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Evening star., 1943-04-30
Formers Collect insurance

Farmers of Argentina were paid
S. 1000 by insurance companies
for crop losses caused by hail last
year.
Evening star., 1943-04-30

Gentlemen prefer blonds-patriots
prefer bonds. Buy now.
Evening star., 1943-04-30

This isn't an ordinary shirt so|e It's an
event that thousands Of Washington men
look forward to when the month Of May
rolls around. This year, in spite Of condi-
tions, it's here again for the 18th time and
still as important as ever. These shirts
are distinctiveIy tailored by one Of Amer
ico's foremost makers Of superb quality
fabrics, and with many custom grade feo-
lures. Sunnnoer-weights, spring-weiehts
and yeor-roundw weights are included in this
fine selection of five different woven fab
RIGS in twenty-o1e different patterns and
shades in q choice of five smart collar
styles. lustrous whites, solid coIors and
handsome stripes. And large range Of
sizes from IA to II; sleeve lengths 81 to IS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
AXIS TRAIN LINES
SHELLED BY REDS
Two Enemy Planes Dis
abled; BlOckhOuses,
DugOuts Destroyed

Moscow, May 15-(UP)-RuSSian
planes maintained a steady bonn
bardment of German-held rail sup
ply line today with raids on trains
and stations on the western front,
The Soviet midday communi-
que reported large fires and eXploS-
sionS were caused by the attacks,
Two enemy planes were disabled in
combat.
Earlier reports told of numerous
heavy attacks on raid functions,
rolling stock and stations during
the last 48 hours. These blows were
struck in the vicinity of Orel,
Mtensk and Lozovaya on the main
Moscow Kharkov- Crimea railroad,
near Karachev on the Orel- BryanSk
line, and at other points.
The reports said 70 German
planes were destroyed in combat or
on the ground against loss Of %
Soviet planes.
The communique reported Rus
sian big guns still were hammering
enemy positions northeast Of Novo-
rossisk in the Western Caucasus
Several dugouts and blockhouses
and four guns we're destroyed and
two German tanks were disabled.
One German company was partly
wiped out in the Kuban area and
an enemy Heinkel-11l plane crashed
and exploded when the pilot was
blinded by searchlights Of Russian
anti-aircraft detachment,
At one place Red Army units
killed 200 Germans, the communique
said
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
RESPONSE
AWAITED BY WLB
Board Asks for ReOpening
Wage Negotiations for
Coal Miners

Washington, May 15-(UP) The
War Labor Board awaited a re-
spouse today from it's most severe
critic, John L. Lewis, to its demand
that the bituminous coal operators
and the United Mine Workers re-
open wage negotiations.
1t seemed probable. in view Of the
WLB's criticism of the mine own
ers' refusal to offer the miners a
counter proposal to their $2-a-day
wage increase. that Lewis at last
might accede to a demand of the
board that he repeatedly has defied
and ignored.
Other factors that seemed likely
to persuade Lewis to agree to the
boards proposal was the latter's
fairly strong endorsement of one of
the miners demands-a guaranteed
siX-day week-and the suggestion
that the miners might be given
some wage concessions without up
setting the administrations eco
nomic sterilization program.
Lewis had no comment to make
last night after the boards order
was announced, but at his New
York headquarters it was obvious
that it was welcome news inter
preted as a substantial victory for
Lewis. The United Mine Worker
president himself had sought to re-
sumo negotiations after the initial
conferences broke down.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
COPS PREDICT
RUML ADOPTION
Senate Approval OF Tax
Plan Major Defeat for
Administration
By TONY SMITH
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington. May Is - CUP) -
House Republican leaders predicted
today the Senate-app Ruml
plan for total forgiveness of 1912
taxes would be adopted by the
House without resort to a compro-
mise Senate House conference.
Democratic Leader John McCor-
mack of Massachusetts said the bill
probably would not be brought up in
the House until Tuesday. That ap-
peared to be satisfactory to Repub-
licans who have called a meeting
of their leaders Monday to map
preliminary strategy.
The Senate vote last nieht-49 to
30-was major defeat for the ad-
miniStratiOn. 1t had sought to rally
full Democratic support for IS per
cent forgiveness plan by Finance
Chairman Walter F.. George. D.. Ga.
but 10 Democrats deserted the party
and voted with 81 Republicans for
the Ruml plan.
The administration last chance
TO defeat the RUM plan will come
when the House is asked next week
to concur in the changes made in
The bill by the Senate. The bill left
the House in the form of the Rob
ertson-Forand plan providing for
only rs per cent forgiveness.
Republicans are preparing for
that and will try to whip all possible
supporters into line to avoid serd-
ing the bill to a Senate House con-
ference frmo which they fear would
emerge another compromise bill.
Their prediction of getting con-
currence on the Senate version was
based somewhat on a major Gefec-
ton in the ranks of Republicans.
Rep. Fred L. Crawford, r.. Mich.
who on previous House votes has
opposed the Ruml plan, said after
the Senate vote that he would sup
port total forgiveness OF a years
income taxes rather than compro-
mise for rs per cent or some other
partial forgiveness figure.
I'm against sending this thing
to conference committee where
we'd get nothing but another hodge
pod8e bill" Crawford said. Il per
sonally thought the Republican
House leadership was wrong in
the Robertson Forand
rs per cent cancellation plan after
the Ruml proposal fell on the last
House vote.
THE issue still is one of total or
no forgiveness. Since there won't
be any choice except to vote for the
100 per cent plan or some partial
abatement proposal, 1 plan to sup
port the Ruml proposal"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
JAPS ORC BAY
FIGHT RENEWED
Allies Turn Onslaught,
Shooting Down 10 Planes
in Raiding Party

Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters,
Australia. May Is - CAPITALIZED
flyers turned back a renewed Jap
anese aerial onslaught at ORC Bay
on the New Guinea coast, shooting
down 16 and probably % of a raid
ing force of IS aircraft. COM
munique announced today.
The attack was the first in force
since the 100 plane raid on Milne
Bay April IA and was no more sue
CeSSful. Only slight damage and a
few casualties resulted, while not
an Allied flyer lost his life and
Allied plane losses We're small.
The intercepting Kittyhawks and
Lightnings rising to defend the Al
lied outpost near Buna shot down
seven Of 20 enemy bombers and nine
of their IS escorting ZeroS. In adj
dition, they probably got one more
fighter and five bombers.
The attackers strength was
equalled by the number of Allied
fighters, a spokesman said. In their
previous attack at Orc Bay the Jap
anese lost % planes. That was on
April II, at the height of a series
of strong attacks which were blunt
ed by the Allied defenders of Aus
tralia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
legislature Plans
One Night Session
General Assembly Knee=Deep in Bills and Contro=
versies as Adjournment Nears; State Law on
Teachers Retirement Liberaized

Hartford, Conn, May 15.-CUP)-
The General Assembly was knee
deep in bills and controversies today
as it went into a weekend recess
and girded for the final two days
of the session next week.
Avoiding work on Monday, de
spite the last-minute pressure, Ser
ate and House faced a docket Of
more than 100 bills on Tuesday, and
were expected to hold their first
night session Tuesday night to clear
the way for the customary bolster
Gus adjournment on Wednesday.
Coming before the Senate, with
House approval, were the general
budget of SLOT O68,059, the war
budget of $4,855, 070, and other APP
preparation bills totaling $1,760,7J0,
while the House and other appropri-
alton bills totaling $1,760,710, while
the House was to pass on appropria-
tons amounting to $790,880 which
were endorsed yesterday in the Sen
ate.
The total spending program for
the Dlennlum now amounts 10
to STA 1865, 1884, providing both Houses
concur.
More than lis bills were disposed
of in yesterdays session, which last
ed until early evening.
Among them, the House approved
bills calling for annual sessions Of
the General Assembly; election of
state officers for four, instead Of
two years; repeating the Senate con-
firmation now required on the APP
pointment of the staeG personnel
director, and liberalizing the state
law on teachers retirement.
Also, the House received favor
able report on bill to enlarge the
membership of the state board OF
mediation and arbitration by add
ing one more labor representative.
The Senate concurred on the
teachers retirement bill, and ap-
proved a measure STIMULATING the
polls must be kept open between 6
a. m, and p. M, in state and
national elections, and not less than
eight hours after a. M, in town
and special municipal elections.
Also, it confirmed Ashbel G. Gull
liver. New Haven, and David 8.
Goldstein, Bridgeport, as members
of the board of pardonS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
Italians Urged To Throw
Germans Out OF Italy

been lost in Africa along with six
generals and 63 colonies.
A report from Premier Benito
Mussolini's var ministry told of
plans to guard the coasts with mo-
bile corps and emergency measures
to discipline the hone front. 1t ad-
mitted a landing might be made be-
cause Italy hasn't enough navy to
oefend it and 1880 airmen we're
lost in Africa,
The outbreaks in Holland we're
reporting rising, with stringent Nazi
measures to beat down mass strikes.
German occupation authorities we're
said to have suspended all gather
ipRS which might result In riots.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
American Drive at Attu
FOreShadOWs Island
Route Campaign
KISKA PLANE FIELD
IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVE
Expulsion of Japs From
Kiska to Be Anything
But PuShOVer
BY JOSEPH l.. MYLER
United Press Staff Correspondent


Washington, May Is. -
(UP) - Initial success of the
American attack on Attn to-
day foreshadowed eventual
expulsion of the Japanese
from their only footholds in
the Western Hemisphere and
pointed to possible offensive
thrusts along the northern
island route to Tokyo.
American soldiers, ferTied to the
scene of action by the U. S. Navy,
landed on Attu four days ago and,
according to Secretary Of Navy
Frank Knox, are Every satisfactory
ly" accomplishing what they set out
to do.
Knox, at press conference late
yesterday, left no doubt that the
fighting on Attu is for keeps and
that, once the westernmost island
of the AleutianS is rid of japanese,
the tide of offensive operations will
sweep on.
Attu mountainous island
roughly 35 miles long from east to
west and 20 miles from north to
south-is about 1,700 nautical miles
COOS land niles from Tokyo, dis
lance too great for effective bomb
ing now 1t Is, however, only $50
nautical miles (756 land niles from
the japanese naval base Of Para
mushiru in the Kurile islands to
the southwest, an easy bomber
flight.
From Paramushiru over the Kur-
lie stepping stones, it is only $50
nautical miles $500 land) to Hok-
kaido, topmost of the main Japanese
islands.
The immediate objective, after the
japanese Attu garrison is eXter-
minated, would appear TO be Kiska
172 miles to the east. There the
enemy has fighter plane field, a
submarine base, anti-aircraft and
shore guns, and the best harbor in
the AleutianS. Some of the KiSka
installations have been blasted out
of the rock.
American occupation Of Attu--
where the Westward moving and al
ways bad Aleutian weather makes
up''-Will place U. $. t).27S j. "a
position to attack Kiska at their
leisure with blows from nVtu uA
the west and from Amchitka, 60
miles to the east.
When that has been accomplished,
the japanese Kurile islands may be
next on the American offensive time
table with Tokyo the ultimate goal.
With expulsion Of the japanese
from Kiska-and no one believes il
will be easy-the Americans will
have completed forcible liquidation
of the boldest Japanese offensive
Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15

Several industrial concerns In the
Waterbury area have gone out OF
WLB bounds in making wage in
creases and have asked the govern
ment for forgiveness of the indis-
cretion," it was learned today
Heavy penalties are provided by law
and although no action has been
taken against the local violators as
yet investigation is still in progress,
1t has been reported.
Elliott Bronson, local WLB agent,
today confirmed the report that Wo-
lations have been called to the at
tention of the WLB. Company Of
ficials in most cases have voluntar-
lily submitted the facts stating the
violation was the result of misun-
Outstanding of the regulations and
all have reverted to the old sched-
llles, he said. The agent declined,
however, to comment on what steps
may be taken against them.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
DWELLING ICNITED
BY RUBBISH BLAZE

A smoldering rubbish fire was
responsible for ousting six persons,
including three children and 49,
year-old woman from their home at
381-383 WATERFOWL avenue last
night when the fire spread to the
outside walls on the west and south
sides of the three family house,
Only slight damage resulted.
Mrs Henry Boisvert, who left her
second floor fiat with her three
children, said she heard a swapping
noise in the walls shortly after 10
p. m. Without delay she guided her
three children, Shirley, 10, Henry,
II, and Joyce 6. to safety. Her hus-
band escorted Mrs. Mae Lahey, rs.
from her third-fioor fiat to the
street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
CITY
BALANCE TO DATE
Expenditures of ApprOxi=
mately One-third of Total
Budget Reported

The General Fund Summary as
at the end of April shows a trial
cash balance for the City of Wa
terbury of $4,237, 65949 according to
figures given out by City Controller
Cornelius F.. Maloney.
Expenditures for the first four
months of 1913, including services
and supplies contracted for but
presently showing unliquidated en-
cumbrances, totaled $2.13l 1645l,
which indicates that the city is liv-
ing up to its budget for the entire
year. In view of the fact that early
year expenditures are notably
heavier than those in the latter part
a trend towards the other direction
may be noted by the middle of sum-
mer, the Controller pointed out.
According to his figures heaviest
expenditures have been made in
the Education Department, $694,-
096.13; Comptroller General Fnan-
cial $464, 857.21; Water Department,
1868 ,004; Fire Department, $213,-
1897; Police Department, 1882
649.95; and Public Works Depart
ment, $184, 42230.
Salary items are largely respon-
sible for these amounts, save in the
Comptroller General Financial, and
Water Department where bond
maturities and interest payments
were heavy during the first quar-
ter of the year. There were no such
payments in April, however, this
being one of two months during the
year In which no bonds fall due,
Departmental items showing the
available new balance as of May l
reflect expenditures of approximate
ly one-third Of the total budget.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
Industrial Firms Wrong
In Making Wage Increases

One of the non complying con-
Germs, located In WATERFOWL, chang
ed the pay of scores of workers and
the new schedule was in effect for
many weeks before officials were
aware" they we're acting contrary to
regulations. Most of the "unWar-
ranted" changes were made last fall,
during the educational period OF
the WLB orders. and it is believed
some of the less serious ones may be
overlooked.
Petitions of numerous concerns
are pending at the present time, the
local WLB agent stated, and no ac-
ton is expected until further clari-
fication of recent orders Is received.
Many applications have been added
to the files in the past few weeks.
1t was disclosed, despite the uncer-
tainty Of action because of the pres
idential hold the line" order,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
Many Yanks In England
NowWith MoreOnWav
To Fight With British
Seaport Near Rome,
Civitavecchia Bombed
Sandman Bases Also Hit as Allies Rain Blows Against
Axis Europe; Fuel Storage Facilities SheIled;
Ammunition Dump Explodes
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Allied Headquarters, North Africa
May Is - (UP)-American Flying
FortreSseS made a heavy attack on
Civitavecchia, central Italian sea-
port 38 miles northwest of Rome,
and other bombers raided Sandman
bases, the Allied high command an
nounced today as the Allies pressed
a series of hammering blows against
the southern fringe of Axle Europe.
The four-engined bombers scored
direct hits on several ships in the
CiVitaVecchia harbor, on fuel Stor-
age facilities and on an ammunition
dump which exploded.
Medium bombers raided the Sar-
dinian port Of Olbia, sinking three
ships and seriously damaging a
large tanker and other ships. The
docks and industrial area of the
port were damaged and three enemy
aircraft destroyed.
Fighter bomberS attacked north
ern Sardinia, bombing the air field
and port of Alghero and the harbor
at Porto Torres. Railroad points in
that area also were attacked. Wei
lington bombers made a heavy at
tack on the southern Sardinia port
Of Cagliari causing heavy eXplo-
SionS.
(TheSe aerial bombardments by
planes based in northern Tnisia
followed a 60-hour period Of record
breaking attacks on northern Eu-
rope by Allied bombers from bases
in Britain and by Russian planes
Planes OF the Middle East command
hammered Italian and Sicilian cit
les. 1t was revealed that more than
1000 tons of bombs were dropped
in IA raids on Europe.
At the same time the communicate
pointed out that Allied naval force
in TuniSian waters had sunk 10
enemy ships, including an Italian
destroyer. ard numerous small craft
between April 80 and May II, when
all chances OF an Axis 'Dunklrk
escape from Africa were broken up.
At least 400 Axis soldiers attempt
ing to escape by sea were captured.
Admiral of the fleet Sir Andrew
Cunningham, commander in the
Mediterranean. congratulated his
forces for good service in perform
ing "a difficult and arduous job"
that prevented the enemy from
making any real effort" to eyacuate
by sea.
CThe Italian communiQue today
said that Axis airplanes had bombed
the Allied port OF Bone sinking a
tanker and that Allied planes had
attacked Palermo, SaSSari and other
points in SardiniaJ
The Allied air attacks on Italian
bases have been increasing rapidly.
During the last 48 hours planes
from TuniSia and the Middle East
have made heavy attacks upon
Naples in Italy, Cagliari in Sardinia
and Augusta in Sicily, while Brit
iSh Warships have shelled the mar
Dor of Pantelleria Island, between
Tunisia and Sicily.
The tempo of these assaults un-
doubtedly will increase as part OF
Continued on Page p
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
ALLIES CHECKING
OVER ENTHUSIASM
Drive for Victory Still in
EARLY Stages Says Chur=
chill in Address
BY MERRIMAN SMITH
limited Press Staff COrresDOndent)

Washington, May Is -- CUP)--,
President r oosevelt and Prime Min
istre Churchill were trying today to
restrain Allied enthusiasm over re
cent military successes lest a dam
aging wave of over-confidence slow
the forward movement of the war
effort.
Both were making obvious efforts
to prevent runaway optimism in
Allied countries since the Tunisian
victory.
Churchills radio speech yester-
day was all example.
People who note our growing
mastery of the air, not only over
our island, but penetrating into
widening zones on the CONT
nent," he said, TASK whether the
danger of invasion has not passed
away.
Let me assure you Of this, that
until Hitler and Hitlerism are beat
en- into unconditional surrender,
the danger of invasion will never
pass away
He admitted that the news pre-
dominantly was good, but reminded
that the drive for victory still is in
Its early stages.
Mr.. Roosevelt has followed the
same trend recently, Incorporating
into his public statements such
warnings as "the war is not over"
and 1.-THE war has not been won.'
He has stressed time after time the
necessity for still greater individual
effort If final victory is to go to
the United Nations.
War Information Director Elmer
Davis again warned that this Is not
the end, although admitting that
this has been a glorious week."
In his weekly radio review, Davis
said that the mass surrender OF
Germans In Tunisia was proof that
the master ace will quit when 1t
concludes that it is licked; and some
day that will happen in Germany
ktself." But 1t won't happen, he add
ed until they have taken some
more lickings."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
BABY'S CRIES SAVES
FAMILY FROM FIRE

Leominster, Mass. May 15.-(UP)
The crying of 16-month-old
baby served as an alarm when fire
broke out in a three-family dwell
ing early today and six occupants
escaped unframed,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sheridan
discovered the blaze when awakened
by the cries of their infant son. They
fled along with three other occup-
ants. Damage amounted to $1,000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
MAXINE ANDREWS
MARRIED TWO YEARS

Boston, May Is up While
Broadway gossip columnists were
predicting that she was about to
become a bride MaXene Andrews
of the Andrews Sisters singing trio
disclosed here today that she has
been the wife Of Lou Levy. New
York music publisher, for nearly
two years. Levy is now manager
of the sisters
Miss Andrews said the secret
marriage ceremony was performed
at Elkton, Nd, July %, l941 and
that several months elapsed be-
fore even her sisters learned Of it.
Miss Andrews said she and her
husband planned to leave for Mex
leo shortly for belated honeymoon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-15
BILL BANS BEANO
IN MASSACHUSETTS

Boston, May 15.-(UP)-Gov Lev
erett Saltonstall said today he was
ready to invoke his emergency pow
ers If necessary and forestall any
attempt to delay the outlawing OF
beano in Massachusetts.
The governors comment resulted
from reports that supporters OF
beano games in the state planned
to circulate a petition which would
result in the question of beano be-
ing placed on the ballot in the 1914
election.
The bill banning beano was en-
acted Thursday and signed by the
governor yesterday. 1t becomes eff
fective 80 days hence.