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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
SPECIAL TO NEA

SPECIAL TO NEA
With the Fifth Army in Italy, Nov
22-Two white crosses stand side by
side on a hilltop overlooking val
ley from which the noise of battle
has just moved north. The crosses
are exactly alike. On each is nailed
the identification tag Of an Amer
lean fighting man. You have to
bend over to read the names and
ranks.
One cross marks the grave of q
colonel, the other Of a private.
They died fighting in the same bat
tie for the same cause. Here in this
little military burying ground
they lie together. There is no rank
in the battalions of the dead
There are three American mil
itary cemeteries in southern Italy,
One, near the beachhead where
our troops first landed, Is at Mt.
Soprano, near the ancient Greek
port of Pastreum. The other ceme-
teries are at Altavilla and at Van
nulo.
Fresh flowers yer the graves
In all of them, placed there by
italian civilians. They come to the
burial places with arms full Of
flowers and they lay them gently
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

tie finger.
j. Diorio OF "a Hillview avenue
against Chase Brass & Copper Co.
Waterbury Mfg. Co. plant, $50 be-
ginning Nov. 4, injury to left foot.
Emil Radke of 102 South Leonard
strete against Chase Brass & Cop
per Co., Waterbury Mfg. Co., plant,
$50 beginning Oct. 81, injuries to
left foot.
Charles Correll Of Wolcott against
Scoviu Mfg. Co., $50 beginning Nov
IL, back injury.
Antonio Romano OF 10 Union
street against Scovin Mfg. Co $3C
beginning Nov. 8, fracture OF left
arm.
Simon Lukosevicius Of 10 Con-
greSs avenue against American Bras;
Co., $25 beginning Nov. 1 hernia.
Bernard Simaitis Of Oakville
against American Brass Co., $50
beginning Nov. 6, injury to left
great toe.
Rosario Tedesco, of % Elizabeth
street, against Chase Brass & Cop
Co., $50 beginning Nov. 10 injury to
right arm, right shoulder, and chest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
$1,155 Compensation
For Injured Workman
Thomas Ashe Scovill Company Employe Awarded
Today; List OF Agreements Announced
Payment of s1,155 SO will be made tie finger.

Payment of $1,155.93 will be made
to Thomas Ashe of sos East Main
strete as the result of a hand in
jury sustained August %, while en-
ployed by the Waterbury, Mfg. Co.,
diviNon of the Chase Brass and
Copper Co., according to an agree
men approved today by Compensa-
ton Commissioner John j. O'Con-
nell. He will receive $21.81 weekly
for 3 weeks for 100 per cent loss
Of function OF his left index finger
and so per cent loss of function OF
his left middle finger.
Other agreements for specific
payment in case of permanent in
jury or for weekly payments dur
ing disability we're approved as fol-
lOWS:-
Eric Nyvkist of $40 Hill street
against Chase Brass & Copper Co.,
Metal Works plant, $25 for 26 weeks,
80 per cent loss of hearing of right
ear.
C. Wooden of 669 East Main
street against Chase Brass & Cop
Der Co., Rolling Mills plant, $50 be-
ginning Nov. 6, fracture of right lit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

y
village on the banks of the Mon
roe river used to be known as the
most unhealthful spot in South
America. Exact figures to show how
bad it was are not available, but
there is another way of giving some
idea. That is by saying that it vas
worse than Porto Velho, Brazil, our
last stop before coming to Bolivia.
From Porto Velho to Guapara-
Mirim, Brazil, just across the
river from here, stretches the
most isolated railroad in the
world, the -Mamore line,
235 miles long and the only rail-
road within TOO airline miles. 1t was
begun in 1878 and finished in 1912.
DISEASE THWARTED PROJECT
The first attempt at building the
line was discontinued when 10000
persons died from malaria, yellow
fever, venereal diseases and In
dian killings while the first five
miles were being completed. The
saying that the road, at that stage,
cost a life for every tie, does not
seem exaggerated.
That may give some idea now
unhealthful the region around
here was. Or you can judge from
the fact, told me by a responsible
American sanitation expert, that
in 1912, at Porto Velho, pop, "a
ton about 5000, there were ap-
proximately $50 recorded deaths
from malaria. And Guaparamerin
was supposed to be n even worse
pest hole.
Porto Velho and Guaparamerin
aren't so bad now. They have been
cleaned up, to remarkable extent.
Yet DR.. Colin Beaton, medical
director for the Rubb r Develop
ment Corporation, told me at Ma
naos that there is 40 per cent
loss in workers productivity be-
cause of malaria alone.
In Riberalta, a major admins
trative center for Bolivian rubber
activity. a doctor told me that from
30 to 80 per cent of the children
have hook worms, and many are
found to be playing host to from
one to three other types of lntes-
final parasites.
Ordinary diarrhea is considered
a natural condition of mankind,
and dysentery normal hazard OF
life.
If YOU think it should be simple
matter to send men into the jungle
to tap trees, gather rub 2r and sell
it to the United States, you would
get different idea from visiting
the jungle itself, or even outposts
in the less dense bush.
In Porto Velho was told that
10 or IS men are killed annually IN
the vicinity by wild Indians, VINO
lie in wait with bows and arrows or
with spears. This removes enough
men, annually, to get out perhaps
Is tons of rubber. 1t also makes
other men reluctant to expose them
selves.
MANPOWER PROBLEM
Nor are these all the problems
that arise in gathering wild rub
Der from the jungle.
There is the problem of manpower
itself. The biggest Bolivian rubber
producer is the House OF Suarez,
with headquarters at Cachuela Es-
peranza, where by controlling a
rapids so dangerous that two out OF
three river boats used to be lost In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
Gov. To Toke
Over Plants

Washington, Nov. 24-CUP)-Tht
White House announced today that
President Roosevelt had authorized
Secretary Of War Henry L. Stimsor
to take possession OF and operate
any or all Of 13 Massachusetts
leather plants where production
has been interrupted by strike.
The White House said that Mr..
Roosevelt had signed the authoiiz-
ing executive order on November 90
The plants are now tied up by a
strike resulting from a jurisCic-
tional dispute between the Interna-
tional Fur and Leather Workers
(CIO) and the Independent Ma
tional Leather Workers Association.
Regional and National War LABOR
Board officials and the president
previously had ordered the workers
to return to their jobs.
The plants include the Hunt
Rankin Leather Co., Of Peabody;
the Leach Heckel Leather &C.. of
Salem; John Flynn g. Sons. OF
Salem; B. E. Cox Leather Co. OF
Peabody; Morrill, Leather Co., of
Peabody; Nathan H. Poor Co., Of
Peabody; Trimount Leather Co, of
Peabody; Vera Tanning Co., of
Peabody; Richard Young Co., of
Peabody; Creese & Cook Co., of
Danvers; Helburn Thompson Co.,
of Salem; Puritan Tannery, Inc,
Of Salem; and the Salem Leather
Co., of Salem.
The executive order gave Stimson
the power to operate the plants and
make employment available under
existing collective bargaining con-
tracts to all workers who seek en-
ployment ito the extent that they
are needed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
HOT EVIDENCE IN
CASE 'EXPLODES'

The peace and quiet of City Hall
was disturbed this morning when
a pistol shot rang out from the
vicinity of the Detective Bureau.
Squads of police who rushed to in
vestigate found that an old pistol
scheduled for use as a court eX-
hibit had been accidentally dis
charged when Prosecuting Attorney
Albert H. Hummel brushed it with
his elbow as he passed by. The
bullet richocheted off the desk and
broke an inkwell, but caused no
other damIge
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
HOLY NAME PLANS
DANCE TOMORROW

A Thanksgiving dance will be
sponsored tomorrow night at ST.
Joseph's hall by the Holy Name So
ciety of st. Joseph's church. Victor
zembroski's orchestra will furnish
music for dancing from 8 to II p.
m.
Arrangements for the event,
which is expected to draw several
hundred persons, have been made
by a committee composed OF Peter
Stasunas, Joseph Valunas and
George Riker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
AGREEMENT REACHED
IN EVICTION ACTION

Common Pleas Court Judge
Thomas J. Wall today approved a
stipulated agreement entered in the
election action instituted by the
Colonial Trust Co. against Florence
Buchanan OF this city and involving
property on Euclid avenue. The de-
PENDANT will be allowed to occupy
the premises until Jan. / by terms
of the agreement. Possession Of the
premises and $500 damages had
been sought in the litigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
CRUELTY ALLEGED
IN DIVORCE SUIT

Decision was reserved by Superior
Court Judge John A. Cornell today
in the divorce action of Cora Belle
Ashe Lauer and John E. Lauer
both of Naugatuck. Charges OF
cruelty were made by the wife ano
countered by cross complaint by
the husband. Each asked for Gus
tody of two minor children. The o.
year old mother testified the mar
riage was performed when she was
II years old and a Junior in high
school,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

on the graves Of strangers who died
far from home.
There will be very few unknow
soldiers in this war. Soldiers have
been taught to wear their tdenti-
fication tags. When man Is killed
in action or dies in hospital, his
tags are listed in the frightening
book of the dead. One tag remains
with the body, and the other Is
tackled on the marker at the head
of the grave.
The Graves Registration Section
consists of specially trained men.
They lay out the cemeteries, gather
the dead from the battlefieldS and
take elaborate precautions that no
mistakes are made in registration
or in identification.
BURIAL Is CENTRALIZED
There are no isolated graves.
When it is necessary to bury a SOL
der where he fell the grave Is
carefully marked, and as the field
is freed of combat, the body Is
quickly removed to one Of the es-
tablished cemeteries.
Personal belongings are collect
ed by an officer, properly marked,
and sent to the Personal Effects
Section of the Army to be returned
to the soldiers next to kin. Money
removed from bodies Of the dead Is
sent to the Treasurer Of the United
States, who mails check to the
soldiers family.
Burial services are extremely
simple, as they must be on or near
the fields of battle. However, q
chaplain always attends. His words
are short, the ceremony Is brief.
This requiem Is sounded BY the
voices Of aveng1ng guns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
MARBLE QUARRY BEGAN 1883

Dorset, VT, (UP)-The fir; COM
mercial marble quarry in America
was opened at the aid Quarry SWIM
ming pool in 1853 by Isaa1 Under
hill. In the early days stonecutters
often started out in the spring with
a wagonload of marble slabs which
they peddled from house to house,
stopping off to do the required let
tering. At that time family burying
grounds behind the old homestead
were common.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

signatures Of members Of the area
VINO committee are expected to be
given TO new Waterbury area stab
1ization plan by Friday and the doc
ument will then be submitted to re-
Eional authorities In Boston for ap-
prevail, 1t was reported today. Area
VINO Director Mary M. Dewey said
copies Of the plan will be printed
and distributed today and the mem
bers will be contacted individually
to take final action on the regula-
tons.
Meanwhile @. I. o. members are
protesting the hiring controls which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits
have been issued by the office of
Bldg. Inspector John Hartley.
Randall Bros, Meadow st. Con-
Struct a receiving shed. 500.
Stanley KOachman, 1873 Bald
win st. Garage. $500.
Louis LaFrance, 1765 S. Main.
st. Garage, SITS.
James r. Bruno. 90 Fiske st. e
car garage. $500.
EverybOdy's Market. 13 Brook
81 Replace corner iron. Si.S0.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

does. Dis e a s e,
hostile Indians,
|nanpower defici-
encies and trans
:portatson pro b.
llems makes 1t i'm
! possible to 80 into
!; the A m a z o n
!: b a S / n and, by
S h e e r m a s S
: effort and dis
regard Of eX-
|pense, take out
the rubber that
the United Ma
tons nee d SO
badly.
mi L -,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
BY S. BURTON HEATH
NEA Staff Correspondent

Guajaramerin, Bolivia, Nov. "a
Disease is one Of the biggest reasons
why this region Of South America
cannot produce more rubber than 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
FALSE TEETH LOST

New York, Nov. "a. CUP)-The
police department today was asked
to search for 1000 sets Of false
teeth, valued at $1,000 and reported
stolen from a Norwich. Conn,
dental laboratory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

Among the men of the Waterbury
area who are now on leave from
the naval station at Seneca Lake
Sampson, N. Y, are: William K
Carroll of 60 South View street and
John Nowacki of 20 Fourth street
both of this city, George E. Nor
gan of Wolcott and FRANCIS T
Murphy of Oakville.
John j., Luddy, son of Mrs. Mar
garet Luddy of 274 Highland ave-
nue., graduated this week from the
Navy storekeeper's school at Samp-
son, N. Y. His next assignment
will be to sea duty or to a Navy
shore station.
Ensign Bates B. Craver, Jr., OF
157 Columbia boulevard is serving
as a naval aviator at Jacksonville
Fla. He recently completed train
ing course at Pensacola, Fla.
Domenic J. Rosa of 80 Burton
street is spending a leave from the
Army Air Field at Greenwood. Miss
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Salvador Rosa.
Albert Biondi of 1876 Wolcott
street is now on sea duty with the
U. S. Maritime Service. He recently
completed a course in engineering
at the officer cadet school at st.
Petersburg, Fla.
Frederick C. Nonamaker of 1926
North Main street has been adj
vanced from the rank of first lieu
tenant to captain in the Connect
cut State Guard. Raymond DUDE Of
Torrington has been promoted to
first lieutenant while Derwin c.,
Vail of Torrington has been COM
missioned a second lieutenant.
Corporal Patsy Mezzanotte of Di-
vision street is serving with an en-
cheering unit in England. His bro
ther Corporal Louis j. Mezzanotte,
is with an Army amphibion unit in
Italy.
Lieutenant William H. Wesson of
81 Columbia Boulevard is stationed
at the B-24 Liberator school at Lib
eral, Kans. A graduate of Crosby
High school and Brown University,
he enlisted as an aviation cadet in
June, 1912.
Gabriel r. Vadnais of AZ Walnut
street has completed a course at
the radio school at Scott Field, Ill.
Frank B. Hickcox of Cutler street
has been named member of the
executive council of the new social
center for civilian and Navy men
at Middlebury College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24
ROBERT MURPHY
NOW OVERSEAS
Baldwin Street Private in
England; Minstrel Cast
Party Guests
Washington Hill

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Murphy OF
964 Baldwin street received word
from their son, Private Robert Muir
ply, that he has landed in England
He is with the U. S. Army.
Seaman &c Leonard M. Murphy,
U. s. N, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Murphy of SIS Proctor street, has
returned to his duties at Boston,
Mass, after spending a few days
with his parents.
The regular business meeting Of
Washington Park Community club
was held at the Community house
last evening. Directly after the
meeting a social was held for the
members of the cast of the Old
Fashioned Minstrel show which has
been played to several packed
houses sponsored by Washington
Park Community club and directed
by Patrick Wallace. Reports from
the Christmas party committee,
chairmaned by Miss Marguerite
Tierney, were read. A committee was
named to work on New Years
party, and William Boyle and
George Lynch were named co-chair-
men. Both committees will meet
sometime next week to further
plans.
O'Neil Beaten
st. Francis Holy Name As tourna-
ment held the sixth game of the
season Monday evening, with the
following results: j. Fftzmaurice
25; D. O'Neil IT; Tom Conway's
Earbenders "a; Tommie Coughlan's
Marketeers IS; j. McHugh %; E.
ODonnell, 10. The standing of the
teams with the scores from this
game, shows j. FitZbaurice in first
place with 1877. A. O'Donnell holds
second place with 127. Tom Conway
is third with 125. D. O'Neil and j.
McHugh are tied for fourth with
1923 and Tommie Conughlan holds
the "last rrlng" with 121.
There will be no religious inStruc-
ton this week for grammar school
pupils of st. Francis owing to the
Thanksgiving recess. No instruction
for the high school pupils Thursday
night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

Darien, Conn.,, November "a. -
Police today charged Siegfred H..
HagendOrff, 26, German alien and
Greenwich chef, with bigamy,
and suspected his marital adven-
lures since smuggling himself into
this country in 1886 might in
clude third wife.
HagendOrff. they said, admitted
marrying Domicile Platukis, 26,
(154 West 46th street,, New York
model-actress, May 1, 1899, and
marrying Bonnie Lynn Zeigler, 18,
Stamford model, March 10, 1871.
The latter suspected he had
been married previously and re-
ported to police who charged him
with bigamy, perjury and illegal
entry into the country and held
him in $4,000 bond.
Among his possessions was no
tice from a Greenwich draft board
to report for induction December
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-24

Headquarters, Panama Canal De
partment, Nov. "a - The promotion
of Private First Glass Herbert
Douglas Leece, Of Waterbury, to the
grade of corporal is announced al
the Headquarters of the Air Depot
Group to which he is attached ir
this area. His organization is part
of the Sixth Air Force Service
Command. He is in the Air Freight
Transportation Division.
Corporal Leece has been in thu
army for seventeen months, ane
came to this area in December, 1874:
Prior to entering the service IL
June, 1912, he was employed by thu
Chase Copper and Brass Company
Mrs. Genevieve Leece. the Corp
orars wife, now resides at 100:
Baldwin street, Waterbury.
Charles r. Phillips, former clerl
at the Citizens & Manufacturer!
National Bank, has been promoted
from second to first lieutenant al
an Army Air Force bomber com
mand station in England. He i
the son of Mrs. Ruth U. Phillips
of A Chapman avenue. His wife
Doris, lives at 83 Cornwall avenue.
Lieutenant Phillips has made five
daylight bombing attacks over Naz
territory with one of the pioneer
bombardment groups in the Euro.
pean theater. He is graduate
of Wooster high school in Danbury
and attended Princeton University
He has one brother in the armed
forces
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Father Takes Place
of Son; Doesn't
See How Kids Do II

The boys on safety patrols who
daily guide their comrades across
busy streets have pretty tough
job.
Halen Sherman. 81 year old
night worker at the Ford Motor
Company of 1868 Senator avenue.
is convinced of that fact. He's
stood guard with the boys.
Sherman came home from work
one morning last week 10 find the
temperature dipping toward no
where and bitter wind whipping
around the corners. He found his
son. Billy, II, suffering from a
heavy cold and unable TO assume
his place in the safety patrol.
Billy's safety belt wouldn't At,
so Sherman donned his air raid
outfit and hustled off TO the cor
ner of West Vernon highway and
Central avenue, his sons regular
post. After patrol was over he
went to bed
The weather and Sherman'S
safety duty continued for four
days. Then Billy returned TO the
post
"Sure was swell Of dad" said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

There has been much propa-
ganda in this country about the
extreme difficulty, virtual impos-
sibility, of the Hindus and the
Moslems and other religious COM
munities" coming to any substan-
itial agreement. The impression
has been created that the Indian
National Congress stands alone in
its demand for independence being
granted Immediately.
All this is extremely misleading.
/ want TO say emphatically that all
the communities" have arrived ait
common objective. and it is the
same AS of the Congress.
In proof of this / submit an
abbreviated statement of the
greatest significance. issued Jointly
by the leaders of all the parties
other than the Congress-on Sept.
10. 1912. following the imprison-
ment of Mahatma Gandhi and the
other Congress leaders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
WLB Aide Hits Change
In Little Steel Formula

PORTLAND. Ore, Feb. 6 up.
Wayne L. Morse. speaking for
public members of the War Labor
Board. said last night that the
Little Steel" wage formula would
be maintained regardless of pres
sure from organized labor for
further wage Increases.
Morse added, however. that lin
the event other government
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

cleverly planned propaganda of the
dictators of the enemy nations by
showing, with concrete examples
the absolute fallacies of their argu.
ments.
He said that magicians are sue
cessful only because the public
likes 10 be fooled" and explained
the innocuous and frequently
amusing "patter" of the magician
becomes most sinister and danger.
Gus propaganda when used by die
tators TO usurp power or plan &
surprise attack.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07


w h en- he adj
dresses the Edi-
son Blu S j ness
Club of Detroit,
"wednesday.
Speaking re-
Gently in New
Y o r k s Town
II a ! !, Mulhol-
| a n d, one of
Americas fore
most magicians,
ldeb,lnked tn q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
ii. S. Chart

Detroit and vicinity; Colder with oe
ca sional snow flurries.
shippers forecast: Protect shipments
during the next 2s hours for North, I.
TO 20; west, 20; south rs TO 80; east. SO
Degree days for Friday. February S
rs
Normal for February S: 81
Normal degree days for February: 1 1875
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Los Angeles in Africa

PORT LYAUTEY, French Mo-
rocco, Feb. 6 QNS). - II was
bound to happen. One of the first
things that greets the eye on
approaching Port Lyautey, since
Americans took over the city. is
a large sign reading: LOS Angeles
City Limits"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

I'VE will only increase wages
beyond the formula when II be-
comes apparent that q lowered
standard of living is threaten
Ing the war production pro-
gram" he said.
1--WE do not favor any attempt
Ia make wages constantly
match the rising cost Of living,
because these are the sacrifices
labor must make In this war to
protect our domestic economy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
India Growing
More Bitter,
Statesman Says
Mehr Chand Khanns
Warns America Trouble
Is Coming at Any Time

One Of midas foremost states
men, Mehr Chdnd Khann0, lcho
came TO America recently TO rep
resent has country at the confer
eHce of the institute Of Pacific
relations, herewith WurHs that
trouble may be expected from the
masses Of India unless independ-
enee is granted By Britain.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
RatiOning Timetable

SUGAR
Star,r n Valid far ms " MAJ ~.
COFFEE
~ q for each person over iaN
st.,,p VAud until Feb. =
Star,p sS-Vsld Feb. s 90 March ~
nEADIINES
r-srettIr~ - truck tires Feh p
A tires Mar 81 a G tires Feh p.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
GASOLINE

A-Coupon -Four gallons 20 Mar. ~.
A-Cour0n A-NAhd Mar. q n Nay ~
A-CouPon s-Vald MAY ~ 20 July 81.
FUEL on.
Coupon al gals. now 20 Feb ~
Coupon iii gals now 10 April ~,
Coupon S-Vslid March 40 70 Oct, IL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

agencies lose control of the anti
imitation program. the formula
may collapse" !.
Morse's statement apparently
was an answer TO demands
labor for an upward revision or
the formula, which allows a ID
per cent increase above wages in
effect Jan. l. 1871. The formula
was based on increased living
costs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Magician Here
Plans toUnmask
AxisPropdgdndd
Edison Business Club
Speaker TO Expose
Dictator Tricks Wednesday

'Unmask ing Propagan d a
Through Magic" will be the sub
Iect of John Mulholland of New
York. noted magician and lecturer,