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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
WATER AT PLANTING rIMy

Gardeners preparing sunm|
planting of beetS. carrots and
other vegetables may insure Sue
cess by using little water at
planting time. Morrison said
the soil is -dEy-aPeH- thA-
drill 10 receive the seeds. with
the marking not. little deeper
than usual in order 10 reach
moist ground. Then a gallon or
~ of water for each 10 feet Of
row distributed from the nozzle
end Of hose or eontainer 10
desirable"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
ASKED FOR ARMY

Immediately after arriving in
Detroit. he communicated with
Gen. Henry s. Aurand IN Chicago.
asking that trained soldiers be
assigned here from the United
States Army.
lie then read his proposed reg
ulationS IN Manor Jehrles and
other officials. Although others
had proposed asking for martial
law. no one but Kelly had seen
the simpler solution Of imposing
seminartial law by executive
decree.
They agreed al once 10 his ideas
and that evening the governor
read the six rules 30 the public
He spoke in a firm, clear voice,
reading with exceptional SlownesS.
He hesitated after each word.
giving time for the full meaning
10 sink in. He did this because
he knew that thousands Of persons
Of slight education were listening
and ne wanted them 10 know that
each rule was, in effect. A law
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27
STUDIED LEGALITY

Il was 10 make sure that he
could write such laws without
legislative action that Nc called
10 his hotel room earlier that DAY
the presiding Judges Of tho courts
and Prosecutor Bowling They
agreed that hrs DEGREES would
have the full effect OF statute.
Meanwhile. the governor and
Mayor JeffricS were having rcd
tape trouble about getting federal
troops into the city. II turned out
that the simplest way would he
authorization from the com
mander-in-chicf President RooSe-
Welt.
To reach the President YOU
don't just pick up the phone and
ask long distance for the White
House. General Aurand had 10
he consulted. then Secretary ~
War StmSon and then finally the
White House staff
At length. word came back
through the secretary Of war that
II Gov Kelly would cal. A. a
certain hour. the President would
be ready 20 talk
Twas The first tlvr IN hIs Ife
that The governor had talked %
the President
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-06-27

"Of all the Japanese. the sub
committee found the kibei the
most dangerous TO the United
states, and they are the ones
favored nv the WRA, on the
theory that indulgence will
make good Americans Of them.
kibci are AmeriCan-born Jap
aneSp educated In Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
POLICE URGE
CLEAN WALKS
Property Owners Warned
to Clean Caked Snow
Masses Long Neglected

A strong warning to property
owners to clear their sidewalks OF
the caked masses Of snow and ice
which have In many cases been neg
lected for weeks was issued today
by Police Superintendent Daniel j.
Carson. superintendent Carson said
police have been instructed to notify
property owners where there have
been cases Of fragrant neglect, and
that o city ordinance provides legal
penalties for violators.
With the advent Of warmer
weather, the clearing OF sidewalks
should be a relatively easy task,
the superintendent pointed out.
The abundant snow and Ice Of
what even older residents agree has
been one OF the worst winters in
the history Of the city has made
the clearing OF sidewalks q partic-
ularly difficult task, and the &C.
emulation, hardened to the con-
sistency Of granite, makes for haz-
ardous walking even IN the business
sections. Conditions on side streets
hIlQ Al SOH10 VI IAc OuVAyh1S SSSvAOAAS
are described as worse.
Superintendent Carson called at
tention to the cleared spaces on
some Of the streets which were in
marked contrast with their neigh
bors, commenting that 1t Is logical
to presume that equal diligence by
all would have kept the sidewalk
Continued on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
BUTLER ASSIGNED
TO BOSTON BASE
Former City Accountant
Recently Commissioned
Given Assignment

Boston, Feb. 20-Second Lieuten-
ant Edward Aloyisus Butler, q for
mer accountant for the City of Wa
terbury, who was commissioned in
the Quartermaster Corps of the
Army January 20 upon graduation
from Officer Candidate School at
Camp Lee, Va, now is stationed at
the Boston Quartermaster Depot.
1t. Butler, the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George H. Butler of 100 Chest
nut avenue, was born in Waterbury.
He graduated from Crosby High
School in 1888 and from Manhattan
College in 1887.
Entering the Army last March as
a private, 1t. Butler was stationed
for several months at Fort Standish,
Mass. and was corporal at the
time OF his transfer to Camp Lee
last October.
At the Boston Quartermaster De-
pot he will take an intensive course
In the theory and practice Of depot
operation. The Boston Depot, one
OF the largest maintained by the
Army, is the procurement center for
all footwear for soldiers, Army nurs-
es, and WAACs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
Reds Wipe Out 5000
More Axis Troops In
Advancing To Dnieper
New House Committee
Loaded Against FDR
Members Investigating Bureaucratic Charges Hostile
to Administration; Ludlow Claims Federal
Agencies "POwer-E1ungry"
Nv LYLE C. WILSON

UNITED Press STAFF COreSpOndent)
washington, Feb. 20-(UP)-The
new House committee established to
crack down on federal agencies
which allegedly have usurped legis-
lative functions appeared today to
be heavily loaded against President
Roosevelt and his executive depart
ment appointees.
The new committee was set up
coincident with charges by Rep,
Louis Ludlow, r., Ind, that federal
bureaucracy Is power-hungry and
lis threatening to change the entire
form and mold of our government"
Ludlow offered tables to show that
President Roosevelt has made about
as much law by executive order In
the past 10 years as Congress has
enacted by legislation.
Speaker Sam Rayburn named the
new investigating committee and 1t
appears to have a majority which
will be hostile to the administration.
There are the customary four
Democrats and three Republicans.
But the significant alignment is be-
tween new dealers and men less
sympathetic with the New Deal. BY
that standard the committee might
be rated Q five to two against the
administration.
The sentiments of committeeman
may be measured by their votes on
two significant bills which came be-
fore the 18th Congress, the Price
Control bill and. the Anti-Strike
bill offered by rep. Howard Smith
D., Va. Smith, one Of the sharpest
Of administration critics, is chair.
man Of the new investigating COM
mittee.
He and three other members OF
the new investigating group either
were paired against or voted the
Price Control bill and voted for the
Anti-Strike bill. The three who
aligned themselves with Smith on
those bills were Rep. Hugh Peter
son, D., Ga. Rep. Fred Hartley, r.,
N. j., and Rep. John Jennings, r.,
Tenn. The fifth committeeman reck-
Continued on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
New Uniform Laundry
Prices Start Feb. Is
From damp Wash" to "Fully Finished; Water
bury.Naugatuck Area Affected

Uniform dollars and cents" max
imum prices for family laundry
services supplied by power laundries
In the Waterbury-Naug area
have been established by the Office
Of Price Administration and will &c
into effect February IS, 1913, 1t was
announced today by Chester Bowles
State OPA director.
"This Is a further step TOWARD
slmplification of price control reg.
ulations now In progress throughout
the country" said Bowles. by flxinl
unifrin prices, the OPA makes Il
easier for citizens to know just what
they are supposed to pay for a par
ticular service or commodity"
This Is the first major service
which has been brought under spe-
cific dollars-and- centS price cell
ings, he added. In the past, Water
bury laundries like all laundries and
other services elsewhere could
charge no more than the highest
price each charged for a particular
service last March.
Under the uniform area pricing
plan, simplifed prices are set up for
five specific kinds Of service, rang
ing from damp wash" to fully fin-
ished."
These specific price ceilings, to-
gether with a clear description OF
each service, must be posted plainly
In each laundry and must also be
given to each customer, so that any
housewife can tell exactly what
maximum charges she must pay and
what she gets for her money.
Although laundries are permitted
to continue to supply other varieties
Of service, the maximum prices
which may be paid are limited OF
one Of the prices specified for the
five listed services.
Laundries, under the uniform
price. systems, are forbidden to drop
iow-priced services while maintain
ing higher-priced ones.
Provisions were made, however,
for the imposition on the list price
of bachelor" bundles of a minimum
charge of so cents for cash and
carry customers and a minimum
charge Of $1.O0 for delivery Gus
toners.
But all power laundries must Of
fer at least 10 per cent discount to
cash-and-carry customers for all
family laundry services.
The new regulations were issued
after six laundries In the Water
bury-Naugatuck area had applied
for adjustment Of ceiling prices, and
Continued on Page % So
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
COMPROMISE TAX
PLANS REJECTED
Ruml Advocates EncOur-
aged By House Deadlock
Termed "Reprieve'

Washington, Feb. 20-(UP)-The
deadlock reached in the House ways
and means committe an pay AS
you-go methods of income tax col
lection was viewed in Congressional
circles today as "a reprieve" for the
plan advanced by Beardsley RUM,
New York banker and department
store executive.
Advocates of the Ruml plan, pro-
viding cancellation of all 1912 in
come taxes, were encouraged by the
fact that the committee rejected all
compromise plans and failed TO
vote on any which did not involve
forgiveness" in some degree.
They were undisturbed that the
committee also rejected q modified
version Of the Ruml plan, pointing
out that that proposal Jared as well
as the rest. It would average 1912
and 1913 taxes or write-on the year
which stood to produce the least
revenue.
IF we stick to our guns" one
Ruml supporter said, they'll have
to take our unmodified plan because
it's the only one left. The commits
tees action yesterday was the most
encouraging development we've seen
yet"
The committee also rejected:
!. A proposal by Rep. A. Wills
Robertson. D., Va, which would
forgive 1919 taxes for FIRST bracket
income taxpayers who make up 10
1000 and pay Is per cent surtax and
six per cent normal.
2. The original suggestion BY
Chairman Robert L. Dought0n. D..
". o., 20 collect ie42 and ie43 taxes
In one year, but return 1919 rates
10 levels prevailing In 1871.
3. Another Doughton proposal 70
forgive one-half Of 1913 taxes,
Tho committee turned over The
quest for suitable pay-as-you-go
plan 70 q llVe-man subcommittee
made up Of Reps. Jero Copper, D.,
Tenn, (chairmanl; Wesley =. DIS.
ney, D., okla; John y. plngell, D.,
Mlch.; Harold Knuls0n, r.. Nina
ana chaslnn neeA ~ ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
BIG JAP BASE
AT BUN BOMBED
Flying FOrtresses Score
Hits on Four Ships; Land
Activity at StandstilI
Nv nom CASWELL

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
Gen eral MacArthur's Headquar-
tiers, Australia, Feb. 20 - U.P0 -
Flying Fortresses scored hits with
500-pound bombs on, four ships to-
falling $1,000 tons early yesterday
in one of the heaviest raids Of the
war on BUN, big japanese base $50
miles northwest of Guadalcanal,
q communique announced today.
While the fortresseS concentrated
on enemy shipping, twin-engined
Catalina flying boats dropped de-
molition and incendiary bombs on
supply dumps and disperal bays at
the nearby Kahili airdrome and
Ballale Island Seaplane base, setting
fires visible for 80 miles.
The planes pressed home their
attacks from extremely low attitudes
in the face Of strong anti-aircraft
fire, but no japanese fighters rose
to challenge them.
One vessel Of 1900 tons and an
other of 1000 tons were hit twice
and set af1re. The others, Of 5000
and 5000 tons respectively were hit
once and damaged further by near
misses.
Later yesterday two other ships
were attacked with undisclosed re-
suits OF New Britain.
One four-engined consolidated
uberator shot down three Of IL Zero
fighters that bounced ON 1t while 1t
was bombing q ship of Gasmata,
while another liberator shot down
one Of seven fighters TIT intercept
cd 1t while 1t was attacking small
troop transport of Cape Gloucester,
Strong formation Of Douglas at
tack planes and Beaufighters team.
ed In strafing and bombing raids on
Butibum and Angari villages. one
and two miles respectively north.
west OF Lac, Japanese stronghold
In northeastern New Guinea.
On the land front. only scattered
patrol activity was reported from
the Wau-Muh0 area below Lac.
Ailied-heid MeFauke on the south
coast Of New Guinea had Its 18th
raid since December Thursday when
q japanese seaplane dropped two
bombs haFmleasly In the haFbor.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
CANDHI BARELY
ABLE TO SPEAK
MOhandas Passes Half
Way Mark of 2l-Day
Fast; Condition Grave

Bombay, Feb. 20.-(UP)-Grow-
ing steadily weaker, Mohandas K
Gandhi, 72-year-old Indian nation
alist leader, was barely able to speak
today as he passed the halfway
mark OF his projected 81. day fast.
His condition was so grave that
DR.. Bidhan Chandra Bose, chief OF
the nine physicians watching over
him, was expected to ask Gandhi's
youngest son, Devadas, to cancel his
scheduled visit today.
Gandhi Is fasting at the Ags
Khan's palace at nearby Poona in
protest against his detention by the
British as an instigator Of the quit
India" riots of last summer.
DR.. Bose issued an appeal yeSter-
day to relatives and friends not to
attempt to visit Gandhi because
visits sap his strength which he can
not regain without eating.
One visitor said the Mehatma was
"only q little ball of bones and
muscles" who has to be lifted in and
out Of a bathtub for his daily wash.
Gandhrs second son, Ramdas, was
permitted to see him briefly yester-
day, but Gandhi was 50 weak he
made inquiries by signs.
1t was understood that his mind
appeared clearer.
Several Of the shops and principal
markets in the native section Of
New Delhi closed when the gravity
of Gandhi's condition became
known.
A non-party conference consisting
largely Of Indian nationalists met
at Ned Delhi and urged his imme-
date release.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
$4,000 SPENT.
HERE IN MONTH.
$5,0Ol,532 Balance Left
on City Books as Of
February First

Total expenditures Of $442, OO0.22
for the month Of January left a bal
ance on the city's books Of 1901, =
6S2.78 as Of Feb. 1, and represent
an outlay Of less than one twelfth
Of the entire budget, City Controller
Neil Maloney said today. The total
appropriation for all departments
for 1943 was $6,368,824.
The city is indebted for an addi-
tional $25, 290.90 for services or ma
terials contracted for but not ac-
tually paid for yet, items listed as
unliquidated encumbrances. Many
Of these bills have not yet been re-
ceived. During January, under the
city charter, all bills Of the past
year must be paid and the books
for the year closed on January 30.
Expenditures are normal and all
departments are running well within
their budgets, MIR. Maloney said, the
major item being salary and main
tenance. In the street department,
severe weather conditions have
meant q stable. expenditure for hire
and repair of trucks used for snow
removal. For the month Of January
S., 100 was appropriated, but unof-
flcial figures are almost double that
amount at present.
Appropriations for WPA and gen.
eral products were not spent, and
the appropriation for the Municipal
stadium on WATERFOWL avenue Is
also intact. Salaries were the sole
item Of expense In the tax commits
sioner's budget.
Interest on bonds and redemption
Of bonds during January was
slightly over 100000, under the
heading controller general, finan-
cial. In the Water Department a
heavy expenditure was due to the
interest and redemption of water
bonds, totalirig 100000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
PAPERS REFUSE
FEDERAL STORIES
Channeling News Through
Regional War InfOrma-
ton Office Blamed

Los Angeles, Feb. 20 - (UP0 -
Los Angeles newspapers refused to-
day to publish news Of local federal
agencies because the regional Office
of War Information had ordered
such news channeled through It's
hands.
Editors described the orders as q
gag, on the press. Howard Lang
ley, former publicity man and reg
ional owl director, said reporters
had ''activated'' local news sources
too thoroughly.
Editors scrapped plans for elabor-
ate layouts on the new point ra-
tioning and carried brief comments
on the new setup.
The Daily News advised readers
seeking information to telephone
Langley, concluding:
"Tihe gag order Just released will
add to the confusion and viii not
succeed In covering up the blunders
Of Washington's local branch ONCE.
The Times called the order q
"Goebbelsian restriction" The Ex-
aTniner labelled 1t q "dictatorial act
Of censorship"
Reporters covering the oPA, War
ManpOwer Commission, Once Of
Defense Transportation. War Pro-
duetion Baord, War Labor Board.
and other federal agencies connect
ed with the war were advised that
Elenceforth their news would come
from the owl.
Langley said the order was issued
By the Regional Director Dean Jen-
nlngs, ITO bring this once into con.
forInity with the setup e. u exists
elsewhere"
'sThls Is not censorship" Langley
said. 1T Is Just q matter Of inter-
preting the news. We must dress our
front window IN such way that We
DO not lead the public 70 believe we
are confused ourselves
"Tf we had talked over the stories
among ourselves IN advance, We
could have slantsd them property
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
ALLIED PLANES
HEAV|LYS SHELL
NAZ| AIR BASE
Raj Blast WiIheImshaven
in Heaviest Aerial Offen-
sive Yet
18TH ATTACK IN 10
NIGHTS THIS MONTH
Raid Aimed at Gripping
Germans Devastating
U-BOat Strategy
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS

London, February 20. -
CUP - Royal Air Force
four-engined bombers blasted
WilhelmShaven, German sub
marine center and naval
base with two and four ton
block busters again last
night in what appeared to
be the heaviest attack of the
intensified Allied aerial Of
fensive.
1t was the second heavy raid In
as many nights on Wilhelmshaven
and In addition the Royal Air Force
carried out raids in western Ger
many and occupied France.
The scale Of the raids was indi-
Gated IN the loss of IA planes ---
II from the bomber command and
three from the intruder command
which raided occupied territory. At
the average loss Of Ave per cent
Of the planes engaged, that would
mean more than 300 planes took
part.
The Raj took advantage Of the
full moon to run It's heaviest aerial
offensive Of the war against Ger
many, Italy and occupied western
Europe into total Of 20 attacks
in 10 nights this month,
The raid was another blow In
the campaign to cripple Germany's
U-Boat offensive, which Prime
Minister winston Churchill has
admitted Is delaying an Allied VIC
tory.
Wilhelmshaven, with It's ship
yards, docks and other facilities, Is
an important cog In the submarine
offensive In the northeastern At
1antic.
Last nights attack was the third
this month and the 74th Of the war
on Wilhelmshaven.
(The German radio said British
nuisance raiders" bombed western
and northwestern Germany Friday
night, causing "inconsiderable
damage" At least nine planes were
shot down, the broadcast said.)
Army cooperation bombers joined
in the offensives with attacks on
electric transformer stations in Oc-
cupied France.
One enemy fighter was destroyed
by the British bombers, while the
Raj losses comprised II planes
CONTINUED on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
FREEZE ON FOODS
BEGINS TONIGHT
Today Last Day Of I'm
rationed Canned Goods
Sales Until After War
BY JOSEPH w. GRIGG, JR.
United Press STAFF Correspondent

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
washington, Feb. 20.-(UP)-To-
day is the last day Of unrationed
sales OF canned foods until after
the war.
The biggest freeze" of foodstuffs
In history begins at midnight to-
night. During the next eight days
it will be impossible to buy any OF
more than 200 items, comprising all
commercially canned, bottled and
frozen fruits, vegetables, juices,
soups and dried fruits.
Rationing Of those foods on the
point system starts March l. But
In the meantime the office Of price
administration must register nearly
3O,OOO,O0O Americans and distribute
to them War Ration Book No. 2.
while the freeze is on, OPA will
bring to q climax its propaganda
campaign to educate the public IN
the complexities Of point rati0ning.
Specially trained volunteer workers
have been recruited as "explainers"
to help Approximately 500 600 toeers
ana 6klSlT SuolOkkaCAO' 4AAcJ "A4 ~
stationed In grocery-stores. OPA
said that 81 national organizations
with q total membership Of more
than 1000, 900 have agreed 10 fur
nish volunteers as "explainers".
OPA also Is arranging for distribu-
tiOn Of 1900, 900 copies Of O colored
and illustrated poster entitled How
to shop With War Ration Book q"
More than 100000 copies are being
mailed for OPA ny the Wrigley
Chewing Gum Co. to all grOcers and
other retailers on their mailing list.
The point values Of more than 200
items Of canned foods VIII be pub
Nshed throughout the country late
Sunday evening. They win be
posted in ell groceFy-stores next
week,
Registration Tor Ration Book No,
II will be- carried out IN OPA ration
lcfAceg. schools and public buildings
CONTINUED on Page %
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-20
FINLAND SEEKING
PEACE WITH REDS
Russians So Far Ignore
FeeIers /; U. S. Sought
as intermediary
Rx Holm A. PARRIS

UNITED Press StafR Correspondent
London, Feb. 20.-(UP)-Finiand
today was expected to ask the
United States soon to act as an In
termediary in q negotiated, separate
peace with Russia.
Observers considered most signifi-
cant the relaxation Of censorship
which allowed Helsinki newspapers
to discus openly the possibility OF
peace with Russia.
So far, however. the Russians
have ignored Finnish peace teelers,
and Il was not believed that the
Soviet, riding the crest Of . great
offensive. would be willing TO con-
slider negotiations.
CThe once Of War Information
said radio Moscow last night de-
nouneed the reelection Of President
RlstO Ryti Of Finland rs illegal"
and Finnish claims Of fighting q de-
fenelve war as q false slogan .
10 keep the Firms hitched 70 Adolph
Hitler's wagon At any cost"
(Radio Moscow quoted one Fin
niah newspaper that the Flflna
would continue the war until they
had achieved the military -politlcal
and milltary~ge0graphleal require
ments Of Rlnland."
'srhe Newspaper has not disclosed
these plans h full" radio Moscow
Eaid. nut Il demands ne annex
ton q Soviet kaFelia and the
LsminaFnd Mesln 10 Finland. A. q
f0nnflnnea a naaa q