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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
MURDER IN PARADISE
BY MARGUERITE GAHAGAN

moon with her lawyer and then had gone to the town house and spent the evening going over pa- pers that belonged to her aunt.
 Tod, you fool, why did you leave her alone all that timer" l was disgusted. The youngster gen. eration certainly wasn't up to par, I thought. Tod and Jeanie has tened to explain that she wasn't alone all that time.
 T got there about 7," he said, land we went out for dinner, and then back to the house because Jeanie had some more things to do before leaving" hoped he made the most of his opportunities and, as Maudie would say, "breathed sweet nothings down her neck" I thought the girl needed something to take her mind of the jolts life had handed her.
 Jeanie liked my new hairdo. "It's the latest thing, according to the magazines" she told me and absolutely glowed with pride. "It's rather quaint. I told you about those old pictures of Aunt Millie, remember?" I said did, and she continued. "Well, in one of those her hair was done some- thing like yours. Tn that pompa- dour effect, I mean"
 Did you come across those let- ters, too?"
 "Yes, I did, Mary. Maybe I shouldn't have read them. mean love letters belong to just one per- son, don't you think? But didn't read them just for curiosity. It seemed to bring Aunt Millie nearer. The thought that once she'd been young and in love = well, it's a nice thought"
 Tod and I agreed that 1t was nice. "What do you suppose hap pened, Jeanie2 I mean why didn't she get marriedp"
 T don't know. There wasn't in the letters to tell. In fact there weren't many and they weren't exactly romantic. Just the way they started and ended showed they were love letters at all. They were from some man who signed himself Kit But never heard her mention anyone by that name."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
\ SERIAL STORY

THE STORY: The tragedy of two murders at Paradise Lake has renewed the romance between school teacher Mary O'ConnOr, va- oationlng there with her mother, NTaudie, and reporter Dennis Flynn, sent down from the city to cover the story. But that doesn't make things easier for Jeanle Morris, whose stern, strict aunt, Miss Millle, has been beaten tO death; for Tod Palmer, local editor who is in love with Jeanie; for Liza Holmes, Miss Millie's maid; for Chris Gordon, elderly innkeeper, whose business has been hurt by the murder of sO- phisticated Herbert Cord. Cord had carried on a summer fiirta- ton with Jeanie for two years, and this year embarrassed her by bringing Margie Dixon to Para disc Lake as his fiancee. Police suspect gangster Stush Veretti of the crime, Maudie discovered both bodies, seems to know more about the cases than she Is revealing. When a mysterious stranger breaks into the cabin she and Mary occupy, Dennis returns hastily from the city.
 JEANNE GOES TO TOWN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
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The old Morris house must have seen plenty of romance in Its day, I thought, looking up at its huge gloomy bulk in the moonlight as we swung around front to deposit Jeanie. I said was sleepy and lean- ed back against the seat and closed my eyes when Tod took her to the door.
 hope that gave them hint that I wouldn't be watching them when they said good night. was getting as bad as Maudie the way I was trying to promote romance, but sinceA Denny and I had gotten over our difficulties I wanted others to be in love, too. Particularly those two nice kids.
 Tod came back and started the motor and I looked back at the house. A light streamed through the open door and Jeanie stood there waving goodby.
 "She's darling" I said. T hope to heaven she gets away from here and has some fun. That house must be full of memories and not enough of them the happy ones a girl should have of the place where she has spent her summers"
 T want her to be happy, too" he said. But I hate to think of her leaving"
 "Well, I should think you'd be able to fix that" I said.
 (To Be Contlnued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
STORIES IN STAMPS
Turkeys lnonu Admires
 U. s. and Greet Britoin

DRESIDENT of Turkeys fence. \ sitting republic is gray-haired, olivedsskinned 1smet Inonu, who finds himself embroiled in the dangerous game of power politics.
 Turkey, coveted defender of the Dardanelles, is under pressure from both the Allies and Axis. Germany could use the Darda. nelles to launch flank attack on Russia and also naval war in the Black Sea. England needs Turkey to protect newly-acquired territories in lraq and Iran. Thus 6l-year-old 1nonu has been forced 10 play the devious game of appeasement. Turkeys course is not clear but it is likely to be whichever one Tnonu chooses. A compensating feature for the Allies is 1nonu's admiration for England and the United States. One of his leading policies has been the westernization of Turkey. The 1889 stamp above, which pic- ;ures President Roosevelt, 1nonu and a map of North America, is an excellent example of Turkeys friendly attitude toward this coun- try. It was issued m commemora- ton of the 150th anniversary of the Constitution of the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-27
cRANllJM CRACKERS
GREER GLEANINGs

There's a new name on the books of American naval history--that of the U. s. s. Greer, first of our war; shpis to be fired on in World War II. If you've been reading the head lines, you should know the answers to these questions about the Greer.
 1. Is the U. s. S. Greer a battle ship, destroyer, cruiser, submarine or torpedo boat?
 2. When was the Greer built, and for whom was 1t named?
 3. Where was the Greer and on what mission was she proceeding when first attacked?
 1. Was the Greer attacked by an alrplane, a destroyer, a submarine or battleship, and what was fired at the U. s. vessel?
 s. what did Lieut.. Cofnindr. Laurence Frost have to do with the Greer case?
 (Answerg on Rack paRel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
HARD WORKER

Fred Astaire worked an average of six hours day devising dance routines for Paramount's Second Chorus" for about three weeks be- fore the picture went into produc- ton
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
American Commission
 Is Going To England
Will Leave Saturday-TO Study Health Conditions
 Epidemic Control Transportation, Evacuation

mission that would set up volun- teer branch in every city and town.
 Original plans, it was learned, em- phasized the part to be played by women. Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is particularly interested in that phase.
 Voluntary Registration
 One plan would call for voluntary registration of all civilians-espe- cially women-who want to partici- pate in the defense program. The registration would be supervised by the government.
 The emphasis on voluntary rather than mandatory registration in- dicated that the plan might be a modification of an idea discussed by the president at a press conference last spring. He said that he was con- sidering the possibility of universal government service for all citizens, male and female.
 MT. Roosevelt told his press con- ference yesterday that the need for volunteer feminine workers would increase as the defense program pro- greSseS. He illustrated that by stat ing that in his own Duchess Coun- ty in New York defense requirements probably would take many regis tered nurses away to troop concen- tration centerS. Their places in local hospitals, he said, would have to be filled.
 Outlines ObjectiveS
 Mrs. Florence Kerr, assistant to the works projects commissioner spoke for the group that studied home defense needs yesterday with the president. She outlined objec- tives of the plan as follows:
 1. To combat destructive influences in national life.
 2. To expand and extend through volunteer aid the health, welfare and cultural services needed every where to make America a better place in which to live.
 3. To learn the facts about con- munity needs.
 4. To give everyone a chance to meet his or her citizenship reSpon- abilities by performing every day services to the community.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
Ii 800 LICENSES
 REVOKED YEARLY
Drunk Driving Causes Sus- pensions Alone; Reckless
 Driving Second Cause

Drunken driving is cited as the leading cause of license revocations in a recent report issued by Stan ley F. Withe, safety education man. ager of the Aetna Life Affiliated companies.
 According to Withe, 31 out of the S8 states having some form of driver licensing system place drunken driv- ing as the leading offense causing revocation of license. The approxi- mate yearly number of revocations for this offense in the 31 states is listed as 36,745. The largest number of drunken driving offenses reported for any one state was in North Caro- lima, with a total of $500 revoca- tionS.
 In Connecticut, licenses are being suspended for drunken driving of- lenses at the rate of approximately 1,500 yearly.
 The states of Indiana and Mis- souri reported reckless driving" as the leading cause of revocations, with an estimated yearly total of 1863 for both sides. Rhode Island and Pennsylvania list "unreason- able speed" as the leading offense with combined yearly total of 4,942 revocations.
 Reckless driving" was found to be the second leading cause of revo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
BIG ORDER GIVEN SCOVlLL COMPANY
S3,S5O,OOO in Ammunition COmpOnents Ranks Sec=
 Ond Highest Here

Defense orders placed with Water bury reached a total value of almost $28, 100000 as two more contracts were placed with local concerns.
 The Scovill Mfg. Go. received 8 s, $50, 900 contract for artillery ann munition components, and the American Brass Go. received a $1 ,l29 order for small arms parts.
 The Scovill order is the second largest placed in Waterbury since the defense program got underway last June. It is exceeded only by 8 $3 ,23l ,24O contract given the same company early last month, also for artillery ammunition components Individual orders in excess ot $1 ,000 900 have also been received by the American Brass Co. and the Chase Brass and Copper Go.
 The total value of local defense orders, as compiled by The Demo- crat today, is now $27,890,179.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
ALLEGED FORGER
 ARRAIGNED HERE
Jakaubauskas Is Ordered
 Held for Trial in United 4 States Court

Michael JakaubauskaS, 52, of Bethlehem, who was arrested yes- terday by Lieut.. Joseph Bendler of the local detective bureau, with Gov ernment Agent William J. Gilman tin and U. s. Deputy Marshal Ste phen Lopreste on a chareg of forg- ing a WPA check, was sent to the New Haven county jail last night.
 The accused was brought before U. s. Commissioner Harry Krasow for a hearing yesterday and when he could not raise bonds set at $1,- 600 pending court trial, he was re- manded to the jail Jabaubauskas is charged with forging a WPA check for $26 40 in Wilkes barre, Pa. November, 1889. Federal officials state that the accused had been indicted in the district of Scranton Pa, and that the man was working there at the time the alleged forg- cry was committed.
 He will be arraigned in federal court in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15

geddon is now very near. Study starts at 7:30 o'clock. Jehovah's Witnesses, 168 East Main street, Garden Building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
BY THOMAS F. REYNOLDS

United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 Washington, Jan. 15.-(UP)-Ar American commission to study health conditions, epidemic control transportation and evacuation o1 children in Great Britain leaves New York Saturday, it was learned to- Iday.
 It will seek information for use in preparing civilian home defense mobilization plan for the United States.
 The commission includes Dr Thomas Parran, director of the pub- lie health service; Maj. Eugene w RidingS of the war department gen. eral staff; F. c. Horner, tranSporta- ton consultant to the defense con- mission, and an as yet undiscloseo expert on children's problems from the social security board. They will be accompanied by staff of tech- nicianS.
 The commission, which sails fol Lisbon, Portugal, on the s. s. Ex- calibur, will also try to visit other war-torn countries, including France and Germany. It expects to stay ir London a month.
 The appointment of the commis- sion, rsuested by the war depart ment, was revealed at banquet here last night when Parran's forth coming departure was. mentioned during his introduction. Pressed fol details, Parran and other officials revealed them. An official announce. ment is expected soon.
 Learn What Happens
 Parran said the mission would try to find out what happens to civilian populations, hospital and sanitation i facilities, schools and education transportation and other public util- ities under constant bombing. Alsc to be studied are special problem! created by evacuation of women ane children from cities and the crowd. ing of hundreds of persons eacf night into air raid shelters.
 MT. Roosevelt announced that tht home defense mobilization plan wa! being considered, but emphasized that he has not as yet approved spe' cific proposals. He revealed that tht objective was to give every man ane woman an opportunity to share na' tiona1 defense responsibilities.
 The program would involve estab. lishment of a home defense com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15

Seventy-two clergymen have ap- piled for a $2,800-a-year position with church in Newcastle, Eng land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
PRYOR TO FACE
 FEDERAL JURY
State Republican Leader to Be Quizzed on Cam-
 paign Expenditures

Samuel F. Pryor, Jr., of Green wich, state Republican leader, has been summoned to appear before a Washington, D. C., federal grand jury which is Investigating cam- paign expenditures, it was reported from Washington today.
 MT. Pryor, Republican, national committeeman from Connecticut served as eastern campaign mana ger for Wendell l.. Willkie in the election campaign.
 Several other witnesses have been called by the grand jury, among them Sinclair Weeks, eastern cam- paign treasurer for the G. O. P. and Richard J. Reynolds, of North Caro- lima, who told a congressional com- mittee last week that he had lent $30O,000 to Democratic party corn- mitteeS.
 There is speculation as to whether the grand jury plans to question MT. Pryor about contributions by the Republican state central committee to G. O. P. campaign funds in other states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES

Why is the present day one of great tribulation upon the world? It is the time when the Devil con- tinuously brings one woe after an- other woe upon the peoples of earth and when he is desperately fighting to destroy all who are on the side of the great Theocrat. (Rev. 12:12, ID Jesus specifically prophesied concerning this day of tribulation upon earth, and this tribulation he declares will reach a climax in the battle of that great day of God Almighty" which battle of Arma-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
REPORTS FILED BY VARIOUS CHAIRMEN
East End Community Club Records Large Increase
 in Membership

A large increase in membership was reported by the canvassing com mittee at the January meeting of the East End Community club, held last night at the Hamilton park pavilion.
 Committees in charge of the clubs Christmas party for children also -ubmitted reports.
 Mrs. Helen Leary, financial sec- retary, announced that she had ac- cepted an invitation to act as in- stalling officer at the induction of new officers of the Hopevil,e Com munity club tomorrow night.
 John Wrenn submitted report on the activities of the sports com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15

cation in ii states, drunken driv- ing" in four, leaving scene of ac- cident" in three, failure to satis- fy judgment" in three, and "gen- eral bad driving record" in three. Two states each ranked driving while license suspended" man slaughter" and speeding" as sec- ond leading offenses.
 Reckless driving" ranked as the third leading cause of revocation in 12 states with the .remainng 26 of the 38 states reporting fairly well divided between more than a dozen offenses. Massachusetts, however, was the only state to list drunken driving" as low as third on the list of most frequent offenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
MASONIC COUNCIL
 MEETING TONIGHT

Meeting of the Waterbury council, Royal and Select Masters, will be held tonight in the Masonic temple with Elnar I. Wolff, thrice illust.i- ous master, presiding Degree work will be exemplified by the Wolcott council of Hartford.
 Preceding the meeting, members of both councils will attend dinner at The Elton. All members are re- quested to be present at 6 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15

Argentina is warning on grainbas profiteerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
Clarence J. Bowling
 Guest of Kiwanians

Safety on the highways will bt the topic which will be discussed by Clarence J. Cowling of the Con. necticut chapter of the Automobile Association of America at the lunch con meeting of the Kiwanis club to- day at The Elton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15

mittee.
 It was decided to have the next meeting of the club, scheduled for January 28, be followed by an enter ] tainment and social.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-10
Cotton Stockings For Girls
Advocated BY NJ. S. c. Dean

East Lansing. Sept. 10 UP Miss
Elisabeth Conrad. dean Of women
at Michigan State College. today
urged Americas co-eds to display
patriotism by adjoining their limbs
with gaily-hued, 30-inch cotton
stockings.
I've Just returned from New
York where those lovely, long. red,
white and blue cotton stockings ap-
peared to be the rage among the
collegiate set" said the bespec-
tacled dean. 81 think It would be
wonderful if all the college women
decided to wear them"
Miss Conrad said the goods would
be aiding national defense by DON
ming cotton instead OF silk. In addi-
ton to being patriotic, she said,
they also would be able to save
money.
These stockings sell for only
half what one pays for sheer silk
hosiery. And they have dressy old
lace designs in curly-cues and zig
Gags that remind one OF the gay
90s. think sheer silk stockings
should only be Worn by older
women"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-10
Four More Youths in
Custody on Charges
of Statutory 0ffenSeS

With four more youths In Gus
tody, officers today hoped they
were on their way to clearing up a
serious morals situation which
seems to center in Ypsilanti and
its enyirons.
Two eighteen-year-old boys were
remanded to circuit court Tuesday
Oh charges made by a 15-yearold
Ypsilanti girl. They are in county
Jail in lieu Of $4,000 bond.
-Four others were taken into GUS
tody on complaint of a 15-year-old
Denton girl who also implicated
three others. one of whom was TAX
en- into justice court in Ann Arbor.
He also faces trial In circuit court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-10
WATER SOFT

Continued from Page One)
content to the water for several
days
Despite hot weather, more meters
and more manufacturing in Ypsi.
lanti. less water was used in the
past four months than the 1890
amounts for the same period due
to differences in weather.
a total of l75.529,O 900 gallons OF
water were received by Ypsilanti
citizens during the past four
months. Monthly supplies were
4o,532000 gallons for May. 40,ss5.-
600. June. 46,265.o0O, July; and
10. S47 600 August.
During 1880 for the same four
months the total gallons Of water
pumped were 175.316,0O0. The
monthly records were S5,474.0O0.
May. S6401,O00, June: 49,717,00O,
July: and 5S,724,0O0. August.
Water officials attributed the
1880 demand to the hot, dry wealth
er OF that period.
Meters recorded 129.745,0O gal
Ions of water used in 1885, 15S.224,-
geo in 1886 and l69.592.00O in 1910.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-10
Finland ReSentfuI of
QuiSling ASpersion

Helslnki, Sept. 10-AP-The or
gan Of Finland's largest political
party, the Social Democrats, de-
MED today that Finland had 4
quisling type OF government and
insisted that Finland, despite her
military alignment with Germany.
still stands for political freedom
and the intrinsic sovereignty of
her people"
The newspaper. Sosiali Demo-
kraatti, took sharp issue with
views expressed in a recent speech
By Vidkun Quisling, head of the
Norwegian Nazi government, link
ing Finland with Norway and
Denmark III an anti-Democratic
Scandinavian order. The paper
said:
The fact that Germany's mighty
army is fighting on the same
front with US hasn't in the slight
est changed the views OF the Fin
nish nation or the nature of her
political freedom and the intrin-
sic sovereignty OF her people"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-10
Lack of Defense Work May
Cause Exodus From Flint

Flint, Mich. Sept. 1O-UP-The
city of Flint today faced a warning
that lack Of defense contracts in
its industries might provoke a
wholesale exodus Of population I'M
I'll the present emergency was over.
The warning was made in a re-
port to the state defense council by
George Adde's, treasurer of the Go
United Automobile Workers. Pre-
dieting wide unemployment as a re-
suit OF priorities demands for fac
tories producing war orders, he
said
There Is bound to be unemploy-
ment. Flint concerns have very few
defense contracts and il looks as
though it may become a ghost city
during the emergency"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-10
PRESIDENT TURNS
To REALITIES Of
WORLD SITUATION

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even greater help" from the Unit
ed States Navy.
The nation in any event knew
that the President already had
given U. S. fighting ships orders
to shoot in all future encounters
with German submarines or raiders
in the North Atlantic, and had d.
rected that the Nazi U-boat which
attacked the Greer should be
eliminated" II located.
As best he could, Mr.. Roosevelt
sealed his mind to the blow of his
mothers death and focused his at
tention on developm ents ahead
which may well make the difference
between peace and war for this
nation.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-10
IN WALL STREET
STOCK MARKET
OPENING STEADlER

New York, Sept. 10-INS- The
stock market was steadier at the
opening today. following its set
back in late dealings yesterday.
Plus and minus signs were equal
ly divided throughout pivotal
groups, and most changes were of
minor proportions. Trading was
slower.
Eastman Kodak, which jumped
three points yesterday, dropped a
point on its initial sale. Union
Pacific lost III. Lesser declines
were shown by General Motors.
Union Carbide, Consolidated Air
craft, Texas Corp. and American
Can.
Among stocks to chalk up gainr
were U. S. Steel, Bethlehem, Ken,
necott, do Pont, Boeing, STANDARD
ON of n. j., U. S. Rubber, Sears
Roebuck and Montgomery Ward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-10
Head Cataloguer at
University SuCCumbS

Z. H. "Opens. Ann Arbor, head
cataloguer in the University Of
Michigan Library. passed away
morning in Ann Arbor. He
had been teaching library methods
in the L. of NJ. summer school up
to the time he was taken i'll.
Mr.. "Opens was former resi-
dent OF Ypsilanti for many years
and his daughter, Mrs. Wallace II.
Magoon. is a resident Of this city.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-10
In The Sick Room

Mrs. Albert Caldarella who fell
Aug 2s and broke her foot Is home
from Ann Arbor Hospital with her
foot in a cast. She is able to sit
up.
Gloria Miller. six years old. 1912
Maplewood Ave. fell from a teeter-
totter at Hillcrest School Tuesday
afternoon and broke her left arm
Mrs. z. D. Moore. s26 E. Mich
igan Ave, Is conyalescing from a
two weeks Illness with a compiled
ton OF diseases
Little Miss Barbara Gordon IS
recovering from a bone felon on
her right thumb caused by prick
ing the thumb while making doll
clothes. She had to have It opened
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-09-10
Willard CIaWSon Elected
President Memorial Band

Willard Clawson was elected
president OF the John F. Barnhill
Memorial Band at an organization
meeting Tuesday night. Other of
ficers are George Norman. Jr.. vice
president; Bernard Baer, secre-
tary-treasurer; and Robert Hick-
man, librarian.
Practice will be each Tuesday
night at 1880 in Ypsilanti High
School. Persons interested in
joining the group are to contact
Harold Goodsman.