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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

leaders who are frank, admit pri- vately that any Republican nomi- mated In i944 will win. Therefore, what the world will be watching for, is not only who will be the nominee. but as step in that di- rection, who will be the new na- tional chairman. For the national chairman, to a large extent, can guide policies and pave the way for the nomination.
 Of course. not all Democrats are so pessimistic. One of those who definitely is optimistic. is Frank lin Roosevelt himself. Talking to a leading Democrat the other day, he said:
 You may be discouraged now. But I tell you this war is going to be won, and I guarantee you that our party is going to be in control afterward."
 On the other hand, experienced political observers who have been out looking around the country, even including Democratic Chair man Ed Flynn himself, say pri- vately that history repeats and that the Democrats will go out with the same landslide propor- tions that ushered in Harding in 1920.
 They also suggest that history may be repeating itself regarding Roosevelts failure to s"nse the temper of political opinion. For Woodrow Wilson never dreamed the country had turned against him after the Versailles Confer ence. And Herbert Hoover, a few days before the November elec- ton in 1892, wouldn't believe Frank Tichenor's warning that he would be defeated.
 Another big question, not only
 to Democrats but many Repub- licans, is whether history also will repeat itself by electing another group of Republican isolationists who will take the country into an- other period of aloofness from the rest of the world with war 20 years later.
 The m-n selected to guide the Republican party at St. Louis to- day will have lot to do with that history.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
BLACKOUT PERIODS TO BE PROLONGED
Tests May Last Two or Three Hours; Factories
 Must Observe Law

After Dec. 28, all factories will be required to remain blacked out for the entire period, J. Francis Roland, director of the air raid warden school, told members of the Volun- tcer organization of the Benrus Watch Co. meeting yesterday at the C. L. & P. auditorium on Leaven- worth street.
 MT. Roland pointed out that risns are low under way for black out tests which will last two and three hours, and local factories must be prepared for them. He said that air raid shelters must be spacious enough to accommodate large groups of workers conven- iently for three hours or more.
 Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey spoke on fire prevention in general apd Lieut.. Eugene Legge, assistant fire marshal, spoke on fire preven- ton in industrial plants. Carl Greenman, chief of the Benrus fire brigade, presided.
 Louis Adams was nominated for president of the Benrus unit. Nom- nations will remain open for a wsak and the election will be held by secret ballot Tuesday, Dec. l5. Csher nominations were: vice-presi- dent, Dorothy Meddling; secretary, Helen Connell. Elvira Pettinicchi; treasurer. Carl Greenman: repre- gcntatives of fire brigade, Joseph Arena, Thomas Tracy, Leonard Au- albert and Leroy J. Begley: repre- spntatives of air raid wardens, Charles Ragot. Mary DiCarolis. I Isresa BreSso; first aid, Margaret Rogers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
BOSTON FIRE
 TOLL NOW 4S4
300 More Witnesses to Be Called ; Club Owner Has
 Been Summoned

Boston, Dec. T.-(UP)-The offlcia toll of the Cocoanut Grove holo. caust rose to 494 today as investiga. tors disclosed that about 300 more witnesses would be heard before the case was ready for submission tC the Suffolk county grand jury.
 Latest victim was Mrs. Joan St Pierre of Belmont, who died of ir1- juries at City hospital.
 The second week of investigation began with Fire Commissioner VII. liam A. Reilly estimating that wei over 100" witnesses will be heard at his inquest. District Atty. William ]. Foley said the state investigators plan to question nearly POO" per- sons.
 Both have summoned Barnett CBarney) Welansky, titular owner of the club, who was reported recover ing at hospital from a heartAat- tack suffered two weeks before Vthe fire.
 Meanwhile, chemists sought to identify the gas which helped swell the fire death toll to 494.
 'No hint to the solution of this mystery, no matter if 1t appears ab- surd, will be ignored" Medical -Ex- aminer Timothy Leary said. were Investigating everything. The prog ress to date is such that we hope we will arrive at the solution by next week."
 Investigators hope to determine the type of gas in the club through autopsies and tests of materials found at the night club. They con- centrated most on the fumes given off when leatherette, which was used profusely in the Grove, is burned.
 Dr. Leary said the theory that cyanide or hydrocyanic gas was pres- ent "has been disproved" but the possibility the gas may have been phosgene has not been discarded. We are still considering 1t"
 It was expected that determination of type of gas present would have considerable bearing on the number and type of indictments returned by the grand jury.
 There have bene hints that the jury might return criminal" indict- ments-meaning manSlaughter.
 Under Massachusetts law man. slaughter is punishable by a maxi mum penalty up to 20 years in prison, but any indictment could carry individual counts for each death, making a possible maximum sentence of 9860 years.
 An interesting sideiight to possible prosecutions was the revelation that Mickey Albert, orchestra leader at the Cocoanut Grove, is a brother of George Albert, the former district attorney who prosecuted l2 men after Bostons' worst previous disas- ter, the collapse of the Pickwick Club in 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
ESCAPED INMATE BEING RETURNED
Francis Richardson Ap. rrehended in Washing.
 ton. D. C., Faces Trial

Faancls Richardson, sS of l42 CNton street who escaped with two companions from New Haven Coun. tv jail on November ,, was captured NsSterday in Washington, D, C, ace cording to telegram received by Sheriff J. Edward SlaVin, Sheriff SlaVin and Detective Joseph A. Monahan arc now in Washington to bring Richardson back,
 RichardSon with Robert Lindhorn cS. and Alcide Barnes 2l, both or New Haven, escaped through the old 5e! factory and over a roof, Barnes and Lindhom were apprehended ile next day as they diSemoarked rom a train at Springfield, Mass, ard they told police that Richard sen didn't make it, They said they hadn't seen him since the trio leit the jail property,
 Judge John L. GafineS sentenced Richardson to three months in jail Acn the youth was arraigned in q nicipal court here on Oct i2 for [ siCg a car without permission and wing without a license, He had ben arrested twice before on the ,'me charge, Testimony indicated tl2t Richardson took the car from Tac Elton parking space and went l -rding He a l0-Sear-old com c' ,ou were arrested by Super merary Paroman Jerry Hunihan At :, parked aj an East Main street F olne station.
 New Haven police authorities sent UA a nne-State alarm for the youth Waterbury police conducted an bl enSive search in the vicinity of tiS home on Union street but no trace cf him was found. It is be- Ucved now that when he became separated from his two companions he took southern route, and work eG on farms to pay his transporta- ton to Washington,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Dec. 7--(UP)--Purchases of British-controlled wool here made both in Australia and South Africa under the new price schedule issued last week by the British Wool Con- trol Board, the U. s. Agriculture Department reported today.
 These new prices reduced cost of these wools about ( cents 6 pound on Q clean basis. Sales of defective l2 months Texas wo0ls were report- ed at c clean price of ei.i2 to 9i.i4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
AXIS POSITION
 HIT BY PLANES
Air Transports Also At
 tackled in Heavy Allied Attacks
BY LEON KAY limited Press Staff CorrespOndentl


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Cairo, Dec. 7-(UP)-Allied planes delivering shattering loads of higt explosives, have rocked Axis posi- tions from Tunisia to the Italian mainland and attacked German aerial troop transports in the Medi. terranean, front dispatches said to- day.
 Two waves of Royal Air Force me dium bombers attacked the harboi and docks at Bizerte yesterday short time after Allied planes, fol lowing up the American raid or Naples, blasted the Reggie airdromt at the southern extremity of Italy
 British long range fighters mean. while attacked a convoy of eight north-bound German Junkers-5. transports northwest of Linoss Island, 100 miles south of Sicily shooting down two of the big plane! and damaging another. It was no, determined whether the Junker' were carrying troops at the time.
 Front reports said there were nc RAP losses.
 Smashing at Bizerte. the chiei Axis port of entry in Tunisia, the first wave of planes dropped bombs near a railway freight station and on fuel storage dumps, quays and freight yards. The second wave concentrated on blasting objective' at the entrance to Bizerte harbor.
 In the Libyan battle area, fighter bombers, attacking in force and at low levels, scored many direct hits on enemy troops, gun positions and slit trenches in the Mersa Brega area, 25 miles northeast of the Fl Agheila, attacking road traffic and destroying at least two gasoline trucks and more than 20 other ve- hicles.
 Allied planes raiding Sfax, on the eastern Tunisian coast, raked small vessels in the harbor with cannon fire, returning pilots reported. A schooner was strafed heavily five miles north of the Kerkenna Islands in the Gulf of Gabes off Sfax.
 Long range bombers attacked en- emy shipping and planes in the Sousse area, north of Sfax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
Y.M.C.A. Notes

Walter and Henry Klies of the Young Mems class at Central Y. NJ. c. A. covered the difficult conn mando obstacle course in 1 minute and seconds. Both men clocked at the same time produced time bet ter than the previous record held by Henry Klies.
 Other men timed were: Joe Kenny 1 minute. sec: Bob Morrison, l min. i2 sec; Stan Bowler, l min, i2 sec: Mike Skuba, l min. 0is sec: Maurice Bowling, min. 24 sec.; Ed August, min. 28 sec; Steven Barons, 1 min, 3i sec: and Max I4ayine. l min. % sec.
 The obstacle course is used as part of the Young Mems and Seniors physical Fitness Course for tough ening up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

Washington. D. C.. Dec. 7.- Democratic observers, even includ- ing some around the White House consider the meeting of the Re- publican National Committee in St. Louis today the most impor- tant the COP has held in ten years. In fact, they consider it of vital interest to the entire coun- try, including the Democrats.
 Reason is that Democratic
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
FUTURE CITIZENS
 TO BE EXAMINED

Naturalization examiners arrived at the county courthouse building this morning to test prospective citizens. Sessions will be held through Thursday of this week. The next naturalization court will be held Jan. 20 with Superior Court Judge Frank P. McEvoy presiding. Because of the long waiting list 1t is believed very few, if any, of the candidates examined now will be sworn in as citizens at the next ses- sion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
AUXILIARY POLICE
 MEETING TONIGHT

Louis Schmidt. chairman of the auxiliary police forces uniform committee. announces special meeting of members of the force tonight at 2 o'clock at police head quarters. Important matters will be discussed, he says. and all members are urgently requested to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
CHURCH OBSERVE
 FEAST TOMORROW

The Feast of the Immaculate Con- ception, a holy day of obligation, will be celebrated by local churches tomorrow. Special services will be held at the Church of the Immac- ulate Conception, which is named in her honor.
 Special significance attaches to the holy day this year because the Immaculate Conception is the patron saint of the United States.
 Extra Masses will be celebrated in all churches tomorrow. Additional services will be held during the day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

New YorR, Dee. 2 - (U.PJ =. Stocks moved irregularly during morning dealings today with volume light
 some railroad issues reacted down ward Co the request by James nyrnes that rate increases given railroads early this year be ellm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
Washington Flowers

HOTELS and restaurants will
 AA be able Co serve only about 70 per cent Of Che coffee con.
 sumed before ratlOnlng. . oe Operators of gold mines shut down as non.essentaal have
 been forbidden to sell their mining equipment unless they got permission from Washing ton. . . . Department of La. bor's survey on cost of living
 reports increases In doctor bills, barber and beauty shop
 charges and movie admissions,
 nene of which Is under price
 control regulation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

Glass Albert J. Boulanger, Private First Class Biago Pandolfi and Pri- vate Dingwell.
 Robert Fitzsimons, son of MT. and Mrs. A. M. Fitzsimons of Ludlow street, ended furlough spent at his home in this city yesterday. A End Glass Seaman Robert is stationed on one of Uncle Sans aircraft car- riers.
 Members of the Waterbury Typo graphical Union observed the organi. zation's 43rtl anniversary with cere- monies at Moose Hall yesterday. A service flag containing stars for ten members now in the armed forces was dedicated.
 The flag was received by Fred Gorham, oldest active members of the union. Lester H. Warner of Naugatuck, president, was in charge of the exercises.
 Private Leslie Adams. son of Mir. and Mrs. John Adams of 520 High land avenue, has completed basic training at the Army medical train ing center at Camp Pickett, Va.
 Chief Petty Officer Garry Mur- phy, local Navy recruiter. will show motion pictures of the Navy at the Eagle Lock Co. in Terryville to- night.
 Charles Kronvall of oakville has completed basic training at the Naval Station at Newport, R. l., and has started a course for radio tech- nicians at Noroton Heights. He en- listed in October.
 William J. Lefevre of 58l Meriden road has been promoted to the rank of sergeant at Harding Field, Baton Rouge. La. The son of MT. and Mrs. William O. Lefevre, he enlisted last June.
 Francis x. Lerz, son of Mir. and Mrs. Louis Lerz of 7l Woodtick road has completed training at the Naval school at Great Lakes, III.
 Joseph Puzzo of 834 North Main street and Anthony Rinaldi of 954 North Main street have received rat ings of aviation machinist's mates. third class at the Navy Pier, Chi cago, where they recently completed training courses.
 Robert Al Booth of Oakville. an aviation cadet, is stationed at Nash- vile, Tenn. The son of Mir. and Mrs. Harold Booth, he was employed at the Scovill Mfg. Go. before his enlistment.
 Technical Corporal Michael Spina of 42 Bishop street is reported serv- ing with an Army amphibian de- tachment in North Africa. The son of MT. and Mrs. John Spina. he be- gan Army service last April and re- gently was stationed in the British Isies.
 Lieut.. FTankIyn Danen has re- ported at Washington and Lee Col lege at Lexington. Va, for a course with the Army Service Corps. He recently visited his parents, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Danen of 332 Pine street. He entered Army service Oct. IT. l94l and was recently com- missioned at Miami Beach, Fla, where he trained at the officer can- didate school.
 Douglas H. Carpenter, radio op- orator and co-pilot for the Pan- American Airways of Africa. is spending furlough at the home of his parents. Mfr. and Mrs. William Carpenter of l45 Fern street. He started duties with the ferry com mand service in Africa three months ago.
 Technical Sergeant Amedio Pagano of 20 Englewood avenue writes from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
BURGLARS VISIT
 COFFEE SHOPPE

Thieves took S28 from two cash registers at Madeline's Coffee Shoppe, 46 Center street, last night, police headquarters said: Detective Lieut.. Joseph Bender is investi- Qating the case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following intentions of usarriage have been filed with the hnreau ef vital statistics:
 Herbert \. Collns. 34 Vine street, assa Charlotte Hunter. 266 Orange .lreek.
 RfehmFa Demers, l31 Edln street. spsa Knfd Chauvell. 5 Parker tsent.
 Nnhex( NeIz0n, 563 Highland s@ns,e. and NH8ssn Clet0, 265 Bank
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
BUILDING PERMITS

The following permit has been issued by the office of John T. Hartley. building inspector:
 Carl and Alice Linde. for . shortage shed, North Main street. estimated cost $50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
ny MENRY ' ooRRElL

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 At a United states Army heAVy Bomber Base North Africa, Dec, ' ..tnelaycdD -~ IupA United States Army heavy bomecrs rNineo more than 100000 pounds of eie bombs on the Naples harecr area today and returned Co their base without . scratch,
 They scored direct hits and 6ana~ AR,ng near misses on half q doaen rsallan battleShipS, cruisers and aeSwoyerS and leu tremendous cols NNnS ot smoke rising from shattered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

North Africa, according to latest word received here. The son of MT, and Mrs. Audrey V. Hardwick, he iS serving as a radio operator with a troop carrier unit.
 Alvin Main of i52 Clinton street and Leonard McGrath of 9l4 Bald- win street, both former employees at the Waterbury Patent Button O., have enlisted in the Army Air Corps.
 Private Joseph Pavlik of Y Oak street is with the 56th Fighter Con- trol Squadron at the municipal air port in Newark, N. J. He enlisted Oct. 2 in the Army Air Corps.
 Pfc. Arthur Del Principe of 2l5 Baldwin street is serving as a clerk at Mitchell Field, L. l. He entered the service in October.
 Joseph McNicholas of 10 Hosey place and Joseph Cavanaugh, Jr., oi Melbourne terrace are spending fur loughs from the Naval station at Great Lakes, Ill, at their homes McNicholas has a brother, Lieut.. L H. McNicholas who is serving in the South Pacific.
 Harold c. Lewis of Naugatuck and Walter O. Reil of Bethany, both ex- members of the i02nd Infantry, have been commissioned second heuten" ants at Fort Benning, Ga, where they recently completed training in the Infantry School.
 Col. Roy E. Rice of Woodbury is in the Middle East, according to word received here. He has travelled in the course of duty to Aus. 'alia, Egypt and West Africa.
 Edward F. Mazzarella of 1857 South Main street and Leo A. He bert of 2 Union street are training at the Army Air Forces Pre-Flight school at Maxwell Field, Ala. They recently completed the first phase of their pilot training at the Classi- fication center at Nashville, Tenn.
 George P. Corcoran of l0l Idyl- wood avenue, Walter c. Moss of l078 Baldwin street. and Henry A. Meyer of this city, formerly of Oakville, who were recently commissioned sec ond lieutenants at Fort Benning, Ga, are visiting at their homes. Others who were commissioned second lieu | tenants and now are spending fur | loughs with their families are John | Withey of Oakville and Bruce Book CT of Naugatuck. All five served with National Guard units in the South Pacific.
 Robert H. Carlson, is, of 50ia Willow street, who served as a sea- man on the Duncan when it was shelled by the Japs Oct. II, is spend- ing furlough at his home. Describ- ing the attack which took place of Savo Island in the South Pacific Carlson revealed to his friends here that when the vessels oil supply be- gan to diminish the captain round. ] up all hair tonic, shaving lotion and other supplies with alcoholic con- ! tent in an effort to set of the shortage. The Duncan was sunk but the cruiser Boise helped destroy six enemy vessels in the attack, it is reported.
 Seventeen Waterburians have given their lives in the service oi their country since the war broke out. The Roll of Honor includes: Private Paul M. Johnson, Lieut.. J Benedict Maloney, Private Walter P. Blanchard. Lieut.. Col. Joseph A. Ciminera. Corp. quentin Santora Seaman First Glass Thomas Moore Corporal Francis J. Jamele, Private Raymond Digliani. Staff Sergeant Harold W. Woodcock, Private ;eph E. F'ournier, Private David P. Healey Sergeant Daniel c. LePape, Private First Glass Louis ]. LaVallee, Prt-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following document cen- cerned with a real estate tFansac. action has been filed with the town clerks office:
 Warranty Deed
 George v. Cassidy Co BarthoIo- mew. and Helen Shea, property on Douglas avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
Warranty Deed

Australia of meeting a Chinese de- partment store head who was a school mate of Chester Sam, former Waterburian who once operated the Asia restaurant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
C. O. P. Chairman
rodsys Selection of Vital Importance to Republi. can Party - FDR Sees Denies in
'ontrol After War.
-BY DREW PEARSON.

Au,hOr of the Washington Merry. o-Round0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

Private Domenic J. Fioti of 260 Walnut street Is stationed at Camp Pickett, Va. He is win an Army medical replacement unit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 7-(UP)--Gov. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Dec. ath, compared with a year ago:
 This Year Expenses Last Year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

Alvin Main of i52 Clinton street and Leonard McGrath of 9l4 Bald win street, both former employees at the Waterbury Patent Button Co.,, have enlisted in the Army Air Corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07
BOYS IN
 THE SERVICE

Sergeant Donald B. Hardwick of 5S Starview avenue is stationed in North Africa, according to latest word received here. The son of MT, and Mrs. Audrey V. Hardwick, he is serving as a radio operator with a troop carrier unit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

vate Eugene Murphy, Private First Class Albert J. Boulanger. Private First Glass Biago Pandolfi and Pri- vate Dingwell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

Technical Sergeant Amedio Pagano of 20 Englewood avenue writes from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-07

Robert Fitzsimons, son of MT. and Mrs. A. M. Fitzsimons of Ludlow street, ended furlough spent at his home in this city yesterday. A End Glass Seaman Robert is stationed on one of Uncle Sans aircraft car- riers.
Nogales international., 1942-12-04
Between The
Book Ends
Owen FARRELL CLARK)

! Most reporters dream of the da
when they will be able to take tim
out and write that novel they hav
been carrying around in the bac
of their minds so long. Few do s
and maybe it's just as well.
Among those who have found tn
time and the magic touch is Bel
Hecht who has made great repu
tation as reporter, author and play
! wright. Fate has been kind to Ber
but she has been little tickle too
His work has flowed easily and ever
brilliantly but only ERIK dorm
can readily be found in most ibrar-
les.
Ben once said that the greatest
plot is the human brain. With this
in mind, many sketches of all types
of people have been written by this
former star reporter. Note these
titles: 1901 Afternoons in Chicago
1901 Afternoons in New York, Brok-
en- Necks, and Gargoyles.
Because of his newspaper expert
ence, or in spite of it, Ben can
build a mood or express a charac-
ter in less space than almost any
other American writer His choice
of words always astonishes me and
reminds me of o. Henry.
Here is Ben describing dark,
rainy day in Chicago:
Life with it's head hidden in an
umbrella-little people with bits Of
black cloth giving half outline to
the impenetrable cells they exchange
at death for wooden boXes-the
rain drums and chatters about them
and the day, like a dark mirror,
ignores them. The great buildings,
magnificent grandfathers of the
little black -anched umbrellas, stand
dutifully excluding the rain. Elec-
trio lights already spray their cir
cles of yellow mist upon the air
The stunted little sky of the city
the corridor of trade and restaurant
signs that almost brushes the tops
of the black umbrellas-is prema-
turely ablaze A checkerboard
flight of windows CLEANS out of the
spatula-topped skyscrapers. The
eyes of people wandering beyond
the dripping webs of umbrellas
catch sudden glimpses through the
yellow spaces of checkerboard of
little puppet worlds inhabited by
parts of furniture and unexpected
faces"