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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
Plymouth, England Is Battered By Germans
Savage Air Raid of Nazis Last Night Smashed Entire Rows of Homes-Britsh BOmbers Pound
 Again at Nazi Submarine Base
BY M. G. ENDLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Plymouth. England, March 2l.--- (UP)--Hundreds of people, many of them wearing blood-Stained ban dages and with torn clothing, wan dered over streets filtered with broken bricks, mortar, wood and glass seeking shelter today after a long, savage German air raid on this historic city.
 They carried their entire remain ing possessions and household goods with them, passing scores of rescue squads who were still digging in wreckage for bodies or for buried survivors.
 Entire rows of homes lay in ruins. At least half of the 40-odd homes in my street are uninhabitable, Neighbors and relatives did all they could to care for the refugees and remaining homes in the worst hit areas were crowded.
 It was estimated that about 10000 incendiary bombs were dropped. EX- plosive bombs dropped, at times, at the rate of 12 minute-720 an hour. Many fires were started but they were put under control within few hours due to aid of civilians and the heroic work of the fire spot ting and fire fighting services.
 Three Churches Down
 Three churches, three department stores, two hotels were among the many buildings wrecked by fire or explosion. Many shops were in crumbling ruins.
 The Germans had used the same tactics as in previous attacks during the last few days on their spring
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
FORD MOTOR co.
 PACIFIES LABOR
Reinstates 1000 Men Com" pany Had Dropped; Can
 Use Them At Once

Detroit, March 2l-(UP)--Federal Labor Conciliator James F. Dewey said today that the Ford Motor Company had agreed to reinstate- ment of about 1000 men allegedly discharged for union activity, alle- viating threats of strike by the United Automobile Workers (CIO).
 Dewey said there were four major developments toward averting the threatened strike which, If success full, would have involved approxim- ately 100000 employees and $l54 000,- GOO worth of defense contracts and would have been the first strike In history against the Ford Motor Company's Detroit plants.
 Those developments, he said, were:
 reinstatement of most of 1000 workers whom the union charged were dismissed for union activity during the last seven months.
 Agreement of Harry Bennett, Ford personnel director, to discuss with Dewey "any problem that warrants my (Dewey's) attention"
 Company assurances that 1t does not contemplate further layoffs.
 Scheduling of hearing by the National Labor Relations board to
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
REGISTRAR BILL
 MAY BE KILLED
Judiciary Committee Is Liable to Report It Un-
 iavorably Today
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter

(UemOcEAt AekkbAAtAVe NePVEVeE
 State Capitol, Hartford, Dec. 2i-- The mystery" bill which would have frozen Registrars of Voters John T. Derwin and Albert o. Fall CT of Waterbury into office until l946 was slated to be reported out unfavorably by the Judiciary Com- mittee this afternoon. A hearing was held on the measure here ear. Her this week at which time 1t was endorsed by MT. Taller and also by Republican Town Chairman Vernon L. Hail of Waterbury. .f'
 William J. Pape of Waterbury, chairman of the election laws re- vision commission, registered as in favor of the bills general provisions but did not go on record one way or another for It's political aspects.
 The bill would affect the Regis- trars of Voters only itl the cities of Waterbury, New Ha ven, and Bridgeport, although Hartford was originally included Fin 1t.
 During the hearing Registrar Taller was reported to have stated that all the registrars of the state were in favor of the bill, but upon being challenged said that 1t was the concensus of the registrars that such Q bill should be passed by the legislature.
 The bill outlined the duties of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
LINDBERCH AGAIN
 TALKING PEACE
U. s. Rearming Too Late, He Says-Will Be De-
 feated, Humiliated

New York. March q - (U.P) - Charles A. Lindbergh said today that the United States is rearming "too late" for war which, If we en-. ter it now. can end only "in defeat and humiliation"
 He called on opponents of war to flood congress with demands for peace, demands for a statement of "our war aims" and demands for "our plan of defense and attack" in terms of soldiers killed and years oi war"
 Ill "A letter D Americana, pulp lished by Golfers Magazine, the famous fiier declared that any de- parture from the country's post world war isolationism would result "in national disaster"
 He asserted that France and Great Britain by their failures in time Of peace brought the curse oi war on Europe" and defeat to France and devastation to Eng land"
 France waited until 1t was toe late.' Lindbergh said. England waited until 1t was too late. We in America have waited until it is toe late; and yet we step closer and closer to war, as though hypno- tized by It's bombing and its fury.
 Like France and England in 1888 we are unprepared today be- lieve 1t is not any longer a question of what we wish to do in this war but rather one of what we can do
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
CITY CHARTER TOBE EDEBATED APRIL SECOND Senator John L. Sullivan Says Everybody lnter-
 ested Will Be Heard PENSION MEASURES
 TO COME UP FIRST If Enough People Come to Hartford, Hearing Will
 Last All Day
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK

Bx NAxMOND J. FAEZFAIhACN
 Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, March 21. - Senator John L.. Sullivan of New Britain, chairman of the Cities and Borough Committee, told The Democrat this morning that anyone who wants to talk for or against the pro- posed changes in the Water bury city charter may at- tend a hearing of his com- mittee on April ?. At that time the committee is scheduled to take up three pension measures, postponed from wednesday, as well as Attor- ney John F. Tobin's blank bill con cerning the Waterbury Police De partfnent.
 Senator Sullivan said, however that If there are enough people fl, Waterbury interested in the charter revisiofis being asked he would set aside the whole aftrenoon for the sub committed named yesterday to conduct Q general discussion of them. Originally the Waterbury charter bills were listed in the bulletin for March l9, but Senator Sullivan said that he was requested to grant postponement on the hearing for the city-sponsored bills by Senator Edward P. Egan.
 On Wednesday, though, Senator Egan and Mayor Vincent Scully told Senator Sullivan that they were prepared to go ahead with the hear ing as 1t was originally drawn up and as e consequence the bills came up for discussion at that time There was some criticism voiced against this procedure by ex-Senator George T. Culhane who was i'll Hartford Wednesday to speak for a pension bill, but who was unaware that the city charter changes were coming at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21

is dependent on the Dutch East In- dies for much of its tin. virtually all of its quinine, and for substantial amounts of palm oil, spices and other products.
 The purpose of the Stadswacht, summed up by a staff officer, was: The army must not feel tfW its rear is endangered in case of iava- sion. therefore the rebirth of the original home defense corps" De- fense measures being taken by the Dutch as a precaution against ni- vasion include protection of Ameri- can properties. American-owned in- dustrial plants have been camou- fiaged to blend with the countryside and ample air raid shelters to ac- comodate all workmen have been constructed. In the case Of oil and mining properties. plans already have been made to destroy all Amer ican and Dutch properties. In the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21

right, and physical exercise. The men are volunteer members of the Stadswacht, or City Watch. They are modern counterparts of the vol untary groups of able bodied men who in the Middle Ages patrolled Dutch cities and formed the nucleus of defense force. Since the treach- cry of German fifth columnists in May, when Holland was invaded, Dutchmen in the East Indies have carefully considered the problems of defending this highly productive archipelago, source Of 33 per cent of American rubber supplies.
 Fall of the East Indies into enemy hands could produce an acute short age of rubber in the United States and cripple many industries. Forty per cent Of the Indies oil production Is controlled by an American firm. Aside from rubber, the United States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
By JOHN M. RALEIGH
United Press Stan Correspondne


 Batavia, March 2l--(UP)-De- fense against military invasion of the fabulous Netherlands East In- dies. where American investments were estimated today to be worth at least $l 500. 900 900. will be up to the Dutch burghers until outside help can arrive. Every Saturday morning bankers, clerks. government officials and grocers gather at the old race course here for their military train- ing. Dawn on Saturday sees hun- dreds of green uniformed Dutchmen clambering out of expensive town cars, of bicycles. and out Of taxis rubbing the sleep from their eyes and scratching in rough. regulation army tunics.
 Then follows the weekly struggle with the manual of arms, squads
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21

was scheduled for passage by the House within few hours. Reported only two days after the House ap- proved the $7,000, 100000 British-Aid appropriation, the measure set Q House record for one weeks appro- priations which was exceeded only by one week during the World War. The Appropriations Committee re- leased secret testimony in which the chief of staff, General George c. Marshall. revealed that the United States has recently received new and more exact" data on German Panzr divisions operations in Fran,e. last year and that the army is considering forming eight such divisions here.
 3O,OOO Pilots a Year
 The testimony also disclosed that an army request Is impending for funds to step Up pilot training from q rate of 12000 a year now to 30,O00 Q yeir, to man the new planes.
 Funds in today's bill were divided as follows: so-s.-.~..-.-s.-------re--
 $1,G84 ,940,000 in direct appropria- tions and $2O93 ,453,254 in contract authorizations for the army.
 $295, ,416,820, all In direct appro- priations, for the navy.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
SECOND DAY or STRING

Hartford. Conn.,. March i2--CUP) Today was the second day Of spring.
 The sun was high in tfs sky. and not cloud was seen. But tho tenn. peraturc, brrrrr, was % ct dawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
Sewage Disposal Bill Attracts Attention
Mayor Sculy, Several Naugatuck Valley Legislators Appeared for Bill Yesterday: State Would
 Give One-Thir of Cost
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)


 State Capitol Hartford, March 2l Mayor Vincent A. Scully Of Wa terbury and several Naugatuck Val ley legislators appeared before the public health and safety committee yesterday to urge favorable action on a bill which would have the state contribute one-third of the cost of erecting sewage disposal plants in cities and twonS where they are needed. The bill, introduced by Rep. William Bradley, Republi- can, of Beacon Falls. provides that the necessary funds should come from the states surplus.
 Waterbury Is vitally concerned over the problem of sewage dis posal," said Mayor Scully," and we believe that this bill would expedite matters. Eventually our aims on sewage disposal will be accomplish ed but this bill would make it much easier for us to proceed"
 River Pollution Hurts
 Rep. Bradley, supporting his own bill. declared that pollution of the Naugatuck river had kept away many persons who might visit the aera to enjoy its scenic beauties With state aid. he said, cities and towns would have a real inducement to build disposal plants and there by purify the steam. He pointed out that the state water commission now has the power to order cities to build such plants but is reluctant to use that power because Of the heavy costs on the communities.
 The veteran Beacon Falls repre- sentative told the committee that Waterbury began construction of a costly disposal plant 25 years ago but then had to abandon 1t because the construction plan infringed on patent rights.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
NewArmanentFor F or U. s. Protection To Cost Four Billions
Bill Is Scheduled for Passage in House Within Few Hours Pilot Training From l2,OOO to 30OOO
 Year Also Is Coming
BY JOHN R. BEAL United Press Staff Correspondent)

Washington, March 21. - (UP) - The House Appro. priations Committee today recommended $4073 074 more in cash and contract authorizations today to buy $500 bombers for the Army, forty the nations new Atlantic bases and purchase naval ordnance The bill, fifth national defense supplementa appropriation of l94l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21

Phone. write or call for free copy
 Planning Your Future. Pest Junler College ef CoEnlnerces-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21

Washington D. both labor and employers the new
  defense production George secretary the of George Harrison pe Clerk Philip president Kennedy secretary United Mine employers ower Walter Teage former president oil of J Rodger Lpham president Hawaiian Steamship publisher Washington POs Cyrus " Ching vice president U. S. Rubber Corn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
Wont a Refuge From Worry?
 Try Ga rdening

Dig for victory over tense nerves and fatiguel Henry Pree, outstanding landscape consultant, tells you how to create in these critical days a peaceful sanctuary from care in your own back yard. Don't fail to profit from his new series, Gardening for Happiness"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-21
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March 2f-CUP)-- Government expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through March 19 compared with year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $S,275, ,92l ,542.40 $6,S99, ,759,36S.lS
 Receipts $4977,S74,O72.16 S4,204,S10,439.1e
 Gross Deficit s3,29s,547, ,47o.24 $2,695,44s.92s.02
 Net Deficit $s,254,5s4,o7O sg.695,4is, s2s.os
 Net Deficit $s,e54,59i.o7o,24 s2,6S1, ,5O0.72s
 Cash Balance s2.sis,4ss,1s9.iI s2.5O2. .s72. .o346s
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

Magruder. Miss Julia Magruder, a
sister, was among the guests. Mr..
Magruder's birthday was broad
cast over WFSV and VOL. Station
VOL sent Mr.. Magruder a beau
tiful bouquet of gladiolas and
chrysanthemums. Each day to
the Oldest person whose name ii
broadcast flowers are sent.
The employees of Murphy's 5 &
10 cent store in Rockville gave
their manager, Mr.. Mullen and
Mrs. Mullen a house warming on
Tuesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mullen have moved into their home
on Reading avenue, which has re-
Gently been completed.
Senator and Mrs. G. w. Mullen
have returned to New Jersey after
visit to their son and daughter
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Mullen.
Mrs. Thomas M. Talbot was
hostess to the following guests on
Tuesday at luncheon at Mrs.
Rays Toll House. Mr.. and Mrs.
Talbot expect to leave this week
for their home in Ogden, Utah, at
ter visit Of month to relatives
in the East.
The Red Cross Surgical Dressing
Unit, Rockville will take a recess
until January 5, 1912. To date this
unit has completed $4,000 dress
ings. The room at the Rockville
Fire House, which the Red Cross is
given the use of, is being painted,
this being the reason no meeting
was held on Monday.
Mr.. Edward L. Stevens, son of
Mrs. Lulu c. Stevens of Rockville
and Miss Clair I. McLees of Little
Rock, Ark, were married on Nov.
is, 1941. The ceremony taking
place in the rectory at Forest Glen,
the Rev. Joseph Kennedy officiat-
ing. The bride was attired in a
lovely gray suit with dark wine &C.
cessories to match and wore a cor
sage of orchids. Following the
ceremony a reception was held at
the Manor Club after which Mr..
and Mrs. Stevens left for a we'd
ding trip which took them to Flor
ida, Alabama and Arkansas. Mr..
and Mrs. Stevens will be glad to
see their many friends at 1445 Otis
Place, N. W., Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Speidel, for
merly of Bethesda, have recently
purchased home at 200 Monroe
street, where they are now living.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11
Rockville Neu4--SociaI l1eDs4

Mrs. Irving Brown, at Chester
town, Md.
Mrs. Rose Dawson and Mrs.
Barnard Welsh were guests Friday
and Saturday of Mrs. George
Seaks in Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. w. Russell Brewer, Mrs.
Earl Cobey and Mrs. William Stall
maker of Cumberland, visited re-
latives in Rockville on Wednes-
day.
Misses Helen and Lorraine Hig-
gins, daughters of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Higgins of Derwood, ac-
companied by Richard Vetter to
New York City for a few days.
They were the guests of the for
mer's relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Irv-
ing Van Dyke Fax at the Dunnolly
Gardens in Jackson Heights, N. Y.
Mrs. John G. Stone and her chill
dren are leaving the coming week
to spend the winter with Mr.. Stone
in Bermuda, where he is employed
at the United States Naval base.
The Wednesday night bridge
club met with Mrs. Rose Williams
with the following members pres
ent: Mrs. Cola Offutt, Miss Mary
Nicholson, Miss Ivy Britton, Mrs.
Jack Maddox, Mrs. Shirley VOL
colt, Mrs. Walter Johnson and
Mrs. Winnie Renshaw.
The Misses Edith, Violet and
Naomi Magruder had family din
ner on Tuesday evening in celebra-
ton of the 91st birthday anniver-
sary of their father, Mr.. William
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11
OLNEY

Mrs. Wilbur F. Nash, Jr., gave a
children's dinner party on Satur-
day evening in honor of the ninth
birthday anniversary of her SON.
Paul. There were nine children
present.
The members of Mt. Carmel
Methodist Church gave a miscel-
laneous shower in the basement of
the church on Friday evening, De-
cember 9Th in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas GLAND, whose mar
riage took place recently. Mrs,
GLAND was formerly Miss Rosalie
Howes Of Sunshine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Harvey
and their daughter Virginia Mae
were dinner guests on Saturday of
! Mr.. and Mrs. lack Turner at their
home in Glenburnie, Maryland.
Mrs. Mary Hines Mantell left on
Friday for her home in Tampa,
after spending the summer at her
apartment in her home in Olney
and visits with her son and daugh-
tiers, most of whom live in this
vicinity.
! Miss Louise Finneyfrock left on
Thursday for Miami Beach, Fla,
where she will continue her duties
at the Olney Inn there.
Mrs. Margaret Todd of Waynes-
boro, Virginia, is spending some
time with her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Dillon.
On Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon
and family were dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z.
McWhirter in Baltimore.
Donald Nicholson, yuong son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nicholson
fell from a bicycle last week and
broke his arm. Mr.. and Mrs. Percy
Soper's young son, Robert, fell on
Monday and broke his arm at the
elbow.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Beane and
son of Olney Manor had as their
dinner guests on Monday Miss
Nancy Foster of Cincinnati, Ohio,
Miss Alice Beaman of Boston,
Mass, and Mr.. Harold Geary OF
Harrisburg, Pa.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to
procure a divorce vimcmJo mat
rimomii by the plaintiff from the
defendant.
The bill alleges that the plain
tiff, Christine Story, is a citizen
of the United States, resident
of Montgomery County, State of
Maryland, where she has resided
continuously for more than three
years past.
That the defendant, Hardy J.
Story, is nonresident of the
State of Maryland, his last known
address being Soldiers Home,
Hampton, Virginia.
That the plaintiff and defend
ant were married on April 10,
1913.
That there were no children
born of this marriage.
That defendant drank intoxi-
eating liquors to excess and was
abusive to plaintiff and called her
vile and improper names, and
that since about ten years after
their marriage he failed and re-
fused to contribute to plaintiff s
support. That defendant is now
a habitual drunkard and spends a
considerable part of his time in
Jail for intoxication.
That on to wit, the 18th
day of December, 1885, the de-
PENDANT, Hardy ]. Story, without
Justification or excuse abandoned
and deserted plaintiff in the Dis
trict of Columbia; that said aban-
donment and desertion has con-
tinued uninterruptedly ever since
and for more than eighteen
months. and was deliberate and
final and the separation of the
parties hereto is beyond reason
able expectation of reconciliation.
That plaintiff and defendant have
not lived nor cohabited together
since said abandonment and de-
sertion on or about December
18th, 1885.
The Bill prays for a divorce
from the defendant a VincuIo
nedtrinponii, and for such further
relief as the nature of the case
may require.
It is therefore, this 9Th day of
December, 1941. by the Circuit
Court of Montgomery County,
Maryland in equity, ordered that
the plaintiff cause a copy of this
order to be inserted in some news
paper published in Montgomery
County, Maryland, once a week
for four successive weeks before
the 10th day of January, 1912,
giving notice to the said absent
and nonresident defendant of the
object and substance of this Bill,
and warning him to appear in
this Court in person or by solicit
tor, on or before the goth day of
January, 1912, to show cause, if
any he has. why a decree ought
not to be passed as prayed.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
True Copa-Test: Clerk.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
3O4 Clerk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1941-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams
have returned from Petersburg
Va, where they have visited
friends.
Mrs. Margaret A. C. Welsh re-
turned Saturday from Dillsburg,
Pa, where she has been visiting
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Hartman.
Mrs. Edwin Broome entertained
at bridge on Tuesday.
Miss Ivy Britton returned Sun
day night from York, Pa, where
she was a guest over the weekend
of Miss Helen Louise Gnaw.
Mrs. Thomas C. Kelley entertain
ed at bridge at her home near
Jamestown Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. John L. Brunnett is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. William NJ.
Callaghan, wife of Comdr. Gala
CHAN, U. S. NJ, at Chevy Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wexford Mason and
children of Philadelphia, Pa, have
been recent guests at the home of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Mason.
Pvt. Joseph Henderson stationed
at Monmouth, N. j., is spending a
ten day furlough at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Brown
have returned to Rockville after
visiting their son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ridgely Brown,
at fredericksburg, Md, and their
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and