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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
THREE PLANTS IN
 CONTROL OF GOVT
Brewster AerOnaut 1 al Corp. in Three Cities Has
 Been Taken Over

New York, April 2i--(uP)--The seizure of the throe Brewster Aero. nautical corporation plants by the government aroused speculation to- day whether the employment of enemy aliens, as workers or In man. agerlNl positions, was the reason
 The reason given by stephen TI Early, President RooSevelt's press secretary, and the navy dapartl9vt for taking over the plantS-at Nov - ark. N. l., Johnsville, Pan and Ht York was dissatisfaction With management"
 The Federal Bureau ol inpeSrgl- ton was reported to have besn ti- vestigaitng the personnel of tt9 New York plant at the bCsts ei ,c navy At least l3O pe"9an9 we q questioned and one was jailed
 It also was learned that tNrr men, foremOn CT Sub-ioremcn '. J therefore classlnablc as "mpH . ment," were dismissed thrae wGtNt ago, after members of the Ur,t2a Automobile Workers (CfO) pre- tested to tho F13I that they wci" Nnzis.
 The enemy allen theory wus ad- ditionally strengthened by the re- cent charges of Senator Harry r Byrd, D., Va, and R, ] Thomas, president of the UAW-ClO, that enemy aliens were employed by Brewster.
 Notwithstanding Thomas charge, Charles Kerrigan, regional director Of the JAW, and q Brewster em- ploye until last August, defended the management.
 As far aS he knew, he said, tho plants were operating at top etii- eleney, there were no spies or saboteurs in management or labor, and the only known Axis sympa 9 thi2ers had been fired,
 There coratlnly was no labor trouble ho said. Brewster was orc of the first plane manufacturers to sign . union contract, and Kerri gan said the management had been extremely fair"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
Fuehrer's Words Are
 Used By Pierre Laval
rps Photo from NEA Telephotol
Continued from Page l.

Despite the deep mud resulting from the spring thaw, dispatches to the army newspaper said that oil roads leading to the front were jammed with men and equipment Conyalesced troops as well as re. serves trained during the winter tn the Urals were in the columns, 1t was added,
 The Red Star said that political commlsSarS attached Co the reserve divisions had been ordered to in- doetrinato the new troops with thiS slogan "1t Is Q crime to relinquish a yard Of ground
 The commissnrs were told that the new troops should be assigned to secondary defense lines for about a week before going into action, The Red Star dispatches were re. gnrded as confirmation of reports that the high command intended to hold the initiative on all fronts and never permit the enemy to gain momentum to launch the long" heralded Hitler offensive this sum. tner.
 DiSpatcheS emphasized the im- portaneo of striking at the German concentrations to paralySe them bee fore they can move forward, At the same time guerrillas were re- ported more active behind the Ger. man lines, having captured four villages on the northern front and killed 703 Germans,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
ESCAPED GERMAN
 FLYER HARBORED
Detroit American Citizen Is Being Held in $z5,OOO
 Bonds for Trial

Detroit, April 2i. CUP)--Max Stephan, A natiiralIzcd American citzen and member of the German. American Bund, was accused today, not only Of harborlng German flyer who had escaped from G Cana- dian concentration camp and giVs ing him money, but also of boldly showing him the sights in Detroit.
 Stephan, having pleaded not guilty, was held in e2b,00O bond and his examination set for April 27. He was helped by q woman Of German descent, whose Identity was not res yeaied, John 2. diigag, district chief Of the federal bureau of inveBtigas ton, said sine had been arrested, and ile would ask that she Dc in- termed as . dangerous alien.
 Though Stephan had pleaded not guilty to having ui1iAwfuiIy cons ceaIed aEl enemy allen, Bugas said he had admitted giving feed and money to the flyer, Lieut.. Peter Krug,
 Kfug stiff is missing, He and Erich D, pO1ie cut tl1eir way out Of the BOwmanyilie, Onty concentration eanlp Thtafeday night. Bohle was eeized in Niagara Raila, N " Q lev NNz7EN k&IBFs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
COUNCIL STUDIES
 CARE OF CHILDREN
Working Mothers Present Serious Problem; More
 Facilities Needed

Various plans for caring Of chil- dren of working mothers are beiny studied by the local Child Care committee which iB also conducting Q survey to determine the extent of local facilities in the event that many local mothers are placed in work in the near future. The cotr- mittee which Is sponsored by the Waterbury Defense Council is work ing in conjunction with the Local Women's Employment Mobilization committee which will register local women May through 2 for posi-. tons in the land army, industry and offices.
 The committee is conducting 8 survey to determine what provisions mothers who are now working have made for the care of their children, and also to learn how extensive the need for child care will be in the event that more mothers secure etn- ployment.
 Plans suggested to the committee and now under confederation irl- clude the following: serving Of hot lunches to children at schools; after.gchool care at school recreR- ton centeB; day nursery care; care in child centerS; foster care, which involves placing children in homes for the day: hoinemakerB care, which would involve care Of children in their own homes,
 The committee which is coinposed of representatives of numerous lo- cal childrcfi'B agencies, has pointed out that the expenses of the pro- gram will not be subsidized by the committee but will be taken care of by charging of q small fec to all mothers who will seek care Of their children in order to work, The program will Dc operated on Q tion- profit basis.
 Miss Marion Hunt Is chairman of the committee. Other members are Edna May Maloney, Mrs. Mary Dewey, John Giimartin, Mrs. Paul Peterson, George Derwin, Mrs. Thomas Smith, Miss Sarah Bail, Mrs. Roger sperry, Miss Jean Meserye, Miss Alice Peak, Mrs. Eton Wheian and Mrs. Frederick Rel. iogg. Tine work of tho committee has been indorBed by Mayor Vincent 4. Scully and Superintendent Ct Schools Thomas J. Condon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
Testing Dynamite

State Detective George Cote ot the Lltchfield state police bar racks today discounted theories that two boxes of dynamite found last Friday In c gravel pit in Ply mouth were to have been used for sabotage,
 "It was doubtlcsSly stolen for personal use and then discarded for fear of eonsequences during the recent FDI alien raIds,' he said,
 Samples of the dynamite have been sent to the police labora. tory In Hartford, for check 10 de- tcrmine It's age and the length Of time it was in the pit, An enemy alien, whose whereabouts are known, is suspected in the case
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
UNCLE SAM SEEKS
 300 MORE TYPETS
Examinations to Be Held Here Friday Also for
 StenOgraphers

Miss Frances A, Halgren, civil service examiner for the state, will be at the U. 8, employment office at l93 Bank street oil day Friday to recruit stenographeFS and typasts for positions in Washington, D. o. according 10 an announcement made today at the locRl civil service ofs flee in tho postotflee building, Pe%s tions are available in the War and Navy Departments, Office of Civilian Defense, Lend-Lease Administration, and Maritime Commission
 Applicants must Do between tho ages of 6 and b9. They will be examined Friday ct Post College, receiving their rating immediately on completion of tho examination, All eligible applicants will Do @. signed a date att hat time for res porting in Washlntgon.
 The quota Of new workers set for Connecticut Is 300,
 The starting salary for the typistS and stenogfapherS will be sl,440 per year, Girls who show initiative and ability will be advanced to Sl,' 020 within three months, Promo tons will be available for higher paid positions
 According to the announcement, living conditions In Washington have improved greatly since the first rush for new opening in the Cnnitol City, The DefenSe Hous- ing Registry has listed 2,0o0 rooms in nearby eommunitieS which arc available at the present time x
 A great need for typiStS and stonographers has been expressed and the commission has stressed that fact that new workers In the office field will have opportunity to make great contributions to de- fense and winning of the war
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
NORMANDIE BLAME
 HAS BEEN DECIDED
Repair Firm Will Be Sued for CareIeSsness Be.
 cause of Big Fires

Washingon, April 3i tUP)--Mem- berS of tho House Naval AHaifs committee who investigated tho burning of the former French Liner NorinAfdio were in "hearty accord" today with the navy's rocommenda. ton that damage proceedings DO instituted against the Robins Dry Dock & Repair Go, Inc.
 The company WAS converting the ship Into troop transpoft-tho D, g, s, Lafayetto-When she burned and eapsizcd at her New York pier Feb. 0. She still rests on her side
 A naval court of inquiry made public iS report last night, diS' counting tho possibility Of sabotage but charging that "groSs careless. ness and utter violation of rules Of common sense" by the coinpanyB employees WAS tho "direct and sole cause" Of tho fire,
 1t charged that the Robins Cone pany failed to comply with tho terms of its conversion contract by failing to have extinguiBhers cone nectod ready .for.uso fire hose or even frowatchers present when c blow torch was used ii tho main lounge.
 Secretary of tho Navy Prank Knox. commenting on the report, said c coast guard officer and q naval reserve officer had failed in their duty Of iiisuFing the ships security, but added that because of mitigating circumstances no diss cipllnary action would Do taken, However, the iiiqury courts report will Do placed before any selection board that might in. .thiS future con. sider the men for promotion,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
REACH AGREEMENT
 IN FORECLOSURE
Bank Withdraws Action Against Elmer Parker;
 Transfer Motion Heard

Withdrawal papers were filed in superior court today in foreclos- ure action brought by the Wnter- bury Savings Bank against Elmer E. Parker, administrator of the eS- tate of Lucy 4. Parker, also of this city. The suit involved property at 38 Crescent street which was mort gagged aB the result of z 97,600 pfoniiSgory note executed March i0, 1881. The action resulted from ron- payment Of interest since October l., io37. Terms Of the settlement were not revealed.
 4 foreclosure action was filed in common pleas court today by Stan ley Dudak Of Meriden against Eydo- kim Yafczenko of Waterbury. In- debtedness of e640 Is listed and the property involved is located at Buckingham street in Watertown. Damages Of 5000 are sought The promiggory note was made October l8. 1899, and only tllO has been paid on 1t, according to the com- plaint.
 A transfer motion was filed in gu. perior court today in q foreclosure suit brought by the Investors Syn dicatc Of Minneapolis, Minn., against Hugo Guastaferri Of this city. The action was slated to be heard In thc superior court in New Haven, but q transfer to Waterbury was sought on the grounds that the defendants are aiI Of Waterbury and the property involved Is located in this city. The action involves a 40,- 800 promissory note signed on Feb. ruary ii, 1889 and secured by 8 mortgage on property ct Mount Vernon street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
New Car Ruling

fAAtioning restrictions may bc relaxed 10 allow defense workers to purchase new cars, according to word from Washington This would allow many workers in Wa tcrbury war production plants to secure new automobiles.
 Instructions as to the new plan are awaited by the District No. 6 rationlng board. which iS in charge Of the auto-tire and tube rationing program in thB area.
 Rolf Nugent, head Of the Ta. tloning section Of the WIPE, said yesterday that cars must Dc made available for Waf production workers who need them. A pro- gram to bring this about may be announced soon, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
RESTRICTION OF
 ASSOCIATED PRESS
Department of Justice Had Protested; Admission
 Changes Were Made

New York. April 2i--tUP)-Mem. bers of the Associated Press voted at their annual meeting yesterday to ease restrictions on admission of new members, which had been described by the department of justice as per- Initting "undue restraint" under the anti.trlist laws.
 After present members had been Informed Of objections by the anti. trust diyiSion Of she department of justice to the admission rules of the organization. they voted to eliminate the old rule requiring a four.fifthB vote for admission of new member and substitution of a majority vote.
 Admission rules also were changed to require payment by the applicant of either three times the annual ass BeSsinent in the city concerned or 10 per cent of total assessments in the city since Oct. l, 1900, whichever Is greater.
 John R. Knowland of Inc oakland CCalif.) Tribune, presenting the AP board of directors proposals for n change in the rules read Co the members a letter from Thurman Af- mold, assistant attorney general, to Robert Mclean, president of the AS. Soelated Press, in which Arnold said;
 F0nr Flflbs Vote
 "ft Is my understanding that ad. mission to membership in the Asso- Ciated Press depends upon a afiirmRs tive vote of foursfifths of the f1efns bers, llngllded by the application of any standards. All other Consldoras tons aside, my such provision would permit an applicant to be ex- Cluded without consideration Of tho application on the basis of It's nor. ltB.
 "sinee the provision now in effect has operated to prevent the ndmis- sion Of direct competitors of existing members, lt obviously permits tho exercise by a member Of undue Tee straint in the purview Of tho ante trust laws of tho United States,
 Tt is evident that correction in the procedure lies within the power of your own association, and it is my belief, without going Into any other questions arising In the investigas ton. that such correction should Dc made"
 Representatives of the board met with . special committee for revision of the by.laWs headed by John s. Knight Of the Detroit Free Press and irored out differences fin method of oyaluating existing membership rights,
 Included In the amendOment was q provision that, should tho appil. cant own exclusive rights to any other news, picture Of feature serve ice these would immediately become available to the original member paper in that city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
BY ELMER c, WALZER limited presg Financial Editor

New York, April 2l, (Up)--Mild rallying tendencies developed In the main stock lost in quiet dealings toe day but selected inactive issues cone tinued Co meet selling and recorded losses ranging Go more than l6 points.
 A few high priced shares dropped abruptly on withdrawal of bids,
 Bonds moved lrregularly higher,
 Cotton eased about 60 cents 6 bale but grains moved higher, with wheat wheat up more than A cent
 Sentiment appeared less uneasy over the war news but there was nervousness over growing aau-lns flatlon talk and Q gloomy outlook for corporate earnings as depicted by several business executives Nt annual meetings today,
 General Electric common stock drlfted down 9-4 point to Q new l042 low Nt a 3-A after President Charles Y. Wilson told e, Y, stockholders that first quarter earnings this year would be less than in l04l although the corporation Is working at . record pace,
 Curtiss- Wright common Armed Id point to ' 9-s when It's annual report for l94i showed earnings equal to S4i6, 4 share against Si,el in ie40, However, i94i tax provisions wore up more than 300 per cent, while net profit showed q considerably smaller gain Douglas Aircraft held Q gain Of i-4 points to co and United Aircraft preferred was up 3 3-4 to 94 Ia,
 Rails met fair support, Norfolk & Western gained 2 points and Santa 10, Nickel Plate preferred and Southern Railway preferred were up almost q point, Utilities were barely steady.
 Bethlehem Steel still was up "a to 50 "a and U, s, Steel up Ia to ~ ia. After easing from earlier highs, motors, had narrow advances, American Telephone slipped down
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
90 Persons Killed In
 State Auto Accidents
Total Casualties to Date Show S.39o Decline Com
 pared to Corresponding Period of lO4l

since 07 of the 05 persons killed last year were walking,
 Interesting in connection with the fatality decrease are Highway De- pertinent figures which show that during the period from April to April 20 there has been c 239s de- crease in trafilc flow on the Mer- ritt Parkway. On last Sunday, April l9, 2S, S,250 cars were checked on the parkway as compared to 38,- 07i on Sunday, April 20, the year before, . s3.79S decrease.
 The drop In fatalities this year is due immediately to the fact that one person was killed on April 10, Sunday, this year as compared to six killed oi that date, which came on c Saturday, last year.
 This Is tho first time this year since the first week ir January that Connecticut has Si1own Q decrease in fatalities. ast year on April 20, fatalities showed a 2l.8% in- crease over tho same date the year before.
 Reportable automobile accidents Of all kinds were about i09o higher Up to Monday than lip to that date last year. On April 20 last year, however, they were 329S higher than up to the same date in i040,
 For the whole year last year, the increase in automobile fatalities over i040 was 23.i% and oil mcci- dents increased 329o over io40. The first three months Of this year re- corded seven more fatalities than the first three inonths Of last year .-a o.G% increase.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
If BOmbers Come!

4 survey Of factors involved in any possible evacuation of civilians from Waterbury will be made soon by a committee which Mayor Vincent A. SculIy viii name to assist John q. GIImaF- tin, chairman M the evacuation committee of the Waterbury De. fense Council,
 Mayor Sculiy and Dr. GlimaF- tin conferred at the city haIl yesterday afternoon with Thomas ". Russell, chairman of the evacuation committee of the State Defense Council,
 Under plans Of the Defense Council. Waterbury residents would Dc moved iO LitchfieId county towns should 2 serious emergency make neceaGaFy aD evacuation of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
Daylight Theft

Daring theft of . S35 Ire and wheel In broad daylight ycSter. day Is being Investigated by De- tective SeFgt. John Mates. Miss Ann T0Omey, 230 Willow street reported the loss and saId the tire and wheel were taken from the trunk Of her car which was parked on Prospect street Oppo. site Linden street between Q and 10 A, m,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
Accepted

Edward Paul Burke Of 47i VII. low street, Waterbury, Edward William Bak Of Stamford, gBG Donald R. HaiIOck Of WatcftoWn who were sent by the local mar ine recruiting office to Spring field for final examinations yes- terday have been accepted for c1- listmcnt according 10 word rc sGived here today by Staff Ser. geant Maxwell ?, Dickergon Of the local office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
ANOTHER DEATH
 FROM EXPLOSION

Hanover, Mass, April 2I-(UP)-- Lawrence BeD0it, N, Of BrocktOn died at q Br0cktOn hospital early to- day Of injuries sustained In ( pows der explosion that demolished . etnail building at the West Hanover plant Of National Fireworks, Inc, and killed two other waF workers instantly,
 Arthur Stevenson, 27, Of Whitman and Albert ". Freeman, S4, Of Mids dieboF0 died siBtantiy when the blast occurred estsfesy as the trio were
 sE in tAs Isolated slsea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
Epidenlicl

The measles outbreak Co the state showed . decline last week, cases numbering 5G5 as compared with O60 the week be- fore, Waterbury had seven eases, lts highest total recorded since the outbreak started some weeks agO. New Haven had 213 eases,
 ThIs city reported one ease Of w1lOOplng cough and twO Of iobaF pneumOBis but none 0f scarlet fever,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
Boy Injured

Edward CcOFey, c, Of 2 Chase Park avenue suffered ( slight isl- Jury to his right foot yesterday Afternoon when struck bY an au- tOnS0blje operated bT LeIe0y M. Gibbs, IT, %, 0t H Vernon street, according to ( police re- port, Officer John Deejey said tbs b0y ra1 between two parked cags opposite eG2 west Main street Nc lHTeAk Naa made.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
Relief Cases

There were S7 fewer persons receiving city aid in March. according io the monthly wel- fare department report.
 March cases numbered 73O, w.hIIe the February total was sIg. The number of families rec c,tVIng relief dropped from SOi t0 423.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
NOTICE OF APPEAL
 FORMALLY POSTED

An appeal was filed in common pleas court today by Francis !. Bchiidger of Naugatuck from q finding Of tho Llau0r Control CofEls mission which denled c restaurant liauoF permit for 40e North Main street. T'he colnmission dehi0d tic permit on the ground tl1at tho iaelahboFhood could not support ad- dltlenel ogftie4s. xiae pinintiff nae boen proprietor of . F9atauFaalt at aaat adsfeH koF kiae Hat t#n saaKg according io l||1 ps Ala
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, April 9t CuPD Guit arnmGnt expenses and retcipts i the current fiscal year through Apl. lAth, compared with yunri Flats Year ifSpGnaGR Lnst s,.i as2, 2,6S5, ,707,G6t2i F9,GI0,V37,OlD,p
 War HDeDdIug siT85O, CCO,7i2,6O S4'5il,lOOglL5s : o,5oGs7s,sCc.Cs s5,Go5,O7ll7i t,
 Not Deficit sis,OoO,s O,soG,3S1G2 t5,o50.7sLAsa.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
SpOtlighting Brass CityNews
Located

New York police last night notified Desk Lieutenant John Dunphy that Edmund San SoucIc of q Bishop street, who has been reported missing from home. was found in New York and taken tO the Chlldren'S Soc cicty at McCIcliand street and Grand COncOurse. Bronx.
 The boys father, Louis w. San SOueic. notified Desk Lieu tenant Joseph McEvOy today that he plans to go Co New York this afternoon and bring the boy home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21

Connecticut started this week with It's records showing Ave fewer/pCr- sons killed by automobiles Up to Monday than up to the same date last year, Q decrease of 5,395, the Motor Vehicles Department reports
 up to Monday April 20 of this year, co persons had been killed by automobiles as compared to 95 last yoar. Forty-flve Of these were pedestrians. Pedestrian deaths showed on almost 93e6 decrease
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Nicholas Baritone, lS, of saugls avenue, OakyiIIe, rods his bicycle into . police cruiser CaF at 7l40 o'clock last night and suffered c fractured ieg, according t0 autheEl- ties at Waterbury hospital.
 The accident occurred on Main street, OakvlIle, near BFaashMw'g garage. The WateFtewn police eaF was operated by PatFeamaam Carlo RaEonlbo and RmgFoRmam Frank AAlmuecl, both ef Dagla slFaeal oNhNflle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
Mild Rallies Took Place In Stock Market Late In Session
Selected Issues Met
 Selling, Made Losses
Some Few High Priced Shares Dropped Out Abruptly
 Cotton Based of Heavily; Grains Moved Up

3-4 Go iis Ia, Allied Chemicals dropped 3 points and pu Font sold of Q point, while Monsanto gained 1 Ia and Virginia Carolina Chem lcal 2 points,
 Wide losers included National Lead preferred A, ib0, on 10 i.4; National Biscuit preferred i6i, or 8; Reynolds Tobacco 4S, of 8; Gold & Stock Photographer co, 7b, of l-2 and National Gypsum preferred 6l, of 2, all new 1922 lows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
FORCED TO HAH5E

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-21
DEFENSE STUDY POPULAR

Los Angeles, Gal. = (Up) - De- sense training Is proving one Of the most popular subjects at the uYis yeFslEy of Californla. There arc nOW ofsared A4 eougsas and bi oiAsses, all leading io practical Jobs.