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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
Maine VISITOR
HELD BY POLICE
Found in Possession of
AIIegedIy Stolen Suit
Case Early Today

Charles Taylor, 80, Of Millinocket.
Maine, was brought into municipal
court today on the charge Of theft.
Officer Arthur Chiccoine told the
court that he had received q COM
plant from John Varoni that q suit
case had been stolen from the truck
he had been operating, which be-
longs to the Consolidated Motors
corporation of the Associated Trans
portation company.
At 2:45 a. m. today, Officer Chic
come said he saw Taylor carrying a
suitcase and halted him In front
Of Buffers credit clothiers on West
Main street. The officer said he
asked him whose suitcase 1t was,
and the defendant said it was his
own. The officer investigated and
discovered that the initials imprint
ed on the suitcase were not the
same as Taylor's and arrested him.
Judge John l.. Gaffney continued
the case until tomorrow, when Va
roni will be able to appear.
The case Of Frank Bimonte, 10, OF
4UO 4A0NOh 6NCAAACp 4NOW AA1NNAei
charged with violation of motor We
hicle laws, rules Of the road, was
continued to April q.
Theodore E. Dyson, II, Fairview
avenue. Wolcott, charged with vio-
lation of motor vehicle law, reck-
less driving, failed to appear in
court today. Judge Gaffney de-
manded that his 500 bond be called
His case was then continued to
April II.
The case of Lavite Daigle, 43, OF
All West Main street. charged with
non-support, failed to appear in
court today. Judge Gaffney Or
dered his 500 cash bond called.
Ann Palazzi, %, of % North Main
street, charged with breach Of the
peace was sentenced to two months
at the State Farm by Judge Gaffney
The cases of Clifford Naue, 80,
Middlebury and Pasquade Mangini
81, of Al Wood street, Waterbury
were both charged with breach OF
the peace and intoxication. Their
cases were continued to April IA.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
HOWE ASSIGNED
TO STATE VINO

Hartford, Conn.,, April IL - En-
sign Daniel r. Howe, formerly sup.
eryisor Of personnel in the State
Department Of Education, has been
assigned by the Commander of
Of Civilian Personnel of the 3rd Ma
val District, to act as liaison ON
Ger with the Manpower Commission
In Connecticut.
Ensign Howe will assume his new
duties Immediately and will work
closely with Manpower Area Direc-
tors In the procurement Of man.
power for Connecticut manufectur-
ers working on naval contracts. He
will maintain headquarters at l22
Washington street, at the admins
trative ONCE Of the Connecticut Man.
power Commission.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
AIRMAN FAvORS
LABOR CONTROL
RickenbaCker Suggests
Outlawing All Strikes
for Duration

Columbus, O., April l3.-(UP)-
Strikes Of any nature should be
outlawed for the duration and the
48-hour week without payment for
overtime should be instituted ma
tionally, Capt. Eddie Rickenba cker
said last night in proposing sweep
ing controls Of labor unions and q
return to the "old fashioned incen-
tive basis" In industry.
The World War ! flyer suggested
to a Joint session of the Ohio gen.
eral assembly an II point program
Of legislation which would "ellm-
mate the racketeers and all those
who are prostituting the principles
upon which fair labor practices and
labor organizing should be based"
He again denied charges that he
was attacking labor unions and Or
ganized labor, but added that "the
indictment stands" against any Or
ganization, individual or labor union
who inspires and notivates strikes,
or In any way encroaches on an
about production effort and there
by impedes or slows down the day
Of victory"
Rickenhacker also proposed: A
ban against overtime and double
time payments; suspension of the
closed shop and the check-of sys-
tenn IN all plants handling war con-
tracts; unions be Incorporated tc
give them the legal status of any
business; prohibition of political
contributions by unions; prohibition
Of excessive fees and dues, and an
annual public accounting Of union
finances.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
PRICE LIMIT ON
POULTRY SALES
Government Moves to
Meet Black Market
Threat

Ceiling price lists have been dis
tributed to local poultry wholesale
and retail dealers to aid in fighting
black market operations, it was an
nounced today. Special OPA investi-
gators visited the city today to dis
tribute instructions.
Consumers as well as wholesalers
have been urged by the OPA to re-
fuse TO pay more than the permit
ted prices.
Maximum prices for live poultry
from farmer to wholesaler ate as
follows: brailers 20 cents per pound;
fryers 20 1-2 cents; light roasters,
80 1-2 cents; heavy roasters "a 1-2
cents; light fowl "a cents; heavy
fowl q cents; dressed from retailer
to consumer; broilers 40 cents; fry
ers AZ cents; light roasters As cents;
heavy rosaters 48 cents; light fowl
SO cents; heavy fowl 80 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13

Agreements

Marcel Cloutier Of PIT South
Elm street, Waterbury, was granted
a compensation award OF 5000 on
the basis of on infection which re-
suited in 40 per cent loss of the
use OF his right thumb, according
to an agreement approved today by
Compensation Commissioner John
j. OConnell. The injury was Sus-
tanned while CloutIer was employed
at the American Brass Co. of Wa
terbury, and is to be paid at the
rate Of $25 per week, covering pc
Rod of "a weeks.
A supplementary agreement for
payment of $459.26 to Antonio
Genua Of SO Anderson avenue, Wa
terbury, who suffered 10 per cent
loss of his right leg while employed
by American brass Co. Of Water
bury. was also approved. Genua will
receive $22.08 weekly for period Of
2O.S weeks.
Seven agreements for weekly pay
ments to be made during disability
include the following:
Andrew Zordau of Torrington
against Turner 81 Seymour Mfg. Co.
of Torrington, $l7.19 beginning Feb
ruary 16, injury to lower back.
Helen Dziobeck OF Terryville
Terryville, 1881 beginning Febru-
against Eagle Lock Co., also of
airy %, injury to right index finger.
Fernando AbranteS of 1014 South
Main street. Waterbury, against
Scovill Mfg. Co., of Waterbury,
$24.72 beginning March IA, for 1-27
weeks. period Of incapacity, fracture
OF right foot.
Albert e. Columbia of Torrington
against American Brass Co. of
$25 beginning April 4,
Commissions of right foot, left heel,
and right hand.
George Frank of 96 Brown street.
against Manufacturers
Foundry Co. of 300 Railroad Hill
street, Waterbury. $25 maximum be-
ginning March q, injury to right
ankle.
Mary Menillo Of Beacon Falls
against U. s. Rubber Co. Of Nauga-
tuck. $l6.l8 beginning March %,
injury to left shoulder.
p. A. Lamourex of 81 Baldwin
street, Waterbury. against Railway
Express Agency, Inc, of Waterbury,
$3.50 beginning April Z, strained
back.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
NEW HAVEN FREIGHT
TRAINS DERAILED

Walpole, Mass, April 13-(UP)-
A locomotive and two box cars on
a 27-car New Haven freight train
were derailed here today but officials
said there would be no traffic delay
since other trains could be rerouted
on a parallel siding.
No one was hurt in the accident
that occurred unexplainably as the
freight train was slowing to q stop
while enroute from Providence, r.
l., to birmingham. Neither the
cars nor locomotive overturned.
About four rail lengths of track were
torn up.
1t was expected service would be
restored by late afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
Inquiries Numerous
On Potato Planning
Increase in Prices Forecast for Next Fall, Winter;
Vegetable Specialist Offers Advise to Growers

more food can be grown by restrict
ing planting to small vegetables
that do not require much space.
Certified Seed
For those who grow potatoes Mr..
wilkinson advises using only certi-
fed seed. Bags Of certified seed can
be identified by the blue tag show
ing certification from the state Of
origin. The purchaser Is advised TO
look for the blue tag before buying.
Irish Cobblers for early potatoes
can be planted by the middle or lat
ter part Of April. The seed pieces
can be planted nine inches apart
with Is to 80 inches Of space be-
tween rows Mr.. Wilkinson prefers
Green Mountains to all ether vari-
cites. These can be planted between
May 5 and May Is. The pieces
should be ~ inches apart and the
rows 80 inches apart.
The potatoes should be cut In
chunks Of one and q half to two
ounces before planting. Each chunk
should have one healty "eye" and
preferabl two. The pieces should be
planted three to four inches deep.
Fertilizer should be applied by
the banding method, about four
inches on each side Of the row and
at the depth Of the seed. One pound
Of commercial fertilizer is recon.
mended for each 20 feet Of row.
Defensive Measures
Cultivation should be frequent,
especially where the ground has
been in sod. Potato bugs can be
hand picked or killed by busting
with calcium arsenate or other pol
sons. Two applications are usually
sufticient and care must be taken to
get the poison on the stems and on
the underside Of the leaves as well
as on the tops. The small, black
flea beetles that eat holes In the
leaves can be controlled by busting
hreavily with Bordeaux dust.
Growing potatoes Is no Job foH
an amateur without sufficient equip
ment, says Mr.. Wilkinson. Despite
this advice, he contends, home
gardeners will grow potatoes. The
average householder seems deter
mined that winter will find him
with pile of his own potatoes In
the cellar and he is willing to dc
the work.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
BOTTLENECK' IN
CLERICAL SUPPLY
Government Turning to
Private Business Schools
for Assistance

In wartime America, where the
wheels of industry are humming and
the whole tempo Of living and pro-
ducing has been speeded up, there
exists curious anomaly: typists and
stenographers, though being hired
by the thousands, are so badly need
ed everywhere In the country that
the supply cannot hope to meet the
demand. This situation would lead
one to think that the institutions
which specialize in training such
personnel are feverishly active in
turning them out. But the stu
alton Is the reverse: a recent sur
vey Of the 1900 private business
schools In the country shows that
their enrolment Is less than so per
cent Of capacity. These private
business schools have approximately
11,O00 instructors, and thousands of
typewriterS and office machines
which they are eager to place at the
service Of their country. These
schools have a total capacity OF
more than a quarter of a million
students and could easily furnish
all the clerical and secretarial per-
sonnet needed by the various gov
eminent departments as well as by
war-related industries. But the gov
eminent, realistic in turning to
private industry when 1t wanted
planes, tanks. guns and ships, has
been completely illogical when II
came to the supply of typists and
stenographerS.
These clerical "bottlenecks" have
been obvious and the responsible
governmental agencies are now be-
ginning to remedy the situation. The
Civil Service Commission and the
U. s. Office Of Education are now
both recommending a program for
the recruiting and training Of pros
pective government employees and
war-related clerical personnel
through both public and private
business schools.
In this training program it is
obvious that the government will
again rely primarily on the agency
which has In the past furnished
the overwhelming majority of COM
petent typists and stenographers:
the private business schools. These
are to be found In every city OF
10000 population and over through
out the entire United States. The
War Emergency Council of Private
Business schools, with headquarters
in WaShingtOn while SDeakinR re-
Gently In behalf Of these institu-
tons. assured the government that
they stand ready to do their share
in helping to win the war, by way
of recruiting and training enough
stenographers and typists to take
care of the country's entire clerical
needs. This will be their contrlbu-
ton to the breaking Of one Of our
most serious human "bottlenecks".
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
RAILROAD FARES
CHANGING MAY IS

Washington, April 13.-(UP)->
Railroad Communication fares and
freight rates will return to their
1941 level on May IS, but commuta-
ton fares will be subject to inde-
pendent nearing by the interstate
commerce commission soon TO de-
termine whether they again should
be increased.
The ICC late yesterday revoked
its year old authorization Of an
average six per cent increase in
freight rates and a 10 per cent in
crease in Communication fares. It
refused to revoke the 10 per cent
increase on standard passenger
fares lest such revocation would
increase travel at time when other
government agencies are trying to
hold it down to essential and war
connected travel.
The commission did not immedi-
ately set a date for the special
hearing on Communication fares. In
the near future 1t will determine
whether the communication fares. sub
ject to considerable dispute in the
several large cities affected should
be kept at the 194l level, or again
increased.
The order resulted from o 6-5
vote Of the commission.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
SAILOR
REPORTED MISSING

Washington. April 10. - CUP -
The Navy announced 81 new casual
ties In the Navy. Coast Guard and
Marine Corps. bringing to 24.737 the
total casualties announced by the
Navy In this war.
The list includes four dead, four
wounded, and 10 missing. In Rddi-
ton. two names are listed whose
classification has been changed from
missing to safe. and two others
have been changed from missing to
dead. making rs names In all.
The list includes:
Connecticut:
Boell, Melvin Parke. seaman. 20.
missing. Mother, Mrs. Isabelle
Boeli. 100 Laurel Hill avenue. Nor
wich.
Massachusetts,:
Murphy. Paul r.. Sgt, USMC,
dead. Mother, Mrs. Martha q.
Murphy, 80 Raven road, Lowell.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13

storrs, Conn.,, April - - Prospect
Of high prices for potatoes next fall
Is stimulating demand for informa-
ton on home growing, according to
Professor A. Z. Wilkinson, Univer.
Blty OF Connecticut vegetable spe-
cialist. The government has as
Bured commercial growers Of q
minimum price OF S2.25 per 100
pounds next September, October
and November. which must be re-
flected In ultimate prices TO con-
vunlers.
Despite this widespread determine
alton Of home gardeners TO grow
potatoes, Mr.. wilkinson advises
owners Of small gardens not to at
tempt It. He thinks potatoes, sweet
corn, late squash, cucumbers and
melons have no place In gardens rs
BY so feet or less. On small gardens
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
TWO ARMY PILOTS
KILLED in CRASH

New York, April l3.-(UP)-The
eastern defense command annouTlc.
ed today that search was continue
ing for an Army fighter plane which
crashed into Narragansett Bay yes
terday after a mid-air collision with
another fighter plane over Appon-
aug. r. I. Both pilots were killed.
The pilot OF the missing plane was
Lieut.. Eldred q. Howard. %. His
home address was listed as 1880 st.
Mary's. Detroit, but recently he and
his wife, Helen T. Howard. had
been living at 1858 Warwick Neck
avenue, Warwick Neck. r. I.
The pilot Of the second plane,
Lieut.. Gordon Kinpel. %. whose
parents live In HickSyille. o., para
chuted itn0 the water before his
plane crashed on the shore. He was
taken alive from the water but died
later In q hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
FOUR INJURED in
TRUCK COLLISION

Mr.. and Mrs. John Donahue OF
"a Dixon street and their two sons,
John z, and Lawrence, z, were had
ly shaken up and bruised early this
morning when their automobile was
struck by truck near the railroad
bridge on Thomaston avenue. All
four were treated at the Waterbury
hospital and later discharged.
Mr.. Donahue was reported as
having sustained painful injuries
about tho head and chest; Mrs.
Donahue sustained decorations of
the right knee: John. Jr. had
abrasions about the head and legs,
while Lawrence suffered cuts also
about head and legs.
The police are holding Theodore
e. Dyson, II. Of Fairview avenue,
r. r. D., Wolcott. He Is charged
Tith reckless driving.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
WEEKLY CAMESIN
CARD TOURNAMENT
McHugh Team Holds Lead;
Meeting Tonight of Zone
Block Leaders


st. Francis Holy Name As Tour
nament played their regular game
last evening after the BUSINESS
meeting and the following were the
results: j. Fitzmaurice "a, O'Neill
10: J. McHugh ID, T. Coughlan %:
Tom Conway II, and e. O'Donnell
IS.
The standing of the teams are
still the same but the totals are
a little higher after last nights
game. J. McHugh is still in forst
place with a total of 542 and j.
Fitzmaurice folds down second with
Sis. Dan O'Neill's boys are in third
with a total of 500 and e. ODon-
nell's total is sol; In fourth place,
T. Coughlan has fifth place with
498 and T. Conway's Earbenders
have the bottom OF the list with
400.
washington Park Community
Club will hold their regular MONTH
ly business meeting tonight, at the
Community House at 8:l5 o'clock.
This being the second Tuesday night
of the month of April, which, ac-
cording to the Bylaws of the club,
the second and fourth Tuesdays of
every month are the nights desig-
mated for the business meetings.
There will be q meeting OF Zone
B. Block Leaders this evening at
the home OF Mrs. Patrick Wallace
81 Lounsbury street. 3. A. McDon-
aid chairman OF the Waterbury War
Garden Committee, and Gerald
Bowler, Superintendent OF the Full
ton Park Greenhouse will be the
speakers on the program and the
subject: The War GarLens OF Your
Community" All block leaders and
their friends are invited to attend
and without ! doubt there will be
many good pointers to learn on this
vitality important subject.
Second Class Seaman william ]
Quinn, u. 8. Coast Guard, OF Syl-
van avenue, has been transferred
from Manhattan Beach. 70 Calves
ton, Texas, according 10 q telegram
received by his wife, the former nm
Marie O'Connor, daughter OF Mr.,
and Mrs. Patrick o'connor OF syl-
van avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
|FAIRLAWN joins
IN GARDEN plan.
Several Lots Made Avail.
able; Expert Advice for
Amateur Gardeners

b. A. Macdonald, chairman Of
the Waterbury War Garden COM
mittee, and Gerald Bowler, super
intendent Of the Fulton Park green
house and committee member, re-
vealed last night that several acres
Of land are being considered for
gardening at the Fairlawn section
for neighboring residents.
Residents Of the Fairlawn section
were requested to register at the
once Of the Park Department at
City Hall for garden plots, said Mr..
Macdonald, adding that flve tracts
Of land have already been accepted
for war gardening.
Attendants at the meeting were
advised (and told to advise others)
to grow tomatoes, carrots, green
vegetables, radishes, peas and beans
particularly In war gardens. by the
speakers. They pointed out that peo-
pie wishing to raise corn and pota-
toes will need more than the aver
age plot Of land that Is being allot.
ted to war gardeners.
The speakers also cautioned gar
deners not to plant anything else
but peas and radishes until after
May IS, since Jack Frost may be.
come unpatriotic. When he does, we
know the results, said Mr.. MacDon-
aid.
Pamphlets on civilian defense
projects were given to the attend
ants by Mrs. Donald J. Post, block
plan director. Mrs. Ralph Roberts
was chairman Of the meeting. She
is the precinct leader for sectors 81
and so Of Zone A.
Another meeting will take place
tonight for precinct sector and
clock leaders of Zone B at the home
Of Mrs. Patrick Wallace, zone leader
81 LounSbury street, at 7:3O. Mr..
Macdonald win be the speaker there
too.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
RAIN BRINGS REST
TO WEARY FIREMEN

Yesterdays rain and today's SUM-
shine brought contentment and rest
to the city firemen who have been
occupied In fighting brush fires dur
ing the past several days.
The numerous calls have nearly
exhausted the physical energies of
the firemen who have been run
ragged in. trying to stem some Of
the brush fires that might have re"
suited with great losses.
Between the hours Of 2 and 7 p.
m. 80 inches Of rain fell from the
obliging skies. Springs tender
green was more evident as the grass
began to push Its way through the
colorlesS ground.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
Trading Lighters
After Active Start


100000 annually Is to be suspended
from May IS TO January /.
Rail stocks broke an estimated
500. O00, 900 in valuation Of listed
issues. Opening blocks ranged 70
10000 shores In New York Central
and Southern Pacific. Central
opened at IS "a off / IL and then
came back to IS Ia. Southern Pa
cific sold at 20 81 off 2 on the flrst
sale and rallied to 81 3-8.
Norfolk and Western regained q
one-point decline. Santa re
touched so off Ia and rallied q
point. Small rallies were made by
Southern Railway after 1t touched
"a "a off / Ia; Chesapeake and
Orio 40 IA off 2.
Steel shares met fair support az
ter Bethlehem had touched 81 7-8
Of fl 1-8, and U. s. Steel So 5-S off
l. Oils rose to the previous close
or slightly above. Motors rallied
from early lows that showed losses
OF as much as ! 1-2 points in
Chrysler. Mercantiles and Chemicals
were steady around noon.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
WOOL MARKET

Boston, April i3.-(UP)-A coun-
try pool of Indiana wool was pur-
chesed at in FOB grease price Of
54.33 cents for clear mediums and
at AZ cents for rejects, the U. s.
Agriculture Department reported to-
day.
Southern California woods were
purchased at a clean price range
Of $l.08 to $1.10 delivered Boston.
Lakeview, Ore, woods were contract
ed at a grease price of Al cents.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-13
WOMEN AID WAR
BOND CAMPA|G
Members of Lithuanian
Groups at Victory House;
Capt. JenuSaitiS Back
BROOKLYN NEWS.

Defense bond sales yesterday at
Victory house on the Green, manned
by members of the Lithuanian
council, totaled more than
$4,000 Many Lithuanian organiza-
lions and individuals helped to boost
the hnal figure.
Among those assisting with sales
were Rev. DR.. Joseph BoguaS, cur
ate at st. Joseph's church and pres.
ident of the council, Mrs. William
Jenusaitis, Mrs. John Barkauskas,
Mrs. John Zailckas, Mrs. Thomas
Matas, Mrs. John v. Lasky, Mrs.
Clarence Balanda, Mrs. Anthony
Lazdauskas, Mrs. S atylnetfotwo-
LazdauskaS, Mrs. Stanley Sopranos,
Mrs. Adolph Staskevich, Alexander
J. Alexis and Miss Eleanor Karvelis.
Captain Edmund Jenusaitis has
returned to Fort Benning, Ga, after
spending a furlough with his moth
er, Mrs. william Jenusaistis of Chip
man street. He was recently ap-
pointed commander of his unit.
A graduate Of Crosby high school
and Niagara university, he was q
first year student at the Hartford
School Of Law when called to active
duty. He had been commissioned a
second lieutenant upon graduation
from Niagara, and received both of
his subsequent promotions while at
the Georgia camp.
Receives Degree
Northeastern University has an
nounced the awarding of $40 degrees
at its 4lst annual commencement
Sunday, April IL. in Symphony Hall,
Boston. President Carl S. Ell of the
University delivered the traditional
Baccalaureate Address on Sunday
afternoon followed in the evening
by the commencement exercises at
which DR.. william Jearson Tolley,
president of Syracuse University was
the principal speaker.
OF the $40 degrees In course, 40
were to students in the College of
Liberal Arts, 100 to students in the
College of Engineering, and 81 to
graduates of the College Of Business
Administration.
Recipients Of degrees included !:
George v. Bajoras, 204 South Leon
ard street, Waterbury.
A rehearsal will be held by the St.
Joseph'S parish choir tonight at 8
O'Clock at the choir room In the old
st. Joseph's school, Professor Alex
ander J. Aleksis will be in charge.
Preparations will be completed for
the Easter church program.