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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

The Maneuver Below Is One of the Best
for Taking Off Unwanted Girth Around
the Waistline. But 1t Is Not an Exercise
that Overweight Women Can DO When
they First Tackle the job of Reducing.
II Requires a Strong Back and Not Too
Much Pod to Perform this Stunt as
Well as the Young Women In the Photo
graph Is Doing II. Neither Is 1t Wise
for NOvices TO Try Repeating this One
Too Often, at First.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-02

The Pictures Above
and Below Show Two
of the Best-KnOwn
Exercises for Getting
and Keeping a Trim
Waistline. At the
Top of the Page the
Pretty Subject" Is
Stretching Out Full
Length. With Her
Arms Extended
Above Her Head and
Her Legs Straight. In
the Photograph Be-
low She Has Spread
Her Arms to the Side
and Is Twisting Her
Hips Without Lifting
Her Shoulders from
the Floor. Enough of
This Twisting VIII
Take Inches from
Almost Any Oversize
Mid-SectiOn-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
Conn. Speed Laws 10 Be TigIttsnBd'

Hartford, Conn.,, Nov. 1-(UP)-- State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey today began an all-out' drive against speeding on Connec- tlcult highways, and called for strict enforcement without al- lowance and tolerance"
 NO further warnings" Hickey said, will be issued by officers for any minor motor vehicle violation.
 The increased accident rate and Che wiIfuI disregard of the 5O-mile limit prompts drastic action on the part of the State Police.
 The enforcement problem is Q serious responsibility and appar- entIy our policy of seeking the mOtOrlsts' cooperation in respect to observance of the speed jaws has been ignored by thoughtleSs individuals"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
GERMANS CLAIM REDS OUTPOST IS CAPTURED Flanking Drive in DOnets River Area Also Being.
 Pressed AIR OFFENSIVE IS
 SPEEDED BY NAZIS Russians Said to Be Re. treating Along Crimean,
 Ukraine Fronts
BY JAcK FLETsCHER

NOhAVsU GEOS0 Ss~At OUfEeSRVHueHVJ
 Berlin, November 1.-(UP) - The German army, led by a powerful Luftwaffe attack, has captured an important strongly defended town northwest of Moscow (pos- sibly Volokolamsk) and is pressing a flanking drive against a new Red army de- fense line on the Donets river, 1t was announced officially today.
 A big-scale air offensive all along the front from Murmansk to Mos- COW and southward to the Crimea was haInrnering at Russian coni- munication lines apparently leading an attempt to cut the route for British and American supplies to the Red army.
 The Russians were reported re- treating on both the Crimea and Ukraine fronts (where Budapest re- ported Q successful Axis drive tc the east bank of the Donets river) but select and snow continued tc hamper cperations on the Moscow fxoE1tS As BreSk Hines
 An official news agency dispatch, however, said the Germans had broken through a.strong Soviet field position 90 miles long and averaging three miles in depth and that a town northwest of Moscow was taken by tanks despite stubborn Russian resistance with every weapon at their disposal"
 (Heavy fighting had been reported at Volokolamsk. railroad town 60 miles northwest of Moscow.
 It was not indicated whether the break through on the 30-mile front front was connected with the cap- ture of the strongly defended town but 1t appeared more likley that the break -through referred to advances on the Tula front south of Moscow {.
 Qualifications Taken
 The agency said three days of fighting ending on October 2S had rolled up" Russian Notifications before Moscow despite elaborate stone and concrete defenses.
 Many of these were reinforced with all technical means and with stationary machine guns," the agency said.
 "several consecutive tank traps, barbed wire entanglements and other
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
PRESIDENT MEETS
 MACKENZIE KING
Important Conference To- day May Tie U. S., Can-
 ada in Military Union

Hyde Park, N. r., November i = Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie (Up) = President Roosevelt meets King of Canada today for a con- ference which may tie Americas limited naval shooting war" close to the Canadian war effort.
 The Canadian war leader meets MT. Roosevelt on the eve of the re- sumption of Canada's Parliament at Ottawa Monday, lending sub. stance to reports that the confer ence may presage closer United States Canadian naval, and per- haps military collaboration.
 King arrives at about 10 (. n. aboard Q private car attached to a through train from Ottawa. He will motor immediately to Hyde Park house where last April 20 he negotiated an agreement with MT. Roosevelt that brought Ameri- can-C Canadian economies close to integration.
 MT. Roosevelt has denied reports that the American Navy has taken over responsibility for protection Of the great Nova Scotia port of Halifax, important war base of the British Empire. These reports had stated that concentration of Unit cd States naval forces ct Halifax was permitting Canadian and BrltiSli fiet units to concentrate east of Iceland to fight the gub- marine menace in the immediate approaches to the British Isies.
 But his denial did not preclude the possibility tiiOt such strategy had been mapped by the Joint Canadian United States board for the defense of North America. The president said he supposed joint defense of Halifax and even Ottawa and Chicago had been discussed by this board, which is headed by Mayor FIcreiIo If. La ouardia Of New York.
 Kings conference with Mfr. Roosevelt today and tomorrow may produce practical measures for ef- fectuatifig broad strategy mapped out by the Joint defense board. The president has declared that the "shoOting has started" and yegter- days sinking Cf tho destFoyeE Neuhen James offcged esl1gt@ntln4 tion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
SILENCE PERIOD
 BROKEN AT VICHY

Vichy, Nov. 1-(UP)-The min- htry of interior announced today that five incidents occurred yester- day during the period of silence re- quested by Gen. Charles Dedaulle, Free French leader, in protest against German executions of French hostages. No arrests were made, the ministry said.
 The ministry said nearly 100 pers sons assembled ct the monument to war dead at Le Havre. It was 6aid that the demonstration was dlS- persed by two policemen without trouble.
 Work was interrupted in factories at Mont Beiiard and in the iinpog- tant steel town of Longwy tn Lor- raiae for several minutes.
 At at. Nicholas DuFonk near Nancy stFikerB cut electric power iii e coal nllse. A woman school teach- er at Aplaaal waa reported Co have led her pupils in 6 aenlnnotTatlon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
SUB WOLF PACK
 GOT REUBEN JAMES
England Sees Sinking as Last Step in U. s. War
 Declaration

London, Nov. 1-(UP)-The tor- pedoing of the American Destroyer Reuben James was viewed by the British press today as the begln- ming ox all out attacks by German submarine wolf packs on American ships and as starting the United States on an angry march down the last mile to @ declaration ot war"
 All London newspapers prominent ly published dispatches that the new outrage" had stirred Aineri- can opinion to the breaking poifit and that the challenge would be an swered by blows of the United States navy against Axis U-boats.
 '"ThiS means open war, says U. s." was the headline in the Daily Express, over a dispatch from It's correspondent in New York.
 '"rhe United States tonight is marching down the last mile to a declaration of war;" the New York correspondent of the Dali Mall re- ported.
 "The sinking of the destroyer. rocked the nation on It's heels. The American people, congressman and the press are shouting that a wounding blow has been struck al the national honor and warn that failure to strike back will be re. garded by the world as Q great American humiliation"
 British experts believed the Reu- ben James probably was sunk by a German submarine wolf pack thai rose suddenly in the midst of 6 convoy.
 Such an attack, in which the U- boats fire torpedoes suddenly in ell directions, are costly for the Sub- marines but nevertheless are one of the most effective methods of attack. Sometimes as many as q dozen U-boats which have been summoned by wireless 10 attack a convoy in the Atlantic take part in such onglaughtg.
 They are believed to work from bases on the west coast of France and in Norway, requiring four oE five days to reach the best shunt- ing grounds" west of Iceland. Due to British and American seq patrols they are forced to travel most Ol the time ct night but some can stay at seq c month if necessary.
 The British in two years Of war are believed to have lost not more than three destroyers in tho Att lantic, although about SA have been lost in aiI operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
Word Awaited On
 SsvlvoFsi Names

Boston. Nov. l-(UP) Anxious relatives and friends of the l9 New England men reported on board the toFpedoed U. S. destroyer Reu- ben James waited today for word that they might be among the 44 rescued after the ship went down off Iceland.
 At Newport, K. l., news of the sinking still was being withheld from Mfrs. Elmeda Edwards, wife of Lt.- -COmdr. Fl. l.. Edwards, cap- tain of the torpedoed vessel. She has been nursing her alllng moth. CT and friends are keeping the news from her until they receive definite word of COmdr. Edwards fate.
 Among his crew Comdr. Ed- wards reportedly had II Massa. chusetts men, four Maine men, two Rhode Island men and one man from New Hampshire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
LONG LEGISLATIVE
 SESSION IS OVER
Mass. Body Ends After Last Minute Overriding
 of GOv.'s Veto

Boston, Nov. - (U.P.) = The i62d session of the Massachusetts legislature, which lasted exactly 10 months and which was the longest in history, ended early today.
 Final adjournment came after Q hectic last-day session during which both house and senate overrode Gov ernor Leverett saltonstail's veto of an old-age assistance bill.
 As finally adopted over the gov- ernor's objections, the old-age assist ance act calls for tax of 5 per cent on all meals of more than ei sold in lMassactusetts, and . 3 per cent sur-
 Those eligible for old-age assist atice, who are living alone or apart from relatives, will be allowed q minimum of $40 6 month while those living with relatives will De allowed c minimum of $50 monthly.
 The bill was enacted after bitter debate that extended through the longest single legislative session on record -S0 hours.
 &A0VUkAA~A 2@AVO3AbtAAA b18Gu klbS veto on his belief that the bili would not produce enough revenue to f- nance the old-age system. The gov- ern0r termed fantastic" State Tax Commissioner Henry ?. Long's esti- mates Of potential revenue created by the measure.
 The house cverrode the veto by a vote Of ii6 to S4, and the senate by 6 vote or 24 to 2. A two-thirds vote iS necessary to override 6 vetOA
 The governors veto message stated that estimates of hotel and reBtati- rant operators indicated that the meals tax woald not produce more than eoOO.O00 e year, whereas the tax commissioners estimate was 9S,- OQO.00O.
 0cycrnog @altonstail pginted Co the fact that the new benefIt pay-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01

The senate continued It's battle over neutrality act revision for the sixth day amid demands that the destroyer Reuben James be avenged" and belief that her sink ing would increase congressional support Of administration policy.
 Move For Vote
 Her sinking precipitated Q move yesterday to vote immediately on revision of the neutrality act. But It was blocked and leaders now ex- pect final vote by Wednesday or Thursday.
 Tn his prepared speech, Green de- nounced isolationistS, asserting they believe Hitler has no interest in America and that if we mind our own business and show no interest in him The will let Us alone in peace and quiet"
 Unfortunately" he continued, that would be the peace and quiet of occupied France. We all wish we could have peace and quiet, but not the kind which descendS on land after Hitler'S conquest, ...
 Appeasement Falls
 "The appeasement policy has failed in the case of every coun- try which has tried 1t. The extreme case was that of the Soviet Union, which not only tried appeasement but formed an alliance with Hitler only to find that without warning he turned and struck would-be vital blows at his nominal friend and ally.
 "War may follow repeal of all neutrality act shipping restrictions, but 1t is less likely to follow If we repeal these provisions than if we keep bound by them"
 Both sides in the senate battle assumed, after word that only A men of the Reuben James crew have been rescued, that there had been heavy loss of life. Chairman Tom Formally, D., Tex. of the Foreign Relations commit
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
MARSH ESTATE N
 VALUED AT $37,64S
inventory Filed in Pro- bate; Real Estate Com.
 prises Half of Total

An inventory filed today in pro- bate court, appraises the value Of teh estate of the late Louis A. Marsh 0 fthis city, as sST .0e4.2l. Mrs. Marsh who died here on August 8 of this year, was the widow of Samuel J. Marsh, superior court clerk in this city for many years.
 Principal possessions listed in the inventory are real estate holdings estimated at 4ie,O76. Those consist of tho home Of the deceased ct l67 Columbia Boulevard, in which equity Is fixed ct $500: property at 2e7-9 Grove street having an equity of 93,i76; Q building at i04-l06 Chest- nut avenue appraised for e0,e00, and at ll0-14e Plaza avenue residence, having an estimated worth of s9,S0O.
 A mortagage owned by the testa- trix is evaluated ct 4S.026.S0 to- gether with principal and interest.
 Other holdings include 40 shares of American Telephone and Tele- graph Company common stock worth ee,ieO: % shares of Chase National Bank stock, eG3b.O0. and 100 shares Of Torrington Company common, recorded In the inventory as possessing a value of S2,S26.
 Savings accounts distributed as follows, Bristol Savings Bank, eA9.4l: !: FaFmingtOn Savings Bank, 922.00; LAtchfield Savings solcety, el30.Te; Waterbury Savings Bank, ei6.47 and Waterbury Trust Company, S403.24, tU1aI eeei.eo in value. In addition, 0ash on hand amounted to 42l3O2.
 Chief item tabuiated among mis- cellaneolis effects is household fur- niture and personal belongings, cal- culated at el,e4l.7O, followed by jewelEy, sS00.1O: a l036 Cadillac five.passenger sedan, eies.00, and clothing, 93e.OO.
 The will ok the deceased. admitted to probate hy Judge Patrick Healey on August @, names number of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01

Reelection of Mayor Vincent A. Scully (D) is expected but so many uncertain factors enter into the slectlcn that the outcome is by no means certain. Principal questions are the extent of the 1talian- Amer ican swing to Patrick M. perrieilo, the Republican candidate, the amount Of the defection of normally Republican Yankee voters, and the yise ce the Independent Democratic vote.
 Light Vote geen
 A light vote in indicated by the failure of the caFnpaigners. despite heroic efforts in the last few days. to rouse the interest of voters. Democratic Town Chairman Maur. Ice r. Tangney said today that he believes the total vote will between s6,OOO and 37yO0O, while Republican Town Chairman Vernon L. Hall estimated 1t would be between 33,- 600 and 35.000. Others believe that tiie turnout of voters will be less than either of these estimates. It seems almost certain that the total vote will be less than the 36l000-odd of le39 and far below the record total of 1887. N
 Each chairman believes that the total vote lic predicts will react to the advantage of his party, but neu- tral observers hold that in this
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
SCOVILL PHONE
 SYSTEM CHANGED
Cut.Over at Plant Today ; Largest Private System
 in State

At 1 o'clock this afternoon. al the Scovlll Manufacturing company the word "cut" will be spoken into a telephone. Instantly c dozen men scattered through the plant, will jump into action. ard in few minutes the plants new dial tele- phone system will be in service.
 Large enough to serve an entire community the size of Thomaston or Cheshlre, Scovills new system will be one of the largest and most complete private branch telephone exchange in the state. Tailor-made by The Southern New England Telephone company, 1t will serve more than 1000 telephones. In- gtallation of the new system has taken c large crew of men more than three months, preceded by many weeks of planning and eil- gineering. This entire pneject was supervised by Dowd Association, Inc, communication consultants, representing the scovill Manufac- turing company.
 John H. GokS, prebident or tne scovill company, who made the ai- nouncement, said that on Monday the new dial equipment would be in regular operation.
 The chief operator, stationed at the plants old switchboard, will give the signal for the cutover, Men in 6 nearby room will pull the fuses that connect the plants telephones to the old equipment A moment later another group of men in the new equipment room will release the small wedges which have been Inserted in the delicate switches of the new dial equip. mont. Pulling these wedges will automatically connect all the com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
ROYAL AIR FORCE
 BOMBERS ACTIVE
Big Fires in Hamburg, Bremen; Naples, Sicily
 Also Blasted
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 London, Nov. 1 tU.P) A widespread Royal Air Force offen- sive started big fires in the German cities of Hamburg and Bremen, blasted Italian targets in Naples and Sicily, smashed 10 ships of the Nor- weglan coast and struck at Axis tar- gets in northern France, 1t was aIl- nounced offlcially today.
 The air ministry said fires were started on the docks and railroads at Hamburg during the night and that "large fires were started in Bre- men. although the attack there was less heavy"
 Many bombs were seen to burst on the docks at Dunkirk," 1t added, where fires were left burning"
 There were many fierce battles be- tween RAF homberS and German night fighters, 1t added. Six British planes were lost.
 The RAF coastal command re- ported raids on enemy shipping of the Norwegian coast and the Erie sian Islands during the night.
 Ten ships including . tanker and 6 large vessel and an escort ship wree hit" this ccrnmunique said. "A number of others were attacked but 1t was impossible to observe results One plane was missing from these operations"
 Strong forces of British fighter planes swept over northern France in daylight today, flying low over the channel and blasting ct Ger nar-held targets.
 The Rome radio, heard here, broadcast an Italian conimunique saying that Royal Air Force squad
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
SPORTSMAN DIES
 AT CHAMPIO ONSHIPS

Scotland, Conn.,, Nov. 1-(UP)-- William II. Foster, 66, Andover, Maas., well-known sportsman and Corner editor Of the National Sports man and Hunting and zHiShing, died suddenly late yesterday while at- tending the New England bird dcg championships. Death was ascribed to natural causes.
 Foster was c past president of the National skeet association and As. s0ciatiOll Of New England Field Trial clubs. lfe was pioneer ia the development Of skeet shooting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
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HARTFORD MAN ABOARD

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 1-(UP)-- Ralph D. French, 6 local resident, was chief connaiBsary steward aboard the degtroyer. Reuhen James which was sunk ofF Iceland, hiG family disclosed today. French was assigned to Alao Reuben James about q year ago, t was said. Ife has been in tho Navy about i1 gcnre.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
City Election Has Veteran Political
 Observers Puzzled
Reelection of Mayor Vincent A. ScuIIy Expected Light Vote Indicated By Apathy OfsVOters; Party
 Leaders Predict Total Vote to Be Cast
BY RAYMoND '. FTT1PATRTCK

One of the most puzzlng city election campaigns in Waterburys history was approaching its climax today with observers in sharp disagreement to the outcome Rallies meetings radio addresses and appeals by mail will mark the days remaining before Tuesdays baloting the three contendng parties having stepped up the tempo of their drives for votes during the closing days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
KILLED BY TRAIN

Reading, MAgs., Nov. 1--(UP)-- John Nicholoon, Ss, Of Watertowr was Killed hy a Boston As Maine pas Heneer train lest night whiIe waik- An@ tIas tracks to MeadiaG to take le2 aa fafl1nNa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
Repeal Shipping
 Limits Says Green.
By JOHN K. ZEAL

Washington, Nov. 1-(UPl-sen Theodore repeal of a shipping restrictions fin the Neutrality Is "ac of appcasement"
 In speech for delivery the senate
 "The Neutrality act act of hope that only neutral willing of rights neutral he would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01

Furnaces cleaned and FsnalrsA hy experts. Chimneyn cleaned. Water
 buFy Heatlne %. Rhene l-easp.-AaY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
Home Prices Are
 Still Low

rn ration to tho rent you pay, today's home prices arc very reaacnabie. After making q small down payment you can buy q house on smaller monthly payments than you would pay for rent on e similer laCuSe. The important difference between renting and buying is the fact that after c few years tho buyer can make ilis final payment and live tho rest 0l his iife in ' rsnt-tEee house.
 Investigate the aitfaetIvs home- values deSegihNa M taAay's DEMOCRAT
 WANT. ADS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-01
The Weathe

ClsAring Tonight; Fair,
 Mild sn ay
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
May Festival Dance
 Among CYO Events Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapter to Take Action To.
 night; Reception for Mrs. Anicetas Arranged
BROOKLYN NEWS

The regular weekly meeting of the Mount Carmel Catholic Youth Or- ganization will be held tonight at 7:30 ct the parish hall of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church, with Thomas Thomas presiding Plans will be completed for the second an- nuai May festival dance which the organization will sponsor on May 2 at hte parish hall.
 A special meeting of the dance committee will take place after the regular business meeting. Mary Ram audo is chairman. The committee members are as follows: decoration, Anne Rairno, Joseph Bozzuti, Mary Capozzi, Ida Mirabilio, James Ieron- imo; ticket, John Rossi, Toni Trum- flo, Leonard DeManno, Loretta Clemente; music, Thomas Thomas, Viola Trumfio, Jane Llorens.
 Arrangements have been corn- pleted by the Lithuanian Chamber of Commerce auxiliary for the re- ception and dinner which will be given in honor of Mrs. Anicetas Simutis tonight at 8 o'clock at the Elton Hotel. Mrs. Simutis, whose husband is connected with the staff of the consulate general of Lith- uania in New York, recently came to Waterbury to make her home. The party tonight will be an official welcoming of the newcomer into the community and its activity.
 A round table chat, with welcom- ing addresses by various guests has been planned for the occasion. Mrs. Frank Banis will serve as master of ceremonies. Many out of town guests have registered to attend.
 The committee making arrange lnents includes Mrs. Jacob Trecio- kas, Mrs. John Gillis, Mrs. Anthony Lazdauskas, Mrs. Frank Banis, and Mrs. Matthew J. Colney.
 The week of May 18th has been set as the date for the finals of the third annual city debate tourn- ament when the St. Joseph's debat- CTS and the team of St. Margaret's church will compete for the cham pionship title and the James F. Arnold Memorial trophy. The de- bate which will be staged at the El- ton Hotel is expected to draw a large attendance in view of the large fol- lowing of both teams and the ca- pacity audiences at previous debates of the tournament.
 The topic chosen by the teams is Resolved: That the United States convoy materials to Europe. The St. Joseph's team will uphold the af- firmative side. The western system of debate, which includes three five minute speeches and one five-min- ute rebuttal by each side, will be used in the finals, as 1t has been