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Evening star., 1941-07-08
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July "a reliable
source said today that United
States representatives in London
are anxious concerning a de-
tachment of American Red Cross
nurses which is overdue in
Britain.
These nurses form part of an
original group of IS who sailed
from the United States for the
Red Cross Harvard Hospital in
England.
The source said the nurses
over whose fate anxiety was ex-
pressed were in addition to two
nurses who were announced as
"unaccounted for" after torpedo
ing of the Netherlands steamer
Maasdam. (Thirty-three of the
IS on the Maasdam either have
landed in England or have other
wise been reported safe)
1t was stressed that American
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Maid Burned in Blost
In Boy Ridge House

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, July S-Bertha
johnson, 36-year-old colored maid,
was burned on her hands and feet
today in a gas explosion that wrecked
the first floor of a two-story home
at Bay Ridge.
The maid, employed at the home
of 1t. H. X. Hastings, was admitted
to Emergency Hoep1kel Mrs. Hast
inss was stunned b 4he blast.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
House Police Inquiry
Postponed for Day
By Chairman Hebert
Members to Take Up
Strieff Case When Ii
Resumes Tomorrow
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Recent Staying OF Jessie Efisd-
beth Strict ,Uas tollotued quickly
by Investigations of Police De-
partment by congressional sub
committee and Commissioners.
During hearings subcommittee
has been told force is Only rs per
cent efficient, that there is too
much politics, that "Gestapo"
spies on force, and that Detec-
the Bureau is departments ,Deak-
est link. Police Supt. Ernest w.
Bro,Un has admitted detective in
efficiency. Former crack detec-
the told subcommittee yesterday
spies" ,Dithin department pre-
pent officers from maintaining
underworld contacts.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Congress in Brief

Senate:
In recess.
Appropriations Committee studies
100000 appropriation to expand
Tennessee Valley Authority facili-
ties
House:
Starts debate on bill to defer mil
itary training of men 28 years old
or older and to prevent work stop
pages in defense industries.
Rivers and Harbors Committee
continues hearing on st. Lawrence
seaway.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Tobacco Tops U. S. Tax
Yield in Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

BY tbe ASsOrlated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. July 8.-The
bulk of the 1884, 1876, ,598.18 which the
Federal Government collected in
Virginia in the fiscal year ended
June 80 came from levies on to-
bacco, a breakdown of that figure
by N. B. Early. collector of internal
revenue for Virginia, showed yester-
day.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Cardboard Tunks' Denied

NEW YORK. July lP.-Rus-
sian reports that Germany was
using cardboard tanks" of wood,
mounted on caterpillars and armed
with machine guns were ridiculed
today by the German radio in a
broadcast heard here by c. B. s.
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Weather Report
FURNISHED by the Uni


ColumbiaLOcal thunder followed
fair tonight and lowest temperature tonight
northwest this afternoon.
Maryland and Vn-Loa thunder showers this afternoon and
possibly followed
cooler tonight; tomorrow fair cooler portions
emp
Evening star., 1941-07-08
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Precipitation.

Monthly precipita ton in inches in tn
Capital (current month to date):
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
B175 KIWANIANS.
 N N. E. DISTRICT.
0OvernOr.EIect of Auburn, Me-, Bromley Reports
 on Membership

rh9caro Nov. 5-Robert H, Cronl- Vev nf Auburn, Me, the l9A2 kiwa- nie rovernor-elect, announced here today that the New England dlssrlc' now has l25 clubs with a memper- Rhip of 6,l75.
 N the U. $. and Canada there are a.la0 clubs with total membership of over liS,000, he stated,
 Mir. Bromley and many other or ncers of Klwanis International are attending the annual council meet ina of the service organization pe- inR held here this week.
 Charles s, Donley, of Pittsnurgn, Pa. president of Kiwanis Interna- fsonai, urged the officers to see to ik that "all necessary productive naanpower is directed to the nation al defense" we still have the chal- lenge of producing to the capacity of American enterprise and we neeo q greater volume of airplanes, ships guns and defense machinery ne said.
 MT. Donley told officers that the ulane of Kiwanis in the defense
 
 program is clear. "The home Is the
 Mir, Bromley and many other ot- character comes of the assembly line. Kiwanis is c character build lnR organization first of all. The need for defending our institutions ls now the first problem of Kiwa- nis," he said,
 James P. Gallagher, of Newton Mass, is a trustee of Kiwan!s Inter- national and chairman of the inter- national committee on laws ana regulations,
 Prominent leaders on other inter- national committees are: in Massa- chusetts: Edward J, Pease, Newton, attendance; Roy F, Cooke, Orange, classification and membership, and Clarence M, Abbott, Springfield, Ki- wants education,
 Robert D. Pryde, of New Haven, Conn, is the past governor of the New England district,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
5000 Machine Guns
 Have Been Found Bad
Newest 50 CaIibre Guns, Made Up in Hurry, Not Good; They Have Been Returned to Manu-
 facturer By Government
(omcIal .. s. Photo from NEA)

the weapons were returned. The value of the weapons was estimated by experts in "excesS of S6,00o 0o0."
 Asked to describe the defects in the guns, e spokesman said "just generally defective workmanship"
 Ofiicials attributed the passing of the faulty weapons by the inspectors to the tremendous speed to get arms especially in the critical shortage cmategory, Into the hands of troops In the field. They said that machine gun production, which has been stressed in the current defense pro- gram, has now reached such level as to enable the return of the initial guns to the manufacturer for cor- reetion.
 These quarters said that about 90 per cent of the returned" guns were for use by aircraft. They were the fixed" type, which are mounted in the wings of our fighters and bomhers. The balance wede designed for antl-tank units.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
UNITED JEWISH
 APPEAL PLANNED.
Funds to Be Used for Up. building, Defense of
 Palestine

The United Jewish Appeal, which is the nationwide campaign for the relief and rehabilitation of war Vic- tins overseas, the upbuilding and defense of the Jewish homeland in Palestine and the adjustment of refugees in the United States, has announced the receipt of mem- orial grant of $35,000 from the Dal- las Jewish Federation for Social Service, In tribute to the late Her. bert MallinSon, one of the South vests most beloved and devoted communal and ph!lanthropie lead- CTS, who died suddenly two weeks ago.
 Tn view of the fact that the stimulation of the widest response to the United Jewish Appeal cam paign in behalf of the Joint DiS- trihution Committee, United Pales- tine Appeal and National Refugee Service had been MT. Malltnsons chief concern, the Dallas Federa- ton made the supplementary allot- ment to the United Jewish Appeal in his honor from Its special rec serve fund in addition to the sum of $75,00o, previously voted for ie4l,
 In announcing the action of the Dallas community, Rabbi Abba Hil- Tel Silver and Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, national chairmen of the United Jewish Appeal, declared that the American Jewish community had sustained Q great loss In the un- timely death of MT. Mallinson, who had been a distinguished and de- voted leader in every phase of Jew ish communal endeavor in Dallas, in the state of Texas and In the entire Southwest.
 MT. Mallinson, who passed away ct the age of 47, had served as a member of the board of directors of the J. D. Q. and chairman of its Southwest Region and as direc- tor and Texas state chairman of the National Refugee Service, both of which agencies are beneficiaries together with the United Palestine Appeal in the United Jewish Ap- peal for Refugees, Overseas Needs and Palestine. He was also dir- ector of the Council of Jewish Fed- erations and Welfare Funds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
GROWERS ARRANGE
 ANNUAL MEETING
Two Associations Select Bridgeport for Joint Ses.
 sion in December

Combined meetings of the Con- nectcut Vegetable Growers Associ- ation and the Northeastern Vege- table and Potato Council are sched- uied for Bridgeport on Tuesday and Wednesday, December g and 10.
 The two-day meeting will bring Together commercial vegetable growers from all parts of Connec- ticut and will present an education al program emphasizing the adjust menks in vegetable production and in marketing required by defense conditions. Questions of farm labor, market price of fresh vegetables end governmental policies affecting the industry will be uppermost.
 Both groups will be guests of the Bridgeport Vegetable Growers As- aociation. with Ernest Cozzocreo of Orange as general chairman of the convention, Speakers will include prominent growers, consumer spokesmen, marketing specialists and scientists working in the fields of vegetable breeding and produc- ton.
 Professor Albert E. WtlRtnson or ehe University of Connecticut, sec retary of the state association, said today that the Northeastern Vege- table and Potato Council, in ace cepting an invitation to meet in Bridgeport, is going outside New York city for the first time in its history. The council includes rep resentatives from all the north- eastern states and 1t acts for the growers on advertising campaigns, relations with government agencies and other matters affecting the growers interests throughout the northeast region. The council will hold its session on Tuesday eve ming, December g, and all veget- able growers in the state will be eligible to attend.
 The convention will be at the Hotel Stratfield, where there will be a trade exhibit including farm equipment, sprays, fertilizer, seeds and other supplies. The convention will conclude with a banquet at the 6tratfield, Wednesday evening, De- sember 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
Japanese Diplomat On Way To United States
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in view of the prevailing interna- tional settlement"
 A weli-infoFmed Japanese source said this does not mean Japan is capItulating but that she Is seeking immediate clarification" whether further discussions with the United States would be productive of tangi- ble result.
 Britain FavoFs Peace
 The dispatch of Kurusu, a career diplomat and c veteran, who Is re- garded as having the best com mand of English of any man in the foreign office, was accompanied by suggestions in the foreign offiee ore gan, Japan Times and Advertiser, that Britain favors peace between the United States and Japan.
 Kurusu is enroute to Hongkcng, 1t was announced, where he will board Q Pacific Clipper which is being held until Friday to enable him to get to the United States by the fastest means. The announce ment paid tribute to the courtesy" of American authorities in delaying the clipper flight to enable Kurusu to make the trip.
 Kurusu is known in Japan for his American connections. He has an American wife and spent much of his career in the United States. He has been Japanese consul in New York, Chicago and Honolulu and Consul General in Manila.
 Kurusu was ambassador to Berlin at the time Japan joined the Rome- Berlin Axis but is not regarded as a special friend of the Axis in Japan.
 The afternoon edition of the Ja- pan Times and Advertiser which closely reflects the views of the foreign office, said peace with the United States was possible and added that Britain prefers that the United States and Japan make a peaceful sett';n-nt of their diffi- culties.
 "Denunciations of American pol- icy and acts in the Pacific" 1t said, "lie outside the field of the Tripar- triate pact. Tn the event Washington really wants peace, 1t first must ar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

Tossing on stOrm-swept seas, ellnging to makeshift rafts, cap sized IiHebOats, bits of wreckage, CT perhaps drifting for days in open boats with the most meager ee ratiOns-then rescue, welcome rescue, by strOng-armed sailors, and hot coffee, warm blankets, aseep. That's the pattern of life em the Atlantic for sailors cast adriet from tOrpedOed ships. These pictures of rescues made by Brit ish warships portray some of that @aiIy drama of wartime seas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

Moscow front.
 Soviet reports admitted their lines from Kalinin to Tula, where heavy fighting has been in progress TOT eight days, are under great pressure but admitted on break-through ex- cept that at Mozhaisk.
 An attack of ferocity comparable to that at Mozhaisk was said to be in progress in the VolokolamSS area, about 10 miles north of Moz" haisk. Large Nazi armored con. centrations were reported here.
 New attempts by the Germans to cross the Nara river were said to have been repulsed and the Tula lines were said to be holding firm.
 Admits Heavy Fighting
 Radio Moscow admitted that heavy fighting was underway on the ap- brooches to Kursk, i25 miles south of Orel which the Germans have claimed.
 Attempts by German tanks to break through the Kursk defenses were reported frustrated but the German were said to be bringing up achievements for 8 new attack.
 Radio Moscow broadcast a report by the correspondent of the Red Army organ, Red Star, in the Crimea reporting that the Germans employed five divisions, 200 planes numerous tanks and heavy artillery concentrations in making their ini- tial breach in the Perekop 1sthmus defenses.
 The Russian defenses then stiff fened, the correspondent said, whereupon the Germans threw in another infantry division and a motorized division and managed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
BY MACK JOHNSON


United Press Stan COrresp0ndentl
 Washington, Nov. 5-(UP)-- The army has returned 5000 of its new- est 50 caliber machine guns, de- signed for warplanes and anti-tank units, to the manufacturer after tests in the field revealed defective workmanship" 1t was disclosed to- day.
 A War Department source said that the flaws were not revealed un- til the fast-fring guns, which had been built hastily to meet c serious shortage in this field, had been of- ficially passed by army inspectors and distributed to troops. In the field, the defects were discovered during rigorous tests, and 0 decision was made to return them to the manufacturer for reworking and correction.
 Army spokesmen said that they presumed the war department would have to pay the costs of repairing the guns inasmuch as they had been officially accepted. No details of the amount of work required or It's cost were available, but reliable sources said more than 0 dozen carloads of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

range its relations with Japan and then compose it's differences with Germany. The former is within the ability of the American government because 1t is not irrevocably com mitted to the support of Chungking and 1t is to the Qualification of Britain"
 Like to See Peace
 The Times and Advertiser said that while Britain desires American participation in the European war, she would like to see peace between Japan and America.
 "One reason" 1t said, "is that such Q Pacific war would drain off resources so urgently required by the United Kingdom and Russia. Ans other reason Is that Pacific com- munications would be crossed and probably the Indian Ocean sea routes threatened.
 "A large part of the British navy would be diverted from urgent du. ties in the Atlantic and Mediter- Tanean. Both America and Britain would be ill-advised to believe Ja- pan will await their final triumph or defeat before proceeding with her vital program for defense of the COG prosperity sphere"
 The Times and Advertiser ap- peared to have switched to Q more conciliatory tone than had been ex- pressed only @ few hours earlier when 1t said the Pacific was on the Brink of War"
 British Policy on Japan
 London, Nov. 5-(UP)-Strateglc as the pivot of the British line 1T, the East.
 Russian Agent Yn India
 He reported that Russia now has a staff representative in India and that representatives of the British Indian army are in contact witE the Russians who are receiving ma terials from British resources in ITi- dia. However, he said that the Rus slams have not asked nor have the British sent any troops into Russia. He expressed confidence that the northwestern defenses of India would hold any German attack
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
SIX STATES JOIN
 FOOD CONFERENCE
Leaders to Gather in BOs. ton Nov. 1914 for Gen.
 eraI Discussion

Boston, Nov. Establishing Q faetual basis for New England's food for defense program, to be discussed in detail by agricultural leaders meeting here on Nov lS and IA, in the l7th Annual New England Conference, the Commissioners of Agriculture for the six states have just defined the current New Eng land agricultural situation. The joint statement was prepared by the Commissioners at the request of the New England Councils Commit tee on Agriculture and Forestry at their recent meeting in the Coun- cil,s offices,
 The agricultural session of the 17th New. England Conference, to which the Commissioners meeting was an important preamble, will open with an address by R. M. Evans, administrator, Agricultural Adjustment Administration, Wash ington, D. c. MT. Evans will discuss Food Supply and New England Agriculture"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
LORD HALIFAX IS
 AGAIN INSULTED
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in i776," We won't shake the hand that shakes Joe Stalin's."
 The crowd milled about the en- trance to the building for e few moments after Halifax and Lady Halifax parsed through the doorway, and then scattered.
 The ambassador and his party arrived early this morning from De- troit for Q three-day visit here dur- ing which he will continue his inc speetion of defense plants and meet with civic and church leaders. Af- ter the call on Mayor Blythin, fzali- fax was to atNnd luncheon ineet- Ing sponeored by the Cleveland Fed- eration of Labor. Later in the day he will meet Archbishop Joseph schrembS of the Roman Catholic church and ten confer with repre- sentatives of Protestant and Jewish groups,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
Marriage Intentions

Marriage intentions have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Hary c. Kilmartin by the follow ing couples:
 Edward w. McGrath, 8 Euclid avenue and LaVaugh Morgan, 174 Willow street.
 Robert Fusco, 70 Brewster street and Lillian E. COpaedO, 1OS Beech street.
 Robert w. PiersOn, 167 Newton terrace and Helen M. D0nnelly, 1868 East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

Probably the only movie star act. ually raised on Hollywood Boulevard is Muk, the amazing chimp wl.h Dorothy Lamour In 'Malaya". The ape was raised from babyhood in the window of Q pet shop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
noMESTTC TRAGEDIES

DOMESTIC TkAGEDIES
 The story of e mans misdeeds and c womans fears is grippingly told in Suspicion" RKO Radios newest feature flbn. Gary Grant and Joan Fontalne are co-featured, with the cast including Sir Cedric Hardwicke Nigel Bruce and Dame May Whitty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

Singapore, Nov. s --(UP)-den. Sir Archibald Wavell left by plane today for India after inspecting British defenses here.
 consultations of major importance are in progress ct Canberra, capital of Australia, 1t was said today the press said empire policy toward Jas pan remains unchanged.
 Exact nature of the Canberra con. sultations has not been officially revealed although Australian Prime Minister John Curtin has charac- terized them as having world wide implications.
 Gen. Sir Archibald wavell, Brit Ish commander in India who hes been inspecting British defensss at Singapore, was reported to have left by plane to return to India ef. ter revealing that the steasy flow of imperial troops to that bag'ion oi British far eastern defense VIII con- tinue.
 Wavell was quoted by the D9'lS Mails correspondent that thI threatening situation in the Fai East" can be expected to continue
 Singapore reports said Wayell hae planned to make 6 more extensive inspection of Burma defenses. II was not indicated whether his de. parture was due to sudden change in plans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05
SET JAVELTN RECORD

Lou Nova, heavyweight boxer, set @ record in tossing the javelin ct Alameda High School in Califor- mia that still stands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

For stealing growing onions valued at 25 cents, J. H. McWhirter was fined $2,.50 at Girvan, Scotland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-05

Should the Maxi push reach that rec zion.
 The diplomatic correspondent Of the Daily Herald reported that empire policy toward Japan re- mains unchanged"
 He said the British had no thought of anything in the nature of appeasing the Japanese and that, to the contrary, British policy is rec vised from time to time to keep up to current events"
 "Tllere has been no question and there has been no discussion of any basic change in far eastern policy" the correspondent wrote. Tn par- ticuiar there Is no idea of relaxa- ton of economic measures against Japan which were taken at the time her troops marched into French Indc-China. Nor is there any relaxation in our support of the Chinese government"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-07
SUMMER CAMP
 VACATIONS FOR
 NEEDY PLANNED
Two Days of Competition Deserves Support of Pub.
 Iic-Entries Listed

One of the most pleasant results of the Waterbury Boys Club boxing school which has functioned during the past winter on Friday after moons Is a Silver Gloves boxing car- nival scheduled for Friday and Sat- urday, April 2Sth and 2eth at the Boys Club gym, with Superinten- dent William Johnson, Joe Mobile, Dick Turcotte. and Physical Direc- tor John Ward in charge of ar- engagements and presentation.
 Proceeds from the two day event will be used to send deserving boys competing in the tournament to the Waterbury Boys Club summer camp in Middlebury.
 Check-up
 Dr. Eliot Mayo will examine all participants in the boxing tourna- lnent on Thursday night, April 24, prior to the start of the tournament, and, in addition to the youngsters, who range in weight from paper weight" at 60 pounds to heavy. weights, some professional boixng exhibitions have been arranged by Irish Eddie Dolan, Maxie Katz, Billy Brown, Dula Kovach, Ohio Gianelli, Turcotte and Mobile, most of whom will take part. in bouts between the tourney battles. Small silver boxing glove charms will be awarded to the winners of the vari- ous class events. The ticket com- naittee, headed by Physical Direc- tor John Ward includes Freddy Coelho and Vincent 1anniocane as chief aides.
 Tn addition to those named, any other contestants may enter the tourney by contracting MT. Ward at the club, or Superintendent John son, Dick Turcotte or Joe Mobile.
 To date the following have en- tered the classes that range from 60 pounds to the heavyweight divi- sion: Ted Spagnola, Frank Frank erdena, Carlo Bonvisuto, Jack Neville, Junior Cardello, Joe Chap- man, Tillio Greece, Roger Beausal- lio, Harry and Connie Metro, Paul, Vinny and Laozaro Ianniconne, Ray Bleourd, Walter Breton, Sam Ando- lina, Doug Gatling, Webb Hewitt, Trenchy Lapointe, John and Joe Louis, Walt Davis, Ernie Litsh- wauer, Louis Malenfant, Leon Beauson, Billy Baker, Clarence Snow, Pete Prew and Jim O'Leary