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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
UNITED STATES
 MADE BIG GAINS
Population, Possessions, Territories Increased 20
 Percent in Decade

Washington, Nov. 19-UP)-The population of United States possess sionS and territories gained POT per cent during the past decade, com pared with growth rate Of seven per cent for the United States itself, the census bureau announced today.
 Excluding the Philippine Islands, where no census was taken. the pop ulation of United States dependen- cies on April 1 was 2,596, ,445, an in- crease of 445.422 over the 2,l5i ,023 in 1880.
 The, fastest rate of growth was re- corded in the Panama Canal zone. The l04O population of 5l.827 repre- sented a 3i.3 per cent rise over the 1880 figure of 39.467. Most of the in- crease was credited to recent in- creases in the army personnel sta- toned at forts in the zone.
 The total number Of persons living under the American flag. at latest count. adds up to i5O,362 .326. This number represents an increase oi ii.023.2S7 or B6 per cent, over the i3B.430.O60 countHd at the last census ln 1880. Included in this figure are estimates of i0.350.000 and f3,Si3. .00C Cor tho Philippine Islands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
FIRST FULL DAY
 OF ARMY ROUTINE
200 New England Draftees Today Began Work at Fort DevenS

Fort DevenS, Mass, Nov. 19-C CUP) First to be inducted in the nation, 206 New England draftees today be- gan their first full day of regular army routine. They were awakened at 5:45 a. m, and were to start train- ing after being outfitted, inoculated and vaccinated. Other draftees were to arrive daily, except Thursday, un- til New England's first quota of 984 men is filled.
 The men, sworn in at g a. m. yes- terday, were the first inducted in the nation because time zone differences placed them ahead of draftees in- ducted in Chicago and on the west coast. Forty-seven of the 254 men scheduled to begin training yester- day were rejected because of physi- cal defects. One draftee reportedly failed to appear yesterday at Man. chester, N. H., with the New Hamp- shire group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
ARMY PRACTICES
 AT BLITZKRIEC
Rolling Kentucky Country side Used for Learning
 About Tanks

Fort Knox, Ky, Nov. 19-CUP)- Here, over the rolling Kentucky countryside, the army is learning the thesis of bliezkrieg. Tanks hurtle across the hillsides and over ravines Tank guns roar and machine guns rattle.
 Most of the men learning in this school of modern warfare are vet erans, hardened to take it. Yet com manding officers were convinced to- day that they could painlessly ab- sorb into existing units 1000 citizen soldiers in week. The first con- scriptees arrive November 25, and officers are looking forward to receiv- ing them. They believe they are get ting high quality of men. ,
 Under Lieut. Stephen G Henry, school commandant, what three months ago was a weed patch has been turned into the site of a training school. Starting with SOC men in his classes early in the de- fenSe program, he plans soon to have 5000 men learning everything from patching the inner tube of motor cycle to transmitting and receiving by radio in code. If his plans are realized, trained men in all branches vii lbe turned out at the rate of 50C a week.
 We will work in two shifts" he said. "One class will study from 6 a. m. until noon. The other vii work from 1 p. m. until ' p. m They will go into one building greer men and come out of another-at the end of a scholastic conveyol belt-a few weeks later fully trained for mechanized operations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19

Dies said Fassbender entered the United States by jumping the ship on which he had been employed and had travelled through the nation with seaman's certificate and what Dies described as a free pass port with 6 Tokyo Visa" Fassbend- CT told newspapermen he became an agent of the Nazi secret police in 1885 and had operated in Spain and Belgium before he .1me to the United States.
 He had photographs of industrial plants and the names of people he was connected with" Dies said. ''He admitted having taken part in both plant and military espionage"
 The society woman was not iden- tifIed. Dies said he expected tc question her because sine had been mentioned ifi e letter Of a Chicago Nazi agent. He read an excerpt from the letter which saidi
 we find that Chicago is Q fertile field. W0 have established ccns mnnicaElon with Mrs.--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
WIRE TAPER IS
 VERY INDIGNANT
Robert C. LabOrde Object ed to Any Tapping of
 Own Wires

Washington, Nov. 19 = (U.P0 - Robert c. Laborde, head of the h. vestigators Technical Service, New York, told a senate Investigating committee today he had evaded sub- pena because of the smear publi- city" he had received from Con- mittee Counsel William P. Naloney.
 Laborde, who has been accused of wire tapping activities by Maloney, admitted he had registered in New York hotel under the name of George Dolan. Eventually he was traced to the hotel and subpenaed by committee investigators. The committee is Investigating wire-tap- ping in several states.
 "Why did you call someone while at the hotel and say I only have to hide out three more weeks until election and this thing will blow over" Maloney asked.
 T said no such thing" Laborde replied, land while we are on the subject of wire-tapping I would like to know who intercepted my tele- phone conversations at that hotel?"
 Maloney made formal statement in which he asserted that no com- mittee investigators had tapped wires during the investigation.
 No Threat To Shoot
 Laborde then charged that two committee investigators had "clip- ped' the telephone wires in his basement after they had failed to serve a subpoena upon him at his home. When Maloney accused him of having threatened to shoot the (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
STATE GUARD TO
 BE ORGANIZED
Eight BattaliOns Will Take Place of GuardSmen Call=
 ed Into Service

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 19-CUP)- The state guard, which is filling in for the national guardsmen called into federal service, will be organized into eight battalions and divided be- tween the states two military dis tricts, it was announced today. Brig Gen. Reginald B. Delacour will be commander, and Col. Ernest l.. Averill, chief-of -staff.
 Three units of the state guard al- ready have been called up, and two others, at Milford and Bridgeport, are being organized for service. A cavalry squadron, composed of the first company, horse guards, and units at Fairfield. Litchfield and Watertown, was being considered.
 The state guard will be at its full strength, with a personnel of 2.400 when all of the national guard com- panies have been inducted into fed- eral service in January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
No Bands of Music, No Flags Flying as They
 Left This Morning
RELATIVES OF BOYS
 BADE THEM GOODBYE
Only Very Few Tears Were Shed-EverybOdy Want-
 ed to Make Them Happy

Sixteen Waterbury young men, volunteers all, answered the call to the nations colors today, leaving for a years military training as this city's first contingent summoned for service under the con- scription act. There were no bands playing, no flags flying as the group left for Hartford, there to be induct- ed into the army and prepare to leave tomorrow for Fort Devens, Mas Some tears were shed as gcod-byes were said to families and swesthearts, but they were quickly wiped away and replaced by smiles, for these were men, leaving their homes and friends to do their bit to defend America.
 'You are carrying out the p44rl- cipleS and ideals of democracy and justice" Commander Joseph Hackett of Corporation Coyle Post, Aineri- can Legion, said in a brief farewell ceremony in the city hall lobby be- fore the bus left.
 You men are showing the high est type of citizenship to which any of us can aspire, said Mayor Vim cent A. Scudly, as he bade each of the IS a personal farewell with 8 hearty handshake.
 They Gathered Early
 The volunteers, whose number was sufficient to make it unnecessary to draft any men for the local November quota, began gathering at the city hall at 7:30. an hour before they were scheduled to leave. They chatted with fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers; few strolled around for minute or two with girl friends, then rejoined their families.
 City officials, members of the draft
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
Nazi Alien Youth, Former Gestapo Agent, Is Witness

Chicago, Nov. 19-(UP)-A Ger man alien youth described as for mer agent of the Gestapo who en- gagged in industrial and military es- pionage In the United States. so- ciety woman, and leaders of Ger man-American and Italian Amer ican organizations testify today at a closed hearing of the congressional committee Investigating un-Amer- iean activities.
 Heinrich Peter Fsassbender. 23, alias Harry Smith. who carried cree dentials allegedly Issued by the Ger man secret police. was brought to Chicago last night by airplane from Los Angeles where he was sibpoe- naed by a committee investigator.
 Rep. Martin Dies,. D.. Tex. chair man of the committee. said Fags- bender had agreed to tell about hls espionage activities because he wanted 70 avoid deportation for travelling with q false passport. Dies said he had agreed to lntsrcedo for him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
Great Britain, Greece Answer With Bombs, Late New Threat of Axis
Battle of Greece Italy Is Going on Fiercey-ltalians Driven Back Are at Last Reports Starting
 New Offensive
By JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Edit0r)

Great Britain and Greece replied with bombs and bayonets today to new lightning axis diplomatic of- fensive apparently designed to mus ter solid European bloc for attack on the British empire in the Medi- terranean.
 While Germany and Italy called pro-axis Balkan states to a meet ing at Vienna to map the next move, dispatches from Athens said that Greek armies had hammered the Italians back into Albania and were threatening Albanian cities in addition to the besieged Italian base at Koritza.
 Koritza, which still appeared to be holding out, was under heavy fire but Italian airplanes were re- ported in Jugoslav dispatches to have launched a heavy bombing attack on the Greeks, presumably in preparation for counter-attack to relieve the important base at the head of the only roads into north ern Greece.
 Italians Concentrate
 The Italian forces were reported concentrating in the Bobistica sec- tor, near KoritZa, in formidable numbers and it appeared that-af- ter suffering severe reverSeS-the Fascist armies under Gen. Ubaldo Soddu were now getting into 8 po-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19

Attorney Frederick Warehouse, counsel for former Controller Daniel J. Leary, was to follow MT. Huinfnel in defense arguments this afternoon.
 Everything but the kitchen stove was thrown into this case in the form of evidence" declared MT. SlaJle. Unrelated acts were brought into the trial to confuse the jury"
 Mir. Slade appears for George H. Kingsley and John W. Meany, of New York, members of the account ing firm of George H. Kingsley & Go. Their part in the alleged con- spiracy, it was charged, was to make misleading financial reports for the city and charge exorbitant fees. Kingsley was sentenced to one to three years in prison and fined $500; Meany was sentenced to year in jail and fined $500.
 Appears for Fleming
 MT. Hummel appears for Thomas J. Fleming, former superintendent of public works, who allegedly hired contractors at exorbitant rates and destroyed city records. He was sen- fenced to three years in prison and fined $500.
 The defense lawyers were nearing the end of their time allotment this afternoon. Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn is expected to take only two or three hours tomorrow, and the defense will then use 15 to 30 rnirl1taS for rehllttal
 MT. Slade asserted that the state had failed to prove the existence of a single conspiracy and had under taken a wholesale prosecution to lower the bars of the rules of evil dence."
 He listed a number of alleged err TOTS on the part of Judge Inglis. The charge to the jury was so worded, he said, that the jurors would infer that the hiring of John G. Purdie as a special city detec- tive had been done by all the de- fendants, whereas actually the state made no such claim. In the de- struction of city records he claimed. the judges charge implied that aW the accused had ordered or taken part in this act, whereas the only evidence attributed it to defendant Martin J. Dunn, former assistant
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
LABOR GROUPS
 NOT NEAR PEACE
Words That Come Out of Each Convention Seem
 to Widen Breach
BY ARTHUR F. DEGREVE limited Press Staff Correspondent

' lOulteU FEcSS StdA NUIECSpOhNChV
 New Orleans, Nov. 19.-(UP)-A new appeal from President Roosevelt for labor unity was expected today by delegates to the annual conven- ton of the American Federation of Labor.
 The plea will be referred to the executive council for consideration. Leaders said privately that prospects of labor peace soon are not bright.
 This was evident at the opening day of the convention yesterday when President William Green said that the AFL would consider no truce in which the jurisdictional rights of its unions were sacrificed.
 With few exceptions, those who guide AFL policy are confident they have the CIO on the run. They re- gard the imminent retirement of John L. Lewis as indicative that clashes between CIO right and left wings ultimately would destroy it. The federation was revising Its pel capita tax structure to finance the continuation of the battle. Its ex- ecutive council called for increased organization activities on all fronts.
 David Dubinsky, head of the in- ternational ladies garment workers union, refused to confirm or deny reports that he would lead a floor fight fer action on his unions de- mand for the dismissal of racket eers and exploiters" from the fed eration. He had introduced a resolu- tion that would empower the execu- tive council to act if international unions did not clean house volun- tarily.
 Dubinsky Will Wait
 Dubinsky said he would wait to see in what form the resolution emerges from committee, before de- ciding his next move.
 Delegates today heard warning from Arthur J. Altmeyer, chairman of the Social Security Board, that agitation already has begun in some quarters for relaxation of govern ment labor standards and a sacrifice of social services in the name of the national defense emergency.
 'ThoSe who make these demands are not enemies from without but voices from within-some selfish, some sincerely afraid that we can not maintain our peace time stan- dards if we prepare for armed de- fense," he said.
 He proposed revising in the secu- rity law to blanket millions of agri- cultural and domestic workers: pro- tect the Social Security standing oi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
PROF. SHELBY IS
 REGIONAL ADVISER

New Haven, Conn. November l9. - (UP) Appointment of Lauren E. Seeley, Yale Associate Professor of Engineering. as regional advisor for the governments program Of train defense workers in Connecti- cut and Rhode Island, was an- nounced today.
 According to J. w. Studebaker U. s. Commissioner of Education, Seeley will coordinate programs at Yale, the University of Connecticut Brown University and Rhode Is- land State College, in addition tc cooperating with advisors in other regions.
 The government has appropriated 5000 900 for It's nationwide jok training program. Glasses will last from two Co six months and studentl will be selected from those witt previous experience or training. Thes will be offered practical studle closely related to specific defensI iObe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
FIRE ON BOARD
 NEW DESTROYER

Boston, Nov. 19.-UP)-Boston navy yard officials said today "a bit of loose wood coming in contact with hot metal caused fire aboard the half-completed destroyer Gwynn, being built in drydock.
 They said there was mo loss.
 Nearly 46O0 workmen were de- tained last midnight to avert con- fusion as work shirts were changed while city and yard firemen extln. guisted flames in staging around the ships aft smokestack.
 The fire was the second n the yard in three days. A $500 blaze which occurred saturday in c stor- age warehouse. was attributed to spontaneous combustion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
BALDWIN FAVORS KENNETH BRADLEY
Wants Fairfield County Man to Succeed HarwOOd
 as COP. Chairman
BY JACK AMMAN United Press Staff CorrespOndentl

kOnlteu FreSS Sta1f COrreSpOndent)
 Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 19-CUP)- Gov. Baldwin favors the election of Fairfield County Leader J. Kenneth Bradley as Republican state chair man, close gubernatorial sources in- formed the United Press today.
 The governors stand was believed to have placed Bradley, his former law partner, definitely in the lead for the state chairmanship, which will be vacant after Dec. 1, when Benjamin E. Harwood resigns.
 There are no other avowed can- didates in the field for the post. State Treasurer Joseph E. Talbot and New London County Leader w. Enery Allyn have been mentioned. But Talbot has been away from the state since election, and it was not known whether he would consider the job.
 The governor, who will leave on a short vacation this week-end-poS- sibly to Florida-was believed to have enough strength on the state central committee to push through Bradley's election when the commit tee meets shortly to choose new chairman.
 Coy. Baldwin and Bradley were known to be close personal friends. National Committeeman Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., who now is in Florida, also was close personally to Bradley and was believed supporting him.
 HarwOOd Stand Unknown
 It was not known whether retir- ing Chairman Harwood would op- pose Bradley's election. Harwopd several times sought to retire as chairman, but reconsidered each time because he felt Bradley would be named to succeed him, a move which he opposed.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
CONGRESS VOTES
 ON ADJOURNMENT
Resolution to Be Present. ed Before House Some
 time This Afternoon
BY LYLE C. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, Nov. 19.-(UP)- Speaker Sam Rayburn said today the resolution for sine die adjournment of congress probably would be placed before the House this af- ternoon and passed If we have enough Democrats here"
 He said that Democratic leaders had not been able, up to noon, to check on the number of Democrats who had returned from their homes, in response to telegraphic summons, to vote for adjournment.
 If there are not more than 200 of them here, we can't pass it." he said of the resolution.
 President Roosevelt, meantime, summoned to the White House Sen. Carl A. Hatch, D., N. M, a sup porter of the Logan-Walter bill, one of the keys to adjournment efforts in the senate. Hatch left the White House at noon, explaining he was rushing to the senate to attempt to call up the House-approved measure for passage.
 Tt would not say that the Presi- dent is in full accord with calling the bill up," Hatch said. But he certainly is not opposed to its gen. eral objectives."
 It was understood that if the measure is called up there will be a minimum of debate.
 | The Logan Walter bill, Subjecting the rules and regulations of quasi judicial federal agencies to court re- view, is backed by a seante bloc but administration leaders have been successful in avoiding showdown thus far.
 Schedule In View
 The tentative schedule, aside from possible action on the Logan-Wal- ter bill. was for the House first tC take up a conference report on 8 bill for the adjustment of Mexican fGo,1 ti,1,,od Of1 paOn A1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
Claims Judge Inglis Erred In Commenting On Failure To estify
Hearing Before Supreme Court at Hartford Resumed This Morning; :.
 Atty Hummel Followed Shade
BY GEORGE E. BRIA Democrat Staff RepOrter)

Hartford Nov. 19.-Extraneous and related evi dence was introduced into the Waterbury conspiracy trial confuse the jury, Attorney Benjamin Sade of defense counsel charged today the Supreme Court of Errors resumed hearings the appeals of Mayor Frank Hayes and 13 others from the jury verdict of guilty returned against them year ago. He asserted that Judge Ernest A. Ingls had been in error in commenting, during his charge to the jury, on the failure of the defendants take the stand
 Attorney Humme Followed
 Attorney Slade who began his argument at 10 a. m. was followed by Attorney Albert Humnel, who claimed that obvious that the jury in ignorance of what the term voucher" and that this had import effect the trial The hearing recessed by Chief Justice William Maltbe at 1245 The chief justice whose illness caused postponement of the hearings last week was still not completely wel and announced that the recess would last until 2:15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
ANOTHER EXPLOSION

Parry Sound, Ont. Nov. l9.- (U. PJ - Provincial and federal au- thorities sought today 10 determine cause of an explosion last night that killed three men and injured 10 other, none seriously. at a gov- ernment munitions plant at Nobel seven miles from here.
 The blast. first to occur at an On- tario factory devoted to the nanu- fracture Of wartime materials, des- troyed two buildings between i0:So and ll.a0 Q. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 NOV. 10, 1889
(By United Press)

(By United Fress)
 Heavy toll in merchantmen warfare reported with the fOi- lowing ships sunk: Yug0slav frelghter, Carlca Milica; swed- lsh ship B. 0. Boriesson; Lithu- anlan ship Kawnas; British mer- chantman Blaekhlll.
 Amsterdam gave SD hope fer two Dutch Trawlers. Safe and Tegrl. long overdue.
 Germans Increased patrol ae- tivlty on Western front, also broadened scope 0f rseonnnis- snnce flights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
KILLED IN SHORT FALL

Worcester, Mass. Nov. 19 - GU. P) - Enroute to an engagement shower last night, Mary Capalbo, IT, tainted on the doorstep of her home fell two feet onto cement walk, and was killed. ~k
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov. 19-UP)-Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Nov. 16th, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year SS,642, 2,S99, ,ooS.17 $S.577, 7,53S.243.73
 Receipts s2,O35,792,s5o.55 $2,O50, 0,450,71s.9e
 Gross Deficit s1,eO7, ,106, ,657.62 $1.527.0S7,52S.77
 Net Deficit $1,5S9, 55.sO7.s2 Sl.51s.7 .7s2, s7s.77 s1,so2, ,7sS.74I.ss s2.s75.sls, ,ssO.25
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
The Weather

Fair, Warm Tonight; Wed. Cloudy, Warm
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-03-14
Survey Joins Nation In Celebrating
National Wi|d|ifG Restoration Week

throughout the United States,
Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
More than half of the refugees,
which have a total area of more
than 13,500,000 acres, were estab-
lished primarily for migratory
waterfowl. Twelve SanctuarieS
are maintained for big-game ami
mails. Seventeen wildlife refugees
with 105,390 acres are located in
Florida. These are Great White
Heron, a 1000-acre area in Mon
roe County; Key West Refuge, a
l2l5-acre area in Monroe County;
Anclote, 197-acre area in Pasco
and Pinellas Counties; Chinsegut,
a 2033-acre area in fernando
County, and Is others.
CCC Camps On Refugees
Much OF the work on the va
rious refugees is done by CCC
boys attached to Biological Sur
vey camps. This year "a camps
have been established in %
states. One of these units is locat-
ed at st. Marks Migratory Bird
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