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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
NEW BUS TERMINAL DESIRED BY BOARD
Aldermen Refers Problem of Exchange Place Con-
 gestiOn to Commission

Plans to transfer the Exchange Place terminals for city and inter- state bus lines to less congested spot in this city were discussed last night by police and aldermanic rep resentatiVeS at city hall.
 The aldermanic committee con- sisting of Daniel T. Driscoll, Burton H. Walker, Democratic and Re- publican leaders and Alderman Ed ward L. Lasky CD presented it's proposals to the board of police com missioners.
 MT. Walker spoke as chairman of the committee and pointed out to the police commission that the continued exploitation of Exchange Place as a bus terminal is danger ous for pedestrian, vehicular traffic. He criticized the manner in which coaches of the inter-city lines are forced to double park to take on and discharge passengers when the busses of the inter and intra-state services are drawn up to the curb at the Exchange Place terminal. Coaches frequently lay over at this point, a condition which MT. Walker declared has caused comment from various sources.
 Comsr. William M. Black made the motion which was accepted to have the problem referred to the commissions traffic committee and to Corp. Counsel Maurice T. Healey, Jr., for an opinion as to what legal steps may be taken.
 The board was also reminded by MT. Walker of the dangerous sitlu- ation that could arise were fire to break out in that section during bus congestion time.
 Although he didn't want to be thought of as leasing agent, MT. Walker highly recommended that the abandoned gasoline station at Park place and West Main street be used for a central terminal. He pointed out the property adjoining Temple hall is most suitable for conversion to this purpose.
 MT. Walker also pointed out that a central depot would not only re- lieve congested traffic, but would benefit patrons by combining all the lines in one location.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
NEW APPLICATION
 FORMS AVAILABLE
Fuel Oil AllOtments to Be Made on Five Heating
 Periods

Application forms for next win- ter's fuel oil allotments will be available for local household and commercial consumers by the end of the month, according to an an- nouncement by Fred A. Webb, local fuel oil ration administrator. With July set as the first effective day for the new coupons, June 12 has been set as the closing day of the first period for filing of applications here.
 Five heating periods will be desig- mated next winter and coupons of each period will remain valid to the end of the next, it was disclosed. A revision of last years computation basis for allowances has been made and is expected to result in added supplies for large homes which have high ceilings.
 Applications will be received at the local ration board headquarters from June 1 to 12, it was an- nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
PVT. SAYS HE'S NO 4

Reno Nev. CUP)-Pvt Phil A.. Vogel. U. S. A.. has asked for di-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
O2,OOO PERSONS. MADE HOMELESS
Midwestern Flood Crop Damage Mounts Hourly
 in Six States
BY UNITED PRESS

Flooded Creeks and rivers of the vast Mississippi tributary system backed up over wide areas of bot tomland in six midWestern states Thurday driving at least 82,000 per- sons from their homes and causing crop damage which mounted hourly Police. militia and volunteers manned dykes and levees in a bat tie to stem rising waters in Indiana Illinois Missouri Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas. The Mississippi had overflowed it's banks above ard be- low St. Louis.
 vided shelter for 12,000 persons made homeless by the White and Wabash rivers in 20 Indiana coun- | ties. At least 10000 were homeless in Illinois. In northeastern Okla homa 60,000 were instructed to move when unprecedented preSsures forced the opening of the flood gates of the Grand river dam.
 Five droWningS were reported in Indiana. three in Missouri and one in Oklahoma. Rescue squads sought to reach dozens of stranded famil- ies in Illinois,
 Warning that mass immunization against typh-id might become neces- sary, health authorities ordered res idents of high water areas to boil all drinking water as water supply systems burst in a score of cities. An estimated 100000 acres of farmland were under water ill the 5OO-mile flood belt. Farmers pre- dicted that another weeks soaking would put them one month behind 1942 planting schedules for corn, wheat and oats.
 Squadrons of planes, maintaining short wave contact with squad cars, patroled central Indiana, Spotting
 marooned refugees. Three thousand
 sandbags were flown to Clinton, tc
 bolster dikes around the city, which
 was isolated by the Wabash. Terre
 Haute, Delphi and Lafayette were
 without sanitary water supply sys-
 tens. About $500 homes were
 evacuated and six war plants were
 closed at Fort Wayne ard Indian
 apolis. Martial law was ordered at
 Terre Haute after Wabash leveS
 collapsed on three sides of the city
 Governor Henry Schricker visited
 the city late Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20

vorce from Loyal Shuffleberger on the grounds that she did not live up to her name. In fact, at the time of her marriage. he alleges she was already sharing her loyalty with
 three other husbands, several of whom were in the armed services
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
THURSDAY

THURSDAY
 9:45 a. m.-Center school, Middle bury, junior first aid, Mrs. Rose Klitka.
 1:15 p. m. Prospect Community school, junior first aid, Susan Cocchiola.
 3:3O p. m.-Pearl street Community house, junior first aid, Mrs. Hen rietta Foster. 7:30 p. m.-North End Y. M. c. A., standard first aid for Precinct 3; Sectors 13, IA, 16, IT, Is, 19, 20 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, Il; Wilbur R Stone, H. LeRoy Woodcock. 7:30 p. m.-Home nursing. Lincoln house, Mrs; Albert Hummel, as- sisted by Olga Oliver. South Africa has decided that nc further blackout is necessary in in. land cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20
Civilian Defense
 Calendar

Notices for this column must be sent to the Mayors office at least three days in advance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20

and were making her remittances from their pay checks. Vogel says ne enjoyed half-hour honeymoon with her following their marriage at Las Vegas, Nev Sept. 30 1922, before joining his unit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-20

A symphony orchestra, under the direction of Leo Erdody, will recort the score of "Isle of Forgotten Sins the PRC picture starring John Car radine and Gale Sondergaard. Er' dody composed the musical back grCund
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Pope a Prisoner
Says Spellman
Bishop Urges Prayers
Be Said for PontiH

NEW YORK, Sept. % QNS)-
Archbishop Francis j. Spellman
declared today that Pope Plus XII
is a prisoner OF the NaziS as he
called on Catholics 10 pray that
the church may be spared further
persecution and that the Pontiff
may be enabled 10 carry out his
duties.
I'VE have prayed for the Holy
Father. because his position is
the most difficult, and like st.
Peter OF old, and like other
POpes Of the Church, ne Is
prisoner" said the archbishop.
He (the Pope Is not free to
communicate with his arch
bishops In dioceses throughout
the world"
In a brief address after dedi-
eating the chapel OF the new FIVE
story st. Joseph Academy build
ing, Archbishop Spellman de,
clared hat American armed
forces served God in fulfilling
their duty 10 their country.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
8 Liquor Cards,
Suspect Seized

What is believed to be the first
black market in liquor rationing
cards was uncovered Saturday
when police arrested James
Kamp, 50, of 945 Frederick. who
was found with eight cards.
Police arrested Kamp when
they went to his home TO search
for policy slips Searching Ramp.
police found the eight cards. one
made out in his name and others
IN names which Kamp said were
fictitious.
According 10 officers, the cards
were genuine and they quoted
kamp as saying he planned to
sell them for two dollars each. He
refused to say where he got them
and was held for investigation.
Police said that in Ramps car
they found IA pfHts of cheap
fiquor which they befIeved ne OBJ
tanned from a bOotlegger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Bananas Asked
In Lieu Of Liquor

LANSING, Sept. 25-"We want
bananas. not liquor imports" was
the plea of youths attending q
prohibition conference here today
Declaring that huge cargoS oil
liquor are being shipped TO this
country from Latin-America, the
executive committee of the Pro.
hibltion Party said II was map,
ping campaign strategy for the
next election ito change this"
I'VE have no bananas because
OF shipping space shortage, and
we are told the American break
fast table lacks this fruit he
cause liquor replaces IL in ship
cargOs," the committee declared
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Walled Lake Youth
Dies as Jap Captive

OTTAWA, Sept. y GNSl-Na-
tlonal defense headquarters an
nounced today that rifle m n
George Wesley Murray of Walled
Lake, Mich. who was taken
prisoner while serving in a Cana
dian unit during the siege of
Hongkong, died in a prison camp
there. Murray is a son Of George
Wesley Murray Sr. of Box So, IA
OakWoOd. Walled Lake.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Anchor Bay Site
Of Target Range.

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Sept. %
Traffic and boating restrictions
have been imposed I'm Anchor Bay
Al Lake 81. Clair for the duration
because of tho opening Of a new
rife, new Sub-maChine and a new
pistol range, 10 was announced
here Saturday
The ranges are located on the
west bank of the bay and 10 buoyS
have been placed IN the water.
marking limits of the danger area.
Col William r Boy. Selfridge
Commandant, said the ranges were
constructed on a new portion Of
the government reservation for
merry known as The Henry b. Joy
estate.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
SmoIensk Fall
Recalls BIunder
Hitler Instigdted
Diplomats in Berlin
Told Two Years Ago
Red Army AnnihiIated

LONDON, Sept. p uNS)-One
OF the most StupendouS plumbers
in the history of diplomacy was
recalled today as the Nazl high
c G. m m an d announced German
evacuation Of SmolenSk
This is the city whose capture
few weeks after the German
invasion Of Russia made the whole
world believe that Moscow itself
was soon to fall
When Hitler took Smolensk,
Stain sent the bulk Of his govern
ment and the entire diplomatic
corps 10 Kuibyshev. 1t marked
the low point in the tide of Rus
sian fortunes. And Hitler'S most
aStute diplomatist Stubbed his toe
in A fashion that will live long
In memory.
He was Otto Dietrich, Spokes-
man for the foreign Office. Ii
was just two years ago today
that he flew back TO Berlin
after visiting Hitler at his subter-
ranean- palace carved haHof the
earth below the city of Kiev
Dietrich called the whole Ger
man and foreign press into the
WilhelmstraSSe He also called
the entire diplomatic corps II
was full-dreSs- affair IN every
sense OF the term and this, in
effect was what he had 10 say.
~ have just come from the
fuehrer. II is my duty and
privilege to announce that the
Red Army is annihilated. They
have suffered crushing defeats
at Smolensk and KieV. Moth
ing can now save them. They
have lost the war"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26

cow Of a plane. Snufry shot back
AT them, when he wasn't beating
at the fire with his gloved hands,
his feet and his body lie knew
ne was going to die with the plane
50 he took off his chute. to move
around better, and found 2 ma
chnegun bullet nearly all the way
through il.
The Fort was sinking 50 badly
that all the Fockc- WulfS except
one decided that 1t was a coner,
that II would soon fall apart and
drop pieCemcal into the sea They
flew back and reported their VIC
tory over IT. one FW stayed. APP
parently lust TO worry Snuffy and
watch the final plunge.
That made Snuify mad for he
was busy Snulfy had his fires.
and the means of CNtlnguishlng
them were being used up alarm
lngly fast
When he wasn't firing at the
FW, or throwing stuff out the
hole in the plane or attending to
the tail gunner he searched for
something else 10 throw on the
4 F,g
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Crosse lie US0
Marks Birthday

The first anniversary Of the
Crosse lie USO will be observed
Sunday with an informal open
house from 8 to 7.30 p m. and
a musical program featuring the
Crosse lie Naval Air Station Band
+ During us first year, the down
river service club has entertained
more than 10000 members of the
armed forces of the United Ma
tons
Speakers include Leslie Will
lIamS, British vice consul general.
Comdr. r. G.. Armstrong OF the
Crosse lie Naval Air Station,
Capt Purl Anderson of the Romu-
luS Army Air Station and 1t.
Comdr Patrick g. Jackson of
the Royal Navy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
SHOOTS AT FIGHTERS

Then Ae-AAet- n ttAAtt- t-ucrF-
WulfS some more then he looked
over ms patient and saw that he
Was on the verge of gong into
deep shock, 50 he gave him NOR
phlne The fire ate an alarming
window through the duraIuminun
wall Of the bomber SnuHy began
throwing blazing equipment out
If 1t.
The enemy fighters were still
huZZInC. shOOllng an The LMngIng
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
CAN REPORT "IkE"

And salutc-ConScI0us ucutcnau's
must salute him forever and ID
day even If they walk past hum
while hos recImI potatoes Tie
can report then. cor even Gen
Eisenhower. Jo President Roosc-
Welt II they don't.
Other decorations Air Medal
with oak leaves. Purple Heart.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Packard Crews
Present Plane
To us. dt2p.m
PSI Mustang Made
by Workers Overtime
SONG 70 Army Fliers

Pad for htr~7 'IN by the svest
~ thew hrovs Packard workers.
~ : p RI SUNDAY VII Turn over
- rho army a.r forces A. the city
airport the latest word n fighter
planes. Psi Mustang, equipped
with Rolls engine and the two
stage. two speed SJpCrChar9er.
The Mustang LAYS claim 10 being
the world fastest fighter.
More than 10000 are expected
20 see The presentation. CeTemo-
mes Packard worker, voluntarily
donated hours ~ extra labor 10
pay for 'hC fighter plane. each
averaging about two and one-half
hours
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
rLRE0RMANCF PLANNEn

The workers and their families
VII NOT only sec The ship but VIII
watch 70 perform After tho dedI-
cation an AL officer who Will
be assigned 10 The plane Will take
- ct aFtii F'tiii - through It's PAGES
At the conclusion OF his bag ri
tricks 're office VIII streak of
n 4 distant emhaTkauon point
from winch the Mustang VIII he
tafon abroad 70 go INTO action
The plane VIII bear the name
"Sky Clipper" chosen hy ballot
ING among tho workers who con-
trihuted 20 It's purchase
II Will bc presented To 1t Col
Stanford Chester by Sam Kerr
picked for tins honor because he
g iift5f~- ffftvr St,trS m the army
Mrs Elha Barr mother of two
sons m the army. two IN the navy
and a daughter IN the WAC viii
chrISten the ship
SPONTANEOUS NONE
Packard officials stressed that
the entire undertaking was a
spontaneous one among the work
erS. Neither the company nor the
Union initiated the move nor
contributed 10 the fund. IL was
stated The -idea as~sdhnitted
20 the lolnt manaCcmcnt-labor
committee and A three-day cam
palgn brought enough donated
labor 10 overSubSCribe the plane S
purchase
The ceremony Will he opened
by The singing Of the national
anthem by Mrs Allen Rivera
wife OF one Of the employees. who
is slated 10 ION the Metropolitan
Opera this fall
Speakers viii include George r.
Christopher, president Of Pack
ard: Norman Mathews. president
OF the Packard local. and Col.
Frank Mears. representing the
AAF.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
HoW Sgt. Snufty Smith, His
Bomber Attire, Beat Nazis

EDITORS NOTE-Ths story
81 "Snuff}" Srrifh Of Caro-,
Mich. and hn ConRrssHonoi
Nsdai - Honor hos been
printed The i1s,ds story 81
NOW 10 won ~ - told IN the
foiloU,nF dspatch from ms
Cnyrsspo7dsuf Bob Considint.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
IN SIGHT or ENGLAND

Snufv Smith drove that F'W
away IN time, while above the
roar he assured the tan gunner
that they were m sight NJ Eng
land They weren't. and the fires
were Stll 80 tough that they
melted radio equipment. melted
the gun mOuntIngS.
That Flying Fortress. which
represented a S1OOOOOO invest
mont m material and crew tram
ing. got back 10 England
Snuffy is one who likes a drink
and 2 few laughs with The boys
and girls. lie made tho wclkln
ring with British rum that ailer-
noon he landed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26

of wicked guntire at them He
snOo'd them away mOmentarllN
and went 10 work Systematically
on tho fires.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
SHOT THROUGH LUNG

Out Of the fire and smoke Of
the rear of the plane now crawled
the tail gunner, gushing blood
Snuffy had had course IN first
aid. but this man was shot
through the left lung
However, Snuffy, who IS ma
ture -, has n lot of natural Savvy
lie wedged the wounded man on
the flooring, on his left side so
that the blood from the battered
lung wouldn't drip into the good
hung.
The Focke-Wulfs closed in nun
grily on the wounded ship now, so
SnufTy--who thinks methodlcally
and in big words-threw blizzard
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
Gas on Stomach
Relieved IN S minutes or

Relieved IN 5 minutes ~
double your money back
Wren excess ,rraeh arid causes pauf4' sHf.
"..H- t..-r.. arH boar H...I.
rrH H.s. fastest Az r- H.r.It rr.
snort f-r ..slr...a... ..sr.rf nrd.rns. u4r ,.r..
H f#U... 'n a.H'-f o..
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rUlu OF r..la OBJ 4s ~. g. aI oH.rtsA
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26

a is. BOMBER BASE SOME
WHERE IN ENGLAND. Sept.
= GNSl An audaciouS little ser
fea0t Gunner, Maynard tSUUffyt
Smith, from Caro-. Mich. Is the
only winner If the Congressional
Medal OF Honor who ever had
"a get sprung from X r. duty 10
receive a.
ON tho morning OF one fate
packed day. he climbed into the
cramped belly turret of a Flying
Fortress
1t was his FIRST mission.
sgt Smith had a long peace
time record as a golf club loafer,
but tins day he worked as never
before or since The targets were
the U-boat pens AT ST. Nazaire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
FORGETS TO RETURN

Then Snuffy forgot 10 come
home A couple of nights Some Of
the boys, mostly MPs. missed him
He was put to work pccling
spuds while the final plans We're
being made for the ceremonies at
tending his acceptance Of the
great medal from the hands OF
Secretary OF War Stmson
The standing Joke around
Snufiy'S bomber station wa, that
he might decide not ~ show up
for tho historic occasion.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
NAzIS OBIECT no RAID

The F'oCkC-Wulf fighters OBJ
iected bitterly They shot al the
Fort. Snuffy shot back. Their 20
MN ranrorS ripped through the
haekbouC of thC Fort The shells
started fires which, fed by burst
oxygen tanks and leaking high
octane gas. were so fierce that
they almost melted the Fort in
half The bomber wehhled- siekly.
Snuffy, who looks more like an
arrogant Pvt. Breger than he
looks like Yardblrd Snuffy Smith.
the hillbhly. cranked himself up
into the blazing body Of the plane.
The hydraulic system had been
shot TO pieces.
Terrible things were happening
inside the ship. The radio room
was an inferno. Out of it stag
gered a blazing member of the
crew and he Owed, crazed with
burns. 10 his death in the North
Sea. Two more members jumped.
One got stuck trying to get out
and Snuffy had 10 help him The
fellow called Snufy crazy for
staying IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-26
sTMSoN TIES MEDAL

on SnuGyS face. AS SumSon
tied The medal around hlS neck.
was the look of little guy who
was saying TO q hig guy.
Wei, brother gotcha where
wantCha
Even tour-~tWrcd generals now
must salute Snulfy before Snutty
SalutcS them He rates q l7-gJn
salute and a guard OF honor
whenever he visits a military
establishment
He can't Got into lnc officer S
mess TO buy Scotch hut the
village isn't So tar from where
he's stationed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
CityChdIIenges
WPB Denial of
Salvage Plant

In an effort to salvage It's
100000 salvage plant, conStruc.
ton of which has been delayed
since last December because of a
WPB committee order, the city
Will send three officials 10 Wash
Ington Thursday TO plead with the
committee.
we have several good argu-
ments 10 present for immediate
construction of the plant" DPW
Commissioner Walker told the
com mon council in asking
authorization for the trip, which
was granted.
The plant can be built almost
entirely out of Salvaged mate
rails which the city now has on
hand, and IL will pay for itself
i'm the first year of operation
through recovery of disable
articles which would otherwise
he destroyed a. rubbish.
Moreover. IL can be built by
workers already In city employ,
and thus will not create a drain
on the labor market"
Walker will be accompanied on
the trip by DPW Superintendent
Glenn c. Richards and Rich
7 h o pSon, superintendent OF
municipal waste.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
litski Loses Plea
ToCiviI Service

The Detroit Civil Service Com
mission has denied a request for
reinstatement made by Jack Lit
ski, personal tax collector fired
by City Treasurer Cobo for ma
nipulating funds.
At hearing before the COM
mission. Litsld admitted his ac-
counts were 1861 short. but asked
for another chance because Of his
nearly "a years of service to the
city.
I've nexer had another black
mark against me-" Litski told
the commission, land I think
the punishment Is too severe
for a first offense. I'm throwing
myself on your mercy"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-09-21
Harvard Opens
Doors toWdr
Plant Executives

An "upgradine" course for war
plant executives. similar in prin-
ciple 70 the upgrading courses for
skilled laborerS in the same
plants. was being offered 10 De
troiters today by Edward T.
Wright, assistant dean Of the
Harvard graduate school Of bust
ness administration.
Classes viii be held az Harvard
UNIVERSITY
Although Dean Wughts mis-
sion here is 70 interest senior eN-
ecuuves Of the larger industries IN
the program. he emphasized that
the course is open 10 fnanciers
statesmen and Others.
"The course IL open 10 all
men between the sgeS az 80 and
so who have demonstrated
through business or professional
experience their capacity 10 do
executive work" he said
The next session Of the course
beCinS Oct. ( and continues 10
Jan Is. 1914 Tuition is paid by
the u. s. Office Of Education as
q part Of Us engineering, science
and management waF training
program.
Living expenses must he paid
By the executives. who will DO
housed in the Harvard living
halls.
1.-THE course includes Ave
main topics; production organi-
nation and engineering; super
visor and labor relations: con-
troll Of costs; Industrial procure
ment and personnel and man
agement controls" Dean Wright
said.