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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09
INVASION Time
GUESSING GAME
France, Greece, Holland,
Italy, and Norway Men,
toned as Likely Spots
BY JOHN A. REICHMANN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, June 9. CUP -
The guessing game, now that Prime
Minister Winston Churchills speech
is out of the way, proceeds apace.
The game involves selecting the
time and place of the Allied in
vasion of Europe.
Churchill told commons yesterday
that it was evident that large-scale
amphibious operations are approach
ing, but outside of that his speech
did little to add further complica-
tons to the game.
Most of the games participants
at least those around here are
inclined to leave the time of the
invasion up to the military experts.
But the place that's another
matter. There seems to be five
schools of thought on this:
l. Holland. Those who hold that
the invasion will be here point out
that it is but short distance from
the British Isles; that the Dutch
population is seething with revolt;
and that it's one of the most direct
avenues to Berlin.
2. Greece. This school says
Greece is a cinch to be one of the
first, if not the first place hit. They
saw morale there is high; an in
vasion would be aided by the dis
sension and discomfort in Bulgaria;
and guerillas in Jugoslavia and
Greece could stir UP political dissen-
sion in Rumania.
8. Italy. Some of the guessing
game enthusiasts say that this is
the easiest road to France and to
Germany; that an invasion would
be welcomed by many Italians.
4. Norway. The friendliness OF
the population in Norway to the
Allies and the necessity of clearing
the sea lanes to Russia are cited by
this group. The drive, they say.
may be launched from Iceland or
Northern Scotland, or both.
5. France. This group is sub
divided into those who think the
approach will lbe from the Mediter-
ranean, and those who think it will
be across the Channel. The two
agree, however, that France is the
best and most logical place for an
Invasion.
6. All at once. This school says
all of the spots mentioned, along
with others, will be hit simultane-
ously. Some, they say, will be feints;
others will be the real thing. But
| the point of this group is that no
one place will be concentrated on
/ to the exclusion of others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09

food production and distribution un-
der zone single responsible admins
traitor
He said manpower on farmers
should be increased to higher level
than before the war and that 40 or
so million more acres should be
planted in 1914 than this year. Other
steps recommended by the food ad-
ministrator of World War I were
an increase in ALLEGATION of farm
machinery; abolition Of price CELL
ings; simplifcation of rationing by
decreasing the number and variety
Of articles rationed and excluding
all absolutely non-essential food
from rationing, and elimination Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09

WEDNESDAY
7:3O D. m. Pearl street Community
house, junior first aid, Mrs. Hen
rietta Foster.
THURSDAY
$3.50 o. m. Pearl street Community
house, junior first aid, Mrs. Hen
rietta Foster.
FRIDAY
200 o. m. Red Gross chapter house,
I65 Grove street, standard first
sid, Mrs. Helen Bormolini and
borothea Schuster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-09

subsidies TO farmers, traders or con-
sumers.
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Civilian Defense
Calendar

Notices for this column must
be sent to the Mayors Office
at least three days in advance.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26
POLI'S

Today marks the close Of the gala
stage and screen show now being
presented at the Loew Poll theater.
The dynamic stage revue, 1.-The
Official Pan American Goodwill
Show" is presented in all its glory
with a cast of over forty and more
than 10 big scenes and group of
lovely ladies. The headlined stars
are as follows: Carlos Molina "And
His Music Of the Americas" featur-
ing the very lovely Armida, Mex
icos Little Ball Of Fire; Juan Jose
Saro, winner of worldwide Pan
American song contest; Riela Res
sey, Brazilian bombshell'; Cheene
De Simone Dancers, "Cuba,s FORE
most opponents Of intra American
dances, plus the extra added attrac-
ton, guest Stars from the states,
Sid Marion and Cliff Hall, comedy
headliner' and the Three Sophisti-
Gated Ladies, classical hokum." The
stage shows are presented at 1870,
400, $50 and 900 p. m.
In addition to the stage show
there is a great surrounding screen
program as well consisting of the
first run hit Captive Wild Woman"
with John Carridine and Evelyn
Ankers in the featured roles.
The first screen program is pre-
sented at IL noon with the doors of
the theater opening at 11:45.
Coming to the Loew Poll theater
tomorrow and for five big days, is
the biggest double hit program ever
presented on any screen. This great
treat consists of those two great
hits stormy Weather" and Bomb
er's Moon"
One Of the greatest casts of top
ranking entertainers ever assembled
for any one picture Is seen in this
great musical. Lena Horn, Bill
Robinson and Cab Galloway lead the
list Of the hit picture. In addition
to these three great entertainers
the picture also includes Katherine
Durham and her international bal
let group, Fats Waller and the
Nicholas Brothers. A host of other
outstanding personalities are in
cluded in lesser roles In the picture
which is set to a tempo Of swiftly
changing musical backgrounds that
tell the history Of modern American
music in a cavalcade from ragtime
to swing. There are over 40 big
musical numbers.
The second big hit on the pro-
gram Is "Bomber's Moon with
George Montgomery and Annabella
in the leading roles with a great
supporting cast headed by Kent
Taylor. The story tells Of the heroic
and suspense-filled exploits of
Yank flyer and young girl doctor
of the Russian army held captive by
the Nazis.
Be sure to see these two great hits
at our early bird show given every
Saturday morning at 10 a. m. for
the benefit o. defense workers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26
Reason Given Was Shortage o.
Seamen, But We Are Training
Plenty

Washington, May Is. 1t was being
hushed up backstage, but vigorous
criticisms of government handling
of the lumber industry has been
seething inside the War Production
Board and the Department of Agri-
culture.
The Forest Service has just tipped
its hand by issuing a report that
with the nation desperately hard up
for lumber, 9,740 sawmills were idle
in May, with worse conditions ex-
pected this summer. This is 81
percent of the nations saw1nills.
After issuing this report, the For
est Service suddenly hushed it up,
and today this data is supposed to
be strictly confidential
Reason for the hush-hush is that
serious charges have been made that
big lumber dealers are throttling
smaller mills, and that General Eu-
gene Reybold, Chief of Army Engi-
neers, has played into the big lum-
Der dealers hands. He has issued
orders that Army purchases must
come only from the lumber associa-
tons, which comprise the big mills.
This leaves the little mills out in
the cold and unable to sell lumber
to the Army.
In the South, for instance, about
$50 mills belong to the Southern
Pine Association, one of the most
powerful Of the lumber associations,
while $4,000 small southern mills do
not belong. The Southern Pine AS
ISOLATION was prosecuted by the JUS
tice Department for monopolistic
practices and was forced to sign a
consent decree. Nevertheless, Army
engineers have ruled that Army lum-
Der purchased in the South must
come from the Southern Pine Asso-
citation, thus leaving $1,000 smaller
mills out in the cold.
This policy together with the ode
featist" and "go-slow" policy of var
ious lumber officials has been under
severe criticism by WPB official
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26
TESTS CONFIRM
ALCOHOL BLEND
WILL DRIVE CAR

Washington, Aug. 20. (UP)-
Blends of gasoline and alcohol may
soon be used in automobiles as
motor fuel, according to a bulletin
issued by the National Automobile
Dealers Association. Basis Of the
statement was a series of tests con-
Quoted at the request Of the Board
Of Economic Warfare, hopeful Of
finding that foreign produced alco-
hol could be combined with gaSo-
line shipped abroad by Lend-Lease.
Conducted under governmental
auspices( the tests have established
that alcohol blends can be used as
automobile motor fuel. While alco-
hol and gasoline will generate about
the same horsepower in the same
engine, one and half gallons OF
alcohol are required to produce as
much power as one gallon Of gas.
Blends containing less than is per
cent Of alcohol can be substituted
for gasoline without carburetor
adjustment.
Blend Knocks Less
The mixture, according to test, is
especially effective in high COM
preston engines where 1t burns with
less knock than gasoline alone.
Development of the mixture did
not originate In the United States.
In Japan for some time statute has
required that automobile fuels be
80 per cent gasoline and 20 per cent
alcohol.
Disadvantages of the mixture are
numerous and not yet fully deter
mined. Contamination of the blend
with water causes separation of the
two liquids. Because Of greater spe-
cific gravity, the alcohol settles to
the bottom Of the tank. While the
engine is hot, 1t will continue to
operate on the alcohol. But since
alcohol Is also less volatile than
gasoline, a cold engine will not start
when the carburetor Is full Of
alcohol.
Induces Corrosion
Alcohol blends corrode the fuel
system. Gasoline does not. There
fore, If such blends become COM
mon, changes in the materials used
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26
State Quote For Third
War Loan $453 100000

Connecticut's quota for the Third
War Loan viii be $453. 900 900, Col
pnel Thomas Hewes, state chairman
nf the Connecticut War Finance
COMMITTEE, vas informed today by
khe U. 8. Treasury.
The state quota for the Buy YAM
wee Subs campaign, which will be
that portion Of the Third War Loan
IN this state devoted to the sale of
Series e Bonds, will be 500 for
every employed person and income
receiver, according to an accom-
panying announcement by Orrin P.
K1lbourn, general sales director.
NO announcement of specific
community quotas will be made at
this time, Mr.. Kilbourn said, but
local War Finance Committee
should set their sights at a mark
which will be three or four times
greater than normal monthly E
bond sales.
1T is the objective of this cam
paign to obtain the widest possible
participation in the purchase of E
bonds" Mr.. Kilbourn declared, land
every effort should be made to see
that every individual is afforded an
opportunity to purchase at least the
individual quota, but there is no
reason for the individual to stop at
the purchase Of 500, If he can af-
ford a larger investment"
Mr.. Kilbourn said that literally
thousands Of citizens will not only
purchase their share Of bonds but
are expected to volunteer for the
person-to-person community can
vasj to be conducted under the dir
ection Of State Police Commissioner
Edward j. Hickey. Members of the
Civilian Defense organizations, pol
1cemen and firemen will form the
nucleus of the canvassing corps.
Connecticut E bond purchases
will have the satisfaction of know
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26
In The Local T,heate,s
STATE

The motion picture version Of the
all-soldier musical, Irving Berlin's
This Is the Army" produced by
Warner Bros. for Army Emergency
Relief, began its regular engage
ment at the air conditioned State
theater yesterday with capacity
attendance marking all perform
ances.
The entire company of $50 SOL
diers, who appeared in the musical
on Broadway and during its cross
country tour, appears here with
the soldiers in their original roles
in the picture, which includes the
entire stage show production Of
This Is the Army" as well as ad-
ditional material from Irving Ber-
Inns World War I soldier show,
Zip Zip Yaphank."
Irving Berlin makes his picture
debut in This Is the Army" sing
ing his famed lament. "Oh, How I
Hate to Get Up in Morning." as
he did in the stage version.
Also included in the cast. for
purposes of slight story content
are George Murphy, Joan Leslie,
Lieut.. Ronald Reagan, Alan Hale,
George Tobias, Charles Butter
worth, Una Merkel and Sgt. Joe
Louis. In addition, it is In This
Is the Army" that Kate Smith
makes her first screen appearance
in ten years and new Berlin songs
are sung by Frances Langford and
Gertrude Niessen.
Uncle Sam proved himself the
all-time big-time talent scout IN
the annals of show business when
Berlin's This Is the Army" opened
on Broadway. July 4, 1912. He
brushed his fingers over Army
camps from coast to coast and
came up with fat fistful OF $50
bows accomplished In every phase
of show business. They put on
show that played to solid STAND
ing Room Only for three months
and filled theaters every time In
an ensuing tour Of twelve more
cities. The boys In the box
office shoveled in more than two
million dollars and shoveled 1t
right over to Army Emergency Re
lief.
Now Irving Berlin's This Is the
Army" is currently at the State
produced in gorgeous technicolor
and acclaimed as being bigger and
better than the famous stage play.
The Warner Bros. Studio paid a
quarter of million dollars to Army
Emergency Relief for the priv
ilege Of transferring the show to
the screen on non-profit basis
and according to reports the Army
Emergency Relief will better by
more than ten million dollars be-
fore the picture has completed Its
engagements.
In addition to This Is the
Army, Manager Julia Smith pre-
sents q big surrounding program.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26

for tank, piping and carburetors
may be necessary.
From the standpoint Of cost and
mileage the gasoline alcohol blend
is more expensive than unmixed
gasoline. In addition, the blend fails
to equal the mileage obtained from
gasoline.
The government Is planning fur
ther research at pilot plant being
set up In Peoria, Ill. Here, expert
ments will be carried out to deter
mine whether alcohol made from
corn, potatoes, wheat and other
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26
APPLE PICKERS
in BIG DEMAND

Approximately 20 per cent of the
10000 necessary man hours needed
for picking apples when the height
of the season Is reached this fall will
be available, announced the State
Farm Labor office of the Depart
ment of Agriculture at New Haven
today. Boys and men in the armed
forces or in the war factories was
given as the reason for the short
age.
However, persons desiring to VOL
unteer their services for as many
hours as they can spare are urged
to do so and will be paid regular
wages by the hour.
The Labor Office revealed the
problem is so critical that drastic
action must be taken If apples, pears,
vegetables and potatoes are to be
salvaged from rotting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26

New Zealander workers put In
the equivalent of 22,728 weeks of 40
hours in overtime in the last year.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26
What To Do About III: s:, .:;. :: s ss. s.
CONSTIPATION

it. They release the 'hold-up' of food
waste in our lower digestive path. Thus
they relieve irregularity.
Then most folks roll out Of bed in the
morning with that grand get-up-and-go
feeling. Try Espotabs only as directed, Of
course. Write Espotabs on your shopping
list. Do 1t now 80 you won't forget it-25f.
P.S. Do you suffer from acid- indioestion
or gas, gas pains around the heart and
that 'JxU' feeling due to irreoularity? II
so let Espotabs release the "hold-up" in
your lo1cer digestive path. See il you don't
get an au-satisfyino relief.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26

The strain Of modern life tightens up
our lever digestive path. That may cause
a "ho1d-up" Of food waste in our lower di-
gestive pathway. And that "hold-up" 10 the
common reason why we have irresularity.
This q roughly the advice Of some of
our pre-eminent doctors. They say that a
laxative may be taken occasionally as indi-
mend the laxative ingredient used in
Espotabs.
Espotabs act mainly on our lower diges-
tive pathway. They wake up the laxative
fluids in it. They relax the tight muscles in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26
WAR COUNCIL PUTS
MEETING DAY AHEAD

Secretary Of the Waterbury War
Council announced today that there
will be a special meeting in the
mayors office, city hall, at p. m.
The council usually meets Fridays,
but this weeks meeting was rear
ranged at the mayors request.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26

ing that their money will be devoted
to the purchase of submarines, built
here in Connecticut, and manned
by crews which are trained here"
Mr.. Kilbourn added. Some OF these
submarines will be stationed in Pac-
ific waters, where among their mis-
sions will be the destruction Of Jap
shipping whic his carrying supplies
to units which are opposing our
own Connecticut boys in that area. +"
Connecticut's quota in the Second
War Loan was $317, 00r 900.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26
Lumber Shortage Hush Hush
Big Dealers Blamed for II Per Cent of the
Nations SowmiIIs Being Idle.
Ellory Foster, former director o!
the Minnesota Forest Service,
Lumbermen Rebuked
BY DREW PEARSON

Ellory Foster, former director of
the Minnesota Forest Service.
Lumbermen Rebuked
Foster has written sizzling men,
orandum criticising both the lum-
Der industry itself and WPB off,
Gals as "defeatist" and attempting
to prevent large scale production of
lumber now, fearing there will be
surplus after the war. Foster
charges that big lumber men are
more interested in protecting their
time position than in winning
the war.
What is needed in the lumber
program" Foster has written in his
scathing memorandum, us men with
an 'all-out' war point Of view. Thus
far, the government approach has
been to put sugar coating on every
thing that Is put up to the indus
try and to 60 along with and con-
done the defeatists."
Foster also charges that the WPB
and Armymen who handle the lum-
Der program are Representatives
of the organized industry or asso-
citation minded men who have
demonstrated less concern for pro-
duction than TO rthe long-term fl
nancial plans of the industry"
'"The efefct of lumber association
policy and Of association minded
men in government is to squeeze out
the small independent producer"
Foster also charged.
Furthermore, he continued, "the
industry, while clamoring for help
on its manpower problem, is still
largely on forty hours, particularly
in the South, in what amounts to a
sit-down strike against overtime
pay"
Meanwhile, Agriculture Depart
ment figures show that the lumber
industry will produce nearly six bill
lion feet less than our requirements
this year. In fact, with the Army
using more lumber than ever before,
the slow-paced lumber industry will
produce less lumber in 1913 than
in 1912 or 1941.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26
kIWANIS ENJOY
STEAK AT OUTING

The Kiwanis club outing held By
30 members and their wives at the
Chase Country club yesterday aft
ernoon and evening f1ighlighted
their program with golf and SWIM
ming, followed by steak dinner in
the evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26

Fort Devens, Mass. - Cup "A
duplicate career In the q. 8. Army
is being sought by the Embry twins,
Earl and Earline. The pair have
matched each other grade by grade
throughout school and college. So
when Earl enlisted, Earline raced
for the nearest WAC recruiting Of
flee and beat her brother into uni
form by three days.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26

carbohydrate crops is suitable for
combination In a alcohol
motor fuel.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-08-26

Some stars are paired, with the
two revolving around each other
like the ends Of spiunning dumb
bell.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-20
Captains Bars
Cpatain'S Bars

SELFRIDGE FIELD, Mich,
Jan. 10 - First Lieut.. Leon
ard j. McManamon, Chaplain
Corps, has been promoted to the
rank of captain at Selfridge
Field, a base of the Army Air
Forco.
Catholic chaplain Of the base,
Captain McManamon is at pres
ent attending the Army Chap
lain's School at Harvard Univer-
sity, but he is expected to re-
turn here early in February.
Captain McManamon is son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Nc
Manamon. 1922 South Latin
avenue, Chicago. Ill. He was a
1890 graduate of st. Ignatius
High school in Chicago, a 1884
graduate of st. Viator College
of Bourbonnais, Ill, and 1889
graduate of the Catholic Uni
versity of Washington, d. c.
He has been stationed at Self
ridge Field since May 5, 1912.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-20
Liquor Board
Member Quits
Ralph Thomas
Tenders Resignation

DETROIT, Jan. 90 (R) -
Chairman Ralph Thomas of the
STATE liquor control commission
today, declaring in a letter to
Governor Kelly that he could no
longer sacrifice time from his
private business.
Thomas, who heads a print
ing company in Detroit, said he
felt he had accomplished the
job of reorganizing the COM
missions policies which former
Governor Van Wagner asked
me to do" Thomas was appoint
ed by Van Wagner Feb. %,
1912.
At the time of Thomas ap-
pointment Van Wagner had
said he desired that the COM
mission operate on strictly
business basis without being af-
fected by politics. Thomas eX-
pressed conviction today that he
had carried out the instructions.
Referring also to criticism
that opportunities for graft"
existed in the purchase and dis
tribution of liquor, Thomas
said:
Il know it as a simple fact
that during my administration
such opportunity for graft has
been completely removed"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-20
S(our Detroit
for Gunnlan
Crowley Cashier
Shot by Bandit

DETROIT, Jan. 20 - (P) -
Police searched in the Negro dis
trict today for a quick-firing
holdup man while his wounded
victim, department store cash.
Ter, remained under medical
care and the store sought to de-
termine its loss.
Scooping thousands of dol
lars" into his arms, i Negro rob-
Der fled from the Crowley-M Mil
ner store with Employees in fruit
less pursuit at the noon hour
yesterday after having shot Mrs.
Josephine Caldwell in the neck.
The holdup took place on the
eighth floor of the store, and the
robber escaped down nine flight
of stairs into the basement and
out an exit even as police an
swering a riot call were closing
in. In the basement he fired
at another employee but missed.
Harper hospital physicians
said that Mrs. CaldWells condi-
ton was mot critical" The
bullet pierced her throat and
emerged through the back of the
neck.
Coming up to Mrs. Caldwell's
wicket, the robber pushed a
typewriter note at her. Signed
The Shadow" it said Hand
over $4,000 in big bills, baled
money, and nothing will happen
to you or l will shoot to kill"
The man entered the wicket
and seized several packages of
money. Another woman, one of
several hundred employed in the
b ookk eeping department,
screamed, and the robber shot
Mrs. Caldwell.
On his flight, the robber drop
ped two packages of money.
One contained $4,000 and the
other $3.50.