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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

z o. Is the pay of Senators and Representatives in Congress dOcked when they go away on private htsi- ness. such as featuring?
 A. The pay of Senators and Rep- resentatives is $1O,00O year and no deduction is made when they are absent during sessions of Coueres. In the period from 1780 to t6l6, Senators and Representatives were paid on a per diem basis only 4pr the days they were in actual ar tendance. In the latter year tho Congressmen voted themselves an annual salary of $1,5O0 and they have been paid on an annual basis ever since. 2
 e. For what cause are the largest number of physically unit draftees rejected?
 A Defective teeth.
 c. Who composed the song My Heart Stood Still?"
 A. It was written in 1927 with music by Richard Rodgers, and words by Lorenz Hart.
 @. How many soldiers came to the American Colonies with Lafay- cite?
 A. Only eleven, including Baron De Kalb. They sailed from Passages, Spain, on a yacht which Lafayette had equipped.
 @. When was the first speaking newsreeI produced?
 A. In 1927, when scenes of Lind bergh's departure for Paris were taken.
 @. What is the origin of the proverb Shoemaker, stick to thy last"?
 A. It is a Latin proverb, Ne supra crepidam judicaret, quoted by Pliny the Elder in his Natural His tory" xxxv, 10, 36. A sH1oennaker's last is a block shaped like the hue man foot on which the shoe Is made.
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Daily Almanac

Moon rises SAT p. m. daylight time).
 Sun rises 5:54 a. m; sets p. m. daylight time). %
 All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 High tide at Milford Saturday, Aug. g. TOT a. m; low tide, 7:42 a. m daylight time). Through typographical error 1t appeared here last night that current change in the moons phase was to first quarter, whereas the change was actually full moon which occurred early Thursday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
MARRIAGE AND INCOME TAXES
Bridgeport Post)

Tn the arguments pro and con about whether or not husbands and wives should be compelled to file 1oin income tax returns one fac tor seems to have been overlooked.
 That is the question Of vSaether the family is the basic unit in hue man society.
 u the family ls the basic pnit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

on any issue that has botla- cred Congress this year.
 To see just how silly 1t has been, all you have to do Is go back and read the selective ser- vice law, tech- nicany known as Public No. 7ss, 76th Con- greSS, Chapter 720-Third ses- sion, S.: 4164, An act to provide
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

ist and inspector will part on friendly terms.
 As for the delinquentS, we leave their fate to the State Motor Vehicle Depart ment, trusting that they will be dealt with as intended by statute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

This does not mean that the world is full of evil people. It only ]. means that goodness of an ar- resting quality is something not fre- quently encount- cred.
 Tt is true, is it not, ]" I hear you inquire, ''that a man may he good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL [. DOUGLASS. D. D.

CONCERNING REAL GOODNESS
 Genuine goodness is rather rare in the world. Think for 8 moment of how many genuinely good pee- pie you know. You will doubtless discover that the number is small.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
EDISON lN WASHINlG GTON
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington C0rrespOndent

Washington, Aug. S-In trying to figure out what to do about keep ing the draftees in service, there has perhaps been more beating of hush- es and chests, more tearing of hair and nerves, more confusion, more psychological maneuvering and more frantic attempts to feel the public pulse and then look worried, than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

 and Answers

Y0UR QUESTIONS AlggyEls8&n
 The Waserbury DsnscEst'S G&f-
 vice Bureau win answeE tpR ysu
 free. any auestlon og fast e ans
 formation, not snvuivkng exton.
 give research. Write your Queg@
 tSon clearly, Mgn name and aA- dress. enclose . three cent postage
 stamp. Medical or legal aAs1ee
 cannot De given. AddEe1g vgateg-
 bury Democrats Washinstom Ser
 vice Bureau, 1OlS LhIFsO
 Street, Ws 1hingtOn, D. C.
 O. HOW can the speed cf an' au, tomobile be determined, knoWlzag the engine speed, diameter oi wheels, and gear ratao2
 A. The Mccullough fotmula for finding the speed is: Engine spsed per minute times diameter In inches of the rear wheel times .O02g16s de vided by the gear rstio C1 req axle. <
 @ Please give some information concerning the Andrews Sisters, 11- cluding their ages.
 A. The trio, without formal training in music, began singing to- gether as children. When Larry Rich was auditioning youngsters for a new 'Kiddie Show" they ap- piled, were employed and toured with Rich for year and half, receiving schooling from g tutor. Their recording of "Bei Mir Bist dr Shoen" was large responsible fot later radio, theater and movie work. The sisters, Laverne, 26, Patty, S1 and Maxine, B, natives of Min neapolis, Minn., recently appearee on the screen in Argentine Nights" i" Buck Privates" and Tn the Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never say of . person or thing. he or it '.is plenty goodsS
 Plenty Is . noun, not an ads jective or an adverb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Washington Merry Go-Round
Mrs ckes Cont Ride Until Husband Does Sove Gasoline So She okes Him Cory Her Chickens Morket Woy Office
DREW PEAR SON
 ROBERT s. ALLEN

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Evening star., 1941-10-07
Americans Defense
Of Oxford Group Read
In Commons Debate
II Congress Members
Sign Cable; Ministers
Army Exemption Argued
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. Oct. T. Cablegrams
signed by II members Of Congress
and 5 other Americans were read
in the House of Commons today in
a debate against Labor Minister
Ernest Bevins proposal to remove
% lay ministers of the oxford Group
from the military service exemption
list
Mr. Bevin contended the Oxford
Group was not religious movement.
One cablegram was signed by
Senators Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida; Truman. Democrat, of
Missouri: Thomas, Democrat. of
Utah; Capper. Republican, of Kansas; !;
Brewster, Republican, of Maine, and
Smathers. Democrat. of New Jersey,
and Representatives Wadsworth, Re-
publican, of New York: Lea, Demo-
crat, of California; Smith, Democrat,
of Washington; Eaton. Republican,
of New Jersey. and Anderson, Re-
publican, of California.
Recognized by Leaders.
1t said the moral rearmament pro-
gram started by the oxford Group
two years ago was publicly recog-
nlzed" by President Roosevelt, former
President Hoover, Gen. John j.
Pershing and Lord Halifax. and is
now stimulating personal patriotism.
industrial cooperation and national
unity so vital to our defense pro-
gram
Mr.. Bevin charged that the Oxford
Group was using high pressure"
methods in campaign to keep its
lay ministers on the exemption list.
I am not going to try to raise
prejudice" he told Commons, but
l would advise this group to be a
little more careful"
Exemption Challenged.
Replying to opposition attack on
his proposal, Bevin said that "by no
stretch of the imagination could
these men be brought within the
terms of the expressed exemption
in that act which he said was
designed to defer those who are
regarded as absolutely essential to
production of the war effort
Let it once get into the heads of
the citizens of this country that any
cabinet minister ran away because
OF religious or any other organized
form of pressure upon him, and
you've lost the war"
The House cheered when Mr..
Bevin arose and often interrupted
him with applause.
A. P. Herbert, a we'll known writer
and an independent in Parliament,
charged DR.. Frank Buchanan. Ameri-
can founder of the oxford move
ment, with Fascist tendencies.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Treasury Plans
Largest Loan
| Since Last War

BY the Associated Press
The Treasury announced today 1t
would borrow $1,000. 900 900 Thurs
day in the largest single cash financ-
ing operation of the Treasury since
the Liberty Loan drives of the World
War.
A new issue of long-term bonds
will be sold to the investing public
for 81 200 100000 and an additional
800 900 900 of the new bonds will be
sold for cash to Government trust
funds
Officials said the money was
needed to finance the approximately
81 900 900 900 a month deficit being
caused by defense expenditures
Since July l defense has cost SO $40 :
024, ,832 out of total Federal expendi-
lures of 5.362,024,455.
In. addition 10 the cash bond sales,
an additional amount of similar
securities will be issued to refund
$204 ,425 400 of / a per cent Treasury
notes coming due December Is.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Young 10 See La Guardia
Today on Police Problems

Commissioner Young will meet to-
day at 8 pm. with Mayor La Guar
dia of New York to discuss District
traffic and police problems
Commissioner Young has asked
the Mayor to permit New York's
Police Commissioner Lewis j. Valen-
tine to visit the District and advise
on police and traffic improvements.
Today's conference was suggested
by Mayor La Guardia on receipt of
Commissioner Young's letter, and
whether or not Commissioner Valen-
tine will be able to visit the Capital
is expected to be the subject of the
discussion.
The Mayor, who is also director
of the Office of Civilian Defense.
promised to get together with Mr..
Young as soon as he could clear his
desk of number of pressing mat
tiers. The conference will be held
in Commissioner Young's office.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Woman Slain in Paris,
Body Found in Sack
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. Oct. THE body of q
woman, with the ankles bound and
a paving block tied to the neck, was
taken Saturday from the River
Seine and police identified it today
as that of Nine. Tonia Masse. secre-
tary of the Anti -Bolshevist League
of Paris.
Police said Nine. Masse, who was
about 35, was last seen leaving a bar
near the opera the night of Sep
tember % They thought she had
walked into a death trap.
The body had been thrust into two
coal sacks after the bound ankles
had been trussed to the thighs. The
whole bundle was tied with heavy
cord.
An autopsy established that she
had been strangled, then hit on the
head and bound. Two rings, a neck
lace and wrist watch were still on
the victim, but her shoes were
missing.
Evening star., 1941-10-07

A recommendation that the hom-
age of standing at attention be re-
served for the National Anthem and
not be accorded the song God Bless
America" was being drafted today
for action at the 21st national con-
vention of the Military Order of the
World War at the Mayhower Hotel.
Pointing out that number of the
members were observed standing at
attention while the song made ia
nous by Kate Smith was being
played at reception last night, Col.
Milton G. Baker, commander of the
Philadelphia chapter of the order,
told the assemblage today:
II think it quite inappropriate
that we stand at attention while
God e % ! Bless less! ,Americ1 being PLAYED, ed
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Housing Bid Rejected
To Avoid Labor Clash,
Cdrmody Declares
Tells Senate Group
He Feared Revolution
In Building Unions

BY the Associated Press.
Federal Works Administrator
John NJ Carmody testified today
that a desire to avoid repercussions
among A. F. L. building trades
unions had held up the award of a
contract to the low bidder-an en-
ployer of G. I. o. labor-on a big
defense housing contract in Wayne
County. Mich.
Mr.. Carmody attributed to consid-
erations of labor stabilization" his
hesitancy in awarding to P. J. Cur
rier, manufacturer of pre-fabricated
housing, contract on his bid of
$4,000, which was low by approx
mately 100000.
Testifying before the Senate Com
mittee investigating the defense
program, Mr.. Carmody said Mr..
Curriers' pre-fabricating methods
would cause a revolution in the
building industry"
A. F. L. craft unions have been
predominant for many years in
building construction and the c. 1.
O. is engaged in a drive to win
members in the industry.
Il don't want to be the person that
creates a revolution in this" Mr.
Carmody testified
Involved General Policy.
He said that if he HAD had no
knowledge of labor conditions he
probably would have signed this
contract and nobody would have
heard of it until something hap
pened in Detroit" but that he be-
lieved there was an issue involved
which required establishment of a
general policy in collaboration with
the Office of Production Manage
ment.
The question was, he said,
whether or not signing the con-
tract with Mr.. Currier would up
set labor relations over a much
wider field then just the particular
job involved
o. P. M officials previously re-
ported that A. F. L. building trades
men threatened a strike in the De-
troit area if the contract went to
Mr. Currier.
Mr.. Carmody said it had been his
information that the labor section
of o. P. M. feels that there is likely
- /. 80
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Nazis and Turks Reported
Reaching Trade Accord
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ANKARA, Turkey. Oct. Ger
many and Turkey have reached a
trade agreement which will be
signed tomorrow. but neither side
is getting what it wanted most, a
competent authority said today.
Germany will go without the
chrome which she has sought in
negotiations covering several weeks
while Turkey will not obtain the
airplanes she asked.
The pact is understood to pro-
vide for exchanges of goods total
ing about $75,000000.
British American insistence that
Turkey supply no chrome to Ger
many is understood to have blocked
any such transaction. Turkeys an
nual output of 100000 tons of choice
chrome, needed for high grade
steel alloys, goes now to British and
American munitions factories and
will continue to do so until January
/, l943, under Turkeys present
undertakings.
Instead of the planes she sought
from the Reich it is understood she
will get number of motor vehicles,
without tires.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Veterans Oppose Standing
For God Bless America

enjoy hearing. But it is not one
entitled to such gesture"
Col. Bakers comment was ap-
plauded by the delegates and it was
recommended that resolution be
drawn up to carry out the senti-
ments expressed by Col. Baker.
At the outset of today's session,
the delegates accorded a rising vote
of appreciation for the work Of 1t.
Col. Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr., of the
District of Columbia chapter, who
for 10 years has served as adjutant
general of the order.
The delegates were to visit Fort
Myer, Va. for an exhibition this
afternoon, with the annual BAN
quet scheduled for tonight. Fed
eral Security Administrator McNutt
will speak at the banquet.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Great Lakes Ore Traffic Halted
As Bridge CoIIopses Into Canal
Boots Pile Up at Worlds Busiest Water
Transport Point After Train Buckles Spon

A wrecking train was summoned
Immediately, but 1t. Col. Jules
Houghtaling, intelligence officer for
the Sault Ste. Marie military dis
trict. estimated it would be four days
before the locks would be sufficiently
cleared to provide passage for fully
laden ore carriers, which include
some of the largest craft that navi-
gate the lakes.
Two channels remained open to
navigation. They were the Poe
locks on the American side and
Canadian locks. Military authori-
ties said neither of the open chan
nels, however, provided sufficient
draft for fully loaded ore carriers.
An emergency order was issued to
(See BRIDGE Page A-12l
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Cardinal Luuri Suffers
Relapse After Operation

BY the Associated Press.
VATICAN CITY, Oct. Vatican
City doctors said that the condi-
ton of Lorenzo Cardinal Lauri,
camerlengo of the Holy Roman
Church, who recently underwent an
operation, had taken a turn for the
worse.
Cardinal Lauri was named Gamer
lengo by Pope Plus XII on December
II, 1899. 1t is the camerlengo's duty
to act as administrative head of the
church in the period between the
death of a pontif and election of his
successor.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
y. c. White Torpedoed at Night
Without Warning, Crewmen Say
One and Perhaps Two Submarines Attacked
Tanker Off BroziI, Survivor Asserts

United States Embassy officials took
dispositions from the II men. An
other rescue vessel, the West Nilus,
with II other survivors of the I. c.
Whites 37man crew, was due to
arrive later today.
Ackerman said the three men
missing from the tanker's crew
almost surely drowned"
Capt. William Mello of the I. c.
White identified the three crew.
men as Joseph A. Yevic. boatswain,
of Boston; Frank Dobrosielski. sea-
man, of Bayonne, N. j., and William
c, Rankin, oiler, of Norfolk, Va
Capt. Mello said the men were aft
when the tanker was torpedoed.
The torpedo struck No, 7 tank
and the oil caught fire" he said.
I'VE had no time to waste. We
Evening star., 1941-10-07
By JOHN c. HENRY.

Determination of administration
recommendations on revision of the
Neutrality Act was deferred for at
least another "a hours today when
a 2l2 hour White House conference
broke up without deciding on the
legislative program.
The conference group, meeting
with President Roosevelt in his
study, canvassed the entire question
of repeal or revision of the law. but
would admit final decision on no
single point.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley
who served as spokesman for the
conferees, said discussions would be
resumed at the White House to-
morrow morning and predicted that
a decision will be reached on ad-
ministration recommendation at
that time.
The Senator declined to admit
that there had been any disagree
ment within the bipartisan dele
cation from both Senate and House
but acknowledged that there had
been frank discussion" of all view
points.
Message to Congress Forecast.
Asked if it had been determined
whether the administration would
seek outright repeal or only amend
ment to the existing law, the Sem
ator asserted again that no conclu-
Sions had been reached. either on
the scope of the legislation or the
nature of 1t.
The Senate leader said the PreSi-
dent undoubtedly will send a mes
sage to Congress when we get the
matter thrashed out"
When a reporter asked if there
had been new developments which
might have caused the delay in
agreement on the administration
program, Senator Barkley repeated
his explanation that today's con-
ference merely had been unable te
cover the whole issue. He said nc
preliminary drafts of legislation
have yet been prepared.
VI oldlC wiz dioN
participated in the meeting, was
believed to have submitted to the
session a full report on yesterday:
unexpected decision of the Panams
government to prohibit the armlne
of merchant vessels under Pana'
manian registry.
Several Already Armed.
Several American-owned vessel
under Panamanian registry alread.
have been armed, it has been dis
closed in recent weeks, and th'
President had indicated that thi
Government intended to provide
armament for all such ships. Re
peal of the neutrality law provision
forbidding arming of American flat
ships is believed the first step con
templated in the overhauling of th'
act.
Transfer of American ships Il
Panamanian registry has been th'
principal device for permitting oper
alton of these vitally-needed cargo
carriers in belligerent waters, ano
some took the position today tina
the decision of the Panama Cab.
met Council may facilitate remova
of both the ship arming and bellig.
erent waters restrictions in the neu-
trality law.
Harry L. Hopkins, special assistant
to the President and supervisor o.
the lend-lease program, was among
those invited by the President to sit
in on today's conference.
The congressional delegation in
Evening star., 1941-10-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. IA 49,
year -old survivor of the Panama
flag tanker I. G. White declared to-
day that "one, and perhaps two,
unidentified submarines torpedoed
and sank the American owned ship
without warning in a midnight at
tack 600 miles off Brazil.
H. w. Ackerman of Charleston
S. c., said in the first interview
with any of the II survivors brought
here by the rescue ship Del Norte
that the undersea boat or boats fired
only one torpedo.
Brazilian port authorities. who
boarded the Del Norte earlier, said
they were told the ship was shelled
as she sank.
The authorities made a routine
inspection of the Del Norte. while
Evening star., 1941-10-07
73d Execution in France
Announced by Nozis

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. THE Germans
today announced the seventy-third
execution in Occupied France, and
said the latest victim, a Belgian,
was shot in reprisal for an attack
against a German soldier in the
French Ardennes.
The Belgian. identified as Alfred
Bastin of Couvin, Belgium, was SEN
fenced on October 2 for an attack
which took place at Rocroi, the
Germans said
Evening star., 1941-10-07
British Gather Evidence
OF German Cruelty
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. THE British
government announced today that
1t is collecting evidence regarding
Germans who may be responsible
Tor murder, oppression and cruelty
to hostages and others in German
occupied territories.
Richard K Law, undersecretary
of foreign affairs, told the House
of Commons the government had
the subject of punishment for such
individuals under consideration and
that the Foreign Office was dis
eussing the matter with Allied gov
ernments.
These actions are not passing
hnnotieed either in the countries
where they occur or in this coun-
try" he said.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Farley Delays
Decision ON
Neutrality Act
Roosevelt to Confer
Aquin Tomorrow
With Leaders

Neutrality legislation Uas first
enacted in 1885, under impetus OF
findings OF the Senate Munitions
Committee that the arms makers
had been popertul pro-1Uar in
fuences in the First World War.
The Ian DaS amended several
times, including repeal OF the
arms embargo and addition Of
the cash -and-cdrry proUiSion
after the present War broke out
in 1889.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
By the Associated Press.


SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, Oct.
7.-Collapse of one arm of lift
bridge-beIeved TO be the largest
of the basculle type in the world
brought defense-vital iron ore ship
ping from Lake Superior ports TO
a temporary halt here today at the
worlds busiest water traffic point.
The giant span, owned by the
Canadian Pacific Railroad Co.,
sageed beneath the weight of a
loaded freight train. A locomotive
and tender shot from the open end
into the approach waters of the st.
Marys Falls Canal, carrying two
trainmen to their deaths and effec-
lively blocking the two largest Of
the Sault Ste Marie locks, which
link Lakes Superior and Huron.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
II in Wedding Party
Believed Drowned
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JUAREZ. Chihuahua, Mexico,
Oct. Twelve members of a we'd
ding party were believed to have
drowned yesterday, pitched from an
upset homemade boat into the
treacherous Conchos River
The tragedy was reported to have
occurred rs miles north Of Chihua-
hau city, capital Of Chihuahau State.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
w. R. c. Smith Dies;
Magazine Publisher

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Oct. 7.-W. R. C.
Smith, SO. publisher of Southern
business and industrial magazines,
died here today.
Mr.. Smith was born on a farm
near New Troy, Mich, and after
working with McGraw Publishing
CO. came south
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Six Inches of Snow
Blanket Valley in
Western Colorado
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTROSE, Colo, Oct. T.
Six inches of snow covered the
Uncompahgre Valley of western
Colorado today.
A tree, overburdened with
snow, fell and snapped power
transmission lines, leaving
Montrose without light or power
for four and a half hours.
Evening star., 1941-10-07
Wallace So Toduy

Vice President Wallace. one of the
busiest in the Nations succession of
Vice Presidents, celebrated his SD
birthday today with a business as
usual routine.