davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17


 Inadeq -ate lighting facilities are pointed out in the special defense as having been instrumental in causing the death on July 20 of Palmatier. The city is blamed for having !n- structed the officer to stand In what the defense terms "a position of danger", and Palmatier is charged with negligence in falling to take proper precautionary measures, although he had complained to the city, and was aware of the dark and dangerous condition.
 Late Officer Accused
 The late officer Is also accused of having not made any attempt to step aside to avoid being struck by drifSin's car, and for nesligently assuming, that the driver could see q signal made in a place described as dark and obscure".
 Tn the answer. filed jointly with the special defe taA deael2slaat denies the MlIegatiofi& & siss U si paragraphs 2, 3, {, 5 and c of the complaint. The latter was filed by Attorney Perry 0raicerstein, In be- half of Elizabeth Palmatier, widow and administratrix of the estate of the late police officer. Denials refer to charges of negligence and reck- lessnesS on the part of Griffin.
 The motion proposing that the city be named c party in the action notes that the elty will have to pay approximately S9.O00 in compensa- ton to Mrs. Palmatier, and points out that 1t has q right against the defendant to recover the amount Of such compensation.
 It further contends that 1t Is siec- essary for the protection of the de- fendant's rights that the city "join as a party plaintiff, as 1t has q right to do, or that 1t be made 6 defend- ant in accordance with the statute"
 This move is probably designed to torestall any action to recover damages by the city at some future date, and would include 1t In the present legal contention on either side. It will be ruled upon by Judge John A. Cornell at Fridays short calendar session.
 (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
City Republican Split Becomes More Evident
C. o. P. Revolters Against Leadership Have Tele- graphed State Chairman Bradley, Samuel
 Pryor, Ex-Gov. Baldwin to Come Here

Republicans in revolt against the local party leadership today te(a- .graphed an invitation to State Chairman J. Kenneth Bradley to attend their public protest" meet ing tomorrow night at The Elton to "deny or repeat" his declaration here recently that party members must follow their leaders or leave the fold. The protest" meeting, arranged by John Doe as was the original such meeting in June, will provide an opportunity for the anti organiZationites to carry on their campaign for the nominations of ex-Mayor Patrick M. Perriello for mayor and Harold K. Hadley for registrar of voters and for changes in the town committee and in party rules. The meeting will be a fol- low-up" to last nights session of the Young Mems Republican club, at which speakers praised MT. Per riello and MT. Hadley and charged the leadership with ineptitude and double-dealing.
 Others Are Wired
 The John Doe Republican Club" also wired invitations to former National Committeeman Samuel F. Pryor and former Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin to attend the protest meeting.
 Invitations to attend the meeting tomorrow night were also sent oy telegram this afternoon to Repub- lican Town Chairman Vernon L. Hall and Registrar of Voters AL bert O. Taller, both of whom have been the target of frequent attacks from the protest" factions.
 State Chairman Bradley, in an address to town committeeman and district leaders here 4kshort time
 (Cnntinued or Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
BRITISH THINK
 SOv|ETS IN BAD
May Withdraw Forces British Troops at Tehran --Nazis Sink British Ships
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR. lNYultnd prace Staff HnrreSnOndentl

BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR. United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, Sept. 17-(UP)-Ger- many's new offensive in the Uk- raine, one of the most powerful of the war, may force Marshal Semyon Budenny to withdraw his Russian southern army to the Don river by the time winter sets in unless 1t is smashed soon, mih- tary quarters said today. q There were reports that the Ger man high command had put even more men into the offensive than they were using in the Leningrad front, in hope of inflicting dis astrous defeat on Budenny's army and presenting the threat of a continued drive to the Caucasus oil fields.
 One arm of a great pincers move ment, which was reported without confirmation to have encircled Kiev, was striking out from the Kremenchug sector.
 From Kremenchug, according to advices received here, the Germans were striking eastward for Khar- kov, center of a rich industrial area, ard were pushing an auxil- iary force northward toward Pri- luki, 80 miles east of Kiev.
 Join Northern Army
 The Prilkui force, 1t was assumed, was intended to join with the northern army of the pincers movement, which was driving
 (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Germany Not Anxious
 To Push U. s. Into War
Marked Optimism However Over Russian Campaign Still Puzzled at Failure of Britain to Start
 Invasion of Germany
By FREDERICK c. oECHsNER

oy IT EAbhS1GANAOAA Ss SA@S4ASANSAS United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 Berlin, Sept. 17-(UP)-Germany desires to avoid hastening American participation in the war, but there is marked optimism in military quarters as result of the Russian campaign and the failure of Britain to attempt an invasion of Western Europe.
 It is felt in German military quarters that Britain's best bet for an effective blow against Germany while the Nazi war machine was tied up on the eastern front would have been to attempt an invasion in the west with or without United States aid.
 CThis statement was not further explained in Oechsner's dispatch. but it might indicate that at the start of the war in Russia the Ger mans expected an invasion attempt. Since then, the Russians reportedly have pressed Britain for some re- leaving action in action to intensi- fled bombing of Germany but the time for such a move apparently has passed. Moscow reported the Nazis have stripped the occupied areas of their main fighting forces to bolster the eastern frcnD.
 Britain, America Not Ready
 That so invasion attempt has de- yeloped in the west is taken by Germans as an indication that the British and Americans are mol really for effective action, outside oi increased air raids. Such raids, | Is added, cannot be decisive.
 Since the first scathlng official and press reaction to President Rooseyelt,s orders for the navy tc shoot first Rt Axis naval units ir the American defense waters, there has been no reliable indication ol what practical answer Germany VIII give to the President.
 If any special instructions have been given to the naval and alI arms as a result of the United statei (continued 0n pass @
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

to incomes earned during the cal- endar years i941. but the first in- stallments of the tax will not be payable until next March IS. The 'nuisance" levies will take effect Oct. and will begin yielding rev. enue immediately.
 Most important changes In the bill for individual taxpayers arc the reduced exemptions and tise new surtaxeg. Their effect Is such that persons who escaped all fed- eral income taxes this year by A few dollars of income will find themselves paying as much as eo0 next year.
 The bill reaches into the pocket of the eis.a-week soda jerkeP. Ills share, however, is only q a year and he may pay 1t ln ifastallments, 2b cents every three months. n he prefers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
RY InHN K. ZEAL

UnieG0 Press SRagI N0SxeapWu0eut
 Washington, Sept. i7-(UP)-A 93,55S, 100000 tax bill nearly six months in the making was on the verge of final approval today.
 Senate adoption of a conference report will send the largest revenue measure in history to the White House. Added to present taxes, the new Ieyles will increase federal revenue to an estimated eiS.000.- 100000 in the calendar year i042. That amount. however, will scarce Iy be half of what the government will spend on defense and on Its regular activities.
 The bill increases individual and corporation surtaxes and increases the yield of nuisance" taxes. In the case of individuals and core porations the new levies will apply
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
SWEDEN BLAST
 KILLS HUNDRED
Three Most Modern De. stroyers Wrecked by
 Mystery Explosion
BY FREDERICK LAUDON United Press Staff Correspondent


 Stockholm, Sept. l7-(UP)-More than 100 sailors were reported killed or injured today in a series of ter rife explosions that sank three Of Sweden's most modern destroyers.
 Faulty handling of torpedoes was unofficially blamed for the explo- tions that broke the l,040-ton Ge- stroyer Goteborg in two as she was apparently anchoring beside a munitions dump.
 Blazing oil on the waters was said to have spread the fire to the deStroyers Klas Horn and KlaS Uggla, both of which exploded.
 Reports said that the explosions had occurred at the Maersgarn na- Wal base in the Stockholm Archipe- lago.
 Reports in Copenhagen to the official Danish news agency said the explosions occurred In Stock holm harbor0
 The Klas Horn and the Klas Uggla were vessels of l020 tons and were laid down in 1881. Each vessel had normal complements of about l20 officers and men.
 The Goteborg, laid down in 1885, was a ship of 1,o40 tons with a normal complement of l3o officers and men.
 Copenhagen dispatches said that blazing oil on water at the scene of the disaster prevented an I'm . mediate investigation into the cause of the explosions)
 Second in Week
 The disaster was the second in week in a Scandinavian port. Last week munitions ship explod- ed in Helsinki harbor, causing many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
FRENCHMEN IN
 GRAVE DANGER
German Officials Threaten to Execute Many More
 -Nazi Officer Killed
By HERBERT KING

United Press Stan COrresp0ndenD
 Vichy, Sept. l7-(UP)-German military authorities today threat ened to seize hostages from all categories of the Partisan popula- ton" if terrorist attacks continue against the occupation forces.
 The threat, published by the occu- patton authorities, followed the death of a German non-commis- stoned ofiicer who was shot outside the Chateau D'Eau subway station in Paris Monday night.
 The shooting was disclosed fol- lowing the execution by the Ger mans of 10 more hostages under g proclamation threatening to shoot prisoners in ratio to the seriousness of crimes against the occupation troops.
 About s4.OOO persons are estimated oGilclaIiy to be held in both the oc- cupied and uroccupied zones in connection with opposition and teFs rorlSt activities. including more than 10000 seized lii recent Paris round- ups.
 Those previously arrested were described as Jews and alleged Com
 Gccntinued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
$3, ,553, 400, O,OOO Tax Bill About Ready For Approval After Six Months Battle

The bill also initiates an at- tempt to econonize in non-defense spending of the federal govern ment, It creates a committee which includes l2 members of congress, the secretary of the treasury, and President Roosevelt's budget direc- tor. These men arc given instruc. tons to study federal expenses and recommend reductions. The con- gressional members will be drawn from the taxing and appropria- ting committees, SO that their Fec- concentrations will bear great in- fluence with congress.
 The bill passed the House Aug. ( by \ 242 to ie0 vote. The Senate approved 1t Sept. 5. @ to 5. Yes- terday the House approved the cone ference report by voice vote. Gen- ate action iS expected some time after ? ?. m. tE. s. n, today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
ONE COMMAND ON
 LAND. D..SEA, AIR
Plan Studied to Have Uni. fled Tactical Commando
 Navy, Army Still Rule
BY JAMES SHEPLEY United Press Staff C0respOndent)

United Press Stan C0reSpOndent)
 Washington, September 17-(UP) ---Congressional sources said today that the army and navy are study ing a plan for unified tactical command over all land, sea and air forces.
 The plan under consideration. these sources said, is for general staff for tactical direction only of the three forces. It would be made up of ranking army, navy and air corps offers, but army adn navy department jurisdiction would not be affected.
 It would set up an established procedure for directing the opera tions of the army, navy, and their air units as a fighting team. To prevent the creation of a military Warlord, 1t was said, there has been consideration of leaving the staff without a military chief. Instead, 1t may be headed directly by the president in his capacity as com- mander-in-chief.
 This was learned as the second
 (Continued on Page 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
But Nazis Are Unable to Stop Fierce Counter At.
 tack of Russians PUSH GERMANS BACK
 IN ONE OF FRONTS British Bombs Again Hit Germany-German Subs Sink British Boats
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor)

United Press Foreign News Editor),,
 Adolf Hitler's armies were officially reported rolling eastward in the Ukraine today in offensive action of the largest. scale" but apparently without being able to halt Red army counter-attackS that surged forward on the central front.
 Tn an eight-day battle, Moscow reported, the Russians killed or wounded 10000 Germans, recap tured the town of Yartsevo (35 miles northeast of Smolensk) and took large amounts of booty, includ- ing 160 tanks, and 70 big guns.
 The central front attacks contin~ ued pushing the Germans back, but Moscow did not refer to operations on the Ukraine sector. where the Nazis reported they had broken across the Dnieper river defenses, crushed enemy counter attacks and were driving forward on a broad front toward the Ukraine industrial centers and the Crimea, apparently intending to cut of the big Russian naval base at Sevastopol.
 The ability of the Red army un- der Marshal Semyon Budenny to halt the southern offensive over broad plains that favor blitz tactics was uncertain pending word from Moscow on progress of the fighting, but Berlin dispatches admitted that the Germans were being forced to battle for every mile.
 The southern front apparently stretches from the mouth of the Dnieper, facing the narrow isthmus leading to the Crimea, northward along the Dnieper bend" and then swings northeastward in the genraf direction of Kiev, which London heard was encircled.
 Naxis Make Harmful Breaks
 German forces made one of their most important break-through ac- tionS at Krenenchug and, on the basis of meager reports, appeared to have struck Ilorthward from the river toward Priluki and northeaSt- ward toward the railroad junction of Kharkov These operations were intended to join with another Ger- man advance from Gomel and Chernigov southeastward, enclosing Kiev in 6 steel circle.
 Berlin dispatches. however. indie cated that there had been other cf- fensive operations at intervening points on this front, and London experts expressed fear that the Rus- sions faced a gradual withdrawal to the Donetz river, some i25 miles eastward, for winter stand.
 On the northern front, there ap~ peared to be no important change in the positions around Leningrads although the Russians said they had inflicted tremendous casualties on German naval and paratroop forces
 Continued on Page 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Maurice Griffin
 Files Answer In Special Defense
He has Been Made Defendant In $l5.OOO Civil Action By Widow of Deceased Officer-AttOrney
 MOnagan Acts for Griffin

The City of Waterbury is held responsible for the death of the late Traffic Officer John Paatier in an answer and counsel for Maurice Griffin defendant in $15000 civil action brought by the widow of the deceased and su
 taneously was learned that motion would be presented at the short calendar session of Superior Court Friday requesting that the city be cited in either party plain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

Washington, Sept. 17-(UP)-Gove ernment expenses and receipts Tor the current fiscal year through Sept 18th, compared with year ago: ThIs Year Expenses Last YeaR s4. OO7. .329,63l.42 $1.SS1, ,l96s z12.S1
 Receipts
 sI, ,sss, ,7os, ,sso.7O sl,l2s.4s4.s7I.sb ss7s7s2o,25o.7S sS5l. .7si. .soo.s7 ssss7,s11,s ,s5o.7s s7ss.s4s.iso.sg
 Cash Balance
 ss,41o. .ooo. .4Os.T5 s2.5oe. .ios.sio-se
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

Furnaces cleaned and repaired by experts. Chimneys cleaned. Water. bury Heating cs. Phene a-eeIs..Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

Specialized training fer business petitions. Day and evening sessions. Post JunleF College of Commereer- Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
The Weather,

Fair, Cooler, For To-
 night, Thursday Fun weather Report Page .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

(Contlnued on pasa ab
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

(Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
TREASURY BALANCE

Continued on Page 4D
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

Miss Marjorie Crowl, Of Mans
field, Ohio was an arrival In the
city Wednesday by way of the
Florida Motor Lines TO spend a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Al T. SUR
son, 1875 Washington street. Miss
Crowl graduated last June with
Aren't Sjursen. Jr from Mansfield,
Ohio.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

Mrs. Fred Knight, who had
been spending a visit at points
in Texas, returned to the city
recently.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

Mr.. Jack Wyatt and Paul Weig-
Ter Of Mansfield. Ohio are visitors
In the city and are houseguests OF
Aren't T. Sjursen, Jr. Mr. Wyatt
was also a graduate In the class
with, Aren't Sjursen, Jr.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

William (BilD Lee, newspaper
correspondent, accompanied by
Mrs. Lee, left during the week
for Miami where they will spend
few days before proceeding to
Niagara Falls, N. Y, where they
will spend vacation of several
weeks. AT the termination of
their stay in New York they will
come down to Fort Lauderdale,
Fla. to which point Mr.. Lee has
been transferred.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23
COUNTY OFFICIALS
WILL CELEBRATE

County law enforcement Of
ficers tonight win be the dinner
guests of County Solicitor Allan
B. cleare, Jr- in a double ceIe-
hration marking Cleare's thirty
fifth birthday and the fourteenth
wedding anniversary Of Judge
William v. Albury.
The dinner viii be held at Del
monico's al 7.30 o'clock.
CIeare has invited officers Of
the sheriffs department, and all
other officials connected with
esaniy Law endorsement.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

recently.
Mrs. Allan B. Cleare, Jr., wife
of the county solicitor, with their
son. Henry. left yesterday for Bal
sam, N. c., where they will vaca-
ton for a month.
Master Robert II. Albury, son
of Mrs. Shura Albury, left yester-
day over the highway en- route to
West Palm Beach for two weeks
vacation with friends.
Mrs. Gloriana Bayly, who had
been attending summer training
school at the University of the
South at Sewanee, Tenn, has re-
turned home. Mrs. Bayly received
a scholarship from the Woman's
Auxiliary, Diocese of South
Florida.
The Rev. w, B. Mundy. Pastor
of Fleming Street Methodist
church, will leave Monday for a
few days visit to the central part
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

purchasd recently by Sam Har-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

Mrs. Zelma Curry, who had
been visiting in Jacksonville with
her son-in-law and daughter, MIR.
and Mrs. Ralph Sanders has re-
turned to the city.
Mrs. w. ]. Lord. daughter,
Miss Lois Lord, and daughter
in-law, Mrs. Gilbert Lord. who
arrived here Tuesday of this
week for a visit with relatives
and friends, will leave over the
highway tomorrow on the re-
turn trip to Tampa. The Lords
formerly resided in Key West,
but few yeas ago w. j. Lord
of the U. S. Customs Service
was transferred to Tampa,
where they have lived since. The
Lord home on Ashe street was
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred McKeehan
and Mrs. Luther McKeehan are
weekend visitors in Key West
from Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23
Couple Married
Here Yesterday

Stanley ]. Altman, 59-year-old
local carpenter, and Goleva Bart
lett. Al. were married yesterday
by County Judge Raymond r.
Lord.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

A. L. WOODBURY., who had been
spending q few days in Key
West on business, returned to
his home In Marathon during the
week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

of the state, Mrs. Mundy, Allen
and Wayne, who are visiting at
Wauchula. will return with him.
They will return on Friday, Aug.
10Th.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

DAUGHTER BORN

MFR. and Mrs. J. w. Wheeler Of
1902 South street announce the
arrival Of a 10 pound girl at 8:i5
this morning.
Mother and baby are reported
as doing nicely. The newcomer
has been given the name Of Cath
crime Jean.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

Paul G., Albury, VINO had been
on a brief business visit to Mia
mi, returned to the city during
the week. m 9f,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

John MacRae, after several
days BUSINESS visit in Key West,
has returned to his home in
Marathon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-08-23

Subscribe to The Citizen, zoe
weekly.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16


candy will be served free to all
Tribune carriers.
Prizes will be given
Detroit Tribune ncwsboys are
the leading ealesmcn in the CITY.
II & because OF their untlring
service that The Tribune and its
co-ypunsorinr merchants arc spar
ing no pains TO make this day. Aug:
%. the biggest in the memories OF
these boys.
The Detroit Tribune news bows
committee has been headed by VIII
liam J. Neal American Red cross
instructor. and Nathaniel Leach. a
teacher in the city public schools
"Donations are still coming IN al
though the deadlinc was set two
weeks ago" SAYS Neal. III Is sur
prIsing" he continues, how many
neonle are interested In dolns
something for our Trihhne news
bovs who need all the encourage
ment they can possibly get.
All carriers planning to go. ana
are full-hedged Tribune newsboys
are expected. and can get fuli de-
tails by calling The Detroit TT
bune. 2if6 st. Antoine.
Only Tribune newsboys are ell
rihle. They may come to the otiice
not later than Aug. 81 To get TIC
kets permitting them to attenu'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1941-08-16
Tribune Newsboys Eagerly Await
Picnic AT Belle Isle August 2ad

Through the goodwill and public spirit of various
merchants and business final plans have been COM
Melted for the first annual Tribune Newsboys Picnic
This gala event will take place at 10 Saturday.
Ann 90 AZ Relic Isle where ice cream milk hodogs and