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Evening star., 1941-01-25
British Are Reported
In Derna, Possibly
Abandoned by Italians
Fascist Planes Sighted
Burning, Perhaps Fired
By Retreoting Army
Earlier Story on Page Ally

tEarller Story on rage ALL
By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 25.-British
armored cars, having fallen upon
and broken an italian tank column,
were reported tonight to have
reached Derna, Libya, ITS miles
beyond the Egyptian frontier, under
circumstances suggesting that it
had been abandoned by the Fas-
cists.
During the day they met no re-
sistance so far as could be learned.
The Italian tanks we're dispersed
yesterday.
While troops and guns were being
advanced along the coast road west
of Tobruk as fast as trucks could
carry them, armored cars and light
mechanical units swept past Mar
tuba airdrome, which the Italians
had been occupying only three
nights ago.
Beyond stating that operations
were proceeding satisfactorily" the
British command gave little infor-
nation of what had happened at
.Derna, but the fact that R. A. F.
reconnaissance planes reported
spotting eight italian planes burn
ing on the landing ground there
was considered significant. 1t ap-
peared that the Italians had fired
the planes before retreating.
New British and allied successes
across half the continent of Africa
to the south, also were reported.
In aerial support of both spurs
of the British offensive, the r. A. F
reporting damaged aircraft on a
field at Magrum, As miles south oi
BengaSi. In East Africa, it was
said, hits were scored on rail lines
at Bishia, Agordat and Keren. Ital-
ian posts, airplanes and motor trans
port also were reported bombed
Evening star., 1941-01-25
briton Appeals
ToU. ). by Radio
For More Ships
Cross Also Points
To Urgent Need
For Aircraft
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 25.-Shipping Min
lister Ronald Cross appealed tonight
for United States merchant ships
and more destroyers and long-range
aircraft lest the war drag on for
years."
Speaking to the United States by
radio, he said Britain was faced
with serious danger" because, lever
since the fall of France, our losses
in ships have been heavy and at
that rate of sinking the day might
come when our power to import
would no longer be equal to our mill
tary needs"
From America, he asked more
ships, many more ships" than Brit
ish yards are able to supply and
told his listeners that American
ship production was a decisive fac
tor in the World War "and can be
so again today If you will it."
He predicted "a battle of the
seas" in 1941, and said Britain would
be in desperate straits if she were
unable to maintain shipments of
American ornaments to this coun-
try
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Virginia Shotgun Death
Is Termed Suicide
Sy the Associated Press,

AMISSVILLE, Va, Jan. 25.-A
verdict of suicide was issued today
in the case of Thomas A. Rector, 80,
operator of a tourist camp here, who
died by blast from his own shot
gun in his home yesterday. His
wife was wounded in the hand and
throat by pellets from the weapon.
Mr.. Rector's death was termed a
suicide by DR.. E. w. Brown, Rap
pahannock County coroner, and
Deputy Sheriff Carson Anderson
said Mrs. Rector was hurt when the
gun fired as she struggled with her
husband.
Mrs. Rector was carried to a hos
pital In Warrenton where it was re-
ported she would recover. Rector's
body also was taken to Warrenton.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-John Seery,
80, stoker, was buried under tons
of coal in a subbasement of the New
York Life Insurance Co. Building
today, his life slowly ebbing away
despite frantic efforts of fellow
workmen, police and firemen to save
him.
The foul air in the coal dungeon
far below the level of the street
forced rescue squads to go on 10
minute shifts in their rescue at
tempts.
Shortly before 4 pm, DR.. Harry
Archer, chief surgeon Of the Fire
Department. gave up hope for the
mans life.
II can't possibly see how he could
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, Jan. Stocks
steady; steels meet support. Bonds
firm; rails edge forward. Foreign
exchange quiet; Swiss francs at
new 1941 high.
Cotton uneven; March iquida-
ton, hedging and mill buying.
Sugar improved; trade support.
Metals steady; nearby supplies
remain tight. Wool tops higher;
trade and commission house buy
ing.
CHICAGO.-Wheat lower; bet
ter weather prospect. Corn about
steady; industrial demand good.
Cattle steady. Hogs firm; quotable
top, $845.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Virgil Davis Signs
Pittsburgh Contract
By tie Associated Press.

BY Il e Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 25.-Hard-
hitting Virgil (SpuO Davis has
signed his 1941 contract, making Is
Pittsburgh Pirates now enrolled for
the National League campaign, the
Pirates announced today.
Used as a utility catcher and
pinch hitter last season, Davis bat
ted 1876 in SO games, his best average
since 1888. This season he hopes to
set a new mark for National League
catchers by hitting 300 for the 10th
consecutive year.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
| Aide to Petoin
Reported Held
By Nozis in Paris
y the Associated Press.


VICHY, France, Jan. 25.-Col.
Francois de Ia ROGUE, former COM
mander of the Fascist Croix De Feu
organization and only yesterday
named a member of Chief of State
Mashal Petain's Advisory Council,
has been placed under house arrest
in Paris by the Germans, it was re-
ported tonight.
He was said to have been arrested
at the demarkation line between
occupied and unoccupied territory
yesterday, en- route from the latter
zone. The Germans, it was re-
ported, informed him his permit to
pass no longer was good and con-
Quoted him to his home in Paris,
where he was held for disposition
Of the occupying authorities.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Father Dead, Heofner
Plays On in Tourney

Ey the ASs0CldCeu PIeSS. >
RANCHO SANTE FE, Calf, Jan
25.-Saddened by the news of the
death of his father, in Greensboro,
N. c., Clayton Heafner went ahead
and played in the $4,000 Bing Crosby
golf tournament after telling friends:
MY father followed my golf Ca
reer closely and wanted me to play.
I think he would want me to 60 on
and play today"
His father, w. w. Heafner, ST.,
succumbed to influenza. Clayton re-
ceived word of the death a short
time before he was to tee off.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
John H. Page, 19, Dies
At North Caroline U.
By the Associated Press.

CHAPEL HILL, N. c., Jan. 25.-
John Hinton Page, 10, of Alexandria,
Va, sophomore at the University
of North Carolina, died at a hospital
here today of pneumonia. He was a
son of Thad Page, secretary of R..
D. w. Connor, archivist of the
United States, and grandnephew
of Walter Hines Page, former Am
bassador to Great Britain.
Mrs. Rose McMullen of Washing
ton flew here Thursday night to offer
blood for a TRANSMISSION, but it was
found that her blood was not the
required type.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Santa Anita
Bv tie Associated Press.

FIRST RACE-Purse. $1,000: 2-year-
olds; 3 furlongs.
Chiouita Mia Haas 700 $50 $50
Bold Lucy (Gray) $50 $40
bValdina Melia tPariso) 400
Time 0'341s.
bValdina Marge. aPut In, cRadio Joe,
cCrystal Chimes. Abbreviation
aW Boeing entry: bValdina Farm entry;
cR. C.. Stable entryA
Evening star., 1941-01-25
'AIbony.Night Boot
Is Discontinued
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-The Hud-
son River has lost it's most famous
1nstitution-the Albany night boat"
No longer will the line make its
celebrated overnight run between
here and Albany with as many as g.
600 passengers-mostly young cou-
ples-on weekend trips.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Rubin Billiards Winner

CHICAGO, Jan. Is (P}.-Art Rubin
of New York needed only 38 innings
today to defeat Len Kenney of
Chicago, so to 81, in the world three
cushion billiards championship tour
nament. The victory was Rubin's
fifth in seven matches. 1t was
Kenney's 10th loss in II starts.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Hull AssuiIs Smuthers' Plan
For Annexation of Cuba

nation, won through the bloodshed
and suffering of many generations
of Cubans in their struggle for such
independence"
HAVANA, Jan. 25-Police said
they were seeking three unidentified
persons who broke the windows of
an American-oWned WoolWorth
store last night with bottles con-
tanning written protests-signed
The Army of Liberty against a
proposal of Senator Smathers that
the United States make Cuba her
49th State.
Papers in the bottles bore the fol-
lowing, in English:
Down with the American Senate.
This is the answer to the SmatherS
proposal in the American Senate.
Death to Communism. Down with
enemies of Cuba
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Sports by Radio

For latest news in the world
of sports tune in on The Star
Sports Review on WMAL, with
Ray Michael at the microphoue.
This feature may be heard daily
at 6. pm.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
Sees Invasion
Sure if British
Navy yIslost
Dorothy Thompson,
Mrs. Horrimon,
Gen. Ryan Testify
FINAL BULLETIN.

William Green, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor,
late today indorsed the British
aid bill with four notifications.
He favored a time limit on the
powers, restriction of the grant
of power to commander produc-
tion, a requirement for reports
to Congress and assurances from
the nations aided that they will
reciprocate after the war in pro-
viding some outlet for American
peacetime goods.
Evening star., 1941-01-25
BULL|TT DENIES PROMISE OF u S war AID
Ambassador Says Naz invented Story That He Had Med French
Late News Bulletins
Two East AnqIion Towns Bombed


in East Anglia late today killing and inuring few persons
acommunique Some" buildings reported damaged.
Earlier Story on Page A-1)
Eleven Indicted for Failure to Register
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Qo.-Eleven men, including
members of the Nationalist party, which the United
force indicted today for failure to register for ece
service.
Six Hurt in Shanghai Terrorism
SHANGHAI QP>.-Gangs rowing the International Set
tlement and the French grenades
into several dance halls and barrooms tonight and police
said six persons injured The grenadier errotS
not identified
Simo Reported Fleeing Across Russia
BUCHAREST, Rumana oF9 Passed by Military CENSOR.
Vice Premier Hora Sma officially accused of leading the
Rumanan rebellion, varousy reported tonight cap
tured in flight Soviet Russia. Flght of
Russia might imply that the Soviet giving eetng
sanctuary chose not to him caught by the spreading
Antonescu purge)
Earlier Story Page A-1)
British Ship Sunk, Germans Claim
BERLIN uFp.-DNB official German agency,
ported tonight that long-range German bomber
4oooton British merchant ship 22O miles west of Ireland
Strikers Demand Pay for Lost Time
MILWAUKEE, lP-A demand for full payment for time
lost in their strike at the Ais Chalmers Manufacturing Co.
made today by the c. United Automobile Workers
Union Harold Christoe president of Local 24s u A.
not return to work until the for time
lost in the strike"
Earlier Strike Story or Page A-1D
Army Wins at Hockey, 6-2
WEST POINT N. Y. lF9.-Army defeated Boston College
at hockey today 6 to 2.
Navy Rif|emen Beat Georgetown
ANNAPOLIS QP-The Navy rifle defeated George
town today 1884 to 1857 The swimming beat Penn
4s to 81.
Evening star., 1941-01-25

(See HALIFAX, Page X-20
Evening star., 1941-01-25

(See BRITISH AID, Page X-2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27

being tise same sS 1B the Missa SOi- ekHESlS.
 The programs viii include aII ntile SyiHDi70f2seS, tise 0yeFtHFeg to Egg ill0tlF, Te0H0Fe 10, q" "G0gt0laES- As", HHF0NSetfieIaS aild "Ffdeif0 and Hle triple concerto for DfGH0, violin AiIa teSfl0, h the IatteF the sOl0fets viii be Ailla D0EffaaSlB, Mletlei RtaSs tE0 afld J0seph ScilHSteK
 YOUNG COMPOSERS Of the 4 United States atd caHaaa aged between 70 aHa 1e years haNe sltb- fglittea 76 HlaBsseFsDts for consider aa0H iA tile centennial young cOtD- p0SeEg contest Of tire New York RbiihaFfsSOBie gfaplS0Ey, TIie WtE~ HGFS vii be announced 0H Feb. l. First prize is 1200 afld 6 performances by tsl6 Philharmonic GytHDiSOEy; seeOsSd prize .fg eiO0 afsd 6 perform aflee, sd H9iEd prize 4S0,
 1eS
 THE PjltladejpiSie OpeKA company, \ which hes beeB ftsEetl08tsIg for t1le past three seasons, vii tt9ya6s BOSt0B f0F . series Of i've peFfOggas aeleRs between JafI, 2 end f0, The company e0f1eeRtFstes 0ia ODeHa tE English, Wf0s young American siEG- CTS, The operas tO tse given ffs B0E~ ten aHe Staas6aEa deFHlasI, ItAIssB aBld French works done ta the Eng fish language. Gov. 6ajt0HStaN 0f MaSsAe eiGtaSetts esia Serge KOsssseyttg- kg, conductor Of ttse Boston GyDlS plS0Hy, i8ead Hse Ii6t 0f Boston sD0El- S0FS feE H9e performances,
 THIEE Chicago Symphony vii ndSeF x fa 1Dl2 with c concert OA New Years day, featuring 6letdiO AEKatl, Chilean DlaFliet, as SOI0iet, For its remaining concerts dttFfEg JasSuaFy, tie 0EEiaeStFa vii haVe aS sOi05Sts SOlaF3 WSfei1eK, YtOlinlts Robert Cas- ad6stsg, DgaHiets 1gsElaan hEtiGteil, V10linAsts EEtGs M0FiHf, vtOliHlsty aSd WilliaHl Primrose, Vt0list,
 On daFs I2 ZRO FEaElcese@tM will give lis first Chicago Feebte1 lR 0F~ eiSeSssa haAy aBa Oll dasl, ie Vladimir fE0E0w1tE vii be iseAFA ia his ORty Chicago feeltaJ tlSiS season
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 nIAlTFIsf AEltE0possiOS, dynamic 0 Greek conductor sOf the Mime epO1is STEHpsey, taae programmed the first performances Of five works bg hVaesg composers GssglHg his guest e6Ed t0fealip OE the New York RiIiifSakAlog9le Symphony betWeeS Nov assa daH. tL p6sig Of the com D0SeES aEe Americans xA@EOa Cop land, David Diamond, ZOltan KHFtSSy (natugaffz04 1EitBgakta81, Afld T, IT. Wetz5eE, T11e 0t5Seg is GaF1os Cts~ veg q A9e&leG
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
Late Realty
 NelOs

The following gesI estste RspeTg were Aiel teAaT at the efaee q blae teWn eBesks AGegt@aGe Deed
 Eiten g.. WsylaR9 to Colonial TFHst G. trustee, Hg0perty eD the mOFth ef BiiAsf9e eVeHase,
 Warranty Deeds
 REank V Hg0Wn ard bsebel A. 6Itksea EO DeMeWbe CeStelaNe, pg0S peFty ea tlse sewtb @6e Of Wsvesly street
 Gel TsuOt G. trustees fer Faith 2, ResSe, tN EiseH z, Wegkan4, DEO- pertT ea the WeEth ee Hillside sye. NBe,
 (amit- Claim DeeAg
 EFenk BfOwn and HEsbeI HtGiS0n t0 Deaseglie CASteleg0s property on the sestb ef Wsyegiy street.
 EIE0n Wagisn6 te Alice ?. Wey- I@MA pROWegty en tie negth Of t4i1lef@e NVe1Ne, VT.
 1gNEtGase AGsiknsaent
 LemeS e Nettleten e, tO HEiA- aie CemeteEy Association, Ene,, . Rl0ggg6Ee Involving DrepeFty @ tbe sensh q E1gewee6 eVsnWe,
 Mortgage RSleaseg
 CaEsliRe 2, Gee te @iehasl A KFnEfes
 Messls A. KsssEsky < Sens, Ens. e M3iA B, Gee9E,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
POLL TAX YIELD
 CALLED TRIVIAL
Connecticut Levies for Old Age Assistance Purposes
 Collects $2,OOO,OOO

For eli the political controversy that rages over the poll tax, the Ac- tuaI state revenues it brings Co the ten states where it is still levied arc Of little consequence in their fiscal picture, the Tax Institute Of the University of penn6ylvanta points out. aa...,
 Tn the current isUue of Taxes for Democracy, popular release Of the Tax Institute, state revenues fxcm the poll tax gre &hown to have yielded in i040 only one pew cent of all the state income Of seven of the ten states. These were Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Texas and west Virginia.
 n Connecticut where the poll tax Is levied by counties in behalf oi tho state for old age assistance pir- poses, the Ctate netted 6 per cent Of It's revenues from this source Vermont with 6 poll tax for the same purpose got per cent of It's state revenue from the poll tax i'm. post and Virginia, 2 per cent. The following table shows the yield in all ten states.
 connecticut e2,22s, ,ooo, oeorgia e36i ,ieO, Indiana 1707 y66i. Maine e2,- 3O7, Massachusetts 9i06 200, North Carolina e23, Texas 9i,Ti2,3i6, Yer. mont e402,27B, Virginia ee2i ,eOo, Westvifgitiie e544,600. Total SO,- S42,lE4.
 The poll tax often called the poor mans enemy in Q democracy, has to some extent been abollshed by i0Al legislatures of several states. Arkansas repealed It's per caplta road tax. Florida outlaWed ali poll taxes having abolished it's state tax as long ago as i090. Texas no longer requires payment Of city poll taxeg for the voting privilege at state elections although the state Itself stall leviAs Q poll tax. New Hampshire exempted from ail poll taxes until i046 any person h the military service.
 The tax Institute points to the pon tax az Q cafry-over from the old "heAd tax" or road tax,' levied when. roAdg and streets were built by taxing each able-bOdied man in the community 6 days work or an il lieu payment. |
 Az . prerequisite for voting, tho poll tax is still levied in q good many states by local goVeFnsnents such ae counties and cities. Forty stateg have laws permitting the levy Of the poll tax by ttese units of gov. ernnielit. In not all these stateg however, arc the taxes iinposed, POL tex Feventie sare used for state pur- poses only in the ten aboye.l listed states. " '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
Pieces Of First Glass
 Mail HandedHere

An increase of about l3 per cent fn tic amount 0f first class mali handled at the local post o19lce during the period 'freSa December 1B t0 24 this year as compared with fDlO was reported tedsy by Postmaster Charles A. Babin. The sEaeunt oE phrcel post handled here rehnsisleA about constant, he added, while statistics on the anleaDt Of mastered mall wifi not be avaiiabIe until the monthly to- teIe gre tabMlAsed aE tAle first Oe next month.
 During the ten.dsy period just preceding, ChgfattAas tho post ofEace handled 3,135, ,DoO articles of 1FstseIasS nlaiL according to Mir. Babin, ag compared with A55S, ,Soo such articles last yeeg.
 Nh parcel psst leyAse pieces of mali were handled as compared with 1e,5ET fn Iese. The 1 per cent decrease in this type of mali was etsS1buteA by the postmaster t0 the feet tAsE international par. eel pest service has now been viF. tHa1ly suspended except to Great Britain, beesuse oE the wss.
 Nc setmsI 1gmreS en the amount ef nseteEed Hzel gre aVplhAbIe ~ yet, although fir. Babln ssia he expected the tetal weuld exceed tIae DeessnbeH 1880 Fseerd 0S ee7,. co articles by nearly 1e0 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
BRISTOL SAVINGS
 BANK DEFENDANT
Young Girl Asks $1O,OOO; City Made CO.Defendant
 in Litigation

Damages of e1O,OOO gre sought by Donata Mega, minor daughter Of Matteo Mego of Bristol, fin afi acs tion brought against the Bristol Savings Bank and the city Of Bfis- tol, and returnable to the JAaluary term of Hartford superior court,
 The plaintiff claims injuries stif. fered in q fall on C sidewalk fr0fits ing on 383 Park street, Bristol, prop. erty owned by the defendant bank. Responsible for the accident, ae4 cording to the complaint, was a drain pipe oil the roof of the buiids ing which discharged water onto tie pavement below.
 The accumulation of 1iduid ff0ze, making the sidewalk slippery and unsafe for pedestrian use.
 The city Of Bristol is held 1latie for not performing It's statutory duty of keeping the sidewalk ii ( reas sonably safe condition of repaif, Representing the plaintiff is Atty, Catherine P. Hafi10n Of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
Health Setup Here
 Among States Best
Article By Dr. OBrien of State Health Dept Singles
 Out Waterbary's Program aS Outstanding

single department CT in . district composed Of several towns, as long a6 funds permit, Doctor o,DEteIi said,
 Following . health survey Of Wa. teEbHEy made in 1899 a health c0uS- eh Wag organized end the city adODted q fHli time administrator trained 1s public health, On rec0SSl- SDepdatiOD Of the survey, the health department now handles vital Sta- tiSties, g broad program for tubeT- eui0slg control tg in operation, and the health ieWs are revised, Doctor 0,BTten pointed out AiI mix sold in the city ig nov paSteurized or comes from herds tested end found abOR- ton free, Committees Of the Was teEbugy Heath Council gre studying the school health program and the deYeiOpsgleSlt Of @ community health education piaB, 4 duplicate water main is under construction.
 For some years Greenwich has taken part Ia the Health COnserya- ton Contests conducted by the NkfesdASSk DR A@zkhsAtSAES " AaS NksA~ ted States end the American Public He@lEla Association, winning prizes four successive ye9Fg fe3T-iezO, The interest aroused by this DaTtactpa. ten ig SeGected iS1 the appointment November l, 1elt of fuil time health administrator agld the adOp. ton of other progressive health measures, according to Doctor OBFten, The sale Of aIl TaW milk, except certified, Is prohibited. Bee. te0Et0gOgteal exaDi1et tons gre made Of eettng utensils used in gestau- rants end tayeF1lS, Ali fountains and OtsIeE eating CT dFjnki1g places gre now equipped with stertlizeEs. The establishment Of z separate health center ard the extensiOn Of water mains snd sewers gre being coneidS cred,
 Besides these four communities, OtilesE in the state providing fuIi time iOeaj health service gre; Bridgeport Hartford, MiddietOWI1, New Britain, New Haven, New LOSs G0n, N0rwaik Stamford and West fEaFtEoEd,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-27
BRIDE E-TO-BE
 JILTED, SUES
TOrrington Girl Asks S15,- 900 for Alleged Breach
 of Promise

Joseph v. Ficca of Tcrringtcn, associated with the Automatic Coin Machine co. of that city, is named defendant in q 9i6,000 breach Of promise suit brought by tlle girl he allegedly abandoned ct the altar, Mary l.. SYObowitz, also of TOfrlnR- ton.
 According to the complaint Ficca promised to marry Miss 9vofowitz on last November 10.
 Proceeding with plans for the ocs caeion she invited e number Of friends, and when Ficca refused to marry her, the complaint reads, she was exposed to great ridlcuie, ilu- initiation and embarrassment, aii Of which have seriously affected her nervous system, and her health has been and will continue to De ffn- paired"
 Tn addition, tine plaintiff ciaims 10 nave gone to considerable C&- peHse in preparing for the wedding, all of which involved much finafi- cial loss.
 Despite the experience, Miss Svo. bowitz maintains tt1at sine "lnas ai- ways remained and now is ready and willing to marry the defend- ant" Appearing for the plaintiff is Atty. Edward Mascoi0 Of this city, The case will be heard in Litchfieid County superior court.