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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
IS RELATIVE OF
 QUEEN VICTORIA

Boston, June 24-(UP)-Miss Alice Bridgman of Toronto believes she is the great granddaughter of Queen Victoria and relative of the late Kaiser Wilhelm.
 In a deposition read in probate court yesterday, she said she had been told her birthplace was Mos- COW and that her name was Ola Victoria Hohenzollern. She said she had been unable to find her name in the records of that family.
 Miss Bridgman has been accept- ed as beneficiary of e $25,000 trust fund under the will Of Mrs. Alice R. Bridgman, widow of former minister to Bolivia. pr. Allen John- son of Newton, residuary legatee, objected to payments to her on the ground 1t was uncertain whether she was the right person. Judge Frederick J. Dillon reserved deci- sion,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
BIC ARMY PASSED
 THROUGH CONN.

Hartford, Conn, J une 24-tUP) = The largest peace time mass movement of troops passed through Connecticut during the night, trans ported in q steady procession of 600 army trucks destined for New York city and eventually New River, N. O., for joint maneuvers with the Marine corps.
 The caravan started at Fort Dey- ems, Mass, and rolled across the state line at Stafford Springs Short- iy before midnight. A fire in one of the cook trucks held Up the pro- cession for 20 minutes ct Vernon, and there was a scheduled stop at Middletown for coffee. Middletowrl restaurants kept open to meet the demands, and army cook trucks Supplemented the local supply.
 Numerous "Jeeps"-sinall courier cars accompanied the trucks which were conveyed through the state " state police patrol cars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
SOUTH AMERICA
 BEGINS TO FEAR

Wellesley, Mass, June 24 - (U.PJ Enrique s. De Lozada, former Bo- livian diplomat, believes that South American nations fear they will be left "holding the bag" if they allow the United States to establish bases oh their coasts.
 De Lozada, now professor of poli- tical science at Williams College, told the New England Institute of International Relations last night that South American nations fear that if the United States does not take c definite stand against Ger many and Germany wins, they will be in poor position to bargain with Adolf Hitler.
 South Americans also are ques- tioning the sincerity and of this Iia- tion's foreign policy, he said. If the United States does not 90 "all-out' against Germany, they do not want either.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
COMPLETE>PROBE
 OF NAVY DISASTER
American People Entitled to Know Why Obsolete
 Sub Was Used

Portsmouth, N. H., June 24-(UP) "A full investigation and report on the laundering of the submarine O-9 and loss of her entire 33.man crew here Friday were sought today by U. S. Rep. George l.. Bates, R., Mass. "T believe the American peo- pie are entitled to full and com- plete explanation of this naval dis- aster," he said. T will request a thorough and immediate inveStiga- ton and will ask the Navy for a full report" Meanwhile, the house naval affairs committee announced through It's chairman 1t would Hook carefully into the matter"
 The investigation was expected to include Q naval court of inquiry hearing here or at the submarines New London, Conn, base where iil- spectors who recently examined the vessel will be heard.
 The 23-year-old O-9, Q relic of World War days, was described as an "antiquated old tub" unfit "to 90 below" by Francis P. Golden of Holyoke, father of one of the lost crew members. He said his son Francis had told him two weeks ago after diving tests that nine leaks were found In the ship.
 The Navy officially announced the crew were dead and the O-S beyond hope of salvage 48 hours after she sank in 440 feet of water on testing grounds 24 miles off here. Some observers believed mechanical equipment was damaged during the test dive and the submarine plunged below her 200-foot maxi- mum diving range and was crushed by water pressure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
SOME GRADUATES
 TAKEN CARE OF

Stanford, University, Calf" June 24- (UP) A national roster of scientific and specialized personnel for national defence service has been enlarged to include all this years graduates Of American col- ieges and universities who were awarded bachelors degrees in chem istry, mathematics, physics or en- gineering, pr, George F. zook presi- dent of the American Council of Education, said today.
 This roster is a detailed break down of the intellectual resources of the nation, he said, and 1t cata- logs l50,00 persons whose brains can be drafted for national defense Within @ short time he believes the roster will list 500,000 available scientific men and women.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
Be Alive On 7he Fifth ''
National Safety Council Opens Early Campaign to Make Autoists Conscious of Dangers, Death Toll Over Fourth of
 July Holiday.

Thirty national organizations are Joining with the Council in a campaign to cut the holiday toll on the highway, on the beach, in the home and from fireworks.
 Last year these same organiza- tionS united in Q similar drive, and the nations trafiic toll came down in July-the only month in the last 19 to show e decrease. The keynote of this years cam paign IS, We can do 1t againl"
 Even with its lower traffic toll, July in 1940 brought death to g. 900 persons through all types of accidents. More than 100000 oth- CTS were injured in accidents, and the economic cost was $300,- 444,000. Tn traf1lc alone, 2,7o0 lives were lost.
 Each year." the Council said America ironically celebrates the birth of It's independence by staging Q jamboree of careless ness.
 "There is no rhyme or reason to this wholesale slaughter. It must be stopped. It can be stopped If everyone of Us uses caution and common sense. The things that cause these tragedies are things we can control-haste selfishness, thoughtlessness, the dAgirA to show of.
 Tn this time of great national emergency, when the nation Is mastering It's vast resources of wealth and manpower, accidents are more than ever needless and dangerous waste. They amount to unintentional sabo- tage.
 Don't join the Fourth Column. Stay out of that long column of casualties that will be left in the wake of Independence Day cele- bration.
 "Take 1t easy on the Fourth. Be alive on the Fifthl'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
Correspondents Book .-.
 Shows Winston Churchill In Role Of War Prophet
~FNEA.Nriters Portroy "Mr. Enolond of Todoy
 and Yesterday in Up-to-Moment Biography

"the Baltic States, Poland, Czecho- slovakIa, Austria and some other countries"
 Tn 1888 he pleaded with the gov- ernment not to lose control of Irish bases, calling them essential bases from which the whole operation of hunting submarines and protecting incoming conveys is conducted"
 Each of these warnings, pleadings and prophecies went unheeded, as MT. Bronner and Mir. Manning dra- matically point out in MT. Eng land". And now Churchill is fighting war that Is bitterly fulfilling his most ominous forebodings. THEIR REPORTS APPEAR
 IN THIS PAPER
 Milton Bronner served his news paper apprenticeship in Cincinnati, went to New York as @ correspond ent for a group of mid-western newspapers NEA Service sent him to Washington to cover the first World War and he has returned here, after 20 years in London, in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
WOOL MARKET

Boston, June N.-(UP)--A few sales were closed on combing 3-s and IA blood bright fleec wools al prices mostly in the range 46 to 4l cents in the grease today accord ing to the U. s. agriculture depart ment.
 An occasional lot brought a frac- ton of 6 cent above 47 cents in the grease. Demand. however, was very spotty and the aggreate volume o1 sales was very moderate. Short to average French combing length fine territory wools in original bags brought q, to $1.03 secured basis on a few scatetred sales.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24

By NEA Service
 Washington.-Population Is piling up in this big little city on the banks of the Potomac, where the influx of defense workers has made the boarding house 2 better attraction than the White House.
 With population have come its inconveniences, its crowding, its dangers. Lack of living space has led to a sardine style of housekeep- ing that frequently finds as many as four girls doubling up in oae- girl room. They sleep in shifts, de- pending on working hours.
 ofice space is an scarce, and all types of old buildings have been refltted with filing combinets and partitions to accommodate those men and women pushing pencils for defensefl Typical Is an old auditori- um whose organ pipes and ornate walls overhang apple box ofices ex- tending from the foyer to the stage door.
 Protection for the capitals loo,- 900 new residents, majority Of whom are young women, Is being stepped LID following series of crimes with defense workers as victims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
Compensation Agreements

Felix POniatowskl, 4B Cherry street, T0rrington, was awarded S1,67O.63 by Compensation Com missioner Joseph E. Talbot teddy, for g 50 per cent loss of function of the left shoulder, incurred while the claimant was employed bly, the E. J. Kelley O., TOrring- ton, on October 17, 104O. In addi. ton to the amount awarded to. day, the claimant has been cOm- pensated in weekly payments of Sl4.sS from the date of injury to aMrch 31, 1041, making the sum total of all payments $2,07S.76.
 The present payments will be made In weekly iiistallments of S14.s6 for 1l2h weeks, and is in full settlement of claims, 6 prac- tice followed In eases where spe. cific injury is present.
 Edward Dempsey, Waterbury, against DOsnenic Castelan0, Wa terbury, Sl1.O7 per week from May 6 to May 26; injury Iaceration of left index finger.
 Pierre slocum, B ethIehe 2 m, against ,. Townsend Russell, Bethlehem, slO.7S weekly begin- ming April 13; injury bruise 0f right toe and right hip.
 Dan Lucian, Waterbury, against Warehouse Furniture G., Water. bury, S1E.0O per week beginning May 15; injury strained back.
 Jack Cusumano, Waterbury, against Manufacturer Foundry O., Waterbury, Sl4.Se per week begnnning May 90; injury to right index finger.
 Dennis Iorio, Waterbury, against Waterbury Rolling Mills, Enc., Waterbury, S1b.07 per week begln- ming May 2sj injury pains In lower MMAk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
Seven Stitches

Frank Burns, 4i, Of French street. Watertown, required seven stitches to close up a severe lacer- ation of the scalp last night at St. Mary's hospital where he was taken for treatment after he fell to the sidewalk near the wood yard of the Scovill Mfg. Go. on Hamilton avenue.
 Motor Patrolmen Alfred Over- ton and Walter Ogrisek reported that Burns was taken to the hos pital by @ passerby. After treat ment he wastaken to the police station but was released without being booked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
COOLER WEATHER
 PREDICTED HERE

The temperature rose to the sos today following cool spell yester- day that sent It far below the normal for the season. The mercury, which dropped to a summer low of 66 de- grees ct midnight. had climbed up to 8i degrees ct 2 o'clock this after noon.
 Government experts predicted fair and warm weather tonight, followed by cooler weather tomorrow.
 Tcday'S figures were still far be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
WORK FOUND HERE
 FOR 93O PERSONS

The Waterbury office of the Em- ployment Security Division Sta.e Labor Department, announces that employment placements for May oi this year, exceed those for the cor responding period In l94o by sl- most 100 per cent.
 Although a drop Of 80 from the April figures of this year has oc- cured. the smaller demand made upon the placement facilities of the department, due to increased enl- ployment, may be accountable.
 Emplacements made in May arc 030; for April 10i9; and for May lD40, 403.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
WAR TN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 JUNE "A, 1040
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
 France and Italy signed an armistice. Fighting to end six of signing reached Germany.
 The French government of Marshal Henri Phillipe Petain charged that Great Britain's war effort was insufficient"
 President Roosevelt halted . transaction for the transfer of 20 motor torpedo boats from the U. S. navy to Britain on the grounds of questionable legality.
 Anthony J. Riddle, acting U. $. ambassador to the Bordeaux gov. crnment. was ordered to proceed to London.
 The loss of the Villa Namur, formerly the U. s. Liner Amer. lean Merchant, was announced in the war at seq.
 The Indian naval escort vessel Pathan was revealed as sunk by enemy &ctiOn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
GERMANY TO HAVE
 BIG REVOLUTION
News Analyst Kaltenbor1 Predicts That Will Hap.
 pen Over There

New London, Conn, June 24-(U. P) III. v. Kaltenborn, radio news analyst, told the Latln-American Institute of Connecticut College last night that T am convinced that Eitler's greatest victories lie behind him." He predicted ar end to the war by 6 revolution within Ger many. When 1t becomes apparent to the unhappy people of Germany that Hitler cannot win, they will begin to prepare to get rid of him and his system" He said.
 The commentator declared that i've are in the war, and we ought to be in 1t. The pretense that we are still neutral will very soon be drop- ped-for 1t Is 6 pretense."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
COTTON FUTURES

New York, June 24.-(UP)-Cot- ton futures lost as much as 70 cents bale on profit taking today but re- couped about half the losses prior to midday. Around noon prices were s to 8 points net lower. Open- ing quotations were 2 points lower to 2 higher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
WILLIAM CWIZD
 REMAINS SAME

No change was noted today in William dwizd, 54, of 037 Ia South Main street at St. Mary's Hospital where he is in e critical condition. He has remained unconscious since struck by an automobile Thursday night and his name has been on the danger list since.
 Gwtzd sustained Q fractured skull when afl automobile driven by John Bansiaben, 50, of 214 South Leonard street, struck him as he crossed the street near his home.
 Pending the outcome of 0wizd's condition, BanSlaben has been re- leased on bis 0wup van0GnixaiaRA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24

ln England from 1918 to 1889 he often worked In close contact with teh future Prime Minister.
 |. MT. Manning, as wartime chief of the London bureau of NEA, has had the rare privilege of watching the indefatigable Mir. Churchill lead his Countyy's stirring war effort. He has seen him on and off guard and re- gently spent Q weekend as a guest at the Churchill's country home. FORBsAW IN 1894
 BOMBING OF LONDON
 AS early as 1882, 1t Is revealed in .'Mr. England, Churchill warned Commons against Germany's dee tnand for rearmament That de- inand," he said, cannot tail to ehake and possibly shatter to their foundations" the countries Of Eu- sope.
 Tn March, 1883, pleading with the kovernment to increase the budget for aigplanes, MT. Churchill foresaw that If we were completely defense less in the air, the enemy could in- tercept all trade passing through the narrow seas and on the ap- breaches to this island (and) could employ the weapon of starvation" A year later he predicted the mass air attacks on London: With our enormous Metropolis here, the great- est target In the world. kind of tremendous, fat, valuable COW tied ID to attract the beast of prey, we are In 0 position (of danger) In which no other country Is at the present time"
 Tn 1885 he opposed allowing Ger many to expand It's navy, warning that strong German fleet would mean keeping Britain's navy close te the British Isles, weak at the edges Of empire just as the war has proved 1t to be. He shouted that "thc whole of Germany Is an armed camp and the industries of Ger many are mobilized for war" This was in 1936.
 CALLED BASES IN
 IRELAND ESSENTIAL
 Six months later, urging no fur. ther concessions to Germany, he predicted that war would Involve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
LEARY LITIGATION
 OVER UNTIL FALL

Litigation In the Waterbury Trust Company's $2,500 foreclosure action against Frank street property, own ed by Daniel J. Leary, missing for- mer city controller.
 The City of Waterbury was cited as a co-defendant in the suit last week, because of It's joint action with the Good Government Asso- ciation against Leary. Another de- fendant is the '. s. government SO named by virtue of tax liens held against the property Of the missing controller.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
Appearances Are-

James Quinn 58, of Waterbury, blamed the appearance of drunk eness on his gait which he said was caused by his illness but the incredulous Judge John L. Gaff- ney listened to the other version given by Patrolman Joseph Der eskevice who explained that the accused was a frequent sight in the North Square for the past several dayst and his meander- ings were of uncertain manner.
 Despite the protest of Quinn, Judge Gaffney decided that 30 days in the New Haven county jail would probably take some of the kinks out of the gait.
 He was charged with intoxica. ton and vagrancy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
FIVE SOLDIERS
 ARE RECOVERING

Camp Edwards, Mass, June 24- (UP)--Five soldiers were recovering today from spinal meningitis which claimed a second victim in nine days, Corp. Ernest M. MooreS, 34, of Norway, Me.
 Stricken Saturday, Moores died late yesterday. The other victims were reported approaching the con- valeScent stage.
 Meantime, Fort Devens reported that an outbreak of the disease there had been controlled and that IS soldiers held for observation over the weekend had been released.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
On Leave

Lieut.. Col, Edward L. White president of the Waterbury manu- facturerS of metal cleaners and buffing compositions, the Puritan Mfg. Go, has taken an indefinite leave Of absence. in order to as- sume new duties In the office of the chief of ordnance, U. s. Army, Col. White has been assigned to this post for some time sfs a re. serve officer. He Is & former na- tional president of the Reserve Officers Association of U. S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
RABBITS DINNER
 TOMORROW NIGHT

Mayor Vincent A. Scully will be among the guest speaker at the farewell testimonial dinner for Rabbi Moses sheinkopf tomorrow night at the Hebrew Institute.
 About zoo are expected to attend the dinner, which has been arranged as a leave-taking affair. Rabb! sheinkopf will depart for Spring. field, Mass, about July to assume new rabbinical duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
SpotGghting
 Brass CityNews
Epidemic Wanes

The measles outbreak in many sections of the state has begun to decline, according to the week. ly report of the state health de- partment. There were 422 cases listed last week, large drop from the 63l recorded the week before. Waterbury had only two cases, while Meriden led the state with l49.
 This city had one case of whoop- ing cought, and one of lobar pneu- monia. It had no cases of scar let fever.
 Two typhoid fever cases were reported in the state, one of them in Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
Emily WiIletts' Estate Valued
 At $12S,275.45

An estate Of SI2s, ,25B.lS was left by the late Emily Wllletts,. widow of William R. Willetts, according Co an inventory filed in probate court today with Judge Patrick Healey. Stock holdings account for moro than 5000 of the estate.
 The inventory summary lists stocks valued at S06,3395O, also bonds S0,23212, cash of SS,59O.O3; miscellaneous items worth S2,- 11380, and real estate on Prospect street worth S7,OO0.
 The principal stock holding Is S16 shares in the WilIetts Co.,, valued at $S1,60S.
 A member of an old Waterbury family, Mrs. Willettts died Feb. 16. Her late husband was engaged for years in the real estate business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
With Violence

John Barbaro, 19, who has been living at 563 North Main street, Waterbury, was taken back to New York city today to face charges of robbery with violence, Capt. Joseph P. Stevens, In charge of the local detective bureau, re- ported.
 Capt. Stevens said Barbaro is wanted by the Flushing, N. Y., authorities on . charge Of rob. bing man of S5. New York p0- lice reported Barbaro and others committed the robbery, by thrust ing knife against the intended victim, stripping his clothing and binding him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24

the present conflict In a similar ca- pacity.
 Paul Manning formerly was a member of the staff of Life Nigga zine. He joined NEA Service Tn July, 1889, first serving as rotogra- vure, editor, then as head of MEAS Every Week Magazine. He was as- signed to manage the NEA London Bureau in June, 1940, Ills person. alized pen-pictures of life in wartime England, which appear regularly in The Waterbury Democrat, have won him recognition as one of the dls- tinguished correspondents of the present war.
 The Manning -Bronner book was Inspired by e series of colorful "hu- man interest," stories about Church" Ill which appeared-also under the title of "Mr. England"-in NEA Service and its client newspapers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
A q
Ry NEA Service

AE NEA service
 New York, AS Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill is fighting . war almost every de- tan of which he foresaw, war of which he forewarned his nation as early as 1883 when he was Q nen- Der of Parliament.
 This dramatic story was revealed in Q new, probing, biography, Mfr. England: The Life Story of Winston Churchill" by Paul Manning and Milton Bronner, just published by the John c. Winston Company,
 Manning and Bronner, interna- tionally famous staf correspondents for NEA Service and Waterbury Democrat, have had opportunities afforded few men to study and know Britain's Prime Minister. Mir. Bronner for many years had been the dean of American newspaper men in London prior to his return to America, shortly after the out break of the second World War. During his 20 years of corresponding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
Pays Visit Here

First Sergeant Beck, former U. $. Marine corps recruiting 0f- ficcr in Waterbury, was in this city for a short visit yesterday. Beck has been doing duty In the Boston Navy yard for the past month, and received orders on Monday to proceed to the Brook. lyn Navy yard, New York city, for duty at that post.
 Beck was the local Marine corps recruiting officer for . period of one year. His service prior to that time was very colorful and ex- citing. First Sergeant Beck has been in the Marine corps regular and reserve for the past 28 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24
WAREHOUsE BURNED

Auburn, Mass. June M-(UP)- The three-story Queeglsbury Con1bs ing Go. warehouse was swept today by fire that caused aii estimated $50 900 less. half of which was the vAiia af xaw wod stored theys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-24

low ttss o6-degree high mark that was reached Sunday. the first full day of summer.
Evening star., 1941-04-18
.Tokinq Notes on the Editors

spells is hight" Mr.. holland ex-
planned that an editor of more than
so years ago had ragged at the COM
posing room so much about chang
ing his copy that finally, in triumph,
the word hight" in his own hand
writing, was set and printed. This
editor. when chided, retorted: very
well, If I spelled 1t that way, that's
the way it's spelled" And ever
since the paper has so spelled it.
The editors, who invariably meet
in Washington, have been holding
an off-the-record conference with
President Roosevelt every Year.
This spring there was none. In
stead, the President sent a very
much on-the-record letter to the
convention in which he declared
that, so far as he was concerned,
there would be no censorship, but
the press would remain free. The
delegates did visit Secretary Of State
Hull. What he said and what they
said was not to be printed. Lowell
Mellett, director of the ONCE OF
Government Reports and presiden-
tial confldant, addressed the editors
OF the record. So will Lord Halifax,
the British Ambassador, and others.