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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-18
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that ON November 8, 1913, said
Michael Stolfi did fraudulently vote
for the purpose Of choosing by
ballot q member of the Board of
Aldermen who was not chosen at
the regular city election"
Whereas, said prosecuting attor.
ney prays process against said de-
PENDANT, Michael Stolfi, that he
may be arrested and examined
touching the allegations contained
In this complaint and he be thereon
dealt with according to law"
All eight counts were brought IN
accordance with provisions of Sec.
672 of the State Election Laws on
fraudulent voting" violation Of
which calls for penalty of a fine
not less than $500 or more than
$500 and imprisonment of not less
than one year nor more than two
years and disfranchiSement of the
individual"
Today's events climaxed the case
which first came to light some two
weeks ago when Republican Regis
trar OF Voters Albert o. Faller per-
sonally appeared before Mayor
John s. Monagan and stated that
he had reason to believe that the
Republican Selectman had been IL
legally. made a voter in 1897 two
years prior to his being made a citi-
zen. Mr.. Faller said that the mat
ter first came to his attention
When he received an anonymous
telephone call at midnight inferring
that he should look into the matter
Mr.. Faller then followed I'D this
verbal testimony by forwarding a
registered letter to the Mayor con-
tanning the same facts. Mr.. Stolfl
was then interviewed by the Mayor
and given three days to present his
side of the case. The ex-selectman
then resigned without admission
OF guilt" and the matter was turn
ed over to City Prosecutor Albert
w. Hummel who has spent the
past two weeks investigating the
city voting records of the past few
years. Mr.. Faller was a member of
the Republican registrars at the
time Mr.. Stolf was said to have
been sworn In as a voter "illegally"
according to the charge brought by
the registrar.
At press time today Mr.. Stolfi
stated that he had not as vet en-
gagged a lawyer or prepared any
1ormal defense toward the charges.
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Sedition
Trial
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eral Prosecutor o. John Rogge to
testify ION behalf of the defend
ants" It was served for Laughlin,
but Rogge's assistant, Joseph W.
Burns, asked that 1t be quashed so
it could not be used later for dis
qualifying the prosecutor.
TweIlty-four of the defendants
entered pleas Of mot guilty" The
court ordered similar pleas entered
for five others who remained mute
on advice Of counsel.
Defense attorney numbering
about two dozen In all, made series
Of attempts to delay the trial or
suppress certain evidence but were
overruled by Eicher. One Of the
most unusual motions was made by
Laughlin. He argued that since the
defendants were linked in a plot
with Adolf Hitler, Joseph Goebbels,
Hermann 0oering and other NaZi
leaders abe trial should be delayed
unit latter the war so they could be
called as witnesses. The court dis
agreed.
Clare Hoffman Speaks
On Capitol Hill, however, Rep.
Glare Hoffman, r., Mich, intro
duced a resolution asking for an
investigation to determine whether
the justice department had asked
the British government to lend Ru-.
dolf Hess as a witness.
After the first day session ended,
Eicher presided at a preliminary
hearing for Robert Noble of Los An
geles, now serving a f1ve-year term
for violating California'S edition
law, who contends his mail at the
district jail has been "unduly de-
layed." The court reserved deci-
sion until a witness from the bureau
Of persons can testify.
The two women among the de-
PENDANTS attracted attention in the
first day proceedings.
Lois De Lafayette Washburn, Or
ganizer of the National Liberty
Party, answered roll cal with La
fayette we are hereto defend what
you gave us, our freedom from
tyranny" During the luncheon re-
cess, she gave the Fascist salute
outdoors, then thumbed her nose at
the court building.
Brunette Mrs. Elizabeth billing,
Chicago author Of 1.-THE Red Net
work." made a face at Eicher when
she responded mot guilty." Her
ex-husband was there to defend her.
Her pert dark-haired daughter sat
on the sidelines.
Defendants also include William
Dnrley Policy leader Of the Silver
Shirts; Joseph E. McWilliams, leader
of the Christian Mobilizers; George
Sylvester Viereck, who is serving
one to five year sentence for VIOLA
ton Of the foreign agents registra-
ton act; and George E. Deatherage,
founder of the Knights of the
White Camelia.
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SMITH REPORTS ON
PALESTINE PLANS

Herbert s. Smith, general Sec
Rotary Of the YMCA who repre-
Sented Greater Waterbury at the re-
cent Washington conference Of the
American Palestine Committee re-
ported on the conference last night
at Waterbury Zion district meet
ing. Mr.. Smith said that the COM
mite is endeavoring to bring about
the repeal Of the White Paper which
now prohibits Jews from migrating
to Palestine.
The need for q homeland for the
Jews with Palestine being the logi-
cal one was the principal theme Of
the Washington conference accord
ing to Mr.. Smith.
The need for a homeland for the
Jews with Palestine being the logi-
cal one was the principal hteme Of
the Washington conference accord
ing to Mr.. Smith.
The speaker was introduced at
the meeting Of Rabbi David Polish.
Joseph Gaber presided over the
meeting which was held in the
Bethel auditorium.
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DELLA RAYMOND
SUED FOR $4,000
Husband Claims Wife Re-
fused to RecOnvey Prop-
perty Decided Her

Claiming his wife has refused to
keep a promise to reconvey prop
erty he decided to her when they
were married, William Raymond of
Waterbury today filed a $1,000 civil
action In superior court against
Della Raymnd, also of this city. The
wife last week instituted divorce
proceedings.
The plaintiff claims he decided
property on Meriden road to his
wife shortly after their marriage
June IA, 1927 with the agreement
and understanding that she would
reconvey the premises to him on
his demand. He alleges he has made
such a demand but she refuses to
take action.
The court IS asked to make a
judgment declaring the property to
belong to the plaintiff, and also to
an order compelling the defendant
to reconvey the property.
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Illegal Voting
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Ter, ETC.: Fourth Count that
Michael Stolf on November 4th,
1941, did fraudulently vote %, for
purpose of choosing by ballot the
following named officers. Mayor,
City Clerk. City Treasurer, City
Comptroller. City Tax Collector,
City Sheriff, etc.;
Fifth Count - that, on the goth
day of January, 1912, Michael Stolfl,
did fraudulently vote for pur-
pose of choosing by ballot Rep
resentative in Congress in the 5th
Congressional district; Sixth Count
that Michael Stolfi, did fraudu-
lently vote on November 3rd, 1912
for the purpose of choosing by
ballot a Governor. Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Secretary, Treasurer, ETC."
Seventh Count that on No
velnber 2, 1913, Michael Stolf did
fraudulently vote for purpose
of choosing by ballot the following
named officers, Mayor, City Clerk,
City Treasurer, City Comptroller,
City Sheriff, ETC." Eight. Count -
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miles to the southeast and II miles
southeast of Sevastopol itself.
The Russians already could see
huge pillars of smoke towering over
Sevastopol from German demoli-
tons and the almost ceaseless So
Wet artillery and aerial lombard
ment designed to harass enemy at
tempts to exacuate the last remain
ing thousands of q CriInean garri-
son that once exceeded 100000 men.
Front dispatches said Soviet pilots
reported scenes Of terror along the
waterfront as Germans and Roman
ians crowded piers in attempts to
board landing barges and evacua-
ton ships. Planes Of the Black Sea
fleet air arm sank a 3,000-ton
transport and a fast landing barge
and damaged the remaining two
landing craft and two potrol cut
tiers In an attack on convoy bound
for Sevastopol yesterday.
4th Army
Genera1 Feodor I. Tolbukhin's
4th Ukrainian army. battling its
way through the northern and
northeastern suburbs, Of Sevastopol,
drove to within two miles northeast
Of the naval base yesterday with the
capture Of MekenZiev, across the
bay.
More than 1000 Germans were
killed in the fierce fighting, bring
ing the toll Of German dead and
prisoners for the Today Crimean
campaign to 1850.
The Soviet high command. in its
midnight communique, acknowl-
edged that the Germans were Of
fering strong resistance from
Strongly fortified positions" along
the Belbek river and from heights
east and northeast Of the Chernaya
river.
Yeremenko's forces, however, con-
tinued their advance over the south
eastern approaches to Sevastopol
almost unimpeded. Advancing IL
miles, they forced the 2,500-foot
baidary Pass dominating the entire
Sevastopol plain and drove on down
to Varnutka, junction Of two high
way leading to Sevastopol, one by
way of Balaklava and the other a
few miles to the north.
Beachhead
The entire German beachhead
south Of the coastal mountain range
was wiped out by other units.
The increasing pressure from the
southeast was expected to force the
Germans to divert some strength
from the northeastern and eastern
defenses Of Sevastopol, paving the
way for the successful StormiEg Of
the naval base by the two Soviet
armies.
In Bessarabia, Marshal Ivan s.
Konev's End UkraiIlian army ex-
tended its beachheads on the west
bank Of the Dnester southeast Of
ChisiI1ati. Mobile detachments
broke into the enemy rear and killed
nearly 1000 Germans in a surprise
attack.
Red Air Force planes Joined the
battle for Romania Sunday night
With q heavy attack on the Danube
river estuary port Of Galati, in the
b0ttleneck guarding the approaches
to Bucharest and the Ploesti oil
fields.
Spreading fires enveloped a CON
siderable part Of the Galati railway
junction. setting fire to military
trains and dumps" . Soviet COM
said Big explosions shook
two WaTships IN the roadsteads and
other vessels were hit at anchor OF
ct piers. All planes returned safely.
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that they be indicted even at the
expense OF not filling the April call.
Seiective service responded to our
urgent call"
StimSon said that while a differ.
ence Of 100000 men between esti-
mated and actual needs might CAP
pear very large In a newspaper
headline" 1t was less than two per
cent Of the total strength Of the
Army-"not an unreasonable margin
for error"
Looking ahead to future prospects.
Stimson gave this picture:
During the remainder of this wear
the Army will need q probable mini
mum Of 10000 men to maintain its
strength.
Continued emphasis WIN be on
men under rs, since final victory
depends on obtaining for physical
contact with the enemy enough of
the kind Of men we need to do
the job"
He said the Army would take every
precaution to reduce its ALREADY
low" percentage Of error in future
manpower estimates, but added, sue
cinctly:
I'VE cannot afford to be caught
too low. The safety Of the nation
Is involved"
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II Polling
Places Open
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minute speech.
Miss Mary F. HennesSey, president
of the Democratic Women's Booster
club last night in behalf Of the club
endorsed the candidacy Of Mr..
Wallace as senator from the 18th
district. A committee of the club
has been authorized to assure MI.
Wallace that he clubs representa-
tiveS viii be at work in all dis
tricts of the 18th to aid in a Sue
cessful campaign.
The club voted to endorse the
candidate following his talk on
youth delinquency and child well
fare which he promised to improve
in every way, If elected, through
passage Of proper legislative meas
ures. Mr.. Wallace is a member Of
the local CYO organization and a
director Of the Cheshire Reforma-
tory.
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NNO1It111uCQ 4IOAI1 G6SC -
is still operative"
Churchill replied that no definite
decisions on postwar organization
viii be reached until the end Of the
war, although the ofiicial British
viewpoint Is that 1.-THE great work
achieved by the League Of Nations
ought not be lost"
During a brief exchange Of ques.
tons and answers on postwar
aviation, the Prime Minister mini
mi7ed the significance Of ''conces-
sions" which Lord Beaverbrook said
Great Britain had made to the Uni
ted States.
He emphasized that both nations
had made concessions In their re.
cent discussions and that suf1cient
agreement had been reached To
warrant the holding Of an interna-
Honal conference on the question.
possibly some tiIne this year.
Replying to Laborite Emanuel
ShinwelliS suggestion that specific
concessions granted by Britain IN
the aviation conferences be incIud-
ed IN government report, Church.
III said:
II should not be prepared to spe-
city particular concessions. The
other side might say that wasn't q
concession. We were going to aayee
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Waterbury
Strikers
Continued from Page u

Furthermore, MIR. Koran declared,
there could be no provision Tor a
retroactive increase in rates to cover
the retroactive pay increases.
No negotiations for settlement of
the dispute have been undertaken.
Mr.. Koran said his company was
awaiting overtures from represent
atives of the employees. Timothy
Collins, secretary treasurer of the
Transfers local SIT, AFL, and Ray
Gallagher, the locals business
agent, remained unavailable for
comment.
Mrs. Mary Dewey, area War Man
power commission director, was re-
ported comforting with the Hartford
VINO Office regarding the walkout,
but nature of the talks Or results
were not available.
In Hartford, Harold Galloway,
secretary-treasurer Of the Hartford
local Of the Transfers union said
so men walked out at the terminals
there, but predicted the companies
and the men would reach an agree
ment today. He notified the War
Labor Board in Washington Of the
work stoppage last night.
In Bridgeport, a walkout of about
$50 drivers employed by four firms
tied up nearly a million pounds of
freight. Other cities affected are
New Haven, Springfield, Mass,
worcester, Mass. Companies in
volved besides the Lombard anad
Grove are the Holmes Transporta-
ton. Adley Express and Durham
trucking.
Other Strikes
Elsewhere in the labor picture IN
this area, Production and tranSpor-
tation Of war materials were held
up today by strikes at the Ameri-
can Steel & Wire Co., New Haven,
and Of drivers Of two interstate
trucking concerns, just as normal
production was restored at the Colts
Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing
Co., at Hartford, following a wildcat
walkout affecting nearly $4,000
workers.
At the New Haven firm, which
employs 1900, only a few hundred
reported for work today. Piece-meal
Stoppages occurred during the past
several days in protest Of the Sus-
pension Of q worker in the heat
treating department because he re-
portedly refused to operate a fur
mace to which he was assigned. The
plant Is r1nioniZed by the Go Unit
ed Steel Workers Of America, John
p. Hayes Of the state board Of medi.
alton and arbitration was to confer
with management and union off,
cialS during the day to settle the
strike. Workers demand that the
suspended employee be restored to
the payroll and transferred to an
other department.
Virtually all Of the $4,000 workers
at Colts plants at Hartford were
reported back at their benches to-
day, needing warnings Of both CLIO
union and NLRB officials that no
adjustment Of their dispute could
be made until fun production was
restored. The strikers complained
again q War Labor Board directive
which slashed piece work rates.
Some workers charged the reduc.
tons amounted to from so cents to
81 an hour.
Douglas Y. Brown, who drew M
the award, was back in Hartford
today from Boston to negotiate with
union and management represent
attves. Union officers branded the
strike as unauthorized.
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Walter WincIheIl
In NezV. York

l4-karat personalities In their per-
sonal showcase Behind.the-
hack-talk providing the main dish
for the conversational meal
Soldiers with campaign ribbons
(who have gone through help en-
ioying themselves. But civilians who
will never face anything more dam
gerous than q ration book sit around
picking themselves In the vinegar
Of today'S tragedies The em-
balmed youth Of women trying to
hide the old age that has scrubbed
its signature across their faces.
Clicks who are known by every
body but are haunted by the fear
nobody likes them Simple ST.
money men who can afford any
thing but waste their health and
money trying to impress others with
the idea they're 10th Century Ro-
NOES Ambitious gals casting
bread upon the waters and hoping
it will come back a mink coat
Overnight successes who have
great future but allow the pitfalls
Of fame to give them bad past.
Low, colored lights spreading
their soft glow around the room,
building a home for romantic
thoughts The startling human
contrasts that can be found in
night club: From a no-good who
can't make a living to an import
ant pontico who makes history.
Out Of towners taking home
matchbooks with the Stork's name
on them to impress friends "A
stew webbing back to his table with
his clothes disordered The
mink-coated brigade who have
everything, including stable man
ners BroadwayiteS Matching
lies about people at the next table,
while Others do the same to them
-. The faces Of gin-rummy play
ers frozen with concentration. as II
each card contained the most price,
less secret Night clubbers leav-
ing after night Of fun-making.
their eyes bruised with fatigue as
though they'd done hard work . .
Night sports wearing the badge of
their life: A paSty complexion :,
The joynt at its prettiest: When It's
empty and fresh air has funi-
gated 1t.
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Takes Steps
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falling the regulations asserted:
In the unprecedented circun1-
stances created by military opera
tons impending in the present year
any inadvertent disclosure of infor-
nation which resulted in helping
the enemy or in unnecessary loss OF
British or Allied lives might have
such serious effects, not only upon
the course of these operations, but
also on relations between this
country and any foreign country
whose nationals were concerned
that the government has reluctantly
felt bound to adopt this unusual Sc
curity measure"
Specifically, the order forbade:
]. The transmission or receipt
by diplomatic missions in this coun-
try Of any telegram which Is not In
plain language.
2. The dispatch Of any diplo-
matte bag which has not been SUBJ
mitted to censorship and the receipt
Of such bag dispatched after that
date, until 1t has been censored.
3. The departure from this coun-
try Of official couriers or diplomatic
or consular representatives or any
members Of their official or domes-
tic staff.
These restrictions will, Of course,
be removed at the earliest possible
moment consistent with the REQUIRE
mentS Of security and In the mean
time all such steps as are possible
will be taken to facilitate communi-
cations between diplomatic and con-
sular representatives and others
with their governments" the order
said.
Though use Of their own codes
was forbidden diplomats will be
permitted to send censored messag-
es in Britinsh government code
through British diplomatic chan
nels, official sources said.
Both United States and Russia
Sdt-rrrr
were consulted IN advance Of the
order, it was revealed.
Britain previously had curtailed
steamship travel between this coun-
try and Ireland to q bare minimum
and halted air service between Liv-
erpool and Dublin altogether as a
further means Of preventing leak
age Of Information regarding prep
arations for the invasion Of western
Europe.
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JUST GOES TO SHOW

Kansas City. Mo. (UP)-When q
local prospective inductee arrived
at Fort Leavenworth recently, he
wasn't too worried that he had left
his overcoat on the rack above his
seat on the bus as he didn't think
he would need 1t in the Army. any,
way. Much to his surprise. however.
he was rejected by the Army, and
when he returneV q the bus six
hours later, he found his coat In the
Sfnae spot although the bus had
made two trips from Kansas City
n the Meantime.
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RUBBER HOSE RECOVERED

Mexico City, (UP)-Seven tons Of
rubber hose. worth their weight in
gold, were discovered in q whole.
sale rubber company" depot here
recently, which had been buying 1t
from persons who had stolen the
rubber from the Mexican National
railways. The hose was purchased
by the railroad company for use as
air brake couplings, but the whole.
saler had been peddling It to Shoe
makers, who were converting the
hoses into rubber soles for the pop
ular Mexican :huaraches' (SandalS.)
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man in congress. would be the first
woman keynoter in history If she
were selected.
However, it was said that Mrs.
Luce,s New England background
would be against her being selected
for the post.
Spangler conceded that Rep. JOS
eph w. Martin, Mass, minority
leader in congress, has a good
chance" Of being named permanent
chairman, a position he held four
years ago at Philadelphia.
1.-THE usual CUSTOM" Spangler
said, "has been to avoid naming
both the keynoter and the perma-
nent chairman from the same Sec
ton Of the country"
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paredness and defense" before the
war.
Asserting that-forces melting
hatred races, classes and creeds In
America constitute a threat to DEM
ocracy, Hoover told the 53rd contin-
entail congress Of the Daughters of
the American Revolution:
America must, II 1t Is to defend
itself, build up barrier against the
prophets Of doom who would trade
personal advantage for principle,
who would debauch freedom into IL
cense, and who would malign Amer
lea by shallow, superficial sugar.
coated panaceaS that are neither
Democratic nor defensible."
Attacking race hatred, Hoover said
he believed "the time has come =
demand proof when biased accu-
sations are leveled at groups Of peo-
pie because they are Catholic, Jew,
Gentle, White or Negro"
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1861 GRAVEYARD NEAR FULL

Boston (UP)-Htstoric Cops Hill
Burying Ground, where the first
grave was dug in 1861, will witness
its last burial within the next few
years. Only six vacancies remain
in the graveyard, and all six Of
there are elderly. Among the graves
the persons destined to be buried
In Cops Hill is that Of Cotton
Mather.
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ImphoIAreo
CONTINUED from Page y

Gurkh a s inflicted exceptionally
heavy" casualties on an enemy de-
tachment In the Tamu area.
Other British units were report
ed thrllsting into the hills northeast
Of Imphal where they have GoN-
tacted the enemy and are making
satisfactory progress"
In the Kotima area, 60 miles
north Of Imphal. japanese pressure
has increased, the communique said.
It reported that one enemy counter
attack against British positions on
the Kohima- Dimapur road was re-
pulsed.
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as It did at the time Of the Pearl
Harbor attack. This Is due to i'm.
proved ammunition, more efficient
fire control and better gunnery,
HuSsey said.
He said that another reason
smaller amounts Of anti-aircraft
ammunition have to be shipped to
the fleet now Is that I'VE are run.
ming out Of targets"
Hussey said that the navy Is now
expanding IN practice against towed
targets 10 times as much asnmu-
milton as against the enemy.
"But it's ammunition well spent"