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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27

o'clock in the social rooms Of the
church The fun congregation Is
invited 20 attend Thursday eve
ming at 7;so the Jolly Juniors Will
hold their Halloween party with
Betty Leonhsrdt IN charge. Next
Sunday evening services win begin
At the church with Rev. Theodore
BRAKEMAN starting a series 81
four sermons on the general sub
jet Lessons for Christians Dur
ing Times Of War"
Plan sazsar
The Women's' Society Of Chris
tian Service Of the First Methodist
church Is sponsoring a bazaar and
silver tea in the church parlors
Thursday. beginning at l p. m. to
which the public IL invited.
Mrs. George Jacobs is general
chairman and win be assisted oy
Mrs. II. b. Kelsey, apron booth;
Mrs. Clyde Handle. magazine sub
scriptions; Mrs. Herman Petrich,
white elephant; Mrs. c. d
Schwartze. food: Mrs. Loren
Thompson. baby clothes; MIS-. Paul
Hanawalt. Mrs. Ray Goodner. Mrs.
William Pence and Mrs. Paul MIL
Ter. tea hostesses.
Mrs. Hammergren Of Valley
Garden road will be hostess at
o'clock luncheon Tuesday for men,
bers of the Woodland PIT. A.
Study club.
Puyallup branch of the National
Association of Letter Carriers and
auxiliary will meet Tuesday at s
p. m. at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Allen Goelzer on Puyailup Heights.
The auxiliary of Daffodn aerie
of Eagles will entertain members
of the lodge at a pot luck supper
at Redmen's hall Wednesday eve
ming at 6 o'clock. A business ses-
sion will follow with Mrs. Lavera
Rice presiding.
Wisconsin Club Meets
Members of the Wisconsin club
had their monthly gathering FRI
day night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Flemming, Sis I'd st. S. +.
Those present were Mrs. Horace
Williston. Mrs. w. A. Miller. Mrs.
Mollie Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Sanders, Mrs. Henry Royce, Miss
Harriet Royce, Miss Nellie Hag-
borg. Mrs. Lydia Palmer, Mrs
Myrtle Williams. Mrs. w. f. STAN
hope, Mrs. Belle Hanson. Mrs. Amy
LAWYER, Mrs. Ida Masters, Mrs.
George Walker and Mrs. A. II.
Dahlke. During the evening Mrs.
Royce told of her trip last sum-
mer TO her former home at Fort
Atkinson, Wise.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27
HEAD o. TACOMA nRn ~ D c.
Pulp Mills
Will Fight
WPB Order

- la>s Il r.s>s. - res.<n fcr
Saturdays pip ml'l elc>ssx er's>s.
effsesrs o. th< a. REGIS Kan
rsf<r ca - s<xas their fzsht
Nena<y e AVE th< War fxe-ssse.
sian hn~fd Fev~r>> - a>clsIans
rh~ NJ rerenzs rslIL -
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s,pe ~ ntes~s,os 80 -
ssses~n<ss s>~<s ne msns-
ftens.
IL said th< president a ths
g. R<xis company. n r. Fe<Hu.
scn q New yerk clsr. wNs n ne
maternal capital Mcaaay 10 appeal
10 TIE wru Ferxuson lnt<uas 60
spend the entire we<k n Washing
Tor. II necessary.
According % r \ Fett>rnif.
assistant msaaaer Of the Chamnsr
a cnmmeree. r. 4. Stevenson.
manager II ne Chamber a Gem
mrrcs. wiil meet Frrau.nn IN
Washington. y. G.. ana win 10
with him when ne mssls with a.
ficlsls a TIE Wfn.
sesna.~.e s~ssnse ~ ~
BLESSING arvi<s. w11ra w~Nhn
prshse>t snas m6n 80 t~s
s>hevs fv~m pre6se1na - snip-
Ping palp snsswss1 sesss Nsv.
I. 10 tnae senes nu111s n ~
essssvy 80 b~1sa n11erss~1
e<1t,cails s~~6ea ss~>1 -
ehin~sy - uahe ~ Tyr ~
pulp desired wh~s ~ nesss y
Freay % ssart ABREAST lsnUIe-
dtas~iy. u sssshesisea. Dekeeg
sid.
RayonlsF. inc. on uyishes wat-
erwsy in the Tacoma industrial
sldefists district. siso u subjscs 70
the same order. Its official. had
not announced what they would
do about the order. Ths ncots
Paper Co. plant 81 Anscortea niso
has hesn ordered closed.
Only shnss mills mnasfnp-
tarisg high sipha go 6lsss1v-
Ing puiIs going Int sssess>n1
vibrating. saysa ns6 pnses-
Grsphic ases~ ere h~1sg pev-
nsItsea 70 spesnee us<1es ~
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27

may or may not pay tsSss later %
hold the property. since the elty's
major interest IN any event IL 10
get back any delinquent local inn
provemsnt district assessments
which may stand against the fore
closed property.
Whoever buys county tax title
property later must pay any city
assessments To get clear title.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27
Seattle Detective
Airlines Director

The appointment Of Ernest w.
Yorls. former Seattle police off
eial. and a nationally-knoSn de-
tective and investigator. as direc-
tor Of internal security for North
west Airiines. Inc. was announced
today by creil Hunter. president
and general manager Of the CON-
pany.
Yoris. who for several years.
had been chief Of the detective
division. Seattle police depart
nent. will have complete charge
Of al guard and police activities
for the entire system. Mr.. Hunter
said.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27

The newly formed local chapter
Of the Railroad Employees National
Pension association viii meet Mon
day AZ 9 p. m In the l. o. o. y.
temple. 9th and Fswcstt ayes. The
nesting IL open 10 all men and
women interested In securing pen
sions for widows Of railroad men.
Officers Of the chapter are Mrs
z. y. Deyereax. chairman. Mrs..
John c. Ferrier. vice chairman.
Ars W. NJ Fairbanks. secretary
and Mrs. H. W. Mrtsgus, treas
urer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27
MILESTONE. Peiius
To Debate Initiative

A public debate on the merits
of Initiative No. Isl. the old age
pension proposition on the ballot
for the Nov. . election. will be
held Tuesday night at Q o'clock At
the Jason Lee junior high school
auditorium.
4. l. Pettus. representative
from the 9th district and Demo-
cratic candidate for reelection. and
DIR. L. s. Whetstone. Republican
candidate for sheriff. viii be the
speakers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27
WEEKEND ARRESTS

Fifty-iSo arrests were nsds ~
police over the week end. ciassl-
fled. they inelDdsd three speed
srs. ~ DRINKS. SIX drunk IN autos.
nine minor traffic yiolators. one
negligent driver and one tres
passer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27

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fcvh aoak7 SACK. 49,.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27
Quintet Treated
After Cors Collide

Five persons received medical
treatment Sunday at the Pierce
county hospital after cars they
we're riding In were involved In q
hesdon collision Al gath and A sts.
Drivers Of the cars were DewiilIs
Bailey. 40 ~. Hslens ave. and
John Drozd. kspowsln. Passengers
In the Drozd car were Mrs. John
Drozd and Mrs. Jenny Drozd. 1880
Ia. 35th II. Riding with Bailey
vas Alma Peterson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27

shade and all. In such cases IN
considered a light source as the
army interpreis its own rules.
Shades on the windows themselves
must be down. Light also must
not shine from one room through
an unshaded window in another.
colored paper will not do as a
shade.
Porch lights also must be
dimmed more completely. N
not shielded. dstrom
warned. they must not be
turned on even for brief
sorties out Of doors
Warning slips for use Of block
wardens in pstroliing their areas
are 10 be distributed soon by the
downtown CD office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27

Portland Man Named
Coast Supervisor

Appointment Of Broncel n.
Mathis of Portland. former field
man out of Seattle in the appren-
tice training service. as Pacific
coast regional supervisor for that
division OF the War Manpower
commission was announced Mon
day. He Will have his headquarters
In San Francisco and direct train
ing in Washington. Oregon. Cali
fornia. Nevada and Arizona
Clifford B. Noxon Of Denver.
who had been doing similar APP
prentice training supervision from
the Seattle office for Washington
and Oregon shipyards. has taken
an equivalent post as director for
Montana. Wyoming, Utah and
Colorado. He will remain in
Denver.
Noxon was a journeyman cleo
trieian before stepping into the APP
prentice training program; Mathis
a plasterer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27
SoIesmen to Aid
In Salvage Drive

Statesmen for the iron and steel
industry and steel warehouse ssso-
citation have joined the Industrial
salvage drive which has been In
tsnsified recently by tina addition
Of IL fleldmen. y. J. Walsh. seers-
tary Of the Pierce county area In
dustrial scrap COMMITTEES. was In
formed Monday by James o. Jen-
sen. district chief. Industrial sal
wake section. War Production
board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27
Upper Plate Found In
Pasadena. Cal. Park

PASADENA. Calf Police are
looking for an unknown man but
have positive means for Identifying
him II found. Hls upper jaw viii
Ut perfectly into = full set II uppes
teeth. found In the park.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27
COOLING aIAR

An expert golfer. Richard Arisn.
star Of Psrsmoant's ~snbmsrins
Alert" has built = miniature golf
course atop his pent house On =
Hollywood hotel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27

Passing through Tacoma aun.
day on thsir way 10 MeNsii Island
federal psnItsntiary wsrs Two
Msxieans from Albuquerque. N.
NJ. convicted Of grand isreeny ~
use of the timsworn Spanish POI
Iitical prisoner" fraud. Ths men.
Camille Lop~x ~. end Juan Oar
rina. 81. both former uorsti In
mates. were In the custody AZ y.
=. federal msfshsls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27
n ERE's MORE ABOUT
British Widen GAP

the Afrika korps 10 diziodEe than
from the positions they had al
ready won In their two-sHy-old
offensive 10 wrsst North Africa
from the sxis.
AIR ATTACKS CONTINUE
A joint eommunlque of the
Middle East command and ths
Royal Air Force said. there we're
a number OF land engagements
yesterday Willis isrgs-scsls allied
air attacks continued IN The battle
area
The ferocity Of the allied of-
fsnsivs. began Friday night nnder
The light Of . fuii moon. was 81
tested by ths fact that up 10 q D.
m. Sunday. i.s5o sxis prisoners
had been taken.
rroat reports discisss1 thss
heavy taniSs. Including ssns-
bers Of Ameriess-bsait dss-
sraI Grssts. had b~<s fhsswn
Into the fighting. and . major
tank slssh appeared isessss-
ingiy imminent.
The battle. aside from The heavy
fighting BY ths polyEist forces u
the eighth army inside the Ger
man front positions. appeared stili
10 Be dominated BY the air forces
4 rf-ANs sHoT DOWN
There we're indications that field
Marshal Erwin Hommsi, com.
mandsr % the Afrika knrps. as
making fsvsrish efforts 70 get re-
Inducements from Ensops. Long
range allied fighters intercepted =
large formation Of Junksfs- 81 .
ia6snsd with troops off Tobrsk
and shot aosn four. damaging
others In this operation. two
Junksrs-ss bombers, q Dnrnler- -
and an Italian Fiat cE-zx wsrs
shot down. the eommunlqus SAID
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27
DormiiorY for Negroes
AT Rusion Is Protested

Protest made to the county commissioners Monday
BY Rnston delegation against federal arrangements fl
large dormory building in Rnstin houss
some 200 Negroes being brought from Alabama work
he r.alfa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27

Ysut postmaster can tell you
how 10 invest Ia v. q WAN
BONDS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-27

He warned, though. that they
must not consider parchment or
other shades on lights 10 be ade-
ouate shields. The whole thing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
EVACUATION OF
EVERY JAPANESE
Will Be Forcibly Evicted
From Pacific Coast Areas
in Near Future
BY FRED MULLEN

UNITED Press Stair Correspondent
Washington, Feb. 49, (UP)-
Plans for forcible evacuation from
strategic Pacific coast areas OF Sec
ond generation japanese who are
American citizens will be announced
in few days, officials said today.
Wartime restrictions there on
aliens have not affected such per-
sons.
The plans, which also would af-
feet any other citizen deemed dam
gerous to national security, are be-
ing discussed in joint justice and
war departments conferences which
began when Thomas G. Clark, jus
tice department coordinator OF alien
enemy control on the Pacific coast,
arrived here two days ago.
Under consideration are plans Tor
martial law, the licensing of all
persons, citizen or alien, In huge
areas from which the unlicensed
would be barred, and the asking OF
legislation which would permit ar
rest for protective custody" and
removal to unrestricted areas OF
citizens and aliens alike.
The conferees were said to be
wavering between martial law. or q
modified form Thereof, and the IL
censing plan.
The objections to martial Law
were the burdens 1t would impose
on the armed forces garrisoned or
] CONTINUED ON Page a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
THREE CHEERS FOR
DEPARTING BOYS
Youths Just Discharged
With Selectees; Brother
OF Mayor Another

With Mayor Vincent A. Scully's
reminder that they are playing "a
part in history's greatest adventure"
still echoing in their minds, Water
bury's latest contingent of Selectees
left on the 9:35 train this morning,
bound for an unknown destination.
A surging crowd of about 5OO
damned the station platform, and
responded whole-heartedly to Sc
lectiye seryicemen'S committee chair
man, Francis w. Orencole's exhorta-
ton for three cheers for the boys"
Two of the contingent, one OF the
largest to leave here in many days,
and approximating in size the group
which left somewhat more than a
week ago, included among its num-
Der two youths who recently re-
ceived honorable discharges from
the army.
They were Joseph G. Magaraci, %
of 10 Griggs street, and Nick Mlkal-
do of 6 Emerald street. Both were
enlisted men.
Wore Army Uniform
Magarci served for 2l2 years IN
the 18th field artillery stationed at
the Schofield barracks in Hawaii
recently the object of Japanese air
attack. He was discharged three
months ago. Today he wore his
army uniform, and expressed readi-
ness to strike back at the enemy.
Mikaldo, dressed in "civies' this
morning, was equally eager to settle
the score. He enlisted in the army
(ConIin;1ed on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
FURIOUS BATTLE
RAGING AT BURMA
Allied Forces Are Battling
Japs for SO Hours to
Guard Road
BY DARRELL BERRIGAN
United Press Staff Correspondent

j
Rangoon, Burma, Feb 19-(UP)
Allied forces officially were re-
ported fighting ftriously today in
a big battle that has been raging
for sc hours in the Bilin river sec
tor Of the Burma front.
The fighting continued without a
pause throughout the night and
this morning after japanese spear
heads had thrust across the Bilin
river within less than SO miles OF
the Burma road supply line to
China.
The main enemy attack was di-
rected toward Kyaik-To, 25 air miles
from the Rangoon- Mandalay rail-
road at Pegu, but second big battle
was in progress about ITS miles to
the north in central Burma where
Chinese forces had been stationed.
dispatches from Chungking sale
that Chinese forces on the north
ern Burma sector had defeated
Thailand troops and driven then
back toward Chiengmai, in an adj
vance "step by STEP against Thai
land, but there was no information
as to an invasion of Thai territory. }
The Japanese driving toward Ran
COON, which has been partly evacu
ated, apparently had been force
out into the open paddy lands OF
the Bilin front after long periot
Of attack by infiltering through tn
jungle.
Continued on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
REFERENDUM ON
NIGHT PARKING
Attorney Werthemier, Act
ing for Protesting Groups
to Try Out Law

Attorney William P. Wertheimer
told The Democrat today that he
plans to demand a referendum on
The question of the all-night park
ing ban which the board of police
commissioners yesterday announced
would be enforced.
On behalf of an organized group
of opponents to the regulation who
have retained him, Attorney Werth-
elmer declared that he is making a
study of the Connecticut statutes
and the Connecticut constitution
for sections he believes provide that
traffic regulations can be sub
jected to referendum by popular
demand.
Although he said he had not gone
into the matter thoroughly, Mr..
Wertheimer stated he believed Pc
tition signed by Is per cent OF the
persons whose names appeared on
the most recent voting list would,
under the law, force the placing CT
the question on the voting machines
at the next regularly scheduled
election. Fifteen per cent Of the last
voting list would be about 1000
names.
Looking Into Question
Mr.. Wertheimer said he was look
ing into the question as to whether
petition C this type would delay
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
CHINESE DRIVE
TO KEEP BURMA
Meet, Defeat Ihailand
Troops, Send Them in
Retreat; Still Moving,
BY ROBERT p. MARTIN
United Press Staff Correspondent

Chungking, China, Feb. 19-(UP)
Chinese forces have met and de-
feated Thailand troops in Northern
Burma and the Thailanders are re-
treating on ChiengMai, an impor-
tant base 30 miles On the Thailand
side of the fronier, it was announc-
ed officially today
The veteran Chinese troops hao
been thrown into action il vita
area in an attempt to protect the
Burma road of supply on which 6
japanese army to the south was en-
croaching.
Persistent reports that the Chi
neSe had met the Thailanders were
not confirmed until this afternoon
when it was announced that bat
tie was now in progress,
1t was asserted that the Thailand-
ers had collapsed in the first phase
of the fighting, and that the imme-
date Chinese problem was one OF
pursuit.
A Chinese spokesman said:
Chinese forces are moving up fol
further penetration into the enemy
lines in order to relieve enemy pres
sure on Lower Burma, near Ran
COON.
Move Step by Step
eve are moving into Thailanc
step by step in order to bring Allied
cooperation into effect"
Continued on Page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19
Japanese Using Flame
ThrowersO M'Arthur
These Are Supported By Nonstop Artillery Bombard
ment Main Line Still Holding, Fighting
All Jap SmasheS
By EVERETT II. HOLES
limited Press Staff Correspondent

l.
washington, Feb. 19-(UP)-Strone
Japanese forces using flame throw
ers and supported by a nonstop
artillery bombardment are hammer
ing at Gen. Douglas Macarthur
lines in apparent preparation for "a
resumption of the offensive" aimed
at a knockout conquest OF the
Philippines.
Today's war department COM
muniuue, No. ia OF the war, re-
ported increasing pressure on Mac
Arthur,s thinly-held lines on Bataan
peninsula and reported ominously
that the Japanese are regrouping
their numerically superior forces
for what probably will be their all
out, supreme effort.
MacArthur's right flank anchored
In the vicinity of the highway center
of Pillar on Manila bay was said to
be under particularly heavy pres
sure.
For the fourth day the Japanese
using newly installed batteries and
trading tons of steel with MacAr-
thurs guns, laid down a lombard
ment of the American Filipino lines
japanese troop movements be-
hind the enemy lines indicate re.
grouping of forces, preliminary t.
a resumption of the offensive" thu
communique said on the basis OF re.
ports received from Macarthur VI
to $50 a. m. EWT.
Despite the constant lombard
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

The lists by classification and To-
cation follow:
Navy personnel at Wake included.
Commander Winfield Scott Gun
ingham, Long Beach, Cal; Com
mander Campbell Keene, Naval Air
Station, San Diego, Cal.
Lieutenant Commander Elmer b.
Greey, Princeton, N. j.
Harry Stuart Fraser, Seaman sec
ond Glass, 1915 State street, New
Haven, Conn.
Ray King Hodkins, Jr., Seaman
Second Glass, 80 Francis street,
Claremont, N. H.
Albert Henry LaFleur, Radioman
'rhird Glass. "a Rathburn street.
Chicopee Falls, Mass.
William Henry Manning, Jr., Sea-
man Second Glass, "a Bralnard
road, Allston, Mass.
George Friander Pickering, Store
keeper Third Glass, Meadow road,
bingham, Mass.
Stationed at Guam
Navy personnel at Guam included:
Captain George johnson Nc
Millin, youngstown, Ohio.
Captain William Taylor Lineberry,
Colerain, N. c.
Commander Donald Theodore
Giles, Annapolis, Md.
Ensign Francis Joseph Carney,
35 Annandale road, Newport, II. l.
Charles Augustus Bowen, phar-
macist'S mate End class, 533 Ezra
St, Bridgeport, Conn.
Frank Lewie Fem, Jr., pharma-
cists mate 1st class, 81 Grove ST.,
Great Darlington, Mass.
Myron Charles, storekeeper End
class, 1877 Shaw ST., Lowell, Mass.
Edwin Morton Custer, chief phar-
macist's mate, 1903 New Boston Rd,
Fall River, Mass.
Alfred Jelinski, chief machinist's
mate APP, 1875 Peckham ST., Fail
River, Mass.
Alan Weldon Parmenter, radio
man LIST class, 6 Dewey ST., Natick,
Mass.
Jens Olaf Rye, pharmacists mate
list class, SO Henderson road, Fair
field, Conn.
Kenneth Francis Whitaker, CHIEF
water tender (AP), 81 Roosevelt Rd,,
Weymouth, Mass.
Joseph Alban, machinist's mate,
LIST class, IA Greenwood st, Gard
ner, Mass.
Felix Anthony Colavecchio, boat
SWANS mate, 1st class, Sc Messlna
St, Providence, r. !.
George Meetry Maloof, boatswains
mate LIST class, 1922 Shawmut Ave.
Boston.
Stationed at Peiping
Navy personnel at Peiping In
(Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

Only small numbers OF American
forces have arrived, according to a
statement which authorities per-
mitted the Aneta News Agency to
circulate, but the presence OF the
United States and other foreign
troops Gncluding Australians) shows
that the Netherlands lido not light
alone
American air personnel and naval
forces already had been operating
in Java for some time and the
Agency statement indicated that
land troops had been on the island
for six or seven weeks, preparing
for defense of United Nations su-
preme headquarters, the city OF Ba-
tavia and the big naval base at
Soerabaja.
The American Air Forces include
flying fortresseS and Curtiss P-40
fighter planes, which have recently
struck heavy blows at the japanese,
especially in aiding Dutch land
land forces which are fighting stub
bornly on the Island of Suymatra.
llOOpS nv
Foreign troops including Americans
have arrived to aid in the defense
of Java, the Aneua News Agency
said today.
The agency said the Americans
were relatively small body.
The foreign forces have received
hearty welcome from the entire
population, but authoritative sources
said that their numbers are by no
means large enough yet the agency
continued.
These sources said that their ar
rival serves as an indication that
the Netherlands Indies do not fight
alone"
American ground troops as well as
bomber and fighter pilots are nov
seen frequently i'll Java" according
to the agency statement.
Americans are often seen In walt
fcn,,fi,,ua1 ~, page a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-19

a grim hunt for the flrebug.
'There's no question at all about
this fire having been set" said Chief
Thomas F. Cavanaugh.
"This was one Of the worst IN
stances of a firebug at work that
I'VE ever seen," said Deputy Chief
Martin j. Compton.
Seven Companies Respond
Firemen Of seven companies, an
swering an alarm at 5:26 a. m.
utter Plainclothesman Joseph Cava-
uaugh had discovered the fire While
on his way home from work, found
the attic and one classroom OF the
school building ablaze. Had the
alarm been delayed much longer,
Chief Cavanaugh said. the convent
and the other two school buildings
would have been in grave danger.
Chief Cavanaugh and Deputy
Campion said that the fire had been
started in three or four separate
places in the attic of the building,
known Familiarity to thousands as the
"New School,. There was also a
suspicion that another fire had been
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