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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
Tired Troops Try
To Stall Off Attack
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drive UP the east coast Of Pescars
and the lateral road to Rome.
Campobasso, So miles southwest Of
Termoli, and Vinchiaturo, 10 miles
farther southwest, fell to the Allies
after determined assaults" the
communique said. Campobasso Is an
industrial and railroad center Of 3d.
600 population.
1.-THE enemy continues to employ
widespread demolitions to impede
our advance" the communique said.
THE changeable weather impedes
activity and slows the work Of our
patrols"
British destroyers in the Adriatic
were revealed to have intercepted
two italian ships carrying German
guards. One laden with 500 tons Of
Bauxite was set on fire by the Ger
mans and sunk by British shells
and other, O medium sized tanker,
was captured and taken into har-
Dor.
The British destroyers were iden-
titled as the Tumult and lex.
Medium bombers Of the northwest
Africa Air Forces resumed their at
tacks on Greece and scored direct
hits In the hangar areas Of air.
fields at Salonika, touching of fires
and explosions and destroying
many parked aircraft. Lightnings
escorted the boinberS.
Light bombers, fighters and
fighter bombers supported the land
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
z HoIdups In
Greater Boston

Boston, Oct. 16 - (U.P) - Two
holdups were reported In Greater
Boston early today, with Q Somer-
VILE taxicab driver and . Hyde
Park man as the victims.
John Reed, 50, said three youths
robbed him Of eos at gunpoint
after hiring his cab for q trip 70
Cambridge, and escaped In the cab.
The taxi was found abandoned later
In Bro0kline.
Chester Dahl. as. reported that he
was robbed Of eTB by two gunner
who Waylaid him on the Fairmc1t
Avenue railroad bridge IN HYDE
park.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
FOOTuCHTERS' IN
SEASON PREMIERE
"PetticOat Fever" Pre-.
scented at WOmen's Club
Last Evening

"Petticoat Fever" presented by the
Footlighters ct the Waterbury Won.
ems club last night, was well re-
ceived by an audience Of about SOC
persons.
Daniel Hawkins was outstanding
In the role Of the government wire-
less operator stranded In Labrador
who hadn't seen O woman In two
years til an airplane crash changes
things.
A fine performance was turned In
by Eileen Whelan, who plays the
girl who is almost literally dumped
III Hawkins lap.
Some Of the comedy's most up
roarious scenes were stolen by John
Hovey, who Is no stranger to Foot
lighter productions.
Uniformly good performances were
turned In by William Linhard, Henry
Kukenis, Elizabeth Lawlor, Muriel
McDuff, Dorothy Kendrick, and
John Bell.
Charles Goodsell directed the per-
Torrance. Michael Delpo was in
charge Of the stage designs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

lack Of care on the part Of the own
ers, Is now overgrown with weeds,
heavy brush and the like and IL Is
believed that II would now be Inn
possible to determine the original
boundary lines without the aid Of Q
surveyor.
Mr.. Mangini reports that many
OF these owners have been missing
from waterbury for more than Is
years and II Is his belief that some
might now be dead. No kin have
revealed themselves to claim their
rights in most cases and In those
instances wherein someone did show
up the party took one look ct what
had been bequeathed to them and
disappeared, as well.
Although such case OF delinquency
are small In ratio to the total Of
the city's taxpayers, nonetheless
they do present q problem to the
city and are definite liability. It
Is the tax collectors contention that
such property should be declared
Of no-value. Individual foreclosure
proceeding could not be conducted
by the city as the cost Of any one
such proceeding would be far in
excess Of the value Of the property
being attached. It was pointed out
by Mr.. Mangini that under new
state statute It Is possible for q
city to bring, o Joint foreclosure
suit against all such property,
Whether this latter method would
prove Of value, other than to set-up
the picture Of the situation on the
books, once and for ell, Is O matter
Of conjecture.
Other deiinquents are represented
by personal property owners who
have disappeared. In many cases
they have proven to be owners Of
small stores selling candy or novel;
ties and the like, or car owners,
who like the Arabs folded their
tents one night and silently stole
away.
Mr.. Mangini also reported that
the remaining city taxes are coming
in steadily now, with November !
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
HEARING HELD ON
A.F. OIL. PROTEST
VINO Officials Meet Labor
Delegation in Hartford
Conference

Protests made by the local A. r.
Of L. representatives to the proposed
new Waterbury area sterilization
plan were referred by the regional
War Manpower Commission head
quarters in Boston to the state Of
flee in Hartford and conferences
have been renewed there, II was
learned today.
Thomas Brennan, one Of the two
dissenterS to the local plan, was
known to be in Hartford yesterday
comforting with State War Man
power Director william ]. Fitzger.
aid, and II Is believed the discus
sion may be resumed today. Neither
he nor Timothy Collins, the other
A. F. Of l.. member Of the local
labor arrangement committee, has
reported to local authorities the
sentiment expressed by the regional
officials, and no indication has been
made whether or not the pair will
sign the local document.
Since the state office was set up
the regional office turned over o
large portion Of Its supervisory work
to Hartford, and the regional off,
cials have followed O strict policy
OF allowing o oca matters to go
through the state office first, II has
been reported.
The two labor officials are be-
lieved to disfavor the hiring controls
regulations contained in the pyopos-
ed plan. Because they refused to
sign the document by the deadline
yesterday an interim plan took ef-
feet and the new hiring program
was postponed pending outcome Of
the current conferences. It is I'M
derstood that some question on the
seniority clause Of the new plan al
so arose. but no indication has been
made that 1t was q basis for the
refusal to ratify the document.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
DAILY APPOINTED
LOCAL CHAIRMAN

According to Q letter received
from Lewis A. Shea, naval aide TO
Governor Baldwin, the appointment
Of Edmund J. DAILY, Jr., 90 Concord
street, has been made designating
him chairman Of the Navy day cele-
bration and observance for this city.
It has been announced that Mayor
John 8. Monagan viii issue o proc
laination concerning the day and
that II Is possible the day win be
termed o holiday.
Tentative plans call for . celebra-
ton at which naval heroes will be
present. It Is hoped that Lester @.
Spring and Fred Cornille two Navy
men who have undergone enemy tor
pedoelng and who related their exc
periences when they appeared at the
Armory this past week, viii appear
here again for the ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
MONAGHAN, TICKET
DINNER TONIGHT

AS reported, the Booster club OF
the Women's Democratic auxiliary
win tonight fete Mayor John 8.
Monagan and many of his party as
sociates with a dinner to be held in
the main ballroom Of the Hotel Ell
ton. Maurice Healey, city corpora
ton counsel will act as toastmaster.
Assisting Miss Mary Hennessey.
president, will be Mrs. Margaret
Fitzpatrick and others. A large
gathering Is expected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
BRIDGET BURKE,
II, KILLED BY CAR

Torrington. Oct. l6-Mrs. Bridget
Burke, 72, Of z3 Broad street was
taken to Charlotte Hungerford hos
pital where she died late Friday af-
ter an automobile accident near the
intersection Of Blake and New
Latchfield street. An auto operated
BY Mrs. Francesca Damiani OF
Beach street was involved in the
accident but police said 1t had not
been determined whether the wom-
an walked into the side Of the car
Of was struck by front parts Of the
car.
AIRS. Damianl Is being held on
technical charge Of reckless driving
pending further investigation Of the
accident. police added.
Investigation Is being made by
lieutenant Prank sherlock and Or
ncsg Inward ogers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Mrs. Albert
z. Leggetet OF SO Montgomery street
win be held at the Anderson funeral
home, 10 Central Ave-, Monday at 2
p. m, Rev. On. John @. Walker, Of
floating. Burial will ,,e In Riverside
cemetery. Friends may call at the
Anderson funeral home tomorrow
afternoon and evening from 3 to 8
p. m. and 2 to 0 p. m.
The funeral Of Nicola Esposito,
00l South Main ST., was held from
the Mulville funeral home, $40 West
Main st., today ct e:i5 q. m. to Our
Lady Of Lourdes church at Q. Burial
was In Calvary cemetery.
Funeral services for Andrew M.
Larson, Of Washington, formerly OF
waterbury, will be held from the
Anderson funeral home, 10 Central
Ave, today at 2 p. m. Burial
Will be In new Pine Grove ceEne-
terry, Rev. Dr.. John @. Walker off,
ciating.
The funeral Of Mrs. Maria Eliz-
abeth (Colucci) summa, - Branch
st. was held yesterday morning
from Colasanto funeral home to st.
Lucy's church, Rev. Felix Scoglio,
officiating, assisted by Rev. Rob-
ert DelRusso and Rev. Michael
McVerry. Rev. Italo Calcagni was
seated In the sanctuary. Burial
was In Calvary cemetery with
committal services by Father scog-
Ito, Father DelRusso and Father
McVerTy.
Bearers, all nephews Of MRS.
Sunma, were Sen. Francis j.
Summa, Judge Charles r. Sum-
ma, Samuel and william Mole,
Louis opposite and Albert Di1at-
tista.
Capt. william Duggan and Pa
trolman Walter Ogresik escorted
the procession.
The funeral Of Charles M. HUI
sart. Maple st., Marion, formerly
OF Waterbury, will be held from
the Anderson funeral home today
az $3.50 p. m, Rev. M. Webb Wright
officiating. Burial will be in old
Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
1913 VARIETIES
SPLENDID SHOW

The Scovill Case DEPARTMENT.
show, Varieties Of 1913" given al
Doolittle hall, Hamilton avenue last
night for the benefit Of the soldiers
cigarette fund, was very well at
tended. The show win be repeated
tonight. Charles Conner and
Francis Sheehan are masters of cere-
mony. Music for dancing Is supplied
by Freddie Bredice and his orches-
ira.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
DIR. GLENN SWEET
ENTERTAINS LIONS

DR.. Glenn D. Sweet, North Main
street optometrist, entertained at q
special smoking party at his Wa
tertown home last evening for the
Lions Club Health Foundation.
Everyone present was obliged to
contribute to the kitty each time
he struck q match or used q lighter.
The party proved very successful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
GIRL SCOUT FALL
FROLIC SCHEDULED

The local Girl Scout fall frollc
has been scheduled TO take place at
Hamilton park this afternoon but
Officials pointed out this morning
that Il the weather continues TO be
Indictment the event will be staged
ct Buckingham han instead. The
program win start 81 2:15 with &
band concert and varied entertain-
mene VIII be included.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
JOBS FOUND FOR
MANY VETERANS

More than $500 veterans Of the
present war, including AS Water
burians, have been placed in Jobs
by the state q. 8. Employment serv-
ice branches, according to o report
by State Manpower Director VII
liam J. Fitzgerald. The total place.
ment Of veterans Of both wars since
Jan. ! is listed at 4,2o3.
Placement in New Haven was 1,036,
in Bridgeport 755, and in Hartford,
100, the report shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

M0nagan, personally, puG oS an eX~
preston Of regret over the failure
and attitude Of the Democratic town
committee and party leaders to re-
ceive sympathetically o recent petit
ton Of the club seeking the NOM
nation Of q member on the munich
pal ticket. /,
The meeting Of the Polish club
last evening was hectic one in sew
eral respects. According to officers
of the organization the vote to re.
main neutral was carried by O 8 to ]
majority. More than O score OF
members present took occasion to
score certain Democratic party
leaders for their indifference to the
sizeahle vote Of the Polish people
Of waterbury; some charged ingrat-
tude and others blamed the situa-
ton to o lack Of matured leadership
In the ranks Of the party.
DR.. Vincent Obuchowski, who was
nominated for the position Of select
man at Monday evenings conven-
ton, was among those present last
night. His plea for the clubs en-
dorsement Of the Democratic ticket
was ignored.
President John r. Sterling pre-
sided at last evenings meeting. In
the recent Democratic primaries Mr..
Sterling was aligned with the anti
administration forces as q protest
over the lack Of patronage or recog-
milton. It had been charged that the
Polish people were given less con-
sideration than other racial groups,
whose voting strength Is greatly IN
ferior.
Following the primaries the usual
" we'll knitted ranks Of Polish voters
was badly split. One group signed q
petition for the nomination Of Will
liam pawlick, secretary Of the club,
for the position Of alderman or Sc
lectman. Mr. Pawlick was o Mona
gan man" In the primary fight. The
Polish clubs board Of directors at
O special meeting authorized o dele
CATION to visit City Hall and submit
the names OF men favorable to their
organization. Mr.. Pawlick'S name
was not included.
The name OF Theodore Olschefski,
former vice-president Of the club
and On active leader among st.
Stanislaus Kostka church groups,
was later proposed as @ compromise
candidate and as o vote getter Of
unusual strength.
However In o caucus Monday
night the name Of DR.. Obuchowski
was injected into the debates. The
doctor was one Of several members
Of the club, the Polish American
Citizens organization, who had
started o petition for the formation
Of O new Polish Democratic group.
His name was accepted by party
leaders and he was formally nom
mated for selectman.
Following the conventions the
Polish American Citizens club reg
istered O protest and charged that
Its delegation had been shunted into
the background and treated dis
courteouSly.
All these facts were aired at last
evenings meeting and were put forth
In various oratorical forms.
Today, II was learned q group Of
outstanding Polish citizens have de-
cided to call o meeting Of recognized
leaders and make on attempt to
iron out" all difficulties. Harmony
Is desired for the welfare Of the Or
ganization and for the Democratic
party.
There was no comment from
President Sterling today.
With politics" relegated TO the
background the club went on record
last evening as voting $40 TO the
Community Chest drive and $26 to
the st. Stanislaus parish fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

drive, attacking road functions
bridges and other targets in the
enemy rear.
Night bombers attacked the air
field OF Marcigliana, north Of
Rome, last night.
Six enemy planes were destroyed
in all operations, and three Allied
planes were lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
Polish American Club Neutral In City Elections
Unknown Addresses
Hinder Collections
Tax Collector TIumbert &. Mangini Has Long List Of
Delinquent Tax Payers Now CLASSIFIED as Missing

Address Unknown Not the recent best seller dealing
with Nazdom but the situation confronting Tax Collector
Humbert Mangni in the case Of delinquent taxpayers
who have left the city, and in many their properly
behind them and whose whereabouts Is unknown
quantity. The property left by most Of those who have
disappeared is Of worthless nature being situated ~
main Shoroughfares The greater part of IT, because Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

As announced, Governor Ray.
mOnd Z. Baldwin win tonight
speak over radio station VITO
at 6:45 p. m. His subject viii be
1.-THE Seriousness Of the Milk
shortage" In Connecticut. II II
urged upon the people Of the state
that they do not fail to listen to
this urgent message.
The present crisis In the milk
industry Of the state, ~ well as
the country, has now reached
somewhat alarming proportions
and tonight the Governor Is exc
pected to outline plans for meet
Ing the situation rs well rs TO 60
into some detail as TO the reasons
for the shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

the deadline before penalty 10
attached. r. was previously re-
ported that as Of September al-
most 80 per cent Of the total city
income from this source had been
collected. However, II was stated by
the tax collector that he felt that
there still would be the last minute
rush TO get In under the wire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
Stormy Meeting Held
Last Evening Marked
By Caustic Comments
Decision to Withhold Endorsement Of Democratic
Party Breaks Tradition Of rs Years; Leaders
to Negotiate "Peace and Harmony"

Breaking tradition of twenty-five years standing the
American citizens organization at largely attended
meeting in Pulaski Hall last evening voted to remain
neutral in the approaching city elections For quarter
of century the group has been an outstanding factor IN
Democratic triumphs in local and state elections The
decision to withhold an endorsement this year not
recorded as evidence Of criticism against Mayor John s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

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steel companies In Alabama and cut
Of the source Of fuel for the iron
and steel producing furnaces.
The miners ignored an appeal
from the War Labor Board in
washington to work by carrying the
strike into the fourth day, threat
ening q repetition Of three previous
walkouts this year which resulted
In the government taking over adj
ministration Of the mines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

There is some speculation In the
financial circles Of the City Hall
rs 10 what the city will have to
I DO I'm December about borrowing
n anticipation Of taxes. Right
now with only two months and
one-haIf Of 1913 left the city has
available bank balances in the
nelghborhOod Of $4,000, 900. In the
past the city has borrowed funds
IN anticipation Of taxes, the note
being fI0ated during December.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
DISCUSSINS HELD
ON ARMISTTCE DAY

Plans for the Nov. ii celebration
were stepped up at o meeting Of the
Armistice day committee In City
Hall last night.
Comdr. Sunma and Pres. Jose.
phine DiPrimio OF Florio Post and
auxiliary spoke on the honor roll
ceremony and the program for the
Gold Star Mothers.
Chairman Francis w. Orencole,
who presided, appealed to all vet
Grams organizations present to turn
out In force on Armistice day with
their colorS.
Raymond J. Tanning also ad-
dressed the meeting.
Several more meetings Will be
held before the complete program
Is formulated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

NOMINATION CONFIRMED
Washington, Oct. 16-(UP)-The
Senate has confirmed the nominal
ton Of Nelson Lee Smith, New
Hampshire. as q member Of the
Federal Power Commission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

There Is possibility that such Dor:
rowing could be postponed until
after the first Of the year, per-
haps around February /, when ex.
penses are heavy due TO the fact
that the city allows thirty days
after the close Of the fiscal year
for oil bills to be presented Tor
payment.
A $4,000 900 four-lane postwar
highway linking New Britain and
Hartford was characterized by May
or Denis O'Connor Of the latter city
as expensive but certainly not fool
ish" when the plans were recently
outlined by state Highway Commits
sioner william ]. Cox. Also includ-
ed in the postwar vision were q
unified bus and railroad terminal
centering around the present New
Haven depot, as well as O super
parking station from which an es-
calator would carry people right into
the heart Of the city's shopping
district. That really Is visionary
even for Hartford, but the last half
OF the goth century is bound to be
O revolutionary one in manner OF
life, transportation, etc.
If the city finds q sizeable cash
surplus In the operation Of its
water fund at the close of business
this year 1t will allow officials to
put a real reserve fund into Oper-
alton. And they will likely invest
such reserve funds in U. s. gov
eminent bonds maturing ten years
hence, which will be just the time
that the bonds for the additional
water supply start to fall due.
The reserve fund Is set up for the
purpose Of meeting the extra
ordinary debt load that the city
will have then.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16
Politics
In
Passing

Assuming that the local Republic
can Party sells the voting public Of
waterbury on the idea that local
government Is definitely linked with
the New Deal at washington, what's
70 show that the argument will gain
voters2 The odds are on President
Roosevelt to succeed himself right
now and II the national election
were TO be held tomorrow he'd be
an easy winner. But the fact Of the
matter Is that any local election Is
q distinct and separate piece Of vot-
ing. What's to be decided here in
waterbury on Nov. 2 has nothing to
do with what the voters Of Bridge
port, Hartford or New Haven will
decide on the same day. There may
be candidates from similar parties
running In each community, but
their issues and their ideas are dis
tinctive and based on the city It.
Iseh. II local Republicans have no
better argument for contesting the
lnnayoralty than the state Of the ma
ton, then they are certainly desc
late this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

MASSES
BRADY A FIRST anniversary high
Mass Of requiem will be celebrated
Tuesday morning, Oct. 18th, NJ 1880
o'clock, at 81. Francis Xavier
Church, for the repose of the soul
OF the late Michael Brady.
CARIssIMI A first anniversary
Mass OF requiem will be celebrated
Tuesday morning, at $500 o'clock,
at Our Lady Of Lourdes Church,
for the repose Of the soul OF the
late Gabriel II. Carissimi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-16

Nomination Of candidates by
both Democrats and Republicans
for the Bronson Library Board re-
veals that there have been really
two vacancies among the agents
for some time past. In 1912 VIII
liam s. Jones died and his place
was never filled. Edwin NOrthrop
changed his legal residence from
Waterbury to Middlebury earlier
this year and consequently re.
signed; this vacancy was likewise
never filled. Under the city char.
Ger the Board Of Aldermen are
supposed to fiji such vacancies at
q special meeting called for this
purpose. It's barely possible that
after the Nov. 2 election the board
may hold such q special election
and designate the two successful
candidates domination by both
Democrats and Republicans Is tan
tamount TO electiOn) rs Agents to
FIJI out the unexpired terms. The
new terms for the candidates, 9TH
erwise. would not begin until July
Z, 1914.