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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
Advanced Contingent Of GuardsmenLe City
Train Pulls Out of Union Station al 2O5 a. n-May0r
 Present With Relatives, Friends of Departing Men; Valley Troops in Contingent ..4.. -..,.

Smiles, tears, and fond embraces mingled with an accordionist's God Bless America, as 1,500 friends and relatives bid farewell to an advance contingent of the second battalion which left for Camp Blanding, Florida, at 2:05 this morning, from Union station.
 Scores of men and women, some shouting across the tracks to loved ones, others grim-faced, waved farewell to 72 men and officers un- der the command of Second Lieut.. Howard Clancy. A whistle was blown, and the long trip south had begun.
 On hand to bid the boys farewell and good luck were Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Captain William W. Deadly, commander of the battalion, most of the officers, and Captain Fred Hickey of the police depart ment. A contingent of the police force was also on hand to control the crowd.
 Despite the snowfall, which at the latest writing promises to be the worst this winter, the crowd was orderly and well behaved. Amid cheers and shouts, the boys board- ed the special train promptly at 2 8. m.
 Lieut.. Clancy reported that a similar large crowd greeted the Torrington detail earlier ia the eve- ming at Torrington, where units of the Headquarters Go. and Company L entrained.
 From Waterbury the train pro- ceeded to Ansonia to pick up dc. tail from that city and proceeded to New Haven, where 1t joined the main body, departing at 3:30.
 Travelling by Pullman sleeper. the entire advance units are expected to arrive at Camp Banding Sunday morning.
 The main body of the 102d from Waterbury, some 400 men and ofii- cers, leaves for the southern camp on March 13. at Il p. III. It is ex- pected that the advance group Will nave everything in readiness when the battalion arrives. Quarters and other accommodations must be made available in time to house the en- tire troop contingent.
 Mayor Scully issued an appeal to all merchants and individuals to display flags today, in honor of the boys who participate in today's pa- rade, scheduled for 2:i5 this after noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
Passage Of Lend-Lease
 Bill Today Predicted
Administration Leaders Confident All Opposition Has Been Defeated-No Further Change in Bill Antici-
 pated-2 Amendments Adopted Friday
By WILLIAM IN. LAWRENCE United Press Staff Correspondent


 Washington, March 8-tUP)--An administration majority drove the British Aid Bill toward final pas sage in the Senate today, confident that the last three major challenges would be turned back.
 Administration leaders indicated that no further changes would be made.
 The opposition had virtually col- lapsed, reaching n numerical peak of 39 votes on the Norris amend- ment that would have stated that nothing In this act shall be con- strued to authorize the president, without the consent of Congress, to send armed forces of the United States to fight on foreign soil out side the western hemisphere or the territorial or insular possessions or the United States, including the Philippine Islands" The admistra- ton mustered 52 votes against 1t.
 Senate Democratic Leader Alben W. Barkley, Ky, said the bill would be passed today without any doubt, probably without Q night session" Some opposition leaders privately agreed with him.
 But, Sen. Bennett c. Clark, D., Mo-, said that there was mot q change" or final vote today.
 As the senate resumed work at il a. m. EST, these major tests remained: 1. An amendment by Sen. David I. Walsh, D., Mass, naval affairs committee chairman, that would (Cnntinued on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
Washington Dispatches In- dicate Expanded Story at
 Blandings Coming
CONGRESS- TO RECEIVE
 EXTENSION REQUEST
Job Status of Local Guardsmen May Be Upset
 If New Order Is Adopted

Waterbury National a ] Guardsmen who leave for Florida next week for what has been announced as a year of training may instead be at camp for from IS months to two years, 1t de- 'veloped today. An announce ment from Washington de- clares that the War Depart ment will ask Congress to authorize an extension of the training period for either six months or year, preferably for q year. Army chiefs believe that Con- gress will act favorably on their re- quest, which is to be taken up short ly after debate is finished on the lease-lend bill. ...
 Many of the local guardsmen have secured 8 years leave of absence from their employment and lr,i- doubtedly will be worried about their JOb5 SttttuS A WASy 1hS NSPV AA S"A'p for six months or q year longer than that.
 The army high command is said to feel that because of the present world crisis 1t Is necessary to keep the country's National Guard of- ficers and men on duty. Extensive maneuyers are planned not only for this summer, but for the spring and summer of 1942.
 Another possibility facing the guardsmen is that of a proclamation by the president of Q national emer- gency. If such 0 proclamation should be made, the law calls for the Na- tional Guard to remain in federal service for the duration of the emergency. A presidential pro- clamation of this kind would require no confirmation by Congress.
 An advance detail of local guards men left early this morning for Camp Blanding, Fla. An additional 400 vdll start for Florida next Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
JUDGE HINCKS IS
 NOT EXTRACTING
Duty Doesn't Demand Pro- tectiOn for Any Public
 Agency, He Claims

New Haven, Conn.,, March 8-(UP) Federal Judge Carroll o. Hincks refused today to retract his con- demnation of the Connecticut WPA, as demanded by Acting Adminis- trator Frank Upman, Jr.
 Upman, In communication to the jurist early this week, asked the court to apologize for its "vastly tlrl- fair and an unwarranted attack" on the agency, which he delivered dur ing the sentencing of eight former state WPA officials on conspiracy charges.
 Judge Hincks, in long letter of reply, declared that "wl1en in the court of his official duties as judge is confronted with a condition which touches his course of duty in fixing sentence to be imposed, surely his right to comment is not circum- scribed by an obligation to shield from publicity any public agency which may be involved"
 And in answer to Upman's asser- ton that the arrest of the officials resulted from an investigation con- ducted by the WPA, Judge Hincks retorted that, my information is to the effect that resignations were made and accepted with at least 9 tacit understanding that they would end the housecleaning process in merciful silence, and it was not until complaints had been made to the district attorneys office and turned over to WPA officials in the spring of l940 that the investigation which eliminated in the 'pitiless light of publicity began under the investi- gative organization within your own ranks"
 The jurist said he could not "help wondering whether the investigating staff is not under the same pres- sure."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
USE OF SURPLUSES
 IS PROVIDED FOR

Hartford, Conn.,, March 8-(UP) -The draft of a bill proposing the use of surpluses in the general fund to retire the states bonded indebtednesS-a measure supported by Gov. Hurley-was completed to- day by the Legislatures finance committee.
 Under its provisions any surplus over $i,OOO,00O a year would be ap- piled against the debt, which now exceeds $22,000, 900.
 The finance committee has re ported favorable on another Dill requiring all municipal bonds to be retired within 20 years. The limit now is 4O years.
 The committee disapproved of Q proposal that the state motor ve- hicies department collect a tax of 25 mills on all automobiles at the time of registration, and turn back 98 per cent of the collection to the municipalities in which the ve- hlcles are registered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
GERMANS CLAIM
 MORE SlNKINCS
IA British Ships, Including Two Destroyers, Report
 ed Destroyed

Berlin, March 8-(UP)-The Ger. man high command claimed today that Nazi sea and air forces have sunk another IA British ships, in- cluding two destoyers, for q total tonnage destruction of 62,600.
 The high command claimed that high speed motor torpedo boats launched @ slashing attack upon a British convoy off southeast Britaii, yesterday.
 When the attack had ended, said the communique, eight British ships, including two destroyer escorts, and two tankers, one of 5000 and one of 5000 tons had been sent to the bottom. Total tonnage sunk ill the attack was given as 28,400.
 At the same time the high com- mand said another Nazi U-boat had reported in, claiming 1t had sunk five British ships of a total of 33,- 900 tons.
 The high command said that Ger man bombers on reconnaissance flights over the North Sea bombes and sank a merchant ship of 1900 tons and damaged severely three others.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
BOND BILL WILL BE HEARD WEDNESDAY
Important Session May De- eide Fate of City; SpOn.
 sOred Measure

The first important hearing on 0 Waterbury bill will be held We'd nesday afternoon when the finance committee of the General Assembly takes up Senator Edward P. Egan's measure authorizing the city to is- sue S2000,000 in bonds for improve rent of the water supply system. The committee will take up at the same time the bill authorizing $iO0,O00 bond issue for construction of q state trade school here.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully, Con- troller Thomas M. Conlon and Senator .Egan will be among the speakers urging the finance com mittee, of which Senator Michael V. Blansfleld is chairman, to sub init favorable report on the bill to the Senate and House. City Engineer Charles A. Root is ex- pected to be another witness.
 The local Republican organiza- ton does not plan to oppose the bill but will oppose the provision deferring the start of payment on principal until 1853. The G. o. F., through Town Chairman Vernon Hall, has taken the stand that pay ment should start within two years, as required by law.
 The city administration contends that the city's annual debt service is now too high to add an extra burden as early as 1943 and will contend at the hearing that a de- lay of 12 years should be granted.
 Eddie Udelowitz, who claims that the city's surplus of over $400, 900 in 1940 is only @ myth attributable to trick book keeping, will be on
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
7e9 CIVILIANS
 KILLED IN FEB.

London, March 8. - (UP) - The Home Security Ministry announced today that 789 civilians were killed in air raids in the United Kingdom during February and that 1869 were injured.
 The toll was less than during any month since July when 258 persons were killed and 37i wounded. In January 1, 502 were killed and 2.Ol2 injured. Since the start of the war 25,62s civilians have been killed>and 35, ,684 wounded.
 Of those killed in February. 38S were men, 2i3 were women and 9l children under i6. The injured in- cluded 598 men, 365 women and iOb children. Three of those killed were mt classified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
UTILITIES OPPOSE
 CHANGES IN LAW
Control of P. U. C. Called Sufficient at Legisla-
 tive Hearing

Hartford, Con-, March 8-(UP)- Utility companies were opposed to- day to any legislative changes in the control system now exercised by the Public Utilities commission.
 Public hearings held at the State Capitol on various suggestions to alter the present set-up, gained relatively little support, and on one bill advocating compulsory periodic audits of utilities companies at their own expense, no one appeared in its behalf. It was a measure sanc- toned by the administration.
 Considerable opposition cropped up to a bill providing for election. instead of appointment. of public utilities commissioners. New Haven Corporation Counsel Vincent j.. Dooley declared the change would require a constitutional amendment, and Democratic Representative Carl V. Ellison, Sprague, asserted the election system would not correct the conditions complained of.
 Other measures heard by commit tees recommended organization of rural identification cooperatives; less restrictions against municipal ownership of public utilities, and prohibiting utilities companies from selling appliances.
 Under the cooperative system. electric current could be served by an individual to less than ten con- sumers, without being subject to restrictions imposed upon private companies.
 Lawrence A. Howard, representing the Connecticut Light & Power company. opposed it. declaring 1t would "allow even tramps to get a charter and string wires on bean poles through Main street. Hart ford"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
EAST IS SWEPT
 BY BL|zzARDS
Second Big Storm in Week; 10 Inches in N. Y.
 at 5 A. M.; Sleet Due
(By United Pressl

tby Umhte0 EEeSSD
 Blizzards swept the Atlantic Sea- board today, snarling traffic in met ropolitan New York where more than ten inches of snow had fallen. The storm had moved across the nation from California where last weekend 1t caused wide- spread damage and torrents of rain.
 It was the second heavy snow storm in the east in the last week Last Saturday gales tore up from Chesapeake Bay and carried heavy snow over the Atlantic and New England states. Simultaneously a storm pounded }. the California coast, carrying torrents of rain. The first eastern storm moved into Canada durng the week, making way, the weather bureau said, for the western storm which passed over the Rio Grande valley and approached the Atlantic states from almost the same direction as the first storm.
 The weather bureau had recorded 10.6 inches of snow in metropolitan New York at 6 a. m. and still was showing. Elevated trains and all surface transportation was crippled. Fortunately, the storm broke on Saturday when the demand for transportation to Manhattan busi- ness offices Is reduced two-thirds because of the five-day week.
 The Norwegian freighter Olaf Bergh went aground five miles north of Ocean City, Md, in the blizzard. Coast Guardsmen were forced to abandon efforts to re- float the 5,000-ton ship because of choppy seas and the driving snow. Gale warnings were posted and the guardsmen feared the storm might wash the ship onto the beach.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08

weather service predicted that the fall would continue through the day, perhaps turning to sleet later.
 BusSes Give Up
 The 0. R. & L. lines reported that busses from Waterville had been forced to abandon the Overlook route and were proceeding to the center via Thomaston avenue. All other bus routes were still open, but busses were running behind sched- ule despite the placing of many extra coaches in service.
 The Connecticut Light & Power Go. and the Southern New England Telephone Go. reported they had escaped any serious damage to their facilities up to mid-mornings, but officials were apprehensive of sleet following the snow and were pre- pairing to have emergency crews on hand to meet the threat.
 Pedestrian Falls
 Numerous falls by pedestrians were listed, but only one, Daniel Pickett of 200 Baldwin street, was seriously hurt. Pickett was brought to the hospital unconscious after suffering severe head injuries when he fell on a slippery sidewalk. He was still unconscious at press hour.
 Police said that no serious auto- mobile accidents had occurred but that there had been @ number of minor collisions. Hundreds of car owners found their cars stranded this morning, drifted snow blocking driveways to their garages and snow piled high around vehicles left park ed in the street.
 Parade Postponed
 The farewell parade of National Guardsmen scheduled to be held at 2:15 this afternoon was postponed by Capt. William Deadly, acting commander of the second battalion, 102d Infantry. An effort will be made to have the parade some day early next week, since the guards men are scheduled to leave for Camp Blanding, Fla., on Thursday.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
Former Local Controller Vanishes Right Before Eyes of State Police NEW YORKER WILL
 PRISON TUESDAY Leary Known to Have Been in City at 5 P. M. Thurs
 day After Decision

Search for former City Controller Daniel J. Leary by police of all eastern states was still fruitless today, not 8 trace of the prominent local business man being found despite one of the greatest manhunts ever ordered by state police. Leary disap- peared Thursday afternoon from under the very noses of state police who were in the city to pick up 10 men whose con victions in the Waterbury conspir- acy case were upheld that after noon in a decision by the Supreme Court of Errors.
 John s. Johnston, the only other one of the 10 whose convictions were upheld to remain free, will sur- render to state police Tuesday and will be taken to the state prison at Wethersfleld, where ex-Mayor Frank Hayes and seven others have been imprisoned since Thursday night. Attorney Samuel Persky of New Ha- ven, Johnston's counsel, informed Commissioner Edward J. Hickey of the state police that his client would give himself up Tuesday and begin serving his two to five year sentence. The arrangement was agreed to by Special Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, ST.
 Bond Forfeiture
 As police pressed the futile quest for Leary, who was sentenced to serve from 10 to i5 years, MT. Alcoria made arrangements to enter superior court here, probably early next week, to ask that the $50,000 bond posted for Leary be forfeited to the state. The bond was given by Mrs. Ellen Hayes, mother of the former mayor.
 The Democrat learned today that Leary was in Waterbury as late as 6 o'clock Thursday afternoon, half an hour after the decision had been released and IS minutes after ex- Mayor Hayes had been taken into custody by state police. What hap pened to Leary after o'clock re- mained a mystery. His counsel, At- torney Frederick Waterhouse Of Bristol, said he knew nothing of the former city officials whereabouts.
 Vigil At Home
 State police are maintaining 24- hour vigil at Leary's home on Frank street, where his wife is under med- ical care. Mrs. Hayes IS also under 0 physicians care.
 Nothing new developed today In the $e00,0O0 civil action still pend- ing against beary by a group of city taxpayers or in the City of Water- bury's effort to recover damages from all former city office-holders among the accused.
 Handcuffs Routine"
 State police today excused the much criticized handcuffing of ex- Mayor Hayes, saying that 1t was routine. He was still manacled when taken into the prison and photographed by news carneramens though the handcuffs were taken from other prisoners before they were brought into the prison.
 Friends of the former mayor con. tinued to charge that the handcuf- fing, which they claim was unnec. essary, was an attempt to humtliate him. State police said they were under no instructions to handcuf1 any of the prisoners.
 Claimed Justification.
 The disappearance of Leary IS cited by state police as Jisssficas ton for their unprecedented action in rushing the other accused 70
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
MOTHER, BABY
 ARRIVE SAFELY

Boston, March 8-(UP)-The is month old son of a British naval officer and his mother, Mrs. William c. Webb. were safe in the United States today after spending days at sea in @ lifeboat when the vessel on which they started from Haifa, Palestine, was blown up.
 The baby and his mother arrived here last night aboard the Ameri- can Export lines motorship Exton and will leave shortly for Halifax, N. S., to visit relatives.
 Mrs. Webb said the British liner Patria was destroyed by an inter nal explosion at the start of her journey. She and her baby were rescued from . ifeboat by another vessel and later boarded the Exton ct Cape Town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
4SO VESSELS ARE
 BUILT IN YEAR

Grantham, England, March 8. - (UP) - Large and small warship construction for the year ending April l. will total 480 vessels, Sir victor Warender. financial secre- tary of the admiralty, said today.
 In a speech opening war weapons week, he said that new vessels rep resent lover five times as many as during any year since the com mencement of the naval rearma- ment program"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
RAISES START MONDAY

Gardner, Mass, March 8-(UPl- More than 1900 employees of the Heywood- Wakefield Co, chair man. ufacturers, will receive 5 per cent wage increases Monday, President Richard N. Greenwood announced today. He said the increase was possible because of improved bust- ness conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
TOO BUSY TO READ

Haverhill, Mass, March 8-(UP) John Morris, 8. under arrest to- day on a charge of vagrancy, told police he never had heard of the selective service act or the war in Europe. He said he had been "too busy travelling about the country to .sNNA NrWmeasaAS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
Traffic Throughout City Tied Up As Drifts Cover Sts.
Bus Lines Handicapped By Heavy Fall-Many People On Icy Walks-National Guard Parade Post
 poned- Whole Atlantic Coast Swept

A windlashed blizzard struck Waterbury today tying up traffic, marooning hundreds of automobiles and png whipped down reentlessy all morning long, threatening virtually parayze transportation in hy sections Scores of homes in outlying districts isolated by the storm
 had fallen ait press hour. and U. S. Government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-08
The Weather

Snow Today; Clearing
 on Sunday
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-06

paving 1t was maintained, crumbled beneath his feet as he stepped on 1t, causing him to lose his balance and fall.
 z Held Responsible
 Tn the complaint the city, as well as Lewis s. Reed and Louis N. Raf- fel, Waterbury owners of the pro- perty, is held responsible for the defective condition of the sidewalk.
 In a special defense, filed by the city, 1t Is maintained that 1t was not the duty of the city to use req sonable care to keep Albert Place reasonably safe for public travel and that the street had not been laid out as required by the municipal charter and had never been ac- cepted as a public highway.
 4 Points Listed
 The demurrer lists four points in negation of these contentious: D The duty of repairing highways im- posed by statute upon towns of this state has reference to existing de facto highways; Q The statute is not concerned with the manner of creation of the highways: 3 Formal Irregularities in the formal estab- lishment of highways constitute no defense in actions for damages from defects: 4 The charter provisions is unconstitutional because of it's and arbitrary classifi- cation and because of its unlawful discrimination, contrary to the pro- visions of the constitution of the State of Connecticut. and that of the United States.
 Charter Provision
 The charter provision to which the demurrer has reference is contained in Section PAS of the Special Acts of 1881, and states in part as fol- lows:
 "The city shall not be liable for any damages sustained upon, or by reason of, any street or highway that shall hereafter be opened un- less the same shall have been laid out as herein provided and accept ed by the city,"