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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
BOND CAMPAIGN
CLOSES MONDAY
Waterbury Area Expected
to Pass S35,OOO,OOO
Mark in Sales

Although Official reports haven't
been received to declare the amount
Of war bonds sold in the second
war loan drive up to today, G.
Horace Baldwin, co-chairman of the
war nance committee for Region 3,
is confident that the region will
pass the total of IS million dollars
by Monday, thus ending the three
week campaign period. The original
quota for Region 3 was established
in the amount of 81 million.
Members of Pontelandolfo Wom-
ems auxiliary will off1ciate at Vic
tory House on the Green today and
Monday, the last day, the women's
auxiliary of Caiatinae Connazionali
will issue bonds.
The American Brass Association
and the employees of the company
established a record by sell $4,000 in
cash for War Bonds and Stamps.
Interesting to note is that the
maturity value of the bonds will
amount to approximately $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
EARDENDERS IN
ANNUAL DINNER
Mr.. and Mrs. William
BIacker to Be Guests
of Honor


The Earbenders will hold theh
annual banquet tonight at the Com
munity house with Gabriel Virgins
doing the catering. Supper viii be
served at 9 O'Clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
william Blacker who observed their
hftieth wedding anniversary April
26th will be guests of honor Mr..
Blacker having been member Of
the Earbenders since their organiza-
ton. There are reservations for one
hundred and twenty-five suppers.
Relatives neighbors and friends OF
the BlackerS both locally and out
of town have all shown great inter-
est in this banquet and have joined
up with the Earbenders to make
this affeir one well worth remember
ing in as l31,ich rs it is to show the
couple who have tread LIES path
for half century what wonderful
honor it is.
Music will be furnished by Jimmie
orchestra who by the
way is also a member of the Ear
benders. President Thomas Conway
will preside.
With the food situation what it
is today without a doubt this may
be the last banquet for the duration
the next party will be in
the line of wartime affair as food
goes.
Committee working for the banquet
includes: President Tom Conway,
Leach, Arthur Du1ac, Ralph
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
SUzY-Q COMES
HOME WITH rs
JAPS TO CREDIT
BY GLENN sTACKHOUsE
United Press STAFF CoFresuOndent)

(United kreSB STAN CORfeSpOnuenSD
Sacramento, Cal, May 1.-WP)-
Suzy-Q came back home to McClel-
Ian Field the other day, just IS
months in which she wrote battle
history with her 50-caliber guns and
carved niche in wars hall Of fame
With her bombs.
Suzy-Q is a Flying Fortress.
She was greeted by old friends at
Mcclellan Field. They were Sacra-
mento air depot workers who, in
February, 1912, had equipped her
with her first machine guns and in
Struments of war.
Suzy-Q was a debutant then
fresh from her coming-out party at
the huge Boeing plant In Seattle.
She was a mature matron on her
return-a woman of the world.
Best in Shakespeare
Members of the crew told Of
Suzy's travels and achievemer
The spokesman included 1t. Col
Felix N. Harrison. 80, Springfield,
Mo-, pilot; First 1t. John M. Geek
Ter, Middletown, Pa, flight engineer,
and Tech. Sgt. Orville w. Kiger,
Winchester, Va, belly gunner.
Kiger, who accounted for six of
Suzys 26 confirmed Zeros, told how
their sweetheart" did her best
fighting in the shakespeare.
Most of our fighting was done
at 10000 feet" he said. practical
ly all of the 26 Japs we shot down
in the Battle Of Java and later at
Rabaul and in the Solomon and
New Guinea sectors were bagged at
high attitudes. Our best bet was to
fly in flights Of three of six Bits.
If we got separated flock of zeros
would pounce on the isolated plane
and it was touch and CO." he relat-
ed.
In the early stages in Java we
didn't have any other fortresses
and we had to go it alone. That's
when we took our hardest pasting"
Landed in Jungle
He spoke Of Suzy-Q affectionate-
~, pointing with pride to her
patched-up wounds, and telling how
her left wingtip was practically shot
away during a South Pacific bomb
ing run.
He told how Colonel Hardison
once was forced to land Suzy on q
dried-up marsh in South Pacific
island jungle, and how men from
the Air Service Command spent
days clearing q runway in the tan
gled growth so the giant bomber
could take off for her home base
after Icing repaired and refueled.
A brief legend of Suzy-Q's trav-
els is painted on her shiny nose. 1t
includes: The Caribbean, Trinidad,
Brazil, South Atlantic, West Africa,
Nigeria, Cairo, the Mediterranean,
Palestine, Persia, India, Ceylon,
Java, Borneo, the Celebes, Palem-
bang. Makassar, Australia, Bali,
Broome. Victoria, New South Wales,
New Guinea, Port Moresby, Lac. Sa-
lanaua, Milne Bay, New Britain,
RabSul, Gasmata, Timor, Pork Pc
ninsula, Ambon. New Ireland, the
Solomons, Fiji, Society Islands, Sa-
moa, Christmas Islands, Hawaii and,
finally, San Francisco.
Yes, Suzy has been around since
she was maiden-and she's not
through yet. Today she's on her
way back to add more glory to her
name.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
$500 GARDENS IN
WATERBURY AREA
City Credited With Great
est Number of Plots in
Victory Drive

The Connecticut War Council an
nounced yesterday that Waterbury
has the greatest number of COM
munity garden projects in the state.
There are approximately 100000 war
gardens in Connecticut of which
Waterbury has 1900.
The following cities have the
greatest number of war gardens,
next to Waterbury: Hartford, 1000
community garden projects; New
Haven, 600; New London, 536; West
Hartford, 400; Bridgeport, 300.
Waterbury also leads the other
cities in the state for the greatest
number of gardens. We have 10000
wardens in the 1900 projects. New
London Is second with 1000; Tor
rington, 5000; New Haven, 5000;
Hartford, 5000; Norwich, 1000;
West Hartford, 5000; Bridgeport,
1000.
The community projects will be
plowed starting Monday morning,
said William ]. Derwin, secretary of
the city war garden committee. The
city supplies the equipment and
labor for blowing. He added that
backyard gardens cal.not be plowed
at the expense of the city because
they are too small and scattered.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
CATHOLIC WOMEN
MEETING SUNDAY
Open Session to Be Held
at Diocesan Social Serv=
ice Quarters

The open meeting of the Water
bury Council of Catholic Women
which will be held Sunday afternoon
at o'clock at the Diocesan Bureau
of Social Service, Sc Church street,
will launch the annual membership
drive. The meeting will be followed
by tea.
The speaker will be Rev. Lawrence
w. Doucette, a native of this city,
presently assistant director of the
Diocesan Bureau of Social Service,
stationed at Norwich. Through his
close association with social prob
lens it is expected Father Doucette
will have an important message for
the Catholic women Of the council
who attend this important meeting
Father Doucettes subject will be
"The Challenge to Every Catholic
Woman of Waterbury" and will be
an explanation of the function OF
Catholic women in the community
and opportunities that it offers.
Father Doucette is also assistant
pastor at st. Mary's church in
Jewett City, regional director Of the
Confraternity Of Christian Doctrine,
professor Of religion at Annhurst
College, Putnam, and senior mem
Der Of the American Association OF
Social Workers.
Miss Agnes Fitzpatrick, chairman,
will preside, and the executive board
will act as hoSteSses. Nineteen par
iSh leaders will attend and plans
will be made to carry on drive
to last one month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
LASALETTE FATHER
BURIED THURSDAY
Rev. Augustine Chapignac
Died While Visiting in
DanielsOn

Rev. Augustine M. Chapignac, M.
S. IS, spiritual director of the La
Salette Seminary in Hartford, and
chaplain at the Convent of the
Mary Immaculate in West Hartford,
died Tuesday while visiting at st.
James church in Danielson.
A native Of Tournon, France, he
came to this country in 1894. In
1900, following his studies at La
Salette Seminary, Father Chapignac
was ordained at st. Joseph's cathe-
dral by Most Rev. Michael Tierney.
He then taught at the seminary
until 1903 when he was sent to
Stanstead. Canada. He returned as
spiritual director to the seminary,
and in 1907 went to F'ribourg, Swift
zerland. In 1920 he was assigned
to st. James in Danielson, and in
1922 returned to the seminary.
Funeral services were held on
Thursday morning at the Church
of Our Lady of Sorrows in Hart
ford, followed by burial in Mount
st. Benedict cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
FAVORABLE ACTION
ON DEPUTY'S BILL
Capt. Bloomfield Expected
to Be Officially ADJ
vanCed Shortly

The cities and boroughs commit
Tee will issue favorable report to
the Senate and the bill that pro-
vides for the appointment of a sec
ond deputy fire chief of the Water
bury fire department, announced
Senator John E. Tobin (D-Water-
bury, member OF the committee and
the sponsor of the bill, yesterday.
Providing the bill is favorably
voted upon by both houses, Cap
tain Stephen Bloomfield may be
automatically given that post, since
he has been performing the duties
Of second deputy chief. Martin
Campion is at present the only
deputy chief, receiving a salary OF
$1,000. At the present time. Cap
tain Bloomfield receives captains
salary of $4,000 per year. If the
bill is okayed, he will receive the
same salary as Campion. This bill
is expected to go to the Senate next
week,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01

Agreements

The following agreements for
weekly payments to be made during
disability were approved today at
the office of Compensation Commits
sioner John j. O'Connell:
Gus DaMico Of Sperry street,
Waterbury, against American Brass
Co., of Waterbury, $25 maximum be-
ginning April 80, fracture of left
ankle.
James c. Jones of Hartford against
American Brass Co. of Torrington,
$25 maximum beginning April %,
strained tendons in left hip.
Elvira Churchill Of Naugatuck
against Waterbury Button Co., $11.66
beginning last Nov. 7, amputation
of right index finger.
Nantela Peters of Torrington
against Union Hardware Corp. of
Torrington, $16.67 beginning March
5, confusion Of left hand.
Eugene Mccarthy of Norfolk
against Hendey Machine Co. of
Torington, $23.37 beginning last Dec.
19, injury to right leg.
cOAAA ~. AlllA CS6 Va WdIT6Il,
against Hendey Machine So. of
Torrington, $201O beginning last
Nov. 3, injury to right knee.
Louis Ofpalak of ITS Hill street,
Waterbury, against Waterbury Far
rel Foundry Co., $25 maximum be-
April 4, bruised left great
toe.
Fernand Lebrun of 159 Lounsbury
street, Waterbury, against American
Brass Co., Of Waterbury, $25 maxi
mum beginning April 10, incomplete
fracture of the shoulder.
Pauline Magaraci of 395 Walnut
street extension, Waterbury, against
American Brass Company, Metal
Hose Branch, $2023 beginning Feb
'uary %, sacroiliac strain.
Vincenzo Mascia of 1872 Congress
avenue, Waterbury, against Amer
can Brass Company, Metal Hose
$25 maximum beginning
March 10, severe bruise on back OF
head.
Harold Gould of 100 North Main
street, Waterbury, against Amer
can Brass Company, Metal Hose
$25 maximum beginning
March 80, infection of right hand. |
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
News Of
Connecticut

New Haven, Conn, May 1-(UP)
Physicians reported today that
the condition of former-Gov. Will
bur L. Cross, i'll of pneumonia at
New Haven hospital, continued to
show improvement, although his
name remained on the danger list.
He had been under treatment at
the hospital since Tuesday.
New Haven, Conn.,, May 1-UP)
The death of Thomas PerrOne, Sc,
intensified an investigation today
into the cause of an explosion of
a primer drying oven at the VIM
chester Repeating Arms company,
which caused severe injury to on
other workman.
PerrOne succumbed at hospital
late yesterday. He lost an arm and
the sight of one eye as result of
the blast. The other worker, Clark
f. Wood, suffered from shock and
arm laceratiOrS. They were alone
in the room when the explosion Oc-
Cured.
New HAVEN, Conn, May 1-(UP)
Mrs Elizabeth Bohman. 66, who
suffered critical burns when her
colthing caught fire in contracting a
heating plate at her home April 25,
died at Grace hospital last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
SCOVILL employees
PRESENT MINSTREL
Benefit Show to Be Re-
peated This Evening in
Buckingham Hall

Ward Hobbie. Sr., officiated as
master of ceremonies at a minstrel
show and dance presented before a
large audience at buckingham hall
last night by the North Rolling Mill
employees of the Scovill Mfg. Co. The
proceeds will purchase cigarettes for
former employees Of the rolling mill
who are now serving in the armed
forces. A repeat performance will be
staged this evening.
The program was directed by
Thomas Colella, with Howard Kraft
as committee chairman, Vincent To-
letti, stage manager, and Ward Hob
bic, Jr., publicity chairman.
A specially dance routine by
"Chinky" Dobkins, a mill oldtimer
proved one of the highlights of the
show. Theresa Tremaglio rendered
two solo soprano selections and the
entire chorus sang medley of
songs. Solos were also sung by Ed
ward Lsgg, Patrick Hogan, Henry
Mast, John Felon, Paul Nicholas and
Louis Chieffo, while Paul Devoe and
Maureen Hanrahan presented spe-
cialty dances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
GIRL SCOUTS HOLD
ANNIVERSARY PARTY

In observance of the fifth ami
versary of Troop 48, Waterbury
and thier mothers attended dinner
council. a group of As Girl Scouts
and program at the Bunker Hill
Congregational church last night,
with Miss Eleanor Myers, field sec
rotary for the council, Rev. and Mrs
Alan M. Fairbank of the church,
and Mrs. F. r. OLeary. troop lead
er, in charge. A first aid demonstra-
ton by a group of senior Boy Scouts
followed the dinner.
The following intermediate Girl
Scouts were raised to first class
Scouts: Carol Nelson, Barbara Brad
ley, Patricia Edwin. Helen Palen,
Leila Webster. Priscilla Talcott,
Marceline Frey, Jean Monroe. Joan
Peterson, Marsha Braman and
Alice VanasSe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
REIDVILLE SCHOOL
BECOMES DWELLING
Local Housing Committee
Announces Conversion
for War Workers

Dwelling units will be established
in the old Reidville school house,
now privately owned, according to
an announcement by Cornelius F..
Maloney, chairman of the mayors
housing committee. The conversion
will be in accordance with the pro-
gram undertaken here to obtain
more apartments for the city's war
workers.
Three other local buildings have
been approved for conversion under
the National Housing Agency's pro-
gram which is supervised here by
D. T. harrington, Inc. Approx
mately 300 new dwelling units are
expected to be created here through
efforts of the agency, and in add
ton 265 more units have been plan
ned by the MIA at the Warner
Gardens project on Long Hill road
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
NEED VOLUNTEERS
AT REPORT CENTER

Volunteers to man the local air
raid report center from to a.
IN. are needed, according to an an
nouncement by T. E. Olsen. chief
communications officer of the Wa
terbury War Council, who indicated
the alerting center may have to be
closed down during those hours If
response to the appeal is not re-
ceived.
Workers at the report center re-.
ceive and send out warnings on air
raid information. 1t is pointed out
the bureau of fire alarms may have
to handle the work during the early
morning hours If volunteers do not
enroll. and that the bureau is not
adequately equipped to render the
same type of service possible at the
report center.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
$4,000 DRIVERS
LICENSES ISSUED

Mrs. Alice Bradley, manager Of
the Waterbury Office of the state
motor vehicle department, an
nounced this morning that the local
Office issued $4,000 licenses for 1913.
The figures represent a decrease OF
1000 compared with 1912.
Gasoline and tire rationing was
given as the reason for the reduce
ton in the amount of licenses issued
In Connecticut.
The local Office will resume its ORR
einal schedule next week from $3.50
u. m. to 4:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
PENALTY LOOMS
FOR DOG OWNERS

More than 1900 dog licenses were
issued at the town clerks office yes
terday at closing time, announced
Mrs. Mary Kilmartin. Owners who
faile to register today, which is the
last of the license year, will be re-
quired to pay penalty of 81. Mrs
Kilmartin said that tags will be
issued until 5 p. m. tonight, al
though the office ordinarily closes at
noon Saturdays.
A busy day is expected today at
the office since last years issuance
amounted to 1900 tags and todays
figure is far below that amount.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
SETTLEMENT MADE
IN INSURANCE CASE

Withdrawal papers were fl led in
superior court today in the civil &C
ton brought by the Prudential In
surance Co. against Bernard L.
Blum of this city. The suit was
based on two policies issued to the
defendant in 1941, the company
CT a i'm ng Misrepresentation on
health had been made. A settle
ment in the case was reported last
week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
WOMEN employees
INCREASED 4OOq6
Southington Firm Reviews
Record Over l58=Year
Period

A total of 81 per cent of all the
employees Of the Peck, Stow 81 Will
cox company Of Southington are
now women workers, according to
the first issue Of the PeXto News, a
publication printed for the employ
es Of the firm. The News article
showed that the number of women
employees in the plant, excluding
women office workers, has increased
400 per cent in the last six months
1t pointed to the important part
being carried out by women in war
work at the PeXto plant and praised
them for their helpful spirit.
Another article stated that this
1913 year old firm, as in all the coun-
try's armed conflicts since 17S5, has
always gone to war 100 per cent. Its
production has been stripped for
action with the elimination of prac-
tically all of its former regulation
production. The Importance of PeXto
sheet-metal working machinery and
Pexto mechanics hand tools are
playing in the war effort is cited.
Production Of typewriters has
been placed under government
control in the Netherlands West
indies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
WALCH APPOINTED
PUBLICITY HEAD

Roy H. Walch of 688 Chase Pkwy,
a member of the Crosby high school
faculty, was appointed director of
public information for the Water
bury War Council yesterday by
Mayor John S. Monagan, upon a
recommendation made by Supt. of
Schools Thomas j. Condor who is
member of the council. Mr.. Walch
will instruct in radio, exhibit motion
pictures and supervise publicity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
MOTHER, DAUGHTER
BURNED TO DEATH

Montpelier, VT, May 1-(UP)-
The deaths of a mother and daugh-
ter in a $4,000 fire which imperiled
the lives of II other persons were
attributed today to suffocation. Nine
hours after flames wrecked the Cody
block yesterday, the bodies of Mrs.
Elvin Doten, 38, and her daughter,
Lucille, six, were found in their beds
under heap Of debris.
The building housed apartments,
offices and bowling alleys. The blaze
started In the rear or the three
- Stxalotnxa,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
BURNED TO DEATH

Cambridge, Mass, May 1--(UP)--
Mrs. Helen M. Reimer, 81. OF CAM
bridge di ed at a hospital early to-
day of burns sustained few hours
previously when fire swept the
kitchen Of the house where she
lived alone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
MEMS LEAGUE IN
MEETING MONDAY

Motion pictures will be shown by
a representative of the Southern
New England Telephone Co. at a
meeting Of the Bunker Hill Mems
League Monday night at 8 o'clock
at the Bunker Hill Congregational
church.
Candidates for Offices will be
named by the nominating commit
tee and plans will be made for the
annual June outing. j. r. LaDow,
president. will be in charge of the
meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
AIR RAID WARDENS
RECEIVE HELMETS

Steel helmets will be supplied to
more of Waterbury's air raid ward
ems within a few days, it was an
nounced today by Controller Cor
nelius F. Maloney, OCD property
custodian. First deliveries were is
sued to auxiliary policemen, firemen
and Wardens.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
SCHOOL PUPILS ON
SPRING VACATION

Waterbury's school pupils today
began another weeks vacation un-
der the program which provides for
eight weeks Of STUDY and one of
play after Christmas. Glasses were
dismissed yesterday afternoon and
will not resume until May 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
w 0 r L D w A r
A YEAR AGO
MAY l, 1912
nv United PreSsl

In May Day speech Premier Jo-
seph Stain says Russia has no
desire for territorial. expansion
against foreign countries; says aim
is to liberate its lands from "the
German-Fascist blackguards."
Adolf Hitler and Benito MussO-
hni meet for seventh time in the
Castle FueSchl on April 1890.
Soviet government reports $4,000
Germans killed or wounded on
Leningrad front in April.
Japanese troops drive to within
20 miles south of Mandalay in the
Battle of Burma.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
INCENDIARY BOMBS
THEME OF LECTURE

Percy Leaper will deliver a talk on
jncendiary bombs in the second of
a series of air raid warden sessions
to be held at Webster grammar
school this evening at 7:30. Invita-
ton has been extended to the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01

In book salvage drive DIN Car
diff, Wales, one Of the finds" was
book by Christopher Clavius, 10th
century mathematics profits in
Rome, printed $50 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01

Nevada enacted a pension law for
itA AGed On March 8. la22.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01

At least 100000 buildings in
Britain have been damaged by the
enemy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01

The Earbenders held their regular
Friday night card game last evening
at Washington Park Community
house with the following scores:
Capt Conway, who was on the job
in person last evening, made his
players toe the mark much as Simon
Legree, with his whip used to years
ago, and as a result showed %
points, much better than they have
been doing the past few weeks; Dan
Murphy's boys fell way below par,
with only IA; j. Lally kept up his
good record with %, and F. Joyce
didn't do too band with total of 20.
The As tournament will only play
about 3 more weeks-so interest is
rather keen, to see who will make
the best showing for the grand prize.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-01
President

President
Ruggles, Thomas Driscoll, j. Corbett,
Thomas Reynolds, Michael Kelly,
Henry A. Hayden, William Dews, F..
Joyce and j. B. Cuddy, Ed Goggins
and Roger Conner.
Evening star., 1943-04-18

body was telling them to take
smaller steps and walk more slowly.
Swede could see the muzzle flashes
through the thinning darkness and
could see bombs falling, looking like
matches striking suddenly and far
ing suddenly and then he saw his
own planes. Hey Barney" he called
over the radio, this is Swede. I'm
on your starboard side. Move over"
Destroy Nippon Outpost.
The first enemy soil Torpedo 8
saw was the east coast of Florida
Island, as thick with matted, bristly,
woolly looking jungle foliage as
Fiji Islanders head is with hair.
But there was no enemy there, at
least none they could see, only some
native huts. and Swede told the fel-
lows to save their bombs for where
they could see what they were doing
and led them on to Point Purvis.
They found a Jap headquarters
there, and Swede waggled to indi-
cate that here it was, the time had
come to kill. The fellows didn't
want to miss. They all went in
very low in type of bombing known
as f1at-hatting and dropped one
bomb to a pass. Dropping on an
enemy is not like dropping in prac-
tice, and they were all nervous and
knew they were nervous and want
ed to give themselves lot of shots
to make sure they'd get a hit. If
they dropped a stick and that
stick missed, then the show was
over. But dropping one to pass
gave them a chance to correct for
nervousness. OF course, the more
passes they made the more chances
the Japs had to get them. But the
fellows weren't thinking of being
shot by Japs, only of getting Japs.
swede picked out the biggest
house there and went for that. He
wanted the boss. AS he came in. he
saw little black blobs of people
scurrylng and saw the tracers Of his