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Evening star., 1941-06-17
Traffic Deaths Up 10 40
For Year as CycIist Dies

The death of a 23-year-old BIZ
cyclist in Emergency Hospital last
night brought the years traffic
fatalities in the District to 40, as
compared with SO at this time last
year.
The victim was Floyd Carmichael,
colored, of 2512 I street NV, who
was knocked from his bicycle yester-
day morning in the 5000 block of M
street NV. by a truck operated,
police said, by Benjamin Williams,
1925 w street NV.
Knocked down by an automobile
ats'Ninth street and Massachusetts
avenue NV. last night, 17-year-old
Anna L. Stephens of GAL L street
NV. was removed to Casualty Hos
pital and treated for lacerations.
She was being kept at the hospital
for observation today.
Elizabeth M. Rogers, 18, of 703
Emerson street NV. was slightly
cut and bruised on the head last
night in collision of her auto and
a streetcar at Georgia avenue and
Emerson street NV. She was
treated by private physician.
Four-year- old Kinzel Kackley of
el9 North Carolina avenue Sc. was
injured on the shoulder and leg
yesterday afternoon when hit by a
truck near his home. He was treated
at Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1941-06-17
House Committee
Votes Much-Revised
Plant Seizure Bill
Mandatory Deferment
Of 28-Yeur-OId Men Also
Approved Quickly
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Legislation to give the President
broad powers to deal with defense
strikes and to make mandatory the
deferment of 28-year-old men from
the draft took its place on the House
calendar today with the unanimous
approval of the Military Affairs
Committee.
The committees quick action came
as somewhat of surprise, since
when the Senate-approved measure
first came before the House group
there were strong indications that
both phases of the legislation might
be delayed.
Revised in sweeping fashion from
the so-called plant seizure measure
approved by the Senate last week,
the bill probably will not reach the
House floor until next week. If
passed in its present form. it faces
possibly still further alteration at
the hands of a joint Senate House
Conference Committee which prob
ably will have the task of effecting
a compromise.
Conference Changes Expected.
Privately, some House members
said that one of the reasons the
House committee made so many
changes was that it was hoped a
measure more satisfactory than
either the Senate bill or the one on
which the House group had been
working could be formulated by the
confereeS.
AS approved by the House COM
mittee, the bill would empower the
President to order resumption of
production in strike-bound defense
plants and to use armed force to
protect employees voluntarily desir-
ing to go back to work.
1t would be regarded as sabotage
under the bill for any one to use
force or threat to prevent or attempt
to prevent any person from accept
Ing or continuing work in defense
plants or from enering or leaving
those plants. Violators would be
subject to fines Of $4,000, imprison-
ment for five years or both.
Seizure Clause Changed.
In contrast to the Senate measure
which provides for Government
seizure of strike-bound plants where
meditation failed, the only provi-
sion for such seizure in the House
bill was in the event of refusal by
an employer to utilize the Govern
ment mediation and Cancellation
services to effect settlement of
strikes.
The measure stipulated that de-
spite the presidential powers to en-
force resumption of production in
struck plants, the right to strike and
to peaceful picketing were not
abridged.
Evening star., 1941-06-17

that exclusive" contracts pre-
vented C. B. S. afflliates from taking
programs from another chain.
ANY station of the Columbia
system has been free to take the
offerings of Mutual" he said.
If the F. c. c. has the power to
enforce its new regulations, Mr..
Paley said, nobody in radio broad
casting is going to have the faintest
conception of what its ultimate
powers may be and nobody Is going
to be able to call his soul his own" !"
THE whole industry today is
harassed, worried and jittery and
finds itself threatened and con-
demned as if its history were shabby
and evil" he said.
Suggests Separate Board.
The committee was told by Mr..
Paley yesterday that the need for
divorcing the regulation of radio
from other communications had
been evident for some time. He
suggested separate radio board
Mr.. Paley said the anti-monopoly
regulations were unnecessary, and
suggested that Congress undertake
an exhaustive investigation of the
radio industry TO determine if new
broadcasting laws were needed.
The c. B. S. head declared that
networks, like individual stations,
should be licensed, and said that
fairness in dealing with controver-
sial questions" should be required in
radio programs.
He suggested the F. c. C.'s powers
be more clearly defined and urged
that safeguards be erected against
possible abuses on the part of COM
missioners.
The witness testified that Colum-
bias profit last year was $500 900
and said that the system had To
take in s26,OO0,0O0 year before it
broke even.
Chairman Wheeler expressed the
belief the major networks had rem
dered adequate public service, al
though he commented the chains
were not lilly white" Senator
Wheeler seconded Mr.. Paley's pro-
posal that the F. C. C.s authority
be more clearly defined.
Evening star., 1941-06-17
Columbia Head SAYS
&c. {. Is Prejudiced
In MutuaI's Favor
PoIey Holds Commission
Strives to lnjure' His
Company and N. B. c.
By the Associated Press.

oy bhc AoooSidtCu ASSo'
William S. Paley, president of the
Columbia Broadcasting System,
charged today that the Federal
Communication Commission "strives
and strains to injure" Columbia and
the National Broadcasting Co.
At the same time, Mr.. Paley
claimed, the F. c. c. sought to "help''
the Mutual Broadcasting Co.
Mr.. Paley testified before the
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee on a resolution by Senator
White, Republican, of Maine to
hold up enforcement of anti-monop-
oily regulations recently issued by
the F. G. c.
One of the regulations directed
N. B. c. to dispose of its Blue net
work. Other rules banned the
present type of exclusive" contracts
between networks and affiliated sta
tions.
Defends Networks.
Mr.. Paley defended network
ownership of stations, claiming such
setup permitted the chain to pre-
sent more sustaining programs. The
F. c. C. claimed such ownership
constituted "monopolistic" prac-
tice.
Mr.. Paley said C. B. S. owned
seven of the 127 stations on its net
work.
THE F. C. C. argument that there
is some kind of evil in affiliates
leaning toward a network seems to
me one of the most destructive it has
ever advanced" he testified.
The F. C. c., he continued, ''in-
siSts it is all right for Mutual to be
owned by IA stations and all wrong
for us to own seven"
Under one of its new regulations,
Mr.. Paley said, the F. C. C. "evi-
IDENTIFY proposes to NEEDLE with ad-
vertiSing rates" which the c. B. S.
head described as "a threat as dam
gerous to the individual stations as
1t is to the networks"
He denied the F. c. C. contention
Evening star., 1941-06-17
Knox Declares u. ).
Will Follow Same
Route as Canada
Navy Secretary Gives
Interpretation of fireside
Chot in Broadcast
By CLAUDE A. MAHONEY.

In a speech internationally broad
east from Montreal, Canada, last
night, Secretary of the Navy Knox
interpreted President RooSevelt's
recent fireside speech as a determ-
ination of the United States to
"travel the same route" as Canada.
Canada is actively at war with the
Axis powers.
Along this path of defiance to
those who seek military domination
over us, you have gone farther than
We" Secretary Knox said THAT
we are determined to follow the
same route-the same self-respect-
ing route-that you are travelling,
has been left in no doubt by the
recent declaration of my commander
in chief, the President of the United
States.
Secretary Knox paid his respects
TO the isolationists by making an
apology for them to the Canadian
neighbors. He reported on the
United States attitude by saying:
"All but a few, who are too timid,
or too blind, or too dominated by
partisanship, to see clearly, have
come to recognize that that those
things which were bought for us
by our forefathers with courage and
sacrifice, may only be kept for us
and the generations to come by
fresh display of these same quail
tiles Of the human heart"
Discussing the decision of Canada
to get into the war against the Axis,
Secretary Knox said the United
States had respected the right of
Canada to make the decision with
out interference.
Evening star., 1941-06-17
District Legion Raises
$4,000 Toward Home

More than $4,000 has been raised
by the District Of Columbia Depart
ment Of the American Legion for
purchase OF a new home. j. O'Con-
nor Roberts, chairman OF the Hous-
ing Committee, announced last
night at a special meeting In the
Mayflower Hotel. Plans are under
way to purchase the former Egyptian
Embassy at 2437 Fifteenth street
NV.
The building will cost $4,000 and
alterations will require $4,000. IL
was announced. 1t is planned to
occupy the building about October
/. It will house the departments
administrative offices and includs
recreational facilities, ballroom and
meeting halls.
Evening star., 1941-06-17
Sfraus Asks F. B. |. Probe
OF Charge Against AIDES

Nathan Straus, administrator Of
the United States Housing Author
ity, asked the Federal Bureau of
Investigation yesterday to study
demand by Representative DAles-
andre, Democrat, Of Maryland for
the discharge of Bernard AIDES.
Communist candidate for Governor
of Maryland in 1884.
Il have requested the Attorney
General to have the F. B. 1. in
vestigate these charges fully and as
promptly as possible" Mr.. Straus
stated.
THE law is clear that no employe
shall be affiliated with any organ
ization advocating the overthrow of
the Government by force and
violence. I shall act promptly in
accordance with the law, relying
Evening star., 1941-06-17

upon the proper Government agency
to find the facts"
Mr.. Straus took up the complaint
against Mr.. AIDES, employed as an
auditor, after his return from an
inspection of New England defense
housing projects.
Mr.. D'Alesandro in a statement
placed in the Congressional Record
declared he knew it to be fact that
the U. S. H. A. employed a Com
munist leader and said if he was not
dismissed the matter would be taken
before Congress.
Evening star., 1941-06-17
Injured in Cuve-in

Carado Strabono, 49-year-old la
borer of the 900 block of Florence
avenue NE, was recovering at Gar
field Hospital today of injuries he
received when 6-foot ditch caved
IN on him at the new Naval Hos
pital in Bethesda, Md. yesterday.
The Bethesda Fire Department
Rescue Squad joined workmen at
the project in digging him out.
Evening star., 1941-06-17
Draft May Interrupt
College Mans
Trip on Horseback
By the Associated Press.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn, June
1T.-Talcott Williams of Rock
ford, Ill, here for his first re-
union at Wesleyan University,
said today it was up to Uncle
Sam whether he returned to
Tennessee on horseback.
1t took Mr.. Williams 60 days
to ride the $40 miles and he
reached Connecticut just in
time to take his physical exam
ination for the draft at Hart
ford this week.
$50, if the Army takes me,
I'll sell the horse" he asserted.
The horse was tethered behind
his old fraternity house.
Studying for a masters de-
gree at the University OF Chi
cago. he has been collecting ma
terial In the South for his thesis.
Evening star., 1941-06-17
Commissioner Named

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, June II
(SpeciaD Federal Judge w. E.
Baker announced today he had ap-
pointed Stephen Allies as United
States commissioner for the Eastern
Panhandle district of West Virginia.
Mr.. Allies will succeed H. Marshall
Homer, who has been inducted into
the ARMY.
Evening star., 1941-06-17
N. N. Washington School
Holds Graduation Rites

Ninety-three students of M. M.
Washington Vocational School today
received diplomas and certificates
from Asst. Supt. of Schools Howard
II. Long in final exercises at the
John F. Cook School.
The address to the graduates was
by Mrs. Mary Mcleod Bethune,
director of the division of Negro
Affairs of the National Youth Ad-
ninistration.
Graduates are:
Dressmaking.
surrsll Marion Jordan, Elizabeth
johnson, Alease Smith, Elizabeth
Barbour, Mary Suuirewell. Eunice v.
Gibson, Nora Lee Turner, GLADYS Inez
Price, Catherine Wimbush, Marie
Tailoring.
Audrey Durbin.
Home and Cafeteria Service.
beriinr beTFG h5if Jennie L. Mi Miier ElfSIa Rath
Easkins. Marsarst z. Muldrow, Morine NJ.
Bell, Marjorie w. Ray. Emma Lee
Black. Eloise Riddick. Annette
Crosby, Ruth Lydia simms, Christine #.
Grandson, Harriet A. Williams, Geraldine
DressmakinE and Tailoring.
Erooker, Frances P. Hursey, Annie
d Erooks' Gene GeneVs a,s. E. Johnsqp' Msude
Harrison, Vivian E. Savoy, Dorothy A.
Cosmetology.
Anderson Maur ia A. Foster Helen E
Bailey, Mary F. Garner, Mildred C.
BLACKWELL, Leila F. GaSkinS, Lillian c.
Blackwell. Flonnie M. jackson. Henri'ta M.
Brooks. Vera o. Jackson, Omie c,
Brooks. Virginia S. Laney. Edith C
BurChette, Florence Lee Mary Belle
Campbell, Zenobia L. Leftwich Virginia L.
Clyburn, E. G.. Nesbitt, Ella Jane
Soillns' Rufus Pinckney Ruth E.
GOWN. Lllllan l. Scott Bessie F
Cooper; G. r Smith, Arles Anna
&rampton, Vlrglna l.. Taylor, Edna c.
DAVIS Maenola z. Taylor. Harriet
DAVIS, Margaret E. Vertrease, Modena NJ.
Evans Annie Lee Washington. Bertha
Power Machine Operation.
Eisekshear. Viola L. Tyler, Vernon G. O.
COX, Josephine M. Wilson, Juanlta A.
DyeinE and Cleaning.
Cotmsn, Bennie l. Murrill. Thelma NJ
Hamilton, Aretha Z. White. Hortensia T.
Jovner, Myrtle D.
DressmakInE Certificate.
Luster Ella A. Williams, Ulrica z.
Wheeler Cecilia z.
DressmskinE and Tailoring Certificate.
Fentrsss, Eola c. Garner, Lucille
Home and Cafeteria Service Certificate.
Ellerbe, Theodosia Magruder Harriet L.
Lee, Almetta Walter RoWelle
Lewis, Catherine
Home Nursing and Child Care Certificate.
Brooks, Olga N Johnson, Noami r.
johnson, Mary Eta
Cafeteria Service Certificate.
Andrews, Jamie L. McKesmer. Ethel l..
Holmes. Gloria e.
Child Care Certificate.
Esrt, Inez
Evening star., 1941-06-17
TeIeyision Plant Here
To Sturt Tests Nov. I

Test programs for . proposed
commercial television station in
Washington will begin here about
November l, the Federal Conmuni-
cations Commission announced yes
terday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15
Borough Funerals

Naugatuck, Aug. 15-The funeral of Matthew J. Fleming, 7B, of 3 Church street, who died Wednes- day at St. Mary's hospital, Water bury, will be held tomorrow morn ing at 1O:3O from the Buckmiller funeral home, 22 Park place, to St. Francis church at II o'clock, where 8 high Mass of requiem will be celebrated. Burial will be in St. James cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
 The funeral of John F'edyczak of 19 Anderson street who died at his home Wednesday will be held at 8:15 tomorrow from the Buckmiller funeral home, 22 Park place, to St. Mary's Greek Orthodox church, Waterbury, at g o'clock, with Rev. Peter Dzubay. pastor. officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Greek Orthodox cemetery. Water bury. Friends may call at the fu- neral home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15
MRS. BRIDGET NASH .E HOSP ITALIZED
Supt. Chittenden's Car StOlen-POlice Chief to
 Attend Convention

Naugatuck, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Bridget Nash of Riverside Drive is patient at St. Mary's hospital, Waterbury as the result of fall at her home Tuesday. She suffered a possible fracture of the hip. Dr. Edwin R. Curran treated her.
 A car owned by Supt. of Schools Harold E. Chittenden was stolen from Church street just north of the Town Hall Wednesday night and was recovered in Waterbury by Wa terbury police after it had been in an accident. The occupants fled hurriedly. MT. Chittenden was att tending a defense council meeting here at the time.
 Police Chief John J. Gormley will leave Sunday to attend the Inter- national Police Chiefs convention in Buffalo. He will be accompanied byehiS wife and they will be there for one week.
 Frederick BeardSley of Meadow street has recently been elected to membership in the Connecticut So- ciety of Civil Engineers.
 Miss Ann Ford of Highland ave- nue is visiting friends at Laurel Beach, Milford.
 Miss Dorothy Barwick of Cleve- land, Ohio. is visiting her parents, Mir. and Mrs. George A. Barwick of Walnut street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Dillon of North Main street had as recent guests MT. and Mrs. William Lang ford of Washington, D. c.
 Francis Ruccio of High street at- tended the Yankees Senators base ball games in New oYrk city Wed- nesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15

Gas: E. Harold Keeler.
 Because of the wide field to be covered> by some divisions, certain subdivisions are found to be nec- essary. They are:
 Red Gross: First Aid, Home Nurs- ing, Trained Nurses.
 Fire: Regular (including paid and volunteer members of the Fire De- partment) and Auxiliary (Civilianl.
 Police: Regular (including super numeraries) and Auxiliary (Civil- ian).
 Other divisions may soon be ready to announce subdivisions.
 It should be understood that membersip in any division must be by enrolment. Cards for that pur- pose have been delivered to some divisions and will soon be to all.
 The interest and cooperation shown have been excellent. At a coordination meeting held last We'd nesday evening between II divisions interested in plotting block areas of Naugatuck, only one council member of the entire II divisions was absent, and that member re- ported by telephone.
 From time to time the press will be advised of Naugatuck Defense Council developments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15
PARKING PROBLEM TO BE DISCUSSED
Warden, Police Chief, FaC- tory Executive Plan
 Session

Naugatuck, Aug. IS Warden Leo J. Brophy, Rosser A Donley, industrial relations manager of the U. s. Rubber Company footwear plant, and Police Chief John J. Gormley are to confer very soon in connection with seeking solution for the parking problem.
 The warden feels such a confer ence will bring material results. MT. Donley has done some work recently on the program and Chief Gormley has also been working on it. Jo- seph Kenishea, president of Local 45, United Rubber Workers of Amer ica, brought to the attention of the board of Warden and brrgesses re- gently the seriousness of the prob lem, stressing the difficulty that workers in that plant here have in parking in non-restricted zones.
 Local Roman Catholics attended Masses today, 1t being the Feast of the Assumption. Masses were cele- brated in all local Roman Catholic churches.
 Mrs. Bennett Weissman of Beebe street, who has been visiting rela- tives in New oYrk city, has re- turned. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15
WATERBURY MAN
 IS FOUND GUILTY
Ordered to Contribute $lO Weekly to Support
 of Wife

Naugatuck, Aug. 15 - Arthur Wester, 28, of 215 South Main street Waterbury was found guilty in bor- ough court today on a charge of non-support of his wife and child, and was ordered to pay $10 weekly to their support through the proba- ton officer. Judge Martin L. Canie told him to post a $2oO bond and imposed 60 day jail sentence, sus- pended on condition he keep the order of the court.
 Wester admitted he is working at present and that he has not been contributing to his wife's support. Captain Anthony Malone made the arrest.
 William W. Cardow of 61 Wolcott street, Waterbury, was fined $5 without costs on a charge of io- lating the rules of the road. He was arrested Wednesday by State Trooper A. Buffa of Bethany bar racks after he had passed two cars on Dead Mans Curve on the Naug- atuck-W Waterbury road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15
P PARADE ROUTE FOR U. 5. RUBBER
 OUTING READY
Big Event Tomorrow al COmpOuncePrOcession
 Going Via Waterbury

Naugatuck, August 15-The pa. rade route for the U. s. Rubber family outing tomorrow at Lake Compounce, Bristol, was announced today by the transportation com. mittee, headed by Harry Withers and Louis Rosa and assisted by Jack Fitzgerald. The private cars and busses will be escorted by state police and the Naugatuck Motor cycle club.
 The procession of cars will go tc the Waterbury city line via Main street, where a Waterbury squad car will join the parade and convoy it over the following route:
 1. Up lower Baldwin street to Pearl Lake Road.
 9. Over Pearl Lake road to Hamilton Ave.
 3. Down Hamilton Ave. to traffic light at East Main Street where 8 special officer will be on duty.
 4. Out East Main to WolcOtt Street where a special officer will be on duty.
 5. Up WOlc0tt Street to Bristol.
 6. Waterbury busses are to stop at the top of Wolcott street where they will join the parade.
 Bus tickets are being sold in the factory today from 2:30 to 4:30 p. m. and already 100 retired employees have signed up for transportation, which is free to pensioners of the company.
 There will be over 1000 awards given at the outing, including prizes for the sports tournaments, chil- dren,s games, guessing contest and the picnic supper contest. Joe Salaf1a has charge of the awards and Jessie MacLean is assisting him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15
Many Division Proposed; Names
 Recommended
Important Groups to Be Sub-Divided- Clarence E.
 Jones Is General Chairman Recent Test | Meeting Met With Good Response

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15
Borough Defense Plans PrOqreSS

has returned from oneonta, N. F. where she vacationed last week.
 Miss Adeline Lanouette Of l3 Pond street will leave tonight for Maine, where she win vacation for two weeks.
 z Some improvement Is reported in the condition of Jacob Baurer of Curtiss street, local real estats agent, who is . patient at St. Mary's hospital, Waterbury.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy Woodin of Fern street are vacationing in northern New England.
 MT. and Mrs. Arthur Eager of Walnut street are touring the east- ern states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15
NEW LEADER IN
 BOCCI LEAGUE
Cutting Canaries on Top after Win Over Pich-
 ulO's ParrOtts

Naugatuck, Aug. 15.-The Rubber Co. Bocci League saw a new leader take over first place in the stand ings last night on the Maple street courts when the Cutting Canaries took 3 straight from the Pichulo's Parrotts. Right on the heels of the first place holders and only one game of the top place are the Making Marsh Swallows and the Planning PelicanS with records of 30 and 12.
 The Marsh Swallows had their hands full taking 2 of 3 from the Planning PenguinS who succeeded in climbing out of the cellar for the first time this season. The one game loss was costly and may eventually cost them the league leadership.
 The Planning Pelicans fighting for the top position won 2 of 3 matches from sthe Cupolo's Crows in another torid match. The outstand- ing feature was the matchless bop ping of Bart" Bartell.
 In other games the Boot Room Black Birds led by Sammis took 3 straight from Deegan's Ducks and the Heel Molding array won of 3 from the Warehouse Warblers.
 The final matches of the season next Tuesday night will bring to- gether the second place teams, the Marsh Swallows and the Pelicans. in series which will go a long way towards determining the seasons champs. The Canaries, the present leaders, tangle with the ever-dan- gerous Deegan Ducks and any lapse may see them busted from the top spot. A banner partisan crowd is to be on hand to cheer their favoriteS on.
 The standings follow:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15
FUNDS SAVED

Naugatuck, Aug. 15.-A total of 1905 employees of the U. s. Rubber Company has saved $4,50O toward Defense Bonds thus far, the com- paI1y has announced. The plan of the company has been in operation for only three, weeks but 10 employees have already completed payments on their first bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15

Red Cross: Carlisle B. Futile, John W. Hayes, John H. Schmuck. Fire: John J. Sheridan, Edward J. Weaving, Peter J. Foley. Trans portstion: Norris M. Follett, Jo- seph c. Raytkwich, Jr, Wilson F. Clark. Police: John J. Gormley, John H. Simmons, Walter H. Long. Boy Scouts: Cecil H. Grant. Maps:
 Charles c. Hitchcock. Communica- tions: Samuel R. Bristol. Water:
 William H. Moody. Electric and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-15

Miss Betty wylong of High street