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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
new BILL CAUSES
SPECULATION HERE
City May Be Obliged to
Employ Auditors at
EARLY Date

Waterbury's finance board may find
It necessary to appoint its audit
ing flrm sooner than It has In the
past, since q bill was adopted re-
Gently by both houses OF the legis.
latlre requiring municipal audit re-
ports to be filed within six months
after the end Of the fiscal year.
In past years. the city board OF
finance has appointed the arm OF
Barrow, Wade. Guthrie e. Co. TO
make the annual audit. and II has
never been notified before Oct. !.
The eltyis fscai year closes Dec. 81.
The new law requires that the audit
ing liFm ale Its audit By July I.
The firm has never been able 70
ale its audit by this date. said
City Budget Director Thorvald y.
Olsen, consequent, the report "a 10.
ually dled no earlier than Septem.
Der.
The bill, according 10 Sen. Ray.
mond Bro.k Of Hamden, chairman
Of the finance committee which han.
died the bill, vas for the purpose
OF making bridgeport report It's a.
nances earlier than Il has. Bridge
port has given the tax commission
er's once trouble In the past. he
n6de4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
ALDERMEN DEMAND
COPY OF REPORT
Committee to Make Formal
Request of Mayor for In
side Information

A committee representing the
Board Of Aldermen viii request from
Mayor John 8. Monagan, copies OF
the so-called Zimmerman report on
the police department and the fire
underwriters' survey Of the fire de-
partment. according to a vote Of
the board at the meeting last night.
The committee, comprised of Al
dernan James Abercrombie (R)
and Edward Lasky I'D appeared
at meetings Of the fire and police
boards last week to inquire about
the surveys and were referred to
the mayor.
At last nights meeting it was
voted on Joint motions Of Daniel
Driscoll, Democratic leader. and
George Kingston (R) to have the
committee confer with Mayor Mona
gan on the reports. Alderman Dris-
coll reported that the charter revis-
ion committee had studied bills con-
corning Waterbury before the legis-
lature and that few Of them affected
the charter. Alderman Kingston
pointed out that more than three
hours were consumed at the hear
ing Of the bills last week, which
was more time than was granted to
the bills OF any other city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
Status Questioned

A continuance 10 April 5 was
granted Albert r. CuSson, resident
Of Waterbury since 1897, on his
arraignment In federal court In
Hartford yesterday on q charge
Of violating the alien registration
act of 1870. Cusson, an oil burner
dealer here, Is alleged by the
government to have sworn he had
registered as an alien In 1870 when
applying for citizenship In COM
mon pleas court here last year.
The government has also insti-
tuted q suit in federal court to
cancel his citizenship. CusSon is
said to have believed he was ex-
empt from alien registration be-
cause Of Army service during the
last war. He came to Canada
from this country when he was
one year old. Attorney j. Warren
Epson represents CusSon In both
cases,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
OFFICE TO REMAIN
OPEN FOR ORDERS
Fuel Oil Emergency Staff
to Remain on Duty Until
Further Notice

Waterbury's fuel oil emergency Of
fee will not close this week, as pre-.
viously announced In The Democrat
because of the unpredictable wealth.
err conditions, State War Admins.
traitor Wesley A. Sturges announced
last night.
A backlog Of 140 calls were re.
ported in the city yesterday, but HI
pointed out that the state kerosene
stocks were adequate, consequently
a scheduled shipment for this city
would eradicate the remaining num-
Der of calls.
Emergency calls for .anthracit,
coal continued to reach Sturges from
small towns, he said, with severa
of them still on an emergency basis
He said they were in the position
where supplies were unavailable.
Less than half the number of fue,
emergency offices are open in Con-
necticut now. with one each ir
Bridgeport, Hartford and New
Haven. Waterbury's Office is manned
by a skeleton crew of two state po-
licemen who were assisted previous
ly by four volunteers. Approximate
ly $50 orders were recorded at the
office yesterday for oil, and 81 were
handled. Because of the incoming
supplies, it is reported the majority
Of dealers are now handling their
own customers almost on a normal
basis.
While the OPA has lifted the 25-
gallon kerosene delivery limitation
order, the emergency Office contin-
ues to fill orders with the 25-gaIlon
allotment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
I6.Cent Check

A framed check In the amount
Of 10 cents from the Treasury Dr.
partment Of the United States on
the wall Of the office Of J. Harold
Madden, labor superintendent of
the American Brass Co. provoked
inquiry from O curious friend yes
terday.
Mr.. Madden explained that the
sum was the exact amount, &C
cording to Urcle Sans meticulous
bookkeeping, due him for services
In 1910 as q dollar o year man."
He was assigned to the Office Of
Production management two years
before the end Of the 1890 fiscal
year. Mr.. MADDEN Is now serving
as an industrial member Of the
New England regional panel Of
the War Production Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
$4,000 Damages
Asked By Victim
!Of Auto Accident

Oscar +. Bernier Of Waterbury
hes been named defendant In o
$4,000 damage suit as the result
Of an accident which occurred last
November 20 when his grandson,
Raymond j. Archamhault, was OPP
Grating his car, The action was
taled IN superior court today by
Nora Barrett, Of this city, who
claims the car struck her as she
crossed william street at East Main
street.
According to the complaint, the
woman has been permanently Grip
pied because Of an injury to her left
ankle. A compound fracture Of the
left leg and fracture Of the right
leg are also listed.
The operator Of the car Is charged
with negligence for speeding and
failing TO give o warning, 1t Is
alleged he failed TO keep q proper
control Of the vehicle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
MAYORS PLAN TOUR
OF BATTLE FRONTS

washington. March %. -- (UP) -
The government plans to send q
delegation Of leading labor officials.
several industrialists. the mayors
and perhaps governors Of large IN.
dnstrlaI areas on q tour OF battle
fronts In Britain. North Africa and
Australia, It was learned today.
Senator Harry 8. Truman, D..
Mo-, Is understood 10 be seeking
approval Of the President and the
state, War and Navy departments
for himself and two other members
OF his Senate investigating com.
mIttee TO make the trip.
The purpose OF the tour win be
10 help make war workers on the
home front more conscious OF their
part IN the success or failure OF
The flghting forces
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
Woodmen Of World
Elect New Prexy
Farrar Newberry Succeeds De Emmett Bradshaw;
$4,000 Members Hold $780,, 900 of Life Protection

World, O production record that
gained him national recognition In
the society.
After he was named to the board
Of directors and moved to the So
ciety's headquarters In Omaha, he
served In various departments. spe-
cializtng In field work. and organ.
lied several nationwide membership
campaigns. He was popular Sc
lection for national secretary to sue
coed the late Mr.. Yates.
Mr.. Newberry has been an active
fraternalist and churchman all his
life. He Is q member Of various
branches Of Masonry and several
other fraternal organizations. and Is
a steward Of Omaha's First Meth
odist Church. Q position he held In
Little Rock at church Of the same
name. He Is q member Of the Ona-
ha Country Club. the Omaha Athle-
tic Club and the knights Of Ak.
Gar-Ben, q Nebraska booster group.
He has also taken O prominent
part in civic and charitable enter
prises, being q director Of the Great.
er Omaha Association. the Omaha
Community Chest. the United War
and Community Fund. and the Gov
cred Wagon Council. Boy Scouts OF
America. He Is also past director
and treasurer Of Omaha Chamber Of
Commerce, and is q member Of the
executive committee Of the National
Fraternal Congress Of America.
The new w. o. w. president has
published several books on subjects
pertaining to Arkansas and frater'
nal work there. Included are "A
Life Of Mr.. Garland Of Arkansas.
THE Life Of J. G. Root and the
Glories Of Perfected W0odcraft. y
and James x. Jones, the Plumed
knight Of Arkansas" In addition.
ne has contributed numerous ar
ticles to newspapers and magazines
He married Lala Lee Thomassosl.
OF Little Rock. and has two sons.
Farrar, Jr.. and Nick 7. Newberry.
both Of whom are active In field
work for the woodmen Of the
World.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Omaha, Nebr., March 23-Farrar
Newberry was today named the
fourth president Of the Woodmen
of the World Life Insurance Society
at the regular winter meeting Of the
societys board OF directors. Mr..
Newberry succeeds DeEmmett Brad
shaw, who was elected the organiza-
tion's first chairman Of the board
after he asked to be relieved Of the
administrative duties Of president.
BY coincidence, the election was
held In the very same room In
which the Woodnen Of the World
was organized more than half cen.
tury ago.
The Women Of the World oper-
ates in A states and has nearly
$4,000 members holding more than
1857 100000 Of life protection
through 5000 local camps.
The new president has served
Woodcraft for nearly 30 years, as
field man. Head Consul and then
sctate manager In Arkansas. He
became a national director In 1882
mad moved to headquarters sere in
1885. Two years later. following the
resignation OF John r. Yates, Mr..
Newberry became national secretary
Of the society. a position he has
helw for six years.
Mr.. Bradshaw, as chairman OF
the board. will relinquish his adj
ministrativc duties. but will remain
=. n.kaa t,...ao,S - klaa Gnasana Nns,as,niN-
Zee Of the Woodmen Of the World.
As third president Of the society,
ne was given major credit for build.
ing the Woodmen Of the Worlds
assets from $4,000, 900 at the end
Of 1882 to more than 1885,, O0O, 900 at
the end Of I942-an increase Of $26..
100000 in ten years.
Mr.. Bradshaw has been associated
with the Wo0dmen for more than
43 years, l6 Of which were as gen.
eral attorney.
President NewberTy was born in
Gurdon, Ark, July 80. 1887. and
moved to Arkadelphia with his fam
lily at the age Of seven. He attended
the primary grades Of Arkadeiphia
Methodist College. now the Hender-
son State Preachers College. and
here he received his b. A. degree IN
1909. Two years later. nc the age Of
20, he receivde his Master Of Arts
degree ut Vanderbilt University.
Following his graduation, Mr.
Nefberry tough for one year IN the
Union City Training School at Union
City. Tenn, two years ct his alma
mater In AEkadelphia. and was act
ing professor Of history at Uni.
Versify Of Arkansas for one year.
He colnpleted :sis Law studies II
the law offices Of Galloway and
Huie. ct AFkadelphia. vas admitted
20 the bar and pTactiseA for one
year. We also served csse term ~
the Arkansas state legislature.
His first utilization with wood
men Of the World came IN 1918.
when he entered field wcrk b south
ern Arkansas. He was elected Head
Consul Of the Arkansas jurisdiction
in 1915. and was appointed state
manager there In 1919. position he
held with great honor for ~ yeayA
During his service as field man
and state manager. be obtained ap-
nroximately le.0O0 applications for
nmhnBshln a thD Woenlsn e TIE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
men over 70
| AID FACTORY
Three in Worcester Plant
Called Mainstays OF
Organization
ny REUEL S. MOORE
tUnlted Press Stan Correspondent

Washington, March % - (UP)-
ingenuity, initiative and adaptable
ity have won war contracts for
many small companies, which
otherwise might have got none, II
was disclosed today,
Reports supplied by these Arms
to the small war plant branch OF
the Army Services Forces reveal the
methods they used to get into war
production.
Some expanded their plants many
times. In many instances they met
labor shortages by employing wo-
men. Old men have been put 10
work In the machine industries and
are performing ably and efficiently
The Automatic Machine Products
Company, So South Main street,
Attleboro, Mass, was operating with
q stan Of three-0 screw machine
operator, o girl who worked part
time, and o school teacher who
served in her spare time as book
keeper when It took its first war
contract to manufacture an artil-
lery primer.
In three months the staff had
grown to IS. The first contract was
completed within week of sched-
ule, On "a hours notice, the COM
pany bid for and won q contract
amounting to more than $500, 900.
Output has gone up steadily since,
Weekly shipments now are greater
than for any entire year prior to
1899.
Approximately so per cent Of our
employees are women and none Of
these had any experience In any
mechanical work beyond kicking a
foot press before entering our EN-.
ploq," President John s. Holden
wrote.
Concerning employment OF older
men, Harry AFTER. vice president Of
the AFTER Grinding Machine Com
pany, Of Worcester, Mass, wrote
that I'VE have to my knowledge
three or four men In our shop who
are upwards of 10 years Of age. and
there Is absolutely no doubt In our
minds that men such as they are
the mainstay Of our organization"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

Some authorities assert that the
sugar beet has contributed more 10
the production OF meat than any
other single crop grown In the
Western Intermountain area. with
out beet by.products cur enormous
ly vital western MISUNDERSTANDING
industry would never have reached
It's present sise, and our meat sup
plies would have been even shorter
than they are now.
Sugar beets are grown In ~
western and mldwestern states.
Long recognized a. . highly Vsiu-
able crop, war has endowed them
with a unique place In our national
agriculture. Their valUe Ia now be-
ing reckoned In terms OF those two
priceless wartime essentials, sugar
an6 meat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

uon Il whether the United Nations
are fighting b nberatO an Cypress.
ca people or 10 nberate q vest Gene.
terry uparsely populated BY sosne
wealthy people who survived.
CHILD SPACING
From birth control" e became
"planned parenthood" but now Il
has q new alias, "chlld spacing,
Theodore Roosevelt denounced Il
bluntly as race suicide" It b the
same old evil, however, and the
new names win not allay the stencil
OF sin, It Is an outrage against God
and q menace 10 our country; today
Il u In spite o. the % year effort
Of the eangerites that we have boys
enough TO 90 forth and battle Tor
FIRE Ndom,
the V2rontery Of The prOpagaters
Of this evil Is amazlng. When Gen.
eral Qlraud was asked what was the
cause Of the fall OF France. he re-
piled: FIRST the pFiImordial question
Of the birth rate, France even with
out war was on the slope Of sui
eide. Tho family was disappearing.
IN the worlds richest country.
where the soil yields O living 10 any.
one who wants to work IL the
countrywide was depopulatlng itself, +"
simple arithemtic gives the same
answer. In the early part Of the
eighteenth century Germany and
France had approximately the same
population. BY 1914 Germany had
almost twice the population Of
France. Thirty.flve million people
cannot long fight seventy million,
Perhaps the moral argument does
not AFFECT those 30 calloused rs 10
be unaffected by q religious outlook
Of life. But they should DO moved by
the effects Of this malicious prac-
tice on the country'S future and
recognize In birth control q menace
10 the nation.
PAPAL NUNCIO
In Plus XII God, In an hour Of
great need, has given the Church one
Of the greatest Of the many great
popes In the Church's long history.
How respected he Is among states
men Is indicated In O brief passage
Of Blood and BanquetS" by Bella
Fromna. Mr.. Fromill, O member Of o
prosperous Jewish family In Bar
varia was prominent In diplomatic
circles In Germany and left Ger
many In time TO escape the Nasas.
he speaks Of the Holy Father who
as Papal Nuncio to Germany was
attending In 1927 the eighthieth
birthday observance Of President
Won Hindenburg.
"As I was entering my name in
the register the Papal Nuncio, Mon.
signor Eugenio Paceln, went by, In
ternational and diplomatic society Is
Allied with stimulating and interest
ing personalities, and the AnbaSsa-
dor Of the Vatican Is one Of the
most outstanding Of these. When his
tall figure appears In his reception
robe Of scarlet and purple dainask,
he quickly becomes the focal point
Of all eyes. His face Is Ascetlc. his
features are cut In the lines Of an
old cameo, and II Is seldom that q
smile crosses them. As he went by
his calm poise delighted me. He
talked to me for Q while and ! was
delighted to see him. I kissed his
ring with real pleasure"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
Struck By Car

Frank PlsanO. s., Of 20 Ameri-
ca street, was struck last night
ut Congress Avenue and Bank
streets by . car driven by Syl-
vester Mobile. Of Esther ave-
niue, sustaining injuries for
which he was treated nc his
home. Police report that the
accident occurred shortly after
midnight and that Pisana was
given treatment for . possible
fracture Of the right leg by DIR.
Uric Dl0nne. Motor PatrOlmen
Donald Monaghan and John
Flaherty are investigating TO.
day, according 70 Captain VIII
liam Duggan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

WTEsTERN sugar beets are out
w to help lick another shortage
the meat scarcity.
It's no new function, this. but It
10 more vital 70 the nation now
than II was IN peacetime. Every
ounce Of flesh that sugar beet By
products put on the bones OF sheep
and cattle like those above adds
that much 10 our meat supplies.
Every year millions Of head OF
livestock are brought TO the feed
lots in the sugar beet areas for fat
tening. They are fed the by'products
Of the beet - the leafy tops, the
pulp which remains after the sugar
has been extracted. and mOlasses.
An average acre OF sugar beets
produces 800 pounds Of meat, In
addition 10 $500 pounds Of pure
sugar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23

rev. J. Z. Donnelly fruit In I h Q
Islands. II was the hope Of the late
Plus XI, Pope Of the Missions, that
the Philippines with It's large Gath
olic population, Catholic culture and
native clergy would become one day
che center from which the whole
Orient should be converted to
Christ not by missionaries but BY
Orientals.
Today the little news that comes
out Of the Philippines Is sad news.
The day Of the apostolic work Of
the Islands has been pushed far In
to the future, In the meantime q
thoroughly Catholic people will con.
tinue loyal to the Faith. In Gods
time His plan will be carried out.
FKANCH COFFIN-NdAKERS
The horror stalking through con-
auered Europe repeatedly reaches
out cold hands that should chill our
too-indlfferent hearts. Recently the
London Catholic Herald told q ter
rifying story Of French conn.
makers working day and night to
supply burial boxes for Frances
starving children. II was O SORROW
full account, O report Of twisted
minds In abnormal bodies" Of chill.
dren growing taller yet losing
weight" and Q story Of o growing
bitterness towards those who have
and have not given.
It Is to be wondered whether or
not we are playing into Hitler's
hands by withholding food from
starving Europe. Certainly he does
not want these people TO survive.
And why ere they not fed9 An ex-
haustive investigation by the
Friends Service Committee has es.
tabliShed that food can safely be
sent 10 these starving people.
Moreover according to q state
ment Of the Belgian Information
Center In New York the 100000 Bel
glan workers who went to Germany
did 90 to avoid starvation. Small
food parcels" the statement says,
have been sent for two years now
from Portugal TO Belgium :.
Thege Is no proof whatever that
the Germans deduct the food from
the normal rationS The ques-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
KISKA SUBMARINE
HARBOR BASE HIT
Large Fires Started By
American BOmbers in Six
Slashing Raids
by RUSSELL ANNABEL

Headquarters, Alaska Defense
Command, March 23-(UP)-Ameri-
can fighter planes and bombers, ir
six slashing raids on Kiska IslanC
In three days, started large fires ir
camp areas and damaged the Kisks
harbor submarine base, the army ali
force announced today.
The planes dropped Fragments
ton, incendiary and demolition
bombs ON Japanese garrisons, off,
GERS reported.
Unusually heavy anti-aircraft bar
RACES met American aircraft--in-
GLIDING lightning fighters and Nit
chell medium and Liberator heavy
bombers-as they reared in through
scattered clouds on March l6 to
drop more than 20 tons Of bombs
on Japanese installations, and
machinegun buildings and personnel.
Highlighting that days attacks,
according to the pilots, was q brief
and vicious dogfight 20 miles at sea
between lightnings and eight float
type zeros.
The lightning pilots, veterans Of
many combats with the swift, elusive
Jap ZeroS, unanswered until they
could diveout Of the binding sun
and blasted two Zeros out Of the
air and probably downed four others.
Air force officers listed our losses
over Kiska at two bombardiers
killed. and three navigators and one
gunner wounded. One Mitchell
bomber was reported missing with
its crew.
On March Is. the last day Of the
series Of six raids. the lgihtnings.
going In ahead OF the bombers as
their fighter escorts, again encount-
cred heavy fax.
The pilots declared even large
cotst defense guns joined the Japa-
nese anti-aircraft batteries while
the Liberators and Mltchells re-
peatedly biased camp areas and the
fast. deadly Lightning machine
glInned and bombed Japanese work.
ing on a new fighter plane landing
strip.
Pushcarts which the japanese
were using to haul earth to the
field were destroyed and workers
driven to cover BY cannon and
machine-gun fire.
An American plane scouting near
Witchcraft Point on the north side
OF Kiska Island surprised q Japa-
nese landing attempt.
The Japanese ran the boats ashore
and as the troops stumbled through
the surf. the plane nachine-gunned
the men and barges.
On the second bombing raid over
Ktska, fog was encountered over
the harbor with only the snowy cone
Of q vIlcano visible above the mist,
making it impossible to observe re-
suits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
Thanks, Captain

Captain II. II. McCuvvin, OH
Ger In charge Of recruiting for
the State Of Connecticut and
Stan Sergeant Victor BAIL.
chuk, former recruiter ut the
local station, who are stationed
at district headquarters In
Springfield, Mass, visited Serg-
cant Maxwell r. Dickerson and
Staff Sergeant Eugene Curley
ON their regular monthly inspec-
ton Of the local Marine recruit
ing and induction station today.
They commented ON the group
Of fine-lo0king young men who
have enlisted In the Marine wO-
mems reserve At the local sta
ton, and commended the local
recruiters ON their splendid ef-
forts en- securing recruits during
the past month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-23
LAWYERS CLASHES
ENLIVENS TRIAL
Revolving Doors Refer.
ence Causes VitriOlic
Arguments in Court

Boston, March 2S.-(UP)-Vitrf-
Ole clashes between prosecution and
defense over references to revolving
doors where scores Of frenZied rev.
elers died Nov. % enlivened the
manslaughter trial today Of three
men blamed for the Cocoanut Grove
night club holocaust that cost 49l
lives.
But this evidence, together with
o description Of barred windows and
the use Of an improvised batterins
ram to free trapped diners, was ad'
mitted by Superior Judge Joseph Z.
Hurley at the trial Of club owner
Barnett Welansky, his brother
James and wine steward Jacob
Goldflne.
Objections to the testimony re-
garding doors came as Asst. Dist
Atty. Frederick T. Doyle questioned
william Fiorito Of Roslindale, q
waiter.
As he fled for his life toward q
window, Fiorito said, he looked
across the clubs main dining room
dJ uLCAA OAk0 WOAAACAA NAGWAA9 Sae~eA
way toward freedom.
ibid you look toward the revolv-
ing doors?" asked Doyle,
"Yes and saw a lot of people"
began the waiter.
II object to that kind Of thing,
that kind Of questioning" said De-
tense Counsel James B. Gallagher.
You're trying to lead the witnesses.
You're trying to make them give
certain answers. Your Honor, that
must not continue"
Doyle turned to Judge Hurley and
said he was simply trying to show
the Jury what each witness saw -
that the questions were not lead
ing" and Fiorito's answer was adj
mitted as evidence.