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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
Charmed Life" Of Graziani Is Capital Puzzle
BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service Staff Correspondent

Washington, Feb. 14-The mys- tery of how grizzled, sun-baked Marshal Rodolfo Graziani manages to cling to his job in the midst of disaster is intriguing military and diplomatic observers here.
 Why has Mussolini pulled his punches and refrained from dis missing Graziani for the com plete collapse of his Libya-Egypt campaign? it is asked.
 An able veteran general like Marshal Badoglio was yanked in- to virtual retirement when he failed to whip the Greeks within a few weeks. Other high officers have received similar treatment. But so far Graziani - General Retreat" has Id a charmed life ALIBIS ARE
 INSULTING
 Mussohni is not one to take any back talk, but Graziani
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

dent; w. M. Davison, Insurance, Secretary; Charles A. Luft, Banker, Treasurer.
 Membership is obtained by appI- cation, and payment of soc; mem bership fee being used to pay post age, printing and other organiza- tion and operating expenses. All dues of PENNY Y-A-PLANE are used to aid Britain and her allies, or to relieve hardships and distress re- sulting from World War II. Cards are issued to new members as lighters; emblems and banks for accommodating funds being supplied
 Get Your Wings" is the Associa-
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 manages to alibi with success.
 He not only alibis, but by infer ence raps MusSolini's own govern ment.
 It was in December, 1885, in the war that Mussolini waged against Ethiopia, that Graziani first slam med at the boss. He was in com mand of troops which, heading from Italian Somaliland, were to invade and conquer Ethmiopia rom the south, while Badoglio march ed from the north.
 Graziani was stalled for some time. His troops did not go far enough or fast enough. MusSo- lini fumed and illuminated.
 But Graziani did not cringe or crumple up. Instead he sent his chief a prize alibi. He claim ed that if Rome had only sent him 800 caterpillar tractors as re- quested, he would have gone straight through to Addis Ababa on schedule.
 When Graziani succeeded the mysteriously killed Bal5o in Libya, he was told to prepare for all eVentualities This meant that in c war. between Italy and Britain, he must be ready to ad- vance into Egypt, capture the ports of Alexandria and Cairo and seize positions on the suez Canal.
 When he got the word to go, Oraziani got most of his army, 2bO,00O strong, few miles over the border into Egypt There they stuck. Weeks passed and still they stuck. Then the British unexpectedly bounced.
 History repeated Itself once more drhzIani sent MuEsollni an alibl Once more he took fling at the Fakclst government back home He attributed British suc- eelD to the fact that tanks, armoys ed carB and alrplanes for which ho had clamored had not been tApt to him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

and Farm Outlook by Eleanor Moss, Home Department agent and R. P. Atherton, county agent Dinner was served at 12:30 after which will fol- low the various reports by the above mentioned farm leaders.
 All agricultural people throughout the area are invited to attend this meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
PLANES SPOT HUNTERS

Orofino, Idaho - (UP) - It's get ting SO a game law violator isn't safe anywhere not since the sd- vent of the airplane as . "sky police patrol car" Game wardens and oforest rangers in routine flights over Idaho forests now keep a sharp eye out for out-of-season hunters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

combat, has been organized and set up its headquar- ter at 386 Fourth Avenue, N e " York City. The officers are:
 Dean Fuller, lawyer = lecturer, c h a ir m 8 n; Thomas Gilmore Appel, business man. President; Mrs. Agnes M. Johnston, educa- t0r Vice-PreSi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

February 20, at 6:45 p. m., in the Elm Tree Inn, Pennington, accord ing to an announcement today by Walter L. Tam of Farrel- Birming- ham, Co, Inc, Ansonia, society president.
 John M. Willits of New York city, formerly with Life Insurance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
Ladies' Aid Party
 Largely Attended
Cards Enjoyed By St. MChaeI's Women; Legion Drum
 Corps Sponsoring Dance Tonight
TERVILLE
COrespOndent-NrA R- V. HeniOn. TelsphOns s-sass

Miss Cecelia E., Brenneis, Mrs. Thomas Truelove, Mrs. James Bro phy, Miss Mary Brophy, Miss Jane Greene, MT. and Mrs. William Rooney, Howard Manton, Newton Totten, John Reilly, Mrs. Francis Whalen, Mrs. Harry Truelove, Mrs. William Dubay, Mrs. Patrick Dono- hue, Mrs. Frank Keliter, Mrs. John Washburne, Mrs. Walter Norman. Mrs. Charles Kevit, Miss Margaret Higgins, Miss Frieda Peterson, Mrs. William PenikaS, Mrs. Leo Chase, Mrs. Ernest Derouin, Mrs. James Culbert, Mrs. Leonard GrasSo, Mrs. James Waters, Mrs. Mary Snagg, Mrs. George Caldwell, Mrs John Kelly, Mrs Peter Dutto, Mrs. P. J. Bheheny, Mrs. Ida BirdSall, Mrs. Leon Mitchell, Mrs. J. Montam- bault, MT. and Mrs. T. J. Grady and Rev. James OBr1en.
 Prizes were given at each table in play. A fruit cake which was baked by Mrs. John ByrneS, was awarded to Paul Dubay. Refresh ments were served ty the commit tee in charge, which included, Mrs. William Rooney, Mrs. William Du- bay, Mrs. Francis Whalen, Mrs. Harry Truelove and Mrs. John Lynch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
MORALE CHOSEN AS
 THEME OF NESTING

The February dinner meeting of the Connecticut chapter of the So- ciety for the Advancement of Man agement will be held Thursday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

"PENNY-A-PLANE," an associa- tion the members of which pledge themselves to pay dues of one cent for every Axis plane destroyed in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

Sales Research Bureau and now as- sociated with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.,, will present the fea- tured address on How Morale Is Built.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

diets of fresh cheese and water about 250O years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

Miss Josephine LaChance of Boyden street entertained the mem bers of her card club yesterday aft ernoon. Attending were, Mrs. George Goggin, Mrs. Joseph Seery, Mrs. James German, Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, Mrs. Francis Whalen, Mrs. Thomas Buckley and Mrs. William Heaney. High scorers were Mrs. Whalen, Mrs. Seery, Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Goggins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14
Women Meet Tonight

Women Meet Tonight
 The monthly meeting of the Cas- per s. Davis, American Legion auxiliary, will be held tonight at 8 o'clock, at Fraternity hall, with Mrs. Dorothy Cook, president, pre- siding.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

Miss Katherine Dadario enter tained at her home on ThomaSton avenue Wednesday evening, for members of the Tekakquitha Soror- ity. A social evening was enjoyed by those attending who were, the Misses Eleanor Garrity, Eleanor Hoethke, Peggy Heaney, Mary Law son, Ella McMahon, Eleanor Seidel and Vera Whalen. The next meet ing will be held Tuesday evening, February 18th. at the home of Miss Hoethke, on Pembroke avenue.
 The Casper Davis Fife, Drum and Bugle corps will hold dance this evening at the drum corps rooms in the rear of the post office. The music will be furnished by Water vile talent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

Hear such famous people as Thomas Edison, Wood row Wilso on, Theodore Roosevelt and a host of others as they actually spoke!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-14

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Evening star., 1941-11-27
Copper Scarce, U. 5. Tests
Steel for Shell Casinos

By the Associated Press
With the demand for copper about
three times the supply. and with
boarding and bootlegging on the
increase, Donald Nelson, director of
the Supply Priorities and Alloca-
tions Board, disclosed today that
the Army and Navv are making
tests to determine if steel can be
substituted for copper in the manu.
facture of shell castings.
Mr.. Nelson told a House ippro-
priations Subcommittee the board
had urged quick determination of
the question. The supply chief ex-
pressed the view that practices of
certain dealers were hampering the
defense effort.
He explained that 80 per cent of
the copper supply in normal times
was from scrap copper. but the per-
centage is much smaller now be-
cause of boarding and bootlegging.
He added some way has got to be
found to prevent that"
The committee was principally
concerned with the effect of the
shortage on rural electrification.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
British Fifth CoIumnists
AtWork in Italy, Gayda Says
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Nov. 27.-Virginio Gayda,
authoritative Fascist commentator.
said today that British fifth COL
umnists are operating in Italy and
Germany.
The latest attempts of Churchill
and defeatist propaganda on the in
ternal front of the Axis nations,
attempted by various propaganda
means, radio and secret agents of
the fifth column. can only wear
themselves out miserably, rejected
by the proud national consciousness
of peoples and the cerainty of their
victory" he wrote in the newspaper
II Giornale D1talia.
Gayda made his statement In
commenting on German Foreign
Minister Joachim Won Ribbentrop's
victory predicting speech in Berlin
yesterday, which he said proved the
certainty" of an Axis victory.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Marcel Deaf AssaiIs
Failure Of Vichy
To Side With Nazis
Luvul Follower Brooks
Germon-ControIIed Poris
Press Silence on Subject
By the Associated Press.

VICHY, Nov. 27.-Marcel Deaf,
outstanding advocate of full French
collaboration with Germany. today
bitterly criticized the Vichy regimes
failure to adhere to the Anti-Comin-
tern Pact and condemned Marshal
Fetain's action yesterday in receiv-
ing American visitors.
The old marshal had discussed
Frances food situation yesterday
with Howard E. Kerschner, director
in France for the American Friends
Service Committee.
Deaf, breaking the silence of the
German controlled Paris press on
the subject, lashed out in a news
paper article at Vichy for not seiz-
ing the opportunity of Tuesdays
ceremonial signing Of the pact in
Berlin to accept formally Germany's S
leadership in Europe.
Concerning Petain's American n
contacts. Deaf demanded that Vichy
take sides against all enemies of
Europe. including the English and
eventually the Americans"
Deaf, follower of Pierre Laval,
was with the former French premier
when an attempt was made on
Laval's life some time ago. Deaf
himself suffered injuries.
Observers here said Frances ab-
sence from the Berlin ceremonies
made 1t evident that the further
steps predicted after last weeks re-
moval of Gen. Maxine Weygand as
delegate-general and commander
in North Africa had not been taken
After Weygand retired it was
predicted that Marshal Petain would
journey to the occupied zone of
France to meet a high German
personage'-perhaps Adolf Hitler
himself.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
British Say Italian Troops
lahore Order 10 Attack

BY the Associated Press.
NAIROBI. Kenya, Nov. 27.-Brit-
ish forces closing in on Gondar,
where the last Italian forces in
Ethiopia are holding out, said to-
day that after point miles south
east of Gondar was captured, a
brigade Of Italian reserve troops re-
fused to obey an order issued by Col
Tonelle, their commander, to
counterattack.
A communique said a road west
of Gondar was cut and a hangar
on an Italian airdrome set afire
in an attack by South African
planes on buildings and trenches
near Gondar.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Toxic ENJOYS Report
Friendly Talk With
President and Hull
Kurusu Declares Toxic
Must Make Decision
On U. S. Formula
Earlier Story on Page A-1.)

The future course of Japanese
American relations apparently re-
manned undetermined after As
minute White House conference be-
tween President Roosevelt and Sec
retary of State Hull and Japan's
representative here late today.
Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburo
Nomura and Saburo Kurusu. ia
pans special emissary, reported a
friendly conversation" as they
emerged from the White House. but
declared they could not say whether
the formula presented by the
United States for reconciling con-
f1icting interests in the Pacific pro-
vided basis for further negotia-
tions.
Awaiting Instructions.
They made clear that they were
awaiting instructions from Toxic as
to further procedure. The formula
submitted by Secretary Hull last
night as elimination of a long
series of Exploratory conversations
would, it was understood, involve a
complete reversal of Japan's ag-
gressive policy.
Mr.. Kurusu told reporters he knew
nothing about reports that Japan
was preparing to move against Thai
land.
Mr.. Kurusu, who arrived here 10
days ago as a special adviser to Am
basSador Nomura in efforts to reach
an understanding that would avert
the danger of war in the Pacific,
remarked pointedly that my gov
ernment has not ordered me to go
home yet
He and Ambassador Nomura said
they could make no comment on the
Hull formula pending study of the
document in Toxic and decision
there. Asked if he believed the docu-
ment presented a basis for further
negotiations. Ambassador Nomura
said. Il have not heard from Toxic
yet"
Not q Farewell Visit.
Mr.. Kurusu replied. "Oh. no, no.
when asked if his call at the White
House this afternoon might be con-
sidered a farewell visit.
Secretary Hull arrived at the
White House about 10 minutes in
advance Of the japanese repre-
sentatives and remained about IS
minutes with the Chief Executive
after they had left.
Emerging, the Secretary told re-
porters any information on the
meeting would have to come from
White House sources. Asked if he
expected to see the Japanese OFF,
cials again, Mr.. Hull replied. how
ever, that Il have no engagement" a"
Evening star., 1941-11-27
u. S. Plans Red Sea BuiIdinq
Projects to Expedite Arms

at Basra, Iraq, and Bandarshah,
Iran.
The Red Sea area is a terminal
section for American shipments to
the British forces now engaged in
campaign to drive the Axis out
of Llbya
Ships loaded with war supplies
have been going there for several
months, but apparently the neces-
sitt Of considerably enlarging the
movement of supplies has led to the
decision to install the warehouses.
docks and other facilities
The Iraq-Iran mission under the
leadership of Brig. Gen. Raymond
A. Wheeler, has the difficult task
OF building up and extending avail
able railway systems in the two
countries through which munitions
are flowing to Russian forces.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Congress Units
Race 10 Write
Anti-Strike Bill
Legislation Rushed
By a Groups Despite
lobor's Opposition
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)

By the Associated Press.
-Four congressional committees
raced today for the privilege of
sponsoring anti-strike legislation
which spokesmen for organized la
Dor fatty opposed.
The Senate Labor Committee
moved into the picture when it
agreed. members said, to write a
compromise measure and report it
promptly so it would be on the CAL
endar when the Connally plant
seizure bill is expected TO be brought
up next week A Senate Judiciary
Subcommittee is holding hearings on
the Connally proposal.
On the House side. the Labor
Committee decided 10 hold an eX-
traordlnary night session tonight TO
complete measure which in tenta-
tive form provided for compulsory
arbitration. repeatedly in line with
recommendations OF President
Roosevelt. The House Judiciary
Committee announced II would have
bill if the labor groups measure
did not have enough teeth in il.
Acting Chairman Ramspeck Of
the House Labor Committee said
that in view of strong opposition
from industry, as we'll as organized
labor, it was doubtful the group
would recommend compulsory arbi-
tration of defense strikes, as con-
templated in the tentative bill
The tentative bill was drawn after
conferences of House members with
President Roosevelt. Charles r.
Hook. representing the National As
sociation of Manufacturers. eX-
pressed opposition to compulsory
arbitration after labor leaders had
taken a similar position. Mr. Hook
suggested. however. that Congress
could require compulsory mediation.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Pair Confess
They Shot and
Robbed Lawyer
Suspects Captured
In Virginia, Rushed
Back to Leesburg

The two l6-year-old youths
said to have confessed to shoot
ing Ward Loveless. 81. Washing
ton attorney. left Cumberland,
KY, this afternoon for Lees.
burg, Va. in custody of Loudoun
County authorities,
The two. Paul Bernard Hoback
of Bluefleld. w. Va. and Tom
Peters, also known as Buck Porter.
of Leesburg and Norfolk. Va, were
charged with murder in the robbery
Staying Of Mr. Loveless in his Lou
doun County home Sunday night.
The fugitives were captured this
morning at Appalachia, Va.
The party which left Cumberland
with the boys this afternoon in
cluded High Sheriff S. T. Alexander,
Commonwealth Attorney Charles S.
Harrison. Police Sergt. L. E. Thomas
and Patrolman E. B, Mitchell. all
of Leesburg, the Associated Press
reported.
The officers left by automobile
and planned to spend tonight en-
route. The party took with them
Loveless automobile, which was
found at Cumberland yesterday.
Arrested in an Appalacnla motel
before dawn today, the youths readily
admitted. according to Cumberland
police, that they broke in Mr..
Loveless country home Sunday
night while he was away. and
engaged in a fight with him when
he returned. They admitted some
shots were fired. but denied
knowing that Mr.. Loveless was dead
when they fed.
A pair of antique dueling pistols
stolen from the Loveless home were
found in the automobile. Cumber-
land police disclosed
Police said the boys did not resist
extradition to Virginia from Ken
lucky, where they were first taken.
Employed on Farm.
The Louooun County authorities
already had learned that Hoback
had worked for Mr.. Loveless on his
farm and had been discharged re-
Gently for incompetence. and that
Peters had been seen in Hoback's
company in Leesburg.
Their story was, the police said,
that they engaged in a furious
hand-to-hand struggle with Mr..
Loveless when he surprised them
ransacking his house, and that after
a number of shots were fired they
overpowered him and left him in
the china closet, with heavy
dresser against it.
An intensive search for the boys
in the vicinity of Cumberland had
been under way since Hoback S aunt,
tSee LOVELESS, Page 2-XJ
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Racing Results
Rossvans, Other Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow on Page
Ok
Bowie

FIRST RAcE-Purse.. 81 600 claiming.
ns1 naden year-Slds fqEl9@nss % so
Marksman tMcCombsl $50 2.4n
whsa, fime pefssmill's' efsn, go
Also ranE@Red Duke, Prison Ship. olyn-
Bright Erin, Lady's Count and Sea Slave.
SECOND RAcE1Purse. sl,9oo: claim
Nllon tMcCombs) $50 800
Bill K (HarrelD $40
Aiso A1@s'r rrsnHlisht ms Chatter. Macs Cantor.
SIs%Dor Masf e,y H sdy Mdv.e
DAILY Double paid s4scoJ
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $1,000: allow
Allegheny Meade 40 800 go
Dare ,McCombs, $50
Also ran-Meadov Fun. Vain. Brown
Deviltry.
FOURTH RAcE-Pqrss, 81 200: allow.
saSen saSe1' Sea. sesF09dS R1ssn; fuIpns0s go On
Mersa Matruh tMay) go
Also % %ranINew Flower Miss Garlic She's
Tops, Bright Henrina, High Ceiling and
MISS SuHEIIO
FIFTH RACE-Purse, $1,000 claiming;
3-year- -olds and up: d furlonas.
Happy Lark tgreen) $50 ss4oo aso so
WsathsTi5e p,as IsstTiekler> 4so
Also ran-Blue Lily, Sir Marlboro. Sack.
Red Wrack. Blue Twink
SIXTH RAcE-Purse $1,000: claim
ing: 3-year-olds and UP: !. miles
Navy Berg 800 800 $50
Belle Amour (Renick $50 $50
Miss Goshen (McCombs) 300
Time. 1:54 1-5.
Also ran-JacsteaI. Oversight. Ranger
I'd and Resolute I'd.
SEVENTH RACE--Purse. $1,000; claim
ing; 3-year-olds and up, L. miles, o
Celaeno May 400 $50 40
Yellow Dragon Decamillis) $50 2.o0
Scarcanter tHarrelD 400
Also Aime' ranHsio~ an Pace, Lorton. Pitts;
bureh. PLATE Sun. White Fan, Ler-Ln and
Rumson.
EIGHTH RACE-Purse. $1,000; claim
ing; 3-year-olds and up; | ale miles
Ebony Boy Berg, 1850 $40 500
Rough Brigade Dabsonl 14.10 1910
Canterbrun tSisto) 40
Time. 2:O4 2-6.
Also ran-Palkin, Fair isle Talent. LEGAL
Light, Clapair. Ellacaw. Tiny Trick, Pep
perry, Jolly Flag.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
Schultz Would Apply
Health Regulations
To Boarding Houses
Tighter Code Governing
Sanitary Conditions in
Restaurants Studied
Earlier Story on Page AID
BY JAMES E. CHINN.

A proposal to place Washington's
5000 boarding houses under the
same Health Department regula-
tions that apply to restaurants and
other public eating places was made
to the House District Committee
this afternoon by Representative
Schultz, Democrat, of Indiana.
At the same time. the committee
began consideration of a new and
tighter code of regulations prepared
by Health Officer George c. Ruh-
land to govern sanitary conditions
in restaurants.
The principal provision in the
proposed new code would give the
health officer authority to revoke or
suspend the license of any restau-
rant for violation of the sanitary
regulations. Under the existing
code the health officer can only re-
fuse to renew license.
40 Per Cent Escape Regulation.
Another provision would require
the management of eating places to
keep all walters. cooks and other
employees handling food under med
ical supervision. Records of the
medical examinations given en-
ployes would be kept on file at the
Health Department.
Mr.. Schultz, ranking majority
member of the committee. said be-
tween 40 and so per cent of the
eating places in the District are
boarding houses. and they now
escape regulation by the Health De-
partment.
Il believe boarding house should
be required to obey all sanitary regu-
lations applying to licensed public
eating places declared Mr.. Schultz,
and to accomplish that 1 will make
an effort to have the law amended"
DR.. Reid Ashworth. director of
the Bureau of Food Inspection of
the Health Department, said no ef-
fort had been made to check up on
sanitary conditions in boarding
houses following a court ruling in a
test case some years ago which held
the department lacked the authority.
Would Tighten Regulations.
The proposed new sanitary code.
DR.. Rutland explained. follows
closely the existing code. except that
it would tighten the regulations in
certain instances and give the de-
partment broader power to control
restaurants where insanitary con-
ditions are found.
DR.. Rutland said he did not pro-
vide in the proposed new code that
restaurant employees be required to
undergo periodic medical examina-
tions once or twice a year because
that would be waste of money
1t was his opinion that desired re-
suits could be obtained by making
the management of eating places
responsible for keeping employees
under medical supervision and re-
moving those found to have COM
municable diseases in transmissible
form.
The committee will hold a special
meeting Friday, December S, to give
representatives of the Washington
Restaurant Association an oppor-
tunity to express their views on the
proposed new code.
Evening star., 1941-11-27
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Lease-Lend Administration
was reported today to be lin process
of arranging for extensive con-
struction of warehouses, docks. rail-
way sidings and airplane landing
facilities in the Red Sea area.
Tht work is going forward, Off
cials said, under immediate direction
of United States military mission
TO the Near East headed by Brig
Gen. Russell L. Maxwell whose prin-
cipel job is to expedite the delivery
of munitions to British forces in
the Near East
Another military mission assigned
to the task of expediting shipments
to Russia through Iraq and Iran
was reported undertaking extensive
improvements in terminal facilities