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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-03
MEAT RATION REDUCED

LONDON, Jan. 2-F-The food
ministry today ordered reduction
in the weekly meat ration effective
Jan. 6 from the equivalent of A
cents to SO cents in U. S. money.
From that date pork and some
other meats will be included in the
rationed list, which will affect
supplies issued by canteens, cater
ers and residential establishments.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-03
Short, Sweet Session
OfLegislature Expected
FIRSTS

CHICAGO, Jan. 2-LR-Twins
born on the first day Of the new
year at Chicago maternity center
were named today for the first
lady and first gentleman of the
land.
The boy, who weighed 5 Ia
pounds, was named Franklin
Delano Roosevelt Guerin, and the
girl, who weighed 5 pounds,
Eleanor Roosevelt Guerin.
Their parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
John L. Guerin, as and 80.
Guerin is a salesman.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-03
RULES AGAINST ASCAP

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 2-R-Fed-
eral Judge F. Ryan Duffy, ruling
against the American Society of Com
posers, Authors and Publishers, to-
day held constitutional the Wisconsin
law licensing music brokers and re-
quiring them to pay a state fran
chise tax of 25 per cent of fees col
lected. Judge Duffy's decision on
the law was the first rendered by
anv court in Wisconsin.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-03
APPEALS

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Jan. 2.-LR-
Maj. R. H. Fleet, Consolidated Air
craft corporation president, appealed
to the firms IA, 1000 employees today
to "bat 100 per cent to get all the
materials and supplies required for
n airplane in eight months after
receipt of order for the craft"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-03
GETS U. S. ORDERS

NEW YORK, Jan. 2-LR-Of the
200 machine tool manufacturers If
the United States, 81 were report
ed by the Iron Age magazine to-
day, in it's year-end edition, to
have received government orders
since the defense program began
Lime
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
ATTY NEWMAN IS
 FREED OF BLAME

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 15-(UP)- The supreme court today reversed a lower court decision which convicted Milton D. Newman, Hartford attor- ney of receiving and concealing stolen goods in accepting a stolen typewriter in payment for legal ser vices.
 The supreme court decision said "it is not found that the defendant received the stolen property knowing that 1t had been stolen" and doubt ed that a different factual situa- toin" could be proved in new trial.
 The superior court was directed to discharge the defendant from the accusations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
POPE PLUS WILL MAKE NEW APPEAL
Will Ask Belligerents to Refrain BOmbardment
 of Civilians

Vatican circles rdluetaoinhrdlulu
 Vatican City, Jan. 15.-UP)- Vatican circles reported today that Pope Plus XII was considering an appeal to all belligerents to refrain from bombardment of civilians.
 Some reports said that the appeal might take the form of a broadcast hamily but others indicated that 1t might be made through apostolic nuncios and delegates in beiligerent capitals.
 High Vatican circles declined to confirm or deny the reports but it was pointed out that such an appeal would be in accordance with the pontiff's policy of alleviating war suffering as much as possible
 Church circles said that the Pope who was believed to have abandoned hope for an early peace, has beey working and praying for decrease in the horrors of war. It was under stood that indirectly, through his diplomatic representatives, the Pom tiff has already expressed hope that warning powers would see their way clear to refrain from bambardment of civilians. But he was repre- scented as believing the church should make a more direct appeal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
INFLUENZA HURTS
 OUR INDUSTRIES
Hartford County Suffers Most; New England Has
 Mild Cases

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 15.-(UP)- The influenza epidemic caused a slackening of pace today in defense industries.
 United Aircraft Corp, at East Hartford, reported about 1900 of its 15,000 employees were on the sick list. Another 250 were out at Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Go. and at least as many in several of the precirior tool plants through out Hartford county.
 Several, thousand insurance com pany workers also were absent from work. The number of Hartford school pupils affected increased from 4507 on Monday to 6l98 Tuesday.
 Hartford county appeared most seriously affected by the epidemic In other sections of the state the percentage of persons suffering from influenza was relatively small.
 The state health department re- iterated warnings to safeguard against spreading the ailment anc cautioned that the height of the epidemic had not yet been reached
 New England Grippe
 ,, Boston, Jan. 15.-(UP)-A general waning of a four-week wave of milo grippe and colds among New Eng
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
Famous Expert Kills
 Equally Famous Wife
Prof. Arthur Lloyd James of London Stabs to Death Elsie Owen, His Wife, Renowned Organist
 and ViOlinist
By BRYDON TAVES United Press Staff Correspondent

NChtCu ACSS OS1A SOAASSPVAANSNUy
 London, Jan. 15- (UP) - Prof Arthur Lloyd James, internationally famous phonetics expert, was re- manded in custody for nine days to- day on the charge that he stabbed his musician wife to death in Great Britain's first war nerves" murder
 James and his wife had suffered severely from shock after a narrow escape from death in pre- Christ mas air raid, and both had been irl the hospital.
 Divisional Detective Inspector Ox- land quoted James as saying after his arrest yesterday:
 T thought my powers Were fail ing and I could not cope with my work. Rather than expect my wife to face a bleak future decided she should die and not be asked to face it."
 James, looking dazed and wearing a heavy black overcoat, listened in tently with lowered head as police evidence was given at his arraign- ment at Hampstead police court. He kept his hands folded in his lap.
 Found Her Dying
 Inspector Oxland said he found Mrs. James, nationally known under her maiden name, Elsie Owen, as an organist and violinist and as profes- Sor of violin at the Royal Academy of Music, dying of stab wounds at the James Hampstead villa yester- day.
 It was understood that a tele-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
EX.COV. BALDWIN
 MAY LOSE FIGHT
Endorsement of Roosevelt By Willkie May Cost
 Baldwin G. 0. P. Job,

Wendell L. Willkie's endorsement in substance of President Roose- velt's lend-lease plan may seriously affect the efforts of friends of ex- Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin to win the latter the chairmanship of the Republican national committee. high party sources in New York and Washington said today.
 MidweStern Republican isolation ist leaders were upset by the Wll- kie statement and are now expect ed to redouble their efforts to take control of the party away from the presidential candidate of last fall. They are almost certain to oppose any candidate for the national chairmanship who is backed by MT. Willkie.
 The consensus Is that 1t will now be almost an impossibility to elect an customer national chairman, unless it is someone either not as- Sociated or even opposed to MT Willkie.
 The New York Times reports that supporters of Gov. Baldwin were particularly taken aback" by the Willkie statement supporting the Presidents program with modifica- tion."
 Gov. Baldwin returned to the practice of law in Bridgeport after leaving of11ce last week but cam paign to place him as national chairman has been underway for several weeks. He is understood to be receptive to an offer of the post, though anger at MT. Willkie's stand has undoubtedly hurt his chances.
 The present national chairman is Congressman Joseph Martin, of Massachusetts, house minority leader.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
U. s. Must Be Prepared to Do What Britain Is
 Doing Now MEASURE ABSOLUTELY NEEDFUL FOR DEFENSE If Germany Wins Over Bri. tain, Atlantic Will Be No
 Barrier to Nazis
BY JOHN R. BEAL United Press Staff Correspondentl


 Washington, January Is. - (UP) = Secretary of State Cordell Hull, declaring that Germany could easily cross the Atlantic" if Great Britain falls, today urged speedy enactment of the administra- tion's Aid-to-Britain bill to defeat aggression and ty. rannical rule"
 He told the House Foreign Af. fairs Committee that a German move against this hemisphere, par- ticularly across the South Atlantic, would be an easy matter unless we are prepared to do what Britain is doing now"
 Hull was the first witness as the committee opened hearings on the historic measure in an atmosphere surcharged by the personal ex- change yesterday between Presis dent Roosevelt and Senator Burton K. Wheeler, Democrat, Montanas leader of the opposition forces.
 Hull told the committee that the American people were most united on aid to Great Britain than on any other subject" He said that this nation must not be "deterred or diverted" by German threats from giving aid "to the victims of aggression"
 Condemns Nazi Effr0ntery
 He condemned Germany'S "ef~ frontery and cynicism" in holding the proposed British-aid measure violated international law par- ticularly those provisions which would permit British, Greek or Chi- nese warships to be serviced and outfitted in American ports and outlying bases.
 Asked at one point if he con. sidered the pending measure "ab- solutely necessary for the defense of the United States" Hull replied:
 "I have been unwillingly driven to the consideration to which you refer"
 In his prepared testimony. Hull told the, committee that German forces could cross the English Chan- mel in an hours time were it not that Britain is well armed and fighting every hour of the day to prevent the crossing"
 Atlantic No Barrier
 "1f Germany wins, the Atlantic would provide little barrier"
 Withholding aid to Britain, Hull said, would not bring about peace but would consolidate the position of the axis powers and allow them to prepare for further conquest.
 The bill he added, would make it possible for the United States to allocate its resources in ways best calculated to provide for the secur- ity of this nat on and this continent.
 We are in the presence of forces which are not restrained by con- alterations of law or principles of morality he said. Which have no fixed limits for their program of conquest; which have spread over large areas on land and are desper- ately struggling now to seize control of the oceans as an essential means of achieving and maintaining their conquest of the other continents.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15

the 87-mile gap of water between Sicily and Africa through which British men of war, troops and sup plies must funnel from the western to the eastern Mediterranean.
 Reports circulated from Budapest that Adolf Hitler and Benito Mus solini would meet soon with the French naval and army chiefs, Ad- miral Francois Darlan and Charles Huntziger
 Object of the conference, it was suggested, would be new attempt to obtain Frances vital naval bases on both sides of the Mediterranean, particularly Toulon in France and Bizerte in North Africa, and, pos sibly, the remnants of the French fleet.
 If Nazi dive-bombers and Fascist submarines could operate from Tu- nisia as well as Sicily and Italy's Gibraltar-l island of Pantelleria which lies 62 miles from Sicily and s miles from Africa in the center of the narrows the British might be forced to abandon the Mediter- ranean supply route.
 Britain PredOminateS
 So far, while commercial shipping has been diverted to the long and costly route around the Cape of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
POLICEMAN DIES
 IN PISTOL DUEL
Took Place Right in Heart of Broadway as Shop-
 pers Filled Stores

New York, Jan. 15.-(UP)-The Distefano brothers, known to police as sneak thieves and specialists in rolling drunks," gave the city its most spectacular crime in years = a hold-up and gun battle in which two persons were killed and two wounded in the shadow of the En- pire State building during the noon hour traffic rush on Fifth Avenue.
 The brothers, Angelo Distefano, 33, and Joseph, 35, under guard in a hospital prison ward, each had been arrested five times, but neither had been marked as of the dangerous killer type before they entered an elevator in a building across the street from the Empire State, tallest in the world. and shot down Alfred V. Klausman, 55, yesterday, because he refused to hand them his $649 office payroll.
 Leaving Klausrnan dead, they fled to the street pursued by a crowd screaming. "Hold-up! Murder!'
 The chase, joined by policemen with drawn guns, led down the aisles of department store. Policemen shouted "get down." and clerks and women shoppers threw themselves to the floor.
 PatrOlman Killed
 Back on the street, Angelo Distef- ano went down with bullet wound in the leg. Patrolman Edward F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
Chairmen of Committees Named By
 Senate Democrats, Lower House
Senator Blansfield Is Chairman 0f, Banks and
 Finance Group

Hartford, Conn, Jan. 15.-(UP)- The general assembly reconvened today to set up its separate commit tee system, make appointments to various patronage posts, and to re- ceive the first of the biennial hur- ricane of bills.
 Committee assignments virtually were completed. Democrats made their assignments after a lengthy conference with Gov. Robert A. Hurley, while Republicans have been gradually working theirs out for the past week.
 It is expected the House commit tees will have membership of 13 Republicans and three Democrats. Senate committees will have three Democrats and one Republican, ex- cept for the three major commit tees, appropriations, finance and judiciary, which will have no addi- tional Democrat.
 Various patronage jobs. such as committee clerkships and compilers of the Legislative bulletin, list of bills, and manual and roll, probably will be decided by inter-party con- ferenceS.
 Republicans were expected to name Carl Lundgren, Ansonia, as expressing clerk; John J. McGarry, New London, as his assistant: and William Hanna, Bethel, law clerk of the judiciary committee; and Rich ard Covert, New Britain. secretary of the appropriations committee.
 First of the expected storm of bills were received on the clerks desks in both Senate and House.
 Senate Democrats
 Hartford Conn.,, Jan. 15.-CUP)- The Senate, dominated by Demo- crats, appointed committees today
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
Morton DowneyFly Home To Have Talk With Wife

his protracted absences from home on singing engagements. The mar riage had been regarded as one of the happiest in Hollywood. While her actress sisters, Constance and Joan, were getting married three times each, she was having five children McHale, now 1Oi Sean, g.; Barbara, 6; Tony. 4; and Kelvin 9.
 Miss Bennett did nothing to en- tighten her friends. When she an- nounced yesterday that she would seek divorce or maintenance, she merely added that they had actually been separated for several months, without giving a reason. Downey met Miss Bennett when they were cast in the movie "Syncopation." Le- gend has 1t Downey saw her on the set and introduced himself. Miss Bennett said "So what" and turned away. Later she announced to, the cast that she had become Mrs. Nor ton Dcwney. A few years after her marriage, she retired.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
American Bombers Making Fast Time Across Atlantic

London, Jan. 15.-UP)-A few transatlantic speed records has been set by Capt. Pat Eyes of Lon don in ferrying an American bomb CT to England. it was announced to- day. No details were given except that Capt. Eyes had breakfast be- fore his take-off and tea on his ar- rival in England.
 (The fastest Atlantic crossings on record were those of Howard Hughes, who, in July, 1888. went from New York to Paris in IS hours and 35 minutes, and of the Pan American Airways Atlantic Clipper, which flew from New York to Lis bon in IS hours and 35 minutes last April. It was assumed that Capt. Ewes uOok off flOm Newfoundland. If he left there by 5 a. m. an early breakfast time, and reached Eng land for the 4 to p. m. tea hour,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15

Hollywood, Jan. IS. tUP)-Morton Downey, the singer, flies home from New Orleans today to plead with his wife, Barbara Bennett, for ian other chance" Miss Bennett, who has been married to him for 12 years, had announced she would file suit for divorce or separate main tenance; she has not decided which. Downey is singing in a New Orleans night club. and when he heard of her intentions. he telephoned and asked her not to do anything until he could talk to her. He said he was leaving New Orleans today for tic coast.
 Miss Bennett said she had not changed her mind, as of today, but was willing to wait until she heard what he had to say before taking legal action. Even her best friends p1cfessed to Know TO reason for tteL, marital difficulties, unless it was because she had grown tired of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
Maxi Bomb Sights
 Inferior To U. 5.

Washington, Jan. 15.-UP) Three different types of Ger man bombsights, obtained from captured warplanes in Great Britain, have been examined by United States military experts and found inferior to our own, it was learned today.
 The sights, designed for diff ferent types and attitudes of bombing raids, were reported to have been given to the United States defense chieftain3 by the British as part of their policy of keeping our army and navy abreast of development of war
 equipment. The exchange of information is carried out in I return for release of our new type equipment to Britain. The German bomb-sights were sent here for examination. Authori- tative quarters said our military experts pronounced them "ex- ceptionalIy good" but inferior to our own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15

he would have flown 2,2OO miles in seven hours, allowing for the time differential.)
 The Evening Standard said of the flight, which might have been a world sensation in peacetime, when the details would not be concealed by military censorship, that Capt. Eyes complained of the terrific cold but the trip otherwise was peaceful. !"
 Eyes is 31. He flew air liners in India before the war, it was an- nounced.
 The Evening Standard said, "an- other British Airways pilot engaged in this (ferrying) work, 32-year-old Capt. Allan Andrew, has flown a new bomber over almost as quickly. Most pilots are making the trip in good time. Some machines have been piloted by American civil volunteer pilots"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
Somebody Erred Badly. On Four Local Youths
Reported Drunk at Army Induction Center in Hartford, They Were Let GO Despite Condition Publicity
 Could Have Been Avoided

Investigation of the cases of four Waterbury selective service induct- ees who allegedly reported drunk at the army induction center at Hartford Monday, today centered on seeking to place responsibility for the fact that the four were let go despite their condition. A board of inquiry, set up yesterday by Col. Ernest Averill, state selective service director, continued its probe today.
 Three of the four, held at the po- lice station here since yesterday were taken by state police to Hart ford this morning, there to undergo physical examinations and be ac- cepted into the army if passed by doctors. The fourth, Charles Drag on, 2l, of Warren <avenue from Board 16-B, wasrheld at Hartford, where he was Arrested Monday for al!egedly tafnpering with a car Taken to Hartford from here were Thomas J. Loy. 26, of 16 Vermont street, from Board 15-A, and John F. Murphy, g, of Ayers street, and Robert McNelney, g, of Baldwin street, both from Board 16-B.
 Word was received early this af- ternoon that Thomas J. Loy and John F. Murphy of this city were accepted when examined for entry at the Selective Service induction center at Hartford, and a third local youth rejected because of defective vision. The third man is Robert F. McNerney.
 The fourth member involved, Charles E. Dragon, was also rejected. Dragon appeared Monday before the Hartford police on charges of steal ing an automobile afser leaving the Induction Center. The case was continued until today.
 Easier Way In Sight
 Unofficial comment today was that the whole incident could have been passed over if the men had been kept at the induction center until they could be examined. The mistake, it was said. by the person,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
URGENT NEED OF
 BOATS FOR NAVY
Rear Admiral Robinson Tells Congress They Are
 Wanted Now
BY RONALD G. VAN TINE United Press Staff COrrespOndent

Washington, Jan. 15.-(UP)-Rear Admiral Samuel M. Robinson, chief of the navy's bureau of ships, said today that the navy is asking Con- gress for money and authority to build 280 urgently needed" subma- rine chaSers, miresweepers and mo- tor torpedo boats.
 He said most of them could be built this year on the Great Lakes.
 He made that announcement be- fore the House naval affairs commit tee, which earlier in the session promptly approved a bill authorizing the navy to spend $300,0O0, 900 to provide warships with better anti aircraft defenses.
 The committee acted speedily af- ter Robinson testified that the dive bomber is very serious threat to the fleet. He said that even with the new money it would take two to thre years to equip U. s. warships with topside shields and more anti aircraft guns.
 Robinson said that the navy had asked the appropriations committee to speed the program for additional small vessels ahead of the regular budget.
 Seeks 400 of Them
 He accepted suggestion by naval committee chairman Carl Vinson that 1t be included in legislation now before the committee. Tn the new budget, Robinson explained, the navy asked authorization for 400 of these small craft. It is requesting imme- diate appropriations for only 280.
 Committeeman asked Robinson to explain the navy's reason for want ing $315, 5,000,00 additional funds TOT Shipbuilding. He said that $25 5,00O,- 900 would be used to expand private Shipyards to build the 28O small yes sels, and the rest to pay for the ships.
 Robinson and Rear Admiral W. R. Furlong gave the committee their views on the ability of warships to withstand bomb attacks. Dive
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-15
GREEKS CLOSER
 TO VALONA PORT
Italians Are Bitterly Fight ing Every Yard of Way
 to Hold Them Back
BY BEN AMES
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Athens, Greece, Jan. 15.-UP)- Greek troops edged closer to the vital Albanian port of Valona today with the Italians bitterly contesting every yard.
 The official Greek radio broadcast reports that non-combatants were evacuating both Valona and Berat, 30 miles northeast of Valona, but there was no indication here of any major break through.
 (Reports at Struga, on the Jugo- Slav border, said that six Greek and British planes bombed Valona again yesterday morning, heavily damag- ing the port and the northern part of town, killing six and wounding 3S persons. The planes also bombed an Italian military camp at Kanina, near Valona, killing two officers and 8 soldiers and woundiog 50 soldiers, it was reported.
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