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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
MAYOR TO PROTEST
WORDING OF BILL
Believes Mayors Should
Decide Exemptions Of
Municipal Employees

Mayor John 8. Monagan yester-
day wrote Connecticut senators as
well as Congressman Joseph E.
Talbot and B. j. Monkiewicz, to
express his opinion that under the
proposed national war service bill,
the privilege to determine exemp-
tions for municipal employees be
reserved by mayors of cities rather
than 70 the governors Of the AZ
states.
Although the governor is tech
nically the head of municipal cor
porations within his state" the
mayor stated, II feel, strongly, that
the mayor of the city involved
should be the one to determine the
exemption because he Is acquainted
with the facts of the situation"
The mayor addressed his letter
to Senators Francis T. Maloney and
John A. Danaher in addition to
the congressman.
In calling their attention to the
measure, H. r. i742. the mayor re-
ferred especially to section 2 CD
which provides that the governor Of
q state may lift the exemption
granted TO municipal employees.
Mr.. Monagan said that he feels
the governor could not be expected
10 know the need for the require
ments of such public officials as
might be affected by the broad
powers Of the bill, and might with
all sincerity Of purpose, make q
decision which would ultimately af-
feet the welfare Of the community
involved,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
us. Merchant Marine
Officers Eligible
Present Personnel May Enter u. s. Maritime Service
With Official Recognition on Rank, Experience

their comparable U. s. Maritime
Service ranks follow In part:
On vessels over $500 gross tons
q Merchant Marine Master has an
equivalent Maritime Service rank Of
captain; third offlcer a rank Of leu
tenant; third assistant engineer q
rank of lieutenant.
On vessels not less than 5000 gross
tons or more than $500 gross tons,
master Is equivalent to commander:
third officer to lieutenant O.g);
third assistant engineer to lieuten-
ant (j.g).
On vessels under 500 gross tons, a
master Is equivalent to lieutenant
commander; third offlcer to ensign:
third assistant engineer to ensign.
Comparable ranks are also Offer
ed In radio, steward, pursers, and
medical departments.
Apply at the Boston Enrolling Of
fee, 1T Milk street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
Newspaper Forms Ruled Acceptable In Registration Plan
Generous Donations
Set AlI-Ti1ne Record
Waterbury Ant-TubercuIOsis Grateful for Pnbllc's
Support Of Program; 80 Draft InduCtees Rejected

The greatest sum taken in during
the 30 years since the Anti-Tuber-
culosis League was founded was
1928 sum Of 9l0,683.94, 1t was an.
nounced by Miss Barbara Kilduff.
business manager Of the Seal Sale,
at the annual board Of directors
meeting Of the League neld yester-
day afternoon at Lincoln House.
Last year was an unusually busy
year, 1t was stated by Miss Anna @.
Murphy In her report on case work,
There were ITO cases Of tuberculosis
reported, but while this number was
greater than In l94l, there was al
so a. greater percentage Of early
durable cases. The high school pre-
gram conducted by the health de-
partment, x-ray examinations, and
denomination Of persons who had
come incontact with tuberculosis
cases were responsible for this.
In 1912, clinic facilities and SER
vices were offered to SO inductees
who had been rejected because Of
tuberculosis. Fourteen Of these men
had active, but early tuberculosis,
while the rest were old, healed
cases, and in no need I otreatment.
The dread disease continues to
strike hardest at those between the
ages OF IS and As. Over three quar-
tiers Of the cases and half OF thu
deaths occurred at this age group
ing.
over 1900 visits were made by
league nurses to patients and their
families, and HOO visits were re-
ceived at the League offices. To fill
the expired term Of DR.. Thomas j.
Condor, Miss Anna Pagan was
elected to the board. Mrs. Edwin Q.
Northrup was appointed to finish
out the term Of Miss Jean Meserve.
Msgr. Joseph Valdambrini, and
Stuart e. Judd were reelected to
the board. The officers, President,
william J. Pape; vice-president
Msgr. valdambrini; treasurer, @.
Raymond Gaming, and secretary
Stuart E. Judd, remained as last
year.
william J. Pape presided at the
meeting. Those present included
Msgr. Valdambrini, Stuart Il. Judd,
G. Raymond Gaming, DR.. Thomas
J. condor, Mrs. A. A. Crane, DR..
John H. Foster, Mrs. Fred Hadden,
Miss Jean @. Meserve, Mrs. E.
Burnley Powell Jr., DR.. e. j. Cod
frey, the Seal Sale Co-chairman,
Mrs. Edward J. Godfrey, and Mrs.
John H. Foster, Miss Anna @. Muir
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
SUPERIOR COURT
JUDGE SUCCUMBS

Medford, Mass, Feb. "a - W.Pl
Superior Judge Frederick w. Fos-
dick, 81, died Unexpectedly of a
heart attack today as he was about
to leave home for Boston to pre-
side at a court session.
Judge Fosdick had presided at
many important trials since his APP
pointment to the superior bench by
then Governor Calvin Coolidge %
years ago. Among these trials was
that of the so-called Waltham car
barn bandits, three of whom were
executed In the electric chair In
1927 for o holdup staying at the
Waltham carbarns.
Besides his wife. he leaves q bro
Their. Richard @. Of Fitchburg. and
q sister. Miriam T.. of Plymouth.
Fosdick was q native OF Fitch.
burg.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24

All U. s. Merchant Marine off,
GERS on active duty are now offered
enrolment In the U. s. Maritime
Service with ranks proportionate to
experience, according to an an
nouncement by Thomas Blau, COM
mandant, Division of Training, u
8. Maritime Service. Heretofore
only officers completing training at
Maritime Service schools were eligi-
BILE.
However, the administration Of
the U. s. Maritime Service wishes
to obtain for these officers the rec
ignition they so richly deserve for
their splendid performance Of duty
under hazardous conditions, also
making them eligible for peacetime
benefits offered by the U. s. MARI
time Service.
Licensed officers are urged to APP
ply at once at their nearest U. s,
Maritime Service enrs;ling ONCE
bringing with them letters from en-
ployers and license covering present
rank and duties In the Merchant
Marine.
Applications forms are to be filled
out and certified by the enrolling
officer and each applicant given q
physical examination. The appli-
cation will then be forwarded to U
s. Maritime Service headquarters
acted upon promptly, and the ap-
plicant's appointment forwarded to
him through any designated U. 8,
Maritime Service enrolling officer.
Accompanying the appointment
will be a purchase order for the
basic uniform, furnished at no cost
to the applicant. These uniforms
may be worn on board ship and on
shore, provided there are no COM
pany requirements regarding uni
forms.
Merchant Marine ratings and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24

Consumer declaration forms
clipped from local newspapers were
accepted at War Ration Book II
registration ceY1ters last night after
the state OPA ONCE overruled q
decision Of the local ration board
to accept only the heavy paper
forms issued by the board. Many
Of Mondays registrants were forced
10 copy information from f1ewspa-
per forms, recommended for use by
the OPA, because Of the special
requirement here.
Mrs. Charlotte Root, food ration
administrator, was notified by the
Itate OPA yesterday afternoon that
The newspaper forms are legitimate
and should be accepted. The local
shjection was raised because Of diff
aculty Of filing the clipped forms.
rhe state headquarters said that
without the aid Of newspapers in
printing the declaration blanks
here would not be enough forms to
erve all consumers.
Personal Request
Mrs. Root issued al appeal to the
public today, however, asking regis
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
|GURSKI Dies in
| ELECTRIC CHAIR
TeryvilIe Man Shows No
Emotion at Last Mo-
ment; Body Claimed

wethersneld, Conn, Feb. 4(UPt
Peter 0urski, IS, Terryville ma
chine shop employe, was electro
cuted at states prison last night
for the staying Of Miss Ellen Bourke,
SO, retired Thomaston school teach
er at Plymouth last July /.
Gurski went to his death without
q word and without q show Of emo
ton. The body was claimed by his
family.
0urski was sentenced October IS
by Superior Court Judge william
II. Comley. An appeal was turned
down by the state board Of pardons
last week.
Gurski was the fifth person to
die in the electric chair in this
state. He was the Goth person to
be executed In the history Of states
prison.
Rev. Thomas Londregan, prison
chaplain, was at the side Of the
doomed man as he entered the
death chamber. Gurski had spent
great deal Of time with FIR.
Londregan since he entered prison.
The executioner, whose name
was not made known, came TO Con-
necticut from another state and is
the oftlcial executioner in several
states in which electrocution Is used
In capital punishment
Gurski's bid for clemency was
denied last week by the board of
pardons, when he appeared with his
counsel, Charles p. Roraback Of
Torrington, special assistant public
defender, to ask that his sentence
be committed to life Imprisonment
During his prison confinement,
Warden Ralph H. Walker said, the
condemned man had been q good
prisoner and had given on trouble,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
PAPE APPOINTED
BANK DIRECTOR

william J. Pape. OF Waterbury
has been named q public interest
director of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Of Boston, according 70 IN
announcement By the Federal Home
Loan Bank Administration. A board
OF ~ directors, four Of whom are
app0lnied By the WffIsBA. adminl-
slers each cf the ~ regional banks
Of the system. Mr.. Pape's appoint
ment caFFiss no salary and ekplreh
next Dec. 81. The Boston unit pro-
Vlaas 3 credit reserve Tor go New
England thrift and home Financing
Institutions with comblllad assets o.
aupFaxlmalelv o2e miilipn oollaTs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
THE MALE ANIMAL
CAST IS COMPLETED

The hilarious Broadway success
The Male ANIMAL" win be present.
ed By the Waterbury Civic theatre
at the Women's club March - and
20, with David Davies In the lead,
Mrs. II. j. etetthacheT. president,
announced last night.
The leading feminine role will BE-
played By Betsy MaekAaia. The rest
Of tie east consists Of Willie Byrd.
Jane Deacon. Dick Landsman, Tom
HoeaFth. Wayne ClaFke, sim Parker,
Norman Terry, Tina Co4lnnni, hob
0'c0nnoF and Dick I1mniOns,
Hyhll Bender 81 Vale University
VII direct tie eamedf,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN
BY LOCAL RIFLE CLUB

The first 0f O series Of instruction
periods IN the use 0f small arms
was held last night under TIE spon-
s0FGhip Of tie Brass City Rife club,
with sixteen men who WI shortly
be called into military service 81.
rolled, Glasses viii be held Tuesday
nights al T:46 at the Tempeton
range af Meadow and Benedict
streets for alK seeks. Instructors
are Kenneth Smith, RQY Bristol.
NaFl NrIaol and Rioyd CndF, press
dent q llla llNn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
LIGHTED CIGARET
lGNITES MATTRESS

A mattress fire in q second floor
apartment at 433 West Main street
was eXtinguished last night by fire
men. Theodore Fisher, occupant Of
room In the tenement, dropped q
cigarette on the bed and ignited the
mattress, firemen said,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
1@>s~M,ya',vt
esIAsL6HgD SoON
esIAsL8HED SsON

Rogers-Peet Make A Wonderful All
Worsted Suit At SIS Thot Will Stay
With You For Many Moons.
"A greet suit to pol with-o good
suit to know because il has the
reserve power Of two suits-the
kind Of suit mon con wear
as long as he Iikss-ond he
dossn't hove to pull ony service
punches either
This suit he's shs ehoESetsristies
Of Rossn-Psst mSsssr craftsmen
shlp-hsnd sswOd to The lest
sslteh-ehoiee domestic and
British gobhes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24
Hospital
Bulletins

Mrs. Edna Maher, Of 169 Homer
street, an employe Of the First
National Store ut WATERFOWL and
Bunker Hill avenues, was admit
ted to Waterbury hospital last
night with o fractured ankle
which hospital authorities said
she sustained In q fall in the
store.
Walter Painter, 43, Of New Ha-
ven Road, Naugatuck, underwent
an operation ct waterbury hOspi-
tai last night for injuries 60 his
left hand sustained when he
caught the hand In q machine at
the Naugatuck Chemical Co. plant.
Hospital authorities said his con-
dltlOn was good today.
The condition Of Giovanni
Pesce, 80, Of Middlebury, injured
yesterday when struck by car
near Tranquility station was de-
scribed by authorities ut Water
bury hospital today as satisfac-
tory. Police reported he was hit
by o car driven by Clifford Stew
ems, Oakdale Manor, Southbury.
Struck by o car at East Main
and Wolc0tt streets, shortly after
Z o'clock last night, Mrs. william
Whay, %, or 81 Laurel street, was
admitted to st. Mary's hospital
with o fractured left leg and pos
slble fracture Of the right shout.
der. Hospital authorities said her
condition today was good. Ac-
COrding to Motor PatrOlman Jo-
seph Tierney, who investigated,
the car was operated by Edward
Stepeck, 24S Maple street, New
Britain. Mrs. Whay was taken to
the hospital in the police ambu.
lance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24

ply, Mrs. Elisabeth Z. Tehan and
Miss Barbara Kilduff.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-24

RatlOning was blamed for spark
ing an argument that ended when
q gun blaxed and one Of the
wranvlers fell dead. Benjamin H.
Holmes, 50-year-Old ElwoOd, Ind,
grocery store proprietor IL pic
tured above, in custody Of q state
trooper after his arrest in con.
nectlon with the killing. Accord
ing to police, Holmes said that
following ian abusive argument"
with Morris Solomon over ration
ing and meat shortages, he orr
dered the man from his store.
Solomon refused to leave, c0ntin.
uing the argument until Holmes
brought out o revolver and shot
him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Auto
Graphs
Boss ketter.s
TO Address Chemists
at Meeting Here
BY SILER FREEMAN

c, F. tBosS}- Kettering. Co
eral Motors inventive genius
will be one of the principa.
speakers when the American
Chemical Society holds its 105th
meeting here April II to Is.
The society will hear reports of
wartime progress in the auto
motive and petroleum industries.
kettering'S topic will he "The
Automotive Industry in the War
Effort" T.. V. Murphree of the
Standard Oil Development Co.
will cover the petroleum indus
try's portion and {. A. Thomas
Of the Monsanto Chemical Co,
Dayton, will represent the
chemical firms.
About 1000 chemists. indus
trialistS and representatives
from allied fields will attend the
Detroit meeting. Hundreds Of
papers will be read showing the
advances in every field Of chem
ical science.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Coal Mines Hold
On 6-Ddy Week

PHILADELPHIA, March "a
Anthracite mines will be on six
day week basis again this week.
Demand for domestic sizes has
Continued strong, with local short
ages of certain sizes in areas that
nave recently experienced bitter
cold weather.
There has been no pronounced
stocking up by industrial users in
OF wage negotiations
between anthracite miners and OPP
orators, which will begin March 81.
Both customer and company in
Ventories have been depleted by
the work stepPages early this year
and the unprecedented demand,
and The anthracite industry is in
no position TO weather prolonged
work stoppage or even TO return
10 a five-day week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Lower Sugar
Beet Crop Seen

NFW YORK. March "a The
department Of agriculture re-
Gently confirmed trade expocta-
tons OF a snort domestic beet
sugar crop this fall IN reporting
intended beet paintings a. of
March ] AT 10000 acres. the low
est since 1875 and 80 per cent
under 1912 paintings.
Based on last years yields and
acreage abandonment. tins would
indicate beet production OF around
.l240.O0 short tons raw value, or
800 tons under last years
crop. However, better appraisal
can be made next month since
ma ior beet paintings. apart from
California, will not get under way
until April and many contracts
between growers and companies
have not Yet been signed
Tentatively the trade places 1913
production AZ between 100000
and 400 900 tons.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Pacific Mutual
Assets at Peak

With substantial gains reflected
in the increase in insurance IN
force 10 more than 100000, 900,
and a new all-time high of S262,-
100000 in assets. the annual re-
port of Pacific Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. was issued today by
a. V. Call, president.
Principal asset items are securi-
ties amounting 10 Sl0I.4l2 22S and
first mortgage loans of S106,-
49,, 55l. Call pointed out that of
this combined investment S62,-
526, SOB represents government
bonds and S57 0,759 FILA in
surance mortgages.
After payments 10 polcyholders
of $40, l39, SOC. additions 10 policy
and claim reserves of S7l74S11,
reserves for taxes and all other
Charges. and an increase of
1884 642 in the surplus of the par
.ticipatlng department. the corpo-
rate surplus was increased S445, 033
during the year, giving the COM
pany aggregate capital, corporate
surplus and participating surplus
of SIS, 1864.
F.. Walter Albachten, general
agent for Eastern Michigan. re-
ports So per cent increase in
new paid-for business for the first
two months of this year over 1912.
During the year just closed the
agency showed a. 81 per cent in
crease of life insurance in force
and a 49, per cent increase Il
paid premiums.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Livestock Markets
nEI R0II


CATTLE 700. trade less active than Mon
day but early sales steady, odd lots good
20 choice fed steers with weight. Sl6 ",
49, 50. medium and good fed steers and
yearIngs SiiF IS 25. short load medium 60
Ngood li32-lb. Weights. Si5 good steers hvld
4 SIS So. common eligible around So 80
Yfown heifers scarce; medium and good
beef COWS, 81 5Oulf but uniformly good
kinds Of value 10 sell Si3 % and better very
scarce cutter % common cows. 81 25T
i1.25, few Gamers, S7.2j6Q. early top
Weightv sausage bulls, Si4 odd head good
beef bulls 20 Si4 90. mediyn grade bulls.
xf21135 30: sizeable lot i6s- NJ. short wear
ling Texas stock steers Sii.75. medium
7sI-lb stock steers $3.50
CALVES 500; steady. Tor and bulk
good and choice vealers. SIS So medium
10 low-good, Nj.JOg IS. lower grades, So
down.
HOGS 200. quiet. some Kidding zoe
lower on butchers averaging $50 lbs. aud
better large interests taking SIS IS down.
SHEEP 900. lambs fully steady n 25c
higher Good 20 choice fed wooded lambs.
sis. 5On1675. medium 10 good. SIS Is Is;
sull and common. Ss1lt50. short deck
good shorn lambs with No. pelts. SiA.T3;
sheep, unchanged, Wooied slaughter ewes,
30 50 down.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Sears Al Mel,
Sales Decline

CHICAGO. March q flNS)-
Net income of Sears, Rocbuck Il
Co. and subsidiaries was almost
81, 100000 less last year than IN
1871, the annual report of the
company revealed today
Net income was S33 9i6 $50
equivalent 10 S5S7 per share Of
outs ding common stock.
Figures for the previous year were
S36.7ll,50i income or $685.. per
share.
Net sales for 1912 were SS67.-
s31.052, or S47,223.576 less than
the previous years all-time high.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Stocks Show
Steady Tone
In Early Trade

NEW YORK. March "a tUP)-
Stocks opened steady to firm today
with trading moderately active.
Bonds were steady. Cotton futures
opened up 10 off points.
A number Of issues - mostly in
the low priced group - opened on
blocks OF 1000 shares and more.
The group included Radio Corp.
500 shares at "a. unchanged
Sunshine Mining, 1000 at Ga, up
u and equal 10 the years high;
United Gas Improvement, 200 al
~. unchanged; General Gas &.
Electric a. 1000 at 2ia. unchanged,
and American Agricultural ChcmI-
cal, 1000 al 2S up a. and a new
high.
United States Steel rose y point
TO 537s on tho first sale. Republic
Steel was up - Al 1914. Anaconda
and kennecott each gained = IN
the coppers.
In the rails. Great Northern pre-
fcrred. Southern Railway, New
York Central and New Haven were
fractionally higher. Chesapeake q
Ohio and Santa Re held Al the pre-
viouS close. Southern Pacific eased
slightly
Snail net gains we're noted in
General Motors. Western Union
.ChErSleF. Bethlehem Steel. Inter
national Harvester. American Telo-
phone. Consolidated Edison, L. {.
Rubber. A merican Can, Pan
American AirwayS, Baldwin Ger
tifcates. HomeStake Mining and
Warner Brothers Pictures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24
Notes Significant Change in Marketing

In addition the purely physical shifts from Of
production another there has also been significant change
marketing stopped working for
and began working big customer namely the
United States government This stopping distribution
through the psychological and catering buying based
engineering specifications
Since the effort temporary such manufacturers while
exclusively government has had the collateral
problem OF seeking safeguard intangible assets OF
customer good will and loyalty and brand acceptance
been attempted through institutional advertising by
corporations which many have no'hng available
sale public Such intelligent effort
that the system
that after victory the AXIS that
will sell goods
100000 families consuming instead OF
cluSvey the prcsent-day big buyer.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-24

point. 1 disagree with you. Many
people are liked and are popu-
lar. but are not respected or
trusted or vice versa, many
have dignity. but lack the com
mon touch. or vice versa;
many Invite criticism, bat
resent criticism when u *
given; many inspire conf
dence, but cannot hold II
through good and bad times,
But you are liked, respected, and
trusted, you hold your dignity,
without losing the common
touch; you inspire confidence
which increases over the years;
you invite criticism and well
come II. You don't pirate about
individual initiative, you offer
opportunity and reward IT you
don't bleat about taking care
Of the boys when they come
back, but you set aside an initial
$500 10 take them back with
out Immediately firing those
who have been pineh.hitting tor
them; yoH don't believe that
complete security is feasible for
everybody, but you provide the
highest degree of security for
all OF your employees.
That Is leadership-and moth
ing IS more needed today than
leadership II will be more badly
needed IN the years ahead and
leadership springs from char
acter and principles and under
standing. but not from expe-
dlency and popularity
! know you would give up
most Of your billion dollar totals
10 have your 100 employees now
In service back safely, or would
drop from 18th place among the
great banks 10 Tooth If II would
help you sell more war bonds
than the almost 5000, 900. 900
you have sold And you didn't
even whisper Il told you so
when the government made laws
covering personal credit and
waste and extravaganza and
endorsed all the policies you
have advocated and advertised
for years AZ heavy sacrifice Of
profit or, at least. immediate
profit
| think. sir. that these things
are vitally important And Your
tenth birthday IS a good time 10
say them. although you would
] he the last person in the world
10 publclze them. But If they
inspire others. as your success
and the success OF the National
Bank Of Detroit, operating
under such policies, should. that
is maybe the most important
thing Of all AZ this time and
maybe our greatest security for
the future.
Best wishes 10 you. sir, and
may you continue at the helm
for many, many more years. for
you were never more needed
than you are now.
Sincerely,
WARD SCHULTZ.