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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
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French Port Guards
 Suez Canal Lifeline

NJIBouTI, capital of French N SomalIland, iS on the verge of surrender to~the British and Free French forces, latest word from Africa reveals. Early in the East African campaign the French government at Vlchy announced that the city and its excellent harbor facilities would be blown up If the British attempted to capture them.
 The stamp above, Issued in, 1900, shows a view of the city and two native warriors.
 Djibouti, broiling undor the African sun, has been called an equatorial oven, and c months long siege by British and Free French armies have made tho place an even hotter hot spot.
 It iS vital to both tho French and English for lt guards the southeastern end of tho Suez Canal and Is the only port avall- able to Ethiopia, former English Axis battle-ground.
 AS the war moves south for the winter and increasing military action makes the unproduetIve city highly desirable, It iS an even chance that the capital will Do ruled by another power in the near future.
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all my time here. I'll have to look to the organization Go carry on"
 Mir. Herries's voice qulckened. You can do that ell right" he assured him. "Now take me. I'm supposed to be assistant manager but I've never really had @ chance to run things. I could show you how to make the store realize 0 real profit if you'd be interested" i"
 Guess we're all interested in more money" Andy conceded. How would you change thingsp"
 Cut out unnecessary expenses, Run own own business instead Of letting the customers dictate to us." He launched into an explana- ton of his methods. He talked for half on hour. Every minute Carols concern grew. The plan MT. Herrick advocated was op- posed to all Mir. Dearborn wished
 Yet Andy was listening to him. Occasionally he nodded his head in agreement,
 Take sentiment out of busl- ness" Mir. Herrick concluded. Buy and sell. Get money in the bank. That's what counts. can put 1t there Tor you" He paused, then said smoothly, Frankly, Andy, I know you don't want to tie yourself down to this business, I don't blame you. You're too young to give your life to 1t. Why don't you turn 1t over to me and forget itp"
 Anxiously, Carol typed mean ingless words on her machine. waiting for Andy's reply.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
cRAMlUNA CRACK FRS
MTKADo's LAND

Japan is known as the home of volcanic Mt, FAijiyAma and of vol. cano-llke statesmen and warriors who often erupt in blares of bel- llgerency, Current happenings in these islands off Asia make import ant news and interesting questions,
 1. Who are ToJo and Togo in the recently formed Japanese cabinetp
 2 When did Japan and Russia last engage In . declared warp Who wonp
 3. What is e Japenese shogunp A tycoon7
 4. Who Is the Mlkado of Japan and how long has he been on the throne2
 s. What bodies of water separate the main Japanese islands from the mainland of Asia7
 Answers on Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
Q SERIAL STORY

THE STORY. The terms of An Grew Dearborn's will specify that Inc Glve employees who have long 2st served his firm, together with hls secretary Carol, shah judge whether or not playbOy son Andy ls running Che store according to Che old policy of service to the people" If Andy has failed by the first inventory date after his fathers death, store is to be sold Cor charity. This makes Carols role difacult, Loved by faithful employe Bill Reece, she has loved Andy since glrlhOod, remembers . time when his eagerness to enter the store was put off by his father. Carol denies tO unscrupu- l0us Mir. Herrick, assistant man. ager, any knowledge of the wills terms. Andy returns from q yachting trip bringing sleek Lln- da Julian with him, makes friends with newsboy Nlcky who had brought papers to his late father.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

Ottawa, Quebec (UP) onSlow Lass. on Ayrshire COW owned by Mary F, Hopper of Pictou, N. S., lays claim to the worlds butter. fat producing championship, She produced 78l2 pounds of butter fat from l82,ll3 pounds of milk in 10 laetations of 3,632 milking days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19

THE WILL IS MISSING
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-19
QUEBEC COW CLAIMS RECORD

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
British Bombers Made Smashing Blows On Cologne, Dusseldorf In Night Hours

extinguished quickly, and that two British planes were shot down0
 No night raiders had been report ed from any part of Britain since early Wednesday, when a few bombs fell in eastern England. There had been no "blitz raids" in Britain since the attack on Plymouth last Friday night.
 The Aeroplane" said that a very large part, perhaps the bulk. of Germany's air force was being based in Rumania and Bulgaria on the theory that the rorce which com mands the air along the Turkish and Greek frontiers could move troops through the passes.
 That will be our opportunity to strike with ali the force at cur com mand. by day as we'll as by night, stabbing deep into the heart of Ger many while the Luftwaffe Is hotly engaged on the eastern frontiers the magazine said. Such a stroke might well throw into confusion the whole German summer offensive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
BETHLEHEM STEEL
 ENDS ONE STRIKE
Home Plant Reached Deci- sion Early Today; Johns-
 town Workers Go Out
BY OSCAR FRALEY

Limited Press Stan COrfespOnuenty
 Bethlehem, Pa, March 28-(UP) settlement of four-day strike at the home plant of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation was announced today by John V. Rife, field direc- tor for the steel workers organizing committee (CIO) after an all nignt conference with company officials
 Rifle said a strikers mass meet inc had been called for Il a. m. to rafify the settlement and that pick- eting would stop when the meeting started.
 The strike began Monday in pro- test against an attempt by the em- ployes representation plan, which the SWOC alleged to. be 9 company union, to hold an election of offi- cers on company property.
 The settlement, as announced py Rifle, provided:
 q. All strikers return to work without loss of seniority and With- put discrimination.
 g. The company will continue 70 meet and deal with representa- lives of its employees in collective bargaining.
 "S. All dealings shall be without discrimination. The company will continue to deal with the SWOC as he collective bargaining agency for it's members ard will accord 1t equal
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
DOG OWNERS ARE
 GIVEN WARNING
First Case of Rabies in City for Years Has Just
 Been Discovered

A warning to all dog-owners in the Mill and River street section oi the city to watch their pets for symptoms of sickness was issued to- day by City Health Officer Dr. Ed ward J. Godfrey, as he announced the discovery of the first case oi rabies in Waterbury in number of years.
 It was, incidentally, the first case of rabies reported in the state oi Connecticut in the past'18 months
 The dog in question was found in the Mad River right near the Mill street playground by Dog Warden Thomas E. Farrell who was noti- fled by residents nearby. The dog died while en route to the city pound and as a pDcaution its head was sent to Hartford yesterday. Today the report came back positive case of rabies.
 @ Owner Unknown
 No trace of ownership of the animal has as yet been found and the health department Is unable tc determine to what extent its con- tact with other dogs or humans may have been while infected with the rabies virus. Consequently ex- treme caution is urged by Dr, God frey upon all dog owners throughout the section of the city in which the dog was found. &
 An effort is also being made to find its owner, so that its recent wanderings may be traced. The dog was described as mongrel type rusty brown in color, about to 1 months old, short-haired. Anyone knowing of a dog answering this de- scription should communite with the dog warden promptly.
 Pending discovery of ownership the best precaution for dog owners who live in the area near which the dog was originally discovered should place their pets under close watch. Alarming signs should be communicated to Dog Warden Far rell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
BRITISH CHILDREN
 WITHSTAND WAR

New Haven, Conn.,, March 28. = (UP)-British children, as whole. are withstanding the terrors of war without serious reaction. pr. Martha M. Eliot. assistant chief of the U. s. children's bureau told a regional meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics last night.
 Though 1t is true that the chil- dren have stood up, certain num- Der are suffering from the extremely nervous life--not only from bomb- Ing, but the necessity of going from homes to shelters and suffering the inconveniences of upset meals" she said.
 "In hospitals following a bomb ing, a few children will be brought in who are disturbed. But in view Of the large number of children bombed. this Is considered especial ly serious"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
JAMES A. FARLEY
 ISSUES WARNING
DictatOrs Seek to Destroy Democracy in U. s. By
 Propaganda

Boston, March 28.-(UP)-Former Postmaster General James A. Far ley warns that dictators seek to de- stroy democracy in this nation through propaganda preaching in- tolerance.
 He told 700 persons attending the annual dinner of the Massachusetts Committee of the Conference O. Christians and Jews last night that intolerance was the deadliest enemy of true unity and the destroyer of democracy"
 "Those nations that maintain unity by persecution" said Farley, 'seek to destroy our kind of unity by dividing us among ourselves. 1n- tolerance is the poison they use. By pamphlets. by speeches, by whis- pcring campaigns they try to set group against group, religious be- liever against religious believer, neighbor against neighbor.
 "These are efforts to divide us, to destroy our unity, to sap our strength, to throw us off course. to render us ineffective. And these ef- forts are rewarded whenever an American says or does an intolerant thing"
 Gov. I.everett Saltonstall em- phasized Farley's plea for national unity when he asserted that the United States must heed the lesson of Europe and not allow Maxim spired anti-semitism, anti-Catholic- Ism and anti-Christianity to break down our i5O-ycar old traditions oi American democracy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
NOlles Were Entered in All Cases By Advice of
 Prosecutor Acorn
ATTORNEYS FOR FREED
 MEN SCORE ALCORN
His InuendOes Made in Court Were Not Allowed
 to Get By Silently

At the suggestion of spe- cial Prosecutor Hugh M. Alcorn, ST., of Hartford, nolles were entered today in Superior Court in the cases of Charles s. O'Connor ot Waterbury and three others whose appeals to the State Supreme Court of Errors we're granted May 6, but not, however, until Attorney Ben ianin Shade of New Haven rose angrily to his feet to protest against personal remarks made by MT. Alcorn.
 The dispute started when Alcorn rose to suggest that since the Su- prenie Court ruled in favor of the four men, nolles should be entered against them. At ttis point he pauied to remark that 1t was his personal opinion that the jury in the case had returned just verdict, and that the trial judge (Ernest A Inglis) had acted wisely in refusing the dismissal motions made by these men at that time.
 Attorney in Protest
 Beujamin x Slade, representing George H. Kingsley and John B Meany of New York, immediately rose to his feet and said, "The per- sonal observations of MT. Alcorn are entirely unwarranted. From what appears in the opinion of the srl- preme court, each of these men has been unjustly accused and convlct- ed, and unjustly ruined"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
ITALIAN ARMIES
 BEING ENCIRCLED
Massive British Ring Clos ing on Them-ltaly Put
 Up Tough Battle
BY WALTER COLLINS

United Press Staff COrrespOndent) Cairo, March 28.-(UP)-British Empire troops today closed a mas sive ring about Italian armies and Colonists in Central Ethiopia by driving against Dire Dawa on the Acliis Ababa Djibouti railroad from Harar and against ASlnara, capital of E11trea, from captured Keren.
 Italian defenders who hoisted the white fiaf at Harar Wednesday were in full retreat to Dira Dawa with the British in pursuit.
 In Eritrea, 1taly's oldest East African colony, the Italians who were defeated at Keren were fall- ing back on Asmara, only 45 miles from the Red Sea port of Massawa, which already is vulnerable to Brit iSh naval forces. Except for the small, desert-surrounded port of As sab in Southern Eritrea, MaSswa is the only East African port remain ing in Italian hands since the Brit ish conquered Italian Somaliland and took back British Somaliland.
 Occupation of Dira Dawa will cut off even escape from Addis Ababa and Central Ethiopiato Djibouti, port for French Somaliland where, in any case, facilities for handling any large numbers of refugees are lacking.
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London, March 28-(UP)--Heavy British air attacks upon the indus trial centers of Cologne and Dussel- dorf last night caused huge fires and widespread damage, the air ministry said today. The cities were singled out by the Royal Air Force for the first extended aerial activi- ty by either Germany or Britain in six days. 1.-TWO large fires were seen near railway goods-yard at Col ogne," the ministry said. "At DusSel- dorf flashes from bursting bombs were clearly visible in the factory area to the east of the Rhine and near the main railway station. At tacks by smaller forces were made on dock at Dunkirk and Calais. The communique admitted that three British planes were lost tn the raids.
 The raiding planes dropped many heavy bombs. the ministry said. 'Srhe bursts of these bombs were clearly seen despite much ground
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
King Peter Heads Parade
 to Cathedral for Services of Thanksgiving
PEOPLE LINE STREETS
 IN WILD UTILIZATION
United States, Britain, President Roosevelt Are
 Wildly Cheered
BY LEON KAY United Press Staff Correspondent)

United Press Stair COrrespOndenU
 Belgrade, March 28.-(UP) - Jugoslavia today pro- claimed her full "independ- ence' and sent fighting men under full mobilization ord- CTS streaming toward her borders to guard against threat from any quarter. Premier Richard Dusall' Simovitch declared that tha nation hoped to avoid any difficul. ties with its neighbors but that iA would follow henceforth a policy Of independence.
 This pronouncement was made after midnight cabinet session and its enthusiastic support by the Jugo- slav populace again was demorl- strated today when young King Peter IT, ruling in ~his@owil right for the second day, went to the Cathedral with the new cabinet to attend services of thanksgiving.
 Hundreds of thousands of citizens lined the streets to watch the pro- cession from the royal palace to the Cathedral. They cheered themselves to hoarseness when Peter, riding in . closed limousine and followed by members of the government, ap- peared.
 Cheers For Other Nations
 Repeatedly the crowds broke through the lines of the good- natured police and surrounded cars in which British and American diplomats rode. They cheered for Britain, for the United States and for President Roosevelt.
 At one point almost five minutes were required for police to clear the way for the cars in which the Amer. jeans and British were riding.
 Axis diplomats were ip the pros cession, too. Their cars passed in a dignified silence as the populace carried out the governments ir- structions to behave with meticulous correctness.
 But when the cars of the Polisfls Turkish, Greek and Russian diplo- mats came into sight they were greeted with cheers of Hong live the Poles, long live the Turks, long live the Greeks, long live the Russians"
 At the Cathedral special prayer of Thanksgiving was delivered by Patriarch Gavrillo of the Serb Or thodox church, one of the prime movers of the coup d'etat.
 King Peter Acclaimed
 King Peter sat erect in his auto- mobile, acknowledging the cheers of the crowds. He wore the uniform of an army air force general-possibly in token of the air forces part in the coup which placed General Du- san- -Simovitch, air force leader, in power as premier.
 The crowds went wild. Many threw their hats in the air. I saw two men tear their neckties off and throw them up in a frenzy oe 1ubila- ton.
 The diplomatic cars were led by
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Substitute Bill For Streets Given Favor
Little Different in Wording From That Presented By Senator Egan-Refers to fiarpers Ferry,
 Pearl Lake Roads in Trunk Line
By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK fDcYnucrat Legislatiye RepOrterl


 State Capitol, Hartford, March 2s. A favorable report was given in the Senate today by the Committee on Roads, Rivers, and Bridges on a substitute bill for that introduced by Senator Edward P. Egan, of Wa terbury, placing Pearl Lake road and Harper's Ferry road in the trunk line system of the State High way Department.
 The substitute measure, 1t was learned by The Democrat, is erltitl- ed An Act to Relieve Traffic Con- gestion in the city of Waterbury.
 It authorizes the State Highway Department to put in the trunk line system the two streets mentioned above and such other thoroughfares as may be necessary to relief traf- fic congestion in the city of Water- bury. However 1t should be noted that this substitute merely authorizes and does not necessarily compel the State Highway Department to place these streets under its maintenance. Or the department could do so at its own convenience or leisure if is so chose. In other words there is not compulsion for action to be talk en at any definite time. The hearing on the original bill was conducted several weeks ago.
 The city also has bills facing leg islative approval which would place North. East, South and West Main streets in the trunk line system, but no action has been taken upon them as yet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28

haze" it added. The Germans made no raids on Britain during the night, for the sixth straight night. It was London's seventh night without an air raid alarm. The lull in the Ger man raids had become so prolonged as to be considered significant. The authoritative magazine "The Aero plane" said the reason for 1t was that Germany was concentrating "very large forces" of planes in the Balkans in preparation for an "in- tensive attack" Last nights raids were the first by the Royal Air Force since 1t attacked Berlin Sunday night.
 dn Berlin. the official news agen- cy said British planes flew into western Germany last night, de- stroyed or damaged a number of buildings and killed or wounded a number of civilians. but that be- cause of poor visibility and effec- tive anti-aircraft fire the British were in no position to aim their bombs: that the fires they set were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
Two Native Conn. Men Are Elected Head Officers Of American Brass
Clark s. Judd Becomes President, Arthur Quig-
 ley Vice-President
JOHN A. COB IS
 HEAD OF DIRECTORS

Retirement of John. A. Cce, Sr., as president of the American Brass Company, but retention by him of the chairmanship of the board of directors; election of Clark s. Judd of Watertown president and Arthur H.. Quigley of Detroit as executive vice president of the local firm have been announced following meeting of the board in New York City late Wednesday afternoon.
 MT. Judd has been vice-president of the company since 1929 and will assume most of the duties hereto fore handled by MT. COG, who has expressed the opinion that he will still be as active as in the past, but will be greatly aided by the new set-up in the local company. MT. Quigley's transfer here from Detroit, where he has acted as active head of the American Brass branch in the capacity of vice-preSident, fills a vacancy caused by the death of the late Clifford F. Hollister.
 Other officers named by the board include: Edwin J. Rockwell. secre- tary and treasurer; w. Kenneth Daly. controller; Charles E. Steele, assistant secretary; John A. Coe, Jr, and MT. Quigley, directors.
 Born Near Each Other
 In bringing the new president and executive vice-president together here in Waterbury the company unites two men who have long been associated in various other branches of the American Brass and whose careers have been very similar. Both are natives of almost the same sec- tion of this state, too.
 The new president, MT. Judd, was born in Thomaston, the son of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
GOVERNOR HITS
 MILK INCREASE
Criticises Price Raise Made By Administrator
 Mclean Buckingham

Hartford, Conn.,, March 28. - (UP) - Governor Robert A. Hur- ley today criticized the one cent per quart increase in the price of Grade "B" milk, which State Milk Administrator s. Mclean Buck ingham has announced will go into effect April 1.
 Although the administrator was acting under. an existing law, the governor said, it will be noted that the price increases were negotiated at meetings in which the public had no voice"
 The increased prices, he charged were agreed upon by producers and dealers and then proposed to the milk administrator.
 Such as situation" he said, "could not arise if the milk control act which I offered to the General As sembly, were now law"
 As to the Buckingham order. Gov ernor Hurley declared that ''sucli price increases might have been avoided if producers were now be- ing paid all of the money that they were entitled to under consumer prices of today. Until suitable law is passed. cannot be satisfied that the increased consumers price Is necessary: nor can 1 be satisfied
 nara
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-28
WOMAN DOCTOR IS
 KILLED IN HOME
Narcotic Addict Sought in Murder of Dr. Luverne
 Joss of Richmond, Me.

Richmond, Me, March 28-(UP)--- A narcotic addict was sought by police today in the staying of a wo- man physician, Dr. Luverne Harris Joss, about 35. Dr. Joss died last night shortly after her husband Merrill, also physician, discovered her unconscious at the foot of celler stairs in their home. The victim, a native of Birmingham, Ala, died without regaining conScousness.
 A few hours before he found her, the husband sad, poorly-dressed man had attempted to purchase nar- cotics from him. When police ar rived, they found Dr. Joss office ransacked and box of narcotics open on desk.
 Police said Dr. Joss apparently had been attacked with blunt in strument in the office, dragged through her laboratory, the dining room and kitchen and then thrown down the stairs. Beside her body, they said, were a basin and hypo- dermic needle. She was shoeless.
 More than 100 state police, Sher- ifs deputies and volunteers were
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