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Evening star., 1943-11-30

lin the BAG Marauder mediums wa,
not disclosed. They are now being
turned out in great numbers ano
there is reason to believe that the
B-26 bombers over Europe will be
SO equipped soon.
Navy Has Secret Weapon
Rear Admiral w. H. P. Blandy
who is leaving his desk as chief OF
the Nays Ordnance Bureau to re-
turn to sea duty, said new naval
weapons which have been in use
for months are fully comparable to
the German radio-controlled bomb
and the German acoustic homing
torpedoes."
Our new weapons can be and are
kept secret except that the enemy
receives full knowledge of their ef-
fects." he said
When the Navy loses a weapon, he
added, it usually sinks in the ocean
where it cannot be retrieved and
initiated.
Chief of the Ordnance Bureau
since February 10, 194l, Admiral
Blandy stressed the huge increase
In ordnance production as well as
the development of the new weap-
onS.
Ships Better Protected.
An outstanding achievement has
been the development of antiaircraft
defenses for surface vessels, he said
1t was predicted early. in the war
he recalled, that surface ships could
not survive air attacks but instead
the number of naval vessels have
multiplied and several new types
have been developed.
Antiaircraft fire from naval and
merchant ships has destroyed more
than 1000 enemy planes since the
war began, Admiral Blandy esti-
mated.
Secret fire control equipment now
used on all calibers of guns is partly
responsible for the naval successes
he continued: A sight is taken on
the target and the automatic COM
putting machine on the gun does the
rest, determining the range ane
lead necessary 10 hit a moving OBJ
ject. even in the dark
Admiral Blandy termed "insig
nificant' the number of vessels now
being lost because of enemy mines
saying that the magnetic field has
been SO neutralized that mines do
not fire when the ships pass over
them.
Evening star., 1943-11-30
Man, 80; Woman, 20,
Borred From Murryino
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CARLISLE, Pa, Nov. 3O.-The
marriage license application of
George B. Salisbury, 80, janitor, and
Catherine E. Green, 20, was rejected
yesterday when the girls mother,
Mrs. Clara Green, refused her con-
sent.
Mrs. Wyanena Wampler, deputy
Cumberland County recorder of
deeds, said she informed the couple
last week when they applied for a
marriage license that the law re-
quired Mrs Green's consent.
80 Hes too old" Mrs. Wampler QUOT
ed the mother as saying.
Evening star., 1943-11-30
Methodisfs Ask Court Bar
On Church S Use Of Name
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 30.-The
Methodist Church yesterday asked
Federal District Judge George Bel
Zimmerman to restrain a South
Carolina group from using the
name Methodist Episcopal Church
South"
Methodist Episcopal Church
South, was the name of the South
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
HIRING CONTROLS
FACE OBJECTIONS
Labor Unions to Attend
Meeting in Hartford To.
morrow

Representatives Of labor unions
throughout the state, including the
four labor members of the local
VINO labor-management commit
tee, will meet with State War Man
power Director william J. Fitzger-
aid In Hartford tomorrow to make
a counter proposal to the planned
labor hiring controls. The meet
ing has been scheduled for 6 p. m.
and Is expected to bring together
leaders from all Of the states
unions.
Working Of hiring controls in 9TH
er sections Of the country is expect
ed to be pointed out by the labor
leaders who claim the plan cannot
meet with success. The program is
already in effect In Hartford, New
Britain, Bristol, and Meriden, but
labor groups there will seek amend
nents to the plan, 1t has been re-
ported.
New Haven as well as Waterbury
failed to ratify the new stabiliZa-
ton plan because Of labor opposi-
ton to the placement controls, 1t
has been disclosed. The program
was held back In the two areas
pending the outcome Of the nego-
tiations of labor leaders with state
officials.
Those scheduled to attend tonor-
rows meeting include Timothy Col
Inns and Thomas Brennan Of the A.
F. Of L., Joseph Kenishea and Bro
mis- Vaiculis Of the @. I. O., all rep
resentatives on the area VINO COM
mittee, and John ]. Dr!scoll Of the
O. O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
Chief ATTORNEY
POSITION ENDS
Several Changes in Once
Of Rental Control ONCE
Effective

Termination Of the position Of
chief attorney at the waterbury
area rent control ONCE was affected
today by order Of the regional oPA
headquarters In Boston. but Attor-
ney Sidney Cassel, who has held
the post since the rent control pro-
gram was incepted, was appointed
to serve In q legal capacity on q
per diem basis. The change Is one
Of four planned by the OPA Is
means Of cutting down expendi-
lures.
Mr.. Cassel was notified today that
his services will be desired on the
basis Of a special appointment. he
will serve approximately two days
each week, with the maximum set
at 100 days per year. Meanwhile
Mr.. Cassel viii continue his private
general practice Of law.
Two rent clerks who were slated
to terminate their duties November
/ have already left to take other
jobs, 1t was reported. The only
other position to be effected by the
reduction In staff is that Of chief
rent examiner, held by Theodore
Frank Carroll. Rent Administrator
George McDuff said today an ON
cial notice of termination of those
duties has not been received as yet
but Is expected momentarily.
The position Of chief attorney was
eliminated in keeping with the pol
icy Of decreasing expenditures, and
the per diem appointment was
made because Of recognition that le-
gal service is still needed at the
office, 1t was reported.
Mr.. McDuff pointed out that reg
istration of local property has been
completed and the business now Is
mostly routine. He said the work
load increases from time to time
but the general duties are not az
great as when the program was
started.
Two other lawyers. Patrick De
Leon and William Secor, resigned
their positions recently and no re-
placements were made. Likewise
Major j. Peter Costigan terminated
his duties as examiner to take a
private business position. Various
changes In the clerical staff also
thave been effected bringing down
the STAFF to small portion Of the
size when the ONCE was first open
ed.
One Of the clerks who resigned iE
now working in the OPA district ra-
ton headquarters located In the
same premises, while the other took
private position, 1t was disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
NOMINEES GUESTS
OF WOMEN'S CLUB
Republican Candidates Are
Without Campaign Issue
Says Mayor MOnagan

Mayor John s. Monagan, Mrs.
Chase Going Woodhouse. former sec
rotary Of state and local D. .nocratic
candidates were guests Va nonor and
the principal speakers at tea, held
yesterday, at the home OF Mrs. Mat
thew Noonan Of Fairlawn avenue,
conducted under the auspices Of the
Women's Democratic club.
Mayor Monagan In his address to
the gathering stated that his Re-
publican opponents had no issue to
campaign with, and that II they had
they would have brought 1t forth
long before this time. He pointed
out how the late Vincent A, Sculy
and now the present administration,
succeeded, through the medium Of
good government, In restoring the
local Democratic party to a position
of honor after a time when Its
morale had hit low mark.
Mrs. Woodhouse and other can
didates urged the full cooperation
of all the party workers In assuring
the success Of the administration In
the coming campaign. Those at the
rTc7t we're reminded to pull the Sec
end lever on election day.
IRIS. Nellie Hayden, president Of
me club. presided, assisted by Mrs.
ze)sn Is6IteI Eoy, general chairman
IL the event, and Miss Lucy Nina
han. Among the guests were Mrs.
Harry Coughlin, president Of the
Prospect Women's Democratic club,
and Mrs. Mary Doye, president of the
Thomaston's Women's Democratic
club. Mrs. Sadie Bedore and Mrs.
Nora Ahern played several musical
selections. Mayor Monagan himself
entertained with renditions of Irish
songs on the piano.
Other guests were Miss Mary
Hennessey, president Of the Booster
club of the Women's Democratic club
and Miss Doris Jacaruso. president
Z the italian Women's Democratic
cub, and Mrs. John v. Lasky Of the
Lithuanian Women's Democratic
club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
ALERT CONSUMERS
TO AID CRUSADE
Black Market Operations
Can Be Defeated Says
OPA Manager

Black market activities can be
warded out II customers refuse to
pay greater than ceiling prices ana
to buy commodities without sur
render Of ration stamps, John J.
Dunn, manager Of the OPA district
ration office, stated at a meeting OF
the local white market committee
Yesterday afternoon at the ration
board headquarters.
The meeting was called to plan a
special consumer education cam
paign on ceiling prices and ration
ing. Home pledge cards will be dis
tributed by the group next week, 1t
was reported.
Attorney John II. Cassidy, chair
man, has called the next meeting
for wednesday at 4:30 p. m. The
campaign will include extensive
publicity through radio and the
press.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
STATEMENT ON
lS43 TAX LEVY
City Must Pay $S3,O4O BY
November 10, Controller
Announces

~ was reported today By Corne-
Illus =. Malcney, city controller, that
the city Is now In receipt Of IT. bill
for It's share OF the state tax levy.
It q understood that the amount
cue the state Is $4,000.
The letter Is signed by Water w.
Walsh state tax commissioner and
states that under the statutes the
amount must be forwarded to the
state authorities no later than No
vemher 10th.
According to Sec. 1859 and 1850
Of the General Statutes, revision Of
1880 the city's levy Is determined In
the following manner.
'SIch tax shall b appoyGioned to
and paid by several towns In the
state, in proportion which the total
revenue received yearly from direct
taxations, and all other sources Of
taxation, bears to the total revenue,
so determined for such time, as
averaged In all the towns Of the
state"
The states overall annual tax levy
Is In the amount Of $l,250,000. The
city had set up In the present bud
get an appropriation Of $4,000. To
meet this demand and as result
there win be an excess accrued. AS
It was not fully determined, at the
time the present budget appropria-
ton was set UP Just what would be
the levy, $4,000 was again set up
for 1914. It Is not known as present
whether or not an adjustment will
be made to take advantage Of the
extra $4,000 now available.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
ANSON|A man
Gets S2187.5O
George VarsOnyik, In
iured at Factory, to Re-
ceive SIS Weekly

George Varsonyik Of Ansonia viii
receive $2,l87.5o as the result of q
hand injury sustained April 81 while
employed by the H. A. Matthews
Mfg Co. Of Seymour, according to
an agreement approved today by
Compensation Commissioner John
j. O'Connell. Payments will be made
at the rate of $25 weekly for 81 Ia
weeks.
Other agreements, all for weekly
payments during disability, were ap-
proved as follows:
John Prokop of 40 East Liberty
street, Waterbury, against Scovill
Mfg. Co., 1888 for three and 81
weeks, hernia.
Frances Zukauskas Of 156 Alder
street, Waterbury, against Scovill
Mfg. Co., $24,7o beginning Sept. 4
one and 2-7 weeks, injury to right
hand.
Lawrence Desanto Of oakville
against Scovill Mfg. Co., $2439 be-
ginning Sept. 80 for 81 Of a week,
second degree burns of neck, left
arm, and back.
Loretta Considine of Torrington
against Blake Motor Lines, Inc,
SCAT beginning Sept. IS, injury to
right leg,
Alfred N. Erik of AGRA road, Wa
terbury, against Henderson Bros. Co.
of Waterbury. $25 beginning Aug. IL,
fracture of foot.
John Shaia Of Torrington against
Hotchkiss Brothers of Torrington,
$14.l2 beginning Sept 10, hernia.
Clarence Greer of 937 Chase park
way, Waterbury, against st. Mar
garet's school, 1864 beginning Sept.
5, back sprain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
BRONSON ST.
Man FINED $50
James Spann Convicted
on Charge Of Evading
Responsibility

In Saturdays city Court session
before Judge T. Z. Conway, James
Spann, 20, 80 Bronson street. was
fined $50 and costs on charge Of
evading responsibility. Spann adj
rnitted hitting q car driven by James
O'Brien, 88l Baldwin street, near
the Waterbury Farrell Foundry early
last Sunday morning, and driving
on.
Testimony of John zabolcki, lis
Dikeman street, who said he was
called by Spann to help lift fender
that was dragging on the tire and
then accepted ride, left to Spann's
arrest. zablocki said that as they
later passed the scene Of the ac-
cident, Spann pointed to the O'Brien
car and said, There's a car I just
hit while. ago.
Joseph Ceilings, 80, 10 Bishop
street, was bound over to Superior
Court under 5000 bonds when he
waived examination on a statutory
charge brought on complaint Of a
15-year-old girl.
Other cases: Henry Flammia 25,
"a Orange St., non-support, nolled;
Robert Bates, 10, 278 Mill st., theft
of gasoline, nolled. Domenic Feruc-
CT, 81. Thomaston, non-support, con-
tinued to Nov. /; John Rainchuso,
%, II West Farm Rd., road rules
violation, nolled for S.; Thomas
Harris, AZ, 43 Chatfield Ave-, oper-
ating under influence and evading
responsibility, continued to Nov. 4;
Matthew Misky, So, 203 South Main
St., assault and breach Of peace,
continued to Nov 6; Joseph Sylves-
tro, 20, l24 Savings St., breach Of
peace, nolledl Robert Clapp, 80, $50
Cherry st. breach of peace, nolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
SNAKES!
BIZ WARNER OGDEN
YEA Service Correspondent


Knoxville, Tenn, oct. 2S.-Rat-
tlesnakes and copperheads writhe
around the heads Of hundreds Of
men and women In the hills OF Ten
nessee, Virginia and Kentucky.
These are the members Of sects
that handle snakes and fire at re-
hgious services. They consider It
a test Of faith. The ceremonies con-
tinue even though there have been
deaths, prosecutions, fines, jail
ings. w
One preacher and l6 of his
congregation we're fined $50 each In
Whitley County, KY. But In Harlan
County, KY, q Judge dismissed
breach Of peace charges against
church leaders accused Of endan-
gering lives by handling snakes. II
was ruled ct that time that the
church had constitutional right
to indulge In snake handling In
such acts we're part Of It's belief.
Many were jailed In Perry County,
KY, after two persons died Of snake
bites suffered at services. An timer
ant preacher was arrested at Rich
lands, Va, after the death Of q
man bitten by rattlesnake during
services.
Little had been heard Of snake
handlers, in recent weeks, however,
until "evangelistic demonstrations
on a large scale were resumed In
Lee County, Va, this fall. Every
Sunday for ten weeks demonstra-
tons were given at Stone Creek
Seven persons were bitten by pois-
onous snakes. T'hrongs Of from L.
600 to 1900 presons watched the
demonstrations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

ing he wanted to provide for his
children and make a home for
them"
OF the children, three are in fos-
tee homes six, are wards of the
state and two are living with his
wifes family. Mrs. Strain died Sept.
%, or eleven days after the last
child was born. All Of the children
are under 10.
Strain is employed as q laborer
for an ice and coal company.
Draft board Chairman william
A. Murphy said, however, that it
appears the only basis for declassi-
fication will be his transfer to an
essential industry"
The board will act on the appeal
Friday night.
When Strain was put in IA last
week, Murphy said the board took
cognizance Of the fact he was not
living with any Of the children and
Is not supporting them"
He said the board had not been
notified Of the birth of the last
child, nor Of the death Of Mrs
Strain.
IF we had known the complete
facts we would not have called him
up so quickly" said Murphy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Pasquale Steve De Benditto, 96
Hawthorne street and Santa Y.
Giattino, 60 s. Elm street.
Armand A. StlccO, South Leon
ard street and Mary L. Mirabilio,
81 Carver street.
william A. GleesOn, III Water
street, TOrringtOn and Merry A.
BenibcOsa, Central Valley, N. Y.
Walter E. Kelly, East Haven,
Conn.,, and Josephine Sully, Derby,
Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
NO EXTRA HOURS
ON APPLICATIONS
Agents May Apply for Ra-
ton Book No. 4; Old
Book Necessary

Registration for Ration Book ~
will take place Wednesday and
Thursday from 10 a. m. to p. m.
and from 3 to 8 p. m. as previously
scheduled, with additional hours to
be set later only II found neces-
sary after the first registration, Mrs.
Charlotte Root, local food ration adj
ministrator, announced today. OBJ
jections had been raised by Divide
GaUeau, CLIO representative, to lack
Of evening hours.
Mrs. Root has pointed out that
applicants do not have to appear In
person. Any member of the family
or Q friend or other designated
agent may register but Ration Book
III Of each applicant must be pre-
scented.
The ration administrator said the
registration hours were set by the
State Department Of Education and
local school officials and the ra-
ton board can not make any chang.
eS. She expressed the belief all
consumers should be able to find
someone to register for them during
the scheduled hours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

gardeners trebled last spring, no
serious shortages developed, and
prices Of the packets, which contain
quantities sufncient for home gar
dens, were not increased.
Announcement Of point ration
ing started rush on stores weeks
before the normal date, and before
stocks were fully distributed by
wholesalers. But eventually all de-
mands were met and no Victory
gardener failed to get the seed he
needed.
Next spring will find stores SELL
ing seeds prepared for an early de-
mand, according to James A. Young
executive secretary Of the American
Seed Trade Association.
Facilities for handling a still
furthur increase in demand have
been prepared" said he. Everyone
should realize that there is no rea-
son for boarding seed, or danger OF
rising prices or having to do with
out. And fortunately, there will be
no reason for anyone using seed Of
doubtful quality, and taking q
chance on losing his crop on that
account"
All seeds sold in this country
which cross state lines are subject
to the federal law, which sets high
standards of termination. Most
states have laws on the same sub
ject. These laws insure that no
seeds so old as to have lost the pow
er to grow are sold.
But there is another factor Of the
greatest Importance to Victory gar
deners. Mr.. Young pointed nut. 1T
is the quality of the vegetables
which are produced by the seed;
and in solving that problem great
advances have been made in devel-
oping scientific breeding methods"
Use of home grown garden seeds
has been obsolete in this country
for fifty years, because of the deteri-
grafton taking place in the progeny.
where the seed parents have not
been properly selected for type, and
protected against accidental cross
ing with other varieties. This de-
terioration is not shown in the APP
pearance Of the seed, but only be-
comes known when the crop Is
mature. 1t may be caused by cross
pollination Of two varieties, produc-
ing a mixture Of types; or by har-
vesting seeds from inferior plants.
Methods of scientific accuracy can
be used to cause constant improve
ment in we'll bred strains, but to
apply them requires thorough train
ing in gentics, and long experience
in the field. 1t Is a rare amateur
who Is able to select from his gar
den, seeds which will insure him as
good a crop as he grew this year.
There are few crops which ma
ture seeds in the garden in the
ordinary course" said Mr.. Young.
1.-THE early crops, such as lettuce,
and radishes should be pulled up
before making seed, to make room
for other paintings, which will pro-
duce, crops much more valuable
than seed. Crops Of which we eat
the mature fruits, such as tomatoes,
squash, and melons and those OF
which we eat the seeds, such as
beans, peas and corn, could be
saved, but the risk Of accidental
crossing Is present with all Of them
The difficulties of saving home
grown seeds are so many, and tht
risk Of using them so great, that II
is fortunate there is enough scien-
tifcally bred seed to 60 around"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25

with not more than three to be OF
the same party, and was rejected.
Town Clerk Mildred Talmadge
introduced Q motion directing Roy
Merriman present a certificate OF
title and a warranty deed to
property, q 50-foot right Of way
known as Merriman lane, which
was accepted at the town meeting
Saturday, october i6. This mo-
ton was accepted.
No action was taken on the pro-
posed regional high school. It Is ex-
pected this matter viii come up at
q later meeting.
Considerable discussion on the
establishment Of fire districts took
place, but no definite action was
taken. It Is expected this matter
will also come up later.
A report on the activities Of the
Prospect Recreation association was
made by Rev. Daryl williams, pas
tor Of the Congregational church.
Rev. John r. McTeague also spoke
for the association.
The meeting adjourned ct 1925
p. m.
Clifford Wallace was moderator
and Mrs. Mildred Talmadge. clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-25
The War On
MonyFronts

American troops captured q vital
junction In italy astride the road
to Rome and Russian forces stormed
the key to German defenses In the
Dnieper trap today as the Allies
poured the pressure on a gigantic
aerial pincers clamped on Hitler's
Europe.
Beating off four hard German
counter attacks, Americans Of the
Fifth Army seized Sparanise in a
fighting three-mlle advance that put
them at the fork Of the main high
way northward to the Italian capt.
tai.
American Fifth Army elements
pushed to within five miles Of the
new German defense line from Mon
dragone to Venafro in western Italy
while on the east, the British Eighth
Army enlarged q bridgehead across
enemy mountain gun positions.
Meanwhile, Flying Fortresses and
Liberators based in the Mediterrarl-
can attacked targets in Austria for
the third time while Mitchells
winged over Tirana, Albania.
Allied reports said results Of the
bombing attack against Austria
could not be ascertained clearly be-
cause of the weather but German
reports said the fleets included 800
bombers and 200 flghtres. Berlin In
dictated the target was the big plane
factories at Wiener Neustadt, near
Vienna.
From Britain, Mosquito bombers
made light raids on Germany's
devastated Ruhr and Rhineland
without loss last night, following up
strong American Marauders raid
on enemy used airflelds.
Reds Storm
The Red Army was storming the
key bastion Of Krivoi Rog, rich min
ing center, in its drive to close the
trap across the Dnieper Bulge and
bottle up upwards of 100000 Ger
man troops there and in the Crimea
Moscow dispatches revealed that
area in the big bend of the Dnieper
river, had been by-passed by the
swift Russian columns, some ele-
ments Of which now were subject
ing the city to q frontal assault
backed by heavy artillery.
The Russian sweep was continu-
ing over the bodies Of thousands Of
Germans. The enemy had counter
attacked necessarily trying to salv-
age its forces.
A Cairo dispatch said that the
guerrilla army Of Gen. Draja Mix
hailovitch in Jugoslavia was now
In control Of northeastern Serbia
opposition from German forces
newly reinforced from Bulgaria.
The Partisan army Of Gen. Josip
(Tito) Brozovich-rivals to Mikhail-
ovitch's group-reported the cap
ture Of Ivanino, near zagreb, and
the enlightenment Of Prijedor, 81
miles to the south.
In the encircle ment push at Pri.
jedor, two smaller centers were
taken and LOO Germans made
prisoner. ,,- ...
In the Pacific, twenty-three more
Japanese planes were added today
to the enormous toll taken by Allied
flyers In attacks on Wewak, New
Guinea, while single Allied bomb
er was believed to have scored hits
on an enemy aircraft carrier.
The latest raid on Wewak came
Friday when three waves Of Mitch
ellis battered the airdromes where
almost 500 enemy planes have been
wrecked since mid-August.
Allied information showed enemy
attacks on the ground at Finsch-
hafen had been smashed. The jap
anese were trying to eXtricate them
selves from a trap near the cap.
t,lred base.