The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-16
Nevs or Connecticut

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 16.-(UP)- Veterinarians kept a kennel-side vigil over foxhound Lena today, but 1t appeared that the dog which startled the world with g puppies in his first litter would give birth to no more than 10 in her second. Because the birth of the 10 last night was premature, the superVis- ing veterinarian, Dr. F L. Maxon feared complications, but the tawny little foxhound from Ambler, Pa, was strong enough to ward them off.
 Lena went into labor several hours after arriving here by truck from New York and Maxon said he be- lieved the ride over the highway had induced 1t prematurely.
 Several hours after the births, Maxon said that there was not likely to be any more puppies in the | litter.
 "She Is resting we'll now and her condition Is perfect" he said early l today. "She is one of the best brood bitches I have ever seen. We could have given her a little help. but because she was doing so well, we just decided to let nature take itr course"
 Lena first attained prominence nine months ago when she delivered the world record litter and raised all of them. One died about two weeks ago but Maxon said that 1t was from natural causes and that all of the other 9 were strong and | healthy.
 Her owner, Cmdr. Newbold Ely of the U. s. oCaSt Guard, exhibited her with the litter atthe WeStmin. ster Kennel club show at Madison Square Garden in New York thit week and had transported her tc Hartford for dog show, which was scheduled to begin tomorrow However, because of Office of De. fense Transportation rulings, 1t ha! been called off.
 The puppies were born at the Coast Guard Armory here where improvised facilities were made l available hastily.
 Hartford, Conn, Feb. I6.-CUP) - The state War ManpOwer COmmis. sion took emergency action today tt provide for the delivery of coal ir storm stricken areas.
 Director William ,. Fitzgerald said dealers needing workers wOul' be given top priority rating. em. pIOyment ceilings would be adjuste: to meet their requirements and ar. engagements were being made witl public and private organizations t' assist in recruitments. Lack of fuel, said Fitzgerald, "cOn stitutes a critical threat to tn safety and health of the residents and threatens operations of vita war industries"
 Bloomfield, Conn, Feb. 16.-UP Sought since last July ii for al alleged theft and embezzIement a Mansfield, Forrest Bates, A, wa arrested here and returned to Mans field for court arraIgnment.
 Police said Bates had stolen al automobile from his employer am also S75 which he had been giveI to pay bills. State and local polio apprehended him after he had oh tained job In a Bloomfield dairy : Bloomfield, Conn. Feb. 16.-CUP The medical examiner gave a yer dict of suicide today in the deat Of Donald q. Trask. 50, after hi body was found In his garage. Dr. Walter WeiSsenborn sal 1, Trask had slashed his wrists afte starting the motor of his automo 9 bile. He had been dead about te . hours before the body was foun i, by his wife.
 New Haven, Conn, Feb. l6.-
 (UP)-COmmencement exercises wi
 be held Feb. 23, for I5O Studepts (
 Yale college. Sheffield ScIentlf school and the School of EngineeI
 ing, 1t was announced today.
 At the same time commissions enSlgnS will be awarded p studen In the NROTC.
 = Hartford, Conn. Feb. 16.-( (UP)- = The date for sentencing Author c S. St. Oermaine, convicted Of nal l. ing false statements to the Norfo
 draft board to obtain a defermei
 for q herdsman on his BridgeWat'
 farm, was set today in federal cou
 for Feb 19. St. Germaine lost
 motion for a new trial.