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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

manner in which they have lately handled news of thls expedition, al- lowing 1t to be dribbled out in forms Of varying reliability and with mad equate official background,
 Secrecy is understood. But here complaints are not against secrecy but against bad presentation of in. formation which has been released"
 A French communique broadcast by Radio Morocco indicated that the Allies had advanced further toe ward the east coast after taking the village of Sidi Bou Zid.
 East of Sidi Bou Zid our troops in cooperation with an Allied con- urgent captured an important DO, sition, taking more than 100 pris- oners, mostly German" it said "One of our patrol attachments put en- emy patrols to flight"
 Naai Thrusts Fall
 An Exchange Telegraph dispatch sent Thursday-after big German counter -attacks-by correspondent with the advanced forces west of Tunis reported that all enemy att temps to dislodge the Allies had failed.
 This dispatch revealed a part of what had happened in @ temporary Allied setback.
 "It appears that the German pa- trols which penetrated (our lines) Tuesday morning have now been cleaned up," the correspondent wrote, "inaSmuch as during the night we sent up biz supply col umn to Tebourda. This morning the Germans appeared to be pre- parirg to attack the town from the northeast, as our reconnaissance re- ports a concentration of tanks and infantry in that direction"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
ACTION EXPECTED
 ON CIO ELECTION

The executive board of the Wa terbury Brass Workers union, meet ing Monday night, is expected to initiate acton for a recount of the vote in the recent election of officers of the International Union of Mine, Mill Se Shelter Workers. CIC Headquarters at Denver ha8 an. nounced that President Reid Rob- inson was reelected, defeating John ]. Driscoll of this city, but the local mans packers charge that many votes cast for him were ruled out.
 Whatever action is taken by the executive board will be referred te the full membership of the local at Q meeting next Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

IT the e. o. ?. aldermen block adoption Monday, one or more special meetings will have to be held within the following week for, under the charter, the budget must be approved by December iA
 The public hearing last night last ed two minutes, with no one speak Ing for the public, Alderman George l.. Kingston (R) was re. fused permission to speak, Alder. manic President John 8, Monagan ruling that it was a public" hear ing and not for members Of the board. Alderman Kingston then announced he would speak as a citizen and taxpayer and gtarted to walk to the spectators section of the chamber. AS he did SO, .N- derman Patrick Shea, majority leader, moved for adjournment, and his motion was adopted by the majority.
 Republicans also protested against the fact that the meeting was opened while several of them were still in the mayors office nearby. The meeting was over when Alderman Burton H. Walker, minority leader, and several colleagues started to enter the chamber.
 Though Republican aldermen had been ready to give general approval to the budget, the action last night will probably lead to their ques- tioning many items which are list- ed. The entire meeting last night lasted only two minutes,
 The only members of the public on hand for the hearing were President J. F. Roland, of the Wa terbury Teachers association and three other teachers. They did not speak when comment from the pulp lie was asked.
 The refusal to give Mir. Kingston an opportunity to speak will un- doubtedly lead to renewal of Repub- lican criticism of gag rule" iin- posed by the majority. There have been numerous protests against MT. Monagan and MT. Shea for shut ting off debate on controversial questions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
RATION COUPONS
 PLACED IN MAIL

Fuel oil ration coupons were mailed to more than 2.50O c0i- sumers yesterday and officials oi the Waterbury ration board state the stan hopes to have the re. mainder posted by tonight. It is be- lieved the state OPA officials who previously denied permission will not object to the new procedure oi distribution here. Many other cities of the state have been mailing ration books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
DISCHARGES GIVEN
 BY REFEREE HERMAN

Discharge from their debts in bankruptcy were granted to A. Lawrence DeJoseph and Ernest Ragozine, both of Waterbury, at re- cent hearings before Bankruptcy Referee Saul Bermar.
 First meetings of creditors were held in the following cases:
 Glen H. Creel, doing business as Glen's Used Cars; liabiliti@, sl,- 34i.25; no assets.
 James Riccardo, liabilities, sl,- 477.82; no assets.
 Concetta DeJoseph. also known as Janet DeJoseph, liabilities. $86l,19 no assets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
JOHN J. DRISCOLL
 RADIO OPERATOR
LOunsbury Street Resident Completes I4.Week Army
 Course in Kentucky

Fort Knox. Ky. Des. 5 -- Diplomas designating him as qualified radio operator was awarded today to Private John ], Drlscoll, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Driscoll of 69 LounS. bury street, Waterbury, graduate of the Communication Department of the Armored Force School by Lieu tenant Colonel Wiley V. Carter, de- partmcnt director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
PETERSON NAMED
 1943 CHAIRMAN

Carl A. Peterson of Terryville was elected chairman of the 1943 agri- cultural conservation program con- mittee, last night at community election held in the City Hall.
 Dennis J. Cronin of Waterbury was named committee secretary and delegate to the New Haven county convention.
 The duties Of the committeeman make them locally responsible for administering the governments pro- gram of maintaining farm produc- tion as essential to war production
 Others named last night were alternate delegate, Donald Pope of 1045 North Main street: first al- ternate, Lee Smith of Bucks Hill RED 1, Waterbury; ice-chairman Carmen Summa of 38 Pilgrim ave- nue; regular member, George Warner, RED 4, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
Republicans Protest
 Gag Rule On Budget
Democrats Vote Adjournment to Prevent COP. Alder
 man From Speaking; Delay Now Likely

Adoption of the city budget for i94S may be delayed s result of the action of the Democratic majority in refusing to give Republican aldermen opportunity to speak at public budget hearing last night c. O. F. ner bers openly resentu expected to seek to delay action budget approval when the board holds regular meeting Monday night,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

other victims who had not paid their checks at the time they met death. One had only $4 in his pockets and the other only S3.65 Still another. ScanLeil said, had empty pockets.
 Scannell quoted Daniel F. O'Brien Cambridge funeral director, as say- ing that when he went to get Slat- tery's body he found the little fin- ger of the left hand bruised and the flesh torn. That, said the copncilor was the finger on which the dead man customarily wore the $500 rirg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
SUB LAUNCHING MONDAY

Portmouth. N. H., Dec. S - U.P) The U. s. Submarine Bowfin will be launched Monday at Portsmouth Navy Yard. 1t was announced to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

day. The sponsor will be Mrs. o. Gawne. whose husband is a Navy Captain now on duty with the War Production Board in Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends. relatives and neighbors, especially the North End Boys. for expressions of sympathy and kind- hess shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our be. loved son and brother. Biagio Pan. dolh, private first-class.
 (Signed)
 MIR. and MRS. TANCREDI
 PANDOLPFI and FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05

Little men are wanted by the Air Force as they are reported to be the most effective gunnery fighters. a@
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
RUSSIANS RENEW
 HEAVY OFFENSIVE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
LAPS DESPERATE
 AT COMA, BUNA

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
DIED
IN MEMORitM
MASSES

MAHONEY-A months mind AiEs or requiem will he celebrated Mon day morning, at 7:30 o'clock, at the St. Francis Xavier Church. for the repose of the soul of the late Fran. cis x. Mahoney.
 BLACkER--A months mind solemn high Mass Of seuuiem will be cele- brated Monday morning. Dec. 7th, at S:00 o'clock. nt the St. Thonas' Church. for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Blacker. PANDOLFI-A requiem high Mass will be celebrated Monday morning. at zoo o'clock, at the St Lucy's Church. for the repose of the soul of the late Blagio Pandolfi, private frst-class, requested by the North End Boys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
MAYOR URGES ALL
 TO BUY BONDS

Continued -rom Page l)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-05
THEFT CHARGES
 AT FIRE HEARD

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Evening star., 1942-08-22
$1,000 Adding Machine
S4O0 Gem Thefts Reported

-Four robberies, one involving 81 900
worth of calculating machines and
a second s400 in jewelry, were on
District police records today.
Police were investigating report
made to them yesterday by James
A. Ball, manager of calculating
machine company at 1104 Vermont
avenue NV, that four calculators,
totaling 81 1000 in value, were stolen
from the repair room at the Ver-
mont address. Mr.. Ball said the
theft was accomplished by jimmy
ing a door leading to the repair
room.
In connection with the theft OF
over $500 in jewelry stolen from a
downtown department store Monday
and Tuesday nights, police arrested
Robert Payne, 10, colored, of the 300
block Fifty-seventh street NE. He
is charged with two counts of grand
larceny.
Adon Pieri. 2l5 K street NE. re-
ported he was robbed of $50 by two
colored men at Third and L streets
NV. last night.
Harry Lowe, 1925 Rhode Island
avenue NV, told police he was
robbed by two colored men of $l5C
in cash and two Government checks
amounting to approximately $156 al
p street and bingham place NV
last night.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
'Hayride Gets Permission
To Pass White House

Special permission for the horse
drawn caravan of the Salvage for
Victory hayride tomorrow to pass
the White House was granted today
by Maj. Edward J. Kelly, superin-
tendent of the Metropolitan Police
Department. Mrs Roosevelt is ex-
pected to make some contribution
as the caravan passes.
The hayride is sponsored by the
District Salvage Committee and girl
residents of the Slaughter Board
ing Hotels with escorts from nearby
military posts will ride in the cara
van.
A picnic supper In Rock Greek
Park following the hayride has been
arranged by the Slaughter House
management. Each girl yho partic-
ipates will be required to present
some item Of scrap material.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Army Air Forces Bond
To Give Concert Tonioht

An all-Army musical rally will be
presented by the members of the
Army Air Forces Band under the
direction of 1t. ALI Hieberg at the
Meridian Hill Park at o'clock to-
night.
Members OF the band will be fea-
tured as soloists and in small en-
sembles in mixed offering of vocal
and instrumental selections. Many
members of the group were profes-
sional musicians before entering the
service, some of them with such
musical organizations as the Phila-
delphia and Cleveland Symphony
Orchestras.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Spicer Quits as Head
OF Draft Board Until
FTC Case Is Decided
Action Token to Avoid
misunderstanding, Says
SeIective Service Chief

William Edgar Spicer has volun-
tarily retired as chairman OF Local
Draft Board No. pending the out
come of Federal Trade Commission
charges that he was one of four
men who mailed out commercial
questionnaires, falsely indicating
that they are issued by branches
of the United States Government,
William E. Leahy, District Selective
Service Director, announced today.
Mr.. Spicer, who is president of
the Washington Institute of Public
Accountants and has been chair
man of Board No since it was
established, is preparing a formal
answer to the FTC charge, which
must be filed within 20 days after
the charge was made
Pending the final determination
of the issue raised on the complaint
of the Federal Trade Commission
Mr.. Leahy said, Mr.. Spicer has
voluntarily retired from active duty
with Local Board No. 5. While
Selective Service and Local Board
No are in no way connected with
this proceeding, which is entirely
collateral, nevertheless out of an
abundance of caution to prevent
any misunderstanding, Mr.. Spicer
took the action heretofore indi-
Gated"
The FTC complaints, which also
name three West Coast men, allege
that questionnaires mailed out by
Mr.. Spicer's business Office are used
by collection agencies to procure in
formation on the whereabouts and
employment of debtors. The COM
plants also charge Mr.. Spicer with
being guilty of IAN unfair and de-
ceptive act and practice in COM
merce." The F'TC charges that some
persons believed the queries were
issued by Government agencies, in
cluding the Selective Service.
Mr.. Spicer told The Star that
nobody has ever said the question
naires were printed for the Gov
ernment. A comparison of this card
with any Government form would
convince any one that it is not in
tended to be Government form"
Evening star., 1942-08-22
FHA-Insured Mortgages
Hit Six-Month Peak

B, the Associated Press.
The volume of new home mort
cages accepted for insurance by the
Federal Housing Administration
reached new six-months peak in
the first half of this year despite
wartime limitations on. materials
and labor.
Abner H Ferguson, FHA COM
missioner. announced today that
the mortgages insured totaled s449.-
555 $50, an increase of Sl6,82O,4 400
or 39 per cent over the correspond
ing l941 period. which was the
previous high mark
Only 81 States and the District
of Columbia gained in volume COM
pared with last year, the records
f1uctuating from an increase OF
2226 per cent in Nevada to a de-
crease of 98.6 per cent in North
Dakota.
The variations reflected. Mr..
Ferguson said. the impact of the
counrry's conversion to a total war
basis, with substantial gains in
States having important war &C
tivities, while home building "prac-
tically stopped in some others.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Inquiries at Information Center
Keeping Up at Steady Pace
Most Of Questions Deal With Priorities,
Rotionng and Other Restrictions

I'm what speech did the President
warn against rumors?
Where and how do you get a
permit to travel to Alaska?
Then there was complaint
from an airplane designer who said
every merchantmen should carry
On its deck one of his planes to
protect the ship against subma-
rines. He asserted these planes
could hover directly over a ship
and travel forward, backward or
sideways but shed no light on the
bomb load it could drop on Axis
underseas prowlers.
Size 16 Shoes Available.
Reminiscent of President Roose-
velt's action that permitted a huge
West Coast shipyards worker to
obtain oversize overalls. the Infor-
nation Center says it was a medium
whereby man in Hawaii was en-
abled to buy size Is shoes. His
mother wrote her sons shoes had
to be made from special last, and
that she had been informed an
Illinois factory no longer could fill
orders for size Is brogans. The
Information Center received assur-
ance from the factory that it would
fulfill the individual Hawaiian or
der, even though It's output was
being devoted to Navy contracts
and standard size shoes.
In general the nature of inquiries
made at the center run the gamut
of American emotions hopes and
fears.
Other Functions of Agency.
The Bureau of Public Inquiries is
what remains of the Off1ce of Gov
ernment Reports. Other functions
went over to the newly-created
Offlce of War Information. In
cluded were the Press Intelligence
Division, the Information Digest, a
compilation of Government releases
and clipping service.
The field offices nave been cut
from 55 to 81 and may go lower.
Miss Katherine C. Blackburn, for
merly assistant to Mr.. Mellett, is
director of the Bureau of Public
Inquiries. Mr.. Mellett is director of
the Motion Picture Bureau of the
Owl, which includes the former
office of the Co-ordinator of Films
and Office for Emergency Manage
ment motion picture activities.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Reichmuth 10 Succeed
PettengiI| as Chief
OF Navy Yard Here
Retiring Commondont
Will Go on Duty in
Personnel Bureau

Vice Admiral Ferdinand L. Reich
muth will succeed Rear Admiral
George T. Pettengill, U. S. N. re-
tired, as commandant of the WASH
ington Navy Yard on September IS,
the Navy announced yesterday. The
post also includes control OF the
Potomac River Command and the
Naval Gun Factory.
Admiral Reichmuth, who comes
from a sea command, will revert to
his permanent rank of rear admiral
when he takes the local command.
Admiral Pettengill will report for
duty in the Bureau of Naval Per-
sonnel of the Navy Department.
The Navy did not say what position
he would hold
Admiral Pettengill, native of
Boise, Idaho. has been commandant
of the Navy Yard since 1896, and is
widely known here. He served in
the Spanish American War, the
Boxer rebellion and was awarded
the Navy Cross for work as war
zone executive officer in the First
World War. He was in command
of the base force of the fleet until
he took over the Washington Navy
Yard.
Admiral Reichmuth was born in
Beloit, Kans., in 1884. and was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy from
Wisconsin in 1902. He was a gun
merry officer on the U. S. S. Oklaho-
ma during the World War. Later he
served in the Bureau of Ordnance.
His new assignment will bring him
home to familiar surroundings, for
he was captain of the yard and as
Sistant superintendent of the gun
factory from 1888 to 1910, before
going to sea in command of destroy
ers. His usual address is Palo Alto
Calf.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Smithsonian 10 Give
World War Cannon
To Salvage Drive
Army to Strip Posts
Of Non-EssentiuI Metal; !;
Legion to Seek Scrop

Weapons of World War I, includ
ing American-held trophies which
the Kaiser used against the Allies
will be put back to work as part OF
a Nationwide metal salvage cam
paign to help beat the Axis.
In the Washington area, the
Smithsonian institution, nearby
Army posts, the D. C. Salvage Com
mittee and the District American
Legion will contribute their efforts
in the drive.
More than 20 cannon. weighing
from Is to 20 tons, part of the Smith
sonian collection now on display in
the artillery park between the Old
National Museum and the Smith
sonian Institution, are being turned
over to the Army as scrap, DR.. Alex
ander Wetmore, assistant secretary,
announced
Few Still Usable.
Two or three of the cannon are
still usable. he said, and will be put
into service without being scrapped.
The War Department announced
that Army posts and camps are rap
idly being stripped of non-essential
metal materials and equipment for
use as scrap metals.
The collections include obsolete
guns. cannonballs, iron fences and
the like and comprise part of broad
Army salvage program.
Tjtioc ool toyvy,cg -
the nearest Army post cannon, guns
tanks and similar equipment of the
last war which has been used for
decorative or memorial purposes.
The War Department will under
take to see that memorial from
this war is made available to re-
place this material after World War
II has been won. according to ar
Army spokesman today.
$1,000 Tons Collected.
The War Department revealed
that, between July l and August 10
the Ordnance Department collected
$1,000 tons of ferrous metal such a.
iron and steel, and 1900 tons of non.
ferrous metal. such as zinc, lead
| aluminium and brass.
District Commander Patrick ]
Fitsgibbons of the American Legior
will appoint department chairman
Thursday to supervise the Legion.
salvage effort, which will be made
in cooperation with the D. C. Sal.
wage Committee.
The Legion hopes to round ur
collections of German helmets
small arms, bayonets and other tro.
phies available in the Washington
| area.
One of the largest collections i.
on display at the Bunker Hill Pos
headquarters, 809 Monroe street N E
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Meat Scarcity
Puts Turkeys on
Market Early
Packers and Others
Differ on Severity
Of D. 6. Shortage

While packers and others differed
today on whether the meat sltua-
ton here had become more acute
one large grocery chain. unable to
get An adequate supply of beef,
dipped into the fall turkey market
and was offering its customers this
substitute a month ahead of time.
We are grabbing anything We
can get a spokesman for the chain
said. I'VE are specializing in.s tur-
keys because we can't get the meat
for our customers"
At least two of the city's larger
wholesale meat concerns termed
this the toughest week yet" in get
ting enough meat to the Washing
ton market.
Since consumers first expert
enced dif1iculty several weeks ago
in buying certain types of meat,
particularly beef and pork, the
ONCE of Price Administration has
warned that meat rationing may
be necessary in certain areas, pre-
sumably including Washington.
F1TmS DlHeT III VIEWS.
Three large meat-packing COM
panies here reported today the local
situation was no worse, but they
admitted that it had not improved
any.
One concern, reporting conditions
were worse. said its beef shipments
were so to 10 per cent below last
year, while pork shipments were of
around so per cent.
I'VE don't know any more what
a smoked ham looks like" an offi-
cial remarked. ITS our worst
week yet"
It's trifle worse this week. with
beef and pork quite short said a
spokesman for another company
He said they were hopeful of more
beef coming in next week.
The grocery store chain pointed
out that the esason's first turkeys
usually appear on the market in
September. but it had been able to
buy a large number of the fowl
ahead of the season. The chain
admitted it had had very little"
beef this week.
Squeezed for Packers.
Experts explain the existing meat
shortage is due in part to the in
creased demands OF lease lend and
the armed forces, a demand which
came when the minimum of live
stock is available for slaughter
Some critics also blame the condi-
ton on the fact no price ceiling
has been set on livestock.
Accordingly. many packers are
caught in a squeeze" because of thu
increased prices they must pay
farmers. while not being able tt
pass this increase on to the whole.
salers.
Farmers were warned by Secretary
of Agriculture Wickard this weeh
that they may have to forgo thei,
parity prices Of ITO per cent, which
now give farm products purchasing
| power equivalent to that of a base
Fperiod, usually I 900 1914. This would
include livestock.
Earlier in the week, War Produc-
ton Boards Food Requirements
Committee, headed by Mr.. Wickard
recommended Government alloca-
ton of meats to butcher shops and
other retail outlets to permit an
equitable distribution of limited
supplies.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
Viscount Dunedin Dies
In Scotland at 81
B, the Associated presz

By the Associated Press.
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Aug %.
-Viscount Dunedin, 92 keeper of
the great seal of the Principality
Of Scotland since 1900 and famed in
his youth as a cyclist, died yester-
day. He left no heir.
Christened Andrew Graham Muir
ray on his birth November 81, 1849,
he was admitted to the bar in 1874
and had long career in the law
on the bench and as a member of
Parliament.
Evening star., 1942-08-22
1870 Of Virginia
Living Units Use Fuel Oil

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Aug. 22.-The
Census Bureau reported yesterday
that 1850 of 616,182 dwelling units
in Virginia in 1910 depended on fuel
OIL kerosene or gasoline for heat
ing.
These dwellings, representing 10
per cent of the living units in the
State, are affected by the recent
order restricting the use OF petro-
leum products for heating purposes.
Evening star., 1942-08-22

If you have a set of 6x30 up to
7x50 power lense binoculars loan
them to the Army or Navy. If not,
your purchase of War bonds and
stamps will help buy this equip
ment for our fighting forces. At
least 10 per cent of your income
in War bonds every pay day will do
the job and provide the "eyes"
through which a scouting pilot may
spot an enemy battleship.
United States Treasury Department.