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Evening star., 1941-01-24
Admiral Opposes
PROPOSAL for Two New
Naval Academies
Committee Approves
Measure to Increase
Annapolis Appointments
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Two members of the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee suggested ,yester-
day that additional naval academies,
similar to that at Annapolis, be
established to provide additional
officers for the '-two-ocean" Navy.
The proposal, advanced by Sena-
tors johnson, Republican, of Cali
fornia and Ellender, Democrat. of
Louisiana, drew sharp opposition
from Admiral Chester w. NimitZ,
chief Of the Bureau of Navigation,
who was testifying for a House.
approved bill increasing appoint
ment Of midshipmen to Annapolis.
The Senators suggested that addi-
tional naval academies be estab-
hshed on the Gulf of Mexico or on
the West Coast.
Admiral Nimitz protested that it
would take longer to build and equip
the additional training centers than
the present emergency" would
allow.
How long will the present en-
ergency last?" Senator johnson de-
manded quickly.
Il didn't bring my crystal ball
with me-" the admiral replied with
a broad smile.
Admiral Nimitz testified that
speedy training Of college youths
and Naval Reserve officers was ex-
pected to provide 4,5O0 junior Naval
Reserve officers this year. He said
they would be assigned to active
duty Immediately.
He said that the bill already
passed by the House would fill ex-
isting facilities at Annapolis by per-
mitting appointment of five candi-
dates each by the 491 Senators and
Representatives. They now name
four each.
Annapolis will be able to supply
all the officers needed above the
grade of commander and perhaps
lieutenant commander" the admiral
said.
The committee approved the bill
and sent it to the Senate for debate.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Three Firms, Ex-K|an Chief
Fined in Monopoly Case
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 24.-Hiram Wes-
ley Evans, former imperial wizard of
the Ku ,Klux Klan, and three refin-
ing companies were fined a total of
$50, 900 in Federal Court today for
conspiracy and monopoly in the sale
Of emulsified asphalt to the State.
Mr.. Evans, who had entered plea
of nolo contendere, was fined $4,000.
District Judge E. Marvin Under
wood also assessed $4,000 fines
against the Emulsified Asphalt Re-
fining Co. at Charleston, S. c.: $4,000
against the Shell Oil Co., Inc, of
st. Louis and $4,000 against the
American Bitumuls Co. of San
Francisco on like counts to which
they pleaded nolo contendere.
The former Klan leader and three
companies were accused of forming
a competition-restraining associa-
ton from January, 1887. to Decem-
ber, 1898, through which they al
legedly sold emulsified asphalt to-
falling $456,427 to the State at a
price $4,000 in excess of open COM
petitive quotations.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
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blasting which returning pilots said
set tremendous fires. Bombs strad-
ding a barracks on the southern
edge of Appolonia airdrome were
said to have set of explosions and
fires visible IS miles away.
Intensified Drive Expected.
Military circles here believed the
British high command would make
every effort to follow up the Tobruk
victory with an intensified offensive
on the entire African front, extend
ing from Libya to Ethiopia.
News that former Emperor Halle
Selassie had re-entered Ethiopia to
rally his old subjects was accepted
here as evidence that the British
drive in that area was swinging
into high gear.
Reports from Eritrea declared the
Italians already had been forced to
abandon 5000 square miles of that
colony to British troops advancing
eastward from the Anglo-Egyptian
Sudan.
Nowhere are the Italians being
given any rest, British sources said.
limiting at concerted drive to make
good Prime Minister Churchills
promise to tear the Italian empire
in Africa to pieces"
Speculation on Next Blow.
There was considerable specula-
ton here as to where the next blow
in Libya would fall.
British advance forces already
were reported operating west and
south of Derna, situated on the
Libyan coast 95 miles from Tobruk.
Observers believed Gen. Archibald
P. Wavell might be attempting to
drive straight across the Cirenaican
hump" by-passing Derna for a
direct thrust at Bengasi, another
$50 miles westward.
The main body of the army of
the Nile meanwhile was busy con-
solidating its newly won position
at Tobruk
Edward Kennedy, Associated Press
staff correspondent who entered
Tobruk with the British troops,
said it appeared likely that the
total number of prisoners taken
in the Tobruk region would reach
10000.
$4,000 Prisoners Taken.
A British communique announc-
ing completion of operations there
yesterday listed prisoners so far"
taken at Notwithstanding this fig
ure might be revised upward.
Exchange Telegraph, British
news agency, in a dispatch from
Sydney, quoted Australian War
Minister Percy c. Spender as
saying he had received a cable
from the Australian commander
in Libya putting the number of
italian prisoners at $4,000.
The British estimated that the
total number of prisoners taken in
the North African campaign is close
to $4,000 and calculated Italian
dead and wounded at around 10000.
Official sources put the British
Evening star., 1941-01-24
|Stokowski to Help Modernize
Army Bands and Music

Leopold Stokowski, director of the
All American Youth Orchestra, will
conduct experiments in modernizing
Army bands and music, the War
Department announced today, by
directing an 85-piece band at Fort
Macarthur, Calf.
In this modernization, it was said,
basic purpose will be the exploita-
ton of music in the development of
spirit among troops.
Nucleus of the experimental band
with which Mr.. Stokowski will work
will be the 3rd Coast Artillery Band
Of % members. In addition, IL
Regular Army bandsmen will be
provided for the infantry, field ar
tillery and coast artillery training
center bands.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Five Who Survived
IT,. W. A. Plane Crash
Leave Hospitals
| CAB. Chief Opens 0-Do,
Investigation Of St. Louis
Wreck, Killing Two
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 24-Five of the
u persons injured in the crash Of a
Transcontinental g. Western Air sky
sleeper were released from hospitals
today and the other seven were re-
ported in fair condition.
Two men were killed: Capt. P. T.
w. Scott, pilot, of Little Neck, N. Y,
and John Frank Mott, T. w. A. me-
chanic, of Kansas City.
Frank Caldwell, chief of the Civil
Aeronautics Board, said his investi-
CATION Of yesterdays pre-dawn crash
would continue 10 days. Then an
inquiry will be conducted here in an
attempt to fix the cause.
"Something Went Wrong"
Earl Bierman, radio operator in
the control tower at Lambert-St.
Louis Municipal Airport, said some
thing apparently went wrong be-
cause the pilot pulled the plane into
what looked like an S-turn and it
disappeared behind some trees. Then
there was flash" as it tore
through telephone wires almost at
the edge Of the landing field.
After preliminary survey, John
A. Ceilings of Kansas City, superin-
tendept Of. operations for T. w. A,
said the planes tail might have hit
first. -
Plane Brushed Trees.
There Is rise beyond the west
end Of the field and sections of the
tail found there indicate that the
airplane brushed the tops of the
trees and part of the tail group was
torn of. The plane then plowed
straight ahead through some high
tension wires"
Injured passengers remaining in
hospitals were: Mrs. William Ekey,
Philadelphia; Mrs. Thomas Nc
Closkey, Grafton, Ohio; Carl w.
Juergens, Kirkwood, Mo-; Miss Isa-
belle c. Hidden, Baltimore; Clinton
Criggs, Worthington, Ohio; Miss
Mary T. Eshback, hostess, and Co.
pilot Orestis j. Dio Guardia, both OF
jackson Heights, NJ. Y.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

AS suitable volunteers and selec-
tees become available, the expert
mental band will be expanded tenn
porarily into an organization of IS
pieces. That number will provide
the band framework for the three
large training centers for selectees
on the West Coast.
At the conclusion of the initial
experiment, Army officials said, a
third of the bandsmen trained by
Stokowski will be sent to each of
these three training centers. The
band work will be in the manner Of
an avocation during the musicians
year in the Army.
Mr.. Stokowski was said to have
hope of removing foreign charac-
teristics in traditional band music
and make it more truly American"
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Mrs. John N. Stroot
Dies at Walter Reed

Mrs. John N. STRAIT, 81, wife of
Col. STRAIT, U. S. A., retired, died
Yesterday at Walter Reed Hospital.
She had lived here for the last five
years with her husband at 3l33 Con-
necticut avenue NV, and had visit
ed here many times previously.
Funeral services will be at 10 am.
tomorrow in the Fort Myer Chapel.
with burial in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Mrs. STRAIT was a native of st.
Louis, where she was married to Col,
STRAIT. They had no children.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Mrs. Rhoda Fletcher, IS,
Dies al Residence

Mrs. Rhoda Holman Fletcher, s5,
who lived in Washington almost
her entire life, died yesterday at
her residence, 916 Sixteenth street
NV.
Mrs. Fletcher was the daughter
Of the late Judge William Steele
Holman of Indiana, who served in
Congress for IS years. Chairman
OF the House Appropriations Com
mittee, Judge Holman was known
as the Original watchdog of the
Treasury"
She was the widow of Leslie C..
Fletcher Of Boston. Her only child,
Holman Fletcher, a newspaperman,
died in 1899.
Funeral services will be held at
Z pm. tomorrow at Gawler's chapel,
1750 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
casualties at Tobruk at not more

casualties at Tobruk at not more
than 500 dead and wounded.
British troops entering Tobruk
found that the Italians had set
portions of the city af1re and had
endeavored to destroy equipment
and supplies.
Oil stores had been fired, the
radio station was partially wrecked
and the liner Marco Polo, once
used on the China run, was ablaze
in the harbor.
A submarine was found sunk
and a score of other smaller vessels
were either submerged or in flames.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Employment
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between employers and employees,
providing there be no stoppage Of
work pending recourse to either
conciliation, mediation or arbitra-
ton.
In many instances, she pointed
out, contracts recently negotiated
have contained such agreements.
She expressed the belief that it
might be possible later to have mo
stoppage of work" agreements ne
gotiated. industry by industry.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
PeriIs Facing U. S.
Air Forum TOPIC

The perils facing the United States
will be debated at 8 pm. Sunday at
the Willard Hotel in the weekly
broadcast of the American Forum OF
the Air over Station VOL.
The debate will be led by Senator
Pepper, Democrat, of Florida, Col
Henry Breckenridge and Hanford
MacNider, both former Assistant
Secretaries of War, and Norman
Thomas, Socialist leader.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
O. &. S. Binqo Porty

A bingo party will be held tomor-
row night for the benefit of the
Silver Spring Chapter, o. E. g., in
the Masonic Hall in Silver Spring,
Md.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Mile o. Dimes
Broodcosts
TO-DAY.
7:15 P.M.-WMAL
TOMORROW.
9.45 A.M.--WMAL
100 P.M.-WRC
7:45 P.M.-WRC

You are invited to stop by the
Mile O. Dimes stand at Four
teenth street and New York
avenue NV. and make your
contribution during one of the
broadcastS scheduled above.
Evening star., 1941-01-24
Raiders Over Scotland

LONDON, Jan. "a R-German
daylight raiders were reported over
Eastern and Southeastern Scotland
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1941-01-24

Japan is restricting the consump-
ton Of rice in public eating places.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
DEALERS PETITION
 BOARD FORRELAY
Committee of 25 to \Ask Health Commissioners
 for Temporary Truce \

A committee representing 25 milk dealers will appear before the board of health tonight to ask for delay in enforcement of a new regulation requiring that all milk sold here either be paSteurized or come from herds certified as free of Bangs disease. The deaelrs will ask the delay in order that they have time to proceed with plans for producer dealer cooperative pasteurization plant.
 Establishment of a cooperative plant, suggested several weeks ago, was discussed further at a meet ing of dealers committee last night with Dr. Richard T. Gilyard, dairy and food inspector for the city. Representing the dealers were H. s. Coe and Henry Pierpont of Waterbury, Robert Dougall of Southbury, R. w. Purvis of Wa tertown, and H. M. Stieler, H. M. Bunnen, and Vincent Vosckis, all of Prospect.
 The board of health voted the new regulation, effective February 1, after several cases of undulant fever had broken out. The cases were traced to milk from COWS af- flicted with Bangs disease.
 Dealers representatives have inspected cooperative pasteuriza- ton plants in Massachusetts and report that the method works out extremely well there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
FIRST FORUM
 MAKES DEBUT
Sacred Heart Students Publish Bi-MOnthIy
 Paper

The Sacred Heart high school published today the first issue of "The Forum" newly established student paper. Ann c. McGowan, Al, is editor -in-chief, and Eleanor M. ORourke, Al, associate editor. Assistants on the editorial staff are Beatrice Geigle, Marie Joyce, Irene Lynch and Ruth Casey of the senior class; Howard Ledell, Thomas O'Connell, Mildred Miller and Eileen Callahan of the junior class; Lawrence Skelley, Mary Kelley, Thomas Matthews and Mary Kenny of the second year class; Jane Berry, Richard Daley, John Hickey and Mary Rabbott of the first year class.
 Blanche Ouelette, Al, is business manager, with Eugene Robinson, '42, Arthur Nelson, '43, and John Moriarty, A, as assistants. Sports news is edited by Francis Murphy, AZ, associated by Harold Traver, '43, Peggy Kennedy, '43, and Shirley Manfredi, "A.
 "The Forum" will appear bi- monthly for the remainder of this semester; beginning with the Sep tember issue it will be a monthly publication.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
"Ship=WreCked"

Eugene Janetty of K. F. b. No 2, Waterbury. was arrested Monday night after an accident at Prospect street and East Wa terbury road by PatrOlmen Ray mOnd Carlson and George KO- gut of Naugatuck.
 He was charged with viola ton of the rules of the road after the car he was driving dcwn Prospect street in the direction of Union City, made a turn to- ward East Waterbury road ssd ccllided with one opsrateI by Francis Buckley of 61 yArring- ton avenue. WaterbugS
 Buckley is home At present on a leave of abseHe fF3m the U. s. Navy. He hts been Sta- toned at Newport R. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
HEALTH FARLEY
 OPENS APRIL 2
General Surgeon of U. s. One of Speakers at BOs=
 ton Institute

Public Health in National De- fense" is the theme of the eleventh New England Health Institute which will be held at the Hotel Statler, Boston, April 2, 3 and 4. The health departments of every New England State will collaborate in presenting the institute. Other collaborating agencies are the Unit ed States Public Health Service, United States Department of Labor Children'S Bureau, New England Tuberculosis Association, Massachu- setts Public Health Association and the Central Health Council.
 Speakers of national prominence will be in charge of many of the sessions. Dr. Thomas Parran, Sur- geon General of the United States, is to be the speaker at the general meeting on Wednesday evening. The three-day institute is divided into sixteen sections, covering every field of health work. Four sessions will run concurrently every hour from 9:30 a. nl.t to 12:30 p. m. and from 2 p. m. to 5 D.. m. The formal din- ner and dance will be held on Thursday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
SMOKER PLANNED BY
 CANADIAN LEGION

The Canadian Legion post will give smoker on February 28 under
 the direction of George Vigeant, chairman of the entertainment com mittee. MT. Vigeant who heads the arrangement committee said that this Will be the posts third an- nual smoker.
 Others on the arrangements com- mlttee are Comdr. Crandall E. Pe- ters, D. Rose, J. Vachon. T. Di- mock and E, LaVerne
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EditOr)

New York, Feb. 4.-(UP)-Stocks opened steady in light trading to- day. Bonsls were mixed and quiet. Cotton futures opened unchanged to 2 points lower.
 A block of $500 shares of Packard sold at 3, unchanged. Consolidated Edison and Continental Motors opened on 1000 share blocks at p 1-8 and 1-2, both unchanged.
 Steel shares were firrner with U. s. Steel at 61 3-4 up 1-4 and Beth lehem 81 7-8 up 1-8. Anaconda held at the previous close of 24. International Nickel gained 1-2 to 24.
 Most rails had minor gains and oils were better. Utilities held steady, and motors firm. Declines were in the minority and small.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
SCHNEIDERS NOW
 OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The many patrons of Schneider's Bakery at 85 East Main street will be pleased to learn that the fire of Saturday only caused the establish ment inconvenience temporarily and they are now open and doing business as usual.
 Schneider's is one of the popular eating places in Waterbury where only the very best and choicest of foods are served. The bakery also is one of Waterbury's popular in- stitutions and caters to a big fellow ing m Waterbury and surrounding towns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Suit Withlrawn

The $500 damae suit of Gaal Reese, Waterbury against Philip Rinaldi, Waterbuy, and Madeline and Angeline Mfiano of Nauga- tuck, was todayIwithdrawn from the docket of conmon pleas court and settled outbf coult.
 The action ws filed as a result of an automobile accident which ocurred in Nagatuck, October 20, 194O. Terms bf the settlement were not disbsed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
WOMAN LEAPS TO
 DEATH IN N. Y.

New York. Feb ( tU.PJ - A woman registered as Anna N. Knight, Providence. R. L. jumped to her death early today from the 18th floor Of the Commodore Hotel. leay . ing note to the police saying, I'm sorry, have no relatives, no friends and all sources Of Income gone
 Cleaners ln an adjoining building saw her posfd on the window ledge. fully dressed, even 10 street coat and hat, before she jumped, in her room, police found 633i, c lipstlCk, nn eSoslass lens and Als handkefs chIelA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Hospital Bulletins

The condition of PatrGan Frank Butkus, who is on the, ,cal police force. was described as good" by St. Mary's hospitaat- tendants this morning. Butkuwas admitted to the hospital last'ri- day suffering from pneumOIA
 No change is reported inthe condition of Sergt. John Hay or Patrolmsn Henry Hayes at th St. Mary's hospital. The two 1en have been confined to the bti- tuition for several weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
New Skating Rink

Park Superintendent James J. Curtin informed the board of park commissioners yesterday that a skating rink is now avail able at Rasmussen park, Town Plot. The pond has been in- creased from a quarter-acre to three-quarters of an acre in size, he said, and stones have been re- moved.
 The board referred to Supt. Curtin request ty the Washing ton Park Community club for permission to hang at the Wash ington Park Community a picture of the late Frank Sturges, former club president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Market Opens Stead In Very Light Tradin;
Bonds Were Mixed, Quiet-BIOck of 6,5OO Shares
 Packard Sold at 3, Unchanged Stocks Firmer

They included American Telepho, Eastern Air Lines, North Anne can and Chesapeake & Ohio.
 Minor advances were made Standard Oil (New Jersey), Uni Pacific, Chrysler, New York Shi building, Allied Chemical, Lockhe, Loew's, Bendix, Santa Fe and Gre Northern preferred.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Superintendent

Our Home department has helped us considerably this year in the matter of income. With better busi- ness conditions we share in the gen. eral upl1ft. Our rooms are full and our roomers are employed. This condition increase sour revenue and allows us to make many needed re- pairs. A new ceiling was built to replace the old one in the game room which had partly fallen. A new hot water tank was installed to replace the old che which had lived its life. A new automatic oil burner and heater replaced an old coal-burning swimming pool heater. A hair strairer is being installed to help a condition in our filter tank which had to be opened up and A. 300 pounds of sand and StrainerS cleaned. We are now working on the ceilings in the swimming pool and showers which are in poor shape.
 We were one of the fortunate benef1ciaries ill generous distribu- tion of money from an anonymous giver This money is very oppor- tune at this time, inasmuch as we suffered somewhat from investment income conditions which lowered our endowment income. With other contributions, many new, we in- creased our general gifts for the year. We greatly appreciate this spirit as we find it necessary to keep up our quota of general gifts to carry on our work.
 With each passing year we see more and more our indebtedness to those who assist us in our work. Our board of directors, who give of their advice and efforts, our faith ful employees. our friends for finan- cial aSsisSance, the newspapers for their interest and cooperation and many others who make it possible to give the underprivileged boy a club to fill his leisure time, we ex- tend our sincere thanks.
 Respectfully submitted,
 ,;,.4n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
LATE REALTY NOTES

Release of Mortgage Thomnst0n Savings bank to Joseph J. NaclerIo.
 Qult-C Claim Deed Thomaston Savings bank Co George Dnbe. ct ux. Circular ave. nue.
 Mortgage George Dube, et nx. Co Thomass Con Savings bank, Circular avenue,
 Warranty Anthony hlnaidi, et HH. Co Thomas A. Pastor, ot uA, COttis street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
DERBY DOCTOR DII

Derby. Conn, Feb. 4.-p- Funeral fcryices will be heFed' nesday for Dr. Prank N, Lo, us, for 90 years local medical fliief and former president Of New Haven County Medical az !loli who died late yesterday Afi long illness,
 Ile formerly was on thglsult' Ing staff of Bridgeport nn'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
ByRequest

Danbury blice last night took Robert Tapan. 32, of Waterbury, into custcdIafter he was arrested by the locl police On a warrant charging hon-support. Tappan was arre$d for Danbury police authoritid by Lieut.. William Foley ap Sergt. John Mates, of the locaretective bureau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Wv AppOintees

Witt two vacancies existing il thdstaff of the health de- Tartmht it was considered likely bdaythat the board of health. DmnESioners would consider nakig appointments at their chehled meeting at o'clock.
 TE resignation of Mrs. Will .ian Jones, formerly Miss Ann Derfin as school nurse, and the recft death of Terrence Cough ian sanitary inspector, are the twi vacancies which may be fiIEd today.
 Eumber of applications have b tn received for both positions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
Spotlighting Brass sCityNews
Meat Dealers

Retail meat dealers from Wat erbury and nearby towns are in- vited to attend a meeting at the Bunker Hill church auditorium at 8 o'clock tonight. The program has been arranged by the Amer ican Meat Institute.
 Moving pictures will be shown and speakers will be heard. The principal address will be given by Clayton Lewis KolVoord.
 Arrangements are in charge of John w. Tice of the Armour CO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-04
COUCHLIN LEADS
 HOLY NAME LOP
MCHugh Second ill St. Francis '45' TCurnv;
 Scouts Meet TOnigf
Washington Hil

The Monday night 45 Tournnent for the Holy Name society took place at St. Francis Parish ha last night-a lot of interest was ami fested in the game this weeks J. Fitzmaurice and D. O'Neil's sams were tied for third place and cry one was anxious to see what rults last nights game would bring But after the smoke was clearedFitz- maurice was still in third lace, leaving ONeil with the hon of fourth. Scores last eveningwere Fitzmaurice "A, O'Neil 19, O'Dnell 28, Art Frageau IA, Coughl 25, Cusick IT, Bob McHugh 17aohn McHugh 25.
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