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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01
Motorized Mail
For Rural Areas

Rural communities in Michigan
which are not served by railroads
may soon he given a special mo-
torized mail car service, l.. G.
Beuhler, assistant superintendent
Of post office service of Washing
ton. said al the annual convention
Of the Michigan Federation of
Post Office Clerks and Women ;
Auxiliary in Dearborn.
Beuhler said the mail cars now
are being tried out in the East
and have proved successful They
make regular deliveries and pick
ups Of mail at town along routes,
he said and provide a much needed
service for Isolated areas.
Reps, George ID. O'Brien and
John Lesinski and Frank X, Mar
tel, president Of the Detroit and
Wayne County Federation OF
Labor, will be the speakers at the
annual banquet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01
special to THE DETROIT TINES

OTTAWA, May 31.-A minia-
ture army Of more than $4,000
census-takers will set out across
Canada on Monday on the most
elaborate stock-taking of human
and material resources in the
dominion's history.
The decennial census this year
will be on a more extensive scale
than ever before. owing to war
conditions. II will be much more
far reaching than the national
registration OF manpower for wal
purposes. carried out last August,
for the latter merely covered per-
sons over l6 years of age.
The census WI record not only
the newest-born infant in the
dominion, but will tabulate the
number of head of live stock and
even the number Of fruit trees on
every farm within Canada's
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01
DETROIT SUNDAY TIMES tPHoNE cAERh4 sooo
; Feared Victims Flee
$500, 900 Jackson Fire

JACKSON, May 3l.-A $780,
600 FIRE destroyed an entire bust
ness block here and three persons.
feared burned 10 death, were
found today az the home Of rela-
tives. They are james Peavey,
Waterman al Siddall Coal Com
pany, his wife and 9-month-old
son, Jack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01
AnvERTIsEMENT
Flush Poisons From
Kidneys and Stop
Getting Up Nights
he Healthier. Hsppier-Slcep Better
|, Dosts 35c-Must Help or Money Back

when you can get for as cents an
enicient and harmless stimulant and
dluretic that shor,S hush from your
kidneys the waste matter. poisons
and acid that are now doing you
harm. why continue to break your
restful sleep by getting up thru the
nisht1
Don't be an EASY MARK and accept
substitute-tiet Gold Medal HARLEM
oh Capsules--the original and genuine.
look for the Gold Medal on the box -
- cents. Money back II u fails.
Other symptoms Of weak kidneys
and irritated bladder may be back
sohs. puhy eyes. shifting pains. burn.
tnE o. soanty passage
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-01
Ickes Becomes
Oil Overload
For Duration
BY CECIL y. DICKSON
Iatr New, service STAG Correspondent

WASHINGTON. May 3l.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today named Sec
rotary Iekes overload of the
petroleum and gas industry for
the full national emergency period
with authority to subjueate civilian
needs 10 military requirement.
The announcement Of the Presi-
dents selection of the blunt
spoken lokes as petroleum CO.
ordinator for national defense"
was followed Immediately by these
developments here:
1-Representstive Lea CD) Of
= California, House interstate
commerce cammittee chairman,
announced that the Cole hill 90
allow construction Of oil and
gasoline pipelines from Texas tn
the Atlantic seabeaTd would he
submitted 20 the House for
quick aotien next week.
C-Attorney General jackson
~ announced suspension ~
government anti-tFust suits
against major oil camDanies
pending approval by o. IN
The end tti.n-ri1i iii de-
Tense ohlectiyes Of tho TeV oil
eentrol shall he In no way I'm
peded."
Coll Ship Farley
S-The maritime commission
- called owners af tankers
and other ships operating In the
Gulf-Atlantic trade 10 q confer
enee next Wednesday 10 find eut
what tonnage can he used IN
supply oil for the Atlantic Coast
and for other long hauls IN can
nectien with national defense.
A--Ickes disclosed he would
huid forma conferences
Within a few days with gas, oil,
pipeline, tanker, railroad, steel
and ether allied Industrial chiefs
To map . program designed 10
prevent price Increases and 20
assure adequate supplies of
petroleum, gasoline and house
hsld fuel oil as we'll a. ier mill
tary purposes.
Preliminary conferences with
representatives of Standard Sin
clair, sun Texas Company and
independent Oil company eKecu.
tives already have been held bS
lckes. who previously had beer
Notified by the President OF his ap-
pointment
He also has conferred with de-
Tense price czar Leon Henderson
and Office OF Production Manage
ment and army and navy officials
In connection WIN plans 10 con
troll gasoline and oil prices on tho
Atlantic Seaboard.
First Emergency Act
The Presidents letter. made
public today from his Hyde Park
home and one Of his first acts
under the national emergency
proclams ton. was dated May 2S
the day previous 10 lckes' forecast
that gaSolinelesS Sundays were
IN prospect along with rationing OF
fuel oil for household use. and that
the nation was threatened with a
power shortage.
Ickes also urged that nation
wide daylight saving should be sp.
proved by Congress 10 conserve
fuel and power
Mr.. Roosevelt said that price
controls would be In order for the
$4,000 0O0O0O oil industry He
ordered an immediate check on
army and navy needs as well as
civilian.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
PRESIDENT OF | CORP. EXPLAINS
Gives Excellent Reasons Why Processing Taxes
 Should Be Refunded

Boston, Feb. 6 .. CUP)-An ap- peal for refund of $2,568 in process ing taxes assessed under the AAA was under consideration in the U. S. circuit court of appeals today after the president of two small corpor- ations" said he had done his part in relieving unemployment despite depression, dishonesty, drunkenness and banditry.
 Acting as his own attorney, Jos eph A. Letourneau filed a brief yes- terday that included the following conclusions:
 Priscilla Baking Company and Priscilla Banking Lunch Company ... had to weather the storm of de- pression. We have kept some 30 persons employed all the time helping the government in reducing its unemployment problem.
 During the period of 12 years, we were compelled to discharge 68 per- sons on account of dishonesty al- though we pay $2 to $4 per week more than our competitors. We also discharged 29 employees on &C., count of intoxication. And to can the climax our place of business was held up by bandits 13 times.
 "T'he $2568 in processing taxes inn posed upon us. is four times more than we have lost through dishon- esty, drunkenness and banditry."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
DEBATE ON JAILS
 TO BE FEATURED
Three Principal Problems Outlined By Sponsoring
 Group

A debate on jail questions, includ- ing discussion of a Senate bill pend ing at the State Capitol, will be held tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 5 p. m. at the Hartford Y. w. c. A. under the sponsorship of Parnassus on Wheels. Miss Genevieve Cowles of Hartford is secretary of the or ganization.
 The debate will center about three problems for meeting the jail ques- tion:
 One way is the act establishing a state central farm jail for all male prisoners serving sentences of thirty days or over. This act ignores the plight of Short-term vagrants, drunkards and bound over prison CTS held as innocent until proved guilty.
 Another act concerning state con- trol of county jails, will enable the Governor to appoint a director of state jails for @ term of six years and three assistant directors,-at least this is expected
 Both the above measures would largely deprive county sheriffs and common people Of power and initia- tive in meeting our delinquent dlf- faculties.
 Recently certain sherIffs have de- veloped new Ideas: the Connecticut Shefiff'B Association has been founded: also the career Of Senate bill 62i has been started. It Is "An Act Concerning Education in Penal Institutions" which should engage the cooperation Of "all educational and penal agencies and institutions Of tho State og Connecticut"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
RECRUITING HERE
 BRINGS RESULTS
Three Local Youths Join Regular Army-One En=
 rolls in Navy

Three new recruits have joined the U. s. Army as a result of a re- cruiting campaign conducted by the Waterbury Chapter, Reserve Off, cers' Association in this city and vii cinity. The recruits are: Bronis J.. zukauskas, 26 South Leonard street for the air corps at Maxwell field, Ala; Louis FeldSher, East Morris, for the air corps at Maxwell Field, and Winston Cote, 95 Bank street, for the coast artillery, first corps area.
 During the induction period, Ser geant John Leuth, recruiting officer stationed at the Y. M. c. A. will be in Hartford. During this period, men who are interested in enlisting are asked to apply either to the station at 341 State street, New Haven, or to 555 Asylum street, Hartford.
 The first group of Navy enlist mentS under the current months quota was completed yesterday at the New Haven office when 16 Connecticut youths were accepted for enlistment by It. Walter F. Hinckley, officer in charge for this area.
 The group of recruits constituted one of the largest single day en- istments in recent months. The present rate of applications now being made in the state at the various Navy recruiting stations in- dicate that the February quota will be filled well in advance of the end of the month after which suc- cessful applicants will be required to remain on the waiting list until the March 1st quota is assigned.
 Final enlistments and transfers to the Newport, R. I. naval train ing station are to be made each Tuesday and Friday throughout the month until the quota is reached.
 Applications are accepted and preliminary examinations conduct ed daily at the six recruiting sta- tions located in the Post Office Buildings of New Haven, New Lon- don, Hartford, Waterbury, Bridge port and South Norwalk.
 Those enlisted yesterday were: Walter II. Sapert, 25 Williams street; Alma II. Giunta, 36 Putnam street; Fulvio Arnini. 70 Williams street; John P. Muzyk, 00l Broad street, all Of Hartford; John P. Rizzuto. IT Talman street, Edwin 0. EngIebrecht, i06 Roath street. both of Norwich; 0eza ?. Magy, i2O Brookside Drive, Fairfield: Charles Y. Hadden, Catoona Lane, stan. ford; Stanley T. Borowski, 3B0 No. Burritt street, New Britain: Frank '. Horton, unionvllle; Edward V. Prem. Brooklyn; William H. keefe, @ Melbourne Terrace, Waterbury, George T. saFauit, Goodyear; John !. Feulner, 200 Hope street. oiens brock; w. Carlson, i6b Ftvk hSgs rllie. West Haven apd Robert [. McNamarR, % V. Mofningblde street, Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
YMCA Secretary

the President to make the rules necessary to carry out the Act.
 Another instance: At the Y. M. o. A. Forum on Monday, you made the statement: "This bill gives the President power to cancel the Wag- ner Labor Act, and thus nullify all the gains recently made by labor" <" invited you up front, gave you a copy of the bill, but you were un- able to find any such statement in it. Then you finally said: well! You could read that into it.' A debate would not be a debate if the debators made wild statements which were not based on the facts.
 The so-called Lease-Lend Bill, HI. R. 1776" is, quote: An act to Promote the Defense of the United States" It is not a bill to give aid to Britain, China or Greece, or any one else, but to defend the United States. I summarize the main facts in Article 3 as follows:
 Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law the President may, when he deems it in the interest of national defense, authorize the Sec retaries of War or Navy or the head of any other department" to:
 l. Manufacture defenses for the government of any country whose defense the President deems vital to the defense of the United States" ] 2. "Sell, transfer, exchange, lease, lend or otherwise dispose of any de- fense article, to any such govern ment."
 3. "Test, inspect or repair or place in good working order.
 4. Give defense information re- garding any article so furnished"
 5. Export any defense article. to any such government"
 6. The terms: Those which the President deems satisfactory" and may be payment or repayment in kind or property, or any other direct or indirect benefit"
 Opponents of the bill also charge dictatorship against this article, be- cause of the clause "Notwithstand- ing the provisions of any other law point out that this applies only tc this bill, viz. leasing or lending SUD- plies ito countries whose defense iS vital to the United States" This clause is absolutely necessary in or der to make the law effective.
 The defense of the United States is in the able hands of President Roosevelt, Secretary Hull, Secretar- ies of War and Navy, Stimson and Knox, Knudsen and Hillman. Three of these men are big Republicans, who set the example of being big Americans in this national emer- gency. A dictator is man who uses the Army and Navy to seize control of the government. This could not be done without the aid of Secretar- ies Stimson and Knox. It is time to stop making this silly charge against President Roosevelt. The President, Secretaries of War and Navy and the Generals and Admirals and men in our Army and Navy will not make any move against the democracy of our coun- try. Our democracy is endangered by those persons who play Hitler game by distorting the facts and making foolish charges against the President. This caused the downfall of France.
 Herbert s. Smith
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
FIVE KILLED AS
 AIRLINER CRASHED
Trans=Canada Plane Goes Down After Pilot Told
 of Danger

Toronto, Ont, Feb. 6-(UP) - Five of twelve persons aboard a Trans-Canada Airlines transport plane forced down today near Armstrong, Ont, were killed in the crash, officials of the line announc- ed.
 The announcement did not reveal the extent of injuries to others of the passenger list of nine or the crew of three.
 The ship was said to have crashed in a forced landing only a mile south of the north-south run way of an emergency landing field at Armstrong, which the pilot ap- parently sought to reach. Telephone facilities to Armstrong were jammed, and details were un- available immediately.
 The plane radioed the Toronto office of the line at 4:47 a. m. to- day that forced landing was being made. There had been no further word, and there was no hint of the trouble that caused the crash. The terse radio message said:
 Making routine forced landing Now over Savant Lake"
 Savant Lake is some 80 miles west of Armstrong. It was assumed that the pilot had sought to make the Armstrong landing field after his radio message. The plane had been enroute from Montreal to Win nipeg on a regularly scheduled run
 Identity of the persons killed was not learned immediately.
 Passenger List
 The passenger list which does not include home addresses, was as follows:
 Boarded at Toronto: E. Malone, bound for Regina; F. w. F. Gaston, for Winnipeg; H. Moss, for Wlnni- peg; R. Mcqueen for Winnipeg.
 Boarded at Ottawa: Lt.-Comdr. H. H. Marlow, bound for Vancouv- CT; F. c. Manning, for Vancouver; J. F. Freer, for Winnipeg; L. E. Davidson, for Vancouver; Mrs. R. D. Garter, for Vancouver.
 Pilot of the plane was Capt. Ed ward TwiSs. First Officer Charles E. Lloyd and Stewardess Miss Mary G. Mayne, all of Winnipeg complete the crew.
 D. B. Colyer, vice president oi the company, and three other air line officials were reported at Arm- strong Investigating the mishap They were flown to Armstrong
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06

The Debate of the Year" nag been cancelledI As a matter of fac it was not really, officially arranged It was proposed Tuesday evening ir a public letter in which Edward J Ryan of Thomaston challenged Her bert s. Smith, general secretary oi the Y. M. c. A., to meet him in a duel of words. MT. Smith declined today to accept the challenge. Not but what he would like to match weapons, alias bristling phrases, red hot adjectives, blistering invectives, etc. with MT. Ryan, but as MT Smith rather plaintively admits, "it would be useless. He intimates that he and Ryan wouldn't remain in the same lot on the same rostrum, in the same ring or county when they got started, so it would perhaps be best not to start.
 However, MT. Smith shoots a haymaker over Ryan's chin in the broadway" and while MT. Smiths admirers start the official count others more interested in facts may peruse MT. Smiths letter which follows: To MT. Edward J. Ryan.
 I thank you for your invitation It would be useless to attempt to debate the so-called "Lease-Lend' bill with you, because experience shows that we would not confine ourselves to the facts.
 For instance in your article to the press, you state: If the bill is adopted, we will have a dictatorship in America. ONE man will have the power under section nine to repeal or modify any existing law which means any law or all laws on our federal statute books"
 What Section 9 says is this: "The President may, from time to time promulgate such rules and regula- tions as may be necessary and proper to carry out any of the provisions of this Act; and he may exercise any power or authority conferred on him by this Act through sucf department, agency, or officer a! he shall direct"
 For anyone to say that this give! the President of the United State! power to repeal or modify all law! on our statute books" is most ridic' ulous, and not worthy of consider. ation. Section 9 merely authorizes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
Forwards Acceptance
 Of Invitation To Take
 Part In ''Big Parade
Meeting of Directors, Chairmen Called for Sunday Afternoon to Outline Three-Day Program of
 Business, Social Activities

A three-day program of business and social activities will be outlined at Sundays meeting, so that the various chairmen may proceed with plans to obtain nationally famous attractions. A midnight show in one of the local theaters, boxing card at the Municipal Stadium and a dance at the State armory with one of Americas foremost bands pro- viding the music are being con- templated.
 The directors of the convention include: Chairman McDuff, Con- mander Joseph A. Hackett, Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Walter A. Jarvis, William T. Harrington, Charles Mel vile, Morris Shapiro, Wallace J. Inglis, Martin O'Rourke, Robert F. Birt, Bernhard Wilhelm, Michael Galullo, William J. Roach.
 George Karnofsky, J. Peter Costi- gan, Raymond Walker, pr. Raymond Quinn, David Babson, John Clark, E. Christy Erk, pr. Rene Messier, c. Arthur Dubois, John Sheridan of Naugatuck, Wendell L. Cross, Wal ter Angle.
 Chairman McDuff will formally announce the appointment of the convention committees official sec- retary at Sunday meeting, will name several prominent Legion naires to various committees, and complete his task of outlining the program for what is expected to be the greatest legion convention ever held in the state.
 All members of the board of d. rectors are asked to attend Sunday afternoons meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06

leCClOQS.
 A recently acquired piece of ap- paratus was purchased by Peter Piarch Co, but this firms bid on the list was placed fourth at $7,590.
 Company bidding at the board and their terms follow: Maxim Motor Co.,, Middleboro, Mass, ST. 345; American LaFrance & Foamite Corp, $8,493 net; General Fire Truck Corp, $7,623; Mack Corp, $8,400.
 The bid by Maxim offered the terms of five per cent discount which would be a net offer of $6,977.75.
 Martin J. Sweeney, director of city purchases, in the presence of the representatives of the different companies offering their proposals, announced the bids.
 When the selections simmered to two companies, Chairman Finton Phelan asked the Ward-LaFrance representative when the company could make the delivery. He was informed that delivery could be made in 12O to 150 days, if the orr der was received. The Buffalo Fire Appliance concerns spokesman stated that the order could be filled by his company in 60 to 90 days.
 Engine Co. 3?
 Where the new apparatus will be stationed was not decided upon, Chief Cavanaugh said last night. He intimated that the fire truck in the Brooklyn station at Engine Go. 3 has been in service for the past 26 years, and it may probably replace that equipment.
 Citations were made by Chief Cavanaugh in the prompt action in extinguishing a fire and prevent ing serious burns for Capt. George Claffey, who are in the fire depart L. Holmes and Private Clarence N. ment's bureau of repairs, when they saved Siegfried Engert of 495 Wa tertown avenue, from receiving se- rious burns. The two men were working on a fire box when they noticed flames in the home of En- gert.
 MT. Engert, who was lighting his pipe, had accidentally ignited the curtain. When firemen arrived the blaze was extinguished.
 The action of these two men were ordered by the commissioners to be made part of the departments records.
 In Appreciation.
 A check for $25 was received from James E. Russell in appre- citation of the work of the fire de- partment in stopping blaze at the property of IT Bank street on De- cember 31, 1940 The check was filed in the pension fund.
 Cars parked in driveways and al- leys over night which block access to apartment houses was sent by Fire Chief Cavanaugh to the board for an opinion from the corpora tion counsel if an existing ordinance is included in the city charter pro- hibiting this practice.
 Chief Cavanaugh pointed out to the board in his communication of the present hazards created in the downtown area of the city by cars parked all night block fire exits and escapes. Chief Cavanaugh believes that the ordinance authorizing the fire marshal to order removal of hazards may be interpreted as ap- plying to the parking situation.
 The letter was referred to Corp. Counsel J. Gregory Lynch for an in- depreciation.
 Application for appointment to the fire force was made by Harold Shanahan of 3e0 West Main street, which was duly placed on file.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
NEW HAVEN FIRE
 IS ISiNVESTIGATED
Coroner, FEB Agents COn- sidering Sabotage in
 Blaze That Killed 10

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 6.-(UP) The coroner and FBI agents con- sidered the possibility of sabotage today in the fire which caused the death of ten workers at the New Haven Quilt & Pad Company.
 The concern was completing a large order of blankets and wool comforters for the army and 1t was reported it might be released from the balance of the contract, or that the work would be let out on a sub- contract basis.
 The fact that the sprinkler system protecting the plant from fire had been shut of occupied the attention of investigators.
 Coroner James J. Corrigan an nounced that Gin connection with the fact that the valve of the sprinkler system had been shut of I am Investigating the case particu- 1arly with the idea of determining whether there was sabotage, of fix ing responsibility for it and learning the identity of the saboteur or sa- boteurS."
 Likewise, FBI Division Head John J. Mcclure said that a "stem to stern" investigation would be car- ried out to sift the cause of the blaze.
 The first started in a carding ma chine, used to comb out cotton as it came from the baleS. If Snread So rapidly that it was believed the ten workers were overcome before they had a chance to escape. All of the men were horribly burned Property damage amounted to $50,000.
 The company was awarded con- tract for 578,000 blankets and com- forters last year and had complet- ed delivery of all but 11,500 for troops stationed in Alaska.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-06
Board To Purchase
 New Fire Apparatus
Special Meeting Tomorrow Night to Award Contract;
 Chief Protests Parking in Downtown Driveways

Final decision on the purchase of a 75o-gallon bumper from one of two low bidders will be made tomor- row night by the board of fire com- missioners with the advice of Chief Thomas F. Cavanaugh. The speci- fications were made by the fire board and submitted to the seven manufacturing firms for the new bumper. Proposals were recevied from seven manufacturing com panies, with the lowest bids made by Ward-LaFrance Go. of New York for $6,557.80. The other low bid was put in by Buffalo Fire Appli- ance Corp, of Buffalo, N. Y, for $6,795. From these two bids the commissioners will make their se-