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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
Gasoline Stations In
New Ruling By Court
Applications to Mayor Of Any City to Open Gasoline
Stations Not Necessary; Law Is Declared
Unconstitutional By State Court

Applications to the mayor Or wa
'terbury for certificate Of approval
for location Of proposed new gasoline
stations are hereafter apparently
unnecessary under a recent ruling
by the state Supreme Court OF Err
rorS. Customary hearing by the
mayors are likewise ruled out.
Ruling on a New Haven case, the
Supreme Court Of Errors held that
the 1927 gas-station hearing statute
was unconstitutional, a decision by
Justice Newell Jennings stating that
the statute gave too much discretion
to mayors. The statute provided
that the commissioner Of motor We
hicles could not issue a gas station
license unless the application were
accustomed by a certificate of ap-
proval from the mayor Of the COM
munity.
Corporation Counsel J. Gregory
Lynch said today that he is making
a study Of the high court decision to
determine its effects on local pro-
cedure. His opinion, after a brief
scanning of press reports, Is that the
decision will have little local effect
aside from possible elimination Of
hearings.
Occasions on which applications
for approval of gasoline station loca-
lions here have been disapproved
have been very rare. In fact there
have been no applications rejected
since Mayor Vincent A. Scully took
Office more than two years ago.
Applications gor approval OF loca-
ton here have in the past been filed
with the mayor, then referred to the
engineering bureau and the fire
marshal for investigation. State and
local fire, zoning and engineering
regulations must be obeyed. 1t is be-
lieved that the fire precaution and
zoning restrictions will still remain
In force.
Objections to granting of certifi-
Gates approving station locations
have come for the most part from
operators of competing stations and
from neighbors Of the proposed new
stations.
The high court ruling was in the
case Of the Connecticut Baptist con-
vention against Commissioner John
T. Mccarthy. The commissioner had
refused a license because Mayor
John w. Murphy had not issued q
certificate Of approval Of location.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
Eight Pardon Petitions Are
To Be Heard On Monday

robbery with violence, serving an
1920 years term since April 10, 1882
Stanley Gruzas, indecent assault
serving $40 years since April 4
1889; Michael ZiTanaruck, indecent
assault, serving T-l0 years since Oc-
tober 0, 1910; John Ben0lt, robbery
with violence, serving 30 years since
June 8, ie4I; Mrs. ThuFsa Scott
niansIaughteg, TITO years since oe-
tober I, 1888;
Three Litchfield County cases 70
be heard are:
Edward Puckus, robbery with yIo-
Ience, 2O-25 years since June Z, 1880;
Melville Frazier, breaking and en'
tering, ST years since April 2e
k04i: Peter Murelli. theft from per-
son, six months. May IS. 1922. The
latter apparently Is q question o.
clearing up q record IN order 70 APP
ply for citizenship.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
RESTRICTIONS AT
GREAT BOAT RACE
Yale, Columbia, Penn
Meet This Afternoon
Over Derby Course

Derby, Conn, May 2-(UP)-War-
time restrictions were in effect TO-
day as crews from Yale, Columbia
and Pennsylvania opened the 1912
rowing season in the annual Black
well cup regatta on the Housatonic
river. All ceremonies were dispensed
with as four crews from each uni
versity prepared to take to the wa
ter late in the day for series Of
events, starting with the freshman.
and finishing up with the l5O-
FOUNDERS, junior varsity and varsity.
In addition, there were no obser-
walton trains.
The varsity race. scheduled to
come In early evening, will be a
two-mile event. This Is the same
course which will be followed on
May is in the Carnegie cup regatta,
and In the annual Yale-Harvard
race q week later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02

Eight petitions for pardons by
persons sentenced to states prison
for long terms by New Haven COun-
by courts viii be heard at session
OF the pardons board Monday at 10
Q, m,
Carl D. Olsen Of Waterbury and
John s. Johnston who were SEN
fenced In connection with the Wa
terbury conspiracy trial viii appear
before the board provided the
boards permission for their appear
alice Is granted IN advance
Olsen, former Waterbury banker.
entered the prison October lB, 1889
10 serve TIA years term. Johns
ton q New York broker, started his
2-5 years term March II, 1864.
Other petitioners are:
Dennis Mccarthy, third offender,
serving a 1880 years term since
April II, lpa2i Charles NlknlaAtis,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
MOTORISTS ARE
WARNED ON FIRES
Those Who Chase Appara-
tuS TO Fires Are Liable
to Prosecution

Final notice that severe penalties
will face motorists who chase fire
engines and cause traffic conges-
tons In fire areas was issued today
by Police Supt. william J. Roach.
II have issued innumerable war
nings on the subject In the past In
the hope that motorists would CO.
operate without the necessity Of an
example being made Of the vio-
latorS," said Supt. Roach.
1.-The situation has become pro-
gressively worse. however" he con-
tinued, land Thursday nights fire
on Plaza Avenue proved that police
action must be substituted for calm
warnings"
Police reported that at q fire
Thursday night which caused con-
siderable damage to q house on Pla-
"a avenue the problem Of keeping
traffic lanes clear for the passage
Of apparatus was q serious one. 1T
seemed that curious drivers came
from al. sections and in droves to
see the fire." said one veteran 20.
uceman.
Every driver knows that at the
sound Of siren he should stop and
pull into the curb and out OF the
way Of traffic, the police chief said.
Motorists who wait for the appara-
tus to pass and then speed in pur-
suit are liable to be responsible for
Q serious accident. In any event
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
Australian Zones Are Soon
to Witness Climax in
Air Struggles
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
(TTmitad preas ErNrel1n Editor

An early major test Of American
land, sea and air froces against the
Japanese in the Australian zone was
predicted freely today following the
enemy's rapid drive into key Burma
cities, apparently including Man
dalay.
Allied air forces under General
Douglas Macarthur attacked the
Japanese invasion base at the New
Britain port of Gasmata In q con-
tinuation Of their steady pounding
at the enemy spearheatis and downed
another air raider over Port Moresby.
But dispatches from Australia and
q special communique issued at Mac
Arthur's headquarters made 1t clear
that officials believe the japanese
are massing men, warships and air
planes north and northeast Of Aus
tralia for a big drive against that
continent, the communications lines
to America or perhaps New Zealand.
The most significant development
was q special communique saying
that. two airplaneS, obviously
Japanese reconnaissance craft, had
flown over Townsville. on the deso-
{ late northeast Australian coast, and
had escaped Allied anti-aircraft
fire and interceptor planes.
The emphasis put on the two
planes left no doubt that Mac
Arthur believed they were pre-
lude to a possible enemy stab at
the Australian coast, especially in
view Of washington reports that
japanese warships were concen-
trated in the islands to the north
from where they might strike at
the vital supply line from the
United States.
American troops are on the
French island of Caledonia, athwart
the supply line, but the Japanese
have a foothold in the Solomon
Islands and the tone of dispatches
from the southwest Pacific today
put particular emphasis on the
enemy's strength both in the air
and on the sea.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
Graveyard Of Airplanes"
Has Claimed More Victims
American Land, Sea, Air Force:
Facing Big Test Against Japanese
Senator Is Accused
OF Serious Charges

Washington, May 2.-UP)-
Sen. Lister Hill, D., Ala, admins
tratiOn whip, predicted today
that the Senate would investigate
"the truth or falsity" Of q New
York newspaper charge that q
United States Senator frequented
q Brooklyn immoral house alleg-
eddy operated by Mani spies.
The accusation was contained
in o copyrighted story Of the New
York Post which said IL was based
ON an affldavit made by Gustave
Beekman. Convicted on morals
charge for operating the house,
Beekman faces q maximum SEN
tence Of 20 years.
Several Senators expressed both
interest and concern over the
charges, but for the present Hill
was the only one who discussed
them for publication. According
to the Post the unnamed Senator
often visited the house and was
on good terms with . man said
to be engaged in Maxi espionage.
The Post said further that SOL
dieRs, sailors and marines were
wined and dingd' at Beekman'S
house and were induced by Axis
agents TO disclose military infor-
smati0n. Beekmall, according ia
the account Of his afEldavlt, did
not Overhear any Of the Senator's
conversations with the spies and
hence was unable to say whether
they obtained any information
from him.
County Judge Samuel LeibOwitz
promised Beekman leniency IL he
would make q clear breast of his
activities and unearth the whole
spy ring. The Post said it was
after this promise by LeibOwitz
that Beekman made the affldavit
accusing the Senator.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
British, Chinese Put Up
Desperate Battle Near
Suburbs Of Mandalay
LONDON HEARS 1T
HAS FALLEN TO JAPS
But Tokyo Claims They
Are Already in Posses
sion Of Contested Place
BY ROBERT r. MARTIN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

BY ROBERT r. MARTIN
UNITED Press staff Correspondent
Chungking, China, May 2
- (UP) - British and
Chinese troops are fighting
desperately in the suburbs Of
Mandalay to hold a powerful
Japanese force which had
charged with breath-taking
swlftness against the city,
Allied military sources said
today.
Japanese Imperial headquarters
asserted that Japanese forces had
Nptured Mandalay. The claim
scoadcast by Tokyo. was heard
Z CHS at San FranciSco.)
Dispatches from the front indi-
tod that fighting was ferocious
i'd IL was admitted here that the
Olltnumbered, firing British Empire
and Chinese troops were fighting a
delaying action.
Thus &c was implied that hope Of
@ successful defense Of Mandalay,
famed for its beauty and until re-
Gently the chief Allied base for the
Burma Front, had been abandoned.
Gurkha troops Of the Indian army
had made a gallant II vain stand
20 miles below Mandalay, killing or
wounding 500 Japanese for, loss
Of only 10 men In one fierce fight.
British empire and Chinese troops
were reported fighting stubbornly
now to hold the Japanese back from
Mandalay proper, If only to aid
thousands of other troops threat
ened by entrapment In big area
south Of Mandalay.
On the eastern side Of the Bur-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
BILL TO FREEZE
WAGES COMING
Will Be introduced Into
House to Keep Them at
Present Levels
BY HITLER KRTEGHBAUNr

United Press stan Correspondent
Washington, May 2-(UPl-,Rcp
Albert Gore, D., Tenn, said today
that he would introduce bill next
week to freeze wages at current
levels and impose ceilings on farm
prices at parity instead Of the pres
ent 10 per cent Of parity.
His bill also would call for COM
pulsory savings by all persons with
incomes in excess Of $500 after taS
deductions.
Gore his his proposal was de.
signed to implement" President
Roosevelt's Seven-point program u
curb rising living costs recently out
lined to Congress and the nation
The bill would:
/. Freeze all wages, salaries anc
bonus payments as Of the day or
which the bill is introduced.
2. Grant statutory authority tt
the War Labor Board.
3. Prohibit future wage increases
except in cases where earnings are
b-standarck Written permission
Oh bklC UOd10 WUut0 W ASSC0cdA y
however, for any pay increases.
4. Amend the existing price con-
troll law to check farm prices when
they reach straight parity" rather
than at the Ito per cent ceiling
written in by the powerful congress
sional farm bloc.
The measure would set up q grad
uated scale for compulsory savings
computed on income after deduc-
tons for taxes. It would range
from 10 per cent for persons with
O $500 net annually up to 100 per
cent on sums in excess Of $25 900
the amount Mr.. Roosevelt proposed
as top pay for the duration.
Gore led an unsuccessful attempt
during congressional consideration
OF the price control bill to impose
mandatory, overall ceiling on
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
NAzI DESTROYER
HIT BY PLANES
Coastal Command Planes,
One an American, Drop
Two Bombs
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS
limited Press staff Correspondent

UNITED PreSS STAN C0EreSp9mueuty
London, May a. (UP) - Coastal
command planes scored a hit on a
German destroyer of the Norwegian
coast during the night and fighter
planes attacked enemy airdromes
in occupied France, the air minis
try announced today.
An American made Lcckheed
Hudson bomber dropped two bombs
on the destrOyers deck, the air min
istry said.
Bad weather kept British long
range bombers grounded for the
second straight night, but the coast
command planes fought through
rain and clouds to reach the Nor.
wegian coast, attack shipping and
hit the destroyer,
Loss Of one coastal command
plane was admitted.
For the first time In II days OF
merciless war In the air, the cir
ministry had reported that there
were no German planes over Bril-
tain during the night.
The Germans had lost at Least n
bombing planes in eight days over
Great Britain, In addition to many
which probably crashed on the way
home, and as the total OF their raid.
ing planes probably did not exceed
200, they may have decided thai
the penalty for TIE deliberate bomb
ing of non-miltlaFy British town.
was too expensive,
British planes fought through FaiE
over the English Channel last eve
ming IN numbers which aStenisllee
coastal observers TO attack the IA
HayFe- Cape Girls Nee area on tn
French side, railroad yards and thu
station at ut. OFner and YariOul
targets IN occupied France.
Eight British fighter planes geFl
lost and one German fighter wal
lf.asaflnaaA1 ala Pare A
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
Jagged Wasatch Noun
tains in Utah Scene OF
Crash By U. A. Liner
PLANE BURST INTO
FLAMES AFTER CRASH
Fourteen Passengers, One
a Baby, in Wreck {; Fourth
Plane to Be Wrecked
BY MAC n. JOHNSON

80 ANAtAS 4Se SOAASN9OAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Salt Lake City, May 2
(UP)-Seventeen more lives
were. claimed today by the
jagged Wasatch Mountains,
the graveyard of airplanes.
A United Air Lines passenger
plane crashed into Ensign
Peak late last night and
burst into flames visible from
the Utah capitol one mile
away. Fourteen passengers, In
Guiding an infant, and the crew Of
three were killed.
1t was the fourth crash Of an
airliner In the Wasatch chain within
the last five years and 1t raised the
death toll to more than 80.
The plane left san Francisco at
tbs p. m. (9:15 p. m. EWT) bound
for New York City. It was due here
at $50 p. m. Though flying weatlleE
was said to be good, It was nos
until 1880 p. m. (l:30 a. M, EWT)
that its motors were heard thundef~
ing over the mountains. A few niin~
utes later there was tremendous
crash, a flash of fire, then O tower
ing flame until the plane and the
men and women in 1t were reduced
to charred ruins.
Pilot Was Veteran
The pilot was Don Brown, vets
eran Of the United Air Lines; the
co-pilot. Harold Miner; the stew
ardesS. Neva Cantwell. AL were Of
San Francisco.
The crash occurred three nil5A
from the center Of Salt Like City
and within sight of the municipal
airport, its destination.
proach said 1t appeared to be In
trouble.
Robert Pearson, who lives near
the scene. said:
'"The plane was coming In from
the northwest. 1t appeared to be
in trouble. Suddenly 1t hit the
mountain with a terrific crash and
burst into flame"
P. A. Larson lives on the mount-
ain side, below the scene OF tnO
crash. He said, ~ saw flames on the
hill above my home, and ran up
there. 1t looked as II all aboard
were killed instantly.
The last accident in the Wasatcli
Mountains was No. 4, 1910, when,
because OF a faulty radio navigation
beam. a United Airiines plane
crashed into Bountiful Peak, 20
miles north of Salt Lake City and
from the scene Of last nights trag-
edy.
800 Feet Too Low
L. p. Rose, civil aeronauticS au-
thority engineer, sped Immediately
to the scene. He indicated the plcn0
may have been circling IN prepara-
ton to land at the airport.
Had the craft been 800 feet high-
or, it would have cleared the ~idge,
Wreckage was strewn over the
mountain-Side for a distance q 25g
feet.
Flames licked at the charre6 fu1e.
lage for hours after the accident.
One engine was torn loose and burs
led In the slope. A wheel was lying
$50 feet down the slope.
Bodies of the victims were broken
and disfigured. Three had beeis
thrown from the ship into q gully
United Airlines here reported thu
last radio report from the plane
was heard at 1880 p, m. u2:50 u
N, THUTl Brown annnaineed then
that he was 10 miles north OF tie
airfield, flying at an altitude OF iy.s
600 feet, and that visibility was
good.
Roster Of Victims
Salt Lake City, Msy 2--6UPp--
lCIoaailniaaA an Rana d
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
FIRE STATION IS FIRE TRAP

Akron, o. (UP)--Akron's drive for
funds to provide Its war production
with adequate fire protection turn
ed up the incidental intelligence
that one OF its four-stoFy fire hous-
es had been condemned 10 years ago
as fire trap"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
WEDDING RING LOST IS YEARS

Burr Oak, Mich. -(UP)--Twerl-
ty-eight years ago Mrs. Verro Cor
butt, wife OF st, Joseph county
farmer, lost her wedding ring while
on her way from the house to the
barn. Recently, Gorbutt found the
ring IN the dirt-in perfect condi-
ton.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
BRIGHT SMILES TO
WORK FOR YOUl

Smiles that are warm with the
10Y Of being on your team; that
reflect the cordial policy OF your
business; that make people want
to do business with YOU.
You can find such smiles IN
every branch Of employment.
Today and every day they are
locking for the employer vino
appreciates the value Of smiling,
intelligent, happy workers.
For over SO years DEMOCRAT
HELP Wanted ads have been
relied upon ~ find bTight-gnlil~
Ing workers. Phone your cd 70
A-sl9l NoWl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
CHANGES STATUS

THE United States Coast Guard
operates under the Treasury De-
partment In peacetlme. but auto
Inatically becomes . part. Of the
Navy In war
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02

NEA ACaePAVSV
New York City, N. Y.-COunty
Court Judge Samuel LeibOwitx has
offered to extend Ieniency TO Gus
taye Beekman, IS, (abOveJ con-
victed on q morals charge, IL he
will make q clean breast Of his
activities and unearth the whole
spy ring with which he has been
allegedIy connected" Soldiers,
sailors and marines who went TO
the house operated by Beekman
in Brooklyn, were wined, dined
and entertained, and then made
to give information, unwittingly
IS to the destination Of ships and
the location Of troops. Beekman
faces 20 years In prison.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-02
UMc LE EF

II I'm not mis-.
taken 90 o 8 Of
Httteg's big
srllasbes have
been wgeeeA cd
BY stories from
such places rs
Bevme, n @gbe
and Stockholm,
tebDtn g all
ab0mt bad con-
diti0ns In Ger.
maHy. T b G n
1uss a. every
body began 10
aAnAs - = =.
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Felag, thunaeF and llghtnlng bFoke
laaae. The DapeFs are GlII o. these
inspired yarns again, 50 lets bear
a0wn harder instead Of easing up.
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Roster Of Victims
Salt Lake City, Msy p CUPp-~
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-10-23

Not everybody with a dollar to
spare can shoot a gun straight-but
everybody can shoot straight to the
bank and buy a War bond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-10-23

management the Red Cross takes
the place OF family and home.
The walls of her Office are filled
with the photographs that be-
speak the breadth of her friend
ships-photographs of Mrs. CAL
win Coolidge, Mrs. Henry r. Rea,
Gen. Pershing, Amos" and
ANDY" and all the commanding
officers under whom she has
served at Walter Reed. She has
had more babies named after her
than probably any woman you
know. Her correspondence from
patients she has known and
helped rivals that of a movie
star.
Miss Lower came to Washing
ton from her home in Corning,
N. Y, with her mother, in 1906.
She has lived here ever since
with the exception of those time
out vacations that she takes
when che can get sway to her
summer home On tne coast of
Maine. It was Miss Lower who
first asked her commanding Of
flcer to give training course to
the volunteers known as the
Gray Ladies-that was in 1924.
For six years prior to that there
had been Gray Ladies, but up to
that time they had had no for
NAL training. Miss Lower her
self was a member of that first
trained class. Now there are,
throughout the country, in mill
tary and civilian hospitals, more
than 10000 Gray Ladies-and
new classes are going into train
ing all the time. There's a new
one here for instance, of Is wom-
en- now in training for the re-
creational program that the Red
Cross will carry on from Walter
Reed for the new convalescent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-10-23

him that he was the father
OF a small daughter and that
everything was all right. The
patient, sleepless with anxiety,
was told Immediately, relaxed for
his first good nights sleep in some
time. The next morning the adj
minlstrative o. D., satisfied by the
ward surgeon that the man was
well enough to leave the hospital,
secured his emergency pass and
he was allowed to 60 home to
his wife and new daughter.
A couple of days ago a young
serviceman who had heard about
Miss Lower called to ask her if
she could help him out of So
clal dilemma. A group of his
friends were giving a party-they
all had girls or wives. He alone
had neither. He didn't know any
ladies in Washington. Would
Miss Lower get him an attractive
girl to take to the party? Miss
Lower would try.
What kind of ladies did he
PREFER" she asked. Blond or
brunette-short, tall etc?"
BY this time the conversation
was going along at such a gay
rate that he thought Miss Lower
herself sounded great. Why
wouldn't SHE come? Miss Lower
laughed.
You're a gentleman and
scholar She replied But I'm
sixty-two today"
you sound sixteen" said the
gentleman.
And she might be-for she has
that priceless and ageless quality
that Mr.. Shakespeare must have
had In mind when he wrote
many years ago Time cannot
wither nor custom stale her in
finite variety"