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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-31
MAX RAIDMAN
 INVESTIGATED

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 use of the name of Arthur, the salesman said man giving that name asked him to buy the articles and he would call for them later at the Elton. In regard to the name of D. A. Stone, Raidman explained that married men often use an assumed name when staying at hotels. He said he gave this explan- ation with reluctance"
 While police are checking Raid mans record with New York off, cials and the FBI at Washington, Capt. Joseph P. Stevens will at- tempt to discover how Raidman came to be in possession of new portable radio, discovered with his personal effects. The captain said the salesman did not have the radio when he came here from New York more than week ago.
 Speaks At Length
 Reidman spoke at great length in his own behalf, stressing the fact that he sold magazines which are waging battle against the Nazis.
 Such men as Rabbi Wise and
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tlae Netherlands and Belgium, inc cluding oil refineries, shipping docks, airdromes and road and rail communications.
 BOmbers Hit in Africa
 British bomber planes, fighting their way through adverse weather and Q screen of Italian defense planes, heavily bombed the big 1tal- ian base at MasSawa, capital of Eritrea in East Africa, Royal Air Force headquarters said today.
 An ammunition dump was raided and direct hits were scored on an Italian headquarters and fuel dumps, it was asserted, and all planes returned home safe.
 On Monday British planes bomb- cd the Italian naval barracks at Assab, Eritrea, and airplane ham, gars at Macaaca, Eritrea, the com- munique said, but extent of damage was unknown.
 Reconnaissance flights over Derna and Tobruk, Italian bases in North
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They are in the fight to a finish, they say.
 Senator Egan'S formal statement issued this morning is as follows:
 During the past several months a number of voters residing in the 16th senatorial distrtict have ex- pressed to me their hope that I would be 8 candidate for renomina- tion on the Democratic ticket for senator from this district. Natural ly, am grateful for their expressed opinions that my efforts have been of benefit to my constituents.
 T have enjoyed, and am grateful for, the opportunity which the vot- CTS of my district afforded me of participating in the affairs of our state government. I am willing to again run for state senator if my party shall again nominate me.
 "If I am successful in obtaining the nomination, shall endeavor to represent to the best of my ability the interests of the citizens of the state of Connecticut and of the city of Waterbury.
 EDWARD P. EGAN."
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W;llkie Proud of Him.

Colorado Springs, Colo, July 31.- (UP)-Alfred E. Smiths famous brown derby was beside Wendell L. Willkie's straw hat in the national political ring today and the Repub- lican presidential nominee said he was proud" to have it there.
 When Willkie learned that the former governor of New York and 1928 Democratic presidential noml- ness had thrown his support behind him, he said in formal statement that he considered Al Smith "the first citizen of New York" He paid tribute to Smith as leading philat1- thropist and social worker with whom he was proud" politically to be associated.
 Smiths departure from the Dem ocratic party was mot actuated by love of money" Willkie said, an ap- parent retort to President Roose- velt's explanation that Lew Doug las, former budget director, and John w. Hanes, former under-secre- tary of the treasury, "were actuated by love of money" in deserting their party to support WlllKle.
 Seabury Too With Him.
 The Republican candidate added to the list of his packers the name of Samuel Seabury, the special prosecutor who in 1881 almost sin- gle-handedly forced the resignation of James J. Walker as mayor of New York City by an exposure of Tam many Halls political practices. Willkie plans to have his first se- rious consultation on party policy Saturday. He will confer with Ma tional COP Chairman Joe Martin, house minority leader; Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota, who key- noted the Republican convention and then became Willkie's floor manager; John D. M. Hamilton, Martins executive assistant; Sam Pryor, national committeeman from Connecticut; Henry P. Fletcher, general counsel of the Republican national committee. and possibly several others.
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ALIENS TO MAKE
 OWN DECISIONS
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 report to post offices before the De- cember 26 deadline for registration and fingerprinting.
 Must Disclose
 They will be asked to disclose whether, within the past five years, they have been affiliated with or active in Ca member of, official of, or worker for Organizations, de- voted in whole or in part to in- f1uencing or furthering the political activities, public relations, or public policy of a foreign government" They also will be required to list memberships or activities in all types of clubs, organizations or societies, including American groups organ ized by former residents of foreign countries.
 Riddle said that fingerprints ob- eral Bureau of Investigation for checking against criminal records. But the registration statements will not be turned over to the FBI eX- cept under special authorization of the Attorney General, he said.
 Registration Director Earl J. Har- rison said that aliens can register at any one of 7,300 post offices throughout the country. An alien does not have to register in his home community, if he desires to give his statement elsewhere.
 Others Queries
 Besides questions concerning po- litical affiliations and society and club activities, aliens will be asked: Name presently useo, the name under winch the alien entered the United States, and other names by which he or she has been known. Present address.
 Date and place of birth.
 Country of citizenship. Place and date of entry in the United States, and means and class of transporta- ton.
 How many years lived in the Uni- ted States and number of years ex- pect to remain here.
 Usual occupation, present occupa- tion, and name, address and busi- ness of employer.
 Military or naval service record with foreign country.
 Date of application and receipt of first citizenship papers in the Uni ted States and date of petition for naturalization in the United States. List of relatives, including par ents, husband or wife, and chilrden List of arrests.
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New England Cleans
 Up Storm Wreckage
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of homes were damaged and at least 50 small boats were capsized in the bay.
 Telephone and electric service was disrupted and several police radios and teletypes were put out of order.
 Breaking only two hours after the temperature had climbed to within fraction of Fridays recor dheat for the saeson, the storm sent ther- mometers plummeting 19 degrees to 72 degrees. The relief did not last fully, however, as the temperature soon rose into the sos again.
 Drowning Victims
 Edward Mclean, 23, Old Town, Me-. while swimming in the Charles river at Boston.
 Thomas A. Clancy, 29, Watertown, in the Charles river.
 Victims of heat-induced heart at- tacks were:
 John Manning, 60, South Boston.
 Charles Goblaskas, Worcester.
 Charles E. Bagley, 65, Medford.
 Mrs. Margaret M Whittemore, 65, Cambridge.
 Hubert A. Davidge, 54, Boston.
 The wind at times topped 55 miles an hour.
 The Goodyear blimp Reliance, of Akron, O., here to advertise new cold drink, was quickly def1ated but the cabin was damaged severely. Employes sai dit would be returned to Akron for repairs. A special events staff of radio station WBZ, reday to take off for broadcast from the air in the blimp, probably escaped serious injury or death. They would have ben aloft had the blimp left an hou rearlier as sched- uled.
 A three-day regatta was just clos ing at the WollaSton Yacht club as the storm hit. Many crews went for unexpected SwimS as their boats cap sized.
 The roof and part of the rear wall of the Hancock Paint and Varnish company plant in Squantum were wrecked by the wind. Bremen donned gas macks to dispel inflam- mable fluids inside.
 Railway Station Gone
 The storm demolished the Mont clair railroad station and caused more than $5,000 damage to a newly renovated undertaking establish ment.
 At Portsmouth, N. H., and its en- virons, damaged estimated at more than $8O,0O0 was caused to crops, livestock and communication lines. Two trains crowded with race fans from Rockingham Park were stalled by destruction of the signal system
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ed in diplomatic quarters today as assured after . statement by For eign Minister Mihail Manoilescu that the country's peace and econ- omic situation were now guaranteed by Germany and Italy and that those powers would become Ruma- nia's best customers.
 Addressing a press conference af- ter . cabinet meeting last night, Manoilescu said that Rumania wanted to collaborate with Hungary and Bulgaria and to exchange mi- nority populations with them. Re- ferring indirectly to Russia's seizure of Bessarabia and northern Buko- vina, he said that Rumania had suffered this blow at moment when it was unprepared but that "Rumania knows how to defend herself and will do SO if necessary"
 French Admirals Arrested
 London, July 31-(UP)-French admirals Villaine and Cayol are be- ing held in "open arrest" in South Midlands town while the British government debates their fate, it was revealed today. It is understood they are accused of being anti British.
 Villaine and Cayol were sched- uled to be repatriated on the French line steamer Meknes which was sunk July A off Portland by Ger man torpedo boat with a loss of 300 lives.
 The Petain government has pro- tested the detention.
 Trial of Frenchmen
 vichy, France, July 31.-(UP)- A new supreme court of justice with jurisdiction over all the cases tried by the Senate since 1876 was estab- lished today by a decree published in the official journal of Marshal Henri Philippe Petain's authorita- rian government.
 One of the first duties of the court will be to hear evidence and deter mine the war responsibilities of Gen. Maurice Gamelin, former pre- miers Edouard Daladier, Paul Rey- maud and Leon Blum and other government personalities of the last five years.
 The law empowering the new su- preme court fixes its competence to try and ministers or former minis ters for alleged crimes or negligence in the exercise of their functions or treason against the state. Trials will start second fortnight in August.
 Hitler On Havana
 Berlin, July 31-(UP)-Authorized German quarters, commenting on results of the Havana inter-Ameri- can conference, said today that Ger many may set the world an exam pie of non-intereference in affairs of other continents.
 eve have nothing to seek in America" it was said, land perhaps in this connection we can set others an example in not meddling in the affairs of other countries"
 The spokesman said decision of the American powers to take Euro pean possessions in the new world under 6 trusteeship indicated Amer ica's "honest judgment" as to prob- able result of tho war.
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(Continued from Page D ing approval to plan whereby France will request long term loans to purchase food and fuel in the western hemisphere for winter use, none of the supplies to be diverted for army consumption. The question here at issue, however, is partly mil itary.
 Germans Could Get Some
 Supplies which might pass the British blockade for German con- quered territory may well be dis tributed exclusively among the civil ian populations, but at the same time the Germans would be able to take for their own use a proportion ate quantity of the domestic food and fuel originating in the occupied areas.
 How to overcome such aid as this to the totalitarian belligerents, null lifying in part the British blockade, is a matter of much compleXity. Germany had food shortage this spring which was overcome only when invasion of neutral countries allowed supplies to be obtained from those markets in return for enforced payment in paper marks. Especially has Germany been defi- cient in fats since long before out break of the war-a shortage now made more acute. Green vegetables too are scarce in the Reich.
 War May Be Test
 If Germany cancels plans for in- vading Great Britain or If the att tempt is made and fails, the war will then become a test of physical and moral endurance, with food possibly deciding the issue. Western hemisphere supplies now are block aded by the British fleet. It is with in the legitimate belligerent rights of Germany to try to break the blockade through moral pressure. if Hitler believes the western hem- isphere will respond to his moral ap- peals for indirect aid.
 It is also within the legitimate be- ligerent rights of Great Britain to counter German efforts of this kind by refusing to listen to the totali- tarian inspired arguments, especially since humanitarian pleas have had no effect on German air and sub- marine action.
 Should the war go through next winter, malnutrition seems certain to play an important part on the European continent. If vitamin defi- ciencies can be made to weaken the German morale. Great Britain would not be justified. from the standpoint of war to the finish, in relaxing blockade restrictions.
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CHILD ACTRESS
 SAFE FROM BOMBS

Mansfield, Mass, July 31.-(UP)- Ten-year-old Raechel Collet of Aberdeen, Scotland - England's counterpart of Shirley Temple-was safe from German bombs here to- day.
 Accompanied by her mother and two sisters, Angela, 13, and Patricia, 8, the young movie star arrived here last night to take refuge in the home of Mrs. Collet's cousin. John B. Ingram. They came from Mon- treal where they made Q brief stop after arriving in Canada aboard the Duchess of Bedford which had sailed from England July IT.
 Raechel. who has appeared In 30 pictures during her five-year career expressed 6 desire to make one here, but her mother said she had no definite plans for her daughter, adding:
 T want the children to have c good nights sleep without those horrible planes roaring overhead"
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be drafted into nome defense units."
 Will Hear StimsOn
 The House Military Affairs Com n1itttee is scheduled to hear Secre- tary of War Henry L. Stimson, an advocate of 8 peacetime draft, tes- tify in favor of the measure. The committee yesterday heard a par ade of witnesses condemn the bill.
 The Senate Military affairs Com mittee probably will resume consider ation of the today after an angry dispute behind closed doors caused an indefinite poStponement of plans to send 1t to the Senate floor. The committee is expected to take up the proposal of Senator Warren R. Aus tin, Republican, Vermont to limit the military service group to men between 21 and 31. About 12,000,000 persons would be subject to call under that plan.
 Senator Sherman Minton, Demo- crat, Indiana, forecast com promise" greatly crrtailing the scope of the bill.
 Senator Allen J. Ellender, Demo- crat, Louisiana, said he would offer an amendment to put the draft on a semi-voluntary basis. His plan would allow voluntary enlistments up to 30 days o fthe date fixed by the army tofill its quotas. If en- listments were insufficient, the draft would become effective automatic ally.
 Republican Plan
 A sizeable block of Republicans are supporting a plan to limit the draft to men less than 25. One such proposal sponsored by Sena- tor Henry Cabot Lodge, Republican, Massachusetts, would authorize a standing army of 750,000 to be con- scripted from the 21-to-25 age group.
 Virtually no opposition appeared to the presidents plans to call up the National Guard and organized reserves. The Senate Military Committee unanimously approved the requested authority yesterday and the Senate vii ltake it up to- morrow.
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$1635 PAYROLL
 TAKEN BY GUNMEN

Boston, July 31.-(UP)-Three gunmen today robbed mechanic and a girl clerk of a S1,635 payroll as the pair were enroute in truck from a bank to the South Side Dye house in Roxbury.
 The bandits forced the truck to the curb as it neared its destination. One man hit the driver, Paul Garu on the head with a revolver butt. Another seized the cash in a bag from the seat next to the clerk, Miss Viola Daviani. The third ban dit remained at the wheel of the trio's sedan which later was identi- fled as stolen.
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ALFRED E. SMITH
 BOLTS HIS PARTY
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 He said he had not conferred with other bolting Democrats and that it was 'too late" to think of starting Q third party movement.
 Asked whether there was any dif- ference between his "walk" in 1o36 and his present stand, Smith said 'There is 6 little more reason this time, although there was abundant reason the last time."
 '"The only thing to do is defeat the party this year and get rid of the New Deal party" he said.
 Praising the Democratic 1882 plat form, when MT. Roosevelt was elect ed to his first term, Smith said it was "the best ever adopted by any party" and that he had supported 1t land the nominees to put 1t into effect because these nominees en- dorsed it 100 per cent.
 'Then the New Dealers came along. Within six months after the first inauguration of MT. Roosevelt they had taken over the Democratic party, lock, stock and barrel.
 March From Jeffefson.
 'In the march away from Jeffer- son, the Democratic convention of 194O piled the last straw on the camels back by the nomination of MT. Roosevelt for third term" Smith said. "The example of four presidents voluntarily retiring at the end of their eighth year and the progress of public opinion that the principle is salutary, have given it in practice the force of precedent and usage; insomuch, that should president consent to be 8 candi- date for 8 third election, I trust he would be rejected, on this demon- <stration of ambitious view. :"
 "In the forthcoming election we will march under the banner of Wendell L. Willkie, lifelong Dem- ocrat. Wendell Willkie's nomina- tion at Philadelphia was brought about in a democratic and American way in contrast to the subservient and oss-controlled New Deal bloc who had the nerve to style them selves Democratic convention"
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Bishop Manning would not hire a man with a record" he told the court.
 The salesman asked for time to retain counsel after the state had rested its case, but he was una ble to find a lawyer.
 He was then brought back to the courtroom where he asked the judge whether he would be al- lowed to finish shaving, before he took the stand.
 Judge Conway told him he look ed preSentable.
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BRITAIN SURE OF
 NEW BLOCKADE

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 Pioneers for Years
 British companies for many years have been pioneers in establishing coaling stations not only through out the empire but throughout the rest of the world. until they enjoy overwhelming dominance outside Europe. the United States and Japan.
 Of sixteen coaling stations in the West Indies and South America, shipping men said, only four are not British controlled. In the Near and Far East, they said, all stations are British controlled except Japanese stations and four Dutch East h. dies stations. IL was believed here that the Dutch Indies stations would cooperate with Britain.
 It was disclosed that in addition to extending the blockade to all shipping to Europe from North and South America and the Far East, the Atlantic Cape Verde, Canary and Azores Islands are included.
 Advise Other Nations
 The United States and Latin American countries were advised in advance of the British move.
 Authorities here assert that Ger many is already experiencing difi- culties regarding essential com- modities and that it will have to face new problems now.
 Despite stocks the Germans have seized in conquered countries, it was asserted, they are now short of fer rous alloys, supplies of copper, tin and fats are mot strong" and oil stocks are short.
 If the Royal Air Force continues to deplete Germany oil supplies, by bombings, and the eastern Mediter- ranean blockade remains effective, Germany will have "very great" diff faculties within period of months, an authority said.
 WiIl Meet Hitler
 Grenoble, France, July 31-(UP) French Vice-Premier Pierre Laval soon will go to Paris to arrange an interview between Premier Marshal PhiIpp Petain and Adolf Hitler, it was reported unofficially today. Reports said Laval would leave for Paris within a few hours and 1t was added that Petain- Hitler meeting would take place as soon as possible, probably in Paris. Unofficial reports said Hitler recently indicated his willingness to talk personally with Petain as the supreme chief of the French state."
 Petain did not take the initiative in seeking 8 meeting with Hitler 1t was said. It was expected that Laval would arrange details of the talk and the subjects of any Hitler Petain conversation. Reports were that Petain might be able to ar- range for early return of the French government to Versailles or Paris He was represented as eager to dls- cuss problems of transport and food supplies for the French. Iaval's vis' 1t to Parish will be his second within 70 days.
 Run,ania With Axis
 Bucharest. Rumsnia. July 5i. = (UP)-Rumania's adherence Go thi 0erman-Itallan "axis" was regard
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ACTRESS ESCAPES

Lynn. Mass, July 5i-(UP)-Act- ress Jane 0owi escaped injury when her auto was driven off the road here by wind during the storm last night while she was enroute from Boston to Marblehead to appear in Q summer theater revival of George Bernard ehaw's play "captain Brassbound.
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AlOvis fans uE Peru gro protest. ing that motion pictures made m the United States do not portray South Americans correcting.
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People of Denmark are being ra- tioned 1 pound s ounces of coffee and 10 i.3 ounces of tee c month.
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STORM IN CONN.

 severe electrical and wind storm which swept central and northwest ern Connecticut caused severe dam- age to crops and utilities, but brought only temporary relief from the sweltering heat of the past F days.
 At the height of the storm the mercury dropped from 94 to 88 de- greeS within an hour late yesterday and then descended gradually to 75 at midnight at a. n1., today, how ever, the reading was 76 degrees and on the upswing.
 A drowning and heat death were added to the fatality list of the past five days, bringing the total to 12. Latest victims were Henry Paquin, AT, a Norwich State hospital patient whose body was found in Thames Rivers, and Thomas Crisanti, who collapsed from the heat at New Haven.
 The storm leveled corn crops at New Midford and Roxbury and caused some damage to tobacco crops in the Heartford area. Light ming put more than 1,500 telephones out of service, struck farm buildings at New Milford and Roxbury, set fire to barns at Bridgewater and Washington and destroyed small sloop in New Haven arbor.
 Several sections experienced heavy rain and hail.
 The weatherman forecast cooler temperatures for tonight which might bring the heat wave to an end.
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COMPULSORY BILL
 FOR COMPROMISE
be drafted into "home defens units."

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Rnnlania WllIl Axia

Bucharest, RurlfaniA, July 5i. VI (UP)-Rumania's adherence to the 0erman-ltallan "axis" was regard-
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EDWARD P. ECAN
 IN SENATE RACE

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