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Evening star., 1941-08-12
Germans Find Prison Routine Too Easy;
Guards Transferred to Russian Front

until next morning. Lights are of
at Q.
In all you have 40 hours q day
In your cell which seemed q lot
until I got to Dijon where we had
23 hours and IS minutes.
Food Is Inadequate.
The food is. Of course, inadequate
rs we'll as unpalatable. The soup
is mostly rutabags, a very inferior
vegetable. Sometimes it is made of
chick peas which are heavy on the
stomach and sometimes lentils. As
the spring wore on we began to
get cabbage soup made from the
thick outer leaves. This was dis
astrous, as relaxing to our inside
workings as the waters of Vichy
to the men of Marshal Petains
government. These various soups
are. Of course, innocent Of any fats,
except on Sundays when we have
chunk of meat, the broth at noon,
the meat night.
At first the French Red Cross
was allowed to bring us bread, dates.
cheese and whatever eles they could
find. But they fell into disfavor
with the Germans when in basket
of secondhand books for the wom-
en- prisoners there was found one
with an anti-Nazi cartoon. In the
early weeks of my stay we could
have packages sent in. Those who
lived in Chalon could have one meal
day brought to them and those
of us who could afford 1t one meal
from a restaurant.
This cost from Is to so francs A
Evening star., 1941-08-12
New Defense Road Bill
Reported 10 Senate
b the Associated Press.

b the Associated Press.
A new s245 900, 900 defense high
way bill, containing one of the same
features to which President Roose-
velt objected when vetoing a similar
measure last week. was reported to
the Senate Yesterday by It's Post
Ofhces and Post Roads Committee.
The bill combined measures intro
duced by Senators McKellar, Demo-
crat. of Tennessee and Hayden, DEM
ocrat, of AriZona.s 1t would author
ize expenditure Of $125 ,000,00 for
strategic defense highways, $780,
Ooo. 900 for access roads, $4,000, 900
for airplane landing strips along
side highways and s10000,000 for
surveys and plans.
The $125000.000 for strategic
highways would be distributed to
the States on the standard Fed
eral-aid formula, based on area,
population and the mileage of post
roads. President Roosevelt objected
to this feature of the previous bill
and told Congress in his veto mes
sage that defense highway funds
should be spent where the defense
need was greatest regardless of
ether considerations.
The bill introduced by Senator
Hayden provided for apportionment
Of s100000,000 of the strategic high
way allotment to the States on the
basis of the ratio of their mileage
Of strategic roads to the national
mileage. The States would have
to match the Federal funds.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Johnson's 11-Day Bride
Denied Prison Farewell
Nv tn. Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LEWISBURG. Pa. Aug. "a
Enoch l.. (Nucky) Johnson's bride
followed him ITO miles to the gates
of Federal Prison here only to be
denied a last farewell as the former
Atlantic City political boss was
whisked inside to begin serving a
10-year sentence for income tax
evasion.
Tears coursed down the cheeks of
Mrs. Florence Osbeck Johnson, 80
year-old former showgirl, as she
said good-by with a wave Of the
hand when her husband of IL days
entered the penitentiary.
johnson was handcuffed to two
other prisoners upon arrival late
Yesterday after six-hour automo-
bile ride from Trenton, N. j. His
bride arrived minutes before him
and eagerly leaped from her ma
chine as the official car jerked to
a stop.
But she was too late. A United
States marshal spoke quickly to
a guard. The gates swung open and
the car carrying Johnson lurched
forward. The gates changed shut
and Mrs. johnson turned silently
away.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Two Youths Indicted
On Assault Charges;
"a Bills Returned
Eight Thefts With Loot
Totolins More Than
S. 900 Laid 10 Man

Two colored youths. one 81 and
the other IL. were indicted by the
District grand jury today on charges
of criminal assault and attempted
criminal assault, respectively. The
indictments were among "a true
bills returned to District Court Jus
tice James w. Morris.
Charged with assaulting q young
colored girl In an automobile at
Fifty-third and Fitch streets Sc.
on August was Bernard Lee Will
liams, of the $500 block of Call
place Sc The jury charged he
attacked the girl after striking her
and youth that was with her with
a brick. He also was indicted on
charges of assault with a dangerous
weapon in connection with the beat
ing the two received.
Charles Edward Jordan. 18. of the
l400 block OF New Jersey avenue
NV. was accused of striking a
young colored girl in Blagdons court
NV. on July u with intent of
criminally attacking her. The jury
charges he struck her with his fist.
The jury ignored An assault case
against another colored man.
Eight Charges Against One Man.
Eight indictments were charges of
housebreaking and larceny against
James c. Moore. 81, colored. of the
1900 block of Vernon street NV,
who was accused of breaking into
three churches, four restaurants and
store. The loot totaled more than
81 900 In goods and cash, the jury
found.
Churches and value of the goods
taken from them. the jury charged
included the Christian Science. l77O
Euclid street NV, s14; the Francis
Asbury Methodist, 3l46 Sixteenth
street NV. $l1, and the First Bap-
tist, 1880 Sixteenth street NV, $50
IL Grimes Laid TO Suspect.
Elmer Thomas Blevins. 20. of the
500 block of Maryland avenue S.W.
was charged with nine cases OF
housebreaking and larceny and two
Evening star., 1941-08-12
InstuIIments
Continued From First Page. }

terms they can obtain from trades
men.
The new control system, it was
emphasized. would not affect those
who can afford to pay cash, but
would extend generally to mer-
chandise and small-loan businesses
now representing the use of some
$40 900 100000 in credit.
The only announced exception was
credit for the purchase or construc-
ton of new homes. Loans of this
type will not be subject to regulation,
Mr.. Eccles said. but loans to finance
repairs on existing houses may be
regulated. Some other types of
credits may be exempted.
Once the regulations have been
issued, it will be unlawful for any,
one to sell the items specified on any
credit terms except those specified
by the Federal Reserve Board. The
regulations will be administered
through the existing Federal Reserve
organization throughout the country.
While credit purchase of goods
apparently would feel the big effect
of the regulations, Mr.. Eccles said
they also would extend to so-called
Small-loan transactions since this
type of credit is so closely related
to the purchase of articles of the
kind to be- listed"
This, evidently, was TO prevent a
consumer who usually buys on the
installment plan from borrowing
money from small-loan firm to
finance his purchases in the future.
thereby utilizing the same amount
of credit.
The President, in his order, said
the institution of controls was neces-
sary because liberal terms for such
credit tend to stimulate demand for
consumers durable goods, the pro-
duction of which requires materials,
skills and equipment needed for ma
tional defense" and also because
the extension Of such credit in ex-
cessive volume tends to generate in
fationary developments of increas-
ing consequence.
Mr.. Eccles declared that the forth
coming regulations would have the
beneficial effect of building up a
backlog for consumer goods, and
that would mean orders for factories
when they turn from defense pro-
duction after the passing Of the
present emergency.
Evening star., 1941-08-12

of housebreaking. He made of with
clothes and cash totaline about sl60
from apartments, the jury said.
Others indicted included Albert
Jackson, Eugene o. Epps and ulysses
v. Delaney, housebreaking and lar
ceny; Daniel M. Underwood. grand
larceny; Rudolph Strickland and
William E. Cooper, Joy riding; JOS
eph Jennett, Frank L. Leebrick, Paul
Ward, Clifford L. Burk and Charles
E. King, robbery, and Bennie Lind
sey, johnson Small and John Thorn
ton, assault with dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Woodrum Sees U. S. Goal
Defense, Not Attack

ROANOKE, Va. Aug. 12-The
present strides toward building war
materials in this country is to pre-
pare to fight against invasion and
not to fight as an aggression. it
was asserted here last night by
Representative Woodrum, Demo-
crat, of Virginia.
Mr.. Woodrum was the principal
speaker at the opening session of
the 25th International Biennial
Convention of the Dramatic Order
Knights OF Khorassan. More than
$500 members are expected to at
tend the meeting which began
yesterday and which will run
through Friday.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Nozi Legation Official
Is Ousted by Cubo
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Aug. 12.-Minlster of
state Jose Manuel Cortina said
yesterday the Cuban government re-
Gently forced Kurt Hoffman, Ger
man legation official. to leave Cuba.
Mr.. Cortina. replying to ques-
ton at a press conference regard
ing the reason for Hoffman's de-
parture. said the Cuban govern
ment required of the German Lega-
tion that Hoffman leave this country
Immediately, md arranged with the
United States Government so that
he would sail with the German
officials who had to leave the United
States.
Hoffman left Cuba for Miami
accompanied by Cuban police
official" -spz,ss .,sss 5sS.e,s.e4.s-s
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Parliament Is Called
In Australia 10 Study
Far Eastern Crisis
War Cabinet Requests
Menzies to Go to
London at Once

D, the Associated Press
MELBOURNE. Australia. Aug. H.
The Federal Parliament was sum-
moned today to meet August 20 to
discuss the Far Eastern situation.
The legislators also will take up
the question OF Australian minis
terial representation in London.
Prime Minister Robert @. Menzies
said after a second session of the
war cabinet that 1t had requested
him to 60 to London as soon as pos
sible.
The cabinet met again today to
discuss the Far Eastern situation
with Mr.. Menzies.
Opposition Leader j. H. Curtin
who, with army chiefs. sat in on yes
terday's nine-hour cabinet meeting
said today that war was moving
closer to Australia and "the time has
come when Australia asks loyal and
devoted service from her sons
Mr.. Menzies said the meetings had
to do with 'the security of the en-
pire and the things it stands
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Suspect Indicted
lon -Four Counts in
Attack on Girl, IS
Arroienment Thursday
Expected, With Trial
EorIy Next Month

william Isaac Robinson, colored,
today was indicted on charges Of
carnal knowledge and criminal as
sault less than 10 hours after he
signed 4 confession, police say, to
attacking q 15-year-old girl Wednes-
day morning In q wooded area across
Sixteenth street from Rock Creek
Park.
The girl, daughter of a Federal
ofdcial, said the man attacked her
twice after binding and gagging her
The indictment contained two
counts Of carnal knowledge because
the girl was under 16 and two
counts Of criminal attack.
Assistant United States Attorney
John w. Fihelly said Robinson prob
ably will be arraigned Thursday
before Justice James w. Morris.
The prisoner will be tried, it was
said, Immediately after criminal
courts reconvene early next month
for the fall session.
SPEEDY Justice Sought.
Mr.. Fihelly gave assurance that
the District attorneys ONCE will
bend every effort toward an imme-
diate disposition, commenting that
"this Is the type Of case that de-
mands speedy justice"
Evidence was presented to the Jury
yesterday by the victim and by po-
licemen and detectives who took
part in the Investigation.
Robinson was arrested in Mary-
land Friday when he applied for his
pay at construction Job from
which he had been discharged the
day before the attack. He was
Identified tentatively by the girl
ct a special police lineup the next
day and confessed Sunday night.
after l0-hour Rrilling in which he
was confronted with mass of cir
cumstantial evidence, according to
Capt. Ira E. Keck, acting chief of
detectives.
Questioned In Other Cases.
The prisoner was taken to the
scene Of the assault yesterday, DO
lice reported. and identified the spot
to which he said he had dragged
the girl. He also was questioned in
connection with other recent Grim
inal assaults in the city, including
the Strieff and Abramowitz cases,
but no evidence of value resulted, it
was understood
Capt. Keck also reported yester-
day that the 15-year-old victim had
narrowly escaped death as the re-
suit of her experience. Medical ex-
animation, he said, revealed that
she had been choked so severely by
her attacker that blood vessels in
her eyes had been ruptured.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
One Missing as Flash Flood
Sweeps Nevada Desert
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ELKO, New. Aug. IA fash
food roared down the dry gullies of
central Nevada at twilight yester-
day. damaged the main line of the
Western Pacific Railroad and swept
two automobiles from Highway 40
A man identified as l.. r. Bishop
Western Pacific agent at Sulphur
New. was believed drowned. He
drove one Of two cars carried from
the road.
The second car carried Mr.. and
Mrs. Erony and Mr.. end Mrs
Bernstein. all of New York. The
Eronys suffered minor injuries. The
Bernsteins we're not hurt.
Four hundred feet of Western
Pacific track were washed out by
the sudden food which followed
cloudburst.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Naval Cadet Is Killed
As Planes Collide
nv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Aug. IA
One cadet was killed and another
escaped injury today when two
training planes collided near the
Jacksonville Naval Air Station.
Edward A. Dunlap, III, of Haver-
hill, Mass. was killed when he
jumped at an altitude too low for his
parachute to open completely.
John r. Donnelly of Travellers
Rest, S. c.. plotting the other plane,
managed to land on the reservation
with damaged propeller.
The planes apparently crashed
into each other as they were joining
circle Of training planes in take
off and landing practice.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Commission Investigates
Fort Meade Bus Lines
By the Associated Press.

bs bDr hHhDblblru fIcett
BALTIMORE. Aug. 12.-An IN
vestigation of bus line operation to
Fort George q. Meade was ordered
today by the Maryland Public Serv-
ice Commission after complaints Of
soldier that old buses we're being
oyercrowded and excessive passenger
rates charged by some companies.
The Public Service Commission
said its transportation department
had been instructed to investigate
service after Fort Meade soldier
wrote in a newspaper letter column
that buses built AS far back as 1927
and 1929 were being used.
Several companies operated buses
to Fort Meade, from Baltimore,
Washington. Annapolis, and other
cities in this area.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
Philippines Seek Ships

Seeking more ships to keep Phil
ippine sugar moving, George Fair
child. president of the Philippine
Sugar Association, has recently ar
rived in Washington. This is his
frst visit to the United States since
1884. Despite control measures, the
price of sugar has gone up steadily
since he left the Philippines in
June, Mr.. Fairchild pointed out
today.
Evening star., 1941-08-12

This IL the sirth OF a series OF
daily articles In Which an Amer
icdn Ddr correspondent tells the
story Of his arrest and tmprtson-
nent for four months BY the
German forces IN occupied
France and discloses information
he cleaned from other prisoners
and Nnsi guards.
Evening star., 1941-08-12
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

No doubt the Thais were encour- aged by the Japanese in their de- mands for territorial concessions ii, Indo-China. The Japanese were cer- tain to be the only ones to benefit by the fact that the dispute was al- lowed to develop into armed hostil- ities.
 Thus, when mediation" was dis cllssed. the French who needed al! their rerources to resist Japanese attentions were emhlttered in their relations with their Thai neighbors; the Thais who may also need their defense forces to oppose the Japan- csc were weakened as a result of encounters with the French; and the Japanese were well placed to force their will upon both parties.
 Now that the Thais have been given all that they have demanded from do-China, they feel rewar- ded for their efforts and are placed under a heavy obligation to Japan
 The Japanese are expected soon to make requests to their Thai friends, requests which may amount to demands and which if granted will mark the beginning of the next stage of the Axis plot to extend the war to the Far East.
 It looks as if Japan is determined 10 establish her mastery in Indo- China and Thailand and to make both puppet states in her new or der"
 How long this process will take repends upon a number of factors but as long as Japanese extremists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
Mrs. Arthur Twelves
 Given Another Term
Mrs. John Platt Elected Vice.President of WOmen's
 Society for Christian Service
W wAreR VILE
Correspondent Mrs R. W Henion reiepnone S.S4es

members of the club who ar9 sick
 At the meeting, 1t was decided to send letter to the Connecticut Railway & Lighting company for a re-routing of the bus line in the Fairinount section. An invitation was received by the club to attend the citywide entertainment at Ham, ilton park tonight for the men who will leave for service this month.
 4 vote was taken to send cards to all sick residents in the com munity and to give a small remem- brance to each of the four boys who are expected to leave for Ma tional Defense service in the near future.
 Patrick Shea was guest of honor ct the birthday celebration. He gave remarks concerning the growth of the club and its progressiveness The raffle was won by Clifford Northrop and the remaining even- ing was devoted to card playing Those present were:
 MT. and Mrs. John Byrnes, MT. and Mrs. Edward Rahn, MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Rappe, MT. and Mrs. Edward Weathered. Clifford North rop, MT. and Mrs. Everett Cook Mir and Mrs. Russell Atherton, MT and Mrs. Frederick Seidel, MT. and Mrs. George Caldwell, Mrs. Mary Snagg, Mrs. Alice Hebert. William Weymer, Mrs. Rudolph Hackbarth, Harry Sizer and Patrick Shea.
 An executive board meeting of the Parent Teacher Association of Waterville will be held tomorrow af- ternoon at 9 o'clock, in the teachers rooms at Sprague school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

Cornelius J. Danaher. commissioner of labor.
 Hartford led all other areas 1T job placements with Q total Of S0' placements, followed by Bridgepor with 24l, Waterbury, 236, Stamtore and New Haven with l29 each.
 Intensive recruiting continues to bring in new regiSsrants Commis- sioner Danaher said, with 2O26 new applications being received during the week, which with renewals brought the active job list to 8 total of 6O,8S7, a slight increase over the preceding week.
 Some of the registrants were non residents it was stated, but efforts of the State Employment Service continued to. be directed toward the stimulation of applications from To- cal residents who are unemployed, as a primary means of filling job orders,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

tween Thailand and French Indo- China with any intention of estab- fishing and maintaining peace in this part of the world. Rather is she hoping that the opportunities which the Franco-Thai dispute have provided for her to meddle in the a. fairs of both countries will put her in favorable nnsition to pro- ceed with her "southward advance" and, at the same time, to satisfy the demands of her German partners in the tripartite pact.
 As Japan continues to establish herself in a strong position in French Indo-China and Thailand, she is-or soon will be-all set for campaign against Great Britain ---either against Burma or Malaga, or both. That is what the Germans want.
 As soon as France capitulated to the Germans last year, the Japanese were In Indo-China like a shot. Under the pretext of stopping the arms traffic to China, they put an "inspectorate" in Haiphong and Hanoi. .....
 This paved the way for the entry of Japanese troops and aircraft os- tensibly on their way to attack China, but actually to stake out Japan's claim to the French colony. The Japanese forces were, surpris- ingly, not increased to anything like the strength that many expected, and even to this day the Japanese forces in Irdo-China are not par ticularly formidable.
 Instead Hainan Island has been chosen as the jumping off" base for operations.
 JAPAN IS EXPECTED
 TO MAKE REQUESTS"
 The Franco Thai dispute provided the Japanese with just the situation for which they had been waiting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
WILLIAM RINALDI
 PRESENTED GIFTS
OakviIle Boy, Going to
 Florida, HOnored at Fare- we'll Party at Home
Special to the Democrat


 Oakville. March Civilian Rim aldi of Bamford Avenue, who leaves next week for years Army train ing ct Camp Blanding, Florida, was recipient of 0 pipe and other gifts at a farewell party at his home last Sunday. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Sally Rinaldi.
 Attending were: Olga Fisher, Mare Rmaldi, Marion Scacco, Car mella Perugini. Mary G. Marcella, Dolores Rinalo:. Dolores Pisco. Jury Minicucci, MT. and Mrs. John Pisco, MT. and Mrs. Frank Minicucci, MT. and Mrs. Sam Rinaldi, MT. and Mrs. William Pesce, MT. and Mrs. Henry Flammia, Mrs Antoinette Marine, MT. and Mrs. Patsy Albino, MT. and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

small states-has long been re- garded here as an opening Axis move on the worldwide chessboard which was set up anew during the current winter.
 And extension of the European and Mediterranean war to the Far East within the next few weeks is now looked upon in Singapore as a very real possibility.
 SETTLEMENT IS STORY
 OF AXIS PLOTTING
 Behind the Franco-Thai settle ment" lies story of Axis plotting that confrorlts Singapore and Malaga with increasing danger. Not every detail of the Axis plot in the Far East is known, but enough facts are available to support the belief that Japan has not been mediating be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06

Mrs. Joseph Santopietro, MT. and Mrs. Salvatore Cavetco, MT. and Mrs. Sally Rinaldi Tony Albino, Daniel Sfor2a, James Longo, Michael Canzarica, Tony Rinaldi, Joseph Guerrero, Prank Minicucci, Jr., Fred DeFeo, Joseph Rinaldi, John J. Per- ugini, Robert Eterginio, Louis and Vito Rinaldi and William and Frank R,naldi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
LONG TIME OLD LADY

Beulah Bondi, who plays the or phanage superintendent in George Stevens Penny Serenade." starring Cary Grant and Irene Dunne for Columbia, has been playing old la dies since her first stage role. l5 wears ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
LIVES BY CONTRASTS

Basil Rathbone, who wins ac- claim for his sinister portrayal of the title role in Paramount's "rhe Mad Doctor" is, personally, one Of the most azniable actors in Holly wood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
|l,7OO PLACEMENTS
 BYLABOR BUREAU
Waterbury Office Found Work for 236 During !.
 Month of February

Hartford, Conn.,, March 6.--More than 17O0 job-seekers were placed in positions by the Connecticut State Employment Service during the week ending February %, ac-. cording to report released today by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-06
OFTEN VILLAIN

Alan Baxter is portraying his 2lst screen villain in Columbia's Under Age" in which he is featured with Nan Grey, Tom Neal and Mary An derSon.