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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
LACK OF JURORS
 DELAYS HEARING
Seven Talesmen Chosen in Sl6,00O Civil Action
 Slated for Trial

Lack of jurors this morning forced postponement until two o'clock this afternoon of a $10,0OO civil action, brought by Florence Grant of Wa terbury, against the Raymond Bak- ing Co.,, and Amato Gentle of the Bluebird Market, both of this city.
 Seven jurors were selected after a poll of the panel had exhausted all available talesmen, and Con- mon Pleas Court Clerk James E. Mcknight announced that addi- tional talesmen would be summoned this afternoon, from which to draw the necessary five.
 The case is & retriaI, ordered af- ter jury disagreed at the con- clusion of the first trial, last Octo- Der 8. The plaintiff alleges in- juries suffered while consuming bread in which a piece of wood was imbedded. The bread, it was charged was purchased at the Blue bird Market and manufactured by the Raymond Baking Go.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
.:MpORIA SAGE IS 73; REMAINS
 ACTIVE EDITOR

Emporia. Kas.. Feb 10 --tUP)- William Allen White, famed Kansas publisher of the Emporia Gazette and staunch Republican party lead CT. celebrate tes his 73rd birthday Feb. 10. still active despite his recently repeated wish to stay home and run a country newspaper"
 White expressed this wish about year ago when he resigned from the chairmanShip of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the AL lies.
 At that time he said in an edi- torial in his paper that he resigned because the job was too strenuous. "The job was too big one for me-" he said, "and after all I had my own life to live, and again after all wanted 10 celebrate my seventy-third birthday in peace and devote the year or two or three that may be left to me to writing some books and helping with some chores around the house here in Emporia and Kansas"
 
 Since resigning from the com mittee, White has devoted his time chiefly to his editorial work with an occasional speech before some group in the midwest But much of his time has been spent at his big Emporia home.
 In recent years, White has turned more and more philosophical, but he still retains the old fire and fervor which brought him fame.
 Not long ago he said it was not death he feared, but rather senil- ity. "If I ever get too old or too feeble to come down to the office to do decent days work, just get a big club and put me out of my misery" he said to an old friend, an employe.
 In recent years, too, White has come to consider himself more and more of a liberal. "In my youth," he said, q believed this perfect world. I thought any attempt to change it wicked and futile.
 Blames Wars on Tariffs
 T believ I get more and more
  free as I grow older. Most men are radicals in their youths, but I wasn't. I've grown lot in recent years, I think. It's a reversal of the customary ways of man and I can't explain it."
 Regarding the war, he said: "The war is not because Hitler is a bad man, nor because England needs to let down her suspenders to give her wings room for growth.
 Tn world with nationalist bar riers on raw materials, there will always be recurring wars. Freedom of the seas and free access to raw materials are Of equal importance for any long range scheme to pre- vent war"
 "Tariffs-and I am Republican, !" he said, fare the evil from which wars have grown"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
7 SURVIVORS IN
 CANADIAN PORT
Greek Freighter Struck By Many Shells; Only Three
 of Crew Lost

An Eastern Canadian Port, Feb 10- CUPJ-Their ship sunk by a lour-hour shelling from subma- rine, 27 survivors of a Greek freighter were landed here today.
 They said the crew had num- bered 90.
 They said an enemy submarine attacked them fro mthe surface in mid-Atlantic and began hurling shells into their vessel from its deck gun. More than 300 shells struck the Greek freighter, they said
 The survivors said they had been attacked without warning in "the warmer attitudes of the mid-At- lantic," The ship was difficult to sing, they explained, because it was in ballast. The submarine did not fire any torpedoes,
 Two members of the crew were killed when a shell struck their ifeboat, The third was drowned when he jumped overheard while the lifeboatS were being launched Three others, including the chief officer, were seriously injured by 5hellfre.
 Tel submarine sent up flares to light up it's target, the survivors said.
 First light, then shoot, light, then shoot,' ore Of the Greeks ex- plained in broken English. They shoot at ship over 300 times. Nc lse torpedo"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
BY ELMER C. WALZER

New York, Feb. 10-(UP)-Nerv- ousness over Japanese progress in the invasion of Singapore dropped the stock market to the lowest levels of l942 today on losses running to more than points.
 Active selling broke out in the main list shortly after an easier opening and disclosed only poor sup porting bids.
 Du Pont was weak, falling 3 points to a ne wlow since 1888 at 121 IA. Other chemicals had losses running to more than a point. Bethlehem dropped 1-2 to 59 and U. s. Steel 1 3-8 to 59 1-4, both new 1942 lows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
SONS OF HERMANN
 BUY $l,O0O BOND
Lccal Society Also Ar ranges for Annual Mas
 querade Party Sat.

The annual masquerade party of the Sons of Hermann society will Ee held Saturday night at Turn hal, 1l81 North Main street, The program will include awarding of prizes, entertainment and dancing Muse will be played by Emil Marks and his Bavarian orchestra,
 Alex Drapatin is general chairman of the arrangements committee.
 MT. Drapatin has named the fol- lowing aides: Richard KrauSe, as sistant chairman: Jacob BeQer, Ed ward Cramer, Emil Xat2meier, Paul Reichenberger, Albert Mitchell, Jo- seph Reisenauer, Richard Grotzen- lack, Mrs Emil Marks, Mrs. F. Baiunas, Mrs. Hans Willhaus, Mrs Edwin Taller, Mrs c. Wiehn, Mrs L. Caugler, Mrs. L. Doderer, and Mrs. Richard Grotezenba@h
 The unit voted recently to pun chase $1,000 in U. $. defense bonds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
MACKENZIE KING
 POLICY HACKER

Ottawa, Feb. 10 . CUP.) - Poli- tical observers said today that the results of four parliamentary by elections supported Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie Kings liberal goy- srnment and it's eonScription policy
 King pledged in 1940 that the sacrament would not conscript :Sz.dians for military service sUfoad. The government now plans |. -,-hiscite, asking the voters to re- s-.1saase it from that pledge. The con- .srvative party has demanded inn .-aeUare conscription, without the .z:sailty of a plebiscite.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
TOWN FINALLY IS
 TAKING WAR TIME

Holland, Mich, Feb, lO.-CUP)- Admitting that fate is betetr than not at all this town of 15000 has de- cidcd to fall in line with the rest Of the nation and will set its clocks ahead one hour at a. m. tomor- row.
 Hollands city council didn't like the idea of changing schedules when the state went on eastern war time Monday so it rigged mp a special central daylight saving time, to keep as they were,
 Last night the council decided it wasn't so good to stay behind the times and voted to rescind the previ- Ous order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
CHINESE WAS NO
 HATED JAPANESE
Wearing Ear=Muffs That Looked Like Ear=PhOnes,
 So He Got Chased

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 10-(UP) Police today told this story:
 A Chinese, wearing pair of green ear-fuffs, came walking down the street.
 A big, burly man who apparently had been drinking began chasing the Chinese. The chase grew hot ter and hotter. Finally, the Chinese had to call for help from other pedestrians.
 It developed the pursuer thought the Chinese was Japanese, and that the ear-muffs were ear-phOnes connected with a portable short wave unit.
 There were no arrests,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10

The Chinese quickly gave the Americans the name of Fei Hu, or Flying Tigers and when they take to the air, people rush out into the streets of Running and Rangoon to watch them tear the Japs apart.
 Several thousand turned out to see a recent early morning dog fight over Rangoon, in which the A. V. c. and the R. A. F., working together with deadly precision, shot down a sure 10 and a probable 20 out of 30 attacking Japanese planes. One of the neatest little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10

A. V. G. come from 40 different states and the District of Colum- bia. They wear Chinese uniforms, and have added a few touches of her own, such as guns on the hips, wild-West style.
 The majority of them are in their early twenties, but the group includes 8 number of seasoned veterans from 8 to 40, who have been flying any kind of crate ever since the old transforming days. These fellows are afraid of noth- ing, least of all Jap6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
NEW POLICE CHIEF

Windsor, Conn.,, February 10. - CUP)-Constable Paul l.. Rustic, 31, today became chief of the towns new full-time paid police depart ment, which goes on duty February 23. Rustic was appointed by the board of selectmen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
Fearless American Flying ."igers" S:ymie Japanese Drive Against Nii;a, Burma Road

unieers live in hostels. which are equipped with airy bedrooms. bar Der shop. laundry and infirmary. The food is prepared by cooks vino understand ''chow, U. s. A. style"
 of duty. the most popular hang out is the hostel bar, where Amer ican wines, cigar $. chewing gum and chocolate r. s are sold in term of U. s. mon But when the pilots go to town o bargain for silks and curious ,ney usually take along student interpreter.
 It is reassuring sight to the Chinese people to see the tall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10

jobs of the war thus far. TRYING TO LEARN
 CHINESE LANGUAGE
 Part of the aerial success in Burma is due to a coordination of effort between American fight CT planes, British bombers and Chinese ground crews and me- chanics. Some Of the American pilots have started a class in col loquial Chinese, so they'll be sure not to miss anything the mechan- ics say.
 At Running, the American vol
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten- ti0ns have been filed at the Bu- reau of Vital Statistics in the Health Department:
 Leverett Kelsey Tanner, Jr., ThOmaston, and Mary Agatha Church, 9OI Baldwin street.
 Martin Mark MOrrissey, 1855 Byrneside avenue and Eileen LOr- etta Morton, II RidgewOOd street.
 Samuel Johnsky, 76 Bishop street, and KarOlina Yuremicz, 15l Orange street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
RED CROSS NETS
 STA IN DRIVE
$4l Needed to Reach Quota; Parent Teachers
 to Convene Thursday
PROSPECT Correspondent: Betty Warner, Telephone Naugatuck 284s

| FIOS)tCG, FtD. 1U-1llc LVtQ SlOos war relief furd as announced by Mrs. Carl Spellman, chairman of the local drive, has now reached the total of STA Acknowledgements today are as follows: Mrs. Alfred Schoeck, $2; J. Bergin, $1; Women's Association of the Congregational Church, $5; Mems Club. Congrega- tional, $3; Young Peoples Fellow ship, Congregational Church, $2; and Leila Annette Wallace, $1. Only $41 are needed to put the local chapter up to it's quota of $755 which it is vrey anxious to attain. Anyone dehiring to give additionally is urged to do so now. Contributions maye be mailed to Mrs. Splelman, or arrangements can be made for a canvasser to call at any home by calling 5-0822.
 The Young Peoples Fellowship of the Congregational Church has completed plans for a Valentine party to be held at the Grange hall next Sunday, February 15. The party is scheduled to get under way at TOO D. m. and will be open to any young folks who may desire to attend. A program of games is plan- ned and refreshments will beserved.
 Mrs. Arthur Darlington, Mrs. Frank Plumb, Mrs. Charles Hodges and Mrs. A. H. Merriman were host esses their homes last week to the volunteer Red Cross workers. Among those participating in the sewing project last week were: Mrs. Arthur Davis, Mrs. Van Wagner, Mrs. Van Wagner, Mrs. Charles Hodges, Mrs. Albert Chase, Mrs. Henry Mil- Ter, Mrs. Harry Purdy, Mrs. Arthur Darlington, Mrs. Frank Plumb, Mrs. Edwin Selger, Mrs. Florence Salva- tore, Mrs. Elmer Weyh, Mrs. Mill ton Fournier Mrs. Berkeley Cooper, Mrs. Charles Calvin, Mrs. A. H. Merriman, Mrs. Emile Toscano, Mrs Elizabeth Shine, Mrs. William Nor tison, Mrs. William Loveridge, Mrs. Adolph Bender. Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Edward Chatfield.
 The Junior Women's Club will meet Wednesday evening at the home of William Barker, in Todd Road, Wolcott.
 The grand list for the year 1941 |shOws an increase of $127,062 Ovel the list of 1940. The increase is largely accounted for by new con struction completed during the year |The 1941 list totals $1,432,174 as against the 1940 total of $1,305, ,112 But few complaints have as vel been lodged with the board of tax review regarding assessments whict would seem to indicate that most property owners are well satisfied with the assessed valuation placed |against their holdings.
 The Parent Teacher Association will meet on Thursday evening, ir the school basement, at 800 o'clock Mrs. Bernard T. Allen, who was tt have been the speaker at last week! postponed meeting, will address th' lgathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10

Chileans are taking much inter est in the activities of the agricul- tural mission from the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
4ADMIRING CHINESE
 PROVIDE NICKNAME

The American Volunteer Group "A. V. Go serves as part of the Chinese Air Force and was at the front ready for action even before the United States entered the war Commander of the group is Col Claire L. Chennault, who was per mitted to resign from the U. S Army so he could train and direc. the volunteers, most of whom are also former army pilots.
 A fine cross-sectiOn of American fighting men, the 300 pilots of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
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BY NEWTON HOCKADAY EEA Service Staff Writer

One of the great storiss Of the war to date is how a handful of Amer ican volunteer ayia,ors known as Flying Tigers" shot the Japs out of the skies over the ends Of the Burma Read. knocking thsm down at the rate of 100 planes in 100 hours. Tn military impor. ance and in heroic qualities, this feat ranks next to General MacArthur's epic stand in Bataan.
 The total take Of three squadrons of American pilots at Rangoon, Burma. and Running, China. since December 20, was last recorded at 197 Japanese planes. not counting the ones destroyed on Che ground. The ratio of American losses was less than one 10 ten.
 These amazing figures. compiled by the Chinese News Service, re- veal two things. First, American fighter planes flown by American pilots are superior to anything the Japs have yet put in the air. And add to that the fact that the Americans used Curtlss Toma- hawk planes, which are now con- 'idered at least year out Of date
 Second, the Japanese were set back on their heels by such heavy losses in the Burma skies Their blitz time table was considerably upset, and their flank and rear remained exposed as long as the Burma Road stayed open. What the American volunteers did to the Japs over Rangoon has been com pared to the way the R. A. blast ed invasion plans Of Hitler in the o,rt,5,,,y, of 1OdO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
Market Nervous Over Singapore Invasion
Prices Dropped to Lowest Levels of l942; Losses
 Ran Up to Points; Active Selling Broke Down

Douglas Aircraft, of 2 to 60 IA. and Consolidated Airrcaft. down 1 1-8 to 16 l-2. both new lows, led
 their group lower. Losses of 1 to ? points were recorded by Allis Chal
 mers American Car & Foundry.
 American Telephone. J. I. Case, Chrysler, Cerro De Pasco. Eastman Kodak. General Motors, Johns Manville, Liggett & Myers Tobacco. Lima Locomotive, N. Y. Shipbuil6- ing, and Youngstown Sheet & Tube.
 Union Pacific, down 5-8 to 72 7-8,
 Norfolk & Western, off to 181, and
 Santa F'e, down 1 34 to g IA, led the recession in rails.
 WOOL MARKET Boston, Feb. 10-CUP)-A numbeG'
 of inquiries were received on Aus tralian and South African Merino wool and fair to moderate quantities were moved at firm prices. the U. s. Agriculture Department reported to- day.
 There was very little interest shown in greasy domestic wools. Oc-
 casional sales of small quantities o1
 original bag territory wools were
 mads at $1,10 to SIP secured basis for bulk fine wools of average to
 good French combing lengths.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10
UKRANIAN CLUB
 PURCHASES BOND
Daughters of Isabella Meet Tonight; Mrs. Clark
 Hospitalized
,s1Ck. ASTON Correspondent-Mrs. Matt0on, 12 Meadow Street, Phone 195.

ThomaSton, Feb. 10-The Ukran- ian Club, of which Henry Bereza is president, has purchased a $l00 Defense bond
 In a recent report of 1nfantile Paralysis fund contributions, the sum of z listed as being donated by the Ukranian club should have been accredited elsewhere. Thls amount was collected by Frank Ciak from guests at the silver we'd ding anniversary party of MT. and Mrs. P. Kisiluk which was held %t Ukranian hall.
 A business meeting of McGivney circle, Daughters of Isabella will be held tonight.
 New Home
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Schmelter and family and Mrs. Jessie Biggs have moved into their newly erect ed home on Woodruff avenue.
 Mrs. Margaret H. Clark of Jud- son street is patient at Water bury hospital following recent operation,
 Bingo Tomorrow
 The weekly bingo party of Alex ander Gregorek post, V. F. w., will be held Wednesday, rather than Thursday night this week. The party last week was omitted be- cause of stormy weather. Defense stamps of $l0 in value will be disposed as a special of fering at tomorrow nights party. A public card party will be spon- sored tonight at the Congrega- tional church by the January and February committees of the Aid socieyt. Bridge and pinochle will be played.
 Charles Tibbak, of the U. g. Immigration department in Yer mont, is visiting at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs George Tibbals of Reynolds Bridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10

ThomaSton, Feb. 10-The Ukran- ian Club, of which Henry Bereza is president, has purchased $l00 Defense bond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10

Americans in their midst and, in turn, the fighting men from Fort Worth and Seattle have a friendly desire to make themselves as much at home on the ground in China as they already are in the air
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10

The Parent-Teacher Association will meet on Thursday evening, in the school basement, at 800 o'clock. Mrs. Bernard T. Allen, who was to have been the speaker at last weeks postponed meeting, will address the gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-10

A business meeting of McGivney circle, Daughters of Isabella will bn held topioJht
Evening star., 1942-08-12
Chi|dren's S Bureau Seeks
Writ AGAINST Western Union
Ply tEe Associated Press.

Ply ttt Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The Chill
dren's Bureau of the Labor Depart
ment yesterday started civil action
in Federal Court for a permanent
injunction against the Western
Union Telegraph Co., charging vio-
lation of the Fair Labor Standards
Act in the employment of minors,
some of them as motor vehicle oper-
atOrs.
Katharine F. Lenroot, chief of the
bureau, filed the complaint which
alleged that violations occurred in
New York City, Baltimore, Austin,
San Antonio and Jacksonville, Tex;
Flagstaff, Ariz,; Woonsocket, r. l.;
Portland, Me, and numerous other
cities.
The complaint charged that the
alleged violations involved minors
under Is and that youths between is
and 1s were employed as motor We
hicle operators, which was charac-
terized as Oppressive child labor"
Work on motor vehicles" re-
port by the Children's Bureau at
tached to the complaint, said, I'm
wolves a high degree of accident risk
for persons of all ages, risk par
ticularly high in the case of young
persons who are lacking in the ex-
perience and the caution required
for safety in motor vehicle opera
ton"
Evening star., 1942-08-12
Soviet Relief Gifts Called
Bio Aid 10 Lease-Lend

Every dollar raised by the Rus
sian war relief fund by voluntary
contribution will carry a special
and convincing message of the de-
termination of the American people
TO stand by all peoples who resist
aggression, Thomas B. McCabe,
acting administrator for the Lease
Lend Administration, has written
Charles F. Horner, chairman Of the
washington campaigns
Mr.. McCabe added that the work.
of the Washington commit is IAN
important complement to he work
of the Lease-Lend Administration"
in aiding the Russian people.
The local conQnittee is seeking
100000. the Districts quota in the
national drive fV$6 Ooo, 900 by Aug
ust 81. Honorary So -chairmen of
the campaign committee are Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Daniel c..
Roper, former Secretary " Com
merce.
Evening star., 1942-08-12
Standard Oil Accuse,
OF Blocking Output
OF Fuel Alcohol
German Agreement 4
Cited os Couse for 4
Delaying Production

B, tfe Associated Press.
The Senate Patents Committee
was told today that an agreement
between Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey and the German chemical
trust, l. G. Farbenindustrie, retarded
production in the United States of
methanol wood alcohol with pos
sibilities for use as a motor fuel.
John r. Jacobs, jr.. until recently
a special attorney of the Justice
Department.. said the German con-
Germ used the agreement, made in
1886, not only to receive strategic
information from Standard about
isoprophyl ether for aviation gas
oline, but also to prevent Standard
from constructing methanol plant
in this country.
Bought at Special Price.
Wearing the uniform of an Army
private, Mr.. Jacobs declared the
agreement showed co operation
among I. G., Standard and the Du
Pont Co. in which Standard bought
methanol for its anti-freeze mix
lures from Du Pont at 17l2 cents a
gallon, or about half the published
price, to avoid competition.
The attorney, who was attached
to the Justice Departments Anti
Trust Division, and was permitted
by the Army to present this case be-
fore the committee, testified that
Standard received the right to I.
G's methanol process in the United
States.
/. G. demanded, however, he said,
that Standard work out a satisfac-
tory agreement with Du Pont before
going into the production of meth
anol. The agreement has since been
adjudged unlawful and the patents
opened to the public royalty free for
the duration of the war.
Delayed Building Plant.
Standard failed to receive from
7. G., until 1941, the special tech
nique and experience which has been
developed for the preparation of the
menthanol catalyst, Mr.. Jacobs said
From this he drew the conclusion
that "the only reason Standard
wanted this license agreement with
T. G. was to use it as bargaining
power against Du Pont to obtain
favored price on its purchases"
Mr.. Jacobs said that Standard, al
though it had surplus of refinery
gases in 1888 from which to produce
methanol, did not start construction
of methanol plant until late In
194l, because it purchased its meth
anol requirements from Du Pont
at a price lower than other pur-
chasers.
Evening star., 1942-08-12
Army Will Construct Three
Super Airdromes in West

Existence of the blind landing
fields simply will mean that the
pilot, suddenly caught in the fog or
other adverse weather, perhaps with
his radio out of order, can avoid a
hazardous landing or possible crash
by heading for one of these fields
where special direction finding
equipment and long runways will
aid him in safely getting his ship
to the ground" Gen. Olds said.
Each field will have the usual Army
air base facilities and will be fully
garrisoned."
The ground-air direction finding
equipment for the new fields is be-
ing prepared by Capt. j. M. Farmer,
blind landing equipment expert.
The ultra modern equipment,
Capt. Farmer explained, makes use
of what is known as an Inner
marker" $500 feet from the end of
each runwaysand an "outer marker"
81 miles beyond the inner marker
and on a direct line.