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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck, August 2O-The fu- neral of Robert L. Freeman, of Wa ter street, World War veteran who died suddenly Monday afternoon, will be held at 8:3o tomorrow morn ing from the Mccarthy funeral home, q Cedar street, to St. Fran cis' Church at g o'clock, where 8 solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. James cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
 The funeral of Mrs. Josephine (Sonntag) Semrow of 374 High street, who died Monday at her home, vii be held tomorrow at 2:30 p. m. at the home. Rev. Richard Baxter of Middlebury, acting rector of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, will ofhciate. Burial will be in Hill- side cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20

on City Hill street. At present au- tos turning from Prospect street into North Main street have a diff ficult time in rush hours in getting in as there is often a string of cars from the light near the Union City Drug store and this line of cars often extends north past Prospect street.
 The idea of manual control for the lights in their present positions will be given a fair trial however and it is hoped 1t will relieve congestion there.
 Warden Brophy said that SO far the plan for permitting parking on the west side of Water street is progressing all right, This plan was okayed as an experiment by the board at it's recent meeting after 8 protest on parking conditions for employees of the U. s. Rubber Com pany, made by Joseph Kenishea, president of Local 45, United Rub- Der Workers of America.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
GOrmIey Ali Buffalo Convention
No Agreement Made
 In Contract Dispute
Rubber Workers Union And U. S Factory Officials Re-
 sume Negotiations Strike Vote Imminent

Naugatuck, Aug. 2O- Conferences between officials of the United States Rubber footwear plant here and the Local 45, United Rubber Workers of America, were continu- ing this morning and up to noon, no agreement had been reported reached on disputed terms in the contract which is being arranged.
 Sherman Dalyrimple, president of the International Rubber Workers union, again participated in the conference today.
 It has been disclosed that dis puted points include: request for a ftve-cent-an- -hour bonus for night workers; time and g half for all Saturday work, with the company willing to pay this for those who have worked 40 hours prior to Sat- urday; and double time for Sum- days and holidays, with some dis pute over which days are holidays.
 The threat of 8 strike vote grows more imminent as full agreement has not yet been reported and the strike vote would be probably talk en at meeting Sunday in case negotiations are unsuccessful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, Aug. 20 - Mir. and Mrs. Carl Stango of Fairfield ave- nue, Waterbury, have announced the engagement and coming mar riage of their daughter, Grace, to Daniel H. Patten, son of Mir. and Mrs. Frank Patten of Rubber ave- nue, Naugatuck. The wedding is scheduled for October.
 Miss Eleanor StulI of George street is member of stock com pany which is presenting plays at Saybrook and IvOryton, Conn. She has a part this week in 'Mr. and Mrs. North" in which Nancy Car roll, we'll known screen star, plays the lead.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Daly and son of Elm street, who have been yacationing at Bayview, Milford have returned.
 Frank Johnson, William Lynn Thomas Heating, Daniel Shea and Richard Duffy are camping at Lake Waramaug.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Holmberg and family of Sweeney street are vacationing in Mishawaka, Ind.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Reilly and the Misses Nonie and Catherine Lundy of Cherry street attended services Sunday at Graymoor, Gar rison, N. Y.
 MT. and Mrs. Joshua Fairbank ot Nixon avenue are vacationing at Wellfleet, Cape Cod, Mass.
 Miss Gertrude Sweeney of New street is visiting in New York city MT. and Mrs. Ludwig Meusre or Park avenue were visitors Sunday at Spruceland camp, Munsonyille, N. H. where their daughters, Barbara and Helene, are staying.
 MT. and Mrs. Michael Wargo and family of Millville visited rela- tives in Branford over the weekend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20

MT. and Mrs. William G. Hodges and family of Park avenue have moved to Watertown, Mass.
 Peter F. Meegan, Richard T. Park inSon, Michael ScanlOn, Paul E. BuckmilIer and John Hetherington represented the Naugatuck division, Ancient Order of Hibernians at the convention in Meriden which closed yesterday.
 Announcement has been made by Mrs. Sebastian Pandolfe of Maple street of the coming marriage of her daughter, Sarah, to Anthony Guiditta of Long Hill road, Water bury. The couple will be married Sept. 6 at St. Francis churhc.
 Frederick Henry May of Millville has completed a course of study at the annual summer school at Bos- ton university.
 J. Louis Johnson, ernploye Of the EplrchaS1ng department or the u 8. Rubber company. has resumed his duties after enjoying two weeks vacation
 The Natatuc Tribe of Red Men will meet tomorrow night at 8 o. clock in Pythian hall.
 Members of the Naugatuck post, American Legion and of its auxiliary will meet at 8 o'clock tonight at the post office on Church street and will go to the Mccarthy funeral home, q Cedar street to pay final respects to Robert L. Freeman, World War veteran, who died Mon- day.
 The post and it's auxiliary will hold meeting at 8:30 in Pythian hall.
 Joseph PasnauIt, 26, of 267 North Main street, Naugatuck and Miss Florence Steffro, B, of Moultrop street, Ansonia have recently filed wedding intentions in Ansonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
ONLY II BLANKS
 NOT RETURNED YET

Naugatuck, August 20-All but Il of the questionnaires sent to selec- tive service registrants in the second registration had been returned to headquarters here this morning, the final day for return Of the ques- tionnaires, it was learned today.
 It is expected the remaining il will be received by. this afternoon. Up to yesterday there were 7S Ques- tionnaires not returned.
 Milton Weissmen of Beebe street has returned from Wildemere Beach, where he has been vacationing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
Weddings

Naugatuck, August 2o-The wed- ding of Miss Lois Parkin, daughter of Mrs. Arthur Parkin of Southing- ton and Frank Lalley of Bridgeport tcok place Saturday morning at 7:45 at St. Francis rectory, with Rev. Joseph George Dunn officiating. Miss Dorothea Parkin, sister of the bride was bridesmaid and oJhn Lalley, brother of the bridegroom, served as best man. MT. and Mrs. Lalley are employed at the U. s. Rubber footwear plant here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
IOWA APPLES HARD HIT

Des Moines,. Ia. --(UP)- Iowa's apple crop, which reached an esti- mated 100000 bushels last year. probably will amount to little more than a tenth of that or 100000 this year, Robert s. Herrick, secretary of the Iowa Horticultural society,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
POLICE BALL 1RKs TOWN FOLK

Canton, N. '. .(UP)-Remember how your resentment rose when that policeman ssold" you a ticket to the police ball Well, citizens of nearby Massena got so ir1censed at the sale of tickets and requests for contribu- tions by their policemen that they instituted a grand jury investigation. No indictment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20

in the past but will be operated by a patroima1l, presumably in . booth, when the manual control Is in effect.
 There are some residents here who feel that the traffic light now at the junction of City Hill and North Main streets should be moved to the intersection of Prospect and North Main streets, as there is more traffic on Prospect street than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
GIRLS PUBLISH NEWS BUZzER

Rock Springs, Wyo.-(UP)-The latest journalistic endeavor in Rock Springs is the work of two girls, Il and 12 years old, who publish the tri-weekly paper, Rock Springs Buzzer. Margaret Hoppe and Ver- ona Travelute say their paper cov- CTS the town "like the morning dew.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20

Naugatuck August 20. - Installation of manual control on the traffic lights at the intersection of Bridge and North Main streets and at the junction of City Hill and after Chief John Gorey returns from the police chiefs convention in Buffalo which he is attending this week, Warden Leo J. Brophy said today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20

The Board of Warden and Bur gesses at its August meeting voted to have the manual control installed there as an experiment. The lights have been operating automatically
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
Job Progresses

JOb FrOgreSSes
 Work of oiling local streets is about half completed, Supt. of Streets Harold Murtha has an- nounced. The west side of the town is nearly finished and when this is complete. the east side of the bor- ough will be started.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
Traffic Lights Manual Control
 Problem Tabled
Installation At Bridge And North Main Intersections And Al City Hill And North Main functions
 Postponed Until Return Of Police Chief

Ce.r..poaasns. wn- ; s.s'sr-fhon. s.us.'uel sss'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20
Picnic Sunday

Natatuc tribe, Improved Order Of Red Men, will be well represented at the state outing and picnic Uf the Red Men to be held at Park McLay, New Haven, Sunday. Mem bers of Ramona council, Degree of Pocahontas, will also attend. "A baseball game is scheduled for the morning and mock degree in the afternoon.
 The committee from Natatuc tribe which is arranging for local attendance includes: Horatio Rus sell, William Conroy and Edward Jenzell. The committee from Ra- mona council is: Mrs. Gladys Dick, Mrs. Grace Painter and Mrs. Bea- trice Sears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-20

Fair Planned
 Rev. Bernard Butcher, general chairman for the fair at St. Mary,S parish soon, has called a meeting of bazaar committees for tonight at o'clock in St. Mary'S hall, it was announced today.
 Plans for the fair will be dis cuSsed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
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OPM to Check
British Needs

(By International News service)
washington. Aug. S-INS-Stacy
May. chief statlstician Of the OPM.
is in London today TO attempt to
speed up American delivery of war
supplies to Britain. to repeatedly
talk about British needs for a new
lend-lease program and to check
up on British uses OF American
steel.
May, before he left washington
yesterday to fly to England, ap-
parently aboard an American
bomber being ferried to the Brit
ish Isles. refused TO talk about
details OF his trip.
1T would be highly undesirable, +"
he declared. ~
May gave International News
Service permission to publish to-
day the fact that he was going 10
London. This was to give him
time TO reach the English capital
before news Of his pans was re-
leased.
rne OPaf official carried With
him u brief case full OF secret
memoranda about American pro-
duction of planes, tanks. ships and
guns. He also had figures show.
ing how much in war materials had
been delivered to the British I'M
der the present $1,000, 100000 lend
lease program and how much more
remains
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
Over Fifty in Hospitals as
Result of Chlorine Gas Leak

draw off the chlorine into storage
tanks. Later last night. another
switching engine pushed two more
tank cars into the switch and ap-
parently the hose was knocked off
the first tank car.
The heavy gas then piled up In a
cloud near the tank cars and
when q breeze came ~, IL spread
across the nearby meadows. Three
men working near the cars fled
from the scene, coughing and with
tears streaming from their eyes.
They ran about In circles before
slumping TO the ground. Police and
doctors from nearby hospitals ad-
ministered oxygen to the victims
and sent many OF them 70 hospitals
for further treatment.
FBI. agents were at the plant
which was said 10 be engaged In
defense work, but police said there
was no indication that the hose line
break was not accidental.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08

(By international News ssrvice)
Kearny, n. j., Aug. s-INS-More
than so men were'recovering from
the effects OF chlorine fumes which
escaped from a railroad tank car on
a switch at the Standard Naphtha-
lene Products Co., and spread over
the Jersey meadows, telling Its
victims.
Some OF those overcome were
found wandering In the tall grass
OF the meadows, with hacking
coughs. Many had lost all sense
OF what they we're doing.
Twelve men In the roundhouse
Of the Pennsylvania Railroad kear.
ny yards. a mile from the scene OF
the leak. were knocked out by the
fumes, which are similar to those
used as the base OF poisonous gas
in war time. Motorists driving past
the naphthalene plant also were
stricken.
In serious condition we're Frank
Leach, 81, railroad man OF VIII
mington, Del. in st. Francis Hos
pital, Jersey City, and John Kisak,
who was in West Hudson Hospital
Kearny.
AS police reconstructed the acct
dent, tank cars were pushed into
the company siding yesterday after
noon and a hose was attached 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
WelIes Taking
"a Short Rest

Washington, Aug. s - up
Another high. government official
-Undersecretary Of State Sum-
ner Welles- left the capital to-
day for "a short rest" amid ru-
mors OF conference between
President Roosevelt and British
Prime Minister winston Church
I'll.
The State Department declined
TO say where Welles, who has
been the administration spokss-
man in a series OF far reaching
diplomatic and economic moves
against the Axis lately. is going.
He left as interest OF the capital
was aroused by the absence Of
President Rooseyeit's top-rank-
Ing military anj naval advisors.
Only Secretary o. Nary Frank
Knox had been located In York
Harbor. Me. The whereabouts Of
Admiral Harold X. STARK. chief
OF Naval operations. Gen. George
c. Marshall. Army Chief Of Staff.
and Gen. II. n. Arnold. Assistant
Chief OF staff in charge OF Army
afr forces were still a secret.
Only cryptic announcements
came from the NAVY regarding
the cruise OF President Roosevelt
and his party along the New Eng
land Coast.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08

L'Amoreaux from Chester sher-
wood 20; Clayton Hopp Jr. from
Robert Moore 81. Lynn schafer
from Howard Sherwood 20;
Jerry Gooding from Charles Ever
ard 2-1: Neil Mcdonald from Ro-
bert Shauan 20; Richard Kelly
from Gilbert Barnes 2-l; and
Duane Thayer from John Rum
berger 20. Larry Thomas adj
vanced to the second round by
reason OF a bye for the first
round. James Bell and Lyman
Tower are TO play the match re-
naming in the first round.
Both the first and round match
es are two out Of three games.
Second round pairings are Rich
ard Fleury vs. Lawrence Warner.
Glenn Garlough VS. Allen Burrell,
James Smith vs. Richard Buccos,
Clare Hewens Jr. vs. John L'Amo-
reaux, winner OF the Beethoven
match vs. Clayton Hopp Jr.. Lynn
Schafer vs. Jerry Gooding, Larry
Thomas VS. Neil Mcdonald 20.
Richard Kelly VS. Duane Thayer.
Clare Hewens Jr. will try for
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
BritOns Would
Prod W Orkers

Washington Aug. 8 49, UP
Plans for British trade union
delegation to visit the United
States IN support OF an Anglo
American labor front" against
the Nazis were revealed today.
Similar delegations may follow
from Australia. Canada and other
members OF the British common
wealth OF nations.
The visit was prompted, II was
understood, by a feeling In the ad-
mlnistration that labor here. has
not exerted Itself TO reach full pro-
ductiye capacity in the defense
and British-aid programs, because
IL. ia not acutely aware with the
war Issues or the consequences Of
a German victory.
Officials felt that II labor Is
persuaded that the British are
protecting American labor rights
as well as their own the interest
OF the workers here would tn
crease, with the result that pro-
duction would show new gains.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
Veto Stands
on Road Bill

Washington, Aug. 8 -AP -
Congress. which fell less than two
votes short OF overturning a pres
idential veto, had TO start In all
over again today on defense high
way construction legislation TO re-
place the $320,000,000 measure
rejected by President Roosevelt.
The Senate voted 81 to 10 We'd
nesday to override the veto, but
Thursday the bill met its death
when the House by the narrowest
margin sustained the President
The tally was PSI to 1873 just
one and two-thirds votes short OF
the two-thirds necessary TO over
ride.
The House Roads Committee
called meeting today to discuss
procedure to be followed in draft
ing new legislation,
Committee members seemed uH-
decided whether the matter
should be allowed TO simmer a
while" as they put It. or whether
bill should be reported out at
once, In line with the Presidents
recon mendations for $l25,000,-
600 to construct access roads and
to correct critical deficiencies In
strategic highways
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
Copper Supply
Will be Short

IBy International News Service)
Washington. Aug. S-INS-OPM
officials disclosed today that there
will be a shortage Of copper during
the next five months ranging be
tween 100000 and 100000 tons,
leading to drastic curtailment OF
production or possible shutdowns
in many civilian industries.
The copper supply situation was
described by defense leaders as
grim" A survey was ordered
meanwhile to determine the size OF
stocks OF copper in the hands of
automobile makers and automobile
parts manufacturers. ~. .-
oPM already has informed motor
car producers that output would
have to be cut so per cent. Reports
have reached defense agencies that
some automobile parts makers have
only enough copper on hand to last
until the end of September.
Shortages among parts makers. II
is explained, may force a greater
than 80 per cent cut in autosoutput
unless steps are taken to insure
adequate supplies. The survey was
ordered for this reason and II was
indicated that the industry would
be given priorities to get enough
copper to produce at the so per cent
rate.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
Carrier Boys Seeking New Subscriptions

Daily Press carrier boys in ad-
dition to their regular duties are
busy with two OF their summer
activities annual subscription
contest to acquaint newcomers to
the city with this newspaper and
the Thirteenth Annual Carriers
Checker Tournament.
In the subscription contest the
81 boys will compete for ten cash
prizes, commission, the annual
trip to Mackinac or Niagara Falls
as well as seek to increase the
number of customers on their
routes.
All but one first round checker
match have been played. Results
OF these matches completed Thurs
day are: Richard Fleury won
from Yeryl Thayer al; Lawrence
Warner from Robert Geddis 20:
Glenn Garlough from Jack schaf-
er 20; Allen Burrell from David
McKenna 81 with one draw
game: James Smith from Barry
Hoag 30; Richard Buccos from
Billy Wynn al; Clare Hewens
Jr. from Jack Wiltse 20; John
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
German Air Force
Larger Than u. S.

Washington. Aug. 5 - AP-
The United States. Col. Robert
Odds said today. will have an air
force only half the present size
OF Germany's Luftwaffe even
when the current expansion pro-
gram is completed.
Col. Odds, veteran military .flier,
heads the Army's new ferry COM
mand which delivers warplanes
from factories to ports for ship
ment overseas.
THE Luftwaffe has seven In.
dependent air forces and more
than million officers and men,"
Odds wrote In the periodical, Fly
Ing and Popular Aviation. I'VE
have four such forces and about
10000 officers and men in our
Army air force organization.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
ii Duce Views
Sons Remains

Pisa, Italy. Aug. s-AP-Prcmisr
Mussolini sent the body OF his son
Bruno 70 Predsppio. II Duce's home
town. for burial after a war hero's
funeral procession today through
the nower.strevn streets OF this
ancient city.
Arriving In the darksned room
OF the local Fascist headquarters
where Bruno lay in state with two
companions who died In an air
crash yesterday. Mussoiini paused
long beside the open casket.
Those In The room said AFTER
ward his severe face expressed
the emotional pride Of his immense
sorrow"
Bruno's mother. Donna Rachele;
his %, year old widow. and his sis
ter. Countess Edo Ciano, heavily
yelled, stood aside when the cot.
fin was taken out on shoulders Of
officers OF the air force and Fas-
cist blackshirt fighting squads.
They followed II Duce as he
slowly descended the stairs to the
street. Highest Fascist generals,
admirals and German officers
completed the procession.
All Of Pisa'sI75.6O1 fnhaDitsurs'
seemed to Jam the streets. Chill
dren continually threw flowers in
front Of the procession and the
city's churchbsils tolled.
While the band played the Fas-
cist hymn the coffin was placed
IN the funeral car Of train for
the journey TO Predapplo.
The bodies OF Bruno's two COM
panions who were killed are to be
taken n Rome.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
President Nav
Take Action i'm
Kearney Strike
Intervention Seen
by DR.. Graham

Kearny, N. j., Aug. s ms
Likelihood appeared today that
the National Defense Mediation
Board may ask President Roose-
welt to take over the strike-bound
plant OF the Federal Shipbuilding
and Drydock Corp. unless agree
ment is reached soon for resump-
ton of work on $450,000,000 worth
of defense contracts.
Possible Intervention by the
President was limited by DR.. Frank
Graham, acting chairman OF the
Mediation Board, even as a Wash
ington conference called by Sidney
Hillman, co-director of the Office
of Production Management, and
attended by L. H. Korndorff, pres
ident of the firm, and representa-
tives OF the CLIO Industrial Union
OF Marine and Shipbuilding Work
ers Of America, ended in failure.
The conference, which was also
attended by naval officials, broke
up in a disagreement over the
union shop" issue, the only con-
troversy between the shipbuild-
ing firm and the $4,000 strikers.
The walkout, which began Thurs
day midnight, halted construction
work on 13 vessels. including two
cruisers, six destroyers, three
tankers and two cargo vessels.
Due to the strike, company offic-
ials announced the launching of
the 5000 ton cruiser Atlanta,
scheduled for Saturday, would be
delayed.
Meanwhile, six thousand other
workers at two Brooklyn shipyards
OF the Bethlehem Steel Co., went
back to their jobs after a one day
work stoppage in protest to "stal-
ling" of the company in contract
negotiations.
Prior to the fruitless conference
in Washington. the NDMB had
been in session throughout yester-
day. discussing the Kearny strike.
DR.. Graham said the company had
refused to accept a board recon-
mendation last week for a main.
tenance OF membership" clause as
means of settling the labor dis
pute. He added:
The only thing left to do Is to
refer the case to the White House. I"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-08-08
County Might
Have Museum

Establishment of a washtenaw
Historical Museum will be consid-
cred at a meeting sponsored by
Washtenaw Historical Society
Tuesday at p, m. in amphitheater
OF Rackham Building. Ann Arbor.
The will OF the late Miss Marie
Louise Douglas bequeaths to the
regents of the University OF Mich
igan the property at E. Huron and
E. Washington SITS, Ann Arbor,
for use as a county museum. Miss
Douglas decreed that the regents
Of the university be supervisors OF
the project assisted by other groups
II the property bequest is refused
the real estate will revert to the
estate OF Miss Douglas and be dis
posed among the heirs.
Regents have tentatively accept
ed the bequest but have postponed
action until the Washtenaw His
torical Society considers the plan.
Financial support OF the museum
would rest with the regents and
any other sponsoring organization.