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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-22

Miss Edna Harmon of this city, a member of the Waterbury office of the United States Employment Service, has been appointed nial1- ager of the Danbury branch, succeeding PauI s. Parsons. The latter has been made manager of the New Britain office, res placing Charles Mcdonald, newly appointed state supervisor. Miss Harmon assumes her new position Tuesday, April SSth.
 Miss Harmon has been a meln- Der of the local staff since No. vember, 1887. She is . graduate of the College of New Rochelle. Prior to her appointment to the labor bureau service she was di- rector of the WPA adult educas tlonaI program in this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-22

abroad, and particularly enemy countries, is a sad story of selfsh- ness on the part of some American business, and neglect on the part of the American government" Peps per said.
 Crowley revealed that the patent seizure program has been in effect some two or three weeks, and that soon several thousand patents or interests will be involved. Among those taken over, he said, were patents of I. c. Farbenindustrie, German chemical trust including synthetic rubber patents involving in an agreement with Standard on Company (N. J), and magnesium patents jointly owned by Farben and Aluminium Company Of Amer AcA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-22
BOY SCOUTS TO
 HOLD MEETINGS

Three sectional meetings of local Boy Scouts with boards of review have been scheduled for tomorrow Rnd Friday. Boy Scouts of the north district will be examined at It meeting of Troop. 29 tomorrow meeting of Troop 29 tomorrow traI district meeting will be held Friday with Troop at st. Johns church, and boys of the south sec- hon will be tested for advancement Friday at the South Federated Church when Troop 19 meets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-22
SERVTCEMEN'S GROUP TO MEET THURSDAY

A meeting of the Waterbury Servicemen's committee will be held tomorrow evening at the American Legion home. Reports will be re- colved concerning the success of tag day as observed here last Saturday. xk is expected that the amount do- mated Hall pasa the @, 900 mark when
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-22
DIES oF INJURIES

Bridgeport, Conn, April 22--(UP) Motorcycle Policeman Thomas M. Maheney, 3I, died last night Of ins juries suffered last week when his Eaot0rgScle crashed Agto $ parked aag. ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-22
Full Weather Report

Boston, April a2 (UP) -- wsM- ther forecasts
 MAssACHUsETTs C0NNECTI- CUT and RHODE HeLAND--Cons ainued rOOI with frost tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-22

Most of the varnisheS now used in Colombia are from the United States.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
O'Conor 10 Oppose U. 5.
Control Over State Paw
3, the Associated pres.

b, the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. la.-Gov.
O'Conor has indicated he views anv
effort to place federal control over
salaries OF Maryland State en-
ployes as an encroachment on State
rights
However, he said yesterday. he
had no objections to passing along
to the office of James F. Byrnes.
economic stabilization director, in
formation concerning proposed SAL
airy increases of State employees.
provided there were mo strings at
tached."
If Mr.. Byrnes asks Maryland to
pass along salary proposals so that
the federal Government will have a
better understanding of wage levels
throughout the Nation, I can not
consider such request as an in
fringement on the sovereignty Of
Maryland" he said.
An order from Mr.. Byrnes' office.
the Once of Economic Sterilization,
originally provided that the War
Labor Board would be empowered
to regulate wages or salaries of any
State or political subdivision.
Later, Attorney General William
G. Walsh said, he had been given to
understand by Mr. Byrnes that COM
phance would be made voluntary
rather than compulsory.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Ki|gore Sees Troop Peri|s
In Varied Gun CaIibers

ES the Associated Press.
Senator Kilgore. Democrat. of
West Virginia, advocate of greater
Standardization of Army and Navy
equipment, declared today that the
varying calibers of cannon used by
the two services represented a po-
tential hazard to American fighting
men.
He pointed out the Army gener-
ally has adopted metric bores for its
heavier Weapons-75 millimeter. 80
mm.. 105 nm. and 155 NM, while
the Navy favors even-inch calibers
-3-inch. 5-inch. 6-inch. 8-inch mad
16-inch guns. The bore of 3-inch
gun is fraction of an inch larger
than IS NM; so is that of 6-inch
weapon compared with a l55-mm.
field piece.
Senator Kilgore. member Of the
Military Affairs Committee, added
he had heard Of no difficulties thus
far which might have resulted from
the slight difference in the bores of
the weapons.
But I can see the possibility Of
such thing happening" he told an
interviewer. Suppose an Army
landing force with a small number
of field guns and limited ammuni-
tion effected a landing and began
running out Of ammunition. The
shells for the guns of the Navy
ships covering the operation would
not At the Army field pieces"
Senator Kilgore said that and
many other similar difficulties
could be obviated If the Nation had
a centralized department for war.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Dr.. Work 10 Be Buried
In Arlington Tomorrow

Burial services for DR.. Huber
Work, 81, former Secretary of the
Interior. who died Monday in Den.
yer, Colo, will be held at pm. to-
morrow in Arlington National Gem
-etery. Funeral services were held
in Denver Wednesday.
The list of honorary pallbearers
Is as follows:
DR.. Hugh S. Cumming, surgeon
general United States Public Health
Service; Dr.. Louis S. Greene, Gen
M. w. Ireland, surgeon general
United States Army; E. c. Finney
former First Assistant Secretary OF
Interior; John H. Edwards. former
Assistant Secretary of Interior;
Charles S. Burke, former Assistant
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Ebert K. Burlew, Assistant Secretary
of Interior; E. F. Colladay, Repub-
lican National Committeeman for
the District of Columbia; Earle S
Kinsley. Republican National Com
mitteeman, Vermont; Col. Henry
Leonard Republican National Com
mitteeman. Colorado; w. j. Donald
assistant to chairman, Republican
National Committee; Joseph F.
Garland and Frank johnson OF
Denver.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Turkish ENJOYS 10 Berlin
And Moscow Going Home
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ANKARA, Dec. II Delaveb -
The Turkish Ambassador to Berlin
and Moscow were en- route home
today for consultation with their
governments.
Saffet Arikan, envoy to Berlin
and former Turkish Defense Min
lister, originally was scheduled to
reach Ankara Tuesday, but now is
expected tomorrow He will be fol-
lowed within few days by Cevat
Achikalin, Amba ssador to Moscow.
Both visits were attracting con-
siderable diplomatic interest here
following Turkeys pro-Allied reac-
ton to Allied successes in the Med
iterranean and the recent report
that Turkish Russian relations had
improved to the point where. as one
trustworthy diplomatic source put it,
concrete rapprochement could be
visualized"
Evening star., 1942-12-18
House Groupto Decide
Issue Over Purchase
OF Waterman 5hips
3-Doy Hearing Concluded
On Maritime Transaction
With Mobile Corporation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The question of whether the
Maritime Commission acted outside
the intent of the Merchant Marine
Act in its transactions with the
Waterman Steamship Corp. was left
today for the House Merchant Ma
rine Committee to decide as three
days OF hearings came to a close.
A controller generals report, crit
icizing both the Mobile, Ala, corpo-
ration and the Maritime Commits
sion for a transaction whereby the
commission purchased from the
company five old ships for $3,374.70O.
instead of purchasing five other
ships which it had previously sold
Waterman for $685. 900, raised the
issue.
Representatives of the General
Accounting Office held that under
strict Interpretation of the law the
commission, under provisions of the
original sales agreement, had the
right to re-purchase the ships it
sold Waterman at a price rejecting
the cost OF improvements minus de-
probation.
The commission and the corpora-
ton contended, however, the trans
actions were separate and distinct
and in view of the general war sit
uatlon 1t was in the public interest
TO purchase the five ships it ac-
quired.
w. B. Garner, vice president of
waterman, and Bon Geaslin. cor
poratlon attorney, both denied that
the original contract with the COM
mission permitted later repurchase
on conditions cited by the account
ing Office.
Stewart B. Tullos. chief inyestiga-
tor for the General Accounting Of
flce, testified yesterday that moth
ing had been found to establish"
that the report of the Waterman
transaction was "factually incor-
rect"
He added that no facts developed
during the hearing indicating that
there should be any modification of
the report.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Winchester Editors Son
Killed in African Battle
Nv tha Associated Pres

By the Associated Press.
WINCHESTER. Va, Dec. l8,--
Pvt. Charles Loring Hoover, %. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoover OF
Winchester, was killed in action in
Africa on Sunday. November %
the War Department informed his
parents.
The elder Hoover is news editor
of the Winchester Evening Star and
one of Virginias best-known news
papermen.
Pvt. Hoover. who was indicted at
Roanoke last January %, was a
student of art and was working
with the art department Of WASH
ington newspaper and with a COM
mercial art firm there when called
to service. He had done consider
able illustrating for magazines and
pamphlets.
He graduated from the Hadley
High School here in 1887 and en-
tered the Abbott School of Fine
and Commercial Art at Washington,
winning two scholarships and hon
orable citation for his portrait work
Survivors include his parents. a
brother, John F. Hoover, and his
grandmother, Mrs. Ida P. Willis, all
Of Winchester.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Rockville Court Clerk
Beoins Third Term
snecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd. Dec, l6.-Clay-
ton x. Watkins, clerk OF Circuit
Court since 1881, subscribed to the
oath before Judge Stedman Prescott
here yesterday and began the four
year term to which he was elected
last month.
Mr.. Watkins Immediately reap
pointed the following deputies: Miss
Margaret c. Scherrer, Miss Pauline
Counselman, Mrs. Margaret w
King, Mrs. Louise Bogley, Mrs
Louise V. Price, Mrs. Lucille B
Pennington and Mrs. Lucille King.
Mr.. Watkins entered the clerks
Office as deputy in 1916. He was
made clerk in 1881 for the unex-
pired term of the late Preston B
Ray and has since been elected
three times. This year he had nc
opposition.
Evening star., 1942-12-18

AS nine crimson -robed women fol-
lowers sat in District Court Justice
Bolitha j. Laws today sentenced two
OF their colored leaders who pro-
fessed the Moslem faith to from one
to five years in Jail on conviction of
failing to register for Selective
Service.
Gulam Bogans, As, alias Elijah
Mohsmmed, was sentenced to from
one to five years. David Jones, Al
was sentenced to from one year tc
four years and six months in con-
sideration of the fact that he
already has spent approximately
seven months in Jail.
Five members OF the cult pre-
viously had been sentenced in Dis
trict Court to serve between one
and four years.
If you are sincere in your relig-
lous belief Justice Laws told
Bogans, "it is unfortunate you must
serve a Jail sentence. But it is my
duty as judge to uphold the laws
Of the land which you have delib-
erately violated, though you NAV
have violated them in the best of
faith"
Jones explained to the court that
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Japs Driving Northward
Into Yunan RepuIsed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 1a.-Japanese
forces attempting to drive north
ward along the western bank OF the
Salween River in Western Yunan
Province have been thrown back to
their base at Tengyueh, the Chinese
command reported tonight.
Fighting in this sector is closely
watched here. since it might develop
into a major japanese attempt to
take the rest of Yunnan.
The daily communioue said the
Chinese forces which yesterday re-
captured Hosueh. on the Middle
Yangtze. after the japanese had
held it two days, inflicted 400 to 500
casualties on the enemy. The reoc-
cupation of Hosueh again endangers
communications between the in
Vaders' big base at Hankow and
their most westerly outpost at
Ichang.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Generaissimo Chianq
Answers Rooseve|t's
Radiophoto Message
Hopes New Service Will
Symbolic Progress Of
United Nations Effort
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek, replying today to a message
from President Roosevelt which
opened radiophoto service Tues
day between this country and
China, expressed the hope the
service would be a symbol of
the rapid progress of the United
Nations war effort"
Mr. Roosevelt had sent the Cen
eralissimo a hand-Written letter-in
which he used two rs" in gen.
eralissimo. The Office of War In
formation fixed up the error with
| ink eradicator.
The text of Chang Kai-shek's S re-
ply, released by the White House,
follows
Your handWritten letter trans
mitted by radiophoto is an immense
source of JOY to me. BY this newest
means of communication the march
of science has brought us closer and
closer together.
May this be symbol OF the rapid
progress Of the United Nations war
effort and Of the early realization of
our common war aims in advancing
the cause of freedom and equality
in world of peace. order and hap
piness. I am deeply appreciative of
the warm welcome accorded Nine.
Chang by you and Mrs. Roosevelt
and the American people"
The Associated Press wirephoto
network constituted the last link in
the communication chain from
China. transmitting the Generals
simos letter and its English transla-
ton from Los Angeles to Washing
ton. The copy was turned over to
Owl in Washington for delivery to
the President.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Man Of 74|s Fastest
knifter in South Utah
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ST. GEORGE, Utah.-A knitting
career begun with string garters
when he was years old is carrying
74-year-old Joseph F. Barton along
to enviable records with the clicking
needles.
Mr.. Barton. ranked as the fastest
knitter in Southern Utah, has turned
out 81 sweaters and q pairs of socks
since he began knitting for the Red
Cross last July. He hopes to smash
his World War record of "a sweaters
and 102 pairs of socks.
He was big and tough-fsted
enough to enforce his hobby for
knitting against the jibes of others
when he drove mail through Secret
Canyon in Colorado years ago.
Mr.. Barton says he used to anchor
the reins under one foot in order
to devote both hands to his needles.
Once his team ran off the road and
tipped over the blackboard. but Mr..
Barton contends he clutched his
knitting land never lost a stich."
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Louis Barley Dies al "a;
Was Alexandra Judoe

Judge Louis c. Barley, IA, former
judge of the Alexandria Corporate
Court, died yesterday in Winston
Salem, N. c., at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. William F.. Baldwin.
Born June 4, 1868, at Front Royal.
Va, Judge Barley lived in Alexandria
for more than so years. He succeeded
Judge j. K. NJ Norton on the bench
of the corporate court in 1902 and
served until his retirement in 1920.
His successor was Judge Robinson
Moncure.
Judge Barley was a graduate of
Randolph Macon College and of the
University Of Virginia Law School.
He lived in New Alexandria until
six months ago when he went to
Winston Salem to live with his
daughter Other survivors are son,
Capt. Louis C. Barley, U. S. A., and
seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were to be held
this afternoon at Christ Church,
Alexandria, with the Rev. Edward r.
Welles officiating. Burial will be in
st. Paul's Cemetery, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Oil Rationing Delay
Until Jan. 15Asked
By Illinois Governor
Telegram to President
Coils 65-Deeree Heat
insufficient for Health
BY the Associated Press.

by tne ASSOCIATED PRESS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-Gov.
Dwight H. Green today sent tele-
grams to President Roosevelt
and the OPA urging suspension
of fuel oil rationing until Janu-
ary Is.
The suspension, he wired, would
permit study of this problem with
view toward determining sound
and practicable criteria for ration
ing computation to meet individual
home needs"
Gov. Green suggested adoption Of
a minimum heat range from 68 to u
degrees "as the essential basis for
rationing requirements"
insufficient for Health.
The telegram declared a commit
tee of health officers and physicians
unanimously agreed the arbitrary
65-degree basis for home heating
is insufficient for health and COM
fort and is conducive to lowered
resistance"
Previously two Midwestern Gov
ernors deferred decision on the
plea of Gov. Green that they Join
in a demand for correction of
fuel oil rationing.
Gov. Murray D. Van Wagner of
Michigan, Democrat, telegraphed
prior to the resignation of Leon
Henderson as OPA administrator.
His message read:
MY information leads me to be-
lieve new OPA administrator will
be appointed soon 1t is my sug-
gestion that we await developments
for few days on fuel oil rationing
problem"
Other Governors Silent.
Republican Gov Forrest c. DON
nell of Missouri said the suggestion
was receiving careful considera-
ton; 1 shall telegraph you later"
Previously, Demo ocratic Gov.
Schricker of Indiana announced
that he had decided not to join in
a united Midwestern protest against
current rationing conditions.
Gov. Green also asked the Gov
ernors of Wisconsin. Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska to participate in a
Joint appeal to Washington, but his
Office said no replies had been re-
ceived.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Robber Of Cab Drivers
Gets 5 10 20 Years

James w. Nolan, 81, colored, who
was identified by police December
through stolen gas ration book
pleaded guilty to five charges OF
armed robbery in District Court to-
day and was sentenced to serve from
five to 20 years by Justice James M
Practor.
According to evidence presented
to the court by Assistant United
States Attorney John c. Conliff
Nolan robbed four taxi drivers OF
a total of $22 in cash and one
liquor store of S9l in cash.
His technique. the prosecutor told
the court, was to hire a taxi, direct
the driver to an isolated part OF
town, rob the driver Of his money
and drive away in the cab.
Involved in a traffic accident De-
cember /, Nolan was rushed to
Providence Hospital, where police
recognized the stolen ration book
Placed in police lineup, Nolan was
identified by all of his victims, Mr.
Conliff said.
Justice Proctor ruled Nolan
should serve from one to four years
on each charge, the time to be
served consecutively.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Deputy Fire Marsha|s
To Be Appointed in
Montgomery County
Inspections Planned
Throughout Area to
Prevent Disasters

Appointment OF a deputy fire mar
shal by each of the 13 volunteer fire
companies in Montgomery County
Will be made soon in accordance
with request by State Insurance
commissioner John B. Goatrum.
MADE public at the quarterly meet
ing last night of the County Volun-
teer Firemen's Association at Ken
sington.
Irving w. Johnston, president of
the association, said the names of
the l3 candidates will be certified
by him and sent for final approval
to Mr.. Centrum. He explained the
deputies will inspect possible fire
hazards in the county in an at
tempt to prevent disasters such as
occurred recently in Boston.
Inspections Asked.
The Prince Georges County COM
missioners early this week request
ed Mr.. Centrum to appoint deputy
fire marshals to inspect fire hazards
In that county.
Meanwhile Mr.. Johnson and Vic
tor H. Bender, regional fire marshal
for the Silver Spring area, will meet
with special Fire Hazard Com
mittee of the Maryland National
Park and Planning Commission to
investigate fire hazards pending ap-
pointment of the deputies. The
committee is headed by Fred W.
Tuemmler, planning director of the
commission
Chief James w. Just, fire co-ordi-
nator for Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties. recommended en-
largement of the fire fighting facili-
ties at the Silver Spring control
center.
Other Moves Proposed.
He urged establishment of direct
line between Silver Spring and the
Prince Georges County control CEN
ter at Hyattsville so Montgomery
County fire companies could respond
to blazes in Prince Georges in case
Of emergency and vice versa.
He said Montgomery County rep
resentatives should be stationed at
the Prince Georges control center
during blackouts and that similar
steps should be taken by Prince
Georges officials.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
50, 900 Schools Offer
Pre-Army Troining
Ey the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
Pre-induction training was Of
ferred by the Army TODAY to the
students Of the Nations $4,000 pub
lie, private and parochial high
schools.
The training will be in courses
covering the fundamentals Of elec-
tricity. radio. shop work, machines
and automotive mechanics. In ad-
dition to being available to high
school students Of pre-draft age, the
War Department said the courses
for which outlines have been sent
to the schools may be used for basic
training Of men who are out Of
school and expect to enter the mill
tary service In the future.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
'Mohommed,' Aide Sentenced
AS Women Followers Watch

it was against his religion to "ally
ourselves with any people to fight
whether white or black"
I'VE fight only in self-defense,
he said, "if we are attacked, natur.
ally we defend ourselves"
Justice Laws asked:
Did not the Japs attack us-yol
and me?"
The self-styled Moslem answered
"Yes. but no war has been de-
clared in Mecca"
Jones also cited his constitutional
rights, and added: Il am absolutely
afraid to disobey Allah"
Assistant United States Attorney
John L. LaSkey, who prosecuted the
case against the so-called Moslems
charged that Bogans was the leader
of about 100 colored persons here
and several hundred in Chicago who
profess to be Moslems and not SUBJ
ject to the United States laws. Jones
was said to be Bogans' chief Wash
ington lieutenant and an instructor
who counseled District followers not
to register under the Selective
Service Act.
Bogans is under indictment in
Chicago on charge of sedition.
Evening star., 1942-12-18
Army Provost Officer
Says Capt. Carr, Wife
Had Terrific Fight
Miss HerIihy's Appearance
After Night in Mexico
Described by Witness
Earlier Story on Page A.6.)


B1SBEE, Ariz., Dec 13.-Slightly-
built Margaret Herlihy and the 300
pound Capt. David D. Carr engaged
in terrific fight before they reached
the girls home where Capt. Carr
was fatally shot the night of August
"A, an Army provost marshal testi-
fed today.
On cross-examination the witness
1t. Col. Walt C. Rathbone of Fort
Huachuca, admitted that from OUT
ward appearances Carr seemed to
have got the worst of it."
Examines Miss Herlihy.
Lieut.. Col. Rathbone said he ex-
amined both Miss Herlihy, who is
on trial for murder. and Carr.
He said Miss Herlihy had a cut
lip, the left side of her face was
swollen, flngernails on her left hand
were broken off There were bruises
and swelling on the side of her
throat and she was having difficulty
talking and complained of her
throat. She also had abrasions on
her right ankle and shin, he stated
Capt. Carr, 1t. Col Rathbone testi-
fed, had been bitten twice in the
palm OF his left hand, and there
were five marks above the wrist
which might have been teeth marks;
his right eye was partially black,
there were scratches "all over his
face his throat was bruised and
scratched, and the knuckles of his
right hand were swollen and
scratched "as if he had struck a
hard object"
Return From Mexico.
1t. Col. Rathbone said he found
red hair. hairpins and broken finger
nails in the automobile in which the
couple returned from a night OF
drinking across the Mexican border
The officer admitted on cross-ex-