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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-06
No Fifth Column Treachery
Allowed At San Francisco

cafe patronized by shipyard work
ers and enlisted personnel. Both
the laundry and the restaurant
were Japanese-operated.
The aliens were questioned at the
Vallejo city hall by FBI agents led
by Nat Pieper, director OF the FBI
Office at San Francisco.
Because of the part played in the
Pearl Harbor assault by japanese
vegetable peddlers and operators of
laundries and restaurants, tn e
roundup appeared to be move to
prevent similar sabotage and es-
pionage at Mare island, where ships
are under construction and British
war vessels have been repaired.
Meanwhl lie Sheriff Jack Thornton
and other agents were searching in
eastern Solano county, adjacent to
the eastern shore of San Francisco
bay, for other alien suspects. There
are about 1900 enemy aliens, includ-
ing 700 Japanese truck farmers, in
Solano county.
Pieper said the raids were con-
Quoted because of Every definite
suspicious of espionage He de-
clined further comment.
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HAS TASTED FOR
FIFTEEN DAYS
Ralph BOwse Claims He Is
Subsisting on "Spirit=
ual NOurishment" Only

Dayton, O., Feb. 6 - (U.Po -
Ralph BoWser, who has tasted Is
DAYS on Spiritual nourishment''
alone, said today he had been order
ed by God to warn the people to
return to divine teachings before
they are wiped out in the war.
The self-styled modern Elijah
prophesied that the war will bring
the end of the world by fire, with
survival of only the righteous. The
42-year-old truck driver told an in
terviewer at the Dayton workhouse
shat his orders from God came In
"a vision of understanding through
scriptures"
Bowser has eaten nothing during
his fast. He and his convert" Sher-
man Hypes, 38, another prisoner
VINO began fasting nine days ago
consume five glasses of water daily
Authorities said both appeared te
be holding up well.
For refusing to send his two chill
dren to school, Bowser was SEN
fenced to a six-month term. HypeS
father of five, was sentenced to BIC
days for keeping pigs on his prop
erty within the Pyrmont, O., village
limits
Bowser would not send his chill
dren to school because he opposed
compulsory vaccination and, to a
lesser degree, formal education. He
commended that compulsory vaccina-
ton was unconstitutional"
He explained his stand against
vaccination by quoting from the
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charge of failure to exercise proper
supervision over the conduct of your
subordinates and employees in the
carrying out of the duties OF your
department"
Governor Hurley said he would
comply with the request, and an
nounced he has ordered all highway
department records placed at the
disposal of Cox to aid him in prepar-
ing defense. In addition, use OF
the highway department office was
granted the suspended commissioner
"The action of the governor Is
very gracious" Cox said.
The hearing into the charges
brought by Attorney General Fran
els A. Pallotti will be held Saturday
February IA, at II a. m. However
this may be merely a preliminary
matter, and a formal hearing may
be conducted some time later.
Governor Hurley said he has asked
the assistance of Chief Justice Malt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-06
Straits Of JohOre Targets;
Jap Planes Are Sweep
ing Low Over Base
DARING NAVAL RESCUE
OF BRITISH TROOPS
All Singapore Is Warned
OF Threat By Parachute
Landing OF Japs
BY HAROLD GUARD
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Singapore, February 6. -
CUP Battering air ano
artillery attacks along the
Straits of Johore intensified
the siege of Singapore today
but British defenders were
bolstered by the daring naval
rescue of 1000 troops that
had been isolated behind
japanese lines of the Malaga
Peninsula.
On the seventh day of siege, Japa-
nese planes swept low across the
mile-Wide strait to smash at British
defense positions and British ar
tilelry resumed heavy bombardment
of enemy lines and positions on the
Johore mainland coast. British
fighter planes shot down one enemy
craft and damaged three others.
Naval sources disclosed that patrol
craft had carried out bold night
journeys along the Malayan coast
since the siege began, pushing as far
north as the Batu Pahat sector
where a number Of Imperial troops
had been cut off. About 1000 SOL
diers who had held out in the jungle
after the enemy forces pushed south
ward to Johore Bahu were resumed
and brought safely to Singaport to
rinforce the island defenses.
iy,cy@aofiN,, IF thu
islands north shore defenses, Brit
ish officers emphasized that every
precaution had ben taken to guard
against surprise attack either across
the narrow straits at night or by
parachute troops.
Mobilize All Strength
Mobilization of all available de-
Tense strength continued throughout
the island. Chinese volunteers sang
Justify as they marched out to bat
tie positions in bright sunshine this
morning. (Today is the anniver-
sary of the founding Of the city OF
Singapore by Sir Stamford Raffles
1913 years ago.
When I visited the north shore
sector today the Japanese-held
coastline of Johore glistened in the
sun and a dark cloud of smoke still
was arising from an oil tanker
which had been burning for four
days at the naval base.
Later there were flurries of heavy
tropical rain and in between the
air fighting and artillery lombard
ments, including fire from Japanese
light guns across the strait.
Small groups OF British soldiers
still are reaching Singapore from
the mainland by swimming across
the strait. Sometimes they are ac-
companied by civilians escaping
from territory now held by the en-
envy.
l met one Australian who tolo
of two groups of 10 and 10 who had
rejoined their unit after being cut
off for Is days in the jungle, where
the natives aided them.
Gov. In Personal Role
In the city Of Singapore, Gov. Sir
Thomas S. w. Thomas was taking
an important personal role in civil
ian defense operations, fighting fires
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All Artillery Emplacements
Opposite That Fort Have
Been Destroyed
JAP REINFORCEMENTS
STILL ARRIVING
line Japanese Transports
Landing Troops to Throw
Against Macarthur
ny EVERETT r. HOLES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, February g.
(UP) = Big guns on Ameri-
can Island fortresses in
Manila Bay have destroyed
japanese artillery emplace-
ments opposite Corregidor
but new enemy reinforce
nents are arriving to
strengthen forces opposing
General Douglas Macarthur,
the War Department re-
ported today.
Communique No. SO, outlining
conditions as Of $3.50 a. m. today,
said the Japanese artillery concen-
trations were or the southeastern
shofy of Manila Bay. That would
be in the Cavite Province area.
They were destroyed by fire from
our Notifications" the communique
said, adding that they were pre-
sumably designed for an attack
against Corregidor."
Corregidor dominates Manila Bay.
It not only backs up MacArthur's
forces on Bataan, but the Japanese
cannot make any substantial use OF
the bay as long as 1t stands. Three
smaller American forts also are
located In Manila Bay.
The Japanese apparently mad
hoped to combine an artillery assault
on Corregidor with a reinforced
land drive in Bataan. The artillery
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WAR Time WILL
Be HERE MONDAY
Move Your Clocks One
Hour Ahead; Many Will
Rest in Darkness

War time, established by Con-
gress to conserve electrical power
will begin in Waterbury nd
throughout the nation at 2 a. m
Monday. Much of the confusion
that accompanies the advent OF
daylight saving time each year viii
be missing, since the new time vii.
be nationwide in scope.
AS with daylight saving time
all clocks will be pushed one houl
ahead. For a time this will near
that many factory workers will rise
in darkness, but this will be bal
anced by an extra hour of daylight
at the end of the day.
Manager David Splegel Of West
EN- Union announced today thai
the company will reset all its sub
scribers' clocks between Sunday
night and Monday morning.
The New Haven Railroad anc
other transportation companies will
operate on the new time, simply
moving clocks and watches aheac
an hour. Thus the railroad time
tables will be unaffected.
In other words, New Haven Rail
road trains will operate on exactly
the same time which the public
will be observing. This convenience
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-06
japanese Batter Savagely
From Air, With Artillery
British Forces In Libya Are Now
Forced Back to Where Drive Begun
May Have to Dig in at
TObruk to Save COm=
plete Defeat
BY EDWARD w. BEATTIE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

u
London, Feb. 6-(UP)-The Brit
ish are talking about digging in at
Tobruk again and it was apparent
today that the big offensive into
Libya which started with fanfare
of publicity two months ago may
wind up just about where it started
on the barbWire entanglements OF
the Libya Egypt frontier.
1t is by no means disaster for
the British, but it is a big disap-
pointment to the public as well as
for the military men who would
like to see at least one British cp-
Grafton in this war go according
to plan"
The disappointment is deepened
by the fact that many thought a
month ago that Lieut.. Gen. Sir
Claude j. E. Auchinleck would man
age to drive Nazi Gen. Erwin ROM
mel back through Tripoli and force
him into the sea.
Now, it is evident, these hopes
have been blasted.
Four Campaign Factors
The campaign, as viewed here
seems to have been determined by
four factors.
These are:
| Technique. Compared with the
seasoned Panzer general, Rommel
the British still are amateurs al
blitzkrieg. Rommel has consistent
ly shown brilliance in tactical con-
ception and execution that has won
the highest admiration from his OPP
pcnentS. He has been particular
ly adept at concentrating all avail
able striking power for quick ham
mer blows which often have caught
the British scattered and relatively
impotent.
2-Armament. Regardless of Brit
ish numerical superiority in tanks
some of them better than their Axis
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bic in conducting the hearing, and
that Justice Maltbie had offered to
help.
There appeared to be little doubt
among informed Capitol sources the
suspension of Cox was but the first
move in widespread reorganiza-
ton in the state highway division.
Some reports were that an outside
roads expert may be called in to
study the departments practices
which have been under fire from
various quarters for a number OF
years.
Governor Hurley, as state public
works commissioner in 1887, made
an investigation of the departments
procedures and reported to the then
Governor Wilbur L. Cross in what is
known as the Hurley report.
Attorney General Pallotti's charges
concerned highway department
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-06
FRIEDA HEMPEL
AN ANGRY WOMAN
Concert Soprano, Trying
to Feed Dog, Is Arrested
on Suspicion

New York, Feb. - (U.P0 -
Frieda Hempel, concert soprano and
former member Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, proved to police she
was not a suspicious character by
eating piece of meat she had
Park and today she threatened to
Park and today sch threatened to
take the matter up personally with
Mayor F. H. LaGuardia.
Nine. Hempel said she had left a
box of food for the stray dog every
day for the last five years, but last
night two plainclothesmen appre-
hended her, seized the box OF food
and took her to the station house for
questioning.
In addition, she charged, the
plainclothesmen snatched her music
brief case, pushed her into their au-
tomobile and talked to her rudely.
The policemen said they acted on
a complaint from resident near
the park who had seen a woman
daily deposit box there and had
contided his suspicious to police.
Nine. Hempel said she had depos-
tied the dogs food in the park late
yesterday. When she returned the
dog had not arrived and the meat
was still there so she sat down on a
bench to await him, Then the po-
lice came.
Nine. Hempel refused to give her
name, but offered to eat the meat
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BODY IDENTIFIED

New Haven, Conn, February 6. =
(UP) = The body of man burned
to death in fire here early yes
terday was identified today as that
of John ]. Sullivan, father of three
children. Sullivan died in blaze
which swept three story dwelling
driving II persons to the street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-06
JAP FORCES HAVE
INVADED B0RNEO
Import Oil, Coal Center
Captured; Much Des=
tr0yed Before Invasion
BY JOHN r. MORRIS

NOHntcu L ICSS Il di LdoSCAh 4v4hli"6C u
Batavia, Feb. 6-(UP)-Japanese
invasion forces have occupied the
important oil and coal center OF
Samarinda, on the East Borneo
coast 60 miles north of Balik Papan,
a communique of the Netherlands
Indies command announced today.
No details were Immediately avail
able, dispatch of the Netherlands
Indies news agency reported, but 1t
was believed that the Dutch forces
were resisting in the interior as they
had at Balik Papan.
The Netherlands troops were be-
lieved to have destroyed all install
lations which the japanese might
have used.
Samarinda is at the mouth of the
Kutaiy river. Before the Japanese
attacked the Indies, it had a popu-
lation of 10000 including 300 Euro
peans but many non-essential CT
villains had been evacuated in eX-
pectation of landing attempt.
From Aircraft Carrier
Japanese fighter planes, believed
to ,be operating from an aircraft
carrier, flew over wide areas of Java
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TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Feb. 6-UP)-Gov'
eminent expenses and receipts fol
the current fiscal year through Feb
A, compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last YeRv
263.44 Sc, 1888, 422.15
War Spending
s1o,610,2O1,5oo. s2,419,155, s60.s2
Receipts
.S59.05 S3,332,491.573.Ss
Net Deficit
$4,000, 492,354.39 S3,o71,s61, 59S.Sa
Cash Balance
s9,953,s7o,71S.49 $2,OoO,1ss.474.17
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-06
RUSSIANS STILL
SMASHING AHEAD
Driving Through Heavy
Snow Are Very Close to
City of Smolensk
BY WILLIAM DOWNS
Tinted Press Staff Correspondent

London, Feb. 6.-tUP)-Russian
troops driving through heavy snow
were reported today to be nearing
Smolensk, key city of the Moscow
front, and Kharkov, the great in
dustrial center of the Ukraine, de-
spite steadily intensifying German
resistance.
Russia's radio Kuibyshev and
other sources described extensive
Russian gains on both TANKS OF
the German line before Smolensk,
23O miles southwest of Moscow, and
indicated that the city was in In
creasing peril.
The Russians appeared to have
broken through German lines SINH
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Very Gracious Offer
toCox by Gov. Hurley
Highway Department Records Placed at His
DISPOSAL to Aid Him, Cox in Defense; Use
Highway Department Office

Hartford Conn., February 6.-s(UP) William J. Cox
suspended state highway commissioner today began
preparation of his defense against charges of material
neglect and incompetence" while Governor Hurley dis
closed that Chief Justice William M. Matbe will assist
his brother Attorney Berkeley Cox company
counsel asked the governor for "itemzaton OF the
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Second semester week Of day and
night courses. Post Junior College
Of Commerce.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
SUPPLY OF FUEL TO BE DISCUSSED
New England Council to Hold 67th Quarterly
 Meeting June 1920

Boston, June 16-The New Eng land Council will hold its 67th quarterly meeting in Boston June 19 and 20, with the first days ses- sion at the Hotel Statler and the June 20 program coordinated with the Cabot Conference at the Har- yard Graduate School of Business Administration.
 New England's part in the war production program and the out- look with regard to vital fuel supply and rail transportation will be the chief topics of discussion on the first days program. Heading the list of speakers will be Walter H. Wheeler, Jr., regional director of the War Production Board: Richard L. Bow ditch and J. c. Richdale, chairmen respectively of the solid and liquid fuels divisions of the New England State Fuel Directors; E. s. French, president of the Boston and Maine Railroad and chairman of the New England Railroad Presidents Com
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Washington . Pot 0u Ecu

RTEN over six feet tall or NA weighing more than 1s6 aren't accepted as paratFOOp- CTS. . . . Examinations for doctors wanting to join the medical corps will be held Aug. 1O-13. . . . The Office of Solid Fuels coordination had had For War" tackled onto its name by presidential order . . Bureau of Stand ards has Issued instructions on how to protect radlum (value, S2O,OOO . gram) during air raids. . . . Sick and injured war production workers lose six million days . month . . . Ten thousand bicycles have been released to war workers, Douglas Aircraft em- pIOyes getting the biggest batch, 57OO. . . . American shipbuiIding industry is aim ing at launching a million tons of new shipping in De- Cember, equal to entire pro- ductiOn of 1941. . . Idea of unlRorming men in Mer. chant Marine has been dropped again and probably for good. . . Q But new Victory Fleet badges now admit merchant marine sailors to USO recrea- tiOn centers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Stay Of Execution
 Granted To 'Bookies
Jackson, ApaIucCi Teller Start Jail Sentences Next
 Tuesday-BOwen to Be Granted Hearing

Three men sentenced to jail terms yesterday by Judge Edward J. Daly in superior court on charges Of conducting Q horse race betting syndicate were free in bonds of $2,500 each today on a weeks stay of execution.
 State Representative Thomas L. Jackson, 48, of Naugatuck and Nicholas Apalucci, 49, of g Rose- mont avenue will enter New Haven County Jail next Tuesday to start six months terms and Raymond Teller, 53, of 6l East Main street will start a 60 days sentence at the same time. Jackson and Apalucci were fined $1,0OO each.
 Lester E. Bowen, 35, of 398 North Main street, pleaded not guilty to participation in the syndicate and his trial was assigned for next Tues day. He is free under bond ot $1,CO0.
 Penalties imposed were in line with recommendations by States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald. He pointed out that the accused, who pleaded guilty, had operated the illegal business in spite of the arrest last March of two men who subse- uuently were fined and jailed for horse race betting.
 The states attorney revealed that the accused had moved their head quarters about in an effort to avoid detection. When arrested they were operating from Apalucci's home on Rosemount avenue, but earlier they operated in a room on North Main street and in a house at Hitchcock Lake, he said.
 A total of $757 had been recorded by Jackson and Teller during the hour and one-half preceding the
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 That's the opinion of Larry Hart, little Puck of man who is one of the finest lyricists and musical comedy book writers of our time With his partner, Richard Rodgers, he has turned out a dozen book shows and cascade of lovely songs to stir the memories of theater. goers and music lovers.
 By Jupiter" cost somewhere around $l00,000 which Is about average for good, full blown nut sical comedy in peace time. In these days, of course, with prices high and many materials unobtainable that figure automatically becomes rather low.
 Story Behind Show
 For instance, said Larry in the cool of his favorite theatrical res- taurant, i've wanted to use chain mail for some of our warrior char acters. But you can't get chain mail any more so we had to use an irni- tation. Then our hero, Sapiens, played by Ray (Bolger) has only two changes of very inexpensive costume in the entire show.
 we had to consider priorities in planning our sets, too, as result of which the stage is never encum- bered." There's a human story behind "By Jupiter" and 1t was of this that Larry wanted to speak.
 You remember the McKesson and Robbins scandal" he said, fin which a former convict was found to be posing as the respected presi- dent of the drug concern and there were huge sums missing? Well, the shortages were discovered by Julian F. Thompson, who had been tricked by the bogus president. believe the shock led to his death.
 Dick .at the Piano
 Thompson, few people remem- Der, was the author of The War. rior,s Husband,' the play that es- tablished Katharine Hepburn. And By Jupiter is the musical version of The Warriors Husband I think Thompson also intended 1t to be a musical some day and it's pity he could not live to see 1t so well re- ceived. Rodgers and I made very few changes"
 No one ever interviews Larry or his collaborator without asking their method of operation.
 We work usually in the early morning." Larry said, but we have no set formula. We've been together so long-twenty years-that we nc longer depend on inspiration. We consider a problem and proceed to attack it. Usually, howver, we work right at the piano with Dick pluck ing the tune as I try to fit the lyrics"
 Of all their myriad songs Larry likes best My Heart Stood Still from A Connecticut Yankee ir King Arthur'S Court"-their great est hit show. Next to that he likes Falling in Love With Love" from the Boys From Syracuse" Among Rodgers and Hart shows were Dearest Enemy" "The Girl Friend, "On Your Toes" T Married an Angel and many others.
 Funny thing about Connecticut Yankee" Larry recalled. we played three performances in Stamford to packed houses-and half the cuSto- mers wanted their money back. II was one of the biggest Hops ever in Stamford and one of the biggest hits of all time everywhere else"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
ALCORN'S PENSION
 RECEIVES APPROVAL

Hartford, Conn.,, June 17.-(UP)- Retirement of Hartford county States Attorney Hugh M. AlcorTl June 30 at $3,600 year had the approval today of the state retire. ment commission.
 Alcorn leaves the state service at the end of the month after 34 years as prosecutor. He will be succeeded by his son, Hugh M. Alcorn, Jr., who has been his as- sistant for several years.
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mittee; Dr. Lawrence w. Bass, di- rector of the New England Indus trial Research Foundation; Myron IT. Clark of R. Wallace and Sons Company, Wallingford, Conn., and Walter Mitchell, research director of Dunn and Bradstreet, New York
 The June 20 program, to be de- voted to consideration of war H. nance and the control of infiation will include discussions of price controls, rationing, and various as- poets of the governments fiscal policy. with Harvard faculty mem- bers and federal representatives as speakers. The evening dinner ses- sion will be addressed by Owen D. Young and Ralph E, Flandrs, prest- dent of the Council.
 A feature of the Statler session will be an exhibit. lent by Sears Roebuck and Company. of house. hold fixtures in which copper and brass have been replaced by plas- tics and other less essential sub- stances. Such substitution, made possible through industrial research can play an important part in keep ing war production supplied with vital materials.