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Evening star., 1942-06-05
Charles 5. MiIIord Dies,
RuiIroud Executive

R1 tie Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, June 5.-Charles
Sterling Millard, 68, vice president
and general manager Of the New
York Centra! Railroad, died today
of a heart ailment.
He was stricken earlier In the
week
Evening star., 1942-06-05
British Destroyer Sunk
OFF Libyo, ItoIy Claims

By the Assoclated Press.
BERLIN From German Broad
casts, June 5.-A Stefani Official
Italian news agency dispatch from
Rome said today a British destroyer
had been sunk off Tobruk by Axis
units"
The nature of the units" wheth-
er air or naval. was not given and
there has been no confirmation from
any other source of such a sinking.
Evening star., 1942-06-05

v for victory. Dot dot dot dash
to the nearest post Office for War
savings stamps
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Hunt for Army Bomber
With 9 Aboard Pressed

By the Associated Press.
RIVERSIDE, Calf. Jan. q
Search was pressed by air and
ground parties today for a B-26
tWo-motored Army bomber which
disappeared Tuesday evening from a
flight of nine bombing planes ap-
preaching March Field in the vicin-
ity of Cajon Pass.
The Army listed the following nine
men as passengers on the missing
plane:
Second 1t Frank A. Kobal, Queens
Village, N. Y: Second 1t. Joseph B.
Maloney, Waterbury, Conn.,; Tech
nical Sergt. Waldo c. Jensen, Lang
ley Field, Va: 'Sergt. Roger F. Or
gan. Springfield, Ohio; Pvt. William
r. Chinn. Ironton, Pa: Pvt. Ver-
non H. Englebrecht, Fort Wayne,
Ind; Pvt. George c. May, FoxWorth,
Miss; Pvt Robert N Enyeart, Co.
lumbus, Ohio, and Pvt. Jack c. Shir-
ley, Lavonia, Ga.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
1t. Werner to Wed Girl
He Met in Far East

It. Miles Werner. Army Air Corps
pilot and son of Wade Werner, an
Associated Press writer assigned to
the State Department. will be mar
ried Sunday in a military ceremony
at Hamilton Field, Calf. to a girl
he met four years ago aboard ship
returning from Japan.
She is Miss Lefty Warrington,
daughter of DR.. E. w. Warrington,
professor of education at Oregon
State College Miss Warrington was
returning from service as war
nurse in Northern China when she
met 1t. Werner, on his way back
from summer spent studying the
Japanese language.
During the autumn 1t. Werner
was in the East on maneuvers. His
squadron was to have been sent to
the Orient, according to his father,
but outbreak of war halted the
move.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Holiday Death Toll
Reaches 65; Autos
Kill III in Day
Eight Die in AirpIone
Accidents; Brothers
Freeze to Death

By the Associated Press.
A total of 265 persons lost their
lives over the New Year holiday in
automobile accidents, drownings,
falls, shootings and by other violent
means, a nationwide survey showed
today.
Automobile accidents accounted
for I'll of the total An Army
bomber crash on Long Island took
five lives and three laborers were
killed when a bomber lost a wheel
and sWerved from a concrete run
way into group of laborers at a
Virginia airfield.
Indians Freeze to Death.
Two Ute Indian brothers froze to
death after their automobile stalled
within a mile of their Utah ranch
home. In Fort Worth, Tex, a Mex
ican and four of his children per-
ished in their burning home.
Three guards in Massachusetts,
prison farm were slain by two in
mates. Two hunters died in Ohio
and a tornado killed one person in
Tennessee.
Charlottesville, Ind, went through
l94l without a traffic fatality, but
hopes for a similar 1912 were shat
tered on New Year night, John
Zachary, 73, pedestrian, was killed.
The New Year figures compared
with a national total Of 431 for the
Christmas holiday, of which 1874
deaths were in traffic, 81 elsewhere.
Ohio recorded the largest New
Year State total, 26, of which %
were in traffic mishaps. Illinois
total was "a and New York's 81.
List by States.
The list by States ttraffic figure
first. miscellaneous causes second
follows:
Alabama, and /: Arizona, /
and 0; Arkansas. l and 3; Cali
fornia, 18 and 2; Colorado. 3 and O.;
Connecticut, and l; Florida, 4
and L; Georgia, l and D; Idaho,
and l; Illinois, 16 and 8; Indiana,
IL and 2; Iowa. 2 and l: Kansas,
and 8; Kentucky, l and 0; Louisi-
ana, and o: Maine, and l.;
Massachusetts. and g.; Michigan,
and 2: Minnesota. 4 and o; Mis-
sissippi. l and 0; Missouri. and 8:
Nebraska, 2 and 0: New Hamp-
shire. l and o; New Jersey, and 3;
New York. 10 and IL: North Caro-
lima. and o: Ohio. % and 4; Okla
homa. and 4: Pennsylvania. 13
and 4; Rhode Island, o and l; Ten
nessee, l and l.; Texas, 8 and 8;
Utah, 0 and 8; Virginia. 2 and 3;
Washington, and 6; West Vir-
ginia. and 2; Wisconsin, and O;
District of Columbia, 2 and 0.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Brazilian Freighter
Burns at Brooklyn Pier

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. "A choking
fire in a cargo of coffee, cocoa and
castor beans yesterday threatened
to destroy the 6,750-ton Brazilian
freighter Pocone at her Brooklyn
pier near the Navy Yard and Gov
ernors Island, 1st Army head
quarters.
Late last night the smoldering
vessel settled to the harbors bottom,
just feet below her keel.
Forty firemen were treated for
smoke poisoning as the blaze bit
deeper into the cargo and sent acrid
smoke across the East River.
Soldiers guarded the pier under
wartime conditions, barring every
one from the scene. Federal Bureau
of Investigation agents and Army,
Navy and Coast Guard officials
began an investigation to determine
whether sabotage caused the fire.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

to ensure that essential transporta-
ton services are maintained, and
he added that 1t seemed likely some
form Of rationing available supplies
of motor vehicles would have to be
instituted shortly.
Previously Canada had decided to
cut automobile production to A per
cent Of 1910, which would have
meant about $4,000 cars could be
built this year. but last night Ber-
kinshaw said. further restriction
measures have now been ordered
with a view to discontinuing pro-
duction at the end of March"
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Canada Drastica||y Cuts
Automobile Production
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Jan. 3.-Production OF
automobiles and light trucks in
Canada is being drastically curtailed
with view, of virtual discontinue
ance of manufacture March 81, r.
c. Berkinshaw, chairman of the
Wartime Control Board, said last
night.
Mr.. Berkinshaw said details now
are being worked out for q plan
Evening star., 1942-01-02
s More Bodies Of 5S Killed
In British Mine Are Found

BY the Associated Press.
BURSLEM, Staffordshire, Eng
land, Jan. 2.-Six more bodies OF
the So men and boys killed in an
explosion in the Sneyd Colliery,
2,4O0 feet underground, were recov-
cred today. Twelve bodies had been
brought to the surface earlier.
Workers said it would be several
days before the wreckage is cleared
and the rest of the bodies raised.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Paul H. Keo Appointed
Demolition Chuirmun

Appointment of Paul H. Kea As
the chairman of the Prince Georges
County Demolition Department was
announced today by Mrs. Daisy F.
La Coppidan, chairman OF the
County Defense Council
In a statement describing the
function of the new defense organ
ization Mr.. Kea said:
THE purpose of the department
Is to organize in each community
a squad of men. who, in case of
damage to buildings caused by
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Alexander Forum to Open

The Alexander Forum Founda-
ton, under the direction of Miss
Melinda Alexander, writer, lecturer
and world traveller, will open at 8
pm. Tuesday, January 6, at the
Mayflower Hotel. The course will
be on public speaking and self
imnroVement.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

bombs, shells, fires or explosions, Will
be available for rescue work and
the removal Of dangerous conditions
that may exist"
It is planned that each squad shall
consist of a squad leader, an assist
ant squad leader familiar with con-
struction work and accustomed to
directing men in the construction of
buildings, and 10 or more men to
serve under the leaders.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

One oflicial said he thought every
man was killed instantly in the
blast, Britain's worst mine disaster
since 1898.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Retired Employees to Meet

The National Association of Re-
tired Federal Employees will hold its
monthly meeting at 2 pm. tomor-
row in room 43 of the National
Museum Natural History Building,
Tenth street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV. Robert H. Alcorn, chair
man of the Joint Conference Com
mittee. will speak on legislation
pending before Congress.
Cuba shipped 107,78l gallons OF
rum to the United States in the
first nine months of 1941.
Evening star., 1942-01-02
Man Gives Self Up
To Police as Alien
After Quiz on Birth

A 39-year-old youngstown
(Ohio) steelworker walked into
police headquarters today and
told a traffic policeman he was
wanted by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation because of fall
ure to register as an alien.
He was turned over to the
Detective Bureau.
The man said he had not
worried about his failure to
register until steel companies
began asking prospective en-
ployes for birth certificates. He
said he was born in Austria and
Vas brought to the United States
BY his parents when 4 years old.
Evening star., 1942-01-02

Because of the labor shortage
store deliveries in New Zealand have
been curtailed, and hotels have had
to limit services to guests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
CCC GROUP VOTED
 OUT OF BUSINESS
Civilian Conservation Corps Has Long Been
 Target of Economists
BY REX CHANEY

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Washington, June 3.-(UP)-The House appropriations committee to- day voted to abolish the Civilian Conservation Corps.
 The committee, reporting a $1,- 158, 8,451 ,660 bill for the federal secu- rity agency and the labor depart ment, struck out an item of $75,- 8l8,0O0 to continue the eco in operation on curtailed basis dur ing the 1943 fiscal year starting July 1. The administration had proposed to operate $50 eco camps.
 The committee voted 15 to 12 to deny funds to the eco on a motion by Rep. Albert Engel, R., Mich.
 The labor federal security appro- priations subcommittee had divided three to three on a motion to strike the eco funds from the bill, the vote permitting its retention in the measure by the subcommittee.
 The CCC has been one of the ma ior targets of the congressional economy bloc ever since start of the war.
 President Roosevelt had asked its continuance, however, on a consid- erably curtailed basis. He and eco officials have pointed out in recent weeks that the eco has been con- verted almost 100 per cent to war projects.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
BIRTH CONTROL
 GOES UP HIGHER
An Appeal to Supreme Court of U. s. Has
 Been Taken

An appeal to the supreme court of the United States to test the constitutionality of the laws of Connecticut which forbid the de- Semination of medical advice on contraceptive devices for birth con- trol was announced today by the executive board of the Planned Par- enthood League of Connecticut. Mrs. Charles McTernan of this city, a principal in the Waterbury case heard before the state supreme court in 1940 and an officer of the league issued a formal statement to- day voicing the .official disappoint- ment of the organization over the states highest tribunal ruling yes- terday that Connecticut's ant!-birth control law enacted in 1879 was con- stitutional.
 A statement issued in the name of the league today declared that the league was disappointed to learn the decision of the supreme court relative to the Tileston case and announced its intentions of appeal ing to the supreme court of the United States to test medical and individual freedom as guaranteed by state and federal laws. The spokesman stated that the league considered itself dedicated to pro- gram to champion these rights and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
STATE EMPLOYES
 WILL BE RETIRED
l4O of Them to Quit Posi- tiOns on July lst Under
 Conn. Act

Hartford, Conn, June 3.-(UP)- More than 14O state employees. in- cluding Bank Commissioner Walter Perry, will retire automatically July 1 when the states new retirement act goes into effect, 1t was learned today
 The act provides for retirement at the age of 70, and with pension depending upon length of service and the amount of contributions to the retirement fund.
 The state retirement commission already has approved the retirement of 45 employees and will hold two meetings this month to take action on the remaining 95.
 Commissioner Perry is "A years old and first was appointed July 1, 1883 by former Gov. Wilbur L. Cross. His retirement pay will ap- proximate $2,OOO a year.
 Others who will be retired July include:
 William Copeland, chief engineer of the water commission; William Landon, bank department bond con- sultant; James Wheeler, chief of motor vehicles inspection: Albert Turner, state park and forest com- mission field secretary; Lieut.. How ard Williams of the state police; Arthur Griswold, former chief clerk in the treasurers' office; Dr. Erv- ing Holly, Middletown state hospital physician, and Ebert Fuller, who has served as a state prison guard for 49 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
Herman Graf Is Fined $50
 For Storage Of Gasoline

Judge T. E. Conway in municipal court today fined Herman Graf, 36. of 137 Griggs street $50 without costs on 8 charge of illegal storage of gasoline. Graf was given con- tinuance until tomorrow to make payment.
 He was arrested yesterday after noon by Detective Lieut.. Joseph Bender on warrant issued by Pros. William K. Lawlor on com plaint of Fire Marshal Dennis Lahey.
 Lieut.. Gene Legge of the mar shal's ofilce testified in municipal court today that Graf had 50 gall Ions of gasoline stored In a drum in 6 garage at the rear of IS3 Griggs street. He said that fumes from the gasoline were strong. "The gasoline storage created a hazard in the neighborhood," he said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
Serves Them Bloody Well Right" Came
 Comment From British People Over Raid

that Mrs. Lee, the first time, had used "ruddy" instead of the inele- gant bloody"
 He thought she had a right to have used bloody both times. She was almost killed May 10, 1940, in the last big German raid. Her home was demolished and she was blown through a window. She had neg lected to come to the shelter that night. She hadn't missed a night since.
 "Is isn't worth it." she explained. Besides, down here we get 8 full nights sleep"
 Mrs. Lee, who is red faced and heavy set, would make a perfect madame chairman for any Ladies Aid society in the United States. She Is working by day in a factory, making camouflage materials. Her hands have become as hard and be- grimed as any mechanics.
 She knows few details of the raids on Germany. She is too busy, after her reguar working hours, caring for her seven daughters, to read the newspapers.
 "I1l know more when my boy joins un." she said. He Is l5 now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03

pointing out that a three family house was within 30 feet of the stor- age place and a two-family house was within fifty feet.
 Imposing the fine on Graf, Judge Conway commented that in addi- ton to violating the city ordinance prohibiting private storage of gaso- line, the accused man was engaging in "hoarding." Graf told Judge Conway he bought the gasoline about three weeks ago-at the time gasoline rationing took effect. The gasoline was removed from the garage in response to an order from the marShals office.
 Graf is the second man to be arr raigned on a charge of illegal stor- age of gasoline on complaint of Marshal Lahey. William Nadeau, 39, of 50 Cole street, paid $25 for nolle on a similar charge last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
WORKERS WARNED
 TO RESUME JOBS
l56 Weavers at Mill in New Bedford DisObeyed
 Their Union

New Bedford, Mass, June 3-(UPy Despite the possibility of govern ment "blacklisting," 156 weavers at the Hathaway Mill plant remained away from their war production jobs today.
 The strike of the weavers, called 10 days ago, has made about 40 per cent of the plants 2,2OO workers idle and is not sanctioned by their union, the United Textile Workers of America (CIO). The strikers object to working IS looms which they characterized as slavery"
 The strikers voted overwhelm- ingly yesterday not to return to work though Anthony Valenti, sec- retary-tr treasurer of the UTWA urged them to return to their jobs. I'm not forcing you togo in," he said, "I'm just telling you of the consequences if you don't. If you ever want to go to work elsewhere, your name will be furnished by the government as one who wouldn't work here"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
RUSSIANS CLAIM
 SMASHING BLOWS
They Are Striking Ger mans All Along Front of
 l,SOO Miles

Moscow, June 3-(UP)-The Rus sians claimed today to have dealt the Germans resounding blows in local actions all along the front.
 Apparently the Germans were feeling out Soviet positions for weak points, but last midnight's com- munique indicated that they were finding none. The Russians were pushing forward in at least one place, in an assault on an important but unidentified, locality.
 The communique said there was no change on the front as & whole. But 1t reported that on Monday air. craft on various fronts had de- stroyed or damaged II German tanks, 150 trucks loaded with troops and supplies, gasoline tank car, 15 carts of ammunition, 16 anti-aircraft guns and field guns, 12 machine guns and three search lights. had blown up ammunition dumps, had damaged two patrol ships and one transport, and had dispersed and partly wiped out up to five companies of infantry.
 On a sector of the southern front,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
By REYNOLDS PACKARD

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 New York, June 3-(UP)-When Benito Mussolini cheated at tennis one day in Rome it seemed obvious that he was through.
 Some months before the United States entered the war, the press ministry invited a party of corre- spondents to see how Mussolin1 was keeping fit, despite the war.
 By chance, the correspondents saw him slip out of the back door of Villa Torlonia, the miniature country estate inside Rome which he had taken from the princely Torlonia family and bicycle through sylvan patch to the ten- his court, only 300 yards away. They were not supposed to see him.
 Five minutes later the correspond ents arrived, on a carefully con- ducted tour, at the tennis court.
 The game was in full play and the ministry officials insisted Mus solini had been playing for more than half an hour.
 Il Duce. garbed in beige polo shirt and shorts which revealed the scar of the wound he received on the thigh in the last war, was play ing doubles.
 Mussolinil was serving underhand,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
WILLIAM JONES
 LEF S217,827
Inventory of Late Business Mans Estate Filed i'm
 Probate Court

An estate valued at $217,82746 was left by the late William s. Jones, prominent local businessman who died March 15, an inventory filed with Probate Judge Patrick Healey reveals today. Property on Bank street and stock in Jones Morgan & Company of which he was president for many years coln- prise the bulk of the estate listed.
 The late MT. Jones owned the building at 96-1O8 Bank street valued at $200,O00. A mortgage of $87, ,178.75 reduces the equity to SIP, .25, however. Accrued rents of the property total $54250.
 The report lists 1,257 shares of Jones Morgan & Go. stock at $45 for a total of $56,565.
 Other Assets
 Other assets include property in Middlebury valued at $20, 1000. Equity is $8,000 however, due to $l2,000 mortgage. A checking account at
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
Attorney DeLeon Has BeenNamedBy ByMcDuf
Will Serve as Rent Examiner at Salary of $3, 200 Constable Frank McCann Is Named Inspector
 at $2,OOO as His Salary

Appointment of Attorney Patrick DeLeon and Constable Frank Me- Cam to positions in the Waterbury rent control office was announced today by Rent Administrator George McDuff. Attorney DeLeon will serve as rent examiner at $3,200 and MT. McCann as inspector at 5000 per annum.
 The possibility that appointments to other more highly paid positions in the rent control office might pe made today was seen in the an- nouncement by MT. McDuff that Charles Dunbar, regional attorney fo:' the OPA would come to Water bury this afternoon from his office at Boston.
 Places to Be Filled
 The following positions remain to be filled: chief rent attorney at $4,500; senior rent appraiser, $3,80O; one rent examiner, $3,200; one in- spector, $2,000 and several clerk ships at lesser amounts.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03

He works in the same factory with me"
 Mrs. Lee is one of the leaders of the shelter. It opens at 6:30 p. m. The regulars bring their bed cloth ing and sleep until they are aroused for their jobs, about ' a. m. The shelter is cleared by 8 8. m. She is on the library and entertainment committees. The latter arranges Friday night concerts.
 The residents include about 40 children. One of the jolliest of the regulars is a middle-aged woman on crutches. She lost her right leg last year during German raid.
 The marshal said there had been no appreciable increase in the shell ter'S population since the new Brit ish raids, for which, everybody be- lieveS, the Germans will bomb Lon- don.
 During raids, the shelter operates at its full capacity of 1900. It is estimated that most London shelters now are doing from one-tenth to oce-t third of the business they did during raids, the permanent popu- lation depending on the amount of home destruction in individual Sec- tion&.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03

Colonel General Erwin Rommeu, defeated with heavy losses in his first attemptto rip apart the Brit fish defense positions and encircle Tobruk, was acknowledged to have succeeded in establishing 10-mile- wide "bridgehead," or breach in the British ininef1eld defenses about 40 miles southwest of Tobruk.
 Just west of this breach, extend- ing from Mteifel Es-Seghir south ward to Ualeb, Rommel was reported bringing up armored reserves for a new assault aimed directly at the British stronghold of Tobruk on the Mediterranean coast.
 Lieut.. Gen. Neil M. Ritchie's Im- periaI Eighth army, anticipating Rommel's tactics, struck suddenly westward across the desert from the vicinity of Sir Hacheim on the Brit ish left flank to Segnali which is about 55 miles behind and south of Rommel's desert bridgehead.
 Close to ROmmel Line
 Lying along the important desert UA eS4A SAOAAA @HAVAAAA eAAAN IOAk 4CAA6CACA to Capuzzo at the Egyptian border, Segnai is only 38 miles from the Axis Mekili base on which Rommel will draw for reserves and supplies for any new drive.
 Ritchie's advance column which took Segnali on Monday - its strength was not revealed here - obviously is intended to slash at Rommel's communications and dis rupt if possible his threatened drive through the Mteifel- -Ualeb Gap.
 A military informant said that the capture of Segnali was extremely important" particularly if Ritchie can drive up from the south, knock Rommel out of the br!dgehead posi- tions and force the 1talo- German Horees to withdraw farther west ward.
 It was conceded, however, that
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-03
MOUNTBA BATTEN IN
 UNITED STATES
British COmmandOs Head, Cousin of King George
 Here on Business
BY MERRIMAN SMITH

(Unlted Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 Washington, June 3-CUP)-Lord Louis Mountbatten, head of the British commandos, arrived here to- day to consult with representatives of United States fighting services"
 Mountbatten, who is a cousin of King George VI, holds the rank of vice. admiral.
 His arrival, announced by the British press service, coincided with the opening of important confer ences between American and Brit ish officials on Anglo pro- duction problems that are expected to have a direct bearing on the grand strategy of the war against the Axis.
 Oliver Lyttleton, British minister of production, arrived here last night as the head of British mis- sion to discuss American output of planes, tanks guns and ships with American production officials.
 Mountbatten presumably will con- suit with American military au-
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