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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12
BraziI's
Musical
Ambassador
By CHARLES GENTRY

ROLLING UP from Rio is Burle
Marx, the noted Brazilian conduc,
tor and composer. who Is going
to take over the directorial duties
OF the Detroit Symphony Orches-
ira for one guest appearance this
Thursday night in Masonic audi
forum.
Mr.. Marx Is not only a musical
ambassador, bringing us gifts OF
Brazilian compositions, including
his own, which have not been heard
here previously, but he is also
personal proof that our South
American neighbors have a Won
derful sense of humor.
CUE FOR PASSION
"Our countries have a platonic
feeling for each other but hope
II will develop into a passion" is
Mr.. Marx stated hope. eff we
find more things In common to
laugh at and to amuse us then
/ think we will have even n
closer bond, because music and
laughter can make fast friends
faster than anything else.
For example. in this country
try you like sambas (the native
dances OF Brazil) and you like
South American songs. The more
you hear the more you want,
just as we want more fox trots
and swing music"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-12

which had picked up church music
from the early priests who landed
in South America and that the
parrots had passed it down from
generation to generation. thereby
preserving the early ecclesiastical
ai,c
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
CITY MAY BANK
 FUNDS IN MASS.
If Finance Board Approves of Plan, Check Will Go
 Out at Once

An out-of-state depository may be used by the City of Waterbury for its funds If Q recommendation Of City Controller Thomas M. Conlon, to be presented to the Board of Finance at its meeting this after noon in he City Hall, IS approved. Such action is now permissible un- der the new city charter, which officially became effective earlier tsR week when the legislative act was signed by Governor Robert A. Hurley. The city now can use banks jn either Boston or New York for deposit of city funds when the amount in local banks exceeds the legal limit.
 The city at the present time has about $2,800,000 on deposit in the four local banks, although to comply with the law 1t should only have Sl,60o,0oo distributed among them.
 Check for Boston
 It is expected that If the Finance Board this afternoon approves the controllers request and recommen- dalton he will immediately send a check to Boston for depositthere. It is believed that the First Ma tional Bank of Waterbury will be utilized by the city as its depository, (Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
GOVERNOR VETOES
 MERIT SYSTEM ACT
"Cure Proposed Is Worse Than Alleged Illness" De.
 clared Gov. Hurley
Especial to Tine Democrat)

State Capitol, Hartford, June 10 Declaring that "the cure which has been proposed Is worse than the al legged illness" Gov. Robert A. Hur- ley today vetoed the merit system revision bill which the General As- sembly passed in the closing weeks of the session.
 The Dill had been adopted by both houses of the legislature on recommendation of Q special fact- finding committee which made Q de- tailed probe of the merit system. It provided for the elimination of state institution employees from the classified service, for changes in the promotion system and made sev- eral other major changes in the merit system.
 Gov. Hurley announced his veto in 6 message to Secretary of State Chase Going Woodhouse. He said 1t was his hope that the new State Personnel Director, Harry w. Marsh, would be able to administer the present act fairly and efficiently, thereby ending much of the criticism of the operation of the merit system that has been heard.
 Many political observers had re garded the bill as c political trap" for the governor, believing that the signing of the bill on his part would leave him open to sharp criticism
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
FIRST ITALIAN
 SHIP TAKEN OVER
Freighter Clara N. Savan. nah Harbor Requisitioned
 By U. s. Govt.

Washington, June 1o-(UP)- The U. s. maritime commission was expected today to formally requisi- ton the Italian freighter Clara, the first Of the 30 idle Axis vessels in American waters to be taken over.
 The Clara, 6 vessel of 6,l3l tons, will be the seventh idle foreign ship in U. s. ports taken over by this government. The maritime commits sion last week requisitioned six of the 30 Danish vessels ted up the United States and Philippine ports.
 The Clara, along with 27 other Italian two German-afd the Dan- ish vessels Weretaken into protective custody by this government several weeks ago. The Clara was tied up at Savannah, Ga.
 The Clara was the least dam aged of the sabotaged Italian craft and was the first on which rec pairs were completed. Most of the Italian ships were damaged seriously by their crews.
 The commission was expected to approve the requisition order dur- ing the day. No determination will be made immediately as to what use the vessel will be put. It was be-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
Company, Union Spokes- men Decline to Comment
 on Negotiations
PROGRESS REPORTED
 FROM CONFERENCE
Further Meetings Are Put Over Until Monday; One
 More Strike Unsettled

Observers believed 1t prob able today that the wage dis pute between the American Brass Company and CLIO. locals of the International Mine, Mill and Smelte. Workers Union in Water bury, Torrington and An sonia would go to the Defense Mediation Board for settle ment despite reports of progress" at a lengthy con- ference yesterday. Yesterdays meeting, the second in two days, was adjourned to next Monday ct 10 a. m.
 Company and union spokesmen today declined comment, apparently having agreed that no statements on the negotiations would be made while they were still in progress. However, there were signs that an agreement was still far distant:
 The union units, representing more than 10000 employees, have already voted to authorize @ strike If one is deemed necessary by in- ternational headquarters. Flat re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19

Capetown, South Africa, June is. -(delayed) Survivors of the torpedoed United States freighter Robin Moor replenlshed their ward- robes today, most of them hav- ing been left with only the clothing they were wearing when they were picked up by British ship after l3 days Of drifting in lifetoats in the Atlantic.
 They also ate with relish, recall- ing the meager rationS on which they had subsieted irl the life-boatS.
 "The black bread the Germans left Us was foul Stliff," Mrs. B. M. Cohen said. Tt tasted as if 1t had been made from potato peelings and all sorts of refuse. It was really nauseating f you ate any quantity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
Volunteer Workers To Assist Registration
Thirty.four Local Persons Will List Local Men, Who Have Become 2l Since October l6-Regstra-
 ton Takes Place on July

Thirty-four volunteer registration workers for Waterbury, who will list local men who have become 21 since October 16, 1940, and available for military training in the interest of National Defense, were announced by the four local draft boards this morning.
 Registration of Waterburians in this division will take place in the Aldefmanlc Chamber of the City Hall, Tuesday, July l from 8 o'clock in the morning until 10 o'clock In the evening, Eligible young men who are Ill or otherwise unable to report for registration ct the City Hall should telephone draft head quarters, 3-5i74, and a registrar will be sent to their homes. A regis trar will also be sent to both St. Mary's and the Waterbury hospi- tals to register those confined there.
 Nicholas Zappone, c member of the local welfare department, has been named registrar to handle those i'll at home. Charles Me- Carthy, 6 member of the Crosby high faculty, will handle registra- tions for those confined to St. Mary's hospital and Roy Walch of 0o0 Chase Parkway, also e Crosby teacher, will handle Waterbury hos pital registrations.
 Names of Workers
 Volunteer registration workers, and the hours they will work, follow --8 0. III. 10 noon:
 William Moran, 32 Crescent street, Carl Timberlake, 27 Oakland ave- nue, Daniel Kemp, i26 Washington street, Prank Skehan, i7 Waterville street, J. Frank Roland, 43 Bonair avenue, Charles Monzanl, 172 Fiske street, James Murphy, l64 Beecher avenue.
 l2:OO-2:OO-Mary Tuomey, 230 Wil- low street; Margaret McQrath, 114 Tower road; Helen Healey, 4l Pr0S- pect stree..; Gertrude Traurig, T4 Euclid avenue; Florence Turnbull, 6 (Contlnued on Page z)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19

We preferred the life-boatS hard- tack"
 Mrs. Cohen, 6 native Of New Ha- ven, Conn, said everybody in her boat had one glass of water daily.
 Tt rained hard most nights 70 we seldom were dry" she said. we managed to rig up c little tent in the center Of the boat which gave Us protection from the burning heat of the sun. We ali drank dirty water from the tarpaulin."
 R. Y. Taylor, the Robin Moor'S second officer, described the Subfna- rine which sank his ship as "a small vessel of between 800 and 800 tong."
 "She was painted a dark gray and had q large gun forward Of her con- ming tower and Swedish Bofcrg gun aft" he GaidA "0n the dds of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
Survivors From Torpedoed Ship Relate Some Sad Stories About Nazi Treatment

the coming tower I plainly saw the words Ia Touche' in raised letters which had been painted over in an attempt to hide them.
 "ThcrC also was c cartoon Of the head of 6 Guernsey COW painted on the side of the coming tower. Near by was the French inscription, La Vache Rit," (The Cow Laughg). On the forward end Of the coming tower were painted three flags, one above the other, meaning in inter- national code, I am pursuing you
 "The submarine was 600 miles Dakar and I wouldn't be surprised if she was being supplied by raid. er," he said. "Thc commander was German, all right, although he spoke Er0liAln."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
Rather Die on Our F eet ThanLive on Our Knees
President Roosevelt Wrote Those Emphatic Words in Speech That Was Read for Him at Harvard
 Commencement Exercises

Cambridge. Mass, June l9.-(UP) President Roosevelt asserted today that i've and all others who believe as deeply as we do, would rather die on our feet than live on our knees"
 His statement climaXed brief speech read for him by Maj.-Gen. Edwin M. Watson, his military aide and secretary, at an unprecedented convocation at which MT. Roosevelt received in absentia an honorary doctorate of civil law from oxford University.
 President Roosevelt had planned to come here personally to receive the honor but was forced to remain in Washington. The special convoca- ton was held in the Sever quad rangle immediately after the Har- yard commencement ceremonies at which Lord Halifax, British Ainbas- sador to the United States, received an honorary doctorate of laws.
 All the world can be enriched by c new symbol which supports truth and the search for ruth" President Roosevelt said in his speech.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
NAz| PROTEST
 TO BE REJECTED
C0nsulates Are to Remain Closed, All German Off,
 cials to Quit Country
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff Correspondent)


 Washington, June l9' - (U.p0 - The United States will reject Ger many's protest against the expulsion of Nazi consular officers and other prescribed officials and will eject them from American territory If necessary to get rid of them, 1t was learned on good authority today.
 Coincidently the state department disclosed that United States diplo- mats and consular officials "in cer- tain countries in Europe'-presum- ably those occupied by Germany had been ordered to withhold Amer lean visas from "aliens who have close relatives still residing in those countries"
 The State Department said the action was taken "in view of the creasing number of instances known to the department where persons leaving certain countries in Europe have been permitted to leave only aftr entering into an obligation to act as agent in the United States for the governments controlling the countries from which they desired to depart"
 Curb Subverslve
 The move, latest in e series of United states-d German estrange- ments, was said to be aimed ct curb ing subversivxe clements. The state department was said to fear that some German aliens, tortured by thoughts of what might happen to relatives left in Germany, would volunteer as agents for the Nazi secret police in the western hemi- sphere. "
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
WEAPON
 IS GIVEN U. s.
Britain Is Donor of New Defense; Radio Airplane
 DetectOr

Washington, Junu 19- (UP) - Great Britain has turned over to the United States It's outstanding secret weapon"-a radio airplane detector which is being developed as an antidote to night bombing.
 British Air Commodore Pirie ap- pealed for American vounteers to help operate the device serving as members of the British civilian tech- rical corps.
 If ct any time the United States government should require the serv- ices of any members of the civilian technicval corps," Pirie said, "the British government has agreed that they should be immediately re- leased"
 officials said the technical work CTS would receive training under actual combat conditions.
 The British need electrical tech- nicianS, instrument makers and re- pairers, skilled engine filters, metal workers, machine tool setters and operators, motor mechanics and en.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
1 500, O,OOO Nazi T roops Are Ready To Enforce Demands
BERLIN DENIES
 FALSE RUMORS
No Invasion of Russia By Nazis, Nor Any Clashes
 Along Borders
BY JOSEPH W. GREGG, JR.

United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Berlin, June 19-(UP)-Author- iZed Na2i quarters today admitted that Q tremendous flood of rum ors" has burst out concerning Nazi Soviet relations but denied flatly that German invasion of Russia has started or chat border clashes have occurred.
 The German spokesman said that "most of the rumors" concerning Russia and Germany are of for eign origin and said that lis the best indication of their unreliabil- ity."
 Rumors circulated in Berlin to- day that actual border clashes had occurred between German and so- viet forces. However, the spokes- man said that he had no knowledge of such occurrences and added flat denial of any German invasion of the Soviet Union.
 The spokesman admitted that there had been great increase in rumors of Soviet-German tension in the past few days.
 Denies Any Agreement
 He denied that any new German Soviet economic agreement was signed in Berlin yesterday and Russian quarters in Berlin said they had no knowledge of any such agreement.
 Another indication that Ger man Soviet relations have not reached c stage of open hostilities was the fact that Russian residents In Berlin today were carrying on their activities as usual.
 German quarters would not dis- cuss relations in general between Germany and Russia. ......
 Declined comment of any kind on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
Germany Is Determined to March Into Russia If There Is Any Delay HUMILTATING ORDERS GIVEN SOVIET RUSSIA
  Stockholm Claims That Russia Is Calling Up All Reserve Forces
BY DANA SCHMIDT United Press Staff COrrespondenA

(United Press Stafx COrreSpondem@
 Ankara, Turkey, June 1a - (UP) - German deman6 on Russia for sweeping cor sessions have now been mad In affirmative form, an au thoritative source said t0 night. Some diplomatN quarters expressed the com Viction that Germany wal determined to march intd Russia even If the concessions weEl granted.
 Reports had been circulating hen and in 1stambul for 24 hours tha|' a German army had marched acroS the Bessarabian frontier into Rus sia but these reports were uncon firmed and 1t was evident, at thl time they started to circulate, thai they were untrue.
 The time limit Germany had SO In Its reported ultimatum to Russit was not known.
 It was said authoritatively, how ever, that Germany had demanded CD The return to Rumania q Bessarabia; (2) The admission Russia of German "commissions| and "eXperts" to assume implied control of production of raw mal terials In the Ukraine, the whe9 center, and in the Caucasus, the oi center; (3) That Russia give firm guarantees that In future 1t wouN carry out in full all Russo- Germei agreements.
 Some of Demands
 Diplomatic sources close to Gen man and Russian quarters said der many demanded that Russia joi1 the German.Japanese-Italian alla ance and that 1t give Germany share for 40 years in the exploitaI tation of Caucasian oil and UkraR Ian agriculture,
 Germany, with upwards of lq divisions - i,500,000 troops o4 the Russian frontiers, evidently wal to strike at any time.
 Diplomats reported that RussiaI counter-moyes were being madI largely in an attempt to hold of German attack until at least facet saving concessions could be wrunt from Germany, before Josef staii1 gave In to the substance of th( German demands.
 The significance of the new Turkish German pact of friendshii and non-aggression, signed here lasl night, Is that Turkey has confirmed legally that 1t will not fight unlesl It Is attacked, diplomats said.
 An indication of Turkeys new at titude was given by Shukru Esner D member of parliament ana aAe C Lhe editors Of the semi official SewM paper ulus, who said in Q radN speech: S
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
Billy Conn Fight
 Fan Dies Suddenly

Pittsburgh, June 19-(UP)- Harry IT. Downs, 70, retired chief claim agent of the New York Central Railroad, was lis- tening with his son, Kenneth, to the broadcast of the Conn Louis fight last night. He was an ardent Billy Conn fan.
 In the tenth round, with Conn plling up points, Downs said to hls son:
 "Tf I can just live to see the end of this fight, I'll die hap py."
 A moment later, he collapsed and was dead from Q heart at- tack. The eleventh round was just beginning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, June 10 (UP)--0oW Ornment expenses md receipts fol the current fiscal year through JunN l7th, compared with year ago; Thla Year tXpcnBoB LnhI YemA $12,076, ,0l7,b02.D6 s0,283, g 266, ,0ltN . zoSS,S ,O73.0I s5,57s, ,UOs, ,O4so( : 4oszlo7,osS.os' ss'SSso,7ca,o ,ois.N : 4,oso,4s4.420Ss ss,5So. .4le.o .ose.a
 Cash Balance 5 2.O54,SoO,4454i si,Sss, ,SSS, ,o7s.A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-19
OLDEST CITY IN
 WORLD TO BE HIT
Damascus May Soon Feel British War Machine in
 Syria Smash
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS

BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS United Press stan CorreSpondent) London, June l0-(UP)-Allied columns, heavily reinforced, have achieved marked successes in Syria in the past A hours and the fall of Damascus and Beirut is believed imminent, official Free French sources reported today.
 Allied forces were believed in au- thoritative quarters to have launch-
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The Weather

Fair, Normal Temp.
 Tonight, Friday FuIl weather Report Page !
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
What's the Answer?

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z-one OF the worlds famous fdders was Claudus
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Familiarity known?
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The city of Washington D. designed by French
engineer. Who he?
George Bernard Shaw and Mark Twain each wrote classic
about the same character,e Name her.
onat name was applied to The tabled city gold sought by
the ancient conquistadores?
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you identify further!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Ask Vets TO Sign
Job|ess Register

Cooperating with the Ameri-
can Legion in its drive TO classify
all World War veterans for ma
tional defense duties. the Michi-
gan State Employment Service to-
day called upon all unemployed
veterans to register with the en-
ployment service.
February % has been set by the
Legion national commander. Milo
j. Warner, as the initial day for
securing QUESTIONABLE information
about each veteran to be used in
the event of a national emergency.
During the week OF February
%. all jobless veterans have been
asked to register their work his
tory" with the nearest of the so
offices maintained by the employ
ment service in Michigan.
During 1910, the state employ
ment service reported $3.50 place
ments of veterans in private in
dustry. With the demand for
workers increasing weekly. the
1871 total is expected to rise con-
Siderably.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
One Way
To Avoid
Fighting

The best way of avoiding wa
is to make it clear that undel
certain conditions you will maxi
war, according to Sir Norman
Angel. Nobel Peace Prize win
ner and British economist, her,
to lecture.
Fortunately President R0ose-
velt's short of war policy does
not mean that whatever hap
pens there will be no war. II II
did mean that. Hitler could
simply say that if one moro air
plane were sent to England II
would mean war and then the
United States would have to
stop sending airplanes to Eng
land"
Sir Norman said Britain is nov
taking the initiative in the wal
and that Hitler is harassed anc
doesn't know what the next move
is going to be-"
1T II ridiculous to believe" he
said, "that should Hitler con-
quer Britain he would allow
command Of the sea to pass
from Britain to another democ-
racy like the United States.
eff Britain should fall Hitler
would never get the feet from
Churchill. He would intern
Churchill and name some ono
else prime minister who would
give up the feet under threat
of starvation for the people of
England"
Sir Norman said there Is nc
necessity for the United States to
declare war if this nation keeps
up the production of war time
supplies.
He lectured before an audience
in the Cass Theater.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Wed 90 Years,
Renew Vows

Another milestone on their long
road of marital happiness has
been passed by Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Aitken of 222 Cortland avenue,
Highland Park, who yesterday
celebrated their sixtieth wedding
anniversary.
Mr.. Aitken, who Is 50, and his
wife, Elizabeth, 70, renewed their
wedding vows last night at a we'd
ding ceremony in the Highland
Park Presbyterian Church. More
than 200 Of their friends attended
the services and reception which
followed.
The Athens were married go
years ago in Buffalo, N. Y.
They have two children, Mrs.
Leonard Steele of 203 Puritan
avenue. Highland Park, and George
T. Aitken of Texas. and three
grandchildren. Mrs. James Shep-
herd. Donald Aitken and DR..
George T. Aitken.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Vote Given
Sempliner by Bar

Arthur w. Sempliner won a
complete majority over four others
in a special poll OF the Detroit
Bar Association for the Circuit
Court commissioner vacancy
Sempliner polled 403 votes, it was
announced by Maurice II. Mac
Mahon; president of the associa-
ton The other votes were: Allen
II. Blondy 118: Clifton S. Distin,
III: Henry f. Rice, 81, and Frank
II. Lau, 40.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-15
Brother and Sister
Meet Judge Again

Arthur ]. Cyrowski and his
sister, Mrs. Amalia s. Pasternacki.
each an attorney, have been ad-
mitted TO practice In Federal Court
by Judge Ernest A. O'Brien. Sew
eral years sgo. when Judge O'Brien
was a Circuit Court judge. he ad-
mitted Cyrowski and his sister TO
practice in Circuit Court.
Cyrowski is a graduate Of. the
University Of Michigan and Mrs.
Pasternacki Of the University Of
Detroit. Their father. August
Cyrowsk, Is a veteran Detroit
attorney.