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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
CURB ON SPENDING MONEY CONSIDERED
Drastic Forced Savings May Be Proposed; Big
 Surplus After Taxes

Washington. Nov. 27 - (UP.) - Planners of the Treasury Depart ment and the Office of Economic Stabilization today are studying drastic forced savings program and an alternative plan to rati:n spend ing money.
 These officials. under Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau. Jr.. ard Economic Stabilizaticn Di- rector James F. Byrnes. estimate that there will be an annual sur plus of $25,000, 900, 900 in purchasing power even after the American peo- pie pay their present taxes.
 The economists who are seeking measures to curb imitation believe that large part of that surplus must be absorbed if price. wage and rationing controls are to function.
 The proposals to ration the spend- ing money or I30, ,0OO. 900 Americans just as most consumer goods will be rationed appeals to the administra- tion economic planners but it would ~AANgAEG AA AA9k AAAo4A mountable - administrative prob lems.
 One of the plans being studied would ration spending money like this:
 Each wage and salary earner or investment coupon clipper would re- ceive a certain amount Of free ra- ton coupons with his periodic wage salary or investment income. Those coupons. say in a total amount of $i.500 a year, would permit him to buy the necessities Of life tax free.
 After an individual exhausted the free coupons he could obtain more by paying a tax on them. The rate of tax would be sharply graduated to the prohibitive level, so that after say s5.O0o or si0.000 of spending. it would take @ to buy si worth Of consumer goods or services.
 No one could buy food. clothing, or other consumer goods or services
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27

of Djebeida, junction of the Tunis- Bizerte railroad line 10 miles west of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.
 Another Allied force, driving to- ward the east, coast, was reported to have reached point "A miles southwest of Tunis.
 A great Allied army, possibly comprising the bulk of the Allied striking forces, was reported moving northeastward through the interior of Tunisia to strike at the Axis forces on the east coast including the Sfax-Gabes area.
 An Allied general headquarters communique announced the capture of MedjeZ-El- -Bab, 35 miles south west of the Tunisian campaign.
 The British First Army under Lieut.. Gen. Kenneth A. N. Ander- son. spearheaded by tanks and pro- tected by powerfully reinforced air forces, stormed and captured Med jez-El- -Bab against furious enemy re- sistance and drove on up the rail- road toward Tunis.
 A radio Morocco bulleteln. re- porting that fighting was now go- ing on only 10 miles southwest of Tunis. indicated that the Allied forces were storming Djedeida, junction of the Tunis- -Bizerte rail- road.
 Advancing along the north coast. the First Army forced German ad- vanced units to retreat to a short distance from BiZerte, Radio Mor- occo reported. quoting a special AL lied general headquarters com munique.
 The communique said detach- ments of Allied parachute troops. operating on the southern part of the Tunisian front. had attacked German armored columns and talk en prisoners.
 The text of the communique as given by Radio Morocco was:
 "All goes well.
 "The bulk of our forces are con staDtly advancing nOrtheasteriy
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27

gasoline rationing, scheduled to go into effect next Tuesday.
 Nobody has come forward with any workable suggestion to conserve rubber as drastically as we must con- serve it, except by curtailing gaso- line supplies" he testified,
 More Than Volunteers
 T am aware that the vast major ity of patriotic Americans will re- duce their driving voluntarily, but we cannot depend on purely volun- tary observation. We must keep all our cars in operation, if that is possible, to avoid serious difficulty in transportation"
 Jeffers was the first of four high officials called before the Truman committee to discuss the nationwide rationing program.
 On the house side of the Capitol leaders of the bloc of western and mid-western congressman who op- pose the program met to consider legislation which would outlaw na- tionwide ratioring, despite Presi- dent Roosevelt's warning that it must start as scheduled to prevent any delay in victory for the United Nations.
 President Warns
 MT. Roosevelt voiced his warning last night in letters to Jeffers and Price Administrator Leon Tender. son. Asserting that the need for rationing as a rubber conservation measure grows more acute with every day that passes" he made it plain he would veto any legislation to postpone or ban nationwide ra- tioning.
 Jeffers told the Truman commit tee that at the end of October, the crude rubber stockpile in this coun- try amounted to 465 ,232 tons. If the current consumption rate-29, 900 tons a month-is not curtailed, he said, the stockpile will drop to 200.- 900 tons by Sept. 1, l943, even after allowing for possible imports.
 This, he said, is too close to the l20,000 tons which the Baruch com mittee recommended as en absolute minimum reserve stockpile. He warned that not to take measures now to prevent rapid depletion of rubber stocks would be to gamble" that the synthetic rubber program will be completed on schedule.
 But Jeffers painted a brighter picture for civilian drivers in 1944.
 eff all goes we'll" he said, i've should be able to allocate important quantities of rubber for the manu- fracture of civilian tires in the early months of 1914. Thus, if there is no hitch in the program, we should be
 If all goes we'll" he said, we able in ie44 to replace in a large measure the automobile tires TOW in use On the 27.000, 900 passenger cars and the 5.00O,00 trucks operat- ing in the United States"
 Spokesmen for the western con- gressionai bloc meantime conceded that they could not precent ration ing from going into effect now, but possibly we can outlaw it before too much harm is done"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
MORE MEAT ASKED
 FOR NEW ENGLAND
Gov. SaltOnstail of Mass. Claims Area Is Deprived
 of Supplies

Boston, Nov. 27.--(UP)-Goy. Lev erett Saltonstall appealed to the New England governors today for immediate and united action to obs tain more meat after hearing charges that the area Is getting only IS per cent of its normal supply.
 Tn his wire. the governor quoted the New England Wholesale Meat Dealers Association as saying that New England "is fased with immi- Eent cutting bff of It's meat supply. Only immediate and most vigorous action can fcrestail this"
 Joseph Kruger, counsel for the association. satd the meat supply all over the country had been re- duced by the OPA to 70 per cent of normal. However. he added eve are not getting 70 per cert of our normal supply. We are cniy getting IS per cent.
 "The situation demands immedi- ate action. Failure to solve our prob lems now. without delay. will inc evitably result in lowered civilian morale as it is brought home to our citizens that they are not be- ing treated on a basis of equality with the rest of the country We are about to be deprived of all but a fraction of our fair share of the total available supply. and the share that we should receive Is about io be diverted hapharzardly to our sections"
 Kruger aaid the solution tO the problem was to reQnire the slaught- crers to deliver to New England tke proDar percentage oi the normal nMetm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
NEW TRANSFUSIONS OF BLOOD FOUND

Chicago, Nov. 27-CUPl-A new method of blood transfusion prom ises more effective treatment for men wounded on the fighting fronts. the Journal of the American Medi- cal association said today.
 The journal said the discovery that albumin in blood plasma lthe liquid parD could be injected in more concentrated form than whole plasma provided "a new method of great effectiveness for combating shock from injuries. hemorrhage and burns"
 The method was said to be partic- ularly important for treating wounded on the battlefield to reduce the mortality from shock. Doctors using the albumin serum would need 1t in quantities only one-fifth as large as those required if the whole plasma were used. the journal said. Hence It's use would facilitate ship ping. storage and administration.
 Research projects sponsored by the Navy department led to the de- velopment of the method The 4. M. A said the Navy already mad re- porleo effective llse oi it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27

Smith street, Plymouth; Robert Scanlon, IT, of 299 George street, New Haven; Edward Scanlon, 19, of 17 Sheffield terrace; James Clark, 16, of. -76 Yale. aVeaala; and Bronisiaus Syinofiovicl1, IS, of 2 Watertown avenue. They were arrested yester- day by Detective Lieuts. Cornelius Shanahan and Henry Johnson.
 Douglas W. Loring, manager of the Southern New England Tele- phone Co.,, testified that complaints had been received from pay stations during the past two months that customers failed to get their coins back when they were unable to talk with their party. When the service men went to remedy the defect, they found wads of paper or small nap kins stuffed into the coin-return slot, MT. Loring explained. He said that often there were as many as eight or nine complaints in a single day. and all come from pay stations where calls were heavy. He men, tioned the Liggett Drug O., s. s. Kresge Co.,, Br.as Drug Store, and the Schneider Bakery. Service and repair men have gone to the various stores and have taken as much as 60 cents out of the return slot, MT. Loring said.
 One of the boys was caught in Kresge's, Lieut.. Johnson told the court, when he and Lieut.. Shana- han became suspicious of his mov- ing from one phone booth to an- other. He said that the youths had all confessed their parts in the tele- phone plot. and had told him that they used to divide the money evenly. No estimate could be made at the present time. he stated. as to how much the boys had taken over the two month period MT. Loring said that in many cases. the telephone company made restitution.
 Lieut.. Johnson said that the youths had told him that they would stuff wads of paper into the slots, and then make the rounds every three or four hours to collect the niclSels Police had not been able to obtain evidence until one of the youths was apprehended yesterday. and he told of the gangs activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
MPENSATION
 AWARD UPHELD

New Haven. Conn. Nov. 28- lUP)-A worker who refused to work overtime. and thep.upon was fired. was not guilty of wilful mis- conduct and is entitled to unem- ployment compensation benefits, according to ruling by Unemploy- ment Compensation Commissioner CurtiSs K. Thompson.
 The employe notified his superior he would leave work at the normal conclusion of his shift because of a personal appointment. The firm wanted himtO work overtime, and on his refusal, fired him and 0b- jected to paying benefits.
 The Commissioner ruled the em- ploye previously had worked over- time when asked and had good record. Thompson noted the worker told his superior in advance he would be unable to carry on over- time on the day in question.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
Big Battleship Strasbourg Among Vessels Destroyed
RUSSIANS WIPE
 OUT NAzIF FLANK
Trapped. Germans, Ruman- ians Being Annihilated
 Between VOlga, Don
By NJ. $. HANDLER United Press Staff COrrespondent)

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 Moscow, Nov. 27-CUP)-The Rus sians, smashing resistance and ad- vancing on all sectors in a gigantic Volga-Don offensive, today were re- ported to have practically wiped out the German left flank northwest of Stalingrad,
 Trapped German and Kumanian forces were being ruthlessly exter- minated, as the prongs of a giant pincerS rolled on in the plains west of the Don river.
 German killed and captured had mounted to more than l16500 since the offensive opened on Nov. l9.
 "The Stalingrad offensive con tinues relentlessly and unceasingly over snowy fields filtered with the wreckage of tanks ard guns, and corpses," radio Moscow said.
 (Radio Berlin claimed that the main Soviet offensive was checked in some places and thrown back everywhere. It said battle lines were most interlocked."
 The defenders of Stalingrad, steadily drove the Germans back on all sectors in their offensive, but the most profitable operations were reported northwest of the city.
 There, on one sector, Soviet tanks and infantry destroyed 66 tanks and 25 planes, and wrestling. a railway station from the Germans, captured 19 locomotives, 100 coaches, l68 gaso- line trucks, and several dumps of material.
 Despite bad weather, Russian bombers and fighter planes blasted land fnacfirle-gunned the fleeing or trapped Germans without respite.
 In the northern tip of Stalingrad, battleline dispatches said, the Rus sians had made considerable gains in workers settlement near the Stalin tractor factory, and had also cleared the Germans from part of the area in which the Red October Works are located.
 Soviet forces which had driven down from north of Stalingrad to lift the siege had trapped the Ger man wing. These Germans, dis patches said. were being killed.
 In the center of Stalingrad, Maj. Gen. Alexi Rodimtzev,s forces ad- vanced in the heaviest fighting. In
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
PUBLIC WORKS
 DEPT. MAY END
Republicans Said to Re
 Considering AbOlishment By Legislature

Hartford. Conn, Nov. 27-(UP)- A move is underway among infiu- ential Republicans to have the 1943 General Assembly abolish the State Public Works Department. it was learned today.
 Reliable sources said Republicans believed the Public Works Depart ment no longer was a necessary state division. and that its func- tions could be taken over by the Highway Department or the state comptroller, without loss.
 There were reports that measures were being prepared for submission to the next Legislature which would eliminate the division now headed by Commissioner George R. Burke. close ally of Governor Hurley.
 The public works division was cre- ated under the reorganization act of 1887 and has supervised the con- struction of state buildings built under the S25. .00o, 900 bond issue of a few years ago.
 Republicans pointed out that this construction now was at an end, and that whatever maintenance duties were being performed could easily be accomplished by other state departments.
 The public works division has more than 40 employees. d consider able reduction from several months ago. Numerous engineers and other employees were released last summer when the work of the department decreased.
 Before the department was ere ated. the maintenance duties at the State Capitol and office buildings and other state institutions were supervised by the state comptrol- Ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
JAP BRIGHTER IS
 SUNK BY PLANES

With American Air Forces ir China. Nov. 24.-(Delayed) --(UPD-- American bOmbers today sank an eOO0-ton Japanese freighter and possibly damaged a 4.OO0 ton vessel in the Pearl river. while diye-bomb- CTS pounded the manufacturing dis tfict and airdromc at Canton, 90 miles to the west.
 It was the third successive day that Brig. Gen. Claire L. Chen nault's air force attacked the Cam ton-Hong Kong area, concentrat- Ing primarily on shipping. Ameri- can fighter planes protected the bombers and shot down two Japan sse fighters. although enemy ops position in the air was slight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
GAS RATIONING IN
 NATION ATTACKED
Outlawing of Program Is Planned By Anti-Ra=
 ton Bloc

Washington, Nov. 27. - CUP)- Leaders of the congressional anti rationing bloc meet today to con- sider legislation for outlawing the gasoline rationing program in oil- surplus areas in spite of President Roosevelt's warning that nation wide rationing must start next Tuesday to prevent victory being de- layed by rubber shortage.
 A spokesman for the congressional group which has revolted against extension Of the gasoline rationing program to all the country to con- serve rubber Eaid:
 We know We cannot prevent the rationing program from going into effect now. but possibly we can out law it before too much harm is done"
 The Senate committee inHestigat- ing the war effort begins an investi- gation of the national gasoline ra- tioning crder today, having sub- poenaed the four administration of- ficials responsible for it-Price Ad- ministrator Leon Henderson. Rubber Director William M Jeffers, Petrol cum Coordinator Harold L. Ickes and Transportation Director Joseph Eastman. The committees chair man. Sen. Harry s. Truman. D., Mo. had said he believed nation- -wide ra- tioning necessary. but he wanted to explain to the people plainly why 1t is necessary-to conserve irre- placeable rubber tires for essential driving.
 Rep. Hatton W. Summers. D.. Tex, chairman of the anti-rationing bloc's steering committee. admitted that his group had hoped to get a postponement of the, deadline-Dee. i-Through presidential action.
 President Roosevelt ended that hope last night in Identical letters
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
DEMOCRATS BATTLE
 FOR SENATE POST
800 Fuel Oil Users Still Fail to Apply; Grease
 Salvage Drive Slow

Hartford. Conn. Nov. 2S-(UP)- State Sen. Leon F. RiEcassi, Hart ferd. was reported today to be bat tling Sen. Albert L. Coles. Bridge port. for the post of Democratic Minority Leader in the Senate.
 Sen. Coles held the post of Ma jorlty Leader in the l94i session when Democrats were in the ma jcrlty. Until sen. Riscassi's move become known. 1t was expected that Coles would again head the Demo- crats.
 There will be IA Democrats in the State Senate, and Rlscassl pros bably will have the support of the Hartford and New Haven Demo- cratic Senators. Hartford and New Haven Democratic Senators total six. and eight voets will elect a leader.
 Sen. Coles was regarded as close to Gov. Hurley, while Sen. Riscassi was allied with the Mayor Thomas J. Epellacy-A Anthony zazzaro group in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
3 LIBERTY SHIPS
 LAUNCHED IN MAINE

South Portland. Me, Nov. D. (UP)-Three iO,500-ton Liberty ships built for the U. S. Maritime Commission have been launched at two South Portland shipyards.
 One ship was named for Julia Ward Howe and a granddauehter of the famous suffragist, Mrs. Julia Ward shaw of Grot0n. Mass, spOn- sored the vessel at ceremonies at the South Portland shi. building Corp. yard.
 The other ships launched yesier- day at tl.e T0dd-Both Iron ship building Corp yard were the John Murray Forbes and the Augustine Heard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
NEW HAVEN ROAD
 INCOME MOUNTS

Boston. Nov. 27.-CUP)-The New Haven Railroad today reported a net income of e2.5O5.064 for last month as contrasted with a deficit of 42e9.I22 for October le4l.
 Net income for the ten months ended october ST. 1922. was si5.- 6li.53l as compared with a net in- come of sa5ef.a17 for the corres- nondlus nerl0d in lA1g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
Tire Conservation Program Urgent, Wm. Jeffers Warns
Unless Gas Rationing Becomes Nationwide COuntry's Rubber Stock Pile Will Drop Below 'Safety" Point;
 Director Testifies Before Senate Committee

Washington November 27. = (UP) = Rubber Director William M Jeffers warned today that unless tires are until synthetic rubber production gets into full swing in l944 the United Nations rubber stock pile will be reduced Jeers appeared before the Senate Committee Investigating the program to explain the necessity for nationwide
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
COMMITS SUICIDE

New Britain. Conn. Nov. 2a = kup) Prank P, B. Schneider. 75. whD police said was desponslent over loneliness. committed suicide bY shooting hlsnRsif in the head Thanksgiving nsarnlng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
Clever rPhOneB Thefts BrokenU
-(U. s Army photo from NEA Telephoto)

theft ncke from telephone boxes Center granted two-week continuance this morning when Ganey Municipal Court will Juvenile Court The eight mostly year weeks connection with breaks nd Waterbury and vicinity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
Allied Force S Nearing Bizerte
< By EDWARD W. BEATTTE
 TInifAfl Press Staff CorreSn0ndenf

London Nov 2-UPLieut Gen. Dwight D. EisenhOwers Allied British  against northeastern Tunisa While Allied within striking distance Be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27
CARDINALS ANNIVERSARY

Boston, Nov. 2Y- (uP) William Ca ;dinal 0'Connell quietly observed
 Ehe 3lst anniversary of his eleva-
 ton io tue cardinalate ct the Dlo- Ieesan house today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27

Trained Women, Married eF Single, Are Desperately Needed In OiIicesl Pest Junior cpiiess of cemmerce.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-27

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Evening star., 1942-10-28
Hollywood Again Shows
Interest in Quintuplets
Dionne Girls in Toronto
Awaken Screen as They
Sing, Talk in English
BY ANDREW r. KELLEY.

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canteS zo n can n9uce the United States Navy release
Gond sales Permission withheld experts examine the
oaps ngn nyer The euintupe vanished
passed ne cute and cudd without
=. They Az nd:---o .-e eeS
10th Century-Foxs option may be
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Met to Show
Another Chapter
On Holmesiana
Sherlock Meets
Voice of Terror
In This One

Sherlock Holmes and the Voice
of Terror" Universal action thriller
based on the character created by
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, will be the
screen attraction opening Friday at
Warmers Metropolitan Theater. Co.
starred in it are Basil Rathbone
Nigel Bruce and Evelyn Ankers
Beyond the Line of Duty" and
United States Marine Band" two
Warner Bros. short subjects, will be
added attractions for the week.
Based on Doyle's THE Last Bow
the new Sherlock Holmes screen
play takes for it's theme mysterious
saboteur wreckings. The tracking
down of the saboteltrs is the chore
of Holmes (Basil Rathbone) and
DR.. Watson Nigel Bruce. The
supporting cast includes Reginald
Denny. Thomas Gomez. stage actor
remembered for his role in There
Evening star., 1942-10-28
To Play a Nurse,
Be One First
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
Jane Wyatt spent two days in a
Los Angeles general hospital learn
ing nursing technique. necessary for
her role In RKO-Radio's Army Sur
geon." -
Miss Wyatt received instruction in
nursing duties by watching four op-
eratlons, one of which, resulting
from a shooting, was particularly
helpful for her role as an Armv
nurse. '
She followed the nursing proce-
dure from the time a patient is
taken out OF an ambulance in the
emergency ward, through operation
dressing and subsequent care and
1eedlng, up to the time of discharge
Evening star., 1942-10-28

Shall Be No Night; Henry Daniel,
Montagu Love and Olaf Hytton.
Beyond the Line of Duty" is the
story of, and stars, Capt. Hewitt T.
Wheless, Flying Fortress pilot who
was awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross by President Roosevelt.
Ronald Reagan does the narration
for the short subject which traces
the young mans career from the
time he decided to join the Army to
his return as hero.
THE United States Marine Band"
short presents that musical organi-
zation as they play a number of
Marine Corps songs. A group of
singers present the Marines Hymn
and Song of the Marines"
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Purcell Signed

Dick Purcell has been signed by
Pine and Thomas for an important
role In Aerial Gunner"
Evening star., 1942-10-28
Long Band in Pictures.

Johnny Long band, currently at
the Earle Theater, makes screen
debut soon in the William Rowland
production, "Follies Girl" ready for
release Musicians had a sur
prise Sunday afternoon when an I'M
listed entertainer arrived to be in
cluded in the program . He was
Pvt. Bob Huston, now serving at
Camp Pickett, but up to a few short
months ago member of the Long
organization :. :. He got his furlough,
sang for three audiences Sunday i.
After that it was back to Camp
Pickett and soldering . Veronica
Lake, Paramount's star of the blond
locks, revealed at the Hotel Carlton
press reception it takes two hours a
day to keep her hair in shape
She does all the work herself, has