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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
Proposed Schedule May Aid Industrial Plants
 AbSenteeiSm
REACTION TO IDEA
 KEENLY AWAITED HERE
operators Expected to Support l2 Noon to 9
 P. M. Friday Schedule

A late Friday closing hour recommended for local retail establishments may also be adopted by beauty parlors as a further aid against absen- teeism in industrial plants, it was learned today. Although no definite action has been taken, Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, deputy director of the War Manpower Commis- sion for the Waterbury area, today contacted officers of the beauty parlor operators organization to obtain their reaction to such a proposal.
 Women war workers have con- plained of inability to obtain ap- pointmerts during their free hours, and scheduling of evening hours during one night a week would be enthusiastically welcomed, 1t is believed. In the event such pro- gram is effected, a plan will be adopted to open the evening time only to women who cannot make appointments in the daytime.
 Beauty parlors operated in four large retail establishments are ex- pected to adopt the 12 noon to g D. m. schedule oil Fridays regard less of action taken by individual beauty shops, in keeping with the Merchants Bureau recommendation for stores. Extension of the evening service to other units, however, would help the purpose of the move still further 1t is observed.
 Notices of the proposal for lner- chants were posted in local plants today to familiarize employees with the reasons for the change and to secure their cooperation in shopping during the special hours rather than during working time. The ex- tension was proposed not only to offset the current absenteeism in plants but as @ matter convenience
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
MOYLAN IN LINE
 FOR LABOR POST
Former G. 0. P. State Sen. atOr Considered as Dana.
 hers Successor

, Hartford, Conn, March li-tUP) Cornelius A. Moyland first dis- trict workmen's compensation com missioner and former Republican state senator, Is being seriously con- sidered for appointment as state labor commissioner, 1t was reported today In informed capitol quarters.
 If appointed, Moylan would Suc- ceed Cornelius J, Danaher, who has held the post for the past four years.
 At the same time, 1t was reported reliably that State Public Utilities Commissioner Joseph W, Alsop, Avon, who has held the post for the past 25 years, may not be reappoint- ed by Gov. Baldwin.
 Danaher and AlSop, 1t was said, although they are Republicans have not been close to the present Re. publican administration.
 Moylan Is being given strong con- sideration for the labor post because of the heavy support he is receiving from labor unions for the job, 1t was learned. Numerous delegations of workers have been in to sec Gov, Baldwin about Moylan, and many letters backing him have been re- ceived in the governors office.
 Most of Moylan's support, 1t was said. is coming from CIo unions. Some AFL support was evident for John J. Egan, secretary of the Con- necticut Federation of Labor, al- though some AFL unions are back ing Moylan,
 Moylan Is also backed by Repub- lican leaders at Hartford,
 He was appointed workmen's com penSation commissioner during the first term of Gov. Baldwin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
3S of Every 100 Fighter Planes Also Shipped in
 Past Year
SENATE MAY EXTEND
 LEND.LEASE MEASURE
Russia Recipient of 20 Per Cent of Shipments De.
 ClareS Stettinius

Washington, March II. = (UP) = Lend-Lease Admins trator Edward R. Stettinius, Jr., reported today that in the past 12 months the United States shipped to its Allies 30 out of every 100 bombers produced in this country and S8 out of every 100 fighter planes. His quart erly report was submitted to Congress as the Senate pre- pared to pass later today a bill ex- tending the lend-lease act for aI1- other year. Today Is the second anniversary of lend-lease.
 Stettinius disclosed that almost as much aid was provided under the lend-leaSe program in the last six months as in the previous l8 months.
 More than half of all lend-lease shipments in the past year went to the Middle and Far East and to Russia, he said. The United King dom received 38 per cent of total lend lease shipments in the past 12 months; Russia, 20 per cent; Middle East and Africa, IS per cent; Aus tvalia, New Zealand, India, China, IA per cent; other areas four per cent.
 The Russian figure waS Consid- cred noteworthy in view of the re- cent controversy over whether the Soviets have given due credit to this country for aid received.
 Ill the last three months, stet. tinius reported, lend-lease goods were transferred to all countries at the rate of $659, 100000 Q month Of these items, 60 per cent were munitions. Agricultural products made up 16 per cent and industrial materials 24 per cent.
 Stettinius contrasted the second years deliveries with the first year of lend-lease, when munitions ac- counted for only 36 per cent of all transfers.
 Tn addition to the plane ship ments, 28 out of every 100 light tanks and 3S out of every medium tanks were shipped to our Allies
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
JAP PLANES ARE
 STOPPED BY U. s.
Attempted Air Raid on GuadalCanaI Intercepted,
 Navy Says

Washington, March II, -- tUP)- Japanese flyers, attempting their biggest air raid on Guadalcanal in weeks, were turned back short of their objective by intercepting American airmen who shot down four enemy planes, the Navy an- nounced today.
 The attacking force was com- prised of g planes--l0 dive bombers and l2 Zero fighters, None of our planes was lost.
 The enemy's plane losses in the Solomons now total ss6 aircraft destroyed,
 At the same time. Navy com muHiuue reported that American bolnberS carried out four attacks on enemy bases in the Solomons and again blasted Kiska in the Aleu-. tiaus. All of our planes returned from these operations.
 Last large scale enemy air activ- ity In the Guatlalcanal occurred on Feb. when at least 20 Japanese planes were destroyed and 10 American aircraft lost.
 Text of Navy communiQue No, SC5:
 North Pacific:
 "l. On March g, Q force of Mitch- ell medium bombers North Ameri- can 8-25) and Liberator heavy bombers Consolidated B-2A, with Lightning Escort uockheed P-38l, bombed Japanese positions at Kiska. Hits were observed in the camp area. Anti-aircraft ire was en- countered but all U. s. planes re-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
BALDWIN TO
 VETO MEASURE
Not in Favor of Legisla. ture Getting Governors
 AppOintive Powers

Hartford. Conn, March li-(UP) Gov Baldwin said he told legiS- latiVe leaders today that if Q bill Tee quiring general assembly ratifiea- ton of aD of his appointments were passed, he would veto 1t,
 The judiciary committee has Np- proved, In principal, measure re. quiring legislative approval of all RubernatoriNl appointments. The bill further stipulated that if the governors appointments were not made by April 1, the legislature would i'll tho Jobs,
 'rhis particular bil," said the governor, "f'm against. I'm not In favor of any provision of putting the heat on tho governor to make hls nominations within a certain time limit"
 The governor sald that flor the welfare of the state, believe some of the officers iii quasi.j Judicial jobs might be confirmed by both houSeS," but he declared "f object to having any of the governors power of nom. ination taken away by the general assembly,
 He suggested that "there should ho some uniformity" in putting through appointments, pointing out that there are now "fiWs different ways of nominating and confirm. Ing"
 The governor said ho was told by the legislative leaders that they were opposed to tho bill, In It's pres ent form.
 During his conference, ths gover. nor said he indicated to the leaders the need of greater speed in conSid- ering important labor bills, such us increasing benefits under tho work mems compensation, and the unem. pioyment Insurance acts, Also, the governor wanted faster action on . pill setting up Q state housing eom- mission.
 The senate deferred action on Q bill to provide a new salary scale for officers and employees of the leg islaturc, and approved these judge. ship resolutions:
 Darien--Charles Bates Dana and William A, Kelly.
 Rocky Hill-Charles E, Spencer and Wallace II. Peck,
 WOlcOtt-Edward n. Pracny and George c. Williams.
 Naugatuck-ThOmaS J. NeaFy and John P. Jones.
 Branford-Louis B. z0cher and Frank W. Daley,
 Guilford-George c, Conway.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
1000 Factories, Indus. trial Works Destroyed
 or Damaged
CALCULATIONS CAUSING
 OVERCROWDlNG IN EAST
4,OOO Tons of Bombs Dropped on Europe So
 Far This Month
BY DOUGALD WERNER United Press Staff Correspondent

London, March 1l.-UP) -,Allied pilots hold about Q three to one advantage over the Axis in the number of planes destroyed in the last year in the European-Afri- can air war, and Royal Air Force raids on Germany have damaged about 2,000 industrial plants, Air Minis. ter Sir Archibald Sinclair revealed today.
 one million Germans arc home less as 0 result of the battering that the RAT has given cities In the Reich, Sinclair told commons, add. ing that the British had dropped 1000 tons of bombs on Europe in the first 10 days of March.
 He summarized African losses as follows;
 In the battle of Egypt and Lihya
 -the Germans lost i,477 planes destroyed or captured; the British lost 345. t.,.,E
 Tn the battle of TuniSla -.- the Germans lost 767 planes and tho American. British air feet lost S02,
 That made Q total loss for the Allies of 7S7 against 2,244 for the Axis. ri8
 In addition, Sinclair said, tl,c Germans had lost almost thfco times as many plane as the Allies in tho last three months of fighting over western Europe.
 Americans Lauded
 Tho Air Minister paid tribute to the activities Of American pilots, referring to them RS "llon hearted and Skilful fighters"
 Major General Ira c. Baker of the U, s, Air Forces, speaking at . Wings for Victory ceremony in Trafalga Square, returned the com. pllment by praiSlng the Royal Air Force Its leaders, he said, are as good as any In tho world and It's combat crews saved this Island by their skill and daring and now are going to carve their names with bullets on the German war machine ., your effort has been Q fine ex- ample for us In America and it has set the pace and precedent for all our Allies"
 The gallant little island Of Malta
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
AMERICAN LOSSES
 IN TUNISIA HEAVY
2,242 Casualties Reported From Feb. IA to 20; Maj.
 Ority Taken Prisoners

Washington, March Il - (U.P9 American casualties in Tunisia from February 14 to 20 - the period of the Allied retreat and initial counterattack-totalled 2,242, Sec retary of War Henry L, Stimson re- vealed today.
 These included 59 killed, 176 wounded and 2,007 missing, StimSon said. Of the missing, most probably were taken prisoners by the enemy,
 Stimson said in this period Amer. ican losses ran heavier than those of the British and French.
 Losses on both sides in Tunisia during the past month, have been substantial" he said. we probably have fared better than the enemy. More than 1000 Germans and 1tal. lans were taken prisoner during the month. and over 100 enemy tanks captured and destroyed.
 "Allied forces in Tunisia have had much the better of the fighting during the past week. Highly mos
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
vOSYL|US BOYS
 TO FACE COURT
Brothers, Alleged Draft Evaders, to Be Sentenced
 in New Haven Friday
(U. s. Navy from NEA Telephoto)

Rejected at the army induction center In Hartford for physical rea- sons last week, George and Adolph VoSylius, Waterbury brothers who sought for more than year to evade service will appear tomorrow before Judge Carroll 0. Hincks in federal court in New Haven for final disposition of their case.
 Pleading guilty to violating the selectlve service act, the brothers were given another chance to join the army by Judge HincEs on their arraignment ia federal court March 1, over the objection of U. s. Atty, Robert P. Butler, who sought to have them confined to a federal reformatory.
 Butler told the court he didn't believe the army wouh accept them, but Judge Hincks declared he want. ed to get the arniy's opinion on their fitness for service before mak- ing final disposition of the case.
 Taken to Hartford subsequently, by Q U. s. marshal, the brothers failed to pass physical examinations at the induction center. Atty. Al bert Bronsky, counsel for tho youths said they have since been detained at the New Haven county jail and will be presented in court for sen- tence tomorrow afternoon.
 Their attempts to evade service began In September, ls4l, with a drowning hoax at Luke Winnepe- saukee, N. H.. and they were ap- prehended In Phoenix, AriE, a year later and returned to New Haven by Q U. s, marshal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
U. s. SURVIVORS
 ARRIVE IN N. Y.

New York. March il - (U.Po - Survivors of small United States merchant vessel which was torpe- doed and sunk by an enemy sup- marine late in February in the mid Atlantic have arrived in New York, the Navy announced today.
 There were 8 survivors Of a merchant crew of S9, the announce ment said. Five men were lost in the attack and one is still missing. The ship was torpedoed at night without warning and sank within a few minutes after it was struck.
 The survivors afloat in two life- boats and raft for only Q few hours before they were picked up bysa United Nations war vessel and put into an Atlantic port. from which they were subsequently re- turned to New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
ALLIED FORCES TAKE METLAOU| IN GAFSA DRIVE French Capture Important Rail Center; Nazis Sac.
 rifice Men
 HEAVY BOMBERS SHELL AIR BASES IN TUNIS Lull Pervades Front, But Bloody Fighting Seems
 Inevitable
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY

united Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Allied Headquarters, North Africa, March Il. .- (UP) - Allied forces have occupied Metlaoui in a drive toward the Axis anchor point at Gafsa and have beaten off another enemy attack in the Sedjeanne sector of North ern Tunisia, a headquarters communique announced to- day.
 French troops which have been methodically cleaning out Germans and Italians from the northwestern shore of Chott Djerid tsalt Lake) in south central Tunisia turned northward and captured Metlaoui, an important rail and road center from which tho Allies con strike quickly toward 0afSa,
 0afsa rapidly was becoming an untenable point for the Axis. It was one of the first towns taken by Marshal Erwin Rommel in his big westward rush on tho central front last month He was later driven back from most of this area, by counter attacking American troops
 Once re.eStNbllshed at dafSa, the Allies would be in excellent position to strike eastward toward Sencd MaknNSSy and tho Gulf of dabes-- the area known aS the Tunisiai bottleneck.
 Axis stopped Cold
 Tho British First Army stopped the Axis cold for the second time this week in the area west of sedjenane, Tho enemy attacked yesterday afternoon, according to tho communique. Gen. Jurgen Von Arnim has made heavy sacrifices il1 trying to budge the British from the northern end of the Allied line, His gains have been minor.
 Allied heavy bomberS again at- tackled the Axis airdromeS at M Aaauina and La Marsa, near Tunis, scoring direct hits on both fields,
 At El Aquina, planes on the ground were hit and fires were started. The attacks cost the enemy eight fighter planes,
 Allied medium bombers attacked Gafsa In support of the advance to- ward that town, and fighters opened up their guns on enemy vehicles
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
SOCIAL SECURITY
 OPPOSITION SEEN
Expansion of American Beveridge Plan Faces
 Rough Sledding
BY FRED MULLEN

NSutSu HNSNH Ntau SVNEVUNbVstUVhhtI
 Washington, March ii,--(UP)--A blue print for expanded social security, educational opportunities for Nll ranging from federali1ed summer youth camps through cole lege, and q medical program just short of sociall2ed medicine was be- fore Congress today.
 Congressmen were overwhelmed by the 500,000 word report Of the National Re ourees Planning Board and declined comment until they have . chance to read e digest, But past experience indicates that any attempt to legislate such q program will be headed for rough sledding.
 The social security-educational. health program was only half of the report which also covered Q broad, revolutionary post-war econ- omic plan, But immediate action was recommended on the social security aspects in contrast to later action on the overall program.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
VOICE FOR LABOR
 BEFORE CONGRESS
Plans for Revolutionary New American Economy
 Sanctioned By FDR
BY MERRIMAN SMITH United Press Staff COrresuOndent)

NUUlteU 6TGSS St4u NUEECSPVhuCAAVI
 Washington, March Il. - (UP)- Plans for a postwar social revolu- ton involving government partner ship in many private. industries and a voice for labor in the management of industry were before Congress today with enthusiastic sanction of President Roosevelt.
 Transmitting series of hereto fore unequalled recommendations for government-controlled economy MT. Roosevelt sent Congress two re. ports from the national resources planning board for whose Thigh pur- poses" he asked full consideration" at this session of Congress. One concerned postwar plans, the other an expanded social security system.
 While the recommendations for 8 post-war economy dealt almost entirely with domestic affairs on the theme of "jobs for all" the board reported that 1t looked for- ward to establishment of "an effec- tive jural order of the world out- laying violence and imperialism" to permit "energizing the fullest de- velopment of resources and rights everywhere"
 The report asked business and industry generally to share the re- responsibilities Of management and in the case of specific "crucial indus tries to make 1t a tri-parite affair with management, labor and gov- ernment as the partners.
 The post war theme of work for everybody" at decent pay" rein- forces a plea made by MT. Roosevelt in his state of the union message to Congress in which he called for 'cradle to the grave" assurance by the federal government against "the evils of all major economic hazards e.
 T trust it will not be regarded as an issue," MT. Roosevelt said then, but as a task for all of us to study sympathetically."
 Government partnership was sug- gested in the postwar fields of aluminium, magnesium, other metals, synthetic rubber, some chemicals, shipbuildjng, aircraft construction, air transport. communications and electric power.
 This suggested ''partnership'' was defined to include mixed corpora tons" which, the board said, might he an effective form of Organiza- tIon flor certain plants in those in- GCcntinusd on Page O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
mINsLEY REMAINS SAME

London, March Il (U,P) - Arthur Cardinal Hinsley, head of the Catholic church In England, gravely i'll after heart attack, spent a restful night and there Is no material change in his condi- tion, Q bulletin said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-11
SrELLMAN AT CAIRO

London, March ll-CUP)--Th Morocco radio said today that Mgr. Francis J. Spellman, Cath. olic archbishop of New York, has left for Cairo, where he will be . guest at Allied headquarters.
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Evening star., 1943-10-31
Dangerous Stunts

But the destroying Of private property
In this way was not the only method
used and, as many will recall, others
were equally as despicable.
The Star was never keen for this kind
Of so-called sport and the day after the
Halloween celebration of 1882, said:
"Mischievous Fun-Last evening All
Halloween, the boys throughout the city
had their fun, If mischief can be called
Evening star., 1943-10-31

visited the Van Ness mansion, present
site of the Pan American Building; the
Burnes cottage, Kalorama mansion, the
Rodgers house in Lafayette Square and
ever so many other buildings and homes.
But regardless Of witches and noe
turnal spirits, Halloween has for many
years given the people-especially the
younger ones-a great amount Of pleas
ure attending masquerade dances and
parties given by the many organizations
of the city around so years ago. in cele-
bration of this particular occasion, ana
timers will undoubtedly recall Louis
Bartels, l.. MoXley and the De Neales
out on Georgia avenue, who were some
of the principal costumers who fur
nished the funny faces and ridiculous
garments, and the gay and attractive
ones, too. which many of us wore to
dances given by Louis G. Marini, Flora
c. Dennison, later Flora C. Dyer; James
G.. Gill. Plstorio & Proctor and George
T. Sheldon. Indeed. we are not much
bothered about the ghosts in those days
nor anything else.
Evening star., 1943-10-31
Haunted Houses of Washington

take care of the overflow, as 1t were,
November was designated as day to
be kept in honor OF all the saints and
that 1t should be known as AllHallow
Mass, or All-Saints' Day, and that the
night of october 81. Immediately pre-
ceding it, should be kept as a vigil and
be known as All-HalloW eve.
Poring over the files Of The Star Of
nearly half a century ago, the writer
came across an item that tells what
Halloween means and stands for, in ad-
dition to what has already been said.
1t follows:
"ALL-HALLOWEEN
"The Night When Fairies Hold High
Carnival and Boys and Girls
Dipe for Apples.
This evening is All-Halow eve night,
and the people who have doorbells, and
the young men whose matrimonial fate
is still undetermined, had better be on
the outlook, for this Is the night Of all
the year when danger threatens both
these interests. All-Halloween or eve
is so called because it is the night i'm
mediately preceding All-HalloWmas. or
All-Saints' day, which is the 1st Of Mo-
vember, and is observed by the Roman
Catholic, Protestant Episcopal and
Lutheran churches as festival in
honor of all the saints.
1T was said that in the older time all
the spirits, both of the visible and in
visible world, in this evening walked the
earth. All devils and witches are be-
lieved to be abroad and the fairies are
said to hold high carnival. 1t is for this
Evening star., 1943-10-31

so, and crowds of them could be seen In
all directions bent on playing some trick
on their neighbor In some cases. not
content with throwing vegetables in
through a door or window, the fronts of
houses were daubed with filth, and even
the streetcars were invaded by some
youngsters with small packets of flour,
which they bursted so to powder the
dresses of passengers. About o'clock
pm. crowd of boys set on fire an old
hogshead of straw near North Capitol
street and Massachusetts, avenue, caus-
ing an alarm of fire to be turned in and
run of engines. The fire was extin-
guished with few buckets of water be-
fore the arrival of the engines, and as
the flremen drew off they were followed
by crowd of boys. who Jeered them
for being taken in -
few years later The Star even more
forcibly expressed itself upon the sub
ject editorially, saying:
Halloween, properly employed and
enjoyed, is a noteworthy season. The
fun of initiating the mysteries Of divi-
nation and noting the antic combina-
tions they often bring forth is unobjec-
tionable. There are some sorts of num-
meries, however, which are neither sig
nificant nor otherwise interesting, which
have nothing witty in them, and which
contribute only to the annoyance of the
community.
Last year, and on other occasions,
hi foI in,
bloodshed. There is no reason why the
lives, limbs and property of reputable