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Evening star., 1942-12-03
New Get Henderson
Drive Under WAY
In Congress
Southern Democrats
In House Join Attack
On OPA Red Tape

By he Associated Precs.
Government bureaus in gen.
eral and the Office of Price Ad-
ministration in particular found
themselves the targets today of
a congressional drive to retrieve
some of the powers delegated in
recent years to the executive arm
of the Government.
A definite get Leon Henderson"
movement was under way, with
Democratic House members mostly
from the South, joining in a chorus
of criticism of the price adminis-
traitor.
Republicans kept on the sidelines,
but influential minority members
said they were ready to join in a
campaign, expected to reach cli-
max early in the next Congress, to
shear Mr.. Henderson of much, if
not all, of his authority and to ap-
ply a legislative squeeze on other
emergency bureaus.
Case of Federalitis."
'We are suffering from a severe
case of federalitis," said Representa-
tive Barden, Democrat, of North
Carolina, in one of several attacks
in the House yesterday on what most
of the speakers referred to as "the
bureaucrats.'
Mr.. Barden drew applause from
Democrats and Republicans when
ne suggested that if the heads of
Federal bureaus refuse to heed the
warnings of Congress, 'let them
feel US
Somebody down there" he as
serted, referring to OPA, wants to
get the American people in the
habit of crawling to him on their
hands and knees and asking for
something. even if it's only blank
sheet of paper"
The fare-up touched off when
Chairman Summers of the House
judiciary Committee spoke of "an
upsurge of the people" against OPA
regulations and requirements for
obtaining 1ationed goods.
COP Leaders GIeeful.
Republican leaders privately said
they were counting on much support
from Southern Democrats in the
next Congress, in which the Repub-
hcan minority will be greatly
strengthened as result of last
months elections in move to curb
Federal bureaus.
That the OPA. and perhaps other
bureaus, would have difficulty get
ting appropriations from the next
Congress was conceded even by
some influential Democrats in the
House A drive to deprive OPA
of any funds next year unless
Mr. Henderson was ousted was
launched after Southern and South
western Representative failed last
week in their attempt to forestall
Nationwide gasoline rationing.
Several ranking members of
the House Appropriations Commit
tee, notably representatives Taber
Republican, of New York, and john
son, Democrat, of Oklahoma, have
openly suggested that the OPA
funds be trimmed to the bone and
that Mr.. Hendersons authority be
curtailed.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
COP Still Hopes TO Avoid
Chairmanship Fight
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
Republican leaders were still
hopeful today of avoiding a bitter
fight at st. Louis next Monday when
the partys national committee
meets to select a new chairman.
But there was no absolute asSur-
ancp that the man to succeed Ohalr-
man Joseph w, Martin, Jr., who IS
Voluntarily retiring, would be named
without a contest, as half a dozen
or more names were said TO be IN
the running and only two posslolll-
ties have said they would not accept.
Leaders based their hopes Tor
naming a chairman satisfactory 10
all factions and without serious
foht on the fact that no one was
out campaigning for the post-lts S
a case of the job seeking the man
and on the desire to consolidate the
recent election gains and insure
harmony for the 1914 election drive
There's only one announced can
didate for the chairmanshlp. He is
Frank z. Gannett, Rochester IN. -
DIDlSOef WHO oahu NNn'eA Se''
in response to many requests ne
would permit his name to be pre-
sented at the St. Louis meeting.
However, various group have their
candidates, and the ost-talked-of
possibilities in party circles here are
John B. Hollister, Cincinnati lawyer
and former Representatives; j. Ken
meth Bradley, national committee
man for Connecticut; Werner w,
Schroeder. Illinois committeeman;
Gov. Ralph Carr of Colorado and
Sinclair Weeks, Massachusetts COM
mittee member.
Alf M. Landon of Kansas, 1885
COP presidential nominee, and John
D. M. Hamilton, also OF Kansas,
former party chairman, have said
they would not accept the chairman
ship. --.
Mr.. Gannett, in his announcement
yesterday. said his lone motive for
continued participation in politics
Is to bring about the complete and
fnal defeat of the New Deal"
Evening star., 1942-12-03

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Evening star., 1942-12-03
Committee Assisting
A. P. Defense Gets
Additional Support
Newspaper E1 1eeutives
From coost to| Coast
Commend Action
z, the Associated Press.

Es NV hssOSlAtcu |
DECATUR, ILL.,, Dee. 3.-The COM
mittee of newspaper officials who
joined the defense against a Gov
ernment suit charging the Asso-
ciated Press with monopoly have
received additional messages of sup
port and commentator.
The committee Was formed by
Associated Press member papers
from smaller cities Jas representa-
tives of 1000 newspapers published
outside of metropolitan centers. 1t
declared that the important issue
in the litigation was the ''preser-
vation of an unbiaseh, factual news
report that is the foundation of a
free press in the United States.
kilograms indorsi1g the commit
tees stand have been forwarded
by newspaper executives from coast
to coast to Edward E. Lindsay,
chairman of the dommittee and
editor of the Decatur Herald and
Review.
Among the messages received yes
terday were those faom:
N. G. Henthorne,i World, Tulsa,
Okla; c. E. ingalls,, Gazette Times,
Corvallis, Greg; William D. Murray,
Daily News, Bricknepl, Ind; w. A.
Underhill, Evening Header, Corning.
N. Y; H. r. Wieckihg, Republican,
Herald, Winona, Min.
Walter P. Jones, BE, Sacramento,
Calf; Bee, Fresno, Calf: Bee,
Modesto, Calf: Helm T. Hurlbert,
Tribune Chronicle, Warren. Ohio;
w. M. Taylor. News and Daily Eagle,
Enid, Okla; w. s. Mbrris. Chronicle.
Augusta, Ga; NJ M Kelly, Leader
and Telegram, Eau Claire. Wis;
F. w. Brinkerhoff, Headlight and
Sun, Pittsburg, Kant.
M. s. Bangs, Daily Star, Eliza
bethton, Tenn; Prybr S. Campbell.
Daily Republican, Cherryvale,
Kans.; Stewart RILEY Daily Times
Mail, Bedford, Ind. D. Z. Chase,
Daily journal, International Falls,
MINI.
Scores of other kilograms were
! received earlier.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Liberia Grants j. ).
Right 10 Air Bases;
Our Troops There
Africon Republic Asked
For Our Assistance;
Poet Made in March
Ey the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
Liberia has granted the United
States air base rights for the du-
ration of the war and American
troops, principally colored units,
are stationed already in that
strategic West African republic.
The United States acted, it said
today, at the request of Liberia,
which said that due to the nations
strategic location it was in danger
Of attack and wanted to Safeguard
the independence and security of
the republic"
The traditional friendly interest
of the United States in the welfare
of Liberia led to the agreement, the
State Department said.
Signed Last March.
The agreement, announced by the
State Department today, gives the
United States the right to build,
control. operate and defend air ports
in Liberia and to assist also in the
protection and defense Of any part
of that country which might be
liable to attack.
The announcement said the agree
ment was signed at Monrovia, the
Liberian capital, last March 81 by
the Liberian Secretary OF State and
1t. Col Harry A. Mcbride, special
representative of President Roose-
welt.
The United States was granted
exclusive jurisdiction over airports,
fortificatons and such other de-
Tense areas as might be considered
necessary. The announcement did
not reveal how many United States
troops are in Liberia to man the
stations.
Sovereignty Retained.
Liberia retains its sovereignty
over all such areas, while the United
States maintains jurisdiction over
American military and civilian per-
sonnel stationed in Liberia.
The United States agreed to help
in the improvement and extension
of the little republics road system.
The State Departments announce
ment disclosed that the German
consul and his staff had been ex-
pelled from Monrovia by the Liber-
ian government.
The American Minister to Liberia
Lester Walton, who returned to
Washington last February for con-
sultation, is expected to return soon
to his post at Monrovia.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
1O-Room House Burns
Near Sandy Sprinq, Nd.

Fire last night destroyed a 10
room frame house on route % about
2 miles south of Sandy Spring, Md
The house was being remodeled
and was unoccupied at the time
Douglas Farquhar, chief of the
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire De-
partment, said the dwelling be-
longed to Mrs. NJ. M. Telford of
Washington
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Nozis Use 'Chutists
Dressed as Arabs
In Tebourbo Fighting
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES
IN THE TEBOURBA AREA,
Tunisia. Nov. 30 Delayed -
Fifty snipers dressed as Arabs
were dropped by the Germans
by parachute in an effort to de-
lay the Allies from taking
Tebourba, it was disclosed to-
day.
British troops of a southern
counties regiment cleared the
town of the masquerading foe
and it was occupied at daybreak
Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
FBl Official to Speak

Lee R. Pennington. an admins
trative assistant in the FBI, will
address the National Capital unit
of the Marine Corps League at $50
pm. Tuesday at ao4 Thirteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Teach Rubber PROCESSING

French Equatorial Africa has
started campaign to instruct its
natives in a new method OF proc
essing rubber from wild shrubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
YALE WILL ADOPT
 TRAINING PLAN
Will Be Started Next Month to Tougher Stu-
 dents for Army Work

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 24-(UP) Yale University announced today it was inaugurating new physical training program next month to toughen students Ito meet the rigors of military service"
 Gymnasium Director Robert J. H. Kiphuth said, While Yale students on combat teams will not be ready to enter professional warfare i'm mediately, their training will simu- late ill difficulty and hardship that of combat troops"
 The training program will offer body building and physical fitness tests; swimming instructions for students wearing full war kit; field conditioning, including a forced march of 15 to 20 miles with regula- tion Army pack; wood chopping and road construction competitions, and personal combat instruction which will include Jiu-JitSu wrestling and hand to- hand street fighting.
 "This Yale Pentathlon," sad Kiphuth, "is purely experimental, but we hope to see the idea of com bat teams adopted widely. To the drudgery of body building and toughening will be added the stimu- Jus of competition. If a student is willing to spend from two to two ane one-half hours a day practising for varsity sport, we believe that many men will be willing to work just as hard at these tests and equip themselves better for duty under fire"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
Mrs. Mary Plourde
 Suing For $15,OOO
Mother of Drowned Youth Claims Defendants NegIi-
 gence Responsible for Fatality

1 customed to playing by the pond and was negligent for failing to place a fence or other obstruction which would keep them away from the dangerous site. The pond at the point where the boy drowned was said to be six feet deep.
 Three other actions, totalng $l9,0O0, were entered on the superior court docket this morning.
 Injuries sustained when pieces of water pipe fell from a house at 27 Homer street, where she was a tenant, last April p, are the cause of S7,OO0 civil action brought by Christine Rozint of Waterbury against Edna Bernhardt of Ply mouth, owner of the property, and Harry L. Brinkman, also of this city, as proprietor of the American Roof ing Co. whose employees were mak- ing repairs on the house at the time of the accident.
 The plaintiffs claims the roofing concern workers had removed metal strips which secured the water pipe to the house, and vibration from hammering caused the pipe to loosen and drop. She claims she sustained a confusion of the left shoulder, and injuries to her neck muscles and back when the pieces of pipe struck her.
 Daniel F. Litz and the Lombard Bros, Inc, of Waterbury have filed civil action agaipnst the trustees of the New oYrk, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Go. as the result of collision at railroad crossing near Railroad Hill street, Nov. 19, 1941. The complint states that MT. Litz was operating trailer truck of the other plaintiff on a private roadway which crosses the railroad tracks when the rear was struck by train. The driver seeks $5,OO0 dam ages as the result of injuries sus- tained to kidney, also concussion of the brain, shoulder and body in jurieS. The concern seeks $2,000 as the result of damages to the truck.
 Joseph Tocchio of Waterbury has named the Waterbury Savings Bank and the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Go. of Waterbury as defendants in 5000 damage suit as the result of injuries sustained Dec. 29, 1941 when he fell on wooden platform set up by the company's store at 300 North Main street. The bank is owner of the property. The plain tiff alleges that one of the steps leading to the platform, used for receiving supplies, was defective and caused him to fall when he was delivering beef for the Cudahy Packing Co. The defendants are charged with negligence for failing to inspect the steps or to provide a guard rail.
 A foreclosure action involving propery at 100 Franklin street has been filed in superior court today by the Waterbury Savings Bank against Francis J. Bowling, Irene Carroll and Julia c. Cruess, all of Waterbury. The suit is based on a $5 200 loan made Dec. 3, 1927. The unpaid amount of the debt with in- terest from April is listed as $5,- 095. Taxes amounting to $159.90 are said to be unpaid. Appointment of receiver to collect rents is re- quested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
REPUBLICANS OF
 NEW YORK HAPPY
Believe They Have Chance to Take Over State After
 Twenty Years

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, Aug. a. (UP)-New York Republicans, con- scious of their best opportunity in 20 years to take over the state gov ernment from the Democrats, met in convention today to nominate the former racket busting prosecu- tor Thomas E. Dewey as their gubernatoriaI candidate.
 As was the case at the Democra- tic convention last week, leaders were looking ahead to the Presiden- tial race in 1944 and the name of Wendell L. Willkie figured in an in cident among leaders which ac- cumulated a little heat for time.
 Some wanted the convention to pass resolution praising Willkie. Anti Willkie Republicans and Dewey men who envisage their man as the Republican presidential can- didate, objected, fearing 1t would be construed as an endorsement of Willkie for 1944. As a result the convention will pass a resolution wishing him God speed and success on his trip to Russia and the Near East as President Roosevelt's special envoy.
 But the Republicans were jubil- ant, figuring that their opposition, which has been in majority in all state elections since 1920, would be divided in November between Attor- ney General John A. Bennett, the Democratic candidate and Deanal Fange, the American Labor Party man, making Dewey shoo-in, both Democratic and Labor parties backed Gov Herbert H, Lehman in 1888 and then just barely managed to elect him over Dewey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
DAVID BR0UKERI
 GUEST AT PARTY.
Mr. and Mrs. George WiI- Hams Hosts at Family
 Reunion
WoLcOTT
Correspondent: Alma P. Cole
 Tel 3-26O3

Wolcott, Aug. 24.--Mrs. John Brou- ker of Grove avenue gave q party at her home Tuesday afternoon in honor of the third birthday of her son, David. Lunch was served out doors and games played.
 Those present were: Priscilla, Carol and Henry Tooker, Erma and John Putnam, Mary Plantier, Jack and Diane Reilly, William Clark, Jr., Eddie Rosenhagan, Wayne Mar tin, Charles O'Neill, Jr., Leslie Hubbell, Joan Nash, Richard Clark, Janet Watson, Virginia DeMott, Da- vid Brouker, Mrs. Earl Tooker, Mrs. George Plantier, Mrs. John Putnam, Mrs. Charles Conway, Mrs. Henry Nash, Mrs. Melvina Clark, Mrs. AL bert Lariviere, Mrs. George Watson, Mrs. Frank Duby, Mrs. William Clark Mrs. Francis Reilly, Mrs. Charles O'Neill, Mrs. Doris Martin, Mrs. Leslie Hubbell, Mrs. Dorothy Rosenhagan, Mrs. De Mott and Mrs. Brouker.
 Family Reunion
 MT. and Mrs. George Williams of Lakeside drive entertained at their home recently for a family reunion dinner.
 Those present were: Mrs. Anna Kirschbaum, Miss Ann Kirschbaum, MT. and Mrs. F. N. Schwartz, MT. and Mrs. Henry Fornell, Mrs. Er- rest Kropp and MT. and Mrs. Will Hams.
 The well-child conference will be held tomorrow morning at the Woodtick school between g and Il o'clock. A child specialist vii lexam- inc all pre-school children and a dental hygienist will clean their teeth. Miss Margery Lewis, R. N., and Mrs. Rose Klitka, R. N, will assist the doctor. Mrs. Charles Myngheer is the conference chair man.
 Farley Tomorrow
 The ladies' auxiliary of the Vol colt volunteer fire department will meet at the fire house at 8 p, m. to- morrow. All are asked to bring needles, thimble, scissors, etc., so as to be able to assist in making the new drapes and hanging them at this meeting.
 The Wolcott Land Owners Protec- tive association will hold a regular meeting at the club house on the Woodtick road tomorrow at p. m.
 A special meeteing of the Re- publican league of Wolcott will be held at the Copper Kettle at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
3 FILE DIVORCE
 CLAIMS IN COURT

Three Waterburians instituted d. vorce actions in superior court this morning. One is based on charges of assertion, another on grounds of intolerable cruelty, and cruelty and intemperance are charged in the third.
 Vincent R. Gelgauda seeks a di- vorce from Bernice M. Gelgauda, also of thic city. The petitioner claims his wife whom he married May IS, 1886, deserted him July 21, 1889. The couple has a minor child.
 Charging intolerable cruelty Ma rie Ouellette Michaud seeks legal separation from Guilford Michaud also of Waterbury. The couple married Oct. IS, 1884 at Caribou Maine, and cruelty is alleged to have started in Feb, 1941. The pe- titioner seeks custody of minor child and alimony. in addition to a divorce decree.
 Angelo Jannetti of Waterbury is charged with intemperance and in- tolerable cruelty in an action filed by Carmela Sabia Jannetti The couple married July l, 1919 and are the parents of one minor child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
SAUNDERS GIVEN
 BREAK BY JUDGE
Conway Drops Charge and Gives Accused Several
 Dollars Toward Ticket

Joseph Saunders, 35, colored, of Huntington, West Virginia, who fail ed to pass an examination for in- duction into the army because of a lung condition, went on his way to the potato fields of Maine today, convinced that Waterbury is a swell town and Municipal court Judge T. E. Conway is swell guy.
 Arraigned in municipal court to- day on charge of vagrancy, the short smiling colored man explained that he had gone to police head quarters in search of lodging Sat- urday night.
 He told Judge Conway he was heading for Maine and employment in a potato field. He said he was penniless, and asked only chance to proceed on his way.
 His broad smile radiated and his white teeth sparkled as he heard Judge Conway say, Well, we'll see what we can do toward helping you with transportation" He then order ed the court clerk to provide Saund- CTS with flew dollars"
 "Thank you, your honor," said the little man as he sauntered toward the door.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
Late Realty Neus

The following papers connected with real estate transactions have been filed at the office of the town clerk:
 Mortgage Deeds
 Claude w. and Ada A. Leonard to Naugatuck Savings Bank, property on Valentine avenue, $5,OOO.
 Bernard M. Costello to Pruden- tial Insurance Co.,, property on Valentine avenue, 5000.
 Warranty Deed
 American Brass Co. to Charles and Johanna Miller, property on White Oak Lane.
 Mortgage Releases
 Virgil B. and Martha l.. Brd to Nicola JacOvinO.
 ROmiIda and Luigi Miglietta to Luigi DiLena.
 Prudential Insurance Co. to Bernard M. CostellOe.
 Nicolangelo Calabrese to Nicola CaIabrese.
 QUIT CLAIM DEEDS Edwin V. Erbe to Margaret B. Erbe, property on Valentine ave- nue.
 Naugatuck Savings bank to Ed win V. Erbe, property on Valentine avenue.
 Bernard M. COstelIOe to Claude w. and Ada A. Leonard, property On Valentine avenue.
 Bunker Hill Realty Go. to Ber- -~ nF. Cc9t3lloe, property on Valentine avenue.
 .As !... DOclittIe to Lester J. DooIittle property on EdgewOOd avenue.
 Claude w. and Ada Leonard to Edwin V. Erbe, property on Val entine avenue.
 Home Owners Loan Corp. to William J. and Kathleen E. Mul- llgan, prOperty on Marlboro street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
NEW COMMANDER
 AT CAMP EDWARDS

Camp Edwards, Mass, Aug. 24- (U)-Col. Roy w. Smith of Worces- ter, assistant district officer of the fourth security command in Spring field and former commander of the 181st infantry, assumed new duties today as commanding officer at Camp Edwards.
 Col. Smith succeeds Col. Otis Por- ter of Vanderbilt, Pa, who has been assigned as commanding officer of the sixth recruiting and induction district in Hartford, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
MRS. RICHTER
 LOSES MOTHER
Mrs. Elizabeth DOebener Succumbs at 75 at Mid=
 dletOWn Residence

Middletown, Aug. 24-Mrs. Eliza beth E. Doebener. 75, widow of Frederick H. Doebener, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. S.. Hurlburt, Belleview Place, Sunday morning. She leaves three daugh- ters, Mrs. Hurlburt, with whom she made her home; Mrs. E. A. Richter of Waterbury and Mrs. F. w. Roth of Providence, R. l.; two sons, Fred erick> c. of Hartford and Earle C.. Doebener of Manchester; one brother, Robert Pedden of New Haven; two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Hinz of Westfield district and Mrs. Mary Frazier of this city; 13 grandchildren and two-great-grand- children. She was a member of the Church of the Holy Trinity and Of the Daughters of the King.
 The funeral will be held at the Roberts Funeral Home, 16 Broad Street, Tuesday at 2 p. m. Rev. Harry w. Heermans will officaite Burial will be in Pine Grove ceme- tery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home from to g p. m. Mon- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
BY ELMER Q. WALLER

NOu1eSA khNlB E4A8m1a84 EWAsoAy
 New York. Aug. 24-(UP)-Stocks made an irregular advance today with volume above recent sessions.
 Activity in a few issues swelled sales totals. Large transactions in Northern Pacific sent that stock into top place on volrnue. It held at the previous close at 6 1-2. Sparks Wilmington, second, made 8 new high at up 3-8. Also active were Chicago & Eastern Illinois at a new high of 5 3-8 up 1-4; Southern Pac- fife at its 1942 high of IA 3-8 up 1-S, and Erie Certificates, equaling its high at IA unchanged.
 U. s. Smelling advanced 2 5-8 points to 46 1-8. Other ferrous metal issues were steady to firm. Coppers held around the previous close while Homestake Mining, in the gold sec- ton, agined point to 31 IA. Steel shares were dull at small losses.
 Motors, oils chemicals and rub bers were firm. Railroad issues gen. erally were steady. Aircrafts had small gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
SUIT FILED FOR
 AUTO ACCIDENT

Vito Pomponio today filed suit in municipal court to recover dam ages of $450 from Albert F. Grazi- ami and Thomas Molitor of Tor rington. The action is based on claims of personal injuries and property damages resulting from an automobile accident May ' at the intersection of Baldwin and Wash ington streets.
 Pomponio, former Wilby high school athlete, claims that his car was struck by car operated by Albert Graziani and owned by Thomas Molitor. Graziani first struck another car before colliding with the Pomponio car which was stationary, according to the com plaint filed by Attorney Ralph c. Coppeto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-24
SEN. O'DANIEL IS
 PROBABLE VICTOR

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 24-(UP)-Sen. w. Le O'Daniel appeared today to have received democratic renomina- ton which is equivalent to reelec- tion.
 O'Daniel had lead of 12,256 votes over his runoff primary opponent, former Gov. James V. Alfred on the basis of incomplete returns from all of the 254 counties.