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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

Plans are going forward for the annual Flower Show, to be spon- sored by the Casper s. Davis, Amer ican Legion Post, in the Sprague school gymnasium, September 10th and 11th.
 Andrew Bell has been named chairman, with Mrs. John Byrnes, secretary; assisted by Mrs. John Rogers, c Arthur Dubois is chair man in charge of tickets and the patrons list, and will be assisted by all members of the post. The pa- irons list, will close August 18th.
 In connection with the nomina- ton of officers of the post, for the coming year, a committee of Rus sell Atherton, Lester Platt and Wal ter aPinter, has been named to pre- sent slate, ct the meeting of Tues day evening, August 26th.
 A regular business meeting Of the Pride of Welch Circle, Companions of the Forest will be held tonight, 8 o'clock at Foresters' hall, with Mrs. Francis Whalen, chief con- panion. presiding.
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Fife, Drum and Bugle Corps will hold Q rehearsal and meeting tonight, ct T:30 o'clock, ct the drum corps room on Thomaston avenue, Plans are being made Co sponsor carnival ln Watervllle, tho week cl September 9th, Lester platt, presl- dent of tho drum corps, Co be ll charge.
 hllsa 5uno Cook Of Stafford stFeel ! ha1 aFinEnsd from weeks vaeA' l'1n eeenA Al Vffmont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
CIGARETTE CAUSES
 AUTOMOBILE BLAZE

One piece of fire apparatus re- sponded to 8 fire in an automo- bile owned by Peter Sydorak, 55 Hill street, this morning at 6:31 o'clock. Fire officials said the blaze started from a cigarette butt and slight damage was caused. The alarm was turned in by telephone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

can discharge at win, and does, to the detriHnent of anything and anybody with in range. Elec- Uric eels are tougher than nk g and meaner than . mortgage shark. They are na- tives of salt water, but like mNN aV~ -aNH NAvzM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
HopeUiHe SholD
 Postponed By
 Rainy Weather

The Hopeville Community night, planned for this evening under the joint auspices of the Hcpeville playground and the Hopeville Community club, has been indefinitely postponed be- cause of the unfavOrabIe weather, 1t was announced to- day. No date can be set at present for the postponed celebration, as it win be diffi- cult to find another evening on which the Hartford WPA band, scheduled to play, will be available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
D. A. R. TO ASSIST
 FIRST CORPS AREA
Various Units to Promote Flying Cadet Campaign;
 Meetings Planned

A program of assistance for the Flying Cadet Campaign in the state has been undertaken by the Con- necticut< Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. Announce ment of this plan is made by Miss Mary c. Welch, state regent, in a letter to the regents of the 56 chap terS in the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
 ESTABLISHED 1883
ESTABLISHED 1883

Back To NormoIcy In Store Hours Now, Ready For The Back To Campus In September Fellows Who Are Tuning Up Their Autumn Wardrobe.
 To go beck without Rogers
 Peet "Forscoster" suit ot $45, or
 Rosers-Peet topeoot ot some price is tc fall back in inc process
 sion of we'll sroomed students.
 There's SO much intrinsic v0Iue z to q Rossrs-Peet "Forecostsr"
 suit or topeoot-so much good
 hand work by expert eFoftsmsn
 trainsd In che RossFs-Psst wsy Of
 hand nssdIins you can't afford 10
 De without these clothes advan-
 fosss.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

in fresh flow and grow fat on just their own, cussedness.
 Charley the -Fisherman is train ing an electric eel for the carp fisheries in Lake Zoar. His ex- periments thus far have been very remarkable. The first time that eel discharged, Charley got seven carp, four bass. two perch, and mud, turtle. By stepping up the voltage, Charley figures that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
SUN RAxs FIRE ESD

phlIadnlphia luPl--Refraetlon of the aun's rags beating through q winaowpano started Q fire in the hoana eR Va0lai AEook. Tho eeoEphs inA f8Ss ng taas Hln iHnaeed tcd 1fasts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

Planned for the Saturday out ing are boating, canoeing, speed boat riding, roller skating, a pic- mic lunch and dancing in the evening in the Lake Quassapaug pavilion. Also there will be quoits, archery, 8 softball game, obstacle races and plenty of congenia folks"
 Chairman of the committee in charge of the affair is James E. Moran, instructor at Wilby high school. J. Francis Roland, in structor at Crosby high school, is chairman of field events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

The Credit Union National As- sociation will hold a statewide picnic outing at Lake Quassa- paug on Saturday, Aug. g.
 Receipts from the sale of the tickets will be applied towards the state quota for a memorial fund in comnemoration of the late Edward A. Filene, former leader of the association. A na- tion-wide drive is now in prog ress for the construction of Fal- enc House, headquarters of the credit unit in Madison, Wiscon- sin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
South Britain Briefs
he can get a heavier haul thar with dynamite.

he can get a heavier haul than with dynamite.
 The difficulty with electric cells in is the handling. Few men are proficient in this art and fewer still want to learn. The use of rubber gloves is necessary dur ing the early stages of eel hand- ling and some especially stout eels are so touchy that one has to wear the gloves always and must insulate the boat bottom while the eel is fishing. Being struck by lightning is tame com pared to shock from an electric eel. Ask any OId-time fisherman or ask the Boston cop that wrestled with one on a fishing va cation about 3 year ago.
 This cop took along a goodly supply of liquid refreshments and had been directing marine traffic with lordly waves of his hand without paying much attention to the fish line that dangled over the side of the boat. Suddenly, he realized that the boat was in mo- ton and that something had at- attached itself to the fish line and was heading out to sea. He hauled on the line and finally got the creature hooked to break wa ter. With one yell, the cop clawed at his eyes and said Holy: Moses! I've got 'em" The skipper of the boat asked, Got what?" The cop sobbeds The D. T.'s!"
 Well, the skipper calmed down the policeman and ordered him to haul the catch inboard. The cop did just that and no sooner did the eel get 8 look at his cap tor than he discharged enough juice to have supplied bull eIe- phant. The cop rolled and howIed; 'sIt bit met" but it hadn't because it was still on the end of 8 wire leader. Finally, after the eel ran down and the blue fire 6ickered its last, the captain and the cop got the eel aboard. They sold it to crotchety farmer to put in his we'll.
 Charley claims that electric eels cannot be used safely when there is dew on the grass, because mois- ture carries electricity. During an eaarly m min g experi- ment Charley's eel burned out 8 humble bee nest and scorched the hair of Jersey calf grazing on a nearby hillside. We're waiting to borrow that eel to try it out on the game warden. When the game protector gets shock he'll prob- ably frame a new set of fishing regulations for the Housatonic but it will be fun watching him jump, anyway.
 Electric eeIs have healthy appe- tites. They want 3 portion of all the fish they shock or they get mopey and refuse to discharge. We understand that Charley's eel eats twelve pounds of fish per day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19
tBY BILL GARRTGus,

Southbury's fame spreads afar. A white truck with red letters advertising Old Hundred Ice Cream, Straight from The Farm, has been seen as far east as Glastonbury.
 Ever hear of electric eels? We'll, they're an eel with a super charger attachment that gener- ates electricity that the creature
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

Electric eeIs have healthy appe- tites. They want portion of all the fish they shock or they get mopey and refuse to discharge. We understand that Charley's eel eats twelve pounds of fish per day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-19

hlIss Juno Cook of Stafford street ha1 eFinKnsd from weeks vaeas i'fn secnk 'n Vefment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
REVOLT IN (UBA(AU5E
 OF ARRESTS
Chiefs of Army, Navy, Na- tionaI Police Impris-
 oned by President

HAVANA, Feb. 5.--Col. Jose Pe- draza has been busted by Presi- dent Batista as Chief of the Cu- ban Army for participating in a seditious plot against the Govern ment.
 Col. Pedraza has fled to the United States on Pan American plane bound for Miami, accompan- jed by Lieut.. Col. Bernardo Gar cia, removed three days ago as Chief of the Cuban National Po- lice on the grounds he had a hand in the plot with Capt. Owen Parr his military aide.
 Although Pedraza was repeatedly under arrest at his home since last night, he is understood to have been permitted by the Government to board the Pan American plane
 President Batista earlier told the Cuban Army, Navy and Police forces be had arrested their chiefs to suppress an abortive plot He then revealed that Chief of the Navy Col. Angel Gonzalez was un- der arrest at Camp Columbia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
ENCOURAGED PLANTS ARE BEING DISCUSSED
 FOR DEFENSE PROGRAM
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON Feb. 5.-The fore man of a huge airplane factory walks through the shop. tapping this man and that on the shoulder As part of the defense program, he says, we're having camou- flage drill. Get up on the roof and play round of golf"
 Sounds silly, doesn't it? But take the word of group of Pittsburgh steel firm officials here to discuss plant construction possibilities with the National Defense Commission something like that can happen in a few months in Texas. Here's how:
 Work already has started at Hensley Field, near Dallas. accord ing to J. Gordon Trumbull, steel company engineer, on 20-acre, all-blackout, camouflaged plant for the North American Aviation Com pany. Construction plans call for 8 dummy golf course cn the 20-acre roof. And what could make the cam ouflage so effective as having a couple of foursomes apparently dub bing around in case enemy scout ing planes were out searching for possible objectives?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
LONDON E AIR RAIDED
 THIS NIGHT
Crash of Bombs, Anti-Air- craft Shells Sounded as
 Bombers Approach

BULLETIN = LONDON, Feb. 5.--The crash of bombs and anti-aircraft shells sounded in the London area tonight as German raiders struck the Brit ish Capital City after spora- die day activities.
 Sirens sounded early this evening as raiders were report ed near two towns in East Angelica.
 The Air Ministry announced tonight that five British fight CTS are missing after a day light sweep over Northern France during which time the airdrOme at Stomer was "suc- cessfully attacked"
 Two German planes were shot down early this evening.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
By ANGUS M. THUERMEE
 AP Feature Service

BERLIN. Feb. 5--You can meet in France today many German of ficers who have no interest in guns and field maneiIvers.
 Doesn't sound like the German army, does it?
 But ask one of those fellows how to run a coal mine, where and how the best steel is made i'll occupied France Ask him for 20 ways that an army can use wool, mercury. mineral oils. He'll tell you--and how!
 He would be one -oi the many specialists attached to the German armed forces. Before the war he might have been an economic ex- pert at a university, crack indus trial leader, production chief, a factory manager or business ex- pert.
 Came the war and mobilization. He was ordered to the war eco monies staff"
 Members of this branch went
 with or followed closely behind
 fighting troops in France.
 Consultation with his economic
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
.5(Ap CASE GOES INTO
 COURT NOW
Government Files Charges, Claiming Violation Sher-
 man Anti Trust Act

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb. 5.--The Federal Government today formally charged the ASCAP, (American So- ciety of Composers, Authors and Publishers), 19 corporations and 26 individuals, with violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act.
 The charges are contained in a bill, criminal information, filed in the United States District Court.
 Federal Judge Duffy set arraign- ment for March 5.
 The charges include conspiracy to pool and control illegally the most desirable copyright music available for commercial use of the public, the purpose being to eliminate com petition and monopolize the sup- ply.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
Six German Held Invasion Ports Are Also SIdshed
 by British Bombers
ATTACK IN BROAD
 DAYLIGHT REPORTED
Black Smoke Seen Arising Near Calais Harbor-
 Houses Set Afire
,By ASSOCIATED PRESS,

Waves of Royal Air Force bombers pounded the industrial city of Dus- seldorf western Germany, and also slashed s,St six Nazi held invasion ports along the English channel coast, the London Air Ministry an- nounces, also stating officially the overnight raids marked the heav- fest British aerial offensive in two weeks.
 Then today, in broad daylight attack, a strong force of RAF bomb CTS. protected by fighting planes. roared back across the English chan mel area for another assault.
 Dive on Calais A Observers on the Kentisii coast saw the RAF bombers soaring high over the Strait of Dover. headed for Calais. while other fighting planes patrolled the coast on the lookout for Naz counter attack raiders.
 A short time later. black smoke was seen rising near the harbor of Calais.
 Fires Are Started
 Many fires are reported to have bean set in last nights forays dur ing which time bombs were splashed on the main ports along more than 450-mile front of Nazi held coast line.
 The RAP also struck Dunkerque, Dieppe, Ostend, Cherbourg, Brest and Bordeaux.
 Apartment Houses Ablazc An unspecified number of apart ment houses were destroyed by bombs and fires in the center of Dusseldorf, according to an official German communique. issued in Ber- lin this forenoon.
 The communique did not state the causalty list, which is believed to have been large.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
WITHOUT WINDOWS

Walls of the plant are to be of pre-fabricated, corrugated, splinter proof steel. There will not be win dow in the building. Exits and en- frances will have double doors, like storm doors, so that under no cir cumstanccs can light escape from the building. Inside the corrugations of the walls will run the tubing for air-ccnditioning and wires for fluo- resent lights which will illumi- nate the interior night and day.
 The plant is the second struc- ture built along these lines by the Pittsburgh firm, the other being the Allison airplane engine plant at Indianapolis The company also has number of plants in Liver pool, England, where the struc- lures have been tested under ac- tual war conditions.
 According to cabled reports from London, one of the chief benefits to the building under bomb-fire is that when direct or close hits blow out the walls, damaged sections can
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
 RETREAT,
 FAST TIME
Increasing Speed in With- drawaI Toward Bengasi
 Where Battle Loominq

CAIRO, Feb. 5.-The British Gen. eral Headquarters reports today that urged on by our pursuing troops, the Italians are increasing in speed in their withdrawal toward Ben gasi'
 The report also adds that some 400 stragglers have fallen into hands of the British forces.
 The British columns have now driven two thirds of the way across eastern Libya in less than two months and are closing in on Ben gasi, capital city of the province of the same name.
 After two weeks of fierce drive, the British forces are closing in for showdown fight around Asnara. Eritrean capital city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
New Limitation Powers Discussed by Leaders
 in Congress
COMMITTEE MEETS
 WITH HOUSE SPEAKER
Unified Sfates Chamber of Commerce Objects 10
 Bill, Present Form

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-New lim- itation of powers on President Roose- welt, proposed in the British Aid leg islation. are being considered by Congressional leaders while the U. S. Chamber of Commerce record- ed opposition to the controversial measure in its present form"
 Democrats of the House Foreign Affairs Committee met with Speak CT Sam Rayburn today to discuss further possible changes in the bill, designed to conciliate opposition to the lease-lend program and after ward Rayburn said no final decis- ions were reached
 New Provision
 Speaker Rayburn did state to news men at conference that the com mittee was considering the advisa- Dility of writing in the bill pro- vision that will make little more definite an understanding tn "a t nothing in the legislation propos- ed will repeal or modify any exist ing law prohibiting the shipment of materials on American ships to war zones.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05

WASHINGTON House will pass the lend-lease bill by decisive majority and without any major curtailment of the wide powers it grants the President, but the meas ure will be amended in three re- spects:
 CD There will be a fixed limit on it's duration; CD the President will be required to report to Congress, every three months, what has been done under the act; and t3) convoy ing of supply ships will be expressly prohibited.
 Privately, the Administration would be glad to accept any time limit so long as it is expressed in general terms, such as for the dur ation of the national emergency" But it's doubtful whether that can be put over Sentiment is strong in the House for restricting the law to a specific period of time.
 The Republicans, most of whom are opposed to the bill, want to hold down it's operation to one year. The Democrats are for a minimum of two years, and they will have the votes to decide the matter.
 Sentiment for the convoy ban is overwhelming. Many Congressmen are insisting on it as the price of their support. They are telling leaders the ban is necessary to allay war fears in their district They admit Roosevelt has stated repeat edly that he has no intention of con- voying ships, but the boys insist that it be put down in writing.
 This is particularly true of the small group of Republicans who otherwise favor the bill. They are demanding the amendment for their protection.
 The COP, incidentally, is in a tough spot. The overwhelming ma jority is against the bill, but afraid such a lineup will hang an ap- peasement label on the Republican -arty. That is why there will be no
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
BREAK up DAYLIGHT
 AIR RAID
German Spokesman Claims 14 Brit. Bombers Down.
 ed, Attempted Attack

BERLIN, Feb 5.--An authorized spokesman announced this after noon that IA British bombers were down on the English Channel today. shattering an attempted large scale daylight attack on German objcc- tives.
 It is also claimed that German planes attacked convoy in the Eng fish Channel off Ramsgate. and sunk 3,000-ton ship with a direct hit
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
HIGH COURT GETTING TO
 BE YOUNGER
Retirement of Asso- eiate Justice MaeRey-
 holds, Record Made
By ALEXANDER GEORGE AP Feature Service Writer

WASHINGTON, Feb 5. With the retirement of 78-year- old Jus tice McReynolds on February l, the personnel of the Supreme Court has become the youngest in more than a century
 The average age of the remaining justices is 58 as compared to Fl four years ago when President Roo- sevelt launched his unsuccessful fight to reyamp the court.
 McReynolds is the sixth elderly Justice to leave the high bench since 1897. Justices Vandevanter, Sutherland and Brandeis also re- tired. Death took Cardczo and But Ter.
 First Court Youngest
 Back in 1918 the average age of the Justices was 57, but the young est court was the nations first one The six Justices who began serving in 1789 averaged 49 Tn the early days of the republic a few young sters" in their thirties and many men in their forties were appointed to the high court This has been attributed to the dearth of judicial talent and to a widespread tendency then to regard the court as dis tinctly third-rate branch of the na- tional government.
 Chief Justice Hughes now will
 be the only member of the
 court past 7O-the age at which
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
STOCK Quons4,osss

NEW YORK, Feb. 5. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 4ss, American Can STA, Anaconda 24%. Bethlehem Steel 68, Commonwealth and South ern 's, Curtiss Wright 8%. Gen. eral Motors 43ls. International Har- vester 50. Kennecott B, New York Central 13%. Northern Pacific 6a, United States Steel 63ls. Pound $403z.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow, ones averages: industrials 124.i4, rails 28.68, utilities l9.85.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
fl BURNED TO DEATH,
 SWIFT FIRE
Flames Sweep Through Room Filled with Cotton
 BoIes-Youihs Injured

NEW HAVEN, Cam, Feb. 5.--Fire sweeping with unexpected swiftness in room filled with cotton bales, burned to death eleven employees of the New Haven Quilt and Pad Com pany this forenoon. Three youths were injured. none critically, by jumping from a window.
 The fire started around a mach inc fluffing cotton, probably from a friction spark or static electricity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
Unarmed Experts Rideio
 BatfIe with Nazi Forces
adviser might have caused an artillery commander t0 Lombard all around an important indus trial plant without firing shell into the plant itself.

tFiai Didut WltnCut tumB 6f'H
 into the plant itself.
 Germany was watching cut fol factories which might be turned "a producing goods for the Reich as soon as troops had driven past.
 The value of each known indus trial unit in fighting areas was known to economic officers when they went into the field.
 An economic officer, upon enter ing town in which factory was known to be operating, would see that it was supplied as soon as pos sible with electric current, water coal or whatever was needed to keep it making what it had been making under French control.
 Behind this organization of
 specialists is Reicbmarshal Her
 mann GOering who holds the
 strings on German economic life
 in addition to his duties as chief
 of the air force.
 When land operations in France came to an end. the work of the economic experts really began in
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05
KING SENTENCED
 $ MONTHS, SUSPENDED

In Federal Court this morning be- fore Judge George F. Alexander, Jan King was given a six months
 suspended sentence after pleading guilty to charge of petit larceny.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-05

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Evening star., 1941-11-30

Moscow front and added that at
some places the Germans had been
fought to standstill during the last
few days.
Pravda reported that German
forces flung into the Moscow often
sive had been increased to 40 divi-
sions-approximately 735,000 men
South of the capital, where the
Germans drove around Tula toward
Stalinogorsk, Izvestia reported stiff
fening Russian resistance, with vio-
lent fighting continuing.
An Izvestia correspondent said
German mechanical reserves had
been thrown into the battle. and
that German and Russian tanks
were clashing on shell-pocked fields,
while warplanes fought for control
OF the sky over the battle-ground.
Three German divisions thrown
into supporting attack northwest
OF lula were said to have made
some advances, but to have been
held without gain in most places.
A Tass dispatch broadcast on the
radio said Black Sea battleships
were inf1icting heavy losses on the
Germans in the Crimea by heavy
oombardments of their communica-
lions and equipment.