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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
SLIGHT DAMAGE DUE TO STORM
Waterbury Escapes Brunt of Electrical Display;
 Damage Elsewhere

Fair weather for the weekend, with the temperature going higher tomorrow, was predicted by the weatherTnan today as cooler wealth. CT prevailed In the wake of c series of thunderstorTns that swept the state last night.
 Waterbury escaped the worst of tho storm but suffered some dam age. The upper Prospect street section was without electric service for on hour last night after wires had been snapped by falling branches. A transformer on High land avenue was struck by light- ming, causing c brief service inter- vuption. Lightning caused c fire in an oil switch ct the Bunker Hill sub-station of tho Connecticut Light & Power O., but workmen quickly extinguished the blaze. No damage resulted when 6 transform- CT on Washington street was struck.
 Damage waS severe in other parts Of tho state. Pennington was hit by lightning, hall and heavy rain, and the western Union wire from Hartford to Waterbury was forced down. An extra wire was pressed Into use and service was not in- terrupted.
 A palatial Winsted home burned to the ground after being struck by lightning, and 6 barn in Tor rlngton was badly damaged by fire,
 Thunderstorm also wrough much damage In West Hartford, Newington, Wethersfield and North Bloomfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
NO COMPENSATION
 FOR BEALL ESTATE

(By Democrat Legislative Reporter)
 State Capitol, Hartford, May D. The General Assembly next week will probably reject bills providing for the state to reimburse the es- tates of MT. and Mrs. John Beall of Cheshire, who were fatally injured when attacked by an escaping prisoner of the state reformatory last fall. Unfavorable reports on the bills were handed down yes- terday by the claims committee.
 The bills provided for the state to pay the estates for medical, hos- piai and funeral expenses, on the ground that the man and wife were in the service of the state when they were attacked.
 John and Susan Beall were hludgeoned to death by John eait- kowski, Q trusty, who then fled in 6 stolen car. seltkowski is now serv- ing o life term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24

Since the Italian conquest, Al- bania, which was designated . con- stitutional monarchy with Victor Emmanuel as king, actually has been ruled by e lieutenant general of the Italian army who in effect Is viceroy and governor general of Al. bania.
 Legislative, executive, and judicial powers in Albania reside rominaliy with the king although the country has legislative council subject to or ders of the king.
 After the Italian conquest of Al. banian military forces were incorp- orated in the Italian army.
 General Amnesty
 Soon after he became King of Albania, Victor Emmanuel granted c general amnesty to all members of the Albanian army guilty of in- fractions of the Italian military
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24

Ladies Guild and the scapular So. ciety.
 she is survived by six daughters: The Misses Margaret and Jule Oofa- nelly, Mrs. Charles Williams, Mrs. Thomas Corcoran, Mrs. Joseph Muckle and Mrs. Frank Sullivan; three sons, Thomas J., Hubert o., and William II. Connolly; two sis- ters, Mrs. Mary Corrigan and Mrs. Elizabeth Tronbley; Q brother, Hubert Smith; i4 grandchildren, one great grandchild, and Q ntsn- ber of nieces and rephews.
 Funeral services will be held Monday morning from tho Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, at e:iB o'clock to St. Francis Xavier church, where c solemn high Mass will be celebrated ct Q o'clock. Burial will be in the fam. fly plot at new St. Joseph,s cemetery. TFiends may call ct the funeral home this afternoon and evening and Sunday afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24

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 from the west of Europe, where their lack Of speed and fire power makes them easy targets for fighter planes, and had sent them to Crete. There the lack of British fighter plane opposition makes them Ideal aerial artillery.
 Royal Air Force planes, though no longer based on Crete, are un- derstood to be doing valuable service in their attacks on Greek bases from which the, dive.bomberS and troop carrying planes take of. Ad- mittedly their task Is difficult be- cause of the long over-water hop they must make and the fact that Germany is dispersing its plane bases over as wide an area as possible.
 One big factor in the British sue. cess in holding the Germans in Lihya IS said to be that there are few airdromeS in Libya and that all of them are exposed, so that crowd- Ing Is inevitable and Royal Air Force planes have fine targets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24

their annual meeting. The clerk and assistant clerk will Do named for Q one-year term, the prosecutor for Q two-year term, and the nles- Senger for Q one.year term.
 Naturalization Court Shifts
 The bill directs that naturaliza. ton sessions now held by the Wa teIbury court of common pleas shall hereafter be handled by the superior court at Waterbury, and that nat- uralization fees shall be turned over to the superior court.
 Tn addition to a statewide pro- vision giving the common pleas courts Jurisdiction on appeals from the state liquor commission and from municipal boards, the bill directs specifically that appeals from ben- efits and damages assessed by the City of Waterbury and the Borough of Naugatuck shall be in the juris- diction of the Waterbury court.
 To Hold Office
 All present common pleas court judges will continue to hold ofiice after passage of the bill, and three new judges will be nominated by Governor Hurley. An attempt will be made to have the bill passed early next week to give the governor time to send in judgeship nominations for confirmation before the General Assembly adjourns sine die June 4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24

Seven chain grocery firms operat- ing in Connecticut, including the Great Atlantic 6 Pacific Tea co. and the First National Stores, Inc. with branch stores in virtually every community in Connecticut, were today indicted in Hartford on charges oe conspiracy to fix prices of food in this state. Among the smaller concerns here in Waterbury included in the indictment is Every body's Market and William Shore, Inc, both managed by William Shore of Middlebury, and the Naugatuck Valley Wholesale Grocery Go.
 The complete list of defendant firms are aS follows: the Great At- lantic g. Pacific Tea O.; First Na- tionAl Stores, Inc; Roberts, Steele & Dolan O., Inc; the Naugatuck Valley Wholesale Grocery O.; Will liam Shore, Inc; Everybody's Mar ket, Inc, and the Hartford Market
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
SPLENDID RECITAL
 STAGED BY STUDIO
Mary.Ruth Dance Pupils Score in One of Seasons
 Best Programs

Over five hundred persons at. tended the first annual recital os the Mary-Ruth Studio last evening at the Waterbury Women's Club. It was exclaimed one of the Snapplest kiddie revueS ever put on In the Wo. mems club.
 The costumes were most unique and beautiful, being designed by G promising young artist Grace George.
 Those who participated were: I'll. lie Crosse, Frances 1lnicky, Dolores Guerrero, Ruth Dubay, Marguerite Seery, Peggy Schiickor, Joan Sonier, Marie Goffredo, Joan Coleman, Ro- berta Byrnes, Patty Paffney, LOT. raine Bouffard, Marilyn 0renier, Joan 0reatorex, Lois pawson, Vir" ginia Weymer, Ruth Stevens, Betty Jane Kennedy, Joan Knapp, Nancy Haggerty, Marjorie Weymer, LeRoy Mertlemeyer, Jacqueline Desereaux, Jean Koran, Barbara 0untermasl, Marie doffredo, Pauline 0arTity, Shirley Books, Gloria Donofrio, San- dra Marchand, Diane Menolt, Bar bara Masone, Patty-Ann Martin, Diane Haggerty, Marilyn Rossi, Henry darrity, James McArdle, IT,, Donald Cavanaugh, James Cava. naugh, Kathy Mae Wagenbrenner. Joan sonier, Ruth Martin, Jane Simpson, Barbara Brodevr, Joe Cav. anaugh.
 The show was directed by Miss Ruth Martin and Joe CaVanaugh, Jr., assistant. The music was by Joc Terres. DreSsmakers wore Mrs. James Dunne, Mrs. Sarah 0'Ne!ii and Mrs. May Robinson. The Mu- sical Effects were provided by the Mecca Music co.
 More than seventy yAPietieS of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
PARACHUTES BRING
 GUNS TO ISLAND
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(Continueu from Page D dive bombing airplnne attacks.
 Tn all but the Malemi area, the situation in Crete seemed to be improving materially.
 Fail In Objective
 It was understood that the Ger mans had failed definitely so far In attaining their vital objectie, control of the shores of Suda Bayh about 12 miles from Malemi. Relia- ble informants said that captured German orders had emphasized that the bay was the great objec- tive and must be occupied and held at all costs.
 At Retimo, at the narrow waist of the island, where the Germans had been dislodged yesterday. the allied forces were in possession of both the town and the airdrome.
 After dislodging the Germans from Candia, to the east, the allied forces succeeded in capturing am- intuition and food which the Ger. mans dropped there.
 Some Units Remain
 Some German units remained ir the countryside in the Retino and Candia regions, 1t was said, but many had been mopped up.
 Discussing the possibility of tn, landing of German sea-bofne troops an informant said:
 "It would be wrong to assumI that the prevention of German sea- -borne landings is left entirel. to The navy. ENen if some German troop ships and supply ships arriy off the coast, landing in the teetl lof opposition from the arm'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
Public InUited To Inspect NesV
 Hospital Wing

The new north wing os St. Mary's hospital, which was ded. ,icated on Wednesday Of this week by Most Rev. Maurice Y. McAuIlffe, bishop of the Hart ford diocese, in the presence Of . large gathering of clergy, hospital staff members, and ln- vlted guests, will Do open for public inspection tomorrow as. ternoon between tho hours Of 2 and { o'clock.
 Hospital authorities today is. sued . general invitation to alt who have not yet seen the mod. ern new addition to visit Che instltutlon tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
FRIENDS TO HONOR
 FATHER COUCHLIN
Citizens Study Club Spon- sors Dinner Observing
 Priests Silver Jubilee

A Silver Jubilee banquet com. rnemorating the 26th anniversary of the ordination of the Radio Priest, Rev. Charles E Coughlin, to the priesthood, will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow night ct The Elton. The banquet has been arranged by the Citizens Study Club.
 The principal speaker will Dc Rev. Luke F4tzsimons of Warrenville, one of the states most noted speakers. Father Fit2silnons, nephewS of the late Rev. Luke Fitzsimons, fory ears pastor of the Church of the Imn1ac- ulate Conception here, has won recgnition through his radio cd. dresses over Station WLWL, New York, and his lectures ct Albertus Magnus College, New Haven. George Ayotte will oflciate as chairman of the gathering while William T. Harrington will be the toastmaster.
 A large crowd, including many guests from out of town, iS expect. cd.
 A musical program will be pre- sented featuring c double quartet consisting of Mrs. Anne Ayotte Duffy, Miss Hazel Duffy, Miss Helen Duffy, Mrs. Mary Ayotte Kustar, Miss Rosemary Kustar, Miss Bar. bara Ayotte, Miss Blanche Ayotte and Miss Ethel Ayotte.
 The committee in charge include: Reception committee: John Fiesta, chairman, Robert Coughlin, James Cusick; speakers committee, George Ayotte, John Festa, William Bir. fiignhanl; entertainment, Mrs. George Ayotte, Mrs. John Duffy, Mrs. M. Kustar; souvenir commit- tee, Katherine Leahey, Mrs. George Ayotte, Katherine Connor; commit tee on decorations, Mrs. Patrick Grady, Mrs. K. Cailan, Mrs. E. Hes- pelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24

(Contlnued from Page I weaving along the north coast" the cruiser captain said.
 "1mmediateiy astern of the oblit- erated destroyer we encountered the German transport.
 "Our guns were trained on her. They opened Up with c roar like c ship yard working ct full blast and she met the same fate aS her Axis ally.
 Then 1t was the turn of the help- less Caiques. Our fire was deadly. It was mass slaughter. They sank in rows. It made you realize the ghastliness and futiiity Of the Nazi conception of War aS their helpless men went down to death"
 Firing with everything they had, from the rapid-firing Pom Poms with their one-inch shells to the six-inch and eight-inch guns of the cruisers, the British ships swept and forth through the fleet, rafnming the ships ahead of them and sink ing the others, some in flames.
 After the first few minutes the British ships were slicing their way through the masses of struggling German troops, striving vainly to keep afioat with the heavy equip- inent which bore them down, cling ing to bits of wreckage and scream- ing for help. The British ships kept on, through corpses and groups of men still alive. They weaved and turned, striking again and again into the heart of the convoy until every ship had been sunk. Of- ficers said that only corpses were left by the time the last of the Na7i ships went down. Some Of the ships which the British rammed sought to save themselves by hiding their soldiers below deck and hastily hoisting the Greek flag. Those aboard some of the ships made e futile attempt ct defense with rifles and machine guns.
 They were completely at the mercy of our gurs," an ofncer said Tt was mass execution"
 In the entire action, which lasted about three hours, nit Q British ship was hit.
 But by daylight, both before and after the action, the British ships were subjected to heavy attacks by German dive bombing planes. One vessel underwent about 40 attacks each by between eight and 10 Stuka dive boinbers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
Government Indicts
 Seven Grocery Firms
Connecticut Food Council nc., Accused of COnspirng
 to Fix Food Prices; Hearing Set for May %

co. The Connecticut Food Council, Inc, which these seven concerns allegedly formed, also was named 6 defendant.
 The indictments were returned Co Judge Carroll c. Rlncks who ordered arraignment of the defendants in New Haven on the 2oth of this month. .s.=... ..,........-
 According Co the indictment, the firms are accused of forming Q food council under the pretext ot admin iseering the Connecticut fair trade practices act, which prohibits selling below cost, and then agreed to fix prices horizontally at levels higher than the act provided.
 Individuals indicted were: Dougs las c. MacKeachie of MedGleld, Mass, director of purchases for the New England division of A @ ? until sometime in iel0; John L.. MacNeil of Newton, MassY vice. president of First National Stores; John Y. Reardon of Hartford, sec- retary of the Connecticut Food Council: Chester D. williams cs New Britain, . First Nattonal Stores buyer; Herman J. Dolan of West Hartford, vice-president Of Roberts Steele 6s Dolan; Thomas A. ODea. of Waterbury, manager of the Nau- gatuck Valley Wholesale Grocery O.: William Shore of Middlehury, president of Everybody's Market and president and treasurer of William Shore, Inc; Alexander o. Schwartz of New Haven, superintendent of Everybody's Market and William Shore, Inc, and Andrew E. Reilly of Wethersfleld, vice-president, secre- tary and general manager of the Hartford Market co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
FUNERALS

Private funeral services for Mrs. Blanche (Kiein) Keith were held ct the home of her sister. yester- day. with Rev. Alan M. Fairbank officiating. Burial was at the con. venience of the family.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Bren- nan of Hartford was held this morning at 0:i5 o'clock from the Farley 6 Molloy funeral home, 120 Capitol avenue, Hartford, to St. Patrick's church, Hartford at 0:z6. Burial was in Mount st. Benedict cemetery, Hartford.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary B. Fudge of 82 Bidwell street was held yesterday afternoon ct 2 o'clock from the Clark funeral home, Rev. Samuel Johnson, for- mer pastor of St. Paul's M. F. church, ofiiciating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery. Bearers were Edward Angevine, Frank Meisinger, Robert Bulk and Robert Kippen.
 The funeral of Mrs. Louis Manz0 took place this morning at 2 o'clock from the Maiorano funeral home, o5 Willow street to the church of Our Lady of Mount Car mel where solemn high mass of requiem will be celebrated ct e:4S o'clock. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 Members of the Italian Wo. mems Democratic Club met at thf organisations headquarters or North Main street last night and marched to the funeral home x pay their respects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
COLOGNE AGAIN IS
 ATTACKED BY RAF
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During the first Il nights of this month the Germans lost at least 133 bombers," an expert wrote in the News Chronicle. During st least two of these nights the num- Der of German raiders brought down represented something like 10 per cent of the number in operation and there was a heavy loss of trained men-at least GOO"
 This expert suggested that if their losses in night raids had not slowed the Germans temporarily, they must be pre-occupied with the campaign in the eastern Mediterranean.
 Berlin, May 24-(UP)-The offi- cial news agency said today that weak" British plane forces dropped "a small number of high explosive and incendiary bombs on varioua places in western Germany during the night and did slight" property damage but no military damage.
 German planes attacked ntmer. ous air fields in Eastern England during the night and observed 's'e- were destruction" it was said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
MRS. EDITH MOSES
 AWARDED DECREE

Edith Moses of New Haven was granted c divorce and permission to resume her maiden name, in on un- contested divorce action against Frederick Moses of waterbury at yesterdays short calendar session of New Haven Superior Court. The couple were married Nov. 20, io37.
 Seven women and three men DO. titioners were granted decrees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
INCREASES FOR 2
 JUDGES OF COURT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
BRITISH BREAK UP
 ATTEMPT POLAND

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
NEUTRALITY ACT
 CAN BE BEATEN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24

More than seventy varieties of cabbage are known to man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-24
SECRET WEAPON
 USED BY NAZIS

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Evening star., 1941-01-20
1hai|and Reports It's Flag
Now Flies Over Cambodia
BS the Associated Press

6S tne Associated HIeSS.
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jan. 90
The high command said yesterday
the Thai (Siamese) flag was raised
Saturday over the French protec-
torate of Cambodia, in French In
do-China, for the first time in more
than so years.
Cambodia, with an area of about
$4,000 square miles and a popula-
ton of about 2500000 is widely
known for the famous Angkor ruins
of lost civilization" 1t lies SOUTH
east of Thalland. For several GEN.
turies it was under Siamese inf1u-
ence. but in 1867 the district came
under Frances protection by treaty
and was enlarged by the addition of
other provinces.
Thailand recently has made ter
ritorial claims on French Indo-
China for part of Cambodia. The
dispatch did not say where the flag
had been hoisted
The official announcement said
Thai civilian officials had been sent
into one district to take over its
administration.
Exchanges of gunfire continued
on the Mekong River frontier, and
Thai planes destroyed post-tele-
graph headquarters in the Aduman
district and also 1S French troop
transport boats, the communique
said.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
British Permit Grain 10 Go
To Spain From Baltimore
p1 the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 20.-The British
Embassy at Madrid and the Spanish
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
have signed an agreement for ship
ment to Spain of quantities of
Canadian wheat stored by Britain
in the United States. it was made
known last night.
Under this agreement. said to have
been reached yesterday. the first
shipment OF $4,000 tons will leave
Baltimore shortly in Spanish ships
The contract is regarded as a
sign of improved British relations
with Spain, often regarded as tied
to the Rome-Berlin axis but suffer-
ing from a wheat shortage. as we'll
as an indication of smooth progress
in British-Spanish talks on the
status of Tangier, the Moroccan
internationalized zone which Span
ish forces have occupied.
The British are seeking to clear
up the Tangier question, at least
for the duration Of the war. with
t4ic pI OlIlISe 10 DIlIlS II up IN post
war discussions.
For the present Britain is insist
ing that Spain take no further
action in Tangier and compensate
Britons deprived of jobs through
the occupation.
The extent Of the wheat shipments
depends on agreement on the Tan
gler question. 1t was said.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Two Armed Tribesmen
Captured by Inspector

Plucky capture of two armed
trlbesmen by an inspector of police
is told in message received in
Peshawar, India, from the Bannu
district. The inspector and his
servant were driving in a two
wheeled vehicle near railway sta
ton at Gandhikahn Khel when an
armed man followed by two others
with rifles suddenly emerged from
the thickets and challenged the in
spector.
He jumped from the vehicle and
got the drop on the surprised
tribesmen with his revolver. Two
surrendered and the third escaped.
More than dozen outlaws have
been captured in the district.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK Jan. 20 '4,.-All major for
eign currencleS were unchanged in relation
to the United States dollar today.
Free sterling remained at 03l7 and
the Canadian dollar at S57s United States
cents
Late rates follow Great Britain in dol
lars. others in centsl
Canada
Official Canadian Control Board rates for
United States dollars buying 10 per cent
premium. selling II per cent premium,
equivalent to discounts on Canadian dol
lars in New York of buying 99I per cent,
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
ket, I4ls per cent discount or S5.s1E2
United States cents.
Great Britain. official Bankers Foreisn
Exchange Committee rates, buying 02
selling 4O4. open market, cables. 4 03l7
Germany. 40.07 benevolent. ls.45); Fin
IS I'm; Italy, 5.06; Portugal. 4.O1; Sweden.
23s5; Switzerland. 1921: Yugoslavia,
2.35n
Latin America
Argentine, offcal. @9.77; free @3 81;
Brazil official. sos: free, sos; Mexico,
2070.
Japan, 23.4s: Hong Kong, 23.74 shang-
hal. $40
(Rates in spot cables unless otherwise
indicated) Nominal.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
New Process Yields
Metal to Glass

Glass manufacturers in St Hell
ems, England, announce that they
have perfected means Of welding
metal to glass. The new process
already has been used for making
electric heaters by spraying alumni
mum in the form of wire in zizzag
pattern on specially heated glass.
AL electric current is then passed
through the long conducting path
so formed The process is also be-
ing used for soldering metal discs
or polts to glass, and it is possible
to stick glass to glass by the same
process.
Evening star., 1941-01-20
Old Russian Trading Post
Still Stands in California
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT ROSS, Calif.-A redwood
chapel, highly suggestive of Mos
COW in its architecture, still stands
here as reminder that Russia once
bad territorial stake in the Cali
fornia coast.
Together with several other build
tngs and big stockade, it is a hold
over from the Russian fort and
trading station here early in the
last century. Historians say the
arrival of the Russians was a factor
in Fastening Spanish occupation of
California.
The Russians departed partly be-
cause of failure of their fishing and
farming to show a profit and partly,
it is related, because of diplomatic
pressure from England. Only a dec
ade after they left. California was
coveted by all the world because of
rich gold discoveries.
The old Russian fort is now pre-
served as a State monument.