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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12


 A tense atmosphere permeated the ships heart-her control room. George thinks he's back at the bank" one officer lamely quipped at a late-breakfasting reserve new to undersea craft, Another put half a buck on Navy to take Princeton"
 Then the command "Silence In the control room"
 We were ready to SO below. Or ders followed in rapid succession-- whispered. tense orders. Men moved with studied slowness, no mistakes now.
 The christmas tree" or control panel showed all green--the boats vents were closed, chief petty officer announced the sub "rigged to dive, sir"
 Deeper and Deeper"
 Take her down to 60 feet" the "talker" repeated the command re- ceived on ships phone from the skipper in the coming tower.
 Reaching among the maze of valves, wheels and pipes covering the bulkheads the men at their stations reacted to the command. Slowly our bow slid into a gentle down curve,
 No jarring rush CT breath-takin sensation followed. It was like rid Ing slow freight elevator as we settled below the surface.
 At another command We leveled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
WALSH MOTION
 SLATED FRIDAY
Mother of Boy Crushed to Death By Cable Reel
 Plaintiff

A motion to include the City of Waterbury and the Mccarthy Freight System as party defend ants in the $l5,000 damage suit in- stituted against the Southern New England Telephone company as a result of the death of Roger Walsh has been scheduled for ahearing in superior court tomorrow morn ing
 The suit was filed by Mrs. Lucille Johnson Walsh as administratriX of the estate of her ten year old son who was crushed to death De- cember 3 when cable reel owned by the telephone company toppled on him as he played on land at West Main street and Park road.
 A substituted complaint, of which approval will be sought, charges negligence against all of the named defendants. The reel which caused the death was left with several others by workers of the freight company on land owned by the city. It Is alleged the cables were unguarded and the softness of the ground caused one of them to topple over as the young boy passed. It was said to have weighed 3,620 pounds. The cable was placed on the land in prepa- ration for work connected with the extension of telephone service to Middlebury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
GREAT ARMADA
 CARRIED TROOPS
More Than 800 Vessels Used in Transporting
 African Invaders

New York, Nov, l2,-(uP)-Capt, Oliver Lyttelton, British minister of production, revealed last night that more than 800 vessels, conveyed by more than $50 war ships, took American and British forces and equipment to North Africa,
 "The armadaS of history would sink into insignlfieance If compared with the mighty forces involved" he told the National Association of Ad- vertlSerS.
 Ut is not chance that the great American expedition lands in French North Africa at a time when the ShrecS of (MarShal Erwin) Rom mel'S army are being relentlessly pursued across the Libyan desert, and are attempting to escape com plete annihilation,
 "Ftrthermore, the royal navy has, I am proud to say, played Its part in conveying, and the Royal Air Force in protecting, this great American enterprise,
 "It is interesting to think that this Is by far the largest amphibiouS operation in history"
 Discussing the British rout of the Germans in Egypt, he said: Com plete and absolute victory Is rare in war, but I think 1t may be claimed that this battle has thus ended,
 a, As the army advances far- ther weStwards, the southern flank opens more and more, until at about MSrsa Matruh tand our troops are west of that now) the southern flank stretches out to the vast spaces of the desert, and gives an opportunity for turning tactics on any scale which the forces of the commander will enable him to undertake,
 Behind Rommel stil lStretch vast areas of waterleSS desert, There are only two ports from which he can draw nearby supplies, The far dis tant ones are already threatened, one of them, Tohruk, Is already seriously compromised, and the other, Bengha2i which Is under con tinuous air homhar6ment, is already cluttered with wrec&oge of previous raids,
 But 1t Is important that the coherent enemy forces should not get south of Hengha2i, because, as has happened In every campaign the supply difficulties for an army advancing westwar5s to the south end of the Gulf of Sirte are very great and time Is required before large forces can be deployed and supplied, h..
 "The same, of course, was true fer Rommel when he made his thrust so far east, But the accounts which continue to receive . enable me to be reasonably certain that the claims of complete victory are fully justified,
 'It has been generally supposed that Rommel Is something of e mih- tary genius, I have never thought so,
 "I think as a tacti9ian and as a gambler he has great qualities, ano think the raShness with which the whole forces of the axis In that theater have been deployed, and with all the gooGs that have been put into the shop windows, shows signs of reeklessresS for which he Is now paying such a terrible price"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
SEVEN PANELMEN
 ALREADY CHOSEN

Selection of a jury opened in superior court this morning in the damage action brought by Samuel Hndler of Waterbury, as admtnis- trator of the estate of his father, Jacob Handler, against Leonard Bose, also of this city. Five men and two women were chosen by the time of the o'clock recess and ex- animation of veniremen was sched- uled to continue in the afternoon.
 The action is based on fatal in- juries received by Jacob Bosse when he was struck by car driven by the defendant. The accident occurred on North Main street near the Chase Company gate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
News Of Men In The Service

Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, Nov, l2-Private Lester c. Shepard of Waterbury, Conn. arrived at the finance replacement training cen ter here recently to begin his basic training in finance.
 He is the son of MT. and Mrs Charles L. Shepard, i45 Fairlawn avenue, Waterbury. Prior to his induction, Private Shepard was an office manager and assistant treas urer for Contract and Supply Co., at Waterbury.
 Lieutenant Robert PerriellO. son of former Mayor and Mrs. Patrick M. Perriello of l1O2 West Main street, has been promoted to captain He is with an Army quartermaster corps at an undisclOsed post. ''''
 Private Charles Case of Capitol avenue is stationed with an Army Signal Corps unit at Camp Wood Fort Monmouth, N. J. He Is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Earl Case.
 Private Witty kazlauskas, son oI Mir. and Mrs. Frank Kazlauskas Of 9O5 Bank street. has been assigned tO Fort Mcclellan, Ala. Prior to entering the service last week he was a student at the University of Mary land.
 Dr Morris Coshak of 253 Lincoln street left today for Boston to assume duties as a lieutenant in the Army Medical Corps. He was associated with the medical detachment Of the Connecticut State Guard the past nine months and practiced medicine and surgery here for two years.
 Private Joseph Guarini of 43 Yale street and Private Robert Baer of @% Winyah street are stationed at Miami Beach, Fla, where they are training at an Army Air Force technical school.
 Edward StrObak of Torrington is suending the first furlough in two years at his home. He enlisted in the Navy in April. l940, serving al the present time as musician firs' class. His ship was at Pearl Harb0r when the first Japanese bombs fell. and he also saw action at Midway and the Coral Sea. He is a saxo- phone and clarinet player and has participated with his ship band be- fore numerous celebrities. Stnaley Heaton, Jr.. Of Woodtick road has enlisted in the Army Air Corps and left a few days ago for Fort Devens. The son of MT. and Mrs. Stanley Heaton, he will train with a ground crew.
 Jacob M. Maran has been pro-
 noted to corporal at Camp Ed
 wards. Mass. He is with the
 llIlth Service Command unit.
 First Lieut.. Emile U. Chagnon. son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph N. Chagnon Of 26 Linden street. is sta- toned at Langley field. Va. where he is Catholic chaplain of a com mando unit of the Army Air Corps. ua wos commissioned iesk Anvil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12

oH-"upped periscope" for look around the horizon, then down again to deeper and deeper stages.
 The trip was swift -- we swal- lowed hard to counteract the changing pressure.
 Finally "lookouts to the bridge" was ordered-seamen with binoc- ulars swung round their necks quickly slid up the shoulder width hatehway to the bridge. Once more we were on the surface.
 Want Me to Match
 Dive followed dive. We were training our green newcomers.
 Every man aboard must know his job and must be able to step into any other mans shoes during the course of long war patrols. The staying power of the new boats, their effective cruising radius, is surprising. Men being trained to man efficiency, able to withstand long periods of time in the cramped confines of underwater craft, exer- cising in fresh air only on brief Suk idSC lullS,
 Suddenly the report three planes approaching" was snapped through the training ship. Of course our own, but dangerous nevertheless. The submariners' per- petual fear is mistaken identity some excited Army or Navy patrol plane letting go It's bomb load mis- taking us for the enemy.
 We fired smoke rockets, but didn't breath, easily until tip of the big bomEer'S wing saluted us her blinker light signaling that all was we'll
 "Chow down, sir" a negro mess attendant in white coat informed.
 Through the ship - not much larger than an oversized sewer pipe, We slid.
 No hotel lobby wardroom on these craft. A closet-like space with every inch utilized for cup- boards, chart racks, phonograph and trick "come down" desk served as combination dining room- living room.
 Steak and Ice Cream
 Served CT navy blue and white china we put away steak, potatoes, peas and ice cream. Long years Of experience have taught the Navy that it is not only an army that travels on its stomach. Food. ex- perience has shown, Is one of the best supporters of morale, partic- ularly on extended undersea pa- trols. A comparatiely large pro- portion of the limited living space is reserved for refrigerators.
 A quick trip through the boat followed. Green covered crews hunks are scattered throughout the ship. even amidst torpedo racks. Officers quarters, with scarcely room to turn about, occupied one section. Engine rooms and battery stoWage compartments another.
 The crew itself is an odd mix ture of youngsters, some just off the farm.
 It is a little hard to understand. until you go below with them, what 1t is that makes these men volun- teer for arduous, dangerous duty that calls for heavy pay bonuses as long as you're around to collect them. What makes these boys ask for long patrols, cold. depth charg- ing and cramped quarters?
 l asked one of them.
 T guess it's because we can slip through the wate- and throw a mighty punch" the lad replied We're a sort of one-man second front just by ourselves"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
Ny WILLIAM R, KING ~, s, Correspondent with the AEE In North AfricAl


 Aboard a Transport with a U, s Amphihious Battle Force in the Mediterranean, Nov, 7-tDclayedD --(up)--The crash of a torpedo striking the ship just behind us ushered In the eventual final day of our convoy voyage carrying U 8. and British troops to point from which landing operations could be carried out against AL geria.
 A piercing alarm signal meaning immediate danger for our ship heavily loaded with American Sol- diers and their. battle equipment- followed inStaNtaneously, sending Army and Navy gun crews racing to their battle stations,
 The ship which had been hit was smoking heavily and began falling behind aS the convoy ploughed through the Mediterranean in the gray light of prc-dawn,
 Two seamen and a fire control oofilcer said al. enemy plane be- lieved to be Italian had glided m, loosed two torpedoes and dtsap- peared,
 our ship ickcd out a query on the signal lamps and after mo- ment the stricken sister ship re. piled, Hit
 Her casualties were light and she was taken in tow,
 Two more alarms sounded before lunch time and as sunset approached Axis planes made Q determined et- tort to attack, Fire from eSSorCng WarShipS kept them so high they Nppeared only as Spec&S in the SES'
 Firing within the convoy was Spor- Aaic, On the horizon was heavy supporting force Of British battle ships and large carriers and they were putting up Q barrage,
 AS the day grew darker cannon flashes lighted the horizon and tracer shells strCakcd the sky, Anti aircraft shells were bursting in cluSt- CTS and cScorting deSUoyerS dropped dopth charges, both in our path a few hundred yards ahead ot us ana te port,
 Soon, the bridge ordered the ship Co resume its normal life and the csnvoy ploughed on through the choppy Mediterranean,
 Immediately after thiS tenSeneSS, a filet mignen dinner was served N,th all the trimmings, including a rrlnted menu prepared by the U, $, Ceast Guard personnel manning the ship, Happy landing, Nu reVoir'' it said,
 Tho day of excitement capped a typ through the straits Of Gihral~ tcr without a single serious threat from u.boat or Oomhers, %hN tn- finite planning and eogwheel co. c aratlon of the United States and FgitiSh navieS and armed forces did the nob,
 As the day and hour for landing on tAe beach just east or AlgierS Rrew nearer the atmosphere eriStl- cd wit hevidencc ot the mems de- sire to get into action for which they had been training lntenSV'ely fer almost two years,
 Tn every cabin and in every cor. ner of Inc large troop quarters mon were tenGerly cleaning their small arms and loading clips and drums with ammunition, peper in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12

New York, Nov.i2-(UP)-Stocks moved irregularly in moderate turnover during the morning deal ings today.
 Bethlehem Steel, Douglas Air craft and a few other issues of the so-called war group lost a point and more.
 Most of the rail issues were frac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
OPA MUST APPROVE FURNACE CHANGES

under a new OPA rent amend .nent tenants may share with land- lords the expense of converting hcafing from oil to coal. No such contracts have yet been brought to the attention of the local rent of- Nee. George McDuff. administrator slatetl eodny. Approval hy the OPA rlNce ls necessary before such lslntiv financed conversion can pc esfnckaa sh@ ~saa,iaAlnn states
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
FOREMEN TO HEAR
 SIKORSKY TONIGHT

Flying After the War" will be the subject discussed by Igor I Sikorsky tonight at meeting of the Industrial Foremens club of the Y M. c. A. to be held at 8 o'clock at the Women's club.
 Allen w. Rockwell, club vice president. will preside at the meet ing. while the speaker will be in- troduced by Frederick Lux. vice president of the Lux Clock Go. The meeting will be preceded by 8 din- ner at SIS. William A. Carpenter will lead group singing, with Thomas Nedham at the piano.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12

while assistant pastor of St. An thony's church in Bridgeport.
 Chief Electricians Mate John
 V. McGibbOn, former recruiter at
 the local Navy station, is sta-
 tioned in Australia. He has sent
 Christmas greetings to friends
 here.
 Carl Armin Zehnder, son of MT and Mrs. Armin J. Zehnder of Wal nut street, Naugatuck, who enlisted in the Army Air Corps the latter part of August, has received notice to report to the Valley Forge Mili- tary Academy November 2S for 2 six weeks technical basic mill tary training course. Upon comple- ton of this course he will be trans ferred to Chanute Field in Illinois where for five months he will attend classes in Flight Engineering. be- coming second lieutenant when he graduates.
 He is a graduate Of Naugatuek high school and Pratt Institute tn Brooklyn. N. Y., where he received his degree in Mechanical Engineer ing. He married the former Muriel nnr's T'etrouit in Ontnher ta4t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
Stocks Irregular In Morning Transactions
Moderate Turnover With Few War Issues Showing
 Losses of Point or More

tionally lower, with New York Gen. tral an exception. The latter led the list in turnover and at its hiyh or l2 l-S was up 7-8 point in respor Ss to declaration of Q $l dividend, the first payment since 1881 on t',e stock.
 International Telephone qheted from last weeks pace but rs.Nd second place in turnover with Can a dian Pacific third. The latter had a small net gain.
 Several issues made new hig for the. year, including Dow Chenii- cal, Commercial Credit, Commercial Investment Trust, and Allied Stores, American Can and Columbia Gas equaled their highs.
 Sloss Sheffield gained point on one transaction. U. s. Steel held Q small net gain, and the motors were steady to firm. Most of the Utility common stocks held around the previous close. oils held around the previous close. M,:rcantiles held firm. jE GJ
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
COMPTROLLER NAMED

Washington, Nov. l2-(UP)- President Roosevelt today nomi- mated John J. Curley of Boston to be comptroller of customs at Bos- ton, replacing Samuel T. Ladd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
Sub Crew Dive Practice Daylong To Match Efficiency Of New Boats

ABOARD A U, S. NAVY SUBMARINE SOMEWHERE IN THE OCEAN aboard the full
 quietly underway that SiAn thronn, thn nater
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
WOOL MARKET

Boston, Nov. l2--(UP)--A few scattered sales of both domestic and foreign secured woolen wools were reported in the Boston niar- ket today, ccording to the U. S. agriculture department.
 Sales of secured Montevideo 56s to 58s wool were made at 92 to 95 cents for good length wools: 58s were sold at 9s cents to- $i.05,' de- pending on staple and color. Sales of secured and carbonized short Texas wools were made at un- changed prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
LAND ON ISLANDS

London, Nov. 12 - CU.P)-Radio Rome said today that American troops had landed on Martinique and Guadaloupe Islands, in the Carib- bean and French Guiana on the northeast coast of South America.
 French Morocco has placed re- structions on the shipping of Turk ish slippers to other countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12

Mexico is speeding completion of
 ts part of the Pan-American high- Gav.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-11-12
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Nov. I2-(UP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Nov. 10th, compared with q year ago: Thin Year Expenses Last YenF s2A,7si, ,5s7. .0i0.00 s7.s24.ss5,4 ,452.67
 War Spending s22, ,sSo. .sa0. .sOl.ls ss.4s2. .sso. .si7.ls
 Receipts : 4.e47.ess.20i.7s se.7O4. .sss.sss.Ie
 Net Deficit SEQ. o.isI. sa2. .45s.sf s5.os7. .lss. .ss7.ls
 Cash Balance . sas ka4. 4.-l6sa sskaa7I7.ss4. .ak
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Homes
Farley
Monday

A meeting Monday in Washing
ton with National Housing Agency
Director John b. Blandford will
launch Mayor Edward J. Jeffries
Jr's. campaign TO solve Detroit's
acute wartime housing shortage,
the mayor said today.
After meeting with Blandford
TO seek ALLEGATIONS of new homes
for Detroit. the mayor signified he
would seek an audience with
Donald NJ. Nelson. War Produc-
ton Board head.
81 anticipate n thorough dis
cussion OF Detroit's housing
problem" Jeffries said. land I
intend 90 carry my demands
through To the releasing Of ma
terials TO actually build the
houses"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
CHILDR EMS
SHOES

27s pairs JUNIOR GIRLS
SHOES in variety OF popn.
lar dressy and sports styles.
Select them In beige. black,
blue leather with medium or
low heels; sizes 4 10 9.S7,s5
$40 pairs PLAY SHOES and
DRESS SHOES for High
Schoolers. Group includes
styles in all white. red. white
with brown, white with blue.
Just the shoes To finish off
the-late Summer season;
sizes 4 TO 9....,....$i.a9
III pairs KEDETTES with
leather or rope soles; sizes
\ 10 s.... %
1874 pairs CHILDREN'S SAN
DALS In gaily colored lea
Their styles. Sizes Z TO 3 $50
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
Army Moves In
As Civilians Quit
Union Guardian

US moving day in Detroit, the
biggest, fastest moving the city
has ever seen.
In the next six days 200 tenants
of the Union Guardian Building
must be out of their offices 10
make room for the combat auto
motive center. ordnance division
OF the United States Army.
Freight elevators in the building
are operating "A hours day. The
alley back of the building is
jammed with moving vans all day.
Special police are on duty TO move
the heavy traffic.
Only the restaurant, barber shop
and cigar stand will stay, along
with radio station CKLW. Many
of the tenants have had offices in
the building since 1929.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27

542 pieces in a clearance OF
Summer Jewelry in costume
types. Included are neck
laces. bracelets. pins and ear
rings. In the group are pieces
at tee. tSe. $50, $50, 4se
and Sc. Prices plus 1919
Federal Tax.
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DAYTIME
FROCK SHOP

col W r A ? A r o L ~ ID
FROCKS in gay cotton or
rayon prints. Misses and
women's sizes .......St,A5
10l DAYTIME FROCKS of
rayon shantung or print ray
on sheers. Misses sizes S2.45
$40 FROCKS in regular and
half.sizes. Group includes
youthful sheer rayon prints,
rayon standings and spun
rayons ..............S3,B5
115 BETTER FROCKS, in
Guiding such we TX now n
names as Nelly Don. BETTY
Hartford" and "Mynette".
Choose from printed rayon
crepes; misses and half-sizes
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. SS.e5
231 UNIFORMS in discon-
tinued styles; white and col
ored cottons. ..o5c to SA.05
154 r f T T F. r r A y IN
FROCKS. including well-tai-
lored styles bearing we'll
known names. ..S4.N, S6.o6
DAYTIME FRock SHOP
FlFTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. c
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
VACUUM
CLEANERS

! HUDSON. cylinder model
$50. demonstration. -S3l,oS
] HUDSON, cylinder model
403. demonstrators. SASS
/ HUDSON. hand vacuum.
model 322. new. .Si2
/ HUDSON, floor vacuum.
model 1873, two-speed motor,
used ...............S3S.SS
i HUDSON heavy duty floor
vacuum. model 8. used. S3e,SE
] PREMIER. floor vacuum.
model NM. rebuilt. S34,oy
HUDSON floor vacuum,
model IS BL, rebuilt S3l.eS
1 EUREKA, floor vacuum,
model D71. rebuilt. $3.50
l CADILLAC, floor vacuum.
models1133A. rebuilt. .$lS,98
rIsrH FLoos-FARmER srRggy
sEcrios c
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
BEDDING

II BLANKETS. soiled. each
...........S2.s5 to Sass
] Table SHEETS and CASES
................... Reduced
/ Table REMNANTS. sheet
ing. ticking. Reduced
1925 Hemstitched PEQUOT
PERCALE SHEETS. sizes So
BY 10s inches TO 80 by los
inches. priced according TO
size. each....S7.os to $40
IHiRp-ssAso INTERSECTION A
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
LIGHTING
FIXTURES

2 HALL LANTERNS. Fed.
eral design. polished brass,
eacn BIB
4 FL u ORES ENT FIX.
TURES. two-light, glass-en.
closed. each ...........S20
I'll BEDROOM FIXTURES.
indirects. each .........Si
3 SUN LAMPS. Sperti travel
models. used. each. .4ts,Sg
2 SUN LAMPS, Sperti floor
models, used. each. $3.50
2 H U MIDIFIER s, used.
each .................Se.sS
TENTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
LINENS

2 Tables IRISH LINEN
DAMASK cloths and nap
klns ....P reduced
? Tables FANCY LINENS,
scarfs. doilies. cloths reduced
2 Tables PLACE MATS. nap
kins, cloths. 80. reduced
/ Table DISH TOwELING
remnants .......... reduced
SOP LUNCHEON CLOTHS,
81 by 81 inches. solid colors
.......... 10
1905 NAPKINS. solid colors,
each ....... IA
80 BATH RUGS. non-skid
back, various sizes and col.
ors ..........S2.lS to $3.50
$50 DISH TOWELS, linen
and-cotton ........1 for Eoe
2 Tables TOWELS. bath and
guest sizes. various colors.
........-... reduced
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-27
TOTS SHOP

11s BOYS SUITS of cotton
seersucker ............. 81
33 SUMMER SKIRTS. .st.15
~ BOYS sun SUITS OF gay
cotton patterns ~
81 BOYS SUN SUITS in a
variety Of cotton styles. soc
SIS BOYS SUN SUITS Of cot
ton broadcloth, seersucker..
.................ese. Si.3s
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