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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03
FARM BLOC HEADS
 SEEK SHOWDOWN
Predict Senate Will Over. ride Presidents Veto of
 -Bankhead Bill Tuesday
Rv yOHN .. CUTTER

Limited Press Stan COFrespOndentD
 Washington, April 3-(UP)-Sen- ate Farm Bloc leaders meet today to plan strategy for overriding the presidents veto of the Bankhead bill which would exclude farm bene- 1t payments in the computation of parity prices.
 The meeting will be in the office of Sen. John II. Bankhead, D., Ala, sponsor of the bill which President Roosevelt warned would set loose @an inflationary tornado"
 The farm leaders are ready for e showdown light with the President over higher farm prices and cos1- fidentally predict that the Senate will override the veto when 1t meets again next Tuesday.
 Even Senate Democratic Leader Alben w. BaTkley of Kentucky coIl- cedes that Bankhead will get the necessary two-thirds vote in the Senate. But he thinks the larger 'scity vote" in the House makes the Farm Bloc's situation there doubt- fui.
 After the Senate vote. the next move will be another visit by farm organization leaders to the White House Wednesday with a threat that the house will override the veto unless Food Administrator Chester c. Davis gets. and uses, complete authority for dlscrimina- tory revision of farm prices. They made that same demand of the President last Wednesday and got no satisfaction.
 President, in his veto message, said that the bill wouldn't help the farmers with their immediate war. time problems og manp0wer and machinery shortages.
 Instead. he eaid. it might increase living costs more than i've per cent. add more than el .000. GOO 900 to con miinefs' food budgets and force the War Labor Board to grant wage ifa- creaEes beyond the little steel for. muia which already is under attack an John xi. Lewis demand for a ca asday waae incfao1e foE A6Q|QQa hitll~ NaInrIna W|NeEA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03
SUPREME COURT
 LISTS APPEALS
Two Local Cases Assigned for Hartford Hearings
 Next Week

Appeal arguments in two local court cases will Dc presented in the state Supreme Court of Errors in Hartford next week, according to tho weekly assignment list released today, A hearing in the ease of Charles Laitln of Hartford against Nicholas ApAlucci, Thomas LNcian. and Donnie Saeco, all of Water bury, has been scheduled for TleS- day morning, while Frank Brito'S action against the City of Water bury vii Dc heard Wednesday,
 Inc Hartford man received Q $2,- 9s0 jury verdict when his ease was tlrSt tried in the common pleas court here, but the higher court coNnd an error when the defend- ants appealed and returned the case for another hearing, A judgment for the defendaSt was returned by Judge Thomas J, Wall following the second common pleas court trial and the plaintiff then instituted the present appeal,
 Injuries Allegedly sustained No- veMher 2S, l9A0 at the Legion Grill on North Main street are the basis of the litigation, Tho plaintiff claims he was struck by Domenio Sacco. q bartender employd by the other defendants,
 Judg Edward ], Daely last spring denied damages to Frank Brito who claimed the value of his property at River and Baldwin streets decreased when the city widened the street and changed the grade of the pave ment in building the new Baldwin street bridge, The local man had appealed from . ruling of the board of assessors, which said the tax payer benefited from the change.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03
JAP SHIPS HIT ION NEW IRELAND
BOmbers Strike to Choke Off Enemy Supplies at
 Basic Shipping Points
Ny DON CASWELL Limited Press Stan COrrNsnOndentl

Gen. MacArthur's Headqdarters, Australia, April S.---(UP)-A big force of heavy bonibers, striking to choke off Japanese supplies ct basic shipping points, showered explo- sives among lS ships lying of Kav- ieng harbor. on the northern tip of New Ireland, a communique said today.
 The attack occurred at dusk Thursday. Darkness prevented a definite accounting of the result but two ships, a 10000 and a 5000 ton- ner probably were hit. The smaller vessel was settling in the water as the flyers wheeled to leave,
 Several light cruisers and destroy CTS were among the pack, the flyers reported. The U. s. planes had to come in through fierce tropical storms to reach their targets and struck Q heavy anti-aircraft bar rage when they got there.
 First Lieut.. William O'Brien of Milwaukee reported the direct nit on the 6.000-ton transport. He said 1t was sinking by the bow when he last glimpsed 1t. Second Lieut.. B. P. Browtien of Dallas, Tex, piloted Liberator which reported the hits on the l0000-ton merchantmen. Ex- plosions aboard the craft were seen.
 A destroyer convoy forced back from the New Guinea coast this week was first spotted by U. S. planes 30 miles south Of Kavieng, whi"h is about l50 miles above the main enemy base at Rabaul on New Britain.
 As the Liberators and Flying For tresses bombed the ship assembly, a single plane bombed the Kavieng airdrome to kepe down interception. All the planes got back safely.
 Continuing to soften the Jap anese-held north and east New Guinea coast, U. s. planes yester- day and the day before bombed and strafed roads. air fields, buildings. waterfront installations and ma chine-gun nests at Mubo, Alexis hafen and Finsch harbor. The sweep took in barges at Finsch har- bor and gun points at four places
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03
Women Must Not
 Smoke On Busses

Boston, April 3-tUP)- Newly-p0sted signs in Boston railway trains and busses read:
 Ladies and gentlemen will not smoke tn thls car"
 Previously women were not in- cluded In the ban but company Oglclals said Increasing num- bers of women war workers had been taking advantage Of the technicallty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03
GERMANY ASKS LAPS TOSTAUT
 SIBERIA FIGHT Tokyo Response Not In. dicated; Allies Suspicion
 Stirred Little TOJO IN MANCHURIA
 WITH PUPPET BOSSES Nazls Believe New Front Might Influence U. s. to Divert Forces
BY HARRISON SALISBURY Limited Press Staff COrrespondentD


 London, April 3. = (UP)- German efforts to persuade the Japanese to attack Si- beria were believed moving toward a crescendo today but there were no indications how Tokyo would respond. However, the Japanese were going through motions de- signed at least to stir up Allied suspicious that Q Siberian attack may be imminent - thereby contributing to the war of nerves if nothing else.
 The desirability, from the Nazi standpoint, of Q Russo-Japan em- hroglio was never higher than now when the Germans are absorbed with trying to delay c second front in Europe or, # that becomes im- possible, tying up Russia by some means so they can divert the bulk of their army westward.
 Premier Hideki Tojo of Japan was in Manchuria conferring with the puppet government, Q move ob- vlously designed to touch off alarm belleS along the Russo.Manclaur- ian frontier. Tojo's visit followed similar consultations with the Man. king puppets and coincisled with the visit of q Japanese military mission in Rome and Berlin.
 It could Dc that such oStenta- tious activities were designed mere- ly to stir up Allied fears. On the other hand, if Japan attacked Si- beria the Russians presumably would he forced to divert military power eastward. enabling the Nazis eihteg to pull out additional troops from Russia or carry out new Russian offensive with greater chances of success.
 The Germans, 1t was believed, might figure that Q Siberian front would influence tho United States to divert forces to that theater which otherwise would be sent to Europe to help create the second front.
 Japanese considerations were somewhat different but 1t was as- g,ilned the Germans put up to TolI- yo an argument somewhat along these lines:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03
WAR HOUSING
 CENTER SEEN
National Agency Visits City to Confer on POS-
 abilities; :; No Location

Establishment of a War Housing Center in Waterbury to act as a clearing house for the many gov- ernmental agencies now interested in various types of housing pro- grams has been recommended tc city officials, 1t was announced yes- terday afternoon at the weekly meeting of the Waterbury War council by City Controller Cornelius F. Maloney, who is also chairman of the local War Housing Unit com mittee.
 National Housing Agency officials visited Waterbury this week to con- fer on the possibility of opening here very shortly such 8 center. It would take an active part in the operation of the several housing projects now launched locally, such as home and building conversion private home construction, as well as the federal housing projects on Long Hill and Hamilton avenue.
 The ofiice would also be consti- tuted the Public Relations Depart ment for all such work in this re- zion. Similar centers are now in Op- eration in several Connecticut cities among them Hartford, Meriden Willimantic and Bridgeport.
 One drawback to immediate in- auguration of such service locally as pointed out by both Controller MaIoney and Mayor John s. MOn- agan, is the stipulation by the fed- eral government that the c0mmun- ity where such a center is estab- lished provide and maintain quar- ters, as well as necessary equipment for its operation. Personnel and supplies expenses are the federal (ConfinlI0d on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03
CITY OBSERVING
 'CEANUP MONTH
Desired Results Expected Through Property Own-
 CTS, HOuSehOlders Aid

The month of April was deSig- mated Cleanup Month" for the city at meeting of the Keep Waterbury Clean Committee yesterday after noon at the officc of Mayor John S. Monagan in City Hall. Plans were formed for an educational program through which 1t is hoped to enlist public cooperation in a full scale at- tack on waste and refuse cluttering the city's streets. this year more than ever noticeable following the long. hard winter.
 Members of the committee. of which Mayor Monagan is honorary chairman. are Frank J. Green, sec- retary of the Chamber of Commerce Dr. Edward J. Godfrey. city health officer: William T. Jebb. division manager of the Connecticut Light and Power Company: Superinten- dent of Police Daniel J. Carson: Fire Marshal Dennis J. Lahey: Sup erintendent Of Streets Herbert Scott-Smith; J. Warren Upson, chairman of the salvage committee; and Raymond J. Tanning. manag- ing editor of the Waterbury Amer ican.
 The newly-formed group will be Q permanent, all-year-round addition to civic affairs. and will hold fre- quent meetings at which reports will be made on the condition of streets and the progress made in educa- tional work. Ic fOr21ee reaFs st VRS a function of the city health de- partment to conduct an annual clean-up campaign.
 Although 1t is hoped to obtain de- sired results through an appeal to property owners and householders. 1t was pointed out that there are enough teeth in the city ordinances to enable police enforcement of cleanliness throughout the city If necessary.
 Attention will be given particular Iy 10 the disposal of waste mater ials. Many persons are in the habit of collecting rubbish and leaving 1t in piles in their yards, where 1t gradually becomes spread around again.
 
 Biggest offenders. according to pr. Godfrey, are those who collect their rubbish and carry 1t away to dump. but are careless about con- tainers, with the result that much of it is strewn in tine road before reaching the destination. He called attention to the fact that there are two dumps available for public use. one on Bi adley avenue, and the other on Thomaston avenue. A small fee Is charged users of the latter dump.
 Community clubs will be asked to cooperate in making the cleanup program 8 success. and fire and po- lice department members will also make inspections fin the localities in which they are on duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-03
FATALLY INIuREn

Rochester. N. H., April 3.--tUPl = Gustav H. D. Fanzen, 22, of Lynn, Mass. a Navy seaman home on leave from Ouadalcanal, was listed today by police as the operator Of an automobile which fatally inc jured James Guinness. 6 b5-year- old var worker.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
u. S. Bombers Sink One,
DAMAGE Three Jop Ships

In a smashing attack on four
japanese cargo ships stealing
through the North Pacific fog toward
the isolated enemy garrison at
Kiska. American bombers have sunk
one of the vessels left second in
sinking condition and damaged the
other two, the Navy revealed yester-
day.
The ships presumably were bear
ing supplies to Kiska, and this indi-
Gated that the japanese were deter
mined to fight hard to retain that
Aleutians island base.
Heretofore the japanese have been
depending on submarines to deliver
food and other materials to the
Kiska garrison.
Submarines. however. could not
carry heavier equipment and it
seemed likely that the cargo vessels
were used in an attempt to move
such equipment as anti-aircraft and
artillery pieces to replace those
knocked out by American planes
and bombarding warships
That bombardment also is con-
tinufng, the Navy reported A single
warship stood offshore hurting shells
onto Gertrude Cove at Little Kiska
without opposition Sunday.
Lack of return fire from the
japanese might mean that in the
last Smelling on July 9, which con-
tinued for several hours. shore bat
teries which then turned on the
warship were silenced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Alexandra Charges
0PA Ignores Requests

After three communications to
the State once of Price Admins
tration during the past three weeks
with regard to the possibility of
black market in T coupons as well
as to the need for OPA inspectors
10 investigate pleasure drivers, j.
S. Douglas. executive secretary OF
the Alexandria Ration Board. said
today he had given up hope of any
cooperation from the State ONCE.
Mr.. Douglas said he had been in
formed that any State inspector
sent to the city would report to
him before making any investiea-
tions, and so far none has reported,
He said he made the report about
the possible existence of black
market after he had received in
formation from several sources.
Concerning pleasure drivers. Mr..
Douglas said the majority Of cases
reported to the board were picked
I'D in other localities because there
have been no investigators in the
city.
The city police have reported
cases which have been brought to
their attention through arrests for
traffic violations. and in some cases
where pleasure driving ofienses were
obvious. but Police Chief Edgar Sims
said his force is too small to station
men at all the citv's theaters and
places of recreation to tag cars and
question drivers
Mr.. Douglas said the work of the.
Alexandria board has been increased
greatly since the recent ruling al
lowing all employees Of the Naval
Torpedo Station to make tire and
gasoline applications at Alexandria
regardless of their residence
While the applications are checked
and approved by the stations
Transportation Committee before
they are forwarded to the board
several hundred have already come
in and the board anticipates many
more during the month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Maize Brown, Boxer,
Reports 10 Army

Matte Brown. 80, who twice fought
Joe Louis in the ring and who was
sentenced early last year to is
months in prison for participation
in Washington payroll robbery.
was among the recruits reporting
at Camp Lee today, according to
the Associated Press.
Brown pleaded guilty in District
Court here to taking part with two
others in the 1928 holdup of an
employe OF the Valley Forge Dis
tributing Co. in August, 1941, on
South Capitol street.
Brown STAYED 10 rounds with Joe
Louis in 1885. losing by a decision
In 1887 he faced Louis again. The
referee stopped the fight in the
fifth round, crediting Louis with
a technical knockout.
Brown said at Camp Lee that he
is still in good shape and offered to
give his fellow soldiers a few exhi-
billions after the Army toughens
me up a bit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Mrs. Isabel Hewitt, 49,
Of Silver Spring, Dies

Mrs. Isabel Crooks Hewitt. 40. Of
905 Gist avenue. Silver Spring. Md,
died yesterday at the Washington
Sanitarium and Hospital following
an operation.
Born in Chester Pa. Mrs. Hewitt
made her home in Philadelphia for
a number of years following her
marriage. She moved to Washington
about 10 years ago when her hus-
band, James Albert Hewitt. en-
tered the Federal service and has
been a resident of Silver Spring for
the last three years,
Mrs. Hewitt was a member Of the
Silver Spring Womans Club and
was active in the Woodside Meth
odist Church and in the work OF
the Silver Spring branch Of the
Red Cross.
Besides her husband, who is with
the War Production Board, she is
survived by daughter. Miss Mar
garet Ann Hewitt and son. 1t
James Arthur Hewitt. U. S. N. R., OF
Takoma Park, Md. An only sister
who made her home in Philadel-
phia. died three. weeks ago.
Funeral services will be held al
pm. tomorrow at the Warner E
Humphrey funeral home, 8434 Geor-
gia avenue, Silver Spring. BuriaI
will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Durocher Abandons
Idea Of Resigning
BY The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July l3.-Leo Du-
rocher has no intention OF resigning
as manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers
although there have been reports
that he is on the way out as the
result of the hare-up among the
players last week end
Reports were that Durocher told
his players Sunday he was going to
tender his resignation to Branch
Hickey but later changed his mind
after talking with several of the
coaches.
"As far as am concerned. it is a
closed issue said Durocher. Il
have no intention of resigning"
Hickey said yesterday in Phila-
delphia that he would have con-
ference with Leo tomorrow on his
return to New York but, las far as
l know there is no change in Du-
rocher's status and I do not foresee
any"
The ire of the players was raised
over the reason for the three-day
suspension of Pitcher Bob Newsom
Durocher said it was for general
INSTRUMENTATION" after he had been
quoted as saying it was for showing
up" Bobby Bragan when the latter
missed catching a third strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
AFL Union Demands
j. ). CutCosts or Drop
Little Steel Formula
BY the Associated Press.

Ds INC freSS.
NEW YORK. July 13.-The Inter-
national Longshoremen' Association
,AFL, called on the Federal Gov
eminent today TO roll back prices
or to abandon the Little Steel
formula
The association adopted reSolu-
ton at the second session of its
five day annual convention stating
that American labor should no
longer be asked to lower its standard
of living in order to adhere to a
mechanical formula which by this
time has outlived its usefulness"
Largely due to the fact that the
War Labor Board blindly holds to
the so-called Little Steel formula
in adjudicating applications for
wage increases the resolution said
labor and people of small income
have borne the burden of the 25
per cent increase in the cost Of
living since July. l94l.'
The resolution commended that the
formula has placed the wage and
salary earners in America in a posi-
ton where rising costs of living have
clearly outrun the limitations which
originally gave rise to that formula. q"
and added that it has worked great
hardship upon millions of American
workers, despite the much-publicized
high wages in a few industries
The Little Steel formula limits
January. 194l levels. to compensate
for cost of living increases between
January l. 1871, and May l, 1912.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
New CAB Ruling Urged
In Airline Control Case

BY the Associated Press.
Examiner j. Francis Reilly recon-.
mended today that the Civil Aero
nautics Board find that Pan Ameri-
can Always, Inc. does not now con.
troll Aerovias de Guatemala, S. A..
thus reversing a finding on April 81.
1912. that through 40 per cent stock
ownership Pan American had &C.
quired control.
The recommendation was based on
new evidence showing that since the
original finding Pan American had
sold half of its 800 shares of Aero
Was stock to Alfred E. DENLY. presi-
dent OF the Guatemala line. increas-
Ing Mr.. Denby's holding to so per
cent.
The record shows also, Mr.. Reilly
said, that since the original decision
Pan American has discontinued fur
nlshing certain technical advice and
assistance to Aerovias and no longer
supplies motor overhaul service at its
Brownsville tTex) shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-13
Former Star Carrier
Dies in North Africa
In Crash Of Jeeps

Pvt. Raymond l., Schaefer, Al. of
sO6 Gallatin street NV, a former
carrier for The Evening Star, was
killed recently in a jeep accident in
North Africa, his mother has been
informed by the War Department.
Mrs. Agnes Schaefer, an employe
Of the National Geographic Society,
also received a personal note from
her sons commanding officer, 1t.
Clemmer, who was with him at the
time of the crash.
Ray was one of my best men, al
ways cheerful and willing to do
more than his part" 1t, Clemmer
wrote. We feel that we have SUI
fered severe loss. Because my
unit is small, the men have been
very close to each other. There
fore, we feel the shock very deeply"
A graduate of Roosevelt High
School, young Schaefer had been
overseas several months. In his
last letter to his mother. dated June
10, he wrote that everything is
going along fine" and cautioned her
not TO worry. He said his war ex-
perlences would be something I can
talk about the rest of my days when
get back"
He was killed 10 days later The
crash, according to the lieutenant.
occurred when another jeep, round
ing turn at high speed, careened
to the wrong side of the road.
Pvt, SchaeferS brother. William
ID, has been in the Army three
months and is stationed at Shen-
ango, Pa. A younger sister, Agnes.
l6, Is student at Roosevelt High
School.
Pvt. Schaefer bowled in the St.
Gabriers Church and HOLC Leagues
before entering the service.