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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
.DANBURY IS GIVEN
 RULING ON METERS
Judge p. B. O'Sullivan De- cides Them Legal; Local
 Case Tomorrow

An attempt to have the inStalla- tion of parking meters on three Danbury streets declared illegal fail- ed yesterday when Judge P. B.. O'Sullivan ruled in Fairfield county superior court that the city had the necessary power and upheld the in- stallation.
 In common pleas court here to- morrow hearing will be held on Attorney John H. Cassidy's appica- ton for an injunction against. Wa terbury parking meters. MT. Cassidy, represented by Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis, seeks an injunction re- straining the city from operating the meters and also asks damages of $5,000.
 Claims No Authority
 The lawyer claims that the police board had no authority to install the meters on local streets, that they constitute a hazard to pedestrians and that they interfere with the rights of property owners. He asks that, in the event the legality of the meters should be upheld, the court order that he receive payment from the city for money derived from parking meters in front of his prop erty.
 The Danbury case was not similar except for the general contention of illegality. Ford Anderson, tax payer, held that three streets on which parking meters were installed were through" highways, and hence under the Jurisdiction of the State Trafiic Commission rather than the City of Danbury. Judge o'Sullivan ruled that the streets arc under the elty's Jurisdiction and that the city had the right to install parking meters.
 Attorney Cassidy had the inJunc- ton action brought after the city and the manufacturer Of the meters had declined formal requests that meters in front of MT. Cahhldyh property on LeaYneworth and West Main streets Dc removed, Tine ape liicntlOn WA6 filed several weeks ago and Judge John r. McDonoueh set down e hearIHg fnV siapnary ai
 The city viii be represented at tho common pleas court hearing by Corporation ceunfei ]. Gregory Lynch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

economy capable Of standing the stress we shall henceforth feel acuteiy. I don't say we shall sue. ceed but by mutual cooperation our standard of living will at least be tolerable."
 The rationing starts Saturday, Retail customers will get three fourihB of normal supplies CT less.
 Gasoline will be available only to doctors, clergyinen and essential services for the time being.
 "We have not h mOlhen 70 lose ln preparing for the worst reeards ing all supplies which como from abrond." De Valera said. we shall to foolish la the extreme is We pfes pare for anything ienH than fhe worst
 ile said Hire had been in danger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
.SA|TKOWSKYS CONFESSION IS READ IN COURT Story He Is Alleged to Have Told at Time of
 His Arrest COUNTY DETECTIVE
 ALLING ON STAND Accused Mans Version of Events on Fateful Night
 Is Told Today

Reading the alleged con- feSsed statements of John Saitkowski, accused hammer slayer, before a hushed court room in Criminal Court, County Detective Holland C.. filling today appeared on the witness stand at 1000 a. m. and remained for two hours as he slowly cited Saitkow- skis version of events on the fateful night of October 29. Criminal Court Judge Robert l.. Munger, the jury of ten men and two women, and spectators who crowded the courtroom listened in deep silence as filling unfolded an amazing series of events.
 According to the story, as told be- fore State Police Commissioner Ed ward J. Hickey, Lieut.. William B 6chatzman, County Detective Kol- land c. Alling, and others Of the police barracks, Saitkowski hid a hammer in the cellar of the Beall home one week before the assault
 On the day of the murder John was sent to the Beall cottage to per- form some menial duties around the house. MT. Beall was upstairs in hiE bedroom, Mrs. Beall was in the cellar taking care of the furnace. Saitkowski picked up the hammer and went upstairs, where he found MT. Beal in bed.
 Beall Not Asleep
 Asked if Bean was asleep, John answered he thought not, because smoke from cigarette was still circling overhead. The mans eyes were closed as he lay relaxed on the bed, according to the statement.
 John swung the hammer with full force, hitting Beall at the crown of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
German Planes Again Raid England Today
Widespread Attacks Made on British Isles-FOurtl Daylight Blow at London Was COn=
 tinuOusly Hit By Bombs
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS United Press Staff Correspondent


 London, Jan. 3O.-(UP)-German planes resumed widespread and sometimes intensive air raids on the British Isles today and by early af- ternoon the London area had had it's fourth daylight alarm.
 Sirens shrieked for the fourth alarm soon after the all-clear signal had been given for the third alarm
 No incidents had been reported during the third alarm but soon af- ter the fourth alarm anti-aircraft guns went into action.
 While enemy planes droned high over the London area long range German artillery emplaced on the French coast shelled the Dover dis trict.
 After steady shelling in late morning, Dover in the early after noon suffered a second but more spasmodic shelling which continued for about two hours. People living atop the cliffs at Dover heard the whine of sells passing overhead. Il HdS pCACHSN G1lnC O SAAASAS sun 1AS0A Cape Gris Neg, France, was doing the firing.
 Sporadic Activity
 There had been but sporadic Ger man activity over Britain for 1( days past, but improving weather conditions brought successive for nations of raiding planes up tht Thames Estuary during the morn. ing.
 The first air raid alarm, just al (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
ITALIAN BASE OF
 DERNACAPTURED
Richest Port in Libya De- sert Falls This Morning
 to British Forces

Cairo, Jan. 3O.-(UP)-British General Headquarters reported to- day that the capture of Derna was completed this morning.
 The capture of Derna, S30 miles west of Tobruk, which was taken with 25,000 prisoners by the British only last week, leaves BenghaZ as the only major point in Eastern Libya still in the hands. of the Ital- ians. British troops already are well on their way to the attack of Benghazi, beyond which the Ital- ians face only desert between Cyre- naica and Tripolitania.
 Derna Is the port for a fertile area heavily colonized by the Fa- scist regime and developed al great expense by Premier Benitc MusSolini. It Is one of the most im- portant fresh water sources in north Africa.
 British headquarters said that "in Italian Somaliland, in all sectors work is progressing on improved
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
American Help For England Will Be Torpedoed, Claims Nazi Fuehrer
30 MORE LOCAL
 YOUTHS CALLED
Selected Men From Board l5=A-Will Report One
 Week From Today

The names of the 30 selected men from Board 15-A of the Selec- tive Service System who will be asked to report to the state induc- ton center at Hartford, along with 55 other Waterbury youths, one week from today, were announced this morning by local draft board officials. Ten alternates, who will be asked to hold themselves in readiness in case any of the selec- tees are rejected, were also re- vealed.
 The list follows:
 Selected Men
 Charles Roger McCue, 1734 Thomaston avenue; Walter Lavi- ana, 661 Hill street; Angelo Rocco Salvio, Is Grown street; Peter Conon, 142 Hill street, Waterbury, (Old Forge, Penn: Domenic Henry Meccariello, 1184 North Main street; Edwin Richard Davies. 78 Sheffield street; Anthony Cavallo, 181 Mas sachusetts avenue; Joseph Sempri- nj, 457 Lakewood road; Anthony Pagano, 54 Ward street; Frank Mordino, 52 Webb street; William Joseph Kane, 194 Orange street; Gennero Nave. 32 West Farm street; John Constantine Ksenych, 98 Hill street; Anthony Capaldo, 1440 North Main street; Italo Joseph Fasa1o Kipiing street; Harold Francis Me- Ilroy, 18 High street; Francis Cor nelius Moynihan, 102 Walnut street; Michael A. Perugini, 260 Orange street; Andrew Masone, 16 Aetna street; Romolo Zilaro, 99 Griggs street; William Mckinley Sockwell, 250 Cherry street; Joseph Edward Donahue, 29 Maple avenue; James Joseph McLarney, 40 Prospect street.
 MalVino D. Andrea, 289 Bishop st.; Armando Gomez Andrade, 782 North Main St.; Edward Robert Lubak, 284 Orange St.; John Francis Di Toto, F Oak St.; James Michael Dalessio, 128 Hill St.; James Nicho- las Accousti, 79 Hillview Ave; Jo- seph John Wilchinski, 199 East Main St.
 AlternateS
 Vincent Marshall Bartolomeo, 68 Bellevue St.; Carl Joseph Dillon, 3 Giles St.; Joseph Michael Baka, Jr.,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

Dublin. Jan. 90 - CUP)-Prime Minister Ramon De Valera said in q radio broadcast last night, an- nounclng the ratloning Of tea and restrictions on gasoline consnmp. ton. that Fire henceforth could not be sure Of having anything it didn't produce.
 Hc urged farmers to grow moro root crops for cattle feeding and advised motorists to keep their cars of the roads aS much ns poe- sible because the gasoline shortage was growing more acute.
 "You wifi bc able to realize that hfe in this country cannot remain As it was ln peace tinle, nc bAlu, "Whlio continuing lO build ap ana perfect Q military defeilbc force we must create loT ourselves c var
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
United States British Aid Bill Approved Despite Hitler Threat
House Foreign Affairs Committee Adopts Meas
 ure With Amendments
By JOHN R. BEAL United Press Staff Correspondents)

tOAAVCu ACSS StdA SViACSrOAuCutSJ
 Washington, Jan. 30-CUP)-The House foreign affairs committee to- day approved the administration s BritiSh-aid bill with minor amend ments and ordered it reported to the chamber for debate, possibly starting next Monday.
 The vote was reported to be IT to 8.
 Committee approval of the meas ure came 20 days after the bill was introduced in Congress and few hours after German Chancellor Adolf Hitler had warned in Berlin that American supplies for Britain would be .'torpedoed"
 Most members of the committee were working on the measure in closed session at the time of Hit ler's speech and were not aware of his warning.
 Pending comment on his threat, it was recalled that President Roose- welt, in his message to Congress ask ing for adoption of the British-aid measure. declared that the United States would not be deterred by German or Italian threats.
 Cannot Carry Supplies
 It also was pointed out that un- der present neutrality regulations American ships are forbidden to carry supplies to Britain, and that they must be carried there by Brit iSh ships or those of other nations allied with Britain.
 MT. Roosevelt could relax those neutrality provisions to permit the shipment of supplies to Britain in American bottoms. But he has given no indication that he has any such action in mind.
 The bill, as finally approved by the House committee. gives no au- thority for the U. s. navy to be used to convoy supplies to Britain, but
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Ireland Fears Loss Of Products It| Cannot Raise, Asserts Ramon De Valera

since the war started and would remain ln danger as long as it lasted but that "as a result of our efforts and because we have had all sections Of tine people with us we are now far better able to meet possible aggression than we were when the warning was given eight or nine months ago.
 Warning of the dangers 70 Fire, Inc said. "tho belllgerents, in block ading each other, are bl0ekAding iA. How far this ls by design aiid how far not by design we need not wait tO examine. Tine results arc the Aaine and arc serious, A total blockade will. ii the var lasts any considerable time, cause this com. ingnity much suffering bat need never compel the nation co any time to give Why to pressure"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Measure To Wipe Out
 Bunds In Legislature
All Other Societies Engaged in Military Drills an ln= cIuded-Would Prevent Repetition of
 SOuthbury Incident

Hartford, Conn, Jan! 30 - UPD The legislature was called upon today to wipe out bunds and other societies engaged in military drills and to compel all organizations re- quiring oathS of their members to give full details of their aims and purposes to the secretary of state
 These are anti-Bund bills" said Senator Albert L. Coles, D., Bridge port.
 One bill declared that any club having three or more members, and which fosters, promotes, counsels inciteS. or advocates hatred or acts of violence" against "any race, creed or color, or freedom of worship shall be liable to a fine of $500 and its officers to a penalty of $500, or five years in prison, or both.
 Another would impose @ $500 fine on persons disseminating propagan- da promoting hatred and a fine of $500 and five years in prison for exhibiting or displaying such propa- ganda.
 A fine of $500 was set for organ- izations requiring oaths of its members, and which did not file copies of its bylaws, constitution and list of members and officers with the secretary of state.
 A fourth bill prohibited groups oi five or more persons drilling with firearms or replicas. and provided exemptions for Boy Scouts, .the Catholic boys Brigade and Veterans and Government organizations. The penalty for Violaton would be $500 or six months in jail.
 m SOuthbury Incident
 Coles said the bills were offered to "prevent .a repetition Of the southbury incident" when the Ger map-Americnn Bund was forced tc give up itS plans to establish . Bund camp in the town.
 Coles also offered, by request. c tentative draft Of c general bill be. ing distributed to the various states calling for establishment Of Q state defense council. ft was autloreo by tho National Council Of Defense at Washington. 10 provided for c council representing ajj hfancheA ol hiduftFy aud pf0fefslofis, Co co0rdi. nate defenfe siIorts,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30

TlgnCS restored. senator BrySh SalQ that he was introducing the measure at the request of F. Henry Sattler of Meriden, who also requested him to present companion measure to the Hayes pardon bill.
 In this accompanying bill reim- burse,nent for the state is sought from States Attorney Hugh M Al- corn, Sr. of Hartford County for fees ne received as Special Prose- cutor in the Waterbury conspiracy case. The bill says that Judge Ernest A. Inglis, who presided throughout the entire conspiracy caGe and handed down the sen- tences, a number of which, includ- ing tlsat of ex-Mayor Hayes, has been appealed to the Connecticut Supreme Court, "overstepped legal authority and illegally acted" in approving the payment of extra fees to Prosecutor Alcorn.
 The bill further states that Judge Inglis had no right to disperse un- apprc priated public funds and any special payments to Attorney Alcorn should have been first approved by the General Assembly. The bill di- rects Attorney Alcorn to return to the state the sum of $40,O0O, less regular salary.
 The bill created considerable ex- citement in the Legislature today, both because of the unusual nature of its contents and due to the fact that 1t obviously was being present. ed with neither the consent or the knowledge of those it affected most.
 There was some comment as to a possible interpretation of ''con- tempt of court" inasmuch as ex- mayor Hayes at the present moment is awaiting a decision on his appeal from the ruling of the Superior Court by the Connecticut Supreme Court.
 Senator Brysh said, when inter- viewed, that he was asked to ii- troduce the bills today and he simply complied with the request of MT. Sattler.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
COURT OF COMMON
 PLEAS CHANCES
Senator Blansfield Pre- sents Bill That Would
 Affect Local Court
By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative RepOrter)

(DemOcrat LeslSIatiVe NepOFJerl
 State Capitol, Hartford, Jan. 30- Many changes in the Waterbury court of common pleas are sought in a bill which was introduced in the Senate this morning by Senator Michael V. Blansfield of Waterbury, chief among them being a provision that the prosecuting attorney, clerk, assistant clerk, and court messen- ger all be named for four-year terms by the senior judge.
 The senior judge in the Water bury court, according to Senator Blansfield, is Judge John F. Mo- Donough. At the same time Senator Blansfield said to The Democrat that the real purpose of the pro- posed legislation was to do away with life jobs among court attaches,
 Two years ago the legislature passed q bill making both judges Of the court of common pleas equal in rank as well as in salary. Prior 10 that there had been Q Judge and Q deputy judge with the latter classification being given to Judge Miles r. McNiH. There was univef- sal approval in Waterbury Of the proposal Co remove the distinction between the two Judges Of the court.
 However, Senator .blanGheld clainb that Judge McNiff's status actually doesn't change until April 2Oot thls year and consequently Judge Mic. Donough must be regarded as the senior judge who would bo TeApon- siblo for the appointments Of tho minor court officials. This, it is De-.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Germany From Start Has Taken Into Calculation
 U. s. Would Help
WHOLE NAU ARMADA
 STRIKES THIS SPRING
Germany to Spring Great Surprises on Enemy;
 People Ignorant of It

BY FREDERICK c. OECHSNER United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Berlin, January 30. - (UP) = Adolph Hitler said today that American aid for Great Britain twill be tor pedoed' and Europe will de- fend itself" should the people of the American continent enter the war. Hitler told a cheering crowd of 10000 at the Berlin Sports Palace, on the 9th anniversary of his assumption of power that:
 "If the United States wants to send help we say this: Every ship with or without convoy that ap- breaches Britain will be torpedoed.
 Should those people enter the war Europe will defend itself"
 He declared:
 1. Germany has taken into full account the possibility of Unitet SOGdUcS d1Q bO oA AAbdAA4.
 2. German submarine fleets, aN force and land divisions will strika this spring and force g decision one way or another"
 3. Germany has armed and armed and armed" and anyone who seeks to destroy Germany will get a rude awakening"
 1. Germany has prepared military surprises-"blue wonders S'-for her opponents.
 5. Italy stands firmly at Ger- many's side and hopes for revolt in Italy or Germany because of Italian setbacks are vain.
 Hitler challenged the British to attempt an invasion of the conti- nent from which, he asserted, they have been chased out"
 T only wish they would let me know in advance" he said, then we would talk the one language they seem to understand"
 The democracies, he asserted, are suffering from brain paralysis" and can never hope to overcome hun dreds of millions of people and or. ganize them in the interests of Q few little democratic merchants"
 He said the war will continue but the past year and a half's fighting "has practically" decided its out- come.
 "The year 1941," he said, twill be the historical year of a great new order in Europe"
 Strike When Hour Comes.
 "When the hour comes," Hitler declared, i've will strike deciSively and the gentlemen (of Britain) will learn this year as an historical fact that we have used our time we'll
 What do they hope for? For foreign help from America"
 T can only say" Hitler declareds that we have from the beginning included every possibility in our calculation"
 He said that the German people had no issue against the American people.
 Everybody knows this who does not wish to falsify the facts" he said. Germany has never been against American interests. It has fought with them for the liberty of their continent"
 He promised that Germany would spring great surprises upon its enes
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 JAN. 30, 1940
py United PreSs

By United PreAs .. Adolf Hitler made surprise speech en elghttb anniversary Of National Socialist rule. denonnc' lng Ed0uard Daladler and ridis ealing Neville Chamberlain. Ciernlan aerial attack on BFlt. lsh shipping entered second dBy, extending from Aberdeen, Scot land, te English Channel
 t'lnnH bombed Soviet troop concentrations.
 Leraes at aeai British frelshler Blanburn and Dafllhli steamer fFedensbeFs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
Senator Brysh Of Meriden Offered Measure On Hayes
Measure Requests Full Pardon With Restoration of Rights Companion Measure Refers to
 Fees of Prosecutor Acorn
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol Hartford January 30. - Full pardon for eayor Frank Hayes of Waterbury restoration of all
 his citizenship rights sought in bill presented in the Senate today by Senator Theodore Bysh of Merden The bill extremely brief in form and simply provided that the former Waterbury given pardon and his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-30
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Jan. 30--(UPl-Gov@ ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Jans 2Sth, compared with a year ago:
 This Year Expenses Last Year $6,l6s,S2o,44s.6l S5,s95,l6s,074.SO
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The Weather

Light Snow Tonight; Clearing On Friday
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Evening star., 1941-06-23
District SandIotters
Shine in Play With
Suburban Mines

Nearby suburban and country
baseball teams still are having
trouble proving their brand of base
ball is better than that produced
in the city. Performances yesterday
give city slickers much of the edge
Leading the Sandlotters' parade
out-of town were holland Plumbers
At Vienna, Va, they took both ends
of a double bill with the Cardinals,
40 and 8-4, ending a 13-game win
ming streak for the Cards.
Petworth Citizens Association
also scored handily to defeat the
Blue Jays at Bryantown, Md, ii.
Jack Lyon, 19-year-old Petworth
hurting ace, allowed only four hits
as his team won its sixth straight
and was aided by some fancy stick
work by Wilson Heuer, who smacked
a homer with the bases loaded.
H. and J. Construction did even
better, winning over Manassas (Va)
A. c., 9-1.
All Washington mines weren't
WlnnerS, however, OIL OuI-Ol-tOWil
excursions. Creel Brothers fell
before District Heights. 8-4, while
Southeast Tigers were defeated by
Sligo A. c.. 5-3.
Another leading sandlot encoun-
ter yesterday was that between two
nearby Virginia mines, Hume Springs
and Maccabees. with Hume Spring
scoring a shutout, SO.
In strictly local games, Armstrong
Roney won over the Art Welders,
So; AnacoStia A. C. trounced the
Carolina Rebels, IA, and Washing
ton Apaches took both ends of a
double header over Manor Park
Merchants, AZ and 81.
Evening star., 1941-06-23
Comedy by GriswoId,
.Twardy Big Hit in
Wafer FoIIies

Aside from its sports angle of
former Olympic and national SWIM
ming stars and the spectacular
beauty of its pageantry, the Water
Follies opening an eight.day stand
tonight at Uline Arena has its
lighter moments.
Larry Griswold and Ray Twardy
particularly Griswold, supply big
gobs of comedy. An outstanding
athlete and swimmer, Griswold
wanted to be an aerialist with a
circus, but became a water comic
by accident. One day at Miami
pool he was showing a friend an
act about a drunk escaping a police
man. He slipped along the edge of
the pool and fell in, fully clothed
The laugh which greeted this mis-
hap changed Griswold's career. A
water Snowman offered him good
salary to repeat the act before
an audience and he's been at comic
water work ever since.