churchill increased the membership in the inner war cabi- net to eight men - himself as prime minister and defense minis 1 ter; Bevin, Wood, Anderson. Vis- count Halifax, foreign secretary; Major Clement R. Attlee, labor party leader, lord privy seal; Arthur Greenwood, deputy labor party leader, minister without portfolio, and Lord Beaverbrook, minister for aircraft production. Beaverbrook was invited to join the inner cabi- net several weeks ago.
 Creates New Post Tn effecting his reorganization Churchill created a new poSt-Min- ister for works and buildings and first commissioner of works. Sir John Keith. shifted to this post from the ministry of transport. was made Baron and thus enters the House of Lords.
 It was believed that creation od his new post meant immediate gov ernment attention to the plight oi homeless people and the initiation of plane for reconstruction of bomb ed cities and towns after the war lit was not until the last war had gone on three years that 8 corre- spending ministry Of reconstruction was created.
 Chamberlain quit his post as lead CT of the Conservative party as vel as relinquishing his cabinet posi- ton. The British Press Association said it was 8 foregozle conclusion that Churchill would succeed to ths leadership.
 I, Chamberlain Writes
 In resigning Chamberlain wrote Churchill:
 My unshaken confidence is that under your leadership this countr, with her Allies and associates will succeed in overcoming the forces ol barbarism which have reduced thu great part of Europe to condition little better than slayery.' To this Churchill replied: T and all your colleagues hay, , admired your unshaken nerve ane persevering will. The help you hav' given me since you ceased to be m. chief has tided us through whist ma. well prove to be the turning poinf of the war.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
tKNUDSEN DUE AT
 AIRPORT TODAY

East Hartford, Conn, October B. (UP(5 -' William s. Knudsen, chair man of the National Defense Advis- ory Commission, and two high U. s. Navy officials were expected to inc spect the United Aircraft plant to- day..
 }. Knudsen and Rear Admiral John H. Tower, chief of the Navy Bureau of Aer0nautics, and Captain Ken meth Whiting, probably will arrive here about noon by air from New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
RoTARY OLUBs DISSOLVED

Oslo, Norway, Oct. 3 = (UP) - Dissolution of all Norwegian Rotary Clubs was announced oflcially to- day. 1t was announced that in the future Norwegian youth would be trained along lines patterned after the German Labor Organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-03
LECTURES NAMED

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. (UP)
 Alfred North Whitehead. interna- tionaliy known philosopher and proc lessor emeritus of philosophy at Harvard, today was appointed In- gersoll lecturer for the current aca- 1ennic year.