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Evening star., 1941-10-20
Mrs. Roosevelt Calls
For Arms Reduction
When Peace Comes
Fear of Any Kind Bors
Freedom, She Declares
In Boston Speech
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Oct. 20,-Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt says that when peace re-
turns there must be such armament
reduction that no country will be
able to impose violence against
another
Speaking last night at reception
honoring her in Temple Mishkar
Tefla, the Presidents wife declared
If we can achieve a world wide
freedom from fear by reduction OF
ornaments we may also go on to
attain a freedom from fear regard
ing the source OF our daily bread
1t Is impossible to be free when
there is fear of any kind
Hour of Meeting Criticized.
Earlier Mrs. Roosevelt spoke at a
Sunday meeting in the legislative
chamber of the New Hampshire
State House at Concord. attracting
a capacity audience despite criticism
of the hour by the State Council
of Religious Education.
The hour-1l m.-coincided with
that of Protestant services.
After her appearance, attended
by about 1000 persons while others
were turned away, Mrs. Roosevelt
told reporters she had not known
Of the protest until they told her
of it.
Every church has at least two
services on Sunday" she remarked.
On coming to Boston. she first
made her weekly sponsored broad
cast over an N. B. c. network, COM
menting relative to the Senatorial
investigation of the motion picture
industry that ''in our present situa-
ton in this country there is no
question but We have the time for
full and free discussion"
Backs Film Rights.
Mrs. Roosevelt declared the film
industry's right to present their
views through the plays they pro-
duce" was just as permissible as IT
was for Senator Nye, Senator
Wheeler and Mr. Lindbergh to pre-
sent their views to the world
Mrs. Roosevelt omitted from hel
talk a reference to news story
she read recently, which said that
German girls were told it was their
duty to have children by German
soldiers regardless of whether they
were married. She had commented
that it took her breath away.
The National Broadcasting Co
said the omission was made because
the prepared text was too long.
Evening star., 1941-10-20
u. S. Aid for Russio
Foolish Dies Claims
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 20.-American
aid to Russia. said Representative
Dies. Democrat, of Texas. last night.
is foolish because the Germans
will only get the equipment any
way"
He spoke at the convention Of the
American Institute of Laundering,
adding that American aid would
be worth while if it resulted in
stopping Hitler.
Mr. Dies said this country is fail
ing to heed the lesson of nations
overrun by Germany. by allowing
huge" number of subversive
agents in war industries and the
Federal Government.
These elements are the greatest
threat to our adequate prepared
ness" he said, and We must clean
house Immediately"
Evening star., 1941-10-20
Body of Flyers Wife,
Pistol Nearby, Found
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
PORT DOVER. Ontario, Oct. 20.
The body of Mrs Irene Dumont,
Il, wife of Flying Officer Richard K.
Dumont, 27, of Ionia, Mich, sta
toned at No. l Bombing and Gun
merry School, Jarvis, Royal Canadian
Air Force, was found on the floor
of her apartment here yesterday.
A .22-caliber target pistol, with one
bullet missing was beside the body.
Police said the woman had been
despondent over the death of her
5-Week-old child several weeks ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13


 state Policeman William E. Mac kenzie, of Hartford barracks, was brought into the plan when smith nroposed him as 8 substitute. Ihe nthers. unaware of Mackenziea Identity. related the details of the plot to him.
 Early Monday, when the robbery was to take place, the bank was surrounded by police. A car con- taining Krzemien, Smith ano Mackenzie pulled up in an alleyway beside the bank and into the aE- bush. It was showered with machine cun fire and the men surrendered
 Rrearley was taken into custody at his home and Martin was arrest. ed when he reported for outy a' Danielson barracks.
 An acteylene torch, with which IL was planned to open the vault, was found in the alleyway and police said other equipment had been found.
 smith told investigators he had been questioned about the weldine iob by a James J. Nocker og Hart. ford. Nocker was interrogated and later released.
 Martin had been state policema, for l2 years He Is married. Brear' lev. also married, operates . hard ware store and was elected an al derman two years ago. He has beei police commissioner since 1880.
 All were booked on charges Q conspiracy to rob.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
FIRE MARSHAL
 MAKES REPORT
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(Continued from Page 1) fire the roof fell in and flames shot high In the air. But the various hose lines in operation under Act- ing Deputy Bloomfield and Chief Thomas P. Cavanaugh prevented the fire from reaching the nearby tenement houses, the report stated.
 Complete Survey
 Fire Marshal states in his report: We made a most complete survey of the premises and wreckage af CT the fire, of the machinery and dam aged stock as was possible under the circumstances. We also held an in- vestigation into the causes of the fire, in which MT Robinson was ex- amined, along with John w. Evans and Mrs. Evans, the latter two were working inside the building at the time of the fire.
 "The tanks for the fuel oil and solvent were located outside, south of the building and were buried. They were of the approved type and properly vented"
 In examining MT. Evans, the fire marshal said he was at the "still'' on the first floor while Mrs. Evans was tagging" garments on the sec- ond floor when the fire broke out MT. Evans, excited and nervous for the safety of his wife, smashed out the glass in the entrance door, ra- ther than turn the key in the door tt the time. Both had worked over- time at the plant upon many occa- sions before, so it was not an un- usual thing to find them there at that late hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
Amazed Britons Are
 Still Much Pleased
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tending to reach those Germans and Italians who risk prison to listen in to "enemy" broadcasts. The broad- casts were continued periodically throughoutt he day.
 BritOns Are Amazed
 Britons, hardly able even yet to grasp In all its implications of the amazing fact that Hitler's deputy Fuehrer. the My good Maurice, whom Hitler trusted above all other high NaM leaders, waited excitedly for the first hint whether Hess had talked, and what he had said.
 That 1t was c political develop ment of the greatest importance, and the greatest blow that Nazisfn had suffered since the outbreak or the war, there seemed no doubt.
 The Nazis' broad hints that Hess was mentally deranged were accept ed as confirmation.
 The fact was, according to all evidence. that Hess escaped from Germany as had so many refugees. He had flown direct from the Megserschmidt plane factory ~ Aygsburg, near Munich in southern dermany, to Glasgow, in q Messer- schmidt iiO fighting plane. He took no ammunition with him and ne parachuted when his gasoline had run out. ..
 There were reports that he might! have brought here peace proposal representing not only himself but other Naz leaders who had spht from Hitler and whose delegate nc had been in his flight to Scotland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13

and that the union was invited" by the workers to support their complaint.
 Mintz claimed the company lis closed down tight, with almost 100 percent of the employees out. Too few employees remain in the plant to effectively carry on any produc- ton at all"
 The organizer emphasized that "so far as this organization is cnocern- ed, 1t had no part in the calling of the strike. The strike was spontan- eous. It is the result of the labor policy of the company over a period of several years. It must be admit ted that the labor policy of the company has not been exactly en- frightened"
 Mintz declared that assistance of the CIO would continue to be free- ly extended until the employees of the Colts plant have won 8 satis- factory settlement"
 The State Labor Department en- tered the negotiations immediately after the strike was called. Concslia- tor Morgan R. Mooney of the State Labor Department was called into conference with the management late in the morning, and 1t was be-. lleved he would call . settlement conference for later In the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13

the Nazi gang"
 It was said that 1vone Kirkpa- trick, foreign office expert sent to Glasgow to question Hess, had made only q preliminary report. Infor- mants disclosed that physicians had examined Hess thoroughly and were ready to certify him wholly sane.
 Hess was believed to be In some quiet spot, probably in the country where the tranquility of his sur- roundings in an English spring might put him in & mood to talk fully. There had been no indication 70 far as to just how communica- tive he was, 1t was said, because no detailed report had been received.
 There were strong intimationS that Hess had talked e good deal, even If in generalities, and his ifl- formation would be of the greatest value to the government.
 It was emphasized that there would be no attempt to force Hess to talk and that he would be treat- cd as an honorable prisoner of war.
 Seems Like Convert
 Reliable informants in official quarters said Hess seemed like Q man imbued with the zeal of a con- vert against the present trend of Nazi policy and that he was eager to unpack his knowledge. They dis- missed suggestions that his flight might have been NaZl trick 50 that he could give false informa- ton.
 There were indications that while official statements might be Issued soon on Hess, they would leave out any information which he might disclose of the many Na2i secrets he had been entrusted with.
 Informants said that 1t was ra- tural that Hess chose Scotland for Q landing place.
 There, they said he would avoid any involvement in night airplane operations. He might have known that London was being raided heav- fly Saturday night when he landed they added. Also, informants said there was every indication that Hess came alone in the three-man Mes- Serschmitt fighter plane. He hac done little piloting in recent years they said, and so might have crossed Scotland in trying to find @ leve' landing place.
 They disclaimed knowledge of ono of the mysterious reports growing out of his flight that, after ht landed, he asked to be taken to the Athlete-Royal Air Force aviator, tho Duke of Hamilton and Brandon near whose Scottish estate he hae landed.
 The amazing parachute landing | in Scotland of Hess, the incorrup' tible, Hitlers shadow for more thar | i6 years, was generally held to near that there was a rift, grave ane possibly wide, in the NaA leader ship.
 It was believed that Prime Min ister winston Churchill himself might soon clear up the mystery ts some extent in @ statement eithel to Parliament or the public di' rect.
 Fully alert to the almost in estlmable value of the flight of th' second heir to Hitler's dictatorship the ministry of information began broadcasting the details early thi morning, through the officially con tlolled British Broadcasting com pany, in German and Italian, In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
COLTS HARTFORD
 PLANT STOPPED
(Continued from Page D


 Tn the statement the company arl- nounced that a committee of enn- ployes met with officials of the con- cern and the following offer was made, and rejected:
 A ten per cent wage increase to all day rate or piece work employees. Time and one-half all overtime in excses of eight hours each day or 40 hours per weeK.
 An adjustment of any existing in- equalities of rates.
 One weeks vacation with pay to all employees of record Sept. l, i940. "The offer made to the commit tee in no way affects the establish ed policy of the company of mak- ing special payments at the end of the year when the profits of the company warrant such distribution" the statement declared.
 The amount of defense orders on which the concern is engaged was not disclosed by Phelps.
 Tickets Around Plant
 Picket lines were thrown around the plant at the beginning of the walkout, but these were abandoned after several hours when the strik- CTS were called to Q mass meeting in Odd Fellows hall.
 The Colt plant Is one of the larg- est arms factories In the East and is turning out small arms and ma. chine guns for the government ct top speed.
 Mintz said the walkout was not called by the CIO, but that the workers left their benches voluntar- fly and sought membership in the union after the demands were turned down."
 The walkout, he said, occurred as result oe conditions In the shop"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
Hitler Takes Control
 of Nazi Party Plans
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flown T5O miles to Scotland was sur- prisinR to Germans, though he was a veteran flygr. There was astonish" ment at British statements that he had flown alone in Q Messer- schmidt-ll0 plane, 0 three-nnan ma- chine. The Messerschmldt-l0o Is q one man plane.
 Hess was Q pilot on the western front during the last days of the last war. He was devoted to aviation after the war, Is Q daring pilot, and had won an air race for civilian pi- lots.
 Was CaIled "Gyptlan"
 Hess was called 'Gyptian' among his close friends, because of his birth in Alexandria. He was wound- cd on the western front In 1916, be- fore Verdun. Then he was sent to Rumania as 0 shock troop leader in the Carpathians, and was wound- ed twice. He joined the air force os pilot in August 1918.
 In April 1919 he saw service in Munich with corps of anti-Conl- munist volunteers and was wounded again,
 Hitler was reported to have said of him on one occasion:
 If had son he would have to be like Hess"
 Hess enjoyed @ reputation for in- compatibility, for flrmness and for idealism. When Hitler appointed him his deputy leader Hess remark ed:
 Adolf Hitler has appointed me to deputize for him because he knows l have learned to look at men and politics through his eyes,"
 Hess had a home in the neighbor- hood Of Hitler'S own retreat on the Ohersalzburg near Berchtesgaden. He is an enthusiastic mountain climber. Like Hitler also he is fond of painting. Several of his water col- orS and pen and ink sketches hang in his office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
Report Says Hitler,
 Hess Had Quarrelled
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 the remarkable episode the British obviously had found-dropped from the sky--a propaganda weapon which they already have put to use As @ graphic demonstration of pos- sible cracks and crevices behind the impressive Nazi facade, the Hess episode was expected to be utilized to the fullest by British diplomats in their constant battle with Ger man diplomacy in the remaining capitals of neutral nations.
 The diplomatic effects already were visible in one key capital Tokyo. The Japanese third-partner in the Berlin Rome Tokyo triangle were depressed and disheartened by the event. They had regarded Hess as one of their special friends in Berlin and could not understand why he should have wanted to es- cape from Germany to Britain.
 Light May Come
 Some light may be cast on the mystery after the British have completed their extensive question: Ing of Hess, now underway under the leadership of Tvone Kirkpatrick, a foreign office expert who is c per- sonal friend of the Nazi leader. It was suggested that Churchill may make a statement on the case ct an early date. 4r
 On the war front the night was marked by 0 sharp reduction In German Air attacks on Britain. The Royal Air Force bombed Mann helm, Cologne, Coblenz, Ostend and Dunkirk. North Africa was quiet and there was little action in 1raq.
 There was trouble in Shanghai where U. s. marines were called out after 0 battle between settlement police and pro-japanese Chinese police in which an American and nine others were wounded.
 The British Admiralty reported that shipping losses since start of the war have been 6,l27,67 tons, an average of 3o6,3s4 per month. For the last year losses have been 4,- 734,407, an average of 394,634 per month. The Admiralty figures were up 49,343 tons over those an- flounced only Saturday by the inin- istry of information for the same period.
 Something Unreal
 Some weight was lent this hypo- thesis by the statement in Berlin of the semi-ofiicial Nazl organ, National Socialist Korrespondenz, which asserted that papers left be- hind by Hess indicated he believed that-"owing to previous personal contacts"--he could reach an un- derstanding with the British.
 In the background there was an- other factor lending additional cred- ibility to this strange possibility.
 That is the fact that Hitler seemed by hints seeping through from several European capitals-to be engaged at the moment in Q mighty new effort to achieve his long, sought objective of e united ,or- ganized new order" In Europe.
 This Nazi ambition has been at- tempted, 1t Is believed, before notably last autumn. But at that time Germany found 1t impossible to bring Spain and the Vichy regime of France into the united order which was designed to con. front Britain with amalgamated Europe dominated by the NazI hierarchy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13

London, May i3.--(UP)-Conicl- dent with the revelation that Rudolf Hess, Nazi No. 3, is in the hands of the British, German air raids on Great Britain were on Q decidedly reduced scale last night.
 A joint communique of the air and home security ministries said Enemy activity over this country last night was on a small scale. A few bombs were dropped in south- west England, East Anglia, and else- where. Little damage was done and the total number of casualties were small. One enemy aircraft Is known to have been destroyed"
 London had one air alarm but nc bombs were dropped.
 London, May 13.-- (UP)-Britisfl bombers caused considerable dam- age in Mannheim, important inland German port, last night, the air ministry said today.
 "The main weight of the attack was directed at the industrial cen- ter and many large fires were start- cd" q conmunique said,
 Cologne and Coblenz in Germany and docks at the invasion ports of Ostend and Dunkirk also were bombed by the Royal Air Force, while coastal command planes at- tackled the docks at St. Nazaire. One R. A. F. and one coastal command plane were missing.
 Berlin, May i3-(UP)-German submarines operating against Q strong British convoy protected by destroyers over & period of several days, sank B merchant ships total- ing 76,248 tons, the German high command said today.
 The high command previously had reported the sinking of 10000 tons of shipping from the convoy In question but It's communique today said later reports showed the sink ing of an additional nine ships to- taling 56,248 tons.
 London, May l3.-(UP)-The Earl of Suffolk and six soldiers were killed yesterday by the explosion oi bomb, it was disclosed today
 The earl, who was 36, had been a sailor and rancher in Australia He held Q commission iil the Scots Guards. He succeeded his father tc the earldom in 1917.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
LEARNED AT HOME

Richard Webb's first dramatic coach was his mother, who taught elocution at the Bloomington, Illi- nois, Conservator yof Fine Arts. She also rehearsed him in his lines for Paramount's T Wanted Wings"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
WAR BULLETINS
 FROM ALL ZONES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
BIRTH CONTROL
 BILL COMING UP
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The House committee, however, at the insistence of many members. was expected to let the bill "die in committee" rather than bring out report and risk a fight involving religious issues on the floor of the House.
 The bill under consideration would repeal the states old anti-birth con- trol law. Repeal is sponsored by the Connecticut Committee to Make Birth Control Legal. It has a large number of sponsors, including many from Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
Bills Withdrawn

Bills seeking restoration of for- feited rights to Thomas Shanahan and John H. Crary of Waterbury were withdrawn last Friday when they were scheduled to be heard by the committee, it was reported to- day.
 Another bill seeking the same rights for John c. Purdie, New York detective involved in the Waterbury conspiracy case, has not yet been reported out.
 The House today passed tine bill restoring forfeited rights to Joseph r. Sullivan of Waterbury. The Sem ate passed the bill last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
STATE SENATE
 HAS HEAVY LOAD
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Continued from Page D passage of the charter revision bill which contains an amendment of the present fire pension act.
 Senator John l.. Sullivan Of the Senate Cities and Boroughs Com mittee, and Rep. Edward s, Btrge, chairman of the House Cities and Boroughs Committee, planned. to confer this afternoon and perhaps work out q plan to release the pile of pending legislation.
 Caucus Today
 Litchfield County legislators had scheduled 6 caucus for late this at- ternoon at which county business and appointments are expected to be discussed.
 Bill Not Dead
 It was learned today that Dill of Senator Michael V. Blansfiled which was believed rejected last week In a batch of similar ones af- fecting the liquor control act had actually been approved and was now awaiting Senate action. This meas ure provided for uniform containers for beer.
 Resolution Offered
 The resolution of Atty. Frederic Smedley of Waterbury calling for legislative endorsement of the Fed eration of the World was to be filed in the Senate today by Sen. Joseph St. Germaine of New London. It has the support of Sen. Michael V. Blansfield of Waterbury and Sen. Alfred Bingham of Salem.
 The resolution calls on the Legis- lature to endorse the Federation Idea and also urges that Congress be enjoined to pass a similar act. Under It's terms the President Is to call an international convention with representatives of every nation In the world present to formulate e constitution.
 A lengthy declaration accompan- les the resolution.
 MILK Dealers Accused
 HartIoro, conn.,, May 13-(UF)- The Connecticut Milk Producers Association charged today the House Agriculture Committee was domi- mated by milk dealers as the admin istration's milk control reform bill came before the senate for debate.
 President 0. Marsden Bacon of the CMPA sent circular letter 10 1924 members, asking them to begin e "last ditch fight for approval of the Senate version Of the milk re- form bill.
 The House Committee has reported e bill different from the senate bill in two instances regarding equaliZa- ton of payments to farmers in marketing areas, and appeals to courts.
 Bacon, Q Middletown resident, wrote: Out of 6 membership of i6 on the House Agriculture Commit- tee, six or seven can be chased as milk dealers. The committee has ig- nored the repeated demands of wholesale producers and spoiled the bill"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
HESS QUERIED
 BY WAR EXPERTS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
BANK PLOT IS
 LIKE DIME NOVEL

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-13
Hess Can Talk

As the No. 3 man in Germany, 1t seemed plain enough that Hess can If he wishes-tell the British al- most anything they could wish to know about Hitler's plans and am- bitions as well as intimate detail on German morale. production and other vital war facts.
 Whatever the actual reason for