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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
P.T.A. GLASSES
 OPEN TUESDAY
Center School to Be Used for First Aid Course, Off,
 fered Free of Charge

Beacon Falls, April A first aid course will start next Tuesday night at o'clock in Center school and will be sponsored by the Beacon Falls Parent-Teacher association. Those planning to register should attend the first session.
 A series of lessons will be given and at the conclusion 8 certificate is given. There is no charge to those taking 1t and 1t is open to adults over 18 years of age. A resident of Naugatuck will give the instructions.
 Tests to determine whether Q fire siren should be bought here to notify firemen of a blaze are being made now. A steam whistle has been used for many years but on some occasions has not worked out too well, for when steam pressure is low or the wind blows in the wrong di- rection, 1t might not be heard by all.
 The siren Is intended primarily to let the flremen know there Is fire.
 A handmade quilt given by St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
BARREN OUTLINES =
 FUTURE POLICIES

Naugatuck, April 4-James Farren, candidate for the warden nomina- ton today made the following state- ment:
 T have explained my program and I now leave 1t to the people to judge for themselves" he said. My delegates are not seeking office for themselves, but would like the sup- port of as many as possible.
 "If am eletced warden, the busi- ness policy of the tow1a will be the same as 1t has been in the past. We would like as large turnout as pos sible at tonight's caucus and will be very grateful to those who support our delegation tonight"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
THREE SELECTED
 FOR ARMY EXAM
Frederick, Maneca and Civinskas Make Up Next
 Call April IS

Naugatuck, April 4-Names of the three persons who will be sent to Hartford in the next selective ser- vice call here were announced to- day. The call will be April IS and the local quota is three. The men are: Chester Frederick of Prospect; Joao Maneca of 8 Christensen street, and Charles s. Civinskas, a transfer from Kent, Washington.
 The replacements are: Arthur w. Lee of Cheshire; Louis J. Triano of IS May street, and Harry W. Bergen of 3l1 North Main street. MT. Tri- ano had serial number l here but his order number is $50.
 The first three will 'go to Hartford to take physical exams and if they pass they will be inducted in the army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

World consumption of nickel in 1889 amounted to approximately 256 100000 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

Michael's church was awarded to Miss Helen Reilly of Phoenix ave- nue, Naugatuck, recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
Caucus Issues Are Still I'm Doubt
GIee Club GiUes
 "Mikado" May A

Naugatuck, April IA re- hearsal for sOIOiSts in the cast of the Operetta, "The MikadO" to be presented by the St. Johns glee club of Waterbury at St. Michael's parish house here May IA, was held last night at the home of Miss Jane Gisslander here.
 The local solOists are: Miss Gisslander, Dorothy Kamerzel and Grenville Budd. There are over 40 in the entire cast and a number of these are Nauga- tuck persons. Alvin Wooster is directing the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
Borough Briefs

Naugatuck, April 4-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pereira of 53 Lewis street have announced the birth of a daughter, Mary Ellen, on March IS at the Waterbury hospital. Mother and daughter are doing well.
 The local Red Cross nurses made 312 nursing calls last month. there were 58 new patients, and A pa- tients were dismissed. Twenty-six attended the baby conference, Miss Catherine A. Brooks, Red Cross nurse, reported.
 The John Erickson Republican club will meet Monday night at the home of Joseph W. Nygren, Its pres ident at 8 o'clock, and will discuss plans for the coming election.
 An anniversary Mass for John Dunning will be celebrated tom0r- row at 8 a. m. at St. Mary's church.
 Bowlers from Centennial lodge will meet pinmen of Ridgley lodge, Odd Fellows in Torrington tomor- row, and will leave here at 2:15 p. m. from Goodyear hall. The locals include: Al Miller, captain, George Hall, Harold Newman, Bert Morten- sen, Edward Svenson, Al Markey, Edward Braun, Louis Braun, Lester Butcher, Carl Peterson, Russell Weaving, Jr. and Willie Richards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

A handmade quilt given by St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04

candidacy or Andrew O'Ioole m tfle second ward. John Gluss said he has learned he is to be delegate on the slate of Burgess Thomas Broder, MT. OToole's opponent in the second ward, but declared he will not be on the Broder list, but will be an alternate on O'Toole's slate.
 Michael Nolan and Thomas Grant are supporting the delegates of Bur- gess George Fellows in the third ward, 1t Is reported. Creslo Klimas- zewski, opponent of MT. Fellows, is reported to have strong support also.
 The first ward will see forces of Burgess Joseph Dinneny and James Farren battling it out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck. April 1.-The funeral of Miss Kathryn J. Mccarthy, 8, who died Thursday, will be held to- morrow morning at 9:30 from the home of her brother. Alexander J. Mccarthy, 295 High street, to St. Mary's church at 10 o'clock, where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. James cemetery. Friends may call at the home of A. J. Mccarthy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
Seven Delegates
 In Each Ward To
 BeNamed T onight
Contests in All Expected By Democrats Party Con- vention Tomorrow Night; Italian Club Supporting
 OToole; Gluss Not Delegate on BrOder's Slate

Naugatuck April 5. - It's caucus night tonight for the Democratic party and this year that means contests in all three wards with the issue in most still very much in doubt Seven delegates will be selected in each ward and burgess will be picked in each ward The dele % o'clock Felix Nardelo president of the Italian Democratic Club has announced he and the club supporting the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-04
BANDITS IDEA BooMERANGs

Boston (UP) - Two holdup men wore hideous Halloween masks to conceal their identity but the idea boomeranged when their intended victim, Miss Mary Magee, 26, screamed so loudly they fled them selves.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Food Plant
Workers
To Vote
Time. >,au Correspondent

BATTLE CREEK, Sept y
Employees OF the local r a is n
Purina plant will vote tonight TO
determine whether they Will strike
10 obtain wage increases and other
points. officials Of the American
Federation OF Grain Professors
said this morning.
Officials said that q strike notice
had been filed with the state labor
Uediation board. In il the AF'L
Group said that wages union shop
and discontinuance of bonuscS
were the main contentious be-
tween the management and union
membership.
The negotiation committee Of
the union is scheduled 10 meet
Monday with management repre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
See New Thrills
In Jungle Jim

New thrills await those who
listen in on Deep in the Secret
Gave Gave " the latest episode in The
Adventures Of Jungle jim" 10 be-
heard over Station WJBK at 3:45
p. m. tomorrow. This radio pro-
gram is based on the Jungle
Jim action adventure pictures in
colors in the Comic Weekly with
The Detroit Sunday Times.
When one OF Thnrsnn,S- guards
deserts and is rescued by Jungle
Jim from the swift. sure punish
ment mctcd out by the oyerseer
Tom. the event proves 10 be one Of
tremendous Importance 10 the
plans Of Jungle Jim.
This native. named BobO. Is 50
grateful 20 Jim for saving his life
that nc reveals many secrets of
Thorson's Island He leads Jim
through Sea-tillcd tunnel into the
subferTancan harbor where the
pirate submarines find refuge be-
tween their raiding trips In the
meantime, while Big Tom, the
overseer is dressing down the
guards in general and administer
ING a lashnG TO the one reSpon-
Sible FOR The escape OF Bobo. Thor
son interfereS and orders an
immediate and thorough search TO
find both Bobo and the mysterious
white man whom no one on the
island has yet been able 10 catch
up with. although his traces have
often been seen.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

they were divorced on Feb. 2.
1887, in Detroit, that he was
ordered TO pay S. a week for
support o: their daughter, Jacque-
line.
The friend of the court started
looking for him soon after on an
alimony arrears that now has
reached Sl.262. she testified. The
friend Of the court found him at
Belle Isle AT the worlds softball
championship games.
Smiley took off his spiked shoes
and appeared in court in his
stocking feet TO hear Umpire
Kcidan rule:
you're in"
lie will remain in. Judge Keidan
aid. until he pays $500. which
MrsA Smiley has agreed 10 accept
as . compromise settlement
The couple was married in De-
troit Nov. "a, 1888.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Battle Creek Gas Co.
To Start Refundinu

BATTLE CREEK, Sept. 12.-In
an effort TO save at least $4,000
annually in interest payments, the
Battle Creek Gas Company will
begin, November !, TO refund a
bonded Indebtedness of approx
mately $500 600, company officials
reported today.
Officials said that the state debt
commission had approved the re-
funding reducing rates from 394
per cent 10 3 a per cent annually.
The present Indebtedness is 1888, =
600. but officials expect 10 retire
SIS 600 by the tate of the re-
funding.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Sloan Fears
For Democracy
After War Ends
Attackers of Free
Enterprise Want
Change, He Says

Democracy is in danger of being
shelved for another system of gov
eminent in this country after tn,
war is over, Alfred p. Sloan Jr.
chairman of the board of Genera
Motors Corporation, warned today
In an address TO 700 large flee
car and truck operators and sales.
men of the fleet sales division ir
Hotel Statler, Sloan said:
"Free enterprise IL under at
tack today by those people I'm
high places who would substitute
another system for democracy
and after the war we will find
ourselves faced by the question
OF whether we Will 20 back to
democracy or Introduce this new
system.
DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION
Democracy IL built on free
enterprise but what IN going to
happen after this thing Is over?
III America is willing To forget
the philosophy Of something for
nothing, we are safe"
Sloan also revealed what he
termed his "A. H." latter Hitler
program in which he described
briefly how General Motors is al
ready we'll along with plans tc
take up the slack in both employ
ment and possible plant idleness
after the war.
ALREADY we are planning the
swing back to civilian productio
after the war" he said. "and
= will do our utmost 10 take up
the slack when military produc-
ton Is no longer necessary.
Fright now we must have
certain amount OF regimenta-
ton. I believe in IL, for war to-
day II a conflict OF technology
supported by resources. No
longer II IL a war Of men, It's n
war of machines"
Sloan further warned that some
OF the glamour of the 1912 model
cars may have 10 be dropped AS
the defense work increases. lie
said.
To-day our cars have Just
about what they would have had
under civilian production. Al
though we may have 10 sacrifice
some of the glamour, we will
not sacrifice any OF the funda-
mental qualities through substi-
tuition of materials. I'm the pres
ent General Motors scheme of
things defense comes first"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
See $1,000, 900 Gran
For County Sewers
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. Sept, u. Hundreds
OF new homes in Wayne and
southern Macomb counties with
out sewer connections will be
benefited by the Sl0O0000 PWA
grant which they arc likely 10 get.
Milton p. Adams. secretary OF the
state stream control commission,
said today.
According 10 latest reports. the
PWA will pay practically 100 per
cent of the S750000 sewer building
program in Macomb County and a
lesser percentage of the $3.50. 600
Wayne County sewer project.
Adams announced
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Budget Increased
For Visiting Nurses

Due 10 an increased demand for
Visiting Nurses services. the
board Of trustees of the associa-
ton has approved budget request
OF S293 $50. an increase of Si4.41S
over 1871 IL was announced today.
The budget must be approved
by the central budget committee
OF the Council Of Social Agencies.
The Detroit Community Fund is
asked 10 contribute S1li377. or
S6.20l more than last year. Miss
Emile G.. Sargent, executive di-
rector, said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Batter Safe---En Jail
Ex-WHe Halls SoftbaH Player to Court for Alin,ony
Judge Calls Him Out and Locks Him Up

The crowd might have cheered
for Harry Smiley. left fielder for
the Deep Rock. Ala. softball team.
but Smiley was in Jail when his
turn came 10 bat.
Smiley, 25. a former Detroiter,
couldn't get to first base against
Circuit Judge Harry B. Keidan.
who jailed him on an alimony
charge.
Pitching against the Deep Rock
left fielder was his former wife.
Edith, Is, of 1916 Whitcomb ave-
nue.. She told the court that when
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
i. 5. Vets 10 Visit
Windsor Troops

Six hundred Detroit veterans of
the first World War will recapture
army life for one night in Windsor
tomorrow where they will be
billeted on the grounds OF the ST.
Luke Road army barracks.
Guests OF Mai. Russell H..
Bcattic, NJ C., officer commanding
the Canadian barracks, the Ameri-
can veterans will participate in
international Veterans Day cere-
monies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
Miners Protest ClO Dues

LANSFORD, Pa. Sept. r.
uNS) In protest against in
creased CIO-Unlted Mine Workers
Union dues, n walkout OF more
than 1000 miners today halted
hard coal production in the Pan
ther Creek Valley area of Schuyl-
kill and Carbon counties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
GOT NO REPLIES

Ellsworth said the Long Island
station continued TO send spy
news 10 Hamburg until June II.
but when no replies were received
II was decided 10 use the informa-
tion already gained 10 round up
the spy ring.
-Four days later the FBI drew
its net and arrested 80 alleged
spies, is Of whom are now on
trial and II of whom pleaded
guilty IN advance of trial and are
awaiting sentence.
Ellsworth was preceded on the
witness stand by Morris II. Price.
another FBI agent who posed as
a spy operator at the radio sta
tiOn. He said that the GeStapo
in Germany was often 50 pleased
with false and misleading infor-
nation he sent them about Amer
ican defense that they would
send him congratulatory messages
reading "Sehr gut very good.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
ShipbuiIding Groups
Notified Of Pay Rate
TIme, sian Corrt.pondent

WASHINGTON. Sept 70
Great Lakes shipbuilders and ship
unions were notified by
Associate Director General Sidney
Hillman of OPM today that zone
labor standards approved for the
industry will date from June 2 and
are effective at once. retroactive
as of that date.
The basic pay rate for standard
skilled mechanics under the new
is SLIP an hour.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
DURING DUNkIRK

That message was sent from
Germany 10 America on May 81,
1910. when British troops were
swimming into the sea al Dunkirk
to reach rescue vessels. when
Holland and Belgium had both
fallen, and when slowly retreatlng
French armies were fighting des-
lperately for their lives.
A German sweep of the west
ern front, finally realized on June
% with the signing of the Com
piegne armistice. seemed almost
certain and yet this message
showed that Germany even then
feared that American planes
might upset the apparent GER
'talnty.
Ellsworth said the message
from Hamburg was addressed 10
William G.. Sebold, naturalized
American who had been forced
under threats OF death into serv-
ice with the Gestapo and who
worked as counter-espionage
agent for the FBI, enabling them
TO set up the Long Island radio
station as an apparent spy chan
mel"
The message was received just
four days after the station get
into operations and was recorded
on a wax disc produced in court
as were 800 other messages ex-
changed between the Gestapo and
the German spies of the FBI
between then and juno II. 1871,
when apparently the Nazi secret
police realized they were being
dipped with - false information
about American defense and in
return giving the FBI valuable
evidence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12
u. 5. Air Figures
Sought by Ndzis,
Spy Trial Told
BY w. w. CHAPLIN

Init News service Nationhi Defense Expert
NEW YORK. Sept. 12.-Nazi
leaders feared that American air.
plane production might turn the
tide of war against Germany as
far back as May 81, 1910. on the
eve of Axis victory on the west
ern front, il was disclosed in testi-
mony on record at the federal
trial of 10 alleged German spies
today.
FBI Agent J. c. Ellsworth, one
of the operators of Long Island
radio station which the German
Gestapo thought was run by its
paid spies but was really manned
by the FBI, identified the follow
ing message received from Ham
burg on that date:
"Need urgently from all
friends monthly production Of
airplane factories. Export TO
all countries, especially Eng
land and France. Number, type,
date OF delivery by steamer or
air. Armor and armament.
Payment cost and carry or
credit"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-09-12

Miss Byers, 29, hot dog
stand operator of 1871 Or
chard Lake road, arrested
with three men, one of them
her boy friend and an ex-
convict, in connection with a
series of holdups and safe
cracking jobs during the past
two years. She denied all
knowledge of any robberies,
but police claimed that she
was wearing a stolen watch
and that her stand was
equipped with stolen goods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25

That Tacoma w~s on the verge
Of . blsokout Tuesday night ~as
revealed Wednesday by Police
.caS&~Tsm os-ssux-wee ssfd the
police station received . yellow
preeaution light st $50 p. m.
Those connected with civilian de-
fense were notified immediately.
he said. but the -sii clear light
WA flashed ct 1910 p. m.
There Was no official comment
from the ID intsrceptor command.
Seattle. which wss Understood To
have given the signal The ysi-
low warning II preliminary only.
telling defense agencies and vital
Industries 10 be on ths alert for
. blue signal, meaning get ready. !"
A red signal orders . fun black
out.
The yellow warning 10 meant IN
BE- confidential To AVOID public
alarm II suspicious of m imminent
raid are found unwarrantsd.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mr.. Mssde hiatt. ssoi No,
Mason ave. said Wednesday shs
had received word that her son.
Henr, Matt. and has family ere
safe IN Honolulu. where they have
resided for . number n years.
Friends ~ Maj nes MeNtlisa,
u. Z. A. former Tacoma news.
paper man. received cards from
him this week. They ~efs mailed
In Little Rock. Arb.
Children In Grant school. ~
which Mise Claudia q. niii 10 prin-
cipsi, this week sent ZOO hoxes
Of home made candy IN troaps
at Fort Lewis.
Dave HeIiyer. Tseoman. attend.
ing tho University Of Chicago. 10
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Army Liquor
Sale Curiailed
Stote Coopsrotes
In Daytime Ban

OLYMPIA The state win sci
hard liquor. wine o. beer 10 sol
diers only between the hours oi
9 10 10 p. m. the stats hqnor
board decreed Wednesday.
n sent out Instructions 10
all state ssores. agencies.
grocery stores. beer psr,ovs
and other retail eutsets Ia has
sales 10 all members Of the
army commands In the state
Of Washisgtes ''esoept ~
those evening hours"
! The order did not cover marines
or sailors who are not under army
orders. Arthur Il. Hutton, acting
chairman Of the board. said tbs
boards order would not sup<rseds
local police regulations which
were more strict. such 40 Absr'
deems where sales 10 soldiers al
any time are banned.
The board issued lts order 81
the request of LIEUT.. Cen. Johr
l. Dewitt AZ San Francisco. ask
ing cessation OF liquor safes Il
soldiers during daytims boDrs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
Fascist General
Killed in Libya

ROME (Official G m q n
broadcast recorded BY the United
Press In New York; Gen. Giulio
Borsazelli Di Rifreddi Of the Itsli-
an army was reported Wednesday
To have died from wounds suffered
while leading the Trento division
in action in Libys. An official an
nouncement said he was the
seventh Italian general killed In
front line combat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
STATE
EDITION
Big Christmas
For Tacomans
largest Business
In CitY's History

Observing the injunction. NOR
NAL living In an abnormal time.
Tacoma people have gone whole
heartediy about the business Of
observing Chris,maal
In common with the rest Of the
country. the defense activities
have brought the largest psyroIls
in ten years. Persons WHO'S
observance OF Christmas for
several years past WAS limited.
have been making up for the lean
Chrlstmases
For a month the stores were
crowded with shoppers who set =
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-25
News Writer
Sees Attack
From Yard
Gives Eyewitness
Account of Bold
Roid on Freighter
tSee story on Page l4)

Los ANGELES-Bin Anderson.
reporter for the Los Angeles Daily
News, witnessed the attack OF an
enemy submarine or submarines
on the SIS Absoraka Wednesday.
Anderson lives IN a costal town
and watched the action almost
from his back yard. His account
follows:
81 first was aware Of enemy
action when I saw what APP
peared to be . small fishing
vessel offshore near my home.
However, the little boat
seemed Ia he riding TOO
smoothly for the heavy sea
that wae running.
It phoned the coast guard and
told them I suspected that IT was
Q false superstructure on a sub
marine, and the officers told me
10 maintain a watch and call back
with a progress report.
81 hurried down the coast
and received reports from
witnesses who said they had
sighted subma rines on the
surface for q distance Of five
miles along the coastiine.
The subs were so brazen in
their surfacing that observers took
them for American vessels.
The actual attack on the
merchant vessel was witnessed
BY hundreds who assumed that
the only firing was that Of
torpedoes. There was no deck
artillery In action.
"A high wind was believed to
have carried the sound of any ex-
plosion away from the shore. be-
cause none of the witnesses re-
ported hearing any sounds.
"Smzll boats were immedi-
ately put out from the mer-
chairman. and they pulled
away from the stricken vessel.
II seemed unlikely that they
would be forced to pull the full
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favor Of his vice premier. Admiral
Jean Francois Darlan.
Reliable informants said there
had been some German troop move
ments in France.
These informants said they
had reliable information that
strong German air force rein
forcements had been sent 10
Italy. Greece and Crete. and
that German submarines had
appeared In the central Medi-
terraneaB.
Belief that Adolf Hitler intended
TO strike soon in the Mediterranean
hardened toward conviction here.
and military experts suggested
that the Germans might be plan
ming terrific attack on Malta.
Britain's mid-Mediterranean naval
oase-fortress. with the aid Of the
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Father Of Two Sons, Feared Lost
In Action, Enlisis in Navy al 81

later. Both brothers were on the
sam. bstueship. His youngest son,
Walter Jr.. Is. had tried To Join
the navy. was rejected for color
blindness. IL now q sheetmetal
worker AZ Beings IN Seattle.
For 10 years Bromley had
worked and watched his family
grow
THIN ea December :. 1871.
esme the -stab-in- the-bAek-
attack On Pearl Hzrbsr whore
Bromiey's TIVE sons were sta
toned.
Bromley and has wife listened
10 the radio reports Of the Pear
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