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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28

at dawn on an unsuspecting German
garrison as they had in their light
ming, merciless raids on the Norway
coast.
1t was indicated that the Ger
mans were caught completely by
surprise.
Radio listeners, official and I'M
official, listened for word from Ger
many Of the 1nvasion-raid.
For hours none came, and the
only mention of British military &C
tivity In Europe was the radio Ber-
lin statement that Royal Air Force
planes had made nuisance" raids
on German coastal regions in bad
visibility without doing damage,
and that three British planes were
shot down.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
School Yards, Parks
Sought For Parking
Police Board Seeks Permission for ~ New Areas to
Aid in Al-Nght Parking Ban

The Board of Police Commissioners yesterday instructed
City Clerk Joseph NJ Shea to seek approval of the school
board and the park board for the of II school yards
and eight parks parking for automobile owners who
otherwise would find it impossible to obey the all night
parking BAN Action the police boards petitions
expected to be taken at meetings of the school and park
boards early next week The school board will meet Monday
night and the park board Tuesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
GEN. MACARTHUR
HIT JAPS FIRST
Continued from Page y

his purpose. This probably was tt
cut off the immediate threat of 8
big Japanese drive by throwing the
enemy off balance, gain informa.
ton on his strength, and possibly
improve American and Filipino po-
sitions to make the invaders pay 8
price when and If they start an Of
fensive.
In an effort to stem the advance
the japanese were reported to be
using relatively light air and ar
tillery" attacks. Some experts be-
halt the drive soon to consolidate
lieved Macarthur, after accomplish
ing his immediate objectives, would
his gains.
Meantime. Macarthur advised the
war department that he was making
available $10,0OO,000 of funds at his
disposal for relief of the Philippine
civilian population which he said
was undergoing suffering and pri-
vation."
Lauding the Outstanding loyalty
of the Flipinos, Macarthur said the
bulk of the money will go to fam
lilies of military personnel now in
the field. A total Of $2,50O,OO0 was
set aside for widows and orphans OF
officers and men killed in action
care of disabled soldiers, relief OF
families Of wounded men, and 9TH
ers. An identical sum was allotted
for gratuities to families of civilians
killed by the Japanese, care and re-
Of wounded civilians, re-
lief Of their families, and RECONSTRUCT
ton Of damaged or destroyed homes.
With Gen. MacArthur's Army in
the Philippines, Feb. 28-(UP)-
Step up, you candid camera fans,
and meet Sergeant Avon Sherman
Of Bucksport, Me-, who roams
around No Mans Land taking pic
lures for the Army Signal Corps.
1t Is one Of the most dangerous
Jobs here on Bataan peninsula, but
when the time comes for Sherman
to put away his camera and get
some recreation, the thing he
chooses to do is to 60 out with
American patrols in search of Japa-
neSe.
I made tour today with Sher-
man and his assistant, Morris Cart
ner of Stockton, Calf.
We saw Japanese in a skirmish.
We slipped up close enough to them
to see them at rest. We ran right
into the middle of another skirmish
where mortars, machine guns, rifles
and hand grenades were firing and
exploding. We watched the wounded
being carried over rough mountain
trails and we were uncomfortable
close when bombs were dropped
from enemy planes. But when we
returned to safety they both said
the day had been uneventful and
hoped I'd have better luck the next
trip.
Recording this fight on Bataan
peninsula where mans good for
tune is judged by the roominess of
his fox hole, is probably more dan
gerous when you're shooting with
a speed camera than with a rifle.
Sherman, who was WORKING for
the Idaho Power company at Hoise
when he entered the army, has
three medals, the Distinguished
Service Cross, the Silver Star and
the Purple Heart to attest his BRAY
cry. He won the citations because
he abandoned his camera for a ma
chine gun during a great with
drawal. Green Filipino trops were
stymied by the damned gun when
Sherman took over. He adjusted the
gun and although wounded in the
arm continued to man the gun un-
til the attack was repulsed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28

Continued from Page u
pointed out, will be more realistic
than those held in other cities, since
the local test will involve shutting
off Of street and hospital lights. In
other cities these lights have been
allowed to remain on.
Active Chairman
Aiding Mr.. Lynch in supervising
the blackout will be Mayor Vincent
A. Scully. chairman Of the Water
bury Defense Council. and Chief Air
Raid Warden James j. Curtin.
More than $500 volunteer work.
ers will be on duty during the test.
They will report to their assigned
stations when they hear the sirens.
All other persons must leave the
streets.
st. Mary's and Waterbury hos
pitals today asked persons planning
to visit the hospitals tomorrow TO
arrange their visits SO that they will
be able to leave before $3.50 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
IS WINDOWS IN
STATION BROKEN

Approximately rs windows were
broken last night in the closed City
Service Gasoline station on 1853
Hamilton avenue, Chief Inspector
Joseph p. Stevens, of the detective
bureau, reported this morning.
Capt. Stevens said he believed the
job was done by someone who at
tempted to get revnege, and wreaked
his spitefulness on the station. He
said the vandalism was committed
between midnight and early this
morning.
Lieut.. Detective Joseph Bender
Is investigating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28

Chairman William Verriker esti-
mated that the school and park land
would provide suitable parking space
for at least 1,150 automobiles. 1--WE
don't expect that this number of
cars will be parked on the city
property" said Mr.. Verriker, '"The
first few nights after the regulation
was adopted there were less than
$50 cars ON the streets all night.
When police Superintendent Roach
starts enforcing the ban, car own
ers will be careful to park over
night in the areas used before it
was decided to suspend enforcement
in order to provide space to those
who were unsuccessful in finding
garages and parking lots"
Sergeant Joseph Petit laid before
the beard map Of the city showing
the number of cars parked all night
on each individual street.
The map, showing streets where
all-night parking is practiced,
marked in red, and streets free of
cars marked in blue, was compared
with survey conducted the first
week of February, Immediately aft
er the ban was adopted.
Supt. Roach said that the night
Of Feb. 5 there were 5 cars parked
on Plaza avenue. The Petit re-
port showed "a. Other comparisons
were: Orange street, Feb. 5, Z; later,
q; Ridgewood street, Feb. 5, /, later
18; Woodlawn terrace, Feb. 2, 6,
later %; Walnut extension, Feb. 2,
3, later %; Easton avenue, Feb. 3,
0, later n; Elmwood avenue, Feb.
2, 10, later 81.
More than so per cent of the
red area Showing all-night park
ing streets could be taken off very
easily" said Sergeant Petit.
THAT was proved the first night
after the ban was adopted" said
Supt. Roach.
The report indicated that some
cars are being parked all night on
such central streets as Gaffney
place, Field street, State street,
Prospect street and Linden street.
Chairman Verriker pointed out that
the ban on all-night parking in the
central area has been in effect more
than a year and violators should
be tagged.
Permission is being sought for use
Of the following school property.
The number of cars to be parked in
each area is indicated.
Walsh school, so; Welton, Is;
Merriman, Is; Bishop street, IL;
briggs, 10; Webster, 80; Slocum, so;
Barnard, 80; Duggan, 20; Old Porter
street, Is; Pegnal, Is; Hopeville,
100; Mulcahy, IS; Bunker Hill, so;
Is; Chase, 100.
Park property: Fuller street play
ground, Is; Mill street playground,
rs; Pearl street playground, Is; Full
ton park (near Greenwood avenue>.
so; Division street playground, Is;
Chase park (near Sunnyside ave-
nue), 40; Hamilton park (east of
Idylwood extension), 100; Woodland
avenue playground, 30.
Other areas mentioned as pos
sible parking places were the lot
back OF the Walnut street firehouse;
two lots on Dikeman street; lot
south of Webb street; and another
on Catherine avenue.
Chairman Verriker said that the
parking ban would be enforced as
soon as the proper authority is OBJ
tanned from the park and school
boards for use OF the land for park
ing purposes.
He complimented Sergeant Petit
for the thoroughness Of his report.
"You did a fine Job, sergeant" he
said, "even though you did not have
a great deal of time"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28

Lunny funeral home, Is Central
avenue, with Rev. A. d. Gattling
and Rev. E. d. Fogg officiating.
Burial will be in Riverside ceme-
terry. Friends may call at the home
SO Pearl street on Sunday afternoon
and evening, and at the funeral
home on Monday afternoon and
evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
BANNER URGES
BOND PURCHASE

A banner urging the purchase OF
Defense Bonds has been hung on
the front of the Apothecaries Hall
building in Exchange Place.
The material was contributed by
the Miller g. Peck Co., the painting
was done by Ned Belcher and the
placing was directed by Abe Frost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
Prompt Payments
Bring Discounts

The city's policy Of paying
bills promptly in order to Sc
cure discounts resulted in a to-
tai savings Of $15,331, Control
Ter Thomas M. Conlon disclosed
today.
The policy was established by
the board Of finance early in
1910. Bills are paid almost i'm
mediately on receipt and dis
counts are solicited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
UNITED STATES
MADE WAR RECORD
CONTINUED from Page j

is virtually impossible for g. pilot
flying at 300 or 400 miles per hour
through anti-aircraft fire to deter
mine the effect on his attack.
What might appear to him to be
a badly crippled plane on the ground
many thousands Of feet below easily
might have been damaged so slight
ly single replacement part would
make 1t airworthy," the spokesman
said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
THEFTS OF AUTO
TIRES CONDEMNED
Continued from Page y

man who steals tires now should be
required to pay penalty common
surate with the damage he does to
the automobile owner" he said.
Judge Gaffney declined to COM
ment on a report that a New Jersey
Judge sentenced man to prison for
two to five years for theft Of two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28

situation in Burma and may have
cut the Rangoon- Mandalay railroad
north of Pegu, military common
tator said today.
The invaders, sWarming against
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28

held from the Bergin funeral home,
200 East Main street, this morning
at $3.50 o'clock to the Immaculate
Conception church for a solemn
high Mass at 8. Burial was in old
st. Joseph's cemetery.
The funeral Of Joseph Hooker
Byers of Milton, Pa, who died We'd
nesday at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. C. G. Linhard of 285
Grandview avenue, where he was
visiting, will be held tomorrow at
his home. Burial will also be in
Milton.
The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret
Bowes of 482 West Main street was
held this morning at $3.50 from the
Bergin funeral home, 290 East Main
street, to st. Margaret's church at
9 o'clock for solemn high Mass.
Burial was in new st. Joseph's
cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
MASSES

GUILFOILE--Firsta anniversary Mass
Of requiem will be celebrated Mon.
day morning, at $3.50 O'clock, at
the st. Patrick's Church, for the
repose of the soul of the late
Timothy Guilfoile.
McGRATH A months mind Mass
of requiem will be celebrated Mon
day morning, at 500 o'clock, at
st. Margaret's Church, for the re-
pose Of the soul of the late Bridget
l.. McGrath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28

SCORING SENSATION
Bryan Hextall of the Rangers
reached the century mark in scor-
ing in the National Hockey league
after less than five season Of play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
WIGGs HUSBAND

WIGGS HUSBAND
Hugh Herbert will play the err
rant husband role of Paramount's
"Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage Patch"
"a part once made famous by w. G.
Fields.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
Politics
in
Passing
~ RAYMOND y.FITzPATRICK

Two Of Connecticut's present five
Democratic congressman may be
opposed for denomination, according
to the political grapevine. One is
Congressman James Stanley of New
Haven, who espoused the isolationist
cause; the other is Congressman
Herman P. Kopplemann Of Hart
ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
Civilian Defense Calendar
Notices Of Defense Meetings
Sent to Mayors ONCE at Least Two in Advance
Applicants Civilian apply Civilian
Defense Volunteer Office, Field Telephone
TODAY
~ WHERE U 5 Army FORCES
WARE BASED or FIGHTING

700 Medical building; instructors
300 Chase park house, Sector C12 backou preparation
500 p. 40 Elmwood street; Sector Leroy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
CITY READY ON
TEST BLACK0U1

Continued from Page y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28

Present Democratic state office
holders will be renominated, it ap-
pears, the attorney-generalship
nomination being the only one
open on the ticket. This is by vir-
tue of the fact that Attorney
General Francis A. Pallotti, Re-
publican, was elected in 1888 for
f0ur-year term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
Parachutists With
Infantry Hit France
Continued from Page y

Of her. We must start not in 1914,
not In 1943 but in 1912"
Evening star., 1942-03-01

TRY gentle Ivory Flakes care not only for
girdles, but for all your pretty washables.
See how surprisingly long they can stay
fresh, colorful, well-fitting. Follow the Ivory
Flakes recipes on every Ivory Flakes box.
So easy! Especially the way New Ivory
Flakes 60 into suds! Quick, rich, gentle,
plentiful suds-in color-sate lukewarm water!
PUT ALL YOUR PRETTlES on gentle Ivory
Flakes care. Keep them new-looking as
long as possible.
Evening star., 1942-03-01
UNCLE SAM: SUPER SALESMAN

they're just the starting point. The job they
do is to put everybody else in America to
work. They do it by convincing business,
labor. individuals that this is everybody's
war and it s up to them to produce the money
that will win it. And they're producing it now
at the rate of billion month.
The nation has been swept by strange
kind of spontaneous combustion which is
selling bonds and stamps. With it we're pro-
ducing something the worlds dictators can't
get with all their Goebbelses and Goerings and
propaganda Institutes. It's triumph for
American advertising methods and the Ameri-
can way of doing things. Here are the figures
that tell the story of the titanic campaign:
Evening star., 1942-03-01

stamp plug. One typical month: 10000
announcements on local stations; announce
ments on every sponsored and unsponsored
network show. That's the sort of publicity
money can't buy.
STORES: 1000 retail stores are selling and
promoting the sale of stamps. Hanging over
many cash register is the sign: TAKE YOUR
CHANGE IN DEFENSE SAVINGS STAMPS
Close to 10000 employers, employing
about IL million people, have adopted the
payroll bond-saving plan. That's the sort of
cooperation money can't buy either
rGucEILANEoUy: More than 1900
theaters are in the drive with display posters
and slides.
Six thousand hotels are distributing three
million posters and folders.
Half million home piano copies of Irving
Berlin's ANY Bonds Today" have gone out.
Evening star., 1942-03-01
AFTER g WASHINCS
Consumer Jury of Fashion Artists calls this
Ivory Flakes test wonderful!
Takes eagle-eyed inspection to tell washed girdle
and new one apart! Marvellous color, fit!

OVERHEARD at the judging: Seems the
more often you wash girdle the better it
holds its shape!" =. "The better to hold
my shape" came back another!
WE KNOW you're just as glad to see this
factual evidence as this Consumer Jury.
80 washings that girdle looks magnif-
icent! Why not use the evidence from this
series of 80 Ivory Flakes test washings to
protect your clothes Investments
These days every penny counts!
Evening star., 1942-03-01

ing tor a favor. It's not for
us. This is for you!"
The executive got the
point: "Okay, listen to our
program tonight. Your an
nouncement will be on"
That's the logic - as in
escapable and direct as a tor
pedo boat - which has pro-
duced the greatest example of
mass patriotism in world his
tory. 1t begins with the 47O
members of the Treasury's
Defense Savings Staff. But
Evening star., 1942-03-01

CAN GUESS WcN WINCH gde and the one7
hard Fashion Artists! You'd have be
detective ter That their verdict after these two m
Flakes
Consumer
Jury H. Michel Helms Dorothy Salisbury
They're
Evening star., 1942-03-01

NEWSHAPNS: There are about
1850 - daily, weekly, labor. COL
lege, foreign, religious, shopping
papers - in the u. S. Every one Of
them - not a mere IS per cent or
80 per cent - but every publication
coming out of printing shop from
border to border has plugged and is
plugging for defense savings.
Typical example of spontaneous
sales combustion is the plan devised
by Howard Stodghill. Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin Business Manager:
more than 100000 newspaper boys
uorkinu fOr moro than ON DaDers a
Evening star., 1942-03-01

working for more than 800 papers are selling
1Oc stamps. Result the kids are selling about
40 million stamps a month.
RADIO: Way over a million selling announce
ments have been made. No matter where you
live, no matter what time of the day or night
you turn on your radio, you'll hear bond
Evening star., 1942-03-01

they say: I'VE don't do anything When some
body walks in and asks us what they can do
for us, we say: DO what you want to you
know better than we what you can do
That's the psychology behind the gigantic
sales campaign As Callahan says: The gov
ernment's you" - lERRy Nlsnn
Evening star., 1942-03-01

Barry Woods record of the Treas
ury theme song has been placed in
100000 of the nations juke-boxes.
Your mailman is in there plug
ging, too - 81, 900 post Offices have
Defense Windows.
There's no one individual to
whom credit for these staggering
accomplishments can 60. Every
body, everywhere - staff members
and volunteers - are helping. Ask
Vincent Callahan or Sidney Mahan,
publicity heads for the Defense
Savings Staff, how they do it and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-24
TRACKS REMAIN

GUERNSEY, Wyo.-UP - Evil
dence OF the will and courage of
the thousands who struggled west
ward in the pioneer days OF the
18th century are indelibly furrowed
on the plains and mountains OF
Wyoming along the old Oregon
Trail. Near Guernsey, in southeast
Wyoming, the great wheels of emf.
grants prairie schooners left marks
in solid chalk rock which still can
be plainly seen.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-24

WASHINGTON - UP 49, When
American forces stormed ashore in
North Africa along with their
other necessary equipment includ-
ing tommy-guns and grenades,
they carried handbooks telling
them how to get along with thel
North Africans.
Such handbooks are becoming
must" equipment for American
: forces in foreign lands.
THE twin purposes Of the com
bat soldier-or of any American
are to destroy or immobilize all of
our enemies and make friends of
all who are. not" said a recent
Army Orientation poster urging
American soldiers to make the
most OF their guidebooks, Both
purposes call for study. In one
case, the study Of weapons, tao
tics and the elements of self,pro-
lection. In the other, the study
of human nature, race Characters
tics, national customs, religions, Ia
boos and the simple rules of de
cency which are about the same in
any language. +"
The poster said American eXpe-
dictionary forces must not only be
able to fight in battles, they must
also be the best informed army
in the world" BY winning the
confidence of peoples with whom
they come in contact, and conYinc-
ing them of their goodwill. Amer.
lean soldiers will find many short.
cuts TO success over the enemy and
lay the foundation for information
al understanding essential to a
worthwhile piece.
To Issue One on India
The above explains why the
Army has issued several such
booklets and is now publishing sew
eral more. Those now being
printed or distributed include book
let's on New Caledonia. China, New
/ Zealand and a revised booklet on
North Africa. Another book, on
India. will be issued shortly.
Books on Britain, Northern Ire
} ldn0 duO Aloli dild VIZ 49, -
uted previously. They were re
ceived with approval by the PEG
pies of the countries they con
ceTned. and won enthusiastic re
views in the local press.
Many persons have collaborat'
ed in preparing the handbooks, in
Guiding Americans who know the
countries concerned and citizens
OF those countries in the United
States, including diplomatic and
and military representatives.. An
American officer who had been on
duty several months in New Gale
donia was OF great assistance in
preparing the book on that coun-
try, because he had firsthand eX
perience with many Of the prob
lens that confronted the soldiers
as result OF their ignorance Of
local customs.
Lists Rules
The Special Service Division,
Services of Supply, has summar.
lied the suggestions contained in
the various booklets prepared to
date in the following rules for get
ting along in foreign countries:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-24
Proper Conduct in Foreign
Lands i'm Soldier Booklets

l. Make It easy for the other fel.
low by being friendly.
2. Shun political and religious
discussion.
3. Learn as much as possible
about local customs and regula-
tons, and don't boast that 1--WE
know how to do 1t better back
home"
4. Be careful what you drink.
Better take water boiled.
5. Learn the local laws and treat
them with respect.
6. Treat tradesmen courteously
learn money values, and don't &c
overcharged.
7. Treat allies with respect
speak fairly OF their achievements
and express confidence In the com
mon cause.
s. Act with the dignity that is
4 expected Of an American soldier,
even when it hurts.
9. Pick up the new language Just
as quickly as possible and speak IT.
10. Get fun out OF duty whenever
opportunity offers.
Learn TO Bargain"
II. Become interested in native
taboos, rituals, etc, but never make
light OF them.
10. Learn to bargain where bar
gaining is the local custom.
10. Never go bareheaded in q
tropical country.
IA. Learn local landmarks anC
terrain.
Is. Fraternlze with allies and give
them a good opinion of the United
States.
16. Lend a hand to the local IN
habitant and so win friendship.
II. Don't compete with local in
habitants for merchandise In short
supply.
is. Learn how the other fellow
eats, and when invited out, follow
his lead and respect his customs
at the table, regardless of Emily
Post"
10. Be generous with cigarettes
because they will open a door al
most anywhere,
No peculiar" Accents
20. Remember, every American
soldier is an ambassador OF good
will.
81. In English speaking countries
believe that the other fellows &C.
cent is not more peculiar than
your own.
%. Remember that smile, sa-
Lutte, a friendly gesture towards a
youngster speaks the same Ian
guage in every country.
%. Recognize the equality OF all
men working and fighting together
in one cause.
"a. Treat women with respect
25. Refrain from Boosting about
your superior food or the lack of
privations in America.
26. Avoid putting hands on any
native peoples, as they aren't &C
customed to 1t and are apt to re
act violently.
81. Learn the rules and customs
surrounding the privacy OF women
and the home, especially in Moslem
countries. and obey them to the
| letter.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-24
.'Goodie Show to
Garry on as Usual

Hillsdale, Mich, Dec. 2t-UP-
Its going to be christmas as
usual" at Mike Magnotta's.
A lot OF long-established holiday
customs have been thrown out be-
cause OF the war. but Mike says
he intends to hold his 2sth annual
"goodie show" for Hillsdale young-
sters.
Magnolia has distributed as
many as $500 packages OF candy
each year from his tiny shoe re
pair shop. He started the practice
In 1918. and now is giving candy to
the children or some of his first
customer"