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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-23
THEY DESTROY
 SCIENTIFICALLY

The demolition squads are scien- tiAcally destructive. That is, they lay waste anything that might prove useful in speeding the advance of the enemy, just that and no more.
 For instance, if Q big bridge, span. ming stream, is to be destroyed they do not necessarily blow 1t all down. They destroy just enough of the bridge to make 1t quicker for the enemy to build a new pontoon bridge than to repair the spans of the bridge blown up.
 Tn short, they neutralize the mill tary usefulness of the bridge for the enemy, but leave much of 1t standing on the assumption that they may retake the area and may want to repair for themselves.
 The army yeggmen's" work is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-23
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Sept. 23.-(UP)-Moderate quantities of domestic wool were selling in the Boston market at steady prices, the U. s. agriculture department reported today.
 Bombing three-eighths and oHae- quarter blood bright fleece wools were bringing mostly 4s to 50 cents in the grease. Fine Delaine bright fleece wool was selling at Al to A cents in the grease. An occasional sale of graded French combing fine territory wool was closed with prices ranging $l02 to $l,f secured basis. Spot fine Australian wools were re- ceiving some demand at steady prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-23

The Dynamite Dams are e part of all combat engineer regiments, dynamite being to the army what the big ax is to fire departments. It opens the way in a hurry-and 1t can close the way just as quickly.
 The simulated use of dynamite has played a big part in the corps vs. corps war games currently be- ing staged in Louisiana by con- peting forces within the Third Army. The dynamite technique has been something like this:
 When combat unit moves into strange area the engineers at once make Q swift reconnaissance of the countryside, locating and mapping the bridges, power plants, railroad stations dams, and communications centerS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-23
HE WOULDN'T DO IT

Boston, Sept. 23 - UP) - Rather than obey gunman's or der to remove his trousers in front of his girl friend, Harold Olsen, 38, of Belmont battled him in the south end early today and wound up in a hospital with face and head cuts. The gunman escaped.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-23
STATE SURPLUS
 FOR FISCAL YEAR

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 23-(UP)- Comptroller John M. Dove an- nounced today that the states net surplus in the general fund. as of the fiscal year ended June 30, a. mounted to $3,il7,5l2.
 The gross surplus of e5,393,5 ,5l4, was reduced by a continuing appro- priation of $l,276,002 and an ap- propriation to the Merritt Parkway fund Of si,O00.O0
 The &3.ll7,5i2 will be applied to- ward reducing the state indebted ness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-23
New England States In Autu1nnaI Raiment
Display of Foliage Shortly to Be Prettest in World;
 County Fairs, Hunting, Tours Now in Order

will adopt. New Hampshire reports bright patches in the White Moun- tains, Kearsarge and Monadock re- gions which grow more extensive after each frosty night. Vermont be- lieves her color show, already on, will run through October 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-23
AlsT DESTROYER

Bath. Me. Sept. g - (UP) -- The 4lst destroyer to be launched at the Bath Iron Works Corp. yard -the Macomb--wlll slip down the ways today at 2 ?. m.
 Two Hayerford. Pa. sisters, Mrs. Ryland W. Greene and Mrs. Edward H. Chew, were to be eo-sponsorG.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-23
BY RALPH MARTIN NEA Service Stan Correspondent

THIRD ARMY LOUISIANA, Sept 2S-Among its other oddities the U S. has honest yeggmen
 "Yeggmen Dynamite Dans" nknames the hardened capable Engineers technically llton
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-23

stellation, United States, President,
Congress and Chesapeake, making up
a Navy which, through successful en-
counters with French cruisers and pri-
vateers, established an enviable repu-
tation for itself. In 1901 a series of
engagements with the Barbary states
and the ensuing treaties rendered COM
merce in the Mediterranean safe from
attack and ended the payment of trib-
ute by Americans.
The outstanding performance of our
Navy and privateers during the War
Of 1912 insured freedom of the seas
for our commerce and further in
creased our national prestige abroad
The effective work of the Navy dur
ing the World War is still fresh in the
minds of most of US. The astonishing
fact that no American soldier escorted
by the U. S. Navy lost his life in tran
sit across the Atlantic amazed even
those in the highest positions of au-
thority.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-23

ton was held at "Youghiogheny" the
log cabin chalet of DR.. and Mrs.
Phillip Craven of Washington and
New York. There were forty-two
guests. They were served with punch,
hors d'oeurves, herring salad, and
great variety of sweet-meats. Loman
Thompson, photographer, and John
Wesley Preble, commentator, enter
tanned by showing technicolor pic
lures with Preblian-comments, of
unique mountain, stream and cave
views of West Virginia and the
hinter-land of Ontario, Canada.
The next day the party divided into
three groups, One group went to the
Mystic Cave near Teterton; the
second group went to Smokehole
Caverns, and the third group went to
School House Cave All three caves
are located in Pendleton county, W.
Va. The School House Cave was
never entered by man until 1889 be-
cause only expert psychologists with
proper equipment could overcome its
special hazards. For instance, there
would be an eighty-foot drop over
sheer cliff and the landing would be
on a narrow, short balcony where
about four people could stand by
gluing themselves to the wall. Then
there would be another drop of 100
feet, On the other side of the deep
pit you would start climbing over
stalactitc and stalagmite formations
by rope. Up and up over drifting
rock where occasionally a loose
boulder would start from the top of
the pile fifty or more feet above you
and come crashing down and you
found yourself lodging a iuggemaut.
1t took six men two days to prepare
the cave for the descent and ascent
of the party. 1t is The prize-sporting
cave of the East, almost of the same
magnitude as Mammoth Cave in Ken
lucky, with high vaulted ceilings be-
tween $50 and 200 feet in height.
A cave of indescribable beauty and
having every conceivable formation of
erosion, sedimentation, crystal-for-
nation, and manifold secrets still to
be found
1t is likely that in the next few
years many explorations will be made
to the various caves in Garrett coun-
ty, and who knows how many things
in the category of the indetorminatc
albino-bats of John Friends Salt
petre cave will be found.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-23
GORTNER

Beginning on Sunday morning, Mr..
Paul Roth, of Masontown, Pa, will
conduct a meeting to run through the
week at the Union church. All are in
vited to attend. Mr. Roth will be re-
membered by many as the vacation
Bible school principal for the past
three years.
] The Christian Service Society of
Pleasant Valley will hold its meeting
at the home of Mrs. Noah Slabach on
October 30.
/ Noah Beachy received a message
recently stating that his uncle, Jonas
Kaufman, of Arthur, ILL.,, had died.
Mr.. Kaufman is survived by his wife,
who was the former Miss Sarah
/ Schrock, of the Bittinger community.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shaffer and
son from the Eastern Shore, and Mr..
Skaters father of Washington, have
returned to their homes after a brief
visit with John A Shaffer, at Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Spoerlein were
guests at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Dewitt in honor of their guests,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dewitt, of New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Swartzentruber
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Swartzen-
truber and daughter Lois recently
spent day visiting Mrs. Catherine
Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Beachy
at Salisbury, Pa.
Mrs. Woodrow Baker, of Baltimore,
was the guest of Miss Betty Swartz-
entruber one day last week Prior to
her marriage Mrs. Baker was the for
mer Miss Florence Bolyard, of Silver
Knob.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellwood Schlossnagle
spent Tuesday evening in Hoyes.
Kenneth Slabach has returned to
his home in Cumberland after spend
ing the summer here with his grand
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wakeman and
son and Mr.. Wakeman's mother, of
Baltimore, and Earl Spoerlein were
at the w. E. Spoerlein home over the
weekend. Earl Spoerlein entered Me-
mortal Hospital in Cumberland on
Monday where he underwent a major
operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Yoder are Wis
iting Mrs Yoder's home folks in
Dover, Del, for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert West and Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Sisk accompanied
Miss Myra West to Grafton on Sun
day. Enroute home they attended a
Brethren love feast at Knobley church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-23
KitzmiIIer League Elects

The Kitzmiller Epworth League of
the Methodist church elected officers
for the ensuing year at their meeting
last Sunday night
Those elected were Charles Sch
winabart, president; Ruth Hutson
first vice-president; May Junkins,
second vice-president; Marjory Kin
llaid, third vice--president; Cowcn
Kennerly, fourth vice-president; Mary
Susan Jones, secretary; Mary Ann
Wilson, treasurer; Mrs. Lucille Jones,
sponsor; and Rev. Howard Wriston,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-23
The Birthday Of The
United States Navy

One hundred and siXty-six years
ago a committee of three men, John
Adams, Silas Dean and John Langdon,
purchased the merchant ship, Black
Prince of Philadelphia. Renamed the
Alfred this vessel had the distinction
of being the first ship in the United
States Navy. These men were APP
pointed by Congress, through the eff
forts of George Washington, as a
Naval Committee responsible for the
purchase Of two vessels. An original
appropriation of 100000 was in
creased several days later, making
possible the purchase of four ships in
all-the latter named the Columbus,
Cabot and Andrew Doria.
The date October o. on which the
Congress of 1775 acted to establish
our Navy, is celebrated annually as
Navy Day, The purposes of Navy
Day are to pay deserved tribute to
the splendid service the men in the
Navy have rendered in making and
keeping US a nation and to better in
form the American people of what our
Navy is and does for them. When orig
inally chosen, October 27, marked not
only one Of the most important dates
in U. S. Naval history, but also the
birth date of Theodore Roosevelt,
whose life was devoted to furthering
sound naval policy for the United
States.
In its early days, the history of our
Navy was turbulent one. During the
Revolutionary period 70 vessels Of all
descriptions were used, but through
sale, capture and destruction only one
was left in 1885, and during that year
Congress abolished the Navy, leaving
the burden of the protection of our
country in the hands of an army of
only 80 men. In 1894 our Navy was
revived by a Congressional Act au-
thorizing the construction of several
frigates to deal with the Algerian
pirates and the first U. S. Navy De-
partment was established four years
later. One of these new frigates pur-
chased as result of this act of 1894
was the ConstitutiOn-with the Con-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-23

Samuel Lape accompanied Otho
Friend home from Claysburg, Pa, and
spent the weekend here.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Spoerlein at
tended the funeral of the late Mrs
Dewitt at Hoyes on Wednesday.
Miss Emma link returned to her
home in Cumberland after spending a
week with Mrs. Anna Bittinger
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Roth spent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-23

Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Browning near Terra Alta.
Walter Schlossnagle and members
of his family We're visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Harley Wotring at East Liver
pool, Ohio.
Robert Miller, son of Hurley Miller,
has returned to his home at Red House
after serving in the U. S. army, at
Panama.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1941-10-23

All American foreign relations, all
American participation in the life Of
the community of nations must find
its expression through traffic on the
seas. Ships. both commercial and
naval are the means of giving effec-
tive outlet to Americas right to par
ticipatiOn in international trade and
politics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
COLORED SLAYER
 TELLS HIS STORY
Couldn't Stop Himself When Crime Thoughts Came
 Into His Mind
-NEA Telephoto.

Washington, August 30. - (UP) = Jarvis Roosevelt Catoe, 30, Negro, confessed killer of seven women, said today that he had an uncon- trolable desire to- rape and murder and it was "a burning inside me"
 "But it's all gone now," he said, land intend to make my peace with God"
 He told police he had "spel1s".
 T feel like that after reading de- tective stories about rape cases and looking at pictures of naked wo- men," he said.
 Washington officials planned to set legal machinery in motion on Tuesday to send Catoe to the elec- tric chair. He accepted his fate calmly.
 i've got to give my life, but I'm glad it's off my mind," he said.
 He will be arraigned Tuesday. The district attorneys office plans a trial as soon after an indictment is returned as is possible and hopes to have him sentenced to death with in two weeks.
 The exact number of Catoe's crimes was uncertain. He could not remember exactly how many women he had choked and raped, but thought it was about 10 or more" 1" Police believed that he had com. nitted at least 16 such crimes dur ing the last IS months = seven erd-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
SEVEN FRENCHMEN
 GET DEATH TERMS
One Dutchman Also Given Death By German Court
 Martial in Paris

Berlin, Aug. S0-(UP)-German courts martial have sentenced seven Frenchmen and a Dutchman to death at Paris and eight Belgians to death at Liege, Belgium, it was disclosed today.
 In the Belgium trials, three oth- CT persons received 'sheavy" sen- tences, including woman, it was revealed.
 An oflcial news agency dispatch from Paris reported the Paris death sentences, announced by the Ger man military governor after the defendants had been shot.
 In these cases, Capt. Henri Louis Of the French navy and Count DEtienne D'Orves were shot as spies, as was Jan Louis Doornik, Netherlands merchant.
 Five Frenchmen were executed for helping the enemy by taking part in Communist demonstrations against Germany"
 The eight Belgians were sen- fenced to death for sabotage. They tried twice to blow up an electrical installation and cut Q power line and were tried at Liege, the Ger man controlled newspaper Brusseler Zeitung announced.
 The newspaper did not say whether the Belgians were shot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
MIDDLETOWN HAS
 DISASTROUS FIRE
Loss May Approach Sum of $l,OOO,OOO; Business
 Area Is Badly Hit

Middletown, Conn, Aug. 30-(UP) was estimated today at from $500, 900 to possibly $1,OOO, 900 in the city's worst fire which last night destroyed 19 business firms in the downtown business area, made 10 families homeless and injured four f1remen and spectator.
 The fire started in the kitchen of BranSfield's restaurant and spread rapidly through several buildings. For 8 time, it was feared most of the downtown area might go up in flames, but sos calls to eight towns and cities nearby brought additional fire-fighting equipment.
 Several companies of the state guard were called out, and the state police sent at least 50 men to pa- trol the area.
 The fire began about S:3O p. m., and it was not until after Il that 300 firemen brought it under con- trol. Chief Michael w. Lawton was injured when struck on the knee by a hose, and three other f1remen suffered slight injuries. A spectator was struck by fire truck, but was not injured seriously.
 Among communities which sent equipment to aid the Middletown department were Hartford, Meriden, Portland, Durham, Cromwell and Westfleld.
 About 100 persons were thrown out of work by the fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
HEAVY WEEKEND
 CASSALES COMING
Stations Close at 1 P. M. Sunday, But Auto Own-
 CTS Will Stock Up

, Waterbury gas stations will close at p m. tomorrow for the second successive Sunday but heavy week end business is nevertheless expect ed. Extra supplies have been allot- ted local dealers for the holiday per- iod, though it is being charged against September quotas.
 Meeting last night at Roberts ill., ing station on Middlebury road, members of the Waterbury Gasoline Retailers Association voted to ''cut down" on free services given motor- ists. The step was deemed necessary because of what dealers say is Q very small operating margin allow ed them by present prices.
 Most local stations have set stand ard prices of 10 cents Q gallon for regular gas and 21.5 cents for prem ium gas. This is above the prices listed by Price Administrator Leon Henderson as fair for Connecticut, the government o9icial setting cell ings of IFS cents for Bridgeport and New Haven, and ie.A cents for Hartford.
 The local association will be rep- resented at e conference of eastern states retailers at Philadelphia Tues day and Wednesday by George QauRhan, secretary. MT. daugilan ls president Of the state dealers' as- |aaaiRtion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
TROOPS OF FORT
 DEVENS TO REST
Many Will Get Furolugh Over Labor Day After
 Strenuous Work

Fort Devens, Mass, Aug. 30 - {UP)-Most of the 10000 northeast troops engaged in New England's largest war games were enroute home today for the Labor Day fur- tough after 36 hours of continuous battle action.
 Sixth Army Corps headquarters reported the invading Red army successfully reached their objectiYt yesterday in the large-Scale prac- tice war. Spearheaded by the 26th (Yankee) division from Camp Ed- wards, the invaders broke through Blue army lines along the Nashua river and captured the strategic heights near Townsend.
 Maj.-Gen. Karl Truesdell, Sixth Corps commander, said the Red army's success resulted from the failure of the 372d infantry to ob- tain transportation to get in battle position. He said 1t left the 366th infantry without support, enabling the Red invaders to outfiank the S66th troops and cut them to pieces.
 The battle, first in the three week practice war, began at dawn after both armies had moved into battle line during darkness and un- der blackout conditions. The battle ragged for 36 hours before army um- pires ruled the defenders were routed and allowed the unshaven sleepless soldiers to start for Fort DeVens and their beds.
 The soldiers are due back at camp Monday night for two more practice battles next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
Workers Employed In State Must Register Autos Here

A car owner summoned by the mo- tor vehicle department, he says. must bear the burden of proof that he is not legal resident.
 The statutes allow cars registered in other states to be operated in this state for not more than six months in a year, but the attorney general says that no such period is to be granted when the owner of car becomes employed in this state.
 Commissioner Carthy has stated that the additional revenue that will come from the campaign is only a secondary purpose. A principal aim, he said, is to secure full information on the ownership of out-of-state cars, since lack of such information at present creates difiacultieg in the investigation of accidents involving such cars.
 Attorneys General Pallotu was asked for a ruling after scores of complaints had been made to the motor vehicle department about out-of-state cars whose owners now live here.
 Factory parking lots and streets near factories o1fer ample evidence Of large numbers of cars with li- cense plates from New York, MeA- sachnsetts, Rhode Island, Pennsyl- yamiA AninA mn& @Ahek 9&aaA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
United States, Japan May Become Friends
Reports Persist in Tokyo That Both Nations. Have Reached Basic Understanding at Conferences
 That Were Held
BY ROBERT BELLAIRE United Press Staff Correspondent


 Tokyo, Aug. 30 -(UP)-- There were persistent reports here today that Japan and the United States had reached basic understanding at conferences here and in Wash ington. A spokesman for the gov- ernment information board said the reports were probably premature, i, but diplomats of the Axis nations thought an agreement in principle between the United States and Ja- pan was imminent if it had not al- ready been reached.
 United States Ambassador Joseph c. Grew said he could not com- ment at present.
 It was understood that an irn- portant announcement might be made soon.
 A pessimistic note ,Yas sounded by the British embassy, however, in issuing new advice for non essential Britons to evacuate the Japanese empire and Manchukuo. The en- bassy announced that a special evacuation ship was en route to Ja- pan.
 Newspapers discussed the various phases of rapprochment with the United States but most of them said Japan's "co-prosperity sphere" in East Asia must be taken into &C., count in dealing with the United States.
 Spirit of Compromise
 Japan News Week, which often reflects opinions from high gov- ernment quarters, urged American and Japanese statesmen to adopt 8 spirit of compromise and concil- iation in order to bridge the bot tomleSs chasm presently confront ing the two nations"
 It said there must be a radical departure from the old tactics of consuming tortuous time in nego-, tiations, in favor of instant action" The publication said the issues confronting the two countries were so varied that Japan has a wide choice in making its initial step toward conciliation.
 Whatever the choice 1t is high ly necessary that she (Japan) at the same time abandon the atti- tude that the United States has no legitimate concern in affairs of the Far East," News Week said.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30

A ruling by Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti that workers coming from other states to take jobs in Connecticut defense indus tries are legal residents of this state paves the way for a campaign by the state department of motor vehicles to force such workers to secure Connecticut registrations for their cars. It is estimated that some sO,O00 car owners will be af- fected by the drive, with at least several hundred of them in Water bury.
 Commissioner John T. Mccarthy plans to have notices given to own- CTS of the out-of-state cars to ap- pear at the nearest branch ofice of the motor vehicles department. There they must show cause why they are not required to secure Connecticut license plates. Addi- tional revenue of over e2O0,000 will accrue to the state from the cam paign. 1t is believed.
 Attorney General pallotti says in his ruling that acceptance of Q job in Connecticut is prima facie evl- Nence of intention to reside here. He holds that the statutes on auto registxnta0ns cover even car owners who so nut oG this state Weel~ands'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-30
REPUBLICAN
 NOMINATION
 IS REJECTED Another Prominent q. 0. P. Turns Down Offer to Run
 for MayOralty JAMES P. McGRATH HAS REFUSED HONOR COP. Leaders Hope to Get Candidate to Hold Off
 Patrick M. PerriellO

A second prominent Re- publican offered the nomina- lion for mayor this fall by party leaders has rejected the invitation, it was learned to- lay. Turning down the bid was James P. McGrath, former U. s. Internal Reve- que collector here and now manager of the Waterbury branch office of the New England Brewing Company,
 Earlier the top place on the ticket bad been refused by Wendell L. Gross, member of the Board of Police Commissioners and local manufac- turer.
 MT. McGrath has been sought as Q candidate for city office by the COP. several times within recent years but has each time declined. The leaders who made the over- lures to him about running this year believed that he would cut heavily into the Irish-American Democratic vote and would attract support from dissatisfied Democrats and many independent voters.
 Would Beat PerrielI0
 The party leaders are trying to secure an acceptable candidate well
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