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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
Social Security Tax Increase Of
 1 Per Cent Asked
President Urges Senate to Permit Rise; Further In= Creases Also Indicated; Decision on Victory
 Tax Is About Due

Washington, October 9.- (UP) President Roosevelt intervening in the tax bill fight asked the Senate today to permit Social Security taxes to per cent January l. He said also that he planned to ask later for sustan ta further increases The Social Security Old Age Bene fit taxes per cent each employers and employees Present law calls for an increase January two per cent on each But the Senate Finance Committee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
German Policy In Russia Changes
(NEA Telephoto)
BY c. R. CUNNINGHAM United Press Staff Corresponden

London October 9-(UP)ermany after frontal attacks Stangrad said today central frOnthe vital overnight from that after changing shedding of German boO the suddenly become which prime attention
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
tcontinusd on Page O
MEDALS AWARDED

Headquarters, Alaska Defense Command, Oct. 7-(UP)-(Delayed) Mai. Gen. simon B. Buekner, IT,. today announced the award of the cir medal to two officers and Il enc Hated men for their work in the battle of the Aleutlana. Those awarded air medals included: Tech nlcal Sgt. Waiter A. Gilbert. 20 Box lA2a. Rochester, q. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-09
ACCIDENTAL DEATH

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
The War Today

RUSSIA-Guerrillas reported to
have killed 5000 Germans
near Orel. page ~
MOON - British bomber
scores two hits on a German
destroyer off Norway. Page p
BURMA-Japan officially claims
the occupation of Mandalay;
London comedies 1t may have
fallen. page IL United States
bomberS whack Rangoon.
ltPage -
AUSTRALIA-Two planes, pre-
/sumably Japanese. fly over
Townsville, Australia; General
Macarthur fears the flight
points 10 a Japanese attack
on the mainland. Page p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02

For the story of the Derby, be
sure 10 see Sundays Detroit
Times for Bob Murphy's detailed
eolorful account of the big race.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
Derby Throng Goes for Devil Diver
A|RL|NER CRASH KILLS IN
ArcarO,
Not Colt.
Is Reason
BY BOB MURPHY
Detroit Times sperts Editor

LOUISVILLE, May IN a n,
not horse, seems TO be dominating
the sixty-eighth running of the
Kentucky Derby here today.
Regarded by many critics as
one of the three or four greatest
jockeys OF all time, Eddie Arcaro
has captured the sentiments OF
this years Derby crowd and all
signs point TO his personal popu-
Ilarity making Devil Diver the
lfsvorite when the horses go TO the
post about $50 o'clock this after
moon detroit time) at Churchill
Downs.
Devil Diver Is coupled with
Shut Out as the Greentree Stable
entry. Wayne Wright, a very
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02

CHUNGKING China, May q
British and Chinese troops are
fighting desperately in the suburbs
of Mandalay to hold a powerful
japanese force which charged
against the city with breath-tak-
ing swiftness, Allied military
sources said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
eIalDs i'm MandaIay
London Admits Toxic Claim Of Capturing Burmese
City May Be True
BY ROBERT r. MARTIN
United Press STAFF Correspondent

Japanese imperial headquar-
tiers asserted that japanese
forces had captured Mandalay.
The claim, broadcast by Toxic,
was heard by CHS at San
Francisco.
"a British military common
tator in London admitted that
Continued on Page Nine)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
The Weather

The sun will set A. s.3i r m. today,
and rise tomorrow a. s.25 a. m
The moon will rise AZ i0:fs 2. m.
today, and set tomorrow AT s:55 A. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02

capable pilot, will be up on Shut
Out.
The track was fast, the weather
warm and pleasant.
Regardless of all advance bally.
hoo. it can be stated now that last
years record crowd of $4,000 will
not be broken.
Perhaps. as Col. Matt Winr
says, enough tickets have beer
sold 10 insure a 100, 900 crowd. But
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
Ndzii Fugitive
Captured in
Hotel Room
Slight Resistance
by Filler; Unable to
Get Hold Of Gun

Capture OF luftewaffe Lieut.
Peter Krug, II, Nazi flier who
escaped from a Canadian prison
camp and was harbored for "a
hours by a Detroit tavernkeeper.
was announced Saturday by John
S. Bugas, FBI director here.
Krur was captured in a San
Antonio, Tex, hotel room by FBI
agents and San Antonio police. y
aKrug was unprecedented at.
l1:15 p. m. last night and ID. I
mitted his identity at 2;so q. m.
today. Bugas said.
TIPPED OFF BY WOMAN
Ellis capture resulted from i'm
formation given San Antonio
FBI agents by the woman pro-
prietor of n hotel there. She had
seen circular put out from our
office describing Krug. When
Krug rented room from her.
she suspected him and called
the FBI. !.
after q preliminary invests.
CATION, the agents and police
entered Krug's room. He put up
little resistance.
HE had q gun under his hat
on a dresser, but he never got
to use IL. There was no gunfire
during the arrest"
Bugas said Krug bought the
gun Friday in San Antonio. Also
in the flier's possession was a
national defense map put out by
"a nationally known bus line
which listed every strategical
army and navy base. post and
fort in the United States. Bugas
said. x
HEADED FOR MEXICO
"Krug went from Detroit to
Chicago and from there to the
East Coast" Bugas said. Then
he made his way by a round
about route to San Antonio. He
was headed for Mexico"
The flier was not dressed in the
same clothing he was wearing
when he escaped from the camp
Continued on Page Nine)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
Craft Strikes
at
Salt Lake City
3 Service Officers,
2 Civilian Experts
Are Among Victims
Casually list on Page 81

SALT LAKE CITY, May 2.
GNS)-The badly burned bodies
OF II persons--including three
navy and army officers and two
civilian military experts-were re-
moved today from the wreckage of
San Francisco-to-New York air.
liner that crashed late last night
on a Salt Lake City peak a few
miles from the famed Mormon
Tabernacle.
Among the IA passengers killed
on the United Air Lines ship were
Lieutenant Commander J. G. Bur-
rows, u. s. N, who was en- route
10 Washington. d. C., M. Lynn
Patterson. sales manager of the
Sperry Gyroscope Company of
Brooklyn, and Frank B. Vose,
manager of Sperry's aeronautical
sales division. The Sperry firm
makes delicate. precision instru-
ments for the army and navy.
8 WOMEN KILLED
The other officers killed were
Lieut.. Herman J. Frankenburg,
u. S. Army, and Lieut.. c. S.
Tucker, u. s. n.
Two women passengers, the
infant son Of one of the women.
and the planes stewardess, we're
killed.
The II deaths brought TO 81 the
number of passengers and crew
members killed in five airliner
crashes in the treacherous Wa
satch Mountains, few miles from
the business center of Salt Lake
City.
The first person TO reach the
Continued on Page Nine)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
IL Derby Starters
Fair Call and First Fiddle. Both Put in Field. Get
| and Positions at Post; Sweep Swineer, 4th

LOUISVILLE. Ky, May GNS)The lineup for the sixty
eighth the Kentucky Derby today follows Post time
$50 Detroit time). The possible starting field listed
the order of post positions All carry 126 pounds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
War Effort by u. 5.
Now Equal 10 Britain

WASHINGTON, May 2 (UP-
The United States now is produce
ing as much war material as Great
Britain--a goal not expected until
midsummer-it was learned today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
GIN Stops
Paris Making
In All Plants
Wilson Orders Hall
After Government
Penalties Company

The manufacture of all auto
mobile parts in all plants OF the
General Motors Corporation was
ordered stopped Immediately today
by c. f. Wilson, president of the
Corporation.
Wilson's order came "a hours
after the War Production Board
had ordered the corporation 10
stop making non-essenNal auto
parts.
WILSON'S EXPLANATION,
In going far beyond the govern
ment order, Wilson said il was
necessary I'm order TO avoid any
further unfair implications con-
corning the corporations war
effort and in order 10 eliminate
any liability on the part of its
supervision for failing properly to
interpret existing orders
The thousands Of GIN employees
made idle by the halt in parts
production will shortly be rehired
on war work, Wilson said.
CHARGES OF BOARD
The War Production Board
charged GM with excessive use for
decorative automobile parts OF
C hrome steel and aluminium,
needed in war production. The
board said that the TernStedt
Manufacturing division of the cor
lporation used 1O250 pounds OF
chrome steel between January Z
and March 9 of this year for deco
Irative trim for cars.
Aluminium was used TO produce
auto grills and other body hard
ware. the board declared.
Commenting upon the order
Wilson issued a statement in
which he said:
THE corporations only p,ir-
Continued On Page Nine)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02

BIT Phelan Bldg, San Francisco.
April 81, 1912.
Mr.. William II. Hearst,
San Simeon, California.
Dear Siri
TN YOUR Tn the News
Column" of April Goth, 1 am
reminded Of home-run that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
TODAY-In the Times

CONTINUED on Next Page, Col. p
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
i. 5. Troops
In Middle East

CAIRO, May 2 (UP).-Ameri.
can service troops now are sta.
toned in the Middle East, Maj
Gen. Russell L. Maxwell sale
today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-02
IN THE
NEWS
Mr.. william Randolph Hearst,
Care Los Angeles Examiner.
Dear Sir,


Dear Sir;
\"yHERE Is spirit of paraly.
III: abroad In the land
which Is not consistent
with the American tradition.
It ID fear Of the future, fear OF
tomorrow.
There are men who fear the
consequences of victory as much
or moro than they fear the con-
sequences Of defeat.
America will win the war
through Its ability, first to imagine
and then to build the most monu-
mental machine ever dreamed OF
for war.
Like our American revolution,
this war means liberty and free
dom for literally hundreds of mil
lions OF people.
There are two billion men,
women and children outside the
American continents as human as
ourselves, with aspirations, APP
petites, curiosity.
They need our skiIls. A rising
standard OF life for them means
permanent outlets for American
products.
And look within.
One hundred thirty million
Americans are learning one Of the
great object lessons OF all times
that their society can, through the
skills and ingenuity OF private en-
terprise, plus government direc-
tionals, turn itself into n gigantic
spearhead for freedom.
These people--who are all Of US
will not and should not be salts
fed with less In life than our great
chronological machine can pro-
duce and distribute.
Make no little plans.
This Is the opportunity for
which private initiative--and again
that means all OF us--have been
awaiting.
This Il the chance to prove that
courageous men, with big plans,
with the tools and inventiyeness
that have been the fruits of n
free spirit, can satisfy the aspira-
lions of humanity.
There Is housing 10 be built. bill
lions In housing.
The whole Industrial machine
must be reconverted 10 the goods
of peace, and the whole public will
be famished for consumer and
durable goods.
Tho skyways remain 10 be
opened; whole continents await
our skilIs.
This IL the great laboratory in
which enterprise and initiative Is
20 be tested.
The audience 10 the vast eN-
pertinent IL intense and critical.
There are guards with cudgels
called dictatorship or regimenta-
ton, who wait for the first sign OF
n faltering hand.
But the rewards for courage
and Industrial craftsmanship have
never been so high.
Let us move into tomorrow
boldly, with head high, confident
in the American genius for free
dom-for the country and for the
citizen.
This way only can freedom be
preserved.
We will win the war. and, as n
nation united, we can win the
peace.
w. HOWARD CHASE,
Director Of Public Services,
y General Mills, Inc,
90 Minneapolis, MINI.
~.
BIT Phelan Bldg, San Francisco.
April 81, 1912.
Mr.. William II. Hearst,
San Simeon, California.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Sold One to Local
Resident, He Finds

Asked II he sold any of these
tires, the proprietor examined
his books and found he had sold
one a month previously TO a
local resident.
E'oltz stated he did not recall
the make of car but understood
that Ray Harncr's garage had
recently repOSSeSsed IL.
After Bryant had jotted down
the serial number of the pur-
chased tire, the officers sped
toward Harner's.
Ray Harner stated that the
repoSseSScd car, a Model A Ford
roadster, had been sold exactly
10 days previously 10 a young
man named Sylvan Huffman.
who lived near the foot of the
mountains.
Harner's description OF the
man fitted the suspect perfectly;
but he added that the car was
not equipped with a studded
tread tire.
Twenty minutes later, they
turned into a mountain road.
Bryant suddenly stopped the car.
There. on both sides Of the
road, he once again noticed
those same small round impress
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

Sheriffs office received a tcle-
phone call from Guy S. Miller,
who resides a mile from Staun-
ton, that his son had found a
pistol on the farm that morning.
State Policeman Bryant rushed
TO the Miller home and was
shown a rusty Smith & WesSon
.38 of the stationary cylinder
type-an obsolete model COM
monty known as side loader"
or side wheeler"
The round magazine was fully
loaded with five shells, one OF
which had been fired.
When Sylvan Ellwood Huff
man was placed on trial for his
life before Judge Joseph A.
Glasgow, on the morning of June
,. the states most damaging
witness was his Ford roadster.
A mute witness il was, but it
must have been irrefutable i'm
the minds of the II jurors who
viewed it at length in the rear
OF the courthouse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
FIashlieht Ray
Leads TO Body
Of Slain Man

4 LITTLE past midnight two
natives OF Stanton, Va
birthplace OF our late war Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson - were
driving through q deserted high
way, when they were suddenly
attracted by the eere CULVER Of
light from a shallow ditcr
They stopped their car. a few
feet off the road, buried in the
weeds, they discovered the pros
trste form OF their neiGhbor.
William Riddle elderly well-to-
do farmer merchant, 3 burning
flsshhght tceter!ng or a mound
nearby.
Gently they lifted the wounded
man and removed him 10 his
home, 500 yards away. then put
through a call for an ambulance
and for the sheriff.
The first 10 reach the scene
were Sheriff G. NJ. Gilkeson and
Deputy Long. who, while await
Ing the ambulance, heard from
the lips Of the barely-consciouS
victim and from his 20-year-old
daughter. Grace, the story Of
what had happened.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

and spilled him into the shelter.
| ses why didn't that dope OF
an Uncle Ben of yours make the
roof stronger Ethel? She ses
we'll he didn't expect somebody
10 jump up and down on it did
he? Anyway that Leonard fell
low was very mad when he
crawled out of the shelter and
he picked up a rock and threw
it at my Uncle Ben and hit him
in the back because my Uncle
Ben was leaving there just then.
II was very big rock Joe.
l SOS Ethel I never saw such a
guy for getting in jams as your
Uncle Ben and she Ses yes and
the worst part of it is the fellows
he hired 10 do the digging are
looking for him now Joe because
they claim he owes them money
but he didn't get paid himself so
why should he pay somebody
else? ] don't suppose we need n
bomb shelter do we Joe? seS
no Ethel not if you are figuring
on your Uncle Ben building 1t.
Yours truly,
JOE TURP.
Copyright lsi7, by King Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Learn How to Eat Your Way to Better Health

THERE, AT LAST, is Victor H. Lind
IL lahr's remarkable method of
health through diet brought TO you in
big, fascinating book-at a price so
low everyone can own it! In just one
evening, you can learn how TO correct
mistakes in eating that may have been
keeping you below par =. you may
learn how to be healthier, happier BY
following the proren principles of
health through diet in Victor II. Lind
lahr's remarkable book, "You Are
What You Eat"
Ii is book that reads like a detec-
tive novel! A book that gives you the
thrilling revelations of recent nutri-
ional discoveries . book that con-
denses and explains these facts and
tells you, in simple, understandable
language, just how TO apply them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
The Case Of the Tire Marks

Sions freshly outlined in the soft
earth.
Over the brow of a hill the
officers Unexpectedly came upon
a house.
Bryant quickly detected an
automobile parked under a shed
a short distance away.
With a bound, he was out Of
the car and gone, while Gilkeson
and Long strolled toward the
house. Ny
a spirited rap upon the door
was promptly answered by a
rather handsome, dark-haired
young man.
Deputy Long, always pre-
sumptuous but uncannily COR
rect in his holiness, blurted out:
Hello, Huffman, when did
you shave off your muStache ?"
That unexpected and imper-
tinent greeting took the young
man completely by surprise.
"Why yesterday" he
stumbled in reply.
Yesterday"
"Yes. Yesterday afternoon
when l."
Just then Bryant joined the
group.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

spot where Riddle had been
assaulted
The sheriff and his deputy
decided 10 question the neigh
horS, and left State Policeman
Bryant, who wanted 10 remain
10 study the scene further.
a mile down the road, the in
vcStigators were told by Clar-
ence Kerr that he, too, had been
awakened by a stranger the pre-
viouS night.
Fortunately, Kerr was able
10 give some description of the
car parked by the store; he said
II was a small roadster with a
Khaki top. He, too, recalled the
small mustache.
Sheriff Gilkeson and his
deputy returned TO pick up their
colleague, Bryant.
They beheld a curious sight:
stretched out on the edge of the
roadway where the bandits car
had been parked the young Off
Ger was buSily examining the
ground beneath him.
With a pencil poised in his
hand he was drawing strange
symbols upon pad OF yellow
paper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Cabs Disappear

Before the war began in Sep
tember 1889. there were 1900
taNiS for hire in London and
II 40 drivers. a year later
there were only about 1000 cabs
and 5000 drivers. Today il is
estimated that there are no
more than $500 cabs and prob
ably no more than 5000 drivers
a great many of these cars
have disappeared into service
with the fire fighting organizs-
lions here.
The maximum gasoline allow
ance per taxi Is three gallons a
day which will take a British
car about 90 miles. But with
curtailmont Of other transport
facilities. the demand for taXis Is
far IN excess 81 that figure
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Stranger Raped
On Door of Store

AZ midnight a stranger raped
on the door of the Riddle store
and gas station and told Grace
Riddle, who looked out from an
upstairs window. that he needed
gas for his stalled machine.
Grace awakened her father.
who dressed and went out TO
help the nocturnal visitor. When
the man stated hat his car
was parked down the road,
Riddle said:
II have no regular gasoline
can but i can carry enough TO
get you back here for more"
Within sight Of a fork of the
road, however, the deathlike
stiffness was suddenly shattered
by the stranger
"Stick 'em up" he Kissed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22

II was late Saturday after
noon. June s. 1886 when the
jury. after celebrating for one
hour, announced their verdict:
I'VE find the defendant, SyI-
van EllwOOd Huffman, guilty N
charged In the indictment and
fix his punishment at death In
the electric chair"
On Monday, June s, Judge
Glasgow sentenced the convicted
bandit-slayer to be electrocuted
80 days later.
Three days later Gilkeson,
Long and Bryant were escort
ing the prisoner 10 the Virginia
state penltentlary i'm Richmond.
That was long. monotonouS
ride and very trying one for
the convicted slayer.
lie must have realized that he
was getting near his last breath
OF free air. for, as they neared
the prison city, he suddenly
blurtcd:
"If II will give you mugs any
satisfaction, you got the right
man
Then, in a ceaSeleSs flow OF
words, hardly interrupted even
for a breath, he poured out the
story of his cruel deed, just az
the officers had portrayed il in
court.
II was the full confession OF
a man whose heart had been
Soitcncd by the shadow Of the
electric chair; OF an intelligent
criminal DESTROYS of having the
satisfaction Of knowing he has
made his DcaCp with Cod
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Serious Shortage Of Ta1iis
Cramps London Night Life

less comfortable if less expensive
method OF hiking.
Since the beginning Of the war
no new taXis have been put on
the road. Since the life of a taxi
IS not more han 10 years-and
most Of LondonS variety date
back TO McDonald's premiership
there Is steady depletion of
those now IN service.
Moreover, with an acute short
acc Of repair tools and repair
men everywhere IN Britain. the
problem Of disappearing taxis is
NOT 'aSod Few spare parts arc
today available for vehicles OF
such ancient vintage As are most
a. IOndOnS cabs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
THE BRIGHTER S|DE--By Damon Runyon

deep and had a nice roof, There
was room for two or three people
10 sleep in it.
l SEES why Ethel It sounds 10
me like your Uncle Ben had a
pretty swell idea at that al
though i know he didn't do much
Of the heavy lifting. Ethel scS
well. he planned everything Joe
and that counts for something.
l ses yes l must admit it does
sweets. Although ] didn't think
your Uncle Ben knew enough TO
plan a bomb shelter. ! ses how
did he get hurt anyway and why
didn't he let somebody else take
over the business and keep IL
going?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
By TERRY McSHANE

THE gun" said Alexander,
was one of those Old-time side
leaders, nickel-plated and short
nosed with small black handle"
He's crazy" snarled Huff
man.
The suspect was rushed back
TO Stanton for further identl-
tication.
At the hospital, William
Riddle, his life slowly ebbing,
stared at Huffman:
"As near like the man as any
one could be-" he whispered.
William Riddle died the next
day and Immediately a first de-
gree murder charge was placed
against the prisoner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-22
Spend Hours Trying
To Crack Youth

Following the death, DR.. r.
p. Bell extracted the bullet
which had lodged against the
spine. Ballistic experts deter
mined it a soft-noSed lead bullet
of .3S caliber.
All efforts to locate the muir
der weapon were fruitlesS. But
a search of Huffman's home UNI
covered a lead bullet of .38
Caliber.
Fortified with this new infor-
nation, Commemorative Atty.
John White and Sheriff Gilkeson
spent hours in trying to crack
the youth. But Huffman re-
manned calm and denied owner
ship OF a gun.
On Thursday, April 80. the