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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23

tContinued from Page D against assumption of any power not conferred by law, The present board was created by executive or. der, Members of the new board was created by executive order. Members of the new board to be representa- t!veS of the American Federation of Labor, the Congress of Industrial Organizations, the U. g, Chamber of Commerce, the National Manufac- turerS Association, and representa- tives of the general public to be se- leeted by the labor and employer members.
 3, outlawing in war industries of the closed shop and maintenance of membership clauses In employer employe contracts,
 (, Revival of the Smith mo strike" hill which passed the House by Q substantial margin in the last Con. gress shortly before the war but died in the Senate,
 8. A renewed eifort to pass meas ures making labor organization Sub- ject to prosecution for abuses under the 1888 anti-racketeering law and under federal antitrust laws.
 6. Amendment of the corrupt prac- tiees act barring political contribu- tionS by unions. Corporations are prohibited from making such con. tributions,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
MAYOR TO HEAD
 SUBCOMMITTEE
Industrial Health Cam. palgn Plans Discussed at
 State Meeting Here

Mayor vincent A, ecully was named chairman ot the statewide subcommittee on industrial health of the Committee on Social proteo. ton At an organization meeting at The Elton here yesterday, pr, Eds ward !, Godfrey, city health oilcer. was named . member Of the commit. tee, "
 The subcommittee and the com. Mlttee under which it functions are sponsored by the State Defense Council, Chief Justice William M, Malthle Is chairman of the parent committee,
 A program of education and oase- finding to reduce venorNAl diseases in the state was discussed, lt was pointed out that these diseases are responsible for e slSeAhle loss in man~hourS, . loss that might he well be avoided through proper edu. cation,
 It was voted to have meetings he. tween management and labor repre-. sentatlves in various parts of the state to take up specific aspects of the campaign,
 Present at the meeting wcro Mayor Scully, Dr, Godfrey, John J, Dris. "oN of the Cto, JohN ', E"NN ot tNo AFfA pr, Albert Gray of the state health department, Alfred c, Fuller of the Manufacturers Association of Connecticut, state Health Commis. sioner Stanley osborn, and Mrs, Frances Roth Of New Haven, Mrs. Roth will serve as secretary of the subcommittee,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Ban Placed On
 Union Statements
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cal, recognizing that Q protest Is now pending before the Information al Executive Board on Irregularities in the election held December H., i942, which on the surface seem to mo to contin some merit, I hereby request the following: that tho of. fieers now serving who were elected in September, le4i, continue to re- main in office until such time as the International Executive Board shall have ruled on the election held on December Il, io42. Until tho International Executive Board rules, all finances and other union business shall be carried on by tho present term of officers, and tho of- ficers supposed to have been elected on December Il, io42, shall not be installed until the International Executive Board shall have made it's ruling. With regard to negotla. tons, the present constituted Nego. tiating Committee will continue to function, assisted by the members of the International organizing staff assigned to this task.
 Finally, we are appealing to both factions of both the Scovill and Chase locals in this dispute, as well as the thousands of our rank and fils members in Brass Valley to ob- serve the above recommendation Tn this critical period of our na- tion's history, when the very right of organizing and maintining a unon is seriously threatened, it is absolutely necessary that we have the maximum amount of unity and solidarity in order to protect and advance the organizational gains of the Connecticut Valley brass work. CTS,
 Best Interests at Heart
 The entire membership in Brass Valley may be assured that this great International Union will ren- der Q decision in the best interests of the workers to help win this war which is being fought to destroy ono. and for all fascism and slavery and to protect and extend our poli- tical and industrial democracy.
 The entire organizational staff without exception is hereby in- structed to carry out in detail the specific program outlined abov: un- til the adjournment of the January 9th Executive Board meeting.
 For the International Executive Board:
 RALPH IT. RASMUSSEN,
 Executive Board Memt,sr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
SUPPLY LINES
 OF AXIS STRUCK

tContinu. .l Page i) two supply ships, It could not ob. serve the result but 1t seemed prob. able that all three sank.
 Light naval forces, patrollinG close to the enemy-o occupied Tuni. sian coast, intercepted au small en. emy supply vessel on It's way tc Tripoli, taking supplies to Field Marshal Erwin Rommels fleeing Afrika Korps, The ship ran fol shelter mot the Gulf of 0abes of the east Tunisia coast. and it wal sunk there of Cape Tourgueness.
 French troops. advancing iron the Pont du Fans area 30 mile! south of Tunis, were reported les! than 30 miles frmo the east Tuni' sian coast port of Bun Fichu, tak' ing prisoners ,armored vehicles ant guns in their path.
 Fifty miles to the south, tht French had repulsed a series o German counter.attacks in tht Kairouan area and were believed little more than 90 miles from tht big east coast port of ESasse.
 Allied forces started vigorous ant apparently powerful patrol activi' ties in the area west of Tunis af,t south of Bi2erte.
 Advices from the front said com bat patrols had gone within 2 miles west of Tunis to take pris oners whom intelligence officerI might question on enemy disposi' tions.
 The Allied command appeared preparing both for big offensive op' erations in northern Tunisia, in th' Tunis- -Bizerte corner. and for junction with the British Eightt Army of Gen. Sir Bernard Mont gomery in the south.
 Montgomery's advanced clement were now believed to be far pas sirte, only 300 miles from Tunisia harassing the German-Italian req guard.
 Today's Cairo communique re. ported that the work of cleaning mine fields for the advance of thu main army and its supply train wal proceeding satisfactorily.
 Malta -based planes of the Middle Eastern command set fire to ai enemy merchant vessel west ol Sicily and apparently sank It's small escort ship. which was not seer after a direct bomb hit on 1t, the raY,aysasiYfintfe said
 Wellington bombers scored hits on two Axis ships in the Tunis bash and both ships apparently brok' up.
 A 4,OO0-pound bomb was droppe' on the railroad yards at the DOT aand another at the edge ot thu canal between Lagoulette ant Tunis harbor.
 oil fires were started in thu Lagoulette area.
 The Ciaro communique reported that Ailide planes shot down thre' enemy bombers which attacked BenghaZi on the Libyan coast ant ground defense guns shot down fourth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
POLl'S

One of the biggest vaudeville shows ever presented on any stage at anytime. k currently being seen at the Loew Poll theater. where in person there are appearing such stars as: Smiles and Smiles, aris- ticrats of rhythm: the 6 Marvelettes. Twisting and Twirling in a series Of sensational acrobatic feats; the 6 Debu-tones presenting sweet swing in perfect harmony; Preson and DeVine in something New; Bud Sweeney, Broadway tragedian of satire, and many other stars, too numerous to mention here. Furn- ishing the musical background for this gala holiday stage show are the Poii rhythm kings.
 Stage performances are presented for four performances daily, at i:20. 400, 6:30 and 300 D. in., while the screen show, topped by The Forest Rangers" starts promptly at P noon.
 The master story-teller's most ex- citing story of the sea, Rafael Sa- batini's "The Black Swan," has been translated by 20th Century Fox in- to a rousing adventure film, and opens it's Waterbury engagement on Friday, Xmas day, at the popular Loew Poll theater where 1t will Te. main for a run of five days. Said to retain all the lusty tang of the book, the film looms all the more glorious, in its swashbuckling way. thanks to the gift of blazing tech uicolor.
 Starring Tyrone Power and Mau- reen OHara, the film features q cast fully equal in magnitude to the richness of hte story-Laird Cregar, Thomas Mitchell, George Anthony Quinn, George zucco and hundreds of others.
 Sabatini,s breath-taking tale is e classic, of course. The book has yet to be written that can match 'The Black Swan" in viriiity, in the tempestuousness of it's romance, ths breakneck pace of its turbulent, ac- don, the fury of its stirring charac- ters.
 On the same program is another smash, the hilarious comedy-mys- tery "Over My Dead Body" with Milton Berle in the role of a slightly galmx dectective. Blonde, beautiful Mary Beth Hughes lends the fem mine interest to this highly anus ing film.
 Don't forget - buy war bonds and stamps at this theater, as we are official issuing agency with bonds and stamps ready for sale at all times.
 Tickets for the gala New Years Eve Midnite Show. topped by Charles Laughton, Robert Taylor. Brian Donlevy and Walter Bren- nan in stand By For Action, are now on sale at the Loew Pol box office. All seats are 75 cents. inc cluding tax. Get your tickets nov for this gala show and avoid the last minute rush. Tickets are nov on --@A-a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23

biggest and most lavish hit to date Belle of Capistrano" in which your cowboy favorite is co-starred with Virginia Grey, one 10 ollywood $ most popular leading ladies. Seen also are Autrey's side-kicks, those inseparables - Smiley Brunette and Frog Tadpole. a hilarious paid ii ever there was one.
 Two mammoth, real-life rodeo shows combining hundreds of star ropers, riders, bull-doggers. sharp shooters, singers. clwons, bands, pro- vide the colorful background ot Autrey's Bells of Capistrano."
 Against this background the studio has given Autrey role which demands that he participate in no less than four free-for- -all lights. rescue pretty Virginia Grey from q runaway rig, spend q night in jail do a bit of fency shooting, riding. and sing six hit songs.
 On the same program is another smash hit, Sabotage Squad" timely story dealing with the methods the government is taking of ridding America of espionage groups. etc Bruce Bennett and Kay Harris top the cast of this thrilling, swift-wov- ing action drama.
 Make your plans now to attend the gala New Years eve midnite show to be given at She Strand. On ths program win be two big new
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23

 freezing as it fell. Thousands of Christmas shoppers, caught un. awares, skidded over ice-covered sidewalks, then had to wait half hour o rmore for buses. 1nter-city bus traffic was almost completely halted as the ice storm continued.
 Hundreds of workers leaving war plants at 1i:30 D. m. had to walt as long as an hour for buses. Others decided to brave the glass-like side- walks mad roadways and walk. Many workers whose homes are in subur- ban towns stayed here overnight.
 In some plants, men and women who had ended their regular shift at ll:30, remained all night to work another shift when they were un- able to get home. Many due in for work at1l:30 found 1t impossible to get to their jobs, while others were struggling in as late as l ard 2 o'clock this morning.
 The freezing rain continued to fall till long after midnight. With the temperature refusing to go above the freezing mark, and side- walks were still covered with ice as the city's thousands of workers headed for their pobs this morn- ing. By mid-morning the tempera- ture had risen above freezing. and ice and snow on heavily travelled streets began to melt.
 Four persons hurt in falls were treated at St. Mary's Hospital before midnight. Others were treated later there and a Waterbury Hospital.
 There were minor auto accidents by the dozen. but no serious crashe- were reported.
 Cars and trucks were stalled in rows on many hiily streets and highways in and near the city. Some streets were blocked for long periods. until care which had sikidded across the roadway could be removed.
 Street department crews began sanding some streets and intersec- tions. but more freezing rain soon covered the sand and cinders.
 The city ordinance aginst ale night parking on the streets was violated, of necessity by hundreds of motorists who were unable to get IA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
SEVEN IN PLANE
 CRASH IDENTIFIED

Pueblo, Colo, Dec, 2S -- (u,PJ -- Army air base ofiicials today iden- titied the seven flyers killed when two four-motored bombers collided over practice bombing range near here yesterday,
 One of the planes plunged to earth and crashed in flames. Two of Its crew paraehuted to safety and seven were killed. Although the second plane was crippled, 1t man. aged to return to the base,
 The dead included Second Lieu. tenant Bliss M, shannon, Brooklyn, N r.; Second Lieutenant Adam O. Thompson, Jro Easthampton, N. Y, and Second Lieutenant Charles T. Bowen, Flushing, N, Y,
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 Large explosions followed by fires were observed.
 "All cur aircraft returned safe. ly."
 Waveli's offensive and now the British naval plane attack were the first Allied encroachments on the western fringe of the territory the Japanese overran in the first flush of their sneak successes.
 For months Gen. Douglas Mac Arthurs little plane force had been hammering consistently, if on c small scale, on Japanese held islands some 2,300 miles to the east.
 Not quite year ago the British and Australians had fought their way down the Malaga renin la in retreat, Singapore had fallen, the grave little Netherlands army had lost Queen Wilhelmina's East In- dian islands and the Allied fleets and air forces had been blasted out of the entire area.
 Only a few months ago the Japa. nese dominated the Bay of Bengal and seemed about to dominate t..:e Indian Ocean. They had sunk a British plane carrier and two cruis- CTS of Ceylon, and seemed on the point of invading the island, hoping to make 1t a stepping stone to join the Axis in the middle east.
 Now, if only for the moment, the Japanese were on the defensive throughout the Pacific and in the Mediterranean Africa the Axis was fighting for its life to keep a foot hold on the African continent.
 The fact that British ships were now operating in the eastern Indian Ocean, close to Japanese bases, was regarded as evidence first of in- creased strength of the British Navy and secondly losses inflicted by the United States which had probably compelled the Japanese to withdraw ships to the South Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
BOILER TO END
 COURT ACTION

A boiler section for the furnace owned by Jean Boucher at 38-40 LocLhart avenue was shipped Dec II from New Castle, Pa. 1t was re- ported at the OPA rent control of- flee today and as soon as 1t is re- ceived and installed court proceed ,ngs instituted against the landlord for failure to provide feat to a ten- ant will be withdrawn.
 Testimony in the case was pre- sented two weeks ago in comon pleas court and an indefinite con- tinuance was granted after the landlord indicated willingness to remedy the situation which resulted in the filing of the court litigation byb local rent administrators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
IrNSrgAnlRea Attempts

SN~ANW"AMN& sNNNNAE"
 sThese unorganlneo attempts hy separate army groups to stem tho Red Army advance did not sue- ceed." the oommunlQWe said, but resulted merely increasing the als ready enormous German losses"
 The x unit in two days killed about coco Axis troops and captured 90 field guns, 100 trucks and 200 ammunition and supply carts.
 In another sector Q complete enemy battalion, with all itS equipment and headed by Its conn mandlng officer surrendered in mass,
 An the towns mentioned as cap. tured in the special eommuniQNe were along or near the RoStov- Voronesh~ Moscow Railroad, in an area as far aS 2lS miles west of Stalingrad, as close as lS0 miles east of EhArkov and as close aS lS0 miles north of RoStov-on~D Don, gate- way to the Caucasus,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
Two Russian Armies
 Put Nazis To Rout
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Rarller communlQues had revealed that the Germans tn some sectors were now surrenaering in mass gtv. inc up with ell their arms aNc under their commanding ofsieers, aS the Russians reached them,
 One Of two powerful armies tn this middle Don ottenSive, was thruStine SouthweStwar1 tn the VI. cinitv of RosSoSh, l50 miles east ot Rharkov. while another drove south ward toward MilleroSo, l20 mtles north of RoStov~on-Don, gateway to the Caucasus,
 The first force at last report had Ralned about 10 miles m the last 91 hours over a wide nont; the sec ond had made iS,
 The Russians continued on the offensive also northwest and south west of Stanngrad and In the citS itself,
 Gross M POpOvka
 shock troops led by the famous guards crossed into the rich Ukraine at the town of popovEa, on the Eostov. Moscow railroad, ana several other points,
 A special Red army eolnmuniQ0e told the story of the drive as Rus siaS third offensive Of the winter entered its eighth day--eisht Dig towns and scores of villages taken in a single day - 6,70o prisoners taken yesterday alone to bring the seven.day total to 20,2oo--7ooo Axis troops killed Monday alone-l0S tanks, i,i6S7 guns of various cali" bers, 2,S6s machine guns, 6,7SS motor trucks, $500 horses, g ammunition, arms and provisions dumps taken between Dec, l6, when the driVe started, and last night,
 The vital RoStov~V ~Voronesa- MoS- cow railroad on which the Germans depended for their north~south eom- nunication to protect their entire Don River front had been cut over distance of 100 miles and at point after point the Russians were well vest Of it,
 Pursuing Germans
 Tn the area of the middle stream of the Don our troops continued their successful offensive in the same directions as previously and pursu. ing the defeated German Fascist troops which retreat la disorder, occupied several scores Of populated places, including the large popu. lated places of KoleschehatoSe, Nikolskoye, Morosvka, Verkhne. Qrachevksky, popovka, Kamensky, Qrekov and Fe6orovka," the special communique said,
 The midnight communiQue told how Russian units were overwhelm- Ing the Germans at town after town, driving them back, wiping them out when they resisted, or taking them prisoner when they lost hears,
 Que unit designated as x, pursu- Ing Germans in open flight, cap. tured a series of fortified inhabited localities, leaving the salvage squads to pick up the arms and enemy had abandoned, the midnight com, munlque said,
 At some places, isolated German unita gave fight,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
STATE

The spirit of Chrlstmas was form. ally ushered in at Warmers State theater thls afternoon where Q spe. ciai Yuletlde program began an en. gagement Of four days. with Da. shiell Hammett's "The Glass Key" as the headliner.
 Mystery, in the best Dashicil Hammett manner, spiced with sus. pence, action and romance is said to be all present and accounted for in the film version of this best-scl- Ter.
 The film stars Brian Donlevy. Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd, sup ported by Bonita Granville. Richard Denning, Joseph Calleia and Wil- liam Bendix. Veronica and Ladd made movie history together in This Gun For Hire" and today's audience stated that they ring the bell again with their team work in the picturization of this widely read murder mystery.
 The story concerns the political machinations of Donievy., Q tough, shady character, who falls in love with Veronica, daughter of c high iy respected mayoralty candidate. Donlevys man Friday. Alan Ladd. knows that Veronica is only pre- tending an interest in Donlevy so that he will work for her fathers election. Events take a highly dram atic. exciting turn with the murder of Veronica's brother. Suspicion fas- tens on Donlevy, That doughty in- dividual finds himself in a tough spot and no one believes in him but Ladd. who risks his life to save his friend.
 "The Glass Key" is said to be crammed full of the kind of s,is- penseful action which characterized Dashiell Hammett's highly success. full Thin Man" and "T'he Maltese Falcon" Casting 1t with such out standing stars as Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd is added assurance that movie fans will be afforded a thoroughly en- joyable time.
 "Henry Aldrich, Editor" with Jimmy Lydon in the role of Henry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
STRAND

"Rebellious Daughters. 6 thrill ing story of recklessness portrayed by the youth of today. opened It's first run. first Waterbury engage. ment today at the tSrand. The picture will be here for two days only. due to special holiday book ings Of pictures lined up for your special enjoyment. Heading the cast of "Rebellious Daughters" are Marjorie Reynolds and verna Hil- lie. On the same program Is another smash hit, ''Trail Riders" with those Western favorites, the Range Busters.
 Opening a five day engagement on Xmas Day at the Strand is Gene
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
RoY sCoUTs aET CHAPEL

Pendleton, Ore. CuP)-The Chapel of Sir Galahad-believed the only chapel in America located in the headquarters of c Boy Scout troop was dedicated here recently before 7s EsazAh@sz assA lzkzAAa sf -saasss ea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
IM The Local TheaterS
Aldrlch is the second big hit of the

Aldrich is the second big hit of the program.
 It's on the way Warner Bro- thers' musical extravaganza "Yan- kee Doodle Dandy" is returning to the State at regular prices after more than Q year Of roadshow en- agreements. Starring James Cagney and score of other favorites. Yankee Doodle Dandy will be shown in It's entirety with nothing being cut but the price.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-23
SYLVAN AVENUE |BUSSES DELAYED
Company Maintains Late Service to Accommodate
 Stranded Patrons
Washington Hlll

a
 sylvan avenue patrons certainly had great patience last evening, when they waited for Q bus from e;S0 until after n o'clock, The weather was certainly Q great hard- ship, but the Connecticut company seemed Co try Go get everyone homo anyway, especially when hussea were running as late as l2s20 on sylvan avenue. The streets arc stlll very treAeherous and were be. ing sanded this morning.
 Confessions were heard this aft. ernoon At St. Francis xAvier6 for the public school children Of tho parish, and this morning for the parochlal school children. .
 Confessions win he heard Thurs day afternoon from S:S0 to 6 o'clock. There will be no confess Bions heard this evening or tonior. row evening, This Is in accordance with the bishops request, Masses for Christmas day will be at 6.a0, 7:So, e;3o, o:So and high Mass at II o'clock,
 Mrs. John Norton of Washington street, with her sisters, Mrs, ,Wil- liam Carroll and Mrs. John Tati. gian of NaugAtuok, were in New York city recently, visiting with their brother, Patrick Lyons, whc Is Q patient In the Veterans hos. pital In the Bronx. Mfr Lyons waa Q resident of Washington street where his family now resides, and before entering the hospital for treatments, worked in the local post ofilea,
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LAPS DESPERATE
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THAW MAKES SITS.
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LABOR PROGRAM
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JAP NAVAL BASE
 AT SABANC HIT

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