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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-18
BOARD FIFTH TRAIN

/ enlisted the energetic in
tervention of my friend from
the GPU, and the fifth train
took us along. II included
two upholstered cars, which
were almost empty; their only
passengers were three or four
higher Soviet officials. The
rest of the train, nearly half
a mile long, was made up Of
box cars and hard" coaches.
Our party. of the Pioner
crew, Travelled in one OF these
coaches. Each OF us occupied
a sort of wooden shelf on
hinges. allowing one to stretch
out. On the way, the porter
brought us sheets and blan-
kets, luxuries which our mass
of Russian fellow-voyagers
had to do without.
The Russians all about us
regarded US as if we were
wondrous animals, we carried
with us meat and butter in
tins. When we ate. women
Topped from nearby shelves
and begged. The conductor
drove them off, and for a while
| thought we would be mob
bed.
"When you Sleep" he
warned us, keep on your
shoes"
During our first night on
the train, many articles of
clothing were stolen from US
while we slept. After that. /
found it necessary to divide
my crew into watches. TO safe
guard our poor belongings
from the luckless proletarians
about us. who had an urge TO
help themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
HOLIDAY EXODUS. IN FULL SWING.
Heavy Traffic Observed By Police; Appeal Sounded
 for Safety

Hundreds had left or were leaving tn city today for the Labor Day weekend, with railroad, bus and automobile, traffic expected to set records before Monday night. State and local police have urged that automobile drivers exercise the ut- most care during the three-day per- iod, during which the heaviest traf- flc volume of the year is expected.
 Though summer does not end of ficially until September 21, Labor Day is taken customarily as the end of the summer season, and next week it's back to work and school for another year. The city's public and parochial schools will open Wednesday morning.
 Business establishments, public buildings, and factories will be closed Monday. A session of city court will be held at a. m. Mon- day, but other courts will be closed for the day.
 Railroad and bus companies are putting extra coaches in service for the week -end rush. Many persons who have cottages at the seashore will close up their places and return home tomorrow and Monday.
 Lake resorts near the city expect the largest crowds of the year to- morrow and Monday.
 The Democrat will not be pulp lished Monday, in accordance with custom,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
CRIMINAL CASES. AWAIT HEARINGS
2l Appeals to Be Heard in Court of Common Pleas;
 Judge Pickett Coming

Twenty -one cases are listed on the criminal docket of common pleas court, and are scheduled for hearing during the fall criminal term opening here Tuesday, Sep tember 2.
 Judge Walter M. Pickett of Bridgeport, visiting jurist here for the fall term, will preside, and William J. Larkin, common pleas court prosecutor, will present the case of the state in each instance. All of the criminal proceedings are appeals from decisions of city, bor- ough and justice courts, in New Haven county, and in the judicial district of Waterbury.
 The docket follows:
 Leo Coimier, operating under the influence of liquor.
 Samuel Stevens, operating under the influence of liquor. Maurice Grant, operating under the influence of liquor.
 Felix StruzinSki, breach of the peace and intoxication.
 Salvatore Santora, violation of the liquor law, keeping liquor with intent to sell.
 Alessandro J. Caputo, violation of the liquor law, keeping liquor with intent to sell.
 Dimjian Krywoj, violation of the motor vehicle law, evading respon- sibility.
 Victor Chmielinski, breach of the peace.
 Jack Hanley, charged with as- sault.
 Clayton Boies, reckless driving.
 Alfred Robitaille, operating an- der the influence of liquor.
 John Forte, no operators license, operating under the influence of li- quor.
 Frederick Berger, damage to prop erty.
 Kenneth Sanford, non-support.
 Fred Hager, breach of the peace.
 John Moss, reckless driving.
 James Rhinehart, reckless driv- ing.
 Leslie Potter, operating under the influence of liquor. 1 James Mobile, non-support.
 Michael Broderick, operating un- der the influence of liquor.
 Rocco Mariana, assault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
AUGUST FACTORY
 PLACEMENTS MANY
August Figures Better Than July; 800 Children
 Now Berry-Pickers

Sources at the Waterbury branch of the Connecticut State Employ ment Service stated today that er1- ployment placements in local indus trial plants for the month of Aug ust would exceed the July figures substantially. While the total amount of placements in all types of jobs will fall short of the 1174 recorde dlast month, actually the new figures offer a brighter outlook, since of the July placements, ap- proximately 500 were positions found for children as berry-pickers.
 Last months totals suffered in comparison with those of previous months, and local plant manage ments expressed passimism over the prospects for increased employment. Chiefly responsible for July's sharp drop was the shortage of basic met als used almost exclusively by fac- tories with defense orders, and al- most unavoidable to those plants without government orders.
 In some quarters 1t is held that the Production clinic recently con- ducted in Hartford, during which plans for the sub-letting of con- tracts by large concerns to the smaller industries were discussed, may have provided the encourage ment to the lesser fry that was pre- viously lacking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
NINE VACANCIES IN POLICE DEPT.
No Decision Reached on Appointments; May Wait
 Until After Elections

The city administration was to- day reported to be debating wheth- CT police department promotions and appointments should be made soon or delayed until after the elec- tion in November. No final decision has been reached, but delay is possible.
 There are now nine vacancies in the police ranks, including those of one lieutenant, three sergeants and five patrolmen.
 While commenting this week on 8 Federal Bureau of Investigation report that Waterbury has more policemen per capita than any city in the state, Police Conmissioner Wendell Cross said that "the gen. eral idea is not to make any new appointments this year" He de- nied that the figures showed the de- partme1t to be overmanned.
 Many candidates have been men, toned for the four promotions but the, race is understood to be still wide open.
 One report has it that the Italian American Democrat club has been assured that candidates it endorses will be given recognition when the promotions and appointments are made. The club has not yet voted any endorsements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
Wilby High Students to Report at "A. M. Wednesday
Loeffler Announces
 His Campaign Plans
Former Commissioner to Seek c. O. F. Nomination for
 Alderman; Has Excellent Record for Public Service

Albert Loeffler, well known Bun- ker Hill merchant and former mem Der of the board ot public works, today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for al- derman. He plans to open head quarters next week on Bunker Hill avenue.
 T have been promised the sup port of many friends and have de- cided to seek the Republican nom- ination for alderman" said MT. Loeffler. "The people of my dis trict and many others in the city who have observed my political career know that I will represent them to the best of my ability"
 Waterbury's charter provides that each party shall nominate eight all dermen, all at-large. Of the total of 16 nominees by the Republicans and Democrats, IS are elected, only the one with the lowest number of votes being eliminated. The alder manic board now consists of eight Democrats and seven Republicans.
 It is not known whether Fran cis T. Phillips, the losing G. O. P. candidate in the city election of 1889 will seek the nomination this year.
 MT. Loeffler served five terms on the board of works and during that time he secured many improvements for Bunker Hill and the western section of the city. His last term ended in January, 1940, when Mayor Vincent A. Scully took office and named . whole new works board slate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
To the Editor of :. The Waterbury Democrat: Waterbury, Conn.

To the Editor and to the Mothers and Fathers of Waterbury, want to take this opportunity to contradict a statement which appeared in the Waterbury American Thursday Aug uSt 28, 1941. The statement con- cerned the rude treatment of g young gentleman who was taking a record of the proceedings at the huge America First Rally.
 This young man is one of the most gentlemanly young men that have ever had the pleasure of meeting and I honestly believe that the wrong impression created by the statement can in no way be at- | tributed to him The statement has a tendency to create the impression that the rally at which Dr. Edward Lodge Curran spoke was sponsored by the SAME GROUP which Spon- sored the America First Rally. Such an impression is false as the rally at which pr. Curran spoke was spon- sored by the Mothers of American Sons and is not connected with the America First Committee in any way. : Our rallies can always be identi- fled by the fact that they are al- ways opened by a prayer for peace and all present pledge allegiance to the American Flag, a procedure which other groups will not do. for fear that the committe to Defend America by Aiding the Allies will be there with cameras and catch them with their hand raised in position that has slight resemblance to that used by Pagan Adolph and Pugnacious Benito. Is it possible that the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
Mothers Of. American Sons Announce Plans Local Chapter to Enlarge Membership-W come Stenotypist to All Meetings - Deny
 Afiliation With America First or
 Any Other Group.

gained its first moral victory by successfully intimidating a nation ally known anti-war party to such an extent that it dare not resume the traditional American practice of pledging allegiance to Old Glory. Only recently national interest was aroused when children were refused admittance to schools because they would not salute the American Flag but at that time 1t was not referred to as Fascist Salute.
 still insist that the Mothers of American Sons open their meeting with a prayer for peace and 8 pledge of allegiance to our flag same way that was taught in our public schools since I was in Kindergarten and which is the same procedure followed by all of the Veterans or ganizations and the United States Army and Navy whose attitude to- wards 100 per cent Americanism can never be doubted. We agree 100 per cent with the aims of the Amer ica First Committee.
 I also want to state clearly that the Mothers of American Sons will not tolerate political control of their organizations and prospective mem bers must comply with the following requirements.
 First. No Politician may become 8 member.
 Second. They must renounce any allegiance to any foreign govern ment.
 Third. They. must denounce Facism, Communism, Nazism, Brit ish Imperialism or any other ism opposed to George Washington's $ idea of Americanism.
 Fourth. Any mother and father may join.
 Fifth. The Sons and Daughters of Mothers and Fathers members may attend meetings.
 And now I want to extend an in- vitation to the young gentleman who operates the stenotype machine to attend all of our rallies and I guar antee that he will not be em- barrassed or inSulted.
 We are proud of our organization, proud of our mothers and proud of our program We reserve the right to support any Congressman or Senator regardless of party, who will fight against involvement in foreign wars.
 MRS. KATHERINE JOHNSON, President
 Mothers Of American Sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
IRISH-AMERICANS
 OUTING TOMORROW

Members of the Irish American club will celebrate the Labor Day weekend with an a1l-day bus and boat trip tomorrow. Those making the excursion will meet at The Elton at g 8. m, and take busses to Mid- dletown.. From there they will go by boat down the Connecticut river, and out for a cruise in the Sound. They will have dinner at the Paese House in Saybrook at 3 p. m, and will leave on the return trip at 5.
 The committee is headed by John T. Ryan and Mortimer J. Calvin as co-chairmen, with the assistance of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
PHILLY SINGERS IN CHURCH CONCERT

In their first appearance in New England, the Royal Jubilee Singers of Philadelphia will present a con- cert tonight at SIS o'clock at the Zion Baptist church where they are appearing here previous to touring the west. Mrs. I. M. Jones will be in charge of the program. The public is extended an invitation to attend the concert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30

Representatives of various re- ligiOus groups have been invited to participate in the formal dedi- cation on the new chapel at the Windsor Locks air base. The cere- monies will be held Sunday Sep- tember 7th. The base opened only a week ago. Among the partici- pants in the services will be Rev. Michael J. Lynch, pastor of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church of Windsor Locks. Father Lynch is former pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church of this city. others include Lieutenant George w. Dinwiddle, base chaplain; Bishop c. Bromley Oxnarn, head of the Boston area of the Methodis church and Rabbi Abraham Feld- man of Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
Meeting Of Members
 Of Faculty To Take
 Place At 8:3O A. M.
Principal Joseph P Kennedy Announces Schedule for Opening Day; Makeup Examinations Arranged
 for Students Requiring Credits

tions at his school. Members of the faculty will meet in the high school library Wednesday at 8:SO, and not at 8 o'clock as previously an- nounced. Students of all classes will report at the school at nine.
 The following is the schedule for re-examinations, for those who failed exams in June:
 Thursday, Sept. 1, 194l-English A B c D. Proctors, Miss Bowes, Miss Canty; 2:sO p. m, 1O7.
 Friday. Sept. 5, l941 - United States and European History. Proc tors, Miss Cawley, Miss Clark; 2:3O p. n1., 107, 1O6.
 Onace Machines. Proctor, MT. Membrino; 2:3O p. nn., 3.
 Commercial Law, Arithmetic, Salesmanship. Proctors, Miss Col loty, Miss Crary; 2:30 p. m., 1O7. 1O6.
 Monday, Sept. 8. 1941 - French A B c, Spanish A B c, Italian A B c, German A B. Proctors, Miss Doran, Miss Eaton; 2:3O p. m., 1O6, 1O7. @
 Tuesday, Sept. 9, 941-Economics; Algebra, Geometry. Proctor, Miss Fitzgerald: 2:30 p. ln., 107.
 Bookkeeping A B c. Proctor, Miss Garren; 2:3O p. m, 2O9.
 Civics and Oral English. Proctor, Miss Goodwin: 23O D. IYl., 110.
 Business Training and. Conner cial Geography. Proctor, Miss Ha- zen; 2:30 p. m, 109.
 Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1S41 - Stenography. Proctor, Miss Healy; 2:30 p. m., 105.
 Physics, Chemistry. Biology. Gen. eral Science. Proctor, Miss G. Hutchinson; 2:3O p. m., 106.
 Thursday, Sept. Il, 194l-Type- writing A B O.. Proctor, Miss M. Hutchinson; 2:30 p. m, PIP.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
YOUNG RUSSIANS
 AT CONVENTION

The Young Russian Social club of Hill street will attend the National Russian convention which is to be held in Wilkes Barrie this year over the Labor Day weekend.
 The conventions object at this large assemblage is to outline plans to further the Russian Theological and Social cause in the United States.
 The local representatives who are to participate in the activities of the convention are: Frank Kopcha, John Kowchak, Peter Opalack, Wal ter Fritzki, Anthony Shkymba, Paul Sopensky, and Frank Cuba.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 AUG. 30, 194O

Soviet Russia protested to Ru- mania against provocative" att tacks by Rumanian troops and planes along the Russian from tier.
 Germany and Italy gave Hun- gary virtually onc-haR of Tram sylvania and permanently guaran- teed the new borders of both states.
 London was subjected to 3 terri fic bombing. Heart of the city was hit as an estimated 700 Ger man planes launched attack after attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
WATERBURY MEN
 IN BANKRUPTCY

Four men in Waterbury and the vicinity have filed petitions in bank ruptcy at the U. s. district court at New Haven this week. Joseph Rubin of this city, a factory worker, lists liabilities of $3,385.19 and assets of el07.43. Joseph Roland Vezina of Cheshire, mechanic, lists liabilities totaling $2,148.O2 and assets of $700.
 Voluntary petitions in bankruptcy have been entered by Samuel Mar gclis of this city, g salesman and Earl J. Dubois, a Bethany merch- ant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30

ways ind con- ditions "deplor- able. " They're right, too. Some of the biggest and best crap games in the State are rolled under the tent lik e awnings covering shade grown fields. Kids are cur rently getting about $3.25 per -1~w, ~-a 4YAA l@TA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
SOUTHINGTON FIRM AWARDED CONTRACT

D. A $92,531 contract has been a. warded the Stowe & Wilcox Co, of Southington, the War Department announced today at Washington. The contract is for air corps parts, including shears, brakes and folders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
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MONDAY LABOR DAY - STORE CLOSED Come And Get Elm Today - Time, Tide And These, Wait For Nobody.
ESTABLISHED isss

All sales final = No exchanges or credits V None on opprovol. All women's shoes-AII boys and young mems shoes Are $2.95 . Former lyos high as $I0.95. Riding boots $5.o5 5- From $lO.75.
 Junior wool suits = Some shorts . Some with shorts and knickers. Sizes 5 to TO- Are $5. .O0 U Former Iy up to SIS. Fancy suits with kniekers- -$5. CO., Formerly SIS.
 Blue cheviot suits with knieksrs- $500 - Formerly SIS.
 Topcoots, logging sets and winter eo0ts 3 50 10 ages . $500 - From SIS. V
 Keds, Fubbers, 50 cents - From $I.5O. GoIoshes and oFeties $I.45 From 3.50.
 Charge purchases fsdsy Billed in October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30

A friend of ours once visited . lonely settlement on the Shepaug. He took along Q fiddle to be re- paired because the old-timer down there knew how to fix 6 violin 50 tt is better than when new. Our friend watched one of those old Woodchuckb bed-down for the night The gentleman just pulled up his coat collar and dove Into a pile of rags, borrowing into tho mass like e coon getting ready for winter hibcrnation. Nobody ever investigated health condi- tlons at that ranch, They would probahiy Do shot f they tried.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
(BY BILL GARRIGUs)

This is the time of year when the busy bodies and social- minded Frantic Fannies visit Connecticut tobacco fields and al-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30

John Boler, Michael Fitzmaurice, Michael Lynch, John Larner, Michael Doyle, Matthew aKne, Will liam Boyle, William Walsh, Jere- miah Mccormack, John Devery and James Garvey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30

Joseph F. Kennedy, principal of Wilby high school, announced to- day the opening day program and the schedule of makeup examina-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30

and where to spend the money is their main problem.
 A farmland on . dairy farm sometimes receives better than $50 per month, with his grub and washed oyeralIs thrown in. Such hired men work longer hours than the seasonable tobacco workers and they are frequently housed in far less sanitary buildings. We know one hired man who sleeps over 8 garage, another who has 8 bunk in . woodshed. One farm family that pulled out of this val ley for the bleak businesses of Cornwall had, after. l5 years, aazlassed . large fortune of six hits and was last seen puxzling over what to spend 1t for. No- body ever "lnvestlgates' labor conditions on . dairy farm, or in tho weeds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
South Britain Briefs

We've found one improvement that we can recommend for dairy men or tobacco growers. The choice of the hired mans read ing has a lot to do with his atti- tude toward the job, so for years he has been given all the old mail order catalOgs. He can spend his spare time browsing over beautiful pictures of saddles, radios, and sheepskin coats. Thinking about the purchase of these necessities, he will always look forward to continued employment with, great gustO but we have found a better education publication than a mail order book. Just give the hired man the Congressional Record to read! When he dis- covers the type of debate carried on by the men who shape our destiny, he will be so mad he will work fourteen hours a day cheer fully just to get money to save for a trip to Washington with a pitchfOrk.
 Looking over the reports hand ed in by the ladies who call on the tobacco workers and get their confessions makes us mighty glad the sweet things haven't found the dairy belt yet. Almost with out an exception we find these females complaining of improper conduct on the part of a straw boss who makes 8 pass at one of the girl workers or who swears loud at the boys. Golly! wonder what one of those investigators would write if she could hear the manner in which a hired man ad- dresses Q perfectly respectable COW?
 We've heard language on a dairy farm that curled the corn leaves in the next county. We've heard curses that dried the sap out of an elm. But the I0udest and most profane explosion ever heard in this valley was echoed about the farm of O leading ohurchnaAn who discovered that he had absent -mindedIy pald his hired man twice. The sum in. velved was, os course, trivial, and no arrests were made, but the wollgln did ring wlsh h0wlss means. and curses fer almost . week. The hired man just faded away in tho thunder. We hear that he bought two palFs ef oveT- alls and left fer xeEk stAtA
Evening star., 1941-01-07
8 Diplomatic Immunity
roffic Cases Listed

Eight cases of diplomatic i'm
munity and two congressional re-
quests figured in the traffic ticket
fixing list for the last two weeks re-
leased yesterday by the Police De-
partment. The list revealed that IA
tickets were changed to a warning,
while 43 were Cancelled.
Those with diplomatic immunity
were Maj. Takeo Kato and Rinzo
Iwamato, japanese Embassy; Jose
De Lasa, Cuban Embassy; Johannes
Nickel, Paul S. Baur and Helene
Nielebock, German Embassy; Will
helm R. Wetzer, 1885 Biltmore street
NV, and Tamenori Hara, 2032 Bel
mont road NV.
A ticket for overtime parking
listed to Ragon Unsold of Hagers-
town, Md, was changed to warning
at the request of Representative
Byron of Maryland. Representative
Boykin of Alabama was successful in
obtaining a warning for a parking
ticket issued to Catherine Shrieve,
1417 N street NV.
Evening star., 1941-01-07
Dupont Circle Citizen!
Hear Seal on Taxes
And Use Of Revenue
Exemption Of Members
Of Congress Advocated
In Any Form Of Levy

Taxes and Where the Money
Goes" was the subject of a talk by
Elwood H. Seal, former corporation
counsel of the District and present
president of the Piney Branch Citi-
zens' Association, at a meeting of
the Dupont Circle Citizens Associa
ton yesterday afternoon in the May
flower Hotel.
Mr.. Seal emphasized that in any
form of District taxation legislators
should be exempt.
Cites Peculiar Status.
Members of Congress-" he said,
"are much like ambassadors from
foreign countries. They represent
their particular State and pay rev.
enue there. so should not be in
cluded in any taxation in the Dis
trict."
In speaking of the distribution of
the tax money, Mr.. Seal pointed
out the five most important places
where the money in the general
fund was appropriated. Schools, he
said, received about one-third, while
e4lC ACoU was oPEOl lAoiiSo W Viz
welfare, police, fire and health de-
partments, or, all told, about three
fourths of the general budget.
Urges Clarification.
In conclusion, Mr.. Seal stressed
the need for a clariflcation in taxing
those who are residents of the Dis
trict and those who are domiciled
here. He also recommended sales
tax, but opposed any increase in
the present real estate tax.
The proposal of the Kalorama
Citizens Association to change the
zoning regulations from residential
to commercial in connection with
the projected Crystal City develop
ment at Connecticut and Florida
avenues NV. was referred to the
zoning Committee, headed by L. c.
Collins.
The meeting was presided over by
the president, L. M. Leisenring.