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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30
COMMUNIST" REVOLT

(Undated) The Nazis today adj
mitted Communist" revolt In
Southern Croatia which they said
required Several weeks of fighting
by German, Croatian and italian
troops to crush.
The admission came in COM
munique broadcast by radio Berlin
and recorded by the United Press In
New York,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30
SCOVILL COMPANY
MEETING SLATED

The Scovill Mfg. Company stock
holders will have its annual meet
ing April 10. to vote for new board
of directors; to sanction acts of the
directors, executive committee and
officers as prescribed In the finan-
ciaI report for last year. and to take
care Of other matters that concern
the stockholders.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30
BLAKE & JOHNSON
WORKERS DONATE

A contribution Of $iS2 was made
by employees Of the Blake and John.
son Company to the Red Cross War
Fund Drive, according to an an
nouncement today by Mrs. Herman
Koester. war fund chairman Of the
local chapter. In conjunction with q
national policy scheduled for the
week, local theaters will solicit for
The drive during the week Of April
1T, with Red Cross volunteer work.
ers assisting in the collections. Con-
kributions will be taken during
afternoon and evening perform
anceS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30
THOMASTON DRIVER
REPORTS ROBBERY

Richard Marshall, %. Hillside
avenue. Thomaston, reported to po-
lice today that a spotlight had been
broken on his car and q mirror
stolen after he had parked it in an
East Main street parking station.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30
FIREMEN EXPERIENCE
BRUSH FIRE RESPITE

Firemen enjoyed a well-earned
rest today after one of the busiest
brush-fire periods in department
records. Only one alarm due to a
brush fire had been registered up to
l o'colck this afternoon. For more
than a week scores of brush and rub
bish fires have kept members of the
department on the Jump, this morn
ing's single blaze setting record
low. Twenty-four alarms were am
sTere6 by firemen yesterday, and 40
within the past two days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30
RABBITS KILLED BY
UNKNOWN PROWLER

Police are investigating reports or
the killing Of rabbits owned by
breeders in two sections Of the city
yesterday. Peter Hahid, ITO Haapera
Ferry road, said q number Of his
rabbits had been killed, apparently
with q club, and Louis Gentle. all
Wolcott street, reported the loss Of
II in a similar manner.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30
|PLANS ARE MADE
FOR OBSERVANCE
Rock RimrlOn Grange to
Celebrate 40th Anniver.
sary Of Founding


Beacon Falls, March SOs-Elahor.
ase plans for the observance OF the
18th anniversary Of the founding
Of the local Rock Rimmon Grange,
are being made. The event Is
scheduled to take place on Tues
day evening, April -, Ia the par
lors Of the United Church, at 8 o.
clock. No written Invitations have
been issued to neighboring oranges,
as In past years but all those In the
vicinity who wish TO assist In the
celebration will be welcome. The
local grange has had difficulty the
past three months in locating a
meeting place, since Pythian hall
has been sold, and for this reason
it was deemed advisable not to plan
too far ahead to celebrate the 49th
anniversary. However, at a meet
ing held last week, In the parlorS Of
the United Church, 1t was learned
that future meetings Of the grange
will be held In the church parlors
until further notice.
Public socials viii be held from
time to time to raise funds for q
building. At the present time the
grange is sponsoring a silk stock
ing drive. Anyone In the COM
munity having old silk stockings,
they wish to donate, can notify Mrs,
Frank Clark on Burton road, who
Is in charge Of the drive, for the
purpose of giving them to the gov
eminent to help the war effort.
Tax Fine Increases
Tax Collector Rlaph Tucker
wishes TO remind delinquent Old
age Assistance taxpayers that the
bill at present is 81 and that II a
court warrant is necessary to COLI
lect the tax that was due on Feb.
l, 1913, it will cost the delinquent
$ll,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30

2l.llour Vigil WIN Be
Maintained at the
RefOfmatOry


Cheshire. March Sos-TAe warn.
NC center has been shifted tenn
pofArlly from the town hAll 70 the
totormatoTy where the 2a.hour
vigil win be maintained BY the
switchboard operator on duty there,
Frank x. English, executive chair
nan oe the local civilian war coun-
ell, announced the change had been
made. 70 Is planned 10 have the
warning calls from waterbury
transmitted By the Retormatory
uperato 10 one Of the heads Of tho
local group who win summon the
various other heads 70 the report
center at the town hall, As the men
and women caring for the warning
center had been on duty for the past
year and . half, &c Is planned to
give them q vacation during the
spring and summer months al
though they may be summoned
back 10 duty on short notice.
REGULAR meetings viii be resumed
py Marion Rebekah lodge on the
second ana fourth Thursday Of each
month starting In April.
Mrs.. Henry Linton IL confined by
illness 70 her home on Harrison
avenue.
The Women's club viii meet at
tho home Of Mrs, Llnoter Thomp-
son Of Mountain View terrace on
April Z. Katherine Rochell Of New
Haven, author, traveller and lee.
turer viii be the guest speaker Her
subject will be south America,
United states, Our New World Or
der"
Tlae cheshire Rangers, local state
guard reserve unit, will hold their
next regular meeting OH next Mon
day IN the Cheshire Academy GYM
naslum. Capt. H. B. White an
nounces that he has openings for
few more men. This Is q voluntary
assembly Of patriotic citizens who
are assembled for the purpose OF the
defense Of Cheshire In the event OF
enemy invasion, Each man supplies
his own weapon and uniform and
instruction Is given by members of
the regular state guard. Great good
can be done by units OF this type
and any citizen Of Cheshire who Is
not already engaged In air raid
warden or other similar work
should get in touch with Capt,
white. Come around next Monday
night watch the drill and ask any
questions that you wish about the
work.
There viii be q meeting Of the
Mr.. and Mrs. Club Of the Methodist
Church at 8 tonight in the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Spencer Of
Spring street,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30
Union Pacific Loses
Point, Others Gain
Rails Move in Narrow Range With Majority Register
ing Increases; White Sewing Machine Up

dipped to lts previous close aetee
eQuallng its top.
Unlon Paclflc lost more than .
point but other rails moved Ia q
narrow range with majority regis
terng minor gains. New YORK Gem
trail, most active issue traded, made
q new high ct n Ia up Ii ana
held around that level. Delaware
Lackawanna q Western was heavily
traded at q new high Of 8 Ii w
S-0.
J. I. Case issues made new highs
with the common up 3 and the pre-
ferred up 3 points, IngerSou Rand
preferred lost 6 Ia points. White
Sewing Machine gained 5 points
among the wider movers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30
BRANDON NOMINATED

Washington, March 30-[UP)-
President Roosevelt today nomis
mated Edmund J. Brandon for re-
appointment as federal district at~
torney in Massachusetts.
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross was
nominated for reapp0antment 90 d..
rector Of the mint.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30

Above Leo toward the north ceies-
Eial pole lies the Great Dipper with
It's two pointer stars almost on the
meridian. Folio ing the handle OF
the Dipper as 1t stretches eastward.
and continuing the imaginary curve
dwon toward the horizon brings the
observer 10 the brilliant first-magni-
tude star Arcturus In the constel.
lation Bootes. the Plowman, said
to have invented the first pillow
More than 1000 times larger than
our sun, Arcturlis Is travelling
through space at the rate OF about
90 miles an hour at q distance OF
~ light years. or $40 triilion miles.
It's rays were used In 1888 to open
the Chicago Worlds Fair.
wthin the curve Of the Great
Dipper's handle lies the constelia.
ton Of Canes Venaticl, the Hunt.
Aing pogs. Cor o0roli, the brightest
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30

WOOL MARKET
Boston, March S0.-(UP)-Con~
tracing Of some twelve-monthS
woods was reported In Texas at q
grease prise Of 20 cents, the q. s.
Agriculture Department said today.
Pampas 56's secured woods were
sold ct an under bond price Of $l,05
to SI.O7. Secured South American
second clip ass 10 SOS sold at out
Of bond price Of 80 cents. Requests
for bids Of 100000 yards Of wool
cloth were received from the quar-
termaster corps.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30

Mercury In the early part OF the
month Is too close to the sun for
observation. as IL passes into the
evening sky on April 4. BY the 30th,
however. 1t reaches greatest eastern
elongatlon. setting almost two hours
after the sun. On that date 1t rs
nearly 20 degrees above the horizon
at sunset, and very close to the
PleiadeS cluster In Taurus. Its
magnitude Is then about minus !.
Venus, q very bright object IN
the western sky. passes between the
Pleiades and Aldebaran about April
20.
Mars is moving northward more
rapidly than In March, but Is sttll
less than 20 degrees above the
southeastern horizon at sunrise. It's
magnitude Is plus IL.
Jupiter Is In quadrature with the
sun on April Q. and later In the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30
TREASURY BALANCE

ernment expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Mar.
27th. compared with q year ago:
T'hls Year Expenses Lnst Wear
$4,000. 500. e0s.sI 1895, tto.92s.62
War spending
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s.sss. s7s.ss siO,sss.ost,s5i.si
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30

sky area a fine spiral nebula turned
edgewise to the earth shows a dark
Notwithstanding band that stretches
around the outer edge Of the bright
structure and the brilliant central
mass. This nebula Is not connected
In any way with the Coma cluster,
but lies far outside our own galaxy.
The Lyrid Meteors
On April 81 there will be show
er Of meteors from the constellation
Lyra, the Tyre. Meteors, or falling
stars" as they are called, are small
bodies which approach the earth
from interplanetary space at high
velocitieS, and shine only when they
enter the upper atmosphere and
become heated by friction in flying
through the air. Most Of them are
completely consumed before reach
ing theearth's hurface, but a num-
Der actually seen to fall have been
recovered. These are called "mete-
oriteS."
Members Of meteor showers do
not move at random in the sky,
but appear to diverge from a single
point known as the radiant. Ac-
tlially, the meteors are all moving
in nearly parallel paths wher the
earth meets them, and the radiant
is merely an effect of perspective,
similar to that produced by railroad
tracks seen In the distance. The OBJ
server sees about twice as many
meteors per hour after midnight as
before. This is because in the latter
half Of the night we are riding on
the forward side OF the earth as it
moves along its orbit. and see
meteors which the earth overtakes
as well as those coming to met IT.;
In the evening, We are on the fol-
lowing side, and are protected ex-
cept from meteors that overtake us.
The study OF meteors gives scien-
lists important information both as
to the matter in interplanetary
space, and the nature Of the upper
atmosphere of the earth itself.
Amateur observers without tele-
scopic equipment have made invalIi-
able contributions to this important
work.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30

TRY A DEMOCRAT WANT AID
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30

Between Deneboia, the bright star
marking Leo's tail, and Gamma
Virgins Is a large area remarkably
rich in spiral nebulae. Included in
It is q super-galaxy composed OF
100 or more such nebulae which
form a physically-united system OF
enormous size. Each spiral nebula
consists Of vast numbers Of indivi"
dual stars, and Is like our galaxy
which contains the sun, the planets,
and all stars visible from the earth.
Anaaak.a.saa- Gaaa0a Xnaaafeaf
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-03-30

Orion and CAMS Major, are set
ting In the southwest at map time.
Capella in Auriga, Gemini. and
Procyon in CAMS Minor ar still
high enough in the sky to be we'll
observed in the early evening hours.
Leo with its brightest star Regulus
Is almost exactly on the meridian at
o p. m, eastern standard time. East
Of Leo on the zodiacal belt lies Vir-
60, goddess Of the harvest, spread
ing over as degrees along the &C.
liptic circle. and extending from
Leo right down nearly to the eastern
horizon. Spica, Virgo's first magni-
tude star, Is SIMILAR in color to
Regulus and like 1t in type, show
ing prominent helium lines in the
spectrum. Though to an observer
on the earth, Spice appears only
slightly brighter than Regulus. 1t 81
actually a much larger star shining
at a distance nearly four times as
great-over 200 light years from US.
A Double Star
The nearest bright star to the
west of Spica is Gamma Virgins,
an interesting double. Two third
magnitude stars which form a bin
airy system and move about a COM
mon center Of gravity can be easily
in a small telescope. Near
the western end Of Virgo lies the
autumnal equinox, the SUMS posi-
ton on September %, when 1t
crosses the equator going north.
Several thousand years ago this
equinox lay close to Spica, but pre-
cession has now shifted its position
about 30 degrees farther west.
A Super Galaxy
Between Denebola, the bright star
marking Leos tail, and Gamma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08

operating condition MS a result OF
having been involved In an aeci-
dent.
He asked for the cheerful cooper
alton OF MI drivers who may be
stopped by the inspectors, pointing
out that the department Is perform
ing q duty imposed on II by Con
necticut law and has the single aim
of making the highways safer.
I'VE know that because OF the
demand on reduced personnel OF
garages II Is sometimes impossible
% have car damage repaired imme-
iiately," the commissioner said. III
,he damage TO n car Is minor, such
NJ n crushed fender, and In no way
affects the safe operation Of the car,
Ghore Is no reason why the car can
not be operated until the repairs can
oe made.
where The damage affects the
safe operation Of The car, there Is
no reason why the car cannot be
operated until The repairs can DO
made,
"Where tho damage affects The
safe operation Of The cur, however
driver has no right 10 take II out
onto the road and these IRE tho
cars we are after, BY eliminating
such cars until they are repaired,
We aro without question eliminating
possible traffic accidents"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
Nazis Preparing Axis
For Another Stalingrad'

In its first morning bulletin to-
day. the Berlin radio failed to men,
ton the fail of Tunis and Bizerte.
The Vichy radio, however, went so
far as to say that fighting was go
ing on in the outskirts OF those
cities,
Capt. Ludwig Sertorius, military
correspondent of the German
Transocean News Service, admitted
that the fight for Tunisia had ell
tered its final phase. He told OF a
British advance toward Tunis in
which 400 tanks and 1000 planes
participated. He said Tunis was
"menaced."
Axis writer's and commentators
we're making a big point of Allied
superiority in numbers and weapons
in Tunisia. One article asserted that
this superiority was ten fold They
went on to say that the real decision
OF the war will come on the con-
tireut of Europe
The Scandinavian telegraph bu-
reau, a Swedish news agency, be-
lived to be axis controlled, described
the German comment as 1.-The swan
song for the Afrika Korps' heroic
hattlA fOE 0 h0nAlasS CAUSE"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
DRIVE TO SEIZE
KlSKA IMMINENT
Americans Indicate Early
Attack on Island Now
Held By Japs
by SANDOR =. KLEIN
ess StaT Correspondent

UNITED Press StaM Correspondent
Washington, May g. (UP)-The
United States aggressive, offensive
warfare In the Pacific indicated to-
day an early American drive to
seize the Japanese island Of
KiSka.
The enemy toehold IN the Aleu-
tians has been under steady aerial
hammerirg from new American
base only SO nautical miles (72 land
niles away, That base was estab-
lisned Vn nmcnirka, only 10 NM
utes flying time from Kiska.
Since April l, Kiska has been sub
jected to 2l5 air attacks, with as
many as Is being carried out In u
single day.
If the re-occupation at Empt is
made, observers said it will have to
come during the next few months
when the Aleutians weather moder-
ates. The weather, at best, is sell
dom good.
II will not be an easy operation
TO take Kiska, or even Attu, the
other Japanese base ITO miles west
of Kiska. The enemy is well dug-in.
There is submarine base there
and submarines could provide some
degree of protection against sea
invasion force. The enemy also has
strong anti-aircraft protection and
probably shore gun emplacements
But an invasion force would have
the advantage OF a protective air
umbrella operating from Amchitka.
Amchitka is 1927 nautical miles
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
Kerr Stain Discuss
Reds Poles Relations

States were exerting every effort TO
restore Soviet Polish relations,
broken off by Russia two weeks ago
as result of Polish request for
Red Cross investigation of Ger
man propaganda charge that the
Soviets murdered 10000 Polish Of
ficers. The request later was with
drawn by the Poles.
Count Edward Raczinsky, foreign
minister OF Polish exile government,
said in statement last night that
Vishinsky,s "insinuation" that Pol
ish relief officials engaged in espi-
onage for Germany was 80 fantaS-
tice that l have no intention OF
answering it.
Raczinsky asserted that the Soviet
government, rather than the Polish,
suspended the recruiting OF Polish
troops IN Russia and then unilater-
ally evacuated the Polish army to
another country by agreement with
Britain. >-~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
BRITISH ATTACK
NORWEGIAN PORT

Stockholm, May 8-CUP) British
bombers we're reported TO have
heavily raided the Norwegian port
OF NarvIk last night, concentrating
on the harbor area and unloading
many bombs.
Repuorts said that a number OF
fires were started at Narvik, key
port In northern Norway and often
center of speculation in regard 20
possible Allied invasion of Nor
way.
One bomb hit an ammunition
dump which blew up.
Some damage was reported on the
docks, where three or four German
ships were d9Tage1,.
NarVik is $50 miles from Scotland
$50 miles from Iceland and 800
miles from the Shetland Islands,
From bases in northern Norway
the Germans long have harrassed
Allied conveys to Russia by air and
sea attacks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
BY ROBERT RICHARDS
United Press staff Correspondent

London, May 8.-(UP)-AXis prop
agandists were preparing the Ger
mans and Italians for the shock OF
another Stalingrad" today but had
not gone so far as to tell them OF
the fall of Bizerte and Tunis
Axis radios and newspapers were
calling the battle of Tunisia and
North Africa a glorious retreat
and a magnificent" delaying action
to permit Germany and Italy time
to strengthen their continental de-
feEses.
If the Berlin radio follows the
lire that it used after the Russian
victory at Stalingrad last winter. its
listeners will hear Wagnerian dirges
and many eulogieS OF the fallen
heroes"
The point that German newSpa-
pers we're making was that the SIX
months since the Allied occupation
OF North Africa have been used to
strategic advantage by the axis to
build its European Notifications and
to prevent the British and Ameri-
cans from opening another front
during the Russian winter campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-08
WOMAN'S CLAIM
MAY TEST PLAN
Demands Unemployment
Compensation While JOBS
less Whole Month
u, s, Marine Corps photo,

Claiming she Is entitled to unem-
ploymont compensation because her
former employer will not Give her q
statement Of availability and with
out II no one can hire her for 80
days, n local woman has presented
II claim which may test the force
of the local sterilization plan, It
was learned today,
The claim Is the only one Of It's
kind made here since the VINO area
StabIli2ation regulations took effect
April 81 and set up rules prevent
ing employers from hiring persons
who do not possess statements OF
availability.
The local woman, who has filed
her petition for compensations with
the claims division Of the u. S,
Employment service, said she quit
her job because her employer did
not provide her with regular work.
ing hours, although the total for the
week was over the 48 minimum pro-
yided by law,
Since the worker can not prove
she has higher skill than used DIN
her recent job and since she worked
the minimum weekly hours, the
DISCS review unit has no authority
to issue her transfer statement.
Personal reasons, though com
pelling,' are not recognized as Suf-
ficient to warrant job-change as
la or
Yet the employe claims her per-
Soual reason Is sufficient under
unemployment compensation regu-
lationS, question that will have
to be settled by the Unemployment
Compensation office in Hartford.
The womans petition states her
employer varies her opening hours
from 7 to II a. m. creating a great
hardship.
Under the Sterilization plan a
person who can not shift jobs under
the specific provisions may do so
by accepting the penalty of taking
a 30-day vacation from work. Al
though several such cases are known
to have arisen, no other claims for
unemployment compensation have
been made.
Most of the reported "30-day
vacationers," however, are known
to be utilizing their time to ad-
vantage financially and in effect do
not feel the penalty imposed by law.
One case called TO the attention Of
the VINO involves a man who held
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