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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
HARTFORD WOMAN
 DROWNS IN MAINE
Posses Are Searching Shores of Allagash River
 Today for Her Body

Chesuncook, Me, August 7.-(UP) : Posses searched the shores of the turbulent Allagash River today for the body of Mrs. Ruth D. Will terdink of Hartford, Conn. who drowned Tuesday when a canoe overturned during a northwest gale and hailstorm. Her husband, Mere dith, fought his way into the vil- lage from the wilderness IA miles north of here yesterday, nearly "A hours after watching his wife being swept away from the capSized craft on Caucomgomuc Lake. Unable to reutrn to the craft after a vain at tempt to find his wife, Wilterdink swam to shore where, exhausted, he remained overnight.
 Though under treatment for shock and exposure, he insisted on aiding the searcherS who at dawn were joined by state airplanes.
 The couple had been camping on the shores of the lake and had been out on the water less than an hour when the storm struck. The canoe capsized after drifting four miles. As their craft was swept toward the outlet into the Allagash River, Mrs. Wilterdink lost her grip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
$l,OOO REQUEST
 MADE OVER AGAIN
An Adopted Daughter Lost H2l Years Ago on COn=
 testing Will

Portland, Me, Aug. 7.-(UP)-An adopted daughter was bequeathed $l GOO while friends and relatives shared sums ranging up to $25 900 under the will of Mrs. Annie F. Schlotterbeck, on file in probate court today. Requests totaled $2S5,- 900.
 The $l,O00 given Mrs. Wilhelmina Schlotterbeck Atwood of Los Altos, Cal, was similar to that given her 2l years ago by her father but which was forfeited when she contested the will. August G. Schlotterbeck had stipulated Mrs. Atwood should re- ceive sl instead of $l.O00 If the will were contested.
 Among beneficiaries named to share in the estate of Mrs. schlot- terbeck who died here July 28 were:
 Nathan l.. Blahon. 5000; Annie l.. Davis, niece, e25 900; Leo L. Ryan, eS.000: Nancy 0. Ryan. niece. s26,- eco; all of San Francisco.
 Marion w. schoenfuss, niece, e2b,. coo; Arthur J. schoenfnEs, eSO00; JoEeph Y. Berry, eb,o0O; al of Hart feFd. Conn.
 orln '. Blahon, nephew, Los An- geleg, cal, ei0000. charles 2. Berry Jr.. Springfield. Magg., ei0.oo0. Emma xA @ohumacheE, Helene Schumacher and Marie echllionsess, lileeoe. an of New Rochelle. W. v, ei0o00 each. Marie Chapman, FDkora. Cal. ts 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
WOOD FUEL WILL
 BE INSPECTED

Hartford, Conn. Aug. 7-(UP)- Col. Samuel H. Fisher, state defense administrator, today requested State Forester Austin F. Hawes to sur- vey the wood fuel resources of Con- necticut and take steps to make them available for public use.
 Col. Fisher said a shortage in transportation facilities will greatly limit the amount of fuel oil and coal which may be brought into Connecticut during the coming months. "This will mean" he said, "that once again Connecticut will be thrown upon her own resources, at least in part"
 Tt appears" he said. that wood supplies can be used efhciently and economically, especially in rural areas and every cord that is so used will mean just that much relief for the overtaxed transportation facili- ties carrying supplies of coal and oil to our vital defense industries and to our urban homes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
NO VACATIONS IN
 AIRCRAFT PLANT

East Hartford, Conn, Aug. 7.Cup) Urgent demands" Of the national defense program today forced the United Aircraft Corp. to abandon It's usual summer vacation shut-dcwn this year.
 The firm instead will pay Its em. ployes the equivalent of two and Q half weeks pay -- one week at the base rate and time and a halg for the hours worked. The vacation would have been . week.
 President Eugene E. Wilson said urgent demands oE the degengc program will make t impossible tc authorize tuepenaion of work Cor vacations this year,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
Japan Made Sensational Demands in Regard to Russian Affairs
 1. NO BASES IN RUSSIA \ FOR UNITED STATES Britain May Be Drawn Into Battle-America to Rush
 War Supplies
BY FREDERICK KUH

United Press Staff Correspondentl
 London, August 2. - (UP)a Authoritative quarters said today that the situation was becoming increasingly acute around Thailand as well as in Manchukuo, where a Japanese garrison faced 1000, ,000 of the best Russian troops.
 '"Thailand Is undoubtedly endangered" these sources said.
 They said that the Japanese were reported to be nnassing 8 strik- ing force between Harbin and the northern border of Korea N0nv British sources estimated that 10O,- OOO JaDanese recently had reizl@ forced the Manchukuo garrison 0f 25O,000. Other sources said the Soviet Far Eastern forces were di- yided into three main forces: The Trans-B -Baikal Military district, the first Red manner army around V1adivostok, and the second Red banner army on the Alnur river. The Russians were said to be highly trained and well equipped, and to have proved their superiority in frontier classes. It was believed that they were mechanical to the same extent of the Russian armies in the west.
 It was believed here that Japan would have little difficulty rein- forcing its Manchukuoan force through Port Arthur and Dairen in an emergency.
 700 Miles from Singapore
 In French 1ndo-C China, inform l ants here said, the Japanese have landed about 5000 troops at the ports of CamTanh and Saigon and have occupied eight airports inciud- ing one at Soktrang, TOO miles from Singapore, and one at Siemreaps 250 miles from Bangkok.
 It was estimated that Tnai's armed forces included only 5OO0O men and an informant said that her equipment is limited though her small air force is of good quality. It was predicted that if Japan att tackled them, the Taailanders would resist. No ofilcial would say whether Britain would aid Thailand against a Japanese attack.
 ''The Singapore air force Is sa- perior to anything the Japanese could bring against it." an althori- tative source said. "An attack on Singapore would tax Japan's re- sources to the utmost. .
 Burma also Is in more favorable posistion than formerly to resist assault" V
 The Japanese army in China was said to be in no serious danger of q large scale defeat, but it was de- scribed as struggling with an in- tractable problem which seems fur
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
BRITISH BOMBS
 HIT NAYS CITIES
Several Again Smashed Last Night; Russians Are
 Fighting FierceIy

London, Aug. 7.-(UP)-The Roy al Air Force paid 8 return visit to the German industrial cities of Frankfurt, Mannheim and Karls- ruhe during the night, and 8 "con- siderable weight of bombs were dropped on each," authoritative quarters said today.
 It was the second consecutive night of explosive and incendiary bombs for all three cities. In Tues day nights raids, which were car- ried out in gale, tremendous dan- age was wrought, accor ding to the pilots. Four motored planes and Britan's most powerful bombs were used.
 The Royal Air Force also was raiding along the invasion coast last night, concentrating on the docks at Calais and Boulogne. The air ministry announced that the aerial offensive was again on a 24 hour basis, Tuesday nights raids having been followed by daylight offensive patrols of the fighter command over occupied France.
 Yesterday afternoon a squadron of Spitflres engaged dozen Mes- serschmitts which broke away. The ministry said one was set on fire nevertheless, another was shot down at sea, and several were damaged.
 Calais, Boulogne Hit
 As bombers worked on Calais and Boulogne, American-buil night fighters attacked airdromeS in oc- cupied France. Bombs were dropped on the rlnways of several, hangarS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
Waterbury Fair Rent
 Committee Will Meet
Holds First Session Tomorrow at P. M.-Will Gather in Aldermanic Chamber in City Hall
 to Discuss Rents

The Waterbury Fair Rent Con- mittee, one of 8 number of such units formed in communities about the state to combat unfair m- creases in monthly rentals, will hold its first meeting at 4 O. clock tomorrow afternoon in the ai- dermanic chamber at the city hall. Officers will be elected and perm anent organizatio will be effected. The call for the meeting was issued by Col. Samuel H. Fisher, State De- fense Administrator, and Mayor Vincent A. Scully, who has been designated as temporary chairman of the committee.
 Col. Fisher will be represented at the session by John w. Andrews, field representative for the State Defense Council. Another principal speaker will be A. E. Casgrain, field
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
36,84O AUTOS
 ARE INSPECTED
Some of Car Owners Had to Wait in Line for Five
 Hours

The first inspection period of 1s4l closed yesterday evening at the
 motor vehicle inspection lane on. Thomaston avenue with a total. Of 36,s4O cars inspected in that period. Inspectors st the lane said that the several days before the closing of the lane. automobiles examined were something terrific" and said 1t was difficult to understand why people wait until the last few days before the. deadline to have their cars inspected. This delay, Robert B. Mcintyre, acting supervisor, said inconvenience the motorists since they have to wait a long time in line despite the fact that cars are checked at a rapid pace by the lane personnel
 MT. Mcintyre said that at the height of the inspection period more than 1000 cars passed through the lane for one day and that some of the car owners waited for five hours before their turn came. He said cars are checked through the lane at the rate of one minute and urged that motorists do not postpone until the last moment to have their cars checked.
 Mir. Mcintyre said the lane will open again on Aug. 18. He said yesterday was comparatively light day with 520 cars being examined
 Ieo,ot;o1od oo Daoe Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07

Il Duce flew at once to Pisa. He visited Santa Chiara Hospital where his sons body was, and then in- spected the scene of tne crash.
 The official communique said the youthful airman who had seen serv- ice in Ethiopia and Spain as well as in the present war met "a glorious death"
 With his older brother, Vittorio, who once described bombing as Exceptionally good fun," Bruno was a member of Italy's famous Desper- ata 1ir squadron, commanded by Count GaleaZzo Ciano, foreign min- tster and son-in- law of Il Duce.
 The communique announcing the death:
 This morning at 10 o'clock Capt. Pilot Bruno Mussolini Ql Duces son) met a glorious death near Pisa following an accident which oc- cured during the test flight of q new type of plane"
 In December of last year when Bruno was flying with his squad ron in Greece 1t was reported that he had been killed in combat but the reports later were denied. De- spite his youth, he was a veteran in Italian military aviation and he held numerous records.
 Made Speed Records
 Tn 1887 young Mussolini was credited with having established speed records for land planes carry ing 500, 1000 and 5000 pound loads over a closed circuit. Tn 1888 he was pilot of one of three Italian
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
Living Costs In United States Climb Steadily Higher For Month Of March

New York. Aug. T-(UP)-Living costs in the United States contin- ued their steady climb during July, reaching c level 3.7 per cent above tho July, i040. average, the regu- lar monthly survey Of the confer. ence board disclosed today.
 The survey, conducted by the Gact-finding agency in 6e leading American cities. showed that every major cost Item of the wage-earn- CTS household budget increased In July, including food, clothing, rents, fuel end the hundred-and- one minor expenAss grouped under "aundrles."
 JuIy living costs for the country aa q whole, the beard aald. stood ct Deo per cent Of the ie2S eyerAse' es
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
OFFICIAL
 DIES SUDDENLY

West Hartford, Conn, Aug. G. CUP)-Stephen W. Dimick, vice president of the small arms division of Colts Patent Fire Arms Manu- featuring O., died suddenly late last night.
 He was 8 native of Boston, and was engaged in the sporting goods business there and at Portland, Me.
 Dimick joined Colts in 1923 as sales manager. He was named vice president in 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07

cent and were 05 per cent higher than a year ago. Housing was up 02 per cent on the month and l.e per cent over Q year ago; clothing up 0,3 and 10 per cent; and coal up i.e and 6.2 per cent, respectively.
 Living costs increased in 43 of the D6 measured cities during July, de- ciined in 70, and were unchanged in three.
 Chicago and Memphis, with gains Of IS per cent. showed the wideak percentage advances on the month, while Denver, Toledo and Whining ton, Del. with declines of 0.g DOT cent WoFe down the lnost.
 Percentage changes in living easis ln other important eliles f1ilaHs New Haven ap 6cs Ao1ton np 04s and Na@ XeEh H1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
SHIPBUILDINC
 STRIKE STARTED
14,OOO Quit in $45O,OOO,- 900 Defense Project at
 Kearney, N. J.

Kearny, N. J., Aug. T --(UP)- Fourteen thousand members of the Industrial Union of Marine and shipbuilding Workers (CIO) struck today at the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock company, halting work on $450,000,000 worth of defense shipping contracts.
 Two cruisers and six destroyers being built for the navy and three tankers and two freighters under construction for the maritime com- mission are on the ways at the ship yard, which has backlog of or ders for other government ships.
 Union officials said the strike would not interfere with the sched- uled launching of the 6.000-ton cruiser Atlanta Saturday. A skele- ton force will be permitted to pass picket lines to carry out the launch ing. About 400 others will do police duty and fire duty in the yard and perform maintenance work, includ- ing keeping up steam on two des- troyers and a cargo vessel com
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
Ellen Mccarthy of 167 Edson Ave.
 On Danger List As Result Of Burns
Is We'll Known Nmse-Condition Is Reported to Be Extremely Serious

Dozing of while she smoked a cigarette in bed, Miss Ellen McCar- thy, 50, of 167 Edson avenue. was critically burned early this morning when the flooring and bedding caught fire Her name was, on the danger list at St. Mary's hospital this afternoon and the attending Dr. P. J. Brennan, de- scribed her condition as extremely serious.
 Miss Mccarthy, a well-known nurse, was carried from the blazing bedroom by her brother, Dennis Mc- Carthy, veteran Metropolitan Life Insurance Go. agent. He was severe ly burned about the hands, and his hair and face were singed. His son, Jackie, IA, 8 Boy Scout, helped keep the blaze from spreading beyond the bedroom by rusing to pour kettle after kettle of water on the fire.
 Aided in Rescue
 Mrs. Dennis Mccarthy and her daughter, Rita, 18, aided in the res cue, and then carried their three year-old daughter and sister, Den- ise, to safety. They were unharmed.
 When f1remen arrived at the scene after receiving an alarm at 3:15 a. m., the seriousness of Miss McCarthy's condition was so obvi- ous that Lieut.. James Mccoy rush. ed her to the hospital in 8 fire en- zine rather than wait for an am- bulance
 It was the second time in less than "A hours that tragedy has struck the same East End neighbor- hood. At 9:30 yesterday morning, Sic Sefa, of 25 Englewood avenue, who lived only two blocks away from the Mccarthy home, was in- stantly killed when his motorcycle crashed into dairy truck in Vol colt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07

per cent over June, s.7 cent over last July and 24 per cent higher than in April, 1883, at the bottom of the depression. The July figure, however. remained iiA per cent under the high reached In the 1929 month.
 Purckaslng value of the dollar h July was placed at li2b per cent Of the 1923 dollar, compared with ii3 ln the previous month, iie7 in July last year and De,7 in the cor- responding 1920 month,
 Food costs largest single Item n the family budget, rose 0a per eeit during July to o6.2 per cent oi the 1928 average, and showed a galn og % per cent over July laat year.
 "Hnndflcn." nest 10 importance, advanced nf tseF eank tn e4I nsE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
DANBURY HAD FIRE

Danbury, Conn. August 7--(Upl Damage was estimated at e20.0O0 today in q fire which swept the George J. Hannah fur factory last night. zhe interior ol tho factory was destroyed by the fire, wh'~'i started ina wooden sddislon at the reAKs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
APPRENTICES TO
 BE GRADUATED

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 7-CUP)- The gf1rst apprenticeship training class to be graduated in Connecti- cut will receive its diplomas at elab- crate ceremonies tonight.
 The class of 96 will receive its diplomas from Governor Robert A. Hurley, and will hear 8 talk by William L. Bait. of the Of1ce of Production Management.
 The graduating class consists of 5l tool makers, six machinists, seven sheet metal workers, and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Aug. 7-(UPl-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Aug. 5th, compared with a year ago:
 This Year Expenses Last Year $1,a14,7ss,e97.55 $974,235, ,926.S0 sS1s. .ss7 ,soO.s7 s4s7.slo,7 o,7is.so. sl,sss. .i1s, ,oss.5s ssOs.s2s. .sos.Sc. si.ssl, ,o2O, ,s4s.Ss s4s4. 4.Os2 .sOs.ss sO.lss.oss.sl" lsHss.sSs.sOs. s.sss.sa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
One Million Best Russian Troops Ready For Attacks
Rumors About Roosevelt, Churchill Still
 Persist, But There Is No Definite News

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
Young Mussolini Was Testing New
 Type Of Airplane
in Spain, Ethiopia-Was Reported Killed in December, Last Year
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent

Rome, August 7-(UP)-Bruno MusSolini, 23-year-old of Duce today met glorious death in the of new type of arplane Pisa. The death of the young air captain announced officially this afternoon in communique which said that he was killed at 10 m while testing plane in the vicinity of Pisa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07
The Weather

Fair, Cool Tonight; Fair, Warm Friday Full Weather Report Page 2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07

WANTED Pedigree Pomeranian dog. About 6 months old. Tel. 4-6345.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-07

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Evening star., 1941-03-26
House Group Asked
To Speed Bill 10 Jail
Undesirable Aliens
Move Aimed at Forcing
Foreign Powers to Heed
Deportation Orders
3, TIE Associated Press.

ES TIE Associated Press
The House Rules Committee was
urged today to approve an immediate
start of debate on legislation which
Representative Walter, Democrat,
of Pennsylvania. said would permit
incarceration of undesirable" aliens
until the governments of which
they are nationals will take them
back"
Aimed at breaking a log Jam of
aliens whose governments refuse to
permit them to return despite United
States deportation orders, the legis-
lation also would require the depor-
tation of alien Communists. Nazis
and FasCists.
Requests for prompt action on the
bill came from Representative Hobbs,
Democrat, of Alabama. its author.
and other House Judiciary commit
teemen. The Rules Committee, how
ever, deferred action, members say
ing that several absent committee
men had expressed a desire to vote
on whether the measure should be
s1NCll LEGISLATIVE IlShl Ol way.
Mr.. Hobbs. teStifying that the JUS
tiCe Department had approved the
measure, said that only so aliens
would be affected by one provision
which provides for the indefinite
detention Of aliens convicted of
major felonies. such as sabotage.
espionage and murder. Briefer
periods of incarceration are pro-
vided for other aliens against whom
deportation orders have been issued.
Mr.. Walter and Representative
Michener, Republican, of Michigan,
both members of the Judiciary Com
mittee. expressed belief that if alien
spies were placed in jail, as the
legislation would provide, that the
countries of origin would recognize
the American deportation warrants
Russia would take back these
Russian spies-and probably send
them to South America Mr.. Mich
ener commented.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
Coal Contract Negotiators
Discuss Wage Demand
b, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26.-Operator-
union negotiators for most of the
Nations soft coal industry tackled
again today their most obstinate
pfoblem-the demand for S1-a-day
wage increases by the United Mine
Workers of America &C. I. o. for
800 600 Appalachian miners and in
directly for 10000 others in outly-
ing areas.
John l.. Lewis. u. M. w. A. presi-
dent, who yesterday entered the
secret sessions for the first time
as an actual negotiator, did not
join the conferees today. Some OBJ
servers had expressed the opinion
that his entry yesterday was de-
signed to speed efforts to write
contract before the 1894 agree
ment expires at midnight March 81.
Ezra Van Horn of Cleveland, op-
erator-chairman of the Joint Appa-
lachian Wage Conference - the
largest single collective bargaining
conference in the world-said wage
proposals involved 80 many tech
nical and involved questions" that
several more days would be required
on the wage demand alone.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
III Entries and Selections
~ ~ - u0 N0WS for Tomorrow
Down the Stretch
By GREG JOHNSON.

BOWIE, Md, March 26.-History
has a chance to repeat itself during
the 11-day spring meet opening here
April l. Pat Dwyer and Charley
Reilly, who saddled the first and
last winners at the 1910 spring ses-
sion, have horses on the grounds.
Millsdale Stables Sun Ginger.
trained by Dwyer, won the opening
race last spring. Reilly saddled O..
S. Jennings Scarlet o, winner OF
the final event. The initial winner
was ridden by Eddie Smith, Wash
ington veteran, who again will ac-
cept mounts prior to heading for
summer meetings in New England.
Machee, Chance Run and Deep
Run, owned by J. v. O'Conor of
Washington, got in recently from
Florida. They are trained by Pat
Brady, who also brought up the
Woodie Stables Pascua and Mrs.
Brady's Lante.
H. H. Prices string, consisting of
Kievex, a winner at Hialeah Friar's
Scout and Oaklab, are in from
Florida in charge of Floyd Smock,
who once rode for Robert w. Walden.
Nat Beal, assisted by Jockey Johnny
Leyland and George Miller, is making
ready Hardy Bud, Our Belief, Oyster
Bar, Sunny Rose, Max Canter,
Storminess. Swinging Low. Sweet
Henry, Go Fast, Silk Spattes, DAM
aged Goods and Scotch Age, for
Kenneth N Gilpin of Virginia. Will
liam M Elder, Hillendale Farm,
Mrs. Beal and Mrs. M. Refs.
Jesse Bennett, custodian of the
Jockeys room on all Maryland
tracks, states he has received more
than 10 applications for locker
space. However, no boy will be al
lowed to hang his tack up until after
he has been passed upon by the
Maryland Racing Commission.
Evening star., 1941-03-26
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said, then the war will take
longer-but we are going to win
either way. The sooner you can
do it (get aid to Britain) the sooner
it will be over
No Vindictive Peace.
He asserted his government had
made it plain that I'VE do not want
a vindictive peace"
But" he added, we are going to
see steps taken to insure the world
against a repetition of this affair.
Asked if he foresaw internal eco
nomic changes after the war, Lord
Halifax replied that IF by that is
meant that Britain will go Com
munist or Socialist or totalitarian,
the idea is fantastic. 1t is not the
way our minds work
"Of course" he added, the effect
Of heavy taxation and postwar
problems, in Britain as in the United
States, will make for a great many
changes great many things we
want to see changed. We want to
rid ourselves Of unemployment and
better the social conditions of all
our people 50 as to give them q
real measure Of social secHRity."