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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
BY BIIL GARRIGus

Just the other day, we were writing about the high yield in
 retail milk and the low yield .in milk sold at wholesale prices, We
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

WOMEN'S FOOT BALANCE SHOES - In blacks, blues, browns, wines and cornbina- tion colors. @ shoe for every
 occasion. every pair from our regular stock at a radical reduction. Sold regularly at $500 and $6.o5 pair. Now at, ,,s,. $2.8S and $3.89
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

HERE IS A GOOD BARGAIN ..WOMEN'S BOUD or R SLlPPERS-Plenty of styles
 colors and materials. Regularly sold at $l.45 and $1.98. oQn Now at, pair ......... OO~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

Mrs. M. Nelson, former vaudeville star, has turned chimney sweep in l Ciaptosi, England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

Why nations have fought through history to control the narrow strip of water known as the Dar- danelles, with the adjoining Sea of Marmara and Bosporus strait, Is shown on the general map, top, depicting the Near East, Map be-
 low gives closeup view.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
South Britain Briefs

genial fellow-townsn,an is rub bling elbows with the great and tho would- -be-greatJ looking over the new styles in female beach attire, and making himself ready for the rough spring work ahead up here in the Pompcraug Coun- try.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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 peach color only. Tn small,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

NEW SPRING sKYRTs-of ray- on and in the new wools 50 popular now. :. solid colors and plaids some with pleats others in swing % AQ styles. .. From 42.98
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
69c

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

ONE LOT OF MEMS RAYON AND MERCERIZED HOS-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

J. r. COATS BIG BALL CROCHET I'll READ - From 70 balls in @ 1R
 200 ball AG box for ~Ss AV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

ARM s TRONG'S QUAKER FELT FLOOR COvERINGS- All our new Spring patterns are here. From soc. 40c
 Square yard .......... SS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

CANNON DOUBLE THREAD. TURKISH WASH CLOTHS In solid colory and white with colorful borders. !, a for DE
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

ARM S TRoN CPS QUAKER FELT RUGS--With slight im- perfections that do not in any way impair the wearing quail ities of the rug.
 g slse 3t' x 10 #, in. $4.95 g si1s 3t, Y ,a f. $5.49
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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 ALBERT HOLLAND WINDOW SHADES-In white, ecru, linen and green. E0~ From 75c. Each ....... ~~ ARMS sTRONG'S QUAKER FELT FLOOR COvERINGS- All our new Spring patterns are here. From soc. AO~ Square yard ......... ~S
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  ALI OUR WOMEN's NO.MEND PURE THREAD SILK HOS- IERY, REDUCED AS FOL- LOWS:
 Our $l.15 quality service weight and chiffon in three lengths. CO., Now at, pair ...........O OOS Our $l.35 quality stretchable top sheer chiffons in medium and and long lengths. $1.O9 Our $l.35 quality heavy service weight in three lengths. Now at, &1 no PttA4 's'''ssss,ss,
 
 OUR FAMOUS NORTHMONT DOUBLE HEEL" CHIFFON AND SERVICE WEIGHT HOSIERY-In short, medium and long lengths in all ilew- est shades of Spring. From 79c. Now at, R0> Pttlr '''''''.',.,....
 OUR NORTHMONT DAY ETTE" SERVICE SHEER STOCKINGS-For dress wear :..n medium and long lengths. z0~ From $l.00, pair ...... s~ "BIJOU" PURE THREAD SILK HOSIERY - Tn 3, { and 5 thread qualities. .plasticized for snag resistance. sure to give you longer wear. Y0~ From 98c. Pair ..... ... .s~S GIRLS MERCERIZED LISLE ANKLETS-In 2l solid shades to select from. 01~ From 25c. Pair ........ S@S  BOYS COTTON BRIEFS-Snug fitting garments for Spring and s,,s. Sumner; ~nn,,s .;o ,an 19c  WOMEN'S MERCERIZED cor TON VESTS AND PANTS-In peach color only. Tn small, medium and large sizes. 90~ {. From 39c. Each ...... S~S  MEMS "BEACON" SPLIT SOLE SOCKS-In sizes 10 to 12 a famous quality known for it's long long, wear sea p.,, 17c ONE LOT OF MEMS RAYON AND MERCERIZED HOS- IERY-All discontinued num- bers of hosiery that sold up to 25c pair. in sizes 10 to i2. Now at. 19~ pair .................. J. r. COATS BIG BALL CROCHET TH READ From 12 balls in &81R
 l ALL THE 1,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

MEMS "BRAvEMAN" WORK SHIRTS-They're ."Sanforized" so that they won't shrink. :,
 in blue only. sizes 14 to 18.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

CANNON FART. LINEN DISH TOWELS = Tn stripes and checks. Sizes l8x36. Qo~
 6 in Q package for ... O~S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

BUTCHER BOY STYLE !. FINE BROADCLOTH PAJA- MAS--In solid colors, checks and stripes. some with eil1- broidered yokes.. fancy pock- ct treatment and still others are contrastingly QA~ trimmed ................
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05
BARGAINS FOR EVERY MEMBER OF ]

FIGURED MARQUISETTE TAILORED CURTAINS - In ecru and white. .henned and headed. ready to hang. "a real buy. G0n
 From 0Sc .............. W~~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

CANNON DOUBLE THREAD
 TURKISH WASH CLOTHS In checks. and white with
 colored borders... E@
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

MEMS PART WOOL SWEAT
 ERS-In slip-on styles . /. colors are blue, tan and beige. ... sizes se to 4s. S1. 60
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

PLAID SHEET BLANKETS-Tn colors of rose, blue, green and orchid. CO.,
 From 8ec ............ V0S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

ONE LOT or BLOCK PRINT. ED TABLE CLOTHS-They're irregulars and come in ex- ceptionally pretty floral pat- ter,,s. 45x45. From 00c
 $i.49, each ............ "
 54x54. From $i.6s, <11o each ............ WAeA~ 54x72. From $2.6o, CT % each WAsO~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

A SPECIAL GROUP OF RUIZ FLED CURTAINS-Made up of marquisette, and voile...
 good looking patterns From Sss; Ssv .t. n.,r 79c
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-05

GIRLS NEW STRING SWEAT FRS = With long or short sleeves. in pretty pastels. !. pullover and coat G1 Q1
 styles. From si.9s. ~As~A
Evening star., 1941-05-21
President and Henderson
Confer on Price Control
(See DIES, Page A-5)

President Roosevelt today dis
cussed steps to apply statutory con-
troll to prices, in a White House
conference with Leon Henderson,
director of the Office of Price Ad-
ministration and Civilian Supply.
Also participating in the consulta-
ton, expected to be followed shortly
by introduction of legislation, were
David Ginsburg, general counsel
for the price administration Office,
and Wayne Coy, administrative
aide to the President.
Earlier, the Chief Executive con-
ferred with Norman Davis, chair
man of the American Red Cross,
on proposed food shipments to
Fire.
The President announced to his
press conference yesterday that
two American ships have been
offered for sale or lease to the
Irish government to carry food
stuffs to that nation. He said the
American Red Cross was prepared
to spend up to $500,000 for this
purpose and that the Irish govern
ment could purchase additional
food supplies for transport in the
available ships.
The President had one other
scheduled appointment today, with
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
and Representative Cannon, Demo-
crat, Of Missouri on pending agri-
culture appropriation legislation.
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Boy, IS, Admits Staying Three;
Souqht Cash to Recover Bicycle
Mountoineer Is Token to CuIpeper
To Be Charged in Death of Family
By . Staff Correspondent Of Tn. Star.

By Staff Correspondent Of The Star.
WASHINGTON, Va, May 21-A
15-year-old mountain boy, clad in
blue overalls. shirt and cap, was be-
ing held by Virginia State police at
Culpeper today awaiting prelim-
mary hearing here Saturday for the
triple Staying last night of the john
son family, proprietors of store
and post Office at Huntly, a cross
roads at the foot of the Blue Ridge
Mountains.
Small for his age and weighing
only about IS pounds. the boy,
Thomas Dewey Cameron, jr., made
a statement, according to Virginia
State police, in which he said he
first shot Edward johnson, AZ. then
his wife. Mrs. Sadie Johnson. 40.
the postmaster. and finally their
15-year- -old daughter Ethel, high
school freshman, in an attempt to
get enough money to recover a bi-
cycle which had been taken away
from him.
1t. H. B. Flippen and Sergt. c. w.
Blue of the State police arrested the
boy at his home near Chester Gap
Evening star., 1941-05-21

accounted for two-thirds of the rise.
The District pay roll was nearly
s6,000,000 larger than in March, 1910.
Outside the District, Federal en-
ployment reached 1,035 ,267, an in
crease of 2.3 per cent over the Feb
ruary total. Pay rolls increased 40
per cent to $155,765, ,419. In both
employment and pay rolls, the War
and Navy Departments and the Of
flee for Emergency Management
made up the bulk of the increase.
The Federal Works Agency reported
the largest personnel decrease of any
agency-322 persons.
For the country as a whole, the
Federal pay roll totaled $l84,244,3 ,308.
an increase of more than $40 0,000, 900
since March, 1910. Employment to-
tailed 1,202,347, az compared with
949 ,22s IN March, 1910.
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Delivery Of Planes
To Navy Doubled in
a Months, Knox Says
Force Hos 3,476 Ships;
Pilot Training Far Behine
Acquisition Of Croft
BY CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.

Secretary of the Navy Knox re-
vealed today the Navy took delivery
of more than twice as many air.
planes in the first four months Of
1941 as in the previous four months,
and that the total planes in the
fast growing Naval Air Force num-
bered 3,476 on May l.
During the first four months of
this year, he told press conference,
the Navy received 996 planes from
manufacturers. Delivery in the last
four months of 1910 was 464.
Acquitition of planes has gone
ahead of production of trained
pilots. he said, and. according to the
present schedule, the air force will
have a shortage of pilots until jan
uary, 1912, when the training pro-
gram is due to catch up with plane
acquisitions.
Against Neutrality Act. =.
Secretary Knox refused to am
plify his earlier statements regard
ing the necessity OF guaranteeing
delivery of United States war ma
terials to Great Britain He asked
reporters not to try to pin him down
on the word convoy and added that
1t was silly to talk entirely about a
mode of protecting ships that was
successful % years ago.
There are three factors to be
taken into consideration now. he
added, and named them as under
water dangers, surface dangers and
dangers from the air. But he
added that. like President Roosevelt,
he is firm believer in the tradi-
tional policy of freedom of the seas.
In line with that policy, he said, he
had been against the Neutrality Act
since its enactment, and as a news
paperman regarded 1t as terrible
blunder.
Smaller Carriers Considered.
Although refusing to give a COM
plete breakdown regarding the
planes delivered to the Navy. Sec
retary Knox asked Capt. Marc A.
Mitscher, assistant chief of the Bu-
reau of Aeronautics, to clarity some
parts of the report Capt. Mitscher
said that since July the Navy had
received 900 combat planes. exclu-
sive OF trainers, and that this pro-
portion of combat planes put the
Navy ahead of schedule.
Secretary Knox then said that
too many of these breakdowns bring
misunderstanding and he believed
the aircraft figures would not be
clarified further. He also said the
Navy is considering smaller car
riers for aircraft, but is not talking
about 1t in detail.
The fast former cargo carrier
Normacmail already is being con-
verted experimentally into a carrier,
but Mr.. Knox said recently no other
ship like it was then being recon-
tructed for like service.
Mr.. Knox said approximately helf
of the planes delivered to the Navy
last year went to Britain and that
this proportion of sharing was gen.
orally being adhered to. About So
long-range Consolidated patrol
patrol bombers we're delivered in
each of the months of April and
May, and about half went to Britain,
he said.
In a prepared report on pilot
training, Secretary Knox announced
the student entry rate for pilot
training was 100 per month in May,
1910, and that on May l of this year
the rate had increased to 500 per
month.
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Several Important Points
Taken, Germans Soy

BERLIN, May 81 (P).-German
air troops which landed yes
terday in Crete have occupied sew
eral points of strategic tactical i'm
portance, an authoritative spokes-
man reported today.
ParachutiSts landed in clusters
near spots they had been directed
to occupy, the spokesman said this
after heavy attacks on the defense
positions by the Luftwaffe's dive
bombers.
The spokesman called the action
daring" He emphasized that there
still was no official German an
nouncement on the assault, nor was
there any authorized specific sum-
narration of the results of the in
vaslon.
Satisfaction Expressed.
Authorized quarters previously
had expressed satisfaction with the
progress of their over-water assault
on the Greek Island.
They denied charges by Prime
Minister Churchill yesterday that
their parachutists landed in New
Zealand uniforms and said there
would be no point in this since pre-
liminary bombing did away with the
element of surprise to the attack.
An unusually brief high command
communique made no mention to-
day of the German aerial invasion
OF Crete. "a German wireless
boadcast heard in New York, how
ever, said the Crete attack would
be the subject of an official state
ment within a few hours)
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Bomber Output to Rise to 500
A Month; Ford to Get Contract
Expansion of Production Facilities
Planned at Three Aircraft Plants

could turn out, but said the huge
bombers would be assembled in a
plant nearing completion at Ypsi-
lanti, Mich, and that parts would
be made in the same plant and
in Ford's nearby River Rouge ia
cilities. The contract will be on a
ost-plus-fixed-fee basis, he. added
Plane sections for assembly and
possibly completed planes can be
produced at the Ford plants by the
end of this year, Mr.. Knudsen said
Will Add to Production.
Companies which will add to their
present production of four-engine
bombers. according to the o. P. NJ
production chief, are Douglas and
Lockheed in California and Boeing
at Seattle. Letters of intent have
been issued covering the expanded
Continued on Page A-3, Column %
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Bod Weather Enforces
LuIl in Aerial War
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. May 21-Bad weather
continued to enforce lull in the
air war during the night.
German raids on Britain Wers
confined to small-scale attacks on
Southwest England and stabs at
South Wales and East Anglia.
Weather conditions over the con-
tinent prevented any major Royal
Air Force activity.
BERLIN, May 81 (Pl.-An unusual
" brief high command communique
today reported bombardment OF
England.
German planes, attacking singly
and in small groups, raided airporti
in Southern and Southeastern Eng.
land last night, informed German
declared.
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Shipyard Unionists
Pass Picket Lines
Al Coast Plants
No Violence Reported;
Southern Coal Talks
Are Broken OFF
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Picket lines established by A F l..
and c. I. o. machinists at II San
Francisco shipyards were disre-
garded today by A. F. L. shipyard
workers as groups Of men returned
to work in plants closed for IL days
by the machinists' strike. There was
no sign of violence.
About 500 men went through the
line at Moores shipyard in Oakland,
while around 1000 C. I. o. pickets
and sympathiZers stood by. Smaller
numbers of men went back to then
jobs at other bay area yards.
Last night the striking machinists
voted. 1,7O2 to 355 against returning
to work. The vote followed a direct
appeal by Gov. Culbert L. Olson to
end the strike which closed the
shipyards which have more than
100000 worth of defense con-
tracts.
Direct negotiations between
Southern soft coal operators and the
c. I. o. United Mine Workers of
America broke off amid an outburst
of name-calling by both sides and
the dispute over contract terms was
left for the Defense Mediation Board
to attempt settlement here Friday.
The machinists struck for wages
of S1.15 an hour and retention of
double pay for overtime. Old wages
we're ST. an hour, while the COM
panieS agreed to new contract of
SLIP straight time, but only time
and one-half for overtime.
The Bethlehem shipbuilding yard
refused yesterday to agree to
closed shop and the machinists said
they would not return to work until
Bethlehem signed contract.
At Lorain, Ohio, another ship
yard strike came to an end when
machinists were given wage increases
by the American Shipbuilding Co.
Raises of cents an hour went to
men previously paid 79 cents, while
scent raises we're approved for
those receiving 8O cents an hour or
more. The concern has been build
ing six submarine net tenders for
the Navy.
Hudson Strike Settled.
Federal Conciliator James F.
Dewey announced at Detroit that
an agreement to end a strike of the
United Automobile Workers &C. I.
o. Union against Hudson Motor
Co. had been reached and would be
submitted to the union late today
He said no details would be revealed
until ratification. Company spokes-
men said the plant would be ready
to resume production tomorrow
morning if the union agreed. The
strike involved $500 workmen. The
union demanded a 15-cent hourly
(See STRIKES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1941-05-21
Germans Act to Guard
Military Information

BERLIN. May 81 [P1.-Geman
military authorities will make sure
that American ambulance drivers
cannot divulge any military infor-
nation to the United States or Brit
ain, authorized sources declared to-
day.
This came in response to the ques-
ton whether the Americans cap
tured in the sinking of the Egyptian
liner Zamzam would be released
soon.
Donald Heath. First Secretary of
the United States Embassy, who
called at the Foreign Office today.
was understood to have received
Official assurances of the Americans
safety and to have been told that
arrangements would be made for
them to be visited by an American
consular official
Speedy release of the 140 Amer
leans taken off the Zamzam before
she was sunk in the South Atlantic
by a Nazi warship previously had
been forecast by an authorized Ger
man spokesman.
May Depart Shortly.
This source said it was expected
that the Americalis-declared safe
at the occupied French
port of st. Jean de Luz-would be
permitted to leave shortly for neu-
trail countries.
CThe Berlin cable did not in
dicate what disposition the Ger
mans intended to make of those
not American citizens.
(The Egyptian Ministry at Vichy
said it had been reported but not
confirmed that the zamzam's
crew was landed at st. Jean de
Luz along with the American
passengers. The legation said it
was not informed what had hap
pened to the other passengers.
(The Zamzam, which sailed
March 20 from New York, was
en- route to Capetown, South
Africa, and Alexandria when
sunk. She carried number of
ambulances intended for the
British Near East forces and a