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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03
Louis Weir Here
 Today For Check
 With Leo Brophy
Inspection Tour Made to Determine How Much BOr. ough Will Receive From Extra Million Dollar Ap-
 propriatOn Granted by State Legislature

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03

To increase rice production Japan will restrict the growing of tobacco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03

England is growing more fooG than ever before in its history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-03

Collections of the tax department in November were $6,s46.46, Tax Collector James F. Fitzgerald re- ported last night. These included: : $6,059.72 in property taxes, $7l1.74 In interest and SIS in liens. In addition s432 in back old age as- sistance taxes was collected. .. ..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

til physician arrived The physi-
clan said Meyer saved the boys
Life.
A citation also went 10 Claur-
ence w. Crawley of Pontiac, a
cable Splicer. who saved the life of
a 79-year-old woman injured in an
automobile accident. He applied
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

For the "InSide News" Of
Washington. Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Hank S CheCkup
Tomorrow

Whether the ample and much
publicizcd feet of Hank Greenberg
will tread the turf of Briggs Sta
dunn or an army camp drill
ground this Summer will be at
least partly decided tomorrow
morning. five hours before the big
fellow trots out for the seasons
first appearance before his home
town fans
According 10 Greenberg'S draft
board 10. - Hank is to appear
al Harper Hospital at 10 a. m.
tomorrow for a complete physical
examination BY his units medical
advisory board The latter viii
either sustain or reverse the de-
cision of a Florida examiner who
recommended deferrment on the
grounds that Hank had flat feet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
after a cold
then what
DOCTORS stress remaining in bed
until the body temperature is nor

hOCTORS stress remaining in bed
IL until the body temperature is nor
NAL Sound advice.
You know how weak you feel after 4
cold. Colds play havoc in weakening
the body. The story is we'll told in the
blood picture. 1t is important TO build
back body strength right away TO car
~ the load of work. worries. and loss
of sleep. A weakened body may be
more susceptible TO relapse or long
drawn out recovery.
SO reason SenSibly and take the choice
of millions by Immediately starting on
course of SIS. Tonic - taken three
times a day Immediately before meals.
In the absence of a focal infection or
organic disease, you should note i'm
proyement in the way you feel and
look within the first 10 days. The con-
hdenoe of millions over many years is
the best testimonial of this product.
An experience with SIS
Tonic will cause you to say to
your friends, SIS. made me
iceland look like myself again"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

staff car, the long caravan moved
out without a hitch The last truck
with its howitzer in tow cleared
the gates only Is minutes after
the forward order was issued
The convoy hopes to make Har-
risville. Ind. tonight. and Fort
Knox tomorrow morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

and review on Kelsey Field yes
terday. 1t was the regiments fare
we'll party before its motor convoy
sets out at dawn tomorrow.
Providing the vanguard for the
mass movement of the 72nd. Field
Artillery Brigade. which will drain
Michigan Of National Guardsmen,
is the artillery convoy of the lS2nd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Detroit Artillery
Off TO South

Friends and relatives, and one
friend in particular, Brig. Gen.
Heinrich A. Pickert, have said
good-by 10 the Nth, Michigans
newest field artillery regiment.
which will leave tomorrow for
Fort Knox Ky, for a year of
federal service.
A former regimental mate OF
many men in the newly-formed
Nth. General Pickert reviewed
the regiment at a final parade
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

Field Artillery. which headed for
Fort Knox at $50 thus morning.
An estimated 700 friends and
relatives lined Piquette street be-
tween John r. and Brush as 1850
men of the l82nd rolled away in
20 army trucks.
Under command Of Col V y.
Lothrop. leading the convoy IN a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

ADVERTISEMENT
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

direct the registration at a salary
of $4,000 a year
The committee also requested
s.. 900 TO establish an office in the
Title and Trust Building at 305
West Fort street. The building was
recently obtained by the city on a
tax foreclosure.
George Edwards. director of the
housing commission. was named
chairman of the committee and
AL Stolinski, secretary to the
mayor, was appointed secretary OF
the group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

= year old
boy who was
taken ( r o m
Lake st. Clair
by his mother
last July 8. The
child was I'M
conscious a n d
M o We r U 6 2 d
artificial re s.
piration TO re-
vive him. He
I h @ n wrapped
the child in a
b ! a n k Q [ and
made hot water
bottles from
fruit Jars 10
warm him I'M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

tOurnlQuet I o
her arm.
The citations
bring the num-
b er presented
10 NJ TChg a II
employees IN the
last 20 years
to Sc.
A. letter of
c ommendation
was sent TO
Miss T. ] : j Q
II OIL m. Ir o n
Mountain tele-
phone operator,
bY George NJ.
w @ lc h. preSI-
dent of the
COUDHnN She
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Medals
Given Life
Savers

Two employees Of the Michigan
Belle Telephone Company today
received Theodore y. Vail medals
from the company for saving two
lives in 1910
Stanley D. Meyer Detroit cen
1ral office SMifchman- reNiNed a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
Homes Registry
Director Urged

The Detroit homes registration
committee, appointed recently by
Mayor Jeffries TO investigate
housing facilities for workers eX-
pected to be attracted here by
defense industrial expansion. today
voted TO ask Common Council TO
approve the hiring of Stewart T..
Walker, city housing adviser. 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17
HOW NERVOUS WOMEN CAN
8 4 = Z -
EASILY TONIGHT

II tired. iumpy nerves keep YOU tossing snd
turn ng and make it hard for YOU to tall Asleep
quickly get a package OF TREMS from your
druggist right nov and take one OF two ~ d.
rected tonight. You'll be amaBed how quickly
your tense nerves are relaIed, the way that tsut
feeling goes and the speed with which sound
sleep usually comes. Why put up with another
sleepless night or nerve Nracking day when YOU
can probably get glorious rehef with TREMS
Tor about cents day.
A. CUnninehsu's, Kinsers, Lisestt's.
Walereen and indepe n dent drua stores
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-17

COmpH0N- NTIE pItNVfITtW IIIN
spread Of a fire in an Iron Noun
tain business block.
The awards were announced by
Ben r. Marsh, commercial super
intendent for the companyS De-
trOit division.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03

his head and weeping.
'Tf 1 could do you a favor
did it?" McCrea asked.
"Yes."
III loaned you $1,000 without
asking for security" McCrea
asked.
Eyes, and / paid Il back before
Invent into the prosecutors Of
fice," Colburn replied.
"YOu swore at the custer
hearing that you never took any
money from these places?" Nc
Crea asked.
"Yes, 1 did" Colburn replied.
McCrea then brought out that
Colburn has been treated by three
psychiatrists for nervous disorders
After a few other questions. Nc
Crea said he was finished with his
cross examination. OHara then
picked up the questioning, concen-
trating on the testimony of Col
burn at the custer proceedings
that resulted in the discharge of
McCrea from office.
Colburn said he had testified as
he had lin an attempt to save Me
Crea from being ousted"
II talked with McCrea," Col
burn testified, land he asked me
to take the stand. 1t was a mat
ter OF loyalty with me, so l took
the stand to testify"
After that, Colburn was exused.
He is not expected to be recalled.
Final witness for the state was
County Clerk Caspar J. Lingeman.
He was questioned by Defense
Atty. Frank S. Schemanske con-
corning documents filed with him
by the grand jury.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03
Trial
On s. Charge
Opens Today

A jury Of nine women and three
men in Federal Court today will
begin hearing evidence at the trial
of Charles T. Trombley. Bay City
clothing broker. one of the three
upstate politicians indicted on
charges Of using the mails TO
defraud.
Wellington 2. Niles, former
state purchasing agent, has
pleaded guilty, and Henry L. Gal
ster of Petoskey made a plea of
nolle contendre. Niles and Galster
have been referred 10 the proba-
ton department by Federal Judge
Arthur +. Lederle.
The three were indicted by the
special grand jury investigating
graft and corruption in Michigan
political circles and are charged
with making fake bids on state
contracts. All have been influen-
tial in COP politics.
Gen. Hugh s. Johnson,
Americas Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03
DESCRIBES SPLIT

DESCRIBES SPLIT
O'IIara then asked to give an
example of how the protection
money would be divided. Colburn
answered.:
"Out OF 81, 900 collected, Block
would keep 500. would keep
$500 and turn 5000 over TO Me
Crea. l always paid McCrea In
cash in his Office"
Colburn testified the payments
discontinued when the grand jury
started in August, 1889. Colburn
said he did not keep books but kept
a list of addresses and the amounts
turned in monthly. Continuing his
testimony, he said:
AT first / would make sepa-
rate slip for McCrea showing how
much was received and how II
was divided, but he was never in
terested and would say: oh,
Keep that, II Will be all right.
I'm not worrying about IL.
O'Hara asked:
How much did you receive
from Block as your share In
five years."
BETTER than $50. OOO," Colburn
replied
$50 II you received $4,000,
hfccrea received twice as
much?"
That's right Colburn replied.
Did you personally pay TO
McCrea over 100000 In cash as
his share from these Illegal
places in. Wayne County,"
O'Hara asked
~ did" Colhurn replied.
Colburn testified that McCrea
left the amount 10 be collected
largely up 10 him, saying
'If place had been closed
down, they would have to pay
more 10 reopen TO make up for
the time they hadn't been pay
ing"
Referring "a the so-called tripli-
cate complaint system (under
which all complaints of gambling
houses or hawdy houses would be
duplicated and sent 10 all law en-
forcement officers in the county,
Colburn said:
We instituted that, so we
would have n record for our pro-
lection and no one in our office
could be criticized"
OHara asked;
Were YOU aware that some
Of the complaints were made
against the places that were
paying protection money!"
yes, that was done 20 show
some action was being taken
against them" Colburn replied.
when reports from local law
enforcement officers were re-
turned. no further attention was
paid 10 them II the reports
sounded halfway reasonable,
unless the original complaint
came from some important per-
son such a. the encouragement
or the governor" Colburn said.
SAYS BOSS UNDERSTOOD
"McCrea was familiar with
the way these complaints were
handled and was familiar with
them" Colburn testified. me
Crea recently visited me at my
home and suggested that the
strain of the trial was too much
for me and II ! became i'll he
might get mistrial and have a
better chance for freedom"
McCrea then stood up and in
calm voice started his cross-eXam-
nation.
you and your family and I
have been friends for years.
haven't we. Harry" McCrea
asked
Yes" Colburn said hnwiag
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03
State Completes Graft Case
Against M(Cfed, Others

With testimony in the record
that former Prosecutor Duncan
c. McCrea was paid more than
100000 in graft in five years, the
state rested its case today in the
grand jury graft trials before
Judge Earl c. Pugsley. and several
of the defendants prepared TO ask
for dismissal of charges against
them.
After rulings on the dismissal
motions, the defense will start.
How many of the 80 defendants,
who are charged with conspiracy
TO obstruct justice, will take the
stand was not determined.
The last star witness was
Harry Colburn, formerly chief in
Vestigator for McCrea. who
pleaded guilty Monday on the
graft charges and agreed to testify
against his former chief and friend
of Is years.
NAMED McCREA
OF all the witnesses who have
taken the stand in the two-month-
old trial, Colburn was the only one
TO name McCrea as a graft taker
The testimony was brought out
under questioning Of Specia J
Prosecutor Chester p OHara.
Colburn testified that he paid the
money 10 McCrea IN the prose-
cutor's Office.
Colburn said the immense pro-
lection ring was built up al the
suggestion of McCrea. The col
lectOT from the gamblers and dis
orderly houses was SIM Block. a
friend of Colburn. the latter said
During Colburn's testimony,
McCrea sat only - feet away.
both arms on the counsel table in
front of him. closely watching his
former investigator.
STANDS Up WELL
He showed no signs Of being
shaken by tt1e damaging testimony
After testifying that he was
married, the father Of four chill
dren and had been engaged in the
tailoring and wholesale fish bust
ness, Colhurn related that he had
acted as chief investigator from
February. 1885. until September.
1910 Prior 10 that time. he had
had no police experience.
During his employment as in
vestigatoE Colhurn said he made
regular protection payments 10
McCrea in cash. They ended only
with the start Of the grand jury
probe in August. 1893.
KNEW BLOCK FOR YEARS
Colburn said he had known Block
since boyhood but had no dealings
with him until he was appointed
Investigator by McCrea.
almost Immediately after I
became chief investigator Me
Crea said We could be smart and
make some money together and
not get hurt by collecting from
these illegal enterprises and not
promising too much Colbun
said.
cit was taken for granted I
was TO take over the work.
made one attempt, and II was a
failure.
II suggested We get some one
we could trust Ia handle the col
lectionS. McCTea thought that
WAS ali right provided we could
get some one who could he
trusted and who wouldn't get us
into trouble.
IL engaged sam Block on a 10
per cent commission basis.
told McCrea. and he merely
wanted assuransce that the man
was all right.
LACKED EXPERIENCE
Il explained 10 Block that
had had no experience along
that line, and ne said he hadn't
either but to leave II To him
and not worry. He said he knew
who Ia contact That was In
the summer of 1888.
He started turning in few
hundred dollars month At first
$500 or 5000. And then he
lined up more.
There was n sort Of mutual
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-03

understanding that Block was TO
get 10 per cent, was to get
1914, and McCrea was TO get
66h."
(Colburn later explained that
Block was to take 10 per cent
off the original sums collected
and McCrea was to get go per
cent of the remaining and Col
burn 30 ner cent
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-07

Besa machine-gun, the latter Of
varying caliber. Unlike the Ger
man tanks, which halt to fire,
the British fire the two-pound-
er while moving.
RAG training is lengthy and
intensive. Since June, thous-
ands of truck drivers, machine
workers and engineers have
been moulded into military driv-
ers, radio operators and gun
ners. A feature of the training
is emphasis on making bach
member of the crew interchange
able. Even the cooks in the
RAG can drive a tank and fire
its guns.
Anathema to the army's "old
school" cavalry officers. the
RAG attracted a high percent
age of first rate officers from
British transport and industry.
Cavalry officers still dominate
the armored car regiments.
The British use armored cars
for reconnaissance and Hit and
get out" raids against commun-
ications. Those cars are light
ly armored and carry only .
machine gun and an anti-tank
gun.
Nevertheless, the best lob yet
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-07
) SERIAL STORY
CoNscRIPT'S WIFE

In the cab she wanted to stare
out and ret her all Of LaGuar-
dia Field. Paul wanted TO talk.
"You haven't told me anything.
Why did you come back to the
office? Did the Chief tell you
about the awful time we had
without you?"
She brought her eyes back,
reluctantly. HE told me. With
gestures" Paul looked rather
fit, considering that he had been
In the hospital SO recently.
"How's your collarbone?"
Its all right. I'm as good
as new. Look here. Martha,
what happened?' Did you sud-
denly come back to your senses
-or did Bill"
He stopped. His eyes cloud
ed. "Bills still sore about what
Suzanne said. ! suppose?"
There was no point in evad-
ing. Eyes. He's being very
silly about it. Oh, Paul, I'm so
sorry il ever happened! If you
had only listened to me when I
tried to tell you!"
Somehow, against her will,
the old regrets tore at her. She
remembered Bills sullen eyes,
the hurting way that he chung
to his suspicious. But she must
not tell Paul about Bills sense
less rebellion, there at camp.
She must not tell him that she
had come back to the office be-
cause she could bear no more.
She touched the briefcase that
lay on the seat between them.
Hadn't you better be checking
this over, making sure that it's
all in order? It'll be almost 4
when we reach the hotel, and
your men may be waiting"
Paul frowned, but his fingers
worked the tiny brass catch. He
drew the crisp papers out. and
Martha gave herself again to
sightseeing. They were skim
ming along some sort of park
way, now. Against the horizon,
she could see the tall gray build
ings in the sunlight. The cab
slowed as they left the parkway
behind. Traffic snarled around
them, caught them up. They
went over a bridge, and then
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-07
TRouBLE AHEAD
CHAPTER XVI

rob, PAUL.! Martha cried, In
mixed gtAdness and dimay.
"You shouldn't have comet" Yet
even while they walked through
the busy, slassed-in passenger
loading underpass to the admin
istration building, she felt lit
tie throb Of relief that she would
not have 10 buck this bewilder-
ing .hugeness alone. How did
you ever manage to get away
from the conference"
"What was the sense of twidS
ding my thumbs in the hotel?"
He looked down at her with un-
disguised JOY. cts good to see
you! When did you get back to
the Officer"
Yesterday"
,'"Im glad you came to your
senses, , Martha. One day of
the office has worked wonders"
She couldn't help dimpling.
"Only the difference between
my best suit and newest hat,
and Helen's printed house dress
and the accompanying symph-
ont of baby howls."
As they entered the great
round room which was the main
ticket office of the administra-
ton building. Martha's breath
caught. "Why-it's lovelier than
Grand Central Statiopw
She had q swift impression of
warm, pinkish marble; of gold
glinting brass. The room was
spacious. modern, somehow thrill
ling. She looked up at the DOM
ed ceiling and saw that an enor-
nous globe, the continents and
oceans Of the world In bold re-
lief, was suspended above them.
At, each side Of the room were
the busy counters of the various
airlines, and In the center, an
enormous circular information
desk. Martha couldn't take all
the splendor in at once, and
Paul was already rushing her.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-07
coPvRioNv. toAt.
NgA ogNvIcg. INC.

This morning. when she woke
up in Mrs. Larkin's boarding
house, she hadn't the faintest
notion that tonight she'd be in
New York with Paul.
With Paul. An ominous little
doubt shook her. Bill, there at
camp-out of the guardhouse
by now-had already received
her note. telling him that she
had left Helen's. Although
they had quarreled, although she
was not sure of what would
come now, her-spine crawled at
the thought of Bills ever finding
out about this. Never in the
world would he believe the sim
pie truth! Not after all the
things they'd said to each other,
not after his bitter, Back! Back
to Paul."
II can't stay, Paul." she told
him.
His eyes were suddenly very
direct. Don't be a fool, Mar
tina! I'll drive you to q we'll
known woman's clubhouse just
a block from here!"
She gathered up her pencils,
the notebook, her handbag. Her
lace was hot. II simply can't
stay Paul. Surely, after all
we've been through already,
you should understand that"
So he took her back to the
airport, in a taxi, his pipe be-
tween his teeth and his eyes
hard. He bought her a ticket
for the $40, and they ate al
most in silence in the beautiful
A ir port Terrace. Twinkling
lights on the field below, the
hum of airplane motors, the
sound of wings In the darkness
above them, did nothing to
tighten their mood.
II can't help it, Paul." she
tore out once. II love Bill and
he-he's crazy enough, already"
But she never dreameds in
that moment, exactly how crazy
Bill was to be. She never guess
ed, either then In the restaurant,
or later, after midnight, when
her cab pulled up In front Of
Mrs. Larkin's boarding house,
how appalling was the situation
that awaited her.
(To be COntinued)
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-07
Say lindbsrgh Nay Be
Seeking Congress Seat

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7-tR
Charles A. Lindbergh's dem
onstrated ability at matching
wits and words. with some o4
the ablest senators brought .
suggestion today from Senator
Nye (R-ND) that the famed
aviator seek . place In congress.
He'd be m amazing strength
here" the senator said, after
Lindbergh had gone through
hours Of questioning shout his
opposition to the British Aid
Bill.
Lindbergh, asked directly II
he planned TO seek . seat In the
Senate or House, told reporters
II have nothing to say about
that."
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-07
MountCleu,ens
High Notes


-
The speech class five will have
as its guest speaker Macy Wat
kins, who will speak on per
sonality." Miss Durant, of the
high school faculty, gave the
class personality tests. which the
class analysed. The class Is 60
ing to have Conga and rhumba
lessons every Monday during the
class hour. Any upper class
boys who are interested, and
have eighth hour off may also
take these lessons. The first 10
who apply will be accepted.
These lessons will be taught by
the teacher who teaches the les
sons at the Grace parish house,
This is a very interesting class
and Is only open to seniors. Miss
Margaret Ayers Is the teacher of
this course.
MAGAZINES
Last semester world history
three classes can get their Cur
rent Events magazines in room
2l0 anytime this week.
SCHEDULE
The principals office has
been very busy this week chang
ing students schedules. Many
classes are over-crowded, espe-
cially the study halls. students
have been sent home to study
whenever possible.
VISITOR
Edward Moore, who has been
drafted in the Selective Serv-
ice Act, was q visitor at school
yesterday Mr.. Moore was for.
merly an English teacher in the
high school and was voted the
most popular teacher In a recent
poll. Mr.. Moore is home on .
four day. furlough. He Is sta.
toned at Fort Custer and Is at
tached to the psychology divi-
sion of the army. Mr.. Moore Wis.
tied several classes and Is very
happy to be home.
AMATEUR PROGRAM
All junior high students who
would like to be IN m all.junior
high amateur program are te
see Mr.. Hindman today or Mon
day.