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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
Saitkowski Case Goes To Jury At 12:15P. M.
Guilty Of Staying John Beall, His Wife In Fight At Cheshire RefOrmatOry

The fate of John Saitkowski, for mer Cheshire Reformatory inmate, accused n the first-degree hammer staying of John Beall, overSeer at the institution, was placed in the hands of jury of ten men and two women at 1915 p. m. this noon in superior court
 Criminal Court Judge Robert l.. Munger, in charging the jury at the completion of arguments by Defense Attorney William Gager and States Atty. William B. Fitzgerald, stated that in his opinion TO evidence was shown to warrant verdict of man. slaughter Manslaughter is one of three possible verdicts which the jury may return.
 The other verdicts, said Judge Munger. are murder in the first de- gree, and murder in a lesser degree homicide). If the jury finds Sait- kowsA guilty of murder ill the sec ond degree, life sentence is man. datory. Assuming the jury disre- gards Judge Mungers statement OIIdI IlO CE4OCllCC 1O1 d AldIloId uSIltCI verdict was introduced, and does re- turn such a verdict, Saitkowski would be subject to a maximum sentence of Is years.
 Attorney Gager First
 Defense Atty. William w. Gager was the first to present arguments when court opened this morning at 1000
 "The state,' said Gager, would have you believe Saitkowski is a cruel hardened criminal. possessing no human feelings. Now I ask you, gentlemen of the jury, would calm cool deliberate murderer ask his fel- low inmates how hard a blow it would take to kill man this certainly is not the actions of character as described by the state"
 Gager constantly hammered away at the states contention that Sait- kowski planned the murder or a week before the crime. He pointed out facts to prove that the accused did not plan murder, but simply de- sired to escape, and that on the day
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
$3l3,5OO, TO
 UGLY DUCKLINCS
200 Of These Cargo Ships Are To Be Constructed
 For Navy

Washington, Feb. 5-(UP) The House today accepted q minor Sen- ate amendment and sent to the White House the measure providing $3i3 ,500000 for constructing 200 ugly duckling" cargo vessels.
 The total cost Of the program was estimated at $350 .O00,00 but in move to speed up the program President Roosevelt allotted from other sources cash and contractual authority to make up the difference.
 The principal Senate amendment to which the House agreed was grant Of s66.000,000 in contractual authority to the maritime commis- sion for furtherlng It's own ship construction program.
 Another minor amendment t0 which the House agreed struck ont language that might be interpreted as giving the maritime commission authority Co sci "ugly duekllng" construction facilities. 4 third change was in the language of 6 Mouse amendment preventing employment in the program of ptrs sons seeking to overthrow the unlt. ed States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
FORMER FRIEND
 OF HITLER TALKS
Egon L. Hanfstaengl Be- gins His Duties As Pri=
 vate In Air Corps

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 5.-UP) -Egon L. Hanfstaengl, son of Adolf Hitler's one-time Nazi press chief Ernst (PutzD Hanfstaengl, took up his duties as an army air corps private at Maxwell Field today, glad to be away from Harvard.
 The 20-year old enlisted man, who left his studies at Cambridge to help combat Hitler Barbarism" ar rived here last night with a group of 24 other youths hopeful of be- coming air cadets.
 T couldn't sit down and become a scholar while bombs are in the air." he explained in an interview on his arrival.
 Before he was ordered to an army truck to go to Maxwell field he had few words to say about lead ing NaziS.
 Hitler, he recalled, used to come down very often and play soldier with him when he, Hanfstaengl was child in Germany.
 Nazi Propaganda Chief Paul Goebbels, he said. had "the most diabolical mind" in the party, Gen. Hermann Goering "the most con- mon senses' while Hitler was 'the best all-around man."
 Hanfstaengl said he had made some good friends already" on the train trip south.
 Maxwell field officials said it would be a month or six weeks be- fore he completes the mental and physical tests necessary for &C., ceptance as a cadet flyer.
 Hanfstaengl's father, who lost favor with Hitler and came to America, was believed to be in a Canadian concentration camp at present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
British Bombers Give Germany Stiff Blows
deaux Last Nght-Flames Rose 25O Feet From
 Naval Base At Brest

London, Feb. 5-(UP)-A strong force of Royal Air Force bombers, protected by layers of escorting fighters, made sweep of the snow bound French coast today, following up extensive RAF raids last night that blasted German positions from Dusseldorf to Bordeaux.
 The daylight raids followed the attacks which the air ministry de- scribed as the most widespread and large scale of the pas two weeks, and included assaults on Duessel- dorf, the docks at Brest, Dunkirk Dieppe, Ostend, Cherbourg and Bor- deauX airdromes at Vannes and other places in occupied France.
 During today's attacks on the French coast. Splitf1res patrolled the English channel, ready to beat off any attempt by the Germans to intercept the British raiders.
 On their return flight the raiders crossed the Straits of Dover from the direction of Calais and passed over the cliffs between Dover and Deal at 5000 feet. They were flying in close formation and from the ground their wing tips seemed al- most to be touching.
 The raid marked the second day. light sweep by the RAF in four days over territory in which the Germans were believed preparing for an in yaSion of England. The Dover Straits were sunny after snow shower at dawn.
 Maxi Planes in England
 While the RAF planes were in &C., tion German planes were reported over northeast and southeast Eng land, the east nidlands and east Anglia. Spitfire fighters shot down a German Heinkel in flames near
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
'WILLKIE STARTS
 HIS FLIGHT HOME
Will Help Do Everything In America To Bring Aid
 To England

West England Airport, Feb. 5 - (UP) - Wendell L. Willkie bade farewell to Great Britain today af- ter a nine-day pivate investigation of war conditions, left by plane for Lisbon, Portugal, where he will take a Pan American Airways Clip per plane for home.
 Anything can do in America to help Britain in her fight for free dom I certainly shall do," Willkie told his hosts. Your people have shown magnificent courage. Keep your chins up."
 He said he had not been able to see everything in Britain he had wanted to see. because he was cut ting his trip short to go home and testify at the United States Senate Foreign Relations committee hear ing on the British aid bill.
 But have seen plenty" he said.
 Britain's national unity impressed him particularly through his visit, he said, and he added that Britons are almost miraculously fortunate in their leadership; I doubt wheth- CT in history any man has been more particularly suited for his job than the Prime Minister (Winston Churchill.")
 Sees Damage to Bristol
 Willkie spent his last morning in Britain inspecting the damage to Bristol, the most bombed" city in England. w. L. Runciman, direc- tor general Of the British airways. was his breakfast host there, and the Lord Mayor Of Bristol, Thomas IT. J. Underdown, escorted Wiilkie on e tour Of inspection.
 To show him bomb damage done to historical buildings, some dating back to the iith century.
 Willkle left London for Brislol by train last night The American Eagle squadron Of the London home guard escorted him to the train and in
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
HI-JACKERS OF
 FOOD ARE HUNTED Scotland Yard On HraiI Of ''BOOtleggers" Of London
 "HOt FOOdStuffs"
By RUEL S. MOORE

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 London, Feb. 5-(UP)-Scotland Yard today reported increasing ac- tivity by organized gangs of food hi jackers" and ''bootleggers" and moved swiftly to hunt out receivers and distributors dealing in "hot" foodstuffs.
 Detectives said the hi-jackers ap- parently were well organized. Tn many instances stolen food trucks were found empty and abandoned within an hour after being seized in tactics reminiscent of the Al Capone days in Chicago.
 Latest theft reported was that of q lorry laden with cases of eggs valued at Si.4O0. The empty lorry was found shortly after 1t was re- ported missing.
 Scotland Yards ace sleuths rec ported the hi-jackers shadowed their quarry to learn the niove- ments and habits Of the driver. Az soon a. the truck was left unat- tended for q moment, the hi.jackogs raced away with it.
 nusheA to Hldeaway
 They rushed the stolen goods Co c hideaway where the cargo was transferred to another truck, og Co
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
PIERRE LAVAL TURNS FRANCE
 INTO TURMOIL Backed By Hitler He Dee mands Full Control Of
 All French Affairs MUST BE PREMIER,
 NAME OWN CABINET Marshal Petain Has Trump Card In French Fleet, With French Colonies
BY HARRISON SALISBURY

BY HARRISON SALISBURY United Press Staff Correspondent
 France and her Far East ern Colony of Indo- China stood as world tension points today and new signs of crisis appeared in the perpetually troubled Balkans. A number one crisis in relations be- tween Marshal Henri Phi lippe Petain and Adolf Hit Ter was in progress although it took the ostensible form of a struggle between Pierre Laval, oust- ed vice premier, and the Vichy government.
 Statements on both sides made plain, however, that the real struggle centered on whether Hitler should dictate French policy in toto or whether the aging French marshal is to continue at least a nominal rule in those spheres not directly covered by the Franco-German arnistice.
 Germany has pointedly indicated to Vichy that La1al must return to power if Franco German relations are not to deteriorate further.
 A snag in this program appeared today when it became apparent that Laval demanded a much more sweep ing grant of power than Petain is prepared to yield. Laval, it was said, demands that he be named premier with the right to choose his own cabinet and a free hand in picking the new National As sembly - body already appointed by Petain.
 Must Have Full Control
 Laval was said to have insisted that he must have full control ot French foreign and internal affairs and propaganda. Petain met with his cabinet to consider these de- mands after persistent hints were given by Vichy sources that they must be modified if Laval is to return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
l5,OOO MILES TO
 WED SWEETHEART

South Paris. Me, Feb. 5.-(UP) Miss Lynda Cummings packed her wedding gown in wooden shipping crate today and prepared for two- month. l5.000-mile journey to Tan ganyika, East Africa, where she will wed the Rev. Donald H. Ebling. a missionary. upon her arrival early in May.
 Miss Cummings looked forward to a 400-mile overland trip at the end of her sea voyage. Her fiance, --Tla- tive of Kalamazoo. Mich. Is taking preliminary training for missionary work with the pygmy tribes. The missionaries expect to remain for ct least five years before returning to civilization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
Prosecutor In Conspiracy Cases May Claim Expenses In Fighting Many Appeals
Beall Estates Have Filed
 Claims Against State Of Conn.
(By Democrat Legislative Reporter)

State Capitol Hartford 5Th estates John Susan BeaI their lives of injuries suffered alleged filed against the State Connecticut the General Assembly, The bills have been referred to the claims committee.
 Ellsworth B. FOOe of New Haven, filed his with Secretary State Going WoOdhOuse legislative of the administrators of both estates
 The trial of John Sakows charged with the staying and BeaH SakOw inmate of the Cheshire reformaory Massachusetts the day after the hammer Mr. Bea died his the hospital while though critically injured cumbing.
 Mr. Bean at the reformatOry anegedly attacked by Saitkowsk cottage
 In Mr. Beas damages claimed the that state empOye Beals ground that she suffered injuries
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
PRESIDENT OF
 CUBA IS VICTOR
Navy Chief Under Arrest Other Ringleaders Fled
 By Plane To Miami
BY ARTHUR F. MONROE United Press Staff Correspondentl


 United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Havana, February 5. = (UP) = Sandbags were removed from the presidential palace today and the normal police guard replaced heavy details of soldiers in evidence that President Fulgencio Batista believed he had quelled completely an incip- tent revolt by chiefs of the armed forces. Of the chiefs involved only General Angel A. Gonzalez, former chief of the navy, remained in Cuba and he was under arrest. The others, Colonel Jose A. Pedraza, chief of the army, and Colonel Bernardo Garcia, chief of police, had gone by plane to Miami, and exile.
 George s. MeSsersmith, American ambassador, called on Batista last night to offer his congratulations on the presidents avoidance of a serious political upheaval.
 Batista was understood to be proceeding with a thorough and long g-considered reorganization of the Cuban leadership, especially as regards the armed forces.
 Will Face Congress
 He was prepared to face congress, at a special session he had called at the end of a 15-day period of suspension of constitutional guar antees, and ask blanket approval of his course.
 Batista was given an ovation last night when he made speech from balcony of the presidential pal ace.
 Wearing a leather jacket over a tieleSS shirt, Batista addressed sev- eral thousand cheering people. He said that he had suspended guar antees of civil liberty and dismissed the armed forces chiefs because he believed it proper.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
RELATIVES IGNORED

Cambridge. Mas, Feb. 6.--tup1-- Excluding relatives flor good and sufficient rea1ofs," the will Of ], Henry Marcy, 90, of Stonehafn, fore mer railroad executive, on Ale in probate court today leaves his biOO0c0 estate bo c hospital. c church and q cemetery and hlg el0thes tO mission Co bo disposed 0f Co a riilninage sale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
WAR IN EUROPE A YEAR AGO,
 FEB. s, l04O
Dy United PrsasD

(Dy United PFess)
 Films reported 800 Iied troops killed Co oomnteF.Atlack north sf Lake I4aA0ga.
 British naval mlnesweepeF sphinx lost after being bombed [ z men and officers missing.
 nhlna lost at seat British asameF p0Fleiet snA fFelghteF fsaaveFbmFn. Swedish shlp Anda- liiAla, and NefWeaAn steamer HeseviM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Feb. 5-UP)-Govs ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Feb. 3rd, compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year $6, 5,916,719.46 s5,543, ,906, ,121.7S
 Receipts $S,S12,S01, ,105.51 $S,10l,s7s, ,ooa.0a
 Gross Deficit
 $S,oss. s.615,e1S.s5 s2,4ss, ,027, ,ii7.FS ss,O52. sos, ,1Ss.s5 s2,4ls, ,ss2, ,siasy s1,ss4 ,75s, ,7sS.s5 s2.ss2,is2. .4sH.ae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
State's Attorney AIcorn May Ask More Fees
Three Victims Unidentified After Bodies Are Recovered
Coup Nips Cuban Revolt

sudden President Fugenco Batia chiefs thwad ncipien according reports Pedraza, Minister zae arrested Bata personal charge of establishing Columbia outside
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
Latest Acorn RumOr Is Not Verified Received $4O,= 900 Prosecuting Trial DANIEL J. MAHANEY
 IS BEING DOOMED County COmmissiOnership May Be His--Maine Day
 Proclaimed By Gov.
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)

BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, February 5. = It was reliably reported in legislative circles here today that States Attor- ney Hugh M. Alcorn was planning to file a bill for additional expenses incurred in the prosecution of the Waterbury conspiracy case. White the report could not be absolutely verified it was under stood tpat MT. Alcorn, who is states attorney of Hartford county, claimed that he was entitled for extra services in opposing the appeals taken by number of the defend- ants in the conspiracy case. MT. Alcorn received $40,0O0 for his ser vices plus expenses incurred dur ing his stay here while the inves- tigation and trial were going on.
 MT. Alcorn's two assistants, At- torney Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr., and At torney Harold w. Mitchell, as well as State Police Commissioner Ed ward Hickey, who was MT. Alcornis chief investigator during the case, each received SIC 600 as their fees, plus expenesS. Warren M. Brown. the accountant whose testimony played such an important part throughout the trial, also received a large fee.
 It was not known how large a fee MT. Alcorn might demand for his additional services, but Capitol opinion today was that it would be quite considerable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05

EnreII week Of Feb. for Q course al Post JuiiIer College Of Commerce Positions waitlngs--AAv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
Mahaney Boomed

Mahaney BOOmed
 Rep. Daniel J. Mahaney of Wa terbury today loomed as reasonably sure of the appointment as New Haven County Commissioner. MT. Mahaney, serving his sixth term in the Legislature, would succeed James P. Hines, Democrat, of East Haven, who is the only other avowed candidate for the office. Usually there are a number of candidates for such appointments, but bills naming Mahaney and Hines were the only ones submitted at this session.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-05
The Weather

Fair Tonight, Much Warmer on Thursday. Full Weather Report Page 3
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15
Needed in Defense
More Cheese, Milk

More cheese and canned milk
are needed in the defense program.
Farm Advisor Frank Beyschlag was
informed Thursday by officials of
the United States department of
agriculture.
Most of the six to eight per cent
increase requested in milk produc-
ton will be used for butter, can
ned milk. cheese. and skim milk
because they are the products most
desirable for export under the Lend
Lease act.
In order to encourage dairymen
to expand production Beyschlag
said, the government planned to
stabilize the price of feed by re-
leasing corn now under government
loan and to bolster the price of
dairy products through government
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15
Senators Oppose
Cut in Taxes

SACRAMENTO May IA up
The real attitude of the state sem
ate on tax reduction was clouded
today following passage of reso-
luton eondemning tax cuts at this
time and approval Two minutes lat
er of the Ward bill reducing the
income tax on brackets over S40,-
900.
The voice-yote passage of the
anti-taX cut resolution was the an
sWer of 10 co-authors to the sug-
gestion of Assembly Speaker Gordon
Garland that an approximate Is
per cent cut be made in major
taxes in 1912 and l943, estimated
to save about S60,00o,o00 for the
biennium.
Sen. c. c. Ward of Santa Bar
bara argued that has income tax
slash would prevent wealthy per-
sons from leaving California ana
said it would affect only Ola per-
sons. The senate vote was % to
II but Irwin Quinn, Eureka, gave
notice of reconsideration.
Sponsors of the tax resolution
said the state deficit should be
wiped out and provision made for
institutions and colleges before any
tax structures are lowered. They
said the future was too uncertain
to tamper with revenues at this
time.
I'VE should write our policy by
our actual business on this floor. >
said J. c. Garrison OF Modesto n
opposition to the resolution. He also
protested inclusion in the resolution
of recommendation for legis-
lative budget advisor as an attempt
to delegate the duties and respon-
sibility of the legislature
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15
new BOOKS
At the Ell Centre Public Library
FICTION

n
FICTION
The Dead Take Mo Cows, Richard
Burke: The Trunk, Elizabeth Coats
worth; They Came to a River, Allls
Mckay: They Went on Together,
Robert Nathan; The Scarlet Hill,
Frank Owen; That None Should
Die. Frank Slaughter; The Gangs
All Here, Harvey Smith; Midway to
Murder, Margaret Yates.
NON-FICTlON
The Palmer House Cookbook,
Ernest Aniet; john Kendrick
Bangs, Francis Bangs; American
Fiction 1920-1940, Joseph w. Beach;
Seasons and Days, Dan Blachly;
the ABC's of the IDR, Paul Brown;
Heroines of Christ, Joseph Huss-
lein: Steamboat Days. Fred Day.
ton; The Supreme Court and the
New Deal. Erik Ericsson; Shop
Mathematics, C. A FeIker; A Quaker
Childhood 1871-1838 Helen Flexnef;
The Early Far West, w j. Client;
Golden Sovereign, Laurence Hous-
man; Practical Pottery. r. Horace
jenkins; Louisiana Hayride, Har-
nett Kane; The Happy Family DR..
John Levy; History Of the Donner
Party, c. F. McGlashan; We Escsi)-
ed. VIM. A. Nelson. I Must Have
Liberty, Isabel de Palencia; House
hold Equipment, Louise Peet; This
Is Good, George Posner; The Raj
in Action; American Medicine Mo-
bilizes, James Rorty; Technology
and Society, S. Mckee Rosen; The
Monroe Doctrine, Richard Show
man; The Man Versus the State.
Herbert Spencer; Italian Back
grounds, Edith Wharton.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15
CoIexico News
(Telephone Coiesico S52 TO Report Ne,rs Items
of Calerico and Ficinity)

Miss Gladys Guterman, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gunterman,
will be presented by Mrs. w. A.
McCampbell, in a piano recital
Monday evening, May 10, at 8
o'clock at the Woman's Club house.
Assisting Miss Gunterman will be
Kenneth Owens. yiolinist, and Jane
McCampbell, pianist.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15
AWARDS CONTRACTS

WASHINGTON, May IA (UP)--
The war department awarded con-
tracts today totaling S29325,570 for
airplanes and spare parts. No de-
tails of types were given. The orders
were: Curtiss- Wright Corp, Curtiss
airplane division, Buffalo, N. Y,
$20,444,414 Fairchild Engine and
Airplane Corp, Fairchild aircraft
division, Hagerstown, Md, $4,746, :
951; Ryan Aeronautical Co., San
Diego, Calf, $4,134,205.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15
Jasper Farm Center Will Have Program

J. Guidotti, director of the Jas
per farm center Wednesday said
center members will meet at the
Jasper school at 8 pm. Friday. The
picture "ABC of Forestry will be
shown and Frank BeySchlag will
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15

talk ABOUT Farm Record Keeping.
Mrs. c. II. Leger will present her
pupils in dances. District Ranger
j. B. Stephenson viii discuss Ma
tional Forest Facilities in San Diego
County"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15
SUES FOR DIVORCE

John D. Kissinger Wednesday
sued Jean H. Kissinger for divorce
on the grounds of desertion. He
asked for custody of their seven
year-old son. They were married
in Yuma March 4, 1888 and sepa-
rated at Calipatria May 6, 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15
BRAWLEY SHEEPMAN


BRAWLEY. May 10. = Amador
Amatrian, 40, sheepman of the
Brawley area. died Wednesday. He
was born in Spain and had lived
in Imperial Valley for seven months.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Anuela Amatrian. The body will
be sent to Stockton for burial
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15

Mr. and Mrs. George Saunders
entertained at a farewell party in
honor of Mrs. Edna Clements, who
is leaving for Long Beach. Guests
included: Mr.. and Mrs. Bert st.
John Mrs. Bess Stacy. Charles
Cockley, Pete Gallagher, and Geo.
Hill
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15

Pete Aguire returned home from
Guaymas, Mexico where he had
been on a business trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15

Albert Green, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Benito Green. $40 Dool Street
is confined to his bed with tonsili-
tiS.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-15

Reeretting that business calico
them back. two local riders. w. p
Brown and Leslie Dove returned
home Tuesday, after two days of
riding the De ANA trail. Though
suffering a few of De Anza's hard
ships. such as riding 40 miles thru
the hot desert sands without water
for their horses. they reported a
very enjoyable trip.
Mr.. o. c. Blankenship was pain
fully injured Tuesday. when his
hand was caught in cutting ma
chine.
Mrs. Dc Castro's pack of Cub
Scouts enjoyed trip to Ell Cen
tro Wednesday evening for a SWIM
ming party. Those attending were
Terry and Jerry Zimmerman, Meryl
Ruge. Buddy Barron. Jimmy For
cher. Jimmy Dove, Prentice Rippey
Harry De Castro, and Richard
Thorman.
Accompanying the boys we're: Mrs
Charles Thorman, Mrs. Leslie Dove
and Mrs De Castro