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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
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.Heinke| Plant
off the Map
MerciIess Attacks
on Rostock Sweep
Into Fourth Night
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS
United Press Staff Csrrespss1sst

LONDON, April 27.-British
planes. raiding Rostock for the
fourth straight night, hurled tons
of bombs into fires which were
started in the first raid Thursday
night and started new fires raging
through the vast Heinkel airplane
works, the air ministry said today.
Crews Of the giant bombers
which made the fourth raid in
force on Germany's great Baltic
port and war industry center last
night. said they saw heavy bombs
burst in the aircraft works.
One bomber, on the way home.
shot down a German fighter over
the sea.
SWEEP OVER FRANCE
Fighter. bomber and coastal
command planes made heavy night
raids over German airdromes in
France. Belgium and Holland,
bombed docks at Dunkirk, set fire
&c an enemy supply ship off the
Danish coast and laid mines in
enemy waters.
Four German planes were
downed and many damaged. the
air ministry said, in German raids
on Britain.
Relentlessly pursuing 24-hour-
a-day spring offensive. British
planes returned by daylight today
to the attack on German occupied
territory.
1t was understood that the raid
on Rostock was as heavy as that
which had leveled great areas of
the Heinkel plane works and other
targets there in the three previous
raids. In a little more than II
hours since the first raid Thursday
night British planes had dropped
800 British tons of bombs-1.792, :
900 pounds-on the city which has
replaced Coventry as a symbol of
merciless attack.
There seemed no doubt that the
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

"The wishing welP has n
message In cipher for you. Daily
and Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
Nation Waits
His Message
AII-IncIusivs Program
VIII Cover Prices.
Rents. Wages. Profits

49, ~ -.
WASHINGTON, April n. Pre-
|ident Roosevelt opens the home
front offensive against inhation
today when he outlines in . special
message to Congress his program
flor drastic control Of Americas
economic life.
The message goes to Congreos
lat noon. Earlier he win discuss IL
lmajor provisions with Senste M
House leaders 1t the regular Mon
day morning legislative confer-
lence.
All indications are that the
Presidents message viii be .
virtual ~design for war living" for
the millions Of civilians. Every
Kitchen. every wardrobe. every
IciuliAn life will be directly ~
Ifected by the new controls which
the Presidents aides have said
would cover prices. rents, wages
land profits.
| ALLEyIATEs PROBI.EM
The program is designed to ale
Iviate the serious economic prob
Ilems created by the fact that
thousands Of persons have lots Of
L
money and no place to spend II.
Production Of durable consumers
goods has been all but stopped.
Their scarcity and the demand for
them has rocketed prices to un-
lprecedented levels.
1t will be the most important
domestic move by the administers
ton since the war began and sou1,s
quarters believed that the rami6-
cations Of the program would e.
coed in Importance any domestic
action taken by Mr.. Roosevelt IN
his more than nine years in the
White House--even those startling
moves he made to, fight the de-
lpression in his first 100 days @
President In 1888.
START IMMEDIATELY
Many parts of Mr.. Roosevelt's
program viii not require legisla-
ton and the war agencies win
begin work Immediately to put
them into effect.
For example. the Office Of Price
Administration has been prepar-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

Register
For Draft

BY nightfall tonight an addi-
tional 225, 900 Wayne County men
will have registered for selective
service, -among them leaders of in
|dustry. government and business,
placing themselves at the disposal
of their country at war.
They are men between the ages
|of As and SIS in the nations fourth
draft called to form a vast reser-
voir of man power from which can
be drawn men to fill every need of
the war effort. Registrars in the
fourth "R day" selective service
officials have announced. will be
used mainly in non-combatant Ca
pacities.
CLOSE AT 0 p. NJ.
Since a. m. men in the 45-to-65
age brackets have been treking to
Detroit's 16o schools. draft board
offices and public buildings where
g, 900 volunteers are assisting with
the registration. The registration
|centers close at 9 p. m.
Approximately $1,000 Wayne
County eligibles signed up in their
factories last week, while an add.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
Stores Begin
B|dekouts al
9::15 Tonight
All Lights Visible
From Street Affected
Association Helps

Retail merchants OF Detroit,
some 10000 OF them, are expected
to get their first taste Of black
out tonight when almost all store
lights visible from the street are
extinguished at 9:15. The only
exceptions will be stores remain
ing open after 9:15 p. m.
The blackout. a precautionary
measure. is sponsored by the Re-
tail Merchants Association and
will Get q . preview OF the first
general blackout Of the city next
Sunday.
In the meantime police head.
quarters underwent its first test
blackout last night at 9:45 and
according to Chief of Detectives
Paul II. Wencel, Inspector Joseph
M. McNally and Building In
spector David S. Cronberger. the
10-minute test was a success.
DISCUSS BLACKoUTs
The blackout test was held just
a few hours after Mayor Edward
j. Jeffries Jr. and Chief Air Raid
Warden Frank M. McLaury held a
l5-minute discussion on blackouts
over station WJR.
Mayor Jeffries and Warden Nc
Laury. in their talk. emphasized
that the prime requisite in an air
raid blackout is cooperation.
Said Mayor Jeffries:
Every light on the outside
and every light on the inside
Of buildings that can be seen
from the street must be turned
of. This applies to street lights,
. lights In store windows, neon
lights, signs, flashlights - any
thing that would disrupt total
darkness. We need cooperation
In this"
ORDERS TO DRIVERS
Police, Jeffries explained, have
been given the legal right TO en-
ter buildings and see that the law
is obeyed. Car lights too must
go out and the driver Is to pull
over to the curb, shut of his
motor, lock the ignition and pull
the hand brake. The driver Is
then to seek the nearest shelter.
Street cars and buses will stop
also and discharge passengers, who
will be given emergency transfers.
Every one on the street must
get TO a shelter and stay there
until the "all clear" signal.
For tonight's blackout among
retailers, stores which remain
open after 9:15 are expected to
conform with the blackout rules
after the last employee leaves the
store.
ANSWER BY SUNDAY
"The practice blackout next
Sunday will give every one the
chance to prove they are 100
per cent In back Of our effort.
II we sail through Il with ny-
ing colors, then wen be ready
for the real Axis threat when
ever it comes" Jeffries said.
The problem of controlling traf.
fic moving into the metropolitan
area during next Sundays black
out. and the proper method fol
parking cars during II. will be dis
cussed at a meeting tomorrow a.
2 p. m. with Mayor Jeffries and
co-ordinators of Is defense dis
tricts of the Detroit metropolitan
area, including the counties o
WAYNE, Oakland and Macomh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
IF THE United States gov
eminent could only be per-
shaded tn stOD scattering


suaded to stop scattering
It's resources over all the
world and lend leasing them
TO every little nation which
wants a handout, we might
be able to concentrate effec-
lively on the crucial points
which will make for victory.
China Il In territorial con-
tact with Japan.
: She lis In the ideal strategic
position to attack Japan and
to compel Japan to keep her
forces ut homo for defense
instead of marching h er
armies over Malaga an d
Burma to the very borders
Of India.
China has the requisite
might In men and in good
fighting men, too, but she
lacks arms and planes and
every kind Of supplies-even
food.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
The Weather

The sun win Get az s:7s D. m today.
and rise tomorrow a. e:s7 .. m.
The moon viii rise at f:ts p m today.
and win set tomorrow ~ b:I O. n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

* III ~ A - ooU,UUU,VVU
u properly armed an d
equipped could win this
war for themselves and us In
short order.
Japan would have no time,
no inclination and no men to
spend on conquering Asia and
attacking Australia and
threatening the west coast OF
the Americas.
She would be fighting fol
her life on her own shores
and not saving her life either
unless China wanted ia
spare 1t to her.
Our United Nations gov
,ernments have taken the first
step In realizing that the wal
CAl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
OTHER BIG NAMES

A newcomer to the fore of the
auto industry. newly named Pres
ident George T. Christopher of the
Packard Motor Company, also will
register, as will Hugh Ferry, Pack
ard secretary-treasurer.
Others scheduled to sign are
(CnnfinuaA o.. De-. Thx~~N
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27

tional 5000 registered yesterday
at the offices of Detroit's 40 local
boards and in the navy recruiting
office.
To facilitate speedy registra-
ton. selective service heads urged
all men to bring with them their
drivers licenses or social security
cards. Similarly. they appealed to
to report as early as
possible.
Among the most familiar names
which will be affixed to draft
cards are the motor industry's big
three"-Presidents Edsel Ford OF
the Ford Motor Company. X. T
Keller of the Chrysler Corporation
and c. E. Wilson of General Mo-
tors CORPORATION.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
INSTEAD of sending planes
to all the little runt m

INSTEAD OF sending planes
to all the little runt M
tons who think they want
them and do not know what
10 do with them when they
get them, send 1000 planes
to China--send 5000 planes
to China.
Planes do not need the
Burma road, or any road to
go to China.
They can fly from India to
China.
And better still, they can
fly from China to Japan.
Maybe those thirteen planes
which lately bomber Tokyo,
to the CONSERVATION OF the
Japs and to our delight, did
come from China.
II they did 1t is a wonderful
thing.
But how much more won
derful would have been a
thousand planes over Tokyo,
and ten thousand bombs
dropped on Japan's industrial
plants, blowing them out OF
existence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
IN THE
NEWS
THERE Is one thing that
is very gratifying In
the war situation.

the war situation.
There Is no longer any
doubt In the minds of our
distinguished leaders about
tho vital Importance Of the
Pacific area a. q theater of
war.
We do not hear any more
any dismissals of Japan as q
obviously dangerous enemy.
Now there remains only
the task Of awakening our
allied governments to the OPP
portunity-the necessity-of
defeating japan by means of
China and India, even as Ger
many Is being defeated by
means of Russia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-27
TODAY-In the Times

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-25
ALCOHOL ARRESTS
in STATE WAY UP
Drunkenness Increases 81
Per Cent in Five Years
Says Minister

The percentage Of arrests for
drunkenness in Connecticut during
1936-1941 increased So per cent over
the period from 1916-1921, Rev.
Wayne w. Womer, secretary of the
Connecticut Temperance Union re-
ported at a recent convention Of the
Hartford County Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
Mr.. Womer pointed out that q
survey Of the Hartford police court
records showed that from November
IS, 1910 to February 16, 1941, out Of
q total of 2640 cases 1914 involved
the use Of alcoholic beverages.
The number Of persons sent to Jail
in this state from 1940' to l941 was
1858, the speaker reported, and in
Hartford alone 10,602 arrests for
drunkenness were made. With an
average jail sentence Of is days for
this charge and q cost to the state
Of 50 cents a day per inmate, he
revealed q total Of $103, 742.90 was
spent by Connecticut last year for
keeping those sentenced for intoXi-
cation in jail.
Sentencing the habitual drinkers
to Jail has no particular effect"
stated Rev. Mr.. Womer, land has
not reformed them or changed the
conditions. Future work along these
lines must be to find ways and
means for rehabilitating these per-
sons and restoring them to q useful
life In their communities"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-25
Scouts Participate In
Preparedness Program
Demonstrations Staged at Municipal Stadium; Mother
Presents Eagle Scout Award to Son

drills, building Of feeding stations,
and fire fighting.
Milton Burial, president Of the
Mattatuck council, Scout Executive
David Babson, and Arthur z. Hirsch,
field executive, witnessed the various
events. Awards were made to the
various troops on the basis Of time
points, about one third Of the pa
trolls participating receiving the
highest proficiency award.
T he rally opened with a special
formation during which the Scouts
gave the pledge Of allegiance to the
flag. A feature Of the closing Of the
exercises was the awarding Of the
Eagle Scout pin to Harold Ander-
son Of "a Eastwood avenue, Junior
assistant scoutmaster Of Troop 8.
The Scouts mother made the award
while the boys formed a semi-circle
around him.
Sacrament church, Rev. Francis o.
Rev. Francis Barrett Of the Blessed
Ayres Of st. Johns Episcopal church,
aod Rabbi William P. Greenfield OF
Beth FL synagogue conducted the
convocation at the close Of the ex-
erciSes.
The units which participated In
cluded troops /, 3, 5, z, 8, II, 10, Is,
16, Is, 10, 20 %, "a, Is. %, %, 20, 81,
80, "a, IS, and the Explorers Troop
49, all from Waterbury; Troop OF
Middlebury, Troop / Of Oakville,
Troops and 2of WATERFOWL, Troop
/ Of Thomaston, Troops1 and 2 Of
New Milford and Troops 2, 5 and z
Of Naugatuck.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-25
Activities In
Local Courts

The Farer News Co. Of Waterbury
has filed q 5000 damage suit in
common pleas court against Frank
Scholz of Stratford as the result Of
an automobile collision May %,
1871, In Bridgeport. The company
alleges that the defendant struck
and damaged its truck as the re-
suit Of careless driving. According
to the complaint the defendant was
travelling at an excessive rate Of
speed and failed to grant the right
Of way.
Failure to pay q Judgment Of
$297.83 returned in favor Of Will
liam j. Mulesky, Jr., Of Waterbury
against Anna Basso Of Torrington
Is the basis Of a $3.50 civil action
instituted in common pleas court
this morning. The local mans
complaint has been filed in the form
Of a common court writ.
The City Of Waterbury has been
named defendant in a $500 dam
age suit filed in superior court this
morning by Samuel Rosenthal Of
this city. The plaintiff claims he
fell last November "a on a defective
platform and steps at a slaughter
house owned by the city on Eagle
street sustaining q conclusion OF
the brain, dislocation Of his right
shoulder, back strain, sprain Of the
right ankle, and head and ear in
juries. He charges the city with
negligence for permitting the de-
fective condition to exist and fail
ing to provide hand rails.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-25
RATIONINC BOARD
NO. 5 PASSES OUT
District Unit Absorbed in
County Group Under
Order By BOwles

The District No. 5 rationing board
has passed out of existence under
an administrative change ordered
several weeks ago by State OPA Dr.
rector Chester Bowles. The district
board has been absorbed in a new
New Haven county board, which will
serve principally as board Of ap-
peals.4 Actual direction Of ration
ing for Waterbury is now under q
local rationing board.
Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis, who
served as chairman Of the district
board, has now taken over as chair.
man of the local board. George j.
McDuff, former chairman Of the
local board, has been made a menu
Der of the county board but Is ex-
pected to resign in view Of his ap-
pointment as rent administrator for
the Waterbury area.
Serving with Mr.. Lewis on the
local board, which will hereafter di-
rect virtually all rationing in the
city, are Mrs. ]. Harold Root, Divide
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-25

Preparedness Of Boy Scouts Of the
Mattatuck council in the war en-
Urgency was demonstrated at a war
service rally held yesterday after
noon at the municipal stadium. Over
600 scouts representing 80 troops
Of the city, and over 200 spectators
attended. Demonstration activities
included first aid stretcher bearing,
fireman's carry relay, rescue meth
DDS, a blackout obstacle race, knot
tipping, an emergency dressing race,
firemaking, cooking, rope splicing,
rope climbing, bicycle drills, alert
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-25
RAY DAVELUY
GIVEN PURSE
WatertOwn GrOOm-tO-Be
HOnOred at Largely At
tended Testimonial

Raymond Davuley Of Echo Lake
road, WATERFOWL, was recipient Of a
purse at largely attended testi-
Enonial dinner Thursday evening at
his fathers restaurant in Water
town In honor Of his approaching
marriage June 8 to Miss Sylvia
johnson.
The presentation was made on
behalf Of the guests by Rocco Mara
who did a grand job as POSTMASTER.
Among speakers at the head table
were: Joseph Davuley, Lyle john
son, M. v. Dunn, D. G.. Sullivan,
DR.. Uric Dionne, Larry Whay,
Hector Bernier, Donat Lemay, John
Barlow and Mr.. Masicotte.
Entertainment was furnished by
Donald and Earl Hoffman, AL Gus
son, John Wagner and John Nina
han. Music was provided by Stewie
Williams and his orchestra.
Included among those present
were: Michael GrahauskaS, Henry
Grenier, Arthur Hebert, william
Kenney, Alton Rene, Raymond
Tamperon, Leo Deziel, Marcel Dor
val, Michael Shea, Hugh DoWney,
Larry Beaulieu, Emil Boisvert, AL
Boisvert, Rene MARCEL, Dan zorella
and Lucien Lemay.
Also, Andre Antilla, Roy Bernier,
Phcillias Deziel, Ed Rice, NJ. E.
Van Buren,, Ben Hancock, Frank
HALEY, Curly Pichette, Louis DAY.
uley Joseph A. Yanavich, Aide
Davuley, Pat Miller, Harold Beebe,
Murray Swordlich, Joseph Cannota,
Leo Orsipi, Rocsco Bernier, Harry
Deziel, Henry Lemay, Joseph Gal
lagher, william Pelluso, Edmund
Bailey and Ferdinado Lemay.
Also, Joseph Lukosavage, Ray
nlond Kwasmeski, E. J. Barlow,
Tom Mccarthy, Carl Pike, Thomas
Shields, Charles vanBuren, Edward
r. Ryan, Dan Marens, Romeo
Davuley, Charles Gignac, Art Hoyt,
A. Rolly, Adam Lamy, H. Green
wood, Joe Grenier, M. Walton, Ar
thur Roden, John Blake, o. McDuff,
Adeland Dorval, Harold Cote, c.
Cichetti, Paul LeClaire, Louis Jor-
dan, Kelly Grazio, Joseph Alix,
Columbo Godio and Edmond sylvia.
Also, AL Dobzenski, AL King,
Nicholas DiJoseph, Joe Lacinelli,
Lawrence Weyk, Hugh w. McCus-
ker, Joseph Davuley, John Wagner,
Samuel Hoffman, Frank Minucci,
Hector Bernier and I. F. Campbell.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-25
Great Reduction In
Automobile Accidents
Observed By Police
Fewer Cars Noticed on City's Streets as Gasoline
RatOning Plan Cmtails Sunday Driving;
Arrests Reduced

4 large number Of waterbury
drivers kept their cars IN storage
yesterday to conserve that rationed
gallon Of gasoline-but there were
just as many joy-riders on the road
as were reported . week ago. On
Gals estimate that Sunday driving
has decreased by one-tf1ird since the
federal rationing program went into
effect more than Q week ago.
and paragraph
Capt. william J. Duggan, head Of
the police accident squad said to-
day that the volume Of traf1c yes
terday was decidedly slighter than
that Of previous Sundays, particu-
larly last week.
there was very little trafac in
Waterbury yesterday compared to
earlier Sundays Of the year." said
Capt. Duggan@ II stood in Exchange
Place for several minutes and the
cars were so few and far between
I was able to count them all the
way out to Crosby high school"
The veteran police officer pointed
out that two arrests were made yes
terday for speeding. State police In
this locale had no traf1c arrests to
report.
One automobile accident was re-
ported yesterday, two drivers were
arrested for speeding and six nom
motoring individuals were reported
injured in a variety Of accidents.
Mrs. Joseph Yenkulin, 43, Of
Bridgeport suffered a liberation of
her left temple and leg abrasions
last night when the car in which
she was riding crashed into pole
at Congress and Washington ave-
nues. The driver Of the car, Will
liam Yakubonis, 40, also Of Bridge
port, was arrested on motor
vehicle law violation charge by Mo-
tor Patrolmen John J. Mcdonnell
and Walter Ogrisek.
Peter DeRosh, 90, Of 725 Cooke
street suffered abrasions Of the
hands and face when he was thrown
frona the running board Of his car.
He had been pushing the car and
was thrown when 1t started sud-
denly.
Roy Walker, "a, Of Middlebury,
broke his right elbow in a fall from
a ladder that broke when he was
installing screens at his home.
Clifford Fritzell, ~, Of Cook lane,
Beacon Falls, bent over tree limb
whilO fishing and suffered a cut over
his right eye.
Margaret varrone, 20, Of Tucker
avenue, Oakville, was placed under
observation at waterbury hospital
Tor opssible ptomaine poisoning.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-25

! post and auxiliary and marched to
the church in body, accompanied
by the st. Joseph's Junior Fife and
Drum corps. The Women's alliance
choir led the singing of the "Star-
Spangled Banner" at the close Of
the Mass and taps were sounded by
John Stokes, Jr. A luncheon for
! members of the veterans groups
followed at the Lithuanian Legion
hal.
Crowd at Gard Party
A large crowd attended the card
party held at st. Joseph's hall yes
terday afternoon by the Holy Ros-
airy society of st. JoSeph's church.
Proceeds will be turned into the
parish funds.
Kiddie Revue
Plans for the annual "Kiddie
Revue" presented by talented chill
dren of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Church will be completed at a meet
ing of the committee tonight at the
parish hall. A herearsal for the
show will be conducted under the
direction of Rev. Austin r. Saun-
ders. Vocal and instrumental sell
ectionS, and dances, will be on the
program. A large committee Of par
ishioners is assisting with arrange
ments.
Choir Rehearsal
The Lithuanian Women's alliance
choir will hold its regular weekly
rehearsal tonight at o'clock at
the choir room in the old st. JOS
eph's schol. Professor Alexander J.
Aleksis will be in charge.
Hartford Banquet
Numerous persons from the
Brooklyn section attended the ban
quet held at the Holy Trinity parish
in Hartford yesterday in honor Of
Rev. George Vilciauskas, former
Waterburian, in celebration of the
first anniversary Of his ordination
into the Catholic priesthood. Father
VilciauskaS celebrated his first SOL
emn high Mass at st. Joseph's
church here on May Is of last year.
He is now serving as curate at
the Holy Trinity Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Nekrociuc
| OF Charles street observed their
25th wedding anniversary yesterday.
They are the parents Of one daugh-
ter, Gladys.
Miss Eleanor Krugelis, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Krugelis OF
her freshman year at Bates college,
Lewiston, Maine. and has returned
to spend the summer vacation here.
Children'S Play
A second performance Of Lost, A
Comet, a musical comedy, will be
presented by q group Of talented
children of st. Patrick's church June
10 at the Sprague school hall in Wa
terville under the sponsorship Of
the Caspar Davis post, American
Legion. The first performance was
presented by the cast at the Ly-
ceum on Mothers Day.
The church choir which ar
ranged the presentation entertained
members of the cast and their
mothers at q covered dish supper