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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

There prabably will be plenty of argu- ments pro and con in Hartford today ove-
 the merits of the Sunday sales bill, pro- noted by local legislators. Waterbury is interested in this proposed legislation simply because it happens to be one of probably only two communities in the state where the authorities insist on the law being enforced. The law stipulates what may be sold in stores on Sundays. For years, though, it has been completely ignored and sales of various food com modities have been permitted. But now the ban is on in Waterbury and also, we believe, in Winsted. Why not elsewhere? It might indicate that other officials don't have too much regard for this law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
Views Of The Press

ant hot spots or drafts. Incidental ly, no cold feet.
 pr. Wallace seems not only to have solved his own particular problem but he may have introduc- ed a new and superior method of heating. entirely feasible for small homes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
Daily Almanac
'ets i2:56 a. m.

Moon sets i2:56 a. m.
 Sun rises 6:io a. m.; sets k,48 9. m
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 The moon entered its first quarter phase between 2 and o'clock this morning. The outlook Is for stormy weather during the next week. perhaps an early March rain it the wind shifts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

the records of continuous gov- ernment service 1t marked for a group of con. gressmen:
 Adolpll ]. Sa. bath of Chicago, com pie ting 34 years. Robert l.. Doug hton of Laurel Springs, N. O., 30 years. Clarence F. Lea of Santa Rosa, Calf, 24 years. Hiram W. John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

There should be plenty of activity in Waterbury before long when city work starts on streets and bridges. What with a new bridge to go up on lower Baldwin Street and Bank Street to get new sur face there will be plenty doing and also some fancy lodging of restricted areas by motorists. These improvements are worth all the delays and inconvenience they may cause, though.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

e. Please state the origin of tho expression waving the bloody shirt"
 A. During the twenty years after the Civil War the Republican cam, paigns were based chiefly on the record of the party in saving the Union. The Democrats, who were strong in the South, were denounc. cd for having brought on the war and for supporting moderate recon- struction measures. The Republicans expressed much sympathy for the soldiers who had shed their blood for the Union. These tactics earned the expression waving the bloody shirt" The phrase probably orig mated from the not infrequent GUS. tom of exposing the blood stained clothing of the victim of 6 murder as Q means of arousing public ven- geance. f'
 e. Name the five States that lead in the number of institution of higher education In the United States. M
 A. California, lo3; New York, lo2; Illinois, 90; Pennsylvania, 97; Texas 86. e. What Is the total capitali2a- ton of the banks of the United States? 1 A. As of June 29, lo40, capital funds of the active banks amount ed to $8,325, ,l27 900, including capi- tai, surplus, undivided profits and reserves.
 e. When was the American Red Gross incorporated and what Is its purpose?
 A. It operates in accordance with the provisions of its Charter, grant, ed January s, 1905, by Act of Con- gress, to carry out the purposes oi the Treaty of Geneva and certair4 other broadly defined duties.
 Q. Is 1t possible for month to have two full moons? .a A. Yes. The average interval full moons is about % days, l2 hours and A minutes. and though the actual interval may vary somewhat from the mean, 1t Is always greater than % days. At any fixed place on the earth, therefore, two full moons cannot occur in the month of February, but can occur in any other month. The last time this oc. cured was in July 1889. There was a full moon on July 1, and another on July 3l. z e. What was the ancestry of President Calvin Coolidge?
 A. His ancestor, John Coolidge, came with his wife, Mary, from England and settled at Cambridge (then Watertown), in the Puritan Colony of Massachusetts Bay, in 1880.
 c. When should fruit trees be pruned?
 4. Generally, any time during the dormant season, preferably in late winter or early spring, before the buds begin to swell.
 you want . copy six GAR.
 DEN PACKET" booklets, send to the Waterbury Democrats Wash- ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

sure that III all essential m a t = ters at least we h ad discovered the truth. To us h a d been ac- corded the great privilege of arr irving at a ful- ness of knowl- edge free from prejudice an d unsupported by any presupposi- tionS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
A Thought for Today

Because every one that exalted himself shall he humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.-Luke l4:1l.
 If thou wouldst find much favor and peace with God and man, be very low in thine own eyes. Forgive myself little and others much.- Leighton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
Your l. O.?
Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.

1. Which member of the lizard family is most famous for chang. ing color according to environment2
 2. Was Johnny Appleseed" a real person?
 3. When Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and National Guard are in parade, which marches first?
 4. Who is the author of the quo tation, "'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at alp?
 5. The inhabitants of which state are niclxnamed "Tar Heels?
 6. The closest stars to the eartt are about 25 million 25 billion, O 25 triliion miles away?
 2. Name the river in South Amer lea on which the ports of Buenos Aires. Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay, are located.
 8. To whom did Henry Armstrong lose the world welterweight boxing championship?
 9. What govegnment-position did Franklin D. Roosevelt occupy in the first World War? r
 10. What book of the Bible tellf the story of Balaam?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
National 
First Thirty Years In The Senate The Hardest,
 Says Pat Harrison
BY PETER EDISON (The Democrat Washington
 COETespOs1dentl

Washington, March G. March 1 marked eight years in the White House for President Roosevelt, but that's Q short time compared with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
Washington Merry Go-Round
WePrepored Noz Army Faces Lone British Division in Balkans;
 Nay Be Doomed Unless Bobers and Mud Delay Attack
DREW PEAR 6 o V ROBERT s. ALLEN

March British the Balkans anything but the hGreekf kforcesa upa "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
THROUGH A GLASS pARkLY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

What profound readjustment we have had to make in our thinking the last twenty-five years! A quar- ter of century ago we were pretty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

the commission can make sure thai no cheap and garish eyesores vii be erected-and that most import ant. sound food wili be served-the proposal would seem to have c good deal to recommend it. Many mo torlsts. unfamiliar witli the estab. lished restaursnts which Ile lar of the beaten track in Westcheeter, have often wished for . small cafe where the immediate pangs Of hun ger could be satisfied without too
 much bother. The ideA has merit provided, as h the ease of co man' other attractive ideas. nalmeonf doesn't mess it up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Never say, He is finished (is done) with his chore;" say, ''has finished (has done) his chore."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

you want . copy six GAR. DEN PACKET" booklets, send to the Waterbury Democrats Wash. ington Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth St., Washington. D. c. Enclose fifty cents in postage. .f..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

Copyright, 194l, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

AlI Rights Reserved = Babson Newspaper Syndicate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

Q. When should fruit trees be pruned?
 4. Generally, any time during the dormant season, preferably in late winter or early spring, before the buds begin to swell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Campaign Organized
For Voluntary Curbs
In Use Of Petroleum
Motorists and Oil Users
To Be Asked TO Help
Avoid Regulation by Law
BY DON S. WARREN.

In the hope of staving off rigorous
Federal restrictive measures which
might have to be invoked by q
gasoline shortage in this area, Fed
eral and District officials and auto
mobile representatives today organ
lied for a full-fledged voluntary
effort TO conserve petroleum.
The group, meeting at the direc-
ton of Interior Secretary Ickes, the
petroleum co-ordinator, organized
as the Petroleum Conservation Com
mittee of the District, planned an
educational campaign and arranged
for preparation of voluntary COM
pliance program.
Secretary Ickes has stated bluntly
that residents of the Eastern sea-
board will have to get along with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11

Because Vermont hospital aux
Hilary lost money on her lecture en-
gagement, Mrs. Roosevelt will re-
fund her share of the $1,000 she
was paid for the lecture plus a
sum to match her travelling ex-
penses for the trip.
The Presidents wife told The
Star today she had written to Bur-
lington, VT, last night, notifying
the Mary Fletcher Hospital Aux
iliary of her decision to refund.
Her share amounts to $500. she
said, or half the payment for the
lecture. The other half went to
w. Colston Leigh, her lecture agent.
She said she could not ask him to
refund his whole share, since he is
in business. 1t was indicated, how
ever, that Mr.. Leigh's profit from
the lecture also would go back to
Uerr,- orot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
GosoIineIess Sundays
Are Not Inevitable,
Oil Head Asserts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
TULSA, Okla, June l1.-W.
S. Parish, president of the
Standard Oil Co. of New Jer-
sey, declared today that "gaso-
lineless Sundays are not in
evitable."
The oil industry situation is
such that coordination through
discussion and through one
common head in Washington
seems to be inevitable" he said
in statement published by the
Oil and Gas Journal, a trade
magazine.
"Gasolineless Sundays are
not inevitable. Many things
can be done through cooper
alton and through reasonable
effort to conserve consumption
which should make it unnec-
essary to have gasolineless
Sundays.
The Atlantic Coast situation
may be difficult over the COM
ing winter, but I am still quite
hopeful that through proper
effort on the part of the indus
try and the authorities in
Washington no serious trouble
will result"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
1,109 SeIectees
Requisitioned
From District
Call for July | to 10
Is City's Largest
Single Quote
By THOMAS c. HARDMAN.

Orders for 1,l09 Washington Sc
lectees to be called up for Army
induction from July l through July
9 were received today at District
Selective Service Headquarters. 1t
was the largest single requisition yet
made on the citys draft organ
liza ton
The official CAL. dispatched from
Sd Corps Area headquarters in Bal
timore, asked that Washington draft
boards supply for induction during
the first 10 days of July TOO white
and 400 colored selectees.
White selectees. to be indicted in
Richmond, will be called up on the
following days: $50. July 2: 14O
July 3; l40, July 7: l40, July and
120, July g. The colored men will
be indicted in Baltimore. 1876 on
July 2; 1856. July s, and 1877, July 7
officials explained that the new
call includes requirements for Dis
trict selectees who have been re-
jected during the past few weeks
at induction stations Calls now
are being enlarged to provide neces-
sary requirements, it was said, in
stead of having requirements in
Quoted in small groups on varying
days.
The largest single draft call made
on the District prior TO today S
reQuisltion was the one during
March for 100 ceIepteaS m bolctpr
the ranks of the 260th Coast Artil-
lery. Washington anti-aircraft regi-
ment on active duty at Fort Bliss
Tex
Selectees ordered up to fill the new
call will be classified and assigned
the white men at Camp Lee. Va,
and the colored at Fort George G
Meade, Md. The ma iority of them
are expected TO draw assignments
to posts in Virginia and Maryland
The Unexpectedly large cal,
prompted headquarters officials tc
advise the 25 local boards to acceI-
crate their classifications. Although
all boards have a reserve of class
IA men at the present time, it is
believed that few have a suff-
GENTLY large pool TO supply quotas
under the new call.
officials said the total will be
apportioned among the local boards
within the next few days. All boards
still have quotas to meet for the
second and third June calls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
5hipyard Strikers
Names Are Given
Draft Officials
Senate Committee Asks
Hershey to Find if Any
Have Been Deferred
3, the Associated Press.

Acting Chairman Connallv an
nounced today that the Senate De-
Tense Investigating Committee has
turned over to selective service head
quarters the names of striking West
Coast shipyard machinists.
Senator Connally said the COM
mittee had asked Brig. Gen. Lewis
B. Hershey to ascertain whether any
of the strikers have obtained de-
ferment under the Selective Serv-
ice Act.
The committee also is obtaining
information from the Work Projects
Administration, Senator Connally
disclosed, as to whether any of the
striking machinists have obtained or
sought Federal relief.
He added that the names of the
strikers will be sent to other defense
plants in the San Francisco area to
determine whether any of them have
sought employment on other de-
Tense projects.
Meanwhile, administration leaders
indicated the authority of the Gov
eminent to operate seized defense
plants as long as necessary would
be used to enforce decisions of the
National Mediation Board where
strikers return to work and submit
labor disputes to the board for ne
collation.
Policy Seen Likely.
Senator Byrnes. Democrat, of
South Carolina, acting Senate ma
jority leader. told reporters that
such policy appeared likely in
the case of the G. I. o. strikers who
agreed conditionally to resume work
in the North American Aviation Co.
plant at Inglewood, Calf, now OPP
Grating under Army supervision by
the Presidents orders.
The striking union members voted
yesterday to go back on the Job,
provided that there would be no
discrimination against them, that
union cards would not be forfeited
and that they be allowed to nego-
tiate Immediately on their original
demands for wage increases and
union shop.
Senator Byrnes said he was in
formed that in such case negotia-
lions would be begun by the Media
ton Board and some solution sought
for the disputed points.
Asked how the board would en-
force its decision, once it reached
a conclusion, Senator Byrnes re-
piled:
The Government can continue
to operate the plant IF the men
don't want to accept the decision
of the Mediation Board, they can
quit More men can always be
found to take over their jobs
President Roosevelt told his press
(See CONGRESS, Page A-4D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
I British Destroyers
Damaged in Fight Off
Lebanon, French Say
English Forces Heavily
Superior in Numbers,
Beirut Declares
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 1.-THE
French claimed today that their
naval forces had badly damaged two
British destroyers in a naval battle
off Saida, the ancient port of Sidon
on the Lebanon coast, in which the
French were heavily outnumbered.
French naval reports said both
British destroyers received direct
hits and started spouting large col
umns of black smoke.
One destroyer, it was said, was hit
during an engagement yesterday
afternoon. brought to an abrupt
halt and remained immobile in plain
sight of the Lebanon coast until
darkness fell.
This engagement apparently
was the same as that in which
Vichy reports yesterday said two
British destroyers were damaged
in troop-landing operations. The
French said this made total of
four British Warships injured,
since two others of unspecified
classification were reported hit
Monday.
(Saida is about Is miles south
of Beirut, about halfway between
that port and Tyre. which the
British hold
French descriptions of the battle
said two French destroyers Of the
naval division of the Levant were
cruising off Saida in midafternoon
yesterday when the lookouts saw
three British destroyers 20 miles to
the southwest steaming northward.
The French Immediately closed in
for action and opened fire on the
British at a range of Is miles,
French advices said, and within a
few minutes the first British craft
was badly hit.
While the two other British de-
stroyers Unanswered in an effort to
mask their damaged sister behind a
Smokescreen British reinforcements
arrived and one of the destroyers
continued the battle aided by two
new units, which proved the van
guard of a still larger British force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Lease-Lend ALLEGATIONS Total
AZ Billion, President Reports;
Is Million in Goods Delivered
| Royburn Orders
Applause Dropped
From House Record
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AS far as the House of Rep
reSentatives is concerned, "ap-
plause" and loud applause" are
to be dropped from the Con-
gressional Record by order of
/ Speaker Rayburn.
Such words ARE not a part
of the proceedings" he ruled
yesterday.
Representative Hoffman, Re-
publican, of Michigan brought
on the order by asking that
the record be changed to show
he drew no applause the pre-
vious day for a speech charging
the Communists were seeking
control of Office workers of NJ.
LoWenstein & Sons, New York
cotton converters.
There was no applause and
I ask that the word be stricken
out" Mr.. Hoffman requested.
1t was so ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Zinc and Aluminium Scrap
PUT Under Full Control
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Government placed all sup
plies of zinc and of aluminium scrap
under full priority control today in
orders designed to place defense
needs ahead of all other require
mentS.
Zinc, widely used in making mill
tary brass, has been under partial
control through production pool.
E. R. Stettinius, jr.. defense di-
rector of priorities, said: In the
light of the overall shortages which
will exist for 1941, civilian uses for
zinc will have to be substantially
curtailed."
The priority order, effective July I,
provides that an emergency pool will
be created to meet urgent needs
and the remaining supplies will be
allocated for civilian purposes under
program of the Office of Price
Administration.
Primary and secondary aluminium
have been under priority control for
some time, but the new order pro-
vides that virtually all scrap will go
to defense uses except when specific
directions are issued by Mr.. Stet-
tinius to meet special emergencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Mrs. Roosevelt Signs
As Leaders Volunteer
For Defense Service
Registration of CiviIions
Continues, With IS, 900
Expected to Enroll
Pictures on Page BIZ

Registration for civilian defense
work continued today at schools as
the District Defense Councils Com
mittee on Volunteer Defense an
nounced the enrolment yesterday
of Mrs Franklin D. Roosevelt and
other notables among the first VOL
unteerS.
Incomplete figures from the AS
registration places indicated first
days total of approximately $500
registrants. Many schools were
forced TO remain open until after
10 O'Clock last night to accommo-
date applicants. and a larger num-
Der was expected TO come in this
afternoon and tonight
Officials said they were pleased
with results so far. 1t has been esti-
mated that $4,000 may be registered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

President Roosevelt Informed
Congress today that S4,200O00,-
900 have been allocated for the
manufacture of long-range
bombers, ships, tanks and the
other SineWS of war that will be
needed for the defense of the
democracieS" in the first IA days
of operation of the lease-lend
program.
During the same period, the
President said in his initial report
on the program, more than $75,000,-
900 in defense articles actually have
been transferred to democracies al
ready in the front lines of the
present world war.
With our natural resources" Mr..
Roosevelt wrote in his letter of
transmittal, "our productive capac-
ity, and the genius of our people
for mass production, we will help
Britain to outstrip the Axis powers
In munitions of war, and We will
see to 1t that these munitions get
to the places where they can be
effectively used to weaken and de-
feat the aggreSsors.
I'VE have before Us a constant
purpose not of present safety alone,
but, equally, of future survival
Report Required by Law.
The Presidents first report on
operation of this gigantic project
of making America function as the
arsenal of democracy was sent to
Congress in the form Of a 44-page
printed booklet. BY law, he is re-
quired to report at least once each
30 days on the progress of the pro-
gram.
In effect, Mr.. RooSevelt's three
page letter of tranSn ittal was a
compact condensation of the full
report and a restatement of this
Governments determination that
those nations now resisting totali-
tartan aggression shall not be per-
mitted to fall.
These facts" Mr. Roosevelt wrote
Congress. describe the past and
portray the present status of our aid
to those nations so CALAMITY fighting
the aggreSsors. They do not present
the most important fact of all-the
strong will of our people to see to it
that these forces of aggression shall
not rule the world
I'VE have supplied, and we will
supply" the President promised,
planes, guns, ammunition and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
Auxiliary Loses on Lecture,
SO Mrs. Roosevelt Will Refund

Representative Piumley. Repub-
lican. of Vermont told the House
yesterday that Mrs. Roosevelt Wis
tied Burlington last week "osten-
sibly to help. aid and assist the
hospital auxiliary in raising sub
stantial sum of money for the sup
port and maintenance of the hos
pital
The First Lady" he said, kept
her agreement, arrived on time,
made her speech in good form, and
left as per schedule, but with all
the proceeds from the sale of tickets
in her pocket. She did not leave a
cent for the auxiliary.
incidentally, it is reported that
she took away with her approx
mately 500 more than was paid in
by those who took advantage of
the opportunity to see and to hear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-11
BottIeneck Still Delays
U.S.. Planes, Commons Told

BY TIE Associated Press.
LONDON. June lit. Col. J. T.
c. Moore Brabazon, Minister of Air
craft Production. told the House of
Commons today that there still is a
"bottleneck" in receiving and assem-
bling increased deliveries of Ameri-
can aircraft.
He declared, however, that all
steps" are being taken to make the
maximum number possible of air.
craft available for operational fly
ing without delay.
The minister spoke after E. l..
Granville. Liberal had asked
whether he did not believe 1T would
be worthwhile to have separate or
eanization of men who understand
American aircraft and American
methods"
The minister said this lis being
done"