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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18
LITTLE SPEAKS AT
CONFERENCE HERE
Waterbury PatrOlman Ad.
dresses Gathering at
Wildly High School

The all-day conference sponsored
by the Conn. Regional Joint Safety
Conference, and presided over by AS
sociate Justice Arthur r. ELS, opened
yesterday morning at wildly high
school. Stressing safety on all home
fronts" Connecticut leaders from
industry, farm education and home
fields, exchanged idea on prevention
Of accidents.
Unable to attend, Gov. Raymond
Baldwin, sent his regrets and re.
QueSted that Associate Justice ELS
read his message. The latter told Of
the states excellent record In safety
under war time limitations, and
pointed out that only two other
states In the Union had better rec
ords.
Supt. Of Parks James ]. Curtin,
who represented Mayor Monagan,
welcomed the delegates to the city
Supt. Of Police Daniel Carson led
about 80 officers and patrolmen OF
the Waterbury police In discussions
pertaining to police work and traf-
fic problems. Patrolman James
Little Of the local police depart
ment's safety division, outlined the
difficulties presented to the depart
ment during wartime. He outlined
the system used for guarding the
local factories during war-tiSneS and
the precautions taken during such
times for the general safety Of the
community wherein diln-out regula.
tons have increased the hazards.
Pointing out that tie response.
bility for protection Of human life
on the highways rest Squarely on
the shoulders Of the public, State
Highway Commissioner william J.
Cox, spoke on the difficulties fac
ing the state highway department
IN face Of the shortage Of materials
and the inability and delay In re-
placing maintenance materials be-
cause Of the restrictions Of priori-
ties. Expressing the hope that the
state would enjoy O mild wintre this
year, he described the manpower
shortage In his department and how
this would affect the maintenance
Of the highways.
State Police Conlsr. Edward ],
Hickey lauded the successful work
Of the volunteer auxiliaries in sup
plementing traffic safety services Of
the regular police force. Richard
Stmons, special agent Of the r. B.
!. presided at the quarterly confer
ence Of police officials, O closed
session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18

Continued from Page y
Fascist party in effect took cog
nizance Of the rumors in q broad
cast over q Nazi-controlled station
last night when he reported that
Mussolini would speak over the ra-
dio 'in the very near future" for
the first time since his purported
escape from custody Of the Badog-
Ito government.
Pavolini denounced the king as a
traitor and only a few hours ear
lier a German Fascist radio"
broadcast an order Of the day pur.
portedly signed by Mussolini re-
lieving officers Of the italian armed
forces of allegiance to the king, who
he said threw the nation into mis-
cry and shame by captivating"
Radio Berlin also sought to quiet
rumors Of Mussolini's death by
broadcasting a report that Berlin
morning newspapers were printing
photographs Of the former dicta-
tor and his Nazi rescuers leaving a
prison in the Abruz1 mountains.
Italian frontier reports said that
italians were sabotaging railroads
and factory machinery In Ger
man-occupied territory and even as
assassinating German troops despite
Nad execution threats.
A Madrid dispatch said that st.
Peters Basilica again has been
closed as a gesture of mute protest
against the presence Of German
troops in or near st. Peters Square
and around Vatican City wills. The
Basilica closd for 48 hours follow
ing German seizure Of the capital.
Catholics throughout Europe were
reported deeply concerned over the
presence Of an estimated 10000
German troops inside Rome. Ger
man diplomats were said to have
been warned that any Nazi attempt
to interfere with the Pope might
lead to an open change in the po-
litical attitude Of the few remain
ing neutral states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18
COPS INVESTIGATE
EAST END INCIDENT

Police are investigating the re-
port OF four young women who said
they heard . woman's scream COM
ing from an automobile, and then
saw . woman either fall or be
thrown 70 the curb from the moving
vehicle ct =. Main and Albion ets.
last night.
palyoiman Anthony Mole said the
woman reported the ear came b .
stop &c The corner and Z man fot
cut and picked up the woman, eay-
ing, s1f's I'll right. She iugk tainted.
she dees b qnlle eglen."
Police have the mazEeF Numbers
noted o lha quartet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18

A naval coralnunique said troops,
men and supplies were continuing
to pour ashore into the Saelrno
bridgehead while the big guns Of
both British and American war
ships Joined air fleets In pouring
a torrent OF steel and explosives
into enemy positions In the hills
behind the shore.
Reported officially stlll firmly
holding the initiative, the Fifth
Army has regained all ground lost
to the Germans earlier this week
and now Is moving across fresh
territory.
Heavy Resistance
Only IN the north, particularly
around saierno, were the invaders
meeting heavy resistance. TO the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18
PoroIee Breaks
Word, Is jailed

Boston, Sept. 10 - (U.P9 -
Franklin s. Lindsey. 40-year.old
Boston ex-convict, entered state pri-
son for the second time today when
he started serving a 10-tol2 year
sentence for forging ship yard
checks and social security cards.
Lindsey pleaded guilty in superior
court yesterday to forgery charges
and admitted he set up small
printing plant in Cambridge after
being paroled from prison last Oc-
tober and duplicated checks worth
$405.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18
Sweeps Districts, All
Wards, In New Record
CONTINUED from Page IL

his appointive selections.
A checkup on the districts and
the total ward votes provides in
teresting reading for party workers.
Some very impressive facts may be
cleaned from an analysis. It shows
unexpected strength and disap-
pointing weakness for the rival can
didates in spots which the experts
over emphasized in their predic-
tions.
Vote Details
The vote cast by districts and
wardswas as foliowN:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18

yesterday may not have eemented
any breaches IN the Demeeralle
walls, but Il certainly showed
that the Republicans ne matter
who their nenlnees may Be, hage
their WeFk cut cut feF them 81
November. the same as usual.
There may be aefeallans - . ~.
suit uf the Primary. bot there
siill viii BE- plenly e goilng
stRenalh lefl. Mayer aAona94u
already has e'741 Eslea wlth wHigh
Is siaHs ~ esNeNa'aA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18

y
not the soldiers and sailors.
was there and I know.
know what it is
to 20 to sleep at the front X wondering
If there'l ever be morning.
know what il is to wake up
wondering If that day will be the laste
I've felt the whole earth rock and quake
4 beneath bombs and artillery on the loose.
know what it is to feel
there's not an ounce of strength OF nerve
left in you X but you go on anyway.
know what it is to fight three days
without sleep and in two days
have it all to do over again.
Fighting is continuous
you never feel you're through
at the front X till the war is over.
dare you to think:
Isn't bond buying that way too9
AS long as men fight and die at the front
X how can you stop buying bondse
Get right with yourself.
Have you got any money + anywhere'
In a sock or closet, your mattress
A dresser drawer !. in safety box
or the bank?
IF you have, shower it down, will you. :.
to smother the Axis and to make good news
for X the men at the front.
They know this 3rd War Loans on.
And how they would buy bonds
If they could trade places X with you!
Buy bonds till you're proud of yourself
Buy the $4,000, 100000 dollars worth
So the boys at the front can bear
AS well as make good news.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18
FRYING PAN SHORTAGE

San Jose, Cal.-(UP)--The food
problem In Hawaii differs from that
In other parts Of the war-torn world.
They have plenty Of food but cannot
get frying pans in which to fry the
fryable edibles. Miss Kathleen
Shannon, former cashier Of the San
Jose Waterworks has written friends
here 70 rush her three frying pans
TO prevent the food from going 10
waste. They are unobtainable there,
she states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18
Fifty Cases
On Docket

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rss ffAt ne s4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18
BodosIio In
Allied Hands

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-18

An inkling. though. that city
fathers, particularly members Of
The Beard Of Finance. are interested
II reserve funds and putting them
- more use than merely lying idle
- the bank was given ct the meet
ing held this week, when the men,
klra discussed ct some length the
nnsslbiIily Of investing the surplus IL
sle water fund. when and II suffi-
4|eni funds are available. The board
sons weeks ago authorized the Con-
|foIleF % set aside IS 3 reserve afl-
ruaIly such monies as are available
Sc ne end of the fiscal year. This
4III Be accumulated, So that the
f|Iq viii have on hand sufficient
||IaGn with which % finance ~
NIlaoE6lnsFy debt SERVES - 1855
a1a ne honds Heated = finance
Ee second PIPE the and third -.
|I41|I start = faH eaa.
ii. -.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
PATRIOTIC DUTY

There's one mans viewpoint
call it typical II you will. Now
what say the girls?
Dear Miss Robinson:
1T makes me burning mad TO
hear soldiers home on furlough
called home wreCkcrs. Just be-
cause Alice still loves dancing
and fun doesn't mean that she's
untrue to her fiance. That's
what nc and the other men are
fighting for! They are fighting
80 we at home can enjoy life.
These same boys want 10 en-
Joy some of il before they go
overseas. Alice should feel IT
her patriotic duty TO give these
boys free evening TO enjoy
what they might never have
chance to enjoy again. They
would probably never dream of
breaking MP anyonc's home.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
FIRNIER

Sure" Toms voice was
firmer now. Don't YOU worry
about me. I'm cured of that
stuff. ! haven't touched a drop
in months.
I'm gonna make real come
back this time, Phil. Just gimme
the chance.
II you had known the man
ten years ago, YOU wouldn't have
believed that he could speak so
humblY.
Ten years ago he had a fea-
turcd spot in a Broadway mu>l-
cal show He could sing fairly
well. but 10 was his dancing that
put him over. True, he wasn't
nearly as good as he believed.
But he had a good chance at a
successful futurc-a chance he
tossed away because OF weak
ness he developed.
II was a common enough
weakness. Liquor. There were
20 many people to buy him
drinks then. SO many parties.
After the show closed, the
next booking wasn't so easy.
Agents and producers were a
little afraid Of Tom II was then
that he began to hit the Skids,
Up 10 that time ne had been a
pretty good hoofer. Now he was
mrrclv another hoofpr.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
BIG NIGHT

The show was scheduled %
open IN Philadelphia Tom and
Alice drove down IN me me-"
car. The man had been dilLh-
ing heavier lhaf u-lal E-.a-
nIgUt. As The car tore along
me road, AAte OreGtG IIlIH 10
let UP a bit on The -pcad Tom
laughed at hrr drUEcuiF
There was horrible. ken
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
by MARK HELLINGER

u.v for a comeback Provided.
Of course. that he'd keep away
from the booze
You try me and see" Tom
promised. "Itll never ruin an
other chance for me"
IIc SWore that 10 himself over
and over as he left the office.
He WASH a complete fool
Liquor bad ruined everything
he'd ever had
He placed las hands TO his
head For "a moment he had
I'll, dizzy Regular meals had
uo, been a habit with Tom dur
iu fhc past few months. But
aed been too proud to ask
Phil fox an advance
lIe stopped from the side
Walk, trying 10 fight off Tire
spell of weakness, A horn
Glllcd suddenly. but he didn't
g4mp Ia tme Brakes -ShriekeG-
too lake The figure Of the man
Jas rUdd.cd ln-lhc gutter.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

under thc canvas ocean running
back and forth
For little waves they
couchcd TAat made round
..0uldcrcd breakers. For -blG
waves they ran along in saline
cchclon with every seventh wave
The largest And for storms At
sea they let their hair down and
went bcrscrk.
The twin Splcyins louscd up
thGl old man in every possible
-..av--AVl4en- -tifcv wcrc supposed
20 hand him a key they passed
aim raw oyster He would take
the, rap and continue his
speNthcs casually as If nothirP
Lad happened.
But DO was on the raft that
Papa O'NeIll really furnished one
~ tf1r CpoC1ai- moments on The
stage think he Had Just dis
covered land after drifting al
most seven minutes without food
1I water
And 4sf as no was finishing
his rreat speech. eliminating
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
N HOSPITAL

They told Tom a the hospital
that hc would never dance
again His left leg had been
crushed under the weight OF
truck u was doubtful # nc
would even walk except with
the aid Of crutchcs.
Pu CAME because he and
Tom had been good friends
once.
Tough part of it is. ne
stated. YOU amt even got a
chance for a suit. You stepped
right into tfrr path OF thU truck
They might be willing to settle
for a few dollars, though rather
than let it go to court
Tom asked him a question.
The other man sighed
a firm of liquor distribu-
tors. Phil replied. 1T was a
diStillcry truck that hit YOU. )" e..
.-.-Ht l.. hHs Features Syndicate. lne.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
Short Story

HE WAS a pathetic figure.
The cane, the gloves, the belt
ed coat were relics of a past
grandeur, and only accentuated
his shabbineSs. His voice trem-
bled with eagerness as he
spoke.
Il got your call. Phil. You got
something for me?"
The man behind the desk low
cred his feet and removed the
cigar from his teeth
"Yeh." he said, slowly. II can
book YOU for eight weeks" He
shook his head. But | dunno.
! gotta be sure everything's gon-
ma be all right, Tom"
Listen" Tom was twisting
his hands together nervously.
I'm better now than ever was.
You know what ! can do. Phil.
As for that other business" his
voice trailed away quietly,
that's all over"
You sure?" Phil raped out
the words.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
Young America

Tim and Alice had been
engaged Just four weeks
when Tins draft board
separated them. That was six
months ago and Alice misses
Tim dreadfully She misses
the good times. the gay even
ings dancing or night clubbing
they used TO have toRethGE
Practically her only amuse-
mcnt now is a movie occasion
ally with a elrl friend Wouid
She be justified in going out
with some male companion
now and then an old aCquau-
tance OF hers and Tim S or pos
4bly one OF the fine young
fellows from the nearby army
training camp?
She cant do II and Still re-
main faithful 20 her iiancc, -
cries John McKeon of Hart
ford Conn.
Marriage is built on faith
and it is faith in a wife that
makes a good soldier and huS-
band. II is faith in "A spouse
that makes woman "A thrifty,
energetic victory worker or
housewife.
If girl were TO enjoy male
>COmpanionShip as She did prior
td>hcr engagement, merely be-
causes her man was on some
far-aWa1N battle front, She
would be fsithlesS. And being
fdithlcSs She NWould lack the
most important Contribution TO
q happy marriage i'm The future.
The tIemcnt 0f danECr IS
alWayS present. /, is bcttcf>to
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
TOO LATE

Alice was most eXtraoIdl-
nary wife. She didn't nag or
weep or walk out when the going
was tough. She stuck with Tom
and tried TO help him oyer thc
rough spots. She pointed out
gently that he was running hlS
career. She begged him 10 get q
grip on himself. Butby this time
10 was too late
There were p few engage
mentS in the cheaper sort OF
ttrt,tttitts--A-fcw- -wccks-nuw- auC
then in what passed for yaudc-
Viic
Ut won't be for long Tom
promised Alice. Listen. kid
thcy1l wake up on Broadway
ono of these DAYS. and vel be
riding high again"
'Not while you keep on hit
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
Great Moments
On the Stage

AT TIE TIME James
o.NeLLL- semnr.-Waa L41--4-
them m The Comto. Monte
CTSto" he put Eugene and
jim. Junior. 20 work n the
show
You might call this a Dl, ~
the old nepotiSm ii you lost the
election. But n wasn't long be-
.alG tAc-alG- -I4l..I4. --sas...,-l4a.s-e.-
traded them iur a couple OF Ve'
cameis.
y Gene and Jim wear a brace 90.
George Splcy.us> iu Mont.
Custo They each PLAYED -four
or five characters and even
abrogatcd the old adagc When
ya-. -Fr-4H tfeHBir-t6 y0tir ift'.rs
don make waves.
Gene and Jim did make waves
in Monte Crist0 I'M jhe aIra
scene. where Dantcs has cs-
capped from Chateau dIf ln
shroud and then found n tailor
made raft All measured 10 hie
necessity, Gene and Jim were
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
One Foot in Aisle BY ARTHUR Bugs. rArn

with The world is m.nc, - one Of
the waves came to life
Gene had stopped over az the
property room and swiped a red
Wig Timing MS entrance 10 BIS
dad S speech. he had ripped a
slit in the canvas ocean and
stuck his red head through.
Father. on the raft, looked at
son in the water and never hes
itated Before the audience
-ee.tiei-reeet-te t.fe .w-,rc arpeaf-z-
ance, Old Man ONeill yelled:
Man overheard" and dove in
for the rescue.
The curtain came doWnNt0 the
cheering of the audience. Old
Man O'Neill took five curtain
calls. first stepping in the en-
trance 10 throw a glass Of water
in his own face
Gene took TWO bows thai were
really mods as only his head WaS
showing above the turbulent
tarpaulin.
osirhu''s sy Ers f"'ur" s,sa'rs,. l'~
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
DIFFICULTIES

THE worst thing that could
happen TO the morale Of a sol
dier would be for him 10 hear OF
his wife-to-be going out with
other menl" says Sgt r w.
Meyer Of san Antonio. Texas.
That soldier who may be In
Australia or North Africa isn't
dating any women and if he had
suspicious that his girl was go
ing out on dates there would be
no end 10 the difficulties which
might arise
I'm married myself and !
know exactly how Id feel II my
wife wrote me of all the fun she
had the other night with James
Doe l understand many sol
dierS' wives are dating, but I'll
bet that when they write that
once a week letter they don't
tell their husbands. They just
keep hoping they'll never find
out.
SGT r w Never
438 South Press. San Antonio 3,
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
CONFIDENTIAL

Californian says her son was born in de-
partment store elevator and wants TO know IL
ever heard OF a similar case. have heard OF
babies being born in taxicabs. In a New York
subway and on the Brooklyn Bridge but never
OF one being ushercd into the world in an ee-
vatOr All those claiming TO be young old
timers should recall ROY Atwill singing. Some
Little Bug Is Going TO Get You Some Day"
Is reported resident Of Santa Barbara. Calf.
daily drives 1911 automobile which stn utilizes
the original motor. However, my informant does
not state the make Of this vehicle.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

ting the booze his wife re-
turned SorroWfully
Tom laughed eood-na'urediv.
You're crazy" he stated.
Were just having a little run
of tough luck. My break'll come
soon.
Il did. Sooner than either
OF them expected A producer
who sim had a h'ric faith ,u
Tom gave mm another chance
in "a musical Forgotten woa
the lean d3ys and thr ato's.
There was "a i!ashy roads'e,
an imported Jo0-taa. Tom
simply had 90 have
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
STENOGRAPIIERS

4 Slor- debating employer SlolcS up SteuoG-
rGphcr and decreases her abf{ttB for tuktrg
speedy dictdtioH. SO states a Chicago amdHuen-
SIS. Seems reasonable. Howeter. man trho
dictates GH hts correspondence at anu speed IS
either old d-fGSHioned or has been unable To oct a
competent SecrctarU.- All the really efficient
erccutlreS make II point 10 hare secretaries
ieh0 are capable OF GHSUertpg letter after
their employer has told them briefly hoW ne
trantS Il duSUered. The business dqu Of really
bVSV CEccutirc IS too short 10 uuStc time tn
Glctatinq lrttnrS
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

steer clear Of tcmptation--if
YOU don't play with fire you'll
never be burned.
mo matter what anyone
may say, i'm their heart they
deSpiSe a Cheater i'm love and
while they may call themselves
modern I'm their heart of
hearts they will always deSpise
a girl who goes out with other
men while her husband TO he
is fighting for her welfare"
JOHN McKEQN age "a.
5 Columbia ST.. Hartford, Conn.
$1,000 prize.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
RENIARkAB

4 Californian claims she has
parrot who: l. BarkS like a
dog. 2. Makes a meow"
sound and then calls out:
Here, Kitty. Kitty 3. Sings.
When ANYBODY says: "Polly.
sing like Lily POnS." this parrot
starts hitting the high notes.
g. When anybody says: "A
tiackoft,- poiiy, she makes
sound like an air raid siren.
;. When somebody says: Polly
is an aeroplane." she makes
sound like an aeroplane motor
and flaps her wings. 6. When
anybody lies on the diyan She
starts mocking them by imitat-
ing a Snore.
o air'buiso b. kiss Tnt0fu sysd'csi'. Isa
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29

No stage or screen star, past and present
ever had such strong grip on the affections e
so many OF the feminine public as Rudolph
Valentino. Now that so many biographical
films are being made, why not one about VAL
entino7 g. . Soldier just returned from the Pa
Cific fighting area says he was on Guadalcanal.
in the Fiji Islands and in many other jungle
sections and never saw snake The arplane
industry is progressing so rapidly that aviation
experts have TO revise their predictions about
every three months. Is now said that after the
war, passenger planes will make the coast to
coast trip in four hours. The previous prediction
had placed the time at six hours.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
PLEASE NOTE

'Ou JulV , 1890. mn husband
consulted the noted GytrOlJOs~.
EUqHOciHe Adams, iCyiteS q
ClicGpoGu. "Shc told biW not
10 take any kind OF trip dur-
iHg AUGUST Of that year or 10
uould change has entire lite for
the morse. Nv husband diSrc-
Qqrdcd tic Gdlire GHd test a
trip west. As q rCSuE ot this
TIP lrc lost ercrvthtu0 nc had
aud nv husband has been on
the dOUuGyade cUcr since
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
BRIEFLY

Saw a fellow swallow two
aspirin tablets before he started
his lunch, That's bad Asp.rlns
should be taken after eating.
All right, ask your doctor
When away on a trlp my hus-
band bought me a hat. u IS
the cutest hat ! have proudly
writes n Milwaukee matrou 10
you think YOU could buy Your
wife hat She would like,
mister I doubt my ability IN
that respect but maybe I All
" lt Tor q surprise some TINE.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
BN LOUIS SOBOL

due 10 the fact that the
Horschcr people of Berlin have
control but because most first
class restaurants have been
compelled by The German Kom-
n9ndstur TO put such signs up.
So the uon-Aryan clientele
stays o9t OF the place but the
business i.ogushcs, with Ger
man officers representing per-
hapS ten per cent OF The pat
gouagc. Generally they are
,-----.-, 2 trtt ttt4t-' tt4t-'-
can't hear the conversation of
TIE FrenchmCn Who sun aTc>
peculiar in that thcy-fcsent be-
ing spiet upon
Like every other restaurant
MaXms has haq its share Of
lgadaGhLS oLsa.l4.aE-astippiir>,-
oddly enough, however. the
management Us not too uSistCnt
about your ration cards. Ny
friend who gave me all This
.niotmathn on preseut-d9S
M3XIm'S SAYS in practically
every other restaurant in Paris
tlttes al..ll-1- -C-EG--n4--.-- be-
fore NoI produce your carte
o o'simoutatlou Everyone know a
Ihe says that Maxim buys from
'ho black market bg' whatever
Sc is IN Paris that corresponds
10 our OPANmply oycrlooks the
transFrcSSi0n
ostruuisa b. K'ns ratun SYNDICATE. Ice
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
Ry ELSIE ROBINSON

They probably have their own
Sweethearts nj home. Why would
they want anyone elSe's? They
only want a good time.
MY advice TO Alice would be
TO 60 out and give the BOYS who
are fighting for them the fun
they so justly deserve
Mary Ellen Mallory l8
228 South 9th ST.,
COnnellsylllc Pa.
$50 90 prize
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-29
ASKING

Queries from Clients. @. How about the
>Clam that where the hair is thin the brains are
thin? A. Nothing to il. Shakespeare, julius
Caesar and oliver Goldsmith were bald headed
men. I could fill several columns with the names
ef- successful bald hradFd citizens q Aftcr the
Is over what viii replace the great defense
industry as an employment medium A. Don't