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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-27
Look TO v. S. for Heavy Guns

A tour of the sheds, garages shops and
barracks of the brigade revealed a soldierly
degree of neatness, cleanliness and order that
sbrings Joy to an officers heart. While the
personnel is still under canvas, the equipment
is beautifully housed.
Construction of permanent service in
stallations is given precedence everywhere over
the personal comfort of troops.
Line after line of trucks, jeeps, half-tracks,
tanks. anti-aircraft guns rsscGcyi i7lanGe and
Eeom03t vehicles are Kept servfced ana polished
in beautifully maintained garages.
1.-THE men love this equipment" said Col.
Manuel Robledo Rojas, the brigade chief of
staff They'll stand in the rain over
machine gun to keep il dry"
One reason for this tenderness toward
machines is that the Mexican soldier is fully
aware of its cost and difficulty of replacement.
There is "a general opinion among Mexican
officers that this country will always depend
on the United States for heavy equipment.
At the same time, there is a notable effort
and activity in the production of munitions for
medium and light pieces.
Incidentally, both Mexican and foreign
officers have been pleased beyond all expecta-
tons by the performance of the Mendoza
machine gun, Mexcan-designed and Mexican
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-27
knowledge Test
BY DR.. SABINA II. CONNOLLY

Who composed: ta) Aida"
and Don Carlo" tb) La
Boheme' and Madame But
terfly": tcD "Lohengrin" and
"Parsifal a?
2-Do you know: (a) who APP
points the encouragement
- of Australia I-lhl--whe Was
the first president of Czecho-
slovakia; tc) who is the king
of Belgium?
3-Pni the blanks (a) a DUR
is a ridge Of 800; (b)
escalator Is a moving 49,;
(c) gazelle is small
.,.M..? ~.
4-Who is the man of these
famous pairs ca Pelleas
and Melisande; (b) Heloise
and Abelard; Co Tristan
and Isolde?
Finish the saying: Ca as
lacking In privacy as a
$500; tb) like a fish out
of $500; (c) have other
fish TO ......?
ANSWERS on Opposite Psge)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-27

manufactured an extremely light, compact,
heavy-htting and accurate weapon.
This gun, plus American mortars and the
improved rife, which is a Mexican refinement
of the basic Mauser design is the chief arm
ament Of the infantry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-27
REGULATIONS Parallel American

AS we neared motorized H. O., we passed
a long line of vehicles returning from tactical
exercises. The column went up and down hills
around curves and detours with nicely of
spacing at high speed which was surprising
demonstration of road discipline.
The motorized brigade, Mexee's- first, is
commanded by Brig. Gen. Cristobal Guzman
Cardenas, 46, former cavalry commander
who undertook organization of the unit last
January.
"Our personnel comes generally from
the cavalry, and ranges in age from % to "A
years." he said. I'VE use American lend
lease equipment, and we are delighted
with it."
do YOU find the Mexican soldier easily
adaptable to modern armament, general"
Every much so. The Mexican is un-
usually skilled manually, and our soldiers are
fascinated with mechanical equipment. All
we have had to do is to translate all instruc-
ton manuals into Spanish.
"As matters stand now, our regulations
are exact counterparts of the American. We
could easily incorporate Mexican detach-
ments i'm American units and vice versa
versa without reducing efficiency at all,
Many of our officers are learning English.
and soon the majority will be at ease in both
languages
The composition of the Mexican motorized
units is exactly the same as the American, eX
cept that for reasons of f1exibility, supply anc
the peculiarities of Mexican terrain the units
are smaller
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-27
Pegler Hands
BIab Grown \
TO New Deal
Refuses to Enter His
TaIker Against Them
BY WESTBROOK PEGLE.

FEEL that / have profited by
i my little refresher course in
the case of DR.. William A. Writ,
the Gary, Ind. schoolmaster.
who got the works from a
loaded New Deal committee Of
the House of Representatives,
back in 1884.
Dr. Writ wrote a manifold
letter TO lot of Republicans
in which he reported that a
number OF New Dealers, in the
course OF some general CONVEX
sation after dinner party, had
said that President Roosevelt
was 10 be the kerensky of an
American revolution who would
later give way to Stain.
1t is my conviction, based on
much experience. that those
other persons AT the dinner
party. five of them government
bureaucrats and all of them
underlingS, could not have been
telling the truth when they told
the committee that. whatever
they might have liked 10 say
that night, they were unable 10
say anything because Writ took
the floor in a harangue on the
subject of money and they were
unable TO break through his
service at any time.
THAT story is too thin for
L belief because any one who
has had any social experience
with New Dealers will admit
that not even Herbert Bayard
Swope himself could put on
much of a rally, much less hold
the floor all evening against a
roomful of them. even a ROOM
full Of the scrub.
Against one or more Of the
New Deal varsity ] would not
even pay the entry fee for thAs
would be Just throwing NOR
away.
LIVERY congressman knows
IL that II takes superb speed
and endurance to out-talk and
over-talk any gathering OF New
Dealers. with Or without stimu-
lants and that the man or
woman who can do so for an
entire evening hasn't yet been
born.
My man. Herbert Swope | am
sure. would he the first 10 adj
NIT that such contest would
he an over-match and Swope
has never been accused OF.
fllnching for ne talked his way
through the peace conference in
Versailles and once won a spec
tacular victory over David
Lloyd George and Georges
Clemenceau who took him liter
ally when he said ne represented
the world.
He meant the New York
World
HIS famous match with Isaac
+ NarcosSon was really no
contest, which may give you an
idea.
MarcoSSon got, in only 4 few
feeble yes. butts and may I
interrupts. and was helped
away by his handlers in 80
minutes muttering we was
robbed
II Fielding II. C'Hurry Up)
Nost were still IN has prime. 81
course ! would have 10 rate him
above my man Herbert, but
age takes IT'S toll and il was
sad 10 see him murdered a few
years ago at a football coaches
meeting by Robert Zuppke. a
good man. 10 be sure. but Sec
ond string, after all.
But when YoSt was good he
was marvellous and | believe
that, although he beat my no
Swope one night long aev,
Swope learned lessons from
that defeat which have con-
tributed TO his enduring great
:, .ss5..-,SS. "A -
THAT n1cbf5 Al G;rantlsnd
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Boys Work From A. M. 10 8 P. M.

The change, IN that brief interval from
the induction date was surprising In every
detail, from toe to head, the youngsters were
well clothed. clean. erect and precise in their
evolutions.
These boys are ready TO fall out for
their noon bath" said Col. Rojas. This is
obligatory after all duties, and it helps to
get them through the day, which starts at
6 a. m. and ends at 6 p. m"
The correspondent remarked that if the
Mexican soldiers natural talent for individual
combat, which made him always formidable
fighter, could be preserved in his modern train
ing, Mexican may we'll develop the model army
of today.
That's why our training is divided into
two phases. The first is to inculcate auto
the men to regimental discipline, military
customs and techniques The second is the
tactical phase. where we try To hiring cut of
every man all the initiative he has, put him
strictly on his own. Thus he is trained to
act as part of a team whether inside the
section or regiment, and then to accomm0-
date that training into individual action. We
don't want robots in the Mexican army"
A visit to an officers fencing class, COM
pulsory to all company subalterns drew sig
nihcant facts concerning the new Mexican
armys educational requirements
No llliterates are enlisted any longer
Officers who got their rank without passing
through recognized schools must complete
similar studies while exercising their COM
mands.
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THAT n1ght.S al Grantland
Il Rice house. Yost was
talking and acting out football
plays and Swope, Just a brash
and impetuous novice, AT the
time, tired to challenge him
II was slaughter. for Yost
talked right through him for
three hours. Finally, conceding
defeat, my man got his hat
and was starting home and
then, IS last crushing blow,
Yost exclaimed This Ecker
sail used 10 kick off the side Of
his foot. like this. and seizing
my man, Herbert's hat. booted
II out the eleventh floor win
dow into Fifth avenue.
But New Dealers are Spe-
Cial.
My man is game and has
plenty Of class and endurance.
bat ! don't want to get him
murdered.
Copyrighted by Tinted Features synd. Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-27

Paul Mallon is on
vacation. His column
will be resum e d
shortly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-27
Mexico May Develop Model Army
As Old Hatreds, RivaIries Die

reclned on COTS in various stages of lassitude.
us this company infirmary?"
Moths takes care of three battaliOns,
regiment"
shouldn't there be more sick to regi-
ment?"
mo, this is about normal. The country
boys never get sick and the city boys seldom.
BY the way, notice the various physical
types"
In fact, of the five nonchalant sufferers,
two appeared to be of German or American
aspect one was obviously Mediterranean and
the other two were plainly indigenous to the
Valley of Mexico;
The names were Sandoval Urrutia Con-
zalez, Garcia and Ortiz.
'You can't tell a Mexican when you see
him any MORE" commented the colonel.
well, good luck, boys"
In the drill ground of the seventh regiment
of infantry we saw recruits of four months
going through arms, platoon and company drill.
L A l.
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ANSWERS on Opposite Psge)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-27

Practically all field officers are veterans
of the revolutionary wars, but they are required
to complete courses in staff training before
assuming commands proper to their rank
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
MEMORY HONORED
YOUNG WAR HERO'S
CeIOrs to Be Presented
Saturday Night to Corp.
Jan1ele Detachment

Florio Post members and repre-
sentatives Of various local italian
societies met at Florio Post room
at q special meeting on Saturday
evening with John Sforza presiding
In the absence Of Michael Giordal1o,
president, who attended state
meeting at New Haven of Italian
American World War veterans, as
a representative of Florio Post.
Under the guidance of the Florio
Post, the italian societies are pre-
senting the national flag and the
post flag to the Corp. Francis ia
mele Marine Detachment, in the
Florio Post rooms, I'll Bank street,
on February ~. Past National Com
mandant Chris Cunningham, Of AL
bany, NJ Y. who installed the de-
tachment on Sept. %, 1910, will de-
liver o brief address at the presen-
tation. Attorney Frederick Palom-
ba will make the presentation
speech, with Rev. Msgr. Valdambri-
nj blessing the colors, Michael Oh
ordano will be master of ceremon-
les and there will be deliveries dur
ing the presentation both in Italian
and English. Dancing and refresh
ments will follow the presentation,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15

Notices for this column must be
sent to the mayors Office at least
three days In advance.
MONDAY
400 D. m. Waterbury CATHOLIC
High school! standard first aid
Mrs. Marion Kraft, Mrs. Kath-
leen Sullivan.
$3.50 D. m. - Bunker Hill church,
Junior first aid, Mrs. Katherine
OLeary.
7:3O D. m. - Red Cross chapter
house, 1876 Grove street, Benrus
Watch Company, standard first
aid, Mrs. Benjamin Ozaroff'
Philip Bernstein, Genevieve
Leary, Marion Barnes.
TUESDAY,
$50 a. m.-Boy's Club. advanced
first aid, Arthur Very.
200 D. m. = Sacred Heart High
school, standard first aid, Mrs.
Mortimer Atlas, Pauline Smith,
Mrs, Katherine O'Leary.
AIS p. n.-Westover school, stan
dard first aid, Elizabeth Oliver.
7:l5 D. m.-Post Junior College,
standard first aid, Donald Post,
Edna Dews.
WEDNESDAY,
200 D. m. - Sacred Heart High
school, junior first aid, Mrs
Mary Norgren. Mrs. Francis
Ayres and staff.
2:15 p. m.-South school, Wolcott
Junior first aid, Lydia Young.
400 D. m-Waterbury Council Of
Catholic Women, hospital band
ages, Sc Church street, Miss
Mary Kinnane.
TOO D. m. - Red Cross chaptei
house, IS Grove street, stand
ard FIRST aid, Pauline White
Mrs. Rosalie Anderson.
7:30 p. m.-Pearl Street Community
House, junior first aid, Mrs
Henrietta Foster.
7:30 D. m.-Air raid wardens and
sector wardens OF Zone D
Washington school; discussion
OF new regulations OF the First
Service Command; Frank X
Keefe In charge Of meeting.
THURSDAY
I:i5 D. m. - Prospect Community
school junior first aid. Susan
C0cchiola.
$3.50 D. m.-PeaEi Street Community
&c q. junior FIRST aid. Mrs
HenrlS. : Foster.
9:Ab .. m.-Sgsasue school, junior
flFSt aid, Mrs. Lawrence Par
rel. Alice Fitzpatrick.
7:3O D. m.-aeth Thomas Recrea'
ton hall, standard flFSt aid, W.
TX T.. Matthews. Alma y
dran0.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
FAT COLLECTION
HERE VERY POOR
City Falls Far Below
Quota Assigned By
State Committee

Less than "a per cent Of the city's
quota Of kitchen fats was attained,
reported J. Warren Epson, salvage
committee chairman. The nation
will have to obtain the supply from
the glycerine reserve If this record
exists everywhere else.
Waterbury housewives were asked
by Mr.. Upson to cooperate more
than they have been doing. "The
only way to reach our quota and do
our share in the war effort is for all
housewives to save kitchen fats and
turn them In at their meat market"
The snowfall which arrived Sat-
urday has postponed the tin can
collection for, perhaps, the dura.
ton Of the month, 1t was reported
today. Street Supt. Herbert Scott
Smith, In charge Of collections, said
that he would state in the near fu-
ture Just when the trucks would be
available for picking up the tin
cans.
People are informed not to worry
about leaving their tin cans outside
as rain or stormy weather will not
hurt them If they are left out for
Just q short while.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
RACE RELATIONS
PROGRAM STAGED
Various Local Churches
Sponsor Events on Inter.
Faith Issues

Race Relations Sunday was OBJ
served throughout the city yester-
when sermons and group discus
sions on tolerance and understand
ing were staged.
It was declared at q meeting Oh
the Methodist Youth Fellowship Of
the First Methodist Church last
night that one common end Is be-
ing strived for BY all faiths. Judaism
and Catholicism were deflnd BY
Donald Modisher and Robert Green.
wood outlined the elements Of Pro-
testantisYn.
At the Sunday evening club Of
the First Baptist Church, Lewi'
0rier Of the Yale Divinity sChoo
chose % topic, Understanding
the Quakers," and plans were made
for q panel discussion on the Inter
Faith movement by members Of the
Judson Fellowship, to be held next
Sunday at 8 p. m.
On March 2, o discussion on the
rnter-faith question will be held at
the First Congregational Church.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
Date OF Washington's
Birth Still Disputed
First President Had Two Birthdays; New Calendar
Would Consolidate Lincoln, Washington Events

Historians may argue as to the
truth Of the cherry tree story.
Others may contend that the Faith
err Of our country" would not have
thrown q dollar across the Delaware
RiveR even II he had had that sort
Of q pitching arm. But no one can
deny that the first president had
two birthdays. ~.
washington was twenty years old
when England adopted the Gregor-
ian calendar which automatically
added eleven days to the order OF
time, according to the Julian caien-
dar In vogue when washington vas
born.
SO In spite fthe fact that the
nation celebrates Washington's
birthday on February az. he contend
cd until the day Of his death that
his Fightful birthday was Fenru-
In the washington family Bible
appearsr the following entry,
George washington. son 10 Angus
tine and Mary his wife. was born
on We nth day Of February 1882
about 10 IN the morning. and was
baptized on ye soth Of April fol'
lowing"
According 70 hnrert Hughes,
whose collection Of Washinetonia u
saId 10 be one Of the largest In
America, ITO Washingt0n's dying
day he thought Of himself as being
born on February II. Entries IN his
maAgy made during the last two
YnafB of his llle. indicate this fact"
According 10 Pennsylvania history.
the first state eslehratlon ~ wash
lnHlonE birthday eccuFTed at VAL
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
BUILDING HERE
SHOWS DECLINE
Figures for January IN:
dicate Start Of Poor
Year; 1912 Report

Il Is estimated that building IA
Waterbury win fall to It's ioweBb
mark this year, said Building IN
spector John T. Hartley. Only ~
permits were issued last mon. a.
amounting to $3.50, considered the
lowest monthly total In several
years. N ~
While January Il generally coh 4
sidered q bad month for btildingy
last months total was q sharp de-
cline compared TO past years. In
January, lo4l, building totaled SDl ~
OTIS. In 1912 for January It wac
$l23, 760.
Mr.. Hartley reported that build
ing has not been so low since the
years Of the depression 1929 through
1897.
A low mark was reached IN De-
cember, 1912, when building totaled
$50, 140. Other lows were: Febrtaryss
1941, $53 $75; December, 1871, $ee. ~
900; October, 1912, $90,635: January
194l, 91,075; and November. 1912, 2
$94 els. Figures for the pest few
years are: 1912 $i,6l2,240; 1889, 81, y
036,000. z ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
FREEZING COLD
HAMPERS CREWS
Weeks Time Will Be Ne.
cessary to Complete
SnOw.RemOvaI

Scores Of men ana 2S trucks re-
suned operations today in removing
snow from congested thoroughfares
and business districts Of waterbury,
Street superintendent Herbert
Smith reported.
He added that the men could not
get started until 0 o'clock this
morning, because Of extremely cold
weather conditions. About week
will be needed to clear away most
Of the snow, he said.
Local Bus service was not halted
over the weekend although their
schedules were behind, It was re-.
ported. But State bus and train
schedules were disrupted by the
snow at Bristol, Hartford and Wa
terbury. The snow which packed
down to o hard Icy finish caused
drivers to be most cautions on hills.
At Torrington, q truck driver mar
rowly escaped injury when his truck
"jacknifed" on q steep hill.
The most serious injury was sus-
tained by Weldon Fouft, "a, Of
Wolcott road, who suffered several
broken ribs. He told hospital au-
thorities he was struck by o car on
the Lakewood road. He Is being
treated at st. Mary's hospital and
authorities there report that his
condition as good"
Mrs. Thomas Buttor, 40, Of Wa.
tertown, who said she fell on the
Ice at the WATERFOWL Cooperative
building on Porter street, received
treatment for fractures Of both
wrists. Plaster casts were applied
and Mrs. Butter returned to her
home last night.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
Service Commission
Announces Plans For
Local Examinations
Women Graduates to Receive Preference for PROBES
M siOnal Services in Government Offices

IN 4 move to recruit college
graduates, especially women, for
professional service In Federal Of
does, the q. 8. Civil Service Com
mission today announced new
Junior Professional Assistant ex-
animation 10 be given at Water
bury, frank x. Keefe, local secre-
tary reported.
F'War demands for college trained
persons have created unusual OPP
portunities for women In govern.
ixent Offices" Mr.. Keefe said, sand
those who have completed or are
about to complete a full 4-year col
lege course IN any field are urged
10 take the Junior Professional
test and make their qualifications
available to appointing officers NJ
ling Civilian War Service posi-
tons" -t
Applicants with courses Of study
In public administration, business
administration, economics, economic
geography, library science, history,
public welfare, statistics, and ma
thematics are especially sought.
Junior Prossional Assistants start
at $4,000 a year plus overtime COM
penation making the total salary
$2,433 a year.
A new u. s. Civil Service exam
nation for Trainee, Scientific and
Technical Air was also announced
by. Mr.. Keefe,
In experienced persons who have
had at least one unit Of high school
physics, chemistry, mathematics,
biology, or general Science are
eligible to take the test. In govern
rnent laboratories at washington, ID.
g., those selected will be agencies
as the National Bureau Of Stan.
ards, the Weather Bureau, the
National Institute Of Public Health,
and others.
Trainees start at g. 40 o year plus
overtime compensation making the
total annual salary Sl,762. Advance
i,lent may follow after completion Of
the training period prescribed BY
the appointing agency. Further IN
formation may be secured at the
postoff1ce building.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
rditor, waterbury Democrat:


The people Of Lithuanian descent
Of Waterbury, Conn, In connection
with their annual Observance OF
Lithuanian Independence Day, Feb
ruary i6, are anxious that the lead
ers Of our national, state and NUM-
cipal life be made aware Of the pc,
sition Of Lithuania In the present
world conflict, and Of Its aspiration!
in O postwar reconstruction aimed
ct securing q Just and lasting peace
for all the nations Of the world.
With this in view, may we res
pectfully submit to your attention
this present communication.
This year, the 10th Of February
should mark the 26th anniversary
Of the independence OF Lithuania
and as much, should be marked b!
particularly joyful celebration
Instead, It Is being observed Will
sadness, because that independence
has been crushed; O sadness, never.
theless, that Is relieved by the hope
that United Nations victory Will
bring with it to Lithuania, as to the
other oppressed nations, Its due
share OF the four freedoms, and
with It, the rebirth Of Its independ-
ent national life.
The fate Of Lithuania In this
present war has been as cruel as
Il has been undeserved. In October
1899. while Russia and Germany
were still officially allies, Lithuania
was forced to sign, along with the
other Baltic republics, o so.called
mutual assistance pact with the So
Wet government, which meant the
garrisoning Of foreign troops on her
soil, and BODIED III for the future
Her worst fears were realized, wheIi
in June Of the following year, the
Soviet armies completely overran
the country, and she was incorpo-
rated into the framework Of the u
s. s. r. The year Of Soviet occu-
patton that followed saw the over
throw Of practically everything that
the Lithuanian people had so pains
takingly built up during the slightly
more than two decades Of her inde-
pendent existence. The cruelist blow
Of all was the forced deportation
into Siberia Of 10000 Lithuanian
citizens. We in America have rea-
son to feel this blow all the more
keenly, because, in the lists Of such
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-15
Waves RECRUITS
NAUCATUCK GIRL
Miss Jeanne Collins Files
Applicant at Local OF.
fee Today

Miss Jeanne M. Collins Of Manga.
tuck was the first applicant for the
WAVES accepted today by the local
Navy recruiting station.
Application for enlistment In the
WAVES includes q personal and
family record, an educational rec
ord, and q vocational record to be
Allied out by the applicant, q physi-
cal examination report to be made
out by o licensed physician, q ply
steal QUESTIONABLE to be filled out
by the applicant, and an aptitude
test.
Women interested In enlisting
must have q birth certificate or
other legal evidence Of birth, must
produce three letters Of recon-
mendation, and must have o signed
statement from parents or guardian
consenting to enlistment, II under
twenty years Of age.