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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26
NIGHT MISHAPS
 NUMEROUS HERE
27 Accidents Involving Autos, Pedestrians Re-
 corded After Shutdown

Out of the city's 45 pedestrian and automobile accidents which oc- cured since January, seven were fatalities, a survey of the state mo- tor vehicles department pointed out. The survey indicates that eleven of the accidents occurred during the daytime while 27 happened ct night.
 The pedestrian traffic accident problem in the state is definitely an urban" one, State Motor Vehi- cleS Comsr. John T. Mccarthy said in referring to the survey report He said that SS pedestrian fatal-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26

One of Arnerica,s foremost eco-1 nomists John T. Flynn will be one pf the principal speakers at the @No War" Rally to be held in the Wilhy high school on "wednesday evening under the auspices of te American First Committee. Other speakers sbe Norman Thomas former candi- date for President of the United States and Rev. James E. Gillis, editor, of the Catholic World.
 Thus those who attended the No War Rally are assured of hearing three of Amefica's most eloquent orators. All of whom are highly in-I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26
CASPER HAIGIS,
 CHESHIRE, HURT
Aged Driver Suffers Pos. sibIe Fractured Nose in
 Hafnden Crash

EaxAden, Aug. 26.-Caser w. Haigis, 65. of Brooksvale road, Cheshire, suffered a possible frac- ture of theh nose and lacerations |of the face in an automobile ac- cident yesterday afternoon at 2:2O on Whitney avenue about 200 feet north of Sherman avenue, when his machine and a truck driven by Ben- jamin Kaplowitz. 22, of 283 Legion avenue, New Haven collided.
 Both drivers were arrested by Patrolrnan George Meinsen on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26

itiss occurred during Che xEa6k E'k months, 48 per cent occurred in It largest citieS in tho gieis, and M per cent cf the injuries gnSt1In1d by pedestrians ware in tho saMe cities, the case studies oR tlie S8- port showed.
 In TnrrirSsou. eases Of siK red~ estrians reported revealed one vas fatal. The report showed ehm& 1ms accident occurred during tho day and four at night.
 Three eases in Naugatuek iucluf- ed one fatality, one occurred in the day time while one happened at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26
APPLE TREE YIELDS ias YEARS

Fort Rnss, cal. (Up)-An apple tree, planted by the RssBiang Vhen they built m chapel, blockade and army headquarters here in 1874. has never missed a crop. Tradition has lt the priest who hlosesd it at lfa chanting Ellofea nn inhibition asain6t eng pest that might prevent I5z yearly Yield ol fruit. Ihe present eg0p ls its i1ttb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26

Icharge of violation of the rules of the road.
 Haigis told the police that he was driving north on Whitney ave- nue, when Kaplowitz, driving a truck also headed north, turned suddenly toward a driveway and directly in the path of Haigis' car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26
WORKERS GROUP
 TO HOLD OUTING
Three Choruses to Take Part in Musical Fea-
 lures Sunday
BR ooKLYN NEWS

The Lithuanian Workers Orga- nization of Connecticut will hold its annual picnic Sunday, August 3l, at the Lithuanian park, Chestnut Hill road. A program of songs, music, dancing, and refreshments Is being arranged. Members from all parts of the state are expected to parti- cipate.
 A special musical program will be rendered by three Lithuanian chor- uses, the local Vilijos chorus, the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26
Director

Director
 Liberty chorus of Hartford. and the Echo chorus of Torrington, all of which are directed by Mrs. Brone Basins Lusas, of Waterbury. A guest speaker, D. M. ShomoSlkas, of Brooklyn, N. Y, has been ir- .vited. Music for dancing will be furnished by the Merrymakers' or chestra.
 Arrangements for the event are being made by the Hartford branch of the organization. Proceeds will be used for the benefit of the press.
 The Mount Carmel Dramatic club win meet for 6 rehearsal tomorrow night ct 6 o'clock at the parish hall of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church. The club is working on an Italian drama, "Juar Jose," which win be presented in October. Guar ino Fiorurci. director. will conduct the rehearsal.
 A meeting of the Boy Scouts Of troop 90 will be held tonight ct o:S0 ct the Parish hall Of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church. Scoutmaster Michael Purcaro will be In charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26

About $50 air pilots will be train. ed in Argentina during the uext eighteen months, accordinR to the Department of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26

The Indian Government has or dered 26O00,OO0 sandbags for de- fensA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26
Lofty Puff" Comfort
For Warmth Without Weight

This mixture of virgin cotton and virgin wool has been proved as warm as an all-wool bait of the same weight! Covered with cheery sateen print with solid color sateen insert to match the back. 72xS4 size. In rose, blue, green, gold or orchid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-26
8 1t. 3 in. l Long

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Evening star., 1941-04-29
Hosiery Union Bors
Axis Symputhizers
Ry the Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 29.-Com-
munists, Fascists and Nazis are
barred from Office in the c. I. o.
American Federation of Hosiery
Workers under a resolution adopted
by the unions 18th annual conven-
ton.
Nearly three hours of debate pre-
ceded a vote of better than three to
one for the resolution yesterday.
The Resolutions Committee, headed
by Arthur johnson of Minneapolis,
recommended the action.
The program Of the Nazis, FaS-
cists and Communists" says the res
olution, lis to secure Offices and
strategic positions IN American
labor unions for the purpose of
perverting them, confusing Amer
lean workers and converting them
into instrumentalities for anti
democratic propaganda and achiev-
ing the objectives of aggressor die
tator-ridden nations"
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Sons Of Belgian Premier
Killed in Train Fire
By the Associated Press.

By the Associ ated Press.
LONDON, April 29.-Jean and
Louis Pierlot, sons of Belgian Pre-
mier Hubert Pierlot, were listed
today among five definitely identi-
fed fatalities resulting from a fire
which yesterday destroyed several
coaches of the London-NeWcaStle
express.
A third son of the Belgian pre-
mier, 13-year-old Gerard, was taken
to a hospital.
The boys, with approximately 100
others, were returning to Ample
forth College, Catholic public school,
following the Easter recess, when
the train caught fire.
First reports said six were killed.
but the total death toll still was not
definitely known today. Cause OF
the fire was under investigation.
Pierlot was joined here by his
wife and seven children last jan
uary.
Evening star., 1941-04-29

American food and ways Of living
no longer possible of attainment.
Razor blades, for instance, were
about as hard to find as gold, and
other familiar things were not to
be found, but for the most part the
American colony adjusted itself to
the situation.
The battle of the Atlantic, with its
shipping and trading restrictions,
has greatly affected American busi-
neSSmen in London, but they have
smiled and carried on, hoping some
thing would turn up.
With the recent wave of bombings,
however, some were blasted out of
their homes and lost their belong
ings. And they're again casting
their eyes homeward.
Only Exit by Plane.
Americans are barred from travel
ing on the ships of nations at war
and the only line out of London is
by airplane to Lisbon and then to
the United States by boat or air
Evening star., 1941-04-29

The restriction ranks as the Sc
verest measure yet taken in food
rationing in the Netherlands.
At the same time the bread AL
loWance was increased to 1000
grams (44 pounds every six days
instead of for a whole week.
In measures taken 10 days ago
milk was rationed for the first tins
and the butter and meat rations
were reduced.
Evening star., 1941-04-29

plane. The boats, however, are al
ready booked far in advance.
The Embassy, with 300 employees
busy daily, offers little hope to those
desiring to get home and has it's
trouble getting passage for official
visitors.
So, at almost any fashionable
London bar you always hear some
body signing, "Oh, to get home
again"
Evening star., 1941-04-29
New Raids on Britain
Rouse Americans 10
CIamor 10 Leave
U. S. Nationals Had
Halted Trek to Embassy
During Winter LuIl
BY EDDY GILMORE,


LONDON, April 28-Recent big
scale German air raids have renewed
the clamor of many of London's
1900 Americans to return to the
United States.
During the winters comparative
lull in Luftwaffe activity, many of
those who previously had beaten a
path to the United States Embassy
settled down to the routine of war
life.
Elsewhere in Great Britain, some
2,700 other Americans stopped press
ing the Embassy for passage home.
American Food Unattainable.
Life was none too easy, however,
even without air raids, what with
Evening star., 1941-04-29
81 Britons Reported
Arrested in Spain

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 29-ReuterS, Brit
ish news agency, announced today it
had picked up German radio report
that 81 Britons had been arrested at
Valencia, Spain, on charges of hostile
acts against the Spanish state.
Evening star., 1941-04-29
Rotioning Of Potatoes
BEGUN in Netherlands
B, the ASsociated Press.

AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands
(via Berlin, April 29.-PotatoeS are
being rationed in the Netherlands
for the first time, the allowance be-
ing approximately three pounds a
person a week
Evening star., 1941-04-29

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. Lucien D. Conan, BIT
North Irving street, Arlington,
Va, who celebrated their 50th
wedding anniversary April %.
Mr.. Conan, IT, retired from
the lumber business, and Mrs.
Conan, II, have three chill
dren and two grandchildren.
Harris & Ewing Photo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-28
Court Assignments
Continued From Page 2-XD

United States VS.. Joe P. Mallet.
United States VS.. Gilmore K.
Warren.
Sentences. not referred:
United States VS. Benjamin F.
McCalip.
United States VS.. William B. Rec
tor and Alonzo Crawford.
United States VS.. James A. Swami
United States VS.. Broadus Mungo.
United States VS.. Clarence l.. Hay
wood. -e'. - So =. ;
Jury Actions.
1843-Gelman ct al VS.. Gritz:
attorneys, H. H. Bettelmsn-Welch,
Daily 81 WEIGH.
2199-Geracy vs. Hoover: attor-
neys, Nathan Brown - Gardiner.
Ernest g. Gardiner.
1844-Dodson VS.. American
Co. ct al: attorneys. H. o. Pollard;
H. L. Johnson-Cobb, Howard &
Hayes.
184l-Hubbell VS.. S. Kanns Sons,
Inc: attorneys, B. M. Chernoff
Lester Wood-E L. Jones.
2026-Gallop VS.. Jennings; attor-
neys, w. B. Wolf; A. Fisher-C. w.
Arth.
Admin re estate of William M
Kern; attorneys. M. M. Doyle;
Joseph J. Malloy-G. S. Jameson
1919-Crampton VS.. Massachus-
etts Protective Association: attor-
pevS Scott Crapoptop-I NJ Depit
Adv.-Cartrell VS.. Guardian Man
agement; attorneys, J. w. lifts.
A. Syme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-28

Coe; attorneys, c. e. Riordan-W
w. Cochran.
Mo.-Craig VS.. Hines; attorneys
w. E. Miller. H. Mitchell.
Ward VS.. Ryan, jr., ct al; attor-
neys, Scott Kellogg. A. Roney.
Bky-In re Atlas Photo. Eng. Co.;
attorneys, r. w. Mccullough
Tobriner, Graham, Brez g. Tobriner.
Mo.-Hitt VS.. Cardillo; attorneys,
Baker 81 Topper; Warren Magee-
United States attorney; w. E.
Boote; c. B. Garrett.
18l4-Le Foro VS.. LIE Foro; attor-
neys, w. C. Sullivan-Joseph D. Di
Leo.
Adv.-Nolan VS.. Greyhound Lines,
Inc; attorneys, w. E. Leahy; N.
Chiascione-H. I. Quinn; r. w.
Galiher
1708-Flythe VS.. Flythe; attor"
neys, D. X. Offutt-J. M. Boardman.
1448-Robertson VS.. Robertson; at
torneys, R. w. Galiher-Joseph
Bowman.
Adv-Pride VS.. Pride; attorneys,
N. M. Lubar-O Shea & Goldstein.
1875-Sokolin VS.. Estes; attorneys,
I. H Ealpern-O'Shea & Goldstein.
1519-Wright VS.. Wright; attor-
neys, ]. H. Wilson-C. M. Roeder.
1961-Simmons vs. Simmons; at
torneys, Ray Neudecker-J. N.
Halper.
2067-Wallace VS.. Wallace; attor-
neys, Ray Neudecker-S. M. Alpher.
2l21-Garrett VS.. Garrett; attor-
neys, Ray Neudecker-E. E. Cum
Minis: Edward Berger.
Adv.-Smith VS.. Smith; attorneys,
r. A Cusick-D. L. Riordan.
1931-Crump VS.. Crump: attor-
neys. T. Bonner. F. Hillyard.
2235-Keehn VS.. Keehn; attorneys,
Thomas Scalley-Paul Delaney.
Mo-Keyser VS.. Keyser; attorneys,
Ray Neudecker-I. H. Halpern.
2280-Briscoe VS.. Briscoe; attor-
neys, B. T. Sanders-Andrew How
ard.
2290-Hinkle VS.. Hinkle; attorneys,
Ellis Klein-Joseph Bulman; N. C.
Turnage.
2292-Gregory VS.. Gregory; attor-
neys, Ray Neudecker-Paul jamie
son.
2293-Holford vs.. Holford; attor-
neys, w. w. Dosh-J. M. Boardman.
2294-Pike VS. Pike; attorneys, Ray
Neudecker-T. D. Nichols.
2300-Machezie VS.. Machezie; at
torneys, Soterios Nicholson-Joseph
Bonuso.
2303-White VS.. White; attorneys
Joseph j. Malloy-D. L. Grantham.
Guard in re:-SuSie Allen; attor-
neys, c. H. Houston-B. v. Lawson
l630-Fletcher VS.. Fletcher; attor-
neys, Joseph D. Di Leon. S.
Bowles
233l-Maloney VS., Maloney; at
torneys, Ray Neudecker-H. M.
Fowler.
2336-Yautz VS.. Yautz: attorneys,
Nicholas Halpine-James Arts.
2352-Barriere VS.. Barriere. attor-
neys, j. A. Sargent-D. L. Riordan.
1854 Anduze VS.. Anduze; attor-
neys, E. A. Aaronson-O. D. Branson.
2359-Gates VS.. Gates; attorneys,
H. H. Bettelman-Charles Irelan.
2366-Penn VS.. Penn; attorneys,
G. B. Gunion-M. T. Woodruff.
238l-Veit VS.. Veit; attorneys, S.
G. Ingham-Marie McCathran.
2382-HawkinS VS.. Hawkins; at
torneys, L. w. Caine-H. A. Dyson.
23S7-Monton VS.. Monitor; attor-
neys, B. T. Sanders-R. 1. Miller.
239l-Rupy VS.. Rupy; attorneys,
H. T. Whelan-A. L. Brault.
2396-Crane VS.. Crane; attorneys,
Smith & Edwards-A. A. Lipscomb.
240l-Stringfellow VS.. Stringfel-
low; attorneys, c. D. Artis-B. ".
Lawson.
2402-Spector VS.. Spector: attor-
neys, Irwin Goldstein-H. T. Whelan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-28
Need Of Religious
IdeaIism Is Cited
To Conference
Session Of Christiuns
And Jews Is Addressed
BY Dr.. Roushenbush

America needs "a surge of re-
ligious idealism' and a realization
that she must work out a democratic
solution to all her problems to avoid
the steps that brought on totaii-
tarianism in Germany, Stephen
Raushenbush. compliance co-ordi-
nator of the Interior Department.
Bituminous Coal Division said in an
address yesterday afternoon at a
meeting of the National Conference
of Christians and Jews at the Will
lard Hotel.
DR.. Raushenbush. author of The
March of Fascism." spoke on Ger
man Parallels in American Trends"
Although he said the major trends
Of American civilization were not in
the direction of Fascism at the mo-
ment, he warned of minor traits
and tendencies" which lead that
way.
I'VE stand a better chance" he
added. "of escaping Fascism than
any other nation in the world That
chance depends upon our willingness
and ability to create a successful
democratic alternative to totalitar-
ianism. Such an alternative is per-
fectly possible. The leaders of
thought who have seen no other
alternatives than a weak nation Oh
the one hand and a totalitarian Ia
ton on the other have entirely
neglected both the necessities and
capabilities of this Nation"
Tested Doctrine.
DR.. RaushenbuSh pointed out that
American democracy is mo found
ling in time, no et-bagger camp
ing in a hostile land" 1t has. he
explained, "assimilated the battles
and victories of many thousands of
years"
Our democracy is and should be
an increasingly liberating force
freeing human capacities, developing
the sense of brotherhood, creating
opportunity as well as security" he
said.
He mentioned as trends to be
watched and regulated the concen-
tration of people in cities and the
induStrialization Of the country
DR.. Ernest S. Griffith, director of
the legislative service at the Library
of Congress, presided The Rev
Wilfrid Parsons pronounced the in
vocation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-28

2406-Harrison VS.. Harrison: at
torneys, B. v. Lawson-Clyde Free
man.
Adv-Gorewitz VS.. Preston ct al;
attorneys. Henry Gilligan; J. A.
Crooks-G. c. Gertman; c. H. Hous-
ton.
24O9-Davis VS.. Davis: attorneys,
j. j. Malloy-J. E. Bindeman.
2422-Feber VS.. Feber; attorneys,
Lambert e. Hart-N. Lee Ball.
243O-Lynch VS.. Lynch; attorneys,
j. r. Donohue-J. Flaherty.
243l-Krieger VS.. Krieger; attor-
neys, Norman 81 Sandler-R. H. Nc
Neill.
2433-Fountain VS.. Fountain; at
torneys, Bernath 81 Berger-F. D.
Dawson.
-Clodfelter VS.. Clodfelter; at
torneyS, Rowland Edwards-Ben
Lindas.
2441-Haynes VS.. Haynes; attor-
neys, Dolores Murray-M. G. Ehr-
Itch.
2452-Dulay VS.. Dulay; attorneys,
James Shenos-E. M. Fonbuena.
2578-Thornton VS.. Thornton; at
torneys, S. H. Robeson-W. M. Shea
2582-Howard VS.. Howard; attor-
| neyS, j. A. Ryan-P. F. higgins; NJ
Borchardt.
2648-Amanti VS.. Amanti; attor-
neyS, j. G. Dondero; j. P. Labofish-
j. G. Weeda.
2649-Thompson VS.. Thompson;
attorneys, Houston 81 Houston-L.
w. Game.
2652-King VS.. King; attorneys,
L. A. Block-W. B. Mccarthy.
2654-Gorman VS.. German; attor-
neys, N. M. Dubar-Newmyer e.
Shapiro: David Hornstein.
| 2208-Kennedy VS.. Kennedy; at
torneys, S. M. Boyd-Newmyer &
Shapiro.
1974-Guyan VS.. Guyan; attor-
neys, Milton Kaplan-F. B. Potter.
1930-Layton VS.. Layton; attor-
neys, C. S. Rhyne-H. K. Bryan.
2447-Caprio VS.. Caprio; attorneys,
Denny Hughes-A. L. Bennett.
2218-Doney VS.. Doney; attorneys,
! M. A. Ostrow-George Wilmeth.
Adv.-Cullinane VS.. Cullinane; at
torneys, H. L. Knight-T. V. Crit
fifth.
572-Jones VS.. Jones; attorneys,
Ray Neudecker-N. M. Baker.
495-Wyatt VS.. Wyatt; attorneys,
I d +a1p r ri
lowell.
Adv.-Boileau VS.. Thacker; attor-
! neys, Turco & Chessin-B. L. Tep-
per.
Mo.-Doleman VS.. coleman; at
torneys. T. E. Lodge; M. E. Poole
| D. Palkin.
Michigan VS.. MOnohan; attor-
neys, v. A. Sheehy: S. J. McCath-
ran-Swingle g. Swingle.
! 2048-Walden, ct al. VS.. Guthrie :;
attorneys, J. J. Hayden-R. A. Gu
sick.
15OO-Ferguson VS.. Ferguson: at
| torneys, Leon Sclawy-Sam Brown.
2375-Wilson VS.. Newhard; attor-
neys, N. Friedenberg-Simon, Koe-
nigsberger & Young.
24O0-Wells VS.. billiard; attorneys,
John Gardiner-W. F. Martin.
2647-Munsey Trust Co. VS.. Wood;
attorneys, r. H. Yeatman-Kurt
| Riemer.
2113-Mays VS.. Saunders; attor-
neyS, N. A. Dobbins-J. F. Wilson.
1490-Maynard VS.. Scott; attor-
neys, R. H. Hudson-G. E. c. Hayes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-28

For those who hove delayed purchasing their hot
weather clothes, we ore prepored to offer prompt
service-so you wear them on your Memorial
vacation. A full selection Of types and sizes
now in stock. Come in
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
FR Secretive on
Shipping Plans

. that proclamation and the sea now
is technically open to American
ships but the question OF how they
are To be defended from threatenec
axis attack is still TO oe determined
Mr. Roosevelt indicated, however
that American merchant ships
would not be armed.
The whole matter of shipping
conveys and the further participa-
tion of American flag vessels il,
supplying Great Britain or other
Democratic belligerents with muni-
tions is matter of dispute and OF
no little confusion here. Mr.. Roose-
welt repeatedly has denied he in
tended using American naval units
to protect shipments of material tc
the democracies. He told his press
conference yesterday that unin-
formed people were writing a great
deal Of nonsense on the subject
of conveys. He said he knew some
thing about the subject but Woulc
hesitate 10 discuss it.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Olson Loses 1st
Budget Contest

budget tussle by assembly passage
of the Houser reapportionment
bill 81 to "a. San Francisco men,
bers made a final plea to delay the
bill and retain one of the two dis
tricts removed by the bill, TO no
avail The bill now goes to the
senate.
Assembly Speaker Gordon Gar
land. estimating that the budget
might be finished by next week,
said he believed the legislature
could adjourn between May 10 and
25.
Assemblyman Alfred Robertson,
Santa Barbara, presented the adj
miniStration' amendments. They
would have restored the $4,000 cut
from the supreme courts $418,480
budget, defeated al to 38: the $24,-
600 cut from the judicial councils
$78550 budget, defeated 40 to 25;
and the S23 200 cut from the first
district court of appeals budget
of 1921 600. defeated AZ to 30.
The coalition of Republicans and
anti-Olson Democrats, the so-cailed
economy bloc. was conceded
enough votes to defeat most OF ali
the restoring amendments but the
battle for two-thrds majority pass
age of the final budget will be a
free-for all The ways and means
committees amendments were put
in the bill last week
The governors original BUDGET
was chopped to $508, 100000 with the
removal of S37000,000 of relief for
separate handling and the depart
mental cuts. The ways and means
committee set up line item"
budget for the first time in the
states history, which would con-
fine expenditures to individual
| items.
State Controller Harry B. Riley,
charged with seeing that these
allotments are carried out, and
being the only officer authorized
10 permit changes. announced he
had informed the ways and means
committee he will require an ad-
ditional $200000 TO finance such
supervision. The administration
bitterly opposed the new system.
The legislature awaited action by
Gov. Culbert Olson on the Slater
! ant sabotage bill, which went to
his desk after concurrence by The
senate OF assembly amendments.
The senate passed, % TO lG, and
sent TO the assembly a bill to make
incurable insanity grounds for di-
vorce.
Assemblyman Paul Richie, San
Diego, co-author of the constitu-
tional amendment to place on the
ballot the payroll guarantee act
sponsored by Ham and Eggs" pen
sion promoters. announced he will
move tomorrow to have the bill
withdrawn from the assembly con-
/ stitut!onal amendments committee
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
BY LYLE c. WILSON

WASHINGTON, April l6 up
President Roosevelt is III a position
today TO continue or TO abandon
his plan to send American merchant
vessels into the Red Sea. but he
is unqualifiedly committed 10 de-
fend them against attack II they
enter those waters.
What his Red Sea intentions are
remained obscure after press con-
ference in which he told questioners
yesterday that defense of American
merchant vessels operating outside
actual combat zones was an obliga-
ton imposed upon him by statute.
He said it was not a matter of ad-
ministration policy at all.
But on the specific question of
protecting American ships in the
Red Sea, Mr. Roosevelt repllcd
only that he did not know Of any
of our ships being in that area now
and had no information that any
would go there in the relatively
near future. The matter arose IN
connection with axis threats that
any vessels seeking tC bring aid q
the British by the Red Sea route
would be attacked.
Until last week the Red Sea was
closed to American merchant YES
sells by presidential proclamation
which established a combat zone
at the point of entry from the In
dian ocean. Mr.. Roosevelt revoked
Imperial Valley press., 1941-04-16
Truce Sought in
Potash Strike

LOS ANGELES, April 16 CUP)-
Federal Labor Conciliator Harry c..
Malcom said he would leave today
for Trona, Cal, TO attempt to ne
gotiate a settlement of the month
cid strike at the British owned
American Potash and Chemical
Corporation.
The strike was called by the Mine,
Mill and Smetlers Workers Union
tCIO) following a deadlock in ne
gCtlations for a contract specify
ing higher wages and closed shop.
More than 1900 workers in the
company owned town of Trona
have been idle.
Malcom has power to cerify the
dispute TO the new national defense
mediation board if it can be de-
termined what vital materials, if
any, are manufactured by the COM
pany. At the time the strike was
called officials of the corporation
said they had no national defense
contracts.