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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
CONVICTION IN
TREASON CASE
Theodore DOnay to Be
Sentenced in Max
Stephan Case

Detroit, May 12-(UP)-A fedora,
court jury today convicted Theodore
Donay. saber-scarred importer, oil
misprison of treason in concealine
traitor Max Stephans activities in
behalf of an escaped German war
prisoner.
1t was the first trial and convic-
ton on the charge in the nation S
history.
The court announced that it would
impose sentence May "a. The maxi
mum penalty is seven years i'm
prisonment and $1,000 fine.
The jury OF nine women and
three men deliberated only 81 min
utes before deciding that Donay not
only was aware of Stephan's treas
onous acts but attempted himself
to aid the escape of the German
flyer, Lieut.. Hans Peter Krug.
Stephan, former Detroit innkeep-
er and one time German army cor
poral, is under sentence to hang for
treason. He has appealed for a SUI
preme court review and for presi-
dential Clemency.
II think you arrived at the only
conclusion you could have reached
in view of the evidence in this case, !"
Federal Judge Frank A. Picard told
the jury.
THE evidence was overwhelming
and very damaging but of course I
could not tell you Of my feelings
before you reached your verdict"
After jury had been dismissed
Pickard called Donay before the
bench, asked if he had anything to
say.
There are still some things con
corning the actions of people in this
community that We have not gotten
to the bottom Of" Picard said. You
had fair trial and am sure it was
fairer than you would have received
on similar charges in your former
country.
There might be something you
want to say concerning these activi-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
HUNDREDS FLEE
FLOODED HOMES
Farmlands in Six States
Inundated; Lower Ar
kasas Hard Hit
BY UNITED PRESS

Floods inundated farmlands In six
states Wednesday, forcing hundreds
to flee their home in Arkansas, Ok
lahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana
and Illinois.
Farm authorities feared the wa
tiers would destroy large portions OF
the winter wheat crop if the flooded
fields remained submerged more
than two days.
Along the lower -.rkansas river
farmers faced the worst flood since
the disastrous overflow of 1927.
At Little Rock. Ark, army engin-
GERS predicted the rapidly-rising
crest would reach the highest level
in 100 years. Highways and railroad
lines into the city already were cut
in a dozen places. In northern Ar
kansas, the White river was report
ed nearly Is feet ab5ve the flood
level at Batesville.
In Oklahoma six persons drowned
in floods in the northeastern and
southern sections of the state.
Coffeyville, Kan, was marooned
when waters from the Verdigris
submerged all highways leading to
the city.
In Missouri, the White and Black
rivers were inundating stone, greene
and Tany counties near the Arkan-
sas border.
In Indiana, flood waters threaten
ed wheat crops III the White and
Wabash river valleys. Eagle Creek
burst dam at Speedwa, City near
Indianapolis and State police boats
were summoned TO rescue stranded
families.
In central Illinois, tributaries Of
the Illinois river overlooked near
Beardston and spilled over several
hundred acres of farmland.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
Search For Gypsy Girl
Starts To Save Boys Life

Chicago, May 12.-(UP)-A search
across the continent was made to-
day for a wandering gypsy girl who
may be the only person able to
save the life of Tommy James, two
year-old boy dying OF a deadly
streptococcus infection.
Tommy went to Childrens hospi-
tai two weeks ago and doctors there
determined that ne was suffering
from a streptococcus veridans in
lection. They told Thomas V.
James, the boys father, that a
TRANSMISSION of blood from the veins
of a person who had been cured Of
the infection might save his child.
II have heard of only one such
person" James said today. "She is
a gypsy girl named Annie Stanley
who was cured at the Illinois Re-
search h0spital hAEs sarAs xAAke
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
KARCHER FREED
IN AUTO DEATH
Defendant in Homicide
Case Discharged for
Lack of Evidence
.NEA Telephoto

Judge John Gaffney today dis
charged Frank E. Karcher. 40, of
STA Frost road, who was charged
with negligent homicide in the
death of Giuseppe F'elice by Acting
Coroner Miles F. McNiff, Jr.
The evidence was termed unsup-
ported and uncorroberated since the
accused was the only witness at the
time of the accident, said the
judge.
Karcher pleaded not guilty to the
charge of the accident that occur
red March 90 at a. m. on a clear
night on the road opposite 2093
South Main street, according to the
evidence presented to the court by
Officer John Culleton of the Water
bury Police Department. Karcher
was the operator of the truck owned
by the Grove Trucking Company
which struck the deceased. The de-
ceased was taken to the st. Mary's
hospital where he was pronounced
dead upon arrival.
The coroner described Felice S
death as sudden, violent and I'M
timely and caused by the criminal
act, omission or carelessness Of
Karcher, driver of the truck mem
toned.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
DEMPSEY DIVORCE
HEARING MAY "a

White Plains, N. Y, May H.
(UP)-Divorce suits in which Han
nan Williams Dempsey and the for
mer heavyweight champion charge
each other with misconduct, were
listed today for star chamber hear
ings in the state supreme court on
May "a. ".
Dempsey, now a lieutenant COM
mander In the Coast Guard, brought
the original suit charging his wife
with misconduct with Benny Wood
all, a former fight manager.
Mrs. Dempsey, former Broadway
singer, filed a counter action yester-
day accusing her husband of mis-
conduct with an unidentified woman
at his New York restaurant.
In filing the new suit, Mrs. Demp-
sey withdrew a previous action for
separation in which she charged
extreme cruelty.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
Military Experts From In
dia Accompany Prime
Minister
STILLWELL MAY JOIN
PLANNING SESSIONS
President of CzechOslOva=
kia Arriving in Washing
ton This Afternoon
BY MERRIMAN SMITH
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, May IL. =
(UP) - Prime Minister
Winston Churchill brought
with him to Washington his
top military, naval and air
experts from India, leading
to strong belief that the
Prime minister's conferences
with President Roosevelt will
include plans for new Of
fenSiveS in the Far East.
Membership OF the Churchill party
was disclosed by the White House
today.
With the Prime Minister were
Field Marshal Sir Archibald P.
Waveu, commander In chief of Brit
ish forces in India and former COM
mander of their army In the Middle
East: Admiral Sir James Someryille,
commander in chief of the eastern
fleet, and Air Marshal Sir Richard
Peirse, commanding British air Of
ficer in India.
Other members of Churchill'S
party included General Sir Alan
Brooke, chief of the Imperial Cen
eral Staff; Admiral of the Fleet Sir
Dudley Pound, First Sea Lord; Air
Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal,
Chief of the British Air Staff.
Also Lord feathers, Minister OF
War Transportation; Lord Cherwell,
the Prime Minister'S statistical Off
GER; Lieutenant General Sir Hastings
l.. Ismay, Chief Staff Officer to the
Minister OF Defense; and. Brigadier
E. I. c. Jacob, Assistant Secretary
(miitary) of the British War Cab
met.
White House Press Secretary
Stephen T. Early said the war ex-
perts who accompanied the Prime
Minister would meet with the Amer
lean staff chiefs, while MI. Roose-
welt and Churchill hold series Of
intensive conferences.
Joint Staff Meetings
From time to time Mr.. Roosevelt
and Churchill probably will partici-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
Calls for Forgiveness of
1870 of Taxpayers
Levy
SENATE READY TO
DEBATE BILL NOW
1000 Forgiveness Fea=
ture StrenuOusIy OPP
posed By Georgian
BY JOHN l.. CUTTER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

NS~ AHS-'' 1'e'AA N"AANoPV'
Washington, May IL. -
CUP - Chairman Walter
F. George, D., Ca, of the
Senate Finance Committee
today announced that he will
offer a substitute tax plan
embodying IS per cent for
giveneSs of each individuals
tax levy. George made his
decision as the Senate met to
debate the 100 per cent forgiveness
plan that his finance committee
voted, by 10 to s.
He said his substitute would be
only for the forgiveness section of
the committees bill. He would re-
tain the section providing for cur
rent collection of income taxes
through 20 per cent deduction
from payrolls.
George said he was definitely OPP
posed to 100 per cent forgiveness
on the grounds that 1t would almost
inevitably require new tax legisla-
ton later this year to finance the
war program.
He said that forgiving rs per cent
Of the 1912, and collecting the bal
ance IN equal annual inStallments
during the next two years, would
not work undue hardship on any
taxpayer. At the same time, he
said, it would net the treasury more
than $2,000,O0O,O0O revenue in the
next two years above the committee
plan.
1t was believed that George de-
cided to offer the substitute on the
forgiveness section in the hope that
such provision would be more &C
ceptable to the House of Representa-
tives.
The House passed bill providing
approximately rs per cent forgive
ness of the national 1912 tax total
But it would have wiped out COM
pletely the 1912 tax on net income
up to $4,000 year, after deductions
for dependencies and contributions.
The forgiveness for top incomes
would have been only about 10 per
cent.
Georges proposal would make the
rs per cent forgiveness on a hori-
zontal basis, leaving even the small
est taxpayer small amount of
liability to be paid in the next two
years.
George said earlier that he feared
complete forgiveness would require
higher income levies this year to
meet costs of the war program.
The same argument was raised
yesterday by Senator Robert M La
Toilette, Progressive. Wisconsin, in
one-man minority report. He said
that any additional tEX burden
would fall on individuals with in
come ranging from 81 500 TO $4,000
year.
George expects the Treasury TO
ask for higher excise and corpora
ton taxes this year in connection
with President Roosevelt's call for
at least $16,000,000 1000 additional
revenue, either through taxation or
savings or both.
But if all the individual income
taxes for 1912 are forgiven" George
predicted, "the Treasury may ask
for even more
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12

Cambridge, Mass. May pup
Joseph C. Grew, former U. S. am
bassador to Japan, has disclosed that
Japanese political assassins planned
to kill movie actor Charlie Chaplin
In order to "cause war with Amer
lea" as far back as 1886
Grew made the disclosure in an
article titled Political Assasstna-
lions In Japan written for the
current issue of the Harvard Alumni
bulletin. The ambassador said he
and Chaplin, who was touring Japan
at the time, were marked for Death
during the assassinations Of Feb.
20, 1895.
Grew reported that At the trial
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
LEWIS BELIEVED
in WASHINGTON
Consultation With linden
tilted Government Off
Gals RumOred

New York, May 12-UP)--John
L. Lewis, president of the Unitrd
Mine Workers. was absent from Of
flee Tin the Roosevelt HoteD today
ar. was understood to have gone to
Washington last night to consult
with unidentified government off
Gals.
There was one report that he had
taken 1880 a. m. train for Wash
ington.
His departure was disclosed when
his office announced that he would
postpone making a scheduled state
ment to the press at a p. m. There
wci nc indication as TO when the
statement would be made.
When he promised the statement
at a conference yesterday Lewis
declined to reveal what would be its
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
ESSENTIAL WORK
LISTS REVISED

Washington, May 12.-(UP)-Se-
lective service made three slight re-
visions today in its definitions Of
certain essential occupations.
One. broadened the regulations
dealing with production of mate
rails for packing and shipping prod
uctS so that a greater number Of
draft deferments are possible, An
other revision designated motion
picture film processing as an essen
tial activity
A third amendment provides that
only the production OF shoes "for
military and rationed USE shall
henceforth be considered an essen
tial activity Selective service pre-
viously listed production of all shoes
as essential.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
TAXICAB DRIVERS
WIND UP STRIKE

Lowell, Mass, May II. (UP)-Ap-
proximatelS 1870 striking taxi-cab
drivers Of eight firms were back at
work today following settlement OF
their wage dispute last night.
The drivers, who went on strike
Monday, will receive pay rise, a
higher percentage of commissions
and vacations with pay.
The strikers were all members OF
the Chauffeurs and Transfers
Union (AFID,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12

ago"
James traced the girl and her
family to California and telegraphed
the sheritf's Office at Sacramento
Cal. to search for her there.
"She travels with her folks from
place TO place working in the Cali
fornia fruit orchards" James said.
THE search seems hopeless at the
moment as these people have no
permanent home
James explained that the actual
presence Of the gypsy girl in Chi
cago would be unnecessary
THE doctors told me that all she
will have to do is to go TO the near
est hospital and give one pint Of
blood he said. This blood then
could be citrated and shipped by
air express TO Michael Reese hospi-
W kaAA"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
laps Plotted To Kill
Charlie Chaplin In 1886

of the assassins involved in the
February 26 incident, the judge
asked defendant why Chaplin had
been included on the death list.
The answer was: Chaplin is a
popular figure in the United States
and the darling of the capitalist
class. We believed that killing him
would cause war with America"
Grew added that other evidence
at the trial revealed that he him
self was to be a victim of assassiila-
ton. He said that young Naval
officer had been appointed to kill
him.
Grew who was graduated from
Harvard in 1902 Is president Of the
Harvard Alumni association.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12

Italian army Of Africa we're doomed
to death or capture within compare
lively few hours, but they fought
on in the hills OF Hitlers most
famous ex-blitzkrieg troops sur
rendered in large groups and small
driblets.
"Are there any DeGaullists with
you?" some of the Nazis asked anx-
iously as they gave themselves up to
the British.
Ten thousand enemy soldiers,
mostly Italians from the once proud
Superba division, surrendered un-
conditionally in line with L Casa
blanca policy rie miles south of Tag
houan on Tuesday after appealing
to the French FOR an armtstice. The
Axis troops surrendered with full
equipment, ending resistance in that
sector and permitting the French to
press on with the British against
the one last pocket of resistance to
| the east.
A group of $50 Germans who had
held out on Djebel Achkel in the
American sector to the north came
in to surrender.
The previously announced 100,-
00c total of Axis prisoners was being
increased steadily and will probably
be around 100000 with the clean up
Of the resisting core west of Bou
Ficha. Most of these prisoners
eventually will be sent out of Africa,
probably to Canada or the United
States to be used as farm workers
as the Germans have used many
prisoners in Europe.
Eager TO See N. Y.
Front dispatches said that many
Axis prisoners talked of the possible
ity of remaining in America after
the war, particularly the Italian
prisoners who appeared eager to see
New York.
The enemy forces resisting west
of Bou Ficha produced anti-tank
guns and some tanks on Tuesday
and held back the British armor
that seized Bou Ficha and continued
southwark along the coast where
the enemy still holds a few miles
of coastline but no ports of escape.
The Germans have no air support
and no possibility of escaping or Of
getting supplies. (The German radio
said the Axis group still held an
area of 80 square miles,
All possibilities for evacuation Of
enemy troops ended when the Brit
ish armored spearheads made
complete circuit of the Cap Bon
Peninsula, where all resistance has
ended and only few groups Of
Stragglers remained to be mopped
up.
There was no indication that any
important numbers of German first
line troops had retired into Cap
Bon. Most of the prisoners taken
there were supply line men, flax
gunnerS and signalerS. One OF the
last mop-up areas was south OF
Grombalia, where few enemy
tanks were surrounded by over
whelming Allied forces.
Allied air forces, with little left
to do in Africa, continued to hit at
the invasion stepping stones on the
island route TO Italy. especially the
Fascist naval base at Pantellerie
and such ports as MARSHA, in Sicily,
where Is enemy fighters we're de-
stroyed in combat
A dispatch from Reynolds Pack
ard United Press correspondent
with the air force, said that MARSHA
port was devastated even more
completely than Palermo during the
raid by Flying Fortresses and me-
dium bomberS.
More than 100000 leaflets were
dropped on Italian cities, telling the
people that these terrific air bonn
bardments could be ended by de
handing peace and demonstrating
for peace"
An Allied high command commu-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
SO OWL RELEASES

Washington, May ~. (UP)-The
office Of war information's daily
output OF news releases reached a
record high of SO yesterday, includ-
ing one release urging conservation
of paper.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
Only 10000 Axis
Troops Remaining
In Tunisian Hills
Allies Thrust From All Sides Into Last l5-MiIe=Wide
Circle; Prisoners Being Sent to United States and
Canda From Africa; 3OO, 900 Leaflets Dropped
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Allied Headquarters, North Africa, May IL = (UP)-
Allied armies thrust from all sides into the last 15ile
wide circle of resistance by perhaps 10000 Axis troops in
the Tunsian hills near Bou Fcha today after encrclng
end crushing ali organized opposition Cap Bon PENN
Sua. The remnants of the once powerful German and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12
CLIO CONVENTION

New York, May IL. (UP)-Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt will address
the convention of the Textile Work
era Union Of AHAyiHa GIO) today
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-12

Summer Term June LIST for College
students. Bulletin on Request. Post
Junior College Of Commerce.
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Rain Tonight

DimOut-S:S2 p. m. to SOS a. m
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Kodiak mirror., 1943-09-18

Juneau (R)-Attorney Gen eral Roden advised in a written opinion that Alaska is required to furnish school facilities for children of pure native blood. Failing this they must admit them to schools with whites. The opinion was asked by Ed ucation Commissioner Ryan.
 Roden added that the Terri torial school system is supported by general tax which Aleuts, Indian and Eskimo natives also must pay Although the Federal government operates native schools, Roden sad
Kodiak mirror., 1943-09-18

high ground & extended the
 beachhead 8 miles inland. Nazis
 lines cracked after terrific pound ing from air & sea by day & by night. Air forces flew 2O00 sor- ties for 2 consecutive 24-hour periods. Endorsements for the
 Fifth Army continued to stream
 in Allied battIeships joined des- troyers in a crushing lombard ment of enemy positions. In Washington Sec. of War Stimson said our forces & the enemy's nave suffered heavy losses. Br.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-09-18

Frank McConaghy, cannery operator, was a host at dance given fer fishermen and cannery workers and their families Thurs day evening at BIinn's hall. A good time was reported by all who attended.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-09-18

8th army & US 5th army fused fronts with contact established by patrols near the southern end of the Salerno bridgehead after an amazing Br. northward march Of nearly POO miles up from the Italian toe. Montgomery's vet erans also made contact with Br. forces beating up the Italian East coast from Taranto. Be- fore the fusIon the movement of German troops indicated a with drawal from the front facing the southern part of the bridgehead
 One report said an Allied con voy was headed for Albania. (Arrow on map.)
 Berlin broadcasts hinted at  expectation of an attack by the US 9th army in the southern Balkans, Yugoslav patriots have reportedly captured 2 Adriatic seaports, Susak & Spalato.
 Home Front
 Seven year-old Edward Zim- mer shot a wad from his sling shot at Hitler's face shown on a movie screen in Saginaw, Mich, and got a spanking from his dad who paid $l2.50 damages.
Kodiak mirror., 1943-09-18

FOR SALE-Clear income pro perty, by owner. $2OOO will
 handle, bal. very attractive terms. Write o. F. Hammerly, care of Kodiak Mirror. 1O-9
Kodiak mirror., 1943-09-18
See Map--AboVe

ed turned on the Fifth Army front at Salerno as Us & British forces cracked German lines, wiped out a salient north of Alt avllla between Sele & Colore rivers 6 pursued the retreating enemy toward Naples. Fifth Army recaptured positions on
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FOR sSALE-Two double burn. CT oil heaters. H. PIuch JeweIry Store.
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News HishIishts

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-02
YEARS OUTPUT UP

Milk production in the state
Das decreased % per cent since
July because Of a seasonal decline.
but production for the year will
be up from 1912 slightly. Figy
reported 10 the governor in Ian
sing yesterday.
The increased population IN
industrial areas, together with
increased purchasing power. has
more than Offset this gain. ne
said. Consumption per capita in
Detroit has increased 20 per cent,
part Of this being due 10 a shift
10 unrationed milk products.
Prices OF milk and milk prod
ucts have increased about is per
cent during the last y months.
Enforcement of a new War
Food Administration order re-
curing reduction of fluid milk
sales 10 distributors 10 the level
OF last June was begun yesterday.
Sales OF milk bi-products as OF
June were cut IS per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-02

Aggravating Mystery of Queer
DIR. kinsOlving's Hidden Hoard.
The Genius Who Organized
Battalion Of Geese 10 Weed His
Farm Also Devised Weird
Means of Making a Huge For
tune and Then Left IL for His
Heirs 10 Hunt For. This Odd
Case of a Hidden Treasure Is
Told by George O'Neal In The
American Weekly. the Magazine
Distributed With Next Sundays
Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-02
ACTION TOMORROW

Formal action on the amend
ment will be taken tomorrow
night. The new legislation, how
ever. requires that the dairymen
sumbit their milk 10 regular in
spection in accordance with
department rules.
In Lansing. Gov. Kelly said the
conference today would be at
tended by Agriculture Commits
sioner Charles Fgy, Capt Donald
s. Leonard. OCD director. and
A. c. Baltzer. Michigan State
College dairy specialist.
The federal government is rep
resented by Robert. T.. Rich.
market agent for the Food Dis
tribution Administration in an
area comprising Detroit. Lansing,
Bay City. Saginaw and Flint DR..
Douglas and Mayor JeffrieS rep
resent the city while health
commissioners from the other
cities of this territory were also
Invited