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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17


 ton of the National Housing Pro- ject, and R. L. Loolnis, who will direct War Housing Conversion. The proposal was highly satisfactory to both government officials.
 Certain Area Covered
 In explaining the survey carried on by the real estate board, Young and Colson said it covered only property within an area of 1000 feet of Exchange Place. One of the rea- sons for conf1ning the survey to this limited area was to avoid any trans poration problem. Many of the local factories are within walking distance of the center, they pointed out. They added that the trans portation problem is lessened even when the factory is out of walking distance, because the need for talk ing one bus to the center of town and then transferring to another Is eliminated. Tn the survey carried on by the board, single property was found to have 15,000 square feet of vacant space which was suitable for conversion to livable units.
 The survey did not cover any slum areas. Young and Colson said that small apartments built in these buildings would all be pleasant, since most of the vacant space is on the top floors where lighting con- ditions are good.
 Owner To Be Aided
 Such 8 plan, they stated, will also greatly aid the owners of the build ings, for in many cases the space has been idle for years. Thus they will suddenly obtain revenue for the space and will be able to improve the buildings accordingly. The rapid deterioration of a vacant building will thereby be checkd
 The government has been working on the war housing problem for some time. Among the plans which had been considered were the erec- ton of government-built permanent or temporary houses. However, the real estate board felt that this pro- cedure would have 6 bad effect in the postwar period. Government owned homes in suburban areas would lessen the realty value of pri- vate hons already built in those sections. Building temporary homes would just entail great expense at present and would be worthless after the war. In some cases these temporary homes might easily de- teriorate into, slum areas if not torn down.
 After the war, workers living in the converted offices would start building their own homes which would naturally be of a better grade. In this manner the entire city would be benefited. Also the problems of meeting zoning conditions would be eliminated.
 Skilled Labor Scarce
 There is 8 great need for skilled labor in this city at the present time, but manpower cannot be im- ported in great numbers because of the lack of housing facilities. Any housing project entailing the build ing of new homes would take vast amount of time and critical mater ial. while the new plan would pro- vide living quarters for great num- Der of families in very short time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
PILES OF SCRAP
 METAL DOT CITY
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gloves to those that were prompt.
 The enormous task of sorting the scrap location cards that were col- lected by the Junior Commandos all last week was done by members of the campaign collection commit tee under George Greaney, and the Victory Aides. The cards will be used as guides for the trucks on their various routes in locating the scrap as quickly as possible and then pick it up. They will also aid in preventing the truckers from missing any of the metal which is still in cellars or atticks awaiting additional workers to aid in remov- ing it.
 About 750 tons of metal must be collected today if Waterbury is to meet its quota of 25 pounds per person Over 8 hundred tons was amassed by the merchants during their drive earlier in the week. Sal- wage committee heads hope that to- days collection will surpass thous- and tons, so that this city will rise over its quota.
 About 40 additional trucks were pledged for the collection yesterday by various local concerns. Several of the companies also promised helpers to go with each truck to aid in loading the scrap. This last minute donation will probably go far towards relieving the collection burden on the trucks already of fered.
 Those who offered trucks includ- ed Fulton Markets, four trucks; Southern New England Ice Co.,; Os- car Stroberg, BenruS Watch. Co.,, one truck, 10 men; Red Cross station wagon, motor corps members; AL bert Bros, two trucks: Hathaway Express Co, six trucks, 13 men; Darcey Transportation O., four trucks; Chromium Corp. of Amer ica; Alfonso Beaulieu of q Shelf field street; D. N. Read; Joseph Sanperi; John Hancock, one truck, 10 men; combined bottling indus tries, IS trucks, driver and two helpers per truck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

anese naval forces was sweeping towards Guadalcanal from the northwest, apparently to join with powerful enemy navy units already there.
 A gigantic sea battle was expected soon, If it is not already under way Some naval experts suggested that as & prelude to direct participation by U. s. Navy surface forces, pow erful, coordinated air attack on the enemy fleet could be expected.
 They thought it possible that the reason why there has been no naval engagement in the earlier stages of the battle, was that the American command had deferred an attack until the scattered enemy naval forces were concentrated in one gen. eral area.
 Troops We'll Equipped
 The U. s. marines and army troops were said to be well equipped with artillery and modern fighting equipment. At any rate, it was doubted that the Japanese counter invasion forces were having things all their own way.
 There was one fear, however - that the airfield, heart of the Amer ican defense positions on Guadal- canal, had been brought under en- emy artillery fire. That would pre- vent it's use as 8 base for dive bombing and ground strafing air. craft in support of American forces.
 In early stages of the struggle, the eneinys fleet and airmen bombarded the field. While there was evidence the field had been damaged, sufncient repairs appar. ently were made to permit its use as late as Tuesday afternoon, be- cause yesterdays communique said navy and marine dive-bonbers and army fighters used it then to launch attacks against approaching enemy transports from the Jap base on Rekata bay.
 The motor-torpedo boats saw their first action in the Solomot1s early Wednesday, when they ate tackled a group of enemy warshtps smelling American positions on Guadalcanal. A probable torpedo hit on cruiser was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

ed to the three boys and the three girls selling the most War Bonds and Stamps, by some well known. person. 2
 Entertainment as well as these ceremonies will take place tonight at Victory House on the Green at TOO p. m. The people who partook in these activities all through the week have done . swell job for us as well as their country. And now we wish to thank them and to point out don't stop now but carry on where we have left off. So tonightI come one, come all and help us end. this week as grand success.
 The Junior Victory Corp youc must note is not going out of ex-r istance after this week, but 1t Is going to strive to do many more things for its country; so the youth of this nation, can rightly call themselves Americans"
 So join now and help to increase z our march toward that ever incfeaE- ing and always one final goal, "Vic-,, tory. Register now at the Civilian. Defense Office, 6l Church street, Waterbury, Conn. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

Continued from Page D features of the English, Chinese and Canadian conscription systems and provide for maximum 18-month de- ferments for youths found to be well-equipped for further special education or training as potentitl officer material.
 It would require that 18 and 19 year olds be critically examined by military authorities for special aptitudes for training as physicians, chemists, dentists, mathematicians, economists, government adIninistra- tors or army officers. Those who qualify would be sent by the army to educational institutions.
 The Army advised the House mill itary affairs committee that such a program now is being drafted.
 Sen. Chan Gurney, R., s. D., author of the Senate bill, an- nounced that he would probably call his measure on Tuesday.
 The Senate was in informal re- cess following Majority Leader AL ben w. Barkley's announcement that no controversial legislation would be considered for two weeks, but Senate officials were trying to get members to return to vote on the draft bill.
 The Senate and House bills differ in two major respects.
 The House version provides that all youths in high school or college may complete the current academic year if they wish, receiving defer ment until July 1.
 The Senate bill limits deferment to high school students and applies it only to youths called during the last half of the present academic year or the academic year in which they reached the age of IS.
 The Senate committee also re- jected provision contained in the House bill placing draft quotas on statewide rather than local board area basis. The House bill would prevent calling of married men with dependent wives only un- til all single men in 8 state had been exhausted. The same principle would apply to married men with children and married men with dependent wives.
 The provision of the House bul limiting the rejection of convicted felons to those defined in common law was approved by the Senate committee. So was the House pro. vision permitting teen age youths to enlist in the Army and Navy without their parents consent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

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 Berlin began broadcasting dis patches of which one datelined Paris was typical.
 It said that the alleged danger of an attack on Dakar had been discussed in Vichy and Paris and political circles" in both cities be- neved that if an attack were made "the French people would be faced by a fatal question, not less weighty than the most important decisions of recent years"
 Tt is well known in Paris and vichy," the dispatch said, "that the French people would rise in llnani- nous indignation and a determined will to resist If an Anglo American assault should be made on the last large French Colonial possession. Anglo-American propaganda has been very busy in recent days pouring oil into the flames of French discussion.
 Efforts were made particularly in certain Vichy circles where an ear is still being turned towards Britain and the De Gaulllsts 10 cre- ate weighty pressure to influence not only the opinion but also the determination of the French peo- pie
 "On an ever larger scale, the con- viction is spreading that in case an attack is made on Africa, France would stand or fall with Europeans (the AxiS) and that therefore any dissidence would be tantamount to treason against the French Empire in one of its most decisive hours" !"
 Radio Vichy, heard here by the Exchange Telegraph. reported today that Adm. Moreau, new commander of the vichy Fourth Naval Zone, had arrived in North Africa last night.
 This apparent pressure was added to that already exerted on Vichy chief of government Pierre Laval to send 150,00O skilled French work CTS to slave labor in German war factories.
 Reports from the frontier said that so far Laval had been able to get a total of only 22,000 men.
 Vichy announced in g. commu1t- que last night that anti-1abor draft strikes had broken out in the im- portant Lyons railroad repair and terminal shops Thursday but said they had been settled Friday with out grave incidents"
 Sit down strikes or walkouts af- fecting more than 10000 men had been reported in Lyons, Grenoble, Chambery, Annecy, Longwy Tou- louse and Marseilles because Vichy officials posted lists of men drafted for German slavery.
 Frontier dispatches reported yes- terday that Laval might be forced out of office by the Nazis because of his failure to find the men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

CleryRQ6n or all cT6SQS WILL scriptions during the past 10 days, Meanwhile fleets covering the mer- chants, offices, women, schools, lltil- ities and all industrial workers have been organized and trained for the general campaign beginning Mon- day.
 of particular interest is the ar- rangement made for solicitation of factory workers. With the full CO., operation of management and CIO and A. F. of L. unions, every fac- tory worker and union employees of other establishments will be asked to contribute one dollar a month to the Community Chest Fund dur ing 1943, except during the months of March and April when collections will be for the American Red Cross. Of the $1O given to the Chest fund, six dollars will go to the local agen- cies and the remaining four dollars will be used for USO, and war relief agencies, as directed by 8 commit tee which will include representa- tives of both union groups, the pulp lie and the Community Chest.
 Three report dinners will be held by the workers on the general cam paign when amounts subscribed will be announced. The first of these will be Thursday evening, the second on October 26 and the final one on October 30, closing date of the drive.
 Agencies which are members of the Community Chest are: Water bury Boys Club; Civilian Defense Volunteer Office; Girl Scouts of America; Jewish Home for the Aged; Lincoln House Association: 1: Mattatuck Council of Boy Scouts; Pearl Street Neighborhood House; Salvation Army; St. Joseph's Or phanage; Corner House Association.
 Also The Council of Social Agen- cies and Central Index; Diocesan Bureau of Social Service; St. Mary's Hospital; Waterbudy Day Nursery; Vacation House; Waterbury Anti Tuberculosis league; Waterbury Girls Club; Waterbury Hospital and Chase Dispensary; Waterbury So- ciety for Mental Hygiene; Water bury Visiting Nurse Association; Waterbury Y. M. c. A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17


  situation steadily growing more acute.
 The Germans threw two divisions (SO,O0O mem against the workers settlement yesterday, and lost at least S,04OO of them and 43 tanks. The army organ Red Star said they had filled the gaps in the divisions with fresh forces.
 Mot one step backl Every line. street and stone must be a fortressl smack the attacks of the bloody Nazis!" Red Star exhorted the de- lenders.
 The government organ 1zvestia said the retreat from the settle ment had been carried out with the best possible order, everything the Germans might find useful having been destroyed.
 The most violent battles ragged along the new Soviet positions, where the defenders were fighting with their backs to the Volga.
 Swar1ns of dive bombers darkened the sky - they made 1000 sorties yesterday-but dispatches said their effectiveness did not correspond to the enormous loads of bombs they dropped, because the Russians were 50 well covered and camoufiaged.
 There was no attempt in Moscow to conceal the gravity of the situa- ton, in the 54th day of Stalingrad's siege and almost that many days of around the clock battle. but the Russians noted with confidence the almost incredible feats Of the de- lenders.
 On individual sectors, Marsl1al Semyon Timochenkos counter-of- fensive above Stalingrad progressed, firmly and perslstently deepening wedge in the German left flank, dispatches sAid. The latest nlRssian success there vas the capture of fcrttfied positions along an entire sector.
 Ihe noon communluua. however.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
PRISONER WAS TOO
 HARSH TO HIMSELF

Brotkton, Mass, Oct. l7-(UP)- Jesse Winslow, 51, a Norwell farm hand, was freed from Q suspended jail sentence today becaus Municipal Judge Stewart B. Mcleod decided Window was too harsh on himself.
 Judge Mcleod gave WinslUw the privilege of pronouncing his own guilty to drunkenness yesterday, sentence after the latter had pleaded and the farmland gawe himself Q suspended six-lnonth sentence. The judge offered to compromise with . al0 opA Wlpslgg acesRlsd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

(Continued from Page D had received reliable reports that six persons drowned in passenger car which slid into highway wash- out and three men in truck ap- parently drowned in . flooded un- derpass.
 President Roosecelt toured the flood section of Washington yester- day and ordered officials to spare neither effort nor money "to pro- tect the city" Civilian defense wrkers were partially mobili2ed and sandbag barriers were being erected around sewage pumping stations and across low points through which the water might spill into populated sections.
 Highway machinery was used to erect earth barriers around the navy buildings near flooded Poto- mac Park. The national airport was not expected to be flooded but highway transportation to the field was partly blocked.
 ' Fredericksburg was without com munications or lights as the waters surged IT feet deep through the downtown area. At Falmouth, at least 45O persons were homeless and marines from the Quantitico base brought in field kitchens, cots and blankets to care for 250 refugees sheltered in the Falmouth high school.
 Along the James river at Rich mond, an army of 800 workers sand bagged low points of the levee pro- tecting Virginia's capital ,and pressed steamshovels into service to hold back the river which is ex- pected to reach it's highest point to- day. City officials feared the river would overrun the gas plant. Can- cellation of train and bus schedules marooned some 4,000 servicemen in Richmond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
MUSSOLINI TO
 LOSE CONTROL
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Croat troops be sent to the Rus sian front, caused the recent res- ignation of Marshal" Sladko Kva- ternik, the Croat puppet refine commander in chief.
 Effective today, by German or- ders, boys and men between 1T and 50 years of German origin in Croa- tia are to be mobilized, and those under 35 are to be sent to Russia to fight.
 Informants said Hitler, charging Italy with having bungled the fight against the patriots of Gen. Draja Mikhailovitch in Jugoslavia, had determined to direct operations in Bosnia, Dalmatia, Albania and Greek Macedonia.
 Believing the Allies might land troops on the Dalmatia- Albania coast, Hitler has ordered Mussolini to detail Italian troops as laborers to build defenses. it was satd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
OBITUARY

GUINAN = Mrs. Alyce (Keane) Guinan, wife of Joseph A, Guinan of "A Fennbrook road, West Hart ford, died yesterday at St. Francis hospital after a brief illness. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Alyce and Bette Anne Guinan of Hartford, three sisters. Mrs. William E. Daley. Misses Mar garet F. and Helen w. Keaue, all Of Waterbury. Mrs. Guiran was born in Waterbury and was graduated from Notre Dame Academy and the New Britain Normal school. Funaf- al services will be held at the home, time and other arrangements to bS, announced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
Clergy To Appeal For
 Chest Contributions
Formal Opening of Citys First Financial Community
 Campaign Takes Place Monday; $277, ,306 Goal

A force of several hundred volunteer workers com peted plans this week for Waterbuys first annual fnan cia drive for the Community Chest With goal of $ S96 the support of 21 Waterbury social service agencies the campaign will get underway Monday evening at dinner meeting of all workers in the Waterbury Y M c. A. To- has been designated Community Chest Sunday in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
Junior Victory Corps Week To End i
 Tonight With Presentation Ceremonies *** ** #r All Contestants Asked to Be Present at Rally
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The Junior Corps for the past week has been sponsoring a week of competition in selling War Bonds and Stamps as well as putting on nightly programs, and tonight this Corps is going to have prizes award
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

Letters to the Editors of late have indicated a revival of inter- est In an old economic principle :advocated rather vigorously in i, former years and then permit to rest in the limbo of discarded poe iitical issues. We speak of the aIl- nual living wage. Some authorities maintain that the weekly mini mum wage achieved so extensively thrOughout the country by the power of collective bargaining lacks the security of the annual nifniT1fum income. You can finish the picture of what a guaranteed annual wage would mean to you, friend reader. The theory is being revived and Streamlined. One Ed- ward J. Ryan, American Progress sive candidate for Congress, has included it in his platform and expects to 90 to town and to Washington on it very shortly. His campaign starts next week.
 M M6yOG oAn 1HLCcQ OI 4OCTulkUO1 may be a newcomer to many per- sons in the Fifth Congressional District, but If his opening speech in; Iitchfield is a sample of his political oratorical power, it can be, predicted with some degree of confidence that Bills opponents had better dig in and wear ear- ynuffs as well as dark glasses. He Hsed some hot expressions to sab- @4age the record of Congressman Talbot. Bill actually intimated that against his will and better Judgment MT. Talbot is running for Congress again, but on the @. q. is going to be paid of in some fogzn of patronage for the "sacri- Mce". Win or lose Talbot will win 50 MT. Patten would have us be- Aeve. We are waiting Smiling 1ee's" reply to the New City mayor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

Motion picture audiences in chile, particularly in the urban district, prefer pictures made in the United States, according to the Department Of Commerce,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

The Democrats will be overlook ing . very serious menace to their anticipated success If they fail to weigh the personal popularity and the vote-setting power of one of their opponents in the coming elections. We refer to the Honor able Francis Pallotti, the distin- guis he'd attorney general of the State of Connecticut. There's candidate who gets around and makes contacts 365 days of the year. He's no biennial hand shaker. With the big Italian vote registered in Waterbury many ob- servers predict that MT. Pallotti will run far ahead of his team mates. The recent highway de- apartment probe has failed to dim his prestige here or in any other part of the state. Watch the re- suits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

all WaCerDury cnurCIlES aIlu urge their congregations to support the Community Chest campaign.
 Fleets in charge of gifts from trl- dustrial corporations and special gifts have been busy soliciting stb-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

Arthur Richmond was elected president of the Three M Club at Trinity Episcopal Church Thurs day night. Ann Lowe was named secretary and Margaret Rogers treasurer. Burton G. Lowe was chosen program committee chair man, assisted by Edna LawtOn and Lorraine Leahey. Mrs. Ann Lowe was picked as membership committee chairman and her as- sistants will be Mrs. Ruth Bush- nell, Mrs. Adeline LawtOn, Mrs. Frederick Rappelt and Mrs. Rob- ert Thurman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17
Pine Grove cemetery.

Plne GroVe cemetery.
 The funeral of Lester John Niyen of 5l Bonair avenue will be held 7 this morning st II o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Ernest '. Weise, offi- ciatiug. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. s.:
 Funeral services for Mrs. Isad0t4 Thompson will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Mur-, son funeral home. Woo6bury. Ly-, man Lewis, reader of the ChRis-.r tian Science church. officiating. Burial will be in the Bethlehem : cemetery. at
 The funeral of Mary Ann Spig-, nesi, infant daughter of pr. and Mrs. John Spignesi of WallingfoTd.. will be held this afternoon at 9. o'clock at the Buckmiller funerak home, 22 Park place, Naugatuck. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

Former Governor Raymond Baldwin is telling the good people Of Connecticut that his policies are the basis of Governor Hurley's platform and any success achieved during the past two years on the part of MT. Hurley was purely 'cOincidental. Ray is claiming everything from the success of the defense program, the industrial boom to the anticipated surplus. 1T planned them all," says the c. O.. E: nominee. I'll take a plain coke!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-17

Junior Victory Corps Bond and Stamp CCutest. District Captains Where Contestants May Secure More Stamps-CaII Any Day Between the
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