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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
Changes Mere Routine DeclaresR Roach

Although the police department buxxed with ruSnOrs and cOm- ments to the contrary Superin- tendent of Police William J. Roach announced today that posted changes, involving the transfer of two veteran members of the police motor patrol, was routine" He intimates that Other changes will be made.
 In police circles the changes are regarded as the forerunner of a general shake-up of motor pa. trolmen men which has been in the works" since the recent trial of Patrolman Thomas Phelan on the charge of accepting "gifts' in the performance of his duty.
 Two motor patrOlmen Joseph Mccarthy and Joseph Dunphy are to resume street duty tomorrow.
 Other officers affected i'm the motor patrol department are Mo- tor Patrolman John Walsh pro- noted from helper on platoon 0 motor patrol to driver on platoon A.
 Patrolman Matthew Guarini was transferred to driver on pla- toon c. He has been substituting for Motor Patrolman Thomas Phelan, recently suspended by the board of police commissioners.
 Patrolman Joseph Tierney, driver on special Waterville cruiser car, to helper on platoon 0, motor patrol.
 Patrolman Waiter O'Grisek,' al- ternate on motor patrol to helper on platoon c, motor patrol.
 Patrolman Matthew Koskey, street duty, to special Waterville cruiser car.
 Mccarthy has been on the mo- tor patrol squad for nearly 10 years, and the transfer will be made to the West End beat on the shift of platoon B while Dun- phy has been assigned to the squad for the last four years, will be given an assignment on pla- t00n c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
JOHN ROBINSON K. OF C. SPEAKER
Cheshire Academy Teach. CT Breakfast Guest of
 Torrington Council
(NEA Radiophoto)

Torrington, March 31-The break down of the family life in the dic- tator nations in Europe was pri- marily responsible for all the isnls being preached in those countries today, John F. Robinson, head of the junior division of Cheshire academy, told members of Unity council Knights of Columbus, at their annual Communion breakfast at Conley inn, Sunday morning. A united family, he said, promotes good government, and good govern ment, now, Is our first line of de- fense.
 An authority in developing chil- dren and youths, MT. Robinson said that parents should exercise their definite responsibilities toward their children, if the children, in turn, are to have confidence in their par. erlts.
 The money being spent on ia- tional defense will be so much wasted money, MT. Robinson de- clared, unless the parents of this country assume their yesponsibili. ties. The individual families brought together in @ common pur- pose are the foundation of any country, and without 6 united fam fly no nation can survive. he said. School teachers, principals and clergymen can never hope to fully develop a child unless they have the cooperation of parents, MT. Robin son stated.
 More than 250 men attended Communion in a body at the 2 a. m. Mass and attended the breakfast. According to council members, 1t was the largest attendance than at any previous breakfast.
 Other speakers at the breakfast included: Crank Knight Patrick F smedtck, District Deputy Arthur DeMichiel, Rev. Joseph P. Flanagan chaplain, and Past District Deputy Francis w. Hogan who was toast. master. During the program vocal selections were given by Martin Me- Grath, Jr.. Tex Wellersdtck, and the Three Misses, a girls trio.
 The state of Minnesota contains more than il 900 lakes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements were filed today with Compensation Commissioner Joseph E. Talbot.
 Margaret Brennan of 38 Beacon street against the Chase Brass & Copper Company, $lO.16 beginning March 4, for laceration of the first finger of the right hand.
 Gertrude Cole of 78 North Main street, against the N0era Manu- featuring Company, $8.02 begin ming Feb. 29, for ten0-syn0vitis of the left forearm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
Full Weather Report

Boston. March 3l (UP)-Weath- CT fOreeastt
 eloudine and vsarsner tonight. Tuesday eleudy followed by rain im ehe afternoon or at mtght.
 MASSACHUSETTS, and RHoD E SLAND-Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight; Tuesday cloudy followed by rain in the afternoon or at night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

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 Beautiful gay, bright fleeees. sweeds and Shetlonds, foscinot- inaIy new and in step with spring. Nurses "Secson Skipper" topcoot, novy blue, $3e.s5.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

gwen each night at 7:3O by mlS- sionary from New Haven for per- iod of one week.
 Matilda DeZinno will preside at a meeting of St. Anne's society to- night at o'clock at Our Lady of Mount Carmel church. Members of the social committee for the meet- ing include Lena De Benedictus, Mrs. Concetta Davino and Mrs. Mary Capozzi.
 The Junior Newman club will hold @ meeting tonight at 6:30 at the parish hall of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church. Dora zurlo will preside.
 Steven Signore will preside at a meeting of the Red Wings at the Brooklyn Y. M. 0. A. tonight at 7:30.
 Germaine Fitzmaurice, of Chip. man street, was hostess at @ party held at her home Saturday night. A scavenger hunt was @ feature of the party. Those present included Betty Brophy, Jack Barlow, Ruth Casey Joseph Kinney, Eleanor Krugelis James Bird, Lucy Herr, Joseph Proulx, Lois Beckley, Robert Burns, Bertha Krugelis, Mark Geary, Ger maine FitMnaurice, Fred Thoms, Lois Holcomb, William Brophy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

Tom Conway, English actor who made such a hit in "I'he Trial of Mary Dugan," is seen in "The Bad Man"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

Dead were sometimes buried in graves 50 to 60 feet deep in the South American countries of Colom- bia and Ecuador,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

The state of Minnesota contains more than il ,000 lakes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

Butter contains twice as much food value as sugar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
Lieutenant Pollard
 Given Testimonial
Presented With Life Membership Card in Brooklyn
 A. C-Minstrel Committee Meeting Tonight
BROOKLYN NEWS

given each night at 7:3O by a mis- sionary from New Haven for a per- iod of one week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

A mission for members of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church opened last night. Sermons will be
Evening star., 1941-05-25
102 Firms Share in Navy
Air Station Contracts

In an effort to show that large
scale construction by the Navy has
a widespread influence on business
over a wide area, the Navy Depart
ment yesterday published a list of
Subcontractors in Is States who
had had a part in creating the new
Naval Air Station at Jacksonville,
Fla.
There were but three major con-
tractors for the S14,875,0O0 job
the Duval Engineering Co., the
George D. Auchter Co. and the Bat
son-Cook Co. But the list showed
that subcontracts went to 1O2 firms
some of them as small as one-man
shops.
For instance, sheet-metal
worker owning his own shop in
Jacksonville received a contract for
S375," the Navy report said. A small
mattress factory received a contract
for $4,000 and the S325,615 plumb
ing supplies contract went to a st.
Louis firm, some 756 air miles away"
The American Bible Society was
organized 125 years ago.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Hood
Continued From First Page.)

since, German propaganda, later
supported by that of Italy, had the
Hood sunk" or badly damaged"
numerous times. The British always
denied or ignored the assertions.
There was speculation in London
as to whether the damaged Bis
marck would be able to get home,
the nearest German naval bases fit
to handle such ship being 1,40O
miles or more distant.
Even assuming no loss whatever
in speed, this would give the British
feet two or three days in which
to run down the Bismarck.
Britain still has Is capital ships,
13 battleships and battle cruisers,
having commissioned two, the King
George V and the Prince of Wales,
since the war began.
Germany lost one of her three
pocket battleships, the Graf Spec,
and the British say the Gneisenau
and Scharnhorst lie crippled by
R. A. F. bombs at Brest, France.
But she still has at least two other
battleships, Bismarck and Tirpitz,
and two pocket battleships presum-
ably in service.
Destruction of the Hood appar-
entity leaves Japan as principal
claimant to the largest warship"
title, her Nissin and Takamatu of
something more than 10000 tons
having been either recently COM
miSsioned or scheduled to be soon.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Toll in Sea Warfare
By tbs Associated Press.


following warfare reported
the Goth week of the May "a inclusive
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Invaders Hurled Back
In Desperate Battle,
|raqis Declare
Enemy Motorized Units
From Trons-Jordun
Reported Repulsed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BAGHDAD, Iraq Sunday, May
25-A motorized force coming into
Iraq from Trans-J was hurled
back by Iraq troops with loss to
the invaders of many dead and
wounded in desperate battle
the Iraq communique reported early
today.
The official report also said the
battle presumably Saturday cost
the invading units a number of
damaged vehicles.
CThe communique merely iden-
titled the motorized units as the
enemy" The British have
troops in the TranS-Jordan, but
the Iraq government has pro-
tested to Emir Abdullah of Trans
Jordan over hostile activities by
TranS-Jordan elements on the
Iraq frontierD
Iraq planes were said to have
flown over the British Habbaniyah
alrdrome and machine-gunned and
set aflre five British planes.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Commander Of Ships
That Sank Hood Won
Honors in Morse BIitz
Admiral Leutjens Headed
Units Credited With u
British Vessels in March
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Fleet Admiral Guenther Leutjens,
commander of the German forces
which sent the British battle cruiser
Hood to the bottom, won promotion
and the knights Cross of the Iron
Cross-Germanys highest military
decoration-for his part in the Nor
wegian campaign last year.
Before yesterdays achievement,
his most recent success was reported
by the Germans to have been dlrec-
ton of Nazi naval units which were
declared to have sunk % British
vessels out of conveys in the Atlantic
in March.
A navy man since 1907 he served
with German torpedo boat units of
the Flanders coast in the World
War. In 1926 he was made a COM
mander.
On completing an eight-month
cruise as captain of the cruiser
Karlsruhe in 1885 he was appointed
chief of the German Nays person.
mel bureau, a post he held until
Adolf Hitler selected him to head
the navys torpedo division in 1887
Advanced to Fleet Admiral.
As a rear admiral at the outbreak
of the current war he took over
command of destroyer, torpedo and
speedboat flotillas and personally
took part in engagements off the
British East Coast.
Shortly before being appointed
vice admiral January l, 1910, he was
made head of the Reich's navy
scouting forces. He held this job at
the time of the Norwegian campaign
after which he was made fleet
admiral.
Vice Admiral L. E. Holland, whose
flag the Hood was flying, was a
gunnery specialist who invented
important improvements in anti-air-
craft fire control.
He was a rear admiral in the I'd
Battle Squadron of the Home Fleet
before the war and previously had
served as assistant chief of the naval
staff and commodore in command
of the Royal Naval Barracks at
Portsmouth.
He also had been deputy director
of the Naval Staff College and
headed a British naval mission to
Greece in 1872. He later COM
manded the battleships Revenge and
Valiant in the Mediterranean.
Kerr Former Destroyer Chief.
Capt. R. Kerr. commander of the
battle cruiser, served aboard the
battleship BenbOw in the World
War.
In 1885 he took command of the
2lst Destroyer Flotilla and in 1886
assumed command of H. NJ. S. CAL
deon and ships of the reserve fleet
at Devonport.
In 1888 he became skipper of the
destroyer Hardy-later beached and
lost at Narvik in the Norwegian
campaign = and subsequently Sue
ceeded to command Of the I'd De-
stroyer Flotilla of the Mediterranean
Fleet.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Bismarck S Superior
Gun Power Credited
With Sinking Hood
Naval Officials Here
Believe Nozi Worship
Had Latest Equipment

Although only unofficial reports
had arrived in Washington last
night, naval officials here said they
believed that modern gunpower
proved the undoing of the British
battle cruiser Hood.
Whereas the Hood was nearly q
years old and overhauled in 1880,
the Bismarck has been in service
less than a year. Ordnance experts
here believed latest scientific devel-
opments had gone into the Bis
marck'S l5-inch main batteries and
lesser guns.
Naval observers pointed out the
Germans probably had on the Bis
marck the latest gun barrel and
compression chamber inventions
which may have given the Nazi
vessel longer hitting range with the
same caliber rifles.
Naval officials speculated last night
on the probability that the fatal
blow was delivered by an armor-
piercing shell with delayed action
fuse. This type shell would permit
penetration of the 12-inch midship
armor belt before the detonation.
Hoods Purpose Revealed.
Naval officials also were discussing
what the Hood was doing in the
northern waters. Some held the
opinion that she was operating with
a task squadron under an assign
ment such as our fleets employ
Others felt the Hood was not es-
corted, but was on escort duty, prob
ably in connection with convoy work.
Usual feet work of battleships is
closely guarded by screening cruisers
and destroyers. In this connection
it seems probable that this is the
first major engagement of large
matched combat units. Naval Off
cials said later reports could be ex-
pected to show that a number of
combat vessels were engaged on
both sides.
Evening star., 1941-05-25

More than one billion copies of
the Bible have been printed
Evening star., 1941-05-25
u. ). Owners Forced
To Sacrifice Plants
To Nazis, Paper Says
European Oil Company
And German Factory
Taken at Half Value
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 24-The World
Telegram said today it had learned
that German interests had recently
acquired-at a tremendous loss 10
American stockholders-a large
European oil company and S25,-
100000 manufacturing company IN
Germany at less than half their
value.
Withholding the identity of the
companies, the newspaper added:
These sales, made under the stern
pressure of near necessity because
of German control of international
exchange and refusal to allow profits
made in Nazi- dominated territory
to be taken out of Europe, are only
bellwetherS in a wide movement to
unload American-oWned properties
at whatever can be Salvaged."
Other companies-an implement
firm, automobile corporation and a
communications syStem-have been
sold or are in the process of sale. the
newspaper continued, and "the best
American investors can hope for is
25 to so cents on the dollar"
At the end of 1886 American hold
ings in the Axis and Axis dominated
countries were estimated at $685.
785,000, the newspaper said, adding
that the figure was probably much
too low because low valuations were
placed on foreign holdings.
The deal for the manufacturing
plant was cOnsummated when a,
German agent put Sl1000000 in
American money "on the barrel
head" the World Telegram said,
and investors were told they were
lucky to get anything because the.
Nazis could have appropriated the
plant or taxed it out Of American
control.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
| Nail Taken Out
Of Mans Lung
AFTER J Months
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA May 24.-A nail
that had been lodged for more than
two months in the lung of James
Papada, At. Hazleton carpenter, has
been removed at Jefferson Hospitals
bronchoscopic clinic, physicians dis
closed today.
Mr. Papada, who is believed to
have swallowed the nail while en-
ployed on a construction project at
Indiantown Gap, military reserva-
ton, was taken to the hospital last
March suffering from pneumonia
X-ray examination disclosed the
foreign body in the lung.
Mr.. Papada's condition remained
so serious that physicians refrained
several weeks from attempting to
remove the nail. 1t was removed
several days ago. His condition to-
day was reported as Just fair"
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Toq Forces Declared
Isolated by FIoodwoters

CAIRO. Egypt, May "a OP.-Iraq
forces who opened dikeS on the
flood-swollen Euphrates River in an
effort to halt the British drive
toward Baghdad were reported
themselves isolated tonight by the
spreading waters.
Advices reaching Cairo said the
dikes were opened by Iraqis holding
Ramadi, 80 miles west of British
held Fallujah, the latter a town on
the east bank of the Euphrates and
point on the caravan trail leading
to Baghdad.
Although this maneuver was said
not to have affected the British
operations, the advance of the i'm
perial forces was being held up
while repair crews worked on flood
damaged roads around Fallujah.
Considerable Importance was seen
here in the return to Iraq of Regent
Emir Abdul Ilah, who was deposed
in the April uprising Of RaShid Ali
Al Gallant. The Iraq Charge
d'Affaires here said he reach Basra
with a number of political leaders
who had Joined him in temporary
exile in Trans Jordan.
The British announced that the
situation at BaSra, port at the head
Of the Persian Gulf, continued quiet.
Meanwhile, the British operations
in East Africa. now concentrated
in the lakes region of Ethiopia south
Of Adds Ababa, were said to be
progressing well despite steaming
heat and tropical rains.
Today's Near East communique
reported the capture of Soddu, a
road junction, in that area and mill
tary sources said this meant that
some 5000 Fascist troops have been
cut off and would be compelled soon
to surrender or give battle.
Evening star., 1941-05-25

the decision and returned Capt.
SaWbridge to his command.
During the Spanish civil war the
Hood was on almost constant patrol
off the Spanish coast and in the
Gibraltar area and more than once
ran the Spanish blockade in def
ance of possible consequences.
From the start of the present war
until she dipped her colors beneath
the waters between Greenland and
Iceland, the Hood was frequently in
the news, with Axis announcements
telling of damage being caused her
and the British, just as frequently
scoffing at all such reports.
Whether the Hood ever was dam
aged, as reported from time to time
by the Germans and Italians, never
was officially disclosed.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
New York Boys Stumble
On Archaeological Find
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BEAR MOUNTAIN, N. Y
TWelve-year-old Bob Scott and q
pal discovered a cave. Inside were
pieces of Indian pottery and cere-
monial objects, including a peace
pipe.
James D. Burrgraf, archeologist
at Bear Mountain Museum, report
ed the relics dated from the Algon-
quin period, preceding the Iroquoian
period, and were the most impor-
tant Indian discovery in years.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Hood Sunk in Same
Way as AdmiroI's
Ship at JutIond
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The British battle cruiser
Hood was destroyed in the
identical manner that Vice Ad-
miral Horace Hood died.
He was killed in the battle of
Jutland, May 81, 1916, when a
shell from the German battle
ship Derfflnger hit the maga-
zines Of his battle cruiser In
vincible, blowing the British
vessel to bits and taking more
than 1000 lives.
The Hood was the third Brit
ish warship of that name, in
honor of the British admiral,
Sir Samuel Hood, of the 18th
century.
Admiral Horace Hood was his
lineal descendant.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Women Voters to Meet

The Organized Women Voters o1
Arlington County Va) will meet
at II noon Wednesday at the Ashton
Heights Women's Club. Guest
speaker will be Mrs. May Thompson
Evans, chairman of the State ano
Local Cooperation for Nationa
Defense of the National Defense
Council.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
British Acknowledge
SO Worships' Loss
Since Wars Start
"A. P. Wirephoto.

BY the Associated Press.
The sinking Of the battle
cruiser Hood today brought to
88 the total warshipS OF various
categories acknowledged lost by
the British Admiralty since the
wars start.
Previous losses:
One battleship.
Two aircraft carriers.
Five cruisers.
Eleven armed merchant cruis-
erS.
Forty-three destroyers, in
Guiding two Canadian
Twenty-Five submarines.
Evening star., 1941-05-25

United States copper mines IN
1899 recovered as by-products from
copper ore 429 ,496 ounces of gold
and 13,13900 ounces Of silver, ac-
Cording to the census.
Evening star., 1941-05-25
Iowa Is Popcorn Center

The Nations popcorn supply comes
largely from Iowa, according to the
census. That State produces more
than a half million bushels an
nually.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-10
Miss Justman
Guest of Honor

A miscellaneous shower with
Miss Lorraine Justman As guest
Of honor was given Nov. s. by
Mrs. r. Sinclair and Mrs. II. NJ.
Freeman. jr., sister of the bride
elect. at the home OF Mrs. Sim
clair.
Games entertained the guests
during the evening with honors
going to Mrs. G. T. Moffett and
Mrs. J. Moffett.
White chrysant hemums and
white tapers on the table carried
out the all white theme.
Refreshments were served with
a white wedding bell favor and
an individual miniature wedding
cake for each guest.
Guests for the evening included
Mesdsmes r. w. Justman, mother
Of the hride-eleet; C. T. Moffett.
mother Of the prospective bride
groom: A. J. Woodruff, F. E. Fox.
L Woodruff. A. J. Justmsn. n.
sizer. B. Packard. r. F. Smith.
II. M. Freeman. +. Pedrick, J.
Moffett, B. H. Barry. +. Z. Per-
cival. ID. Wulick. C. W. Stark.
B. Percival. r. Z. Smith. L. Lar
son. T. c. Christisnson. B. J.
Parker. J. c. cramer. II. Cramer.
L. Ripper. C. Elfers. v. Brandon.
L. L. Day and V. Erickson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-11-10
Presbyterian Women
Plan Busy Week
-Photosrsph By r,sher ati,dlo

Women's association Of First
Presbyterian church will meet
Wednesday, in Middleton parlor
beginning with = song service at
1880 o'clock. The business ses-
sion will start at 1o:45. with Mrs.
Burns Poe presiding. The presen-
tation Of the Year Book of Prayer
by Mrs. George Dunlap win fol-
low. Ths balance Of the morning
session will be given up TO fun
reports of officers, secretaries of
departments and circle and guild
presidents.
Luncheon will be seryed in
Stone hall. at 1880. by members
Of Circle o. its president. Mrs.
Leslie Pierce being hostcss for the
day:
The afternoon meeting opens
at 1:30 with q devotional service
on the topic. My Voice. Singing
for Thee" given by Mrs. L. r.
Lahey. The rest Of this hour will
be given to q broadcast Of the
2Sd annual meeting of the Synod
ical session recently held at Long
view. Musical numbers will be
given by Miss Viola Stephenson
accompanied by Mrs. Otto Roeder.
The Misses Anne and Grace
Barrett will entertain Circle II for
q 1880 luncheon Thursday at
their home. 2eoa No. Lawrence.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mccall will assist
and Mrs. Preston Harris will lead
the Bible study.