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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07

installed to give the public a good view of the deadly craft.
 The undersea craft went aground on Oahu Island after it had vainly fired one torpedo at an American cruiser. The commander was seized as he attempted to swim to safety. The other members of the crew drowned.
 The 'Tojo Cigar" was still car rying the two I8-foot torpedoes when captured. It had . cruising range of only 200 miles. Its con- struction indicated it was truly c suicide ship. Launched overside from the deck of large ship by cranes, it was never expected to return to the mother vessel.
 The midget submarine is A feet long, has beam of feet, and coming tower { Ia feet above the deck. The hull is constructed of one quarter inch plate. and is divided
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
JUDD PRESENTS. BRASS PENNANT.
No Celebration Yesterday Due to Governments
 Demands

With all mills and departments working at full speed 0. s. Judd, President of The American Brass Company, stopped at the South Plant of the Waterbury Branch a few minutes before eight o'clock Fri day morning, to present the Army Navy "E" Pennant to the Labor Management Committee of the Branch for raising on the Company flagstaff.
 In very brief statement to the Committee MT. Judd explained that there would be no celebration of the award due to Government demands for production and the fact that the Company just six months previous had had appropriate ceremonies in connection with the Navy IF" award He asked that the Committee carry back to all employees his message of congratulations for their effort in winning the award.
 A. w. Rockwell accepted the pen nant on behalf of the Labor Man agement Committee and employees and pledged continued effort on the part of all employees for continued production so that the renewal of the award in another six months would be possible.
 After the raising of the pennant MT. E. s. Wayland, Vice President, Torrington Waterbury Branches, presented five employees with silver "E" pins in recognition of fifty years service with the Company. Those receiving pins were, Wilbert James, Casting Shop; August Chepul and Joseph Marciano, Sheet Metal De- partment, and Homer Russell and William Mrius, Meadow Street Of- flee employees.
 Members of the Labor Manage ment Committee present at the brief ceremony were: for Labor, Messrs. Anthony Bosco, Sheet Me tai Department; Ralph Manzo, Mechanical Department and Justin Grincunas, Tube Department. Pres ent for Management were: Messrs. Edward Marshall, Production Super visor; s. J. Morgan, Mechanical Su- pervisor and Allen W. Rockwell, La- Dor Supervisor.
 Copies of the Army Navy "E" award along with an open letter to all employees from MT. Judd were given to all employees at their work fand all employees hired subse- quent to May 9th, l942 and prior to November 9th, l942, will receive Navy "E" pins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07

into five compartments. two of which are occupied by the electric batteries used for propulsion. The hull and coming tower are streamlined and painted black.
 The submarine was propelled by electric motors only and had de- signed speed of 24 knots. The periscope of the submarine projects five feet above the top of the con- ming tower.
 The tiny ship Is an oversized sardine can. The batteries, electric motor. torpedo tubes and controls left litl., room in the four com- partments lG the two-man crew. The ship carried emergency food rations which included wine and some liquor.
 The Navy has removed Its engines and torpedoes for study.
 U. s. Treasury Department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07

Washington. D. c. - Millions of Americans will have the opportunity to study at close range the suicide two-man Japanese submarine, which was captured during Japans sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on fateful December 2, i94l, the Treasury Department announced today.
 Mounted on a huge truck and tractor rig, the submersible. nick named ''The Tojo Cigar" by its captors, has been turned over to the War Savings Stan for coast to-coast tour to promote the sale of War Bonds and Stamps. Along with War Bond rallies there will be naval recruiting activities in com munities in which the submarine will be shown. Starting in San Fran cisco, the tour winds through Cali fornia and then heads Eastward by way of the Southwest. Ports have been cut in its sides and walkways
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
BORCNAES TRIAL
 STILL MYSTERY
Acorn Declines Comment on Arraignment of For.
 mer Accountant

No date for the arraignment of Enoch Borgnaes, former city hall accountant has yet been set, and Hugh M. Alcorn, special prosecutor for the case, has repeatedly diclircd to comment on plans. The accused man who arrived in this country last June after being naysteriouely missing for several years is now at the New Haven county jail in lieu of a $50000 bond.
 The case has been entered on the superior court docket and the defendant has obtained counsel and is apparently ready for arraignment, He is the only one of the men &C., cused of conspiring to defraud the City of Waterbury who has not been tried.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
More Births Than Deaths During Year Ending August
SACRED HEART
 HONORS LISTED
Girls Lead Three of Four High School Classes
 Past Two Months

An honor list announced today b Rev. John J. DiaL principal oi Sacred Heart high school. discloses that girls arc leading three of the four classes in scholastic ranking for September and october.
 Leading the senior class ls Mary Kelly, with an average of 95.2. The junior class is led by Michael Eepa- tovsky, with 94.2. Mary zwick is frst in the sophomore class, and Lcr- raine Pichette leads the freshmen. The full list of honor students is as follows:
 Honors for September end O. tober follow:
 Senior ClaSs
 First honors- Mary Kelly e6.2. Lawrence Skelly s3.3, Barbara Jen- nett el4, Irene Duigou 91.2.
 Second honors = Margaret Doyle 89,4, Mary Duffy S9.4, Arthur Nell son 88.4, Gloria deLappo 8s.2, John O'Rourke 88.2, Robert Conard S6.s, Barbara Jackson s6.8, Thomas Matthews 862.
 Junior Class
 First honors-Michael Lopat0vsky 942, Barbara Merritt 93.A, Ann Charbonneau 92.2, Mar yRabbott S2, Gerard Berry 90.8, Frances Kennedy 906.
 Second honors - Edward Lynch 998, Frances Braziel 892, Catherine Ramon 88.4, Jane Berry 87.s, Doris LaBelle 87, Shirley Manfredi 86.4, William Brick S6.4, Judith Boyle s6.2, Thomas Howard s6. Betty ONeill 85.2, Josephine Abbondondola 85.2, John Hickey 85.
 Second Year Class
 First honors Mary zwick g, Virginia Selfors SIS, Mary Leary 90. Second honors = Shirley Sylvia 88.6, Armand Ricard S8, Teresa Mariana STA, Edwina Dillon 86.4, Rosemary Murphy 86, Ruth Telash 86, Nicholas Fappiano 858, Blanche Carmody 854.
 First Year Glass
 First honors - Lorraine Pichette 94, George T.aiffault 92.2, Ada oConnell 9l.4, Robert Skelly 90.S. Second honors James Bulgef 87.6, Roberta Byranes 87.2, Francis Butler 87. Margaret Kenny S6.6 Mary Sullivan 86.6, Louis Cappelletti 85.6, Gloria Ciano 85.5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
Compensation Agreements
(NEA Radiophoto)

The following agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case of permanent injury were approved today at the office of Compensa. ton Commissioner John J. O'Con- nell:
 Arnold E. Peterson of Nauga- tuck against Peter Paul, Inc, of Naugatuck, S20.6l beginning No- vember 8, injury to right knee.
 Anthony Tateronis of 26 Chip man street, Waterbury, against Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Company, S22.73 for six and 2-3 weeks, 1-3 loss of little finger of left hand.
 Raymond French of 342 Oak street, Waterbury, against Blakes- lee Company of Waterbury, $22.52 beginning September 12, injury to foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
300 CANDIDATES
 FOR CITIZENSHIP

Naturalization officials examined 100 at Q special session at tha county courthouse building this week. None of them. however. will be eligible to take the citizenship oath until the January natlirailza- tion court session, and because of the large list of applicants 1t is be- lieved many of them may not be called until subsequent sessions.
 The naturalization session origin ally scheduled Sept. IS will be held next Tuesday, with Judge John Rufus Booth presiding. About 300 candidates for citizenship are ex- pected to receive their oaths at that time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
WARNING CENTER
 NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are badly needed for the District Warning Center, where a 24-hour vigil is kept for messages from the Army air command at New York.
 A number of those now on duty are doubling up" because of the shortage of manpower. Applicants should submit their names to Miss Jean Stevenson, deputy controller, at the Chamber of Commerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
EXTRA OIL FOR
 ILLNESS OFFERED

Although provision has been made by fuel oil rationing administrators for extra allowances where illness exists, the first allotments now be- ing computed will not take into con- sideration special needs, Morris E. Surface, local administrator. has announced. Special application forms will have to be filed by per- sons desiring supplemental allow ance for, approved special reasons.
 Computation workers have already acted upon 15,000 applications of consumers and the work is expected to be completed early next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
Total s, ,2s7 ,7ss, 900 ss, s65 100000 s7.7

The treasury has set a quota of SIP billion for the fiscal year end- ing June 30, l943. Monthly quotas vary, however; some months quotas are fixed below a billion dollars, other months above that figure, be- cause of variations in seasonal in- come and other factors which af- feet monthly sales. For the months since July the quotas have been lower than billion dollars: in later months of the fiscal year they will be higher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
BLUE FLOWER SALE
 ON STREETS TODAY

Today is being observed as For get-Me Not" day and members and friends of the Disabled American Veterans and it's auxiliary are con- tinuing their efforts to sell the lt- tie blue flowers to all residents of Waterbury. All persons have been urged to wear the flowers. which signify remembrance both of the old soldiers and the young men now fighting, through Armistice day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
WALTER HOEFFLER'S
 PET DOG DESTROYED

Investigation is under way this morning by police authorities in connection with the shooting of police dog belonging to Walter Hoef- fer of 65 Abbott avenue. The dog was so badly wounded in the eye and paw by a .22 caliber rife, that it was necessary to destroy him, ac- cording to a report filed by Dog Warden Thomas Farrell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
STANFORD GETS
 GIFT AT PARTY
Honor Retiring Manager of Sears at
 Waverly Dinner

A testimonial dinner for Thomas V. Stanford, retiring manager of the local Sears, Roebuck & Com pany store was held last night at Waverly Inn, Cheshire, with Sears employees and representatives of a number of other local stores att tending, Mir. Stanford, Sears employe for l2 years, has been in Waterbury for the past seven years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
NATURALIST CLUB
 TO SPONSOR HIKE

Members of the Waterbury Nat uralist club will hike tomorrow aft- ernoon around Hitchcock Lake. They are asked to take the l:45 Milldale bus from the central bus stop on West Main street and get of at Southington Mountain where they will be met by other members. The hike. which is under the direction of Harold Pierpont. will end at the home of Mrs. Beatrice G. Pierpont where an outdoor supper will be cooked,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
POCKET EDITION
 VOLUMES NEEDED

Mrs. Donald S. Futile, president of the Waterbury chapter, Bundles for America, today issued an appeal for paper covered pocket editions of books to be placed in service kits sent to soldiers. It is hoped that enough will be donated to allow the placing of one book in each kit.
 The chapter has completed 300 kits and presented them to recruits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
BANK STREET MAN
 INJURED BY AUTO

A concussion and possible skull fracture were suffered hy Augustine Perciballi. 55, of 223 Bank street, who was struck by car last night at Phoenix avenue and East Main street. He was taken to St. Mary's hospital in the police ambulance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
BIKE FOUND ON
 PERKINS AVENUE

Three unclaimed bicycles have been recovered by the detective bu- reau and are at the police station now. One, child's bike, was pick ed up in the woods near Perkins avenue by Detective Lieut.. John Mates. The other two bicycles were found on Cherry street
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
NO CEILING ON FINES

San Diego, Cal. (UPl-Judge John J. Brennan has fixed the price level of fires for turning in a false fire alarm during a dim-out at slO0. Judge Brennan emphasized the increased dar ger both to life and equipment when operating under dim-out core itions. and added that price ceilings do not apply to fines in his court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
REV. H. ]. EDWARDS
 GUEST SPEAKER

Parishioners of Christ chapel will dedicate a service flag at the 2 o'clock service tomorrow night. The flag is a gift of MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph Mccullough.
 Rev. Harold J. Edwards of Trin- ity church, Seymour, will be the guest speaker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
2,S92 New Arrivals Includes SIS Which
 Are Non-Residents
Il76 Obituaries Listed in Health Ofcers Report zO6 of Which Occurred Outside City Proper; Infant
 Mortality Rate 3O.3 Per Thousand

dent births and deaths which oc- cured here, as well as births and deaths of Waterburians out of town. The net figures for the city proper are o70 deaths and 1877 births.
 There were 03 deaths of infants under one years of age, of which B were of non-residents. The infant mortality rate was 30.3 per thou sand.
 The city's general death rate was 9.8 per thousand, while the birth rate was 19.8 per thousand. Of the 970 local residents who died during the year. S27 were men and AS were women.
 Dr. Godfrey offered the following chart of vital statistics for the year starting Sept. l, i94l, and ending Aug, 3l, 1042:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permit has been issued at the office of Building Inspector John T. Hartley:
 Sealander & Lechner. twO-fam- fly house on Hill street, $5,OOO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07

Waterbury had i47 per cent more births than deaths during the year which ended Aug. Sl, pr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, re- ported today. There were 2,802 births in the city as compared with 1,l7e.
 These figures included non-resi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07

INote1 FlguTIng the pOpuIdLIOH arithmetically gave Waterbury a population of 109, ,686.42-The Sugar Ration Board figured 1t as l03,700. Figuring 1t according to preschool, school and draft board figures (not too accurate) gave us population of l06,659. Using any set of the above figures for computing rates did not chnage uor rates too much to show any effect. The U. S. Gen. sus figures-99, ,314-was used to as much advantage.
 General death rate ......... 9.8
 General birth rate ......... l98
 Infant mortality rate ....... 30.3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07

Ethel Owen, busy character act ress of NBC's "The Creightons Are Coming" and other radio shows, finds that it ruins most of day each week for her to scamper around picking up her various pay checks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
Tin Can Collection
 Underway At 7 A. M.
Bins Set Up on Freight Street; Many Contributors
 Likely to Receive Rejection Slips

per cent was cast iron, which brings the highest price. Waterburians contributions amounted to l,759 tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
OCTOBER BOND
 SALES PLEASE
Series E GO Better Than Previous Month; F and
 G Totals Lower

Sales of War Bonds for October were $Si4,353, 900, as against a quota of SITE, ,000, GOO, Secretary Morgen- thau announced today.
 Sales of Series E Bonds were $587, ,900,0 ,000 as against $566, 500, 900 in September. Series F and c Bond sales in October were $226, 500, 900, compared with sales in September of $27i ,600,000.
 Secretary Morgenthau announced that the quota for November has been set at $500, 900 900.
 Since the beginning of the present fiscal year, following is breakdown of actual sales as against quotas:
 PC. of Month Sales Quota Quota July $ 900, ,e6l 900 $i, ,000. 900, 900 90.l Aug. 734, ,340,000 8l5 100000 90.l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07
%>s>4Ms7ya>v,T esIAsllssiED tssS
ESTABLISHED iseS

Not Too EorIy For Christmos PIon. ners To Begin Their Shopping Today It's Easier Than Waiting For The Eleventh Hour.
 Stocks are brighter, fresher and in greet ossortm m n t-they hoven't been picked over-ond chances for duplicating early stock will be very slim this year. 0f course neekweor is hoppy gift to buy-o mon never hos too mony ties-ond it's cosy to put them out of sight until ChVistmos.
 As nsckweor specialists our stock is alwoys ehoiee-in November doubIy so-vieh. rare, slimmeF- ms, slomoFous silks in sloriously pottevned ties men ere proud to wsor-$I.oo 70 $5.oo-with spe- eioI emphasis on our $l.00 to $4.00 ranges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-07

Bristol. Tenn, closer to some Canadian towns nan 1t Is to Mem phis. Tenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-18
DON'T RIDE THE BUMPS
OF THE WAR NEWS

is the title of clipping which
came to our desk this week. lntortu-
natcly the person who sent il along failed
TO designate the source of il. but ii WAS
evidently written years ago when the
United States was at war with Germany
remember? Back in the days Of 1911,
or thereaboutS
1t is as rcfreShingly true today as it
was then, Its advice Is as WiSe IN today
turmoil as ii WAS in the turmoil of that
other war.
Each morning. the editorial says.
"brinFS its passing changes III the Wal
situation: now gloom in the form Of
setback ON the Western front, or further
diSintcgration in Russia, or rumorS ot
delay in our OWN var preparations. Next
morning ike aS not. there VIII be some
thing Of a more hopeful nature. such as
the checking of. the Huns drive in Italy.
or 4 raid by the British or French, or
good news here at home
"To follow and feel all these gleeS and
gloomS from day to day IS human and
exciting But il involves much useless
wear and tear on the spirit -. II YOU
grow warm and then cold, and alternate
between enthusiasm and depression with
the daily news changes You not only
waste your energy, but are likely to tIuc-
tuatc in your policy as business man
and your determination as paJrlOt...
Settle down in harness for the long grim
haul that counts
We heartily agree Don't ride the
bumps.
We've had quite few of them recent
ly. A high one was the successful I. ;.
navy attack on japanese in the Marshal
and Gilbert Islands. 1t was a victory
but it does not mean that the war is won.
Another was the fall of Singapore It
was d shatterng defeat, but 1t does not
mean that the war is lost.
News-Wise Americans will read their
news these days FOL the long-term pic
ture. not fer the day-tO-daY excitement
of rcverccs and advances. They will
seek out the tenuous thread that runs
through the news, and from il learn the
trend of things. and in the knowledge 50
gained they will settle down to the stark
ly realistic job of winning this war
Right now the meaning of the news is
that our effort thus far has not been sut-
ficicnt Realizing that, we can get to
work making it sufficient, and more. But
while we're at it. lets not. ride the
bumps" elatad one day and detected an
other. That's not the way to fight-and
we've got fight on our hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-18
Another Nj ppon
Transport Sunk

tions to resist any japanese land
ing attempt. A Netherlands Indies
commmique reported that a lone
japanese bombing plane attacked
Koepang. Principal city cf the
Dutch portion Of the Island of
Timor
With the japanese controlling
Singapore. strategic points Oh Bor-
neo and Celebe5 and Palembang on
Sumatra. the threat of an enemy
thrust againsl java, center of Unit
ed Nations resistance, was great.
The government radio yesterday
appealed for & last ditch" fight
against an enemy "storming at the
gates of Java and American civil
ians remaining in the mcnacCd
portions of the Indies Spcedcd their
departure.
The Netherlands Indies ccmnuni-
qUe said fierce resistance to the
invaders WAS continuing in many
places on Bornco Island where the
enemy has pushed landing forces
southwark along both coasts
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-18

arahu Homma, probably will un-
lease his all-out attack soon in
hopes of being able to send 4
large part of his 200 900 or more
mcn to other fronts
If Macarthur were to be driven
from the island of Luzon and back
upon CorrcgidOr fortress, Homma
would be able to release thousands
ui men, because the final phase
Cr the battle of the Philippines
would then become a siege as
signed largely to dile-bombcrs and
Japanese guns around Cayitc on
t. . eastern shore of Manila bay.
Thus. every day that MacAr
thurs men continue to stem the
Japanese from the fox holes of
Bataan and the batteries of Cor
repidor' provides Il measure Of time
for the consolidation of the de-
tense of Sumatra and Java as we'll
rs the United Nations lie lines
of supplies.
For this reason. military inform
ants said. there probably will be
no effort to remove Macarthur
frCm the Philippines SO long as
the battle of Bataan RACES, al
though demands still were being
made for his rescue" in congress
and other quarters today.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-18
AUSTRALIA OR US?

Don't be too sure there'll be no west
coast invasion by Japan until after Aus
tralia is invaded.
A lot of so-caled military and STRAIT
egic experts, both official and unofficial,
among the Allies have spent much time
lately expounding the theory that the
Japanese plan of warfare calls for sub
iugation of the Dutch East Indies. cut
ting of the Burma road, and invasion ct
Australia. then invasion of the Pacific
coast II is dangerous to let an idea Ike
that get too firmly set in our heads.
1t is dangerous because one OF wal
most successful elements is surprise. and
if we expect confidently that blow will
come from one direction, and one dlrcc-
ton only. we may be surprised to the
point of shock to find that it comes from
another.
We must prepare-and eXpect-to meet
the enemy on all fronts. We must not
assume that he is going to strike in one
place. and that we know what that place
will be. For all we know, Alaska may
be before Australia in the Japanese plan
or the southern California coaStlIne
may be first after the Indies. We've
got to watch them all, and be prepared,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-02-18
Destroyed Vessel
Reaches U.S. for
Repairs to Damage

HONOLULU. Feb 13. cUPl-ThC
1909 ton destroyer Shaw. which tho
japanese "dcStroycd" in their
sneak attack ON Pearl HarbCr Dec.
7, has reached the United States
under her own power for rrCondlt-
iOninG, tho navy disclosed today.
Tho Shaw. which Was in drydock
when the Japanese attacked. wa
Init repeatedly by bombs, thc navy
aaid. ono of Which exploded her
magazines and wrecked her for
ward section
An emergency bow was construct
cd to enable the Shaw to reach a
west coast port, it was announced.
The Shaw was launched in 1883
at the Philadelphia navy yard. She
was the second destroyer of that
name. The first was cut in two by
the British troopship Aquitania in
an English channel fog in 1918,
but its commander, now ViCc-Ad-
miral William A. GlaSSfOrd, sailed
the after part of the ship to Port
land. Eng, SO miles away, rccciv-
ing the navy cross for the feat. A
new bow was constructed and the
first Shaw served with the fleet
until 1923.