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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13

(Continued from Page D had refused. Confronted by them yesterday, Penney dictated c 1,OO0 word confession which ne Agned with Q steady hand.
 T guess this Is my death war rant" he said, but I suppose l de- serve It."
 Price said he probably would start back for Lexington with Penney to- day.
 Penney has served one term for banditry in which he shot two gro. cery clerks. His second term was for a hold.up in which the victim did not resist. He has Q forgery charge pending against him.
 Employed by q Lexington brew cry, he had delivered beer to the Lexington country club, whose membership includes the elite Of the aristocratic bluegrass country, and was familiar with it's interior. He said that on the evening before the robbery and staying, he and ATl- derson had had Q double date. A$s ter taking their girls nome, they were driving around in AIderson's car. Penney said he suggested robs bing the Mileys.
 Pistols Produced Anderson, he said, produced pis. tolS which he had in the car and they entered through an unlocked basement door where they found the master electric switch. Then they went to the second floor and found the door to the Miley apart ment locked. Anderson, he said went to the ground floor and re- turned with 6 heavy piece of metal with which he knocked out Q panel of the door.
 They were attacked by Miss Miley then, he said. He was knocked down, then someone grabbed me by the neck and l hit at the person with the gun In my hand and Il went off and then the shooting started. I don't know how many times I shot or how many times Anderson shot. Then everything got quiet and we went on down the hal to Q bedroom and saw 6 big woman sitting on the side of the bed. One of us asked her about the money and she told us the money was ir the drawer" They tcok the money -$l30-and fled.
 Bullets Killed Her
 Miss Miley was killed instantly with bullets through her head and back. Mrs. Miley, shot in the abdo- men, crawled c quarter of . mile to the nearest telephone (Penny confessed to having cut the coun- try clubs telephones) to give the alarm. She died three days later.
 Anderson was connected to the slayings only by Penney's confession Penney was connected by the finger print one of the slayers left in blood on wall of the Miley apartment and in that the car in which he was arrested checked with one described by a newsboy who saw 1t outside ot the country club an hour or 50 be- fore Mrs. Miley gave the alarm.
 Almost $4,O00 in rewards have been offered for the arrest of the Miley slayers. Hugh Crarner, 17, the two detectives who arrested Penney and Leo Waddis here, and Lunsford and Tomlinson, who went to Lex ington police to duplicate Penney two days after the slayings, all have claims to 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13

The dynamite, stored in the con- struction company,s warehouse, was touched off by an afternoon fire which service men from the air sta- ton had not been able to bring un- der control. The victims all were members of the warehouse fire fighting crew.
 The Navy declined to disclose the amount of damage inflicted on the buildings ard equipment at the air station. Buildings include airplane hangars and barracks.
 It was the second biz explosion within two months at the elS,0O0,- 600 base. % cases of powder ex- pioded Aug. il and buried six men beneath tons Of debris.
 sitka is on Barancfk Island south- vest eg Juneau and north cf Cueen Charlotte Islands. The base at Jap onsRi 1n 6 major unit ol tho Alaskan dcfouae eulr41ta.
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(Continued from Page D tratlon strategy is understood to call for adding such . provision when the bill goes to the senate.
 Prepared Statement
 Hull read c prepared statement ct an open session of the hearings. But the ccmmitte plaenned to 90 into secret session to question him at greater length after he finished reading the prepared statement.
 "A gigantic military machine has been thrown against peaceful people both on land and on sea, in nnan- ner unprecedented in history" Hull said.
 He charged that 0ermany's use of bombing and submarine warfare would put to shame the most ruth less pirates of other days"
 Hull recalled that in I036 ~ ma. tons, including the United States. Britain, France and Germany, sub. scribed to & formal document set- ting for the rules of submarine war; fare and stating clearly that ur1~ armed merchant ships should not be sunk expect on warning and after the safety of crews had been ss. sured.
 Sinks Our Vessels
 He declared that the German government, however, is and has been sinking American merchant vessels and vessels of other nations with total disregard of this agree ment.
 Hull said that the neutrality law now makes 1t impossible for Amer 4can vessels to defend themselves on the high seas against lawless forces seeking world domination"
 He said that when the neutrality law was enacted, the administration did not contemplate such sinkings of American vessels and hence had not opposed section 6 of the law.
 Hull told the committee that while Hitler was engaged in struggle to conquer the contingents of Europe and Africa, he also was seeking desperately to control the high seas."
 At the conclusion of Hulls' pre- pared statement Chairman Sol Bloom closed the hearing.
 Rep. John Vorys, R., O., shouted above Blooms efforts to gavel him down-that he wanted it clearly understood that the exclusion of newspapermen was mot by unani- nous consent"
 Two Arc Absent
 Tn protest to the limitation of hearings to two days of closed ses- sions, ranking minority member Rep. Hamilton Fish, R., ". r., and Rep. George Holden Tinkhaln, R., Mass, were absent when the hear ing started.
 Blooms decision to make part of the hearings secret drew other charges over the week end that he was applying . "gag" to opponents of the pending measure.
 Hull was expected to be followed by Secretary of Navy Frank Knox, Admiral Harold R. Stark, chief of naval operations: Chairman Emory s. Land of the maritime commission and Secretary of War Henry L 9tlmgon.
 President Roosevelt, meantime, called in the congressional shle lour" for S detailed report on pros pecta for his neutrality proposals Vico President Henry A. Wallaee senate Democratic laadsf Aihen " HAyk'rg, kfs epcAker sam f'sx'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13

summer of lo40. The party even- tually was cleared out".
 Sen. Arthur Capper. R., Kans.. url- til recently an administration op- ponent, was thoroughly in accords with the action and said the German attempt Co establish 6 radio station in Greenland was 'eninfringment on westerdn hemlgphlro sovsreignity."
 Representative of a0zninistration supporters la congress vas Senator Ebert D Thomas. D. Utah. who aaid he was 'elad" such acton was taken and believed lt was stuslitieds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13
CHICKEN REPLACES ARMY
 BEANS

Camp Roberts, Cal. - (UP) - Soldiers eat more chicken than beans, a report from the Camp Robefts replacement center com missary indicates. The report showed that each month since the camp was established the 26.OO0 officers and men stationed here have consumed 75.0O0 pounds tf chicken and only s,75O pounds of beans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13
POTATO CROP IN
 NEW ENGLAND BIG

Boston, Oct. 1S.-(UP)-The New England Crop Reporting Ecrv:cs predicted today e New England pot. ato harvest of 65,T60,000 bglshsls 507 900 bushels greater than the 10. year average and 5i4,000 bushel; greater than in 1040.
 Small reductions in yield prospects for Rhode Island and Connecticut were offset by improvements IT Maine. The Maine crop si expected to total 4S,36O.OOO bushels. Q per cent greater than last year and ths 10-year average.
 The forecasts were on the basis of Oct. 1 conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13

burn, Tex, and House Democratic lead John ". Mccormack. Mass. went into conference with the pres ident at 10 a. m.
 White House Secretary StepheE T. Early refused to comment on the decision of Fish and TinkhaE: te boycott the House committee hear ings. Early said 1t was strictly { congressional matter.
 Mfr. Roosevelt's conference had double objective. After spending . half hour alone with the big four, Mfr. Roosevelt called in Lend-Least Supervisor Harry L. Hopkins. Lend. Lease Administration Edws"l R Stcttinius, IT,, and Sens. lvl B Adams, D., Colo, Kenneth McKel. lar, D., Tenn. Carter Glass, D., va- and Henry Cabot Lodge, R., Mass. to join the conference.
 The expanded conference was des signed, Early said, with the objec. tive og facilitating as far as possible the passage by the Senate" of tho es .oo8 .oo0 600 thD supplemental lend. lease appropriation. The Houss paasod talls hllI iast weak and 0onAia haavlngB will hegin tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13

Nmu her ordered i0.0oo. 900 hookl ct ualehez from lhe unsief glltes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-13
BAD EXPLOSION IN
 SlTKA, ALASKA

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GERMAN RADIO
 STATION TAKEN

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INDEPENDENTS
 TO HAVE TICKET

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NEUTRALITY ACT
 FIGHT STARTED

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PRETTY GOLF
 PLAYER FOUGHT

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CITY CAMP PAICN
 READY TO OPEN

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Evening star., 1941-11-25
Virginia Plans Medical
Service for Emergency
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Nov. 25-Plans
for setting up emergency medical
services in every city and large town
in Virginia as part OF the civilian
defense preparations were an
nounced yesterday by officials of the
State Defense Council.
DR.. l. C. Riggin, State health COM
missioner and chief of emergency
medical service for the State Coun-
Gil. appointed DR.. William Gross
mann, director of the Bureau Of
Communicable Disease. to serve as
Gaison officer in assisting the eight
regional defense councils, the cities
and the towns in setting up the
services.
The program calls for organiza-
ton of emergency medical field
units in hospitals; inventories of
hospitals, convalescent homes and
other institutions to which conva-
lescents could be transported in an
emergency; augmentation of nurs-
ing personnel and first-aid instruc-
ton for as large a part of the gen.
eral population as possible.
Meanwhile,i Dabney S. Lancaster,
State superintendent of public in
struction, reported to the State De-
fense Council that 2l,75l girls and
1863 boys in Virginia high schools
were working on problems "of main
tanning health and physical fitness,
family morale, economic security
and protecting the growth and de-
velopment of young children"
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Steamer Captain Tell!
OF Fatal Struggle
On Upper Deck
Reutt Threw or Pushed
Mate Overheard, He
Testifies at Trial
P' E Staff Correspondent OF The Star

P' & Staff Correspondent OF The Star
LA PLATA. Md, Nov. 25.-Capt.
T. H. Hewitt of the S. S. North
land told a Charles County jury
today that RAYMOND F.. Reutt, 25,
former Virginia Military Institute
athlete. pushed or threw First Mate
Harry B. Murphy from the top
deck of the Norfolk Washington
steamer last April l3. Reutt is be-
ing tried on a charge of manslaugh-
ter.
Capt. Hewitt. taking the stand as
principal State witness. said only
the mate, Reutt and he were on
the deck when the scuff1e took
place. He told the jury he was
assisting the first mate in attempt
ing to bring Reutt below. The
youth Wrenched free from Capt.
Hewitt and turned on the first mate,
the witness related.
Capt. Hewitt said he did not see
whether Mr. Murphy was struck
or thrown. He testified the Incl
dent took place on Reutt's second
trip to the top deck. The young
Norfolk resident had been bolster
Gus for several hours and had been
led from the high level earlier, the
jury was told.
Reutt is represented by John F.
Mudd and De Sales Mudd of La
Plata and Douglas Campbell OF
Norfolk, Va.
Three judges-William M. Loker,
Charles C. Marbury and John B.
Gray-presided at the trial in
Charles County Circuit Court.
The case is being prosecuted by
States Attorney Edward J. Edelen.
Mr.. Murphy's body was found by
a ferry operator off MorgantoWn,
Nd, April 30.
Reutt unsuccessfully fought extra
dition to Maryland. A manslaughter
warrant was sworn against him
April Is by Mr.. Edelen and Charles
County Sheriff Robert B. Cooksey.
Reutt has been held in the county
iail since June.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
De|ano Suggests Two
5ubways TO Improve
Mass transportation
Tells Trade Board Unit
SimpIificotion Of Traffic
Rules Would Aid

Washington probably needs some
sort of subway system now to cope
with its ever-increasing mass trans
portatlon problems. in the opinion
of Frederic A. Delano. chairman of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission
Mr.. Delano made this comment
yesterday III an address before the
Board of Trades Traffic Commit
tee, in which he discussed long
range planning for Washington.
Without going into detail. the
planning commission chairman sug-
gested that two subway lines. one
running eaSt-West and the other
north-south. would improve the
mass transportation system. which
has been taxed by the rapid popula-
ton growth incident to the defense
program.
Sketches Possible Routes.
The east-west line. Mr.. Delano
said could be built from Key Bridge
in Georgetown along the line of E
street, connecting with Massachu-
setts avenue near Union Station,
then extending to the eastern Sec
ton of the city somewhere along the
line of Constitution and Independ-
ence avenues.
The other subway could be built
to connect the residential areas of
the northern part of the city with
the business section. and could be
linked with the eaSt-WeSt subway,
Mr. Delano said. He added that the
subways could be built near the
surface of the street so as to be high
enough above the water level
AS a means of bringing about i'm
mediate improvement of the situa-
ton, Mr.. Delano suggested simplifi-
cation Of traffic rules and traffic
signs so that they can be readily
understood by visitors who don't
know the intricacies of our city"
Cites New York System.
He said the practice of having a
street one-way in one direction dur
ing a certain period and one-way
in the opposite direction during an
other period was confusing to mo-
torists. especially those visiting the
city. New York has made "a great
success of the one-way street sys-
tenn, Mr.. Delano added. because it
has simple rule to follow-all odd
numbered streets are one-Way in one
direction, and even n I'm bered
streets are one-way in the opposite
direction.
I'VE should have rules so simple
that you don't need a dictionary to
find out where to CO." he said
Mr. Delano also suggested stricter
rules governing the licensing and
revocation of licenses of motorists
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Montgomery K. Of c.
Council to Bonquet
Special Dispatch to The Stor

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Nov. 25.-A
banquet at Shady Acres. on the
Rockville pike near Montrose,
Thursday evening will be the main
feature in the celebration of the
goth anniversary of Montgomery
Council, Knights of Columbus. Of
the Rockville and Gaithersburg
areas.
The principal speaker will be
Joseph A. Cantrel, past grand knight
of the Bethesda Council, and the
toastmaster, John A. Jarboe, chair
man of the committee in charge
and past grand knight OF Mont
gomery Council,
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Dogs Destroyed
For Attacking
Annapolis Boy
Nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 25.-Anne
Arundel County police announced
yesterday that the five Boxer dogs
that attacked and seriously injured
7-year-old Carroll Cox November 3
near St. Margarets, have been de-
stroyed.
Police said Mrs. Mary Jondreau,
owner of the dogs, ordered them
killed. They we're put to death by
DR.. Melvin H. Scham, veterinarian.
and S. P. c. A. authorities at the
S. P. C. A. shelter at Eastport, off,
GERS added.
Mrs. Jondreau had the dogs taken
to the shelter immediately after the
child was attacked while en- route
home from school. The victim suf-
fered the loss of one ear and lacera.
tions about the head, arms and legs.
Emergency Hospital physicians said
his condition was improving.
Evening star., 1941-11-25

patrol beats" which cover so to 80
blocks.
Many changes are being made in
the reorganization program now un-
der way. Maj. Kelly said. Special
study is being given to the Detective
Bureau. he said, adding: Every man
assigned to that bureau must pro-
duce or he is transferred. There is
no place for drones or deadwood in
any such investigation units"
Mai. Kelly said he also hoped to
open the new Washington Police
Academy early in December to offer
advanced training to men on the
force. At present, he said, he is
endeavoring to have every officer at
tend the newly established Traffic
Instruction School.
E. D. Merrill, president of the
Capital Transit Co., reported that
1877 streetcars and 1873 buses have
been added to the service since June,
1910. to care for the increased de-
mand, and that 308 additional We
hicles will be added by the end of
1912.
At the outset of the program, the
gathering heard an urgent appeal
for support of the Community Chest
in its current campaign from j.
Clifford Folger, camapign chairman,
and Fred A. Smith, president Of the
Board of Trade. Mr.. Folger said:
Business is good now and If we're
ever going to reach our goal, now's
the time" The Chest film, portray
ing the many services provided the
less fortunate by the Chest-sup-
ported agencies, was shown.
Edgar Morris, chairman of the
Greater National Capital Commit
tee of the trade body, presented
certificate to William j. Waller for
distinguished service to the COM
mittee as chairman of the 1941 cam.
paign to raise funds for the units
work,
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Parsons Heads Tokomu
Horticultural Club

William H. Parsons was elected
president of the Takoma Horticul-
tural Club last night at a meeting
In the Takoma Park branch of the
Public Library. He succeeds r. H.
Fielder.
Other officers elected were Mrs.
Henry E. Ewing. vice president: Dr.
Fred L. Lewton. secretary; Edward
w. Ballet, treasurer, and DR.. Roy
AcGruder, landscape gardener.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
S426,705 School Budget
Sets Alexandra Record
By Stan Correspondent of The Star.

By a stan Correspondent OF Inc otai
ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov. 25.-
Another record budget for the l941
school year. prepared by Supt. T. c
Williams. will reach S426, ,705, an in
crease of s57,216 over that for the
current year, the highest in the
citv's history to date
The City Council has been re-
ouested to include 1891 ,565 in the
1912 budget for schools, with the
understanding that a 100000 alloca-
ton from Federal funds under the
Lanham Act will be turned over to
the city treasury when received. The
budget anticipates receiving about
$4,000 from the State and about
S6,500 from tuition and miscellane-
Gus sources. Mr.. Williams explained.
The city is expecting to receive
$4,000 from the Federal Govern
ment because of increases necessi-
tated by national defense" Mr.. Will
liams said. However, until We have
been advised on what basis the
money is to be paid, We cannot
count on 1t and hence are asking
the city to make an advance of that
amount
Evening star., 1941-11-25
-Four Held for Grand Jury
In Death Of Woman
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va. Nov.
25.-Four youths, arrested in Spot
sylvania County on charges of in
voluntary manslaughter following
the sudden death of Mrs. Helen v.
Mcleod, At, November Is, were held
for the grand jury after pre-
liminary hearing before Trial JUS
tice Irwin C. Clore yesterday.
Miss Louise Mcleod, 2l-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Mcleod, said her
mother. whose home was at Lew
iston, became highly excited when
car containing several young men
tried to stop their automobile while
they were en- route home. She
said her mother died of a heart
attack on the front porch of a
neighbor's home, where they had
gone for help.
The four defendants are Edward
Shackelford and John Ellis of Fred
ericksburg, Chester Wilkinson of
Spotsylvania and Lawrence Baker
of Stafford. They offered no tes-
timony yesterday.
The cases will be presented to the
December term of Spotsylvania Cir
cult Court, which convenes Monday.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Roosevelt and Hull
Praised on Military
And Diplomatic Job
Coined Time to Initiote
Defense Program,
Mrs. CIopper Says

President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary of State Hull have accom-
pliShed a remarkable military and
diplomatic job in keeping the war
from spreading and gaining time to
initiate gigantic defense program,
Mrs. Raymond Clapper told men,
bers of the Woman's Democratic
Club of Montgomery County last
night at the Manor Club, Nor
beck, Nd.
Speaking at the annual meeting
of the club, Mrs. Clapper declared
that "a less astute leader would
long since have had us fighting on
at least two fronts"
The program for civilian defense
in Montgomery County was outlined
by Mrs. E. Brooke Lee, secretary
of the Southern Maryland Civilian
Defense Council. Others who spoke
briefly were Mrs. Mary H. Duvall,
State chairman of the United DEM
ocratic Women's Clubs of Maryland:
Mrs. Frances McFadden, former
chairman of the State Club; Mrs.
Edward J. Colgan. Maryland Dem
ocratic national committeeman
and Mrs. Brewer Stouf1er, vice
chairman of the State Club.
During the business session Of
ficers were elected unanimously as
follows: President, Mrs. Roger
Shaw, Rockville: first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Laura Gilliland. Chevy
Chase; second vice president, Mrs.
Edith P Allnutt. Rockville; third
vice president. Mrs. Ralph A. Wells,
Silver Spring; recording secretary,
Mrs. James Y. Christopher. jr.. Be-
thesda; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Lillian Allies, Chevy Chase;
treasurer, Mrs. Joseph Betterley:
parliamentarian, Mrs Edward G..
Adams, Leland. and auditors, Mrs.
R. M. Poole of Silver Spring and
Mrs. Alice Lyddane of Takoma Park.
Mrs. Ralph A. Wells, retiring
president, presided,
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Lawrence M. Broschort
Dies After Operation

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GAITHERSBURG Md, Nov. 25.
Lawrence Michael Broschart. 20,
son of DR.. and Mrs. Frank j. Bros
chart of Gaithersburg. died yester-
day in the Montgomery County
General Hospital at Sandy Spring.
He had been operated on a week be-
fore for appendicitis.
He was graduate of st. Martins
Parochial School. GaitherSburg, and
the GaitherSburg High School and
for some time had been an en-
ploye of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission.
Besides his parents he is survived
by two sisters. Mary and Catherine
Broschart and a brother. William
E. Broschart, a member of the Mont
gomery County police force, all of
Gaithersburg.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow in St. Martins
Catholic Church. Gaithersburg.
Burial will be in st. Mary's Gene
terry, near Rockville.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Stounton Plays Host
To Beverage PorIey
spec,sI Dispatch to me Star.

SPECIAL Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON. Va. Nov. 25.-Staun-
ton today is host to approximately
$50 visitors here for the two-day
32d annual convention of the Vir-
ginia manufacturers of carbonated
beverages. Hotel Stonewall Jack
son is headquarters for the con-
vention.
Opening event was luncheon OF
the Boosters Club yesterday, when
visitors were welcomed by Mayor
George A. Cottrell.
Evening star., 1941-11-25
Rites for Col. E. S. Reid
To Be Held Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 25-Pri-
vate funeral services for Col. Edwin
S. Reid. So. who had served as
chairman of both the Virginia Board
of Motion Picture Censors and the
Virginia Unemployment Compensa-
ton Commission. will be held at his
home here tomorrow morning, with
burial at Chatham.
He died at his home yesterday
afternoon after a long illness.
Col. Reid. who was born at Chat
ham March II, 1883, spent number
Of years In public service and in
work for the Democratic party.
He was for 16 years chairman of
the Pittsylvania County Democratic
Committee. He was Mayor of Chat
ham for eight years and was elected
to the State Senate in 1927.