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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10

Have you an old watch which you no longer need
tucked away in drawer at home? If it is no longer
Of any use you it be made to be most useful to
some blind man who works in war industry.
Sghtess people tell the time by touch They regular
watches which equipped with special dias on which
the numerals they cannot see have been replaced by
raised metal dots which they can feel two raised
dots at twelve three six and nine and raised dot
for each the other numerals For years the American
Foundation for the Blind West Sixteenth Street. New
York, N Y. has been supplying sightless people with
these braille watches Today because watch manufac
obtain supplies from its regular Accordingly
Robert B. Irwin, sghtless executive director OF the
Foundation is making an appeal to the general public
to contribute to the Foundation old Watches particularly
the old hunting models, to be equipped with the
raised metal dots to help blind person get to his
job time. The war has brought many blind
people into industry for the first time in their lives
They taking the place of office workers who have
been drafted They relieving the labor shortage by
working folders in aundres and packers and sorerS
in various factories But above all they have brought
their highly developed of touch to the delicate
precision work in the many war plants across the
country These workers need these watches with special
dias not only to get them to the job time but to help
them the job to check operations machines. That
is why the American Foundation for the Blind is asking
you to round up old watches of any kind which you
longer need The Foundation is the national organZa-
ton through which Helen Keller works for the upwards
of 200 900 blind and the country and
is to it's headquarters at Is West Sixteenth Street. New
York, N Y that these contributed watches should be
eent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
JAP OFFENSIVE
TO HELP NAILS
New Attack Designed to
Relieve Pressure Against
Germany
By HARRISON SALISBURY
United Press Staff Correspondent

London, May 10. CAPITALIZED
strategiStS are watching Japan
| closely for indications of new Jap
anese offensive designed to relieve
the pressure against Germany.
The japanese have had almost a
year to digest their South Pac fic
conqueStS and to reorganize and re-
group their forces for a new blow.
With the Germans facing an in
evitable second front this year, it
is believed that the Axis is most
eager for a Japanese offensive that
would divert allied strength to the
Pacific and give the Nazis one more
summer for attacking Russia with
out simultaneously facing the Allies
at possibly half dozen points in
Europe.
1t is believed here that the Allies
counter strategy against Japan is
well advanced.
Japans strategic possibilities are
believed TO include the following:
l. An attack against Siberia.
2. A new offensive from Burma
against India.
3. An offensive against Australia.
4. Another attempt to knock
China out of the war.
Allied plans for meeting an Aus
tralian offensive are believed to be
completed as result of Gen. Doug
las MacArthur's appeals to Wash
ington for additional war materials.
The presence in Washington of
Lieut.. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell, COM
mander of the American Far East
ern air force, is presumed to be
concerned with plans for attacking
Japan by air from the mainland of
China. There has been no an
nouncement of any PARALLEL dis
cussions in London with British
commanders regarding the Burma
situation.
The strengthening of American
bases in the Central and North
Pacific Is regarded as making new
Japanese attacks in those theaters
unlikely Or very costly for the at
tackers if attempted.
On the possibility Of a Japanese
has fluctuated repeatedly. One
attack on Siberia, Allied opinion
school believes that Japan is COM
mitted to live and-let-live policy
there for the present. Obviously,
however, Siberia would be most at
tractive to the Germans.
There have been some recent
signs of renewed japanese activity
in Burma but arrival of the Mon
soon season makes operations there
difficult for the immediate future.
The British already have given up
their Burma operations for the sea-
son after an unsuccessful offensive
designed to recapture Akyab for use
as an advanced bombing base
against Rangoon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
fire COLLEGE IN.
ANNUAL SESSION.
Fire Chiefs, DrilImaSters
Invited to Wesleyan Uni
versity June 7-lO

The third annual Connecticut
Fire College will be held at Yves
leyan University, Middletown, June
z, 8, 9, and 10, it was announced
by Chief John s. Pachl, President,
Connecticut Fire Department Drill
masters Association.
The executive committee planning
the college consists of Chief George
Graham, Bristol; Chief Thomas H.
Donnelly, West Hartford; and Dep
uty Chief Henry G. Thomas, Hart
ford. They are completing details
for the program which is designed
for fire chiefs, senior officers, drill
masters and representatives of in
dustrial fire brigades.
Among the outstanding speakers
will be representative of the Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters,
the National Fire Protective Asso-
citation, and large city fire depart
ments throughout the country.
Previous Fire Colleges have been
held at the University of Connecti-
cut, Storrs, and the Teachers Col
lege of Connecticut, New Britain
and have been well attended by
fire chiefs representing virtually all
the Connecticut departments. In
dustrial fire brigade officers were
included in the Fire College last
year and are urged to attend the
program this year.
The College is conducted by the
Connecticut Fire Department Drill
masters Association, in cooperation
with the Connecticut State Depart
ment of Education. Inquiries may
be directed to Richard w. Howes,
State Department of Education,
Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
FLAG DEDICATION
CEREMONIES HELD
Members of Catalina E
COnnaziOnali Auxiliary
Honor Youth in Service

With over two hundred person.
in attendance including officers
members and friends of the society
the Womens Auxiliary of the Gaia
tina E Connazionan Society held 4
Mothers Day Commemoration anc
dedicated a service flag with 4,
stars, representing sons of member
who are now in the armed services
of the country.
Rt. Rev. Joseph ValdambrinA
blessed the flag while Mrs. Carmels
Domizio, and Mrs. Maria Onalfo
were the sponsors. Corporal An
thony Onalfo of the 515th Heavy
Ordnance and son of Mrs. Maria
Onalfo directed the presentation OF
the flag. Joseph Cichiello, president
of the Catalina Society was master
of ceremonies assisted by Mrs. Anna
Mastroianni, president of the Auxil-
larry.
Among the speakers were: Rt.
Rev. Joseph Valdambrini, Joseph
Cichiello, Tax Collector Attorney
Humbert Mangini, Mrs. Antonetts
Augelli, President of the Daughters
of Columbus Society, Stefano Della
Camera, Angelo Cimaglia, Luigi Gil
anelli, Town Clerk Mrs. Mary Kill
martin, Mrs. Anna Mastroianni
Vincenzo Mastroianni, and John D.
PaStino Past National Commander
OF the italian American World War
Veterans of the U. S., Mrs. Fannie
Cesaria represented the Provincial
Di Foggia Auxiliary.
Piano, patriotic and military sell
ections were rendered by Unico Ba-
rome. The committee included An
tonette Cichiello, Mrs. Anna Di-
vico, Miss Anna Divico, Mrs. Mary
Summa, Miss Jennie Divico, Mrs.
Carmela Di Domizo, Mrs. Linda
Falzone, Mrs. Mary Petro, Mrs.
Anna De Luca, Mrs. Sarah Chris
topher and Mrs. Elena Summa.
The ceremonies were held at
Moose hall yesterday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
CONGO GOES TO ZOO

Los Angeles (UP)-Lt. Harry Hal
la, In charge of the sheriff's office
at Firestone Park, says he does not
know where sheriff's duties begin
or end. An Army private with a
7-month-old lion cub by the name
of Congo, when suddenly ordered by
his superior officer to depart with
his unit for points unknown-and
without Congo-showed up at the
sheriff's office. turned Congo over
to Lieutenant Halla and departed
without even gieing his nante. I'VE
haven't got time here to play nurse
maids 10 lions, so called the ZOO, I"
said Lieutenant Halla.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10

MONDAY
$3.50 p. m. Bunker Hill church,
Junior first aid, Mrs. Katherine
OJeary.
700 p. m. Red Cross chapter house,
1865 Grove street, standard first
aid, Alfred Hensel and Marian
Smith.
7:3O p. m. Red Gross home nursing,
Lincoln house, Mrs. Arthur Field,
assisted by Mrs. Dorothy Uffen-
dale.
7:30 p. m. Sector wardens, Zone
A, Savred Heart High school
basement; sectors IL, IL, 81.
%, %, "a, rs, 26, 27, %, 20. 20,
38, 80, 40 and Al; Anna Fagin in
charge.
800 p. m. Prospect Grange hall,
advanced first aid. Nellie Cow
dell.
TUESDAY
HOO a. m. Scovill Mfg. Co., chuck
ing department. standard first
aid, William Strokalitis.
7:30 p. m. Red Cross home nurs-
ing, Lincoln house, Mrs. Albert
Hummel, assisted by Mrs. H.
Dewes.
7:30 p. m. Scovill Mfg. Co., employ
ment office, advanced first aid,
Harry Grover.
7:30 p. m. Sector Leaders meeting,
Zone c. Russell school.
WEDNESDAY
2:15 p. m. South school, Wolcott,
junior first aid, Lydia Young.
7:30 p. m Red Cross home nurs-
ing, Lincoln House, Mrs. Ar
thur Field assisted by Mrs. Dor
othy Uffendale.
7:30 p. m. Pearl street Community
house, junior first aid, Mrs. Hen
rietta Foster.
THURSDAY
GAS a. m. Center school, Middle
bury, junior first aid, Mrs. Rose
Klitka.
HOO a. IN. Scoyill Mfg. Co., chuck
ing department, standard first
aid, William Strokalitis.
lis D. m. Prospect Community
school. junior first aid. Susan
Cocchiola.
$50 p. m Pearl street. Community
house junior first aid, Mrs. Hen
rietta Foster.
7:3O p. m. Red Cross home nurs-
ing, Lincoln house, Mrs. Albert
Hummell assisted by Mrs. H
DeWeS.
7:30 p. m. North Snd Y. M. c. A.
standard first aid for Precinct
3, Sectors 10, IA, Is, IT, 10, 10, 20
80, 80, "a. "a. 35, SO and II; Will
bur R. Stone and H. Leroy
Woodcock.
FRIDAY
2:3O p. m. Red Cross home nursing
Lincoln house, Mrs. Arthur Field
7:3O p. m. Red Cross home nurs-
ing, Lincoln house, Mrs. Alberl
Hummel assisted by Mrs. Olga
Oliver,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
WARNING ISSUED
ON STOLEN CHECKS
Complaints of Vanishing
Allotment Checks In
creasing; Instructions

Reports that many service de-
tendency allotment checks are be-
ing stolen from porches, mail box
es or other places, and then forged
have prompted the United States
Secret Service to intensity its ma
wide educational program, the
Office of War Information said to-
day in making public precautions
designed to safeguard the interests
of dependents and others who reg
ularly receive government checks.
The following procedure Is urged
by Secret Service to help stop the
thieves and forgers:
1. Be sure some member of the
family is at home when the checks
are due to be delivered.
2. All mail boxes should be
equipped with lock, and the in
dividual's name should be printed
clearly on the outside of the box.
3. Checks should be cashed In
the same place each month, thus
making Identification easier.
4. Checks should not be endorsed
until you are in the presence of the
person you will ask to cash it.
To persons and business houses
asked to cash government checks,
Secret Service offered this guild
ance:
l. Insist that a person present.
ing a government check properly
identify himself as the person en-
titled to the check.
2. Insist that all checks be en-
dorsed in your presence.
3. Require that all checks be in
itialed by the employees who pay
out money for them, or who ap-
prove such payment.
Thousands of persons are depend
ing each month on prompt receipt
of checks Owl observed, adding
that the government is exertina
every effort to get them out on
time but an equal responsibility
rests on the payee to insure their
safety.
These suggestions were made by
Secret Service in line with one OF
its constant duties, the protection
of currency, coins and other forms
of government obligations-a task
which, according to the service, Is
magnified in times of war when
enemy agents may seek to under
mine nations financial structure.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
Mu1nicipalC

The following cases were heard in
the municipal court Saturday morn
ing before Judge T. E. Conway.
Pc lick Beland, 10, 739 North
Main street, operating a motor vehI-
Gle without license, nolled upon
payment of SIS.
Robert w. Mclaughlin. 40, 81 AL
bion street operating motor We
hicle without a license and evading
responsibility, continued to May %.
Howard Churchill, 43, of As Ward
street, breach of the peace and in
toxication, nolled upon payment Of
$40.
Vincent Urban, 81, of 1T Clover
street, reckless driving, continued to
May 10.
James Bowes, 81, 289 North Main
street, breach of the pea"e and in
toxication, nolled.
Atonette Carlstrom, As of 256 Tu-
dor street, non-support, discharged.
Mrs. Anna DiCorpo, SO, &c Belle
vue street, non-support, discharged.
Frank LaBlanka, At, 1878 Congress
avenue, non-support, discharged.
The following were charged with
non-support Of their aged mother
and grandmother, but were granted
nolles by Judge Conway when Pros.
Atty william K. LaWlor explained
that the situation had been adjust
ed. The accused had been given
several continuances since their Or
iginal arrest March 6.
The woman, who had been con-
fined to the Connecticut Children'S
hospital on WatertoWn avenue, has
gone to live with q son, Domenico
Anastasio Sc, 564 Frost road, one
OF the accused, it was indicated.
The other accused. all grandchil-
dren were: Rose Marchiteello, SO,
81 North Leonard street; Rose Di-
Vigard IS, of % Burton street; Ra-
chael Morrone, 80, % Greenmount
terrace; Rose Pento, Plainville;
Louise Delmonico, AT, 10 West Farm
street Angelo Anastasio A., Sher-
man avenue, and Angelo Tedesco,
80, 20 Branch street.
Daniel Lawray, Sc, colored, "a
Vine street, charged with breach OF
the peace, was fined $25 and costs
for punching Attorney Morris l..
Robin in the latter's office last Fri
day. The defendant was also order
cd by the court to pay the costs
OF X-rays taken Of Attorney Robins
chest where he was punched. At
torney Robin declared the argument
resulted from the balance of an in
voice owed by Lawray, his client
The attorney added that the client
became abusive" and struck him
after he was ordered from the Office.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
OLD ARMY LIFE
in WAACS BLOOD
Girls at Fort OglethOrpe
Eat Off Metal Trays Just
Like Soldiers
BY REUEL S. MOORE
United Press Staff Correspondent

Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, May 10
CUP - The WAACS don't shoot
craps, in public anyway, but the old
army life is getting into their blood.
To neWspapermen visiting this
third WAAC training center they
demonstrated the army viewpoint
by singing:
Once her mommy made her bed,
Cleaned her clothes and buttered
her bread;
And her favorite dress was red.
"Oh me! Oh my! What amt G. I.
Government issue.
Hat and shoes and skirts don't fit,
Your girdle punches where you sit;
Come on rookie, you can't quit,
Just heaVe sigh ard G.. l"
When retreat was over at $50 p.
m, ITO girls hurried to a company
messroom. The menu was cold SAL
mon salad, succotash, beet and cab
bage salad, bread, butter. chocolate
cream pie. On the table were peanut
butter and catsup. The girls ate off
metal trays just like soldiers.
Mess sergeant was Rosemary Kirk
Of BoZeman, Mont. She studied
home economics at Montana State
College for two years and quit to
join the WAACS. Rosemary said
she was learning more as a mess
sergeant than at college.
Ten or IL girls out of about $50
come back for second llelpings at
each meal" she said. THE girls are
fed according to the same master
menus as soldiers but they eat less.
The food costs Sc cents day. We
plan menus according to the wealth.
er-on hot days we concentrate on
salads and cold Dishes
In some ways Fort Oglethorpe is
not the same as other army camps.
For example, the post exchange has
a beauty parlor which opens seven
days weekly and does rushing bust
ness. Permanents range from $3.50
to ST. WAACS get the same pay as
soldiers and most of them have
enough money for beauty aids.
The WAACs recreation is varied.
Each company has softball teams.
The girls bowl and play pool in the
camp recreation room. Some play
bridge. There are two post movies
which run two shows daily.
The girls are up at 6:15 Il. m, put
in full day at drill and instruc-
ton and have to do their laundry
and hair at night. They must be in
bed check at II p. m, daily except
Saturday when it is midnight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10

1t was on May 10, q year ago,
that the boys from Dixie, serving
with the Army Air Corps at the
Panama base commanded by Col.
Guy F. Xix. held their first over
seas celebration Of Confederate
Memorial Day. This is the day set
aside throughout the Southern
United States to commemorate the
valorous memory of the soldiers of
Lee and "StoneWall' jackson and
Uncle Joe" Johnston.
The day was such a big success
when first observed that Colonel
Xix, himself ''rebep' from Shell
byville, Tenn, decided to make it
an annual event and the prepara-
lions for this years celebration in
dictate that the sons of the old Con-
federacy from Virginia to Texas
are raring' to go.
Colonel Hix, impressed by the
fact that considerable number of
nigh ranking generals command
ing the Army of the reunited Ma
lions of the present day, are men
of Southern birth or training, in
Guiding Generals Macarthur and
Eisenhower. decided that some
thing should be done about it. He
called a conference and it was de-
cided to plant tree in honor of
each of the generals.
The most difficult problem at the
outset appeared to be the procure
ment Of a Confederate Flag but, to
the establishment of everyone, 1t.
Frank P. Hudson of Macon, Ga;
produced from his foot locker an
authentic reproduction of THE
Stars and Bars" 1t was said that
the Rebel Yell" that went up at
the sight of the flag might have
been heard at the opposite end Of
the Caribbean.
Following the tree-planting ex-
ercises, an impromptu parade was
held around the base, with Colonel
Xix marching at the head OF the
cheering column. Base Headquar-
ters was designated the Yankee
stronghold and, after it had been
theoretically captured" Lieuten-
ant Hudson's flag was raised over
the tree named for General Mac
Arthur. Then, to show themselves
generous conquerorS the victori-
Gus Southerners treated the cap
tured Yanks with traditional hos
pitality, marching them to the Of
ficers' Club for "cokes."
This years observance will have
TO be held without Lieutenant Hud-
son, as he since has been trans
ferred to another base, but Colonel
Xix, like old General Forrest, is
still determined to get thar fustest
with the moStest men" So it is
more than likely that if the yawn-
ing jungle cats and sleepy pythons
which abound near the post, are
Jared from their perches at the
crack of dawn tomorrow by an ear
splitting sound from many Threats
it will be neither an AFRAID warn
ing nor the bathtub chorus from
the soldiers morning shower.
1t will be the echo of the sound
that swept the victorious fields Of
Antietam and Bull Run the IA
nous Rebel Yell
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
YANKS TAKE BEER

Cairo CUP) Recent visitors to the
mess of the commander in chief of
the 9th Army, whose hard chairs
and trestle tables have been used by
the military leaders of half a dozen
nations, make this report on the
tastes of notableS: General Mont
gomery is an abstainer, while MI.
Churchill likes his glass Of brandy
when In the desert: General Alex
ander likes wine and sherry; Gener-
al Auchinleck always insisted on
sherry in preference to any other
drink; Frenchmen prefer wine. and
Americans like beer when they can
get 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
ARRANGE PROGRAM
FOR CONVENTION
Young Republican Club In
vites Leaders of Party to
Hartford Session

Committees will meet this week
to make final arrangements for the
annual state convention of the
Connecticut Young Republicans,
which is to be held Friday and Sat
urday, May 14th and 18th, at The
Hotel Bond in Hartford. The agen-
ola for the tWo-day session is ex-
pected to be completed tomorrow.
Governor Raymond E. Baldwin
will be guest speaker at the ban
quet to be held on Saturday night.
Other prominent guests invited in
clude United States Senator John
A. Danaher, Congressman Joseph
Talbot, William j. Miller, Ranulf
Compton, John D. McWilliams,
Boleslaus j. Monkiewicz and Con-
gresswoman Glare Boothe Luce,
Lieut.. Givernor William L. Hadden,
Secretary of State Frances B.
Redick, Comptroller Fred A. zeller,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
ATTEMPT TO STEAL
SAFE FRUSTRATED

A woman noticed would-be
safe-stealer dragging a several-hun-
dred pound safe from the rear OF
Alexander's store at 406 South Main
street, a little after 7 o'clock Sun
day morning. Although the woman
aurned in the alarm TO the police
the theief dashed away before
anybody could obtain his marker
numbers. Store officials revealed
that the safe contained records
and a small sum Of money.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
THE BLACKOUT HOUR

with Slight Hint of Longfellow Tempo)
Between the dark and about midnight
When the night shadows begin to lower,
Comes pause in the days occupation
That is known the blackout hour
AS we sit at our ease in the lampight
Feeling contented and carefree,
Idly turning the pages Of a book,
Listening to Molly and Ftbber MCGEE,
sudden siren sounds through the night,
A whistle shrils on the air,
We hear sudden rush on the street outside,
There's sudden rush down the stair.
Wildly we dash to the windows,
Put out lights and pull down the shades,
It's only practice all know,
Though it could easily be genuine air raids,
There's sudden rush from the kitchen,
The family gathering at the call,
We stumble over each other in the darkness
AS we backout castle wall
Huddles we sit in the darkness,
No lights across the houSetops do we see,
Slowly slowly the minutes go by,
A warden turks behind tree.
Suddenly on the stiffness
What's that whistle that we hear?
Everyone leaps TO his feet at the sound
OF the very welcome-all clear!
EN- EN-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
BOY GETS INTERVIEW

Los Angeles (UP)-Ernie Myers,
13-year-old high school reporter,
crashed a press conference OF Nine.
Chang Kai-shek at San Francisco
for an interview-and got 1t. The
interview has just been published
in the high schools year book. Err
ME asked Madam Chang what she
thought about universal language
Madam replied: my dear child. We
in China already have a universe
dialect that is spoken and under.
stood in all parts Of my country. II
is called 'po-tung qua.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
SECTOR WARDENS
MEETING TONIGHT

Air Raid Sector Wardens from the
l6 sectors in Zone A, are to meet
tonight at 7.30 at the Sacred Heart
school basement. The following are
included; IL, IL, 81, %, %, "a, 25,
26, q, %, 20, 80 38, 80, 40, Al. Sec
tors only.
Tomorrow night all sector leaders
of Zone c will meet at 1880 at Rus
sell school announced Henry j..
Bowling, zone warden. New regula-
lions on the dimout will be discussed
and explained. Mr.. Bowling said, and
the wardens will be invited be dis
cusS the recent blackout test. In ad-
dition, he said, plans will be made
for listing all blind or crippled per-
sons living in the various sectors, In
order 10 facilitate evacuation pro-
ceedings in an emergency.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-10
JUST SAY JOHNSON

Hollywood, Cal. (UP)-The name
johnson" appears to be an open
sesame If you don't mind using a
not uncommon name. A man drove
up to the Studio Sport Modes Co.
here and said he was after ship
ments." Two clerks carried a num-
Der of parcels containing women
Stacks to this truck Tell the reg
ular man that johnson was here
and picked up the deliveries" he
said as he drove away. Only when
the regular man arrived was it dis
covered that johnson" had driven
away with $1,000 worth OF goods.