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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
BRITISH DAMAGE
GERMAN CONVOY

London. March 24.-(UP)-British
light coastal forces intercepted a
German convoy of the Dutch island
Of Terschelling early yesterday,
heavily damaged at least one escort
ship, and scored hits on two others,
the admiralty announced today.
The British vessels pressed home
their attack in the face Of heavy
gunfire from the strongly escorted
convoy, an admiralty communique
said. Later they made a second at.
tack, but In the darkness 1t was i'm
possible to observe the full results.
All the British forces returned
safely to port. Two vessels suffered
superficial damage and the only
casualty was one man injured
slightly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
DENMARK VOTERS
WANT DEMOCRACY
MOelIer Claims Results of
Yesterdays Election Big
Defeat for Nazis
BY JACK FLEISCHER
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

NSNssNOeA
Stockholm, March 24.-(UP)-Re-
turns from yesterdays election In
Nazi-occupied Denmark indicated
today that the country's voters had
turned out In record numbers to
vote for democracy" as requested
by their leaders.
Radio reports from Copenhagen
said that the vote was 100 per cent
in some districts and 30 to 90 per
cent In others. About 100000 had
gone to the polls, incomplete re-
turns showed.
Danish circles, at q loss to explain
why their country's Nazi overlordS
had allowed an election at all, be-
lieved the Germans may try to use
the vote for propaganda alleging
that Denmark is satisfied with Nazi
rule.
Oondon dispatches said the DNB
News Agency had broadcast from
Berlin that the coalition government
Of Premier Eric Scavenius had lost
eight Of its 14S seats In the lower
house Of the Danish parliament but
claimed no gains for Nazi groups)
The five parties Of the government
coalition asked for o heavy turnout
OF voters as an expression Of con-
fidence In a peoples" government
and took the stand that q failure
to vote was In effect q vote against
democracy. Christmas Moeller, free
Danish leader In London, endorsed
that position In q broadcast from
London.
(Moeller, commenting In London
on the election, said the results was
a spiritual defeat Of enormous pro.
portions" for the Nazis. The vote
he said, vas the largest in Danish
history with Nazi groups getting only
ID per cent Of the total cast.
1.-TWO million Danes voted fol
democracy and freedom In q free
world and only $1,000 against,
Moeller said. "The Danes have con.
fessed allegiance to the United Ma.
tions.'D
1t was q foregone conclusion thai
few changes In party linerps woulG
result from the voting. Nazis OF
sympathetic groups had only sever
seats In the old Folketing or lower
house. Half the members Of the
upper house also were up for cleo
ton.
On the basis Of incomplete re-
turns broadcast by radio Copen.
hagen last night, Moeller's conserva.
tive party appeared to have made
the largest proportlonate gains. The
Conservatives had 20 seats In the
retiring house while the largest
bloc was the Social Democratic
party with "a.
The Communist party, which had
three members, was barred from the
ticket.
The election was reported to have
caused rare holiday atmosphere II
Denmark, which was given access X
q ballot box for the first time since
the Nazi armies marched In three
years ago.
There were no disorders 81.
though the Mails RELAXED their strict
rules temporarily. Restaurants weEg
allowed to stay open three hour
Ipast the u .. ~. cixfew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
AMERICANS BOMB
MESSINA, SICILY

Cairo, March 24.-tUP)-Ameri-
can Liberators bombed the harbor
OF Messina, Sicily, in daylight
raid yesterday and started fires in
the vicinity Of the Ferry Terminal
cDmmunique Of the U. s. Army
Air Force said today.
Can italian communique revealed
that 10 persons were killed and
81 injured in the MeSsina raid. Mes.
sina Is at the eastern end Of Sicily
near the mainland Of Italy)
The communique reported that
the American planes probably had
shot down one Messerschmitt- 100
which tried to intercept the forma-
ton. AL Of the hberators returned
Aafely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

Lake and Edward Garthwait, Wood
tick sections.
The following applications were
approved for issuance Of permits by
the town clerk at O meeting Of the
zoning commission: George RAN
slow, Lewis avenue, garage; Fred
erick Megin, ST., Munson road.
chicken coop; John r. Euston, Long
Swamp road, chicken coop; Emile
Bush, Long Swamp road. chicken
coon: John w. Gardner, Woodtick
rad, chicken coop: Fred Snider.
center ytreet. yennodeliug home,
tNhaneina porch 70 living room: Edno
AIenoik. finch road, reanodcliue
hvsns, addins tHo rooms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
HOURLY INCREASE
TO 1900 DENIED

Washington, March "a Cup =
The War Labor Board, clinging to
the Little Steel" wage ceiling for
mula which 1t voted Monday to
preserve. today refused to grant .
three cents an hour increase to
about 1900 employees Of the White
Motor Co., Cleveland.
WLB Labor members Fred Hewitt
and Diamond Garst dissented.
The increase had been provided
for IN . contract between the CONF
pany and the United Automobile
Workers (CTO). But the WLB con-
tended that the employees already
had obtained general raises OF le.0
per cent over Jan. I, lell levels and,
under the Little Steel" IS per cent
yardstlck. were not entitled to more
rs q costsuf@liyinK adiustment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
WILLKTE REFUSES
POST AS UMPIRE

Detroit, March a. (UP)-The
Utility Workers Organizing Commit
tee (CIO) renewed their search for
an arbitrator today after Wendell
Wilikie notified the regional War
Labor Board that he could net be
the umpire In q dues checkoff dis
pslte between the union and the
company he once headed.
Willkie declined In q telegram
late yesterday to Edwin z. Witte,
director Of the regional WLB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

RE EInance Committee Of the
General Assembly will hold q public
nkazing an 3 bill to abate the taxes
s. ne Connecticut Children's Hos
nltal. WATERFOWL avenue, Water
iEy tomorrow at 2 o'clock.
The BIN which calls for the abate-
Ment Of taxes on the Hospital has
anused considerable interest in the
'egiSlntlire. Several people from
Waterbury will attend the hearing.
Back taxes are claimed against
.he hospital from 1887 up TO and
InctidIng 1919 to the amount Of
about 5000. Of this amount $500
3 said 10 be owed the government,
The balance Is said to be owed the
state.
The Connecticut Childrens' Hos
pital Is q fully equipped hospital,
licensed by the state, q member Of
the American Association of Mental
Deficiency and listed as an adequate
hospital with the American Medical
Association, which has raised the
question up here why this place
should be taxed In the first place,
since all hospitals are tax exempt.
Mrs. Louise Fitzgerald, Hospital
Supervisor, said today Under these
conditions I do not feel that we
should be subject to any taxes, be-
cause all hospitals are tax exempt
and because we have been doing
charitable work since our organiza-
ton.
I'VE have handled all cases which
came from Welfare agencies
throughout the state, social agen-
cies, hospitals and other Relief
agencies for our particular type Of
cases.
mrs. Fitzgerald claimed that 80
10 30 per cent Of all the institutions
work have been on state, social or
welfare cases and I feel that we
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
ANOTHER SCRAP
drive PLANNED
Committee Setup In Rural
Districts to Continue
In Action

The same organization that
combed the country districts In last
falls farm scrap drive is being
counted on this spring to pile up
another reserve supply Of Iron and
steel from the farming areas OF Con.
nectlcut.
b. q. Southwick, chairman Of the
Farm Scrap committee, for the
state UsDA War board, has notified
county farm managers OF the plans
for the spring cleanup and urged
that local committees, already OK.
perlenced IN scrap collection, take
up the job this spring where they
left on last fall.
Everyone agrees" said Mr..
Southwick, that the effective COLI
lection Of farm scrap is dependent
upon an interested, active town
committee.
The dates Of the cleanup ere
April I to II, but Mr.. Southwick said
he hoped that the work Of assemb-
ling the scrap on the farm would be
started at once. Collection and haul
ing to central points will wait until
after the first Of the month.
"The need for steel continues and
this means that scrap Is needed, Go.
peclally heavy scrap" said Mr..
Southwick In a letter to the county
farm scrap managers. Last fell the
percentage Of light scrap, or tin,
was exceptionally high and this
light stun Is dif1cult to use,
Quotas have been set for each state
and these have been broken down.
The farm scrap quota for Connects.
cut Is i2,000 tons. This Is O very
siZeable job and means that all
farms must be strapped II this scrap
quota is going 10 be met"
Mr.. Southwick Is state conserva.
zionist for the Soil Conservation
service and was assigned to the
farm scrap job by the state War
Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
FIRMS UNAFFECTED
BY NEW CONTRACT

Present occupants of Industrial
Properties, Inc, premises at 3i3
Mil street, win not be affected by
the new lease contracted with an
unlisclosed corporation, 1t was
learned today. Only the portion
vacant at the present time is in
volved in the new contract. Current
occupants Of the building are Elec-
trio Motor Repair Company, Super
Tor Mattress Company, Waterbury
Garment Corporation, Waterbury
Battery Company, and Tapken-
Tufts Manufacturing Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
NO MORE SHOTCUNS
WILL Be ACCEPTED
Over 100000 Weapons
Contributed in Recent
Drive; Big Savings
tNEA TelephotO,

Springfield, Mass, March "a. -
Completion Of campaign in which
approximately 100000 weapons, In
Guiding shotguns, target rifles and
pistols were procured from the pub
lie for use by guards at war plants
and military installations and In
certain phases Of the Army training
program, was announced today by
the War Department. No more con-
tributionS are desired.
Besides relieving q temporary crit
ical shortage Of such weapons the
response has resulted In a savings
Of approximately two million man
hours Of labor and approximately
four million pounds OF steel and
other vital materials. The cam.
paIgn was conducted In each Of the
10 districts Of the Ordnance Depart
ment, Army Service Forces. Owners
were reimbursed for their weapons
and all weapons In excess Of the
quantity needed will be returned.
In conformity with these instruc-
tons, Lieutenant E. II. Shelton,
chief Of the Hand Arms Section,
Small Arms Division, Springfield
Ordnance District, has discontinued
further collection Of l2.page shot
guns, automatics and pumpgunS
which has been under way In this
area for several weeks. Where offer
Of guns has been made already
and where negotiations for irspec-
ton and purchase are under way,
Lieutenant Sheldon said today these
transactions will be completed and
the guns purchased provided they
are In the hands Of SOD procure.
ment officers before March 81.
In the Western Massachusetts and
Connecticut area covered by the
SOD the effort to obtain weapons
was limited to shotguns which were
sought for basic training Of aerial
gunnerS In the Army Air Forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
Abatement Of Taxes
Asked By Hospital
flannce Committee to Hear Argument on Bill Pre-
scented for Conn. CIliIdren's Hospital

have performed o remarkable
achievement In this state in view Of
the fact that our state does not
maintain q hospital or institution 70
care for such cases. Mansfield and
Southbury state institutions do not
commit children until they are six
years Of age.
I'VE have paid over $4,000 to put
q Waterbury eye sore into q com
plete and modern hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
HOSPITAL BULLETINS

The name Of Anthony DOM
eneck, "a, II Spring street, Union
City, who was struck by q car as
be Was walking home from work
Monday night on Bridge street,
Unlon City, remained On the dam
ger list at st. Mary's hospital to-
day. Joseph CATERING, 10. 10 Aetna
street, Waterbury, driver Of the
car, was released on his own
reeegnixance yesterday after in
vestlgatiOn by Acting Coroner
Miles r. McNiR, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

Boston, March 24--Cup)--Antici,
patton Of future government or.
ders brought considerable activity
into the Boston wool market, the
o. 8, agriculture department re.
ported today.
Double A secured pulled woods
were sold at O price Of ei.20. Secured
pampas woods 66's grade sold OF 0S
TO o. cents and Buenos Aires
secured woods suitable for over
coats were bought OF 30 cents out
Of bond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
News Of
Connecticut

New Haven, Conn.,, March "A -
(U.P.) - Public Utilities must be
allowed to receive . fair return Of
profit. regardless Of what the cost
Is to the consumer, state Public
Utilities Commissioner Clyde Olin
Fisher told the annual meeting Of
the Connecticut Society Of Civil En-
gineers late yesterday.
Public Utilities, DIR. Fisher said,
must be permitted to gain q reason
able profit to tempt investors to
supply funds to keep the utility
plants operating.
"The problem becomes acute" DIR.
Fisher said, when Il is necessary
to decide whether q utility corpora
ton should make fair return,
whatever that amount may be, after
the payment Of all federal taxes as
cost, or whether the fair return
should be computed without the de-
ductiOn Of war taxes and on the as
sumption that these taxes properly
fall upon investors"
Hartford, Conn.,, March 24-(UP)
The Legislative Education Com
mittee today considered q proposed
bill which would make compulsory
the teaching of history and the
development Of the U. s. Govern
ment In all state normal and pub
lie schools.
The bill was sponsored by Rep.
william H. Blodgett, r., VIM
chester. There was no opposition
at hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
Litigation In
Local Courts

A superior court Jury Of sever
men and i've women yesterday aft.
ernoon returned o $500 damages
verdict for Bernice Blekis OF Bethle.
hem who sued Carl Z. Woodward OF
WATERFOWL Us the result of an &C.
cident Oct. 81, I9Ai ct Exchange
place. The plaintiff sought $4,000
for injuries sustained when she was
struck by O car operated by the dc.
PENDANT while crossing the street.
Deliberation by the jury lasted
an hour and half. The woman
claimed she received permanent In.
juries TO her back.
Elizabeth McAvoy and Thomas
McAvoy, Jr. Of Waterbury have
withdrawn their appeal from the
probating Of the estate Of the late
Patrick Spellman OF Prospect
Papers removing the case from the
superior court docket were fled yes
terday afternoon.
The appeal was based on claims
OF services, valued at $4,000. The
Cheshire probate court had allowed
$3.50 to each OF the petitioners, In
accordance with q report by John
J. Spellman Of Waterbury, adminis-
traitor Of the estate.
A settlement out OF court was
made In the 5000 civil action
brought BY the Buckmiller Funeral
Home Of Naugatuck against Agnes
Kelly Of Naugatuck. The litigation
was based on q $505 debt allegedly
incurred last Jan. /. Papers with.
drawing the case from the common
pleas court docket we're filed this
morning.
A divorce action has been filed In
superior court by Elmer @. Seymour
OF Waterbury against Vivian War
rem Seymour Of Forest Hills, N. Y,
The petitioner gives Feb. 9, 1927 as
the date OF marriage and says his
wife deserted him Dec. 8, 1889. He
seeks custody Of two minor children.
A settlement was reported In COM
mon pleas court today in the $4,000
damage suit brought by Mary M
Berardi Of Waterbury against the
City OF Waterbury and Lawrence
Ramho, also OF this city. The
case, based on injuries sustained BY
the plaintiff In a sidewalk fall at 81
Burton street Jan. 10, 1910, was
scheduled for q hearing this morn
Ing. The second defendant was cited
into the action on o motion from
the city.
Injuries TO the head, back, and
legs we're listed by the plaintiff
Terms Of settlement were not re-
vealed.
John Sirica's $4,000 civil action
against william J. Cox, state high
way commissioner, and @. Albert
Grabinsky, state highway employee,
opened In common pleas court this
morning. The plaintiff claims he
received an injury to his spine and
conclusion OF the brain when O
car he was operating was allegedly
struck by car driven by the high
way worker.
Hearing OF the Atchison will case
continued in superior court today
before Judge Frank p. McEvoy and
q jury. The litigation Is an appeal
by two children OF the late Law
renee Atchlson Of Middlebury from
the prohatlng OF their fathers will.
According to the provisions, each Of
three children was left 500. The
appeal was instituted by Margaret
and Alden Atchison. Presentation OF
testimony Is expected to continue
throughout the afternoon and to-
morrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
NO FIRE PERMITS
TO Be SANCTIONED

WOicott, March 24.--Austin r.
HAYES. state forester and IRE ward
en has sent Q notice to Henry l..
Norton, IRE warden for Wolcott.
stating that no permits for fires will
b Issued from April ! TO May IS
except on rainy days. Mr.. Norton
wishes that all refuse be cleaned up
anG burned By April ], thus elm
hating tire hazards. Deputy fire
wafdens age Raymond Dieter. north:
AeHeph Bronson, ceutefs James Bers
sast; AoneF Rkllne. nltehegck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, March - CUP)--Gov
ornment expenses and receipts for
tho current fiscal year through Mar
22nd compared with q year ago:
Thts Year Expenses Last Wear
S6s,9s5, 06p, 07s,66 si9,s7S, se7 ,e7l,0S
War Spending
sls,sss, t7S,s75 IS sil,6oo,ssi,o3
Sis,lOS, SOs,ss2.Ss s,4sHO7o,s4S,Sl
asO,sHS,BVSts6,SS SiO,siTsSS,iss.
CAoh Balance
. Ates,S44,iol,Se : S,SoTSei,S so.s6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24
DONBAIK BOMBED

New Delhi, March "a -- CUP go
British planes bombed Japanese
positions at Donbaik In Western
Burma yesterday In support Of
ground forces threatening Akyak,
strategic naval and air base 20 miles
to the southeast. q communique an
nounced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-24

New YORK, March q = NU,FJ -
Stocks absorbed proflt.tnklng
early today and around noon were
arm with trading moderate.
U. s. steel came back 10 Q gain
Of AZ point at "a i.0 altar touch-
ing So Ia. Bethlehem held at "a up
Ia and Youngstown Sheet and
Tube was up SIS ct % SEA. American
Smelling up leg at Al 7-e featured
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-25
| NOVEMBER rs 1913
Be Thankful That There Is A God!

The following question read the Quiz Kids program
last Sunday night:
My husband is and haven't heard from
him for months. What have to be thankful for2"
Eddie Cantor acting quiz called the Quiz
Kids for and of Them 0ear-old girl answered the
question as follows:
Il think she should be thankful that there is a God,
When we have fights school, God doesn't butt in; when
get into crapes home, God doesn't butt but
how, He always takes of everything, think she
@ should be thankful that there iva Cod.
Surely greater than that written
On this Thanksgiving Day. many hearts and bleeding
All the world millions of mothers and sweeheas
bowed down with grief the loss of loved
Millions of people homeless; millions destitute
and the bloody hand of all the earth But through
that little girls brings of hope all of usGod
be bung but somehow, He always takes
of everything
BE THANKFUL THAT THERE is A GODl
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-25
Montgomery Ward
Has New Manager

M. L. MAX" Shoff, former man
ager of Montgomery Wards Clarks-
burg, w. Va, store, has been named
manager of the Hagerstown store,
succeeding M. D. Don" Stearns,
who has been appointed manager of
the company's store at Portland,
Maine.
Mr.. Shoff, who is married and has
three children, has been with the
company since 1929. In Clarks-
burg he was extremely active in
all civic enterprises. He was a
member of the Clarksburg Board of
Trade, The Kiwanis Club and the
Methodist Church, and in addition,
was Neighborhood Commissioner
of the Harrison County Council of
the Boy Scouts.
4 Mr. Shoff has already assumed his
new duties and will bring his fam
lily here as soon as he can find suit
able accommodation.
Don Stearns, manager here since
July, 1942, made a host of friends,
and his CHEEKY smile and his readi-
ness to pitch in and help in any and
all community affairs will be sorely
missed. 49, NJ
Good luck Don! Welcome Maxi
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-25
Fund For Poor Is
Provided In Will

The will of the late Ann c. Car
lille, recently probated by the Or
phans' Court, provides for trust,
to be known as the Garlic Fund,
for the relief of the suffering of the
poor of Hagerstown.
The trust is to be administered
by the Mayor and City Council of
Hagerstown, with the income pro-
viding the funds that will be used.
The will provides that after GER
tain specific requests have been pro-
vided for, the residue of the estate,
which is in excess of $4,000, will
be used to establish the trust.
Miss Carlisle, whose home was at
81 East Washington street, died on
October Is and was the last sur
viving member of her family.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-25
Hagerstown and Washington County
Come Through With Flying Colors
War Fund Chest Drive Goes Over Top By Close
To $4,000 - Expenses of Campaign Kept To Minimum.

When the last dollar is counted,
it will be found that the Hagers-
town and Washington County War
Fund Community Chest quota of
$123, $50, was over subscribed by
close to fifty thousand dollars, prov
ing once again that when something
worthwhile has to be done, the peo-
pie of Hagerstown and Washington
County can be counted on to do it
and do it properly.
Too much praise cannot be given
to the corps of volunteer workers
who pitched in and put the project
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-25
SPAR Week Is
Being Observed

Governor Herbert r. O'Conor has
proclaimed November 81 to q Spar
Week in commemoration of the Uni
ted States Coast Guard Women's
Reserve first anniversary.
Spar Week will be climaxed in
Baltimore next Saturday night at
the Vagabond Theatre when the
mothers and fathers of Maryland
Spars will be entertained at the
atre party. During the evening
Governor O'Conor will present a
corsage to Mrs. Miriam Gaugh, of
Baltimore, who will represent the
Spar mothers. This theatre party
will mark the initiation of MARY
land Spars Parents Club" Ensign
Muriel w. Wardwell, the new Spar
in charge of recruiting at the post
office announced today.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-25
Another Local Boy
Killed In Action

Staff Sergeant Paul w. Keefer,
who was previously reported as
missing, has now been reported
killed in action, according to tel
egram received by his family from
the Adjutant General.
Staff Sergeant Keefer married the
former Miss Eula B. Hawthorne
and was the father of thirteen
month-old boy.
Surviving, besides his widow and
son, are: His father, William Kee-
fer, and three sisters, Mrs. Joseph
Sprecher, Hagerstown; Mrs. Will
liam Fuller, Baltimore, and Miss
Mary Virginia Keefer, East ST.
Louis, Ill.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-11-25
Toyland Opens At
SchindeI- Rohrer's

A little different this year and with
perhaps not quite the variety we
have always been used to, but, just
the same, it's Toyland time again
at Schindel-Rohrer & Company's
store on South Potomac street.
AS usual, Toyland is on the sec
ond floor and mother and dad viii
find there some answer to their
problem Of what to give the youngs-
tiers this Christmas. Many toys us
ual1y made of metal are now made
of wood, but they are just as strong,
just as practical and just as attract
i've. Needless to say, there are a
wide selection of toys with mill
tary and naval touch, as well as
such old favorites as doll houses,
scooters, wagons, etc, but judging
from the crowds we have seen
there, you had better get down to
Toyland early, if you want to make
your selections from a complete
stock.