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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
DR. ISRAEL NAMED BY HEBREW GROUP Former World War Chap. lain HOnOred at Cincin-
 natl Convention

pr. Edward L. Israel of Baltimore was unanimously elected as Execu- tive Secretary of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations by the Administrative Committee which met recently in Cincinnati.
 Dr. Israel comes to the Union with a wide and varied acquaintance of Jewish and non-Jewish causes. His ministry has been devoted to an un- derstanding of and concern for all phases of religious and cultural ac- tivities; he has served conspicuously on many national boards interested in the vital problems affecting hu- man life.
 During the World War, Dr. Israel was an acting chaplain with the A. E. F, He is the Chairman of the So- cial Justice Commission of the Gen. tral Conference of American Rabbis: member, Executive Committee, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations Commis- sion; has served as a member, Board of Governors of the Hebrew Union College; President Synagogue Coun- cil of America; and is national CO., chairman of the religious committee of the United Service Organizations.
 Dr. Israel will take charge of the various departments of the Union, which include a department of pub lications of religious literature, 6 de- partment of Tracts, which publishes pamphlets for popular understand ing of the Truth about the Jew, 6 department of synagogue activities which fosters an interest in, and creates new ideas for, temple pro- jects, and a department of regional organization which plans new or. ganizations of schools and syna. gogues. As Executive Director 0. the Union, pr. Israel will be thu spokesman for Liberal Judaism II America.
 pr. Israel was born in Cincinnati he received his education at tn University of Cincinnati and Harv, ard University, and was ordained a Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati He has held pulpits in Springfield H., Evansville, Ind, and since 1928 has been the spiritual leader of Hal Sinai Congregation, Baltimore Maryland.
 The Union Is the central body ot Liberal Judaism In America. It membership includes 3O8 cofaqrega. tions in the United States and Gan. ada. It also comprises the Hebrew Union College, the rabbinical semin. ary; the National Federation o! Temple Sisterhoods, the Nationa Federation of Temple Brotherhoods and the National Federation oi Temple Youth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
DISPUTE LIKELY
 TOBE ADJUSTED
Waterbury Clock Co.,, CIO Reported in Near Agree
 nlent on Wages

An agreement between the Water- bury Clock Co. and the Waterbury Brass Workers union will be reached this week, it appeared certain today. A membership meeting of the Clock Go. 0. I. o. unit has been called for Wednesday night, at which time union leaders will recommend that approval be voted for a counter-pro- posal offered by the management. The agreement will affect approxim- ately 2,300 workers.
 Union spokesmen said they were unable to discuss the terms offered by the company until after the vote, but other sources indicated that the management has offered Q wage in- crease of seven or eight cents an hour. The coEnpany's last announc- ed offer was on Of six cents more an hour, while the union had de- naanded 70 cents. Earlier the com- pany had offered 6 wage increase of five per cent then 10 per cent, and It's offers were gradually increased until the final counter proposal was submitted at 6 meeting Friday ast- eFnoon between company and union representatives,.
 4 union agreement with the Clock co. would mean the settlement Of another major labor dispute threat. enillg local industry. The American BFass Go, recently agreed to . wage ralse Of 70 cents an hour for 10000 last week announced Q tWo-cent an hour raise to supplement c slx-cent Taise announced an May. Several other plants have. announced in. crosses ass6 mere are eonaideging them.
 Don H. alaa1ia, Q. I. Q. oFFAnlmeF, aAi6 today faat union officials will recommend ao gsae Cl0ek Go. unit "Wednesday nighb ahat tho company 0ggaF h@ neae9ads
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
Waterbury R0ted
 Fourth As 'tSGles
 Spot'' or ,N0tion

Waterbury is listed by Forbes Magazine ln the July 1S, i1sms as one of the best places fin the United States for concentrating sales activities, for collections and other promotion operations of business. ''
 Waterbury is the center oG the Fourth best Hlgh- Spot tGe- rit0ry in the United states to-s day. Three other nearby c1tieg make up the territory.
 This district, with the four other High Spot territories, is chosen for special mention hy, Forbes because In it business ig. farther ahead of last year than In any other territory centaan-, ing 1,oo0, ,000 CT moro popula- ten. For the territory which includes Waterbury the msdlan gain over last year has recent ly been 3e percent. ssS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
LOWER BOND FOR
 BANK RECEIVER
Assets of Former Mer- chants Trust Co. Esti-
 mated at $96l,2O5.S5

An application for a reduction in the $20,000 bond issued for Walter Perry, Bank Comsr., as successor re- ceiver of the Merchants Trust O., defunct local bank, was ordered to- day by superior court judge John Rufus Booth of New Haven. The new bond will be for $l5,000.
 Offered as grounds for the request by the bank commissioner is the fact that assets of the Trust Con- pany are now computed at approx imately $981 ,205.85 whereas the amount of assets existing at the time of the original bonding, Sep- tember 24, 1885, was $l ,989, ,566.55.
 The commissioner argued that a reduction would effect saving to the estate in the amount of premium paid to the surety company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
,Judge nell Named For Criminal Term
 Opening Septernber1 16
List of Oflcal Assignments Brings Judge Frank P
 MCEyOy Here in February; Three NaturaIiza- % s3 ton Sessions Arranged

mer vacation, ana ends December iOth.
 At the conclusion of the fall term, Judge Robert l.. Munger, Ansonia, will assume the judicial role here, and preside from January 2 to February %. The winter session will be concluded by Judge Frank P. McEvoy, resident of Waterbury, who will officiate from February 27 to April 2.
 On, April 2 Judge Edward J. Daly will come here from Meriden to serve for the remaindre of the iu. dicial year, to June 26th. Judge Daly is Q resident of Hartford.
 Four criminal sessoins are listed for superior court during the forth coming year. They will take place on September 16, 104l: January 6, l042: April 2, 1922: and June 2, 1922. .At the first two, Judges Cor nell and Munger will preside in that order; and at the last two, Judge Daly will occupy the bench.
 Judge McMVoy, away from home the greater part of the year, and at present resident judge for the sum- rner chambers sessions of tn local superior court, will serve in Bridge port during the fall session. Fol- lowing . months service here dur- ing the winter term (Akarch 3, lez2 to April 2, ioz2) the local jur- ist will wind up his circuit in New. Haven. He will also be called upon to sit at special sessions for juvenile appeals,
 Naturalization sessions will be conducted hTee on September IS, le4l (Judge Cornell): January 2i, I042 (Judge Munger) and May 5, 1922 (Judge Daiy).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
RETIRED AGENT
 OBTAINS NOLLE
Congress Avenue Man ''Quits" When Police
 Intervene

George Slaugaitis, 61, of 1l6 Con- gress avenue, charged with selling beer without a permit was given a suspended sentence on recommend ation of Prosecutor Attorney Will liam K. Lawlor who told the court that the man may have delivered beer for himself or a package store but that since his arrest, he had retired from business.
 Slaugaitis was arrested on May 9 for selling beer from house to house without permit. The ac- cused was represented by Attorney Albert Bronsky, former city clerk.
 Among the various cases sched- uled today were seven in connec- ton with family disturbances in which husbands were charged with wife, beating. Prosecutor William K. Lawlor 1ntirnated that cases of this nature were increasing daily and that some drastic action would have to be taken to discourage the prac- tice.
 Michael vernale, 32, of 32 West Porter street, breach of the peace, ordered to pay his wife $10 @ week toward support of his children, and placed in the custody of the proba- ton ofacer.
 Joseph LaRiviere, s7, of 97 Fair view street, breach of the peace, sentence deferred for four weeks and placed in the custody of the probation officer.
 Herbert Donnelly, 30, of 43O John street, Bridgeport, assault and breach of the peace, judgment de- ferred for four weeks and the acc cused placed in the custody of the probation officer.
 Arthur verdosci, S5, of 95 Griggs street, drunkenness and breach of the peace, received a nolle on the former count and was fined $10 and costs on the disturbance charge.
 Philip Farino, 53, of 63 Acorn street, assault and breach of the peace, sentence to be rendered on July IS and the accused turned over to the probation officer.
 Edwin Leane, 35, of IA Grove street, breach of the peace, fined $5 and costs with @ stay of execution to July l9.
 William Powers, 26, of AT Wolcott street, drunkenness, breach of the peace and resistance, given 8 sus- pended flne of $30. He was assessed costs of court.
 Joseph J. Thomasaitis, 33, of 6S5 Riverside street, assault and breach of teh peace, was sentenced to 60 days in jail.
 Raymond Matthews, 26, of Rail- road Hill street, breach of the peace was ordered turned over to the probation officer.
 Three men were granted nolles without payments on charges of breach of peace. Judge Conway granted the nolles on recommends ton of Pros. Atty. William K. Lawlor, who told the court that the quarrel started after one of the group passed @ disparaging remark to a lady.
 The accused, Alfred May, %, and Joseph May, 32, brothers, of 150 Oak street, became involved in a dispute when they resented the re- marks cast by Henry Twardy, 2l, of 116 Curtiss street, Bristol, the prose- cutor said.
 The trio stepped out of the res- taurant to settle the argument, the prosecutor said, but that no blows were struck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
AUTO COLLISION
 BASIS OF SUIT

Joseph Bruno of this city brought suit for $500 in common pleas court today against Dorothy Biver. Ham, den. and John J. McMahon, New Haven.
 The plaintiff charges that on April l2 last, his son, while driving the plaintiffs car, was struck by ail automobile owned by McAEahon, and operated by Dorothy BlyeT on Elm street in New Haven. The defendant operator is accused of negligence, speeding and having inadequate brakes.
 Repairs, according to the eesa. plaint, cost the plaintiff e22s'J and materially reduced the value of the vehicle. Bruno Is represented by Atty. Harry KFasOw.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

State Park, where e picnic supper was served.
 About 500 persons attended the annual picnic sponsored yestreday at the Krugelis farm, Highland avenue, for the benefit of the St. Joseph's crphanage and sick and needy persons of St. Joseph'S par- ish. The committee in charge of ar- rangeinentS was composed of Win. cent Urbonas, chairman, Mrs. Con- stance Jesaitis, Mrs. Mary Vaitkus, John Jakstas, Peter Jokubauskas, Anthony shalnbaris.
 About 400 persons attended the family picnic given yesterday after. noon and evening at the Lithuanian Park, Lakewood by the Lithuanian Health and Recreation club. Health talks by Dr. William Stippick, of Meyiden, and pr. F. Nelson, of Hartford, were features of the gathering. Folk songs, dances, and games were on the program, the square dances being directed by pr. John Gregan, of Manchester. The Merrymakers orchestra fur. nished music for dancing. Stephen Geonaitis server as master of ceremonies.
 Proceeds from the picnic will be used to buy defense bonds for the organization. The committee in charge of arrangements included MT. Lucy Grinius, chairman, Mrs. Dora Bukutis, Mrs. Stanley Senkus, Mrs. Mary zelenekas, Mrs. Ursula Vasilas, and Mrs. Matthew J. Col ney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
Judges Assigned to Sessions of Superior Court Her
'Al Wet Charge Preferred After
 'Exciting' Rescue

William ZilinsIEss. 2e, Of Stag Hotel on Bank street, was ar- reg&ed this morning on . charge of int0wication after he was res- Cucd frunn the Naugatuck River near Riverside street shortly after 10 o'clock this morning.
 Desk Lieut. John Dunphy said the tnan was walking along tho high enabanIEment opposite the Riverside Cemetery when he lost his balonce and tumbIed into the river. Truck from the fire department was summoned by netghbOrB who saw the plight Of the man as he was stumbling to the shore. The ladder was lOw- cred to the river bank and the man was assisted by the local firemeah to the street. On his rescue, police immediately took the man to the police station where he was booked dripping wet. AIcOhOlicaIly and other wise.
 Zillnskas will be arraigned in municipal court tomorrow be- fore Judge T. E. Conway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
HOPEVILLECLUB
 MEETS TOMORROW

The July monthly meeting of the Hopoville Community Club will be held on Tuesday evening, July 18th, at 6 p. Tn.. ct the Ecpeville School Gymnasium.
 All members of the Improvement Committee are requested to attend the July meeting.
 Reports to be given by Welfare and Activities Committees.
 The last game in the first half of the card game series will be held in- Inediately after the business meet ing, An players are urged to attend, in order to have their score cards up to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

Judge John A. Cornell, Bridgeport superior court jurist, will occupy the bench here during the fall ses- eion Of the higher court. the annual assierinient of judges released today disoloees. The autumn term begins on SeptembeF 12 with the recorl- Vention of sesslnos afssr the sum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
PLANS OF PLANT
 BEING PREP AIRED
Expansion at Chemical Co. to Allow Production of
 Synthetic Rubber
Special tO The Desaocratl

Naugatuck. July i4-Plans for the si, GOO 900 addition to the Nauga- tuck Chemical company, which is a subsidiary of the u. s. Rubber, are being prepared by Fletcher -Thomp- son, The Democrat learned today.
 Production Of synthetic rubber will be one Of the principal occu- pations in the new plant. announce ment Of the same having been made several weeks ago, Nationwide iH- terest has been eentered in this step, due to its importance Ia de. feEse manufacturing.
 Recently the Borough Of Naueas tuck sold the company land near MiserR Let which will enable the expannion og the faeteFv to proceed rapidly once the plans are prepared ana eongtrnnsien aeaalallv ba9aim,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

Maria Montsz, Universai's @span- isfl" beauty. has Q combination Of spanish, Holland Dutch and Irish blood in her veins--yet she is often mistaken for Viennese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
1tAsLsHEO ssss

Store. Closed Mondoy During July and August, All Doy-Be- ginning Toddy- -Monday, July FourteenEnd ding Monday, August Eighteen. Closed Also Mond0y. Septem- Der 0ne-LobOr Day.
 All Other Doys-Store Hours Ninetto Six Q Clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14
Compromise Military Service May Be Passes
President May Ask Congress This Week to Enact Law
 Holding National Guards in the Service
BY LYLE 0. WILSON (Unlted PrcaB Staff CoErespcndent)

Washington, July 14-(UPl-COngressi0n lead~ CTS predicted today that President Roosevelt would aS congress this week to enact compromise military service legislation to retain national guardsmen and reseEiss in the armed forces for the duration of the emergency They expected the compromse to permit gelectees to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

tive, especially to young selectees.
 Mir. Roosevelt at . press confer ence last week outlined the disad~ vantages of letttng the one year men 60. He said guardSmen, reserve ists and selectees had been wogkeW into organizations with xeglllaE army units 90 that any garfasCK now would consist partly of eacM group. To deprive Q garrison mb such strategic points as Hawaii ~ the Panama Canal Zone of half cE one-third or one-uuarter of it's parn tially trained men now, he explaarls cd, would re dangerous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

The Australian lyre-bird has tan feathers shaped like . tyre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

State Park, where e picnic supp, was served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

Peter Sullivan and Mary Jane Hyde are c steady twosoElae.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-14

About ak naambeES of the Third
 c0naTaeas saanal church motoged Co South Canaan yesterday 70 attend sex#aeas ak the South Canaan church. Maw. 00mnR K@wlG, pastor of fte Third Congregational church, mna im ehaRNe 0f flla services, The gFaslp sppnt ths day ~ the MahaWk
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-04
vichy Pledges No
More Deals Giving
Away Possessions
Spokesman Declares
No Other PoWer to
Repeat Japan's Feat

VICHY, Aug. A. (UP)-
An authorized government
spokesman tonight said that
France will give no military
facilities such as were grant
ed Japan in Indo China to any out
side power in any other part of
the French empire.
The spokesman made his state
ment in reply to the latest warn
ing from the United States that
the American attitude toward
France will be conditioned upon
continued French resistance to AXIS
infiltration of her colonial possess
SiOnS.
The spokesman said that there
would be no repetition of the Indo-
Chinese arrangement in other parts
of the empire because the circum-
stances are not the same.
Regarding Syria, he said, 1--WE
had to deal there with plain ag-
gression without an ultimatum or
forewarning and we also had an
army to which we hoped we would
be able to give sufficient supplies.
men and material and which ef-
fectively resisted for 81 days
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-04
Committee Rejects
Substitute in ak
Return Controversy
Marriage Proviso
To Stand Or Fall
Without Alternative

WASHINGTON, Aug. a.
(UP)-The house ways and
means committee today re-
jected proposals to substi-
tute higher income surtaXes
for the Mandatory joint husband
wife income tax return provision
of the S3,5529 100000 tax bill, should
this requirement be eliminated by
the house.
Chairman Robert l.. Doughton,
D.. N. c., announced after a special
meeting of the committee that no
plan will be offered to raise the
$500 900 600 that would be lost in
new revenue if the mandatory
Joint return provision is defeated.
He predicted, however that the
house would retain the provision
despite the opposition of President
Roosevelt and the Democratic lead
ership.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-04
District. County
Face Rate Action

Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
tion district and supervisors of I'm
perial county Monday faced criti-
cal prospect for the next few weeks
during which period county and dis
trict tax rates will be set.
Supervisors will hold public hear
ings Aug. Is on budgets for the
various departments, after which
the rate will be set. They have un-
til Sept. l to decide upon new
figure.
District directors Tuesday will
start the first of ten daily sessions
as a board of equalization. After
this period the board has Is days in
which to establish a rate.
District Assessor w. A. McFadden
said that the districts total valu-
alton as turned over to the Secre-
tary by him was "a little lower
than last year. He declined to give
a figure.
The office of Evan T. Hewes, dis
trict president, gave the unqualified
figure this year as $38,046,000 as
compared to S38, 8,466,000 during the
last fiscal year, drop of $420,000.
HeweS said that district depart
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-04

house represented very small
percentage of the total. Almost all
were there, he said, for being abb
sent without leave or for drunken
ness or for gambling.
Private Carl B. Mcclellan, 10. OF
Bicknell, Ind, an enlisted member
OF the regular army, was the slain
man. He was serving % days in the
guardhouse for being absent with
out leave for II days.
The rioting began when the
guards fired over the heads of three
prisoners they had detected in the
act of climbing over two barbed
wire fences surrounding the guard
house. The other prisoners poured
from the barracks and began
throwing rocks at the guards, Bris-
coe said. At least four of the six
guards fired over the heads of the
milling prisoners, A fire hose final
ly was used to halt the rioting.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-04
Only Five Men in
Next Draft Call

Selective service demands upon
Imperial Valley boards appeared to
have tapered off Monday as au-
thorities in Ell Centre announced
the next call will be for only five
men, slated to leave Aug. 10.
Five men in a previous call will
leave Tuesday.
The Ell Centro office moved from
the postoffice to 119 South Fifth
street Saturday to permit overtime
work. Lists OF delinquents will be
posted there. Any men of draft age
who have not yet received ques-
tionnaires were warned to report
TO boards.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-04
Women Injured in
Auto Accident

Mrs. Nell Peters of Calexico SUI
fered a wrenched back and Sue
Peters, also of CaleXico, rib frac-
ture Saturday afternoon in an auto
mobile crash on the border road a
mile and half east of Calexico.
According to highway patrolmen,
machine driven by Raymond
Sparland, 81, of Calexico was travel
ing on the wrong side of the road
in the dust behind a car ahead.
The Sparland car sideswiped car
travelling in the opposite direction,
driven by Robert E. Peters of CAL
eXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-04

garian forces cut Soviet rail COM
munications in the Kiev defense
area and the Russians admitted that
the two arms of the German pine
ers now are at Korosten, 80 miles
west northwest, and Belaya Tserkov
so miles south southwest, OF the
Ukraine capital.
But Moscow indicated that Kiev
was in no imminent danger and
reported the destruction Of addt-
tional Nazi forces in the bloody
Smolensk battlefields.
Premier Benito MusSolini was re-
vealed belatedly to have sent black
shirt legions off to the Russian
front with a declaration that the
United States now is lined up with
Britain and Russia against the tri-
partite power of Germany, Italy
and Japan.
He said the war now was clash
between two worlds" which has al
ready reached the fifth act add
ing that I'VE will win because his
tory says that nations representing
the ideas of the past must lose
to those nations which represent
| the ideas of the future
Mussolini concluded his send-ofi
address with pea to the black
shirts for exemplary conduct and
to fight with determination.
AFRICAN FRONT ACTIVE
Action flared on the African front
where Axis planes carried out a
heavy air attack on the Suez canal
area and the British reported that
Axis troops had withdrawn from
advanced posts around Tobruk
rather than give battle to the stead
lily more aggressive British patrols
A Nazi spokesman denounced the
latest U. S. warning to France. to
beware of granting favors in the
colonies to the Axis, calling it
partly threatening, partly imper-
tinent and partly stupid.
Another Axis warning came from,
Eirginio Ga;da whose editorials
in the Giornale dItalia are devoteo
Continued on Page 6, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1941-08-04

Following an appeal from Paul
Cook of Calipatria who said he ap-
peared only as an interested citi-
citizen, the bureau took a stand
requesting supervisors not to re-
duce essential work of the county
health service.
Cook outlined activities of the
health department under DR.. War
rem Fox, recently resigned, and said
he had heard widespread rumors
that supervisors were considering
a part time health officer to re-
place Fox. In that event, impor-
tant state and federal contributions
would be lost to the county, Cook
declared.
Considerable discussion followed
with remarks from Charles Vie
man, c. o. Hoober and Fred Kamm
Hoober objected to taking a def
mite stand on an issue with which
the directors were not completely
familiar and later suggested addi-
ton of the word essential" to the
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