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Evening star., 1941-10-30

hiring two additional women ma
chine operators at 85 cents an hour.
Male employees receive 81 an hour.
A union spokesman declared the
firm had agreed not 10 hire any
more women operators pending wage
negotiations.
Sub Chasers Delayed.
Al Bay City, Mich, another c. l.
o. strike halted production on eight
submarine chasers and mine sweep
ers being built at the Defoe Boat
and Motor Works. The union
charged the company with failure
to observe wage stabilization
agreement, and in addition de-
manded a contract clause requiring
union members to remain in good
union standing as condition of
employment.
The War Department, interven-
ing in the Air Associates case after
many union-company wrangles,
named Col. Roy M. Jones, Eastern
district supervisor for the Air Corps
Procurement Division, and his as
sistant, Maj. Peter Beasley, to super
wise reinstatement Of the employees.
Col. Jones, Maj Beasley and
third Army officer, Capt. Albert E.
Dubois, arrived at the scene after
10 o'clock this morning and went
into conference with F. Leroy Hill,
president of Air Associates. The
G. l. 0. strikers who had been await
ing their arrival since o'clock re-
manned outside
Charles Kerrigan, Eastern region
al director Of the United Automo-
bile Workers of America, aviation
division, said the first shift to re-
turn would be the night workers.
He said officials of the union local
would confer with the Army men
on previous pay rolls to see that the
strikers received their former jobs.
The latest labor crisis at the Air
Associates plant, which employs 75O
workers and holds S5.0O0,OOO in de-
| fense contracts for aviation equip
ment, was precipitated last Mon
day. Members of c. l. o. local
walked out anew after charging that
the management was violating a
| Mediation Board recommendation
that the company return them to
their old jobs.
1t was the third strike at the
plant since July II.
Voted to Return.
The striking employees voted last
night to return after they were told
of the War Department action by
Mr.. Frankensteen.
Mr.. Frankensteen had threatened
a general strike of 250000 c. I. O.
workers in aircraft industries of five
/ Eastern States unless the Air Asso-
ciste workers were reinstated in
their former jobs and protected in
| their seniority rights.
In announcing the War Depart
ment S action in Washington, Under
secretary Patterson said the depart
ment expected the strikers would
be immediately placed in the jobs
which they formerly held, regaM
less of the fact that such new en-
ployes have been hired by the COM
pany to fill such Jobs"
Called "JustifiabIe Victory"
Mr.. Frankensteen, hailing ths
Governments action as "a justiiabls
victory for the union, said it hac
been decided upon at White Hous,
conference yesterday attended bJ
President Roosevelt, William Knud.
sen, o. P. NJ. co-director; William
H. Davis of the Defense Mediation
Board, and DR.. Frank T. Graham
chairman of the board panel thai
/ had considered the dispute anc
recommended reinstatement Of the
strikers.
II am asking the strikers to &c
back with an attitude not of bit
Evening star., 1941-10-30
KharkOv's Loss Conceded.

A bulletin from Hitler's east front
headquarters gave no specific details
OF the advance into the upper Donets
basin, where the Germans had al
ready captured Kharkov, Russia s
pittsburgh of the Ukraine"
Soviet dispatches, conceding the
fall of Kharkov, declared that in
taking the city the Germans had
lost nearly 120, 900 killed and wound
ed, 450 tanks, 5000 trucks and 200
guns.
Around Rostov, gateway to the
Caucasus oil fields, the Russians said
they were stubbornly resisting all
Nazi attempts at break through.
Our units are gradually strength
ening and improving their positions"
the Moscow radio said, referring to
the Rostov front. -.
In the Stalino sector, 100 miles
north of Rostov, Germany's Italian
allies acknowledged they had been
halted by Russian counterattacks
and added that they had not been
given "a moments peace and rest
In eight days'-as reported by
Stsfani. the official Italian news
| agency.
Bitter All-Night Fighting.
On the central front, it seemed
clear that the German armies were
stalled for the moment if not actu-
ally losing ground in the 29-day -old
drive on Moscow.
A Red Army communique again
noted bitter all-night fighting in the
familiar sectors of Maloyaroslavets
IS miles southwest Of Moscow: MOI
haisk, 81 miles west, and Voloko-
lamsk. IS miles northwest.
Soviet front-line dispatches said
Gen. Gregory H. Zhukov's Moscow
defense forces had seized the initi-
ative and recaptured half a dozen
or more villages In three days OF
counterattacks.
Street fighting was reported still
raging at Kalinin, 95 miles north
west of Moscow, with the Russians
firmly holding the outskirts after II
days of close action.
Holding the enemy's offensive
one of our units operating in the
| Volokolamsk direction destroyed q
German tanks. 18 armored cars and
12O automobiles, and killed more
than 900 enemy soldiers in a four
day battle" a Russian communique
said
Crimean Conquest Difficult.
Subjugation of the Crimea will not
be simple in any case, said London
observers, estimating that the Rus
sian defense forces totaled from
100000 to 10000 men.
The Soviet fleet maintains control
of Black Sea communications, 1t was
said, and even the loss of Sevastopol,
the main naval base, could be fol-
lowed by the transfer of operations
to a Caucasian coast port.
In telling of the Russian with
draWal from Kharkov-which was
pictured as a strategic action by the
Russian high command six days
after the German high command
claimed the city-the Soviet Infor-
nation Bureau said essential indus
tries, raw materials and railway
rolling stock had been transferred
to the interior and plants which
had military uses were blown up.
A Finnish air communique re-
ported Russian troopship was set
afire by air attack and sunk by
coast guns and motor torpedo boat
also was left in flames in the Gulf
of Finland.
In repeated air attacks on the
Murmansk Railroad with heavy
bombs a direct hit on q troop train
was reported
Evening star., 1941-10-30

with the President, Mr.. Davis made
public the letter from the Chief
Executive outlining the course which
now will be followed.
Text Of Letter.
The letter read:
~ have asked the United States
Steel Corp. and the United Mine
Workers of America if they will i'm
mediately reopen the mines on the
understanding that the National De-
tense Mediation Board will proceed
In full session to consider the merits
of the dispute and make its final
recommendations.
"It is understood that neither
party is committed in advance to
the acceptance of the final recon-
mendations.
You have informed me that the
fun board is meeting on Friday and
will be prepared to consider the
matter continuously until it makes
its final recommendation"
Before the White House confer
ence Yesterday which came unex-
pectedly, President Roosevelt had
addressed three letters to Mr.. Lewis
urging that the strike be called off.
Twice he was met with rejection.
Before the outcome Of todays
meeting was known congressional
agitation for legislative action
against strikes subsided somewhat.
One legislator predicted that If
the strike were settled there would
be little disposition to seek enact
ment of any new legislation designed
to combat labor disputes affecting
defense production.
Many members of Congress still
pressed for immediate action, among
them Senator Norris, Independent,
of Nebraska and other longtime
supporters Of organized labor.
Senator Norris said he was under
the impression that the President
had sufficient authority to take over
the captive mines, If necessary, and
thus end the strike.
"If the President hasn't got that
authority" he added, I'VE ought to
give it to him at once. We ought
not to submit to a tie-up in coal
production"
In sharper language, Senator
Ellender, Democrat, of Louisiana
described Mr.. Lewis as "a traitor
to our American ideals and menace
TO the peace and prosperity of our
Nation" and urged labor organiza-
tions TO act to oust him as leader
~hefore Il ia too late"
Evening star., 1941-10-30

and for the city Refuse Department,
a garage and shop building, 1898 300.
This would leave unallocated $780,
$50 for contingencies.
Evening star., 1941-10-30
Womun's GuiId Plans Fete

The annual Halloween party un-
der auspices of the Woman's Guild
of st. Luke's Church Of Bladensburg
will be held tomorrow night in the
parish hall.
Evening star., 1941-10-30
War
Continued From First Page.)

two days the Red Army had sprung
counJerattacks at several places
along this front, gaining heights
overlooking the steppes. These po-
sitions, Tass said, were solidified
and held.
German armies were reported
hurled suddenly onto the defensive
in some of these salients. Tass said
the Nazis stopped their tanks and
used them as fortresses to attempt
to hold their gains.
Official Soviet agencies reported in
broadcaStS that While German
bombers were attacking Moscow last
night the Red air feet raided the
Berlin area
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12

sums, come under restrictions at present.
 Chairman Mariner Eccles of the board said residential building and durable goods bought for produc- ton purposes. such as farm imple- ments, will be exempt from the initial regulation. Oficials declined to reveal She methods by which the controls will be exercised. Previous statements have indicated, however, that they would require larger down pay- mentS, less time to pay balances and restrictions on the bank loans of financing companies. Thus a housewife purchasing a vacuum cleaner on the inStallment plan may be required to make g down payment of $40 on the total cost of $50, instead of $10 and she may be required to pay the bal ance in six months, instead of l2 to IS months as at preset. She could, however, purchase the clean CT for cash or on her department store charge account which would mean she'd have , pay for 1t u 30 days.
 small psrsonal loans would ,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
BRITISH DEFEAT
 MEANS DISASTER
Sir Norman Angell, Nobel Peace Prize Winner
 Warns About Future

Falls Village, Conn, Aug. 12- (UP)-Sir Norman Angell, 1883 Nobel peace prize-winner, told the Housatonic Valley conference lats night:
 "The defeat of England would en- able Hitler, first of all, to establish 'Vichy' puppet government in Britain and then to threaten Amer ica that the British should get nc food until the British fieet-eScaped as it might do to American ports had been delivered to him.
 'The return would give Hitler the command of the sea, which America would not tolerate; the re- fusal would subject the people of conquered Britain to famine of ap- palling dimensions.
 And the most disturbing feature of the whole strang episode is that some of those as yet unconquered by the Nazis still insist upon ad- herring to the very principle of de- fenSe which has delivered all those who adopted it over to the Nazi domination"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
NOTHING HEARD
 FROM PRESIDENT
No News Has Come From His Yacht Since Last
 Saturday Morning

Washington, Aug. 12.-(UP)- There has been no news since Sat- urday morning from President RooSevelt's yacht Potomas, which presumably is cruising off the North Atlantic coast.
 During last week brief dispatches from the yacht were received each day by the navy here. None o1 these radio messages, however stated explicitly that MT. Roosevelt was aboard the Potomac. They were confined chiefly to an &C., count of weather and fishing con- ditions. The last dispatch on Sat. urday said that the Potomac was anchored in fog.
 Since MT. Roosevelt left New Lon- don, Conn, Aug. 3, on the vacation cruise, there have been persistent rumors that he had or would meet the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill perhaps on a warship on this side of the Atlantic. The ru- mors have been neither confirmed nor. denied.
 The factt hat Secretary of Navy Frank Knox and Stephen T. Early the Presidents press secretary, an- nounced at the time of MT. Roose- velt'S departure that this would be a ''newsless cruise" and that the whereabouts and activities of the Potomac were to be treated as con- fidential naval matters heightened the speculation. Newsmen were moi permitted to accompany the Presi- dent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
Installment Purchases Of Many Goods Restricted By Federal Reserve Board

subject to regulation, it was ex- plained, if the funds are to be used to purchase durable goods. Thus it will become more difficult to borrow money from a bank to pay for new automobile.
 Officials indicated that the regu- Iations would affect the automo- bile business hardest because ap. proximately $2,500. 100000 of the $7,OOO, 900 900 in outstanding ir1- stallment accounts represents auto- mobile sales.
 The executive order directing the board to regulate consumer credit was signed by Mir. Roosevelt Satur- day during his vacation cruise. He acted under the powers given the executive in the trading with the- enemy act of 1917 and under his national emergency proclamation of last May 27.
 To facilitate coordination of the boards functions under the order with other phases of the national defense program, MT. Roosevelt named a liaison committee com. posed of Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthaa, Jr. redeFal Loan Administrator JeSse Jone, and priee Control 1hief Leon Hen. dersons
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
GASOLINE WEARS
 RATIONINC ANGLE
Sales Increasing So Much That Govt. Will Surely
 Take Over

New York, Aug. 12.-CUP)-The gasoline industry, analyzing reports of business for the first week of the ' p. m.-7 a. m. sales curfew, agreed today that business increased and government rationing is inevitable Reports sent to Federal Petroleum Coordinator Harold L. Ickes from the IT eastern seaboard states af- fected by the curfew showed bulk sales by distributors to filling sta tionS and garages had increased from slightly" to 17 per cent since the curfew program was inaugu- rated.
 The industry had awaited reports on the first full week of the curfew,s operation to decide whether motor iSts would voluntarily decrease their gasoline consumption.
 ''The increase in sales is not the result of pure pleasure driving however" one official said. Much of the volume Is due to the nations defense efforts. Thousands of work
 men are travelling long distances by
 automobile. know of one army eS-
 tablishment about 70 miles from
 Boston that pulls workers all the
 way from Boston every day" The Automobile Club of New York
 begins campaign in 30 cities to-
 morrow for gasoline conservation Windshield stickers proclaiming q
 don't waste gas' have been distrib- luted to 100000 motorists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
$999, ,O36.67 Check Given City Today For Deposit

tor, the Lock Joint Pipe company. The firm is building the pipe line under a contract calling for pay ment of $S94, 900 by the city.
 The check received by the city includes the premium payment which was part of the Lazard Co, bid and accrued intereste from the date of the bonds to yesterday.
 The city has been authorized by the legislature to issue $2,OOO, 900 in water supply bonds. Efforts are being made to have the federal gov- ernment meet part of the cost of the remainder of the water project, including the building of q new dam reservoir and ciolorination plant at Morris. If these arc successful, the city Will issue far les than the e 900 900 authorized in bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
BY SANDOR s. KLEIN

Limited Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 Washington, Aug. 12-(UP)-The Federal Reserve board drafted regu- lations restricting installment pur- chases of automobiles, washing ma chimes, vacuum cleaners and other durable goods today.
 President Roosevelt ordered a curb on the $7,O00,0 900 8 year credit sales business in order to halt inflationary trends and lessen the demand for consumer goods which are made of materials needed in defense production.
 The regulations, which involve re- strictions on bank loans to financing companies and tighter terms fol time payments, will be discussed when the board meets with repre- |sentativeS of financial institutions here Thursday and Friday. They are to be promulgated shortly thereafter.
 Contracts for time-payment pur- chases signed prior to the promulga- ton of regulations will not be af- fected. Nor will c'targe accounts of department and other retai stores which asv pazapae in l1ml
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12

A check for $909, ,OS6.67 was turned over today to City Treasurer Serge A. Belanger by City Clerk Joseph M. Shea and Executive Secretary John F. Fitzmaurice. The check was received in New York yesterday by MT. Shea and MT. Fitzmaurice from Lazard Freres 6 O., suc- cessful bidders for the city water supply bond issue of $1, ,00O, GOO. Sup- pIementing 1t is a $l0.0OO check filed by the firnt during bidding on the bond issue.
 MT. Belanger will forward the checke to Boston for deposit at the First National Bank there. It will be drawn against while construc- ton of the second piEe line is In progress, while the city making monthly nayneents tc the eontgNc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
GOV. HURLEY IS
 GIVEN WARNING
Petroleum COOrdi n a { 0 r Says RatiOning of GasO-
 line Must Be Started

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 12-(UP)- National Petroleum CoordinatoI Harold L. Ickes, in 8 letter to Gov RcdArt A. Hurley, today predict ed that the advent of gasoline ra- tioning may be '.hastened by the seeming indifference of the public to the various pleas for 8 reduc- tion in the consumption of petrol cum products"
 This forecast was contained in a letter sent to the governors of all the eastern states where the gasoline restriction was put into effect 10 days ago.
 His communication said: T am now requesting that you and the other east coast governors intensity your efforts to bring tls@ people of your respective states to 8 full realization of the critical situa- ton that impends.
 T still feel that, once the peo- pie realize the problem, they, act ing in an American way, will do their part. am reluctant to in- stitute compulsory rationing so long as a possibility exists that the same result can be accomplished in the American spirit of cooperation.
 Avoid It If Possible
 Drastic, compulsory rationing Of any type is to be avoided as long as possible.
 "Wiu you therefore redouble your efforts and those of your associates to the end that the people of your state become fully aware of the impending shortage and equally cognizant of the necessity for con- servation in the use of petroleum products.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
TORRINCTON CAN RUN HER ELECTION

Hartford, Conn.,, Aug. 12-(UP)- Attorney General Francis A. Pal ,lotti, in a verbal opinion today, per- mitted the city of Torrington to waive a section of the new election laws providing that communities with more than 5000 registered voters must list the electors by street and numbers, instead of al- alphabetically.
 The restriction was lifted to per- init Torrington to hold its city elec- tion Oct. 6, inasmuch as time would not allow the changing of the lists to conform with the statute passed by the legislature earlier in the year. The opinion was given by the attorney general to Mayor William Patton and Registrar Patrick Pha- len.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
From Prison Cell To Begin Life All Over
WHITNEY HAS
 STARTED WORK
Begins Life All Over to Bury His Disgrace of
 Prison Career

Barnstable, Mass, Aug. 12 - U. P.) = Socialite Richard Whitney, who sometime during his life was 3 Harvard athlete. New York ex- change president and convict learn ed to milk 8 COW, started work to- day as superintendent of a Cape Cod farm on which the livestock com prises two horses and two COWS.
 Grayer and thinner than wen he entered Sing Sing 40 months ago to serve a 5-to-10 term for grand lar ceny, the 53-year-old Whitney was paroled yesterday in custody of his brother George, president of J. F Morgan and Company.
 His first meeting of the day was with 7O-year-old Manuel Souzan whom he succeeds as superintend- ent. From him he learned his duties and later met other servants and laborerS.
 Until 194S Whitney must abstain from strong drink, own no firearms, drive no autos and report each week to parole authorities. He cannot vote unless the governor of New York State restores his franchise by Spe- ciaI pardon. He never again may deal in securities because he was sent to prison for stock manipula- tions resulting in the $11, 900, 900 col- lapse of his own Wall-Street brok- craze concern.
 No Comment Gentlemen
 But these phases of his former life apparently held no interest for Whit ney. He declined to say more than gentlemen, there is no comment" when the doors on the gray prison at Ossining were closed behind him, and he drove here to greet his wife
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
Ambassadors Met In Tokyo. To Discuss Present Crisis
BRITISH BOMBS|
 SMASH GERMANY
Mig h {, Daylight Attacks Fired Many Industrial
 Targets Everywhere
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS United Press Staff Correspondent

VWAAAA4A<1ANAS United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 London, Aug. 12 - (UP) = Big Royal Air Force formations smashed at German targets, including the industrial city of Cologne, in day. light onslaughts today following night attacks on NaZi war centerS.
 The day and night attacks were described as an aerial ''pincers" op- eration in cooperation with the Russian air force against German industrial centers, coupled with Steady nighttime raids on Berlin by small forces.
 American-built planes led the attacks on the German targets at Krefeld, Rheydt and Munchen- Gladbach prior to the daylight of- fensive against German occupied France and Cologne.
 The Soviet air force, which struck at Berlin last night, was under. stood to be concentrating on north. eastern Germany while the Brit tisl1@ extended their air ,sAttachs or the west and northwest industria plants.
 Harass Civilians
 The coordinated operations alsc were believed likely to harass Ger man civilians who had been evac- uated to supposedly "safe" areas as result of British bombardment of the Rhine and Ruhr valleys.
 American built Flying Fortress bombers were now believed ready for stratosphere raids on Berlin, a number of crews having been spe- cially trained for the task. Pre- vious raids in which the big bomb CTS were used were reported ex-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12

With more jobs and larger pay rolls, other business indices here have climbed to recor dheights dur ing the past 14 months. Retail trade, which did not feel the gen. eral business gain for some time, has been steadily increasing and merchants expect one of the busiest fall and winter seasons in years.
 100 Per Cent Since 1883
 A Hain of more than 100 per cent has been registered since April, >1933, when only 23O21 persons were working. There are 11,OO0 more people working here now than at the same time in the boom" year of 1929, and there are 10,286 more working than there were a year ago.
 T1he monthly survey shows that bank cIearings were larger than in the previous month and in the same month last year; bank debits were less than in June but greater than in July 1940; bank savings were larger than in both comparable months.
 Consumption of gas and elec- tricity showed a decrease for June but was far ahead of last July. Freight tonnage was generally in- creased.
 The number of telephones in use set 8 new all-time record, 8 . (Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-12
GRIFFIN TRIAL
 IS POSTPONED
Held For Automobile HOnli= eide, He Was Granted
 Continuance to Aug. 20

Maurice Griffin, 30, of IA Middle street.. held on charge of auto mobile homicide, in connection with the death of Traffic Officer John Palmatier last July 20, was granted continuance until August 26, on bonds of $1,000 in municipal court today.
 Appearing for the accused, Atty. William Secor requested the delay, which was allowed by Judge T. E. Conway.
 Griffin was found guilty yesterday of gross and criminal negligence in a finding by Coroner William B. HennesSy. The coroner charged that at the time of the fatal acci- dent, which occurred at West Main and Judd streets, Griffin's car was being operated between. 30 and 35 miles per hour, rate of speed well in excess of the local 25-miles per hour limit.
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