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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
|ROUNDHOUSE FIRE
 KILLS WATCHMAN
General Alarm as Blaze Sweeps Boston & Maine
 at Portsmouth

Portsmouth, N. H., June 28-(UP) "A watchman was burned to death and two firemen were injured slightly early today when general alarm fire swept the Boston & Maine railroad roundhouse. The watchman, Olaf Oliver, 39, of Strat- ham, father of six children includ- ing an eight-week-old baby, died at a hospital a few hours after be- ing trapped in the roundhouse and being burned on the face, head and arms. Three newly-reconditioned locomotives valued at about $65. 900 each and a gasoline train valued at S4O,OOO were damaged severely.
 Int outbound B. 6 M. stream liner Flying Yankee" enroute to Portland, Me, from Boston. and the inbound Bangor, Me. trains were held up when hose lines were laid across the tracks. Firemen from Kittery, Me, and volunteers from Portsmouth navy yard aided local fire departments in checking the blaze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
WAVE MAY
 DWINDLE TODAY

Boston, June 2s-CUP)-A resur- gent heat wave that shot the tenn perature up to seasonal high ot oe.S degrees yesterday carried into It's third successive fay today but with prospects of relief later in the day.
 increasing cloudineSs and show CTS were predicted by the weather bureau for this afternoon. Yester- day was the hottest June 27 in the history of the bureau.
 Six deaths have been attributed to the heat in New England during the past 24 hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
CITY EMPLOYES
 TO GET PAY RAISE
200 or More in Lower Wage Brackets Will Be
 Voted Increase

Pay raises for 200 or more city employees in the lower wage brackets viii be voted by the board of finance at meeting next Thursday. They probably will be made retroactive to Tuesday, July 1.
 Mayor Vincent A. Eculiy will sub- init to the board a report on @ wage survey which has been under way for more than year by Budget Di- rector Thorvald E. Olsen and prob- ably will accompany 1t with a mes- sage proposing that MT. Olsen's rec- contradictions be adopted.
 The raises, intended to alleviate fnjiistices in the amounts paid many city employees, will be shared by ern- ployes of several city departments. notably the street, sewer and water departments. These departments are now uniOnized by the c. I. O., having formed Q chapter of the State, County and Municipal Em- ployes union.
 Mr. OIsen's report was received by Mayor Scully during the past week. It has not been released in detail. the mayors office simply announc- ang that it provided for wage in- creases in Q number of classified tons.
 The extra amounts involved will come from sirpluses in other 104l budget items. As was the case last year, the city is remaining well within the budget appropriations in all departments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
CITY OFFICIALS
 ARE CONVICTED
Newburyport Trial Ends in Sentences; Appeal
 Has Been Taken

Newhuryport Mass, June as - (UP)-publio Safety Commissioned Thomas F. Calvin and Atty, Wil- liam P. Reilley, both of Lawrence, who were convicted on bribery charges last night and given jail sentences, will appeal,
 Superior Judge Felix Forte sens fenced Calvin to two years and Reilley to ls months in jail after a jury that deliherated little more than two hours had convicted them of conspiracy to solicit hriheS for appointments to the Lawrence pS- lice and fire departments, The judge granted Q stay of sentence to Sept, Q in each case, however, to permit appeals.
 Calvin agreed not to serve as pub lic safety commissioner or to draw the salary of that position pending the outcome of the appeal,
 A dozen witnesses had testified at the trial to paying a total of $6,6o0 for city jobs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
Great Circus Arrives Here Sunday Morning Ringing Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Big Top" Array Comes in at Daylight-Ready for Two
 Big Performances on Monday

Tomorrow Is circus arrival day. Ringing Brothers and Barnur1 and Bailey circus arrival day - and the four silver, red and gold trains that carry the human and material won- ders that make up the restyled big top entertainment are scheduled to arrive daylight in the Freight street railway yards of the New Haven road coming from Paterson, N. J. On the second train will ride in their air conditioned and connecting cages the worlds most publicized gorilla couple, MT. and Mrs. Gar. gantua the Great.
 Among the first to be raised at the show grounds on West Main street, will be the cookhouse and dining tents, the fnenagerie and the futur- istic, poleless tent wherein Gargan- tua and his bride, MToto, will re- ceive the public passing from the menagerie into the big top. As they are the outstanding features of the menagerie, Norman Bel Geddes has fashioned for them @ raised three level setting so that everybody can get really satisfactory view. The interior of the menagerie has been restyled by MT. Geddes so that the circles of cages are masked in, with the animals in illuminated settings like pictures on a. wall. No wheels or spaces between the cages are visible. Tn the center of one circle of wild animal dens is Q raised platform on which are displayed the giraffes and in the middle of the other is 8 monkey mountain, around which is an 8-foot moat to keep the chat tering siinians at home Fifty ele- phants are massed in three rows on each side of a wide public passage way in the center of the tent.
 Circus-goers will not miss the shows great 194l spectacle Monday, for 1t does not open the perform ances. It is "Old King Cole and Mother Goose" and follows Alfred Courts three huge mixed groups of performing wild animals, which work simultaneously soon after an equestrian dropping of the colors, the opening ceremonial, starting at 2:15 and 8:15 p. rn., with the doors open at 1 and p. m.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
MARY BRIAN TO
 SEEK DIVORCE

Reno, New, June 28.-(UP)-Mary Brian. the actress. said today that she would divorce Jon whitcomb. New York magazine illustrator whom she married May 4.
 Through her attorney, Ted With CTS, Miss Brian said she would charge mental cruelty.
 The actress met Whitcomb in New York last year and the marriage in Hollywood ended her career as "Hollywoods most engaged girl" It was the first marriage for both. She Is native of Corsicana. Tex. and was educated in Oklahoma City and Dallas. Whitccmb'S home is m Darien. Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
Russians Smash Nazis,
 But Keep Withdrawing
Soviets Counter Attack as We'll in Order to Retire to ~' Prepared Defenses Awaiting Them on
 Central Polish Front
Rx HENRY slIAPlR0

(Unltod Press Staff CoTreSnondent)
 Moscow, June 2S-(uPl-RusSian hoMherS were reported today to have blasted a German convoy att tempting to land troops on the Ball. tic coast, and Russian troops were said to have eounter-attaeked Sue- eesSfully at selected points during a withdrawal to prepared detenseS on the central Polish front,
 Newspaper dispatches, supplement- ing the ofileial war eoMmunique, reported that Soviet naval planes had scored two direct hits on Ger man troop transports attempting to effect Q landing on the Russian Bal tic coast,
 The Russian planes later engaged and chased of German MeSSer- Schmitts, the dispatches added,
 Land, Sea, Air Attacks
 Reports reaching London said Germany had launched attacks by land, sea and air along the Lat vian and ESthonian coasts in an att tempt to disorganise the Russian northern fronO,
 Soviet withdrawals in the Siaulai- Wilma -Haranoviehi areas were ac- knowledged b ythe Russian war com muniQue, but it was asserted that a German attack by maSSed big tanks, aimed at Minsk. had been smashed,
 Russian trops destroyed the head quarters of a large German forma- ton, killing the general in command and SeiSing important documents relating to military operations. dur ing q heavy oounter-attack, 1t was said.
 Heavy losses were inflicted on Germans who attacked in the Luck Lwow area, the commupiQue said, and the Russians captured great number" of prisoners and abundant war materials,
 In the Skuleni area of the Bes- hian-Bukovinian front the Rus SianS smashed preparations for a big German -Rumanian offensive. it was asserted.
 Forced Danube Passage
 The communiQue said that last night Russian troops supported by a flotilla of river warShipS forced a passage of the Danube, seized advan- tageous positions ana captured 5l0 prisoners, including two officers, in addition to II guns and great quantity of ammunition.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
of Planes Sped Across
 Channel In Smashing Raids
CHURCH SITE TO
 CHANGE HANDS
Old Immaculate COncep. ton Property Is Bought
 By w. T. Grant Co.

The old Immaculate Conception Church property oa East Main street will go into the ownership of the w, T, Grant CO, department store chain, on Monday, when pap CTS completing the deal will be signed, The amount involved Is in the nelghhorhood of $S00, 900, Relia~ hle sources today confirmed reports that agreement between the parties had been reached,
 The 0rant Go. which now oper- AteS Q store on Bank street, will erect c large building on the site, but details as to construction plans and the type of building are not yet available,
 Attorney Frank Healey has repre- sentea Rev, Francis M, O'Shea. permanent rector of the church, during the negotiations, while At torney Richardson Bronson has represented the company,
 An option on tho property was taken some Weks ago after lengthy negotiations, Nothing further was heard about tho completion ot the actual sale until today,
 The old church was abandoned when tho beautiful new church ot the Immaculate Conception on the north side of the Green, was dedt- cated May 20, 1928, The East Main street property was later leased ee the McElligott Fuel corps which has operated Q gasoline StatloN and parking lot on the site, The ol0 church building was used for . time as . garage but was deMolish- cd several years ago,
 The valuable East Main street property has been linked with re- ported realty transactions for years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28

London, June % - (UP) - Ten American made Tomahawk fighter planes tore in 90 German Messer- schmitt-l09 fighters over the Lib- van desert, shot down at least four and damaged several more to win the first big aerial battle of the war between American-made and German planes, the air ministry said today.
 The Tomahawks. as the Royal Air Force calls them. are Curtiss Hawk P-4O single seat fighter nlonoplanes.
 A sergeant-pilot who fought m the battle was quoted as saying:
 ~The Tomahawks behaved mag niflcently. It vas a treat to see the way they ran through the Germans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28

The MeSserschmitts went for us between Tobruk and Bardia. There was a terrific mix-up. I saw two of my planes shoot down one of the Germans. I got mine by diving on him at fluff speed.
 "The Tomahawks have all the speed you want"
 The Tomahawks, after the battle shot down an Axis bombing plane, the air ministry said.
 Tomahawk planes have escorted bombers. including American-built Glenn Martins. on raids in Libya. An Australian pilot described an attack on the Gazala Airdromc in which six planes were destroyed and others damaRed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
Tomahawk Planes Prove Worth In Fighting Messerschmitts

Tt was some of the best bomb- ing have ever seen," he said. 'The b0mbers flew over a number of enemy aircraft on the south side of the airdrome. The bombs crash ed right on the Axis planes and it is hard to believe that any of them escaped. I saw one Glenn Martin right in the thick of things. It was a grand job"
 The air ministry said new Amer ican made fighters and bombers had played an outstanding part in the attack.
 It said that after the 0azala raid British Hurricane planes shot down . German Junker-e8 bomber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
ARMYLEADERS TO SHANE.UP
 ALL OFFICERS Want to Oust Unfit Com. fllanders in Order to
 Avoid Any Danger zS6 PROMOTIONS IN
 EFFECT ALREADY Retirement Machinery to Be Overllauled; Young Officers to Be Boosted
BY MACK JOHNSON lUnite6 Press Staff COrrespOndent)

aSA AhS1@AR OObhsVVOAg United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, June 28 8- (UP)-An army shake-up, placing the accent on youth from top to bottom-was under way today. In two moves to rejuvenate the com rland, army leaders asked Congress for permission to Oust unfit officers who "coll- stitute a real danger to our national security" and they pro- noted 286 lieutenant colonels tc temporary coloneis on the basis oi performance.
 These moves followed by a month c request that Congress revise the GeIective Service Act to reduce from s to g the maximum age limit oi regishgantA subject to active military duty. Such legislation now is pe1d- ing.
 The program is in line with army efforts to weld a vigorous, hard- hitting, mechanical force.
 The request for broad powers tt ~purge" the ranks of unfit officers was made by Acting Secretary oi war Robert P. Patterson in 8 let ter to house speaker sam Rayburr yesterday.
 Change Retirement
 Patterson proposed that the armyS cumbersome retirement ma chfnery be overhauied arsG that the Secretary of War be empowered te remove any officer-fro1n q second
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
NAZI AIR FORCES
 GATHERING HARD
Continue Their Smashing of Railways, Highways
 to Trap Russian Army
By JOSEPH W. GREGG. JR,

Limited Press Stan C0rreSponuentl
 Berlin, June 2a-(uP)-German air forces have intensified their att tacks on Russian railroads and high ways in en attempt to trap and de- Stroy the Russian army pitted against the Nazi armored forces on the long eastern front, 1t was indi- cated today.
 German informants said that while the German ground forces Slashed deeper into the Russian lines on the great plains, German airplanes destroyed 4S freight cars. set seven trains afire, derailed one and destroyed several railroad sta- tions.
 They said that a greater force of bombing planes had been made available since Thursday because the Russian air force had been "perma- nently crippled" by five days of Ger man forces had captured big Rus sian air field, taking many planes in- tact.
 The agency said that during the first days of the campaign Germans took large numbers of prisoners and great quantities of war materials.
 It was said that German anti-air- craft guns and night fighter planes shot down 13 British planes during the night when weak" British forces raided northwest Germany. The British tbombs did limited" damage to buildings, 1t was said.
 Await C0mmuniques
 There were hints that the first de- tailed communique of the German high command on the Russian cam paign might show that the Russians were in grave danger of being trap ped along mangled railroad lines and bomb-pitted highways.
 Informants expressed belief that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
PRODUCTION OF
 WARPLANES FALLS
Will Drop Off in Next Three Months; Shortage of
 Materials
By JOHN D. GONZALES

(United Press Stan Correspondent)
 washington, June 2e-(UP)-De- fense officials said today they ex- pected warplane production to drop of in the next three months because of shortage of materials and ma- chine tools.
 This disclosure came as the gov- ernment took these new steps to offset the threatened drop in the output of aircraft and other critical munitions:
 i.-Representatives of the auto mobile industry were invited here next week to work out details for the further cuts in motor car pro- duction demanded by defense offi- clals. The previous 20 per cent cut on lo42 models was said to be
 insufficient. ffsnnkfmalnd nra Pare 1D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
OLD SEA CAPT DIES

Boston, June 20- (UPl -C Capt. Eben Ross. 7S. retired operator of . large fleet of towboats in Boston harbor, died yesterday at a con- valescent home. A native of Nova Scotia, he was for years a familiar figure on tte Boston waterfront.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-28
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 They appear each and every day systematically arrang- cd for your convenient use. Last week this small sd rented this garage which had been Idle for some time. GARA0E-Suitable for repair shop. Has all conveniences. $50 month. Inquire 119 Union St. or Hosey. 3-l473.
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The Weather

hundershOwers For Tonight, Sunday
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
Start WPA Work
OnCOnservatiOn
OF Soil In Ashe
Crew Now Working on Farm
of ]. c. Crawford Near
Glendale Springs.

The WPA project sponsored by
the New River Soil Conservation
District started work Monday
morning on the J. c. Crawford
farm near Glendale Springs. Sta
ton McIver. District Conservation
ist, said that insofar as possible,
and if the type of work planned
would permit, the crew will work
on farms in the order in which
they became cooperators with the
district.
He suggested that farmers al
ready cooperating with the dis
trict be prepared to carry out
their part of the agreement and
that a representative Of the dis
trict would see them a week or
two before it is planned to be-
gin work.
There is a crew of Is men on
the project under the supervision
of Wade H. Lee. This crew will do
soil conservation work on farms
having a cooperative agreement
with the district and can be used
only for soil conservation jobs
planned under the cooperative
agreements.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
Mrs. E. Davis, 65,
Buried On Wed.

Funeral service for Mrs. Eli
ma Davis, IS, we'll known woman
of the Hemlock section who died
on Monday, at her home, was held
yesterday morning with the Ell
ders Worth Davis, Ed Davis and
Charlie Kilby in charge Follow
ing the service at the home, bur-
ial took place in the Cox family
cemetery.
The deceased, who was a native
of this county, was the wife of
w. M. Davis and had been in i'll
health for some time. She was
the daughter of the late Mrs. Mil
dred Martin Cox and R. c. Cox.
In addition to her husband she
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Bonnie May, of Nathan's Creek
and three sons, Bryan Everett,
James and Joseph R. Davis.
She was the grandmother OF
Martin Davis, killed in an auto
mobile wreck on Saturday and a
sister to Robert J. Cox, killed IN
in the same accident.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20

IJoneS and II. l.. Eller,S Jr.
MIR. and Mrs. Herman Cash ano
family, of Yadkinville were War.
rensville visitors Sunday. Mrs. E
C. Myers who has been visiting
relatives here returned to Yad-
kinville with them.
w. c. Carter, of White Top
Va, spent Sunday with his Sis
ter, Miss Janet Carter.
Mr.. James Ashley, who has
been seriously injured in the
mines in w. Va, is improving
some.
Mr. J. I. Weaver is i'll at pre-
sent.
Miss Maxine Weaver, of Smeth-
port, was the overnight guest of
Frances Johnson, Tuesday.
Mrs. J. E. Roland visited her
daughter, Winona, in Bristol, Sat.
Mrs. S. H. Stanley has returned
from a weeks visit in North
Wilkesboro.
Clarence Ashley is suffering
from an injury to his foot.
Roy Ashley, who has been i'll
for some time is able to resume
his duties at the prison camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ashley,
of Welch, w. Va, are at their
home here for a few days.
Roy Howell who has been a
patient in Duke hospital for some
time, arrived for a weeks visit
at home Saturday.
Mrs. Wade E. Eller was shop
ping in Bristol, Saturday.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. q. q.
Howell was the scene of pretty
celebration Sunday when the IA
mily and friends met to welcome
MIR. and Mrs. Carson Howell from
San Diego, Calf.
Mr.. Howell has been stationed
in Hawaii with the U. S. 5
Downs for the past two years.
returning to San Diego in Sept,
was released from the Navy on
Oct. 3Oth, and married Nov. LIST, to
Miss Viva Patterson, of San Dl-
ego, Calf. Guests present for the
homecoming were: Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Howell and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Claude Howell, Fred
and Roy Howell, "Bud" SechleI
and Miss Louise Blevins, all OF
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20

nicely.
Mr.. Charles Yates spent the
week end with his family at Idle
wild.
Mr.. Lynn Miller, who has been
in the Wilkes hospital for some
time, has returned to his home at
Idlewild.
Mr.. Cecil Yates left last week
for Jacksonville, Fla, where he
will spend some time on business.
Mrs. T. w. Hartzog who has
been ill for some time is greatly
improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Norman,
Mrs. E. M. Osborne and Miss Lo-
rene Osborne, of High Point Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Vannoy,
Sunday. Mrs. Osborne remained
for a weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sigmon, Of
Hickory, spent the past week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davidson.
Mrs. j. R. Weaver, of Lansing,
left Monday to spend few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs. Price
Baker at Bethune, S. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Flet-
cher, of Versailles, Mo-, are visit
ing friends here, in Boone and in
North Wilkesboro this week. Mr..
Fletcher was born and reared
here and his wife was the former
Miss Grace McGhee, of Boone.
Mr.. Fletcher travels and sells
drugs.
Last Friday Mr.. Ed M. Ander-
son spoke to Prof. Roy Parker's
journalism class at the Universe
ty of North Carolina, addressed a
meeting of the Northeastern Press
Association at Rich Square Fri
day night, held a meeting of the
executive committee of the North
Carolina Press Association at
Duke University Saturday and at
tended the meeting of the Mid
western Press Association at
Statesville on Saturday night.
Mrs. Anderson joined him for the
football game at Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Austin and
son William, saw the Duke-Caro-
lima game at Durham last Satur-
day.
Mrs. Jim Barlow spent the
week end with Miss Virginia
Speers in Winston-Salem. They
attended the Appalachian-High
! Point game.
Mrs. Mary Sue White, Save the
Children Federation representa-
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tive, attended a staff conference
of the SCI in Knoxville, Tenn,
last week. Mrs. White presented
a paper on the organization OF
county committees.
Miss Clarisse Jones sp n t
last week end with Mrs. Worth
Greer.
Mrs. J. Luther Kiser and daugh-
ter, of Jefferson City, Tenn, are
visiting relatives in town this
week. Mr.. Kiser is planning to
spend Thanksgiving here, too.
Mrs. George A. Reeves, of Spar
ia, spent the week end in West
Jefferson with relatives.
Miss Virginia Hardin, of North
Wilkesboro, spent the week end
with her mother, Mrs. M. E. Har-
din.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Hardin
spent Tuesday in North Wilkes
boro on business.
Misses Lois and Wanda Hardin
and Guy Lyon spent Sunday in
Wilkesboro with Mr.. l.. M. Cry
sci.
Joe Garvey spent the week end
in High Point.