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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
Market Opens Steady
In All But One Issue
Air Line Shares Broke to More Than Three Points;
Govt Plan to Control Lines Cmtail Travel Hurts

ward offerings of the two grades
quoted at So cents in the grease.
Cotton Fixtures
New York, May is - Cup -
Cotton futures rose z to 10 points
in forenoon trading today, reflect
ing demand from the trade and
New Orleans.
The May option, off points on
the opening on selling in advance
Of expiration of that contract at
noon today, rallied to replace 1ni-
tial losses with a net gain Of 9
points.
Buying was stimulated by yester-
days optimistic consumption re-
port to April, when mills recorded
a new peak Of nearly 100000
bales.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
ANCOTT WEIGHS
MORE THAN STOLZ

New York, May IS. - (UP) -
Lightweight Champion Sammy An
gott of washington. Pa, held q
/ l.2 pound weight advantage over
challenger Allie Stolz OF Newark.
N, j., as they weighed in at the
New York Athletic Commission Of
fices today for. their i5-round title
bout at Madison Square Garden
Angott weighed ut Is4 Ia and
gtols weighed 1873.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
Plea Answered

A plea by Steven ]. Avyan OF
Waterbury resulted in a contribu-
ton of $10O to national defense
by the Armenian congregational
of the First Congregational church
in New Britain. Mr.. Avyan has
spoken here att he YMCA many
times on the subject Of national
defense,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
CHANGE OF NAME
GRANTED BY JUDGE

A change of name to Troske was
granted at a hearing nj superior
Court today to Frederick Trotzowski,
81, his wife, Elizabeth Loughlin Mar
tin Barrie Trotzowski, 81, and his
son. Frederick Wilhelm Trotzowski,
81. all of Waterbury. The petitioner
requested the change for the reason
of convenience.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
Proclamation

A proclamation designating
the week Of June STA as Flag
Week will be issued soon by
Mayor Vincent A. ScuIIy. The
week will be eliminating with
the celebration Of Flag Day,
June IA.
It Is planned to have apprO-
pirate exercises arranged for
each day Of the week by DIFF
ferent groups, such as indus
try, labor unions, churches,
schools and civilian defense
units.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

Lester DldabuFy, ~, e Them'
aston was treated at MeEbaam hes
pltaD for . hand injury We@nes.
day night following ~ accident
IA MeElaen. Police reported bis car
eRarntea BY Gerald AlNaue a AeEs
iacn nna turned sveEs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 15-(UP)-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts Tor
the current fiscal year through May
Is compared with a year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Yenq
$25,752,394,950.04 $10,66S, 910,S03.1S
War Spending
$2O,148,205, 0S0.76 $4,99S, 700. 1919
Receipts
$9,969,2O6, 425.27 $6,129, 334, 46.0S
Net Deficit
$15,690, 255,324.77 $4,493, S66.207.Oa
Cash Balance
s2,s1s.25O.S77.5O s2,s15. s,sOOsS
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

Auburn, Me-. May i5-lUPl-The
Androscoggin county rationing board
today investigated charges that Q
motorist obtained an TX" gasoline
rationlng card by threatening TO dis
miss the registrar, who was an en-
pl0ye Of his.
Though the card was granted, the
application blank was marked lis
sued under protest"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
Car Damaged

An automobile owned by Percy
Gordon was severely damaged by
fire early this morning at the
corner Of Homer and Hanover
streets. Firemen from Engine .
extinguished the flames which
were said to have started from a
cigarette butt.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
CROSS AS CHAIRMAN

New London, Conn, May Is
(UP)-Fornier Gov. Wilbur L. Cross
today became acting chairman Of
the Connecticut college board OF
trustees, succeeding the late HarTi-
son B. Freeman, Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

The average aviation cadet who
flies bonabers and transports,
weighs 100 pounds and Is five feet
eleven inches.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

Following an invitation from
the u s, government, more than
400 Latiu-AmsFiean youths arc
receiving aviation training In this
country.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
Nv NEA Service

"Black light" beat the blackout.
ra-volet which throws beam and Is
teamed with huorescen chalk it
works principle chalk that 1t Is
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

Albert John. Basara, 81, Of 81
Center street, waterbury, was &C.
cepted tentatively for enlistment ct
the local navy station. He will be
sent to New Haven for final ex-
animation,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
BOYS
IN THE
SERVICE

Thomas Edward Butler Of 1893
Wolcott street and Kendell Cleve-
land Smaller of s7s Grandview ave-
nue., both Of waterbury, enlisted
in the U. s. Navy yesterday, after
completing final examinations in
New Haven.
Two Torrington men, Richard
Harold Zele and his cousin Henry
Marcel Zele, were among the others
who were accepted yesterday.
Seven men from this area who
applied for enlistment in the U.
s. Marine corps through the local
recruiting station were sworn in
yesterday in Springfield. In the
group were Michael Wegerzyn Of
Bridgeport, Anthony Soltes of
Stratford, william Piwowarski of
Derby, Stanley Chesco Of Ansonia,
Floyd Proud Of West Haven and
David Roberts Of Bridgeport.
Edward Leo Murphy 81, of Mix
vile read, West Cheshire has pas
sed an examination for the aviation
cadets unit Of the U. s. Navy and
will be sworn in at the New York
headquarters within the next few
days, according to word received
at the local navy recruiting station.
He Is the first person Of this area
to be accepted since the new regula-
ton permitting high school grad
yates to apply went into effect.
Previously applicants were required
to have some college training in
order to be enlisted for the avia-
ton branch.
Albert John Basara, 81, Of 81
Center street, waterbury, was &C.
cepted tentatively for enlistment ct
the local navy station. He will be
A.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

CHICAGO, Dec. 9-U.PD-Be-
cause a kettle boiled over acciden-
tally, the nation today has new
Substitute for sponge rubber that
can be produced from waste from
products and used in tanks, air
planes and other war equipment.
Two chemists in the laboratories
of Bauer and Black, surgical dress
ingS manufacturing company, were
seeking a substitute for rubber as
AN adhesive in adhesive tape. They
combined a resin developed by the
Northern Regional laboratory for
the us. Department of AgriclA-
ture.
Upon combining the resin with
an acid and attempting to vulcanize
it in a kettle with other chemicals,
the contents foamed out of con-
troll.
They controlled the foam and
the new rubber substitute was the
result, the company disclosed.
r. A. Whidden, company preSi-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Autoists Turn In
8 Million Tires

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-UPD-
The Office of Price Administration
reported today that approximately
100000 tires had been forwarded,
to the government by November %
under the idle tire purchase plan,
About half of all tires turned in
are SO badly worn or damaged that
they cannot be put into shape for
resale, the OPA said. The rubber
in these will be reclaimed. The rest
of the tires either are usable as
they are, or can be made so by re-
pairs and recappings.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

:. L llc navy ulSClOSttl Tic ilcW Jap
losses in the South Pacific in re-
counting an attack last Thursday
tisland time) by American dive
bomber and torpedo planes.
In addition to ships hit, 10 float
type Japanese were shot down by
American fighters.
The fact that the attack had
been made was announced last Sat-
urday by the Navy. but results were
not known at the time.
The American air-striking group
intercepted an enemy force of about
10 cruisers and destroyerS approx
imately $50 miles northwest of
Guadalcanal and headed for tina.
island.
The Nav said that the enemy
suffered the following damage:
A cruiser hit by two l000-pound
bombs.
Another cruiser hit by II 1000
pound bomb.
A destroyer or cruiser hit by two
torpedOeS.
Another destroyer or cruiser pos
sibly hit by two torpedoes.
RESULTS SIGHTED
On the next day. aerial recon-
naisSance showed that one of these
vessels had sunk. II was not dis
closed which one of the four this
was. Three other enemy ships we're
sighted in flames, still in the vicin-
ity Of the previous days action.
American losses were dive bomb
er, torpedo plane and fighter.
The Navy said that ground fight
ing on Guadalcanal on Tuesday
again involved patrol activity, with
heavy artillery fire supporting the
American operations. The American
patrol smaintained contact with the
Japanese to the westward of our
| positions on the island.
ITALY JITTERY
Meanwhile, coordinated air thruStS
we're striking the Axis from three
directions elsewhere-from British
bases against northern Italy, from
French North Africa against Tuni-
Sia and the southern tip of Italy
and from Egypt and Libya against
Tlirolitania and other Axis tar
| gets.
The steady increase in the scope
of the attack against Italy was
causing widespread repercuSsions
within the realm of Benito Mus
'olini. Elmer Davis, director of the
office of war information, said that
chaos was increasing in italy but
secuted suggestions of any early
Italian revolution or internal up
heaval.
Operations of the Imperial 9Th
army'S air force were paced by
American army fighters which shot
down six Messerschmitt 109's in a
dog fight over the marble arch area
west of El Agheila.
Other Allied planes ranged over
the italian island of Lampedusa.
targets along the Tripolitania coast
and Tunisia.
FRANCO COMMITTED
Italy. itself, was hit III two places
at Turin where the Royal air
force made another major assault
and at Reggie, the Fascist airdrome
at the tip of the Italian boot.
Sources in London reported that
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
British Criticize
u. S.fiIm Censor

LONDON, Dec. 8. OUP)-The
controversy over the Noel Coward
film. IN Which We Serve" which
the office of Will Hays has froWned
on for American movie-goers be-
cause the word damn" is used
cropped up in house of commons
debate today.
Brendan Bracken, minister for
information, was asked whether he
could assure that the film would be
distributed in the United States.
Il have no right whatsoever to
give orders to the American film
censor and l would not dream of
doing So Bracken replied. But !
think we can leave it to the Amer
lean press and the American public
to see that the squeamishness and
d-maiden- -auntlike apprehensions
of the Hollywood censors are over
come"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Accident Invents
Sponge Rubber

dent said the new sponge rubber
substitute as yet unnamed, can be
Used to line tanks. pad airplane
cockpits, pad helmets. fill seat
cushions, and make de-icers for
airplane wings and mattresses for
hospitals.
The dlscoverers OF the new prod
uct, DR.. Marguerite Maps, 20, red
haired chemist from Milwaukee,
Wis, and DR.. H. M. Strong, said
the resin was derived from soy
bean and corn oil. They said by
controlling the foam they can con-
troll the density and residence of
the substitute rubber.
P. F.. Ziegler. director of the COM
pany's research department, said
tests indicated the new material
looked and rGc cted almost exactly
like natural rubber. 1t is slightly
inferior to rubber in fleXibility and
compressibilitv at normal tempera-
lures, he said, but at lower tenn
peratures is superior to the natural
product.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Sixth Signup for
Draft Calls Out
400 Valley Youths
New Class to Become
Eligible After Dec. 81
Throughout Country

Names OF 400 more Impe-
rial Valley boys will be add
ed to the list of reserve man.
power as the nations sixth
registration L,gins Friday,
December II, and extends through
December 81. an announcement
from selective service headquarters
said Wednesday.
Required to register and thus be-
come eligible fo- induction into the
armed services or essential war in
dustrics will be those who have be-
cone l8 years old after June 80,
l942-date of the fifth registration.
The new registration period has
been broken up into three weeks.
these born on July, 1924. but not
after August 81. 1924. shall register
on any day during the week COM
mencing Friday, December II, and
ending Thursda:. Dec. II.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
Those born on or after Septem-
Der l, 1924, but not after October
81, 1924, shall register on any day
during the week beginning Friday,
December l3 and ending December
"a.
Nc registration will be held on
Christmas Day, December 25.
Beginning on Saturday, Decent
Der 26, and ending December 81,
those born on or after November
1924, but not after December 81,
1924 shall register.
Boys who become 18 after Decent
Der 81. 1912. should register at their
local board Headquarters on their
birthday anniversaries. If the date
falls on a Sunday or holiday they
should register the first following
weekday. The law requires that
they be signed up within five days
after the= attain their 18th ami
versary.
REGISTRATION DEPOTS
Registration for the Brawley area
of Imperial county will be at the
celective service board headquar-
tiers at Ill south Sixth street. Mrs.
Frances Thomas will be in charge
of the sign-up at board No. 1853.
Under the juri sdiction of Ell Cen
tro board No. 159 will be six regis
tration points. At the office of the
Continued on Page 6, Col. II
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

latlOl1 shortages lllCIcdSt ~ Iltty uc
necessary to give preference to foods
of high caloric and protein content.
He singled out the lettuce crop as
one which may have to be restricted
to shipping market within a 500
mile radius of the point Of grow
ing.
OF the 9,094 iced refrigerators
cars of lettuce that left the valley
last season those wnIctl were dis
burSed to markets less than 500
miles away could be counted on the
fingers of one hand.
MARKETS DISTANT
Although 1900 carloads of the
crop were diverted directly into
ARM commissaries, it is doubtful
whether more than tenth of the
valleys 1942-'43 crop will go to
mess kitchens within 500 miles.
Valley growers recently averted
serious crop loss by importation OF
Mexican workers. Although the Mex
leans could not be used in nom
essential crops, the many field
laborers they liberated were able
to go to work in the lettuce fields.
w. d. Keller, district t.~'ruo and
passenger agent Of the Southern
Pacific railroad company, which is
The line handling the valleys en-
tire car shipments of lettuce, said
he had no knowledge of such &
drastic transportation situation.
CARS AVAILABLE
He said that he was operating
on the theory that enough cars
will be provided to handle the en-
tire lettuce crop.
The dry pack industry, more or
less a step-son OF the lettuce deal
here, would not be. drastically af-
fected by establishment of only
local markets. The dry packers send
almost their entire total OF ship
ments by truck to markets on the
coast. Ice is not needed to keep
the vegetables fresh as on a long
journey.
Other valley industries would be
hurt by establishing market limit
Citrus growers would be forced to
turn large percentage OF their
crops into Juice.
EXCEPTION NOTED
Vale said: "CituS juices are an
exception. The government wants
them and prefers them to raving
oranges. lemons ard grapefruit tax
ing up space on rail lines
Success in North Africa will re-
suit in further food shortages in
this country Vale added. After
Continued on Page 6, Col. 3
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
Meat
Diets
Chan9
EICen+ransF Find
Menus Shifting
To Fit Supplies

"It's still possible to get
enough meat although it may
not be the kind you want"
That was the typical an
swer to questions put to 3
number of Ell Centro's residents
Wednesday as reports regarding the
acute meat shortage" circulated.
All agreed that certain types of
meat-bacon, ham and some cuts
of beef-cant be bought for love
nor money. They're just not avail
able.
One family man said that his
entire menu was changed because
he particularly enjoyed bacon and
eggs.
II have only eggs now for break
fast he said.
The same man said he used to
cherish steaks. Now the grade OF
steaks available is not so good, he
said.
;UIPMENTS CUT
A butcher reported that shipments
of pork and beef from Los Angeles
had been cut down us much as
four-fifths.
Pork is now becoming much
easier to obtain, however The
butcher said that shops had been
promised relief in the near future
from the beef scarcity but that the
situation has become only little
better.
He said that there is large sup
ply of poultry on hand and that fish
also comes in to supplement the
family diet
PRICES UP
One housewife reported that the
price Of poultry has gone up to its
ceiling and that it is almost as
high as other meats. Chickens are
selling for 10 cents n pound more
than they did at the same time last
year.
Many shoppers have found relief
from the Imperial Valley shortage
by crossing the international boun-
Diary into Mexico to buy prime cuts.
Mexican butchers are now raising
their prices until they are almost
as high as on the American side.
however.
OPA DRAWS FIRE
In Los Angeles, where the meat
situation is considerably more Sc
we're, the Office of Price Admins
tration has been on the carpet.
Nelson Grow, editor of the west
ern Livestock Journal, demanded
that the meat problem be removed
from the hands of the brilliant
young economists" and turned over
to experienced, proven men,
He bitterlT assailed the meat
quotas assigned Southern Califor-
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

All but a few workers in the COM
rany'S Plate, 40-inch, 34-inch, and
blooming mills and the open hearth
department repeatedly joined in the
Walkout, which r. E. Hough, plant
manager, declared already had
hurt" production of plate for de-
Stroyers.
Eugene Maurice, local director of
the CIO United Steel Workers, said
the company had refused to define
its Interpretation of President Roose-
velt's directive ordering double pay
for the seventh consecutive day of
work and the men decided not to
work on the seventh day"
The union claimed the seventh
consecutive day of work could be
eliminated except in cases of ex-
treme emergency. The workers
claimed many of them were work.
ing seven or more consecutive days
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

restricted to each units home COM
munity. it will be enacted, Warren
said He added that such a body
should be of substantial size
Warren reiterated that he wanted
an economical. business budget,
devoid of all non-eSsentials.
I'VE want to do everything that
is necessary for the war effort" he
said The tough thing is to de-
termine what IS necessary for the
war effort.
One of the things we nave to
devote immediate attention to is the
State Guard and state militia set
uD. It's a matter in which we
can't tell where we're going until
we get into it. An outsider, up to
the present time, hasn't had a
chance to get into it. l haven't ar
rived at any conclusion on the size
of the guard"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

State Guard, when he takes offic
next month.
At a press conference in which.
he introduced his new finance dl-
rector. John F.. Hassler. city man
ager of Oakland. Warren asserted
that his administration would give
immediate attention to the state
military program.
The adjutant general said he be-
lieved the militia should be abol-
ished," Warren recalled.
FUTURE PROBLEM
I'm of the opinion that home
guard is an essential part of the
civilian defense program. Just how
it's to be made to fit with activi-
ties of the State Guard and the
civilian defense program, is mat
ter we can't determine until we
survey the whole situation.
But believe there is a fielo
for people willing to be in home
guard where they can be glver
military training and be in a po-
sition to defend their homes
The governor-ele said his con-
certion of a home guard might in.
clrde both the inactive reserve OF
the State Guard and the presently
constituted state militia
One factor which awaits deter
mination, Warren said. is no"
much support a home guard coulC
expect from the federal governmen
in Uniforms and equipment.
RESTRICTED SERVICE
If legislation is necessary to es.
tabliSh a home guard, with service
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
TORPEDO PLANES BLAST JAP WARSH|PS
TURIN kAyOED

they are capable of taking such
explosives to Turin and returning.
Turin was bombed heavily the
night of November %. The next
night, as Prime Minister Winston
Churchill broadcast to Italians that
they must choose whether to get
out of the war or be bombed even
more heavily from new allied bases
in North Africa, the RAF returned
and bombed Turin again, partly
with the aid of fires still burning
from their earlier appearance.
The Air Ministry said the raid
last night was made by Wellingtons,
Sterlings, HalifaXes and Lancasters.
Residents along the southeast
coast of England heard the bombers
going over in procession. early last
evening, for more than an hour,
flying in low clouds
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

LONDON, Dec. 9.-U.P1-Royal
Air Force heavy bombers blasted
Turin. hugh North Italy industrial
center, last night for the third time
in two weeks.
They dropped their heaviest ex-
plosives in clear weath.r. The Air
Ministry said the results were be
lieved good" and that only one
bomber was missing.
The attack was believed to have
delivered the knockout blow to one
OF Italys vital industrial centers
where airplanes and motors are
manufactured While the Air Min
istry's communique did not say so,
it was believed that triple block
busters 5000 pound bombs-were
again rained on Turin as they had
been in previous raids. The heav-
lest types of bombers were used and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
GOT YOURS?

of the war; 90 holiday shopping
90 money boarding.
National income payments for
1912 have steadily increased toward
an estimated $120,000,0 100000. Sec
retary Henry Morgenthau, Jr., has
expressed some concern over the
boarding of money out of increased
income He attributed it to "un-
founded fears" that the government
plans to seize savings. He urged
that money now held by individuals
in socks and deposit boxes be in
vested in government securities.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

the five brotherhoods, said the wage
increases were made necessary by
Inequality CT railroad pay as COM
pared to pay in other industries. re-
sulting in a drain of railroad work
erS to other jobs.
There has been a breakdown in
the industry" Johnston said, be
cause man. skilled railroaders are
leaving for other and higher paid
jobs"
He said other factors prompting
the wage demands were the in
creased cost of living and added
responsibilities, hazards, and work.
ing hours resulting from the heavy
war time traffic by rail.
The Is operating brother
hoods have announced demands for
a 20 cents an hour increase with 4
minimum of 70 cents an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-U.Po-
Money in circulation on November
80 averaged $ll0O77 per person,
the highest in history, the Treas
ury said today.
Total money in circulation No
vember 80 was $l4,805 ,224 TT
against $l4,cl0,452,0l4 on October
81.
The increase in money in circu-
lation is believed at the Treasury
to be the result of: U the great
expansion in business us result
Imperial Valley press., 1942-12-09
ZOOT Suffers
CONFESS HERE

Tuesday. The sheriff then releas-
ed Joe Perez, 10, who had been
hold in connection with the knif-
ing. Ponce and Marquee had been
living in the Wintona hotel in
Calexico and deputy sheriffs found
their looking zoot suits there.
Pablo and Marquee said the SOL
dier apologized for laughing at
them but kept on laughing. Trine
is recovering from his wounds in
a hospital at Camp Young