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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
.S25,OOO TRIAL
 GETS UNDERWAY
Counsel COnters for Two
 Hours Today in Vain Hope of Settlement

After counsel had conferred Ger nearly two hours this morning, tn n apparently Vain eAert to arrive at e settlement, q CPS eco elvH eesAen brought by Helen o0ele ef this city, against Mary Leeny and Helen c. Lyons, both Of Waterbury, went en trial in superior court before g jury and Judge John A. Cornell.
 Basis of the suit is the plainssaA's contention that on May 2, te90 whlig on Q visit to the home of MT. aIaa Mrs. William Goole at 696-e9a Main street, she suffered injuries as the result of a fall down . stairway. The accident allegedly occurred on the flight of steps between the secend and third floors, and resulted M 2 brain concNssion, aisiacation of the right elbow and other limb and body hurts. As q consequence Of the iall, the plaintiff maintains that she hes sustained permanent injuries to her riRht arm, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and fingers, whlch will pre-. vent her ever regaining the use 0f the member.
 The defendants, owners of the property, are accused Of faillng to maintain a light switch on the fourth floor landing which would have enabled her to illuminate the staircase, and of neglectiAg to keep the stairs In proper repair.
 In g defense filed by counsel for the defendants, the plaintaR ls charged with contributory negn- gence, and with familiarity with the condition of the staircase, owing to the fact that she had used 1t upon other occasions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
Compensation Agreements

Compensation COmmlsslOner Je- seph E. Talbot today approved the following agreements;
 N. Russo, Derby, against Amer can Brass Company, Ana0llta, Sl9.S4 per week begiRing OctobeE 9; left indirect hernia.
 Dcw 4. Miles, Torrlngton, against American Brass Cpm- peny, Torringtons s2S.2A per week beginning october l4; confusion of the left leg.
 Frank Fratigan, T0rrlngten, aRainst American Brass Company, TerringtOn, s20.5O per week be. ginning October ei e0Rtvsian of the right second finger.
 w. Rarfewclifl, Seymour, against American Brass Company, An sonia, 90O.kS per week beginning September 12; cOntusion of the right f0et and ankle.
 Q. A. Thompson, Oxford, against American Brass Company, An- sonia, S25.0O per week beginning October !; fracture of the right 5th metatarsus, deep puncture wound of the top of she foot.
 Bernard OslellnslEi, Terryyille, against State of Connecticut. state Capitol, HaFsf0rd, sIT..3 ner week beginning June 10l see0Rd degree burns on the right feet.
 Jacob Restoski, seysn0uT, against Seymour ManufaO curing Company, Seymour, sl6.00 per week begla- ming October g; ainputatien Of the distal phalanx of the right ring Anger.
 Charles RsmanafR. Union City, against United States Rubber Company, s2i,i3 per week begin ming August 22; right direct In. gvinsl hernia.
 Alexander '. Jennsweln, Lareh- mont, N. Ys against ESsa Winter, Canaan, Sl0.2S per week hegln- plng October 6; tip Of the middle Anger of the left hand cut of hy grinder; portion disssl phAlAnx
 John Q. Meore, shelton, against the Estate of James c. Ourtlss, Ansenia, SLABS per week heeln- ming September 2; broken left wrist.
 Robert Patterson, Lskeville, against Turner and Seymour Manufacturing Company, Tor rington, eIs.Is per week beglnlng October {; laceration of the Elght middle Anger.
 Joseph NaFdi, Winsted, against John H. Eisele GonlpeMys Inc., New York Cisyi eeI.AS per week beginning September 1Tj strained muscles of the lumbar sasral region.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

(Continued from Page D .doloff would not agree to allow no more than two wrestlers in ring lat the same time, after which the suspension of the license followed on October 16th, though from the time of the team- wrestling bout on October 9th and the actual sus- pension of the license October 18th, ' professional boxing show and an amateur boxing show was presented IS scvheduled.
 State Commissioner Coskey's state ment follows: T absolutely re- fuse to take responsibility for the shutting down of boxing at the New Haven Arena, though MT. Podoloff has defied the rulings of the state athletic commission. Such defiance dated from the night of October 8th, but the revocation was not in ef- feet until October 18th to give the Arena a chance to preesnt two box ing shows which 1t had already scheduled, a professional show and an amateur show, on the 9th and 14th sof the month. On October 18th, when MT. Podoloff came to my office, I offered to restore his box ing license, without any qualifica- tions, suggesting that the wrestling problem be held in abeyance pend- ing further discussion. MT. Podo- loff fIatly rejected such proposal and demanded restoration of all privileges, including team wrestling
 "DOg In the Manager"
 "In view of that fact, and the further fact, that he need not have lost even one boxing date, do moi zee how the Connecticut Boxing Al Nance can charge me with the dis continuance of boxing in New Ha- yen. MT. Podoloff has assumed 6 sdog in the manager" attitude throug sdog in the manager" attitu; Throughout these entire proceeding and if that is not dictatorship, ther what is? It is unfortunate that tht zeal point of issue was lost sight oi ,-his open defiance of law and or Ser as represented by my office. believe he has set poor example to the lawless eleemnt in the box ing business"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
Britain Forced Into
 Fight With Critics
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tunity which might not come again. Amid cheers Noel Baker referred to critics of the government who passed resolutions calling for the opening of second front in France but who, he said, 8 year ago were sabotaging work in factories. He called them ignorant and wicked and said that Lord Gorts dis patches sent while the British Ex- peditionRry Force was in France showed in May, 1p40, that Britain had not begun the manufacture of arms and had only 18 months in which to do what Hitler had done in six years.
 He accepted the view that no one outside the cabinet or general staff could form Judgment on the western front question.
 Prime Minister Right
 "I think the prime minister is a thousand times right in refusing to allow the government to be drawn into a discussion of strategy he said. T wish an of his min isters and ambassadors would take that view"
 The reference apparently was to Lord Halifax, British ambassador to the United States, who last month indicated Britain woulud not at- tempt to open 3 second front in the west.
 'eThe army wants to fight and the government can count on the most absolute support for whatever 1t commands" Noel-Baker said, "We have powerful forces in the middle east. I believe the people would be very happy if some part of those forces could be spent to support the Russian armies in the Ukraine"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

Beayerbrook warned that dark hours were ahead for Britain and he said Britinsh workers would be called upon to defend this island as the workers in Moscow have been mustered to fight for their capital.
 If and when the attack comes on Britain, as 1t surely will, you may rest assured that the whole popula- ton will be involved just as the whole population of Moscow Is is1- yolved in the defense of their Cap- ital now" Beayerbrook said.
 Opening Commons debate, Noel- Baker said the public wanted to know whether the government suf- ficiently realized the urgency of the position end that Russia was not a sideshow. He described Prime Min= ister Winston Churchih's declaration of aid to Russia on the opening day of the Russo German war as an set of statesmanship, the effect of which will be felt throughout the war and for decades afterwards.
 Tt assured the help of the United States which, in the end, will prove decisive" Noel-Baker satd.
 "Our war effort of the last two years has been destruction of the German navy, the weakening of the German air force, economic help and the despatch of arms and the promise of growing long term supp port and actual naval-air f0rce CO., operation.
 Our help to Russia has not been a little thing. No government could have done 1t unless its heart was in its work. I think that the govern ment might fairly claim that our war effort of direct assistance may already have made Q difference to Russi between successful resistance and defeat.'
 Noel-Baker said that in Britain there was widespread anxiety re- garding Russia, coupled with 8 bit- ter sense of Illustration that 1t was possible for Hitler to continue at- tacking his victims one by one. He declared there was resentment that Britain was not able to share more fully with the Russians in the fight.
 He said the British people felt that If Russia fell the British block ade would be broken and that the route to Iraq, Africa and Egypt would be gone, making 1t probable that Hitler never again would be gone, making 1t probable that Hits never again would be so vulnerable to any aggressive action Britain could make. Noel-Baker said he felt Britain now had decisive oppor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
American Missions To Speed Help In Europe
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port officials headed by Mayor Maurice J. Tobin.
 A commission spokesman said the action was taken because of the constantly increasing volume of shipments of materials essential to Russian defense efforts. He said the order would not affect oil shipments which have been moving across the Pacific, but would deal with other essentials" needed in the battle with Axis powers.
 Japan Caused Change
 Port officials believed the plan to use Boston as a Russian shipment center also resulted from the for nation of the new Japanese cabi- net under Admiral Tojo who had warned that supplies sent to Vladi- vostok would be intercepted.
 Already one ship was in port load ing supplies and Capt. E. Granville Conway, U. s. maritime commission director, said at least IT ships were expected to sail before Nov. 30. He predicted that the SailingS of 15 ships a month twill vastly increase in the future" perhaps from two to five ships day.
 Initial cargoes will be assembled at the army base piers in South Boston but 1t was said other docks and piers would be utilized. Com mission members believed the ports facilities would permit the handling of 80,0oO to 100000 tons of supplies each month. It was said 30 ship loads already were on hand in U. s. warehouses.
 Vice-President Daniel J. Donovan of the International Longshore- mems Association said the ship ments would alleviate unemploy- ment which resulted from wide spread suspension of service be- cause of lack of vessels. He promised full cooperation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

md lk was assumed that the de- H|sion to ship through Archangel and the plan for technical missions might be inter-related since the missions will be seeking to get ma terials to the Red army with the least possible delay.
 The plans for the missions were understood to have been discussed hy the American supply mission headed by W. Averell Hartman and British group led by Lord Beay- srhrook during recent conferences ln Moscow. A similar mission has been in China for several weeks un- der the direction of Brig. Gen. John Magruder.
 Change of Routes
 The change from Vladivostok to Archangel as the shipping point for American war materials was laid to many factors. Informed quarters said oil storage facilities at Vladi- vostok have reached the saturation point: that trans-Siberian rail ser vice Is slow and already jammed to capacity, and that large ice for nations already are moving into Vladivostok.
 But, of course, ice is problem 1p Archangel, although Russian of- ficials claim that they can keep that port open throughout the year with ice breakers.
 Meanwhile, until the neutrality law is revised, shipments to Arch angel would have to be made in other than American flagships. The White Sea is combat zone and ArchAngel is on that sea.
 Transfer of the chief Soviet sup ply ports does not mean that all Shipments will go via Archangel. Russian and other flagships still may use the Pacific route, although It was understood that some Rus stan vessels already have made plans to use the North Atlantic route.
 Japan has protected the delivery of American war supplies to Rus Hia at vladiyostok. American boats nsing that route have had to pass within sight of Japanese land and Through Japanese waters. Official quarters discounted, however, sug- Restions that the change was being made for any reason other than to Amalse greater use of the facilities pf various ports and to prevent pos- Bible congestion"
 Move From Boston Tuesday
 Boston, Oct. 23.-(UP)-Vast lend lease supplies for Russia begin moving from here Tuesday and maritiem officials predicted today the boom would usher in new era of prosperity for the ports war crippled shipping.
 The supply ships - expected to leave at the rate of 15 month will cross the North Atlantic through the Arctic Circle to the Euvi@t port of Archangel on the White Sea, according to shipping circles.
 The announcement that Boston would become the focal point for all aid-to-R Russia cargoes was made at Washington last night by the U. s. maritime commission which earlier this week completed a survey of dock and pier facilities.
 The decision to use the New Eng 7 land city as g supply base followed R conference between the commits sion and a delegation of Boston
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
FINAL TRIBUTE TO
 CONG. CONNERY

Lynn, Mass, Got. g - (uP) - With th0uyRands lining the route, public oaAcials, labor organizations, and veterans units marched today in final tribute to U. & Representa- tive Lawrence J. Connery, D., Mass.
 The procession moved from Gen. nery's home to St. Mary's church where Q solemn high Mass of re- nuiem was sung aAa thea proceeded to St. MaEy's oemeteFy where the body wps placed beside that of his brother and preae0esReg in once, William P., who died four years ego.
 Governor LeveEatt saltonstall. the mayors of salem. Lawrence, Revere, Peabody and representatives of ellr- rounding communities attended the ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

The Germans, it appeared, are making increased use of parachut- ists and Col. Georgl Philcnov, writing In the government news paper IzYestia, warned that the German high command ls employ inf parachute attachments as ad- vance guards tO selse landing fields leF the transport of eir-borne infantry to the rear of Soviet de- fense positions.
 He revealed that Nax parachut- istg often are supplied by air with fight artillery and tankettes and are sometimes employed in groups numbering several hundreds.
 He urged construction of bar- rleEs on highways and h open fields to prevent their use As land- Ing fields for German planes.
 The Soviet populace was exhorts ed tO "eoAyeEt every city and vile lage into on inaccessible fOrtress'' and to halt at all costs the creeping progress of German forces toward Moscow and the Don basin.
 Special efforts were being made to rout out Nazl spies, saboteurs and panlc-spresds behind the lines and harsh measures were invoked in Moscow against duty shirkers
 Key StaR At Krem el
 Moscow dispatches said that OH key members of the government remained In the walled Kremlin as- sisting in perfectlng the capitals defense.
 PTavda, the nfllelal O0mmNnisi party newspaper, featured Q photo graph of Gen. zhukov> as successor to Marshal 5emyon Timoshenko who had commanded the entire asnt9el sFant, ned phOtogGaphe pi armed workers, now formed into volunteer battalions and ready tc fsght,
 hlspatches reported that units oi encircled Russian forces in the Vyagna area, far back of the pres ent Moscow frent. were still fight ing their way back to the main Russian forces.
 Russian troops countsE-attackine on the front vest end south 0l Moscow were reported to have destroyed 60 German tanks, six field guns, 20 mine throwers and B machine guns, to have killed l. O0O Germans and te have captured
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

The strike was precipitated by the AFL Metal Trades Council which ordered the Lake Washington ship- yard to dismiss ITS welders because they voted to leave the Boiler- makers union and join an independ- ent organization of welders. The council holds g closed shop contract
 Protest Strike
 The Seattle Council of Welders and Burners ordered the strike in protest end said 1t would return its members to work when employers and the AFL recognize its right to autonomy. The welders announced they would form an independent union after their protests that they now are scattered through eight AFL unions and frequently pay dues to more than one, were Febufted by the AFL national convention.
 Representatives of the once oi Production Management met with the metal trades council in an at- tempt to reach at least . temporary settlement which would return the welders to work until the jurisdic- tional matter can be settled.
 The council stood firm, however on its stand that the welders' efforts to form an independent union vio- lated the closed shop contract and that the AFL had no choice but tc force their dismissal.
 It said 1t was seeking to replace the striking weiders with loyal AFT workers under the closed shop con tracts.
 Employers made no statements except that they felt they were caught in the middle" of union fight in which they had no part.
 Struck Plants
 The struck plants, their work or hand and the number of welders employed are:
 l-Seattle yard of Seattle-Ta. coma Shipbuilding Corp, 25 de- stroyers, $l72,5OO, ,000-142 welders.
 2-Associated Shipbuilders, two conversion-repair jobs, four sea- plane tenders, lighters, six mine sweepers, &22. 900 .Oo0-90 welders. Stake Washington Shipyards six seaplane tenders, four auxiliary vessels, 4,000 floats, $S0,T76, ,000= IFS welders.
 4-Todd-Seattie Drydock com. pany. two conversions, S4,0O0, ,000- l50 WelderS.
 6-Numerous sheet metal works and car foundry plants, the amounts of whose contracts are not available
 The figures on ships building are as of August 1 when the navy de- partment stopped announcing awards.
 Other shipyards of Seattle, in cluding the Winslew Marine Rail- ways which is building four steel minesweepers for $8,O0O, 600, were not involved because they were mol presently using weldeFs.
 Welders remained on the job ai the Puget Sound navy yard in Bremerton and ct Tacoma yard ol the eeattle-Tacoma Shipbuildine Corp, because Rear Adimral O. 6 Freeman, commandant of the navs yard, has taken their side in theil dispute with the AEL.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
Chief Marshal Of War Relieved By Russia
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 . battalion chief of staff.
 From the Don river basin it was reported that fighting was increas- illgly fierce and that the Germans had thrown fresh forces of tanks and Italian, Hungarian and Ruma- nian divisions, including cavalry, into their attack. It was admitted that the Axis forces had continued to make advances but Russian re- slstance was stiffening and many villages had changed hands re- peatedly.
 On the Moscow front, 1t avs ad. mltted that the Germans had made slight gains to west but dis- patches reported them stopped on the north and south ends of the line.
 0Rly GeTman Galn
 The only German gain registered was In the Maloyaroslavets sector, west of Moscow, where the Germans advanced to q position from wh.oh they had been thrown back the day before, according to dispatches.
 Tn the Kalinin area, north O. Moscow 1t was asserted that the Russians were counter attacking vigorously in ferOcious fighting. Rus sians and German infansrymen ware fighting In streets and houses behind street barricades and ir trenches in courtyards of villages and towns, 1t was said.
 Tn the Moshaizk sector west 0! one battle in the streets of town had been going on day and night for i've days, with the Russians holding fast.
 Special dispatches to the news. paper pTAvda said that the Rus, slams had stopped the German southern drive, from the Kaluga. Orel sector toward Tula and Moscow, after three steady weeks of hattlG
 After taking Orel, 1t was said, the Germans massed two complete arm- eged divisions with up to 1000 tanks and a great force of infantry, ar. tillery end airplanes for 6 drive northward. Russian troops fought the Germans for eight days on the Kiev highway, it was asserted, with tanks, infantry, cavalry and artil' lery.
 Once Thanked Russian The Germans once hanked tn. Russian line, the dispatches said but the Russians counter-attacked and pushed them back. It was admitted that the danger to Moscow from the south remained and that the Germans were stin attacking despite tremendous losses sending fresh troops into the ngnt But Prayda added that every yard the Germans advanced was over 2 carpet of their dead.
 Foreign correspondents who mada the journey here from Moscow saw the Organization os the vast rear of the Soviet positions. Administrative networks had been organized fully and motorized equipment was mas sing.
 Key men he'd been named to or. Ranizs resources and protect tha area all the way between Moscow and Kulhyshev.
 Government preparations indicas ted that it stu had considerable reserves In man power and equip meat,
 ne eltuatsoa hare vas cal@ Puh1ie services operated as usual and schools maintained their rsgu- lag sszslons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23

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 hents against various city depart Rrents for use of water. This has meant, in effect, that the average taxpayer is called upon to make up M deficit in the water department, and 1t was to remedy this Situa- tion that Mayor Scully appointed the water rate survey committee.
 It is planned to continue arbitrary charges against city departments in the ie42 budget. but to eliminate khem in the budgets of following years. The goal of a self-supporting water department is expected to he reached within two or three years.
 A sliding scale of water rates was recommended several months ago by the Waterbury Taxpayers Assoeia- ton, Inc. Thls principle Is contained n Mir. Conlcn's proposed scheduled, but the rates he suggests are me derstood 10 be quite different from those recommended by fae esrpeiaz Ilrss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
RuNAWAY FEAalE COAEKpY

4 spectacular air sequences sh@Ws Ing EibheF Meaee and Molly trapped in q runaway plane, is aatd to he one ef tho comedy hlghlighta q the current fun-leSk rLaak Who's Laughlns.p Edgar Bergen, Charlie Mccarthy and &altil1ie Ball also ore eess,exEea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
FUN MAKERS COMBINED

Concerning the matrimonial yicis- Situdes of q newly married couple and their eccentric uncle who always Is getting the family into trouble, RKO Radios sThe Mexican Spit fires Baby" stars Lilpe Veleg and Leon Erroi and features . large supporting east.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
MOST AnnRsTEN0 CINEMA

Alfred Hltaheosk. ferrous for hla hapdllng of seFean suspense, directed aGpaplelop," ]" nKe Radios new mys-' lsgY-Tnmnnee slaFTlng Cary Grant and Joan Fentaiua. The picture ls said to be ene es the years mest azEesting rfetlBaas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-23
REPUBLICANS TO
 AVOID ANY FIGHT
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(Continued rom Page D hearing on the nomination today. Confirmation will be voted prob- ably next week, after which Con- gressman Smith will resign.
 In addition to MT. Talbot, possible Republican candidates mentioned include Frank T. Johnson of Thom- aston, the unsuccessful nominee last year; Colonel Roy E. Rice, the eaa- didate in 1888 and an unsuccessful aspirant for the nomination last year; Edward J. Ryan of Thomas ton, isolationist leader; Major Niels Poulsen of Ansonia; Carl Lundgrell. foreman of the Waterbury extraor- dinary grand jury; States Attorney William Blodgett and Coroner Les ter schaefer, both of LtchAeld County.
 Governor Hurley Is expected to set the date for the special election ct late November. at the earliest, though 1t may be delayed until laE9'