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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
CHARTER BILL IS
 DRAWING CLOSER
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suit of injuries received in fighting fire. This bill has already been passed by the Senate.
 Both committees voted unfavor- ably on bills giving pensions to Pri- yates Patrick Costello and Daniel Framm of the Waterbury fire de- partment and to Mrs. Marie Cough Ian, widow of the late Fireman Peter Coughlan.
 Senator John l.. Sullivan, Senate chairman of the Cities and Bor. oughs committee, told The Demo- crat that there would be no report on the Lynch pension bill because If there was one 1t would be unfavor- able and the committee felt 1t would be better not to report ct all.
 House Chairman Blrge, however, said that he felt that Mrs. Lynch ought to have 6 pension and favors some sort of a bill granting her one, though not as large as the original one Of $l,5oo retroactive to 1887.
 He said: There has been Q great deal of pressure brought to have the Lynch bill killed. but the coin- mittee refused to kill the bill just because of this pressure"
 House Speaker Hugh M. Alcorn also said that on the basis of his information he felt that Mrs. Lynch deserved c pension from the city. He admitted that he was not per sonally familiar with the facts of the case but from what he had been told the pension beneflting Mrs. Lynch should be adopted.
 Neither of the committees had done anything on the request to raise q bill calling for a pension for Mrs. Jennie Heitman, widow of the late Fire Chief Henry Heitman, who was Fire Chief Lynchs prede- cessor in office According to re- liable reports at the Capitol the re. quest was made by William J. Pape of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Corp. Counsel Joins
 In $500, ,OOO Law Suit
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Though both developments this morning clearly indicate the posi- ton of the city, actual legal action will await the fall terms of court. The matter of an examination of city records now impounded in Hartford IS one of the barriers blocking an immediate trial.
 Yesterday Superior Court Judge Kenneth Wynne stated that the ap- pointment of . custodian for the records would await further devel- opments. He indicated that the Su- perior Court clerk of Hartford would be the likely choice for the job, but that the matter may be referred to the trial judge, Ernest A. Inglis.
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 and Q quantity Of medicine to the craft. Murmuring Q prayer--"This ap wartime, you know"-Barbosa went aboard first to make certain there was no danger before permit ting the others to follow. t
 The metal hull and cabin were painted in rcd. On the cabin was stenciied, "A c & P Co. No. l3--- N. r." On the metal crane, which appeared never to have been used, was engraved, Built by Dobbie, Niagara Falls, N. r."
 g Judging by the condition of the hull in tho water, Barbosa said the craft had been adrift about two months. A broken tow line was the uaiy clue to what had happened.
 <, The only engines aboard, Barbosa waid, were those geared to the crane which he estimated could lift about 90 tons.
 The Guine's men tried to sink the craft aS e menace to navigation but failed. They sent messages to all vessels warning Of it's presence.
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(Continued from Page D that or to carry munitions to any nation at war.
 Stimson said that the question of actual repeal of the act is for ''other officers of the government to decide"
 'I've always considered it viola- ton of our most sacred and impor- tant tradition of foreign policy freedom of the seag," he said.
 T always prophesied 1t would bring us into trouble. The system is abhorrent to our principles of not yielding to our fears. T am not at all inclined to think was mistaken"
 Asked if repeal of the act would be essential to guarantee safe de- livery of munitions to Britain Stimson replied:
 'It will have to be very carefully considered when we think of de. livery of the goods"
 6timson said his views of the 1eu- trality act had been on the record for many years, as early as in 1854 when he made an address to the Association of International Law In this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
BIRTH CONTROL as, BILL TUESDAY
Mahaney Resolution
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Senator Edward P. Egan late yes- terday afternoon introduced in the Senate Q resolution calling for the election of Daniel J. Mahaney of Waterbury as New Haven County commissioner. The term of James Hines of East Haven expires this year. He iS also seeking reappoint- Tnent. Although there was meet- ing of New Haven county legislators yesterday nothing was done about the county commissionership. They must make the nomination to the General Assembly for approval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
ON IRAo FRONT

Berlin, May 22.-(UP)-Danlascus dispatches to the official German news agency DNB today said that e conlmunique Issued by the 1raqt high command told of heavy fight- ing between British and 1raqi troops in Southern Iraq.
 On the south front our troops supported by irregular national forces attacked British positions for hours" the conlinunique was quoted as reporting. Artillery caused heavy losses in lives for the enemy.
 "Our air force carried out several reconnaissance flights over Cinedeb- bane and other regions. Our ob- server planes attacked Cinedebbane with bombs and machine guns. Hits were observed and fires were caused. A Gladiator (1ritisll) plane which attempted to prevent our action was shot down.
 (1n New York, the Columbia BroadcaSting System heard c Ger man radio report from Baghdad that Iraqi planes had made "sur- prise air attacks" on the British air drone at Amman in TranSjordania "the other day" The radio said that "this was the first Iraqi air attack against Q British stronghold outside Iraq.")
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
WIFE WEARS CHURCHILL SCARF

London, Eng. (UP) --- National slogans and some of the inspiring phrases from her husbands speeches are printed all over a scarf which Mrs Churchill, wife Of the prime minister, wore when she handed over q mobile club van for the use Of A, T. s. girls In lonely districts recently, She is president of the Y.WCA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Senate Fight Looms

A light looms in the Senate today on 6 bill establishing . 5 per cent tax on interest and dividends. An unfavorabie report was brought in by the Finance Committee, of which Senator Michael V. Blansheld of Waterbury IS chairman, but is was Earned that there is 6 strong bi- partisan bloc, seeking to upset the iinfavorable report and to have the bill passed. Senator BlansAeld Characterised the measure as state income tax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

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 been withdrawn from most of the occupied countries at German re- quest-Netherlands, Norway and Belgium. The consular officers have been allowed to remain.
 MUST RETURN TO U $.
 Vichy, France, May 22-tUP)- Germany probably will require the American passengers of the sunken Egyptian freighter zamzam to promise to return to the United States, and not try to continue to Africa, before they are released from the port of St. Jean Dc Luz, 1t was reported authoritatively today.
 The United States Consul at Bor- deaux, Henry s. Waterman, was in St. Jean checking the papers of the l40 Am jrican passengers. He completes his investigation today and reports to Washington, which will decide on repatriation proced- ure.
 German authorities at St. Jean have not objected to the repra- riation on any bona fide Americans, but Waterman has discovered that not all the 40 who gave American addresses could demonstrate that they are Americans, and 1t was said the Germans probably would for- bid the departure of Americans unless they could prove they are from country not at war with Germany.
 The Americans will get German exit visas from Hendaye, on the French-Spanish border, and neither Spain nor Portugal will object to their crossing those countries if the United States promises to take care of them while they are waiting for ship.
 St. Jean, where the Zamzarn pas- sengers were taken when their ship was sunk by German warcraft in the South Atlantic, is in German occupied France. German officials have forbidden the survivors to give any details of where, how or when the Zamzam was sunk.
 Madrid, May 22- (UP)-United States Ambassador Alexander W. Weddell said today he was sending an agent to Irun to make arrange ments for the reception of American zamzam passengers on the Spanish side of the border.
 Weddell got a telegram last night from Admiral William Leahy, United States Ambassador to France, asking him to make arrangements on the Spanish side. Leahy said he was going to Bordeaux immediately to arrange for the Americans de- ] parturs and care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Waterbury Bills Pending

Waterbury Bills Pending
 Waterbury's trade school appro- prlation remained in state of h. activity today.
 Tho trade school bill may come up tomorrow, but probably not un- til Monday, when passage Is assured, according to legislative leaders.
 The charter bill Is still on the House calendar and action could be taken later today, but was not ex- pected. However the bill, If not passed today, will probably pass to- morrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Troops Of Britain In
 Hand To Hand Fight
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"Enemy losses yesterday were even heavier than before and by night- fall the situation was satisfactory in every area except Maleini where the enemy had secured a temporary foothold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Forfeited Rights

< Tho last public hearing of the
 Committee on Forfeited Rights Is Scheduled for next Wednesday at khe Capitol. Among the measures to bO heard is one restoring rights to William IT. Leary of Waterbury. "A similar measure failed two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
BRITISH REPORT

London, May 22.-(UP)-Dr1tish forces have taken key post on the Iraq oil pipe line and have cap- tured the entire garrison, 1t was said authoritatively today.
 The Post, known officially as "H-2," is about 25 miles northeast of Rutba in Western Iraq.
 It is one of the posts on the Mosul- -Haifa pipe line. Another, H-1, is midway between 1t and Had- ritha, where the pipe line from Mo- sol is divided, one branch going to Syria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22

Shortage of crude rubber has made 1t difficult to buy new tires for old autos in Switzerland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
ReWards for CrlmlnaIs
MiIk f,ontrnl n,u

Hartford, Conn, May 22.-(Up)- The House today began consldera- ton of Gov. Huriey's milk control reform bill, regarded by the admin- istration as it's most important must" measure of the session.
 The measure came before the chamber as the order of the day. It provided minimum prices to be paid farmers by milk dealers, but placed dealers in open competition for consumers. Intent of the meas- ure was to reduce the price of milk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
EIGHT BRITISH
 WARSHIPS HIT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
Darley Is Deputy
 Of Com. McC Carthy
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alsned 6 year ago to become secre. fAfy of the National Civil Service Reform League.
 Also, it was learned the governor VIII refiominate New Haven Com- mon Pleas Court Judge Raymond J Dovlin, but will not name Litchfield Cpunty Common Pleas Court Judge
 llofnas J. Wall, Torrington, for an- cher term. Devlin is c Democrat and Wall Q Republican. lss Rewards for Criminals Hartford, Conn, May 22--(Up)- Yhe legislative judiciary committee koda yapproved bill giving the gov- GFnor authority to offer rewards for Information leading to arrest and conviction of persons guilty of cap- ital crimes.
 The governor could, under terms of the bill, offer Q reward as high as 5000. If passed, the measure could apply to Daniel J. Leary, for- npe Waterbury controller, who fled shortly after the state Supreme court upheld his conviction on a conspiracy charge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
U. s. ENVOYS
 TO QUIT PARIS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
NEUTRALITY ACT
 MAY BE REPEALED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-22
GHOST SHIP IS \ REVEALED AT SEA

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Smyrna times., 1941-02-27

the American Legion. The out
standing activity is your bicycle
safety campaign. The bicycle
could, and sometimes does, present
many hazards. A boy or girl can
have many hours of fine enjoyment
on his or her wheel as they pedal
merrily along, blithe and free-yet
without proper safety precautions
what tragedy can be the climax of
even SO simple pastime Just as
in our schools, we pursue a course
of education-e education meaning
to draw out or bring from-so in
the pursuit of safety one has need
for education, embodiment, growth.
Through this bicycle safety cam
paign your boys and girls are made
safety conscious-they are taught
what to do, how to do it, and how
to react to emergency situations.
This bicycle safety program is such
vital need in every community.
The exercise, vigor physical benefits
derived from such activity are in
valuable to the growing child, but
to enjoy these benefits, we must
have safe rules. safe regulations,
safe methods, these when placed
into the minds of our young peo-
pie, will be used forever under any
and every circumstance. Thus I
can earnestly say that this is a
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Smyrna times., 1941-02-27
159 BICYCLES GIVEN LICENSES
ASPART OF SAFETY DRIVE HERE

One hundred and fifty-nine bicy-
Gle licenses were issued to youthful
Smyrna cycle owners in the high
school auditorium last week at a
meeting sponsored by Town Coun-
ell and the American Legion. Is
suance of licenses following regis
tration was made a major occasion
marking new step for road safe
ty, with several speakers appear
ing and safety film being shown.
w. Floyd Jackson, past president
of the Delaware Safety Council and
chairman of an American Legion
departmental safety committee,
awarded a trophy to David c. Har-
rison Post, American Legion, spon-
sor of the bicycle safety campaign
here. He also paid tribute to for
mer mayor william E. Matthews,
Jr., for his aid in starting the cam
paign, said Mr.. Jackson in pre-
senting the Legion trophy. You
have very active, alert safety
unit in your local American Legion
Post. Under the very capable and
jealous leadership of your genial
Mayor and my honored friend Bill
Matthews, it is through his efforts
and activity that I have the priv
ilege and extreme pleasure in pre-
senting the much coveted w. Lloyd
Jackson Safety Award to your
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA, of
Smyrna times., 1941-02-27
ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. DIR. j. w. CoIona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

DOunC6S services FOR the week
The services at Asbury Method
list Church next Sunday, March 2,
will be as follows: the Church
School will convene promptly at 10
o'clock with Mr.. H. G. Jones, Su-
perintendent, in charge. Decision
Day will be observed in the school
session and all adult classes will
meet with the young people in the
service; the morning worship ser
vice and sermon at IL; at 7.30 p.
M, the young people will hold
their March Youth Night service in
the auditorium of the Church. The
IA delegates who attended the re-
cent Dover District Youth Confer
ence, held at Harrington, will pre-
sent their reports. The informed
late and Junior Choirs will render
the music. The Male uartette will
render a selection. The monthly
meeting of the Official Board will
be held next Tuesday evening,
March 4th, at 7.3O. The Woman's
Society of Christian Service will
meet at the Church at l p. m,
Wednesday. The prayer service
Wednesday evening at 7.30. The
service in observance of Worlds
Day of Prayer will be held in the
Presbyterian Church Friday of
this week, February 28th, at 2.3O
D. m. All the Churches of Smyr-
ma unite in this service.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-27
PLANS FOR YOUTH MEETING
Episcopal Youth Plan Spring Week
end at st. Andrews School

Final plans are being made by
the Young Peoples Fellowship and
the Episcopal Youth Council for
the Spring Weekend Conference,
which is to be held March Ia to 16,
at St. Andrews School, Middle
town. All young people are invit-
ed. The theme of the conference
will be "Out of a World of Flame
Can There Come a Christian Vic
tory?" The leaders will be Rev. F.
H. Anterior, from the National
Council for Youth, Mrs. Theodore
Wedel, from Washington, Mr. David
M. Maynard, former worker with
the League of Nations in Geneva,
Switzerland, and the Ri. Rev. Ar
thur r. McKinstry, Bishop Of Del
aware. All young people interest
ed are urged to see their rectors
for further information. The cost
for the entire weekend will be
$500.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-27
BILL FOR GAME
LIMIT IN HOUSE
Four Rabbits, Eight Quail are
Set as Daily Bag Limit
For Individual Hunter
BACKED BY SPORTSMEN

The House today passed Rep.
Richard w. Willis bill that would
reduce the daily bag of rabbits
from six to four, and lower the
daily kill Of quail from IL to eight
for an individual. Despite Mr.. Will
lis explanation that the bill was
supported by "sportsmen through
out the state" and had the backing
of the State Game and Fish Com
mission as a propagation measure,
the vote was divided "a for pas
sage, nine opposed and one not vot-
ing. Rep. Harris B. Mcdowell, Jr.,
minority floor leader, and Reps.
William Paskey, Samuel y. Phil
lips, and Horace G. Sirman, Jr-,
supported the measure from the
Democratic side of the House with
20 Republicans. Rep. Charles +.
Patterson, Republican, voted with
eight Democrats against the bill,
and Rep. Francis Q. Lemon, DEM
ocrat, reported mot voting" The
House passed Rep. William b. Dor
eys bill that would grant fisher
men the right to set fike nets in
tide waters. Representative Sir
mans bill that would determine
the maturity Of cantaloupes suit
able for marketing passed the
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ROTARY HEARS
DOVER PASTOR
Rev. Beers Told Club What
Washington Would Think
About the World Today
DESIRE FOR PEACE NEED

What George Washington Might
Say About the World Today If He
Were Living" was the theme of the
talk by the Reverend Lawrence t.
Beers, pastor of the Baptist Church
of Dover, at the Smyrna Rotary
Club last Thursday evening. The
foundations for security were laid
in Washington's time. Certainly"
maintained the speaker, The would
have advocated aid to Britain be-
cause he did not hesitate to solicit
aid from the French in the strug-
gle for independence. He would
also have been in favor of a League
of Nations of which America would
be part" The speaker said that
the greatest tragedy occurred
twenty years ago when the United
States, although they had helped
to bring peace for time to a war
torn world, failed to take any hand
in the kind of peace that was
made. If America is drawn into
the present conflict certainly she
must after this war, help to formu-
late the terms of peace which shall
be a lasting peace, he said.
Nations Must Have Morality
The speaker claimed that no ma
ton could exist without morality,
and that no morality could exist
unless the people of nation were
religious. The church will never
die, so long as God is in the hearts
of men anywhere. The speaker en-
viSioned a world federation of ma
tions where quarrels could be set
tied by arbitration rather than by
the force of arms. Washington
said religion is the backbone of
democracy. A lasting peace can
be brought about by a desire of all
men for peace. Charles w. Hall
responded to this brilliant talk by
the guest speaker. George r. Mill
er, Jr., president of the club, pre-
sided. George w. Wright was the
chairman of the program. H. VIII
son Price of the Middletown Club
was a visitor. Elmer Corrie, chair
man for the Boy Scout Campaign,
reported that the solicitors had
turned in S218. The quota for this
district is $3.50. DR.. c. C. Har-
monson, one of the members, is do
ing nicely at the jefferson Hos
pital, Philadelphia, after a major
operation.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-27
AIM OF JUNIOR
RED CROSS TOLD
State Chairman Tells of Ser.
vices Children Can Per-
form; Officers Elected
PLAN WASHINGTON TRIP

Mrs. Margaret H. McVaughn,
state chairman of Red Cross for
Delaware, in an address before the
ffiunior Red Cross unit of the John
Bassett Moore School declared
that Delaware school children can
perform significant services in
furthering the international aims
of the organization. Following
Mrs. McVaughn's address, which
was arranged by local Red Cross
Chairman Anna B. Beckett in CO.
operation with Supt. of Schools
George r. Miller, Jr., plans We're
made for sending representatives
to the state and national conven-
tiOns of the Junior Red Cross.
Election of officers for the Smyrna
Chapter resulted in the choice of
Robert Lower for president; jam
es E. Turner, Jr., vice-president;
Ruth Hill, secretary, and Rodney
Vogel is teacher-sponsor. From
the elementary school the following
were elected: President, Jacqueline
Potter; vice-president, Marjorie
Lamb; secretary, Edward Tucker,
and treasurer, Alice Jane Mat
thews Miss Mildred Burchard is
teacher-sponsor of this group. The
annual trip to Washington for the
members of this years graduation
class was assured by the announce
ment of George w Wright, assist
ant superintendent of schools, that
the necessary funds have been rails
ed, and that the board of education
has set May %, % and "a as the
dates for the trip.
Smyrna times., 1941-02-27
CLUB URGED TO
JUDGE MOVIES
Children's Emotions and At
titudes Influenced by Motion
Pictures; Merits Judged
"LAND OF LIBERTY

THE time has come when every
church in America, as well as other
organizations, should appoint a
motion picture chairman from its
membership" said Mrs. Short Of
Milford, speaking before the TWEEN
tieth Century Club of Smyrna last
Friday. Mrs. Short, who is chair
man of motion picture department
Of the State Federation of Womens
Clubs, emphasized the tremendous
power of the moving picture in
American life. She sketched the
development of the industry from
it's beginning fifty-five years ago in
the studios of Thomas Edison at
Orange, N. j., to the present day
which finds it the fourth largest
industry in the world. Eight mill
lion American children attend the
local theatres each year without
any parental supervision. The in
fiuence upon emotions and atti-
tudes of these children is far reach
ing. Training both adults and
children in appreciation Of moving
pictures and setting up standards
for judging the merits of pictures
is the most important work of a
club or church committee. Mrs.
Clinton Brown was a second speak
er on the afternoon program. She
gave a report on the Conference of
Motion Picture Reviewers held in
New York City recently, including
a review of Fantasia" and Land
of Liberty" The latter picture
which will be shown in Smyrna
soon is being sponsored by women's
organizations of the town. Mrs.
Brown spoke Of the film as a Cal
valcade of America, its inspiration,
the preservation of the American
way of life. Mrs. John Fearon
gave a program of piano solos in
Guiding Butterfly, by Grieg; Noe
turne, by Paderewski and Waltz in
A Flat for left hand, by Brahms.