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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

Allied Headquarters, Algiers, Nov.
rs. (UP)-Th name of the German
officer responsible for the slaughter
OF SO innocent men and boys at Bel
Iona, Italy, was believed today al
ready inscribed on the list of war
criminals marked for postwar
punishment.
The completeness of the details of
the massacre of Bellona as told by
a British officer here left no doubt
hiatt the Allies know the identity of
the man who must answer for the
atrocity.
The only "crime" of the So victims
-54th died of illness as he stood
before the firing squal-was that
they lived in the little town four
miles north northeast of Capua
where one of their tOwnSmen killed
one German soldier and wounded
another who attempted to attack
the 22-lyear-old daughter Of a nat
uralized American.
Maria Cafaro, daughter OF Ga
briele Cafaro, who formerly lived
at 900 Franklin Street, Rutland, VT,
was in her home .peeling vegetables
last Oct. when two German SOL
diers crawled over the orchard wall
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

London November 26. - (UP) - The whole southern
end of Germany's main defense line in White Russia
collapsed today Nazi troops evacuated Goe and the
Red Army smashed through to the upper Dnieper .
broad front in offensive 20 miles to the north.
The abandonment of Gomel last German stronghold
the east bank of the Dneper and southern anchor OF
the White Russian Defenses was disclosed by the official
German News Agency DNB after the Russians had
encrcled the city except gap to the northwest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26
|Nazis Quit Last Bastion
|OnE East Bank ofDnieper

London, November 26. - (UP) - Premier Marshal
Josef Stain in order of the day broadcast by
radio Moscow today that the Red Army had captured
GOmel smashing the entire southern end of the German
defense line in White Russia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-11-26

Enrell Now! Winter Term Begins
Jan. 3rd, 1914. Once open daily.
Post Junior College Of Commerce.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
Reception Held for
 Beatrice M. F0ivre

A reception was held last night at the Central YMCA for Miss Bea- trice ?. Faivre, new Young Wo- mems division secretary of the Y. Miss Marjorie German, vice chair man of the council, was mistress of ceremonies. Speakers tnclud- ed Miss Emily Tickell, executive secretary of the Waterbury Girls club, Miss Kathryn w. Hayes, chairman of the USO service com nittee, Herbert Smith, general sec retary of the "" and Rev. James Woods of Sts. Peter and Paul church.
 Miss Faivre is graduate of Mount Saint vincent's college, New York city, and received her master or arts degree in social service at Fordham university. She was af- filiated for three years with the Catholic Charities in New York and later joined the pSychiatric depart ment of Girls Service league and served as a faculty member of Catholic University as | psychiatric social worker. Since the war, she has been associated with the USO, having served recently as execu- tive director of the USO club in Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
CLUB NOTES
Waterbury Girl 10 Wed CGdet

Mr. and Mrs. Nat Rittenband of Wildwood avenue announce the enc gagement of their daughter, Gym thia Jane, to Aviation cadet Arthur &. Friedman, son of Commissions and Mrs. william H. Friedman Of New York City.
 Miss Rittenhand is in Ter senior year at Barnard where she is talk ing an active part in extra-curricu- lar work.
 cadet Friedman is graduate of Columbia College, Glass of 1041, and received an engineering degree from the Carnegie Institute of Technol- ugy ia 1oz2. He also pursued post graduate work ct Cornell University and the University of Colorado.
 Cadet Friedman is now in train- ing at the Army Air Force Tech- nical Training School at Yale Uni- verslty. He is a member of Tau Ep- eilon Phi Fraternity. Prior to his enlistment, he waS associated in business with his father, Cornnis- sicger William II. Friedman, who is President of the Carey Press Cor poratiOn. Commissioner Friedman has for many years been c member of the New York City Tunnel Auth ority and also serves as chairman of the Graphic Arts Commission on Vocational Education of The City of New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
ShOwe1- HONO9S
 Miss B. COlitti

Miss Elizabeth Colitti of North Elm street was guest of honor re- gently at Q shower held at the home of Mrs. Louise Schiappo of Ives street. Hostesses were Mrs. Schlappo Mrs. Ann Evitts, Mrs. Lena Berger and Miss Mary Marciano. Miss Co., ntti will become the bride of Charles Marciano of Ives street on October il.
 Those attending were Misses Carny Ganbardella, Janet Pace, Ella Pryor, Ann Wieshane, Ann Geary, Echne Russo, Mafalda Di- 0innaro, Agnes ,Schiappo, Jessie Johnstone, Antonietta Reomita, Mary Toma, Katie Cetta, Mary c. Behgin, Jennie Di Benedictis, Lena Novak, Constance Ramonos, Pella Mareil, Ida Ficeto, Connie Mobile, Theresa O'Connor, Mary schiappo.
 Also Mesdames Mary Gentle, F, Butler, Kay May, Gabrielle DiGin- naro, Frances Marticllo, Margaret Collela, Robert Pekrul, Joseph Vol pi, Madeline Bruno, Robert The reault, Michael Christiano, Anthony De Matteo, Jeremiah Buckley, John DeBlassio, ST., Viola Colitti, Frank Rossi, Cophie Sparzo, s. Colitti, Helen Cipriano, Caroline Polletta, Martin Valente, Lena Berger, Anna Paulone, s. Rieldyke, Angeline Fall cone, Marge Di Maria, Florence Cozza, Gertrude Zorn, Lucy Di- Gennaro, Martin Crean, Ann Di Donate, Madeline Bruno, A. Pigna- tori, Joseph Colitti, Louisa Ella, Charles Bianco, Robert Schmidt, Nick Divito, R. Belloisy, and Mrs. J. DeBlasio, Jr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
Associates Honor
 Miss Loretta GdlUir,

A surprise dinner party was held in honor of Miss Loretta Calvin of Baldwin street Monday evening at Oakdale Tavern in Wallingford on the occasion of her twenty-firSt birthday. The party was rendered by her associates in the Production Control Ofhce of the United States Rubber company. Miss Calvin was presented with a corsage and birth day gifts.
 Those attending were Mrs. Irene Fitzgerald, Mrs. Catherine Quinn, Mrs. Alma Ingram, and Misses Florence Prisavage, Bernice An- drews, Lillian Grant, Ruth Fields, Evelyn Gardoni, Ann Rakich, Claire ODonnell, Dorothy Connolly, and Loretta Calvin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
Julia Moran Feted
 At H0rnon's Grill

Mrs. Thomas Bowling, Miss Alice Fleming and Mrs. Joseph Moran, Jr were hoStesseS recently at a cur ency shower held at Harmon's res- taurant in honor of Miss Julia Ruth Moran who will wed Walter Bowyer on Oct. 16. Among those present were:
 Mesdames John Began, John Cul- linan, Vincent McKeown, George Moran, John Haggerty, John Gar ren, Harry Dell, Molly Dillon, Cath ertne Kenney, William Gibbson, ST., William Gibbson, Jr., Dwight Seav- CT, Chester Graham, Eric Brandt, Walter Phelan, Ernest Fritz, Frank Lang, Raymond Dillon, Joseph Riley, John Bowling, Thomas Jack son, Hugh Gallagher, Amos O'Brien, Fergus Madden, Alec McGuffie, Thomas OLeary, Joseph Cosgrove, Sarah Chick, Charles Fehrs, Arthur Madden, William MaCee, Arthur Lusher, David Jones, Bert Shea, R. Ringenherg, Roy Card, John Lowney, Thomas Driscoll, John Maloney, Ar- hold Smith, Thomas Heating, James Canavan, Lewis Dowd, Fred Yutzler, Joseph Sullivan.
 Also, MeSdames John Riley, James Carty, John Collins, ST., Adam Rit- chic, Thomas Coogan, William Dor gelott, Joseph Hackett, John Smith, William Prior, Thomas Casey, Jos eph Moran, Jr., Harry Phillips, Charles Johnson, Rool Jasninet, Margaret Downey, Elizabeth Bren- nan, Thomas Francis, Raymond Driscoll, P. Sullivan, John Collins, Jr., William Hogan, Lawrence Nor gan, Catherine Nelson, Robert Par son, Martha Randis, w. Steinnagel, Helen Morgan, Raymond Ladden, William Sweeney, Matthew Bow man, Emil Steinmann, Edith Sielski, William Fleming, Ernest Baker, Eugene Sweeney, Joseph Callahan and Joseph Moran, ST.
 And Misses Mary Bergin, Mary 0orman, Grace Kelly, Ruth Mor- an, Jo Callahan, Bette Bagley, Edith Nelson, Mary Brennan and Kay Shea,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
Social Notes

Private Gerard J. Cordett is spending Q 7-day furlough at his home, at Elmwood avenue, away from Army his post at Fort McClel- Ian, Ala.
 Mir. and Mrs. Russell H. DeBaun of Nathan Court are spending sev- eral days in New York City, where they are registered at the waldorf Astoria.
 Mrs. Clara Wright of Sprague street, Waterville, celebrated her sand birthday yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07

Miss Barbara Lockwood, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Bronson Lockwood of Litchfeld road and Miss Anne Dickinson of Chipman street have matriculated at the Traphagen School. of Fashion, where they are taking courses, under the personal guidance of Ethel Traphagen, direc- tor. Miss Lockwood is studying Costume Design and Miss Dickin- son, Clothing Construction.
 Mrs. Ruth O. Grisgraber, secre- tary to J. A. H. Peterson, was the guest of the employees of the per- sonnel department at a brief gather ing held this noon at The Bristol Company in honor of the first anni- versary of her marriage. She was presented with a variety of useful and attractive paper gifts. Mrs. Grisgraber's husband is serving with the U. s. Army in California.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Gaglione of Wales street have as their guests, Misses Frances and Mae Gaglione of Buff: To, N. Y. The former is the fancee of Private First Glass Vim cent J. Gaglione, stationed some- where in England with an engineers regiment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
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Club Notes

The Ladies Aid Society of the Third Congregational church met in the parish hall yesterday afternoon. Plans were completed for the des- sert bridge to be held on oct. l4. A household demonstration was planned to be conducted in the par ish hall sometime this month. It was decided that a Harvest supper would be held on Nov. 17.
 A regular monthly meeting of the Concordia Ladies Auxiliary will be held tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at Concordia hall on Bank street. Miss Henrietta Rahnann will preside. The Pinochle tournament will begin tomorrow evening. All members who wish to participate are urged to at- tend the first series.
 Mrs. Gustav Yackel of walnut street was hostess to the Women's Society of Christian Service of St. Pauls Methodist church yesterday afternoon at her home. Mrs. David Wood was in charge of devotional services, assisted by the members. Mrs. H. M. Sutherland, president, was in charge of the meeting. Dofl- ations for the foodless food sale were received and Q letter of invi- tation read from the secretary of the Women's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist church to attend @ meeting on social problems on Oct. 13 at the First Methodist church. Mrs. Frances Roth will be the speaker.
 At the conclusion of business c luncheon was served and a social hour enjoyed. The next meeting will be held on Oct. 20 at the home of Henry Staples of Wood street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
sTAFF ENTERTAINED

The Waterbury Button Co, man. agement recently entertained the staff of the factory newspaper at a dinner held at the Press club. Those present were Ella Brophy, Doris Hamel, Mabel Wagner, Rose Berardi, Rosemary LaMontagne, Margaret Cipriano, Terry Ciarlone, Wm. Buckingham, George Schum, Royal Wagstaff and Roger Rose, company personnel manager.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
Contract Bridge
ELTON CLUB

Winners in the wednesday eve- ming tournament held under the direction of Mrs. William sherman Smith were:
 North and South: Mrs. Ida Birdsall and Mrs. Frank Driscoll, il2h; J. w. Cummings and Mrs, Eric Caul, 10iiS.
 East and West: Mrs. Joseph Burke and Mrs. Thomas Hanlon, l0S; Mrs, Harold Grimm and Mrs. Aaron Jacobson, l05h.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
PLAN RALLY

Fifteen Girl Scouts attended a meeting yesterday of Troop 8 at the Second Congregational church. Plans for a rally to be held Oct. IS were discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
CORNELL CLUE

Winners in the Wednesday after noon tournament held under the direction of Mrs. John Moriarty at 60 Linden street included:
 North and South: Mrs. Keith An- derson and Mrs. Frank Valentine, l20 l-2; Mrs. Edgar Adams and Mrs. John Bronsky, lle.
 East and West: E. O. Hess and Mrs. Louis Schmidt, 136 Ia; Mrs. Albert Lavigne and Mrs. Thomas Cottiero, l27.
 Oficial standing: Mrs. Brennan and Mrs. Nelson, 362; Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Ryan, 36l l-2; Mrs. Bird sail and Mrs. Reynolds, S57; Mrs. Hess and Mrs. Schmidt, $50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-07
ProspectiUe Bride
 Feted at Parties
Studio.

The Wing Scouts of Waterbury recently entertained the leader, Miss Benadette Barry at 6 surprise shower held at the Copper Kettle. Those present were Misses Gene vieve Lanaro, Jeanne Barry, Bernice Laden, Nancy Joy, Joan Rice, Vir- ginia Adams, Claire Mullen, Lorraine Delage, Betty Dezinno, Margery Lasky, Nancy Sullivan, Aldona Orantas, Betty Barry and Arlene Marine.
 Mrs. Francis Feeley, aunt of the prospective bride, was hostess at Q dinner party recently. Included on the guest list were MT. and Mrs. Jeremiah Barry, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan, Mir. and Mrs. Francis Feeley, Miss Jeanne Barry, Miss Peggy Barry. Miss Jane O'Elara Miss Mildred Hayes and Miss Arlene Chatf1eld.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-07
A Modest Proposal

It Is funny thing, but there are still a good many people in this fair land of the knave and home of the spree, who believe with all the firemness of Aimee Semple McPherSon, that our armed forces are composed of men from the other side of the railroad tracks. They drink to excess, they engage in commer- cial vice, they are always embroiled in mischief of some kind. To these charges we answer Guilty" but only in part. And for the sake of the story, we are will ing to forget about the thousands of model youths in the service, and concern ourselves wholly with those who never have, and probably never will, be candi- dates for sainthood. Why are these fel lows inclined to go off the deep end occasionally? Primarily, because they have leisure they don't know what to do with. Most of them would love to get their hands on good book; others, who don't realize it now, would be entirely satisfied if they had some place to go which was fully equipped to meet their reading desires.
 The Army and Navy officials recognized this fact long ago, and asked for civilian help. They asked that civilians go through their libraries and pick out books they thought suitable for service men. The civilians went through their libraries, all right, the ones they had long discarded in the dust of their attics, and came forth with such scintilating titles as Whites First Lessons in Greek Grammar" and Higher Mathematics" by Bennett and Greene, and few others of the same ilk. Now, don't get the idea for a minute that there is anything wrong with such texts. They are veritable classics in their respective fields. But, we would like to know, who ever heard of anyone'S f:olding dinner table enthralled by dis cussing the merits of the binomlal .theorem, or Homer'S use of lota sabscript?
 As result of all this misguided gen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-07

eroSity, Victory Book Campaign. officials had to toss out more than 50 per cent of last years collection, as either unus- able in content or in unusable condition, and the soldiers and sailors received con- siderably fewer volumes than they needed This week, the 1943 Book Drive gets under way in an effort to equip camp libraries with books the service men will want to read. The committee is especially anxious for fiction and non-fiction best sellers, for adventure stories, mysteries, and detective yarns, and for small-Sized editions of popular titles. Again they are asking civilian help, through the medium of various organizations selected as agents for the books. When we contribute, we aren't doing the service men favor; we are merely doing our duty toward them. At the time of the Civil War, those who didn't want to fight for some reason or other, used to pay communication fee" to have their names withdrawn from the list. Our book contributions are our com mutation fee in this war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-07
More Strike Outs

It would take a genuine mathemati- clan to figure out the number of times the blackout committee has issued 'pos- itively the last warning" against dimout offenders, but it would take an expert logician to bring forth single cogent reason why the policy of hesitancy is being pursued. In Hartford, New Haven, and other cities and towns throughout the state, positively the last warning" meant just that, and those who doubted the fact are now minus from $2 to $25 from their wallets Their doubt has been cleared up.
 But here, there are still great many merchants and homeowners who are playing "hard to catch". And what is more, they are getting away with their little game They have had considera- tion, they have had an extension of time, they have had warnings enough to paper their bedrooms. But you have to look pretty carefully to see any noticeable improvement in compliance with the regulations. As matter of fact, there are some people who are becoming as lax as the enforcement of rules, and neglect ing to draw window shades in the evening.
 In most sections of the city, wardens have done an admirable job in checking up on conditions and making reports to headquarters. But to what purpose? As far as results go, they might better have walked around a golf course count ing blades of grass, and then tossed their calculations into the pond at the water hole. Conscientious citizens are bored with notices in the papers telling Of Army disapproval of preparations as Whole' of warnings issued to offenders, of police men about to make arrests, and of the committee about to discuss the matter of prosecution. What they would like is a few more strike outs and few less base on balls. -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-07
e3,2OO,OOO
Total

This indicates the addition of some 100000 to the armed forces which, with 6,000,000 new industrial employees, would call for finding 1O,OOOOOO men and women during the next twelve-month.
 Competent economists raise the ques- tion whether these figures are not exag- gerated. Among others is A. w. Zelomek of the International Statistical Bureau, writing in the conservative and usually informed Bulletin of the National Asso- ciation of Purchasing Agents. Using slightly earlier and less alarming figure of 100000 as the 1943 industrial require n1ent, MT. Zelomek discusses two angles which give weight to his doubts. The enormous concentration of shipping required for the North African invasion, he says, emphasizes the problem of utiliz- ing huge armed forces in global combat. Likewise, the reshuffling of the war pro gram to increase emphasis on ships and aircraft indicates how far we are from solving overseas transportation problems.
 On this basis, he wonders whether we shall be able to move men overseas next year at a pace that will warrant adding 4,O00,O0O men to the armed forces, bring ing their total up to almost 1O,000,000.
 As for industry, MT. zelomek points out that expansion in armament production
 and that is the only place where ex- pansion is anticipated - has to depend upon available steel and other metals. With the raw materials available, he questions whether we shall be able to use more than 100000 additional factory workers before the end of 1943. If he is correct, then by stepping the work day up to 48 hours, transferring workers from non-essential to essential work, reducing absenteeism, and similar labor economies, we may be able almost entirely to avoid forcing millions of women into factory employment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-07

The House of Representatives opened auspiciously yesterday. All hands were on deck including two new women mem bers, Representative Clare Boothe Luce, Republican, from Connecticut, and Rep- resentative Winifred Stanley, Republican, of New York. There were just few hitches. At roll call Mrs. Luce missed her cue and failed to answer when her name was called, at the time being engaged in lively conversation with her neighbor. A voice among the crowd answered for her. Representative Stan lev also failed to answer when her name was called. There were 426 members present, so it looks like the ladies were gazing around or busy talking with other representatives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-07

The eminent Negro scientist, Dr.. George Washington Carver, who died this week at the age of seventy-eight years, did much in the field of agricultural research. He joined the Tuskegee 1nsti- tute faculty in 1894 and remained there until his death. Born of slave parents Dr. Carver had no interest in making money. He worked for the love of it, in his chosen profession. He made many important discoveries, among them uses for the sweet potato, red clay, cotton and the peanut. From the red clay Of the south he developed ink, cosmetics and other articles. He was an interesting figure and in the scientific world was highly regarded. :
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-07

magnificent job in handling the thousasnds and one details of supply and procurement. They pay great tribute to him.
 But when it comes to such major questions as whether the Army, the Navy, the Maritime Commission, the Rubber Reserve shall have steel for battleships, for rubber factories or for escort ves- sels, they contend that civilian agency must sit in as referee and make the final decision. Further more that decision, unlike some the Army has made, must be based on how much steel is avail able, not how much we would like to have.
 The other day the Army ordered the Symington- Gould ordnance plant in Rochester abandoned. A brand new building had been fin- ished at heavy cost to the tax payer, and a lot of the equip ment had been installed.
 However, the Army had over- shot its mark on ordnance, found it would not need so many big guns would need more airplanes. So It. Gen. Brehon Somervelrs Service of Supply ordered the whole thing abandoned.
 By accident. WIPES new dy- mamie production boss Charles Wilson heard about 1t, immedi- ately grabbed the phone.
 Don't close that plant" he urged, 'T can use it for some thing else."
 Wilson, for years production wizard of General Electric had the technical engineering experi- ence which broker (of which there are many in the WPB), or an Army man Grained to fight) would not have. He knew what 1t took to transfer plant to another type of production.
 So he is now converting the Symington- Gould plant ito make
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-01-07

most of them threw their religion overheard and declared themselves emanicipated. But the scientists to- day know a great deal more than the scientists who lived a hundred years ago, and among other things they are quite sure that matter is not the beginning and end of all.
 one great scientist who livec some years ago summed 1t up wher he said: T know nothing about the origin of man except what I am told in the Scriptures, namely, that God created him. I do not know any thing more than that, and I do not know anybody who does.h
 In other words, scientists are quite reluctant to commit themselves on the matter of origins. They con sider it their business to explain to the world how physical lave operate. But as to what lies behind the material world--on this they are, ss sriAnttsts. unn- n-anpan.iktal. Tl1aEe