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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-08
CROSBY GRADS AT
TUFTS COLLEGE

Medford. Mass, Sept. @Three
boys from waterbury are members
Of the freshman class at Tufts COL
lege. Medford, Mass. where they
are following the accelerated, for
ty.eight week program which per-
lnits graduation In two years and
eight months. They are: John A.
Brown. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Il. Brown Of 70 Bunker Hill avenue,
studying In the Theological school /;
Frank x. Campion, son Of Daniel
M. Campion Of % Keeft street,
studying In the Liberal Arts school;
Nicolo Palumbo, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Enrico Palumbo Of 2 Granite street,
studying In the engineering school.
All were graduated from Crosby
high school In the class Of l643.
a q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-08

Thomas Needham OF 216 Lake.
view avenle today began his du-
ties as against and cholrmaster
Of Trinity church in Thomaston.
He receAtly resigned as Organist
at St 'aul's Episcopal church In
Waterille. He Is n former pupil
Of MDes IA Martin, Organlst and
choir director at ST. Johns Epis-
copA church.
-
me Mill Plain Union church will
bgin Sunday school classes Septem-
lsr - at $50 q. m. with the regu-
ar church services following at
i0:46 Q. m.
Tonight a choir rehearsal will be
held OF 1880 p. m. The Junior Chris
tian Endeavor society will meet on
Sunday night at 6 with the Seniors
converting one hour later.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-08

EA6&AsAN1 GAA4eVOAAN0
Private Albert skrobles, son Of
Mrs Jean Skrobles Of 200 Oak
street, is with the 42lst Training
Group Of the U. s. Army at Gulf
port, Mississippi. A graduate Of
the 1913 class at Leavenworth
High School he entered the ser.
vice August 9Th Of this year. He
Is now enjoying his basic training :
for the Air Corps. Before enter
ng the service he was employed
by the circulation department Of
the Waterbury Democrat.
Private william ]. Hunter Of
Bucks Hill road is receiving train
ing with Signal Corps unit at Fort
Monmouth, N. ].
Captain Christopher z. Dryer Of
IA Pine street, formerly practic-
ing physician in this city, has re-
turned to his duties at a Cape Cod
station after spending furlough at
his home.
In his own handwriting, Pvt. Paul
Shulak informed his PARENTS, Mr.,
and Mrs. Paul Shulak OF Torring-
ton. that he was well and safe. His
letters dated Aug. 8, IL, l6 and 20
arrived several hours after a War
Department announcement said he
was missing In action since July.
1t is assumed that he Is now with
his own command once agan.
Major Classen Page Perkins, a
veteran Of seven long maneuver per-
iods, Is visiting his father, G. w.
Perkins, Of Watertown and other
relatives, 1t Is his first leave In 10
months, and he Is accompanied by
his wife and two sons.
Private James Sciascia Of io5
Division street has completed fur
Tough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Sciascia, and has return.
ed to Camp Gordon, Ga.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-08

iumbled and blurred and couldn't get them
into my head. But swore that if other men
had done it before-I could, and would.
And all at once they came clear and
understood.
And remember the time when took over {
the stick and the ship lost speed and she
stalled out and spun and my mouth went
dry and my hand shook. And then, my
instructors voice was quiet in my ear and
the fear left me-for good.
And now up here, alone, and all of us closer
together than we've ever been, hear once
again the words of pilot knew: 81 can't
tell what it means to Ay with bomber crew,
he said, that's like telling blind man what
you mean by the color red"
As the target comes nearer, and the fighters
slide up, and the guns start their chatter,
know this is where belong this is
what matters
This Is my air.
This is my future.
This is what was bora for to Hy with
the Army Air Corps!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-08
Local Retailers Open ST 900 600 War Bond Campaig
Extend Office Hours
To Assist Tax Payer

AS large numbers Of local tax
payers continue to report at the To-
cal U. s. Internal Revenue ONCE on
Leavenworth street with the special
tax forms due Sept. Is, Gabriel
Price, senior zone deputy in charge
Of the ONCE. announced an extern
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-08
SERIES OF BLOCK
DANCES CONCLUDED

The last "block" dance Of the
summer season was held last night
on Pearl street near the Commun.
ity house and was co-sponsored by
the park department and the Pearl
Street Neighborhood house. Michael
Mancini conducted the waterbury
Tool company orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-08
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage inten-
ton was filed today with the reg.
istrar Of vital statistics:
Wiley william Ebert, cOlored,
A East Hawkins street and Car
rie p. Reeves, 80 North Elm street.
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When You Look In Your Inside
Pocket-And Discover A Rogers.
Peet LobeI-You've Discovered
Something Worthwhile.
The labels small thing to look
for - big thing to find - IL
puts your mind at eose - because
you're sure Of your clothes - sure
Of your position amongst we'll
dressed men.
Il In feet ROssrs-Peet Autumn suits
and tOpeoots make ossuronee dou-
bly, sure thot you'll enjoy the style
M. fit, comfort and sOood looks Of
I these hGnd done - hand styled
in the New York manner clothes
shot ere hand needed to The lest
stitch end good 70 the lest thread
SIS 10 SIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
friend Refuses
To Drink; Mexican
Uses Baseball Bat

Because C.. Martinez, 55,
refused to drink some evil
smelling wine with him, Jose
Lara alias Benito Patino, 56,
hit him in the back of the
head with stolen baseball bat,
officers said Monday.
Lara had served a term in San
Quentin penitentiary for commit
ting murder in Riverside county.
He served seven years of the sem
tence and then was deported to
Mexico. He told Deputy Sheriff
Frank Raney that he returned to
the United States a month ago and
had been living under the name of
Benito Patino.
The attack on Martinez took
place north of Holtville during the
weekend. The baseball bat was
stolen from ranch half mile from
the scene of the attack.
Deputy Sheriff Raney trailed Pa
tino down the highway as he fled
southwark after ire attack. The
officer found him hiding in bor-
row pit beside the highway five
miles from the scene of the attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
Royburn
Urges
New ak
Spe eaker Behind
Withholding Tax
At Income Source

WASHINGTON, April 12.
(UP) = Speaker Sam Ray
burn today proposed that the
house settle the income tax
collection controversy by en-
acting a plain 20 per cent with
holding tax against wages and sal
aries.
Rayburn endorsed a move sug-
geSted on the house floor by Chair
man Robert L. Doughton, D., N c.,
of the ways and means committee
to bring action on this one non-
controversial phase of all pay-as-
you-go income tax plans. Doughton
said he would sponsor such a plan
only if leaders of both parties agreed
not to try to write a forgiveness
provision into the bill.
OPPOSES PLAN
Republican Leader Joseph w.
Martin, jr., of Massachusetts op-
posed the plan, stating that the
house deserves the right 10 vote on
all phases OF the income tax prob
lem.
Rep, Daniel A. Reed, r., N. Y,
proposed the motion that the ways
and means committee reopen con-
Sideration of tax legislation.
Reed offered his motion as the
committee met to hear Secretary
of State Cordell Hull discuss the
proposed three-year extension OF
the reciprocal trade treaty pro-
gram. The motion called on the
committee to reconsider the tax
question as soon as Hull left the
witness stand.
Committee Chairman Robert l.
Doughton, d., N. c., opposed the
motion. He pointed out that he
had announced April l that reci-
rrocal trade legislation would be
the next order of business before
the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12

es. And the restrictions on grant,
ing of occupational dcfcrments were
tightened up.
NEW ORDERS
These orders highlighted an ex-
tenSiVe revision of the classification
system, designed to stave off the
induction of fathers as long as pos
sible. Selective Service considers as
fathers those whose children were
born before Sept. Is, 1912. Children
born after that date are not count
ed.
Informed sources, however, still
looked for the induction of fathers
to be started during the summer
There are an estimated 6,120,00O
fathers in the present draft age
range of 18 through 81 When selec-
ton of them begins, the new occu-
patlonal and hardship tests laid
down today for childless married
men will be applied to them.
The new regulations eliminate
class 3B. This has been the classifi-
cation of about 100000 men who
have dependents and who also work
in any capacity-in one of the 36
essential industries.
MUST BE NECESSARY
Now, except for fathers. the test
will be applied as to whether these
men arc necessary men, in the
essential industries. If they are
necessary in civilian industry they
will go into IA. If they are neces-
sary in a war industry, they will
become 2-B. If they are not neces-
sary in either. they will become IA
and subject to induction
Married men in agriculture will
continue to be classed &c.
The hardship cases will fall into
a new deferred classification, 3D..
These are defined as cases in which
induction would cause extreme
hardship and privation to wife,
child Or parent"
Only 100000 men we're left in
Continued on Page g. Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
QPA Will Control
Restaurant Prices

WASHINGTON, April 12.-CUPD
The Office of Price Administra-
ton today set out to control the
cost of eating out" by authoriz-
ing ceiling prices on restaurant
meals.
But officials admitted that al
though they can set maximum
prices for the cost of a restau-
rant dinner, they have virtually no
control over the size of portions
or the quality of the food.
The machinery set up for the
new OPA program establishes a
precedent. 1t will be under the
control of regional OPA adminis-
traitors who will issue a local freeze
order only after it has been de-
termined that restaurant meals
have risen in price, reduced in
quantity or deteriorated in quality.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
BULLETINS
ALLIED HEADQUARTE TERs

ALLIED EADQUA ARTER S
North Africa.-(UP) - Allied anti.
aircraft gunners and the North
west African air forces have shot
down 1858 Axis planes during the
campaign i'm this theater, ii was
announced officially today.
SACRAMENTO. April 12.-fUP)
-JerrOld Seawell, president pro
tenn of the California Senate, to-
day released an exchange of tele-
grams with Wendell Willkie in
which he asked the 1910 Republican
presidential nominee to permit his
name to be used in the California
primary next May.
TUCSON. Ariz., April 12.-lUP)
The Public Relations Office at
Davis Mcmillan army air field an
nounccd today that a four -mOtOred
LibcratOr bomber crashed in vi
cinity of Tucson today, killing all
on board. Further details includ-
ing the number and names of
those aboard were withheld pend
ing notification of next of kin.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-(UP)
The House today passed and sent
to the Senate bill to Pct fathers
at the bottom of the draft list. The
vote was announced as 143 to 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
Robert Carr Dies
At Northern Post

Robert Carr, former manager of
the Barbara Worth Hotel of Ell
Centre, who left that post March
10 accept a position in San Fran
cisco, as chief auditor of the Pacific
States Savings and Loan company,
died in the Palo Alto general hos
pital Saturday night following a
siege of pneumonia, it was learned
here Monday.
Word of Carr'S death was con-
tained in a telegram Mrs. Carr
sent to officials of the Barbara
Worth Hotel.
Earlier Mrs. Carr had written
hotel employees telling of her hus-
bands illness.
PNEUMONIA STRIKES
Stricken with pneumonia Carr
was taken to the Palo Alto Hos
pital March 80 and after few
days there showed signs of rallying.
His condition improved SO that
Mrs. Carr believed he would be able
to return to their home in Menlo
Park, Calf, two weeks after his
admittance to the hospital. He
later suffered a relapse. however,
and his condition grew steadily
worse until his death
Carr managed the Barbara
Worth Hotel for year and prior
to accepting the post of manager
served as auditor of the concern. a
job he continued to hold after his
ascension to the managership.
FROM MIDDLE WEST
Although records concerning his
past activities were transferred to
San Francisco AL Bevan, current
manager ot the Barbara Worth,
said he was about 40 years old and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
Health Official
Moves: 10 Prevent
Rabies Outbreak
Veterinarians Make
Ready 10 Innocuiaie
Imperial County Dogs

In order to prevent an out
break of rabies in Imperial
county, Dr.. E. B. Godfrey,
county health officer, Mon
day arranged for dogs to be
innoculated against the disease and
obtained services of veterinarians
to do the work in various commune
ties of the county
CITES L. A. INCIDENT
"One mad dog in Los Angeles
county bit 100 other dogs DR.. God
frey said, and started an epidemic
of rabies in tnat county. 1t will
only be a matter of time until the
disease spreads to other counties in
southern California. Therefore. we
are taking steps to protect our hu-
man residents and our animals by
launching a countrywide campaign
Of rabies prevention. We don't want
to get it started here
Veterinarians will be at the BraW-
ley police station from l pm. to
pm. April II and "a at the veteri-
nary hospital in Ell Centre every
Wednesday and SATURDAY. night in
April from pm. to 8 pm. at the
Washington school yard in Ell Cen
tiO from 4:30 pm. to 7 pm. April
t5; at Calexico police station from
4:30 to pm. April 10; at Imperial
police station from 4 80 pm. to 7
pm. April Is; and Holtville police
station from 430 pm. TO 7 pm
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12

trying to discover wrether or not
the Jsps were illegally fortifying
their possessions. We got very
definite feeling that Amelia Ear
hart had some sort of understand
ing with officials of the govern
ment that the last part of her
voyage around the world would be
over those Japanese islands.
LEFT Lac
she left Lac. New Guinea, for
Pearl Harbor. The last word of her
was a suffering message that her
gasoline was exhausted In the vicln-
ity of HoWland Island. We took
numerous soundings off coral reefs
as well as sending up our planes to
search" he said.
Techs president insisted the sus-
picions are his own, adding that
he broke his silence because IL is
no longer matter OF honor 10 re-
frain from certain suspicious on the
Japanese.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12

to the house of commons, that there
would be no increase III the income
tax.
He estimated total expenditures
requiring domestic financing in 1943
at $20,624, 900, 900.
The purchase taX-comparablc in
many respects to the American
sales tax, was increased from the
66 2I3 per cent to 100 per cent ad
valo9em, effective after today.
INCREASED TAXES
Wood also announced increased
taxes beginning tomorrow on tobac-
CO beer spirits, wines, and enter
tainment.
The beer tax was raised ! 2I3
cents Pint on draught beer of
average gravity and more on that
of higher gravity. The increase in
the tax on spirits was equivalent to
about At cents per bottle of whisky.
The tax on pipe tobacco was in
creased from eight to nine cents
per ounce. Cigarettes now costing
Continued on Page 6, Col. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
; Die in Crash
OF Army Bomber

SACRAMENTO, April IL CUP)-
Mather Field officials today az
nCunced two officers and one en-
listed man were killed when B.
W.T. bomber crashed early Sunday
or routine training flight IL
miles southwest of Beowawe, Neva-
da, after leaving Mather Field in
Sacramento.
The victims:
lst Lieut.. Hugh Oliver Hoffman,
"a, Portland, Ore; 2nd Lieut.. Leon
ara King Smith, "a, Denver, Colo,
and Sergeant Patrick John Conway,
q, Chicago.
Next of kin have been notified
and board of officers appointed to
Investigate.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12

13 billions of dollars through the
sale of bonds and stamps.
Led by Arno -Taeckel, chairman
of the Ell Centro Victory Fund COM
mittee, a crew of 81 statesmen
launched a drive they hoped would
produce great portion of that
city's S5l8960 quota when they
began calling on group of busi-
ness men seeking to sell them high
denomination bonds for investment
purposes.
A rally was held on the down.
town streets of the city and Mayor
r. w. Hatton, chamber of COM
merce, President Gordon Scriven,
who is also county chairman of the
war bond committee, and other
civic leaders outlined the necessity
of bond purchasing.
EXERT EFFORTS
Other communities Simultaneous
ly opened bond campaigns and in
dicationS we're that saleSmen would
exert every effort to meet their
quotas.
II was revealed that school chill
dren in BraWley have purchased
stamps alone valued at $4,000 since
the opening of the school term.
They have goal of $4,000 for the
entire Tear.
Money from the school children
has come in the form of pennies.
nickels and dimes. The De ANA
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution is sponsoring
the stamp selling drive in the
schools. A prize of a Minute Man
Flag will be presented to the room
having bought the most stamps.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
Senate Approves
Luckey Fish Bill

The California Senate Monday
had passed the F.. George Luckey
bill permitting net fishing for null
let and carp in Salton Sea.
Senator Luckey of BraWlcy, in
troduced the bill as one means of
helping relieve the meat shortage.
The type of nets are regulated by
the bill and arrangements made to
see that the wartime privilege is
not abused.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
!. v. 1T. GETS
PURPLE

Lt. Walter Henry, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Henry of 636 Vine
street, Ell Centre, was awarded the
Order CT the Purple Heart for
wounds suffered in battle at Tuni-
sia, Africa, on March S, his mother
disclosed Monday.
His parents received word Satur-
day that their son is recovering
from his wounds and expected to be
out of the hospital by April 80. On
March % 1t. Henry was permitted
to try out crutches. He suffered a
broken leg, pierced ear drums, and
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12

1iiC boiiCSC III ColOCllO otlI llc llul
previously remained silent "as
matter of honor because our rela-
tions were somewhat strained with
Japan even on July 2, 1897
With the presidents of the univer-
sites of California, Colorado, and
Northwestern DR.. Britain was a
civilian guest of the navy on a
cruise to the Hawaiian Islands.
HAD RADIOGRAM
when the battleship Colorado
reached the islands we had radio
gram from President Roosevelt tell
ing us to proceed toward the Solo
mons to search for the famous
American woman flier because we
were some $500 miles closer than
the Lexington, the famous aircraft
carrier that later joined the search"
DR.. Britain said
I'VE discussed the Japanese man
dated islands and the rumors that
the U. S. government had sent per-
son after person to take a look see,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12

from the 100000 men physically
fit. leaves only the 10,800,000 who
will be in the armed forces by the
end of the year under the present
plans of the high command.
Asked where replacements for
casualties and discharges would
come from McNutt said they would
be obtained from the 10000 youths
who turn 18 each month and, if
necessary, from a relaxation of the
physical requirements set by the
armed forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12


ca.
The occupation of Sousse few
hours after the fall of the Holy
city of Kairouan to the west left
the Axis forces without a major
stronghold below the mountain
fringe some 40 miles south of Tunis.
The Germans and Italians now
were squeezed in a pen some rs
miles long and 40 wide, where it
appeared they would fight as long
as possible to prolong the African
campaign and delay an Allied inva-
sion of Europe.
40 MILES A DAY
The British Eighth army, wheel
ing northward at a clip of more
than 40 miles a day, occupied
Sousse and plunged on toward En-
fidaville rs miles to the north,
where the mountains gave Marshal
Erwin Rommel a chance to make
his first stand since he was blasted
out of the Wadi Ankarit line.
Kairouan, so miles west of Sousse
and gateway so the intervening
coastal plain, fell to Allied forces
slaShing into RommePs flank from
the west
Thus ended the preliminary phas-
es of the battle of Tunisia, with
an estimated 100000 Axis troops
under Rommel and Col. Jurgen Won
Arnim clamped in a tight pocket
anchored on Tunis and Bizerte, an
arc of Allied guns and bayonets
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
STEEL RING T|GHTENS AROUND R0N|NlEL
China Reaches
Darkest Houl'

CHUNGkING, April 12.-
0UP) - Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek warned today that
China had reached her dark
est hour i'm six years of war
fare with Japan and declared
that 1--WE must work hard to
conquer all the obstacles to
eventual victory"
Chang asserted that present
difficulties "surpass those of all
the past six years." in a speech
at the first national convention
of the KuOmintang's Youth
corps.
His address was made as
chinese war cOmmunique told
of mOpping up operations in
four provinces. Two Japanese
attacks were beaten back and
two Chinese operations gained
some success.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12

that he began his hotel career in
the middle west. At one time he
was a bank clerk in Des Moines,
Iowa, Bevan said.
During the time he resided in Ell
Centre Carr was active in civic af-
fairs and when he left resigned as
A director of the chamber of COM
merce. He was also a member of
the Ell Centro Rotary club.
Carr is survived by his wife and
a son.
Funeral services have not yet
been announced in Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12

several body wounds.
The nature of his wounds would
indicate that 1t. Henry was in
iured either by a bomb burst or
from a close hit by large Axis
cannon.
He had been in the combat zone
with an anti-tank division for three
months before he was wounded. In
a letter to his parents, 1t. Henry
said he was anxious to get back
at the Boche and get revenge" 1t.
Henry is a graduate of Imperial
High school,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
All But Three Million Due
For Service. Soys McNut&

WASHINGTON, April IL CUP)-
War ManpoWer Chief Paul v. Nc
Mutt said today that every able
bodied man between 18 and 38 will
be in the armed forces by Dec. 81
except for 100000 in agriculture,
the ministry, and vital industries.
McNutt's statement was made at
p press conference shortly after the
Selective Service system announced
the virtual elimination of collateral
dependency as a reason for defer
ments.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12

He explained that of the 2O,000,-
600 men in the 1888 draft age
bracket, only an estimated 100000
are physically fit.
He said that of the 14.000,000,
there are 100000 in agriculture
and 100000 are ministers, divinity
students, scientists. key production
men who cannot be replaced. and
men whose induction would create
real hardship and privation for
their families.
Subtracting these 100000 men
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
Marine Fails To
Recognize Neqro

ALBANY, Ore, April l2-CUP)-
Marine Private Harold r. Wilson
today failed to identify Robert E.
Lee Folkes, 81, Negro dining-ca
cook, as the man he saw emerge
from lower 13 berth of Mrs. Mar
tha Virginia James, 81, when she
was slain by a knife Wielder on her
train early on January %.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12

Rep. j. Cooper, D., Tenn, said he
felt sure the committee realized
the Importance of the reciprocal
trade legislation, adding:
Il think we could not safely
allow less than the time now re-
manning for consideration of this
vital problem. Two months from
today the Presidents authority over
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-12
HULL ASKS EXTENSION
OF TRADE ACT

WASHINGTON, April IL. tUP)
Warning that stable peace and
economic warfare will not mix"
Secretary of State COrdeII Hull
called on congress today to ex-
tend the reciprocal trade act
without amendment as an indica-
ton to its fighting Allies that this
country intends to bear its full
share of responsibility in the
postwar world.