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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09

A. Yes. ] q. viii an increase in employ. ment effect the price of available rents?
 A. The c. P. A. feels that where the supply of rents Is not adequate to meet the demand for rents that the price of rents will increase fl there Is no control over rents such as is provided in the price fixing law.
 e. Have rents been increased in Waterbury in the past year9
 c. what is the Waterbury Fair Rent Committee?
 A. A committe appointed by the State Defense Administrator tn receive complaints of rent raises and to endeavor to hold rents ct the level of approximately one year
 e. Has the waterbury Fair Rent Committee any legal authority9
 A. No-none whatever. e. Have all the rent increases in waterbury been reported to the waterbury Fair Rent Committee?
 A. No-merely small percent- age.
 e. Do other cities of Connecti- cut report different experiencep
 A. No. Practically all report that only a small percentage of rent inc creases have come to the attention of rent committees.
 c. Why is that SO?
 A, Because most people realize that rent committees have no au- thority to compel redHction of rents and tenants do not wish to run the risk of being told to find other quarters ct Q time like this when there are few, if any, available.
 e. Are all rent raises unfair2
 A. By no means. The new law provides that the administrator will permit fair raises.
 c. What will the Waterbury Fair Rent Committee do in connection with the new price fixing law?
 A. Nothing except to publici2e the law and explain its terms as far as possible. The committee ex- poets that 1t may be used in an ad. visory capacity only. if at all.
 e, What rent will be legal after the federal administrator is ap- pointed2
 A. The legal rent will be the amount of rent paid by the tenant on April 1, 104i,
 c. What will the situation be if the rent has been increased since April 1, l94I?
 A. After the administrator Is ap- pointed and he fixes ceilings for rents, 1t is expected that 1t will be unlawful Co collect a larger rental than was paid for the same occu- pancy on April 1, l94i, uEtii the landlord petitions the administrator and secures his consent to collect the increase or any part of 1t.
 c. What can the landlord do to justify an increase when the admifl- istrator is appointed?
 II. He must present evidence 10 show that the cost of operating and maintaining the premises has 50 inc creased since April l, 194i, as to justify the rent increase. If the taxes had been increased, the landlord could cite that fact and SO with any item which is necessary to operate the property. A raise vproportionate to the cost and life of the improve. ment will be considered by the ad- minlstrator.
 e. What will the situation be if tho landlord and tenant have mutu- ally agreed on Q certain rent which ls more than the rent paid on April l, i04i7
 A. The general rule of the law will prevail-all rents go back to the level of April 1, l94l, regardless of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
@,se4Mz1vn>uE, GsIAsLWEaGD 1SOs
WIAsLwHsD SsOS

Our Neekweor Depo rtment Is 4 Treasure Trove Of Gorgeous Silks For The MoIe Of The Species To Adorn His Neck In Patterns And Colors Befitting The We'll Groomed Men, $l.I5 To $500. ~ As tribute 10 good taste this silk
 exhibit Is os interesting end fOs-
 cinotins os study in mems color
 moods. as reflected in this somut
 ofeoIors from the sGyto the srove
 without once oveFsteppins the
 boundary Of Smortnssa style dis
 tinetion and quality.
 WespeeiaIize on wonderful silks,
 smGrt motifs end tremendous Gs-
 sostmsnts in our $I.l5 and $l.5o
 ranges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
CRUELTY ALLEGED IN DIVORCE SUIT

Nancy al Angelo Vernale of Wa terbury has filed q divorce petition ir superior court against Sebastian Vernale. also of this city, charging intolerable cruelty since the date of marriage, December l3, 1885.
 The petitioner also claims that the defendant has been habitually in. temperate for more than year. Tn addition to the divorce she seeks alimony, custody Of two minor chlI. dren, and Gn allowance for the support of the children,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
COOKING COAL PRODUCERS

Alabama, Colorado Illinois, in- diana. Kentuckyq. Ohio, PennSylva- tlia, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia. and West Virginia supply most of the coking coal consumed by the Amer lean steel industry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09

Cortez brought over the earliest horses which were tho primitive ancestors of the American horse for his conquest of Mexico, begun in i5i0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
Defense Meeting

Defense Meeting
 The Lithuanian Committee for the Defense of America will hold It's monthly meeting Sunday at 6 o'clock at Venta hall, l03 Green street. Reports will be given on the various activities of the organiza. tion, including the first aid course and air-raid precaution meetings it has been sponsoring, and on It's work In promoting sale of defense stamps and bonds.
 Plans also will be completed for the dance the committee will give April 26 at Nemunas hall for the benefit of the American Red Gross. Jacob Treciokas will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
CLOCK COMP ANY
 WITHDRAWS SUIT

withdrawal papers were filed in superior court today in the $3,00o civil action brought by the Water bury Clock Co. against the Spectog Motor Service, Inc. of New Britain for loss of articles assigned to the defendant company for delivery.
 The plaintiff claimed that in Feb- ruary goods valued at $9,396 were given to the defendant for delivery to the Ingersoll- Waterbury Go. in Chicago. It was alleged the de- fendant carelessly delivered the goods without surrendering the orr iginal bill of. lading. A portion of the goods was redellvered to the plaintiff May 4, i94o. but no nc- count was given of another portion valued at $i97s,S0.
 Terms of settlement were not re- vealed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
400 Reservations For
 Society's Observance

3Sth Anniversary of ApOsteship of Prayer Group to Be Celebrated; St. JOseph's Team in Debate Tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09
BROOKLYN NEWS

bate tournament will uphold the af- firmative side Of the topic: "Re- solved: That legislation should be passed prohibiting strikes in defense industries for the duration Of the war"
 The Brooklyn team, coached by Rev. Alfred Cabitor, is composed Of Edmond shambaris, Mildred Bruzas, Mary AlubauskaS, and Joseph Snol- skis, alternate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-09

Dress Rehearsal A dress rehearsal for the musical show which the combined societies of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel church will present tomorrow night Ht St. JoSeph's' Hall will be held to- night at 730 Nt the hall under the direction Of Rev. Austin R. Saund. CTS.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
Patch Writes
Another Book

Moon over Willow Run" Is the
name OF the latest book written bv
Chief Of Police Dan r. l.. Patch.
The manuscript was completed last
June and the book will be pub
lished within a month.
Three other books that have
come from the pen Of Chief Patch
are. "Aamon Always, Past Find
ing Out, and Ashes OF Yester-
day"
Chief Patch has risen on the nc
ton horizon as writer OF reli-
gious novels. He was born on a
farm in Jackson County, Mich He
moved TO Highland Park and Joined
the police department in 1915. He
rose rapidly. through the ranks CT
patrolman, Uniform sergeant, the
detective bureau, lieutenant in
charge OF detectives, and finally
chief OF police in 1890. He came
to Ypsilanti as chief OF police on
December /. l94l At the present
time he Is president Of the Michi-
gan Association OF Chiefs Of Po-
lice. He is married and has three
children. One daughter, Mrs. Vera
Dunn. Is 10 China, a missionary 1t
Anwhei Province. 400 miles west
on SHANGHAI, China
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
Legion Rallies on Amistice Dau
Armistice Dance Attended
by Hundred Forty Couples


cial dance, and this series OF dances
they are sponsoring. II Is a definite
contribution to the civic program Of
our city"
Paul Ungrodt, secretary OF the
senior Board, and Mrs. Ungrodt,
attended Mr.. Ungrodt said that
the couples present represented the
many fine young couples Of the
community.
Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Speer were
also guests. Rev. Speer is senior
Board representative and has
worke worked closely with Junior
Chamber activities.
AS special attraction a group OF
soldiers from the personnel depart
ment OF Fort. Custer entertained
with several musical selections. Cor
poral Julian Leverton, who has been
guest soloist with the Chicago Civic
symphony, played two piano solos.
Then a sextette sang. Members of
this group were PFC. William Nc
Candless, Sgt. John Evans, PFC.
Philip Proud, Pvt. William Koer-
per. Pvt. Cal Calyird, Pvt. Rupert
Otto.
Committeeman for the grange
ments were Gerald Fulford, cash
Ter: Arthur Forche and fslie Car
son, tickets; and Hugh Dinsdale,
Jr., floor manager. Music by Bill
Sawyer's orchestra furnished the
dance tempos, and concluded the
evening with the traditional playing
Of the national anthem.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
Bill In
Senate Today

Washington, Nov. 12-AP-Amer.
ica's war leaders asked the Senate
today 10 stamp its formal approval
on a bill permitting induction OF
is and 10 year old youths without
restrictions on the length OF their
training.
Backed by declarations from the
general staff that younger fighting
men were needed at once TO invig-
crate the steadily growing army,
Senator Quincy tR-SB} announced
he would call up the bill at the first
opportunity today to speed 1t to-
ward the White House.
~ feel strongly" said. Quincy,
who introduced the bill In the Sen.
ate, that the Senate must 20 along
now in giving the army the tools
quickly so there will be no stop
page in the fine offensive program
already started"
The last apparent hazard 10 the
legislation faded away yesterday
when a group Of senators. who had
succeeded in writing in an amend
ment requiring years pre-combat
training for the 'teen-agers. decided
to abandon efforts to restore the
proyisO which was eliminated by
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12

Washington, Nov. 12-INS- A
fantastic report concerning the
manner in which Gen. Henri CT
raud. famed French military hero.
escaped from France TO join the
American forces in North Africa
was circulating In diplomatic circ-
les In Washington today.
According TO the reports. for
which there was no official con
firmatlon. Gen. Giraud made his
escape in the disguise OF an old
woman. He Is said to have been
accompanied on his flight from
France by young woman who
posed a. the daughter OF her
~ idowed mother. The two re-
portedly made their way to Glib
raltar. where Gen. Giraud sup
posedly discarded the widows raj.
ment for the uniform OF general
OF the French army
The general Is then reported 10
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
Aroff Ousted
by y. S. Navy

San Francisco, Nov. u -AP-
The Navy has dismissed Lieut..
Comm. Maurice NJ. Aroff from the
service as an aftermath OF his
coUrtmartial last summer on charg-
es of misconduct and falsehood.
A six man naval cOurtmartial
tried Aroff on seven charges, one
of which was that he accepted a
$3.50 auto from Tony Martin. sing
er end actor, to hasten Martins
enlistment in the Navy as chief
specialist.
Aroff. former Hollywood plumb
ing contractor. denied most of the
accusations against him, including
the one involving the auto which
he testified he had made arrange
mcnts to buy. He had paid 1913 on
the car, and gave the court a
check for the rest.
Aruff served as an assistant to
the 18th naval district director OF
naval officer procurement
Tie court MAJ tial records were
forwarded to Navy Secretary Knox
for review. but 10 announcement
has been made regarding disposi-
ton OF the charges.
Since the courtmartial. Aroff has
been qusrtered at the Nays
Treasure Island base.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
Baruch Turns
to Manpower

Washington, Nov. 12-INS Bern
ard NJ. Baruch. World War | indus
tries car. today was reported to
be actively engaged in advising
President Roosevelt on a solution
to the nations manpower problem.
Although the manpower crisis
bears resemblance to the once crit
icized rubber tsngle, it Is said that
Earuch does not plan to summon
his two colleagues together and
make a committee investigation
Of manpower problems.
President James B. Conant, Of
Harvard. and President Karl r..
Compton, of Massachusetts, institute
OF Technology, assisted Baruch in
the rubber study.
In this instance, however. the
white-hsired elder statesman re-
portedly is working alone, consult
ing with War Manpower Commits
sion Chairman Paul V. McNutt and
other officials and comforting not
infrequently with Mr.. Roosevelt.
At present, Baruch is engaged in
studying the report submitted by
McNutt's Remember labor-manage-
ment advisory committee which had
studied the manpower situation for
five months. The report was sub
mitted to President Roosevelt by
McNutt.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
See WAR Page 10
Police Posts
to be Filled

The Police Commission is eI-
pecfed TO meet In special session
within a week to fill vacancies m
the city police department. Air d
F.. Weber. chairman, said today.
The resignation Of the fourth po-
liceman within recent weeks be
comes effective Sunday.
In designing. Patrolman Kenneth
?. Robinson. who has been a mem
Der Of the force for a year. said
he desired TO share more directly
in the war effort. His future plans
at present are not definite. The
resignation was accepted Wednes-
day afternoon by the Police Com
mission.
OTTER members OF the Police
Commission are p. Alex Seedorft
and VI. G. Day. Or. Martin p.
O'Hara will succeed Mr.. Day in
December.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
Forty Eight
Hours Likely

washington, Nov. 12--INS-Thc
Senate Defense Committee today
recommended frightening of the
week in the war industries to at
least As hours" where practible,
with overtime wages to be paid in
war bonds cashable only at the end
Of the war.
The committee also recomm nd
ed a study of the possibility of sus-
pension OF the 4O-hour week in non
war industries as a possible ans%-
er to labor shortages in civilian
industry, proposed creation of a
"manpower car to have com
plete charge of manpower mobiliza-
ton and Selective Service, and
urged immediate hating of all re-
cruiting by the armed services.
Headed by Sen. Harry S. Trl.
man CD Mo, the committee told
the Senate that even consideration
of passage OF any drastic compul-
sorry legislation would be a mis-
take"
This statement was in line with
a White House declaration that
there is no immediate need for
such legislation, but the commit
tees proposal for lengthening
weekly work hours was in direct
contrast with a statement OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt at a recent press
conference in which he voiced Op-
position to any such extension.
Other committee proposals in
clude:
/. Use OF the power Of Selec-
tive Service to keep existing work
ers in critical industries wherever
they deyelope shortages OF labor.
2 Stepping up of industry train
ing programs through congression-
al action to remove the limit on
National Youth Administration
training.
3. Establishment OF a program
to bring more women into indus
try.
4. Elimination OF hiring pre-
JUDGES because OF age, sex or race.
5. More stringent regulations
on deferment Of men in non-essen.
tial industries.
8. Suspension OF state and fed
eral regulations which interfere
with hiring of physically hsndi-
capped persons or recipients Of
public assistance.
7. Possible suspension OF GER
tain non-essential industries and
instituting Of priorities on labor
for others.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12

A greater knowledge OF the re-
lation and Of the dignity OF man Is
necessary, he said pointing out
that through the study OF history
we understand the evolution Of the
Zee and how to avoid mistakes VI
the past Through languages we
understand other races and through
literature we cultivate the soul and
the emotions. producing kinship
and sOlace.
All these are essential in build
Ing an all-round man, Dr. owen
concluded we must have an
educated people to be prepared
10 carry on world peace after the
present international conflict
Don r. pielstick. Chicago, Rev.
Luther v. Self. Bogalusis, La, and
Fred Gross, Ann Arbor, we're wish
tors at the meeting Wednesday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
State Budget
Appropriations
FaciingDelay
New Director to
be Named Before
Action Starts

Lansing. Nov. ZAP Fifty
four days before the i9iS legisla-
tur convenes, the task OF shaping
Michigans multimillion dollar state
budget for the law makers' consid-
Grafton scarcely has gotten under
way.
Fiscal and personnel officials
agree the reasons are:
Preparation of the initial bud
get draft awaits appointment OF
new budget director.
2-The state civil service com
mission, custodian OF payroll mat
ters under a court-supported man
date Of the people. has played lit
tie part in departmental budget APP
proations.
3-No competent authority has
come forward with an estimate
OF the revenues available for spend
ing In the next two years.
4-Goyernor-elect Harry +. Kel'
ly's campaign suggestion for two
annual legislative sessions in the
next biennium have prevented leg
islatiye leaders from laying plans
until they know whether tire pro
posal will bear fruit.
Mo
err agreed yesterday that Kelly
would select and the governor
would name a new budget director
soon, but, in the meantime, Acting
Budget Director c. j. Mcneil said
he aid not feel at liberty to star
the usual departmental hearings
which precede writing the budget
draft. Departmental data have
been gathered in preparation for
those hearings. however.
Unusually Confused
Preparations OF the budget when
the governorship is changing hanJs
generally is confused. but officials
assert 1t is more SO this year be
cause the duty rests on an acting
director. The former director, Leo
J. Nowicki, resigned to enter the
Army.
Seeking to prevent the legisla-
ture from facing the task Of writing
a new budget without a clearer pic
ture OF what state payrolls will he
in the next two years, Mcneil
said he had invited the civil SER
vice department to send a repre-
sentative to all preliminary budget
hearings.
1T is my suggestion, before the
departmental forms are all APP
proved" Mcneil said, that civil
service go through them and de-
termine how many employees In
each agency will be placed at the
maximum salary before the end Of
the next two years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12

bread and butter Is the sole aim Of
the student at the present time,
and they find that this can be done
much quicker outside OF the school
Schools have replaced the home in
teaching OF manners, morals and
discipline. yet through the prac-
tice OF allowing the student to Sc
lect his own course OF study. the
pupils selects the wrong subject
probably selecting the easy ones.
and does not maintain a balanced
course.
Education means the develop
ment OF the individual. the bring
ing out OF the best In him and
teaching him the relations Of man
kind. the speaker continued Vt
present we have no coordinat a
plan OF education and as result
humanity is on the downgrade.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12

Armistice Day was celebrated by
40 couples at Charles McKenny
Han Wednesday night at a dance
sponsored by the Junior Chamber
OF Commerce.
A special invitation had been ex-
tended to new couples in Ypsilanti.
Monday and Tuesday nights mem
bers of the Junior Chamber person
ally visited some OF the families and
invited them as guests.
During the evening Creston
Myers, president, introduced Mayor
Ross X. Bower. who extended a
welcome to these newcomers. He
said; For Ypsilanti | wish to well
come you to our city. II you liked
the town from which you came,
you'll like Ypsilanti. want to com
mend the young men Of the Junior
Chamber OF Commerce for this spe-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
Nazis Mysteriously Set
Hands off, Policy When
Leaders Decide to Fight
Elephant Hunt
Safari Formed

Wabash. In D., Nov. Pup A
satarl Of police led by lion tanner
trekked along the banks OF the Wa
bash today searching for way
ward elephant named Modoc.
Modoc, a four-year-old female de
scribed as good natured,' fled
from town yesterday after rampag-
ing into a home and a drug store.
through gardens, yards, fences and
streets. Frightened residents ran
helterskelter before her. One won
a Mrs. Chauncey kessler. so. a
housewife, ducked into drug store
through whose open door came the
smell OF roasted peanuts. Modoc
shifted. brought her $500 pounds
bear against the door and fol
lowed Mrs Kessler, who hid behind
a counter.
Modoc pushed over the soda foun
tai tables and chairs and a glass
diIplay case. Waving her trunk. she
picked up Mrs. Kessler, gently
placed her back on the floor and
nrdged her along with her feet
Mrs. Kessler later was treated for
minor cuts and bruises.
BY this time, Jacobs and six OF
his helpers were trailing Modoc.
Modoc crashed through the back
door of the store and headed for
tn outskirts OF town.
From there the trail led through
the spacious resider 'ial district and
across the gently rolling greens OF
the Wabash Country Club. The ele'
plant hunters were Joined by state
police In four squad cars and more
than 80 volunteers. But Modoc es
capped through the sycamores along
the Wabash River.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
Nearly $4,000 in
Court in October

Nearly $4,000 was handled in
municipal court during the month
OF October. figures compiled by
Mrs. Iyah Manning. court clerk, re-
veal
Receipts totalled S3.eS65s OF
which 1929 was costs in civil
cases: 100000 costs and fines in
the name OF the city; S66194 costs
in the name Of the people: $50
fines in the name OF the people .
1918 in bonds posted: S69S.0S on
accounts. $3.50 overpaid costs:
S23.56 restitution: SIS deposit for
jury: $1,000 officers service fees.
Disbursements for the month
we're {2169.20 10 the city funds:
S7l1.9i to the county: 1918 bonds
redeemed: t69sQs paid out on ac-
counts. $3.50 overpaid costs re.
turned: s2356 restitution; SIS
held for jury fees; {146.30 off
GERS service fees.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-11-12
Education Seen as Necessary to Democracy

AT the regular luncheon.meeting
Of the Kiwanis Club, at Hotel HUI
ron Wednesday, DR. J. II. owen,
head OF foreign languages at the
Michigan State Normal College,
spoke in observance OF education
week.
Maintaining that education Is es-
sential to democracy and pointing
out that education is a major n
dustry. DR.. owen mentioned the
recent advocation OF Roger Bah
son. prominent authority. on the
ACCESSIBILITY Of either closing col
leges altogether or limiting them
to wartime subjects and courses.
We have had a mass invasion in
education and. strange as II may
seem, the average intelligence has
gone down" DR. owen stated, add.
ing that this was due to the lower
ing Of standards
He stated that the earning Of