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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Your recent article
about the numerous memorable dates in February
recalled few to my mind, which certainly could be
February is the birthday Of Victor Herbert 1850;
the third is that of Felix Mendelssohn $1,000 and Sidney
Lanier the poet (1842) Then there's Charles Dickens
I812) birthday on the 7th and on the 9th the Boy
Scouts celebrate their anniversary 910 not to men,
ton Jules Verne 1929 of Twenty Thousand Leagues"
fame. . February H. Daniel Boone (17S5) and Thomas
A. Edison (1847. The 18th, Thaddeus Kosciusko
(1746) and Charles Darwin (18O9) as well as Lincoln;
the 18th the famous Italian Calico, Q56G February
21st, Cardinal Newman Q80D. February ~ James
Johannes Gutenberg (46S) The 2eth Buffalo Bill
(l846). . The 9th, Henry Longfellow C18oO.
And the oncen-four 29th Rossin 1792), composer Of
the opera, civilian Tell to mention but one Of his
many famous ones Sort of heavy month for dates,
isn't it? And that's probably only Swimming the cream
OFF the top of the bottle. Milo Nichols.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

Fitting himself for shop practice afeld Corporal
Warren L. Shock Of % Roland Street reported today
TO the Armored Force School Wheeled Vehicle Depart
ment at Fort Knox, KY, upon orders of Lieutenant
General Jacob L. Devers Chief of the Armored Force
Stephen G. Henry, Commandment, trains the thousands
of officers and enlisted echnicans needed for the Ays
hard-hitting armored divisions. It's Wheeled Vehicle
turns out experts capable of repairing in fastmovng
combat such vehicles the tiny peeps, sturdy eeps
and amored scout of the Amored Force The course
covers ten weeks. The Armored Force School, now one
of the largest technical schools in the world operates
IA hours day on two shifts, six days week. Students
roll off its human assembly line from 10 courses Those
the first shift rise with the sun and march into their
shops and claSsroomS at a. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
WHOLESALE MEAT
MEN BEING HELD
Slaughterers Also Under
Black Market Invest.
CATION Practices

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. 23-(UP)
-Twenty-one Connecticut meat
wholesalers and slaughterers were
either held or sought today by fed
eral authorities engaged in an inves-
tigation Of "black market" practices
in the state.
Eight men were presented before
U. s. Commissioner Thomas A.
Grimes here Saturday, II more were
presented late yesterday, and two
others were being sought, according
to the U. s. attorneys ONCE.
The arrests followed a two-day
grand jury hearing into the alleged
"black market" operations Of the
meat dealers.
Other arrests may follow, 1t was
said. The grand jury has not been
discharged, but Is in recess.
The first group Of eight dealers
were from New Haven. The latest
to be picked up on federal court
bench warrants are from Hartford,
Stamford, Bridgeport and Danbury.
Bonds were set between $500 and
$4,000 and pleas will be taken March
i.
The latest arrested were:
Samuel Gelfenbein, Arthur OPP
penheim and Kurt Leopold, Hart
ford; Isaac Goldberg, Stamford;
Samuel Friedman, Bridgeport; Her
bert G. Jones, Danbury; Edward L..
Stanley, Stamford; A Novak, Dam
bury, Abraham Rappaport, Bridge
port; Max Klein, Bridgeport; and
Abraham Singer, Danbury.
Assistant u. s. Attorney Valen-
tine ]. Sacco said those sought were
Mendel Dober, Bridgeport; and
Samuel SamonOvitz. Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
IDLINC OF MOTORS
WASTES GASOLINE
tss TTT
Bus Driver Asked By ODT
officials to Guard Against
Practice

Hartford, Feb. % - Connecticut
bus drivers were asked by the OF.
fee Of Defense Transportation to
guard against excessive idling Of
motors, In statement made pub
lie. today through the Connecticut
field ONCE, owl.
The request was made In view Of
so many complaints that some
drivers have been letting their mo-
tors run as much as is minutes
to a half hour during stops.
At the same time, ODT called
attention to the fact that In some
circumstances o limited idling Of
motors is justified. In large buses,
for instance, anti-freeze solution Is
not placed in the radiators, as the
amount Of critical material which
would be required to supply these
vehicles with anti-freeze solution
would be greater than the amount
Of gasoline consumed in keeping
the radiator from freezing,
ODT offered these general sug.
gestions applicable except in cases
Of extreme cold, as conforming to
its conservation policies: Motors
should be cut OF on stops Of more
than five minutes. Even in zero
weather, It Is not necessary to run
q motor more than five minutes out
Of each half hour to prevent freez-
ing. A close watch should be kept
on the cooling system, as an over
heated motor wastes gasoline. Mo-
tors should not be kept running at
rest stops to keep warm the pas
sengers who do not leave the We
hicle. 's2
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
UNCLE SAM TO BE
FUTURE PARTNER
Small Businessman to Be
PilOted to success" By
Field Agents Too

Three hundred thousand stores
will close In 1943, predicts H. r..
Baukhage, Washington correspond
ent and radio commentator, in the
March issue Of the new magazine,
Predictions Of Things to Come"
when these stores open their doors
again, as we feverishly hope they
will" says Mr.. Baukhage, "they will
probably have new assistant man
ager. His name will not appear on
the billheads, but he will have a
good deal to say about how the bus
mess Is run. His name Is Uncle
Sam"
Declaring that since the chief
trend in government today Is greater
control over every facet Of American
life, Mr.. Baukhage predicts that the
Department Of Commerce will take
action to help small business, which
Is suffering and will suffer most
heavily from wartime restrictions.
Mr.. Baukhage foresees that small
business will be serviced by a field
agent Of the Department Of Com
merce in accordance with a bill in
troduced by Senator Mead last fall
which states, ut Is hereby declared
to be the policy Of the United States
to maintain small independent bus
inesses Of the country, to improve
their efficiency through improved
management methods, to expand the
opportunities for such classes of
enterprise and to assure the eco
nomic stability Of the nation.
The Secretary Of Commerce is au-
thorized and directed to establish
a field consulting service consisting
Of persons experienced and trained
In the problems Of counSelling own
ers and managers"
Declares Mr.. Baukhage: shat is
the basis Of the new capitalism
whether you like it or not, Uncle Sam
Is coming to Main Street."
Mr.. Baukhage's article appears In
the February-Marc issue of the
new magazine, Predictions Of
Things to Come, which consists
exclusively Of articles forecasting
the future written by outstanding
experts. The magazine. which is
published by the Parents Institute.
inc, Is issued every other month.
IT'S publication office Is 81 Wander
bilt Avenue New York, ~ Y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
Rx RAYMOND CLAPPER

washington, Feb. 23.-Our ma
tional characteristic Is overconfl-
dence, and President Roosevelt used
the occasion Of this George WASH
lngton anniversary to try to pune
ture 1t.
Because our production is high,
and because the Axis Is not making
gains at the moment, and because
Russia Is driving the Germans back,
we are tempted to be too rosy IN our
outlook.
The drastic food rationing that is
about to begin, and the program
for drafting $4,000 men a day into
the armed forces and to bring them
TO q total Of nearly 100000 by
the end Of the year, are evidence
Of the effort the government ex-
poets to make.
Military judgment here - which
can be only an informed guess -
does not look for a defeat Of Ger
many this year but next year.
There is no suggestion Of easing
or appeasement or Of hunting for
way out.
Agricultural forces in Congress
have put on intense pressure to re-
duce the projected size of the Army
but President Roosevelt makes it
clear that he as commander in chief
will stick to the scheduled figure
for this year.
We have had setbacks in Tunisia,
but Mr.. Roosevelt has not felt called
upon to try to explain them away.
There Is no demand from the pub
lie that he should. Reverses are ex-
pected. The President warns us
their will be more. He cautions us
against thinking that the Russian
successes mean victory is just around
the corner. Some are still searching
for a miracle that will bring victory
the easy way. Mr.. Roosevelt holds
out no such hope. He says we have
no Joshua to. bring down the walls
Of Jericho by q trumpet blast.
It is necessary that President
Roosevelt should emphasize the
prospect Of a long. stubborn war. The
nation is overconfident. That Is why
people ind It difsicult to understand
the sudden change that Is taking
place as this land Of plenty becomes
overnight q land Of scarcity. From
now on the housewife will ind 1t
daily struggle to get her groceries,
regardless Of how much money she
has. Already the need for such
drastic restrictions Is being ques-
toned. All Of Mr.. RO0sevelts Lead
ershlp will be needed 10 c0nvlpee
people that there Just isn't enough
food TO meet the needs that exist.
We are IN q curious stage now =
oyerconlldent about the war and
undeTconfident about the peace. We
think II will be q short, easy We
tory and that nothing win come Of
the victory exaept another war,
That Is . growing feeling ana 2
dangerous one.
IN addition 10 trying - elspel
oTerc0nfIdenee about the military
side Of the war, President Hoofe.
welt tried 70 strengthen eoilfldenee
regarding the aims o. victory. ne
recalled that some during the AMER
lean Revolution GnoeTeo nt tho pfln-
elplas 81 the Declaration % AEl9e.
p6ndenee. called u Impractical and
fAeaIltlIe.
NeWeNaF, We might hanr n wind
EIeHg a'ik aN e tfe1 IH1| "a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
NAVY EVOLVES
new WAYS TO
SHIP SUPPLIES

washington, Feb. 23-(UP)-To-
tai war has drastically changed the
way In which supplits are shipped,
handled and prepared for our arm
ed forces.
A special organization Of about
100 persons has been created by the
Navy to develop new containers and
packaging methods for speeding the
greatest volume Of goods in the
shortest possible time. It early be-
came apparent that Iceland, the So
lemons and North Africa as destina-
tons for millions Of tons Of supplies
where places whose climate and
dock facilities were different, de-
manding that naval shippers evolve
new methods Of transporting and
packaging fighting supplies.
In Quadalcanal, for example, q
shipment Of canned goods was dunk
ed In the surf, washing the labels
from the cans. AS q result, unhap-
py Marines ate canned corn for five
successive days. But this monoton-
Gus diet will not be repeated. Con-
tents Of the cans are now revealed
by an embossed legend printed d.
rectly on the can.
Are Fl0ated Ashore
When docking facilities are lack
ing, unloading Of supplies is usual
ly nasty affair, carried on at night
and involving the throwing Of sup
plies overheard so that they can
float to shore. Ordinary wooden
boxes and cardboard cartons were
unsatisfactory because they disin-
tegrated.
The Navy found the answer to
this problem. It developed what is
known as V-board, which resists
rough handling much better than
standard container material.
Again, when the places Of male
dock workers in many foreign ports
were taken by women, supplies had
to be packaged so that women could
handle them.
The containers themselves, once
they have been emptied, are made
to serve other purposes. Thus, gas
oline cans become water containers,
and are even used In the building Of
sheds, dugoutS and other structures,
Filled with sand they become con-
venient building blocks. Walls Of
these cans are said to be excellent
protection against bomb splinters.
Platforms Make Shelters
The wooden platforms from which
supplies are now unloaded serve as
floors and walls in temporary Shelf
ers.
When 100000 pounds Of soap
was shipped recently, the space saw
ed was 10 per cent less than that
occupied by shipments Of the same
volume before the war.
Dehydrated foods are the greatest
space savers. BY June 30, the Blu
veau Of Supplies and Accounts will
have bought 18,000,0 900 pounds Of
dehydrated soups, 100000 pounds
Of potatoes, 1000, 200 pounds Of ap-
Piles, a million pounds each of on
ions and cabbages and 100000
pounds Of cranberrieS, to say moth
ing Of half q million pounds Of car
rotS and similar amount Of tur-
nips.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
More Reverses Loom
Warns FDR In Talk
Roosevelt Tries to Punctme Our National Character
istic, OvercOnidence, in Holiday Broadcast

skeptics almost won. Only after q
decade Of chaos, and then only after
bitter political campaign, was the
Constitution adopted and sound
national government established.
The policy Of drift and delay al
most lost the Revolutionary War for
US. It almost left us q divided chain
Of colonies to be later picked of by
predatory European powers. There
was a parallel In Europe after the
last war.
Failure Of the nations to unite
after this war will invite the same
attacks again. It Is understandable
that the President should deplore
cynicism. But the greater regret
Is that the leaders of the Allied
powers have not yet been able to
bring themselves together into some
understanding that will make the
United Nations reality instead Of
phrase.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
.SUMMA TO INSTALL
COP. EXECUTIVES

Over 500 pepole are expected to
attend the annual installation Of
officers Of the Young Mems Repub-
lican club Of Waterbury Tuesday at
8 p. m. in the Hotel Elton. State
Senator Francis Summa will be the
installing officer.
Oficers are DR.. Franklin A. War
rem, president: Frank Rossi, first
vice president; william Curtis. Sec
ond vice president; Kenneth Rob-
inson, secretary; Hairy Gordon. as
scistant secretary: Samuel Cervero.
financial secretary; Harold Hadley,
treasurer, and Philip Faber. SER
geant-at-armS.
Speakers will be Fred Ze!ler,
state controller; Francis Pallotti,
attorney general: Congressman Jo-
seph Talbot and William Painter.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

TUESDAY
200 p. M. Sacred Heart high
school, standard first aid, Mrs
Mortimer Atlas, Pauline Smith,
Mrs. Katherine O'Leary.
AIS D. m.-Westover school, stond-
ard first aid, Elizabeth Oliver.
tbs p. m.-PoEe Junior College
standard first aid, Donald Post
Edna DewS.
WEDNESDAY
200 p. m. - Sacred Heart High
school, junior first air, Mrs
Mary Norgren, Mrs Francis
Ayres and staff.
2:15 o. m.-South school, Wolcott
Junior first aid, Lydia Young.
TOO D. NJ Red Gross Chapter
house, 1855 Grove St., standard
first aid, Pauline White, Mrs
Resale Anderson.
T:s0 D. m.-Pearl st. Community
house, Junior flrst aid, Mrs
Henrietta Foster.
THURSDAY
$50 .. m. - Pearl st. Community
house, Junior FIRST aid, Mrs
HenFietta Foster.
T:30 D. m.--Seth Thomas recreation
hall. standard first aid, Felix l.
Matthews, Alma p. 0gnno.
FRIDAY
$50 p. m. BLESSED Sacrament
church, junior flrst aads Mrs
Mary Norgren.
Monday through Friday, eonrl
house, Kendriek Ave. : y
D, M, legal aid bureau, Water
bury RaF Association, service
men and families.
Monday through Friday, blaedlnl
of donors 70 civilian defenal
blood bank and plasina -,
serve, Chase dispenaagy, kiell
g., 1 70 3 3, MI appointment
made BY ealing s-3ibh
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
Most of you know Lynn Overmann's work on the |

Most of you know Lynn Overmann'S work on the
screen. Others will recall when he popular in
legitimate plays He died last Friday at the age of SIS
years out in Hollywood Overman had varied stage
and career versatile actor who played stock,
in mnstres musical comedy straight comedy and farce
and vaudeville. In motion pictures he sometimes
detective, villain any other number of role types
iiIeable and iovia character He was known to have
liked Hollywood and pictures however, better than
Broadway He made his Broadway debut in "Fair and
Warmer" in 1916, but 1t doesn't seem that long ago,
does It?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
NAVY PLANE CRASHES

Newport, n. T.. Feb. 2S-(UP)-
The body Of 1t. Edward e. Bailey,
"a, Of Alton, Mo-, was sought today
in Block Island Sound where his
singie-seater navy plane crashed
yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

Robert Murphy of Yale Divinity School who has
been serving Rev David p. Gaines this year cOUn-
seOr of the First Baptist Church young people has
been forced to relnquish his work at the University
and with the local church due to illness. He has
turned to his home in Rochester, N Y. His absence
viii be real loss to the Baptsts because he was
conscientious and able worker who was welllked by
all who knew him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

AIessio Cizxi, "a, Of Waterbury,
Conn, II cunning for Q post In
the motor transport units Of the
United States Marine Corps 30 he
undergOes advanced training. He
has been. living at ia Oak street,
In Waterbury: His brother, Louis,
also is serving in the Marine
Corps.
Gisxl attended LeayenwOrth
High School Prior to his enlist
lnent In the Marine Corps, he was
employed as . truck driver by
Cashin's Dairy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

Many inquiries have been made in reference to the
position Of the flag the Green when it is hOSted in
view of the fact that sometimes it may be at the
top Of the flag pole and other times fOurffths or
threefifths of the way from the top: According to
regulations the flag should be flown from the top OF
the poe except in honOring the death of an official
or prominent person.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

Kasmier J. KucharsId, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Kuchars Of TerFyvile, has been assigned for raining
% the Ordnance Replacement Training Center at Abe
deem Proving Grounds, hd where he win 60 through
four week basic training period In the fundamentals
81 defensive and offensive protection During this
period he viii be under the close scFtin, Of his officers
and ke classification officer AZ the end Of bis basic
instruction ne win be assigned 10 technical school
a. 3 mere advanced military training school
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
THE OLD ROCKING CHAIR
"a Repeat from the Antique Collection

THE OLD ROCKING CHAIR
"A Repeat from the Antique Collecticn)
Do you sometimes recall,
Look back and take stock
OF old family furnishings
And q chair that would rockp
That era Of rocking,
A bright old face
Bent over the family mending
AS she gently kept pace2
Back and forth, back and forth,
A certain rhythm 1t made,
The old rocking chair
OF another decade.
Other chairs have come,
Occasional and overstut1ed,
OF lovely lovely brocades
That must not be scuffed 80.
Early French Empire
In patterns unique,
Period Renaissance,
Tres belief magnidque!
Oh, these are lovely
Reproductions passing fair,
But don't you sometimes long
For the old rocking chair?
EN-. EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

The young lady across the street says some things
1ust don't make sense. This theater of business,
for instance She doesn't know how they manage to
go to the theater in of those far off places
that they had theaterS in the SOOmOnS Gaudal-
anal and AIeutianS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

Private Paul Rinadi Of Saunders Avenue, Oakville,
has arrived in the Field Artillery Replacement Training
Center at Fort Bragg Co. for basic military training
He has been assigned to Battery A. 10th Battalion 4th
Regiment After his initial training he will be trans
fefred to field organization
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

maybe, but mighty helpful to
last year they were all Illuminated
wood. Then props Of solid steel,
aluminium and alloys came in.
Then the prop men began making
them hollow. These propellers were
stronger and lighter.
Newest development Is to cover the
part Of each propeller blade nearest
the hub with q coat Of rubber. The
core Of the prop blade is still steel
or an alloy, and this core extends
to form the tip Of the blade, which
carries all che centrifugal strain and
does all the work, anyway.
The rubber base which extends
about a third Of the way up the
blade, will better resist the erosion
Of dust, cfnders, and even rain wa
ter. A rapidly revolving prop blade
will in time become heavily pock-
marked, even by rain drops.
Every once In while the prop re-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

George Clemenceau, the 'sriger ot\
France" and World War ! premier,
once taught French In o Connects
cut girls school.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
Civilian Defense
Calendar

Notices for this column must
be sent to the mayors Office
at least three days in advance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23

Radio City Music Hall, New York
City, has Q stage one block wide
and nine stories high.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-02-23
Your Car Has More Pep On Cool Summer Evening
SO u. S. WarpIanes Have a New SnpermctOr

AA y SIS =
DRIVING ODDITY
GAVE ENGINEERS
TIP FOR TIPPING
UP POWER PLANT
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NAVAL AVIATION
HAS MAJOR ROLE.
AbsOrbs First Teacher
Gus Blows Of Enemy in
World War II

Rear Admiral John 8. Mccain,
chief Of the navy's bureau Of aero
nautics, wrote the following dis
patch for the United Press on the
role Of naval and marine aviation
In the war.
Evening star., 1943-05-07

rambling house on Thirtieth
street, just overlooking the park,
on Wednesday, May 10. Tickets
OF admission will include coffee
and cookies and ices Oadies of
the committee will bring the lat
ter two), Mrs. Marvin will con-
tribute the coffee. She and her
husband never drink coffee, she
says, so she always has plenty
when she invites friends to the
house.
AS a member of Mrs. Martin
Vogel's Home Hospitality Com
mittee, Mrs. Marvin has helped
with entertainments for the serv-
icemen, too. She has worked in
surgical dressings for the Red
Cross and gives another worth
while contribution to the war ef-
fort with her singers group of
the Association of University
Women-which frequently gives
concerts for men in the service.
Mrs. Marvin herself is an able
musician. She is a graduate of
the Peabody Conservatory of Mu-
sic in Baltimore, which speaks for
itself. She has rich and beau
Evening star., 1943-05-07
Officers Dance
Merry EVent

The "Mid-Week Omcers' Dance"
given at the Sulgrave Club last eve
ming was gala affair, with Comdr.
Jorge Barrato, Ensign Federico
Diaz, son Of Admiral Diaz, Secre-
tary of the Navy of Peru, and En-
sign We'll, members of the Peruvian
Naval Mission, as honor guests with
Peruvian Army officers.
Miss Elizabeth Fish entertained
guests before the party and among
those having dinners we're Miss
Yvette Baillieu and Miss Nancy
Davis.
Among those who assisted at the
dance were Col. William Davis, Mai.
Siegrice, Capt. Frank Salisbury
Capt. Edward r. Finch, 1t. Charles
Cornish, 1t. Robert Dudley, 1t. Will
liam Berlinger, 1t. Manson McCor-
mick, 1t. Dudley Tibbets, 1t. Robert
Woods, Miss Elizabeth Fish, Miss
Catherine Hambley, Mrs. Lee Muir
ply, Miss Achsah Dorsey, Miss
! Billie Byrd West and Mrs. Oliver
Hammond.
The dance was the fifth in the
series sponsored by Mrs. French
Myers and members of the Mid
Week Officers Dance" committee.