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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
Army Indu(ts
Sat. York S Kin

A great-uephew of Sc. Alvin
York, famed World War hero. to-
day was one of Wayne County,
31S contributions 10 the United
States Army
nf.ik--22. year-old- boiler
operator Of $3.50 Strathmoor ave-
nue.. was one OF the 258 men from
draft boards ?. 80, 80 and 43 in
Quoted into the army here yester-
day.
Others, assigned 10 Fort Custer
or Camp Grant, H.. included
Joseph Curran. 81, of 56i3 Eldred
street. former football coach at ST
GTGgorY-s High School. and Irving
Silk. p. Of 3741 Collingwood ave-
nue.. a Detroit Times station man
ager IN Dearborn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
TOO in NLRB Vote
At Steel Products

Seven hundred employees Of the
Detroit Steel Products Company
voted today on their choice be-
tween the UAW-CIO and the In.
tcrnational Association Of Bridge
: E-tist ttiitt-5t+ii Ornamental Iron
Workers CAFL) or neither union
in an NLRB election.
UAW-CIO employees went on
strike May Z Between S2,0O0,0OO
and S3.000O00 IN army and navy
orders were held up The company
plant Is at 2Z50 East Grand boule-
Nard.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20

Automobile Club OF Michigan S
travel department said that tour
ing in Michigan is now al its best.
with all roads clear.
-srTTTrTIEItIIiIfsss -Sf 2 q = fef4as 2 r.
also largely clear of construction
he said. adding that many main
roads will be closed later in the
Summer when highway improve
ment projects FOR defense get
under Way.
He said that twe highways &c
be avoided are Ohio Is. from Nor.
walk 10 Akron. and US-3l from
Indianapolis 20 Louisville, bofh If
poor condition and scheduled iol
Improvement under the defense
program.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
Theaier Head Spurns
Red-Run Group S. Bid

NEW YORK. juno 90 ms
Robert Ross director OF Tho
Municipal -4,-esta4- ~ ~ s. ffze1-tt-- it--
day declined membership IN thC
Council OF Actors Equity because
Of the allogedly Communist "ele-
mcnt' IN the organization.
Ten equity officials had already
resigned because the allegedly sub
NerSiNe faction in equity succeeded
N clectinG five councilmen earlier
I his month
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
.Navy's Eyes on Workers

WASHINGTON, June 20. -
(FNS)-Employes of the navy de.
partment will be required TO sign
affidavits that they do not belong
TO any subversive organizations
before they receive their pay
checks under the new Naval APP
preparations Act, Secretary of thC
Navy Knox announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
HEART ATTACK

Mr.. Comfort died of a heart at
tack yesterday. He was visiting
his son. Ben C., who lives in Gale
donia, near st. Louis.
Mr.. Comfort also is survived by
his wife. Annie Calhoun Comfort;
another son, Newell of Chelyan. w.
Va, and two daughters, Mrs.
George Warner. Middletown, o.
and Miss Dorothea Comfort, De-
troit. 20
Funeral services will be in De-
troit, but arrangements have not
yet been completed. 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
HELD No CONNECTION

Every one knows that Nc
Kelghan and Mckay were friends
and were working together at
that time on heated political
campaign" nc said Even should
il he true that the two mefr>ss~
each other on the days indicated.
II has no connection with the
case"
McKeighan. questioned by nous
pqpermcn outside the courtroom
ridiculed tho government s conien
ton that the rotations connectct
him with Mckay IN tho mail fraud
somebody il just crazy he
declared.
That n In the notes doesn't
mean Mckay. IL refers To my
brother. Dave
Asked what for Wash 1000
on the, account Of October 20 re
ferred 20. he laughed.
That was a note about my
washing, or my laundry. III YOU
like. The figure isn't 1000.
but $4,000"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
IDENTIFY ACCOUNTS

The expense accounts were iden.
titled earlier by Mrs Margaret
Shelby. sole employee 81 The Due
tlles company. who said that the!
we're given "a her by Mckclchan
former Flint mayor
Were YOU asked 10 disregard
certain parts oi the memo
randa ." asked Nash Adams
,pecial assistant United States
attorney general
yes" She replied II paid no
attention to ANYTHING that was
IN the right side.
Characterization OF Dngle Was
begun BY Defense ATTY William
Henry Gallagher who explained 10
-rnnnrIcI.A- Thai an ! 81 -A--nN-i4-he-
tween McKeighan and Mckay bS
the expense accounts had no bear
ing on the case.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
Comfort.
Educator
Here, Dies

Benjamin F. Comfort, II. the
originator of vocational education
in Detroit and the principal Of
Cass Technical High School for
many years, died in Caledonia.
Mo. friends here were informed
today. Mr.. Comfort retired from
the Detroit school system in 1894.
Born in Detroit in 1863, Mr..
Comfort was educated in the pun
lie schools and was graduated
from the old Detroit High School
in 1882. For time. he taught
Latin and mathematics in the
Episcopal Academy of Michigan.
then studied at Trinity College,
Hartford. Conn. He was appointed
principal of Tappan School in 1887.
RETURNED IN 1898
After three years at Tappan he
resigned 10 enter industry in Hart
ford and later Louisiana, but In
1898 returned TO Detroit and re-
sumed teaching in the Central
High School.
Because of his years in industry,
Mr.. Comfort felt schools were not
teaching practical enough courses
so, after years Of agitation. he
started Cass Technical School in
1906 on the third floor of the old
CasS Union School and in a maii-
ual training shop in the basement.
The. initial enrolment was ITO
students. When Mr.. Comfort re-
tired the enrolment was 1900
students and the S4,500,O00 Cass
Technical unit was one of the fin
est schools of its type m the world.
In addition to his school work,
Mr.. Comfort was the author OF
several books, among them Arm
ODDS Tempter," which gained him
considerable fame as a historical
writer. Mr.. Comfort also ran for
Common Council in 1894 at the
request of thousands of his former
students He was nominated, but
not elected. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20

On week days enjoy the two
pages Of comics and adventure
strips in the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday, the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics In COLORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
CALL ~ PRIVATE CODE

The government contends that
ID was McKeighan's private code
initial for Mckay and that Be re-
ferred 10 the Book-Cadillac Hotel
The numbers Immediately proceed
ing or following the letters BC are
room numbers, the government
contends
Coincidcnt with the testimony
Of Dincle Government Atty Henry
G.. ODonnoll introduced Book
CafIttaC ff0rcf TCT0TdS SHOWING
that on the dates Of the various
expense accounts Mckay VAS stay
.ng al the hotel in the rooms men
toned.
Several other erased rotations
appeared on the cNpcnSr accounts
and the meaning OF all the notes
was not made clear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
FBI Expert Links
MlKeighdn 10
Mckay in Deals

Defense attorneys today began
a lengthy cross-eXamination of an
FBI expert who testified at the
trial of COP Boss Frank ID. Nc
Kay that number of erasures had
been made from expense accounts
filed by William II. McKcighan,
also defendant, which, the prose-
cution contends, link Mckeighan
with Mckay
Both men are on trial with nine
others, all charged with using the
mails 10 defraud distillerieS of
100000 in protection money ,
The FBI expert, George w.
Dingle, an authority on. altered
and erasured documents, is the
governments surprise" witness
and following his crosS-examina-
ton the state will rest its case.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
Dead Picket Hit;
| Saw If, Says
Tedmster

Detective Sergeant George Z.
Rose was 10 take the stand today
in the inquest into the death of
Arthur Queasbarth 10 testify that
the Currier Lumber Company had
special sides and seats constructed
in some Of IFS trucks for the pur-
pose Of protecting its lumber
deliveries during the transfers
strike in which the deceased re-
ceived the fatal injuries
Henry L. Powell of 1890 Cliff,
a union truck driver, testified that
he saw QueaSbarth, a picket, get
hit by a stone or rock or some
thing" which was thrown from a
Currier truck during the riot at
East McNichols and Portlance
avenues on the morning of May Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
DUMMY COMPANY CITED

The expense accounts which
Dingle examined are said by the
government TO have been sub
mitted by McKeighan 10 the Duo
Sales and Engineering Service
Company, which. the prosecution
alleges. was a dummy company set
up 10 defrttt- tirc ritiyt1ffUrs
DinGlc testified that with the
aid of infra-red and ultraviolet
rays and microscope work he found
the following notationS erased
from MckeIghan expense ac-
counts:
July G, 1886 Saw ID {. 1916 Be
Oct. 20, 1896 Saw d al 243l
for-wash .ee9
July rs. 1886 Saw y az Be
May 20 1886 Saw d at &c
Settled olerpajd $50
oct. ;. 1886 Out 10 PatSic.
u in on r over
oct. 6, 1886 Saw ID az Be
Sept. 4. l926-Scl ID. Set Nm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-20
ROCKS LYING AROUND

August Steinhauer. 9004 Winton,
said he was walking beside QueaS-
barth when he was hit but didn't
see what hit him. He said in re-
Spouse TO a query by Mrs. Ruth
lSmiley Of III Highland, a juror,
that there were several rocks
lying around which might have
struck him
John Rohey, an organizer for
Local 247, said he saw Queasbarth
go down as soon as the rocks
started to fly and get up rubbing
his head
"He didn't 60 clear down, just
fell 10 one knee and looked as II
he had been mOmentarily
stunned" Roffey said.
spun AROUND-FELL'
al saw Queasbarth approach
ing the convoy with a group Of
union members" Powell said.
"when all of a sudden a whole
cloudburst of rocks came flying
from the trailer. l saw one OF
| the stones or rocks or something
strike him on the left side of the
head and he spun around and
fell 10 the ground"
Several others also testified Il
seeing Queasbarth fall but didn't
see him hit. Powell was the only
one of the 81 witnesses heard thu:
I far to testify to seeing him struck
Besides Rose. William Roe
president Of Local PAT, and Franz
Fourier, superintendent at Cur
'rier. were the only -witnesse:
t scheduled 10 take the stand before
/ the case goes 10 the jury today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
CIO AUXILIARY
 TO HOLD PARTIES
December 20 and 2l Dates of SOCials for Members
 Children Under l2

The annual Christmas parties for the children of CIO members in Wa terbury was announced by the ladies auxiliaries of the CIO MlM6ESW Locals here.
 The CIO center at 95 Bank street will see two parties--one given by the Waterbury Brass Workers Union No. l5l on Sunday, December 2ist, between 3 and { D. in.-and the other given by the Scovill Brass Workers Union No. 569 and the Lux Clock Local No, 568 on the fourth floor, Saturday, December 29th, between 2 and s p. m.
 Santa Claus will put in appearance at both parties to hand out gifts to each of the kiddies attending.
 The age limit is i2. Registration of the children is now going ahead through union stewards and at the union offices. 95 Bank street. Par entS have also been invited.
 The weekly ballroom dancing class for all CIO members in Wa terbury, and their friends. will be held tonight at 800 p. m. in the CIO Recreation Hall, 05 Bank street, fourth floor.
 The dance instruction sessions are sponsored by the CIO Youth Aso- citation, as part of a series of activ- ities which includes an indoor sports center, forums, socials, dramatic group, among others.
 Stan Kaplan and Alice Fami- glietti, instructors at these weekly dancing classes, are assisted by CIO Youth Cub members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
ASSESSMENT LIST
 FILED WITH CLERK
City to Psy Damages to Three Property Owners
 on Aurora Street

Certificates of assessment against property owners on Aurora street between Watertown and Hunting don avenues were filed in the office of the town clerk today, The amounts to be paid were approved last night by the board Of alder men, just as they had been recom- mended by the bureau of assess ment last January.
 According to the papers filed this morning the city Is to pay damages of S700 to Oscar H, Warner, $450 to II. Warren Stevens, $S50 to Kath- arine E, Marshall, and $50 to Emma A, Ziems,
 Assessments to be collected from property owners for benefits derived by them from the layout and grad ing Of Aurora street are as follows; Waterbury Rolling Mills. Inc, s665.b8; Vickers, Inc, $55377; Wa terbury Steel eall Co.,, Inc, $Sl6,44; MaeDermid, Inc, $24,77; Oscar Fl, Warner, $7557; Emma ziems, $S8.7s; Josephine Corti, $75.9s; Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Machine O., $205,l7:
 Also Roland, Edith, Hilda and Or- ton Camp, $l8364; Fulton Markets, Inc, $7750; R, K, Brown Co, $272,47; John Altieri, $l00 and $l25; L, Suzio Construction O., $l00; Terminals, Inc, $l56i7; Brown Co.,, $i95,42; Oscar Warner, $75.57; H. Warren Stevens, $60.48; and Kath- arine Marshall, $56.87.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
TWO JUDGMENTS
 RENDERED TODAY
Women Injured in Differ ent Accidents Given
 Awards TOtaIing $7,S30

Two judgments, totalling $7,e30,B2, were awarded to residents Of this city in deyisions handed down in superior court today by Judge John A, Cornell.
 sebastIana Carpinteri, who brought suit for S26,000 against Walter OchankowslVl and the Corbin AV. enue Bus Service, Inc, both Of New Britain, will receive the sum Of S4,2i0.s2. The plaintiff alleged nu- merous injuries suffered in eol- ilslon with e bus operated by oeh- ankowskl and owned by the trans Dortatlon service, in New Britain, September 29 i940.
 The plaintiff, Q passenger in a car driven by Michael Carpinteri, charged that the vehicle came to . halt In response to red light at the intersection of West Main street and Corbin avenue, Whilet ct q standstill, 1t was contended, the car was struck in the rear by the bus, and propelled across a side- walk into adjoining property. The operator of the Carpinten car, and other passengers at the time of the accident, were recently awarded damages against the same defend- ants in ce/ss tried in Waterbury common pleas court.
 According to a memorandum of decision entered by Judge Cornell Mrs. Mary Farrell will receive dam ages of S3,629.00 from Fitzgerald and Platt, Inc, of this city.
 Mrs. Farrell claimed damages of $l0,O0O for hurts allegedly suf- fered in a fall down stairway at the local store, July l3, l94O The accident occurred 1t was charged, when the plaintiff caught her foot on a platform at the head of the stairway, slipped on a loose carpet, and fell IS feet to the floor below.
 Judge Cornell comments, in the memorandum, that from personal" inspection he found the carpet oc- caSionally became loose when a vacuum cleaner sucked up tacks that held 1t in place, and that the defendants had sufficient oppor- tunity to remedy the condition, al- though they did not.
 Sebastiana Carpinteri was repre- sented by Atty. Edward Mascolo. Atty. Michael V. Blansfield ap- peared for Mrs. Farrell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
BY ELMER 0. wALzER Limited Press Financial Editorl

New York, Dec. 10. - tUp) = Stocks declined 1 to 6 points in early trading today and then ral- lied. Trading was active,
 American Telephone, weakest is- sue, made e new low at iSi i~2 otf and rallied 1 Ia from the low, Bethlehem Steel touched 62 otk 2 l-A and came back to B3 l-A. U. s, Steel made 0 new low ct 4T of 1 S-4 and recovered S-A point. Chrysler fir1ned slightly after equalling It's low at % l-2 off S-A. General Moe tors made low at SS of 5-e and rallied 5.8. Union Pacific came back nearly all the way from e new low of 60 i-2 oil 3-4. Santa F'e re- gained half of 2-point decline.
 As the market turned Into the third hour, o few issues registered small net gains, including American Tobacco B, Aviation Corporation Consolidated Aircraft, Kennecott, Paramount, Sears Roebuck, Union Carbide, warner Brothers Pictures and Intercontlnenta Rubber. Inc ternational Harvester rallied to the previous close after making a new low at a l-4 of 1 l-4.
 Sales to noon totaled i,O00, 900 shares, against 000,000 shares in the corresponding period yesterday.
 Wool Market
 Boston, Dec. i0.--tUP)--A num- Der of inquiries for domestic wools have been received in the Boston wool market and moderate quanti- ties have been sold at firm prices, the U. s. agriculture department reported today.
 Graded three-eighths and ones quarter blood Ohio and similar fieeces have been sold at from be to 62 cents in the grease. Graded three-eighths blood combing terri- tory wool has sold in the range of e6 to % cents secured basis. Fine territory wools sold at Si.i0 to Si,i2 secured basis for wools of average to good French combing lengths.
 Gotten Futures
 New York, Dec. i0.--(UP)--Cot. ton futures, with the exception of the December delivery. rallied briskly in forenoon trading today to replace sharp initial losses with minor gains. Mid-day prices in de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
SYMPHONY OFFERS
 PROGRAM TONIGHT

The Bridgeport WPA Symphony Orchestra will give the third in its symphonic concert series at the Klein Memorial Auditorium, Bridge port. tonight at S:3O, with Thomas Richner, pianist and organist as guest artist.
 A feature of the program will be the first presentation of a new work by John B. McMahon of Nor- walk. Frank Foti, conductor of the orchestra, and Mir. McMahon have decided upon symphony in Synco- patton" as the title of this wrok, rather than symphony in B flat minor" or symphony in Jazz"
 Mir. Richner, who is making his first concert appearance in Bridge port, is well-known in other Con- necticut cities. Efe made his concert debut at the age Of nine and has since won nationwide recognition for hAs talentR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
LITIGATION HERE
 ENDS IN MlSTRIAL
$2,OOO Action to Be As- signed New Trial Date in
 Superior Court

Judge John A. Cornell today or dered mistrial in superior court, in a $2,O0O suit brought by George Tracy, Inc, of Waterbury, against Edward J. Kelly, also of this city.
 The plaintiff corporation charged that a one-family house costing $l,5O0 was constructed on Arawan avenue, in violation of the original deed which provided for the erec- tion of homes costing not less than $500. The limitation was imposed, it was maintained, when the prop erty was sold by the concern to a Joseph 4. Kukenis in 1927.
 The case was on the verge of go- ing to trial before Judge Cornell, when Attorney John F. Tobin, ape bearing for the defendant, an- nounced that he had filed a special defense this morning. Attorney Nathaniel Bronson, counsel for the corporation. thereupon requested the mistrial, stating that he would require time to summon additional witnesses. The case remains on the docket, and will be tried ct Q later date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10

Prosecutor Attorney Frederick w. Paloinba pointed out to Judge John |. 0aifney in municipal court to. day that conditions created by loaf CTS and others who congregate on Scovili street, near South Main street, were "unbearable to the busi- ness men In that area, and indi- cated that the four men nrTaignsd on charges of theft of paint from the Verrlker Paint shop was the "cllmax" resulting in the arrest Of these men.
 The prosecutor dcplogod the fact that 6coVill street has become Q place where these VAgrants and oth- CTS gather, and declared that in his belief theft had been committed by these men,
 The accused, Jerry Phclan, 30 Of ae East Clay street and Jeremiah Moriarlty, 46, Of i082 South Main street, were both sentenced to 90 days each in the New Haven county inil. Allen Watt, 40 Of 3i2 Hamil- ton avenue, who was also charged with drunkenness, was given . sus- pended sentence on both charges and placed on probation for GO days.
 John A, Desantis, g. of 30 orange street, Q painter and paper hanger, charged with receiving tho paint, was fined sl0 and costs.
 Phelan testified he mcC three men, Watt and Moriarty md an- other whom he could not identify carrying four gallons of paint stol. en from the rear platform Of the Verriker store on Seovill street He said the men asked him If lac knew anyone who would buy the paint. phelan said he took one of cans of paint and carried it with the men to the store Rt 3bi South Main street where he believed he could dispose of them. The pros Dfietor said he refused Co buy the paint, but Joseph Desantls offered s4.2b to Phelan,
 Desantls said he realized the of- fer was q bargain and bought the paint, stating that he gave the money to Phelan. Another person was with Phelan but DeSantls said he would be unable to recognize him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
HEADLINES OF
 YESTERYEARS
Ten years ago today In Waterbury
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NAS ISHet NAS ANNSE
 In Waterbury
 Zoltan Sulkowsky and dyula Bartha, two Hungar. ian students, arrived in Wa terbury on one of the myriad legs of their glohe-clreling motorcycle expedition. Both stopped ct the Chamber of Commerce and the local of- flee of the New Haven Coun- ty Automobile club, and Nt- traeted hundreds of tho cur- ious as they sputtered through the city in their side-ear cycle. Next stops for the two arc at New Haven and New York. Travelling since 1928, the magyars will have covered e0,000 miles when their itinerary Is fin- ished some time in 1882. They are the first to cross the deserts of Lybia, Sinai and Syria on motorcycle, and earn their expenses by lec- turing and selling photo- graphs of themselves and points visited,
 Twenty years ago today In Waterbury
 Crosby high schools alive and scrappy basketball team trounced a Chicopee (Mass.) high school aggregation by the overwhelming score of 54 to 9. The Bay State team, frustrated at every turn, made only two goals from the field, while the local quin- tet rang up twenty-five bas- ketS from the floor.
 The Chanters of the Tall Cedars of Lebanon presented a musical program at Temple Hall under tho auspices of the Fellowcraft association of Liberty lodge. Scotch songs were sung by Captain William Walker, appearing in highlander costume. Chor- uses rendered by the Chant- CTS included, "Winter Song," '@rhe Lost Chord" John Peel" Good Night" and "Old Mcdonald Had a Farm"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-10
FLORA BLAMED
 FOR BL:ACKOUT
Hunters Hill Driver Runs Car Into Pole Knocking
 Tension Wires Down

Naugatuek Dec, i0-ThlB borough got 6 wholly unplanned blackout last night Of about four minutes duration shortly after ' o'clock. Al fHecGTieity In the borough was out fF that period after e car hit 0 DUie on North Spring street, and sIlocked down high tension wires.
 The result made many residents .liink that possibly enemy planes were in the vicinity, and that real 3lackout was in progress, for the 1nly lights visible were auto heAd- lights. Many telephone calls were nads to the police station here for llmost an hour after by residents wanting to know what it was all about. sono thought t was . test 3lackout when they saw lights in Waterbury visible on the horizon,
 James o. Flora, 22 Of Hunters Hlil, was the driver of the car which hit the pole, according to po- Ice. He was driving south on Spring street at the time. He said iis was forced of the road by an- oslaer car. "
 Flora did not leave his car when he saw the tension wires down, fearing he might be eleetrocuted. pr, Edwin Curran later examined him for injuries. but foud none. Flora was arrested by PatrolmeD Raymond Carlsol and George Ko- gut, charged with violation of the motor vehicles law. His case was heard tn borough court today.
 Although lights were out for three or four minutes, operations in some fartoFies were delayed from 90 min- utss to more than an hour, it was reported.
 Flora received c nolie upon pay ment of si0 when aFraigned in Dor. olfgh court this morning before Judge Martin L. Calne. Many U, 6. Rubber company employees missed work for several hours last night due to the accident which resulted in Q power ghutof.