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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Calls Hitler ''Uncle Adolf"
 But Joins Army Air Corps

if he should use that skill while flying an American plane against the Germans.
 With my knowledge of Munich" he said, "I'd be the right man to operate an attacking bomber. -f l ever did, I'd bomb everything but the art galleries and churches and breweries-no. on second thought l would bomb the breweries, because If there is anything to make the people of Munich revolt It would be to deprive them of their daily liter of beer."
 When Hanfstaengl's father, . Harvard graduate. incurred Hitler's dlspleasure shortly before the war, he fled to England and later was reportedly placed in q Canadian concentration camp. Young Hafifs- taengi also carried south with him two large. old fashioned keys-~the keys to the Hanfstaengl house in Munich which was eUnflscnted by the Nazis. Tt was e beautiful housc," he said. Aand the keys gre q conhtant reminder Of ifS fate"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
JOSEPH BOWEN TO
 QUIT DRAFT BOARD
Because of III Health He Tenders Resignation To-
 day to Mayor Scully

Joseph Bowen, chairman of Se- lective Service Draft Board 16-B and prominently identified with the local lodge of Elks, this morning handed his resignation in that ca pacity as board chairman, to Mayor Vincent A. Scully. Mir Bowen gave the reason for his action as ill health.
 Mayor Scully is expected to im- mediately forward the resignation notice to Colonel Averill in Hart ford who is expected to name his successor here.
 Major Peter Fox, chairman of Board 15-A, announced this morn ing that a deferrment has been granted to Martin Albano of 273 Walnut street. Albano's name ap- peared on the list released yester- day of youths who will leave here Friday to begin years military training. Eighty-five will make up the party in the city's third quota of inductees.
 One other minor change regard- ing the inductees from Board 15-A leaving Friday was revealed this morning. The list published yester- day revealed that Joseph L. Robin son of 72 Walnut street was slated to leave Friday. However, it will be Joseph L. Robinson of 72 Vine street, not Walnut street.
 Next Call Is Fourth
 Chairmen of the four local boards
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PARDON MEASURE TOBE WITHDRAWN
 
Sen. Brysh Takes Steps to Drop Hayes Bill He
 Had Presented
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK DemOcratic Legislative RepOrter)

b1 hA II MOEND Js RAA All "A kSAOAA Democratic Legislative RepOrter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, Feb. A. Steps towards the withdrawal of the bill seeking a pardon" for ex- Mayor Prank Hayes of Waterbury were instituted in the General As sembly today by Senator Theodore Brysh of Meriden, who presented this measure last week at the re- quest of F. Henry Sattler of Meri- den.
 Ex-Mayor Hayes immediately aft- CT public announcement of the pro- posed legislative pardon, wrote to Senator Brysh and MT. Sattler, pointing out the embarrassment caused him by such action, which was neither authorized nor war ranted, he said. He further wrote and stated that he sought no par don" but vindication, but that such an action in the Legislature might have an adverse effect on his pres ent appeal from the Superior Court decision in the Waterbury con- spiracy case.
 Senator Tells Democrat Writer
 Senator Brysh told The Democrat this morning that MT. Sattler had written him urging that he with &1aw the measure, but that he did not know which was the proper way to proceed. He said that he had conferred with Senate Major ity Leader Albert Coles of Bridge port who advised him that the only way for a formal withdrawal of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
THREE VIOLENT
 DEATHS IN CONN.
lBy United Pressl

Three violent deaths were re- ported in Connecticut Monday and the body of fourth man, who died last week of exposure, was found on Q Waterbury farm.
 Robert A. Stevens, 77, Litchfield, committed suicide by shooting him- self in the head, according to the medical examiner.
 Harold P. Tripp, 22, committed suicide by inhaling carbon monoxide fumes in his car at Chester, the coroner said.
 Nathan Katz. bi. Hartford, was crufhcd to death at New London when the dump body Of e truck fell on him while he was working at the U. s. submarine base.
 The body of Francis Scalzo, 07 Waterbury, was found on an Isolated farm. The medical examiner sale no died Of exposure, probably last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
TWIN,MOTORED
 BOMBER WRECKED
Two WOOdsmen Locate 1t in Mt. Rainer Foothills
 Seven Were Aboard
BY HOWARD BRYCE

(Un1teu fFeSS StdH OOETcSpOHucHtl Morton, Wash, Feb. 4.-UP)-An army searching party today goes to the wreckage of a twin-motored bomber, missing since Jan. Is. with seven men. There was no hope that any survived.
 Harry Studhalter, 28, and Tom Harper, 39, woodsmen, saw the wreckage on Huckleberry Mountain in the foothills of Mt. Rainier, through binoculars. Vultures were circling over it, and fragments were scattered over a wide area, they said.
 The army would not acknowledge officially that the bomber had crashed, and refused to let anyone go near it. possibly because the plane was equipped with 6 Norden bomb sight. military secret.
 Two state policemen and an army officer. led by Studhalter. left Nor ton shortly after midnight for the scene. They carried a portable short- wave radio transmitter to report to the main searching party, which leaves at dawn.
 Those on Board
 Aboard the Douglas B-l8-A light bomber when 1t took of from Mc-
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Boston, Feb. 4.-(UP)-Egon L. S. Hanfstaengl, who lived in Germany many years and knew Adolf Hitler well enough to call him Uncle Adolf" was enroute to Maxwell Field. Ala. today to become a U. S. Army Air Corps pilot. He entrained last night on his goth birthday car- rying congratulatory message from his father. Ernst (Pulzl) Hanfstaengl. who formerly was Nasl foreign press chief and a close friend of Hitler.
 A Harvard sophomore. Hanfs- taengl gave up his study of litera. ture and philosophy to combat Hitler barbarlsm." He believed i've eventually will slide into the war ln some way" and said he wanted to Do ready.
 As Hanfstacngi took his physical examination. he recalled that Nazl Air MarAnal Hermann Cloering flan congratulated him en his markB- manship several years ago. He mentioned how ironic lt would be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
BRITISH SHIPS IN
 PATH OF GERMANS
29,OO0 Tons Reported to Be Sunk Yesterday; '
 British Ships GO Down

Berlin, Feb. 4.-(UP)-The high command today reported heavy damage to British shipping and raids on "militarily important" ob- jectives in England yesterday.
 According to a communique, German warship operating over- seas" reported sinking 29,O00 tons of shipping. A submarine reported sinking two armed merchant ships totaling 11,000 tons.
 A dive bomber was said to lave sunk a merchant ship of 5000 tons off Ramsgate.
 German bombers yesterday were said to have successfully attacked militarily important objectives in London and southeast England"
 Heavy calibre bombs hit fac- tory at Maidstone" the high com- mand said. "Hangars, barracks and a large number of airplanes were destroyed at several airfields."
 The communique said last night the air force attacked airfields "and other militarily important objectives in east England with good results" !"
 British planes yesterday and last night did not fly Into Reich territory, the high command said. It said three German planes were lost yes- terday.
 Well informed quarters said that among the objectives attacked yeS- terday was the railroad center at Ramsgate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
MANHATTAN OFF
 SAND BAR AT LAST


 West Palm Beach, Fla, (UP)-A preliminary inspection of the 24,- 289-ton United States liner Man haitian, freed at last from a sand bar, revealed today that she would be upable to make port under her own power. United States Lines officials said she would be lowed by tugs to a drydock at Newport News, Va, or New York.
 The Manhattan, en route to Cali fornia with f99 passengers, went aground off West Palm Beach Jan. 12. She was floated just before midnight last night. :.
 The inspection showed that both her propellers had been bent, and that she was leaking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Supporters Of Navy Chief Gonzalez Started Revolt
SAITKOWSKI ON WITNESS STAND
Had No Intention to Use Instrument to Subdue
 John Beall

q had no intention of using an instrument to subdue MT. Beall,' ,' John Saitkowski. Cheshire inmate charged with the brutal hammer staying of John Beall, overseer at the institution, stated this morning when he took the witness stand in his own defense at 10:45 o'clock be- fore Criminal Court Judge Robert L. Munger and jury of ten men and two women.
 Defense Counsel Edward T. Car mcdy repeated his question, "John," 7" he asked, did you intend to use an instrument to subdue John Beall? Remember, you're under oath, John
 Saitkowski. nervous. heSitant, and at times almost inaudable, replied he was sure. Earlier in the testimony John stated he planned to escape from the reformatory because his sweetheart Yvonne Goyette, who sat nearby listening to the train of events as related by Saitkowski, failed to answer letters he wrote her. He still loved her, and wanted to marry her, but her coldness in failing to reply to his letters was more than he could stand. Added to this was the miserable hazing he underwent at the hands of his "pals" at the reformatory.
 :. Thought of Stealing Car g At first he thought of escape only in terms of taking the Beall car and making dash for 1t, but decided this course was not wise, since it would be relatively easy for the Bealls to broadcast general alarm.
 Saitkoswski denied any insinua- tion he planned to use a hammer or any other instrument to subdue the Bealls. Carmody, on. questions to the accused, brought out the statements that conversations held with the four boys who testified last week that John asked questions as to how much power was needed to kill a man, where purely of an aca- demic nature.
 John simply wanted to know as a result of reading about killings in one of the contraband magazines circulated in the reformatory among the boys. Last week the boys said John certainly took a very keen interest in their opinions on the matter, but John denies any such interest.
 In fact, according to testimony given, Saitkowski had no idea just how he would accomplish his escape.
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TO GET
 HITLER RULING
Admiral Darlon, Special Envoy of Petain, Is Hur=
 rying Back From Paris
By RALPH HEINZEN (Unted Press Staff Correspondent)

(Unted Press Staff Correspondent Vichy, France, Feb 4-(UP)-Ad- miral Francois Darlan, special en- voy of Marshal Philippe Petain, was returning to Vichy through snow bound central France today with Adolf Hitler's terms for a resump- tion of relations between France and Germany, deadlocked since the dismissal of Pierre Laval as foreign minister in mid-December.
 Darlan was reported to have left Paris by special train at 12:30 p. m. (6:3O a. ID. EST) after conferring this morning with Laval and Otto Aloetz, Hitler's special diplomatic envoy to Paris. He was expected here late because of heavy snow along the way, this evening.
 It was understood that Darlan bore with him proposals which would restore Laval to political power as a member of highly cen- tralized inner cabinet which would include Darlan and Gen. Charles Huntzinger, war minister.
 Since his arrival in Paris yester- day Darlan had made two brief telephonic reports to Petain. It was expected that immediately upon his arrival, Petain would confer with him and then start a reorganization of his cabinet on terms acceptable to Hitler.
 Doubt About BaudOuin
 Tbara uoc coYna Tol1ht whether Paul Baudouin, former foreign min
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sitated, in spite of decreased tax rev. enues in certain years, the develop ment of new social services on the part of the state.
 Moreover, certain older functions of the government have, at the same time, by necessity, been neglected, and it is now our duty to revive these functions as soon as we can"
 The governor proposed general fund expenditure for the next two years of $60,826,349, an increase of $7,053,316 over the budget now in op- eration. He estimated general fund revenues would be $61, ,990, ,000, an m- crease of $6,152,394.
 Old Age Assistance
 If it were not for deficit ill the Old Age Assistance Fund, it was estimated the 1943 surplus would be $3, 3,66l 900, instead of $1,600,000 Governor Hurley asked the Legisla- ture to finance future old age defi- cits from the general fund, and to "cancel out" loan from the general fund of $1 ,O25, 900 which already has been made to the old age fund.
 Gov. Hurley said the true and actual accumulated" surplus of the administration of former Gov Rayz mond E. Baldwin at the end of the present fiscal year would be $1,500,- GOO, instead of $2,527,627. The diff ference, he said, was the loan" from the general fund to the old age fund, which he recommended shoubi be written off.
 Budget Make-Up
 The 'governor's $112,937 ,931 budget, which is exclusive of unemploy- ment compensation awards, was broken down as follows:
 General fund: $60.826, ,349.
 Highway fund: $37.678,689y a de- crease of about $3,00O,0o0 from two years ago.
 Special funds: $14.432,883, virtual ly the same as in 1889.
 The recommended increase Of
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Is City Surplus For Year 194O
City Controller Thomas M. COnlOn Receives Figures From Budget Director 0lsen-Surpasses
 Expectations By SlO0,OOO
(NEA Telephoto)

An operating surplus of $417.57356 for the year 1940 is indicated in pre- liminary figures submitted to City Controller Thomas M. Conlon today by Budget Director Thorvald E. Ol- son, surpassing by more than $100,- 900 the expected and anticipated surplus for the City of Waterbury.
 This very welcome and surpris- ing news was announced today by Controller Conlon in a summary of budget operations for the past year by the city. The favorable balance was secured through two means excess revenue to the amount of $255 ,56240 and under-expenditures by various city departments, amount ing to $162, ,,01116.
 Both MT. Conlon and MT. Olson were agreed that the fine work of Tax Collector Humbert Mangini and his department was largely in strumental in exceeding budgetary estimates for revenue, the total eX- cess here alone being $337, ,31169, which was slightly offset by the fact that there were undercollec- tions of revenues amounting to $82,- 102.77.
 Mayor Praises Taxpayers
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully in com- menting upon this very excellent financial report paid tribute to the taxpayers whom he said deserved praise for their fine cooperation with the city officials.
 In view of the fact that surplus of $316,OOO had been anticipated be- fore the 1941 budget was set up this was the figure placed in the final budget. Consequently the city will
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TRADE SCHOOL
 IS PROMISED
Senator Egan Working Hard to Get It-GOv.
 Hurley in Favor
By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK DemOcrat Legislative RepOrterl

Democrat Legislative RepOrter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, Feb. A. Establishment of state trade school in Waterbury loomed bright CT on the legislative horizon at Hartford today as Governor Robert A. Hurley listening to last-minute and impassioned plea from Senator Edward P.- Egan of Waterbury agreed to make every effort to Aiia-. elude Waterbury in the list of those places which will get state trade schools in the coming biennium.
 This announcement came a bare fifteen minutes before Governor Hurley was scheduled to read his budget message and submit his budget figures for the next biennium to the Senate and House in joint session today. And it was achieved in rather dramatic fashion. Senator Egan was unaware of the fact that the budget message of the governor contained no reference to establish ment of 8 Waterbury trade school and when it was called to his at- UcuLlOI1 1lG luuIlCuAdtCAy oOu6Ae cAAA obtained conference with the gov ernor.
 Only Two Cities Named
 It was while talking to this re- porter that Senator Egan learned that the governors budget provided funds for the establishment of new trade schools in only New Haven and Norwich and limited the ex- pansion of the trade school program.
 Following Senator Egan's confer ence with Governor Hurley this writer was summoned to the gov- ernor's office where he was told that there would be a trade school in Waterbury and that every effort would be made to find the funds necessary for such establishment.
 The governor explained both to Senator Egan and The Democrat that the Waterbury situation, which was explained in two bills calling for a trade school with state, local,
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ask questions and talk to him across a desk so I can have a full and complete picture of the war sit uation. There is an awful lot feel he can tell me that would be of great interest in the United States
 Willkie. eager to get home to testify before senate committee on the aid-to-B Britain bill, planned to fly from Dublin to Lcndcn late to- day and leave there for New York via Lisbon tomorrow. It had been part of his original plan. in his visit to England. to go to Dublin. But he had given up hope of getting there because of the limited time at his disposal. He chartered a civil plane this morning and left Man chester at 1922 a. m., (4:22 a. m., EST9, without announcement, ac- companied by J. 0. Dulanty, Fire high commissioner to Britain, and a party of friends.
 Irish Ports, Bases
 Willkie'S discussion with De Valera was expected to center on Irish ports and air bases, which British Prime Minister Winston Churchill has said were vital to proper protection of British overseas trade routes.
 Willkie had thoroughly familiar ized himself with the British view. Albert V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, had explained to him the importance which Great Brl- tain attached to Irish bases which would extend the convoy range Of British warships and coastal com mand airplanes by 300 miles.
 Willkie said he would discuss with De Valera Fires position ill light Of
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ITALIAN FORCES
 QUIT FIRST LINE
Abandon Defenses in Eri-. trea in Full Retreat; Italy
 Claims Safe Withdrawal
BY PHILIP S. TAYLOR

(Unitde Press Stan COrreSpOnuentl
 Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 4.-(UP)-Ital- A. ian forces have abandoned their whole first line of defense on the Agordat-Ba line in Eritrea and are in full retreat before pursuing British units, it was reported to- day.
 One British empire force was pur- suing Italians from Agordat toward ASmara, the Eritrean capital, while another picked its way through dit- ficult mountain passes toward the Italians fleeing from Barentu.
 It was indicated that the Italians retreating from Barentu were in a hopeless position. They were flee ing down a mountain trail and a network of mule tracks toward the Asmara- -Adis Ababa road, preSum- ably intending to take the main road at Adj Ugri, 40 miles south of ASmara.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
President Batista Acted Swiftly By Taking Per-
 sOnal Command THREATENED TO FIRE
 ON REVOLVING GROUPS Police Chief Is Removed From Post; Palace Under Guard; Set for Attack
BY ARTHUR F. MONROE United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Havana, February 4. - CUP - President Fulgencio Batista last night suppressed an incipient revolt, whose plans included an attempt to assassinate him, it was learned today. Stern action taken by Batista during the night included the arrest of army and navy chiefs and suspension of Civil Liberty guaran- tees for the next 15 days.
 The revolt allegedly was planned by supporters of Colonel Angel A. Gonzalez, chief of the navy staff, who objected to Batista's orders to return to civil administration gov- ernment departments which for some years have been under navel control. Gonzalez was said to have been supported by Colonel Jose Pe- draza, chief of the army staff.
 Friday night Batista summoned Gonzalez to the presidential palace in an effort to negotiate an amica- able settlement. During the con- ference, supporters of Gonzalez, fearful that he would be detained at the palace, threatened to fire the guns of La Punto fortress at the entrance to Havana harbor on Ba- tista'S headquarters unless the naval chief were released at once, it was said.
 Gonzalez Released
 Batista. it was understood. per- mitted Gonzalez to depart. Nov ing swiftly to crush opposition, Ba- tiSta then demanded and obtained the resignation Saturday of Colonel Bernardo Gracia, chief of the na- tional police.
 Without waiting for Batista's ap- pointment of a successor. Pedraza. the army chief of staff. assumed command of the national police.
 Late last night Batista, who was represented as feeling secure in having the support of most officers in the armed forces, drove to camp Columbia, army headquarters out side Havana, accompanied by two officers. One was Colonel Manuel Benitez, chief of the Pinar Del Ric military district.
 At camp Columbia, BatiSta in- formed the troops that he had taken personal command Wedraza, whe resided at Camp Columbia, left hi: headquarters and went in search o. Gonzalez for conference. But Ba- tista sent officers to apprehend Pedraza and take him back to camp Columbia.
 Even late last night, however. Gonzalez, at his headquarters at La Punta, rejected Batista's orders to relinquish his command.
 Most reliable quarters said that after GonzaleZ's rejection, Batista threatened to fire on La Punta with the guns from Cabana fortress. across the harbor from La Punta.
 Gonzalez Surrendered
 Gonzalez was reported to hare surrendered at TAO a. m., ending temporarily at least, opposition to Batista's regime. Well informed
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BLUE LAW LIFTED

orleans. Mass. Feb. 4.-CUP)--A "blue law" ban on Sunday baseball was lifted today in thlS Cape Cod town where in 1918 . German U- boat shelled three coal bargcs and escaped because defense flyers were playing baseball. in acting yester- day. voters argued that baseball at- tracts tourists, now orleans best Income source.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 FEB. 4, 104O
(By United Press)

(by UnIted FFessI
 Russian planes swept northern and southwestern Finland in wide raids, destroying many homes.
 Finland estimated 1000 Red fllers had been killed and from BOO Co $50 planes shot down thus far ln lwo-mionths' var.
 Balkan Entente ended three. day meeting, resolved to keep out of war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Giant Factories
 For Defense

Turn Co page l6 Of today'S Democrat for exclusive story and pictures Of the greatest industrial plant ever at- tempted In the United states -. warplanes are expected io be rolling of the line at NoFts American Aviation, Dallas, Texas by mld.hIarch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
$112,937,931 Is Amount Sought In Hurley's s Budget
Adopted By l939 Legislature New Taxes Are Proposed By Chief Executive

Hartford Conn, February 4. = UP) - Governor Hurley today proposed to the General Assembly an than 900 the budget adopted by the 1889 Legs lature The no new and general fund on June 3O 1943 "The financial depression of the past decade" Governor Hurley said "haS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Wendell L. Willkie In
 Dublin With DeValera
Will Not Attempt to Influence Prime Minister of Fire; Talks With Him on Irish POrts-Seeks His
 Opinions on Present War
BY NED RUSSELL United Press Staff Correspondent

Manchester England, February 4 = UP) - Wendell L. Wikie left suddenly for Dublin in chartered arplane today to talk De Valera Prime Minister of Fire, in an effort to sound out the Irish attitude toward the war
 want it understood that shall not attempt to influence De Valera in any way" Willke said q merely want to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 4-UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Feb. 1st, compared with year ago:
 This Year Expenses Last Year $6,ss0, 1903, ,056.22 $5,5o5,5S1,77s.46