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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-23
August II, 1871.

Dear sister;
II have been out In the woods
ever since l left. hut I'm doing fine.
Now listen. don't ret excited hut
we are catching he'll. Two .Ned''
soldiers are not allowed 10 walk
on the highway. we got run off the
highway. the whole Battalion, and
we had TO leave n certain section
Of woods In an hour. Men came
through on horse hack and said.
'Nigger don't let the sun 60 down
on you In this neck Of the woods
We might he hack In Michigan this
week. Call the Courier and all the
colored papers. including the
NAACP and give them n hint on
what Is going on down here. We
can take care Of the situation, so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16

into the hallway, and destroying the underpinning of the third and fourth floor stairways. The flames licked along the rear veranda, and fed by the oil soaked platform and dry wood swept upwards along the outside clapboards.
 Exposed oil Drum
 There was one exposed oil drum on the 2nd floor veranda, that be- longed to Lapham; two five gallon metal cans were in the kitchen of Mrs. Gauthier's home; these were intact after the fire.
 On the fourth floor were two ex- posed oil drums; the Margolis drum contained little oil, Mrs. Margolis said; Creer's drum had some oil, but lust how much we could not ascertain, This floor was completely burned away and 1t was impossible to make a close survey.
 Fire Marshal Lahey said that dis- cussion on the storage of oil drums have been made during the various years when we protested against their storage of drums on rear porches, with hundreds being ordered removed and taken away. But as years passed on, We found that oil fires in the cellar had increased some by the people lighting matches during the filling of the containers, which brought about situation that threatened the destruction of the entire building. Tn the west end block the occupants had no cellars and they could not store the oil anywhere but on the rear porch unless they kept them inside their apartments.
 Few Accommodations
 The report stated that because ot the cheap rent, accommodations Of the building were limited and that the tenants had no cellars provided, the space was taken up as in many instances by stores on the ground floor.
 The fire marshal says in his re- port that the removsi of oil drums from the porch would improve the conditions.
 Landlords liable under penalty for the conditions in and about g veranda might be the means oi
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manity and race still exist between the nations
 Tn Three Areaa

manity and race still exist between the nations
 In Three Areas
 "Italian forces now are gradually concentrating in three Abyssinian (Ethiopian) areas-Dessie, Gondar and Jimma," military quarters said today. "It Is estimated roughly that in the Dessie district there are 10,- GOO Italian troops and 12,000 natives while there are 5000 Italians and 5000 natives in the Gondar area. Troops in the Jimrna region are es- timated at 22,000 Italians and l5,o00 natives"
 Military quarters said the Italians had surrendered at Obbia, Italian Somaliland, 320 miles up the coast from Mogadiscio. A British patrol flying over Garda, 300 miles north of Obbia, saw white flags flying.
 British patrols attacked and rout- ed the Italians ct Safartak Ford, 30 miles southeast of Debra Markos, capital of Gojjam province. Forts on the left bank of the Blue Nile in the Debra Markos area were taken by the British.
 Destruction Coming Military informants said the situ- ation in Libya was serious but there was no immediate threat to Egypt. Thousands of British empire troops, fresh from conquests in East Africa, streamed through binding sand- storms across Egypt's western desert to meet the German blitzkrieg forces who had driven into Egypt from Libya.
 British forces successfully attack ed" the rear of German n-LItalian positions near Fort Capuzzo, south of Tobruk, shelling and setting efl- emy vehicles afire, 1t was said.
 The British warned, however, that the German push in Libya had not yet been exhausted or finished. While German communications in North Africa are difficult, the Brit ish thought the Germans could irl- prove them.
 Military quarters said that Ger many's success in transporting at least three mechanized divisions from Sicily to North Africa did not mean they could easily repeat the performance in Britain itself.
 "The two cases are not compara- ble," 1t was said. Germans attempt ing to land in Britain would find the shores hostile with British air and naval bases at nand, 1t was said.
 To British Defense Line
 Englishmen, Scotsmen, Welshmen,
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On Other Front

Rome, April i6 --(UP)-- Italian forces operating on the Adriatic coast Of Jugoslavia have occupied the important port of Spalato (Split), the Italian war communique said today.
 The high command said motor ized column of the Second Army corps had occupied Spalato after overcoming Jugoslav resistance Spaloto Is 250 miles south of Plume the point from which the Italians started their march down the Ad" riatic coast.
 Italian landing parties consisting of both navy and Fascist black shirt militian attachments continued te occupy the Dalmatian Archipelago in the Adriatic north of zara, the communique said.
 In fighting against the Greeks Italian forces occupied Erseke (Colonia), Albania, 20 miles south of Corizza (Koritza), after heavy fighting. The high command said this southward advance was con. tinuing.
 The high command said Italian airplanes had machine gunned two steamers of 5000 tons each near the Greek island of Corfu and one had been set afire.
 The German air corps attacked the Greek airport at Eleusis and ships anchored in Eleusis bay. The Port of Eleusis was damaged and Q ship of 5000 tons had been hit. Two other vessels of 5000 tons each were said to have been damaged.
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MRS. CALLAHAN'S
 SUIT WITHDRAWN
Settlement Terms in Act. ion Against Robert Sea-
 man Not Disclosed

withdrawal papers were filed in superior court this morning in the $l5,000 civil action damage suit of Mrs. Mary Callahan of Waterbury, administratrix of the estate of her husband, Cornelius P. Callahan, against Robert c. Seaman, also of this city. Terms of the settlement are not disclosed.
 Mrs. Callahan sought to recover for the automobile accident death of her husband last October 29, when the deceased was struck and knocked down by 8 car operated by the de- fendant. The accident occurred on East Main street, and MT. Callahan died few days later. Atty. william B. Fitzgerald represented Mrs. Cal lahan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
MEXICO SWEPT
 BY EARTHQUAKE
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It was feared that the full extent of damage was not yet realized. The presidential office here announced shortly before midnight that Coal conan, @ town of 5000 near Colima had been completely destroyed" but there were no details.
 The damaged area extended 800 miles across Mexico and 300 miles on a north and south line, through the states of Colima, Jalisco, Mexico, Guanajuato, Tlaxcala, Puebla, Mi- choacan, Aguas Calientes, Guerrero and Vera Cruz. The Epicenter was estimated to have been in the Co., lima region but there was little in- formation here on the number or duration of the shocks, as the seis- mograph at the Tavubaya station here was destroyed in the first shock about l:30 p. m. yesterday.
 Second Largest City
 Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city, 250 miles northwest of here, reported that many persons were buried under the wreckage of homes and buildings in the villages of Tuxpan and zapitilitic, in Jal- isco.
 Railway officials here reported that part of La Higuera hill had collapsed onto the tracks between Guadalalajara and Colima, piling up earth l6 feet deep for a distance of 800 yards, obstructing traffic com- pletely. A freight train was report ed blocked between Guzman and Colima. A train leaving 0uadalajara for Mazanillo, in Colima, was forced back. The railroad stations at Tux pan, zapitiltic and Guzman were destroyed and railway reports indi- cated there was little left of either Tuxpan or Zapitiltic. There were said to have been some casualties there.
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Mechanical d Strife Is Blazing On Big Front
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Jugoslavia's armies, divided and overwhelmed by 0ermany's steel clad armored columns, have ceased to exist as unit and organized re- sistance has ended, according to in- formation which reached British military quarters today.
 Unified control over the armies has terminated, according to the re- ports, and the armies are no longer directed from general headquarters.
 Military authorities described the Jugoslav situation as bad.
 But they said guerrilla warfare in Jugoslavia on Q greater or lesser scale, according to the ability of Jugoslav units to base themselves in the mountains, Es5 expected to continue.
 Tn guerrilla operations, 1t was said, the Jugoslav forces would be expected to harass German com. munications as best they could.
 In North Africa
 On the North African front, the British General Headquarters at Cairo reported vigorous action" by advance elements in the Sollum sec tor, where German-Italian forces had pushed into Egypt after en- circling the British at Tobruk. The communique reported losses in men and vehicles to the enemy. Berlin said that British armored forces and warships had participated in the attack on German-Italian posi- tions at Sol,um, but had been re- pulsed.
 London reported that British forces also had shelled and set fire to Axis motorized units on the Egyptian-Libyan frontier near Fort Capuzzo.
 Meanwhile. London dispatches said, British Imperial troops which conquered most of Italian East Africa are speeding through a sand storm in the direction of Western Egypt to reinforce defenses against the Axis drive from Libya. The German and Italian mechanized columns that smashed across Libya were believed to have stretched their communication lines toward the breaking point and British sources took the view that the be- sieged British units at Tobruk were in @ position to strike at the enemy's rear lines.
 T0bruk Is Holding
 Tobruk's defenses were reported holding strongly at narrow ap- breaches to the coastal city and the British air force was said to have brought down 60 enemy planes in recent fighting, in addition to caus- ing havoc to Axis columns moving across the desert wastes.
 On the sea front, the Germans claimed to have sunk 52l ,082 tons of British shipping during the first two weeks of Aprh and to have brought down 132 enemy planes be- tween April Il and April IS.
 Nazi planes heavily raided North ern Ireland during the night, con- centrating on the Belfast area where Berlin claimed that the port area and arms factories were attacked. British bomhers hit at the North German coast, where the important naval base at Kiel was raided.
 German big guns on the French coast resumed firing across the Eng fish Channel to the Dover area for the first time In more than two weeks, laying down steady bor1l- bardment early in the afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
City Criticized

Republican members of the House cities and boroughs committee let 1t be known today that they did not approve the opposition being voiced by the City of Waterbury to the bill granting a pension to Mrs. Kathryn Lynch, widow of the late Fire Chief John Lynch. They were claiming today that the city's opposition is now mainly political and is caused by the fact that ex-Senator George T. Culhane sponsored and favored the Lynch pension bill.
 They also confirmed the fact that 1t is expected Mrs. Lynch will be voted a pension by the committee, but that it will be considerably less than the $500 which the bill pro- vides for and it will not be retro- active to 1887.
 It was also learned that the House committee plans to hold up all Wa terbury pension bills and report them out ct one time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
RICT of WATERBURY,

DISTRICT of WATERBURY,, SIS. PROBATE COURT, April 18th, A. D. 1941. ESTATE of GIUSEPPE MARINO, late of Waterbury, in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of ANGLO LIMA MARINO, praying that letters of administration may be granted on said Estate. as per application on file more fully appears, 1t is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury. in said District, on the 32nd day of April A. D. 1941 at 11:00 o'clock in the forenoon Standard Time), and that notice be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon by pub fishing the same one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in registered letters postage prepaid from Waterbury. copy of this order to all parties in- terested and residing without the Probate District of Waterbury on or before the i7th day of April 1881
 SARouERrTE sI. yAMy:
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rant the courts conclusion that he was negligent. The finding indicates that Raffaele had the stature, intel ligence and schooling of normal boy of that age living in the city, and that he was familiar with the streets and traffic at the intersec- ton in question. It further shows that he possessed at least the judg- ment evidenced by his undertaking the errand to the store. and by his pause to look for approaching traf- fic before he started to cross the street.
 This conclusion entitled the de- fendants to judgment upon the af- firmative defense of contributory negligence which they had pleaded.
 There is no error.
 Tn this opinion the other judges concurred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
Fire Marshal Reports
 On Blaze Fatality
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improving matetrs, which would be enforced by a law that would allow the firemen to issue summons against the one who would violate the law. Tenants will never respect the orders of the firemc |, until some law of this kind is enacted.
 After an investigation, Fire Mar shal reports that the fuel and range oil constituted a big factor in the fire.
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facilities for defense wor kfrom March 16-31.
 The commission has authorized expenditure of $842, ,432 900 for plant expansion under terms of a special law which permits the plant costs to be ainortized for income tax purposes over a five-year period. The firms, defense materials to be manufactured an dthe estimated cost of the facilities over s500.000 in- clude:
 Scovill Mfg. O., Waterbury, Conn. fuses and boosters, $8e4. 900.
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NO USING ARMY TO HIT STRIKES
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before a settlement was worked out by the defense mediation board.
 He recalled that the attempt of many of the men to return to work resulted in a strike riot.
 we would have had to use troops in there unquestionably to get the men back to work adn I am very glad we didn't have co use them" " Knox said.
 Power of Public Opinion
 Knox. again told the committee that he relied to g. great extent on the power of public opinion to set. tie the defense labor situation.
 Knox said that in recommending legislation to curtail strikes in the present emergency he would limit himself to making sure of reason- able way to get e presentation Of both sides of the dispute and pre- vent nasty and impulsive action.
 Knox outlined his idea of @ rea- sonable mediation program which conformed in most respects with that proposed In the Vinson bill. He said also he did not believe the emergency was the time for labor and management to attempt to set- tie the closed shop issue and that he did not believe popular opinion would support a strike to change an open shop into closed one.
 Knox told the committee he would rather endure strike difiiculties than attempt to end walkouts by statu- tory or physical compulsioil.
 yesterday Knox endorsed the principle of the vinson bill. particu- larly the provision for cooling off" period before strikes or lockouts may be instituted. At the time, he pposed any proposals to outlaw strikes altogether.
 Expanding Aircraft
 Washington, April 16 - (UP) =. National defense officials prepared today to draw on lend-lease funds for expansion of airplane and air. craft engine production facilities.
 The expanded plant program would provide facilities to help build the 10000 planes planned for Great Britain and the additional 12,O0O planes for the United States Army,
 The lend -lease appropriation act provided $752, 2,00O, 900 for expansion of defense production facilities principally aircraft and ordnance. It also carried $2,054, 00,000 for air. craft, engines and parts for the British.
 Funds for army aircraft, 1t was said, will be asked for later since I the major problem is getting pro- duction facilities. The 12.000 Army plane program is in addition tc some 28,600 planes the Army now has on hand or on order.
 The expansion problem, informed quarters said, is complicated by Q growing shortage of aluminium - particularly castings = magnesium and other materials needed in the mass production of planes. Steps must be taken to remedy this situa- ton if the scheduled expansion is successful, 1t was said.
 These quarters said that the pro- jected expansion would involve all frames, engine parts, and all phases | of aircraft, including new plants | for bombing and fighting planes and increasing the size of present factories.
 Scovill Gets Another
 washington, April .le = tUpl = The national defense commission announced today that i6l permits totaling s44,sio.Ooo. were granted tt
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Gov. Valves Law On Employmentof Women
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litz, Bridgeport Democrat.
 D. Harold Cotter, Bridgeport Re- publican attorney.
 Howard Alcorn, Suffleld Republi. can. son of Hartford County States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn.
 Common Pleas Judge Abraham S. Boroon, Hartford Democrat.
 Martin E. Gormley, New Haven Democrat. Gormley formerly regid- ed at Naugatuck where he was candidate for Congress several years ago.
 Defense Bill Favored
 Hartford, Conn, April l6-(UP)-- The House military affairs commit- tee today reported favorably on Governor Hurley's defense bill which provides for creation of a defense council and appointment of 8 full-tlme paid administrator to coordinate all defense efforts.
 The bill was passed by the Senate two weeks ago, but the House com mittee made some minor amend ments-one that the governor should give the administrators jot to a dollar.a-year man, if possible Otherwise, the committee fixed a $5,000 maximum for the adminis- trator's salary.
 The bill probably will come up fir the House for action next week and If approved, will 90 to Q committed of conference to iron out differences between the two legislative cham. bers.
 Governor Hurley, learning of the action of the military affairs group said, T am opposed to the salary provision"
 He said, If there is a limit set as to salary, 5000 Is too low"
 The governor suggested $7,50t might be satisfactory.
 He declared, I would like to ap- point @ non-salarie0 man as admin istrator, if I can find one," and add cd that several have offered to take the job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
Committee Split

It is understood that the Senate Public Health and Safety Commit te is split two to two on the ques- ton of birth control, put that Sem ator Edward P. Egan will report the measure out unfavorably very shortly. Tn the House The Demo. crat learned there is a movement on one hand to have an unfavorable report brought out and on the other there are many legislators recom- mending that the bill be pigeon holed and a bitter religious battle avoided on the floor of the House.
 Democrat strategists in the Senate think that bill should be reported out unfavorably at once and long delays avoided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
Legal Notices
LIQUOR PERMIT NOTICE OF APPLICATION

This is to give notice that l. Waterbury, Conn, have filed an application dated April 7th, 1941, with the Liquor Control Commission for Q Package Beer Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises, 6s sylvan Ave, Waterbury, Conn. sorriero. @ of is3 orange st., Water bury, Conn.,, and will be conducted by Phyliss Sorriero, of 133 Orange St., Waterbury, Conn.,, as permittee,
 PHYLLIS SORRIERO.
 Dated April 7th, 1c+1. s.e.i5
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
WEALTHY NIxAM

The jewelry and other valuable articles of the Nizam of Hyder- abad. exclusive of his gold stores, reaches an estimated value of e200. 0.o00. 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
Hearing Is Set

May 6 has been set down as the date for a hearing on @ bill seeking reimbursement for the estates Of John and Susan Beall who were killed by John Saitkowski, now serving two concurrent life terms at Wethersfield for the two murders. Saitkowski, a trusty at the Ches- hire Reformatory killed the couple at their home just outside the grounds, Beall, a reformatory guard. being killed almost instantly ana Mrs. Beall dying several months later from injuries received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
LORENZO MARINO
 LOSES HIS SUIT
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 in which he lived, having in his hands an empty milk bottle and one of Bozzuto's grocery books for the entry of credit purchases. He ran northerly from the southeast to the northeast corner of the intersection and at that point paused near the easterly curb of Bank street, looked to his left, and then started wester- ly along the space on Bank street generally used as @ crosswalk, to- ward the northwest corner. When he reached @ point about four feet westerly of the east curb of Bank street he was struck by the right front fendar of the motor truck which the defendant Julian was driving northerly on that part of Bank street east of its center line, and the left front wheel ran over him inflicting fatal injuries. At the intersection the view of Bank street was unobstructed for several hun- dred feet both to the south and to the north. Although the defendant Julian could see through the wind- shield he at no time saw the boy Raffaele. The truck approached and proceeded through the intersec- ton in second gear at a speed of about ten to fifteen miles per hour. It was equipped with booster hy- draulic brakes, which when applied at that speed could have stopped the truck within five to ten feet. Julian first learned that the boy had been struck when bystander shouted to him after the truck had passed be- yond the intersection.
 Real Question in Case
 The determinative question is whether the facts found support the courts conclusion that the decedent was guilty of contributory negligence which was a proximate cause of his death. It is clear from the finding that the decedent, standing at the northeast corner, looked to the south and either saw or should have seen the truck approaching, and there upon left his position of safety and stepped out directly into it's course. At the time he did so the truck was but few feet from him. since even though he proceeded at slow walk 1t could have taken him but slightly more than a second to traverse the four feet in question. Such conduct would manifestly constitute contrib utory negligence upon the part of an adult. The plaintiff claims. how ever, that under the more favorable rule applicable in the case of a ten year old child, the facts do not waE-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-16
APPOINTMENTS NEAR


 Hartford, Conn, April 16.-(UP)- State Capitol quarters reported to- day GOV. Hurley's nominations for four prospective vacancies oil the superior court bench may be 1m- minent
 These circles were inclined to be- lieve the governor would nominate three Democrats and one Republic car, for the vacancies, which will be caused by retirements within the next two years. .
 The possibility of the nomination of a Republican was suggested be- cause of Republican control of the house.
 Among those mentioned prom inently for superior court appoint merts are:
 State Tax Commissioner Charles J. Mclaughlin, former attorney gen. eral and regarded as one of the gov- ernor's closest advisers.
 James F. Murphy, Bridgeport, the governors executive secretary.
 Common Pleas Judge Samuel Mel
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The mainsaii of Eddie Alberts boat is autographed by ell his sai- ing guests. .z..-.s=s--.