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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17

At noon: a watery soup made of big Algerian "pois chiche" Ca large peal. At night: the same soup. We all made up poems and songs about those awful "pois chiche."
 We had no prescribed duties. We walked in the courtyards, played cards, talked. Some of the men worked in the kitchens. In spite of the physical discomforts, our spir- its were high. France was still fight ing-successfully, 50 far as we knew for we had no news of any kind.
 The lack of news was also the cause of most of our depression. Like everyone else, my father and I had not heard of or from our wives since we were interned.
 ST. CYPRIEN HUTS HAD
 SIEVE-LIKE WALLS
 At the end of two weeks at Le Vigeant, the German advance again caused us to be- moved, this time to St. Cyprien on the Mediter- ranean. St. Cyprien, built for tens of thousands of Loyalist refugees who fled to France after the Span- ish civil war, consists of endless rows of wooden huts built right on the beach. It is surrounded by four concentric rows of barbed wire.
 St. Cyprien had been empty for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
Candidates:

Candidates:
 John F. Robinson, instructor at Cheshire Academy, is reported to be receiving str0ng consideration for appointment as state finance commissioner. He formerly was president of Connecticut's Young Democrats, and worked in the state tax department.
 Deputy Boxing Commissioner Basil Fitzpatrick Is a candidate for liquor control commissioner.
 Peter J. Connerton, pro.Spel- lacy but anti Zazzaro Hartford leader, Is said to be a candidate for deputy motor vehicles commits si0ner.
 State appointments are in the wind, and by the time this ap- pears in print, some already may have been nominated by the Governor.
 But the story of the battle over the job held by Motor Vehicles Commissioner Michael A. Connor is a lesson in politics and should be told. Here is the sage of Con- nor:
 Shortly after election, chances of Connor's reappointment ap- peared anemic. Rumors were rife the Democratic high command, including the governor, was dis- pleased at Connor's attitude to- ward the campaign, both imam cial and spiritual
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
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Questions on Comic Page

QuestlOns on Comic Page.
 |. Baseball. There are nine men on a baseball team; the score could be three and two, three balls, two strikes.
 2. Football. Six-two-two-one is a typical defense. Red Grange, fa- nous Illinois back, used No. 77.
 3. Boxing. Referee counts one to ten in counting a man out.
 4. Tennis. Forty thirty is a typi- cal score.
 5. Bowling: 300 is top score. Track: 440-yard run. Automobile racing: 500-mile race at Indianap- olis: or baseball: 500 Is variation of the sport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17

DaIing the S. N. Telephone Bulletin Service records listed include those of Mae L. Harne 20 years ;. Bella Adams and Margaret M. Maloney of Waterbury Traffic both eligible for membership in Morris F. Tyler Chapter Telephone Pioneers of America Frank Fitzgerald among employees pictured in the group now in army service He's with the 10th Training Battalion Camp Wheeler Georgia Dermot Conway, local dis patcher is stationed at the Naval Reserve Radio School Noroton Heights Conn. Martin A. Cattaneo, new dis trct commercial manager for the Waterbury area, IS pictured in the current Bulletin Rudolph W. Kalwat Is a new lineman Thomas Carmichael, Joseph V. Ippoltto, Jr, Ronald w. Jepson and Frederic w. Wilson, Jr. are new splicers helpers Ellsworth T. Clark IS now on house service Thomas H. Griffiths, splicer has been transferred from Norwak to Waterbury, Carl E. Carlson splicer, is splicing foreman in Middle town. Samuel Wabuda has transferred from Norwalk to Waterbury as spcers helper John Smithwick is
 now local station installer moving here from Meriden
 John H. Naylor, assistant foreman, has been moved from Recommendation Gang 50 to Construction Gang ST. and Clarence E. Roden, assistant foreman, moves from Construction Gang 59 to Recommendation Gang 50. William E. King, Raymond J. Baltrush, and Joseph E. Martin are now local splicers Conrad Peppin mas been changed from station repairman to acting install lation foreman. Deborah T. Greaney is now junior supervisor moving up from operator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
By KURT LANDAEUR (As Told to Tom Wolf, NEA Service Stan COrreSnondent)

Service Stan Correspondent)
 New York, April 17--My father and I, as "enemy aliens" were thrust into a concentration camp by the Belgians within 12 hours af- ter the Germans started their in. vasion of the Low Countries.
 Then, so swift was the German advance, we found ourselves, only two days later, herded with 60 other men in badly ventilated, unsani- tary, padlocked freight cars, bound for somewhere In France ahead of the Nazi flood.
 Behind us we had had to leave my mother and my wife, and for three months thereafter we were to know nothing of their fate.
 That somewhere" in France turned out to be LeVigeant, a con- centration camp at Poitiers. There, into barracks built for 200 men, over 300 of us were packed: Belgian Communists and Fascists, Nazis and German Jews. The Nazis and the Jews were in separate barracks and We kept to ourselves.
 MADE UP POEMS
 ABOUT "POIS CHICHE"
 Le Vigeant was only half built when we arrived. The windows of the brick barracks were just gaping holes, without glass, and there was not enough straw to cover the con- crete floors that we slept on. Soon after we arrived, all our papers and money and vaulables were taken away. It was lucky that most of us had hidden some money that the authorities did not find, be- cause we needed it later to buy food.
 The food at Le vigeant was very bad. There was no water at the camp. They did bring in some wa ter for cooking in motor lorries, but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
Heard And ODerheard At The State Capitol
State Police Commissioner Hickey Reported In. vestigating Sensational Charges at Mans field State Hospital Connor Apparently Slated for Removal
 = Leaders Agreed.

State Chairman John T. Mo. Carthy was against Connor. So was John Golden, New Haven leader and close to the high conn mand. The Hartford organization, headed by Mayor Thomas J. Spell lacy, has been ct odds with Con- nor since he took office eight years ago. The organization claimed 1t had been double crossed" on cer. tain appointments.
 During the period before the nominating convention, Connor was understood to be Q packer of Former Gov. Wilbur L. Cross, who appointed him. But he was un- derstook to have indicated . de- sire that the former governor make no effort to enter Q contest with Coy Hurley for the nomina- tion.
 So matters continued. Reported conferences were held among the leaders on what to do with Con. nor's job. If he were displaced, how could it be justified to the electorate? It appeared through February and March that Con- nor's supporters had won out, that his record had saved him.
 This was fortified by a remark Gov. Hurley was supposed to have made to Connor himself when the Chief Executive went to the motor vehicles department to have him self photographed getting his markers:
 Don't pay any attention to all this stuff about your job!" Gov. Hurley was supposed to have told Connor. This department checked thoroughly on this story, and was fully satisfied the remark was made.
 Two weeks ago, decision ap- parently was made to drop Con. nor. His construction firm re- gently was awarded . million dol- lar contract on New Haven housing job. The war had shifted attention away from state politics and affairs. The high command apparently had won out.
 Here is another development which may reach @ head shortly:
 Judge John Bailey, Hartford, is candidate for statute revision commissioner, and has the back ing of the Hartford organization and State Comptroller John M. Dove for the post. There is an alliance between Dowe's Eastern Connecticut organi zation and Hartford.
 The administration does not appear desirous of appointing Bailey, even though the Hartford group is committed to him. Now a story arises that House Demo. cratic Leader T. Emmet Clarie, Killingly, 6 Dove ally, is being considered for the post.
 If this is so, 1t puts Dove in a dilemma. He, too, appears com naitted to Bailey. If the place is offered to Clarie on an "either. or-else" basis, the Dove group, which has the distribution of state insurance in its pocket. may turn 1t down and remain loyal to Bailey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
Good Evening.
OVER NIGHT

Over night the buds were green, Each blade of grass took on sheen, The hedge was suddenly budded out, Along the way came the youngsters shout. Over night everything changed, Winter in April had exchanged That very dull and drab look And April very suddenly took A nose dive and started to bud And cover up its tracks of mud. Over night the warm winds came April showed itself flckle dame. Up went windows, out went fires, Oh what racket from bird choirs! Overnight kids reefers were shed And tulips came up in the tulip bed. Overnight eighty plus was weather news, Overnight appeared white shoes. Overnight some hidden power arranged That on the morrow everything would be changed.
 FEM. EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17

Joseph c. Rowett has been proposed for membership in the Kwanis Club He's grand addition Mr. and Mrs Clarence A. Dickerman of Torrngton, parents Of 51st wedding anniversary May l. Edwin W. Roberts Jr of 33 Valentine Avenue, enlisted in Hartford Tues day in the U S. Army Air Corps for service with the S3d Air Base Group at Manchester, N H. He was imme
 atey sent to the recruit reception center at Fort Deven Mass after signing on the dotted line
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
Doctors Formula Helps Liver Bile
 Flow Freely

Right Way To Relieve Constipation
 and Feel 'sTip.Top" In Morning
 If liver bile dcesn't flow freely eveSv day into your intestines-constipation with it's headaches and that ''half-alive" feeling often result. So step up that liver bile and sec how much better you should feeil Just try Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets. used 50 successfully for years by pr. F. M. Edwards for his patients with constipation and sluggish bile.
 Olive Tablets. being purely segeiabie. are wondeFfuli They not only stimulate bile flow to help digest fatty foods but ALSO help elimination. Get . box T0DAYi l5f. sof. eof. All drugstores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
Death And Disease Haunt Aliens Interned In France

With every border the Nasi armies cross, thousands of anti Naxi German refugees find them selves enemy aliens in their land of refuge. Their destiny is . concentration camp.
 The story below, typical of thousands of others, was written shortly after Kurt Landauer, . handsome, blond German Jew of 20, arrived in New York with his family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17

Editor Tall Tower Topics Please accept the enclosed complimentary tickets for the minstrel Red White and Blue Revue, which the Children of Mary Society of St. Thomas Church. will present for their seventh annual comedy production at the Women's Club this evening at S:l5 o'clock. The girls hope you will be able to catch this show which will be directed by Cliff McIIale Dancing will follow with Connie Brackens Musical Maids furnishing the music Sincerely Frances Linehan, Sodality President.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
HOW LONGP

Hear you not the rising murmurs From the nations firesides And the clamor from cantonments As preparedness subsidies And the instrument of treachery Roughshod over freedom rides? America, how long, how long Will you the outrage bear? How long will you complacently Dictators' stooges spare? Must our manhood that is drafted To deefnd our liberty Be deceived, ttswarted, and humbled By the tools of tyranny, Or will liberty undaunted
 Rise in burst of furied wrath And for patriotic worlrmen
 10 the mill gates clear a path?
 DANIEL B. sTRALEy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
BY JACK AMMAN United Press Stan Correspond
 Autl


 Hartford, conn, April IT -- (U. P) - The situation at Mansfield State Hospital, where State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey began an investigation several weeks ago, is creating widespread interest because of various reports Altering through the censorship.
 pr. Charles T. Lamoure, super. intendent, win retire soon at an annual salary of more than $5,- 900. The board of trustees is ex- pected to name 8 new superin- tendent before summer.
 But pr. Lamoure is not being blamed for the so-called petty thiefs" and other matters being i1- vestigated. The actual perpetra- tors are under surveillance.
 There are stories that employees of the institution are being trailed by secret operatives, that certain evidence has been obtained of al- legged immortality among employees.
 These are the reports. Here Is another development:
 On December 1, 1889, Q contract was signed by former Governor Baldwin and State Finance Conn missioner O. Glenn Saxon which put on the state payroll Llewelyn M. Reed, Milford, at Q monthly salary of $40O. These contracts for special work are not unusual. Sax. on himself Is getting $500 8 month now for advisory" work on state financial matters.
 Reeds duties, according to the contract, were to make . survey of the states institutions with re- gard to heating plants and the use of fuel Apparently, 1t was the de- sire of the administration at that time to cut down on the fuel costs at the states institutions.
 The contract stipulated Reed would make 8 report to the State Finance Commissioner on his dis- coveries and recommendations.
 AS lar aS can pc ueCermlne0s Reed moved from one institution to the other, making his surveys. One unusual feature of the con- tract provided that he pay his own expenses, costs and travel.
 Finally, 1t appeared, Reed set- tied at Mansfield, where he has been for some time.
 Now, 1t is learned, someone high in the state government appar- ently has taken advantage of Q clause in the contract which pro- vided 1t could be terminated ct 30 days notice. Reed was paid up to March 3l.
 The latest development is that an order has gone out cutting him of the payroll after that date.
 Commissioner Hickey began his investigation at least two months ago. It was supposed to take two weeks. Perhaps some ofiicial word will be available soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
Editor. Tall Tower Topics.

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. am enclosing two complimentary tickets for the eleventh annual concert to be given by the Waterbury Symphony Orchestra on Sunday April 27, at Buckingham Hall, commencing promptly at 815 o'clock. Dayton Palmer will conduct the musicians The guest soloist will be Morris Levine, violinist. The personnel of the orchestra sincerely hopes you will attend this concert. Lester E. Wheeler chairman concert committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17

C. Lorng Burwe will direct the annual spring concert of the Wnsted Mems Chorus Saturday evening at Gilbert High auditorium featuring C. Gaudet pianist, as guest artist Julian Norton has secured Raymond Scott and his orchestra for Lake Copounce danceorum druggist is sporting bright red finger nail polish which he claims is the rage with New Yorks society males The same man has sign his soda fountain mirror reading "silence Genius at Work" Mrs Helen Dono-
 hue Derby wife of the former assistant scout executive here will again portray the role of Mary Mother Of Jesus in the Second Church passion play which opens tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17

Heard in passing. Holyokes Valley Players are announcing the opening of their stock season the end of June at Mountain Park the side of Mount Tom midway between Northampton and Holyoke Judge Stephen s. Jackson director of the Bureau for Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency in New York City, was speaker at the recent nterschoastic press con- Holy Cross College of Attorneys Frank Healey and Charles Surnma Waterbury will be we'll represented at the American Newspaper Publishers Assn. at the Waldorf Astoria, New York City, next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17
EARLIEST CLOCK

The earliest forms of time- measuring devices constructed by man were the water clocks, or clepsydra. of the ancient Chinese. Egyptians and Romans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-17

Good Night.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Maryland Oil Dealers
Favor GasIess SUNDAYS
a, the Associated press.

B1 the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Aug 25-The
Maryland Petroleum Dealers Asso-
citation favors general adoption OF
Easless Sundays throughout Eastern
Seaboard States to curtail public
gasoline consumption
H. A. Crouthamel, executive Sec
retary of the association, said his
organization had urged the Office
of the National Petroleum Co-ordi-
nator to inaugurate such a plan.
He indicated the dealers associa-
ton probably would adopt gasless
Sundays in the near future if the
petroleum co-ordinator does not rec
ommend the plan generally.
Mr.. Crouthamel added, however,
that if popular opposition were
found too great the plan might be
modified Perhaps gasless Sundays
every other week would effect suf-
f1cient curtailment, he said.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
William Endicott, Is, Dies;
Was Rail Head and Banker
- the Associated Press.

D the Associated Press.
BEVERLY. Mass, Aug. 25.-Wil-
liam Endicott, rs. president of the
Boston Il Albany Railroad, died to-
day in Beverly Hospital after a short
illness.
A descendant of John Endicott,
Governor of the Massachusetts, Bay
Colony in 1629-30. he was a widely
known philanthropist and banker.
Mr. Endicott was chairman of the
board of trustees of Massachusetts,
General Hospital, vice president OF
the Industrial School for Crippled
Children. manager and treasurer Of
the Perkins Institute for the Blind
and trustee of the Boston Children's
Hospital.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Ellice Mack Endicott of London,
England, whom he married there in
1918.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Brooklyn Fans Hang On
After Game Is Put Off
Nv the Associated Press.

By tne Associated Press.
BROOKLYN. Aug. 25.-It takes
more than q hard rain to keep the
Dodger fans away from Ebbets Field.
The rain was coming down stead
lily at IL am. today, but still some
5000 fans were lined up at the gates.
hoping they would get another
chance to see their heroes against
the Cardinals. An hour after the
game had been postponed and .
double-header announced for to-
morrow, the lobby of the marble
rotunda was still crowded.
Meanwhile. Augie Galan. former
Chicago outfielder obtained from
Los Angeles, was issued q Brooklyn
uniform and whiled away the time
getting acquainted with his new
teammates. To make room for Gal
an, Relief Pitcher Mace Brown was
expected to be let 90. Tom Tatum.
rookie outfielder, was sent on option
to the West Coast team IS part of
the deal.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Riggs and Pauline Betz
Top Seeded for Title Tennis
BY the Associated Press.

By Ine AsSoClhteO fTcee
NEW YORK. Aug. 2S.-Bobby
Riggs and Pauline Betz were named
today as the top-seeded players in
the mems and women's divisions of
the national singles tennis cham
pionships, which start Saturday at
Forest Hills.
Frank Kovacs was listed No. 2
in the mems division, with Defend
ing Champion Don Mcneil No. ..
Others in order were Ted Schroeder.
Frank Parker. Wayne Sabin, John
Kramer and Gardnar Mullay. Ladi-
slav Hecht, former Czech Davis
Cupper, was placed ut the top OF
the foreign entries.
Mrs Sarah Palfrey Cooke follows
Miss Betz in the women's seedlings.
with Dorothy Bundy No. 8, Helen
Bernhard No. 4. Helen Jacobs. No.
5, Margaret Osborne. No. s. Mary
Arnold No. Z and Mrs. Virginia
Wolfenden Kovscs No. 8. Valerie
Scott and Nina Browne of England
head the foreign list.
Evening star., 1941-08-25
Defense
Continued From First Page

has actively opposed the idea of
placing a building for 10000 en-
ployes on the experimental farm.
Conjecture Immediately arose as to
whether or not the President had
told the Army to use the rectangle
site.
Officials Remain Silent.
Emerging from the White House
conference the next day, however,
MIR. McCloy and Gen. Somervell
would reveal no more of the Presi-
dents stand than to say he had
ordered the reStudy-both as to the
buildings. dimensions and location.
Next day the Army stopped work
on a qusrtermaster depot project
Immediately south Of the expert
mental farm. The depot land had
been suggested as site for the War
Department building, The Presi-
dents decision may be to use that
site.
The measure signed today ap-
propriates 6,586 ,896, ,948 for new
Army tanks, anti-tank weapons and
ammunition. and for expansion Of
the naval establishment.
1t also appropriates $698. $50 900
for the Maritime Commissions ship
acquisition and construction pro-
gram, plus an additional $1,000, ,0O0,-
600 contract authorization for that
work.
The War Department will get
about 3,400, 900 900 for ammunition
and special ordnance items to mod
ernize the Army and $800, 900 900
more for radio equipment. search
lights and a supply of reserve ma
terisls for the Air Corps.
A fund of $2,500.000 was made
available to the President for spe-
cial defense expenditures he saw At
to authorize without further con-
gressional approval.
For the Navy. the measure pro-
vided 1894 ,528 500 for dozens Of new
shore stations, $3.50. 900 600 for ma
terial for new ships, 1863 ,000. 600 to
build UP material reserves and about
$3.50, ,00o. 900 for expansion Of the
Navy and Marine Corps personnel
Evening star., 1941-08-25
ngRooseveIt's
| Speech in Pub
| Wins Him Kiss
By tr.e Associated Press.


LONDON, Aug. 25.-Capt. Elliott
Roosevelt dropped into a Mapping
Wharp pub Friday night, quaffed ale
with London East Enders and
planted a resounding kiss on the
cheek Of 60-year-old "Auntie" Sue
Cunningham, one of the establish
ment's regulars.
1t was during a tour of bombed
ruins along the Thames that the
Presidents son made his impromptu
call. Quickly the crowd Of dockwal-
lopers recognized him and the piano
player swung into a rendition of
Franklin d. Roosevelt Jones'"
Capt. Roosevelt joined the house
In singing lusty American songs and
then the cry went up Speech!
Speech Responding he said:
I'VE shall be with you ut the finish
and all the time. You are getting
stronger and stronger. We are doing
our best"
Then along toward the shank Of
the evening Auntie Sue made bold
and blurted: Gosh, I'd like to kiss
you. sir, but I suppose i mustn't"
Go right ahead" Capt. Roose-
welt replied and Auntie did. She put
her arms around his neck and she
GOT what al agreed was = real
smacker."