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Evening star., 1941-06-12
Important Italian
Port on Red Sea
Taken by British
Assub, Eritreu, Falls
To Joint Air, Naval
And Army Operation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 12-The port OF
Assab in italian Eritrea, Italy's first
foothold in Africa, which was ex-
panded into an empire, has fallen
to the British in joint air, naval
and army operation launched from
Alden, it was announced today.
Informed British said the capture
| of the port at the southern end of p
The Red Sea completed British oc-
cupation of the Eritrean coast and
left French Somaliland with Brit
ish-occupied territory on three
sides and blockaded from the sea.
CThe Eritrean coast is about 670
miles long,
No Hint of British Designs.
There was no indication. how
ever, Of any designs upon the French
colony, which has only a small
French garrison but which the Brit
ish apparently hope will enter the
| Free French camp.
Two Italian generals and a naval
, captain were among the prisoners
taken at Assab.
Britain's Near East command in
Cairo announced that the port was
captured as a result Of a combined
operation in which the British Navy
and R. A. F. supported a surprise
| landing by Indian troops.
Prisoners so far counted include
so naval ratings CseamenD, 81 pilots
and airmen, SO German seamen and
numbers of Italian troops" said the
communique.
Gems. Varda and Piacentini. with
Capt. Cola of the Royal Italian
Navy, are also in our hands"
EthiOpians Take Town.
The communique also reported
the capture Of lament, an i'm
portant town ITO miles west of Adds
! Ababa, by Ethiopian native allies of
the British. In the Jimma area,
Southwestern Ethiopia, "our gen.
eral advance is continuing" the
communique added.
Assab is the second port of Eritrea.
Massaua, the chief port, was cap
tured by British. imperial and Free
French forces on April 9.
ASSab on AsSab Bay Is about 40
miles northwest of the narrowest
/ point of the Strait of -El-Man-
. deb. which connects the Red Sea
with the Gulf Of Alden.
The area about Assab Bay was
bought by Italy from Sultan Bere-
han of Raheita in 1870 by the
Italian Rubattino Steamship Co. to
be developed as a coaling station.
The purchase was protested by
Egypt, Turkey and Great Britain.
Objections of the latter were over
come by the Italians and those Of
Egypt and Turkey ignored.
Between 1883 and 1888 the Italians
drew up treaties with the Sultan
of Aussa, who ceded most of the
coastline to Italy and then rec
ognized an Italian protectorate over
the whole of his country.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
House Unit Seeks TO Tax
Couples Incomes Jointly
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means
Committee decided today to incor-
porate in the new S3,50O,OOO00O tax
bill provision requiring husbands
and wives, living together, to file
joint income tax returns.
Informed members have predicted
that such a provision would raise
many millions of new revenue, the
exact amount to be determined by
the new tax rates.
The committee will continue con-
sideratlon of new rate schedules to-
morrow.
At present, husbands and wives
are able to avoid higher income sur
tax brackets by filing separate re-
turns.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
East Africa Withdrawal
Admitted by Italians

ROME, June u CP.-Increased
British pressure has caused a new
withdrawal of italian troops cling
ing to positions in East Africa, the
Fascist high command said today.
but failed to give details of the
operations.
On the North African front, the
daily war bulletin declared, Italian
artillery and planes continued to
pound the besieged British garri-
son at Tobruk, causing explosions in
supply depots and defense works.
Concentrations of tanks and mo-
tor vehicles also were bombarded,
the communique said.
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Aircraft Division, was subpoenaed as
a witness in the Harry Bridges de-
portation hearing.
Mr. Frankensteen issued state
ment in San Francisco yesterday
saying the Army had been COM
pletely fair" and had committed no
abuse of power"
This view was disputed by Charles
j. Katz, attorney for the C. I. o.
U. A. w. local, in a statement re-
leased by the National Lawyers
Guild here. Mr.. Katz said strikers
and their parents were treated like
criminals after the Army took pos
session.
Asserting that North American
was owned by General Motors, Mr..
paid janitorS and Sweepers a min
imum of IS cents an hour at auto
mobile factories 5 miles away, while
they refuse to pay more than so
cents to aircraft workers"
Work on s50,OO0,0 900 worth of cast
ings for aircraft Was resumed at
midnight in five Alcoa plants in
Cleveland. Striking c. I. o. die
casters late yesterday voted unani-
mously to accept wage increases ar
rived at in negotiations conducted
by the Mediation Board.
In Detroit work stoppages called
by the C. I. O.-U. A. w. and af-
fecting about 5000 men came to an
end. Back-to- work votes brought
resumption of production in five
plants of the Bohn aluminium firm
and in operations of the Detroit
Steel Products Co. The latter tie
up was five weeks old.
The Bohn dispute, involving 1000,
will go before the Mediation Board
Monday. The union tied up $25,-
100000 in defense orders in a de-
mand for a general 10-cent hourly
wage increase over undiscloSed pres
ent rates.
Propeller Negotiations.
A meeting was called this after
noon for negotiations between the
propeller division of CurtiSs- Wright
Corp and the c. 1. o. Steel Work
erS' Organizing Committee. The
union has voted to strike at mid
night at two plants unless the COM
pany grants a 10-cent hourly in
crease or agrees to arbitration.
Pittsburgh A. F. L. truck drivers
whose strike for a general 10-cent
hourly wage increase has tied uI
movements of trucking firms in l;
Eastern and Midwestern States, re-
jected last night compromise pro-
posal calling for a scent increase
for city and ong-distance haulers
and a Scent raise for dockmen. The
teamster unionists voted, however
to continue conveying trucks car
rying defense shipments. About
1,700 drivers are involved.
Closing of the Douglas and Iona
son metal-stamping plant in Detroit
by the walkout of 600 C. I. O.-U. A
w. men evoked from a Michigan
labor mediator the comment that
some 10000 workers in the Chryslel
and Briggs plants might be made
idle unless the U. A. w. returned
to work today. U. A. w. official;
said the walkout was "a spontaneous
vacation period" They declared
the men who had walked out wished
to be members of the C. I. o. union
instead of the A. F. L. United Auto
mobile Workers, with which the
company has contract.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
War Scutters Family

Scattered by the war, French
family had the soldier father as a
prisoner in Germany, the only
daughter as a nurse in Paris, one son
in the navy in North Africa, another
son in the Free French Air Force, a
third in the Free French Navy, the
youngest son at French school in
Britain and the mother also in
Britain.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches IN tn
Capital (current month to datel.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon todayo
Highest, 79. 3:15 pm. yesterday. Year
Lowest. 6s. 1890 am. today. Year
ago, ~.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hiehest, 81. on May IS
Lowest Is, on March 18.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 81 per cent. at am. today.
terday.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy and Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly
muddy at Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast ant
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow
High " 1905 m. 1O:55 q. m
Low " 4:2S am 5:19 m
High - 1927 pm. 1928 y m
Low - SOL pm. 5:4S pm
The sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun today -- All 7:34
Noon Moo '0m3sios todsy 1o:14 pm. s:o5 am
Automobile light must be turned on one
half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1941-06-12
Court Assignments
Continued From Page 2-X.)

United States VS.. Benjamin H.
Martin.
Motions:
United States VS.. Melvin H.
Tolson.
Criminal Court 2-Justice Proctor
Sentences referred:
United States VS.. James C. Hin
nant and Clarence E. Branham.
United States VS.. Ernest r. Klute
and Ornin w. Ford.
Sentences mot referred:
United States VS.. Warren H. Tur-
ner.
Motion:
United States VS. John E Eklund.
Trials:
United States VS.. James T. Will
hanson.
United States VS.. George Baxter.
United States VS.. John N. Brum-
heller and Charles A. Langdon.
United States VS.. Isaac N. Ware.
Criminal Court No. 3-Justice Let's.
Sentences (referred):
United States VS.. Joseph A. Bris-
coe.
United States VS.. Samuel D. Foster
United States VS.. John F. Haus-
mann, jr.
United States VS.. Hubert o. Meth
eny.
United States VS.. Richard Moore.
United States VS.. William M. Will
liams.
Sentences mot REFEREED:
United States VS.. Benjamin F. Nc
Calip-
United States VS.. Raymond M
Young.
United States VS.. Dorsia Burns.
United States VS.. Lucille Shipley
and James E. Shipley.
United States VS.. Ursaline Thomas
United States VS.. Wade o. John
son.
United States VS.. Richard P. Co.'S
tello.
United States VS.. William H. Bur-
ton.
United States VS.. Samuel D. Fos-
TER.
United States VS.. Leon Mayfield.
Jury Actions.
l046-Koenig VS.. Cap. News Serv-
Ice; attorneys, Milton Kaplan-T. l.
Dodson.
1946-White ct al. VS.. O'Hearn et
al; attorneys, j. e. Laskey-S. j
LHommedieu.
1611-Raymond ct al VS.. Horton
Motor Lines; attorneys, Michae
F. Keogh-H. I. Quinn.
342-Wagner VS.. National De-
livery Association; attorneys, j. P
Donovan-S. M. Boyd; r. H. Yeat-
man; Milton Kronheim, jr.; R. E
Lynch.
2326-Cunningham vs.. Kraft ct al
attorneys, o. D. Branson-S., j
L'Hommedieu; Jerome Clark in P p
Adv-Bradley, Beall & Howard
vs.. Miller; attorneys, J. T. Sherier-
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Weather Report
Furnished by tn

(Furnshe by the
cloudy with slowly rising temperature
south and southwest winds
with slowly rising
turea occasional showers tonight and tomorrow.
tonight
tnortinn ntnniph cooler tnnnrr
Evening star., 1941-06-12

almost. stationary over the Middle West.
Iowa City, Iowa, 1O0O.7 millibars t2s; ;55
lnches) but the rain area has extended
ginia Showers have occurred throughout
the great Central valleys and in portions
of the Plains States and the South At
heavy at many stations. Houston. Tex, re-
porting the greatest amount, 4.05 inches.
The northern anti-cyclone is now advanc-
ing eastward over New York and New
England, Concord, N. H, 1924 mlllibars
1924 inches) and another anti-cyclone
and Rocky Mountain regions, Grand juno
ton Colo, 1O2O.7 millibars (30.14 inches).
Temperature changes have been slight as
a rule
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
fBENJ. ENCELMAN' DIESAT HOME.
Funeral of WeII-KnOwn Merchant Held This
 Afternoon

Benjamin Engelman, well known merchant Of this city, died ct his home, 30 Roseland avenue, yester- day following brief illness.
 Mir. Engelman was proprietor of EngeIman's Children's Wear Shop at 90 South Main street. He was 8 native of Austria, coming to the Upited States fifty years ago. For twenty five years he resided in Navgatuck. then moved to this city.
 MT. Engelman was an active par ticipant in Jewish circles. He was a. generous contributor to many civic and Jewish organizations. He belonged to the Beth Israel Syna- gogue, the Waterbury Hebrew In- stitute, the Waterbury Zionist Dis- trict, the Free Loan association and the Independent Brass City Lodge.
 Besides his wife, Flora, he is sur- vived by two daughters, Mrs. Irving Karp of Brooklyn, N. r., and Mrs. Bert Kander of Hartford; three sons, Henry M. of Springfield, Mass,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
SEARCH FOR BODY
 CONTINUES TODAY


 Chesuncook, Me, Aug. 8-(UP) Volunteer posses resumed today their search for the body of Mrs. Ruth D. Wilterdink of Hartford, Conn, who drowned when 8 canoe overturned Tuesday on Caucogomoc Lake during a northwest gale.
 The search, scheduled to start at dawn yesterday, was postponed when fires broke out in woodlands in that area. It was believed her body had been swept from the lake into Allagash River.
 The drowning was reported Wed- nesday by her husband Meredith who swam to shore after an un- successful attempt save her. He spent the night stumbling through the wilderness to reach this out post of civilization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
BY LOUIS ,. sCHAEFLE

8Y LOUIS ]. SCHAEFLE (United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, August 6. = WP)- Secretary of Treasury Henry Mor- Renfhau, IT,, asked for a 'substar- tf4g lowering" of personal income tax exemptions today and urged restoration of the tax bills orig iual $3,5O0, 1000, 900 goal. Testifying before the Senate Finance Com mittee, Morgenthau declared that 1t was necessary that all exemp- tions from taxation be reduced to the absolute minimum"
 He was the first Senate witness on the bill, which the House passed in a form that was about $500, ,00O, 900 short of the desired total.
 Morgenthau asked for an "all out" defense tax program that would tap additional sources.
 This program, he continued, should involve lowering of personal exemptions and consequent broaden ing of the income tax base, not only to produce additional revenue but to give millions of Americans in the lower income groups an opportun1- ty - "a welcome opportunity" - to make a direct contribution to defense.
 IHs recommendation for lower personal exemptions followed plea bg~ President Roosevelt for such action week ago. The House ig- n6Ted the suggestion. MT. Roosevelt asked that the exemption for mar ried persons be reduced from $2,000 to $1 500, and that for single persons from $500 to $750.
 Other Things Asked
 Other recommendations by Nor genthau:
 l. Imposition of more effective excess profits tax on corporations.
 2. Requirement. that husbands and wives file 8 single joint re- turn. The House had defeated this provision, which had been expect cd to raise about $323 900, 900 an- nually.
 3. Elimination of tax escape by certain concerns engaged in extrcat- ing natural resources, notably oil He said they have been granted unjustifiably large allowances for depletion.
 4. Removal of federal tax exemp- tions from new state and local se-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
LIBRARY OFFERS
 CRAFT COURSES

The several branches of the Silas Bronson library are offering vari- ous courses in arts and crafts for the children of Waterbury, Miss Emelyn Barrett, librarian, said yes- terday.
 Those enrolled in the course at the Waterville branch on Thomas ton avenue are doing clay modelling afternoons after 3 o'clock; at the Brooklyn branch, 905 Bank street. the youngsters are making painted macaroni necklaces on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from l:30 to 5:3O p. m. A puppet show is soon to be given at the branch at S27 Baldwin street. This Is open regu- larly Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from to 5:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

from his father, refused to give her consent.
 Before accepting minors, the nevy requires the written consent of both parents or of the legal guardian. Captain Mullins applied for a court order giving him the status of guardian which would permit him to by-pass his former wife's objec- tionS.
 Mrs. Mullins is afraid Kenneth will get hurt. Her eldest son is 8 nachinist's mate in naval aviation. He enlisted after he came of age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
FUNERALS

MARSH - Mrs. Louise A. (Hub- bard) Marsh, widow of Samuel J. Marsh, of l67 Columbia Boulevard died this morning at her home. A native of Greenwich, Conn.,, she was the daughter of Julian A. and Sarah (Mead Hubbard.
 Mrs. Marsh was a lifelong resi- dent of this city. She was a mem. Der of the Second Congregational church, the Waterbury Women's Club, the D. A R., and the Found- CTS and Patriots of America. Mrs. Marsh's late husband was for meny. years clerk of the Superior court in this city.
 She is survived by a number of cousins.
 The funeral will take place on Monday morning at II o'clock at her residence, 167 Columbia Boule- yard, with Rev. John Coombs offi- ciating. Burial will be in River side cemetery.
 SMITH - Mrs. Nellie Augusta Smith, 83, widow of Edward c. Smith, died last night at the home of her son, Austin c. Smith, 4l0 Waterville street.
 A native of Brooklyn, New York, Mrs. Smith had been resident of this city for 19 years.
 She leaves besides her son, an- other son, Clarence E., also of Wa terbury; two grandsons and one granddaughter.
 Funeral services will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock at the AL derson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. Samuel Budde will of- ficiate. Burial will take place to- morrow in Long Island. PARKINSON - Joseph A Parkin- son of Summit Road, Prospect, died
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

this morning at his home following a brief illness. A native of Waterbury he was the son of Fenton and Bridget Hawlor) Parkinson
 MT. Parkinson lived in this city for many years, until he moved to Prospect three years ago. He was 8 landscape gardener.
 He is survived by two brothers. Francis of this city and William of Prospect; an uncle, Edward Parkin- son of Naugatuck; an aunt, Mrs. Mary Houlihan of Hartford; and two nieceS.
 The funeral will take place from the Lunny Funeral Home, 9 Central Avenue at 8:15 o'clock on Monday morning to St. Anthony's Church. Prospect. A solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot at old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday and Sunday af- ternoons and evenings.
 ROBTNSON-Mrs. Dewitt Rob-
 
 inson, the former Anna Drumm, a former resident of this city, died this morning at her home in Fall River, Mass, following 8 brief ill., ness. Funeral arrangements are in- complete.
 The deceased was the daughter of the late Michael and Sarah Brown Drumm of Grove Street, this city.
 Besides her husband, she is sur- vived by three daughters, Justine, Agnes Robinson, and Mrs. Joseph Payton, all of Fall River; one grand daughter, Joann Marie Payton, of Fall River; four sisters, Mrs. John Hubbard, Mrs. William Kelly, Mrs. James Scully and Miss Rose Drumm, all of this city; and three brothers, Charles, Thomas and John Drumm, all of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
E. KENT HUBBARD DIED YESTERDAY
Funeral of Com. Manniac- turers' Association Head
 Tomorrow

Middletown, conn, August 6 - (UP)-Funeral services will Do held Saturday for E. Kent Aub- bard, 72, president of the Con- necticut Manufacturers Associa ton since 1917, who died late yester- day after a brief illness.
 Hubbard, who headed the assoc ciation continuously since that tinne. was one of the states best known citizens. He was a Demo- cratic candidate for helltenanC- governor in 1903, and declined the nomination for state treasurer m 1910.
 He was directly descended from George Hubbard, who came to America from England in 1639. 7,
 Hubbard was native of Chicago, and before joining the Manufac- turers Association was employed by the Russell Manufacturing Co. He also was former president Of the Maxim Silencer Go. He gave up private industry in 1917 to take the post he held at the time or ms death.
 He was memDer or the oiu state board of finance, created In 1915, and for many years was oi- rector of Middlesex Hospital. He was a representative of industry on the state defense council, and was a director of the New England council.
 Hubbard was . director and vice-president of the Eastern States Exposition, and was trustee of wesleyan University. He held posi- tions on the board of many state industries. He was a former mem Der of the state parole and prison board. His wife died several months ago. He leaves two sons and two daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
FATHER WANTS HIS
 SON IN U. s. NAVY

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. S.-(UP) A father went to courtt oday to get his IT year old son into the navy.
 Kenneth Mullins is eager to en- list. His father, Police Captain Chester L. Mullins, wants him to. but his mother, who is divorced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
MARINE RECRUITERS
 SPONSOR PROGRAM

The local marine recruiting sta- ton has taken over the sponsorship of a radio program broadcast regu- larly over Station WATR. From now on, the marines will be the sponsors of "Bill Derwin's Sport Page of the Air." a program heard bi-weekly at present, from 6:30 to 6:45 every Thursday and Saturday. Bill Der win, the assistant supervisor of rec reation for the park department, broadcastS . popular sports review over WATR on these days.
 The marines already sponsor nu- merous other programs over stations throughout the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
CARn OF THANKg

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, es- pecially the Scovill Foremen's Asso- citation and the Postal Employees, for floral offerings and the express sions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereave- ment, the death of cur beloved father, John Scozzafava.
 (Signed:)
 RALPH SCOEzAWAYA,
 Nas. s1sERA abMzRp sG1z51ShHA o'foUcanIN. aHid
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Morse w. and Milton c. of Water bury; three brothers, Morris, Mi- chael and Max, all of New York city; two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Witt lin of Hackensack, N. J., and Mrs. Michael Goldberg of New York City; and seven grandchildren.
 The funeral was held at his home this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf off1ciated. Burial was in Brass City cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
ABOUT KENTUCKY

Danville, Ky. has been called "The Cradle of the Commonwealth" since Kentucky was admitted to the PUnion in 1792 following a series of nine conventions held there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
CARD or THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors. es- pecially the Cut & Carry Dept. of the Wtby. Brass Goods Co, the Automatic Screw Machine Dept. of the Scovill Mfg. Co, and the Gents expressions of sympathy and kind ness shown us during our recent be. reavement, the death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs. Mary Pheian
 GEORGE LUDDY AND FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

also files one for the same amount. In that way they are able to reduce their total tax liability. particular ly under the proposed schedule Of Surtaxes.
 <, Morgenthau concluded his prepar- ed statement with the declaration that an all-out program will help build up public morale in an all-out defense program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

CARROLL HOLMES MARTIN - A first anniversary solemn high
 Mass of requiem will be celebrated Saturday morning at s:30 o'clock. at the Immaculate Conception church, for the repose of the souls of the late Francis Carroll, George
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
FUNERALS

The funeral of Frank P. Kinney of New Haven was held this morn ing at 9:30 from the M. F. Walker & Sons funeral home, 1201 Chapel. street, New Haven, to St. Brendan's church, New Haven, where 8 solemn high Mass was celebrated at g o'clock.
 The funeral of MT. Edward T. Gaughan will be held from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, at SIS a. m. tomorrow to St. Margaret's church, where a solemn high Mass will be celebrated at g o'clock.
 Burial will be in the family plot in old St. Joseph cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Said M. Sefa will be held tomorrow afternoon at z o'clock at the Bergin funeral home 29O East Main street. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Companies of armed police are trained in India to queI riots and other disturbances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning at o'clock, at St.. Francis Xavier church, for the re- pose of the soul of the late Mrs. Mary Reardon Coyle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
MASSES

DTON-A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur. day morning, Aug. g, at 8 o'clock, at St. Ann's church, for the repose of the soul of the late Raymond F.. Dion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

PARKINSON - Joseph A Parkin- son of Summit Road, Prospect. died