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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15

ley Forge on February %, 1778.
while Virginia which followed the
old reckoning celebrated Washing
tons final birthday at Alexandria
on February IL, 1899.
Lincoln's birthday, February IL,
and Washington'S real birthday,
February II, could become a three
day weekend commemorative in
one holiday period the birthdays Of
two of our great Presidents II the
calendar revision known as The
World Calendar was adopted. DR.
Clyde r. Miller Of the Teachers
College Of Columbia University,
points out.
The World Calendar plan which
has received international recogni-
ton. the approval Of II govern
ments and many associations, di.
vides the i2-moEith year into equal
quarters, the first month Of each
quarter having 81 days, and the
two succeeding months 30 days.
Each month has exactly 28 week
days, each quarter begins on Sun
day and ends on Saturday and each
year begins with Sunday. January
|. This new calendar arrangement
advocated by The World Calendar
association, an endowed. nQn-profit
organization. makes the days and
weeks Of each successive year the
same.
with this revision Washlngtons
birthday would be celebrated on
February II. the day no himself
observed. and Lincoinh birthday
coming on sunday, February "
would be celebated on TIE Nom
day following.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
Lithuania Seeking Only
Return OF independence
People Determined Not to Submit to Yoke of
Either Nazis or Soviets - Waterbury Resi-
dents Appeal for Justice in Post
War Reconstruction Program.

deportees that have been published
through the Offices Of the Interna-
tional Red Cross, many of us have
found the names Of relatives, and
we are still trying to learn OF their
whereabouts, and to establish con-
tact with them.
Within a years time, the Soviet
occupation was to be followed by
another, more lasting and more OPP
pressive still. The outbreak Of hos
tilities between Germany and Rus
sian In June, le4l, made Lithuania
the first battlefield In this new
phase Of the war. And since then,
1t has become Just another of the
Na1-o occupied countries of Europe,
its people-just another Of the Nazi-
enslaved peoples, with all the stark
horror, the starvation, suffering
and terrorism that such occupation
entails.
You will understand then, why
we Americans of Lithuanian des-
cent have q very particular stake In
this war and In It's successful issue
As Americans. we share In all the
things that America stands for
and stand ready to share In every
sacrifice that may be called for TO
protect and preserve those things.
AS Americans Of Lithuanian descent
our sympathy goes out to our
Mother Country and Its afflicted
people, and we know that the best
help we can give her today lies IN
the efforts that We make towards
winning this war. Hence It Is. that
we are particularly proud Of our
young men serving In the various
branches Of the armed forces Of the
nation. Our own honor roll here In
Waterbury exceeds 400 names, while
those Of other Lithuanian COM
munities throughout the country
swell that figure to many thou
sands. We at home willingly stand
back Of our boys in every way that
lies open to us-by the purchase of
war bonds, by our efforts to speed
the production Of the implements
Of war, by cheerfully accepting
every sacrifice that the exigencies
Of war impose upon us.
It Is our earnest hope, as 1t is the
purpose of this communication. that
when the day of victory comes, the
just aspirations of our Mother
Country will not go unheeded.
Lthuania asks for no particular
favors as the spells Of victory. She
seeks no territorial gains beyond
her own rightful frontier. She longs
to shake Of the yoke of Nazidom,
but she will not resign herself to
exchange instead the yoke Of So
vistims. She seeks only the restora-
ton Of the independence, the
chance to rebuild her ruined cities
and homes. She looks only for the
opportunity to work out her destiny
within the framework of the At
lantic Charter-to take her rightful
place among the free, democratic
people of the world, pledged to the
cause of international peace and
security.
ALEXANDER ]. ALEKSIS,
President
NELLIE JENUSAITIS.
Secretary
PETER JAKUBAUsKAs.
Treasurer
MARCELLE ANDRIKIS.
Publicity Chairman.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
BOYS FORM CLUB

A newly organized Grammar
School Club was formed ct the
Y. M. @. A. Saturday. The group
chose for its name the Highlanders
GRAY Club. A melting place was
given to the club by Mr.. Martin one
Of the members fathers. At the flrst
meeting, an election Of officers was
held with the following being elect
ed. President, Robert Martin, vice.
president, Rodney Martin, secretary,
william Jacuzio, treasurer, James
Teubner; Interclub council repre-
sentatives, Bob Martin and Allan
Judson. Following the election Of
officers, a basketball captain was
chosen. The boys elected Club
President Martin as captain.
Maurice Ross, professor Of educa-
ton for the University Of Connecti-
cut will give his time and effect as
advisor to this group.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
TEMPLETON CASE
CONCLUDED TODAY

Decision was reserved by Judge
John H. King In superior court TO-
day IN the civil action brought BY
Charles A. Templeton against the
waterbury Savings bank. Counsel
In the case were ordered to file
briefs.
The litigation was based on al-
iegedly mistakenly" paid interest
on a mortgage loan. The plaintiff
claimed he paid five and l-2 per
cent interest on $4,000 loan from
1918 TO 1941, and discovered after
the arrangement was terminated
that the contract called only for five
per cent payments. Attorney Law
renee Lewis Is counsel for the plain
tiff and Attorney w. w. eager APP
peared for the bank.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
Federal Positions Open to High School College Graduates
WOMAN LATEST
DIMOUT VICTIM
Mrs. Minnie Jones Pain.
fully Injured By AutOnlO-
bile This Morning

In the third "dimout" accident
within the past week, Mrs. Minnie
Jones, ~, Of 179 South Elm street,
was struck this morning while
crossing West Main street near
Sperry street, by q car driven by
Marvin Lindgren, Of ia Grove
street. Arraigned before Judge John
L. Gaffney in municipal court on a
charge Of reckless driving and IL
legal use Of markers, Lindgren was
released in custody Of Probation
Ofncer Stephen Homick until March
3, when 1t Is expected Mrs. Jones
will be sufficiently recovered to ap-
pear as q witness for the state.
According to police report, Mrs.
Jones was struck by the right front
fender Of Lindgren's car and thrown
to the pavement. Hospital authors
ties said the woman sustained sew
eral abraSions, but that her condi-
ton is not serious. Patrolman
James Sweeney, who investigated
the accident, reported that 1t &C.
Cured at Z o'clock this morning
and that Lindgren was driving a
car for which he had borrowed
markers.
Joseph DelBuono, 40, Of 1877 High
land avenue, struck and injured
while crossing Highland avenue
last Sunday night, was reported
much better" at waterbury hospi-
tai today. DelBuono was the first
Of the trio Of dimout casualties.
Joseph zilonas, "a, Of 704 North
Riverside street, admitted to St.
Mary's hospital Friday morning
after he had been struck on East
Main street near the State theater,
underwent an operation at the hos
pital this morning, authorities said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
NGugatuck Man
Detained ere
For L. "A. Police

John q. scOxsafava, who
gave his address Is 1O6 COen
street, Naugatuck, was ar
rested on . felony warrant
here today and held for the
Los Angeles police department
ON q charge Of grand larceny,
according TO Captain Joseph
r. Stevens Of the detective bu.
reau. Captain Stevens said the
man was picked up after local
police had received o teletype
request for his apprehension,
and that the arrest had been
made by Detective Lieuts. Ed.
ward McElllgOtt and Joseph
Bender. Police here have no
further details on the nature Of
the charge against Scozzafava,
Captain Stevens said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
PRISONERS PEN
CROWDED TODAY

Cold weather had its usual effect
on city court business this morning,
with the prisoners pen taxed To
capacity. The court disposed OF
eleven cases charged with int0xi-
cation and vagrancy. with sentences
OF 80 and sixty days imposed by
Judge John L. 0affney.
Other cases included: Michael ID.
Hallini, II. Of IS Madison Ave,
charged with violation OF rules Of
the road. nolled on payment Of Is;
Kazlberas Waelaliskus, 60T North
Main st.. IS and costs on intoKl-
cation, go on breach OF peace.
nOllO on resistance: william 6amoll1
81, OF 50 Canal 81. charged with
nOn.support. ordered 10 pay eco
weekly Tor q period 0f three months,
TRY A DEAaOCnAT WANT 40
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
REVIEW DENIED

Washington, Feb. IS - (UP) -
Louis Oepke) Buchalter, one-time
Public Enemy No. / and his two
associates convicted Of the murder
OF Joseph Rosen lost their last
judicial hope for escape from the
electric chair today when the
supreme court denied them q re-
view Of their sensational trial in
Kings County IN. " court.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
POINT-RATIONING
PROMOTES THRIFT

It will be necessary to use ration
coupons In the periods designated IN
order to use the points trugally, ad.
viscd Mrs. Samuel A. Budds, men,
her Of the local food panel, In her
explanation Of the new point-ration-
ing system to members Of the
Mount Olive A. M. e. Zion church
yesterday morning.
In applying for Book II, regis
trants must bring Book / to the
school registration centers, and only
adults may represent the family.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15

and every veteran organization and
its auxiliaries have been urged toss
attend. '4
The regular meeting Of the de-.
tachment Of Corp. Francis J. Jas
mele will be held in the Florio Post
rooms on Tuesday evening at 500
p. m. w,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
COOLEST SPOT IN
NEW ENGLAND, 40

Mt. Washington, N. H., Feb. Is
-(UP)-ItN was q trihe nlppy
atop this lle-high New England
peak today with the official tenn
perature o record equaling 46 de-
grees below zero.
AkH.nvs rAsamAol nnHA aWMka v1AuAs
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15

Inventory brought them to the
surface - the price $zS-h0nd
soiIoEsd to che last ssiteh-oII
wool to the last thEeod-meons a
quick speedy exit for these fine
eeets.
Now don't sey you weren't woEnsd
-dOn's say you couldn't moke Il
- shs race e 10 she swift - and
these eoots tomorrow - like time
end tide - wait fer no msn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
@s4MS7yavIE
esIAsLlStiED ieON
WIAa6iED ices

As Our Contribution to the Conservation of Heating
Fuel This Store Remains Closed Monday of Each
Week Until Further Notice.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
Civilian Defense
Calendar

Notices for this column must
be sent 70 the Mayors Office
ut least three days In advance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-14
LIGHTNING KILLS
PAIR IN NASHUA
Mother and Granddaugh-
ter, Trapped in Bedroom,
Burned TO Death

Boston, April 14.--(UP)--The first
electrical storm Of the year, accom-
panied by snow flurries, rain and
gale winds, caused fires, ripped
down power lines and blew In plate
glass windows in New England early
today.
At Nashua, N. H., Mrs, Charles
J. Hills. 68, and her granddaughter
Winifred Hills, o, were burned TO
death when trapped In their bed
rooms after lightning fired their
homes.
Lightning bolts blasted the Sau-
gus transmitter of Boston radio sta.
ton WHDH, cutting the station Off
the air at midnight and set fire to
a Boston University fraternity house
in Brookline driving out 20 students
and causing $500 damage.
A lightning bolt crashed through
the roof OF the Jamaica Plain home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Angelick
and struck bed, setting fire 10 the
bed clothing and walls.
A plate glass window at the army
induction center on Commonwealth
avenue was blown out at the height
of the storm.
In Newport, a Toulouse on the
william Bateman estate, summer
resort, was struck by lightning. Fire
men fought the blaze which caused
81 900 damage for one hour.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-14
SIX JAP PLANES,
TWO VESSELS HIT

Somewhere In New Guinea, April
Observation-Disclosures and Flying
FortreSseS crewmen shot down six
of Is Japanese intercepting planes,
and then scored hits on two cargo
vessels and near misses ON de-
Stroyer and a merchantmen in a
nine-ship convoy off Hansa Bay
Monday.
The story OF the aerial success
was told today by the flyers who
participated in the action over the
porth New Guinea coast where they
have battled for weeks TO prevent
reinforcement Of enemy bases.
A 10000 ton cargo vessel was left
flaming from end TO end from direct
hits while an 8.000-tonner also hit
squarely was smoking amidships,
the flyers said. They believed both
sank later.
The convoy consisted of a light
cruiser, two destroyers and six cargo
vessels, three Of them of 5000 to
10000 tons.
In a 5O-mile running dog fight
lasting IS minutes, the LiberatorS
shot down six Of Is intercepting
First Lieut.. Frank Dennault of
Japanese fighters.
West Springfield. Mass. brought a
fortress home with two engines on
one wing damaged by FLAX and
landed safely.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-14
BY JOHN L. CUTTER
United Press stan Correspondent

Washington. April 14.-Sen. Bur
ton X. Wheeler. d.. Mont. today
proposed abolition Of Selective Ser
vices state quota system and i'm
mediate physical examination OF al
draft registrants 80 that we'll al
know exactly where we stand"
Wheeler said he would seek those
and other changes in the draft
system when the House-approved
Kilday bill. designed TO put fathers
at the bottom Of the draft list. comes
up in the Senate.
Wheeler's explanations of the
l0opholes In the Kilday bill which
he seeks to close:
Quota system-"We've been raising
more than 5000 separate armies, on
a county county basis. The Kill
day system Is an improvement by
cutting II TO 48 state armies. But II
still makes possible the drafting OF
fathers In one state while there Is
an ample supply Of single men IN
another. That ought TO be corrected
by a law prohibiting the drafting OF
fathers anywhere In the United
states while eligible single men are
available"
Physical examination regis
trants now don't know whether they
viii be accepted by the army until
they have reported for induction
often after they have given up their
jobs and made special arrangements
for their families. ! would give the
final physical examination 10 ell
draft Fegistrants. regardless Of ace
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-14
Abolition OF State Quota
Draft Plan Recommended

or marital status. Immediately. 1t
would remove the uncertainty in
the minds of most registrantS."
Size of army-"They still haven't
proven TO me that we need an army
of 100000 able-bodied men. 1t
stands to reason that lot OF them
can't possibly be used as combat
troops. favor legislation forbldding
an 100000 man armed force this
year"
Men over 38-"T oppose the army's
rule against taking men over 38, re-
gardlesS OF any lack of home de-
Tendencies. They might as well take
over the desk Jobs rather than send
some Young father TO the front lines.
breaking up an established home
and perhaps creating more Or
phans."
The Kilday bill. which Legislative
experts say will have little or no
effect on plans to draft all but
100000 able-bodied men between
10 and 80 this year. reaches the
Senate tomorrow and will be sent To
the military affairs committee. Two
members of that committee eX-
pressed these opposite views OH It:
Sen. A. b. Chandler. d., Ky.-"Im
not for exempting anyone. wasn't
for deferring far mworkers. I'm not
for deferring fathers"
Sen Chapman Revercomb, r.. w.
Vain for It. While ! think our
first objective Is TO win the war, |
think It also Is vitality important TO
keep this country solid. Breaking up
the American home will present a
real problem inside the country
and very danRaroua Qrohlem."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-14
OPA Council Advocating
More Meat For Loggers

others who are required 70 Surren-
der ration coupons.
Officials OF the War Production
board made no secret of their con-
Germ about reports that loggers are
quitting daily IN the Pacific north
west and In the Great Lakes area In
protest against meat allowances. Re-
ports indicate that production has
begun TO slip and members OF the
industry warned that the situation
will grow worse until OPA acts.
No figures were available on the
number OF camps that have been
closed down as a result OF the meat
problem, but men were reported
leaving their Jobs In California.
Washington, Oregon and In timber
states Of the midwest.
Undersecretary of War Robert
Patterson took note OF the situa-
ton In appearing before the House
Military Affairs committee ON the
Austin Wadsworth National Service
bill. he said the need for some such
legislation has been demonstrated
by work stoppages In the Pacific
northwest.
The six or seven pounds a week
ration. authorities said. would be less
than the daily intake OF meat by
loggers prior TO Tationing. Various
surveys indicate that II ranged from
10 pounds 10 Is pounds weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-14
STEPHAN HANGS
LATE IN APRIL
Sunrise Execution in Mich.
igan Set Today By Fed.
| eral Judge

Detroit, April 14-(UP)--MaX Ste
phan collapsed and broke into tears
today when he heard Federal Judge
Arthur ]. Tuttle set April 81 as the
date on which he must die for trea-
son against his adopted country.
The former German army ser.
geant, who proclaimed with assur-
ance after his sentencing last sum-
mer that They'll never hang me-
sobbed throughout proceedings dur-
ing which Judge Tuttle told him the
"laSt door has closed" in his pro-
longed fight to escape the gallows.
He sat trembling in manacles
which the court refused to order
removed, listening to his attorney
fight In vain for later execution
date so that another final plea
might be made to the supreme court
and, that failing, to President Roose-
welt.
Defense Attorney Nicholas Salo-
wich said later that Stephan al
ready had signed q petition for pres
idential clemency and that 1t would
be forwarded today to the attorney
generals Office at Washington,
which will submit 1t to the White
House.
Salowich said Stephans collapse
was SO complete that he was not sure
he heard clearly the date Of execu-
ton. He said the prisoner was de
spondent, but has not yet given up
hope"
Tuttle, who imposed the death
penalty on Stephan last Aug. G
fixed the new date OF execution as
the convicted traitor stood facing
the flag he betrayed by assisting an
escaping All prisoner of war. Ste
phen was born in Germany.
The execution, first under federal
treason law In the history Of the
country, will be carried out at the
correctional institution at Milan.
Mich.
Stephan was broken man as the
proceedings got under way. In con-
traSt to his naughty air when tried
and sentenced last summer. he sat
forward In his chair, sobbing aud
IDLY. He was pale and obviously had
lost weight udring his eight months
CONTINUED on Page a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-14
RUSSIAN TROOPS
KILL 200 NAZIS
Five German Anti Tank
Guns Destroyed, Two
Tanks Disabled
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

lUnlte0 PreSS Sta1E correspondent
Moscow. April l4.-(UP)-Russlan
troops. battling TO hold their bridge
head on the west bank OF the Donets
river below Balakeleya, killed 200
Germans today In the only major
engagement reported In the Soviet
mid-day communique.
Five German anti-tank guns were
destroyed and two tanks disabled,
the communique said. In another
sector OF the same front, Soviet
scouts penetrated an enemy-Occu-
pied village and killed 20 German
soldiers.
The actions followed q futile Ger
man attempt yesterday to break
through the Russian lines In the
Leningrad area to close the narrow
supply corridor to the east. The
Germans hurled hundreds OF In
fantrymen and tanks at the Soviet
positions. but abandoned the at
tempt after losing three tanks and
suffering heavy casualties.
On the Volkhov front. southeast
OF Leningrad. the Russians silenced
six artillery and trench mortar bat
teries and destroyed eight gun EN-
placements and piliboxes. the mid
day cOmmunique said. Rifle and
machlne-gun fire accounted for 200
German officers and men.
Continued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-14
Allies Thrust Ahead On
Three Key 7 unisian Sectors
MORE DRAFTEES
DEPART TODAY
Several Fathers Accepted
at Hartford Yesterday;
All Return for Few Days

Army physicians paid little or no
attention to the marital status of
Waterbury registrants sent 10 the
induction center in Hartford yester-
day with the result that several
young men, married and fathers of
children, were officially accepted and
sworn into the U. S, army. They re-
turned home last evening TO await
the call 10 report for duty at the
mobilization center.
Another contingent arrived in
Hartford this morning from Water
bury and were subjected to the usual
Army examination procedure. IN
cludcd In the candidates for service
were rumber OF young husoa.uS
and fathers.
From State Director John +. Rob-
inson In Hartford comes the state
ment that as these men had re-
ceived formal induction previous to
q ruling from Washington, they
we're not affected by the amend
ments made by the national selec-
tive service officials. Other married
men, especially fathers, will not be
included in future quotas until
Washington reverses It's present
stand that all eligible single men
must be called for service before the
married men are accepted. II is ex-
pected these will be summoned
about July /.
The following local youths were
accepted in Hartford yesterday for
service In the Army, Navy or Ma
rinc corps
Board 15-A
John l.. OToole. 81 Wall street;
Nicholas J. Rossi As Long Hill road;
Robert M. Ranslow Navy, 20 Citl-
zenS avenue: Edward J. Harry, 13
william street; James j. Barry,
Jr. Navy, SO Collins street; Peter
A. Bencivenga Navy, TOO North
Main street: Henry l.. Charron, 1873
Tudor street; Joseph Bogdan, Al
Continued on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-14
By ARTHUR Z. DEGREYE

UNITED Press stalR Correspondent
Washington, April I4-(UP)-The
Industrial Council Of the once Of
Price Administration Is ready u
recommend the first break through
Of meat ratiOning lines. u wal
learned today.
The council. II was understood
will propose that the present ration
Of about two pounds week for log
gers be increased 10 between six and
seven pounds-the standard Army
field rati0n-to end work stoppages
In logging camps. II granted, the
concession win place OPA under
more pressure for similar conces.
siOns To miners and other workers
who expend considerable energy
daily.
Logging camps employing 80 or
more persons now are placed In the
institutional class and are granted
blanket supplies OF rationed products
for the workers. The employees do
not have 10 surrender ration cou-
p0ns I'm these camps, although u Is
required In smaller camps.
Not all of the i0ggers would be
eligible for the increased ratIons,
officials said. II they returned home
nt the end Of q days work, It was
said, the loggers would be conSid-
cred TO be In the same status as