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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-14
State 10 Probe
Insurance Rate
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING, Aug. 14-At the re-
quest Of Governor Van Wagner,
Insurance Commissioner Eugene
p. Berry today ordered the 351
fire insurance companies doing
business in Michigan TO appear in
Lansing for a hearing September
Is 10 determine whether excessive
rates are being charged.
The governor said he hoped the
hearing will result in an order to
reduce rates in Detroit and other
cities as much as 30 per cent.
II had hoped TO order an i'm
mediate Is per cent reduction,
and a further lowering OF rates
after the hearing" the governor
said, "but on examining the
state law, we find the hearing
Is mandatory before any rates
are changed"
The governor said a survey be-
ing conducted by the Detroit Fire
Commission indicates companies
are making a 80 per cent profit ir
that city as compared TO 6 pei
cent average throughout the state
Figures show that fire losses
have dropped sharply since
1882" Van Wagner said. "Since
rates have not been changed
since 1929. Berry and have
agreed that rate hearing
should be held on the entire
state dwelling schedule, rather
than for Detroit alone, although
each city's rate may be consid-
cred separately"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-14
Heads Rail Group Again

DENVER, Aug. II. -- tINS) -
David Brown Robertson of Cleve-
land today was reelected president
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemcn and Enginemen at the
groups national convention al
Denver at an annual salary oil
$4,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-14
Ships v Blasts
Canadian Lake Freighters
Copy u. S. Ships

Use OF the three short horn
blasts and long one of the "V
Victory by American freighters
in Canadian waters has prompted
officers of Canadian lake freight.
ers to adopt the code as a neces'
Sary signal on ships for duration
of the war.
Canadian ship captains. puzzled
at first, deciphered the signal anc
then decided 10 use it themselves
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-14
NEED EXPANSION CASH

Henry Tuttle. company control
Ter, testified increased taxes will
reduce the companys revenue by
S225,000 next year and said
higher rate was necessary &c
finance expansion due to the de-
tense boom.
The commission denied the re-
quest, made by Goodman, to delay
the hearing for 30 days, during
which time the Federal Power
Commission may authorize a re-
duction of piped gas from Texas
eff the company gets this In
crease plus reduction from
the power commission" he
said, sit will benefit both ways"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-14

See the entire Dionne Qulnt
Family pho ograph ed TO-
GETHER. A FULL PAGE OF
pictures this Sunday In The
Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-14

FIRST Group Pictures Of the
Entire Dionne Quint Family. \
FULL PAGE i'm This sundays
Issue of The SUNDAY Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-14
TAkEs JUST 1 MINUTES

After four minutes conversation
the chair for Martha was a reality
Tho two mon. accomplnIcd NA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
Four United States Army Flyers Crash Down Saturday In Maine Wilderness

circling about 100 yards. over the top of the camp.
 We stood watching the plane as it went of to the southeast toward the coast. Tn a minute or two we could see the red lights of the wings begin to drop down as if the plane was falling. Then there was an aw- full crash-the motor stopped-and then a big sheet of flame.
 T looked at my watch and 1t was just T:30 (Saturday night). The flames kept roaring and we thought 1t was down about eight miles away"
 Lowell and his companions started on foot to the scene but were unable to penetrate far in the forest which is inhabited by bears, moose and wildcats. They returned to their camp after the fire burned out.
 Col. Carl ". Connell. who had mustered a dozen planes in the three-state search for the missing ship, ordered them over the Lee area and wreckage was sighted late yesterday when fog lifted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17

said there was no evidence any were alive.
 The plane. one of two boEnbers on a training flight from Langley Field, Va, to the arnay's Bangor airbaSe, left Westover Field, Mass. at dusk or the 9O-minute last leg of the trip.
 The first plane turned back to Portland because of weather condi- tions and landed at Boston airport. It. Beckham continued to Bangor. struck defense fog. and about p. m. broadcast a partly -garbled radio message that he too was turning back. At that time he was about % miles west of Bangor.
 First word of the planes fate came at mid-morning yesterday when Alton Lowell of unity tele- phoned army headquarters from Lee With his brother Elgin and Vaughn Pickering he was at their hunting camp atop Carry Farm Hill when the plane roared overhead.
 we just finished supper when ws heard Q roar like thunder over tht camp" Lowell said. "Ali ok us rar out and theTe was a hia airplans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
GEN. WEYGAND
 MAY BE DROPPED
Back From French Africa to See Petain; Germany
 Wants Him Fired
BY RALPH HEINzEN
Uaited Press staff Correspondent

NENAbSsA AD1b CeNAAk N&ssNeA@st1sNesN
 vichy, Nov. l7-tUP)-Gen. Max ime Weygand, pro-consul of French, Africa, met with Marshal HenrI Philippe petain today for import ant conferences linked with "nev phase" of Franco German rap prochment.
 He flew here from his post in Africa suddenly, his arrival coin- cidlng with an important series of discussions between otto Abetz Nazi delegate to Paris, the top fig- ures of the Vichy regime, and Pierre Laval, who was busted from the vice-premiersllip last December and survived an aSsassjIl'S bullets last summer.
 (Prlvate advlces received by the United Press from Europe said the Germans are again putting pres- sure on Vichy to oust Weygand as pro-consul of French Africa. Dis missal of Weygand is said to be condition for renewal of conversa- tinos for rapproachment. This is the second big Nazi effort to oust Weygand. About & month ago a similar attempt was blocked by the unwillingness of Petain. The oust- CT Is said to be part of 0. conn plex scheme under discussion where- by Laval would return to the gov ernment and the influence of Pe- tain and Vice Premier Jean Fran cois Darlan would be sharply rec
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
Conn. Had Heavy Violent Death Toll Over Week-End

Mrs. Emma Madley, 6S. Avon, was injured fatally in an automobile ac- cident in that town.
 John Belardineln, 47, Bridgeport, was killed while crossing a street near his home.
 Arthur Petzsch, 75, Orange. was injured fatally when struck by an automobile on the Wilbur Cross Parkway at Orange.
 Amorel Deolinder, 48. New Lon- don. a domestic at Connecticut Col- lege, was injured fatally when struck by a motorcycle at New London.
 Paul sharnick. 90. Bridgeport. was Killed when thrown from his motor cycle at Bridgeport.
 Thomas Finn, 4e. Cheshire, was injured fatally when struck by an automoblle ct Wallinegord.
 Nils Carlsen, S7, Newingtcn, was injured fatally when struck by a machine ia that town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
DEMOCRATS WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL
Chairman M Carthy Claims Committee Will Take No
 Sides in Contest
tNEA Telephoto)

The Democratic state central committee will stay neutral in any contest for the congressional nom. nation in the fiftli district, Chair man John T. Mccarthy told the Democrat by telephone from his of- flee at Hartford this afternoon Other developments. including an endorsement by the Democratic town committee Of Wins.ed, pointed to the nomination of Attorney John s. Monagan, president of the local board of aldermen, as the partys candidate to succeed Judge J. Jos- eph Smith, who resigned his con- gresSlonal seat to accept appoint- ment as U. s. district court jurist
 MT. Mccarthy planned confer ence this afternoon with Secre .ary of State Chase G3ing Woodhouse on the mechanics of setting dates for city and town caucuses to elect delegates to the nominating conven- ton. The convention date, he said will be selected by the permanent district committee, as provided by party rules.
 On this committee are Bernard J Rlelly of Waterbury, John Mulville of Norfolk, and Charles Stankye of Derby.
 He Wants Ruling
 Tn Mfr. McCarthy's opinion, he, as state chairman, can set the date for the district caucuses. However he said, he wished a ruling from
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
City Employees In All Depts. .SeekW Wage Raise.
Local Teachers Will Be Heard Before Finance Board Tonight; Public Works Eielp Police, Fire.
 men All Anxious

A committee representing loca teachers will appear before thu board of finance tonight to pres demands for a salary increase of 2l per cent. A delegation from the pub. lie works department will visit tht board either tonight or tomorrow night to urge adoption of it's wage increase demands.
 Little likelihood of a salary in. crease for teachers is seen, despite claims of the Waterbury Teachrs association that rising living cost have made higher pay necessary City officials feel that teachers, witt life tenure and with salaries said tc be above the average for Connec' ticut, cannot be given addttiona pay at this time.
 The public works department workers, many of whom are mem bers of the c. I. O. State, County and Municipal Workers union, ap. piled several weeks ago for pernlis' sion to present their case before the board. Today they were notified by the mayors office that they could appear tonight or tomorrow night.
 Policemen, firemen, school jani. tors and other groups of city work. CTS have also applied for increased pay. Their representative will proh' ably meet with the finance board later this week.
 Indications are that no genera wage increases iwll be given. There Is a possibility that policemen ane firemen of non -ofYicer rank may re. ceive temporary bonuses. Tempo rary raises are also under Considera. ton for other city workers, but not teachers. Permanent raises vii probably go to number of city employees who sTe R. sse lc@eT wagS brackets, their boost coming from job classification pattern preparet by Budget Director Thoryald P Olsen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17

Bangor, Me, Nov. 17--(UP)-The fate of four U. s. Army flyers will be determined today when posse returns from the trackless wilder ness 20 miles north of here where a huge twin-motor bomber crashed and buried Saturday night in dense fog. N
 Hunters. guides and army officers were in the party that battled through tangled timber and swamps in freezing temperature to thousand acre bog on the outskirts of Lee and Spring gfield townships where charred wreckage of the plane was sighted yesterday by two army pilots.
 Aboard the $l25 900 plane when fl plunged to earth some i8 miles from the nearest habitation were It. Pey- ton Beckham, 28. of Houston, Tex. pilot It. Wyman O. Thomson, 2l of Underwood, N. D.. co-pllot: Corp J. L. Parsons. 2S. of Holbrook. Pa. engineer; and Pvt. Lee E. Dothcr- mel. 20. of Valley View, Pa, radis operator.
 Its. Malcolm Heber and Melvin offers who flew over tho wreckagV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
(By United Pressl

Connecticut experienced one of its heaviest violent death tolls Of the year over the weekend, with 10 deaths listed. Seven persons died in highway accidents. q Hartford wo- man was murdered. and one suicide and an exposure death were record ed.
 Mrs. Mary sulek, 46, Hartford. wi- dowed mother of six children. was found beaten to death behind the garage of her home. Police sought a former boarter in Mrs. Sulek's home for questioning.
 The body of Mrs. Anna sheehall, 70, Hartford, was found on the banks of the Connecticut river at Wetherstield. The medical examiner said she died of exposure.
 Antonio Russo. 54, Hanaden, jumped from bridge Into Una Quinnipiac river nt New Haven and WAS drowned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
Japan Makes Charges Against U. s. Govt.
Economic Blockade Has Been Launched to Block Nation; Peace or War Japanese Envoy Is Now
 in Conference With Secretary Hull
BY ROBERT BELLAIRE Jnited Press Staff COrrespOndent

Tokyo. Nov, i7.-(UP)-Premier Gen, Hideki Tojo charged today that the United States and associ- ated powers have launched m econ- omic blockade against Japan only Q step short of "armed warfare" but insisted peace might still be saved in the Pacizc if three Japanese de. mandS are met,
 Tojo addressed an extraordinary joint session of both houses of par lament. He expressed frank hopes that German Italian Japanese plans for a new world order based on justice" could be achieved.
 Foreign Minister Shigenori Togo placed a "lim!t"-which he did not define-upon Japan's "conciliatory attitude"
 Tojo asserted that the govern. ment, anticipating obstacles In ouI path" has taken all preparationi "to assure the empires, e2istence."
 Three Point Program
 The three point program he iait down as c basis for Pacific peace was as follows:
 1. That third powers" refrain from obstructing the successful con- clugions of Japans war in China.
 2. That third powers" refrain from measures which menace Japan in a military manner, withdraw their economic blockade and fesume normal relations,
 3. That utmost efforts be made to prevent the extension of the Euro pean war and disturbances" to the Far East.
 Tojo did not state what measure
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
1000 VOLUNTEER
 AIR RAID WARDENS
Mayor Scdlly Has Called for That Number as
 Chairman of Defense

A call for 1000 volunteer air raid wardens was issued today by Mayor Vincent A. Scully, chairman of the Waterbury Defense Council, and Superintendent of Parks James j. Curtin, chic. air raid warden.
 Tn e joint statement today, MT Scully and MT. Curtin announced the opening of'a school for voiun- teer wardens at Wlby high school next Tuesday, the 25th. Glasses will be held each Tuesday and Fri- day for the ensuing three weeks the last class being scheduled for Dec. IS. J. Francis Roland, member of the Crosby high school faculty ard graduate of the warden school at Yale, will direct the classes.
 Statements
 The statement of Messrs. Scully and Curtin follows:
 During this period of a national emergency 1t Is important that every American be acquainted with the defense plans being set up in each State of the Union and in particular those states border ing on the Atlantic seaboard.
 Connecticut, one of the most important of theN great industrial states in New England, has made great strides in its preparation. Each town and city has its local defense council which functions under the direction of the State Defense council, thereby assuring complete cooperation ard perfect coordination of the various com munity units.
 In Waterbury preparations have been in progress several months,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
Two Mines Opened Up But Only 800 of 5000
 Miners at Work PRESIDENT HAS FOUR
 METHODS TO TRY One Would Require Vote in Congress to Control
 All Strikes
BY FRED BAILEY United Press staff COrrespondentl

Washington, Nov. 17 - (UP)-The CIO strike in cap- tive coal mines spread today to some commercial mines as President Roosevelt faced a crucial decision on the gov. ernment's next move to avert a defense fuel shortage. One instance of violence in the captive mine walkout was reported at Gary. w. Va, where S50 miners claShed with 70 pickets who were trying to persuade them not to report to work. The Gary pit was one of three captive mines which were reported operating despite the strike call by President John l.. Lewis of the United Mine Workers Union.
 Lewis charged that the stees mil owners of the captive mines are banking on the army to break the strike, which apparently had reSult- ed In q walkout of most of the 5S,- 900 miners employed in these pits.
 Lewis made the charge before Q public session Of the UMW's 200- man national policy committee, which was convened here last Fri- day prior to the final conferences which Lewis held with steel com pany executives at the presidents request.
 The steel and union executives met for three days, and yesterday af- ternoon Lewis reported that the ne- gotiations had collapsed, making the strike automatic when the first shift was supposed to SO to work today.
 Lewis May Write
 The White House disclosed that at ll:30 a. m. Mir. Roosevelt would meet with the steel men who par- ticipated in the Encouragement negotiations. But Presidential Sec retary Stephen T. Early said that Lewis had not been heard from and had made no appointment Lewis was expected to send letter to the President.
 Besides the Gary mine, the two other captive pits reported still at work were the Rcsedale mine of Bethlehem Steel, near JohnStown, Pa, and a Jones & Laughlin Steel company pit at Bootown, Pa. The latter already is operating under Q union shop contract with the UNIV and was not affected by the strike call.
 Sympathy walkcuts. described as "a holiday" by union men, were staged by UNIV workers in some commercial coal mines in western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. Five thousand miners in West Virginia commercial pts were reported taking a holiday" by CIO officials. The number affected Ill western Pennsylvania was not kown.
 The commercial mines, which are the major producers of soft coal for general industrial consumption, have a union shop contract with the UNIV. It is that agreement which Lewis wan;ed the captive coal mine owners to sign.
 Republic Steel corporation report ed, meantime, that one of its two
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
WOULD REDUCE
 TRUCKING RATES

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 17--CUP)-- The Public Utilities commission held hearing today on the petition of the American Cotton Waste ex- change, Boston, to suspend trucking rate increases put into effect Oct. l by the New England Motor Rate Bureau, Inc.
 These rates affected only Massa chusetts, Rhode Island and Cornec- ticut trucking and the exchange complained 1t was not consulted when the schedule was approved, It asked the commission to suspend the rates pending a thorough study of the situation by the commission to determine whether they were justified.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
COAST GUARD IS
 GIVEN CONTROL

Washington, Nov. l7 - (UP) - President Roosevelt today signed legislation giving the Coast Guard and the Navy control over the movements and anchorage of ships in harbor.
 The legislation was requested as a method of protecting naval ves- sells which might be in the same harbor with vessels carrying largG stores of explosives or ammunition
 The Coast Guard. already incor- porated as a branch of the Navy will exercise the new controls. At harbors where the Coast Guard is not represented. the senior naval officer present will direct the move ments and anchorage of foreign and domestic vessels using its facilities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
All Mines Are Practically
 Closed By Strikers Today
Captured Axis Merchant Ship Is Being Brought To Atlantic Port
Crew Tried to Destroy Ship, But Were Stopped;
 May Be Italian Vessel
BY LYLE c. WILSON Limited Press Sta COFrespOndent)

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 Washington, Nov, l7-tUP)-A United States navy prize crew is bringing to an unnamed Atlantic port today c captured Axis meT- chant vessel caught sailing under United States coiors in the equator. ial Atlantic.
 The navy announced its capture last night, Today President Roose- welt widens the scope of belligerent action at seq by signing the bill serapping all shipping restrictions Of the neutrality act, Vice President Henry A. Wallace aflxes his sigma ture at noon and the president was expected to make 1t law soon there- after.
 Although Q United States cruiser --unidentified-sei2ed the Axis mas- querader on Nov. 6, the navy made only the barest details.
 Where she was bound and from what port, the nationality Of her owners, the fate Of her crew and whether she was an armed raider or Q blockade runner seeking mos mentary safety behind the United States flag-thOSe were the question: tlae navy left unanswered.
 The navy departments announce ment that the seized vessel wa owned by subjects of one Of tn Axis powers" indicated that 1t be- longed to Italians or Japanese rath' CT than Germans. The world "sub' tects" suggests the owner was [ national of Q state headed by . king or emperor.
 May Be Italian
 CRear Admiral Yates Stirling, Jr, retired, United Press naval critic, de.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
NAZ|SENTER OUTSKIRTSOF
 HULA, KERCH Nine Days of Furious Fighting Through Storms
 of Snow Are Ended CITIES, HOWEVER, NOT
 ENTIRELY CAPTURED Russia Is Fighting Back With Every Power That
 Can Be Supplied
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS United Press Foreign News EditOF)

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 United Press Foreign News EditOF)
 Adolf Hitler's armed forces crashed into the key cities of Tula and Kerch on the east ern front today. The heavy fighting on the central and Crimean sectors of the front coincided with an attempt by Japan in the Far East to place responsibility on the United States for acceptance or. rejection of Q three point pro- gram advanced by the cabinet Of Premier Gen. Hideki Tojo to carry out TolSyo's expansion plans.
 Japan was described in the Tokyo presB as having put all her cards on the tabler in an effort to reach Q diplomatic settlement of the Pa- clfio crisis but as being prepared for "a collision" in event current feso- tlations fall to satisfy her demaads
 Military reports from Berlin said that German troops had captured Kerch, in the eastern Crimea, after a severe nine day battle for the dumping off" place toward the Cau- casus. The Russians, however, had not acknowledged loss Of the city which is six miles west of a strong ly fortified height at Yerukale, which overlooks the narrowest part of the Kerchenski Straits.
 on the Moscow front. the Rus sian radio acknowledged that the Germans had fought their way through snow storms and strong So- viet resistance into Tula, c big nun
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-17
BRITISH REPORT
 CONFIRMS NAZIS
Storms Aiding Russians, But Nazis Fight Desper.
 ately to Make Advances
BY EDWARD W. BEATTIE

United Press Staff COrrespondent) London, Nov. iT-(UP)-Russian reports said today that Nazi troops have battered their way into the outskirts of Tula, southern anchor of Moscow's defenses. in swirling snow storms which blanketed the whole front as far south as the CriIneA where the Germans were pounding at Kerch, the Black sea ''back door" of the Caucasus.
 The snow and sub-Zero tempera- lures appeared to be aiding the Russians but heavy fighting was .n progress. Coordnating their move with the new drive at Tula, the Germans opened up a fierce battle to retain their slipping hold on Kalinin. 200 miles north of Moscow
 The Tula battle appeared to be the crisis of the moment.
 Radio Moscow, as heard by the United Press listening post, said the Germans rammed their way into the southern and western suburbs of the city which is one of the chief Russian arsenals. The Russians were holding of the attack. street to street and house to house.
 Pincers Attack
 Entity to Tula's outskirts was won In an attempted pincers attack radio Moscow said. The Germans moved on the city from the north and south. attempting to hem in
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