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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19

and townieS.
 Joel Hildebrand. president Of the venerable and famous Sierra Club, assured the townsfolk that while it was all very well to travel a few hun dred miles to good skating in the High Sierras, how much nicer it would be to acquire ones ice legs within few blocks of home.
 What happened was a $300,000 skidding palace toward which Calif- ornia officials. professors, instruct ors ard old graduates contributed. Townies chipped in.
 Of course it helps when a mayor like Frank Stewart Gaines, a Calf ornia man, is retired vice pres ident of a rolling mills company with ability to obtain capital from far outside the city'S environs. Mau-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19

OdGUdG6 S41u OAA6G rice Read, former California athlete who heads the Chamber of Com merce, also played an important part in making possible ice skating beneath the palms.
 RINK GIVES CALIFORNIA HOCKEY TEAM SURFACE
 So, today you may watch dozens of internationally famous men and Professor This or Dr. That, who discovered something or other that was very important, at least at the time-glide around with devotees from foundries and 10-cent en- poriums.
 Berkeley probably has the finest setup of any city of its size-about 100, 900 population-in the country.
 The plant gives the California hockey team home ice on which to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19

o2l oOb bt0 High single-.Tom Corden, i03 High three--Tom Corden, ag3 High game Alexander. Sei Hfifh teaiil-.Aloxnnder, i62f
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-19

I newest and best of the entire Hardy
 Family series, is coming real soon | to LoeW'S Poli Theater.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Tribute 10 McAdoo
Is Paid by Roosevelt;
tomorrow
Burial in Arlington
Will Follow Services
At Epiphany Church

President Roosevelt led the list
of public officials who paid tribute
last night to the late William Gibbs
McAdoo, who played large part
in the political success of the only
two Demcratic Presidents in the
goth century. Mr.. McAdoo, who was
II, died suddenly at 10 am. yes
terday at the Shoreham Hotel of
coronary occlusion.
Mr.. McAdoo will be buried in
Arlington Cemetery by virture of
a special act of Congress granting
that honor to members of the World
War cabinet. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow at 10 am. at the
Episcopal Church of the Epiphany.
conducted by the Rev. zeBarney
Phillips, chaplain of the Senate and
pastor of the church. Burial will
follow the services.
Among the honorary pallbearers
will be Secretary of State Hull,
Secretary of Commerce Jones,
Homer Cummings, former Attorney
General; Daniel c. Roper, former
Secretary of Commerce; Senators
Barkley of Kentucky, McNary, Ore
gon; Pepper, Florida; Connally,
Texas; Glass, Virginia; ByrneS,
South Carolina; Bone, Washington;
McKellar, Tennessee; Austin. Ver-
mont; Van Nuys, Indiana, and Rey-
(See McADOO, Page A-1O)
Evening star., 1941-02-02
British Seen Attacking
ItaIo-YugosIav Shipping
M the Associated Press,

BY the ASSOcldteQ Press
SPLIT, Yugoslavia, Feb. 1.-The
sinking yesterday of an Italian tug
towing an armed barge by British
submarine-an incident said au-
thoritatively to have occurred in
Yugoslav territorial watershed to
the belief in some circles today that
Britain has begun a campaign to
break up axis shipping from Yugo-
slav ports to italian Trieste.
Subsequently, the submarine was
said to have stopped and searched
the Yugoslav merchant ship Kosovo.
German freighters caught in
Yugoslav ports at the start of the
war have long been carrying
bsuxite and other materials vital
to German airplane production
through Yugoslavia's territorial
waters to Trieste, where cargoes are
transported by rail to the Reich.
The italian barge sent to the bot
tom was made of concrete, similar
to United States World War freight
ers, and carried two guns and one
anti-aircraft gun.
1t was reported from Belgrade
that the Yugoslav government is
greatly worried at increasing naval
activity in the Adriatic and is con-
sidering supplementing its naval
patrols.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
'Repeoters' Get Lenient Terms
In 2 Courts Here, Report States
Practice Bound to Attract Thieves,
Criminal Justice Association Says

The Washington Criminal Justice
night, charged that a three month
study of sentences imposed in two
criminal divisions of United States
District Court here indicates that
chronic offenders. who have long
police records receive lenient sem
tences," and warned that IAN area
where money is becoming more
abundant because of the defense
program and penalties more leni-
ent is bound to attract thieves"
The statement was issued by DR..
James A Nolan, association direc-
tor, who said it covered the last
three months of 1940 The justices
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Weygond Again Backs Petoin;
Anti-Vichy French Organize
General Counters De GouIIe's Appeal;
Pro-Nuzi Committee Formed in Puris

too drastic German measures were
imposed on France.
A decision by any considerable
number of French to attack from
Tunisia would imminently imperil
the Italians in the whole of Libya
and put their whole colonial en-
pire in jeopardy.
Gen. Weygand urged his army
to pay no heed to appeals that it
enter the war against the Italians.
Instead, he charged his men to
stay out of a fight which, he said,
was ended" for France with the
armistice with Germany and Italy.
Answers Gen. de Gaulle.
Gen. Weygand replied by radio
to broadcast from London Friday
night in which the free French"
leader, Gen. Charles de Gualle, had
asked the French in Africa to at
tack the Italians from the west and
thus help complete the conquest
of Libya."
"On order of Marshal Petain," 4"
Gen. Weygand said, II have as
sumed command of all French forces
in Africa with the purpose of CO.
ordinating our colonial efforts in
the task of rebuilding our national
affairs.
Marshal Petain has undertaken
the gigantic task of the national
(See FRENCH, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1941-02-02
BY the Associated Press.

Formation of a group opposed to
Chief of State Philippe Petain's
French National Union" Commit
tee of 81 was announced by the
radio in German-occupied Paris
last night, with a violent attack on
"the men of Vichy" and warning
that France must collaborate quick
ly and fully with Germany before
the Nazi victory over England"
The pro-Nazi group of French
men flung its challenge to the Petain
government by announcing forma-
ton of Peoples Committee sup
porting complete collaboration with
Germany.
The Paris announcement came
shortly after Gen. Maxine Wey-
gand, commander of 100000 regu-
lar French troops in North Africa,
had-in a radio address-reafflrmed
his loyalty to the Petain government
and advised his men not to be
swayed from their loyalty to France
as represented by the marshal.
Army Bargaining Tool.
The waiting army of Gen. Wey-
gand has been described as a potent
bargaining tool in the dealings of
Chief of State Petain with the
Berlin government. Gen. Weygand,
it was said, was not unwilling to
throw his forces into the balance if
Evening star., 1941-02-02

with the aid of strong forts, favor
able terrain and much heavy artil-
lery. CThe British announced the
capture of Derna Thursday after
four days of heavy fighting)
Through the final night, the Ital-
ian cannon fired almost steadily
and even as they moved out in
big motor convoy taking everything
they could, the skeleton crews kept
three guns firing.
Two companies of Australian in
fantry leading the way into Derna
marched cautiously on the alert for
mines and BOBBY traps.
1t was clear, bright day and
countless flowers were in bloom.
Derna's greenness-the town really
is a big oasis with plenty of water
was a treat for eyes wearied by the
arid BROWNIES of the desert.
As I entered Derna with the first
troops, I saw natives Juggling of
mattresses, crockery, shoes, musical
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Gen. Hershey Insists
On End Of Disputes
Impeding Defense
Phelps Dodge Strike Is
Settled; Disputes Cause
Two New Wulkouts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A selective service official called
last night for an end to defense
production delays arising from
management's ouibbling over profits
or labor's controversies over wages,
working conditions or union juriS-
dictions.
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
deputy director of selective service,
made this plea in an address at New
Haven. Conn, at the close of a day
which saw development of two new
strikes and settlement of another.
The settlement was announced,
subject to unionists' ratification to-
day. in the strike of c. l. o. workers
at the Elizabeth IN. j. plant of the
Pheips-Dodge Copper Products
Corp. which the management had
said might tie up $3.50 100000 on de-
fense contracts.
Truck Drivers Strike.
The new disputes were a strike Of
1,500 A. F. L. truck drivers in Day.
ton, Ohio, who asked 10-cent-an-
hour wage increase, and walkout
of some C. I. o. workers due to an
undisclosed grievance at the Bridge
vile pa plant of the Universal
Cyclops Steel Corp, makers Of tool
steel
A company spokesman said the
Bridgeville plant had more than
81. 600 900 in orders for steel to be
used directly or indirectly for ma
tional defense. The plant, which
employs 1.400. closed down.
Other current ajor strikes have
halted production by the Allis-
Chalmers Manufacturing Co.'S Mill
waukee plant, employing 5000; the
Interna tional Harvester Co. at Chi
cago, employing $500. and the Ala
bama Drydock and Shipbuilding Co.,
Mobile, employing 3,400. All have
defense contracts.
Hershey Assails Delays.
In his address before a meeting
of the American Legion Auxiliary
at New Haven, Hershey said the
times were too threatening" to per-
NIT delays.
1T is time, yes, past time" he
said, "for the industrialists, the
labor leaders, the farmers and the
average citizens to accept and live
the words that Nelson's signal flags
gave to the English feet that day
before Trafalgar-words that we
may modify to read, America ex-
poets every man to do his duty
IF We are going to go all out
for defense, we must do just that.
Today is not the time-America is
not the place-for management to
debate in council the percentage of
profit while production dozes in the
ante-room. 1941 is not the year for
controversy over wages, hours of
labor, or Jurisdictions, if those con-
(See STRIKES, Page A-16)
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Grounding Resumes Old Feud
With Weather Bureau Todoy

As usual, today's annual clash of
science and superstition leaves the
weather outlook pretty confusing.
Meteorology foresees cloudy skies
today. If this is entirely accurate,
the grounding will predict warmer,
fairer weather.
Yet scientists can see only colder
temperatures by tomorrow, accom-
panied by rain or snow. The ground
hog, which legend says is afraid of
his shadow on sunny days and runs
back into his burrow for six weeks
of bad weather If he sees 1t, may lose
his reputation.
In fact, the scientists backed up
their prognostication with dec
laration they were 80 per cent right
in January forecasts and issued the
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Italians First Orderly Retreat at Derno
Foscists Also Able to Save Much War Material From
British Only Time Since Offensive Began

instruments, food and all manner
of things.
Several thousand Libyans were
in the town and between the time
of the Italian departure and the
British entry some of them seized
the opportunity to pillage Italian
homes, shops and Office buildings.
The British took prisoner some
Italian soldiers who preferred cap
ture to more fighting.
Only one Italian civilian re-
manned He was Amerigo Dumini,
who said he was born in st. Louis,
Mo-, of an Italian father and Eng
lish mother.
He said he lost his United States
citizenship by enrolling in the Ital-
ian army in the World War and in
1884 was exiled from Italy to Libya
for anti-Fascist activities In Flor
ence.
Dumini said he remained behind
tsee DERNA. Page A-30
Evening star., 1941-02-02
British Colonial Chief,
Lord Lloyd, Is Ill
BY the Associated Press.

by tDe ASSOClaleu freSS-
LONDON, Feb. 2 Sunday Lord
Lloyd, 81, secretary of state for
colonies in the Churchill govern
ment and leader of the Government
party in the House of Lords, is i'll.
The colonial office announced early
today that some anxiety" is felt
over his condition.
Lord Lloyd, the colonial Office re-
ported, has been taken to a nursing
home in London for examination
and treatment under the supervi-
sion of the prominent physician,
Lord. Horder.
The colonial secretary was con-
fined to his bed three weeks ago
with severe chill However, he ap-
peared to be recovering recently and
had hoped to resume his work.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Landon Plea Is Due
To Increase Aid Bill
Pressure on Congress
Huge Volume Of Mail,
Mostly From Opponents,
Is Reported
BY GOULD LINCOLN.

Former Gov. ALT M. Landon's
plea to citizens all over the country
to write to their Representatives
and Senators, stating their position
on the lease-lend bill for aid to
Britain, delivered in radio address
yesterday afternoon, may accelerate
a drive on Congress which already
has assumed tremendous propor-
tions.
Inquiry among Congress members
developed that mail on the subject
of the lease-lend bill has reached
in many cases more than 500 letters
day. Those who have already
segregated this mail report that a
majority of the writers are opposed
to the measure as it was introduced
although not opposing aid to Eng
land. The great mass of letters re-
ceived was written before the House
Foreign Affairs Committee adopted
four amendments modifying the
measure in certain respects.
Two arguments are advanced by
those opposing the bill. First, that
they believe the bill will involve
this country in the war abroad.
Second, they fear the great powers
it will place in the hands Of the
Chief Executive.
New Influx of Messages Expected.
With the bill due to come up for
consideration in the House tomor-
row and prospect of final action in
that body before the close of the
week, members of Congress are ex-
pecting a new influx of messages.
by mail and wire. Already, the flood
has exceeded the number of mes
sages which reached members dur
ing the consideration of the
Neutrality Amendment Act, repeal
ing the arms embargo.
In his radio address to the coun-
try, Mr.. Landon, the 1886 Repub-
lican presidential candidate, who has
taken a position almost diametri-
cally opposed to that of Wendell l..
Willkie, described himself as neither
an isolationist nor an internation-
alist." He said he had supported
moves to help England and that he
(see LANDON, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1941-02-02
By EDWARD KENNEDY,
DracS Uar Corraenondent

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
DERNA, Libya, Feb. 1.-The with
drawal of some 5000 Italian soldiers
under cover of night from Derna,
the Pearl of Cirenaica." was the
first orderly organized retreat the
italians have achieved since the
British began their desert offensive
last December
1t was the first time, also, that
the Fascists had kept much war
materials from the British hands.
The British found few men to be
taken prisoners when they entered
the city after the battle for Derna.
Some of these were members of gun
crews which covered the evacuation
of the main force, which headed to-
ward the Akdar Mountains. There
the Italians apparently hope to
make new stand.
The garrison departed after hold
ing out six days against the British
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Gland Surgeon BrinkIey
Adiudqed Bankrupt

By the Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. DIR.
John R. Brinkley, Del Rio gland
surgeon, radio station operator and
twice unsuccessful candidate for
Governor of Kansas, has been ad-
judged bankrupt.
The surgeon voluntarily petition
ed for the judgment. A preliminary
schedule. subject TO amendment,
listed debts scheduled but not ad-
mitted at $1,118,064.50, and assets
at $316, 500.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Schultz 10 Ask Law
To Jail D. T.. Drivers
Speeding Over 50
Subcommittee Chuirmon
Also to Seek Cut to
u M.P.H. Limit
Ry LANES E. CHM.

Chairman Schultz of the Streets
and Traffic Subcommittee of the
House District Committee. now en-
gagged in a comprehensive study of
traffic troubles here. revealed last
night he planned to recommend
legislation making Jail sentences
mandatory for all motorists found
guilty of driving in excess of 60
miles an hour.
He also disclosed he plans to rec
ommend reduction in the speed
limit from 25 to the former % miles
an hour.
At the same time, Representative
Dirksen of Illinois, ranking minority
member of the District Committee,
announced he planned to call on
Washington's 5000 taxicab drivers
to aid the committee in its efforts
to solve the city's perplexing traf-
fic problems.
Mr.. Dirksen said it was his inten-
ton to have the committee send
questionnaires to all taxi drivers.
the answers to which would outline
SAAAAA 'AS"o Oii u d11lS COlIUlIlOIlS.
Familiar With Conditions.
Taxi drivers are more familiar
with traffic troubles than any other
type of driver" he declared. They
have to make living driving a car
and consequently are on the streets
nearly every hour of the day or
night. Some of the taxi drivers tell
me they average 100000 miles a
year driving around the streets of
Washington.
These drivers know every traffic
bottleneck in the city. They know
the sections in which there are too
many traffic lights. and they know.
too, whether the lights are timed
properly to permit traffic to flow
smoothly. They are experts at the
wheel of car and are quick to
observe the faults of other drivers.
Il sincerely believe the informa-
ton the taxi drivers can furnish
will be an invaluable contribution
to the District Committees traffic
study"
Compulsory Jail sentences for ex-
cessive speeders was suggested to
Mr.. Schulte's subcommittee last
week by John P. Mcmahon, presid-
ing judge of Police Court. He said
(See SAFETY, Page AID
Evening star., 1941-02-02

following statement, backed by the
Weather Bureau:
Trained observers stationed
throughout the country working in
close cooperation and employing
scientific instruments and intricate
mathematical calculations are more
eminently qualified to forecast
weather with a greater degree of
accuracy than the grounding, who
undeservedly has the reputation of
being an instructive weather FORE
caster"
Don't let the Zoos groundhogs
add more confusion. They don't
live In burrows; they live in a steam
heated house, and care as little for
the vagaries of the winter sun as
apartment dwellers with faithful
janitors,
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Denounces
Roosevelt Story As
'SIanderous Attack
President Should Have
Brought Charge Before
Dodd Died, He Says
BY the Associated Press.

Senator Wheeler, Democrat, of
Montana yesterday denounced as
"a slanderous attack-attributed to
a dead man" the story related by
President Roosevelt that the late
William E. Dodd once quoted Sena-
tor Wheeler as saying Nazi domina-
tion of Europe was inevitable.
The President, responding to
series of questions Friday told re-
porters he had been informed by
Mr.. Dodd, former Ambassador to
Germany, that Senator Wheeler ex-
pressed such a view at dinner
party in 1884 or 1885.
Asked whether Senator Wheeler
favored Nazi domination of Europe,
the Chief Executive answered that
inevitable was pretty comprehen-
sive word.
Senator Wheeler, who is recup-
Grating from influenza at the home
of Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy
at Palm Beach, Fla. said in state
ment issued through his office that
the accusation was absolutely
false" He added:
This is a desperate attempt to
discredit me because I stand un-
alterably for American peace and
against the entry of the United
States into any foreign war"
Denies Making Statement.
Senator Wheeler is a leading SEN
ate opponent of the administration s
British-aid bill Ambassador Ken
nedy, his Florida host, also has de-
clared opposition to the measure in
its present form.
"The President now says, accord
ing to press reports, that he has
known of this slanderous accusa-
ton since 1884" Senator Wheeler's
statement continued. IF he be-
lieved it then, as a matter of de-
cency and justice, he should have
called it to my attention while the
late Ambassador Dodd was still
alive so 1 might have confronted
my alleged accuser face to face and
branded this despicable charge for
(See WHEELER, Page A-4O
Evening star., 1941-02-02

of the courts concerned were identi-
fed only as Judge A" and Judge
b. Justices F. Dickinson Let's and
James w. Morris sat in Criminal
Court in that period.
The result of the study was sum-
married. as follows:
Judge A sentenced 146 persons
for serious offenses and granted pro-
baton to IS of these persons or AS
per cent. Judge B sentenced 1875
persons for serious offenses and
granted probation to 81 persons or
80 per cent. During 1889 probation
was granted in 29,5 per cent of all
major offenses while in 1888 the
(See REPEATERS, Page A-40
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Col. Donovan Will See
Three Turkish Leaders
Ry the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. l.-Col.
William j. Donovan arrived in
Ankara by train this morning from
Istanbul and the United States EN-
basSy began making arrangements
at once for him to see three Turk
ish leaders separately Monday, in
cluding War Minister Saffet Arikan.
Col. Donovan, on an unexplained
mission from the United States, also
will confer with Foreign Minister
Sukru Saracoglu and Prime Min
lister Ref1k Saydam, and will leave
Monday night by train for Pales-
tine. President Ismet Inonu is out
of town.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Thuilond Moy Demand
Two French Provinces
BY the Associated Press.

By the Assoclated Press.
HANOI, French Indo-China. Feb.
According to seemingly authori-
tative reports emanating today from
Thai (Siamese) circles, Thailand
will demand annexation in entirety
of the French Indo-ChineSe prov
inceS of Cambodia and Laos in i'm
pending peace talks at Toxic.
The japanese have undertaken
mediation of the four month border
warfare between Indo-China and
Thailand in which an armistice was
signed yesterday.
The French expect the demands
can be whitfield down.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Morse Officers jailed
For Stunning QuisIing
BY the Associated Press.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb. 2
(Sunday) The arrest of several
prominent officers of the Norwegian
Army because they refused to pledge
loyalty to the party of Maj. Vidkun
Quisling, premier of the Nazi-sup-
ported Norwegian national govern
ment, was reported tonight in ad-
vices from Oslo.
A military prison camp has been
opened at Hedmarken.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Morqenthuu in Arizona

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. l (P.-Sec-
retary of the Treasury Morgenthau
arrived today for a two-week vaca-
ton at a ranch on the Mexican
border. He was accompanied by his
aide. 1t. Donald Mckay, and
friend, Harold Hochschild, New
York City.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Severe Shanghai Cold
FutuI to 200 Beqqurs

BY the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 1.-Severe cold
weather was reported today to have
caused the death of 200 Chinese
beggars and other indigents in the
streets of Shanghai in the last "a
hours.
Authorities said $50 of the victims
were children.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
House Is Expected to Pass
Leose-Lend Bill This Week;
Knox Fears Aid May Be Late
Repeats Warning Of
u. S. Attack Peril
If Britain FuIIs
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
administration British aid bill
srould permit the President to
acquire and lease or lend tDdr
materials to bellioerent nations
whose defense he considered es-
sentidl to defense OF the United
States. At present, statutes re-
quire British to buy material on
cdsh-and- carry basis and they are
reported running short OF dollar
exchange for cash purchases.
Evening star., 1941-02-02
$1,000 Reward

To protect The Star
Carrier Service from
newspaper thievery, The
Evening Star offers a re-
ward of $1,000 for infor-
nation leading to the ar
rest and conviction Of any
person or persons stealing
The Star Newspaper from
carrier packs at the point
of delivery. or from door
ways or apartments after
delivery. Any one detect
ing newspaper thieves t
should notify the police
Immediately.
Chr Eurntttg Star
Evening star., 1941-02-02

Radio Programs. Puge F-5
Complete Index, Pose AZ
Evening star., 1941-02-02
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, slightly warmer today; tomor-
row cloudy and colder, with rain or snow
Temperatures Observation-Disclosures, 43, at
pm; lowest, 20, at am.
From the United States Weather Bureau report.
Full Details on Page Az,