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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-24

last night when the campaign was
opened with q nationwide radio
program.
EFT is now high time for us civil
ians, as individuals, to make our
own declaration of war against the
enemy-to fight, to work, to save
with all our heart and SOUL" Nor
genthau said.
"Just give us enough trained men,
enough ships and planes to APP
preach even terms with the enemy)
and we'll come out on top" said
O'Hare, who received the Congress
sional Medal of Honor this week
for shooting down six Japanese
planes.
The goal Is to sell $l20 1000, 600
OF war bonds during the fiscal year
beginning July /. A $1,000, 000. 900
a-month pace viii not be sought
until July.
The national quota was set at
$500, OOO. 900 for May and at $780,
100000 for June. May quotas for
states and q. s. possessions ranged
from $l25, 100000 for New York 90
$4,000 for the Virgin zsland&
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-24
William j. Cox Made
Good Gains In Hearing
Two Engineers One Inspector Refuted One Of States
M Charges, On improper Construction on
New London, GrOtOn Bridge $500

Hartford, Conn, April 24-tUP)
Two engineers and an inspector
today refuted one Of the states
against suspended Highway Com
missioner william J. Cox that there
was improper construction work on
the New London Groton bridge
spanning the Thames river.
Their testimony contradicted that
given by state Highway Inspector
Samuel @. Lewis, who was the
states key witness and who de-
clared that piers were out Of line
and that frozen Jumps" were found
In some Of the cement poured into
the pier molds.
william @. Brenneke, New Lon
don, resident engineer on the job
and Lewis superior. testified today
that so far as the states complaint
one Of the piers was not built TO
specifications, ats absolutely i'm
possible to get any coffer-dam to
any exact size. It's not cabinet work
and there Is no necessity for 1t.
Being q little out Of size doesn't
mean anything at ALL"
Brenneke said that all during the
construction mo complaints were
made to me" BY Lewis.
Impossible, He Said
r. J. Gray, Norwich, juniors en-
gineer assigned to the bridge, cor
roborated Brenneke's testimony
about the coffer-dams and said Il
don't believe It's possible to build a
coffer-dam TO hit on the mark"
One Of the piers in question. he
said, was nine inches out Of place
on one side, and two feet on Na-
other.
Tolerance, he said, was allowed
"for anything within an area OF
two feet, and that's acceptable in
any one direction"
Defense Counsel Joseph F. Berry
asked Gray:
Prom the practical standpoint
1t's practically impossible to make
1t exactly as It's on paper?"
That's right" replied the wit
ness.
PROM the standpoint Of safety II
there anything wrong with the
bridge?"
There Is not"
Gray said the tolerance allow
ance was the difference between
practice and theory and that HI
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TOUGH CONGRESS
FACES PRESIDENT
Tax Proposals Outlined By
Him Do Not Give Any
Pleasure
BY JAMES r. SHEPLEY

UNITED Press STAFF COETSspOnelemsl
washington, April 24-=(UP)--The
administration will find Congress
tough If President Roosevelt decides
to recommend the tax proposals he
outlined to his legislative leaders
last Monday.
Senate and House reaction today
to the stiffest excess profits tax
ever proposed seriously in this cap
ital indicated that II 1t Is offered TO
Congress, it will take a lot Of per-
suasion to get 1t passed.
Most Of the discussion centered on
the tax proposals Of the forthcom-
ing presidential economic control
program. None Of the other parts
Of it-price and rent control, wage
ceilings, rationing and voluntary
savings will require legislation.
President Roosevelt will reveal
this plan for stopping imitation next
Monday. That he considers 1t one
Of the most important steps he has
taken In more than nine years IN
the White House was emphasized II
many ways. He has devoted most
OF this week to its preparation
Last night Price Administrator Leon
Henderson-top man on the civilian
front to the radio micro
phone ON short notice to tell the
people what q terrible thing infla-
ton is and why something mus
be done about Il at once.
Mr.. Roosevelt Is about to dc
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-24
CANADIANS HAD
RIOT ON BRITISH
800 Young French Resi-
dents Tried Three Times
to Hit British Hall

Montreal, April 24-(UP)--Heavy
police attachments guarded q Brit
ish merchant seamen's manning hall
today, lest 800 young French-Ca-
nadians, who had tried three times
to March on 1t in q demonstration
against CONSUMPTION for foreign
service, return again.
Four were arrested by police IN
discouraging two efforts to parade
with anti-conscription banners be-
fore midnight, and three attempts
to march on the Manning Hall early
today.
The demonstrations followed an
anti-conscription meeting at At
water Market, which 10000 persons
attended and which was addressed
by members Of parliament from
Quebec Province. center of opposi-
ton to CONSUMPTION for overseas
service.
The issue comes to head Mon
day, when Canadians decide in q
plebisclte whether to release the
federal government from a pledge
not to draft men to fight outside
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-24
BY DAYTON MOORE

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
Washington, April 24-(UP)-The
treasury set out today on its big
gest selling campaign" since the
Liberty Loan drives of lsl7-lS.
Oflcials have started to enlist
stems Of thousands" Of volunteer
minute men who will seek to get
5O,OOO,O0O Americans to pledge st
least 10 per cent Of their paycheckS
to the purchase Of war bonds.
A billion a month in war bonds
Is the goal.
The voluntary war bond sales
campaign is part Of the overall
economic control program President
Roosevelt will present to Congress
next week. He is expected to give
it q big boost in his message 10
Congress and to explain that the
cost of the war and the threat Of
imitation requires the investment OF
huge sums in government bonds.
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau, Jrs and the nations
number one air hero. Lieut.. Conner.
Edward u. 0Hare. set the tempo
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-24
Clio FACES GREAT
BREAK in RANKS
Present Officers Are in
Clash With John L.
Lewis Mine Workers
BY EDWIN NEWMAN
limited Press STAFF Correspondent

United Press stan Correspondent
washington, April 24-(UP)-The
congress OF Industrial Organizations
today faced @ probable break be-
tween Its present officers led by
Philip Murray and its largest affil-
late, the United Mine Workers head
ed BY CIO founder John L. Lewis.
Differences between Murray and
Lewis which began IN 1910 over
President Roosevelt's third term
campaign, reached the point Of an
open break yesterday when the Cro
refused to repay Sl,655,O00 which
Lewis claims his union loaned to
the CIO in It's formative days.
The CIO's executive officers not
only voted unanimously TO reject
the demand, but urgently request
ed" that the United Mine Workers
pay 100000 in back dues.
In four communications TO UNIV
Secretary-Treasllrer Thomas Ken
nedy. the CIO contended that the
''loan"-made In l035-was q con-
tribution which, with similar dona-
lions from other unions, enabled the
CIO to give "the benefit Of union
organization and economic security"
TO millions Of unorganized workers.
One Of the resolutions sent to
Kennedy said Lewis only recently
and for the first time" indicated
that he considered the cash adj
vanced the CLIO as loans.
Where Money Went
In q letter written by Murray, who
Is also vice.president Of the Miners
union, Kennedy was told that most
Of the money demanded by the UNIV
was used TO feed the hungry, clothe
the naked and shelter the homeless
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-24
NAZI FUEHRER
SORE BECAUSE
AMERICA LEADS
Removal Punishment Of
Industry Chiefs Failed
to Keep Up
GERMANS MUST WORK
TWELVE HOURS DAILY
Dutch, Belgians Being Ex-
eCuted for Sabotage in
Low Countries
BY JAMES CHANTRERs
UNITED Press staff Correspondent


UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, April "a. - (UPl
British sources reported
today that Adolf Hitler was
purging leaders Of the Ger
man armament industry be-
cause Of their failure to
increase production suffi-
GENTLY to offset rising Amer
lean war production. The
reports OF removal and
punishment Of the chiefs Of the
Nazi arms industry came from
authoritative quarters, but the
source OF the information was not
disclosed.
II was asserted that Hitler had
ordered the arrest and inprison-
Inenk Of Heinrich Koppenberg, man
ager OF the Junkers Aircraft WORKS
&C Dessau. Koppenberg was said
10 have been sent TO the dreaded
Maj concentration camp ct Dachau.
Ine fGhu V44tCS VI AEg
FlugEeg and Motorenwerke 70 81
Dessau, where the Junkers uive
hornbers are manufactured.
The reports received here SAID
that Hitler had ordered the arfna'
ments chiefs to achieve an 30 per
cent increase In German produc..
tIor. which probably had suffered
10 8 limited extent due TO the death
Of Or, FRITZ Todt, the late minis
ter for ornaments and munitions
and builder OF the siegfried Line.
10 Hours . Day
Describing the increase IN pro"
duction % imperative" Hitler was
said TO have ordered German arms
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Second Front Offensive IS
Believed To Be Under Way
Gasoline Rationing Situation Is
Still Puzzling To All Motorists
New England May Get
Body Blow Under Some
Of Proposals
RY Z, w. sHoLLENRERGER

O4 ~ we SAAUA@AAA1ANA@k1AVNAA4Ae
UNITED Press star Correspondent
Washington, April "a - (U.P0 -
The gasoline rationing system which
win affect 10000, 600 east coast mo-
florists was the subject Of much con-
fusion today.
Two government agencies are dis
putting an original estimate Of 2 Ia
to I'VE gallons weekly ration for
mon essential" driving, and have
almost three weeks to Straighten 1t
out.
While there was still no clear
cut picture Of how much gasoline
would be doled out to individual
motorists when the program goes
into operation May Is, there were
many protests and from many
angles to the low estimate made by
a spokesman Of the once 'of Price
Administration.
Willard H. Davis, representing
New England's half-billion dollar
resort industry, said the limitation
would mean ruin for the business,
and similar protests came from
SOutkkSIu NAH4 AesAE0 &SoSAS SWAASASs
The railroads, already overtaxed
offered little hope Of being able to
heip-''we Just don't have the roll
ing stock q spokesman said.
FoAzx Gas Reports
There we're these four reports
here on the gasoline rationing situ-
alton:
/, The OPA spokesman still in
sisted that the 2 Ia to five gal
Ion weekly limit would be the one
adopted.
2. Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson said the estimate probably
was "too low" and that weekly quo
tas would depend entirely on the
supplies on hand May Is.
5. Petroleum Coordinator Harold
L. Ickes said there was mo tuStifl-
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new BARRIER TO
PUBLICATIONS
Distributors, NewsbOys
Are Warned of Penalties
to Handle Them

Washington, April 24,-(UP-A
new barrier to the distribution Of
seditious publications was erected
by the justice department today.
Distributors-even newsboys- Of
such publications were warned they
will be subject to severe penal
ties.
The new barrier was announced
late yesterday by Attorney General
Francis Biddle.
The first nationally distributed
periodical to be affected is Social
Justice, which Biddle previously had
described as clearly seditious". One
Of the magazine, founded by Rev
Charles E. Coughlin, already has
been barred permanently from the
mails, while this weeks Is banned
pending final decision whether Il
contains seditious matter.
Meantime, Postmaster Genera
Frank 20. walker postponed from
April - to May 4 the hearing q
which the publication win be giver
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RUSSIA INTERNS
U. S. WARPLANE
One of American BOmbers
in Japan Attack Ground
ed in Siberia
BY JOHN EVANS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Kuibyshev, Russia, April "a. =
(UP) - Russia announced today
that United States warplane which
landed In Russia last Saturday after
taking part in an American air raid
on Japan had been interned sin con-
formity with universally accepted IN
ternational rules"
It was announced at the same time
that Admiral william II. STANDBY,
new United States ambassador, con-
ferred at Moscow for more than
one hour with Premier Josef Stain
and Foreign Commissar Viacheslav
Molotov yesterday.
A communique Of the Official
News Agency Tass revealed the safe
landing Of the United States plane
in RuSsia's maritime province IN
far eastern Siberia.
april 10 and American warplane
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The Weather

Little Temperature
Change Tonight
FuH weather Report Pnse :
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17

rather see all boys and girls in our
Detroit high schools engaged in a
program of health instruction and
physical activities than to see only
part Of them so engaged.
II is utterly impossible to abb
sorb some $4,000 additional boys
and girls in physical fitness
program without enlisting the
help of coaches in the Institutional
program. Neither is it possible
to conduct both programs in the
available space,
In order 10 reach all boys and
girls. schools will have TO use all
of their facilities until 5 o'clock
and in some instances until g..
These facts are incontrovertible
and can be proven beyond doubt.
The issue seems to be clear cut.
Either we offer a physical fitness
program to all boys and girls in
our high schools and discontinue
interschool athletic competition,
or we retain the latter at the
expense of the former. Under
these conditions 1 cannot support
the continuance Of interschool
spOrtA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
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Bears Underdoqs
AGAINST U.C.l.A.

MEMORIAL STADIUM. Berke-
ly. Oct& II QNS) Keyed 10 top
flight spirits. the Bruins of
U.CL.A. FLASHED with the Univer-
sity of California today.
The Bears. by virtue Of their
thus far this season,
were the underdogs. but Coach
Stub Allison didn't seem to mind
the 10 to s odds, and even got a
bit optimistic.
This has been our best week, +"
he said. I'VE are making progress
now"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
"A ShreWd Gent
Jimmy Councilman. Cardinals Coach. Also Editor,
Businessman, Baseball Pilot. Artists Model. Etc.
BY CLAYTON HEPLER

Fabulous Jimmy Councilman,
coach of the Chicago Cardinals,
who play the Jzi6ris here tomorrow
at Briggs Stadium, will never have
TO worry about keeping his job, as
far as owner Charles Bidwell is
concerned.
The husky. gray haired mentor
wound up at the bottom of the
National Professional Leagues
western division in 1910, his first
year, but made the season sue
cess because he beat the champion
Bears, 21-7. This year he cemented
the agreeable relationship with his
boss by whipping the Lions, 1870,
in their first encounter and gave
the Cardinals their first victory
over a Detroit team in II games.
Last year Councilman coached
his charges to fourth place and
this year he's a cinch for third
with a good chance of beating out
the Green Bay Packers for second.
He has the most improved club in
the league, with the possible ex-
ception of the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Runnino PLAYS Showed Improvement

sided which the Packers Hacked up
last Sunday the running showed real improvement
actually outganed the Packers on the ground ana
several times pentrated deep into Green Bay territory
This showing large to the work OF the
Strngfeow The Performance OF Elmer Hackney
crashing uback Kansas State and the return OF Tommy
Coea lineup the other FACTORS that accounted
= punch in the Lions attack.
IL the running game to work against the Chicago
Cardinals at Briggs Stadium Sunday afternoon two key
the be dssuaded from their
acting official ackes for their mates Scouting
reports Cardinal thus far show the line hackers nave
been making thrcefourths tackles running plays.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Here's Two Backs Of Fine Quality

Parker and Cheahaf the backfed half of Chicago line
backing brigade exceptional blocking backs Parker
property of the Lions at one time loves TO MT EN-
and watch does Cheaham his understudy, who
starred for Auburn.
The Cardinals prowess isn't limited TO the defensive ability
of four players we'll balanced club with fashy
the pitching of Bud Schwenk one
of the brightest of the pro
Goldberg who national standout for the old
under Doctor Sutherland is still
ball carriers in the business Johnny Kno is another
fine back.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
BANONIS STILL A TACKLE THREAT

Success story features Jong Joe Strngfelow
Mississippi Southern athlete who passed up prom
Using play football for the Detroit Lions
Less than weeks ago Stringfelow who distinguished
chiefly by his enthusiasm and his capacity for hard work. he
string and his future with the club looked none
too bright.
Since Johnny Karcs took charge Of the team however
things different Strngeow the No. talback
any get him of the starting lineup will
into plenty of argument
Stringfelow made his debut taback when little Ned
Matthews was hurt in the of the Green Bay
scrap Sunday He played nearly 80 minutes and
sprns what coorfu sports writer's call
hostile terrain
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Here's Our Old Friend Bononis Again

handled the nebacking assignment for the
of saunch defenders includes
Ray Apokis Buddy Parker Vince Banonis and Lloyd
Cheatham up combination There isn't much to
choose between them They're both tough.
hasn't faced running attack that was TOO
much for have been equally effective pass
defense have been devong considerable time this
week TO blocking drills concentrating the task of knocking
down those defenders in the secondary.
So though special reception will await Banonis
when the University of Detroit AAmerican returns
to the Motor City Sunday the garb pgsn
ro The Lions giving special consideration in their plans
the afternoon the big for their
Cardinals Chicago earlier in the campaign
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Vince Gets Chance-Makes Most Of II

fray Aposks had been named team captain and
generally that the Detroit pivot would spend
good part evening sitting the bench Aposks was
first minutes Of play however and Banonis
got his chance He made of playing almost SO
nterceptng pass making tackles and throwing
blocks all the field
Although rated OF the best centers in the
Lions understand getting the
starting job They have learned first
considered the best freshmen the post
iuate game.
"Sure. Aposkis is plenty good but nobody can he any
perfect of the Lions remarked Banons
was Just about perfect in that opening against us
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Gets First Glimpse Of New Lions

Local fans will their first glimpse Sunday at the
Coach Karcs 1t isn't much different from the
used Coach Bill Edwards without
of the shift The right end split well the left
the ordinary most single wing systems.
The Lions have several players who miss the Cardinal
game because injuries Mathews has badly spained ankle
despite his frantic efforts
convince Kacs he ready Mathews who started his
blocking back college and wound talback pro ball.
really keep that assignment He doesn't to sit
the sideines and watch else take his job
Johnny Hail. who missed the Packer game because of
ankle injury another performer who is play against
the Cards He Detroit from the Cards
Billy he's anxious make his old
Aall
Harry Seller also is expected Sundays game. Harry
Hopp has been drilling with the club this week but he
labeled doubtful He still hampered by his shoulder
separation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Waldorf
Wildcats Green
I'VE are rs green as this

I'VE are as green as this
grass"
Coach Lynn Waldorf Of North.
western University didn't care
much about that grass either Rain
had made the footing uncertain for
today's game with Michigan al
Ann Arbor. Waldorf was explain
ing the unexpected defeat his team
suffered last week at the hands OF
Purdue University.
I'VE have good personnel, hut
we lack experience. We are
missing 10 lettermen from last
years squad. All our quarter
backs are getting their first
chance 10 call signals In col
lege game. That IL serious
handicap for a team facing the
type OF opposition we are called
upon TO play.
against Purdue. But at the same
time let me say Purdue is better
than most people have been led
10 believe. Now we have Mich
igan. Ohio State and Minnesota
coming along in succession. So
well he experienced by the time
that Is over"
Coach Waldorf quartered his
team at the Dearborn Inn when
II arrived yesterday afternoon
The conditions were not good for
a long and satisfactory drill. SC
Waldorf had the boys dressed in
their sweat clothes and used the
lawn in front Of the hotel for the
session.
They passed and kicked little
and ran through some signals
About all that was accomplished
was 10 timber up and get used tc
handling a wet and slippery ball
so they'll be ready if these con.
ditionS persist today for the game
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17

las $500 nightly. lecturer. who has
Travelled the circuit, editor of
country newspaper, syndicated col
lumnist, broadcaster with his own
program for two years, jazz pia-
mist, song composer and boxer are
just few of the careers he's gone
over lightly.
And in sports he didn't confine
himself to football. AS manager
and catcher. of the Rock Island
nine. he directed his team to third
place in 1922. That job was con-
current with his job of playing
coach for the Rock Island profess
sional football team.
NO GREAT JUMP
Councilman got the football job
because he'd scored the touchdown
that enabled the Decatur, Ill,
Stahleys (now the Chicago Bears
to beat Rock Island. And he'd quit
Washington University az st.
Louis after being named All-Mis-
souri, Valley quarterback in 1919
to join the Stahleys.
1t was no great jump for this
collegiate youngster, for he was
the one who quarterbacked the
immortal Great Lakes eleven OF
1913 through its undefeated sea-
son and victory over the Mare
Island Marines in the Rose Bowl
game that concluded the season.
Following his tenure at Rock
Island he was playing coach at
Milwaukee, Detroit and Provi-
dence. He directed the old Detroit
Panthers to second place back in
1926, lost money and sold the fran
chise for IS. In 1923 his Provi-
dence team won the championship
and he was voted the most valu-
able player in the league.
BAD GUESS
Came the depression and he de-
cided professional football was
through-one of his few bad
guesses. Followed a two-year in
terval In which he played around
with his other careers and then in
1882 he returned TO his alma
mater. Washington University as
head coach.
II was after he'd won his third
Missouri Valley Conference cham
pionship, in 1910, that he was
asked to resign-because of a fac
tional dispute. He Immediately
signed with the Cardinals, return
ing to the professional game be
thought was doomed decade be-
fore.
And Councilman isn't combining
his activities to football even now.
The former middleweight cham
pion Of the navy is vice president
of the Keeshin trucking concern in
Chicago and a very shrewd BUSH
neSsman.
In fact, he's a shrewd guy oil
Just how shrewd the Lions
will be able to tell you tomorrow.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-17
Cant Have Both
Blanchard, Director Of Physical Education, Says
Fitness Program and Athletics Are Impossible

(YesterdoV the Times pub
iished an open letter from a high
school parent against the vdboii-
ton Of interschool sports. Today,
IN continuance Of an effort TO
offer both sides Of the question,
the opinions Of the man who
originally proposed the physical
fitness program are offered on
WHY fntcrschool Competition
Should Be Abolishcd.")