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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Auditors Break Rule
To Ask Exemption

A strict rule against asking
defermentS for county employees
was suspended to-day by The board
OF county auditors IN the case of
Thomas ! Fox. IS. of 1896 Har-
ward father OF eight children.
Fox is employed IN The county
ho q k keeping department The
board said IL was unlikely that
Fox would he considered 1T for
actual combat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

Charles Henry Lindow a native
Detroiter born Jan, !. 1895, and
for the last 40 years employed by
Wright Kay & Co. died today at
his residence. 1857 Maiden. VIC
time of a cerebral hemorrhage.
LGs is survived by his wife,
Lulu; two sons. Carl and Stanley.
and a brother Edwin II Lindow
Funeral services viii be~from the
home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
{ Held as Police
Enter Factories
leaning il Raids

Six persons. including one
woman. were under arrest In
Hamtramck today awaiting ar
raignment before Justice Nicholas
GronkOWSki tomorrow morning on
charges OF violating the state
gaming law after police con-
fiscated nearly $3.50 and hundreds
Of mutuel tickets in raids which
took them into three Hamtramck
war plants.
Seized by PatrOlmcn Joseph
PaWenski and Dominic Fills Of the
vice squad were;
Steve Botanic, AZ. OF POO Bucna
Vista, arrested while he was
allegedly selling tickets IN the
Dodge main plant IN Joseph
Campau.
Edward Plocinlk, 80, Of 6409
Garfield and Edwin Frederick. n
of 1861 Dubois. arrested IN the
Palmer Bee 90, Dyar and Ken
wood with seizure of SASS. the
suspects car and 90 mutucl
tickets.
Frank Hughes. 1909 Lawndalc
and his wife. June, arrested in the
Holbrook Chevrolet plant. their
car, So and 81 mutuel TIP sheets
seized.
Dick Johnson. 21l4 Holbrook
arrested al his fruit stand At 2l2O
Holbrook upon seizure Of Sll0 m
cash. so betting tickets and 300 tip
sheets.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

VI. w. Sergeant, tax con-
sultant i'm "A real estate
-eifieeT, anti ii qualified in
come tax expert, who de-
plores h fiy-by night
gouger, but believes the
internal revenue heads eX-
aggerate i'm their assertion
that 80 per cent of private
tax advisers are wrong.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

Order War Stamps delivered
10 your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Rich Black-Dyed
PERSIAN PAW
FOR MISSES AND WOMEN

OF all the moderately priced black furs,
Persian paw has perhaps the most elegance.
That's because it looks so much like its
princely cousin, Persian lamb, and is styled
with the same deft simplicity. Warm and
reasonably durable, its youthful and right
for every town occasion. A new group.
FUR sALoN-Ftfb Fioor-Gramd Ritsr-Seetiom
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

person wants to raise ready
cash 10 go into business. Or
a policy may have been TAX
en- out TO cover a risk Situa-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

Your War Bonds got the
boys this far Invest i'm
more and keep 'em going
to final Victory.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

~ NE of the strangest
and eeriest auctions in
~ the world-where hu-
man lives and birthrights are
bought and solids conduct
ed once a month in the heart
of London.
On the block-and anybody
can make a bid-are life in
surance policies which are be
ing disposed Of by people
who nerd ready cash and
who want 10 get more than
the ordinary surrender value.
The purchasers of this un.
usual merchandise continue
10 make the premium pay
ments and. as beneficiaries,
receive the money-if and
when the insured dies.
The auctioneer at these odd
sales is 75-year.old William
Howard Carpenter, who has
been selling lives and birth
rights at the rate Of 81. 500.
600 a year for the last 40
years.
The sales are conducted in
a small room on the first
floor of the London Auction
Mart and Mr.. Carpenter, who
has two assistants, quietly an
nounces the items going IN
der the hammer.
Il have here he intoned
at a recent sale. IAN insur-
ance policy for the sum Of
5000. II was taken out in
September, 1913. on a lady
who is now 65 years old. The
surrender value IS S2,2l5.
What am ! bid3"
The first offer was for
S2,275. and il was raised, and
raised again. until the policy
sold for s. The purchas-
or was gambling on the early
death Of the little old lady.
II she dies soon, he will col
lect 5000 profit Of 81, 400.
But II she lives on, he will
have 10 continue paying her
annual premium OF $50
every September to keep his
investment going.
Out OF this deal. the little
old lady got 1895 more than
If she had turned in her
policy for its surrender value.
At the same auction, a fully
paid endowment policy for
50. 7j0-surrender value ST.
625 on a 29-vear-old man
was sold for 81 $50.
Carpenter, who Yields a
small ivory hammer, often
gives out details about the
life Of the anonymous person
whose policy is on the block
II they have any bearing on
the speculative value.
Sometimes the gray.haired
aucuoneer refers 10 a policy
as "a bit Of a gamble" or as
"a good thing"
At a recent sale, the offer
OF some insurance belonging.
10 a man Of 81 aroused a
friendly discussion. Ills wife
was - and the potential pur.
chaSers raised the question Of
her possible death. II this
we're 10 happen, he might
marry again and have more
children, which would divide
the trust fund still further.
Bidding started when Car.
penter assured the assem-.
blagc that the lady concerned
was in good health.
Even policies with values
as high as 81 10000 have
gone on the block. Such a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05
Insurance Policies Are
Knocked Down tO the

ton which no longer exists.
Rather than take the sur
render value the holders pre-
fer 10 sell at a profit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-05

FREEi 8 other New
Softasilk Speed Method
recipes with package.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
TAXI-CAB COMPAN NAMED DEFENDANT
4sYear Child Passenger, Mother Injured in Fall
 From Moving Machine

Four. year-old Irene Murte2a Of Waterbury, who allegedly fell from a moving taxi-cab last February IL, and her mother, Haneh Murteza, to- day filed Q $20,0o0 civil action in superior court against Edmund F. Grady of Waterbury, doing business as the Yellow Cab Company of wa. terbury. The child brings the suit through her father, EleaS Murteza.
 Both of the plaintiffs claim they sustained extensive personal in- juries in the mishap. The complaint states the mother, father, and their four children, including Irene, were passengers in the rear seat of the cab when the accident occurred.
 It is alleged the left hand door was not firmly closed and that the child, who was standing with her back toward 1t fell out aS soon as the cab started to move. Her mother fell out after her, the complaint states.
 In falling the ehild's head struck the pavement and on injury which will remain for life resulted, the complaint alleges. The mother claims she sustained an Injury to her left leg and also wrenched her back, Each seeks Sl0,000.
 The cab had been hired to trans. port the family from 3is Hamilton avenue to 336 Bank street, the court writ states,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
NAMES DRAWN
 FOR JURY DUII
Many Women on Potent List; Nearby COnimun'
 ties Represented

Names of 90 jurors who hANo been summoned Co appear ia sunefa for court tomorrow have been aEe nounced by James E. McKnielil clerk. The jurors will serve for Q period of eight weeks.
 The list IS as follows. Mrs. Mary J. Healey and Mrs. James 8. olte tinRs of Ansonla: Milton Carrina- ton and Mrs. Hester Allen Of Hea~ con Falls; Hiram D. Carrington and Henry A. Riley of Bethany Emma s. Quilford and Helen Ms Crabtree of Cheshire: Patrick T. Fit2gerald, William Sheehy, Patrick OConor and William McGrath o1 Derby; Pessie Bodin and Margarek Fitch of Hamden; Herbert Mills Mrs. Edna Keeney, Mrs. Florence S. England, and Mrs. Florence Brill of Meriden.
 Guy Sloan, Frederick Myers, Edna Fennlman, and Jennie G. Clark Of Naugatuck; Irene c. Welsh, John Js Bergin, Minnie B. Midglay, Anna D. Goldman, Nicholas 0rannucci. and Harry G. Bishop of New Havens Horace l., Tomllnson and Bertha '. Peck of oxford; Clifford Clark and Howard c. Sills of Prospect: Frank Hopwood and Ralph Beach of Sey- mour; walter D. Munson and Wal- ter 0. Harrison of Southburys Charles Goodhue and Mary DiLeila of West Haven; and William P. Ogs den of Wolcott,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
Ernie Pyle Hes
 Ideos On Long Wor

Indianapolis, Sept. 26 = (U.P) - War Coluninist Ernie Pyle, back in Indiana today to visit his relatives believes "the European war could 60 on all winter"
 ''The Germans are fighting deg- perately and there's nothing to pre- vent them from continuing to put up e stiff resistance" Pyle said yUDs terday as he passed through Inc dianapolis on his way from New York to Dana, Ind, where he will spend several days with his father, Will Pyle.
 "so, don't think the war Is over until the shooting is cver," Pyle added.
 Pyle, who arrived in the United States from Paris recently after covering the North African and Italian campaigns and the Nor- mandy invasion, said he was in good health except for c cold he develop. cd in London. He planned to spend several months ct his home in Ai- buquerque, V. M., before going tc the Pacific front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
Negroes Plan Committee

New York, Sept. 26.-UP)- Thirty-five Negro leaders announced today the formation of the "Na- tlonal non-partisan committee for the reelection of Roosevelt" headed by Mrs. Mary McLesd Bethune.
 We will work and vote for those men and those measures which, ir- respective of party. labels, Will best advance the welfare of our people, !" the committee. statement said. "1t is our conviction that the best in. terestS of the Negro people and of all America - both in the war and in the peace-can best be advanced by the reelection of Franklin D. Roosevelt"
 officers of the committee include Doxey A. Wilkerson, New York, vice e-chairman; Rosa 0ragg, De- troit, secretary and William P. Harrison, Chicago, treasurer. Re- gional vice-chairmen named were: Mrs. Charlotta Bass, California; Roscoe Dunjee, Oklahoma, Arthur Huff Fauset, Pennsylvania; Wil- liam Harrison, Massachusetts; Rev. Charles A. Hill, Michigan; Carl Johnson, Missouri: Osceola Mc- Kaine, South Carolina; Capt. Hugh Mulzac, New York; Garter Wesley, Texas; Bishop D. R. Wright, Jr, Ohio, and P. P. Young, srD Vir- Rtf1ia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
ALCORACE GIVEN
 PRISON SENTENCE
Pleads Guilty to Forging Check; Has Record on
 Pacific Coast

Eugene Alcorance, 3l, who has served terms at Falsom and San Quentin prisons, was given a l to 3 year sentence to Wethersfleld by Superior Court Judge Robert L. Munger today on a charge of for- gery. He pleaded guilty to the charge of his arraisnment last Tuesday.
 Alcorace was accused of forging 6 check for S25 September l after taking four blank checks from Jacob Silver operator of Jake's Auto Body Works. A native of Waterbury. he returned to this city shortly before the offense was committed, 1t was pointed out. He had been making his home on the west coast, serving considerable time for criminal of- lenses there, the court was told.
 Suspended sentences of six months in jail were imposed on Fred j. Miller, 36, and Carrie Dry, 32, who had pleaded guilty to charges oi misconduct. The court was told the couple intends to marry in the near future. George Dry of Naugatuck obtained Q divorce from the woman last "wednesday as result Of the criminal charge against her.
 Disposition of the charge of ag- gracated assault against William Lee, will be made Friday. The hear- mfg will follow the short calendar session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26

For those able and willing to pay a premium price for de luxe Pull man accommodations, private room may be provided for the charge now made for lower berth. This would be in Q new duplex roomette car. One has been in use through out the war on the Pennsylvania Railroads Westinghouse Chicago run. It has proven popular, but ex- perience has suggested l06 improve ments and refinementS that are being incorporated in a second car now under construction. Bedrooms, compartments, drawing rooms and other de luxe types of night travel space will be continued.
 Not even the lowly, harassed com muter is being ignored, Pullman has announced a new "Three-dex" commuter coach with e6 open-car seats and four card rooms, improved luggage space, air-conditioning, bet- ter lighting and all-around greater comfort.
 The latest innovation ready to go into manufacture as soon as wartime restrictions are lifted is a new diner with the tables arr ranged diagonally so that any per-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
GOVERNOR SENDS
 LETTER OF PRAISE

Members of the local civilian de. fense organization today received high praise from Governor Ray" mond E. Baldwin for their respon- sive cooperation during the recent hurricane. Members of control cen- ters, auxiliary police, short-wave radio units and others all were com. mended by the states chief execu- tive in Q letter forwarded today to the mayor.
 Expressing the gratefulneSs of the state for this support the governor cited the voluntary response many of these members made. Among those who volunteered services and stood by at the local control center throughout the entire storm period were: James ]. Curtin, chief air. raid warden and his wife, Mrs. Ruth Curtin; Dorothy siebert, Ann Rear. don and Michael Hayes, assistant to MT. Curtin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26

Lower fares are predicted, with cost per mile estimated at 1 to liS cents for coaches and 3 cents for Pullman. Present rates are about 3 cents in coaches and 3 cents in Pullman,
 Beauty treatment for rail lines will see ancient coaches replaced with lightweight, air-conditioned cars. Split-reclining seats, good lighting, adequate luggage space and washrooms will be features of smoother-riding, quiet cars, Post war coaches will be so comfortable that many roads think Pullman chair cars are on the way out since they will not attract enough patron age.
 OLD-TYPE SLEEPER EXTINCT?
 The Pullman Company believes now that the day of the old open- section sleeper for the premium fare trade, has passed. Probably no more will be built. Those now in use will be shifted to the cheaper tourist-pullman trade, They will be supplemented-for those who want to travel overnight ineXpensively- by the new three-tier sleeper. Four experimental three-tier units havO been in military use during the war on a transcontinental line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
REPORT FILED
 ON CITY'S DEBT
Bonded Indebtedness Now Below $I5,OOO,OOO Linn.
 itatiOn Mark

The icty's bonded debt Is below the $l6 million mark for hte first time in many years 1t has been re- vealed, with present bonded indebt- edness amounting to $l4,9S3, 900,
 As reported recently the city is now below its debt limitation stan- dard of 5 percent of the net grand list and Is now In 0 position to is- sue necessary bonds, within that difference below the limitation mark, without further acess to the General Assembly, for permission.
 The current indebtedness is listed as comprised of $s,3li 900 in school and general bonds, and &C., 642, 900 of water bnods,
 As reported here recently an at- tempt will likely be made next year to gain permission to withdraw aS part of the general bonded indeht' necc the two million dollar bono Issuance authorization granted bS the Assembly in i942, for construc' ton of the Pitch reservoir. The As sembly stipulated then that this in' debtednesS must be acccedited a' such because the city, at the time was exceeding Its bond limitation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
NO TRACE FOUND INLONC SEARCH Efforts of Police, Boy Scouts to Find Missing
 Man Fail

Staff Sergeant 'Hronis zukauskas. son of Stanley zukauskas, 26 North Leonard street, missing since Sep tember l7. said this morning that he doubted any trace of his father would be found in Lakewood reser- voir. Only three feet of water re- main in the reservoir. and Q thor ough combing yesterday afternoon by Sergeant Zukauskas and police headed by Lieutenant Ernest pakul proved fruitless.
 Police have had no possible clue to Zukauskas' whereabouts since two boys reported week ago that they saw man of his description walk into the lake the afternoon of his disappearance, Forty Boy Scouts assisted Sunday in search of the woods adjoining Lakewood park,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
War On Many Fronts

bridge, retiring from Q stand near OSterbeek, two miles west Of Arn- hem,
 The Germans still held Fist, on the highway half way between NiJ- megen and Arnhem, and British supply column running the gauntlet of shellfire to the south hank of the river had to use side roads. Some supplies were gotten across the river to the marooned sky troopers by boats at night.
 German troops and guns lined the north bank of the Rhine in con- siderable strength and i,000-yard no-man's-land lay between the air. borne forces and the river.
 The Germans were making violent running north from EindhoVen to efforts to cut the Allied corridor the Spearhead ct Arhhem which, if firmly established, threatened to turn the Siegfried line and open the way into nogthwestern Germany,
 Big Effort
 The Germans threw infantry, tanks and artillery into on effort to split the corridor between Veghel and oedenrode yesterday but were driven back by heavy fighting. The lower end of the corridor around Eindhoven was being steadily wid- ened. There was no further official word Of Allied columns which had stabbed into German territory south east of Nijmegen.
 No major changes were reported on the first and third American Army sectors from north of Aachen down to the Meurthe river. valley, The seventh Army ct the southern end of the front advanced to the fringes Of the Vosges mountains and reached the area of Ronchamp, ten miles northwest Of Delsort, after by-passing several strong points,
 On the eastern front the Rus- sians were embarked on . sweep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
JUDGE ALLOWS
 COUNSEL FEES
New Haven, Bridgeport, Waterbury Lawyers Or.
 dered Paid From Estate

Additional counsel fees amount- ing to nearly $lS,000 were allowed by Superior Court Judge Robert l.. Munger today for lawyers who par ticipated in the supreme court ap- peal in the Porter will case. The allowances were set up after the court granted a motion for entrance of a judgment in accordance with Q mandate of the high court.
 Disposition of the remainder of the $20O,0O0 estate will be left to the probate court. Superior Court Judge Frank P, McEvoy ruled that the estate could not be used for establishment of a trade school in Waterbury, and the high court Sus- tained his opinion, except for one technicality.
 The state justices ruled that the superior court should not have or- dered distribution of the estate to the heirs, but merely should have decided the trade school issue and ruled that the trust fund failed.
 The counsel fees allotted today were as follows: Charles Lyman of New Haven, $5,l59.8l; John Comley of Bridgeport, $3,08o; John D. Thoms of Waterbury, $2,000; Carmody, Larkin and Torrance, $2,500. The local firm represented the estate, while Attorney Thoms was counsel for the nonlappearing heirs, The other two lawyers represented vari- ous heirs of Mir. Porter.
 Tn the motion for counsel fees, filed by Attorney Lyman, 1t was pointed out that 5000 had previous ly been given. 1t was pointed out the additional fees were requested for services and expenses which re- suited from the appeal to the HarG- ford court.
 The will, drawn up by David Por- ter before his death in 1906, set up a trust fund to be used for educa- tional purposes, It was the opinion of the court that the type of school specified by Mir Porter did not ap. proXimate Q trade school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
UNITY LEAGUE TO
 SPONSOR OBSERVANCE

Victory Through Unity Week." sponsored by the Annual Conference of National Unity League, parent organization of the local Pearl Street Neighborhood House, is being observed this week and has been called. to the attention of Waterbury rsidents by Mayor John s. Mona gan.
 It is being observe dthis week and is for the purpose of calling the at- tention of the American citizens to the continuing need for unreServ- ed efficiency and unrestricted co- operation 50 we may win the war and enjoy the peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
Stabbing Case Ends
 In Suspended Term
Both Principals Claim SeIf-Defense in Fight Follow
 ing Card Game in Tavern
with assault.

been charged with assault,
 The charges were the result of an altercation which started in 0 North Main street tavern July 2 and end ed with q Stabbing on the street outside. Constantine was confined to a hospital for many weeks as Q result of his injuries, and today displayed scars on his abdomen during the court hearing,
 States Atty, William B, Fttz- aid said the two men, who had been close friends, engaged in an argu- ment at the tavern over game they had been playing with other friends. During the altercation Con- stantino slapped TiSo and in turn 'riso slapped him, knocking his pipe from his mouth, the court was told,
 The state claimed Constantine waited for the other man later out- side of the tavern and attacked him after he climbed into 0 car The prosecutor said Constantine went back to the tavern to change stain cd clothing, and expressed the be- lief the accused disposed of his knife at that time,
 Attorney Edward Mascolo, defense attorney, denied that Constantine had carried Q knife or used one. He said Constantino's claim was that Tiso had been injured by his own knife in the tussle. It was alleged that Constantine went to the car to find out why Tiso had knocked down the pipe, and the fight then ensued, with Tiso drawing e knife.
 The defense pointed out that Con- stantino had applied for his second citizenship papers, and that he would be denied permission to take the oath if Q record resulted iron, the incident. It was pointed out he had no record.
 When the charge against Con. stantino was disposed of, the states attorney recommended entrance oi e nolle in the other case, pointing out that any act on Tiso's part res suited while he was defending him. self,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
Late Realty NeuS

The following realty deeds are on record at the office of the town clerk:
 Quit Claim Deeds WiIfred J. Martin to John J. Murphy. Property on Marley place.
 John J. Murphy to Donate IT,; rapInO. Property on Marley place.
 Mortgage George Gibbons and Constance Gibbons to Thomaston Savings bank. Property on Sunrise Park.
 Release of Mortgage First Federal Savings & Loan Assn. to George 6 Constance Gib- bons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26

James Constantine, 60 of 4l Easton avenue was given a suspen- ded sentence of one-year in jail after he pleaded nolo contendere before Superior Court Judge Robert l.. Munger today to 0 charge ot simple assault. Previously the ac- cused had pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault with intent to Kill but the court today permitted change in the charge and the new plea,
 A nolle was entered in the case of James Tiso, 54, of 6e Branch street. the victim, who also had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-26
VETERANS COUNCIL
 TO CONVENE OCT. ,

The first meeting of the Armistice Day committee of the local Veter- ans Council will be held Oct. 6 1t was announced by Francis W. Oren- cole following last nights meeting Of the council. The latter's new by laws were adopted last night and will be forwarded to each member The next meeting of th9 Council will be held Oct. 2 In the city court room, city hall.