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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
SPongIer Ends
16-Stote Tour

Pittsburgh. June "a - CU.P0 -
administration sentiment is
sweeping the midwest, which
should bolster Republican hopes in
1914, Harrison Spangler, National
Republican chairman, reported after
tour of 16 mid-western states.
Spangler last night addressed ohO
prominent Pittsburgh district bus
mess men, who attended dinner
which Senator Joseph F. Guffey, D.,
Pa, advertised in the senate Tues
day as an 8O00-a-plate feast of
Belshazzar." Sponsors of the din
ner claimed it cost $3,75 and 1t was
held at the exclusive Duquesne
Club.
While the dinner-meeting was
closed, Spangler told reporters that
survey in the midwest showed
that six per cent more people are
going to vote Republican next year
than did in the last national eiec-
ton. He computed that as result
of the New Deal philosophy Of
scarcity" 100000 acres Of farm
land which produced food III 1877
are not being cultivated this sum
lnJr.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
Jap SeopIone
Base Bombed
BY WILLIAM F. TYRE
UNITED Press Staff Corresponds


Advanced South Pacific Base
June 24-American flyers carrying
out a steady series of haraSSing
raids on Japanese strongholds In
the Solomons poured 20 tons of
bombs on the enemy seaplane base
at Rekata Bay yesterday, South
Pacific headquarters announced to-
day.
A second flight aimed at the newly
reinforced village of Burr, on
Ganongga Island in the New Geor-
gia group northwest of Guadal-
canal, kindled fires in what may
have been recently landed stores.
Navy Dauntless dive bombers and
Avenger torpedo planes, escorted by
Wildcat fighters, made the raid on
Rektat, off Santa Isabel Island north
of Guadalcanal.
Not a plane was lost. Several d.
rect hits on the target were seen
and one fire was started. There
was some anti-aircraft fire.
Reports to South Pacific head
quarters indicated the japanese are
using the Rekata base for refueling
submarines as well as seaplane
base.
Army Mitchells, covered by Navy
Corsairs, hit Burr, where the Japa-
nese have been reported landing
supplies in recent days. One
Mitchell was missing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
DeVoiero Back
In Fire Power
By SAMUEL d. HALES
United Press tSaff Correspondent

OlAtCu 1ICoS tSdA Correspondent
Dublin, June "a. (UP)-Eire
voters returned the government of
Prime Minister canon de Valera
to power with strong vote of con-
fidence, returns from Tuesdays
election indicated today.
Three key members of the oppoSi-
ton Fine Gael Omitted Ireland)
Party were beaten, among them
Gen. Richard Mulcahy, a party vice.
presindent.
De Valera's Fienna Fail party held
a majority with over half the vote
counted for the Dali Eireann, the
lower house of parliament. Both the
major parties lost ground slightly
to the farmers and labor parties.
The nations neutrality YVES not
an issue since practically all can
didates agreed it should be con-
tinued. De Valera's administration,
which took Office in June, 1888, was
attacked mainly on national eco
nomic questions such as handling
of the price, wage and food supply
problems.
The standings for the Dali at
mid-afternoon were: Fianna Fail,
40; Fine Gael, 10: Labor, 10;
Farmers, 9, and Independents, 6.
The counting confirmed the re-
election of Minister of Agriculture
John Ryan and De Valera.
Mulcahy, Ireland's first defense
minister Unexpectedly was defeated
by James Larkin, ST., Dublin Union
official and Laborite who was BAN
ished from the country after the
long transport strike of 1912 and
went to the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
CIO Pickets
Green Friday

CLIO pickets will circle central
green in this city tomorrow after
noon, marching with placards &C.
manding a roll-back in commodity
prices. The pickets will distribute
handbills urging the public to back
the CLOS program for COMPRESSION
al action in favor of subsidies as a
means of achieving a real lowering
of the high cost of living.
A special appeal will be made for
pressure upon Congressman Joseph
Talbot of the Fifth District, who is
under criticism by the CLIO for his
failure to support the OPA's roll
back program.
Picketing in Waterbury will be
followed on later dates by picketing
in the major cities of all State Con-
gressional districts.
The CLIO committee in charge of
the Waterbury picketing program
consists of Robert WalkinshaW of
Ansonia and the Mine, Mill & Smell
ter Workers Union, who is chair
man; Frank Wood of Beacon Falls,
United Rubber Workers; Peter Hig-
gins of Torrington, Mine, Mill &
Shelter Workers; Peter Pizzi of An
sonia, Textile Workers; and Mollie
Schultz of Terryville, United E1ec-
trical Workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
Vocation Wear
Demand Heavy

Boston, June 24-(UP)-Second
quarter income payments held re-
tail sales in New England last week
slightly below the level of recent
weeks, but dollar volume ran 10 to
IS per cent above year ago, Dun
g. Bradstreet, Inc, reported today.
Demand for vacation wear was
spurred by the sharp rise in temper
atures, and sales of cotton dresses,
aathing suits, Stacks and light suits
we're in greater volume.
Shoe rtailers and wholesalers
placed large orders with manufac-
turers in an effort to replenish
stocks depleted by last-minute buy
ing before the expiration of ration
coupon IT. Continued uncertainty
in leather supplies, however, held
commitments by manufacturers to
short periods.
The wooden market was fairly &C
tive during the week with supplies
improved by new arrivals of domes-
tic and foreign woods. An increased
allotment for woolens and worsted
mills created new interest in the
I~~~1 --~s1 ~~AskAt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
Uncle Sam Not Interested
In Temporary Attu Airfeld

manent installation was built there
The japanese airfield on Attu was
no exception.
Its location prevented it from be-
ing anything but simple landing
strip. 1t was built in narrow val
ley, close in against the side of a
mountain spur, so that cross-strip
was impossible. That it was an
emergency field was evident in the
fact that the japanese had not even
attempted to make it level.
In no sense was it the sort OF
airfield the japanese would have
built had they contemplated basing
long-range bombers here for the
purpose of attacking the mainland
of Alaska or continental United
States. At this writing it is doubtful
that ., S. Army Engineers will make
use Of the partially completed strip.
They are not interested in sites for
temporary aig6eldS on Attn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
OPA Ju m D S
Coffee Ration

Washington, June "a. - CUP -
The Office of Price Administration
today increased the coffee ration
to one pound for the three-week
period beginning July /, the largest
allowance to be made since coffee
rationing was initiated last Novem-
Der.
The same ration also will apply for
the following three-week period,
ending August II.
Stamp No. 81 in ration Book No. l
becomes valid for one pound Of coli
fee on July and expires on July
q. Stamp No. % will be valid from
July % to August II. Stamp "a, the
current coupon, expires at the end
of June.
The most liberal coffee ration
heretofore was the present allow
ance of one pound for four weeks;
The lowest ration was one pound
for six weeks earlier this year.
The boost in the coffee ration for
the summer months was dictated by
the fact that current stocks of green
coffee are normal for the first time
in a year and imports are arriving
more regularly, OPA said. Price
administrator Prentiss M. Brown
recently announced that the public
would receive the benefit of in
creases in supply Wheneve. they eX-
listed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
House Fovors
Chester Davis

Washington. June "a - (U.P) -
ssaR House Agricultural Committee,
agooring President Roosevelt's OPP
podtion, approved legislation today
to give War Food Administrator
Chester G. Davis undisputed au-
thority over the food industry, with
powers over prices and rationing as
we'll az distribution.
BY vote of 10 to 8, the committee
recommended a bill sponsored by
Chairman Hampton P. Fulmer, D.,
S. c., which would transfer all food
rationtns and price powers from the
Office OF Price Administrator to
Davis.
This first direct move in congress
in this direction followed repeated
demands that the objective be &C
con7sS.ished through presidential Or
der. These demands were carried to
the White House, without success,
by two congressional groups last
week.
The president opposed the plan
on the ground that it would dis
r7,nr existing anti-infiation machin-
cry.
In approving the Fulmer bill, six
Democrats joined IL Republican
members of the committee. Eight
Democrats were opposed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
Three Men Going
To Chair Tonight

Boston, June 24.-UP)-
Three former inmates of the
Bridgewater State Farm, who
allegedly killed a total of four
persons, were told today that
they must die in the electric
chair at state prison shortly
after midnight tonight unless
Gov. Saltonstall intervenes.
Returning from the Cover
nors' Conference in Ohio, Gov.
Saltonstall at mid afternoon
was to hear final clemency
pleas from relatives Of Joseph
Sheppard, 25, of Worcester and
Donald Willard, 10, of Nashua,
N. III. They were convicted in
connection with the Staying of
three guards at the state farm
on New Years day 1912:
The governor already has
heard an appeal by Mrs. Eve
lyn Mayberry, mother of Rob-
ert III. Gray, "a, ROxbury Negro
handyman who allegedly slew
Roxbury housewife with a
razor less than 48 hours after
he was released from the state
farm last July.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
Jops Attack
3 U. S. Ships
In SoIomons

Washington, June 24-CUP)-Sin-
gle Japanese planes attempted night
attacks on three small U. S. ships in
the Solomon islands but their for
avs were unsuccessful, the Navy an
nounced today.
The first attack was made by an
enemy plane on Sunday night
against 8 Eight surface unit" near
Savo island, off the northwestern
tip of Guadalcanal. The Japanese
failed to inflict any damage.
Two nights later, a Japanese float
plane "unsuccessfully Strafed" two
U. S. patrol craft near the Russell
islands, off the western end of
Guadalcanal.
Text Of Navy communique No.
422:
South Pacific Gall dates east lon
gitude):
II. On June 20, during the night,
U. S. light surface unit was un-
successfully attacked by a Japanese
plane in the vicinity of Savo island.
80. On June 1928, during the
night two U. S. patrol craft were
unsuccessfully strafed by a Japan
ese float plane in the vicinity OF
the Russell islands"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
GERMANS ADMIT
RuHR CIVILIANS
LOSING Nerve
BY JOSEPH w. GRIGG
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


London, June "a. - Ger
many has ordered the evacu-
alton of 100000 civilians
from the bomb shattered
Ruhr and maSsed more than
1000 fighter planes - so per
cent of her entire fighter
strengthen western Europe
for a desperate attempt to
fend off relentless Allied
bombing fleets, European reports
said today.
Berlin dispatches to Swiss news
papers said that the evacuation of
on-essential civilians from the
Ruhr, rocked by more than 10000
tons of bombs in the past month
alone, had been ordered completed
by the end of this week with Ger
man authorities frankly acknowl-
edging that many inhabitants of the
devastated valley had "lost their
nerve"
German propaganda broadcasts,
under a new policy of publicizing
air raid damage, said the Royal Air
force had practically erased" the
city of Krefeld, on the western rim
of the Ruhr, Monday night and re-
ported the populations of both the
Ruhr and the Rhineland, together
constituting Germany's principal
source of arms, had been subjected
to unbelievable raids"
The British and subsidiary Amer
lean raids on Germany obviously
designed to test the theory that
country can be bombed out of the
war, as we'll as to reduce the Nazi
war potential. An Raj commenta-
tor said yesterday that the Raj
alone had dropped more than $4,000
tons of bombs on western Europe
in II night raids during the past
month.
10000 Guns Mounted
Fully realizing how much is at
stake, Germany has mounted at
least 10000 anti-aircraft guns and
IcI1S VI ul1OuodllNo ~
in addition to the fighter planes in
western Europe, largely along a belt
200 miles long and 20 to so miles
deep stretching from the North Sea
along Germany's western borders,
according to information reaching
British air circles.
Night fighter strength along the
Ruhr hinterland alone has been
more than doubled in the past year
and several hundred planes were
believed to have been rushed from
Russia to western Europe in recent
weeks. One estimate was that the
Germans already have three timesas
many fighters in western Germany
as they did in Tunisia at the height
of the North African campaign.
More than 1000 heavy anti-air-
craft guns from 88 to 135-millimeter
caliber were reported to have been
set up in the Ruhr, including at
least 300 concentrated around Els
sen alone. Probably double that
Continued on Page A.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
Ray Anterior
New Minister
To Canadians
(NEA Telephoto)

Washington, June 24.-UP) -
President Roosevelt today made
three important diplomatic nom
nations:
Ray Anterior to be Minister to
Canada, William C. Burdett to be
Minister to New Zealand, and 10y
w. Henderson to be Minister to
Iraq.
All are career men in the U. S.
Foreign Service.
Atherton, former Minister to Den
mark and now acting chief of the
State Department Division of Euro
pean affairs, also will serve as Min
lister to the government Of Luxem-
bourg now established in Canada. He
succeeds the late Jay Pierpont Moi
fat, who died last January.
Burdett succeeds Brig. Gen. Pat
rick j. Hurley, now on active duty
with the United States army, full
filling special missions for the pres
ident. Hurley's last announced as
signment was tour of the near and
mlIU1c GdSU 1Ol N4I. 1LOOSCNC1I. I1c
submitted his resignation as Min
lister to New Zeanland as he under
took this mission.
Henderson will fill new position
as Minister to Iraq Thomas M. Will
son is now Minister resident and
Consul General there.
Anterior, 60, is graduate OF
Harvard. He has served in Tokyo
Picking, Manila, Athens and Lon
don. His most recent foreign as
signments were as Minister to Bull
garia and Minister to Denmark. He
has been acting chicef of the state
departments European division
since June "a, 1910.
Henderson, 81, recently returned
from brief period as charge DAT
flares at Moscow. His foreign service
includes assignments at Dublin
Riga, and an earlier tour of duty in
Moscow.
Burdett, SO, former engineer
and explorer, entered the foreign
service in 1919 ana served in Mexico,
Holland, Peru, Argentina and Brazil.
He has been in Washington since
1941, directing the foreign service
officers training school,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
Expansion
Expected Locally

Expansion of federal housing pro-
jects in Waterbury by at least 300
units is expected as result OF a
conference in this city yesterday
afternoon between william H. Day.
les, Connecticut Regional Represen-
tative of the National Housing
Agency, and the Waterbury War
Housing Unit Committee.
According to figures submitted by
Mr.. Davies and substantiated by
Mrs. Mary Dewey of the War Man
power Commission LOO Immigrant
families are anticipated in the Wa
terbury area in the next six months.
1t is further anticipated that hous-
ing projects already underway or
contemplated, plus whatever may
become available through departure
of men into various branches of the
service, will accommodate at least 800
of these families, leaving a surplus
of 300 to be taken care of.
Following a lengthy discussion 1t
was generally agreed that public
housing of the type now in exist
ence at Long Hill and Hamilton
avenue would take care of the local
situation. 1t is believed that with
this in mind Mr.. Davies will recon-
mend increased quotas OF this type
of housing for Waterbury.
At the present time there are 300
units at Long Hill and Hamilton
avenue, all which are occupied. The
federal government has letacontract
for 265 more units at Long HILL as
we'll as a Community Center and
Child Care Center for this same
tract and a combination Community
and Child Care building at Hamil-
ton avenue. Work on these projects,
led to the City Construction Co. of
Bridgeport, has already started and,
according to the terms of the con-
tract, most of the work is to be
completed within 100 days from the
time the contractor received the
"go-ahear" order. This was issued
from Boston as of June l, so the
Long Hill project should be ready
during September.
At yesterdays meeting, too, mem
bers of the local Housing Commit
tee voiced the opinion that if furth-
er public housing was to be engaged
in Waterbury, an effort should be
made to concentrate it within the
existing federal reservations, where
there are now available tn necessary
public utilitl facilities. Mr.. Dawes
cited the difficulty here in Water
injury of obtaining adequate sites for
public housing which led members
of the committee present-Chairman
Cornelius F., Maloney, Frank j,
Kenney, Lester E. Young, Joseph
CeLauretis, and Randolph Paine -
LLr-.. L;.,....I ~, pnno Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
General Calm
Follows Riot
BY ANTHONY G. DeLORENZO
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Detroit, June "a - Governor Har-
nv F. Kelly relaxed his state of en-
Urgency order still further today,
restricting it's application making it
applicable to Wayne Detroit)
County only, as four-man fact
finding committee inquired into
causes of the race riots in which 81
persons were killed and TOO others
were injured.
Kelly announced he had exempt
ed adjourning Oakland and Ma
comb counties from executive orders
banning sale of liquor, carrying of
firearms and public assemblies and
imposing 10 p. m. curteW the Or
ders were issued at the peak OF riot
ing Monday night.
The governors action reflected
generally calm conditions as federal
and state troops and city police pa
trolled the Negro district and the
committee began its inquiry.
The committee, sought to deter
mine whether there was sufficient
evidence for calling a special grand
jury for a thorough inquiry of the
rioting, the country's worst racial
disturbance since the World War.
In appointing the committee,
Kelly announced that if grand
jury is needed Ito determine that
this was a planned riot-we'll have
it," His statement followed charges
by various groups throughout the
country that subversive elements
were responsible,
The death toll rose to 81 last
night when two white men died of
injuries. They were James Kenny,
40, beaten while delivering milk
Monday, and Frank Freshman, g..
who suffered a fractured skull when
hit with a brick.
Meantime, Wayne CDetroit)
County Prosecutor William E. Dow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
George c. Doyle
Escapes Prison

Cranston, R. L, June "a. - (UP)-
A search was underway today for
George C. Doyle, 33, Providence
gunman serving II years for hold
up shooting, who escaped from state
prison yesterday.
Assistant Warden Daniel G.
OBrien said Doyle was working on
the prison lawn outside the walls
when he disappeared.
Doyle had served three years and
nine months of a sentence imposed
in connection with the holdup OF
Alphonse Valva of Providence
April % 1889
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
Quincy Launched
As 5000 Look On

Quincy, Mass, June "a - (U,P0-
Navy workers today rushed toward
completion the heavy Cruiser
Quincy which was launched late
yesterday at the Bethlehem Steel
Company's Fore River shipyard be-
fore a crowd of 5000 persons.
The Quincy, heavier and deadlier
than her namesake, was sponsored
by Mrs. Henry S. Morgan of New
York, daughter of former Secretary
of Navy Charles Francis Adams,
who also christened the first Quincy
The keel of the 13,000-ton ship
was laid October 9, 1941 and was
first designated the st. Paul.
The previous Quincy was sunk
last August off Guadalcanal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
s. DRAE:T-AGE
PLAN CALLED
SLAVE LABOR
BY RAYMOND LAIR
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

NOheCu AACSS OInAA OOAAOSPoAUCuV
Washington, June "a. -
(UP) - Congressional reac-
ton to President Rosevelt's
proposal to raise the draft
age limit to IS years and to
draft strikers indicated today
that it would meet stiff oppo-
sition, in and out of Congress.
1.-THE Army is no peniten-
tiary; it's an honor to be a
soldier" was the typical reaction Of
those opposed to the suggestion.
In addition, most supporters of the
Connaly-Smith anti-strike bill, now
awaiting the Presidents signature
or veto, objected to the new plan.
They interpreted the Presidents
proposal as a strong indication that
he plans to veto the Connally- Smith
bill.
Among those objecting to the use
of the Army as punishment were
Chairman Harry S. Truman, D.,
Mo-, of the senate committee in
vestigating the war effort; Rep.
Howard w. Smith, D., Va, CO.
author of the anti-strike bill, who
thinks 1t would be IAN affront to
soldiers on the battlefield and Rep.
Forest A. Harness, r., Ind, who
called it slave labor" plan.
Others, including Rep. william
Colmer, D., Miss, and Sen. Harry
F.. Byrd, D., Va, however, approved
the plan, calling attention to work
or-tight" bills they have introduced.
Miners Resentful
From the mine fields the reaction
generally was one of resentment.
The miners are returning to the
pits slowly after United Mine Work
ers President John L. Lewis called
off their last strike, and estimated
1880 miners in Pennsylvania have
voted to stay out and another $3.50
have delayed their decision on re-
turning to work until later.
Typical miner reaction to the
Presidents threat came from John
j. Hanratty, UNIV International
representative at Birmingham, Ala,
who said:
Army service holds no fears for
coal miners. Work in a coal pit
is far more hazardous than fighting
on battle front. There were U.s.
600 accidents involving coal miners
last year."
The Presidents plan, however,
would permit drafting strikers, put
ting them in uniform and assign
ing them to work at Army pay. He
made the proposal late yesterday in
a statement denouncing Lewis and
other UNIV officials for this weeks
tWo-day strike in the coal fields.
Mr.. Roosevelt said that before
the miners were ordered back to
work the administration had taken
steps to set up machinery for in
Quoting all striking miners subject
to the selective service law. He said
he planned to ask congress to raise
the age limit for -combatant
military service to IS years to
strengthen the draft weapon.
81 shall make that request of the
congress so that if at any time in
the future there should be threat
of interruption of work in plants,
mines of establishments owned by the
interruption of work in plants,
mines of establishments owned by
the government, or taken possession
of by the government, the machin-
cry will be available for prompt &C
ton" the President said.
In general, both the senate and
house military committees, which
have jurisdiction over draft legisla-
ton, have opposed using the draft
as restrictive labor measure. The
Austin WadsWorth bill to authorize
drafting labor has been in the con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
BY RUSSELL ANNABEL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

Headquarters, Alaska Defense
Command, June 24-Now that the
big guns of Attu are still, it becomes
apparent that the japanese never
regarded the island as permanent
base but intended to move further
along the Aleutian chain.
There is evidence on Attu, itself,
to support the belief that there were
other islands the japanese wanted
islands they thought they could
supply and hold. But reverses in
other theaters and the growing
might of U. S. forces in the North
Pacific forced them to abandon their
plans.
They had their hands full in the
Aleutians with Kiska and Attu.
That the enemy never intended
Attn as permanent base is evil
dancsd by tbs t9ct that not per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-24
u. S. Casualties For War
Numbers 9O,86O To Date

Washington, June 24-UP)-To-
tai army casualties for the war to
date number 63,958, Secretary of
War Henry L. Stimson announced
today.
Total Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard casualties announced
to date are 26,9O2, making the grand
total 9O,860 The Navy has reported
1904 dead, 4,732 wounded, 11,0l0
missing and 1856 prisoners of war
in its three branches.
The army casualties comprise T.
528, killed in action or died OF
wounds. 17.128 wounded. 22687 Miss