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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
CAESAREANS PLAYED
 BY BOSTON DOCTOR

Boston, June T-(UP)-Dr. Rob- ert l.. Dc Normandie. Boston obo stretrician believes too many Caesa. rcan sections are being performed in Massachusetts and that the op- erationS are major cause in keep ing up the states maternal death rate.
 That is one of his conclusions in the current issue of the New England Journal of Medicine in the third report on survey of TO licensed maternity hospitals in the state.
 Dr. De Normandie writes that Caesarian sections might figure in 21 per cent of the total number of maternal deaths and that sepsis. or blood poisoning, cause at least half of these. He says this indi- cates "a serious criticism of til: operators who must revise both their technique and their judgment in choice of operation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
GREENWICH SEES
 UNIQUE NOCCINS
Bald Head Club Members to Be Served Refresh.
 f1ents in Hair Tonic

Greenwich, Conn, June 7-(UP) Half the populace of Qreenwich reached for their smoked glasses to-. day as the Bald Head club of Amer- lea opened Its 2eth annual conven. ton at the Pickwick Arms.
 Delegates began arriving at early morning, and they trickled Into town oil day. Tonight, under cover of Q blackout, they will doff their hats for an Illuminating display of the country's most unique noggins-- everything from 6 high forehead to Q replica of c cue ball.
 And after q good deal of renii- nlscirg, the members of "the jolliest club in America" will sit down to dinner.
 Refreshments will be served in hair tonic bottles labeled For 1n- ternal Use Only-Why Waste Any More Time" and President Albert 8. Mead will keep a comb and brush handy to clear away the crumbs from the tablecloth ct the speakers table.
 Former Republican Gov, Ray mond E. Baldwin-who Is not even noticeably bald-will be the clubs guest of honor.
 The organization was founded in 1912 by John Rodemeyer, editor- emeritus of Greenwich Time, and dean of Connecticut newspapermen. rho idna to0ly form when R0de- meyer saw a picture showing seven baldheaded men sitting on the porch of the general store ct Can- aan. It bore the caption '"The Seven Sunderland Brothers, "a takeotf on the Seven Sunderland Sisters" whose long tresses were the univar- sal envy of the period.
 The late William Howard Taft, Chauncey Depew and Nicholas Longworth eventually were enrolled as the membership grew from an original 60 to more than 400.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
WILLS ADMITTED
 IN PROBATE TODAY
Husband Chief Beneficiary in Last Testament of
 Mrs. Pauline Garfield

Judge Patrick Healey in probate court today admitted the wills of Pauline M. Garfield of this city and George W. Salisbury of Mid- dlebury. Mrs. Garfield died May 27 and MT. Salisbury died April 2e.
 Mrs. Canfields will directs that real estate owned by her shall go to her husband, Wooster. Stock in General Electric, Kennecott Cop per, Stanley Works. Yale & Towne and F. w. Woolworth is left to es- tablish a trust fund, with the in- come to go to her mother, Adeline Moore, if alive, and If not, to Mrs. Canfields children. The residue of the estate is left in trust for her husband, wiht the provision that on his death 1t shall go to their children, Jane Garfield Waters and Marjorie Garfield. Mir. Canfleld and the Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank are named co-exe- cutors.
 Mir. Salisbury's will provides life use of his entire estate to his wife, Caroline. On her death 1t shall go to their daughter. Amy Salisbury. The will was drawn Aug. 6, 1880. The Waterbury Trust Co. is named execut0r.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
SENATE APPROVES
 EVA LEGISLATION
Tentative List of Connect. cut Projects Given Prior.
 ity Ratings

Washington, June 2. - (Up) - Tho Senate Public Buildings Com mlttee has approved legislation authorizing the Federal Works Agency to construct $i50,000, 900 worth of community facilities In overcrowded defense areas.
 Already approved by the House, the measure would authorize future appropriations for construction of schools, hospitals, sanitary facilities, water supply and sewage systems
 A tentative list of projects had been compiled by the federal agency for coordination of health and wei" faro in growing defense centerS. The projects outlined by the agency, and made public by the Senate Con- mittee, are given priority ratings ot (A), (B) and CO, In that order ot importance.
 The list includes:
 Massachusetts--Fort Devens area, Aver, Groton, Harvard, Shirley, water supply, $52S,0o0 (A), sewage collect ton, $Sl5, 900 (A), sewage treat- ment, $42O,00O (A), health center, $S5 900 co; Camp Edwards area, Barnstable, etc., water supply, OS77, 900 (A), sewage collection, S2i8,000 (A), sewage treatment, S2e0, 900 (A), hosiptals, $l20,000 (B), health center, $s5,000(B).
 Rhode Island Newport area, Newport, etc., water supply, $S9o ,OOO (A), sewage collection, $l'92l 900 (C).
 Quonset Point area, small com munities, water supply $525, 900 (A, sewage collection, $225 900 (A), sew age treatment, $S0o,00o (B).
 Connecticut - New London area, water supply $5S,O00 co, sewage collection $8O,000 co, sewage treat ment, $l06,0o0 co. New Haven area, sewage collection $405, 900 (B), hospital $4Oo.0Oo (A), health center $S5, 900 (A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
Bitter Fighting in SOutfi- ern Ethiopia Featured
 By Planes MANY FIRES STARTED IN BRITISH FACTORIES
  Slight Artillery and Patrol Activity Reported in
 North Africa

Cairo, June '. - (UP) =. British East and West Afri- can troops have captured Abalti in Ethiopia, taking 1000 Italian prisoners, gen. eral headquarters for the Middle East said today. A communique said that the situation in Iraq remains calm" British attempts to attack on the Tobruk front in Libya have been smashed by Italian troops, the Italian high command said today in com munique, which added that Italian warplanes again had raided British defenSes at Tobruk, causing fires.
 Italian warplanes also were said to have raided British barracks at sidi Barran!, Egypt.
 Bitter fighting was reported in southern Ethiopia.
 The colnmunique said that Italian planes In the dark hours of this morning again bombed Malta from 6 low altitude. The attack was said to have been concentrated on the Halfar airport on Malta. (In Berlin NaN sources said that German planes bombed Malta last night)
 British ships Bombed
 German long range bombers yes- terdav sank 3O.b BOO tons of Britigll shipping, the German high command said today.
 A communique said that a treigh- ter Of 5000 tons was sunk from q strongly protected convoy 300 miles west of the African coast. Other bombers were reported to have de- stroyed two merchant ships totaling 27,600 tons of the Scottish west coast.
 The high command said that two large ships mad been damaged heavs fly in the Thames Estuary and that long range German artillery eHn- placed on the French channel coast had fired on British ships of Folke- stone, Eng Y.
 The communique said that ins North Africa there was slight artil" lery and patrol activity.
 British planes yesterday and last night did not attempt to fly into German territory, according to the communique.
 The ofiicial German news agency D. N. B., said that among vessels damaged in the Thames Estuary by German bombers last night was ship of 5000 tons.
 Sinks In Scotland
 The agency said that one bomber sank c 5,00o-ton merchant vessel ct Lochewe, on the west coast of Scot land. Four bombs struck the ship, causing it to burst into flames and sink the agency said
 One bomb hit the 8,000-ton yes. sells after deck and caused an in- ternal explosion, the agency said. It said a 1000 ton vessel also was struck twice.
 The agency said that military ob- jectiyes along the British Channel coast had been bombed and saelled during the night and that a num- bers of fires had been started in important factories.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
Election Campaign Inaugurated
 As Perriello Posses Hat In Ring
Former c. o. P. Mayor Denies Candidacy for Tax
 Commissionership

The ieAi city election campaign got off to an early start last night when the hat of former Mayor pat- rick M. Perriello was formally toss- cd into the ring for tho Republican nomination for mayor. Speakers at Q meeting of the Young Mems Ital- Ian Republican Club praised the former mayors qualifications and announced their intention of Sup- porting him for the nomination,
 MT. Perriello himself expressed willingness to accept the nomination and took the occasion to deny that i,e is Q candidate for the tax com. misslonership which will Do vacated July l when Tax Commissioner Frederick W. Palomba becomes c city court prosecutor.
 T want to correct the impression that I am looking for Q joh," said Mir. Perriello. You will know that if I had been willing to sell out for Q job I would have had Q political Job long ago."
 Referring to the speeches urging his candidacy for mayor, the former chief executive said: "If the Repub- iioan party wants me to be a sacri- fec candidate will do 1t for the party" Earlier he had annnounced that he had started Q Job ct the City Hall that sometime I'm going to finish"
 Attorney George Crocicchia des- cribed MT Perriello as the logical candidate of the c. o. P. in the election this year, similar sentl- ments were voiced by Nicholas Bec- cia, Patrick DeCloco, Frank Rossl, Thomas Lepore and Salvatore PuE- 70.
 Mir. Perriello served as mayor for several months late in 1889, follow. Ing the resignation Of Mayor Frank Hayes. Ills first move was Q major shake-up at the city yards, high- lighted by the appointment of Her.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
U. s. BACKING UP
 HULLSTATEMENT
Vichy Government to Get Stiff Note Conforming
 Collaboration

Washington, June 7-(UP)-The government is drafting a stiff note to the Vichy government backing up Secretary of State Cordell Hull's statement condemning collaboration between France and Germany, 1t was learned today.
 Tentative drafts of the note are being rewritten in the light of de- velopmentS and 1t may not be sent for several days.
 stung by Hull'S warning Thursday that collaboration with Germany is likely to bring France severe action at the hands of America, French Ambassador daSton Henry -Haye inc Wted reporters to his castle-like embassy yesterday to explain his country's position. He summed 1t up In Q phrase: Tt is not a-la.mode to be defeated"
 Tn that phrase he expressed the bitterness which many Frenchmen feel over the unwillingnesS of the United States and Great Britain to restore trade relations with unoc- cupied France, and particularly their refusal to let Vichy buy food and other necessities with the $l,- 500,000,0o0 in French funds frozen here.
 The conference was called after Henry-Haye had tried for 24 hours to see Hull and give him the re- newed assurance that France has no intention of joining the war against Britain and will defend her territory from aggression from any source. An appointment finally was arranged for Monday.
 Hull had said that a complete re- examination was being made of France's collaboration with her con- querors. He implied that, If 1t is found to be actual military collab- oration, the United States will stop food shipments to France, may seize French possessions in the western hemisphere, and may break of re- lations with the Vichy regime.
 On the broad terrace back of his embassy, Henry-Haye met reporters while two pet dogs frolicked on the pavement. In level terms, he an- nounced:
 1. That FTanco-American rela- tions, much to his regret, are be- coming more complicated through false rumors or Intentionally ex- aggerated reports"
 3. It Is untrue that German troops at Dakar, Casablanca, or French Mediterranean ports, or have landed at Latakia, Syria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
Winant Says Britain Can Hold Suez Canal
Great Britain Ambassador Sees Enough Men and Equipment Available Against Expected Axis At.
 tack; Assurance of No Peace Proposals Given
BY JOHN R. ZEAL

Limited Press Stan CofreSp0ndent)
 Washington, June 7-(UP)-John c, Winant, ambassador to Great Britain, has informed e few admin. istration senators that he believes Britain has enough men and equip. ment in the Near East and Africa to hold tho Suez Canal against the expected Axis attack.
 Winant held & two-hour private conference with tho senators in the office of Vice-presiden Henry A. Wallace. News of the meeting was kept secret for several hours.
 While there was no definite iildi- cation that the information he gave the senators was similar to his closely.guarded report to President Roosevelt, Secretary of State Cordell Hull an dother high administration advisers, 1t was assumed that the talk covered many essential points of his ofiicial report.
 one conferee summarized Win ants picture of Britain's plight as mot a gloomy one" despite previ- ous contrary reports, which the President branded as German prop aganda designed to dupe American citizens.
 Winant also assured the senators aS MT, Roosevelt had assured tho nation, that he bore no peace pro- posals on hiS trip to this country Winant told the confereeS that there was no thought of Q negotia. ted peace among the leaders of the British government.
 The highlights of the story Winant told the senators were described as follows:
 l. He believed Rudolph Hess, former No. 3 Nazi, fled from Ger many by airplane to Scotland In fear of his life. Winant presented this as his opinion, but added that he had talked with some of the British officials who had seen Hess He said that while Hess was close to Hitler during the years of his political rise, he may have had cause to fear military leaders now In power. He has given no ifdica- ton of being insane, as Berlin has charged, Winant said.
 3. The British are convinced they can maintain air superiority over Britain itself, the English Channel, an dthe invasion ports. Winant called attention to the absence of daylight raids and the lessening Of night raids, which he attributed to tho power of the British fighter air force. He also was quoted that the British have found American long range bombers to be satisfactory"
 3. The British feel that the United States Atlantic patrol is hav- ing some effect, especially in pre- venting the sea war from spreading
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
NORMANDIE AMONG
 LINERS AFFECTED
S3 Other Foreign Ships to Be Added to U. s. Gov.
 ernment Service
BY MERRIMAN SMITH

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 Washington, June 7-(UP)- The maritime commission is preparing to take over within the next few days some of the 84 foreign ships im- mobilized in American ports for service most useful" to national defense.
 President Roosevelt yesterday signed a bill empowering him to requisition and use as he sees fit any or all the ships. He immediate ly delegated the authority to the maritime commission which has been negotiating for the ships for some time.
 The ships include the $80. .O00, 900 French luxury liner Normandie and 10 other French craft: 28 Italian, two German and 39 Danish vessels taken into protective custody" two months ago. and flagships of Es- tonia, Lithuania and Rumania.
 Among the first expected to be affected by the requisitioning order were the 90 Axis sa1ips-T of which were sabotaged by their crews--and the S9 Danish craft. The Danish vessels are in excellent condition. The Axis craft are undergoing re- pairs.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
Abalti In Ethiopia Taken; Irau Situation Remains Calm
East Indies Reject Japan's Order Encouraged by us War Materials
War, Now or Later, Mat. ters Little in Attitude
 of Dutch
By JOHN RALEIGH United Press Stan CorrespOndent)


 Batavia, Netherlands East Indies, June 7- (UP) The government, encouraged by the arrival of war material from the United States, has rejected Japan's new order in East Asia" and has made 1t plain that Japan will get no essential coInmo- dities which 1t might send on to Its Axis partners, Germany and Italy, 1t was disclosed today.
 IT. J. Van Nook, chief of the Netherlands East Indies delegation which rejected sweeping Japanese demands for economic concessions, including oil, tin and rubber, said that the government would stick to It's course regardless of Japanese action.
 Kenkichi YoShigawa, chief Japan csc delegate, said in reply to c queS- ton that he did not know whether war might result from continued Netherlands Indies rejection Of JN- pans demands; that it was up to his government to decide,
 The Dutch attitude was said to bo that If there Is to ee war, 1t matters little whether 1t comes now or later.
 It was learned that important con. signments of war material had ar- rived this month from the United States.
 Yoshisawa did not make good his threat to leave for Tokyo if his "flinai" demands were rejected, He said he would remain here "foi elaritication of 6 number of points vanMook declined to make public the note In which Japan's demands had been refused,
 But he said:
 Tt Is likely there will Do further press outbursts in Tokyo but the Netherlands East Indies will con-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
Legislature Adopts Few Waterbury Bills
Sculy's Administration Blocks Passage of All Meas ures It Opposed, Excluding Lynch Pension; Pro'
 longed Delays Precede Passage of Many
Ny RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol, Hartford, June T- All major Waterbury legislation supported by the city administration was adopted during the General Az. semhly session which ended this week. Tho number of Waterbury bills was far fewer than usual. Some administration measures were subjected to prolonged delay, but oil were finally passed.
 The administration of Mayor Vim cent A. scully was also successful in blocking passage of oil bills which 1t opposed, with one eXcep- ton. The exception was the measure giving e pension of $500 Q year to Mrs. Kathryn Lynch, widow of Fire Chief Thomas J. Lynch, which was passed during tho turbulence and uproar of the closing days after Senators Edward P. Egan and Michael V. Blansheld had with drawn their objection to 1t,
 The principal Waterbury bills adopted included:
 Authorization for the city to issue WMIVVVlVvV ALI bVAAdS " bdtAN V ASW pipe line from the Shepaug and enlarge the water supply system.
 A state appropriation of $250,000 to equip and staff state trade school at Waterbury.
 The charter revision bill, which changes many sections of the city charter.
 Authorization for 6 bond issue of $i00,000, which sum will SO toward the cost of erecting trade school buildings,
 A lifetime pension at full pay for Fireman Harold Parker, who is in- capac!tated from injuries suffered at Q fire several years ago.
 Pensions of $20 a month for Mrs. Mary Luddy and Mrs. Ervillia Blodgett, mothers of deceased po- licemen, who had been prevented
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
FORD COMPANY. IDLE ONE DAY. DUE TO STRIKE. Enough Motors May Be Built Today to Resume
 Work Monday
 ROUGE RIVER FACTORY
 SHOWDOWN BLAMED ClO Seeks Better Contract Terms in Negotiations
 With Auto Company

Detroit, June IT, (UP)- The Ford Motor Company to- day suspended - probably for only one day = the as-' sembly of automobiles and trucks because of Q shortage of motors developing from an alleged showdown strike on the motor assembly line at Ford's River Rouge factory, Enough motors were expected to be built today to permit assemblies to be resumed Monday. Ali other plant operations at River Rouge proceeded normally, accord- ing to the Ford production office.
 The one-day shut-down Of the River Rouge final assembly line and at most of Ford's i6 branch assembly plants throughout the country, idled at least 17,000 workers. More than 1000 work In the Rouge plant final assembly building.
 A Ford spokesman said the Unit. cd Automobile Workers (CrO) had ordered Q slow.down in hopes Of getting better terms In c contract 1t is negotiating with the company. A union spokesman denied there was Q Slow.down and charged that the slack in production had resulted from Q shortage Of siianpower.
 The company made no specific charges against workers except thAt they were producing fewer motors. The slow.down technique, . com. pany spokesman said, consisted of stopping to tio shoe laces, dropping tools and otherwise wasting time al- though committing no infringement of rules.
 The Ford spokesman said that production schedules in the forth- coming contract would, Do based on work now being done, and that 0 production increase in the future would be the basis for c union de- mand that additional men be hired.
 No Replacements
 The union said, however, that conscription, Illness and other causes had taken many young men from the motor line and that they had not been replaced. old or hand. icapped employees had to "flll in, 1t was said.
 of'a third shift to obtain the de.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
DEFENSE STRIKES
 HURT ROOSEVELT
President Losing Public Confidence By Inactivity
 Toward WalkOuts
BY RAYMAND CHAPTER United Press StaR COFrespOndent)

Washington, June 7-(UP)-Judg- ing by reports which come in from some parts of the country, Presi- dent Roosevelt is losing much pub lie confidence because he has been inactive regarding defense strikes,
 People are asking the question: :: If the danger to the nation is as great as MT Roosevelt says 1t Is, why does he allow production to be tied up by strikes?
 I have no doubt that the strikes are as painful to MT. Roosevelt as to many other people. The ques- ton is, how can they be stopped? It is easier to ask the question than to answer 1t.
 We had here the other day a most outrageous performance by labor leader-O. M. Orton, president Of the c. I. O. Woodworkers' union which Is on strike in the Pacific nothwest lumber industry.
 The National Defense Mediation board proposed settlement. In substance, 1t suggested that the men go back to work with a raise of 2 l.2 cents an hour and vacation allowances. and that an impartial fact finding commission be created to study whether & future wage in- crease was justiced on the basis of lumber company profits. If in- creaSes were deemed justified, they would be made retroactive. It seems like a fair proposal. It was approved by the Mediation board and was concurred in by three high c. I. O. union learers-Philip Mur- ray, president of c. I. O., John Bro
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
KLAU HURLEY'S
 BENCH CHOICE
Hartford Attorney Looms as Interim AppOintee to
 Common Pleas Court
(By Democrat Political Reporter)

(By Democrat Political RepOrter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, June 7.-- Governor Robert A. Hurley is ex- pected to announce within the next week the choice of Attorney Joseph Klau of Hartford as an interim ap- pointee to the bench of the court of common pleas. Klaus nomina- ton for a full term as judge was repected by the House on adjourn ment day Wednesday by a vote of l52 to 86, after he had been con- firined in the Senate by vote of l9 to IS.
 The vote against Klau in the House marked the first time that a major court nomination by gover- nor had been rejected in the Gen. eral Assembly since 1923. when Gov ernor Charles A. Templeton's nonn- nation of Frederick Peasley of Cheshire for a superior court judge ship was turned down. Governor Templeton then named him as an interim appointee and at a subse-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-07
CUARDSMAN FLEES
 GARBAGE DETAIL"

New Haven, Conn, June 7.-(UP) Private Pasquale Montana, 22, was held by police today after he ex- plained he fled 8 week ago from Camp Blanding, Fla, where he was stationed.
 Montana was to be turned over to U. s. army authorities today. He went to police headquarters last night after arriving here earlier in the day. He said he had been on garbage detail" at the army camp, and was a member of the Connecti- cut National Guard.