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Evening star., 1943-05-23

the Dutch army but-almost too bitter
pill for Reuss Mussert's great-grand-
son to swallow-he was rejected because
of his small stature and the recruiting
sergeant laughed at him.
But there was another way in which
he could become great and powerful
as an intellectual giant. The boy stood
high In his classes. He was quick
witted, great reader His tormenting
schoolmates drove him more and more
to solitary reading Here his ambitions
seemed again to be thwarted by the
poverty OF the family which would make
university career impossible His
father talked of putting him out as an
apprentice.
Graduated as Engineer.
Here enters the picture the strange
woman who has been both the good and
evil genius of Anton Mussert's life-his
dead mothers sister She was an old
maid, fairly well-to-do, his only SYM
pathizing friend in the world She
pitied her ill-treated nephew and began
to lavish on him the affection of a
mother. She agreed to finance his
career at the Technical University of
Delft and in 1918 he graduated with
highest honors as civil engineer Here
his life seems to run parallel for a brief
way with that of his fellow fuehrer,
Quisling. He entered the service of the
Province OF Utrecht in 1920 and in
seven years had risen to the post Of
chief engineer. An honorable career
seemed before him at last.
In 1929 the Dutch government was
negotiating with Belgium over a plan
for Joint canal construction and this
raised nationwide political contro-
versy. Mussert was technical expert
on canal building His trenchant scien-
tif1c arguments killed the whole scheme.
For the first time he found himself in
the public eye, his pictures in the papers,
his opinions quoted as those of an au-
thority, the rival of old Reuss as the
greatest member of the Mussert family.
But as this particular controversy
dropped out of public interest the little
Evening star., 1943-05-23
By Thomas K. Henry,

By Thomas r. Henry.
LONDON.-A gray-haired, motherly
woman of go is Idle fuehrer" of the fifth
greatest empire on earth.
Her vlceroy, who actually has the title
conferred on him by Adolf Hitler, is her
problem child, her bad boy" her sisters
son. her husband
Straight from the pages of Sigmund
Freud might be taken the life story of
the strange, ridiculous little man, slight
ly less than 5 feet tall, who struts about
the streets Of the Hague elaborately
uniformed, in high riding boots against
which he continually is cracking leath-
er crop-the leader of the Dutch peo-
pie, 43-year-old Anton Adrian Mussert.
OF all the "fuehrers," he is the most
futile and pathetic. Even Dutch refu-
gees in London who have suffered most
from his treachery speak of him with
humorous pity, as one would speak of
the village nit-wit, and naturally most
OF the stories about him are unprintable.
He has an almost empty title, a license
from Berlin to strut across the stage of
world affairs, an unquestioned place as
the premier pathological celebrity of this
world of mad men.
His aunt and wife, of course. dominates
his life. The poor, love frustrated wom-
an is said to be very proud of the comic
opera figure she has created out of her
nephew-husband and she watches over
him as tenderly as could any mother.
But she does not appear in public with
him any more, except at exclusively Nazi
gatherings. For some reason she can
not understand why people do not seem
to have much respect for the woman
who, in theory at least, now is Hollands s
premier grand lady-and Nine. Mussert
had thought she was doing very we'll by
herself in life.
A Huge Blacksmith.
In the province of South Holland
about a century ago lived a seven-foot-
tall, 350-pound blacksmith named Reuss
Mussert-a strong man, a rough and
tumble fighter and brawler, a champion
gin and schnapps drinker. His feats
Of strength became legendary.
His great-grandchild, the child of a
poor village schoolmaster. was inspired
from earliest childhood by the legends
Of Reuss Mussert. He also would be
great and strong-Reuss the Second.
The father seems to have had an in
tense hatred for his understood, de-
formed son and made point of thrash
ing him soundly nearly every night.
The mother died early. The highly in
troverted boy grew up friendless and
alone, his soul filled with hatred for the
world and his fellowmen, disliked by his
schoolmates, with extreme sadistic ten
denotes and an overwhelming ambition.
He was keenly sensitive OF his small size
and Insignificant appearance. But in
the day dreaps to which he fled to
escape from reality he himself was the
great Reuss Mussert, crushing the bones
Of his tormentors in gigantic hands.
He developed q strong lust for power,
. desire to become q soldier, to wear uni
forms, to be leader Of men. He ran
away from home and tried to enlist in
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mendations, to be submitted to the par
ticipating nations, designed to further
the aims set forth
More and more it is apparent that
this food conference is only the fore
runner of other international confer
ences to deal with various phases of in
ternational economy, including tariffs
and barriers, International monetary
stabilization and exchange and interna-
tlonal marketing.
If this be true, then the formation OF
other international agencies, patterned
perhaps on the proposed international
food commission, will be proposed, until
the whole field is covered and the stage
set for complete international collabora-
ton on world economy.
Economy of Expansion.
Leading delegates attending the con-
ference have painted picture in which
the food problem impinges upon every
item in the economic field. So much so,
that this conference will in all probability
discuss them and perhaps allude to some
OF them in its final report and recon-
mendations.
The keynote Of this conference is an
economy Of expansion" So far as food
and other agricultural products are con-
cerned, expansion is proposed both for
production and consumption If pro-
duction is to be expanded, the expanded
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Policy in Effort to End War
Oppose British Program of Slow but Sure Tactics,
Fearing Effect of Too.Long Delay on
Campaign Against Japan
BY Constantine Bro,rn.

J are scheduled to start within the next
two or three weeks.
We know that the Germans are pour
ing all their available might, which is
not negligible, into the eastern front
We have strong indications that the Nazi
high command is withdrawing from the
Mediterranean islands and from Italy
| some of the divisions (about ID which
had been dispatched to keep the Italians
in line. Should our forces attack Sicily
in the near future they will find few ,Nazi
units
The troops from the italian peninsula
also are being rushed across the Bren-
ner Pass into the Reich, taking with them
everything that can be transported, re-
gardless Of the owner. The Nazi general
staff is said to be unwilling to sacrifice
single German division to keep italy
in the war.
If the Italians want to fight an Allied
invasion on their own, we'll and good; if
they want to surrender the Germans are
not particularly interested.
They know that Italy, put out of the
war, would become a liability rather than
an asset for the Allies There is nothing
in Italy now but sorrow. The Allies would
have to feed and clothe 400O0,OOO people.
The Nazis know that neither the British
nor the Americans are willing to let the
Italians starve for their sins.
Some people will be hanged, but that
is of little consequence to the Germans.
The rest of the italians who will wave
the flags of the Allies and make the "V"
sign with their fingers with the same
enthusiasm they have given the Fascist
salute will become the charges of the
Allies.
And since the source Of the bulk Of
the food supplies is the United States, 1t
will be up to us to provide food some
fuel and particularly shipping to carry
the goods across the ocean to keep the
repentent Italians from starving. This
Is the reason the Nazis do not care
whether or not our forces invade Italy
this year.
Russian Situation Different.
But the attack on Russia is different
matter. The Germans consider the de-
struction of the Russian armies as i'm
portant as our own men consider the de-
struction Of the japanese forces And
the Nazis are said to believe that they
can crush the Russians to such a degree
that Moscow might be willing to listen
to peace conditions, if at the time We are
not compelling the Nazi high command
to slow down its operations by frontal
attack against Western Europe
Thus the do it now cry from all our
military men. These officers might not
be as well versed in the political studies
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DMNUTNE FUEtRER OF DUTCH RULED BY 6OYEAROLD

This is the third in sereis OF arti-
cles on conditions and personalities in
the countries occupied by Gern,any)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
So4Bs %4B -:- SOCIETY -::-
DnUinOS ObSerUe
 Golden Jubilee

MT. and Mrs. Domenic Davino of 2O7 Orange street will celebrate their 5Oth wedding anniversary with their five children, eleven grand children and one great-grandchild at Napolitano's restaurant on Sat- trday. The couple was married in Frigenta, Italy, on September 8, 1895. Two years after their mar riage they came to this country and Waterbury, residing here even since.
 Mir. and Mrs. Davino are the par- ents of five children: Domenic, Jr.: Mrs. Domenic Cipriano, nee An- toinette; Mrs. Leo Margiotta, nee Rose; Frank, and Mrs. Carmen Palladino, nee Katherine. Staff Sergt. Vincent Cipriano, one of their grandchildren, has obtained fur- tough from his post with the coast artillery at Fort Adams, R. L, to att tend the anniversary dinner. The youngest member of the family is eight months old Elizabeth Cipriano, their only great grandchild.
 MT. Davino has been member of the street department staff for a number of years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
SEASON CLOSES
 WITH PAGEANT
City Fairgrounds Con- cIude Exceptionally Fine
 Year of Various Events

The summer season of Ieks, the 10 odd weeks devoted to playg laugh ter and song and unrestricted by the bounds of several hours at school each day, as some students would consider It, came an end once again as Waterbury's playgrounds closed yesterday afternoon ct Ham, llton park as 150 children presented a cblorflil pageant depicting the na- tion's growth.
 Life in the old South in TITO was portrayed by a Chase park group. A commentator described the events leading to the Revolutionary war, while members of the Town Plot playground group portrayed the na- tiohal chaos wi1ic hsurrounded the signing of the Constitution.
 Other periods represented were: Civil War by the South End young sters, Gay Nineties by Hopeville parks actors, World War l by the Division street playground group and Anierib6ls present struggle by Ham, ilton park boys and girls.
 Edward Conlafl of Hamilton park sunatyised and directed the elabor- ate occasion.
 The supervisors in charge of the various participating groups in the pageant were Ed Conlan. Hamilton park; Fulton park, Ruth Gerard; DivisionsSt, Eileen Daly; South End Sadie Reilly; Chase park, Mrs. E. P. Conlan and Mary Meehan; Town Plot, Margaret McGrath; and Hope vile, Ann Bowey and Irene Powers William J. Derwin, assistant super visor of recreation was in charge of the days activities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
Women of St. PauPs
 Hold Social, Meeting

Mrs. John Stack of 73 Aurora street was hostess yesterday after noon to members of WCmen's Soci- ety of Christian Service of St. Paul's Episcopal church. Mrs. H. M. Suth- erland, president, presided. Routine business was transacted, following which a social period was enjoyed and refreshments served.
 The next meeting of the society will be held Wednesday afternoon 2:30 p. m, September 18th, at the home of Mrs. Edith Brown of 148 WeStwood avenue.
 Those in attendance at yester- days meeting included:
 Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Higgins and son Paul, and Mesdames Walter J. Oldroyd, August Paul, J. S. Sitterly, David Wood, Henry Staples, Frank Meisinger, c. w. Finkenzeller, AL ton Irwin, Eugene Galor, Robert Bulk, J. N. Houghtaling, Aaron B.. Cook, Henry Kuntz, Theodore Kirsch and Jennie Lockhart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
SholUer Honors
 Adrienne Parddis

Mrs. William Zweibel of Lakewood road and Mrs. Ephrem Hevery of Yale street were hostesses recently at shower held at Bellevue hall for Miss Adrienne Paradis of East Dover street, whose marriage to Francis Devereaux of Academy avenue will take place shortly.
 Those attending were: Mesdames James O'Brien, Caroline Vigeant, Aurore Marchand, Ephraim La- flamme, Joseph Lecours, Joseph Nobert, Alphonse Dupont, Mary De- lage, Octave Trepanier, Napoleon Dansereau, Donald Boisvert, Paul Peters, Anthony Gregoire, Maurice Dun1aine, Placide Gregoire, Leo Conway, Georgianna Rasicot, Ray mond Boileau, Victor Boucher, Carl Demenske, Arthur LeGare, Joseph Moran, Catherine DevereauX, Ed ward OLoughlin, John Bogart, Francis Ccholan, Harold Iris, Fran cis Reilly, Robert McHugh, Beatrice Burns, William Scully, William OKeefe, Annie Harmon, Harry Pritchard, Louis Poeltl, Joseph Tier ney, Halton Partheney, James Cote, Delina Pereault, Harold Prime, Joseph Davis and Thomas Morrison.
 Also Misses Mae Conway, Mary Morley, Eelanor Devereux, Denise Conway, Claire and Therese Hevey, Patricia Kelley, Isabelle Kenney, Jane Partheney, Antoinette Hevey, Victoria Copes, Frences Spordone and Cecile Langdeau.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
Club Notes

The monthly Service of Remen- brance will be held tonight at 7:45 at the Salvation Army on Cherry street, sponsored by the Women's Home league. This service is held especially for the family and friends of servicemen whose names are in- scribed in the leagues Book of Re- membrance, and is particularly meant to keep up the morale on the home front.
 Special feature motion pictures oi the war in China will be shown along with other selected films Special prayers will be rendered fol all women and men in the armed forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
IT. JOHN L. BONN
 NAVAL CHAPLAIN
Teacher, Author Visits Father Here EnrOute
 to Virginia

Lieutenant, the Rev. John L. Bonn, who has been identified with Boston College, Chestnut Hills, Mass; for number of years left today for William and Mary Col lege, Williamsburg, Va, where he will begin a six weeks training in the U. s. Navy School for Chap lains.
 Lieut.. Bonn, who as a member of the Society of Jesus was professor of the philosophy of literature in the graduate school and director of the School of Dramatics at Boston College, was recently commission ed a lieutenant in the Chaplains' Corps, U. S. N. R. He is the son of John J. Bonn, 479 Willow street, or ganist at St. Margaret's church, and the late Katherine Somers Bonn.
 Lieut.. Bonn was graduated from St. Margaret's parochial school and Crosby High School, beginning his novitiate at Shadowbrook, Lenox, Mass, after which he went to Vest on College, Weston. Mass, where he was later ordained.
 During the years that followed his ordination Lieut.. Bonn has be- come well known as teacher, ora tor ard writer. Two of his books that have been read all over the country and have gone into several printingS are So Fall the Elm Tree, and And Down the Days. He has also uritfap nOncidaro hla 1Nonfrxy contributing to leading Catholic periodicals. An authority on Greek metrics he has written a valuable treatise on this subject.
 Lueit. Bonn has been spending a few days at the home of his fath- CT, Professor Bonn. before taking up his duties this week at the Chap lains' school at William and Mary College.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
SOCIAL
 FUNCTIONS
Mary Dc SOciO
 Wed Yesterday

Miss Mary V. DeSocio, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Alexander DeSocio of Tracy avenue, became the bride of Robert Hassell, son of MT. and Mrs. William Hassell of Cornelius avenue, yesterday morning at 10:30, in a ceremony performed by Rev. Rocco Nadile at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.
 MT. DeSocio presented his daugh- ter in marriage and the attendants were Miss Aurelia DeSocio, sister of the bride, as maid of honor, Joseph Dennis as best man, and Anthony DeSocio, brother of the bride, as usher. The bride was attired in Q white velveray satin gown, styled with 8 surplice neckline, long fitted sleeves tapering into point at the wrist, a long torso bodice, and a full skirt which terminated in a long train. She wore crown of orange blossoms with full-length veil of illusion and carried shower bou- quet of white roses, gardenias and stephanotis. Her maid of honor chose blue brocaded satin gown with short sleeves, and sweetheart neckline. She wore a harmonizing tiara and carried a colonial bouquet in pink and blue.
 A wedding breakfast was held at the brides home following the cere- mony, for guests from North Camp Polk, La, New York city, West New York, N. J., and this city. Both mothers wore black with gardenia corsages.
 For an unannounced wedding trip, the bride was dressed in a green suit with black accessories and a corsage of gardenias. The couple will reside on Tracy avenue upon ther return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
Social Notes

 MT. and Mrs. Oscar Jarlett of Watertown are entertaining their daughter, Marguerite, of New York this month.
 Miss Elizabeth Smith of San Diego, Calf, has returned to Syra- cuse university where she is doing graduate work, after spending the summer with Miss Jean Corkindale of Irving place.
 pr. and Mrs. R. W. Messier of Theroux avenue have returned after stay in Lenox, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. John Donnelly and daughters, Rosemary and Lorraine, of Granite street are spending a vacation between New York and Virginia. MT. Donnelly's brother, Raymond, is stationed at an Army camp in the latter state. Miss Jean Littlepohn of Ridgewood strete is visiting friends in Detroit for few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Vito Franco of Peach Orchard Road are visiting their son, Corporal Charles Franco at Charleston, s. C., where he is stationed with an Army unit.
 MT. and Mrs. Leo Ferrera of Law renee street announce the birth of a daughter, Judith Lea, at the Wat erbury hospital on Aug. 29. Mrs. Ferrera is the former Julia Jannetty of Aetna street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
Borough Briefs

Edward J. Sullivan, aviation radio man, third class, has returned to the Naval Air station at Norfolk, Va, after spending few days with his parents, MT. and Mrs. F. E. Sul- livan of Grove street.
 There will be a rehearsal for the members of the boys and girls choir room of St. Michaels Episco- pal church, tomorrow evening at ' o'clock. The entire choir will re- hearse at 7:30 p. m.
 Friends of Mrs. Thomas Linskey of Hillcrest avenue and Mrs. Emil Dubuc of Charleston, s. C., form- CT local resident, entertained them at a dinner Tuesday at Sullivan's inn.
 Mrs. Linskey will leave Saturday for St. Louis Mo, to reside and join her husband, who has been employ ed there for come time.
 MT. and Mrs. William Wood and daughters of Tolles square have re- turned from a visit in New York city.
 Mrs. George Follett who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Oscar Carlson of New street for several weeks, left Wednesday for her home in Charleston, w. Va.
 Miss Elizabeth Twohig has return ed to her home in Maiden, Mass, after being the guest of MT. and Mrs. John F. Deegan of Pleasant avenue for few days.
 MT. and Mrs. Samuel I. Lyons of Park avenue are registered at the Sea Breeze hotel at Quonachontaug,
 To conserve manpower so 1t may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
GAS ALLOTMENT
 FOR SERVICEMEN

Servicemen who are home on fur- tough will be issued five one-gal- lon bulk gasoline coupons on appli- cation at the ration board. which has instructed dealers to honor the old-style stamps when presented by members of the armed forces. Fur tough rations will be issued when papers are presented showing that the military leave is at least for three days.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
EMERGENCY OFFICES
 FOR FUEL PROPOSED

Distribution of coal, fuel oil, and gasoline may be made through emergency stations to bet set up here in the near future, 1t was in- dicated by the Connecticut War Council which has presented a plan for such action. Calls would be re- ceived from persons needing the commodities in manner similar to the prosecure uses here last winter when a severe fuel oil shortage oc- cured, according to the proposal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
Contract Bridge

Winners in the Wednesday eve- ming tournament held under the direction of Mrs. William Sherman Smith include:
 MT and Mrs. Alvin Davis, 66; Mrs. Ivy Clark and Mrs. Aaron Jac- obson, 65A J. R. Hicks and Mrs. William Sherman Smith, 6l1a.
 Final Standings: Miss Madeline Marshall, 318h; Mrs. Aaron Jac- obson, 308is; Martin O'Brien and M. F. Witherwax, 280; I. w. Curlis. 264.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02
TRAINING CLASSES
 POSTPONE MEETING

All War Training Glasses at Leav- enworth High school tomorrow night have been cancelled according to an announcement this morning by Su- pervisor Arthur L. Purinton, edu- cational director at the Y. M. c. A.
 All classes will meet next Tuesday. according to schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02

BUY WAR BONDS, STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02

To conserve manpower so 1t may be utilized in raising peanuts and palm plants, Nigeria yill permit the weaving of only sufficient cloth to clothes its people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-09-02

MT. and Mrs. Samuel I. Lyons of Park avenue are registered at the Sea Breeze hotel at Quonachontaug,
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Fl ,ats se.nish ssnshd,n ss
ss isnsrs hom. n.nd s4 nay wilson fs at O1d ID
unit! Friday. February IL: % then at tn,
residence Of his sisters. c636 Wilson blvd
Arlington. where friends may call after
pm.
Services At the house on Saturday. Feb
llnston National Cemetery. y
THORNTON, MARY T. On Thursday
FEBRUARY February II, 1e43. st her residsnss Isl
Of Mrs John Eiyans Ma~feld. anu '''
Funeral from her late residence on Sat
urday, February, II. at : pm. Interment
Glenwood Cemetery.
TYSON, ELIZABETH. On Tuesday, Feb
ruary @, 1a4j, al her residence, 5000 North
la'h road. Arlington. Va, ELIZABETH
tyson shI of.o pteloved wife Of Arthur Tyson
other relatives and friends After i!
noon Friday. February. -, friends may
call at Loves funeral home, al3 Florida
Funeral SATURDAY.. February IL. at I
pm, from 4lo NJ st. NV, Rev. Ehsss
Creccey ofhciatins. Interment Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery. ]?
VANCE, RICHARD B. Suddenly. on
Wednesday. February 10, 1943. at his resi-
densc; TnNcr sis Ridse road So: Sc: RICHARD ?
Saturday, February IL, at IL am Rela
rsssr fxss fnd ni trlsnds invited 1ntermsnt
WARNER. MABEL. Suddenly. on Thurs
ave. NV, MABEL WARNER Remains
testing at the Allen g. Morrow. Inc, fu-
Notice of funeral later