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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-27
Fuel Supply Threatened

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April ~ (F1.
AT least Is Alabama coal mines,
employing more than $500 men,
were closed down today by rapidly
spreading walkout which threatened
the fuel supply for the heavy indus
tries of Alabama.
Crews did not report for work to-
day at nine mines, and the seven
shafts which were closed down yes
terday continued idle.
A United Mine Workers spokes-
man said: THE miners walked out
because they are disguised with the
failure to reach a new agreement"
The union gave formal notice that
the temporary agreement under
which the mines had been oper-
ating since April would expire
Friday midnight.
Mines down today included:
Sloss- Shefneld Steel Iron Co., two,
1900 men; Alabama By-Products
Corp, five, $500; Republic Steel
Corp, one. 1,100; Debardeleben Coal
Corp, two. 725, and at least six
smaller mines employing approx
mately 1900.
A spokesman for the coal opera
tors said, mo demands have been
made upon any of us for anything.
There is absolutely nothing we can
do, or could have done. to keep the
mines oneratinr"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-27
West Pennsylvania
Coal Strikes Spread;
14,700 Miners Idle
Output Loss increased
To 80, 900 Tons q Day;
No Disorders Reported
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Ae8oClete0 SIeS8.
PITTSBURGH, April Twenty
six Western Pennsylvania coal mines
were closed today Is the areas total
Of striking miners-torn between q
desire for higher wages and the
wartime need for coal-nearly
doubled to l4.700.
Based on the average output OF
six tons a man, the production loss
increased to more than 5000 tons
. day. A
Hardest hit today was the Indus
trial Galleries Co.,. q Bethlehem
Steel afIiliate, with 2,700 miners out.
Six commercial mines Of the Pitts
burgh Coal Co., the Nations second
largest producer, were closed by a
walkout OF $500.
Joseph Yablonsky, district inter-
national board member of the UNIV,
predicted that all the 125, 900 btu
minous miners in Western and Cen
trail Pennsylvania would be idle be-
fore the week ends unless 4 con-
tract is signed.
No disorders were reported and
there was little picketing. The
miners just took a holiday" and
passed the time fishing, playing
cards, attending baseball games or
working in their gardens.
Steel men were agreed that any
lengthy layon would quickly be re-
Elected in steel production, since
the supply Of metallurgical coal
needed to make coke for blast fur
naces Is unusually low. Some sources
usually reliable estimated the pres
ent supply sufficient to operate from
two weeks to q month.
A shutdown would Immediately
close the thousand OF beehive coke
ovens in the region, whose output
furnishes Is to 20 per cent Of the
steel mill supply in this area.
Alabama Industries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-27
How will it work
when it. gets to
a fighting front?

lr's PRETTY cold up there eight miles
above the earth where high-altitude air
plane engines must run at 81 degrees
below zero. To make sure how much the
oil must be- heated so that it will flow,
tests are run in "cold rooms" down here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-27

Today, at Crosley, there are more than
1900 1nspectors-one to every seven
employees. =.
Over 5000 separate testing devices are
used in Crosle wal. plants to assure mi
croscopic tolerances, the detection of flaws
in materials, to guard against faulty crafts
manship, to make sure that our fighting
materials will do what is expected of them.
On test equipment for just one product,
we spent $4,000. For another, we built
$4,000 worth of testing devices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-27
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Tanks are rolled over sideways and
driven through soupy mud-to make sure
they will work under battle conditions
anywhere.
Artificial sand-storms are created in
high-temperature room to make sure that
5o-caliber machine guns will work in
the desert.
Llteboat radio-beacons are soaked in
sea water-to be sure they will signal for
help even after ducking.
American makers of fighting materials
60 to these lengths - be sure that what
they send to the battle-fronts won't let
our fighters down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-04-27

four other programs would be de-
layed If rubber was given over
riding prioritieS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03

out that if farmers meet their food
goals they will produce Enough
eggs to fill 100000 stacks of egg
cases as high as the Washington
Monument enough cattle and
calves for slaughter to make dou-
BILE line around the world at the
equator . enough milk to fill a
row of quart milk bottles 200 feet
wide around the nations more than
5000 miles of coast line enough
hogs to fill three trains, each ex-
tending from San Francisco to New
York enough sheep and lambs
to keep a man counting one a Sec
ond, 8 hours night for 81 months
:. no. hum.
Quick frozen vegetables have an
important place in the war effort
:. Plans have been made to quick
freeze this year 94,00O,000 pounds
of peas, 100000 pounds of lima
beans, 100000 pounds of spin
ach 25,000,000 pounds of snap
beans, 25,000,000 pounds of sweet
corn. 100000 pounds of broccoli
and 100000 pounds of other as
sorted vegetables Two-t thirds
will go to the armed forces; one
third to civilians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
THIENVLLLE RAIL
SHOPS ATTACKED

London, May 3-(UP)-Fast two
motored mosquito bombers attacked
the important railway workshops at
Thienville, in the center of the Lor-
rain iron ore industrial area, last
night without encountering opposi-
ton as adverse weather apparently
kept the RATS four motored
bombers on the ground.
The mosquito planes met practic-
ally no opposition, the air ministry
said.
The raid climaxed a week end of
raiding and mine laying that in
cluded an attack by U. S. four-mo-
tored bombers in daylight against st.
NaZaire.
Seven U. S. planes were lost In
a Saturday attack on st. Nazaire
through the worst kind of weather
and against an intercepting German
force of 80 to so fighters.
The weather forced the planes
to scatter to various airdromes, pre-
venting quick evaluation of results.
Yesterday Raj planes hit at in
dustrial targets at Ijmuiden, on the
Dutch coast, destroying six enemy
fighters. -Four British planes were
missing. Mosquito bombers attacked
railway targets in northeast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
AUTO ACCIDENT
FATAL TO LUTTE

London, May 3-(UP)-The Ger
man radio said today that Viktor
Lutte, chief of staff of the Nazi
storm troops, died last night at Pots
dam municipal hospital from iniur-
les suffered in an automobile acct
dent just outside the city Saturday.
The accident occurred while Lutte
was returning from an official jour-
ney," the broadcast said. Adolf Hit
Ter sent Lutte telegram of best
wishes for an early recovery and
asked for report on the accident,
it was said
Lutte assumed command Of the
Brown Shirts after the assassina-
ton of Capt. Ernest Roehm in the
1884 blood purge and rapidly rose
to the fore in Nazi party affairs.
His organization was composed of
civilian police with military author
ity and chiefly was charged with sur
veillance over the millions of work
ers imported from occupied coun-
tries.
Lutte formerly was governor of
Hanover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
News Oddities

Shrewsbury, Mass, May 3-UP)-
A Worcester slipper company execu-
tive, his wife and son, leaped Is feet
to safety from their bedroom win
dows early today when a general
alarm fire destroyed their home with
loss set at $25 900.
The blaze was discovered by
Stuart H. Armstrong, treasurer of
the Wiley Bickford-SW Corp. of
Worcester who was aroused by
smoke. Armstrong woke his wife
and 17-year-old son John and all
leaped unframed from their bed
room windows on the second floor.
Firemen, hampered by lack of wa
ter, were unable to save the house.
Hollywood, May 3-UP)-JOan
Bennett and her husband, producer
Walter Wanger, were without home
today, fire having destroyed their
mansion, forcing them to flee half
clad with their two children from
secOnd-stOry bedrooms.
Three servants also were forced to
flee without salvaging personal CT
fects, and Miss Bennett, expecting
her third child in June, was taken,
along with Diana, Is, and Melinda
Marley, s, to the nearby home of
Allen Dwan, film director.
Origin of the S175,000 fire yester-
day morning was believed to be a
hot water heater in the basement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
REGISTRATION FOR
LOCAL RETAILERS

Registration of retailers for al
loWable inventories under the meats
and fats rationing program opened
at the ration board headquarters on
West Main street this morning and
will continue until May IA. Whole
salers' registration also was sched-
uled to start today, but has been
temporarily held up by lack of ap-
plication forms.
Dealers will be required to sub
nit figures on the amount of points
received during the week from April
Is to May /. The inventories are
determined by multiplying that
number by three.
Institutional users new ration
period will open Wednesday, with
approximately 300 already register
ed at the ration broad. Deductions
on allotments made after May 5th
will be effected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
LOST
In SHED BLAZE
Boys Blamed for Fire in
Greenhouse StOrehOuse;
House Blaze Checked

Firemen declared that several
boys, whose names are not known,
were responsible for the fire that
broke out in a half-story storage
shed last night at 1873 Hamilton
avenue, owned by Mrs. Nettie Floto.
Valuable greenhouse paraphernalia
owned by the SAKE and Floto firm
were ruined by the fire and a truck
was badly burned before it was
moved from the burning structure.
The cost of the damage was not
determined Mrs. Floto said today
but stated that the building and
equipment were insured. A shred
ding machine, fertilizers, plant pots,
and tools we're the bulk Of things
damaged.
Acting Deputy Chief Stephen j.
Bloomfield supervised the firemen.
Engines 2 and q, Truck 3 and the
booster were at the scene at 7:3l
p. m
A fire at the home of Salvatore
Leo, at 13 Denny street was quick
ly extinguished yesterday under the
supervision of Acting Deputy Chief
Stephen j. Bloomfield. The alarm
was sent in at 1877 p. n. Engines
2, 8. and 10, Truck /, the emer-
gency truck and booster responded.
Thomas E. McGrath, aide to Fire
Marshal Dennis J. Lahey, made an
investigation and said that the eX
plosion was most likely due to a
defective burner. Mr.. Leo directed
his wife and five children to safety
when the fire broke out. The build
ing is owned by Raphael Negro.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
CAP. SQUADRON
HALTS TRAINING

All regular training schedules of
the Waterbury squadron of Civilian
Air Patrol will be suspended for
the next three weeks in order that
specialized work may be carried on
in preparation for the first field
maneuvers of the Connecticut wing
IN May % and May %, it was an
lounced today by Lieutenant Ger
aid M. Monaghan, C. A. P. squad
ron commander. All personnel are
required to attend the maneuvers
according to a directive issue by
Major Thomas H. Lockhart, Con-
necticut wing commander.
Michael H. Toomey will instruct
the Waterbury squadrons aircraft
Identification classes which will
start on May 8. A brief review will
be given in the near future to mem
bers who recently completed first
aid courses under Sergeant Fred
erick H. KiriSchbaum.
Announcement was made of a
squadron commanders meeting to
be held tomorrow at Bethany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03

the soft" democracies might tire
of heavy losses that failed to breach
the walls
STILL NEEDS OIL
But some opinion points out
that Allied bombing also portends
a Naz attack. German strategy is
almost always daring. Today's
Reichswehr has lost at least half its
punch, but it is still powerful and
more expert than its enemies. It's
besetting weakness is petroleum
shortage, which alone may set the
little flags moving on the war maps.
Hitler may try again for the oil
that is an army's likelihood. He may
attack in force in the Caucasus
hoping also to cripple the Red Army
SO that it cannot seriously attack
Army attacks before he does, and
as part of United Nations often
Sive? Here's what may happen.
In TuniSia, the junction of the
British I and VIII Armies has the
inconSpicuous but vital advantage
of saving precious shipping the
long way around Africa, and cas-
ing supply lines through Egypt
and Iran. This helps the TX
and x Armies, whose growing
strength includes British, Ameri-
cans, French and lately many
eager Poles. These now threaten
the best approach to "Europa's"
famous under-belly-which, though
hardening, is still softer than the
bristling northern side.
OLD SQUEEZE-PLAY
Through the Balkans runs the
Vardar, which leads to the Dan
ube and Germany. To block that
route, the Germans are whipping
on Bulgaria and strengthening
island outposts such as Crete and
the Dodecanese. Gaining these,
the Allies would flank their Sa-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03

in much the position of the cele-
brated celluloid rat being chased
through hell by the asbestos cat.
SO serious is the danger that to
anticipate it might be sufficient
reason for German moves in the
Caucasus and the Balkans - Just
as German drive on Britain
might anticipate a crossing of the
channel by the northern nutcracker.
This menace might be coupled by
other Allied landings from Africa
at Bordeaux or Marseille, and even
in Norway.
Possible permutations are nu-
merous. Exactly which will be tried
only they know what are in the Sc
crets of Casablanca. Perhaps all
probing for a soft spot, and follow
ing through only where it appears.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03

lonica landing point and perhaps
embolden Turkey to strike Bull
garia.
That would be one jaw of the
same strategic nutcracker that in
1918 crushed Germany between
attacks from north and south.
This time its southern menace is
double. 1t would come from an
Allied landing not only in the
Balkans, but in Italy. Before it.,
some think the Germans might
even foresake the dangling boot
for the short, strong line of the
Alps-especially if in the Balkans
conquering Allied army also
were advancing north.
If that army were cooperating
with a Red army driving west
ward on the Russian southern
front, the Reichswehr would be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03

Then he might pull in his horns,
reinforce the 9000-mile rim of his
Europa and assume a defensive
impregnable to enemies whose in
dispensable ships cannot sail the
seas while his submarines lurk be-
meath them. Or, more greatly dar-
ing, he may:
l. Attack through Turkey to cut
off the eastern Mediterranean, reach
Iran and oil, stop the flow of sup
plies to Russia and the Allied Near
Eastern forces, and Illustrate their
hope of invading the Balkans. This
would coordinate with a Caucasus
offensive.
2. Attack through Spain, cutting
off the western Mediterranean and
striking the rear of the British
American forces in North Africa
a good companion piece to /.
3. Attack the British Isles, the
best Allied base for land, sea and
air attack upon Europa" 1t would
be great stroke. tremendous
risk. 1t just might wrest the STRAIT
egic initiative from his British
American foemen.
But what If this spring. the Red
But to be decisive, such bomb
ing must be followed by land,
sea and air combats which will be
the greatest ever known in scale
or in completely. Many believe the
present bombings are the immedi-
ate prelude to great United Ma
tions assault somewhere around the
fortress perimeter-an attack SO
powerful that Hitler's prudent course
would be to store supplies and short
en- his line by Withdrawals. Then
he would try to hold on while his
multiplying submarines would de-
lay and cripple Allied blows until
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03

NUPTIALS HELD

Naugatuck, May 3-Second Lieut..
James L, Ashmore, son of Mrs
Amelia Dinsmore of Bradley street,
and Miss Loretta Dunlay, daughter
of MI. and Mrs. Samuel Dunlay of
Roosevelt Dr., oxford, were united
in marriage Saturday at the Christ
Episcopal church, Ansonia, with
Rev. Mr.. Fenton officiating.
A reception for the immediate
families followed at p. m. at the
a short wedding trip to New York,
will leave for Texas. Lieut.. Ash
more will be stationed at Camp
Walters, Texas.
He was commissioned at the in
fantry officers candidate school,
Fort Benning, Ga, Tuesday. He en-
listed in the Army on Feb %, 194l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
AXIS CONCENTRATE
ON MINE DISPUTE
Ry United Press

Axis propagandists concentrated
today on the American coal mine
dispute,
The Rome radio said the trouble
was "tantamount to protest
against the war"
American miners know their
work is essential for their countrTN
war production" Rome said. Their
strike is political strike the
American people has always desired
and is still desiring peace"
The Rome broadcast was record
ed by the United Press in New
York 1t was in English. An English
language broadcast by the Tokyo
radio beamed to the United States
was heard by the federal communi-
cations giving much the same story.
America today is riddled with
dissension and labor unrest" said
Tokyo. predicting trouble would
start the collapse of the American
war effort"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
IN
THE SILVER CORD

Director Charles Goodsell has
completed casting for the next pro-
duction to be sponsored by the Foot
lighters. "The Silver Cord has
been chosen for presentation at the
Waterbury Women's club on Friday
evening, May 81. A change in the
original selection of play was found
necessary by the limited number of
young male thespians who appeared
as candidates for parts.
The cast selected includes: Mar
jorie German, Eileen Whelan, Will
liam Fowler, G. Wayne Clark and
Ruth Lyman, all popular favorites
with local theater-goers by virtue
of their splendid efforts of the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03

Cash income from farm market
ings have been running 30 per cent
ahead of last year For January
and February the total was ST.
392,000,000 compared with $1,838,-
100000 for the same months of last
year Livestock sales accounted
for most of that - $1,543,OO0 900
up from 1898 10000 for january
February Of last year Largest
percentage gain was nearly so per
cent for poultry and eggs Fig
ures were $198,000,000 for the first
two months of last year and $27O,-
100000 this year.
May Change 'Yardsticks'
The Agriculture Department may
change 'yardsticks". For more than
Is years it has used 1909-1914 as
the measuring stick for farm prices
and production . . In recent COM
parsons the years 1935-1939 have
been used more and more frequent
ly. Farm income now is about
$50 per cert of the 1935-1939 aver
age: industrial workers income 300
per cent,
DR.. John R. Mohler, chief of the
bureau of animal industry and,
probably, the Agriculture Depart
ment's most famous civil service
employe plans to retire in July
He entered the bureau in 1897
became assistant chief in 1914 and
chief in 1917 The bureau has
had only three chiefs since its eS-
Establishment in 1884 They were
D. E. Nelson, 1884-1905; A. D. Mel
win, 1905-19l7 and DR.. Mohler.
Farm wage rates in April were
the highest on record The ma
tional average was $5684 a month
with board, up 81 per cent over a
year ago: $6721 without board, up
35 per cent At that, there were
7 per cent fewer hired workers than
in April, 1912, on farms.
New WOmen's Uniform
That new Women's Land Army
uniform is humdinger :. Dark
blue overalls, cut mems style; dark
blue jacket, light blue shirt, cap
with light blue top and dark blue
visor .. For dress there are dark
blue skirts to match the work jack
ct :. Sorry, boys.
Someone in the Agriculture De-
partment with time to spare figured
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
POINT REDUCTIONS
ON CANNED GOODS

Reductions on point prices of va
rious canned fruits. vegetables and
juices took effect today, with con-
sumers now able to buy more with
their blue ration stamps than last
week or any time previously. Abund-
ance of particular commodities led
to the changes.
Among the canned items de-
creased in point value are tomato
juice. cherries, peaches, pears,
prunes, carrots. ketchup, sauer-
kraut and spinach. The new meat
point schedule also is in effect now
with round steak increased by one
point and meats such as sausage,
brains and tongune decreased.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
BOND OF $4,000
POSTED FOR YOUTH

Charged with a statutory ohense,
Michael Churchelow Of Naugatuck,
was arrested Saturday night by
State Police Sergt. Thomas Laden
and Trooper John Casey of Bethany
Barracks, and Patrolman John
Hanley of the borough's police de-
partment.
He was released from the Water
bury police station yesterday under
$4,000 bond furnished by his uncle,
Churchelow will DE tried in Wolcott
Justice court in the Town Hall Fri
day at 8 d. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
CROSBY CHECKS IN
WITH $l,4l5SALE

The weekly war savings stamp
sales at Crosby high school totaled
$1,415.65, for the past week, accord
ing to a report released by Kathryn
w. Hayes, chairman. Students of
the school, numbering 629, have
purchased $26, 1858, 60 worth OF stamps
since the start of the school year.
Highest session rooms included
those of Miss Haugh, Miss Hotch-
kiss, Miss K. Hayes. Miss Keene,
Mr.. Walch, Mr.. Wilder and Mr..
Murphy. Mis- Hayes leads the 1907
rooms for the Goth week. Other 100
per centers include Miss Keene, Mr.
Smith, Mr.. Walch, Miss j. Hayes,
Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. Monzani, Mr..
Wilder and William Boland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03

lished new highs for the year and
longer on fractional gains.
Bethlehem Steel held l point of
an earlier l 3-8 point rise, while
U. S. Steel steadied at Sc, up 1-2,
after reaching Sc ga. Pennsylvania
Coal, Pittsburgh Coal preferred and
Pittston Company A A II were at
new highs, with the last named up
more than a point.
international Telephone and Ra-
do Corporation were very active at
new tops. the former selling at IS
7-8, up 7-8, at1G the latter at II
5-8, up IL. The WHY'S Overland
issues, United Aircraft, Studebaker
Standard Oil of California, Ohio
Oil, Brooklyn Union Gas, Warner
Bros, Allied Stores, United Drug
and Consolidated firm set new highs
on moderate gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
Stock Prices Move
To General Level
Soft Coal Strike Truce Brings Buying Into Market;
Warner Bros. Sets New High

New York, May 8 CUP - The
15-day truce in the soft coal strike
situation brought buying into stocks
today and prices moved to the best
general level in almost three years
before meeting mild realizing.
Rails. steelS and coal mining
shares were in the van of the i'm
provement. Although Nickel Plate
preferred scored the widest advance
among the carriers with A l IA
point gain, such stocks as Allegheny
Corp. Chesapeake & Ohio, Erie
Common, certificates and preferred,
Illinois Central, Delaware & Hud-
son and Gulf Mobile & Ohio estab-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
FISH, GAME GROUP
MEETING TONIGHT

The regular monthly meeting of
the Waterbury Fish and Game As
ISOLATION will be held tonight at 8
in Largay's tap room, according to
an announcement made by Joseph
G. Fow, president. Plans for the
raising of pheasants on the club
grounds will be discussed, as well as
land acquisition for the hunting
season and stream leases for the
fishing season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
Building Permits

John LatOzziO, chicken coop,
Edgewood avenue, Cost 500.
Chase Brass and Copper Com
pany, demOlish gas station at
North Main street.
Wilfred DietZ, add to dwelling,
IL Brentwood avenue. Cost SITS.
Lawrence Blaus, wOrmer on
dwelling, Morley place. Cost
S1OO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-03
SCHOOL YOUNGSTERS
BUY $267 IN STAMPS

Pupils of Slocum grammar school
have purchased $267,70 worth of war
savings stamps during the past
week, according to an announce
ment made by Anna E. Pagan,
Principal. Rooms which partici-
pated 1907 included Is, Is, IT, 49,
20, 81, %, and %. Room 10 purchase
S37O5 in stamps, while Room %
contributed $27.70.