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Evening star., 1942-02-06
Youth Hit by Streeteor,
But Bystunder Is Hurt

George Miller. II, was hit by q
streetcar late yesterday, police re-
ported, but his injuries were less
than those of q bystander, Mrs.
Zetta G. Velsman, IS, 1921 Mckinley
street NV.
The youth, from Baltimore, was
thrown against Mrs. Velsman, who
stood on a streetcar loading plat
form In the HOO block of Eighth
street Sc, police said. She was
admitted to Casualty Hospital for a
slight conclusion.
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Murder Charged in Fire
At Jail Killing Five

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. GA
complaint charging Thomas Kelly.
"a, with five counts of murder in
the flaming deaths of five city jail
prisoners has been issued by the dis
trict attorney.
Evening star., 1942-02-06

coasts-Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific.
Mayor La Guardia, director OF
civilian defense, indicated to the
committee in hearings on the ap-
preparation his belief that the dan
ger to America would pass with the
close Of the year 1s43 but por-
Evening star., 1942-02-06
Today's News Today

Most people in Washington
read The Star in their homes
every evening to get the full
news of the day. The Stars
afternoon and evening circula-
tion (not including noon edi-
tionS) is more than double
that of any other newspaper
in Washington. The evening
is the only time that most
people have for reading.
Evening star., 1942-02-06

(See CIVILIAN DEFENSE, Pg. A-4.l
Evening star., 1942-02-06

(See VOLUNTEERS, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1942-02-06
MisceIIony.

Natures Children.
Births and Deaths.
Marriage Licenses.
Evening star., 1942-02-06

Today's Star Is the great
shopping guide for tomor-
rows buying.
Yesterdays Advertising
(Local Display
Evening star., 1942-02-06

(See RANGOON, Page A-e0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28
A Thought for Today
Mot Guilty"

Governor Robert A. Hurley's exonera- tion of former State Highway Commis- sloner William J. Cox comes as no great surprise to the state at large. Wholesale gueSseS and predictions that this would De the outcome were the general rule rather than the exception following pres entation of evidence against the deposed highway department chief by the Attor- ney General. It is just as obvious, though. that the case really doesn't end now, but must go on until the Highway Depart ment has been thoroughly rehabilitated.
 There has been school of thought right along that it was the department which Mr. Cox headed rather than the man himself which was at fault when glar1ng faults were referred to. On the basis of what has gone before and what was discussed throughout the Cox hear Ing we can only conclude that the High way Department needs more than any, thing else change of ideas on many phases Of highway construction and maintenance; it needs a cleanup to eradicate dead wood; it needs disciplin- ing.
 NO one should know better than the governor himself what's right and wrong With the department on which he has now pronounced judgment His investi- gations of few years ago certainly told nm that all wasn't right with it. Per maps Ii there had been more heed paid to his recommendations and suggestions then lot of MT. Coxs troubles might have been avoided. There's no doubt but what the governor is well aware of a tendency in heavily manned state depart ments to bog down unless it's head is constantly on the alert. All of which adds up to need for commissioners who can and will actually boss their departments with full knowledge of what has to be done
 It would be foolish to say that MT. Cox emerges from this case with no dents or bruises. True he has been personally exonerated of incompetence, misconduct, and material neglect of duty But in returning to his desk he faces the diffi- cult task of recognizing department that will be badly upset He has to face friend and foe and make them shoulder the same yoke. If his troubles were con- siderable before, they are greater right now, but at least he can face them with clear conscience and with the knoWl- edge that public confidence is his merely by the production of results both within and without the department. In short MT. Cox having faced trial before his superior officers now goes on trial before the state at large. It's up to Mr. Cox to Wndicate himself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28
Only Three More Months

With just about three months left legislators at Washington are apparently still fiddling with proposed legislation to facilitate the casting of absentee ballotts by our men and women in the service Election takes place on November 3, but in many states it's necessary to have mailed the ballots several days before the actual election. Of course where they must come great distances and perhaps from actual combat zones it's necessary to allow for all sorts of delays
 So there isn't too much time left to decide just what part the federal govern ment will play this year in aiding the casting of absentee votes. If it doesn't act as clearing houSe or determine some definite means of having the applications and ballots pass back and forth there will be little or no effort by party off, cialS or election officials to spur the ab- sentee vote. It will go by default and thousands of voters will be deprived of their right to the franchise.
 majority of our men and women in serv- ice, who are eligible to vote this fall, might not be particularly interested in the outcome so long as everything is be- ing done at home to help them end the war. But if you admit this possibility you also admit the thought that the soldier vote doesn't count, which isn't true at all. With situation created that vir- tually defies local efforts to account for the absentee vote, it's up to our Uncle Sam to do something about it-and soon, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28

CTS, brought the children into the gardeners home, had them taught and thus established the first Sun- day school in the history of the church. The people made sport of him, calling him and his school Bobby Wildgoose and his ragged regiment" But Raikes was not to be detererd. When he came to the end of his life, three hundred thousand boys and girls were attending Sum- day school in England, and since that time the Sunday school move ment has spread over the whole world.
 Raikes found his greatest oppor- tu&ity for service right in his home town and in the least desirable sec- ton of that town. He had no doubt often wished that he might go forth and find opportunities for service in the great needy world. Then one day he found these opportunities on his own doorstep.
 There are plenty of places to serve if we will keep our eyes open, and often tlley are nearer at hand than we think.
 All Rights Reserved Babson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28
Sweet Home

Those who have wondered what effect even an inadequate and loosely admin istered gasoline rationing has on automo- bile use now are provided with measur- ing stick. Voluntary restraint, to save rubber, plus fuel shortage, particularly acute in New York City, cut traffic over five toll bridges in the city by 25 per cent during the first six months of this year, and by 40 per cent during May and June, have been getting heavy.
 In the east, home no longer is place to drop in between trips. It has been made focal point of family activity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28
Bicycle Courts

A significant sign of the times is the increasing prevalence of bicycle courts conducted by youngsters to try offenders of their own age. These are reported from Dallas, Tex; Rochester, Minn.; Will mette, Ill, and other cities. Riding at night without lights, riding more than signs are among the offenses for which punishment is meted out by boy judges Safety studies, impounding of bicycles are among the punishments.
 These boys and girls are learning the duties and priveleges of citizenship and are being tutored in law abidance and their elders were not They should be- come better citizens for this experience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28
Press Comment
FAMINE AND FEAST
(Meriden JournaD

(Meriden JournaD
 New Haven will close some school rooms for the coming terms. Fewer teachers will be needed. Tn New York City, there has been a dras- tic chainge in school accommoda- tionS and staffs because of con- tinued shrinkage in the number of children of school age.
 Contrast such conditions with the situation in booming war indus tries center like East Hartford. The town cannot begin to accommodate all the newcomers who are entitled to schooling, in fact, have to receive 1t under the law. The town can- not finance the additional school space and teaching staff and must call on the federal government for assistance.
 It's question which towns are the happier under the prevailing school circumstances and which will be better off in the long run. Tn some of the lesser defense centers like Meriden, school enrolment has not perked up. Perhaps most of our newcomers did not bring their families.
 Some way might be thought out whereby the depressed communities could exchange school facilities with the booming ones. At least there could be some switching of teach CTS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28
Current Comment

AS I see 1t, we will win in the fall of 1914. It will take at least a year for the effect of our tremen- dous production efforts to be felt. Charles F. Kettering, chairman,
 General Motors Corporation.
 We can honor our heroic dead only byb showing that we are as determined as they were to defend our country without counting the cost to ourselves. We can not hon or them by taking holiday. Donald Nelson, chairman War
 Production Board.
 Tn war the nation can not afford and will not tolerate artificial i'm mobilization of workers. Discrimina- tioon based on race, creed or color must go-not because of somebody's ideals, but because discrimination represents waste and indudstrial showdown.
 Paul V. McNutt, chairman War Manpower Commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28

in similar activity, all perfectly legal.
 But there isn't much color to "ward- ing" or "nicholing" or "shirleying" or "olcotting." The Scrimgoeurs happen to have name that few will remember how to spell but most will recognize when they see it again So from now on, when we hear of "sales engineers" making for tunes out of military contracts, while soldiers die all over the globe at $50 a month land found" what could be more natural than to think of "scrimgeour- ing"?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28
What About Pearl Harbor?

The Navy Departments report on the Midway engagement is clear, as complete probably as in war it should be, and en- couraging. Its contents, particularly the damage to the Yorktown, explain why it was withheld so long.
 Now how about as lucid story on Pearl Harbor, which is rapidly receding to the historical antiquity of the War of the Roses? And how about preliminary explanation of the mystery of the Aleu- tians? The weather story is true, but hardly satisfying. Do the Japs carry good weather for themselves which is bad weather for us, like one-way glass?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28
Scrimgeours

As our humble contribution to the lex icology of this war, may we explain how the verb Ito scrimgeour" and the adjec- tive "scrimgeouring" mag come into everyday use? The Scrimgeour family William, his wife and his sons, Maxwell and C. Bailey-averaged only $420 day each during 1e41, as sales engineers in connection with war contracts. Horace Ward averaged $780 day for IS months and x. 0. Nichols, A. P. Shirley and F. D. Clcott averages $l150 each day this year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28

It was a novel racket" that was dis closed in New York City the other day. It was one, however, that was slightly dis couraging if you are one of these people who believe that the professional man can do no wrong. At any rate the charge was laid before Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia that some of the city's practicing physi- clans were conSpiring to "victimize" their patients. Down in New York the de- mand for oxygen tents for certain types of respiratory and cardiac ailments is so heavy that there are concerns doing thriving business just supplying these oxygen tents or other oxygen devices upon the doctors recommendation or prescription. According to the complaint laid before the mayor though these same physicians have been demanding kick back from the supply companies. It might range from 20 to 50 per cent com mission, but if it wasn't forthcoming, so the charge stated, the reneging firm would lose that doctors business. As yet there have been no names revealed or actual charges preferred, but the out come should be interesting to say the least.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28

The latest development in the Demo- cratic picture in New York State is the siding of Gov. Herbert H. Lehman with the candidacy of U. s. Senator James Mead Originally Gov. Lehman was in- sisting that his lieutenant governor, Charles Poletti, get the nomination, but quick survey of the situation revealed there weren't enough delegate votes to keep Lieut.. Gov Poletti in the race, so it's Senator Mead now for the Democrats best vote -getter in N. Y. since the days of the President himself or Al. Smith. If "Jim" Farley can maintain his conven- ton control long enough it begins to look as if the Brooklyn convention would be- come a stale-mate with a dark horse slated to be nominated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28


 Now this Is only 12 items out of a possible 200, but if these items can go through the ceilings, thers can. If they do, where's price control? And where is imitation but right around the corner?
 There may be and are - good and sufficient reasons why some of these prices have gone through the ceilings. Everyone has ad- mited the difficulty of trying to slap ceilings on hogs and beef cattle owning to the differences in weights and grades and the prob lem of trying to administer price control on all the farmers taking their animals to market. The Office of Price Administration has tried to correct the situation by imposing its ceilings on the meat after it was processed. That should have rolled back the price and forced down the prices paid to farmers, but 1t hasn't worked. The big packing houses have gone ahead paying the above-ceiling prices, threatening to force the little fellows out of business.
 So what happens to correct this crazy situation? The secretary of agriculture cuts the price of meat animals. Not the OPA, but the secretary of agriculture, acting through the Agricultural Marketing Administration.
 It isn't the OPA that has the final word on farm prices, it seems, but the secretary of agri- culture.
 EXPRESSES
 OPA
 Not only does the secretary of agriculture have the power to fix farm prices, but he has the power to pay subsidies a power thus far denied the OPA. At the same time the secretary of agriculture an- nounces adjustments in the price of meat animals, he announces that deal is being worked out to pay these little slaughter houses kind of subsidy for custom slaughtering" on government orders, thus en- abling them to keep going. Lease Lend Administration pays the sub sidy, so the taxpayers are nicked.
 At the same time the secretary announces cuts in prices for meat animals he announces decreases in teh prices to be paid for evap- orated and roller dried skim milk, and increases in the prices to be paid for spray skim milk, cheese and butter. Did the Office of Price Administration approve these ad- justments in prices? It did not. OPA was consulted. But the De- partment of Agriculture issued the orders without OPA approval.
 This would seem to make it fairly unanimous that the Office of Price Administration is in a bad way. Congress cuts OPA's budget for price enforcement, the War Labor Board slaps OPA down on the Little Steel wage increase decision, the Department of Agri- culture tells OPA where to head n on farm prices. Unless some- one administers some drastic med icine soon, look out for gradual, creeping inf1ation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28

Though the President okayed the program some weeks ago, dur ing a conference with Senators Ralph Brewster and Wallace White of Maine, and though Don- aid Nelson also is strong for it, the Maritome Commission, which has $20,0O0,0O0 allocated for the barges, seems in no mood to get going.
 Senators Brewster and White informed the President that New England faced an oil famine this winter because of the war diver sion of tankers, which normally deliver 90 per cent of the petro- leum for this area. The two Senators urgently suggested that at least 300 wooden barges be built at once to substitute for the tankers.
 We can build that many in
 Maine alone and they can be
 used to haul oil, in barrels, any
 where along the eastern sea-
 board Brewster pointed out. We have in Maine a number of small yards which have been idle since the war began-alsO, plenty
 of lumber and expert crafts men who have had years of ex-
 pericnce in wooden shipbuild- ing"
 The President was all of the idea. He instructed Rear Admiral Emory s. Land, chier of the Mari- time Commission, to get 300 wood- cn barges built as past as pos sible. So far, however, con- tracts for only 35 barges have been let, and Maritime Commission of- ficials admit no more are fin prospect.
 One inside reason for the delay is the Maritime Commissions deep seated antipathy to any type of wooden cargo vessels. The fact that there Is no steel for the barges doesn't seem to count.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28

A. Under the English code the presumption of innonence rest with the accused person until he is proved guilty, wehreas under the Napoleonic Code the presumption of guilt rests on the accused until proved innocent.
 o. What systems are used in classifying or typing blood?
 A. The three systems are Moss, Jansky and the International. The Moss and the Jansky methods are numbers I, II, III and V and the International system uses letters O, A, B, and AB. The International O, Jansky and Moss " are the same type blood; International A corresponds with the Jansky and Moss type II blood; B is the same as the Jans.Sy and Moss type III blood and the AB Is the same as Jansky " type and the Moss type.
 o. Is Gloomy Gus" character in a book?
 A. He is famous old comic strip character, in Happy Hoolgan" by the late T. Opper.
 Q. How many clergymen are in the United States, and how many are women?
 A. According to the 1940 Statisti- cal Abstract, there are 148,848 clergymen, of whom 3,276 ar wo- men,
 o. For whom is the Smithsonian Institution in Washington named?
 A. For James Smithson, a British scientist, who died in 1929. His will reads: T bequeath the whole of my property to the United States of America to found at Washington under the name of the Smithsonian Institution an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men,"
 o. What is the title of the trum- pet selection played by Melvyn Douglas in the stateroom sequence in Our Wife"?
 A. Concerto for Trumpet ana estra," composed by Leo Shuken.
 o. What is the loudest noise ever heard?
 A. The worlds loudest noise was the volcanic explosion of the island of Krakatoa in the Sunda Strait. between Sumatra and Java. on the night of August 26-27, 1883. The explosion WIS heard by human ears as far off as Bangkok, more than 1,4O0 miles distant.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28

Yesterdays rain, the first to amount to anything in more than two weeks, was a godsend in more ways than one. lot of valuable land has been turned into victory gardens this year and many of them would have suffered had the drought continued. Rain is precious at this season of the year because it usually saves a great many vegetables from the scorching from which there is no return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28

1. Name the Commander of the British 9th Army in Egypt who re- gently was relieved of his command.
 3. How many Presidents or the United States have been assaSsi- mated?
 3. What article of commerce Is largely made of chiele?
 4. Name the three ringed planet?
 5. In the Morse code, which let ter Is indicated by three dots and dash :?
 6. What is the family name of the English ruling house?
 '. In classical myth what youth fell in love with himself on see- ing his reflection in a pool?
 8. A legal document making fl- nal disposition of persons prop erty, to take effect after his death IS called =?
 9. New South Wales is 8 part of which British Commonwealth?
 10. Arson is chemical element. deliberate burning of property. or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-28

Members of Congress who have inquired about the -buiiDng program have been told that the Commission has no experts in its employ who are familiar with woOd," nor has an effort been made to get any-despite the Presidents order.
 Other excuses have been that wooden barges were a menace to navigation because of the fire hazard; and that oil, leaking from wooden barges, killed fish. How ever, until a few years ago, wood- en, rather than steel. barges were used almost exclusively for haul ing oil.
 Meanwhile, Thomas R. McDer- mott of New Orleans, and other Louisiana Texas builders, have been cooling their heels in the Maritime Commission pleading far a chance to build wooden barges, and to build them almost over- night.
 CORRESPONDENT DEPT.
 Realizing the vital problem pre- scented by the fact that mills have only a little more than one months supply of scrap iron on hand, one of the big Midwestern newspapers, the Omaha World-Herald, has started its owbn program to get Nebraska farmers and business men to round up their scrap.
 Publishing series of full page advertisements in color, the World Herald is reminding its readers that Time is Slipping By" that we can't "Leave it all up to George" and offers awards of $2,000 in War Bonds to business firms, individuals and youngsters bringing in the most scrap.
 The newspaper also designed a Scrap Scout badge, awarded to any boy or girl who brings in 25 pounds of scrap iron or rubber. The campaign has aroused tre- mendous enthusiasm and 1t looks as if the World-Herald would be instrumental in cleaning up all the scrap iron in Nebraska. OPTICAL TRUST BUSTER
 A friend asked Mrs. Thurman Arnold If her husband, the trust busting assistant attorney general always wore that black ribbon around his neck.
 "Yes," said Mrs. Arnold, "he does-to keep track of his eye glasses. Sometimes he may be even stark naked, but he will always have that black ribbon around his neck.
 "It comes from losing so many pairs of glasses. For a time 1t was more than the family budget could bear. Eighteen fifty every time he lost a pair! You know how expensive eye glasses are"
 Here Mrs. Arnold reflected a moment. Then she added, "Eighteen-fifty 8 pair - you know, I think that was one req son Thurman was so hard on the optical industry.
 CARUSO'S WIDOW
 When the s. s. Drottningholm arrived at New York on her lat est trip, great confusion and dis appointment arose from the fact that passengers were detained aboard for as long as six days, while rigid examinations were car- ried out by Immigration, FBI, and State Department officials.
 In the midst of this confusion, one passenger remained serene Dorothy Caruso. widow of the great Metropolitan Opera tenor Enrico Caruso.
 Returning from France and Italy, where she had been doing social work, Amer1can-born Dor othy Park Benjamin Caruso was eager to get ashore in New York she used to know. But Jesse Saugstad, State Departments shipping expert, came to her and said:
 'Mrs. CarusO, you have been soothing influence among these people through the whole voyage, and although ! could get you off teddy, ! would