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Evening star., 1942-03-25
Western Electric Employees
At Keorny, n. J., Call Strike

tie up the giant plant. It Is en-
gagged in manufacture of telephone
and wireless equipment, largely ma
terial for defense needs.
One of the spokesmen, however
declining to permit use of his name,
said the War Production Board or
other Federal agency was expected
to summon company officials and
leaders of the independent union
into conference before the am.
Saturday time limit set by the strike
call.
The union is demanding a gen.
eral increase of 10 cents an hour to
meet increased living COSTS Union
President George Du Val has de-
scribed the present minimum as so
cents and said the company, offering
IS cents an hour only for certain
employees" had refused an offer to
arbitrate
The plant management stated:
Company officials have no COM
ment to make except that they ex-
pect to hear further from the Gov
ernment agencies involved"
Evening star., 1942-03-25
McCarran Bill Asks
Alexandria County Be
Returned 10 D. T..
Calls Act of 1916
IIIeeoI; Would Define
District Boundaries
Earlier Story on Page B-1.)

\HoAhSA SSOAy oAi oSC II A'J
Claiming that the act of July
9, 1916, retroceding the County
of Alexandria in the District of
Columbia to the State of Vir-
ginia, violates the Constitution in
two respects, Chairman McCar-
ran Of the Senate District Com
mittee today introduced a bill
to repeal that act and to define
clearly the boundaries of the Dis
trict.
The bill provides that the District
shall consist of that portion of the
territory of the United States ceded
by the States of Maryland and Vir-
ginia for the permanent seat of gov
ernment of the United States, in
Guiding the Potomac River in its
course through the District and the
islands therein.
Chairman McCarran said in in
Producing this bill. designed to settle
the boundary dispute between the
District and Virginia and fix the To-
cation of Washington National Air
port. that Congress should remember
that it was George Washington S
idea to have the seat of government
ceded by States, 10 miles square and
that the Constitution so provided.
Two Violations Claimed.
He pointed out that first Virginia
next Maryland and then Pennsyl-
vania offered to cede such land. A
commission selected 10 miles square
from the land offered by Maryland
and Virginia. Congress accepted
that area. In doing so, he urgued
Congress carried out the full extent
of the organic act There was nc
provision. for retroceding or aban-
doning any portion of that area
so a contract was entered into. Sen
ator McCarran explained, between
Evening star., 1942-03-25
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FALL RIVER, Mass, March 25.-
Despite appeals from Undersecre-
tary of War Patterson and the Ma
tionai War Labor Board. 1,500 LOOM
fxers and allied workers voted
unanimously today against return
ing to work after one-day walk
out which is threatening to close
Fall Rivers 18 cloth mills.
Mills officials said that if the
walkout of the key workers con-
tinued a general shutdown would
be caused.
Mr.. Patterson's message, received
by Joseph Ainsworth, secretary OF
the Loomfixers' Union. read:
The mills in question are provid-
Ing items vital to the success OF the
war reproduction program. No strike
can be permitted to interfere with
the even flow Of materials from
these mills. 1t is essential that you
and your members arrange for i'm
mediate resumption of work"
Yesterday $500 operatives walked
out in protest against National
Labor Relations Board decision re-
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Fall River Textile Strikers
Turn Down Putterson's Plea

jecting a petition to organize the
mills on a craft rather than an in
dustrial basis.
The Pepperell Manufacturing Co.
mill, which employees 600, was closed
this morning and observers thought
that the 40 to IS per cent figure of
employment in the other mills would
be cut down hourly as the Seturation
point in the preliminary processes Of
manufacture was reached.
The walkout was among loomflx-
ers, knot tiers and slasher tenders,
all of whom are affiliated with the
American Federation of Textile Op-
eratives, an independent union and
sponsors of the rejected petition,
It also was in protest against the
unemployment Of knot tier over
whom a strike resulted eight weeks
ago at Plant E of the Berkshire mill
when A. F. T. o. workers refused to
work with him. The tier was re-
turned to work yesterday at the re-
quest of the Textile Workers Union
of America &C. l. o. with whom he
is afflliated.
The mills have been organized on
an industrial basis by the c. I. o.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASsOCldteQ FIeSS
LONDON, March 25.-Twenty-
four hours before the japanese
landing at Singora in Thailand set
of the invasion of Malaga British
forces were ready to occupy the
town, but had to wait three days
for permission from home" the
House of Lords was told today.
The information was contained in
a letter from an officer, now be-
lieved dead, which was read to the
House by Lord Addison in support
of his demand for a royal commits
sion to investigate the defense Of
Singapore.
The officer wrote that he and
other officers at the front were Or
dered to prepare a plan for the
occupation of singora, "a miles in
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Business Held
Suspicious
.OfW. P. B.

A congressional committee in
vestigating the War Production
Board was told today by Charles
Carroll of Philadelphia that the
w. P. B. has not enjoyed the sue
cess of the World War Industries
Board because of a suspicious"
attitude he said was general
among businessmen.
Mr.. Carroll. member of the old
War Industries Board in 1917 and
until recently connected with Donald
M. Nelson in the Office of Pro-
duction Management. was critical
of high w. P. B. officials. including
Sidney Weinberg, special assistant
to Mr.. Nelson; Floyd V. Odlum,
special economic adviser: Stacy
May, chief statistician. and Sidney
Hillman, head of the labor division
His testimony before a House
military subcommittee became so
frank that the committee excluded
reporters after Mr.. Carroll had been
on the stand but a short time.
Nelson mot Tough Enough"
"Just why Mr.. Weinberg was
selected. I do not know" Mr.. Car
roll said.
With the retention of Mr.. Odlum
Mr.. May and Mr.. Hillman, he added
you will find that business enters
into the spirit of the w. P. B. with
some reservations"
He did not go into details about
his objections to any of the indi-
viduals he mentioned.
The witness emphasized that he
meant no reflection on Mr.. Nelson
whom he described as "a fine gentle
man." In fact, he added. Mr.. Nelson
"is too much of a gentleman" and
"is not tough enough when 1t comes
to cracking down."
Mr.. Nelson, he commented, bites
with rubber teeth"
Mr.. Carroll told the committee it
would be rather unfair to make a
comparison" between the old War
Industries Board and w. P. B. with
out looking into conditions that pre-
vailed during the two periods.
Fear Postwar Fate.
Before 1917, he explained, business
was accustomed to getting square
DEAL" and he said the result was
that Bernard Baruch, head of the
1917 board. obtained better results
than Mr.. Nelson has obtained. How
ever, he added, the War Industries
Board was given credit "for a great
deal more than we were entitled
to-"
Asserting business is mot in the
same frame of mind now" that II
was in 1917, Mr.. Carroll said every
businessman has q certain amount
(See w. p. B., Page 2-X0
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Standard Oil
Frees Rubber
And Oil Patents
Files NoIo Contendere
To Charge Of Plot
With Germon Trust
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A consent decree providing free
public licensing during the war
for Standard Oil CO.. patents for
producing synthetic rubber and
gasoline was announced today by
the Justice Department.
Considered by some Justice De-
partment officials as the most i'm
portant antitrust case in history,
the decree was filed in Federal Dis
trict Court at Newark, N j., simul-
taneously with a criminal informa-
ton alleging conspiracy with the
German dye trust to control world
production and markets.
Standard Oil Co. New Jersey, d,
holding company which owns 81
900 ,OOO,0 Of assets and was Off
cially termed the largest industrial
company in the United States. six
of its subsidiaries and three top Off
cials paid $1,000 each. after plead
ing nolo contendere to the criminal
charge. They and four trustees
JOllltu lll lIlC dCSlCC.
Those who paid fines were listed
as:
Standard Oil Co. New Jersey
referred to as standard"
Standard Oil Co. Of New Jersey,
usually referred to as Delaware,
an operating subsidiary.
Standard Oil Development Co.,
referred to as development" also
an operating subsidiary.
Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana. de-
scribed usually as Louisiana" and
operating as subsidiary with head
quarters at Baton Rouge.
Standard Catalytik Co., originally
known as S. I. G. Co. and later
as Standard I. G.. Co. and referred to
as IS. I. G..' a subsidiary with Offices
at Linden, N. j.
Also fined were:
Jasco, Inc; Hydro Engineering &
Chemical Co.. Walter c. Teagle, W..
S. Parish and Frank A. Howard.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Pacific Coast Conference
Reappoints Atherton
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Oreg.. March 25.-
Edwin Atherton was retained today
as commissioner Of the Pacific Coast
Conference
Faculty representatives unani-
mously voted for his reappointment
and he accepted.
The agreement provided the COM
missioner's Office be operated on
curtailed budget. How much the
present annual budget Of $4,000
would be cut was not decided
Doubt had been cast on the future
of Athertons Office because of an
ticipated Army-imposed restrictions
on football attendance and the re-
sulting decrease in gate receipts
from conference games
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Moscow Reports Coup Freeing Many Prisoner
Toxic 'Atrocity Story Charges
D. c. Fe||s All Cherry Trees

of damage suddenly disappeared
when the British and American
Governments confirmed reports OF
japanese atrocities in Hong Kong.
Today c. B. S. heard news COM
mentary" by radio from Toxic which
dwelt heavily on alleged American
mistreatment of japanese in this
country and painted the United
States as a land of lynchings, race
riots and mob law.
The famous japanese cherry
trees along the banks of the Poto-
mac River in Washington, have been
cut down, according to belated re-
ports which have reached Toxic re-
Gently" the commentator continued.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Lords Told Malaga Defenders
Had to Get Orders F rom Home

side the Thailand- Malaga border.
But when japanese transports were
reported steaming toward the town
and still days voyage away. per
mission had to be obtained from
home" to cross the frontier.
"Of course wellington or Marl-
borough would have gone in" the
officer wrote. But for three days
we awaited instructions-just nice
time for the Japanese to land a di-
vision uninterrupted and begin their
advance"
He described the entire Malayan
situation as a "disgraceful show"
and said training was handicapped
by excessive respect for Malaya's
rubber estates. One general repri-
manded him because two Of his
trucks hit rubber trees.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Cos Light Co. Asks
To Sell Stock Issue

The Washington Gas Light Co.
filed with the Public Utilities Com
mission late today an application for
permission to issue and sell 10000
shares OF its S. cumulative preferred
stock which was authorized in 1887.
the funds to be used in the pay
ment of 5000, 900 in bank loans and
for plant extensions.
The company has an application
before the commission asking ap-
proval of the sale of 10000 shares
of $425 preferred stock but it was
decided to put out a stock with a
higher interest rate at this time.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
House Gets Bill to Pay
D. 6. Boxing Board

A bill providing a salary of $4,000
a year for each of the three men,
bers of the District Boxing Com
mission and its secretary was in
troduced late today by Representa-
tive Hartley, Republican, of New
Jersey.
Mr.. Hartley said the primary pur-
pose of the legislation is to put the
fiscal affairs of the commission on
a basis to meet requirements OF
the Controller General"
Evening star., 1942-03-25

By the Associated Press.
KEARNY, N. j.. March 25.-
Spokesmen for the Employees As
sociation of the Western Electric
Co.'S plant here said today a strike
had been called for Saturday should
Government efforts meanwhile fail
to settle a wage dispute.
They asserted such a strike, call
ing out $4,000 union members and
affecting 5000 other employees, would
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Hv the Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 25.-
japanese propagandists are portray
ing America as a nation of bar
barians and using the Washington
cherry tree story Q942 Toxic ver-
sion) to prove it.
Shortly after four of the japanese
cherry trees in Washington were
cut down by misguided patriots, the
Columbia Broadcasting shortwave
listening station here heard the
Toxic newspaper Nichi Nichi report
that all of the beautiful trees were
destroyed" but admit the report
might be false.
All doubt in Toxic of the extent
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Air Minister Denies
r. A. F. Bombed
Dummy Ships
sy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 25.-Air
Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair
told the House of Commons to-
day that the Air Ministry knew
the Germans had dummy ships
at Brest while the battleships
Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
we're sheltering there and that
R. A. F. pilots and bombardiers
could distinguish between the
fake vessels and the real ones.
In reply to question on the
possibility that the dummies
might have been bombed by
mistake, Sir Archibald said:
Il can assure you there was
no such error"
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Libyun Activity Restricted

CAIRO. March IS P.-British
Army headquarters reported today
only that dust storms over the
whole front restricted activity yes.
terdaY."
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Tiny BRITISH FLEET BLASTS ITALIAN ARMADA
Late News Bulletins
Harper and Hogan Tied in North-South Open

Harper and Hogan Tied in North-South Open
PINEHURST, N C. lF0-Chandler Harper of Portsmouth,
Va shot scorchng 66 today to tie Ben Hogan at 35 for the
lead at the halfway mark In the 72hoe North and South
ahead OF Open Champion Craig Wood Yesterdays leader.
Les Kennedy Of Lynn, Mass stuck close in the running
with 1856
Earlier Story Page A-ls)
It, Roosevelt Has Bronchial Infection
NEW YORK t9-Lt. q. g. Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr,
United States Naval Hospital Brooklyn,
today suffering bronchial Infection He removed from
his hotel apartment in ambulance The Presidents
hospital only few weeks ago after
operation for appendicitis.
R. A. F. Attacks French Shipyords
LONDON pr. A. F. bombers and fighters attacked
shpyards at LIE Trait on the in the
British tonight LIE Trait east of lie avre
the mouth of the Seine Two enemy fighters de-
stroyed in the attacks and during other the
Pas de Calais Of Northern France Air Ministry
communique said. One British fighter did not return.
Navy Asks Billion for New Shore Stations
The Navy asked Congress today to authorize expenditure
OF for construction of naval shore establish
ments Chairman Walsh of the House Naval Affairs Commit
tee who introduced the bill at the Navy request said he
not informed of the location nature of proposed
ments.
Queens Brother Reaches u. S.
NEW YORK tP-David Bowes-Lyon, 81, brother of Queen
Elizabeth of England arrived today aboard Pan American
Arway Clipper route to washington representative
the British Ministry Economic Warfare He declined to
be interviewed
Moscow Reports Coup Freeing Many Prisoners
LONDON lF.-The Moscow radio said tonight that Red
Army ski unit made rapid 3Oile advance across Lake
linen in the sector south of broke through the
outskirts encirced Saraya Russa and liberated several
hundred persons from prison camp.
A-6o
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Tropical Park

FIFTH RAcE-purs.. 81 900: claiming;
4ysar,odS lAa and Ila, upward furlonss ao
Ead!S'aF Eady MateToo .aaste1 Huee, 40o $50 ssoo
Hish One (Wholey) 22O
Time, 1:11ls.
vssaya staSes furonss
TTwotlmel MEADE! 1880 $50 3.soo
Royal Silver (Atkinson) $50
Also % rsn0Betty Leon, Rewarded. Beth
E., La Riehs Victory Play Prominette'
Mrs. L. Lazare entry.
SEVENTH RAcE-Purse. $1,000; claim
SSE s:;ioss e F4sSis Msads $50 ssSS SSSS
Ny Shadow fstricKier> ~ $50
Also ' ran-General Jack. 1mpenetrable,
Hoptown Lass. Grand Central
Oukluwn Park
THIRD RAcE-Purse, $500 claiming;
4-year-olds and upward; furlonss. 90
sss.East Nfsas5 tsstsio ss70 s5o sss
Also ran@Mitza. Dutch Dame, Rye
Grass, Eauioval' Kilocyele, Early Settler
FOURTH RAcEE+Purse. 500: claim
ms sorG esroa sId uDTs5d 5d 81
Meadow Dew 1Wallace) $50 400
Midluck adams 400
Also '' r.nEf.ir-H.ired Boy. Extremus,
oraustark. Black Brummel, Tartarus.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Late Races

Earlier Results. Rossvan's. Other
Slections and Entries for Tomorrow
on Page TX.
Evening star., 1942-03-25
Markets at q Glance

NEW YORK, March Is (P.-
Stocks easy; leaders record mar
row losses Bonds easy; buyers
turn cautious. Cotton firm;
trade and mill buying.
CHICAGO.-Wheat lower; ia.
vorable crop prospects,
Evening star., 1942-03-25

(See NAVAL, Page 2-X)
Evening star., 1942-03-25

(See SIREN. Page 2-xD
Evening star., 1942-03-25

Slowly rising temperature today; not so cold to
night Temperatures today-Hghest, so. at 3:4
pm; lowest, 81, at $50 am; SO at pm.
From ne United sta,er wsener sureau Report
Full Details on Pags Az
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
EPARATE FORM
 FOR FUEL BOOKS
Heating or Cooking AIIOw- ances Must Be Specified;
 Clerical Help Needed

Morris E. Surface, local fuel oil ration administrator, is asking for volunteers to aid in computing quota allowances for the 12.OOO to l6, 900 people who use fuel oil in this city. He stated that people with a knowledge of mathematics are espe- cially needed because of the diff1- culty involved in computing the complicated formula to determine individual quotas.
 Surface announced that people using fuel oil for cooking aS well as heating purposes, must i'll out two separate application forms. He also warned that the board will be strict with those people who had furnaces convertable to coal, but did not do SO. He added that 1t was still not too late to convert to coal.
 Those who wish to volunteer their services to the board are asked to leave their names at the rationing board on West Main street. They will be notified when they are needed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
WATERBURY DEMOCRAT

August "A, 1912, and March 3,
 1883, of
 WATERBURY DEMOCRAT
 Published Daily, except Sunday at Waterbury, Conn, for October 1, 1942.
 State of Connecticut, County ot New Haven, ss:
 Before me, a notary public in anc for the state and county aforesaid personally appeared John A. Hay den who, having been duly sworr according to law deposes and says that he is the business manager oi the Waterbury Democrat and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true state ment of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption required by the Act ot August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1883, embodied ir Section 537 postal laws and regula- tions, printed on the reverse form to wit:
 l. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor and business manager are: Publisher, Waterbury Democrat Inc, Waterbury, Conn. Editor, E Vincent Maloney, Waterbury, Conn Managing Editor, E. Vincent Ma loney, Waterbury, Conn. Bushes. Manager, John A. Hayden, Water bury, Conn.
 2. That the owners are: Water bury Democrat, Inc, Mary A. Ma loney majority stockholder), E. Vincent Maloney, John A. Hayden, D. J. Maloney, James M. Lynch, Margaret Scully, F. P. Guilfoile, all common stockholders and residing in Waterbury, Conn.
 3. That the known bondholders, mortgages and other security holders owning or holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages or other securities are West Side Savings Bank, mort. gagee of real estate.
 4. That the two paragraphs next above giving the names of the owners, stockholders and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also in cases where the stockholders or se- curity holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other flduciary relation the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting is given; also that the said two para graphs contain statements embrac- ing affiant's full knowledge and be- lief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the com- pany as trustees, hold stock and se- curities III a capacity other than that of bonaflde owner: and this afiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association or corporation has interest direct or indirect in the said stock, bonds or other securities than as so stated by him.
 5. That the average number of copies of each issue of this publica- tion sold or distributed through the mails or otherwise to paid sub- scribers during the twelve months the date shown above is lo,S72. JOHN A. HAYDEN, business Manager.
 Sworn to and subscribed before me this Hath day of October, 1942.
 HENRY J. BOWLING, My commission expires February,
 1945.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
DEFENSE SYSTEM
 HERE COMMENDED

Mayor Chauncey T. s. Fish of White Plains, N. Y, and Chief Air Raid Warden Frank T. Hanlon of the same city yesterday made an in spectton of Waterbury's civilian de- fense facilities. They gave the high est praise to the local set-up, des- cribing it as one of the best in the nation.
 With Chief Air Raid Warden James J. Curtin as their escort. the New York men visited the chief re- port center, zone centers and the army warning center.
 Mayor Fish also attended a meet ing of the planning committee of the Waterbury Defense Council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
ZIMMERMAN GUEST
 OF ROTARY CLUB

Walter Zimmerman, former resident of Thailand, will be guest speaker at meeting of the Rotary club Tuesday noon at The Elton. Mir. Zimmerman who served as gec- retary of Rotarians in Bangkok is Q member of the international com- mittea of the X, M. c. e .l.....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

Georges Radio Service
 We repair your radio in your home. Save gas and tires and win the war. 40 Watertown Ave.-626 Bank St, Tel-Days 3-9873; Te1-Nigfts 3-9403
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
NOTICE

On and after this date. October 16, 1942, I will not be responsible for any bills other than those con- tracted by myself. Signed:
 JOHN DE SANTIS,
 46 Wilson Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
Special NOtlCes


RUSSINS BARN = Round square dancing every Sat. Mite, 8;3O-12:S0. Watertown, Thon1. Rd. Comics Band,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
SECTOR WORKERS
 TO MEET FRIDAY
Guest Speaker, Movies and Social Hour to Feature
 Program

Waterville, Oct. 16 = Miss Cecelia Brenneis, precinct warden, an- nounces meeting of all sector workers of Waterville, Friday, Oc- tober g at St. Michael's hall. Plans are to have a speaker, moving pic lures and a social hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
Personals

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

Dental Plates Repaired 3 hrs S1 Your old plate made like new. up
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
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