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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-03
United Press Writer Held Ther'

Most of the Americans were kept in one room of the Gestapo head- quarters. Not all of them were sub. jected to detailed questioning.
 For supper last night they were given one slice of rye bread each.
 The arrests started yesterday afternoon and continued for some hours.
 Held For Three Hours
 It was believed that the Amer jeans were detained for an average of about three hours each.
 Dickson was released about 3 c. m. apparently the police had changed their minds about him. They had said that 1t was mot abe solutely impossible" that the ar. rest of some of the Americans had some connection with German re. prisals for the confiscation of Ger. man ships." but added that Dick. sons case was different. They refused explanation.
 On the ship seizure question, au. thorized Nazi informants said that a government statement would cer- tainly be issued. They admitted that publication of the statement had been postponed flor certain reasons" and said they did not know whether 1t would come today,
 They said that 1t could be ass sumed that attention would be paid at the same time to Latin Amer ican seizures.
 But the first act is with tlix Uni- ted States" an informant said. "When that is concluded we can take up the second act with other
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-03
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April S-(UP)--Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through April 1st, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $S,S06, ,445, ,155.63 $7,193,74l,397.6o' $5,ss2.s41,s15.sf s4,452.711.7s7.ss ss.42s.so .s4o.s2 ss,74o.s2 .sos.s7
 Net Deficit
 $s.s7s,15s.s .s4o.S2 $2.s7o. .sss, ,2os.s7
 Cash Balance ss.ss1.s75.s7o.Oi ss.51s.s .sio. .s7s.o2
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The Weather

Fair for Tonight;
 Friday Warmer 'ulI weather Report Page 1
Evening star., 1941-01-23
B. the Associated Press.

FARMINGTON, N. Mex. Jan. %.
Threatening Rock finally has
fallen-1 900 years or more after it
first frightened the people of pre-
historic Pueblo Bonito, and possibly
scared them away from their town
beautiful"
The rocks teetering 10000 tons
crashed from a Northwestern New
Mexico cliff yesterday on the north
wall of the Pueblo ruins and smashed
a section of tour-story terraced
houses.
Ranger L. T. Mckinney noticed
a heavy tremor about noon. The
crash came at 1924 pm. with tre-
mendous roar.
Shower of Huge Slabs.
Debris and pieces of the sand
stone slab, 100 feet on side and
80 feet thick, were showered over a
section Of the ruins, but with little
damage.
Mr.. Mckinney reported that
heavy rains and SHOWS of the last
six weeks probably had loosened
the underpinnings.
DR.. Donald Brand of New Mexico
University, who has supervised
much of the archaeological excava-
tion in the section, said damage
probably would be confined to a
relatively small segment of the
ruins.
Park Service engineers had been
Evening star., 1941-01-23

dances In the leading hotels here
next week were virtually complete
today. Chairman Edward A. Dent
Of the Ticket Committee announced
that $4,000 tickets had been dis
tributed and placed on sale.
Points of Disposal.
Mr.. Dent said that the tickets
were available in all hotel lobbies
and neWsstands; at all police and
fire stations: in Peoples Drug
Stores, at the WJSV ticket booth at
Thirteenth and E streets NV, in
the large department stores and
downtown banks. at Room 204, Star
Building, and Room 427, District
Building.
The Police Department announced
sale of $4,000 worth Of tickets in the
first five days of activity. The Gov
ernment Printing Office likewise an
nounced a large sale
1t was announced that the annual
poetic contribution from Robert Da-
wilson, telephone company execu-
tive. had been received by the COM
mittee and would be reprinted in
the program for the event. Mr..
Davidson's poem this year is en-
titled Now His Wheel Chair is q
Sled"
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Additional Film Stars
May Be Brought Here
For Birthday Ball
Celebrations First Big
Event Is Horse Show
At Fort Myer Tonight

The hope that an added con-
tingent of Hollywood stars would be
sent here for the Presidents Birth
day Ball next Thursday was ex-
pressed today by Andrew R. Kelley,
chairman of the Entertainment
Committee.
Some Encouragement of the list
of visiting stars may be expected,
Mr.. Kelley said, adding that he was
seeking to bring several more.
Kitty Carlisle, actress and singer,
is the latest addition to the list.
She will attend the dances and is
scheduled to sing at the dinner at
the Willard Hotel which precedes
them.
Horse Show Tonight.
Tonight at BIS o'clock the first
big event of the Presidents birth
day celebration-the proceeds of
which go to finance the fight on
lnfantile paralysis-will be held at
Fort Myer,-Ua
TINS will be the horse show, which
will feature the riding of Preston
Foster, Hollywood leading man. A
second horse show will be presented
tomorrow night, which it is possible
the President will attend. '-
Arrangements for the series Of
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Huge Rock, Threat to Pueblo
1000 Years, Finally Falls

studying the rock for several years
For time they considered tying it
to the cliffs with cables. but had
concluded it would last another
1000 years anyway"
Bonitans moved out of their
town beautiful" one of the largest
of Southwestern ruins, almost en-
masse about 1900 AID, 200 years
after they had bulwarked the
threatening rock with masonry and
timber to steady its creaking.
Indians Shun Spot.
Some archaeologists incline to
the theory that the Bonitans' exodus
was through fear Of the rock. 9th
ers believe they were beset by
drought.
Modern Indians know little of
Pueblo Bonito-the place where the
rock Is braced up, or hangs. Be-
cause of the dead buried in Bonito's S
silent houses, the Navajos believe it
is the dwelling place of the Chindi
spirits of the dead-and give it a
wide berth.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
British Chairman
Of Shanghai Council
Shot,; japanese Held
Two Nipponese OfficioIs
Also Wounded in Froy
Caused by Tax Vote
By the Associated Press,

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23-W. j. Kes-
wick, British chairman of the
Shanghai Municipal Council, and
two Japanese council officials were
slightly wounded today in full view
of meeting Of 5000 persons in q
shooting affray precipitated by Jap
anese disapproval Of council vote.
Y. Hayashi, 60-year-old chairman
Of the Association of japanese
Street Unions, was taken into GUS
tody by Japanese consular police.
Spectators said he was seen to Jump
to the platform with a pistol in his
hand. Japanese Embassy officials
said they were not prepared to ad-
NIT that Hayashi was the man who
wounded the three, but said he was
detained as suspect"
Informally they expressed regret
for the attack on Keswick.
The meeting, an emergency ses-
sion on taxation, was held at the
Shanghai race course. Police with
submachine guns, rifles and pistols
intervened to end disorder which &C
companied the shooting.
Doctors said the fact that Mr.
Keswick was wearing a heavy coat
saved his life. He was hospitalized
with,two wounds in his back.
j. w. Carney. Standard Oil off,
cial and American member of the
council, was hit on the head by a
flying board in the disorder which
followed the shooting. Hayashi was
taken into custody by Japanese con-
sular police.
Just before the shooting, the meet
ing had voted down a resolution by
Hayashi opposing the councils rec
ommendation for a 40 per cent in
crease in municipal taxes. The vote
was followed by demonstration
among Japanese, who apparently de-
sired a second vote.
Japanese in the crowd then rushed
the platform, hurting chairs and
other objects at other members of
the council until police dispersed
them.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
Board Of Trade Luncheon

Burton w. Marsh, director of the
Safety and Traffic Engineering De-
partment of the American Auto
mobile Association, will discuss pro-
posais to reduce traffic accidents
in Washington at the regular
monthly luncheon of the Traffic
Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade at O'Donnells Res
taurant, 1921 E street NV, at 1890
pm. Monday.
Evening star., 1941-01-23
z japanese Ships Sunk
By Mines, Chinese Soy
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, China, Jan. 23.-
Central News, agency of the Central
Chinese government, reported to-
night that Chinese mines sank two
Japanese ships January II in the
Yangtze River below Hankow.
- The agency said $50 japanese went
down with the ships, a small gunboat
and large steamer.
Evening star., 1941-01-23

Chinese declare that all captured
japanese airplanes appear to have
been made on license from some
other country.
Evening star., 1941-01-23

A cardboard model Of the Maginot
Line was recently displayed in Lon
don with a sign reading Price
Reduced"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

Then I hold them responsible.
They have my cooperation In
maintaining sound policies, In
co-ordinating their various
problems. In doing their Jobs
with pride and enthusiasm. II Is
as simple as that. couldn't
possibly take on all the au-
thority myself. wouldn't II I
could"
Everybody In the motor car
industry refers to Keller as TX.
T." His friends call him TX. T."
Unquestionably. there is about
the nickname what Broadway
would call a box-office click. 1t
seems to fit him, his driving. yet
good-natured. energy. Somehow.
you can't imagine him being
called 81. G." or Up. A." At
times he has reflected. himself,
upon the initiated significance
of his name. Suppose" he laughs
II had been called X. X. Keller"
Thirty-five years ago he came
to the decision that "any one
who amounts to anything around
here comes out of the factory
or the engineering department"
He was 81 at the time and a
white-collar worker in the West
inghouse plant in Pittsburgh.
He donned overalls and went TO
work in the shop. Today. he is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

He was vice president Of Chew
rolet in charge Of manufacture
ing when, in 1925. he accepted
an offer from Chrysler to join
the latter's organization. He
was soon made president Of the
Dodge division, and in 1885 he
was made president of the
Chrysler Corp.
There is no doubt his early
determination TO learn how
things are done by doing them
has given him his understanding
Of all the operations OF the
automobile industry. from the
drafting room TO the sales floor.
In September, 1911. K. T. KEEL
Ter married Adelaide Taylor OF
Williamsburg. Pa. They have two
sons. He lives in a stone house
with a small garden. In the fash
ionable Palmer Woods section of
Detroit. He likes to fish, golf,
take pictures-he is a real cam
era fan.
He is proud Of his company's
efforts in defense, doesn't see
how it's possible TO divide peace
time production Of pleasure cars
with manufacture Of armament.
You can't put skilled workers TO
making war implements three
days a week and then shift them
back to ordinary motor car pro-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

ductiOn the rest of the week.
The men have got 10 stay on one
job till it's finished"
He expects TO be employing
10000 men at the tank arsenal
when mass production starts
late this Summer.
Keller's office is one of the
most pleasant, work inspiring
rooms in even this modern in
dustrial age. Soft toned woods
line the walls. There are roomy
leather-seated chairs about. Two
huge discs in the ceiling conceal
dimmed overhead lighting. The
concrete floor is covered with
grey carpet. TOO many people"
he adds, make the mistake of
covering fine wood floors with
carpet" There are pictures of
his family on the wall and etch-
ings Of. among others, Washin-
ton. Lincoln, Theodore Roose-
welt and Marshal Foch.
on last Memorial Day K. T.
Keller went back 60 his old
home town. made an address at
the high school. He told his old
friends and neighbors that "the
simple but sound facts I learned
in this schoolhouse in Mount
JOY have been OF great use 20
me throughout my life.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

and spent his early boyhood in
the village and on an adjacent
farm. where he washed wagons
and curried horses.
He graduated at 16 from high
school: he earned enough money
raising pigeons and working in
a kitchen utensil factory to en-
able him TO attend business
school in Lancaster, where he
studied bookkeeping. shorthand,
typewriting and commercial
law. At 10 he got a Job as sec
rotary TO a lecturer; accom-
panied the latter TO Britain.
Two years later he was back in
the United States.
He landed a job at Westing-
house. and. certain his future
lay in actual industrial produc-
ton, he asked for a place in the
machine shop. In three years
he was assistant to the super
intendent Of the automobile
engine department.
He went to Detroit in 1910.
became associated with various
manufacturers of automobile
parts. A year later. Walter p.
Chrysler brought him to the
Buick company. where he served
as general master mechanic.
When ChrySler left General
Motors to found his own COM
pany Keller remained behind
but not for long.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

he says proudly. "a machinist
by trade" taking a place along
side those other famous mach
inists who rose TO the top In
the automotive industry-Ford.
Knudsen. c. w. Nash. the late
Walter P. Chrysler.
A self-made. predetermined.
frank-spoken industrialist. he is
one OF the most colorful figures
in an industry Of colorful figures.
He likes nothing better than 10
take something apart and put 1t
together again.
A shiny polnD nose fuse lay
on his desk. Suddenly he was
toying with It. Taking a screw
driver from his vest pocket
mechanic always carries a screw
driver" he interjected-he began
TO take the devilish thing apart.
He touched a small spring un-
Willingly and parts flew about
the room.
1t was a lucky thing. he said.
there wasn't any powder in 1t.
He picked the parts up. tink-
cred away a few minutes, said
something about the mechanism
being as complicated as a clock.
and had 1t together again.
Kaufman Thuma Keller. for
that is his full name. was born
az Mount JOY, Pa. a small town
IL miles west from Lancaster,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

people sometimes have curl
Gus notions about business and
particularly large scale bust
ness" he reminded them. "They
think of IL in terms Of stocks and
bonds. They have never grasped
the fundamental truth that all
business, large and small. ls
made up of the combined ef-
forts of men and women doing
useful things TO earn their llv-
ing. We who have grown up I'm
large industry look upon II as q
collection OF smaller ones"
He talked TO them OF oppor-
tunity. Some people claim
there is no opportunity left In
this country. Some people said
the same thing when I was q
boy-but It wasn't true then
and II isn't true now"
K. T. Keller believes In op-
portunity with that conviction
that made him at 40 the guiding
head of one Of the three great
est separate units OF the auto
mobile industry.
"The world IL moving on. 10
YOU have an idea, 70 out and
plug It," he declares. IF YOU
want to build something. build
II. You've got Co keep moving
with the world
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24

OF new factories. the endless con-
ferenceS with his production ex-
perts, with generals and sdmirals
and Washington officials.
Teamwork, he declares, made
II possible.
X. T. Keller doesn't attach any
mystical significance TO mass
production. To him there is no
hushed hocus-pocus about II.
II Is as natural an American
instinct as the love for speed or
supremacy or good food and
lodging. Most OF American pro-
duction, he explains. is mass
production. whether you work
with a tractor. a drill. a lathe
or a printing press.
Keller will be fifty-six years
old next November. He could
easily pass for forty-six. His
hair Is dark and there's plenty
Of IL. His face is rudy. his eyes
clear. There is no sign Of fab
biness in his figure. Apparently
he doesn't lie awake at night
worrying over details Yet,
you're aware the man carries
one OF the heaviest RESPONSE
bilities in the whole country.
You wonder what is the secret
OF his serenity. He reveals II
frankly.
Il see that the right men head
up the different departments.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
Wasted No Time
Getting Going

Three days later Keller, with
the production experts Of his
company. had returned 70
Detroit with 1876 pounds OF blue
prints. and had set TO work on
a wooden model Of the tank.
Within few weeks contract
was signed whereby the Chrysler
company agreed TO build and
equip a factory for the Govern
ment and manufacture 2S-ton
tanks.
yet tanks are only a part
of the program Keller has under
way. In his Chrysler. Dodge, De
Soto and Plymouth plants he Is
making cars and trucks for the
Army. anti-aircraft guns, field
kitchens. bomb nose fuses. shells.
cartridges. cases. airplane land
ing gears, aluminium alloy forg-
inQs for bombers. cantonment
heaters. and he a in the prelim-
mary phases Of developing q
1000 horsepower aircraft engine
A busy man. indeed. is X. I.
Keller. You wonder how he
bears up under the load. Even
q block Of granite can crack
under sufficient pressure. That
Keller takes II as calmly. as I'M
ruffled as II he we're oiling a
drill press in one of his factories
is proof Of his complete unuer-
standing OF big scale. high-gear
production.
He admits the completely of
his task OF readjusting his enor-
nous establishment, with its
$1,000 employees. from peace
time building OF motor cars to
the unprecedented demands Of
national defense.
He cites the vast retooling that
was necessary. the installation OF
new machinery. some OF it big
ger than this room"-he waved
his hand, admiringly. 10 indicate
his spacious office-the shifting
of skilled workers 10 handle the
new machines, the construction
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-24
He Leads $4,000 Mechanics
from Peace to War Pursuits
BY LOUIS REID

Def RO1T. - You
have only to come with
in the presence of X. ].
Keller to appreciate why
Americas defense pro-
gram has in one swift
year almost caught up with
3ermany's seven-year head start
n rearmament. No figure in this
motor center Of the world better
symbolizes American industrial
power and efficiency. His
dynamic force and imagination,
a keen understanding OF men
and machines. his solid physique
recalling the term block OF
granite" OF the sports writer's
couple OF gridiron seasons back
70 describe the Fordham line -
All testify TO the country's good
fortune in having Keller in one
of the drivers seats in the 81
Rantic defense operations.
It was on June 9. 1910. that
Keller. president Of the Chrysler
CORPORATION, was asked on the
phone by his old friend, William
s. Knudsen, director general OF
OPM, II his company could make
tanks for the Army. Yes" he
replied, where can i see one?"
at the Rock Island Arsenal In
Illinois" said Knudsen.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-04-11
celebrating the Passover with

celebrating the Passover with
you"
But the hard-bitten Caucasian
Jewish audience is unmOved. A
few scattered, pre-arranged signs
are emitted, but the "fugitive'' is
still barred from the house. Sud-
denly, however, sign is given:
the wayfarer is admitted into the
household. He stands among his
fellows with his sword drawn, his
loins girded, a staff in his hands,
cutting an impressive figure.
The household meanwhile breaks
into hilarity and showers the trav-
eler with questions. "What is
happening in the Holy City? How
fare our brethren? Will we soon
be freed from our exile?
The inevitable answer of the
fugitive is that Redemption is only
matter of days. He tells of the
sages and saints who live and stu
dy in Jerusalem, of the PaIestin-
ian countryside, of the unity of
Israel. His audience is speII-bOund
by his words, despite the fact that
the same things are said year in
and year out, and, rapturOusly,
call out, "Amen, So Be His Will"
The Jewish community of Nor
Deco is also fond of a snack of the
dramatic on Pesach eve.
After the Seder services, all
males rush out into the streets.
Carrying rods and packs on their
shoulders, they parade up and
down and shout, "In this manner
our fOrefathers went out of Egypt,
their acknowledgements bound up in
their clothes upon their shoulders"
Most Moroccan Jews believe
that the ceremonious "afikomen"
"a piece of matzo used in the Sc
der service) is a fine safeguard on
ocean voyages and, should the sea
become turbulent, the "afikomen'
hurled into the water will calm it.
PassOver's last day is thought OF
as visiting day. People go from
house to house wishing "shana
tOva," happy new year. On the day
following Pesach, the Jews OF
Morocco march out of their ur.
ban surroundings and bless the
trees and flowers.
Strange Passovers :? Perhaps
But, remember that our history is
not normal either.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1941-04-11
Passover Throughout the World

The Caucasian rabbi, who is
called a "chacham" (sage) pre-
sides at the more or less inter-fam-
lily Seder. During the Seder, there
is a unique dramatic interlude.
With a piece of matzO wrapped in
old cloth on his shoulder, the rab-
bi stands away from the table and
dramatiZes what he says:
In this way our forefathers
went out of the l a n d of Egypt.
their kneading-troughs bound up
in their garments on their should
ers." The "chacham" gestures and
gesticulates to show the haste
with which the Jews left Egypt.
Meanwhile, i'm another room, the
young men prepare their part of
the dramatic Interpretation of the
festival. One of their number is
chosen to play the part of fugi-
tive Jew who has just returned
from Jerusalem bearing news
about the Redemption. He's clothed
in tatterS, a staff in his hand and
a sack on his shoulder. The "fug-
itive'' is sent out to await his cue.
with his bit, a knock is heard at
the door. Those seated at the ia
BILE appear surprised. Bravely, the
rabbi approaches the door and
throws it wide open. Without al
lowing the intruder to enter, the
rabbi speaks to him:
"What do you want? Who are
you?"
II am one of you and I wish to
observe the Festival of our De-
liverance with my kim"
"HOw do we know you're not an
impOstOr? How can, you prove
you're JEWISH"
II wear four-cornered garment
with fringes, as does all Israel. y
"AnyOne can wear a 'tzitzith.
What other proof have yOu?"
II have not cut the corners OF
my hair. See my side-curls."
"That too is no proof. If you're
Jewish, why are you travelling al
this hour of the night? Don't you
know tonight is Passover"
IT have just come from Jeru'
salem, the Holy City. The road is
long and filled with obstacles. Ev.
erywhere our enemies lie in wait
They have tried to keep me from