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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
INTERIM JUDGES
 CAN OFFICIATE
Gov. Hurley Sees No Seri- ous Legal Question ln=
 vOlved in Their Cases
(NEA Telephoto)

State Capitol. Hartford, Feb. 28- Governor Robert A. Hurley said to- day that he had been informed there was no serious legal question in- yolved in interim appointees serving as judges despite the fact that their terms have not been specifically ex- tended until July l.
 This would apply in the case of Judge Thomas Wall of the Litch- field court of common pleas, as well as minor court judges, including Judges John L. Gaffney and T. E. Conway of the Waterbury city court.
 The term of mott interim appoint ees expired on February 19, but the governor said that the incumbents would hold office until July 1. Early in the present legislative session the Republican House passed a bill ex- tending all interim terms to July 1, but Democrats claimed there was a joker in the bill and in the Senate refused to concur. At the moment the bill lies on the Senate table.
 It was also learned that Judge Miles F. McNiff Is not included in the above category. According to At
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
American Brass CO. Union Employees Will Vote Sunday

Union employees of the American Brass Go. will vote sunday morn- ing on acceptance or rejection of a compromISe agreement reached by their negotiating committee with the company management. The terms of the agreement which will not be disclesed until after they are presented 10 company employees, were reached by the mes gotlat0Ts after Q i7shour eonfers enee ending yesterday, in which the federal and state governments were represented.
 Separate votes will Do taken by the Waterbury, T0EFlneton aud Ans0liIa Brass WOgkoFs' unions, unllB Of tile International MIne, Mill and Ameller Workers union, c c, |, o. affiliate, The union hae nhhfd s0f wAae increases of hlE cents ai hour, also fof C pfelefens lial Ell0D and for Cnnhae6 itl sen. iofliy provisions, Meantime the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Queen Victoria, Estranged From Alfonso, Present
 at His Death Bed
ASCENDED THRONE AT
 BIRTH 55 YEARS AGO
Forced to Flee Spain 10 Years Ago Republic
 Supplanted Monarchy
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Rome, February 28.-(UP) = Alfonso XIII, under whom the Spanish Empire fell from world power, died at 11:50 a. m. (4:5O a. m, EST) today in his suite in the Grand hotel, surrounded by his family, ph y sic ia n s and priests. He died in an arm chair, propped up by three purple cushions to relieve an astha- matic condition that made it irnpos- sible for him to lie down. He wore a silk dressing gown over white silk pajamas, fur coverlet wrapped around his legs.
 He died peacefully according to Dr. Giovanni Colazza. His health, delicate all his life, failed two weeks ago and he had suffered a coiltinu- o1s series of heart attacks since then.
 pr. Cesare Frugoni, the former kings confessor, Father Ramon Lopez, a Spanish Jesuit. and Sister Teresa, who had nursed Alfonso
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Japan Strikes At War Gong With Vengeance
Orders French Indo-China to Yield or Suffer-Japan Had Talk With Eiitler-But Britain Goes on
 With Her Smashing
By HARR1soN SALISBURY

United Press Staff CorrespOndent)
 The Japanese partner of the Ber- lin-R Rome Tokyo axis gave the Far Eastern war alarm gong a hard yank today, possibly timed to offset the increasingly strong line being taken by Great Britain on the Bal kan n-Mediterranean front.
 Tokyo was going through all the motions of bringing military pres- sure to bear upon French 1ndo- China unless the French yield to what has the appearance of an ul- timatum in the euphemistically de- scribed Japanese mediation" of the Indo- Chinese -Thailand dispute.
 Japanese nationals flocked out of the prospective battlefield of Cam bodia in Indo-China and Tokyo spokesman at Saigon talked freely of the great air. naval and military forces which Japan has available to back up her mediation"
 Meantime, a ceremony was ar ranged at Adolf Hitler's mountain retreat of Berchtesgaden which was designed carefully to emphasize the close inter -action of the Axis part nerS.
 Receives Ambassador
 Hitler and his foreign minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop, ostenta- tiously received the new Japanese ambassador, Gen. Hiroshi Oshima, and held discussions presumably dealing with the role which Ger manys partner is expected to play in carrying the war of nerves into the Far East.
 The question of whether Japan has given Indo-C China an actual ul- timatum and whether specified hour has been fixed for its ter imitation was somewhat obscured by the varying language used by Jap- anese spokesmen. Some said the weekend was the deadlinc, others that it expired at midnight tonight (Continued on Page 0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Fire Still
 Flickers Here, There
Strenuous Work of Fire Dept Has Overcome Any Further Danger-Loss Estimated at Between
 5000, $4,OOO By Gen. Manager Caskey

Naugatuck, Feb. 2S.-Defiant tongues of flame still licked here and there in the smouldering mass of what was once used tires in the southwest corner of a lot on Elm street extension this morning, but most of the fire had burned it. salf out or had been quenched and there did not seem much dan ger of a recurrance of yesterday spectacular display.
 John E. Caskey, general man. ager of the Naugatuck Chemical company. today said that he ten- lively estimates the damage at be- tween $3,OO0 and $4,000. which is less than at first supposed, he said.
 He said the men who fought the fire did fine work. He indicated no definite cause for it has yet been discovered.
 The fire caused injuries to nine firemen of the local fire depart ment and to a few of the Nauga- tuck Chemical members. AS far as is known, all injuries were of minor nature.
 Alex Schmidt suffered Shoule1 injury and Luke Comiskey received cut leg and injured thumb. Others injured, most of whom suffered mi nor burns from the heat inferno were: Herbert Cockroft. volunteers foreman; Frank Weaving, John Joyce, Harold Wheeler, Sidney Bay lis, Austin Phillips, Donald Bren- nan and Walter Gesseck. Most oi
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

An enlarged casting shop, new locker rooms, additional storage space and other accommodations are planned in the biggest building program attempted by the company since the early days of World War No. 1. Incidentally frame work re- gently purchased at the site of the Worlds Fair in New York will be utilized in provinding 10000 square feet of floor space for the mems apparel building.
 Preliminary plans have been com- pleted for the extensive work and an immed's te start is expected. Longer working schedules will result when the facilities become reality.
 Build In Waterbury
 The statement that the Scovill Company will confine it's building activities to Waterbury is inter- preted as move to forestall public speculation on opt-of-toWn plans such as recently Announced affect ing the American Brass Company and the Chase Brass 6 Copper Com- pany.
 Last evenings Democrat contained an article originating in Washing ton, D. c. to the effect that the U. s. government had allocated $4,750,- 900 for constructing and equipping a new plant for the American Brass Company at Kenosha,. Wis. For a peritd of five years the company will pay rent to the Defense Plant Cor poration with an option to buy at the termination of that period.
 It is also predicted that the gov- erment will provide the necessary funds for the erection of a mid-wes- tern plant for the Chase Brass x
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
UNITED STATES
 CONSULATES END
Italy Orders Those Lo- cated at Naples, Palermo
 to Close Doors

Rome. Feb. 28 = CUP0 - The American conSulates in Naples and Palermo, Sicily were closed today at the request of the Italian govern ment.
 Italy recently transmitted re- quest to Washington that the U. s. consul-general be withdrawn from Naples and the consulate at Paler- mo be closed.
 Gtaly has placed increasing re- strictions on foreigners in the past few weeks. Diplomats now are re- quired to obtain Italian permission before leaving Rome and similar restrictions are in effect upon Amer ican newspaper correspondents. Si- ely is the location of German dive bomber units. Naples frequently has been attacked by the Royal Air Force.l
 Italy admitted today that its troops had evacuated Mogadiscio, capital of Italian Somaliland.
 British Empire troops entered Mogadiscio Tuesday, the British had announced).
 Tn Somaliland the struggle con- tinues stubbornly," the high com mand said in a communique. Our troops after evacuating Mogadiscio are fiercely fighting from positions north of the city"
 Bombed British Forces
 Italian and German planes bomb- 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 FEB. 26, l040
Ny United Press

By United Press
 Anti . aircraft batteries at Am. hteFdam fired on planes Of uIls known nationality.
 Iled aFmy's relentless pressure against Finnish aefenses along the kaTelinn Islhmus continued, with Russians also attacking Oii the fAF northern fFent near Pet. same.
 Joseph k0ebbels, addressing mass meeting in MmensteF, snl1i "hvnslon oi this var neW ls iie l0mKeT p0ahibie, and we AFe nns aeFesiillating elP enemies De la0fe tilan We nFe evefrhllnnailne iheiA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
STEEL STRIKE IS
 ENDED IN PEACE
5000 CIO Workers Cheer Wildly as Three-POint
 Plan Is Accepted
Ry CARLOS SOTO

United Press Staff Correspondent Lackawanna, N. Y, Feb. 28-(UP) More than 5000 cheering CIO workers today voted unanimously to accept three-point strike set- clement proposal and return to their jobs at the Bethlehem Steel Corporations Lackawanna plant, Their vote ended a strike which began Wednesday night.
 Van A. Bittner, steel workers or ganizing committee regional direc- tor, told the workers you have won one of labor's greatest victories in this country"
 The vote was taken after Bitt- ner announced from the platform in the union hall that the Beth lehem Steel management had agreed that:
 "FIrSt-Eyery man returns to his job with full seniority.
 "Second-The company will sit at a conference table with the union in the immediate future and begin negotiations on our various grievances.
 And third-Within 30 days a National Relations Labor Board election will be held and if we win it the company will begin bargain ing with the SWOC as your agent"
 No General Walk-Out
 Settlement of the Lackawanna dispute ended possibility of a gen-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

Brass Workers union here an- nounced that 1t would seek changes in It's contract with the Oakville division of the scov!ll Mfg. Go. when It's present agreement expires March 2o. The union will ask for wage increases, two weeks sick leave with pay and changes in seniority and vacation provISlons.
 Approval by the Waterbury Brass WorkerS' unit at the Amefl. can Brass Go. of the conpronilse agreement with tho company iB expected 70 ho voted sunday, ends Ing c possible strike threat that might tie tip many defense orders being turned out at the plant. Nos Fotlati0lA between the union and lhe company began last fali, Tho llnlon sought C boost Of 70 oenN ai h0lir ili wages, Tic company granted folir cents, but thf lhion has since continued lls demand lof tho additional sla cents an holiF,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Rickenbacker May Lose One of His
 Eyes---Also Suffered Broken Hip
But His Physician Is Hope
 fuI That He Will RecOv= CT From Injuries
BY BROOKS SMITH United Press. Staff Correspondent)

United Press. Staff Correspondent)
 Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 28.-(UP)-Its shattered motors and broken instru- ments, investigators believed today may show why an Eastern Air Lines Sleeper plane crashed in the pine woods south of here Wednes- day night, killing seven persons and injurirg nine passengers, among them Capt. Eddie V. Rickenbacker.
 While seven federal aviation ex- perts sought clues to the crash Rickenbacker, president of the $3,- 500,000 air line, remained in Pied mont hospital with broken hip ribs fractures and severe cuts.
 The American world war ace who shot down 25 German planes and survived was reported somewhat im- proved this morning. On waking, he told his nurse:
 "I feel a lot better. Guess I'm go- ing to make it."
 Dr. Floyd McRae, geon-in-c chief admitted Rickenbacker was much improved" but said he was mot out of danger"
 May Lose an Eye
 Rickenbacker may lose his lacer- ated left eye, hospital officials said
 Among the passengers more seri- ously injured in the crash which killed the crew and Rep. William D. Byron, D., Md, among others, was c. M. Tappen, New York attorney and American Oil Company execu- tive.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
Boston Had Lowest Traffic Death Rate In January Of Any Great City In Country

previous year, the council said. It was exceeded only by the loss of lives in January in 1884 and 1887.
 Rural accidents were blamed for most of the increase. In complete reports indicated that rural trafiic deaths increased il per cent coln- pared with c two-per cent increase over January, io40, in the cities.
 Despite tho general increase in traliic fatalltles, 70 states reported decrcnseB from January, ipl0. Two more states had the same number Of deaths. Nevada reduced ils total from eight Co four: Utah had c t7 per cent reduction Aid Matsatisa. setts a 5l per cent decrease. Aln- bama. Minnesota, New Hampshire and Vermont each reported % poT cent fewer deaths.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
ASSEMBLY TRIES
 GREATER SPEED
Joke Resolution Intro- duced to Expel Certain
 Members Who Sell Milk

Hartford, Conn, Feb. (UP)-- The General Assembly, seeking to attain greater speed in its delibera- tions, met today in the first of the non controversial Friday sessions which were expected to be held from now on.
 The legislature will hold meetings four days a week, and towards the end of the session term, probably will call Monday sessions to ease the last-minute burden of business.
 The House Judiciary committee and the Senate State Administra- ton committee were expected to name a special subcommittee to consider the administration-spon- sored measure proposing reorganiza- ton of the states milk control set- up.
 More than 200 persons attended a hearing of the bill in the hall of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

Chicago. Feb. 28 - CUP. )-- Bos- ton had the lowest trsffic death rate this January of any large city in the United States. the National Safety Council reported today.
 Boston. the council reported. saved 10 lives ln January by cutting the number Of deaths tn January of iol0 by @ per cent.
 Throughout the nation, however, the number Of traiiic deaths in January was nine per cent above that for January, ie40.
 Bo1ton's rate was OA; New York was second with % and Pittsburgh third with i0,T. Memphis, Tenis was first in tho second class t200,000s b00000l with 70, Oklahoma City, Okla, led clasa thfee (iOo0e0sabO,-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

since he was stricken with angina pectcris February q, were at the bedside.
 Alfonso's chamberlain, Count Do Los Andes, notified the Italian Royal family, the Vatican and the Spanish government, of the death. The Ital- ian crown prince was one of the first to pay his respects. Luigi Cardinal Maglione, papal secretary of state, conveyed Pope Plus per- sonal benediction and condolences.
 Temporary Burial
 The temporary burial will take place within the next few days in the Spanish church, MonserTato, in Rome, the resting place of the Spanish Popes Calista III and Ales- sandro VI, both members of the Borgia family. Later, Alfonso's body probably will be taken to Spain for burial at Escorial, resting place of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

000 with 0,0; Lynn, Mass, class four t50,00O- 100000 with %; Pittsfield. Mass. class Ave (2SooO-SO,00o) with o; and Butler. Pa, class six (i0,- 000- .000) with co. Glasses three, four, Ave and six included 243 other cities with perfect records, but their populations were smaller than the cities listed.
 The council reported that trafilc accidents during January took 2,7e0 lives. Q number equal to the loss k two Of the biggest battleshipg Of the U. 6. Navy went down with all hands.
 Tic January. ie4o. increase indl. cated e continuation e Q trend which brought tho iofo tFaiile death total six DOT cent above that for the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
MAYOR SPELLACY
 SENT BROADCAST

Hartford, Con-, Feb. 28-UP)- Hartford Mayor Thomas J. Spellacy late yesterday broadcast by short wave the following message to Hart ford, England:
 For 300 years Hartford, Connec- ticut, has been the daughter of Hertford, England. To that mother we in her hour of trial, pledge our continued love and loyalty. That devotion calls for and will receive every assistance within our power
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
SUNDAY SALES
 MEASURE LOST
Senate, House Judiciary Committee Turn Down
 Local Senators
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative RenOrterl

tDemOcrat AcSfSlatlve hepOftefl
 State Capitol, Hartford, Feb. 29.- The Senate and House Judiciary Committees have voted to report unfavorably the Sunday sales bill which was intrduced jointly iii the Senate earlier this year by Senators Michael V. Mansfield and Edward P. Egan, The Democrat learned to- day.
 The measure would have permit- ted sales of certain food conmodi- ties in Waterbury, as well as other Connecticut communities, between the hours of a. m. and p. m. An old blue law now forb!ds such sales, limiting them to such things as fruit, tobaccoS, candy, etc. Gro- ceries and meats. however, cannot be legally sold and of recent months Waterbury authorities have been vigilant in prosecuting violations.
 Senators Egan and Blansfield said this morning that they plan to carry their fight on the issue to the floor of both the Senate and Houce and hope they can muster sufficient support to overthrow the committee report, which normally would be enough to kill the bill when it comes up for action. The two Water bury legislators believe they can
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
MOTORBOAT MET
 WITH BAD FIRE

Norwich, Conn, Feb. 28-(UP) - The Mlnomar, a 60-foot motorboat, owned by J. P. Downing, Holyoke, Mass. was destroyed by fire late yesotrday. The loss was estimated at eib,O00.
 The boat was under lease to the federal government for transporta- ton Of troops out of New London harb0r.
 Capt. Arthur Gray. Aeawaiii, Mas. escaped with minor burns when the gasoline tanks caught ilre after the boat struck a rock in hte TiAlnes river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
New Plants Will Be Erected Here By Local Concern
Biggest Building Program Attempted By Scovill Com pany, Since World War Days-Wll Not
 Build Any Plants Outside City

Over $1,OOOOOO will be spent by the Scovil Manu- featuring Company in expanding it's present production facilities to meet demands occasoned by national defense orders Official confirmation of the report issued today from the companys main office and accompanied by the statement that the money will be expended for build
 ing activities in Waterbury and not in any other part of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28

Evening school enables these emis ployed le lil themselves ier more re spgnsible WoFk, Pest 5unloT COilege. =~AaH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 2S-(UP)--Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for thhe current fiscal year through Feb. 26, coErared with year ago: This Year Expenses I.nst Yemr $7,291, ,295.654.64 $6,0S7 ,99s, ,S65.Ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-28
The Weuther

Light Snow Tonight;
 Clear, Cold Saturday. i, Full weather Report Page 8
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11

Easter Dawn. the composer q
which il unknown. vii - played
a. prelude BY Ms. Kari =
Weiss. orxanist a. First Lutheran
church. Sunday AZ II m. She
also will play Reflections BY
Miller. as ar offertorv. ard Han
deis "Hsilelujsh Chorl. a. post
luce.
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Ksrl = Weiss. choir director. TO-
the Rev. Car E Rydel pastor.
and the choir vii ~ uSed Rev.
Rydelis sermon subject vii r.
The Restored Christ"
The Easter introit VIII b sung
responsively by the pastor and
choir The choir also viii sing
the anthems Praise the Lord
by Caesar Frsnek. and sResurrec-
ton" by Clough-Leighter. A trio.
comprised Of Misses Emmy Swan
son. Phyllis Erickson and s Dem
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ing the Franek rendition.
At $50 ?. m. children Of the
sunday school Will present the pro
gram From Cross TO Crown by
Robert n. Pearson Of ST. Paul.
MINI, prominent orgsnist and
musical leader Of the Lutheran
church. The program will be based
upon the Lenten and Easter
hymnody Of the Christian church.
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Symphony eaiures
Good Friday Music

Contribution OF the STANDARD
symphony hour Thursday to tn.
Easter season observance will be
The Good Friday Spell" from
Richard Nagners ''Parslfal. -
played by the San Francisco or
chestrs and Pierre hontsux. In
this composition Wagner makes
the music tell the ancient legend
that on Good Friday the trees and
flowers unfold their lovliest bios
SONS in accordance with the spirit
OF the occasion.
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cludes the compositions Of Weber.
Dvorsk. Wagner. and Rossini. will
10 heard over the Mutual network
from = 10 2.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-04-11
School Board
0kehs Budget
Moy Make Changes
Next October

Meeting Wednesday NON. in
stsso ~ Thursday. the school
hard approved without changes
the budget adopted March 10. call
Ing for si.sas447. m. budget
however. viii b subjected to final
revision Oct. S.
Director l. ?. Norton vas
named the boards delegate 10 the
county school reorganization COM
r1ittee. with s. Christian Erickson
ss alternate
Meeting Of the county group will
be called in the near future BY
Percy Cox. county school superin-
tendent.
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