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Evening star., 1941-08-04
President and Aides
Off New England
For Vacation Cruise
Pluns Kept Secret as
Physician Orders
Roosevelt TO Rest
BY the Associated Press.

os tHc hbsOCidteu fItSS.
NEW LONDON, Conn, Aug. A.
The White House yacht Potomac
rode the Atlantic Ocean today,
carrying loving President on
a vacation cruise.
President Roosevelt was free to
get into old, loose clothes and a
battered hat. and to fish, read or
nap, as he pleased.
The movements OF the Potomac
were screened in secrecy after the
Chief Executive was piped aboard
at the naval submarine base here
last night and she sailed away for
a week or 10 days on salt water.
The White House had asked that
press and radio refrain from re-
porting the boats position.
A special train which brought Mr.
Roosevelt from Washington to New
London was moved to Boston and
held there so he could hurry back
to the Capital should world events
dictate that the cruise be cut short.
The Potomac, warship-gray
little ship With a Navy commission,
was awaiting the President at
Thames River DOCK at the sub
marine base. Mr.. Roosevelt was
piped aboard between lines of side
boys, hawsers were cast off and she
slipped out into the river, flying
the blue and white presidential
pennant and winking signal light
at masthead.
The President himself put aside
for the moment such matters as
aid to Britain and to Russia and
American policy in the Far East
because his physician, Rear Admiral
Ross T. McIntire, said he needed a
rest.
DR.. McIntire was one of Mr..
RooseveltS companions aboard ship
So were Maj. Gen. E. NJ. Watson
secretary and military aide, and
Capt. John R. Beardall, naval aide
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Decorators Toke Over
White House Offices

Taking advantage of the absence
of President Roosevelt on vacation
cruise, painters and decorators
moved into the executive office wing
of the White House today for a
general "face- lifting" of that por-
tion of the building.
Marked for redecoration were the
lobby Of the executive Offices, the
corridors and the cabinet room.
With most of the White House
newspapermen also out of town it
was planned to renovate the press
room, but White House officials said
that the Presidents oval room office
did not appear to need doing over
at this time.
The White House staff moved
into the new executive office wing
in 1884.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Thomas Says WiI|kie
Is in War Conspiracy
b the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. Aug. 4.-Wendell L
Wlllkie was accused yesterday OF
being part of an open or tacit con-
spiracy of administration spokesmen
to fool the American people into
total war" in a statement issued by
Norman Thomas, national chairman
of the Socialist party.
Mr.. Thomas declared that Mr.
Wilkes recent statement in re-
fusing to debate him on the invita-
ton of the Mayor of Elwood, Ind,
was "palpably absurd" and asserted
that Mr.. WILKES excuses suggest
that he is afraid of his own case"
Mr.. Thomas said that during the
1910 presidential campaign Mr..
Willkie had been "the great advocate
of public debate" but that now Mr..
Willkie avoided debate in front of
his own townsmen of issues which
are stirring great debate in Con-
gress."
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Workers Ordered
10 Resume Building
Ordnance Plants
Disputes in 4 Areas
Cause 'HoIidoys';;
Shipyord Pay Roised
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A. r. of L. construction workers
ct four Midwest ordnance plants
were ordered back to work by their
ofncials today after Saturday and
Sunday holidays" which a union
chief described as occasioned by
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Members of some locals at mu-
nitions plants in st. Louis, Kansas
City and Plum Brook and Ravenna,
Ohio, failed to report for work
after the War Department notified
them their overtime pay henceforth
would be time and a half instead
Of double.
But yesterday John Coyne, pres
ldent of the A. F.. of l.. Executive
Council for the building trades de-
partment, said the workers would
be back on the job today in con-
formity with a July % agreement
between his division and the War
Department making time and a half
uniform overtime rate for such
unions.
Shipyard Pay Increased.
Elsewhere there were these week
end labor developments:
TAMPA, Fla.-The Gulf Coast
Metal Trades Council "a. F. of L.
ratified two-year wage agreement
covering 10 Gulf Coast shipyards
The pact, subject to supplementary
agreements between individual yards
and their employees, would give the
workers an average Of 10 per cent
pay increase, making the basic wage
for mechanics SLOT an hour.
NEWARK, N. J.-Members OF
c. I. O.'s Industrial Union of Ma
rine and Shipbuilding Workers OF
America, overriding a secret ballot
OF last week, accepted a proposal
by the National Defense Mediation
Board for a contract at the Federal
Shipbuilding and Drydock Co.
Kearny, N. j. The firm has s493.-
100000 of war and merchant shir
orders. The union, which claims
$4,000 members in the plant, &C.
cepted modified union shop, vaca
ton adjustments and a II per cent
pay raise. Present rates were moi
specified.
BISBEE, Ariz.-C. I. o. official,
said 96 per cent of the membership
of Local No. 80, Mine, Mill anc
Smelter Workers, voted to strike a
the Shattuck DEM copper mine.
Strike Approval Sought.
The exact number of votes cast
was not disclosed, but the union
claims virtually 100 per cent mem
bership among Shattuck Denns 325
employees.
Results of the strike vote now
will be forwarded to the interna-
tional Executive Board in Denver
from which must come approval
for the walkout.
Shattuck Denn and C. I. o. Of
f1cials have been negotiating for
several weeks on a new contract
to become effective at the expiration
OF the present one, August II.
The union is seeking a closed
shop and an 80-cents- per-day in
crease in wages. Miners work A
hours a week and therefore, under
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Judge Nelson Returns
To Bench From Vacation

A Shortage of Police Court judges
which became acute last Friday and
Saturday when vacations of two OF
the four judges overlapped, was
partially relieved today with the re-
turn of Judge George D. Nelson
from two-week vacation.
Judge Nelson went on duty in
the traffic branch of Police Court,
Judge Newman in the jury branch
and Judge Mcmahon in the District
branch.
Several changes recently have
taken place in court personnel.
Bryant Croft, 81, bailiff, resigned
Saturday to take Government posi-
tion. He had been doing clerical
work at court. Thomas j. Campbell.
80. until recently bailiff, has been
made an assistant probation officer
in place of Chester S. Turechek, 81,
who technically is on military leave
from court duties, as result of being
called into service under the Selec-
tive Service Act. Two new bailiffs,
r. J. Conner, 80, and Elmer E. Bob
bitt, 40, recently have been ap-
pointed.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
R. A. F. Planes Return
To Attack on Reich
After Berlin Raid
Areas in France Also
Assaulted by Pilots
Brewing Bod Weather
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Aug. 4.--British bomb
ers pounded Germany and occupied
France day and night over the week
end, carrying their heavy of ensive
to peak with Saturday night
mass attack on Berlin.
There were new forays into West
ern Germany last night.
Despite unfavorable weather, the
raids last night carried to Hanover
and Frankfort, where industries and
communications were the objectives,
as we'll as to the docks at Calais.
AS the British daylight planes re-
turned from their attacks yesterday
squadrons of night bombers set of
in the dusk across the Channel and,
through the night, the noise of their
bombs and the lights from their
fires in France were visible even
from England's shores.
Scattered Flights Over Britain.
Only a few German bombers,
meanwhile, made scattered flights
over Britain. In the northeast
some casualties were caused when
houses were demolished. German
planes were reported off the South
Coast early today.
Watchers last night saw the as
sault progress along the coast from
Calais to Boulogne and Cap Girls
Nez as the British bombs ratified
doors and windows in England.
Berliners got their moneys
WORTH" as one pilot expressed 1t
Saturday night when an estimated
200 to 300 British planes gave the
German capital its 50th raid.
Another pilot said he saw a huge
patch of fire "heaving like a VOL
cano" 80 miles away from the city.
The British Air Ministry described
the raid as terrific"
Docks Heavily Raided.
Hamburg's docks, industry and
railways took what was described
as equal punishment and raided
also gave shipbuilding Kiel and
German-occupied Cherbourg rank
ings.
Four British planes were reported
missing from these attacks.
Germans said a small number
of incendiary and explosive
bombs were dropped on North
western Germany and a weak
force attacked Berlin.
Daylight activities Saturday in
cluded low-level attacks in France.
while a German patrol ship and a
gun emplacement on the island of
Ameland off the Dutch coast were
hit
1t was the eighth week of the R.
A. F. offensive which in July netted
80 German ships totaling nearly
100000 tons in northern waters
alone, according to British reports.
In June, 80 R. A. F. attacks bagged
30 ships totaling between $4,000 and
10000 tons, it was reported.
The offensive has not been with
out cost, and last week the British
admitted loss of 46 planes-but
claimed their flyers brought down
rs Axis aircraft.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
tomorrow.

Generally fair weather which has been
moderately warm in the daytime and pleas
antly cool at night has continued over the
northeastern portion of the United States,
while warm humid weather continues over
the Gulf States and South Atlantic States,
attended by scattered showers and thun-
locally heavy rain. Some OF he heavier
amounts were 2.3O inches at Texarkana,
Ark, and 2.59 inches at Arcadia La ;
somewhat over an inch in portions of South
Carolina. Hot, dry weather continues over
Texas northward over most of the
north Pacific has continued to spread east
ward from Washington and OREGON 10 the
northern Rocky Mountain region bringing
some lisht rain. mass OF somewhat
cooler air Is moving southeastward over
North Dakota and upper Michigan. causing
showers, considerable cloudy weather, and
lower temperature. Showers and thun-
derstorms have begun to develop in Ari-
zona and New Mexico
Evening star., 1941-08-04

the wage-hour law, receive tim
and one half for four hours. TIL
average daily wage, Shattuck Der
officials reported, is $651 per da,
including the overtime allowance.
UNIONTOWN, Pa.-State poll
patrolled Pennsylvania mountai
roads today to prevent clashes br
tween striking c. I. o. unioni,
and members of an independei
union attempting to deliver lumb,
to Fayette County coal mines.
The first of 300 trucks headed fC
Uniontown rolled past C. I. o. pick
lines without interference ar
others assembled in groups of 20 {
80 on back roads for the dash pa
the strikers who had warned the
intended to prevent all deliveries
The c. I. o. Lumber, Timber a.
Sawmill Workers Union has be
picketing the roads since June
and with the supply of timber II
ming low at the mines. lumber
orators announced firmly that
will make deliveries today"
Evening star., 1941-08-04
along the Russian border have been

along the Russian border have been
reported strongly reinforced.
The new contingents, said to in
clude numerous cavalry units, were
believed to have been sent directly
from Japan, since there have been
no large Withdrawals from the China
fronts recently.
Wholly unconfirmed rumors of new
Japanese-Russian clashes some
where on the long Manchukuo bor-
ders circulated in Shanghai, but
the Japanese Army promptly de-
MED them, and informed foreign
sources said they believed them un-
founded. Similar rumors circulated
and were denied 10 days ago.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Weather Report
Furnished by the


District Of CombiaFair with
tonight fair moderately
Maryand-Far tonight tomorrow partly cloudy,
erately
Vrgnia-Far tonight;
with scattered showers southwest portion.
West Virgnia-Generauy
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Saigon
Continued From First Page.)

submarine arrived today, and there
were indications that more trans
ports were en- route to land forces.
Travellers arriving from Hanoi,
the capital in northern Indo-China,
said long lines of cars were moving
southwark, transporting Japanese
troops, equipment and supplies in
the direction of the Thailand from
tier.
Passenger trains moving south
were subject to frequent stops.
Japanese disembarking here ap-
parently were passing directly
through Saigon without stop.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Nancy Cunord Released
To British Consulate

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Ellis Island
authorities said today they had
released Nancy Cunard, writer and
member of the English shipping
family, in custody of the British
Consulate, and that she presumably
would be returned to England by
way of Canada.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Eenate:
Resumes debate on legislation ex-
tending service periods of all Army
personnel.
House:
Votes on s3,52e, 100000 tax bill.
Banking Committee opens hear
ings on price-control bill.
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Mrs. Roosevelt May Go
To London in Autumn
nv the Aeenn;etadp prae

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 4-The Sunday
Chronicle said yesterday Mrs. Flea
nor Roosevelt may be in London
this autumn to talk about the evac-
uation of children"
The newspapers Behind the
News" columnist added that "she
wants to come here in a bomber"
Moscow is one of Europe's most
congested population centers.
Evening star., 1941-08-04

Although the coconut tree frir
the American tropics, many of
coconut products used in the Uni
States are imported from halfW
around the world.
Evening star., 1941-08-04

When George Washington visited
New Bern, N c., he was entertained
at a home which Is now the towns
public library.
Evening star., 1941-08-04

Employees of some firms in Liver
pool, England, who report for work
without their gas masks are being
docked- IN pay .-,,,-,.. ..-..--. -
Evening star., 1941-08-04

Kecofd Tor LAST q Hours.
lFTom noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest, SIS, at pm. yesterday. Year
ago, SO.
Lowest. 81. at Q am. today. Year
ago, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 100 on July 2S
Lowest, ID on March IS
Humidity for Last "a Hours
lFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, go per cent, at q q m. today
Lowest. 80 per cent. at noon yesterday
River Report
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear at
HaTpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
hv rrft
Evening star., 1941-08-04
Price Control Bill
Hearing Delayed by
House Committee
6. o. P. Sets Up Separate
Group to Make Study
Of Cost Regulation
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
President Roosevelt on July 20
asked Congress for authority to
establish price controls to keep
defense program from boosting
prices beyond reasonable leuels.
Among provisions considered are
imposition OF ceilings on COM
modities, adjustments to enable
business to continue operations,
rent regulations, holding dolDn
farm prices after they haze
reached parity, and iSSudnces OF
licenses as means OF enforce
nent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
FIRE WARDENS IN NEW ENGLAND BUSY
Keeping Watch on Wood lands to Prevent Fires;
 Still Fighting Them

Boston, April 23.-(UP)-Fire war; dens kept sharp watch for new for- est fires today as continued rainless weather increased the hazards exist ing in tinder-dry New England woodlands. Thousands of volunteers, soldiers from army cantonments in the fire zones, and CCC enrollees battled flames in several areas until last midnight when the final blaze, one at North Andover, was con- trolled. Tn Massachusetts alone there had been about 25 major fires in the last 24 hours.
 Acting Gov. Horace T. Cahill said that "heroic work" by regular flre- men and volunteers had eased the situation temporarily. With the ap- proval of the executive council he had closed Massachusetts woodlands to the public, including fishermen, Monday The woodlands of Connec- ticut and New Hampshire also were closed as was the 7000-acre White Mountain national forest in New Hampshire and Maine. State Conser- vation Commissioner Raymond J. Kenney estimated that 10000 acres of Massachusetts woodlands had been destroyed by fires since Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
Escaping Prisoners Of War To Be Turned Back By U. s.

'"rhe policy of this department in enforcement of our laws must take account Of what appears to be a deliberate and not isolated instance of abusing the privileges and lib- critics of this country" ..
 Although Jackson made no refer ence to the other abuses, just de- partment officials said he had in mind alleged sabotage by German and Italian sailors of Axis vessels in United States ports.
 Tn order to avoid a repetition of the Won Werra incident. Jackson detailed these instructions:
 "1. Any escaping prisoner of war must be turned back at the United States borders with whatever force is reasonably necessary.
 "2. Any escaped prisoner of war entering the United States must be held for instruction from the attor- ney general.
 ; a. In no case may immigration authorities or United States attor- neys agree to release such Q pris- oner in the custody of consular of- ficers."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
CORBIN CABINET
 LOCK co. STRIKE
New Britain Plant Is Hit By
 Gen eral Strike-l7OO Employees Quit

New Britain, Conn, April g. - (UP)-A general strike called 1700 workers away from their benches at the Corbin Screw division of the American Hardware Corp, at noon today as union- company conferences over demands for a 10 per cent wage increase collapsed.
 Mass picket lines were ordered at the plant by the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America Local 232 (CTO) which vot- ed the strike several hours before the noon lunch hour.
 Work stoppages have been occur ing at the plant since April IS when the demands first were presented to company officials. In addition to the increase in pay, the union asked a weeks annual vacation with pay, a revision of piece work rates and an agreement on means of adjusting grievances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
Commander Of Australian Forces Named Second In British Army Supreme Power

Blamey retired from the army in 1925 and became chief commissioner of Victoria police. He was knighted in 1895.
 Menzies, in the broadcast to Australia, explained the dispatch of empire forces to Greece by saying 1t was done only after extensive con- sultation among the British, Aus tralian and New Zealand govern ments. "As a result of our investiga- tions we all came to the conclusion that although assisting Greece with soldiers was a hazardous undertak- ing 1t was one which had some real prospects of military success" he said. Further. we were of the opin- ion. and l still am," Menzies went on, "that to desert the Greeks just as the Germans were about to attack them would have been one of the infamies of history"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
ESTATE OF MRS.
 MONZANl $97,525
Inventory Was Filed in Probate Court Before
 Judge Healey

An inventory of the estate of the late Mrs. Jane Monzani, mother oi the late city coroner John T. Mon- zani, filed today in probate court reveals an estate of approximately $97,525.25, in stocks and bonds bank accounts, and property hold ings. The inventory lists four pieces of property in Waterbury for Q total assessed value of $34,650; bank de- posits of $2S,418.46; stocks and bonds. $32, ,735 .25; and mortgages orl various properties, together with cash in the Waterbury Trust com- pany, at $8,9l0.77.
 Edwin H. Angevine and Carl F Heebner were appointed adminis- trators of the estate.
 Property holdings are listed as follows: Wildemere Ave, $4,300; south Main street at l67, $17750; Wall street, $4000; and at Water vile street, $8,600.
 Bank deposits include various sums in local and state institutions
 Cash in the Waterbury Trust company is placed at $l,40852; among the stocks listed are the fol- lowing:
 Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23

Washington, April 23.--(UP)--At- torney- General Robert H. Jackson today ordered escaping prisoners of war attempting to enter the United States turned back at the borders with whatever force is reasonably necessary" as a result of fragrant abuse of (American) neutral hospi- tality" in the case of German Air man Baron Franz on Werra.
 Jackson announced in 8 formal statement last night that Won Werra, who escaped from Q Cana dian prison train. has forfeited a $lOO0O bond posted in New York pending consideration of deportation proceedings against thim, and fled the country, probably to Peru. He had been released to the German consul-general in New York who put up the bond.
 "Von Werra has now taken flight in violation of the terms of his re- lease" Jackson said. "Such conduct constitutes a fragrant abuse of neu- tral hospitality which has been in- yoked on his behalf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23

ian and German troops began sur- prise advance in Libya, reinforce ments intended for Greece had to be diverted, leaving the Australians unsupported, 1t was said. Menzies was said to have been sharply criti- cal of the British general staff's strategy, and to have stated his viewpoint plainly during recent talks with government and military off, cials here, warning that Greek de- velopments might cause a political crisis in Australia.
 Blamey was chief of staff to Gen. Sir John Monash in the World war and participated in the Gallipoli campaign. Tn his memoirs, Monasll paid tribute to Blamey's "inexhaus- tible industry: placid readiness" and said. ''he possessed e mind and cul- tureI far above the average. He was widely informed, alert, prehensile."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-23
Restoration Of Rights Will Be Given Battle
States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn's Office Will Voice Opposition to Any Person Involved in
 Local Conspiracy Case
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK Democrat Legislative Reporter)

(DemOcrat 1egisIatiVo ktepOrteEj
 State Capitol, Hartford, April 23--- Strong opposition to restoration of forfeited rights to any of those in- volved in the Waterbury conspiracy case will be voiced by the office of States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn, ST., 1t was learned this morning.
 Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr., speaker of the House of Representatives, and assistant to his father, today con- firmed reports that objection would be made to passage at this session of the General Assembly of any bill returning civil rights to defendants In the Waterbury conspiracy case.
 Speaker Alcorn said his fathers office would offer objection to a bill restoring forfeited right to John c. Purdie of New York, also known as Jack Conway, who was charged with accepting city money for services as & special investigator for Former Mayor Frank Hayes administration. Purdie was sentence ed to year in New Haven County jail. A bill providing restoration of his forfeited rights was filed earlier in the legislative session by Sena- tor Samuel Malkin of New Haven and is scheduled for hearing before the committee on forfeited rights Friday afternoon of this week.
 The younger Alcorn stated 1t was probable that the States Attorneys office would not be represented at
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