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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
LIGHTNING HITS
 FIRE STATION
Drill Tower Damaged By Bolt During Yesterdays
 Electrical Storm

The severe electrical storm late yesterday afternoon damaged the 60-foot tower at the flrehouse at East Main and Orange streets, when bolt struck the drili tower at 5:55 p. m, tearing two huge slabs of limestone from Q corner of the structure.
 One of the pieces fell to the roof of the building, smashing gaping hole in the roof and doing consider able damage to an unoccupied room. The other slab fell harmless ly Into q pile of sand alongside the firehouse.
 Lightning struck the wires lead- ing to the home of Raymond Clark of 24 Brookelale lane and caused @ smouldering fire which was extin- guished by Arefnen of Engine 5, East Main street bungalow station.
 A bolt of lightning split the elec- tric arc wires at the Country Club road and Chase parkway which Sup- ply the current in the western sec- ton of the city when the storm started at 5:30 p, m,
 The company sent out q crew to replace the wires early this niorn- ing.
 Several branches of trees were broken by the storm in scattered parts of the city and ilnpeded many motorists on their way home from work.
 Capt. Andrew A. oLeary, In charge of the East Main street sta ton which was struck, said that none of the firemen were aware that the tower had been struck but believed that the bolt hit in the I'm. where the slab caused the hole,
 Heavy rains poured into the room mediate neighbodhood and when 1t crashed through, 1t was unoccupied.
 Chief Thomas F. Cavanaugh re- ceived Q call from Capt. Leary that the tower was damaged and for the time being temporary repairs to the roof were started soon after the storm ended. ,,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
SEN. WHEELER IS
 NOT YET SILENT
Links Roosevelt With American War Makers;
 Agrees on One Phrase

Indianapolis, Ind, May 20 -- O. p - Senator Burton K. Wheeler D. Montana, linked President Roosevelt with American "War Makers" at an America First Com- mittee rally last night.
 He said the presidents fireside chat echoed the sentiments of our warmakers - of our Rockefellers, Morgans, Dorothy Thompsons, Stimsons, Knoxs, Walter Winchells and all those who would sacrifice lives that are not theirs to give.
 These international bankers, jingoistic journalists, fierce ana warlike statesmen would plunge this nation into war either because of their hate or fear of the little paper hanger from Berlin.
 He said he believed MT. Roose- velt's determination to defend free- dom of the seas contradicted a press conference statement yesterday in which the president said he would not ask repeal of the neutrality act.
 And when asked how he was go- ing to enforce freedom of the seas" he continued, "the stated one way was to keep American ships out of places where they will be sunk. Which statement do you stand on, MT. President, your warlike speech or your later statements to the press?"
 Agrees Just Once
 Wheeler said he agreed with MT. Roosevelt's assertion that "the thing we have most to fear is fear itself"
 But, MT. President" he said, you sought to implant fear in the minds of the American people. Preaching fear has been the weapon you have used so successfully against your political adversaries."
 Wheeler called on the president to give the people "the facts" that we have few planes suitable for combat fighting" that the army lis judged by modern stand ards of war" that the navy is the "mightiest" in the world and that Germany would need at least seven years to build an equivalent one, that there is not sufficient ship ping in the world" to carry an army of 100000 and supplies to 1 the Americas. that many military experts believes that Britain has ex- tlausted much of her air power" and that the United States in com bination with Britain could not land troops in Europe.
 "Just as know that this nation can live in peace, just as I know that we in the Americas could re- pei and throw back any invading force, so do know that American labor, American industry and Amer. lean genius can compete with slave or cheap labor or with totalitarian industry" Wheeler said. '"Fo say otherwise is utter defeat ism"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
|$2O,459,242
 CONTRACTS GIVEN

Boston, May 29-(UP)-Defense contracts awarded by the govern ment to New England manufacturers during the two-week period ended Ma IS totaled s20, 0,459.242. increasing the total since July to sl,s4s,4l7,- g73 a recapitulation showed today.
 Massachusetts led all six states in new contracts. receiving total of si2. .7O4 .O07. This increased defense contracts awarded to the state since July ] to $883, ,98s,97l.
 Aggregate totals and new con- tracts for other states were: Con- necticut s58l .32l .i59, up S6.666, ,T93: Maine $2l74O62. .380. up s4i4.500; New Hampshire si04.7i9,93s. up $lT0,e44; Rhode Island s62,274. .444, up s4O5 ,2sS; and Vermont s3.OSi.0Sl up see.700.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
FORD MOTOR co.
 SURPLUS GROWS
Over Six Million Dollar In. crease Was Made Dur.
 in Year of l04O

Boston, May 2e-tUP)-The Fore Motor Co.'S surplus increased $6,S99,- sss during le4o, according to Its balance sheet on Ale with the Mas sachusetts state tax commissioner today. The total surplus was $eo7, ,eas, ,sso
 Filed only In Massachusetts, the annual certificate of condition is the first indication of the company 's operating results for the year. Ford publishes no income account and no information is available con- corning dividend payments as the corporations stock is owned wholly by the Ford family.
 The increase compared with one of $l2,4le, ,2S2 in 1889 and decrease of $lo,264,6 ,66i in 1888.
 The report also showed:
 ASSETS
 Real estate, $l34,056,274 against SIPS, ,3o9,s38 In 1889.
 Machinery and equipment, $l87,- s2s, ,42s against $l53,s75, ,397.
 Merchandise and supplies, $l0l,- 469,372 against $87 ,4s0.
 Prepaid insurance, taxes, etc., $918,i against $2,0i0,80i.
 Notes and accounts receivable, stocks, bonds, securities and patent rights, $2ss, ,922,676 against $So9,- 2i6,442.
 Total assets-$7is, ,issss4 against $69i ,9il ,949.
 LIABILITIES Capital stock, $l7,264,5o0, same as In 1888.
 Accounts payable, $70,426,746 against $S9,534,53G.
 Reserves, $l7,87l, ,24s against $ls,- 873, ,406.
 Surplus, $eo7, ,s2s,sss, against ssol,- 239,506.
 Total liabilities, $7l3 ,1Ss, ,8s4 against $69l ,9ll ,949.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

I first some months ago and now put. ting the final touches on the sec ord.
 The three gunways are all $500 feet long and 160 feet wide, and the 1,000-foot wide landing strips were extended onto Ynarshland, A dike and ditch run around most of the field and the entire surface will be covered with arnior plate paving to within 100 feet of the dike.
 Bridgeport is to be scheduled as regular stop for commercial air. lines after July I, according to pres- ent plans. The only other airport in the state used by commercial lines is Brainard Field, Hartford, where WPA crews are speeding construc- ton of Q third, blind landing" run way, first of It's kind in Connecti- cut.
 The new instrument runway Is to be 4,700 feet long, running south- west by northeast, and will be 150 feet wide. The present runways - east-west, 3,550 feet and northwest southwest S,ee0 feet--are being wid- eued from 100 to l60 feet under the present project.
 The New Haven Municipal air port, in East Haven, has been closed to trafiic for q month to expedite work on the construction of the No. 3 runway. The No. runway is ready for final asphalt pavement, the con- tract having been let. A new road way replacing one closed by the town is nearly complete and the extensive new area opened is being loaned.
 The No. 1 runway, running north south, Is $500 feet long and will be i50 feet wide, while the No. 3 run way, WNW by ESE, Is 1000 feet long. Eventually, a No. 3 runway will be built, 4,000 feet northeast by southwest for blind landings.
 Danbury Site
 At Danbury nearly 150 WPA workers are well along on the ardu- ous task of clearing away brush to enable development of an airport about twice the size of the present field, A Glass 2 airport on Q Glass 3 site, 1t will have Q 4,000-foot east- west runway and a S,l00-foor north south runway.
 Three 3,000-foot runways are to be built at Fort Trumbull field, Gro- ton, where grading work is in an advanced stage, as 1t also Is at Fort II c. Wright, Fishers Island, where WPA is to make two 3,000-foot run ways. At Willimantic the present project does not call for paving of runways, but only for the develop ment of two new landing strips.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
CHURCH WILL BE
 CLOSED SUNDAY

Brookiine. Mass. May 2e-(UP)-- Members of the Second Unitarian church will do their Sunday wor- shipping or Wednesday night throughout the summer.
 More than 100 parishioners at tended last nights initial mid-week service. The Rev. Leonard Helie, who started the plan, admitted he liked to play golf on Sunday him. self. He said the services were plan- ned for people who spend week. ends in the Cathedral of the great outdoors"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
Freighter Shortage Brings Last ''GhoSt" Ship To Life
BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Washington May fleet Of nearly 1000 ghost ships emerged limbo idlen which they World vital need for and reighters brought her back to hfe
 scraped eliminated sides freshly painted machinery oiled nsaedsome day the motor instead lying useless in the muddy waters River in Virginia,
 And that will a ship idlenes the Hemate the last of the huge fleet vessels built for the Chipping Board when America went to the last world
 West built in Los Angeles Calf in 1918 She is 4o 272 636 speed Recently removed from of the Alabama Shiphuidng in Mobile, Ala.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
NEW SHAKE-UP
 IN FASCIST ITALY

Rome. May 29 -(UP) A new shake-up in the Fascist hierarchy has resulted in the replacement of Achille Starace by Lieut.. Gen. EnZo Balbiati as chief of staff of the Black Shirt militia. it was an- nounced ofiicially today.
 Until he became chief of staff, Starace. a veteran of the Italian campaign against Ethiopia in 1885, 1886, was secretary general of the Fascist party. He was succeeded in that post by Adelchi Serena.
 Gen. Gaiaiati formerly was !n- spector general of university militia.
 The communique said:
 "On May 25 Lieut.. Gen. AchiLe Starace ceased to hold his post as chief of staff of Fascist militia. The Duce appointed Lieut.. Gen. Enzo Qalbiati as chief of stan of the Fascist militia"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
AMERICA FIRST
 GROUP TO MEET

An enthusiastic meeting of Amer lea First committee at the Elton ho- tel this evening at o'clock Is eX- pected to be followed by public announcement of the members plans for the next few important weeks. The public is invited to at- tend this evenings meeting.
 The Waterbury group of America First advocates is one of the largest in the state. It has been in ex- istence for. several weeks and re- gently sent big delegation to the mass meeting held under the auS- pices of the Hartford chapter, at which Kathleen Norris, famous novelist, Was the speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
LOCAL MEN SENT
 TO STATE FARM

Five men, convicted in the Wa terbury conspiracy case have been transferred from the state prison at Wethersfleid to the state farm at Enfield. Four. others, also sen- fenced in the same trial, are still in Wethersfield.
 Those transferred are John s. Johnston, Henry w. Minor, James P. Healey, Philip Coppeto and Thomas J. Fleming.
 The sentences of the men are 2 to years for Johnston, Minor to 5, Hcaley 2 to 5. Coppetto 4 to 8, and Fleming 1 to 3 years. A
 Former City Controller Daniel J. Leary, tenth party in the conspiracy case. has been missing since the night of March 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
IMPOTING COMPANY
 GIVEN JUDGMENT

The Connecticut Importing Co. of New Haven was awarded $l,2ll.05 plus interest at six per cent when a superior court jury returned . verdict in their favor yesterday.
 Defendants in the case were Jo- sept Janowitz and Harry Gart1- man. both of Waterbury, and do- ing business under the trade name of the J. and J. Liquor Store.
 The trial began last Thursday with Judge Kenneth Wynn pre- siding. The plaintiff concern al- legged that a bill of $i,2liO5 for liquor supplies delivered to the de- fendants had not been paid. The jury was out for an hour and a half.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
lSOLATIONISTS
 KEEP UP ATTACK
Still Critical of President Despite His Speech on
 Govt. Policies

washington, May 2e-(Up)-Con. gressionai lsolationists continued their criticism of President Roose. velt's foreign policy today and pre-. pared to "carry on" their campaign to keep the United States out of [ rShootlng war" on other continents
 A Memorial Day weekend mas, meeting begins here tomorrow un. der the sponsorship of the KeeI America Out of War Congress. Sen Burton K. Wheeler, D., Mont, lead. er of the Congressional Non- Inter. Nentionists. will be the principa speaker Friday night.
 Preliminary plans for the Congres. Slonal group, to continue their of. forts in opposition to the presidents policies were made late yesterday at a meeting of 70 senators and con. gressmen who stated their convic. tion that President Roosevelt ha, shot yet been won over to the wal party"
 Sen. Robert A. Taft, R., O., in g radio address last night said "thG question of war or peace Is still be. fore the people" and should be de. cided by Congress or by Q nationa, referendum. He accused the presi. dent of attempting to frighten the people Into an emotional war fury, and added:
 Tt Is still the solemn duty oi those who believe as I do to urge upon the people the reasons why this country should keep out of the European war, and avoid any ac. ton of its military or naval forcel which amount to war"
 Majority Peace Minded
 He said he was convinced that "a great majority" of the people would vote in a referendum for peace ano short-of-war aid to Britain, but against war"
 If I am mistaken" he said, T an quite prepal ed to support without stint or qualification the wishes oi the majority of the people . but I deny the right of the president tc take us into war against the wishes of the men and women and the children in the cities, in the towns and on the farms of America"
 Taft was chairman of the meeting of congressional non-intervention- fists yesterday after which a state- snent was issued in behalf of those attending by Sen. Robert M. Lafol- lette. Prog. Wis.
 LaFollette said no decision wal reached on the proposed referen. dun the group is considering and that the consensus was that 1t could better be conducted by newspaper than congressman.
 The statement contended that the presidents fire side chat "did moi close the door on the millions oi voters who believed his uneeuivocal promise of the presidential cam paign" to keep us out of war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
By ELMER c. wALzER TUnited Press Financial Editor

New York, May 2o.-(UP)-Stocks moved irregularly higher in mid- day dealings today, but trading was quiet in reflection of the fact that all major security and commodity markets throughout the nation will be closed tomorrow.
 Milo pre-holiday covering brought frational gains into most of the leaders. U. s. Steel firned 1-2 point to 63 l-4, while Bethlehem was lip l-8 at 69 7-e. Chrysler eQualed it's 194l low at 55 1-S, of 3-8, and then came back partly.
 Such issues as American q Hawai-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
WOOL MARKET
COTTON FUTURES

New York, May 29.-(UP)-Cot~ ton futures dipped 36 cents q hale today on persistent commission house selling in advance of toFnor" rows Memorial Day holiday.
 Both the New York and New Orleans Cotton Exchanges will be closed tomorrow but will operate aS usual In the Saturday short session.
 Around noon prices were 3 to . points lower. Opening quotations were { to 2 points lower.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
ROCKEFELLER WAITED

Fort Deyens. Mass. May 29 -(U P.) - Even a Rockefeller has to await payday to celebrate in the army.
 Promoted to private first class and boosted to $36 a month, Winthrop Rockefeller Of New York was ask ed when he would celebrate. This posts wealthiest soldier replied Mot until payday"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

November 1920 the Shipping Board found itself the greatest Idle all the world The building had completed The ships there but the emergency had passed with the end of the world
 The Board had nearly 1000 vesselsee wood composite They all kndsreighe ships lake vessels nkers and reigerao But there was no use for them because black de- presion had set in eabolne trade,
 laid Its fleet York Phfa- dph Hampton Roads Mobile New Orleans San Francisco and seat tle
 In time of the vessels either sold for for foreign desirable 9345 of the remaining ships they d vided into three classes:
 CD. Vessels for restricted operation charter salc
 t2A Vessels placed in for national
 
 l. 1940 the Maritime Commission IF left the Elst Soonons 45 at New Orleans and ct Bremerton, Washington.
 The big ship America transferred to the War Department be the Washington Hilary the Navy Department and the Edgmont converted into training ship.
 ght vessels and 49 to foreign The dsmaned sold for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
KILLED INSTANTLY

New Haven. Conn. May 20 -(U. pJ - Mrs. James J. Fleming, b8, was killed instantly late yesterday when she fell threo stories from an attic window. .l...s..-i.-,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
Market Prices Moved
 Higher Around Noon
Trading Quiet, Because Brokers reInclned tO Lay.
 off Before Holiday; Most of Leaders Gained

ian steamship, American Tooapco D, Dow Chemical, Du Font, Hsrcs iles Powder, Oliver Farm Equip nfent (at a new high), Savage Agmg and Union Carbide scored gains oe to 9 points each and held well. American Radiator preferred move cd up 2 3.4. National Gypsum pre- ferTed, oH S.l, and Sun oil pre- ferred, also down l 3-4, were heavis est losers.
 Price changes were very marrow elsewhere in the main list, with gains well in excess of losses. WOOL MARKET
 Boston, May 2e.-(up)-Better sales were being closed on domestic wools the U 8. Agriculture Depart ment reported today.
 Bombing S-S and 1-4 blood avers age bright fleece wools were Eiaov~ ing occasionally from 46 to ~ cents in the grease. Only 6 few users were showing any interest. Comb- ing 3-8 blood territory wools have been moved at prices ranging 90 to 93 cents secured basis but demand was rather limited. Foreign wools were receiving some demand ct steady prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
BRITAIN MAY HAVE THEM NOW

More recently 36 ships have recopdoned
 connection with the national defense in the event needed essential American
 vast fleet ghost thing past gently service being said whether under the terms of the end-lease bill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29
TwO-WAY FLOW

Water falling on a ridge in Rocky Mountain National Park may flow southward into Hell Canyon, CT uoTthward into Paradise Park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-29

NEW YORK CURB Cities Service ............,... AK Elec. Bond & Share .,....., 2
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-21
feemenf on Wheat for France IS Expected Soo1
Church Census
Workers NeGded

= More workers are nee0oo 70
complete the church census Of
the city by tomorrow night,
Mrs. Paul Siewert said today.
Sixty-seven workers are already
canvassing 70 determine church
preferences Of residents.
Mrs. .Siewert says she needs At
least Is more workers. They are
asked to come 10 the choir room
Of the Methodist church, North
avenue entrance, between nine
and l0o'clock tomorrow morning
or between one and two o'clock
in the afternoon. They will be
given assignments to Q section Of
the town to cover.
Seven Mount Clem e n 3
churches are joining In this
city.wide canvass. Information
as to church preferences will be
turned over to the pastors Of the
various churches. Those taking
part are Grace Episcopal, Meth
odist, Gilbert Memorial Baptist,
First Presbyterian, Zion Evan
gelical Turner Chapel, and
Morpingstar Baptist.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-21
Markets


DETROIT. March si-tAf)-U. 3.
Dept. Agr.)-
Apples: Mich s,s" bu crts Dslisiess
1.Ao-l.So. fair quality LES; Mcintosh 1.SS-
1.Ss; N spys i.sS-I.%e; suttsns 2M" -;
steele Reds Use.
Leaf Lsttses: Hsthssss 1918 bkss
Mich 70.
0nisns: Ss-lb sacks Mich Us Ne yell
lews oo-7o per cent = and larger eS-7S;
21s" min. 1.0o-1.1o.
Potatoes: Iee-lb sacks % Ne I Russell
Burbsnks la washsl 1.0S-1.o6. msssly
I.75-1.SS. Ne 20 1.3S-1.@e; 1e-1b sacks Us
No I Russ.t Ne -bsnks so-43. Various
varieties Me- 1oo-lb sacks i.lo-1.Go; 1S-lb
sacks various varieties 23is-A. Nsbf Us
Ne washed Triumphs 1oo-Ib sacks
l.SS-i.se; 5o-lb sacks I.ec-1.io. Mich US
Ne I Russell Rsrals l0e-Ib sacks I've,
Cebblers 1.so. u. ?. Green 1Gtas LES.
u.s.; 18Th sacks Green Mtns -. New
stock. Fla bu erts Us No washed
Trivmphs t.So-1.sS, fair 70 generally ges6
quality l.6S.1.7S.
Rhubavb: Mich So-Ih cases ksthsuse
choice 1.1S-:.oe. fey ..Se-3.eo, x fey S.ee-
$50.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-21
Invasion

CONTINUED From Page IL
And as suddenly all was &C.
tivity. In gun pits and guard
rooms, war stations and officers
messes bells rang. Exactly 20
seconds later the first six-inch
gun was fired.
A north country sergeant
major bawled out in the night:
Target right"
And 1000 yards out in the
Dover Strait the little white
ship was caught in the shaft Of
q big searchlight.
To the observers this tiny
vessel was q German trans
port.
Suddenly the order ranging
salvo, fire!" was barked. A
slight Whit of fog passed over
the sea and q moment later the
ship, twisting and turning, spray
lifting at the bows, was lost be-
meath the waves.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-21
Alert Monitor
Carrier boy
Receivers Loot

OThe sneak-thief who soft-foot-
ed it into the hallway Of Mrs.
L. v. Phelps apartment at 1875
Cass avenue Wednesday after
noon, swept an armload Of valu-
able clothing from a clothes-line
and Virtually Dissolved into thin
air didn't make any profit on his
raid.
The daring thiefs exploit.
carefully checked by police.
proved wholly improbable 1t
was learned Thursday after
noon when Daily Monitor Car
rier Paul Dacko, aged IA, in
peddling his route, noticed some
suspicious looking white bundle
behind Q vacant house next door
to the Phelps residence. He in
vestigated, located the care
fully bundled loot, and notified
Mrs. Phelps Of its discovery.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-03-21
vIIiIless(aI|s
NadIIeGuiIly
Ssys He Admitted
Carlucei Sleyine

can alleged admission by An
thony Nadile in 1894 that he
had killed Joseph Carlucci the
year before 1t the behest Of HE
friend, Alfred Giallarenxi, We
injected into Nadile's Arot d.
gree murder trial In Supreme
Court at Syracuse, NY. today
by . surprise witness" for the
state.
The witness was Frank Cas-
tronova, Of Cliffside, NJ.
Castronova testified that sev-
eral times in 1884 Nadile told
him about the killing Of Car.
lucci and said that he was try
ing to raise money so he could
hire . lawyer, surrender and
get himself "out Of the jam" he
was in. Nadile lived at Van
Dyke when arrested.
Joseph Carlucci, middle-aged
Syracuse contractor. was shot to
death In Orville on the night Of
March Is, 1888, as the result Of
a "love triangle plot" alleged to
have been entered into by his
then wife, Mrs. Angelina Car
lucci: her Illicit lover. Alfred
Giallarenzi, and third man,
named by her Is Nadile, who did
the killing and was, she said, to
receive q fee of $1,000. Gialla-
renzi was convicted of murder
in 1884 and was executed at
Sing Sing prison.
Castronova testified that the
story Nadile told him agreed
substantially with these details.
After q brief and dramatic di-
rect examination by District A.
torney Donald M. Mawhinney,
cross examination of the witness
was begun by Richard p. Byrne
defense counsel.