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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24
NOTICE SERVED
ON DELINQUENTS
Water Tax Bills Must Be
Paid or City Plans to
Take Drastic Action

Approximately 700 persons will re-
ceive their notices from City Sheriff
Clayton Briotti within the next few
days to the effect that they are de-
linquent on their water bills. The
sheriff said that it isn't possible to
serve more than 80 notices a day,
consequently expects 1t to be a
dragged out procedure.
He added that the amount of
overdue water bills is approximate
ly $4,000. The notices being served
by the sheriff inform the delinquent
that his payment must be made
before certain deadline, otherwise
further steps will be taken to COL
lect the bill, which will result with
additional costs to the taxpayer.
Tax Collector Humbert Mangini
told The Democrat that further
steps" meant persons would be
taken To court or their water would
be shut off. When asked If health
conditions would not make it impos-
Sible to shut off water from dwelling
houses, he answered:
We'll, electric and gas companies
shut off service if the bill is not
paid within a certain period don't
they?"
The notices served by the sheriff
read:
The accounts of the Bureau
Of Water and the Corporation
Counsel indicate that you are
indebted to the City of Water
bury for water bills in the
amount of -- plus interest and
penalties to be added.
These accounts have been placed
In my hands for action and unless
the full amount is paid by
further steps will be taken to col
lect the same which will cause YOU
additional costs.
The amounts vary from S. to
more than $500. The date on which
the account must be paid before le-
gal action is taken, G" before the
water is shut off, depends upon the
date on which the notice is served
the delinquent. The period is usual
ly 10 days, although if the amount
is unusually large, few extra DAYS
are given.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

crop (home grown or imported)
of every basic foodstuff and meat.
Thus it can direct any foods to
any area needing them.
How does the Ministry of Food
know the local needs? First, be-
cause the British housewife must
register with the grocer, the
butcher and the dairy and can
buy only from those with whom
she has registered. Regional food
officers, on the basis of these
registrations and a survey of local
stocks, advise the Ministry of Food
exactly what is needed, how much,
where, and hen.
The British housewives prob
lem is not with rationed foods but
with fresh, perishable commodi-
ties like vegetables and fish.
These are unrationed. She may
have to wait in long queue only
to find nothing is left or nothing
in the range of her purse save
potatoes and Brussels sprouts.
This is especially true in winter.
USE ZONING SCHEME
The Ministry of Food was the
first to admit that British families
had to change their tastes. To
save precious transportation, the
system of coming was started last
August. The British Isles we're
divided into nine zones, and re-
tailers can buy only from whole
salers in the same zone. This
means that if you live in Scotland
and your favorite cookie is manu-
featured in London, you'll have to
settle for the local Scottish cookie.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24
ALLIES REVIVINC
VERDUN MEMORIES
BOmbardment of Ruhr Is
Like SOmne Offensive of
World War |
BY HARRISON SALISBURY
Tinted Press Staff CorraSDopdaut)

Ill HA1NAC1oOIS OAAlSbOh1
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
London, June 24.-UP)-The
Allied air offensive against Ger
many's industrial heart-the Ruhr
valley and satellite regions-has
reached a crescendo resembling the
massive offensiveS Of the first World
War, such as those at the Somme
and Verdun.
The offensive long since has
passed the stage where such words
as raid" accurately describe what
is happening. 1t is now a full-scale
battle in which the strangest factor
is that the attacks are being carried
out by a force of men numerically
about the size of two infantry regi-
mentS.
But behind the front line fight
erS of the American and British
bomber commands are massed
ground establishments requiring
hundreds of thousands of men plus
aircraft manufacturing plants in the
United States and Great Britain
which employ millions of workers.
The air offensives have reached
the scope in which Allied airmen
actively are testing on a large scale
the theory of Gen. Giulio Douhet,
Italian exponent of massed air
power as a major striking weapon.
The question is whether Ger
many's War-making power can be
SO damaged by bombs that her
armies no longer will be able to
oppose Allied invasion forces effec-
lively.
The most startling and encourage
ing fact In development of the AL
lied attack is the progressive reduce
! ton in losses based on the net tons
of bombs dropped over German.
Raj losses per ton are now less than
tWo-thirds those suffered just a
| year ago. This confirms expert
theory that concentration attacks in
which the enemy grounds defenses
are swamped are not only more eff
fective as regards to damage in
flicted but also are less costly to
the attacking force.
Comparable American Air Force
statistics are unavailable but ex-
perts are convinced that the rec
ords will reveal similar results for
constantly greater fortress opera
lions.
BY contrast, German nuisance
raids over Britain since Jan. have
cost the enemy 211 planes to drop
less than 1000 tons of bombs. That
is ration of one plane lost for
five tons of bombs. The Royal Air
Force lost 80 planes while dropping
1000 tons of bombs on Dortmund
recently - about the ordinary aver
age loss. This is an average of
one plane lost per SO tons of bombs.
In other words, the FATS con-
centration policy from loss stand
point is something like ten times
more efficient than the Luftwaffe's
hit-and-run tactics.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24
Persuasive FDR

The President was genuine
ly regretfuI when Representa-
tive Jack Nichols of Oklahoma
called to say he was resigning
from Congress to become =.
vice president of TranscOnti-
mental and Western Air, Inc.
Roosevelt has always had \
warm spot in his heart for the
cOlorful OklahOman.
"We're all going to miss you
a lot Jack" he said. "If had
known in time / might not have
let you 60"
That's exactly why I didn't
come to see you until all ar
rangements had been made for
this new job, Mr.. President"
grinned Nichols. 81 was afraid
you might talk me out of it.
You have quite a reputation in
that respect"
The President leaned back
and laughed.
"YOu did the right thing,
jack" he said. 81 could have
talked you out of it, and, believe
me, I would have"
Copyright, 1943, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24
new GUINEA'S
NATIVES MOP UP
JAPS IN JUNGLE
BY FRANK HEWLETT
United Press staff correspondent


Somewhere In Australia (U.PD
New Guineas fuzzy wuzzy" ma
tives, who worked like Trojans as
porters and stretcher- bearers for
the Allies in the Papuan campaign.
are being organized into force OF
modern head-hunters. combing the
jungleS in search of Japanese.
These Stolid, splay-footed war
riors OF the Papuan Infantry unit
can curse the japanese - in their
own tongue-With as much salty
fervor as any Australian or Amer
lean soldier.
They form a valuable ancillary
force, as their record has already
proven. The unit was formed in
June, 1910, and had its first brush
with the Japs a few days after the
enemy landing at Coma last July.
Sergeant Wins Medal
1t was then that the black giant,
Sergeant Katue, won the military
medal, the first and only field dec
Grafton won by a New Guinea
native.
Sergeant Katue sneaked through
the enemy lines to their rear posi-
lions and brought back valuable
information that enabled the Aus
tralianS to hamper the enemy's
crushing advance
In addition, Katue, with a small
party Of native infantrymen, later
killed 40 Japs, burned enemy stores
and captured much equipment in
series of raids.
Then there is Sergeant Karis, who
shot 81 of the 81 Japs slain in an
action which denied the enemy the
use of an important road
The Papuan Infantry reaches the
zenith of its capacity in individual
scouting tactics. They are not shock
troops, but their best weapon is the
inherent patience which for CEN
turtles have meant to these tribes
men the difference between life and
starvation.
They stalk an enemy for days like
silent death. They have played a
highly important part in mopping
up dense areas following the COL
lapse of Japanese pockets.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24
COP Facing Internal
Battle Over 'Setups'
General Dissatisfaction in Evidence Over Attitude of
Town Committee; Smitf1=COnway Alliance

Members of the Young Mems Re
publican club are expected to ex-
press their dissatisfaction with the
general attitude of the Republican
town committee at the meeting of
the organization tomorrow night. A
special committee of the club has
been trying to influence the city Or
ganization either to reduce or do
away with entirely the $25 a dis
trict primary fee and to obtain
$4,000 to commence the municipal
campaign without further delay.
The following are on the COM
mittee appointed by DR.. Franklin
A. Warren, club president, are Al
bert Schiavone, chairman; Harry
Gordon, Harold Rogers, Harold Had
ley, George Crocicchia, Edward
UdeloWitz and William Curtis.
Up to Committee
Town Chairman Vernon L. Hall
met with the committee Thursday
night and, the following night the
demands of the Young Mems Re-
publican club as set up in resolu-
tons were referred to the town COM
mittee. The town chairman inform
ed the club that only town con-
vention can change the $25 rule and
the town convention can not be
called until Judge T. E. Conway
returns to this city, July l.
Mr.. UdeloWitz said there are nor
mally $4,000 to $1,000 who vote the
Republican ticket in a local cleo
ton. An average contribution of
$3.50 from each voter would pro-
vide enough money.
Mr.. Crocicchia remarked that 1t
is not practical to collect contribu-
tions in $100 bills. Ned Goss had
the happy faculty of getting money,
and Mr. Hall should have the same
faculty now.
Mr.. Hall replied that number
of the large contributors of the past
have moved out of the city. To this
Mr.. Crocicchia remarked that there
is plenty of money around and an
adequate fund can be raised.
The minutes revealed that Mr.
Hall favored continuation of the $25
fee for each of the 80 voting dis
tricts in case of a primary. He
conceded, however, the question
rested with the town convention
Mr.. Hall advised the committee he
thought the fee system fair one
He pointed out that all money re-
naming after a primary is divided
among the candidates.
Omen CaucuSeS
Mr. UdeloWitz pointed out tina
the Young Mems Republican clut
is pledged to the rule of open eau
cuses. He charged there was an
other side of the story as told b.
Chairman Hall. He added the tow
committee has made a practice o
putting up its own slate and have
control over officials and everything
else connected with the election.
Mr.. UdeloWitz continued: wv
have no way of telling what is be-
ing spent and what isn't. 1t hal
actually set up an autocracy."
The minutes reveal that Mr.. Hal
replied: "Just minute, do you NEAR
to insinuate we are classifying thu
records of the primaries and send
ing them to HARTFORD"
Mr.. UdeloWitz continued: "Yol
fellows have control of everything
and there is no telling how muc1
you spend"
The minutes continued to revea
that Mr.. Hadley said the Republi
can party had been losing party
in Waterbury because it waited I'M
til two weeks before the election tt
&SS ". a s IN. 81,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

campaign cannot be won that way
nor was it fair to the candidate.
Smith Conway Tie-Up
UdeloWitz declared that he OBJ
jected to Judge ConWay's chairman
ship of the town convention, for
which he gave two reasons: Because
it is not becoming for a judge to
preside over a political convention
and second, because Judge Conway
is too close to j. Francis Smith,
former chairman of the Democratic
state central committee.
When UdeloWitz declared that
Judge Conway ought to step out of
that role, Hall retorted: Judge Con-
way will have to speak for himself. d"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

Fred Gouvan, Gordon Mckee and John DWyer, whom
residents of Lakeside Boulevard West call 1.-The Three
Musketeers" promenaded through Exchange Place Mon
day evening driving horse and buggy their lovely
Crosby High School prom escorts enjoyed proceedings
The girls didn't mind the slow pace set by the aged
steed they seemed to delight in watching pedestrians
stop and give them the double Fred Gordy
and Johnny delighted in being buggy riders, because
they very well that they'll very few horses when
the Army calls them next month
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

You can cement friendship with the boss by advanc-
woman sent So as payment for dozen eggs stolen five
years ago. If she just sold them, she isn't out much
Why do people take summer clothes out of moth
balls and then enter crowded Theoretically sealed street
car? Hal Trosky prefers to return to the farm to play
ing ball with the Cleveland Indians - but not because
they didn't offer him enough hay. One of the Japan
time-"Very sorry"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24
Good Evening.

MIDSUMMER DAY
Dune If the Baptist and Midsummer Day.
"a like of a hidden brook
n the leafy month of June,
to the sleeping woods all night
Singeth a quiet tune.
in the leafy month of June
Clear blue sky, patterned Clouds birds tune
horizon many miles away
the brightness of a fair June day
Wild strawberries in the fields,
Wild the old vine yields
Every little wild thing is busy play
When it's fair Midsummer Day!
"A like of a hidden brook
That to the sleeping woods all night
In the eafy month of june
Singeth quiet tune" EN- EN-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24
w 0 r L D w A r
A YEAR AGO
JUNE "a, 1912
(By United Press

IBy UMCeu FFeSSJ
Unconfirmed reports reveal sur
prise landings made by Russian
Marines on the Southern Crimean
coast to lessen pressure on Sevas-
tOpol front.
Chinese high command an
nounces recapture of Kweiki. on
the Kankchow- Nanchang Railway.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24
EN- EN-

Tom Horrigan, 1913 valedictorian at Crosby High
School, plans to enter Yale University scholarship
recipient next month Angelina Iadarola, petite
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Iadaroa of Walnut
Street. graduated from Wildly High last evening. Her
greatest ambition is to become competent stenO.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

MIR. and Mrs. James F. German of 1873 Homer
Street, Waerville, will celebrate their 26th wedding
anniversary tomorrow. They're the proud parents of
three children George third class petty officer with
the Navy somewhere in the Pacific Raymond, third
class petty officer with the Navy in North Carolina,
and Marjorie, employe of the Chase Brass and
Copper Company.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

William Burke Yale grad, recently completed rs
years of service with the Scovill Manufacturing Com
pany At present he is up to his in the Controlled
Materials Plan getting records in shape to assure sup
plies for the plant handling priortes and other account
ing details native of Naugatuck Bill is Past Grand
Knight of Ojeda Council K of c., in the Rubber Town
His daughter Carol is undergrad at st. Margarets
School.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

Donald F. DAILY, of Mrs. Timothy DAILY of 499
North Main Street. has been appointed Warrant Officer
Junior Grade, somewhere in Great Britain. Don will
celebrate two years in the service July &c. of which
has been spent foreign soil His brother, Lieuten-
ant William Daily has just returned to his post at
Fort Ord, California, after enjoyable 15-day
furlough.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

Sammy Sirica, rotund Union Street butcher, strict
vegetarian despite his profession is following the famous
pattern of Eddie Cantor The second trip by Longlegs
Stork to his South Leonard Street domcile last week
resulted in a second daughter for Momma Sirca,
Rose Pirro. The will be chrisened Rose
Marie The first pride and Joy in the Sirica household
is little Caroline.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

Michael Cermola, Jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Cermola Of 1856 Division Street. reports back to the
Naval base at Sompson, N. Y. today after enjoy
able seven-day furlough here. Gloria Cereja, a
member of this years graduating class at Wildly High
has joined the Democrat circulation personnel as
full-time empoye.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24
FIRE HOSE DOESN'T FIT

Toledo. o. CUP)-The Office Of
Civilian Defense here has 10000 feet
of fire hose which does not At
Toledo fire hyrants. and the city
defense council has been unable to
persuade the War Production board
to grant a priority to purchase suit
able hose.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

BY curtailing manufacture of
metal church goods, 23O tons of
brass, 30 tons of aluminium, and
lesser quantities of tin, lead, and
nickel will be saved during every
war year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

Mary Burns one of the few Waterbury gals in the
Marines is enjoying boot training in Bronx, N.
Nancy Rice proudly colorful service pin
adorned with three stars in recognition of that many
brothers in the service Ronnie Almand is patient
at the Waterbury Hospital Corporal Hayden A,
Nichols is with the mechanical cavalry at Camp
Forrest Tennessee. He at Fort Ogethorpe, Ga,
Until the WAACS took it over some time ago
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

Fitch Doolittle, garage attendant for the Connec-
tcut Light and Power Company took his first job with
the company rs years ago a truck driver for the
Steam Department. After five years he trans
erred to the General Construction Department. Father
of nine children five daughters and four sons Fitch is
the grandfather of several grandchildren Three of his
boys are in the service.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

Jim Lord, former junior tennis champ of the city,
has accepted post at the Waterbury Tool Charlie
Couch is a neghbor of George Sternweiss, New York
Yankees shortstop in Kent Eddie Salvatore, former
Wildly High athlete leaves shortly for the armed forces
"Red" Champion among the local inductees who
left the Union Station for Fort Devens yesterday Eighty
three fair damsels hand for the farewell with
kerchiefs in their palms.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-24

Good Night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-15
Nab Izzy Bernstein
I'm Trial Fix Here

both Los Angeles and Reno"
said Detective 1t. Marvin Lane.
What the police do in the mat
ter depends largely on the
county auditors who will have
TO finance any attempt that is
made to bring him back for
trial"
Ii was the DR.. Robinson case
which split the police department
wide open, exposing the tie-up be-
tween officials and gamblers and
leading 10 the establishment OF
the one-man grand jury.
Said to have been banker
for the book-makers. DR.. Robin.
son allegedly was held up by Irv'
ing Feldman, Louis Jacobs. 10
seph Hoffman and Sidney Coop
er. The four were acquitted of &
robbery charge but later were
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-15
Muskegon Filler
Bags Planes

Red Whiskered Ensign Ira KEEP
pord of Muskegon shot down four
japanese dive bombers which were
among a force OF 80 enemy air
craft which attacked a L. s. car
rier force off Guadalcanal, wire
dispatch disclosed today.
I've were ready To start
homeward when the Japs ar
rived" the Muskegon aviator
said. II took one look at a col
umn Of Jap bOmbers and went
right up their backs.
/ got three before they knew
/ was there. 1 peeled off that
formation and got a fourth one
which was trying 10 escape"
Eleven Jap bombers and seven
Zeros were shot down altogether
while the carriers were undam-
aged.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-15

Hunted since 1910 as a partici-
pant in a conspiracy TO fix the
DIR. Martin B. Robinson holdup
case, Isadore Qzzy) Bernstein,
one-time leader of the notorious
Purple Gang, was being held to-
day by police in Los Angeles. He
told police he would waive extra
dition.
Bernstein. whose criminal rec
ord dates back to the earliest
days of the Puppies, is said TO
have joined West Coast mobsters
after fleeing from Detroit and the
Ferguson grand jury investiga-
ton.
1--WE believe that Bernstein
was engaged I'm a gambling
racket and had connections In
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-15
Fancy Work Helps
Restore Wounded
Times Photo
BY VERA BROWN

mess. The Red Cross furnishes
the stuff. I've made five. Give
em 10 my wife.
"YOu should have seen her
face when I gave her the first
one. But ii helps TO pass the
time. Does me good. l forget
TO worry about the old arm"
APES DONALD DUCK
Gean f. Givans. of Brandon
burg, Ky. down the ward. a tank
man, grinned. He's top man IN
the ward. He can simulate DON
aid Duck and does with amazing
fidelity
Harold Washer is beside Gean
and eggs him on. He's a tank
man. too.
Funny thing" he said. II
was half out OF the tank when
We were Inland most of my
body was exposed. But l got IL
In the leg. Figure that one
out"
GaIen L. Borison. Of Menomi-
nee. Wis, is next 10 Harold.
His leg is in huge cast
II got IL In New Guinea" he
said a shell, but I'm lucky.
I'm here"
CHEERFUL WARD
Floyd II. Downey. of Lansing,
lives there. too. He used 10 be A tea
salesman before he went 10 North
Africa. He likes 10 watch Tommy
Atanasio. 20631 Elkhart, Detroit.
model those neat little figures
he does out of soap. Tommy also
makes drawings in colored crayon.
He has them in a big book.
Tommy got hurt on maneuVers
in California.
Down in the massage room, I
found handsome 1t. Albert Cole,
OF Grand Rapids. II is Coles
knee which is giving him trouble
now
The flier former University
Of Kentucky football end. came
back from New Guinea with
brace OF medals.
His story? He is a Fortress
man. A squadron of Jap ZeroS
caught his ship and a cannon
wounded the flier in the face and
leg. put the ship out of commits
sion. II smacked into a noun
tain top.
Natives carried us out" he
said. 1T was a long trek. al
most % hours. They were kind
10 us. did the best they could
for us. How did / ever live?
I guess just the will 10 live. 1
don't know anything else"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-15
DTiIneSM
Gets Prize

Harry a. Packman, Detroit
Times staff artist. has been
awarded the F. Raymond Field
purchase prize at the Michigan
Artists Exhibition in the Detroit
Institute of Arts, IL was announced
today by Clyde II. Burroughs,
institute director.
Packman's entry, a small nude
painting called The Pink Drdpc
was one of 1S canvascs. water
colorS and pieces Of sculpture.
which won prizes 'toialing more
than $1,000. In addition a Jury
composed of William NJ. Millikcn.
director Of the Cleveland Museum
OF Arts. and Clarence Carter, in
structor Of painting al Carnegie
Institute Of Technology, gave
three honorable mentions in paint
ing and four in sculpture.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-11-15
International PhotA

tried and found guilty on charge
of carrying concealed weapons.
In its conspiracy indictment the
grand jury accused DR.. Robinson.
Bernstein and six other men, in
GLIDING an assistant prosecutor
and two detectives. of trying to
obstruct justice in the prosecution
of the four gunner. Only the
doctor and Sammy Millman, a
brother of the slain gangster,
Harry Millman. were +. convicted
and they are still free on bail
pending appeals.
After his flight from Detroit,
Bernstein was linked with the ac-
tivities of Murder, Inc.