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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02
Ex-State 0ffiCid.
Pleads Guilty Of
Mail Fraud

Wellington Niles. former state
purchasing agent, whose trial on a
10-count indictment charging use
of mails TO defraud was 10 begin
In Federal Court today. pleaded
guilty TO the charges as court
opened,
Judge Arthur F. Lederle ac-
cepted the plea and continued
Miles, $4,000 bond. He referred the
case 10 the probation department,
Since Henry Galster, Petoskey
cement manufacturer and promi-
nent Republican politician. has al
ready withdrawn his not guilty
plea and has pleaded nolle con-
tendere, only one defendant re-
mains,
JURY SELECTION BEGINS
He is Charles r Trombley, Bay
City clothing merchant. He gave
no indication Of changing his plea,
and the drawing OF a jury was
started
Niles plea was made for him by
his attorney, Clarence c. Coulter.
Casters change of plea came as
a surprise TO Henry G O'Donnell,
special assistant United States
attorney general, who was sent
here from Washington to investi-
gate charges Of graft in Michigan
political circles,
ELIMINATE COMPETITION
The charge Is that the three
used Niles position in the purchas-
ing division Of the Michigan State
administrative Board 10 eliminate
competition by other persons and
companies in bidding on state
orders.
The indictment are part Of a
group of four returned by the spe-
cial federal grand jury, which also
indicted Frank d. Mckay, COP
boss. on a charge of using the
mails TO defraud
Following his plea Of nolle con-
tendre. Casters bond was contin-
ued and he was ordered to report
to the federal probation depart
ment.
Penalties for conviction on all 10
counts are so years in prison and
$4,000 in fines
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02

THOMAS UADDES, st
One of the union committee
men whose firing JAW chiefs
said, led TO the calling of the
strike at the Ford plant. The
management said Gaddes and
two others were ordered to
report at the employment
office for refusing TO stay on
the job but refused to do so.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-02

Highest temperature last 20 hours, s.
degrees Al Miami, Fla
Lowest temperature last ~ hours. u de-
grees a. Rivers. Man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Seven public school buildings out of a total of 222 buildings 50 years old and over, inspected in 85 towns in the state for fire, accident and sanitary hazards, warrant outright abandonment, according to a report recently before the state board ot education by John F. Nichols, su- peryisor of school buildings and plans for the state department oi education. These seven buildings house BOT children.
 The survey was conducted under the supervision of MT. Nichols, while actual inspections of school build ings and facilities were made by Harold s. Walker, who has special ized on fire prevention and satety work for the National Fire Protec- ton association, and James Brutfee of East Hartford, architect.
 The report outlined criticisms Of various school buildings 50 years old and over and of two-Etory wooden frame buildings, regardless of age, such as poor sanitation, accident hazards, poor fire protection, poor design and construction, poor maintenance, poor exit facilities and poor wiring.
 On the basis of the report the state board of education voted to distribute copies of the survey to individual school authorities, con- taining criticisms made hy inspec- tors in individual schools. Distribu- ton will be made immediately by MT. Nichols who, after a period Of 60 days, will check on corrective measures being undertaken.
 The survey of 222 buildings indi- cated that l3 buildings, housing 2.l4o children, were regarded by in- spectors as serious fire hazards, probably not suited to real improve ment.
 Twenty-one buildings, housing 1852 children, were regarded by in- spectors as unfit for use in their present condition and in need of abandonment or major repairs or alterations.
 One hundred and thirteen schools were found to have inadequate or defective fire alarm systems, many of them not conforming to exist ing state laws.
 One hundred and thirty-four buildings examined contained Seri- ous falling or stumbling hazards.
 One hundred and twenty-six buildings had low resistance to the spread of fire and gases.
 One hundred and seven buildings had defective or unsatisfactory types of hardware.
 Fifty-two buildings still have in- opening doors despite long-standing laws prohibiting them.
 The 222 buildings inspected throughout the state house about A, ,4e7 children. There are approxi- masely 1000 public school buildings in the state. Semi-private schools were not included in the survey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
ROBSON LEAVES
 TRAINING SCHOOL

U. s. Naval Training Station Newport, R. T., Oct. A. Walter Beach Robison of 20 Nathan Court, Waterbury, nephew of Milton Robi- son, retired lieutenont-com in the U. s. Navy, was graduated today from the U. s. Naval Train ing Station here as a full-fledged apprentice seaman in Uncle San's expanding navy and was granted a nie-day furlough which he will spend with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. Walter Beach Robson at their home.
 Robson, whose family have been represented in the Naval Service for two generations - three of his uncles died while on active duty enlisted in the regular navy for the full six years rather than in the Naval Reserves for the shorter per- iod of four years or the duration of the emergency because he is de- ternined to win career in the navy too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
DISCUSSION HELD
 ON DEFENSE BONDS
Sale Campaign Inspired as Future BuIwark Against
 Economic Difficulties

A discussion of the sale of r1a- tional defense bonds in Waterbury in the past four months and of the purpose of the national campaign to sell the bonds was held last night over VERY by c. Gordon Fisher national field representative of the defense avingS staff, U. s. treaury department, and Philip Hewes deputy state administrator of the staff.
 MT. Fisher attributed the large sales in Waterbury and this state largely to the effective cooperation of the banks, press, radio stations, trade and industry, which have given generously of their time and facilities.
 He pointed out that the objective of the program Is not only to raise money for defense and to bolster national unity and morale, but to prevent as far as possible imitation and its consequences. Our defense bond purchases, he said, are "a cushion against future economic difficulties."
 MT. Hewes expressed the expecta- ton that Mayor Vincent A. Scully will in a few days name Water- bury committee to sponsor the sale of bonds and stamps, similar to those already appointed in many Connecticut cities. Laborers, man. ufacturers, merchants, bankers and farmers, he said, serve on these committees, in an organized effort to inform the public about the de- fense saving program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
BUSINESS STRIDE
 TO 60 ON--GREEN
Coming Season May Beat I037's Volume Believes
 C. of C. Secretary

Prank Green, secretary of the To- cal chamber of commerce, said to- day that he expected business dur ing the coming season to continue its forward strides. We look for a season., he said, "that will exceed the volume of business done in 1887, which was the best year since 1928".
 No permanent dimunition on sales is anticipated as the result of taxes levied recently on luxury commodi- ties, he added. A temporary shock will in all likelihood be experienced, but this Is regarded as no more than brief reaction unlikely to last for any length of time.
 Present earnings more than com pensate for the levies placed on furs, automobiles, jewelry,. amusements, etc., it was pointed out, and doubt was expressed whether in view of greater consuming power any hard ship would be imposed. oliday business will probably remain un- affected.
 Last figures released by the cham Der of commerce for the month of August bear out the statement by MT. Green that employment here is the highest reported since the fabu- lous days of 1928. The total for the last thirty-day period was 46,346, a gain of more than 5000 over the corresponding month last year, and higher than any month during the last decade.
 It is not expected that employ ment will continue to increase at it's present spectacular rate, since the vast majority of the employable public has already been absorbed into defense industries. Instead a levelling off process will probably begin, and the loose ends of a preci- pitate return to 1ormalcy will be 1 picked up enroute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
COMMUNITY CLUB
 NAMES OFFICERS
Bucks Hill Group Selects Ralph Serafine as
 President

Meeting in the club hall, the Bucks Hill Community Club last night appointed committees for the coming year, and made plans for a card party. Those named to com plete preparations for the card party are, Mrs. Charles Smith, Jr, Mrs. George Faber, and Mrs. Oscar Lie- brich.
 Recently elected officers who off, ciated for the first time last night were: President, P. Ralph Serafine; vice. president, Lillian F. Whitaker; secretary, William J. Mack and treasurer, Roger D. Frink.
 Committees were appointed as fol- lows: Refreshments for next meet ing, Mrs. P. Ralph Serafine, Mrs. Randall Brink: membership, Car men DeBonis, Mrs. R. A. Ferris, Mrs H. c. Lawton, George Faber and MT. Serafine; finance, Roger Fink, R. A. Ferris, George Faber and T. A. Claps; entertainment, R. A. Fer ris, Miss Lillian F. Whitaker and Mrs. Harriet Reichenbach. Miss Whitaker was named publicity chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
Good Evening.
CURRENT EVENT

Houseceaning days such bore, Tnt That seems to be what Octobers forS- Pulling off intricate summer slip covers Joining the army of furniture showers. Down come the curtains that went up in spring, The light pretty drapes and everything Down to the cellar with the porch and terrace charS Ont with the wax for the shabby front stairs Out to the yard with the scatter rugs, And from the closets the whole family Jugs Brc brac and vases, hardy perennials each fall, Those art pieces one is apt trip in the front hall Discard something here be happy curtains are torn You'll gladly shop for new ones some bright morn Get busy with the varnsh, sop with bit Of paint Make some of the old stuff look what it an't. October is here scrap the fernery stand, Come on, you girls, give mother hand She s,ivers to be cleaned pantry shelves rearranged The books need dusting, things have to be changed Houseceaning days! don't get in such stew Fine time to weed out and buy something new. Housewives are at it now, quite hel-bent, It's nothing more less than current event.
 FEM EM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
To days AnsweVs Se
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Questions on Comic Page

1. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1918, outlined his Appoint peace program.
 2. Roosevelt and Churchill met aboard the British battleship Prince of Wales, and the U. s. s. Augusta in the North Atlantic ocean.
 3. Freedom from fear (point six) Is only one specifically mentioned in eight points, but freedom of the seasons is understood in point seven.
 4. Franklin Roosevelt, Jr., U. & Naval ensign, and Elliott Roose- welt, U. s. Army captain. were along, as well as the Presidents dog Falla.
 5. Harry Hopkins, the presi- dents right hand man, is believed to have taken the proposal of q conference to Churchill in London
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
M MM s

NN6A EuVUO HUH DEOWA 0AooH Though odd-loSxing today with their ld-fashloned basket lnasts, these U. S. warships, pictured on convoy duty during World War l, helped break Germany's U-boat
 .stranglehold on England.
 President wilson's suggestions. The Straits of Dover were mined to keer submarines bottled up in the North Sea, he told ,Jellicoe. What about finishing the job2 What about mining the only other outlet from the North Sea--the stretch between Scotland and Norway.
 Jellicoe shook his head. Abso. lutely impossible. The channel wal 250 miles wica. In some places 4 was l50 fathorns deep. To make sure that submarines could mol sneak through at any depth woulc necessitate layer upon layer oi mines. At least 100000 miles woult be needed. Not only were there nc facilities for laying that number oi mines in time to be useful, even Il there were, there were no facilities for manufacturing them.
 MINES BECOME
 MORE DEADLY
 At the same time this converse. ton was taking place in London, ar i, important conference was being held in the llavy's ordnance bureau in Washington. A New England in. ventor had submitted to the hureau a proposed anti-submarine gun. It. principal mechanism was long wire antennae which fioated in the water around the gun, firing. it when ( submarine touched them.
 The bureau dismissed the gur itself as impractical, But what about the antennae? How about putting them on mines? One mine equipped with 8 series of these octupus-like arms could do tho
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
IU. s. Navy's Impractical Conveys Licked |U-Boats In 1917 Battle Of The Atlantic"

work of three or four of the typs of mines then in existence.
 The idea was forwarded to sims in London. The British admiralty, sin skeptical, took renewed tnter- est in the North Sea mine barrier, well asked Sims, will you authorize the plan if the U. s. Navy takes on the lob of planting the field?
 on october 22, 1917, Secretary of Navy Daniels received Q cable: 'aIhe adiniralty has approved the mine harrier and now confirms approval
 The U, s. Navly went to work A nlant was built at St. Julian'A Greek, vaa., equipped to load LOU mines day. Twenty three cargo ships were converted for mins carrying. Eight passenger ships were torn apart and turned into planters. Hundreds of men were trained to plant.
 By the spring of 1918 the Arneris cans were ready. The first mine planters disappeared into the North Sea iriists on the morning of June 8. That day they planted Q field 47 miles long, 3400 mines placed in position in [ hree hours and S0 minutes.
 1t was just month and Q day later that the first German U-boat linped back to her base, plates bashed in, to spread the alarm. Soon another U-boat was missing in the area where the first was hit. Now another limped back to port out of action for the aura. ton. The psychological effect of the field was as damaging to Ger man morale, even when submarines slipped through 1t, as were It's mines to German U-boats. NEW ULSTER ADDED TO NAVAL TRADITION
 All summer the Americans con. tinued to plant their deadly seeds With every mile the field extended the graph of allied merchant tone mage losses dropped a square. Few CT merchant ships lot. Fewer ships fewer .. fewerl
 The last mine was planted on October 26. The American squad. ron of 4,o00 men had suffered only five losses. A barrier 230 miles ling, averaging 25 miles in width sealed the seas between Scotland and Norway Tn all, 72,623 mines had been planted. Four-fifths of them were designed, built, trans ported and planted by the U. S.. Navy.
 It was not entirely a coincidence that two weeks after the North Sea mine barrier vase completed the first World War came to its end.
 The American Navy, though 1t had fought no great battles or spectacular actions, had in Q very real way added new lustre to the great tradition the United States Navy Aghts-and wins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
CHARLES H. SWENSON. TO BE RENOMINATED

denomination of Charles H. Swensofi for Q l2-year term on the board of agents of the silas Bronson Library is expected when the Re- publicans hold their nominating conventions Tuesday night. Nomin- ation Is equivalent to election.
 The Democrats last night renom- mated E. Vincent Maloney, publish. CT of The Waterbury Democrat. He and MT. Swenson were both elected in 1929.
 MT. Swenson is president and treasurer of the Connecticut Manu- featuring Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
School Buildings In
 State Found Unsafe
Seven Recommended for Immediate Abandonment; Others Found in Violation of Important State Laws

MT. Nichols said today that ai- though some boards are not infornls ed or are apathetic relative to the physical aspects of the buildings in their care, many boards are aware of unsatisfactory conditions hut are hampered by budgetary limitations in any effort to correct them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

TURNING POINT
 IN WAR: CONVOYS
 Sims bowed to the British ex- perience and judgment. He wrote Daniels that conveys seemed in1- practical. But the subject continued to weigh on his mind. The Ameri- can warships had to come across the Atlantic anyway, he reasoned, why not let them try conveying on the way? The British acquiesced.
 The first experimental convoy of dozen -odd merchant ships arrived in England from Gibraltar on May 20. Not ship had been lost. The following day the British admiralty voted to establish a convoy system.
 Now Sims cabled to America to rush more warships for convoy duty. There were not enough avail able. The navy dropped its other building plans and laid down rash of destroyers. Tiny sub-chasers, built on a hunch when the allies ordered some shoal water patrol boats early in the war, were pressed into service.
 The thin line that meant Strar- gulation for England-the rising line on the graph of U-boat sink ings-turned downward. Then and there Germany, whether she knew it or not, started losing the war.
 Not only merchant ships sailed the oceans in safety. Troopships, too. During Americas 19 months at war two million men were trans ported to Europe. Not one An1eri- can troopship was sunk on the way to France. Not one soldier was lost on a transport manned by the United States Navy.
 The convoy system was not the only contribution, the United States Navly made to Winning the first World War.
 Just week after Admiral Sims had first proposed conveys to Lord Jellicoe, he preached the second of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
SOFT COAL FIRE
 BURNS } HOURS

Fire in a soft coal pile in the yard of the Citizens Coal Go. on Field street extension burned for three hours before firemen from En- zine Go. 10 were able to quell it yesterday afternoon.
 Yesterday afternoon at 4:0T, four pieces of apparatus responded to an alarm at the home eff James Con- stanio of 498 west Main street after tenants fled when smoke seeped into the apartment. Firemen reported no fire existed, but that smoke had filled the rooms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
WAR TN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 OCT. 4, 194O
By United Press)

(By United Press)
 British bOmbers raided the Dutch coast.
 London received its longest day air-raid alarm, but the Ger man attack was not as heavy as on previous occasions.
 Adolf Hitler and BenftO Mus solInl met at the Brenner Pass and discussed military strategy and political questions.
 BeIa Tmredy resigned from tho Humgaximn @DveFnmexk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
sMITHY GOES sTREAMLINE

Hallsville, Ill.-CUP)-Althougr he still is available to shoe an oc- casional horse, Bert Pherigo, vil- lage blacksmith here, gives most oi his time to manufacturing trailers In the past eight months, he said he has shod only two horses anc one pony,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
BY TOM WOLF

Correspondent
 Jelco pushed of table William U. with entry World War.
 Sims frowneda studied the hgesed the bottom by Uba The losses greater than he had realized mounting steadily.
 He studied the sheets long time, then turned Jecoe looks though Germany winning the war" %
 "They will replied JOe nlesS stop losses stop them sOon."
 Sims: "Ts there solution for the problem?
 JelIcOe: Absolutely none that we now"
 S. SIMS, the last week of l9 It obvious States would declare ranking American officer confer with British problems.
 Secretary of the Navy Joephus Daniels had Sims insruc ons President Wilson thinks there must told of conveying merchant ships with men-owar botng the German submarines in German waters"
 Brans Lord Jecoe told Admiral Sims early April 1917 that the British could absolutely solution" the Uboat which threatened the Sims suggested
 British had thought of conveys Jlcoe American but they wouldn't work For thing merchant ships travelling together probably other executing the complicated mes thought for eudng torpedoes For another there enough deroyers available for duty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

They're brothers Worcester and Providence news papers have been devotng considerable space to the brother combination that will be in action this aft ernoon at Worcester when Providence College and Holy Cross clash the football gridiron Playing end for Holy Cross is Fritz Barzilauskas former Crosby High school athletic lumnary while his older brother Ed is Stalwart in the FriarS line playing guard According to the Bay State press Ed spells his BorzauskaS one letter different than the way Holy Cross Fritz reg Stered But what's letter difference when two brothers lace each other with just pigskin between them.
 Good Nipht
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
FORMER YALE STAR
 BUNKER HILL GUEST

John Hoben. former quarterback at Yale, will speak at the Monday night session of the Bunker Hill Church's Mems League at 6 o'clock, He will show motion pictures oi ranank fohthall aannAs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Down in the store of the U. S. Rubber Company in Naugatuck there quite display which fails to excite interest and attention when employees enter to make purchases It shows in seasonal grouping all the different types of footwear that the we'll known bor SOs the sore taEeS preat deph % sS te exhibit and he is usually seconded by John Donaher retired Rubber Co., employe who holds forth there and still recalls his famous bet on the New York Yankees of few seasons back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

spectacular battles Nays appearance the maritime of the World nightly victory Germany shown in following article (the of six)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

StudiOuS Susan says shCslld be thankful for one thing in this country when it to question of Geography We still know where the Mississippi River s But where is the Danube? It used to pass through through today, and they even ms say it isn't blue f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Freddy Cadotte who is doing land duty With the Navy in Beaumont Texas writes that the recent hurr cane raised havoc all around Beaumont but failed to hit the city proper Jay Weselberg enlisted as an ava tion cadet at the Hartford Army Recruiting Statlon Thursday and was immediately sent to Maxwell Field Montgomery Alabama. Louise Angelo was elected treasurer of the senior class at the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford yesterday. Doris Blanchard of this city, and John Dodd, of Thomaston are among the IA Connecticut students who entered Colby College, Maine, this month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Rosalind Russell is through playing fireman! At lunch following mornings work on Miss Russels new picture, "Her Honor" Cameraman Bill Daniels 1n- formed the phone that the playhouse in the backyard of his home fire Miss Russell and others of the troupe rushed with Daniels to his home. When they arrived the actress loneq m tne oaze m also wrecked brand pair of shoes belonging to the actress.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04

Tn the moving picture world they are always leap ahead. book written by Daphne Du Maurier that not yet been published already bought he rghts for filming The of Rebecca" which full of hrills and appeal such that moving picture pro- ducers willing to gamble that her forthcoming book will be adaptable for Hollywood usage The script writers are already sharpening their pencils and wits
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-04
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