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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
Arthur D. Craig Fined
 $1OO And Court Costs
Central Avenue Man Convicted of Violating City Ordi= nance in Storing GasOline-25 Gallons In
 Cellar of Home

Arthur D. Craig, 4S, of 132 Gen. tral avenue, science teacher at Wilby high school and regional di- rector of bomb reconnaissance agents was fined $100 and costs by Judge John Gaffney in municipal court this morning. Craig was charged with violating city ordi- nance governing the storage of gas oline.
 Because of his prominence in de- fense activities, the case cause city, wide interest. The discovery of the storage came about when an oil man went to the house to deliver 110 gall Ions of kerosene, according to off, cials who investigated the case. The kerosene was to be placed in two 55 gallon drums in the cellar. Upon discovering that the drums already were partly filled with gasoline, the fuel man refused to deliver the kerosene.
 After the officials were notified,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16

The st Louis robbery, ln which es,000 worth Of stamps were stolen Sept, ., was typical of the gangs daring, A hotel detective became suspicious Of the HafeeraekeTg and reported them to police, who es. eoFted zlagleF and Kobak to the city limits with orders not Co re- turn, Nest day the stamps were stolen,
 Their arrest apparently resulted fFein similarity 0l the safeeFaekiDg tobs, which pafallslea the zlaelefs kahak technique,
 Police eEpeeled to arrest ah more suspects in several eliies, Co addis iAon 70 ih0 AafaerAekeFs, iile mos employed runners te distribute tAs stamps among afoeefs, oFoeeis Hllo allngafiF were involved iH fba FaaAmf HANm NfaHa MmM@N nReAHR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
$500, ,OOO Food Stamp Theft Racket Has Been Nipped- Ex-Convicts Leaders

New York. Sept. ie-lUP)-A poe lice roundup to complete . Wides spread schedule of arrests in a eb00,- 900 food stamp theft racket vent forward today with l3 men already arrested, among them twe eK.eenvlet RafeeFackeFs charged with being FlngleadeFs ef the gang, which ops eraked in the east and middle vest,
 The RafseTaekeFs were Philip EiegleF, ~, and Peter k0bak, 70, who were Teleased from Sing Sing prison in aes0 and, according 70 p0s llee, soon RfleFWara 0FganiNnd their gang,
 A lolai ef elSe, ,Te6 iD food stamps was stolen from welfare danaFts nlenl 0lfeas fn hew Rofk Cilg, oleveiand, plllfbuFsh, Boston, Val thagn. Mas, nnaalo. Leulagllla, ky, and M Louis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16

stamps were sold at eS cents on the dollar, police said. the runners retaining ab cents aEd the Flnglead- CTS 70 cents.
 Tn the monthS-long search for the criminals police and Agriculture pe- paFtment agents established gF0eeF~ les, Rtafflng them with detectives, on the chance that they might be approached by members ~ the gang,
 RobbeFies included. Three hew York safes af Jnne ., ia4l foF d total 0f glaseesl CleEelnna, Anss ~, ieti, e3bNeai rliisbufgl. SulY aa le1i, e9t,thoi Hoslel. Sept %, kesl. SaN a0ei WAlsAaln. AaAN6s Sept ao. iHti, eie01, NMffAie. NHb. H1, fRsa eI16 naol konleF'l|es InIF %, ia11
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
US. YORKTOWN SUNK IN FIGHT JUNE SEVENTH Put out of Action By BOnlb=
 CTS, TOrpedOes on
 June Fourth TORPEDOED TWO DAYS
 LATER WHILE IN TOW Capsized, Sank Next Day June Views Was Kept
 Back From Enemy

Washington, September 16. - UP) = The f1ve-year-old aircraft carrier Yorktown was sunk on June ' as a re- suit of damage suffered dur ing and after the battle of Midway, the Navy an- nounced today. Its fate in many respects was similar to that which befell the carrier Lexington in the battle of the Coral Sea.
 The Yorktown was put out of &C., tion by enemy bombers and torpedo planes on the afternoon of June 4. Two days later, as it was being lowed to safety and prospects that it might be saved had grown bright CT, Japanese submarine fired two torpedoes into the wounded ship.
 The following day the Yorktown capsized and sank.
 Casualties were light, the navy said, but did not give the figures.
 The Yorktown's losses were in- cluded in the total announced pre-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
CHERBOURG FELT
 BRITISH BOMBS
Royal Air Force Coastal Command Planes Hit City
 Last Night
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press Staff Correspondent

lUn1Ceu Press Stan COrreSpOndent)
 London, Sept. 16-(UP)-Royal Air Force coastal command planes attacked the docks at German-held Cherbourg last night, the air min istry announced today.
 At the same time, radio stations in Berlin and Budapest left the air, indicating that Russian planes were ranging over AxiS-held eastern Europe, carrying out raids to match the devastation spread by British bomberS over western Europe dur ing the last three nights.
 Budapest radio left the air early, after warning listeners that enemy aircraft could be expected from the northeast. It returned to the air some hours later, advising its audi ence that the danger was over.
 The Budapest broadcastS made no comment on whether raiding planes had approached the cityI
 Other European stations, notably in Luxembourg, Friesland, Breslau,
 The air ministry's communique Bremen and Berlin, also left the air, on the Cherbourg raid was brief. II announced only that the attack was carried out without loss.
 Official sources said the raid was made by escorted Boston bombers
 The second anniversary of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
NEW NAVAL AIR COMMANDER

Reports from the southwest Pa~ cific area have indicated that the Japanese might be massing their largest available fleet for a south ward sweep intended to drive the Americans from the So1omonE. Some experts believed the enemy attack might be carried as far as New Caledonia.
 The United States sent a hiR naval force when it started its at@ tack against the Solomong In Aue& ust and it was believed likely that if a naval engagement had not al- ready been started, it certainly wHS in immediate prospect.
 Naval experts pointed out, hows ever, that modern naval warfare generally does not mean close range trading of punches but rather Iona distance aerial fighting. which can be expected in the impending sol- omonS engagement.
 Met Only Once
 Tn 10 months of Pacific warfare. American and Japanese surface craft have met only once at ci0se range. That was on Aug. g when there was a smashing exchange In the Solomons area, with the klnezl= can forces giving good account of themselves.
 It was not known that the Unit6t States has been reinforcing tiS land forces in the Solomoias ue yUs pulse any enemy landing aftcz1pt1
 Air action in the SolomOns ls0A been among the most furious nf kke war. but. attested by the fact tiinf American flyers have shot down ak least l64 planes since operations nSs gan there a little more than R month ago, the Japanese pilots ap~ pear inferior.
 The Solomons, a possible spring. board for an American nkfock against Japanese stronghoidss hav4 been a proving ground for United States forces, but authorities haV1 warned that the n,ege fact e 1Helf capture does not mean that the NaK Is won.
 There is little doubt there fliek the Japanese are determlned e@ N
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16

governors name in nomination, "plead for continuity - not for dis ruption.
 "The present administration has been sound, progressive, far-sighted, patriotic, efficient, sincere, humane, honest, vigorous, intelligent and loyal. What more could the people of Connecticut ask? What better as- surance could they have against the difficult days yet to come?"
 The 47-years-old governor = like his Republican opponent, Raymond E. Baldwin, a naval veteran of the first World War was seconded by New Haven Mayor John w. Murphy, former Governor Wilbur L. Cross and Waterbury Mayor Vincent A. Scully.
 Delegates cheered madly and the band struck up Happy Days Are Here Again" as the governor was escorted to the platform.
 In his speech of acceptance, Gov. Hurley declared there would be mo half-measures, no evasion" in his administration in meeting the many
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
PRIMARIES HELD
 IN MANY STATES
Two Republican Senators RenOnlinated, One Dem-
 Ocrat Senator Defeated
By United Press)

Two Republican senators were re- nominated and Democratic sem ator was defeated in Tuesdays pri- mary and run-off elections, returns showed today. Two Democratic senators were renominated without opposition.
 Returns were tabulated fin pri- maries in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Michigan and Wisconsin and in Democratic primary run off election in Missis- sippi where the outcome was equiva- lent to election.
 In New Jersey: A close contest developed in the Republican sena- toriaI primary between Gill Robb Wilson. state director of aviation, and Albert Hawkes., former presi- dent of the U. s. Chamber of Com merce. Four other candidates were out of the running. The winner will run in the November election against Sen. William Fl. Smathers,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
SEVEN-MAN CREW
 LANDED SAFELY
Twin-MOtOred Army Bomb. CT Brought Down by
 Work of Plane Pilot

Boston. Sept. Ie -(UPl-- The sevensinan crew Of a twln-mot0Fed army bomber from Mitchell field, N, F., escaped unhuFt today when the plane made an emergency landing ln . Berlin hayheld after eiFellng that section of central Massaehus setts for nearly ia hours in dense gog, the first service command ans n0uneed,
 The planes fnel virtually was eks hausted and the crew was prepared to ball out when tho pilot spotted a l0.aeFo field atop Barnes hlll,
 The pilot eirelad the hAyneld lhFleR and then landed safely though Inc plano sllihered 600 70 J0o feet through slippery gFaks, bnFes " missed | paleh ef te trees ana halted ap feet fI0M A hs0ne Wnlh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
RUBBER GEAR HAS
 BEGUN HIS DUTY
William M. Jeffers Will Carry Out Wishes of
 Committee

Washington, Sept. 16.-(UP) - William M. Jeffers, Union Pacific Railroad president who is "a1ready at work" in his new job as rubber administrator, today promised im- mediate steps to put into effect all of the recommendations of the Baruch special rubber committee.
 A few minutes after his appoint ment by War Production Chief Don- old M. Nelson, Jeffers confessed:
 T don't know thing about rub- Der but I intend to do whatever is necessary to carry out the assign ment."
 His appointment as the new rub- Der "czar" was surprise here. Jeff fers was not among those who were believed to be in the running. His selection also fulfilled only part oi the qualifications that the commit tee headed by Bernard M. Baruch suggested.
 "He (the rubber administrator should be a thoroughly competent operating and manufacturing exec. utiye, preferably with experience in the rubber industry" the Bafuch committee report said.
 The committee also referred tc the vital need for this man 10 starr with experience and knowledge oI the problem"
 JefEers, an Omaha. Neh., IFiEh- man who worked his way to the top Of the Union Pacific Railroad from 0tllce boy, has 10 iliselylngs about his new Job, tfe admitted it Wat tough" but said this was no tina f0f talking,
 we Ao not naed taik-we Heed action" be said in accepting the ap. pointment,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
RATlONINC FUEL
 OIL IS UNDER WAY
Coupon System Being Worked Out - Eastern
 States Are All Affected
RY J0HN M. MRCKLIN

tUNtte4 Etes3 6tau Ovftcnpenueutj
 Washington. Sept. 16-(UP)-The Offlce of Price Administration worked out today details of . coupon system for ratloning fuel oil In 90 eastern and midwestern states, be- ginning Sept. 90,
 There was a possibility that cons sumption in tf areas would be reduced by 2B per cent.
 The Fatloning system, ordered fast night by the War Production Board hecauss Of m acute transportation shortage, covered the eastern ares whore gasoline Is Fall0ned end fuel deliveries have been ellFtnined, and was extended to is midwestern stalas which have not experienced any kind ef ell Falionina. The mid- western states WeFo Mlnneaosa, Wlk. eenHln, Illlnoia, Indiana, Michigan oflo, Missouri, s0wa. Kansas, Ns- hRaakn. North and South pakoAa end kenbloky.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
Hurley Hailed By Homer Cummings
 As Great Leader
RenOminated By Reclamation as Democratic Standard Bearer-R Reinfart L. Gideon of Hartford
 Nominated for Attorney General
BY JACK AMMAN United Press Staff COrrespondentl

Hartford, Conn.,. September 16 - (UP) - Hailed by former U S. Attorney General Homer S. Cummings "our beloved and trusted governor Robert Hurley today was renominated by exclamation at the Democratic State Convention for second consecutive term. "The urgent affairs of Connecticut" said Cummings in placing the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16
Huge Japanese Fleet Reported 10 Have Challenged American Navy
Japs Trying to Break Marines Grip on Solomon Islands -MacArthur's Allied
 Air Forces Smashing Japs
BY FRANK TREMAINE United Press Stan Correspondent

Pearl Harbor Sept. 16.-(UP) "A major en- gagement involving large Japanese fleet, was be- lieved impending today the enemy fought viOlent- y to recapture the strategic Solomon Islands Navy communique issued in Washington said American Marines had been beating back Japanese efforts to land troops Guadalcanal Island since last Satur- day night while taking heavy bombardment from air and surface craft Even while the Japanese starting their assault regain the positions the Ma rines had wrested from them, Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, commander in chief of the Pacific heet as- serted that the United States was tightening its grip on the Solomons and planning to drive without hesitation
 NEW NAVAL AIR COMMANDER
 Creation of naval air post - aCommanAer AlE Force Pacific Fleet" taken in Washington ind cation that sustained naval and air offensive would be staged in the Pacific during the coming months Vice Admiral John H. Towers exponent of attack will be the air commander. (The viewpoint - take the offensive and stick to it expressed by Rear Admiral w. H. Blandy who has just returned from 5000 mile inspection tour of the Pacific theaters We've got to keep pushing h Said 'The best defense usual a strong Offense. We can't remain static)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-16

Tahe ''The nnSlnass school Elenie" This keaFs DaF and Night 8eheai, Reaa Ammies C0'lsee af cnFnmeyeas
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-20
Blast Rocks
SAL Tracks
At Craystone

Track and roadbod OF the Sta.
board Railway main line at Grey
che W. Jared by a blast shortly
before noon TODAY. and several l,t.-
stones torn loose by the explosion
landed 81 the track, but other than
that 10 eriuus damage was reported.
blasting was beng done along jtr
right If way where q rev siding L.
Bong laid t. accommodate uea|y
movements Of rocks and crushed
stone soon to be started flowing =
the new army camp between ON-
lord, RUNborO and Durham. 1t WAS
understood the blasting WI rIt 1Cr
quarry rock but t. tScaVate ft the
new track TO the crl3sher near the
edge Of the pit.
No passenger trains We're delr, ed
- rock being hurled upon the trac (,
As no such trains We're due abu.
that time. WOHknen were quick t.
pull the heavy stones oil the rail.
and ties IL clear the roadhcd of OBJ
>tructiOns. No one was injured.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-20

agreed Leon, but I'm speaking only
roughly now, in terms of billlOns.'
That's a fair sample OF financial
conversation in Washington at pres
ent. Inquire of an emergency Off
cial how mach something's going to
cost, and his reply's likely to be, "Oh,
a few hillions." which is considered
reasonably exact.
Astronomers at the naval ObserVa-
tory, accustomed to reckoning dis
tances. in light miles, between far
off sun and planets. tell me that It
makes their brains reel to talk with
ur-tO-date government arithmetic
ANS. who calculate in near-infinites
Of dollars.
It's years since Uncle Sans en-
penditures mutually, hit the 81 1000
1000 mark. Just n lone little bill
lion. Thomas B. Reed was speaker
# the house Of representatives at
- tins. Many folk felt that ST.
100000. 900 annually was 4 terrific
amount for Uncle Samuel 70 be
SpendinG. NeWspapermen asked Car
Reed if he didn't think 50, TOO, "No,'
aid Tom. who had a proper appre-
citation Of the United States enOr-
Tously and rapidly increasing mag
nitude, This is a $1,000, 900, 900
country"
His remark shocked a lot Of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-20
1onight's Contests
Has Two Chapel Hill
Teams Meetings Boys
and Girls Playing
Roanoke Rapids.

The last regular home stand. ac-
cord.ng 10 a schedule released earlier
in tn sl.Son, Will be made by the
Henderson high cagerS tonight. with
Chapel Hill coming over 10 make the
evening an interesting one for the
bows. and the Roanoke Rapids girls
viii put in their appearance TO be
entertained by the Blue and White
La>SieS.
Henderson has two more regular
GO >1''o6 contests. the bows 90 10
oxford, and both aggregations jour
nv 20 WarrentOn next week.
Festivities tonight begin at 7 O'Clock
with the junior varsity of Chanel
HI and Henderson meeting in =
preliminary test. The girls VIII take
the floor at 8 o'clock and the bows %
into action at 9 o'clock in what prom
Uses TO be - of the best contests
reeled Of! on the local court this
season.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-20
BOXING MEET HEADS
y. N. c. SPORTS CARD

Chapel Hill, Feb. 2O.-The final
colieslat2 boxing attraction of the
season scheduled here Saturday
laht ii $50 o'clock in Woollcn
gymnasium when Carolina meets
Maryland's strong team in what
promises TO be an exciting ven
The boxing meet headlines Caro-
lina'S heavy weekend athletic pro-
gram from The standpoint of inter-
est on tn home front.
Another home event of interest
VIII be a Southern conference swim
ming meet between Carolina and
Washington and Lee here Saturday
afternoon at I o'clock in Bowman
Gray Memorial pool. The swimming
contest has been designated bill
Thompson meet TO honor the mem
or OF the former Carolina swimmer
VINO was killed at Pearl Harbor in
the japanese attack December 7.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-20

pened to be pres
ent. TO be rather
ague with the fig
lres he mentioned.
About or ''ap-
o~roXimately" So
and-so-much was
the way he ex-
pressed himself.
The scribe asked
if the administra-
tor did not consid-
er this a trifle IN
definite.
"Why. yes. if is"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-20
Henderson
Looks Ahead
Federal Price Admin.
istrator Talks Chilly
of Billions, But Counts
Pennies.
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist)

Washington, Feb. 20.-Discussing
national economies at one of his
press conferences the other day,
Price Administration Leon Hendel-
son seemed. to a reporter who hap
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-20
people,
Close to Limit

'l'St w JIiHt
Now our congressional Iegal.zed
maximum national debt limit, Sus-
slstiNe Of the rate at which We'va
been sp-nding during Car Reed
era, is $50. 0O0. 600 .000. According 10
Treasury Secretary Henry Morgen.
thau's latest report, however, we
already arc within a mere matter Ot
$4.7l5,5l5.746 Of IS OF en-. Further
mor5. I'm wondering if HenIy's re-
port didn't underestimate our out
standing obligations a trifle-if were
not a few cents farther in the hoic
than the S60,284,184,254 he refers to.
Anyway, he informs us. in the
not distant future I'll ask congress
to boost the limit to $4,000, 000.-
600, and thsn, perhaps. to remove il
altogether
What would Gar Reed say about
ST 40, GOO, 900 900 and subsequently
making the sky the limit? We've q
materially larger population to carry
the load in 1912. and thereafter, than
we had when he was the represent
tatiVes' speaker. Nevertheless, there's
quite 4 difference between The nleas-
ly $1,000, 100000 that he Endorsed
and 10 of en-, plUs an unlimited
number later. Would II make nina
gasp?-Im asking.
Now, far be Il from me II imply
any doubt that the program out
lined for us will work out other
wise thar absolutclN ~a'iFf0ctoriIy.
l cit figures s:mHly because /
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-02-20
Henderson Closes Home
Season With Three Games

In Chapel Hill recently. Henderson
was trIpped in the final minutes OF
PLAY, and came in on the short sid
OF = very close score.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-09-18
Bronze Aging Secret

The process developed by c. Wal
ter Clewell, Canton craftsman, du-
plcating nature by aging bronze
with beautiful incrustation of blue
salts will not be lost with his death.
The American Federation of Arts
has asked to be made trustees of the
processes and formulate, of which
Clewel is! believed to be the sole
possessor, so they can perpetuate his
work Of reproducing the blue effect
which nature sometimes gives to
bronze exposed under the right con-
ditions for long period.
Clewen has been interested in the
patination of bronze for 35 years
and in his home workshop has pro-
duced many art objects which have
been purchased for museum display.
Others have been bought for the
homes of some of the country's
wealthiest men, several pieces hav-
ing been selected for the home of
Edsel Ford in Detroit.
The Canton craftsman saw a cop
per vessel which had been cleaned
with a chemical solution with q
green cloud covering the surface.
He ct once began experiments to
obtain color effects which would
show interesting variations and
found that shades of green were
comparatively easy to obtain
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1942-09-18
Land Yield Has Elastic
Returns, Says Economist

DR.. r. T. Bye in his principles
OF Economics" gives the law Of
diminishing returns as follows: SIN
a given state of the arts, after a GER
tain point has been reached in the
utilization of land, increasing appli-
cations of other productive agents
to land will yield progressively
smaller increases In product"
The amount of yield from any
given amount of land is limited, but
that limit is an elastic one. Land
offers certain amount of resist
ance to man, in that labor and such
instruments as fertilizer, tools, etc,
must be applied. Up to a certain
point, as more and more labor and
instruments are employed, there is
a corresponding increase in product.
In this state of increasing returns,
such progress cannot 60 on in
definitely, for if a certain quantity of
producing agents is applied to a CIV
en- amount of land, additional applica-
tons Of such agents will yield a
progressively smaller increment Of
product. This is condition Of dim
inishing returns, and the point where
this tendency sets in is known as the
point of diminishing returns; beyond
this, nature opposes increasing re-
SiStance to mans efforts.