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Evening star., 1942-03-03
Big Tanker Beats on
Submarine Attack
Near West Coast
Deck Guns Return Fire
Of U-Boot Borek
Visible in Darkness
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press:
SAN FRANCISCO, March s.
Alert seamen. who manned the
newly installed deck guns of the
big oil tanker William H. Berg,
today toasted a moral victory
over a Japanese submarine in
the first such exchange of shells
reported since the arming of
merchantmen began.
The underseas craft, presumably
Japanese, fired on the modern STAN
dard Oil Co. vessel without warning
late Saturday night. Unhit, the
tanker replied in kind. Deck guns
blazed away at the assailant, barely
visible in the darkness.
Whether the submarine was hit
was not known. Naval patrol
planes could find no trace of it
when they reached the scene.
Freighters and tankers, armed
and unarmed, have been sunk or
badly damaged by torpedoes before
their. crews could drop lifeboats or
aim cannon, but this was the f1rst
reported instance in which United
States merchantmen had fought
back and driven off the attacker.
The engagement, announced late
yesterday by the 18th Naval District,
occurred close to shore about 80 miles
below San Francisco. All radio
stations were ordered off the air
for half hour to prevent the enemy
from taking navigation bearings.
1t was the second attack by gun
fire in. California waters in five
DAYS. A big submarine shelled Oil
company property near Santa Bar
bara February % with scant damage
and no casualties. 1t was the first
raid on West Coast shipping since
last December, when underseas
craft attacked nine ships in six
days, sinking one and damaging
two.
Evening star., 1942-03-03

Convinced that inefnciency in the
local civilian defense setup might
endanger lives of citizens, a special
committee from the Dupont Circle
Citizens Association will call to-
| morrow on chairmen of the House
and Senate District Committees to
demand a congressional investiga-
tion.
The committee, composed Of Har-
raj Mulliken, chairman; Mrs. Mary
Wright johnson and F. L.. Sandoz,
was instructed to call on Senator
McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada
and Representative Randolph, Dem
ocrat, of West Virginia after a
stormy protest meeting of the as
ISOLATION yesterday in the Mayfower
Hotel. The District Commissioners
and local and national civilian de-
fense officials also will be notified
of the associations request to Con-
gress Ito take proper action for the
completion of civilian defense work
without delay"
The outburst of criticism at the
meeting came after the areas Ci-
william Defense Committee chairman,
William Clark Taylor, scored local
defense leaders for what he called
unnecessary pamphleteering, letter
writing and contradictory orders.
This is a desperate situation" he
said, "and it demands correction y
"Sea Of Orders" Issued.
What are these commissioners
doing for us?" asked Mr.. Taylor
Without privilege of consulting with
District heads, he said, the citizens
here are given a sea Of orders" I"
Although Washington is the most
extravagantly run city In the world
continued Mr.. Taylor, no funds or
secretaries are available to trans
cribe the orders. Instead wardens
have to pass on copies of them,
running risk of garbling.
To reach the 27,000 District war
dens, he advised, a civilian defense
letter could be issued every week
at a cost of so cents a year to each
warden and volunteer. The defense
Office is too fond of issuing bright
ly colored pamphlets printed on ex-
pensive paper and full of pictures
and unused space, he said. A sin
gle compressed sheet would be less
expensive and could be purchased
by any volunteer or housewife.
Declaring that a civilian defense
Office should be concerned with pro-
lection only of life and property,
Mr.. Taylor struck at social reform
aspects Of the defense setup, already
criticized severely by a congress
sional investigation of the national
Office last week.
Wanted Special Groups.
District heads asked him to ap-
point social service committees,
he said, on nutrition, speakers bu-
reau, public speaking, public meet
ings and volunteer participation.
Evening star., 1942-03-03

o@ofA W. 'ossAs' llDl dI ldIlS, LcdCIl- =
ers, students and citizens through
out the country. Also under her
supervision was the 235,000- volume
collection of books, reports, pamph-
let's, catalogues, school journals and
monographs on educational subjects.
She sought masters theses, doc
tors dissertations and faculty studies
for the office library to be made
available for 'interlibrary loan, and
promoted interlibrary loan service
to enable school, college and public
libraries to supplement their book
collections for use by students of
education.
Immediately preceding her ap-
pointment to the once Of Education
in 1880, Miss Vought was librarian
at Pennsylvania State College.
Other posts have included connec-
tions with the library of the Uni
versity of Tennessee, University of
Illinois Library School, the Ohio
Library Commission, Allegheny Col
lege Library. the Public Library of
Utica IN. " and supervisor of
school libraries, New York State
Department of Education.
Miss Vought was born in Towan-
da, Pa, and was educated at the
jamestown IN. " High School,
Allegheny College and the New York
State Library School. She was a
member of the District Library As
sociation, the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Kappa Alpha
Theta. Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Gamma
Mu, American Library Association,
National Educational Association
and the Association OF American
University Women.
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Jews Of Washington
Celebrating Purim

Jews were exchanging gifts today
on the occasion Of Purim in cele-
bration of deliverance Of the Jews
from their ancient enemy, Haman.
Thousands of members of the
Zionist Organization of America
were giving Defense stamps and
bonds in response to call issued
by Simon Shelter, executive direc-
tor Of the organization.
Evening star., 1942-03-03

a v e n u e NV. .
Funeral services
will be held at
5 pm. today at
Hysong's, Thir-
teenth and N
s t rect is NV,
with burial in
Jamestown, NY,
tomorrow.
AS librarian Of
the ONCE of
Education, Miss
Vought directed
staff specialists
research, other
Ii ar les and
librarians teach
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Viereck
Continued From First Page }

Let's held that this line of evidence
had no bearing on the case.
Justice Let's took no notice of
Mr.. Morosinis charge against him
except to ask the Government il
it would have any rebuttal test1-
mony. Special Prosecutor William
Power Maloney then asked that the
noon recess be taken. During the
recess he and his associate, Special
Prosecutor Edward j. Hickey. jr.,
Evening star., 1942-03-03
Sabra ". voughtD Dies
Librarian Of u. ).
Office Of Education
Nationally Known
For Research Work,
Student Direction

Sabra w. Vought, librarian OF the
United States ONCE Of Education
since 1880, died of a heart attack yes
terday at her home, 2121 Virginia
Evening star., 1942-03-03

EDUCATIONAL.
Evening star., 1942-10-23
Series Of Shows to Open
For Servicemen, Workers

The first of a series Of entertain
ments for servicemen and war work.
ers will be presented Wednesday
night at Roosevelt High Theater,
Thirteenth and Allison streets NV.
The program series, sponsored by
the District of Columbia Recreation
Department in cooperation with the
OCD War Hospitality Committee,
will include community sings and
band concerts.
The first program will feature
"The 18th Division Goes to Town."
. variety show presented by the
men of the 18th stationed at Fort
George G. Meade. The division
band will play, and Song Leader Pvt.
Eddie Parker will have charge Of
the sing.
The audience will be limited to
servicemen and employees of the
War Department in accordance with
War Department regulations.
Evening star., 1942-10-23
Big Ten Alumni Elect
Officers for I'D Year

The Big Ten Alumni Club of
Washington. composed of alumni
from the Big Ten" schools of the
Midwest, opened its I'd year with
the election of officers recently.
The following have been elected:
Earl Lombard. Indiana University,
president: Evelyn Blodgett, Michi-
gan University. vice president;
Theodore Collier. also of Michigan,
secretary, and H. M. Jacklin, jr.,
Purdue University. treasurer.
Plans for the fall include the an
nual Big Ten roundup, dance to
be held November 81 following the
last Saturday Of the Big Ten foot
ball schedule. The dance will be
held in the Sapphire Room of the
Mayfower Hotel and will feature a
special Miss Big Ten" contest.
Each alumni club of the 10 uni
versities will be asked to select q
young woman to represent their
school at the dance. The 10 girls
will then compete for the title of
Miss Big Ten" and the remaining
nine girls will be members OF her
court.
Evening star., 1942-10-23
Consumers 10 Spend
D Billion This Year,
Economists Reckon
Individual Income Put
At ia Billion, Setting
Buying Power Mark

Consumer expenditures for goods
and services in 1912 will reach a
record total of SIG, 900, 900 900, Com
merce Department experts estimated
today. Though the quantity of
goods and services purchased by
consumers in 1941 was per cent
higher than the estimated 1912 vol
ume, dollar expenditures will be Z
per cent above last year.
In an article in the Survey of
Current Business, William C. Shell
ton and Louis j. Paradise point out
that the first year of the war has
had little effect on the civilian
standard of living and that with
the exception of a few rationed
items consumers still are able to
satisfy nearly as many of their needs
as before.
Buying Power at Peak.
With income payments to indi-
viduals totaling S114,000, 100000 this
year-S23, ,000,000,000 more than in
1941-consumers have more pur-
chasing power than ever before, de-
spite higher taxes and greater saw
tngs, the article said.
The high level of current con-
suner expenditures is attributed by
the Commerce Department econ
omists to two causes: First, the fact
that stocks of consumer goods have
been built up to unprecedented
levels over the past year; second
and more mportsnt-the fact that
many plants are still turning out
non-essential civilian goods.
Actual expenditures for goods this
year are estimated at $4,000 900 900,
or $4,000, 100000 less than normally
would be bought by consumers on
the basis of their present disposable
incomes.
The inability to purchase certain
rationed items, such as automobiles,
tires and gasoline has not so far
been offset by the purchase of more
of other commodities, the article
stated.
Supplies to Drop Soon.
Supplies of goods available to con-
sumers will soon be reduced, it
added.
Strong evidence Of the trend
toward reduction in supplies is
seen in the steady decline Of whole
sale inventories during the past five
months, averaging s1o0OOO.OoO
month";" it said. Stocks of retail
stores are also beginning to be
depleted. With more and more of
our resources being diverted for war
purposes, less goods will be available
for civilian use, so that distributors
must continue to draw on fireplace
able stocks to meet heavier demands
of consumers stemming from their
increasing income"
Evening star., 1942-10-23

Durable feathers In
natural, br wn or
black. Button, slipon
or strap styles; some
with Innings. Sizes 8
to 10k.
Evening star., 1942-10-23

Just-right brims with
raw, bound or welt
edges: smart crowns
and bands. Brown,
blue, green or tan.
Leather sweat bands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
CI0 EXECUTIVES
 MEETING TONIGHT
Appeal Filed in Washing ton Alleging Scovill Com=
 pany Refuses to Arbitrate

An appeal for federal intervention ill a wage and bonus dispute with the Scovill If . Co was made today by the Scovil local of the c. l. o. International Union of Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers, which charged that company management refuses arbitration" of the issues. The local today se;.t q telegram to Dr. John R. Steelman, director of the U. $. Cancellation Service asking him to Serd a conciliaLor at once.
 In its telegram the local not only claimed that the company, one of the city's industrial Big Three had declined arbitration but as serted that it's "u:lcompromislng A-t tituoe is causing widespread dscon- tent am : workers"
 To emphasize it's demands, the union has called meeting of its executive boar for tonight and a meeting of the general membership for tomorrow night.
 The union, a month ago. begar seeking a pay increase of 10 cents an hour for all WorkerS, ana q Christmas bonus of two weeks pay. No headWay was trade at confer ences, and meeting with Deputy Labor Commissioner Morgan R. Mooney was held Friday at Hart ford. It was at this conference, ac- cort!ing to the union, that Alan c. Curtiss, assistant to the president, refused .n offer that the issues be submitted to arbitration.
 As another step ill it's drive, the union has written to John H. Goss president and general manager of Scovill's asking that wage mini nuns be fixed at 62 cents an houl for women and 72 cents an houl for men. This is separate from th' wage increase and bonus demands. A union organization drive di rected by the Brass Workers Or. ganizing Comm.ttee has been under. way at the Scovill Go for some months. The drive has been il charge of Don Harris, BWOC di. rector.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Full Weather Report

Boston, Jan. 7-(UP)-We"ther fOrGcnst;
 ONNECTICUT-Fnir nnd much colder tonight. with lowest tenn peratures zero to 10 below.
 MkSSACHUSE and much colder tonlgnt. Lowest temper aluie zero to 10 below except near lo abG~e in the vicinity of the oape' Diminishing winds.
 RHODE ISLAND--Fair and much colder tonight. Lowest temperature Zero to 10 below. D m Il hlhs winds.
 Bitter Cold Wave
 Boston, Jan. 7-- UP) - A bitter cold wave swept into New England today. and the Weather bureau forecast temperatures ranging rom } below zero in Boston to l5 below zero in parts of Maine and Vermont tonight.
 The Weather Bureau expected the ternperature to rise from the nights ts low of II degres to d high of apout IS and then drop rapidly during the afternoon.
 Scattered snow flurries We're eX- pected in all New England States except Rhode Island and Connect- cut where fresh to strong Wlhus were predicted.
 Yesterday was the coldest Jan. 6 in 80 years with the temperature rising from low of Il to hlgh of 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
IMQNACAN OPENS
 RADIO CAMP A|GN
Democratic Candidate for Congress to Outline
 Platform

Attorney John s. Monagan, Demo- cratic candidate for Congress, opens a series of campaig mattresses on the radio tonight with a talk over Station VERY at ' p. m. Mayor Vincent A. Scully will speak in the candidates behalf at the same hour Friday night.
 Next week, MT. Monagan will broadcast nightly over Station WATR at 6:45.
 Democratic women's organizations are arranging a campaign tea for MT. Monagan at The Elton Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Gov. Robert A. Hurley has been invited to attend, as has been Mrs. Chase Going Woo ihouse, secretary of state. Also on Sunday afternoon, Mr. Monagan will attend Hibernian installation in Naugatuck. Sunday night he will be the guest of Litchfield county leaders at Winsted.
 MT. Monagan last night met with party leaders in AnSonia, and to- night he journeys to Thomaston and Torrington. Women Democrats Of Bridgewater, RoXbury, New Milford and Washington will entertain him at diner Monday night at Bear Hill inn, Marbledale. He will speak at rally of the Women's Demo- cratic club of Torrington the same night. Tuesday he will speak at a meeting of Canaan and Norfolk. Democrats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
PARTY ORGANIZES
 FOR ELECTION DAY
Democratic Groups Ar= range District Meetings
 to Complete Plans

District meetings of Democratic committeeman and workers to aid the candidacy of John s. Monagan in the special congressional election Jan. 20 will get underway tonight. Four districts will hold meetings to- night.
 More meetings are scheduled for tomorrow and Friday night, and ad- ditional sessions will be held next week. A meeting of the full town committee will be held Friday night at party headquarters, 79 North Main street.
 The district meeting scheduled for the remainder of the week follows:
 Wednesday-2-4, 12 Beacon street; 3-3, 79 North Main street; Al and A, 79 North Main street.
 Thursday - 1-4, 2-3 and 5-2, 79 North Main street; 3-4, 82 Cham- bers street; 4-3, 652 Baldwin street
 Friday-3-8, 79 North Main street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

Two new classes for nurses aides, under the sponsorship of the local chapter, American Red Cross, will be held in Waterbury beginning Jan. 19, 1t was announced today. At that time a group will start course of instruction at St. Mary's hospital under Mrs. Elizabeth Me- Donald. Glasses will be held in the morning, every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
 At the Waterbury hospital Mrs. Donald S"ender will again instruct, folding classes on Monday, Wednes- Jay and Friday evenings. These will be the first evening classes held in this city, and will prove convenient for persons otherwise engaged dur ing the daytime.
 The courses have been shortened in order to hasten a new supply of nurses aides, needed because of the number of nurses being called to duty E.th the slmy and navy. Women of Waterbury and the sur rounding towns are urgently needed now in this particular type of VOL unteer service.
 The first class of 9 students has already completed the course and will hold capping exercises Monday morning at II o'clock at the Wa teroury hospital. Mrs. Howard Hart, local Red Cross nurses aid chairman, today praised their first class for its enthusiasm and ability, and stated that gratitude has been expressed by all the departments Of the hospital for the splendid assis- tance received from these Red Gross volunteers.
 It is ho .,ed by officials of the local chapter that not only the worth of the cause itself but also the patri- otic distirction of being among he first hundred nurses aides in the city will gr atly increase the num- Der of volunteers in the next few days. Women between the ages of 18 and 50 are eligible.
 After completion of a course, they will not only assist in the local hospitals, but in al branches of public health service as well. Regis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
 Agreements

Compensation Commissioner Jo- seph K. Talbot today approved the following agreements:
 Joseph Ringw0Od, Winsted, against Fitzgerald Mfg. Co.,, Win sted. $15.23 per week beginning November 4; strained shoulder with referred neuritis.
 Peter Niece TOrringtOn, against E. J. Kelley Co.,, Torring- ton, $25.0O per week beginning December "A; fractured left ankle.
 Anthony Perugini, Waterbury, against Blakeslec Co.,, Waterbury, S1l.55 per week beginning Decem- ber 26; sprained right wrist.
 Harold Volz. Prospect. against Lock Joint Pipe Co.,, Waterbury, $19.06 per week for ga weeks; 1-3 loss of use of the left little finger.
 Philip D. Hogan. Waterbury, against Quality Liquors, Inc, Waterbury, Sl922 per week begin ming Nov. 22, fracture of the right wrist.
 Samuel Jesiel, Seymour. against Seymour Manufacturing Co.,, S17.23 per week beginning De- cembcr 16; compound fracture of the left great toe. and confusion of the s,'Ond left toe.
 John M. CarneirO, Waterbury. against Lock Joint P'pe Com pany, Waterbury, SIS 58 per week beginning November 23; contu- ien of the left thOracic lumbar region.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

 RECORDED TODAY
Promissory Note of Sll,= 800 Basis of Bank COm=
 missiOner's Action Here

Settlement of a foreclosure action brought by Walter Perry, bank com- missioner and successor receiver for the Merchants Trust Co.,, against Frank TaVano and Constance s. S.. Ippolito, both of Waterbury, was re- ported in superior court today with the filing of withdrawal papers. Per- ry had charged n-payment of an $11,500 prom'ssory note, dated Feb ruary 28, 1886, and signed by Tav- ano, in which property sitauted at 40-42 Scovill street had been mort gagged as security.
 According to the complaint, 8 balance of $10,214.84 remained due and unpaid with interest since Apri Is, 1889.
 Also withdrawn today was z $7,500 civil action lodged by Mary ozing of Nauagtuck agains the Borough of Naugatuck. Int plaintiff had claimed injuries suf fered in a fall on an allegedly de. fective sidewalk, at the corner o1 TroWbridge place and Nettletor avenue, ill Naugatuck, last February 2. The municipality in a special de- fense had charged the borough Wom an with having failed to exercise reasonable care. Terms of settlement were not announced in either case
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
Forms Now Being Sent
 To All Eligibles From Hartford Headquarters
Streamined Form No. 1040A Expected to Be in Great Demand LOcally-MOre Persons Liable This Year
 Than Ever BefOre-Public to Be Informed

the week. Forms are being sent out from the central state office i'll Hartford, he stated, and some are already in the mail.
 The many persons in Waterbury who have not previously been called upon to pay taxes on their incomes. but who will be included now for the first time because of the drastic lowering of the exemption limits, may call for forms on which to make their returns at the internal revenue office in the post office building, after the forms have been received here, MT. Price added.
 AS yet the necessary forms have not arrived in Waterbury. the senior zone deputy said today, but they are expected to arrive within the next ten days, and the public will be informed as soon as the blanks are available.
 MT. Price today expressed the opinion that there will be consid- erable demand this year for the new "streamlined" form, No. 104OA, which greatly simplies the proverbi- ally difficult task of making out re- turns. This form may be used by persons whose gross income is not over $3 900, and is derived from cer- tain specified sources. Use of this form, which can be filled out con- pletely in just few minutes, is op- tional with the taxpayer. Persons with larger incomes must use the older and more detailed forms.
 Income tax payments are now re- quired from all single persons with gross incomes of $750 or more, and from all married persons whose yearly incomes totals $500 or more.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
TALBOT IN RADIO
 BROADCAST TODAY
Promises Protection for Little Businessman in
 Postwar Era

Commissioner Joseph F. Talbot, Republican candidate for Congress, declared in talks over Stations WATR and VERY today that, If elected, he will seek to advance legis- lation to protect the small busi- neSsman."
 Tn the vas.ness of this great war undertaking, he said, the little businessman may be forgotten. But America cannot afford to lose him, New England and Connecticut, es- pecially, the home of the small bus inessman, know his worth and realize how much he is needed
 MT. Talbot said he favored legis- lation that would allow the owners of little business to operate at ca pacity on defense work on regular domestic work.
 Some towns in the district, he said depend almost entirely on small firms and would face chaos If these firms had to close down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07
LECTURE FOR
 ELECTROPLATERS

Electric Circuits in Plating Se- quences' will be the subject of a talk by Dr. M. M. Beckwith, at a meeting of the Waterbury chapter of the American Electroplaters' so- ciety, in the Elton hotel, Friday at 6:30 D. m. Two sound films, show ing the processes of nickel mining and refininfi, will be exhibited by Dr. George Dubpernell. Technical chairman will be Anthony Mag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-01-07

city, indicated by the popularity of the church choir concerts given three times each year before ca pacity audiences.
 Besides directing the church Stu dent and Knights of Lithuania choirs and the Lithuanian Women's Alliance choir, Professor Aleksis has taken an active interest in Lith- uanian musical undertakings of the state. His efforts were instrument tai in the recent formation of state Lithuanian Catholic Church Choir committee He is national president of the Lithuanian Cath olic Organists' association, and an honorary editor of the Lithuanian magazine Music News" published ill Chicago.
 He is also known among Lith- uanians for his work as local presi- dent and national vice-president of the Federation of Lithuanian and Roman Ca holic Societies of Amer lca