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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
TO
 !. BACK POLICIES
Win Support All Defense Measures-MOre Militant
 Than Ever Before
BY WILLARD R. SMITH Press Staff Corresnnndentl

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 Milwaukee, Sept. IT, (UP) = Strong support for the national ad- ministration's foreign policy and de- fense strategy appeared assured to- day from. the American Legion's 23rd annual convention.
 On national defense, the Legion seemed ready to take Q more mili- tant stand than ever before in itI long history of preparedness sup port.
 The convention was expected tc receive message today from Brit. ish Prime Minister Winston Chur- chill.
 AS delegates assembled to heai Josephus Daniels, United States ambassador to. Mexico and World war secretary of navy, discuss Con. ,tinental Solidarity" lchairmen oi the key committees on foreign af- fairs, national defense and Arneri- 'canism scheduled a conference tc prevent conflicts in their final re. ports.
 Resolutions embodying the com. nittee recommendations will be submitted late today or, tomorrow. : The national defense group wal expected to draft tts proposals or the framework of Q program already prepared by the Legion, sSpermanent defense committee. That program called for elimination of an existing restriction of sending troops outside the western hemisphere, perma- nent system of universal military training, further strengthening oi present armed forces, and higher pay for the army and navy.
 Soften Toward Russia
 There was mounting evidence that the Legion would soften its attitude toward Russia to advocate American aid for the Soviet in its war with Germany without relaxing opposi- ton to the spread of communism within the United States.
 The committee on Americanism traditionally the foe of all cornn1u' mist activity, ignored the question of aid to Russia, its members said but checked with the foreign rela' tons committee to assure theSt would be proper safeguards against the spread of communism 1T any resolution favoring aid to Rus sia.
 one leader privately expressed doubt that there would be any at tempt by isolationist legionnaires t' smother administration resolu tions on the floor of the convention He said the convention had givei an enthusiastic response to Secre tary of Navy Frank Knox's addres Monday. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

[ and killed its occupants.
 High staff officers and members of headquarters personnel as well as newspaper men attached to the Second army were working in the building just before midnight when dense clouds of white smoke filled the hall and billowed into the staff offices.
 The coup of the raiderS-mem- bers of the 3lst military police corn- pany from Mobile, Ala, and com manded by Lieut.. E. B. Peebles, Jr., was nullified by the fact that they were not correctly masked as nlern- bers of the Blue army.
 The raiders said their purpose was to bomb headquarters and capture Lear, commander of the Second army. Although they first replied to all questions with i've were told to Jose our memories If captured, they finally admitted they had cruised around behind the Red lines for 36 hours.
 Six of the Blue raiders, includ- ing two non-commissioned officers, were captured as they tried to es- cape from the headquarters build- ing. At first the raiders ayoid- ed detection by sentries because of their incorrect markings.
 AS they ran from headquarters toward their truck, captured ve- hicle with red markings, sentrtes clicked empty rifles in their direc- ton, shouting at them to halt.
 The shouts alarmed Major Wil- liam II. Crawford of the local mili- tary police. Crawford captured all but one at the point of pistol loaded with real ammunition.
 Headquarters announced that the men and officers who sent tho raid- CTS on their mission were liable for punishment for violation of umpire rules. All troops must be marked with broad blue or red bands around their left shoulders. These men had quarter inch blue ribbons on their hats. They also violated the rules by their use of a deceptively marked vehicle. The truck and Its driver were not captured.
 Meanwhile, the battle for Alex andria = first conflict of the great est maneuvers ever staged in Amer ica-seemed to be going in favor of the Red army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Hearing Extended In Plumbers Controversy
Absence of New York Contractor Prevents Final Dis- Walker Enge in Lively iltMayor Referees

to Mr. Engel, who had shown him. self quite frank and honest with the board.
 Mayor Scully also brushed aside MT. Walkers objection that the plumbers defense was invalid, as he was not employed by the gov- ernment but by a private contractor. The mayor replied that he thought everyone knew the circumstances Of MT. Engers employment.
 "Out of Town"
 MT. Walker remarked in connec- tion with MT. Harmony's absence from town that he, too, might have been out of town last evening, but that he made 1t his business to at tend the hearing called by the board. Mayor Scully, in adjourning the hearing to Thursday at 12:l5, de- termined to give MT. Harmony the benefit of the doubt.
 Christian Braun, local master plumber, interposed that he and several other plumbers in Water bury would have been glad to be employed on the federal project, but that they deliberately passed up the opportunity when they realized con- struction was in violation of the city code, which they had agreed to follow.
 Another local plumber, Michael Hyland, urged the board of works to support MT. Walker in his att tempts to safeguard the health of Waterbury. Bigger projects else where, he said, had been made to conform to local codes, and if the local project did not do this, it would be detriment to the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

Adjournment until Thursday noon of the hearing on the question of revoking the licenses of two of the plumbers working on the federal housing project was decided on by the board of works last evening. The decision was made in order that one of the two, Michael Harmony, ab- sent from last nights session, might attend. Mir. Earmonay, informed the board by letter yesterday afternoon that he would be out of town in the evening.
 James R. Walker, plumbing in- spector, reviewed last night before the board the events in the contro- versy which led him to request the revocation of the licenses of the two plumbers. He stated that when they came to him in June for li- censes, both agreed to comply with the rules and regulations that are and from time to time shall be es- tablished by the city of Waterbury
 Admits Agreement
 Consequently, he issued 8 master plumbers license to MT. Harmony and a jollrneyman's license to his assistant, J. J. Engel. The latter. al last evenings session, agreed that he had promised to conform to the terms of the cityS code when ap- plying for the license.
 MT. Walker went on to accuse the plumbers of violating sections l, 2 II and 13 of the code by failing. te obtain a permit for their work falling to notify the city engineer when their work was ready for in- spection, and so on. He quoted MT Engel as having said when he (Walker) visited the project on ont occasion to complain that some oi the plumbers there did not ever have licenses. He can go to hell. He tried to get me arrested anc couldn't. If you men don't want te work here. you can get on the job." Mr. Engel denied the remark
 Tn response to the questioning oi Mayor ScuIly, Engel admitted thai MT. Walkers charges were for the most part true. but insisted thai the plumbing inspector had omitted to mention the fact that work on the project had been held up foI Ave weeks while the plumbers tried to induce the government to meet the specifications required by the city code. It was the government. he asserted, which saw iit to violate the code.
 At this point the argument be- came more fegyid. MT. Walker ac- ellsing the plumber of hiding be- lalnd the skirts Of the government Mr. Kngei started to reply "f'd Eath- eF be behind the skirts of the sov- ernment than. :" but was inter. Fuptad by Mayor Bcully, who re- proved the plumbing inspector, and nNied that he show msoEe eguKleny
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Prospect Operator
 Granted Discharge
Anthony W. Sugient Who Escaped Serious Injury in
 Wild Crash ExOnerated Today--UniOn City Driver Held

ding and Walter OgriSek following a head-on crash with another car on Highland avenue extension and Bristol road.
 The accused was proceeding north on Highland avenue extension and was on the wrong side of the road when he struck an automobile driven by Mrs. Signe s. Moffatt of 936 West Main street, at the inter- section, Officers Bedding and Ogri- sek said. Damage to the accused's car was extensive and it had to be lowed from the scene. Slight dam- age resulted to the Moffatt vehicle.
 William Brown, g, colored, of 86 Locust street, was given a continu- ance to Sept. 20 when the case was called today, Brown is charged with assault and breach of the peace and was arrested yesterday by Lieut.. Detectives Henry Johnson and Edward McElligott.
 Charged with operating without a drivers license. 'Wilbert Howard, 2S, coIored. of l20 North Elm styeet. was given 8 continuance to Sept. 20.
 Fowler Riddick, So. of 20 Chat field avenue, was ordered to pay e4 q week for the support Of his daugh- ter who Is in the UndercliG hos- pitaI in Meriden.
 Arthur Bernier of leB Winthrop street, MeElden, who is Investigating agent and collector for the MeFiden lnstltution, aasd, that the accused was in arrears for c total exceeding e2D0 for hnspitalIzation of his daughtAF iE MeFlden.
 { Rlddlck told the court that he Hands his wages over t0 hls wife and thht Iie Has under the impress sIon the bsii has heega paid each week. q report os saie earnings ct the Chnse Rolling Mill in water vile averaged e4e per week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

Announcement of the various courses to be offered by the Matta- tuck institute during the coming season was made at a dinner meet ing of members last night at the Central Y. M. c. A. Plans for the institute, which is a merger of the Mattatuck Technical institute and the United Y. M c. A. schools, were outlined by David N. Smith of the Waterbury Tool Co.,, dean, and Ar thur L. Purinton, educational de rector of the Y. M. c. A, an insti- tute director.
 Instructors in the institute, many of whom spoke briefly at last eveI ning's session, include Mary l.. Mar tin, instructor in effective speaking Clarence L. Tappip, head of Crosbys modern language department, who will give @ course on conversations spanish; William B. Elwell, vice. principal of Crosby, and lecturer, who will teach current literature; Roger Garis of The Republican, iIi- structor In the short story writing course; John c. Bradley of the American Brass O., instructor in metallurgy; John B. Marcoux, for merly of The New York World, who will teach "Cartooning as 6 Hobby; and John 0. Gilmartila, writer and assistant superintendent of schools instructor in vocabulary-b building Dean Smith will also be an instruc- tor.
 J. Russell Putnam of the Water bury Clock Go. was chairman Of the meeting.
 Other members of the advisory board of the institute at the difi- ner besides MT. Putnam were Ed win L. Rose of the Waterbury Tool
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
John Marcoux Given
 Institute Position
Former New York World CartOOnist to Join Matatuck
 Facuty-David N. Smith Dean

Co.,, James F. Alderman of the American Brass Co, Herman Koe- ster of the Bristol Go, Wallace o. Husted of the Waterbury Mfg. O., and Forrest c. Purinton of the Patent Button Co,
 Also present were Arthur H. Goe- pei and Allen w. Rockwell of the education division committee, and the following members of the fac- ulty of the engineering division:
 Nicholai Ttmenes, registrar and teacher of shop mathematics, of the Waterbury Tool O.; Kenneth Good year, teacher of industrial engineer ing, of the U. s. Rubber Co.; Hal bert L. King, teacher of engineer. ing mathematics, of the Sc0vill Mfg Co.,; Laurence B. Cheney teacher of blueprint reading, of the U. s. Rubber Co.,; Donald A. Hil- Hard, teacher of metallury, ot United Chromium, Inc; and How ard P. Sharp of the Bristol Go.
 Factory representatives present included William B. Mckenzie, W. Henry Brown, John Drufa, Arnold N. Polancer, William H. Smith, Eos- ser A. Donley, Howard F. Chambef- lain, Clarence Allen and Edward J Green. Edna M. Harmon of the Connecticut state employment serv- ice also was present.
 Courses in the engineering divis- ion start Sept. 30 and unit courses begin Sept. 2o, all to be held at the Central Y. M. 0. A. Catalogs' de- scribing the various courses, giving the dates they will be held and other information, are available at the Y. M 0. A. They will also be sent to factories throughout the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
LEAGUE ARRANCES VARIED PROGRAM
Community Health Educa- ton Plans by Anti-Tu.
 berculOsis Members

Tentative plans for an enlarged fall program of the Waterbury Anti Tuberculosis league were an- nounced today by Miss Barbara Kil- duff, newly-appointed public health secretary.
 A carefully planned program of community health education is to be worked out, in conformity with the recommendation made in the spring of 1940 by the department of public health of Yale University School of Medicine, after a survey of health conditions in Waterbury
 The headquarters of the league at the Lincoln House will be made a clearing house for information on health education, and on the dates of meetings and names of speakers on subjects concerned with the city,s health Officers of the league plan to maintain a statistical in formation service on the incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis, and to assist the health department in maintaining a tuberculosis register for the city.
 Development of Q program of community health education for Waterbury was one of the fifteen proposals made last year by the Yale department of public health after It's intensive survey, carried out in cooperation with local and state agencies. Several of the oth- CT recommendations made at, that time have already been carried out flor example, the institution of Q full-tilne health officer, and the transfer of the office of the regis- trar of vital statistics to the juris- diction of the. Department of Health
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

Anthony w. Sugient, 51, Of RED No. 2. Prospect, was given 8 dis charge by Judge John l. Carney when five state witnesses testif1eo in municipal court today that no odor of liquor could be smelled on the accused after he was involved in an accident on Hamilton avenue on the night of Sept. 2. An interne from st. Mary's hospital. and Sugient;s family doctor who visited the accused the next morning aft CT the accident also corroborated the previous witnesses that no liquor could be smelIed from the accused.
 Judge Gaffney granted the dis charge when insufficient evidence was presented that Sugient was drunk when his car travelling south on Hamilton avenue swerved to the left of the street and plunged over a l5O-foot embankment and then continued on from the first em- bankment and over another 10 feet high. On its course down the bank the car struck the underside or Q rowboat and crushed 1t In, before It landed in a garden.
 John Barquero. go. of ITS South Main street, Raymond CoFnier. 3i. of Q Forest street and Frank Miele. iT, of ( Ann street. each paid eb for nolIes on road rules violation.
 A continuance to tomorrow was allowed in the case of Anthony pllltowslki, %, of aee North Main street, Union City, when his case was called on Q charge of reckless driving. .
 PllltOwstl was arrested last night hy MoloE palFolmen Thomas Ited1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Compensation Agreements

Compensation Commissioners 10. seph E. Talbot today approved the following agreements:
 Edward J. Ney, Jr., of 35 state street, Waterbury, against Scovill Mfg. Company, Waterbury, $l2.24 per week for 22 1-2 weeks for in- 1uries sustained on June 27, l041i 7S per cent loss of function of the second finger, right hand.
 Antone Zukauskas, Waterbury against Manufacturers Foundry O., Waterbury, 921.12 per week beginning August %; strained left side. .k4.
 Arthur Fuller, New Hasteerd, against Landcrs, Frary and Clark, New Britain, $lA.A6 per week be- ginning July 90; acute left OFcha atis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
SCHOOL SUPT.
 EACQUITTED

Middletown, Conn, September IT. = (UP) -- pr. Floyd c. Wood, su- perintendent of Clinton schools stood acquitted today of charges oi en,bezzlement and false entry iIl connection with the handling of town funds. a
 Superior Court Judge Robert L Munger found Wood not guilty after testimony was given that the de- fendant was permitted to charge personal purchases to the town ane the Morgan School Fund.
 Wood was held on charges of pur. chasing ski packets for his wife ane himself and charging them to th' town, and for allegedly changing the voucher entry to gym suits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
TWO EARTHQUAKES
 ARE RECORDED

Weston, Mass, Sept. iT-UP)- Two earthquakes of severe n- tensity" have been recorded at the Weston college seismograph sta- ton within a period of slightly more than eight hours. the Rev Clarence N. Balls. s. J., a seis- mologist. reported today.
 Recording of both 'quakes, de- scribed as about $500 miles" from here, lasted over two hours. No direction was given.
 The first quake started at 6:5e D. m. last night and the second at 3:06 a. m. today. Tine second Twas 100 miles deep In tho eAFth."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
WARM WEATHER
 CONTINUES HERE

WaterbuFlans sweitered through a most uncomfortable night last night, after a day of Indian suIn- mer 1 nwhich the mercury hit 80 degrees in the shade in mid-aftef- noon. This morning the thermonle. ter had dropped to @ degrees, but some of the nights humidity rec mained to dampen the joy Of the eity's residents.
 By i:30 this afternoon, the tem- perature had progressed rapidly in lts daily ascent to e4 degrees. Fair weather is predicted for the rest of today and tomorrow but with temperatures lever than thosH which have prevailed for the pest soEty.essht hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Acorn To Speak

A delegation of local young Republicans will attend 8 New Haven County meeting tonight at Paradise Inn, AnsOnia. Coun- ty Chairman Harold Hall, of East Haven will preside.
 Hugh M. Alcorn, IT,, speaker of the 1941 House of Representa- lives, will be the principal speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
ELIZABETH GRANT
 PLANNING WEDDING
PUBLIC UTILITY STOCKS

Naugatuck, Sept. 1T. = Walter Peter Mulingld of i2 Church street, Beacon Falls and Catherine Therese Plchulo of 522 South Main street Naugatuck have filed wedding in. tentlons recently at the ofiice Of Town Clerk Raymond J. St. John. They are to be married Sept. 20.
 Aldo Louis SylveStrine of 16T Cor man street and Elizabeth Mary Grant of 26e Cherry street have also recorded intentions recently. and their wedding Is scheduled for next Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
ThOmS Nominated

Frederic E. Thoms, son of the late ex-Mayor William E. Thoms and brother of former Minority Leader John D. Thonls of the State House of Representatives, was unanimously nominated as the Democratic candidate for first selectman of the Town Trumbuil at caucus Monday night.
 Mir. Thons, a member of the staff of the Bridgeport Times Star, will oppose William s. Bailey, the Republican candidate, at the town election Oct. 6 He has been active in Trumbuil Demo- cratic activities for some years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17

A daring coup by a seven-man suicide squad from the Blue Army, attempting to "bomb" the" Red Army headquarters, was vitiated by the fact that the raids and the cap- tured enemy truck in which they were riding were incorrectly marked according to maneuver rules.
 United Press staff correspondents, Richard 0. Hottelet and Leon Kay, recently returned from covering wars in Europe, are reporting the ma neuvers.
 Hottelet, with Red invaders, de- scribed the capture of the Blue sui- eide party in its attempt to bomb enemy headquarters and capture the Second Army commander. Kay, with Marshall and the Blue Army, tells of the impact of the armored blitz, contrasting the confusion Of attacking and defending U s. forces with the orderly and efficient ac- tions of the German armies which he saw in Europe"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Market Opened Firm
 In Moderate Dealings
Selected Issues. Again Met With Best Demands Air.
 craft Shares Proved Strongest of All Issues

Savage Arms at 22 6-e: up s-ss General Mills at 90 1-4, up 2 ls4, Atlantic Gulf 6E West Indies Conn mon at 34 3-4, up 1 1-2, and the preferred at 50, up l-4
 Chrysler pushed up 3-4 Co 60 and General Motors sold at 39 7-S, up l-8. SteelS were dull. Bethlehem common sold at 69 Ia, equal to its l94l low and off 1-8, while its pre- ferred was up 1 Ia to l2l Ia. U. s. Steel common was unchanged ct 57 3-S. CopperS were flrmerj rails about steady and most other groups steady to firm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
BY ELMER 0. WALzER iwY-,tA..z wn,~. NRvaaVanaal EdRknF

New York, Sept. 17--(UP)-Stocks were firm in moderately active deal ings today, selected issues again meeting best demand.
 Aircraft shares were strongest. Consolidated Aircraft jumped 1 5-8 points to 8 new high at 48, Ia fol- lowing declaration of a @ cash dis bursement and a 100 per cent stock dividend. Douglas Aircraft rose 1-8 to 78.
 American Machine e Metals reached new 1941 high at 6 i-S, up S-8, Loew's at 39 Ia, Up l-2;' Na- tional Distillers ct IS 1-2, up 1-4;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
NASINKA SENTENCED
 TO STATES PRISON

Pleading nolo contendere to a charge of assault with intent to xiii Peter Nasinka, 40, of AnSonia, was sentenced to from Ito 3 years in states prison by Judge John H King, at the opening of the fall criminal term of superior court iTi New Haven yesterday.
 Nasinka was accused by States Atty. Abraham s. Ullman of having slashed his wife, Sophia, with Q razor, and then attempted to end his own life. The attack ensued during a reconciliation meeting be- tween the two ct the home of a neighbor on the evening of July 5, Both were subsequently, taken to the Grimm hospital in Derby, and for a time were on the danger list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Spotighting Brass CityNews
CIO Unit Meets

Members of the Mattatuck Mfg. Co. unit of the Waterbury Brass Workers union will meet at union headquarters tonight at 8 o'clock to hear a report on the progress of negotiations with the company for a new contract.
 A union committee held its first conference yesterday with the management. Several changes are sought in the new contract, which Is to replace one expiring Octo- ber 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Naval Orders

The navy department has an- nounced award of three more de- fense contracts to Waterbury plants. They are as follows:
 Scovill Mfg. Co., copper tubing, $3i,5i9.
 American Brass Co., copper tub- Ing, $l07,5s4.
 Chase Brass & Copper Co.,, cop- per and brass tubing, $62,054.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
NewCitizens

Judge John A. Cornell will pre- side at the first naturalization session of superior court, since the legislative ruling transferring that jurisdiction from the court of common pleas, tomorrow.
 Approximately 2S5 registrants have applied for the tests, and additional witnesses are expected to bring this total even higher. The session will begin at 10 a. m., ID. S. T., and will continue all day until the work has been completed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
MAYOR MURPHY STARTS

New Haven, Conn, Sept. i7 ~ (Upl--MayoF John ". Murphy to- day began his campaign for his sixth tWo-year term aa the eity'A chief executive. He was ronoinlna- ted hy a Democratic city convention
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-17
Greatest Army Battle In History Is Raging
Third Blue Army" Has Failed Thus Far in Attack on Second "Red' FOrces-SuiCide Squad
 Captured in Daring Attack
(By United Press)

The third day of the nations largest troop maneuvers opened today with General George C. Marshall chief ot Blue Army try to withstand invasion of the heavily armored Red forces The complcatng factors of mock warfare with it's detailed rules and arbitrary decision or llmpires detracted somewhat from the aout test of nnechanzed equipment and 100000 combat trial