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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22
NEED LABOR'S AID
in POSTWAR PLANS
Priests of Waterbury Are
to Hear Address By
Father MCGOWan

Cooperation Of labor must be Sc
cured in postwar planning in order
to achieve successful results, Rev.
Raymond A. MCGOWAN, assistant
director of the social action depart
ment Of the National Catholic We'll
fare conference, stated in an address
yesterday at a luncheon meeting OF
waterbury area priests at the Elton.
Labor. management, and govern
ment must combine for the PLAN
ming, the priest stated. The labor
ing man must feel that he is get
ting square deal and that he has
an active voice now, for waiting
until after the war will be too late,
the speaker stated, referring to the
growth Of Fascism and Commun-
ism.
The meeting was held in prepara-
ton for the opening Of the fall
term Of the Waterbury chapter of
the Diocesan Labor Institute. Rev.
Joseph r. Donnelly, director of the
institute, presided.
Priests attending included: Faith
erS James Briderick, Peter Cuny,
Donald OLeary, Philip Hussey, p.
J. Rivard, George Reilly. Francis
Barrett. Rocco Nadile, Benedict
Ouaronskas, Thomas Dignam,
Michael McVerry, John Dalasa, Pat
rick Flynn. David O'Keefe, James
Woods, John J. Sullivan, James J.
Sullivan. Edward l.. Morrison, John
L. Sullivan, Francis ~. O'shea, John
Dial, Bernard Foster, Paul spodnik.
and Msgr. Joseph Valdamhrlni. al
Of Waterbury.
Also Fathers John Hynes, Hart
ford; Thomas Mc0arFy. Oakviile;
John weldon, James Murphy, VIII
liam Riley, ell Of Bridgeport:
George Dunn, Maugatuck: John
McTeague, Prospect: Stanley Has
THO waterfalls; Joseph Grimm.
New Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22

Frank Fay and Bert Wheeler,
whose "feud" Is only one Of the high
spots Of the hit show, Laugh Time"
were teasing each other again
why" tainted Bert, aren't you IN
the Army?" because" said
Fay, "I'm q fatherl"
"Before Pearl Harbor2" asked
Wheeler.
Before" countered Fay, pearl
Whitel"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22

Ruth Millett, NEA STAFF writer
for the Waterbury Democrat has
been tackling the ''no-children, land
rd-tenant" problem through her
daily column in the hope Of finding
some solution for home-hunting
parents. She has presented a good
many sides Of the unfortunate pic
ture, and tonight appeals again to
hard hearted landlords, Offering q
suggestion sent her by q reader.
For seven years, Miss Millett has
been writing the feature column
I'VE, the Women, which attracts
and holds millions Of daily news.
paper readers everywhere. Advising
folks through word and act has
been her forte since early school
days, when she taught social SUBJ
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22

If you have a fur coat make it do!
But if you haven't you'll like these
three groups, because they include
coats designed for beauty {.
warmth long service {.
long term value!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22

jects at Northwest Missouri State
Teachers College before becoming
Its acting dean Of women.
A native Of Texas, Miss Millett
Is O graduate Of the University Of
Iowa. She Is married to busy
young Army doctor. They live in
Iowa City, where Miss Millett de-
votes full time to her feature writ
ings and the raising Of two-year-
old boy and girl twins, Lynn and
Peter.
Miss Millett's columns appear
daily In The Waterbury Democrat
see Page IL today for another
angle Of the mo Children" land
lord-tenant problem. We invite you
to write us your opinions End they
will be forwarded to her.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22
CLOSE PURCHASES
PARTNERS INTEREST

Terryville. Oct. 22.-Harold C.
Close of Thomaston purchased for
$4,000 the interest OF his partner,
Adoiph Schrager Of South street,
Plymouth. in the Waterviile Manu-
turing company. according to a
mortgage deed and other documents
filed in the town cler's office at
Waterbury Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22
NAME WITHOUT GAME

Eplcurus. famous Greek philoso-
pher. gave his name 10 our word
'epscurean." Although the word
stands for luxurious tastes and good
eating today. Epieurus was one Of
the most temperate OF men. salts
Tying himself with q simple meal
Of barley cake and water.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22

INSPIRATION FOR IvANHOE
Rebecca Crate, Of Philadelphia,
was the inspiration for Rebecca in
Sir Walter SCOTS "Ivanhoe." She
had been described to Scott by
Washington Irving.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22

winning the peace will be q
longer and perhaps more costly pro-
cess than winning the war;" says
DR.. Wynn O. Fairfield, secretary for
East Asia Of the American Board Of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions
who will speak Sunday afternoon
and evening, October "a, ct the
Bunker Hill Congregational church,
Waterbury, before the Naugatuck
Valley Association Of Congregation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22
Walter Wi1lcIleIl
Il. In NezC York

Somerset Maughams first book
was Liza Of Lambeth" Eng
lands great book critic, Edmund
Gosse, whose opinions made or broke
writer, wrote an ecstatic notice
about 1t The next day MauR-
ham was on the road to fame
Once he had SIX plays running In
London at the same time - all wal
Looping hits He followed through
with "Of Human Bondage" and
many other beSt-sellers And cri-
tic Gosse constantly met Vaughan
at dinners and parties for twenty
years and always said: mfr. Maug-
ham, that wonderful book Of yours.
How wise you are never to write
another line"
Yves Bernie Is making the long,
sad journey East with her Ben SUM-
day The services will be held
on Thursday Ben will rest at
Mt. Hebron - near the site Of the
Worlds Fair When / last vis-
tied him In his Beverly Hills home
In mid-July, his devoted wife cau-
toned me at the door: TRY not to
appear shocked when you see him"
:. The shock Of seeing him 80 worn
and limp made me sway q little.
He must have noticed 1t be.
cause he was the one who went
right into our well-known act 4.
He made the first swing with q
typical Bernie, and we laughed
about this and that But an hour
later Is we shook hands and ! said:
"See you In New York; felt that
that was the last time I'd hear him
laugh.
Our "feud" started in 1881
The sponsor Of the cigarette firm
for which ! rode the Magic Carpet
with orchestras from all over the
world) suggested that the show
needed some humor :. I borrowed
an old stunt that worked so we'll
with Mark Hellinger with whom I
"feuded" Phoning Ben at the
College Inn in Chicago, I told him
that on the next broadcast I was
going to read telegram from him
1t was for the orchestra leader
(Duchin) and 1t said: "Just heard
first broadcast with Winchell. You
were wonderful Can get you S.
600 at State-Lake Theater with VIM
chell and $4,000 WITHOUT himl"
-. told Ben would then tell one
on him - and from that date on
every man for himself Swell,
he said, 60 ahead And you know
the rest Anyway, that's how Il
started.
The one I told on him land my
favorite all these years. was this
When Bernie played the Palace
on Broadway his act was put on
second, following Karnos Monks i.
Ben went to the manager after the
opening matinee and squawked. "l'm
gonna quit" he said, II think its
awful having me follow monkeysl"
II agree with you" the manager
replied, "the audience might think
IT'S AN ENCOREll"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. S. d. Hunter have
as Their guests two old-time friends,
DR.. and Mrs. Samuel T. Orion @.
New York City They have been
here ssout t.3ree weeks and plan to
leave te return home next Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Seeley spe 1t
from Saturday to Monday visiting
here from Eastport, Ida, with Mrs.
Seeley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
w Gildea Mr. Seeley has been
called into the army and expects to
leave August 16
Little Darla Nell McGrew enter
tanned group of her little friends
last Sunday, the 18th, in honor Of
her third birthday The guests were
Diana Dee Nelson, Gloria Preston.
Ernest Wood, Jr, Arlene nustuff,
Harold Chapel, Jr., Dickie. Marlen1
and Starlene Dooley and Linda Anne
McGreW Also present were fou
groWn-up guests. The great ever
of the afternoon in the judgment c.
the little guests was the serving of
lovely birthday cake and ice
cream.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
Libby News

Mrs Eallie CLARION of Troy trans
acted business in Libby Friday. Size
has been employed in Spokane but
IS back al Troy for short time.
Laurence Conard left recently to
return TO his station in Alabama
after having spent a Through here
visiting his wife and the F. w. Car
vey family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nichol cane
up from Missoula last weekend fol
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Henre
Nichol Of this city. The two men
are brothers.
Mrs. f. J. Hughes left Monday
evening for her home in Tacoma,
Wash, after having spent several
weeks here visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs James Reedy.
Miss Alice McRell left Sunday
evening to return to her studies in
a Spokane business college after
having visited here with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John McRell.
Mrs. Russell ]. Prentice drove
over from Kalispell last Thursday
with Judge Dean King for a short
visit in Libby with friends. The
judge came to conduct district court
here
L. D. O'Brien and family drove to
Libby Saturday from Rexford AMI
transacted business in the city. MI
O'Brien has two boys in the armed
services. and like many fathers. is
anxious to have the war end.
Bill Vaughn left Sunday even
ing to return to duty with the army
after spending vacation here with
relatives. As far as he knew, MS
destination for the present at least
will be tile Hawaiian Islands
Mr. and Mrs. E. l. Richardson
passed through Libby Saturday on
their way back to Newman Lake,
Wash, where Mr.. Richardson is en-
ployed in defense work. They had
been at Eureka for short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Myers are en-
joying visit from two guests from
Chicago, the Misses Edith Peterson
and Eleanor Hanson. Miss Peter
son is assistant principal in the
NeWberry school in Chicago. They
came to enjoy an outing in tte
mountains and are enjoying every
minute Of it, so it is said.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
HOSPITAL NOTES

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
SWenson, son on July %.
Robert M Burnham of Minneapo .
lis, a hnesman working on the
Great Northern, was brought to the
hospital Saturday with a broken leg.
The fracture was sustained when
helping to remove a speeder from
the rails.
Buddy Thomas, son of Clifford
Thomas of Troy, had tonsils and
adenoids removed Wednesday.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29
MARRIAGES

Ivan (. Dinsmore and Esther L
Neuss of Columbia Falls, on July
%, by Justice of the Peace Wallace.
Douglas Campbell of Sunnyside,
Wash, and Phosa Marie Smith Of
Athol, Ida, on July %, by Justice
of the Peace Wallace
Wilbur A. Moore of Moyie
Springs, Ida, and Beryl Jean Cam
eron of Bonners Ferry, Ida, on July
"a by the Rev. E. Roy Fort.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29

Say Hell Hitler" if you throw
that lighted cigarette out of your
car on forest road. You are help
ing the Axis when you start forest
fire.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1943-07-29

The fashion choice of smart WoIn-
en-. everywhere. And an economical
style as well as fashionable one
for you're always well dressed in a
suit. Dressmaker styles or rayon
and wool tweed.
Evening star., 1943-07-02
Ickes 'Forgets'
|Newest of His
| Many Titles
he Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Harold L. Ickes, champion holder
of Government titles, granted him
self another official designation
yesterday-and had to get help in
remembering it.
Mr.. Ickes already holds the titles
of Secretary of Interior, Solid Fuels
Administrator, Petroleum Admins
traitor and Co-ordinator Of Fish
cries, and he had to unveil the new
title at a press conference so re-
porters would know in which role he
was speaking.
After futilely thumbing through
pockets for the paper on which he'd
written it, Mr.. Ickes acknowledged
he had so many titles he couldn't
remember just what the new one
was
A checkup with an aide brought
the information. it was Federal
Coal Mine Administrator" and COW
cred Mr Ickes' capacity as emer-
eency Government custodian Of coal
properties. sss~s s-4ra
Evening star., 1943-07-02
laps Claim Sinking
Of Six Warships
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
japanese imperial headquarters
asserted today their forces sank six
Allied warShips and three trans
ports, damaged five other vessels and
shot down II planes in the Rendova
Island area in the Solomons Wed
nesday and Thursday during the
American landings there.
These claims. characteristic of the
reports of great successes the Japa-
nese frequently issue for propa-
ganda purposes. were at great va
rance with acknowledged Allied
losses.
A communique broadcast from To-
kio and recorded by the Associated
Press declared the vessels sent tc
the bottom included a B class
cruiser. four large destroyers anc
one smaller destroyer
Vessels reported damaged were
another cruiser, DESTROYER anc
three transports.
f The communique acknowledged
that 81 japanese planes had not
returned to base.
A Berlin.-hEoadcast said the 81,
vessels listen-E SUM weEe- sent dowr
lin battle III She Eentrail6 Solomon!
area" - ss -
THE Toxic radio said in another
broadcast that Japanese nava
forces had sunk 382 Allied ships
since the beginning of operations ir
the South Pacific and that 81 cruis-
ers and sc destroyers had been sunk
or damaged by air attack
To these assertions the broadcast
added the claim that japanese
! planes had destroyed 2,5l7 Allied
aircraft in the South Pacific in the
last u months. shooting down 2,234
in air combat and wrecking 2S3 on
the ground.
Evening star., 1943-07-02
District Woman Treated
For Bites by Rabid Cat

Health Department officials today
reported that the pet cat of Miss
Minta Collins of 2305 Eighteenth
street NV. which yesterday bit and
scratched her severely, was found
upon laboratory examination to be
rabid
The department said this was the
first case of a rabid cat in the Dis
trict in u years. So far this year.
the department has found Is rabid
animals here mostly dogs.
Miss Collins. who is 54, suffered
lacerations on the right arm. right
leg and left thumb. She is taking
the Pasteur treatment.
The cat was shot by policeman,
who was called to the residence.
Health Department officials said
a rabid dog had been reported in
the general vicinity of the Collins
residence and assumed the cat had
been attacked by this animal.
Evening star., 1943-07-02
Two FpHA Officials
Suspended After
Fee Plot indictments

Two architects Of the Federal
Public Housing Authority, i indicted
, by. 4 Federal grand jury here late
yesterday on charges of illegally
accepting compensation for ap-
proval of plans for pre-fabricated
houses, have been suspended pend
ing outcome .zof their trial, 1t was
announced by Herbert Emmerich.
FPHA commissioner.
George Dewey Conner Of Chevy
Chase, Nd, was charged by the
indictment with accepting a fee Of
81 900 from the Aladdin Co. Of Bay
City. Mich.
Both Conner and Oscar Vatet,
5064 Lowell street NV, who was
said by the indictment to have been
Conner's superior, were charged
with conspiring to secure payment
! Of tho illegal compensation.
Vatet Denies Charge.
Vatet, through his counsel, Ralph
Cusick, declared today he had
nothing whatever to do with the
transaction, and that he was not
Conner's superior. -,
At Conner's home The Star was
told there would be no statement
Mr.. Conner pleaded innocent before
United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage February 18, i'm
mediately after his arrest, and was
hold in $1,000 bond.
Commissioner Emmerich OF FPHA,
in statement, said both indicted
men had been transferred to the
FPHA in connection with reorgani-
| zation of the Government housing
| agencies in February, 1912.
1T is our policy said the COM
missioner, Ito insist upon the high
est legal and ethical standards OF
responsibility by FPHA employees in
! the conduct of their official duties
This is the first instance of its kind
which has occurred in the program
conducted by the FPHA."
Case Made of War Frauds Unit.
The indictments were sought b,
the war frauds unit of the Justice
Department under direction OF As.
sistant Attorney General Tom c
Clark and John Darsey, acting CHIEF
of the war frauds unit. Presenta-
ton to the grand jury was made BY
John M. Kelley. jr., special assistant
TO the Attorney General.
The indictments set forth that about
February of this year the Aladdin
Co.. manufacturers of prefabricatec
houses, submitted plans and speci-
fications to FPHA for approval ir
order to qualify as bidders on GER
tain Government housing contracts
The company was notified q few
days later that some changes woule
have to be made in the plans before
they could be given FPHA approval
/ One count on the Conner indict.
ment alleges that he proposed t
make the necessary changes in th'
plans and to expedite consideration
and approval by officials Of th'
FPHA in consideration of a fee O.
$1,000. Another count alleges Con
ner actually accepted the fee from
an official Of the Aladdin Co.
The indictment charges that Vate
Evening star., 1943-07-02

clear indication of the progress.
American forces which landed al
Nassau Bay, IL miles down the coast
from Salamaua, after being tossed
about in the treacherous reefs so
completely surprised the enemy that
they did not lose man in getting
ashore, Gen. MacArthurs spokes-
man said.
Australian patrols in the Sala-
maua area were reported to be seek
ing junction from a point inland
with the Americans on the beach.
Twelve miles south of Salamaua in
the inland Mubo area, Australian
patrols sought out enemy forces and
succeeded in killing rs as we'll as
wounding many others.
Continuously striving to pin to
the ground the enemy's potent air
strength at Rabaul. New Britain,
Allied Liberators sent % tons OF
bombs down on its three airdromes
Thursday, following up an attack
Wednesday in which % tons were
dropped.
Swarms of Boston attack planes
and Mitchell medium bombers like
wise afford effective support 'for the
S la maua invaders, machine
cunning enemy installations and
troops.
May Build Airdromes.
Despite complete absence Of re-
ports. conceIning the unopposet
bindings OF the Papuan Peninsula
Of New Guinea on Woodlark ane
Trobriand Islands, it was assumed
early activity there would include
construction of airdromes for uSe
against New Britain to the north
The role of the Allied fighter
plane seems destined to become
larger as the offensive grows. From
the Trobriands. fighters can give
bombers protection over the south
ern half of New Britain which in
cludes the enemy air base at Gas
mata. From Rendova. fighters could
range to the northern half of New
Britain which includes Rabaul.
Evening star., 1943-07-02

the Kaiser highspeed oregon Ship
building Corp. here has turned out
more failures than any Of the 10
yards in the Nation operating under
commission contracts.
Oregon shipbuilding, which has
set scores Of Liberty ship speed
records, produced seven major
failures and nine repairable failures
among its first 165 ships, Repre-
sentative Van Zandt charged.
Four of these Liberty ships, he
said, broke up 1t sea OF causes in
no way connected with enemy
action. .
The Kaiser Swan Island yard here
produced a tanker that broke in two
while tied up at an Quitting dock,
Representative Van Zandt continued,
and the yard at nearby Vancouver,
Wash, launched an aircraft carrier
Evening star., 1943-07-02
Soldiers Now See Latest
Films in Army Theuters

There has been a decided i'm
provement in the time element of
Army motion pictures since Wash
ington boy returned from the Carib-
bean area some months ago to tell
about seeing news reel of Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover's Inauguration
shown at camp IN Central Amer
lea.
Now there are more than 1000
motion picture theaters operated in
the United States alone, and pic
lures shown overseas are among the
latest available in Washington or
New York.
The Armys theater chain is now
the largest in the world, the War
Department said The theaters not
only give the soldiers a chance tc
''see a show" but also are utilized
-. for the exhibition of training pic
lures and orientation courses.
Evening star., 1943-07-02
Australians Driving
Toward Nassaua Bay
Ito Join Americans
BY the Associated Press.

8y the ASSoclAte0 FreSS.
SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA
July Delayed In 4 smooth
piece of corporation by Allied
ground forces, typical Of the way al
forces dovetatled on the lates,
Southwest Pacific operations, the
Australians now are drying towart
Nassaua Bay where American troop.
established a beachhead in a haz.
ardous landing yesterday.
Can Allied communiQue today
reported that Australian patrols
II miles south Of Japanese-held
Salamaua in the inland Muba
area had killed 26 of the enemy
and wounded many others. The
Americans at Nassaua Bay were
II miles down the coast, south of
Salamaua, and the Australians
were seeking junction with the
Americans)
The American troops landed ir
an amphibiouS operation springine
from An advanced coastal base es.
tablished in the period since the
conclusion Of the major Buna -Gons
campaign six months ago.
The operation was executed under
the cover of the blackness of 9
tropical night shortly after mid.
night. 1t required skillful naviga.
ton of landing craft and some boat!
had trouble withdrawing after put.
ting troops ashore.
After landing, the Americana
promptly famed out with one con
tingent circling back against th'
enemy on the point at the end O
the bays southern arm.
For the present it is still limitet
operation. The latest unofIicial esti
mates give the Japanese stront
force in the Lae-Salamaua area
but one which is steadily shrinking
In area
The American forces have beer
working up the coast in the direc
ton OF Salamaua by stages. TIT
latest operation. while on a rela
lively minor scale, represents th'
longest single step forward towart
the eventual elimination OF th'
enemy's holdings since the end O
the Buna campaign.
Evening star., 1943-07-02
Man and Wife Without Country
Granted Stay Of Deportation

securities they had bought with
their life savings. They came on
Mexican passports. having been
naturalized In that country.
But while they were in Baltimore
the Mexican consul ruled their
passports were invalid because they
had not lived in Mexico for eight
years.
United States immigration Off
cials. after a hearing, ordered them
deported. The only port they could
reach was Lisbon, Portugal. And
the Portuguese consul said they
would not be permitted to land
there.
Judge Ganey said he would con-
slider granting a permanent stay of
deportation proceedings at hearing
next Thursday.