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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08

Former st. Francis c. Y. O.
Speaker to be Awarded for Out
standing Service on Home Front.
tournament. Although St. Mar
garets speakers were acclaimed the
champions, the showing made by
the young speakers from the hill
was described as most impressive.
Congratulations have been shoWered
on the members of the team and
their efficient coach, Father Still
van. The latter's cooperation con-
tributed much to the success Of
the tournament.
Miss Nancy Campion, George
Phelan and Miss Eileen Fitzpatrick
participated in the finals, but a
medal will alsep be presented to
Private Ralph Phelan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Phelan of Bald
win street. He is now stationed
with a field artillery unit at Camp
Make, Texas. His brother, Joseph
is member Of the regimental band
at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
Ralph Phelan took part in the
earlier contests of the tournament
and was voted as one of the best
speakers competing in the 1942-43
debates.
Members Of Washington Park
Community club are asked to meet
at the Community House this eve
ming at o'clock, to proceed in a
body to pay their respects to their
deceased members of the club, Mi
chael Macary of Sylvan avenue,
whose funeral will be held tomor-
row from his home, to St. Francis
Xavier Church. All members are
asked to make an effort to be on
hand.
Zone Warden Frank x Keefe Is
calling a meeting of all zone ward
ems, precinct wardens and air raid
Wardens of Zone B tomorrow eve
ing at 1870 o'clock, at Washington
School gym.
Some very important matters ara
to be discussed and checked up and
all wardens are asked to be on hand,
or if impossible for them to be therS
personally, to at least see they hava
a representative of their zone on
hand, to relay the information back
to them. Arm bands, helmets will
be checked up, and anyone not In
possession of any Of these, orders
will be made out to see they are
furnished them.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Conway Of
Keefe street are entertaining Mr..
ConWay's sister, Mrs. Thomas Nc
Bride Of Ottawa, Canada.
Seaman End Glass George Curley.
U. S. N. l., was recent visitor at
his home on Washington street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
WAR SAVINGS STAFF
HAS NAME CHANGED

Colonel Thomas Hewes, state ad-
ministrator of the War Savings
staff, announced today that the
United States Treasury has changed
the name of the War Savings staff
to the War Finance committee.
AS part of the new War Finance
division of the Treasury, the Con-
necticut committee will have charge
of the promotion of the sale to the
public of Treasury securities not
handled by the Federal Reserve
Banks. The latter will handle the
sale of securities to banks, insur-
ance companies and other financial
institutions.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
AXIS-RED DRIVE,
AND ALLIES PLANS
Offensive Cannot Greatly
Affect Timetable of
Second Front

Washington, July - CU.P) -
The German offensive in Eastern
Europe cannot greatly affect the
time table of Allied attack against
the Axis in Western Europe, mill
tary observers said today.
Should the Germans fight to ex-
haustion in Russia, hte Allies might
move up some of the long-range in
vasion plans to an earlier date.
However, invasion of the continent
is so huge an undertaking, requir-
ing such detailed planning and CO.
ordination, that events in Russia
could alter early Allied plans but
little, it was believed here.
The scope of the new German at
tack has not yet been fully disclosed.
1t may be an about effort by the
Nazis to crush Russia. Or, the Ger
mans may hope to administer a
sharp, staggering blow to the Rus
slams, straighten out their lines,
hold that front with smaller forces,
and concentrate their energies in
the west.
Granting the Germans are out to
destroy Russia, now, there might be
some advantage in advancing the
table of attack in western Eu-
rope, to relieve the Russians or to
take advantage of diversion OF
German strength in the east. How
ever, it was believed here that any
substantial change in the time
table could be made only at costs
exceeding the advantage to be
gained.
The Allied timetable Is based
not on an arbitrary date-but on
the degree of destruction which can
be achieved in Axis countries by the
strategic bombing program that now
is proceeding at an accelerated rate
Apparently it is the Allied plan tc
bomb key industrial material
transportation, airfield and defense
centers and reduce the Axis all
strength by attrition to point
where the effective resistance the
enemy could offer to invading
ground forces in western Europe
be reduced to a minimum.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
Poet, Banker Figure
In Literary Combat
Thomas W. Lamont in Open Letter to Pulitzer Prize
Winner Points Out Dangers Confronting Capital

New York, July 8.-(UP)-Bank-
~ Thomas w. Lamont ga e lesson
in finance today to poet-William
Rose Benet, Pulitzer prize winner,
who had charged that capital was
-cashing in on the war"
In q friendly, open letter adj
dressed to Dear Bill" the chairman
of j. P. Morgan, Inc, said that In
stead of reaping big profits capital
faced the likelihood of dangerously
depicting reserves necessary for re-
conversion to peace time production.
The odd literary duel between
poet and banker developed in the
Saturday Review of Literature, of
which Benet is an associate editor.
mo, Bill, I do not believe you
need be concerned about the big
boys in industry" Lamont wrote. He
added that he h d personal knowl-
edge that taxes were dangerously
depicting" corporate reserves.
"Of course" he continued, I'VE
may squeeze the corporations until
the pops squeak, but let us leave
them enough to prepare for this vi
tai task of reconversion."
Lamont recalled the poets charge
that 1--WE have seen unfettered in
itiative and free enterprise run a
country right into the hole"
"In other words it was primarily
the initiators and free enterprisers,
was it, who brought on the great
business depression that began late
in 1922" he asked. "Is that what
you mean, Bill? Is that really pos
sible?
Were you not aware that in that
period the whole civilized world
went into a tail-spin? That the
European debacle began in 1881 with
the bankruptcy of the great Anstalt
bank in Vienna; that England was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08

First Lieut.. Robert H. McNichols,
son of Mrs. MagGalene McNichols
of 10 Hosey place, Waterbury, has
been assigned as company comman-
Ger of "Waterbury's Own" battal-
ion, succeeding Capt. Thomas P.
Walsh.
Pvt. David F. Babson, Jr., son of
Chief David F.. Babson, of the Mat
tatuck Council of Boy Scouts and
Mrs. Babson of SIS ElmWood avenue,
is now stationed with the Field
Artillery Replacement Training Gen.
ter, Fort Bragg, N. c.
Private First Glass Arthur L. De-
rouin, Jr., of % Galivan street has
completed course at the arm
ament school at Lowry Field, Colo
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Derouin, he was employed by the
Waterbury Button Company before
entering the service.
Joseph F. Diliberto of this city is
taking an Army course in dentistry
at the University of Maryland
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
YOUTH ATTEMPTED
TO DERAIL TRAIN
700 Passengers, Including
Servicemen, Escape In
Jury; Confession Given

Menominee, Mich, July BUD
authorities were expected
to question Frederick Lamprecht,
Jr, II, a farm youth, today after
he confessed to Sheriff Edward j..
Reindl that he tried to derail a train
carrying TOO passengers including
soldiers and sailors.
Lamprecht told the Sheriff that
on July 4 he placed two ties on the
track and Wedged an iron rail-plate
against the first tie so the train
would be lifted off the tracks. The
train made an unexpected stop at
the town of Carney. Before it ac-
CELEBRATED to its normal speed of 30
to 80 miles, the engineer saw the
ties on the track and applied his
brakes. The engine hit the ties at
slow speed and crushed them.
Lamprecht offered no explana-
ton, the sheriff said except that he
wanted to see trai roll over"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
Litigation In
Local Courts

A foreclosure action brought by
the Waterbury Building & Loan as
ISOLATION against William j. and
Olive M. Ziegler of Waterbury has
been withdrawn from the superior
court docket. The suit was based on
$4,000 loan made Oct. %, 1888 and
secured by a mortgage on Valen-
tine avenue property. Interest and
taxes were said to- be unpaid when
the complaint was filed.
Withdrawal papers were filed
in superior court today in the di-
vorce action brought by George
Pearl Byers Astle of Waterbury
against Merton Astle, also of this
city. The couple married Sept. 10,
1880 at Millinocket, Maine, and the
petitioner claimed her husband be-
came intolerably cruel Sept. TO-,
1882 and deserted her Oct. l, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
YANKEE DIVISION
HONORS GOVERNOR

Governor Baldwin will be pre-
sented with a certificate OF merit
from the Yankee Division Veterans
association at exercises in the State
Capitol Wednesday. The presenta-
ton will be made by Col. Joseph P.
Nolan, chief of staff of the State
Guard, YD veteran and former COM
handing officer of the 168th Infan-
try.
Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson Of
Trinity Episcopal church of this city
will give the invocation at the exer-
cises, which will feature display of
the colors of the 102d infantry and
of the 1O1st Machine Gun Battalion
of World War I by color guard
of veterans of those units.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
INJURED FIREMAN
LEAVES HOSPITAL

Harold j. Parker, 1913 Highland
Avenue, retired private in the Wa
terbury fire department, eturned
home yesterday after spending seven
weeks in ST. Mary's Hospital for
tratment of an injury received while
fighting a fire in 1887.
Mr.. Parker, who underwent a leg
amputation after the accident, was
retired from the department on full
salary by special act of the 194l
General Assembly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
Army-kovyE
Awarded To
Bristol Co.

Howard H. Bristol, president of
the Bristol company, announced
to the employees this morning that
he had received notification from
James Forrestal, under secretary of
the Navy, that the Army-Navy E
award was being conferred upon
the employees and management of
the Bristol company for outstanding
production of war materials.
The main address will be given
by Commander Edward NJ Parker,
U. S. NJ who will make the formal
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
AWARD MEDALS
TO C. 70. TEAM
St. Francis Speakers to
Be Honored By Knights
of Columbus
Washington Hill

Silver medals will be presented
during the coming week to members
of St. Francis Xavier's CYO debat-
ing team, it was announced today
by the knights of Columbus COM
mittee on educational activities. The
honors to be conferred will be in
recognition of the teams partici-
patton in the recent debating finals
in the tournament sponsored joint
ly by the knights of Columbus and
the CYO.
st. Francis team directed by Rev.
James Sullivan, curate, was one Of
the most outstanding teams of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
LOCAL TRUCK DRIVER
IN BRISTOL MISHAP

Robert Anderson of 1880 North
Main ST., escaped without injury
when a truck he was driving turned
over in Bristol yesterday afternoon.
The truck, loaded with five tons
of metal castings, struck a stone
wall and overturned on the side
walk. Police said that the brakes
had failed to work and that Ander-
son had sewerved sharply to avoid
striking a car in front of him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08

Storrs, Conn, July 8-From vic
tory gardens to woodlots seems to
be the next transition as continued
shortages of oil and coal turn public
attention to a supply of wood to
supplement next winters fuel sup
ply.
Neil w. Hosley, acting extension
forester for the University of Con-
necticut, points out that July is the
last month in which many species
of wood can be cut if the wood is
to dry out enough to make good
fuel next winter. Piling the wood
under cover either indoors or out
doors speeds LIP the drying out pro-
cess but some species will remain
essentially green all fall and winter
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
Lieutenant

Lieutenant
Second Lieut.. Marguerite M.
Maloney of A Willow strete has
reported for service with the Ma
rine Corps W0men's reserve at
San Diego, Calf. She enlisted
in May and received preliminary
training at the officers candidate
school at Mount Holyoke college,
South Hadley, Mass. Lieut.. Ma
loney was associated with the U.
S. Employment Service of the state
before becoming a Marine.
Sergeant Edward G. Dulac of 81
Bishop street is serving with an
Army quartermaster truck regiment
in Iran. He entered the service last
December and has been overseas
four months.
Private William j. Lonergan of
1857 Huntington. avenue, who en-
tered the service last December, is
serving with an Army unit in North
Africa, according to latest word re-
ceived here.
Privat First Glass Thomas F.
Mulligan of % Cypress street is
spending a furlough from Camp
Swift, Texas with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry T. Mulligan.
Private First Glass America Pet
tinicchi of SO River street has CON-
pleted training course at Gulf
port Field, Miss. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthem Pettinicchi.
Stephen J. Rauscher of 81 Ridge
wood street las been advanced to
the rank of corporal at Fort Meade,
Md. He entered the service nine
months ago.
Second Lieutenant John o. White
of 46 Kellogg street is receiving
training at Camp Santa Anita, Calf.
He was recent awarded the medal
of craftsmanship in rifle shooting.
Technician III Grade FRANKLIN
F.. Buell., "a, whose Army station is
as Governors Island, N. Y, has
been promoted to Staff Sergeant, it
was announced today by Lieutenant
General Hugh A. Drum, Command
ing General of the Eastern Defense
Command and First Army.
Sergeant Buell., stenographer in
General Drums headquarters, lives
at Prospect Street, Terryville,
Conn. He was a stenographer in
civilian life. His first army assign
ment after induction in June, 1941,
was at Fort Devens, Mass. He is I'M
married.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08

Carmen Palermo, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Santos Palermo of GA
Ives street, has completed a phase
of Army training at Camp Rob-
inson, Ark, and is now ready for
an assignment for specialized
service. He entered the armed
forces three months ago.
Somewhere IN the South Pacific
First Lieutenant Robert H. Nc
Nichols, son of Mrs. Magdalene Nc
Nichols, of 10 Hosey Place, Water
bury, Conn.,, has been assigned as
company commander of Water
bury's Own" battalion, replacing
Captain Thomas P. Walsh, who has
been transferred to the United
States.
Lieutenant McNichols was form
erly battalion adjutant.
First Lieutenant George B. Brown
is spending furlough from Ham
ilton Field, Calf, with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert E. Brown of
70 Bunker Hill avenue. He is serv-
ing in the administrator Office.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08

driven off the gold standard in Sep
TENDER, 1881, year and half be-
fore we were, and so on?"
Lamont invited Benet to have "a
cool drink with me some afternoon
to elk up with me a simple little
international plan that will prevent
wars" Then, he said, I'VE shall be
able to avoid postwar panics and
depressions and you will finally get
a real idea of the system that is
variously called the profit system,
or the capital system, or the en-
terprise system, or the savings and
thrift system"
Let us be car I'll, you and I, in
our urge to better humanity" the
banker concluded, mot tc kill off
the precious thing that in your piece
you yourself call the independence
of Americans
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
Governments Housing
Plans Submitted Here

Permits were issued to The Amr-
lean Brass Co. for a building on
Robbins St, to cost $4,000 for its
French Small Tube branch, plus a
"lean-to" structure to cost $1,000.
The Bristol Co.. Platts Mills for
the construction of a one-story stor-
age building costing $4,000 and a
fire house, cost $1,000.
Domenic Castolano. six dwelling
on Ferndale avenue. Cost $500.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
News OF Men In The Service

Lieut.. Ellie z. Davenport, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Davenport, North
street, Middlebury, has arrived at
Dodge City Army Air Field to re-
ceive his post graduate instructions
in advanced flying.
PFC. Victor c. Petrauskas. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles PetrauskaS,
157 Congress avenue, was graduated
from the Armament school, Lowry
Field, Colorado. He Is a graduate
of st. Joseph's school and Leaven-
worth high school. He was former
ly employed by the American Fast
cner Company.
Latest Navy recruits accepted by
. Ii local station and sworn into the
service at New Haven headquarters
are: Frederick Allan Brown, Jr., of
900 Wood street, Frank Lazaro
Malta of 675 South Main street,
Cleo Edward Bouchard of 102 Cooke
street, Adelard Rene Vachon of
$50 Maple street, and James Hollow
Grant. Jr, of 113 West Porter
street, all of Waterbury, and
Flynn Woodward of Bethle-
hem.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
Patents Granted

Patents issued July 6, 1913 by the
United States Patent Office Qist
compiled from the Official Gazette
by the office of Harold G. Hanning
"a Central avenue, Waterbury, Con-
necticut.
Anderson, Walter A., Bridgeport,
assignor to Underwood Elliott Fish
er Company, New York, N. Y Shut
tie mechanism for paper carriages.
Bens, Samuel j., Stamford. Game
device.
Bloodgood, Alonzo j., Middlebury,
aSSignor of one third to j. S. Mich
elson, Bridgeport, and one third to
J. H. Chandler, Middlebury. Darn
ing light.
Bluehdorn, William R., Hartford,
and R. N. Nelson, Black River Falls,
Wis. Incendiary bullet.
Edelstein, Oscar, New Haven, as
signor to the Pond Lily Company.
Producing water repellent textile
material.
Gunberg. Harry W., West Hart
ford, assignor to United Aircraft
Corporation, East Hartford. Two
speed supercharge- drive control.
Hanley, John A, Morton, assignor
to Gillette Safety Razor Company,
Boston, Mass. Mount for shearing
heads.
Hobbs, Leonard S., West Hartford,
assignor to United Aircraft Corpora
ton, East Hartford. Two-speed SUI
percharger drive.
Jayne, David W., Old Greenwich,
and H. M. Day, Cos Cob, assignors
to American Cyanamid Company,
New York. N. Y. Preparing guanyl
urea formate.
Kelley, Elmer E., Hartford. Ma
chine tool.
Moore, Leonard p, Stamford, and
w. P. Ericks, Cos Cob, aSsignors to
American Cyanamid Company, New
York, N. Y. Ethylene sulphide re-
action product of cyanamide.
Parish, Erwin j., Bridgeport.
Clutch control device.
Penney, Harold D., deceased, Pei
ham, N. Y, by E. Penny, eXecutriX,
Stamford, and C. S. Jackson, Brook
Ign, N. Y. Tool for unsealing crown
bottle caps.
Pitman, Henry L., Hartford, as
Signor to Underwood Elliott Fisher
Company, New York, N. Y. Com
bined typewriting and computing
machine.
Sherman, Rallston M, Glaston-
bury. Liquid metering device,
Spaine, Edward p, Bridgeport, as
signor to The Singer Manufacturing
Company, Elizabeth, N. j. Gimp
cord guard for buttonhole sewing
machines.
Tillman, Leonard, Springdale,
Smoking appliance.
Walton, Bruce, Glenbrook, as
signor, by mesne assignments, to
Sterling Drug Inc, Wilmington, Del.
Alu:,linum hydroxide powder and
preparing the same.
Wood, Alfred r., Bridgeport, as
signor to The Singer Manufacture
ing Company, Elizabeth, N. j., Rein
forced seam.
List of Trade Mark Applicants
New England Collapsible Tube
Co., New London. Special alloy COL
lapsible tubes.
List of Rcgistrant of Trade Marks
Bassick Company, The, Bridge
port. Hood catches, hood-catch
brackets, hood handles, etc.
Garfield Rubber Company, The,
Bridgeport. Dress shields. Fawcett
Publicans, Inc, Greenwich. Periodi-
cal.
Wauregan Company. The, Waure-
gan, and Providence, R. l., to Waur-
egal Mills, Inc, Wauregan. Conn,
successor. Cotton fabrics and silk
fabrics in the piece.
Whitney Blake Company, The,
New Haven. Insulated wires and
cables.
List of Design Patentces
Parish. Erwin j., Bridgeport.
Triple handle controller.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08

Following training at Oregon
bases Corporal Ernest Miranda,
former ScOvill Company employe,
is now with the 51st Air Force
squadron at Pocatello, Idaho. He
entered the service in February,
1912. His brother, Cosmo, is Some
where in Africa" and another
brother, Mario, is a petty officer
in the P. S. Navy.
The trio are the sons of Mrs.
Dominic Miranda of Milldale,
formerly of Waterbury.
A letter received here over the
weekend advises that Private Will
liam j. Lonergan has arrived safely
and is now stationed with unit
somewhere in North Africa.
Before entering the service last
December, Private Lonergan made
his home with his sister on Hunt
ingdon avenue, Waterville.
Leopold Bacce son Of Mrs. Vir-
ginia Bacco, 479 Hill street, has been
advanced from apprentice seaman
to ships cook 3rd class at the U
S. Naval Training Station, Sampson
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
RETAIL STORES HERE
OPEN TO TONIGHT

Local retail establishments opened
at $50 a. m. today and will close
at 9 p. m. thereby marking the long
est day of operation here in many
months. Previously the stores OPEN
ed at noon on Thursday, but the
new scht lie was adopted to permit
an all-day closing Mondays through
out the summer months.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08

Plans and specifications for the
MIA remode,ing projects at l6l
North Main street. 533 Baldwin
street and $50 Hillside avenue have
been received by Building Inspec-
tor John T. Hartley today. Henry
r. Moeckel. fee architect of Nauga-
tuck. said that when completed, the
houses will lessen the situation
greatly. The projects are expected
to be completed late in September.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08
FAIR ENOUGH

Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity Of
Emory University, Georgia, selected
Dona Drake, currently featured in
ESalute for Three" as 1.-THE girl wed
Ike to be in the backseat of a car
with most, lost. without gas and with
our ration books at home
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-08

Sergeant John Alanskas, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Alanskas of
1O8 Wood street, has returned to the
Dover Army Air Field. Delaware,
after spending furlough at his
home. A member of the weather
squadron, he received his promotion
recently. Two brothers are in the
service, Joseph, who is training with
the Marine Corps. and Albert, who
is serving with the Army in the
Pacific.
Evening star., 1943-07-04

again IF you knew how long it's been since
I've seen pretty girl, you'd take 'em off.
You'd -"
Lauries color leapt up swiftly. matched
the rims of her glasses. 'Shhh" She pointed
a warning finger toward the SILENCE sign.
She came over to him 50 that she could
whisper to him. so that he would get the idea
and whisper back If he didn't. Miss Harper,
Evening star., 1943-07-04

the head librarian, would come flying out OF
her private Office to see what it was all about
And Miss Harper, though clinging tenaciously
menace right now as Sarita and Joan: she was
experienced and adept with both questions
and answers. At her first glimpse OF the
towering uniform, she'd use her authority TO
relegate Laurie to the binding room