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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-29
Legion To Induct
 Officers Tonight
Triple Ceremonies to Be Held in Davenport Hall;
 Social Session for Vets, Guests at Legion Home

Triple installation ceremonies will be held this evening in Davenport Hall, with newly elected officers of Corporal Coyle Post, its auxiliary and the posts squadron of Sons of American Legion taking part in the ceremonies.
 Past Commander William T. Harrington with Past Commander George Karnofsky, assisting as 5ergeant- -at-arms, will formally in- duct the post officers. Miss Mar garet Dillon, president of the second district, will have the honor of in- stalling her sister, Miss Anastasia Dillon as president of the auxiliary. Another unusual feature will be Wit- messed in the Sons of Legion cere- monies when Junior Vice Comman- der Charles Melville of the post will install his son, John, as cap~ tain of the Sons of the Legion.
 Representatives of the various ex- cervicemen's organizations of the city will be in attendance. A social session will follow the ceremonies at the American Legion home on Hol- mes avenue.
 Paul Stafstrom, prominent postal employe, will become commander this evening of the states oldest unit of the American Legion, Cor. poral Coyle Post No. 1. He succeed' Commander Joseph A. Hackett. The post has completed one of its most successful years in history and its some 400 members with several state llonors to stimulate interest and enthusiasm plan to carry on to maintain the pace 1t set as q pre- Jude to the state convention held here last July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-29
Presentation
Guest Speaker

Presentation vincent will give adMe 0 the oL Tn will under the of will brief musical will
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-29
DIR ELLIOTT ON
 SPEAKERS LIST
COIOrfuI Lecturer to Give Principal Address at
 Teachers Session

Dr. Edward c. Elliott, president of Purdue university, will be the prin- cipal speaker at the annual convo- cation of the State Department of Education to be held at the Teach CTS College of Connecticut in New Britain on Oct. 4, pr. Alonzo C.. Grace, commissioner of education, announced today.
 A dynamic and colorful speaker and a noted lecturer on educational subjects, pr. Elliott will sound the keynote of the convocation and set the theme of the meeting which is "Democracy-the American Way" AS principal speaker at the morning session, pr. Elliott will introduce the central subject of the entire days program, which will be dis- cussed in It's various phases by sev- eral leaders in the field of educa- ton at the afternoon and luncheon sessions.
 pr. Elliott, lecturer, editor, author and educator, will be introduced to an audience of approximately 600 educators and members of citizens councils by Albert l. Prince of Hart ford, chairman of the State Board
 President Elliott has been the re- cipient Of honoraries from many American institutions. He has been president of Purdue for l9 ye"~" first accepting the position in 1922. Tn his educational career he has lec- tured on educational subjects throughout the country, written books, acted in an advisory capacity for various municipal and state edu- cation commissioners and under taken special investigation work for state and federal educational agencies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-29

Vicar. Police said the driver attri- buted the accident to his wheels locking. Patrolman George Kogut inYestiRaAed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-29
REFRESHER COURSE
 INTERESTS NURSES

Miss Mabel Mcvicker, Director of Nursing Service at the Waterbury Hospital, announces that few va cancies remain in the graduate nurses refreSher course to be given at the hospital in October. Any registered nurses who are interested in attending these classes, given in connection with the national de- fense program. are requested to '-.ite immediately to Miss McVsck- CT. x,N aMl Mao .Mm.s rlw mMlA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-29
Full Weather Report

CONNECTICUT - Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight. Tuesday cloudy followed by light rnin Tuesday mi9ht. Little change in tempera. Hmres
 Boston, Sept. 29-(UP)-Weather forecast:
 MASSACHUSETTS, Considerable and slightly cooler; light Rrosts in the interior tonight. Tues Gay mostly cloudy, Little change nm temperature.
 RHODE ISLAND = Mostly cloudy and cooler tonight. Tuesday cloudy followed by light raln Tuesday night. Little change In temperature
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-29
WATERBURY MOOSE
 EXEMPLIFIES DEGREE

Middletown, Sept. 29--A class of 2S members was initiated into the Middletown lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, at ceremonies conducted by the Waterbury lodge degree team In the Main street hall Sunday afternoon. A roast beef dinner was served after the initiation. There was large attendance of members and out of town guests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-29

A Big Way, Because They're B me And Big Town Clothes F. 'uns Men, $35 To $45.
 They're conceived by youthful de- sisners who know irrepressibIe youth 10 their finger tips-they know their secret clothes desires from their first opportunity to strut their stuff in their first long trousers up to their student days when young mon's fancy lightly turns to good clothes for their big moments when impressions count end good impressions ere made or moFFed by ones clothes.
 So-Norsity Town clothes were born of necessity to give this gen. er0tion of high-geored citizenry hitting on oil eight cylinders chance 10 step out with clothes attuned to the tempo of this mo- chine age. The master designer of these up and doing clothes for young men hos proven his ideos correct -0 large percentage of young men appreciate individ- uolity in their clothes, because they still hove definite ideos as to whot it's all about. For such young men-V0rsity Town clothes were erected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-29

No one knows where or when bells first were invented.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Ask your dealer for
q d EN- onsfration
today or Wriie for
free descriptive
folder BIB
Price $12.3o
Reliable Shaving
Bowl, inclu ding
soap 81.
ROLLS RAZOR. INC.
Seies { Service
3>2Madisea Ase..k.y.C.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

THE SMOKE of battle blackens
i the headlines and peace may
seem an unattainable ideal. But you
will find tranquility at the Hotel
Dennis to rest your soul and refresh
your spirit, punctuated by the tam
BOURNE notes of children's laughter.
So. pack up your worries in the old
Gladstone bag and park them at the
Dennis this Christmas. Renew your
youth in the piney fragrance of ever
green's, as the Yule-log glows and
sPutters on the open hearth. Regale
the inner man with the fine food for
which this hotel is nationally famous.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

that all material used in
Rolls Razors is of British
origin and was purchased
by the manufacturer, Rolls
Razor, Ltd, London, Eng
land, prior to the passage
of the Lease Lend Act,
March ii, l94l. This applies
to all Rolls Razors and
parts offered for sale in the
United States.
Evening star., 1941-12-14

Planned entertainment every eve
ming, December "a through January
l. Carols by vested choir on Christ
mas Eve. followed by Santa and his
pack; vocal and instrumental artists
on other evenings, including a one
act opera: music, dancing, floor show,
and midnight supper on New Years
Eve at nominal charge.
Winter rates on both American and
European plans are most attractive.
Make your reservation early. And
remember the saying of informed
people everywhere: We always stay
at the Dennis
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Deputy Police Inspector
Kills Himself in Queens
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26.-John w.
Kenna, 47-year-old deputy police
inspector, who was mentioned 10
years ago in the sweeping Seabury
investigation of official corruption
and who later was named defendant
in a 100000 breach of promise &C
ton, ended his life early today,
Queens police station reported.
Kenna shot himself in the head
with his service revolver at his
home, said the Maspeth station in
a report to central headquarters.
In 1881, during Samuel Seabury's
investigation, the evidence showed
that more than s250,000 had passed
through the hands of Kenna, then
a lieutenant in charge of detectives
in Manhattan's Tenderloin.
Confronted with his several bank
accounts, Kenna explained he and
his mother Anna had made the
money in real estate operations. The
Kenna evidence was incidental to
the inquiry; no formal charges were
made against him. Kenna soon
after was promoted to captain.
In 1888 Police Commissioner
Lewis j. Valentine promoted Kenna
to deputy police inspector.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Early Action Forecast
In Argentina

BUENOS AIRES, April 26 AP.-
Informed sources predicted today
that within the next few days all
81 American republics in a unan-
imous declaration will make belliger.
ent ships refuged in their ports sub
ject either to confiscation and pur-
chase or to outright seizure.
1t was said that the forthcoming
declaration would maintain that the
step is public necessity to nations
suffering trade declines because of
an acute shortage of transports.
During discussions Argentina held
out for two points she deemed i'm
portant to her, it was said.
She was said to favor buying the
vessels in friendly negotiations in
stead Of seizing them, thus causing
no resentment. Her second de-
mand was for protection against the
possibility that one belligerent
(Great Britain) would refuse to rec
ognize Argentine purchases and
transfer of flags.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Navy Building Postal Branch
Is Closed to Tighten Control

The only other departmental
branch is in the Treasury Building
but Mr.. Burke said no request had
been received to close it.
Shortly after the fire on the top
of the Munitions Building October
16, special guards were assigned to
watch visitors. Passes were re-
quired for entrance to the connect
ing buildings.
Persons assigned to the two build
ings were given special badges bear
ing their name and photograph.
Others coming for departmental
business must have visitors passes
for admittance and signed slips GER
tifying the content of all papers
brought in or taken out.
Employees in the Navy substation
are expected to be transferred to
other posts, it was said. The quar-
ters now occupied by the mail
agency probably will be taken over
for official Navy use in view of the
crowded conditions and demands
for space In the building.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Heavy Aerial Attack
Made Against KieI,
British Declare
Lighter Blows Struck at
Berlin and Other Nozi
Points, London Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 26.-British bomb
ers launched a heavy attack on the
German naval base at Kiel last night
and struck lighter blows at Berlin,
Bremerhaven, WilhelmShaven, En-
den, Lubbock and Friedrichstadt, the
Ministry of Information said today.
The Luftwaffe, at the same time
concentrated on a Northeast English
town identified by the Germans as
Newcastle), giving it its heaviest
pounding of the war. Casualties were
feared heavy.
Rotterdam Oil Bombed.
The R. A. F. also bombed oil stores
at Rotterdam, the information min
iStry said, and scored direct hits on
two supply ships in convoy west of
Helgoland in daylight yesterday.
Though Berlin was not visited in
force last night, the ministry said,
high explosive bombs were dropped
in the center of the capital. 1t was
Berlins 40th air raid of the war.
At Kiel, bombs burst in ship
yards and fires broke out" the min
istry declared, and the last crews
to leave the area reported the fires
were increasing in size and that a
Every large fire" had been started
at Bremerhaven.
German Island Attacked.
A later Air Ministry communique
said the r. A. F. attacked the Ger
man island of Baltrum, bombing a
factory. Railway tracks between
Middleburg and Flushing on the is
land of Walcheren were hit and rail-
roads and two wireless stations in
Denmark also suffered bomb dam
age, the communique said.
The r. A. F. supplemented the
bombing of land objectives with
their usual search for axis shipping
and reported hitting one vessel in
the canal between Rotterdam and
the North Sea from a height of Is
feet.
Other planes attacked a heavily
armed convoy of three ships from
a low altitude west of Helgoland,
setting the largest of the three on
fire and almost certainly destroy
ing it, the Air Ministry announced.
Another vessel was declared hit
severely at the stern and all three
and their conveys were machine
gunned.
In all operations, the communique
(See LONDON, Page A-60
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Hong Kong Seizure Plan
OF Japan Declared Baked
Nv the Associated Press.

Sy tne ASSOCldtcu IlCSS'
SYDNEY, Australia, April 90
John Beasley, member of the House
of Representatives and labor rep
resentative on the Advisory War
Council. asserted today that Jap
anese forces were preparing to at
tack Hong Kong when the Austria
liam War Council issued its warning
to the commonwealth last Feb
ruary IL.
He said Chinese attacks baked
the japanese plan, which called for
landing a force of 10000 on one side
of Hong Kong while the Japanese
feet, based at Hainan Island, off the
south coast of China, patrolled the
other side.
The Advisory War Council issued
o statement February II declaring
that the war was entering grave
stage, but did not explain what was
meant.
Evening star., 1941-04-26

The Navy Department is increas-
ing it's protection of secrets and
Tightening control over possible
espionage through discontinuance
of the branch post Office in the
buildings ninth wing next Wednes-
day, it was learned today.
Though special guards man all
entrances, it was simple matter
for any one gaining entrance to the
building to mail out any material
they wished. Under the present
system, all documents carried out
of the building must be accompanied
by a special signed slip giving Speci-
fications of content.
Vincent G. Burke, city postmas-
ter, said today the request to close
the Navy branch came from Sec
retary Knox. He added the closing
of the branch Offices was "in con-
nection with the security program"
Originally, he added. the substa-
tion was established for the con-
venience of the thousands Of en-
ployes working in the Navy and
Munitions Buildings and vicinity.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Maryland Legislators
Linked 10 Shakedown
In Assembly Probe
Jury to Be Told Some
Members Demanded
Money for Votes
Special Dispatch to The Star.


BALTIMORE, April 26.-1nvesti-
gators sitting the alleged shake
down activities of a political ring
during the recent legislative session
have uncovered evidence linking
some elected members of the Gen
eral Assembly with demands for
the payment of money in return
for votes, the Evening Sun said
today.
Such evidence is to be presented
to the grand jury that is con-
Quoting a shakedown inquiry, the
Sun said
Up to date, the investigation has
been concerned with the activities
of politicians outside the Legis-
lature, and charges that they de-
manded money for the exercise of
their influence in passing or killing
legislation, as desired.
Two Men Accused.
During legislative investigation,
the president and general manager
of the Read Drug & Chemical Co.,
a chain drug firm, named James
H. (Jack Pollack and Lawrence
Lockwood, Baltimore politicians who
are not members of the Legislature.
in connection with charges that
the drug firm was called upon to
pay $500 to prevent the passage
OF legislation that would have
limited sharply the company's right
to sell liquor in its chain stores.
Both Mr.. Pollack and Mr.. Lock-
wood denied the charges.
Other politicians have been named
in grapevine reports as involved in
shakedowns involving other legisla-
ton, notably bills which would have
reduced legal rate of interest on
small loans.
Only today, however, was it dis
closed that evidence was available
linking any legislator directly with
a shakedown, eliminating non-leg-
islative middlemen.
The inquiry into this development
carried the investigation into the
counties.
Claims Payment Was Made.
There was found, it was under
stood, a businessman who said he
had been called upon for, and had
made, payments to a member of
the Legislature to assist in the pas
sage of legislation that would relieve
the businessman of a special license
fee. The witness was reported as
having expressed himself willing
to appear before the grand jury
with a Cancelled check.
Although all activities of the
grand jury, including the identity
of witnesses summoned, are now
secret by court order, sources close
to the businessman said they antici-
pated his appearance before the in
vestigating body early next week.
The bill used as the instrument in
this instance of alleged shakedown
was bill introduced by the Legis-
(See SHAKEDOWN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1941-04-26
232,600 Tons Of Ships
To-Day Toll, Nazis Say
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 26.-A total of
232,600 tons of British transports
and shipping have been sunk in
the 10 days since April Is and So
transport ships so seriously dam
aged that they no longer are fit for
service, DNB., the official German
news agency, said today.
The total of transports and ship
ping destroyed or made unfit for
use totals about 100000 tons, DN.B.
said.
The agency said this loss was a
serious blow to Britains efforts to
remove her forces from Greece.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Probe of Deferment
For Striker Ordered
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn, April 90
Acting Selective Service Director
Lewis B. Hershey today called for
an investigation of draft boards
revocation of the deferred eligibility
of a striking defense worker.
A local board announced yester-
day the changed status of Donald
Olson, tool maker, and held him
available for induction.
Col. Ernest L. Averill, State
director who had earlier declared
himself out of sympathy with the
boards action. promptly named a
special investigatory board at Gen.
Hershey's order, telegraphed from
Washington.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Churchill Broadcast
On Washington Stations

Prime Minister winston Church
Ill will broadcast a report on the
war at 9 pm. tomorrow g pm.
E.S. t., the Associated Press re-
ports from London.
In Washington, the address will
be carried by WJSV, WRC, WMAL
r and VOL.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
rs japanese Are Injured
In z Shuiqhui Blasts
By the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, April 26.-Twenty-
five Japanese soldiers and civilians
were injured today when time bombs
exploded in two japanese movie
theaters in the Japanese occupied
portion of the International Settle
ment. Among the injured were
women and children
Japanese said the blasts were
caused by pro-Chungking "ter-
rorists." An intense hunt was started
for the perpetrators
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Convoy Is Bombed East
Of Crete, ItuIiuns Say

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, April 26.-Italian bombers
were reported today by the high
command to have attacked con-
voy in Case Channel, east of the
Greek island of Crete. A communi-
que also said a 2-000-ton steamer
was hit by bombs IN the Bay Of
Ni'oe.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Fuehrer Pays Visit
To Murburq, YuqosIuviu

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 26.-DNB., off,
cial German news agency, an
nounced Adolf Hitler made surprise
visit today to Marburg (Maribor) 4,
Yugoslavia, and that the populace
donned Syrian folk costumes to
welcome him.
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Roosevelt Joking
About Greenland,
Germans Declare
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, April 26. - The
American President, in the
opinion of authorized Germans,
is suffering from hallucina-
'tions" in thinking that axis
forces may have landed on
Greenland.
Possibly, however, he has
been joking" they said. Ger
tainly we don't know where he'd
look for such forces"
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Germans 30 Miles From Athens
After Surprise Advance Down
Greek Island to Trap British
Churchill Pledges
3-FoId ReprisoI for
Manchester Raid

MANCHESTER. Engla
April Is (P.-Prime Minister
Churchill toured this raid
damaged area today and de-
clared, "It is tragedy, but
they'll get it back three-fold."
The Prime Minister was
greeted with cries of Good old
Winston" and waved his hat
in reply.
Mrs. Churchill accompanied
her husband in the tour.
Cheered by the crowds, she
murmured, God bless you all"
Evening star., 1941-04-26
Roosevelt Nof
To Enter Coal
Controversy YET
Honds-off Policy
To Be Maintained,
Secretary Says
BACKGROUND

0ASh InoCND-
Appalachian soft coal mines
haze been idle since April I, tUtth
400, 900 men JobleSs and stoppdge
of production gradually Slo,1ing
do,Ur output in defense and other
industries. United Mine Workers
reached agreement Uith North
ern operators, contingent on
Southern operators eliminating
Udge diferentidiS. Southern op-
orators offered Udge increase, but
insisted di6erentidl necessary be-
cause OF freight rate diScrimtnd-
ton. Case certified to National
Defense Mediation Board after
long, truttleSs cancellation con-
terences in NetD York.
The National Defense Mediation
Board today renewed its efforts to
end the soft coal tie-up, with Presi-
dent Roosevelt maintaining a hands
off policy for the time being.
1t was announced at the White
House that the Chief Executive still
is hopeful the wage controversy can
be settled by the disputants and the
board, and is contemplating no per-
sonal intervention at this time.
Mr.. Roosevelt, did, however. aban-
don plans to go to Warm Springs.
Ga, for a brief vacation because of
the coal deadlock.
Strong Action Not Contemplated.
Stephen Early, press secretary,
who told reporters of the decision,
was asked whether some definite
Government action might be taken
to reopen the mines if the dispute
is not settled over the week end. He
said there has been no discussion
yet of stronger personal action on
the part of the President, who, last
Monday night. issued formal state
ment urging that the mines be re-
opened in the public interest On
the following day Southern operators
agreed to a White House request
that they resume negotiations with
the United Mine Workers.
When these negotiations failed,
the dispute was certified to the Me-
diation Board.
The Government has leaned over
backwards so that the disputants
might have every opportunity among
themselves to get together" Mr..
Early said today.
The Government is still in the
picture through the Mediation
Board and consultations are still 60
ing on. The policy here. therefore,
is to continue to give them every
opportunity to get together"
Seeks Final Settlement.
Having devoted the most of ses-
sions yesterday and last night to
clarification of issues in the coal tie
up, the Mediation Board today en-
tered the negotiation stage of its
efforts to bring about a voluntary
settlement of wage differences be-
tween operators of the Appalachian
field and representatives of the
United Mine Workers.
There were reports that, since the
mines could not be opened before
early next week in any case, atten-
ton was to be centered on posi-
(See COAL, Page A-60