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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
SpOtlighting Brass CityNews
Inspectors

Eleven local school teachers who recently completed a train ing course at the Waterbury Tool, division of Vickers, Inc, have been assigned as inspectors for the summer months. All worked part-time during the school term, taking instruction for the jobs.
 They are:--Anna CarOlan, Mar guerite Casey, Mary Miles, Re- nora Barber, Natalie Altieri, Mary O'ConnOr, Anne Dwyer, Angie Keene, Helen Mcdonald. William Moran and Mildred Gilmartin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
CAMP PAIGNERS IN
 WEEKLY LECTURE

The Catholic Campaigners for Christ have chosen the subject of Marriage" for their lecture on the Green tonight. John Greco will be the principal speaker. The origin and history of the Holy Name soci- cities will be reveiwed previous to this by George Ayotte.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28

(Continued from Page O Allied bombing raids and naval ac- tivities indicated immediate action. The Nazi- controlled Vichy radio reported that the German prepara- tions for repelilng invasion included 10 German divisions in Norway, 40 in France, Belgium and Holland, l6 on the French Mediterranean coast, Is in the Balkans and IS in Italy total of s6 divisions or perhaps 100000 men. in addition to Italian and other satellite forces.
 (Radio Moscow, recorded by CBS, said that a storm trooper special service division had been ordered to the heavily bombed Ruhr valley, with power to proclaim a state of emer- gency and assure the safe movement of coal trains).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
WATERFOWL FIRM
 GIVEN TRADEMARK

According to list compiled by the office fo Harold G. Manning of 24 Central avenue, the H. K. H. Silk Co.,. of Watertown has registered at the U. s. Patent Office for a trade mark for sewing silk to be assigned to the Bedding Heminway Co.,. and the Hartford Rayon Corporation of Rocky Hill for rayon yarn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Hospital
 Bulletins

Gustaf Fradin, 57, Sunnyside Ave, Oakville, was admitted to Waterbury hospital this morning suffering from lacerated ear and thumb sustained at the Water bury Rolling Mill where he is employed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
REPEATS CHARACTER

With Henry Aldrich Rocks the Cradle" now in production, Jimmy Lydon does a screen impersonation of the best known boy in contem- porary American fiction for the seventh time. He answers to the name of Henry as readily as he does to his own.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28

Continued from Page D furnaces have been banked since the current strike began June 15. Two Alabama furnaces have been shut down.
 Spokesmen said that unless enough coking coal was available to feed blast furnaces, 38,000 tons of sttel ingots would be lost this week.
 The refusal of men to return to the government-controlled mines was regarded in Washington as a possible opportunity for federal au- thorities to test the new anti-strike law, whose passage was inspired by the coal crisis. |?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
PLENTY OF SMITHS

The Smith clan is well represent ed in Paramount's Thomas production, "Minesweeper," with four of the principals in the cast having the character name of Smith. They are Richard Arian as Jim Smith Jean Parker as Mary Smith( Gyinn (Big Boy) Williams as Fixit Smith and Emma Dunn as Mons Smith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28

American B-25) and Ventura Vega B-34 medium bombers escorted by Lightning Gockheed P-38 and the bombed and strawed Kiska seven Warhawk tCurtiss P-4O fighters times. Hits were scored among anti-aircraft emplacement and Ln the runway and eight fires were startAd in the camp area"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28

National production of Fl Salva dor has more than doubled in 1C years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28

A 220,000 sports club is to be started mar Cairo, Efypt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28

Turkey is having recurrent meat shortages with soaring prices.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
KISKA BLASTED
 7 MORE TIMES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
REDS ADVANCE
 AGAINST AXIS

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
Store Hours 9:3O A. "A. to 6 P. "A.
Our Dropery Department Offers

many interesting items to help keep home in pac with this changing world of today We certain tha your visit will be worthwhile.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
1900 REFUSE
 TO ENTER MINES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
U. s, SHIPS ARE IN
 MEDITERRANEAN

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-28
GERMAN SPY
 NABBED IN N. Y.

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
GIRL SCOUTS
ARRANGE hike
Troop 10 to Visit BOyden
Street Camp Sunday;
Pageant December 26
WATERVILLE
Correspondent, Alice MacMul-
len, Phone 3-7217

Waterville, Dec. 3-The Girl
Scouts of Troop 16 will go on a
hike Sunday to the Girl Scout camp
on Boyden street. The girls will
bring lunch and will meet at the
home of Jean French at 2:30 Sun
day afternoon.
The auxiliary firemen will hold
its weekly meeting Monday at 7:30.
st. Paul's senior choir will hold
a rehearsal at tonight.
The choir of the Grace Methodist
church will meet tonight at 1870.
Church Notes
st. Michaels: Rev. Robert Falls.
Masses at $50, tbs, 8, 9, 10 and IL.
The children's Mass is at 9 o'clock.
st. PaulS-Rev. Murray Dewart.
Sunday school at $50. Morning
prayer and sermon at II.
Y. P. F. at in the evening. A
rehearsal for the pageant Deem
Der Goth will take place.
st. Pauls Altar Guild will hold
it's annual Christmas sale and card
party December from 2 to and
7 to TO-
The flowers on the altar will be
given in memory of Mrs. Lillian Da-
Wis.
Grace Methodist-Rev. Evan
Bergwall. Service at IL.
Union: Rev. Milton Nilsson. Serv-
ice at 1890 a. m. and p. m.
Gospel Hall: Service at 1890 a
M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
MARITIME SERVICE
SEEKS CANDIDATES
Commissions Possible for
Qualified Men; Training
Allowance Attractive

Immediate enrolment as officer
candidates in the U. S. Maritime
Service with transfer to Fort Trum-
bull, New London, after the holidays
is offered men of this area who
possess fourteen months or more sea
time, according to Warrant Ships
Clerk Alfred H. Smith, Jr., enroll
ing officer of the Nstate unit located
at 1044 Chapel street, New Haven.
Experienced engine men are
acutely needed as unlimited quotas
exist at the present time. Their
studies will consist of four months
instruction during which time they
will hold the rank of acting chief
petty officer at $4,000 per month
uniforms, quarters and subsistence
are provided without cost. While at
the training station they will be
occupied with mathematics, electri-
city, steam and Diesel marine en-
gineering and drawing. Deck Of
ficers learn navigation, cargo hand
ling, semaphore, International and
Morse code.
Graduates are eligible to sit for
their licenses as third assistant en-
gineers or third mates and are COM
missioned ensigns in the U. S. Mari
time Service.
With present plans calling for a
vast merchant marine fleet, 1t is
believed there will be opportunities
for continued employment after the
war, and it is essential that the
merchant marine have the benefit
of the highest available skill for this
ever important job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
Your Rowing Reporters
Thieving Forgers Steal and Cash Thousands
Of u. S. Checks Sent Fighters Dependents

1 because many storekeepers and en-
ployes naively believe that since
the government is solvent, it doesn't
matter particularly who endorses
the check.
A shining example of this mer-
camille guilelessness was found
here in Washington. A 19-year-
old War Department mail room
employee stole and cashed checks
amounting to $500. And though
one of these checks was made out
to a major, and another to a Chi
nese, the boy cashed them with no
trouble.
SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM
Of course, some of the check
thieves are pretty artful in the
matter of identification. One of the
more prevalent lodges is to go to
Social Security board and get a
card, made out in the name of the
stolen checks payee. The card can
be had for the asking. The store
employee checks the names on the
card and the check, sees that the
physical description on the card
tallies with that of the bearer, and
pays off.
Occasionally a check snacther
will take other mail besides the
check-perhaps a utility bill, which
some even go SO far as to pay in
order to have a receipted bill as
Identification.
But it is the store that pays off in
the end. The payee may be incom-
venienced, but he finally gets his
money if he can prove that he did
not participate in the forgery or
benefit from the proceeds. The
government collects from the Fed
eral Reserve system; the Federal
Reserve collects from the member
bank; the bank collects from the
depositor who was unlucky or fool
ish enough to cash the check.
WARNINGS ARE ISSUED
Secret Service, besides tracking
and catching the criminals, is fight
ing the Understanding epidemic
with an education program all
down the line. Army and Navy pa
pers urge service men to write
home and tell the family to safe
guard their dependency checks.
In the same envelopes with checks
are these specific recommended
tons: Have someone at home, if
possible, when the check is ex-
pected. Equip your mail box with
an effective lock. Arrange with the
postman to signal you on the door
bell when he delivers the check.
AS for merchants and their en-
ployes, Secret Service has started
high-powered Know Your En-
dorsers" campaign. The fact is that
no Identification is foolproof for
check-cashing purposes. But Sc
cret Service recommends asking
men for their Selectaive Service
cards, and women for their ration
books.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

stealthily pinch the official look
ing envelopes from tho insecure
mail boxes that grace the fronts
of so many private dwellings. No
body knows the amount Of their
haul, but Secret Service expects
that it will have investigated close
to 10000 forgery cases by the end of
the year.
In the fiscal year 1914, some rs
million checks will be sent to de-
pendents in monthly installments.
Millions more will go for bond re-
demptions, subsidy, Social Secur-
ity and other similar payments. In
all, the government will issue more
than 300 million checks during the
year. and the majority of them will
go through the mails.
EASY TO CASH
Most check stealing Is done by
youngsters between II and 81. Their
temptation is great and their ini-
tial risk is small, because, as a
veteran forgery convict told Secret
Service, 1.-The easiest part of stealing
government checks is getting them
caShed."
The cashing is usually done in
stores, where the check is offered
in payment of small purchase.
And the forger usually gets away
with it, Secret Service has found,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

tributions OF all workers. and that
II would be unfair to use a portion
Of It for any preferential class.
Incorporated In the special ses-
sion program, was a plan, still TO
be worked out, TO relieve the states
serious milk situation. The COT.
Gil appointed a subcommittee to
work out the details. Senators
Frank H. Peet. Kent; Raymond c.
Brock, Hamden and Representa-
tive Philip J. Sullivan, Enfield, were
named TO this committee.
Suggestions have been consider
ed for imposition Of a state sales
tax to finance a subsidy program
for producers, but sales tax pro-
poSals in the past have consistently
been rejected by the legislature.
Definitely on the special session
program we're:
Extension of the governors wal
emergency powers until February /
! 1915.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
DECISION PENDING
IN $4,000 SUIT
Defense Witnesses Heard
as Three=Day Trial Ends;
Negligence Charged

Witnesses for the defense in the
$4,000 civil action brought by Will
liam Eberle against the Connecticut
Light and Power Co. and two New
York contractors were questioned in
superior court yesterday afternoon
on procedure taken before a new
tenant is allowed to occupy a tene-
ment at the federal housing pro-
ject at Hamilton avenue. Questions
were based on authorization given
the plaintiff to occupy unit at 1853
Proctor street Feb. 8, 1912.
Decision was reserved by Judge
John A. Cornell at the conclusion
Of the hearing late yesterday after
noon. Presentation of evidence took
three days time.
The plaintiff claimed he was par
TALLY asphyxiated the first night he
occupied the tenement. Several OPP
ers.tions on nerves of his left leg
were necessiated as result of the
accident and resulted in permanent
impialmen of the limb, he claimed.
Negligence was charged against the
contractors for alleged failure to
inspect properly the gas piping at
the project. The New York contrac-
tors sued were the John H. Eisele
Co. Inc. Of New York City and Viii
liam L. Harmony Of Yonkers, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Ordinary typewriter ribbons now
cost So each in Teheran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
ASSOCIATES HONOR
KARL W. PETERSON

At a party given by his associates
yesterday at the Press Club Karl
w. Peterson, treasurer Of the Bris-
tol Co. Engineers club, was present.
ed wrist watch as a farewell gift
before taking up his duties with
the company's Philadelphia office.
L. G. Bean president In
charge of engineering and sales pre-
sented the watch in behalf Of assoc
ciate employees.
Mr.. Peterson has been with the
Bristol Co. ever since his graduation
from Pennsylvania State College.
During that time, with the excep-
ton of one year spent In the firms
Chicago Office, he has been stationed
! at the local plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Re-enactment Of q section Of the
law providing for q nine-day grace
period before tenants can be evict-
ed for non-payment Of rent.
Simplihcation Of the election laws
regarding absentee ballots for serv-
icemen.
Meantime the council decided not
to urge changes in the commitment
laws, and to allow a statute pro-
viding for the transfer of men over
Is from county jails to the state
reformatory at Cheshire. An appeal
by Reformatory Superintendent
George C. Erskine to obtain a coun-
Gil recommendation to repeal this
provision has been rejected.
The council meets again at the
capitol December 8 to make up fur
ther suggestions for the special
session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
Legislative Council
Drops Bonus Plan
Suggestion to Award Servicemen, Women From In
employment Compensation Fund Defeated

ing their changeover into civilian
pursuits.
AS result of the council action,
the plan will not be included in the
agenda to be presented the special
session Of the general assembly in
January.
The council took the stand that
! the fund was created by the con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 3 - CU.P)
Because of the uncertainty of
postwar conditions. the state legis-
lative council today sidetracked
proposal to use part of Connect
cuts $130,000,000 Unemployment
Compensation fund to pay all hon.
orably discharged servicemen and
women $22 week for 10 weeks dur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

paign is a growing
racket launched
by the flood of
g o v e rn m e n t
checks to service
mems dependents.
And it has given
the u. S. Secret
S ervice a full
sized job.
These thieves,
amateurs as well
as old timers, rifle
rural mail boxes,
force the locks
of boxes in city
q n a r I r,onT,tc or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
co. X SAYS GRACE

Camp Crowder, Mo. (UP)-Some-
thing new has been added to SOL
dier's mess by Co. K, Booth Sig
nal Training Regimen here. The
usual mad scramble for food has
been replaced by quiet pause
during which one of the soldiers
SAWS Grace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
CHRISTMAS PAGE
CONTEST RULES

1. Beginning Friday, Nov. 26th, and continuing
to Thursday Dec 10TH there will appear daily, in The
Christmas Shoppers Guide, superAuOus misplaced
words, one in each of ads appearing on this page.
These words are chosen from the sentences printed
below.
2. This contest will be divided into 3 weekly Pc
ri0ds each period beginning Friday and closing the
following Thursday. Each of the words in this sentence
will appear just during the week. Every Friday
a new contest will begin and new sentence will be
printed.
3. To compete for weekly prizes, you must find
the 6 ads each day in which of the superfuOus
words appear, clip each ad and underline mark the
word. Wait until you have the complete set of ads and
then assemble them in some novel manner. Mail or
bring your entries to christmas Contest Editor at the
Office of The Waterbury Democrat.
A. Each weeks contest closes Thursday and all
entries for that week must be received not later than
the following Saturday night.
s. Each week. three prizes of SIS, 50 and ST re-
spectvey, will be awarded to the three persons who
submit the neatest and most novel correct entries.
g. Every Wednesday the winners of the previous
weeks contest will be announced. The decisions of the
judges will be final.
z. This contest is open to all but employees of The
Democrat and members of their families.
g. All entries become the property of the Water
bury Democrat and will not be returned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
BY JAMES THRASHER
(NEA Staff Correspondent

Washington, Dec. 3-Throughout
the country today the postman is
being trailed on his appointed
rounds by individuals and organ
lied gangs engaged in a front porch
campaign of thievery. The cam
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
3-Pc. KNUCKLE-ARMSU

If you want lasting
comfort and hveability
then choose this smart
suite, styled with the
ever popular grip
arms that protect your
suite at the traffic
spots. All 3-pcs., sofa
and both chairs in
lovely new covers. g.
pcs. complete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

Without waiting for bids, the
Government of Uruguay purchased
500 tons of tinpiate to meet short
age of cans during the canning
season this year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-31
W1e Hits Native Facss In Gripping Plea For Negro Right
GROUP STARTS
THIRD YEAR

The Southeastern Improvement
association begins is third year
with regular meeting on August
. at 81 Johns prosbyieiian chnr'hl
JOS Campan and Clinton, az 81
pm. The guest speaker viii be
John G. nancy. Of the Detroit vr-
ban league.
While all Interested persons are
invited to attend mis- meeting, 4
special appeal is made to residents
OF the area comprised in Gra'ioi.
Dequindre, Mt. Elliott and the
river.
Officers OF the association are:
Mrs. Mary f. Glenn. president;
ATTORNEY Cecil Rowlelte, vice pres
ident: Mrs Eddie l.. Robinson.
treasurer: Mrs Mary } BOYD re-
cording secretary, end Mrs Beat
rice Terrell. corresponding serr'-
tary. Members Of The execuiite
committee include Mrs r. ". Dam
lei, L. a. Smith and V. a. Bristol
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-31
Soldiers ASK For Army Release

lion In the eyes OF an aggressor
nation invites attack"
Ask Release
The soldiers concluded, "Sir. as
brave soldiers under the leader
ship OF wise and courageous CONF
mander. we feel that he vii nn-
dersiand our wreiched plight. We
realize that even the President OF
the United states cannot be exoeet-
ed 10 accomplish everything ir a
day. But there are some things
that must be done and The sooner
they are done the better, We be-
lieVe this merits your prompt and
positive action FOR the good cf
America and The world. II, SIR.
you should in your Judgment con-
slider our request 10 constitute an
unwise and ineNpedient course OF
action. We ask as an alternative
that YOU consider the immediai 2
release from service those OF US
who do not wish 10 continue in
this demofalving plight
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-31
AKA'S SCORE SEGREGATION
FOR RECRUITMENT OF WAVES;
VOW TO KILL JIM-CROW PLAN

WASHINGTON (ANP) --Declar-e
ing her sorority was tired OF stops
in the right direction and de-
manded positive action, Mrs
Thomasina Johnson. AKA lobbyist,
announced last week that ma
tional campaign TO kill the navy
plan OF recruiting Negro women
into segregated WAVE units had
been launched.
The AKA Partisan Council
on Public Affairs had earlier sent
protests to President Roosevelt
and Secretary Of the Navy Frank
Knox protesting the undemocratic
proposition, but had received no
assurances that a program for
complete indignation Of all women
into the service organization would
be considered.
informed Of this development by
the AMP and that one or two south
ern colleges had offered their cam
puses 10 the navy for training pur-
poses. White declared:
Negroes must be unsparing In
their condemnation Of any COLLEGE
group or individual which, to heln
themselves financially or other
wise, assists the navy in jim-crow-
ing colored WAVES"
The group OF eight women OF
national reputation who conferre
with Comdr. McAfee were pledged
TO remain unidentified and 10 give
no comment on the talk which
lasted three and half hours on
Wednesday afternoon. Privately
It is learned. however, that Comdr
McAfee sought to discount the i'm
preston that the department hal
already approved plan for the
enlistment OF Negro women. This
had been reported in the press
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-31
.
RIOTER GETS ? YEARS

MOBILE, Ala (ANP)- Charged
with assault with intent 10 MUIR
der in connection with the racial
disturbance at the Alabama Dry
dock and Shipbuilding company
May 25. James Melvin Jackson. 20.
white. pleaded guilty and was sen
fenced Tuesday to TWO Years N
the state penileniiary by Circuit
Judge David n. Ellington.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-31
D0IGHBOYS Urged TO APPLY
FOR sl0.om INSI RANCE

WASHINGTON CAMP SOL
diers were heing urged ny their
parents ana friends has week 70
apply for 'he Sieooo army insHf-
anfe pohey after il--'@-.--anropncei
by the ntiu'art generals Offices
az week thar up 70 and inelndirs
Aucnss 80 enlsted men cruid oh.
tain ihc maximum policy without
physical examination
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-31
10 ADVANCE coorfRATIvfs

DAYTONA BEACH. Fla AMP
With The idea Of stimulating con
sumer CO. operatives IN me pub
lie schools during ne fail term,
teachers attending the class m
consumer corperatires AZ Beihune
Goodman college ulae ihe diree-
ton 81 MISS Maie Niit 30 Bloom
ineton Ind formed an organiza-
ton las week 20 further the ptci-
cot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-31

camping period Camp Arthur Is a
"Y" camp with a trained stan of
counselors 10 look after the needs
OF the boys. The members OF Boy
Scout Troop 372 sponsored by the
~" have recently returned from
weeks camping trip al Camp
Howell.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-31
NEW FNcLAND'S FINEST JAZZ
INIT HAS WHITES. . NEGROES

CAMBRIDGE. Mass tANP) ~
Best Jazz band IN New England IS
a small six.piece unit OF four
white and two colored musicians
headed by Art Hodes brilliant pi-
anist and playing at the Hoibrau
in Lawrence. Mas
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1943-07-31
co,rR>oR MIN On POLICY

WASHINGTON - CAMP - sir
John ligeelns ihe Few governor
81 Jamaica Who vii, iake office
sAotfir i not PREPARED 10 say
sha hs plans are 'or the island.
snd he was cx'genely reluctant 20
talk about jamaica q rs new con-
stfutor when the Associated Me-
eru Press approached him last
va before hi. departure Tor Eng
land