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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
9O% OF TEACHERS
PURCHASING BONDS
Gain of 10 Per Cent in
Number Buying on Pay
Deduction Plan

Mayor John S. Monagan an
nounced today that 80 per cent of
Waterburys public school teachers
are buying U. S. War Savings Bonds
via the 10 per cent salary deduction
plan, as indicated in the April report
of bond purchases by employees OF
the municipality.
During April the teachers at
tanned a 10 per cent increase over
the previous month of March. The
system has 585 teachers of which 482
are purchasing bonds weekly
through the payroll deduction pro-
gram.
All the city departments and bu-
reaus are engaged in the program
and % agencies OF the municipality
have 100 per cent of their employees
purchasing the precious documents
that symbolic freedom. During
April the record TOR all departments
showed a four per cent improvement
from 80 to 90 per cent. The total
municipal payroll on April 30 was
1,575 persons of which 1911 were
contributing a combined total Of
$2,42913 a week for the purchase
of bonds.
The following are listed under the
100 per cent departments:
Mayors, controller, treasurer, tan
commissioner, budget, city clerk, city
planning, city sheriff, weights and
measures, building and electrical in
spectors, town clerk, public works
registrars of voters, library, health
municipal court, director of pur-
chases, dog warden, legal, Brookside
home, education bureau of admin
istration, parks, tax collection.
Percentage records of other de-
partments follow; Water, 96 pei
cent; bureau of city hall, 81; educa-
ton (teachers) 90; welfare, 88;
education bureau of maintenance
80; streets, 81; education (bureau
of operation) 83; emergency bu.
reau, 76; fire department, "a pei
cent; police department, SO.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11

London, May 11-UP)- British
casualties totaled 10000 in the last
three weeks of the Tunisian cam
paign, Deputy Prime Minister
Clement R. Attlee disclosed today.
Attlee, in statement following
a brief secret sessions of Commons,
said that British First Army casual
ties were 8,400 since April II.
Eighth Army casualties between
April 20 and May 3 we're Just over"
2,400, he added.
Commons went into short secret
session upon the motion of Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden. The sub
ject was not disclosed, Eden deem
ing it "inadviseable" to make the
matter public.
Attlee's statement Oh casualties
followed.
Attlee estimated that since May
5, a total of $4,000 prisoners, most
of them Germans, had been captur-
ed and added that this number is
continually increasing"
The African campaign, he said
was practical example of Allied
cooperation, in which victory was
achieved not only by military and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
COLNEYS FETED
ON ANNIVERSARY
Gifts Presented Doctor,
Wife at Surprise Recep=
ton By Friends

DR.. and Mrs. MathteWy j. Col
ney were honored recently at a
surprise party in observance Of their
wedding anniversary. The large
number of friends attending pre-
sented the couple with a purse. Hos
teSses were: Mrs. Peter Krugelis,
Mrs. Anthony OrantaS and Mrs.
Frank PeneVich. The entertainment
program included piano and vocal
selections by Marion Pranaitis.
Those present included Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Krugelis, MI. and Mrs
Anthony OrantaS, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Penevich, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Treciokas, MI. and Mrs. Jacob Azun-
arts, MI. and Mrs. Frank Banis, Mr.
and Mrs. George Barstis of Ansonia,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stasaitis, MI.
and Mrs. Joseph DubauSkaS, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles RimkuS, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Colney, Mrs. Peter Wasilau-
skas, Mrs. Edward Pranaitis, Mrs
Joseph Lopsha, Mrs. Victor La
beskis, Mrs. Mary Krugelis, Mrs
Martin Bulevich, Alvira Nainis, Ste
phen Geonaitis, Anthony Lopsha,
Machiuist's Mate George Flaherty
of Boston, Anthony Lazauskas, Mrs.
Mary ellis. Mrs. Frances Leadeka,
Marion Pranaitis, Mrs Labeskis and
Bertha Krugelis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
SCOUTS REUNION
TO OPEN SEASON
Campers, Councillors to
Meet Saturday at Second
Church Gymnasium

Extensive plans have been made
by Waterbury Girl Scouts for the
camping season of 1913 at both the
day camp and Camp Wequapauset,
which will officially begin with a
campers and councillors reunion on
Saturday at Second Congregational
church gymnasium.
The Saturday meeting will begin
at 1890 a. m. until late afternoon.
Campers have been requested to
bring box lunches and Scout troops
will receive camp folders.
Day Camp will run the first four
days of the week for the month of
July with Miss Eleanor Meyers.
field secretary, in charge. Plans are
being made for the selection of a
new site, and announcement of ar
rangements for transportation will
be announced at later date.
Camp Wequapauset will open on
July and will remain open for
eight weeks. Campers are required
to sign up for at least week. To
cover the cost of rising food costs.
the rate will be slightly higher than
in the past.
Over-Subscription in the Scout
cookie sale which resulted in many
| orders in excess of the $1,000 boxes
being distributed, has assured a
successful camp season. Proceeds
from the sale will be utilized for
camp purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11

Veteran director of musical pro-
grams. Joseph Lezotte, is super
vising the tuneful melodies select
ed for "The Victory Parade. a
snappy revue, which will be pre-
scented in Buckingham hall next
Friday evening by members of the
Automatic Screw Machine De-
partment, SO. of the Waterbury
Manufacturing Company. The
proceeds will be used in obtain
ing little remembrances for fell
low employees now doing their bit
in Uncle Sans Armed Forces. Di-
rector Lezotte rates his cast of
entertainers one of the best in
recent years, which is guarantee
thai tOp-rating bill of musical
diversion will be presented.
Wallace Hustled and William
Stillwell have been named as hon
Orary chairmen of the committee.
The general chairman of the
entertainment committee is John
DeSchinO, assisted by William
MOiiarty, Henry Brodeur. Joseph
Belvitti, George Simpson, Ray
Schnell. Pat Bredice and Jane
POpOvich.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
WOMAN'S CLUB
HELD BANQUET
Twenty=Six Attend Meet
ing Followed By Dinner
in Waterbury

Naugatuck, May II "A very ell
joyable time was had last evening
when the Joint Board meeting and
banquet of the Naugatuck Woman's
Club was held at Diorios in Water
bury with 26 members in attendance.
The new members on the board we're
guests: Mrs. E. John Pigaty, new
treasurer; Mrs. Paul Elliott, new
recording secretary; Mrs. James r.
Waidelich, new corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. Irving Cutting, American
Home Department chairman: Mrs.
George Bronson, Music department
chairman.
Mrs. Clifford A. Teeple. president,
presided. -Four past presidents were
present, Mrs. Kirby, w. Glenn, Mrs.
Fred Zonino, Mrs. William Noble,
Jr.. and Mrs. Robert Anderson.
The budget committee, headed by
Mrs. Kirby, presented the budget,
which was accepted.
1t was voted TO give $500 to the
Community Centre Review and be-
come a financial sponsor.
Mrs. Fuller, Mrs. Wrinn and Miss
Moss reported on the state conven-
ton held last week in Hartford.
The club has 233 members at
present.
In addition to the above the fol-
lowing were present: Mrs. Leon r..
Corliss, Mrs. Robert Houseknecht,
Mrs. Lauriston F. Noyes, Mrs. James
F. Kissane, Miss Dorothy Moss, Mrs.
Asa L. Fuller, Mrs. Hiding N. Olson,
Mrs. Adolph Nelson, Mrs. John j.
Wrinn, Mrs. Albert w. Holmberg,
Mrs Samuel I. Lyons, Mrs. Mar
garet B. MacAvoy, Mrs. Edward T.
Fitzgerald, Mrs. Norman E. Bovay,
Mrs. Robert w. Fem and Mrs.
Armstrong Durr.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
CHOSEN
BY ENGINEERS
Waterbury Chapter Holds
Annual Meeting; State
Session Slated Here

Frank Kleist of the Chase Brass
and Copper Company has been
elected president of the Waterbury
Chapter of the Connecticut Society
Of Professional Engineers, succeed
ing j. c. H. Wendes, former de-
velopment engineer at the U. S..
Rubber Company. who has been
transferred to WilliamSport, Pa.
Other officers named at a meet
ing held last night at the Elton,
are: vice-president, Eric Benedict
of the city engineering department;
secretary, L. Theodore Scott Smith
of the city planning commission;
treasurer, Wendell Wall of the
American Brass Company; chair
man of the membership and resolu-
tons committee, George Carroll of
the Naugatuck Chemical Company;
state director, Eric Benedict.
A state meeting will be held in
Waterbury sometime during the
year, according to an announcement
by Street Superintendent Herbert
Scott-Smith, state representative.
The state meetings will be held in
various cities this year instead OF
in a central location, because of
transportation difficulties, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11

with the Army Signal Corps. He ex-
poets to be assigned to a Boston
post. Sergeant Schiavone has been
in the service since last October,
having received preliminary train
ing at Fort Monmouth, N. j.
Private Jorgen Petersen, former
Chase Country club employe, is sta
toned at Walla Walla, Wash, at
the Army General hospital. Son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Holgar Petersen of
the Chase Country club. Private
Petersen has been in service six
months and received his basic
training at Camp MaXey, Texas.
After spending furlough in this
city, Staff Sergeant John L. Shan
ahan. Jr, son of Mrs. Elizabeth A.
| Shanahan of liz South street, has
returned to MacDill Field, Fla
where he is stationed as a radio
gunner with q bombardment squad
ron. His brother, James, is sta
toned with private first class rat
| ing at Amarillo, Texas.
| Staff Sergeant Harold M. Sena of
Bridgeport, nephew of Sam Sena,
proprietor of a Waterbury bowling
alley has been reported missing in
action according to a War Depart
ment announcement of May 10.
This discredits previous report
from a London commentator which
stated that Sergeant Sena was con-
fined to a London hospital.
Upon completion of busic train
/ ing at Paris Island, S. c., Private
Howard I. Whitaker, son of Mr.. and
| Mrs. Irving Whitaker of Middle
bury has been assigned to Camp
Lejeune, New River. ~ c., where he
is to be stationed with Marine
corps quartermaster school.
Wallace B. Straub, seaman, Sec
ond class, son of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
phonse Straub of LOT Addison street
is stationed at All aviation mainte-
nance mems school at Memphis
! Tenn, having completed preliminary
training at Newport, r. I.
Sergeant Joseph A. Highrain, for
merly of this city, has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of staff sergeant
at Grenier Field, Manchester, N H..
where he is stationed as member
of the base squadron. Sergeant
Hi Nrain graduated from Waterbury
! high school in 1928
Louis r. Bailey Of s Glen street
was enlisted on May as an APP
prentice SEAMAN in the U. S. Navy,
according to an announcement
made today by Chief Specialist Ed
win Perkins of the local recruit
inc office.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
BOULEY MANOR IN
GARDEN CAMPAIGN
Applicants to Be Assigned
Areas for Planting, Com
mittee Announces

The Bouley estate has donated an
area of its land at Bouley manor
to the mayors war garden commit
tee, William D. Derwin, secretary of
the committee. announced today.
The land is situated near Altyre
street and Monroe avenue and COM
priSeS about one and one-half acres
OF good soil for vegetable gardening.
Persons who receive parcels of
land in this vicinity will find that
they'll have less rock to clear away,
said the secretary Of the committee,
which is one of the reasons the COM
mittee didn't accept the Porter es-
| tate.
The soil in Bouley major has been
tested by one of the members of the
committee who explained that three
applications of Victory fertilizer will
make the soil most feasible for this
planting season, said Mr.. DerWin.
| Applicants for war garden plots
will be notified by letter within a
few days where they will be assigned
to do their planting, said the COM
mitteeman. And bulletin written
by Professor A. Wilkinson contain
ing complete information on grow
ing vegetables, will be enclosed with
each letter.
Mr. Derwin again warned persons
who are too anxious to get started
on their gardens. pointing out that
frost revisits this section of the state
up until the middle of May, as
shown by previous records. 1t is
therefore unwise to risk any unnec-
eSSary losses, he added.
The war garden committee will
aid the gardeners in every possible
manner and gardeners are hereby
again informed that they may apply
for any necessary data or informa-
ton at the park department in city
hall, William Derwin in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11

tificates of availability. The pro-
poSal was made after several en-
ployeS' appeals, based on strong
personal reasons, were denied be-
cause the present sterilization regu-
lations do not recognize them.
Eight workers who appeared be-
fore the area director and the local
management-labor manpoWer COM
mittee yesterday afternoon to pre-
sent appeals from USES denials
failed to prove their cases under
present requirements, bringing the
total Of VINO denials to date to 16
Many other workers petitions have
been heard by the USES review unit
and denied and further appeals are
expected.
Although the local committee in
formulating the area sterilization
plan indicated intention of approx
ing certain personal reasons for
shifting jobs, such provision was
omitted from the regulations when
the national VINO job-freeze order
did not incorporate such considera-
tons. The opinion of local officials
however, since appeals started to
come in, is that changes for per-
sonal reasons under some circum-
stances should be approved.
In several cases where the VINO
sustained the USES denials, recon-
mendations we're made to employers
to issue the transfer certificates.
Most of those cases involved health
considerations, and although the
employers may legally deny the
statements of availability the direc-
tor expressed the opinion that
leniency should be shown. If the
recommendation to Boston is ap-
proved it is believed the USES re-
view unit and the VINO will have
power to issue statements directly
in appeals involving health and
TRANSFORMATION DrOblems
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
CLASS STARTING
in HOME NURSING

Mrs. Roger Sperry, chairman of
the local Red Cross home nursing
service, has announced a new
course will open Monday, May II
at the chapter headquarters on
Field street. Ten vacancies exist
and registration will be accepted
during the week at the headquart-
ers, she reported.
Glasses will be conducted for two
hours each Monday and Wednesday
at 2:30 p. m. until "a hours Of in
struction are given. Mrs. Albert
Hummel will conduct the course,
one of the last to be offered here
during the season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
SLIDES ILLUSTRATE
VARIETY OF BOMBS

Lieutenant Robert Starr of the
First Service Command gave in
struction on Identification of bombs
to SO civilian defense volunteers
from Waterbury and surrounding
towns as two-day school on bomb
reconnaissance opened at city hall
last night, Another session will be
held from to 10 o'clock tonight.
Stereopticon slides were used dur
ing last nights session to illustrate
the various types of bombs. Motion
pictures of London bombings in
1910 will be shown tonight Dana
L. Davis. director of the emergency
service for the State War Council,
Joseph w. Mercer and Thomas j.
Herman, oil of Hartford are assist
ing Lieutenant Starr,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
DR.. WALKERS BOOK
GETS HIGH RATING

A pocket-size book containing
daily devotional messages which
written expressly for men in the
services has sold more than 600, 900
copies, with further printings anti
cipated it has been reported by the
publishers. The edition is entitled
Strength for Service to God and
Country and has been endorsed by
churches of all denominations, as
we'll as the Chamber of Commerce
and similar groups, as a spiritual
aid to the serviceman. Rev. DR..
John G. Walker. pastor of Second
Congregational church is co-author.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
NAZI GESTAPO CHIEF
TARGET OF ASSASSIN
BY the United PresSl

The Moscow radio reported today
that an attempt on the life of Helm
rich Himmler, Nazi Gestapo chief,
was made few hours after he ar
rived in Zagreb, Jugoslavia, where
his car was fired on by two men.
Himmler repeatedly was not injured
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
Local VINO Director
Sends Suggestion To
Boston Headquarters
Eight More Applicants Fail to Convince Commission
Certain Personal Reasons Held Sufficient for
EmplOye to Give Up Position

Approval was awaited from Bos-
ton today on the Waterbury area
War Manpower Commission direc-
tors recommendation to incorporate
personal compelling reasons" as
sufficient grounds for obtaining Ger
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11

Fort McHenry National Monu-
ment, in Maryland, was visited by
515,823 persons during 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-11
Sgt. CoroIine

U. >. M. u.
Michael J. Bavone, FL, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincenza BavOne,
Oakville, is serving with the Uni
ted States Marine Corps at an
advanced training base.
A member of the Oakville
Rangers fOtbalI team, Private
Bavone was employed at the
LambO Construction Company
prior to his enlistment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

BEAUTIFUL FOR IMPORTANT PARTIES
PRACTICAL FOR EVERYDAY USE

adds your table Launders beautifully look
ing good Strong wearing mercezed finished yarns
graceful Soft shade Measures 72x90 inches
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24

Informal four-button slip-or
style, smart with suits anC
dresses. Washable cotton fabric
for year round wear. Red
black, green or chocolate. Siz'
6-7I2.
Street FIoor-MaU Building
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-24
E-Z-DO STREAN
EARN WHILE YOU LEARN

CROwLEY'S HAS A POSITION OPEN FOR YOU -. NOW
THE Friendly Where Easy Buy needs sapeope CASH
m stock people warehousmen Futme
available for pame jobs for housewives students
who want to work NJ p NJ You need be
enced YOU the friendly Crowley family
Abby in Letter for Interview at the Personnel
Oftfce-Sf3tb Ftoor-East Building
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-28

facturer's profit to the bone.
And this year they find that
these manufacturers are sold
out-"sorry, but we just don't
have a thing" But the buyer
with many years backlog of
good will is fairing better than
he had hoped to, according TO
A. A. McCarty, president of the
Association of Buying Offices.
1t isn't hard to find the rea-
sons or this stampede - record
breaking in spite of transporta-
ton difficulties. Most of them
can be Jumped under the general
heading of War. Consumers
buying power had stimulated
sales all last year, and most
stores had the biggest Christmas
business in their history. In
ventories were low, alarmingly
so in the face of a lot of vague
rumors about shortages and fur
Their governmental controls. And
the shortage rumors lost nothing
in the telling by some manu-
facturers with line of goods
to be cleared out.
Many stocks of ready-to-wear
are entirely bought up through
next July's production. Buyers
of staple goods are purchasing a
year in advance - when they
can get the merchandise. Zone
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-28
BY JAMES THRASHER

BY JAMES THRASHER
NEA Service Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Jan. 28-"There
never was anything like it," New
York wholesalers agree, as they
mop their brows and survey
their nearly empty shelves.
They're talking about the
greatest buying spree in our
mercantile history and the
oldest veteran in the business
will back up that greatest"
1t seems as though buyers
from every department of every
American department store have
been here since the big push
started three weeks ago. Each
day has brought additional
hundreds.
Midtown hotels are damned
with buyers who haven't been
here in five years and more.
Late arrivals are over-flowing
uptown into hotels as far north
as Central Park.
They sweep through the
wholesale district with the per-
sistence of bargain basement
shoppers and the thoroughness
Of a swarm of locusts. They
fight and beg for merchandise.
Some buy shrewdly and others
buy Historically. But all are
stocking up with everything
they can lay hand to, for none
of them knows what the next
harvest will bring-or when.
START RUMORS TO
CLEAR STOCKS
BY night the theatres and
night clubs pack them in as
heavily as fire laws permit. And
this year it is the buyer who is
entertaining the salesman. For
the men with the goods have
found themselves elevated to a
position of new Importance.
One handbag manufacturer
just got tired of the clamoring
crowd and has put up a sign
saying he was seeing % more
buyers.
Other manufacturers ia X c
time out from all the rush for
little sweet revenge on a type
of buyer that the trade calls
chiselers and smart alexis.
They're the boys who won't buy
until they've pared the manu-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-28
Voters Cast
Ballot Monday
Rosevills Primory
Hos Two Races

ROSEVILLE - Roseville vot-
vers will 60 to the polls here next
Monday at the primary election
to select two presidential candi-
dates and a field of four COM
missioners for the general cleo
ton on March 8.
The presidential race h S
three candidates, including Will
liam c. (Bill) Harper, incum-
bent, and Henry j. (Heinie)
Welkenbach, present safety COM
missioner of the village. Harper
is bidding for his seventh term.
Third man in the field is George
Hamilton, political newcomer.
Seeking nomination as COM
missioners are two incumbents,
Clifton Burns and Joseph Sny-
der, and three newcomers, John
Harmon, Peter Schiwal and Ivan
Can't.
Village Clerk William UT and
Village Treasurer August Peters
are unopposed for office.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-28
Armada Notes

Louis Bratta returned to his
home Saturday evening from St.
Joseph's hospital, Mount Glenn
ems, where he has been con-
fined for the past two weeks
a. the result of being struck by
an automobile on IL, Armada
Ridge road while walking to his
home on Miller road, Saturday
evening, January 8.
The Senior bridge club will
meet with Mrs. Harley Edwards
for q one o'clock bridge luncheon
At her home, Thursday, January
20.
Z. L. Plauman underwent an
operation at Port Huron hos
pital Saturday. January %. He
lis resting comfortably.
Mrs. j. A. Wood was hostess
to the Armada Literary Club
ut her home, Tuesday evening,
January 26. Rev. John Adams
was the guest speaker. His top
ic was THE History of the
Bible"
Mrs. Thomas Steiner attended
q one o'clock bridge luncheon in
Detroit on Thursday, January
%.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Plauman
and son Harold, Jr., of Green
Vile, spent the week end with
relatives here.
Robert Hollis, son of DR.. and
Mrs. M. D. Hollis, has enlisted
in the Navy. He is at Great
Lakes Training school, Great
Lakes, Illinois.
Ross Norton returned home
sfrom Port Huron hospital, Sat-
urday.
Mrs. William Babe of Mount
Clemens, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Ullrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cummings
of Rochester were Sunday Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Pugh.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-28
Biggest Buyers Rush in History Swamps New York

lucky enough to get a big order
filled isn't through worrying,
for he can expect delivery only
when the goods arrive. And
manpower shortage adds to the
worries, not only of the whole
saler but of the large depart
ment stores, since the Manpow-
er Commission has announced
that about 100000 of the g.
100000 persons needed for war
industry in 1913 will have to
come from the retail field.
In general, both buyers and