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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-27
LEARY REPORT SQUASHED BY STATE POLICE Police Com. Hickey Very Emphatic in His Denial
 of Recent Rufnor IF ANY NEWS COMES
 HICKEY WILL TELL IT Leary Is No Nearer to Cap- ture Today Than He
 Was Months Ago

State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey yesterday told The Democrat that re- ports of the imminent cap lure of Daniel J. Leary were utterly without authoriza- from him. The police head was reached in Hartford at about 400 p. m. yesterday, in spite of a published state nlent in a local newspaper that Hickey "could not be reached anywhere in Hartford, |" and the expressed belief in the pub- Mcation that he was personally di- recting a hunt for the fugitive.
 The police commissioner stated emphaticaily that when any devel- npnaents materialized in the case the information would not be with- held. He refused to comment on the Fumor that apprehension Of the missing former city controller was near at hand. He pointed out that this answer had been his uniform reply to all queries put to him m connection with the case.
 The search for Leary has been In progress since March 6, ever since his disappearance from this city on the eve of his deportation to state prison. The former city ofiacial had been sentenced to serve Q term Of from 10 to IS years, and on the day he vanished, an appeal taken to the state supreme court was denied.
 Wrong Reports Before
 The hunt for Leary has been con- ducted by the state police, and un- verified reports have repeatedly cropped up, alleging that the fugi- tive was variously thought to be In
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-27
PARCHED CLIMATE
 IN NEW ENGLAND
That Is Forecast in Sight According to Report of
 Weather Bureau

Boston, Sept. 27 = (UP) = A weather bureau forecast for fair weather for the weekend gave parched New England little hope of relief today from the drought that has closed woods in two states, low cred reservoirs to the danger line and curtailed operations in water powered mills.
 Governor Robert o. Blood of New Hampshire last night barred all hunting, fishing and sawmill oper- ations in the woods and the White Mountain National Forest areas atfer fires were reported at Cam bridge, Brentwood, Salem and Nashua.
 For the third time this year. Maine woods were csoSed yesterday by Governor Sumner Sewall after two serious fires broke out at Ken- nebunkport and in a large timber land sector of Somerset County Minor fires were reported in other sections of the state.
 On Cape Cod, a forest fire, be- leved started by exploding artillery shells from Camp Edwards, con- tinued to burn at F'orestdale while army volunteers and firemen work cd to save buildings. Another woods blaze was raging in Ashburnham.
 The Massachusetts Public Health Department, terming the rainfall deficiency the worst in so years. said cholrination of brooks and ponds for emergency water supplies may be required early next week.
 The city of Chicopee was the latest community to appeal to the board after It's water supply ran out. Amesbury. Ashaland. Franklin and Maynard already gre using emer- geney supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-27
Cold, Rainy Weather Hits Front From Leningrad
 Clear to Crimea NAzT BOMBERS HIT
 BLOW AT JUGOSLAVIA General Wavell Is Now at Iran; German Attack in
 Crimea Continues
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

04 SVAS kAASA1<A ANAVAb1N8S
 United Press Foreign News Editor)
 The Red Army fought off German armies along the cold and rainy eastern front from Leningrad to the Cri. mea, war dispatches reported today, while Great Britain rushed plans to speed up the supply line through Iran and to send Imperial troops to fight, if necessary, with the Russians.
 German reports from the battle fronts continued to concentrate on accounts of the encirclemeyat bat. tie east of Kiev, which the NaI high command said had ended with capture of 66S, ,000 Russians and dar struction of five armies totalline perhaps 100000 men.
 But the Germans prepared. t0 carry on the war on the eastern front through the winter, insisting that the coming of cold and snow would cover the battle quagmirea and facilitate fighting.
 There were new reports Of wide- spread sabotage, terrorism, armed resistance and executions in Axis- occupied territory.
 Jugoslavla Is Hit
 Dispatches from Budapest said that German dive-bambers had de- stroyed the entire town of Uzice, in former Jugoslavia, in retaliation for guerrilla warfare against the oc- cupation forces. The town of i2,000 was regarded as an intellectual cen- ter of Jugoslavia and was the home of many political figures.
 At Doboj, 300 rebels" were re- ported killed and 20 pro-Nazi sol- dierS met death in a series of engagements but dispatches to Budapest said that the outcome Of the fighting still was uncertain.
 At Rozanci, i4 persons were executed by the occupation authogi- ties and 26 guerrillas were reported slain in fighting nearby.
 In Belgium, 20 alleged Con1~ munists were executed on charges of sabotage, chiefly in connection with destruction of railroads used by the German troops.
 Indications that Britain expected to send troops to the eastern front increased as dispatches told 0k greater numbers of Royal Air Foree planes, including the new multi gun Hurricane fighters, in action with the Russian forces.
 Gen. WaveIi at Iran
 Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell. British commander chief in India, went from London to Iran to talk with the Red army leaders about meas ures for joint defense of that part of the world" it was stated an~ thoritatively in London.
 While no official comment was made on reports that the British would send imperial troops to the eastern front, it had been izadi- cated previously in London that such action would be taken ia event the German drive souEh~ eastward through the Ukraine uaeIa4 aced the Caucasus oil fields. At present, that danger Is nos considered acute but 1t was point ed out that the German offensive. launched by some 10000 troops. against the narrow isthmus iead- ing to the Crimea is headed for a short cut across the Black sem peninsula toward the Caucasus ara. (Continlled on parA 2A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-27
Appeals Are Listed On Supreme Court Docket One Is Action of LOrenz Brick of Waterbury Against Stephen w. Robinson, ExecutOr of Anna
 Brick Robinson Estate

Among appeals listed on the state supreme court of errors docket for the October term, is the action brought by Lorenz Buck of Water bury, against Stephen w.. Robin- son, executor of the estate of Anna Buck Robinson, also known as Louise Robinson, of this city. Tho appeal is taken from a denial of motion to set aside verdict of 8 superior court jury that had pre- viously entered decision against the plaintiff.
 Litigation concerned the validity of a will left by the late Mrs. Rob- inson, and admitted to probate court, in which Stephen w. Rob- inson, husband of the deceased, is bequeathed all property real and personal. An appeal from probate was taken to superior court by Buck, father of the testatrix, and the case tried before a jury.
 Mind Called Weak
 Through his attorney. Edward AH1ascolo. Buck charged that tho deceased at the time of the execu- ton of the document. was of weak ened and enfeebled bodily strength, and that her mind and memory were 50 impaired that she was un- able to comprehend the matter in which she was engaged, and was unable to care for her own inter- ests.
 Tn addition, 1t was alleged that Mrs. Robinson had been under the influence, domination and control of her husbad. and that the will was not free and voluntary ex- pression of her intent.
 This view was not adhered to by jury, which returned 6 verdict tor the appellee. A subsequent motion to set aside the verdict was denied by Judge Alfred c. Baldwin. The defendant is represented by the lAw firm of Carmody, Larkln and Tor. rance.
 Second Appeal Taken
 Another appeal scheduled 10. con. alteration by the tribunal is tho caae og Peter Chuehelow, oe Wa- seFhuFy, sentenced to from z Co ib years h state prison last spring on lC0ntinued on Page M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-27

but also to the men and women throughout the country who live far from salt water or .shipbuild- ing.
 HISTORIC FACT
 I emphasize to all of you the simple, historic fact that through cut the period of our American life, going way back into Colonial days, commerce on the high seas and freedom of the seas has been Q major reason for our prosper fly and the building up of cur country.
 To give you one simple exam- pie: It is . matter of history that a large part of the capital which in the middle of the past century went into the building of railways and spread like . net work into the new undeveloped areas across the Mississippi River, across the plains and up into the northwest, was money which had been made by American traders whose ships had sailed the seas Co the Baltic, to the Medlterran- can, to Africa and South America, and to Singapore and China itself.
 RIGHT TO VOYAGE
 Through all the years after the American Revolution your govern ment reiterated and maintained the right t0 American ships to voyage hlther and yon without hindrance from those who sought to keep them off the seas or drive them off the seas. As . na-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-27
IF.B.I. IS PR OBINC
 DEFENSE CASES

Hartford. Conn. Sept. 2T-CUP)- Special FBK Agent John T. Madigan told q group of Hartford county police 0filclals late yesterday the Federal Bureau of investigation was probing about 600 national de- fense eases" in Connecticut.
 nfadigan aald about 400 other cases were being investigated by stake and local police. Most og the cases, it was believed. were suspcctHd of sabotage cF espionage activities.
 Akadigan iG ln charge of tho Com nectisut and Rhode xaland district.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-27
ROATSWAIN MATE
 BRUTALLY SLAIN
Sic H. Kuchera, Nebraska, Found Battered to Death
 in Reading, Mass.

Reading, Mass, Sept. T-(Up)- Navy offlcialS and state and local police awaited an autopsy report to- day in the staying oi Sic H. Ku- chera, 30, of Nashville, Neb., boat swain's mate, 2nd class, whose bat tered body was found in a thicket at the end of lonely lane here last night.
 Meanwhile, state detectives ques- toned the victims shipmates aboard the Q. s. destroyer to which he was attached at Boston navy yard in an effort to trace his movements im- mediately prior to the crime.
 Only l8 cents was found on the dead man and police theoriZed that robbery may have motfviated the killing. Navy authorities scoffed al published reports suggesting that Kuchera may have been the victim of Q spy-ring. They said he would have no knowledge of navay secrets that any foreign power would covet
 Lawrence Macleod, 20, found the sailors body near the Macleod home in Sanborn lane, a quarter mile of the Boston-Lawrence high- way. There were ugly bruises on the forehead and on both cheeks and Medical Examiner Roscoe D. Perley said Kuchera had been beaten to death. Death may have occurred 4B hours previously, Dr. Perley said, and Kuchera probably was killed elsewhere and his bodD .ossed into the thicket.
 DuifIe Beg Near
 Beslde the body was Kuchera'l dufEle bag, containing his personal effects. including Q letter written last June by A. KucheFa Of Rush- vile Co his sailOr-son.
 hars. Luther B. Macleod, mother of tho youth who found tho body reported that ct 2:30 a. n. Thurs day sine heard an auto enter the lane, halt briefly near the thicket end speed away.
 KueheFa was scheduled Co FestiFn to hle ahip Monday after being on fuKl0ush 5lnce Sept. 70. His wife
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-27

Furnaces cleaned and repaired by experts. Chlmmeys cleaned. Water bury Heating Cs. Fhens a-ea5s.-Aav.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-27
The Weather

Cloudy, Warm Tonight, Sunday Fair, Cooler
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-27

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RIGHT TO VOYAGE

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-08

THOUSANDS OF DETROIT
and southern Michigan boys,
members of the First Armored
Division, received their first lessons
in mechanical warfare at Fort
Knox, KY.
Some $500 Of these moved in the
past week to Fort Leonard Wood,
Mo-, for the final sessions of training
that will place them in the nations
first lines of defense. They are
members of the 72nd Field Artillery
Brigade Irrational guard which in
cludes the 177th and 182nd regi-
nents from Detroit and the 10th
from OutState.
The others are selectees, many of
whom are attached to these three
regiments for training and others
who are training with armored
forces or other regular army units.
Huge 155 nm. howitzers are the
basic weapon of the 177th and 1S2nd,
while even larger 155 nm. rifles are
used by the 10th. All three regi-
ments use the famous rs nm. gun,
now adopted as an antitank weapon
by the American Army.
The three Michigan National
Guard regiments trained at Fort
Knox while awaiting completion of
their own camp near Rolla, Missouri.
Men in service with these arnored
units are learning to fight mech
anized war-in which the soldier is
behind armor as well as being, as the
motorized soldier, on wheels. To the
Germans, today's most successful eX-
ponents of mechanical war, these
are pdhzer units.
Tentative plans Of the American
high command is for the equipment
and training of eight almored di-
visions, after that to organize and
equip more than any other army in
the world.
The pictures on this page are of
some of those Michigan men while
in training at Fort Knox, most Of
them in the armored service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
MISS BIRD BRIDE OF
JACK D, THOMPSON

Milan, Mich, Jan. 2i-Rev. Ste
phen Crowell oficiated at the nup;
tial ceremony uniting in marriage
Wanda Wuanita Bird. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Bird, and Jack
Donald Thompson. son OF Mrs.
Mabel Thompson. at noon Saturday
before the altar OF the Peoples
Church.
The bride. who was given in
marriage by her father. was attired
in a beige ensemble with brown &C.
cessories and she carried a bouquet
OF pink roses.
Alice Butler, her attendant. wore
a gown of teal blue and carried
ping carnations.
Jack Butler was best man and
Walter Nelly was an usher.
Mrs. Crowell played the wedding
march for the professional.
Immediately following the cere-
mony the wedding party motored
TO Toledo for dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson will
make their home here following a
brief wedding trip TO Cleve,a and. o.
Mrs. Thompson was graduated
from Milan High School In 1887 and
is employed at the Ypsilanti State
Hospital. Mr.. Thompson is EN-
ployed by the Ford Motor Com
pany in Milan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Babson Issues Warning on
Federal Financial Control

six months. Mr. Roosevelt has al.
nays reminded me somewhat OF
Mr. Edison IN that both. IN their
endeavor 20 find tine answer. en-
barked upon process Of elimina
ton. In the early days OF the New
Deal. Mr.. Roosevelt felt Justified
IN experimenting After all. the
country is a big one and We cOuiu
afford 10 Hut now ne realizes that
ho is responsible for bigger play
than that Of which he ever dream
cd The whole democratic world is
looking 70 MI Roosevelt and our
country for leadership.
believe the first item upon Mr.
Roosevelts agenda for the New
Year was the question OF financing
our preparedness program. Furth-
ermore. England Is very apt 10
come to the end OF her financial
resources before 1871 is over Also
there is the possibility OF free"
France looking for aid IN the fu-
ture. There is only one country
left 20 set the world on its feet
again. Such colossal job re-
quires q colossal amount of money.
Compulsory Investing Ahead
II our investors and bankers had
any common horse sense. they
would recognize this. They would
take their funds out OF vaults and
put them 10 useful work other
wise, We shall see sales campaigns
to force individual savings into new
forms OF government securities We
shall see. too. our so-called Triple
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
JOHN S. BUGAS, OF r. 9. l.,
10 GIVE TAlk TUESDAY

John 5. Bugas head of the De-
troit branch of the F. B. l., will be
the speaker at the annual Gentle
mems Evening Tuesday arranged
by the Milan Woman's Club. Din
ner will be served at $50 by the
senior class in the high school au-
ditorium
Miss Marion Moore. president OF
the club, will be toastmistress and
Herbert Fry, of the high school
faculty. will conduct group singing,
and the Dixie Eight band will pre-
sent several selections preceding
Mr.. Bugas address.
Committee chairman in charge Of
arrangements are Mrs. Grant Las.
key. decorations; Mrs. f. II. Dol.
man, tickets; Mrs. John Ryan,
speaker: and Mrs. William Town
ley, entertainment.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
SESSIONS CONDUCTED
IN CATHOLIC CHURCH

Rev. Richard Hughes. c. P. of
st. Pauls Monastery. Detroit, is
conducting mission in the lmma.
culate Conception Church this
week. Rev. Hughes conducts mass
each morning at $50 and again at
7:45, and the Chldren's Hour is
at o'clock each day.
At s O'Clock each evening there
are prayers and sermon and the
benediction of the Blessed Sacra-
ment which everyone in the COM
munity may attend.
On Thursday evening the ser.
mon title was why Catholics are
Obliged to co to Church. On
Friday his subject will be Suffer
ings and Crucifixion" and on Satur-
day evening, why Catholics Honor
Mary the Mother OF Cod.
The services will close on Sun.
day when at p. IN. Rev. FIR.
Hughes will speak on the Reward
of Good Christian Life" followed
by a renewal of baptismal vows
and the BLESSING OF the Holy Faith.
err from the Pope which the mis-
sionary has the power to impart.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
Rural Events

TODAY
London
Community family night at
church. sponsored by Alpha Glass
OF London Church. postponed to
Jan. 81.
Stony Greek
Final tournament games at III
Stony Greek Grange Hall. Pitts
field Grange will b. guests OF the
Stony Greek Grange.
Parent Teachers Association
meeting to be at the Oaklawn
School this evening instead OF Jan.
81.
JANUARY rs
Whitaker
Card party in basement of St
Joseph Church postponed to Feb. J..
Dixboro
w. S. G. S. will serve dinner al
church at 6 p. IN. Program follows.
Boy Scout troop will sponsor
dance at Dixboro Hall.
Beeole
Begole Parent Teachers Associa-
ton will meet Friday evening at
s O'Clock.
JANUARY rs
Saline
Rev. David H. Porter, Npsilanti.
will preach at the Federated
Church.
JANUARY 81
Stony Creek
Cemetery Association will meet
at church.
JANUARY 20
South Superior
Alma Wesenberg will entertain
the Lansing '39ers" at her home
Milan
John S. Bugas. of F. 3. l., will
speak at Gentlemen's Evening din
ner and program given in high
school by Woman's Club. Dinner al
$3.50 p. m.
JANUARY 80
Belleville
Father, Son banquet, $50 in
Methodist Church. Bishop Raymond
Wade will speak.
East Ypsllanti
Spencer Club will meet with Mrs
Fey Gilbert.
Willis
Home Demonstration Glass viii
meet at the home of Mrs. f. Staeb
Ter. Mrs. Marie Nelson and Mrs
Lena. Staebler will review the les
son, TAILORED Touches.
JANUARY 81
S. W. Augusta
Seybert Friendship Sunda.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24
FingerprintS Lead to
Arrest of DetrOiter

Through fingerprint Identified
ton made by local state police.
John Marchewski. 81, Detroit. faces
larceny charges in Wayne. Finger
prints found on a broken window
of a burglarized gas station in Rom
illus, last Dec 2S have been identi-
fled as Marchewski's and four vend-
ing machines stolen from the sta
ton were found in Marchewski's
house Wednesday.
Detroit police arrested Marchew.
ski on suspicion when they learned
he had been going around with
George Volkie. a parole violator.
They searched his house. found the
machines. and turned him over to
Ypsilanti state troopers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-01-24

all we have time for this evening.
In just a moment we will give the
names Of the winners. Our ma
chine which records your ap-
plause :"
"Psst" Vance beckoned to Kit
from the wings. urging her to
come to him.
Fortunately. her chair was at the
end of the row near the wings.
We've got to scram out of here"
he said, plotting her hastily across
the backstage to the stage door.
Why? I'm having funw she
protested.
You didn't come for fun. Isn't
1t enough to know that you made
good ? 1t would have been all yours,
the money and a genuine chro-
MUM cup You had them easily.
But YOU can't take an amateur
prize! So you scram, as you should.
You've proved something and
that's all you came for"
Kit said. Honestly. Vance? You
mean they would have picked me
for the best? Even better than
Baby Gloria, the five-year-old won
der? Even better than the one-man
orchestra ?"
Personally. I preferred the FIVE
year-old wonder. although / usu-
ally like 'em a little older; but the
house went for you. hook. line and
sinker"
Kit threw her arms around his
neck. "Oh, darling! This is more
exciting than winning the contest
And now. Vance, what next?"
Let's see. How about a bowl OF
chop suey. Toots? ?"
Kit licked her lips and rolled her
eyes at him invitingly. How about
Ling longs, Big Boy? They got a
swell band there, hear"
you asked for It," he said, and
told the driver to take them to the
Chinese restaurant
Three hours later Vance tumbled
the contents of his arms onto the
floor outside Kits door. The con-
tents included a cardboard SOM
brero. a cotton blanket, a box OF
popcorn, a clock with no works.
two silly-faced dolls. He put Kits
key in the lock.
Nice haul" she said approving
ly. cycling the lot
Mice pile Of dough this evening
cost me-" he grumbled. ITS too
bad a girl like you can't get to
meet the sugar daddy type. A bar
gain basement must be limiting to
a girl with your talents, Toots."
Jaw, gee. Vance! You wouldn't
want to stay In Chink joint all
night when there was a swell bus
for Coney Island waiting for US.
would you ?"
"Gold-diggerl / hope you're sat
isfied."
Il am" she said complacently,
returning TO her natural voice, but
I wish you'd have let me carry
away the chromium cup from the
Alhambra. I'd like TO have taken Il
out to Detroit when / go for Fran
next week. 49," tA2
(To Be Continuedl