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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
Lenten Menus
And Fish Cook
Book Free

The coming of Lent gives I'M
petus to the consumption of fish
and shellfish in this country. Start
ing ON February Is, the Lenten pc
Rod will last to April this year.
During Lent the supply Of fish
is usually augmented by better fish
ing conditions due to more favor
able weather. More varieties are
then available ordinarily and that
makes for better selection by each
housewife. Still it must be borne in
mind, the Fishery Council cautions,
that supplies of fish are almost I'M
practicable and that abnormal con-
ditionS can serve to affect produce
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-12
Full of Luscious Flavor

Maraschino cherries in the batter
add color and a delicious, different
flavor to these cookies-so crisp
and wafer-thin! Don't let ordinary
shortening smother" all this grand
favor. Use a pure vegetable short
ening like Spry, so bland that all
tho maraschino- almond blend
comes through full-favored.
Mako Valentine Cherry Crispies
s.ce and you'll put this clipping
eeN4 Alnx sAe1ea 1A0iHaR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
NEW BRITAIN
 tFAEATER BURNS
5 Firemen Hurt, One Crit. ically in Fighting Early
 A. M. Blaze
-NEA photo

New Britain, Conn, June 27 - (U.P0 - A general alarm fire des- troyed the Capitol theater building early today and five firemen were injured, one of them critically.
 Caught under a collapsed wall, Hoseman George Parsons suffered fractures of both legs and a pos- sible fractured spine. His name was on the danger list at New Britain General hospital.
 Also in the hospital was HoSeman Charles Fenn, with a possible skull fracture. His condition was not considered critical.
 The three other firemen were treated at the hospital for super- ficial hurts and allowed to go home.
 Fire Chief William J. Noble, esti- mating the loss at $75 900 said origin of the blaze had not been deter mined. It was discovered in the rear of the brick building, he said, about an hour after it started.
 A general alarm was sounded six minutes after the first alarm.
 The theater, second largest in the city and recently remodeled, had a seating capacity of 1,425. It was lo- cated in the rear of a West Main street office building, which was not damaged.
 Soon after the flremen arrived the roof of the building collapsed One of the walls fell from height of about 50 feet, showering the five hosemen. Chief Noble barely leaped out of the way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
DEP. LABOR COM.
 TO RESIGN POST
Morgan R. Mooney Going With United Aircraft
 Corp.

Deputy State Labor Commissioner Morgan R. Mooney is resigning his state post to become an executive of the United Aircraft Corp. of East Hartford. The Democrat learned to- day. He plans to leave the service of the state next month.
 MT. Mooney, who had served un. der Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone, a Democrat, was retained by the present commissioner, Cornelius J. Danaher, a Republican, when the latter took office in 1889.
 Credited with effecting settle ments in scores of labor disputes about the state In recent years, MT. Mooney has won commendatiO tiOn from both management and labor. In addition to serving as deputy labor commissioner, he has acted as special representatives of the state board of mediation and arbitration.
 In his new position at the air plane factory, MT. Mooney will be in charge of labor relations and personel.
 Mentioned as a likely successor as deputy commissioner is George McDonough, 8 member of the labor department staff. The appointment will be made by Commissioner DaIa- ahef.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
REPUBLICANS TO
 LAUNCH CAMPAIGN

Westport. Conn, June 27-(UP) Republicans launch their fall campaign teddy at Long Shore Club. where more than several thousand party members gathered to hear Wendell L. WillEie and forver Gov Raymond E. Baldwin.
 Baldwin was expected to formally announce his candidacy for reelec- ton following up a public state- ment to that effect issued week ago. Noopposition was anticipated to his candidacy.
 The meeting was to determine the date of the state convention, which probably will be held at Hartford early in September, and after Labor Day. Suggestions that the convention be held early this year-during the last week in Aug. -also were to be considered.
 The meeting was expected to bring out several candidates for the con- gressional nomination from the fourth district. among them Mrs. Glare Boothe Luce author and war correspondent, whose step-father was the last Republican congress man from the district. Miss Vivian KclIems, Westport, also was seek Ing the nomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
KILLER BANDITS
 MAKE CONFESSION

Boston, June 27 - (UP) = Two young killer bandits have made an 1lth, hour murder confession in an effort to save themselves from death in the electric chair sometime next week.
 Chairman Reuben L. Lurie of the state advisory board of pardons said last night that Paul Giacoma2- ga, 19, and James Nickerson, 23, both of Maiden, had signed written confessions to the holdup killing of 74-year-old Oscar E. Thomas, Mel rose filling station attendant, in September, 1940.
 Petitions have asked Gov. Lever ett Saltonstall to commute the sem tences to life improsonment, de- claring that Giacomazza was only 10 weeks over the juvenile age limit of l6 at the time of the crime.
 The governor is expected to re- turn Monday from the governors conference at Asheville, N. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
FEDERATION IS
 NOT SUPPORTED

Springfield Mass, June 27-(UP) The Yankee Division Veterans Association, at its 23rd national convention here, has refused to go on record as favoring a postwar world federation of English-speak- ing peoples.
 The resolution by John H. Par ker of Middletown, Conn, 75-year old former World War infantry colonel. was successfully opposed yesterday by the Rev. Thomas A. Temple of New York, veteran Catholic chaplain, and by Presi4 dent John w. Coughlin of the 10lst Venteran' Association. The con- vention acted favorably on the re- quest of Father Temple and Cough lin to postpone consideration for a year.
 Known as machine gun" Parker for his World War service. Parker was one of President Woodrow Will sons representatives at the Ver- sailles Confrence following World War I.
 Parker told the delegates that if the nation is not prepared with a plan of world union 1t would be "butchered and betrayed as we were 25 years ago."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
CHURCHILL FACES CRITICAL COMMONS
Prime. Minister Back in England for Crucial
 Debate
By EDWARD w. BEATTIE

United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, June 27-(UP)-Prime Minister Winston Churchill re- turned from the United States today to face the anxious and critical House of Commons in two day de- bate next week on the Tobruk disas- ter and the German threat to Suez.
 As his plane landed, after 8 flight across the Atlantic at the con- clusion of grand strategy confer ences with President Roosevelt, the morning newspapers told of hu- initiating government political de- feat, in a Conservative stronghold, in a by-election for commons seat.
 Not only parliament, but the 1ia- uon at large showed both anxiety and anger over the situation which had put powerful Axis army more than 100 miles into Egypt.
 But it was agreed, even among the prime minister's most bitter en- emies, that his position was safe and commons criticism was now center ing on his inSistnce on retaining the post of minister of defense and the direction of military as well as po- litical, diplomatic and economic pol icies and strategy.
 The ministry of information an- nounced Churchills return in the following communique, issued at 2 8. m. q a. m. EWT):
 "It Is officially announced that the prime minister is safely back in this country.
 MT w. Averell Hartman Pres ident Roosevelt's special liasion off, cer) is in the party"
 In facing the house of com- mons, Churhcill will have one card of unknown strength--the an- nouncement that is to be made re- garding his talks with the president.
 It was agreed in advance in poli- tical quarters that a great deal might depend on the nature of the announcement.
 A statement that the Washington talks had resulted in some definite decision on a second front probably would make the commons debate an anti-climax, 1t was said.
 Even before 1t was announced that Churchill had returned, Ger man and Italian radios had started q new propaganda campaign urging the British people to overthrow him. They said that if Churchill
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
East End Structure May Be Torn Down Unless
 Appeal Is Successful

The long fight waged by residents of the East End section against the extension of the East Main street business area into the Wales street residential section ended in a vic- tory today when Judge John A. Cornell handed down 8 decision ruling that the Zone Board of Ap- peals erred in permitting an addi- ton to the building at East Main and Wales street which houses the First National Super-Market. The addition was erected at the rear of the East Main street building few months ago by the Sycamore Corpo- ration of West Hartford, owner, at cost set at $12,000.
 Atty, William J. Lawlor, counsel for the appellants, told the Demo- crat today that unless the owner of the building should institute a successful appeal, the addition will have to be torn down by virtue of the courts decision.
 Appealing the action of the board which May 9, 194O, granted a, per- init for building the addition, were Henry J. Corden of 29 Wales street, Helen MeridaS of 8 Wales street Frank Gaglione, of 39 Wales street and the Waterbury Second Mort gage corporation. The East End Community club which had been instrumental in waging the suit was dropped as 8 party plaintiff by Judge Cornell who ruled that 1t did not own real estate in the area and therefore could not be aggrieved in the legal sense.
 The plaintiffs claimed that the new addition would affect the value of their property, and that 1t would be 8 nuisance to health, safety, and comfort. They pointed out spe- officially the narroWness of Wales street and the resultant traffic con- gestion created by parking of cus- toner's cars and business trucks They further charged that there was no demand for @ super r-market in the area.
 Judge Cornell ruled that a vari- ance to the zoning ordinance could be made only under certain circum- stances. It may be permissible If Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
VIEW. CONVENTION IN SESSION TODAY

Hartford, Conn, June 27-(UP)-- The Veterans of Foreign Wars opened the business session of their 22nd annual state convention to- day with more than 800 delegates in attendance, and tonight were to hear an address by Gov. Robert A. Hurley.
 Simultaneously, the auxiliary opened its 2Oth annual convention business meetings. and entertained gold star mothers.
 A memorial service was held by the veterans last night, honoring the memory of 40 members who died since the last t-encampment.
 Convention Chairman Joseph B. Griffin presided.
 The encampment will close Sun day with the election of officers and the awarding of prizes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
DRAFT BOARD HEAD DENIES
 WILD TALK Local Bank Official "TaIk- ed Through His Hat," Says Mir. WOOdIOCk RESOLUTION AT
 LEGION CONVENTION ''COllusiOn" of Employers, Employees Charged by
 Local Man

Chairman Charles E. Woodlock of Selective Service Board 15-A declared today that Walter L. Angle, local bank official, twas talking through his hat" when he charged at the opening ses- sion of the state American Legion convention in Groton last night that unjustified defern1ents are being given some draft registrants.
 MT. Angle owes 1t to the nation as a patriotic duty to submit proof of these wild charges" said MT. Woodlock. Every application for deferment is scrutinized and in vestigated most carefully. Defer inents are given only when abso- lutely necessary"
 Heads and members of other boards spoke in similar vein.
 Resolution Introduced
 In presenting resolution calling for the removal of deferment au- thority from local boards and plac- ing 1t under a>national system, MT. Angle asserted that in Waterbury the deferment situation is bad". He charged that there Is "collusion" between employer and employees, and claimed that one factory has "bragged" about losing not single employe to the, Army. In some in- stances. Mir. Angle charged, "even the boys who are sweeping the floors" are given deferments on occupational grounds.
 "The statements attributed to MT. Angle are preposterous,' said Chair man Woodlock. we follow a very strict procedure in granting defer ments, and every instance of occu- pational deferments is approved by a special officer of the state selec- tive service board. Men are given occupational deferments only when 1t is definitely proved that their special skill and training make them more important to the war effort in their present jobs."
 "WiId Talk"
 ''These charges appear to me to be another example of the wild talk
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
DEPENDENCY TO
 BE CONSIDERED

Hartford, Conn. June 27.-(UP = Selective Service Director Major william P. Ayerill said today that hereafter local boards would choose registrants for induction according to family relationship and de- pendency.
 Major Averill said the order was A result of the seryicemen's de- pepdentS allowance act signed this week by President Roosevelt, and 1t did not apply to registrants to whom induction notices already have been mailed.
 Revised regulations. he said, would shortly be sent to the local boards by the National Selectiye Service EeadQuaTters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
GAS RATTONINC
 MAY MOVE WEST
Midwestern States Next in Line--MayOrs Make
 Proposals

Washington, June 27-(UP)--Gas- oline rationing in midwestern states appeared closer today as ofi1- cials of the offices of petroleum coordinator and defense transpor- tation promised serious considera- tion of 8 proposal for moderate rationing there.
 The proposal was made at a con- ference of eastern mayors, headed by L. H. LaGuardia of New York Conferees recommended gasoline rationing in western New York, western Pennsylvania. Ohio, 1n- diana, Illinois and Michigan in or- der to release transportation facil- ities to bring oil supplies to eastern areas where shortages threaten to curtail domestic and industrial heating next winter.
 The proposal was presented by Walter P. Hedden, bureau of com- merce chief for the New York Port Authority, who said that by March, 1943, the rationed east would be 35,O00, 900 barrels short of minimum fuel oil needs. The present move ment of 100000 barrels per day, he said, thus must be stepped up immediately by at least 100000 barrels.
 The mayors also proposed.
 l. That rice Administrator Leon Henderson and Secretary of In- terior Harold L. Ickes revise oil price ceilings to bring oil products from the midwest to the eastern area withou tan "out-Of -pocket" loss to distributors.
 2. That Ickes and Defense Trans portation Director Joseph B. East man appoint a transport director to mobilize Great Lakes and New York canal tank ships and barges for an intensive shuttle service to Atlantic coast deep-water terminals.
 8. That the pipelines between Philadelphia and Buffalo, Roches- ter and Syracuse be reversed to move oil eastward; and that the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
City Coming Board Held In Error In Allowing Market Construction
Yes, Ma 'am' Says Polite U..S..S Soldier

With United States Forces In Northern Ireland, June 27.-(UP) Queen Elizabeth walked up to Sergeant G. Elsick, 20, who used to work on farm near YOakum, Texas, and asked:
 ''Is your helmet very strOng?"
 "Yes, nla'am," he replied, as he would have in replying to a lady at home.
 Elsick was relieved when he learned later that "Ma'am" is the correct way to address the queen. He thought he should have said, Your Royal Highness" or sOme- thing.
 His introduction to royalty Oc- cured during day King George VI and Queen Elizabeth spent with United States forces In Northern Ireland this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
British Lines Stiffen In Face Of Savage Tank Attacks
RUSSIANS STEM
 NAzI ADVANCES
COunter-Thrusts, Stubborn Resistance Check Heavy
 German Forces
BY HENRY SHAPIRO United Press Staff Correspondent


 Moscow, June H-(UP)-Power- full Russian cornter-blows and the most stubborn resistance have stem med the advance of numerically superior German tank and infantry forces east of Kupyansk, front line reports said today.
 There was heavy fighting as the Germans attacked "massively" on that sector of the Kharkov front, trying to widen their offensive. The Russians withdrew from Kupyansk, a rail junction 60 miles southeast of Kharkov, several days ago.
 In some individual sectors, re- ports said, the enemy had been partially successful" and the Rus sians had Sithdrwan to new lines to reorganize.
 The Germans were suffering heavy losses.
 Sevastopol, Russia's great Grim can naval base, was holding firm as the German assault entered its third week.
 The army newspaper Red Star said pressure was unrelaxed, but the enemy had advanced in two sectors and there only several dozen yards" It said that fierce attacks on other sectors were repulsed.
 An ambitious German thrust on the Bryansk sector, southwest of Moscow, was reported in the first communique today, which said Soviet forces had repulsed three battalions of enemy infantry (9,000 men) and killed 300.
 Northwest of Moscow, on the Kal- inin front, Soviet guardsmen killed up to 400 Germans and destroyed five tanks, besides other war ma terial. More than 200 Germans were killed in two days fighting on the Leningrad front.
 During the night our troops fought engagements in the direc- tionS of Kharkov and SevaStopol," the first communique today said. "On other sectors, there were no important changes"
 At Sevastopol, it said, the heroic garrison inflicted enormous? losses on the Germans; During a day from artillery fire alone one regi- ment of enemy infantry was dis persed and destroyed and three ar- tillery and several trench mortarS batteries were destroyed"
 The Soviet communique last mid- night indicated that the Germans
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
7-OCEAN FLEET
 SEEN FOR LISA.
Naval Warfare Revolutions ized-Aircraft Carriers
 Replace Battleships
BY JOHN R. ZEAL Limited Press Staff COrrespOndentl

Washington, June 27-(UP)- Legislation authorizing seven ocean fleet" and embodying a rev. olutionary change in naval warfare in which aircraft carriers replace battleships as rulers of the sea awaited President RooSevelt's sigma ture today.
 The Senate sped the $8,5O0, 900 ,000 fleet expansion bill to the White House after the first secret legisla- tive debate in IS years.
 Approved by voice vote, 1t super imposes 100000 tons of warships upon the current two-ocean navy program-itself the most ambitious building enterprise in history-to give the United States a 5,649, ,480- ton naval striking force.
 During the session, held behind locked doors lest Axis sources ob- tain valuable information, members learned from Chairman David l. Walsh, D., Mass, of the naval af- frs committee, that the battleship =-once the backbone of the fleet has been outmoded and Is to be sup planted by the carrier.
 Also discussed were statistics on the progress of constructing the old "two-ocean" programs authorized when France was falling before the Nazi onslaught.
 Sen. Allen J. Ellender, D., La, a committee member who attended the session, said the information revealed showed that amazing progress has been made in our ef- fort to build and complete our two- ocean navy"
 The new legislation ignores bat tleships and authorizes 5O0,000 tons of aircraft carriers-about 20 to 30 ships. It also provides for 500,000 tons of cruisers, 900,000 tons of de- stroyerS and escort vessels and some 800 small patrol craft.
 Senators shouted down an attempt by Sen. Bennett c. Clark, D., Mo, to end further battlestip construc- ton altogether.
 He maintained that to forbid fur ther construction would merely carry out the announced intention
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
SECOND BIG FIRE
 AT MASS. FARM

Dracut, Mass, June 27. = (UP) = Beaver Brook Farm, scene of 8 $20.OOO fire only 12 days ago, today was the scene of $25,00O blaze.
 This mornings fire destroyed 6 three-story cattle barn and equip ment and supplies. Twenty -tive Holstein COWS were led to safety.
 The previous fire ruined a two- story storage barn. J. H. Richard son, the owner, asked the State Fire Marshal to investigate the fires, both og undetermined origin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
Nazis Now l25 Miles In side Egypt, l75 Miles
 From Alexandria GERMAN PLANES
 DIVE-BOMB MATRUH British Hurl Planes at Rear Guard to Delay
 Advance
BY LEON KAY United Press Staff COrrespOndentJ

NONASUu AASOS SU~AA NVAAVSPVA~SV.
 Cairo, June 27. - (UP) = German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel'S armored forces were within IS miles of Matruh today, massed west and southwest of the town, anchor of the new British line, for an attack expected at any moment. British and German light tank forma- tions had clashed savagely over g wide front while Rommel pushed eastward, against steadily stiffen- ing British resistance, the tanks, armored cars, artillery, motorized infantry and mobile anti-aircrafS regiments with which he hoped to break the British line and go on to SueZ. gs
 A middle eastern command com- munique reported that the main Axis column, advancing along the coastal railroad, had reached point about IS miles west of Mat ruh last night. They were l25 miles inside Egypt and l75 miles from Alexandria, base of the British Med- iterranean fleet.
 No Major Engagement
 The cornmunique said that Brit- ish covering troops were in contact with forward enemy elements throughout yesterday but that there was no major engagement.
 From Matruh eastward to Cyprus and Syria, allied forces were on 8 24-hour-a-day alert for mass para chute troop attacks with which the Germans might make ferocius bid for a break through the Suez and & thrust at the middle eastern oil fields.
 It was indicated that light enemy advanced forces had reached poirtS only few miles outside Matruh.
 German dive bombing planes at tackled Matruh ceaseleSsly by night, trying to smash the still incomplete British defense line and prepare the way for another such lightning victory as that at Tobruk.
 Slow Main Advance
 A determined British tank forca succeeded in slowing the main Ger- man advance along the coast by driving out through the mine fields on the escarpment southwest of Matruh.
 News that this British force had been operating in the vicinity of "Charing Cross" only II miles southwest of Matruh, and had been compelled to break through the en- emy'S advance screen to do 50, in dicated how close the Germans were.
 Charing Cross, named by London Tommies, is the junction of the main road running eastward fr0m the Libyan border to Matruh and the desert track which runs down to the Siwa Oasis.
 When the British tanks appeared. it was reported, the German com mand at once slowed the march of its main columns on the coastal road.
 Try Distraction
 A formation of about 50 German tanks moved Southward from the coastal columns and began sweep ing the desert in an attempt to draw the attention of British tank scouts.
 A dispatch from Richard D. Mc- Milan, United Press correspondent at the front with Gen. Neil M Ritchie's 9th army, said that at least reports these enemy tanks were ~ 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-27
CEILING PRICES
 MUST BE LISTED

Retail store operators fase heavy penalties if they fail to file lists of cling prices for coSt-of- Living items by s p. m. Tuesday, Chairman Lawrence L. Lewis of the local rationing board wraned otday. It is estimated that more than 1000 mer- chants have failed to file the lists
 The Hartford office of the OPA declared that no extention will be given, since months extinction has already been granted.
 "The prices must be filed and they must be filed on time." said tho OPA.