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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
War Plant Strikes Spread
Production Of Ships
Halted in Vancouver
by Jurisdictionel Row

VANCOUVER, British Column
lbia, June 10 (UP).-Production on
steel merchant ships was halted
yesterday when 100 shipyard
employees refused to report for
work at the Burrard Drydock
Company yards.
The work refusal repeatedly
followed a juriSdictional dispute
between the Amalgamated Build
ing Workers of Canada, welders
and burners section canadian
AFL affiliate) and the Boilermak-
erS and Iron Builders Union, the
largest labor group in British Co.
lumbia shipyards.
The ABWC union was formed
five months ago by group of dis
sident welders who broke away
from the parent boilermakers or
.ganization. II was understood that
friction had resulted and that the
larger union opposed the presence
of ABWC members in the yards.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
STEEL MILL wALKoUT

COATESVILLE, Pa. June Is
QNS).-A Spontaneous" walkout
of Is pitrnen in the key open
hearth department of the giant
Lukens Steel Mill may throw 5000
men out of vital war work, shut
ting down the whole mill unless
the wage rate dispute is settled
quickly, company officials said to-
day. VI
Michael Harris. district director
of the Go United Steel Workers
of America. reported the company
agreed to immediate negotiations
and wage adjustments, but refused
10 make pay increases retroactive
June l.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
z Michigan Filters
In Australia Honored

Two army air force men from
II o Hand. Mich, today were
awarded distinguished flying
crosses somewhere in Australia
by Lieut. Gen. George II. Brett,
chief of the United Nations air
force in the southwest Pacific.
The awards for gallsntry in
action went to Sgt. Karl Johann
sen and Pvt. George Graf.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
$500 Freight, Cars
for Army Tied Up
by Pullman Dispute

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, June 10
UNSO.-The production and deliv-
cry of 1,500 freight cars for army
use hung in the balance today as
1000 striking employees of the
Pullman Standard Car Manufac-
turing Company prepared to vote
tonight on truce proposal.
Warned by the army that the
order for the cars would be with
drawn il the. strike is not settled
by Monday, company representa-
tives agreed to terms oil, a proposal
presented by Federal Conciliator
Robert M. Pilkington.
The plan would extend the pres
ent AFL union contract for an
other go days to enable the War
Labor Board to study the case and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
Coal Mine Crippled
as 700 Quit Work
in Pennsylvania

SCRANTON, Pa. June 1e
.(INS).-Terming the action un-
patriotic and a blow at America S
war effort. Michael Kosik. district
president of the United Mine
Workers J tCIO), today denounced
an unauthorized strike of zoe
miners at the Pyne-Taylor Coal
Company mine in Taylor.
A grievance over rates paid
motor runners resulted in the
strike. The walkout crippled
mine operations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
HAL White Face,
Sid Hudson

Hal White will pitch for the
Tigers against the Senators at
Briggs Stadium today in the first
of a four-game series that will
continue through Sunday.
Sid Hudson will hurl for Wash
ington.
Beating the Yankees yesterday,
3 TO l, the Tigers won three
games out of four from the league
leaders. Virgil Trucks turned in a
four-hit masterpiece.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
NdvyArsendl
StrikeQue||ed
By UAW-C|0
Workers Back on Job
After Union Warns
They Face Custer

Production at the Hudson nava
ordnance arsenal proceeded at full
scale today following firm action
by UAW-CIO officials in quellinf
an unauthorized walkout which re-
suited from the hiring OF eight
Negroes as production machine
employees.
At its peak, according to Capt
A. s. Wotherspoon, naval officer
in charge of the plant, about 1,6oC
workers were involved. A total Of
1000 are employed on the plants
three shifts.
However. It's hard TO get an
exact number because the walk
out was an 'up and DOWN af-
fair." Captain Wotherspoon said.
there were frequent changes
OF feeling NJ first one man. then
another got MP and made Q
speech b his fellow workers.
MANY STAY on JOBS
Elm fairness Ia the men, u
should be said that many OF
them remained ut their jobs.
although between so and 20 per
cent Of these In the four produc-
ton buildings did not. There
were q good many who preferred
not TO take n stand on the mat
ter and went home. Work In 10
of the IL buildings uas not sf-
fected at all"
The union, which has staunchly
backed President Roosevelt's in
structions TO avoid racial discrim'
ination in war production Jobs
asked its members TO return i'm
mediately and warned that those
who walked out were violating tho
unions constitution.
Melvin Bishop, UAW-CIO re-
gional director. issued /cne follow.
ing statement:
"All workers are requested to
show up for work NJ their regu-
lar shift today. The parties
responsible for leading the un-
authorized waflsout will be dis
ciplined according to the union
constitution"
EXPULSION TOP PENALTY
Expulsion from the union is tn,
maximum punishment provided fol
the offense in the constitution, hi
explained.
Bishop declared that only 50(
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
Trio for the TripIetts
They're All Boys, Now in Incubator Born TO
~ Parents Of Two Others

RAWLINS, Wyo.. June 10 CUP),
MIR. and Mrs. r. Z. Triplett to-
day announced the birth of trip
lets--three baby boys.
The tiny infants were placed in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19

an incubator where they will re-
main for a few days They were
born last night. Doctors said their
mother wss doing nicely The
Tripletts have two other children.
a daughter. ?, and a son, 3.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
1000 GO ON STRIKE

PITTSBURGH. June 10 QNS)
"A strike of 1000 Go affiliated
workers halted war production
yesterday at the Pittsburgh Equi.
table Meter Company's two Home.
wood plants. Deadlocked contract
negotiations were cited as the
cause of the Walkout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
The Weather
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

The sun vfi set NJ a:i0 .. m. today,
and rise tomorrow ~ b:66 a m.
The moon rises NJ 11:1s q m. today,
and vill set tomorrow at i2:52 a. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
PREVENT AID

The move ostensibly was made
to prevent FrenchTnen from aid
ing British commando forces as
they did in the recent fonceful
incursion at St Nazaire.
Moscow meanwhile quoted .
Stockholm dispatch reporting that
the civil population had beer
evacuated from several coastal
districts in Belgium.
The departure OF the prime
minister and his party was kept a
close secret In London and many
members of Parliament were com.
pletely in the dark.
Only yesterday a request was
made in the House OF Commons
that Churchill make a war state
ment 10 that body Immediately
The members were totally un-
aware that Churchill at that mo-
ment was nearer to the United
States than to Westminster.
Sir Stafford Grips, lord privy
seal. blandly repbedS to the re.
quest by stating tina he would
pass the word along.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
Meet Secretly
To PIon Attack
Nazis Reported
Clearing Coast
BY LEO v. DOLAN

LONDON, June 19.-Coinciden'
with announcement OF the arrival
in the United States OF Prime
Minister Churchill and British
military leaders 10 discuss the
opening of a second front in
Europe, reports reached London
today that the Germans were TAX
ing new precautions against in
vasion along the French and
Belgian coasts.
Dispatches from the French
frontier reported that Nazi au-
thorities had ordered the evacua-
ton Of the entire civil population
from Dieppe 20 Boulogne on the
French coast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19

For the inside News %
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Tfmes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
British Rouf
Puts Tobruk
Under Siege
Strong New Positions
Taken Up by Richie
on Egyptian Frontier
BY LEON KAY


Cuitod Press Sta6 Correspon1ent
CAIRO. Egypt. June 1a.-Axis
mechanized forces slashed through
the Gambut sector of the Libyan
fighting front today, cut the Medi-
terranean coastal road, isolated
Tobruk and drove the main British
army back to the Egyptian from.
liter despite series of counter
blows on the south desert ffefat.
The stronghold OF Tobruk, which
the British apparently are again
lgoing to hold to the bitter end.
was put under siege by Nazi Col
Gen. Erwin Rommel. The bulk OF
1.-THE Eighth Army fell back some so
miles to their strong Notifications
lon the Egyptian border.
| The Axis drive to surround
tTobruk was successful owing to 4
Ibreak-through somewhere east of
ISarnbut. which lies midway BE-
Tween Tobruk and Bardia, on the
North Libyan Coast.
BRITISH HIT BACK
The British scommunique, how
lever, said that the Eighth Army
under 1t. Gen. Neil M. Richie
was striking from the south to
hold the enemy along the coastal
road east of Tobruk and that one
daring British counter-thrust had
resulted in the Smelling of the
Ienemy airdrome at FL Adem, south
lof Tobruk.
4 All doubt as to whether the
British would again make a strong
stand at Tobruk appeared to have
been removed, and Ritchie's forces
there appeared to be ready for an
other siege, despite the fact that
Iit will be more difficult this time
Ito supply them by water.
=. lin London q British military
commentator said Richie might
4 be compelled to abandon Tobruk.
~ (Other quarters in London
Believed that the price Of British
reverses in Libya might be loss
of control of the Mediterranean
unless American dive bombers
can turn the tide)
TANKS DESTROYED
| British troops in the Tobruk
area. where empire troops in one
of the most gallant stands of the
war had held their ground against
Ienemy attacks for seven months
last year, destroyed three enemy
tanks and damaged four others in
fighting yesterday. it was added.
"a Berlin report received in
4 Stockholm estimated that the
British forces at Tobruk total
between 10000 and $4,000 men.
international News Service
said.)
But the one big point in the
J communique was that the British
empire army. in retreat OF
nearly 100 miles. was back in the
region of the Egyptian frontier
where so many men had died In
the savage fighting Of previous
desert campaigns.
The threat to Tobr6k Is serious
as the result of enemy penetration
in an arc around IL. Reports said
the fortress already had come
under the fire Of Axis guns.
Presumably Richie hoped by
retiring TO the frontier to keep his
forces intact, leaving a strong
garrison al Tobruk. in the belief
that the heavy Axis losses In fanIu
and transport would permit him 10
stop the enemy drive In his new
positions
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
Military Chiefs
Also in Mission
BY MERRIMAN SMITH
United Press star Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June 49,
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill engaged today
lin n1omentous war conferences
that possibly will lead to estab-
lishment of second front in
Europe.
Their discussions are taking
place at an undisclosed place in
the United States. 1t is the third
time the leaders of the two nations
have met within year.
When and where and how the
United Nations will stab at Ger
man forces in Western Europe I'M
Idoubtedly will be the major SUBJ
jects OF their talks on the conduct
OF the war and the winning of the
war"
SECOND FRONT THEORY
White House Secretary Stephen
r. Early, in announcing Church
! ills arrival last night az a surprise
press conference. said reporters
would be perfectly justified" in
specializing that the conferences
would deal with the second front
question.
Official quarters here and in
London were certain that the two
men, thanked by the ranking lead
ers OF their armed forces, would
get down TO making decisions now
that the ground work of second
front has been laid by series OF
conferences on the subject for the
last two months in London and
Washington.
The second front received its
first big1boost last week when the
White House, announcing the con-
ferences between President Roose-
welt and Soviet FoSetgn. Con1nis-
sar V. NJ. Molotov, Said they had
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
Reading Jr.
Gets IS Yrs.
As Graffer
Heidi, Fred CLARK.
Inspectors Sentenced
TO Jackson Prison

Warning that there Is mo place
on the police department for Of
fcials who are on the take Cir
cult Judge Earl c. Pugsley today
was imposing heavy sentences on
convicted handbook graft conspir-
ators. including prison terms Of
pa 10 5 years on William Heidi.
former assistant deputy superin-
tendent. and Fred r. Clark, for
mss chief INSPECTOR.
zffe then sentenced Richard w.
Reading Jr.. son and secretary to
the former mayor. TO one to five
years.
Eight former police inspectors
were then sentenced to two to five
years each in Jackson Prison They
were Thomas Collop. Clyde d.
Barnes. Harry L. Bartlett, Mason
]. HARRISON, James Lynch, Frank
Smith, Henry Van Coppenolle and
James Watkins.
In all. 32edefendants are to be
sentenced.
COURT MAKES REMARK !
Before passing sentence, Judge
Pugsiey said:
To-day this court f. faced with
an unusually large number of de-
PENDANTS who have been needless
70. and have lost sight of, the
fundamental and elementary
principles Of good government
and decent citizenship.
Two groups Of individuals are
now before this court for SEN
tence. In one group there is
included a number of defendants
who at the hands of q very toIer-
ant and indulgent public and
without serious or effective In
reference from the police or
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-30
TWO men FINED !
s75.BY COURT
Conspiracy to Defrasd'
Charged in Case In
vOlving Tire Theft

Two men, arraigned In crinr d
superior court today on charges ,t
conspiracy to defraud. We're &: -
total of $75 and cosos by Ju-2t
Robert l.. Munger.
John Sharon, or Sharon, "a, -
Plainville, was fined $25 and Coz -,
and given until the next crinl.r-.
term of superior court in ml.icn :,
pay, after he entered plea g
guilty. Michael FsinieliG ii, 9,
of 81 CORTLAND avenue, pleaoe.
nolo contendere. and was fined sst
and costs.
Sharon was originally arraignsa
In municipal court on a charge OF
theft of tires, but at the time OF
his appearance in the LEGAL court.
room. nearly two weeks ago, Faml-
glietti, a spectator in the court
was arrested on a bench warrana
charging conspiracy to defraud.
According to States Atty. William
B. Fitzgerald, Famiglietti had ar
ranged with Sharon to have the lat
ter destroy his car, so that he
might collect insurance Oh it. Sharon
left the vehicle at North Main
street service station With irstruc.
tons to recove the rear two tires,
These were later reported sold fol
SO each.
The automobile was later iden
titled at the station by Motor Pa,
trolman John Murphy as a car re
ported stolen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-30
COM. SHALETT'
ANNOUNCES new
PATROL AIDES.
Local Squadron Set to CO.
operate in State Air
Defense

Commander Harold Shalett
of the Waterbury Squadron,
Connecticut Wing, Civil Air
Patrol, today announced a
list of staff appointments.
Named by Commander Sha-
lett are DR.. Elliott Mayo,
medical officer; Gerald Mon
Afghan, intelligence officer;
Frank Hales, radio and COM
munications officer; Joseph
Hartschorn, training and
operations officers; Salvatore
Cocchiola, transportation officer;
Henry Copes, adjutant.
The squadron, a unit of the state
wide group of which State Aviation
Commissioner Thomas r. Lockhart
is wing commander, will engage in
patrol work under the supervision
of the U. S. Army.
There is a present membership
of so and applications from so more
volunteers will be accepted. Volun-
teers need not be pilots, they can
be civilians skilled in any field.
Sought especially are those with RAJ
dio training.
The Waterbury squadron will have
either two or three fights of three
planes each. Each plane will carry
a pilot and an observer.
The Civil, Air Patrol is regarded
as an important unit in the ma
tons defenses and viii lbe on call
at all times for regular patrol and
for special assignments.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-30
Donald Atwood Most
Popular Senior Pupil
Roger Mot Most Polite and Louise Lorensen Most
Likely to Succeed; George Alvord Succumbs
WATER WIN
Correspondent Mrs. Stephen Cany Phone

WATERFOWL, Jan. 30.-The Senior
class of the Watertown high school
held most" elections Thursday. The
results were: Most popular, Donald
Atwood and Nancy aPrker; most
nolite, Roger Milot and Louise Lor-
ensen; most likely to succeed, Dean
>.~-u4ge and Susan Lewis; most
ambitious, Tofie George and (Helen
Popovich, Betty Bryan tied, most
athletic, Edward Zuraitis and Ruth
Peck; brightest, Dean Coolidge and
Ursula Schatzki; best dancers, Rog-
er Milot and Harriet Walton; most
versatile (Tofie George, Dean Cool
idge) tied and Ann Scott; most
conscientious, Wal Vichas and Gen
evieve Ryan; Wittiest, Edward Skelte
and Ruth Peck; class pessimists,
Louis Garthwaite and Grace Yer
bila; class optimiSts, Dean Coolidge
and Susan Lewis; noisiest, Edward
Skelte and Angelina Corulla; best
lowing, Dean Coolidge and Janice
Mattson; most cynical, Walter vi
chas and Millicent Greason.
Also most lackadaisical, Donald
Atwood and Ruth Rain: class bluff
fer, Eric Pape and Ruth Peck
marry first, Louis GarthWaite and
Ursula Schatzki; best drag with
faculty, Tofie George and Helen
PopoVich; worst drag with faculty,
James MCGOWAN and Ruth Peck
elias swamp, Janice MattSon: class
shiek, Roger Milot; man hater,
Betty Bryan; woman hater, Paul
Maddox; most loquacious, Robert
Hayward and Ruth Peck; did most
for class, Tofie George and Helen
Popovich.
FaVorite orchestra, Glen Miller,
favorite commentator, Lowell
Thomas; favorite magazine, Life;
favorite actor, Enroll Flynn and
Clyark Gable, favorite actress, Bette
Davis; favorite author, Kenneth
Roberts; favorite car, Buick.
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Altar
Guild of Christ Episcopal church was
held at the home OF the retiring
president, Mrs. Edwin Reade of
Main street, Wednesday afternoon.
Reports were given and the fol-
lowing slate OF officers elected for
the year: President, Mrs. Edward
Pierpont; vice president, Mrs. Daniel
Fenton and secretary, Miss Elsie
Randall.
Wool Arrives
Mrs. Daniel Fenton, office man
ager of the Red Cross room in the
Community building announced that
Red Cross navy wool for socks has
arrived and those desiring the wool
may obtain it and directions for
knitting the socks att he room at
SIT Main street in the Community
building.
The room is open Monday. Tues
day, Wednesday and Friday morn
ings from 9:15 to 1870 o'clock and
on Thursday evenings from 1880
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-30
CHESTER, BERGER
TROOP 70 GUESTS

Hally Chester and Harris Berger.
who play relies as tough guys" for
Universal films, stepped out of that
character last night to speak TO
the Boy Scouts of Troop 20 OF this
city.
The movie actors, in town for a
billing with one OF the local thea
tiers, are both Eagle Scouts and jun
ior leaders in their Hollywood troop
(not troupe). Their message to their
felloW-scouts last night was to live
up to the scout motto, "Be Pre-
pared"
They advised the boys of Troop %
to be ready at any time for emerg-
ency service to municipal, state, and
federal authorities, and to learn all
they can Of first aid and other scout
crafts, in order to "be prepared
when they are most needed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-30
Y GU r
Income Tax
No. ~
ITEMS EXEMPT FROM TAX

Certain items are specifically ex-
empt from the income tax and need
not be included in the taxpayers
return of gross income. Among
such items are the proceeds from
life insurance policies paid by rea-
son of the death of the insured.
Amounts received (other than
amounts paid by reason of the death
of the insured and interest pay
ments on such amounts and other
than amounts received as annui-
ties) under a life insurance or en-
doWment contract, which are less
than or exactly equal to the premi-
ums or consideration paid therefor,
are exempt from Federal income
tax. Any excess received over the
consideration paid is taxable.
Amounts received as an annuity
under an annuity or endowment
contract shall be included in gross
income: except that each year the
excess of the amount received over
3 percent of the aggregate premi-
ums or consideration paid for the
annuity is taX-free until the ag-
gregate of such sums excluded from
gross income for the taxable year
1941 and prior years equals the
aggregate premiums or considera-
ton paid for the annuity. There are
also exempt from tax amounts
received by gifts, bequest, devise, or
Inheritance; interest on obligations
of State, Territory, or any political
subdivision thereof, Or the District
of Columbia, or possessions OF the
United States; obligations of the
United States issued prior to March
l, 1941, to the extent provided in
the Acts authorizing the issue there
Of; or obligations issued prior to
March /, 1941, of corporation or
ganized under Act of Congress if
such corporation is an instrument
tally of the United States;
amounts received through accident
or health insurance or under work.
mems compensation acts for per-
sonal injury Or sickness; and DAM
ages received on account Of such in
juries or sickness.
Pensions and compensation re-
ceived by veterans from the United
States for services in time of war
are exempt; and pensions received
from the United States by the fam
lily of a veteran for services rem
dered by the veteran in time of war
are exempt.
There is also exempt from the
Federal income tax the rental volue
of a dwelling house and appurten-
ances thereof furnished to min
lister of the gospel as part OF his
compensation.
Other items excluded from gross
income are alimony and an allow
ance based on a separation agree
ment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-01-30
TWO men BURNED
TO DEATH in FIRE

New Bedford, Mass, Jan. 30-(UP
Two men persisted, another was
hospitalized and 20 lightly-clad per-
sons fled in near zero weather early
today when $4,000 fire destroyed
the Biltmore Chambers, three
story wooden roomiEg house.
Frank K. Souze, 40, of Gloucester
was burned to death and Hans Han
sen, AT, died of smoke inhalation in
the blaze that gave firemen az
hour battle.
Charles clemens, 60, of New Bed
ford, was hospitalized after being
overcome by smoke but his condi-
ton was believed not serious.
Police described Hansen as fish
ermen and Souze as Diesel engine
expert who came here yesterday to
repair a 'shing boat.