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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Labor Board Stops
Strike Negotiations
Unanimous Order Issued on Grounds That NO=Strke
Pledge Had Been Violated; No Agreement to Be
HOnOred While WakOut Progresses
BY RAYMOND LAIR

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, June 2-CUP)-The
War Labor Board today unanimously
ordered cessa ton of negotiations be-
tween the United Mine Workers and
the coal operators on grounds that
no-strike pledge by labor had been
violated.
The board warned that no agree
ment reached while a strike was in
progress would be honored.
kilograms notifying the negotiat-
ing parties of the boards action
were sent to President John l.. Lewis
of the United Mine Workers, Presi-
dent Edward r. Burke of the South
ern Coal Producing association,
Chairman Ezra Van Horn of the
joint negotiating committee, and
Chairman Charles O'Neill of the
operators negotiating committee,
Appalachian joint conference.
The board said that any agree
ment reached while the workers
we're on strike would be consid-
cred as one arrived at under the
pressure of this strike coercion. -
The board said it was again re-
ferring the case to President Roose-
welt "for such action as he deems
appropriate"
The action of the board was in
keeping with its policy that it will
not consider any case before it while
a strike is in progress.
InaSmuch as the negotiations were
ordered by the War Labor Board,
they were considered by the board
to be part of the procedure before
it. Lewis has not recognized that
point of view.
The order affects only the issues
referred to the negotiators-namely,
portal-to-portal pay, six-day week
and several minor weeks,
Text of the telegram:
by unanimous vote of the Ma
tional War Labor Board the board
declares that the existing strikes
and stoppages of work in the ma
tons coal fields constitute an I'M
warranted violation of the no-strike
pledge and a defiance of the boards
directive order of May 25, 1913.
therefore, in conformance with
the procedures of the War Labor
Board which have been uniformly
applied in all past cases in which
either party violated the no-strike,
no-lockout pledge and detied dl-
receive order of the board, it is here
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
$4,000 FAIL TO
REGISTER AUTOS

Providence, II. l., June 2-tUP)--
OPA and motor vehicle registry off,
Gals warned today that all persons
who did not register automobiles on
April / must turn in their gasoline
ration books by Tuesday or face
severe punishment.
The number Of motorists who did
not register their cars on April !
was estimated at 27000.
Raymond b. Littleheld state OPA
ration officer said that thousands
of persons have failed to turn In
their ration books" He added that
on basic rations alone the gallonage
involved amounts to 1896 900 gallons
as of March % to Nov q.
Meanwhile, OPA officials an
nOunced that licenses Of four filling
stations had been suspended for per-
iodS ranging from FIVE days TO seven
months because Of ration law vio-
latonS.
Littleneld warned persons who did
not register their automobiles that
it was Illegal TO give away or loan
ration books and that 1t also was
unlawful for filling station opera
tors to accept transferred ration
books.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
DR.. Allan Roy DafOe, SO,
Hospital Patient Only
Five Minutes
BECAME ILL AFTER
VISIT IN TORONTO
Credited With Saving
Lives of Famous Cana
dian Daughters

North Bay, Ont, June 2.
- CUP - DR.. Allan Roy
Dafoe, who attended the
birth of the Dionne quin-
tupletS and was credited with
saving their lives, died today.
DR.. Dafoe died five minutes
after he had been admitted
to a hospital here suffering
from pneumonia. He became
i'll shortly after returning
from a trip to Toronto. He
was So.
Dafoe remained physician to the
quintuplets from the date OF their
birth May 49, 1884 until last
year when he was succeeded by Dr.
l. loyal. DR.. Dafoe resigned be-
cause of friction between him and
Mr. and Mrs. Olivia Dionne, parents
Of the girls.
The one chance in millions-birth
Of the quintuplets-he fame on
DR.. Dafoe, who previously was a
country doctor in the Ontario coun-
tryside His saving the lives of the
QuinS made Dafoe a world figure
His life was portrayed in the movies
in THE Country Doctor, he lee
tured throughout the United States
and Canada and was honored by
medical societies.
1t was at o'clock in the morning
OF May %, 1884, that Dr. Dafoe re-
ceiVed hurry call from the Dionne
home.
He arrived to find the house In
confusion and no preparation made
for the confinement. Two Of the
quints had been born, with two
neighbors acting as midwives.
DR.. Dafoe had the room scrubbed
and took over. Later, he described
the subsequent events:
an the meantime another baby
appeared in the world and this was
followed by still another ...
IN the early hours OF the morn
ing and still sleepy from a previous
obstetrical case that night, the
whole situation seemed TO be unreal
and dreamlike. The attendants told
me afterward that my eyes were
bullying with the arrival Of each
baby, my only word was gosh with
ascending infection"
Gray-haired and sturdy, Or, Da-
foe remained a quiet, una5suming
man through all the homage that
was showered on him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
II Availability Statements
Issued in First Month
Locally
PETITIONS INVOLVE
70 PERSONAL REASONS
ia Cases Heard; Too
Early to Measure Accu-
rately Plans Effect

During the Waterbury En-
oloyment Sterilization Plans
;irst month of operation only
- statements of availability
we're issued by the USES re-
view unit although ia cases
we're brought before it, Will
liam R. Nolan, manager of
The U. S. Employment serv-
Ice disclosed today. The petit
ton involved 70 personal
reasons, most of which were
found not to be sufficiently COM
polling to warrant job transfers, the
manager said.
Although it is still too early to
measure accurately the effect of
the plan, there has beeen a marked
decrease in the number of persons
applying for employment at USES
and at private employment places"
Mr.. Nolan stated.
The employment situation as a
nllOASy l1OWCfCl, 10 NCly llluCll IllC
same as in previous months, the
manager said. The demand far ex-
ceeds the available supply and
workers in all fields, including the
professional, skilled, unskilled, cler-
ical, and service, are needed, it was
revealed. Placements totaled 725
last month, with SGT of. them in the
industrial field, Mr.. Nolan reported.
Draft requirements and expansion
needs have created heavy demands,
Mr.. Nolan said, with the most
stringent shortage felt in heavy mill
work, the construction field, and
service, such as laundries and ho-
tells. Lack of adequate housing &C
comodations prevents hiring of in
migrants, he said.
Enrolment in public training
courses has reached new low, it
was reported, but mostly because
employers are conducting training
at their plants and paying minimum
rates during the instruction period,
Mr. Nolan added.
Petitioners for availability state
ments included 76 men and 38 Wom-
en-, it was reported; with the break
down for reasons as follows: Higher
skill, 10; working less than 48 hours,
1; transportation difficulties, 5; per-
sonal reasons, 70; miscellaneous, 10.
Cases of approximately rs out of
town workers are handled each week
by the Office, it was disclosed, with
placements allowed where Stabiliza-
ton regulations do not interfere
and the workers obtain satisfactory
housing accommodations.
Last months placements included
80 in the commercial and profess
sional field, 10 in service, and 81 in
construction and farm. Only 27O of
the total placed were women.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02

The nations war irdustries-steel,
railroads and electricity we're
threatened today with immediate
curtainment by the general coal
strike which has halted production
of an estimated 225O000 tons OF
bitumincus and 1888 900 tons Of
anthracite a day,
While 100000 United Mine Work
crs refused TO work for the second
day without a contract, it appeared
that President Roosevelt might IN.
tcrycLc directly 10 get tie mines
operating again and prevent serious
disruption Of the nations war ef-
fort.
Steel operators. with coal supplies
already at record lows because OF
a previous work stoppage in the
bituminous industry, said continual
ton Of the present strike will cause
a sharp drop in steel production
within 3 week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Railroad Curtailment
May Be Strike Aftermath

The warnings by steel officials
followed predictions by government
authorities Of a nation wide dimout
and ban on all unessential rail
travel unless the strike Is settled
Immediately.
The strike centercd in Pennsyl-
yana and West Virginia which
produce more than half Of the
nations coal. In Pennsylvania, 1885,
900 btuminous and 10000 anthracite
miners we're on strike while West
Virpinia's 10000 coal diggcrs stayed
out OF the pits.
The majority Of the remaining
strikers came from the Great APP
palachian Range. comprising Ken
lucky with 49,5OO miners; Ohio.
IS 900, Illinois, $4,000 and Alabama,
%. 900.
The rest were scattered from Ten
nessee to the Rocky Mountains and
rs Tar west as Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
JAPS MAY SHIFT
NAVAL STRENGTH
Loss of Attu May See
Enemy Bolstering North
ern Islands
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, June 2-CUP)-The
American conquest of Attu, west
ern most of the Aleutians, may
cause the japanese to shift addi-
tional air and naval strength to
bolster the defenses of their north
ern islands.
Military observers who expressed
that view today pointed out that
the Japanese always have feared an
American thrust from the north and
their loss of Attu as an advanced
outpost guarding the northern ap-
proaches to the island empire is
bound to increase those fears.
These experts said 1t was fear of
a repetition of the Doolittle air
raid, which was made possible after
the American carrier task force
that prompted the Japanese to seize
approached Japan from the north,
Attu and Kiska in the western
Aleutians.
Now that the Americans are in
control Of Attu, the thread of land
based air raids also confrontS the
Japanese. Attu is within easy
bomber range of Japans northern
aaval base at Paramushiru, 724
Japanese themselves demonstrated
statute miles to the westward. The
;ohat even medium bombers could
De used when their two-engined
planes twice flew from some land
oase, presumably Paramushiru, to
attack American naval forces near
Attu.
The enemy has maintained its
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
BRITISH PLANE
LOST ENROUTE
0vERATLANT|C
Leslie Howard and IL
Other Passengers Re-
ported Missing
OVERSEAS TRANSPORT
FEARED HIT BY NAZIS
Douglas Model Left Lisbon
Yesterday on 8-HOur
Flight to FOynes
BY WILLIAM b. DICKINSON
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, June 2. - A
British overseas transport
plane, repeatedly carrying
the famous actor, Leslie
Howard and II other passen-
gers, and four creWmen
has been missing since
yesterday on the regular
flight from Lisbon to London
via Ireland and may have
been shot down by Nazi long
range warplanes over the Atlantic,
Official confirmation was lack
ing, but semi-officially it was said
that Howard was among the pass
engers on the missing Douglas
transport, which left Lisbon yester-
day morning on flight of probably
eight hours to Foynes, enroute to
London. 1t was understood that
there were no other famous person.
alitfes on the passenger list.
Howard had been in Spain and
Portugal, lecturing for the British
on How Films Are Made" Toward
the end of May 1t was reported he
was returning soon to London to
supervise the final stages of new
film called, THE Lamp Still Burns"
His most recent picture was 1.-The
Gentle Sex depicting life of British
girls in the Army Auxiliary, A. T. S.
He directed the picture but did not
appear in it. although he served
as narrator for some parts.
Officially the fate of the plane
was not known, but 1t was pointed
out that todays German commune
que said an Allied transport had
been shot down over the Atlantic
by Nazi airplanes. If this was the
missing Douglas transport (probably
one of the pre-War Dutch kim
planes now on the Lisbon-London
routed it would be the first such
incident of the war on that route.
The air line between London and
Lisbon has been operated, mainly
by former Dutch crews with Ameri-
can-built kim planes. with con-
siderable secrecy but the arrivals
and departures Of both Allied and
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
DOROTHY THOMPSON
WILL WE'D PAINTER

Barnard, VT, June 2. UP)--
Dorothy Thompson, newspaper col
umnist, has set June IS for her
marriage to Maxim Kopf, refugee
Czechoslovakian painter, it was dis
closed today.
The ceremony will be performed
at Miss Thompson's Barnard estate,
where she first met the artist last
July when he came here to do her
portrait. 1t will be the third mar
riage for Miss Tompson, former wife
of Novelist Sinclair Lewis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
Maloney'S Trade Agreement
ProposalRejectedb ySenate

with foreign powers involving Con-
gressional authority to fix tariff
rates and as such should be sub
jected to the regular treaty-ratifica-
ton procedure.
The Senate was expected to pass
later in the day the bill extending
for two years the administrators
power to make trade agreements.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02

Washington, June 2-(UP)-The
Senate today rejected A to 33, a
proposal by Sen. Francis Maloney,
D., Conn, that reciprocal trade
agreements be subjected to ratifica-
ton by a two-thirds vote of the
Senate.
Maloney had contended that the
agreements were. in effect, treaties
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02
FIRE CHIEF DIES

Augusta, Me, June 2. (UP) In
iuries suffered Sunday when he
tumbcd from q step ladder caused
the death OF George NJ Densmore,
70. fire chief Of Hallowcl for the
last 80 years, at q hospital here
yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02

Observation-Disclosures Training
Registration Dates June 1923. Post
Junior College Of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-02

Dimout-9:2l p. m. 10 4:48 a. m.
Fun Weather Report Page 2
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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
WOULD Use
ALASKA Oil
RESERVES
Dimond and Rep. Poulson
Urging Investigation
in Congress

WASHINGTON, March 27-Rep.
Norris Poulson, California Repub-
liean, said today he soon Will mn
tiate inquiries to learn why the
Navy has not developed the 35,0oo
square miles of petroleum reserve in
Alaska.
Both Poulson and Alaska Dele
gate Dimond told reporters they
believed immediate steps are need
ed to utilize the rich oil deposits,
not only to facilitate the present
military effort in the North, but
also to supply oil for use in Siberia
Said Delegate Dimond; If we
ever moved into the japanese do
main, the oil which could be sup
piled from the Alaska petroleum re-
serve would be invaluable"
Poulson said during 1899. the jar
good will" expedition to Alaska
containing Jap military authorities
visited the Alaska reserve. He salo
he believed the Japs have full data
concerning its potentialities.
Poulson said he would ask the
Navy. and also request a congress
ional committee, to carry the in
vestigations further if warranted.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
RECENT SCOTTISH
RITE CLASS WAS
ALASKA'yLARGE51

The degree team of the Scottish
Rite Masons returned yesterday
after a week spent in Ketchikar
engaged in comforting the Scottish
Rite degrees on a class of Is can
didates, two of whom came from
Petersburg for the ceremonies.
The work took place at the Ma
sonic Temple there with the aid
of local members and was the first
time the team had gone to Ketch-
kan since March 1897.
This was the largest class in the
history of the Rite in Alaska, the
largest one previous to this being
the 1910 class at Fairbanks.
The degree team making the
pilgrimage consisted of James w
LEVERS, Edwin Sutton, H. D. Stab
Ter, j.. j. Fargher and Walter B
Heisel, all officers of the local Scot
fish Rite Bodies.
1t was announced by Genera
Secretary Heisel that class of can
didates was to take the work To-
cally at Reunion set for April l.
10 at the Scottish Rite Temple.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
OFFICERS CLUB
OPEN HOUSE BE
HELD SUNDAY

Lieut.. Col Roy w. Riegle and
other members of the Officers Club
will be hosts to the civilian public
of Juneau Sunday afternoon be-
tween the hours of o'clock and
8 p. m. when open house will be
held at the club on Franklin Street
Resident of the city as well as
members of the Territorial Legisla-
ture and other visitors in town are
cordially invited to call and meet
the officers who have been stationed
in the Juneau area, in addition to
those recently arrived and others
located at nearby communities.
This will be the second open
house aHwhich the civilian public
has been entertained at the Off
GERS Club since it was opened early
last fall.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
LAGUARDIA
MAY SERVE
WITH ARMY
Indications Are He Will Be
Brigddier General
in Africa

WASHINGTON, March 81. =
White House press Secretary Ste
phen Early said all indications
point toward service in the Army
OF Mayor Fierello III. LaGuardia OF
New York, but that he could not
confirm this definitely. LaGuardia
was flier in the first World War
The New York Daily News, mean
while, said a Washington dispatch
from Roosevelt ordered LaGuardia
to report to the Army Immediately
that the dispatch was being held
by the War Department, awaiting
official clearance.
The newspaper said LaGuardis
had been nominated for the post Of
Brigadier General and it was 6
"cinch his first assignment would
be Africa
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
M0LLER RACE
STARTS AT 1
p. N. SUNDAY

The first racer for the coveted
Moller Trophy will be sent from
the starting line at the upper cab
in promptly at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon, the racing committee
of the Juneau Ski Club state.
Many skiers will meet at O'Clock
for breakfast at the Baranof hotel
before proceeding by car to the
foot of the ski trail. From there the
group and any additional skiers
who want to accompany them will
begin the ascent about $3.50 a. m,
for the top cabin. All race entrants
must register by noon and applica-
lions will be accepted until that
time at the upper cabin.
Racing numbers and lot drawings
for positions will be made just be-
fore the starting time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
REDS CLAIM
new GAINS
OVER NAz|S
Germans Routed in Hand
fo-Hdnd Fighting
Is Report
(By Associated Press

Soviet dispatches declared today
that the Red Army has seized the
initiative. in the fierce battle around
Belgorod, has stormed the German
trenches and routed the Nazis in
hand-to-hand fighting.
Field reports said the Germans
are making a gigantic effort to
score major break-through south
east of Kharkoy, and are throwing
vast numbers of dive bombers,
tanks and motorized troops and in
fantry into the assault.
The Russians are holding every
point on the Central Front. the
Soviet Command said, and Russian
troops have smashed deeper in the
German defense zone on the outer
approaches to Smolensk in the
worst weather of the year.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
new NIPPON
WEWAk BASE
IS BOMBED
Airdrome, Town, Docks
Are Pounded in Raid
by 10 Planes
ALLIED urApouARTERs IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA. March 27-Dipping
as low as rs feet to loose their
bombs, Allied four-motored bomb
ers blasted newly-constructed in
stallations and shipping at the new
Japanese base of Wewak on the
north coast of New Guinea in
three-hour attack last night.
An Allied communique said our
planes used 500 and 1,000-pound
bombs, that the Flying Fortresses
scored two hits on a 4,00o-ton Jap
merchantmen In the harbor, leav-
ing it badly damaged.
The 10 planes which took part IN
the raid also pounded the Jap air
drome there and the town and
docks with 10 tons of explosives.
All planes returned safely to their
base.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
MOVIE 5TARTLET
VISITS JUNEAU
AND ESQ DANCE

Men of the armed forces n d
local ESQ girls will have chance
to pass judgment themselves on
the charm and talent of skyrocket-
ing youthful Marjorie Reynolds,
who plays an interesting starring
role in the film Holiday Inn, y
coming here soon.
For Miss Reynolds will visit in
Juneau for the next few days while
on tour with the USO Camp Shows
and, if she arrives in time, will be
in attendance at the USO formal
dance to be held tonight from 9
to 1890 pm. in the Scottish Rite
Temple.
Miss Reynolds, blonde lovely, was
born in Idaho and moved to Los
Angeles at the age of three. She
made her screen debut at the age
of four. After appearing in West
erns for several years, Miss Rey-
nolds appeared in several Para
mount pictures, including Three
Cheers for Love- Her starring film,
Holiday Inn,' opens at the Twen-
tieth Century Theatre April 7,
wherein she does several whirlwind
dance routines with Fred Astaire.
Skagway's four-piece dance band
is also in town and will sit in for
part of the time at tonights big
function, Sid Cowgirl reports, add
ing that with all the starring at
fractions there should be grand
turnout tonight and everyone OF
the $50 ESQ girls will be needed"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
Mrs. Kennel and
Son 10 Leave Soon

Mrs. w. c.. Kennel and son Ed
mund expect to leave tomorrow for
the south TO join Lieut.. Kennel,
former director of the Territorial
Department of Health's laboratory
here who is now on assignment at
Modesto, Calf, for the Army.
On the way south Mrs. Kennel
plans to stop off and visit her
parents at Rainier, WASH, and her
husbands mother in Portland.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
MONTGOMERY
FORCES AXIS
TROOPS BACK
Americans Striking Out in
Surprise Attacks
in North
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AFRICA, March 81. General
Montgomerys British Eighth Army
delivered a successful attack on the
Mareth line yesterday, and opera
lions are proceeding according to
plan" in spite of stiff resistance,
the Allied command announced to-
day.
This report came shortly after
an Algiers radio broadcast, appar-
emily referring to midweek devel-
opments, said the Eighth Army had
evacuated the bridgehead at the
north end of the Little Maginot
Notifications.
The late war bulletin, however
indicated the British forces instead
of making a fresh withdrawal, are
surging deeper into the 40-mile
long defense works.
Meanwhile, in Northern Tunisia,
General Andersons First Arm
stabbed out in a series of recon-
naissance probes in operations
which may be aimed at aiding
Montgomery's advance.
An Allied Headquarters commu-
nique said many prisoners have
been taken" in the last two days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-03-27
KING COUNTY
TREASURER
IS UILT Y
Washington State Official
Collected Wage Rebates
Is Jury's Verdict

SEATTLE, March PA Super
ior Court jury deliberated two hours
last night in convicting Carroll
Carter, King County Treasurer, on
eight counts OF collecting rebates
from the wages Of his employees in
his office.
Carter said the employees had
voluntarily collected the money to
help him clear up $500 in personal
debts.
Eacr conviction is punishable
with a maximum OF 80 days in jail
or a $3.50 fine.