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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

Confirmation of report that Sec ond Lieutenant Daniel R. Petke of Terryville had been wounded in ac- tion in the Middle East war theater was received yesterday by his wife who resides in Bristol.
 According to an April dispatch, Lieutenant Petke was the bombar- dier on a Lioerator which crashed into the sea 160 miles off Malta af- ter a fight with eight Messer- schmitts. The liberator gun crew shot down four of the attacking planes before it was crippled. Nine of the crew were rescued by an RAF launch after a few hours on two dinghies. The tenth member of the crew is believed to have perished in the SkirmiSh.
 Miss Caroline Grant of 31 Bradley avenue has been sworn into the WAACS, and is awaiting assignment to basic training.
 Miss Ethele s. Caldwell of Water town recently became a member of the WAVES, and will be assigned to boot training in the near future.
 After spending leave of absence in this city, seaman, second class Harold Cousey of 10 Rye street has returned to his station at Sampson, N. Y.
 Mrs. Howard Scholle of Lakeville received communication today from the Office of the Adjutant General in Washington informing her that her son, Second Lieutenant Andrew M. Finlay had been severely wounded in Tunisia in April, and is recuperating at the Fist General hospital in Africa, where it is eX- pected he will be confined for some months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

street to Sacred Heart church at 9:15. Burial will be in old St. Jo- seph's cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and to- morrow afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Mrs. Martha Camp, formerly of Waterbury, was held yesterday afternoon at the AL derson funeral home, Rev. Milton Nelson, Waterville Union church, ot- ficiating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. Bearers were Pearl J. Skilton, Charles Skilton, Leroy Foote, E. R. Sylvester, Howard Coley and Sherman Watkins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12
JAMES MCLEOD

Boston, June 12 = (U.PD James Mcleod, 67, of Weymouth, veteran Boston newspaperman, died at hospital here last night after two weeks illness.
 A native of St. Stephen, N. B., he began his newspaper career on the Worcester Telegram. Later he served successively as reporter, day editor, night editor and night city editor of the Boston Post. Joining the Boston Traveller staff as re- porter, he subsequently, served for several years as head librarian Of the Herald Traveller, retiring in 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12
DEPENDENCY CLAIM FEATURES HEARING

Hartford, Conn, June 12.-(UP)- A Waterbury restaurant owner, Leonardo Mecca, who filed income tax returns on a $25,0O0 business, was on trial before a federal jury today, charged with attempting to prevent the induction of his son into the army on a claim of de- pendency.
 The government charged that Mecca made out dependency af- fadavit giving his income for the year 1941 as $520, whereas his tax return showed his gross business for the year was $25,000.. F'BI agents testified Mecca later admitted the $52O a year represented $l0 a week he gave his wife.
 The son, DOminick, was inducted into the army in January. His father was arrested and indicted by a grand jury the following month.
 The soldier appeared in the Hart ford court yesterday and testified signatures on the dependency claims affidaVits as his own, his mothers, and fathers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

In the service for eight months, seaman, first class Perry Desiderio of 118 Clover street is presently attached to 8 Navy medical corps unit at PorthmOuth, Va, having completed a course in basic train ing at Newport, K. l. Seaman Desiderio is a former emplOye of the ScOvill Mfg. Co. eyelet room.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12
DIED

SESTOKAS (STOKES)-In this city, June 11th. 1943, Mrs. Anthony Ses tokas (Stokes), of 13S Sunnyside Ave-, OakVille. Funeral Monday, at S:15 o'clock, from Deliniks Funeral Home, IF Congress Ave, to St. Mary Magdalen's Church, Oakville. Bur ial in St. James cemetery, Water town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

Private Rocco A. Favale, son of Angelo Favale of 788 Congress avenue, is spending 15-day fur loguh in this city from his post at the New Orleans Army Air base. A graduate of LeavenwOrth high schcOOI, he has been in the service for seven months. He was formerly associated with the Sand
 & Gravel Co. of Pearl Lake.
 Private George McGrath of 967 North Main street was recently transferred to Fort Miles Standish, Mass.
 Assigned to the intelligence sec tion, with the Third Army, now on maneuvers in Louisiana, Private First Class Robert J. Clarke, for merly of Watertown, expects to go back to China and resume his teach ing career there when the war is over. He formerly taught in the Yale-in China at Chagsha, in Hun an province, Central China and was there some time after the Japanese attack, although never nearer than 200 miles to the front.
 He left there in June, 1942, and flew to India where he sailed to the United States to join the Army in October, 1942.
 Private Clarke has been accepted for officer candidate training and will specialize in the Chinese and Japanese languages. He writes Chi nese and has working knowledge of Japanese.
 His parents, MT. and Mrs. John Clarke, are residing in Pennington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

Harold W. Cunningham, IS, son of Mrs. Sara Cunningham, of Woodbury, recently completed his basic training with the Marine Corps, and is presently serving at an advanced training base. Pri- vate Cunningham attended Wood bury high school, and played four years of varsity basketball, and two years of varsity baseball. Prior to joining the Marine Corps, he was employed at the VOught-Si orsky Aircraft Corp. in Stratford.
 Private First Class Ernest Monroe of 89 Woodward avenue is stationed in North Africa with a signal corps unit.
 pr. Samuel A. Rosenfield of this city, who maintains a dental office in Thomaston has been ordered to report to active duty next Friday at Camp Patrick Henry, Hampton Roads, Va, with the commission of first lieutenant.
 Dr. Rosenield graduated from Hillhouse high school in New Haven and did preparatory work at Frank lin and Marshall university. He is a graduate of Northwestern Dental college and practiced his profession in New Haven for four years before opening his office in Torrington.
 N. Frank Dezinno of 620 Congress avenue is spending leave in this city. He was recently commissioned second lieutenant at Aberdeen Prov ing Ground, Md, his present station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

And by "entrenched" we do mean that. Anyone who follows the news of the state must have been taken somewhat by surprise to read of the numerous fancy jobs being handed out right and left of recent days to COP legis- latOrs who performed yeoman service in behalf of the party dur ing the recent session. Rarely a day passes without some faithful being rewarded with job whose annual salary approximates that of some of the cOrmissionerships over which the boys were wont to fight a few years ago. A mere commissiOnership, however, does mt amount to anything compared to some of these "jobs for the duration"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

take up their transportation prob lens with their plant committees.
 Officials of the ration board and number of city officials and lawy- CTS were among the spectators at the hearing. The next session will
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12
OBITUARY

BOUFFARD-Napoleon Bouffard of Philadelphia, died there yesterday morning. A native of Waterbury, he was born on February g, 1881.
 Until 13 years ago MT. Bouffard resided in this city. He was associat- ed with A.A.A Automobile Insur- ance Company. He was member of the Waterbury Lodge of Elks and the American Legion of Philadel- phia.
 Besides his wife, Mrs. Gertrude (Reed) Bouffard of Philadelphia, he leaves his mother, Mrs. Alexander Bouffard of New Rochelle, N. Y; three brothers, Emil of Worcester, Mass, John of Hastings on The Hudson, N. r., and Edmund of West Hartford six sisters, Mrs. Henry Walker of Boston, Mass, Mrs. Fred Sickmund of Oakville, Mrs. Joseph McIsaac of New Haven, Mrs. Arthur Bruneau of New Haven, Mrs. Ed ward DeSLauier and Mrs William Smith, both of New Rochelle.
 The funeral will be held Tuesday at D. m. at the AlderSon Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave-, with Rev. Samuel Budde officiating. Burial will be in New Pine Grove ceme- tery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home Monday from T to g p. m.
 SESTOKAS-Mrs Mary Sestokas, wife of Anthony (Sestokas) Stokes, of 138 Sunnyside avenue, Oakville, died yesterday afternoon at the Waterbury Hospital, following a short illness. A native of Lithuania, she had been resident of this city for 24 years, and of Oakville for 13 years.
 Mrs. Stokes was a communicant af St. Mary Magdaien's church; a member of the Rutos Society and the Ladies' Educational Club.
 She leaves, besides her husband, five daughters, Mrs. Helen Joseph son, Oakville; Mrs. Victor Dam brauskas, New Britain; Mrs. Joseph Austin, Waterbury; Miss Margaret Stokes, Tucson, Ariz. and Miss Vlo- let A. Stokes, Oakville; two sons, John and Alexander Stokes, both of Oakville; six grandchildren and sev- eral cousins.
 The funeral will be held from the Deliniks funeral home, IT Con- gross avenue, Monday at SIS a. m. to St. Mary IAagdalen church, Oak vile, at 9. Burial will be in the family plot in St. James cemetery WatertoWn. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

ing Wilhelmshaven was so great that
 it. took 20 minutes Tor them to pass aEaS thA tAsaek axaA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Magdalena Yurksaitis, ITO South Leonard St., will be held from the Mazaika fu- neral home, 10 Porter street, Mon- day at 8:15 a. m. ot St. Joseph's church at 9. Burial will be in Cal vary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and to- morrow, 2 to 10 D. m. Friends are asked to omit flowers.
 Friends are kindly requested to omit flowers.
 The funeral of Mrs. Veronica Mary Garvey, 30 Shelter St., will be held today at 3 p. m. at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central Ave, Rev. Francis O. Ayres, St. Johns Episco- pal church, officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery
 The funeral of Mrs. Nora CoStine, 32 Highland Ave, Watertown, was held today at 8:15 a. m. from the home to St. Johns church, Water town at g. Burial was in Calvary cemetery, Waterbury.
 The funeral of Mrs. Horace (Ffnn) Cook, 45 Laurel street. will be held Monday at 8:45 a. m. from the Ser gin funeral home, 290 East Main
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

U. S. senator against John A. Dan- aher. There's no doubt, though, and MT. Walsh recognizes it, too, the good, sturdy coattails of Franklin Delano Roosevelt will be sought in 1944. If the president counts him. self out of the political picture, so will great many Democrats who'll be afraid to pit their own strength against the entrenched COP of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

Glancing through the financial tables that the city's fiscal author ities have prepared it's interesting to note that this year there will be SS4l.O00 paid off on the city's bonded indebtedness, exclusive of water debt. In the first half of the year the city retires S426,O00 jn bonds; in the latter half S415,- 900, but this latter amount is con centrated in two months, July and November. Interest on the bonded debt is also slightly higher for the first six months of 1943-S2S7& S71.25, as compared to S279,757.50 in the latter half.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

Today's outing of the Connecticut
 Federation of Democratic Women's clubs down at Matt Daley's estate in Orange may not decide any candi- dates for 1914, but it will bring back to the limelight Connecticut's ex- governor, Robert A. Hurley. Twice now within week the former chief executive has been front-page polit- ical new.. A week ago he koynoted the Young Democrats convention. However, Bill Walsh of the Bridge port Post doesn't think that MT
 Hurley is too much concerned about the governorship in 1944. He figures that MT. Hurley will want to run for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12
STRIKES
 MAY BE AVOIDED

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

While it's difficult to estimate accurately how much tax money is taken in on a certain day, due to the fact that many taxpayers pay by mail and when the rush is on mail must wait, it looks as if the S58O,OOO that Tax Collector Humbert E. Mangini took in on May l was tops for this year. It probably won't be passed, even when the second installment of taxes fall due, because the bulk of this years taxes are now safely deposited in the city's various ac- counts. Incidentally, from April 18th to June 7th, there wasn't tax day that the "take" in the local office dropped below the $1O,00O figure. For sustained payments that's a record and accounts for the fact that 80 per cent of the taxes are now in. Taxpayers can be proud of themselves.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-12

Miss Ethele s. Caldwell of Water town recently became member of the WAVES, and will be assigned to boot training in the near future.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Contains Natures Richest
Combination of Vitamins!

Note the new green tint-the natural color
of natures richest combination of vitamins.
This and other vitamin-rich sources give
dogs all vitamins proved essential to their
health-Vitamins A, b., b. (G), Be- and D.
Evening star., 1943-07-18

namely the morale and stamina OF
the Italian troops. While many
fought hard and ferociously during
the initial stages, many hundreds
had absolutely no heart in their
fight and In some cases told us, they
had been waiting for weeks for us to
arrive so they could surrender and
come to the United States.
Some Longed For Capture.
Some had their threadbare imi-
tation leather suitcases packed.
Others ran up white flags as soon as
our men opened fire or appeared in
view. While this type of reaction
was spread generally throughout the
area, there we're also many spots
where italians fought tenaciously
and even viciously before being
killed or surrendering.
While German troops encountered
by the Yanks fought much better in
the usual tradition. Of their Army,
there were instances there. too,
leading observers to believe that the
Nazi soldiers were not in here with
the old college try. 1t wasn't like
the expected caliber OF the opposi-
ton, judging from past experience,
for German soldiers we defeated
northwest of Vittoria in a para troop
battle Sunday fed pell nell, aban-
doning valuable equipment includ-
ing their mortars.
Some prisoners expressed resent
ment against the Italians and their
own position and often said that
most Germans on the island had
little stomach for losing their lives
to defend Italian soil.
Some Sicilians Cordial.
Somewhat similar reactions were
encountered among natives. As
paratroops passed through the coun-
tryside, peasants stood by their
houses smiling, clapping their hands.
shouting Viva" and even giving
the Fascist salute as welcome. Of
ten they ran out with bottles of
delicious Sicilian wine, water or
loaves of bread.
1t was not uncommon to find some
who spoke a few words of English
and who mentioned relatives in the
United States. Occasionally We
would come across some excited
peasant rushing pell nell across his
field to shake our hands and cry,
Where have you been. We have
been waiting for you." which might
indicate that Sicily, as has often
Evening star., 1943-07-18
German Expert to Study
ID. c. Employment Service
Nozis Still Using
System Set Up
By Dr.. Weiqert

DR.. Oscar Weigert, who estab-
lished such workable employment
service in the German Republic
that the Nazis still are using it to
their own advantage, has been asked
to make study of the Districts
employment service, it was learned
last night.
An authority en- employment
services, DR.. Weigert will study the
problems arising from super -impos-
ing the task of mcbilizing the Ma
tion's No. l resource-manpower-
on the old placement functions of
the United States Employment
Service.
DR.. Weigert. who is now a pro-
fessor Or social economy at Ameri-
can University, was the father of
Republican Germany's employment
service. Now he says ruefully:
THE employment service was the
one thing that survived after the
Nazis came. Unemployment COM
pensation, labor legislation that I
helped write has all faded out, but
they found the employment service
so efficient they we're able to use it.
I'm sorry to say. Sc far, I've served
the devil with the best intentions in
the world"
Although he has not been in Ger
many since 1888 when Il stepped
out OF office" as director of the Bu-
reau of Employment Security of the
German Department of Labor, DR..
Welgert knows that his employ
rnent service is being used to assign
froced labor.
DR.. Weigert held his German post
from 1919 to 1888 and was the Re
public's delegate to the Interna-
tlonal Labor Office at Geneva. Then
he came to this country as visitor
and was invited by Secretary of La
Dor Perkins to study the employment
service which was then just being
set up.
The next year, he went to Turkey
to develop labor legislation and to
establish an employment service
there. In 1898, he came back to
America to make his permanent
home. Again, he turned to the en-
ployment service, toured eight
States to see how it was working
and wrote a book on 1t,
In the studies he will make here.
as we'll as all those he has made,
he said he has to be very careful
about his foreign experience.
Mindful of Differences.
IF I've learned anything" said
the gray-haired professor, "its that
conditions differ from country to
country. The fascinating thing is
that an immigrant has to be some
thing new-has to use his old ex-
perience and yet be flexible enough
to understand the differences"
How does American labor differ
from the workers of Europe?
The people are more realistic
here. They cannot so easily be led
by theological approaches. You have
to impress on them that what you're
doing Is reasonable and in their in
terest. But they're more plastic.
They are not so fixed in their mental
traits by tradition"
To Confer With Banta.
The same open mind that he
brought to America will go into his
studies here. he made it clear. The
Evening star., 1943-07-18

been stated, was never thoroughly
Italianized.
sergt. Philip Stearn, New York
STARS and Stripes" photographer
who came ashore with the southern
flanking force, had been polishing
up his Italian from q small phrase
book. Meeting his first Sicilian
Stearn grandiloquently tossed of the
accustomed greeting, Bon giorno."
"Hi' va, kid" replied the native
The Sicilian turned out to be one
Tom Adamo. who'd pressed ladies
dresses in Brooklyn for Is years
until he made enough money to re-
turn home. Tom said he wished
he'd stayed in America.
Some Groups Hostile.
In the cities there was outward
evidence of friendliness among
many, others seemingly Indifferent
and another group definitely hostile.
During the first several days there
was considerable sniping in the
streets as there had been upon the
original landing in North Africa last
November.
But is was equally common for q
soldier to be stopped by some Sicil-
ian to inquire if the Yank knew his
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Lieutenant Governor
OF New York Dies

By the Associated Press.
SCHENECTADY, N. r. July IT.
1t. Gov. Thomas w. Wallace. 43
died Of pneumonia tonight in Ellis
Hospital.
Mr.. Wallace, who was elected last
November In a Republican sweep OF
New York, contracted chicken pox
July from his two children
Thomas w.. jr.. 7. and Mary Anne, s.
Pneumonia developed five days
later and he was taken to the hos
pital and placed under an oxygen
tent. Early this week he rallied and
was removed from the oxygen tent
but he suffered relapse yesterday
DR.. Edward s. Godfrey, State
Evening star., 1943-07-18

worst thing that could happen to the
employment service, he feels, is that
other things will get in the way of
recruiting, which, to his mind, is at
present the prime thing.
DR.. Weigert will meet with K.
Vernon Banta, acting director of
the local USES, early this week to
begin his scientific evaluation of the
relationship of placement and re-
cruiting to the stabilization plan"
He's not sure he can tell the USES
anything new but he's anxious to
make the study. The Germans have
distorted his creation, abused its
fundamental philosophy-but this is
America and the employment service
is his lifetime work.
Evening star., 1943-07-18

health commissioner, Joined sche-
nectady physicians earlier today in
efforts to save the 1t. Governor.
Capitol sources in Albany be-
Leved Joe r. Hanley, Republican
Majority Senate leader, would be-
come acting 1t. Governor until the
next Gubernatorial election in 1916,
at the same time retaining his title
as president pro tenn OF that body
at his present salary.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Thompson
CONTINUED From First Page

well as being used later against tank
concentrations and enemy strong
points.
And the guerrilla like warfare
carried on behind the enemy lines
by our thousands of paratroopers
disorganized communications, road
networks and interior strong points
so that enemy intelligence people
obviously did not know what was
happening.
Still another factor was involved,
Evening star., 1943-07-18

relatives In Chicago. And 1t is now
becoming q common sight to see
housewives sweeping pictures of
Mussolini into the street with many
heartfelt sweep Of the broom as
the Duce's face went down the gut
ter,
Evening star., 1943-07-18

Housewives save your bacon
drippings and grease the skids to
launch the Axis on the sea of OBJ
livion.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Missing S32S, 900 Turns Up

After being missing for 48 hours,
a mail bag containing 1923 900 has
been delivered intact in Brisbane,
Australia.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
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CoImdn' S Trial
Fire of
Sen. Ferguson

WASHINGTON oct 70 0UPl
senator ellomer Ferguson said
today he mas ask The Senate
Truman Committee 10 investigate
the court martial of Capt. William
q Colm8n. who was found guilty
of Wisu>ng firearms I'M the shoot,
ING OF Negro soldier at Selfridge
Field last summer
Ferguson said he Is awaiting
further details from UndcrSccre-
uy Of War Robert Patterson
and VIII call for an investigation
n he feels the report warrants
one.
Colman who was convicted on
four charges of drunkenness. was
denoted from the temporary rank
OF colonel 20 a permanent cap
tainCy and made ineligible for pro-
motion for three years.
The tribunals decision has been
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