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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
PITFALLS
LOVE

"a SPLENDID performance"
told Mary also IN prison
fashion. Almost too good" l
added. "Will there be another
act 2"
Didn't you see the curtains
on that one ?" she asked. II
thought l had a good exit line"
l pondeTed her answer as we
crossed TO where Olga was seated,
with her husband standing beside
her. / interpreted II as meaning
that if Georges reacted as she
hoped he would. she would stage
nothing more.
So l gave my fascinated atten-
ton 10 Mary as she faced her
father-in-law and his regal wife.
She was too good an actress, i
saw, TO shed her role completely
on the instant, and ! noted how
she toned down her ebullient
manner. yet kept enough OF il so
that she did not step out OF
character.
WILL RUN NO RISK
That Mary meant TO keep out of
Georges way from now on ! was
sure, and counted on his being too
engroSSed with Dina TO pay much
attention 10 her.
But l guessed that she was
quaking inside as her eyes met
those OF the elder Nefitzens, ck-
pccting their grave diSapproval
and was prepared for verbal cen
sure from her father-ln-la
In "A valiant attempt 10 foTeStall
attack Mary rushed into cajolIng
speech, punCtuated with nervous
gigglcS.
"Oh. Daddy dear" she
gurglcd. and | saw the corners
Of Philip NeritZen'S mouth
witch AT the Salutation which l
was sure he never had heard
before from Mary. What did
YOU think OF John Hayes to-
night: Wasn't he perfectly gor-
geOus; even better than at re-
hearsAl?"
NERITZEN AGREES
Her father-in-laW looked down
I at her with tWInkilng eyes.
II think you know the answer
TO your question before voice
it," he said. He was better than
at rehearsal. He gave a remark
able performance and he is a
GOd-given solution OF the prob
lem OF Redfeld. Stoves feminine
fans will forget him In week
IL HAYES takes over the role"
"Oh. boy" she exclaimed. II
could jump UP and down, I'm
80 glad 10 hear that. I'm get
ting 80 blase ! didn't think /
had any enthusiasm left in me,
hut sure got kick out Of the
way John got his teeth into that
role tonight"
THAT IL very gratifying, I am
sure" her father-in-law sand
bit patronizlnGly. Then with
quick mirthful glance which
patiently surprised and diScon-
Certed her ne put muted ques-
ton.
'Will YOU kindly tell me just
why you staged the diabOlically
clever act YOU were putting on
over there ."
HONEST CONFESSION
He nodded toward where Dina
was talking 10 Georges and Noel
then went on.
II have known for some time
that you are q very good actress,
my dear" he said. "but l never
realized how good until few
minutes ago. What Is behind It:
You weren't putting on an eIabo-
rate performance like that with
out some good reason"
a look Of chagrin swept over
Mary mobile face.
II couldn't have been so good"
She said, iii YOU caught on 10 IT,"
Then, after a quick look az
Olgas smiling face. she whirled
on DiCky who was broadly grin
ming at her.
"Oh! OH" she said almost In a
whisper, You all knew. What a
fool I've made OF myself for
nothing"
Continued tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Quick Answers

Fifth.
2-Capricorn and Taurus, in
order
3-Finland
4-Compiegne
5-Pstience under tribulstion.
6-The late Alfonso KILL
Chile.
Copyright. ists, By KinE FeatuAss
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
Court Opinion Reverses
Decision of Judge John
A. Cornell
JUSTICE ALLYN BROWN
ONLY DISSENTING VOTE
Jennings, MaItbie, ELS,
and Dickinson Concur
in Opinion

Hartford, Conn, June g.
CUP - The Supreme Court
today upheld the constitu-
tionality of an act of the 1941
General Assembly creating a
state court of common pleas.
The opinion reversed a decis-
ion of Superior Court Judge
John A. Cornell who ques-
toned the validity of the act
on grounds the state consti-
tuition made no provision for
giving an inferior" court unlimited
jurisdiction. This power, he con-
tended, rested solely with the super
ior court.
There was one dissenting opinion
in the supreme court opinion. JUS
tice Allyn L. Brown disagreed with
the majority.
The opinion, written by Chief JUS
tice william M. Maltbie, was con-
CURED in by Justices Newell Jen-
nings, Arthur F. Ellis, and Edwin
G. Dickinson.
The decision was given on a rule
to show cause why appeals from
three decisions OF the common pleas
court should not be dismissed for
want of jurisdiction of the supreme
court TO decide them.
mot without considerable hest
tence," said the majority opinion,
"have we concluded that by the
terms of the act the status of the
superior court as the trial court Of
general jurisdiction throughout the
state and its essential characteris-
tics have not been so impaired as to
make the act constitutional"
The opinion pointed out, how
ever that ut must be recognized
that in the broad grant of jurisdic-
ton to the court Of commons pleas,
summing up as it does the various
extensions of jurisdiction which
through the years have been made
as regards the former courts Of
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
NEW FRENCH WAR
COMMITTEE LOOMS
Quadrumvirate to Direct
War Effort in All Its
Phases

Algiers, June 8-CUP)-A quad
rlmvirate composed of Gen. Henri
Honore Giraud, Gen. Charles De
Gaulle, Gen. Alphonse Joseph
Georges and Jean Monnet was ex-
pected today to form the nucleus
Of an inner war committee of the
new French government.
The impression prevailed gener-
ally that Giraud would concentrate
on military affairs and De Gaulle
on political affairs in the French
National Committee of Liberation.
The war cabinet" within the
committee would have a predomin-
ance of Giraudists If the four pros
pective candidates draw the as
signments, and therefore 1t was
considered possible that two De
GaullisLS may be added
Giraud and De Gaulle automat-
ically will become members of the
inner committee. Georges appeared
to be a likely choice, since he was
not given a portfolio in the assign
ment of Commission" last night.
Monnet was in line because his
portfolio is that of arms and sup
plies.
Gen. Georges Catroux still held
key position in the government
owing to the close balance of six
De Gaullists, five Giraudists and
one Independent, Henri Bonnet.
Catroux was regarded as an in
termediary, actually on both sides
for all practical purposes though
nominally De Gaullist.
Some sources saw the possibility
that Catroux would be given a post
on the war committee because of
the Importance of his two posts
the governor generalship of Alger-
ia and commissioner of Moslem af-
fairs-as we'll as the fact that he
proved so effective as go-between
for De Gaulle and Giraud,
The members of the French COM
fOoat;~,nl rs. Dona AZ
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
'zOOT-SU|TERS'
IRK SERv|CEMEN
Several Hospitalized as
Soldiers, Sailors Promise
to Clean Los Angeles

Los Angeles, June 8 - (UP) -
Service men seeking revenge for
assaults by "zoot-suiters" Surged
through Los Angeles streets early
today stripping off the youths fancy
raiment and sending several to hos
pitfalls.
More than 500 soldiers, sailors,
and Marines marched through the
downtown area, charging into the
aters, cafes, bars and nightclubs
and collaring the wearers of the
glad plaid and right stripe.
Starting In the SkidroW district,
the service men ripped off more
than 20 solid suits Of threads, re-
vealing in some cases old-fashioned
long underwear beneath the baggy
pants and king-sizc shoulders. Many
of the service men were accom-
panied by their girls, waving strips
of zoot attire as souvenirs.
Police riot squads were busy all
night. Shore patrols and military
police patrolled the area trying to
remove service men, but the truck
loads they took out had little effect
on the size OF the mobs.
Streetcars were halted and traffic
tied up as the soldiers and sailors
hunted the Zoot suffers.
Service men have been beaten,
stabbed, and robbed and girls they
were escorting have been attacked
by the youthful gangsters. Police
roundups have had little effect i'll
curbing the hoodlums. although
more than 100 were arrested over
the weekend.
Soldiers and sailors announced
they would clean out the area them
selves. Most OF the zoot-suiters are
exempt from the draft because of
their criminal backgrounds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
HOFFMAN QUITS
OPA HIGH POST

Washington, June 8.-(UP)-The
stream of departures from high Of
flee of price administration posts Is
continuing.
A. C. Hoffman, acting deputy adj
ministrator in charge Of food price
control, resigned last night after
serving for only seven days in the
position which he and Donald Wal
lace, former chief of industrial man
ufacturing price division, took over
together after the resignation Of j.
Kenneth Galbraith as deputy ad-
ministrator in charge OF prices.
Hoffman's departure was received
without comment from official
sources. He will return to the Agri-
culture Department which he left
two years ago to join OPA.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
six Others Damaged as
Americans Intercept
Force of 40 or so
SEVEN ALLIED PLANES
LOST IN ENGAGEMENT
enemy Believed Seeking
Out Shipping in Guadal=
canal Vicinity
WASHINGTON. June 8.

Washington, June 8. -
(UP) - American fighter
pilots intercepted a force of
40 or so japanese ZeroS and
torpedo bombers near the
Russell Islands in the Solo,
mons and shot down 10 Zeros
and damaged six others, the
Navy announced today.
Seven American planes were
lost in the engagement, the
second recent large-scale air
battle in the Solomons. Three oil
the American pilots were rescued.
The Navy did not specify what
Japanese objective was, but the fact
that torpedo boinbers were among
the Japanese attacking force sug-
gested the possibility the enemy was
seeking out American shipping III
the vicinity of the Russells or near
by 0uadalcanal.
The latest air duel was fought on
Monday Gsland Time) and followed
by two days another aerial battle
in the Northwestern SolomonS IN
which Is Japanese planes were
doW1ed and three others damaged.
On April 7, U. S. Fighter pilots
destroyed 80 of an attacking force
of SO planes. Our losses then were
three surface ships and seven planes.
The nearest Japanese air base to
the Russells is at Munda on New
Georgia island. installations there
have been subjected to such fierce
bombardment that 1t was consid-
cred likely that Mondays attacking
forces came from airdromeS father
northwest in the SolomonS.
The Navy also reported that 10
more japanese dead were accounted
for on Attu Island in the Aleutians,
II of them committing suicide with
grenades after being surrounded by
American troops in Chichagof val
ley. These latest casualties raised
the known enemy dead as OF Mon
day to 1926. In addition many
DtlefS KlllQ were DclieVeQ W liaFS
been buried or cremated by the
japanese.
Text of Navy communiquc No,
404
South Pacific Gall dates east lon
gitude):
Il. On June 7, during the morn
ing approximately 40 or SO Japan
csc zeros and torpedo bombers were
attacked by U. S. Fighter planes In
the vicinity OF the Russell Islands.
Nineteen Zeros were shot down and
six damaged. u. S. losses were
seven planes, but three of the pilots
we're saved.
North Pacific:
"2. On June 7, an additional eight
Japanese were killed at Attu Is
land. Eleven more of the enemy
killed themselves with grenades al
ter being surrounded by U. S. Army
troops in Chichagof Valley. The
total known enemy dead as Of June
Z is 1895"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
PANTELLERIA HIT
AGAIN BY ALLIES
Little Island Lett Covered
By Smoke Cloud Rising
Almost 1000 Feet
BY George Palmer
United Press STAFF Correspondent

/ I
Allied Headquarters, North Africa,
June 8-(UP)-Allied airplanes bat
tered the italian fortress of Pan
telleria throughout Monday with
everything from Warhawk fighter
bombers TO giant flying fortresses,
leaving the little island covered by
smoke cloud that rose 1000 feet
and drifted almost 60 miles north
ward to the coast Of Sicily.
THE steady nonstop lombard
ment of Pantelleria apparently was
intensified Monday in connection
with what the Axis called a British
commando attack on the Italian Is
land of Lampedusa. off the east
coast Of Tunisia and about 80 miles
southeast OF Pantelleria, The AXIS
said the attack was repulSedO
Axis fighter planes, for the THIRD
time in several weeks OF steady AL
lied pounding, managed to put an
air umbrella over the Fascist Island
base, but the Allied planes most
" American-Shotd down IL. This
brought the toll over Pantelleria to
10 in two days and to 80 for the
Mediterranean area Two Allied air
craft were lost.
The Allied attack was started at
dawn when Raj Bostons and Bal
timores, escorted by warhawks and
spitfires, struck many telling blows
at Pantelleria.
American pilots on the raid re-
ported that two buildings exploded
after direct hits and that huge
smoke columns rose from hits which
caused six large explosions. Raj
fighters ranging as far as western
Sardinia also destroyed an Italian
seaplane which blew up in mid-air.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
REDS, NAILS
TRADE BLOWS
Aerial Struggle for Su-
premacy OF Russian
Front Continues

Moscow, June - CU.P0 49, The
Red Army beat Off series of sharp
enemy patrol thrusts along an
800-mile segment Of the Russian
front today as German and Soviet
air fleets traded blows in strug-
gle for aerial supremacy.
Russian long range bombers con-
centrated their might on the rail-
road junction of Unecha, rs miles
southwest of Bryansk, Sunday night
touching Off many heavy explosions
and fires among munitions dumps,
arms stores and concentrations Of
trains. Only one plane was lost.
German planes countered with
two attempts at large-scale raids on
Garki, $50 miles east Of Moscow,
Saturday and Sunday nights. Anti
aircraft guns and night fighters
turned back many of the bombers
before they reached their detectives,
but others broke through and
caused some damage and casualties.
In the one raid Saturday night, IL
out OF the 100 raiders were Destroy
ed without the loss of single Rus
sian plane.
Russian planes interviewed sue
cessfully in the battle of the north
west Caucasus, sinking three patrol
boats and five speedbaots loaded
with soldiers and munitions for the
German bridgehead along the shore
of the Black Sea above Novorossisk.
The series of German ground
thrusts were believed designed to
test Russian strength and perhaps
disturb any Soviet preparations for
an offensive along the front be-
tween Lake linen and the Black
Sea.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
Ford Co. Girls Refuse Order
To WearSlacks, NotDresses

Detroit, June 8-(UP)-The con-
troversy over whether Office girls
should wear dresses or slacks was re-
vived at the Ford Motor companys
Highland Park plant today by II
employees who wore dresses because
I'VE want to feel like womenW
The dispute started yesterday
when 81 girls reported for work in
dresses. A Ford official ordered them
to go home and put on Stacks, as
specified by company regulations.
They refused and sat down at their
desks.
The company. disclaiming any in
tent to cloak femininity. called a
conference with union officials. In
the excitement, Mrs. Mabel Colt,
company counselor, fell down and
broke her wrist. The girls charged
discrimination. Right across the
hall, they said. so women employed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
Operation Maybe Allied
Jab In Testing Enemy's
Stand Against Invasion
Argentina Remaining
Neutral "For Present"
Way Left Open for Change OF Attitude in Near Future
Friendship With American Nations Continues in
Accordance With Existing Pacts
BY w. w. COPELAND
United Press Staff Correspondent

Buenos Aires, June 8.-(UP)-Ar-
gentina. only Latin American coun-
try maintaining relations with the
axis, was pledged by its new gov
eminent to remain neutral "for the
present"
diplomatic sources in Montevi-
dec, across the mouth of Plata river
from BuenoS Aires, said the use OF
the phrase "for the present" was
significant and left the way open
for a change Of attitude in the near
futureD
President Gen. Ramirez in pro-
claiming his country's foreign policy
shortly before his Inauguration last
night said that his government af-
firmed, however Argentina's "tradi-
tional policy of friendship and loyal
cooperation with the American ma
tons in accordance with existing
pactS."
"In respect TO the rest Of the
world" Ramirez said "its policy for
the present is neutrality. The pro-
visional government further believes
it necessary to express adherence to
the principle of absolute autonomy
of states and therefore will not
tolerate Any foreign interference"
Rami'fI and his cabinet, COM
prisinr, five army officers, four naval
officers and one civilian, were sworn
in 'ess than Is hours after Ramirez
accepted the mandate from Gen.
arturo RaWson, his co-leader In
Fridays march on Buenos Aires
which deposed the isolationist gov
eminent of President Ramon S. Cas-
tillo RaWson withdrew when he was
unable to form a cabinet
(The first impression gained by
diplomatic observers in Montevideo
was that the new government was a
distinct improvement in quality over
that originally selected by RaWsonO
The new cabinet comprises:
President - Gen. Pedro Ramirez
former war minister in the Castillo
cabinet.
Vice Observation-Disclosures Saba H.
Sueyro, head Of the Argentine pur-
chasing commission that sought fu-
tilely to obtain lend-lease arms from
the United States in late l941.
Finance minister Jorge Santa
Marina, lone civilian member and
president of the Central Bank Of the
Argentine.
Public works minister-Admiral
Ismael Galindez, for five years head
of the naval mission In Europe.
Interior minister Col Alberto
Gilbert, former police chief in
Continued on Page A.
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by Army ordnance wore dresses
IF dresses are good enough for
the Army" one striker said. they
ought to be good enough for the
Ford company. We want to feel like
women"
mo matter how you look at them
Stacks aren't feminine" said Wanda
Acciacca. Its like being wrapped
up in a blanket. We think dresses
keep up the morale
The company insisted the only
reason the girls were required to
wear Stacks was because dresses
have tendency to get tangled up
in the machinery.
Ben Garrison, president OF the
United Automobile Workers tCIO)
local at the plant, said in rebuttal;
1T is only with extreme difficulty
that girl wearing a dress could
get caught in the gears of type
writer"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
SEA WATER MADE
SAFE TO DRINK
Equipment Soon to Be In
stalled on Rats Aboard
AirCraftS

Washington, June s. CO., CUP -
Two officers walked into the Navy
press room today with a container
Of salt water. They did things with
it and 80 minutes later were passing
it around - fresh, clear and sweet
to reporters.
1t was demonstration OF a new
method OF making sea water safe to
drink. The compact equipment
used. the officers predicted, will soon
be installed on rubber life RATS
aboard aircraft and ships.
The equipment consisted OF three
plastic bags, resembling elongated
hot water bottles, and a small
amount of unidentified black and
white chemicals packed in box
the size Of a ci9aret package.
Captain william A. Mann OF
Georgetown, Texas, commander OF
the naval Medical Research Insti-
tute, and Liutenant William V. Con
solazio, chief chemist at the insti-
tute said life RATS should be equip
ped with enough Of the chemicals to
provide a pint OF potable water
day per man tor 20 days.
This is the way the procedure
works: A little more than a quart
of sea water is scooped into one OF
the plastic bags. Then one OF the
chemical compounds is dropped in.
This precipiates several of the dan
ferrous and Objectionable substances
in the water, which is then poured
into another bag that contains a
filter sack. The water then is salt
less but still alkaline. At the bot
tom of the second bag is the second
chemical. After it has been difussed
through the mixture by kneadlng
and agitation. the water is poured
into a third bag containing a filter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
SHAND ADMITS
KILLING WIFE
Husband and Son Sleep in
House With Body Ever
Since Killing

Quincy, Mass, June 8. (UP)-A
Quincy war worker allegedly con-
fessed to police today that he beat
his wife to death with his fists in
their home Sunday during quar-
rel over money.
The man, John B. Shand, 80, a
siX-foot, 200-pound rigger at the
Bethlehem Steel Co.'S Fore River
Shipyard, then led officers to his
home in the Montclair section
where the battered body of his wife,
Alice, 80, was found in bedroom.
Shand was accompanied by his
9-year- old son Jackie when he APP
preached Patrolman James Mckay
and Thomas Kerwin as they sat in
a police cruiser.
The officers quoted Shand as say
ing that he had beaten his wife TO
death and wanted to give himself
up.
Shand was quoted as saying that
he attacked his wife after accus-
ing her Of going through his pockets
in search of money. Since the kill
ing, Shang was quoted as saying, he
had kept himself in a drunken
state, returning home each night to
sleep.
On Monday, Shand said he urged
his young son TO go after the police,
but the boy refused. The boy re-
NAMED in the house with the body
ever since the killing, Shand said.
Police Capt. George w. Fallon
said Shand would be arraigned in
district cvourt on murder charge
tomorrow.
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He graphically referred to opera
lions nov impending" in the Euro
pean theater as being coordinated
with those from North Africa, thus
pointing out the possibility that the
Axis will face attacks on its Euro
pean citadel from the north and
west as well as from the south.
The plans completed during last
weeks conferences in North Africa
between himself, U. S. Chief of Staff
Gen. George G. Marshall, British
Chief of Staff Gen. Sir Alan Brooke
and other top Allied commanders
call for the application upon the
enemy OF force in It's most intense
and violent FORM" Churchill said.
He said he could give no guaran-
tee" any more than l have in the
past as to what will happen" In the
impending operations, but he de-
scribed Allied prospects as bright
and solid"
Highlights OF his 1000 word
speech included:
britain, her dominions, the
United States and Russia are de-
termined that nothing will turn us
from our endeayor and intention to
accomplish the complete destruction
of our foes by bombing from the air
In addition to all other means"
2.-The air war will grow In
weight and severity.
3.-Complete agreement has been
reached by the United States and
Britain on the forward steps" to be
taken.
May was the best month in
the battle OF the Atlantic since the
United States entered the war with
U-boat destruction exceeding u
boat construction and Allied ship
ping losses dropping to less than
one for every three tons built.
5.-T'he first week Of June, so far
as U-boats are concerned, has been
the best every.
6.-When Germany loses hope OF
victory through her submarines, the
Reich may suddenly collapse, but
do not let us build on such deduc-
tons"
THE Axis lost 248,O00 troops
captured and $4,000 killed in Tu-
nisia and more than half OF them
were Germans.
8.-The U. S. End Corps alone
captured $4,000 prisoners, $4,000 Of
Continued on Page ~
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PILOT PARACHUTES
SAFELY FROM PLANE.

Weston, Mass, June 8.-UP)-
An army pilot parachuted otday
from his burning plane which con-
tinued on for two miles before
crashing and exploding on the Davis
farm in Lincoln, killing several
hundred chickens.
The accident occurred while the
plane was on a routine flight from
the Bedford airdrome about eight
miles distant. Ground observers
said they saw an explosion occur
aboard the plane and that the pilot,
whose name was withheld, bailed
out.
The officer landed near Conant
road here and residents took him to
a physician for treatment of face
and arm burns. The plane roared
ON into Lincoln where II exploded
md burned in chicken yard.