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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
ABSENTEE BALLOTS BELOW ESTIMATES
Only 1888 Returned Out of 800 Sent to Men, Women
 in Service

It is reported that of the 800 or more absentee ballots issued to elec- tor in Waterbury, about 1S8 have been returned to date. Although this is somewhat of & disappoint- Ing figure 1t is well above the total of l42 votes cast three years ago.
 There IS still time to obtain these affidavits and for mailing in the absentee vote as they are not due ct the Town Clerks office until 6 p. m. the evening before election, Relatives and friends of men in the service are being urged to arrange for such votes through the regis trar of voters office and the office of the town clerk. It is pointed out that the absentee voter must be stationed outside the state.
 Pertinent to this matter was the statement made yesterday at the state Capitol at the meeting of the legislative Council dealing with election matters when 1t was ob- served that 1t would be likely, that next year the various parties would have to file earlier, their lists of candidates, so that the names of such nominees can be printed on the absentee ballots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
WORN OUT TIRES
 ALARM OFFICIALS
Many Autoists Get Warn. ing By State "On.the.
 Spot" Inspectors

Although the Motor Vehicles De- pertinent, through oIl.the spot in- spections of automobiles, is issuing warnings to the drivers of cars with badly worn tires wherever such tires are noted, tires in general are not, obviously, as good aS they would be in normal times, Motor Vehicles Commissioner John T. Mccarthy said today in cautioning against skidding accidents.
 Warnings have been issued to S27 drivers or car owners by the de- partment because their tires were worn to the danger point" the commissioner said. "Shallow tire tread, however, is prevalent. Such tires have little resistance to slip pery road surfaces and must be compensated for by very careful driving"
 Commissioner Mccarthy added that at this time of the year many skidding accidents are caused by wet leaves. He asked drivers to watch constantly for this and other dangerous road surface conditions and to adjust their speed ,accord- ingly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
A Completed Compost Heap.

over this area all dead leaves and other waste plant and even animal material, from your garden. and from kitchen wastes. But carefully exclude, if you would avoid trouble, all wood. branches, twigs and metal objects. When the layer, well tramp ed down, is six inches thick, Jprin- kle 1t with Victory garden fertilizer mixture, about one ounce to Q square yard. Wood ashes and lime- stone are also times this quantity. Then wet 1t down.
 Build up the heap, layer by layer, with similar applications between the layers: and keep 1t moist. If bad odors develop an inch of soil thrown on tor of the pile will prevent the t. When the pile is as high as you can conveniently manage, cover the top with soil and let 1t stand until you are ready to dig the hunus into the garden. Start Q new one to take care of current accumulations Such oaIn- post Dales. consistently maintained. should provide yuor garden with all the humus required fer good eon- dition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permits have been issued by the Office of John Hartley, Building Inspector.
 scovlll Manufacturing Company construct . Chlorine House of brick and concrete. One story high, $i,l6O
 Joseph Clapp, 323 Oak street, repairs after fire, sl,s00.
 Mrs. KatEman, 3l French street repairs afteF fire, sSeo.
 Howard Winters, co TFaverse street, erect one eaE garage, eioo.
 LoEenxe Fuseo, AGaFeIanG ave- nHas erect two.cag GaFnsss e2oo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21

in the town hall of Middlebury. The various societies of the church are making the necessary arrangements for the popular event. Rev. Ray mond Kennedy pastor, is chairman of the committee.
 The Summer parishioners" in- clude many prominent Waterbury families who have cottages or camps at Lake Quassapaug and attend services at St. John of the Cross church during the summer months. They will be present in large num- bers for the big get-together next week.
 The grand march as usual will be one of the "big moments" of the af- fair. Judges wil lhave the oppor- tunity then of selecting the win- ners of the attractive prizes of- fered for the most attractive, the most comical and most unique cos- tune worn by the guests of the evening. Dancing and refreshments will be in evidence.
 The o. L. & R. company has ar- ranged to provide transportation for many Waterhurians planning to at- tend.
 The hall will be very appropri- ately decorated for the occasion Mrs. Omer J. Proulx, publicity chair mna, announced today. The com- mittee in charge of this vitally ir1- portant detail includes the Misses Helen Hirbour, Mary and Kay Cor man, Eleanor and Mary Lawson and Peggie and Betty Morgan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
Wallace Rops WoII Street

Dallas. Tex, Oct. 21-(UP)-Vice President Henry A. Wallace, last night accused Wall street-inspired 'plunderers," whom he said already have a stronghold on the nations railroad empire, of planning at at- tempt to seize control of new forms of transportation.
 Urging that they be stripped of their power by Congress, Wallace said the financial InAnipulatorS' have adopted @ policy of the public be damned and now are strength ening monoupolistic controls of the railroads through illegal private rate making practices which they seek to extend to other tranSporta- ton fields. He was addressing civic and labor groups.
 The Vice President described the early financial dealings involving railroads aS one of the blackest pages of American history and charged that the consequences from the manipulations finger on.
 How these plunderers could have escaped the consequences of their evil acts is incomprehensible," Wals lace said. '"They or their success. ors rule the railroad empire today as they did in the heyday of their financial manipulations They are even strengthening their grip"
 Not content with guiding the des. tinies of the railroads, Wallace said these interests now seek permission from Congress to create regional transportation systems to control and operate all rail, motor, water and air transportation facilities.
 "If they should uIlhappily per- suade Congress to set up such ser- les of regional monopolies. They will be in a psoition to hand out favors or penalties to every com- munity in the United States" he added.
 Wallace urged Congress to be Ion guard to fight the transportation monopoly whenever this Wall street. inspired creature lifts its ugly head in Washington, warning that failure to do SO likely will result in the pub lie arising in Its wrath to insist on public ownership of all trans- portation."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
IPLUCKY DRIVER
 ESCAPES INJURY
Drives Blazing Oil Truck to "Safe Spot" to Await
 Bremen

Nerve c plenty has Michael L.. Rogersen of Bridgeport. Fire Mar shal Dennis Lahey reported that this morning as Rogersen was site ting in an Eas tMain street restau- rant, his Sun oil truck winch was parked outside caught fire from a short circuit.
 As 1S,OOO gallons of gasoline promised to 90 up with Q trennend- otis bang, Rogersen jumped in the truck and drove 1t across the street to an empty lot as flames rose high in the air.
 Rogersen then sent in on alarm. Engines 3 and { and the booster pump extinguished the flames be- fore any serious damage. was done.
 Yesterday flremen extinguished two minor blazes, one on the roof of Q two.story residence, at e7O Cooke street, caused by chimney sparks. The other was Q brush blaze on Chase Brass and Copper Company at Homer and Cooke street.
 Shortly after midnight this morn- ing, drernen extinguished Q blaze in watchman's shanty at the Amer ican Brass Company parking lot on West Main street. The interior of the shanty was damaged by the fire which dremen said started from an overflow of oil in a heating stove.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
FIVE HEARINGS IN
 DIVORCE ACTIONS
Short Calendar Session in Superior Court TOmOr.
 row Morning

Five uncontested divorce actions have been scheduled for hearings before Superior Court Judge John A. Cornell at c short calendar ses- sion tomorrow morning. They are as follows: Laura Beausoleil Doran against William Doran, Mary Fer~ nandes MaScarenhas against Charles Mascarenhas, Josephine Frances D. Amico against Michael Angela D'Amico, Eugene [. Bailey against Caroline Meloney Bailey, and Myra Brew against Harold T. Brew. The former three cases are listed aS dos nestle relations matters, and will be heard in the judges chambers.
 Also listed on toEnorrow's Shore calendar docket is c motion for aps pointment of c permanent receives and appraisers and for sale of ass sets in the action of Benjamin Oricchio against Arthur Spirit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21

While decay of 1. compost pile proceeds slowly in cold weather, the quantity of aterial available for rotting down into garden humus is greatest in the fall, when dead leaves accumulate.
 Burning leaves is waste, but the advice often given to spade them into the garden soil is not sound. Leaves from many trees decay so slowly that spring will find them still intact, and if many have been worked into the soil they will be a nuisance all summer long without benefiting the crops.
 So Q compost hear. begun in the fall by piling up dead leaves, offers the best solution. It can be added to in the spring and summer. with lawn clippings and plant debris, and by next fall should provide humus of . quality which will be an un- mixed blessing to your garden.
 Set aside Q suitable location, out og the way, and preferably ocgoene4 by planting, or 6 fence; % co feet would be an average size. Clean off all vegatatlon, and harden the sur face sol by rolling. pile evenly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
Asks slight on Lend Lease

Portland, Me, Oct. 21 - (U.P0- National Commander Warren H. Atherton of the American Legion believes congress should investigate current lend-lease negotiations.
 Climaxing Q three-day Maine speaking tour, he said last night that the people '.have e right to bedrock information on all phases of the war" Honest mistakes must be brought into the open and yenie- died, he asserted.
 Atherton insisted 1t is more ixn- portant to keep Americans inform ed on the progress of the war than to appease our Allies. Confidence at home. he said. would more than offset Allied dlsgruntlement. He re- iterated the Legion's demand foE all-out aid to Russia and commend ed the governments proposed re- mobilization program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
EMPLOYES MAY
 SELECT SHIFT
Every Effort Made to In. duce Women Workers
 to Volunteer

selection of shifts in war plant Jobs is offered to prospective em- ployes, the Waterbury War Workers Mobilization Committee points out in urging housewives and other per- Dons who are now unemployed to take jobs.
 Many housewives who have to send children to school take jobs on the 8 to II p. m. shift and find their war plant duties do not interfere with their home responsibilities, 1t is pointed out. Othrers who give some time now during the day to non essential work have joined the night shift workers and find the II D. m, to 2 e. m. work stimulating and in- teresting, 1t Is reported,
 The U. s. Employment Service at i2S Bank street will secure jobs at the desired shifts for all applicants the committee states in appealing for more applicants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21

Home produced vegetables re- lease both food and transportation facilities for the prosecution of the war, Hochbaum told the councils board of directors and 2l state club presidents, and the need will be even greater next year as more food is shipped overseas Co supply the basic needs of liberated countries.
 Hochbaurn also stressed the inc portance of homegrown vegetables in combating all too prevalent Ilu- tritional diseases. He said clinical tests showed 32.6 per cent of work CTS in a large airplane factory to be deficient in vltaHnin 0 and warned that gardeners should pay less ct. tention to their faYnily's favorite delicacies and concentrate on pro- ducing a well-balanced vegetable diet with raore emphasis on leafy vegetables and carrots than has been shown this year.
 Gardeners should also learn to plant SO that their gardens produce fully for the entire season and to take more advantage of their ablli1. dant crops by preserving for winter use, Hochbaum said. A plot of 100 by 125 feet should provide vegetables fresh and canned-for an average family for an entire year, he as- serted.
 A poll in June showed twenty million victory gardens in the United States .-- two million over the le4S goal - with another two million either past production or yet to be planted. Hochbaurn said these gardens produced an est. mated eight to ten million tons of food and four to i've billion jars of winter stock. This production was achieved, he said, in Q sane man. ner" without blowing up parks and front lawns.
 Despite the patriotic but unpre- pared gardeners who were unable to tell their letturce from their weeds and had to seek further in- structions on how to cook their produce, Hockbaum estimated that more than 90 per cent of the gar- dens this year were successful ven- lures.
 Mrs. E. Wesley, Frost of Fayette- vile, Ark, president of the National Council, which represents 4,000 garden clubs with 165.000 members in 10 states, outlined for delegates four main objectlves for the coming year: increased activity in the edu. cation of gardeners; more victory gardens; education of laymen in soil and plant conservation; and the strengthening of morale through flower gardens.
 Mrs. Frost said the council this year; through its state and local organizations, has been active in providing planting for permanent military establishments throughout the country as well as in other war activities. She announced an award of a $50 war bond to the Houston Council of Texas Clubs, Inc, for its slogan for the coming year: "0ar. deners make ammunition, too"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
88.2% OF TAXES
 NOW COLLECTED

rt is reported by the office of the city tax collector, Humbert E. Man. gini that approximately s3.2 per cent of the city's taxes had been collect cd as of october IS, on the 1922 tax Indebtedness.
 Figures show that from Septem- Der 1st to the above date about s364,278 has been received at the tax collectors office. Up to Sept 1st, approximately $4,590,l6 had been collected. The total grand list charged against the city for 1922 taxes collectable In 1943 is $5,599,- 8oe.
 This leaves an approximate total of $645, ,456 to be collected between now and the deadline for payment without penalty November 1st. It iS estimated that by this date the city should realize upward to 98 per cent in collections on the grand list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21

Private Charles LaFond, who wa inducted into military service al Fort Devens last month has beer assigned to e fire fighting unit al the mobilization center. He is tht husband of Mrs. Lucille Duplisst La Fond of 63 Center street and wal formerly employed by the Wilsor Roofing company.
 Colonel Ernest F. Novey, who re. gently returned to Torrington after IS months in the South Pacific, waS honored at an informal reception by the Germania Singing Society Wednesday night at the clubrooms Colonel Novey is Q veteran mem- Der of the society.
 Among the local men who have completed basic training at the Naval station at Sampson, N Y. ard are now spending leaves at their home are: Timothy Moylan son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Moy- Ian of 7l South Main street; Ben- jamin A. Mile, son of John Mile of II Fourth stheet, Raymond W. Kier- nan of 30 Giles street; and Joseph T. Cronin of Park road.
 Patsy Ciervo of 65l North Main street Is now enrolled ct Ohio State university under the Army specialize ed training program.
 MT. and Mrs. T. Pandoln Of 1078 Baldwin stret have rceived the Pur- pie Heart awarded posthumously to their son, Private First Glass Biagto Pandolfi, who died in action in the South Pacific area. The local cer- vicmen enlisted in the Marine Corps the day after Pearl Harbor.
 Hanover, N. H., Oct. 2l-Mort than 300 Navy and Marine trainee' at Dartmouth College today com. pleted the work of the Navy V.l: college training program. They were the first class to finish since the es' tablishment in July of the Dart mouth Via Unit of 2,000 officer can. didates, largest of more than 100 such units throughout the country.
 Among the V-l2 trainees complet- ing the course at Dartmouth today were three men from Waterbury They were: Gustave W. Larson, l0I 1rvineton avenue, Joseph Margolis 232 Plaza avenue, and Robert H Rife, 19l Plank Road. MT. Larson attended the V-12 school as an Ap' prentice Seaman, while the othel two men were Marine Corps trainees
 Members of the class which today completed the V-l2 course are al men who previously had six or sev' on semesters of college work before entering the program. From Dart mouth they will go to other stations to continue their officer training, thC Marines to Paris Island and the Apprentice Seaman either directly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
BOB HANNEGAN
 TO HEAD DRIVE
$5,7OO Sought for Com llunity and. War Chest
 Before November IA {
CHESHIRE
Hubert Rigney Cheshire Phone 3SA

Cheshire, oct. 2i.-Roherts e Hannegan has been named as head of the committee handling the drive for the Community and War Chest between Nov. 2 and 14. Cheshire's quota has been set at $6,700 and the committee iS making plans for q complete coverage to solicit funds for the various organizations in- cluded in the fund. Heads of the various civic, patriotic and fraternal organizations have been named members of the drive committee and efforts will bo made to have ell contribute to the fund. The dif. ferent leaders of the various organ izations in Cheshire here met with Chairman Hannegan to discuss plans for their participation.
 Mrs. Helen Rigney Of Waterbury was Q recent guest of MT. and Mrs. Hubert M. Rigney of Maple avenue.
 According to an announcement by Headmaster Arthur N. Sheriff of Cheshire Academy in the schools, newspaper, the Academy Review, John c. Robinson, state director of selective service and business lnan- ager of Cheshire academy, will give up his residence at the school on Nov. and more to Hartford for the duration. Mir. Robinson will bA accompanied to Hartford by his wife and two daughters. They have taken an apartment in West Hartford.
 For several days state police have been working in Cheshire checking various automobiles and lt is under. stood they are endeavoring to clear up Q hit and run problem In Q nearby town which resulted in Q death. The troopers have been comb ing the town seeking c particulAp type of car which Is believed te have caused the death.
 Instruction in calisthenics and athletics are being given pupils of the four upper grades at Humiston school under the direction of Ed ward Hart.
 A bundle of canvass leggingS ar- rived for the Cheshire Rangers. local state guard reserve unit, yeS- terday. There are now 24 members in the unit. AS men are continually being lost by reason of induction in the federal service, by defense work etc there are always vacan. cies. The local unit goes to camp ct Camp Baldwin, Madison, Conn, for next Saturday and Sunday and the members are looking forward tA this tour of duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
INJURED IN FIRE

Boston, october 2l. - (UP) = Five children, their mother and e policeman suffered burns and smoke inhalation early today when fire swept e two-and-a-half story wooden house in Jamaica Plain with loss estimated at $2,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
PRE-HALLOWE'EN
 DANCE ARRANGED

A pre-Hallowe'en dance will De held at st. Joseph's hall Saturday night under the sponsorship of the Knights of Lithuania. with a large crowd expected to attend. Victor zemhruski's orchestra will furnish music for dancing from 8 to i2 D. M.
 Axrangements have been made by a committee composed of Frank Sharka. Al VaicluloEls. Grace Rim kus, Lillian Tolins. aud Emily oay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
TESTIMONY HEARD
 IN ACCIDENT SUIT

A hearing opened .,efore Common Pleas Court Judge John Clark F1tz- gerald early this afternoon in the civil action brought by Josephine Robillard against Nicholas DiPaolo.
 The plaintiff bases her case upon injuries sustained when she was allegedly struck by truck as 1t was being backed on East Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
PRINTED NOTICES
 ON ZONE NUMBERS

Printed notices urging local res- idents to include zone members on mail and particularly on Christmas packages were distributed in local mail boxes yesterday. Postal au- thorities have asked the public'S CO., operation in mailing Christmas par cels next month as an aid to the manpower shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
WITHDRAW PAPERS
 IN DIVORCE SUIT

Withdrawal papers were filed in superior court today in the divorce action brought by Robert M. Gol- den Of Waterbury against Ritamae o. Day Golden, also of this city. The petitioner had charged intolerable cruelty. The couple married July 2o, 1o40 in Bourne, Mass. and are the parents of one child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
PARISH FUNCTION
 ANNUAL REUNION.
Masquerade Dance Next Wednesday Evening in
 MddIebury Town Hall

A reunion of permanent and summer" parishioners of the Church of st. John of the Gross will be one of the enjoyable of sev- eral unusual highlights of the an- nual masquerade dance arranged for wednesday evening, October 27th
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21

Five prisoners. two of them mur derers, the others bandits with long records. recently hrnke jau dur. ins c storm as poloNne 1ll1alga cradle of Mexican independence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21
Victory Gardeners Urged To Grow
 Balanced Vegetable Crops In 1914

NEW YORK; Oct Speaking before the annual fall meean the National Council of state Garden Clubs Hocbaum chair the national club reinforced local neres
  record in 1oAA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21

BUY WAR BONDS, STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-21

Mrs. Helen Rigney Of Waterbury was Q recent guest of MT. and Mrs. Hubert M. Rigney of Maple avenue.