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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25

Honor to take the responsibility of deciding whether he shall go free" !" Judge Martin said he would assume the responsibility.
 It was revealed that 1t was vir- tually impossible to prosecute the murder case successfully because most of the witnesses have died since the indictment was returned and the two weapons with which Duryea shot his father have disappeared from the Police Departments files.
 The killing aracted wide attention at the time because of the promi. hence of it's victims. A week after the murder Duryea was indicted and on June 6, 1914, he was committed to the State Hospital for the Insane at Matteawar1, N. Y. In March, 10A0. Duryea applied for his release in q habeaS corpus acion and Supreme Court justice Lee Parsons Davis in White Plains, N. Y., ruled hat Du. ryea was sufficiently sane to prepare 8 defense at his trial.
 Duryea was brought to Brooklyn and was held in $10,000 bail with the provision that he remain at the Lou den-Knickerbocker Hall, a sanita- rum at Anityville L. l., pending dis position of the case. A month ago the Brooklyn Appellate Division up- held Justice Davis's ruling on Du- ryea's sanity and MT Murray then 'naoved for the dismissal.
 MT. Murray said that Duryea would remain at the sanitarium for another week while plans for his new home were being made. Duryea's son, Chester Jr., has made his home in Tahiti for many years [ oescape the notoriety of the crime. Duryea, upon his release from Mattewan said I've had trouble, but you've got to develop a philosophy about life"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Scovill Co. Enploye
 Charged With Theft
Brass Shell Found in His Auto; Police Commissioner
 Black Testified Against Accused in Court

Frank R. Colangelo, AT, of 23l Easton avenue, was found guilty of stealing 8 large brass shell from the Scovill Manufacturing company when arraigned in municipal court today before Judge John L. Gaffney.
 Judge Gaffney nolled two other counts, drunkenness and breach of the peace, and imposed a $5 fine on the theft charge to discourage any future tendency which ,em- ployes may have from taking prop erty in factories in the city of Wa terbury.
 Colangelo's plea through his at- torney, Frank Summa, was that he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25

church had shingles scared of by a, bolt of lightning, but no blaze re- suited. A sink in the Gilbert fornes Hotchkissville, was knocked of a. wall by the concussion of bolt A tree were reported uprooted in the. town, and large limb, falling from 8 tree in front of the Methodist church, dragged electric and tele- phone wires with it. Power service. was disrupted for Q full hour. \,
 A spokesman for the Southern New England Telephone Company announced that 1850 telephones had been rendered useless through- out the state. s
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 Brazil will build many new schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Judge Orders Release
 of Alleged Murderer of
 Distinguished E Father
Former Waterbury Lawyer Called Into Case During \. Conspiracy Trial Here; State Protests Release
 t. of Plaintiff From Insane Hospital

Attorney James D. 0. Murray of Waterbury won & long legal fight yesterday, effecting the release from the Mattwan, N. Y., InEance hcSpi- tal of Chester B. Duryea, n1en1- Der of . nationally known family, committed in 1917 for the murder of his father. Attorney Murray was taking part in the famous local con- Spiracy trial when his services were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
CHURCH OFFICERS
 MEETING TONIGHT

A meeting of officers and teach- CTS of the Second Advent Chris tian church will be held this eve- ming at the home of MT and Mrs. Milton Feltman of 127 Hawthorne avenue. A supper will precede the business session and a social hour will be enjoyed when the meet ing adjourns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
ST. STANISLAUS CORP IN PARADE SATURDAY

Members of St. Stanislaus Fife and Drum Corps will report at o'clock tomorrow afternoon at St. Stanislaus church on East Farm street. They will provide an escort for the representative Polish delega- tion which plans to take part in the big American Legion parade tomor- row afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Attorney Murray Wins Decision In Famous Duryea Case
Repair Crews Restore
 Crippled Telephones
Over 700 Lines Put Out of Commission, Buildings
 Struck During Severe Electrical Storm

Thunder, lightning hail. and terrific deluge of rain struck Waterbury yesterday just prior to 2:SO p m crp pg m0Te than 700 telephones factory on Street struck by lightning and persons using the streets peted by storm of haistones precipta tion of 121 inches was recored by 3S0 m at which ts tho oe11Ioci od
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 JULY 25, 104O
(Ry UnltAd Preasl

N8S OM1ee3 EtoA9y
 British liner LaneaaGria, le,24S tons, sunk by beKnhs of St. Na- zalre, France, with heavy les of fife.
 Britain expected to extend the blockade 0 Spain and Portugal seen
 PEesidsnt Roosevelt prohibited the expert ef eii and scrap metal expept under special license. Italy announced Che lees of Q sabmaFine.
 French sloalneR A4oknea was sank 0lK ahe south coast af Eng. iand wilh hsagy Lees ~ llla
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
1@,sAM7y>v'@ eSHABLlstlED 1seA
ESTABLISHED issS

A Sale Of Women's Fine Shoes By Slater, Motrix And Arnold, That's Going To Start The Women 0i Waterbury Buying Shoes As They Never Bought Shoes Before. $2.e5-FormerIy Up To $500. $5.95-FormerIy Up To $1o.95. It's eondition-not c theory that confronts us-every shoe in our stock must be moved out be- fore the carpenters and deeoro- tors can move in and do their stuff.
 It's wonderful opportunity for back to school and college girls to fill up their September shoe wordrobe and be sure of hoppy feet and shoes thot are eompus fovorites from eoost to coast.
 Owing Co the extremely low prices in this cIeaFowoy-$2.95 end $S.c5-none will bs sent on ep- pFovoI-oII soIes hneI-no sx. ehanges or eFedits-fhsss shoes os hoIf price and less must Dc movsd--amd moved qulekly-we must have the room ot enee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25

Boston, July 35-(UP)-weather forecast:
 Massachusetts and Rhode Island Fair tonight and Saturday with some afternoon cloudiness Saturday. Continued warm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25
Full Weather Report

CONNECrICUTs-Fair tonight and Saturday with some afternoon clOudlmess on Saturday. Continued wnrmAs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25

Corporal Robert Smith of the Second Defense Battalion U. s. Marine corps, is spending a 12-day furlough at his home, B Beech street. Since his enlistment i'm San Francisco three years ago, Cor poral Smith has been stationed at San Diego, in Hawaii and has seen service with the ASiastic fleet. He Is now on duty at Paris Island, S. C., awaiting "Orders." For his first term Corporal Smith has really been "gOing places"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-25

Quito, Ecuador, will hold a Grand Exposition of American Products.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Hopes to See Ford Men

Later in the day Dewey hopes
to confer with the Ford officials,
present the statement and receive
in return a written outline of the
Ford position.
Dewey said that after obtaining
the views Of both sides he hoped
to bring the parties together in a
conference.
However, Dewey admitted there
were difficulties. as the Ford COM
pany has, to date, declined to
meet jointly with the union.
In Washington, Rep. George
D. OBrien, of Detroit, demanded
an immediate collective, bargain
ing election in the Ford plants to
be conducted by the National
Labor Relations Board.
In letter to II. A. Mills, chair
man of the NLRB, Representative
O'Brien said an election would
tend to prevent the strike in the
plants which has been threatened
by the union. An election has also
been asked by the union.
Representative OBrien pointed
out that Ford strike would
jeopardize the defense program, a.
the company now has millions OF
dollars in contracts for plane parts
and other war equipment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Persuaded to Pose

Said SiZer today:
"A friend of mine who had
photographed Ellen told me
about her. IL took me some
time TO persuade her mother
that IL would be quite all right
for Ellen TO pose.
"She has lovely blond hair,
naturally curly, just wave at
the ends. But the incest thing
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
BY DOROTHY WILLIAMS

Before you start muttering
about the jump in your income
tax. glance over the shoulder of
the Windsorite as he makes out his
1910 report.
Here you will find a partial an
swer to the question of how Can
ada is paying for her war effort.
Last year all federal tax reve-
nues totaled more than S104, 000.-
600, a $50, 100000 increase. This
year Canada hopes to collec tmore
from her 100000 citizens.
Canadian officials shy away
from the word war" in describ-
ing many of these taxes, but the
heavy levy is proof that it's step
toward meeting the Dominion's
war budget.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
SHE THRILLED MUSICIANS

like. any little girl. plays each
day In Central Park"
Only concession which Mrs
Berg grants her talented daughter
Is to provide a tutor for her regu-
lar studies 10 give more time for
her music. Voice direction she
gets from John La Forge. who
taught Lily Pons. Richards Crooks
and many another famous voice.
Detroit has heard Ellen only in
her one Carnegie Hall appearance
and that over the radio. Here she
may be remembered as the pretty
child who from the time she was /
posed for advertisements for Ford
automobiles.
NeighbOrs and friends here re-
member Ellen as nice child.
quiet. we'll hammered. Probably
nobody in Detroit is more proud
Of the childS voice than John
Sizer. photographer and advertis-
ing man who discovered her for
the Ford Motor Company seven
wears AGO
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Bisects BIighted Area

Smith stressed the fact that the
Mack Myrtle crosstown route.
which he favors, bisects the city's
number one blighted district.
"The construction of Mack
Myrtle route would provide a
backbone for the program to
re-establish neighborhoOds that
would be a credit TO the city
and which again would become
taxpaying properties" s mith
continued
The county road engineer said
that much could be accomplished
in Grand River traffic relief by
tn expenditure of half-million
dollars.
He recommended synchroniza-
ton of traffic lights. widening of
the street at the Grand boulevard
bottle-neck and the elimination of
left-hand turns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
No Child Prodigy

Said Berg. the girls father and
an executive OF the Michigan SteeI
Tube Products Corporation, here
today:
"She is just an average little
American girl and We are not
trying to make child prodigy
of her. She has had some voice
training and we think she sings
well. One of her sisters plays
the piano. another Is studying
the violin.
AS a family We have always
been interested in good music.
Ellen has SURG since she was
4 In her own family circle, with
her sisters as her accompanies.
We think she has nice voice.
"All three Of the girls are
studying In New York now.
Ellen plays with her dolls just
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

Arrested and identified by
the girl witnesses as SchrOe-
der's companion and passenger
in the death car, 16-year-Old
Albert steadfastly denied all
knowledge of the accident.
(See story, Page One.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Voice of Detroit Girl, II,
Acclaimed by N. Y. Critics
ELLEN BERG, NOW IL

A lovely blond Detroit girl not
yet in her teens : today the toast
Of New York music critics who
predict a great future in opera
and concert for the child prodigy.
She is Ellen Berg. II, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Berg OF
Asa West Grecndale avenue. This
week the child held an audience
spellbound with surprise al her
fine mature coloratura. as she sang
at Carnegie Hall an air from
Mozarts Magic Flute. and even
dld the mad scene from Lucia Oh
l.ammerIOOor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Cites ADVANTAGE
Of Ma(k-Myrt|e
Crosstown Route
Smith Tells Realtors
City's N e ID for
Limited Highways

A Mack-Myrtle crosstown limited
access highway has all the advan-
tages of Harper-McGraw route,
such as is recommended by the
state highway department, and
has some additional benefits that
point TO its selection as
a national defense priority prof.
ect, Leroy c. Smith. engineer
of the county road commission,
told members of the brokers divi-
sion of the Detroit Real Estate
Board last week.
at has been stated that the
Harper McGraw route is the
most Ultimately related to the
principal Industrial plants of the
city," Smith declared. land
that this route best serves the
Industries which have been
awarded national defense con-
tracts.
mo one highway can be ex-
pected to serve all of Detroits
manufacturing plants nor those
which are engaged In national
defense production. From the
standpoint of national defense,
the Mack-MyrtIe route would
provide unexceIJed accessibility
TO the Ford Industrial area, the
downriver Industrial area, the
Conner Mack industrial area
and other upriver industrial sec
tiOns."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Car Prices Rise

The lowest priced new car in
Windsor today is 81, 10S, and that's
without any accessories. A year
ago it sold for 1888.
Washing m a h ines, vacuum
cleaners and electric shaves be-
came costly Injuries three months
ago when the federal government
slapped IS per cent war revenue
tax on such merchandise.
This means Mrs. Windsor pays
from S217.50 to 1929 for an cleo
trio refrigerator now.
The six cubic foot refrigerator
she bought for 1854 a short time
ago now costs $3.50.
Cameras, radios, monographs,
electric irons and electric ranges
are other articles affected by this
tax.
Nor is the Windsorite= permitted
to bring any merchandise into his
country from a foreign land free
of duty. He must pay 10 per cent
of the value of these goods, the
same tax which is now fixed on all
imports from non-empire coun-
tries.
An excess profits tax, passed
last July, taxes profits made dur
ing the past year if they exceed
the average earned by the concern
between 1886 and 1889
The legislation calls for rs pei
cent of the annual excess profit:
or II per cent of the total annua
profits, whichever is larger
Profits less than 5000 are no
taxed.
All these are in addition to pro
vincial taxes on inheritance, in
come, corporations and gasoline
and license tag leVieS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Kelly AbsoIves
Clerk 'Spurning'
Roosevelt Plea
Couldn't Issue to Him
'FD-1941' Car T a e,
Given Auto Worker

Aaron B. Gregg. Flint license
plate manager who refused spe.
cial plates for President Roose.
velt's new Lincoln. was powerles9
to issue the license number RI
quested, his boss. Secretary q
State Harry F. Kelly, said Sat5
urday.
The number "FD-1941" was
Z ,ked for the new car by repre4
sentative of the Ford Motor Conn
pany. but it already had been sold
to a Flint factory worker, Paul
McBee. McBee offered to sur
render the number to the Presi.
dent, but Gregg said mo"
Kelly said:
"CregO was just following or
ders which said mo special
plates. He couldn't amend the
order, even for the President, In
that specific case bee ause
"FD-1941" was sold several days
ago and the registration had
passed out of his jurisdiction to
the Lansing office. / was not
in Lansing, SO Gregg had no
authority to seek for d change
of registration, in Lansing, II
Ford representatives made the
request"
The Ford official stood In line
and finally got "FD-5000". He
had gone to Flint to get a number
in the I'D" series, as best sub
stitute for ap FDR number, Z
letter series not issued.
Kelly said he didn't know II the
President could continue to drive
Michigan plates in the District OF
Columbia, anyway. :
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

Continued on Page Six)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
End 2-Week Strike |
At CIuett-Pe Peabody

TROY. N. Y, March 1.-UNSy
The two-week-old strike of 5000
workers at the four Cluett, Pea
body & Co. plants was settled
today under an agreement with
the Amalgamated Clothing Work.
ers of America.
The strike had affected plants
in Troy and Corinth. N. Y; At
lanta, Ga. and Leominster, Mass.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02

first $3.50 net income up to 78 per
cent for net incomes in excess OF
100000.
Net incomes between 81, 900 and
$1,000 are taxed u per cent.
Taxes on Injuries and imports
take another stable slice of the
Canadians dollar.
Windsorites buying the cheap
est car on their market must pay
almost as much as a Detroiter
hands over for luxury car. Au-
tomobile taxes also are on a slid
ing scale, depending upon the cars
value.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
All Pay-Checks Pared
For National Defense
Deductions in Salary Made at Source
in Addition to Regular Income Tax,
Which Starts at Per Cent

This is the first of a series of
articles on the effect of Great
Bntain'S war with Germany on
civilian life in Canada. The
stories will show the import of
"aH-out" war on the ordinary
citizen of Windsor and how his
life has changed under the new
rules.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
u. Con(i|iator
Arrives TO Seek
Peace al Ford
Dewey to See Bennett
Monday; T alks to.
Union Organizers

Confronted with one of the most
serious strike threats in his long
career as the top mediator of the
federal department of labor, James
F. Dewey arrived here Saturday,
seeking to avert threatened
walkout of the CIO-UAW in the
plants of the Ford Motor Com
pany.
Dewey came from Washington
on orders of Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins to do everything
in his power to stop Ford strike
because the company is manufac-
turing defense products.
Unable to see Harry Bennett.
Ford personnel manager, until
Monday, Dewey conferred with
members of the Ford Organizing
Committee of the JAW. He will
meet again with the committee
Monday and receive a written
statement of the unions position
relative to the Ford Company.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Subtract Defense Tax

First of all. for the past six
months the Dominion government
has been pairing everybody's pay
check before it reaches the owner
for the national defense tax.
This amounts to 2 per cent Of
the total income of single persons
earning between $500 and $1,000.
Two per cent if you are married
and draw more than $1,000, while
the single worker in this salary
bracket must pay 3 per cent. An
So credit is allowed for each de-
pendent.
Then you start figuring your
income tax on your salary, includ-
ing the 2 or 3 per cent you never
saw
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-02
Starts at 6 Per Cent

If you are single you have a
$3.50 exemption and, if married,
81. 500, plus a $500 deduction for
each dependent.
From there on the tax is figured
on sliding scale of percentages,
starting with per cent on the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-23
GERALD ADAMS In
RACE FOR COUNCIL
MAKES FORMAL. ANNOUNCE.
MENT OF CANDIDACY IN
TIE CITIZEN TO-DAY

--latest to make formal an
nouncement in the columns of
The Citizen as a candidate in the
coming city election, is Gerald H.
Adams who is making the race for
the city council. The announce
ment appears in the political
column of today's issue.
In presenting himself as a can
didate, Mr.. Adams makes no
promises if elected, but says he
viii put forth all efforts for the
general advancement of the city
Mr.. Adams is a young man well
known to the people of this city
and needs no introduction TO the
voters at large All of his life has
been spent in this city.
He asks the consideration of the
voters when they cast their bal
lot on election day. His numer-
Gus friends predict that he will
come out victorious in the election
to be held in November for the
position to which he aspires.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-23
RUSSIA IN POSITION
OF ENGLAND YEAR AGO
fBv Associated Pre~xK

LONDON, Oct. 23.-Russia,
with most of her equipment and
resources either smashed or IN
the hands Of the Germans, is in
much the same position as Eng
land after the withdrawal at
Dunkirk, Lord Beaverbrook. min
ister of supply. told the house of
lords today.
Beaverbrook said talks in Mos
COW with Red leaders had re-
vealed that the Russians have
lost huge stocks of equipment
when their armies we're sur
rounded and forced to make swift
retreats through the closing jaws
of NaZi traps.
The supply minister declared
both England and the United
States must pour equipment
into the hands of the Russian
armies at a greatly increased
pace if the Reds are to survive.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-23
NAHEXECUTIONSIN
FRANCE MOUNTING
ONE HUNDRED TO PAY FOR
SHOOTING OF GERMAN
OFFICIAL
nv Associated Prex-D

VICHY, Unoccupied France,
Oct Bone hundred French
citizens, selected at random by
the mayor of Bordeaux, will pay
with their lives tonight for the
shooting of a German official in
their city yesterday, it was an
nounced today.
Fifty citizens were executed en-
maSse for the assassination of
Lieut. Col. Kari Holtz Monday at
Nantes, and IL is not certain yet
whether the Germans executed 50
more last night. It had been Of
ficially announced that so hos
tages would be killed if the as
sassinS were not turned over to the
Nazi authorities by midnight.
German authorities, forcing the
mayor of Bordeaux to make the
selections, jailed 100 Bordeaux
citizens today in preparation for
another mass execution if the
killers of the major yesterday are
not turned over to them tonight.
Bordeaux, meanwhile, was in a
turmoil, both over the almost GER
tain executions and over z D.
m. to 8 a m curfew imposed by
the German authorities after the
assassination.
Thousands of citizens failed to
get to work on time this morning,
because they were not permitted
to leave their homes at the usual
time, and transportation and milk
deliveries were cut off because
persons engaged in carrying them
out were forced to remain at
home, as we'll
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-23

tai war loss for the attackers at
close 10 4,0O0, 900 men, killed and
wounded.
German planes during the night
singled out the British port Of
Berkenhead for an attSek on Eng
land, claiming destruC ton of a
! ,500-ton freighter and heavy
damage to the port At the same
time, the German propaganda
ministry reported 50 British
planes have been lost in bombing
attacks during the period from
Oct. IS to 81, while the Nazis ad-
nit the loss of only eight
Berlin also claimed destruction
of four freighters and $4,000 ton
transport in submarine attacks on
a convoy in the Atlantic, bringing
to 1880 tons their claimed toll
of British shipping In the past five
days.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-10-23
ALBERT CAREY OUT
FOR COUNCIL SEAT
YOUNG MAN IS VERY Ac-
TIVE IN EDUCATIONAL
ACTIVITIES

Albert H. Carey, native born
citizen who has always been in
terested in the affairs of the city
and its future, decided this week
to place his name before the
voters for consideration as a mem
Der of the council to be elected on
November II.
Identified with the educational
and religious life of the COM
munity, Mr.. Carey has spent his
life in his home town, having been
member of various civic groups
working for the best interest of
the city.
A graduate of Key West High
School, Mr.. Carey attended Flor
ida Southern College in Lakeland
where he earned a Bachelor of
Science degree in education after
which he accepted a position with
the Board of Public instruction.
He is at present assistant principal
of the Harris School.
IF elected, l shall always strive
to work for the best interest of
the city,, was the only statement
which Mr.. Carey wished to make
in the interest of his candidacy.
The many citizens who have
been advocating the institution of
new blood" and young men in
local politics believe that Mr.
Carey stands a splendid chance of
holding a post on the council dur
ing the next administration.