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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
HEAVY DEATH
TOLL;;MUCH
DAMAGE DONE

London, December 20. -
(UP) - Strong forces OF
American Medium bombers
blasted German airfields in
the northern and southern
suburbs of Rome yesterday,
an Algiers communique an
nounced today, and a Ger
man broadcast reported a
heavy death toll and consid-
cradle damage.
The basilica of San Paolo Fuori
lie Mura est. Paul Outside the
Wallis, one of the five patriarchal
churches, in the southern outskirts
of Rome was hit and damaged SER
iously, the German DNB agency
claimed.
The assault on the Roman air
fields conceded with attacks by
Mediterranean-based heavy bomb
ers on strategic railway yards in
northern Italy and resumption OF
raids by British based bombers on
Germany after a fortnight Christ
mas lull.
Two waves of Mitchells with an
escort of Invaders heavily bombed
two landing grounds at Ciampino. IL
miles south of Rome, setting fire to
hangers and damaging six grounded
aircraft, an Algiers dispatch said.
3 Miles South
Marauders dropped augmentation
bombs on Guidonia airfeld, Is miles
northwest of Rome and Centocelle
airfield, three miles south of Rome.
A DNB dispatch received In Bern
said Centocelle, site of Rome's big
gest military airfield, was bombed
heavily and several persons were
killed by machine-gun fire.
Another DNB dispatch, broadcast
by the German radio and heard
here, said several houses were de-
stroyed in the residential district OF
Garbatella, several persons were
killed at Travertino near Via Appla
Nuova and many were killed or in
jured when dwellings collapsed at
Pittrala, all suburbs of Rome.
San Paolo Fuori lie Mura, which
DNB said was hit, was founded in
1856 A. D., but was almost entirely
destroyed by fire in 1928. 1t was re-
stored according to the original
plans. The Confessio once con-
tanned the sarcophagus of st. Paul.
Apparently no bombs were dropped
on the city of Rome, which last
was raided the night o. November
5, when an unidentified plane
dropped explosives ON Vatican City.
American bombers heavily raided
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29

said the postwar program was not
yet settled except In generalities.
But he said the United States must
plan for and help bring about an
expanded economy which will result
in more security, employment, rec
reation, education, health and hotis-
ing for all citizens.
The President accompanied his
statement with roll call Of new
deal reforms, explaining at the same
time that the term no longer was
appropriate for a wi -the-war adj
ministration.
Does all this add up to fourth
term declarations" he was asked.
Picayune
"Oh now - we are not talking
about things like that now" the
President replied. You're getting
picayune. I know you don't mind
my saying that, but I have to say
something like that
Whatever the motive, the aban-
donment Of the term New Deal
after ten years Of what has come to
be called New Deal democratic
coalition raises some political ques-
tons. The coalition began to sag in
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
937 Jop Ships
Sunk Since PeorI
Horbor Day

Washington, Dec. 29-(UP-
American destruction Of Jap
anese ships neared the 1000
mark today u; the navy report
ed the sinking Of IL mere in its
latest cOmmunique on the Pa
cific submarine arfare.
The victOry-presumably car
ried out over a Period Of weeks
brought to 937 the number Of
japanese ships sunk since Pearl
HarbOr.
Submarines have accounted
for 1856 Of them. In addition
they have probably SUM-: or
damaged $50 more.
More than One-third Of Jap
ans known merchant tonnage
before the war now has been
destroyed.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
BOMBERS IN AEGEAN

Cairo, Dec. %. (UP)-Mediter-
ranean-based Allied bombers, strik-
ing at German attempts to rein
force Aegean island strongholdS,
have sunk or set OH fire seven sup
ply vessels in recent operations, a
communique said today.
Several smaller craft and fishing
boats were also sunk, the COM
munique said. All Allied aircraft
returned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
Maybe He's Afraid
He'd Be FIunked

Sampson, N. Y, Dec. 80
(UP)-Lt. John X. Wheaton,
senior Catholic chaplain at the
Sampson Naval Training Sta
ton, abandoned ship when the
Cruiser Helena was sunk IL the
Kula Gulf, chung to wreckage
for one day and floated for two
days on a life raft before
reaching Vella- Lavella Island.
Today he was notified that
he had not yet taken the SWIM
ming test and abandon ship
drill required Of all enlisted
men and officers assigned to
the station.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
Eighth Army Captures Ortona;
Yunks Blast Rome AirfieLds
CASTEL DI
SANGRO ALSO
FALLS TO 9TH

Allied Headquarters, Al
giers, December 20. = (UP)
- The British Eighth Army
has captured the bitterly
contested Adriatic port of
Ortona and Apennine trans
port junction of Castel Di
Sangro, keystones of the
German defense line in vio-
lent fighting all across Italy,
it was announced today.
Fighting flared up in all key Sec
tors between Tyrhennian and the
Adrintic seas, and simultaneously
Allied air forces resumed their Of
fensive in force, hammering key
targets in the Rome area and the
Rimini and Vicenza regions in the
north.
Eighth army blows at both ends
Of its front rolled up the German
wing along the Adriatic and unhing-
ed the Nazi positions in central Italy
wtils on the Fifth army front
French Moroccan troops captured
commanding heights and the Bri-
fish beat off sharp German attacks
near the mouth Of the Garigliano
river.
10 Day Battle
The Today battle Of Ortona, prob
ably the fiercest since the week.
long struggle by the American First
Division for Troina, Sicily, ended in
victory for Canadian assault units
of the Eighth Army.
Smashing the last German toe
hold in the outskirts Of Ortona, the
Canadians plunged forward through
driving snow, sleet and high winds
along the Adriatic coast toward Pes
cara, Terminus of the trans-KPen-
Ursula road to come.
'The bitter struggle for Ortona Is
over" a connmunique said. Our
troops cleared the town Of the en-
envy, and are continuing to advance
up the coast, though hindered by
wind and snow"
The anchor post Of the German
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29

Madrid, Dec. 20 - (U.PO A
pro-Axis French political source
told the United Press today that
Germany is putting pressure on the
Vichy government to declare war
against Britain and the United
States in reprisal for the Allied
bombing of French cities.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
Biscay Bay Scene Of.
Newest Navy Victory
Over Nazi Warships

London g.
to
Admiralty
and
Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29
FDR HAS COLD

Washington, Dec. 20. (UP)-Ths
White House announced today tlaes
President Roosevelt Is suffering fyUm
a head cold and will remain In hzs
residential quarters today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-29

Start Day School IL you can. Begin
in Night School II working - Jan.
ard. Post Jr. College Of Commerce.
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The German DNB News Agency said light German and
British units caShng in the Bay Of BiScay
for several days. with air formations operating both
Sides It admitted that Nazi warsps damaged
DNB said British cruiser was hit heavily in one
action and was forced to withdraw
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yICHY ASKED TO WAR

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Industry Asks
Quick Contract
Settlements

WASHINGTON. Oct. II CUP
Arthur G. Drefs of the National
Manufacturers Association today
had praised efforts of Comptroller
General Lindsay G.. Warren to
prevent waste in settlement OF
war contracts, but urged rejection
of Warren's request that ne be
given settlement control.
DrCfs testified at House mill
tary affairs committee hearing on
contract termination legislation.
Industry wants no scandal
from the contract settlements"
Drcfs said. but industry also
wants no mass unemployment
which may be inevitable unless
these war contracts are settled
promptly and fairly"
Praising Warren for a real
public service in bringing these
problems TO public attention.
Drefs went on TO urge strongly
that this committee reject pro-
posals 10 hamper negotiated set
Elements by requiring any detailed
audit or approval Of that office"
Drefs asked for legislation that
would authorize war procurement
agencies 10 negotiate final settle
ment OF contracts and provide
uniform policies and procedures
for all major war agencies in such
settlements.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Whisky Firms
Buy Frankfort

LOUISVILLE, Oct 27-Sale OF
Frankfort Distilleries' controlling
stock OF 1885 shares for S43.50
a share TO Joseph f.. SeagramS
e Sons and Calvert DiStillery Co.
was authorized in chancellory
court, 65 per cent 10 SeagramS
and 35 per cent to Calreyis. Rotb
latter companies are subsidiaries
Of DiStillers Corp. -Scagrams, Ltd.
Court ratified, confirmed and
approved a petition for the sale
by the Fidelity Columbia Trust
Co, executor of the Lawrence
Jones estate.
Fidelity Trust Co, petitioner
said the unusual condition Gre
ated by the war has established
for the securities value that
could not be expected in normal
times. No mention Of whisky m
ventory was made. bat latest pub
lished statistics show Frankfort
held approximately 222 900 bar
rels of bourbon whisky in Ken
lucky and also has two rye
whisky plants IN Baltimore Sale
is subject 10 OPA approval
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27

NEW YORK, oct. II CUP
Stocks opened firm in moderate
trading today. Bonds were mixed
Cotton futures opened unchanged
10 3 points lower
Western Union made new
high on the first sale at f994, up
q point Atlantic Gulf and West
Indies also made new top at 36,
up z, and international Paper
preferred equalled its high at
6Si4, up s..
L. 6. Steel opened 1000 shares
at $50. up u. on a favorable
earnings report for the third quar-
ter issued after the close yester-
day. Jones e. Laughlin Steel was
up Il al 22Ss.
Commonwealth and Southern
had a 2.000-share block at 81, up
LIS.
Liquors continued active, al
though price c ges were
smaller than recently Schenley
opened 200 shares AT 3s7s off
Il. on profit-taking following di-
rectors' action in ordering 80
cent dividend on the stock, bring
ing payments for l943 TO 81, or
double those Of 1912.
Hiram Walker gained Il 10 "a
on the first sale and then lost the
gain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Pennsy Central
Revenue Gains

WASHINGTON. oct. 27- Re-
turn Of single airliner coupled
with the greatest utilization OF
equipment already in use is re-
flected in sharp gains in the
service PennSylvania-Central Air.
lines has been able 10 render
Pea Vice President J. J. O'Dono-
van revealed today in announcing
that revenue plane miles for the
system had increased 20 per cent
IN September this year as com
pared with the same month in
1912
Revenue plane miles flown in
September, 1913. totaled 2S9. 827
as compared with 230.1l3 in Sep
TENDER. 1912. an increase of &c
per cent. Revenue passenger
miles increased from 1907 495 u
5,145,05S. while the passenger
load factor was boosted from
Sl.50 per cent 10 $3.50 per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Ceiling Prices

The bulk ceiling price ON four
year old whisky is Sl56 gal
Ion and Sl60 for whisky over
four years old However. whisky
is actually bringing about 500
A barrel. containing % 10 %
gallons. which IS equal 10
roughly s. a gallon. The extra
amount IS accounted for by
good will brand names and
other items In any event this IS
the price that has apparently
been made IN the two major
deals now being closed.
OF the 400 million gallons
still on hand in the United
States. somewhere around 30
million TO 300 million gallons is
already in the hands Of the big
four Seagrams. Schenley Ma
tional Distillers and Hiram
Walker. Their exact holdings
are supposedly secret but au-
thentic trade estimates arc
available, says the Wall Street
Journal.
National DiStillerS is in
strong position in relation TO its
total annual sales volume Ma
tional has over 200 900 barrels
on hand, not including whisky
in cases. over 900, 900 barrels
were on hand as Of May /,
1913 in Kentucky alone
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27

One of the interesting side
lights pointed out by Mckinley
had to do with the high pres
sure air and vacuum required
10 operate the bombsight. The
British intended 10 use il on
some planes which did not have
a source for such pressure.
Some time back AC had been
experimenting with a variation
OF the fuel pump to adapt it as
a meter handling 900 gallons of
fuel an hour. Nothing came of
the fuel pump but il turned out
TO he a fine vacuum pump and
just what was needed for the
new Job.
So now. neat. intelligent girls
sit at benches and assemble the
tt. They are interested in
their work and take pride in IT,.
knowing what it is doing TO
shorten the war.
The girls are trained in about
three weeks. some in less time.
The mechanism is delicate. the
assembly exacting, the tests ex-
haustive.
And they are doing a swell
job, their bosses state. And so
is the tt, by all reports from
Germany.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Rural Electric
Probe Sought

WASHINGTON. Oct. u (UP)
Investigation OF the r ur
Flectrifcation Administration to-
dav awaited Senate action on
request for $4,000 by a Sen
ate agriculture subcommittee 10
finance the inquiry
The request, introduced by
Committee Chairman Ellison ID.
Smith ID of South Carolina must
clear the committee on audit and
control and the Senate before the
money can become available 1t
was expected within the next two
weeks.
The investigation was called
for bv Senator Henrik Shipstead
CR) Of Minnesota last July. He
asked for an inquiry 10 determine
whether administration OF REA is
being influenced by political
groups or organizations
lie also asked that considera-
ton be given the advisability Of
returning REA TO an Independent
agency status. 1t now is under
the agriculture department.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
On the
Business

BY WARD SCHULTZ

The greatest scramble for
whisky since early repeal days
is in full swing. the Wall Street
Journal reports after a nation
wide survey of distilleries.
Now that il seems assured
that the distilleries will have
no respite from making indus
trial alcohol to rebuild their
own inventories for a long time,
perhaps for the duration, the
stampede is on 10 buy stocks OF
aged whisky IN warehouses.
The major distilling COM
panies with huge investments in
advertised brands are obliged
10 protect themselves by buying
I'D the inventories of the second
string companies. Meanwhile.
the smaller distillers who have
had lean pickings for some
years are reaping harvest.
Two of the biggest whisky
deals on record have been vir-
tually completed and others are
in the early talking stages.
Distillers Corp. Seagrams,
Ltd. one of the largest distillers
in North America. is buying
Frankfort Distillcries, which
owns about 100000 to 100000
barrels of whisky, for approx
mateIy SAC. 600 GOO. This transact
ton may require the approval
of the federal trade commission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Big Oil
Stock Sale
Called Off

NEW YORK, Oct. 27-Dillon
Read &; Co. today announced that
the nationwide group OF invest
ment bankers organized 10 sell
1000, 900 shares OF certain oil
stocks for John d. Rockefeller
Jr. has been dissolved.
The sale OF these stocks which
was previously postponed has now
been called off.
No reason was given by the in
vestment firm for the abandon
ment of the sale.
A million shares of oil company
securities were involved in the
proposed sale, which Rockefeller
said ne was arranging in order 10
secure cash TO increase his hold
ings of L. s. government securi-
ties.
In the proposed block for sale
were 100000 shares of Standard
Oil Co. New Jerse 100000
shares Of Socony-NaCuum Oil Co.
100000 shares of Standard Oil
Co. of California. $4,000 shares of
Standard Oil Co. OF Indiana and
10000 shares of Sinclair Oil
Corp.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
M. S. Rukeyser
Public Skeptical
Of Financial Heroes
M. S. Rukeyser

Financial leadership frequently exercised by precept of deed
instead Of word
panic 1929 the public ceasing worship,
has somewhat cynical toward following the leader
Wall Street.
the il widely assumed that advance
knowledge house the doing financial
the key the promised land of unlimited personal wealth
hirtes
testified before congressional committee
infable its investment portfolio had
shrunken 40 per cent in the panic years
financial Wall Street in late October
present Rockefeller his late father announced
buying American stocks 1t
intended the
and the frightened
other the stock market rallied sharply
before the lows of 1882 reached
far than they the time
he Rockeelers did their buying.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Largest Stocks

Schenley has the largest
stocks in the country rated at
1000, 900 barrels and possibly
as nigh as 100000 barrels.
Schenley had 1850 600 barrels
in Kentucky in May
Seagram is reputed 10 have
around 100000 barrels and
Hiram Walker around 1000 600
barrels. Seagram is now by
far the largest company on the
continent in point Of view of
sales volume which was over
200,000000 in 1912 and has
been running VOL ahead Of that
this year. Its position for the
long run will be greatly
strengthened by the acquisition
of Frankfort with its 100000
900 barrels and annual sales
around S100,000,000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Buying Century

Meanwhile National Distlllers
Products Corp. has about fin
ished negotiations for acquiring
the Century Distilling Co,
owned by Allied Mills. with
roughly 10000 barrels for
around S24,000,0O0. Details OF
the purchase and of how il viii
De handled are not yet known.
National, which is already very
well stocked with whisky may
keep only the part OF the Cen
fury stocks that II needs and
parcel out the rest 20 other dis
trinutors.
Other whisky companies in
point of size are American Dis
tiiling Co, which is understood
10 have around 100000 barrels,
Brown Forman with about 49,
600 barrels, and F1eishmann,
owned by Standard Brands. with
about 100 600 barrels. There are
a number of other smaller dis
tillcrs in Kentucky. the leading
whisky state. with $4,000 10
100 900 barrels on hand
The temptation for the indie
pendentS TO sell under current
conditions Is strong. II whisky
IS sold 10 the consumer IN the
normal course Of business, IN
ventorcs are liqudated and
mo, Of the proceeds 90 IN eN-
cess profits taxes II the busl-
ness is sold on bloc the capital
gains tax Of only % per cent
applies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Farmers Market

FRUITS -Aprles Mcintosh. No. : 81
~ 90 hu, Wolf River, No !. 81 so q
3 M Ne. :, N5oal IS. Jonathans No.
ings. 80 l. s5a3.So bu No. +, 81 500
2 Northern Spys. 40 81 b6T4 bu
No ?. S20250 wsgeners No. l. 50
n SO bu, SHOWS, No l. 81 S0d3 hu
80. 2. Si7s stesie's Red No. /. $50
No. ! s3G350 hu. No 2 81
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS
Celery cabbage No. l 81 5oa2 bu; No.
2 81 Head lettuce. No. /, 1872 hu
/. 5od e5c lob. bssk Endive, fancy,
81 hu No l. Si9l.5o No. ? 7se
Escsrole. No. l. IS s0e bu. Romano.
No, eoo ISL Is bu
No ! Ha rs bu. collsrds No !. IS
rel No. !. 7scasi bu' Mustard No. j.
IS . soc bu spinach, No. !. 75a soc bu.
swiss ehard. No !. s5ns5c bu- Turnip
VEGETABLES MISC Beets punched
No. !, socpSi dor. bchs; No. q 75c;
topped. No J. 81 75H225 hu.; No. 2
$50 Broccoli, fancy 81 so bu.; No.
50, 81 a9% g No 81 Gsossse .. Ne, l.
No / Si75u2 bu No. 2 81 50: curly
cabbage No. l, Si25N 81 hu.; No ?,
81. Carrots punched. No. J. IS q s5c doz
ochs. No. 2 SOC topped No. /. 81 50p
y
50 80 bu No /. 81 SOFAS. No. 2 81
celery root. M. !. 81 doz Celery fancy,
81 n IS don hchs No. I, A. n 75c No.
206 3oc. Dnl No. 50 soc dor
hchs Eggplant. No /. S313.25 hu. 40.
2 81 Fennel 40 l. 50 dor bohs
Horseradish. 81 PIX hassk Kohlrsoi. No
J. 5icn 81 dor bchs Lteks No. /. 81
n 80 doz. bchs Onions green No. 1.
poe n 81 IS dor bchs Ne. 2. 75c dry
No. 1, 81 500 3 5O-lh. sack Parsnips
fancy, $685. hu.. No. /, 50 so 5
No 2 81. Parsley root, No I 7Scd 81
DOR bchs. Curly parsley No. l. rs . s3c
do1 bchs Peppers. green fancy 81 50
hu. No /. 81 S0GS2 hot, No. J. 81 IS
4 50 hu No. 2 81 red. sweet No. J..
81 a. so hu. Pimentos No 81 so
hu Potatoes No l. 81 7Sn Is 100 lbs /,
No 2 81 50 Pumpkins. 10. l. $500
IS hu No 2 Si.25 Radishes red
No. Il. Use dSi dor bchs long white
No l. 75cG 81 dor hchs. Rutahagas, No.
l. 81 nj so hu. Squash. Delicious y No. /,
81 sou rs bu y Hubbard No, l. Sl,Ra1
r rs, Table Queen. fancy 81 so hu No
l. Si0i25 Turnips. hunched. No. 1.
7bc 81 dor hchs topped No l. 81 ~
GI.sO bu 40 g. 81 Tomatoes, fancy
S3at hu No. / 81 25u1 IS No. q 81
dollhouse 80. ! 81 50 SID mask Nese
table oysters 40 { 81 so doz hchs
EGCs-LsrEe Si7als 3O-doz. case, me.
dun, $4,000 1880.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Livestock Markets

CATTLE 600. Ped steers and helter'
scarce fully steady graEsers predomlnal
ing sariy sairr sfeafY. COWS ana hulH
steady. no carry sction on stocker catle
Several sales good lEnf fsf steers. Ala ~
1880 truck rot fed steers and heiier'
rnAxed. yl42a, shQrt load fat ss3 J 0A ~
Ksnfucky grass steers SIC carry SAFES
common and medium grass steers $40 g
~ 30. common ana medium grass meters
Sg4i2. beet cows. 81 500 TO- Gamers Anc
cutters SJn7. sttonr weight cutters and
common beef type COWS miNsd around
872S. medium and good bulls $40 sou Y
cutter ana common Kinds SIr 10. load
medium 20 GOOD sesfling stock steers he'd
above 81 80
CALVES steady. Practical toF
and hulk good and choice vealers Sla 80
medium grades So Ho0 ~ 50. Gull and
common. $50 u.
HOGS 600 80 salcs ~ ye, Opening
bids &c lover on pfaeucA.y al weights
ard classes
SHEEP 500, Good - choice NATIVE
wooded lambs active. strong 20 Is cents
h gner ~ Si3 SCult. Win BUCKS ou' ~
81 discount hulk early sales Al3 500
1915 some just ED0d hghi lambs 81 ~
no ssTy action On sheep or low grade
Rnbs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-27
Pay Raise Brings
S150,0OO Deficit

LANSING, Oct. PA deficit
of less than S150.000 will be in
Cured as the result Of placing
the S1,500,000 in civil service
raises in effect. Budget Director
Fred c. Striffler said today.
Striffler has been chairman OF a
special committee appointed by
Civil Service Commission blanket
wage increase 10 those in the mid
die brackets last summer.
The difference between $780,
900 and the larger figure can be
absorbed, Striffler said, by de-
partmental budgets. His report 10
the governor will apparently
obviate the necessity of special
legislative session before the one
originally scheduled for January.