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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Court Interpreter Acts
 For First Time Today
Used in Assault Case Continued Additional Day to
 Allow More Witnesses to Be Summoned

John ZemantowSky acted as court interpreter for the first time since his appointment to the municipal court, succeeding former court in- terpreter, John Tareila, in the case of Philip Kalisz, 54, of 86. South Elm street today. Kalisz is accused of assaulting Mrs. Lucy Podzunas, 45, in a Scuffle n which she suffered 8 broken neck the latter part of May. Judge John L. Gaffney con- tinued the case until tomorrow when Atty. Frank P. Guilfoile, rep- resenting the complaining witness, said he would have several more important witnesses in court to- morrow.
 Zemantowsky translated the tes- timony of Mrs. Podzilnas to the ef- feet that .Kalisz broke her neck n a quarrel while he was drinking and that she complained of pain and asked to be taken to the Water bury hospital where she remained under treatment for six weeks.
 On admission to the hospital, the woman gave the attending nurses another version of the accident, saying that she was injured while performing household dutes for Ka- lisz who employs her as a house. keeper.
 KaMsz said he arrived home shortly after work and found his housekeeper in a chair at the kitch- en table drunk. Judge Gaffney, asked Kalisz how he ascertained Mrs. Podzunas was, drunk. The ac- cused told the court that on his entry into the house, the woman did not respond to his greeting or acknowledge any questions that he asked her. The accused said that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
SCOUTS TO SEE
 LAST CAMPFIRE
"Old Man Crouch" to. Be Buried Tonight By PIy-
 mouth Boys

Parents and friends of all the campers at Boy Scout Camp Matt tataack in Plymouth are invited to visit the scouts this evening, and witness the last campfire of the season. An elaborate program has been arranged by Arthur Pop Hirsch, campfire director, the fea- ture of which will be "The Burial of old Man Crouch"
 The scouts are hoping that the present dry weather will continue a few more days, so that the problems of breaking camp for the season will be simplified. This week of clear dry weather has made the condi- ton of the tents just right for dis mantling and packing away.
 After the scouts themselves have left Camp Mattatuck, the members of the stan will enjoy a picnic of their own Monday. The staff in- cludes Scout Executive David F. BabSon; Nerve Robert, assistant executive: Arthur Hirsch, campfire director; Warren weibust, water front director; Walter Josti and Arthur Charbonneau, provisional scoutn1asters, Ken Smith, camp cook and some of the scouts, who were appointed provisional assistant scoutnasters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
POSTAL OFFICIALS
 ATTEND FUNERAL

Postmaster Charles A. Babin this afternoon headed a delegation from the local post office which attended the funeral of Ralph Edmunds ot Fairfield, for many years postal in- spectpr for Fairfield county. Accom- panyfng the postmaster were 0. H Platt. superintendent of mails, w, F. Nichols, assistant superintendent of mails; and John J. Quilter, fore man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
FAIR RENT GROUP
 MEETING TODAY

An organization meeting of the local Fair Rent committee was held at the city hall late this faternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

he was able to judge because his housekeeper had been drunk on numerous occasions before and he could tell from her appearance and her eyes. He said he finally made up his mind to fire her after she had worked for him eight yeafs.
 Prosecuting Atty. Frederick Pa lon1ba drew from Kalisz that his housekeeper received no pay, and the accused explained that he pro- vided her with a home and cloth ing and other necessities.
 Kalisz said that he did not give her money, and Prosecutor Pa- lomba asked how she was able to obtain liquor. The accused de- clared that his housekeeper has picked his pockets for the past year to get the money for her drinks.
 Asked why he did not fire her before, Kalisz said he hadn't the heart to do so..
 Mrs. PodzunaS denied she was home when he came in from work, stating through Interpreter Zemen- tosky that when sch came home he was at the kitchen table with a bottle of whiskey.
 Testimony at several points dur- ing the trial was conflicting and Attorney Guilfoile, representing the complaining witness, asked that the case be continued for another day so that he could call more witnesses.
 Kalisz was arrested June 10, about two weeks after Mrs. Podzunas en- tered the hospital. It was ther she changed the story which she told the hospital authorities that she was injured while cleaning Ka- lisz apartment. Lieut.. Joseph Bend- Ter was sent to the hospital after she said that she was hurt in an argument with Kalisz when he was drunk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
COURT BARS VERB 'BLITzED"

London CUP) -'I cannot take 'blitzed' as an English verb," Justice Langton told 8 witness in Lon- don court. If you tell me you have been bombed out, that is permis- sible, explicit and intelligible Eng fish," he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
Curfew Blamed for Youths Indscretion Today

The 1B members were to 7fEnf dresses by A. E. Casgrakn. Of the q. s. once of Price AdminissratioH snd Civilian Supply, and John ". An- drews, field worker for the State Defense Council.
 The committee will seek to end unnecessary rent increases during the defense emergency. Its work will be limited to the voluntary field. "
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08
LOCAL AS CONFINES
 SUNDAY AFTERNOON

Nangatuck, August 8.-A request win Dc made by the negotiating committee of Local AS, United Rub- Der Workers of America, on con- ferenceS with the management for a contract, at a meeting of the local union Sunday. August 10, at 2:30 p. m. Action will be taken at this seS- sion on the contract and plans for further action will also be discussed in case the contract Is rejected.
 It is urgent that all members at tend the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

|, The worlds first underground chain rope railway has just been installed In Germany's only cop- per mine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Shoes with synthetic rubber Soles are being made in Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-08

Maurice or, fs;; of 3s1 South Main street, arrested early this morning for theft of gasoline, com plained to the local police that he was unable to obtain gas for his car because Of the ciCy's curfew which prohibits the sale after ' p. m. He
Evening star., 1941-10-06
C|ever|y Mined Roads |mperi| Belgian Soldiers
Chasing Italians After African Fighting Ends

received reinforcements from Gore,
Bure and Jimma in such numbers
that they aggregated about 1000
men. But the Italians become so
bold attempting to feel out the
besiegers' strength that it was ne
cessary for the Belgians to take the
aggressive in order to simulate
having superior forces.
Italians Waste Cannon Fire.
In the first battle of the Bortai,
April Is, the Belgians lost two valu-
able officers. 1t. Simonet, scouting
alone between the lines trying to
remedy the general Belgian igno-
rance of the terrain, stumbled into
an Italian ambush and was killed
Sergt. Doreo, former Foreign Le-
gionnaire, who had just arrived in
the Congo after escaping from Mar
vik and was unfamiliar with his
surroundings, was surprised by three
italian officers who emerged from
the bush holding up their hands
and shouting: Were English"
Uncertain whether the Kings At
rican Rifles, supposedly at Ghidami,
so miles to the north, might have
sent a liaision party to the Bortai,
the Belgian officer lowered his re-
volver and was forthwith moved
down by italian snipers in the bush.
In the ensuing fight the Belgians
lost a native corporal and four SOL
diers, but all three Italians were
killed and 40 Eritreans were killed
and 10 wounded.
During the first struggles at the
Bortai the Belgians learned to re-
Evening star., 1941-10-06

spect the italian spotting system,
which was excellent. The Italians
mounted an observer in a tree with
a snlper, concealing squad of in
fantrymen around the tree AS an
officers guard. However, artillery
barrages following the Italian OBJ
servations were often wastefully
long. Usually the Italians continued
pounding with IT'S more than an
hour after the Belgian patrols had
stolen back to their own lines.
Porter Is Hero.
The Italians took full advantage
of their superior positions and arma-
ment nine days later when after
a two-hour barrage they attacked.
1t was the first time the men from
the Congo had heard the terrible
concert of modern gunfire in full
chorus. Using machine guns, auto
matte rifles, baby machine guns and
hand grenades, squads of Erltreans
with Gala snipers filtered through
the Belgian left and right. One of
the heroes of the unequal struggle
was a porter who, although COM
pletely unarmed, rushed into the
teeth of the fire where two radio
operators at an advanced field post
were engaged in a hand-to-hand
struggle with Italians and rescued
the apparatus intact.
Repeatedly Belgian officers were
saved by their men. Eventually
however, the Belgians were forced
to withdraw beyond the pair OF
dumpling hills flanking the road
which, although a less strong posi-
Evening star., 1941-10-06

degrees in the shade and 1913 degrees
in the sun. Clouds of newborn
mosquitoes rose up from the Sudan
ese plain, making the nights un-
bearable.
Gambela Airdrome, whose single
hanger still bears the ironical words,
Roma Doma"-"Rome is master"
was too small for fooo-carrying
planes to bring in supplies. While
small amounts could be dropped
from the skies, it was impossible to
feed $500 men in this way.
Get Food From Sky.
1t. Col. Leopold Dronkers Maer-
tens, a small man known for his
exceptional ability to absorb trop-
ical heat, was hard tested to hold
the situation together. Especially
grave was the fact that the Belgian
hospital motorcade and a company
OF engineers were trapped by rains
in the swampS between Gambela and
the White Nile port of Malakal
where they remained nearly two
months unable to advance or retreat
through the mud and were pro-
viSioned exclusively by air.
Several porters obliged to carry
food to the front lines. 10 miles aWav
Evening star., 1941-10-06
(Fourth OF a SerieS.)
BY GEORGE WELLER,
Foreign Correspondent of The Star and
Chicago Daily News

LlCspOllItlJ VI Inc 0IdI dHu
Chicago Daily News.
BORTAI BROOK, Below Saio,
Western Ethiopia-This chain of
mountains. source of the While
Niles waters and Lower Egypt's
Interviewing soil, is criss-crossed by
ravines in which, although Belgiums
battle against Italy is over, death
still turks. Everywhere along the
steep, roller-coas road climbing
upward to the Italian headquarters
at Saio signs protrude in the tough,
8-foot elephant grass: warning!
Land mine"
The Italians, although ill-starred
upon the battlefield, are probably
the worlds best experts at making
pursuit dangerous. They not only
mine the roads, but they set sensitive
traps in the tall grass, some so close
that if two cars meet along a one
way mountain road whichever turns
outward has an excellent chance of
being blown up. 1t. Col. Edmond
Vandermeersch, crossing Gambela'S
airport the other day in an Ameri-
can field car, saw through the wind
shield the forepart of the chassis
Jump skyward with an explosion,
but he and his native chauffeur es-
capped without a scratch and the
cars only damage was blown tire.
Belgians Start Up Mountain.
Despite mines. the Belgians, after
taking Gambela. key port of the
Ethiopian headquarters of the
White Nile and gateway to the
Sudan, started up the 40-mile
mountain road toward Saio at 5.62l
feet elevation, or about 1000 feet
above them. Although the tall,
eccentric columns of reddish rock
rising from the thick grass offered
an ideal situation for guerrilla war;
fare, the Italian Gen. Pietro GaZ-
zera chose to make his first resist
ance against the Belgian vanguard
atop the plateau. Here a narrow
but violent mountain torrent called
the Bortai, crossing the road at
right angle, offered the first natural
division between the Italians en-
trenched upon Saio's heights and
the Belgians hugging the bullet
swept ravines upon the opposite
side of the stream.
The Belgians, strengthened by the
arrival of a company of Stokes 30
nm. mortars and a battalion under
Maj. Isidore Herbeit, moved into
the attack backed by a second bat
talion-both under 1t. Col. Wander
meersch whom the troops, because
of his exceptional height, call
"Kasongo Mulefu," or awfully tall.
Their forces, totaling about 1900
men and 600 porters, were recog-
nizedly insufficient to seize the
heights from the Italians who had
Evening star., 1941-10-06

ton than the banks of the Bortai,
made it impossible for the Italians
atop Saio hill to hold the Belgian
lines continuously under observation.
The battalion under 1t. Col. VAN
dermeersch bore the brunt of this
battle.
Heat Reaches 128 i'm Sun.
Following the two battles at the
Bortai the Belgian situation in the
rear became critical not due to Ital-
ian activity but because of weather
conditions combined with a break
in the slender line of trans
Sudanese communications. From
May l until June Is is The end of
the dry and the beginning of the
rainy season. During these six weeks
the single road across the Sudanese
plain turns into greasy, impossible
mud. Worse still, the water levels
of the rivers Sobat and Baro flow
ing into the White Nile are still
insufficiently heightened by rain to
allow the passage of Nile barges.
While the Italian troops ate plen-
tifully upon their highland gardens
the Belgians between Bortai Brook
and Gambela went upon half ra-
tions. The heat mounted to lie
Evening star., 1941-10-06

upon cold, rainy plateau, died from
undernourishment and fatigue. The
officers, living upon canned beef and
rice, were also affected. Beriberi
broke out and even today the writer
finds cases still being treated at
Gambela. The food supply fell so
low the officers took the camou1age
nets covering the trucks and seined
the river for fish. The month of
May, when no fighting took place
whatever. was the most difficult and
most tragic for the Belgian force
publique. But victory was nearer
than any knew.
(Coryright. 1911, Chicago Daily News, me-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07

Years Of disappointment and the
reputation of being merely "A
dual meet school were overcome
when Southeastern High won its
first Metropolitan League indoor
track championship S a tur d a y
night at Central High.
There was ironic justice in the
fact that the team coached by
Leighton Lady" Boyd came
Through although winning one
first place in the 10 events TO
score 33 points. For once, Boyd
caShed in on balance-a weak
point as well as a strong factor IN
other seasons.
In the nine years Boyd has
coached South aaSiern ihlnclads be
developed teams that were ALMOST
unbeatable in dual competition.
He developed raw material into
baSically sound squads. and he
came up with enough all-around
talent TO succeed in winning five
divisional titles.
But although he has brought out
his share of individual stars. Boyd
never could get enough OF them on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07

Southeastern's Indoor Track Victory Ends Coach
Boyd's Many Disappointments

one team to assure a city cham
pionShip. Often ne saw his hopes
shattered when his entrants in
the city finals cracked. Anything
can happen in track meet, and
il usually did 10 BOyds athletes.
But Saturday night was a differ
ent story.
Hero of Southeastern victory
was Eric Pictras, vino gave the
Jungaleers their only triumph in
the go. In the amifinals. Pjetras
qualified for the event by the mar
rowest margin. lie tied for sixth.
the last qualifying place, with Bob
Hess OF BEDFORD, and had 10 beat
Hess in a runon TO get in.
RnXd counted. on only three
points in the 20. fie got nine
when Adell Bernard finished sec
ond, and those surprising nine
points broke the back of Central $
bid and assured Southeastern an
easier victory.
The indoor triumph was Boyd 5
third city championship. lie also
coached Southeastern 10 two
croSS-cOuntrV titles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Sox Halt
Cubs String
B, International Nsr. ssrsIc.

A Q TO S victory for It %
White SIX over the Chicago Cubs
at Phoenix. Ariz. Yesterday put
now life into the Cook : Tour series
between the two city rivals Incl
denlally. 1t broke a three-g
winning streak for the Cubs
The SoN now have won three
games and the Cubs four since
Their ScreiS started in California,
and there are seven more games
10 60. There was a heavy barrage
of homerS in this tilt due partly
10 the small size Of the park in
Phoenix. Phil Caverott3. ordinarily
an infielder. u1adc his debut as a
pitcher for the Cubs.
Caveretta hurled the last two
innings. getting nlcked for two
runs IN the eighth but holding up
IN good shape IN the ninth. Charley
Root was the losing pitcher. The
next Cub-SoX game viii be Monday
night at FL Paso. Tex
Several major league teams
were in action against minor league
foes. The Philadelphia Phillies beat
Savannah. 6 10 1 Knoxville beat
Cleveland Is 10 b; the Boston
Bees messed t,eftt=I ttii4iza @=1 10 1O.the
New York Yankees beat Atlanta.
= 10 Q; Brooklyn downcd New
Orleans. 2 TO :. The s.. LOUIS
Browns crushed Oklahoma City
10 10 3. the New York Giants
overwhelmed Memphis II 10 o.
and the s. Louis Cardinals beat
Houston, 5 10 l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
What's the Answer?

-cdpyrIsn Features Syndicate Inc
In its present form symbol Of authority But
back medieval days il had quite another purpose what
il used for
2-Wha difference between the British and American
definition OF midshipman?
afpurgs Night is approaching When does IL occur ana
what does represent?
certain period Chinese history between the years Obs
A. d. and qO7 dstng ushed by great territorial gains
the spread Buddhism and the invention OF printing
What was the the dynasty in during that
time
person other than might use nortafboard
tradition in Louisiana known agniappe. Can you
tell what il means?
The ella monster is an orange and black lizard
found the Southwest Ho" do you pronounce the name
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Stocks Of Crude
Show Gain

SHINGTON. April L
Stocks of domestic and foreign
crude petroleum at the close of
the week ended March % totaled
266, 1877 900 barrels. according 10
the Bureau of Mines. Compared
with the total of the preceding
week 3 - hts represents an increase
OF 1880, 600 barrels.
Current reports Of the industry
for the week ended March % indi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Flint Gets First
Title Fight

Fight fans Of Flint Nill see the
first worlds title fight IN the
towns history on June u II was
announced today by Cliff Chapel
and Jack Petrill cO-prom0tcfs.
Sammy Angott, recognized by
the National Boxing Association as
lightweight champion, will defend
his title against an opponent 10 be
selected by tho MIA at Atwood
Stadium on this date
II is an MIA rule that cham
pion must defend his title every
six months.
Chapel IS a Flint business man,
but Jack Petrill has been CON
nected with boxing before in vari-
Gus capacities.
The Eagles Lodge viii be hold
inc a state convention in Flint al
the time of the fight. ATWOOD
Stadium ell seat Is 600
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
The knowledge Test
Ry DIR. SABI\A H. CONNOLLY

yourself each question THREE you re perfect
Two you're good; ONE. you're fair
Who the words for "a Kathleen Mayourncen ~
Maryland Keep The Homo Fires Burning
play Shakespeare nobleuans pucked
are there books Of c) there spawned
rotten saddle
3-Wb with (a Gethsemane d) Bethlehem;
Golgotha9
presidents rearrangne letters can YOU ind
5-Wherein the Adams apple; tb1
adcnod; the Achilles tendon
what Of Columbus his GrS voyage
viii you Acropoi tb Carpenters Hail. te
Big Ben?
Answer on
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
OSSIer
Wins 3D.
Straight

Bill OSsler won his third 15-mile
point race in a row yesterday al
tiiaffetif-t Il Il. t3'SSfer- 1rdt out
Oscar Hugher TO win. Al Roels
placed third.
The Consumers cycling team
race al So miles was taken by
George NuriSso
The " olverine Wheelmcn s
championship 25-mile event was
won by Bert Bidwell in hour 8
minutes Bud Higginbottom cane
In sccnnd and CLAN Yn-nz lhlnd :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Plan Mat Body
WASTnNGTON- April I

WASHINGTON, April Inns
Formation Of a national WreS-
Ting association TO govern the
sport in much the same way the
national association Of professional
baseball leagues controls baseball
was announced today by a group
OF WaShingtonlanS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
attention! !. NEGRO WORKERS
OF The FORD MOTOR COMPANY

widespread and malicious propaganda
UAWCIO officers of the United Auto
present the official position
of Negro workers covered by eonst
ton and enforced by
oeontra Fordw will the
other equally
benefits by such
zed
Fordwo ailn anyp
FordM
pvi oh
ement of thcspo policies i 2 of
states the bjec
political
nationality al jurisdiction
Uni
with
world those who work for living
R. l.
Int Uniont United Worke o
F ADDE'S,
Automobile Workers of America
4
suteut the Ford strike listen radio OF
these Jas mp7o' 'l'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Exhibition Games

Lew York ~ o02 200 no0
Atlanta fSAt ZOO ohn ono o 2
Melton ana Hartnett PoindsTtsr. Ven
tasa tst snd Richards FsrrarA
ThIacelphis 81 600 nqt 2eo-s
Savannah fsALy n00 ono 100 8 >
Melton ana i'vingsfor. Aertx. LAVsoa
60 ard Smith walker So.
Overland a. 40 ofo 7oi - y :
Knoxville tSAl 500 orc 3fx-is = .
Harder p ~ - Smith 81 ana Des-
s'feH Baker. Anderson 81 sra Epps
PISTON a. no0 071 eaa-s
{ incirnaf ~ 600 s0i DIX -
Grove Rvbs r. Johnson ost F1srine
g. ara ryflsk Derrnger Thompsor -,
-H1d Lombard West "a
ssW Orleans tSA> nnq n03 noo1
Head ard Owens Noask Csber O.
s-f Breusr
Pnsfp- ~ 0eo 800 1nf-ff Is
Tuisa 6Ti1 go 100 a3i ia "a
.safc strineeyjch g. Johnson 90 an6
S'afz Car phs-i Thomas tfi Nvss 60
L.rpod ~ and Mentsomsry: Hspau-
"a YORK - of0 s2o oo2 10 IS T
~ npar tsA, 0o6 900 90
rrone1. chandler 81 aae Dicsss r.
ar IS MAi4zAk. Wright g.. vererSa
- ana smith
So Louis "a 800 GOO a. lo 10
ohia. e'is7---' FL eio f"p - 10
Harris Gsiehauss 90 and ssln LAds
Jones fsl'-and Hegan- ,.,ee
teahes NJ End ~ sIehth nhnE "a allow
- Laais 70 catch train'f
81 Louis "a nIG OIL iOi-s Is 2
Houston TIL 900 400 100 3
Niece Gfodzieki tsi and Mapcuso y
Cooper 1e4. Ferrens Nuks tsl Gardner
Gp snd Ssrron Burmeister TO-.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07

Equine Exceptions

Although many horsemen do not
care for. white-footed thorough
breds, Lawrin was one and Lex
ington another famous racer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Wife Is a Jinx

Most professional golfers believe
II is hard luck 70 have their wives
accompany them around the course
during a competition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07

cate chiefly material gain in
crude oil production. but decline
in crude runs TO stills.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-04-07
Tiger Squad Cut
To Is, Hutch
To Buffalo

X ontinued from First Sport Page)
for the former University of Hi
nois star who came 10 camp VIA
beaumont. Franklin seeks a
Double Al connection.