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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
STERILIZATION IN
 WAGE SCALE NEAR
Employers of 3o,5OO
 Persons Raise Scale s in California

Los Angeles, Aug. 8-(UP)-Wage mobilization in the Southern Cal- iforn1a aircraft industry was be- Iieyed near tdoay, as three manu- lecturers, employing 39,50O persons, raised their scales to the same level.
 The Douglas Aircraft Company, with 32,0OO workers; Vultee Aircraft, with 5000, and Northrop Aircraft. with 2,5OO raised beginners wages to 60 cents an hour, with five cent an hour raises each four weeks, ur- til a base of 75 cents an hour is reached.
 I,ockhsed Aircraft offered the same scale to its employees, but the Aeronautical Lodge (AFL), which represents them, refused it. It was understood that L,ockheed workers, who have been negotiating for a flat 75 cent an hour minimum, Ob- jected to the progressive scale.
 Douglas, Vultee and Northrop have backlog of $1,250,000, GOO, and, with North American, manu- facture an estimated 65 per cent of the planes, being turned out in this country.
 Minimum wages having been stabilized at Douglas, Vultee, North rop and North American, only the Lockheed. Consolidated and Ryan Aircraft Companies remained out of the fold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Market Moved Slowly With Quiet Dealin
Changes in Leading Shares Around Noon Time Limited
 to OFractiOns; SteeIs, Motors Were al Little Of z l
BY WALTER c. WAEzER CUnlted Press Financial Editor)

New York, Aug. B. (uE1 StoekG continued to move narrowly h the main list today in rather quiet :deaI- ings.
 New York, Aug. s--tUpl StockE continued to move narrowly n tho main list today in rather qs1ieh dealings.
 At midday the general list was irregular, with changes in leading shares generally limited to ftac- tiOns.
 Bethlehem Steel, ex-dividend, held around 73, up 1-8, U.. s. Steel 80 1-2, off s-s, Chrysder 58 1-2, up Ia and General Motors 30 3-4, off i-e.
 Consolidated Aircraft was a strong feature, pushing up T. 1-8. points to a new high at 70 1-4. Pan Alnef- ican was unusually active, selling around IS 1-8, up 3-8. Climax Molybde at 40. 3-4, .Jlu 1, Julius Kayser at g, up 1-2,s U. s. Leather A at 8 5-8, up 3-6, and U, s. Industrial Alcohol at g 3-S, up l, all established new 1941 peaks. Farm equipments and sugars gen. erally were firm on small gains, and rails and utilities were steady. Nor- folk & Western was an exception to the trend among carriers, rt-ina 3 1-2 points to 204. Allied Chem ical moved up 1-2 to 163 Ia in "a firm group. Lone Star Cement with l point loss to A 1-2 was an out standing soft spot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
ACQUISITION OF
 PROPERTY BILL

washington, Aupg. 8.-CUP)-A conference committee was ready to- day to report its agreement on a bill empouring the President to acquisition property needed for de- Tense.
 Sen. A. B. Chandler, D., Ky, said that the conferees approved the senate version of the bill which would authorize requisitioning only after all other methods of acquiring the property had failed.
 The powers would expire in June, l94S, and all seized property still held then would be returned to the owner by the following December. The government would determine a fair valuation on the property. If tise owner felt it was not adequate, lie could collect 50 per cent of the valuation and file suit for the re- nlailder of what he felt was fair price. z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
CIO AUTO UNION
 ENLARCINC SCOPE
100000 Membership By l945 Sought Through
 Aircraft Drives

Buffalo, N. SY., Aug. S.-(UP)- The United Automobile Workers Union (CIO) determined today to attain a membership of 100000 by 1945 through organizatioalal drives in the aircraft and farm implement fields.
 Its sixth annual convention had approved an intensified drive in the aircraft industry and among white collar workers in farm implement plants.
 It had adopted the name, "the International Union, United Auto mobile Aircraft and Farm 1mple- nent Workers (UAW-CIO) to sig nifty its enlarged scope.
 President R. J. Thomas called for immediate organization of the air- craft industry.
 we must begin work immediately organizing the CurtisS- Wright Air. plane corporation (Buffalo, N. Y.), Glen Martin Airplane company (Baltimore, Md.) and the Boeing Aircraft Corporation (weSt c0ast)" Thomas said.
 We will not do 1t by passing resolutions. We are bent on action. Setting the goal of l.0O0. 900 mem bers by 1945 is not too big an ob- jectiye."
 The expected showdown on the strikes at the North American Avia- tion Corporation and at the Allis- Chalmers plant in Milwaukee failed to materialize. The inside" story may be revealed otday when the grievance committee makes its re- port,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Ham Fish Says Huge
 War Conspiracy Afoot
Congress to Be Ignored House Anti-Interventionist Leader Claims Today

approved late yesterday, 45 to 30.
 Administration leaders conceded that 1t was in greater danger. of de- feat in the House than any admin iStration defense measure since the outbreak of the European war. A democratic whip committee poll in dicated at the start of debate that the House was wavering between support and opposition to the meas ure..
 House leaders planned to conclude general debate today and recess un- til Monday when amendments will be considered. Thus, a vote would not be possible before Monday after noon at the earliest.
 Fish insisted that the United States needs no larger armed forces unless "it is the policy of the ad- ministration to go out looking for wars all over the world. i" He noted hte army now has 100000 men.
 This tremendous armed force is all we need for defense" he said, adding that the nation would need OH d4 AAAy UAAACC OA 4OuA bA4AACS Gso AcsL SC to serve as ditionary forces "to support the interventionist and war policies of Secretary Henry L. Stim- sno."
 Fish charged that the legislation would enable Stimson to raise an army of 5,000,00O soldiers or more, not for defense but for foreign wars. !"
 We are incomparably stronger stronger than 8 year ago." he said. Our army, navy and air forces are much bigger and better equipped than a year ago. England now claims control of both the seas and skies, and every day is getting stronger. Germnay has squandered the flower of her army and equipment on the vast steppes of Russia and is in no position to attack England this year and naturally not North or South America"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

above mentioned lot. Every prop erty owner and member of the town will be canvassed. The fire depart ment has outgrown the present oulo4ng and there has been need for a larger building the last five years. More room is needed for alarm equipment, storage space, meetings and drills and lectures often given on fire fighting.
 The members of the fire depart ment and members of the Hitchcock Lake association are going to con- tribute their labor and start the building immediately so as to have the roof completed when the snow comes.
 Committee appointments: build ing committee, Fred Megin, ST.. chairman; Herbert Hayes. secre- tary; William Klitka, Gordon Culver, Charles Gibson, Joseph Winkler, Edward Garthwait. Jack Sathory, Edgar Brown, Gerald Tuohy, Thomas Feero and J. Arr thur Bergen, first selectman, hon- orary member.
 The fire commissions were ape pointed the board of finance for the building as follows. John E. Carl- son chairman, Edward Theriault, Charles Gibson. Matthew Donnelly, Frederick Franek, Srs Harold Lo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
GAMBLING PLACE
 RAIDED, ,6NABBED
Wateryille Dice Game, With 25 Participants,
 Blitzkrieged By Cops

Six men were arrested this morn ing on charges of frequenting a gambling place when two police pa- trol cars surprised the group as 25 men were shooting dice in an open lot on Sheffield street in Water vile.
 The blitzlrieg was effected hy Lieuts. Patrick Moylan and Ernest Pakul of the local vice squad and Motor Patrolman Joseph Lovallo. A the officers sailed into the circle of men, the startled gambleds sud- denly dispersed into the woods and back yards of nearby homes but not before six of them were appre- hended.
 Those arrested in the drive by the police gave the following names and addresses:
 Howard Hoffman, 2s, colored of 4e Vine street.
 Frank Brito, 2l. of ls7 Baldwin street.
 0. H. Johnson, 35, of 282 Clin- ton avenue, Newark, N. J.
 James Sears, 34, colored of s Abbott avenue.
 Peter Leitas. 40, colored, of 65 Abbott avenue.
 John Lonzo, 20, of 2s Grand street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
'BLITz DINNER . TESTS PLANNED
Soldiers to Give Shirt Pocket Ration" Stiff
 TryOuts


 Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. B. (Up)
 Army food experts, believing their new "hlltz" Mood will maintain stamina just As well as chicken din- ners do, planned experiments today to make it equally tasty.
 They decided also to subject the t'sliirtpocket ration" to a more see were test in which soldiers would subsist on 1t during a long airplare flight and 2 swift desert trek.
 The food was developed at the University of Minnesota to give the army a compact ration for emobi- lized troops. Lieut.. Col Rohland Is- ker said initial tests were so sllc- cessful that he would recommend use of the food for all swift rnov- ing troops.
 Each soldier would receive daily g 2S-ounce supply of the ration, which consists of biscuits of con- densed food. dextrose tablets, de- hydrated meat, lemonade powder and confection fortified with vi- tannins. E
 Dr. Al1cil Keys, university psysiol- ogist who eveloped the ration, gave this formula: Tt must be palatahle, must support activity of the eater, must be compact and light, must withstand extreme temperature and must require no preparation" "
 He said further experiments must be conducted to make the food more palatable and easier to prepare. The .'D-Bar given American soldiers during the World war contained suficient vitamins, he said, but 1t was unpalatable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Merchant Ships Are
 Sunk By Fleet Planes
RAF Reports at Least Three Sunk Destroyer Badly Are
 Damaged in Mediterranean

to have been sighted off Lampedusa.
 The fleet arm airplanes were be- lieved to have damaged one mer- chant ship severely in addition to the two or three thought sunk.
 The attack started Wednesday night, the RAT said when two mer- chant ships, one of 5000 tons and the other of 5000 tons, were torpe- doed and sunk.
 Tn the early morning RAT Elem helms attacked the four remaining vessels east of KerkenI1a and se- verely damaged and probably sunk another 5000 ton ship and badly damaged g 5000 ton vessel.
 During the attack by the Blen- helms one of the escorting de- stroyers did not open fire and 1t was thought damaged" the RAF said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
ANCLO-AMERICANS
 WILL VISIT U. 5.
British Trade Unions to Persuade Labor to Inc
 crease Production

Washington, Aug. 8-(UP)-Plans 8 for a British trade union delega- .tion to visit the United States in support of Anglo-American labor front" against the Nazis were re- vealed today.
 Similar delegations may follow from Australia, Canada and other members of the British common wealth.
 The visit was prompted, 1t was understood, by a feeling in the ad- ministration that labor here has not exerted itself to reach full pro- ductive capacity in the defense and British-aid programs, because it is not acutely aware of the war issues ot the consequences of German victory.
 Oficials felt that if labor is per- suaded that the British are protect ing American labor rights as well as their own the interest of the workers here would increase, with the result that production would show new gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
FIRE DEPARTMENT
 BUYS LOT FOR $l
Hitchcock Lake Improve ment Assn. Cooperating
 in Building Station
WOLCOTT Mrs. G. Nelson Cole, Todd ROad-TelephOne 5O9S9

/ Wolcott, Aug. 8-The Hitchcock Lake Improvement association. in- corporated eight years ago, raised sufficient funds to create a fire de- partment and loaned the depart ment the building and lot to house their equipment for over a period of seven years and have now sold to the fire departmnet, free and clear, the same for the sum of one dollar.
 The association now through their executive committee acting as the board of fire commissioners, are cooperating with the fire depart ment in an effort to raise sufficient funds by various means to build a modern, modest fire house on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

with M. D. Healy, 54 Citler street, phone 405.
 All Girls Meet
 The All girls met at the home of their leader, Mrs. Eric Soderberg of Cutler street Wednesday afternoon.
 This was the first meeting since members have returned from the All conference at the University of Connecticut. The girls had fin- ished their cooking instructions be- fore the conference so at Wednes- days meeting canning instruction was begun. Each girl canned one pint of string beans, after which refreshments were served and a So- cial hour enjoyed.
 Those present were: Shirley Rice, Cora Rice, Joan Sullivan, Grace Collins, Shirley Moseley, Nancy Lin- skey and Mrs. Eric Soderberg, the leader. The next meeting will be held Wednesday, August 20.
 Grange 1Ieessng
 Watertown Grange No. 122 will hold its postponed meeting tonight in Columbus hall at o'clock.
 The Past Chiefs club met yes- terday afternoon at the home of Mrs. William Lindsay of Bowers street. The members spent the afternoon doing Red Cross work.
 Hospital Patient
 Elliott Barnes of Bethlehem, well known to many Watertown people, has entered the Waterbury hospital to undergo an operation.
 MT. Barnes played the part of Monsieur Flowers" in the grange play Movie Queen" last week and was toastmaster of the Grange party at the Oakville Rod and Gun club Saturday evening.
 Daughter to OsbOrns
 A daughter, Pamela was born yes- terday att he Waterbury hospital to MT. and Mrs. Ormon Osborn of Chestnut Grove.
 Mrs. William Jones and her daughter, Sheila, have returned to their home on Midlebury road after several weeks vacation at Laurel Beach, Milford.
 Gregory Payne, son of MT. and Mrs. Norman Payne of Woodbury road, has gone to Camp Mataucha, the Y. M. O. A. camp at Smiths pond for his vacation.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Belfit, who have been vacationing in New Hampshire and Vermont, the past two weeks have returned to their home on Sunset avenue. While away they attended the Green Mountain Festival of the Arts at Middlebury, Vt, and the Berk- shire Music Festival at Tanglewood in Stockbridge, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
POWER co. TRUCK
 BLAZE QUELLED

Four pieces, of apparatus were called out this morning to extin- guisl1 fire in a truck owned by the Connecticut Light and Power Co. when gasoline on the pavement be- came ignited by spark from the truck. Slight damage was done. The blaze occurred in front of 20 East Main street.
 One company of firemen were called as a precautionary measure when gasoline tanker truck over- flowed shortly before noon on the corner of North Main and Grove streets. Bremen washed the fuel from a gas station into the gutter in order to avoid fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
WOODBRIDGE FAIR
 PLANS COMPLETED

Prospect, Aug. 8.-Plans and prep arations are being made for the Farm Bureau and All Club Fair at woodbridge town hall Aug. 8. Wo- men who will take part in the pro- gram are: Miss Edna Hall and Mrs. M. Germaine of Cheshire, Mrs. John Staneslow, Mrs. Harry Stieler, Mrs. John Schweizer, Mrs. Carl Cooley all of Prospect. Mrs. Howard Young, Mrs. George Gaugler of East Noun tain and Mrs Charles Greenbacker of Meriden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Cairo, August 6. -s (UP) m The Royal Air Force reported tonight that fleet arm airplanes have sunk two or possibly three merchant ships and badly damaged destroyer in an attack on an Axis convoy off the Island of Lampedusa in the Mediterranean"
 The communique said the attack was made Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
 A convoy of six merchant ships escorted by six destroyers was said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
sI,lsO LETT IN SUIT

Watertown, Mass, Aug. 8.-tUP) The management of a local clean Ing establishment was attempting today to locate the man who left Sl.l50 in a pocket of suit he sent 10 be cleaned.
 The money was discovered by a cleaner who turned it oyer to copa- r4ny executive. John H. HarwoQd,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
SEA CAPTAIN DIES

West Mystic, Conn, Ang (UP)- Capt. Charles P. Maxson, 78 former captain and commodore of the Southern Pacific Lines, died last night after brief illness.
 He was connected with the line for A years and was well known among travellers on the New York New Orleans run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
BY JAMES SHEPLRY

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, Aug. (UP)- House anti-interventionist leader Hamilton Fish Jr., R., N. Y, charg- ed today that the administrators military service extension resolu- tion was "part and parcel of asgi- gantic conspiracy" to involve Amer ica in European, Asiatic and Afri- can wars without the consent of Congress or the people.
 Fish's attack on the resolution opened six hours of general debate on the measure, which the Senate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
CONTINUANCE IS
 GIVEN BY COURT

John Cirella, 26, of i24 Wolcott street, was granted . continuance to Aug. 22 on g charge of drunkenness and breach of the peace in nAunici- pal court today when he was ar raigned before Judge John |. uaff- neE.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Watoak Special Rehearsal

Wat0ak Spec1aI HeneaTSaA
 The Watoak Girls Fife, Drum and Bugle corps will hold a spe- cial rehearsal at Deland Memorial field tonight at 2 o'clock in prep aration for the state convention in Meriden Saturday, August 9. :,
 Girls of the corps who received their chevrons Wednesday night were: Sergeants, Jeanne Chartrand, Carolyn Hoffman, and Julia Healy; corporal, Iona Palmer; first class members, Barbara Anderson, Kath- leen Butler, Artelle Anderson, Eth ea Birdsall, Katherine Healy and Mary Carey
 The girls who plan to make the trin are to meet at Deland Mem orial field at o'clock Saturday morning. Parents and friends who would like to accompany the corps to Meriden will please get in touch
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Tho|!M.A AsTQN

PRICES will advance Soc per tcll
 on coal and coke starting August
 1s. Qeorge &hea8eT. COAL. COKE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

The population of the British empire, including India. has just ben estimated at 479,0OO, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Watertown, Aug. g. Postmaster Daniel Sullivan of the local post office received notice from the Post Office department in Washington yesterday that the petition for mail delivery service on Porter an d Knowlton streets has been granted. Delivery service will begin Aug ust 16 if regulations are complied with by residents of these two streets, namely: Houses must be numbered and mail receptacles must be placed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Clambake Menu

The menu for the clambake Sum- day, Aug. 10, by the Watertown Fish and Game association has been announced.
 During the morning clam broth, clans, both raw and steamed, ham, burger sandwiches and drinks will be served, while for dinner at 1:3O, clam broth, and clans will be served again, accompanied by white and sweet potatoes, onions, sweet corn on the cob, salads, pickles, olives and watermelon. Tn addition, each guest will be served with fried half chicken. Hot coffee and cold drinks are also on the menu. Sport ing events of all kinds will take place during the morning and af- ternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Maine Guests Here

Chester Mercy of Long Lake road is entertaining MT. and Mrs Frank Whitney and their grandson, Emery Mason. of Westbrook, Maine, for this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
DEEECI:GUf SECURITIES
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PUBLIC UTTLrTY sTocKs
INDUSTRIAL STOCKS,

Annn. Hardware Co. .... 211s 233s Arrow Hart Q Hege .... 36. 3s Bristol Brass Corp. com. A AT Colts Pat. Fire Arms Co. "A T7 Eagle Lock Co. :........ 91z .1l1s Eastern Malleable Iron. 161z 1ah flanders, Prary & Clark 191a 2l1a N. Brit. Mach. co. com. A 46+s North & Judd Mfg. Co. Sg 39 Peck, Stow & Wilcox co. T 8 Remington Arms ........4 s
 Scovill Mfg. Co. ......s 27 g Stanley Works Co. com. A 46 Torrington Go. ....... 275s 201k Veeder Root ......... 51s 53
 Wtby. Farrel Fdry. .... 90 33s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

All local gas stations are com plying with the new government ruling by closing at p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Miss Alice Cable. teacher at Cen ter school, who is unit leader at the Girl Scout camp at Water vile for the summer, visited at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Nelson Cable of Oxford, last week. end
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
LAWN PARTY FOR
 CHURCH PLANNED
Food Sale on Same Pros gram Aug. IA; Ralph J.
 Silipley Inferred
MIDDLEBURY Correspondent: Nancy Riley
 Telephone 4-eA10

Middlebury, Aug. 8-August IA at .2:30 p. m. lawn party will be giv- en with card playing and a food sale at the home of Miss Jennie O'Neill on North street for the benefit of St. John of the Cross church. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments served. The public is cordially invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Patterned after the American idea, a Dude Ranch has been es- tablished neaS sydnax AgstraliA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Personals

MT. and Mrs. E. Stewart Clark and son Lewis, of North street, are spending their vacation at Chat ham, Cape Cod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Miss Grace Rogers and her moth- CT, who have been guests of Mrs. Rogers sister, Mrs. Rosanna Bene- dict on North street, have left for Hamden where they will visit Mrs. Rogers son, Sherwood Rogers and family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

MT. and Mrs. E.. Stewart Clark and son Lewis, of North street, are spending their vacation at Chat ham, Cape Cod.
 Miss Grace Rogers and her moth CT, who have been guests of Mrs. Rogers sister, Mrs. Rosanna Bene- dict on North street, have left for Hamden where they will visit Mrs. Rogers son, Sherwood Rogers and family.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel Townsend of Middlebury road have been en- tertaining MT. Laurence Warren of Springfield, Mass, for several days.
 Mrs. Jane Fyfe who has been spending the past month at Need ham, Mass, has returned to her home at the Rosanne on North street.
 Registrars of Voters William DWyer and Ray F. Messenger have been at the town hall today and will remain up to g p. m. tonight to receive applications of electors for enrolment which will qualify them to take part in the caucuses of their respective parties and to make such changes as are required.
 Pvt. Lenyllen Griswold of Oxford who has left for the air base corps at Baton Rouge, La is former Middlebury resident. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Loyal Griswold, formerly of White avenue.
 21 Women in Glass
 Mrs. Charles Loomis, chairman of the Middlebury Red Cross, was pleased with the large attendance at the sewing day at the town hall Wednesday when 21 women were present; q women's skirts and 22 children's dresses have been fin- ished this week and returned to the Waterbury chapter. Women who served Wednesday were: Mrs. Ar thur Judd, Mrs. Leonard H. Howe, Mrs. Howard E. Bronson, Mrs. AL bert G. Clark, Mrs. Florence Har- rison, Mrs. William H. McCance, Mrs. William Shepardson, Miss Lucy Goodrich, Mrs. Rosanna Benedict Mrs. Donald Grahame, Mrs. Edward Hansen, Mrs. Harry Spickerman Mrs. James Willard, Mrs. Jessie Salisbury, Mrs. William Van Tassel Mrs. Harrie Dews. Mrs John zwick Mrs. John Montague, Mrs. Earle Pierce, Mrs. Richard Baxter and Mrs. LoonliS.
 MT. and Mrs, John P. Phelan and Charles Hill of Middlebury attend CT funeral services of Ralph J. Ship ley in Milford. Monday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. Hearland CrookeS of Yale avenue are vacationing this week with relatives in Fitchburg, Mas.
 Patterned after file American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Delivery Service Extension Granted Porter and KnOwltOn Streets to Benefit Starring Aug
 I6-Drum Corps Rehearse Tonight

WATERToWN Hs stephen Cany Correspondent Phone WatertOwn 1OO6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

MT. and Mrs. Hearland Crooker of Yale avenue are vacationing this week with relatives in Fitchburg,