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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
SEN. GERALD P.
 ME MADE FLOP
Confessions of Nazi Spy''
 Endorsed By Him When First Produced

Washington, Sept. 25. = (UP) - Film Producer Harry M. Warner told a Senate subcommittee inves. tigating alleged movie propaganda today that Sen. Gerald P. Nye, R.. N. D., who sponsored the inquiry heartily endorsed "Consessions oi a Nazi Spy" when 1t was produced in 1889.
 "Confessions of a Nazi Spy" start- ed the cycle of movies which some senators considered to be interven- tionist propaganda. It was mem toned by Nye as one Of the "ob)ec- tionable propaganda Aims" when hc appeared before the committee re- questing the inquiry.
 Warner said that Nye, an isola- tionist leader, saw nothing wrong in the film when he viewed it at a private showing here May II, l93e
 Ed Harrison of Warner Brothers advertising staff telegraphed him after the private showing that Nye endorsed the production, Warner said.
 Harrison's telegram, introduced In the record, follows:
 Senator Nye said quote the pic- ture Is exceedingly good. The cast IS exceptionally fine. The plot may or may not be exaggerated but Is one that ought to be with every pa triotic American. AS for myself hope there may be more pictures of a kind dealing with propaganda emanating from all foreign lands Anyone who truly appreciates the one great democracy upon this earth will appreciate this picture and feel Q new allegiance to the democratic cause"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
BROTHER OF MRS. ROOSEVELT DEAD
q. Hall Roosevelt, 5l, Died Early Today at Walter
 Reed Hospital
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Washington. Sept. 25.-(UP)-d. Hall Roosevelt, 5l, only brother of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt died early today at Walter Reed hospital.
 The White House announced at 7:36 a. m, that he had died at 5 a. m., and that Mrs. Roosevelt was at the hospital.
 His death was the second in the presidents family circle within the month, The presidents mother, Mrs Sara Delano Roosevelt died Sept. ' at her Hyde Park home at the age of 86.
 He had been seriously i'll for sev. erai days and Mrs. Roosevelt had been in almost constant attendance Because of his illness a White House luncheon for the Duke ano Duchess of Windsor was canceled last night.
 Col0rfuI Career
 Roosevelt had Q varied, colorfu career that took him to Panama and the Yukon as an engineer arlo as an instructor in the air corps during the World war.
 Soon after being graduated from Harvard in 1912 with high honors he went to Panama as an engineer As engineer for the Gusgenheim mining interests, he went to the Yukon. While in the frozen north land when his wife was about tc become @ mother, he appealed to the present first lady who found a nurse willing to go by dogsled tc
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
WATERBURY ONE CONTROL CENTER
Fifteen Created Through out State; Direct Air
 Warnings for War

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 25. (UP)- The state defense council announced todty that IS district control centers had been established throughout Connecticut to direct air raid warn ings in event of war.
 These centers, said the council, furnished a connecting link between the army information centers at Boston and New York, and emer- gency units. industries and the civilian population.
 Three types of warnings also were established, to be flashed over tele- phone connections to the control centers, advising of the seriousness of an invasion. 4 yellow light on the control cer.ter switchboard indicated the approach of enemy aircraft. q blue light indicated the apparent objective of the invaders, and Q req light warned of immediate danger.
 The control centers were estab- lished at Stamford. Torfington, Wa- teFbury, Bridgeport. New Haven, Merlden, Hartford. Windsor Locks, MiddletOwn, Saybrook. Willmantic, Putnam. Norwich. New London, and ] panhury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
HOUSTON PEOPLE
 ARECLEANINCU UP
$lO,O0O,O0O Damage Is Worked in That Coastal
 Area By Hurricane

Houston, Tex, Sept 25.-tuP)- This coastal regions 100000 resi- dents began repairing $lo,000, DOC worth of damage today while the tropical hurricane which caused t blew out over northern Texas ard Louisiana. :.
 The io0-mile -an- hour winds which wrecked fishing boats, smashed docks, unroo.ed homes, ripped out communication and power lines, de- stroyed rice and cotton crops and took at least six lives, had been re- duced over Louisiana to % and SC miles an hour.
 Some estimated coastal damage as high as $25, 100000. The Federal Farm Security Administration pre- pared to advance direct loans to hard Init farmers who lost rice and cotton crops in an eight-county area valued at $sO00,000.
 Thousands of residents who fled to inland cities returned to rain- soaked, often unroofed homes h1 Matagorda, Bay City, Freeport and 8 dozen smaller towns along the 75-mile coaStline from Galveston tc Matagorda Bay.
 It was believed few would actual ly be homeless.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25

nection with the anniversary, that Quisling's national samling" or ganization would be given new "powers" to rule under German supervision.
 Nervousness increased in Sweden because of an attack on Sweden and Switzerland yesterday in the Berlin publication Das Schwarze Corps, official newspaper of the Nazi storm troop organization, and because of a speech which Gud- brand Lunde. Quisling propaganda minister of Norway. was reported to have made yesterday.
 Reports from Norway quoted Lunde that Norway's eastern bor- der once extended far into what is now Swedish territory, and as adding:
 'sThe time can come when the living room of the Norwegian peo- pie will be what it once was
 Das Schwars Korps called Swed- en and Switzerland neutral sa. l boteurs" and warned them againsl attempting to ohstruct efforts oi Germany and heg Allies agatns'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
Four Colored Men Are Held For High Court
Probable Cause Was Found in Stabbing Affray That Took Place on Night of Sept 0-Victim
 Was Given Discharge

Four colored men were bound over to the next session of criminal su- perior court when probable cause irl stabbing affray which occurred on the night of September 8 was found by Judge T. E. Conway in munich pal court today.
 The men were Elethen Stokes, IS of 8 Lafayette street, Osper Stokes 24, of 8 Lafayette street, brothel of Elethen, John Lewis, 20, of 2t Lafayette street, and Joseph Hunter l6, of IA Lafayette street.
 A fifth man, Joseph Davis, "A, also called Didzvivius, of l8 Lafayette street, was arraigned with the quar- tet on charges of assault and breach of the peace, but received a dis. charge when testimony revealed he was the victim of the four who as saulted him.
 Alexander Semeskos of 1S Lafay- cite street who ran to the assistanct of Davis after the latter shouted fol help, was stabbed i've times in diff ferent sections of his body, Semes. kos testified he received 8 "V' shaped knife wound down the length of his back by one of the as. sailants and that the other three each knifed him once.
 Court shown Wounds
 Prosecuting Attorney William K Lawlor asked Semeskos to indicate where the wounds were inflicted anc SemeskoS rolled up his sleeves and showed a wound on his right fore arm, aone in the abdomen which he told the court was four inches deep, and another on his chest. 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
POLITICAL WAR
 WILLSOON RAGE
Democrat and Republican Leaders Ready for Cam-
 paign; Indepenents Too

Increased action on the political scene was in prospect today, with meetings of Republican and Demo- cratic town committees scheduled for tomorrow night and with Re- publicans and Independent Demo- crats engaging in a series of inc tra-party conferences on nominees and campaign plans. The Repub- lican committee tomorrow night will set dates for its primary and con- ventions, while the Democrats, who have already held an uncontested primary, will fix their convention dates.
 Heads of the several groups back ing Harold K. Hadley for the Re- publican nomination. for registrar of voters against incumbent Albert O. Taller will meet tonight at the headquarters of the Young Mems Italian Republican club. Indepen- dent Democratic leaders, 1t is re- ported, will meet tonight with c. O. P. Town Chairman Vernon L. Hall
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
Responsibility to Rescue Starving Europe Resting
 Alone Upon Germany
GERMANS GOBBLED UP
 FOOD OF VANQUISHED
United States Has All It Can Do in Furnishing
 Food to Great Britain
BY JOHN R. BEAL

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, September 25. - (UP) - Secretary of State Cordell Hull told Congress to- day that the responsibility for feeding starving Euro peans rests with occupying German authorities. His statement was contained in a letter to the Sef.ate Foreign Relations Committee which asked him for comment on a con- gressional proposal for feeding starv- ing populations of occupied courl- tries. Chairman Tom Connally, Democrat, Texas, made the letter public.
 Hull said he could not understand why mo effort has been made to have the German government carry out the duty which 1t assumed when 1t undertook to take. over by force the countries concerned" and es- pecially, he added, since Germany never has put forth any claim to poverty of food.
 Under the circumstances" he wrote, mo further comment with regard to the proposed legislation seems appropriate"
 His attitude gave additional em- phaSis to the administrators policy of using food as a weapon in the war against the Axis. Secretary of Agri- culture Claude Wickard who con- tends that food may not only win
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
NINE PLUMBERS
 GET CONTINUANCE
Arrested for Violation of City Plumbing Ordinance
 on Federal Project

The fourth continuance was granted today il the cases of nine plumbers who were arrested here on charges of violating the city plumb ing ordinance by working on the two federal housing projects, Long Hill road and Hamilton avenue without licenses.
 The continuance for the nine plumbers was requested by Defense Atty. Maurice P. Wrenn after the motion to file more specific informa- ton as to where the violation oc- cured was denied by Judge John L. Gaffney in municipal court to- day. The request was then made to continue the case to Tuesday which Judge Gaffney granted and an nounced the case would then be finally disposed Of.
 Tn addition to Attys. Wrenn and David J. Loughlin of Fairfield, gov- ernment attorney for the housing projects in Connecticut, the legal aid of U. s. Atty. Robert P. Butler of Hartford was sought last Satur- day. It was stated at that time that U s, Atty. Butler was just called in on the case and was not familiar with the background which involved the nine plumbers.
 The men were arrested by the police on complaint of Plumbing h. spector James R. Walker who be- came engaged in a prolonged con- troversy with the officials here or the project after he found the men were making inStallation without permits.
 Licenses Revoked
 In the meantime w. l.. Harmonay Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
Highest Casualties on Both Sides Are Admitted By
 Moscow, Berlin CONQUERED NATIONS
 CAUSE NAZIS TROUBLE U. s. Navy Has Halted Sinkings in Atlantic De-
 spite German Claims
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News Editor)

 United Press Foreign News Editor)
 Battles ragged without defi- mite advantage to either side at Leningrad and at the gate. way to the Russian Crimea today as new outbreaks of armed resistance and unrest disturbed NaZi rule in the Balkans and Scandinavia. The Red Army reported that 1t was fighting steadily irl- creased German pressure against Leningrad as Adolf Hitler threw more and more dive bombers, artil- lery and storm troops into the con- flict. But Moscow dispatches said that on several sectors the Russian counter attacks with infantry, tanks, armored trains and cavalry had pushed back the enemy as much as six miles on one sector.
 Both sides admitted the most iil- tense fighting and the highest cas- ualties, without claiming any defi- nite change in progress Of the battle generally. Nazi spokesmen said that the Germans had broken the back of the outlying Russian land and naval gun resistance but that the inner fortress of Leningrad was fighting furiously.
 Moscow dispatches told of inn portant local successes on un- named sectors but admitted that the Germans were throwing in reita- forcements to keep up the greatest pressure.
 r Rumblings of Trouble
 Behind the fighting fronts there were increased rumblings of trouble in Norway, where the pro-Nazi Quis- ling forces were standing by for pos- sible action on the first anniversary of their rise of power.
 Tn the Balkans, Budapest reported that l20o0 Serbians of the Chetnik irregulars had fought e battle against German troops and planes, but Berlin claimed that the out- break had been put down by pro- Nazi Serbian troops.
 Tn Rome, General vittorio Aln- brosio reported to Premier Benito Mussolini that he had carried out the occupation started at the end of August of the Croat zones on the Dalmatian coast, stating that there were no incidents worth mention ing" Mussolini said the occupa- ton was to prevent disorders in- spired by British Jewish elements"
 These pin-pricks against Na1 rule in Europe were obviously in creasing steadily and causing trou- ble for the Axis forces, but the real test was on the eastern front battle- fields, where British tanks and airs planes are In action or due to stars operations soon in behalf of the Red Army.
 The Russians reported successes at Leningrad, on the Gonel sector of the central front and at Odessa, while an indirect German report said Hungarian forces were men, acing a big Donets Basin ctsg taAS may be Kharkov.
 At Odessa, the Russians said they
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
NOTE ISSUED IN
 l77l COMES BACK

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 26-(UP)- State Treasurer Frank Anastasio received a letter today from w. S. Short, president of the Northwest ern State bank, Orange City, Ia, enclosing a five shilling note issued Oct. 10, l77l, by the Colony Of Con- necticut.
 Short demanded redemption in U. s. legal tender"
 Dr. Anastasio claimed that Con- recticut no longer was a colony and therefore not responsible for the obligations incurred l70 years ago. He turned the note over to State Librarians James Brewster who mailed Short a check for SIPS and placed the note in the state collection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
Worst Drought Since 1885 In New England
No Relief in Sight-Lakes, Ponds, Streams Far Be- low Normal-AlI Woodlands May Be Closed
 to Prevent Fires
BY GARDNER FROST

United Press Stan Correspondentl
 Boston, Sept. 25.-(UP)-Parched New England today faced the worst drought since 1895, with TO relief in sight.
 Water supplies were dangerously low in most sections of the six states, & United Press survey showed. At Boston, the rainfall de- ficiency for the year to date was 6.3S inches. Virtually all sections reported forest fire hazards, espe- cially Massachusetts where % to 30 fires have blazed daily.
 Light, scattered showers were pre- dicted for New Hampshire and Ver- mont tonight and for the rest of New England tomorrow, but the weather bureau saw no immediate prospect of the drenching rains last experienced Sept. 1 and now need ed to break the drought.
 Conservation authorities in Maine New Hampshire, Vermont anS Massachusetts said 1t might be i1ec' essary to close the woodlands soor and, in some cases, 1t was indicated that the hunting season would Dc postponed.
 Conditions ''Hellish"
 Conservation Commissioner George Stobie of Maine said drought con- ditions in all sections of the state except snorthernmost Arrostook county were 'hellish."
 Nearly all the lakes, ponds and streams are far below normal" he said. Warnings to conserve water already have been issued in York and Cumberland counties"
 Stohie said woods were "tinder. dry" and that several fires were
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
Russians, Germans Make No Real Gains In Death Fight
British Becoming Anxious About
 Bloody Struggle Near Leningrad
From All War Zones Come Short Reports of Pres.
 ent Happenings
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR lIInited Press Staff CorrespOndent)

(Uniteu Press SCaKK COrreSPOnuehtj
 London, September 25. = (UP) - Authoritative informants said to- day that the Germans appeared to be developing an attack on the Crl- mean Peninsula by force of any where up to 10000 men.
 German troops based east Of the Dnieper River were believed trying to drive through the 1sthmus into the Peninsula proper. informants said, and might be developing an- other attack on the Peninsula rom the northeastern side.
 They reported that German at tacks on the Murmansk Arctic coast and elsewhere on the Finnish front seemed to have been held and that the Russians were believed to be making numerous local counter attacks on the central front.
 Military quarters reported thai the battle of Leningrad bad entered the climactic phase and that Ger. many and Russia were throwing alI their resources in men and mater. ials into a battle now raging day anc night with steadily antensigyinl ferocity.
 The Germans claimed they hat fought their way to the suburbs Q Rlissia's second city.
 "The enemy is at the gates of Len ingrad," a broadcaster on the Len inErad radio said last night. "Thii knowledge rings in our ears more than any call to arms. The people of Leningrad are determined to de- fend their city"
 Shortly afterward, atmospheric interfered with radio reception from Russian stations.
 The Germans were reported to bt
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO RENT MY

How many people ask that ques- ton and we don't know the answer.
 However, we can assure you that regardless of the number of days your ad runs, if 1t is a descrip- tive ad-and If the vacancy is iesirable-you can pay the cost of a DEMOCRAT WANT AID and have a nice profit left over. It costs a lot less per day to ad- Vertise asvacancy than it costs In lost income to have the va sancy for any length of time.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
BY HUBERT UXKULL Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)


 Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 25-- (UP)-Tension and foreboding were reported throughout Norway today on the first anniversary of the es- tablishment of German-Quislir1g joint rule after the refusal of Nor wegian political parties to form a puppet government.
 All members of Vidkun Quisling's $ political organization were ordered to stand by for orders last night and 1t was indicated that German authorities, and the Quislings, fear ed outbreaks by Norwegian patriots in connection with the anniversary
 William Hagelin. anterior min ister" in the state council" which the Germans set up under the nom- inal leadership of Quisling ordered that flags should be hotsted throughout Norway today.
 Guiding had conferred several times in recent days with Josef Ter bowen, German overlord of Norway and it was reported that the Ger mans intended to announce in con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
ARGENTINA IS
 MUCH AROUSED
Probing Air Force Dis' closes 34 Cases of Muni-
 tions Are Missing
BY W. W. COPELAND

(OHAVSu KEGnS 9OtsAL SVAASSPvhu~AhS
 Buenos Aires, Sept. 25.-(UP)- Authorities suddenly converted an investigation of a subversive move- ment in the Argentine air force into an investigation of 34 missing cases of munitions today, denying that there had been ever & revolutionary movement.
 Subtle political cross currents were appearing In the general situ- ation brought about by army occu- patton of military air fields and by the resolution passed overwhelm- ingly by the chamber of deputies censuring German Ambassador Ed ward Won Thermann.
 The executive branch of govern ment has done nothing about the Won Thermann case, and, ir1 addi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Sept. 25-(UP)-Govs ernment expenses and receipts fo1 the current fiscal year through Sept 23rd, compared with & year ago: This Year Expenses Last YeaA $4,615,322,024.01 S2, 2,146,579,s15.44
 Receipts
 s1,s57,s74.ss2.5O $1,4s5.sSs,557.71 s2.757,s47,14i.5I s71o.s41.ss7.7i
 Net Deficit
 s2,715.o7o,5s1.5i sss4.s5s.1o7.7a s2.s42,14s.4so.os s2,s1o,l44.sss.ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
GRANGE COVERS FOOTBALL FOR
 THE DEMOCRAT :.

HAROLD E. GRANGE, the H game's most famous figure, will cover football for the Wa terbury Democrat this season, Red Grange. immortal Gallop- ing Ghost of Illinois, kicks of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
WINDSORS REACH
 WASHINGTON, D. (.
Greeted By Crowd of 5000 at Capital; White House
 Luncheon Cancelled
By RUBY BLACK

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Sept. 25.-(UP)- The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived here early today for a two day visit and were greeted at Union Station by representatives of the State Department, the British em- bassy and a crowd of about 5000 persons.
 After brief formalitieS at the sta- tion, where the duke was addressed as his Royal Highness" by State Department officials. and his Ameri- can-born wife was addressed as Duchess" the party drove to the British embassy for breakfast be- fore beginning a full day of engage mentS.
 The former British king wore a light gray pin-stripe. double-hreast- ed suit, light brown shoes. black and white checked shirt with two- toned striped tie.
 The duchess, the former Wallis Warfieid of Baltimore, was dressed in a black suit with a jacket of simple design. The severity of her
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with six-part illuSt ra t e d series on to- days sports page. He will do sectional roundups to be followed by artic les on each weeks games, both college and profesxio nal. He wul pick winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25

Wed Grange lay CT !. coach, author and lecturer, Red Grange gives the best possfble and most authentic football GOV. craze. For the first Of his six articles turn to the Sports Sec ton of t0day1
 DEMOCRAT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25
The Weather

Cloudy, Warm Tonight; Showers on Friday
 Full weather Report Page 3.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-25

Furnaces cleaned and repaired by experts. Chlmneys cleaned. Water
 bury Heating Co. Phone 4-ei5e.-Ady.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-18
II Traffic Tickets
.11-Yedr Mark

The Recorders Court psychia-
trio clinic today was handed the
problem OF what 10 do about
Bruce P. Conger, 81, of 14604
Robson avenue. who has received
II traffic violation tickets since
1880.
Conger. a son Of Norman 3.
Conger. former head of the fed
eral weather bureau here. was
found guilty by Traffic Judge
George T. Murphy of falling TO
stop az an intersection and causing
a minor accident.
The seventy-seventh ticket was
the seventh issued to Conger be-
tween Jan. /, 1941 and February
g. when the accident occurred. His
other violations include everything
from reckless driving 10 overtime
parking.
Judge Murphy referred the case
10 the psychiatric clinic and will
pass sentence on Conger June 25.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-18
Killed as Auto
Crashes Pole

Joseph Wroblewski, "a, Of 4441
Tllman avenue, became Detroit's
one hundred twenty-third traffic
fatality today when he died In
Providence Hospital OF injuries
suffered when a car in which he
was riding went over the curb and
struck a steel utility pole near
Bangor and Buchanan avenues.
The driver of the car. Curtis F.
Maddox, 80. of 1926 West Warren
avenue. was drunk, police said,
and ran through two red lights
before losing control Of his car.
After the accident Maddox con-
tinued on. police said, and was
pursued by other motorists. When
they halted him mile away
fight broke out in which Maddox
was injured. A third passenger IN
the car ran away.
Maddox, treated for his injuries
at a hospital, is charged with in
voluntary manslaughter.