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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-29
Had Originality

And II worked We actually
were different, unique original
And, OUT Of that originality,
came fine things Brave new
thoughts and ventures. Ideas
that made history. Now and
nohlpr WAYS Of life.
The rest Of the world crit
icized US. Of course. Sconed az
us. Belittled our notions But
we didn't care. To the contrary,
we liked H..
We were proud Of a striking
out for ourselves doing
things different. even IL We did
pull some record boners now
and then.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-29
Making MOSf Of Your Home
sExamine the Dining Room
With an Appraising Eye
BY HELEN KOUES
Nationally Known Decorating Authority

At THIS season when all gayly or
qieiy all the nelghbo only the family, look around
our dinlng with appaisng eye
True, We Al this dress up with wreahs the
windows big lunches OF holly and msletoe hanging
liom DO" of rcd ribbon the doorway. But isn't II
time to consider If j just the you be?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-29
Expert Says

Leon Henderson, price admin
I>trator. has made The perils Of
boarding very clear n only 10
per cent Of he American con-
>umtng families were 20 hoard
only six cans al food each. that
would amount 20 the Sldggcr-
ing total Of l.5O0300 dozen cans.
Extended into other FOODS,
our national economy could be 50
disrupted as 10 bring instant
Initiation DO not oVerbuy. DO
not hoard II YOU would make
America strong
We can't take any cues about
food or anything elise from the
last war. Then there was a
shortage Of fats and sugars But
that Will not happen this time.
We have ample food supplies for
any and all emergencies And
he possibility Of food rationing
is certainly remote.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-29
The Old Days

A great glow famed through
us when we told the youngsters
about the old Covered Wagon
DAYS d.. show them how Gramp
and Gramma had managed with
almost nothing 70 60 on
how they'd build towns and
cities where Indian camp fires
had burned.
Proud 70 be different?
And how!
We can remember back 10
that time, yotf and Not so
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-29
READY FOR HOLIDAY PARTIES
HOROSCOPE
BY Frances
Drake

Look ia Scctou Yogr Birthday h. and Find Utot
Your Oujoot Is According 70 the S'ors,
For Tacsdoy December "a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-29
Protective Foods

Continue 20 plan your grocery
lists aS usual Then there VIII
be plenty 10 90 around and no
one viii suffer. What YOU can
do 10 protect yourself and your
family is 10 put a larger portion
Of your food money into Tho
protective foods
RuIld the three meals a day
around eggs mix, cheese, fresh
fruits vegetables. whole gram
cereal and bread and meats and
FISH. Make u a rule 20 Serte
the meat organs A. least once a
AAncA
Heart kidney brains and liver
are all richer IN vItaminS than
some Of tho muscle meats and
incv are excellent sources ~ ihc
body building protelnS.
Use Fruits
70 cat down on tho sugar
consumption and step up the
yitaminS serye YOUR family 2
fresh fruit dessert every other
night This may he CuSiard with
sliced oranges, fresh fruit cela-
TN. grapefruit a fruit compete
or SteWcd dried fruit such a.
apricotS and pruneS
The protective foods not only
plotect against illness but pro
mote huoyan' health and they
should form the bulk Of tho
family menus
II We all cooperate with Uncle
Sam on tins nutrition front
there viii he no food shortage
we will have better eating hab-
Us. and We Will he a stronger
America
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-29

OCT. .. To NOT. -
lScorp No news is good
news" That may be true IN a
certain extent but you must 1ake
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-29

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
Italy Reports Plane
 Attacks Upon Malta
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the entire Mediterranean.
 The text of that part of the com munique describing the raid on Malta:
 "A bomber formation of the Ger man Air Corps escorted by Ger man and Italian cnaSerS intensely bombed in successive waves the naval base at La Valletta in Malta. The action was carried out with determination.
 "The aircraft carrier Illustrious, which had taken refuge at Malta following grave damage suffered during previous attacks, was hit with heavy and medium caliber bombs. One cruiser and one steamer also were gravely hit. The arsenal and port works were effec- lively hammered with direct hits, One German plane did not return.
 A correspondent of the official Stefani News Agency said the Ger man bombers which attacked Mall ta dropped incendiary bombs which caused fires in the port and various arsenals.
 The ships hit, he said, were an chcred in MarsA Scirocco Bay 1a the southeast corner of the main island.
 The attack was carried
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
CONN. WOMAN E
 IN STRANGE WILL
South NOrwaIk Resident Is Left $IO,OOO, 25- Gents
 Each to Five Others

New York, Jan. 17-UP)-The will of Silvie Alexandrine Maxine Degrasse-Fowler, great grand daughter of a French admiral who loaned the American colonies $50 900 pounds during the Revolution, be- queathed $10,O00 to a Connecticut cousin and 25 cents each to five other relatives. The will was filed for probate yesterday, little more than IS years after she had packed up all of her possessions and left the United States forever" because the government refused to repay to her the $116yO0oy 900 she said it would take to cancel her great grandfather'S loan. He was Admiral Francoise Joseph Paul DeGrasse, who according to Miss DeGrasse- Fowler, gave the colonies cash and men and materials during the siege of Yorktown.
 Miss DeGrasse-Fowler died at Grimaldi Italy. Dec. 26. Her will, signed Sept. 10, 1894, bequeathed $10,O00 to Isabel Stevens Lathrop, South Norwalk, Conn.,. and in mak- ing the 25 cent bequeStS to the other relatives she said she was doing 50 that they may realize they have no sahre or part in any property of mine"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
'News Ahout Ireland

Dublin, Jan. 17-CUP)-Eire has only six months supply of wheat, it was revealed by Supply Minister Sean LemaSs in his reply to the motion of Opposition Leader Will liam R. R. Cosgrove that the gov- ernment should clarity the food situation at a special meeting of the dail Qower chamber).
 Lemass said the Greek war was principal factor in the wheat shortage, since Greek ships usually bring almost all of Fires grain. He added, however, that there was no likelihood of immediate ration ing, although supplies of many commodities are uncertain and the public must guard against waste.
 Deputy Opposition Leader James R. Dillon suggested that the Brit iSh government be asked to send four of five cargoes of wheat to Fire in return for the bacon Fire is supply Britain.
 Singapore, Jan. IT -CUP)- Ma laya Irishmen today cabled to Pre- mier Ramon De Valera of Fire a most hearty" endorsement of the "view recently expressed by North American Irishmen" and urged him to abandon neutrality and take our rightful place alongside the English commonwealth of nations"
 The message urged the crushing of Hitlerism and all it stands for" and said that "Irishmen through out the world and outside Fire are fighting for and helping Britain"
 50, for the love of Fire, go to it," the message said.
 Dublin, Jan. IT -CUP)- Nine rish ships, flying the Irish flag. have been sunk off the Fire coast as result of war operations, 1t was disclosed during debate on a SUD- plies bill in the dail today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

out by successive waves of planes in bad weather conditions which, however, did not hamper the devastating and effective &C., tion of the German pombers," he re- ported.
 Maxi Story On Malta
 Berlin, Jan. 17-(UP)-- German bombing planes in a raid on Malta yesterday hit with several heavy and medium bombs a British air. craft carrier QlluStrious) which had been damaged in a raid last Friday, the high command said today. Sev- eral bombs hit the arsenal and one of heaviest weight hit merchant man, it was added.
 Weak" British air forces dropped high explosive and incendiary bombs on German territory during the night, the high command said, but did small damage.
 It was said that the British had lost five planes yesterday and the day before and that three German planes had been lost Wednesday.
 German planes last night "suc- cessfully" attacked a west English harbor l1ristoiI AA well AS targets in Southern England, the commun- ique said.
 German armed reconnaissance
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
Many Provisions In
 Bill Protects U. s.
Continued from Page l.)

the bill would not embark the United States on a policy of policing the world"
 Quite on the contrary" said Stim- son. T have no more desire that this country get into war than you have. I think it would tend to greater safety for this country" In response to 6 question, Stimson said he was mot at all" satisfied with the progress of the defense program. Then, as there was an- other clash over the relevance of Mrs. Rogers questions, he re- marked:
 "In line with Mrs. Rogers sug- gestion about delay, may say that the longer am here the more we are delayed"
 The proposed bill would open American ports and outlying bases for the repair and outfitting of Brit ish warships but Stimson said that does not mean the war vessels could use such harbors as bases of opera ton.
 Warns of Air Invasion
 The war secretary was recalled for further questioning after he had testified for two hours yesterday. He warned then of air invasion perils facing the United States if the British fleet is destroyed or sur renders. He was to be followed later today by Secretary of Navy Frank Knox.
 As Stimson testified opponents of the British-aid bill appeared confi- dent that Joseph P. Kennedy, retir- ing U. s. ambassador to Britain, would oppose the measure in 8 na- tionwide radio speech Saturday night.
 Tinkham, at the House committee hearing, asked series of questions designed to bring out whether under the terms of the bill, MT. Roosevelt could use "all the resources" of the United States to help Greece or China or Russia. Stimson objected to his use of the phrase all the resources"
 "In my opinion" Stimson added, which is one of long standing and of observation of various men who have held the presidency I have been impressed always with the terrifically sobering influence that problems of the presidency impose on any man, and particularly in foreign relations.
 q think We may safely rest the responsibility with the present pres- ident of the United States and I have had him under observation for six months"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

| this afternoon or tomorrow.
 The base pay in the plant Is 50 cents an hour. The union wants it raised to 75 cents. Negotiations were disrupted when the company re- fused to offer more than 54 cents for employees who had worked four months, and 58 cents for those who had worked eight months, or longer. i Frankensteen, meanwhile. attack ed draft board officials threat to make Ryan employees subject to con- scription if they struck. Many are presently exempt because they work in 8 vital defense industry, but Ralph Elm, chairman of draft board, said they would be reclassi- fed as soon as they walked out.
 Union officials demanded that Governor Culbert Olson remove Elm.
 A. F. of L. Will Not Accept
 Detroit, Jan. IT - UP0 - The United Automobile Workers (AFL) today refused to recognize settle ment ending strikes at five Eaton Manufacturing Company plants and promulgated conditions under which it said striking UAW-CIO employees might regain their jobs at Saginaw.
 President Irvan Cary of the UAW-AFL announced the terms shortly after the National Labor Board in Washington dismissed a UAW-CIO petition seeking bar gaining election at the Saginaw Eaton plant, where it claims a ma jority representation. The JAW AFL contends that it's contract with Eaton there, effective until 1922 contains a closed shop clause. Cary said the 250 UAW-C1O members, idle since an earlier strike as. Saginaw must apply to the UAW-AFL shop committee and se- cure its approval before returning to work. They will lose their senior ity, he said, work on probation, though at former pay rates, and be forced after 200 hours work to join the UAW-AFL.
 The union will act, he said, If the company attempts to rehire the 250 strikers as new employees" so they need not go before the shop com- mittee.
 Cary said he did not recognize a secret settlement between the com pany and the UAW-CIO under which strikes hampering production of defense and automotive materials were ended Wednesday night, at Eaton plants here, in Saginaw, Bat tie Creek, and Marshall, Mich, and in Cleveland, O.
 James F. Dewey, veteran federal conciliator who brought the two sides together in conference, declin- ed comment on Cary's statements.
 Go Back In Maine
 Biddeford, Me, Jan. IT - (UP) Thirty loomfixers at the Pepper ell Manufacturing Company plant here who walked out in protest of an alleged increase in working sched ules, returned to work today pend- ing final settlement of differences.
 The temporary agreement was reached yesterday at conference between mill officials and a workers committee. The loomfixers were members of the United Textile Workers of America (CIO) but a union official said the walkout was not sanctioned.
 The 300 workers in the Blanket department became idle when loom- flxers quit Wednesday night. Army sheeting contracts were not affected
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
WEATHER IN ALL
 STATES UNUSUAL
(Continued from Page D

HUH dSC 4I paratively low. Over New England, pressure continued high, but a dis turbance has developed along the North Carolina coast.
 Temperatures were rising in New England and the Great Lakes re- zion and were dropping over the plains states, the Rocky Mountain region and east Texas.
 Further Mix-Up
 The shifting and conflicting pres sure areas, the weather bureau pre- dicted, will result in further muddl- ing of conditions with cloudy weather giving way to rain which in turn will yield to snow and then to cold over most sections of the country.
 The New York metropolitan area reported what probably was the most unusual weather of the season. The temperature bobbed up and down and snow, sleet and rain fell alternately as northeast storm col lided with the gale from the south west that was strengthened by the storm working eastward from the Mississippi river valley.
 Four persons were killed and scores were injured in the east.
 A half inch of snow fell first, then the rain and sleet. Streets and sidewalks were glazed and traffic halted on some streets. The Pulaski Skyway, express highway in north ern New Jersey, was closed because sand failed to prevent skidding of automobiles. Cars were lined up for blocks, unable to negotiate hills and viaductS.
 A street car which ordinarily makes the trip in 10 minutes, ar- rived at Brooklyn one hour and B minutes after leaving Manhattan. Police roped off the sidewalk around the Empire State building, worlds tallest, when huge icicles began falling as the temperature rose.
 New England Is Bad
 Boston, Jan. IT - (UP) -Treach- erous highway conditions through out New England were reported by state police today as northeast storm continued to pelt the region with freezing rain, sleet and snow.
 Beating its way slowly northward into Canada's maritime provinces, the storm was expected to abate in southern New England this after noon and in northern states tonight and tomorrow.
 The winds forced airlines to can- eel flights and coastwise shipping to seek shelter in harbors. Coast guards reported only one vessel in distress - the scallop ifs hin g schooner William H. Killigrew of New Bedford whose engines broke down 28 miles west of Nantucket lightship. cutter Thetis was steam ing to her assistance.
 Snow which fell late yesterday was turned to slush by rain and Sleet that followed during the night. State police barracks throughout Massachusetts, reported roads were slippery and travel dangerous though emergency highway crews had been busy with blows and sanding trucks.
 Similar conditions were reported by other New England states and highways between Boston and New Haven, Conn, were described par ticularly dangerous. These condi- tions slowed interstate busses, but schedules were not cancelled.
 Pedestrians waded through ankle deep slush in greater Boston where rain flooded many streets when drains were clogged by snow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

(Contnued rom rage U
 15-A-Postmaster Charles A. Babin, Morton E. Pierpont, Clarence Balan- da, JoSph Hackett, Kenenth War ner and Hugh J. McGfl.
 l5-B-Herman J. Weisman, Nor timer Atlas, H. W. Leavenworth Francis Mcdonald and Harold Bra man.
 16-A-Michael V. Blansfield, Wil- liam T. Keavney, and Pasquale De- Cicco.
 16-B-Walter J. Lynch, Frank Healey and Carmine c. Cipriano.
 Government Appeal Agents
 Government appeal agents for the local boards are: l5-A, Edward F Finn; 15-B, Finton J. Phelan; 16-A Maurice P. Wrenn; 16-B, Edward J. Balthazar.
 The appeal board for this dis trict consists of J. Howard Roberts. Thomaston; Atwood E. Caswell, Wa terbury; John M. Cafirey, Torring- ton; Elmer w. Coe, Wolcott; and pr. B. I. Tolles, Ansonia.
 Members of the four Selective Service boards today received cer- tificates notifying them officially of their appointment by President Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

planes bombed a merchantmen west of the North Scotland coast and another off the southeast coast of England, it was said.
 The German official news agency asserted that the attack on the H. lustrious at Malta had put 1t out of action for the rest of the war
 The official DNB agency report ed that German bombers attacked two merchant vessels in conveys off the Hebrides yesterday. One 5,-0OO- ton ship was set afire by bombs, it was reported, and a 4OO0-ton ship was hit several times. East of Or fordness, DINE said, 4,000-ton ship was hit severely by two bombs.
 Other bombing units attacked mil utary objectives in south and mid dle Britain and a west coast harbor, setting fires, it was said.
 Cairo Report Of Attacks
 Cairo, Jan. 17-(UP)-The Royal Air force communique today report ed that British and German planes had traded heavy raids at Catan1a, Sicily, and Malta in the spreading battle for air control of the vital Mediterranean
 The attack on Malta was carried out by German dive-bombers and medium bomberS with an escort Of Italian fighter craft.
 Royal Air Force fighters attacked the raiders and shot down five while anti-aircraft guns brought down another five.
 The dive-bombers attacked the harbor at Valetta and damage was said to be "very heavy" particularly to civilian property. However, RAF equipment and bases were said not to have suffered.
 The Malta attack was made Thursday.
 The RAF said that Junkers 87's, the famous dive-bombers which att tackled the British fleet of Sicily a week ago today, participated. They were accompanied by Junkers 88's and Italian CIR 42 fighters.
 The Malta assault followed very heavy raid by the RAF upon the IlcW ~NdA1 OIVC-UOlAtOC1 OosoC eSV SoI4- tania, Sicily, carried out Wednesday night and early Thursday.
 The Cantania attack was the sec- ond by the RAF upon this import ant base and the communique re- ported great damage to hangars and large fires. In the first Catania raid Sunday night. an estimated 40 to 30 planes were destroyed on the ground.
 Frontier Reports
 Struga, Jugoslavia, Jan. 17-(UP) Frontier reports today claimed that Greek troops operating close to the Adriatic had advanced to po- sitions less than IS miles south of Valona.
 The coastal forces were said to be moving along the main coastal road and along tre Ljuma- Dukati valley a few miles to the east. On the central front, it was re- ported, the Greeks had advanced On the OevOH YiyeI to Ctngari where they are only 10 miles due south of ElbaSan. the central Ital- ian Bastion in Albania.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
DEMOCRATS FOR
 INAUGURATION

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 17-(UP) Leading Connecticut Democratic officials will leave by special railroad car tomorrow afternoon for Wash ington to attend inauguration cere- monies of President Roosevelt on Monday.
 Gov. Hurley, members of his staff, State Chairman John T. Mccarthy and others were expected to be aboard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
Congress StiIl Wrangles.

NVAlSECS0 0S1A VIdukACSs
 Washington, Jan. r. - (UP) - 'ecretary of War Henry L. Stimson old the House foreign affairs com- 1ittee today that situations might rise which might make 1t most es- ential-in the light of our own de- ense-for our country to send its Farships into war zones."
 T don't believe this country under ny circumstances should tie its ight hand behind its back" Stim- pn said in opposing proposal that
 clause prohibiting the dispatch of tmerican war vessels into danger ones be, written into the admins Fation's aid-to-Britain bill.
 The proposal was made by Rep, ieorge Holden Tinkham, R., Mass, s Stimson testified for the second ay st hearings on the bill.
 After Stimson had made his re- lark about the advisability of not ging this country's right hand be- ind it's back" Tinkham inquired
 Even to keep out of war?" Tink- am asked.
 T think" Stimson replied, "that would be one of the SureSt ways get us into war, or at least leave s open to attack under the most advantageous circumstances"
 You are in favor of the United tateS staying at peace?"
 "I am certainly" Stimson said But I'm in favor of it's remaining l complete readiness under all circumstances"
 Stimson also opposed Tinkham's lggestion that a prohibition be ritten into the bill against U. s onvoys of vessels at sea. Prefers Bill As It Is
 "I prefer the bill as it is," Stim- on eaid. "As I said before, I don't aink the nation should even tie $ hand or even its finger behind $ back.
 "All these things are in the na- lre of shackles which you would ut on this nation in great emer- ency, the future of which no one an see"
 Before TinkhaIn got an answer } his question on conveys there wat
 clash over his right to ask it When Tinkham referred to the fact nat he had been in public office uring two wars, Chairman So, .loom told him there would not be lme to hear his Spanish war ex- eriences.
 A moment later, Rep. Luther A ohnson, D., Texas, objected to an- ther question. Tinkham exploded.
 I'm not going to be interferred rith any longer!" he shouted. "It
 want to read anything I'm going Q do it. I'm a member of this mmittee!"
 q object" Johnson said.
 Objection sustained" Bloom aid.
 Fantastic Report
 Stimson branded as fantastic nd preposterous" reports that the Jnited States might. in the event f Britain's fall, buy the royal navy as an alternative permit British 'arships to operate from American ortS.
 q never heard of such a sug- estion," he said.
 Rep. Edith Nourse Rogers, R.. lass, who asked the next question sked that no "gag rule" be applied Q her. This provoked another clash yith Bloom objecting to the term gag rule" after Tinkham had been flowed 50 minutes.
 Mrs. Rogers asked Stimson whether
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
BRITISH IS INSULT

Trieste, Italy, Jan. IT - WP0 = A local court today ruled that to call a person a Briton is "con- temptuous insult" liable to result in prison term. Mario Plazer, . farm CT, was sentenced to 10 months in prison for having called police ''Br1tishers" when they arrested him on charges of intoxicatiou.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17
At Invasion Ports

At Invasion Forts
 Dover, Eng, Jan. 17-(UP)-Brit- ish Royal Air Force planes today were believed raiding German in- vasion ports by daylight. Explosions were heard from the direction of the French coast after British bombers had been sighted flying over the mist-shrouded Straits of Dover.
 Half an hour later the first ex- plosions were heard there were new detonations, indication that a sec- ond RAF raid was in progress.
 Observers on this side of the Eng fish channel believed that the at tacks ranged from Calais to Bou- logne. An anti-aircraft barrage across the channel was heard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-17

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