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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-02
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
MOTHER BROWNS.
 TWO DAUGHTERS.
Attempt to Take Her Own Life By Inhaling Gas
 Unsuccessful

Pittsburgh, May 27-(UP)-Feel- ing something snap" in her head, a 27-year- old mother drowned her two young daughters in a bathtub and then tried to take her own life by inhaling gas, police reported to- day.
 After drowning the children yes terday afternoon, police said, the mother, Mrs Raymond Gump, dressed them carefully in their nightgoWns and tucked them in their cribs, where they were found by their father.
 Gump, gas company service man, found his wife on the living room floor when he came home from work. He said he smelled gas when he entered the room, but told coroner's deputies a gas stove in the room was not turned on. Mrs. Gump was not affected by fumes.
 Told by his wife that she had "gassed" the children. Gump dashed into the nursery where he found Sandra Rae, 2, ana Catherine Elaine, four months, dead.
 Detectives said Mrs Gump admit ted taking the chilcren into the bathroom and holding them under the water until they were drowned. They said she had been under reatment for mental condition since Catherine's birth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
M'EVOY TO HEAR
 ATCHISON MOTION
Case to Be Argued TOmOr= row; ExeCutOr Says Jury
 Manifested Injustice

A motion to set aside the appel lants' verdict returned by supe- rior court jury April 8 in the Atchi- son will case will be argued before Judge Frank P. McEvoy at special hearing assigned for 3 o'clock to- morrow afternoon. Lawrence l.. Lewis, executor of the overruled will of the late Lawrence Atchison of Middlebury, claims the jury did manifest injustice" in returning a verdict for Margaret and Alden Atchison, children of the deceased man
 Under terms of the will, the two children, as well as another brother who did not appeal, received be- quests of $l00. A $500 gift was pro- vided for friend, George K. Cash man and the bulk, of the estate, valued at nearly $3O,0Oo was left for Edwin Atchison. uncle of the chil- dren. The appellants claimed their father was preiudiced against them because of difficulties with their mother, from whom he was divorced.
 The motion to set aside the verdict states the jury may have been mis- taken In applying legal principles and that the verdict arouses suspi- cions that the jurors may have been influenced by preJudices, suggestions or partiality. The case is one of few in this city in which a will has been broken.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
HAM FISHER NOT
 TO OPPOSE LUCE

Stamford, Conn.,. May 27.-(UP)- Ham Fisher, creator of the famous comic strip character, Joe Palooka, refused an invitation today of the Fairfield county Democrats to run for Congress in the fourth district against Mrs. Clare Booth Luce next year.
 Fisher said he was too busy, that he expected soon to go overseas to join Joe in the opening of the sec- ond front.
 However, in declining the offer Ion behalf of Joe Palooka," Fisher told the democratic delegation:
 "At least Joe believes in global strategy and recognizes the fact that this is 1943 and not 1910."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
CAFFNEY SEEKS
 ASSESSOR POST
Judge Vacating Municipal Court Job July 1; Mayor
 to Make Appointment

Judge John L. Gaffney, who will court bench on July 1, is an active candidate for the office of assessor, should the bill revising the present set-up in this city department be approved by Gov. Raymond E, Baldwin, The Democrat was in- formed today.
 Under the proposed change in the assessors office there would be but one assessor, who would be named by the mayor with the approval of tWo-thirds of the members of the Board of Aldermen. He will have life tenure and will name two depu- ties, who must be of different pOli- ticaI party than his own. The asses sor also has the privilege of naming his office staff.
 In view of this considerable specu- lation has been aroused as to wheth- CT or not, in the event the bill be- comes law, Mayor John S. Monagan will name a Democratic or Republi- can assessor. A majority of Demo- cratic leaders, however. are believed to have indicated to the mayor that they believe he should name a Dem- ocrat to the top post and allow two Republicans to be named Deputies.
 In the present Assessors office there are three Democrats and two Republicans. The senior Democratic member is Miss JaEe Kilduff, who is expected to seek retirement to which she is entitled under the city's pen sion laws, in the event the change goes through. This would leave John Kilduff, the present board chairman,
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DRASTIC 0PA
 CHANGES LOOM
Agency Battles for Life; MaxOn May Be Named
 General Manager
(NEA Telephoto)
By ARTHUR r. DEGREVE

United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
 Washington, May 27-(UP)-Lou R. MaXon, head of a Detroit adver- Using agency who has been serving without compensation as chief in- formation officer of the Office of Price Information is being conSid- cred for the new post of general manager of OPA, reliable sources said today.
 If he accepts, the appointment will be among the drastic changes in personnel, policy and operations to be announced soon by the agency which is battling for it's life.
 Unless laSt-minute changes occur 1t was understood, the new program may be revealed within 48 hours Fewer regulations, simplification of those already in force and stricter enforcement of the entire price and rationing operations are expected.
 It was understood Price Admin istrator Prentiss M. Brown offered the job of general manager to Maxon with the understanding that ne WOulu pt dllo"Su Io pu1 CLlc llc" program into effect. MaXon has refused to indicate whether he will accept.
 Maxon has been OPA's chief in- formation officer since Brown took office earlier this year. Soon after he joined the organization, he be- came the focal point of contro- versy over an order by Brown which gave Maxon virtual veto power over
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Wasteful Gouerr1n1ent
 Expenditures Played

tion expenses were increased 100 per cent compared With the amount spent between July 1, l942 and Dec. 31, 1942, he said.
 The War Production Board spent enough, the committee stated, "'To put in hourly three-minute tele- phone calls to the moon-221, ,463 miles away-every hour in the day. every day in the year"
 Travel expenses ran to $35 ,672, 1853, which, at two and a half cents a mile, would pay for 1,426,914, ,O0O miles of travel. A total of $15,753, ,833 went for communications, more than a third of that for long dis tance telephone calls.
 At this rate, the committe estim- ated, the departments will run up a travel and communica tions bill of slOO0O0,0o0 for the fiscal year end ing June 30. It called on Congress to check such wasteful and un- patriotic expenditures"
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HUNDREDS VIEW
 FORD'S REMAINS

Detroit, May 27-(UP)-Hundreds from every walk of life viewed the body of Edsel Ford today as it lay in state of the w. R. Hamilton funeral home before services to- morrow at Christ Chapel church in suburban Crosse Pointe.
 The funeral parlOr already was damned when the doors opened at 10 a. m to give the public it's last view-and many persons their first of the frail induStrialiSt on whose shoulders rested for a quarter of a century the fortunes of one of the worlds greatest industrial empires.
 Messages of coincidence to Ford's renowned father, Henry Ford in- cluded one from President and Mrs. Roosevelt in which the president said: Please accept for yourself and for all who mourn with you this assurance of heartfelt sympathy.
 Edsel Ford'S entire family was reunited with arrival of the eldest son, Lieut.. Henry Ford II, an in structor at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Already present were Benson Ford, now attending an Army officers candidate school, and William Clay Ford, newly sworn naval cadet.
 Services at the church will be conducted by Bishop Frank W. Creighton and the Rev. Francis B. Creamer. Burial will be at Wood- lawn cemetery.
 Ford, 49, died yesterday at his Crosse Pointe shores home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

Washington, May 27-(UP)-The joint Congressional Economy Com mittee's report on government spending revealed today that agencies other than the War and Navy Department spent enough on transportation during the last six months of l942 to send one person at railroad coach rates on 3,456 round trips to the moon.
 The report. prepared by Chair man Harry F. Byrd, D., a., stated that the $3.538,O24 spent in long distance calls by all agencies was sufficient to make 495 three-min- ute night calls around the world at the equator daily"
 The agencies are spending at rate of $1OO,0OO,0O0 annually for travel and communications. Some "extravagances," Byrd held, are ESQ excessive as to warrant immediate action by Congress. Communics-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
5 MORE ENEMY
 SHIPS WRECKED
Italy's Air Field, Docks, and Power Plants Are
 Blasted By Allies
BY C. R, CUNNINGHAM United Press Staff CorrespOndent

Allied Headquarters, North Africa, May 27.-(UP)-Allied air fleets. led again by flying fortreSSes, pressed a nonstop offensive against Sicily and Sardinia on Wednesday with the heaviest attacks yet made against Italys outpost air fields and attacks on docks, ships, power plants and Axis defense posts.
 Five more ships were wrecked or damaged to bring the five-day toll to 33, and four more enemy planes were destroyed for an eight-day total of 362, compared to 35 Allied planes lost.
 Fighting strong winds and one formation Of about 50 Nazi lIesser- schmitt l09s, the fortresses center ed their main bomb load on the Comiso airfield on Sicily. starting fires and wrecking installations and shooting down three Me-109s with out loss to themselves.
 (The Soviet News Agency, Tass said today that ships were daily carrying eyacueeS from Sardinia to Naples and that Sicily was being evacuated rapidly because of Allied bombardment and the threat of in vasion. Mussolini had ordered all civilians expelled from Sardinia and Sicily. it added, and the German military is directing the evacuation as well as preparing to blow up the harbor installations at Cagliari, on Sardinia.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
Striking Rubber Workers Expected
 ToHeedFDR'sB Back toWork Order
Less Than Half of Akron Morning Shift Return
 This Morning

Akron, O., May 27-UP)-Less than half of the 18O00 morning shift workers in Akron'S four major rubber companies, paralyzed by a strike for five days, returned to work today but all were expected to obey President Roosevelt's back to-work order by this afternoon.
 The General Tire and Rubber Company, smallest of the compan- ies involved, reported that it's full day shift of 1000 workers had re- ported and tires are coming off the production line now" but Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com pany. FireStone Tire and Rubber Co.,, and the B. F. Goodrich Co., reported that the turnout was in sufficient to resume full production.
 The situation was worse in the B. F. Goodrich plant where a spokesman said that not enough of the 5000 regularly assigned to the day shift had reported "to get things going again." Goodyear had turnout of approximately 2,500 out of 5000 employed on the day shift. Firestone reported approx imately half of it's day shift of 5000 workers back at their jobs.
 But all companies anticipated that production would quickly re- turn to normal, Goodyear setting the time as of tomorrow, and the men themselves gave every indica- ton of obeying President Roosevelts ultimatum to end their strike by noon.
 Leaders of the Goodrich local of the United Rubber Workers (CIO) summoned members to a meting at 10 a. m., and this probably &C., counted for the small number who returned to that company's plants,
 Goodrich unionists, most bel ligerent of the strikers, indicated they would not go back to work until noon, deadline set by Mr. Roosevelt in his threat to take "all necessary steps" if war production was not resumed at the plans by that time.
 Goodrich employees 14,000 around
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MOUNT HOLYOKE
 AWARDS DEGREES

South Hadley, Mass, May 27 - (UP)-President Roswell Gray Ham today awarded PA degrees in course and 20 advanced degrees at Mount Holyoke colleges 106th com mencement.
 Ham announced that gifts to the college during the past year totaled $161 OPP
 The commencement address was given by Harold B. Butler, British minister to the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

press conference the situation has now become intolerable."
 He said the union had been un- able to get satisfaction from AFT, President William Green of AFL executive council.
 He quoted a Letter to Green in which he said the union was taking the step with sincere regret" and emphasized:
 However, in leaving the Amer ican Federation of Labor, we are firmly resolved to continue one of the traditional policies of the Inter- national Association of MachinistS to respect the jurisdiction of and cooperate with the bona fide trade unions who respect our jurisdic- tion.'
 Asked if this meant cooperation with any Congress of Industrial Organizations affiliate which might respect the jurisdiction of the LAM, BaroWn said:
 When the vote was taken, it con- cerled only those aflliates of the AFL.'
 He declared that no attempt would be made by the LAM to af- filiate itself with the CIO, and that the Machinists would remain in dependent until such time when the AFL might undertake to settle the dispute satisfactorily.
 Brown said the LAM executive council decided on the break today after a lengthy conference on the refusal of the AFT executive coun- cil to grant request for clear definition of a jurisdiction of the MachinistS' Union.
 The request had ben sent to the AFL after the LAM membership voted 78,811 to 20,179 to withdraw from the AFL.
 For reasons best known to them selves" Brown said, "the AFL ex- ecutive council chose to deny our request, thereby clearly demonstrat- Ing that justice and fair applica- ton of the true principles upon which the American Federation of Labor was founded no longer en- ters into their deliberations nor governs their decisions"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
Japanese Installations In Chichagof Area,
 Kiska, Heavily Struck
Monagan To Run For Mayoralty This Fall
Mayor Attacks Ripper Legislation and Firm of Tobin and Summa" Republicans ncensed at Type of
 Measures Being Forced on City

Political observers today read in- to Mayor John s. Monogan's re- marks of last night his first open declaration of candidacy for both the Democratic nomination as mayor and his election this fall
 In 15-minute talk which he de- livered at two different occasions last night from radio stations VERY and WATR, Mayor Mon- agan attacked ripper" legislation passed by the General Assembly during recent weeks and expressed the hope that Governor Raymond E. Baldwin would veto the meas ureS.
 The Democrat also learned today that a group of prominent locaI Republicans, incenSed at the type Of legislation being forced on the city and the methods adopted to secure passage of the same, had secured an appointment with the governor at Hartford and planned to recom- mend to him that he veto the bills that are to come before him shortly for his signature.
 There were various opinions ex- pressed throughout the city today, but majority held that the may or'S position in his radio talks last night gave him commanding lead for the nomination, which he had earlier indicated he would accept by remaining on as mayor of the city.
 In the course of his remarks the mayor reviewed the several pieces of legislation which he claimed were changing the makeup of your government"
 He said that Many bills which passed the General Assembly and are soon to be sent to the Governor for approval violate the rights of the citizens of Waterbury so flag rantly that I shall here discuss them individually
 He reviewed the bill creating a survey commission: pen sions for school department en- ployes; life tenure for the Director of Purchases; raising a Police Serg- cant to Captain; abolishing present Board of Assessors; making perm anent pay raises in the Police and Fire Departments.
 These were termed fragrant vio- lations of the rights of the citi- zenS of Waterbury, but Mayor Monagan pointed out that actually seventy bills, affecting the financial structure of the City of Waterbury, were introduced without consulta- tion or authorization of any city appointed or elected ito administer the departments con- cerned."
 In discussing the proposed raise for the Fire Department he said Sometime after the hearing and before the bill was reported out to the Senate, another bill was quietly raised in committee. This bill con- tained additional increases amount ing to $l8,500 for the benefit of off, cers of the Fire Department ."
 Mayor Monagan pointed out that the city had granted a cost f-liv- ing adjustment in the current bud get and indicated that it would be so long as present day living conditions prevail here in 
 The firm of Tobin and Summa"
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FEDERAL SALES
 TAX PREDICTED
Compromise Plan Opens Way for New. Levy By
 End of Year
By JOHN L. CUTTER nited Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, May 27.-UP)-En- actment of the senate-house con- ferences 75 per cent forgiveness pay-as-you-go tax plan was expect ed today to open the way for drive for federal sales tax by the end of this year.
 It likewise was expected to dis courage any moves for further in- creaseS In individual income tax rates for two years.
 The Treasury wants $16,O0O 0OO,- 900 in new tax revenue this year. The new compromise plan would bring in an as yet undisclosed amount of new revenue by virtue of collecting taxes on 1943 instead of 1942 incomes. But some congress- men believe that the most feasi- ble way of raising about $4,000000,- GOO of the Treasury's request is through 10 per cent federal sales tax.
 New corporate and excise taxes also undoubtedly will be considered, along with the possibility of forced savings program. Regardless of what Is suggested, there is little likelihood of final action on such measures by an already tax-Weary congress until the final months of this year.
 Such legislation would have to originate in the house ways and means committee which already has spent four months haggling over the "pay -as-you-go tax question"
 House Speaker Sam Rayburn, D., Tex, said that in view of the long fight the house committee already has been through, he saw no chance of bringing out any new revenue measures before fall.
 Chairman Walter F. George, D., Ga, Of the senate finance commit tee said he did not see how individ- ual income tax rates could be in creased within the next two years. He pointed out that the compromise pay-as-you-go plan already provides for carry-over of 25 per cent of 1942 taxes for all individuals owing more than $50 for the year. The carry over is to be paid in two equal installments, March 15, 1944, and March 15. 1945.
 That already represents an addi- tional tax burden, over and above current payments, for all taxpayers in that category" George said. "In that light, we probably would not be able to make any increase in individual income tax rates before March 15, 1945."
 The compromise plan is expected
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
Canned Foods Denied
 Three Restaurants

Hartford, Conn, May 27-UP)- Three restaurants, two in Hartford and another in New Haven, today were temporarily denied the right to buy, sell or use canned foods for violation of rationing regulations.
 Affected by the suspensions were:
 Triton restaurant, Hartford, for one week beginning June 1, for fail ure to report 22,61O points of proc essed food.
 Scolers, Inc, Hartford, for one month, beginning May 29, for fail- ing to declare PAPA points of proceSsed food.
 Fitzgerald's restaurant, New Ha- ven, for four days, beginning May 27, for failing to report 20,265 points of processed food.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27
LAPS CHUNCKINC
 DRIVE UNDERWAY
S0,000 Nearing Chinese Forts Along Yangtze, West of Ichang
BY GEORGE WANG Limited Press Staff Correspondentl

Chungking, May 27.-UP)-The Japanese are rushing up tanks and nechanized units to reinforce ;roops driving through western Hu- och province with the aid of 200 ,irplanes in an offensive aimed at Chungking, Chinese military pokesman said today.
 The spokesman predicted huge, decisive" battle soon which might determine whether China can save her wartime capital and keep from being knocked out of the war.
 The spokesman said 10000 to 80,- poo were in the Japanese spearhead approaching the Chinese forts along the Yangtze river west of Ichang, strongpoint 295 miles east of Chung king. The enemy objective, he add ed, was first to destroy the forts and then drive on Chungking it's self.
 Already Japanese river craft were using the Yangtze as far as Ichang and transports were moving up troops, mechanical units and muni- tions all the way from Shanghai to Ichang, he said.
 A force of 10 0tanks was reported moved into YochoW, on the eastern shore of Tung Ting Lake in Gen. tral China, where one portion of the enemy offensive started.
 Chintse frontal resistance and sharp blows behind the lines checked the momentum of the en- emy drive, which had reached rugged terrain of western Hupeh in the fartherest westward pentration of the war.
 Japanese columns on the south shore of the Yangtze river also were slowed by the mountainous terrain in their effort to advance on Wu- feng, 56 miles east of Enshih, war time capital of Hupeh province.
 The latest communique said 500 casualties were inflicted on the Japanese when Chinese troops re- captured a suburb at Ichang.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-27

Washington, May 27 - CUP - Petroleum officials revealed today they were making every effort to avoid a complete exhaustion of gasoline supplies on the east coast
 Deputy Petroleum Administrator Ralph K. Davies hintel that only drastic measures might avoid such a situation. and warned eastern consumers that at best they can hope only for trying times"
 East coast stocks of petroleum products for civilians consumption fell to 26,8 per cent of normal last week, he reported, adding:
 "The fact that further decline in tank car shipments may be ex- pected during the present week