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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02

ed like a strike at the ChrysIer Tank Arsenal when the President visited there September 18 on his tour c9 war plants.
 Work all but stopped for the 1~ miutes the visit lasted. As ono Oiii~ clan explained it:-ssYoti couldn't tto those men to their machines with the President of the United Staten only a few feet away"
 San Francisco, Oct. 2 - (u.P.) a President Roosevelt saw a mulutuda of signs during his west coast in- Spection trip that this part of thA country is ready for an air attack.
 Myriads of barrage balloons pro- tect vital war plants, naval estab- lishments, military camps and cities from Canada to lower California.
 Members of the presidential party were especially intrigued by thou- sands of oil-burning snudge pots along city streets. They were told that the pots would be lighted to create a protective smoke screen in the event of an air raid.
 Minneapolis, oct. 2 CUP) - The lobster shift workers at the Federal Cartdidge Corporation got the surprise of their lives when President Roosevelt visited them at 11:15 p. m. on September l9. Women workers became so frustrated that their usually nimble fingers would- mt perform.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
G. O. P. NOMINEES

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 2-(UP) = Republican senatorial candidates from Hartford, named at a conven- ton last night: First District: Ray mond w. Brecker; Second District William H. Mortensen; Third Dis trict: Lieut.. Col. Henry A. Beebe; the districts now are represented by Democrats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
MORE FLOOD
 CONTROL SEEN

Washington, Oct. 2-(UP)-The Senate has passed and sent to the House legislation authorizing the construction of more flood control facilities in the Connecticut river basin.
 The Senate also passed and sent to the House bill extending from June 30, 1943, through June 30, 1924, the authority granted President Roosevelt to seize any and all prop critics needed in prosecution of the war.
 New Zealand is encouraging far mers to raise more pork and bacon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
NAVY VETERAN. 80. REJOINs

San Francisco, Cal. CUP)- George (Sandy) Sanderson, 30, has just won a year-long battle to get back into the Navy and now ranks as the old- est man in the service. With 10 "hashmarks' on his sleves repre- senting 40 years of service in the Navy, and with ten years of retire- ment afterwards he founght the good fight for re-enlistment for 3 year until a final direct appeal to Secre- tary of the Navy Frank Knox won him re-admission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
Judgment Given In
 $1OO, ,OOO Suit Here
Appeal to Supreme Court Only Means to Renew
 Action; Charles Daniels, Plaintiff Seriously Hurt

A $100OO0 damage suit brought by Charles Daniels August 1889, closed in superior court today when Judge John Rufus Booth granted judgment to the defend ants Norwich Lodge of EKs and Recreatonal ASSOcia
 on because of the plaintiffs failure to plead The action pending in the court for several years and it has been brought into the court many times to clear points of law nending the trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
Dinner Party

Dinner Party
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Lutkevicius of Wilson and MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Silkus of New Haven, former residents of the Brooklyn section, were honored at a dinner party recently at the home of MT. and Mrs. Frank Banis of Alma street IgnaS Rakauskas presented a spec ial entertainment and games were included on the party program.
 Those attending included MT. and Mrs. Ignas Rakauskas, MT. and Mrs. Adolp Staskevicius, Dr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Colney, William Rushinskas, John Kurauskas, Mrs Joheph Scugdinis, and Joel Shugd- iniS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02

Natives in Northern Transvaal are using one of the biggest baobab trees, which reach the age of 5000 years, as a 'hotel,' sleeping in its hollow stem.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
News Oddities

Trenton, N. J., Okt. 2.-(UP)- Gov. Charles Edison might have been influenced when Mrs. Darrelle Shirley of Mystic, Conn, President of The National Grandmas' ASso- citation, asked him whether mothers in-law, mothers, daughters or grand mothers made the best cooks. "I'm all for the grandmas," Edison said. Mrs. Shirley was onducting mo- lasses recipe contest at the New Jer- sey State Fair.
 Newark, N. J., Oct. 2.-(UP)-Re- publicans have drawn first places for their party on the general cleo tion ballot in Essex County for the last 21 years. The Democrats said it was a matter in which d magician might be involved. So when the drawing for places on voting ma- chimes for the November elections was held yesterday, the Democrats brought magician in flowing robes white gloves and red beret to watch the Republicans. County Clerk Russell O. Gates, a Republi- can, pulled out the card that gave his party top position again. Then he marked one card Democrat and the other Republican" and let the magician try. The result was Republican.
 Chicago, Oct. 2.-(UP)-Workmen digging right-of-way for 8 rail- road spur to new war plant found a wide gold band wedding ring and returned it to Mrs. Emma Henk, 69, who lost it 47 years ago while work ing on her husbands farm. Charlie Henk, 73, her husband, said he plowed the land year after year searching for the ring without suc- cess.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02

Detroit, oct. 2E(UP)- President Roosevelt was especially impressed by two things during his visit here September 18-Emil Zyczynski at the Chrlsley tank arsenal and two midgets at Ford'S Willow Run bomber plant.
 Zyczynski, a tanker" showed the president how big M-4's are test driven. He sent the monster rolling at full speed through bog straight toward the presidents car, traking 1t to a stop only 10 scant feet away. The president was delighted but secret service guards were scared.
 MT. Roosevelt stopped his trip through the Willow Run plant to ask about two midgetS working in a tight corner of a bomber's tail piece. They were Joe Abercrombie, l9, and Rodger E. Brown, 29. After meeting the president, they went back to their job-puffed with pride but still able to get inside the bomber'S tail.
 San Francisco, Oct. 2 = UP9 = President Roosevelt met an old "shipmate" aboard the Cruiser Houston, in the person of Seaman Thomas Borghetti, Jr.. when he wis., tied the Navy hospital at Mare 1s- land, September 24.
 The Seaman, whose right arm hung limp at his side as result of battle wounds, said i've been with you three times, Sir" He referred to peacetime cruises which the President had made aboard the cruiser. Borghetti rolled up his sleeve and showed the commander in-chief his woundS-suffered after he had left the Houston for an- other assignment before the cruiser was sunk in the Java Sea battle.
 New Orleans, Oct. 2 - U.P) - Andrew Jackson Higgins got in 2 plug for his proposed cargo plane program when the President visited the Higgins shipyards September 29
 The dynamic shipbuilder halted the inspection tour through hi! plant long enough to get out his de signs and show them to the Chic. Executive. What the President saiC was not disclosed.
 Detroit, Oct. 2 = (UP) = To th' man from Mars it might have look
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
Now It Can Be Told
BY UNITED PREss

Odd and in various parts aR the country during President Roosevets recent trip
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
Chicago Visitor

N1AAC0%W NAOAtVA Professor Kasimir BakstaS, PhD. of Chicago, H.. was a visitor in this city this week. staying with Professor Alexander J. Aleksis and at the St.. Joseph's rectory. A for- mer instructor of the University of Vytautas in Kaunas, Lithuania, he served as a visiting professor at the University of California for several years and is now director of the Lithuanian Cultural Insti- ute in Chicago. He discussed plans with local Lithuanian leaders for moving the institute and infornia- | ton center, to New York.
 while In Waterbury Prof. Eaks- tas also visited with Dr, Michael Devenis who recently returned to this country after Q detention Of l two years in a Siberian. concen- | tration camp as a political prisoner. Both men studied together In Llth- uania.
 Broadcast Advanced
 The Lithuanian Chamber ot Commerce variety radio program win hc heard at i:fB Sunday over station WATR ingsead of i;S0 a usual duo to a special World Series broadcast,
 John oreblunas, a member oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02

The large dry dock for the Dutch Shell Oil company at Curacao is be- ing speeded, and 1t is expected the work will be finished in three or follr months
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
Church Services

Recitation of the Rosary will be conducted at St. Joseph's church at T o'clock each night during the month of October. Members of the parish choir will render a program each evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
AuxiliarY Meeting

Auxiliary Meeting
 Members of the Lithuanian will met Monday night at 8 o'clock at Venta Hall, 103 Green street. Mrs. Frank Penevich and Mrs. .Pt- ter Krugelis will be hostesses at a social hour which will follow the business session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
DeRosimo Honored
 AtTestinonial Dinner
Former Brooklyn " President Leaving for Military
 Service; C. of C. Broadcast Arranged
BROOKLYN NEWS

the United Newspaper scrap drive committee, will be guest speaker, telling of the salvage work.
 Mrs. John V. Lasky will give a talk on men in the service. Dr. Matthew J. Colney, director, will be in charge of the program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02
New Members

NeW MemDeFS
 Aldona Rupsaitis. Dolores Shak- naitis, Virginia Adams, Nellie Wis ackas and Marion Pranaitis have been admitted into the St. Joseph'S Student choir.
 The regular weekly rehearsal of the choir will be conducted tonight at 7:45 in the choir room in the old St. Joseph's school by Profes- sor Alexander J. AlekSiS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02

G1 1dlkG 4luAAAOGA O4 4OAOOAVO0 eSAANA friends of Domenic De Rosimo of 29 Congress avenue, who will leave for the service tomorrow morning. attended farewell party held in his honor at the Mecca restaurant last night.
 MT. De Rosimo, who is 8 past president of the Brooklyn Y. M. c. A. and the first president of that unit is very popular in the Brook lyn section of Waterbury and among the employees of the Waterbury Steel Ball Company, where he was en1- ployed until now. Daniel Morelli, past president of the Sons of Co., lumbus society, and brother er-in-law of Domenic De Rasimo, was the chairman of the arrangement com- committee.
 Speakers included Daniel Morelli, Edmund Gruber, superintendent of the Waterbury Steel Ball Co.,, Rob ert Seymour, John De -Rosimo, Don- ato Guerrero, president of the Sons of Columbus society and Past Ma tional Commander John De Pastino, and Leo Mecca. MT. De Pastino was the toastmaster.
 | Among, those present were: Enrico Rubbo, Peter Mazza, Mrs. Rose Mazza, Antonio Siverino, Raymond Valerie, Anthony Baltrush, Mrs. An- thony Baitrush, Mrs. Frank Rtnaldi Miss Angeline Tedesco, Miss Fannie Arnone, Miss Anna Valerie, Miss Filomena Morelii, Mrs. CarEnella Biondf, Miss susie Biondi, Gahriel Mirablo, Leon Andre, Celestinc l Calobrese, Emilio Battachiari, Con- ato Guerrera, N. Augelli, Joseph Tacinelli, Michael Tacinelli, Stanley Lichwalla; Frank Itri, Benny 1tri Robert Seynnoury, Floyd Phillips Andrew Brillis, Edward HotchkisS Albert O'Brien, Mike Angelicola Gene Me1chione, Dan Petit, Al Mama, Joseph Petite, Anthony De Vito, Nicholas Salcito, James Bel lucci, Anthony De Benidictus, Car men Boccardio John De Rosimo Mrs. John De Rosimo, John Louery Mrs. Mary Louery, Anthony Prokop- check, Edmund Gruber, Mrs. Fran ces Gruber, Daniel Morrelli, John De PaStino, Pauline Daddona, Mrs Susie Daddona, Joseph Morrelli Daniel Morrelli, Jr., Albert Weeds Ernest Roy, Louis Tolino, Albert Peluso. Frank Capaldo, Tony Petronis, Tony Scardetti. Louis San- tilli, and Nick Di Michele.
 K. of c. Meeting
 The Knights of Lithuania vii hold the first meeting of the sea- son tonight at 8 o'clock at the club house on Green street. Plans fol various activities will be discussed Frank Saldukas, president, urges al members to attend. <
 A Discussion group of public higf school students who are member! of St. JoSeph's church is being or. ganized and the first meeting vii take place Monday night at 6:St at the old St. Joseph'S school. Al 1 high school stuCents of the parist have been urged to attend. Rev Alfred Cabitor, advisor, will be II charge of the meeting.
 Plans for the season will be mac and a meeting schedule will be ar ranged at that time.
 | New Members
 Aldona Rupsaitis. Dolores Shak |naitis, Virginia Adams, Nellie Wis
 ackas and Marion Pranaitis hav been admitted into the St. Joseph Student choir.
 The regular weekly rehearsal o
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-02

Detroit, Oct. 2- (UP) = To the man from Mars it might have look
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Rhododendron Tours
To Be Held Moy IL

The fifth annual Rhododendron
tours will be conducted on Sunday.
Nav II, in a manner consistent
with war effort. particularly as
regards the conservation of tires
and gas.
Car owners are urged to invite
defense workers and newcomers TO
take short trips with them so that
all may enjoy the state flower
blooms, at their best, travelling In
half the number OF cars and half
the usual distance.
The olympicans, sponsors of the
annual event. are preparing list
Of interesting places where rhodo-
dendronS are found and copies will
be given to all interested, together
with list OF organizations spon-
soring caravans. their starting
points, time and destinations.
The theme Of this years rhode
dendron program will stress the
need Of heslthful outdoor reeres-
ton for morale building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
II Costs Him Extra
For Not Reporting

Failuv to report to justice
court to post S. bail on a traffic
violation was expensive Friday for
Jack r. Sloan. 2o-year-old Ho-
GUAM electrician. who appeared In
court after a superior court bench
warrant had been served on him
through the office Of the Grays
Harbor county sheriff.
Sloan. who WAS arrested on
March IL by J. r. Mckinney of
the state patrol for riding his mo-
torcycle without license plates,
paid a fine of IS and costs in
Justice OF the Peace Clarence f.,
Lsyton's court. then paid $40 and
no costs In Judge Cards superior
court for failing TO report.
Informed quarters at the court
house said more bench warrants
were being prepared for traffic
violators who had failed to pos,
bail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Tacoman One Of s
Killed in Accident

Death of Rudolph Ehrichman,
Tacoma investment broker during
the 1920s, In a Royal Canadian
Air Force accident this week was
learned here Thursday.
He had been serving as an r. c.
A. r. flight instructor at Halifax.
Nova Scotia. and In understood to
have been one Of those killed IN
a crash at Torbay. Newfoundland.
10 miles north OF st. Johns, We'd
nesday night. Eight fliers lost
their lives. Ehrlichman had been
World War l pilot. He Joined
the Canadian service two years
ago.
He lived in Tacoma and at the
Lakeside club, south of the city.
from 1921 until 1891 while man.
aging affairs of the investment
firm. Drumheller a Ehrlichman,
here. He leaves his wife and son,
John In Los Angeles; brother, Ben
Ehrlichman. In Seattle. and two
sisters. one in Seattle and one in
Canada.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
To Start New Glass
For Nurses Aides

Plans to train new class of
nurses aides were announced FRI
day by Mrs. Gus w. Vert, chair
man of the Nurses Aide corps.
The group will ask for volun-
teers from Is TO so years OF age.
preferably married women who
have time for the day classes.
Their work. when trained. will be
to assist graduate nurses In the
local hospitals Trimming will con-
sist of 35 hours of theory and 40
hours Of practical work In hospi-
tabs. After that the women will
be expected to volunteer their
services for $50 hours work in the
hospitals.
Which hospital will train the
new class will be decided later,
Persons interested can call Mrs.
Vert at Garland SITS. The class
IL sponsored by the local chapter
of the Red Cross. with part Of
funds raised in Its roll call. which
opens May is.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
N ON Essential Cars
To Get 20 Gallons

WASHINGTON -- Price Admin
istrator Leon Henderson declared
Friday that the basic gasoline ra-
ton for non-essential motorists
in the east would be two or three
gallons a week.
He confirmed that the western
parts of New York and Pennsyl-
vania had been withdrawn from
the rationing area, along with
West Virginia.
Henderson told q house inter
state commerce su b. committee
that the east coast gasoline supply,
which will be rationed after May
is. would permit distribution to
non-essential users at rate be
tween two and three gallons q
week. probably nearer two. with
no prospect of getting it above
three"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Mercury Hit
70 Wednesday
Hottest Doy Here
Since Lost August

Sufficient time having elapsed
n now can be revealed that Ia
coma had . hot day Wednesday.
The mercury SCARED to rs de-
grees in the afternoon. making /,
the citys hottest dsy since last
August 10 when the maximum
Temperature was 80.
Hottest May day In the history
Of the local office Of the u. s
Weather bureau was on the 26th
IN 1896 when the mercury hit ai
Warmest day here last month
was on the goth with . maximum
Of -.
April was q typical April show
su bring May flowers" month.
The monthly summary lists onl,
one day. April 4, ~ being clear
but even on that day only % per
cent of the possible sunshine
beamed on Tacoma.
Rain fell on 10 Of the 30 days
and hail fell on the 22d. Most of
the moisture was intermittent ~
there was only one day without
any sunshine and there were nine
daye. including Easter Sunday
with more than ten hours Of sun.
ohine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Heart Attack F aial
To Steve Draqolich

spiro (stevel Dragolich. IS. died
Of a heart attack In his room at
the Savoy hotel. 1898 Pacific ave-
Thursday afternoon. He was pro-
nounced dead by Coroner T. II.
Brown. and the body was removed
to the Cassidy a Allen mortuary.
A cook by occupation, Dragolich
was born In Astoria, Ore, and had
lived in Tacoma 80 years. He war
a member of the Fraternal Order
Of Eagles. No. 8. and the Cooks
and Walters union. He was .
World war veteran.
Surviving are his wife, Cecilia
one brother. George Dragolich Of
Sacramento. Calf, and two sis
tiers. Mrs. Mary Pincetich and Miss
Annabelle Drasolich, both of As
toris. Ore.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Narrows BRIDGE
Steel 10 Be Sold

OLYMPIA The state toll bridge
authority Friday instructed High
way Director Burwell Bantz TO sell
1850 tons Of steel In the Tacoma
Narrows bridge towers and cables.
The authority originally planned
TO have the company which con-
structed the proposed new Mar
rows bridge take down the old
towers and cables. Due to the
present shortage Of steel and the
inability of the authority to build
a new bridge now II was decided
to tear down remaining portions
Of the old one 10 take advantage
Of high scrap steel prices.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09

.Frowned Upon
Solons Don't Like
New Tox Proposal
Bv JAMES ". SHELLEY
United Press Writer

WASHINGTON - The house
ways and means committee sp-
peared Friday to be unsympathetie
toward the treasury's proposal 10
reduce individual income tax
exemptions.
Both administration sup
porters and opponents shared
that view. The former argued
that the income tax schedule
has been moved far enough
into the nations low income
groups: the latter contended
that the real burden Of the
tressury's proposal would fall
on middle income groups
whose taxes In some cases
would he five and six times
greater than under the
treasury's earlier recommends
tons.
Tables Of the new schedules re-
leased by the treasury revealed
that the reduced exemptions would
hit the married man with children
the hardest. He would have not
only a reduced exemption as head
OF the household but also a smaller
exemption for each child.
Treasury Recommendation
The treasury recommended that
exemptions be reduced from 81 SOC
10 81. 200 for married couples, from
$3.50 10 $500 for single persons
and from $500 to $500 for each
child or dependent.
A single man earning $4,000 ,
year paid about x165 IN incom'
taxes this year. Under the treas
ury's March proposal he would
pay Ss45 next year. II Thursdays
proposed reductions in exemption
are approved. he would pay 1881
A married man with no chlldrei
earning $500 a year paid abou
500 this year. Under the Marci
treasury proposal he would pa
sl75 next year: under Thursday
proposal he would pay x24i.
A married man with two chill
dren paid only sl2 in taxes thil
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Six Die in Crash
OF Army Bomber

E0ER, Pa - An army B-2s
bomber crashed in swamps near
here Thursday, killing five Off
GERS and one enlisted man.
The cause Of the crash WAS ex-
pected 10 be determined through
IN official investigation. The plane
was on = training fight.
The dead were identified as: I'd
lAeslt. Merton w. Ortmann. %,
pilot. Clinton, Wis; ID Lieut.. I'd
ward ~. Walters rs. co-pilot. Ode
holt. Iowa; "a Lieut.. Thomas =.
Gillian. n. Appomattox county,
Va: "a Lieut. George Y. Edwards.
-. Crawford. Tex: ID Lieut..
Charles 7. WILCOX. jr.. Winthrop.
Mass: Staff Sgt. Thomas X. Num-
bers, rs. Glendale. Calf.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09

dustrial users 10 buy IL up or have
only themselves To blame" II .
sugar shortage smscks them.
We are all going TO be using a
lot more beet sugar In the near
future. Normally II makes up 30
per cent OF Americas annual SUI
gar bowl. Last year 795, 900 acres
were planted. This year, depart
ment of agriculture reports indi-
cate. there will be a "a per cent
increase. The increase would be
even greater II we had more pro-
cessing mills.
About IS years ago, the vests
sugar beet crop WAS faced with ex-
tinction by the curly top disease.
But Bureau OF Plant Industry
workers developed new varieties
that could withstand the blight.
Then II became necessary TO
produce our own seed. We used to
have to import seed from Central
Europe. where its production took
two years and much hand labor.
During World war No. we had q
seed famine. and just missed one
In this war because we learned to
produce our own before the wars
outbreak stopped trade with Ger
many and Poland.
Not only do we produce our own
crop. but we do II In six months,
with better seeds. and have enough
to supply England and our other
allies. Furthermore. the American
Beet Sugar association is reported
to be developing stunt of split
ting the seeds, which just about
doubles the supply.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09

year II he earned 1850 The
March proposals would raise his
tax next year to So, but the re-
duced exemptions offered Thurs
day would boost 4 n t1Is.
Committee members generally
expressed the opinion that the
freaaIrys new recommendation
On exemptions would force an i'm
mediate showdown on a war sales
TAI Doaghton announced that
after delivery Of Horgenthau's
letter. the committee discussed
the merits Of a sales tax a. OPP
posed 10 the treasury proposal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-05-09
Engineer Charged
With Manslauuhier

An information charging Stan
Ger Frost. Puyellup government
engineer. with granddaughter was
filed IN superior court late Thurs
day Afternoon by Prosecutor Thor
c. rollefson.
Frost II charged with ''willfully
and maliciourly striking In the
face and head and mortally
vounding Fred Pendleton on the
18th day Of April. 1912; that said
killing was not justifisble or sx-
eumble."
Pendleton. prominent Sumner
business man. died at his home on
April IL several hours after he
and Frost had engaged in a bloody
fist fight in the garage OF which
Pendleton was the manager
Frost h now out on $1,000 bond