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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

Chairman william verricker told Attorney William K. Lawlor, ap- bearing for stango. that in view of the ordinance requiring that no one be appointed to the police de- partment if he is not a citizen an, act of Congress granting stango citizenship at. this time would not be recognized. An effort is being made Co bring Q special bill before Congress to provide Stango e citi- xenshfp status,
 Attorney Lawlor said he was ap- bearing for Stango not as . paid lawyer but as friend. T know that you members Of the board join with me in feeling that something should be done for the man." he said. MT. Lawlor told the board that Stango is the father of eight children, and his wife is expecting another child soon.
 Citing Patrolrnan stango's mili- tary record and unblemished po- lice record, Attorney Lawlor said that he thought the offacer would be able to establish c citizenship if given six weeks.
 Chairman Verriker pointed out that early in the proceedings Q To- day continuance was granted when stango said he would be able to prove his citizenship in that space of time.
 He still believes he's c citizen, but he can't prove he is or isn't" responded Mir. Lawlor He then rec ferred to the possibility of spe- cial bill being presented to Con- gresS in behalf of Stango.
 MT. Verriker said that the board did not want to take harsh atti- tude, but the rules and laws of the department must be followed, and one requirement. Is that all police. men be citizens.
 He doesn't have to prove his cit. igenship," cried MT. Lawlor. "That has already been established by his appointment. don't think anyone on this board can prove he Is not Q citizen" Chairman Verriker re- piled that Stango had committed himself as Q non-citiSen by filing application for citizenship and reg iStering aS an alien.
 Attorney Lawlor maintained that Stango had only protected himself by registering because he was not sure of his citizenship. He did the smart thing said the attorney.
 The board then went into execu- tive session and agreed to c con- tinuance of two weeks to April l at { o'clock when undoubtedly final action will be taken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
F.B.I. PROMOTES
 JOHN I. MADICAN

Appointment of John T. Madigan as agent in charge of the Boston once of the Federal Bureau of In- vestigation was announced yeeter- day. Madigan, who has been in charge of the New Haven once, will be succeeded there by E. ]. Coble who has been assisting at New Haven since last August. COble is c native of Kansas.
 Madigan has in the past few weeks led agents on Q series of raids conflscating contraband and arrests ing some enemy aliens charged with possessing contrabard. tze also handled the only sabotage case re- ported in Connecticut thus far, that Of an employe accused of wEecking c lathe In a Hamden machine gun factory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
Singing Seaman Only Appreciated On High "C's"

Michael DiNapoli, go, of 67O North Riverside street, 8 seaman i'm the merchant marine thought Che Anch0r Grill on East Main street was an appropriate place to sing Anchors Aweigh" and other choice tunes last night.
 But the management, always solicitOus of the other customers objected and called upon Deputy Police Superintendent Daniel J. Carson to quiet the sailor with the result that DlNapell was ar- rested on Q charge Of breach of the psace.
 This morning in municipal court Judge Conway tOk COgniE- ance of DlNapOlis dangerous Oc. equation and the statement of Prosecutor William K. LAswlor that the accused had run . gauntlet of submarines.
 In granting Q nOlle to DlNapOu on the charge Judge Conway cOm- lmented "I know che merchant marine is important, but it is likewise important that we keep the peace"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
JUVENILES STEAL
 EIGHT NEW TIRES
Two Arrested; Man Who Bought Six for SlO Un.
 der $l,5OO Bond

Naugatuck, March i0- Another arrest was expected today in con. nection with selling of tires stolen Tuesday night from e gasoline sta- tion on Bridge street owned by Henry 1asada, and from Q repair station across the street, also owned by Mr.. Zasada, Police Chief John Gormley said today.
 A total of eight new tires were stolen by two juveniles, who were arrested yesterday by Chief John J. Gormley and Capt. Anthony Ma lone after quick work.
 Arthur Semrow, 17, of PAS May street was arrested by Sergt. An- thony Tarrar and charged with re- ceiving stolen goods. Police say semrow paid only $l0 for the six stolen tires. Semrow's case will be heard in court tomorrow, and he IS out under e $500 bond.
 It was reported this morning an. other person, who bought ct least one of the stolen tires, would be ar- rested later today.
 To effect entry, the thieves broke @ window in the back room and MT. zasadam in checking, found that eight l6-000 new tires were gone. old ones were put to replace the new ones. There were four new tires not taken but these were of odd sizes not used on later model cars, A tire, tube and rim were stolen from the repair shop Monday night
 Within an hour after Mir. zasada reported It to the police, Chief Gormley said, Capt. Malone and Patrolman Raymond Carlson picked up one of the boys, who said he sold six tires to Semrow, the chief said. The second juvenile was aE~ rested last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
ZIPOLI CARRIES
 MAN FROM BLAZE
Auxiliary Fireman DiscOv. CTS Fire, Breaks Window
 to Rescue Marco PetrO

Pat zipoli of Si2 South Main street, an auxiliary fireman, car- raied Marco Petro, 47, of 3l8 South Main street, from a burMing room of his home early last evening, aft- CT an overflowed oil burner mad nared in Petro's face.
 Petro Is @ patient ct St. Mary's hospital where his condition is re- ported to be fair. He suffered first and second degree burns of the hands ancis face.
 Considerable damage was caused to the room which Is on the first floor of e large apartment block. The windows of the room are die rectly above Q notice painted on the building, "No parking = fire haz- ard"
 ZipoN, who has taken the auxili- ary fire course at the Field street station, said he discovered the fire, broke in a window and carried zipoli out. He turned the burned man over to Patrolman Edmund Cass who sent him to the hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
JUDGE INDICATES
 PROPER METHOD

patrolnian Harry Martin arrested William Mcdinnis of 2sO North Main street today on c charge of ncn-support. When Mc0lnnis tail. Cd to appear In court this morn. ing in response to Q summons, Judge T. D. Conway commented. {. 'srhe way to get him here R ob- vi0us.v Fifteen minutes later the man was in custody. He will be arraianed at tomoErow'S session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
EAGLES OFFICIALS
 TO BE ENTERTAINED

Brass City AsEis og 3aglss tonight viii entertain state Inside Guard Carl Verdraln and c suite of oa3lceEs from Eouthington. A special pro- gram has been arranged.
 Initiation exercises Sunday, March
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
LAURA BONSTON
 SEEKS DIVORCE

Six urcontested divorce actions are listed on tolnorrow's short cal. endar docket in superior court. The hearings will be presided over by Judge Frank P. McEvoy during which the following cases will come up.
 Laura IEIrsCh Donston against Montague Donston, Rita BaIfe against John Merrill Balfe, Jo- seph ". Harris against Elsie Hines Harris, Alyg Schwartz Megl6n against Joseph Y. Megien, Irene Clark Roiicoulet against Charles ROucouIet, and Alice Ashe against Joseph Asle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

suenSs put LOT some orBhnt1eQ Cuu" rol. And the absence of such at empts at sabotage is what keeps the Pacific Coast authorities moving on he Japanese problem, and leads Q rIimors that the big organized outbreak may be expected around he middle of April.
 Additional arrests occur daily, Il up and down the coast, as well s In this immediate area. All of he old stories of the menace of ne Japanese fishing boats which loved so freely in California wa- ers in the past have been proven rue. There were c lot Of Cali ornians who didn't like those ;ories ct the time, because they ast doubt on the loyalty of Amer IaIl l.born Japs.
 But except for Q negligible mic ority, which insists upon remain Ag ideaiistS and lovng all the uTnan race n spite of war or any. hing else, there is lii1animity for owing all Japs away from the war Dne, American -born or not. And here are to be no exceptions, ale lough many of the more trusting ayo volunteered to be held persona ly responsible for Q pet Jap or two,
 they could just be permitted to main.
 Meanwhile the work of pre- lrlng to move the Japs and tablish them in permanent set-- sYiients goes on, and as you get to the details passing through . organization of Tom Clark. william Co-O Ordinator for General
 Witt, in command of the Pa- gic Coast area, the more involved Q problem becomes. The Federal eserVe Bank is now in the pie 10, acting as banker, legal ad- Scr and virtually trustee for the ps.
 lPANEsE INVESTMENTS
 RE WE'LL PROTECTED
 They are protected in every way sSibie against loss through hasty les of property. If q Jap owns an artment building, for instance Id there are many who do-it will
 operated for him while he is iay and the income, minus operat- costs, will be turned over to him.
 he owns Q farm, 1t will be leased
 him.
 After the Japs are moved from e immediate coast to the "proc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
AUXILIARY POLICE TO RECEIVE ORDERS

Police Superintendent William J. Roach today issued Q call for all members of the auxiliary police school class to be presented tomor. row for assignments and final h. structions for participation in the surprise blackout now being ar- ranged by civilian defense ofilclals.
 The morning group will meet ct 10 Q. m. and the evening group at ! ?. m. About i60 local men are taking part in the present class. Another class iS scheduled to start soon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
6 6Weeks Continuance
 Is Refused By Board
PatrOlman StangO Allowed Two Weeks to Establish
 Citizenship; UnbIemished Record Is Cited

The Board of Police Commissioners yesterday refused
 request for six weeks continuance of the case of Patrol man Anthony Stango who is under suspension as Axis alien further period of two weeks granted however for Patroman Stango to prve his citizenship The board clearly indicated that it will not consider Patroan Stango eligible for further police duty unless he prove he citizen before he was appointed p the Police Department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
RADIO ENGINEERS
 TO HEAR SPANISH

Members of the Connecticut In. stitute of Radio Engineers, will gather tonight at 8 o'clock in Dun. ham laboratory of Yale University, with F. R. StanSel of the Bell Tell Telephone laboratories, New York, as speaker. Mir. Stansel will talk on "A Secondary Frequency Stan- dard Using Regenerative Frequency. Dividing Circuits"
 All interested may attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
MANY NEWCOMERS
 IN THEATER CAST
Civic Thespians Offering Murder Mystery, Mr.,
 Mrs. North Tonight

Tonight and tomorrow night, the Civic Theatre will present the bril- liant comedy-murder mystery MT, and Mrs. North" by Owen Davis, ct the Waterbury Women's club. A good plot dressed in witty dialogue, makes this play Q delightful eve. ning's Entertainment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
CURIOSITY BALKED

Donald Crisp came tO the United states from hiB native Scot land in 1906 primarily to sec what the earthquake and fire had done to San pFanclscc, but no didn't have enough money to get west cg New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
AUTOMOTIVE HINT

The rubber around the wind. shield of an automobile can be kept pliable and waterItight by apply ing Q little vaseline along the edges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
HOW IT WAS NAMED

The praying Inantis insect Is 60 named because its front legs are carried in the position of persons hands held up in prayer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

ee, win he attended hg slaAa r6AI. d4nt Ralph Quinn Qk WanA l1 and other sSate 0HlcoFs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
RoaEE noY

James Casney, star ce aCaptalas og tho Ci0uds," hasn't been seen ia c Hollywood night club for moro than three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19
BY FRED 8. FERGUSON Presldent Of NEA Service

San Francisco March 2ne reason for being certain that sabotage the United States parcu
 y found M the fact that to there hasn't sabotage Considering that there are 9 Japanese including California certainly sporadic ouburs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-19

Samuel A. MhalIOR of Robbins street, president of the Young Mems Republican Club, viii be honOFed At . bon voyage dinner Sunday afternoon, March @, as 6 o'clock mt the Canal Lunch il compliment to his induction tnte the Q, @. Army next Tuesday.
 Harold K. KHaAIcy is chairman 0k the Arrangements committee koF the dimmefs assisted by Albert Gchlay0Eae, Dr. Louis ,. ThlbAult, Daniel Haywood, Cleo E. Bou- chara, Samuel Cerver0 and Dr. Harold peFklnson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
We Locate a Boat,
Begin Fitting II Out

Actually, we two were brought
together by underground mes
sages, meeting in a lonely spot far
TO the south of Manila, in the
middle of July, where we planned
our escape.
II took almost a month 10 locate
a boat capable of carrying us
through the typhoons Of the China
Sea. and to obtain fuel and sup
plies.
We came down with malaria
once and used our rapidly dimin-
ishing quinine supply to stave off
the disease which would have
ruined the hope Of escape,
We heard rumors that Japanese
were operating in the vicinity and
we had to hide out. often for days
on end, while Nipponese troops
rooted through the villages we
frequented.
Finally, on August is. every
thing had been completed for the
start. We had boiled wild pig and
put II in alright cans and had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

game of hide and-seek the way the
japanese played il, with deceit and
treachery every minute. We
doubled back countless times 10
throw any purSucr off our trail.
As we wa ked by night, the
kpife.like rocks along the tfeseh-
erous trails Of jungle covered
Luzon SlaShed at our bare feet
with almost every step We went
without food and water. often as
long AS five days, while the broil-
ing sun of the Sweliering Philip
pine dag burned us almost black.
We had no clothes except our
underwear and a pair of tropical
shorts. and the cold m u'n a n
nights were almost as bitter for US
as the steaming tropical days.
We entered isolated native viii
lagos by night, some times awak-
ening natives whom the bamboo
wireless had told us were
friendly, and were given food and
water. Some times we were afraid
to chance making our presence
known - particularly after enter
ing one village and finding hun
dredS of Japanese soldiers asleep
in all the native huts -- so We
would sneak quietly in, get what
food we could find on the outskirts
of the village and hastily retreat
TO the mountain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
FiIipinos Remain
Loyal to America

One OF us spent July fourth in
an isolated village where natives,
remembering the day and its i'm
portance TO Americans, played
The Star Spangled Banner" on
makeshift guitars, while an Amer
lean flag they had carefully hid
den near the village when the
Jap forces overran LuZon was
brought out and proudly and cere-
moniously hoisted 10 full mast.
1t was probably the only Amer
lean flag which flew in all the
Philippines on independence Day
Only a few miles away Jap patrols
were securing the mountains for
any signs Of fleeing Americans.
Native participation in our july
Fourth ceremony was their way
of showing defiance TO the Jap in
vader.
We found out through the sim
pie kindness of the illiterate. I'M
educated people Of the Philippine
interior that a feeling OF deep
loyalty for America still exists
strongly in their hearts.
At a lonely biouvac we made
we met Marine Private Buddy
Henderson of Texas, who had been
on Corregidor and who had given
one Of us help the day after our
last fortress toppled. He told us
his bamboo wireless system had
confirmed the safety Of Lieutenant
General Wainwright, and reported
he was being respectfully treated
in Manila.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02

weak, almost starving and with
out water for days, had been
forced 10 march through the city
in almost endless lines while Japa-
neSe military and civilian police
restrained its pro-American popu-
iation from giving soldiers food
water or cigarets. Those men had
TO walk in their bare feet too, an
other japanese trick for lowering
the White men in the eyes OF the
Filipinos The Filipinos were suf-
fering with the Americans for
their outspoken democratic ideals.
One officer we knew on Bataan
was shot TO death by Jap firing
squad because he refused 10 bow
10 Japanese soldiers on the streets
Of Manila. He was cheerfully
yelling out a long list of special
Filipino curses directed al En-
peror Hirohito when his death vol
ley was fired.
But although the FiDpinos were,
on the surface. taking the Japa-
neSe reign of terror and brutal
japanese assaults against Filipino
women quietly. there was smolder-
ing wrath growing in the hearts
OF the Filipino men.
We heard more and more stories
OF Jap soldiers being found dead.
stabbed on the dark streets of
Manila. or beaten over the head
and killed along lonely province
trails.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Learn Of Atrocities
Committed by Japs

Our bamboo wireless" which
had a strange, almost mystic way
Of learning within a few hours
news that had taken place hun
dredS Of miles away. brought us
word Of other Americans who. like
ourselves. had refused 10 surrender
and had taken 10 the mountains.
We met few isolated groups Of
these Americans. They told us
they were as determined 10 leave
the Philippines, but suggested that
We keep in small groups as widely
separated as possible. 10 avoid de-
lection by the japanese.
4 From the bamboo wireless"
too. we learned of the atrocities
apanese were committing on
Manila and on Bataan; how
Filipino women were assaulted ny
Japanese soldiers. and how one
jentire Philippine province had all
IFS young women appropriated by
the japanese army
We saw Philippine newspapers
published after Bataan's fall, with
pictures of our exhausted, raggediy
lclothed troops after the surrender,
with captions ridiculiHg the Amefi-
can defense of the Philippines.
From one OF our friends we
learned how American officers and
so ldiers alike were forced 10
march nearly so miles only a few
hours after Bataan's fall. without
food or water. Those that fell out
or became sick were Immediately
hayoppttpd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Dieppe Captive
Writes Father

In his first letter since the
Dieppe raid. Capt. Jack r. Kent
OF the Essex Scottish regimen,
today assured his father, Charles
Kent of Windsor, that he was
recovering from wounds in ar
English hospital in Germany.
81 was hit In the upper left
thigh" the captain wrote. But
the grace Of God, no bones were
broken. Loss Of blood was very
great, but a tourniquet saved my
life.
by stroke of luck Isam
located In an English hospital
here In Germany. 1 must say
that our treatment aS prisoners
Of war has been Unexpectedly
good"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Told We Were Crazy,
Often Seemed True

We were caught in large
ttyphoon in the China Sea for two
days, and another time we were
becalmed only few miles from
the major Jap garrison on an
island in the lower Philippines.
When we left the Philippines,
natives told us we were absolutely
crazy; that we couldn't possibly
safely reach Australia. Sometimes
tdurtng me 3,0OO-mile journey II
looked like the natives had been
right, but somehow neither of us
ever gave up or ever dreamed of
Anything but Australia and free
dom and the chance TO hit the
Jap again on at least fairly equal
terms.
During those seemingly endless
lmonthS-en -Rataah,- enduring onr
slow, dangerous progress into the
interior Of Luzon, we both felt a
hand far. greater than ours guild
ing our destiny. We prayed many
times between the Philippines and
Australia. much for the men
we left behind as for our own
safety.
They weren't audible prayers,
but they were there just the same.
We realize now, and perhaps even
more wildly than we then did,
how many times we were close 10
our Maker.
The story we are going 10 tell
sometimes individually, because
many of our most narrowing ex-
Iperiences happened before we be-
came fellow escapes, and later
together during our last DAYS in
the Philippines-will sound unbe-
lievable and perhaps a little fan
tastic 10 the ears of civilized peo-
4 pie who will find it difficult TO
comprehend the barbaric and in
human conduct of the enemy with
whom we are at war.
But they are true as Bataan
itself.
Our stories are the stories the
men of Bataan and Corregidor
will tell when they are free
again. II is the simple truth as
we have known il and have seen il
during five months of bloody. un-
compromising war and during al
most seven months as fleeing
refugees from the hell of japanese
prison camps.
Tin tomorrow's instaIment
Captain Cause tells Of the last
days of Bataan. With no food
and no supplies. wounded men
defend our positions until the
very last against advancing
waves of JAMS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Goal Rationing
Near, Says u. S.
Fill up Now on Credit

Donald VI Nelson. war production
thief. warned that emergency coal
fationing was probable unless con
burners Immediately build up re
serve supplies TO "the limit Of their
capacities In spite of the diff
tulty OF obtaining coal from the
mines, the Detroit Coal Co will
put In your entire winters supply
without a penny till January
Then pay cash or take s or 8
months. Call the Detroit Coal Co
foday-TOwnsend S-S503.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
IA Trusted Friend
Revealed as Spy

Many times during those three
months on Luzon and during the
Voyage, il seemed certain that our
desperate chance 10 gain full free
iom would be nipped by the Japa-
nese. Once one OF us was placed
tn a concentration camp on Ba.
taan, only 10 break away again
pnly. n few steps ahead al virtual
ieluge of japanese machine gun
bullets.
Time after time, japanese
eearching for us have been so near
we could have touched them from
pur hiding place in a clump OF
Bushes or amid the tangled, pro-
beet 90 jungle vines As We fought
BUR way southwark from Bataan
Peninsula 10 a rendezvous point
we hid for hours in river mud. our
faces and heads covered with foul
smelling muck. as japanese
tombed every inch around US.
Minutes before We rendeZvoused
ut the point we had selected 70
meet and prepare for our Journey
10 Australia, we discovered that a
man whom we believed 10 be a
trusted friend was. in fact. 4
Japanese spy, carefully noting
Everything we said and making
copies Of the few personal papers
we were able 10 save from Bataar
Corregidor.
always had 10 keep our eyes
peeled for friendly natives and for
hatives who were pro-JapaneSe be-
cause Of fear. Every man or
woman we met was a potential
friend. and just as much a poten-
kia1 eper1oy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Escape From Baaan:
How = Fled .DapS z Months
20-Foot Motorboet
Carried Them 5000
Miles TO Australia

stocked our small vessel with rice,
coffee and fuel. We had repaired
our temperamental Diesel engine
as best we could.
Our first night out we began a
series of misadventures which
trailed us from the time we lost
the Philippines until we arrived in
Australia. Once we sailed be-
tween two Jap warships which
were signaling each other by
searchlight from a distance of per-
Ihaps five miles. We did not real
ize our danger until the lights
began flashing to the right and
left of us.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-02
Five-Day Periods
Without Food or Drink

We slept by day in caves or in
bushes, We learned 10 play the
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